The Avatar's Cure
I got the title and story idea by "Fireicegirl16"
First chapter, and may change character point of views for different future chapters.
Let me know how you think the start of it is, and if I should continue! I am totally open to any suggestions on how the story should go, and any ideas and comments are welcome.
One week ago: flashback
"You might think Tenzin's being over protective, and that it's cool that you can go into the Avatar State whenever you want, Korra. And I know that it gives you this great power, but..." Bolin had mused only a few days ago, looking strait into her eyes, "But...but for the people who love you, seeing you like that, in such a state of pain and rage...it's well, honestly, it's really scary."
And Korra could only look at him as a mild nostalgia took hold of her; a feeling as if someone, in some time- or some past life- someone she had loved dearly, had said these very similar words to her.
She didn't know why this feeling had suddenly formed in her stomach, but she surmised that she hadn't took that person's advise from her past life, either.
But that didn't matter now. She was Korra, and she could most definitely control the Avatar State, unlike Aang, who had feared its terrible curse.
It empowered her; she had no reason to fear its glowing energy and strength of a thousand lives that flooded her veins.
She was a fully-realized Avatar; finally able to bend air, and in full control of the Avatar State.
She had nothing to fear now, for she was unstoppable.
Pity the fools who dared to mess with her; she liked to see them try.
One week later: Mako's POV
In the mist of the pandemonium, you somehow regained consciousness. Rubbing your sore head and feeling the ground and sky dance in your vision, you feel yourself slowly slip out of your daze.
You blink; feel a conglomeration of confusion and disbelief layer over you like mud, as your drunk-like mind tries to process why you hear screaming and why rocks are flying all over like bager-moles in a frenzy.
"Mako! Mako, oh, thank the Spirits you're awake! Are you alright!?"
Your little brother's worried voice.
You want to answer him, let him know you're fine-but you can't. You feel like you've been dipped in honey; your brain and thoughts are in slow motion. Did you hit your head somehow?
A deathgrip around your shoulders, so strong your breath leaves you for a moment; then his hands caressing your face, his eyes searching your own for something...
You know something is very wrong at the moment- something about this situation.
You can feel it in your soul; you had been worried before you blanked out, you had been trying to help someone, reasure someone...
But who...?
Agni, why can't you remember?
"Mako?" Bolin begins again, voice frantic, "Say something! Are you okay? You got hit with one of Korra's rocks pretty hard, bro...How many fingers am I holding up?"
You blink again and wince...you wish Bolin would stop moving his hands so you could count...
Spirits, maybe you did get a concussion.
"How many fingers?" Your concerned brother presses, going through the same routine that you used to do for him in younger years, knowing from experience that he won't be satisfied until you answer.
You shallow; your tongue feels like sandpaper, like you shoved sand down your throat, and again you remember to ask what happened.
"Three." you tell him so he stops dangling his fingers in front of your face. His pinched, worried expression softens, and he smiles slightly.
"Thank goodness! I thought I was gonna have to a carry you to a healer! You were out for nearly ten minutes and I had I to carry you to a safe spot away from Korra and hold her off all by myself!"
Every muscle in your body turns to ice.
...slowly
...it's...
...coming...
...back...
...to...
...you...
"B-bolin...?" You clear your throat, and place a trembling hand on his shoulder. "What's wrong? What did you say happened to Korra...? Why are we hiding...I-I can't remember at the moment."
You don't want what you think you remember to be true. You can't belive it, but you wish you did have a concussion at the moment, so you could put off your thoughts and lingering anxiety as simply a blow to the head.
But that wouldn't explain why your brother has hidden you both behind a rock barrier he bent. Or why you hear screaming and crying the in the background in the voice of the one you love, or even why flashes of fire, and chunks of rock are mixing together in a spire like typhoon of wind- a protective shield form its wielder.
Your eyes see the chaos before you. But your brain does not process- or refuses to- until your little brother confirms that you have not gone crazy.
"Korra's in the Avatar State, bro! But she lost total control of it! She found out Katara died and she just snapped- it was terrifying! Her eyes just started glowing and she was talking in this odd voice! She-she...we were trying to get to her and snap her out of it, but then she got even worse! She made all the elements swirl around her and she started floating up in this air twister! Then a flying rock hit you and you blacked out! I was so scared! I'm so,so, sorry I couldn't bend it out of the way in time! I had to carry you here, and I tried talking to her, but she can't hear me! So I figured I better wait for you to wake up because if she'll listen to anyone, it's you."
"What?"
You stop breathing. You can't think straight. You-
Everything comes back to you in an overwhelming flash:
Katara...dead.
Korra's tears, Korra's pain...
Snap.
Earth trembling.
Glowing eyes.
Deep voice.
Not her own.
"Katara...Noooooooooooo! Please, give her back! Give her back!"
Help her.
Earth, Fire, Air, Water.
Avatar State.
Korra, no. So much rage..
Love
Run to Korra; help her.
Please, stop, it's okay. I'm here, Korra, I'm here...
Her screaming.
Run, run..almost there...
Pain...terrible pain in your head...
You brother's terrified voice screaming your name...
Pain, so much pain all over you...
Swimming sky, dancing ground...
Darkness...
Korra...
...
You blink again; everything makes sense now.. ...
No...no! You spin around to face your fate...
Desperate panic overtakes you...
A scream erupts from your throat, "KOOOORRRAAAA!"
first chapter- to be continued...