Chapter One: Missing

A/N: This is not the story I have set my goals on, but it may turn out to be my favorite story. I will be updating this one when I have the time. And this is also my first. This takes place a long time after Legend of Korra, so the world has changed. There are no nations and there isn't a Republic City. So I don't own Avatar the Last Airbender or Legend of Korra. If I did I wouldn't owe fifty dollars to the library! Now on with the show…

It had been four cycles of avatars. Each one changing the world.

Aang. Air.

Korra. Water.

Keita. Earth.

Taiya. Fire.

Hikaru. Air.

Toshiko. Water

Osamu. Earth.

Takara. Fire.

Hiro. Air.

Tsukiko. Water

Rin. Earth

Raiden. Fire

Akio. Air.

Anmuri. Water.

Sayuna. Earth.

Yanom. Fire.

Tashi. Air

Tatsumi. Water

Each avatar left their legacy. It was claimed that Keita always had his eyes wrapped up in bandages. Each avatar protected all nations, except Taiya. When she died the world turned to chaos. Every avatar since hasn't had success returning the world to balance. The last known avatar was Avatar Tatsumi. She was killed at age seventeen, by a man that goes by no name. It's been seventeen years and the avatar hasn't returned.

Many have given up hope. The world that once was no longer remains. The four nations have withered away and Republic city has been erased from the map. Small clans remain.

Everyone is too scared to end this way of life. Every year the avatar is gone the worse it gets. Last year young men and women were taken away. No one knows why, but there are theories. Some say they had been abducted for experiments by the assassin of the last avatar. Others say they went to find the avatar, after all they will be the next generation to rule.

If only the avatar was here. If they don't show up soon all of the rebels and benders will be gone. Then the legacy of the once four great nations will slowly extinguish. We need the avatar. We need the hope.

Akira

"Mother?" I sighed as she shook me wake. "What is it?"

"Hide." She hissed. "They're here." That woke me immediately. I punched the ground and a hole opened up. Bending was helpful in these situations. Any other time it was a curse. People began to hope their children weren't benders. If you were you're family kept it a secret or the whole town ridiculed you. Everyone knew I was a bender because I saved two children. A cave was about to collapse on them and I stopped it. The rest of the town found out. I have scars to prove it.

Each scar helped make an intricate design on my back. It never bothered me though. I was seventeen and this is what I had to show about my life. I had to show that I never gave up no matter the cost.

Not only was it my back and face it was my left arm. I mean this got to extreme measures. My mother had to take me to the next town for treatment. It was almost not worth it.

Three years ago some people decided if you don't have arms to use to bend, you can't bend. My mother told me I was kidnapped by crazy gang members that were fully armed. They cut deeper scars into my back. I had refused to scream, this I was used to. Then they knocked me out. When I woke up I was in another house. One that I had never been in.

My arm, well what remained, was bandaged up. They had done this because they didn't want me to use my gift anymore. I could've used it to help save the world.

When I returned it seemed as if I was worthless. I couldn't work in the fields anymore. Household jobs had just gotten harder. Now I wore long loose sleeves that hung past my wrist to cover up the hideous stump of an arm. This was one thing I couldn't forgive them for.

Hours later….

Three taps against the ground. It's safe to come out now. The ground separated and I jumped out.

"I'm so sorry." Mother sobbed. "I never wanted you to have a life like this."

"Mother…" I pulled her into an awkward hug. She wrapped her arms tightly around me. I put my hand on her shoulder. "This is what fate wants. It may not be what you wanted for me. It isn't what I wanted, but this is how fate is going to treat us. We have to live with it."

If I told her I was planning to leave she would have another mental breakdown. It wasn't as if I was leaving her alone, she had my sister Rin. Rin was a kind girl that never seemed embarrassed to have me as a brother. I was a one-armed, scar decorated, earth-bender and she still treated me like a normal human.

"Ak…Akira. I love you. Don't forget that. You're my only son. I think you can do something to save the world." She pulled me in closer until her lips were almost touching my neck. "I love you, Avatar Akira."

I could suddenly feel my blood pulsing through my veins. What was she talking about? I couldn't be the avatar. I was just a normal bender. If I was in all of those situations why couldn't I save myself? If I was really the avatar wouldn't people accept me instead of hate me. No. This was all a lie. One horrible mistake. She was going crazy and I wasn't the Avatar. If I was I would know, wouldn't I?

Aang was an avatar, he was a master air-bender by twelve. Keita could bend every element without having to see. Takara could bend light along with the elements. Tsukiko was a master blood-bender. Rin could use her earth-bending to control people just like Raiden and Akio could use their favored elements to control people. Avatar Tatsumi was supposedly stronger than Avatar Korra, who was the strongest avatar, both physically and mentally.

Compare me to them and I was weak and not at all special. I could never be the Avatar. I'm weak. My whole life I had been told that

People like me aren't supposed to be Avatars or anyone important. We're supposed to be nobodies. At least that's what I have been told.

I tore away from my mother, my long black hair in front of my face. "Leave me alone!" I ran away and to the river so I could leave her. I couldn't stay here any longer. If I really was the Avatar, which I highly doubt, then I would be endangering her even more. I couldn't do that to her or Rin. I would rather die than let them get hurt.

That Night…

"Bye Rin." I whispered. A single tear slipped down her face.

"Do you have to go Akira?" She hugged me. "I don't want you to leave."

"I have to." Really I was thinking, Come with me. I can't leave you. But some things are left better unsaid.

"Then I'm coming with you." Rin stated staring at me directly in the eyes. "If you don't let me I'll scream to mother and you'll be caught."

"What about mother?" She was so childish.

"I have that covered." Rin pulled out a dagger from her sleeve and cut her fingers. Blood dripped onto the dirt floor. Slowly a creature, all a dirt color, started to rise. It stood up. Human-like qualities, the round face of Rin's could be seen on it.

A few minutes later it looked like Rin. Except this creature had a piece of once white cloth draped around its chest and body. So I couldn't say it was naked.

"My name is Rin." It said.

"Good, perfect results, like usual!" Rin cheered quietly. She then walked up to it and whispered something into its ear that I couldn't understand. "Time to go Akira!" She chirped in a sing-song voice.

This girl had always been strange, but now that I knew she could create things that could talk and walk and looked exactly like the person whose blood was used, she wasn't strange anymore she was scary.

"I said let's go." I swear her eyes got an evil glint in them. She grabbed my hand and pulled me away. A cool breeze blew. The air was heavy with water. The river. She wasn't planning on using the river. It was the quickest way to leave and if you were a non-bender, the only.

Rin continued dragging me ahead. Her long black hair flowing freely in the wind, and hitting me in the face. "I know some people."

"Rin. You come with me, you follow my rules." She looked at me with those huge golden eyes.

"Akira!" She whined.

"We are NOT going to meet up with some freaky gang friends of yours."

"You…" She kicked the ground, a cloud of dust flew up, "better catch me!"

I had many things to say, but there was only one thing I could do. If you couldn't see do as Toph did. See through your feet. The image was slightly blurred because of my boots, but it was still reasonable. I raised my good arm and trapped her in the ground.

"Perfect." I heard her whisper.

"Rin you're going back." I spoke in a calm collected tone even though I was really being torn apart bit by bit. The demonic girl opened her mouth to speak, but all I heard was silence. "Mother needs the real you, not some stupid earth-like clone."

Her words were illegible, her voice thick trying to hold back tears. Only four of the words I could make out. "I…mother…killed…gone." Each was separated by loud sobs and gulps of air. I knew she loved me, but I couldn't endanger her anymore. This was my choice. I needed to be alone. I was going to travel the world until I had found the real avatar. Maybe I could find an earth-bending master too.

The crescent moon dimly lit the sky. I to one last glance and apologized mentally. She wouldn't follow me. I would leave her here in the ground to be rescued tomorrow. This is for the best. I hope. I f she couldn't follow me she would be safer. Once I was gone she would have a better life. With that I walked away.

I walked for what seemed like hours. The moon moved along the heavens. I would have to find a place to hide soon. So tired. A cave sounded good. Yes a cave. Now to find one.

Unknown

"He's here?"

"Are you sure that's you know who?"

"Yes you nitwit."

"Jerk!"

"Moron!"

"B…"

"What were you about to say?"

"I hope it's not what you're thinking! 'Cause I don't swear unlike some people I know!"

"Focus!"

"If that's the Avatar wouldn't he be bending?"

"Not always! They're people too!"

"Oh!"

"Duh!"

The three voices silenced as they turned to study the boy. He didn't seem too out of the ordinary, long black hair, pale skin, and long, green robes symbolizing he was from Earth Kingdom descent. What wasn't normal was how half of his face was hidden by long bangs. I could see a small scar poking out from under it, but nothing too bad. This boy was strange. I think I should keep an eye on him.

Maybe…

Just Maybe…

Hopefully….

He can help me finish my mission.

This boy was probably something special. I just needed to watch him a little longer.

Akira

I heard the wind rustling the leaves. Or at least I hoped so. I was way too tired to fight. I continued in my tedious search for a cave. If there wasn't one in another mile I would have to make one, but I don't want to use my earth-bending.

"Ready?" I heard a shushed whisper. No. I can't be, I'm hearing things.

Soon I heard the crunching of the bushes and snapping of sticks.

"So I've heard you're the avatar. Am I not right?" I heard a disembodied female voice ask.

"Well." A higher voice said. "I guess there's only one way to find out."

"Yes!" Said a third. "Time to test his skills."

The first spoke again. "Better prepare yourself avatar."

"Yay! Fun!" The third cheered.

"I get to go first!" Called the second.

"No I get to!" The third growled.

"I do!"

This continued a while until the first voice broke them up. I could hear a dull thump and then a few swear words muttered quietly.

I braced myself for the worst. I wouldn't bend. I couldn't get discovered now. I needed to escape. Then maybe I could get strong enough to save Rin and mother.

A/N: Done with the first chapter. I would really like constructive criticism and please NO FLAMES! This is my first fanfic. I got the idea while searching through ATLA OC's on Devianart. Yes I am mean to my characters, please don't complain about that and maybe I'll have a Frozen songfic. That's only if I can't find it in my unorganized files on my laptop. 'Til next time

Smile Today,

Swimmy D