I still don't own Anastasia nor Legend of Korra.
Megawoman 5210: Chapter Eight is when you'll see her element. It'll be completely accidental, but you'll see it.
"Where is Anastasia? What happened?" The Grand Duchess asked as she saw him walking in with the tiny dog barking about at his ankles with a morose look. "There was a loud noise from the roof, I demand to know what the cause was!"
"Rasputin," Demitri groaned, "He tried to kill her…"
"What?" Sophie screamed. "Where is she?"
"I don't know," Demitri said shaking his head and looking as though he was about to cry. "She… she destroyed his vial… and…"
"And?" Vlad demanded, "What happened to our little Anya?"
"The Vial exploded," Demitri said squeezing his eyes shut. "I remember a large green explosion before blacking out. The next thing I know, she's above me trying to wake me up. But right as I woke up and stood up, the… well, it looked like a whirlpool, but it was made of the green fog that was in Rasputin's vial…"
"Oh no…" Vlad murmured as he plopped onto a chair behind him in shock. "Please tell me Rasputin did not…"
"No, he's dead," Demitri said firmly, "Melted by the contents, down to the skeleton, and then to the dust from there. The whirlpool was after that, though, and the little bat-like demon things that were in the vial were grabbing at Anya, dragging her into the whirlpool… I-I tried, your majesty, but they bit me, I couldn't keep hold of her wrists… both of our grips fell and…"
"She was dragged in," the Ducchess finished, and Demitri bowed his head in shame.
"I am so sorry… I should have tried harder…" he said as sobs began to overtake him. "I should have ignored the biting of the damned beasts!"
"It's not your fault, Demitri," Vlad murmured, "It-It could have-It-she was very brave to destroy the man who destroyed her family. At least we know that she put up a fight…"
"She did fight the things, yes?" the Duchess demanded.
"Yes, with every bit of strength and ability that she could muster, we both did," Demitri said gravely, "but… but…"
"We must find a way to bring back our Anastasia," Sophie said hopefully, "There must be a way! It happened before, she can do it again!"
"No," the duchess said breaking into sobs. "I cannot do this again! I cannot… Anastasia… my Anastasia!"
"I swear to you, Your majesty, I will do everything in my power to bring her back," Demitri said kneeling before the grand duchess and looking her in the eyes. "Even if it kills me, even if I have to sell my soul, I will bring her back to you."
"No, Demitri," Vlad and Sophie yelled, "Do not sell your soul!"
"And why not?" Demitri demanded sharply.
"It is what Rasputin did," the duchess said gravely, and Demitri swallowed in fear.
"I just won't sell it off to the devil then," he edged, "There, no Rasputin reborn out of me."
"My mother used to tell me stories of a being called the Avatar," the duchess murmured, "She used to tell me that the most recent one who joined the deceased may pay a visit if someone from another world is in desperate need of their help. But the one who strikes a deal with him or her must become like them, one to control an element of the Avatar's choice."
"Well then let's find this Avatar Ghost!" Vlad cried out, "There must be a way!"
"There is no need," said a new male voice, and they all jerked around to find a monk with a black beard and a staff. "I am Avatar Aang, the last airbender before my family learned my ways. There is one from your world you are searching for, one who was taken by bat-like creatures, if my source is correct."
"Yes!" Demitri said quickly standing up. "Please, please! I'll do anything to be able to help Anastasia!"
"Ah, so you are the ones that she wanted to return to," Aang said calmly. "She is unharmed, for now."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Sophie demanded angrily.
"Peace," Aang said calmly, "I was merely saying that the world that she is in now is the one that I hail from. She will be faced with many trials, but I'm afraid that I cannot yet bring you to my world. Alas, my powers are in high demand right now by my successor to restore harmony to my world. But I will return just as soon as I can help you, I promise. You must choose three people and three people only. Your Anastasia has already been given an element, but now it is time for the other three elements to be represented from your world. "If the four of you truly wish to stay together, then one of you will have to remain a nonbender."
"Do we get to choose?" the Duchess asked a little wary.
"I'm afraid not, it depends on which one suits your personality the best," Aang said shaking his head. "I had the fun of choosing for Anastasia, it was quite fun to give her the element, her body accepted it without any qualms. Now… which one of you is nimble as the wind?"
"Uh…" the three aside from the Grand duchess said confusedly pointing to the other two.
"I see we have a bit of an element battle," Aang laughed. "You three act like my mentors did when I was learning the other elements! Now, who is thick headed?"
"Demitri," the three that weren't the man in question said in unison.
"Now, now, give it a little more thought," Aang hedged. "I must return to the current Avatar. She seems to be in need of my help yet again. I recommend brushing up on the tales of my world, elder Empress. It will come in handy, you'll find. Anastasia is a little lost without it, you'll need it."
And with that, Aang vanished into the air as mysteriously as he'd come. The four stared at him in confusion before Demitri finally shook his head to clear it.
"That is the most confusing thing I've ever heard," he said rubbing his face with his hands wearily.
"But it is best that I tell you the tales that my mother told me," the duchess said formally. "Sophie, lock the door. Demitri, sit. It is time that I told you what happened to Avatar Roku and why Aang was the last of the Air Nomads before he started a family."
Bum bum bum! Demitri's in trouble now! Kidding, he'll be acting like a five year old, though.
Thank you to those who reviewed! Her element has been decided, but I had written ahead to chapter eight, with her using accidental bending at the end of the chapter... with me inserting the element in as the results came in from reviews and PM's.
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