Here I am after yet another long-ish wait!
Disclaimer: Legend of Korra isn't mine, deal with it!
The next morning, I was woken to the panicked screams of some random other as was slightly confused before I remembered that I was kicked out of Desna's bedroom and had to move into the guest room. Shrugging, I jumped out of bed, pulling my hair into a messy bun as I crossed the threshold of the room and made my way down the hallway to the throne room.
"Hey, Desna, Eska," I greeted, trying to stifle my yawn, but stopped in my tracks when I saw the twins sitting on the thrown, smiling mirthfully at a man who was handcuffed and bruised.
"Next time, remember when we inform you of our likes and dislikes," Desna threatened as their guards grabbed the man roughly by the arms and hoisting him up.
"There won't be a next time, brother," Eska replied.
"You're right," Desna chuckled.
"Wait! Wait!" the man cried as the guards dragged him out of the room. "You never told me you didn't like oregano! Please, don't do this! I have a wife and two kids!"
"That's not our problem," Eska replied, inspecting her nails.
After the door was closed behind the three, I grinned, walking up to the two. "Good morning~" I chirped, plopping down on the arm of Desna's throne.
"It is, isn't it?" Eska replied, grinning. "I love power."
"Remind me to not get on her bad side," I muttered to Desna as I took his hand. "Hey, Dessy-Bear, the cuffs of your sleeves are slightly off."
"I know, my tailor is abominable," Desna groaned, turning to his sister. "We should throw him in the dungeon."
"Hmm? No, give him a chance to redeem himself," she replied, waving him away. "Oh, congratulations on the bridging of the chasm of your relationship."
"What are you talking about? There was no chasm," Desna snapped.
"Well, unless you count the distance from Republic City to the North Pole," I shrugged, petting Desna's hair.
"See? Chasm, right there!" Eska exclaimed, pointing to the two of us.
Desna narrowed his eyes at his sister. "One more word about chasms, and I will personally acquaint your facial features with a fundamental item usually used in the building of walls. Repeatedly."
"Did you just threaten me?" Eska demanded.
"Not a threat," Desna smirked. "A promise."
"Ugh! I should have you thrown into the dungeon!"
"Unfortunately for you, you don't have the power to do that."
"Shut up, Desna!"
"Make me, Eska!"
"Desna, you are the most ponderous baby in existence," Eska replied, smacking him on the back of the head.
I felt an itch on my nose and wiggled it, missing Desna's probably sassy rejoinder. I heard Eska replying but didn't get exactly what she was saying because I felt a sneeze coming on. I hopped off Desna's throne and took a few steps back, making a face. "Kalika, what's wrong?" Eska asked, the two of them turning to watch me.
I held up a finger, knowing the sneeze was coming.
*No One's POV*
Kalika inhaled once more before she sneezed, rocketing up into the air as the twins stared on intrigued. Kika hit the ceiling and fell back onto the ground, landing ungracefully on her bottom, rubbing her nose. "Excuse me," she apologized. "Ow, that hurt…"
"Kalika," Desna squeaked, staring at his girlfriend wide-eyed.
"Hmm?"
But Desna couldn't continue, couldn't put words to what he just saw. Luckily Eska knew exactly what she saw. "Since when are you a bender?" she demanded.
Kalika narrowed her eyes before laughing her stupid and obnoxious laugh, snorting as she said, "What are you talking about, Eska? I can't bend!"
"Then explain how it is that you just flew ten feet in the air?" she rebuked.
"I…didn't…" Kalika said slowly, rubbing her sore head and raising her eyes to the ceiling. "Holy spirits!" she gasped. "I did that to the ceiling?! I got up there?! I can bend?!"
… … … … … … …
It's been three days since I found out I could bend, and I sent a messenger hawk to Tenzin to ask what was going on and if I was the only one immediately after I broke the ceiling of the throne room. The twins got that fixed yesterday and assured me that it wasn't a big deal. I was waiting in the mail room for any word from Airbender Island. Also, Desna and Eska sent me here so I wouldn't break anything else.
I was writing down all the types of mail that had come in, angrily muttering about Tenzin not getting back to me. Something cawed and nipped at my hand, but I pushed it away. I couldn't get distracted. I had to do this and wait for Tenzin's letter. Getting distracted would-
Another caw and a sharper bite. I hissed, pulling my hand close to my chest as I threw down a pen, turning to the source of the abuse. "Oh, it's just you Desna-bird," I sighed, grinning.
The bird rolled its eyes and turned around, letting me open the carrier on its back. "Oh, it's from Airbender Island!" I exclaimed, unrolling it.
Hello, Kalika, Bumi began air bending too along with some others in Republic City. Korra, Tenzin, and the others went out to round out new air benders from all over the world. Please come over to Airbender Island to learn the basics of air bending before you go to the Air Temple with Tenzin to learn the culture and the more advanced things. Truly Yours, Kya.
"What?" I exclaimed. "But what about Eska and Desna? I just got here? How would I even get back home?! How would I tell-?"
"Miss Marvil?" one of Eska's guards said, opening the door.
"Yes?" I hummed, turning around in my chair.
"The Water tribe Chiefs requested your presence in the throne room."
"Okie," I grinned, standing up and following the guard out the door and down the hall. Coincidently all the hallways in this building led to the throne room, weird right?
The guard knocked on the door, three times, just like Eska likes it and waited for permission before he opened the door and gestured me inside. Once I passed the threshold, he closed the door, walking away. "Hi, Eska! Hi, Dessy-Bear!" I sang, skipping over to them. "How have you been enjoying your seemingly limitless power?"
"Your humor is truly something, Kalika," Desna smirked, waving me over to the chair they had placed in between their two thrones.
I plopped down in the rocking chair, looking up at both of them, smiling. "Since I'm in between you two, does that make me Supreme Overlord of the Northern Water tribe?" I asked.
"Would that imply that you have more power than me?" Eska asked.
"Probably," I shrugged. "Most likely."
"Then no," she replied. "Absolutely not."
"Boo," I pouted. "So I just got a letter from Airbender Island about my newfound ability, and-"
The doors of the throne room were thrown open, and Korra's father and Fire Lord Zuko entered the room. The twins stood, and Desna said, "Zuko, Uncle, this is a surprise."
"Finally something interesting happens," Eska said, looking bored. "Ruling the tribe is so tedious."
There you have it! That took longer to write than I thought it would. And I didn't have an internet connection all week (don't know how I'm still alive!) so yeah that happened.
But I did read this great book, Shutter Island (Better than the movie, I promise, although the movie has Mark Ruffalo in it so…). I strongly recommend it!
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Loves and hugs, minions!
Yours psychotically,
Vee
