Hells Gate (Open)

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[Just Before An Eclipse]

((Dark Angel said we were only waiting for someone to post so, I hope this is a decent first post.))

Aang ran a hand through her hair, fluffing the blond strands before pulling a black headband on. She had gotten used to the strangling heat during her seventeen years here. She still suffered like everyone else, but that was its purpose. Her only defense was to decrease the little clothing she usually wore. Putting her sewing skills to work, her skirt and shirt were shortened. The fabric of her skirt barely reached her wrist. She removed the gray fabric at bottom of her shirt; she kept on during the winter, keeping the black vest that exposed her navel. The rest of her outfit was the same, minus her separate sleeve. She pushed the door of her small shack closed with her foot then started down the dirt path towards the busy market.

During the summer it was the worst place to be, but with water being so scarce, people had to come almost daily. So it was packed with people. Frequently, Aang had to squeeze between two others, feeling the sweat that soaked through everyone and the owners' hands that wandered her legs. She needed fresh bread and water. She had some meat at home still, but she was going to get it as well: the fewer trips into the hell of Hell the better. There wasn't much more to buy there. Sweets foods that weren't necessary to survive didn't exist in Hell. Vegetables and some fruits were sold only when his highness, Lucifer, feel generous enough.

Aang wrinkled her nose in disgust as the smell of sweaty bodies reached her nose. And she wasn't even in it yet. She pitied those animals' with a better sense of smell. Stretching her wings for a moment, she began to flap them, rising up to catch an airstream leading towards the market. It reduced the smell, and would shorten the time she had to push her way through Hell's residents. Frequently she started riots by either kicking someone's face when his or her hand wandered too far or pushing someone a little too hard out of her way. But she had grown agile, and managed to slip through the bodies to avoid a full out fight. She knew that she couldn't take a market full of people at once. She had also been working on her skill stealing, but the fear of being caught made it rare for her to. She had seen what happened to thieves.

A cry reached her sensitive ears and it was immediately followed by pleas. She looked down, seeing a cat demon flung to the ground. Ignoring the pickpocket as he begged, talking how it had children to feed, and took advantage of the space that had emptied while onlookers circled around him and the man who captured him. Two guards came up, having heard the cries and each of them grabbed his arms, pinning him successfully to the floor. The stood then, stepping on the limbs and a loud crack split through the market as the bones shattered under their weight. Aang's wings twitched in annoyance as the cries turned to screams of pain, but she knew it was only the beginning. If one caught a thief, they were given the right to de-spine the culprit. Apparently, this bear enjoyed his right thoroughly. She could hear the blood splatter on the floor, its smell instantly lengthening her fangs. The man wanted to rip out the ribs first, to not damage his prize. The guards did not care, as long as the onlookers approved. And from the obvious cheers, they did.

Aang slipped around the people, looking through the stalls for decent bread. She had landed in the section of market that contained food, and the various breads at least looked decent. She was willing to bet half of them were hard though. Touching the food however, meant you had to buy it. So Aang had to be quick to not be seen. Picking a loaf that was moderately soft, she had to whistle at the shopkeeper, to get his attention. She gave him less money than the sign said but he was too distracted when the shrieks suddenly heightened then were cut off. Victorious over his pinned opponent, the bear held up his spine for all to see. He had been careful, starting at the cat’s pelvis to insure that the entire spin was there. Something told Aang that this was not the first time he had caught a thief.
 

[Just Before An Eclipse]

((I'm sorry that's a bad post....I know I ramble on and describe things that aren't actually useful. If you want me to delete it, I will, but I'm going to try editing it until you say so. Sorry. sweatdrop ))