This story takes after episode 9, Book 3. When Korra and Asami are captured by the earth kingdom.
Jinora was giving Kai his usual private training session after his normal training. They both wore the normal training gear, their orange and yellow robes. They had agreed to work on basic defensive moves today. So Jinora had been hitting kai with every puff of air she had and Kai had maneuvered his way through the entire thing. It only took them half an hour to be out of breath, so they decided to turn in early. They were walking by Tenzin's office, trading casual conversation when they hear the Air Master yell. They quickly became intrested. Both had heard the news of Korra and Asami's capture by the earth queen. They assumed that the group in the office was making a plan.
"It's been three days! We need to do something!" Tenzin screamed from his seat. They were in the main lounging room of the air temple discussing what their next move would be. Tenzin, Kya, Bumi, Pema, and Lin have gathered together after they heard of Korra's disappearance. Word of Korra and Asami's capture have reached the air nomads three days ago. "Who knows how long they have been held against their wills! We need to find where the earth queen is keeping them." Tenzin boomed.
"Tenzin, the good news is that Zaheer doesn't have Korra. At least we know that. As for the earth queen having her, we should find out where she is keeping them," Kya said.
"I bet she stowed them away in Ba Sing Se. That women has put Korra at great risk. What if the Red Lotus finds her first? It could take weeks to track them." Lin added with a snarl. The group tossed around idea after idea. Most would call for weeks worth of searching. After just fifteen minutes of discussion, an argument broke out between Tenzin and Lin.
"Zaheer doesn't care about the law! He will do whatever it takes to get a hold of her. Him and the rest of the Red Lotus! If only we knew what they wanted!" Lin argued.
"If we knew what they wanted we wouldn't be here right now! We would be stopping whatever they are trying to do! Zaheer will stop at nothing! Thirteen years of imprisonment and he is right back at the thing that got him locked up in the first place! He is obviously has a plan!" Tenzin countered. On the other side of the room Kya and Bumi were also in a screaming match about what would be the best way to just charge the city. "We need to use the airbenders' stealth to sneak around the city! They could easily infiltrate the Dai Li," Kya yelled.
"You haven't been training with them! They are not nearly as stealthy as they could be! They aren't like Dad Kya! They don't know anything about stealth and infiltration! We should just barge in and attack head on!" Bumi screamed. He had been training all day and was tired. He still wore his tattered airbender wardrobe from training and was giving Tenzin the stink eye for all the merciless work he made him do earlier.
"Can you all please quiet down? Rohan is napping." Pema said in an angry, but quiet, voice. The four adults turned towards Pema. And quickly calmed down.
They succomed to their fatugue. Tenzin rubbed the bridge of his nose, "All this fighting will solve nothing. What we need is to find where Korra and Asami are. Any ideas?" he asked, looking at everyone.
"If we were back in Republic city I would just send one of my deputies undercover." Lin whispered to herself; but Tenzin heard it all the same.
"That is actually a good idea Lin. Good Job."
"I didn't mean for you to hear that. Anyways, who would we send undercover?" she asked, eyeballing everyone.
"We have nobody to send in," Tenzin admitted. The group looked around. Everyone was tired and needed a break. "We can ask around if anyone is willing to go undercover tomorrow." he offered.
"I'll do it."
"Kai? how long have you been there?"
"We've been here for awhile." At that moment Jinora stepped into view. Standing shyly behind Kai.
"I know we shouldn't have been spying on you Daddy. But we were interested; and we want to help," Jinora said, staring at the ground.
"There is no way I am letting you go into the city Kai. I'm sorry," Tenzin said flatly.
"But I can do it!" Kai screamed, "I can pose as a street kid and ask around for information. Then when I find something I'll radio it to you."
"I can go with him," Jinora said. She looked up directly at her father with pleading eyes.
"No. There is no way I'm letting my little girl out in the streets of Ba Sing Se," Tenzin said immediately. We will talk about this tomorrow.
"Kai. You will have to be careful," Tenzin relayed to Kai for the hundredth time. "you need to keep your head down. Especially if there are Dai Li agents running around. If they recognize you, come back right away. Do what ever it takes to get out." They have agreed to let Kai undercover. On condition that he will only be there for a week. Once he got information he would leave.
"I know. I will be careful. Once I find information I'll radio back. Always have someone to answer. Okay?" Kai instructed him.
"There will always be someone to answer. I promise."
Kai was walking away, getting off the metal ramp of the airship when Jinora came running down, passing Tenzin as quick as she could. "I'm coming with you!" she yelled. She made the quick jump down as Kai looked up.
"Jinora?" Kai said while he looked up and saw the small girl land next to him effortlessly. "When did your Dad say you could come?" he asked.
"He didn't" she confessed.
They both looked up at the airship, with Tenzin on the deck screaming Jinora's name, "Jinora! Get back here now!" But it was too late. By the time he said that last work Kai and Jinora were sliding down the other side of the wall into Ba Sing Se.