Lightbenders: Chapter 1
"Alright, can we just get this over with?" complained Korra.
Tenzin answered, "We've barely started, Korra. Stop complaining."
Korra was sick and tired of all the air bending drills she had to do. She wanted to be out there in the ring again, alongside Mako and Bolin.
In fact, she hadn't done anything relatively exciting since the revolution, since Amon, since she unlocked her airbending.
And now she was stuck at the temple dreadfully practicing airbending techniques for hours a day. Gliding, blowing air around. Big whoop.
She'd do anything for an adventure out in the city again. She heavily craved it, which is why she bribed Tenzin's children to keep him occupied that day.
"DAAADDDYYYY!" Korra hears in the distance, approaching quickly, like an airbender dashing through the yard. Jinora. Thank goodness. "DAADDDYYY I NEEED YOUR HELLLPPPUHH!"
"Daddy is busy!" Tenzin yelled. He let out a big sigh. "Continue the drills, Korra. I'll be back later."
"YES!" she proclaimed. Tenzin raised an eyebrow. "I-err-umm. Yeah I'll keep practicing."
And once Tenzin left, she dashed towards the city.
As Korra walked through the city, gazing at shops, passing between Satomobiles, she began to feel as if she was being followed.
She ignored the feeling at first, but it continued to grow stronger.
Something was indeed pursuing her.
So she turned around and yelled, "QUIT FOLLOWING ME, YOU CREE- Oh. Mako."
"What an unpleasant way to greet me. You ought be sorry, Avatar Korra."
Confused with his speech, Korra asked, "What's with the weird talking? Are you okay?" She went in closer to his face, and Mako began to shudder.
"Nothing. Just a fever, I suppose. Let us go to park?"
"I guess?" She was hesitant to answer. He seemed so odd.
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"Mako, this isn't the park."
"I know. I just need to stop by somewhere."
Korra was impatient as usual. "Well, hurry up. Tenzin might be looking for me."
They entered a small building. The inside was cold, dark, and it gave Korra the chills, reminding her of the rallies of Equalists that would meet in building such as these, training to put an end to those such as herself.
"Can we hurry up and go? This place is giving me the creeps."
"There is no need to worry, Avatar Korra," Mako replied.
"Stop using the Avatar title on me! You're acting so weird today." She began to be afraid.
Mako locked the door, trapping her inside. Then he cuffed her, and he pushed her onto the floor.
He looked at her, and she looked at him. Mako's face slowly began to shift.
He replied, "Possibly because I'm not your little boyfriend, Avatar." His face was now totally changed. A man clad in black was in front of Korra where Mako once stood.
"Let me introduce myself. I am Akari. The world's first light bender."