The kyoshi warrior | lok

7: Original Air Benders

She watched the bisons playing until she saw two kids.

There, with the little bisons, were two kids.

No, they were no kids... they were...

Air benders.

Kitiara's eyes widen. She thought that she had made it clear...

Never go near a small bison. Their mothers are overprotective.

Grabbing a glider, Kitiara flew downwards, towards the two benders.

Her heart skipped a beat when she was finally able to recognize them.

Jinora and Kai.

No, no, no. Jinora should have warned Kai before going there.

She must have known the dangers.

However, why did she get there ?

Korra said that these two have a 'connection'.

Oh please, he probably dragged her to have fun.

The two lovebirds.

Spirits.

The last thing she wanted was her little sister to have a boyfriend before her.

Korra and Asami would, of course, ship them and telling her this for the rest of her life.

Her feet touched the ground the moment that the mother bison was to attack Kai.

She quickly run between them and took off her glove showing to the sky bison that she was an air bender.

Her father told her that the bisons can are the first air benders. They can distinguish other air benders and when they do, they obviously don't harm them.

The bison did a step back glaring at the arrow tattoo.

" It's ok. We don't want to hurt you. " The kyoshi warrior whispered to the bison while caressing her fur.

After some seconds of Kitiara calming down the bison, she led the children back to the temple.

" What were you thinking !? " Kitiara asked.

" We, we just wanted to have some fun ! " Kai replied.

" Fun !? Do you know how dangerous was what you just did !? You could have died ! " The air mistress retorted.

" We would be completely fine. Thanks for having our backs. Now, come on Kai, we are leaving. " Jinora sent her sister a death glare, then took Kai's hand and left.

Kitiara sighed watching the couple leaving. She wasn't going to relay this to her father. They are just teenagers who wanted to have fun...

She just hoped that her little sister wasn't like her...

A freak who preferred speaking with spirits than socializing with other people.

***

After a couple of days, she found herself meditating with the air benders.

The sun was shining. There were no clouds, indicating that there would be no rain.

Kitiara was inhaling and exhaling peacefully.

Various of noises could be heard.

Benders who were moving uncomfortably, searching for a convenient position. Some others who were bored and were waiting for Kitiara to call it a day.

Suddenly, Kitiara felt a presence.

A presence of a spirit.

Opening her eyes, sleep looked around for the spirit.

She saw it.

A small spirit whispering something to her uncle.

Bumi gasped and the little, cute spirit disappeared.

" Quickly. Jinora and Kai are in danger. We need to go and save them ! " Bumi stated.

Everyone were alert after those words.

" No, no. You stay here. Father and I will handle this. Just tell me where she is. " The kyoshi warrior stood on her feet.

" But there's no time ! We need to go together. All of us ! United ! We are the air nation ! And two of us need us ! Everyone grab a glider and follow me !! " Bumi declared.

Kitiara opened her mouth to retort but all the air benders complied with Bumi's orders.

Sighing she grabbed her glider and followed Bumi.

Bumi flew towards the valley with the bisons with the rest of the group behind him.

And it hit her.

Jinora and Kai came back to 'have fun' and something happened.

The question is what ?

The bisons remembered them, they wouldn't attack them again.

But what if-

Kitiara's gaze fell on the single truck.

This shouldn't be here.

One word.

Poachers.

This happened.

Fastening her pace the warrior was the first to touch the ground.

" A kyoshi warrior ! " A man shouted.

" Kill her. " An other responded.

Men were clear in the view. From the way they moved, Kitiara understood that they were earth benders.

The rest of the group landed and the fight began.

Rocks were thrown and avoided.

The Beifong was more than pleased to see that the air benders were cooperating and using the techniques that she and her father had taught them.

Opal, who was fighting next to her, averted a rock and then knocked out her enemy with her bending. An excited smile was on her face realizing that this was her first fight. Her mother and family would be so proud.

The encounter came to an end when all of their opponents were defeated.

" Good job ! Now, where is Jinora and Kai ? " Bumi inquired caressing his beard.

The young woman looked around for the truck, only to notice that it vanished.

" They are here. " She heard her father's voice from behind.

She turned to see her father accompanied by her half-sister and her friend.

" Alright, we need to bring those poachers to justice and then have a very serious conversation about... all of this. " Kitiara remarked glancing at her father intently.

Tenzin nodded. " Yes, indeed. However, the two of us need to also speak for something else later. "

Kitiara raised an eyebrow. " Em... okay. Wanna tell me to be prepared ? "

" No. "

" Why so ? " The warrior insisted.

" Don't try to play this game with me, young lady. " The older air master threatened.

" But, I don't- "

" Alright, everyone back to the air temple. " Tenzin cut her off.