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Burning Chapter 6: Old Friends, New Enemies

The early hours of the morning fell on a quiet ocean as a Fire Nation cruiser cut through the water.

At such an early hour, the ship would normally be staffed by a skeleton crew that’s main job was to ensure nothing went wrong with the engine and they didn’t crash into anything during the night while the day crew got their rest.

Unfortunately, they didn’t have such a luxury.

Having lost the chance to even make an attempt on the Avatar, Zuko was angry. No, he didn’t j...

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Breathe Chapter 71: Dark Clouds

Sitting on her bed as thunder boomed outside, Ruby idly kicked her legs while listening to Nora’s tale of what happened in the past week. Needless to say, thing were fairly tense at Beacon and the entirety of Vale as well, but she didn’t let that get her down.

I mean... Her team was pretty affected by the news, especially since they knew Salem was probably involved somehow, but, as Maria would say, there wasn’t really anything that they could do to help.

So instead of spendi...

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Burning Chapter 5: New Horizons

Loading my bag onto Appa’s saddle, I wiped the sweat from my brow and turned to give the island one last look before leaving.

With the Fire Nation warship floating just out of the Unagi’s range, the Island of Kyoshi was on high alert.

Fishing ships had been recalled and were currently docked, civilians were boarding up their homes and the Kyoshi warriors were keeping an eye out for any boarding parties that might try and make their way back to shore after Zuko’s defeat.

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Breathe Chapter 70: Blazing Hearts

Camping out in one of the old ruins in the Forever Fall forest, Hazel waited patiently. Although it’d only been a few days, he’d really come to enjoy his time out in the wilderness. He was pretty far away from civilization. There was no reason for anyone to venture out this far into the woods.

It was peaceful here.

He’d almost be tempted to stay here permanently... But that was an impossibility. Even if he tried, it wouldn’t be long before Salem found him and if not her, i...

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Burning Chapter 4: Playing with Fire

At my request, the group was brought back to the Kyoshi warriors training hall where the trio would be able to wait out there Chi blocked induced paralysis without having to worry about the Unagi making another appearance.

While far from the ideal first meeting, things could have actually gone worse. At least this way I had some time to explain myself without them running off...

“Um,” Aang hummed awkwardly. Sitting up, he’d regained a reasonable amount of control over his bo...

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Breathe Chapter 69: Dark Discoveries

Beacon’s CCTS was pretty impressive. Acting as the main hub to the entire Kingdom of Vale, it was capable of handling massive amounts of data at a time, connecting with the other Kingdoms near instantaneously.

With the right sort of clearance, there was very little a person wouldn’t be able to access... A regular Huntsman licence would get you unrestricted access to the web while a Specialists licence would go a little further, allowing Winter to access information that was deemed c...

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Burning Chapter 3: Hearth

Meeting up with Mai had become somewhat of a... Well, not exactly a regular thing. No, that would imply that we had a set time where we met one another, something that was all but impossible with our differences in status.

Mai was a noble and I was not. As far as the Fire nation was concerned, that’s all there was to it. The only way for someone like me to be able to interact with Mai was if I was a high ranking military official, something that I aspired to be the polar ...

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Breathe Chapter 68: Now and Then

Sitting on his porch overlooking the fields in front of his home, Oscar took slow meaningful breaths. Sitting to his side was a book on Huntsmen, although it only contained basic information about them and their duties, nothing about how to become one.

Well, not how to become one without attending a combat school. It did tell him a little about Aura and Semblances, but not how to unlock them.

Unfortunately, being well and truly in the middle of nowhere, there...

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Burning Chapter 2: Fishy Business

The royal archives were a treasure trove of knowledge. It was filled to the brim with books and scrolls on numerous subjects, ranging from records of the Fire nations past conflicts which were heavily edited in the last hundred years to various Firebending forms. Sadly, Lightning generation wasn’t among them.

No, that remained a closely guarded secret that was only known to the royal family and those of the highest political standing. It wouldn’t do for a commoner to kn...

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Breathe Chapter 67: The Fine Print

Walking down the streets of Vale, I checked my Scroll for what felt like the twentieth time this hour, confirming that I was still heading i

Walking down the streets of Vale, I checked my Scroll for what felt like the twentieth time this hour, confirming that I was still heading in the right direction. Vale was a large place and it was incredibly easy to get turned around.

Ordinarily, I wouldn’t have to worry too much about where I was going because Winter somehow always knew th...

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Burning Chapter 1: Quenched

The ocean was a cruel mistress, this simple fact was known to everyone that sailed it. Outside of the obvious risk of drowning or being stranded without food or water, there were also a variety of sea creatures, the largest of which could crush an Emperor Class Fire Nation Battleship under its massive body... Luckily those were few and far between.

The smaller ones like the serpent that gave the Serpent’s Pass its name, were a little more common. Although, they rarely attacked unless ...

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New Story This Friday

Hey everyone, I thought I’d give a small update for this coming Friday. With Pushing Through the Limit officially completed, a new story’s going to take place. One set in Avatar... The Last Airbender, not the blue people... Although, given enough time... Yeah, no, it’ll be a while before that comes around.

Anyways, I’m still busy with the first chapter, but I do have the name and summary ready.

...Burning...

Summary:
Born into a w...

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Breathe Chapter 66: Grimm Tidings

“Home sweet home,” Yang breathed. Jumping up, she landed on her mattress, causing the makeshift bunk to shake precariously. “How I missed you.” Letting out a soft yawn, she cuddled into her pillow and began to doze off.

“Oh, no you don’t,” Weiss muttered, marching up to Yang’s bed. “Don’t think you’re getting off that easily. We’ve still got a lot to do... Starting with unpacking. Yang, you can’t just dump your suitcases on the floor.”

“Eh, tomorrow...

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Pushing Through the Limit Chapter 85: Distant Lands

To many, the Chunin Exams were a chance to elevate their position. Outside of war, it was the busiest event a village could experience. Depe

To many, the Chunin Exams were a chance to elevate their position. Outside of war, it was the busiest event a village could experience. Depending on who you asked, the description for them could change.

The oldest generation that was still currently alive… Those that were long since retired would tell you that not only were they a massive w...

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Breathe Chapter 65: Fairy tales

Sitting under the wing of the Airship, I held my Scroll to my head, watching as the rain slowly trickled to a stop. Thunder, once cracking l

Sitting under the wing of the Airship, I held my Scroll to my head, watching as the rain slowly trickled to a stop. Thunder, once cracking loudly overhead, had moved along the horizon and had grown substantially fainter.

“Most troubling indeed,” Ozpin’s voice sounded over the Scroll. “And you’re absolutely sure that it’s not s...

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Pushing Through the Limit Chapter 84: Life in a Day

Making my way through the Hokage’s tower, a crack of thunder sounded through the building as I entered the stairwell, leading to one of the

Making my way through the Hokage’s tower, a crack of thunder sounded through the building as I entered the stairwell, leading to one of the more restricted areas of the building. The fight between Madara and myself having caused enough changes in the atmosphere to bring several weeks worth of rain.

Despite suffering through an attempted in...

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Breathe Chapter 64: Precursor

Passing through the treetops as thunder crackled across the sky, I silently landed on one of the higher branches, giving me a wide view of the forest below. My body at ease, my mind calm and my Aura deactivated so as to prevent the Grimm that dwelled within the forest from sensing me.

Taking a moment to familiarize myself with my surroundings, I turned my gaze towards the ground below as Pyrrha walked by, her shield and spear tightly clasped in her arms, ready for anything that might ju...

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Pushing Through the Limit Chapter 83: Limit Broken

Breathing easily as the blackened flames rapidly heated the surrounding area, Anko watched Zetsu like a hawk, waiting for the moment he slip

Breathing easily as the blackened flames rapidly heated the surrounding area, Anko watched Zetsu like a hawk, waiting for the moment he slipped up.

She’d hate to admit it, but having Sasuke and that Anbu member here really helped her out. Before they’d arrived, her fight had been more akin to that of a game of tag. The first person to hit...

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Breathe Chapter 63: Progress Report

Standing behind Cinder’s chair in the meeting room, Emerald’s posture stiffened as Salem made her entrance, taking a seat at the head of the table. In the time that they’d been there, things had gone from bad to worse. It wasn’t that their leader was a Grimm…

Well… That might have had a little to do with it, actually. Emerald would be the first to admit that she wasn’t a good person. She did what she had to in order to survive, it had always been that way. She stole, she c...

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Pushing Through the Limit Chapter 82: A Clash of Ideals

Watching over Konoha with Katsuyu on her shoulder and Shizune at her back, Tsunade smirked. When she’d taken up the mantle of Hokage, the vi

Watching over Konoha with Katsuyu on her shoulder and Shizune at her back, Tsunade smirked. When she’d taken up the mantle of Hokage, the village had been in a bad situation. Years of neglect and degradation had seen the standard of Shinobi falling. The hospital alone took a massive amount of effort to fix.

That, however, was all in the p...

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Breathe Chapter 62: Night and Day

After a short trip through the forest that was spent contemplating what to say, Blake finally decided on what she’d tell the others concerning her history with the White Fang that Weiss was now privy to. The short answer… Everything.

Well, not everything. She did hold back on a few things, but she did also go into detail with her time in the White Fang, her mentorship under Adam Taurus and the reason why she left…

“… When I saw that he was going to kill the passengers, I...

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Pushing Through the Limit Chapter 81: End of the Line

Growling as yet another one of his bombs disintegrated, Deidara took off into the air, his clay bird narrowly avoiding the Tsuchikage’s attacks that would have turned it and him into a fine red mist. It seemed that the old man still had some fight left in him, despite his age.

Spotting a group of Shinobi standing in front of the main entrance of Iwa as an army consisting of various different minor villages approached, Deidara used his eye scope to get a better view. Spotting the Tsuch...

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Breathe Chapter 61: Ancient Things

Besides the slightly uncomfortable beds and a somewhat predictable horror movie, the first night we spent in the forest hadn’t been that bad. Save for the odd interaction Ruby and I had with the Beowolves, nothing strange had happened.

The forest did however give off an odd vibe that almost seemed to be telling us to leave. It was extremely subtle, but both Pyrrha and Winter were able to pick up on it.

Team RWBY were a bit slower to picking up on the change in the air. Spending ...

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Pushing Through the Limit Chapter 80: Occasion of War

Sitting in one of Ay’s meeting rooms in the Kumo, Tsunade considered the news they’d all just been told by one of Jiraiya’s summons concerning a potential uprising from the minor villages spread across the nations.

It was mildly concerning to say the least. It seemed that she’d somewhat underestimated Obito. She hadn’t even considered the possibility of him infiltrating the minor villages, but, in hindsight, she should have. She’d just been so distracted looking at the bigge...

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Breathe Chapter 60: Grimm Vacation

Sitting in his office, Ozpin read over a letter that was sent to him by the newest Headmistress of Haven Academy... Delivered by one Sun Wukong who’d arrived ahead of schedule.

It was certainly one of the more unique ways he’d been sent a message. The last time he’d been handed a handwritten letter was a full lifetime ago, back when the Cross Continental Transmission System was still being built.

The message itself wasn’t anything too out of the ordinary. Quite the opposit...

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Pushing Through the Limit Chapter 79: Deadly Dissent

Standing next to Mifune in front of the gathered Kage, I held back a yawn as I listened to them debate on what to do.

Two days had passed since Jiraiya, Konan and I arrived back in our original timeline and brought with us knowledge that could potentially put an end to the Fourth Shinobi war before it even started... Or at the very least mitigate the worst of it.

Knowledge of the Mountains’ Graveyard location was a game changer. Seeing as it was the place where Obito and Black Z...

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Breathe Chapter 59: The Early Bird

With the Vytal festival only a few short months away, Vale was in the middle of preparing for the other Kingdoms arrival, getting ready to host the tens, if not hundreds of thousands of tourists that would be attending.

Unlike the Regional tournament back in Mistral, the festival wouldn’t conclude in a single day, it would last a while longer. The exact frame of time varied from festival to festival. The longest festival lasted nearly three weeks, while the shortest one was a little o...

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Pushing Through the Limit Chapter 78: The Space Between

I’d only been here once before and even then it’d only been for a brief moment, but now that I wasn’t forcefully being dragged through time and space, I was truly able to acknowledge the void around me.

It was... Vast wouldn’t even begin to describe it. Infinite seemed to fit it better, but even that somehow seemed too small... At least, that’s what my senses were telling me.

The void stretched on endlessly, growing in all directions. That much was easily enough for me t...

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Breathe Chapter 58: Wakeup Call

Sitting up in a panicked jolt, Raven groaned and fell back into the tangled mess of blankets and pillows. Grabbing a stray pillow, she covered her eyes, hiding from the afternoon sun.

Life in Beacon had been... Well, she wouldn’t say that it was bad. Her basic needs were met. Under Ozpin’s protection, she’d been given a place to stay, unspoiled food, clean water and access to a bathroom, something that she rarely had back with her tribe.

It was comfortable... It was everythi...

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Pushing Through the Limit Chapter 77: Last Minute

It was the early morning of the next day, only a few hours past midnight when I made my move. Getting up from my bedroll, I shrugged off my cloak and silently created a single clone to take my place. Leaving a single Marker behind, I gave one final cursory glance around the room.

Everyone was asleep... Well, save for a few of Yahiko’s Shinobi that were currently guarding the base. Hopefully, I’d return before they started waking up.

“Forgetting something?”...

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