Earth…
Fire…
Air…
… Water…
Only the Avatar can master all four elements.
And bring balance to the world.
Avatar—Legend of the Woman Warrior
Reboot By, Ro Oeuvre Belvedere
Achieving an element as spiritual as airbending has proven to be a challenge for our Avatar. Nevertheless her determination to master it has equally proven to be boundless. But with the Beacon of Harmony constantly within her sight, it's only a matter a time before Korra's curiosity reaches its peak.
Book I:
Air
Chapter 4:
The Phenomenal Bro-Benders
Air Temple Island
Another morning of airbending training, another morning of meager results. Two weeks worth of meager results.
One thing that's worthy to note, Korra is a girl that's on the go, action is her second nature, companionable to thinking on her feet and conducting in heat of the moment.
But alas, she has to learn the other things sooner or later, and she prefers it be sooner. Exactly why she came to the United Republic of Nations unannounced.
But…
Meditation is the opposite of action. Sitting still, no movement besides breathing, muting all sounds, blocking any distraction, resisting to scratch an itch…
It's way more difficult than Korra hoped it to be. It's one thing to focus in midst of a fight, but nothing's at stake here, it's too serene and peaceful – ironic since she's training to be the bringer of peace and serenity.
And the sudden tickle in her nostrils is not helping. Try as she might, Korra's only able to fight it for a good thirteen seconds till—
"ACHOO!"
It echoes amongst the island, the force wrought a crescendo from the wind chimes of the pavilion.
Jinora, Ikki and Meelo lost their meditative stance as they stare owl-eyed at the embarrassed Avatar.
"By the force of air you brought out, I say you may be grasping our customs, Korra." Tenzin, still in perfect form, eyes remaining closed, offers some form of kudos. "Even if unconsciously."
The children giggles at their father's statement. Korra lets out a short, nervous laugh as she rubs under her nose to stop the tingling.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Sorry that this segment is so incredibly short, it's as much I could conjure up at the moment. For one thing, my uncle has recently proposed to his longtime girlfriend! I took the liberty of preparing a poem for the special occasion, and it feels great that I could use my talents to make such a wonderful moment that much more meaningful.
Anyway, I'll definitely put more effort into writing a longer segment, especially it's one I have been waiting for: Mako and Bolin is going to appear soon, whoo!
And let me take this time to say that I've been brainstorming on their portrayal in this story. For one thing, I want Mako to have a consistent coolness about him, like in the first two episodes of his appearance before Bryke ultimately screwed him over in the worst way. Bolin would be this bubbly, rambunctious fellow that yearns to do his part to contribute with the life he and Mako were forced to lead, and not feel like a discount-Sokka. I especially look forward to the chemistry I want to happen between the trio, reminiscent to Aang's connection with Katara and Sokka.
So like with Toph, Asami is not going to appear for a while, and even when she does finally appear, she won't be a part of the group just yet. There are some milestones to get past first.
Overall, I hope my slow pace isn't too aggravating. My ultimate goal is to be able to upload something for any story on a weekly basis, and to avoid taking over a year before uploading anything at all. I'm glad that I'm making some progress, but I can always do better, so here's to effort and hope on that.
Oh! And one final note: I've been looking back on White Lotus, and I plan on reiterating them so they can contribute more in this story, which may mean replacing the current OWL heads all together. Honestly, they were merely placeholders in LoK, and pretty much disappeared as the series went. I want the Order of the White Lotus to have a more vigil effect. So I'll let you all know at the very top of my profile when those changes are made and what those changes are.
With all that said, have a great summer fellow readers!