AN: Hey guys! Quick update FTW! It's also a short chapter since next chapter is gunna be looong. Won't update for a while too since it's also going to be a hard chapter and it requires research. So enjoy this chappie :D Once again, go read The Return by BeTheAmorrian23. It's pretty dang good.

Lies.

That was all Korra could think about.

Lies.

Noatak had lied to her.

Lies.

She knew the truth now, all of the truth. Once Noatak escaped, things died down. Non benders were outraged, benders did their best to consol the non's but the damage had already been done. It didn't take much convincing to get Tarrlok to talk. The truth was out and Korra wasn't liking it. Questions flew through her at a pace the confused and disoriented her. She didn't know where to start, so instead she just ignored it, pretended that she wasn't hurt, that she didn't want to beat the living hell out of the first living thing within punching radius then cry like a baby. Asami knew something was up but didn't want to question Korra just yet. She wanted to wait until they were alone to question Korra but once the group got back to Air Temple Island Korra instantly went to her room and shut the door. For an hour Asami tried to coax her out but to no avail. Then Bolin tried for a bit but quit when he opened her door and nearly lost his head. At some point every one tried to get her out but no one was able to. Korra was content to stay in her room, in fact, she was planning on staying there till the day she died. She would rather die than show how broken she was to her friends.

As feelings went though she felt pretty numb, like it hadn't kicked in yet that the man she thought she was growing to love was a big fat attractive liar. She was mad at him, for sure, but she was just as made at herself. She had fallen right into his trap; he had her eating out of his palm, so to speak. All she could think of was 'If I hadn't have been so trusting then none of this would have happened, if I'd have just ignored his feelings, then I wouldn't have been hurt.' But she had, and she was hurt.

Korra had no idea as to how long she had stayed in her room, a couple times she was tempted to leave and find food, then maybe go to her cliff and watch the ocean but then she would think of Noatak, then she would question things again, then figure that it was best to stay in her room a bit more. Suddenly another knock came from the door. Korra was about to shout something very un lady like at the intruder when the door burst open, a strong wind ruffling her hair. With a start Korra sat up in her bed and was surprised to see Meelo standing in the open door way. One of his hands was on his hip while the other pointed at Korra.

"What are you?! A peasant?!" Korra was stunned for a second but managed to shake her head.

"No, of course not! What are you then?" Korra looked confused, her mind trying to quickly think of an answer, but before she could Meelo cut in.

"You're the mother fudging Avatar, that's what you are!"

"Uh...what's this about Meelo...? Meelo puffed up his chest and marched into her room. With just a small leap he was on her bed and in her face.

"I want to hear you say it."

"What? That I'm the Avatar?" Meelo nodded vigorously.

"Again, say it again." Still feeling a bit confused Korra did what she was told.

"I'm the Avatar..."

"Louder!" A sudden feeling swelled in Korra as she sat up a bit straighter.

"I'm the Avatar!"

"One more time!" Pride filled Korra as she stood up, her stance once again strong.

"I am the Avatar!" By then a crowd had formed outside of Korra's room. Meelo let out a loud whoop as he jumped into the air. Jinora and Ikki clapped enthusiastically as everyone else smiled.

"You bet your pants you are! Now go out there and get that bad guy!"

"Yeaa-what?" The high quickly evaporated at Meelo mentioning Noatak, Korra slumped once again down to her bed. Meelo looked down at Korra for a second before sighing.

"Can't say I didn't try!" Then he air scooted out of the room, Jinora and Ikki close behind him with a very pregnant Pema wobbling behind them. Tenzin clasped Korra's shoulder for a second before he too left. He figured that it was best to leave the talking to the girls and managed to usher Bolin and Mako out with him. Soon it was just Asami and Korra.

"Hey." Korra turned her head a fraction before nodding her greeting. She wasn't too sure she could trust her voice just yet.

"You wanna take about it?" Korra shrugged and stared at her closed window. Asami was about to leave and was at the door when Korra spoke up.

"Did he really love me?" Asami gave a small relieved sigh before turning around and sat on the bed beside Korra.

"I like to think he did." Korra nodded slowly.

"Do you think...spirits...do you think that the whole kidnapping thing was part of his scheme? That everything he did tell me was part of his plan to 'destroy the avatar'? Everything he said, everything he did, all just so that he could destroy me. Asami, what if he really doesn't love me?" Korra hated the vulnerability in her voice, hated how it trembled, how tears filled her eyes, but she couldn't help it. Every fiber in her body was telling her to just let loose, to cry like nothing before. It was only when Asami engulfed her with a hug that Korra decided that it was time to cry. Once she started though she couldn't stop. Finally she was able to control her sobbing and pull away from Asami.

"How about I go get ice cream?" Korra smiled tentavly and nodded.

The next hour Korra confided in Asami, telling her everything she could before the feeling of hopelessness would returned. Soon though Korra ran out of things to say. It was Asami who finally killed the silence.

"There are rumors going around you know. A lot of people saw Noatak kiss you before he ran. Most think you're a victim, others think you're willingly being with him." Korra shrugged and slumped down a bit.

"Let them think what they want. Doesn't really matter anymore. Everyone is expecting me to hunt him down now. If only he had waited a bit longer to run, then there wouldn't have been so much mess." Asami agreed silently while finishing off the ice cream.

"Oh well, I'm sure we can still use the plan, we just have to find him first is all." Korra cringed slightly at the thought of seeing Noatak but nodded her head none the less. The sooner they executed their plan the better.

"Actually, the fact that Noatak is a water bender should help. It will make things a bit less risky." The two lapsed into silence once again, this time though it was Korra who broke it.

"I should get away from my room. Maybe go to my cliff or something." Asami replied by giving Korra another hug.

"I'm happy you're back." Korra chuckled lightly then pulled away from her friend.

Korra sat at her cliff and watched as the water churned before her. Somehow she had to come up with an idea of how to get Noatak. She was pretty sure he would listen to her but she wasn't all too sure. Last time he saw her he had blood bent her. What's to say he wouldn't do it again? She needed a plan, she also needed to be stronger. To do that she needed to know how to air bend. As far as she knew though that wasn't going to happen any time soon. Instead she decided to meditate. She wasn't really trying but she wanted to contact Aang. Once before she was able to see a couple of flash backs from when Yakon was on trial but that was it. If she could actually communicate with him then her life would be so much easier. After several minutes of silence Korra was about ready to call it quits when the air before her started to shimmer. Soon a see through version of Aang floated in front of her. For a second Korra felt too star struck to react, but one crooked grin later and she felt happiness swell inside of her.

"Thought you'd never come."

"I can only come in times of great need. All the other times I can just give you little images and clips. It's an Avatar thing." Korra nodded and stood up from her meditating position. Her smile slipped a bit.

"Aang, I need your help. Teach me how to enter and master the Avatar State." A look of sadness quickly flashed through Aangs eyes as he nodded.

"I understand. I take it there's a certain someone you have to defeat?" Korra nodded.

"So, will you teach me?" Aang was silent for a minute before nodding.

"Yes, I can, but it comes with a price. Are you willing to pay it? Korra was confused for a second but said yes. Noatak had to be stopped, no matter what. Even if it meant giving him up.

"Alright then, hope you don't mind disappearing for three days. We have a lot of work to do." Korra smiled at Aang just as a sky bison flew over. With Aangs help Korra was seated firmly on the slightly transparent saddle.

"Appa, yip yip!"

AN: Read and Review!