Duke

"What do you mean by 'gone'? Where is he," Korra asked in confusion.

"I mean he's gone. Duke ran away three years ago. Come in out of the cold," Hui said welcoming them into her home.

"But why?" Korra asked still confused.

"Well everything seemed fine. That is until he turned ten," Hui sighed as she led them into her living room. They all took a seat.

"What happened," Tenzin asked.

"It was three years ago," Hui said beginning her story.

Hui and Duke were on a busy street, picking up some errands.

"Duke I'm gonna-" Hui stopped as she saw his necklace out in the open. "How many times do I have to tell you,hide that necklace," she said tucking it inside his shirt.

"I don't wanna," Duke said pulling away. Hui started walking as she noticed the crowd got thicker. Duke followed. As they were walking he noticed a little boy holding hands with his mom. "Why don't you tell me about them?"

"About who?"

"My parents"

"Because I love you too much," she always replied with that answer. Duke's been living with Hui, or his 'caretaker' as the other kids call her, for his whole life. He knew she wasn't telling him everything and that made him angry.

"Okay Duke I'm going to be over there," she pointed to a shop. "I want you to go get these items from the market," Hui handed him a list. He grunted in response, but still took the list and headed to the market. When he got there he noticed that Jian was there. Jian was a big chubby boy. He was about Duke's age. He hated that guy. Jian was always bullying Duke. He was with a bunch of his friends. Duke didn't care for them either. He walked in avoiding eye contact with the boys. That didn't work.

"Hey butt licker," Jian said as Duke passed him. Duke just ignored him and went on looking for the things on the list. "Hey I'm talking to you! what are you deaf," that got a laugh from his buddies. Duke sighed and turned around.

"Yes," Duke said blankly. "I believe you rang for me." He said with a little mock in his voice. This got him a look from the boys.

"Yeah I 'rang' for you. You got a problem with that," Jian said shoving Duke against the wall. "How come I never see you around school. You think your smarter than us? Huh," he asked.

"No it's just Hui says that she can teach me all the things I need to-"

"Oh so you do think your smarter than us," Jian said getting closer to Duke.

"No I-" Before Duke could finish his sentence he got tackled to the ground. It wasn't much of a fight. It was Jian trying to fight, and failing, while Duke tried to get away.

"Of course you're a bad fighter your parents never cared enough to stick around to teach you." This made Duke angry. Without thinking he earthbent a rock to Jian's face, but missed.

"Ha! you're a pathetic excuse for an earthbender."

"He's an earthbender," Lin smiled.

"Yes," Hui replied before continuing her story.

"Shut up Jian or I'll do it again," Duke said lifting up a rock.

"Why should I care about what you do. Your so poor you don't even have a name."

"Yes I do! My name is Du-"

"That is enough," Hui said grabbing Duke and shoving him out of the store.

"Don't ever mention your name. You know it's unsafe," Hui said fixing his black hair, that had gotten messed up.

"Why," Duke yelled. "What are you hiding. Why can't I go to school. Why can't I take earthbending lessons. Why can't I be normal?" Duke shouted starting to cry.

"Oh hunny, I wish I could tell you," she said placing her hands on his cheek and getting down to his level.

"No," he screamed moving away from her. "I don't want you near me. Not ever! You're a beast," he yelled running away from her.

"Duke," she called out. But she was too late, Duke was already out of sight.

"That was the last time I saw him," she said as the memory faded away.

"Then where is he," Tenzin asked confused.

"I don't know"