Chapter Three: Inventor in the castle
Kai opened the door that lead to his mothers lab, you see Kai mother (Mai) was an inventor, and darn good one. But the problem was she never get them to work of perform the task they we're meant to perform. Right now she was creating a stem powered wood cutter but while trying to work the kinks out, it blew up in her face.
"Mom" Kai called while fanning the smoke out of his face
"Over here son" she called back while trying get her head out of a bucket.
"Are you alright" Kai asked, Mai threw the bucket and kick the machine while saying
"I'm about to give up on this hunk of scrap metal, I'll never get it to work". Kai smiled and said
"Yes you will and you'll win first prize at the city fair tomorrow, and will become the first famous women inventor" Kai encouragingly putting his hands on her shoulders.
"You really believe that I can" Mai asked,
"I always have and always will mom" Kai answered with a smile,
And with those words Mai got up and said "Well I'll get this thing done in no time"
she slid under the machine and started working.
"Did you have a good time in town today son?" She asked, Kai handed her more tools to help and said
"I got a new book, Mom do you think my odd?" he asked her.
Mai laughed and said "son your not from this world, but your certainly not odd. Where or who put that in your head?".
Kai laughed and smiled back and said "No one it's just there's no one I can really talked to and just be me and share my ability's".
Mai stop working a put a hand on his shoulder "I know how much you want to share your secret but you know it's to risky, What about that Azula? She's a beautiful gal"
By this statement Kai rolled his eyes "she'll beautiful alright and rude and big headed oh mom she not for me"
Kai sighed. Mai got out from under her inventions after finishing the last of the tune ups.
"Well don't you worry because this invention is going to be the start of a new life for us, Now lets give it a spin" she said cheering up Kai.
She then pulled the leaver that got the Cutter going. It began to roar and whistle, then the axe on the end of the machine began to move up and down and while it was perform that motion Kai used his speed to place a pice of wood under the axe. The axe sliced the wood in half.
"Mom you did it. It works" Kai said with great happiness in his voice
"Hitch up Comet son. I'm off to the fair". Kai had hitched up Comet there horse to the wagon. Mai was getting on her hat and cloak, She then saddled up comet and was on her way
"Goodbye mom, good luck and stay safe" Kai called and waved "Goodbye Kai and take care while I'm gone and I will" Mai called back.
It was a hour since Mai had left the house and the town she was now entering the frozen road that would lead to city, But it feel like there where going down the road for hours
"we should have been there by now, maybe we missed a turn" Mai said to Comet.
They came to a crossroad, one leading to lighted path the other lead to a dark icy path. Comet started to move forward but Mai pulled on the rains and made him go on the other path
"Come on it's short cut will be there in no time". Comet wasn't shore but he had to do what his master said.
Down the path they went and things were looking even more uneasy, Comet could sense it. Almost like they we're being watched. Comet then stopped and started darting his head back a forth, he could sense danger coming.
"This can't be right wear have you taken us Comet." Mai said in a annoyed voice "We better turn around" Mai suggested.
But Comet couldn't cam down he could still sense danger so much he didn't realise he was backing up into a small cave. BUMP went the wagon then bats vipers started flying out, This got Comet really spooked he started to run regales of Mai on his back. He kept running until he came to an ice cliff leading all the way to ice water
"BACK UP COMET" Mai screamed and pulled on the rains getting him to back up.
"Steady Comet steady" Mai said calmingly this time but it was a short lived calm there was growling. Mai turned a sore poler leopards,
Mai jumped off Comet "Go Comet I'll head them off" Comet obeyed and ran as fast as he could down the path
"Good boy" Mai whispered then she started running in the opposite direction.
She ran into a small gorge then came out small opening that lead to some that look like a forest but it was green
"Green in the snow" Mai thought, but no time to think about she still had leopards on her tail.
She ran through the forest doing what ever she could so they could lose her sent. When she reached the end of the forest it opened up to clearing and it that clearing stood a huge Gate made of Ice. Mai ran to the gate and push with all her strength, Then gate gave way and she fell through it face first. She shut it quickly before the leopards could get at her, She then got on her feet and gased up in amazement at the site that was before her.
It was A giant Palace made entirely out of Ice and snow. But it wasn't ice you could see through, the Ice forming the towers and main entrance look like bricks formed from Waterbending. Not wanting to catch her death in the cold Mai jogged to front door and knocked three times. The door opened by it self and Mai walked inside, the enteric hall was huge and had very little light, There was a blue carpet on the floor that lead all the way to grand stair case.
Mai walked around the hall and whispered "Hello, Hello"
No one replied but then she heard whispering "poor women she must lost her way in the woods", "keep your mouth shut stupid maybe she'll leave", "don't you tell me to shut it".
Mai called out "is some one there, I don't mean to intrude but I lost my horse and I need a place to stay for the night"
There was a pause then "Of course madam your welcome hear" came a voice.
Mai looked around to see where the voice was coming from "who said that" she called,
Her question was answered when she saw two women stepping out from behind a pillar. She squinted her eyes at them, then got a huge startle with what she saw. The two women didn't look human instead they where animal humanoids that had fur all over there face and body and tails poking out from behind them. One of them looked like a white furred wolf with blond hair on head, the other had a lion's body and had black hair on top of her head.
"Incredible" Mai finally spoke.
"Well now you've done it Izzy and Asami" came another voice this time from two men stepping out of there hiding place.
One looked like a fire ferret with red stripped fur, a white face and with black hair. The other also had black hair but looked like Fox wearing a red scarf.
"Oh Mako" Said the Lion to the Fox
"Have heart and that goes for you too Bolin" She waved a finger at the Fire Ferret
"Well this is just peachy" said the fire ferret,
Mai the reached for the Fire ferret's ear and pulled "OW" he yelled "What was that for?"
Mai backed away and said "I'm sorry it's just I've never seen A human with fur and animal ears" she explained.
Then she felt a tickle in her nose and sneezed.
The wolf women took pity on her "oh you must be freezing madam" she said takeing her by the arm "come warm your self by the fire"
She guided Mai to the living room where a fire was burning.
"Thank you" Mai said while she was being guided by Izzy the white wolf and being supported from behind by Asami the lion, Bolin the fire Ferret ran ahead of them and opened the doors to the living room while Mako the fox was trailing behind still protesting.
"No guys stop you know what the Master will do if she fines her here, She'll skins us alive" Mako protested but no one listened.
Mai was seated in squishy arm chair by the fire place then given a blanket to keep warm.
"No not Master Korra's Chair" Mako thought in panic.
Just then a giant polar bear dog ran past him to great Mai, She was a little startled but gave the dog a pat and a scratch behind the ear
"Hello there big girl" Mai laughed
"Come on Naga settle down" said Bolin to the happy animal.
Then five bat lemurs flew into the room carrying a tea pot and cup "How would like some tea madam it warm you up in no time" Said one lemur that looked like the eldest out of the five.
He had a long beard and arrow tattoos going down his arms and legs. The other lemur that held the cup looked female and was carrying a baby lemur on her back, Mai assumed that this Female was his mate and the four little ones we're his children two where female and one male.
Mai sat and enjoyed her tea when the one of children one up her and said "Hi I'm Ikkie, This is Jinora, Meelo and Rohan my bothers and sisters, What your name, How long will you be staying"
Mai was taken aback by all these questions coming from such a small child
"Ikkie don't pester the women she needs rest" Said the older female lemur
"Hello I'm Pama there mother and this is my husband Tenzin" Pama said offering her another cup of tea.
"Nice to meet you and you have beautiful children" Mai complemented.
Suddenly there was gust of wind and the door blew open and put out the fire. Ikkie and Meelo hid behind there sister "ah oh" they both said in unison. Shadow towered over the room, Mai was shaking like a leaf then she herd a growl and a voice a deep voice that sounded like a women only not human
"There's a stranger here" the voice said.
Bolin, Asami and Izzy all launched in an explanation. "Korra please allow us to explain" Bolin asked
"the women was lost in the woods" Asami continued
"she was cold and wet…." Izzy said but was cut off by a roar of anger,
Then Mako stepped in and said "Korra I would like to take this moment to say. I was against this from the start it was all Izzy and Asami's fault and I tried to stop them but would they listen to me no n…."
Again he was cut off by a roar. Mai could take it any more she looked around to see who was there, What she saw could have made her die of a heart attack. It was huge brown furred Gargoyle like Beast with horns on her four head, Clawed hands and feet and giant black bat wings.
"Who are you what you doing here" The beast demand
"I was lost in the snow and.. and" Mai stammered with fear but the beast cut her off and said with a growl
"Your not welcome here" The beast said while getting a little too close for comfort
"I'm sorry I didn't", Mai tried to explain but couldn't take her eyes of the fearsome sight
"What are you STARING AT" the Beast yelled,
Mai then shook her head and said "nothing"
Korra (the beast) towered over her and said "so you've come to star at Avatar Korra THE BEAST have you, the one who's lost her Avatar spirit and has failed humanity''
Mai tried to run for the door but was cut off by Korra
"Please I meant no harm I just need a place to stay" she explained "please don't hurt me" she begged.
"I'll give you a place to stay and don't worry. I'm not planing on killing you any time soon" Korra said,
She then grabbed Mai by her collar of her shirt and dragged her down to the dungeon
"No please PLEASE I HAVE A SON" Mai screamed. But Korra wouldn't listen.