Seeker5- Thank you so much for your comment! I never noticed the Rohan part and I was going to fix it but I really cannot be bothered… Instead I finished this chapter which I hope will give you the extra characters you wanted ;D
sophiathesofa- Hopefully this chapter should contain what you want without giving too much away…
The time had arrived where I was needed by the main gazebo on the island. Surrounded by cherry blossoms and a flowing stream, the area was serene and soothing with little chance of interruption.
"I'm glad you found it here okay," Jinora hummed from her meditation. She stopped and stood to meet me and smiled cheerfully. "You ready to begin?"
I nodded my head and moved further into the gazebo to lean against one of the supporting beams. There were times where I felt completely secure here on the island, where I could tell the family every little secret about me. But no matter how much I wanted to tell them, I had to stick to my plan. "What's first?"
"My father told me that you lack patience so meditation is what we will begin with."
Internally, I moaned about the exercise. I loved meditating, only when it came easily to me, but here in the mortal world it was much more difficult.
I sat down on the wooden decking and crossed my legs, trying to relax my body. Jinora came over, copied the way I sat and motioned for me to move my arms as well. The air around us was still and the only sounds nearby were of tweeting birds and running water from the stream; it was all quite surreal. My muscles relaxed and I tried to make my mind go blank but I ended up thinking about the times I would try this (and fail) with Aang.
I would breath in different patterns and fidget in place to get comfortable, causing me to disturb the aura surrounding us .
"You need to focus." Jinora whispered, still remaining in her perfect posture and trying not to sound annoyed.
"On what?" I hissed back, too impatient to bother with this.
"On your mind." She moved her hands to touch her temples. "Detach yourself from this world."
I resumed my stance and closed my mind, imagining myself being suspended from the ground. The moment I could feel myself begin to detach, I was pulled back into my prone form. I sighed heavily.
"I almost had it," I complained, looking down at my entwined hands. Jinora moved over to the bag she had attached to her glider and passed me a strange look once she noticed my own staff sitting down by the stream.
Crouching down in front of me, she smothered a strange green liquid on my palms and forehead before moving back to where she was previously meditating. "Try now."
I ignored the foul smell wafting from the gross herbs and thought about nothing but floating. The thick substance must've been some sort of numbing agent and in a matter of seconds I could feel myself being lifted up. It was almost as if my soul was coming out of my very body.
I opened my eyes to a bright light and a glowing white aura floating over my entire body. I looked to my left and saw that Jinora was still sitting there and… a translucent blue copy of her was wondering around the cherry trees behind us. I was shocked to say the least, but the Avatars had told me about this ability. They had explained just what it involved and what this form could and couldn't do. It was fascinating.
I stood up to meet up with the blue girl when I noticed that the aura surrounding me had shifted. My hands were still the usual pale white and felt solid enough to still be me. How can I see Jinora if my meditation failed again? I turned around to go back to my training and try again when the strangest thing happened:
In my place was a glowing version of me, sitting with her legs crossed just like I had before. She was unmoving, still in deep thought with eyes closed. I waved my hand in front of her..I mean my.. face to get a reaction and when none was apparent, I tapped her shoulder- only to watch my hand fall though.
It seemed as though Jinora and I were opposites. The glassy airbender drifted around, happily strolling around the courtyard whilst my crystalline version was stock still just like Jinora's human body.
Is if sensing my torment, the girl hovered over and covered her mouth with her hands, just as shocked as I was at the revelation.
"How did you..?" She mumbled dumbfounded at what had occurred. She proceeded to twist her hands though my copy's back and watch as it drifted though. Snapping back to her senses, she whipped around to me. "I knew you were different!" She pointed a finger at me, "only spirit's can move their physical form to this realm!"
"But how am I controlling this body if that one is my soul, sprit..whatever?" I yelled back, flicking my hand over to the prone body in the wooden shelter. I was becoming more and more stressed at this new ability and Jinora was getting too close to finding too much out. Aang! Help me! I thought.
No answer.
Roku? Kyoshi? Kuruk?
No answer.
I turned towards Jinora with fear in my eyes when I realised that their thoughts were no longer with me. My bending wouldn't be gone but the company of the brilliant people I thought of as friends would be. I couldn't deal with it all.
Reaching forward, I grasped onto the younger girls shoulders, ignoring how I could touch her but not my own figure. "I need to get back," I choked, desperate to return to my normal self. A part of me was missing and I wanted it back.
"Calm down," the girl smiled weakly and placed her hands on my forearms. "Just overlap your bodies." She gestured to where I should sit.
I timidly stepped towards the being and stood inside myself. Never thought I'd do that… and shuffled around to be in the exact same position. I tried to relax and calm my mind and thought only of the past lives that I was already missing.
It felt as though I was being sucked into the floorboards beneath my feet and the emptiness occupying my heart and mind were being filled with the aura vanishing around me.
'I wouldn't recommend doing that again,' Aang huffed, sounding relieved to be heard.
I laughed aloud at his comment but my trainer must have mistaken it for something else, either way, there were still a lot of questions that needed answering.
"I don't think we should do that again," Jinora laughed, awkwardly rubbing the back of head.
I had spent a week on the island and each day had been filled with exploration and training sessions with the two girls. I was busy packing a few things in my bag since I had been invited with Tenzin to visit Lin Beifong, chief of police. With my weapons all hidden away and tucked in fabric, I slung my bag over my shoulder and carried the glider out to meet with the head of the island.
"Evelyn, are you ready to depart?" He questioned with his own staff held by his side.
I nodded and smiled, glad that I could go on another boat to reach the main city and see the sights on the way.
We walked in a comfortable silence down to the docks where a couple of men were busy packing up and boarded a ship bigger than I had ever seen. From what I had heard, it was called a 'ferry' and it was used to transport the general public to any place for a fair price.
The trip was uneventful but the moment the captain called a stop, I was dashing off of the boarding ramp to the main platform that led to Republic City.
Bustling around, people with carts, children and clothing of all shapes and sizes were striding to where they had to be. What looked like hundreds of humans were all winding around stalls and shop fronts to see the merchandise behind the windows and even more were struggling to get through the herds of people in their way.
We walked for a while along the town roads and I was continuously being pulled away from stores by an impatient Tenzin, tired with my constant amazement. A 'cab' had appeared to take us wherever we needed to be so I cautiously lifted myself in and watched as we moved across the paths at incredible speeds.
I was smart enough to know how this was possible since ships did a similar trick to get around quickly. That, and Aang was a big help in this situation too.
We arrived to a large building opposite the large domed hall I had seen in my vision of Korra a while ago. The vines infested the glass windows and ivy crawled up the side walls, covering the entire exterior in plants and spirit creatures.
I turned my attention back to the police station ahead and outside the front a huge statue of someone named 'Toph Beifong' was proudly stood. Again, with this person, I recognised them and my borrowed memories let me know all about the woman that was carved in stone. I smiled up at the blind officer as a name came to mind.
"Twinkletoes." I laughed, amused by the nickname.
'Ha ha, hilarious.' Aang huffed sarcastically; clearly not happy with the revelation.
I looked back up to Tenzin who was furrowing his brow; probably trying to figure out how I knew about the name his father was called. I smiled and winked right back at him, keeping the true meaning a secret for now.
Marching out of the front doors, a grey haired woman with a scar cutting down her left eye and a permanent scowl printed on her face approached.
"Tenzin," she curtly greeted, halting to a stop. "Is this the runt you called me about?" She pointed with a thumb over her shoulder to where I was standing awkwardly. When the airbender nodded I realised that this must've been Lin, the woman he said would be good to meet to get on the Avatar's trust side.
The mentioned person sharply turned to face me, critically examining the way I stood around the chief of police.
"Ma'am," I bowed, offering a polite greeting. She sneered, rolling her eyes.
"I'm no 'ma'am." She huffed, "I am a fighter; do not treat me like a weak lady." Turning towards Tenzin once more she continued. "What do you want me to do with her? She isn't an earthbender; I have little to offer."
Lin strode away back to the offices when Tenzin called out, stopping her in her tracks.
"What do you want?" She snapped, glaring at the man.
"She knows about Aang." He admitted.
She only laughed coldly in response and crossed her arms over the dark plated armour covering her body.
"Everyone knows about Aang, he was the Avatar for fuck sake!"
Tenzin looked down dejectedly and began to speak when the woman cut him off.
"I will give her access to the station, but that is all. And it's only since you asked personally." She continued her way into the building, leaving Tenzin and I alone in the streets with a blank look on our faces.
"We should go in and talk to her about the details." The airbender said, beginning to walk in. I followed behind and wondered into the offices that lined the entrance room.
"LIN!" Tenzin shouted, calling for her attention. She peered over the corner and sighed when she saw that we had returned to bug her.
"What now!" The chief scowled.
"How about police training?" He asked impulsively, thinking of something to make her continue listening. "General Iroh said himself that she was one of his best soldiers. Help her work alongside your team."
Suddenly she looked at me with a hint of bewilderment so I presumed that Iroh must be quite a big thing here in the city. Lin moved into a larger office space with less desks but much more information such as charts and images of people scattered all over the place.
"I can't," she shrugged. "But we can provide her with a little backup if she ever needs it. I just hope she isn't as reckless as the Avatar."
"I see," Tenzin turned to walk out, "Thank you for your time Lin."
The dank room smelt like leather and iron with a hint of smoke and I was desperate to leave. Catching up with Tenzin, I moved in sync with his steps, kind of enjoying being around such important people. Speaking of which, I looked over my shoulder to the office that we had seen Lin begin to enter, storing that information for future use.
Walking around the corner back to the front desks, I was too busy thinking about Lin and the City until I had found myself bumped up against someone's chest.
Papers drifted down around us and I turned a deep shade of red when I realised that I had caused the person to drop all of his things. I could hear faint irritated mumblings coming from him so decided that I should try and help to make up for my mistake.
With my head down, I kneeled down to pick up all of the scattered documents when a hand rested upon my shoulder.
"It's ok," his voice rumbled, "I got it." He began to pile all of the work together as I stuttered.
"S...sorry" I continued to collect the sheets and handed the ones in my grasp to him, still keeping my head low as I focused on the tile flooring.
"Not a problem," he replied, taking them and adding it to his own pile. I looked up at him long enough to notice that he was very similar to Iroh in more ways than one. His pale skin contrasted starkly with his dark black hair and piercing orange eyes, very closely linked to the generals same features.
He nodded and proceeded to enter Lin's office. It's like I've seen a ghost, I thought, trying to pinpoint how I had recognised him from somewhere else.
Two… wait, no..three.. new character appearances!
A little hint- Evelyn only knows characters up to when the past lives were taken from Korra, so she will know Lin well since Aang had also met her. Mako, on the other hand, will only be a blur since none of the past lives met him in person.
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