Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Korra copyright Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko

The Legend of Korra, Forces of Nature
Chapter One: The End is the Beginning

"Republic City."

"Seventy Years ago...Avatar Aang defeated Fire Lord Ozai and, finally put an end to the Hundred-Year-War that ravaged the Four Nations.

he and Fire Lord Zuko founded the United Republic.
with Republic City being this new "Fifth Nation's" capital."

"they envisioned that it would bring the Four Nations together.
that it would usher a new era of LOVE and PEACE, where everyone could live in Harmony."

"but, like all "utopias"...it was far from perfect.".

"some Benders used their gifts to terrorize non-benders.
and, some Non-Benders grew to HATE them...which gave rise to Amon and his "Equalist."

"but, i bet none of them expected THIS to happen...i know i didn't."

a dark shadow loomed over the bayside metropolis of Republic City.

all the people (both Benders and Non-Benders, alike)
fled in terror of the massive metallic airship that hovered above them.

usually "Metal Ships" were a sign of safety.
since the Metalbending Police used blimps to patrol the city.

but, THIS ship wasn't a Metalbender ship: it was an Invader.
an Invader who was already unleashing his Ultimate Weapon.

The oceans in Yue Bay began to rock and shift violently.
the very ground in which the city stood was shaking uncontrollably.
and, the skies were glowing with a bright Red/Orange color.

It was as if the Entire World was going MAD.
and, in the midst of this chaos...only One Thing was on everyone's minds.

WHERE. WAS. THE AVATAR?

[Somewhere In Republic City]

a Dark Skinned girl with two cacausion males furiously fought of dozens of men and women clad in Red armored suits.

one male levitated bolders and, summoned structures of stone from the very ground.

the other male shot fireballs and Lightning Blasts forearms and feet.

while the girl whipped streams of water at her attackers.
but, also used the same abilities as her comrades.

"Grrr!, i'm not sure (Grunt)
how much long (Gahh!), i can t-take this!" exclaimed Bolin

"Keep Fight, Bolin!" ordered Korra

"we have to give Master Tenzin time to reach Commander Bei Fong.
maybe with Lin and the other Metalbenders free, we'll have a chance."

"BUT!-"

"Korra's RIGHT, bol." said Mako, as he fought

"we make our stand HERE.
otherwise, ALOT of people are gonna die."

the thre Pre-Adult Teens fought HARDER than ever.
neither one backing down (despite their obvious fatique.)

Suddenly, the ground became to shake.
it shook so much, that all the combatantants fell to the ground.

as the shaking became more violent...the earth rutured, tearing like paper.
a deep chasm quickly formed in the street, which only seem to get Wider.

then (to everyone's horror) a massive, clawed hand emerged from the ground.
it pounded and clawed into the earth, burrowing DEEP into the ground with it's claws.

Korra, Bolin and Mako stared with wide eyes as a collussal creatured emerged.

as it climbed out of the ground with a blaring roar everyone saw that it's body resembled that of a Humanoid Turtle with spikes on it's shell.

the creature was also made ENTIRELY out of Stone.

the Earth Creature stood upright, growling.
it then formed a fist and pounded HARD into the ground.

everyone was knocked several feet thru the air from the shockwave.
the very ground cracked under pressure, even breaking apart and moving with each blow.

Korra quickly recovered and grabbed her two friends.

"COME ON!, We have to get OUT-OF-HERE!" shouted Korra

the Earth Creature glared at the three teens.

sharp stone spikes then formed on it's forearm.
it quickly shot them like bullets at the three.

"RUN!"

Korra quickly turned and TRIED to use her Earthbending against the tree trunk-sized stone spikes that were flying towards her.

but, they wer Waaaaay too big.
though she deflected some, others impacted the ground near her.

the Avatar was flung back by the shockwave.
her body skidded across the ground like a ragdoll.

"KORRA!"

Mako quickly ran to his friend and helped her up.
Korra groaned in pain, noticing that her arm had thin streaks of blood.

"ohhh..."

Mako picked Korra up and ran with Bolin.
they all watched at the Earth Creature roared loudly at the sky.

it then clawed at the ground and burrowed into it.
though, Mako, Korra and Bolin kept running...FAR away from the area.

they soon stopped at an alley and hid there.
Mako put Korra down, who immediatly gripped her arm.

"darn it!, must of got hit by shrapnel." growled Korra

"you need help?" asked Bolin

"no-no...i got this"

Korra gritted her teeth as balled her hand into a fist.
sharp pain shot thru her as the bits and pieces of bloody stone slowly emerged from her wound and dropped to the ground.

Korra exhaled sharply, feeling some relief.

then...Bolin heard something.

"hey...you two hear something?"

Korra and Mako listened.
they heard a faint rumbling sound.

"is it...another earthquake?"

Korra listened for awhile.
then, she widened her eyes in horror.

"oh, no..." whispered the Water Tribe girl

"Get to Higher Ground, NOW!"

"wha-!"

"DO IT, NOW!" shouted Korra

Mako and Bolin quickly got into a ladder and climbed up it.
as Korra gripped teh metal bars, she looked...and, saw Rushing Water coming.

the violent waves washed into the alley.
teh current was so strong that it swept Korra away.

"KORRAAAAAA!" exclaimed Mako, horrified

Korra disappeared into the flood water.
the two boys stared in shock, stunned at what they saw.

then, all of a sudden...Korra burst out of the water.
she gripped at the latter tightly, gritting her teeth.

the boys were relieved.
Korra looked up at them.

"CLIMB UP!"

Mako and Bolin immediatly started to climb up.
Korra breathed heavily, then proceeded to climb up herself.

the three soon made it to the high up rooftop.
the two boys helped Korra up, who collapsed onto the floor.

Korra chest rose and fall rapidly as she tried to breath.

"oh, thank goodness!" exhaled Bolin

"we thought you were a goner."

Korra looked up at her friends...then, smiled weakly.

"you (pant, huff) forget, Bol'." began Korra

"i'm a...W-Water Tribe girl FIRST.
and, the (puff, groan) the Avatar...Second."

Korra finally sat up, groaning as she did.
both she, Mako and Bolin looked on...and, nearly gasped at what they saw.

the entire nieghborhood where they were was flooded.
they couldn't even see the street, due to it being submerged into the ocean.

then, they saw something truely frightning.
a creature emerged from the water...and, was revealed to be "water" itself.

it was a HUGE saurian beast with a head like a crocodile.

the Water Monster unleashed a bloodcurdling screech then, shot a powerful jetstream of water at some building, crumbling them.

Korra, Mako and Bolin were in a state of shock.
they couldn't believe that this was really happening.

Republic City was being DESTROYED.
and, Korra had NO IDEA how to stop it.

"man...w-whadda we DO!"

Korra gulped hard.

"i...i don't know." replied Korra, her voice weak

just then, the heard a loud screeching sound.
the three looked up at the sky...and, saw ANOTHER monster.

it looked like a humanoid bird, with a body made entirely of Flames (like a Pheonix.)

the flaming bird soared over the city (or, what was left of it)
and, shot streams of fire from it's body, scorching various buildings.

the Fire Bird finally landed on a rooftop near the Korra and the others.
it stared down at the terrified teens, it's eyes literaly BURNING.

the flames of it's body intensified.
causing the three to kneel over from the heat.

Korra looked back at the creature, her eyes wide with fear and terror.

(("it's really True what they say.
your life really DOES flash before your eyes when facing Death."))

(("here I am: Avatar Korra, at the "mercy" of these Elementals and, in one moment...i can see Everything happening all at once."))

(("me discovering my identity as The Avatar as a child.
the longs years of training with the White Lotus.
my decision to move to Republic City to master Airbending.
the day i became a Pro-Bending Player and met my friend Mako and Bolin.
my first confrontation with AMON and his bender hating Equalists..."))

(("but, right now...all i can think about is ONE THING."))

"takka..." whispered Korra

(("Republic City is Drowning, Crumbling and Burning.
and, in mere moments i'll soon be joining the Past Avatars in the spirit world."))

(("hard to believe that this started out on a day that i considered the "Best Day of My Entire Life."))

(("the day i found my Best Friend after Thirteen Long Years..."))

[Air Temple Island, Several Months Ago]

Korra grunts and groans as she furiously tries to get through an obstical course WITHOUT getting hit.

the course was pretty hard.
demanding that Korra "move-like-the-wind".

success meant she would be that much closer to Airbending.
but, so far...she hadn't made that much progress.

Standing from afar, watching her was a bearded man with an Arrow tattoo on his bald head.

Finally, the course was over.
Korra collasped on the ground, exhaling.

as Tenzin approached her, Korra looked up at him.

"s-so...how i do?"

Tenzin shrugged.

"we need to work on your technique.
but, you beat your last record by Two Seconds."

Korra groaned.

"two SECONDS!
gah!, i thought i'd do better than that!"

Korra sat up and gripped her head in aggravation.
Tenzin eyed the girl, then exhaled softly.

"you know, Korra..." began Tenzin

"when my father trained me to be an Airbender he always said that Over-Training can sometimes affect your progress."

Korra eyed the "monk."

"soooo...what's that mean?"

"it means you'd trained Enough for today, and deserve a break."

surprisingly, Korra's reaction to this proposal wasn't what Tenzin expected.
Korra just groaned, gripping her head again in aggravation.

"darn it, i'm NEVER gonna get this right!"

"you will, Korra...in time."

Tenzin thought for a bit, then got an idea.

"say...i have some thing to do in town.
why don't you come along?, it could be good for you."

Korra eyed her teacher.

"it's not gonna be Boring, is it?"

Tenzin made a half serious, half mocking expression.

"i will make No Such Promises."

Korra groaned.

"well...i won't be do for Pro-Bending practice for another few days.
and, Bolin and Mako are apparently off doing "guy stuff"...

so, i guess i don't have anything better to do."

Tenzin smiled.

"Exellent...i am sure you'll find your experience "rewarding."

[Much, MUCH Later]

Korra is sitting on a chair, her arm crossed and head hanging back.
she was "apparently" asleep, and snored VERY loudly.

Tenzin walked approached the pre-adult teen and scowled.

"Korra..."

Korra continued to snore.

"KORRA!"

Korra snorted as she awoke.

"Wha-?, i'm up-I'm Up!"

Tenzin sighed sharply.
Korra then yawned, stretching her arms out.

"sorry, Master Tenzin.
but, i DID warn you about my Attention Span."

Tenzin exhaled.

"come...my lecture is over.
i must now attend a meeting at the Science Center."

Korra raised an eyebrow.

"Science Center?"

"some local inventors are presenting some New Technology to the public.
as a member of the City Council, i must attend and pass my judgement of the tech's quality."

Korra's eyes lit up.
if there wa sone thing she liked MORE than bending: it was Electronics.

"COOL!
finally, something interesting to do!"

Tenzin sighed, groaning.

"kids." grumbled the Airbender

[The Science Center]

Tenzin and Korra walked walked thru some doors and into a large ampatheater.
Korra's eyes widened and mouth gaped upon see how big it was, and all the people there.

"wooooow...this is AMAZING."

"come, Korra.
we can sit with ME with the council."

Korra followed Tenzin as he walked pass some people.
they reached a high up part of the room and sat down at fancy desk.

Korra could see the other members of the council.
each one represented a each of the Four Nations, AND important officials of Republic City.

One was a female firebender.
another was a male earthbender.
two were waterbenders (one of which Korra recognized as "Tarrlok")

Korra also saw Hiroshi Sato the CEO of "Future Industries" (and, the sole supplier of ALL "Satomobiles")

and, Lin Bei Fong the head of the Metalbending Police.

much to Korra's displeasure.
she was made to sit next to LIN.
(likewise, Tenzin had to sit next to Tarrlok.)

Lin looked at Korra and scowled.

"oh...it's "you."

Korra shrugged.

"sorry, Tenzin made me come here."

Lin exhaled, rubing the bridge of her nose.

"just try not to Blow Up anything, okay?"

Korra made a mocking look at the woman.

"i'll try to restrain my "destructive impulses."

Lin scowled at Korra, then exhaled forcefully.

"shiftless punk." grumbled Lin to herself

"bitter old crab." grumbled Korra to herself

the science expo proceeded without much fuss.
Korra actually found the whole thing interesting.

First, their was some guy trying to replace the radio with a device that was apparently a box that displays "moving pictures"

a new model of a Satomobile.

and, finally...some prototype battle armor for the Metalbending Cops.

as the expo reached it's end, the host walked up onto the stage.

"And, now...our Final Presentation."

the host groaned, as if aggravated.

"please welcome our next crackpo-i, errr...mean, "Genius."
making his One-Hundred and Sixy-Seventh appearance."

the host then read a card.

"mister Takka...and, his "Air Gloves."

Korra widened her eyes upon hearing that name.

"t-takka?"

the curtain raised, revealing a male pre-adult teen with dark brown hair, amber eyes and dark/cacausian skin.

Korra nearly lost her breath: she KNEW this boy.

"takka."

Takka scowled at the host.

"their called WIND GUANTLETS, you dummy!"

the host shrugged.

"eh..."

Takka exhaled sharply, then walk up the stage pulling a cart with a white tarp covering it.

Takka cleared his throat and looked at the audience.

"L-Ladies and Gentlemen.
asteemed citizens and officials of Republic City.

i'd like to start by issuing my apologies for my LAST presentation about a year ago."

Takka scratched his head nervously.

"be advised, i have made progress in fixing the bugs in my "metal man."
so, we'll be sure to avoid embarassing mistakes in the future."

Takka then cleared his throat.

"like that "unfortunent incident" with Mister Sato's Wife."

Hiroshi cast a glare at Takka.
Takka exhaled, then removed the tarp.

he revealed bulky, bronze colored gloves and arm bracers.
Takka picked them up and put them both on, latching them tight.

"As you all know, Airbending has become a RARE Ability in the world following the tragic destruction of the Air Temples hundreds of years ago.
but, in an effort to increase awareness of the Air Nomad Culture AND, to put to rest the belief that Airbending is a "useless skill"

i have constructed this guantlets that can Simulate Airbending."

Korra actually smiled at this, becoming VERY interested.
Tenzin, however...exhaled sharply at this, indicating he wasn't all that impressed.

Takka continued to speak.

"Utilizing powerful roter fans, i can shoot currents of wind from the vents located at either side of the wrists to simulate and mimic Airbending."

Takka holds his arms out.
he makes a gesture, and blows a steam of air from the guantlets.

the wind streams move like a funnel and, he makes a stone sphere levitate above the ground.

Korra smiled.

"COOL..."

Tenzin scoffed.

"that "gizmo" is no substitute for TRUE Airbending."

Takka gently laid the stone ball down.
he the canceled the air current and face the audience.

"my device had numerous settings." continued Takka

"allowing for varied usage of the Wind Currents.
the user can ALSO control the strength of the currents."

Takka turned some dials on the guantlets.
he then activated them again, blowing stringer funnels of wind in the air.

needless to say, many (especially Korra) were impressed.

"with the Council's approval, i can start mass-producing my invention
and, sell them at a reasonable price, so EVERYONE can enjoy the Airbending Experien-"

just then, Takka's guantlet's sparked.
the roters inside sputtered, then finally shut off.

Takka widene dhis eyes, then looked at his gauntlets.
she smiled nervously at the audience, then fiddled with the controls.

"oh, J-Just a second, folks!
it's just a Glitch, i'll fix it soo-"

Suddenly, the guantlets sparked and activated on their own.
the guantlets blew a powerful gust of wind from their vents.

the current was So Strong, that it knocked Takka into a wall.
and, blew everyone and Everything else into a powerful whirlwind.

Takka finally shut off his guantlets.
he looked and widened his eyes at what he saw.

the whole room looked like a hurricane went thru it.
chairs, tables and random objets were scattered...along with all the people.

Takka gulped hard, tugging at the neck of his shirt.

"i'm g-g-guessing that this means i WON'T be getting my Patent, today."

the angry stares and growls of the dozens of people confirmed Takka's fears.

"i didn't think so."

Author Note: This is my FIRST Multi-Chapter "Legend of Korra" fanfic.
(so, please Be Nice to the newcomer in the Korra Fanbase)

I decided to start the first chapter with an Action-Packed sequence
that takes place Much, Much LATER in the overall story.

(this brand of storytelling is done on teh videogame "Sly 3: Honor Among Theives"
in with the game started at the end, then was told in flashbacks from Sly's POV.)

For those wondering, i based each of the Elemental Golems on certain monsters.

fist of all, the idea of them being Colossal Monsters
is based entirely on Toho's Godzilla Movies (and, maybe Tristar's "Zilla" series.)

the Water Golem is based on Perfect Chaos from Sonic Adventure.

The Earth Golem is based (somewhat) on Toho's Anguirus.

and, the Fire Golem is based on X-Men's "Pheonix" (or, teh Pheonix in general)

Takka's nationality is a mixture of Water Tribe and Fire Nation.
(his mother was a Firebender, and his Father was a Waterbender
yet, ironicly: Takka ISN'T a bender himself, he's completly Normal)

his name is actually based on "Taka"
the true name of the "Scar" character from Disney's The Lion King.

and, for the record: I believe that his "Wind Guantlets" are a GOOD IDEA.
(especially with Airbending being such a Rare and Scarce art.)

be warned, this will be a mixture of KorraxMako and KorraxOC.
so, if your one of those "Crazy Shipper" fans: TRY and restrain yourselves.