"How's your family Millennia? How's your grandma?" Tenzin asked the next morning. It was only him an I in the dinning room. Everyone was still sleeping except for the guards.
I sighed and put my cup of tea down. "She's doing alright physically but mentally, I don't know how she is doing. When Grandpa died she went traveling with Zuko around the world."
"I hope Zuko can give her some relief," Tenzin replied taking my empty cup and bringing it into the kitchen. He returned and said "I have a counsel meeting, when Korra wakes up tell her that I'll take her to the city to begin the process of giving people their bending back."
I nodded and he left. I looked around the island wondering if anyone was up and just didn't go to the dinning room. I came across the air bending gates used to teach benders the way air bending is a highly defensive discipline. I bent some water from a little pond and splashed it at the gates. They quickly started going around and around like they were twirling dancers. I took a deep breath in and slowly let it out. Be like the wind between the gates. I slowly made my way into the gates. Closing my eyes I weaved my way in and out between the gates like I was dancing in between them. Like I was one of them.
When I got out of the gates I slowly opened my eyes to see the young earth bender Bolin. I jerked back, scared by his appearance.
"Hi Millennia," Bolin said. He looked confused as to why I jerked back.
"Hello Bolin, you scared me! How long have you been here?" I asked stepping towards him.
"Since you went into the gates," Bolin smiled. "Was that your first try?"
I nodded. "Yes but the movements of air bending and the movements of water bending are the same."
"Really? When Korra first did this, she was flung out."
"Oh? Well, I guess it's my opinion then. I like to think of the wind as the waves of air bending," I replied heading back to the house.
"Wait Millennia!" Bolin yelled running after me.
I turned around with a smile. "Yes?"
"Uhm, well, there's a really good noodle place in the city. Would you like to join me for dinner tonight?" He asked a little nervous.
I giggled "Of course Bolin."
He sighed of relief as we headed back to the dinning room to see if everyone was up.
"Tenzin said he would take you to the city to begin the process of giving benders their bending back," I told Korra as she ate her last piece of her breakfast.
"Mmm," She mumbled as she got up to take her plate into the kitchen, "This is going to be a very long process."
"Where is Tenzin anyway?" Pema asked.
"He told me he had a counsel meeting. He didn't say when he would be back though," I told her getting up. "I'm going to go practice my bending," I headed out to the yard where I had enough room to bend.
"Wait!" Korra and the others came running out. "Why don't we all practice?"
I looked at them confused. "You mean, you want to challenge me?"
Korra nodded. "It would be good for all of us. We can go to the pro-bending arena."
I looked at them and then sighed. "Alright."
We went to get Naga and Buckbeak. I saddled Buckbeak, put his bridle on and got on. I heard someone clear their throat and I turned around. Bolin was smiling at me, scratching his head.
"You want to get on?" I asked him patting the open seat behind me.
He nodded and looked at the seat. "Uhm," He mumbled trying to find a way to get on.
I laughed, "Use my stirrups. I don't need them."
He put his foot in one, jumped up and put his foot in the other. Naga and Buckbeak walked out of the Bison shelter. Buckbeak squawked and stamped his foot. He began scratching the floor and flapping his wings fast. I stroked his neck calming him down.
"We'll meet you there," Korra said as Naga took off down the road.
I looked back at Bolin and grinned. "Are you ready? Wrap your arms around my waist," Bolin gulped and squeezed my waist.
"Okay Buckbeak, show us what speed really is!" I yelled and kicked Buckbeak.
He squawked and started galloping to the edge of the island. I leaned down and moved my hips with the saddle faster then he was galloping, making him gallop faster to the edge.
"Uh Millennia...," Bolin cried as we came closer to the edge.
"Please call me Mills and hold on tight!" I yelled as Buckbeak jumped off the edge spiraling down towards the water. "Wooohooo!" I screamed pulling back on his reins to tell him to pull up.
Buckbeak pulled up just as his feet hit the water. His wings were tucked, his feet were tucked and so was his tail. When we got to a certain height he pulled his wings out and hovered for a bit until finally he flapped his great wings towards the pro-bending stadium.
"How are you doing back there?" I asked Bolin. Not a word out of him. Buckbeak gave a caw as we soared down to the stadium.
As we landed, there was a big sigh from Bolin but he still didn't actually say anything. Korra and the others stared at us like we were some kind of gods. Bolin detached himself from me and I came down off of Buckbeak. I turned to see what Bolin's expression was. He looked scared. His hair was a mess and he was still sitting like he was hanging on to me.
"Bolin?" Mako said poking his brother.
"That... that... was awesome!" Bolin screamed putting his fists up in the air. Buckbeak gave a chirp and proudly lifted his head.
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