Sai, "Fire! Air! Water! Earth! These are the elements of our world. For thousands of years the elements have had nations in different incarnations that battle one another. The only one to bring temporary peace to our land is the Avatar, master of all four elements. The power of the Avatar is great, but unfortunately so is its cost.
The Avatar is a series of people that are incarnations of their very first live. They are responsible for keeping balance between all four elements. Kora of the Southern Water tribe was the last of the avatars to take on these responsibilities. Kora was killed at age 42 by four terrible benders of each element Yang the Destroyer, Suki the Preserver, Moa the Creator, and Pali the Great Flyer.
They have lived fourteen years without an avatar only to face a little girl who is barley a challenge to them. The Avatar must pull herself together supporters, the spirits, and anything else that may help in order to stop the Grand Deity Four. It will be a hard task since there is a taint in her sole keeping her from channeling all four elements. I believe the Avatar can free our land; because over fourteen years it is proven no one else can."
Korra was well into her fifties age, but she still carried her unique features of her youth. She did have a wrinkle here and there but her hair was merely faded slightly to grey. Her eyes still resembled the blue ocean. "Hello me, how have you been," she asked sweetly.
"Yes we're both the Avatar," I replied unhumored and uncaring.
Kora gave a sigh, "Well I can assume you came for something right. Last time you gave me a hissy fit about your problems in life and then vowed to. What was it? Utilize the spirit world as little as possible I think."
"I didn't mean to come off as rude," she forced herself to say. "I just needed to vent at someone."
Korra looked at her for a moment and then broke off into laughter, "Just be glad I'm a spirit. Otherwise I would be pretty crisp right now."
"Ah, yes well sorry about that,"the avatar said apologetically. "Well, you do have a good argument for your anger," Korra replied politely. "We've all been through a lot but I don't think any avatar went through what your going through."
"Yeah about that, I've noticed a lack of avatars in this world. Would you care to explain that," the avatar asked.
"I would love to share the story of Vatu with you," Korra answered.
"Oh right Vatu," the avatar said as if she could just hit herself from not remembering that story. "I guess I was half asleep during lecture on that story."
"Don't worry I won't hold it against you," Korra replied.
"Vatu is the evil spirit that killed the Avatar line," Korra explained. "It was made of pure evil to coexist with Raava of pure light."
"Impressive stuff by the way how do I heal my friend Sai," the avatar asked.
"I'm pretty sure that you'll know how when you reach inner peace and enlightenment," Korra answered casually.
"Well that's not going to happen, as you can see I'm an arm length or two short on that one," the avatar replied with venom.
That stung Korra a little to hear. "It's not like you need your arms to find inner peace," Korra said enthusiastically.
"Well not having them is kind of freaking painful. In fact I'd say it's a little distracting," the Avatar replied.
"Stop fooling around it isn't your arms that are distracting you from inner piece, so why don't we find out what is," Korra practically shouted.
"You want to know why I'm not happy," the Avatar asked loudly in retort. "You think you can just tell me to be peaceful and all of my problems will go away! I freaking hurt! I have scars that no other avatar has ever suffered. I'm not some monk! Hell, I'm not even from the element all about going with the flow like you are. I'm freaking earth kingdom born and raised. I'm raised to be strong I know, but I just can't handle the pain anymore. I can't idly watch people get stepped all over by the cast system formed by the four element gods. last time I fought them I was captured and tortured by Yang the Destroyer. He wanted to kill the avatar line by forcing me into my avatar state. Sai saved my then in spite herself being upperclassman Earth kingdom. She has it good compared to everyone else but at least she knows compassion. Now I let my stupid pride get the better of me and she's suffering for it not me."
"You're wise even though you don't see it," Korra replied calmly. "When I started as the avatar I had a guiding hand by past lives. All you have to channel is me."
"Don't be so dull that's my job," the avatar shouted at her. "You're amazing compared to most avatars. You're a metal bender, you fought the freaking spirit of darkness, hell you even battled a blood bender and made it out alive."
"I've done more than that, but I never let that get to me," Korra replied with a smile. "If you want to bend water just simply channel the flow of the water. You have two great icons to look toward. There is the moon and the ocean for guiding you."
"Thank you Korra, but that isn't my only problem. I can't air bend so I can't learn to water bend," the avatar said.
Korra nodded understanding the problem. "I'll wait here to give you more advice should you require it but for now I will send you back with this message. Accept who you are and then you will find freedom to air bend and flow to water bend."