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"Mom I just don't understand why you want me to move in with Tenzin!" Korra smacked her fist on the dinner table. Senna looked at her daughter he eyes squinted with anger, "Because Korra you need to learn patience."
"I AM PATIENT!" Korra screamed, Tonraq entered the room to see what the commotion was about.
"Korra you are going and that is final."
Korra turned to her father for some support, but he stood there crossing his arms agreeing with his wife. "Korra, you are a very bright girl, but your temper is easily triggered. Besides Republic City Tech is the top ranked high school in the United Republic!"
"Ugh whatever I will pack." Korra stormed off into her room slamming the door behind her. 'Top ranked school in the United Republic, blah, blah, blah. I get it I messed up a few times here with fighting, but it wasn't my fault! I hate starting over, and I hate being away from my home.' Korra thought to herself as she packed her bags, she looked over at her closet noticing how empty it was. She heard a light tapping on her door, "Come in." Senna walked into the room and sat on Korra's bed, "Honey, I want you to understand that we only want the best for you. Don't think we are sending you away because you have gotten into a lot of trouble here."
"Isn't that the reason why you are sending me away?" Korra looked at her mother and raised an eyebrow.
"No, we want you to be independent, your father and I want you to find your own way out there. You can't start a life here in the South there are so many more opportunities in the city."
"Okay I get it." Korra zipped up her bags and sat down next to her mother. "I just want you to know that even though I am mad about starting over I appreciate what you are doing for me." Korra pulled her mother in for a hug, "I love you Mom." "I love you too Korra."
"Senna have you given our daughter her gift yet?" Tonraq entered the room with a blue box and handed it over to Korra. Korra's eyes beamed at the box and she looked up at her father smiling. "Well what are you waiting for kiddo, open it!" Korra tore off the wrapping paper and opened the small white box. Korra pulled out a long white gold chain with a teardrop Bermuda blue crystal that was held in white gold plated filigree.
"I know you are not that fond of jewelry, but this has been passed down for generations." Korra stood up and hugged her mother and father. "Thank you. Thank you so much I love it." She placed the chain around her neck and looked down at the crystal, the color was almost a perfect match to her eyes. She picked up her bags and made way to the ship that would take her to Republic City.
Korra sighed, "Looks like a new beginning."
"Korra is that you? My how you have grown!" Tenzin peered at Korra with grey eyes smiling.
"Tenzin you look the same! Where is Pema?" Korra looked behind Tenzin expecting to see Pema and the children, but could not find her. "Oh she is on the island with the kids! Here let's take the ferry out there!" The two boarded a small boat that took them to Air Temple Island, on the way Korra saw another small island, which had a statue of a boy.
"Who's that?" Tenzin turned to see her looking at his father's statue.
"That Korra is my father Aang, he founded Republic City with Lord Zuko many years ago, I am sure you will learn more about them in class tomorrow!" Korra sighed, 'School, great, I completely forgot about it.' The two finally made it to the island, Korra was greeted by Tenzin's three kids: Jinora, Ikki, and Meelo.
"KORRA!" the kids squealed as they attacked Korra with hugs.
"Hey guys! You all have grown up so much!"
Ikki's eyes soon met Korra's necklace, "Ohhhhhh Korra that is pretty! Who gave it you? Was it your parent's? A boy? Is it real? It looks old!" Korra was taken aback by all the questions Ikki was throwing at her, Pema turned Korra around to give her a hug.
"Welcome to Republic City Korra, we are so happy to have you here. Let me show you to your room." Pema grabbed Korra's hand and lead her to the main house. Korra though the house was of a decent size, but never expected the inside to be so big. The kitchen looked rustic with a brick oven and a gaslight stove, kitchen utensils were hanging above the middle island, and assortments of colorful vegetables were placed perfectly on the island. In the dining area were pillows to sit on and a large table that could seat about twelve. Pema lead Korra down a hallway and into a room that was off to the right. The room had a perfect view of the bay and city; in the middle of the room was a queen-sized bed with a satin blue comforter already made.
"Pema this is perfect thank you so much" Korra smiled, 'This is going to be a good year.'
"And over here is the wardrobe where you can put all your clothes," Pema directed Korra to the wooden closet directly across from her bed. "And this door here leads to your personal bathroom, so you don't have to share with the kids." Pema smiled at Korra.
"Really Pema thank you so much, this really means a lot." Korra sat on the bed and felt at home. She reached for her necklace and held onto it as she peered out the window, she felt Pema sit next to her on the bed, "Do you miss it?"
"Well I guess it is sinking in that I am away from my family, but I will adjust I always do." Korra looked into Pema's brown eyes assuring her that she was happy to be in Republic City.
"There is one last thing." Korra looked at Pema confused, "What is it?" Pema went towards the wardrobe and opened it picking up a box. She handed the box to Korra smiling brightly, "All the kids have one so Tenzin and I figured that you will need one too." Korra opened the box to see a white phone inside, "Pema you really didn't have to!" She jumped up and hugged Pema practically screaming thank you.
"Now don't go around giving your number to strangers!" Pema smiled as she began to walk out of the room, "Now get some rest, you have school tomorrow and Iroh will be picking you up at seven sharp!" Korra looked at her confused when Pema mentioned Iroh. "Oh you remember Iroh! You two played as children all the time!"
Korra shrugged loosing interest, she laid down on her bed finally realizing how tired she was. She dressed in her nightgown and plugged her phone into the charger. Her mind was restless, but eventually her body gave into slumber.
BEEP BEEP BEEEP BEEEEP.
Korra shot up from her bed and slammed the snooze button, she peered at the time on the clock and it read 5:30 AM. "You have got to be kidding me," Korra whispered to herself. She dragged herself out of bed and into the shower; she allowed her hair to air dry since time was scarce.
Korra quickly went through her unpacked bags for the aqua and white stripped knit baggy shirt and her jean short. She put the shirt on and allowed it to hang off her shoulder, she quickly pulled up her jean shirts and fashioned her combat boots.
'Oh spirits my hair is a mess.' Korra looked into the mirror and shook her head, she allowed her bangs to swoop across her face and loosely fishtailed her hair. She heard someone knocking on her door, "Come in!" Korra grabbed hear leather satchel and unplugged her phone from the charger. Tenzin entered the room in a suit, "Korra Iroh is outside are you ready? I am about to leave for work so.." Korra zoomed past him, she looked back saying, "Bye Tenzin! I will see you later." Tenzin rolled his eyes and closed Korra's bedroom door.
Outside Korra saw a red convertible, and a boy of about 18 years of age holding the door open for her.
"Iroh?" The boy looked at her and nodded his ember like eyes looking into Korra's aqua eyes.
"Korra do you not remember me? But then again it has been so long since we have last seen each other… oooof!" Iroh was cut off by Korra hugging him, "how can I forget!? Do you remember one time when you came to the South and we attacked my mother with snowballs?" Iroh chuckled recalling the memory, "I must say those were good times." He got into the driver's seat and started the car.
"So how are we getting across the bay?"
"Oh there is a tunnel under the water that leads us to the mainland!"
After what Korra felt like hours of traffic they finally arrived to the school's parking lot. Korra looked around to see an abundance of glitzy cars and people waving around their money.
"So by the looks of it people of a high caliber attend here?" Korra said as she sarcastically waved her hand.
"Well not everyone that goes here is rich, but people just like to show off a little too much." The two made their way up to the entrance of the school Korra noticed how a lot of the guys checking her out. "I see it is also a market here?"
"Just ignore them, you're new it was bound to happen." Iroh shrugged his shoulders as he looked at Korra. The pair entered the front office to pick up their schedules, Korra looked at hers pleased, she peered over at Iroh's to see if they had any classes together.
Korra Mashimi
8:00-9:20 History of Republic City
9:30-10:50 Myth and Folklore
11:00-12:20 Free Period
LUNCH
1:50- 3:10 World History
Iroh was in all AP classes, Korra slumped her shoulders in disappointment; she would be on her own in her classes. Korra and Iroh said their goodbyes as they headed to their classes, Korra felt the eyes on her as she walked down the hallway, she looked at the ground finding some amusement in her feet when she walked right into a wall, or what seemed to be a wall.
"I am so sorry! I didn't mean to…oh." The boy was helping her pick up her papers when he saw her face and stopped. Korra looked up into forest green eyes, "Don't worry about it, I wasn't even looking where I was going." He held out his hand and helped her up. Korra studied him and assumed her was a year younger than him, he had curly black hair that was neat and tucked back with the exception of a curl that lay on his forehead. He was well built, all muscle as far as Korra knew. He was wearing a plain green shirt with jeans and converse.
He held out his hand and smiled, "I'm Bolin."
Korra took his hand and responded, "Korra."
"Oh so you are the new comer from the South!" Bolin smiled brightly patting Korra on the shoulder.
"Uhm yeah?" Korra's body jolted forward as Bolin patted her hard. "Well I have to go to class now I will catch you later Bolin!" She punched his shoulder and he was taken aback by her strength smiling Bolin yelled back, "Yeah I will meet up with you at lunch!"
Korra smiled to herself knowing that she just made a friend, a cute one as a matter of fact. She entered the classroom, noticing that all eyes were on her she took a seat in the back of the class next to a boy with black spikey hair who was wearing a leather jacket with a dark wash skinny jean that was rolled up to his ankles, he wore nice leather vans that matched his jacket. Korra noticed that he had a red scarf hugging his neck, as she sat down she smiled at him looking into his amber eyes. He just stared back at her with a stoic expression, Korra's smile faded when she noticed how he was looking at her. 'Well I guess some of us are going to be a bag of dicks today.' Korra thought to herself.
Mako tore his eyes away from the girl, 'Well would you look at that another carbon clone new girl, that will fall into the motions of this materialistic establishment.' Mako mockingly snickered to himself as he looked back at Korra. Korra noticed him laughing, anger began to bubble within her.
"Do you have a problem?" Korra hissed.
Mako looked at her surprised, "Me? No, not at all." He sarcastically pointed to himself and shook his head.
"Wow to think being new student here people would be nice to you. No, instead I get to sit next to the biggest tosser in the world." Korra narrowed her eyes at him clenching her fists as she said this.
"Oh looks like someone has a big vocabulary, I am so scared." He made a terrified look on his face, but it quickly faded and turned serious, "Let me give you a proper greeting then." Mako pulled out a piece of paper and a pen he began scribbling something on the piece of paper, he folded the paper and handed it to Korra. She unfolded the paper and read the inscription, Fuck Off. She crumbled the paper and threw it at him. "Asshole."
The remainder of class she sat agitated she could not focus on what her Professor was lecturing on. The bell could not come any sooner for Korra, she quickly gathered her things and rushed for the door. Outside the class she found Bolin waiting for her by the lockers. Korra ran up to him and gave the boy a hug, "Thank the spirits you are here. That class was absolutely dreadful." Bolin looked at her confused, but urged her to continue.
"I had to sit next to this dick the whole time. His attitude was so haughty and just UGH!" Korra threw her hands in the air in frustration.
"I hope you are not talking about my brother," Bolin laughed at his own joke he continued, "He is actually in that class, but I doubt it was him. Look here he comes now." Korra turned to see the exact person she hated.
"Bo, how was class…?" Mako turned to see Korra glaring at him.
Bolin noticed Korra's glare he leaned in and whispered, "So it was my brother…"
Korra turned to Bolin, "You are related to this, this, this THING!" Korra jabbed her finger into Mako's chest. Bolin nodded quickly, "So I see you guys have met each other!" He chuckled awkwardly as he put his hands around the two of them, "Can't we all just get along?!" Both Korra and Mako sighed in frustration. The trio walked to their next class. Bolin left Mako and Korra at their next class, which coincidentally they had together.
Korra turned to Mako a sighed, "Okay how about we start over, I mean if you are related to Bolin there has to be some kindness in you. I am Korra." Korra held out her hand to Mako. Mako finally looked up at her and into her icy blue eyes, her pools of blue captivated him. 'I never noticed how beautiful her eyes were before,' Mako thought to himself. Mako's vision was averted by a hand waving in front of him. "Heeeeelllllooo?" Mako shook his head and grabbed Korra's hand. When their hands met a jolt of shock went through his body, he felt the hairs on his arm begin to stand up. Korra felt the same shock as she felt the goose bumps form all over.
"Mako." He released his hand from hers and walked into the classroom, Korra followed closely behind him. The two found a seat in the back of the room; the bell rang cueing class to start, but the professor was not in the class. The door opened and an old man with very tan skin and a long snow-white beard entered the room.
"Sorry to be late class, I was caught up in my meditation." The class just stared at the man with wide eyes. "Oh right, introductions," the man chuckled to himself and continued, "I am your new Myth and Folk teacher Professor Pathik, this year we will be exploring the myths of pastimes and most importantly the bending era and how it died out. Now I would like you to look at the person seated next to you. Both of you will be partners for the rest of the year." Korra and Mako looked at each other realizing that they would partners, both shared a sympathetic smile and redirected their attention to Pathik.
"The myths of the bending era tell us that the Avatar Cycle had died out over a hundred years ago. The last Avatar was a woman of the water tribe, it is unclear how she disappeared, but according to legend her bending was taken away by a man and with her bending gone the era ended with bending ceasing to exist. Now I want you all to look at your classmates, look into their eyes specifically. The eye color corresponds to the element he or she would have bended. For example…" Pathik looked around the room and spotted Korra he gestured her to stand up, Korra stood up as Pathik approached her. "What is your name?" "Korra." "Okay class as we can see Korra has blue eyes, meaning that she would have been a water bender." Pathik studied Korra, "Have I seen you before?" Korra shook her head. "Herm strange, anyways moving on!" Pathik went back up to the front of the class and continued his lecture.
Korra was hanging on the edge of her seat the whole class. She was captivated by the Bending Era myths and the ability to bend, Korra felt as if she was learning about her long lost history. The bell rang signaling her free period.
"Remember class I would use this time wisely to go to the library and look for resources for your topic paper." The class rushed out wanting to spend their free time outside.
Korra caught up to Mako, "Hey don't you want to go to the library to start?"
"Not really, besides I have a date with my girlfriend." Korra looked down in disappointment, 'Of course he has a girlfriend' Korra thought to herself.
"But hey let me get your number so we can meet up and work on this project and stuff." Mako pulled out his phone and gave it to Korra. Korra finished punching in her number and handed the phone back to Mako when she saw a girl walking down the hallway towards Mako. She had long wavy raven hair that was a total contrast from her porcelain skin. She was wearing a plain red dress, but Korra noticed how it accentuated all her features. The girl went up to Mako and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
"Ready sweetie?" She moved her jade eyes over to Korra and narrowed them, "Who is this?" Korra felt her cheeks turn red, 'I guess her and Mako share the same attitude.'
"This is Korra she is new here, she is my partner in Myth and Folk. Korra this is my girlfriend Asami." Asami looked at Korra she gave her a smug smile, "Pleasure, now Mako and I need to go." Asami pulled Mako down the hall as they left the school. Korra continued walking down the hall when she ran into Iroh and Bolin.
"Iroh, Bolin! What are you guys doing?!"
Iroh looked at Korra and smiled, "We were about to head towards the gym to work out, you want to come?"
Korra smiled, "Yes, yes!"
Korra followed Bolin and Iroh towards the gym, when they arrived they went their separate ways to change.
Bolin smiled at Korra with a glint in his eye, "Korra would you like to spar?" Korra smacked her fist into palm, "Let's do this."
Korra got into fighting stance, Bolin started out light on his feet throwing a few punches, but Korra easily blocked them. She knocked him down with ease. Bolin looked up at her in shock. "You want to go again?" Korra cocked her eyebrow. Iroh looked at Korra in amazement, "Korra I had no idea you could move like that?" Korra shrugged her shoulders, "It is just natural, like a second nature to me."
Korra looked up at the time to see that their free period was almost up, she rushed to the locker room and changed. Bolin met her outside, "Okay so I have to know where did you learn those moves?"
"Back in the South I went to a specified school, so I was properly trained. I remember my trainer Howl saying that there was something special about me when I fought, but that was back then." Korra looked up at Bolin and smiled, "Okay Korra now it's grub time! And you are definitely sitting with us!"
Korra looked at Bolin confused, "Us?"
"Yeah! Mako, Asami, and me!"
Korra made a nervous smile, "Yeah I don't think Asami likes me that much."
"Pft, don't worry about Asami she always gets jealous!"
Korra and Bolin made their way to the cafeteria once inside Asami had spot Bolin and waved him over, she say Korra behind Bolin and her face turned sour.
"Hey Asami!" Bolin sat down at the table and smiled.
"Hey Bo! Oh hi Korra," Asami spit out Korra's name like poison.
Korra winced as Asami said her name she faked a smile and replied, "Hi."
Bolin turned to Korra and said, "Don't worry I will go get the food!"
"Wait!" Bolin motioned for Korra to stay right where she was.
Mako finally looked at Korra and smiled, Korra was confused as to why Mako was smiling at her. Asami looked at Mako and frowned she moved her gaze towards Korra, she noticed the only piece of jewelry she was wearing was a teardrop crystal.
"Who gave you that necklace a boyfriend?"
Korra looked at Asami shocked that she was addressing her, "No, I don't have a boyfriend. My parents passed it down to me." Korra reached for the necklace and held the crystal between her forefinger and her thumb.
Bolin came back with the food and dug in as soon as he sat down. The table was silent while everyone ate. The bell rang and Korra could not run to class any faster, she wanted the day to be over.
Korra's world history class could not drag on any longer, Professor June kept lecturing on a war that happened, but Korra could not focus. Finally, the bell rang and Korra went out to the parking lot to meet Iroh.
"How would you say your first day went?" Iroh looked at Korra and smiled, she noticed that his eyes were almost identical to Mako's.
"It was interesting to say the least. At least I made one friend." Korra was happy that she felt comfortable around Iroh, she figured it was because they had known each other for so long.
"What about Mako?"
Korra sighed she knew this was going to come up in conversation sooner or later, "Mako, well we didn't really start off great, but I guess we are acquaintances? I just know that his girlfriend is not my biggest fan."
"Well that is understandable."
"Why do you say that?"
"Korra you are a pretty girl, obviously you are seen as a threat."
Korra punched Iroh in the arm, "Thanks, but really I am no comparison to Asami. Her and Mako are perfect for each other anyways their attitude is definitely a match." Korra looked up to see that they were on the island once more. Korra said her goodbyes to Iroh and entered the house. She ran to her room so she could avoid all the questioning from Pema and Ikki.
'Well today could have gone worse.' Korra dumped out her bag and began to start on her homework. She had a minimal amount so she finished quickly. Korra peered at the time on her phone and decided to go to bed.
She closed her eyes and began to dream, in her dream though all she could she was a blue glow.
A/N: I hope you like it! Reviews would be appreciated. More to come!