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Fire. Air. Water. Earth.
"Welcome, Avatar Ravi, to Republic City." Ravi looked around, stretching; he had fallen asleep. The man standing above him had on black and red, leading Ravi to assume he was Fire Nation. "You will be taken straight to the most elite school in the land, United Republic Academy. There you will begin your Avatar training and continue your education."
Ravi looked at the man, standing up out of the airplane seat. "Where will I live?" he asked.
The man smiled. "You will live in a dorm on campus. It's a boarding school."
"Yeah, more like boring school," Ravi mumbled under his breath. The man didn't seem to notice.
"Come along now, Avatar. You have a busy day ahead of you."
"This is the Academy." A beautiful red brick school laid in a grassy field. School children hurried along inside, like busy bees. The stairs leading up to the double doors were stone, and there was a statue of a woman holding a book. "The statue is of Hakia Aklaq. She founded the school in 176 AG, 84 years ago."
Ravi stared at the statue, walking towards it slowly. "She has a last name," he noted.
A soft wind ruffled the man's robes, and he settled them down briskly. "Most everyone does nowadays. Don't you?"
Ravi turned to his guide. "Yes, but we never used it. I grew up in a small village, but my father was born in Ba Sing Se.. Upper ring." His voice cracks in despair. "Our last name is Sun."
"Fitting."
"My parents had a sense of humor, naming me Sun Sun." He laughed.
A bell rang from the inside. The man grew stiff. "Let's get you inside, hm?"
"I assure you, Avatar, you will be welcomed here. This is the most elite, professional school to offer in the entire world. We have all kinds of spiritual and bending programs. Even some nonbending programs, as well. You will be given a mentor for each element, as you are the Avatar. Tell me, Mr. Sun, have you completed your earth bending training?" Ravi shook his head, being too overwhelmed to answer. "Ah. We'll start with that, then. Your uniform will be provided for you, as well as extra clothing, such as pajamas. We understand... your current situation, and we are deeply sorry. But rest assured, this academy is a family." The principal stuck his hand; Ravi shook it.
"This is your dorm," The man who escorted him earlier said. He had led him down a narrow hall with many doors leading to different dorms. Ravi wasn't sure if he would be able to differentiate, but he'd have to trust his instinct. "As you would, Avatar." The man begun to leave, but Ravi stopped him.
"You never told me your name, sir."
"Don." He left.
Ravi entered the dorm room. There was a bunk bed on the right wall, adjacent to the door. Opposite the door were two desks and a bookshelf separating them. On the left wall were two closet doors. The walls for a bland, light, hospital-like blue, while the floors were a light brown wood. Ravi sat down on the obviously unoccupied bottom bunk, kicking his work boots off. He placed them neatly under the bed, and walked over to the closet. He opened the door, and pairs of white dress shirts with short and long sleeves along with khaki pants and shorts were hung up, as well as some casual clothing and pajamas.. A yellow bow tie laid on a shelf with some socks and other undergarments. He quickly closed the closet door and moved onto the other one.
"I'm sorry, who are you and what are you doing in my room?" The voice was invasive, and a large slam was heard. Ravi turned to see a boy with lightly tanned skin with gray eyes. He was wearing a white short sleeved collard shirt, and khaki shorts, like the ones in the closet. His suede shoes were dirty and worn. The boy's brown hair came out of his head like tiny spikes on a porcupine. Ravi turned and bowed traditionally, clasping his left hand over his right fist.
"Pleased to meet you. My name is Ravi." The boy crossed his arms. "Who are you?"
He scoffed, looking the avatar in the eye. "Tinley Dao." Ravi's eyes widened. "What's your problem?" he asked, tapping his foot.
"Tinley, it's me, your cousin from the Plains village."
"..Hey." Tinley stared at him for a while. "...Sorry about your parents. My dad called me and told me you were coming. I never answered him back."
Ravi sat down on the bed. "He misses you, you know. He told me to tell you."
Tinley sat down beside him. "He can miss me all he wants. My mother says he's dangerous."
"He saved me."
"Good for you." Tinley walked out of the room, slamming the door shut. He seemed to have a bad habit of that, Ravi noted.
Ravi, now changed into the school uniform clad with a green tie that was provided for him, walked into the school cafeteria for lunch. He followed other students' leads by waiting in line, grabbing a tray, picking out various foods, then paying for it with the student identification card. Now that he had a tray consisting of a sandwich with a side of fire flakes, he was lost. Ravi didn't know where to sit. His cousin wasn't very friendly, and he didn't know anyone else. The avatar walked over to an empty round table by a large window and sat, eating mechanically. The chatter of other students melted into one blur as he focused on a bluejay perched on a branch.
"You're sitting in my seat," a student said. Ravi turned. The person had black curly hair shaved on one side, dark tan skin, and dark blue eyes. They wore a blue bow tie and pants. "Get outta here."
"My apologies.. I'm sorry, I'm new, and-" They cut him off.
"You're the avatar, I know. Now get out of here." Ravi sulked, getting up. "Wait. Just sit, okay? Now stop with the pouting." Ravi smiled. "My name's Osaki."
"Ravi. Avatar-in-training, I guess."
A group of three other kids walked up to the table, sitting down. One had short brown hair and brown eyes, and she was wearing a plaid skirt with a red tie. Another had white hair and a medium skin tone with hazel eyes, wearing a gray bow tie. The last one was pale as a cloud, with light brown hair and flashy green eyes. He was wearing a green tie, matching Ravi.
"I'm Tao," the pale one said.
"Umi," the fire nation girl said.
"And I'm Vaneer," the white-haired boy said with a small smirk.
Ravi smiled at the trio. "I'm Ravi."
The group looked at each other. "We know," said Vaneer.
The bell rang, and the students shuffled out. Ravi pulled out his schedule, and examined it carefully. Osaki glanced over. "Hey. I can take you to your mathematics class. It's across the hall from my History class." Ravi nodded. His new friend led him across the school, to a class. "Here you are," they said with a smirk. The bell rang and they bolted off.
"Huh? Where are you going?"
"Back to class, Avatar."
Ravi sulked, realizing he'd been duped. "Aw, man.."
And the legend continues...