Continuum-Chapter Three-Future, Present, Past
A/N: HELLO! Sorry I didn't put this in last night, my stupid internet connection is an IDIOT! Love messages, reviews, and ALERTS! This story wouldn't be happening without you!
To Raine1902: Are you psychic or something? because your question was to be answered in this chapter, and so it shall be!
As Katara and Ren started talking about what to do after Katara became a decent Waterbender, they decided to take on the Master Waterbender of the village, none other than Master Pakku.
"We will try to beat him, and if we do, we will learn his respect" Ren said with certainty. "Pakku holds a lot of authority in the council. Not to mention that he has the complete confidence of the chief, and he is the most experienced Waterbender in the world. With his respect, we will get the tribe's." Katara nodded and then realized something.
"We're not practicing yet." Katara said to Ren, who smiled.
"No we are not. I figured we should sit down and maybe have some tea first to learn about each other. Speaking of which, why don't you sit down and have some tea?"
"I'll be delighted" Katara said "But why aren't we just getting right down to it? We don't have much time"
"Katara" Ren said, while she got up and escorted her to the back of the shop which was fairly comfortable. Ren then gestured to a nice comfy pillow next to a table. "It's in the middle of the day! We couldn't possibly start training NOW. Of course someone will see us. Not to mention that we should learn some about each other. We aren't just going to be teacher and student. We should be friends. I'm almost younger than you are anyway."
Katara then realized another thing that she should ask Ren. "Wait, how did you become a Master so young?"
Ren looked a little taken about by the question, she may have wanted to know a little about each other, but her past wasn't her favorite thing to divulge. She sighed and said simply "My mother. I started learning very young and I had mastered fast, I was named a Prodigy. My mother was taught by her mother, but I don't know who taught my grandmother. Somehow my entire female side of the family learn extremely fast."
Katara was interested. "Really? So what? Did your mother bring you here recently?"
"Remember Katara, I said my grandmother was born there, not myself" Ren said sadly, as she continued on with her story, she seemed less glowing, less bubbly, and very unhappy. "My grandmother was young when she had my mother, she was not married and only had a fleeting relationship with an Earthbender that she visited once. My mother was taught everything by her Tribe and my grandmother and became very talented, when my mother was 7, the Firebenders took my grandmother along with a few Waterbenders, sadly of course my mother continued her training with other Waterbenders, until they were all captured by the Fire Nation. My mother was smart not to tell the entire village of her bending. When she was discovered conversing with a Waterbender, the Fire Nation took the Waterbender away, and the captain of the ship, a prince, raped her. Out of her shame, my mother left the village and came here to start a new life. She raised me, and taught me in secret, I love her very much. Though my mother was convinced that I am true Water Nation and not fire, I disagree. My father was a prince, who raped my mother, how can I not have that same vengence inside of me. Someday, I will find the cause for my mother's shame. " Ren looked outside through her back door, her face looked very dark, almost scary. "And I will humilate him, and kill him for what he has done." Ren finished and then asked Katara a question that had nothing to do with her story: "Jasmine? or Green?"
"Jasmine please" Katara answered, almost afraid of Ren at this moment. She wanted to murder her own father? Could Ren be right about herself? That she inherited the need for vengence from her father? Katara decided agianst talking about it for now and then said "Oh my spirits, I can't believe that your mother went through that much. Where is she now?"
"My mother?" Ren said giving Katara the cup of Jasmine and sitting across from her.
"She's missing."
A/N: REPOSTED and EDITED!
