When I got home my mom and Shin were drinking tea and laughing in the living room. I kept walking to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, grabbed a water bottle, and headed to my room.
"Honey come sit with us," my mom said in a sweet voice. I turned around slowly and stared at her for awhile.
"Why? Is there something else you didn't tell me about other than the fact that I am the Avatar?" I said still mad at my mom for lying to me. How can she just act like nothing ever happened?
"Sweetie your dad and I are very sorry but we had to protect you," Mom started walking towards me."Listen we need to talk."
I walked down the stairs and sat in a chair facing the couch that my mom and Shin are sitting on. We stare at each other for a long time. Then Shin breaks the silence.
"Avatar Kou-" Shin begins but I cut him off.
"Just call me Kou," I say sternly.
"Kou, we need to make sure you understand that your parents couldn't tell you because off our bosses," Shin says again.
"Who is this so called boss that kept my parents from telling me who I really am?" I say with a confused look.
"Our boss' name is Hitoshi," he said while taking a sip of his tea. Hitoshi means "even-tempered" in Japanese. "He is the head of a group called "The Order of the White Lotus". It's a group set in an Avatar's life to protect the Avatar. Your parents and I are a part of this group. For years "The Order of the White Lotus" has been looking for the Avatar. When we found out you were the Avatar we had a meeting to decide when we should tell you. Traditionally we would tell you when you turn 16. But we didn't know how you would react. A long time ago if you were told you were the Avatar you would know exactly what that is and it was very common. But nowadays it is unheard of."
"Yeah no kidding!" I say a little too sassy.
"Listen, Thousand of years ago there was a boy name Aang. He was the Avatar. He was an air nomad. There was a war starting. When he turned 12, the monks told him that he was the Avatar. He freaked out like you did and ran away. He took his flying bison, Appa, and got caught in a storm. He went into the water and got stuck in an ice berg. He was in there for 100 years. Then his friends Sokka and his sister Katara got him out. After that they traveled the world finding teachers to teach Aang the rest of the elements. They met more friends and together they ended the war. 70 years after that Avatar Korra was born. You know what happened to her. Now it's your turn Kou. Finish what Avatar Korra couldn't. The world is under the government of Amon's great, great, great, great, great grandson, Norio, and you are the only one who can stop him."
"But I am only 17, I'm not ready," I say nervously.
"That's what I am here for to teach you earthbending your natural element. We have the teachers you need to teach you the other elements," He says standing up.
"Who?"
He nods to someone behind me I turn around and look at two women and a man.
"Kou this is Haruki," he says pointing to the first woman. She has red long wavy hair, blue eyes, and dark skin. "This is Kumiko," he says pointing to the second woman. She has gray eyes, short brown hair, and pale skin. "And this is Yoshi," he says pointing to the man. He has amber eyes, raven colored hair styled into a Mohawk type style, and pale skin. " These will be your teachers. Haruki is a waterbender, Kumiko is an airbender, and Yoshi is a firebender."
"Are they related to anyone?" I say raising an eyebrow.
"Yes as a matter of fact. Haruki is Katara's a lot of greats granddaughter. Kumiko is Tenzin's a lot of greats niece. Yoshi is Zuko's a lot of greats grandson."
"Okay?" I say standing up. I shake their hands and say 'Nice to meet you's to them. They all have one hand cover a fist and bow to me. I give them weird looks.
"They are showing their respect. That was how we would show respect to an elder or someone superior to us." Shin says also bowing.
"Oh, but you don't have to do that."
"Oh, but we want to."
"I am just going to go to bed," I say walking up to my room. Once I get up there I immediately lay on my bed and go to sleep. This will be weird!