Abeyance
Summary: Korra died in The Battle of Equity. It's been two years since the war and no new avatar has entered the world. Mako, Asumi, Jinora and Bolin are on the search for Korra. While searching the desert, they come across an elderly couple, who offered them a place to stay for the night. One night can save the world- right?
Chapter One- Oblivion: Mental Blackness
Pain. That's what she felt. Her bending- it was gone. The endless source of water filled her in every aspect. She was going to die. No! I don't want to die, she thought. I-I don't-'And a bright light surrounded her.
Two Years Later
She was gone. The only chance of freedom has vanished. Every day, a bender's ability was taken from them- stolen. The White Lotus was scattered, their existence destroyed. Tenzin's family had gone in hiding as soon the war began.
"I can fight Papa!" Jinora told her father angrily. "Grandpa fought when he was twelve! Why can't I fight with you?"
Tenzin growled at her. "Because, you are ten- Avatar Aang was twelve. He was the avatar. You are the eldest female in a dying race. I refuse to place you in this position! And that is final. Now go pack your bags!"
She glared at him. "Fine! Because someone has to take care of Mom, Meelo and Iroh; and we both know Ikki can't do that." And with that, she stalked away.
It had been at least two and a half years since he saw her. Now she was walking beside his brother, and he had to admit she had grown. Now at the age of twelve, she had joined The Resistance, and was proving to be a great warrior. Puberty had been kind to her. She shot up, and instead of being awkward and gangly, she was tall and willowy, graceful as a ballerina. At five feet seven, she had the body of a full grown woman. He remembers when he first saw her. It had been nearly three years; he couldn't help if he stared a little- or a lot. He wasn't perverted - in fact, after he learned who she was; he went into his over protective brother mode. Every male had one, some just weren't aware of it.
She had sauntered up to them, his brother's slumped shoulders automatically becoming erect and a smirk entered his face. Asami became tense and uncomfortable, her eyes shifting to mine, her hands grabbing a piece of his jacket as a sign of comfort.
"It's been a while." The strange girl said when she was close enough to whisper to them. "I heard you were looking for Korra, I'm going to help you."
"We don't need your help." he interjected. How she knew about their plan was a mystery. Who she was in and of itself was a mystery! Grey eyes, a brunette, lithe shape, and footsteps so gentle it was as if she was walking on air. If not for the total air of confidence, he would have believed she was an air bender. So she obviously was an earth bender with soft footsteps. He nodded to himself, satisfied with his deductions.
The girl didn't give up, not even when they turned their backs to her. "She left before her air bending skills were complete. My father would be teaching her if he hadn't-." She cleared her throat and said with her voice wavering slightly, "We all know what happened to my father. Anyway, as you, I also believe that Korra is alive. We could travel faster than you are now, I have Bosco with me." When none of them turned around, the girl grabbed the back of the amber eyed jacket and threw him on the floor.
"Mako, listen to me when I speak to you." She growled out. Her grey eyes were stormy and the wind outside picked up. He could hear it whipping against the small bar's frame, ripping tree roots out of the ground. "I am not the girl you saw from two years ago. I can't be the same girl- too much has happened. How she managed to have her voice reach them despite the noise outside amazed him. She was an air bender, a powerful one at that. "We have to find Korra, so no one has to suffer anymore. So no one has to live in fear. Families can be reunited, and families can also mourn properly." She took a deep breath, looking away from the trio. The wind outside calmed, and her voice was heard throughout the bar. "I need this."
She looked down at him. He hadn't gotten up from where she threw him. Her eyes had unshed tears in her eyes. "Will you let me?"
And thus began their story.
A/N: So… Whacha think? I think it was good, honestly, though it sorta reminds me of A:TLA. Oh well! And the last part, starting with 'She sauntered' and ending with 'And thus began our story' was a flashback scene. Sorry if it confused anyone, it's just, that don't have little stage directions to tell you when there is going to be a flashback in a book, do they? Nom they don't. You use the context clue to figure that out. And/or italics. Hah!
Just so you know these are who are all part of 'The Resistance.'
Mako- Leader role
Bolin- Comic relief
Asumi- Mad money
Jinora- Manipulator
And lastly
Bosco- Jinora's Flying Bison
Next chapter you will meet a few new characters, a couple of my OCs. Hope you like them, I had fun creating them! Please review and tell me what you think, the first and last chapters are always difficult for me.
Oh, and thank you,Yuka Muntou, for pointing out my Asami mistake. Lol, that's embarrassing! :)