The Apprentice
Author's Note: The idea of the Avatar having an Apprentice is not my idea. All ideas and credit go to the original creator: The musical bender. I asked her if I could write a story about her idea and she said yes. I did not steal anything; nothing belongs to me, with an exception of my own OC – Emiko. Thanks for your time and effort into reading this! ^^
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Long ago, the Spirits of the land were displeased of the fact that the world was filled with unbalance, despair, pain and suffering. There were no happiness or peace in the land, and the Spirits were desperate to have those to fill the world. In a result of that, the Spirits created a bridge, connecting the Spiritual and Physical worlds. The Spirits made a decision to make this connection through a person, known as the Avatar. The Elemental spirits had made sure that the Avatar could bend all four elements; water, earth, fire and air. The Avatar could contact the Spiritual world for advice whenever he or she needed it. The Avatar's duty was to create balance and protect the Spiritual and Physical worlds. He or she would be reincarnated within the four nations in the following order; air, water, earth and fire. That cycle would repeat continuously, and was known as the Avatar Cycle. The Spirits were pleased with their work, as the Avatar kept fulfilling his or her duty with every ongoing cycle.
However, being the Avatar, the Spirits kept watch on him or her throughout their life. They have noticed that, despite being the Avatar, he or she would often feel vulnerable, confused and isolated as he or she travelled the world, learning the different customs, forms and arts of each element. The Avatar was often attacked by the people as they disliked him or her for several reasons. In result, the Avatar often failed to create peace and balance as he or she was originally created for. To solve this problem and conflict, the Spirits have created yet another being to help the Avatar; this being was known as the Avatar's Apprentice. The Avatar's Apprentice's duty was when the Avatar became fully realized, he or she would help the Avatar in any way as possible. When the Avatar's Apprentice was born into an element; he or she could also bend the element previous of the element they were born into. The element they naturally bend is one ahead of the Avatar. Like the Avatar him or herself, the Avatar's Apprentice would be reincarnated and cycle continuously. The Avatar's Apprentice would travel and train by the Avatar's side forever. He or she would be the Avatar's protector, friend, and advisor throughout the Avatar's entire life. The Spirits ensured that if the Apprentice were to die, whilst the Avatar is still alive, a new Apprentice would be born and fill the empty space of the Apprentice before, under the same nation.
As the solution to the Spirits grew, it resulted brilliantly and proved to be a success. The Avatar and his or her Apprentice worked side by side, and continuously fulfilled their duty of protecting, balancing and kept peace to the worlds. As the latest Avatar is born, the Spirits began to wonder if this solution would be enough to handle the upcoming war the First Nation produced.
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Again, this is not my idea whatsoever. Idea and credits all go to The Musical Bender. ^^Review?