Have you heard of the Keyblade War?

Long ago, in ancient times, the world was made of light. The people of the world loved the light, relished its warmth and safety. However, there were those who wished to keep the light for themselves, and people began to fight over it.

From this, Darkness was born in their hearts.

The conflict began to escalate, and Keyblade wielders, those who wielded weapons of great power, were soon at war with each other over possession over the ultimate Keyblade.

The X-Blade. The one key that could allow access to Kingdom Hearts, the ultimate source of light.

In the end, however, all those who fought in the Keyblade War died in the violence. In the process, the X-Blade that they fought to achieve, was destroyed in the process. And the world was completely shrouded in Darkness.

Then, a glimmer of hope appeared. After the X-Blade was destroyed, it was split into 20 pieces. Seven Lights and 13 of Darkness. Those seven lights were able to restore the realm. The world was divided, but each one was able to live within the light once more.

The lights, since then, have been the key factor in ensuring that the worlds won't fall to the dark once again.

However… while the lights have gained a purpose, what became of the original Darkness? What role will they have to play?

…..

There are those who believe that Darkness is the source of evil that comes from people, but there are those who use it for good. While there are champions of light who fight for what is right, only to become blinded and be led astray.

We forget that we live in a world of balance. Light and Dark co-existing. Leaning towards one side will bring nothing but ruin, and we must learn to accept them both…

But… given what I am… can I ever hope to be a part of that reality?

A feeling of weariness seemed to overcome Kuro as he awakened from his slumber. He slowly opened his eyes, seeing a clear, blue sky. He looked down, seeing a white, marble ground. He looked behind him, seeing a town made of the same material. Apparently built on the side of a slope, the cone-like landscape, the breath-taking sight including what appeared to be a citadel on the top.

Kuro looked around, seeing several more towns like this suspended over a large body of water, each one connected by cables, which included cable cars.

The sight looked familiar to Kuro, but… he couldn't quite place his finger on where he saw this place before.

Before he could get the chance to think more on it, the sky suddenly became dark and cloudly, streaks of lightning travelling across the clouds. Several bolts rained down and struck various parts of the town. The citadel was also hit, becoming obliterated from the largest lightning strike. The force was strong enough it created a large shockwave that sent Kuro flying back. As he was flying, he skidded across the water briefly before sinking beneath the surface. From onderneath, he saw the Island he was on crumble to pieces.

He swam back up to the surface, looking around to see the rest of the Islands crumbling in the same fashion, falling into the water. Seeing the debris coming his way, he dived back into the water, proving to have excellent swimming skill as he moved quickly through the water, avoiding the remnants of the buildings.

As he swam through, more debris came at him from the side, forcing him to quickly manoeuvre around them so as not to be hit. While difficult, he successfully managed to avoid the debris. HE stopped swimming for a bit when he noticed that the debris stopped falling into the water. He swam back to the surface to see what was going on.

As he broke through the surface, he felt himself being pushed up, finding that he was suddenly standing up. He looked down, seeing that he was still on the water.

'… Baffling, isn't it?'

Kuro quickly turned around to see where the voice came from. The boy widened his eyes when he saw a transparent orb with a purple hue and a bright purple light within floating before him. In his surprise, he took a step back.

'Be not afraid.' The orb said. 'I am a mere part of you. We were both asleep for a long time. But now we have been awakened.'

Kuro tilted his head in confusion, now fully unsure of what was going on.

'You cannot remember our past, can you?' the orb asked, to which Kuro shakes his head. 'I thought so… you didn't seem to recognise the world you saw before.'

The heart floated around Kuro, stopping behind him and floated in place there. Kuro turned around to see the orb, only to see one of the ruined Islands still standing before them some distance away.

'This town was built on the remnants of an old world, before the realm of light fell into ruin.' The orb explained. 'This place was formed after the seven lights restored light to the worlds.'

At the mention of the lights, Kuro felt a sharp pain go through his head hat forced him onto his knees. For a brief moment, he saw images of… some kind of sword, with two keys crossing each other as part of the design, cracking and shattering into pieces.

Soon, the pain began to fade away. He looked up at the orb again, standing up while still rubbing his head.

'What you saw was the X-Blade. The weapon we once were.' The orb explained. 'After it was shattered, the lights restored the realm of light as best they could, like I said before. We, however, were lost, trapped in endless darkness along with Kingdom Hearts, the light of all worlds.'

Kuro gave the orb a questioning stare.

'You wish to know how we were released?' the orb asked, to which Kuro nodded. 'Someone somehow made another X-Blade, unlocking Kingdom Hearts and, in turn, us and our siblings.'

Kuro tilted his head, curious to know how many more there were like him.

'The X-Blade was shattered into twenty pieces. Seven of light, and thirteen of darkness. As to where our siblings are now, I cannot say for sure. We were the last to take our leave.'

While disappointed, the boy nodded in understanding. He lifted his hands and gazed at his palms. If they were released from a long-term prison, of sorts, then what was to do now?

'Your purpose can only be decided for yourself. We… no… you are free to do as you wish.'

Kuro became slightly alarmed when he said "You". Kuro mentally asked what the orb meant.

'I am your heart.' The orb, or now rather the heart, answered. 'In this realm, I can manifest into a form of guidance, but any actions you take will be of your own volition. You have great power… and with it, you must create the best path for you…'

Kuro was about to respond, when a bright light shun above them. Kuro held his arm over his eyes to lessen the strain on his eyes. It didn't work as well as he thought, as the light began to grow stronger.

'Our time here is ending here. Go forth.'

The heart then zoomed at Kuro's chest, quickly imbuing itself into the boy. As it did, Kuro soon saw nothing but pure white before losing consciousness.

…

'…'

'…'

'…'

'Hey, you okay, kid?'

Kuro's ears picked up on the new voice. His weariness fading, he slowly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was a slightly cloudy, blue sky. He noticed that the surface he was lying on felt… different.

He sat up, looking around, seeing that he was in a park. There were several patches of grass, benches, streams of water, everything that one would expect from a park. Kuro saw various people around, children playing tag, or hid and seek, while the adults sat down or walked together.

'I see you're awake.'

Kuro turned to see who it was that spoke. Squatting beside Kuro was an elderly man with messy hair, facial hair in the same condition and dressed in tattered clothes.

This man looked at the boy with concern. 'Seriously, kid, you okay? You haven't said a word yet.'

Kuro nodded. '… y... Yeah… I'm fine.' He answered. 'Sore throat… is all."

'Oh, is that all?' the man asked. He then put a hand down his shirt and pulled out a bowl filled with a type of soup. 'Here ya go, kiddo, I always have some street gruel handy just in case. Made with ingredients from the finest dumpsters around Republic City.'

'Thank you.' Kuro said, taking that bowl that the man offered him and drinking straight from the bowl. Kuro lowered the bowl, showing to have consumed half its contents. 'It's delicious.' Kuro said with a smile.

'Really?' the man said, looking surprised. 'Well thanks, that means a lot. Though I didn't think someone like yourself would have a taste for it.'

This confused Kuro. 'Huh? What do you mean?'

'Well you look like you haven't lived on the streets, at least for a long time, anyway.'

Kuro was still baffled, trying to understand what the man was saying. He leaned forward until he was over the water, seeing his reflection for the first time.

Kuro had black, spiked up hair, amethyst eyes and tanned skin. He was dressed in a black t-shirt, a short-waist button jacket with pockets on the short sleeves, blue cargo pants and black shoes. He didn't know what to expect in terms of his appearance, though he did look quite contrasting to the other person beside him.

Kuro leaned back and sighed. 'I guess so.' He said.

The man held out a hand to Kuro. 'Well, nice to meet you all the same. The name's Gommu. And you?'

'Kuro.' The boy responded. Unsure of what to do, he slowly took Gommu's hand, to which Gommu lightly moved their hands up and down lightly.

Gommu let go and placed his index finger and thumb on his chin. 'So, what brings you to the city?' he asked.

'… I'm… trying to find my own path…' Kuro answered. 'I guess… so far, it lead me here.'

'Oh, so you're living the live of a nomad, eh?' he asked. 'Same here kid. Used to work as a telegraph operator of the United Forces, but I got tired of being stuck in one place, so I went out on my own.' Gommu explained. 'Currently, I'm living over there.'

Kuro looked to where Gommu was pointing, only to see a set of bushes.

'… Are those bushes comfortable?' he asked, handing the bowl back to Gommu, who finished the remnants himself.

'Yes, those bushes are quite comfy. Hence why they are my current home.' He answered. 'What about you, kid, have you a place to stay while you're here?'

Kuro shook his head. 'No… though to be honest, I'm not sure if I will be staying long.' He admitted.

'Sound's fair enough.' Gommu said. 'Though, if you need a place to crash, I know a nice, cozy spot in the sewers I'm sure you'd love.'

Kuro grinned and gave a soft laugh. 'Thank you, Gommu.' He said, getting onto his feet. However, he found the strength in his legs suddenly fade, forcing him to topple over and fall into the water.

'Whoa!' Gommu exclaimed, moving to the edge. 'Kuro, you okay?'

Kuro stood up in the water, soaked but otherwise unharmed. 'I'm fine. I think I may have been resting too long.' He noted.

'Pfft, if that's the case, you need more exer-'

Kuro squatted down before jumping with great force into the air, spinning mid-air over Gommu before landing back on the grass with a roll.

'…cise…' Gommu finished, seemingly baffled by what he saw.

Kuro gave him a small wave. 'See you.' He said before walking off.

As Kuro left, Gommu scratched the side of his head, now baffled himself. 'Hmm… strange kid.' He noted. 'Kinda like that girl that was here not too long ago.'

…

After meeting Gommu, Kuro decided to explore more of the city. This was the first world he had been to since he was freed from his slumber, and he was rather interested to see what this place had to offer.

There were a large number of people driving around machines, presumably to help the get from one place to another more quickly. And, given that they were moving at such a speed, Kuro didn't want to chance getting hit by one by mistake. As such, he decided that he would go by the roofs. He found climbing the buildings to be a simple task, nimbly making his way up with almost no effort.

When he reached the top of the first building, he took a moment to observe the view from above. He had to admit, while the park proved to be a nice place, the sight of this city from above proved to be quite breath-taking.

Kuro looked around, finding another building that was some distance away. Another reason as to why he decided to take the buildings rather than the streets was because he wanted to see what he was capable of.

He remembered the manifestation of his heart saying he had great…

Time to see if he was right.

Kuro kneeled down onto the ground, taking the same stance of a sprinter ready to run. In this instance, he was wishing to test his speed, agility and… should he end up falling, his physical resistance. Dangerous as it was, he felt he had to try. He already knew that he was stronger than the average human.

Now was time to push his own limits.

Pulling himself back slightly, he pushed himself forward, taking off at surprising speed, even surprising himself. He found himself from one edge of the building to the next, forcing himself to leap before he simply ran to his death.

As he leaped off the edge, the foot he launched off of created a burst of dark energy, sending him flying through the air streaks of black and blue trailing from his form as he flew. Fortunately, Kuro had generated enough force from that leap that allowed him to land on the other side of the building safely. He came to a rolling stop, looking behind him.

'… Eighty feet… nice.' Kuro commented, surprised by the distance he managed to cover on his first try.

Kuro narrowed his eyes, seeing the trail of darkness slowly fading away. He looked at his hand, a smile slowly breaking out. He stood up, walking to the edge. He looked down to see the city from below.

'Perhaps this won't be so worrying after all.' He said.

He was about to try and leap again, when a series of sounds soon hit his ears. He found it unusual. Deciding to see what it was, he relaxed his body and focused on the sounds, hoping he could make better sense of what these sounds were.

Mr. Chung, please tell me that you have my money, or else I can't guarantee that I can protect your fine establishment

It sounded like a conversation. And the person Kuro heard speaking sounded… unpleasant.

I'm sorry. Business has been slow-take one of my phonographs

*CRASH*

Kuro snapped his head up when he heard something break. It didn't take a genius to see that the second person who spoke was in danger. He looked down, narrowing his eyes. His hearing may have been sharp, but his eyesight was just like everyone else's. Still, he had to check on what was going on. Deciding to take the risk, Kuro hopped off the edge, allowing himself to free-fall towards the ground.

As he fell, he kept his ears so he could-

My friend is not a music lover

'Found you!'

….

'Or else what, hoodlum?'

Three men, two dressed in regular street clothes while the third was dressed more elaborately, showing a higher status, turned around to see a new person they haven't seen before.

It was a young woman, presumably late teens, having long, brown hair that was tied into bangs on the sides of her head and into a ponytail at the back, brown skin tone and blue eyes. She wore a light blue, sleeveless top, a tribal armband and blue wrappings on her arms, a pelt wrapped around a pair of baggy blue pants and snow shoes.

The girl looked at the thugs confidently. The thugs, on the other hand, burst out laughing, finding the idea of this girl standing up to them laughable.

The leader then spoke. 'Since you're obviously fresh off the boat, let me explain a couple things. You're in triple threat triad territory, and we're about to put you in the hospital.'

The girl appeared ore amused than afraid of their threat. 'You're the ones that are gonna need a hospital.' She said, irritating the thugs. 'And for your sake, I hope there's one nearby.'

The leader glared at the girl. 'Who do you think you are?'

'Why don't you come and find out?' the girl replied.

Unknown to any of them, Kuro landed on a nearby stall made of stone, landing with a squat silently and without causing damage, much to his surprise. He was about to leap in and incapacitate the thugs, but halted when he saw the girl.

In an instant, he could sense power radiating from them all. The girl, however, was giving of MUCH greater power than the thugs. Curious, he stayed hidden and decided to just observe until he felt it necessary to help.

The thug put a hand in his jacket before sending a projectile, seemingly made of water, at the girl. The girl simply raised a hand, stopping the water and sending it back at the leader, only it hit him in the head. The water froze and trapped him in a sphere of ice.

Kuro widened his eyes at this. These individuals were able to control water, both as liquid and ice. He began to wonder what else was about to happen. The leader tried to charge at the girl, but she kicked him to the side, sending him flying into a car, shattering the ice and knocking him out.

The other two thugs looked on in surprise, until the one dressed in green stepped forward, looking ready to attack. Instead, the girl stomped her foot onto the ground, causing a huge block of stone to rise from the ground, sending him flying into the air.

'Earth too, huh?' Kuro commented out loud, seeing the thug collide with several objects before landing on a stall and rolling onto the ground. 'Oh, what a waste of food.' He couldn't help but say.

The last one, dressed in black aside from a red scarf, looked afraid. Nevertheless, he tried to fight back. he fired a stream of fire at the girl, but she simply leaped at the fire and ignited her own fists, bursting through the fire with a look of confidence. She grabbed his hands, apparently preventing him from using his fire and began to spin him around, building up enough momentum to send him flying through the air.

Kuro saw that he was headed for a glass window. He dashed off the building and managed to get in between the man and the window, catching the man. Kuro let him down .

'Wow! Thanks man, I owe y-'

He didn't get to finish, as Kuro landed an elbow in his face, knocking him out instantly.

As he fell to the ground, Kuro looked over to the girl, who looked at him in surprise.

'Whoa!' she said, her look of surprise becoming one of glee. 'That was awesome! How did you get there so quickly?'

'…' Kuro didn't answer. Instead he looked at the window, before giving a sigh of relief to see that it wasn't damaged. He looked back at the girl. 'Don't you think that you were a bit reckless?' he asked.

'Hey, relax.' She said. 'Took them down, didn't I?'

As if to respond to that, they heard the sound of screeching rubber. They looked to see what it was, only to see the car the leader crashed into driving towards them. The girl backed away to the side while Kuro grabbed the collar of the unconscious thug ang jumped up, avoiding the car just in time.

'Oh no you don't!' the girl said, motioning her arms and sending a wave of crumbling earth towards the car.

'NO! DON'T-'

Kuro was too late, as the wave hit the car and sent it spinning through the air, before it crashed into another shop.

Kuro landed on the ground and gently rested the thug on the ground. He walked towards the girl angrily, but did his best to restrain his fury.

'What was THAT!?' Kuro asked her, his anger still showing in his voice.

The girl was both surprised and annoyed by his anger. 'Hey, what's your problem? I took down the bad guys, didn't I?'

'And in the process, you destroyed two shops, nearly three had I not stepped in, and caused them serious injury when you didn't need to!' Kuro yelled back.

'Yeah? Well… well…'

'Well what?' Kuro asked.

'…' the girl looked conflicted. It looked like she was considering what the boy was saying. She looked around, seeing the damage done to the first stall, before looking over towards where the thugs crashed. 'Uh...' she shook her head before speaking. 'Look, I did what I could at the time, alright? What's done is done.'

Kuro still wasn't happy with what had happened, but she was right in one regard. The damage was done and it was too late to change it. He took in a deep breath before speaking again.

'… I'm sorry for yelling…' He started. 'But I felt you went overboard there when there was no need. Have you ever thought of using restraint?'

"Yeesh. You sound like the White Lotus.' The girl said.

'… The who?' Kuro asked.

The girl jumped, looking like she had said something she shouldn't have. Before she could say anything else, they both heard the sound of sirens going off above them. They looked up to see a blimp flying over them. Kuro looked up at it in surprise, having never seen anything like this before.

To add to his surprise, he saw several people jumping out from the blimp. While worried at first, his worry was lessened when he felt a similar power he felt off the thugs, only a tad stronger. These men held out their arms and fired out wires that clung onto different surfaces, helping to provide safe landings onto the ground. When they were on the ground, they were revealed to be clad in grey and black armor, each one holding a sense of authority.

'What the…?' Kuro couldn't help but say.

'MetalBenders!' the girl said in amazement.

Before Kuro could ask what she meant, the thugs that Korra fought stumbled out from the building they were flung into, looking dazed from the crash. The "Metalbenders", as the girl called them, shot wires at the thugs and restrained them, before the wires were suddenly electrified and shocked the thugs unconscious. Kuro winced at the sight.

'Take them back up to the airship.' One of them said.

The girl clapped her hands clean of dust. "… Well, at least we managed to bring down some bad guys.' She said.

The Metalbender that spoke pointed at the girl and Kuro. 'You two are under arrest too.'

'… WHAT!?' the girl yelled.

Kuro didn't say anything, deciding to wait to see what else this man had to say.

'You both are under arrest for the level of property damage and vigilante actions.' He said. 'If you resist, we will be forced to use force.'

'Why are you arresting us? Can't you cut us some slack for taking those guys down?' the girl asked, pointing towards the thugs.

Kuro, in contrast to the girl's outrage, stepped forward and bowed towards the man, surprising him. 'Very well. We will go with you.'

'HEY!' The girl yelled. 'You can't just-'

'Listen.'

Kuro turned back towards the girl and rested both hands on her shoulders, trying to get her attention.

'I know this is upsetting for you, but you have a better chance of defending yourself and getting them to listen to you if you co-operate. It will only cause problems if you aggravate them.'

'…' the girl pouted after Kuro finished speaking. After a moment of silence, she sighed and waved her hands in the air. 'Fine, we'll go in peacefully, or… whatever.'

Kuro nodded in approval. He turned back to the man. 'Lead the way, sir.'

….

Soon after Kuro and the girl turned themselves in, they were brought into a "police station", as the girl called it. The "Police Officers" led them to an interrogation room, where they were told to wait for the "Police Chief". Kuro found these phrases unusual, but he decided not to question it.

The two were now in the interrogation room. The girl was seated in the only chair in the room, while Kuro was leaning against a wall, his eyes closed as he thought over what had happened so far. For his first day of freedom, it was more eventual than he was anticipating.

The girl, leaning on the table in boredom, looked over to the stoic Kuro. Hoping to alleviate the boredom, she tried to start a conversation.

'… So… what's you're name?' she asked.

'Kuro.' He answered. 'And you?'

'My name's Korra.' She answered. '… So… are you a bender too?' she asked.

That question caused Kuro to open his eyes. He assumed that by "Bender", she meant someone who could manipulate earth, water and fire like she did before. But, just to be sure…

'Before I answer that, what exactly is a Bender?' Kuro asked.

'…' Korra was silent for a moment before she burst out laughing. She continued to laugh for half a minute before she calmed down. When she looked at Kuro again, she saw that his expression hadn't changed.

'Wait… you're serious?' she asked, to which Kuro nodded. 'How do you not know what Bending is!? It's one of the most important parts of life in the Four Nations!' she exclaimed.

'… Four Nations?' he asked again.

'…' Hearing that, Korra gaped at Kuro in shock. How could he not know about the Four Nations? That was the basic of the basics. Was he living under some kind of rock or something?'

Before she could question him on it, the door opened and another person came into the room. IT was an older woman wearing the same armor as the Metalbenders. She had mid-length grey hair, grey eyes, a pale skin-tone and two scars running across her right cheek. She glared at the two angrily.

'Let's see…' the woman said. 'Multiple accounts of destruction of private and public property… nearly attempting to evade arrest…' she slammed a hand onto the table. 'You are in a whole lot of trouble, missy?'

'Just me?' Korra asked. 'What about him?'

The woman looked towards Kuro. 'Witnesses claimed that he didn't cause any damage, even preventing some of the possible damage you would've caused.' She said. 'Plus, my officers said he was the one who convinced you to come in without blowing anything up.'

The officer moved around the table and stood opposite Korra. 'As such… I'll try to be a bit more… lenient.'

Kuro grinned, seeing that the peaceful solution worked.

'Still, you should have just called the police and let them handle it.' She said.

'I couldn't just sit by and let those guys hurt that shopkeeper.' Korra defended. 'It's my duty to help people.'

Kuro raised an eyebrow at this. 'How so?' he asked, only to lower his head when he saw the Police chief glare at him.

'I ask the questions here.' She said. 'Got it?'

'Yes Ma'am.' Kuro said quickly.

Korra answered Kuro's question all the same. 'Oh, well, it's because I'm the Avatar.' She answered.

'I know that already.' The chief said. 'Fair warning, that title might impress some people, but it won't work on me.'

At that, Korra felt a little deflated. Guess there weren't as many people in the world that appreciated the Avatar as she thought. Then again, she probably should've expected that.

'Okay Chief… uh…' Korra wasn't sure how to address her.

'Beifong.' The Chief answered. 'I'm Chief Beifong.'

At that, Korra looked at the woman with slight awe. 'Wait… "Beifong", as in Lin Beifong?' she asked. 'Then that means… you're Toph's kid!" she said excitedly.

Kuro wasn't sure who Korra was speaking of, but chose to stay silent and let the two continue their exchange.

'What of it?' the Chief asked.

'Well I don't get why you're so mad at me. Aang and your mother were friends, they saved the world together!' she explained.

'That's ancient history.' The chief replied. 'Besides, just because you're the Avatar that doesn't give you the right to deal out vigilante justice wherever you go.' She explained.

Lin then looked over towards Kuro. 'And you? What were you doing in the vicinity?'

Kuro grinned. 'Still don't trust me, then?' he asked. '… Fair enough.'

The amethyst-eyed boy pushed himself off the wall and walked right up beside Korra. 'I was exploring the city when I heard the commotion. I came to see what was going on, only intervening when one of the thugs was sent flying towards one of the shops.' He looked at Korra. 'Nice throw, by the way.'

'Thanks.' Korra said, flexing her arms. 'Got a lot of practice in since I was a kid.'

As soon as she asked that, a question of her own came to mind.

'Oh, by the way, how do you not know what a be-'

Part of the wall to the side opened up, revealing one of the officers. 'Chief? Councilman Tenzin is here to see you.'

Chief Beifong sighed. 'Ugh… very well, let him in.'

The wall closed, only for another part of the wall to open, allowing enough room for entry. The one who enters was a man in his late forties or early fifties, blue-grey eyes and a goatee beard and was bald, a blue arrow tattoo on his head and seened to trail back. he wore red and yellow robes and a pair of straw shoes.

He did not look happy, and seemed to focus that anger at Korra.

'Tenzin… hi…' Korra said nervously. 'I got a little side tracked when I was trying to find you'

'…' The man known as Tenzin didn't reply, but instead took in a deep breath to calm himself down, before putting on a smile and looking at the Chief.

'Lin, how are you?' he asked her. 'You're looking radiant as usual.'

'Cut the garbage Tenzin.' Lin said back to him. 'Why is the Avatar here in Republic City? Weren't you supposed to be training her in the South Pole?'

'My relocation has been delayed.' He answered. 'The Avatar…' he glared at Korra. 'On the other hand, will be returning to the South Pole immediately.'

Korra looked crestfallen after hearing that. It seemed that she was rather dead set on coming to this city.

'If you would be so kind as to drop all the charges, I will take full responsibility and cover for all the damages.' Tenzin added.

'…' Chief Beifong looked unwilling to comply with the deal at first. However, she then sighed in reluctance. 'Fine. Get her out of my city.'

Korr stood up from her chair and walked up to Tenzin, her head hanging low. Kuro was about to follow her, but the Chief held out a hand and blocked his way.

'I'm not finished with you yet.' She said.

This surprised Korra. 'WHAT! But he didn't do anything wrong?' she pointed out.

'I know that.' The chief said. 'There are some things I just need to ask him. Don't get your pony tail in a twist.'

Korra looked like she was about to explode from that comment. She was about to say something when Kuro raised his hand, shaking his head.

'It's fine. Just go, Korra.' He said. He looked towards the chief. 'Let's get started.'

With that, Korra and Tenzin left the room, the wall closing behind them. Seeing that the seat was vacant, Kuro sat down and looked down at the Chief.

'So, what do you want to know?'

Chief Beifong stood in front of him, her arms folded and with a serious look on her face.

'Don't think I didn't notice your reactions when I was interrigsating that sorry excuse for an Avatar.' She said. 'Who are you? And how do you not know what bending or the Avatar is?'

…

'You blatantly disobeyed my wishes and the orders of the White Lotus.'

Tenzin and Korra were currently standing in the waiting room, where Korra was begging Tenzin to allow her to stay in the city. She had come too far in her training to miss out on the chance for her learning Airbending, and she wasn't about to give it up.

'Katara agreed with me that I should come.' Korra argued. 'She said my destiny is in Republic city.'

Tenzin suddenly blushed like a cherry tomato. 'DON'T BRING MY MOTHER INTO THIS!' he yelled in embarrassment.

'Look, I can't wait any longer to finish my training. Being cooped up and hidden away from the world isn't helping me become a better Avatar.' She pointed out. 'I saw a lot of the city today and its totally out of whack. I understand now why you need to stay, Republic City does need you… but it needs me too.'

Tenzin was about to protest, but found himself unable to voice any protest, as he saw truth in her words. Instead, he sighed, seeing no point in using words at the moment.

'Is this your polar bear-dog, miss?'

Tenzin and Korra turned to see a white-furred dog the size of, as the name implies, a polar bear, being held by a leash, happily licking the sour-looking officer that was minding her.

'Naga!' Korra said to her animal companion, running up to her and pulling her into a hug, which the Polar bear-dog whined happily to. 'Thank goodness you're okay.'

Tenzin was silent for a mement, before looking back towards the interrogation room. He looked back towards Korra with an inquisitive look.

'Korra, who was that boy who was in there?'

Korra took the leash from the policeman and looked back towards Tenzin, a slight grin on her face. 'He's the reason you won't have as big a bill to pay.'

'… He didn't have to pay anything because of you, did he?' Tenzin asked worryingly.

Korra shook her head. 'No, he stopped one of the stores from getting damaged in the fight. He was pretty… quick…' Korra soon looked slightly hesitant.

As Korra, Tenzin and Naga exited the police station, Tenzin noticed a feeling of unease coming from the young Avatar.

'Is everything alright, Korra?' Tenzin asked.

'It's Kuro.' Korra answered. 'The boy you saw. In the fight, he was fast… he was able to stop one of the thugs from hitting the window in a split second.'

Tenzin's eyes widened slightly from the surprise. 'Impressive.'

'And he jumped twenty feet into the air to dodge a car, while carrying a grown man with one hand.' Korra added.

This surprised Tenzin further. 'That is… unusual. Unless he's a Bender.'

Korra shook her head. 'I don't think so. He didn't even know what a Bender is.'

'Are you serious?' Tenzin asked, turning his head towards the direction of the Police Station. Surprised by this revelation, he pondered on what to do next. He sighed before looking at Korra.

'I'm going to go back there.' He said. 'You head over to the ship and wait for me there…' Tenzin looked at Korra, before looking over at the Polar bear-dog. 'You too, Naga.' He added, causing Naga to whine sadly.

Tenzin turned back and walked briskly towards the police station. As he did, Korra walked on, looking like she was obeying Tenzin's wish. However, when she had gained some distance, she leaned towards Naga.

'Let's circle around and see what's up.'

…

'…'

Chief Beifong and Kuro were still seated in the interrogation room. They had finished their discussion, leaving the Police Chief completely baffled.

'You have no memory of your past?' she asked.

'No.' Kuro answered. It wasn't a complete lie, as he didn't really have a past to remember.

The Chief held her chin, seemingly lost in thought. After a moment of silence, she spoke again.

'So, aside your name, what can you remember?' she asked.

Kuro was silent for a moment. When he spoke again, he answered '… I was told… that I have great power.' He answered. '… I hope to find out what that meant.'

The Chief nodded. 'Perhaps this person was referring to Bending.'

That word again.

'Bending… is that what you, Korra and those thugs were using?'

Beifong nodded. 'Yes. Bending is the ability to control the four elements of nature like they were a part of your own body. The Four Nations are named after the bending types in honour of them.'

'I see…' Kuro raised an eyebrow. 'Are people able to learn them from scratch?'

'Only those born with the ability can use bending. Those who can't are simply referred to as non-benders. Not the nicest term, but that's how it is.'

'How many types can people use?'

'A Bender can only use one element. Except for one person. The Avatar.'

Kuro raised an eyebrow at this. 'The Avatar?'

The Chief nodded. 'Yes. The one person who is able to master more than one, in fact all, the elements. Every time the Avatar's end comes, they are reincarnated into a new person, keeping the cycle of the Avatar alive and well.'

Kuro found this quite impressive. He looked own at his hands, flexing his fingers.

'… So… what now?' he asked.

'Well… I can see if I can find a place for you to stay.' Beifong started. 'Though until then, you'll stay here in-'

There was a knock on the wall. Beifong pulled it apart, only to see Tenzin standing there.

Beifong glared at the man. 'What. Now. Tenzin?' she asked, clearly not happy.

Tenzin bowed, keeping a neutral gaze. 'My apologies, Lin. I just wished to speak to the boy.'

'You're not gonna get much out of him. He lost his memories.' Lin responded.

At that, Tenzin turned towards the boy and bowed again. When he straightened up, he looked at the boy apologetically and with concern.

'I'm sorry. I hope it hasn't inconvenienced you too much.' Tenzin said.

Kuro shook his head. 'It's fine. The Chief here caught me up on the basics.'

'And you must've taken some blow to the head if you can't remember Bending, kid.' Lin added.

Tenzin furrowed his brow, finding the level of memory loss this boy had to be rather worrying. And if Korra was right about how strong this boy was, then he could have other abilities that could make him as much of a danger to himself as others.

'… Kuro…' Tenzin offered Kuro a hand. 'How would you like to come stay with me for a bit?'

This surprised Kuro. 'Huh? Really?'

Lin raised an eyebrow at her peer. 'You sure about that?'

'I am.' Tenzin replied. 'We have some remedies over at Air Temple Island that could help the recovery process, and…' Tenzin then began to look uncomfortable, keeping his gaze away from the Chief.'

This didn't go unnoticed by Beifong.

'… Tenzin?'

'Hm?' Tenzin replied innocently. 'Oh, right… Kuro, shall we be on our way?'

Kuro sat up from his seat and walked towards Tenzin. 'Lead the way, sir.'

The red and yellow robed man nodded and lead the way out. The two made their way outside. As they walked, Kuro stopped in front of Tenzin and held an arm out by his side to stop him.

Tenzin raised an eyebrow. 'Is something wrong?'

Kuro looked over to his left, a smile forming on his face. He turned towards that direction of a dark alley and put his hands in his pockets.

'You and your fried good there, Korra?'

At that, the sound of trash cans being knocked over could be heard, as well as the sound of a dog barking in surprise.

'Naga, it's okay, girl!' came Korra's voice from in the alley.

As soon as Tenzin heard Korra's voice he sighed in annoyance. To be frank, he was already too exhausted to be angry anymore. As Korra and Naga walked out of the Ally, Kuro was surprised to see the Polar bear- dog. Looking both fierce, but… cute and cuddly at the same time.

'Hi.' Kuro said, giving Naga a slight wave, to which Naga barked happily.

Korra and Naga stopped right in front of Tenzin and Kuro, Korra rubbing the back of her head.

'… I see your curiosity got the better of you.' Tenzin noted.

'Yeah, it did.' Korra admitted. She then looked over to Kuro. 'So, how are you now?'

'Good, thanks. Chief Beifong just had some follow-up questions, nothing to worry about.' Kuro told her.

'Phew.' Korra said, wiping her forehead. 'I thought that you were getting more trouble because of me.'

Kuro shook his head. 'Nothing like that, I can guarantee that.'

Korra folded her arms and cocked her head to the side. 'What did she ask you about?'

Kuro was about to answer when Tenzin rested a hand on his shoulder.

'We can all discuss this in the morning…' Tenzin looked back at Korra. 'After your Airbending training, Korra.'

'!'

Korra looked at Tenzin with pure shock, which then slowly turned into an expression of pure joy.

'Are… are you serious?' she asked. 'Does this mean I can stay?'

'I have done my best to guide Republic City towards the dream my father had for it. But you're right, it has fallen out of balance since he passed. I thought I should put your training on hold so as to uphold his legacy…' he place a hand on her shoulder. 'But you are his legacy. Republic City needs its Avatar again.'

Tenzin took a step back, knowing what would come next. Korra jumped into the air excitedly, soon after rushing towards Tenzin and pulling him into a hug.

'Thank you, thank you, Tenzin, THANK YOU!' she exclaimed. She released Tenzin and clenched her fists, looking fired up. 'I promise not to let you down.'

Tenzin nodded and smiled at Korra. He then looked over at Kuro. 'Looks like you're going to have a house-mate, my boy.'

Hearing this surprised Korra for a brief moment. However, she slowly picked up on his motives. 'Gonna help him with his problem?' she asked.

'I'll do my best.' Tenzin answered. 'Besides, there's no harm in having someone your age around just in case.'

Tenzin looked back at Kuro. 'Just to warn you, I have some youngsters at home. They can be a bit of a handful.' He said, recalling the amount of energy needed to just keep them out of trouble.

The amethyst-eyed boy didn't seemed bothered. 'It's fine.' He nodded towards Korra. 'If they're any way a handful like this one here, it should be fine.'

'HEY!' Korra yelled in annoyance. Soon after, though, the three people laughed together, while Naga wagged her tail happily. As the laughter died down, they decided to make their way to the Island.

'I suppose I'll have to call off the guards that were meant to take you home.' Tenzin said.

Korra shrugged her shoulders. 'Hey, I'm sure they won't be mad for long.'

Kuro raised an eyebrow at the two. 'Uh, if you don't mind me asking, what are the wh-'

Kuro stopped talked and turned his head back so quickly one would think he could've broken his neck. He looked up, narrowing his eyes. His began to glow, a soft glow of blue and black emitting from his eyes. He was faced away from Korra and Tenzin, so they weren't able to see his eyes.

'Kuro?' Tenzin asked, looking up at where the boy was staring.

'Everything okay, dude?' Korra asked, looking up as well.

'…' Kuro didn't answer at first. He was trying down, recovering from a sudden chilling sensation. He felt a sudden rush of adrenaline, a sudden shortness of breath, his heart-beat racing. '… I'm fine… just thought I heard something.'

Korra smiled and patted him on the back. 'Good to know you're alert.' She commented. 'Let's go.'

Tenzin and Korra walked on. Kuro took a few more steps, but came to a stop and looked up at he same spot again.

Whatever it was… he was sure it was trouble.

….

In another location, in an underground base, several men dressed in dark clothes and masks looked to be preparing for something. Several of them were putting on mechanical gloves and flexing the fingers, which caused them to emit a spark of electricity.

One of these men, wearing goggles that showed his eyes and wearing a mask that covered the top half of his face, walked up to another individual. This one was dressed in leather armour, wearing a hood and a mask that completely obscured his face. The only part of his that wasn't covered was his hands.

'Preparations are nearly complete. We'll be ready to take action within a few days.' The man with the goggles said. 'We'll be ready to start a new world.'

'No.' the masked man said. 'The world will be the same as it was…' he turned around, giving his second in command a full view of the mask. 'we will be saving this world. Ridding it of its impurity.' He turned around again, looking at a map of the city. 'The revelation will be the catalyst for our crusade… Republic City will know of our power…' the masked man curled his hands into fists.

'No one will be able to stop us.'

'Not quite, Amon.'

The masked man, now Amon, turned around to see another figure slowly walking his way. Amon's eyes narrowed in displeasure upon seeing who it was.

The man in question had platinum-blond hair, dark brown eyes and was pale to the point that it looked like he was without blood. He wore a black sleeveless button jacket, leather gloves, a pair of green digital camo shorts and sandals. He looked at Amon with a blade-like smile while fixing his gloves.

'Have you something to report… Faust?' Amon asked, irritation in his voice.

Faust nodded. 'Indeed I do. You're little revolution is currently under threat.' He folded his arms and narrowed his tired-looking eyes. 'We have a special guest in our city. Hint, a girl who could Firebend, Earthbend and Waterbend gang thugs easily.'

Amon narrowed his eyes in intrigue. 'Three elements…' had anyone been able to see through his mask, they would've seen a semblance of a smile. 'So… the Avatar has graced us with her presence.'

'What!?' the second in command exclaimed. 'The Avatar is here?' he asked in anger. 'We need to find her and take her out before she causes us problems!'

'No.' Amon said.

This surprised the second in command. 'Amon, with respect, why would y-'

'If we attack the Avatar this soon, she would only become a Martyr to our enemies. For now, we need to accelerate out schedule. Build our support further, take the city… and then…' he raised a fist up to his mask. 'We take. Her. Down.'

The second in command didn't like this. He felt that the Avatar was too big a threat to their cause. However, If Amon said that this was the course to take, then he would listen.

'Yes, Amon.' The second in command then looked towards Faust. 'Did you see anyone else you think could pose a threat to us?'

Faust put on a mock thinking pose. '… Hmm… Nope, only the girl.' He answered. 'Though if I find anyone else, I'll leave them to you.' He said, turning around and clicking his fingers. As he did, he vanished in a blur. To most in the room, it was shocking and caused many of them to jump. Only Amon and his second in command were unphased by this.

'… think he was telling the truth?' the second in command asked.

'… Not the whole truth.' Amon stated. 'But we can't worry about that for now.' Amon looked back at the map.

'It's time we started the first phase.'

…

Faust appeared in the park. It was the middle of the night, and there was no one in the park. Deciding to take the weight off his feet, he found a nearby bench and flopped onto it, resting his left leg on his right knee. He tilted his head back, an unsettling chuckle coming out of his throat.

'Well I'll be damned.' He said. 'Didn't think I'd see one of my siblings so soon…' his grin started to slowly fade away. 'And he was stupid enough to lose his memories. What a sorry excuse…'

Faust flexed his fingers. As he did, several plants and a six feet radius of grass started to quickly dry up and die. All the flora in that range became brown and lifeless.

Faust eyes flickered red for a brief moment, taking slight glee in the death of nature. 'Well… may as well cut out the weak as soon as possible… let's hope he's at least entertaining before he rots away.'

And that's the start of a new fic. What do you think?

To be honest, i was meant to work on 'Sky Havoc in Remnant' and a Castlevania x Legend of Korra fic I was working on before this, but i ended up writing this instead. Ah well.

Well, the only real thing i wanted to say was that, if anyone saw the review section in 'Dark Angel of Remnant', you'd have seen a request for a DMC x Dragonball crossover. And, while i'm not really the biggest fan of Dragonball, i like the premise of the story. If i get the chance, i'll start to plan it out and see how it goes, but won't make any promises. Things have gotten a bit busier over here and I reckon I'll be slower writing and updating... and that's saying something.

In the mean time, hope you enjoy this and my other works i did so far. In the mean time, i need to sign off. It's past midnight here and i really need some rest. See you all later, hope you all have a grand day.