Authors Note: Don't own ALTA or LOK
So for those of you that are still on this site because I know it's not used as much anymore, this was originally a one shot that I had wrote a long time ago. I decided to add on to it and make it into a little story. For those of you who do read these intro thingies I just wont say that I probably wont update regularly and that because I do have a job and school. This is the fist thing that I have posted in a while and just because I might not update doesn't mean that I've forgotten, I still try to work on all my stories even if i have to sit down and force my to do it. So those of you that will stick with me through it please do. I don't really have a plan for this story but I do have somewhat of a general idea of what I would like to do but if anyone has any suggestions that would really help me out. Oh and also I could really use some ideas for a title I just kid pulled legend of Karrah out of my head and I thought it was really cheesy and to close to the legend of Korra so that's going to be just temporary and so any ideas are welcome.
"Around one hundred years ago Avatar Korra went up against a woman named Kuvira. A metal bender from Zaofu whose images for the earth nation blinded her of the bigger picture of our reforming nations. The Avatar was successful in defeating Kuvira and her followers after they invaded Republic city. The consequences of Kuvira's actions caused a new spirit portal to form from the aftermath of her actions right here in our very own republic city. Peace was then restored to the world once more, or at least that's what we thought. What Avatar Korra didn't see was the rising of a group of reformed anti-benders. The once called Equalists group that had wanted revenge for the death of their former leader, Amon who was ironically a bender himself. Even with the defeat and betrayal of their leader the anti-bending group devised a plan to take out the Avatar, along with all the benders that had wronged them. The death of the avatar and the rise of the non-benders forced most of the benders that weren't killed or imprisoned into hiding. The water tribes moved in towards the warmer climates, while benders of the earth or fire nations moved either to north or south causing chaos among the nations. The air acolytes sealed them selves away from the world, as similar to what their ancestors the air-nomads once did. Every bender seemed to suddenly disappear, hiding in plan sight and staying out of the potential eyes of the Equalists. They learned to suspend their feelings and needs to bend, because of this we believe that most benders lost the drive and knowledge to bend which is why most people consider bending to be very rare and almost extinct to this day."
A man got up from the desk he was lecturing behind and started walking around the classroom.
"There's no way they can be extinct Mr. Rue." A boy with an athletic like build said from the back row, "Because I'm sitting right here." A few of the boys other classmates snickered and those few that where close to him gave him a high-five. "Very humorous Mr. bond but undoubtedly unrealistic because it's highly unlikely that you would be able to find any kind of benders here in Republic city in today's time."
"Aw come on Mr. Rue, I was just messing with you." "Maybe you should focus more on your comprehension of this class Mr. bond, instead of your antics and you might just pass my class." The teacher replied leaning up against his desk. More students snickered and the boy just crossed his arms and frowned.
A girl near the front row raised her hand. "Mr. Rue, why wasn't the Avatar ever reborn into the next element in the cycle?" "Ah, a very good question, that no one really know the answer to. Some do believe that Avatar was reborn into the next cycle. Others like to think that with the chaos of the wars had caused the Avatars next reincarnation to never be found causing the Avatar spirit eventually disappeared entirely. But the most common one believed is that the cycle ended with Avatar Korra death."
Sitting towards the back of the class was a girl, doodling aimlessly in a notebook; every so often sending a longing glance over to the window and the to the city that laid beyond it. Not bothering with teacher's lecture or paying attention anything else that was going on around her. The girl looked to be around fifteen with fair olive skin, dark brown wavy hair that came down just past her shoulders, and mossy green eyes that had the tiniest specks of gold in them.
"Miss Langley!" "Miss Langley!" "Miss Langley!" The teacher snapped, knocking the girl out of her day-dream. "Huh?" The girl said snapping her head around from the window and focusing on Mr. Rue.
"Thank you for joining us again Miss Langley." He said, "Now can you please tell me the answer to question?"
"I sorry what was the question?" She asked sheepishly with a smile. Mr. Rue sighed, "I asked if you could tell me the year that president Raiko made it illegal to capture and/or use spirits for personal pursuit."
"Um . . . . ?" "Well?" The teacher said gesturing for her to give him an answer. "Do you know the answer or not?" The girl slouched slightly in her seat and shook her head. "No sir." "Very well then, I'd like to have a word with you after class Miss Langley. Alright right everyone I want you to read pages 129-136 in your books tonight about the independent states breaking away from the former earth nation, and then we will have a discussion about it tomorrow class dismissed." The teacher said waving his at the exact moment the school yard bells chimed indicating that school was over for the day. The students hastily grabbed their belongings cleared out of the class room, rushing to catch the satobus's home.
The teacher retreated behind his desk to avoid the end of day rush, as he watched his students departure. Leaving only him and one other student behind. Mr. Rue beckoned the girl forward until she stood before him in front of the desk. "I'm concerned for you Karrah," he said bluntly. "That if you don't start paying attention in my class that you might have to repeat it." The girl frowned, "It's not that I don't like history Mr. Rue it's just that I have a hard time focusing on it." "That very well may be the case Miss Langley but that just implies that you should try harder." Karrah and to suppress the urge to roll her eyes at her instructor. "I am trying Mr. Rue I really am, maybe if I wasn't stuck behind a desk all day . . . like if we did something a little more hands on and stuff, you know something to make me pay attention."
Mr. Rue looked thoughtful for a second, "Hum maybe your right." He suddenly shook his head. "We will see, in the meantime for your sake Miss Langley I hope you do improve or else sometime in the future I may have to have a word with your parents. That should be all for now you may go." Karrah gathered her thing slipping her satchel over her shoulder and headed for door. "Oh and Miss Langley try not to forget to read pages 129-136 on-" "The states breakaway from the earth kingdom got it." Mr. Rue lips twitched in a smile and he nodded his head to her. Karrah started to turn away again. "You know Miss Langley our history doesn't just tell stories of our past," he said. "It tells us of who were, and who we are now, and also perhaps it can tell us of who we could become." Karrah thought about what he had said for second before saying, "See you tomorrow Mr. Rue," and hastily made her exit.
Karrah's pace came to a jog as she saw the last couple of kids get on the satobus. Practically jumping up the small set of stairs as she boarded. "Cutting it pretty close today aren't we Karrah." Sosa the older woman who drove the bus called out to her. Karrah smiled sheepishly at her not liking the attention as some of the kids near the front shot her odd looks. She hastily babbled something about forgetting some books or scrolls and headed toward the middle of bus.
"Finally!" A boy said as Karrah sat down next to him in the empty seat. He was pale with dark moppy hair that hung just above his hazel eyes. "I though I was gonna have to go back in there and save you from Mr. Rue." Karrah rolled her eyes at him. "Thanks Leif, but I think I can handle myself. Besides all I had to do was give Mr. Rue some potential reinsurance of trying harder in class and he let me leave." The boy Leif chuckled, "Man you really don't like history do you?" "It's not that," Karrah said. "It's just so boring listing lectures all the time." Kara bumped shoulders with her friend. "Besides it's not like we will really need these outside of school, you know like out in the real world and stuff."
Karrah glance over to Leif to see he wasn't looking at her much less listening to her. She craned her neck around to see the object of interest that had caught his attention and once again ended up rolling her eyes at him. "Really Leif, how many time do I have to tell you that you could do so much better than Orlena Cian." He slouched in is seat a conversation they have had many times, although it didn't mean that he like it any less. "You Know I just don't understand what you have against Orlena." Leif said to Karrah as he turned back toward her. "Nothing, I have absolutely nothing against her it's just the people she hangs around with that I worry about." Karrah meant it too she had been in the same grade and has had the same classes with Orlena Cian for as long as she could remember. Orlena was beautiful by anyone's standers long wavy brown hair and clear blue eyes, their were rumor going around the school that she was a pure decadent from the one of the water tribes.
Then again Karrah never been one for rumors. She turn around to glance at her again to see Orlena practically hanging on the arm of the boy next to her. Avron Sato, the richest kind in the school . . . actually he was probably the richest kid in republic city. He was the great, great, great, great-grandson of Hiroshi Sato the man who had invented the satomobile. He was a spoiled, stuck-up rich kid, who Karrah would bet her whole movers collection on that he got things handed to him on a gold platter. The guy had never said two words to Karrah but ever since his family had laid off her dad along with around 100 other workers from their factories, four years ago her family's struggled with income barley scraping by.
She's had it out for him and people like him ever since. Orlena and Avron sat aide by side surrounded by a group of friends and admirer's. You never really saw one without the other, and poor Leif has had a crush on Orlena ever since per-school. "So you don't like Orlena because of Avron that make perfect sense," Leif said sarcastically. Karrah shrugged turning back towards the front of the bus. "My reasons are my own, I can't explain it but theirs just something about the guy that makes me not like him." "Yeah, right because what girl doesn't fall head over heels for Avron Sato."
Karrah made a face at her friend. "Not likely," she said. Leif laughed, "Yeah you defiantly aren't a regular girl are you Kar." Karrah lightly punched him in the shoulder, making Leif laugh harder. The satobus was slowly coming to a stop. "Alright you kids stop fooling around and get off." Sosa called out. Karrah glanced at Leif, "I'll see you in the morning Leif." She said as she stood, "Buy Kar." He called back as she exited the bus and stepped foot on to the street curb. Karrah watched as the bus pulled away Sosa not looking back as she drove the bus with handful of rowdy kids around the corner and dispersed down one of the many Republic city streets. Karrah sighed and turned around noticing that the other kids were already gone, she took one big stride in the detection of her family's apartment preparing for the walk home.
Reviews Please!
Let me you what you guys think needs improvement or maybe just what you would like to see happen with this story. If you couldn't already tell Karah is our stories protagonist, and yes for those of you who are wondering this is an avatar reincarnation kind of story. And I've already introduced you to some members of team avatar and I'm not so sure where to go from here I'm good at starting stories just not so good at fishing them so all suggestions are welcome.
