This is one of the shortest and honestly most boring chapters in the whole series and serves the purpose of introducing some of the main characters, but is still decent. Action fans just have to hang with me the first three chapters, but you guys out there who like romance and fluff should be entertained. Please review all chapters and tell me what you think of each and remember to post your own ideas. Also, tell me what you like and what you don't so I can change some things up and improve. Okay, now get comfortable, because this story is gonna have 45 chapters, atleast.
Disclaimer: I do not own Avatar The Last Airbender or any part of its franchise, I leagally probally don't even own this story. Happy now?
Avatar Korra did many great things in her time, but as everyone's does, her time passed seventeen years ago, and as hundreds of times before a new Avatar was born to take her place.
High ranking memebers of the White Lotus were all sitting around a table. Avatar Leon had asked them to be there for an unknown reason earlier that day. He was useally calm, but he seemed to be a mixture of nervous and determined, which all of his masters had picked up on. After a few moments of silence the Avatar opend the door and walked into the room. He stood at the head of the room, so that he could been seen by everyone. They all watched him, waiting for him to reveal his reasons for calling the meeting. He took a deep breath before begining to speak. "The reason I've called you all here is that I have decided that I need to leave", the Avatar finally said.
All of their faces showed the same emotion, shock
"But, you havn't completed your waterbeding training yet", his waterbending master exclaimed loudly.
"Hold on, lets hear him out" Leon's earthbending teacher, who Leon had been the closest with relationship with, spoke out. "Please, Leon continue, why do you feel you must leave now", his earthbending teacher questioned.
"The gang war has claimed far to many lives", Leon explained referring to a war between the Red Dragons, a gang of strictly firbenders, and the Abyss, and gang consisting of earthbenders, that was taking palce in many citys around the world. "I can't just set by and watch innocent people loose their lives, all because I can't grasp waterbending", Leon continued.
"Leon if you feel you must go, you have my blessings, you are already far more powerful than all of us combined and I trust your judgment", Leon's firbending teacher stated. All of them knew that though Leon was young, and the world expected nothing out of him yet, he felt like he had something to prove.
"As do I", his airbending teacher", added. "Leon since coming here you have been incredable, probally even more powerful then my great grandfather", his airbending master continued, referring to Aang. It was true, by all accounts Leon was the most, pwerful bender any of them had ever seen. He had masterd earth, fire, and airbending easily. He even mangaed to create a style of bending, he referd to as shadowbending at the age of 14. He was a true prodigy, but for some reason waterbending was next to impossible for him.
His waterbending teacher let out a sigh. "At least tell us where you plan on going?"
"Unity City", Leon answerd. "From what I read, they need my help the most."
"Leon this will be far more challeging than anything you've been through, but I know you can do it, we all know you can do it", the earthbending master encouraged.
"Thank you all", Leon replied bowing. He was touched they believed in him, and knew he couldn't let them or the world down. He had trained his whole life for this and he was ready to show the world how capable he was, even for being so young.
"When will you be leaving?", the firebending master asked
"Next week, that'll give me enough time to inform the mayor and get prepared", Leon answered.
So it was decided the Avatar would be coming to Unity City, and it didn't take long for the media to find out about it. His airbending teacher, who was the son of Meelo, wasn't very good at keeping secrets, which Leon found humerous. The Unity City mayor, Lakotta, was very greatful for the Avatar's choice to come to his city because they sorely needed the help. Days leading up to his arrival, media outlets from all over the world were coming to Unity City. The town center had became a circus of news vans and journalists. Leon and the media, hadn't had the greatest relatioship in the past. In fact, the only time he'd ever seen a camera was when they snuck into the compound and video taped his bending practice, which made it's way to the internet shortly their after. Time passed quuickly for both Leon and Unity City, and soon enough the day had came and Leon was scheduled to make an appearance that night at city hall, and that is where our epic story begins.
Sorra, a seventeen year old waterbender, sat on a brown couch with her mother standing a few feet away, both of their eyes seemingly glued to the televison.
They had been in those same possitions for what felt like hours to Sorra, but in actuallity had only been around twenty minutes. "Mom, what time is the press confrence suppost to start?", Sorra winned impatiently starring at the t.v.
"Whenever the Avatar arrives at city hall", her mom replied slightly irritated at her daughters impatients.
"Well, I wish he'd hurry up. I've been waiting to see him all week", Sorra explained.
"He'll be over here tomarrow for your father's city council meeting, so you'll probally get a chance to get a glimpse of him then, that is if your out bed by noon", her mother exclaimed playfully, which only drew a look of irritation from her daughter.
As she looked at her mother with angry eyes an idea popped into her head, which made her explode in excitement, "Oh, do you think dad will let me meet him?", she exclaimed as she nearly jumped off the couch.
As her mother stared at her wide eyed she replied, " I don't think so." "Why do you want to meet him so badly anyway"?
"Mom, he's only the most powerful bender on the planet and plus I saw a picture of him yesterday online and he's cute," she explained, sneaking in the last part with a mumble.
"Oh no, don't even start, the Avatar is a very important to the well being of our city, he's here to help, not to entertain you", Her mom said in a stern voice to show she was serious, to which Sorra mostly ignored.
"Yeah, Yeah, I know, the guys important", Sorra said with a little frustration in her voice, but was already scheming to covince her father to introduce her to the seventeen year old Avatar.
Just as she began to formulate her plan the telivision reporter appeared on the screen with a breaking news report. Sorra and her mother both watched in anticipation for what the reporter had to say, knowing it most likely involved the anticipated arrival of the Avatar. "Hello channel 84 veiwers, we are now recieveing a report that the Avatar has arrived at city hall, and will take the podium shortly after introduction by Mayor Lakotta, which will happen in momments." "Tonight will be the first time the Avatar has made a schedueled public appearance since departing Bah Sing Seh for the secluded Phenix Islands, ten years ago, to begin his training." "Since being announced over week ago by a member of the White Lotus that the Avatar would be coming to Unity City, speculation has ran ramped through the media, as to what his reason for coming here is." "It has been widely assumed it has to do with the gang war between the Red Dragons and The Abyss that has plauged, not only Unity City, but Bah Sing Seh, most of the United Republic, and The Crystal Iland capital Daigong." "Wait, we are now recieving word that Mayor Lakotta has taken the stage". "We will take you there now."
Sorra watched as her father took the stage smiling and waiving at the large crowd, before stepping behind the podium and begining to speek. "Hello everyone, today is an exciting day for our city." "A man has arrived in our city with a gift, a gift of change." "That man is none other than the Avatar", at this crowd cheered lowdly. "Together with the Avatar we will take down these gangs that have caused the innocent people of our great city to live in fear", the mayor exclaimed with loud determination that gave the crowd chills down their spines. "Today marks a new era for our city, an era were you, nor anyone else has to fear these gangs." " Ladys and gentlemen at this time it is my honor and privilege to introduce to you all, Avatar Leon!"
The crowd erupted and camera lights flashed brightly as the young, muscular teenager walked out onto the stage from behind the black curtain that hung above the stage and toward the podium, stopping short of the mayor to shake his hand before turning to audience. Sorra watched wide eyed, as the camera zoomed in onto his face revealing his modle like good looks, his striking, wolf-like, silver eyes, and his odd white hair, that only added to his cerebral, mysterious appeal. His face showed little emotion and seemed unrattled by the large crowd. "Hello people of Unity City", he began to speak over the crowds applause. "I'm very excited to be here". "As you probally already know Unity City is the largest city in ther world in terms of population, but it also has the highest crime rate compared to any other major city, mostly due to the gang war." "Despite valliant attempts by Mayor Lakotta and other city leaders, the gang war has continued and has killed many people, some of which you may know." "I'm calling out everyone in this city involved in gang violence, and letting them know, that thier crimes will not go unpunished and justice will be served", he said as his face no showed pure determination. The crowd staired in awe of his statment. It was obvious he either had no idea at just how ruthless the gangs were or he was really as good as the media near the Phenix Islands made him out to be.
"At this time I will now take a few questions." The crowd of journalists began to scream his name loudly and a flurry of hand shot up, begging for acknowledgment. Leon calmy aknowleged a man who had his hand raised and was screaming his name.
"Avatar Leon, what is your plan to combat the gang war?", the journalist asked.
"I'm meeting with city leaders tomarrow, and our plan of action will be decided on then."
"Avatar Leon", another journalist asked after being givin permission, "why have you come to Unity to begin your efforts, and why now"? Have you masterd all of the elements"? "
First off, as I said Unity City is the largest city in the world and I believe it is the epicenter of the gang war". "As for why now, I couldn't handle watching from the side lines anymore, and no, I havn't masterd the all of the four main elements, I was in the process of mastering waterbending when I made my choice to come here."
Another journalist soon followed with his question, "was the White Lotus supportive in your choice to leave before completing your training?"
"They have always been supportive of me, and understood that i had to do Find my own path." Leon was becoming tired of questions, which was easy to tell by his seemingly bored face.
"Avatar Leon, the Fire Nation Times has stated in a recent report, that a member of the White Lotus has called you the most talented bender in history, what is you comment on that, and also, it has been reported that you have developed a technique called shadowbending, can you explain to us what that is?", the journalist asked.
"I'm very confident in both my bending and fighting abillities, but I'm not the one to judge my talent level, and shadow bending is exactly what the name says, its the abillity to manipulate the shadows or darkness,I developed the technique a few years ago". It's a very powerful technique and it will be of great help in taking down these gangs", Leon explained. "That is all for tonight, thank you all for coming and get home safely, good night everyone",and with that the young Avatar walked behind the black curtain ignoring the many journalists who still had questions.
"Wow", Sorra said still looking at the television slightly wide eyed, "he's so confident in himself".
"He has to sound confident, everyone in the city is depending on him", her mother replied.
He's really cute to", Sorra exlaimed partly because it was true and partly because she knew it would get on her mother nerves.
"Teenagers" her mother utterd amazed at her daughters one tracked mind. "I have a headach her mother said, placing her hands on her temple. "I'm going to bed, when your father gets home tell him his dinners on the counter."
Okay", Sorra replied only half listening, as her mom walked up the stairs to her room. Her mind was still focused on figuring out a way to meet the Avatar the next day. Suddenly a idea came into her mind, she'd would simply just out argue her father, and if all else feld she'd just bust out the big blue puppy dog eyes trick that always seemed to work in the past.
Satisfied with her plan, she sat on the couch waiting on her father to step through the front door. As 9:00 turned to 9:30 and 9:30 turned to 10:00, she slowly started to drift off from bordem, and was barley awake when she heared the door open. She shot off the couch like a rocket,meeting her father at the front door. "Dad, can I meet the Avatar tomarrow?", she asked griping his arms.
Absolutely not, he is a very busy man", her father stated firmly.
C,mon dad he is seventeen" Sorra argued. "
Just because he's seventeen it doesn't change the fact that he is the Avatar" her father replied.
"And just because he's the Avatar doesn't change the fact that he is seventeen", Sorra shot back quickly. Seeing her dad was pondering, she sent out the final blow, C,mon dad please", she begged with her big beautiful puppy dog eyes.
"Ugh, fine I"ll introduce you her father", said, shking his head in defeat.
Sorra instanly wrapped her father in a death grip of a hug. "Thank you dad!", she exclaimed loudly.
"But", her father said, "please be on your best behaivor, and you should run up stairs, you should be getting in bed, the meeting starts early, and Avatar Leon wasn't clear on what time he'd be here".
"I'm going right now" she exclaimed happily as she turned to run up the stairs to her room, "Oh, and by the way mom left your food on the counter."
He nodded his head at her seeing she had turned around he stated under his breath, "nothing I like more than cold food", as he let out a sigh and headed toward the kitchen.
Upstairs Sorra was going through her close franticly, trying to find something that was appealing, yet propper for the occasion . After a few minutes of sorting through her close she decided on a blue dress, that was clearly water tribe and showed off her long, dark skinned legs and thin curves. After lying her dress out for the next day, and changing into a pair of blue cloth shorts and a tanktop, she layed down on the large bed, still excited for the next day, but her tiredness out weighed the excitment and she slowly drifted off.
The morning came far to quickly for her liking when she was awoken early by the sound of the front door bell ringing. She raised her head and looked at the clock with squinted eyes, which read 7:09 AM. She flopped her head back down onto her comforting pillow, waiting for someone to answer the door. After a moment the doorbell rung again, realizing the door was not going to be answerd by anyone else, she rolled out of bed and exclaimed sarcastically to herself, "I guess I'll get it". She stumbled down the stairs, the doorbell ringing once again as she made it to the bottom. "I'm coming", she said as nicely as possible for being awoken so early.
She opend the door, and due to being stooped over from barely being awake her eyes met the outline of a muscular chest that was being coverd by a black t-shirt. Her eyes floated to the the strangers muscular, well toned arms before, traveling up to his face, where upon reaching, her heart tried to erupt through her ribcage, as her crystal blue eyes met the muscular teens striking silver eyes, she relized that the man in front of her was none other than the Avatar.
