Here you go chapter 2, before you read the chapter; I thought about writing a bit of info about my OC and his animal companions.
Kovu is 21 years old, making him four years old than Korra, he is 6'3 tall, same eye colour as Korra's (cyan), quite leaned and very strong Waterbender and fighter. When he was under the teachings of Master Katara he became a master Healer as well and he is also a weapons master. He uses bow and arrows, dragger, machete blade and he can easily find any object and use it as a weapon. As a master Waterbender When he is away from water he has two Water Skins and third on Rama's saddle as for spare.
Kovu is more spiritual than Korra, he thinks before he goes into a fight, he has a kind heart, especially towards with the Airbender kids and most likely to be the peacemaker on most events trying to avoid conflict unlike Korra. However, if he sees or knows that the person is doing something like threatening or attacking people he is some one you do not want to mess with.
He cares for his family and friends; he is very protective of his little sister but he lets her speck her mind and trusts her judgement with his life. And he would do anything to protect thus he loves and innocent people who are in trouble; benders and non-benders alike.
One of the Animal Companions is a male Snow Leopard Hyena named Rama he is loyal as Naga is to Korra; he is a very smart, fast and physically powerful. He has a strong sense of smell and hearing so he can track down the enemy or when he is hunting with his rider. Rama is Kovu's main form of transportation.
The second animal companion is a male Arctic Fox Squirrel named Taka he is smaller than Pabu, he too is a smart little guy and very friendly to anyone, with a strong sense of smell and hearing like Rama and Naga. Taka is always on one of Kovu's shoulders or in his hood and near leaves his side unless Kovu tells him to stay with someone else like Korra or anyone he knows.
(by the way he looks like Teto from the valley of the wind but in white, grey and black colour scheme)
Any way I'll tell you more about them another time
Enjoy
Legend of Korra Season 1 Book: Air - Episode 2 - A Leaf in the Wind
The sun was blessing the city as it raised, the Sky Bisons fly happily around Air Temple Island as the Air Acolytes start they jobs for the day.
Master Tenzin, Korra and Kovu are in the dining hall enjoying their breakfast; Kovu is giving Taka small pieces of bread who is sitting on his shoulder while Korra is reading the Republic Daily News reading the section about the Pro-bending games. Ever since they were young they loved the sport and the stadium is only a swim away. What more could they ask for!
"And in the final round, the Buzzard Wasps won with a decisive knockout," she said as Kovu takes other sip of his tea. "What do you say we go to the arena tonight catch a few Pro- bending matches?"
"That 'sport' is a mockery of the noble tradition of bending" Tenzin replies in a not interested tone.
"Come on, Tenzin, I've dreamed about seeing a Pro-bending match since I was a kid and now I'm just a ferry ride away from the arena."
"Korra, you're not here to watch that drivel. You're here to finish your Avatar training. So, for the time being, I want you to remain on the island."
"Is that why you're keeping the White Lotus Sentries around, to watch my every move?"
The White Lotus guys from last night did not return to the south; even thou Kovu will be with her in the entire training like he has done since he first joined they did not take a hike. So, they are stuck with them.
"Yes," both Tenzin and Kovu said at the same time, but Tenzin carries on to say. "In order to learn Airbending, I believe you require a clam, quiet environment, free from any distractions."
"All right, you're the Master."
Korra turns to see the Pro-bending stadium from the open window, while Tenzin turns his attention to Kovu.
After breakfast; Korra finds out she needs to wear the same training clothes as Tenzin's children; so Kovu was sent to get Jinora; the oldest, Ikki; the jabber-jaws and Meelo; the bizarre one. Korra and Tenzin are walking down the sheltered path; Korra's Air Acolyte sleeves are rolled up to show her strong muscles and her Water Tribe arm band and is still wearing her winter boots on too.
"So, my mother informed me that you've never been able to Airbend before?" said Tenzin.
Korra stops in her tracks and sighs with disappointment about it, Tenzin stops too and turns around to hear her say.
"Yeah, but I don't know why? The other elements came so easily to me, but every single time I've tried Airbending," she blows raspberries. "Nothing!"
"That's perfectly all right, we just need be patient," he said placing his hand on her shoulder, and he starts pulling down her rolled up sleeves. "Often, the element that's the most difficult for the Avatar to master is the one most opposite to the Avatar's personality. For Aang, it was Earthbending."
"Yeah, well, I'm about as opposite an Airbender as you can get" she said looking at the floor with a sad tone in her voice.
"Let's begin your first lesson."
And so Korra follows Tenzin to meet her classmates and the training course.
Kovu and the three little Airbenders are waiting for them. Ikki has just asked Kovu if he is going to Airbend with them in their lessons too.
"No Ikki," he said with a chuckle. "I'm not."
"Why?" Ikki replied.
"Because I'm a Waterbender," he said. "But I am going to be attending the classes."
"They're coming" said Meelo, weaving at his father and Korra coming up the stairs.
"Korra's gonna Airbend, Korra gonna Airbend!" Ikki joyfully says.
"What is that contraption?" he heard Korra say as they move closer to them.
"A time honoured tool that teaches the most fundamental aspect of Airbending," said Tenzin answering the Avatar's question. "Jinora, would you like to explain this exercise?"
"The goal is to weave your way through the gates and make it to the other side without touching them."
"Seems easy enough" Korra answered with a smirk.
"Jinora forgot to say you have to make it through while the gates are spinning" Ikki said very quickly.
Tenzin steps forward into an Airbending stance; gathers the air around and blasts a gush of wind at the honoured tool, the gates began spinning, both Korra and Kovu see Tenzin pull out a leaf from his rode.
"The key is to be like the leaf," he said as the leaf goes through the gates. "Flow, with the movement of the gates." The leaf has exited the honoured tool. "Jinora will demonstrate," they see her enter the tool. "Airbending is all about spiral movements," they see her do so. "When you meet resistance, you must be able to switch direction at a moment's notice."
Jinora exits, turns around to Airbend at the gates to keep them spinning. Kovu looks at Korra, and he knew she was fired up to get started.
"Let's do this" she said and heads off.
But she ends up getting hit, then a hit again in the back, both Tenzin and Kovu do a 'that has got to hurt' look. They continue to watch; only to see her struggling, getting hit repeatedly, they hear her grunting as she is thrown from gate to gate until she is sent flying out from where she started and lands hard on her backside. But she wasn't done yet; she got up and started again repeating getting smacked in all direction.
"Don't force your way though" Jinora shouted though the over side of the course.
Korra stumbled getting hit again.
"Dance! Dance like the wind!" Ikki called out.
Korra gets smacked in the face, groans at the impact.
"Be the leaf!" Meelo said while doing a weird thing with his arms.
Korra tries to get though, after smack, after smack, she looked like she was seeing double, spins and falls flat on her back, her legs up in the air, then fell to the ground. Kovu goes to her, kneels down and says.
"Still think this is easy?" in a joking tone.
"What do you think!" she groaned, placing her hand on her pounding head.
He chuckles as he helps her up.
After a couple more tries, only to get more bumps and bruises with the collect, Tenzin dismisses the class leaving Kovu to heal to the black and blue covered Avatar.
Night-time caped over the sky; lamp lights brightened the Island's paths and rooms. Korra is practicing, while Kovu is reading whilst resting against Rama with Taka on the Waterbender's shoulders, he hears Korra whispering.
"Airbend," he looks to see her in a stance, her arms straight at a newspaper on a wire. "What is wrong me?" she tries again. "Airbend!"
Nothing.
Naga and Rama groan behind her; frustrated, she Firebends, setting the newspaper and the wire up in smoke.
"Ugh!" she turns around to them. "Maybe I'm just not cut out to be an Airbender, huh, guys?"
"Don't beat yourself up Korra," he replied closing his book. "You can't just learn everything in one lesson, just be patient."
"Tsh, since when are you an expert on Air Nomads?"
"Well since I'm your brother, bodyguard, trainer, and healer... I can't call myself a monk can I?"
"Well you have read all the books about Katara's adventures lots of times."
"And I know most about the Avatar's and Spirits."
"Now all need to do is shave your head and put an arrow on your forehead" she chuckled, Kovu chuckled as well.
They both started to hear a radio coming from the White Lotus guard house.
"Ladies and gentleman, I'm coming to you live from Republic City's Pro-bending Arena, where tonight, the best in the world continue their quest for a spot in the upcoming Championship Tournament."
Both Korra and Kovu quietly climb onto the roof to listen to the radio while gazing at the lighten stadium across the bay.
"Grab your snacks and grab your kids, because this next match is going to be a doozy."
The match was indeed a doozy; the Fire Ferret is the fan's favourite's tonight; the brother and sister are enjoying every minute of it. They can't see the match, but listening to it is just as good.
"This Mako's got moxie! He advance, fires two quick shots. Yomo is hammered back to Zone 3. The clock is winding down, can Yomo hold on? He's teetering on the edge of the ring now. The Fire Ferrets line up to stri-"
Both Korra and Kovu share a look as the radio was cut off. The White Lotus guards that were also listening to the game as well turn to see Tenzin with the radio plug in his hand.
"Korra, come down here please."
The White Lotus sentries see her upside down right above their heads.
"You too, Kovu."
Then Kovu appears upside down; the sentries quickly back away so, they can get in.
"You shut it off at the best part!" Korra moaned.
"I thought I made myself clear. I don't want you listening to this distracting nonsense."
"But it's their radio!" she talked back, while she walks to Tenzin. "And technically, you said I couldn't 'watch' a match; you didn't say anything about listening to one."
"You," Tenzin groans trying to keep his cool. "You know what I meant. Anyway, shouldn't... shouldn't you be in bed by now?"
He walks away while blowing a gush of wind at the brother and sister's face, they look at each other.
"That could have gone worse" Kovu said.
The next morning; Tenzin decided to start the spiritual part of Airbending and that is meditation. So Kovu joins in this lesson; after all he's been doing it since his early teens. However Korra did try to join her brother years ago but she could not quite get it, even now she still can't sit in silence; he hears her scratching her backside, then her palms clap together.
He opens one eye to see her and the three kids' crossed-leg in a row from his right; he sees her take two inhales from her nose. Spirits bless her she was trying her best to get into it but she still has a lot to learn.
She leans forward to see how the kids are still doing it, and then turns to see Kovu; who quickly shut his eye before she could see.
"I think I'm doing it wrong."
"There's nothing to do," Tenzin said. "Let your mind and spirit be free, for air is the element of freedom."
Korra starts laughing; Kovu opens his eye to look at her.
"Is something funny" said Tenzin.
"Yeah, you're telling me to embrace freedom, but you won't even let me listen to the radio. And forget about leaving this island."
"Please, Korra. Look at Meelo. He's able of meditate peacefully."
Korra and Kovu lean forward to see the Airbender; but they hear him snoring; he is drooling and blowing snot bubbles.
"Actually, I think he's asleep" Korra answered.
"What?" Tenzin looks closely at his son, to find out that she was right. "Well, at least he has the relaxing part down."
"Whatever. None of this Airbending stuff makes any sense to me."
"I know you're frustrated, but these teachings will sink in over time. Then one day, they'll just click."
Korra looks at Kovu who has returned to his meditation, so she gets back to her meditation too, she inhales and-
"Yeah, it's not sinking in yet," she says, Kovu opens his eyes again to see her getting up. "I'm going to go get a glass of lychee juice" she says while walking away.
"Korra, the meditation's not over yet" Tenzin called out.
But Korra carried on walking away. Kovu turns back to Tenzin and says.
"I should talk to her," while he gets up. "Excuse me."
So Kovu heads back to the Temple; he finds her sitting on the steps of to the Ba Gua circle, sipping her drink. Taka jumps off his shoulder and quickly walks to her, she looks over her shoulder as Kovu sits beside her.
"I take it that meditation is still not your thing?" he says while Taka hops on Korra's lap.
"I still think it is pointless," she replies while placing her drink on the step. "How do you not loss your mind doing it."
"That's because I started it when I was young" he says as he looks at the city in the distant.
When he looks at the city an idea popped in his head. He gets up, walks behind her and starts rolling up her sleeves.
"What are you doing?" Korra asked with a confuse look.
He got in front of her, gets her on her feet, Taka quickly moves from her lap on to the step. And walks her to the engraved Yin and he moves to the engraved Yang. He gets into an Airbending stance, Korra finally gets what his idea is and so she gets into the same stance as Kovu.
"You get the idea?" Kovu asked.
"Like an open book" she replied.
They both started circling each other at the same time, and in sic they began one of the many movements of Airbending.
Night-time; tonight, it is Kovu's turn to stand guard outside the Girl's Dormitory. He has just told the White Lotus guards to head back to temple, as he saw them leave he looks at Korra's bedroom window to find the lights are off. So he enters the dormitory and heads up stairs; Taka jumps off his shoulder, runs to the bedroom door and starts scathing on the wooden frame.
He opens the door quietly thinking that Korra might be asleep; but he finds no one in the room other than the Polar Bear Dog quietly snoozing. Kovu thought for moment thinking where in the name of spirits could she be; then it hit him.
"The Pro-bending Stadium!" he said to himself while running out with little Taka following him.
After making sure that the White Lotus Sentries are not around; he sneaks off the island and quickly swims to the stadium; using his Waterbending to create an air bubble over his head with Taka on top.
He rises from the ocean; and looks for a way into the stadium; he soon sees an open window, Waterbends himself to get up and into the building. After getting all the water off him; he sees wet faded footprints leading down the corridor, Taka jumps off Kovu's shoulder and starts sniffing the footprints.
Taka has the scent of the Avatar, runs down the corridor; Kovu follows him and leads him into a Pro-bending gym. He sees an old man Earthbending weights, he thinks that the Earthbender might have seen her, so he decides to ask him.
"Excuse me sir?" the Earthbender turns around after he drops the weights. "Have you seen a young woman come by, she where's a water tribe getup, about this tall?" he says while he raises his hand to match Korra's height.
"If your friends with Bolin too, the girl is in the players' box," he turns back to his weight. "Down the hall, fifth door to the left."
"Thank you" he said as he bows his head to show his gratitude.
Taka soon heads down the corridor to lead to the players' box; Kovu opens the door quietly, he peeks throw the door with Taka on his head. He gets a glance of three young men in red n white Pro-bending gear making their way the entrance to ring.
"Good luck!" Kovu heard Korra's voice. "Knock 'em out!"
He makes his way to his sister as the Pro-bending team are making it down to the ring.
"Having fun?" he says, making her jump. She turns around, stunned to see him.
"Kovu," Korra says, placing her hand on her over her heart. "For Spirit's sake, will you stop doing that?"
She looks behind him.
"You... didn't bring Tenzin did you?"
"No," Kovu replied, Korra exhaled a deep breath of relief. "But you seriously had me worried! Now let's get back to the temple before Tenzin does find out.
"Thanks for not telling him, but come on Kovu, the match is about to start. Can we just stay a little longer?"
Kovu knows if they don't head back soon, he and her will be in so much trouble he will get his butt handed to the White Lotus. But he is a good lair, so he could get away with it... hopefully.
"Fine," he sighed. "One match, then back to the island. Got it?"
"Got it" she replied as she turns to face the area at the balcony.
So, he too joins her near the balcony to see who is playing tonight.
The crowd went mad as the match started; the fighting styles where different from the tradition of the Bending Arts that he is use too. But Kovu notices the Fire Ferrets Waterbender's weakness as he got hit back by the Golden Temple Tigerdillos, then the Ferrets Earthbender gets hit back to the same zone as the Waterbender, but the Ferrets Firebender was holding his ground. Kovu thought he would get hit at some point and he does; the Tigerdillos advance into Fire Ferret territory.
"Come on, Ferrets!" Korra yelled, cheering along with the other supporters.
He could tell the Earth and Firebender were in sync, but the Waterbender not so much and gets knocked out and falls into the pool at the bottom surrounding the ring. What was left off the Fire Ferrets were doing their best to not get knock back again but with three out of the four elements coming at the two they both would not stand a chance. But the odds where in their favour until they lost the first round.
"Round 1 goes to the Golden Temple Tigerdillos!" the Ring Caller calls out.
The second round came and it went with the Ferrets evening the odds; once again Kovu saw how the Earth and Firebender Ferrets guarded one another and kicking butt, and as for the Waterbender was starting to look out of sync.
The third and finally round was intents to watch; thanks to the Ferrets Waterbenders clumsy footwork he stumbles into the Ferrets Earthbender, giving the Tigerdillos the opportunity to knock them off the ring with no hesitation.
"Oh, no!" both Korra and Kovu said in sync.
The Firebender for the Fire Ferrets was all alone dodging Water, Earth and Fire as fast as he could but not attacking back.
"What is he doing?" Kovu says looking at Korra, who is holding onto her ponytails with stress written all over her face.
And then it hit Kovu's mind like a slap to the face, he knew just what he is planning.
So, the Firebender is on the offensive and quickly knocks the Tigerdillos Waterbender and Firebender off leaving the Earthbender and him the only ones left. Smoke and dust was all over the ring as the Earthbender is on the edge, ready to strike but cannot see the Firebender emerge from the dust cloud, winning the round and the victory for his team.
Kovu applauded to the winning team as well as everyone in the stadium roared. He looks at his sister how has lost in thought with their first time watching a Pro-bending match.
"Wahoo! Yes!" the Fire Ferrets Earthbender appears in front of them. "One more win and we're in the Championship Tournament," he clicks his fingers. "So what do you think, Korra? Bolin's got some moves, huh?"
"What did I think?" she grabs him by the collar, "What did I think? That was amazing" she pushes him back nearly falling on his backside.
Kovu could not help but smile at that moment, the last of the team members come to join them.
"You did more harm than good out there," said the Firebender Ferrets his teammate. "You almost cost us the match" he continued in an angry tone.
"We won, didn't we?" the Waterbender Ferret protested.
"Barely" the Firebender replied.
"Get off my case, pal!" he says, he throws his helmet across the room and leaves without another word.
"Useless" the Firebender muttered.
"You guys were incredible out three. Especially you, Mr. Hat Trick" Korra says pointing at the Firebender.
"Oh, you're still here?"
"Oh, you're still a jerk?"
"Ohh!" the Earthbender chuckles. "Uhh... Who is the big guy behind you Korra?"
"Oh, this is my big brother."
"The names Kovu" he reaches out his hand for a handshake.
"Bolin," he grabs and shakes hands. "It nice to meet you."
"Like wise."
"Speaking of brothers," Bolin points to the Firebender at the lockers. "That's Mako."
"Hay" Kovu says.
"Hay" Mako replies.
"Anyway," Korra speaks. "I've been immersed in bending my entire life, but I never learned how to move like that. I've like there's a whole new style here. Think you could show me a few tricks?"
"Wait a minute Korra," he says before Bolin gets to answer. "We made a deal that we see the one match and head back to the island once it was over."
"Come on Kovu, I know you are intrigue by all this as well," she replies. "One more hour wouldn't hurt."
"(Groans) You are pushing your luck tonight little sister," he says while he pinched the bridge of his noise trying not to lose his cool. "Alright 'one' hour, that is if Bolin is up to it?"
"Absolutely" Bolin proudly said.
"Right now? Come on, Bolin" Mako says still facing his locker.
"Just ignore him. Yeah, I can show you the basics. I'm just not sure how my Earthbending would translate to your Waterbending, but we'll figure it out."
"Won't be a problem. I'm actually an Earthbender."
"I'm sorry!" Bolin apologises. "No, no, I didn't mean to assume. Cause, you know, I was just figuring with your Water Tribe getup that you are a Water Tribe gal."
Kovu wonders on how that the lad did not know about her as the Avatar.
"No, you're right," Korra carries on. "I'm a Waterbender and a Firebender."
"Mmm. Mm-hmm," Bolin thinking about what she said. "I'm very confused right now."
Kovu's thoughts were correct.
"You're the Avatar, and I'm an idiot" Mako said.
"Both are true" replied Korra.
"No way," Bolin speechlessly answers. He turns to his brother and loudly whispers. "The Avatar" he says while pointing his finger at Korra.
Throughout the night; Bolin taught Korra Earthbending Pro-Bending style and Kovu just stood back with Mako watching them. At some point Kovu gave Mako some pointers to help the Fire Ferrets for the next match before he cleared off to the stadiums attic and when it was time to leave; both brother and sister felt the start of friendship with the brothers and they weren't the only ones; even Taka was having the time of his life playing with Bolin's Fire Ferret Pabu and he was taken a fond with Kovu too.
They both quickly got back to the island just before one of the White Lotus go by the Girls Dormitory. Once they got settled they had a little chat about the match and about what is to come in the next match and finally got some rest on the little hours they had left.
By daybreak they went to the Time Honoured Tool straight after breakfast and once again Korra was getting hit in all direction.
She exhales in frustration, runs at it giving it her all again but ends up repeating herself, the others can hear her grunting at the impacts.
"Patience, Korra" Tenzin calls out.
Kovu can tell she is getting annoyed after all this is her fifth go trying to "be the leaf" today.
Korra's angry was growing and growing at every smack she received. Unable to contain it anymore she Firebends at the course destroying it into rumble in seconds. At that moment Kovu's mouth just dropped at the sight of destruction, the Air Kids are just as shocked as him and from the corner of his eye he can see Tenzin's disbelief face. In silence the only thing they can hear is Korra's panting to calm herself.
"That was a 2000-year-old historical treasure," said Tenzin breaking the silence. "What...what is wrong with you?" he yelled out finally losing his patience.
"There's nothing wrong with me!" Korra lashed out. "I've been practicing, just like you taught me, but it isn't sinking in, okay? It hasn't clicked like you said it would."
"Korra, this isn't something you can force," he sighed. "If you would only listen to me-"
"I have been!" Korra yelled. "But you know what I think? maybe the reason I haven't learned Airbending yet is because you're a terrible teacher."
She walks away in frustration; Tenzin gives up and frustratingly groans.
Kovu told Korra to take the afternoon off so she can chill out. When it came to dinner with the Air Nomad family; Kovu thought she would not attend and it was wise because it looked like Tenzin's face would have gotten redder then before.
Pema enters the dining room with a tray of food; Kovu gets up and helps her setting the meals.
"Okay, everyone here?" she says as she passes the dishes to Kovu for him to place in front of the kids. "Wait, where's Korra?"
"Honestly, Pema, I am at my wit's end with that girl," said Tenzin. "I don't know how to get through to her!"
Pema gives Kovu the last dish of food to him and walks behind her husband placing her hands on his shoulders.
"Dear, the best thing you can do right now is to give Korra some space."
"You must promise me that your teenage years won't be like this" Tenzin said looking at his two daughters.
"I will make no such promises" Jinora said, as she carries on reading.
Kovu chuckled at Jinora's respond.
"Kovu," Tenzin says, Kovu looks at him as everyone digs into their meals. "How do you even manage to help Korra in training?"
"Well I just let her calm down when she can't get a move right," Kovu replied. "True she can get a bit snippy but she doesn't mean it."
"She is eager to learn but she can be quite stubborn" said Tenzin.
"Yeah, we both get that from our dad," he replied after he swallowed a mouth full of rice. As he gets another chopstick full he says. "I'll check on her later."
Little do they know that Korra has once again shucked off to the Pro-Bending Stadium. As she enters the Players' Box; she sees Mako and Bolin looking like they have lost.
"I didn't miss your match, did I?" she asked. "You guys look like you lost already."
"We might as well have" said Bolin.
"Hasook's a no-good-no-show!" said Mako in an annoyed tone.
One of the Ref's comes in near the door to say.
"You got two minutes to come out ready to play or you're disqualified."
He leaves the room; making the brothers feel even more miserable.
"Well, there goes our shot at the tournament and the winnings" said Mako.
"Can't you ask one of those guys to fill in?" Korra says, pointing to the other team in colour uniforms.
"No," Bolin said with disappointment. "The rules say you can only compete on one team."
An idea came into the young Avatar's mind.
"Well, then how about me? I'm a top-notch Waterbender, if I do say so myself."
"But you're the Avatar," Bolin says. "Isn't that cheating?"
"It isn't cheating if I only do Waterbending" Korra replied with a reassuring tone to the brothers.
"No way," Mako strongly said. "I'd rather forfeit than look like a fool out there."
"Wow, thanks for the vote of confidence" Korra said in an attitude tone.
The same ref as before comes in the room again.
"Time's up. You in or out?" he asked.
"We're in!" Korra spoke for the brothers.
"We are?" Mako questioned.
"Yes!" Bolin silently cheered.
"Hey, I didn't agree to this-"
"You can thank me later" Korra said while opening one of the lockers.
"This girl is crazy" Mako said to himself.
Meanwhile Kovu has just come into the Stadium after finding out that Korra has taken off again.
"You are crazy Snowflake" he said as he lifts himself from the window frame to enter the corridor.
He shakes off the water from his clothes, heads down the same way as before to get to Korra back to the island before Tenzin's anger really blows the roof off the Temple.
He reaches the players box finding no-one in, he heads to the balcony, the Fire Ferrets and the Platypus Bears are about to start, as he looks closely to see if she was with the brothers and he sees Korra's ponytail on the left from what he can guess is Mako.
"Please only use Waterbending, please only use Waterbending" Kovu keeps repeating to himself.
They get into their stances.
"Don't do anything too fancy or aggressive," said Mako to Korra. "In fact, don't do anything. Just try not to get knocked off the ring."
"You got it, Captain" replied Korra after she puts her helmet back up as it fell forward covering her eyes.
"Players are you ready?" the ref called out.
As the ref blew his whistle; Kovu felt like his heart skipped a beat, he sees her knocking one of the Platypus Bear players over the side of the ring.
"Oh great" he said as he smacks his forehead.
Mako himself smacked his own forehead as everyone has the 'what just happened' look.
"Wahoo!" Korra cheered. "Man overboard!"
The Ref blows his whistle and says.
"Fire Ferret Waterbender, penalty! Move back, one zone!"
"What? Why?" she questioned.
"You're only allowed to knock players off the back of the ring, not over the sides" Mako said answering her question.
"Oh...Whoops."
So, she moves back to Zone 2 and the game really begins. Unfortunately Korra absolutely has no idea what the rules are in Pro-Bending, because it wasn't long for the second penalty was given.
The Ref blows his whistle again.
"Foul! Over the line. Move back to Zone 3" the Ref called out to Korra.
"(Grunts) I'll show you over the line..." she said under her breath.
And so, the Platypus Bears take Round 1.
The second round starts with the Platypus Bear's finding the Fire Ferrets weakness from the last round, so they attack Korra.
Kovu could not blame them for striking at Korra because if she listened to him explaining about the rules of Pro-Bending when they found the sport when they were young this would not be happening.
"Ok so far so good, huh guys" he said to Taka and Pabu who showed up not long ago.
Korra was getting more annoyed as the Platypus Bears are getting the upper-hand, her patience has run out and stupidly Earthbends to block the combo move.
All players froze at that moment and the crowd gasps out of shock and puzzlement.
Kovu felt like he went white as a ghost at that split second.
"I spoke too soon" he said in a disappointed tone.
The whistle blows once again.
"Foul. I think?" the Ref called.
Korra turns to Mako and Bolin given them an apologetic smile with a nervous laugh and to make her feel more uncomfortable her helmet falls down again.
"I really hope Tenzin is not listening to the radio right now" Kovu said with his hand over his eyes in shame.
Meanwhile back at Air Temple Island; the White Lotus Guards are listening to the radio.
"Hold on folks," Shiro Shinobi the radio broadcaster who commentates the Pro-bending games. "We're just waiting for referee's official call, but I think this replacement player-"
"Pardon me," Tenzin comes up to the Guards. "Have you seen Korra this evening? She's not in her room."
"You've got to kidding me," everyone hears Shiro on the radio. "She's the Avatar, folks! Playing in a Pro-bending match! Can you believe that?"
Tenzin's face went red and says.
"I'll get her myself."
Back at the Pro-bending Arena; the Ref calls out.
"The Avatar will be permitted to continue so long as she solely bends water."
The Platypus Bears protest over the Ref call but they carry on with the match.
Let's listen to what Shiro has to say.
"This girl may be the Avatar, but she's no Pro-bender," he said as the Platypus Bears are beating Korra to a pulp. "And the Platypus Bears are intent on exploiting that weakness. They're giving her their best and her best aren't good enough to stop it!"
Korra is sent flying off.
"And... she's in the drink!"
Korra rises from the water, a shadow appears in front of her, and she looks up to see...
"Oh, hey, Tenzin. I thought you didn't like coming to these matches" she says trying to make a joke out of it.
"Once again you have flagrantly disobeyed my orders," he said as Korra gets out of the water. "You were to stay on the island. Let's go."
He starts to walk away.
"No," Korra said, stopping Tenzin in his tracks. "I'm kind of in the middle of something."
"I have tried my very best to get through to you by being gentle and patient. But clearly the only thing you respond to is force. So I am ordering you to come back to the Temple. Right now."
"Why? So I can sit around and meditate about how bad I am at Airbending? You know, I'm beginning to think there's a reason I haven't been able to learn it. Because maybe I didn't even need it."
"What? That is a ludicrous suggestion. The Avatar needs to learn Airbending. It is not optional."
"No. This is what I need to learn. Modern styles of fighting."
"Being the Avatar isn't all about fighting, Korra. When will you learn that?"
"I have a match to go finish."
She walks away for Tenzin and he leaves the lower platform. Kovu saw everything from the balcony feeling sorry for both of them, hoping for some sort of agreement that the two can agree on.
"The Platypus Bears come out of the gate and quickly go after the Ferret brothers," Shiro says talking about Round 3. "They're corralled in the corner, wedged in the edge of Zone 1, unable to come to the Avatar's rescue. And, boy, does she need it!"
She does manage to avoid some attacks; but from Kovu's eyes he can tell there is some difference in her movement even thou she is getting one too many hits.
"She's been pushed back to Zone 3 and the water is calling her name. It's only a matter of time before..."
She suddenly changes style, moving more gracefully.
"Hold the phone, stop the presses. She's still in the game, folks! And she's moving like an entirely different player! All of a sudden the Platypus Bears' strikes are only striking air!"
Kovu is amazed as to how his sister just went from rookie to pro; her moves are just like a 'leaf in the wind'.
"How about that? It finally clicked."
"The Platypus Bears have no juice left but Mako and Bolin are still fresh and juicy."
Korra, Mako, Bolin are working as one, strike after strike, hit after hit. The Platypus Bears are falling back zone after zone, Korra delivers the final hit to the last player.
"Knockout!"
"YES!" Kovu cheered, Pabu and Taka are jumping with joy.
"The Fire Ferrets come from way behind and steal the win. What an upset, folks. The rookies, Avatar in tow, have nabbed a place in the championship tournament! I cannot believe it."
Korra is overwhelmed with the crowd cheers for the winning team and the fact that she got the chance to play the sport.
She walks over to Bolin and the two high five each other. Mako walks up to them.
"Korra, what can I say? You really came alive in that last round. The way you dodged their attacks. You are a natural."
"Thanks, but I can't take all the credit. Someone else taught me those moves."
After when Korra notices Kovu was in the Player's Box waiting for them; the four talked about everything that happened tonight.
Once the brother and sister arrived back to the Temple; Kovu goes with Korra to find Tenzin at the new spinning gates.
She approaches him and as he turns to face her she says.
"I'm really sorry about everything I said. I was really frustrated with myself and I took it out on you."
"I think I owe you an apology, too. I was trying to teach you about patience, but I lost mine."
"No hard feelings?"
"Of course not. By the way, you were really good out there tonight. You moved just like an Airbender."
"Wait you stayed and watched?" she asked.
"I did. Pro-bending turned out to be the perfect teaching tool for you."
Korra smiled at the comment, Tenzin smiles back at his student, and Kovu smiles too, seeing them both agreeing on something.
"I'll see you tomorrow for Airbending practice, bright and early!" she says as she walks away from the boys. "And by the way, I kind of permanently joined the Fire Ferrets and we're playing in the tournament in a couple of weeks."
Tenzin looks at Kovu with a stocked face.
"Just another day on the island" Kovu said in a jokey tone while scratching the back of his head.
Tenzin sighs.
Two down and 50 more to go…. While I'm writing the chapters, I'm actual watching the show just to get in the grove, at some point in future chapters I'll ask for openness for what my OC to do when the polit thickness.
On a side note I'll be writing other Fic's to do with other shows and films just need to get them in order too
Anyway, till next time. X