We had gathered around the table for breakfast, having promised Pema that we would eat a full, healthy breakfast before Korra began her training. My plate was piled with berries and nuts as I avoided the papaya on of the acolytes gad offered me. It was peaceful enough as Ikki and Jinora bickered over something trivial and Meelo clanged his cutlery on the table to get his mothers attention. Korra's voice rang out above them as she excitedly recounted the last pro-bending match from the newspaper.

"And, in the final round, the Buzzard Wasps won with a decisive knockout! What do you say we go to the arena tonight, catch a few pro-bending matches?" It was clear that Korra was eager to see more of the city and didn't realise that Tenzin had other plans.

"That sport is a mockery of the noble tradition of bending." I had to agree with Tenzin on this one, non of those benders were masters, only using showy techniques to best their opponents. I'd say that in my short life I'd learnt more about being then most of them combined. And though it was their fault I did resent that airbender could not be represented within the game.

"Come on, Tenzin! I've dreamed about seeing a pro-bending match since I was a kid and now I'm just a ferry ride away from the arena." Sensing that an argument was about to start I left to put my plate in the sink. So far having Korra here is not like I imagined. I had thought that being the only teenagers on the island we would bond over things like bending and training, and other girly things that neither of us had been able to experience before. Instead she mostly tried to disobey Tenzin and follow pro-bending.

I was out at the training area as the others approached and I could already hear Ikki shouting "Korra's gonna airbend! Korra's gonna airbend!" as they came into view. Jinora quickly explained how the old airbender device worked and Korra proceeded to get her butt kicked by spinning gates.

"Perhaps a demonstration would help, Hanae why don't you show Korra how it is done" Tenzin suggested but Korra was already too frustrated with the exercise and walked away.

Thinking it best to give her some time I approached her later in the evening in the courtyard where she was talking to her polar bear dog.

"Maybe I'm just not cut out to be an airbender, huh, Naga?"

"I'm sure you'll learn Korra, you've only had one try and you can't expect to be a master already." I answered, trying to reassure her, but I could tell by the look on her face that my words weren't helping.

"Well it's easy for you to say, you've been doing this your whole life and I can't even create a draft,"

"If you like we could practice together, I'm not a master myself but I could give you some pointers." I offered in an attempt to please her, to show her that I wanted to be her friend and help her. But before she responded we heard another voice coming from the guards area.

"Ladies and gentlemen! I'm coming to you live from Republic City's Pro-bending Arena, where tonight the best in the world continue their quest for a spot in the upcoming championship tournament. Grab your snacks and grab your kids because this next match is gonna be a doozy!"

Distracted by the radio announcer Korra scales the building to listen from the roof. Following her I push my arms down to propel myself onto the roof, landing silently beside her.

"Korra, Tenzin said that you're not-" but she cuts me off with a 'shush' so she can hear the match better. The game seems to go on forever but korra is emerged. that is until

"The Fire Ferrets line up to strik-" and the radio cuts out, ending the play by play of the match. I'm quietly relived that its finish a least until I hear Tenzin's voice.

"Hanae, Korra, come down here please." He sounds annoyed and I have to avert my eyes to my shoes to avoid his hard stare. "I thought I made myself clear. I don't want you listening to this distracting nonsense."

Yet somehow Korra has the gall to respond, "But it's their radio. And technically, you said I couldn't watch a match. You didn't say anything about listening to one."

"You... You know what I meant! Anyway shouldn't you, shouldn't you be in bed by now?" Korra rolls her eyes but takes the opportunity to leave.

"And Hanae I'm so disappointed that you would encourage Korra to go behind my back and disrespect my wishes."

"I'm sorry Tenzin, I did try to tell her but" I try to explain but Tenzin has already had enough.

"Just go to your room, we can talk about this tomorrow."

Though tomorrow doesn't end up being that different from the day before. I normally enjoy mediation as not only is it relaxing but it forces the others to be quite as well, even though Meelo prefers to sleep.

Still Korra can't grasp the concept and leaves. As I stay in my posture I think that maybe I was wrong to assume that Korra and I would be close friends, we don't seem to share the same interests as I don't care for pro-bending and she becomes easily frustrated with airbending. in fact it almost seems like she doesn't need me as a friend at all. My cousins have been latched onto her since she arrived and she has nit sought me out herself or initiated any of our conversations that a few and far between.

Later that night after dinner I knocked on Korra's door to find her half hanging out the window.

"Korra what are you doing!" I exclaim as I rush to pull her back inside.

"I'm going to see a pro-bending match, and you're not stopping me," she responds defiantly before her eyes widen as if just having thought of something, "you should come with me!"

"What?" I bulk at the idea, but quickly wonder that making more of an effort to bond with Korra could help our friendship, still, "I can't, I would be too recognisable." It's true that airbending student attire is not the latest trend, and even then the colours of my other clothes practically scream air nomad.

"Hear you can borrow some of my clothes, quickly" she throws the tunic and pants at me and I change before slipping into a pair of brown boots. Despite not liking pro-bending I become excited to leave the island and do something adventurous.

We quietly scale down the side of the island into the bay and Korra uses waterbending to push us easily through the water, drying us off at the arena within a few minutes. We only make it a few steps inside before we are confronted by a mean sounding man

"Hey, what're you doin' in my gym?" He almost seems to growl and before I can blurt out that we disobeyed our guardian and snuck in here with paying for tickets, Korra comes up with her own lame excuse.

"Uh, we were just looking for a bathroom and we got lost." But he's not foolish enough to buy her story and decides to report us to security.

"There you girls are! I've been looking everywhere for you! It's all right Toza, they're with me," Somehow a boy had over heard our conversation and stepped in on our behalf. He looked to be around our age and judging by his uniform, he was a pro-bender.

"Yeah, I'm with him." Korra says trying to convince the man, and I decide to step back and let them do the talking

"So, you see, we're together."

"Well, not together together, more like friends."

"Right, friends. No, no, I didn't mean to imply."

"Oh, you implied it." Though the conversation has become awkward it's enough for 'Toza' to loose interest and the boy escorts us back to his dressing room and introduces himself as Bolin.

"Whaddya think? Best seats in the house, huh?" Bolin boasts and Korra's eyes become wide with excitement as she finally lays eyes on the arena. However it just reminds me that we came all this way to watch a silly game. If Bolin noticed my expression he didn't let it bother him, instead focusing on Korra.

Behind us I hear the sound of the door as two other boys enter, and though korra is too engrossed in the arena I turn to watch them.

"I told you, you have to stop bringing your crazy fangirls in here before the matches. Get them out of here" I have to say that I'm slightly annoyed that he just presumes I'm a fan of this amateur bending show, but have to agree that Korra and I should be going.

Unfortunately Bolin and Korra don't have the same mindset and he introduces us to his brother Mako, causing Korra to start gushing. It seems strange that the avatar would be so excited to meet some small fry pro-bender, when in a few years she would be spending most of her time with well known world leaders.

Mako however, doesn't recognise her or care, and instead prepares for the match.

"Korra come on, we should be getting back. By now someone has noticed we're gone and we'll be in trouble"

"Oh no I'm sure you guys could stay a bit longer, not to brag but this won't take us long." Olin interrupts and I cant help but shoot him a dirty look.

"Lighten up Hanae, we haven't been gone that long." And as Korra has decided to stay I too am stuck watching the game. I barely pay attention enough to determine if what Bolin said about his team is true, but all the players look like they've never bothered to learn anything beyond beginners techniques.

Yet the 'fire ferrets' win and Bolin comes back to the dressing room quite pleased with himself.

"Woohoo! Yes! One more win and we're in the championship tournament! So, what'd ya think, Korra? Bolin's got some moves, huh?"

"What did I think? What did I think? That was amazing!" I don't know how Korra can be impressed by that but she is still hyped up about the game. Thankfully I don't have to answer the same question due to a tiff between Mako and the other team member. Typical that they'd be such diva's.

Somehow Korra can't tell that Mako is in abad mood and adds, "You guys were incredible out there! Especially you, Mr. Hat Trick!"

"Oh, you're still here?" Wow what a jerk, the nerve of this guy is astounding.

Korra's response brings a small in to my face, "Oh, you're still a jerk?" and Bolin makes an appreciative sound. Korra continues to babble about this stupid sport and Bolin offers to show her some moves. Ah! As if some small time bender could teach the avatar about earth bending.

"I'm just not sure how my earthbending would translate to your waterbending, but we'll figure it out. Is your sister a bender too?" Bolin asks and I don't correct him, better that no one knows who we are and we just go home. Besides I can see how he thought we were siblings, we both have blue eyes and darker skin tones which are so obviously water tribe.

"Won't be a problem. I'm actually an earthbender." and Korra just can't help herself as she acts all smug about confusing Bolin

"I'm sorry, no, no! I didn't mean to assume. 'Cause I, you know, I was just figuring ... with your Water Tribe getup ... that you are ... a Water Tribe ... gal." He tries to back track and I have to admit it is slightly amusing.

"Nope, you're right. I'm a waterbender. And a firebender."

"Mm. Mm-hmm. I'm very confused right now." This boy must be as dumb as rocks as he raises his hand to his chin as if it is a big mystery.

"You're the Avatar, and I'm an idiot." At least Mako is a bit quicker then his brother.

"Well, you're not wrong about that." I have to add and earn myself a sharp glare.

Soon the roles are reversed and Bolin gushes about meeting the avatar. If I thought we could leave after the match I was sadly mistaken as Bolin dragged Korra down to the gym and they work on some combo shots that would never come in handy in a real situation.

Whilst they do their earth stuff, Mako addresses me, "I din't know the avatar had a sister," I can tell he's trying to make conversation but he was so rude before that I'm not interested interlacing to him.

"She doesn't," is my curt reply and it works as Mako huffs and turns to face the other two. Once Korra has the move down, he decides it time to turn in and I couldn't agree more.

"Please Korra I want to go home. It's late and you know we have training tomorrow." I try to convince her but once again Bolin interrupts.

"What are you training for? Ooh is it something exciting? Can I come?"

Korra lets out a laugh, "No it's really boring, just airbending training"

The two brothers now turn to me with a new interest in their eyes.

"Wow I can't believe it, a real airbender!" Bolin exclaims, "You're like an endangered species! What was your grandfather like? Did he teach you any cool moves?"

He is such an idiot, "No of course not, he died before I was born boulder head." I turn to Korra, "We are going now"

The next day Korra is in a bad mood, it's not even lunch time when she destroys the training area and fights with Tenzin.

"It's not your fault Tenzin, you're a great teacher and airbending master. Korra is just distracted." I try to console him.

"I don't know what wrong with her, none of you ever caused this much frustration." Tenzin looks tired, and I suspect that he is worried he will fail Aang's legacy and not live up as an airbending master.

"Maybe it'll just take some time, after all Korra's been airbending for thousands of years, skill like that just doesn't go away."

Tenzin turns to me with a small smile on his lips, "When did you become so wise Hanae, all grown up."

"I know, where does the time go?" I joke, "Let me talk to her, I'm sure this will work out."

I find Korra sneaking off again and quickly chase after her, but she mistakes this as me wanting to go with her and somehow I find myself at the Arena trying to persuade her to not volunteer as the third play for the fire ferrets.

"Korra don't be ridiculous, you're the avatar and avatars don't play silly little games. You're supposed to be learning airbending, real bending."

"Hey, you can't talk about-" Mako started, irritated with my comment but Korra spoke over the top of him.

"You're not my babysitter Hanae, you can't tell what I can and can't do. You're just like Tenzin!"

"Why because we can aired and you can't?" I was becoming angry at this point, and normally I was able to keep my cool, but she just kept riling me up.

"Whatever, air is a stupid element anyway, it's useless and I don't need it! And I don't need you!"

"Fine, I'm leaving, good luck trying to be the avatar with these to dunderheads by your side."

I practically stomped al the way home, just in time to find Tenzin looking for Korra.

"Hanae have you seen Korra around? I need to talk to her." When he asked I didn't real bad ratting her out.

"Yeah she's at the pro-ending arena, she joined one of the teams."

"What? How? Arg!" Tenzin's face went red and I for one was glad that Korra was going to get what she deserved.h2