Chapter 3: Onward to the Southern Air Temple Pt. 1

(Four hours after Zuko's attack on the Southern Water Tribe)

"I see," Aria's hologram spoke from Frankie's communicator, "This info will definitely be helpful in finding out who's responsible."

"Do you have any ideas?" Frankie asked.

"I have a couple suspicions but I do not want to jump to conclusions without hard evidence."

"Alright," he said. With that, he turned off his communicator and laid down on the saddle

(Flashback)

"There is absolutely no way in hell we are letting them come with us" Katara shouted.

"That's right," Aang and Sokka shouted in unison. Frankie groaned in annoyance at their stubborness and reminded himself as to why he wasn't completely fond of kids. When Aang proposed that they head towards the Southern Air temple in hopes of finding any surviving Airbenders, he agreed to the idea and then noticed that the Fire Nation ship was nearly completely trashed so using it was a definite no. Yet he did feel rather bad for leaving Iroh and Zuko without their only means of transportation, so he had proposed to take them with the gang. Needless to say they were less than pleased.

"Look I know it sounds downright stupid," he admitted, "but we can't just leave them here. At the very least we can keep an eye on them if they try anything."

"I don't want to risk it," Aang said, "there's no guarantee that they'll even come along peacefully."

"Exactly!" Sokka shouted, "You have no idea what people of their kind are capable of!"

"Their kind?" Frankie asked in a low tone. He then got up towards him until he was face to face and gave him a dangerous look, "and just what do you mean by 'their kind?'"

"W-well," Sokka stuttered before regaining himself, "They're nothing but merciless monsters who only know how to kill!! They're like animals--!"

Before Sokka could utter another word, he soon fell on his knees as if he felt a ton of weight drop on his back. Katara, Aang, Zuko, and Iroh broke out into a heavy sweat as they felt the same level of power in spite of it not being directed at them. Frankie's eyes held nothing but anger and malice as red energy raged throughout his body. Nearby, the Water Tribe villagers began to walk further away in fear, but Frankie didn't pay them any mind as he bore all his power on this single person.

"You know," he started in a forbidden tone, "where I come from...discrimination is very common. Different color skin, accent, clothes, just the way you walk and act, or even if you look at someone in a way that is different from someone else.,,"

Frankie clenched his fists to the point where they almost bled as he continued to speak.

"...people kill other people just for being different," he said, "They get treated like animals, like lower beings. The strangest part is, at this very moment, you are reminding me of those very same people who would likely kill a little Fire Nation child just because he doesn't come from the same place as you. I don't take kindly to that sort of thing."

As soon as it came, Frankie's power dissipated and everything returned to normal. However, a great fear grew in everyone's hearts for this mysterious kid. His eyes still held malice but now looked cold and uncaring. Sokka looked like he was about to pass out as tears streaked down his face and his body shook in fear.

"I don't know what happened to make you all hate each other, but I honestly don't care," Frankie said, "I have a job and I will see it through to the end. If that means I have to join up with a foe, then I will. If they are able to help me then great, if not, then at least I made an effort to make an ally or even a friend. So, do we have an understanding?"

Sokka nodded, albeit while his body was still shaking. Zuko trembled ever so slightly as he fought to keep his composure while Iroh, outwardly still kept himself in check, felt the same fear as everyone held for Frankie.

"Good," Frankie said, "so is there anything else you would wish to discuss, or shall we get this show on the road?"

Nobody uttered a word. Frankie nodded in satisfaction as he grabbed a rope from the nearby Water Tribe tent and tied up Iroh and Zuko's hands to make sure that nobody tried anything.

"Alright!" he said with his happy expression returning, "Let's go save a Multi-Universe!!"

(Flashback end)

To be continued...