darkness

chapter one

"I didn't do it!" Tonraq roared as masked figures surround him and his wife.

"Now, now Tonraq" The leader said.  "Don't make this any harder then it is"

"Amon you know i didn't kill those people" the man continued "i'm not a murderer"

"I don't doubt that "he admitted "but i need someone to take the blame, and your perfect for the job"

"I have a family. My wife is pregnant with my child, how could you do this to me?"

"You should be thinking of your family" the masked figure continued as he approached the woman "it would be a shame if you lost one of them., or both"

" Don't you dare touch them!"Tonraq snarled

"Your in no position to make threats"

"Please we'll leave republic city just let him go" Senna said.

Amon nodded at his lieutenant and the man approached her with kali sticks in hand.

"No!" Her husband screamed.

Amon held up a hand motioning his second in commend to stop.

"I need three words from you"

Tonraq fell to his knees and closed his eyes

"I did it"

Had Tonraq known that his wife would be coming to his prison he never world have agreed to any of this, not that he had a choice to begin with. The thought of her being there with him in that prison and their child being born there caused unbearable pain for the twenty year old. senna soothed him, assuring him they'll be fine. But she knew they wouldn't. The prison wasn't like any they ever seen. It was like a well that had many tunnels and cells  in it. In the middle there was a small courtyard where you can glance at the sky.

The months had past quickly and one night a loud wail broke through the air as their child was finally born. one of the female prisoners helped her give birth while the others waited in the courtyard

"It's a girl" the woman whispered to the new father as he rushed inside to meet his daughter

senna was on the floor covered in sweat but smiling and cooing at the infant in her arms. When she saw her husband she grinned and handed the baby to him.

"Korra" they said together

Tonraq took the child out to there fellow prisoners to meet her. There were a lot of people there severing a sentence to a crime they didn't commit like he and his wife. He held out the baby and everyone smiled at the child.

An older man stepped forward and smiled at the child.

"A prophecy was written about a child that would change the world." He began "the child would suffer losing everything in their path. She will not be alone.There will be others who stand by her. their path would lead to libation for all those who are oppressed.  I think its this child." He finished.

Tonraq and Senna shared a look

"How can you be so sure"

"The true mind can weather all the lies and illusions without being lost. The true heart can touch the poison of hatred with being harmed. Since the beginning - less time darkness thrives in the void but always yields to purifying light" he replied as he looked at the opening of their prison where the moon shined brightly. "She's the light"

The years passed and although Korra was the only child in the prison,  She never felt lonely because everyone there would play with her happy to see the little mischievous girl run around.There they would tech her how to fight to defend herself but at the same time,  doing everything they can to give her a "normal" childhood given the circumstances. Every time Amon would come to the prison they would hide the child in fear the he would take her away or worse. But one day they weren't so lucky.

"Search for the girl" he coldly commended as his followers tore down cell doors in search for the child.

Tonraq and senna shared a look and thier cellmates sensing their worry broke out in a riot to distract the guards and masked man, giving the couple enough time to find a safe place for the girl, the girl was to fulfill the prophesy.

"There's no way out!"senna cried holding the six year old.

"There is" her husband countered and looked at the wall

"Are you sure she'll make it?"

"She'll have to" Tonraq said before looking straight into his daughters eyes. "korra you need to climb the wall and run, dont look back just run."

"I don't want to leave you"she said.

"We'll be fine ok, we just need you to be safe." Her mother added

"Listen" Tonraq said placing his hand against her cheek "your gonna hear a lot of bad things about us out there, but you know the truth. Be safe my little korra and stay strong."

The six year old nodded as her parents embraced her. Her father gave her a lift and the child began to climb the wall.

"I'll come back for you" korra promised

"We love you so much" senna said

"There she is!" A gaurd called heading to the wall. Both parents began to fight the wave that came towered them determined not to let them harm their child. korra got to a part where she would jump to get further up. She was scared but she had to do it, for her parents. The six year old leaped and grabbed onto the rock as she lifted herself up and continued to climb all the way to the top. She looked down her old prison and saw the happiness reflected on her parents faces as the prisoners cheered.

"Me too" korra answered her parents last statement before running into the darkness never looking back

Korra's POV

I was born in the darkness. Kind of ironic if you think about it. Its not what my parents planned for me. I loved them regardless. I say loved because i don't even know of their alive. But i made them a promise. If fate decides to take them from me before i can rescue them. I will give them a proper burial and promise to avenge their deaths. I will not rest in till i find them. That's the promise i made to myself.