Time for chapter two! I just want to say, thank you SO MUCH for submitting your OCs everyone. All eight of you so far got in. If you want to see where you are in the story, I made up a little chart on my profile. However, I still need an energy master, so if anyone wants it, the slot's open (but maybe by the time this loads on the site, it won't be... I dunno.)
Chapter Two: I Am NOT Getting Metal Lessons from the Police!
Korra sighed as she got up from her bed after a sleepless night. She was so excited of the fact that she could learn more than the legendary Avatar Aang himself, that she could never be released into sweet slumber. She made a slight stretch, about to walk out of the door. But Meelo beat her to it. "Heeyy Korraa, daddy wants to see youu." Korra stared at her teacher's youngest son, looking to be half asleep. "He does? About what?" she questioned. "I have nooo ideaaa." "Right." She gave the child a small push to the side, walking through the old fashioned hallway to the outdoors. As the Avatar glanced at the flying bison circling the top of the tower, she felt a pang of sadness, thinking about the previous Avatar's pet Appa. No one knew what happened to him. Korra looked down, yesterday's excitement gone. Now the idea sounded ridiculous. There wasn't even anyone in Republic City that knew how to bend the secret elements. It took so much intense training... how could a city commoner take that when the great Avatar herself could not control something as simple as air? Obviously impossible. She began to imagine whatever Tenzin wanted to talk to her about. Maybe how she can't come fight with the Fire Ferrets in the Pro Bending tournament? Or how she wasn't taking air bending seriously. Or perhaps how she should eat neater; the kids are taking after her. As the teen continued to walk to the meditation area, as she was sure Tenzin was located, she wondered if anyone mastered the secret elements, Republic City or not. She knew that the police there are taught metal bending to use against criminals; but she wasn't sure about anything else. Korra supposed that she could get lessons from the popo... NO. JUST NO. Even if she tried, she would absolutely detest having that weirdo Lin Bei Fong watch over her every move. She's like Tenzin, but worse! The young Avatar jogged over to the pavilion.
A young dark haired man with grey eyes looked around the dark alley. No one. Good. He smoothed his red vest as he glanced over to his armadillo wolf. "Hang, come on, boy! I need to practice something." Hang looked over to his master. He was average height, average looks, average age, even. But there was something very unique about this teen. He was a blood bender. Blood bending is descended from water bending, that utilizes the water located in a living organism's blood, letting the bender control them. It is a rather frowned upon technique, but Fujin had no choice. Living on his own after he came home to find his family murdered, it was the only way to survive. He had to steal. And he used his power to control his enemies... to kill themselves. Of course he had a katana to fend villains, but the blood bending was so much easier. No wounds, no evidence. And Fujin had grown cold enough to not care anymore. As the master of blood bending, he had gotten amazingly good at it. There were other blood benders he had heard of, but he doubted that they were as skilled as him. Because he practiced. He used his armadillo wolf to practice his bending. Of course, he would never cause any permanent harm to his last and only friend. But it truly helped his powers. "Alright, buddy, let's go." He silently willed the water inside of the furry friend to become his. The pet let out a scared whimper, losing control of his muscles. "It's ok, Hang..." Fujin raised his hand, moving the dog's front legs up. A low growl came out of the armadillo wolf's snout. He didn't like this. The blood master sighed as he gave his poor friend his control back. The fur ball came back down on all fours, letting out a happy "Yip!" Fujin shook his head, grinning. His pet was the only living being he really cared about. How could he hurt him? But this meant that he would have to find something else to practice on. "Guess we're having dinner tonight, eh Hang?"
Korra stepped onto the mediation area. There she saw Tenzin waiting for her, sitting cross-legged. "Ah, there you are, Korra!" the air master said grinning. "What do you want, Tenzin?" Korra groaned, expecting the most boring answer possible. "Well, I've been thinking about the secret elements. There are masters, and each Avatar should try to do better than the last. I want you to find these four masters and learn Energy, Blood, Lightning, and Metal." The teen's mouth hung wide open, not believing a word this guy just said. "Did you just... am I dreaming?" the Avatar said in disbelief. "No. But I must mention that you must seek out these masters yourself. You only needed me to give you permission. Korra, this is your destiny. To defeat the enemies of our current world, you must master all variations of the elements. Be careful, however. Do not expect every one you meet to be your ally," Tenzin explained. He was remarkably calm about this, the exact opposite of Korra, who was bouncing giddily with a grin that took up half of her face. "I won't let you down Tenzin!" "You better not."