A Big Difference
Episode 1: Welcome to Republic City
"I didn't choose you.
I just took one look at you and then
there was no turning back"
-Unknown
~ General POV ~
-13 years ago –
The Order of the White Lotus arrived at the chief's and his wife's palace. They were greeted by a well built and buff man wearing royal Southern Water Tribe clothing. "Welcome," he said as he bowed to the high-ranking White Lotus members. They bowed also to the man.
"Nice to meet you, Chief Tonraq." They said no words as Chief Tonraq lead them inside the palace. It was a maze that if anyone who didn't know where they were going, would get lost easily. They reached the corridor to their third living room, they have six of those.
"Welcome to our lovely home" A young woman with blue eyes approached them. The members bowed in respect for it was after all the chief's wife, Senna. "Please no need for that." She smiled brightly, "You must be waiting for our daughter."
"Excuse me, ma'am, but how do you know for sure that your daughter is 'the one'." A short man with a gray beard and white lotus clothing asked. Senna chuckled, they had no idea what they're in for, she thought.
"Korra! Will you come in here, please" A young four year old, burst through wall from the living room to the opposite wall.
"Not again, that's the seventh wall this week" Tonraq mumbled. The child started fire, earth, and water bend, the white lotus members starred in disbelief.
Later that evening after Korra had gone to bed, the members and her parents were discussing what they were going to do since they found the Avatar. "We think it is best, if she comes and live with us in a compound. It is fit to keep the Avatar and other people inside of it safe and secure."
"This palace can do the same! I'm not letting my little girl leave to be kept in a prison!"
"Please Chief, we only want the best for the Avatar."
"Well we want the best for Korra, she might be the Avatar but she is like any normal kid." Senna interjected. "How about you train her in the guarded walls of the palace grounds. With your white lotus guards and ours, that would be double the enforcements." She reasoned. The members sighed and looked at each other.
"As you wish".
-Present Day-
A 17 year old teenage girl was taking her fire bending test and currently, she was beating everyone's butts. She just finished knocking both of her opponents out. "Woohoo!" she cheered as she ran up to her masters. "Hey, what's up with all the doom and gloom people? We should be celebrating, three elements down. One to go!"
"You're getting ahead of yourself as usual, Korra" one of her masters said, "We haven't decided if you past your fire bending test yet. Katara?"
"She's strong, probably already at the best of her abilities."
"Yes, but what about her spiritual side, she completely ignores it."
"I don't ignore it," Korra spoke up, "It just doesn't come as easily for me. And that's why I should start training with Tenzin immediately, he's Mr. Spiritual."
"Katara?" another asked.
"If anyone could teach her what she needs to learn, it's Tenzin"
"Very well then," the young princess spun in the air.
"Yes, finally!" she shouted. Then cleared her throat and respectfully bowed to her masters "Thank you all for believing in me." Then she sprinted of to the palace to tell her parents and best friend the exciting news. "Mom! Dad!" she entered the dining area were her parents were about to be served their dinner. Korra had changed into navy blue pants and blue water tribe shirt with a parka and sat on the other side of her father.
"Yes, sweetie" Senna asked.
"I passed my fire bending test." Korra exclaimed, "Tenzin will arrive by tomorrow!"
"That's great Korra!" her father said. After dinner she visited her best friend, Naga, her polar bear dog. Telling her everything she told her parents. The next day after she was finished with her lessons in ruling the tribe and training. She went up to the courtyard with Katara to meet Tenzin and his family. When they finally landed, the news she received was tragic.
"We're returning to Republic City tomorrow morning." Tenzin said. For the rest of the night Korra begged the white lotus to let her go back to Republic City with Tenzin. The answer was the same every time.
"Korra for the millionth time we said, 'No'" She sighed heavily,
"Whatever" she walked to her room and slammed the door.
-The next night after Tenzin left-
"Nice night for an escape," Katara's voice rang behind her. Korra turned from packing Naga with supplies.
"Katara, look, I need to find my own path as the Avatar. Plus this is the best chance to get to know the people, if I'm goanna rule the tribe someday."
"I know it is"
"What?!"
"You need to find your own path. Aang's time has passed, many of my friends are gone. It's time for your generation to take over."
Korra smiled brightly and hugged Katara, "Thank you so much."
-In republic city –
Korra dashed pass the crew unloading and onto the deck. "Alright Naga, ready for a little swim." Naga sniffed the air and dashed toward the city. "Ok! Ok, food first, Air Temple Island later." Naga ran through the crowded streets, Korra yelling many apologizes to both people walking and to people driving satomobiles. It was confusing ride until the met a seller.
After being rejected by the cart stand owner, she and Naga wondered around. They found themselves in a shop market. "Excuse me, I think I'm lost. Do you know where Air Temple Island is" Korra asked an old shopkeeper woman.
"Yes, its north of here," the old woman pointed in the direction she was talking about.
"Thank you" Korra bowed her head and the lady did the same. But then her eyes widened,
"You must leave, it's not safe here." An old man said to her, Korra turned behind her to see three men in fancy hipster clothing. The men approached one of the stores,
"Do you have my money?"
"No, business has been slow lately. But you can have on of my …" The man wasn't allowed to finish because the instrument in his hand was kicked and set on fire by one of the men.
"My friend here is not a big fan of music. Give us the money or…"
"Or else what, hoodlum" Korra interjected.
The men turned and laughed at the southern water tribe girl.
"Since you're clearly fresh off the boat, here are a few pointers. This is Triple Threat Triad Territory, and if you don't stay out of our way. Let's just say you're probably going to need a hospital."
"The only ones who are going to need a hospital is you." She cracked her knuckles, "And for your sake, I hope there's one nearby."
"Who are you?"
"Why don't you come and find out" and the fight was on. The water bender of the group threw some water at Korra but she redirected it so it hit him in his head and turned it to ice. The earth bender got mad and sent a flying bolder at Korra. But she dodged and rocketed him into the air and he landed on one of the stores. The fire bender was amazed then threw a huge fire ball at her. But Korra separated them and kicked him into one of the other stores. Leaving all of them unconscious but the destruction caused Korra to be arrest by the police.
"Hey! Stop!" They yelled after her. She was now on Naga's back running from the police. They grabbed her hair with metal cords but she raised the water in a pond to force them to let her go. It was almost nightfall by the time she lost the police but in doing so she herself got lost. Korra was still in high speed, running through what seemed to be a park. Korra looked behind her to see the police gone but didn't see a boy about her age in front of her. Naga stopped herself so she wouldn't hit him but Korra flew off and they both fell to the ground.
"I'm so sorry" she said still on top of him.
His closed eyes opened, "you should …" He stopped mid sentence when he saw her beautiful electric blue eyes, smooth mocha colored skin, and dark chocolate hair.
Korra froze also at the sight of him. He had gorgeous amber eyes, spiky jet black hair, and pale skin. Once they both realized how long they've been like that, they turned away blushing. But when korra did the sky had police force air blimps circling in the sky. "I have to go." She whispered mostly to herself. Korra turned towards the amber eyed boy with the red scarf and said, "I'm sorry, again" Korra got off of him hopped on Naga and dashed away.
Early the next morning -
Naga leaped onto the train but half way was caught by those metal ropes. Then was brought to headquarters. "You're in a whole lot of trouble young lady" a gray haired woman with green eyes and a scar on her cheek said after listing what she did wrong. Though Korra wasn't even listening, she was too busy thinking of amber eyed, scarf boy. There was something about him, something that drawn her to him. She didn't know how to explain it nor has she ever felt like this before. Although she didn't know his name, who he was, what he was, or anything for that matter, she wanted to. She want to see him again. "Are you even listening to me?" scar woman said.
"Huh?"
"Ugh! I said …"
"Chief?" she was interrupted by one of the officers. What did he say Chief? Korra's attention went towards the so-called-Chief.
"Yes?" she said quite annoyed.
"Councilman Tenzin is here" Korra stiffened as his name was said,
"Let him in".
"Nice to see you again, Lin. You're as radiant as usual"
"Cut the garbage, Tenzin. What do you want?"
"I would be truly grateful if you didn't press charges against Korra. I will personally pay for all the dames and escort Korra back to the South Pole were she belongs."
"What! No!" Korra was fully aware of the conversation now. She couldn't leave, she had to find that mysterious amber eyed, scarf boy. But Tenzin's glare silenced her, "Well leave in the morning"
Lin sighed, "Fine, get her out of my city"
-Later at dinner-
"You disobeyed the wishes of myself and the White Lotus." Tenzin rumbled on, Korra wasn't listening though. She was still thinking about scarf boy. And though Tenzin couldn't tell, Pema, his wife, and his kids, Jinora and Ikki could. IT was all because of her posture, her dreamy glazed eyes, and her soft sighs that they could barely her over Tenzin's complains. Tenzin sighed, finishing his long argument. "I advise you get some sleep you'll be leaving early in the morning" Korra snapped out of her daze.
"What?! No, please let me stay!" She begged and his kids including Meelo joined.
"Why can't she stay, Tenzin, we could take care of her. She could live with us on Air Temple Island. You could train her in air bending and teach her her spiritual side." Pema suggested.
"Cause … Because? Ugh! Fine she can stay if she promises to stay out of trouble."
"I promise, Tenzin, you won't regret this." She jumped up and went to the room they gave her. She sat by the window sill and starred out at the city, hoping a certain amber eye, scarf boy was not too far away. I will see you again.