Greetings Internet, happy New Year and welcome to the official sequel of Chain Lightning . I promised to get the sequel out before the end of the month and I just barely got this out due to computer problems, but everything is back to normal now. Hopefully things will stay the way they're suppose to and I'll be able to get out the new chapters quickly.

If you haven't read Chain Lightning, I strongly recommend that you go and read it otherwise you'll be lost.

I do not in any way, shape, or form own Legend of Korra.

A train whistle filled the air as the train came a halt, its wheels screeching against the rails. Before the cars had fully come to a stop, a young man stepped off and onto the platform. He was young, in his late teens with closely cropped dirty blonde hair and storm gray eyes. A burst of steam billowed the brown leather duster he was wearing, and he grabbed the bill of his olive drab patrol cab with the tip of his fingers to keep it from blowing off.

Central City Station hadn't changed one bit since the last time Alex Chambers had seen it. People bustled about, hurrying to get to the trains or meeting friends and loved ones. The teen scanned the crowds for a familiar face, but wasn't surprised when he didn't spot one. He hadn't told anyone he was coming back to Republic City. With a content grunt, he produced a cigarillo and placed it in his mouth before holding his thumb and index finger on either side of the end. A few arcs of electricity bounced back and forth between the two fingers, and soon the tip was glowing orange.

Six months had passed since Alex had left the Capital of the United Republic on a quest to locate his older sister, Lucy, and other individuals known as Charged, people who's DNA had been excited by a special type of energy, leaving them with strange and fantastic abilities. His search, much to his frustration, had turned up empty so far. He wasn't giving up on the search, just putting it on hold for the moment as he had some more personal matters to attend to in the city.

Alex had recently read a newspaper article covering the fact that Future Industries, one of the largest industrial corporations in the world, was teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. Future Industries was also the company that belonged to Alex's girlfriend, Asami Sato. He knew how much the company meant to her. It was all that she had left following the imprisonment of her father and the death of her mother. Which was why he'd cut his travels short in order to come back, to offer any sort of help he could.

Granted, Alex didn't know much in terms of finances, or business in general. But he'd made a promise that he would come back if she ever needed help. And from what he could tell, she defiantly needed help. Besides, business may not have been his forte, but he did know technology. His own home was almost a hundred years ahead of Republic City tech wise, logic said that he could come up with something to help turn this bankruptcy thing around in no time.

"Stop that man, he stole my purse!" came a woman's shout through the crowd. Alex kept walking as if nothing had happened. It wasn't his concern, not anymore. He'd given the vigilante thing a try, and he'd payed a very heavy price for it. Besides, it was one purse. In a dog eat dog world, you had to look out for yourself. At least, that's what he kept telling himself anyway.

Oh fuck it, who was he kidding?

Alex causally stuck his leg out, tripping up the purse thief as he ran past. The man landed face down on the platform, the purse skidding out from his reach. Alex casually bent down and picked it up before walking back to the woman and handing it to her. He didn't say a word, just tipped the brim of his hat and continued on as if nothing had happened.

As much as he tried, Alex found that he couldn't ignore people who needed help. No matter how much the situation would not benefit him, or even cause him pain, he simply couldn't walk away. Part of him had always been like that, unable to leave a fellow student to be bullied or beaten up. Another part of him thought of his long time friend Kelly. She had always encouraged him to help others as well. And now that she was gone, it felt like he was honoring her memory by doing little acts like that.

Walking out of the station, Alex cast a glance up at the statue of Fire Lord Zuko as he past. He remembered the time he'd come here with Korra and Mako while looking for Bolin just before the events of The Revelation. That all seemed like a lifetime ago now. With a small smile at the memory, he stepped onto a passing trolly and began the long ride across town.

The past six months for Alex had certainly been a whirlwind of chaotic insanity to say the least. He'd been involved with rebel factions in the Earth Kingdom, discovered new abilities, met friends new and old, and had even acquired a new weapon or two. But, all of that still didn't cover the fact that his primary reason for leaving Republic City in the first place had been a failure. Lucy's statement of finding her at a place called the Rock had been too vague. Of course, in a nation called the Earth Kingdom, the lightning user really shouldn't have been surprised.

A pleasant ding of the trolly's bell snapped Alex from his thoughts, and he quickly stepped off. Before him lay the main factory of Future Industries. He looked up at the massive building with a careful gaze as he took a long drag on his cigarillo. Despite the fact that she was CEO now, Asami wasn't one to be cooped up in an office all day.

The buzz of a biplane's engine caught his attention, and he noticed said plane coming in for a landing at a new airstrip next to the factory. Exhaling a cloud of smoke and dropping the cigarillo, Alex smiled to himself. Personally testing her equipment, that was more along the lines of the Asami he knew.

Alex strode across the tarmac toward the plane that had just landed. As it's engines shut down, the pilot climbed out and removed her helmet. He felt his breath hitch in his throat. Asami was just as gorgeous as the last time he'd seen her. And she hadn't noticed his presence yet, so he could look at her just that much longer.

"I think these planes are finally ready to ship," she said to a mechanic, her voice cheerful and full of enthusiasm. The scowl on the man's face was apparent, he clearly had a vastly different mindset then she did.

"To whom exactly? I'd hate to mention the elephant rhino in the room, but ever since your father was thrown in prison no company will work with us. We're nearly bankrupt," he replied.

"Relax, I'm meeting someone at the South Pole who will help us get Future Industries back on track," Asami said, her smile not faltering as she patted the man on the shoulder. The mechanic looked past her and took notice of Alex standing a short distance away with his hands in his jacket pockets.

"Do we have it in the budget to hire mercs as bodyguards?" he asked. Asami frowned in confusion before she followed his line of sight. Instantly her expression changed, her eyes going wide with shock.

"Cho can you...give us a minute?" Asami asked. The mechanic didn't say anything, but rather gave a small bow as he backed away. The heiress took a few small steps forward, her eyes blinking as if she had something in them.

"Alex?"

"Hey. 'Sami," he replied with a small smile. Asami darted forward and tacked him into a bear hug. Alex happily caught her, and the two of them kissed like their lives depended on it. After a moment, they broke apart simply for the need to breathe.

"When did you get back?" she asked.

"Just now. I heard you were having a little trouble with the company and figured I'd come offer to help," he replied.

"Well you're just in time. I'm leaving this afternoon to head to the Southern Water Tribe to work out a deal, and I could use a plus one." Alex simply smiled.

"I'd like nothing better."


Alex leaned against the railing of the ship, staring out into the gray sea. His fear of falling overboard was somewhat curbed by the size of the ship, so he found himself relaxing more. There was something about being at sea that was timeless, it made all the worries of the past and the future vanish. It gave him a chance to clear his otherwise busy mind and just relax, to just enjoy the state of being.

"You're handling this a lot better then I would have thought. Last time I saw you on a boat we practically had to peel you off the walls." Alex turned and found himself face to face with Korra. The Avatar had changed her attire, her usual gray shirt being replaced with a dark blue.

"New outfit?" he asked, cocking an eyebrow.

"Trying a new look," she replied as she walked forward and placed her hands on the railing.

"I kinda liked the old one better."

"What are you doing back, Alex?" she asked suddenly, her voice containing a hint of venom. He was taken back slightly by this.

"What? I'm not allowed to come home every once in a while? I'd thought you'd be glad to see me."

"Yeah, well, I guess we we're both wrong in that regard," she said before she started to turn away. Alex quickly placed his hand on her shoulder, stopping her.

"Hey, what gives?" he asked, clearly confused.

"You left Alex," she said without turning around, "I poured my heart and soul out to you, and you left." He frowned and felt his heart sink as he realized what she was talking about.

"Look, I..."

"Why are you back?" she asked again.

"Asami is in trouble money wise, I came to offer what help I could," he said.

"Asami is a big girl, and she doesn't need your help. Go back to wandering, Alex. That's all you seem to be good at," Korra said before walking off. Alex watched her go, a mixture of anger and guilt swirling in his chest. After a moment, he sighed and turned so that he was leaning against the railing again, looking out to sea. Part of him knew she was right. Asami could handle herself, and he had spent the large majority of the past six months wandering with nothing to show for it.

Given that, he wasn't surprised by Korra's behavior. He'd broken the Avatar's heart, and now he was getting the backlash from that. All things considered, he was just grateful that she hadn't speared him with a block of ice or thrown him overboard. Getting the cold shoulder was one thing, having actual frostbite on his shoulders because he was frozen in a block of ice was another.

"Trouble?" Asami asked as she appeared next to him. Alex made a small gesture with his hand in the direction that Korra had gone.

"Some. Not everyone is overly happy that I came back," he replied.

"You'll have to give Korra some time," Asami said as she leaned next to him, "she took it pretty hard when you left." Alex didn't answer right away. He still felt the guilt of the day he'd left, watching as first Korra and then Asami had shed tears, both of them begging him not to leave. But he had gone all the same.

"To be honest, I was expecting you to have the same reaction as her," he said.

"I won't lie, when you first left I was furious. I felt betrayed, and heartbroken. But then I noticed that Korra seemed to be taking it as badly as I was. We started talking, and I realized why you left. It didn't make me any happier that you were gone, but it was easier to forgive you for leaving," Asami said. Alex continued to stare out to sea, his demeanor becoming more depressed.

"I'm sorry I left," he said, his voice barely above a whisper, "I put you through all this and got nothing to show for it." The heiress intertwined her hand with his before leaning her head on his shoulder.

"You're back now, that's all that matters." With that, he smiled and gave her hand a small squeeze. For a while, the couple just stood there, savoring each others company.

"So you really didn't find anything?" Asami asked.

"I found plenty," Alex replied, "just not who I was looking for."

Earth Kingdom Naval fueling station.

Men screamed as pillars of fire raced skyward. Explosions both illuminated the night and shattered the various buildings along the waterfront. Ruptured fuel tanks spilled burning fuel over the docks and onto the water, turning the surface into glass. Walking through the chaos was a single young woman. Her hair was black and short, and the black trench coat she was wearing billowed around her as another tank exploded. If any of this was having any effect on Lucy Chambers, it wasn't showing a bit.

Around the black fingerless gloves she wore on her hands, energy the same color as the flames around her swirled. Without breaking her stride, she raised her left and pointed her index finger at one of the boats that was tied off to the docks. The plasma around her hand condensed into a single point at the tip of her finger before exploding outward in a concentrated beam.

The beam struck the craft, causing it to explode. Fire and bits of wood and metal flew skyward as she repeated the process two more times, leaving only a single craft still intact. She walked down the dock to the last boat before coming to a halt. Two men wearing Earth Kingdom uniforms were standing on the boat, staring at her with awe and petrified fear.

"I'll be needing this boat, boys," she said with a calm smile as she raised her hands, showing off the energy around them. Neither of the men hesitated in turning and jumping overboard. Lowering her hands again, she untied the boat from the dock before stepping onto the craft and taking the wheel into her hands.

"Seriously little brother, the things you make me do to save your ass sometimes," Lucy muttered to herself before she slammed the throttle forward, causing the boat to rocket forward, leaving the burning facility behind as she headed out to open sea.

And there you have it, the next chapter of Alex's adventure has begun. A short chapter for my standards, but it's out none the less. Like Chain Lightning, Rolling Thunder has it's own soundtrack:

1: Take It from Me by Kongos.

2: Underground by Kongos.

3: Footsteps by Pop Evil, Alex's theme.

4: Paradise by Coldplay, Asami and Korra's theme.

5: Avalanche by Bring Me the Horizon, bad guy theme.

6: Confident by Demi Lovato, Lucy's theme.

7: Rain by The Cult.

8: Centuries by Fall Out Boy.

9: My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark by Fall Out Boy.

10: All the Things She Said by Simple Minds.

11: Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins.

12: Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi.

Let me know what you think. Drop a review, leave a PM, ask a question or ten, and I'll see you all in the next one.