<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/b4/F12c829be5953d57dcc7325d0d61c33b.jpg)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Name:</strong>Chae Won (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=250222.msg12387301#msg12387301)<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Fighting ring, next city streets<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>open<br/><strong>Content:</strong> </div><br/><hr/><br/>There is a moment in every fight where everything slows down and you know your next choice will either break you or save you. It was in these moments that Chae felt more alive and in control. Because in that moment Chae would know she had already won.<br/><br/>Steam enveloped the room, heat seeping into every pore as the dusty sands shifted beneath her feet. Sweet rolled down her body, tracing the etched lines of the young benders body. The beating of her heart echoed through Chae's mind, and drowned out the scream of the crowd around her. The only thing that seemed to break the thundering beat was the sound of her opponents laughter. He seemed to think that things had shifted in his favor. She smirked, her body slowly standing once more, her feet sliding along the sand to a wider stronger stance.<br/><br/>"Is that all the Phoenix has! HA!" the man yelled over the open space between them. "No..." she tilted her head as energy cracked over her skin. The light flashed through the steam and shocked the water bender into action. He began to move his hands in an attempt to gather the steam, "To late." Chae spoke before suddenly bursting into action. Lightning cracked over arms and shot through the air. It crackled through the steam striking out in different directions as it rushed towards the other bender. Sand shot up as it was struck, causing arches of it to crash through the air and remain frozen as sculptures. The energy flowed with the water the bender had gathered and used it as a conduit. The force striking at his center so strong that it sent the man flying back.<br/><br/>The lights in the hidden arena flickered as the announcer called out over the crowd. "Steady folks, steady everything is just fine....well at least for one of the contenders. Now watch as the air clears and we have...." the man paused long enough for the pit to clear. And what they saw sent the crowd into a fit. Chae stood seemingly untouchable as the man she was pitted against remained unconscious on the ground. "And the Phoenix wins another battle! Was there ever any doubt!' the announcer revved up the crowd as Chae turned and walked silently out of the arena.<br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>...........</strong></span></div><br/>Chae groaned as her alarm went off, one hand coming up and smacking the bell on top. Her body protesting every small movement as she rolled to her back and opened her eyes. The evening had been eventful to say the least and she still felt every lump from it. Still she slowly managed to push her body up, her hair tumbling down around her face and shoulders as she pushed to her feet.<br/><br/>A warm shower, washed away the evidence of the night before and allowed Chae to feel a bit more human. Her muscles eased up, and the familiar ache slowly began to fade. The only drawback came as the warm water faded and she was suddenly smacked with ice cold water. She called out in surprised and hopped from the shower. A series of curses slipping free as the sound of running water from the downstairs apartment signaled the reason for her sudden loss of hot water.<br/><br/>"Every time," she shook her head and dried off before getting dressed and heading to the kitchen. "Left over raman or leftover chicken." she debated her options and shrugged before grabbing both containers. She mixed the two together and heated it up as she got a hot pot of coffee brewing. Once she was done Chae took her meal and headed up to the roof of her apartment building. She may have lifted in a bit of a dump, but it was a dump with roof access and a view.<br/><br/>Kicking her feet up Chae sat down in her stolen lawn chair and looked up to see Franky flying in. He landed and tore into the mouse he had clenched in his claws. "Breakfast of champions I see." Chae teased lightly not seeming bothered by the sight at all. Looking back over the city she took a deep breath and dug into her breakfast.<br/><br/>After she had finished eating Chae grabbed her messenger bag and left the roof to get her happy ass in gear. Work waited for no man, and her boss sure as hell wasn't waiting for her happy ass. Franky sounded off above her as she broke out into a run. He followed from above as she darted through the streets. Jumping over obstacles, around people, through stores, and even over a car. She smiled as people shouted in protest, "Sorry...running late!" she waved before smiling and continuing on. Last night was rough, but today was going to be a good day.