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Well, the Virus has certainly caused a lot of activity. My college added an extra week to our vacation and a week of online classes. Stay calm and safe out there everyone


The first location on the Airbender List is a farming village. The party unload from the airship and greet the Mayor.

"Avatar Korra! Oh, it is such an honor to have you come to our humble village." He greets with a bow.

Korra responds with a simple, "Thanks."

Tenzin continues the conversation asking, "I hate to get down to business, but is the Airbender here now?"

"Kuon and his family will be joining us shortly for a special dinner. Please, right this way."

A few minutes later and everyone is seated at a long table, food spread across it.

"Kuon has been the talk of the town ever since he got Airbending. He's like a local celebrity."

"I just want to say that it's an honor to meet a fellow Airbender." Tenzin states.

Kuon replies, "Oh, I still just think of myself as a simple farmer...who can Airbend." He then accidentally blows a pie into Bolin's face. "Oh, I'm so sorry. I still don't have any control."

"No worries. I love pie. And so does Pabu." Bolin says as Pabu grabs the dish away.

"Well, you're so much more than just a farmer now." Tenzin states. "Harmonic Convergence changed everything. You represent the future of a culture that is being reborn. You're going to help us rebuild the Air Nation."

"I'm gonna do what now? The only thing I'm planning to rebuild is my barn."

"But you must come with us to the Northern Air Temple." Tenzin insists.

"Well, I can't do that. I have a family and a farm."

"Of course you can come. This is of the utmost importance! Your wife will understand."

"Wait, what? No, I do not understand." She responds.

The little girl asks, "Daddy, where are you going? Why does the bald man want to take you away?"

"No one's going to take Daddy away, sweetheart."

Korra then speaks up and says, "Actually, this bald man does want to take him, but it's for an important cause. Your Dad is an Airbender, and he should learn about his culture."

"I think there's been some sort of misunderstanding. I'm not going with you. I might be able to Airbend, but I'm no Air Nomad! I'm no monk!"

The Mayor tries to placate the situation by asking, "Okay, uh, maybe we should just have some dessert, huh? Who's up for dessert?"

Akira pushes down Tamayo's hand as it begins to rise.

Tenzin continues forward. "Sir, you must understand. You're an Airbender now, and there are thousands of years of culture you must learn about. Skills you must master."

"You expect me to abandon my entire life? My family? No! No, sir! I'm not going anywhere with you and I think it's best that you leave!"

After returning to the airship a few members gather in the Map Room. This includes Korra, Asami, Tenzin, Bumi, and Tamayo. And Bum-Ju and Jelly.

Tamayo and Bumi are playing with their respective spirits.

"In my head I saw that playing out very differently." Korra states.

"Maybe we should have stayed and tried harder to convince him to join us." Asami suggests.

"Or we could've thrown him into a potato sack and forced him into the ship." Bolin offers.

"That's how they got me to join the United Forces." Bumi states.

Tamayo chuckles, resting Jelly atop her head.

"No, we can't coerce people." Tenzin says, raising an eyebrow in amusement. "Or throw them in potato sacks. They must come freely. But not to worry, there are plenty of other Airbenders out there who will be happy to come with us once they find out what the Air Nation's all about."

Tamayo gives a skeptical pout, rubbing Jelly's dome.

And so, Tenzin goes on a failing spree, going from place to place meeting different people. He gives various reasons that do not work with the intended Airbenders.

"When your son becomes a master, he'll get tattoos all over his body, just like me."

"There's nothing more nutritious than our vegetarian diet."

"I can tell that you're going to love wearing our ancient airbender robes. They're very breathable."

"You'll never have to worry about your worldly possessions again because you won't have any."

"You'll get to shave your head!"

"Your best friend will be a giant bison!"

Cut to a gathering of the team around the map.

"I really thought I had that last guy. Who doesn't want a bison as their best friend?"

Bumi rests a hand on his chest and says, "It's okay, Tenzin. I still want to be an airbender."

"Oh! I want an Air Bison as my best friend!" Tamayo declares, a bottle of Fire Whiskey in her hand.

"What bottle is that?" Akira asks.

"My third? I think."

Korra leans towards Akira and whispers, "Is she drunk?"

"Most likely." He responds. "I thought she stopped drinking for a while. Guess that attempt ended."

Korra gets the conversation back on track and says, "Okay, we've tried it your way, and people just don't seem to be responding. It's time for a little tough love."

"Time for the potato sack?" Tamayo asks.

"No." Akira answers. "Yes?" He asks Korra.

"No. No potato sack right now. Akira, do you think you could help your cousin…sober up?"

"Got it. Luckily, this isn't my first rodeo." He states leading Tamayo away to the bedrooms. He manages to get her to her designated room and toss her on the bed, closing the door and placing her bottle on the nearby desk. He then prepares the bath, turning the water on and getting it to a reasonable temperature.

"Akira~" She groans.

"Yes?"

"I-" She starts, only to yawn, "-sorry. I wanted to ask you about your option on…uh…I can't remember."

"Let's just get you cleaned up and changed into some clean clothes."

"Okaaay."

Tamayo slides out of her clothes and is lead to the bath. Akira places Tamayo in, her back to the faucet. He then gets to work rubbing Tamayo down with soap and rubbing shampoo through her hair. All the while Tamayo has her eyes closed, a serendipitous expression on her face.

Akira grabs a washing bowl and pour it over Tamayo's sudsy head, washing the bubbles and shampoo away. He repeats this cycle a few times before draining the water, drying her off, and dressing Tamayo.

Said woman collapses on her bed, her hair still a bit wet, and gestures for Akira to, 'come hither.'

"Wet hair." He replies.

Tamayo runs her hands through her hair, using her Firebending to dry it. A few seconds later and Akira sits beside his cousin.

"Spend some time with your loving cousin?" She asks.

"Alright. You spoilt woman. I'll tell the others I'm going to be watching over you."

"Yay~"

Akira then lets Korra and the others know about his helping Tamayo, letting them deal with the next Airbender on their own.

As Akira walks back to the rooms, Korra thinks back on a conversation the two had in the past.


[Flashback]

"So, your cousin drunkenly confessed her love to you?" Korra asks, confused.

"Yeah. It was…weird. We decided to stay as we are, with only affection added into the mix. I thought I should tell you."

"Well, I don't know how I feel knowing my boyfriend is having sex with his cousin."

"To be fair, my family is known for our…well, you know. Of course, that doesn't really make it right."

"Yeah. I'm glad you told me, though. I suppose if things aren't drastically changing, then I can live with it. I guess."

"Thank you, Korra."

"You're going to need to give me a lot of attention to make up for it though."

"Will do. Starting now."

Akira gives Korra a loving kiss, giving her great pleasure that night.


[Present]

Akira returns to Tamayo to find her sleeping on her bed, shades drawn. He lays down beside her and manages not to wake the sleeper, wrapping her in the crook of his arm.

He rubs his hand along her abdomen and feels a bump. Confusion is one feeling that comes to mind. The other, surprise.

No. She can't be…she just got a little weight. That's it. Probably just all that alcohol she drank.

"Akira?" Said man is broken from his musings to see Tamayo awake, looking at him. "Hey."

"Hey, Tamayo."

"My head still feels fuzzy."

"You got like a few minutes of sleep. Go back to sleep."

"Ok."

Tamayo cuddles into Akira's embrace, letting out a calm sigh. Akira decides not to ask Tamayo about the potential pregnancy, until she sobers up at least.

He does leave her side to hear the situation on how the latest Airbender recruitment went. It was a failure.

And so as the hours pass in travel, Akira sits on Tamayo's bed, said woman currently relieving herself in the bathroom. Once she steps back in the room, she drinks a bottle of water.

"Well, I certainly feel better." She remarks, sitting on her bed.

"So, I wanted to talk to you about something." Akira starts.

"Oh? What about?"

"Babies."

Tamayo chokes on the water for a minute, taking a moment to compose herself. "Is Korra pregnant?"

"No. I was just wondering what your opinion is on the subject."

"Well…if you, descendant of Kensho, a Master Firebender, and Korra, the Avatar, were to conceive a child, they would be very powerful."

"What about, you and I having a child?"

Tamayo sucks a breath in.

"I…I'd love to, but…wouldn't that pretty much end the relationship you have with Korra? I doubt she'd be alright with you fathering a bastard with me."

"She already knows about our situation, but you're right. Sorry if you're confused by the subject, I was just curious is all."

"Yeah. I understand. It's definitely something we should be careful about."

Akira nods in agreement. "I should go to the mini-gym and get some exercise in. Don't wanna go soft." With that, he leaves the room, letting Tamayo let out a relieved sigh.


During the next village, Akira and Tamayo watch from the sidelines with Asami as the Airbenders perform. Poor Mako is also included in on the performance, being Airbent and bounced around a bit.

Bumi and Jinora even get a chance to shine, and soon the performance comes to an end.

"Ladies and gentlemen, if you or anyone you know is an Airbender, please send them our way. Master Tenzin and Avatar Korra would love to teach them all they know." Bolin finishes.

The crowd just seems to walk away though, until one boy runs up to the group.

"Hey. Hello. If you're looking for Airbenders, you just found one." To prove his honesty, the boy thrusts his palms out and Airbends. "I want to join you guys."

"Get outta town!" Bolin exclaims.

Korra walks over to Tenzin and says, "We got our first recruit." She then addresses the boy and says, "Just to be totally clear, we're going to be heading to Ba Sing Se, then the Northern Air Temple to live as nomads, and rebuild the Air Nation. All that sound good to you?"

"Yeah, Ba Sing Se, rebuild the temple, Air Nomad whaddyado-I'm in. Let's go right now."

Akira and Tamayo share a suspicious look.

"This is going to be so great! You are gonna love it-uh, ah-real quick, what's your name?" Bolin asks.

The boy answers, "Kai. So when do we hit the road?" He asks Tenzin.

"Hang on a second, Kai. Where are your parents? We can't have you come with us without their permission."

Kai looks a bit saddened at the mention of parents, responding, "My parents are…gone."

"You're an orphan?" Bolin asks.

Kai nods and begins his story. "It happened about a year ago. My hometown was raided by outlaws, but my parents fought back against them. I was so scared, but they told me not to worry. They would protect me. And they did. My parents saved me and the entire village, but they died in the fight. Mom and Pop meant everything to me. They were my whole life."

The story causes Bolin to sniff and wipe a tear away.

"Ever since then, I've been on my own and on the run. Those same outlaws are still after me.

"Well, you don't have to be on the run anymore. Right, guys? Tell him." Bolin urges.

Tenzin solemnly answers, "I'm so sorry about your parents. I know we could never replace them, but we're here for you," resting a hand upon Kai's shoulder.

"We'll keep you safe. Come on." Korra says, gesturing towards the airship.

Everyone follows besides Bolin, who hangs back with Kai for a second to tell him, "When you board this airship, you're gonna leave your old life behind and start a new path. That's some big brother advice. Just think of me as your big brother."

After boarding the airship, Tamayo tells Akira, "I don't know about the new kid."

"Yeah. He seems…off to me."

"Keep an eye on him?"

"Definitely."

As Mako looks out the window, he says, "Guys, I think we got trouble."

The leader of the group announces, "Release the boy or we'll take him by force." The four teammates flank him and lift up rocks, ready to attack.

"The outlaws-they're after me. L-let's get out of here!" Kai exclaims.

Korra responds with a determined, "We're not running from anyone." She then opens the door and shouts, "If you want Kai, you'll have to go through me!"

She then goes on the attack, launching back the leader before incapacitating the four allies. The leader gets back on his feet though, continuing his attack. He's soon thrown back against the nearby fountain.

"Your days of harassing an innocent boy are over. You outlaws are going to prison."

The leader replies in surprise, "Outlaws? Innocent boy? I'm a sheriff and these are my deputies. And this kid is a thief. Whatever he told you is a lie. We've been chasing him for months."

As the Sheriff was explaining the situation, Tenzin appeared nearby.

"Where's Kai?" Korra asks angerly.

"Right here." Mako announces with Tamayo with him. Mako is holding Kai by his collar while Tamayo is holding onto a satchel. "We found him slipping away."

"I was going to the bathroom." Kai states.

"With a sack of gold?"

Tamayo tosses the satchel to the ground, valuables spilling from it.

"I told you, I found that on the road!" Kai shouts.

"Enough with the lies, kid. I want the truth." Mako demands.

He passes Kai over to two Deputies as the Sheriff answers. "The truth is, he's the outlaw. He spent his entire life as an orphan until he got adopted by a real nice family about six months ago. And how did he repay them? By taking their entire life savings. We've been after him ever since."

"Is that true?" Korra asks Kai.

Kai answers, "The person who stole that stuff was the old me. Once I got Airbending, I changed. I don't know how to explain it, but I feel like Airbending chose me for a reason. Like I'm a new person. I'm sorry!" As the Deputies begin to drag him away he shouts, "Please! You have to listen to me."

"Are you taking him back to the orphanage?" Bolin asks.

"No. He's headed to jail."

Korra looks down in thought for a moment before saying, "Wait! You guys got the family's life savings back. Now let us take Kai."

Tenzin says, "Do you really want our first new member of the Air Nation to be a liar and a thief?"

"He just needs some guidance, Tenzin. And who better to give it to him than us?"

"Do you want this kid or not?" The Sheriff asks.

Tenzin scratches his beard in thought before answering, "Yes. You can release the boy into our custody."

After Kai is free, he runs to Korra and hugs her. "Thank you."

"Don't make me regret it."

"Welcome to the family, little bro." Bolin welcomes.

Everyone gathers around in different hug groups before moving to load up into the airship. On the way Mako grabs the top of Kais head and bends down to tell him, "I just want you to know, I'm going to be watching you, kid. I know exactly what you're all about because I've been there before. You don't have me fooled."

Kai responds, "Whoa, hey, lighten up. I'm turning over a new leaf. Making a change. Don't you worry about me," only to walk into Tamayo, who's looking at him with a raised eyebrow.

"Mess this up, and I'll make sure you regret it. Understood?"

"Y-Yes, ma'am."

Tamayo nods once before walking into the airship.

With their first recruit, the team begin their journey to Ba Sing Se.


Alrighty. That'll be it for now. The pregnancy topic was luckily avoided, for the most part. It will not resurface, so don't worry lol. As said at the start, stay safe and stay calm

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