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Book One Fade Chapter Ten: Lessons for Ren
Lin watched as Ren was practicing her platinum bending. She wanted to tell Ren to stay away from Sky, but couldn't make it obvious. She knew Ren would deny it. Lin came to the conclusion she would tell Ren about what Tenzin did to her.
" Hey kid want to hear a story?" Lin asked Ren.
"Yea, I love stories," Ren said running to the bench.
"Okay, so when your grandpa Tenzin, and I were younger we were a couple. I lived on Air Temple Island, and everything. We were engaged, and going to have a family," Lin said.
"What happened?" Ren asked.
" Well he left me for someone, because I didn't want to have children at that time, and she did," Lin said looking at Ren.
"Who?" Ren asked.
"Your Gran-Gran Pema. I loved him Ren I really did. She is younger than me, and your Grandpa Tenzin by a lot ," Lin said
"Lin, is that why you are like this?" Ren asked.
" Yea kid," Lin said
" I'm sorry. If you want I cant beat up Grandpa Tenzin during training, or I can make my trick worse," Ren said hugging Lin.
"It's okay, kid I hope you learned some stuff from this," Lin said.
"Yup, thanks for the story Lin," Ren said hopping off the bench.
Lin watched as Ren, and Hope who was now bigger than Ren ran into the hall. Ren now took the lesson she learned, and was going to think about it. She learned that she shouldn't steal boys from other girls. Lin was wondering if she should have asked Ren if she learned that she shouldn't date boys that are a lot older than her. Ren ran up to Su, and tugged on her arm.
"Hello Ren," Su said.
"Su can you tell me a story?" Ren asked.
"Sure Ren," Su said smiling.
" Can it teach me something like Lin's story please?" Ren asked.
"I suppose that would be a good story," Su said picking Ren up. " So when I was younger than I am now, but still in charge of Zaofu I found a young girl about your age. She didn't have a family, so I decided to take her in, and try to be her mommy. I trained her to be a very good earthbender just like I do for you," Su said.
"What was her name?" Ren asked.
"It was Kuvira. I grew very close with her, and she even saved you when you were Avatar Korra. Then she betrayed me, and took my son, and they left. She then became the great uniter, and tried to build the Earth Empire. She then tried to kill my family, and I along with a lot of other people. I hated her for a long time Ren, but I forgave her so we could train you to be a good Avatar," Su said smiling at Ren.
"Thank you for the story Su. I learned a lot from it," Ren said.
"That is good to hear Ren," Su said.
Ren had learned to forgive, and to give second chances. She jumped off of Su's lap, and started to run into the back hall . She wanted to learn more. She was going to ask to hear more stories from people. Ren ran back into her Grandpa Tenzin's office. She saw her Toph ,Lord Zuko, and her great Gran-Gran there. Then she turned, and saw her great Aunt Kya, great Uncle Bumi, and Grandpa Tenzin.
"Can someone tell me a story please?" Ren asked.
"What's with you Avatar's, and stories?" Toph asked.
"Well Lin told me a story to teach me a lesson. Then I asked Su for a story, and she told me one. Now I want to hear another story for another lesson," Ren said.
" What were the stories about?" Kya asked Ren.
" Lin told me about what Grandpa Tenzin did to her, and Su told me about her, and Kuvira," Ren said.
Everyone looked at Ren, and then at Tenzin. Tenzin had his hands on his desk, and just looked at his granddaughter. Lin had told her, and didn't understand the mistake she had made. Ren would hate him for something she would never understand.
" If you'll excuse me I have to go talk to Lin," Tenzin said
" Grandpa Tenzin, but I asked for a story," Ren said.
"Ren your story will have to wait," Tenzin said.
"Tenzin, Lin is allowed to talk about her past. Ren had learned a lesson from it. She asked Lin why she was bitter as well. She got her answer," Kya said.
" She had no right to tell my granddaughter that," Tenzin said.
" She has every right Tenzin. It's her past as much as it is yours," Toph said clearly not pleased.
Tenzin looked at Ren. "Want to hear a story about the ancient monks. They can teach you a lot?" Tenzin asked.
"Those are boring stories Grandpa Tenzin. I want something that won't make me sleep. I'm suppose to learn from it," Ren said.
Everyone excluding Tenzin was laughing at Ren. Tenzin was thinking of a story to tell Ren then he thought of the perfect story. He looked at his brother, and sister, and thought they could help since they were there.
"Kya, Bumi would you like to help me tell Ren the story of how we saved Jinora?" Tenzin asked.
" How about you go get Lee," Katara said.
Katara was there when it happened she had a hand in helping. She knew what the lesson was . She watched as Ren quickly ran out of the room to go get Lee. She knew Ren, and Lee would love the story. Ren, and Lee quickly returned, and sat down.
"Okay so we're going to tell you the story about how we traveled to the spirit world so that we could save your mother's spirit, because Unalaq kidnapped it," Bumi said.
"Your mother lead Avatar Korra into the spirit world, and Unalaq decided to kidnap her. Somehow your mother, and Korra got separated, and Unalaq Kidnapped your mother," Tenzin said.
"We left your mother's body with your Gran-Gran, and your Grandpa Tenzin ,Uncle Bumi, and I went to the spirit world to look for her. We ended up running into Lord Zuko's Uncle Iroh, and he helped us figure out where your mother was," Kya said.
"Well we were thrown into the fog of lost souls where there were at least one hundred spirits waiting to attack us, and a few of the lost souls..." Bumi said soon getting interrupted by Ren.
"Uncle Bumi, that's not how the fog of lost souls works. Grandpa Tenzin, and Aunt Kya are right you do make your stories try to sound more interesting by lying," Ren said.
"No one ever believes me," Bumi said pouting as everyone laughed.
"Uncle Bumi, I'm the Avatar I have to know how the spirit world works, duh," Ren said.
"Anyway so we were thrown into the fog of lost souls, and we ran into some crazy Fire Nation guy who your Grandpa Tenzin was your great Grandpa Aang. Your Uncle Bumi pulled him off, and I waterbent him back then your Grandpa Tenzin tied us all together," Kya said.
"Then the fog got to your Aunt Kya, and Uncle Bumi. It later got to me, and I saw your great Grandpa Aang, and I started to airbend. I saved your mother, Aunt Kya ,and Uncle Bumi," Tenzin said.
"Don't forget Jinora then went, and saved Korra," Bumi said.
"I know what I was suppose to learn," Ren said.
" You do," Tenzin said.
"Yup I learned that no matter what that Lee, and I are gonna be there for each other. We might even save each other. Even if I am the Avatar he still is my brother," Ren said.
" Good job Ren," Tenzin said hugging her.
"Lee even if you don't get bending your still gonna be the coolest person ever even, cooler than a Beifong," Ren said.
" That is going a little far there Badgermole," Toph said.
"Their twins what do you expect?" Zuko asked.
" Hey Lee, if you get bending what kind do you want anyway?" Ren asked.
"I want to be a waterbender like Gran-Gran, and Aunt Kya," Lee said.
"What, why?" Tenzin asked.
"Awe look Lee hurt Tenzin's feelings by saying he doesn't want to be an airbender like him. He wants to be a waterbender just like his Aunt Kya," Kya said.
"Waterbending looks so cool, and all the tricks Aunt Kya, and Ren do and even healing," Lee said.
" I have failed my father by this happening," Tenzin said.
"Tenzin stop thinking you have failed your father, you have not. He would be so proud of you. You trained two Avatars, and helped Korra bring the Air Nation back," Katara said.
"Your mother is right Tenzin you have failed no one. I am very proud of you. I could not have asked for a better son. You have accomplished so much, and you have helped Ren so much, and since little Ren has forgotten I love you all," Ren said with glowing eyes.
"Dad..." Tenzin said.
"Grandpa Tenzin are you guy okay?" Ren said.
"Yea Ren I'm just fine," Tenzin said hugging her.
"Grandpa Tenzin can I go ask other people for stories now?" Ren asked.
"Of course," Tenzin said laughing at her.
Ren ran out of the room, and then stopped. Who would she ask next there were so many people she could learn from? She knew she wanted a lot of maybe she could learn from Kuvira, or her mother. Then she thought she could learn from her Uncle Iroh he helped fight so many people. She had so many options. Ren ran down the hall to Kuvira's room, and knocked on the door. Kuvira opened the door and looked down at Ren.
"Hi Ren, do you need something?" Kuvira asked.
"Can you tell me a story?" Ren asked.
"Well I'm not very good at telling stories," Kuvira said.
"That's okay I just want one that will teach me something," Ren said.
Kuvira looked at Ren, and thought to herself she did have stories that could teach the young Avatar things." Okay come on in I'll tell you a story," She said.
"So what is my story?" Ren asked. " You can't tell me about how Su took you in. She already told me that one," Ren added.
Kuvira knew the perfect story. "Well as you know I tried to build the Earth Republic. Well Bataar Jr. had helped me accomplish tha,t and when we got to Republic City something terrible happened. He was kidnapped by the Avatar to make me stop what I was doing, but instead of stopping I fired my dangerous spirit weapon where he, and everyone else were. I loved him every much, and I tried to kill him Ren," Kuvira said with a tear rolling down her check.
"Kuvira you still love him," Ren said.
"What?" Kuvira asked.
"You still love him don't you?" Ren asked.
"It doesn't matter Ren even if I didn't he would never forgive me, or want to be with me," Kuvira said.
"But, Su said she teaches forgiveness," Ren said.
"Ren, enough just get out!" Kuvira snapped at her.
Ren san out of the room in tears. She then sat on the floor, and could hear Kuvira cry. Ren felt bad, but Kuvira yelled at her. She kept crying until she felt Hope lick her face. Ren began to laugh.
"Come on Hope lets see if Lee wants to go hear some more stories," Ren said jumping on Hopes back.
Hope had gotten big enough for Ren to ride at this point. Ren remembers the first time she rode Hope it scared her a little bit but then she got use to it and now she does it all the time.
"Lee do you want to go hear more stories?" Ren asked.
"Sure, who are we going to?" Lee asked.
"I don't know, but Kuvira told me a story want to know what I learned?" Ren asked.
"Yea, Kuvira must have some cool stories," Lee said.
"I learned that I shouldn't push the ones I love away for power, because it could be bad. I think she still loves Bataar Jr. I also learned I am powerful, so I need to be very careful, but I remember Avatar Korra saying that about the Avatar state," Ren said.
"Ren what are you, and Lee talking about?" Opal asked.
"Oh um, who we should ask for a story. Do you want to tell us one Aunt Opal?" Ren asked.
"Sure let me go get your Uncle Bolin he is a great story teller," Opal said staring the twins down.
"Why didn't you tell Aunt Opal?" Lee asked.
"When I brought it up to Kuvira she yelled at me. She doesn't think Bataar Jr. feels the same or even forgave her Lee," Ren said.
"So who wants a story," Bolin said.
"It has to have a lesson behind it," Ren said.
"Then I have the perfect story," Opal said.
" No Opal not that story anything, but that story I'm begging," Bolin said.
"What story?" Ren, and Lee asked looking at each other.
"The time your Uncle Bolin over here joined Kuvira's Army," Opal said.
"No way," Ren said.
"Uncle Bolin you worked for Kuvira?" Lee asked.
"Yes I did. Opal just start the story already," Bolin said.
" So you Uncle Bolin, and I had been together for awhile, and we had both went to help the world on our own paths. Well Uncle Bolin decided to go with Kuvira, and I stayed with the air nomads. Well when we finally met up we had a big fight, and I was not happy that he was working for her. He then was brought to help my mom sign Zaofu over to Kuvira. Well we left things on a bad note," Opal said.
"What happened?" Lee asked.
"I helped her, and Lin save her family along with Toph. Oh, and ended up saving your Aunt Opal when she almost got killed by a spirit weapon. The rest is history," Bolin said.
Opal looked at him, and she grabbed his hand. She knew that Ren may not understand right not, but she will understand what they meant. Opal, and Bolin had something special.
"I know what I'm suppose to learn. First, Uncle Bolin did some really dumb things," Ren said stopping long enough for Opal to laugh.
" Second, I learned that even though you both fought you still loved each other even if you didn't agree, and you didn't let that disagreement separate you,"Ren said.
"Also don't devote your loyalty to someone when the person you love says they are bad," Bolin said.
" I don't know what that word means Uncle Bolin," Ren said.
"It means don't give all your time to them," Opal said.
" Thank you for the story I learned a lot today because of all the stories everyone told me," Ren said.
(Author'a Note: Okay so I felt this chapter was important because Ren is still a young Avatar and should hear things from the past to learn thing to help her instead of relying on just her past lives. Also I felt that I should have Kuvira express how she felt about what she did to Bataar Jr. and what was going on in her head. Okay thanks guys so leave a review if you want they are always welcome and thanks for reading.)