Oh hai reader, welcome to the next chapter of Avatar Duality, I hope your all going to enjoy this chapter instead and now on to the reviews.
girani4: Uhm, how did you get lost? Also it will be okay, you pretty much review every other story I write.
Reptil: Is that a bad thing? As for Khan attempting to stealing Vaatu?... Probably not.
Girlbook: Who else would Khan be with? Bolin?... and now I am imagining KahnXBolin. Yeah, I thought that was pretty funny too.
Lelouch of Zero: Maybe she is just waiting to vent that anger a bit, maybe when they get to Zaofu (Hint, hint). I thought it would make sense, seeing as she has the highest spirit energy/spiritual connection/Midi-chlorians behind Korra and Soshi. As for where the journey goes... With one of the Avatar's in a wheelchair.
Anti-Mage 29: I know right? I just had to sneak in a Lego Batman reference in this story somewhere. I do still hate Kai, but I am not going to write him as a bigger jerk than he was in canon.
Now story time.
After a long day of trying and failing to recruit any new airbenders. Inside Soshi's bedroom, a naked Korra was laying on her stomach on the bed as an equally naked Soshi was sitting on top of her.
"I don't know what to do. I just thought more people would be excited about coming with us." Korra said as Soshi rubbed her shoulders deeply, "That feels so good..."
"I know rebuilding the Air Nation is important, but just because someone is able to airbend now, doesn't make them an Air Nomad." Soshi said as he moved down massaging her lower back and sides, "We can't just go around and force people to abandon their entire life's and their friends and family."
She kept moaning in pleasure as he massaged out her stress and tension. He kept moving down covering her gloriously butt, the back of her strong thighs and calves, and massaged her feet and toes.
After he finished with her soft feet, he flipped her over causing a surprised squeak to come from Korra. Soshi began massaging her front, starting with her neck and shoulders, she smirked up at him and Soshi leaned in and kissed her as his hands worked their magic causing her to moan into his mouth.
Breaking from the kiss, he massage every last part of her, her beautifully breast, her stomach and sides, her inner thighs and when he was finished he laid down beside her.
"I guess you are right..." She said, cuddling up next to him, "I guess we have to try Bolin's idea."
"I guess we do... By the way, when I was in the bath, what where you drawing?" Soshi asked. With a bit of prodding, Korra stood up from the bed and walked over to a closet.
"Are you looking at my ass?" she asked as she bent over, taking a sketch book from the lower drawer from the cabinet.
"Just enjoying the view." he said with a smirk as she walked back, handing him the book. Sitting up he saw some very detailed sketches of what he figured was her own version of a Vigilante suit.
"Well?... What do you think?" she asked, sliding back to bed.
"I think you missed your true calling. You should have been an artist instead of the Light Avatar." Soshi said, standing up and walking around the room, flipping through the book as he did, "I especially like this wolfbat design with the cape."
"Thanks, I guess." she said from the bed, "But what do you think about it? Me suiting up and taking to the streets along side you and Jinora?"
"I would love nothing more than that." Soshi said with a smile, his girlfriend let out a small sigh as if relieved, "But the Light Avatar is already a public figure, you might only be able to bend one or to elements but we will figure... Are you checking out my ass?"
"Just enjoying the view." she said with a smirk.
Meanwhile in a secret prison at the Northern Water Tribe in the Western Tundra. Prison doors are opened by the members of the Order of the White Lotus. A strong blizzard rages on outside.
A lift comes up, fence gate opens as Tonraq, Eska and Desna and the former Fire Lord Zuko walked toward it.
As the lift is going down to the prison cell, Zuko continued to talk, "We built this place secretly with your father to hold a very special prisoner. She's a powerful firebender named P'Li who can create explosions with her mind. Ironically, I hired a guy with a similar ability to kill the Avatar myself once."
As Zuko stops talking, Desna and Eska do not react at all and Tonraq merely glances at the old firebender. Zuko glances back at Tonraq and turns to him, "Didn't work."
"Don't feel bad." Eska said after another short silence, "I tried to kill Korra after she ruined my wedding. It happens."
Tonraq glances over his shoulder at his niece, "Let's just focus on keeping this woman in prison."
"The intense cold keeps her from firebending." Zuko explained.
Clouds form at his mouth as Desna speaks, "There's certainly no way anyone's breaking out of here."
When the door of the lift opens, basking the foursome in light, Tonraq is the first to walk out over a bridge leading over a deep chasm, only to be met with a masked woman.
"That's what you thought about the other three prisons." Khan snarled.
They immediately attacked Khan with their respective elements, but she evades all attacks and airbends Zuko to her left, freezing him in place with her waterbending. She subsequently airbends the twins, throwing them up in the air.
Using waterbending Tonraq charges forward, attempts to attack her with an icecle from his fist, however, she evades with the backflip and airbends him against the wall.
Tonraq gets back up and attacks Khan with several strikes, but Khan airbends at him again.
"We got her, let's go kid!" a voice shouted.
Khan looked over her shoulder to see Zaheer, Ghazan, Ming Hua and P'Li already in the lift.
She turned back to Tonraq, gripping his face, forcing him to look at the black eye holes, "It would be the simplest thing for me to kill you, but I won't. Your best friend was not the kind of monster you thought." Khan snarled, staring him down, "So Soshi's punishment must be more severe than what I did thirteen years ago. But I assure you, I have a plan. And I'm saving Soshi Shuang for last, then when his entire world burns, he will have my permission to die. Can you deliver this message for me? Please?"
She let go of him and she joined the others at the lift. As it began to climb, Zaheer and P'Li embrace.
"I thought I'd never see you again." P'Li said.
"I've never doubted it." Zaheer said as he kisses P'Li on the lips.
Ghazan glares at them, "Really. Right now? he said while Khan made a gagging sound.
"You will have someone to love as much like I love P'Li one day." Zaheer said, turning to Khan.
"You mean you still don't have a man!?" P'Li said, standing up and looking at Khan, "What have you been doing all these years, young lady?"
"Taking care of traitors, finding the location of your prisons, preparing for the dawn of the new age, teenage rebellion." Khan snarled, crossing her arms, turning away from the woman.
"Fuck yeah, stick it to the old people!" Ghazan shouted cheerfully, raising his fist.
"That doesn't matter!" P'Li said, turning from Ghazan to Khan, "Once we are done, we are going to find you a nice young man for you to marry."
"Well I met a pretty interesting guy a few days ago." Khan snarled, a hint of a smile in her voice, "Why are you so interested in getting me a boyfriend? I am still pretty young!"
"Oh, that has an easy answer K." Ming-Hua said with a little laugh, "The same reason most parents want their children to get married. P'Li wants grandchildren!"
After the five of them reach the surface, a dragon firebends at them from it's mouth. P'Li redirects the fire, "I've waited thirteen years to feel this warm."
P'Li easily tames the fire before using her combustion ability to blast the dragon away, giving the criminals time to make their escape in a white snow vehicle.
The following day over at an Earth Kingdom town, made up of sandy-colored rock. A small crowd disperses from around the airship after they gave the airbending demonstration, but a young boy runs up to the group.
"Hey! Hello. If you're looking for airbenders, you just found one.", the boy said and he proceeds to demonstrate his airbending abilities, by producing a few air punches, "I wanna join you guys!"
"We got our first recruit." Korra said as the group got excited, "Just to be totally clear, we're going to be heading to Ba Sing Se, then the Northern Air Temple to live as nomads and rebuild the Air Nation. All that sound good to you?"
"Yeah, Ba Sing Se, rebuild the temple, Air Nomad what-do-you-do, I'm in." the boy said quickly, "Let's go right now."
"This is going to be so great!" Bolin shouted jumping in the air, "You going to love it, er... real quick, what's your name?"
"Kai." the boy said, looking over his shoulder, "So when do we hit the road?"
"Hang on a second Kai, where are your parents?" Soshi asked, getting a bit suspicious, "We can't have you come with us without their permission."
"My parents are... gone." Kai said, looking down to the ground, "It happened about a year ago. My home town was raided by outlaws, but my parents fought back against them. I was so scared, but they told me not to worry they would protect me, and they did. My parents saved me and the entire village, but they died in the fight. Mum and pap meant everything to me, they're were my whole life. Ever since then, I've been on the run. Those same outlaws are still after me."
"Well, you don't have to be on the run anymore." Bolin said as he starts to shed some tears, looking at the group, "Right guys? Tell him."
"I'm so sorry about your parents. I know we could never replace them..." Tenzin said, putting his hand on Kai's shoulder, "But we are here for you."
Bolin wraps his arm around Kai's shoulder, "When you board this airship, you're going to leave your old life behind and start a new path." he said, "That's big brother advice. Just think of me as your big brother."
After everyone boards the airship, Mako stops and walks away from the group. He stares out a window and sees a group of motorcyclists in official-looking uniforms pulling to a stop outside their airship.
"Guys! I think we got trouble." Mako said.
The whole group turns around, the lead motorcyclist gets off his motorcycle and takes his helmet off. He walks up to the airship and takes his glasses off.
"Release the boy, or we'll take him by force." the leader commanded, clenches his fist as his deputies each earthbend a rock from the ground and get into a fighting stance.
"The outlaws! They're here..." Kai said, grabbing onto Korra's arm, "Uh, let's get out of here."
"Let me talk to them." Soshi said, "I am sure we can reason with them."
"No, you can't!" Kai said quickly, "They will strike you down the moment you show your face."
"I am more scared of what Korra will do to them if they hurt me." Soshi said with a confident smirk as he looks down at Kai.
Soshi exit's the airship, his hands raised in the air. "Gentlemen, I am sure this is just a misunderstanding." he said, walking down the ramp, "Why are a bunch of outlaws harassing an innocent boy?"
"Outlaws? Innocent boy? I'm a sheriff!" the man said, showing his badge at Soshi, "And these are my deputies, and the kid is a thief. Whatever he told you was a lie, we've been chasing him for months."
Soshi's eyes widen in surprise when the group minus Mako and Kai exited the airship, "Where's Kai?"
From the side of the airship, Mako walks towards them, holding Kai with one hand and a sack with the other. "Right here, I found him slipping away." he said.
"I was just going to the bathroom." Kai tried to excuse himself.
"With your stash of gold?" Mako asked, throwing the sack toward the sheriff. When it hits the ground, jewelry and gold spill out.
"I told you, I found this on the road." Kai protested.
"Enough with the lies kid." Soshi said, turning to him, "I want the truth."
"The truth is, he's the outlaw." the sheriff explained, "He spent an entire life in an orphanage, got adopted by a real nice family six months ago, and how did he repay them? By taking their entire life savings. We've been after him ever since."
"The person who stole that stuff was the old me." Kai said, "Once I got airbending, I changed. I don't know how to explain it, but I feel like airbending choose me for a reason, like I'm a new person."
The sheriff and his deputies start to take him away, along with the sack of gold. "I'm sorry! Please, you have to listen to me."
"Are... Are you taking him back to the orphanage?" Bolin asked.
"No, he's headed to jail." the sherrif said.
"Soshi, we aren't just going to let them take him, right?" Jinora asked, looking up at him with wide eyes, "He just needs some guidance. Who better to give it to him than us?"
He looked down at her, rolling his eyes as he spoke up, "Wait! You've got the family's life savings, you can release Kai into our custody."
The sheriff's deputies let go of the Kai's hands. He smiles and runs to hug Soshi, who looks visually disturbed.
"Thank you, Soshi!" he said, before being pushed off Soshi.
"Thank Jinora." Soshi said, turning away from him and looking at Jinora, "Don't make me regret it and it is Mr. Shuang to you." and he goes back to the airship.
"Hi, I'm Jinora." she said with a blush, "If you need any help with airbending, I could show you what I know."
"Thanks, that's real nice of you." he said with a smile, "According to Mr. Grumpy, I have you to thank for setting me free. So thanks!" he smiles at her.
Jinora looks in surprise, "Oh uhm, your welcome. And Mr Grumpy... I mean Soshi is actually a nice guy once you get to know him."
The following day, the Soshi's Future Industries airship flies over the Earth Kingdom, with Oogi flying just above. On the platform atop the airship, where Bumi and Kai are practicing their airbending near the swimming pool, under the instruction of Jinora and watched by a swimsuit wearing Soshi and Asami sitting in the pool, while Naga and Pabu are swimming around in the water.
"Light on your feet, Uncle Bumi." Jinora said, "Remember, you want to be quick and evasive."
"Don't worry about me, little lady. I've been in a scrap or two you know." Bumi said, moving around, his hands up like a boxer, "Oh, you're just a youngster, so I'm gonna go easy on ya. Wouldn't want to hurt a kid..."
As Kai runs toward him, slides to the floor, and fires an airbending blast at Bumi's legs, knocking him to the ground.
"Uncle Bumi, you've got to work on your stance changes." Jinora said as she and Kai help Bumi to his feet, "Kai, that was just, really good."
"Thanks Jinora, you're a great teacher." Kai said, rubbing his head, as Bumi feels his jaw.
Jinora stares at Kai for a second, before turning away, blushing. She helps her uncle away, but he brushes her off, before patting his body, looking for something.
"Did I drop my wallet?"
Soshi comes up from the water, to see Korra sitting next to Asami sitting next to pool.
"It's so exciting to be on a diplomatic mission to Ba Sing Se." Korra said, as Mitsuzo came by carrying refreshments on a trey, "What's the Earth Queen like?"
"I've never met her, but I've heard she can be quite... demanding." Mitsuzo said, giving them their drinks.
When it was nearly afternoon, the sun shines brightly over the top as the airship flies over the expansive city below. The Lower Ring where, smoke billowing from several buildings. Cut back to the airship, as Korra, Soshi, Mako and Bolin recoil from the smell, the two brothers holding their noses.
"Uhh, the Lower Ring looks terrible." Korra said.
"That's the smell of industry..." Soshi said, "It's not a very pleasant smell..."
"Yeah, I can smell it from here." Bolin said, "No wonder Dad left."
The airship continues to fly over the ring, before making it over the Inner Wall and over the Middle Ring, before finally making it to the Royal Palace, where the airship begins its descent, landing with a slight cloud of dust.
They exit the airship, where they are welcomed by a well-dressed Earth Kingdom man at the end of the ramp.
"Avatar Korra, Mr. Shuang, Master Tenzin, it is a pleasure to welcome you and your party to the Upper Ring of Ba Sing Se." the man said with a bow, "I'm Grand Secretariat Gun."
Bowing herself, as Bolin strolls past with Pabu atop his shoulder, followed closely by Naga.
"Aah, it's got that Upper Ring smell." Bolin said, "Strangly the same smell as Soshi's bedroom back in the Shuang Manor."
"How do you know that?" Clark asked.
"Oh no, the queen hates animals." Gun said, turning to Bolin, "You'll have to get them out of sight."
"Well, I can just stash Pabu in my shirt." Bolin said scratching his head, before tilting his head at Naga and Oogi, "These two are going to be a little tougher... I am not thic enough."
"Come with me, hurry, I'll take you to your quarters." Gun said annoyed.
As Soshi and Korra are walking to the pond in the Royal Garden, as Gun informed them of the many, many, many rules one had to aderen when one was to speak to the Earth Queen.
"Seems like an awful lot of rules." Korra complained.
"Oh, you have no idea." Gun said in exasperation, "And I'm the one who gets in trouble when people don't follow them, so please, please for my sake try not to upset Her Majesty."
To a side courtyard, where the Earth Queen is supervising an extensive renovation project.
"Your Majesty, may I present Avatar Korra and Mr. Shuang." Gun said.
The duo bows, but the queen, who has her back to them, does not pay them any attention.
"You're ruining the koi pond!" Hou-Ting said to the workers below, "It's completely overshadowed by the topiaries! Guards, take that buffoon away and get me someone who knows what they're doing!"
Two Dai Li agents grab the offending worker, and escort him away. "You, rip everything out and start over!" she shouts to the worker's partner. The young lady earthbends the ground beneath the topiaries and turns it over, leaving fresh ground in its place.
"I am surrounded by idiots." she said and turns to acknowledge her guests, "So, I finally get a visit from the Avatar and her billionare boyfriend. Let me guess, you want something."
"Well, actually Your Majesty, I was hoping you could..." Korra began.
"I hardly think you're in a position to ask me for favors after everything the last Avatar did to the Earth Kingdom." the Earth Queen said, turning away from Korra, "He and Fire Lord Zuko took advantage of my father's weakness and stole our lands to make their own little empire. The United Republic is Earth Kingdom territory!"
"A little empire your own kingdom has benefited from." Soshi pointed out.
The Earth Queen looked furiously, "I don't have time to debate with a spoiled brat who inherited his money from his parents."
"Sounds a bit hypocritical for you to say." Soshi said with a smirk, "But I know there is something you need to get done it this kingdom that is falling apart."
"Ther are roving bands of barbarians raiding villages in the countryside. And now, some of my subjects are refusing to pay their taxes." she said, turning back to face the courtyard.
"The reason for our visit is that we're trying to gather all of the new airbenders who are popping up in the Earth Kingdom, and we'd like your help finding the ones in Ba Sing Se."
"Airbenders in Ba Sing Se. Where did you hear that?" Hou-Tin said skeptically.
"I have eyes and ears everywhere." Soshi said.
"Well, before I even consider helping you." Hou-Ting said, stroking her chin, "I'll need you to do something for me."
"How about we do this thing for you, and I don't consider breaking off the trade ship contract with Ba Sing Se?" Soshi said, crossing his arms.
"That contract doesn't go with Shuang Corp." Hou-Ting told him irritated, "We have that contract with Varrick Global Industries."
"I think it does go through my company. I bought that company." Soshi said with a cocky smirk, "If you want this deal done, you know where we are staying."
The two turned to leave, but the Earth Queen demanded them to stop, "Fine."
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