001 ;; Video

[lightonhisfeet]

--llo? Someone? Any--

[ The feed starts, showing someone's shoes, and a small, bright red ferret blinking up. The view quickly changes as Bolin ditches the communicator in favor of his friend, finally coming into view, addressing--yes, that's right, the ferret. He's talking to the ferret. ]

Pabu! Oh, you have no idea how good it is to see you, buddy. Do you know if Mako's around? I can't find--

[ He's interrupted by the sound of trash cans falling over. He turns quickly, coming face-to-face with one of the larger local monsters. And boy does it look happy to see him, jaws wide and claws ready. Bolin doesn't seem concerned as he shifts into a stance, raising an arm up to punch at the air, towards the monster.

Nothing happens.

Bolin stands there shocked, no--horrified, as the monster's teeth sink into his arm.

What happened to his bending?


The pain seems to snap him back to reality, and he shoves the monster off, turning to run. Pabu, bless his soul, nabs the communicator and scampers after Bolin--climbing onto his shoulder once he catches up.  The feed is bumpy for a while, little paws on the screen with a lovely picture of the sky.

Once he's lost the monster he stops, crouching low behind some rubble to catch his breath. ]

Just what is this place?

Comments

[Action]

[lightonhisfeet]

It's pretty amazing, yeah. But...I mean, you don't have to be a bender to be awesome!

[Action]

[dreamsonwings]

No, but it could come in handy around here I bet. That's the problem with those nasty chips we get.

[Action]

[lightonhisfeet]

Yeah. It definitely would have come in handy back there. But uh--Chips? Those chip things are why I can't bend, right?

[Action]

[dreamsonwings]

Yeah, the scientists put a chip in everyone who comes here. But doctors know how to get them out if they know where they are.

[Action]

[lightonhisfeet]

Really? Oh, that's great! So I'll be able to get it out, right? As long as I can find a doctor? [ His bending isn't gone for good this is the greatest news ever. ]

[Action]

[dreamsonwings]

Pretty much but I'd be careful. People get sick for a good week after it comes out and not like the typical kind.

[Action]

[lightonhisfeet]

What do you mean?

[Action]

[dreamsonwings]

Well, I got really sick when I had mine taken out and stayed in bed for a week. Kresnik-san didn't like it when I didn't answer during that and punched the door off.

[Neither did Daisuke who was pointing a gun at him while she was upstairs.]

But then there's other times when powers went crazy all over and sometimes, people turned into kids.

[Action]

[lightonhisfeet]

That's...




Yeah, that's pretty weird. The turning into kids thing, not...getting sick. Though getting sick sucks, too.

[Action]

[dreamsonwings]

Oh, I forgot to even introduce myself! I'm so rude!

I'm Sora by the way!

[Action]

[lightonhisfeet]

It's fine!

I'm Bolin. It's, uh. Nice to meet you, Sora.