Earth, Fire, Air, Water; the four elements that make up the world. Throughout my whole life, I have heard stories of Avatar Aang and how he took down the 100-year tyrannical reign that was the Fire Nation. Now it's been over 40 years since Ozai's rule and now a new threat emerges and a new generation is there to solve the threat. This is a story of how I met Avatar Korra and her friends as well as the adventures we went on.
———
Korra was chowing down on the food she received.
"Thanks for the food, Pema," Korra said.
"Easy Korra, the food isn't going anywhere," Pema said.
"Hey I was locked away for a few long hours with no food or water so excuse me wanting to refill my empty stomach," Korra said, "I'm finally starting to feel like myself again," she added as she took another bite of food.
"We're so thankful you and Kang were home safe," Pema said. She soon stood up to grab the empty dishes with Asami helping her.
"Speaking of Kang, where is he?" Bolin asked.
"He ate early and left early as well," Tenzin said, "he still needs to do his job as the Chief of Police."
"I know I should've asked this," Lin said, "but how is he doing?"
"He's doing amazing," Tenzin said, "the officers seem to respect him. Now, Korra I know you've been through a lot, but I need to know everything that happened."
"Well…" Korra started, "First off Tarrlok isn't who he said he is. He's Yakone's son."
Lin and Tenzin's eyes and mouths were wide of Korra's revelation.
"It all makes sense now," Lin said, "that's how Tarrlok was able to Bloodbend us on a full moon."
"But how did you escape?" Tenzin asked, "And where's Tarrlok?"
Korra looked down in fear, "Amon captured him and took his bending."
"What?" Tenzin was shocked.
"He showed up out of nowhere," Korra said, "he almost got me too."
"This is very disturbing news," Tenzin commented, "Amon is becoming emboldened. Taking out a Councilman, almost capturing the Avatar— I fear Amon is entering his endgame."
———
Pema and Asami were washing the dishes in the kitchen.
"When was the last time you visited?" Pema asked.
"It's been years," Asami said, "I do love this place, it was more comfortable than my Father's place."
Before Pema could speak, she felt a pain within her womb.
"Pema are you alright?" Asami asked.
"The baby is kicking really hard," Pema said, "that's all. I'll be fine."
"Should I get Tenzin?" Asami asked.
Pema shook her head, "No reason to worry him. It's nothing, you'll experience it one day."
"What do you mean?" Asami asked.
"I see the way you look at Kang," Pema said, "a part of you wonders what it would be like if you and him stayed together."
Up to then she was about to speak in protest with a red being shown on her face, but Mako came in the room with a teapot.
"May I get some water, please? Korra needs more tea," Mako said.
"YOU'RE a Firebender. Boil it yourself," Asami said, washing dishes in a bitter tone, making the Firebender confused.
"I'm… gonna step out in case you kids want to talk," Pema said walking out while having a worried expression.
"Is there something we need to talk about?" Mako asked and Asami gave him a stern look.
"I've noticed how you've been treating Korra. How you acted when she was missing," Asami said, dropping the plates and washcloth into the sink, "You have feelings for her, don't you?" Asami asked.
"What? No! She was taken by a crazy Bloodbender! How did you expect me to act?" Mako asked.
"Don't get me wrong, I like Korra and I'm grateful for her and Kang's generosity, but you've been keeping the truth from me this whole time," Asami said.
"The truth? About what?" Mako asked.
"You're seriously going to make me say it?" Asami asked.
"Yes! Because I don't know what you're talking about!" Mako said.
"The kiss, Mako. I know," Asami said, making Mako shocked.
"I… well… I… Bolin told you, didn't he?" Mako asked.
"Don't blame your brother for what you did! Do you have feelings for Korra or not?" Asami asked in an angry tone.
"Look, things are crazy right now. Can we deal with our relationship problems later?" Mako asked, placing his hand on the heiress' shoulder who angrily swatted it away.
"Well, there might not be any relationship to worry about later," Asami said walking off.
"Asami!" Mako called but groaned in anger as she's now gone.
———
"You wanted to see me?" Lin said as she approached Tenzin.
"Lin, um… I-I need to ask you a favor. It would mean the world to me… but I-I know it could be a potentially awkward situation; furthermore—" Tenzin was cut off.
"Just spit it out already!" Lin said impatiently.
"Will you stay and watch over Pema and the children while I meet with the council? With everything that has happened lately, I want to be sure my family is in safe hands," Tenzin said.
Lin smiled, knowing how much this meant to Tenzin as she was a parent as well, "Of course I'll help, old friend," Lin said, placing her hand on Tenzin's shoulder.
"I didn't realize you two were OUT here," A voice said and they saw Pema holding Meelo.
"Pema, yes. Lin has agreed to help out around here and keep an eye on things while I am away," Tenzin said.
"Thank you! I could use the extra pair of hands. Would you mind giving Meelo a bath? He's filthy." Pema said giving the youngest Airbender to Lin who is reluctant while Meelo sticks his tongue out and blows a raspberry. If Lin had to compare Meelo to Kang at age five, the differences in their personalities were night and day.
"This is not what I signed up for!" Lin yelled at Tenzin while holding Meelo away from her.
"Thank you, Lin!" Tenzin called while he mounted on Oogi who flew off.
"I gotta poo! Really bad!" Meelo said, making Lin quickly Metalbend a cable around him to avoid touching him while making a disgusted face and walking off.
———
At the Police Headquarters Kang wasn't in his uniform, but wore a white t-shirt showing his toned arms and left sleeve tattoo as he finished debriefing his staff.
"Alright, dismissed. People, you have a lot of things to do and we have little time to do it," Kang ordered and everyone nodded and headed to their respective stations.
Saikhan walked up to him as they walked to Kang's office.
"Are the Council members secured, Captain?" Kang asked while walking.
"Yes sir, we have them in a temporary safe house in which they can relay their decisions to us," Saikhan answered.
"Good. Make sure my Father gets that number so he can add in to the discussions as well," Kang said.
"Will do."
"We know Amon is going to start moving soon so I believe we should have the civilians evacuated from the city, less of a chance of Amon using them as hostages," Kang ordered.
"We're already stretched thin as it is, Chief. Along with the patrols and staff stationed at key points in the city it's going to be difficult," Saikhan commented.
"I understand Captain, but we're in a very difficult situation and we have to take the risk. We can't have any more people endangered by that man," Kang said in an argumentative manner.
"You're right sir, I'll get right on it," Saikhan said as he left the office. Saikhan trusted the chief's instructions as the latter was in the Military.
Kang soon nodded, but when he started the paperwork, he heard multiple explosions and started running to the command room.
…
Korra, along with the rest of the Krew were sitting around till they heard multiple explosions.
They all started to head outside and saw Lin ordering the air bending kids inside.
"We heard explosions, what's going on?" Korra asked Lin.
"Republic City is under attack," Lin told them, "you guys go, take Kojo."
The new Team Avatar ran to the bison cave to mount on Kojo. Asami was the one who sat on the bison's head as she whipped the reins, the bison and the Krew headed towards the police station to see what was up in Republic City.
…
"C'mon," Kang muttered as he busted into the command room.
"What's going on, people?" Kang asked the staff.
"Sir, we have multiple wounded civilians and officers at some of the areas that had been set off."
"We have airships of unknown identification coming into the city. Most likely Amon's sir."
"The civilians are in a panic. We managed to start the evacuation like you had ordered, but we've only just started."
"Our patrol ships are intercepting Amon's ships now sir."
"I want that evac done first; we need to keep the civilians safe. Next I want all patrol ships to take down Amon's, I don't care how I just want them down. All officers not assigned to evac or air patrol are to return to the station ASAP for further orders," Kang ordered, "and someone get me a wire to the United Forces General."
"Yes, sir!"
"Sir!" the staff answered as they got to work.
An officer walked up to him and handed him a wire, "Here you go Chief."
"Thank you," Kang said to the said officer.
Kang soon stated his message to his former superior officer and hoped he came fast.
"Chief, air unit 7 was just taken out by an Equalist airship. They've crashed into the harbor," an officer said.
"Send a river rescue unit," Kang responded quickly.
"Chief, all river rescue ships have been sabotaged," A relay officer announced.
"Damn it," Kang said as he banged his fist on the table, "Get in contact with the closest evac unit in that area and have them commandeer a ship in the harbor."
"Roger."
The door busted open and Tenzin walked in.
"Kang," Tenzin said in relief.
"Dad," Kang said as he looked at the map of the city on the table.
"What is the status?" Tenzin asked in worry.
"Chaos everywhere that psycho's launched simultaneous attacks across the burrow. I have my officers doing evac on the civilians while I have the rest trying to gain control, but we're spread too thin," Kang growled.
"I need a wire," Tenzin asked.
"I already sent him a message with everything he has to look forward to, Dad." Kang replied as he was looking at the latest reports he was given.
"Good, son," Tenzin commented on how his son was staying cool under pressure.
"Chief, the phone lines have gone dead," A relay officer said.
"Eh great…"
The alarm suddenly went off and the power soon followed. Kang soon under the table and grabbed a flashlight.
"Heads up," Kang said to Tenzin as he threw another flashlight which the monk caught and turned on.
They heard a leaking sound and Tenzin turned his flashlight to the vents.
"The vents!" Tenzin alerted.
Officers who were able to Metalbend, did so and crushed the vents shut. Tenzin saw some smoke, most likely some sleeping agent, seeping through the bottom of the door and turned to Kang.
Tenzin's eldest son nodded, already knowing what his father was going to say, "Alright everyone, we need to evacuate the building. And stay close to my Father!"
People grouped around Tenzin as they all exited the command room in an air bubble.
They finally managed to get outside and breathe fresh air when they came face to face with six Mecha Tanks with magnets on them.
"Officers, armor off!" Kang said as he unsheathed his escrima sticks. Saikhan and two other Metalbenders did as told.
The Mecha Tanks activated their magnets and the armor the three Metalbenders wore just fell off and flew to the magnets. Kang felt his sticks being pulled and he had to let them go as his sticks flew to the magnets.
A tank launched one of its cables at them and Tenzin blocked it with an air blast and sent two more air blasts to push one tank back.
Kang did a side flip and shot his grapple gun to a Mecha Tank as he used his hands to bash the glass and kept punching. He soon dug his fingers into the glass and pulled out the patch. He was about to grab the pilot of the Mecha Tank by the collar, but another Mecha Tank grabbed the Non-Bender and threw him away and into a wall.
"Kang!" Tenzin called out for his son, but looks up to see a burning police airship falling from behind a building and also sees telegraph operators being captured by Equalists on city hall steps and Tenzin's vision starts to become blurry as a mecha tank gets close to him. Kang soon recovered and got into a fighting stance once again.
All hope was lost, but he heard a satomobile and the noise grew as he looked ahead and saw Asami and the rest of the crew rescue them.
…
In an airship Hiroshi watches the fight via telescope and is disgusted.
"Tenzin has escaped once again. I can't stand to see Asami fighting alongside those… benders!" Hiroshi said, but he later looked to see the son of Tenzin protecting Asami and his expression softened. He couldn't bring himself to hate the young man.
"You will have your daughter back." Amon said.
"What about Kang?" Hiroshi said.
"As promised, he won't be harmed," Amon said, "but once his family is purified, he can live a peaceful life with you and your daughter."
…
The mecha tanks are finally defeated and they are broken down.
"I dunno about you, but I dig this Team Avatar power!" Bolin said.
"Are you two alright?" Korra asked Kang and Tenzin.
"We're fine now thanks to you kids. Another moment later, and I would have been on my way to Amon," Tenzin said.
"And I probably would've been killed," Kang said.
"Uh, guys… look." Mako said pointing at Air Temple Island and there are Equalists airships heading for it.
"Oh, no…" Tenzin said horrified.
"Damn…" Kang said, sharing his father's expression.
———
The lieutenant hatches open the door of the airship and he and a group of chi-blockers look down as a metal hook and a cable fire from above their heads and attach to the temple's stone steps and chi-blockers use harnesses to slide down the cable to the island and White Lotus sentries guarding the island charge forward to confront them.
Meanwhile Lin sees airships and prepares herself to fight the Equalists and Pema, Jinora, Ikki, and Meelo stand with her.
"Everyone, hide inside and remain calm," Lin said but then Pema started screaming in pain. Lin saw that Pema was holding to her womb and looked at the acolytes.
"Get her to bed!" Lin said, "She's going into labor and could give birth at any moment!"
The Air Acolytes nodded as they led her inside.
The White Lotus sentries watch as chi-blockers run up the steps and they start bending at them with their own elements as a cable from a second airship buries itself in the steps below them and more chi-blockers swing down and follow the lieutenant as Lin stands ready.
The lieutenant and a group of chi-blockers race up the steps and charge at Lin who uses her cables to take down two chi-blockers before grabbing another one with the cable but then an Equalist runs up to her but she intercepts with an earth column and then bends out another earth column and shoots it to an Equalist's face and then Lin slams the ground creating three earth columns sending the Equalists into the air.
Meanwhile Pema is in bed as an Air Acolyte puts a cloth on her forehead.
"The children, where are they?" Pema asked.
"Don't worry. They're in the other room, totally safe," A female Air Acolyte said.
Back outside Lin is fighting the lieutenant who intercepts her cables with his batons and sends a current through them to knock her over and the lieutenant stands over her and raises his electric kali stick.
"Stay away from my big brother's mom!" Jinora yelled from behind while flying with her glider and then used it to blow wind at the lieutenant away over a nearby roof.
"Jinora, you shouldn't be here!" Lin said.
Just then Ikki arrives on her air scooter and knocks several Equalists over.
"Get off our island!" Ikki yelled, knocking more Equalists and joined Jinora and Lin.
"Girls, you need to get back inside THIS instant!" Lin yelled, her motherly tone was rusty as she hadn't used it in years.
Just then Meelo jumps down from the roof.
"Taste my fury!" Meelo yelled, farting on an Equalist's face knocking him out.
"Meelo, be careful!" Lin called but Meelo sends three air blasts from his hands and rear and then makes a small air shield around himself to send remaining Equalists flying and makes an awkward face.
"Never mind," Lin said.
…
Later the Equalists are bound in a row in front of Lin, the Air children, and the White Lotus sentries.
"Take these Equalists and lock them in the temple's basement!" Lin ordered and the White Lotus obeyed. "Nice work, kids." Lin said.
Just then Oogi comes down to the courtyard.
"Dad!" Jinora cheered as Oogi lands and they get off the bison.
"Oh, thank goodness you're alright!" Tenzin said, hugging his children.
"We caught the bad guys," Meelo said, climbing onto Tenzin's shoulder and pulling on his father's head.
"You let them fight?! Do you realize what could have happened?" Tenzin asked.
"I would have been toast if it weren't for your kids. You should be proud. Like with our son, you taught them well," Lin said and Tenzin smiled at his children who smiled back. "Go on, be with your wife," Lin said.
When Tenzin ran off, Kang and the Krew were riding on Kojo as he came down.
"Kang!" The three younger siblings of the nonbender hugged Kang as he landed down.
"I'm glad you guys are okay!" Kang said as he hugged his siblings.
"You four may want to see Pema," Lin said, "you may have a new sibling."
Tenzin ran down the hall when he heard crying.
"Pema!" Tenzin says and arrives at the room where he finds Pema holding a newborn baby.
"Tenzin," Pema said.
"I'm here, Pema," Tenzin said, sitting next to his wife.
"Our new son," Pema said, handing the baby boy to Tenzin who carries him.
"Hello," Tenzin said and Kang, Jinora, Ikki, and Meelo peer into the room. "Come, meet your new brother," Tenzin said.
"A brother? Well, it's about time," Meelo said.
"I'm here, you know?" Kang said to Meelo.
"Welcome! I'm Ikki, and this is Jinora and Meelo. This big guy is your big big brother Kang!" Ikki pulled Kang closer to them, "He is the most awesome big brother we all could ever ask for! We have a super great family and we're so happy that you're a part of it."
"What're you gonna name him? Can I pick?" Jinora asked.
"We already chose a name." Pema said.
"Rohan." Tenzin said. He later looked to his eldest son with a smile and handed Kang the baby. Kang looked at Rohan as the baby smiled.
"Hey little guy, I'm Kang, your big big brother," he said, "and this is Asami."
He looked to Asami who was next to him and her heart melted as she went closer to Kang and his new baby brother. Lin looked at the two and smiled, thinking that if they hadn't broken up, they would make a great couple and would have an amazing family.
Kang later looked at Lin who rubbed his hair gently as she remembered those memorable times when he was so young.
"I'm so sorry to interrupt, but… more air ships are coming." Korra said in sadness.
"Everything's not going to be fine, is it Kang?" Ikki asked in a sad tone.
Kang said nothing as he handed his newborn baby brother back to Tenzin.
Everyone exits outside to see more airships heading their way.
"What do you want to do, Tenzin?" Korra asked in worry.
Tenzin sighed heavily, "I need to protect my family and get them as far away from this conflict as possible." He said as he looked at Lin and Kang, "If Amon got his hands on your brothers and sisters... I hate to even think of it."
"If you're leaving, then I'm going with you." Lin said.
"But-" Tenzin tried to argue, but Lin cut him off.
"No arguments, you and Kang's siblings are the last Airbenders. There's no way in the world I'm letting Amon take your bending away." She stated in defiance.
"Thank you Lin." Tenzin said as he turned to Korra.
"Korra, I want you and the rest to leave the island and hide for the time being," Tenzin said.
"I'm not giving up." Korra argued
"I'm not asking you to. Kang sent word to the United Forces. They will be here soon and once my family is safe, I will return. With the reinforcements we can turn the tide in this war." Tenzin reasoned.
"What you're saying is… we need to be patient." Korra said in a dejected tone.
The monk rested a hand on her shoulder, "You're learning well." He said
Korra gave him a small smile as they prepared to leave.
Korra hugged Tenzin while he returned it.
"Stay safe Korra."
"You too." She said back.
After that, Tenzin approached Lin and Kang who was giving the woman his bison.
"Mom, I'm serious," Kang said, "you can have Kojo."
"Are you sure?" Lin asked with uncertainty.
"Positive," Kang said.
Tenzin, Kang, and Lin got into a group hug, "Stay safe for us," Lin said.
"Same for you," Kang said.
Lin and Tenzin later looked at their son with a smile.
"We love you, son," Tenzin said.
"Love you guys too," Kang said back, smiling at his parents.
Lin and Tenzin let go of their son and went on to the bison with Lin getting on Kojo.
"Oogi, yip-yip," Tenzin said and the bison took off with the air acolytes on another bison.
"Kojo, yip-yip," Lin said, making her son's bison fly off as well.
Airships started to follow the flying bison, but one remained behind.
Chi-blockers jumped down the railing cable attached to the island and the White Lotus Sentries guarded Korra and the rest.
"Go, we'll hold them off." One of them ordered and the group started to run.
"Guys climb on." Korra said as Mako, Bolin, Kang, and Asami jumped onto Naga.
"Mustache guy!" Bolin exclaimed as the Lieutenant came sliding down the mountain side.
Naga jumped into the air as the Lieutenant did and batted him away with one of her paws as he fell down the cliff and into a tree.
'Oh shit,' Kang thought, "that had to hurt." Kang cringed as he saw the Lieutenant falling.
"Nice one Naga," Korra complimented her companion.
They jumped into the water and Kang and his riders followed as they latched onto Naga's saddle and Korra water bent an air bubble around them as they headed for land.
———
Tenzin and his family are flying away but then an Equalist airship comes and attacks and shoots a giant net at Oogi but Lin and Kojo flew behind them and metalbends her cable to destroy the net and then wraps her cable around the rope and then looks at the family with sad eyes as they look at the airship with fear.
She later looked at Kojo and petted him, "Stay with Tenzin, okay?"
Her son's bison roared and she later looked to Tenzin and his family.
"Whatever happens to me, don't turn back!" Lin yelled. She later looks at Tenzin one last time with a sad smile, "Tell our son I love him."
"Lin, what are you doing?!" Tenzin asks but Lin jumps off Kojo and reels herself up and lands on the airship.
Lin starts ripping off a large section of the airship's metal skin and an explosion occurs and the ship starts falling into a harbor below but Lin catapults herself to the next airship and starts ripping apart the airship but then Equalists come and wrap their bolas around her and she is electrocuted and is now unconscious and the family look back shocked.
"Kang's mom is my hero," Meelo said in admiration.
"Yes, she is," Tenzin said sadly as Oogi kept flying with Kojo following behind.
———
It was raining heavily as Lin was brought in front of Amon after she had been captured while taking down an Equalist airship.
She looked ragged as she looked up to see Amon looking down at her like he was about to pass judgment.
"Tell me where the Avatar is and I'll let you keep your bending while leaving your son out of it,." he said.
"I won't tell you anything you monster," Lin answered with a sneer.
"Very well then, you've made your choice." Amon said as he walked behind her and held her head as he pressed his thumb to her forehead.
Lin closed her eyes as Amon took her bending.
…
Kang looked as the Air Temple Island was taken over. He started to ball his fists into anger as what his Grandfather had created was going to be misused. Asami noticed this and held his hand.
"C'mon," Asami said, "we have to go."
Kang nodded and started to walk into the sewers, but not without taking a good look at the island as he saw it getting taken over.
———
At the high seas there was a ship formation and the one leading it contained a cultured looking man in a red military uniform standing at the top of the leading ship.
"General, I just received a wire from Captain… and now, Chief Beifong," the wire operator said, "He said Amon and his forces have gained control of the city. How do you wish to respond?"
"Tell Kang we will be arriving in three days' time and I look forward to winning back Republic City… together and alert the Special Forces Division." The man commented.
"As you wish General Iroh," The soldier said, saluting.
———
Within the regions of the Central Earth Kingdom, there was an underground bunker. Inside the office, Major Jin Sakai was in the Captain's office as a wire operator dressed as a Ninja came inside.
"Major Sakai," the operator said, "I got a wire from Captain Beifong. He said Amon and his forces have gained control of the city and needs assistance."
Sakai stood up as he exited his quarters, "Gather the men, we're heading to Republic City."
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A/N: This is a rewrite of the story and this will take longer to write! I also want to let people know that this story is inspired by Ominious442's story, a Test of Metal as it has an interesting what-if scenario; that being while Lin and Tenzin were together, what if they had a son. I took some liberties as instead of Kang being an Earthbender, he couldn't bend any element at all. But to make up for it, Kang is not only a master martial artist and acrobat, he also has a sense that called Eagle Sense in the Assassin's Creed fandom, but in LOK, it's a sixth sense that only Kang has. Here is the character and his VA:
Kang Beifong - (CV: Crispin Freeman - Sounds like Roy Harper from Young Justice and Kyon from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)
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