"Blind Fury The Lord of Peace"
Pao awoke the morning after the the Fire Lord's untimely death. He had been made aware that due to the youth of the Fire Lords children he would become Fire Lord until they were old enough to take the throne. He sighed raising from the bed in his chambers one last time before he would be living in the palace.
Pao looked around the room of average size thinking back to his past. How his father despised him for wanting peace to reign over the Fire Nation. How his father framed him for the murder of his mother. His fathers face when he killed him. And the induction for when he took his fathers position as General.
Pao took a few moments collecting himself as he rubbed his head, he was finally in a position where he could change things and he was unsure he deserved it.
Pao rose to his feet walking into the small bathroom in his room and began to clean up for the ceremony as his mind wrapped itself around him becoming Fire Lord. For the first time since he was young he felt nervous. What would the people think of this? How would they react? Pao let out a sigh as he dried himself off before getting dressed.
For something such as this Pao would have to dress a bit nicer then normal, so he decided to wear the dress garbs he was givin for this occasion. They were a dark red and fairly baggy on him though that's how they were supposed to be. The trim was a slightly darker red then the rest. A slight difference between his and the traditional royal garbs was that his had a hood so that he may hide the gruesome scar upon his face so as not to startle others.
The sun rose high into the sky as the masses gathered outside the capital building. Pao stood inside His hood pulled up as always. It was an unfortunate time for the Fire Lords passing but due to Pao's experience as a delegate along with his military experience.
Pao sighed once more making his way to the balcony where he would give his speech. He stood behind the curtains taking small breaths as the advisors badgered him about reading what they had wrote. Pao waved them off, "No.. I will say what I feel about the situation..." Pao said lowly looking intimidatingly at the advisor.
The advisors backed away leaving him to himself to collect his thoughts. His arms were folded across his back as they always were. Soon Pao stepped outside onto the balcony taking his spot at a podium before the fire nation. There was silence as Pao looked out to the gathering of benders and average people alike.
"Friends... Family... All who hear my words know... I... Am not a father, I am not a ruler. I am a man. A man who is caught up in the currents of destiny... I stand before you today not as a ruler but as an equal." Pao said loudly for all to hear his voice carried throughout the gathering of people.
"The Fire Lord before I was a close friend to our family... That being said... I didn't agree with my family.. I first became a delegate to preserve peace in our beloved nation! And was shunned for it!!" Pao continued a hint of anger in his voice at the part about being shunned, "But I fought... Against the odds stacked against me I fought to reclaim my honor in this beautiful land! My rewards were bitter sweet as the ones I've lost along the way leave me here wondering if it was all worth it..."
Pao looked out to the vast crowds, "And as the new FireLord I will ensure that will never happen again!!! To me nor anyone else! Let the fighting cease!!! Let the loss of loved ones end!!" Pao shouted a tear rolling down his cheek as he remembered his mothers sweet face.
"What... I am about to show you... Is the mark of a traitor... But I assure you I have never been able to see more clearly then I can right now!" Pao said pulling down his hood revealing the scar that travelled across his eyes and the bridge of his nose. "I bleed. I feel like all of you! And as the New Fire Lord. I will see to it no one else will see the same horrors of war that I have already..."
With that the crowds cheered. He sighed relieved as he stepped back the advisors approaching with the royal crown. Pao bowed his head as they placed the crown atop it. Pao raised up and the celebration began as pao looked off troubledly as everyone began to celebrate the era of there new ruler. "A man had to die... For this to happen... And they celebrate..." Pao thought as he receded back into the capital building ending the induction ceremony.
