Standing in the middle of the training mat, I slowly stretched out my muscles. "Hey, thanks for agreeing to this Korra."

"No problem, though. Are you sure about this? I mean, you're not a bender." The Avatar placed a hand on her hip in concern. "Plus, you just got better; Katara would kill me if you got hurt so soon."

"Sure, I'm sure. Just don't bend during the spar." Pulling the gloves off my hands, I tossed them onto the ground, followed by the parka; now I knew that this was stupid. At least the logical part of my brain. Korra can bend water, earth, and fire quickly. She could take down masters of the art with little problem, or at least people who were supposed to be above her inability.

She is also powerful and a skilled martial artist. However, the Saiyan part of my brain argued against all of this. I am a Saiyan who survived a near-death experience, so instant boost in power. Plus, I have some fighting experience. I am an avid practitioner of Chun Kuk Do, and I know parkour. So, physically I am in good shape, given that Saiyans are supposed to be naturally strong? I should be fine…

Right?

"Alright, if you're sure. Though maybe we should wear some sparing gear." Korra still seems a little unsure, which is a little weird… Then again, maybe she doesn't think I can take it. Or she really doesn't want to hurt me. I'm touched.

In the head.

"Relax." Cracking my neck, I stopped for a moment… I'm not cold… Like at all, I feel like I am back home, to be honest. Okay, that is weird. Did my body adapt because of the near-death experience?

Shaking my head, I forced myself to focus. "Come on, Korra, a real fight won't have sparing equipment. Plus, I promise not to beat you… Too badly."

That lit a fire underneath her. "Oh, you're asking for it now." A smirk appeared on the Avatar's face, and she dropped into a fighting stance.

Adopting one of my own, I charged toward the Southern Water Tribe girl. Korra met my charge head-on, going straight for a right cross. Sidestepping, I grabbed her arm and tossed her. However, the Avatar landed on her feet, dropping to the ground; she spun around and knocked me off my feet. Falling on my butt, I let out a grunt of annoyance. Scooting back, I flipped back to my feet just in time to see one of Korra's feet headed straight toward me.

"Fuc-" Bending backward, I avoided the kick and quickly righted myself. Turning around, I ran toward Avatar. Jumping into the air, I pulled back my left fist and punched. Spinning out of the way, Korra struck my right shoulder with an open palm the moment I landed.

Stumbling slightly, I fell to one of my knees…. You know… This is kind of fun. Granted, Korra hit really hard, like a boulder. Yet this is still a lot of fun. Getting back to my feet, I turned around to face the Avatar. "This is pretty fun."

"It is; I haven't fought someone without bending in a while. By the way, are you made of steel?" Shaking her hands, Korra closed one eye with a grunt. "It's like smacking a tank or something."

Well… Looks like I got some durability; that's good, at least. Though I can still feel her blows, so I am not as durable as I could be. Good to know. "Let's just say my body is pretty tough, so you want to keep going?"

"You bet! I haven't had this much fun in a while!" Then, grinning widely, Korra ran toward me.

Meeting her charge head-on, the two of us began to trade blows. Which I got to say… Is a lot of fun! I can really see why the Saiyans love fighting! Even just a friendly match is energizing! The rush, the excitement, the thrill of it all! Before coming here, I loved and enjoyed a good spar now and then.

However, this is on an entirely different level from anything I've ever experienced before! I feel like I should be concerned by this change, but this is too awesome! This back and forth went on for a few minutes. However, I finally broke off from attacking. Letting out a sigh, I rubbed the back of my head and looked around, paling slightly. "Let's say we stop for right now."

"What's the matter, can't handle fighting me?" Korra asks with a smirk as she crosses her arms.

"Not that, but… We drew a crowd." Gesturing around us, I had to grin at the Avatar's reaction. She looked pretty freaked out at the sight. Around the field is a large group of people, mostly the White Lotus guards. I guess they were curious about what we were doing. Among them is Kya and Katara, the younger of the two waterbenders who looked quite upset…

For what reason I could only guess at, I am going out on a limb and say… It's because we were sparing so soon. If this had been later, I don't think she would be as mad. Also among them is a large man with long hair and a goatee.

That must be Korra's dad, the chief. Standing next to him is… Oh my god… It's Naga! She is so cute! Seriously she looks like a giant dog, only with bare legs in the front. Seriously… I want to cuddle her… Must resist the urge to cuddle… But it's a giant puppy! This is hell. There is a colossal puppy over there, and I can't just go and pet it!

"That was quite an interesting show." Walking up to us is Korra's father, Chief Tonraq. Okay, wow, this guy is tall. I mean, I am five foot eleven, but this guy towers over me. "So, you are the young man my daughter saved." Smiling, he held out his hand to me. "I am Chief Tonraq; it is nice to meet you. Master Katara told me about your situation, and I've decided you can stay. You wouldn't be the first stray my daughter brought home."

"Dad!" Korra stomps her foot angrily.

Grinning, I take the older man's hand; I think I like this guy. "Thank you, Chief Tonraq… Speaking of that… Is that Naga?" I pointed at the polar bear dog. I knew it was, but I might as well keep up the deception for now. When I received confirmation, I slowly made my way over to the giant dog and turned my head. "Thank you for saving my life Naga."

The polar bear dog stared at me for a moment before deciding to lick me. "Rauf!"

"She likes you." Korra smiles as she and her father walk over to join us.

"I can see that." Grinning widely, I wrapped my arms around the giant chimera-like dog's neck. "Who's a good girl?" Pulling away, I began to scratch her ears; Naga opened her mouth in a doggy-like grin and flopped over. A dog is a dog no matter how big they are, and they all want belly rubs. So, bending down, I began to rub her neck as Korra starts to rub her belly. However, this nice moment ended shortly because I was soon faced with a very angry healer.

"What did you think you were doing?" Kya asked, getting in my face.

Gulping nervously, I rubbed the back of my head. I am in trouble.


Thus concluded my first fully conscious day in the Avatar World, which wasn't that bad. All things considered. Though Kya did give me a really heated lecture about not being so reckless or boneheaded.… Man, she really is like Katara when she was younger.

Anyway, after my lecture, the master healer insisted I should be checked out. Which I relented to. Mostly because I had no choice in the matter. However, Kya and her mother, hell, even Korra discovered the power of Saiyan biology. To say they were shocked would be an understatement:

"Wait, you mean to tell me your body gets stronger after it's healed from injuries?" Korra's mouth drops in shock. "That's not fair!"

Rolling my shoulders, I had a slight grin on my face. "Think of it more like… My body adapts and improves itself upon injury or illness." I am not sure about the illness part, but who knows? I mean, Goku only got sick once, and it was never brought up again.

"That is quite interesting." Katara nods her head as she if something finally understood something.

Kya raised an eyebrow and crosses her arms. "That's not going to excuse you from this, just because your body can get stronger and adapt. However, that doesn't mean you're ready for full contact sparing, especially against the Avatar." The elderly waterbender glares at me, which is quite scary, to be honest.

"Y-Yes, ma'am." Stammering, I took a step back… Oh lord, I hope this doesn't become a thing. But, wait, aren't Saiyans afraid of strong-willed women? Or respect them, at the least? I am not sure; either way, I better just do as I am told with this woman around.


After that, I spent some time under the watchful eye of Kya, who made sure I didn't do anything to… Stupid. I am unsure why she has taken to mother henning me, and I can't stop her, and Korra thinks it's hilarious.

Which bugs the hell out of me… Oh, speaking of the Avatar. Korra and I have developed a friendship, the two of us would hang out in between her training sessions. We would mostly talk about… Well, anything that came to mind. Though she did ask me about my home and more about the Saiyans. The first part I had no problem talking about.

As for the Saiyan stuff that I told her? Well… I tried to keep it limited; I really don't want to explain that the Saiyans were a race of monsters. So, I only told her about the good Saiyans.

Like Goku, Everyone loves Goku, except for Superman fanboys. Or Screw Attack. Anyway, most of the stuff I told Korra is pretty tame. Just how he fought against an army, evil spirits (demons), and sent a rabbit to the moon. She asked if I made that last one up.

Which I didn't.

Anyway, other than talking with Korra, I spent time training. Though because of Kya's heavy supervision, I did it under her watchful gaze. She even helped me surprisingly, but the kind of training she had me doing was… Well, it wasn't what my Saiyan half had in mind.

"Yoga? You want me to do yoga?" Staring at the Kya, I had to wonder if she was crazy.

"Yes, yoga. It is good for the body and the mind." So the waterbender told me as she tossed me a mat.

Frowning for a moment, I thought over what she said…. Okay, the Saiyan half of me doesn't like this, but the human half… This could be good. Yoga increases flexibility, which would be helpful in a fight, and learning to center my mind? Well, that would be helpful. A calm and relaxed mind would be beneficial, especially since I have Saiyan blood now.

Maybe she can help learn some mediation techniques? If I can learn how to meditate, perhaps I can learn to draw out my latent energy and learn how to fire ki blasts… Or even fly! Okay, I have a goal, learn yoga! "Fine, let's get started!"

"Glad to hear it." Smiling, Kya began to lead me through the different stances.

As I went through the motions, I had to admit this is pretty relaxing… If not a little tricky. I have a feeling, though, that I am going to be paying for all the weird stretching later. After stretching, Kya led me through some Airbender meditation techniques. Which are a little hard to get down; my brain doesn't want to focus on them. I guess that is the Saiyan half of me; it really doesn't like doing something calming. It wants action!

Luckily my monkey brain's call for action came in the form of Korra. Who was more than happy to spar with me, mainly because no one else would really do it. The White Lotus guards didn't really care for me; sure, they were polite enough to my face. However, behind closed doors, I knew they didn't like me. Or trust me. I found that out by… Well listening. Turns out my Saiyan body had enhanced senses, similar to Goku when he was a kid.

Which are a blessing and a curse at times.

Smelling, hearing, and tasting things that weren't meant to be… Well anything, is quite a plague. I wonder if this is how most animals feel? However, some good things came from the enhanced senses. For example… I could taste and smell my food in ways I could never before.

So I can see why Saiyans enjoy eating as much as they do. Sure they had to eat a lot because of the way their body metabolizing food. Though Goku said he just loves food, and I can see why!

Oh! Speaking of my new Saiyan biology. On my own, I've been training my tail so that way I can remove its weakness. Unfortunately, it isn't going well. I am not sure what Vegeta or Nappa did to prepare their tails, but no matter what I do… Nothing works!

I try grabbing my tail really hard; I just end up freezing up in pain. I try to leave heavy books on my tail, and it does the same thing, even though Saiyans adapt really quickly… I am not adapting to this at all! Though maybe… It will take a while… Yeah, that's all… Let's give it a bit.


It's been three weeks since I arrived in the Avatar world, and I am starting to come to terms with being in another world. Don't get me wrong, I miss my family terribly, and I will get back to them. One way or another. However, I have to push the thoughts of my family and world aside. Otherwise, I will think of nothing else, and that will distract me from my primary goals.

Get stronger so I can help Korra.

Though I don't know if I am making any progress in that regard. I can't seem to produce an energy attack or even feel my ki whatsoever. Maybe I need someone to teach me this stuff? Though in this reality? No one can help me in that regard.

So… I have to figure all this stuff on my own… Man, I hope it doesn't take me fifty years to produce an energy attack. I don't want to be Master Roshi! He is awesome… But I don't want it to take fifty years for me to learn energy attacks.

Maybe I need proper motivation or something?

"Magnus!"

Shaking my head, I turned to the voice and waved. "Hey, Korra! Hey Naga!" Both Avatar and her animal guide walked up to me. "How was your ride through the tundra?"

"Amazing, there is nothing quite so freeing as when I ride with Naga." Korra smiles and sits down on my left, while Naga sits down on my right.

"That sounds fun. Did you enjoy yourself, girl?" I asked the polar bear dog. In response, she licked my face and rested her head on my lap. "Good."

"How's your 'super-secret training going? Figure out what to do yet? Or are you just trying to die of hypothermia again?" Smirking, the Avatar nudged my side playfully.

Rolling my eyes, I let out a sigh. When I can, I leave the compound and sit as close as I can to the sea. Not only is it peaceful out here, but it's an excellent place to sit and draw my energy out. Or try to at least. "Not too good, to be honest. I'm trying to get this… Certain thing down, yet I can't get it."

"I wish you would just tell me what you're up to; that way, I could try and help you." Korra shakes her head and crosses her arms. "What's so big that you have to keep this a secret, huh?" Frowning, Korra turns her head to the side.

Hmm… I guess I shouldn't keep this from her. She is my friend… This is weird to say about a cartoon character, but it's true. Plus she is right, she could help me. "Okay… Just don't tell anyone. The same goes for you, Naga."

Snorting, Korra shakes her head. "No worries on her end, and I will keep your secret, Magnus. We're friends."

"Alright… I am trying to learn how to use my ki or chi. If I can learn to draw upon it, I could use it to improve myself in a fight, maybe even create additional options for attacking or defending." Also, I am trying to fly. Though that may be a bit much for her at the moment, the moment I get it down, she will be the first to know. "But, I am having trouble finding it…. Or feeling it."

"Really? That's all?" Korra laughs and stands to her feet, holding her hand out the Avatar smiles. "Why didn't you say so? I can show you that."

Blinking in confusion, I take her hand and stand up. Annoying Naga in the process, sorry girl, I'll give you a belly rub later. "Really? You can do that?"

"Of course I can." Smacking her chest Korra grins widely. "Bender's use their chi every time we bend. So I can show you how to do that, though I don't know what good it will do for a non-bender."

Shrugging her shoulders, my fellow teen looks around. "Come on, let's get some space." Korra leads me a reasonable distance away from Naga and drops into a fighting stance. "Now, what do you know about Jing?"

The term is familiar; didn't Bumi tell Aang about it? But, unfortunately, it's been a long time since I watched Avatar, and even with my eidetic memory, it's hard to remember. "Sounds familiar but give me a back story on it."

"Alright, Jing is the way you can direct energy. It corresponds with battle and tactics; it's how you direct your chi. There are Positive, Negative, and Neutral. Though according to Katara, there is eighty-five, though she would only focus on the three." Shrugging her shoulders, the Avatar punches her fist forward. "First there is Positive Jing, it comes from attacking or advancing. Negative comes from evading or retreating, and then there is Neutral. Which comes from waiting or doing nothing."

Right, I remember now! "Right, and I guess you're saying I need Positive Jing to do what I want, right?"

"That's part of it, but you need to know more about ki or chi first. Learn how to feel it, since you said you guys don't bend or anything/" Korra smiles and begins to bounce on her feet. "Let me show you something." Korra started to perform a firebending kata, and sent out a few blasts of flame. "Firebender's can create flame by burning our chi; in fact, any of the bending arts require the use of chi."

"I get that, but I am not getting what you're trying to show me." Of course, I knew most of this already, but what does this have to do with anything?

Frowning, my friend rubs the back of her head. "Sorry. I am not the best at explaining things… Wait! I got a better idea!" Korra walks right in front of me and grabs my hand. Forcing me to hold it out. Creating a small flame Korra slowly moves it over my open palm. "Close your eyes, alright? Now feel my chi around the flame, not the fire itself but the power around it."

Raising an eyebrow, I stared at the fire before closing my eyes. Feel the chi, and not the fire, huh? All I can feel is the heat coming from the small flame…. Come on, Magnus, we can do this… Just… Do as your told. Taking a deep breath, I slowly let out a sigh.

Concentrate not on your physical feelings but something more. Wait, wouldn't this be considered opening your third eye? I hope that physically doesn't happen; I don't want to become like Tien! Don't get me wrong, Tien is cool, but… Wait, no focus, Magnus focus! I am unsure how long I stood there, but I finally opened my eyes and let out an annoyed huff.

"I'm sorry, Korra, but I can't get this." Turning around, I tried to walk away but was stopped as Korra placed a hand on my shoulder and forced me to face her.

"I don't believe that Magnus, come on. I may not get exactly what you're really trying to do, but I know you can do it." Giving my shoulder a squeeze, the Avatar smiles brightly. "Come on, one last try, okay?"

Sighing, I shook my head. "Alright, for you."

"Good! Now feel the chi around the fire, okay?" Creating the flame for me once again, the teenage girl smiles. "Close your eyes and focus."

Doing as I was told, I closed my eyes and began to focus my mind. Yet, I kept coming up with the same problem… Why is this so difficult!? Saiyans are naturally… Wait, that's it! I've been coming at this all wrong. I've been coming at this from a human standpoint, but I'm not human anymore. I need to let my Saiyan instincts take over from here. Taking in a large breath, I slowly let my human brain go on the back burner. As my Saiyan instincts took over.

….

….

… I got something!

It's faint, but I can feel the energy around the flame, and it is fantastic! The power feels like Korra, warm, friendly, yet firm and powerful. Korra just taught me how to sense energy! Thank you, Korra! Opening my eyes, I gave Korra a wide grin. "You beautiful Avatar you! I did it! I can feel the energy, your energy around the fire!"

"Congratulations, Magnus." Smiling happily, Korra dismissed the flame and placed a hand on her hip.

Still grinning, I wrapped my arms around her and gave her a tight hug. "Korra, if I didn't think you would kick my ass, I would so kiss you right now."

Flushing brightly Korra, pushes me off with an embarrassed look on her face. "M-M-Magnus!"

"Heh" Laughing, I shook my head, ignoring the Avatar. Instead, I focused on that feeling and… Yep, it's still there; I can feel the energy. More specifically, I can feel Korra… Man, this is freaky but cool at the same time. I wonder if-Yep I can feel Naga as well and if I extend my senses… I can feel the village. Though I can't tell anyone apart. I may need to study up on that, so I can learn who is who. Now that I got that down, I wonder… Can I find my own energy?

"So, now that you know how to find your chi, do you think you can use it?" Korra coughed into her fist and cleared her throat.

Thinking it over, I closed my eyes and extended my senses. There's something… Something there, near my gut. "Yes. I think I can."

"Great! Then why don't you show me?" Korra adopted a fighting stance, a grin on her face.

"As fun as that sounds, I need to find a way to draw it out." Safely. I really don't want to hurt Korra. I also need to learn to use ki enhanced attacks and limit what I can do in a combat situation.

"Awe, come on, Magnus." Korra pouted.

Frowning, I shake my head. "No means no Korra… But when I do figure something out, you'll be the first to know. Promise."

"Well… Alright." Sighing, Korra lets it go. "You better keep your promise though, I want to see what this is all is about."

Oh, trust me, Korra, you will. "Come on, let's go get some dinner."