The Next Avatar: Training [Book1]

Can't Believe

{{Sue's POV}}}

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School was fine today... I just couldn't stop thinking about what happened yesterday when my brother came and tried to take me home.

He seriously needs to learn that I never liked it at home, I don't think I ever will. I was never happy being told what to do all the time, or having things done for me. I just wanted a normal childhood. My room mate is really quiet, and she studies all the time. so I never really have anything to do after school and homework.

--(flash back)--

{During Defense class}

"What, have you never fought before? Baby. its like you dont know how to do anything for yourself, having the coach always help you." My fighting partner says.

But i dont say anything back, because its half true... maybe i am just a wimp.

{end of flashback}

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I go to Cinder's dorm and knock on her door. Its cracked open a little, and she is sleeping on her bed, with a book on her face. Wow.

I take a quick photo just to be funny, and i wake her up.

"Wha..Ahh..Wahh..?" She says sleepily. "Did I miss the star-gazing..?" 

"No, I was just wondering if you wanna do something. I don't have anything to do, and unless you really need to sleep, neither do you."

"Okay." She says, waking up a little more.

"Wanna go to the library, I heard their are bending tip books there." I say, remembering it from when the coach told me.

"Sure, let me get ready."

I sit on the desk chair while she gets ready. Cinder barely has anything on her desk.. the school hand-me-down books, a pencil and pen, and a little eraser. 

*Ding-Dong*

The community-room door rings.

"Be right back" I tell Cinder.

I head to the door, and it looks like someone had already got it. Its my room mate, and shes looking at the same guy that came here before... my brother.

"Er.. I got it." I say to Linda, my room mate.

she just nods, and walks away.

"What the heck are you doing here again, because I am not going home! I wanna learn bending here!" I tell my brother, Liam, Defending myself.

"That's not why I'm here!" I can see the worry in his eyes now.. his whole body slightly twitching. He takes a deep breath and continues,  "Someone kidnapped mom. She's just gone. she wont pick up her cell, and the track dogs cant find her. They left behind a note." He shows it too me.

All it says is; " 2/3 "

"Well what the crap is that supposed to mean!? 2/3 is a fraction, so is it like the second person he's kidnapped outta three?!" I say frantically.

"How should I know!" Liam says, agitated. calming down he adds, " I came here to join this school too, to learn bending like you. not to take you home." 

My mouth drops.

"WHAT!? Since when can you earth bend!?" I Ask.

"Actually... I air bend.. and I've always known how, I'm just not very good at it. I always knew you could bend too, Mom knew also. we had to keep it from you, because we thought you should get older before we told you. I'm sorry we never said anything but we thought it was for your own good."

I just stand there, taking it in. 

They knew, and didn't tell me?

I take a couple of deep breaths and finally reply.

"Fine. go to this school, do whatever you want, just don't keep any more secrets from me." I tell him, and when he nods, i shut the door.

I sigh. I cant believe that just happened. My brother, air bending? 

Whatever. We can talk it out later.

I turn around and Cinder's sitting on the red couch farthest to the door. She's looking and me, but doesn't question anything, except for saying this;

"I know what 2/3 means, It probably means the second person he's kidnapped.. because the first was my mom.. shes gone too."

Again, my mouth hangs open

"I'm so sorry.." I start, "I wasn't that close with my mom, were you?"

"Yeah." she says, her voice cracking.

We just stand there, silent for a second.

I shake my head and give Cinder a hug.  She hugs me back, and we just stand there for another second. She smiles, and picks up her bag from the couch. 

"Wanna go to the library still?" She asks.

"Sure." I say, smiling back. Its true what i said earlier, i never really was close with my mom.

We leave the dorms, arm in arm.

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When we finish at the library its almost dark, at 7:30. Cinder looks at her watch and her eyes go wide.

"I'm really sorry, but I have to go. Thanks for taking me here, see you later!" She rushes off before I can say goodbye back.

I shrug and go to the dorms. Today was a big day... at least for the learning there's a mom-napper on the loose. (btw mom-napper is like a kidnapper, just for moms) 

I think about the note. "2/3" the first was Cinder's mom, then my mom.. but who will be next? Who's the third victim? And is there a way to save any of these parents?

I clear my thoughts and just sit at my desk. 

But the thoughts came back, with one icy cold finger down my spine.

What if they're already dead?

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