So, I know I am posting a lot in one day. But, I haven't gotten any reviews yet so maybe you all are waiting for something big to happen or to met our Commander Ruri. Well, here she is!
Legend of Korra= not mine!
COMMANDER RURI
The general and Bumi were holding their own against the Metatanks. Only three stood until one threw Bumi into the stairs. He groaned as he tried to get up. The Lieutenants were ready to spring into action, but Bumi shook his head halting them.
"Bumi!" Tenzin yelled as one machine brought its arm down on him.
The arm stopped a foot above the Commander. It struggled against its invisible bindings. The equalist inside tried desperately to move, but it seemed to be frozen. Bumi rolled out from under it and sat on the top step.
Not far away, General Iroh moved out of the way of another Metatank. He shook his head at the sight of the one tank stuck. "Nice of you to join us, Commander," yelled Iroh blasting the cover of machine he was up against.
Bolin looked around. Who was Iroh talking to? Everyone at the table seemed to ignore his comment. They were all stiff ready to take on the Metatanks. Especially, Lin and Asami.
"It took you long enough, Ruri," Commander Bumi tossed over his shoulder. On the frozen Metatank, the metal connecting the arms to the rest started to crumble and kink as it was squeezed together. With an invisible yank, the arms popped right off. "You Equalists don't realize something. Platinum might be almost pure metal with not much rock, but it's most abundant ingredient is Platmite. Now, that is a form of gemenite, a form of crystal," he informed holding his ribs.
The equalist inside popped his latch up and jumped out. In chi-blocker clothes, the person made Pema hug her youngest even closer. The chi-blocker took up stance and carefully approached the calm Commander.
Bumi started laughing. It seemed like everyone, even the attacking Equalists, stopped to stare at the mad man.
"Why is he laughing?" Mako asked.
"Because young fire bender," the laughing man answered, "They don't realize that there are three people they should be fighting right now." The equalist turned his head in confusion. Then, Bumi got serious. "Three divisions, three commanders."
From up above them, sand started to spin in an easy stream. On a ledge, a huge bag tittered threatening to spill and crush them. Bolin looked up in time to see a figure drop from beside the bag. In front of the table landed a girl. Her appearance caused a ripple that knocked the exposed chi-blocker and Metatanks off their footing. Bolin's breath caught in his throat.
The girl was beautiful.
Her brown hair was held back in a ponytail. She was built like Korra and about Bolin's age. He stared in wonder at the young girl wearing a green Commanders uniform. Her green eyes hardened as she looked at the Party Poopers. He looked her once over to find that her gloves were fingerless and her feet were bare.
She gave the shocked attackers a smirk before looking up at the sand. The bag tipped from its spot and an avalanche of sand fell straight for them. On instinct, Tenzin covered his wife and children. In front of them, the girl whipped out two fans that were fastened to her belt.
She flipped them open and twirled around catching the sand on its descent. The grains changed direction heading out to the area in front of City Hall. She was bending the sand. The fans in her delicate hands were a shiny gold catching the lights as she flipping them and pulled up. The sand dragged the attackers into the air. Closing them, the girl hardened the grain into rock. The Metatanks were stuck in the rock in midair.
"Have I told you how much I love you?" Iroh asked the little girl as he rejoined them.
"Not today you haven't," she said in a hushed voice.
Korra stood in awe at the sight. Soldiers were in the process of retrieving the Equalists from the machines. Much of the crowd went home for the night, but a few lingered to view the scene. No one knew what to say after watching impressive earth bending like that. Bolin watched every bit of the girl's movement as she took a seat next to Bumi. She curled her legs up to her chest and propped her head on her knees. The commander gave her back a quick rub as she let out a yawn.
"Who are you?" Korra asked directing her attention to the girl, "Cause that was awesome."
The girl looked up shocked by the question and compliment. She stood when General Iroh cleared his throat, "Everyone, meet Commander Ruri of the third division. She is stationed in the earth kingdom."
Commander Ruri gave them all a nod before starting down the steps without a word to them. She tossed a quick wave over her head and disappeared around the corner. Bolin watched the dark stop she vanished into. That was one girl he had to talk to.
"No, offense, General," one of the council members said, "But your commander is a child."
Mako let out a laugh, "A child just did that." He gestured out to the Metatanks. "I think she deserves the position."
Asami got up staring at the damaged Metatank. Its arms lay motionless on the ground. Bolin watched as she tried to asses the possibility that it was true. Some body finally took down her father's machines.
"She was bending the platinum," she said.
"Yes, she was," Iroh confirmed.
Bolin looked down at his unfinished plate. Iroh and Bumi tensed up when Lin stood. He watched as she smiled and started down the steps. Both women looked in amazement at the damage she caused so easily. Eventually it was just General Iroh, Bumi, Lin, Asami, and himself at City Hall.
"Did you notice something about her, Bolin?" Lin questioned.
Bolin chuckled, "She wasn't wearing any shoes."
"Why is a girl her age a commander in the United Forces?" Asami asked Iroh who had taken it upon himself to keep her as close as possible with their clothes still on.
Bumi gave Iroh a look before answering her. "We met Ruri about 6 years ago. Even then, she impressed us."
"She saved us," Iroh whispered, "If Ruri hadn't been there we wouldn't be here today." Bolin looked at the general at notice that he was staring at the same spot Bolin was looking at.
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