CHAPTER FOUR

Mako and Korra discussed Korra's past together in an intime conversation. Asami told the ugly truth of her father to Bolin and Bolin is suspicious about Mako killing his parents,is it true? Everyone is asleep and Eska decided to take a look at Bolin's...And they kissed...

She opens her eyes as their lips seperate from each other. Facepalm. "Ugh,I shouldn't have done that. I'm sorry." Without looking him in the eyes again,she opens the door to leave,but Bolin wants to stop her from running away. "Eska,it's okay! It's...O...kay..." Too late. Eska doesn't kiss boys so early,normally she waits for a long time before the boy or herself make the move. But this time,it was too early,but still...It felt good. Bolin doesn't want to look desperate,so he lets her run away. "Why is this always happening to me?" He lets himself fall on his bed,and falls asleep after a few minutes arguing with himself.

Korra feels the sun lying on her skin as she wakes up. She loves that feeling. As soon she feels that it's time to get up,she gets up. Today is a new day,but a busy one too. She has to train,no sparring or something. It's a spiritual training with Unalaq,her new spiritual trainer and uncle. Also known as the father of the creepy twins. Korra is ready to go. She only needs to eat something quickly,so there is a little time left for her and Mako. "Goodmorning,sweety. Did you sleep well?" Her mom is also happy that her training is almost finished and she is almost THE Avatar. Korra nods in response and takes a piece of bread and eats it very fast. "Why in such a hurry?" Her dad asks. He is very curious about it. It's early in the morning and Korra hates the morning. And she needs to go to a training session,which she also hates. Korra sips from her milk and looks unguilty to her dad.

"I'm just excited,that's all." She tries to avoid eye contact with her dad. He knows her too good,and knows that she is lying. "So,how is that Mako-guy doing? Is he still...Your...er" Korra frowns and ignores the question,she gets up and says "I'll be late for training if you keep asking me questions. Bye!" Tonraq looks how his daughter grabs her bag and runs to the door,and leaves. "Sweety,you don't have to ask her something like that. It's akward."

"I'm sorry I'm late,my dad asked about you. I couldn't leave immediately." Korra stands on the top of her toes to give Mako a kiss on his cheek,but he refuses by turning his head to the other side. Korra frowns and is confused...Did she say something wrong? Or is this Mako playing 'hard to get'? "Kor,I want to go back to Republic City." He doesn't show any emotion. Korra starts to feel dizzy,she can't believe it. Why is he leaving? "Normally,I would wait until your training is over,but..." Korra isn't even listening,she thinks he wants to break up with him.

"A-A-Are you breaking up with me?" Korra's body is shaking,the Avatar can only fall in love once in her entire life. So,if Mako leaves her,she'll be alone forever.

"No,no,no,not at all." He puts his hands on her shoulders. "I'm going to Republic City to work."

"But,why do you say that now? And why did you refuse when I wanted to give a kiss?" She doesn't look him in the eyes,she is panicking,that's for sure. She has a bad feeling about this.

"I want to earn some money so Bolin and I can permit a place to live,you know." Mako really doesn't want to let her think he wants to leave her,he's doing this for Tenzin and his family.

Korra shakes her head. She opens her mouth to say something,then all of a sudden she hears a voice. That's Tonraq's voice. "KORRA! YOU'RE LATE! COME INSIDE IT'S COLD!" He waves at Korra,and she takes a step back from Mako looking at the ground. "When do you leave?" She asks quiet. He doesn't answer,because he knows she is going to be mad if he says when he is going to leave. "You know what,nevermind." Her voice sounds stronger. She turns and takes big steps to the small building where Korra is going to have her spiritual training with Tonraq.

"What were you doing there? With that boy?" He is not mad,but his voice is deep and low,actually,he sounds calm. Just like Tenzin. But Tenzin knows Mako...He would freak out.

"We were talking. So,Uncle Tonraq,I-" Korra doesn't want to think about her boyfriend now,she needs to focus on her training.

"Master Tonraq." He interrupts. "And don't change subject. Sit down." He points to the small blue mat where she has to sit on. It looks uncomfortable.

"Yes,Master." She walks to the little mat with her bag on her right shoulder.

"You can put that down." He says. Korra looks at him,he looks so weird. She has never seen him like this before. She has never known her uncle. The only thing she knew about him was that he is spiritually strong and that he is the brother of her father,Unalaq. "Right now,I'm your master,not your uncle. You call me Master Tonraq." He says with a deep voice while he's looking in her eyes. Korra throws her bag on the ground and sits down on the uncomfortable little mat. She sits cross-legged with her hand resting on her knees. Tonraq also sits down,in front of her. He studies her face and then he looks to her body. "You have changed a lot. You look strong,but I heard you're weak at the spiritually side. Do you think that is true?" He seems very serious,so Korra decides that she is going to take everything very serious. No stupid comments this time. She looks at him,this is a huge challenge for her,she has never admitted that she is a weak person,or something like that.

"I know I still have a long way to go." She anwsers. It's a big step for her to admit her weakness. Tonraq has a statisfied smile on his face. Korra is confused,she doesn't understand why he's smiling,just when she admitted she has a long way to go. "Tenzin told me I can be a better Avatar if I go more into the Spiritworld. But to be honest,I don't think that's going to work." Korra remembers the conversation she had with Tenzin before they went to the South Pole.

-FLASHBACK-

"Korra,you have to know I'm very proud on you. You saved the world. You can airbend. You have...Er..How do you say that..." Tenzin looks at Mako who is explaining something to Asami and Bolin. They are sitting on the couch,laughing. Korra has a big smile on her face,she knows that he wants to mention Mako being her boyfriend. So she just nods in response. Willing to say that she knows what he means. Tenzin puts his both hands on her shoulders and whispers :

"You remind me of my father." He lets her go and leaves the space. Korra is speechless,it's a huge compliment for her. Avatar Aang was an amazing Avatar,he was also a young teenager when he saved the world. Tenzin stands in the door opening,he looks at Korra and give her a short nod. "Thank you, Master Tenzin." She saysin a formal way,she holds her fist against her other hand's handpalm and bows. Tenzin leaves. Life is much better now. Amon is gone. Tarrlok is missing. She has friends,human friends. She also has her family and boyfriend who support her.

-END FLASHBACK-

"Korra,are you still there?" he asks. "You have to focus,Korra." Tonraq is a strict teacher,so he wants her full attention. Korra shakes her head and looks at him. There is a small smile on his face,which is very rare. He really looks like her dad. But his hair is longer. "Of course,let's start." She says.

After an hour the training is over,Korra is exhausted. She leaves the building and she was overthinking something. The fact that Mako is going to leave,does that mean he wants to break up? Korra has no idea why he has decided that all of a sudden. The sun is at its highest point,it's noon and Korra feels her stomach screaming for food. "I'm not in the mood to eat right now." She whispers angerly to her stomach. After a while arguing with herself she hears walks faster to her iglo where she lives with her parents. Someone was coming closer to Korra. The same person puts one of his or her hands on her eyes and holds her tight around her waist with the other arm. The kidnapper pulls her to a quiet place,Korra can't see a thing. She lets her bag fall on the ground that is covered with a thick layer of snow. While the kidnapper is running holding Korra,she screams for help. "HELP ME!" She shouts as loud as she can. "Someone! PLEASE!"

"She's here." A man says while smoking a cigarette. "And this time with the Avatar." The man his name is Kanade,he's an old man who is a member of the Agni Kai Gang. His assistant is the young lady who kidnapped the Avatar,who is now unconcious. The young lady is Izumi,in RC she is well known as 'The Cobra'. She comes in the building where Kanade has been waiting for days. "You've finally found her. I've been waiting for years to meet an Avatar." He has an evil smile on his face. Izumi takes of her mask and throws it on the couch. There is a stinking smell of rotten fish,the couch is covered with a dark red blanket,probably because the couch is dirty... Korra opens her eyes slowly,Kanade demands Izumi to put Korra on the chair in the bedroom next to the kitchen. Where they were now is an abonded bungalow from the former leader of the Southern Water Tribe. He lived far away from the Tribe itselfs,so that also means that no one is going to find the Avatar immediately. Izumi takes a rope to tie Korra. Her feet and hands are bound to the chair. Korra opens her eyes again,and this time she is wide awake.

"Whe...Where am I?" She asks,her eyes aren't wide open,the lamp its light is too strong.

"Dunno. Ask the boss." Izumi teases her. Her face shows no feeling. Her white skin matches the long black hair she has. Her red eyes are the eyes of a murderer.

"And who might be your boss?" Korra asks. When she said that,the old man appears,Kanade.

"I heard you talking about me." He says.

"Kanade?" She whispers confused.

"Oh,so you know me? I'm more popular then I thought!" He laughs and turns on the light. The room smells like dust. There are cracks on the walls. The floor looks like it may collaps anytime. This place is horrible. This is bad. Really bad.