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A Spirit of Elements Chapter 32 (A Dream of Death)
🕑 Added 2022-12-04 20:26:02 +0000 UTC"Asami! Asami? Korra, Tenzin, Anyone??" Naruto shouted, his legs running around the empty corridors; the air was cold, his breath visible, his skin felt like it was burning, and a shudder went through his body.
Door after Door, Room after Room, he couldn't find anyone anywhere; entering the main room of the Air Temple, everything was covered in darkness; the color of the walls had fallen off, cracks had appeared everywhere, spider webs at every corner.
"Where are they?" Naruto asked in the empty room; suddenly, everything shook, and the furniture broke against the floor; Naruto stumbled back, his hand grabbing the wall to support himself.
Steeping outside, he turned to see The Republic City...
Naruto felt his body turn cold, his skin crawling, his heart beating in his throat, his mouth opening and closing at the sight in front of him.
The fire reached the clouds; the smoke had engulfed the entire city, the moon now shone Red, where large buildings used to be, now only a big hole with ruins everywhere, and screams reached his ears.
"Nooo, Please!!"
"You Monster!"
Naruto covered his ears, desperately trying to stop it, closing his eyes to not look at the carnage; he couldn't handle this. What is happening? Where is everyone?? Naruto thought desperately, falling to his knees, his ears were hurting, yet he kept trying to mute the screams coming from the City.
"Who did this?" Naruto asked himself; opening his eyes, he saw a mirror in front of him, reflecting him.
"Who Did This?" Naruto shouted at the mirror that kept reflecting Naruto...
Opening his eyes, he felt sweat covering his entire body, his heart beating on his chest; he wondered how the whole room couldn't hear it. Two warm bodies pressed closely to him. The blonde abruptly looked around, his breathing hard; he saw both Asami and Korra sleeping beside him naked. His shoulders slumped down, and sighing in relief; he felt a huge weight lift from his body.
It was just a Dream! A Dream? the blonde thought, his hand holding his chest; his heart felt like it would come out. It took a minute for Naruto to calm himself; due to the lack of sunlight outside, he knew it was still night.
Feeling a hand on his cheek made him turn to see Asami awake, looking at him with concern.
"Naruto, you alright?" Asami questioned, her thumb caressing his cheek; Naruto showed the biggest smile he could muster right now.
"I'm alright, just a bad dream," he whispered softly, kissing her palm before kissing her red lips; it was a simple, gentle kiss, eventually pulled back. The blonde didn't know why but he couldn't help but say...
"I love you, Asami," he said; the girl smiled; she was happy whenever he said that.
"I love you, too," she declared. Eventually, they both fell asleep, holding each other close.
Later
Naruto was warm. That was the first thing he noticed as his mind started to wake up. The second thing he noticed was that he was laying on his back, and he had a rather prominent morning erection. The third thing he noticed was that it was wet. Very wet. And somewhere hot. And tight.
As he blinked, one hand came up to rub his face while the other went down under the quilt to investigate and quickly found a soft head of hair over his erection. He quickly lifted the blanket and looked down his naked torso into the smiling blue eyes of his equally very naked, long black-haired bedmate, who smiled around the hard penis she was gently suckling when her eyes met his, and she winked.
"Mmm...Korra?" he asked groggily.
Korra slowly dragged her mouth up his shaft until just the crown was left between her full pink lips until it came free of its wonderful prison with a wet 'pop,' and she sighed and started to lick and kiss the shaft.
"Morning, Naruto." She purred, "Hope you don't mind, I woke up a short while ago and found this rather impressive sword of yours poking me rather insistently between my legs, so I thought I'd have a little bit of a pre-breakfast breakfast if you know what I mean." She ended her statement by taking his shaft back into her mouth and slowly, gently sucking it as she went down, taking nearly all of it.
"Uhh...oh Gods...I...No...I don't mind...at all...oh man, that feels like heaven..." he replied, smiling as he started to caress her head gently. She smiled up at him again and started to suck a little harder.
She also started to hum while she gently bobbed her head, keeping eye contact with him as much as she could. Each time she drew back enough so that only his tip was in her mouth, she lavished it with her tongue. She was still learning what he liked and what worked best, but she was nothing if not a fast learner.
Naruto noticed that Asami was still sleeping beside him; he wondered how she hadn't woken up yet. Her body shifted, her face near Naruto's, but she was still sleeping. Then she tried something new. She started humming again, but this time, it wasn't a drawn-out purr; it was a melody.
Naruto gasped, tensing; his hips moved of their own accord as he thrust upwards a little; Korra backed off but didn't take him out of her mouth. He looked down, an apology on his lips, but it never left them as he met her eyes, dark with lust and hunger, as she descended, taking his entire length into her mouth, even pushing down the flesh of his pubic mound, giving herself an extra inch to enjoy.
"K—Ko—Korra!" he choked, unsure how long he could hold on with the exposed head of his dick being squeezed and massaged by the top of her throat. Her eyes started to water as she felt her gag reflex, but she simply ignored it. She closed her eyes and continued to suck, pausing every few moments to take a deep breath through her nose, her lungs filling with his intoxicating musk.
She shivered as another surge of arousal shot through her; she felt her nipples tingle and harden even more than they already were, if that were possible. Her erect clitoris, which was protruding from its protective hood and through her labia, throbbed almost painfully, and she moaned, almost whimpered with desire. She wanted him. Badly. And she didn't want just to suck his balls dry; she wanted to mount him. To straddle his waist and impale herself on this delicious piece of meat she was currently devouring as best she could.
So Delicious! She thought; she enjoyed every inch of it more than she thought possible. It tasted sweet and salty; it was perfect for her; she wondered if she was enjoying this more than Naruto.
Lifting her head to leisurely suck on his glans, licking his frenulum with long gentle strokes, which she'd learned, he really liked. She paused as she felt his shaft twitch and then swell a little, accompanied by Naruto's grunted cry.
"Korr...Korra! I'm—" his words turned into a choked gasp as she felt his shaft pulse in her hand, and her mouth was filled with the warm, thick, sweet liquid she found herself starting to crave.
She moaned around his shaft as she hungry yet leisurely swallowed every trace, her fatigue leaving her as soon as she felt that warm, life-giving settle in her belly. She then slowly sat up, then raised herself up onto her knees, then shuffled forward until she was straddling his hips. The wet, saliva-coated glans of her lover's penis just scant centimeters from her own dripping slit. It would be so easy. Just lower herself an inch, and he'd be inside her.
She thought of perhaps mounting him right now, having his seed in her womb, while right now would be late to have children; later, perhaps they could.
She shook her head, shaking that fantasy out of her mind, well, as much as she could, and looked down at him, smiling. "Look at me, Naruto."
He did, his eyes trailing over her flushed face, neck, and chest. Her breasts were heaving as she breathed, her nipples hard points that capped each soft, firm mound. Her lips were swollen and red from sucking him, and between her legs, her other lips, still smooth, were wet. So wet that he could clearly see it, clinging to her labia and her clit, a few drops and even fallen out of her and onto his wet cock.
If he had to be honest, she was a vision of beauty.
"You're...beautiful...Korra."
"Thank you. So are you, especially your cock." She said, smiling at him, her eyes still shining with carnal lust and desire, but he could also see another emotion he couldn't quite put a name to. He took hold of her hips and rolled with her; she giggled as he did it.
Their eventful morning soon woke up Asami, who smiled at the sight, soon taking her turn with her favorite blonde, riding his cock while kissing Korra.
Later
"This food is delicious, Pemma," Korra stated after taking another bite from a piece of bread she was holding. "I'm finally starting to feel like myself again."
As soon as Korra was able to walk on her own, she made her way to the dining room where Tenzin, Lin, Pema, and the rest of Team Avatar (except for Naruto) and literally ate whatever she could get her hands on. Soup, fruit, tea, bread, fish, rice balls, you name it. Korra always had a big appetite, although part of that was because of her Avatar training back at the South Pole. The intensity of her training demanded her to have a diet based on food high in calories, so it was to be expected of her to develop a bigger-than-normal appetite. However, a hungry Korra was a whole different story. Pema could've sworn that girl was capable of out-eating Naruto, and after watching that boy for so many years now, that was quite a feat. She smiled nonetheless. "We are so thankful you're finally safe."
Tenzin coughed. "Korra, I realize you've been through a lot, but I need to know everything that happened."
Korra nodded. "Well, first off, Tarrlok is not who-"
"Mornin' everybody." a lazy voice interrupted Korra's explanation. Everyone looked at the source of the voice, only to find out it was Naruto. Said man walked inside the dining room wearing a loose tank top and dark grey sweatpants. His long and blonde hair was messy, and he was releasing an 'I really don't care about anything in this precise moment' sort of aura. When Naruto saw Korra sitting at the head of the table, he gave her an easy smile and walked right next to her before taking a seat as well. "How are you feeling?"
"I'm better now, don't worry," Korra said with a smile, even though it wasn't entirely true.
For some reason, Naruto wasn't completely convinced of what his girlfriend just said, but he decided to let it go for now. "That's good. So anyways, what were we talking about?"
"Right. As I was saying, Tarrlok is not who he says he is. He's Yakone's son." Korra stated.
Lin and Tenzin look shocked. "It all makes sense now. That's how Tarrlok was able to blood-bend us without a full moon." Lin said.
"Yakone? That infamous crime lord from so many years ago?" Mako inquired with a raised eyebrow.
"Oh, I've heard about him!" Bolin exclaimed. "He was this evil waterbender slash bloodbender that used to have half of Republic City eating from his hand, like Hog Monkeys eating their fruit from a tree."
Everyone sweat-dropped at Bolin's analogy, but Tenzin stepped up. "Indeed. He was a corrupt and ruthless individual who wanted nothing but power. But that is not our prime concern at the moment. Korra, how did you escape? And where is Tarrlok?"
Korra looked at the ground before answering. "Amon captured him... I think I'm not sure what happened, but Amon was very angry with Tarrlok. He said something about their plan being ruined!"
"What?"
"Yeah, they talked as if they knew each other well."
Tenzin sighed. "This is troubling news. I believe Amon is entering his endgame."
'If that's true, my fight with Amon is closer than ever. He said he would take care of me as well as my family before his ultimate duel with Korra. I have to be alert.' Naruto thought. A couple of minutes later, the conversation concluded, and everyone left the room except for Asami and Pema, who stayed to clean the dishes.
After taking a quick shower and dressing himself, Naruto went outside of the temple to clear his head from all the drama going on. So many things had happened in the past few weeks it was crazy, and that craziness was still far from over. He was worried about Korra, Tenzin, Pema, his friends, and his little cousins. Amon had already proved to be merciless, and there was little to no doubt that he wouldn't hesitate to harm his loved ones. Pema, although a non-bender, was the wife, mother, and aunt of the current airbenders of the world. That was more than enough for her to become a target. And to make things worse, Pema was close to giving birth to her fourth child, which in turn left her weak and in need of medical attention. If any kind of danger came to her, it could be fatal for both mother and child.
And then there was Jinora, Ikki, and Meelo. Those brats were the new airbending generation, or in other words, 3/5 of the current airbending population, ignoring Korra and Pema's unborn child. Taking out their bending would most certainly be catastrophic. The single thought of Amon laying a finger on any of his beloved cousins made Naruto clench his fists in anger. He loved those squirts too much to see them getting hurt. Throughout the years, the three airbending kids came to acknowledge Naruto as a big brother, and they admired him greatly. He was their guardian, and he was going to defend them even if it meant risking his life.
Just as he was entering the temple, he saw Tenzin talking to Lin about something. "Listen, Lin, I-I have to ask you a favor. It would mean the world to me... But I know it could be a-a potentially awkward situation. Furthermore..."
"Spit it out already!" Lin interrupted.
"Will you stay here and watch over Pema and the children for me while I meet the Council? With everything that has occurred lately, I want to make sure that my family is in good hands."
Naruto cringed after hearing the request. How desperate could a man be to ask his ex-girlfriend to watch over his pregnant wife and kids? Sure, their relationship had somewhat improved over time, but not to that point.
"Of course, I'll help, old friend."
...
'Talk about unexpected.' was the only thing Naruto could think of.
"I didn't realize you two were out here." the suspicious voice of Pema said from behind.
Tenzin looked startled at his wife. "Pema! Ye-Yes, Lin has agreed to help out while I'm away."
Pema gave her love rival a sweet smile. "Well, thank you! I could use the extra pair of hands," she said as she handed Meelo to Lin. "Would you mind giving him a bath? He's filthy."
With that said, Pema went back inside and Tenzin mounted Oogi. "This is not what I signed on for!" Lin accused the Council member as she struggled to keep Meelo from pulling out her hair.
"Thank you, Lin! Oogi, yep yep!" was the only thing the Council member said to her before parting. Naruto shook his head in amusement, knowing that the ex-Chief of Police was going to have a wonderful time taking care of Meelo.
|30 minutes later, Team Avatar is currently in the temple's Living Room|
'BOOM'
"What was that?" Asami asked out loud.
"What was what?" Bolin asked once he got out of the bathroom.
'BOOM'
"Oh, you mean that."
Korra stood up from the couch she was sitting on. She had a bad feeling about this. "Let's go check it out." Team Avatar quickly left the Living room and went outside the temple, where the sound of explosions could be heard louder than before. Once Team Avatar reached the outside, they saw Lin was ordering the airbending kids to go back inside the temple. "We heard explosions. What's going on?"
"Republic City is under attack," Lin stated, shocking Team Avatar with those five words. True enough, columns of smoke could be seen all the way to the Air Temple Island, along with small red dots, which everyone identified as fire coming out of a number of buildings.
Naruto was the first to react. "Uncle," he whispered to himself before turning to see Lin. "Uncle Tenzin is in Republic City for that Council meeting. He's in danger!"
"We have to help him. Come on, let's go!" Korra shouted as everyone except Lin started to run towards the island dock. Naruto followed as well but suddenly stopped after his first steps.
Mako looked back at him. "Naruto, what are you waiting for? We have to get to Tenzin!"
The Airbender said nothing at first. "You guys go. I have to stay here."
"What? But what about Tenzin?" Korra asked, baffled. She was very well aware that Naruto could be over-protective towards his uncle when he wanted to be, and the situation should be more than enough for him to worry about Tenzin.
"I know, but I trust you can get to him. I have a feeling this whole thing is a distraction from Amon so that he can get here. If that happens, what do you think he'll do to Pema, Ikki, Meelo, and Jinora?" Naruto asked. Over the years, he had learned to trust his instincts, and right now, his instincts were telling him to stay here. "Sorry guys, but I have to stay here just in case something happens." he declared with finality.
Even though they were not particularly happy about hearing that, the rest of the Team Avatar could see the logic behind his reason; without the Avatar or his friends to watch the temple, the Equalists would have a much easier time invading the place. Not to mention, what would happen if the Equalists did tacked Tenzin's wife and kids away? He would be devastated. With Lin and Naruto, Pema and the kids were much safer.
"Be careful," Asami said to her boyfriend, who nodded in response. After that, the rest of the Team Avatar left in order to find Tenzin, leaving Lin and Naruto as the protectors of the temple.
As soon as they were gone, Lin approached Naruto. "You know, kid, you're a lot more mature than what I originally thought."
"What do you mean by that?"
"The first time we met, I wanted nothing but to pound you into the ground for being so disrespectful and annoying. But now, you don't behave like a pain in the lower back anymore. What happened to you?"
"Nothing happened to me, Lin. You're the one who changed." Naruto responded. "It's like you said. The very first time I saw you, you called me a brat even though I hadn't said a single word to you. That made me angry, and I thought of you as nothing more than a grumpy old woman who had nothing better to do than to insult me, Korra and Tenzin, two people whom I care about deeply. But along the way, I got to see more of you and got to know you better. And even though I still don't like you that much, I don't dislike you either."
Lin couldn't help but smirk. "The feeling is mutual... brat."
"Whatever you say... granny." Naruto retorted with a smirk of his own. "Anyways, I'll check Pema and see if she needs something. If anything happens, give me a call."
Once he was inside, Naruto went to the kitchen and started to make a tea recipe he knew her aunt loved. In fact, it was the very first tea recipe Naruto ever learned from her. It was a mix of medicinal herbs used in several other tea recipes and a little bit of vegetables to add flavor. Nothing fancy or anything like it, but it sure got the job done. He also prepared a cup for himself, for he also enjoyed the recipe.
When the two cups of tea were ready, Naruto placed them on a platter and proceeded to walk toward Pema's room, where she was resting. Before he could enter, he heard a small scream of pain inside the room. Fearing for the worse, Naruto kicked the door open to find Pema sitting on her bed, rubbing her stomach with a painful expression on her face. "Pema, are you ok? I heard you screaming." Naruto asked, very worried for her aunt's well-being.
Pema took small breaths before answering. "I'm ok, sweetie, honestly. The baby has been kicking a lot recently. It's nothing to worry about." she said reassuringly with a smile.
Naruto allowed himself to release the tension inside of him by letting out a big sigh. "Well, I brought you some tea. Not as good as the one you make, but it should do the trick," he said while offering her aunt a warm cup, which she gladly accepted.
"Thank you, Naruto, this is really good." Pema complimented her nephew after taking a sip of her tea. Pema sat on her bed, calmly finishing her tea as Naruto did the same from the other side of the room. While they were talking about aimless things, one White Lotus guard broke into the room. "Miss Lin requests your presence in the small gardens! She says it's an emergency!" he said.
Naruto didn't waste any time and quickly grabbed Pema's arm before leaving the room as fast as Pema's condition allowed them. A few minutes later, both aunt and nephew were in the gardens along with Ikki, Meelo, and Jinora. Naruto made his way to Lin, who was standing in front of the airbending family. "Lin, what's going on?" Naruto asked.
"Equalists. An airship is here, and there's no doubt that they're here to capture you and the children," she responded, pointing at an Equalist airship that was landing close to them. "Everyone has to remain calm. Me, Naruto, and the White Lotus guards will deal with them."
Just as she finished her sentence, Pema let out an agonizing scream of pain.
"Pull it together, Pema!" Lin ordered her. "Didn't I just say that everyone has to remain calm?"
"Mommy? W-What's wrong?" Jinora asked her mother.
"The baby... is coming!"
Everyone was stunned by their bad luck. "What?" Jinora asked, unsure if she had just heard what she thought she just heard.
"Not now, baby!" Meelo added.
"Are you freaking kidding me!? Why does it have to be now, out of all days!" Naruto exclaimed, not certain if he was mad at the baby for having so bad timing or at fate for being so much of a heartless douchebag. Two Air Acolytes reached Pema and took her to the nursery where she would be giving birth to her fourth son. Jinora, Ikki, and Meelo just stood there, not knowing what to do, until Naruto's voice reached them. "Jinora, Ikki, Meelo, I want you three to go to your rooms and wait there until I say otherwise. Understood?"
"But what about you?" Jinora asked.
"Don't worry about me. You have to go now."
"But-"
"NOW!" Naruto snapped at them.
The three kids were so shocked to hear Naruto yell at them that way that they quickly nodded and went to their rooms, not daring to question their cousin's order any further. 'I'll apologize later.' Naruto thought before preparing himself for an hord of chi-blockers.
Amon's henchmen landed on the island and quickly went up the stairs. The White Lotus guards posted at the top of the stairs replied by shooting rocks, fire, and water at them. They were able to land a couple of hits and neutralize some chi-blockers, but a hook coming out of a second airship took care of the guards. 'And those are the ones tasked with the protection of the Avatar?' Naruto thought with a sweat-drop. He had never seen the White Lotus sentries in action before, and he expected them to be individuals skilled enough to give a decent fight to whoever they faced. Yet it only took the Equalists less than five minutes to wipe them out. 'You might as well replace them with Mako, Bolin, and Asami. At least they know how to handle these kinds of things.'
As soon as he finished his rant, chi-blockers appeared from the top of the stairs and positioned themselves in a battle formation. "I'll go first," Lin announced as she took a step forward. "You watch my back."
With that said, two chi-blockers started to run toward the ex-Chief of Police in an attempt to block her chi, but Lin replied by shooting her metal cables against them. The two Equalists were caught in the cables and were smacked against each other, rendering them unconscious. Three other chi-blockers went for an attack, but Naruto anticipated their move and threw them back with a strong air blast before they could perform their maneuver.
Lin earth bended two pillars from the ground and threw them to a couple of chi-blockers, who gracefully evaded them by flipping their bodies in the air. One of Amon's henchmen also dodged Naruto's attack and tried to block his chi, noticing that he was not wearing metalbending armor and thus was vulnerable to his physical attacks. However, none of his hands ever got to touch Naruto's arms or torso, for he was just as agile as he was strong. In the end, he was rewarded with a horse kick to the gut, a fist to the jaw, and an air blast to the back. Said chi-blocker was out-cold and unable to continue.
'Kid's got some moves.' Lin thought as she used her metal cable as a whip and attacked another Equalist.
Making use of her two metal cables, Lin threw them at the chi-blocker in front of her, which seemed to be the leader of the squad due to his slightly different outfit and his use of two metal sticks as weapons. The supposed leader caught the two cables with his sticks and activated them, sending electrical currents through the cables and electrocuting Lin. Naruto, who was busy dealing with another chi-blocker at the moment, could not prevent the counter-attack and couldn't do anything but watch how Lin dropped to her knees because of the pain she was experiencing.
However, before the squad's leader could deliver the final blow to the ex-Chief of Police, he was caught off guard by Naruto, who launched a two-combo air blast at him, pushing him back to where the rest of the Equalists were standing. Once the leader was back on his feet, he addressed Naruto. "Not bad, kid. But you'll need something better than that if you pretend to stand against us." he taunted with a challenging smirk.
Standing on his signature horse stance with his hands near his waist, Naruto did not feel like returning the trash talk. Instead, he looked at Lin. "I seriously suggest you grab onto something."
Seconds later, the air started to surround Naruto's body. A faint but noticeable white light appeared on his arms, making Lin's eyes go wide. 'That's the same thing that happened in Hiroshi's secret factory! What is Naruto up to now?'
"Get him!" the captain commanded as he charged against the Airbender with his electric sticks activated, followed by the rest of Amon's henchmen.
"Naruto, look out!" Lin yelled at the young man.
But Naruto did not move from his place. He stood there with eyes closed, waiting for the right moment to strike. When the chi-blocker was 6 feet away from him, Naruto opened his eyes and thrust his palms forward with a roar. In just a fraction of a second later, Naruto released a massive air wave that pushed back not only his enemy but the rest of the chi-blockers as well. The impact of the wave was so big that every chi-blocker was sent flying into the air before hitting the hard, unforgiving ground. The Equalist squad was decimated by the staggering force behind the blow, for every member of the Air Temple Island invasion that was at the receiving end of the strike was left knocked out with numerous cuts on their bodies.
Lin found herself gaping at the sight. She had never, in all of her life as Chief of Police of Republic City, seen such a devastating bending attack. And it came from an Airbender, the supposedly lovers of non-violence! The irony of the situation was so big it wasn't even funny. Slowly, she stood up and was about to ask Naruto what in the Spirit World he just did when she saw said Airbender kneeling and panting while a thick drop of sweat was coming out of his temple. Fortunately, the White Lotus sentries had already regained their consciousness and approached the bruised bodies of the chi-blockers. One by one, the island invaders were captured and taken into custody.
Just as Naruto was standing up, still breathing hard out of exhaustion, three little orange and yellow blurs came to his side to help him.
"Naruto! Are you hurt?" Jinora asked, worry evident in her voice.
"That was so cool! How did you do that? Can you do it again? Can you teach me how to do it? And you were glowing! Why were you glowing? Can you teach me how to glow too?" Ikki asked, not too worried about the fact that Naruto was still struggling to stand up on his own.
"When I grow up, I wanna be just like Naruto and blow everything that stands in my way!" Meelo loudly proclaimed.
Naruto looked at the younger airbenders. "You were watching the whole thing?"
All three kids had guilty expressions on their faces until Jinora spoke up. "We were worried that you were going to get hurt," she said in a low whisper.
Letting out a sigh, Naruto hugged his little cousins warmly. He wanted to be angry at them for risking their lives, but he just couldn't. He was too tired to do it anyways. "Sorry for yelling at you guys. I just wanted you to be safe."
"It's fine," Jinora assured him. "We're just glad that you're ok."
Once all the chi-blockers were tied up, Lin addressed the White Lotus sentries. "Take these Equalists and lock them in the temple's basement," she ordered before looking at Naruto, who was now recovered. "Nice work, kid. You really know your airbending."
'Lin is actually giving me a compliment? This one is for the books.' Naruto thought before replying with a small 'thank you to the woman. 'Can this day get any crazier?'
At that moment, Tenzin and the rest of Team Avatar arrived on the island. "Daddy!" Ikki shouted as she and her siblings went for a hug.
"Oh, thank goodness you're alright," Tenzin said as he returned the embrace.
"Naruto caught the bad guys!" Meelo commented as he climbed to the top of his father's bald head.
Tenzin blinked. "You actually fought them off?" he asked his nephew.
Before Naruto could answer, Lin spoke up. "He was the one that engaged most of the chi-blockers. If it wasn't for him, I'd probably be captured by now as well as the rest of your family. You should be proud; it's clear that you have taught him well."
After hearing this, Tenzin couldn't help but frown and look at his feet in shame. While it was true that he was his nephew's teacher, he couldn't take much credit out of it. A huge deal of what Naruto knew from his airbending was self-taught, meaning that he had little to no right to brag about how skilled and proficient his nephew was. But the worse part was that it was Naruto's airbending, the one that Tenzin had berated for so long, what saved his family. He could think whatever he wanted to think, but nothing would change the fact that Pema, along with Ikki, Jinora, and Meelo, would probably be on their way to Amon if it wasn't for Naruto and his unique way of airbending. How could he criticize his nephew's airbending when he was not able to protect his family with his own?
Then he remembered something. "Where is Pema? Is she safe?"
"Don't worry about her. She is waiting for you in the nursery. Go on, be with your wife." Lin said while gesturing for the Airbender to come inside.
While Tenzin hurried to see the woman he loved, Team Avatar slowly walked behind him in comfortable silence. Once they reached the nursery, they were welcomed with a beautiful sight. Pema was lying in her bed with Tenzin by her side, holding a newborn baby covered in blankets. The baby had green eyes and dark brown hair, much like his mother. Jinora, Ikki, and Meelo were also in the room, wanting nothing more than to be with their new brother.
"He's adorable," Korra said with a smile.
Jinora turned around. "Naruto, come here! Rohan wants to meet you."
Naruto slowly made his way to the baby. "Hey there, little guy," he said once his face was inches from Rohan's. "Name's Naruto. I'm your cousin."
The baby decided to introduce himself by lifting his tiny hand and grabbing Naruto's long hair.
"Ouch! Hey, watch it." Naruto protested halfheartedly. Rohan giggled and kept yanking his hair like it was a toy.
Asami could feel her heart melting. The whole scene was just too sweet and cute. She sometimes wondered how it felt to be a mother. Of course, she had no plans on being one, at least not in the near future. Besides, she was seventeen. She was way too young to take care of a baby. Still, the idea of being a mother once she was old enough was interesting nonetheless. Watching her boyfriend play with the baby that was his cousin made her wonder how good of a father he would be.
'Not to mention how good of a husband he would be.' Asami thought before fighting the small blush on her face that came afterward. Fortunately, everybody else was too busy watching Pema and Tenzin with their new son to notice her.
Korra then opened the window to let some fresh air in. What she saw outside was definitely not good. "I'm sorry to interrupt, but more airships are coming."
Everyone in the room had now worried faces. Truly, Rohan couldn't have been born on a worst day. "Everything's not gonna be fine, is it, daddy?" Jinora asked. Tenzin said nothing as he kept looking at his newborn son. The baby looked so innocent, so unaware of what was happening outside. There was no question about it. He was not going to let anything happen to any of his children.
The nurses then explained that Pema needed some time to rest and asked everyone to please step outside for a couple of minutes. The group did as told and went outside, where a number of airships could be seen coming closer to the island, no doubt to continue the invasion. "What do you wanna do, Tenzin?" Korra asked her airbending teacher.
Tenzin sighed. "I need to protect my family and get them as far away from this conflict as possible. If Amon got his hand on my children... I'd hate to even think of it."
"If you're leaving, then I'm going with you," Lin stated.
"But-"
"No arguments! You and your family are the last airbenders, and there is no way I'm letting Amon take your bending away."
Knowing Lin, she was not going to change her mind. "Thank you, Lin," Tenzin said with a nod. He was honestly surprised by how far Lin would go to protect him and his kind, taking into consideration their history together. The Airbender turned his face to look at Korra. "Korra, I want you to get away from the island and hide for the time being."
"I am not giving up." the Avatar declared, narrowing her eyes.
"I am not asking you to." Tenzin retorted. "I sent word to the United Forces, and they will be here soon. And once my family is safe, I will return. With the reinforcements, we can turn the tides of this war."
"What my uncle is trying to say is: We need to be patient," Naruto said to Korra.
Tenzin gave his nephew a small smile. "You're learning well."
With that said, the Air Acolytes gathered outside the temple with their belongings and mounted the Air Bisons of the island. When everyone was ready to leave, Korra approached Tenzin and gave him a goodbye hug, which he returned. "Stay safe, Korra," Tenzin told her as they ended the hug, placing his hands on her shoulders.
"You too," Korra replied.
"Tenzin, if we're leaving, we better do it now," Lin warned her ex-love interest. She was mounting Oogi along with Pema, Ikki, Meelo, and Jinora as a protective measure against any possible persecutors.
Tenzin nodded and mounted Oogi as well. "Oogi, yip yip," he said before the Air Bison started flying, leaving Air Temple Island for the time being. The Equalists noticed the Air Bisons and sent two airships in their way, hoping to catch them in mid-air, where they would be virtually defenseless. The remaining airships stayed on the island to proceed with the invasion and hopefully the capture of the Avatar and her friends.
The closest airship began the assault by launching a hook near the location of their enemies, consisting of Korra, Mako, Naruto, Asami, Bolin, and a couple of White Lotus sentries. Soon enough, chi-blockers landed on the island and went for a battle formation. Korra was about to make the first move, but the White Lotus sentries interrupted her. "Go, we'll hold them off." one of them said. The group hesitated for a second but decided to follow the guard's order. Team Avatar quickly mounted Naga, except for Naruto, who was aware that the Polar Bear Dog was not going to be able to run fast with five people on her back or even run at all.
"I'll go with Sozu. You need to go to Republic City's shore near the fourth bay. We'll see each other there. Go!" Naruto yelled.
Korra knew better than to argue with Naruto right now, so she simply nodded in agreement. "Come on, girl!" she said to Naga, who started running through the island.
Meanwhile, Naruto was making his way to Sozu's nest. Once he got there, he saw the Alpha Raven Eagle sleeping without a care in the world. "Wake up, Sozu, we have to go!"
Sozu opened his eyes and shot a deadly glare at his caretaker. 'What is it, you stupid brat!? This better be important, or I swear I'll-'
"We don't have much time! The island is getting infested with Equalists, and we have to escape in this instant." the Airbender said as he mounted the giant bird.
'What? Your nest is in danger, and you're just going to run away? You're kiddin', right?' Sozu asked in shock and with a hint of disapproval behind his tone. Raven Eagles, especially Alphas, were territorial by nature. If another potentially dangerous creature came close to a Raven Eagle family, the birds would, out of instinct, scare them away or fight them off. But it wasn't just that. Ever since Sozu and Naruto became close, Sozu had never witnessed Naruto give up or run away from a challenge or a fight. Now here he was, telling him that they had to run away from a couple of puny insects that called themselves Equalists. Such a thing was completely out of his character.
"No, I'm not kidding. Let's just get out of here, and I'll explain everything on the way."
The bird hesitated for a second but ultimately gave in. 'You better have a good reason for this. I don't know about you, but I don't appreciate leaving my nest to the hands of those scrawny pawns.'
And with that, the Alpha Raven Eagle jumped and started flying towards Republic City, abandoning the island to its fate.
Comments
Drinor
Thank you for reading my story.
BigBadDetonation
Great chapter I can't wait to see how the story continues to unfold.
