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multifandominfj · 1 month
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Bestest boi and gurl ever. 🥰
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stitchybutton · 4 months
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Pabu! I’ve had to retire the old colors and find new materials if I have any hope of keeping them in stock- but now Pabu is back at The Stitchy Button :)
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foldingfittedsheets · 2 years
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I have this cute tile design up in my Redbubble. It’s full of the cute animals you’d find in the Avatar world like badgermoles, turtleducks, polarbear dogs and more!
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theferrets · 1 year
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Look at my little noodle angels in the snow. Happy Birthday in the clouds little Pabu.
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Lord Pabu, of the Pabu Dynasty, His Pabu-ness 💙🧡❤️
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hazel-jane · 11 months
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Pabu
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So tomorrow we're getting a fire stoat, and I know they're not ferrets, or red pandas, but who else wants to nickname theirs Pabu? 😁
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elizavp-art · 6 months
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Day 30 - ATLA Ty Lee Fanart
Wrapping up the ATLA dæmons with a Fire Ferret for Ty Lee! I mostly chose this because of Pabu's acrobats in LOK tbh
Bit late getting this one posted but still counts imo. Just one day left to go in my 30 day posting challenge!
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ask-bolin · 1 month
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i'm kinda new here, so do you still do imagines? if so.. imagine bolin crushing on a female "player", like a girl who gets all the boys, resulting in a situation where he thinks they're dating but sees her with another guy, kinda like when he sees korra kissing mako. but here the girl realizes he's *the one* and a sweetheart and not like the other guys, and runs after him, bla bla, sweet ending. if you want, of course <3 if not, ignore this haha
Author: Welcome, and yes I do! This is a fantastic request, sorry about the wait.
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There she was, the most desired girl in Republic City, here at the same party as Bolin. She was always so popular, especially with the boys. Somehow, she always knew just what to say. It was especially obvious now, as she made a whole group of them laugh at a joke she just told.
She saw Bolin and made her way through her audience. Bolin tried to hide the fact that he was blushing, and quickly composed himself.
"Come on, Pabu," Bolin said to the fire ferret on his shoulder, "let's keep it together," and Pabu chittered in agreement.
"Hi," she said with a smile that melted Bolin's heart. "You're Bolin, right?"
"Y-y-yeah, that's me. Nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you, too! Asami sure throws a great party, doesn't she? I've heard you've been on all sorts of crazy adventures with her."
Bolin gained some confidence. If she was truly interested in his stories, he had plenty to share from all around the world. Much to his surprise, she was very entertained with what he had to say, and when she shared about herself, Bolin became absolutely enthralled.
Before Bolin knew it, the party was coming to an end.
"I had a great time," she told Bolin in a tone that made him feel like the most interesting person there. Then, she gave him a kiss on the cheek. Bolin froze, but she only laughed and said, "Hope I see you at the next one," and walked away confidentially.
It took Bolin's friends to finally bring him down from the clouds.
At the next social event, and the one after that, the pattern repeated. Bolin found her at the center of the attention of another group of boys, and her eventually spotting Bolin, then ending the night with a kiss on his cheek.
Bolin was able to put it together, she laughed with him like she hadn't with others, she shared more with him than with the other boys that followed her around, and of course, the kisses. Bolin felt silly not realizing before, but all the signs must be true, they were official.
He wondered how long they must have been dating and figured he had fallen behind on some boyfriend duties. Bolin thought the best way to catch up was with a surprise bouquet of flowers. From their conversations, he knew she would likely be enjoying lunch nearby, so he made his way, like a good boyfriend.
It didn't take long to find her, but when he did, he immediately wished he hadn't.
There she was, the most desired girl in Republic City, here at the same eatery as Bolin. Except this time, she was enjoying the presence of another boy, side by side at their table, hand in hand, lips on cheek.
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Bolin's brain shut off, but his body decided it wanted to be anywhere but here, and he ran off, leaving the flowers to fall to the ground.
In the commotion, her attention was captured.
"Who was that?"the other boy asked.
"That's my friend," she answered, wondering what had upset Bolin so much. It couldn't be the fact that she was with another boy, was it? She hung out with plenty of boys and had a nice time. Well, not as nice a time as she has with Bolin, she realized. But the boys themselves were nice, but again, not as nice as Bolin. They were all sweet, though, that's why she was friends with so many of them. Well, none of them were sweet enough to surprise her with flowers... "That's my BOYfriend," she announced to the world as much as to herself, and ran after Bolin.
She found him sitting under a tree, broken hearted. "Bolin, I'm so sorry I never noticed before," but he couldn't bring himself to look at her.
"Notice what?" he managed to say in a monotone voice, "That I'm a fool that makes a huge assumption based on a small, kind gesture?"
"No, you're not a fool," she said as reassuringly as she could. It was not a tone that Bolin had heard from her before, as she was usually so confident and charismatic. It gave him hope that she was telling the truth. "I'm the fool for not realizing that you're... you're the one!"
That turned his hope into realization, and he looked up at her. Her eyes sparkled like he had never seen before and it melted away his despair. Bolin stood up and held her hands in his, "But, how, why?"
She explained everything she had originally missed, and how it all made sense to her heart when she put it together.
"Well," Bolin said, "I would love to try this again, if you would?"
She answered his question by putting her hands around his face, and bringing her lips to his in a truly passionate kiss.
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randomwritingguy · 1 year
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The Myth of Y/N (Korra x Reader) Part 23
LIBERATION
Y/N'S POV
I trace back and forth in silent anger in the garden behind the Swanky, trying in desperation to resist the temptation of marching to the palace and unleashing my rage.
FUCK! FUCK! FUCK!
In just a short amount of time, so much went wrong.
First, before even Korra got back from the Earth Queen, we realised that Kai was missing. The little thief ran off to do spirits know what. Mako and Bolin went off to find him and they haven't come back yet, much to the worry of all of us.
Then, if that wasn't enough, Korra returned and told us that she has to something for the Earth Queen before she even considers helping us. She said it was something about collecting tax money from the South and bring it to the highness. Basically, being a poster girl for her like some little servant. Despite her dismay, she and Asami went to collect it.
However, when Korra finally obtained the money and brought it to her, the Earth Queen has the absolute nerve to tell her that our report of airbenders in Ba Sing Se was incorrect and that there were none of them present. Bullshit! I wasn't even there, and I can already tell that she's hiding something. Then, when my best friend gives her a piece of her mind for giving her nothing after helping her, she demanded for her to leave!
FUCK!
Korra isn't happy about this either, obviously. Actually, she's fuming just like I am.
As I pace around the area, I notice Korra sparring with Asami presumably to blow off some steam. They've seen to gotten much closer. The thought makes me smile.
That slight trace of happiness is quickly diminished by my anger once more at the situation. At the Queen. DAMMIT!
I march toward the pair, both women lost in their own world. "You guys all right?"
Korra turns me to me, eyes blazing with a fiery rage. "No! The Earth Queen is nothing but a no-good liar! I know it with her stupid little queenly smirk! I should have known she was using me!"
"Don't blame yourself." Asami assures her gently. "There's nothing you could have done."
I let out a deep, frustrated breathe. "Agreed. Don't give the bitch another victory. We just have to wait for Mako and Bolin to retur-"
Before I can finish my sentence, I hear the all-too familiar chitter of our friendly fire ferret, Pabu. Then, immediately afterwards, we see the two brothers rushing towards us in a state of panic.
Speak of the devil.
"You guys all right?" I ask them with concern.
The two brothers, Bolin especially, are catching their breathe. The earthbender tries to give out a simple explanation. "We chased Kai. Train. Slipped away. Lower Ring. Slept in trash pile. Met our family. Grandma tears. Mako scarf. Earth Queen. Lying."
The last three words catch my attention.
Earth Queen lying?!
Asami turns to Mako. "Can you interpret that?"
"The Earth Queen's been secretly taking away airbenders and forcing them into her army." The firebender elaborates with utmost seriousness.
WHAT?!
She's been forcing airbenders to be her slaves?! Like they're not human?!
My fists clench tightly, teeth grating.
First Tarrlok, then Unalaq, now this?!
Nothing has changed! Why are these people so fucking vile?!
"She was lying. I knew it!" Korra angrily responds. "I swear, the next time I see her-"
"-It's the Queen." Asami urgently whispers.
What?!
Snapping out of my thoughts, I finally come face to face with...
Her.
The Earth Queen, carried in a sedan like she's the most special butterfly in the world. Then she approaches us with Guan by her side.
"Good. You're here." She speaks up. Despite her words, she doesn't sound pleased to see us at all. The feeling is mutual. "Gun, tell them the news."
The Grand Secretariat responds without hesitation. "We've received word from the Yang Province. There have been reports of airbenders there."
"Wonderful, isn't it?" the Queen oh so sarcastically and rhetorically asks us. "It's the very thing you've been looking for."
My eye twitches in response to the comments.
What I'm looking for right now is her abdication.
Korra responds with the same level sarcasm as the highness. "Thank you! That is just the most wonderful news. Ever. Yay."
Yay indeed. Fucking yay indeed.
"So, I assume you and your friends here will be leaving immediately." The Queen continues with her usual arrogance. She's probably jumping with joy on the inside of the idea that we will be departing or, at least, that's what she thinks we are going to do. However, before she can continue, she begins sneezing in repetition much to utter dismay and panic of Gun. "Is there an animal in my presence?"
Oh...so that's why she doesn't like animals. Makes sense. I glance to Bolin who covered Pabu behind his shirt. I guess the ferret's the reason for this allergic reaction.
Sweat falls rapidly from the man's face, so fast that one can mistake him to be crying from a distance, as he stutters out a response. "N-no, Your Majesty. I would never allow an animal near you."
The Queen sneezes once more followed by the utmost of rage in her glare. "If I find one within fifty feet of me, it's your head."
The man recoils from her threat. That fucking bitch.
"You should be nicer to him." I blurt out.
Everyone goes silent and immediately darts their head towards me, including the queen. She is sending me daggers of death with her own emerald irises.
"You have no say in this." She growls out and then turns to Korra. "Avatar, control your servant."
SERVANT?!
"I'm not anyone's servant!" I snarl with venom. "I'm a person! Just like those who live in your kingdom, your highness!"
"How dare you!" she exclaims. Before the situation can escalate, Korra steps in between us to act as an emotional negotiator.
"Your highness, I apologise for my friend's behaviour." She replies with professionalism. "We would leave but, uh-"
"-Our airship is having engine trouble." Asami cleverly fabricates. "It'll take me until tomorrow to finish the repairs."
Good thinking, Miss Sato. Good thinking.
After a hurricane of sneezes (much to my pleasure), the Queen sighs heavily. "Very well. Avatar, make sure any of your servants, especially that Water Tribe one of yours, is kept in line."
She glares daggers at me one more time and then walks away along with Gun, sneezing as she does so.
When she's finally away from earshot, Korra turns to me with frustration painted across her features. "Y/N! What was that?!"
"What was that?!" I ask rhetorically. "What was that?! I was giving her a piece of my mind! Of all of our minds! She deserved it!"
"And you nearly blew our cover!" She counters. Her face softens then slightly. "I completely get why you're angry, but we need to stay focused. All of us."
A hand is pressed on my shoulder. I glance to my right and see Mako.
"Korra's right, Y/N." the firebender tells me. "Let's tell the others and focus on freeing the airbenders."
I look at my friends who all have concern washed in their shining eyes.
Breathing out heavily, I nod slowly.
"You're right." I mutter. "Let's go."
When we finally go back to our accommodation and tell the others, nearly all of them are left in shock especially Tenzin. Everyone but Eshah.
"I can't believe the Earth Queen is conscripting airbenders." The airbending master states, completely stunned. That's all he can say.
"I'm not." Esha mutters. "From what I've read of the kingdom's history, I'm not really surprised. There appears to be a trend of morally bankrupt kept secrets in Ba Sing Se."
She isn't wrong.
"I can't believe I thought the secrets were over! Those people should not be forced to join an army!" Korra barks out, her anger from earlier resurfaced. I'm just standing to the side, my once fiery rage now cooled down and replaced with shame and embarrassment from my outburst.
Bumi's shock seemed to have diminished and is replaced with nonchalant once more. "Well, technically, the Earth Queen has a right to conscript her citizens."
WHAT?!
"Bumi!" I let out in surprise.
"What?!" The retired commander replies, hands in the air. "It's true!"
Okay, fine, technically, she has the authority to do so. Still doesn't make it right!
"Guys, what if Kai was spotted airbending?" Jinora worriedly asks, fear spread all across her face. "He might have been taken too."
I gaze at her with sympathy. I know all too well what she's feeling. That's what I felt when I saw Korra breaking down before Tenzin and I, when she was bloodbent by Amon, and her lifeless face when her bending of all but air was robbed from her. The feeling of the one you care about more than anyone being hurt. She might not feel as strongly, it seems to be an innocent little crush so far, but its familiar.
"Jinora, we're going to find him." I reassure her in attempt to calm her nerves. It doesn't seem to be working.
"But-"
"-Y/N is right, we will find Kai." Korra interrupts, kneeling before her and placing her hands on the young Air Nomad's shoulders like a comforting older sibling. "We just need to figure out where to look."
"I bet they're under Lake Laogai." Mako simply states.
...what?
We all stare at him and the firebender notices. "What? I've been reading some of Jinora's books. The old Dai Li agents used to have a secret fortress beneath the lake."
That's true. Avatar Aang and his friends travelled there in an attempt to rescue his Air Bison. Maybe they still use the base?
It appears Jinora recognises this too. "Mako's right! It's the perfect spot to hide airbenders, and I know how to check it out without being caught. I can project my spirit into it!"
Wait, what?!
Project her spirit?!
She can still do that?!
It seems her claim caught everyone else off guard too, even Bumi. "You mean that out-of-body thing you and Y/N did to help giant, spirity Korra?"
"You can still do that!?!" Tenzin asks with bewilderment.
"It's not as powerful as it was during Harmonic Convergence, but if I can get close enough, I think I can do it." Jinora explains carefully. She then looks at me. "You could probably still do it too, Y/N."
What?!
"I...I don't know..."
"Jinora's got a point." Asami notes. "If she can do it, why can't you?"
I open my mouth for a retort but I fail to the find the words.
She's...she's right.
The words of Korra, Tenzin, and Jinora become nothing but buzz in my mind and from my peripheral vision I see them leaving the accommodation. I assume they're going to Lake Laogai.
Me? Spiritual projection?
"Y/N!"
The feeling of a rough hand on my shoulder shaking me snaps me out of my little trance. I turn slightly to see Bumi with a raised eyebrow.
"You okay, kid?"
"Yeah, yeah!" I reply earnestly. "Just stunned at the possibility that I could project my spirit. I mean, that's crazy!"
"You can say that again!" Bumi agrees. "Speaking of crazy, this reminds me of the time I had to fight an entire tribe of spirit worshippers and I bested them with all with a feather and a string!"
I roll my eyes with amusement. Classic Bumi.
We all discuss and chatter on the current situation on what we could do once we learn of the location of Kai and the airbenders. Despite this, I can't help but continue thinking of this recent revelation that I can potentially project my spirit. That ability can be really helpful for communication and spying. If I properly start my airbending training, I can use this ability to my advantage in a lot of difficult circumstances.
After chatting for a considerable amount of time, Korra, Tenizn, and Jinora return.
"Well?" I ask them, stepping slightly toward them. "Are the airbenders underneath Laogai?"
Jinora shakes her head frantically. "No. With my spirit projection I was able to discover that Kai and the others are underneath the Earth Queen's temple!"
I hear a collective gasp from this, including me! The temple?! That was so close to us!
A irritated groan emits from Korra, clearly frustrated. "I can't believe Miss Queeny Smug Face had them right under our noses the whole time!"
You can say that again. I can't believe we were so close to them! The absolute arrogance!
"We have to get into that compound tonight and get those airbenders out." Tenzin declares, clearly already made up his mind.
I nod in agreement. "So, what's the plan?"
"I got just the one for a situation like this!" Bumi excitedly exclaims. "We go in under the cover of darkness: two small insertion teams and a third on the outside. Then all we'll need is twelve tons of blasting jelly, a medium-sized bulldozer and ... does anyone have a badgermole that knows Morse code?"
...
Well then, that was...something.
Before anyone can provide, um, feedback on Bumi's plan the tame mood is erupted by the a loud pounding on the door.
SHIT!
"Oh, great." Asami bitterly mutters. "Not the Queen again."
I glance at my earthbending friend or, specifically, the little fire ferret on his shoulder. "Uh, Bolin-"
He instantly understands, letting out a quick "On it!" After a quick disagreement, Pabu jumps down his shirt.
Okay, animal is gone. Time for more talk with the highness.
Then, after a short glance to us, Tenzin opens the door wide.
It's not the Earth Queen. Not even Gun. There, standing before the airbending master, is a tall middle-aged woman in black metallic armour, hair grey as the clouds and eyes with green that rival the grass. On her cheek is two infamous slashes that have brought fear into the hearts of criminals.
It's-
"Lin!?" Tenzin asks, completely bewildered as we all are. "What are you doing here?"
Yeah, what the hell is the Chief of Republic City Police doing in Ba Sing Se in all places?!
Beifong walks inside immediately and wastes no time. "We need to get Korra out of here immediately. Her life's in danger."
WHAT?!
"Korra is in danger?!" I ask, marching towards the two. "From who?"
"Yeah, what?!" my best friend adds on, marching to Beifong and Tenzin too. "What is going on?"
Despite our bombardment of questions, both of them don't pay us any notice like we don't exist!
"I just got word from Lord Zuko and Tonraq."
Tonraq?! Lord Zuko?! Huh?!
Korra seems just as confused as I am. "Why is Lord Zuko with my dad?"
Neither of them, yet again, take a single glance at us.
"Zaheer and the others have escaped."
Zaheer? Who in the spirits is Zaheer? And others?!
"How is that possible?"
"Because Zaheer is an airbender now."
A bad airbender? That's unheard of. And he wants to kill Korra?!
Finally tired of being ignored, I loudly speak up. "Stop ignoring us and tell us what going on! Korra deserves to know since you think her life is in danger!"
"Yeah!" Korra agrees. "Will you quit ignoring us and tell us what's going on? Who's Zaheer? Why is my life in danger?"
Finally, they give us the attention we desperately needed. After sharing a glance with the Chief, he turns to Korra with a solemn and troubled look painted across his features. "Shortly after we found out you were the Avatar, Zaheer and three others attempted to kidnap you. Luckily, your father, Lord Zuko, Chief Sokka and I were there to stop them. We apprehended the criminals and locked them away in prisons designed to impair their abilities."
When our mentor finally finishes his explanation, my breathe is stolen entirely.
Now it makes all sense...
I remember the day when Korra was moved to the Southern Water Tribe compound. I think I was like six years old when I woke up, went outside, and saw a crying Korra pulling me into a hug so tight that my bones nearly cracked.
"Korra, what's wrong?"
The tears on her face breaks my heart. Why is my friend so sad?
"I'm being sent away."
WHAT?!
"Why?!" I ask her. "Did you do something wrong?"
She shakes her head, sniffing loudly. "Dad told me the White Lotus are taking me to some, uh, I don't know what its called but its some place. He said Aang wanted me to be there for training."
Avatar Aang wanted Korra to live by herself? This isn't fair!
"B-But they-they can't do this!" I mutter out, now beginning to tear up as well. "We have to do something!"
Korra says nothing. She just shakes her head again.
"It's too late. I'm being sent there today."
Today?
"But what about us!" I let out. "Are we still going to hang out?"
My best friend just cries and cries and cries. "I don't know. I ran when I heard about it."
Tears go down my own face but then I just feel anger.
No!
"I will not let them tear us apart!" I say. "We're best friends! We're not gonna let some Lotus men split us up! I'll tell mama and papa and they can talk to your parents! I'll make sure we can still hang out!"
Before I can do anything else, Korra pulls me in an even tighter hug!
"Thank you, Y/N."
Closing my eyes, I hug her back with a smile.
The relief I felt and Korra's own reflected in her ocean eyes when the White Lotus allowed us to meet-up still was overwhelming. It wasn't the ideal situation, though. They gave us a very strict schedule of when I could see Korra because they didn't want me distracting her with her Avatar training. Of course, being the disbehaving children and teenagers we were, often disobeyed them and snuck in or out of the compound frequently. While it was a good distance away to be out of the public eye, it was thankfully not too far away by foot or, most of the time, by Naga.
For years, Korra and I thought she was placed into that compound because that was what Avatar Aang wanted. Then, very recently, we learned it was Tenzin and Tonraq who was behind it. And now we learn it was because of this Zaheer and his gang?
My best friend seems to have come to the same conclusion as I have. "So that's why you and my dad sheltered me away."
"It was your own safety." Tenzin replies. I guess that makes the whole isolated life Korra had more understandable and justifiable.
"Why were they trying to kidnap Korra?" Mako steps in, asking the question we were all thinking.
Beifong glances at her detective. "We spent thirteen years interrogating them, but they never broke. To this day, no one knows what their motive was."
Thirteen years? Over a decade with nothing?
She then turns to Korra. "Now we need to get you back to Republic City, where I can protect you."
I mean...I suppose that's for the best. Or maybe not? I mean, what about the airbenders?
"No." Korra declares. "I'm not running."
I recognise that determination in her tone. Once Korra has made her mind, its very hard to change her mind.
Before the Chief can counter the younger woman's disobedience, I speak up. "Chief, I am concerned for Korra's safety as you are, but we're not leaving without the airbenders. The Earth Queen has been taking them to create her own little army. We have to stop this!"
My passionate argument seems to have persuaded the stern heir of Toph. She huffs with frustration and crosses her arms. "Fine. Let's get them and get out of here. Where are they?"
"They are in a military compound." Korra states. "We're busting them out tonight!"
Her determination ignites my own resolve.
Tonight, we are going to break into the temple, free the airbenders, and wipe the smugness from the Earth Queen's face.
For the Air Nation!
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Just as we planned, we attacked at night. While Asami, Eshah, and Lin stay behind on the airship as an escape route, we headed off. Infiltrating the Earth Queen's Temple was surprisingly an easy task. It was pathetic, really. I thought the defence was going to be heavy when I saw the two watchtowers in front of the small building from behind. However, there were only two guards that were easily distracted by Jinora. We knocked them out instantly.
Entering a doorway to hide from patrolling Dai Li agents, the next thing I see is green stretches of walls and corridors with many rooms surrounding us in a square-like shape. This place is massive. I have no idea how long it must have took to build something like this.
Tenzin turns to all of us, confidence radiating from his form. "Bumi, Y/N, and Korra, come with me to find the airbenders." He then turns to Jinora, Mako, and Bolin. You three, find Kai. We'll meet on the surface shortly. Radio us if anything goes wrong."
With a quick nod, we all split off. Tenzin follows the lead as we rush our way through the compound whilst avoiding any Dai Li agents we come across. When we finally reach to the prison cell, Korra slides the entrance open.
What I see stuns me to the core.
Dozens of airbenders lying on cramped, rough, rocky beds stare at us. The clothes they wear are covered in dirt and dust, rips and tears all over them. Their arms and faces are full of cuts and bruises, their eyes containing nothing but fear and dread.
Anger swells within me, feeding the dragon inside.
The Earth Queen did this...
She took these innocent people, some of them look to be younger than I, and treated them like slaves! Like they're not even human! She will pay for this!
"Who are you?" one of the prisoners asks. He looks quite young, with smooth jet-black hair and a tiny beard on the centre of his chin. "Who are you?"
Korra steps forward. "I'm the Avatar, and I'm getting you all out of here."
As soon as the words leave her lips, all of them start murmuring amongst themselves. I step forward to calm down the situation. "We're getting you all out of here, but you have to remain calm and don't panic."
"We're getting you all away from the Queen and the city." Tenzin proudly adds on. "Let's move!"
One-by-one, the airbenders rush out of the prison cell and as they do so I turn to the retired commander. "Bumi, tell Beifong we're heading out!"
With a quick "Got it!", the older man gets to it. The prisoner who spoke first stops before us. "There's an airbender that's not here. His name is Kai. We need to get him."
"We have friends helping him." I explain. "Now, let's go!"
Now avoiding all discretion, we run and run and run through the claustrophobic corridors until we finally reach back to the entrance. Korra takes a quick look to the outside to see if any Dai Li are outside.
"Come on! It's clear!"
We all rush out, ready to escape and-
Out of nowhere, dozens and dozens of Dai Li agents land right in front of us as if they fell from the sky, surrounding us in a tight oval shape. SHIT!
"So, you've discovered my elite army. I see their loyalty still needs some work."
Her.
The Earth Queen, standing tall and arrogant with her pompous yellow royal outfit. A stupid smug smile is on her thin lips as she stares at us with a sinister scowl.
"These airbenders shouldn't be used as weapons!" Korra yells with rage. "They have a right to choose their own paths."
Despite the obvious and humane argument, the Queen does not listen. Instead, she marches nearer, the scowl on her face deepening with every step she takes. "These airbenders are Earth Kingdom citizens, and I am their queen. Taking them will constitute an act of war. If you disobey me, I will bear down on you with the entire force of my kingdom!"
Act of war? Oh, she really wants to go there? Fine!
"Then I guess it's war!" I shout at the top of my lungs, the dragon that I have locked inside taking control for a moment. "They are coming with us, you stuck-up, vile, bitch!"
My words born from venom seem to have cut deep into the Queen's pride, as her eyes are lit into flames. "ATTACK!"
As she walks away, her soldiers take a big step forward and launch their infamous hand-shaped projectiles made of the hardest rock. However, before they even touch us, the airbenders we just rescued step forward and launch a powerful gust of wind which destroy them and cause the agents to remain in place and distracted! I guess their horrible experience brought about something good.
If our luck didn't get any better, the sound of an airship begins approaching us. Glancing upward I see Asami's good ol' ship. Perfect! This is our chance!
Joining in with the other airbenders, Korra, Tenzin and, I unleash giant blasts of air as strong as a hurricane towards the Dai Li to keep them distracted all the while Bumi encourages the now-freed men and women to climb the temple's architecture. One-by-one, they do so all the while we step backwards to get closer to the temple so we can climb ourselves. The agents advance to us, attempting to knock us off but we blast them away. When we finally reach near to the top of the temple, all of them finally got onto the airship and I see Beifong and Asami's airships flying past us and far away into the night sky, leaving Oogi alone.
Now its our turn!
Whistling and calling for the air bison, Tenzin leaps and twirls using his airbender to land safely onto his friend. Korra grabs my arm and she does the same, throwing us into the air and landing safely onto the nice, smooth fur of our salvation.
YES!
WE DID IT!
But, wait what about-
"WE NEED HELP!"
BOLIN?!
I gaze down back at the temple and I see Mako, Bolin, Jinora, and Kai still on the ground running away from all the projectiles of the Dai Li agents!
SHIT!
"We need to get them!"
Korra thought the same as she steers Oogi towards them. Before any of us can let out a command or say anything, I see Bolin launch themselves into the air with his earthbending like a crude trampoline, flinging them high up for us to land on the air bision!
YES! WE DID IT!
I look back at the Earth Queen and her cronies staring daggers right at us. I can feel their anger and frustration from here.
Good riddance.
LATER
After travelling for who knows how long, the two airships land near atop a number of hills in the middle of the desert. Standing before the airbenders sitting down, their energy regained, Tenzin, Korra, and I gaze at them with confidence.
"I know that none of you chose to become airbenders." The airbending master begins, voice full of sympathy and compassion. "But now you do have a choice. We can relocate you somewhere safe, or you can come with me to the Northern Air Temple, to live in peace and train as Air Nomads. You are no longer anyone's property. What path you decide is up to you."
When Tenzin finishes his heartfelt speech, there is a brief moment of silence.
Please, spirits. Let them join. For Tenzin.
Then, the airbender who told us about Kai stands up. "I want to go with you."
Then, another airbender. "Me too."
And another! "Count me in."
YES! THANK YOU!
I glance at Tenzin and very closely I can see tears welling in his eyes. I can't imagine how happy and relieved he must be feeling. This was his father's dream and now its coming true. He must be overwhelmed. Eshah and Kai won't be alone now.
As they all walk to Asami's airship, the three of us stand at a distance in our own little world.
"Are you coming with us, Y/N?" our mentor asks me.
My fists clench again and my mind is thrusted back once more to my father's voice.
"The next time we talk, you better tell us you are not joining the Air Nation. If not, don't contact or visit us ever again."
No. Not now. I need more time.
Responding immediately as if unfazed, I give him a smile. "Not yet." I then proceed to cock my head towards Beifong's airship. "I'm going to help find more airbenders for you. I'll start my training with the rest when we're done."
He nods understandably. "Of course. Good luck."
"And good luck at the Northern Air Temple." Korra adds on.
Tenzin's brow narrows in concentration. "Be careful out there and stay safe."
Ah. Of course. This "Zaheer" guy and his friends. Plus, I doubt the Earth Queen will let us get away with what we just did.
"I'll try." My friend humourly adds. She then adopts a look of grimace. "It seems like where I go, I make a new enemy."
"But you made some new friends too." Tenzin counters. He then places one hand on her shoulder and another on mine, their touch providing us comfort and warmth. "You both did well, Korra and Y/N. Thank you."
Feeling overwhelmed by pure joy, I pull them both into a group hug. The happiness I felt moments before is amplified.
"This is only the beginning." Korra declares with confidence.
Yeah, it is.
When we finally part ways from our mentor, we begin walking back to the airship.
"I'm sorry, by the way."
Huh?
"What for?"
Korra gives me a sympathetic look. "I'm sorry for not discussing about the Queen's treatment of her people with her. I knew it meant a lot to you. I just didn't have the opportunity."
Oh...that.
I place my hand on her shoulder, giving it a small squeeze. "Don't worry about it. I get it. Besides, I highly doubt she would listen. I can't believe she locked the airbenders up like they were objects and tried to make them her slaves. She shouldn’t be in charge of the Earth Kingdom."
"Agreed." Korra adds. "But, as of right now, there isn't that much we can do."
The pessimistic words that leave my best friend's mouth eradicates the tender moment in its entirety, leaving nothing but coldness.
I continue walking, hand off her shoulder, and pretend everything is normal. It isn't.
How can she does say that? How can she just accept it? She's the Avatar!
Then, from the back of my mind, I hear it. I hear the voice of the dragon from within whispering into my mind. My voice.
She's a coward.
What?!
I shake my head slightly to rid myself of the intrusive thought.
No! No, Korra isn't a coward. It isn't our place. Just like Tenzin told us.
"I am frustrated and saddened by this as much as you are. However, we can't just force the Earth Queen to rule her kingdom the way we want her to. It is not our place."
And yet, despite the echoing of my mentor's words in my mind, I can still hear quiet whisper of the dragon.
Cowards. They both are.
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Imagine being Mako’s best friend and a member of the Triple Threat Triad.
Requested by @pikachuzoey​
When Mako left the gang with his brother Bolin you were happy for him. You'd all got involved with the Triple Threat Triad as kids and dreamed of a way out and he found one! You only wished he hadn't forgotten about you the second he left. You'd met Mako when you joined the gang a year after him. You'd run away from home and found yourself at the doors of the triad. You weren't a bender but you were a scrappy child and the leaders saw promise in you. So you were allowed to stay and often got sent on jobs with Mako being the same age. You quickly became friends and looked out for one another. You protected Bolin like he was your own and became close friends with Mako. He couldn't really rely on Bolin, he was young and naive but you were similar to him and he grew to really value having your support and friendship. It made him feel less alone and you in turn appreciated having Mako too...but as you got older you realised you liked Mako as more than friends. You'd been meaning to tell Mako for the past five years but then he left before you got the chance. At first you assumed Mako was just laying low that's why he hadn't been in contact. Then you thought perhaps the gang was stopping him from getting messages to you, so you went out in public places to make it easier for him to contact you. Still you heard nothing. You were starting to worry he wasn't okay. What if he'd been hurt or run out of town. That was the only possible reason you could think of to explain his absence. Then you saw him one day coming down the street and he pretended he didn't even know you.
You were with another boy in the gang the same age as you and were doing some surveillance when you spotted Mako hurrying down the street with some bags. "Mako!" you called excitedly and he looked up at the sound of his name. He looked right at you but didn't return your smile. Still you weren't put off and tried to get through the crowd towards him. In response Mako just put his head down and started walking faster. You stopped momentarily stunned at what had just happened. "Mako...it's me y/n" you tried again in case he somehow hadn't recognised his best friend of 5 years. Your colleague snorted "yeah I think he knows that, that's why he's running away". You shook your head "Mako wouldn't do that, we're friends". "You were" he replied "now he's a law-abiding citizen and we're the riffraff he doesn't want to associate with. Trust me you'll only ever see him again if he needs something illegal". "No, Mako isn't like that! you argued but the boy just smirked like he was enjoying this and Mako disappeared out of your sight. After that, you were annoyed by Mako's behaviour but also wanted answers. You tried getting notes to Mako, sending letters to the arena but months later you heard nothing back. So you decided to go there yourself. You bought a ticket and joined all the other fans in the packed arena. You followed them inside and then slipped off easily down one of the corridors. You saw some people who looked like competitors and followed them down to the changing rooms. From there it was almost too easy. Each door had the name of a group on and Mako's was right at the end of the hall. The Fire Ferrets. You knocked on the door and heard a muffled noise inside. "Just a second!" you heard Bolin call and the door was thrown open. "Y/n!" he cried seeing you but you looked past him to his brother. Mako had been wrapping his hands but froze when Bolin spoke. His eyes shot to the door and there you were. Staring at him with all those questions. "Hi Bolin" you said taking your eyes off Mako "nice outfit". "Thanks" Bolin smiled "It's so come to see you, come in". Mako went to stop him but it was too late. You stepped inside and scanned your eyes around the room. Mako could feel the coldness coming off you and it was only broken when Pabu jumped on. You jumped before smiling "Pabu, it's nice to see you too". Your smile was just as nice as Mako remembered and he could feel himself thawing...so you had to go. "What are you doing here y/n?" Mako asked. It was the first thing your best friend had said to you in months. That hurt. You looked up at him and shrugged "I came to see why you ditched me the second you got your freedom. Don't you think after being best friends five years I'm owed an explanation?". Mako sighed "Bo why don't you go look for Hasook" Mako said and Bolin looked worriedly between you both but sighed "okay". He left the room and Mako shook his head "you shouldn't have come here. Bolin and I are trying not to have any contact with the gang". "So I'm just a gang member to you now?" you asked "all our years of friendship mean nothing to you?". Mako struggled to respond and stumbled over his words but you weren't feeling sympathetic. "There's just a lot you don't understand and I'm sorry but this is the way it has to be" Mako said. "Why? Nobodies going to kick you out of the league for being friends with a gang member, half of the athletes are probably taking bribes from them!". Mako shook his head and just kept muttering "you don't understand" and "too dangerous" over and over again. "You're right I don't understand and I can tell something's wrong so Mako please just tell me the truth!" you cried your voice rising to a shout. Mako looked at you and you thought he was going to break when the door squeaked open. A waterbender appeared and looked between the two of you "friend of yours"? he asked Mako. You went to reply when Mako shook his head "no she was just leaving". You were hurt by his tone of voice and shook your head "leaving?". Mako nodded "yes and I think it's best if you don't come here again. Bolin and I are done with everything related to that lifestyle...including you". You must've replayed Mako's words over and over again in your head for weeks. You just couldn't get over him abandoning you or how cooly he'd done it. You were understandably pretty upset for the next few months and decided you were done with Mako. You worked hard for the Triple Threat Triad and were hoping for a promotion. You heard Mako had become friends with the Avatar and even made it to the finals of the tournament. It didn't seem fair that everything had gone right for him after how he'd treated you but what could you do? So you put Mako from your mind and carried on working hard...only for Mako to finally come clean about everything. Everyone in the gang lived close to one another on your side of town and you had a small apartment to yourself. It had taken you years to get this privilege and you treasured it. So much so, you took precautions when you left each day and left traps to indicate if someone had gone inside your apartment. When you came home one of them had been triggered instead of coming in through the front door you went around to the window which you could jimmy open. Once it was open wide enough you slipped inside and grabbed the crowbar you kept under your bed. You inched towards the living room and peered out through a small crack in the door. There was a figure stood pacing back and forth clearly waiting for you to come home. You stepped back and knocked something off your table on purpose. It made a bang and the figure paused. You backed up into the corner and waited. Sure enough the figure gingerly opened the door and came inside. You came out of your hiding place and the figure turned just as you swung the bar. "Y/n!" Mako cried and you froze. You managed to slow the crowbar down and it just gently knocked against his chest. "Mako?" you asked "what on earth are you doing here? I thought you never wanted to see me again?". Mako shook his head "I had to say that, y/n i'm so sorry. Please let me explain". You told Mako he had five minutes and still gripped your crowbar tightly. "I was saving up money so I could afford to buy you out". "Buy me out?" you asked and Mako nodded "before I left I told Shady Shin you were coming with us but he said I didn't have the authority for that. You still had 3 years of service to work off and so you couldn't leave...not unless I paid for your years instead". You shook your head "but how much is that?". Mako shook his head "that's not important, what is important is I finally made enough and can get you out of here! You can start a new life, become a doctor, a teacher anything!" he smiled "you'll be free". You grinned before an idea occurred to you "but why didn't you tell me? Why keep it a big secret and act like you didn't know me". Mako sighed "I didn't want to but I knew I wasn't supposed to have contact with anyone in the gang anymore. I worried if I was still hanging around you he'd move you to another city or punish you for being friends with me. I had to keep the attention off you until I'd made enough and now I have!". You nodded "okay so what happens now?". "Pack your stuff, we're going to shady shin" Mako said beaming. 10 minutes later you were on your way to Shady Shin's headquarters. You didn't have many belongings but that didn't really matter. You felt lighter than you had in months finally reunited with your best friend but the other gang members weren't so happy to see him. When you reached the most popular hangout, the hang members outside stared at Mako and yourself but Mako stared right back and they didn't stop you from entering. You finally made your way to the inner section and one of Shady Shin's men spotted you and smirked. "What do we have here? Did someone get lost?". "I'm here to see Shady Shin, we have business to finalise" Mako said and the man glanced at you. He smiled "sure, go on it" and gestured for you to go into one of the backrooms. You went into a dim room which you figured was an office. Shady Shin was talking to some men but he smiled when he saw you both. "We'll finish this later" he told his men before walking to you and Mako "to what do I owe the pleasure Mako?". Mako didn't return his smile "I'm here to cash in on our deal. I've raised the funds to buy out y/n's contract". "Is that so?" Shady Shin asked and Mako nodded passing him an envelope. "It's all there, feel free to count it". Shady Shin leafed through it and then shook his head "it's no good". "It's all real and I earned every penny!" Mako cried. Shady Shin shrugged "it's not the money that's the problem but the price..it just doubled". Shady Shin smirked and you felt the room get hotter courtesy of Mako. "You can't do that! We had a deal!" Mako cried. Shady Shin just shrugged "did you ever get it in writing? No...then I guess it's your word against mine". "Y/n is leaving with me tonight" Mako said through gritted teeth and Shady Shin smiled "oh yeah? You're welcome to try" and he pressed a button on his desk. Men filtered on from the outer room and blocked the exits. "You really don't want a fight" Mako said and you wondered what on earth he was doing, there was no way he could take on 10 guys. Shady Shin thought the same because he laughed loudly "I think my men are more than capable of dispatching one fire bender". Mako shrugged "maybe but what about her?". Suddenly the skylight above Shady Shin smashed and a short but muscly young woman landed effortlessly on the floor. "So" she smiled "who thinks they can take on the Avatar?". The men paused but of course with their inflated male egos they soon recovered and started heading towards the Avatar. That just made the girl smile though "I was hoping you'd say that and she threw a water whip at the nearest man. Mako immediately sprang into action sending fire at another and not wanting to miss out you joined in too. You'd heard the Avatar was amazing, after all she had stopped Amon and saved the city but seeing her in action was something else. She was amazing and took out one guy with a punch to the chest alone. Mako had also clearly been practising and soon the room cleared. "More will be on the way" Korra said kicking one man to the ground "come on we've got to go" and she earth bent the wall away. You ran all the way to the docks when you finally stopped by the docks. You clutched your sides catching your breath and Mako leaned against a wall but Korra didn't even seem winded "nice to meet you by the way, I'm Korra". "I guessed" you laughed "only the Avatar could fight like that". She smiled looking at Mako "I see why you like her so much". You both blushed before the panic set in "wait what are we doing? Shouldn't we keep moving in case they come after us?" you asked and Korra smirked "after the beating we just gave them? They'll be down for a while". You shook your head "but eventually they'll come for us. That's how shady shin is". "That's why I'm sending you somewhere safe" Mako told you "Air Temple Island is the safest place in the whole city, especially since Korra moved there". The Avatar nodded "you'll be safe with me y/n". You paused "but what about you" turning to Mako "he'll come for you to get revenge, why on earth did you do that?". "Well there is one more thing I should tell you and I want you to let me explain before you freak out...I'm not a pro-bender anymore. Starting Monday I'm a Republic City Police Officer". Your eyes widened "you're a what!" and Mako nodded "I know, I know but trust me I know the chief of police and she's a good woman. Sure there are a lot of crooked cops, we know that but she's a good leader and she wants to root them out just like I do. I'm going to change the system from the inside out and also Shady Shin will hesitate to attack me now I'm an officer". You paused "are you sure...I still don't get why you'd risk all that. Just to help me". Mako shook his head "are you kidding? I can't think of a better reason to risk myself than for you". You blushed and Korra smiled "I'm gonna go check out the water" and she excused herself. You watched her go before turning back to Mako "honestly it's weird to hear you say that after everything that happened...after going almost a year with you refusing to speak to me". Mako nodded "Y/n I'm so sorry for that. I thought it would keep you safe but now I realise I never should've trusted Shady Shin in the first place...but you're safe now and I promise I'll never turn my back on you again. I'll always be here for you y/n". "You say that now but you've left before" you said softly and Mako frowned "I did...". "So what's to stop you from doing it again?" you asked and Mako almost broke at the sad sound of your voice. He didn't know he'd hurt you so badly and he knew he had to do something about that. "Well I know it might've seemed like I left but I always planned on coming back for you...but that did take me a year so I can see how that might not be a comfort. How about if I promise to always be honest with you starting right now?". You nodded "no more lies?" and Mako nodded "I promise and in the spirit of that I should probably confess something...I like you y/n. I have since we were 14 and you took out that bender twice your age and height in one move. I thought you were the coolest, hottest and smartest person in Republic City and I still think that. That's another reason why I'd never leave you, not properly because I wouldn't be able to. I need you y/n". You blinked taking it all in. This whole night seemed like a weird dream and you couldn't quite process it. "Y/n?" Mako asked after you hadn't spoken for a few seconds and you laughed "I...I gave up any hope of this so long ago. It doesn't seem real" you admitted. "Well it is" Mako replied "I'm here...if you want me". You laughed "that's all I've ever wanted" and fell into Mako's arms. You fit together effortlessly and Mako wrapped his arms around you carefully like you were a precious valuable. "I'm so sorry for everything y/n but I promise this is the start of something new for us both...together" Mako told you. You smiled as the fog cleared and Air Temple Island came into view. Korra jumped up from a rock and smiled "you ready to see your new home?". You nodded "so ready" and took Mako's hand, stepping into your new freedom.
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kopykunoichi · 1 year
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Since a lot of these are going around, I'm going to take a crack at it.
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Retrieval: Is about them getting the Marauder back, possibly with Phee's help since Cid is being difficult. Whoever took it will have some sob story and Omega will end up feeling bad and trying to help him...even though she is initially REALLY angry that he took it.
Metamorphosis: This one has me stumped. Obviously this is about change, but who or what is changing? It goes with the theme of the last couple episodes that change is a constant and everyone has to adapt to it, but the title implies a change in a person or thing, usually for the better. That...or this is another episode with alien bugs.
The Outpost: Definitely a Crosshair bottle episode after reading Dee's interviews. He gets sent to a remote outpost where they are reconditioning clones to be Dark Troopers. He's part of the program, but he isn't put under the same brainwashing, because he's already loyal. Or so they think. Witnessing firsthand how they are treating the clones has begun to make Crosshair rethink his choices.
Pabu: A Rex and Echo bottle episode where they have adventures with a rambunctious fire ferret and reminisce about all the good times with the 501st.
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Okay, probably not, but a girl can dream. I do think they'll do a Rex/Echo centric episode and I can't think where else they'd put it (unless it's Metamorphosis). Pabu is most likely a person or location - perhaps where they find Wolffe.
Tipping Point: In which the Bad Batch decide they have absolutely had enough with Cid and break ties with her to go join Echo, Rex, Gregor, and Wolffe in fighting the Empire. Please. I need that Omega/Echo reunion like I need air and I don't want to wait until the last two episodes.
The Summit: Bail, Mon, Riyo, Cham, Hera, Ahsoka, Rex, and the other clones get together to discuss how to form a viable resistance to the Empire. The Rebel cell strategy is formed.
Plan 99: The summit is crashed by Imperial Dark Troopers led by Crosshair. But Crosshair ends up calling out a Plan 99 and saving everyone. There's a moment where he specifically saves Echo, which makes up for that one time he told Rex he'd have left him for dead because he's just a reg (I really want this to be part of his redemption arc/growth as a character). The Dark Troopers are all killed so the Empire is none the wiser who the rebels are, and Crosshair is mortally wounded is reunited with his family and there are hugs and tears and cuddles with Omega.
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bolin-and-pabu · 27 days
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I know for a fact Mako let Bolin name the team Fire Ferrets cause of Pabu like obviously Mako was against it at first but then Bolin brought out those younger sibling puppy dog eyes and BAM! Team fire ferrets.
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WTF is Pabu
So we're all confused about what the episode title "Pabu" means. My theory is that it's a place (probably a planet), maybe a backwater one that the Batch settle on thinking it will give them freedom to protect Omega from the Empire? But other than that I have no idea.
So I did some digging on google! And by that I mean I just googled "Pabu" and "Pabu meaning" to see what came up.
Here are the results!
A region in France.
The middle name of a League of Legends player.
A Wiktionary article that says the following: Noun. pabu (Raguileo spelling) paternal aunt.
A Tibetan name meaning "fluffball".
People with the name Pabu are seekers of wisdom and knowledge (according to Babynology).
I'm not going to write what the urban dictionary definition said because I'm trying to keep this SFW...
Now this one is the one that I find the most interesting: Pabu is the name of a fire ferret from The Legend of Korra. And guess who is responsible for playing Pabu? That's right! Dee Bradley Baker! Seeing as we've already seen nods to ATLA in animated SW (like Appo being named after Appa, also played by DBB), I wouldn't be surprised if they named a place Pabu as a nod to this character.
So based on the search results, I think my best guess is that Pabu is going to be a place that has been named after a character voiced by DBB. What that means for the story, I don't know, but I'm just gonna assume that it's a planet.
This is Pabu 👇
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@phis-writing tagging you, bestie, because I know you wanted to know what was going on with this name. :)
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wilcze-kudly · 2 months
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Avatar's most lovable animal friend tournament
Round 1 summary
This round we've had a mix of close calls and decicive sweeps! Here they are:
In a contentious round, Oogi the Sky Bison defeats his fellow remainder of Air Nomad fauna, Poki, with 53.8%
Proving to be the sweeter spirit friend, dragonfly bunny, Bum Ju soars above Hei Bai with 58.8%
The OG winged Lemur, Momo obliberates royal's best friend and 'just bear' Bosco with 74% of the votes
Despite his carnivorous nature, momma's boy Foo Foo Cuddlypoops squeezes past Appa's Mom with 52.2
Cementing the power of the dragonfly bunnies, Furry-Foot takes his poll against the sniffiest sniffer alive, Nyla, with 66.2%
Good girl Naga DESTROYS known mothwasp vomiter, the Wolf Spirit, with 97.3%
Whats a king's pet to the Avatar's animal guide? The aptly named Fang takes his poll against gorrila goat Flopsie with 54.1%
Mentally everyone is at Bluberry Spicehead, Princess Rainbow, Twinkle Starchild and Juniper Lightning's tea party. The baby bison beat known Menace to the Fire Nation, Miyuki with 75 4%
Professional search and rescue worker Lefty, beats out Otter Penguins, with 57.3%
Fire Ferret and mascot, Pabu, plucks the creatively named messenger hawk, Hawky of all his feathers, with 94%
Dragon Druk beats trailblazer, first animal companion to the Avatar, Mula with 51.9
Badgermoles show to be the more loveable Beifong Bestie, defeating sickly bison Juicy with 74.7% seriously someone get that bison some medical attention.
Fake Flopsie takes down grumpy catagator Slim with a respectable 64.6%
Freckled bison Pepper charges past the flying boar, bearing 90%
Wan Shi Tong's nerdy little fox friends defeat dance masters Ran and Shaw with 57.7% of the votes.
Beloved boy Appa, a favourite for this competition, defeats big ol' eel, the Unagi with a staggering 91.8%
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zuko casually watching a pro bending match bolin happens to be in
The roars of the crowd that had regularly gathered from all walks of life within the Jewel of Yue bay, the Pro-bending Arena, echoed and intensified under its glass roof as the excitement of the upcoming match buzzed through the air.
A small bit of crackle brought the PA system of the venue to life before the familiar voice of the city's most well known radio personality Shiro Shinobi took to the mic in the commentator's booth.
"Goooooooood evening, pro-bending fans! We're comin' at you live from Republic City's beautiful Pro-bending Arena right on the edge of Yue Bay! The crowd's going wild from anticipation and, boy, do we got a line up for you folks tonight!" Shiro continued to build the excitement as he listed off the names of the teams they had lined up for tonight's games, giving each of them fun alliteration-filled introductions before continuing. "How are we feeling about tonight's match-ups, folks?" He pulled back from the mic to capture the sound of the audience cheering and whooping for their favorites.
"Again, first up will be the fearless Fire Ferrets, who have been blazing through their opponents despite it being their debut season, going up against the long-time lean, mean Laogai Lion Vultures — while it's not their first rodeo, they're always ready to rally and romp round by round. Another classic case of old-timers versus new-timers as these two teams go head-to-head as our opening match of the night!"
Shiro paused as he scanned the crowd and his face lit up as he spotted a familiar face. "And what a night we've got here, folks! For instance, if my old eyes aren't deceiving me, we've got the Fire Nation's very own Looooooord Zukoooooo here in one of our viewing boxes! Hope our matches will be hot enough for you! If anything, they'll definitely be as hot as our sponser's Flame-o Instant Noodles —" Shiro continued on as he read copy for the conveniently transitioned-into ad before resuming other announcements before the games started.
In the locker room, Bolin was already suited up, sans his helmet, as he was rolling his head to stretch his neck muscles before the game before moving onto some lunges to hit those hamstrings and hip flexors (and it made his butt look good for his fans).
The sound of Shiro's voice was easy to drown out as one got used to hearing it after three years of living in the Pro-bending area. However, he paused in mid-squat as Lord Zuko's name bounced off the walls of the locker room and Bolin gasped loudly. "MAKO," he shouted in the direction of his brother while charging toward him then shook him by the shoulders, which Mako had to stop mid-drink as he held his waterbottle away from the two of them. "Didja hear that? THE Lord Zuko is watching us! Tonight! Here! AH!"
"He's here to watch pro-bending, Bo, not just us," Mako pointed out. He was used to his little brother's high energy and was well aware of how big of fan he was of Avatar Aang and his close friends. It wasn't often they got to brush against living history like that, especially two boys who lived on the streets for most of their lives — even if celebrities came to see pro-bending matches all the time.
Bolin let go of him before holding his own face. "YesIknowbut, HE'S HERE. HE'S GONNA SEE US PRO-BENDING. We gotta kick butt. We gotta do this. Should we pull one of our specials out? Should Pabu do an extra three flips? Is my hair okay?" Bo continued to ramble.
Mako finally took a drink of water since he was freed. "Your hair's fine and and will be half-hidden by your helmet anyway. And just do what we normally do; no need to get super fancy."
"You're right. I gotta chill. I gotta focus." He breathed in deeply then noisily exhaled as his shoulders dropped. "He's just another audience member in the crowd. We've got this."
Before their introductions were finally made by Shiro to signal the start of the game, Bolin managed to calm down. Once the bell rang, he quickly got into the groove and rhythm of the match and was so deep into the game itself that he forgot who was watching as he was used to tuning out the crowd.
The game resulted in their victory as the earthbender roared in celebration as he removed his helmet in the middle of the ring, hyping the crowd up again as he welcomed their energy with open arms. It was intoxicating each time and was basically enough fuel for him to train more for their next game.
"I'm starving; let's go to Narook's to celebrate," a familiar thing he said after most matches as the Fire Ferrets retreated back to the locker room. Mako was half-expecting Bolin to bring up tonight's special guest again, but his brother already had most of his street clothes back on, almost half-way out the door.
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