Chapter 22: chapter 22
We made course for some town where an airbender was located, supposedly located. We just chilled out in the air ship. It wasn't to far away
-It's a long long way to ba sing se
but the girls in the city they are so
pretty-
We landed at dusk, if I'm right then zaheer has freed Gahzan by this point. We landed and exited out and walked down the ramp a slightly over wight man welcomed us "Avatar korra, oh it is such an honor to have you come to our village"
"Thanks" the avatar said half heartedly then tenzin said quickly "I have to get down to business, but is the airbender here now" and the man replied "kulon and his family will be joining us shortly for a special dinner"
We followed the man to some house which seemed fancy for this area. It had tapestries of many peaices of earth King symbolism, I chuckled when I saw a tapestry of the earth King. All I could think about washoe I shot his tapestry in the head.
We sat down at the table which was already decked with food, I tried to grab some but tenzin slapped my hand away and said in a hushed tone "wait for the airbender and his family"
The man and his family showed up soon after. The airbender was a man in his mid thirties who's hair seemed like it receded but he had a patch of hair in the front of his head, it was an odd haircut indeed. The person whi velived to ve the village chief started speaking "Kuon has been the talk of the town since he got his airbending , he's like a local celebrity"
Tenzin said respectfully "I would just like to day that it's an honor to meet a fellow airbender" and kuon or whatever resp¹onded "oh I still just think of myself a simple farmer, Who can airbend"
That's crazy to glaze yourself, then he tried to blow a pie in bolins face but I stopped it in time. It still fell on his lap, I said taking a break from devouring the food "you guys need to step up your game, that was on the side I can't see and I still was able to stop it"
The farmer then said apologetically "oh, I'm so sorry I still don't have any control" and bolin replied hesitantly "it's OK I like pie"
Tenzin looked at the man and said "well, you're so much more then just a farmer now, Harmonic Convergence changed everything, you represent the future of a culture that is being reborn, you're going to help us rebuild the air nation"
I said before Kuon could reply "tenzin that's idiotic, this man has a wife and kids he not going to leave them just for some bald tattooed man" then Kuon said "that kid has reason, why would I leave my home, it's been my home for my entire life"
Tenzin then started pleaing "but you must come with us to the northern Air temple" "I can't do that I have a family and a farm" Kuan said making more sense then the 50 year old airbending master who was trained by the previous avatar.
"But if course you can come this is of the upmost importance, your wife will understand" tenzin said not backing down then Kuon's wife interrupted "wait what, I do not understand"
The new airbenders daughter tugged on his arm and said "daddy where are you going, why does the bald man wanna take you away" "don't worry princess I won't be going anywhere, but for theses people I would say different" Kuon replied
The person who I assumed to be the chief of this village said trying to deescalate the situation "uh, maybe we should have some dessert, huh, who's up for dessert" I raised my hand and wiped of my face with a piece of cloth.
I said "over here" he handed me a plate of cake and I devoured that shit. Tenzin pushed back kuon's attempt at making us leave "you must understand, you are an airbender now, and there are thousands of years worth of culture you must learn about, skills you must master"
Kuan got angry, fuming even and said "you except me to abandon my family? My life? My home? NO, NO SIR. I'm not going anywhere with you, it's best that you leave Now"
I got up and went to the airship, I knew when not to overstay your welcome. Everyone else loaded up on the airship and we all went to the control center.
Tenzin sat down and said "we totally could've convinced that guy if it weren't for negative Nellie over here" he pointed at me.
Korra then said "let's all calm down, in my head I saw that playing out very differently how about you" "Your cheap attempts a defusing the situation don't work on me" I replied looking pissy at tenzin.
I put my legs up on the table and pulled out a cigarette. That one I had in the southern water tribe started an addiction but I can quit anytime I want. I yelled "Mako get over here"
He came over an asked "do you need me to lite your cigarette again"
"Yes" I said bluntly while holding up a cigarette, he said "jojo, it really seems like your addicted to cigarettes" "hey man, I can quit anytime I want" I said.
To prove it I crushed the pack of cigarettes I had on me and threw them on the floor. Bolin added his idea "how about we throw the new airbenders in a potato sack" "That's how they got me to join the united forces" bumi said while playing with his blue bunny spirit
"No we can't coerce people or throw them in potato sacks, they must come freely but not to worry there are plenty of other airbenders out there" tenzin said, I knew they wouldn't be able to get any other airbenders besides Kai.
We went north to a remote village where a little boy was reported airbending. We arrived 2 days later and temzin sold. 'When your son grows up he can get tattoos just like me' that was one of many examples of tenzin and his -10 charisma.
All plans didn't work out, so far. Korra tried her brutish ways. As she put it 'a little tough love'. All of us went down to this ladies house. All of us except Asami, bumi, jinora, and tenzin.
The kid lady invited us in then said while walking into her dining room "when my son got airbending my husband and I were so happy, we thought this could open up a lot of doors for him and maybe he could finally move out of the basement" the lady elbowed korra and then they both laughed
Then korra asked "how old is he" she replied happily but I could hear that hint of desperation to get her loser son out of her house "he's 22 and, you know still just figuring things out"
"Well I have a great opportunity for him, we're looking for airbenders to join us at the northern Air temple" the avatar said then the lady squealed then said "ooohhh, that sounds wonderful, let me get him"
She turned the corner and screamed down a set of stairs "RYU, GET UP HERE" her tone changed from sweet lady to mean cranky old bitch. The avatar turned to me, bolin, and mako and put her thumbs up bolin and mako put their thumbs up but I put mine down.
This wouldn't go well and I knew it. Then a lanky and scrawny man with a 'mustache' if you could even call it that, turned around the corner. I looked down and he had one slipper on. Korra introduced herself "hi I'm korra"
"So, you're like the avatar or something? Big deal" the scrawny man said wiping off some of the many crumbs, not to mention his shirt was stained in grime and dirt. The avatar said "Ah, I just wanted to talk to you about an opportunity"
The man inhaled deeply then let out a sigh and said "yeah, I heard you talking to my mom and I'm not interested he started walking away back to his fortress of solitude but korra had other plans. "Well you're gonna be INTRESTED" korra said grabbing the man by his collar then airbending out a seat. She threw him in the chair.
Korra slammed her hand on the tablethen said harshly "you're an airbender now and you have a responsibility as a citizen of the world" then man looked to the side avoided the harsh glares of korra and said "whatever, I didn't ask to become and airbender you know"
"Well I didn't ask to be the avatar but I am, and I'm fulfilling my duties" korra said while doing what some considered to be a lesbian pose. She had her hands on her hips, especially in this world it meant the lesbian pose.
Rangi had done it, Asami, korra, kyoshi, kya, and lin they had all done it and they all share one common factor. Kyoshi and korra were bisexual but it still counted in my head. The man replied "so, you don't have too"
"Yes I do have to" korra said to this idiot who wouldn't be standing here if it weren't for the avatars, the man replied "no you dont" they went back and forth a few times.
Korra got fed up then started dragging the man to the door. He said "stop pulling on my collar you're stretching it out, Mom are you gonna just let her take me" "I thinks it's a great opportunity" The mother said then followed korra and her son.
The man was pushing back on the door frame while korra dragged his from the front and his mom pushed him from the back. Right before they got him outside he pushed back with Airbending.
He went flying back with his mother behind him, I knew this would happen so I had my hand out. When I grabbed him by the scruff of his neck you would've assumed I broke my arm but I had my stands arm in mine.
I started dragging him to the door unlike the avatar I got him outside. He tried to flee but I had a death grip on him. I dragged him all the way back to the airship and up the ramp.
He escaped from my grasp at the last second, I could've stopped him but it was no use. Also he probably wouldn't of been a good airbender.
We met back up in the main hall of the airship to discuss further plans. Twnzin had given up and suggested "why don't we just go to ba sing se and maybe get 1 or 2"
Korra then said "I don't know what to do, I thought more people would be excited about coming with us" "Well maybe you gotta do more to get them excited" bumi said
"Bumi's right, kinda, we should target the homeless people who have airbending, they aren't documented because they usally have no family or friends, we have to put on a public event to gather the undocumented airbenders" I said knowing full well this would work.
Korra looked at tenzin and said "it sounds ridiculous but it might work" tenzin responded "I'm willing to try anything at this point" "That's what I want to hear" I said making finger guns at him.
We landed in a nearby town. We probably had the entire town watching us even though there was only 30 or so. Bolin had on a fake mustache and had a microphone to make sure all heard him.
The microphone exaggerated bolins voice "Come one, come all and witness the amazing airbenders, an airbending show that will leave you breathless with wind, first up, the tattooed master himself. You know him as the son of avatar Aang, he shaves every hair on his head every single day, it's the one the only guy with an arrow pointed his nose- TENZIN!" Tenzin threw off his robe then made a air wheel to ride in.
He went around the entire front of the crowd which left them cheering. He rolled to a stop in the middle of the open rocky surface.
The crowd stood a few meters away from tenzin who did an air boosted jump and once he landed he raised his hand then bowed to the crowd. Bolin started speaking right next to the crowd only a foot away or so "ladies and gentlemen please be quiet I have some serious news we've heard that an escaped firebending convict has been spotted near here now I don't want anyone to panic but if you see a fire bender with a RED SCARF"
Red scarf was the signal for mako to walk out of the crowd. People said 'I see him' and 'he's over there' Mako walked out of the sword with a stern look on his face
Mako said half heartedly "I am the escaped convict and you all reap with my fire" he shot a burst of flames into the sky and the crowd gasped. bolin said without the microphone "oh, no who will help us"
This little show they put on was so shitty I can't describe it's shittiness enough. Korra said "I will, with my airbending skills" korra jumped up and twirled around which caused a tornado to lift mako up.
He was screaming louder then louder once korra dropped him. Korra caught him and made another tornado to lift him up mako screamed something sensible "THIS IS NOT WHAT WE REHEARSED, KORRA"
Korra laughed and so did Asami.
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