Korra, Asami, Mako, Bolin, Lin Beifong, Suyin, Wing, Wei, Opal, Tenzin, Jinora, Kai, Ikki, Meelo, Tonraq, Eska, Desna, Iroh, Kya and Kuvira stood amongst the dead. The death toll had been catastrophic on both sides when an unseen rift had opened between the two opposing armies. Creatures had poured out of the rift and into the no-man's-land between the Earth Empire and the United Forces much to the confusion of all the assembled soldiers and benders. These creatures that called themselves the Harvesters had then attacked both armies without being provoked, in fact both sides had put down their weapons so to not start a war. As a result, neither side fared well and were forced to work together to defeat the influx of foes, even though the creatures were eventually defeated, the Harvesters took a large number of lives and coincidentally led to the alliance between the United Republic and the Earth Empire that defeated them. Korra and the eighteen others were all that survived the battle. Mounds upon mounds of dead soldiers and dead creatures surrounded them. Korra moved forward, with Kuvira at her side, to look at one of these creatures that was still twitching in its death throes after Mako had filled it with lightning "oh my"

"They're certainly not from around these parts" Kuvira commented, somewhat unhelpfully

"really?" Korra breathed a sarcastic reply in between pants

"I mean look at these things"

"What do you think I've been doing?"

"sorry"

Lin walked towards the mountainside but then disappeared. "aunt Lin!" Opal exclaimed

"What?"

"She vanished!"

*

"alright, Opal, Asami, Mako, Bo, let's go" Korra walked forward fully expecting nothing to happen, then, all of a sudden they yelped and flew forwards, finding themselves in an unfamiliar city. Huge screens were stuck to the sides of the buildings and the speed at which they changed began to give the group a headache. Kya followed them close behind and appeared seconds later

"with independence Day of approaching rapidly, it's nearly time for the whole of America to band together and celebrate a country united!" a voice boomed over the general clamour.

"Ow" Lin groaned and turned away, only to find yet more screens on the other side. "let's move" she groaned

"Yes... Let's"

"stay where you are!" a voice exclaimed

"we have no quarrel with you" Mako spoke softly and attempted to placate the man

"Give us your money!" he looked confused

"We don't have..." There was two gunshots which interrupted Korra's attempt to explain. She felt cold and to her horror she saw Asami fall to her knees by her side, her top soaked with blood

"No!!" Mako exclaimed, he leapt forward and threw a bolt of lightning at the man while the gun span around in his hand, tearing his fingers from their sockets and shot the other three men in their heads

"Korra" Asami breathed weakly, but it was too late, they had both found peace

"no!" Mako screamed and cried, picking up his former friends and attempting to carry them through the portal but found that it was no longer there. "shit" he was forced to drop Asami and Korra and leave with the others when they heard sirens in the distance. They didn't want to get arrested in a strange new world where common decency didn't seem to exist

"Right" Kuvira had taken charge but she knew Lin was watching like an owlhawk

"We need to find the next avatar"

"yes"

"can I suggest something?"

"What, Opal?"

"A name for our little band?"

"go ahead"

"the Blue Lotus"

"I like that" Lin nodded, "to commemorate Korra, we could go a step further and call ourselves the Purple Lotus. Our main goal is to try to find a way home, but in the meantime let's keep a look out for the next avatar"

"Yes, let's go" Kuvira led the small group to the edge of the city where they found themselves a dilapidated house where they could stay for a while and mourn