Grazing -In a field of fire {Seven}

[Annabelle]

"I used to think this scar marked me; the mark of the banished prince, cursed to chase the Avatar forever. But lately, I've realized I'm free to determine my own destiny, even if I'll never be free of my mark."

Amber eyes looked about on the vast field of grass. Many horses can come here and graze and be nice and fat for when the winter comes. Or if they wanted to go to the Southern and Northern Water tribes, this would be a good place to come to get some body fat to survive the colder conditions. Winter coat wouldn't be available here, as it is to warm for it to be effective and there isn't really a winter season.

Ebony and ivory frame was shiny in the sun that was beating down. I took a deep breath through flared paper thins, taking in the scent of emeralds, smoke, and fire. I had smelt the fire because I had suddenly started one from an exhale. It would seem as though I was releasing built up anger early today.

I liked to come to the Pastures to release anger that I kept held up. I didn't like to be angry around Katara, she didn't deserve to see it. And she didn't need to see it. I had a lot of stress as a Fire Lord. Especially one who had to take after my father. I had to help rebuild the world, I had to regain the trust of the other Nations. It can make me nearly burn my own throne room at times. But I held it in until I got here.

Frame lifted upward, throwing my fore limbs into the air. I threw my dial back and then forward. Front legs kicked forward as I let out various Fire Streams from my legs and hooves. The area in front of me caught on fire and spread ablaze.

My fire wasn't blue like my gifted sister, Azula. It was the regular orange. But I had learned mine the proper way, The Sun Warrior way from the dragons. I knew how to properly bend the fire, create the fire, and when to use it. I was a Master, and a young Master at that. But I am currently the only Fire bending master around, which means that I will have to teach new fire benders how to bend. Another thing to add to my plate of things to do.

When I landed back on all fours I jumped upward and pushed myself with fire along the fields. It was an advanced technique that I didn't use often. I just wanted to get to another area a bit quicker than if I was walking. I wanted to graze for a while and return to bending later on.

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[.:Hero:.]

I slowly trotted out into the fields, it had been long and stressful day. Franky, everyone was getting on my nerve, they brought back memories I wished I would never think of again. Though they learned their lesson as the fire consumed their screams. I know what your thinking, no. I didn't kill the useless waists of space, but they wouldn't be forgetting me soon...

Fire spurted from far away, a flashback of large flames consuming a shadow of a rearing stallion came to mind. Though I shook it away and continued forward, it was then I saw a masculine frame. I raised my brow as he continued to fire bend, what pulled his tail?

As my lips parted, words formed My, my, my... Someone had a bad day...? I said smoothly, careful to stay a little ways away from the flames. My lips soon parted to a smirk as my banner swished around behind me.

I know talking usually isn't my first task when I meet someone new, though for some reason I had to. Instincts were saying BEND HIS BUTT TO THE GROUND! Though my mind told me the exact opposite. I rolled my eyes as I just realized who he was, would he demand to be treated higher then myself? If he did, he surly wasn't going to get it...

[Annabelle]

"I used to think this scar marked me; the mark of the banished prince, cursed to chase the Avatar forever. But lately, I've realized I'm free to determine my own destiny, even if I'll never be free of my mark."

Lips gathered the green emeralds in my mouth to be readied to be chewed. Lids blinked over my amber eyes, content features falling over my two coloured face. Long forelock commingled with the grass, bugs could be crawling all over it but I wasn't really aware of it because it was so thick and long. They would be shaken off later or washed out. A loud sigh came over my body with the deep breath and exhale.

The heat from the flames that I had created was comforting to me. I was a Fire bender, nothing could take away the feeling of the heat of fire against my pelt. Dial shook as I could feel the blood suckers buzz around my ears. Bees were also present, but my long hock kisser took care of them.

A voice entered my listening devices, I turned an aud to listen to her. Her words reminded me of something that Azula would say. But I disregarded the thought and put it into the flames with the burning grass. No one was Azula. Azula was crazy. But I am glad that I banished her, maybe she changed.

I held back the laugh.

My head raised up as I looked at the one who had just spoken to me. There was a smirk on her face. She was an ivory mare, the fire nation emblem on her neck, or one that looked similar. But she also had a scar that wrapped around her front leg. Likely a burn mark from some kind of fire bending.

"No, not a bad day." I replied back to her as I looked at my burning field. Nostrils flared as I took in the scent of the smoke and hot flames.

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[.:Hero:.]

No?

I chuckled as my lips parted, I started to grow a little restless standing there. I guess you can blame my ADD, but that's not the point. The point was that now I was walking in a circle around Zuko, I wasnt trying to look like an attacker, but that might have been how it looked...

Kind of a strange day to burn down a field, dont ya think?

The words parted out of my lips just as smooth as the second before. My hooves made small thumps on the ground as I continued to circle the stallion, I have heard he was strong and handsome, though I wasn't impressed by what I saw.

[Annabelle]

"I used to think this scar marked me; the mark of the banished prince, cursed to chase the Avatar forever. But lately, I've realized I'm free to determine my own destiny, even if I'll never be free of my mark."

Onyx and ivory lashes touched my cheeks with each blink that I did. They were casual, easy blinks as I watched when the mare began to circle me. There was a slight narrow to the lids however, I was wondering what she was doing. Didn't she know that I was a taken stallion? I guess some mares however always wanted to take a peak at the once banished prince. I learned that on Ember Island that one weekend.

She asked me if it was strange to be burning down a field such as this. For no good reason. I guess to an outsider it would be weird, but to anyone who really knew me would know that I practically own these pastures. Being that they are in the Fire Nation and I am the Fire Lord. And after the last Agni Kai, one should also know that it isn't a good idea to burn things randomly, as things do catch on fire no matter how much control that I have. But the real reason was as I stated before. I wanted to let out my frustrations without having Katara in my presence.

I didn't want her to see me this angry, or vicious. Or just randomly put things on fire. It might get her thinking of back in my Avatar chasing days. And I don't want her to get mad at me like she used to again. I honestly didn't like it, when I was trying so hard to be good. It was such a good feeling when she began to trust me and believe that I was good and not going to turn my back on them. Even though I had done that in the past.

But I vowed to never do that again. Never turn my back on her. Never.

"It isn't strange when this is a regular thing. You being here is a strange thing because this is the first time. But tell me, why are you here?" I asked her. She would have to answer, if she didn't then I would just keep asking until I got what I wanted.

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[.:Hero:.]

Oh, now its strange that A fire bender is on Fire Nation grounds?

She let out a small murmur of amusement, and her eyes shone mischievously. Then he asked her why she was there, well, that should have been obvious... Due to the fact that most come here to get away from it all.

I'm here to escape past memories, though I dont see how it is any concern of yours Zuko. Doesnt my lord have more important things to do then blow up a field, Im certain the fire lady will be wondering where you are...

She said mockingly, a hint of annoyance in her tone. The brute was seeming to drift off into another thought, when all his attention should be on her, that was just rude.

[Annabelle]

"I used to think this scar marked me; the mark of the banished prince, cursed to chase the Avatar forever. But lately, I've realized I'm free to determine my own destiny, even if I'll never be free of my mark."

Amber eyes looked at the fair furred female. Slightly narrowed as they were before. They were only that way because I was studying her. I hadn't seen many fire benders in a while, not sense rebuilding this world. It was mostly Sokka and Katara now a days. But that was because Katara was my bride and Sokka was of course the brother-in-law. But I wasn't certain that this mare was a fire bender. She just smelt like it, and usually there wasn't many horses who weren't apart of the Fire Nation around here. There was still some bad blood and scaring from the war that had stopped.

She was speaking again. The frown that was on my face, the usual one, was still there. I didn't smile much. I smiled for Katara and that was pretty much it. And sometimes if Sokka cracked a good joke or I was in the teasing mood. But for the most part I didn't appear to be happy. I almost smiled when I remembered my words to Sokka many moons ago. "I'm never happy."

"What I meant was that you haven't been here before, or at least when I was here. So it is strange that you are here when I am here." I explained further. Perhaps there is some neronairy misfires in her brain. I mentally shrugged before I ripped some blades off of their stems and walked over to the fire. Moving my legs and a few flicks of my hock kisser I extinguished the flames. As I was looking at the black ground I replied to the second part of her words.

"I am sure the Fire Lady can hold her own while I am off here." I replied, "and I am sure the world can last a couple hours without my help. It has held its own in much worse times." Implying of course what had happened with my father, grandfather, and great grandfather. "Sense you already know my name then I am sure that it only seems fair that I get a name from you." I said to her, my head facing her as I spoke.

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[.:Hero:.]

She rolled her eyes at the Fire Lord, though she was to far away for him to see her devilish eyes. They shown with fire and anger, she was still using the fuel your bending by force. Enough anger had been fumed inside the fea for her to have this power for many years to come. Though Zuko was starting to get boring...

Then he asked of her name, well she guessed he would know everyones name in his own nation. A sigh flew from her throat as she let out a small chuckle. Her name hadnt been asked of her sense she had run from the fire nation, and her foal had died... A frown creased apon her smirk as she remembered the fillys head fall to the ground and the last breath shudder out of her.

Well sir, im Seven.

She shook her head and her fire tatto showed, however breifly. Her eyes gleamed darkly as she quickly forgot about her lost daughter, mate, and friend.

[Annabelle]

"I used to think this scar marked me; the mark of the banished prince, cursed to chase the Avatar forever. But lately, I've realized I'm free to determine my own destiny, even if I'll never be free of my mark."

Lengthy hock kisser flicked back and forth against my flanks. Though the area was warm, the blood suckers and the occasional horse fly would try to get a piece of me. It got to the point where I grew irritated with the bugs, though it didn't take much to irritate me, and I turned up the heat. Using a more difficult technique that usually happened without me wanting to. My frame had gotten warmer and warmer. No fire blazed around me, but I knew that I was producing heat. Just raw heat. When a bug tried to land on me they incinerated and by the time they landed on the ground they were just a speck of dust. Soon to be forgotten in this world.

I kept the heat up, my frame not even breaking a sweat despite the temperatures. But soon enough there weren't any bugs around me. There were smart ones that stayed away, learning from their fellow nymph mates and staying away. I turned down the heat, moving my legs as I noticed the grass around me had withered away into nothing.

Two toned bodice turned around as the ivory vixen spoke her name. I nodded in acknowledgement that I got her name. Whether or not I would save the name in my memory files was a different matter. There were just so many names to learn that some just blended together. Her name though should be easy to remember, as it is a number. "There must be a reason why you were here, Seven, besides the fact that these are Fire Nation grounds and you are a fire bender. Which part of the nation do you reside? Or do you live in another?" I asked her.

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