Family Tree
Disclaimer: I don't own the Legend Of Korra.
Author's Note: This came about because I like Taang and Lin and Tahno seem as if they're related. Takes place when Tahno is called into the police interrogation room thing.
"Tahno." Said Chief of Police, Lin Beifong. "You are here because you need to tell Councilman Tenzin and I about the attack by Amon at the Pro-Bending Arena. Are you prepared to?"
"Sure." He replied halfheartedly. Chief Lin gave a nod, which I assumed meant 'go on'. "Amon had his cronies hold me down and even after I offered him the pot, he laughed in my face then took away my bending."
She and Councilman Tenzin nodded before Lin said, "Tenzin, could you leave us? I have some...matters to discuss with Tahno here." She and Tenzin exchanged knowing glances.
"Of course Lin. Goodbye Tahno." Councilman Tenzin said. He got up and exited, closing the door soundly behind him.
"Tahno, my mother was Toph Beifong." She started.
"Well, I don't know why you're telling me this. Everyone knows that, even the street urchins." Tahno interrupted.
She gave him a look which told him to shut his mouth. "My biological father was Avatar Aang. He and my mother had a one-night stand after he found out that Katara had done the same with the previous Fire Lord, Zuko. Well, it's self-explanatory what happened next. My mother had gotten pregnant. Katara hadn't because she and Zuko were wise enough to use protection. I was born. I grew up and after I broke up with Tenzin-"
But I cut her off because I was surprised. "You and Councilman Tenzin dated?" I asked incredulously. "But you two are half-siblings!"
"Why do you think we broke up? My mother told me and we decided to break off the relationship. I took a 6 month reprieve and went to the swamps. There, I met your father and we both felt like outcasts. We got to know each other and one thing led to another and I woke up in his bed naked. Nine months later, you were born. I kept you until your first birthday, then I gave you to your father. You grew up in the swamps and moved here.
"Your father kept me updated on your life and when you came here, I was overjoyed. But you had changed. Instead of the sweet little boy I had given to Toko, you were rude, arrogant, what Uncle Sokka would've called a 'jerkbender'. I was so disappointed. I thought Toko had raised you better. But after your bending was taken away, you became the little one I knew.
"I am positive that it is too late for apologies, but I am so, so sorry for leaving you. I want to know if we can start our relationship over again. I want to get to know my son." She ended the confession with tears in her eyes. Tahno wanted so badly to be mad at her, but he could see a version of Chief Beifong that he hadn't seen before and knew she wasn't lying.
"I…I need time to process this." He said, trembling. "I want so badly to believe you…" He trailed off.
"Of course," she replied, wiping her tears and becoming formal again.. "Take as long as you need."
Later, as he looked back on his life, he thought about the women in his life that matter, Korra, Asami, his wife Kiri and his daughter Kyoshi, and his mother, Chief Lin Beifong
Author's Note: And this is how I make things weird. I did this because Lin has gray eyes and so does Tahno. I've been debating how this would work but I didn't write this down beforehand so sorry if it was bad. As always, review and read my other stories please.
Edited: 5/18/2014
