Okay, so this is my first fanfiction and I am EXCITED! Hope you like it ;) feedback is
appreciated.
I don't own any of the characters or Avatar: The Last Airbender OR The Legend of Korra
blah blah blah. . .
Enjoy!
As he sat in hiding waiting for the opportune moment to attack, Bumi went over his
mission in his head.
Technically, the mission was clear; sneak up on targets and attack. The real problem
was the way he was going to go about it, after all his targets did seem to have an
uncanny sense of what was going on in their surroundings. . . Suddenly Bumi heard a
loud smacking noise.
He glanced over and saw one of his targets shooing a bearfly. The time for
strategizing was over. Bumi jumped up and yelled, in a voice surprisingly loud for a boy
the age of 10, "SURPRISE ATTACK!"
Bumi was met with gusts of air and water that socked him so hard he lost his breath.
"TENZIN! KYA!" he yelled, once again in a booming voice.
Without ever leaving their meditative position the two figures, one tall and bald, one
petite with pretty dark hair, looked at each other and rolled their eyes.
"Bumi don't you know that only works if you're quiet, and anyway who told you to do
that, Uncle Sokka?" Kya scolded, but without much conviction.
"Well I. . . Maybe. . ." Bumi started, but was interrupted by Tenzin who stated quietly
yet sternly, "You shouldn't interrupt us while we meditate, Dad says that it blocks our chi
flow."
At that Bumi just stood in place for a second simmering with an upset look on his face,
even his wild hair seemed to droop a little, but soon realized that there was nothing
more to say and stomped away haughtily. Kya looked backed guiltily in Bumi's
direction, but Tenzin stayed completely motionless.
Bumi stormed into the living room which, like the whole house was reminiscent of the
ancient air temples. He knew he was being irrational but didn't really care, Tenzin was
such a bully! Wasn't that supposed to be his Bumi's job, after all he was older! The
worst part was that Tenzin didn't even react at all! 'always the goody goody' Bumi
thought.
When he stormed his way into the kitchen Bumi found his dad pouring hot tea and his
mom giving him a concerned look.
When his dad looked up he said a little awkwardly, " Want some tea Bumi?" This made
Bumi feel a little more like crying, but his pride wouldn't let him, so he just stood there
pouting a little.
Katara finally broke the silence and asked, "Bumi, what's wrong?"
Bumi struggled with the question for a minute and finally came up with, "Why didn't you
give me bending like Tenzin and Kya?" Bumi whimpered but didn't let himself tear up.
"Sweetie, we couldn't really help it,. . . but you have your own very special gifts." Katara
comforted.
"Like what?" Bumi asked still not feeling much better.
Katara gave Aang a pointed look that asked for a little help, but when he realized it
Aang jumped a little and trying to compose himself said, "Oh yeah you're really good
at. . . Ummm stuff like schoolwork and. . . Sneak attacks?"
Katara glared at Aang and Bumi let a tear fall down his cheek. Aang suddenly seemed
to remember something and said, "Come on I think it's time I gave you something."
Aang led Bumi to a room in the big house he had never seen before, it had life sized
statues that dotted the room, but the only lights the room contained were tiny candles,
one for each statue.
Suddenly Aang stopped in front of a statue in the middle of the room. From the faint
candle light Bumi could tell that the statue was wearing long robes and had a long beard
sprouting from his face. Bumi thought his face was very impressively stoic but still kind.
Aang picked up a sword from the base of the statue and presented it to Bumi, "Bumi
this sword belonged to one of the bravest men I ever knew, he understood the
importance of peace between the tribes and fought to protect it. . . Died protecting it."
Aang's voice cracked a little at that, "They say this sword seemed to work so well with
it's master it became a part of him. I think it's time it had a new master. Bumi you have
to promise me you will take care of this sword and use it only to protect people, just like
this man, Understand?"
Bumi nodded his head. Aang carefully handed the beautiful sword to Bumi. Bumi
looked at the weapon in awe for a moment and then walked uncharacteristically slowly
out the room, like he was walking on eggshells.
When Aang sat back down in the kitchen Katara peered around the door at Bumi and
whispered, "What did you do?" Aang smiled smugly and said, "Knowing Bumi you'll find
out soon enough." Katara shrugged her shoulders trying to look unruffled and kept
drinking her tea.
