A/N: Sooo! Here is the sequel to With Scars, We Fight On. With great excitement, I would like to present you with Just Watch Me Rise. It was almost right after I finished WSWFO, that I started brainstorming polt twists and character development. I was flooded with ideas on how I could take LOK and put my own unique twist on it. While this is only the Prologue and it is very short, it sets the stage. She's going to go through a lot before she sees Zuko again, and it's going to be an interesting ride. Strap yourselves in!
Disclaimer:I do not own Nickelodeon, A:TLA or Legend of Korra. Just Alea, and characters I make up!
"Push!" I heard as I tried to remember where I was. I was still in my body, but I didn't recognize what was happening. It wasn't the birth of my twins, but of mine and Zuko's fourth child. I was intent on another girl to balance out the family line, as Zahk had been our second son, but I knew I would love any child we had.
Zuko was beside me, and Ursa was as well, encouraging me.
"One more big push Alea!" Katara said, looking into my eyes.
"I'm so proud of you sweetheart, keep going!" Zuko said encouragingly.
Seeing that I was pushing, I chose to watch. As the baby was pushed out of me, I saw the familiar face of a crying child. I heard nothing, but fell backwards into a dark abyss.
"NOOOO!" I yelled as I fell.
"I didn't… It's too soon!" I cried as I fell.
Thump.
"Why?" I wheezed out. I landed in a soft pile of snow thankfully, but I was still trying to gain my breath.
"Miss, are you okay?" I heard, noticing a young man in Water Tribe clothes.
"Yes, I am." I said, getting up and dusting myself off, feeling a stab of pain at my heart. I didn't even get to hold my baby.
"Please, come inside and get warm." He said, motioning to the hut. I took his offer, entering the large hut. I held my bag tighter to me, noticing my laptop, cell phone and my original clothes were still in there. They weren't kidding when they said I would enter as I always had. I must have done that over 500 times.
"My name is Tonroq," he said, handing me a mug of something.
"My name is… Alea." I said, knowing I couldn't lie to them forever. I knew who he was, and I sighed inwardly.
"You are not from around here, are you?" He asked as his wife Senna came into the room. I could tell she was pregnant, but only around 4 months along.
"No, I'm not." I said sadly.
"Do you think you could get me in touch with The Order of the White Lotus? I have something I need to discuss with them." I said, pushing aside my hurt, and getting ready to start a new life. It was going to be an interesting one.
A/N: Are you ready?