Chapter 1: Journey back home

Outside the Air acolyte temple in Republic city, a cloaked and hooded man stood carrying a light pale skin skin baby boy. The hooded man was bleeding from his stomach, the bandages were slowly beginning to fail as he removed his hood. Revealing his face, light pale skinned just like the baby as his white hair soared in the night raining sky with his grey eyes staring down at the infant while placing a note on the side. The hooded man knocked on the door a few times before glancing at the baby boy that laid on the ground, he now stood on a cliff as he stared at the baby one last time. He closed his eyes as he dived in the ocean, while the door opened revealing a air acolyte as he gazed down at the baby infant that laid in front of him with him picking up the infant and looking at the note.

"Please look after Raiku. Hmm, strange. Let's go inside little one, we can't have you all out in the rain now can we?"

Nine years later...

"Gin Wu, how is it teaching young Raiku about the air nomad culture?"

"He was a little rusty at first, but he seems to be coming along. Now I hear this about young girl in the water tribe being the next avatar. Her name is Korra, I presume?"

"Yes. She's still continuing her training in the three elements."

"How about airbending, hmm?"

"She hasn't learn that yet or show any signs of it."

"Then perhaps you will teach her in that department, Tenzin. I mean, you are the only airbend-"

Their conversation was interrupted when an air acolyte woman rushed in, her face was filled with shock and surprise. Both Tenzin and Gin Wu get up as the shocked acolyte woman was having trouble with her words.

"Master Tenzin! Gin Wu! The chi- he's be-be-be"

"Calm down. Tell us what happen"

"It's about Raiku, he's-"

"Whoo-hoo! Yeah, hahahahaha!"

Tenzin along with Gin Wu quickly went outside, only to be completely shocked with widened eyes and jaws dropped to see a nine year old Raiku doing airbending. There were kicks and punches, and more airbending moves. He suddenly started speeding using the airscooter he looked at once when he was just six years old, his movements were fast while he laughed with joy. However, that did ended when his body made contact with a wall, causing him to land on his butt as he noticed Tenzin and Gin Wu stood behind him. He scratched his shaven hair back, chuckling nervously while all eyes stared at him

"Raiku, how-how- how did you do that?"

"All I did was look at the airbending scrolls to see how air nomads airbend, and the next thing that happened I managed to airbend. Can any of the air acoltyes do that, Tenzin?"

"No, Raiku. Only air nomads are capable of airbending. But..." Gin Wu looked at Tenzin with a curious expression. "Tenzin, could I talk to you for a moment?"

"Of course. Raiku, could you wait here for a moment?"

Raiku nodded as Tenzin and Gin Wu went inside to discuss the event. Meanwhile, everyone was staring at Raiku as he sat down waiting. Inside, Tenzin sat down while Shi Fung glanced to see every air acolyte stare at Raiku. The only airbenders he knew were, Tenzin, his father Aang, and Jinora Tenzin's daughter. He walked toward with a wondering look on his face, with Tenzin glancing at bearded acolyte

"How could this be possible?"

"I don't know exactly, but Raiku seems to be the only other person to airbend besides you, Jinora, and your late father Aang."

"Honestly, we don't really know much about him. He was found on the door as an infant, we really didn't suspect to be an airbender that one night."

"And there was that note. It said to suspect anything unusual and take Raiku to Lakogi island if it happened. Raiku's airbending must be it. Could this Lakogi island be the answer?" Gin Wu glanced at Tenzin again, knowing how did he want to approach the discussion. "What should we do, Tenzin?"

"First, he needs to be train in airbending. Next year, you could go to this Lakogi island and take Raiku with you. This must between us, Gin Wu."

Eight years later...

It was a dawn and sunny morning in the ocean, the sun was covered part of a cloud sailing away from Lakogi island after finding it six months ago. The crew of the ship Ishiroshi were in their usual mandatory stations of the cruise ship, with the captain of the Ishiroshi plotted a course to Republic city. Outside the upper deck, a seventeen year old Raiku stood observing the ocean holding his air nomad staff. He now had the air nomad tattoos just like in the air nomad tradition, however he kept his messy and bedraggled white hair instead of having it shaven just like the rest of the air acolytes. His bright dull grey eyes now stared at the sky. He was wearing a no sleeve red robe and a yellow shirt underneath it along with brown pants and boots. Raiku then heard a door opened to show a sixteen year old girl wearing a green and beige top vest with white pants and black tabi shoes. Her dark brown hair was tied back and covered in a bun. Her eyes were crystal blue, which hinted that one of her parents were from the water tribe while the other was from the earth kingdom. She had the appearance of a Earth kingdom citizen, but had features such as the hair and eyes of someone from the water tribe to go with her light tan skin. She also had a necklace wrapped around her neck as she walked toward Raiku

"So it looks like we're heading back to Republic city now, huh?"

"Yeah, I can't wait to get back. How about you Li Mei?"

"It'd be great to get back home." Li Mei smiled as she stared at the ocean. "It's beautiful out here. Are you alright?"

"Yeah. I just that..." Raiku glanced at the sky while Li Mei gazed at him. "I would've never imagine what I found about my past. But when we got to Lakogi Island, I couldn't believe it for myself."

Flashback, Six months ago...

The Lakogi island was a sight to behold, tropical trees and waters filled the forests. Raiku, Gin Wu, Captain Yao of the ship Ishiroshi and his daughter Li Mei ventured forward into the jungles of Lakogi Island. There were monkey lemurs eating leaves off of trees while the group noticed a steep cliff, getting a better view of the island. But their expressions turned to shocked and surprise as they saw a city below the island, filled with people and showing a statue of four Air nomad families from the looks of it. Mocking pelicans flew above them as they headed for the city.

"Gin Wu... this place..."

"Lakogi isn't just an uncharted island, it's an actual city." Gin Wu gazed down at the village of Lakogi, seeing a sudden resemblance. "It's almost a resemblance to Republic City."

"Are you sure?" Captain Lee Yao said staring down at the mysterious village, gripping his daughter's shoulder

"I am. We must-"

As soon as the others ventured downward, they were surrounded by men and women garbed in black and white light armor covering their mouths and noses except their eyes. Then all of a sudden, air was strongly brushing above them as an old man with the same features as Raiku walked toward them carrying a staff just like the air monks and clothing as well. Behind the old man was also someone with the same features like Raiku that bared a strong resemblance to him. The old man waved his hand, signaling them to stand down. The light tan skinned man that had a strong resemblance to Raiku, walking toward them just beside the old man. Raiku was the first to step in front of them

"Who are you? And what is this place?"

"Lakogi. I am Acaro, leader of the airbending ninja clan. This is our councilor, Targus."

"Lakogi itself, is a home to airbenders and the birth place of energybending."

"Energybending? That's the same type of bending Avatar Aang when fighting the firelord."

"Avatar Aang? I take it this Avatar Aang was an air nomad?"

Raiku and the others eyes widened with shock. They were shocked and curious how they knew who Avatar Aang was. Gin Wu make his way to the old man and Acaro slowly, making sure not to cause anything disgraceful

"How do you know that?"

"It has been told that in the hundred year war, that the next avatar would be an airbender. But unknownest to everyone, Firelord Sozin knew and commence the genocide of the air nomads. The only survivors were the avatar himself, and four familes from the north, south, east, and west air temples that luckily make it out away from the Fire Nation's wrath." the old man then pointed at the four family air nomads. "Those are the four familes there on that statue. We, the inhabitants of Lakogi island were constantly at war with ourselves. But the four airbending families themselves stopped the war of our tribes, tribes that now formed into one here today. There was an truce, the tribes from the east remain at peace as will us, the tribes from the west will honor the agreement. And the final act of the truce was for us to transfer the knowledge of our culture to the four airbending families. In as a return of gratitude, they transfer their knowledge and powers as airbenders." Targus explained, as Li Mei placed her finger on her lip

"So, the whole island and village is composed with energybenders and airbenders?" Councilor Targus nodded in answer as she gazed at Raiku. "Looks like this is where you the source of your airbending came from, Raiku."

"You're right, Li Mei." Raiku then glanced at Councilor Targus and Acaro as he took the letter he had on him since he was found in the air temple in Republic city. "This letter told me to come here so I could learn about my past, or my father for that matter."

"This handwriting... I know of this." Acaro's eyes suddenly widened. "This is Zorin's writing, my brother. Then that means..." he trailed off gazing at Raiku as Acaro held out a diamond amulet, moving it toward Raiku's chest. "You are my brother's son. You are my nephew." he figured out with Raiku's eyes widening as Acaro's hands were on his discovered nephew's shoulders, while glancing at his nephew's companions. "Come with us, we have much to discuss."

Six months later, Present day...

"Raiku? Raiku? Raiku!" Li Mei yelled out, finally snapping Raiku out of his trance

"What? What is it, Li Mei?"

"We're here. We made it to Republic city."

"And it looks like we're docking next to Air temple island." Li Mei then hugged Raiku into an embrace. "I guess this is goodbye. Who knows? Maybe I'll see you when you're in Republic city someday."

"You too."

The Ishiroshi docked at the bay of the air temple island, with Raiku getting his luggage from his room inside the Ishiroshi. Gin Wu was rewarding and saying his farewells to Captain Lee Yao as he made his destination toward the helm. The horn retracted back into the ship, making a course to Republic city. Gin Wu and Raiku arrived inside the temple as they noticed a seven year old girl with two hair buns on her head and a shaved hair five year old boy, with both of them wearing the same clothing just like the air acolytes. Then Raiku noticed a familiar girl with a hair bun tied back into her hair. She was ten year old, smiling as she rushed Raiku with a hug

"Raiku, you're back!"

"Wait. Do you know y- Jinora? Is that you? Wow! Look at you! You've grown up." Raiku then looked at the two other kids he didn't know. "But who are they?"

"Oh, right. This is my sister Ikki." Jinora moved at the hair bun seven year old girl, then at the five year old. "And this is my brother, Meelo."

"Is this your staff? Can I touch it?"

"Do you have your own sky bison? Do you have a lemur?"

"Ikki, Meelo, please. Let's give Raiku some breathing room. Besides, he's had a long trip." said a familiar voice to both Raiku and Gin Wu. "Welcome back, young man."

"Good to see you, Master Tenzin."

Raiku smiled and bowed at Tenzin. He looked much older than the last time Raiku saw him, showing a bit of grey hair in his goatee. Gin Wu did the same thing as bowed in respect in front of his old friend

"Gin Wu. Good to see you again, old friend."

"You too, Tenzin. I didn't know you had more children when I left." Gin Wu glancing at Ikki and Meelo, but suddenly noticed White Lotus members walking inside. "Why are members of the White Lotus here?"

"I'll explain on the way."

"There's someone here, isn't it?"

"Yes. As a matter of fact, there is. After all, you know her Raiku." Tenzin said as Raiku blinked his eyes in confusion

"Wait...Her?"

"Long time no see, Rai." said a familiar female voice which caused Raiku eyes to pop up shocked

Raiku turned his head toward the direction of the familiar voice, having a sudden feeling of who it was. In the direction of the voice, Raiku saw a seventeen year old young woman. She had the look of someone from the water tribe. Her caramel skin, ponytail brown hair, and icy blue eyes showed promise and determination. Dressed in the white and blue clothing of the water tribe. This particular girl of the water tribe was the next Avatar, Korra. She went up to Raiku, wrapping him in a embracing hug

"Korra! Wow, it's been a while hasn't it? I mean, I haven't seen you since we were kids."

"It's good to see you, Rai." Korra then looked at his snow white hair. "I like your hair too."

"Thanks. So, judging by the looks of the White Lotus members here in the island, I going to say you sneaked out of the temple?"

"Yeah, obviously. I mean, I'm suppose to be the avatar. Am I suppose to learn all the four elements?" Korra scoffed, crossing her arms

"Pretty much. You're a natural in waterbending," Raiku explained, having one finger up. "you're probably close enough to being good in both earthbending and firebending." having two fingers now up. "So, being trained in airbending is your next step by staying here."

"Exactly. If Tenzin can't train me in the ice temple, then I'll come to him."

"Good point." Raiku looked up as he noticed how dark the sky was. "Looks like it's getting late. You want to go inside?" Raiku asked rubbing his eyes tired

"Yeah." she yawned. "I could use some shut eye. Goodnight, Raiku." she said walking inside the temple

"You too, Korra." Raiku then stared at the sky as stars displayed themselves. "You too."