Chapter 1: Path to Absolution

Description: After his fall from grace, Tahno faces many hardships, from scrutiny to heartbreaking losses, and after six months have passed, he’s contemplating ending it all.  His efforts to end his life are thwarted by a motorcycle-bound cop that just happens to be passing by when he attempts to jump into the waters of one of Republic City’s water channels.  An officer he happens to be familiar with—an ex-rival from a former life.

The rescue effort brings the former waterbender to Air Temple Island, and leads him down a path involving spirits, the Avatar, Hiroshi Sato, a plan that could bring the world into chaos—and his own redemption.

Rating: M (will contain some moral issues, instances of smut (my first actual attempt at something of this level), and a some violence and language (more so rated for sexual content and swearing, not so much the violence.)

Pairings: (Lets just say it covers the gamut) the list of all instances and eventual pairings:instances/mentions of Masami, slight Tahnorra (if you look for it, more in later chapters), little bit of one-sided Jinora/Tahno,  starts off with Makorra, Tahno/Ming, Shaozu/OC, eventual Korrasami and Tahko, BolEska, Pemzin.

Note: the book 2 characters that appear in this are probably pretty OOC, as I was avoiding b2 spoilers when I was writing this to keep the idea original.  Besides characters, there are other OOC plot moments from the initial book 2 release, so forgive these please.  I’m kind of fond of my interpretations of the characters, and hope they won’t be minded too much (hell, Unalaq isn’t even represented as a villain in this, so talk about completely OOC, huh?) Just thought I’d bring that up as a warning.  Most of them don’t show up till later (sadly, no Varrick, sorry!), although a couple (Kya) become early pivotal plot runners.