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Book One Fade Chapter Seven: Training The Avatar
At the age of four Ren has shown everyone that she is going to be a great Avatar. She has not mastered any of the four elements, but over the past two years she had learned to airbend, and waterbend. Each element was not its best, but what did everyone expect she was four of course it would be sloppy. All their family, and friend had come to visit a couple times a year. Ren was currently practicing her earthbending. Kuvira, Lin, Su, and Bolin were all standing around Ren with boulders. Ren took a deep breathe, and waited.
Bolin throws the first boulder, and Ren jumps over it. Lin quickly throws her boulder, and Ren sends in right back. Kuvira, and Su send their boulders straight for Ren. Ren's first reaction was to smash one with her fist, but when she went to smash the second one it smashed into her.
"Ow," Ren said.
"Mother," Opal said holding her now growing belly.
" It's part of the training Opal dear," Su said.
" Ren, what did you learn sweetheart?" Jinora asked as Ren got up.
"About all my training?" Ren asked.
"Yes," Jinora said.
" Well rocks are hard, and fire burns. Water is cold, and wet. Also air makes a mess which Gran-Gran Pema hates because she has to clean it," Ren replied.
Kya, and Bumi started laughing. They always found Ren to be so adorable even before it was discovered she was the Avatar,now it makes it even better. Tenzin had told them what she did to Lin, and they could hardly contain themselves. She was their great-niece, and also the avatar. She used her bending to play tricks on people just like they did when they were younger, only Bumi didn't use bending as a child he just helped Kya play tricks.
"This is not a laughing matter!"Tenzin yelled.
"Oh lighten up Tenzin she is just a kid. Sure she is the Avatar, but she trains everyday, and she works hard. She has learned all four elements by the age of four. As far as I know that's the fastest any Avatar has learned bending, or discovered they are the Avatar," Bumi said.
"Yea Grandpa Tenzin lighten up," Lee, and Ren said together. Then they both laughed.
After it was discovered Ren was the Avatar her, and Lee promised it wouldn't get in the way of being close. Every day after training Lee would bring a pai sho board, and they would play for awhile. Then they would go to the beach, and play in the water, and as Lee put it Ren cheated because she used waterbending.
"This is boring when can I learn to metalbend? what about lavabending? how to bend platinum that would be cool?" Ren asked.
"Woah, slow down kid you can't learn metalbending without mastering earthbending," Lin said.
"I can't teach you how to lavabend without you mastering earthbending either, if I can teach you at all," Bolin said.
" Plus no one has ever been able to bend platinum. Not even my mother, and she is the best earthbender ever," Su said.
" Has she tried?" Ren asked.
"Yes, very hard," Su said.
"Well I'm gonna try harder plus I'm the Avatar which makes me strong," Ren said.
Opal, and Bolin looked at each other. They had to laugh a little. Yes Ren was strong for her age, but no one would be able to do something the great Toph Beifong had not done. Bolin, and Opal had been teaching Ren how to bend earth and air.
"Kid it's impossible to bend platinum end of story," Lin said.
" I'll do it I will show you. I'll be the best earthbender ever. I'll be a legend everyone will know of me. I'll be the best Avatar ever!" Ren yelled.
"You can't even master the elements your no good to the world right now," Lin said.
"I think your sister, and Ren are going to fight ," Kuvira said to Su.
"I saw this coming a long time ago Ren is a feisty thing, and she is very sunburn, so it doesn't mix well with Lin's personality," Su said.
"It would be cool to watch Ren kick Aunt Lin's butt," Wing said.
"I think it would be funny," Wei said
"Maybe it will put your sister in her place," Bataar Sr. said.
" Wing, Wei , Bataar, that is not how we are going to take this situation," Su said.
"What do we do if they do if they fight?" Kuvira asked.
"Let it happen," Su said.
Su had decided to forgive Kuvira six months ago. She felt like a hypocrite by saying everyone deserves a second chance, and then not give Kuvira one. They also had one common goal, teaching Ren how to master earthbending. They the turned their attention back to the problem at hand.
" The balance of the world rest in my hands. Not the hands of some stupid police chief," Ren said.
" Well then the world is doomed," Lin said.
Ren stomped the ground sending pillar under Lin, and then sent a boulder for her which smashed Lin into the ground. Lin looked up at Ren, and knew it was a fight that they both wanted for a long time.
"So this is the way its gonna be then," Lin said.
"Let's go oh great Lin Beifong," Ren said with an attitude.
Lin grabbed the ground, and Ren could feel the ground under her start to shake. She jumped just in time to see the spot she had just been standing in was now split open. She then sent two air blast straight for Lin which Lin dodged. Lin the Metal bent a cable for Ren's leg so Ren decided to earthbend a wall to which deflected the cable. Ren then took water from the fountain, and made a water whip, and grabbed Lin's foot. pulling her, so Lin could lose her balance.
"That's the right way," Ren said with a smirk.
She than sent two air blast for Lin which sent her into the wall. Lin then sent two boulders at Ren. Ren had sent one back which hit Lin, and one smashed Ren back into the wall.
"Ren can really hold her own against Lin," Pema said to Tenzin.
"Yes she can I am quite impressed," Tenzin said.
"So why is no one stopping this?" Pema asked watching Lin, and Ren fight.
"When it was first discovered Ren was the Avatar she shot a pillar under Lin, and ever since then they have fought to prove who is better than the other. Both being stubborn they won't admit the other is better. Ren being the Avatar thinks she has to be the best, and Lin being a Beifong is living in her mothers shadow," Tenzin said.
"So we're just suppose to let them get their frustrations out, and potentially destroy our home?" Pema asked.
" Yes let them get their frustrations out, and we can repair any damages," Tenzin said
"When are you going to give up?" Lin asked.
" When you admit I'm better than you, or even that I'm going to be a great Avatar!" Ren yelled.
"Why are you so stubborn?" Lin asked
" I am an earthbender," Ren said."Why are you so bitter and stubborn?" she then asked.
Lin felt a sudden anger inside of her. How dare her. She had no clue what had happen to her in the past. Lin didn't care if the kid was the Avatar. The next thing Ren knew she had A metal cable around her wrist, and she was in the air. Lin had slammed Ren to the ground.
"Ugh,I'm still not giving up,"Ren said.
Lin pulled Ren forward, and that was mistake because Ren sent two air blast at Lin, and she flew into the wall. As Lin got up she raised two walls on each side of Ren, and slammed her into them. Ren got right back up, and earthbended Lin's feet to the ground, and before Lin could react Ren had sent two fire balls at Lin. Lin dropped, and Ren earth bent Lin to the wall.
"I give up kid," Lin said.
"Figured you would," Ren said Releasing Lin.
Bolin ran up, and picked Ren up "You beat a Beifong," Bolin said. Opal laughed at her husband.
"The kid might make a decent Avatar," Lin said.
" Not the deal," Ren said.
"There was no deal," Lin said.
"Say it," Ren said.
"Say what?" Lin asked.
"Oh Lin just say it," Su said.
" Yea, she did beat you up Aunt Lin," Wing said.
"It was pretty cool. I was betting on her. I mean she is the Avatar," Wei said.
" I hope you learned something from that Lin," Bataar Sr. said.
Ren then looked at Lin, and at Bataar Sr. then back at Lin. Sure Lin, and Ren had some difference, but they also had some similarities. One being that they we're too stubborn. That didn't mean Ren was going to let Bataar Sr. act like that. She had done a move she saw her Grandpa Tenzin do to airbend where she brings her body close to the ground, and kicked her leg. Bataar Sr. found himself on the ground. Everyone in the courtyard looked at Ren while she giggled.
"I hope you learned something from that Bataar," Lin said.
"Can we do airbending now," Ren said.
"That kid is right she doesn't give up. She might make a great Beifong one day," Su said.
"Eww boys are gross, and have germs. A tleast that's what daddy says, and he's always right," Ren said.
Everyone laughed as the people who taught Ren how to airbend were all standing around her. The air benders took turns. the first group was Kai,Jinora,Opal, and Tenzin. The second group was made up of Bumi,Ikki,Meelo, and Rohan. Ren waited for the first move she had learned this technic from Su about how her mother taught her to wait, and listen. Ren found this method helpful even when she wasn't earthbending. She waited for the first move, and her father sent an air blast, and quickly jumped letting it hit her mother, and sending her into the wall. Ren then kicked her feet, and sent air toward her Aunt Opal which was easily dodged. Tenzin then started to form a small gust of wind which Opal,Jinora, and Kai now joined in on. Ren knew that this was the one thing that got her every time as the air got stronger, and closer. Ren then looked at which way the air was spinning around her and stuck her arms out, and spun in the opposite direction. The whirlwind slowly disappeared, and Ren knew they had to come up with new tricks now. She stuck both her hands in front of her, and sent the biggest gust of wind she had ever seen herself bend toward her mother throwing Jinora threw the wall.
"Woah," She said.
"Did she just throw Jinora through a wall?" Asami asked.
"Yea, I think she did," Mako said.
Ren then kicked back sending air at her father which he barely missed. She then punched two air blast at Tenzin sending him to the ground. He looked up at Ren, and couldn't believe how much she had improved since the last time they practiced, which was only two days ago. Had she been practicing by herself?Ren was coming along she was going to make quiet an amazing Avatar.
"Okay Ren that's enough for today," Tenzin said.
"Awe but Grandpa Tenzin I was having fun," Ren said.
"I'm sure you were," he said laughing.
"Ren, are you okay?"Pema asked noticing Ren sweating.
" Yea I'm just a little tired," Ren said.
Ren passed out where she stood, and Ikki airbended under so that she wouldn't get hurt. Kya walked over to Ren with some water.
"She's going to be okay she just needs some rest," Kya said.
Kai picked Ren up taking her to her bed. Hope jumped up on the bed, licking Ren's face. Kai ran his hand across Ren's face, and thought about how much she had grow as the Avatar ,as his little girl. He decided to pet Hope, and left. Ren was having a dream. She didn't quiet know what it meant yet.
She saw Her Gran-Gran Katara, and Lord Zuko(who she saw before in pictures) with a dragon in a place that had a really big tree. They had met up with a woman that looked like she was blind, and was in Earth Kingdom clothes 'Hey Sugar Queen' the woman said. 'Toph it's so good to see you after all these years,' her Gran-Gran told the woman named Toph. 'So are we going to meet the new twinkle toes, or what? After Zuko here came to the swamp, and found me I agreed because she is only a kid' Toph said. ' Her name is Ren she is Aang, and I's Great Granddaughter'. 'We better get going' Zuko said. Katara,Toph, and Zuko all went to Zuko's dragon. 'What is with you guys, and flying animals can't you get something like a badger mole' Toph said. Zuko, and Katara had to laugh. As they left the swamp they didn't notice anyone following them. As they got to the outskirts of Republic City there was water, and ice headed straight for the dragon. 'Zuko we need to get out of here we can't fight'
Ren wakes up, and shes in her bed. She jumps out of her bed, and runs down the hall. It's dark out everyone has to be in bed she thinks to herself. She ran into her parents room, and pulled the blankets off of them.
"Mommy something is wrong with Gran-Gran Katara we have to go help," Ren said.
" Ren where did you say they were?" Jinora asked.
"There," Ren said pointing to where Zuko's dragon is.
Jinora, Tenzin, and Kai all landed their flying bison with each group in it. Ren jumped down, and ran to Katara. Whoever had caused it wasn't around. Kya walked over to Katara. Katara Toph, and Zuko were bruised and bloody but still breathing.
"Guys it's not looking to good,"She said.
Ren then fainted. Ren had finally connected with her past lives.
"Great Grandpa Aang, Avatar Korra," Ren says.
"Hello Ren," Aang replies.
"Where am I?" Ren asked.
"You have passed out in order to speak with your past lives,Ren. You have reached your lowest point," Korra said.
Ren looks at Toph, Katara, and Zuko. "Don't worry little one they are strong," Aang said.
"Does that mean they won't die?" Ren asked.
"Only time can tell," Aang said.
"Ren you are about to go into the Avatar State. You need to understand this is a very powerful thing it is your bodys last defense," Korra said
"I understand," Ren said.
"You are a very wise Avatar for only being only four. You will do great things, and be a very powerful Avatar Ren,"Aang said with a smile
"Ren one more thing. Tell our families we love and miss them," Korra said.
Ren nodded before she woke up with her eyes glowing. She started to move her arms and she was earthbending,waterbending,firebending, and airbending at the same time.
"The Avatar State,"Tenzin said.
Ren noticed movement in the corner of her eye. She turned, and saw two people running. She used strong firebending out of her hands to blast herself forward. Ren then takes two water whips, and wraps them around each persons threw them at the group. She then trapped them by earthbending their whole body to the ground making sure they couldn't move.
"Aunt Siku , Uncle Kaito," Sky said walking out from behind Lin.
"Sky your working with the Avatar, and against the cause," Kaito said.
" Shut up! Who sent you?" Ren asked .
" We aren't telling you anything," Siku said.
Ren started to lift two large sets of earth "Tell me," she said right before she breathed fire.
"Never we are loyal to the cause. If we talk our fate is just like theirs," Kaito said.
"Before I let you go I want you to deliver a message. Tell whoever sent you the Avatar is back, and I'm coming for them. There will be no place to hide, and if they die their fate will match," Ren said releasing Kaito, and Siku who now ran off
It took everything Lin had not to hurt Kaito, and Siku, but Ren wanted them to deliver a message. She would get her them later. Sky just looked as his old family ran away. Zuko, Toph, and Katara haad been loaded on to the flying bison. Ren was no longer in the Avatar State she laid on the ground where Kai picked her up.
"Daddy I'm tired," she said.
"It's okay Ren you did good. You can go home, and they will get help," Kai said.
Will Katara,Toph, and Zuko make it? Did Ren shake up the villains? Is Lin going to try to get revenge for what Kaito, and Siku tried to do to Sky? Find out next time.
(Author's Note: First yes I know Korra and And would not have typically said that stuff but Ren is four. Also yes Ren did see what happened to everyone and I know that most likely wouldn't have had happened but Ren isn't like most Avatars. Also Another note yes Ren can see more than just Korra as a past life I figured since Aang was her Great grandfather she should be able to see past him. Also I know some of the things Ren says is a bit over a four year olds head but I thought okay Ren is the Avatar so she has to be wise so shrill know more than most four year old. hope you enjoyed the chapter drop a review thanks)
