Summary: after avatar Aang died, the search for the new avatar started. Korra was to be the new avatar. In her first three years she thrived. Only to vanish soon after her 3rd birthday. Many people searched for her, some say she deliberatly ran away. And after 15 years of not finding her, people gave up the hope of the avatar ever returning, even though her family and past life's familys did not give up hope, they didnt know where she could be, what happened and if she was still alive. And even if they did find her, would korra ever be the same?

Chapter 1; the runaway.

Police station of the united republic

She slowly stirred her coffee with a metal spoon, while reading the newest newspaper. She closed the last page and took her first sip while she turned in her chair. She stood up whilst looking out of the window. "New day, same bullshit" she thought to herself. dont get her wrong, she loves her city, even if some parts are rotten to the core. It was her duty to protect it, guard it. but today was slowly fading away, and she wished she could just go home and relax after this week. Just as the sun was setting, a detective came in, Mako. She straightened her back and barked at him. "Spit it out detective, what is it?" she said sternly tot her frightened detective.

"We found the location where all the gangs meet together" he pointed to an old manufacturing fabric. "we're not sure why or who is behind it, we just know this building is important to them" the boy with black hair stuttered while holding a map of the city. "Very well, collect every officer, we have a building to raid" The chief of police said. Mako quickly excited her office and she took the last sip of her coffee. She stood up and gave a last glance to the sun setting down behind the hills of the city. "one last raid and then im off for the week" she thought to herself while she bended her metal suit on. She excited her office and instructed every police officer before going to the designated location.

It was getting dark now, and in this part of town, people knew better then to come outside after dark. They rounded up the building. She led the first group that came inside the building, followed by the other groups. The building was old, very old. It even was a wonder it stood straight. She saw no one. But being a daughter of a blind mother, she knew better than to believe her sight. With one foot she stomped down on te ground, using her seismic sense to locate any movement or people in the building. She sensed some rooms upstairs, some holding a few people. While being silent she pointed at her officers and then upstairs. They followed her command and slowly they made their way upstairs. She pointed different officers to different doors, so they could all barge in at the same time, making it a suprise attack. She took the last door, where she knew only one person was. She took the lead and kicked the door in, soon followed by her fellow officers. The room was dark and full of dust, she narrowed her eyes because there was no light. She could feel someone near her, laying silently on the ground. Her vision came back and she saw a bony figure laying in a fetus hold on the ground. The figures heart rate was slow, too slow. She walked to the figure and kneeled next to it. she took in her apperance. It was a woman, badly malnourished so her bones were eerie visible. Her skin paler than the moon. She looked hurt, so badly hurt. Blood was everwhere on the tiny body. The chief kneeled next to the wounded woman, she took of her glove so she could find a pulse. Just as her fingers touched the womans neck, a firm grip took her arm. The girl was awake, but she wasnt there. The girl continued grabbing the chiefs arm and guiding it away from her neck. Her eyes were glowing, not with rage but with blue light. The chief gasped, not being able to comprehend what she is seeing. The girl let her go and stood up. Her glowing eyes looked at the wall near a window. Her body turned and it was to late when the chief realized what she would do. "No wait!" she screamed at the girl who ran into the wall, breaking it and falling down three floors. The chief ran to the hole in the wall and looked down, searching for the mysterious girl, who was nowhere to be found.

"Chief, are you alright?" one of her officers asked after hearing the commotion in the room. The chief straightened her back and looked at her officer. "Does it look as if im not? Go help the others!" she said angry. The officer exited the room and the chief looked back down. "Dammit, where's the girl?" she thought to herself. "Chief, we found the leader of the triple triads. We are taking him to the station along with the others that we found, was anyone in this room?" Mako asked. The chief nodded her head. "No, no one was in this room. Be an good officer and lead the interogations will you?" she implied rather then asked the young detective. The boy nodded and left the building. The chief did the same and spoke briefly to her fellow officers of doing a good job at keeping the city safe. She took a sato mobile and drove home, not being able to shake the thoughts that rambled inside her head. "It can't be her, not after all those years, can it?" she thought. The chief of police has only seen one person with the ability of those glowing eyes, and he was long dead. "I must have imagined it" she said to herself, even though not believing it, but just to keep her sane. She parked her car and went inside her house. There was only one person who could help with her rambling thoughts, so she picked up the phone and called to air temple island.

Somewhere in republic city…

The earth felt heavy beneath her feet, not having it touched in so long. She kneeled down and inhaled the fresh air around her. Her heart beating in her chest. She heard commotion down the street and ran away, not wanting to be caught again. The woman in her room frightened her, she never saw any other humans except those in charge of her. She ran for a while, as long as her lungs could take her. "I can't stop now, i have to keep moving" she repeated in her head, as a mantra. Over and over again. "I have to keep going, they can't find me or else there will be hell to pay" she was so scared, so scared that it turned into adrenaline. She didnt stop running until she was on top of the mountain, out of the city. She looked back at the city, seeing it for the first time. It was unlike anything she had ever seen, not that she had seen much. She was confined to her room, like a prisoner stuck in a cell. She fell down onto the soft earth, and for the first time in years, it felt as if she could breath. She was free, finally she was free.

Air temple island…

Kya was just brushing her hair when Pema walked in. "There's someone on the phone for you" Pema said. Kya dispised the woman in front of her, she couldnt help it but Pema was so annoying, only doing what people expected of her instead of just being herself. "Who is it?" Kya asked while laying down the brush. "The chief of police." Pema said briefly before walking away. Kya frowned and walked over to tenzin's office, where the phone was located. She picked up the horn and held it to her ear. "Kya speaking" she said. She heard the chief of police rambling and rambling. "Okay, lin, calm down i dont understand you." Kya was silent for a while before her eyes widened. "No Lin, it can't be. She's been gone for 15 years, if she was still alive we would have known" Kya said sternly. "Wait lin, im coming over.. i'll be there in 10" Kya put down the horn and ran to her room collecting her coat and some tea. "It can't be, lin must have imagined it" Kya repeated to herself. Kya went outside and jumped in the water, bending it around her, pushing her forward toward the main land. She landed softly on the sand and bended the water out of her clothes. She looked up at the city, watching the lights shine in the dark. She began walking to the Beifong estate. The Beifong estate was just outside of the city, being surrounded with nature, it was one of kya's favourite places to go if she was in the city. She and Lin had been life long friends, thanks to their parents being the avatar and the first metal bender. They both had a reputation to uphold, Lin following her mothers footsteps in becoming the chief and Kya being one of the worlds best water healers, learned by her mother, Katara. Even though they were forced separate ways, the women always saw each other when Kya visited the city. She arrived at the gate of the beifong estate. The gate opened slowly and she walked in, looking at the garden where she used to play when she was little. She walked to the door and just when she was about to knock the door already opened. "Seismic sense, duh totally forgot" Kya laughed to the older police chief. The chief laughed back and gave her a hug. "I'm glad you came by" Lin said to Kya. "Of course, thats what friends do" Kya replied. "But i do want to know what you were talking about earlier. Do you really think it was her?" Kya asked while sitting down in the living room. Lin shook her head. "I wont know for certain unless i could speak to her, but Kya, I do think there's a possibility" lin answered.

Kya frowned. "What do you mean?" Lin started explaining the story, from the moment they raided the old fabric.

"Her footsteps, they were as light as your fathers, and her eyes. I think she went into the avatar state, how else could i explain her bright blue glowing eyes?" Lin replied.

"But even if it was Korra, how do we find her? Lin you have to understand, no one has seen her in over 15 years!" Kya said. Lin sighed, knowing Kya was right. No one had seen the avatar in too long. "But if you really think it was her, maybe those other people that you've captured know something about her?" Kya suggested.

"That's not a bad idea, didnt knew you could be smart" Lin snickered, earning a playful hit from Kya.

"Its a strategy of mine, Making people think im dumb so they wont know the power i possess" Kya said while laughing.

"Hmmm, i'll call you a smart dumbass from now on then." Lin said hitting Kya back softly on the shoulder.

"You'll find her Lin, don't worry. Now put that kettle on, didn't bring this valerian root for nothing" Kya said while pushing lin of the couch.

The next day…

Lin stood in front of the gang leader of the triple triad. She was in the interrogation room, where she could be the most intimidating woman you have ever seen.

"I will ask you one more time, who are you trying to protect?" Lin asked while hitting her hand on the table. The leader didnt even move. "You know, no one will help you here, those who you are protecting right now are throwing you under the buss." Lin said while her head was mere inches away from the leaders head, only then did he look up, finally after 2 hours of interrogation. He smirked, sensing her getting more and more frustated. "You don't really want to know who im protecting do you? You want to know who it is that you found all alone in that room." He said while leaning back in to his chair. Lin stayed silent, urging him to continue.

"You see, she is special, one of a kind really. Never had such a feisty one." He said while counting his fingers. He looked up when Lin said nothing so he continued, wanting to anger Lin.

"I bet there isnt anyone in this town that hasn't had her, yeah did they tame her. One night after i was with her, i was invited by her master and he told me the sweet story of how they broke her, piece by piece, and how she slowly became a mere shell of herself. you see, they broke her, hard. And at her lowest point they rebuild her, making her bend to their wishes. Boy, was she a fine piece of-"

"Enough!" Lin said while hitting the table.

"Guards, get him out of here." She screamed and then turned tot he gang leader.

"You know what, you'll get the special police care. You will spend the rest of your life, in solitary room. Not seeing anyone or having any human contact. Enjoy, because you deserved it." she said to the now terrified gang leader. "No wait! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you." He cried while being dragged away. Lin sighed, processing all the information she just got. She felt sickened.

"I have to find her, i know its her" she thought