Chapter three, anyone? I need to tell you a secret. A very very, very! Important secret. I…I…
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We sat in an ice cave, which wasn't any warmer than outside said cave, but we have a fire, which Mako started, obviously, and we all circled it, like iguana-vultures circle their prey…well, maybe not exactly like that, since we already had food, and if we got hungry, we'd probably eat Bolin and not a roaring fire, but something similar, I guess. "Uncle," Korra started. "Why do you think the spirits are so angry?"
"Can we not talk about dark spirits, please?" Bolin asked, hugging his bowl close to his chest before placing it on the ground and snuggling up to Eska who was still sipping her soup.
Mako turned to Korra. "My brother doesn't really like ghost stories," he explained.
Eska looked to Bolin. "Don't worry, I will protect you, my feeble turtle-duck," she said.
"Thank you…"
"Sadly, this isn't a ghost story," Unalaq said, closing his eyes for a long moment, when he opened them, he was glaring and said, "This is real."
Bolin gasped, pulling his hood tighter around his face. "The spirits are angry because he's here," Unalaq continued, glaring at his brother. We look over to him. "Haven't you ever wondered how your father ever ended up in the South Pole? Why he's never taken you to visit his homeland in the North?"
"Unalaq, this is not the time," Tonraq interrupted angrily.
"You're right," Unalaq retorted. "You should have told her a long time ago."
"Told me what?" Korra demanded, annoyed and angry.
Tonraq sighed, placing his hands on his lap. "I left the North Pole because…I was banished."
"Oh, the shade!" I exclaimed, leaning in closer to hear the story.
"Kalika, calm down," Adam commanded, pulling me back away from the fire.
"You were banished from the North?" Alex asked, twirling her long hair around her finger.
"Yes…"
"Why?" Korra asked.
"Because I almost destroyed the entire tribe," he replied, his voice and stern look never wavering. "Twenty years ago, I was a general in the Northern Water Tribe, sworn to protect my people. We were attacked by a band of barbarians-"
"Try saying that five times fast," I whispered to Bolin.
"Attacked by a band of barbarians," he whispered back.
"Attacked by a band of barbar-"Adam slapped me in the back of the head, telling me to shut up. I nodded, looking up to the ceiling.
Apparently, no one else had noticed our interruption because Tonraq still continued his story. "Deep into an ancient forest, many believed that this forest was the home to many spirits, and the barbarians retreated there because they thought we wouldn't attack on such hallowed grounds. They thought wrong."
"So basically what happened was, you didn't respect the spirits, you trespassed on their land, destroyed their homes, and didn't think you would suffer any repercussions?" I asked.
"Kalika, you're being rude."
"Well, I'm just saying, it's a pretty egotistical thing to do," I shrugged.
"Go play with Pabu," he sighed.
"Bolin, may I?" I asked, holding out my hand, where Bolin placed the little animal.
"Unalaq was able to calm the spirits, and led them back to the forest, but by then, the damage was already done. My father banished me from the tribe in shame-"
"For speaking out of turn, we know. And that's how you got your scar," I said, placing Pabu on my head.
"That was Zuko, Kiks," Alex replied.
"Oh…I knew that…"
"Whoa…so you're supposed to be chief, but he became chief, no wonder you guys don't like each other," Bolin shrugged before Mako elbowed him in the side. "Ow~ what?! Isn't that what happened?"
Korra stood up. "I can't believe you kept this from me," she growled.
"I was protecting you from the shame I brought on the family," Tonraq said, trying to reason with his daughter.
"I'm sick of you hiding things from me and then telling me it's for my own good!" she announced. "I'm tired of you protecting me!"
With that, she spun around, exiting the cave, Tonraq tried to stop her, reaching out, but she told him not to bother. "Well~" I sighed, standing up and stretching, my eyes following Korra as she hopped on Naga and started to trod away. "Maybe we should head out."
"Sure!" Bolin agreed, picking up the bowls and cups as Mako went off to comfort Korra. Desna and Eska put out the fire and stood up. I squeezed in between the two, giving each of them smiles as I took their hands in mine.
"You two are my favorites," I told them as we exited the cave.
"I don't understand why you are so adamant about getting close to us," Desna said.
"Mm," Eska nodded. "I agree."
"I told you, because you're my favorites," I nodded, releasing the two from my grip as I stood next to the camelhorse.
Desna and Eska slid into the sidecar, staring at me. "Aren't you going to mount yourself on the beast?"
I looked up, shaking my head. "I can't get up there," I shrugged. "Too short, is what I am."
Desna sighed, and making a flicking motion with his wrist, made a step for me to get onto the camelhorse. I sent him a grateful smile, clambering up onto the animal's back. "Thanks, Desna!"
He didn't reply, and the step collapsed into a pile of snow. Just then, Mako came walking back, dragging his feet as he approached the animal. "Okay, Kika, give me a few seconds and I'll help you up."
"No need," I grinned, leaning forward. He looked up at me, his eyes widening in shock.
"How'd you get up there?" he demanded.
"I grew!" I announced, making a motion with my hands.
"Wow! That's great!"
"I'm only kidding," I smirked. "I got help. Trouble with Korra?"
"She won't listen to me," he muttered, hopping onto the animal's back, and we were off.
*When We Get There~*
"I think we're here," Mako announced, waiting for the others to catch up to us.
"Spirits! It's freezing," I muttered, as the wind blew and the snow fell, but soon forgot about the cold when a familiar compressing feeling came over me. "Hey, Mako…Spirits…"
"Oh…is that what I think it is?" Bolin asked, worried.
"It doesn't matter! We must keep moving!" Unalaq said, turing around for just a moment.
"Aw, man," Bolin complained, hugging himself comfortingly. "I really don't like this…"
"Bolin, stay calm," Mako said, turing around to face his brother. "There's no reason to-"
A spirit came up out of nowhere, attacking Mako, and a similar one came up on the other side, getting me. "The universe just hates you, Mako!" I shouted, trying to swat the spirit away. I jumped off the camelhorse, trying to get away from the spirit. "Nya!" I cried, jumping behind Bolin.
"What? Why?" he complained. "Oh, it's in the engine!"
Suddenly the spirit came back out from under the hood, and the snowmobile took off. "Aaahhh! STOP SCREAMING IN MY EAR!" Bolin and I shouted, covering each other's eyes.
"Stop the thingy!" I demanded.
"I can't stop it!" Bolin shouted. "Kika~ do that thing!"
I uncovered my eyes, and paused, thinking. "Oh~ I could do that, couldn't I?"
"DO IT!"
I stood up, grimacing. "Wish me luck," I said, jumping over Bolin's head, landing on the tip of the hood. Squatting in place, I stared ahead, glaring at the mountain ahead of us.
"Any minute now, Kika," Bolin said, waving me forward.
I nodded, pulling out my fingerless gloves. Exhaling slowly, I propelled myself away from the machine, pulling back my fist. I let my foot touch the snow-covered surface of the mountain before slamming my fist into it. A crack formed from where my fist made contact, and it grew and, soon, the mountain crumbled.
"Watch out~" I called as the rubble began to fall towards the ground.
"Oh, spirits! I'm going to die~" Bolin announced. "I'm not ready to die!"
"Don't worry, I'll save you," Eska said as she and Desna grabbed each of Bolin's arms, pulling him away from the falling debris, and dropping him once they were safe.
Bolin's suit inflated immediately on contact, and he exclaimed, "I'm a raft!"
Desna and Eska created skates from ice and stopped gracefully in front of the rest of our group. Looking to my left, I found the snowmobile, crushed by rocks except for a few pieces of scrap metal. I shrugged, deciding it would work well as a sled, and mimicked the twins' movements, coming to a stop right behind Bolin.
"Uh…could someone please deflate me?" Bolin asked. Eska raised her hand, ice shards popping the suit. "Thank you."
"Oh, great," Mako muttered, staring at the wreckage. "There goes our equipment! Now what are we supposed to do?"
"There's only one thing to do," Tonraq said, his arms crossed. "We have to turn back."
"No, the solstice is tonight! We're so close!" Unalaq retorted.
"Aw, monkey feathers! The solstice again!" I exclaimed, kicking a mound of snow. "Hey, Desna, did you feel that?"
"Feel what?" he asked, staring at me.
"I kicked you," I smirked.
He looked down at his feet and back over to me, shaking his head slowly. "No you didn't."
"Or did I?" Adam slapped me in the back of the head again. "Ow! Okay! I'll shut up!"
"This is too dangerous! We're leaving."
"No, dad," Korra glared at the man. "You're leaving."
"Oh, snap…" I muttered.
End! Of the chapter! Now I must do my homework!
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