Author's note: Here is a little story about how Korra came to meet Naga. This is not the only part, and there will be more to it. (like how she got named Naga and whatnot.) This is my first avatar fan-fiction, I hope you like it! Personally I'm loving the new series (and the old series is possibly my favorite tv show ever) and just HAD to do something for it. xD
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AGH Why can't I just do this?
Korra looked down at what she was doing. Or at least what she was trying to do. The water she was bending just simply wouldn't glow and perform healing on the dummy she was practicing on. Stupid dummy.
"Relax your hands Korra, there's no way you're going to heal with hands tensed out as yours are."
"I'm trying sifu Katara, I'm trying!" Korra snapped impatiently back at her master. Katara answered with a chuckle.
"But that's the problem, you're trying too hard." She advised. Softly she grabbed Korra's young hands and massaged the hands to get rid of the muscle tension. "There we go, try now."
Korra again attempted to heal the dummy. Again met with failure, Korra then turned the healing water into an icicle and impaled the dummy with it.
"You won't get anywhere with healing if your first instincts are to impale the very thing you want to heal when you fail."
"But I can't do it! You saw me trying! Maybe I'm just supposed to be a fighter and not a healer." Korra exclaimed in frustration. She turned away from the dummy with her arms crossed.
"Well we won't get any farther with that kind of attitude. We are done for today." Katara walked up to and patted Korra on the shoulder. "Don't worry I know you have it in you."
"Humph." Korra walked out sullen and angry at her failure. I'm the avatar, and originally a water bender, so why can't I do this?
As Korra walked out of the training building, the white lotus commander walked in to check up on Katara.
"How is her progress?"
"It goes well, but I think she has hit a stumbling block with healing."
"Perhaps it is because she only concentrates on the physical aspects of bending. I told you it was wise to hold her back until she learns the spiritual side."
"That is indeed the problem, but you forget that she is young. She will learn it all in due time."
"I am not convinced. Out of curiosity, what it is that she must learn to heal?"
"She must learn the fragility and strength of life."
"Pfft. We'll see how that goes."
Korra walked out of the training building to a clear day sky. She punched fire into the sky in frustration. When will I ever need healing anyway, it's not like I'm going to use it during a fight. She walked in a circle debating what to do. After a minute or two she stopped and stomped the ground. The shockwave that she sent out knocked over a nearby guard tower. She watched in horror as the white lotus guard fell from the tower and went through the room of the adjacent building. Nice job Korra, I guess this is a bad place to blow off steam. In the confusion following the guard tower collapse, Korra slipped outside the camp.
Korra found a nice ice cliff to sit on top of. It was located about a 5 minute walk from the camp, but far enough that she won't endanger anyone. Alrighty Korra, I guess it's time to let loose.
She bended and froze water into several people like shapes. They were crude, however they would serve her purposes easily. She stomped a rock into the air and with a jumping tornado kick sent it flying into the nearest ice doppelganger. This is what I should be learning, fighting techniques, not stupid healing. The next two were melted from two simultaneous fire blasts, and the rest Korra sliced in half with her water whips. It's what I enjoy anyway. She formed some more ice people and went to work destroying them all as well.
Korra went a little into the night wrecking ice people right and left. Finally, she decided on one last round before heading back to the camp. Time to end it with fireworks. She raised ice people on all sides of her. Spinning in a circle, she fired out a blast that was sent in all directions and melted all of the surrounding people. She clapped her hands together in satisfaction, not hearing the cracking ice under her. I feel much better now.
CRACK!
By the time Korra did hear the ice, it was too late. She tried to scamper to safer ground, but before she could the cliff gave way and she found herself tumbling down in her very own avalanche.
Korra hit the water hard. Ice chunks littered the sea where she landed and she climbed up on them. Along the cliff was a small landing and a cave. I need a place to dry up.
Korra used the ice chunk as a boat and bended the water in front of the chunk in order to propel it forward. She reached the landing and ran into the cave. She waterbended the water out of her clothes, but the damage was done. Korra was still cold as it was getting to be night.
She sat down at the mouth of the cave. She looked around but the avalanche had made her lose her sense of direction. Guess I'm staying a while. Korra stood up and produced a small flame in her hand. The cave stretched on and curved off to the side. She began to creep down the cave.
The cave path wound a little bit, but eventually opened up into a large cavern. The cavern had a pool of water in the middle, and a stench of animal welcomed Korra. When it reached her nose, her face showed her displeasure. Eh, yuck.
Korra took some steps into the cavern and looked around. She could see other cave paths that lead to this very same cavern. Fearing for her safety, she produced walls of ice at each entrance, and in the pool on the floor. Don't want anything creeping up on me while I spend the night here.
An adorable little polar bear dog approached the young avatar from behind.
bk! It squeaked. Korra jumped in surprise. She leapt behind a small ice stalagmite and peered out at the baby. So much for that.
bk! Upon seeing what had given her the jump, Korra came out from hiding.
"AWWW look at you, you'we so cute." Korra cooed as she approached the baby. She picked it up and gave it a hug. "You are so adowable!"
bk! She must be agreeing with me. Korra continued to hug the little baby polar bear dog. "O your fuw is so soft!" She complimented.
bk! The baby agreed. Korra held the baby out in front of her. "Who's the cutest of them all?"
ROOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRR!
A terrible roar was heard, not coming from the baby. Korra turned around with the baby in her arms to witness the mother polar bear dog break through one of the ice walls that Korra had produced. Korra looked up in terror at the mother and put the baby down. "I was only complimenting her!" She reassured the mother.
RRROOOOOOOAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRR!
The mother responded with a direct roar right in Korra's face. Time to go, Korra. Korra sprinted away from the mother. She headed for a cave path, anything to get away from this angry mother. But the mother was faster, she grabbed Korra by her clothes and threw her into the opposing wall. Korra quickly got up and went for another path. This time the mother physically blocked her path. Korra looked desperately for a way out. Where can I go that the angry mother won't go?
The angry mother charged her and Korra dove out of the way. Korra rammed right into the ice stalagmite that she had hid behind earlier. She her gaze followed it up and she viewed a stalactite hanging from the ceiling of the cavern. I can go up!
Korra ran up the stalagmite and rocketed her way up to the stalactite with the help of firebending. She created holds for her hands in the stalactite using waterbending. Alright Korra, now what?
The mother tried to jump up at Korra. But she realized pretty quick that she couldn't get to Korra. She walked away from the stalactite. phew at least I'm safe up here. Korra let out a sigh.
BOOM!
The walls of the cavern shook as Korra desperately looked around for the source of the disturbance. The mother was ramming herself into the cavern walls to try to shake the stalactite loose from the ceiling. Korra's face turned to frustration. You've got to be kidding me.
BOOM!
Again the cavern walls shook against the mother's force. Korra could even see small cracks starting to form in the base of the icicle. "Well if you want me so bad, come and get it!" Korra yelled, conjuring up her courage.
Korra sliced the stalactite clean from the ceiling and fell with it to the cavern floor. Just as it was going to hit ground, she jumped off and landed with a roll. With fire in both her hands she searched for her assailant.
bk! Korra did not see where the baby was. "Where's your mother?" Korra asked. "…Where are you?" All was strangely silent.
bk? The baby began to cry. Korra let her guard down in confusion. What's going on? She looked to the center of the cave where the stalactite had fell. There lay the bleeding body of the mother polar bear dog. Korra gasped in horror.
"O no no no no no." Korra approached the mother and melted the stalactite where it stood. She took the water in her hands. Now how did Katara do this? With trembling hands, Korra attempted to heal the bear. The water began to glow.
"Don't die on me mother bear dog. You've got a little crying baby here."
Korra did not notice any signs of improvement. What am I doing wrong?
"As a healer, there are some times when the patient is so far gone there's nothing you can do." Korra turned to see Katara standing in one of the cave path entrances. "The only way I healed Avatar Aang's lightning wound was with water from the spirit oasis up at the North Pole." She approached Korra and took her hands away from the dying mother.
The water dropped. She jumped into Katara's arms and began to cry.
"There, there Korra." Katara reassured. She held Korra for some time before she regained herself.
bk! The Korra turned and brought the baby polar bear dog into their embrace as well. "I'm sorry for killing your mother." She sniffed out.
She put the baby down and began to walk away. The baby began to follow her. "Ah! Get away baby, go find your polar bear dog friends!" She shooed the baby away. The baby tried to come back. "Korra." Katara said as Korra shooed the baby away again. "She just lost her mother, maybe she needs someone familiar to be with and comfort her."
"But she's a polar bear dog, sifu. You can't train those, they're wild!"
Katara laughed. "You'd be amazed at all the things I thought were impossible but actually happened child." She put a hand on Korra's shoulder. "Come, let's take your friend and get back to camp."
"Yes sifu Katara." Korra picked up the baby and walked with Katara down one of the cave paths. "How did you find me anyway sifu Katara?"
Katara laughed. "Well I used a trick that an old friend once used. But my friend used it with earth, and I use it with ice. You were pretty easy to find once I used that."
"You'll have to tell me what it is sometime, sifu Katara."
When they hit the surface, several White Lotus guards were there. The commander was also there, just shaking his head.
"Is the avatar alright?" One of the guards asked.
"Yes she is perfectly fine… and a little wiser too." Katara answered. They all headed for the campsite.
Upon getting to the camp, Korra collapsed on her bed and went straight to sleep. The little baby cuddled up beside her. At least you're a really good pillow. Both fell asleep immediately.