I do not own Avatar: The last airbender


A/N : Screams like rapid fan-girl Have you seen southern raiders?! its jam packed with zutara! faints watch it now! go to its their you have to see it my fellow zutarians!


Chapter twelve: Benders

"When I woke up I was in a underground city called Basing ..." Zuko murmured, his head down. Katara stared at him. He was lost in his stories and their was no way he was lying, she could just tell. She listened intently as his stories continued.


His eyes slide open to the world around him. He was in a dark room. Pitch black. His breath quickened and he lowered his head and pulled up his knees. He hated the dark, light was what he thrived off of. The door slipped open ten are fifteen minute later. Jun walked in wearing black leather pants and a black halter top. She smirked when she saw him.

"Scared of the dark?" She laughed and walked over to him. She sat next to him and pulled something from her back pocket. It was a small flash light. She handed it to him and stroked his black hair that had grown well past his shoulders and hung in a pony tail. She tugged at his hand and sighed.

"Well their going to come get you soon ," She trailed off and grunted standing.

"Don't struggle it might hurt but the less you struggle the easier it will be, you hungry?" She asked turning back towards him. He slipped off the bed and nodded. Jun led him down a hall that resembled more of a cave. Giant green crystals stuck out of the walls, and every couple of feet lanterns were hung above. They traveled down the hall to a large cove were tables were placed. Many people gathered here sitting at tables and talking. All ages, all genders, all ethnicity's. Jun lead him to a lunch line type of thing and filled his plate with healthy foods. She set him at a table with kids around his age.

"I'll check on you later." She said before walking swiftly out of the large cove. A boy smiled at him. The boy was maybe two are three years younger than him with a bright smile and floppy brown hair. His large gray eyes stared up at him.

"Hey your a new kid!" He grinned. Zuko nodded mutely and bit into his fruit Jun picked out. He stuck out his hand and smiled.

"My names Teo whats yours?" He asked. Zuko shook his hand.

"Zuko." He had rarely communicated with other kids except his sister. His whole life he had been home schooled by his nannies. Teo grinned and pointed at a beautiful young woman next to him that was probably a year younger than himself.

"That's .."


Katara stared at Zuko as he stumbled over what to say.

"What you forgot her name?" Katara asked amused at his sudden slience. Zuko frowned but continued.

"He said her name was Angie." Zuko said stiffly. Katara nodded and listened as he once again got lost in his story.


Angie was nine and had green eyes. She was pale and had shiny ink black hair.

"Angie is my little sister, shes blind." Teo smiled sadly and the little girl looked his way her eyes not focusing on him. Zuko frowned reached across the table grabbing her hand.

"Nice to meet you." He said his manners he had been taught since he was old enough to talk kicking in. She smiled shyly and grabbed his hand with her much smaller one. Teo smiled and spoke gaining Zuko's attention once more.

"What element are you?" Teo asked picking at some all wheat pasta on his plate. Zuko stared at him.

"What do you mean?" Zuko asked staring at the younger boy. Teo raised an eye brow with a grin on his face.

"You don't no what goes on here do you?" Zuko shook his head. Teo looked excited and began to explain.

"The government have been in secret war with the world. Rebels have been popping up everywhere. Challenging its authority." Teo leaned in close.

"We lost one of the battles and the government flipped. They got so angry they forced scientists to form a new way to keep their counties in check. They have been testing on people all over the world, altering DNA's and such to make super human solders to do their dirty work. Only the strongest bloodlines survive, I don't no why I think you're blood has to be strong to endure one of the test you take. But anyways many people have failed the test not one has passed fully every single one has a problem but some are strong enough to handle the test and come out with minor powers. The people who are tested are called benders. I think its cause the scientists bend are DNA's like into supernatural stuff, and junk. But people have really amazing powers, like one girl can control the water in cup and a boy I no can make the ground like dirt and stuff move! Each one of us is more intune with a element in the earth that others. Some like air, some love water, some fire, and some earth each different. My element is air which the scientist say is rare. My sisters is earth." Zuko looked at the little girl and then looked back to the boy. "People with powers what can they do?" Zuko asked watching the boy. Teo smiled.

"Us benders can make things move, like at first when they tested me on air they thought I was .. telica-ne-thic?" He asked, Zuko eyed him.

"Telepathic?" He offered and the boys eyes lite up.

"Yeah telepathic! See they thought I moved stuff with my mind, but no I airbend. I control the stuff I want to move my moving my hands to make the air around it change." He said sounding excited. Zuko stared at him before standing.

"Ive had enough of your silly stories." Zuko turned and frowned when a cup hit him in the back of the head. Spinning around he glared at the younger boy. Teo's hands were in the air. The cup flew past Zuko's shoulder to land on table neatly. His eyes widened. Teo smirked.

"Cool, huh. They said if my legs haven't given out I would be the first real bender!" Teo rolled his wheel chair from under the table to Zuko and smiled.

"The test hurt but its worth it to get closer to your element."