The Guardian
Feeling distant from his family because he can't bend, Bumi wants to prove that he can help the world just as much as benders can. He dawns the disguise "the Guardian" and becomes Republic City's masked protector.
Prologue:
It was dark stormy night in Republic City. The Agni Ki Triad had been planning a robbery of the Four Nations museum for months now. Each member had a special role to play in the stealing of a valuable diamond donated to the museum by the Earth King.
The security was tight with guards and alarms everywhere. If they were to pull of this mission, they would have to play their cards right. Shortly after midnight, the group snuck onto the rooftop of the building and pried the hatch open.
One by one, the gang members lowered themselves into the building on a rope. The leader of the gang, Torch, signaled to two members where to head to next. He knew that guards would be patrolling the hallway leading to the diamond, so he knew they had to take them out quietly without raising a suspicion that something was wrong.
The two gang members crept quietly down the hallway where they saw two men guarding a door leading into the room where the diamond was kept. They knew what they had to do, but were scared to do it. They weren't scared of the guards catching them, but someone else, someone much worse. The Guardian.
He was a masked vigilante who had been prowling the streets for the past six months. No one knew where he came from or who he really was, but criminals ran in fear of him. He was an expert fighter, and stealthy character at that. For all they knew, the Guardian could be hiding in the one of the rooms right now waiting for them. But they knew that Torch would not be happy if they returned empty-handed, so as quiet as a prairie mouse, they snuck along the walls, hiding in the shadows.
One of the thieves threw a smoke bomb in the middle of the hallway, which quickly exploded, filling the room with smoke. The two guards began to cough loudly, trying to make their way through the smoke filled hallway. The two thieves took advantage of this and quickly knocked out both guards and handcuffed them to a pole nearby. They then entered the room where the diamond was held. Sitting in a glass case in the middle of the room was the Earth King's diamond.
The boss was sure to be pleased with them. He might even give them a promotion. Both thieves snuck up to the case and used their firebending to melt through the class.
"Be careful, don't burn it. The boss will kill us!" said one of thieves.
"I won't. There I got it. Now let's get out of here before-
Suddenly the alarm went off and the door in which they entered was sealed shut with bars.
"Who set off the alarm?" one of the thieves cried.
"I don't know, but we got to get out of here fast."
"Really, and how do you plan on doing that when they only way out is blocked," said a voice from the other side of the room.
The thieves turned towards the direction of the voice and gasped when they saw the dark figure emerging from the shadows. There, standing before them was the Guardian, the protector of Republic City.
"Now you can make this easy for me boys and just surrender. That way I don't have to waste energy beating the snot out of you," the Guardian said.
"Let's get him," cried one of the thieves, who quickly shot a ball of fire towards the Guardian.
But the Guardian was quick and rolled out of the way, flinging a shuriken in the direction of the thief. The blade cut across the thief's chest, slicing deep into his skin. The thief quickly feel to the floor gripping his chest to stop the bleeding.
The other thief began to panic and started to back against the wall. The Guardian moved closer, armed with another shuriken. But the thief had a surprise in store and created a wall of fire, blocking off the Guardian.
But the Guardian had a plan of his own, and quickly doused the fire with a water bomb. He then charged at the thief, punching him with all his might. In no time, the thief was down and the Guardian was still standing strong.
"Then again, I do love a good fight," he said to himself.
"So do I," said a voice from behind him.
The Guardian turned to see Torch standing behind him with his fists in flames. He quickly threw a punch at the Guardian, who dodged it and reacted with a punch of his own, knocking Torch clear across the room. Just before he could finish what he started, the door busted open and a squad of Republic City policemen came storming in.
"Get down on your knees and put your hands behind your head," Chief Bei Fong called.
They did not like the Guardian, simply because he was a vigilante. Chief Bei Fong had been hunting the Guardian for the past six months, growing more frustrated every time he evaded her capture. But this time there was no where he could run. They had him surrounded.
Doing what he was told, the Guardian knelt down and placed his hands behind his head, which were quickly shackled by metalbenders. He was then led away along with Torch and the rest of the Agni Ki Triad. As he was placed in the back of the police van, the Guardian shivered in fear. It was only a matter of time before Chief Bei Fong discovered who he was. And then all of Republic City would know the true identity of the Guardian. Bumi, the son of Avatar Aang.
I had this idea in my head for some time now. I always thought Bumi would want to protect Republic City in any way he could, so it would make sense for him to become a vigilante By the way, this story takes place when Bumi was a teenager, and is kind of what drives him to later become commander of the United Republic.
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