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    The Legend  
   
  An Old Legend told; when God created the World, he send a Dragon and a Phoenix down to protect the Human and the World. But the Phoenix, which was the light fall in love with the Dragon, who was the Darkness. Against God's wish they become lovers. But it wasn't pleased by everyone. A  priestess also fall in Love with the Phoenix and couldn’t accept their love. So she set a Trap. The Dragon which fall into it, felt anger and betrayal towards the Phoenix. In her Anger she turned the World into Darkness and let the people suffer. When the people noticed it, they started to pray for help. At the same time the Phoenix found about the Trap and tried to stop her but it was useless. She, who was left in Pain, lost her mind and wanted to Destroy the World which she had to Protect.  
   The Phoenix which felt her pain started to realize, that he was the one only who could stop her and saw the people suffering from her Anger.  He grabbed after his Arc, which was given to him by God, and shoot the arrow through her Heart. In the very Moment she lost her power and her life. He who killed his beloved, doesn't wanted to live and the priestess which saw this, laughed and told. “If not in this Life, then in the next Life you will be mine!” and killed herself. From that Moment, the Peace and the Harmony disappeared  from the World and War started. Those who believed that the Phoenix was still alive and  can bring back the Peace, went out to look for him but never returned. From that time on everyone believed that the whole Mankind was abounded by God.  
  But there was  hope, it has been told that on the day under the fifth Star on a Full moon night which shines brighter then everyone, will be a Child born, who will bring Peace and Harmony to this World again.  
   
   
   
   
   Chapter 1  
   
  Chapter 1 
   
   
  It was the day of Full moon, when the King called his adviser, to his room. The King which body started to get weaker each day, saw that he hasn't anytime left, thought that this was the Punishment of the sin which he have been done to his wife on the day of Full moon like today. He gave his first born child, the twin, of the Prince away and order to kill him, since there can't be two boys. But now, he have to die, each day little bit. The adviser, came as he called by the King, he offered him his Respect and said that the young Prince was come to see him also. The King looked up to his Son who reassembled him. Since he was young the King had trained to to become a powerful King who was able to protect the Kingdom.  
  “Dear Son, what brings you hear?”, he asked.  
  “Dear Father, I have come too see, how your doing!”  
  “So, it has been leaked out? However, it's good that you have been here. There is something I wanted to tell you!” 
  “Yes, father!”  
  “When a Kingdom has, to many Prince there is one rule. The eldest is allowed to become a King while the other have to become a monk or a Warrior.” 
  “I was one of them, a Warrior. The late King know about the poor health of my brother but he ignored it and choose him as a King. But he died soon and when I came back from the battlefield, I was throned to be the next King. I didn't know anything since I wasn't trained like my brother. So I decided, to have just one Son. But unfortunately your late mother gave birth to two children.” 
  “Father are you telling me, that I have a brother?”  
  “Yes, you have a brother. Twin brother!” 
  “But, I didn't met him or saw him. How can that be possible?” 
  “After you mother give birth to you and your Brother. I decided to kill one. He was the eldest of you two, since I know that pain to be the second. I took his life to become you as the next King.” 
  “You killed him?”  
  “I thought so but I found him. He is still alive. I lost your mother which suffered on illness, now it came to me to take away. This is the Punishment for that what I have done.” 
  “What are you saying father!” 
  “I want you to become the right Hand of your brother.” 
  “Are you saying you going  to let my brother become the King?”  
  “Yes and I hope you will follow my words. No it's an order!” 
  “No, father you can't tell me to do this. I spend my whole life to become a Perfect King, I always saw up to you. You the warrior King, you who defeated the Shui (Water) and Kongiqi (Air) Nation 
  and now your telling me to give up to become a King just becomes you feel guilty towards  my brother. I'm sorry father i can't accept this order!“  
  „Jun“ 
  „I'm sorry Dear father, your Time has ran out. I didn't meant to do this, but its seems that this country needs a new King!” 
  “Jun....ah... what have you done?” 
  It was too late, Jun had stabbed his father., from behind. He knew that his father changed, the warrior Lord, who he  praised once was dead and turned into an old Man who wished for Peace.   
  The King tried to call the guard for help, but the guard was send away by the Prince.  
  “This is my Punishment, for killing my son to be killed by my other son!” , the King laughed  
  and his Soul left the body.  The Prince wiped the Knife which was drained in Blood on a white cloth and looked down to his father dead body.  
  “Don't worry father I will fulfill you wish. I will rule the World”  he smirk and shouted.  
   
  “THE KING HAS BEEN MUDERD BY THE BLACKSMITH's SON!”  
   
  “Lien, Lien hurry wake up!”, a voice called him. 
  “Is it already morning father?”  
  “No, you must leave this Country soon as  possible.” 
  “What happened father?”  
  “No time for question, just do what I'm telling you. I have packed the thing what you need in this bag. Go the West to the commercial city, look there after a Person who called Aang, quick!” 
  Lien, couldn't understand the act of his Father. Why wanted his father that he have to run away, what did happened. Before he could ask those question he was pushed out of the back door of their small House. The house was build outskirts of the City, like all house of the commoner, it was near to the forest. The Blacksmith know if Lien would pass the forest without getting to be caught he could get of this place without be seen by anyone. Lien, who was confused, followed his father Words without replay. He run down the forest like him told, but his heart wanted that he should go back and see. Even though his Father promised he would follow him as soon as he can, he suspect him. He sneaked back to the City by hiding and saw that some Guards were standing in front of their house. He noticed that the were wearing the signs of the King's Place.  
  -Why were the Kings Guard standing in front their house?- he asked and tried to look closer. Suddenly he saw his father coming out, he arms has been tied up.  -What was going on?-  
  If he would go closer he would be caught for sure. He decided to wait until morning and find out what was going on, he knew that by morning everyone would know what happened in Place.  
  The Store keeper started to open their shops, Lien decided to go to an inn which was not far away.  For his safety he covered his face and wear those clothes which was given by this father. Like he thought, everyone was talking about the Place. Lien pretend as a trader and sat next two an Man, who was already getting drunk in the morning.  
  “Hey, you know what happened at the Place last night?”, he asked him. 
  “The Place, you don't look like your from here!”, the man answered. 
  “I have been staying since yesterday here and I heard something about the Place and I was just little bit curios about that matter. If you not going to tell me, then leave it!”  
  “Wait, wait my dear Friend. If your going to pouring some wine for me, I will tell you the whole story. You have to know, that I'm on of the Place guards.” 
  “How can I believe you. You look more like an commoner who wan just get drunk!” 
  “My My, look here!”, he said and pointed at the sign on his cloth.  It was the sign of the King's Place.  
  “Then my friend tell me what happened!”, Lien answered and ordered another bottle of wine.  
  “Last night, the King was found murdered in his room. The Young Prince who went to visit said, that he saw that he saw someone running away and it was the Blacksmith.”  
  “NO HOW?”  
  “Psst, he was caught but his Son, has disappeared. Everyone is looking for him. He can't be far.” 
  “The Blacksmith, if he is pure and the Prince mistake him for someone else, is their a way to prove his innocence?”  
  “Even if the Blacksmith is the Victim and not the murder, there is no way to help him. The royal family just need a reason to have throne the next King. But if you want rescue him, then you have to bring the King back to life only he knew who was his murder.” he laughed and stand up from the table and left the Inn.  Lien sat for awhile and looked at the half left wine bottle wine for awhile and poured him self then. It was bitter. - I will prove the innocence of my father.- he thought, but for now he wasn't able to do anything. Even his heart ached and he wanted to go back, he knew that had to wait. As he promised he left the country, he lied to be an trader and sneaked out, without being caught. His father had put him something to eat and various of paper, that he had hand over to  the  man who was called Aang and a book. It was small, there was no title. He put it back into his back and followed the way. He passed those little villages which were located out of the Wall of the Capital. In every place guards were placed , he knew that they were looking for him. Every time when he saw them, it reminded him of his father, who were sitting in prison, innocent and all he was doing was just to run away. But what he could do, even if he could go back?   
  In one the villages he met some merchant who were on their way to Shijie, he asked if they could take him with them in exchange for money . They merchant accept his offer  and told him that the journey  would take around 3 days by horse, it was the shortest way to Shijie. They also would stop in a city called Jijie on their and he should help to up load some of his goods. Lien accept sat next to him on the carriage. The Merchant asked where he was from and why he wanted to go to Shijie. Lien told him, that he came to Fei with his father but his father got in accident where he broke his  
  leg. Since he wanted to visit his Uncle in Shijie, his father would have gave him some money for the travel. The Merchant praised him to go on such a long journey, even he was too young for it. He said that his father mus be a wise man since he thought him very well about the world and he a good son, since he didn't spend the money for useless things, like every boy in his age. The Merchant also told him, that he was originally from Shijie, but he is used to travailing all over world, since he had to sell his goods. Four month he would spend with his family every year he misses them often but if he would stay with them for long, he wouldn’t make enough money to live.  
  When Lien asked him about Shijie, the Merchant got happy, he said that no ones really was interested about Shijie since it was just a Commerce City. But they were wrong, everyday you can meet different people who came from different country’s by ship. Only less people know  Shijie is also a pot. He had met people who were black and white. They talked in different language, that he couldn't  understand. Shijie was ruled by Lord Gin. He was a good man and he uses to come often to visit the people. He has a daughter, people who saw her once tells that her skin would be as white as the moon and her smile as bright as the sun. When they arrived Jijie, they decided to stay a day longer since they have been told, about big firework Festival by the publican and they shouldn't miss it. Since it is would be  hold only one time in every year.  Lien noticed again some warriors, but they looked different, when he asked  the Merchant, the publican interrupt and explained, that they are  Diqiui wangguo warrior, lately lot of them passed here by, but no one knows why.  For a while Lien looked at them, there clothes were different that from his Country, was grey and looked like a stone. They don't talk very much and don't even come to the Festival, only two come after long time to enjoy it. The Merchant told Lien that they had to leave in early morning next day. This night he couldn't Lien couldn’t sleep very well, in his Dream he saw a women, with black hair who was standing  on a open threshold. She smiled but he could feel some sadness in her smile and stretched her hand towards him, before he could feel her hand, he was woken up by the Merchant.  
  He said that it would only take about one and a half day now. The time they passed by telling some stories, since Lien really didn't traveled much, he told him the story of the warriors and the Merchant told him about the Shui ren and how they got that name. Those people would live in the Mountain, so he had to walk and he hated it. When the arrived Shijie, the Merchant suddenly said, that something was wrong here. Normally there would lot of people here, but now it looked more empty. When he let him out, he said Lien he has to drop by house by which was next a small store and Lien promised him. It took him awhile till he could find the house which belonged Aang. It seemed everyone knew him. Before he knock on the door, he hold his breath in for a moment. Before he raised his Hand the door opened mumbled out. When he noticed Lien he asked: “Who are you? You don't seem like a suppleir.  
  “I ...I'm the Son of  Feng the Blacksmith, Lien. I was told to meet you!” 
   
   
   
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