Author Notes: This is a collection of Speculation fics about the upcoming new series, 'The Last Airbender: Legend of Korra'. Being speculation fics, no doubt by the time the series starts in 2012 these will have been rendered completely AU - I don't presume to be psychic or anything. This is just a bit of fun that started in the atlaland community on LiveJournal, in their Korra Speculation Ficlet contest. I hope to add ficlets to this collection up until the series starts.

Selection

Title: Selection
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairings: Korra, Katara
Summary: Korra recalls the day everything changed- the day she found out that she was the new Avatar…

I remember that day. The day my life changed. It started like any other day in the Southern Water Tribe. My mother woke me up with a bowl of soup and a smile.

"Time to get up, Korra."

Even though the steaming hot liquid's aroma was tempting, I was always a stubborn child. I snuggled myself further into my furs and tried to block out her voice. She gave up, and I was left alone. Then I heard a loud crashing noise. It was followed by the sounds of hustle and bustle, footsteps rushing about on the snow.

"She's here! Get the children ready, hurry!" I heard someone say. My mother returned to see me sitting atop my furs, wide-eyed and curious.

"Mama, what's happening?"

She shushed me and grabbed me by the hand. Then without a word she pulled me out of our home and into the village centre.

I gaped at what I saw. A huge grey-furred beast with horns stood before us. Beside the beast was a little old woman. She had wrinkled skin folding around large blue eyes. Her grey hair was tied in a plait.

"Lady Katara! Welcome to our village." An elder announced.

"Thank you." The old woman replied. Her eyes were scanning the faces gathered around her. I gazed up at her in confusion. What was so special about this woman?

As if she could hear my thoughts her eyes locked onto mine. She stared at me for longer than a minute and the village merely watched and waited.

The strangest feeling came over me when she stared at me. It was as though she could see my soul. As she stared, her smile grew, and I felt a warming sensation fill me. It was as if I knew her. Somehow… though in my six years of existence I'd never once left the Southern Water Tribe, and I couldn't recall this old woman and her beast visiting before.

She walked over to me, surprisingly agile for an old woman in the bitter cold.

"What is your name, child?" Her voice was gentle, kind and yet authoritive. Was she some sort of leader?

"Korra." I replied, too awed of her to be stubborn.

"And how old are you, Korra?"

I counted on my hands, wanting to answer her correctly – eager to please her.

"Six." I answered, smiling up at her. She smiled back.

"And can you do this?" The old woman moved her arms and feet in a pose I recognised from my training. The water from the nearby lake floated in the air and twisted around her. I began to move with her, taking the water over. I felt a swell of pride in my chest, but suddenly my foot slipped and my concentration followed. The ice-cold water crashed down upon me. My mother frowned, but 'Lady Katara' laughed.

"You will need some work, Korra. But to me there is no doubt who you are. You are the Avatar – bringer of peace and hope to our world."

Those words started it all. From then on, life was never the same again.

Author Notes: The first few ficlets are rather short. Just about 500 words each. I plan on making other much longer ficlets.
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