(A/N Welcome to my first fanfic. I hope you enjoy the first chapter and see you in the future.)
Warning: English is not my first language.
Summary: He appeared out of nowhere and saved Korra. He was her savior in her darkest hour and changed the course of historie. With a new ally at her side the Avatar will do everything in her power to save the world.
"Naruto." speaking
'Naruto' Thinking
(A/N Author Note)
Everything was white. The trees, the mountains and much more. Everything was covered with snow. No one would think anyone would live out here. It wasn't the South Pole or the North Pole where water benders live.
There were no water benders in this icy landscape, only snow, mountains, and forests. As far as the eye can see and yet one could recognize a person in this landscape.
The man with blond spiky hair stood out against the white landscape and his blue eyes resemble the ocean. He wears black pants ending in black boots. On his upper body you could see an orange jacket with a black fur collar and underneath the person is wearing a gray shirt. On his hands you could still see fingerless gloves that had gray patterns on the top in the shape of a fire.
The person didn't seem a bit bothered by the snow blowing on his face. The person just walked through the snow without blinking. No matter how many snowflakes the person got in the face, he didn't even blink. It was as if the person was on Autopilot.
His eyes were blank, and his body language suggested a broken spirit. This person, as always, is in search of something. He didn't even know what exactly. How long has it been since he woke up in that freezing prison and couldn't find his way home? Hours? days? weeks? Months? Years? He doesn't know.
He always hears a whisper from several voices around him and he tries to approach these voices as usual. He didn't understand a word of the voices. There were too many and that's why he couldn't hear any words and certainly not sentences.
'Yet again.' For quite some time, shadows have appeared before his eyes, resembling a person. He couldn't see anything, and he didn't know why he was going any further. He has no reason and yet his body keeps going. His body didn't obey him for a long time.
He was just a spectator looking at the landscape through his own eyes. He hasn't seen anything but white for ages. As so often, the shadow in front of his eyes disappeared and he just kept walking, ignoring everything around him. He felt none of the cold he normally felt.
"Please..."
His body stopped. He blinked once and then again. He blinked more often than he thought. He felt something inside. He didn't know what it was. An unknown power flowed through him.
He had a pulse again. His heart started pounding slightly. At first it was imperceptible. After a few hits, he could feel it all over his body. His all-white skin regained color after ages and it resembled his old skin color again.
His heart kept getting stronger until it found its way back to its old strength. His unused nerves were again flooded with electrical signals. His pupils got bigger again, and you could finally see some life in those empty eyes of the person.
The arm rose and when the person saw his clothes, images appeared in his memory. He could see a person who closely resembled a monk. The bald head, the blue arrow and those clothes reminded him of something.
"Help..."
In his body, the unknown force spread more and more. His muscles woke up again. After an eternity, signals were sent to the muscles again.
Something white started to glow around the person. The snow started swirling around him and his eyes widened before turning white.
"I Need help..."
Before the person appeared the figure of a monk with the traditional clothes of the air nomads. Like all air benders, the monk had a blue arrow on his bald head. He raised both arms and touched the person's forehead with one hand and touched his shoulder with the other hand. His eyes and his tattoos also began to glow white and out of nowhere the two people disappeared from the scene.
"Naruto Uzumaki, you have achieved your goal." The monk's voice could still be heard in the mind of the person. He was standing in a forest full of snow again, but this time he felt something.
'Huh?' Naruto looked around and was confused. What is he doing in a forest and in a snowy forest at that?
"Please... anyone..."
He held his head and when he looked ahead his eyes were white again. He could make out a hut standing on a mountain surrounded by snow. As with a tracking shot, the perspective changed and the next thing he could see was a metal container with a girl lying inside. His eyes stopped shining and his blue eyes reappeared.
He didn't know what he was doing here, who he was exactly or what he was supposed to be doing. All he knew was that he had to go there. He ran with full control over his body. The snow seemed to hit some kind of air shield that was in front of Naruto.
Naruto ran as fast as no normal human will ever be able to. Only someone with the power of air has the ability to run that fast. He ran and ran faster and faster. Driven by a desire he couldn't describe. His body felt the cold of the snow and yet he felt warmth coming from deep within.
His orange jacket moved uncontrollably as he ran fast, resembling a cape rather than a normal jacket. His blue eyes were focused and just staring ahead. He ran around trees and very soon came out of the forest. He could see something in the distance. A road leading to a hut.
He charged right back in, and as before, an invisible force seemed to be protecting him from the snow. Naruto didn't even know how to do it. He simply made it. At the beginning he made a strange movement with his arms and this air shield appeared in front of him.
He arrived at the cabin after only a few minutes of continuous running. He stood in front of the locked door and took a step back. He reached out with both arms and then let them snap forward. A strong blast of air arose and shattered the door. He went into the house and through the door that led to the basement.
Naruto slowly walked down the stairs and could hear sobbing. It filled the whole room. He could see very clearly that this girl from his vision was in this metal prison.
He stood right in front of the door and looked at the lock. He created a disc of wind that rotated over his hand. He cut the lock with it and opened the door. The girl in the jail was huddled in a corner and was clearly at the end of her tether.
He slowly approached the girl and knelt in front of her. He looked at them and could clearly see some features. They were typical of water tribe women. The slightly dark skin and long dark hair were typical of water benders.
He raised his hand and made a gesture with her. A gentle stream of air was created that lifted the hair aside in front of the girl's face.
Korra didn't know what it was. She only saw darkness until that one moment. She had crouched in the corner and was finished. She lifted her head slightly and looked ahead with tears in her eyes. You could clearly see the deep circles under her eyes.
She saw blue eyes resembling the ocean. She smiled slightly and then everything went black. She passed out and was prevented from falling to the ground by Naruto. Naruto wrapped both of his arms around her body and gently lifted her up as he stood up.
He turned and slowly walked out of the building. He investigated the distance and could see a city. Air appeared beneath him and very soon formed into a rotating sphere. Naruto stood on the well-known air scooter that Avatar Aang used to move around quickly.
Naruto proceeded towards the big city on the Air Scooter and disappeared into a wooded area with an unconscious Korra in his arms. She subconsciously pressed herself into Naruto's warm chest, smiling the whole time.
"Thanks..."
Naruto heard that voice again. He looked at the girl in his arms as he moved through the forest. She smiled and held his gray shirt in place with one hand. His eyes widened slightly as he saw images of unfamiliar people in his memories. People who look similar to the girl in his arms and similar to the monk who appeared in front of him.
As quickly as this memory came, it disappeared again. He looked ahead again and came out of the forest very quickly. He kept moving, ignoring the animals looking at him on the way to this city.
He could hear something calling out to him. Something or someone is calling for him. It was like a howl from an animal. It came towards him; he could see it in the distance. A large white bear ran towards Naruto and Korra. Just before Naruto got to the big bear, he stopped, and the air scooter disappeared under his feet and immediately after that he gently glided to the ground.
The big white bear stopped in front of him and looked at Naruto and Korra. He turned sideways and then went down. Naruto got on the saddle of the animal and grabbed the leash and immediately after that the animal started running. Naruto was just concentrating on making sure Korra didn't slip off his arms and that he stayed safely on the animal.
A few moments later, the three of them were walking the streets of the city. The animal seemed to howl and when that happened shortly afterwards a flying bison with several people landed in front of the 3.
"Korra!" Naruto heard the name and could only guess that it was the name of the girl that was in his arms right now. Wind began to lift him slightly in the air and as the animal under him stepped forward a little, he gently slid to the ground. All the people couldn't believe what they were seeing.
Especially not the monk with the long black beard and the typical air bender outfit. Naruto had just clearly air bended and that means he is an air bender. The monk couldn't believe it. That shouldn't be possible, after all he and his family are the last living air benders.
As Naruto hit the ground, his eyes lit up briefly before closing them and collapsing. The monk created a layer of air underneath Naruto and Korra, which they caught.
The sun shone down on the island and warmed everything. Sunbeams also shone through the window of a building and directly onto the blond hair of a very specific person.
Naruto was currently sleeping on a bed, breathing in and out calmly. His chest was heaving regularly, indicating a peaceful and normal sleep. His face looked peaceful and somehow relieved.
A person is sitting next to his bed. She looked closely at Naruto. The person has long black hair and green eyes. You could still see some makeup on her face, with the red lipstick being the most obvious.
That person is Asami Sato. She was asked to look after the mysterious savior of Korra. Tenzin took care of his family and Mako was with Korra. She had just watched as Mako took Korra's hand and felt a slight pain in her chest. It hurts to see Mako showing so much concern for Korra.
Her mind just wandered a bit. So much has happened in the last few days. Her father was part of Equalists, and it was only through her father that Amon was able to achieve so much. She is not a bender herself, but she would never join this monstrous named Amon.
Now she's an active team member of the new Team Avatar, and her relationship with Mako isn't as stable as it used to be. She had noticed over the past few days how familiar Mako and Korra were with each other and how concerned Mako was for Korra. More concerned than any of the others. So concerned, like a lover and not like a friend. Then she also found out that the two kissed at the tournament.
She had to say one thing though. The mysterious air bender is attractive. His spiky blond hair was accentuated by the sun and those special eyes. She could still clearly remember those blue eyes of this young man. Blue eyes that were even bluer than Korra's. She had never seen such a deep and beautiful blue. The body of the person on the bed resembles the body of an Adonis.
She heard the sliding door open, so she looked over her shoulder. She quickly drew her hand back in and placed it on her leg. She hadn't even noticed how she reached for his hair with her hand. Before her hand could touch his hair, she heard the door open and now her hand was on her leg again.
Tenzin walked in and stood next to Asami. "Has there been a change yet?" He looked at Naruto and still couldn't believe that there was another living air bender besides him and his family.
Asami looked back at Naruto and shook her head slightly. "No, he's still asleep." She has been sitting next to Naruto for 3 hours now and so far, nothing has changed in his condition.
"Thank you very much Asami. Come on, we should go eat. Korra is awake and needs a refreshment now." Tenzin turned and walked ahead.
Asami looked at Tenzin for a moment and then at Naruto. She sighed slightly and got up from her chair. She looked to the other side of the bed where his orange jacket lay with the black fur collar. She gave Naruto one last look and then turned and walked out of the room. She quietly closed the sliding door and then went to the others.
First there was a slight twitch from his fingers before the whole hand moved slightly. His head turned ever so slightly from left to right and back again. His upper body rose from the mattress and was soon straight. Naruto's eyes twitched before opening. He rubbed the sleep from his eyes and then raised both arms above his head. He stretched and then dropped both arms back onto his legs.
"Huh?" Naruto's blue eyes darted around and took in the room he's in right now. The floor was made of a classic wood, as was the ceiling. The furniture was kept relatively simple. In addition to the bed, there was a closet, a chest of drawers and a table in the room with a chair in front of it. Naruto could also see a chair next to his bed.
'Someone must have been here recently.' Naruto looked to the other side and could see his orange jacket with black fur collars. He swung his legs off the bed and leaned forward slightly. He grabbed his jacket and when he had it in his hands, he pulled it on. He stood up and looked down at himself. He is still wearing his long black trousers, gray shirt and black fingerless gloves. He looked around the room because he wasn't wearing anything on his feet at the moment. He misses his black boots and when he looked in front of the bed, he found them. He took them and put them on as well. He went to the window and looked out.
He could hear loud noises from outside. He opened the window and climbed out. He couldn't really see anything, so he walked around the building. The noise came namely from the other side of the building. As he looked around the corner, he could see a large airship. It was connected to the island with a long rope.
He looked around a bit further and could see several people. A woman was fighting several people, all wearing black clothes and weird masks. He ran as soon as he saw the woman electrocuted to the ground. He didn't know what it was, but something inside told him he had to help the woman.
He doesn't know why these people were fighting each other and why Naruto woke up in this room and how he got there. He just went with his gut, like he always did.
A man held 2 swords above himself and stood directly in front of Lin Beifong. He grinned provocatively and then wanted to bring both swords down on this bender and electrocute her.
"Lieutenant, watch out!" The warning came too late, because the next moment he felt a foot on his face. He flew a few meters and then skidded on the ground and crashed into a wall.
Naruto landed safely in front of the woman and looked around. "That was close." Naruto looked over his shoulder "Are you alright?" He looked Lin straight in the eyes and she just nodded with a serious look. Naruto looked ahead again and got into a fighting stance. His right foot slipped back slightly, and the other foot stayed where it was. He balled both hands into fists, holding one on his waist and one further away from his body.
"Get him! He's helping the benders!" An equalist pointed at Naruto. He didn't care if Naruto was a bender or not. He's helping a bender and that's enough reason for the equalist to grab Naruto too.
Naruto didn't know exactly what it was, but he smiled slightly. Lin Beifong still couldn't move fully, so all she could do was watch, no matter how much she hated it. Her body didn't quite obey her yet. The electric shock from before still paralyzed her a bit.
Naruto took a step forward as the first equalist approached him. He deflected the blow from the equalist and jerked his arm outward away from him. He punched out with his free hand, hitting the equalist square in the throat. The equalist went down and Naruto passed him.
He dodged a kick and then did a roundhouse kick. The equalist ducked and was about to give Naruto some jabs to block his chi. Naruto just turned around again and executed another roundhouse kick.
The equalist was still crouched, so he didn't see the rapid movement directly. He was hit squarely in the face by Naruto's foot and like his comrade earlier, this guy went down.
Naruto stopped spinning and planted his foot firmly on the ground again. He now looked to both sides and could see an equalist on each side. Both ran towards Naruto at the same time and attacked him.
Lin couldn't believe what she saw. Naruto dodged or blocked all attacks without batting an eyelid. She was just glad that Naruto was on her side and not on the equalists' side. An air bender with such a fighting technique is dangerous.
'Why doesn't he use air bending? That would give him a lot more chances.' Lin was surprised that Naruto didn't use his bending skills, but only fought these bastards with pure martial arts.
Naruto was attacked from 2 sides and yet he fended off all punches or kicks. Naruto blocked another punch from the right and then he raised his other arm to block a kick from the other side. He was just waiting for the right chance and when he saw it, he exploded both arms to either side. He hit both equalists in the face with his fists and immediately followed up with a kick from the right, hitting one equalist in the side. He turned to the other and executed a short volley of punches, hitting the equalist in multiple places.
Both equalists went down and Naruto just stood there looking down at the guys. His ears twitched as he heard something behind him. He turned around and just managed to tilt his body backwards.
The lieutenant of the squad had recovered and was about to electrocute Naruto with both of his guns. Naruto took a few steps back and got back into his fighting stance. His gaze was focused and serious.
The Equalists Lieutenant had both weapons ready and looked closely at Naruto. He hadn't seen Naruto harness an element before. Still, he would be careful and not underestimate Naruto. So far none of his people could even hurt Naruto.
Both opponents just stood there and looked into each other's eyes. Since the lieutenant wasn't wearing a weird mask like the others, you could even see his face. He had a weird mustache and dark eyes. His weapons occasionally generated electricity, causing momentary blue lightning to appear around his weapons.
Naruto recorded this mechanic in his memory and already formed a plan how to deal with these weapons. He is currently unarmed and is therefore at a disadvantage. If he had at least some kind of weapon, and if it was just a long wooden staff, he would have been helped.
Naruto could see a strange staff on the wall of the building and so he slowly moved towards it. The lieutenant walked parallel to Naruto and kept an eye on him. After a few steps, Naruto started running and the lieutenant followed him. Naruto arrived at the staff just in time and took it in his hand.
His eyes widened briefly and glowed once before returning to normal. Naruto blinked a few times and shook his head. He stood there briefly and didn't move. Only someone's scream warned him in time.
"LOOK OUT!" Lin Beifong didn't know why, but her savior didn't seem to move after touching Tenzin's glider. Tenzin left him there because he didn't want to take him to Republica.
Naruto rolled away in time and once again escaped a strong electric shock. He twirled the staff around a bit, turning in the process. When he looked back at the lieutenant, he had the staff poised like a spear. His right arm was across his body and holding one end, with his other arm level with his leg and holding the other end of the staff. Naruto's body was bent slightly forward, leaving no gaps.
The lieutenant was amazed for a moment, because he knows such an attitude. An acquaintance of his had learned spear fighting in order to be able to defend himself and this stance of Naruto is one of the basic stances of spear fighting. How Naruto knew this posture, the lieutenant didn't know. He didn't care either. He needs to get this family of air benders and that's why he needs to defeat the guy before him. Without defeating Naruto, he would never get close to the family.
Both opponents ran towards each other at the same time and attacked each other with their weapons. The lieutenant deflected a blow from the staff and used his other weapon to attack Naruto. Naruto pulled his staff back slightly, deflecting his opponent's weapon with it.
Both began to fight each other with their weapons. Lin slowly felt her body obeying her again. She watched the fight and could only hope that Naruto would last long enough for her to be able to fully move again.
Naruto parried both of the lieutenant's weapons and backed off a bit. "LEAVE OUR ISLAND!" Naruto looked up and could see a girl with brown hair and eyes just coming flying in her speeder. Naruto reflexively made room and immediately the girl landed in front of him, waving her staff.
The lieutenant stood by, but that didn't help him anymore. The girl used her staff to create a powerful blast of air that catapulted the lieutenant over the building, incapacitating him.
Naruto lowered the wand and held it by his side. The other two children also came outside and cheered Naruto.
"Wow, you were amazing Mister! How did you do that? Did you get hurt? Why do you have blonde hair?" Naruto blinked as a younger girl bombarded him with questions, not even taking a breath. Before he could even reply, Lin approached him, and the girl stepped aside.
"Thanks for your help, my name is Lin Beifong." Lin held out his hand to Naruto and he took it. He shook hands saying "No worries. My name is Naruto."
Lin nodded and let go of Naruto's hand. She turned to the equalists "Let's tie up these bastards first." Everyone obeyed the former police chief and started tying up all the equalists. After a few minutes, all the equalists were sitting side by side on the floor with their arms tied.
Naruto stood next to Lin and had his arms crossed over his chest. The White Lotus people also captured some Equalists and brought them to the squad that was defeated by Naruto.
"Take these guys to the basement of the temple." Lin pointed her finger at the temple, and the members of the white lotus all nodded. They started taking the equalists away.
Lin turned to Naruto "Thanks again for your help. Without you, I wouldn't be alive now."
"Like I said, no problem. I'm just glad I showed up in time to prevent the worst." Naruto investigated the distance and could see something flying in from the city. It wasn't an Equalists airship, it was something else.
Lin wanted to ask why Naruto hadn't bent the air, but that must wait for now. Tenzin and Team Avatar just landed on the island. They flew back to the island on Tenzin's Sky Bison.
"Father!" Ikki called her father and ran to him along with her two siblings. Tenzin crouched down and opened his arms. Jinova and Ikki ran into the hug, with Milo jumping onto his father's shoulders with the help of some air bending.
"Oh my god, you're fine. I was so worried." Tenzin hugged his two daughters while looking at his son.
"The stranger just finished off all the guys dad!" Milo pointed to Naruto who was standing next to Lin. Naruto bowed slightly as Tenzin looked at him.
Tenzin nodded to Naruto and hugged his daughters and son again before standing up. "I'm glad you're okay Lin." Tenzin looked at Lin and was glad that she was fine.
"Of course, we have Naruto to thank for everything here. He took on her lieutenant and several equalists alone while I lay motionless on the ground." Lin pointed to Naruto.
Tenzin looked at Naruto "Thank you Naruto. I wish our first meeting were under more friendly circumstances. My name is Tenzin." Tenzin held out his hand to Naruto.
Naruto shook hands "I'm glad I could help Tenzin. My name is Naruto."
"Tenzin, go to your wife. She's already expecting you." Lin smiled and Tenzin nodded. He went into the building with his children and looked for his wife.
Naruto watched Tenzin until he was spoken to. "Naruto, right?"
Naruto turned and was now facing Team Avatar. "Yeah right, nice to meet you all." Naruto bowed slightly to the group.
"I wanted to say thank you personally Naruto." Korra had learned from Tenzin and the others how they all found Naruto and her. Naruto must have somehow freed Korra from Torrlak's grasp and after that he got her at least as far as town. There they encountered Naga and shortly after, Korra, Naruto and Naga were found by Tenzin and the others.
Naruto looked at her confused "Sorry I don't quite understand?" Naruto couldn't remember seeing this girl before. He can't remember anything at all that happened before he woke up. He only knew his name and that was all. He was still confused about the whole situation.
"You saved me and brought me here." Korra tried to explain to him what the others explained to her. She started by explaining the whole situation a bit. Starting with Amon, ending with Torrlak and how she ended up in the cabin.
Naruto listened carefully and honestly couldn't remember anything he was told. According to the story, he must have saved Korra and carried her from this cabin in the woods to the city. He tried to remember something while Korra explained the situation to him. No matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't remember. In particular, he has no recollection of bending the air. According to the narration, Naruto was an air bender, but he didn't even remember that.
"...after rescuing Tenzin, we flew back here as fast as we could." Korra finished her explanation and took a deep breath afterwards. She had explained the situation as quickly as possible. Everyone is aware that another airship could appear at any time.
"I really can't remember anything, sorry. I can't believe I'm an air bender either. I don't even know how to do that." Naruto looked at the other members of the team.
In the narration, Korra had also introduced the other members of Team Avatar. Naruto could tell there was some tension in the air. It doesn't come from Bolin, more from Asami and Mako.
"It's okay. In time you'll definitely remember something." Korra was just happy that she finally got to meet her savior. She was a bit disappointed that he really couldn't remember anything and doesn't know how to bend air anymore. Perhaps he could have given her some advice as to why air bending isn't working for her.
"I hope so." Naruto looked at the city and could see 2 more airships that are on their way to the island. He pointed to the two airships and everyone else also looked towards the city and saw the two airships.
"I think we should get out of here slowly." Naruto lowered his arm again and looked to the side.
"I will go to Tenzin and his family!" Korra ran into the building, followed by Mako, Lin, and Bolin. Naruto stood outside and looked after the others for a moment. He looked back at the airships shortly afterwards.
'Even now that I've heard everything, I still don't understand everything. If I'm really an air bender, why don't I feel anything like Korra described with the air bending?' His eyes widened slightly and immediately afterwards images appeared before his eyes. It was like he had a vision of something.
He saw a monk who resembled Tenzin. The monk before Naruto also had a beard, but not as spiky as Tenzin. The monk smiled at Naruto and walked towards him. Naruto couldn't move in the vision. The monk put one hand on Naruto's shoulder and the other on his forehead. His eyes and tattoos began to glow.
Naruto dropped to one knee as his breathing increased and his heart began to beat faster. His whole body was throbbing. Asami looked at Naruto and got down on one knee right next to him. He was sweating right now, and he looked very pale.
"Hey Naruto, what's wrong?" She put a hand on his shoulder and investigated his face. She could see exactly how small his pupil was and how hard Naruto was panting.
Naruto looked at her and then seemed to calm down a bit. His pupils got a little bigger again and his breathing calmed down a bit. Naruto's skin regained some color, and he stopped sweating from every pore.
Asami looked at Naruto with some concern and relief. Whatever was going on with him, he seemed better now. As he looked at her, he calmed down and his condition mostly returned to normal.
Naruto blinked a few times and then smiled at Asami. "Thanks, Asami. I really don't know what was going on with me. When I heard your voice, I came back to my senses."
Asami smiled at Naruto and helped him up. She likes that Naruto isn't ashamed to let her help him. Many men would never accept help from a lady like Asami, at least not like Naruto is now. They would try to show off and act cool. She hates guys like that.
"Does it work again?" She still had her hand on his shoulder and looked him straight in the face.
Naruto nodded and smiled at that. "Yes, thank you." He looked back at the airships and Asami did the same but kept her hand on his shoulder. The airships were getting closer, and the others still haven't appeared.
Asami and Naruto looked back when they heard footprints. Everyone came running out of the building and saw how close the airships were.
"Damn! We have to go straight away." Lin turned to Tenzin. "I will accompany you and your family."
"What? Tha-" Tenzin started to argue but was cut off by Lin. "I don't want to hear anything. You and your family are the last air benders. I will not let this monstrously deprive you of your bending powers."
Tenzin looked into his former love's eyes and then sighed. "As you wish." Tenzin had discussed with the others what needs to be done now. He will first get his family out of the danger zone. He could never forgive himself if Amon got his family. That's why it had taken so long for him and the others to get out of the building. It has just been discussed what the next steps of everyone are.
After just a few moments, the sky bison stood in front of everyone, and Tenzin helped his family mount Ogi. Lin climbed onto Ogi and waited until Tenzin said goodbye to Korra one last time for the moment.
The plan was for everyone to get off the island and go into hiding until the combined forces, commanded by General Iroh, showed up. It just wasn't exactly clear how everyone escaped.
Korra and 2 others manage to escape on Naga, but no more. Naga does not allow more than 3 people to ride on her back. No matter what you tried, 2 people would have to escape differently. All the members of the white lotus were already riding the other sky bison.
Unfortunately, this has already flown off and Ogi did not fit an unlimited number of people. Ogi also took off shortly afterwards. Naruto was already aware that he had to get off the island differently. Since Naga belongs to Korra, she will surely escape on Naga. In addition to Korra, Mako and Bolin will definitely ride with them. He could think of it that way the most.
"Damn it, what do we do now?" Bolin looked at the 4 others and slightly hectic. He didn't want to leave anyone behind, and he didn't want to be left behind either.
"Go, I will find another way." Naruto said his point directly. He knew full well that it was going to be like this. Even as the savior from the Avatar, he's still a stranger in part.
"What? But..." Asami wanted to argue, but Mako cut her off. "Naruto has made his decision. We should mount Naga and escape." He pointed to the first airship, which launched a line and docked at the island. Several equalists were already coming to the island and in just a minute the 5 would be surrounded by equalists.
Naruto smiled again as he looked at everyone and then ran off. As luck would have it, this time Naga let all 4 members of Team Avatar ride on her and that's why they all escaped from the island together with Naga. As they rode Naga, they thought of Naruto. If Naruto hadn't volunteered directly, it might not have come to a solution so quickly.
He was just a stranger and yet he had already proven to everyone that he could be trusted. He had already saved someone twice. First it was Korra and then it was Lin. Without Naruto what else would have happened so far. Korra might still be in the hands of Torrlak, and Lin might not be alive anymore.
Naruto couldn't be seen for a couple of hours. All the equalists were trying to find him since he didn't escape from the island. However, nobody could find him. Even the lieutenant had helped, but even he couldn't find Naruto. The island wasn't that big and had so many opportunities to hide.
Naruto looks through his mask and could see several Equalists patrolling the island. Nobody had noticed how he punched a guy and took his clothes. Naruto is currently wearing the same as all the other equalists and through the mask his disguise was perfect. He just must somehow get off the island unnoticed. It had gotten relatively cold, and he will have to swim all the way from the island to the mainland. He just wished he remembered how he had bonded. It would be a lot easier to get off the island with air bending.
He must get to the water first. He's in a bush right now, looking around. He tried to find a gap in the patrols, and he managed to do so after a few minutes. He sneaked off and because of his camouflage he doesn't attract attention.
He stopped behind a tree and waited for 2 equalists to pass him. He could hear her talking. 'Oh damn.' He couldn't believe what he heard there. However, this people have managed to do it. Tenzin was captured and so was his family.
'How is that possible? They clearly disappeared without pursuit.' Naruto couldn't make sense of it. He had to tell the others. That much is clear to him. But first he must get off the island and then find the others. Who knows where the others are currently hiding.
He got to the water quickly. He looked around once and when he couldn't see anyone, he pulled the mask off his head and took a deep breath. He jumped into the water and dived straight under. He jumped when he felt the cold water. He just hoped he could make it to the mainland. He started getting away from the island as fast as he could. Once he's far enough away from the island, he can resurface and continue swimming normally.
After 3 minutes of constant diving, he surfaced on the water surface. He was slowly starting to feel the cold all over his body. He immediately swam on so that his body would produce some heat as he moved.
He had just made it to a piece of land, because as he got out of the water he passed out. No one had seen Naruto cover that tremendous distance in just a few minutes. Even with a sky bison, it takes a few minutes. Naruto had subconsciously tamed the water around him while diving and catapulted him forward in the water. So, he had already left most of the distance behind him. He didn't notice it, nor how his eyes began to glow underwater.
Naruto looked around. He only knew how he got out of the water and was on a piece of meadow. After that everything went black around him. He was in a temple right now, if he had to judge. He could see some paintings of sky bison and air nomads on the walls. There were even some artworks on the ceiling. He could hear someone's voice behind him. He was confused because he had looked around completely and saw nobody and now out of nowhere a voice came from behind him.
"Naruto Uzumaki, thank you." As Naruto turned around, he could see the monk facing him in the vision.
"I do not completely understand?" Naruto was beyond confused. Who is this monk and what does he have to do with him. First of all, what did he do to Naruto in the vision?
"With your help, Korra was saved from the clutches of Torrlak." The monk smiled and continued talking. "I found you in the spirit world and in a very desolate place, even in the spirit world. I send you back to the material world and gave you the power of an avatar for a time, saving Korra."
Naruto tried to understand what he was just being told. "Just so I get this straight. I was trapped in a place called the spirit world?" When the monk nodded, Naruto asked another question. "You kind of gave me the powers of the avatar for a period of time and that's how I saved Korra?"
The monk nodded again. "Due to your long sojourn in the spirit world, your memory has been greatly affected. You will never be able to remember your previous life. I'm sorry, but you had been wandering around the place without connection to the material world for too long." (A/N Naruto was in a place in the spirit world where he hasn't aged)
Naruto almost figured that out. He sighed "What did you do to me in this vision?" Naruto could guess that the monk had done something else to him. Otherwise, Naruto wouldn't have been able to tame the water as he dived away from the island. Of course, he didn't know that it was more of a feeling that made him suspect something similar.
"It wasn't a vision but a memory of yours. It was the moment I gave you the powers of the Avatar." The monk pointed to the side and Naruto suddenly saw the vision from before. Only this time she was shown on the wall.
Naruto looked back at the monk "What am I doing here now? Are you resuming the powers of the avatar?" That would be Naruto's only explanation as to why this monk appeared to him again.
"You got that right. You will lose the ability to bend all 4 elements. You are an earth bender by nature who also has a strong bond with fire. You will be one of the first humans next to an avatar to bend lava can."
Naruto's eyes widened when he heard that. "L-lava? Are you serious? How can an earth bender bend lava? I can understand metal, but lava?" Naruto was completely speechless at this information.
"You can melt the earth through your strong bond with fire and thus create molten earth or in other words lava." the monk explained calmly.
"Okay, anything else?"
The monk just smiled, "Please continue to support my successor." The monk walked up to Naruto and, like before, placed one hand on Naruto's shoulder and one on his forehead, touching his forehead with his thumb, like how Amon used to do all his rituals where he had stripped people of their bending powers.
Before Naruto could even say anything else, his eyes started to glow, just like the monk's. When that happened, everything went black before his eyes.
"AH!" Naruto snapped to an upright position and was panting heavily. His body was shaking slightly. He looked at his two hands and tried to calm down a bit. He took a deep breath and then exhaled in a controlled manner.
Naruto could clearly see the black gloves on his outfit. He looked down at himself and could see that he was still wearing the outfit from the equalists. Beside him was even the mask he had worn for camouflage.
He looked around and didn't know exactly what to make of it. He seemed to be in some kind of forest right now or something. He was currently lying on a large stone or altar. He got up and could now see that this is a hexagon. He looked around and could see that he was on a high point. He seemed to be on a hill or something. At least that's what he thought until he walked down the hill and looked into the distance.
'That's impossible.' thought Naruto. As far as he could see, all he could see was water and ice. Wherever he is, he's not in Republica anymore. He seemed to be on some kind of island. He really didn't know how he ended up here and what to do now. Strangely enough, the forest around Naruto wasn't covered with snow at all. Looking outside the island, the forest should actually be covered in snow.
He went back to the top of the island and when he got there, he went to a tree. He wanted to see what the island looked like from above. Maybe there was mainland somewhere on the other side.
When he looked through the foliage of the trees a few minutes later, he couldn't believe it. Everywhere just water and ice. There was nothing to see but water, really nothing. Although there was something to see besides water and ice. He could see a great deal of snow and ice in the distance stretching across the horizon. It was like a land of pure ice and snow. 'Wait a minute...' Naruto thought to himself. He looked behind him and couldn't believe his eyes. Traces of movement appeared behind the island. The typical marks when you swim through the water.
'The island is moving!' thought Naruto. He climbed out of the tree and ran down the island. He just hoped he wouldn't freeze to death in the water. Strangely enough, he didn't feel the cold at all, even though a few ice floes swam past the island. It should be 0° cold, but Naruto was pleasantly warm. When he got to the water, he leaned over slightly and tried to see something in the water. Something must be moving this island and he must find out what it was.
'Damn, I don't recognize anything. I guess I'll have to do another little dive.' thought Naruto. He took a few steps back and paused for a moment. He ran, taking a deep breath. He jumped into the water and dove a good distance down. Even in the water he was warm and didn't feel the cold. Something was really fishy about the whole thing, but Naruto wasn't going to complain.
Naruto turned to the island and had to dive back a bit because a huge fin just slid past him. He surfaced again and took a deep breath. 'Wow, the whole island is an animal!' thought Naruto. He started swimming around the island, making slow progress. The island had a decent pace, although you have to speak of a big animal. He was able to reach the head of the island after 2 minutes and as he did, so he dived again.
He looked at the front of the island and couldn't believe his eyes. A massive head became visible as the massive beast opened its eyes and looked at Naruto. One eye alone of this mighty beast was bigger than Naruto himself. Out of nowhere Naruto was pushed up by a force and because of that he had to tense his body.
After a moment Naruto appeared on the surface and the head of the great beast. Naruto was momentarily standing on one of the animal's large limbs. Naruto opened his eyes and immediately after that they got bigger. "A lion tortoise!" said Naruto.
He concentrated and bowed to this majestic creature. He didn't know why, but he felt that this lion turtle had brought him to this place for a reason.
"Can you tell me why you came to see me and then brought me all the way to this place?" asked Naruto.
The big lion turtle's mouth began to move. "Long before the era of the Avatars, we didn't tame the elements, we tamed the energy deep within ourselves." said the lion tortoise. As the massive beast said this phrase, she lifted her other fin out of the water and guided it to Naruto.
Naruto was touched by 2 huge claws on his forehead and chest. Two lights emanated from the places where Naruto was touched by the big claws. He felt an unknown force enter his body. It was different than the Avatar's power. That power felt like his own. The power of the avatar felt foreign.
Naruto could sense exactly why he's here. As this power flowed into his body, he could see images of Korra and the others at the South Pole, and then a scene appeared in his mind's eye where a young Aang was also receiving this power from this lion tortoise.
The balance of this world was thrown off balance when Korra lost the connection to 3 elements while fighting Amon. Naruto was chosen by the lion turtle to restore balance and in return he received the same power as Avatar Aang before him. The power to harness another person's energy. Either you heal someone else's energy, or you tame it with this ability and take away the power of taming from the person, for example.
Eventually the light disappeared, and the lion turtle raised its fin. While Naruto was receiving these new abilities from the lion tortoise, the lion tortoise had continued to approach the South Pole and was now directly in front of the great ice mass called the South Pole.
Naruto took a step back and got off the lion turtle's big fin. "Be on your way." said the lion tortoise, and after that the head dived under again and disappeared into the water, just like the big fin. Now the lion tortoise looked like a normal island again. Naruto bowed and turned around. He knew exactly where to go. He ran and didn't look back. He has a task, and he must fulfill it. He needs to find Korra and as soon as possible. He's feeling the cold again now and that was another reason to find Korra as soon as possible. He can stand the cold well, but he mustn't walk around in this environment forever without suitable clothing.
In another location, Korra just descended from Naga. She ran away from the others. She doesn't want to see anyone right now and not even Mako, although he just confessed his love to her. She loves him too, but she just can't think about that right now. She is no longer the avatar! She can no longer tame fire, water and earth. That monster drained her of her powers and now she's nothing.
She walked a few meters away from Naga and now stood directly in front of the sea. She looked down and her eyes watered. She couldn't take it anymore and started crying. Her body shook first and then all the pent-up emotions came to the surface. She fell to the ground and wrapped her arms around her bent legs. She buried her head between her legs and her chest and just cried. She was completely at the end of her strength.
Naga watched Korra and whimpered slightly. Naga can sense that something is wrong with Korra and that's why Naga isn't feeling well either. It has always been the case that an animal can sense when its master is unwell, and especially the Avatar's companion animal. Naga had laid her head on the ground and whimpered to herself until Naga's ears twitched. Naga could smell a familiar scent and so Naga lifted her head. As Naga's eyes met Naruto's, Naga's tail began to wag. As if Naga senses that Naruto would help Korra.
Naruto walked over to Naga and gave the animal a little pat on the head before going over to Korra. Korra was still crying until she heard footprints. It wasn't difficult to hear the footprints in the snow, and even in a condition like hers, she could hear them with no problem.
"Not now Tenzin, I want to be alone." Korra said while wiping the tears from her face. She just looked sideways, away from the person behind her. She hadn't seen who it was yet.
"Don't worry, everything will be fine." said Naruto. Korra's head lifted in surprise. She turned around and her eyes widened. "Naruto? What are you doing here?" Korra asked completely confused. She hadn't seen or heard from Naruto since he left the island. She and the others looked for him the next day he disappeared, but never found him. Since that day, none of the whole troupe had seen or heard from Naruto.
"I'm here to restore balance." Naruto said with a smile. Korra stood up "What do you mean?" Korra asked confused. Her sadness, anger and the like has slipped backwards at the moment. She is speechless, confused and above all curious. She didn't know why, but she felt a trusting power in Naruto. A force that seemed familiar and yet so foreign. She couldn't describe it.
Naruto walked towards Korra and raised both arms. She didn't know why, but she just closed her eyes and started to smile slightly. As if something tells her that Naruto can save her from this cursed situation.
Naruto put one hand on her shoulder and raised the other hand to her forehead. His thumb touched her forehead, and the other fingers were on the side of her face. Naruto's eyes began to glow white and so did the places where he touched Korra. Shortly thereafter, Naruto's entire body glowed, and after a few moments, the glow stopped, and Naruto moved away from Korra.
Korra stayed there with her eyes closed and began to glow briefly again, as if someone else had appeared to her in spirit. Naruto felt it exactly. He started smiling and walked further away from her.
Korra snapped her eyes open, and Naruto saw it there. He not only healed her energy, but also removed a blockage within her with his energy-based healing abilities. Something had prevented her mind from connecting to her spiritual side and Naruto had removed that blockage. He could only guess that right after that Avatar Aang appeared in front of her and gave her something. Similar to Naruto back then, where he partially gave him the power of the avatar.
Korra's eyes glowed white, similar to Naruto's before. Only with Korra it was a different reason at that moment. She went into the avatar state for the very first time. Naruto was allowed to watch as a tornado formed beneath Korra and lifted her into the air. Korra bent each element once over the next 20 seconds, and when she did, she levitated briefly before falling back to the ground and exiting the avatar state.
Mako saw everything that happened there. He didn't care that Naruto was so close to Korra and that he had done something weird to her. The result was clear. Naruto had somehow given the bending back to Korra and that was all that mattered. Korra turned and looked at Mako. Mako just started smiling and then Korra did too. She ran towards him and Mako opened his arms. Korra jumped at him, and he caught her. They spun briefly through the swing and came to a stop after a short moment.
Korra looked at Mako "I love you too." said Korra. Mako smiled and then the two kissed. They put all their love into that kiss because it was overdue. In the last few days, the two have become closer and it was only a matter of time before this kiss came about.
Naruto stood next to Naga and watched the spectacle. He just smiled and closed his eyes while stroking Naga. Naga's tail wagged back and forth. Naruto could feel Naga thanking Naruto. He just smiled and continued petting the avatar's companion animal.
He heard footprints after a few moments and that was when he opened his eyes again. "I don't know how but thank you Naruto." said Korra. She smiled at him gratefully.
Naruto just smiled and nodded in response. Not much needs to be said at the moment. The moment doesn't call for big words. Korra is a full avatar again. She just got together with Mako, and Naruto is back. Everything was just right at that moment.
Naga joined the three and got down on the ground in front of Korra. Korra smiled and mounted Naga. "Let's go. The others will be surprised that you're with us again." Korra said to Naruto. Mako sat behind Korra and Naruto behind Mako. Together they all rode back with a very good feeling.
Naruto looked over his shoulder and thought of the majestic creature that had made all of this possible. He lowered his head slightly, as if bowing. 'Thanks.' thought Naruto.
Sometime later, all of Naga dismounted. Naruto looked around and memorized all the houses. It was at this base that Korra had trained back then. The base was surrounded by an ice wall. Mako and Korra were already walking up a wooden staircase until they realized Naruto was still standing with Naga.
"Hey Naruto!" shouted Mako.
Naruto snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Mako and Korra. "Come on! The others will be happy to see you again!" said Mako.
Naruto smiled slightly and followed them both. The two are already in the house when Naruto arrives at the stairs. He looked around again and could see an elderly lady. She walked straight towards Naruto with a warm smile.
"You must be Naruto." said the nice old lady. Naruto nodded and bowed slightly. "My name is Naruto Uzumaki." said Naruto.
"My name is Katara, but feel free to call me Gran-Gran." Katara said with a smile. She had heard a lot about the mysterious Naruto and meeting him now was a happy coincidence. She was told that Naruto disappeared several days ago and hasn't appeared since.
"I've been told you've disappeared. Could I ask where you've been?" Katara asked.
Naruto scratched his head lightly and laughed a little nervously. Katara just kept smiling and calmly waited until Naruto gave his answer.
"I was on the back of an animal and after that I learned how to harness energy hehe." Naruto said nervously. He had expected a lot, but not the look from Katara.
She seemed mildly surprised, but immediately very happy. She started smiling again "You restored Korra's abilities, right?" Katara asked a little happily.
Naruto looked at her in amazement "Huh? Yes, I did, how do you know that? Korra can't have told anyone about this, and neither can Mako." said Naruto.
"You know Naruto, you're not the first to learn something from a lion tortoise. My husband also disappeared back then and turned up out of nowhere with this ability." Katara said with a smile that was full of nostalgia. She clearly remembered seeing Aang again after the fight with Azula and hearing the story of Aang and the lion turtle.
"Wait, you're Avatar Aang's wife?" asked Naruto. As Katara nodded, a few things became clear to him. He started to smile slightly "I see." Naruto just said.
Katara put a hand on his back and pointed her arm at the house. "Let's go to the others. They must be waiting for the hero of the day." Katara said with a smile.
Naruto just gave her an awkward smile and walked her up the stairs. When he opened the door and walked in, everyone stopped talking and looked at Naruto.
"Naruto!" said some surprised. Korra and Mako didn't tell anyone that Naruto reappeared. Katara stood next to Naruto and just smiled to himself.
Naruto nervously raised his hand "Hello everyone." Naruto said a little embarrassed. He really wasn't used to being the center of attention. This situation was still a bit unusual for him.
"Where have you been Naruto? Why are you wearing those clothes? Were you cold? Aren't you hungry? How did you get here? Why do you still have blonde hair?" Ikki asked in quick succession.
The room went silent for a moment before everyone started laughing. Naruto blinked slightly and looked at Ikki. He smiled briefly before he started laughing too. Katara closed her eyes and felt the warmth in the air. She's so glad the next generation is getting along so well too.
After everyone calmed down, Naruto stood in a circle with Korra, Mako, Bolin and Asami. "So again, after escaping the island, you met Aang in your dream and he told you that he gave you the abilities of an avatar for a short time?" asked Mako.
Naruto nodded, "Yes. He brought me back to this world and in order for me to save Korra, he gave me the avatar's abilities for a short time." explained Naruto. He was just telling the others what had happened. He had previously found out what had happened in his absence. He is glad that this Amon has been defeated and that there is now peace again.
"Who did you get the ability of energy bending from when Avatar Aang took away your avatar abilities again?" asked Bolin. Pabu climbed onto Naruto's shoulder and rubbed his head against his cheek. Naruto chuckled lightly and raised his hand. He stroked Pabu and then looked at Bolin. Everyone smiled at Pabu and Naruto's interaction.
"You know, Bolin, I'll keep this little secret to myself for now." Naruto said and looked slightly at Katara. She smiled at him and then looked back at her son and continued talking to him.
"While we're at it, has anyone else lost their bending powers?" asked Naruto. He thought he heard that someone else had lost the power to tame.
Naruto and Korra both stood on some kind of altar. Several large rocks were visible around the altar. Several people were standing in front of the altar at the moment. There would be Team Avatar, Tenzin's family, Korra's parents and of course Pabu and Naga.
Lin and Bolin got up a few stairs and stood in front of Naruto and Korra respectively. Lin stood in front of Naruto and Bolin in front of Korra. Both knelt in front of the two and closed their eyes. Along with Lin, Bolin had also lost his ability to tame the earth.
Naruto and Korra both took a step forward and touched Lin and Bolin on the forehead and shoulder respectively. Both of them closed their eyes briefly and when they opened them again, both of their eyes were shining white. Although the white in Korra's eyes is a bit darker than in Naruto's.
Korra had also gotten the abilities from Aang that Naruto possesses and with that she had really become a full-fledged avatar. Naruto got the ability from the Lion Turtle and Korra got it from her predecessor.
Not only the eyes glowed white, but also the places where Naruto and Korra touched the person in front of them. After a few seconds, the glow stopped and both people took their hands away.
Lin and Bolin opened their eyes and looked at the person in front of them. They both stood up and then both raised their arms. All of the rocks around the altar began to levitate for a few seconds.
Everyone in the audience smiled, and Naga started wagging her tail. Mako looked especially at Bolin and Korra while Asami looked at Naruto and Tenzin at Lin. Lin and Bolin lowered their arms again and with that, the rocks fell down again, creating a slight tremor.
Naruto walked back to the others and stood next to Katara. She smiled at him, and he only nodded briefly and then he looked to the altar where Tenzin walked to Korra.
"I'm so proud of you, Avatar Korra." Tenzin said proudly.
Korra smiled at Tenzin and so everything ended well for the troupe. Everyone got their happy ending. Although not everyone is completely happy. There is one person who was a little bit sad about one specific thing or more like 2. One thing was her father, and the other thing was Mako. She first lost her father and then her boyfriend or rather ex in the meantime. Mako is dating Korra now and even if it hurts, that person would never step in between.
A few days later everyone arrived back in Republica. A new dawn is breaking, and it has been relatively quiet on the island of the air benders. In the early morning most of them were still awake. Only Tenzin was already awake and was walking around the island. He had thought about everything that had happened in the last few weeks. The Council of Republica is about to be dissolved and soon there will be an election for the very first President of Republica.
He walked past the gates, which is how an air bender learns the basics, and very soon arrived at the place where he and his children always meditate. He was surprised to find a young man with spiky blond hair there.
Naruto's eyes were closed, and a few strands of hair hung loosely down his forehead. He was sitting in a lotus position and was meditating. He breathed in and out deeply. He was deep in meditation when he heard Tenzin's footsteps. His body twitched slightly and then Naruto opened his eyes.
"Tenzin?" asked Naruto. He was surprised to meet the master air bender here. At least now. He actually thought everyone was still asleep.
"Good morning, Naruto. Meditation early in the morning helps the mind and soul." said Tenzin.
Naruto nodded and then leaned on one arm. "I was just trying to figure out what to do from now on." said Naruto.
Tenzin looked at Naruto and could understand something Naruto meant. "I'm considering whether I should leave here or stay." said Naruto. He sighed and looked at his hands. "What should I do from now on? Should I continue to stand by the Avatar, or should I go my own way?"
"I can tell you for sure that Team Avatar will need you in the future." said Tenzin. So far, a team avatar always consisted of 4 members. The avatar himself and 3 friends or helpers. Tenzin had learned from Korra that Bolin would first break away. Team Avatar now consists of 3 people. Korra, Mako and Asami. If Naruto stayed here and took Bolin's place, the team would be complete again.
Naruto looked to the side and saw Repubilca. "Even if I stay here, I have to train my strength first." said Naruto. "Before I can help someone, I have to help myself first. I still have no idea how exactly to bend earth and lava."
"I'm sure Lin would help you with your earth bending." said Tenzin.
Naruto looked at Tenzin "Are you sure Tenzin? Lin has become the police chief again and doesn't have much time." said Naruto.
Tenzin nodded, "Yes, I'm sure. You gave Lin her bending powers back after all. As a thank you, that would be the least." said Tenzin.
Naruto looked at the ground and thought it over. 'Even if I left here, I don't even know where to go.' thought Naruto. His decision was already made when he heard Tenzin's suggestion.
Naruto looked at Tenzin "All right. I'll stay here and help as much as I can." said Naruto. Tenzin smiled and nodded as he did so. "I'm glad you chose this opportunity." said Tenzin.
(A/N Have a nice day everyone and I hope to see you next time. A review would be great.)
