Prompt 45: Wound
Characters: Korra & Tahno
Korra returned to Republic City after her trip to the South Pole. She had accomplished what she had set out to do; she had her bending back. She didn't get it back in quite the way she had hoped, but it was even better. She had finally connected to her past lives and reached the Avatar state. Not only did she have her bending back, but she now held the ability to give others back their bending as well.
She stepped off the boat and walked along the dock to the edge of Republic City. It was slowly being rebuilt. When she had left, it was in ruins from Amon's momentary reign over it. Buildings had sections blown out of them, smoke had covered the air above the city, and many people were left hurt or without their bending. That was all changing now though. Construction was happening all around, rebuilding and remodeling the buildings that had taken damage during the war. A happy bustle had replaced the gloom that was over the city when she had left.
Tenzin came up behind Korra. She smiled at her airbending master, happy to have him accompany her. He was needed back in Republic City as one of its officials and leaders just as much as she was now needed to give people their bending back.
The two made their way to a car parked close by. Once inside, the driver took them to City Hall, which was still intact. People were gathered outside, having heard the news of Korra's return and of her returning people's bending. As she exited the car, she walked up the stairs to the front of City Hall and turned to face the crowd. There were a few claps, and then some shouts, and soon everyone was cheering her on. The people appreciated the Avatar for her work in stopping the war and bringing peace back to the city.
Soon, people began to file up to Korra, one by one in a line. They knelt before her and she placed her hands on them just as she had with Lin. With a flash of light, a certain power surged through her, and once it was gone, she removed her hands. Each person would stand up and bend whatever element they had had before. Each was surprised and excited to have their bending back, thinking that it had truly been gone for good.
As the day went on, the line dwindled down. The sun was starting to set in the distance. The last person made their way up the stairs to Korra. They knelt down just as all the others had, but when Korra looked at them, a smile grew on her face. "Tahno?"
He looked up and smirked at Korra. "Hello, Uhvatar."
Korra chuckled. She placed her hands on Tahno's head and concentration filled her. She glowed, and then stopped, just as before. Tahno stood. He looked almost worried, like his bending wouldn't be back even though he had seen everyone else's come back. He turned to the side and stared at a puddle on the ground. His arms moved through the air, and with them, a stream of water followed having come up from the puddle.
He let it fall as he turned to Korra, a huge, sincere smile plastered on his face. "Thank you, Korra."
Korra nodded and smiled back. It was one thing to give a person their bending back, but it was a much more rewarding feeling to give a friend their bending back.
