Winding Legacies: A 'The Legend of Korra' Rewrite

Epsiode 1: Welcome to Republic City Part 1

Earth

Fire

Air

Water

This is the cycle of the Avatar, master of the four elements

When Tenzin was a boy, his father, Avatar Aang, the former last airbender, told him the story of how some peoples of the four nations came together and heroically ended the Hundred Year War, a devastating period of death, destruction, and despair. Once Avatar Aang, with the help of his tight-knit groups of friends Katara, Sokka, Toph, and Zuko, otherwise known to most as Team Avatar, and trusted allies restored peace to the four nations, Fire Lord Zuko and Avatar Aang wanted unity in their world after decades of divide. So as the culmination of their vision of what the four nations could be, they transformed the Fire Nation colonies, the already perfectly created blending of cultures they sought, into the United Republic of Nations: a society where benders and non-benders from all over the world could live and thrive together in peace and harmony. They named the capital of this great land, Republic City and ushered in a new era of conjoined prosperity and harmony in the world. Avatar Aang and his beloved Team Avatar accomplished many remarkable things in their lives, but sadly Aang's time in this world came to an end, and like the cycle of the seasons, the cycle of the Avatar began anew.

Silently walking through the dark hallway, Korra looked around nervously at the large shadows being projected onto the cramped walls by the yellow glow of the lanterns in front of her. She was curious as to why these mysterious people had been taking children one-by-one for private conversations each day since they arrived. Korra had noticed the similarities in the kids, though: they were all almost ten, like her, and all had waterbending. She knew it was definitely not their proficiency in said bending that made them candidates for the secret meeting as most of the kids chosen were nowhere near her level, but her mind blanked at what the foreigners were up to. Korra noted that they all had the same white flower printed onto their thick winter coats and all looked very old and stern, their posture and walks seeming to indicate that they were handling some important business. Noticing that, Korra felt slightly out of place and straightened her back and shoulders in the attempt to mirror their grand auras. They walked on for a while, eventually coming to a wide open door that shut behind them as they entered the room. Standing in front of her, after the mysterious people had moved from blocking her view ahead, were two people: an older lady, and a seemingly middle-aged man. Korra studied these two people and knew she recognized them, her brain connecting their faces as those of master water bender and healer Katara and her airbending son, Tenzin. Korra smiled at her brain's job well done in placing their faces and proudly stood with her hands on her hips, he smile slightly faltering as she noticed everyone's intense stares on her.

"Uh, hi?" she said awkwardly. Nobody answered her and her arms dropped to her side and slightly gripped onto her brown baggy pants. She watched as some lady came and kneeled in front of her, began laying a set of multiple objects on the floor beneath her. She tilted her head in confusion, her eyes already following the other people as they all placed more and more objects around her. Korra stared in astonishment as they produced enough of these seemingly toys to fill the entire room's floor and stood back, once again looking directly at Korra. "Why are you looking at me?"

"Choose which ones you want to play with, Korra."

"What?" Korra asked incredulously. "You want me to pick out toys?"

"Yes," Katara spoke, her voice slightly hoarse from age but still soothing to the ears. It made Korra feel more at ease as she let up a bit, her eyes looking around at all the objects.