A/N: Hey guys sorry this took me so long to write, I had a bunch of hardcore tests! :) Enjoy, and I will try to put the next chapter up tomorrow or sometime during the week!
Mako stepped on to the shore of the Fire Nation. His heart beating as fast as the wings of an owl-cat. So this is what the Fire Nation looks like,he thought to himself. As a child he had always heard stories of the Fire Nation, and how hard they were working to restore the once beautiful continent after 100 years of war. The only recent news he had heard from the Fire Nation is that they were starting plans to remove the ash that has settled on Avatar Roku's island. That was 3 years ago.
"Fire flakes! Get the hottest fire flakes in the Fire Nation!" A merchant called out from behind his stall.
"Get your tea here! Shipped all the way from Ba Sing Se's own 'Jasmine Dragon' tea chain!" Mako shook his head, trying to drown out all the merchants. He turned into a dark alley that would supposedly lead to another part of town, where there were proper shops and no one would holler out what they were selling.
"You have come a long way, young man." Mako spun around on his heel trying to find the source of the voice. "You come looking for someone you hold dear, for you have few people you truly care about."
An old woman stepped from the shadows dressed in raggedy red clothing. He knew he should just walk away from the woman and pretend he never saw her, but something made him stay and listen. When the woman saw that he wasn't going anywhere she smiled a toothy smile. "Your heart is like an ember. Should be a roaring fire but is filled with grief and sadness. Like a fire that has had water thrown on it." The woman cocked her head to the side, "what makes you so sad, son of fire?"
Mako's eyes began to water, this woman, whoever she was, was reading him like an open book. Which is near impossible for anyone except Korra.
"I have this friend, who I-" Mako hesitated, "hold dear to me, who left for a wedding here in the Fire Nation. And I have come to bring her back." The old woman smiled, but it was a sad smile.
"I know the wedding of which you speak, but it is not here." Mako felt his heart break. He had traveled all this way to find out that she was not here but somewhere else. Mako felt a tear escape his eye and roll down his cheek to land on his father's scarf. The old woman noticed the young man was filled with sadness, he must love the woman very much to be crying before she could even finish her sentence. "What I mean to say is, it is not on the mainland. The wedding is on Ember Island." His eyes widened. So it wasn't in the Water Tribe or the Earth Kingdom, it was really on a little island off the coast of the Fire Nation. "You better hurry young man, before the last ferry to Ember Island leaves." Mako thanked the old woman with all his heart. "My name is Mako, might I ask what yours is?" The old woman nodded, "My name young fire bender, is Mai."
Mako thought that he had heard the name before but could not place his finger on it, before saying another word, Mai walked away to the market place. He spun on his heel and ran to the docks, feeling that much closer to finding Korra.
A/N: I was trying to bring back a little bit of Avatar:The Last Airbender in this chapter, and I hope that I got the name right (for what? You have to figure it out!) Remember to review 'cause every time you do I become a better author bringing you better stories. :)
