Hi, Welcome to the alternate world of the Avatar of the Balance, based from the idea from Dfrab on DeviantArt.
I hope you'll like and enjoy my AU story. I left Book 1 out because there are three Korra AU stories. Sorry.
Warning: I DO NOT OWN LEGEND OF KORRA OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS.
"Six months ago, Avatar Korra defeated Amon and the Equalists. Since then the council was disbanded and the United Republic elected its first President, Max A. Raiko. Tenzin's brother, Commander Bumi, retired and moved to Air Temple Island. And Korra and her boyfriend Mako have been the talk of the town. Asami starts to rebuild Future Industries since her father went to prison for assisting Amon. Peace has come to Republic City, but unbeknownst to the Avatar, danger now threatens the Southern Water Tribe."
A boat sailing in rough waters, its horn blaring in the darkness. Two sailors, looking out over the water from the top of their boat.
"This your first watch?" the old salt asked. "Mmhmm." the greenhorn said.
"Well then, better keep your eyes peeled, laddie. Ya never know what creatures lurk in the murky depths." Old Salt said with a scary tone. The younger sailor gasps and looks overboard, while the older one chuckles as he walks off, smiling eerily.
A shot high above the ship, as a large, squid-like spirit swims beneath the boat, its many tentacles trailing behind it. "Uh, sir!" the greenhorn fearfully shouts. "What?" the old salt askes. A tentacle appears and snatches the older sailor from the boat.
"Man overboard! Man overboard!" greenhorn shouts. The older sailor is dragged into the water, as several more tentacles appear and begin grabbing the boat, slowly dragging it into the water.
Later, at Republic City at night, at the Pro-bending Arena, its lights flashing all across the bay.
Shiro Shinobi says: "Iiiiit's pro-bending night in Republic City, and have we got a doozy for you!" An overview shot of the playing field inside the arena. "Fan favourites, the Fire Ferrets, are about to take on hot newcomers, the Rhino Lions!"
Then, stern-looking Bolin with his hands on his hips. Pabu is perched atop the railing separating the player's locker room from the playing field.
Bolin makes his speech to his teammates. "Now we all know that our last match was garbage. Terrible! Even Pabu could've done a better job. But that's in the past, because when you back a Fire Ferret in the corner, well mister, he comes out fighting! So, let's get out there and bend like there's no tomorrow. Are ya with me?"
Two Fire Ferret members, the male waterbender, who somewhat resembles Mako, sitting dejectedly on the bench, while the female firebender, who somewhat resembles Korra, stands awkwardly next to him. She glances down at her teammate, holding her right elbow with her left arm. The only reaction of either of them comes from the waterbender, who rubs his nose with his left hand, while sniffing. Bolin, whose excited expression has changed to a sad one, as he pensively glances to his left.
The Fire Ferrets and the Rhino Lions lined up before each other. As the bell to announce the start of the match rings, both teams ready their respective element. As a loud crash is heard, first Bolin, followed by his two teammates, are knocked into view and over the rim into the water, each being hit by their respective element. The buzzer sounds, signalling a zone-line has been crossed.
"Ooh, the Fire Ferrets go down in the water, and right into the record books for the fastest knockout in Pro-bending history!" said Shiro.
Defeated, Bolin puts his head down, sighing in disappointment. "Oh, where's Mako when I need him?" Bolin asks to himself.
Later, a side of a motorcycle as the rider shifts the gear; the wailing of a police siren is heard. The motor swerves away. The truck flies around the corner, driving with screeching tires. The motorcycle is hot on its tail and drives. The driver's amber eyes, visible through goggles. Showing the side of the motorcycle, the truck just ahead.
The rear door on the vehicle raises to reveal two men. One of the men makes circular motions with his hands to bend water from inside the truck. As the liquid flows to him, the other man as he claps his hands together, rapidly transforming the water into a mist to hide the speeding truck from view. The truck as it races off, while the mist fills the entire length of the street.
The back of the truck, water still flowing out of it. One of the men forces his hand down, the water can be seen flowing onto the road, freezing as the truck travels along the street. The motorcyclist as he emerges from the mist. He gasps as his vehicle starts to slip on the ice. As the motor spins out of control, the driver uses his firebending to create a circle around him, melting the ice, and enabling him to regain control of the bike as its wheels find solid ground. He swerves out of the path of the rest of the ice and resumes his pursuit.
The truck runs down a road blockade and narrowly misses an incoming police truck from a street to its right. The motorcyclist finds his road now blocked, and swerves to his left, where a truck with wooden beams that form a ramp stands in his way. Without hesitation, he steers his motor onto the ramp. The driver uses his firebending to launch himself and his bike into the air, where he flips over, and aims a powerful fire stream at the truck's engine as he comes down. the screeching of the truck's tires can be heard. Heavy smoke comes from underneath the truck's hood, and its engine explodes, causing it to spin uncontrollably. The motorcyclist lands, and stops his vehicle. The truck races him by, hit a water hydrant, flips on its roof, slides along over the road, and flips to its side. As the vehicle comes to a stop, it partially explodes.
Two of the three passengers are already lying in front of the truck, and the driver lets himself fall from out of the broken windshield. He lands on top of his two comrades, eliciting a grunt from them. The motorcyclist walks toward them. He removes his helmet and pushes up his goggles, revealing himself to be Mako.
"Looks like you had some car trouble. Good thing the police are here." he said with a smugly smile.
Later, a plane engine were heard before landing gear hitting an airstrip. One of the propellers starts to lose speed. As the plane was whole; the pilot jumps out the cockpit and removes their helmet, walking up to a man in a blue overall, who walks up to meet the pilot half way.
"I think these planes are finally ready to ship." Asami said cheerfully. She halts before the man, smiling, while resting her right hand on her hip, and holding her helmet in her left.
"I hate to mention the elephant-rhino in the room, but since your father was thrown in prison, no company will work with us. We're nearly bankrupt." the engineer said.
"Don't worry. I'm going to the South Pole to meet with someone who can help us put Future Industries back on top." she said.
Asami walks away from the engineer. As soon as he can no longer see her face, her confident expression changes to one of sadness and worry.
Meanwhile, at the tower on Air Temple Island, as a sky bison flies, groaning. The beast turns and it flies, four tiny figures racing down a flight of stairs in the distance. The figures go out of air, to reappear again. All on air scooters, Ikki is the first to come into view, with Korra trailing close behind her, followed by Jinora and Meelo. They take a turn, heading toward the buildings. At an open corridor, where Pema is walking, holding Rohan and some groceries. The four youngsters zoom past her, nearly knocking her over. Startled, she throws the vegetables in the air, as she spins in between the racers. When they are gone, she manages to catch the food again, and stares after the foursome in surprise. As the swiftly turn around the airbending training gates; some of the panels start spinning as they pass by. The foursome jumps off the platform. Korra and Ikki, the latter still in the lead, confidently smiling in challenge toward the Avatar. Korra starts to focus. Her eyes begin to glow when she enters the Avatar State; as Korra uses the extra power to pull ahead of a surprised Ikki. Korra speeds underneath a paifang gate, and is flagged the winner. Korra on ground level as she comes to a stop and leaps off her air scooter, remaining on her haunches. Bumi, who is coughing due to the thrown up dust, as an angry-looking Ikki zooms past, followed by her sister and brother.
"The Avatar is the winner!" Bumi said enthusiastically, as Meelo finishes. Korra erects herself, her eyes ceasing to glow as she exits the Avatar State; she turns to her right, her hands propped on her hips, and smugly towers over a raging Ikki.
"No fair! You can't go into the Avatar State to win!" Ikki shouts in an annoyed tone. Korra sticks her tongue out at Ikki, blowing a raspberry. Tenzin approaches.
"You did what!? The Avatar State is not to be used as a booster rocket! You are toying with a dangerous power that you obviously do not appreciate!" Tenzin said in a furious tone.
"Come on, Tenzin! It's the Avatar State and I'm the Avatar. Who appreciates it more than me?" Korra complained.
"Clearly you need more training to grasp the depths of your spiritual connections, not to mention that you're still a long way from mastering airbending." Tenzin said.
"I have mastered airbending!" Korra said before she emphasizes her statement by directing several air blasts at the nearby trees, sending leaves floating. "Punch, punch, punch!" Korra watches the result and turns to Tenzin with her hands on her hips and smiles smugly; confidently. "See? Mastered." Bumi and an unconvinced Tenzin, who skeptically eyes Korra.
"Looks pretty good to me." he said nonchalantly impressed with a smile which makes Tenzin sigh and putting a hand to his face.
"Is it too late for you to unretire from the United Forces?" he asked his bother.
"The paperwork's gone through, little brother. From now on, it's 24/7 Bumi time!" Bumi said before Tenzin makes him let go and walks up to Korra.
"You've mastered Korra style airbending, now you need to master real airbending. Hopefully our visit to all the air temples will give you the inspiration you need to look more deeply into your studies." Tenzin said as he opens a scroll to reveal a map, the locations of the air temples marked with airbending symbols. A small chibi style image of Tenzin's face smiling with a thumbs up pose has been drawn onto the map.
"Can we see where Grandpa Aang was born?" Jinora asked excitedly. "How many lemurs can I have?" Meelo asked. "I wanna get tattoos! But instead of arrows, I want lightning bolts!" Ikki said. "You can't get lightning bolts. That doesn't make any sense." Jinora said.
"You don't make any sense!" Ikki said angrily. "Fight, fight, fight!" Meelo shouts.
Ikki and Jinora press their foreheads against each other as they growl and glare at one another. Tenzin steps forward to separate his two daughters.
"No one's fighting! We're going to have a wonderful time!" Tenzin shouts and sigh. "Now that the President is in office and I'm not needed on the council, I can finally relax with my family and give Korra the attention she needs." he continued.
"Great, more attention." Korra scoffs.
"Hah! Relax... I'd pay money to see that. Maybe I'll tag along just to see 'Vacation Tenzin'." Bumi said. "You're not invited." Tenzin said.
"Before we go on your dad's study trip, we're gonna have some real fun in my home town at the Glacier Spirits Festival. They've got rides, games, and all kinds of fried food on sticks." Korra said to the airbender kids.
"Yay!" Tenzin's children shouts. The kids cheer and circle around Tenzin, who makes a defeated and somewhat frustrated face. Tenzin clenches his eyes shut for a moment and frowns, while Bumi puts an arm around his shoulder.
"Yep. There's Vacation Tenzin. And you can't stop me from going to the festival, Mom already invited me." Bumi said, then Tenzin's eyes widen slightly for a moment before narrowing in frustration.
Later that night, on a ship bound for the South Pole at night. Mako, Korra, and Naga are sitting on deck.
"So I walk up and say: Looks like you had some car trouble. Good thing the police are here." Mako said that makes Korra widens her eyes and closes her eyes while chuckling before looking sideways at Mako with an eyebrow raised and a smile; amused. "Did you write that beforehand?" she asked.
"Yeah! I had a few others." Mako said and pulls out a list from his jacket and begins reading off of them. "Let's see, uh... Looks like you guys should put more 'try' in triad, huh? Or, when you get to jail, tell 'em Mako sent ya."
"Ooh, I like that one." Korra said.
"Okay, I'll use that next time. Beifong says if I keep it up, I could make detective soon." Mako said.
"That sounds so fun. All I do is train all day. God, it's like Tenzin's totally forgotten how I beat Amon." Korra said, trying to get support from her boyfriend.
"Tenzin's just trying to help you become the best Avatar you can be." Mako said before Korra pulls her arm from him.
"Of course you'd take his side!" Korra scoffed. "I'm not taking his side, I'm just...," He tried to explain.
"I'm gonna take a walk." she stands up and leaves.
"Jesus, why is it so much easier to bust triads than it is to get through one conversation with my girlfriend?" he asks to himself.
Unknown to Mako and Korra, a brown short haired girl was watching them. She picks up a walkie-talkie. "Doc, do you read? Over." she asked to someone on the walkie-talkie.
"Hear you, Kaori." the voice from the walkie-talkie with an Australian Italian accent. "Did the Avatar spotted you?" he asked.
"No, she didn't. If what you said about the future is true, we have to make sure Korra knows the origins of the first Avatar and the future." Kaori said.
"Don't let him see you, no matter what." the man said. "Roger, I'll be careful." she said before she hung up and puts away the walkie-talkie, then stays hidden in the shadow.
Meanwhile, they made their arrival at the South Pole. The airbending children excitedly greet Katara and Kya, who are awaiting them on the dock. "Gran Gran!" the children shouts as they all gather around Katara and hug her waist.
"Oh, you've all gotten so big." Katara said.
"We missed you, Aunt Kya." Jinora said. "Ohh, 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." Kya said as she lightly punches Tenzin's arm playfully.
"I'm not scared of you... anymore." Tenzin said before she starts rubbing his arm; slightly timidly.
Korra starts hugging Tonraq while Mako stands behind her and Senna stands to the side. "You remember Mako." She said to Tonraq.
"Sir." Mako offers his hand to Tonraq.
"I hope you're not getting my daughter into anymore trouble up in the city." Tonraq said as he rosses arms; sternly.
"Uh... No... uh... I... no." Mako said nervously.
"Knock it off, Dad." Korra said. Tonraq laughs and shakes Mako's hand.
Bolin walks into frame. "Wow! Look at all these people that came out to greet us." he said.
"Uh, no. They came to greet them." Korra said as she points to a large and ornate Water Tribe ship that approaches across the water. A royal Northern Water Tribe ship docking on the other side of the pier. The crowd claps and cheers.
"The great chief of the Northern Water Tribe comes to grace us with his presence. Hooray." Tonraq said sarcastically.
Senna puts an assuring hand on his arm. "Just relax, Tonraq, he'll be gone soon enough." she said, then Tonraq sighs while growling.
A small arctic hen perched atop the flag pole attached to the ship, the flag waving gently in the breeze. As the bird makes a call. The chief named Unalaq and on the left were his twin daughter and son, Eska and Desna, as they depart the ship walking down the plank to the pier, accompanied by guards.
"Whoa! Who are the lovely ladies?" Bolin said with a flirtatious smile.
Korra glances at Bolin with an amused smile. "That's Eska and Desna, the chief's children. Desna is a guy." Korra said.
Bolin's eyes widen in surprise; chuckling. "Oh, no, sure, I knew that., he said. Uhhh... and which one is Desna?" he asked.
Bolin's face becomes impassive. Unalaq and his group approaching Korra's group. Tenzin and his family stands. "Good to see you again, Avatar Korra." he said.
"Good to see you, too."
"Tonraq." said Unalaq coldly. "Brother." Tonraq said in the same tone. Mako and Bolin who were worriedly looking at each other, surprised with the tone the two brothers use to address each other. Tonraq and Unalaq facing each other, with everyone else surrounding them. Mako and Bolin turn their eyes back to the two.
At a wide establishing shot of the bay at the Southern Water Tribe and to the city. People at the festival with the camera slightly panning right.
"It's a shame the Southerners have abandoned all connections to the spirits. Even during the most hallowed times." Unalaq said as he, Tonraq, Korra and Tenzin walks through the carnival.
"I've always loved the Glacier Spirits Festival. It's fun." Korra said.
"This festival used to be a solemn time of fasting and meditation. Now it's just a chance to watch some rube try to stick an entire arctic hen in his mouth." he continued.
The group stops and looks to the left. Bolin, who had stuffed a whole arctic hen inside his mouth and is attempting to swallow it. Upon hearing them, he widens his eyes, turns to face the group and shrugs. "What? Oh, it's so good." he said as closes his eyes and clenches his fists in delight. Korra closes her eyes and slightly shakes her head in amusement.
"Traditions change, Unalaq. It's not the end of the world." Tonraq said.
"Tell that to the sailors who are being attacked by angry spirits in southern waters. Some traditions have purpose." Unalaq said.
"Wait, spirits are attacking ships?" Korra asked in shock.
Unalaq nods. "I'm surprised the Avatar doesn't know about that. Apparently you haven't been given all of the information you need. It would be my honour to instruct you in the spiritual ways of the Water Tribe." he said.
"I wouldn't mind learning about fighting spirits. Airbending is getting pretty boring." Korra said.
"Tenzin is Korra's instructor. He can give her all the training she needs." Tonraq said.
"So you've said." Unalaq said and leaves.
Meanwhile, at a large, white ship, Asami and Bolin are standing in front, with Pabu perching on Bolin shoulder.
"I'm glad you came with me to this meeting. Varrick is one of the richest men in the world, and he controls the entire global shipping business. So, you're my assistant. Just stand there and don't say anything." Asami said.
"No problem, Pabu and I are natural assistants." Bolin said as they got board the boat, then Bolin's looks impressed. "Man, this is nice! I got to get into this whole business thing."
Inside the yacht. the man named Varrick is sitting on a cushion, his eyes closed and his fingers pressed against his head in concentration with a look of extreme focus on his face while his assistant Zhu Li sits beside him, writing on a notepad. He is surrounded by a number of other people who are all looking at him intently. Asami and Bolin are among those watching. Varrick stops suddenly, a massive smile on his face. "Did ya see that? Levitation!" he laughed. "I was a foot off the ground! Is that incredible or what?" he said as the crowd around the room as the guests all clap.
Varrick stands, his cloak falling from his shoulders as he does so, and bows. Asami claps with a polite smile as Bolin scratches the back of his head.
Bolin gets slightly confused. "You looked like you were just sitting on a pillow." he said.
A shocked Asami gasps and puts her head in her hands in embarrassment. The stunned audience gasping and looking at Bolin. The guests turned and glared at him. A shocked Varrick who looks up at Bolin as well. The inventor stands up and walks over, stopping in front of Bolin, while putting his hands on his hips and intimidatingly gazing at him.
"Are you saying I wasn't levitating?" he asked furiously.
"Uh... no?" Bolin said nervously.
"Well, why didn't anyone tell me, for the love of God? Now, I look like an idiot! Swami, you're fired!" Varrick said. The man looks up to Varrick and glares at Bolin before bowing his head and retreating up the steps behind Varrick. "I like you, kid, you're a real straight shooter, just like me. Miss Sato, he's with you?" he asked. Asami nods. "Brought your tiger shark with ya to do business, huh? Now that's moxie!" he laughs. Get over here and pop a squat. "Zhu Li, get some tea for my guests!" he continued.
"Thank you for meeting with me. As you know, Future Industries is looking for a partner to handle our shipping." Asami said.
"Sure! But first you gotta check out my new venture! Moving pictures! Zhu Li, do the thing!," Varrick shouts. The servant Zhu Li is in the process of serving tea to Bolin, hands the tray to the earthbender and starts a projector. "You're gonna love this!" he continued. A moving image of an ostrich horse appears on a screen behind Asami and Varrick. "Mind-blowing, right?"
"Yeah." Bolin said.
"Now forget that! That's the past! Shut it off, Zhu Li!" he said before Zhu Li turns off the projector. "Imagine watching this! Ginger, come over here and do your poses."
Bolin gasps in amazement as he sees a red haired woman, Ginger, in a white fur coat, who walks toward them. She drops her shawl and strikes a number of poses, as lights and a stylized background flash behind her. Bolin is looking wide eyed and drooling, until Varrick gets in the way of his view. Bolin tries to look around him at Ginger.
"Spectacular! And, we tell a story; there's romance, action, some funny animal stuff for the kids. You know, whatever!" Varrick said. "Thanks, Ginger, go rest your gams." He leaps forward and sits between Bolin and Asami. "How about that tiger shark? We're gonna do big business with these movers as I call them."
"Okay... but I'm just concentrating on getting Future Industries back on track. If we could hammer out a deal." Asami said. Varrick raised his hand. "Stop! Look me in the eye."
Varrick presses his head to Asami, who is initially unsure of what to do, but quickly adopts a determined look on her face. After several seconds of staring, Varrick suddenly breaks away and points his finger at the ceiling, as Asami falls back from her cushion.
"We got a deal, baby!" Asami was helped to her feet; Varrick shakes Asami's hands. "We'll hammer out the details at the royal feast tonight. Now, who wants a rocket boat ride?" Varrick's guests exclaim their approval before leaving the room.
"Is that how business usually goes?" Bolin asked. Asami happily hugging Bolin and ruffles his hair.
"You are a natural assistant!"
Meanwhile, at an enormous hall made out of ice in which a large feast is going on. Korra, her parents, Unalaq, and his children are sat at the head table.
"This is a wonderful feast in your honour, Uncle." said Korra.
"This is nothing. When this festival was founded, the tribal elders would commune with the spirits. People would watch the brilliant displays of light as spirits danced in the sky." Unalaq said.
"Wow, I've never seen that." Korra said.
"And that is a shame, since the Avatar is the bridge between the material world and the spirits. That is why I want so badly to teach you. To help you fulfil your destiny."
"I thought I had made it clear that Tenzin is teaching her." Tonraq said.
"Every Avatar before you travelled the world to learn. It was Tenzin and your father who kept you secluded at the South Pole." Unalaq continued.
"I thought Aang ordered the White Lotus to keep me down here." Korra said.
"We all did what we thought was best for you." Tonraq said.
"My God. Who I train with should be my decision, Dad, not yours or Tenzin's." Korra crossing her arms.
Across the room where Tenzin, Bumi, Kya, and Katara are sat at a table, having overhead the conversation at the head table.
"Looks like someone's trying to take your place as the Avatar's stick-in-the-mud mentor." Bumi teasing Tenzin.
"Bumi, don't pick on Tenzin. You know he's always been sensitive." Kya said.
Tenzin crosses his arms defensively. "I'm not sensitive, for God's sake!" Bumi and Kya laughs as Kya pokes him, while Katara watches on holding Rohan, a serious look on her face. At the head table, Unalaq stand up in order to give a speech.
"As your chief, it is my honour to speak at this festival, which was founded to bring our tribes together and restore the ancient balance between our world and that of the spirits. But I am saddened to see what it has become: A cheap carnival that celebrates greedy and trivial humans. I feel the time is fast approaching when the North can no longer stand idly by while our Southern brothers slip into total spiritual decay. Angry spirits are already attacking ships in your waters. I only hope we are not too late to change course."
He sits down, and Varrick stands up to give a speech of his own.
"Chief Unalaq everybody, always great to have him in town. Now, let's have some fun with Wacky Wushu's Dancing Otter penguins!"
A man dressed in purple dances onto the stage, and bends a stream of water onto the platform. Three otter penguins slide along the water, before sliding back, stopping in front of Wushu. All four of them take a bow.
Meanwhile, at the festival later at night. Bolin, Mako, and Korra. Mako feeds Korra some cotton candy, which she greatly enjoys before feeding some to Mako, much to Bolin's annoyance, who is eating some balled food off a stick. Bolin turns his head away and his eyes widen. His perspective, showing Eska and Desna, who are standing beside each other alone, surveying the people walking past.
He clears throat, smirks, and nudges Mako with his elbow. "Wish me luck. I'm making my move!" Bolin's takes a stance as if he is going to dash away. "Whee!"
"Good luck." Mako said.
"Those two have always creeped me out. They smell like a grandma's attic." Korra said.
Bolin came to Eska. "Hey, I'm Bolin. I'm a friend of Korra's! You're, uh, Eska right? Wow, I'm just, I am loving these robes." Eska and Desna turn to look at him. Eska hisses at Bolin, who is somewhat taken aback. Bolin clears his throat. "So, you are from the North right? Cool, that's, like you know, that's my favourite direction."
"I think he is trying to establish some kind of bond with you based on your geographic point of origin." Desna said. "Perhaps it would be interesting to spend time with a person whose ways are so rough and uncultured." Eska glances in Bolin's direction. "You amuse me." she said. "I will make you mine."
Bolin smiles nervously. "You mean like a boyfriend, or like a slave...?"
"Yes." She grabs Bolin's collar. "Win me prizes." Bolin laughs nervously as Eska grabs him by his collar and guides him away, while Desna walks beside her.
Later at a carnival game where jets of water are hitting chibi Aang targets. As the water goes into his mouth, a bell ring, his eyes and arrow light up, and the Momo figure above his head starts to rise. Mako and Korra from behind, are holding a water squirt gun as they play the game. Mako, looking at his target, is hitting his mark, while Korra, who is looking sideways to Mako, misses.
"Unalaq offered to train me. He says he can teach me about the spirits and my connection to them." Korra said.
"Sounds good. What does Tenzin think?" Mako asked.
"Tenzin thinks I'm his prisoner or one of his kids. I'll never finish training with him in charge." Korra said.
Korra becomes irritated at the entire situation and angrily waterbends a big water stream out of her squirt gun, hitting the chibi Aang's figure's head full on and causing the Momo cut out quickly reach the top of the meter, winning the carnival game. "We have a winner!"
Korra holds up a plush Appa toy. "I mean, you heard what Unalaq said. The South is spiritually unbalanced and it's the Avatar's job to fix it, but my dad won't even let me think about Unalaq teaching me. Well?"
"Well what?" Mako asked.
"What do you think I should do?" she asked.
"Uh… I guess you should do what you think is right. I support whatever decision you make."
"Oh thanks. That's a big help." Korra said sarcastically.
"I thought you wanted me to be supportive? Now you want me to tell you what I think? Make up your mind!," Mako said She throws the stuffed Appa she won from the game at Mako and storms off.
"Just forget it."
Later that night when everyone is asleep. Korra is sleeping against Naga, who awakens and runs outside.
"Uh, Naga what are you doing?" Naga starts howling, prompting Korra to run outside to quieten her down. "Naga, hush! Running toward Naga. Quiet, Naga, you'll wake everyone up!" Naga licks Korra's face and continues to howl, as Bolin and Mako appear.
Bolin yawns. "Uh, What's going on?"
In the distance, Korra sees a dark spirit speeding toward them. "What the hell is that?"
The spirit quickly makes its way toward the Avatar and attacks her, prompting Mako and Bolin to run toward them. The spirit pins Korra against a wall, and begins to lean in closely toward her, but it is distracted by Mako's and Bolin's attacks.
Bolin earthbends at the spirit. "Got it!" The spirit jumps out of the way. "Nope! Don't got it!" The spirit slams into the two brothers, knocking them down the hill. Tonraq and Tenzin rush to their aid, helping them up.
Korra begins to attack at the entity with firebending, but the spirit was too fast and her attacks fail to hit. The spirit tries for a direct attack, but Korra manages to jump out of the way in time.
Tonraq rides in on a mass of ice. "Korra!" he shouts. Tonraq using his bending to encase the spirit in ice. The spirit appeared to have been contained, but several tendrils break through the top of the ice, grabbing both Tonraq and Korra, and throwing them into one of the huts and the ground respectively. The tendrils recede, and the ice explodes as the spirit breaks out completely.
"Spirit, why are you angry with us? What have we done to offend you?" Tenzin asks the spirit.
Tenzin's attempts to converse with the spirit have no success, and he was batted away by the entity. After Korra recovers, she enters the Avatar State, catching the attention of the spirit. The spirit makes its way toward Korra once more, who lifts herself into the air to dodge its attack, causing the entity to land in the festival market behind her. She shoots a number of fire blasts at the spirit from atop her air spout, but her attacks seem to have no effect, and the spirit grabs her with one of its tendrils, slamming her into a nearby stack of boxes. The spirit stands over Korra, intending to issue another blow, when a stream of water controlled by Unalaq starts to encircle it, and the spirit ceases its attack. As Unalaq continues to bend the water so that it encircles the entity entirely, the water starts to glow, and the spirit changes colour. As the water falls to the ground, the spirit begins to walk away, before disappearing.
"Go in peace." Unalaq said to the spirit.
Tenzin and Tonraq run over." Korra!" Tonraq said. "Are you all right?" Tenzin asked.
"I'm fine. How are you able to control that spirit when no one else could?" she asked Unalaq.
"As your father could tell you, I have spent my life studying the spirits and learning their ways. All of this knowledge is lost in the South, but I could teach you everything I know." Unalaq said.
"Chief Unalaq, clearly you are very knowledgeable, but Korra still has much to learn about airbending. And I hope that going to the air temples will help her connect with the past Avatars." Tenzin said.
Korra gets irritated. "Ugh."
"The air temples will teach her nothing. Only I can give her the training she needs to be a complete Avatar." Unalaq said.
"I've told you that will not happen!" Tonraq snaps.
"Oh, my God! Hey! I'm right here! Anyone want to ask me what I think?" Korra snaps.
"Korra, please listen." Tenzin tries to speak to Korra.
"I'm tired of listening to you. Both of you. You keep me locked up, telling me you know what's best. But both of you were powerless against the spirit attack. I think it's time I had a new teacher." Korra said.
"Now Korra…" Tonraq tries to reason with Korra.
"Unalaq has proven he's the only one who knows what I need to learn. I have to go with him." she said.
"Please, I know you're angry, but we've come so far together." Tenzin said.
"I'm sorry, Tenzin. This is as far as we go." Korra said.
Tenzin appears hurt, but he remains respectful. "It has been a pleasure serving you, Avatar Korra." Tenzin walks away.
Later in the morning, Tenzin is loading Oogi, his wife and children already seated on the flying bison.
"I think you forgot a couple of things." Katara stands back with Kya and Bumi.
"Mother, I think I need some time alone with my family right now." He grabs a sack and turns away from his mother.
"This is your family, Tenzin. When you get to be my age, you'll be thankful for the time you had with your siblings. Besides, I think it's important that you all visit your father's home together."
Bumi punches Tenzin's arm, before wrapping his arm around Tenzin's shoulders. "Come on! It'll be fun."
"I'm dying to see that laid back, Vacation Tenzin I've heard so much about." Kya said.
All right, hop on! I love you, Mom." Tenzin hugs Katara. "We'll see you soon."
Bumi had trouble getting on Oogi, so Tenzin creates an air current under his brother to bring him up to the top of the bison.
Mako and Korra are watching Tenzin's family leave on Oogi from farther back. "Do you think I did the right thing?" Korra asked.
"I don't know. I'm sorry, but I'm not very good at this Avatar counselling thing. But I know your heart is in the right place. You'll just have to trust it." Mako said before they hold hands while Unalaq approaches the two from behind.
"I know this was a hard decision, Korra, but it was the right one. Now it is time to put it behind you and begin your new training. I have great plans for you." he said with a faint smile.
Meanwhile, back at Republic City, at the City Hall, the President with glasses and a moustache named Max Raiko sat in his desk, reading a message from the South and he got impressed. "Everything's according to plan now. When the time is right, I will finally get what I want," Raiko said with a sinister grin.
What is President Raiko planning? Find out soon on chapter 2.
I hope you enjoyed it.