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Six year old Korra hugged her knees to her chest. Mommy and Daddy were fighting again. The young girl wiped the tears from her eyes and flinched when she pressed down to hard on her bruised cheek. Korra had made Mommy mad again. She didn't like it when Korra was around her too long.

She heard a crash then a scream and then voices got louder. Mommy and Daddy were righting again. It has always been like this ever since Korra could remember, but it got worse when she was titled 'the Avatar'. The thought at first that Senna had cheated on Tonraq because Korra could bend fire, but soon that changed when Korra started to Earth Bend.

Then the White Lotus was requested to come to her house and see if she was who they claimed her to be. Then when she was deemed official she was moved into the White Lotus compound and pictures of the young girl where spread throughout the nations.

Some would think that they would be happy that their daughter was the one who would keep balance in the world, it was quite the opposite. Senna and Tonraq instead turned this into a battle of how to publicize the little girl. But when the White Lotus told them that their daughter's life would be kept under wraps they blamed their daughter for it.

Even though the little girl had nothing to do with it they made excuses to blame things such as that on the little girl. She in truth was just something that they could use to argue about. They both claimed to love her, but at the end of the argument they both admitted their dislike towards the child.

They took their anger out on the little girl. She was so young she didn't understand any of it. She just knew that when the yelling started that she had to go to her room. Sometimes that didn't matter; sometimes they just punished her for being 'naughty'. They always told her it was because 'Mommy and Daddy love you.'

"Senna, don't walk away from me! I am not done talking to you," Tonraq yelled at his wife as he angrily stormed after her.

"I am done Tonraq, I don't even love you. I am only here because of the kid."

"You are the one who said that we should keep her, you said that things would be better."

"Yeah, well I thought so."

"Well, why don't you leave? Just leave your daughter, leave the Avatar. You know how good that'll look to the press and the Masters," Tonraq yelled at her husband.

"We both know that I would if it wasn't for them."

The argument went well into the night; Korra was lulled to sleep by the sound of her parents' screams. It usually was like this when Mommy and Daddy fought. It was nothing new. Then little girl woke up like every morning and went to her training with Katara.

She pulled on her parka and boots and headed over to her teacher's house. Then she knocked on the door and saw the smiling face of Katara. "Oh hello Korra," her voice faded out when she saw the bruise on the little girl's cheek.

"Hello, Sifu Katara." Korra gave a smile. Katara brought the little girl in her house and sat her down. Katara kneeled down and grasped Korra's hands, "Korra sweetie is there anything that you would like to tell me?"

Korra gave Katara a look and shook her head. "No Sifu, what would I have to tell you?"

Katara placed a hand on Korra's cheek. The little girl flinched when she touched the tender spot. "Ow," she quickly said. "Korra sweetie, how did you get this bruise?"

"I ran into the wall," Korra automatically said almost as if she was a recording.

"Is that the truth," Katara asked her voice filled with concern. Korra nodded quickly and stared dead on at her teacher. It was a lie and Katara knew it, she suspected that Korra was having trouble at home, but she never had proof.

"Well, Korra would you like some noodles before we do some training?" Korra eagerly nodded. "Well how about you take off your parka; it is quite warm in here."

She shook her head. "No, I wanna leave it on."

"Korra, please take it off."

"No, I don't wanna."

Katara walked over to the child and wrestled the jacket off of her and saw old and new bruises lining the little girl's tanned arms. "Oh my," Katara gasped.

"Sifu, please don't tell Mommy and Daddy or I will get in trouble." Tears drew to her eyes as they slid down her bruised cheek. "Korra don't worry." Katara had all the proof that she needed. She showed the bruised to the White Lotus who out of safety for the Avatar took Korra out of her parents' custody.

Her parents fought it and tried to testify against it, but they were charged with child abuse and found guilty. Korra was placed under the White Lotus' care, never seeing her parents again. That day was eleven years ago.

Since then Korra mastered the first three elements and only had one to go. She was soon to start her training on Air Temple Island with Tenzin, Katara's son. Kneeling on the floor of her room Korra began to pack up her clothes. Katara came and knocked on the door. "Korra, Tenzin's here."

The 17 year old nodded and walked up to Katara and hugged her goodbye. "Bye, Katara."

"Goodbye Korra, I know that you will do great things."

Korra gave a somber laugh. "If you think so Sifu, I don't know though."

"Just have faith in yourself." Korra didn't reply in fears that she would start to cry. She hugged Katara's small body frame closer to her. This woman raised her like her own daughter when her real parents did not.

"Korra,"

"Yes?"

"Be careful of them." Katara warned. Memories flashed through her mind. They were Korra's parents, they had moved to Republic city when Korra was taken out of their custody. Having no contact with them for so long Korra did not know what they would so if they ever saw her.

Walking outside Korra saw Tenzin sitting on Oogi, the giant sky bison. Tenzin came eye to eye with Korra and nodded for her to climb on. Korra was followed by her animal companion, Naga a huge polar bear dog who had been with Korra her whole life. Soon they were on their way to Air Temple Island.

Katara watched as they flew away into the distance. She didn't want Korra to leave, but knew that she had too. She worried for the young Avatar, she had a scarred past which haunted her. Korra would often when she was younger wake up screaming from nightmares.

As the years went on Korra did outgrow the nightmares, but the scars of her past still remain. She didn't trust any adults except for Katara. She hated the world, Katara hoped that being with Tenzin would help her overcome her trust issue and maybe she would be able to connect with the spirits.

Katara could only help so much and she has helped Korra as much as she could. The rest would be up to Korra.