9: The Fight Begins

"Introducing the challengers, the Future Industries' Fire Ferrets!" the announcer said, in a squeaky voice. There was a long pause before he spoke again. "And their opponents, the three-time defending champions, the White Falls Wolfbats!"

"The champs and challengers face off at the center line," a new voice said, beginning the narration of the match. "Here we go!"

The bell dinged, signaling the beginning of the match. "Tahno tries to clean the Avatar's clock with some dirty water muck. Ming shakes off Mako's attack and returns the favor. Oh, and Shaozu gets fancy, but Bolin ricochets a disk off the ropes and says 'No, thank you, sir!'"

You smirked, hearing this, thinking about how much this really did entertain you. Quickly, you tuned back in to the narrator. "The waterbenders slug it out, looking evenly matched...Tahno gets a little too worked up and unleashes a deluge on Bolin that would definitely illicit a foul...or apparently not..."

You groaned, wishing Tahno played a bit more fair. He got away with a lot, not that you understood why.

"And the Wolfbats advance dispute Tahno exceeding the water bending time limit." The match continued as the Avatar began to waterbend, only to be hit by Tahno's own attack. The earthbending boy swiftly launched a disk at Tahno, who dodged as Korra rolled to the side. Mako dodged a disk from Ming and begins firebending back at her. "A questionable call by the officials, and Ming trips up Mako with another dirty trick! The Ferret brothers are backed up to zone three and the Wolfbats smell blood."

You rolled your eyes. Clearly, Ming had bent a disk outside of her zone, deserving a foul. But before you even finished that though, the earthbender was slipping on some ice that you were sure Tahno had made. Illegal move of course.

"Looks like Tahno snuck in an illegal icing move but once again there's no call. I don't know what match the refs are watching, but it's obviously not this one."

You shook your head, knowing Tahno; he probably paid off the refs, or was sleeping with them or someone close to them. A crash resonated throughout the row of bleachers, and your head snapped up, only to see a vendor who had dropped their wares. You sighed and went to help pick them up.

"A splash-and-clash sends the Avatar into zone three as well. And, it's a knockout! The Wolfbats win the championship for the fourth year in a-" You stood up suddenly, not wanting to miss the winning actions. "Wait just a second, folks! Scratch that! The Ferrets are still alive, but just barely!" You felt yourself smile, glad it wasn't an easy fight. "What an unbelievable move! These Ferrets aren't just bending the elements, they're bending my mind! The underdogs survive to see round two!"


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