Three years after the fall of Ozai, the Avatar traveled the globe to restore balance. During these three years the Avatar became a father. However the child's mother was not the Avatar's lover. No, the child had been born out of lust, not love. Knowing that the child would be in capable hands, the two agreed that she would look after him though if he showed signs of airbending would return to his father for training. Years passed and the child showed remarkable potential with Earthbending, capable of doing things that no other child could. Some believed this was because his mother was the greatest Earthbender of the era. Others who knew of the child's father thought it was because he was the son of the Avatar. However when the child turned ten, he showed an ability that overshadowed his Earthbending talents. Not only could the child bend earth but he could bend the air as well. Some like the Avatar's wife believed this talent to be a curse and that only the Avatar should have the right to bend more than one element. Others believed this to be another gift that foretold great things. Regardless of what people believed however the child returned to his father for training. After an absence of three years the child returned bending not two, not three, but all four elements. This scared the people and so the Avatar was ordered to put his child down. The battle was intense as the child did not believe his power to be a curse but a blessing. In the end however the Avatar could not end the life of his child and so called upon the knowledge of his predecessors sealed him away in a frozen sphere never to walk again. Our story begins years later…..

"I'm telling you, we have evidence that he did not commit those crimes!" Tenzin bellowed in frustration. Lin sighed and rubbed her head in attempt to soothe the coming headache. This was not the first time Tenzin had come, the man's freedom and she doubt it would be the last.

"And I'm telling you Tenzin, that it does not matter whether he commited the crimes or not. Without a majority vote by the board, we cannot release him." She told him with a long sigh. "And trust me, you're not the only one wants to see him released. He's my brother to after all."

With a deep breath, Tenzin relaxed into the chair he was sitting in. "I'm sorry Lin. I should not have yelled like that. It's just that I've been presenting evidence for three years and yet they still won't sign the release forms." He apologized.

With a comforting smile Lin nodded. "I know and we both know we're not the only ones trying to see him released. After all it's the first thing Governor Kero brings up at every meeting. Hopefully between the three of us, we can see justice given."

"I'm telling you! If you'd just get your heads out of your asses, you'd be able to see that he hasn't done a single one of the crimes presented against him!" A voice rang out causing the two to groan. "Looks like the Governor is finally reaching the end of his limitless patience." Tenzin stated pinching the bridge of his nose.

"So what would you have us do?! Free him?! Not only is he a danger to the people but think about how the equalists will react if news was presented that we freed him!" Another voice screamed. "And theres General Jong's usual outburst." Lin said as the two waited for the yelling to die down.

"Look, we don't even have to let the press know. You're the last signature I need to see an innocent man free and I won't back down until you give it!" The voice declared as Lin and Tenzin both stood to stop a fight before it began.

"Fine, if it gets you out of my office, I'll sign the damn thing!" A surprisingly General Jong declared to their ultimate surprise.

"Did you just hear what I just heard?" Tenzin asked in awe. "I heard it but I don't believe it." Lin responded. She wondered how long she would have to wait before the papers were slammed on her desk and she could get a team ready to release him. Luckily she didn't have to wait to long because a middle aged man confidently walked up to her desk and slammed the papers on her desk.

"There, all seven signatures necessary for his release!" The man proclaimed with a broad smile on his face. Looking closely, Lin discovered there were indeed the seven signatures of the board. "When's the soonest you can have him released?" The man asked looking at his two allies.

Hardening her expression, Lin smirked. "If I have any say in it, I'll have him out before the days done and now that you've given me the signatures needed, I do have a say." She told him before looking for one stepping out of the door way. "Rai, get me a team of skilled waterbenders and have them meet me at the edge of Republic River!" A young man jumped at the yelling but dashed off to fulfil his orders.

"I'm sure Korra would be willing to help. It'd be a good distraction from Amon's recent actions" Tenzin offered with a light smile. Lin nodded. "Then get her and meet us at the spot. I take it you wish to be there for his release Governor?"

The man shook his head. "As much as I wish I could, I have to Goldstone City. They've been hounding me about his release just as much I've been hounding the politicians. Though please tell him we wish for him to visit the town. Those of us that were alive during that time still remember him and I know I'm not the only one who wishes to thank him for all he's done." Kero replied with a small smile.

"Of course Governor, now if you will excuse me, I have to get the site ready for his release." Lin told him bowing her head to him.

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Korra looked at the forest around her as Tenzin led her to the river. When Tenzin had asked her to help with the release of an innocent man, she had thought he meant breaking him out of prison or at least going to a prison. She had not expected to be led through the forest where the prisoner apparently resided. When they finally arrived at the river, Korra noticed that there were several people dressed in water tribe apparel.

"Alright now that were all here, I'll tell you why you're here. Years ago an innocent man was imprisoned by the former Avatar and after years of presenting evidence we have finally received the final signature to release said man. Three hundred feet below us the man resides frozen in a block of ice. Your goal is to not only bring him back to the surface but to thaw him out. Understood?" Lin declared as everyone nodded.

Korra wondered what type of man the prisoner would have to be in order for the previous Avatar to freeze him and why had he been frozen if he was innocent. Taking her position among the waterbenders they began to slowly bend the water up and out of the river until finally a large sphere of ice emerged.

"Alright everyone, set him down in the marked area." Lin barked as the benders began to do just that. Through the ice, Korra could faintly make out a shade of white hair. Slowly but sure the benders began to defrost him until finally the man fell out spread across the ground. Whatever Korra had imagined the man being was nothing like how he turned out to be. Though he had a white hair he looked no older then herself. His outfit was torn in random places showing off multitudes of scars that covered his body. No one dared to approach the man until he lifted his head up. His eyes were squinted as they began to adjust for the first light they had seen in decades. His gaze landed on her and he groaned.

"Great, I spent god knows how long in that hunk of ice and now I'm dead, just great." He muttered to himself. "Um, hate to break it to ya buddy but you're not dead." Korra said with a smirk. "Korra's right Thomas, you are in fact still in the land of the living." Tenzin reaffirmed as the man now identified as Thomas made it to his knees.

"Ya right. I may be dead but I ain't stupid. If I'm still alive then why do I see an angel, huh?" Thomas questioned pointing directly at Korra.

While the others looked on in silence Lin stepped over to Tenzin. "I think all that time in the iceberg turned him crazy." She whispered.

"I'm not crazy, I know an angel when I see one." Thomas protested loudly. Korra looked at the man before her. His blue eyes danced around looking at everybody and everything. "And why do you think I'm angel besides the fact you think your dead?" She asked tilting her head to the side.

Thomas groaned at the question before responding. "Obviously you've got a beauty beyond mere mortals, your eyes show a hidden fire that dares anyone to mess with you, and your hands are gentle yet hardened and your smile obviously made someone wet themselves in glee." He said gesturing to the puddle he was in the middle of with his head.

"Thomas, you really aren't dead. It's been more than twenty-five years since you were frozen by dad." Tenzin spoke softly. Thomas seemed to absorb the words before they finally hit him. "Dad? Who the hell are you?" He demanded still making no attempt to rise from the ground. "Jeesh, I remember you were thick headed but I don't remember you being this thick." Lin told him crossing her arms over her chest.

"Wow you sound just like my little sister little Lin." This had the gathered people snickering like children.

"Well that my dear brother is because she is indeed little Lin." Tenzin said still hoping Lin wasn't right and that there dear brother wasn't crazy.

"Wait if she's little Lin then that means you're… Tiny Zin!" Thomas declared loudly. Chuckling Tenzin approached him. "That's right. Now why don't you get off the ground and we can head back to Air Temple Island to try and get you caught up on everything you've missed." Tenzin tried as Thomas chuckled.

"If I could move my body, we wouldn't have had this discussion. I would've booked it the moment I was released." Thomas told them gesturing to the rest of his body with his head.

Korra decided to take a little initiative after hearing that statement and so rose the ground that Thomas was laying on. "Well then let's go Mr. I think I'm dead but I'm really not." She declared lifting him up on the stone board. She began to walk towards where Oegi laid waiting with Tenzin and Lin right behind her.

"Nice girl, can I keep her?" Thomas whispered to Tenzin with a sly smile. "I don't know. Maybe if you behave, she'll keep you." Tenzin replied to which Thomas nodded.

As they approached Oegi, Lin raised an eyebrow. "What was that all about?" She asked sensing a double meaning from Tenzin's words. "Merely thinking of the future." He replied cryptically.

Lin huffed knowing that she was unlikely to get any more information out of the stubborn Air Bender. Though it usually wasn't a bad thing when Tenzin was cryptic, it still annoyed her to no ends. Then to make matters worse the only person who could probably get the information out of him was currently flirting with the Avatar. Wait, flirting with the Avatar? Her gaze shot back Korra who was currently talking with Thomas as she helped him on Oegi and sure enough there was a light blush on her cheeks. It looked as though things would get very interesting in the near future…..

And that's all. I've been thinking of this idea for a while and well it turned out better than I thought. Leave a comment, follow, or favorite to show if you like the idea so far. And trust me this won't only be a romance. And not everything is as it appears to be. Also I'm having problems remembering the time line and figuring out the difference between and the original so if someone could help me with that, that'd be great. till next time Ja Ne