Thomas watched as the sun rose from the horizon. The last time he had seen the sun rise was the morning he had been frozen almost fifty years ago, though to him it was just a few days ago. After having been thawed he had been given a room at Air Temple Island and was given the opportunity to meet with his nieces and nephew. He had also been given the chance to reconnect with his younger brother and his wife. Though it was still pretty awkward with him being over fifty years old yet only looking eighteen. He could only imagine how Bumi and Kya would react when they learned of his release. He chuckled knowing that Kya along with Lin would both start planning their revenge for all the times he had beaten them in sparring matches as soon as Kya arrived.

He clenched his fist and unclenched it. The past three days had been difficult both mentally and physically. He was still in the process of adapting to the new world around him and would be for a while. Physically however it took him a full three days to finally be able to move without tremendous difficulty.

"Alright, I've waited one week just like Tenzin asked. It's time to get some practice in." He said cracking his knuckles. Opening the window of his room he leapt out into the courtyard and landed with a hard thump. "Ok, first order of business, gotta get my body into shape." He said standing from his crouching position. With that said he began to go through some of the various bending combinations he knew without actually bending the elements around him.

About half an hour later he stopped feeling confident that his body could handle the bending he had planned. Just as he was about to begin, he heard the footsteps of someone behind him and immediately tensed.

"Wow, didn't take you for an early riser." Korra's voice echoed which allowed Thomas's muscles to relax. "I could say the same for you Avatar Korra. Don't you need your beauty sleep or something?" Thomas responded light heartedly.

"Nah, who needs beauty sleep when you're the Avatar?" Korra asked striking a dramatic pose. "Well then Avatar how about you help me tell just how far my skills have degraded?" Thomas offered with a small smile.

"You do realize I am the Avatar right?" She asked with a raised eyebrow. "Yes and I'll be sure to go easy on you all mighty Avatar. Can't have the great and powerful Avatar breaking a nail now can we?" He teased to which she narrowed her eyebrows. "Crippled or not you are so going down for that comment."

He merely gestured for her to come get him. Without another word she charged him and let out a blast fire from her fist. The fire was blocked by a rock wall that rose from the ground. Because she was so focused on the wall she didn't see the mild shockwave the ground was giving off. When she went to take a step forward a large stalagmite erupted from the ground knocking her off balance. With quick reflexes she put her hands to the ground and flipped backwards narrowly avoiding another stalagmite.

"Two can play at this game." She muttered launching him into the air with a stalagmite of her own. To her surprise his next move was not an Earthbending move. Instead a large torrent of fire shot out at her from his fist. Thinking fast, she bended the water from the lake around her and into the torrent of fire. When the two elements collided steam engulfed the field.

Korra looked around trying to find her opponent but unfortunately was unable to thanks to the steam. When she was suddenly grabbed from behind she unleashed a blast of fire at her would be captor. She kept the flames up for a good fifteen seconds before she was released only to be wrapped in a giant bear hug from the front. She tried exhaling a large stream of fire from her mouth to fight off the stone creature that had grabbed her only for it to do little to nothing. It then began to sink into the ground dragging her with it.

She was helpless as she was embedded neck deep into the ground. "Damn it! Let me out!" She cried struggling within the earth. Upon her screams the steam was suddenly blown away and the site that greeted her was something she had never thought possible. There standing all over the battle field were human sized golems all aimed at her with Thomas at the edge looking upon her with a look of great concentration.

"What the hell?" She asked as the golems all fell back into the earth. The moment they fell, the earth around her opened up allowing her to climb out from the hole she had been trapped in. "Damn, only twelve golems. I guess being in an iceburg for fifty years really does take its toll on you." She heard him mutter as he slid to his knees.

"You beat me." She said in disbelief as he shook his head. "Nah, you were going easy on me and plus had you been trying you could've easily escaped my little trap." He told her with a smile. She seemed to accept that answer as she approached him. "You know I was wondering why Tenzin was speaking so highly of you. Guess it's a pretty big deal that someone other than the Avatar can bend two elements, huh?" She told him to which he chuckled at.

"What's so funny?" She asked with a glare. "Sorry." He began as his laughter began to die down. "It's just that I can bend more than two elements." He finished with a cheeky smile. "Alright so you can bend three elements. Even rarer, I guess." She told him only for him to shake his head. It took her a minute to get what he meant by that until it hit her. "You can bend all four elements?!" She exclaimed in disbelief. "I was bending all four elements like five years ago. Well more like thirty-five years ago but you get the point." He told her with a carefree smile.

"B-but how? I mean, people who can bend two elements aren't unheard of but for someone other than the Avatar to bend all four elements? I didn't think it was possible." She told him wide eyed.

'Thomas!' A female voice screamed

'I'm sorry. I know we promised to help you but we can't let the ways of our tribe die with us.' The male voice said barely above a whisper.

"Thomas?" Korra asked watching as glazed look in his eyes disappeared. He shook his head to clear his head once more. "Sorry, got lost in thought. What were you saying?" He asked trying unsuccessfully to mask the emotions that had suddenly sprung forward.

"I was talking about how uncommon it was to bend more than one elements." She said watching him carefully. "It's not as uncommon as people think. It's just that the knowledge of was lost long ago." He told her without a trace of one of the smiles she had come to identify with him. During the week since he had thawed out there had been little to do but talk as he regained feeling in his limbs. Since there was no news on Amon, Korra had been in the same boat. So it was no surprise that Korra had been deemed the one to catch him up on the last thirty years. During that time she had always seen him wearing a smile of some sorts even during that one time she had caught him sound asleep.

"You mean there are others beside the Avatar that can bend all four elements?" She asked with a hint of enthusiasm. 'Maybe one of them can tell me why I've been having so much trouble with trying to airbend' She thought to herself.

"There used to be. I don't know if there are any left though." He said looking up towards the sky. "What do you mean if there are any left?" She asked taking a seat on the ground. Thinking to himself for a moment THomas debated whether he should tell her or not. In the end he sighed. "There used to be a whole village full of people that could bend multiple elements. Some could bend two or three while others..." "Could bend all four like you. So what happened to the village?" Korra cut in quickly.

"A mistake was made. They were attacked by someone they had trusted. This person didn't spare a single man, woman, or child. Slaughtered them all. So when I say I don't know if any are left, I truly mean I don't know of anyone survived." He said subconsciously rubbing the center of his chest as he spoke.

"How could anyone do something like that?" Korra asked looking down at her hands. "I don't know but I'm pretty sure he's paid for his crimes in the last thirty years." He told her while he fought the overwheleming urge to relive those memories. Luckily he won and with a tight smile turned to her once more.

"So that's my dramatic story for the week. Your turn Ms. I'm feeling guilty about something." He told her to which she looked up. "Well, I can't say mines more dramatic then yours but you remember that Amon guy, I was telling you about?" When he nodded his head, she continued. "Well, he's been taking people's bending away and lately he's been becoming bolder and bolder. Last week he took away the bending of twelve people all while announcing it over the radio." She told him while wrapping her arms around her legs.

"I see. And Lin doesn't have any leads on him?" He asked after thinking for a moment. "No and that's the worst part. He's only been found when he's wanted to be found." She told him with a deep sigh. "Seems like we need to set a trap." Thomas said after a few minutes. "Alright tried that. Got our butts handed to us." She blew off immediately. "Really and how did they manage to hand the mighty Avatar her ridiculously cute butt?" He asked jumping from his spot on the ground. "Electrical Whip. I got lucky that Tenzin was there or they would've taken me that night." She told him with a shiver.

"An electrical whip? Why didn't you just bend around it?" He asked with a curious smile on his face. "Bend around it? I'm having enough trouble as it is learning Air bending to be able to bend lighting is way out of my league. I mean even Mako can barely do it with all his fancy firebending movements." She told him only to look up and see him with his finger and thumb spread apart

"Don't give up on the Airbending thing. It'll come when you need it most, trust me. As for the lightning bending well let's just say I may happen to know someone whose a master of said lightning bending. This person may even be interested in teaching the great and powerful Avatar." He told her with a large smile.

"Oh really and who could this brilliant lightning bender be?" She asked with a tight smirk. The moment she said she watched as lighting filled the gap between his finger and thumb. "So you interested in learning lighting bending from the only true master?" He asked to which she chuckled. "I guess I could do worse. Teach me your ways old and wise master." She said with a mock bow.

"Hey, don't call me old. I'm only- 3,5, carry the two and add the one- fifty five! Crap, I am old!" He cried dramatically as he fell to his knees. Unable to hold her laughter Korra doubled over laughing. Thirty seconds later her laughter was cut short as a bolt of lighting narrowly missed her head. SHe turned to see him with a serious look on his face and his hand held out towards her.

"Lesson number 1: distraction equals death."

Alright guys, I am so sorry it took me this long to get chapter two out. My computer crashed on me and I had to fix it up. Next time on Legend of Korra: A different story- Korra has finally learned the basics of Lightning bending and is now taking Thomas on his first trip to Republic city. However it seems that Amon has other plans and the two are caught right in the middle. Stay tune till next time. Ja Ne