The Gunfighter
General information
Genre	Action/Adventure
Rating	Teen
Chapters	11 (published) 30 (planned)
Country/Language	English
Original run	July 11,2012 - Current
Production
Writer(s)	Jack Cross
Chronology
Previous	The Unknown
Next	The Invasion

Plot Edit

After being betrayed by his allies and sentenced to death, John Rider begins a life on the run. But when he can only run so far when his old Order has a reach that covers the whole globe. With his back against the wall, John follows in his father's footsteps and escapes to the World of the Avatar.

But rather than the peaceful life he had hoped to achieve, John finds himself in a world on the brink of war.

With his bending at risk, he allies himself with Avatar Korra against the growing Equilist threat. However Amon and his followers are looking for something beneith the city, something that could be the saving grace of bending, or its extermination.

Summoning his remaining friends and allies, the young firebender begins his quest to stop the Revolution, and save bending as we know it.

Characters Edit

John Rider: The Leader of the Refugees and main character of the story, John is a powerful Firebender who's skill rivels that of Korra or Mako. He is far less serious then his father Liam was and is willing to enjoy a joke or two. However he still maintains a great amount of respect for his elders and peirs.

Leon:  John's best friend and Second in Command. He is the leader of an infitration group known as The Hellraisers and is self described as an Airbender in a Firebender's World.

Roland: A crafty young Earthbender, Roland is a young man who likes to play tricks on his friends as well as enemies. He is one of the best engineers in the Refugees.

Eve Collins: The younger sister of Kyle Collins and love interest of John Rider. She is a medic for the Refugees and is on bad terms with her brother.

Kyle Collins: A young commander and Waterbender who is quickly rising through the ranks of the Refugees, Kyle is a somewhat troubled young man who has his own plans for the Avatar World and the Refugees.

The Grandmaster: One of the main antagonists of the story, The Grandmaster is a powerful bender who wants to control what is left of the World's Benders.

Factions Edit

The Gunslingers: Our world's version of the Order of the White Lotas. An old and powerful orgazation that has recently sufferd numorus scandles and has led the Order to split into two factions: The Gunslinger Rebels and The Gunslinger Loyalists.

Gunslinger Rebels: Otherwise known as The Refugees, this faction is a break away group from the Order that supports John Rider and seeks to overthrow the current Grandmaster. In order to escape extermination, they journry to Republic City so as to rebuild their might and travel home.

Gunslinger Loyalists: The faction that supports The Grandmaster and his teachings. They are currently stronger in both firepower and numbers then the Rebels.

The Blackkettles A Sandbender tribe from North America. This is the home tribe of Roland.

Books Edit

Book 1: Escape:

1:Nepal: John Rider battles his former comrades and flees to the World of the Avatar.

2:Meeting the Avatar: Avatar Korra meets John on the ice caps outside the Southern Water Tribe, and takes him back to an old friend.

3:Planned Escape: Tenzin's visit brings unforeseen problems from Republic City. Together, John and Korra plan an escape from the White Lotas Compound.

4: Welcome to Republic City : Korra and John's first time in Republic City is not what either of them expected.

5: The Fire Ferrets : John is introduced to the sport of Pro Bending.

6: An Assassination Attempt: John fires at shot at Amon, fully sparking the Anti Bender Revolution.

7:The Refugees Part One: The first wave of Refugees arrive in Republic City.

8:The Refugees Part Two: Korra, Mako, and Bolin attend a party hosted by the Refugees, and get their first taste of John's world.

9: Confrontations: Korra's nightmares and new non Anti Bender laws cause problems for John.

10:The Devil's Dance Floor: John fills in for Mako in during a probending match, with new and strange results.

11: Demons Amongst Us: Kyle Collins makes trouble for the Refugees by arguing against John. The Equalists locate something beneath the city.

12: Central City Station Part 1: Kyle enacts his plan and takes control of the Central City Station, John and Leon rally to march against Kyle.

13: Central City Station Part 2: The confrontation at Central City Station has deadly reactions.

Book 2: War

1: Aftermath: During the aftermath of the confrontation, non benders all over the city rally against the Refugees.

2: Stand Together: John struggles to keep the Refugees united.

3: The Tournament: The Attack on the Pro Bending Tournament is viewed as the final straw from many of the Refugees.

4: A Declaration: In the aftermath of the attack on the Tournament, John openly declares war on the Equalists.

5: TBA

Sequel Edit

Although still in the planning stages, a sequel known as The Invasion is planned to be released.

A Sixth Bending Style Edit

Reccently announced as the sixth bending style, Matterbending is a new discovery that can be used by all benders and possibly the Equalists as well.

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