Hi all! So, I know I haven't updated my OHSHC fanfiction in quite a while. I really have no excuse for this. With school, dance, work, and homework, I am really lucky I even have time to read fanfictions.

This has been sitting in my drafts for a while and I decided that it is finally time to bring this out. If I get good feedback about it, I will continue writing and working on it. :)

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Legend of Korra. If I did, unfortunately, I would have changed the canon pairing which we all know is Korra/Asami. Don't get me wrong, I love them. I do! But... well, I'll stop now. I don't own anything. I only own my own character.

I cried out against the cold thick snow of the Southern pole. I continued to walk, trying to make it through the white tundra. I stumbled occasionally, falling back into the frozen snow before pulling myself back up. My hands were bare, my dark skin losing color and turning blue. Snow covered my lashes; I was unable to see what was in front of me…

Soon enough, I came to a small mountain side. It lowered and I saw a glowing orange color. Light! Light meant there had to be people! I gasped out, trying to move quickly towards it. I could feel tears running down my cheeks only to freeze slightly on my face.

As I came closer to the light, I collapsed from exhaustion, gasping out before curling into a ball. I cried, waiting for the white snow to cover my body and swallow me whole.

"Over there!" I heard someone yell out, a light coming closer to me. Three dark figures came towards me. All were men. One held a lit torch and I caught a glimpse of his dark skin and piercing blue eyes.

I heard a gasp. "Is it still alive…?" I heard and I gave a whimper. The three figures stepped back a moment.

"H-Help me! Please…" I cried out, gasping. I tried to reach a hand out before it fell back to me.

"Tonraq…" A male voice spoke out. The male that responded to the name slowly passed the torch to another companion. He took off the cloak he was wearing, throwing it on my freezing body before he picked me up bridal style. I gasped only slightly before allowing him to do so. I immediately tried to move closer to his chest, relishing in the body heat he was radiating.

"Come. We must get her to safety and get her warm." Tonraq spoke quickly before beginning to move towards the buildings of the village that looked like igloos.

I whimpered softly, not able to stand the cold for too much longer. Tonraq heard my sound and began to run towards the igloo closest. The males flanked him and followed pursuit, right on his heels. My breathing staggered slightly.

The next thing I remember was the door opening; Light poured around the enclosed area from many lit lamps. Tonraq entered and laid me down at the center. "Nilak! Find Master Katara!" A few women slowly came into view; my vision began to blur, but each woman looked the same. Olive toned skin, sapphire blue eyes, and dark brunette hair like Tonraq.

"Ladies, cover her in blankets and keep her warm until Master Katara gets here." The women moved quickly, covering my body in layers of blankets and animal skins.

A woman moved to my face, wiping away the tears that were frozen to my cheeks with a warm wet cloth, frowning. "You will be okay…" She murmured softly, dampening the cloth again to wipe away the other side. My breathing slowly deepened and my eyes began to close.

"Senna, keep her conscious!" Tonraq and the woman wiping away the tears nodded.

Senna placed the cloth on my forehead and I sighed softly. "Come on… you need to stay with us please just until our top healer comes. She will help you." She pleaded with me.

I tried to keep my breathing even before my eyes tried to close again. I tried to wiggle my fingers; I was unable to feel them and I felt a new fresh wave of tears fall from my eyes. Senna wiped them away with her hand this time with a sad smile.

"You will be okay." Senna assured me, but I did not know what to believe. "What is your name…?" She asked me.

I thought a moment before my eyes widened. What is my name? "I-I don't know…. I don't remember!" I said, slightly terrified.

"Master Katara." Tonraq greeted an elderly woman clad in a blue warm outfit that matched the color of her eyes. Her hair was white with age and she had two hair loops on each side by her eyes, held back into her bun at the base of her skull. "Can you help her?"

The woman moved towards me and my breathing staggered. "We must get her to the healing hut. Now!" The woman turned away and moved out the door, heading towards what I would assume to be her healing hut.

Tonraq picked me up, the blankets still encircling me. He moved towards the door of the igloo and Senna came.

"Nilak! If Korra awakens, please watch over her." Senna spoke out to the male prior and he nodded. Quickly, she followed next to Tonraq and me, heading for the healing hut.

We came to a small building much like the others.

I could barely make anything out at this point. "Get her into the water." The elderly woman said.

Tonraq and Senna moved quickly, bring to the end near the open pool. They peeled the blankets off before gently setting me into the water. It was surprisingly warm in comparison to the weather.

I gave a soft sigh before I briefly felt the water currents change around me, moving back and forth.

"She was out there for far too long…" Katara stated sadly, but her arms continued moving back and forth, the water healing and warming my body in ways I never could have imagined. "It will take time, but she will not die from being in the cold for so long. She will be okay."

I closed my eyes, taking a breath as my body relaxed in the water. My eyes flashed opened, having a slight epiphany. I stared at Senna. "Iya. My name is Iya…" Slowly, my eyes closed and my breathing slowed; I relished in the warmth the water gave as I relaxed and drifted off.

I was a child then when Tonraq had found me…

Well, here is our beginning for Iya. I wonder what awaits her in the series! Please review because I really need to know what you guys think about this or if I should continue to try and write... lately, it has just been hard, but I really would like to try to keep this one going. This is my first ever Legends of Korra fanfiction. Be kind!Review! Until then, later all!

-KRW