Greetings, one and all, and once again welcome to another installment of Avatar Heroes. On a side note, I am planning on doing a X-Over with my Harry Potter story, my Kill La Kill story and this story after I am done with Year 4 in my Harry Potter story. It won't be necessary to read those stories, though there are going some spoilers of each story in it, also it will be AU/What-If to all three stories, so it won't mess up the story lines. Now I hope you enjoy this chapter and now on to the reviews.
mpowers045: Next chapter, buddy.
Wolf King 0811: I will be dropping some hints here and there, though they will play a big part in Book 5.
And now on to the story.
On a open field, Naga jumps around and catches a ball with her mouth before making her way to Korra. As Naga drops the ball in front of Korra, she airbends the ball away from the airship, getting Naga to fetch it back. "While you're playing fetch, four of the most dangerous criminals are hunting you down. We should get moving.", Lin said.
"Relax Beifong, we just got here.", Skywalker waved her off as he was lying down in the grass, "Besides, no one knows where Korra is except us." Naga comes back drops the ball, while Korra pats her. "I think she wants you to throw it for her.", Korra said to Lin, who looks down at the ball covered in saliva, "I'll pass, thanks."
Asami and Mako came out of the airship, approaching them with a smile, "Good news everyone! We just got a call from the radio about another airbender.", Asami said as she stood next to Skywalker. "They are in a city called Zaofu, the home of the Metal Clan.", Mako explained and at the naming of the city, Lin become uneasy. "You know the place?", Skywalker asked sitting up. "Uhh... Never been there.", Lin said uneasy as she folds her arms, "But I don't want you going there. I would rest a lot easier if you were back at Republic City."
Korra shook her head, "Sorry, if there's an airbender in Zaofu, then that's where we are going next.", Korra said as the rest went back to the airship. With an upwards kick, Skywalker got back on his feet, "Alright! Zaofu here we come!" he and Korra enter the airship, as Lin puts her head down in disappointment. Naga rolls the ball over to Lin, but is left upset after Lin bursts it using her cables.
A little while later, as they are flying over the city of Zaofu. Bolin looks out the window excitedly, "Wow! Wow! Wow! An entire city made of metal! Wohoho, you should feel right at home, Beifong.", he said turning to Lin who looked just as excited as always. Korra appears a little unhappy at Lin's behavior while Skywalker raises his eye brow.
The Airship proceeds to land at one of the stations controlled by metalbenders, using a crane to connect the metal cable to the airship. Two other metalbenders subsequently build a stairway for the airship's passengers. While the rest of Team Avatar walk out calmly, Lin is slumped on the seat, uninterested. "Aren't you coming?", Asami asked. "What's there to see? It's metal. Big whoop. Just find the airbender and let's get moving. Don't tell anyone I'm here.", Lin responded.
"Why not?", Skywalker asked, earning a glare from Lin. "I don't need to explain myself to you, Skywalker. Just do what I say."
"Beifong must be on her period or something.", Skywalker muttered as they exited the ship. "Jason, I doubt Chief Beifong is on her period 24/7.", Mako said back, much to their surprised amusement. Team Avatar exit the airship, where they are greeted by three people. "Avatar Korra. It is an honor to meet you. My name is Aiwei.", the middle one introduced himself, as Team Avatar bows in greeting, "Is this everyone?"
"Ayup. Just us.", Skywalker said, with Korra backing him up. "So... Can I meet the new airbender?". Aiwei nodded and gestures for Team Avatar to follow him. The escorts close the gate after them and they descend down the dock. They board a tram, where Team Avatar and Aiwei are, while Bolin looks out excitedly as the tram passes a statue of Toph Beifong. "That statue honors the first metalbender.", Aiwei explained, "Toph Beifong, who expanded the possibilities of what benders were capable of. Here, everyone is encouraged to reach his, or her, highest potential."
"Does this Toph live here?", Skywalker asked, with Bolin excitedly adding, "Are we going to get to meet her?", but to his disappointment, they could now. "She would visit from time to time, but years ago she left to wander the world, in search of enlightenment. No one has seen her since.", Aiwei explained as the tram continues its path and heads for the edge of Zaofu, stopping at the terminal.
At a dance studio, eight dancers are rehearsing on a flattened metal lotus flower. They fire metal cables to the ceiling, and four of them swing upward before landing, while the four bottom dancers bend the petals for their team-mates to land on. The dancers bounce from petal to petal, before jumping to the middle, where the flower closes. The dancers open the flower, where the inside dancers pose with graceful poise. "Training?", Korra asked, but Aiwei explained that they are rehearsing for a dance premiere next month. One of the dancers, claps to the others, telling them they were done for the day before approaching Team Avatar. "Allow me to introduce the matriarch of the Metal Clan, Suyin.".
"Please call me Su. Great to finally meet you, Ser Skywalker, Avatar Korra. And this must be Mako, Bolin, and Asami.", Su said, with Mako commenting that she had done her research. "I make it my business to know who's visiting my city."
"So, you're a dancer.", Skywalker asked and Su pulled out a finger with every stated profession, "Dancer. Leader. Wife. Mother. Collector of rare meteorites. You'll find people here have many skills and interests.", Su explained. until Aiwei whispers something to her her, her expression turned unhappily. "Ser Skywalker, why did you lie when Aiwei asked if there was anyone else with you?"
"I did not.", Skywalker said, keeping his face straight. Su gave him a scowl, before turning to Korra. "Fine then. Avatar Korra, why is Ser Skywalker lying?"
"Wha?... What makes you think we're lying?", Korra asked. "Ser Skywalker, is very difficult to read." Aiwei said, placing his arms behind his back, while Skywalker crosses his arms, "I like it that way.", the black haired youngman said. "You on the other hand, are not, Avatar Korra. I'm a truth seer. When people lie, their breathing and heart rate increase. I can sense the most subtle of changes. I notice it on you Avatar Korra."
"Oh, you mean that same thing Jason can do, but what he always forgets about?", Bolin pointed out, making a good point if you asked Skywalker. "Thanks to Aiwei, there are no secrets in our city.", Su continued. "Except the secrets he keeps.", Skywalker added, making a good point if you asked Mako and Bolin. "We came with Republic City's Chief of Police.", Korra admitted, seeing no reason to keep up the lie, "She didn't want anyone to know she was here."
Su looked surprised once more when she heard this, "Lin's here? Well, I would love to say hello."
"Wait, you and Beifong know each other?", Skywalker asked, earning a chuckle from the Su. "You're joking, right?... Lin never told you about me?", Su said, much to their surprise, "I'm Lin's sister." Team Avatar listens to the news with surprise and disbelief. "I did not see that one coming..."
Back at the police airship, where Lin looks out of the window over Zaofu. She was slightly startled when Skywalker suddenly floated in front of the window, "Beifong! I found out why you're so against coming here.", Skywalker said through the window, "Why didn't you ever tell us you had a sister?"
"Half-sister.", Lin corrected him, turning to see Korra and Su entering the airship. "Same mom, different dads, so what? We're blood, Lin, and after thirty years, the least you could do is say 'hello'.", Su said as she approached her sister. "I have nothing to say to you.", Lin bitterly said, turning back to the window, only to find Skywalker still floating in front of it.
"You two haven't spoken in thirty years? How come?", Skywalker both Su and Lin told him to ask the other, Su saying she at least tried. "Oh, don't put that on me. You're the one who tore our family apart.", Lin said accusingly. "And you've done a banged up job keeping it that way." Su accused back. Skywalker disappeared from the window and in a white blur of speed, appeared in the room. "Look, we can stay here arguing about the past all day, but that's not reason we came here."
"Oh yeah. The new airbender, almost forgot.", Korra said. Su nodded, telling them that her daughter is thrilled to meet them. "Beifong, your niece is the new airbender! Isn't that amazing?", Skywalker said, but Lin wasn't really responding.
A little while later at a field with metal columns, where a metal disks ricochets between, with two people on either sides playing. "Those are my two youngest, Wei and Wing. They're playing a game called Power Disk. They invented it all on their own." Wing shoots the disc to Wei, who redirects it, ricocheting it between multiple columns. Wei fires the disc back, ricocheting against a column. Wing leaps to intercept the disc, but fails to catch it, which slams onto a net. "Looks like fun.", Skywalker admitted.
As the group heads trough a gallery filled with metal sculptures, where a sculptor works on one with metalbending. "Huan, I'd like you to meet the Avatar and her friends. And your aunt Lin.", Su said, the group was about to introduce themselves but Huan spoke to them without looking back, "Hey."
"Skrillex?", Skywalker asked as he noticed Huan's appearance, the only thing he lacked was glasses. "Wow, that's a really nice... banana? Very, very life-like.", Bolin said about Huan's sculpture. "It's not a banana!", Huan said, suddenly turning to them, a angry look on his face, "It was inspired by Harmonic Convergence, represents the dawning of a New Age." Skywalker raised an eyebrow, looking at Bolin before looking back, "...Obviously.", he said deadpan and as they walked away, Bolin whispered to Skywalker, "I mean, that's a banana right?"
The group walking toward a young lady reading a book, "And this is my daughter, Opal.", Su introduced. Opal looked up at them, putting her book down and walking up to them. "Wow, Avatar Korra and Ser Skywalker. I can't believe you're here. You are so amazing.", she said impressed. "It's great to meet you, Opal.", Korra said. "Opal. That's a beautiful name.", Bolin said making her blush. "One of my friends has a cat named Opal.", Skywalker said.
"I'm Bolin.", he introduced himself, with Opal also awkwardly introducing herself. Bolin looks off awkwardly, while Lin storms toward them. "Great. We've found the airbender. Let's take her back to the airship and get out of here.", Lin said. "And the woman apparently trying to abduct you is your aunt, Lin.", Su told, Opal's eyes lighten up, getting a smile on her face. "Really? I've always wanted to meet you. My Mom has told so many stories about you.", she started. : "I'm sure she has.", Lin annoyed responded annoyed.
"So I'll send all of you out to the guesthouse while Korra trains Opal.", Su started but Korra said she was hoping Opal could train with the rest of the airbenders at the Northern Temple. "That sounds amazing.", Opal admitted but Su shot the idea down. "Nonsense. This is where Opal's home and family are. You can train her here. Now I'll see you all at dinner. And come hungry. My chef will blow the taste buds right out of your mouth."
"...I doubt his cooking is better than Jason's.", Bolin said, giving his friend a low-five. As the group walks away, Skywalker turns to Lin. "Why do you have such a problem with your sister? She seems nice.", he asked, the older woman glared at him, "Okay, okay. It's a family matter."
Later that night the metal panels surrounding the city close as they sat in the dining area. "Tonight, for your dining pleasure, I present a seared wild Kyoshi elephant koi, paired with a ginger infused pea tendril, and hibiscus root salad.", the chef told them, before bowing and walking off, where he bows to Baatar as they cross paths.
Baatar as his eldest son walks past with a stack of paperwork, "Sorry, dear, I'm going to have to take dinner to my office. I just had a major breakthrough on the tram station model.", he said and Su told him to not let her get in the way of his inspiration. "Who was that?", Skywalker asked, Su told them that was her brilliant architect and husband, Baatar, and their oldest son, "He engineers all my husband's projects."
"Five kids. What a nightmare.", Lin muttered poking at her food. "No. My children are a blessing.", Su said back, enjoying her food. "Yeah, Mom used to say that too, but she never meant it.", Lin said back, the two sisters exchanged glares at each other. "Mmmm. I have to admit, I was pretty skeptical when he said 'pea tendrils', but this is delicious.", Bolin admitted, making Opal, who was sitting next to him laugh. "I know, right. I don't think I've ever had a bad meal in my life.", Opal said.
"Oh. I had plenty when Mako and I were living in the streets. I mean, you'd be surprised how bad food from the dumpster can be.", Bolin said, earning a sympathetically look from Opal. Picking up on this, he quickly added, "No, no, it's okay, that's all in the past. Things are great now. I got to be a pro-bender, walked into a dangerous revolution, became a mover star, and now, I'm helping the Avatar rebuild a whole nation."
Opal looked envious, "Wow. Your life sounds so exciting." she admitted. Bolin rubbed the back of his head, "It's mostly a lot of running and fighting and somewhere in there a boss battle. But Jason always hogs that part.", he admitted. "Yes, a history of close calls, narrow escapes and more near-death encounter than I care to remember.", Asami added.
"How's your search for the new airbenders going?", Su asked Skywalker and Korra. They admitted not to great, recounting the events when they had to rescue the group of airbenders from the Earth Queen. "Oh, she's horrible. She thinks she can just do whatever she wants. I mean, the idea of even having a queen is so outdated.", Su said, before changing the subject. "I heard there was some trouble at Air Temple Island."
"Yeah, I was attack by some guy dressed in all black... Morgenstern or something.", Korra said casually but was startled when someone next to her let out a loud "You were what!?". Skywalker had shot to his feet, "Why didn't you tell me you had fought him?". Much to Korra, Asami, Bolin, Mako and even Lin was surprised by the amount of hate Skywalker spoke. Even Amon, Tarrlok or Unalaq hadn't earned that same tone from him.
"Why else did you think he had my lucky charm you gave me?", Korra said back, not understanding why Morgenstern would set her boyfriend off so much. It wasn't until he looked into Korra and Asami's eyes, seeing the concern they contained, that he finally calmed down. "Excuse me...", Skywalker muttered, as he left the dining hall.
Meanwhile outside the courtyard, Skywalker was walking around not really looking where he was going until he bumped into someone. "Sorry.", Skywalker muttered. The person he had run into was a woman, about Korra's hight, she had black hair, a tanned skin, green eyes and a small mole under her eye. "It's alright... Hey, aren't you Ser Skywalker?", she said, and he nodded. "My name is Kuvira, I am a big fan.", Kuvira said, giving him a slight bow, "Though I must admit, I had expected some one with your reputation to be a bit... taller?", she said, sounding a little bit like a fan meeting her favorite idol.
"I was hoping to run into you while you were here, I just wanted to say that how you handled the Equalists Revolt and Unavaatu Crisis despise the resistance you got from President Raiko.", Kuvira said, earning a slight smile from Skywalker, "And maybe... no, you must be busy."
"What do you want?", Skywalker asked, pushing away his anger and giving her an encouraging smile. "If you have the time, I would like to have a sparing match with you.", Kuvira requested, and Skywalker told her to lead the way, a smile appeared on the young woman's face.
Skywalker and Kuvira stood on the training grounds, bowing to each other before their match began. Kuvira began the battle, she shoots metal plates at Skywalker, but he evades them, sliding over the ground standing behind Kuvira. She quickly turns around and bends a boulder at her opponent, but Skywalker appeared in front of her in a blur of speed, swiping at Kuvira's ankle, somersaulting her through the air, falling down a few yards away.
Kuvira's rises up from the ground, her hair untangles in the process, she shoots two plates at Skywalker but once again Skywalker evades, and reaches out, and forced her on her knees, Kuvira tried to resit but relented and giving him the win. Skywalker smiled, walking over to her and extended his hand helping her back up. "Your good Kuvira. If you want a rematch, let me know.", Skywalker said, and his new metalbending friend nodded, and they went for another round.
And there you go, another chapter. I hope you all enjoyed it. Many thanks to everyone who reads, reviews, favorite or follows this story, you beautiful bastards! Now I wish you all a fantastic day and I will see you ladies and gents, next time!