Sam the Stalwart
By: Me!
Pairing: Sam/Tina, Brittany/Santana
Summary: Loyal. Reliable. Hardworking. He's everything the Avatar should be. But he's never had… fun.
A/N: Hope y'all are in the mood for some Avatar/Glee fluff.

Fire. Air. Water. Earth. It's been sixteen years since Avatar Korra rid Republic City of the Equalists, but in doing so, sacrificed her own life. Since then, there's been a time of great peace and a new avatar was born into the Earth Kingdom – an avatar named Sam. Along with my girlfriend, Brittany, I vowed to help Sam not be such a dork and show him the perks of being the most powerful bender alive.

Book One:
Water

Sam set out on his faithful camelephant, Sully, and began heading south. Although everything in the world was harmonious, he still needed to complete his avatar training and waterbending was the only element he had yet to master. He was almost to the nearest harbor when he heard bickering. As the avatar, it was his duty to resolve the conflict.

He heard a girly shriek, and then, "Quit trying to airbend my clothes off!"

Another girl laughed. "Don't play coy; you like it."

"I'll have my turtle duck bite that smug grin off your face," the first one said.

Sam rounded the corner, alarmed that this disagreement would quickly escalate. What he found was surprising, to say the least. The owners of those voices were now making out frantically. He'd never seen girls his age do that and he was pretty sure the blonde one was about to make good on her promise to undress the other using only airbending techniques. "Are you crazy?" Sam sputtered. "One second you're fighting and the next you two are about to have… have… relations out here?"

The girl who had shrieked before – who Sam now noticed was wearing Fire Nation clothing – paused. "Why do you care?" she asked.

"I'm the avatar," he said, puffing up his chest. "And I rescue people."

"Does it look like I need rescuing?" she fired back.

"I guess not," Sam said lamely. "But I heard you arguing–"

The Fire Nation girl circled him, as though stalking her prey. "We were fooling around. I guess the almighty avatar has never met any lesbians, huh?"

Sam blushed profusely. "Uh… I'm Sam. And not in this life."

"Santana. And this is my girlfriend, Brittany."

Brittany blew a puff of air upward so that her bangs stuck straight up. "Hey."

The turtle duck waddled over to Santana and she picked him up off the ground. "Meet Lucky," she said.

"What's so lucky about him?" Sam asked.

Brittany scowled. "He's lucky I don't make him into turtle duck soup, that's what." Lucky quacked at her and jumped down from Santana's arms. Brittany began bending air at him to stop him from chasing her, but she finally had to leap onto a tall rock in order to escape his wrath.

Sam cheered. "You're an amazing airbender!" he told her. "I just finished my training on Air Temple Island. Do you know Emma?"

Brittany plopped down on the rock and swung her legs so that they dangled over the side. "Nah, I'm more of a self-taught bender. Besides, that Air Nomad garb is so… tacky."

Sam turned to Santana. "What about you?" he asked. "Can I see you firebend?"

"NOT EVERYONE'S A BENDER, YOU KNOW," Santana bellowed. "I DON'T NEED BENDING TO KICK YOUR ASS." She whipped a razor blade out of her hair and chucked it at the nearest tree. A falling leaf split neatly in two as the razor lodged itself in the tree trunk.

Sam stumbled backwards. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend you."

Brittany laughed and gracefully floated down from the ledge, wrapping her girlfriend in a hug. "She's sensitive," she mouthed to Sam. Lucky quacked again, and Brittany jumped into Santana's arms. "Anyway, Avatar Sam, it seems to me like you need our help more than we need yours," Brittany said from her comfortable new position. "You look like a confused platypus bear when it has to go to the bathroom – but there's still food on its plate and can't decide which is more important."

Sam shrugged, trying to look as nonchalant as possible. "Oh, I'm just on my way to the Southern Water Tribe."

Santana shook her head. "I thought avatars were supposed to be smart. You're headed in the wrong direction, genius. This harbor only docks Northern Water Tribe ships." Her knees trembled. "D'ya mind getting down now, Britt?"

"Only if you get down with me," Brittany joked, but complied anyway. She hissed like an owl cat at Lucky, who ruffled his feathers at her.

Sam groaned. "If you help me find the right harbor, I'll pardon all of your… indiscretions."

Santana crossed her arms defensively. "What makes you so sure we even have 'indiscretions'?" she asked.

"I know I only just met you," Sam said, "but from what little I've seen, I think it's safe to say you have plenty."

Brittany, now dangling from Sully's trunk upside down, said, "He's got a point, babe."

"Fine," Santana said with a huff. "But that's it. We'll camp out tonight and then after we're done babysitting you, we're going our separate ways. Britts and I are trying to keep a low profile."

The next morning, Santana and Brittany kept their word. It was about an hour's journey on Sully and Sam was surprisingly sad to think that he'd have to part with his new friends already.

"I guess this is goodbye, Avatar Sam," Santana said as they reached the dock. She slid off of the camelephant's back with Brittany's assistance.

"I guess it is," Sam said. He boarded the ship and it took off several minutes later.

Brittany wrapped an arm around Santana. "We'll see him again," she said as the ship sailed towards the horizon. "He never actually did anything to pardon us. Besides, that merchant ship's headed for Omashu."

"Are you serious?" Santana asked her.

"Yeah, I overheard some burly-looking dudes talking about it just a few minutes ago," Brittany said. "Sam really does have a terrible sense of direction."

"He probably has two left feet," Santana added. They stood in silence for a moment.

"You know what we have to do, right?" Brittany prodded.

"Wish him all the best?" Santana guessed.

Brittany whipped out her air glider. "Nope."

Santana sighed. "Yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, if we're gonna catch up with that ship, we better get going now."

Brittany kissed her on the cheek. "That's my girl. Also, I wouldn't be opposed to leaving Lucky here."

"Nice try," Santana said.

Brittany got a running start on the glider. "Hold on tight, baby. It's gonna be a bumpy ride."

Santana clung to her girlfriend for dear life. "Do you think while we're helping the avatar learn to read a map, we can also teach him how to loosen up a little?"