"Why didn't you tell me!" Korra shouted in anger
Tonraq looked down at his daughter with sorrowful eyes, he really didn't know what to say to her. She wasn't willing to listen nor was she in the mood to.
"Korra-"
"All my life! I was sheltered like I was some fragile flower!!"
"If you would just listen to me-" Tonraq began
"Why should I? You lied to me already I do I know you're telling the truth!?" She retorted harshly
He didn't say a word as she glared at him, instead of saying another word she stomped off. Tenzin had been searching for them, seeing Korra storm pass him.
"Korra!" He called out
"And you knew about this!" She turned to face him
"What on earth are you talking about?"
"Me! Being trained unable to see the world!!" She answered in anger
Tenzin's eyes widen as she finally learned the truth.
"Korra what you have to know about that is-"
"What? You didn't want to leave did you? You wanted me to stay here forever didn't you!"
"Korra, were only trying to protect you!" He yelled
"From what!?"
Just before he could say shouting and yelling could be heard as people were panicking.
"What is that?" She asked
Rushing to the source they saw something was attacking the village. People rushed away it was they saw something that was a rarity. A dark spirit was thrashing and causing as much destruction, many were trying to escape.
"A spirit!?"
Naruto and the others had arrived to see it, a large snake like spirit was watching for any movement. Korra threw a series of fire combos, but it slithered passed them tail whipping her away. Tenzin and Tonraq intervene trying to cut off from going further into the village.
"Keep it here!" Tonraq ordered
Tenzin cut it off as it would try to escape, Tonraq would try to hit it instead each attack fazed through it. Naruto looked at it trying to figure it out, using his Toad Sage Mode.
Korra tried her best to catch it with a water tentacle, but nothing could touch it. As it was about to charge her it was being held back, it snapped trying to nip her. Looking behind it Naruto held tight on it's tail, it was stronger than any normal person.
"Naruto!?" Korra yelled in surprise
Using all his strength he swung it to the far side as it crashed into the ground. Waiting for the cloud of ice to settle it lunged out attacking him, Naruto gripped it's jaws from trying to bite down on him, slamming it once again on the ground. The spirit glared at the shinobi, charging at him a water whip hit it.
"Surround it!" Unalaq shouted
Him and a few of the Southern Water Tribe did keeping it in one place. it seemed to be discouraged and began to thrash keeping the benders from defending themselves. It whipped it's tail knocking a few off their feet. Escaping it began to slither away as they watched the spirit leave.
"We need to set up a perimeter incase it comes back" Tonraq ordered
"Yes, sir"
Korra was getting back on her feet with Unalaq's help.
"Are you alright Korra?" He asks
"Yeah, I'm fine" she answers roughly
Naruto seemed to have gained an injury from the small scrape. As a small scar on his arm was bleeding through.
"Okay, everyone return to your homes til it's safe again" Tonraq ordered the temporary curfew
Wrapping his wound tightly as the bleeding began to stop, Naruto shivered a bit as he turned up the heat a bit more. The door opened as he glanced at it seeing Korra enter.
"Hey, just came to see if you were okay" she informed him
"I'm fine just a scratch" he answered showing his bandage
She felt bad if she was calm and level headed she would have been able to fend off the spirit.
"I also...wanted to say...thanks" she hesitated to say
"It's okay really" he replied
Glancing a smile his way, she quickly returned to earlier.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing it's just all my life I thought it was because I was the Avatar, but now I find out my dad and mentor had a hand in keeping me from the world" she said frustrated once more
Naruto remembered when he first found out his dad had sealed the Nine-tailed Beast Kurama inside him. He was furious at first thinking how his own father could do such a thing, but after hearing why he did he soon forgave him. Thinking her own father had his reasons for doing so he felt he needed to give Korra some sort of advise.
"Maybe he wanted to protect you" Naruto said
"From what?" She spat
"I don't know, but if I knew my child was someone important I would do anything to keep them safe" he explained
Korra reflected on his advice, but felt too angry to find it comforting.
"Maybe, but not like this" she said leaving his room
Asami was told that her business partner was waiting for her, being lead to a meeting room. Her and the boys decided to accompany her to meet him. Walking in on a man who was siting on a pillow like a wise man.
"And I'm levitating!!" He shouted
The others stared as if the man was crazy.
"Now you may clap!!" He ordered
They did slowly as if not impressed by his action.
"But you didn't do anything" Bolin said
The man seemed angered as he came face to face with Bolin.
"So are you telling me I wasn't levitating?" He challenged
"Yes?"
"Then why didn't anyone tell me!? Now I feel like an idiot!!" He shouted
"You're fired!" He yelled pointing at a monk who shuffled away
"So you must be Varric?" Asami asked as the man seemed eccentric
"You bet I am! So I hear you need my help to get Future Industries off it's back!" He asked
"Yes, and I would like to discuss-"
"Wait!" He said
As he looked her straight in the eyes with wide eyes. She did the same using a bit more determined look.
"We gotta a deal!" He shouted not even hearing the details
"Wait that's it?" Mako asked
"Yes! I am good judge of character and I see she is set on this!!" He retorted
Tenzin was brought to speak with Tonraq, still hurt what him. Now he was interested to hear about Naruto, which he heard was a foreigner from a different land.
"I can't believe Korra spoke that way, I mean she was always straight forward, but..." he trailed off
"Yes, but fortunately I can handle it I really need to discuss something a bit different with you" Tonraq replied
Confused he waited for what he needed to talk about.
"This Naruto, where is he from?" He asked
"Overseas, why do you ask?"
"I heard from my daughter, he comes from a different land entirely" he retorted
The monk froze he really didn't know what to tell him, only President Raiko knew of the Five Great Nations. Maybe this could help ease into the fact that they weren't alone in this world.
"Naruto comes from a place...unexpected entirely" Tenzin said taking a sip of warm tea
"Korra says an entire continent"
"Yes, apparently we aren't as alone as we thought"
"Do we know what these people want?" Tonraq asked
Tenzin began to explain everything from the leadership and how Naruto even got to their side of the world. Tonraq was beginning to think it would be ill advised to stay in contact with these unknown people.
"So who are in you contact with directly?" He asked
"Naruto's country, the Land of Fire with the Hidden Leaf Village" he answered pouring another cup
"How are you so sure that you can trust them?"
"Naruto helped us defeat the Equalists, but I fear we will need help soon" he explained
"What does that mean?"
"There is a group known as the Akatsuki, they come from Naruto's lands the most wanted and dangerous criminals to grace the his home" he answered
"So how come they don't provide assistance?"
"Same reason as any country I suppose, they don't trust us and until something happens that forces their hand ours are tied" he answered
Korra had wanted to talk to her uncle to get an explanation what had just happened. Knocking gently on the door awaiting an answer.
"Come in"
Opening it she saw Unalaq reading a letter, glancing up he saw his niece.
"Korra I didn't expect to see" he said innocently
"Well...I needed to talk to you about what happened earlier"
"I see, it must've been your first time encountering a spirit"
"Yeah, what was that?"
"An evil spirit, most don't roam far from places with powerful spiritual energy" he explained pouring himself some water
"So why did it attack now?"
"Most likely the lights" he answered taking a sip
"Lights?"
"Long ago there were lights that ward off spirits of it's kind" he answered
"So what happened to them?"
"They were sealed long ago, why? No one knows only that without those lights there could be more attacks" he explained sadly
Korra sat in a chair trying to think of a way to fix this.
"How do we stop this?"
He smiled warmly as he set his cup down and rolled out a map.
"There is a point where strong spiritual is focused if we undo a seal that was placed here we could bring back the Southern Lights" he answered
Looking at the map she saw it wasn't far from where they were, she didn't see any other option.
"Alright, let's do it" she said nodding
His smile widen as he rolled the map back up.
"It's settled then, go prepare and I'll get what we need" he suggested
Running out the door quickly she left the room, Unalaq saw brightness in his young niece.
"She is very naive" a deep voice said
Knowing the voice he turned to see a cloaked man.
"I agree, but now she can undo the seal and soon we can both receive our prize" he retorted
The man only revealed his eyes and their stare felt as if itself was powerful. As both eyes showed a spiral design.
"Do this and I'll give you what you're after" he said flashing a jar with a pair of eyes inside
"Those..." Unalaq said in disbelief
The man then placed them back inside his cloak.
"Do it and you'll get what you, just like we'll get what we want"
Disappearing Unalaq's hands formed fists and he was determined to get those eyes.
Questions:thor94: I may have her mention it to either Tenzin or someone else she might trust.