Raid on the Chou palace

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- Hand over all the food you're hoarding, and we won't give you any trouble.



The Raid on the Chou Estate consisted of a small group of peasants from the Fire Lion Turtle lead by Wan who broke into the Chou estate in order to obtain food that the Chous were hoarding.

History
In 9832 BSC Wan had acquired the ability to bend the element of fire from the Lion Turtle on which he lived and returned to his home inside the city, despite the illegality of this action. After showing his new ability to his friends, Jaya and Yao, Wan gathered a group of seven peasants, one of which being Jaya.



The small group assembled outside of the Chou estate where Jaya reminded Wan that it is forbidden to bring the power of fire into the city and begged him to return the ability to the Lion Turtle. Wan dismissed Jaya's comment, responding that they did not have to be afraid of the Chous because they havd the power to change things. The rebels all put on masks, Wan and Jaya differentiating themselves by wearing a wolf and monkey mask respectively. As they approached the gate to the Chou estate, Wan shouted up demanding entrance to the estate. Chou the Elder, noticing the group of peasants, questioned their presence. The tallest of the Chou brothers responded by informing his father not to worry and that they would handle the issue. As the Chou brothers emerged from inside, Wan expressed his demand for their food in order to keep the rebels from giving them any trouble. The Chou brothers scoffed at this comment, thinking that they had the advantage because of the weapons that they possessed and deemed the group of peasants powerless. Wan invalidated this remark by firebending at the Chou brothers as they charged at him, knocking them to the ground and opening the gate to the estate.



The rebels infiltrated the estate on Wan's orders and began stealing food from a nearby locked building, once Wan had opened it with the use of firebending. Jaya vocalized his change of mind to Wan, now believing that they did have the power to change things. The raid was interrupted as the Chou brothers again charged at the group of peasants, this time with the help of several palace guards. Wan told Jaya to lead everyone out of the estate and decided to stay to hold off the soldiers. Wan fought off many of the guards as well as the two taller Chou brothers using his firebending, but the smallest of the Chou brothers then jumped on his head, at which point Wan formed a circle of fire and threw his assailant to the ground, ready to strike him down. The Chou brother had unmasked Wan while being thrown off of him and begged for mercy, but as he looked up he realized that the firebender was Wan. Wan hesitated, lowering the wall of flames which had previously encircled the two, allowing time for two palace guards to tackle and detain him. The smallest of the Chou brothers picked himself off the ground and commented that even when Wan had power, he was afraid to use it.

Aftermath


Wan was taken before the Lion Turtle and Chou the Elder outside of the city where the latter asked Wan who else was involved in the rebellion. Wan refused to answer, causing his banishment to the Spirit Wilds. The smallest Chou brother then stepped forward demanding Wan also return his ability to firebend to the Lion Turtle. Wan apologized to the Lion Turtle for stealing the fire and pleaded with him to be allowed to keep his firebending in order to protect himself in the wilds. The Lion Turtle agreed to let Wan keep his ability under the circumstance that Wan would never return to the city.