Pro-bending became my sole focus and even though the fire-bender replacement wasn't up to scratch, somehow Bolin and I managed to scrape through by the teeth until we were knocked out completely by our opponents and taken out of the season for the championships. It sucked since I was really enjoying myself, but there was nothing to be done about it. The Fire Ferrets just weren't what they used to be with one team member down and the other being replaced by me. Korra and I didn't talk much anymore, I hated her attitude and she just called me a stuck up little sissy every time I berated for her. Several times I ended up smacking her in the face and we'd end up duking it out until Tenzin separated us.

It was just getting worse and worse, that arrogance and pride that Korra carried made her a poor excuse for an Avatar, in my opinion. More than anything, I wanted to talk to my grandfather and ask for his advice or kick him towards Korra so he could sort her out, but no such luck. At least things got a little livelier when Uncle Bumi arrived after retiring as Commander of the Allied Forces. He and I got along great together and I had such fond memories of him from when I was a kid, it was nice to have a little more energy about the place and Bumi would always come and cheer me up after a fight with Korra.

At least with the Glacier Spirits Festival things should be more interesting. Everyone was going, including Bolin and Mako, however even as I watched the ocean's horizon, I couldn't even bring myself to be excited about it. My mom was going to be there. I haven't seen my mother in nearly two years seeing as she's been off travelling the world, barely remembering to write letters and check up on me. I'll admit, I kind of resented her for it and when we finally reached the South Pole, my mood still hadn't lifted. "Gran-gran!" The kids all leaped for our grandmother and she smiled as she caught them, the rest of us descending the ship.

"Oh, you've all gotten so big." Next to her was my mother, looking exactly the same as the day she'd left me with Gran-gran though she was smiling without a care in the world. My mood soured even further.

"We missed you, Aunt Kya." Jinora said sweetly as my mom hugged her back.

"Oh, I missed you too. Your father doesn't bring you to visit nearly enough. He's probably scared I'll beat him up like when we were kids." She teased as she punched my uncle lightly on his arm though it still seemed to bruise him slightly as he rubbed it tenderly.

"I'm not scared of you." He insisted before adding meekly. "Any more." Bolin was looking around him in wonder, marvelling at the sights of so much snow and ice however by that time, my mother had spotted me.

"Is that you Kanna? Look at you! All grown up and so much taller than when I last saw you, you look so beautiful I can hardly believe it." Kya came towards me with a broad smile, opening up her arms however I stubbornly turned away and refused to look at her.

"Yeah, sure." That made her stop, blinking at me before the smile faded from her face. I didn't feel one ounce of guilt for brushing her off. Why should I? I mean, she cared more about seeing the world than she did about her only child. I learned how to be independent, I don't need her anymore so there's no point in pretending that she cares about me since she doesn't have to worry about me dressing myself or choking on food I hadn't chewed properly.

"Wow! Look at all these people who came to see us." Bolin, ever the oblivious one, pointed to the huge crowds however Korra pointed out that they weren't here to see us but rather the people who were getting off the lavish and expensive ship which pulled into harbour. My eyes narrowed slightly and I folded my arms, pursing my lips as Unalaq and his two children, Eska and Desna the twins descended. It was a frosty greeting between Unalaq and his brother, Korra's father, however the moment it was over I took Jinora and Ikki by the hand and chucked Meelo up onto my shoulder.

"Come on kids, festival time! I'll show you all the best rides and games okay so stay close!" I cheered and quickly rushed out of there just as an excuse to get away from my mother who stuttered and reached out after me but with the enthusiasm of the kids, I was already gone. Ikki and Meelo wanted to go on one of the rides and Jinora was interested in learning about the spirit festival itself, so as we walked I told her all about the ceremonies and how people used to celebrate the festival, keeping a close eye on the kids and treating them to whatever they wanted.

"Oh-oh! I want a Sky Bison toy, Kanna win one for me!" Ikki pleaded with me so I laughed and paid for us all to have a turn, shooting water guns into the mouth of our grandfather as a child which was more than a little disturbing however with amplified water-bending, I was able to win the toy for Ikki who squealed and hugged it happily, riding on my shoulders with the floppy legs hanging over my head as Jinora walked beside me and Meelo held my hand, eating fried seaweed quite happily. Spending time with my cousins was the best ever and I loved every second of it until I herded them to the banquet where everyone else had already arrived.

"There you are, I was starting to get worried." Tenzin said with a strained expression as he strode towards us. "I told you not to go running off. Meelo what are you eating? That better not be meat! Kanna how could you be so irresponsible, we're about to eat dinner and you've let them eat unhealthy foods which will upset their stomachs and where did this toy come from?!" He demanded to know and I blinked in surprise, the kids all wilting a little as I struggled to find words.

"I…I'm sorry I just…wanted to show them the festival." I answered him a little dumbly, never having seen him so uptight before. This was a whole new level.

"There is plenty of time for that after dinner. Honestly, I expected more from you Kanna. Kids, time to go inside and sit with your mother." Tenzin herded everyone in and I stood there in the snow, feeling a little lost. What exactly did I do wrong? They looked all so happy that I couldn't help but want to see them smile more. I didn't even let Meelo eat anything more than one stick of fried seaweed. I don't understand.

"Never mind Tenzin, dear, he's just a little stressed since his siblings are here. He's always been so serious." My grandmother comforted as she placed an arm around my middle. "Why don't you come in and eat something? You must be hungry, come sit with your family."

"I'm not hungry." I decided, sliding out of her grasp and turning away. "Plus I don't want to see her. I'll be around if anyone needs me." Stuffing my hands into my pockets a few of my numerous braids slipped forwards and the silver clasps caught the light of the festival decorations as I walked away from my grandmother who watched me leave sadly. Guess I can't do anything right anymore. I couldn't stop Korra from turning into the nightmare she was, I couldn't keep our friends from growing apart, I can't even take care of the kids up to Tenzin's standards. What a mess.

Not even the festival could brighten my spirits as I wandered around aimlessly before giving up and going up to the huts where we would be staying for the night, creating myself a little igloo alone so that I wouldn't have to see anyone. I heard everyone else come back some hours later, laughter ringing like chiming bells as I huddled further into my coat. I'll go in once everyone else is asleep, I'm sure Asami wouldn't mind me bunking with her for tonight. I waited for a good long while, however when I heard Naga come racing outside and started to howl, I lifted my head and frowned. What's wrong with her? Breaking open my igloo I looked around but saw nothing, however as she continued to howl I sensed a strange shift in the air like a darkness had suddenly crept over my skin and made it tingle.

Without warning a dark spirit suddenly appeared and came crashing towards Korra, causing her to yell as she was slammed into a snow drift with the long tendrils wrapping themselves around her. "Korra!" Leaping forwards I came rushing down the slope, skidding whilst holding out my hands and brought the snow crashing down with me as Mako and Bolin distracted the spirit, trying to pin it down however it was just too fast. Our only chance was to overwhelm it. "Hah!" With the avalanche at my command I powered the snow over the spirit and washed it away completely, engulfing it in snow which I then manipulated to turn to ice, freezing the body in place as Bolin cheered.

"Oh yeah! We're in water bending territory now! Woo!" It wasn't over yet. The tendrils broke through the ice and shattered it like glass, one of them slamming into my gut and knocked the breath from my lungs as it lifted me up into the air, making me yell and kick out as I tried to break free. "Kanna no!" Losing all celebration Bolin and Mako tried to get me down, the spirit screeching at me as I grit my teeth and sliced downwards, an arc of water cleaving through the tendril and I dropped downwards, rushing to the ground which allowed me to lift the snow up and catch me like a hand, lowering me down carefully as I tried to trap the spirit once more with walls of ice however it smashed through them before once more knocking me back and this time the blow was enough to wind me completely and I lay still on the snow. "Kanna!"

"Kanna get up!" Mako yelled as he skidded to a halt in front of me and I groaned, seeing bright flashes of orange before my eyelids before they slid open to find Mako standing over me. "Kanna! Wake up already!" The spirit chased after Korra who had been thrown into the festival grounds. "Come on, come on open your eyes!" Mako gripped my shoulders and shook me desperately, worry and concern creasing his brow as I inhaled a deep breath and quickly sat up. "Wow, take it easy, not that fast okay?"

"Korra!" Nodding his head in understanding Mako slipped his arms around me and helped me stand as I staggered, recovering from the surprisingly powerful blow before we all hurried after Korra, however Unalaq had already tamed the spirit, sending it away by using a water-bending technique I had never seen before. The water had glowed as it spiralled around the spirit, converting it back to a peaceful form before it disappeared into golden particles. I could only just about make out what Korra, her father, Tenzin and Unalaq were arguing about, however when Tenzin bowed his head to Korra acceptingly, I felt a surge of anger at her blatant dismissal and complete lack of respect.

"You…IDIOT!" Releasing a roar a mere moment before my fist connected with her face, her father and uncle blinked in shock as Korra went sliding back over the snow. "How dare you disrespect my uncle like that? He's done nothing but try to help you from the very beginning and now you're just turning your back on him? You're an arrogant pig, Korra, you don't deserve to be the Avatar!" I thundered at her, Tenzin calling my name in shock as Korra flipped to her feet and bared her teeth.

"I am the Avatar so deal with it! I decide who teaches me and Tenzin just isn't making the cut anymore!" I was so enraged that I couldn't even stop myself if I tried. We flew at one another again but for the first time, I simply overwhelmed Korra. I rammed my leg into her gut before spiralling around, shooting a blast of snow upwards in a freezing uppercut before I then slammed my fist in her face again, yelling all the while.

"That's it Korra, I'm done with you! I hate the person you've turned into, you're a spineless good for nothing and arrogant brat who thinks she knows everything. I'm ashamed of you, I can't even bear to look at you, you disgust me!" With Korra lying flat on her back, eyes wide in shock at having me beaten her in hand to hand, she gave a yell and tried to kick a jet of flames at me however I merely lifted the snow and doused them. "We're not friends, not anymore. I don't ever want to see your face again, you worthless piece of trash." My words were harsh and cruel but I didn't care. Even as my own mother stared at me in horror I stormed away, not wanting to look at anyone, especially not Korra as she bellowed.

"Get back here! I'll pummel you into ashes!" She threatened, screaming as she attacked with more fire but I continued walking, not even flinching as she destroyed the stand to my left and it took both her father and her uncle to restrain her. "I hate you! I hate you Kanna! I'll make you regret this day for the rest of your life, YOU HEAR ME?!" Turning my back on her and everyone else I disappeared to be on my own for a while, however I was surprised when Naga came running after me. She whimpered, whining and crooning softly so I reached out and stroked her fur.

"I'm sorry Naga, but it looks like I won't be able to sneak you anymore treats from now on. This is goodbye." She howled as I left her behind and the sound tore at my heartstrings, tears finally beginning to slide down my cheeks as I took off and ran, not caring where I ended up and simply found the warmest place I could find and curled up on my own, wanting nothing more than to simply fall into the ocean and drift away for ever to join my father where it would be peaceful and quiet without all these emotions and hurt bombarding me each time I sobbed like a weakling.