Kid A
Prologue

Note: Hello, friends. I've had this idea for a Korra story in my mind for a few months, and after planning it out for a few months, I've decided to take it for a spin. I hope you all enjoy it, and any feedback is very appreciated. I am a bit new at this fanfiction thing, and I want to make sure I'm giving you all the best product at my disposal. Anyways, Happy New Years!

The man sat at his computer, starring at the blank screen. The small room was dark, with the only light source being that of the computer's monitor. The continued exposure to the light had caused his eyes to become dry and red, but he hadn't even noticed. His mind was on one thing, and one thing only.

He held a small hard-drive in his gingerly hand. He held it close to his body, unconsciously protecting it from anything that would do it harm. As if all the demons in the world were in that very room. And as far as he was concerned, they might as well have been.

His thumb was gently stroking the hard-drive's surface, like a father would his child's cheek.

"Tonraq, darling, you've been in there for hours!" a female voice yelled from outside. Tonraq let out a deep breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding.

"I'll be out soon, I just..." he paused, looking down at the drive. He didn't realize that his hand was starting to shake, "I just need more time."

With a deep breath, he looked back to the computer screen. There were so many things that could go wrong? What if there was a bug? What if the memory became corrupted?

Or worse, what if they lost her forever.

Tonraq moved his mouse, putting him back to the computer's homescreen. His background was a picture of a family. Himself, his wife, and a small girl. They were holding her, as she reached to blow out a set of eight birthday candles. He found himself smiling at the picture. He reached his hand out, and gently touched the girl's face.

He took one more breath, finding a new found determination.

It was now or never.

As he gently plugged in the drive, a white blossom appeared.

"Searching for Avatar..." a computerized spoke.

The man placed his hands together and closed his eyes. He felt like his heart was about to climb out of his chest. Up his throat, out his mouth, and shatter into pieces before his eyes.

"No Avatar found. Continue search?"

He nodded, as if a real person had asked, and clicked enter. He wasn't giving up. He had been told that something like this might happen.

"Searching for Avatar..."

In that moment, he did something he'd never done before. He began to pray.

"If there are any spirits, or gods, or any all mighty beings, I beg you. Please..."

"No Avatar found. Continue search?"

"Give me this one thing."

"Searching for Avatar..."

"Give her this chance."

"Avatar found."

Tonraq opened his eyes, the sound bringing him out of his thoughts. A new pop up had replaced the previous on. A white flower sat in the middle of his screen.

He quickly stood up, his eyes never leaving the screen.

"It worked..." he mumbled to himself, in disbelief. His dry eyes started to sting with the sudden presence of water, "It worked!"

He ran to the door and opened it.

"Senna! Call Tenzin!" he shouted, "It worked! She's there!"

Tonraq felt his body tremble with joy, for he was feeling something he hadn't felt in a very long time.

He felt hope.

Korra lived a lively, happy life filled with key moments.

She remembered waking up on her eighth birthday to find a box on her bed. The box was white, with a red ribbon. She opened the box, only to have her face viciously licked by a energetic puppy. She named the dog Naga. They became best friends.

She remembered taking martial arts classes for three years. She started when she was ten. Her teacher's name was Nanashi. She was his most prized student. She studied there for three years. The memory made her feel happy.

She remembered joining her middle school track team. They were called the polar dogs. She was the fastest runner, and the team captain. They won every race around the town. The memory made her feel triumphant.

She remembered dreaming about going to Omashu University. It had the best athletics program, and was a very accredited university. It was somewhere she could go to begin her journey away from her small home town. She felt connected there, because her parents went to school there. The memory gave her joy

She remembered the day her parents died. They were involved in an accident, and both of them died upon impact. She remembered the police officers showing up at her house, and telling her she was now an orphan. The memory was supposed to make her feel sad. It would stop people from asking questions.

She remembered enrolling in Republic City Community College. It was an inexpensive school, with good transfer program to Omashu University. It was far enough away for her to start her new life. She felt excited to go.

All these moments were a key part of who she was. They were memories who made her the woman she was today.

But most importantly, they were completely fabricated.

Korra opened her eyes, taking in her surroundings. She was laying on a laboratory bed, surrounded by various machines and computers. The only sound to the room was the unsyncopated sounds of all the machines.

She reached her hand out, and found she was in a glass case. She could see a slight reflection in the case, and saw that there were various wires protruding from her head. Her mind felt hazy. She had processed too much information.

She heard the sound of footsteps approach her. She looked up, to see there was now a man standing above her. He seemed familiar.

"Korra," he spoke, a deep, calming voice. She felt like she should know it...but she didn't. He seemed to pick up on that, "Do you know who I am?"

The girl simply shook his head. The man sighed, and pressed a button on the side of the machine. The wires disconnected from her head, and the glass case opened up. He reached his hand out to her. With hesitation, she took it.

"Memory loss is a typical side effect of memory transfer," he informed her. He gave her a small smile, "My name is Tenzin. The others are waiting for you."

"Others?" Korra asked. Tenzin nodded, patting her on the back.

"Don't worry. We'll get you caught up soon enough."

Korra nodded her head, and followed the man out of the lab.