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I OWN NOTHING; I DO NOT OWN THE LEGEND OF KORRA OR/AND AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER.
Chapter 36-
*At Air Temple Island.*
A few hours now passed by and Korra is healed, but just a bit sore. However, Tenzin is still angry at the fact that Korra would do such a stupid thing like going after Amon like even though she knew she wouldn't make it.
The airbender Master is now standing in Korra room, alone with Korra, with his arms folded across his chest and an angry expression on his face.
"What were you thinking?!" Tenzin begins the conversation by yelling at the waterbender.
Korra throws her hands in the air, her ocean blue eyes wide, "I didn't do anything! I was just trying to stop Amon!"
"Stop Amon?! You could have gotten yourself killed because of that foolish act you did! Did you serious think you would make that kind of jump?! Oh, and even if you did make it, he would of just kicked you off!" Tenzin once again yells; now his face turning different shades of red.
"Okay . . . maybe I figured I wouldn't make it . . . BUT it was worth a shot . . . right?" Korra says with an unsure smile and she rubs the back of her neck.
Tenzin is completely speechless and now all he could do is let his face turn now the darker shades of red and a mixture of purple.
"Um . . . Tenzin?" Korra questions the airbending master; a bit scared that he's just standing there and not speaking . . . or blinking.
"You . . . are . . . so . . . punished . . . Korra." Tenzin chokes out; trying to stay calm.
"For what?!" Korra yells; jumping off the bed with wide ocean blue eyes.
"Your punishment is to train for the rest of the day and no breaks. You and my father- you and Aang, are going to train until the moon is up and it is pitch black outside, is that clear?" Tenzin says with a long, deep breath.
Korra pouts and folds her arms across her chest, "But, I'm still hurting after that fall!"
"I . . . don't . . . care! Now, get dressed, clean up, and start training!" Tenzin yells then turns on his heel and walks out of the room.
Korra pouts and sticks her tongue out at the door once it slams shut. The waterbender huffs then stands up and starts to get dressed into her regular clothes and not her 'medical' clothes.
While Korra is getting dressed, Tenzin is now talking to Aang and informing him on Korra's punishment.
"So . . . you want Korra and me to train for the rest of the day?" Aang asks with a raised eyebrow.
Tenzin nods his head, "Yes, I want the two of you to start working on your training and I want you both to start working on the Avatar State."
"But, sir, Korra's still hurt from that fall!" Mako protests, but by the look on Tenzin's face it's obvious that he doesn't care.
"She should have been more careful." Tenzin says, but before he can say anything else, Korra cuts him off, "Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. At least I was trying to stop him."
Tenzin pinches the bridge of his nose and sighs, "I'll be back in an hour to check on the two of you. I want everyone else to leave you both alone." With that said, the airbending master walks away and walks into the house.
June grabs Zuko's hand and smirks at him, "Come on, let's go for a little ride around the island on Nyla."
Zuko smiles at his girlfriend and nods his head, "Okay." The two walk off towards the pen they have for the animals and to go explore the island more.
Katara kisses Aang gently on the cheek, "I'll see you later, alright?"
Aang nods his head and smiles at the waterbender, "Yeah, I'll see you later. I love you, Katara."
Katara blushes and slightly giggles, "I love you too."
"Oh, Asami, maybe you and I could do that match. What do you say?" Suki says as Sokka wraps his arm around her waist.
Asami looks at Bolin with a smirk then nods her head, "Sure! I would love to."
The four of them –Bolin, Asami, Sokka and Suki- then walk off to go find an open area for a match between the two nonbenders.
"I'm going to head over to City Hall and see if Lin needs any help. I'll be back later." General Iroh says with a nod then starts to head towards the decks.
Uncle Iroh stretches then yawns, "Well, while you're all doing that, I'm going to make some nice, warm tea then take a nap." Uncle Iroh then turns around and starts to head towards the kitchen where Pema and the kids are at.
Mako and Toph look at each then they look at Aang and Korra. "Well, I got nothing to do so I don't care what that airbending dude says, I'm staying here." Toph says as she leans against a large rock and folds her arms across her chest.
Mako nods his head and also leans against the rock next to Toph, "I agree. I'm not leaving Korra; I'm staying right here and I'm not going to move, no matter what Tenzin says."
Korra rolls her ocean blue eyes, "Please, once you spot Tenzin you'll both be dashing out of here, praying to the spirits that he doesn't catch up with you."
Mako shrugs his shoulders, "I'm not scared of Tenzin, Korra." The firebender then walks up to his girlfriend, wraps an arm around her waist and kisses her.
Korra pulls away and chuckles, "Tenzin is very strict when it comes to my training and even more strict when he 'punishes' me."
Aang raises an eyebrow, "Really? He is?"
Toph sighs and rolls her eyes, "Oh come on, how bad could he possibly be?"
Then, the door flies open and an angry Tenzin is stomping over here, clearly pissed that Korra and Aang aren't training. His face is shades of dark red and purple and you could practically see the steam coming out of his nose and his ears.
Mako's eyes widen and just at that moment, the firebender grabs Toph's hand and runs for his life, "Bye, Korra, Aang!"
Korra and Aang laugh as they watch Tenzin run pass them and after the firebender and the young earthbender.
"So . . . how are we supposed to master the Avatar State exactly?" Korra says as she rubs the back of her neck.
Aang grows very quiet and Korra cocks her head to the side, "What's wrong?"
Aang sighs and sits on the floor in meditating position, "I-I never completely mastered the Avatar State."
Korra's eyes widen, but she lets Aang continue, "In order to completely master the Avatar State you need to unlock the seven chakras. Each chakra has its own purpose and each of the chakras deal with its own emotion. Once all the chakras are unlocked in order, you will be able to master the Avatar State and be able to control yourself; also you would be able to enter and exit whenever you please."
Korra claps her hands together and smirks, "Okay, sounds easy, what's so hard about it? I've read about some of the chakras and all, but they don't seem very hard to unlock. All you have to do is let go of whatever emotion and move on to the next chakra, easy as cake!"
Aang shakes his head and lowers his eyes, "No . . . listen to me, Korra, if you start this, you cannot stop in the middle of it. You need to finish it completely or you won't be able to do this again."
Korra's eyebrows knit together when she suddenly remembers something, "Wait . . . you said before that you didn't unlock the Avatar State . . . which chakra couldn't you unlock if this is so 'hard'? Oh, but didn't you use the Avatar State in your battle with Ozai?"
Aang bites his lip and takes a deep breath, "Well first off, I didn't unlock the Avatar State because of the last chakra. However, on the battle between Ozai and me, I was able to enter it because when Ozai slammed me against a rock, a sharp piece of the rock slammed into my wound on my back –the lighting wound that Azula made- and I entered the Avatar State without any control."
Korra nods her head slowly and sighs, "Ugh, these chakra things are annoying!"
Aang chuckles, "I know how you feel. Well, if you do choose to do the chakras now and master the Avatar State now . . . I'll sit next to you and I'll focus on my mediating."
Korra nods her head slowly and she sits down next to Aang in mediating position. "I'm ready, I mean, come on, how hard could this be?"
Aang sighs, and thinks to himself, 'If only Korra knew how hard it's going to be to unlock all seven chakras. How is she ever going to unlock the seventh one?'
Korra closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. Aang watches her for a moment then he closes his eyes as well and he begins to mediate.
Something the two Avatars don't realize is that Katara, Mako and Toph are standing behind a rock, watching them meditate.
Somehow Mako and Toph got away from the angry and crazy Tenzin and they found Katara on the way and they all decided to see how Aang and Korra were doing so Toph earthbended a large rock so they could hide behind.
It seems like hours pass by and nothing happens at all. Korra is just sitting there and she can't get the task of completing the Avatar State started with. She doesn't know how or what to do so she continues to sit there and try to mediate and pray to the spirits that something happens.
Finally, after what seems like forever Korra has had enough, but right before she could stop her mediating and pout and yell and whatever else, her eyes begin to glow and now the beginning of completing the Avatar State and unlocking the seven chakras are beginning.
Korra's eyes open, but she isn't on Air Temple Island anymore . . . well her spirit isn't anyways. She's in an unknown, dark place and she looks around, but she sees no one in sight.
"Hello? Aang? Anyone?" Korra calls out into the darkness, but she receives no answer.
Everything is completely pitch black and the only thing you could possibly see is a small glass road that at the end is a large black and dark purple door.
Korra sighs and she folds her arms across her chest, "Hello?!" once again she tries yelling out into the darkness and surprisingly a man appears in front of her.
He's an old man who is bald and has a long white beard. He looks kind of creepy, but his voice is very gently, but shaky, "Hello, Avatar Korra. I have been waiting for you for a while now. It's very nice to meet you; I am Guru Pathik."
Korra's eyes widen at the name; she's read about him in an old book and Old Master Katara has shared many stories about him, "Wait . . . weren't you the old man that tried to help Avatar Aang complete the Avatar State and unlock all the chakras?"
Guru Pathik nods his head and smiles, "Indeed, I am. Now, it is your turn to unlock all seven chakras; hopefully you'll be able to unlock them all without fail like Avatar Aang did. He was very close, but he couldn't unlock the last one."
Korra is just about to ask Guru Pathik what the last one is, but he stops her by saying, "We should get this started with. I know about your upcoming battle with Amon and Azula and you will need this kind of power to win. You will need to be able to control yourself when you're in the Avatar State so you don't kill anyone."
Korra nods her head and Guru Pathik continues, "It's very simple, but it also very hard. My body will disappear, but you will still be able to hear my voice. I will say and explain the chakra and you will have to concentrate and separate from that emotion. At the end, if you unlock all seven chakras then that door at the end will open and you will gain full control over the Avatar State. Are you ready, Avatar Korra?"
Korra hesitates at first, but then she slowly nods and takes a long, deep breath.
Guru Pathik nods his head and slowly he begins to disappear and he leaves Korra to begin. The waterbender slowly takes a step onto the glass road and she begins to walk, but she is stopped when a voice speaks.
The first chakra is the Earth Chakra. This chakra deals with Survival. This is blocked by fear and it is located in the base of the spine.
Korra closes her eyes and she thinks of a time when she feels fear . . .
Instantly imagines of Amon pop inside her head and she thinks of all the times when he confronted her and scared her. He's hurt her and threatened her and her friends so many times and now, now it's only two weeks away until her final battle against a monster that could take away someone's bending.
Korra takes a deep breath then he remembers that she has her friends by her side and her family, she has Aang, she has Naga . . . she has all the help she could possibly need and with that, she let's go of all the fear inside her.
Congratulations, Avatar Korra, you have unlocked the first chakra.
Korra smiles to herself then she continues to walk across the glass road, and shortly she is once again stopped by the same deep, but gentle voice.
The second chakra is the Water Chakra. This chakra deals with Pleasure. This is blocked by guilt and is located in the Sacrum.
Korra sighs then she starts to begin to think of a time where she felt guilty of something . . .
Pictures of Mako and Asami and Bolin pass through her mind. She knew Mako and Asami were going out and she knew Bolin liked her and she still liked- no she loved Mako. She told Mako that she loved him and she even kissed him when she knew that he had a girlfriend and even when she knew that Mako's younger brother liked her . . . she didn't care at the time. She felt- no she feels so guilty, but now, now she just has to let it all go.
Korra takes a deep breath before opening her ocean blue eyes slowly and letting all that guilt leave her body and separate from her. She lets it all go and she then smiles once she is completely sure it's all gone and she is detached from that feeling of guilt.
Great job so far, Avatar Korra. You have unlocked the second chakra.
Korra bites her lip as she continues to walk and then there the voice comes again. She instantly stops walking and listens to the voice.
The third chakra is the Fire Chakra. This deals with Willpower. This is blocked by Shame and is located in the stomach.
Korra looks down and thinks of the times where she felt ashamed. Korra even slight chuckles, thinking of all the times of how she felt ashamed . . . she hated the feeling.
The moment where Azula beaten her up in the dark alley and left her there to die . . . she felt so ashamed of herself. She let this girl attack her and break her and treated her like she was completely . . . nothing.
Korra couldn't even fight back and defend herself; she just had to let herself be abused and hit and kicked and burnt. She had to let her friends and family see her so . . . so broken and destroyed.
Tears forms in Korra's eyes and then she thinks of how her friends and family were there for her and that they will always be there for her when she's broken and down.
She slowly looks up again and lets her tears fall down her cheeks and hit the glass floor and along with that she lets the feeling of shame detach from her. She lets it separate from her and she actually smiles once it's completely gone and detached from her.
Great work, Avatar Korra, you have unlocked the third chakra.
Korra rubs her hands over her face and with a sigh; she continues to walk until the same voice stops her.
The forth chakra is the Air Chakra. This deals with Love. It is blocked by grief and is located in the heart.
This is an easy one for Korra to think of. She has a massive amount of grief for the poor benders that lost their bending to Amon and she can't even restore their bending.
Korra feels so, so bad to watch Amon rule this city and the world and she hates seeing Amon being able to just walk up to a bender, press one finger to the forehead and one to the chest and that's it . . . the bender's bending is gone . . . forever.
There were times when Amon did it right in front of Korra and the benders begged for Korra to help them, but she simply couldn't. She tried and tried, but she failed to protect the people.
Korra fights the urge to just burst into tears at the thought of it, but then she thinks about the fight in just two weeks and how by then, all the benders will be safe and Amon will be defeated once and for all.
Korra loves being the Avatar and she loves saving and protecting the people and keeping balance in the world and she hates the fact that she can't protect them from this one monster.
However, she has to let it all go. To protect the people she needs to let it go and realize that eventually she will be able to save everyone and protect them.
With one long, deep breath, Korra lets the feeling of grief leave her body and she separates herself from it.
You had a bit of trouble with this one I could see, but very good, Avatar Korra. You separated yourself from it and you have unlocked the forth chakra.
Korra slightly smiles then continues to walk up the glass road, and then there the voice goes again. The voice stops her and begins to speak once again.
The fifth chakra is the Sound Chakra. This chakra deals with the Truth. It is blocked by lies that we, as individuals, tell ourselves and it is located in the throat.
Korra starts to think of a time where she lied to herself and it comes flying at her very fast.
Korra remembers when she was younger everyone told her that she couldn't tell anyone that she was the Avatar. They told her to keep it a secret and just pretend she was a waterbender; not more and nothing less.
Korra frowns; she thinks of how she lied to herself and to everyone else about her true self and how she was the Avatar and she didn't inform the people that their Avatar is here.
Korra let the people, the world, everyone, believe that their Avatar didn't come yet or if their Avatar did come, they were hiding from their responsibility. She lied to herself; she lied to herself about her true identity.
She lets out a deep breath and remembers why she did do it and now she has to let it go. She lied to herself and to the world because she needed to protect them by making sure she mastered all four elements before her arrival and then some sort of evil would target her by attacking the people.
She lets it all detach from her and just drift away. She lets that feeling of lies separate from her and she smiles once it's fully gone.
Very, very good, Avatar Korra, you have unlocked the fifth chakra.
Korra nods, she only has two more chakras left then that's it! She speeds up her walking, eager to get this finished with so she can complete the Avatar State. She finally gets stopped by the voice.
The sixth chakra is the Light Chakra. This deals with Insight. This is blocked by Illusion and is located in the forehead.
Korra thought about this one for a few minutes, but then she starts to think of the Four Nations. She thinks of how the Four Nations wouldn't last or be the same without one and that they all are important.
All Four Nations are in a way connected with one another and they are all part of one whole. Without one, they are meaningless and not powerful, strong, unbreakable; they aren't the same.
Korra thinks of how each Nation is separate and is different, but in a way, that Nation is connected to the other three Nations. Without one, they are not a whole.
Korra nods her head and she separates herself from the feeling on Illusion and she lets herself simply get separated from it.
You're very close, Avatar Korra. You have unlocked the sixth chakra and only one more to go. It is funny, you chose the same one that Avatar Aang has chosen when doing this chakra. Well, the last one is next, good luck.
Korra wonders for a minute of why he would only say good luck for the seventh one, but she shrugs it off and starts to walk.
She's so, so close to the door that's she's practically arm length away from it. The voice suddenly stops her.
This is the final and the toughest chakra. The seventh chakra is the Thought Chakra. This deals with Pure Cosmic Energy. It is blocked by Earthly Attachments and is located in the crown of the head. Avatar Korra, think about this one very carefully. What attaches you to the Earth?
Korra thinks really hard about this one then instantly pictures of her friends, her family, Naga; everyone comes to her mind, but something is a bit off. Yes, of course her friends is a huge reason and attachment that keeps her attached to the Earth, but there is just one face . . . there is just one person that stands out the most.
The very handsome, firebender and now her boyfriend and the person she loves . . . Mako.
Korra's eyes widen and she immediately shakes her head, "N-no! I-I can't detach myself from Mako! I-I won't!"
Avatar Korra, you have to do so. If you don't now then you will never be able to again. You need to separate yourself from the ones you love and that includes Mako. I am very sorry, but you need to separate from him so you could fulfill your power of a full Avatar.
Korra shakes her head, "I can't even be a full Avatar without knowing airbending anyways! Please, please there has to be another way!"
You need to let go, Avatar Korra. Don't make the same mistake Avatar Aang did. He couldn't do this last one because of his love for Katara. You must let go!
"I can't let go of Mako! How do you want me to let go of Mako? I LOVE him . . . I want to spend the rest of my life with him and I will NEVER separate myself from him." Korra yells with tears in her eyes.
You must at least try and do so, Avatar Korra.
Korra closes her eyes and takes a nice, long, deep breath. She tries to stay calm and let her mind empty out. She needs to let herself become detached and she needs to let go.
Pictures of Mako started to fade one by one and she hates it. She sees Mako's smile vanishing, him winking at her in the middle of a probending match vanishing, him hugging her tightly against him vanishing, him rolling his bright, amber eyes at her vanishing, everything is vanishing.
All her thoughts and pictures of Mako, her boyfriend, her lover, in her mind just disappearing and turning into nothing.
Tears come flying down her cheeks and her body begins to shake. She can't do it . . . she just can't.
His voice is slowly disappearing, his face is disappearing, his body is disappearing . . . he's disappearing.
She's now so, so close though. Korra's so close to unlocking the seventh chakra. Just a few more seconds, but two more pictures pass by in her mind.
She and Mako sharing a very passionate kiss, both of them holding each other tightly, his hands on her waist and her hands tightly around his neck. Their deep, long, passionate kiss . . . suddenly . . . that disappears. Now, there is just one picture left.
What's this?
Amon is slamming Mako's broken body against the wall then he throws him to the cold, hard ground and he laughs at him. He laughs at this.
Mako is yelling out in pain and she –Korra- is just standing there, watching and she can't move. She can't save him.
Amon is completely abusing him –the same way Azula did to her, only actually a bit worse- and he isn't going to stop until he's dead.
Mako is yelling out her –Korra's- name and is begging for her to save him . . . help him. He yells out that he loves her over and over again and it's all just too much for her to handle.
Korra's eyes shoot open and she yells, "Stop! Stop, stop, stop, stop and stop! I don't want to do this anymore; just stop this! Please! Please!" Korra is now on her knees, tears flying down her cheeks and she's begging for this to be over with.
Korra is holding onto her dark brown hair tightly and she is practically ripping it out, she's crying and yelling and she wants it all to end . . . now.
You were so, so close, Avatar Korra. If you leave now, you'll never be able to complete the Avatar State. I warn you! This will be your only chance! Don't waste it! Just let go! Let go! Let go! Let go!
Those words keep repeating inside Korra's head, but she can't do it. She won't do it.
Korra jumps to her feet and she dashes down the glass road. Behind her the glass is shattering and breaking . . . making the door to completing the Avatar State now impossible to enter.
Korra's body the falls into the pit of darkness and very quickly her now watery, ocean blue eyes shoot open and she is gasping for air.
Tears are flying down her now pale face and her body is shaking.
"Korra!" Aang, Mako, Katara, Toph and now even Tenzin all shout at her.
Once they all noticed the tears coming down her face a few minutes ago they knew something was wrong so they all decided to sit next to her body and wait for something to happen.
However, without saying anything to anyone else, once Aang saw the tears stream down Korra's face . . . he knew she couldn't do it . . . she didn't unlock the seventh chakra.
Mako wraps his arms around Korra's body tightly and she cries into his chest.
Tenzin's eyes are wide, "Korra, what happened? Did you complete the Avatar State? Did you unlock all seven chakras?"
Korra stares at the ground and she doesn't answer so Tenzin once again asks his question, "Korra, did you-" Only this time before he could finish his sentence Korra jumps to her feet and snaps, "No! I didn't unlock them all, okay?! Just- just leave me alone!"
And with that, Korra runs off; letting her tears run down her cheeks as she runs to her room where she plans on staying there for who knows how long.
"Korra, wait!" Mako yells and starts to run after her.
"Wow, Aang, now she's like you. You didn't complete it and neither did she." Toph says with a shake to the head and Aang just sighs.
Katara looks up at Tenzin then they all –Toph, Tenzin and Katara- look at Aang and Aang just looks at the floor; Aang knows that she now can never complete the Avatar State and unlock the chakras again.
Okay, guys that's it for this chapter :)
So this chapter was a bit long, but I wasn't really planning on writing about the chakras, but suddenly it just happened and I ended up doing it. I'm sorry if it wasn't that good though because I'm not very good with the chakras and I'm not a big fan with it, but I did try to make it interesting and good; so I hope you liked it!
**By the way, for the last chapter I'm sorry if Korra was a bit OOC, I do hope that you all still liked it! :)
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Korra couldn't complete the Avatar State and unlock all the chakras, now what? Neither Avatar can fully master the Avatar State, what are they going to do?
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