Ch 15 A new age
Vaatu started speaking, scaring the shit out of the Avatar and her friends.
"Raava, nothing could stop this moment. Harmonic Convergence is upon us again."
Khan gulped fearing for his life. There was no way he could win against that. Korra entered the Avatar state and threw Unalaq back thru the spirit portal into the physical world.
"Don't let Unalaq back into the spirit world." Korra said.
"We're on it!" Bolin said.
Running out, they were ambushed by Unalaq and the two creepy twins. They quickly broke out and ran back into the portal. Desna and Eska ran after the trio and imprisoned Mako and Bolin in ice prisons, up to their neck.
Khan waited behind the tree of time and watched the twins standing guard. He also saw Korra and Unalaq fighting each other. Heavily breathing he clenched his fists and ran towards the twins. With one fist, he hit Eska real hard sending her flying. And just as fast, he knocks out Desna.
"Where were you?" Mako asked.
Khan didn't speak, but used his superhuman strength to break the ice prisons.
"Thanks, Khan." Bolin said.
The trio went back thru the portal, where they saw an all-out battle between the two Avatars. Unalaq ripped Raava out of Korra and started to attack her.
"Korra!" Mako and Bolin shouted.
They could only watch as Unalaq destroyed Raava, ensuring he was now the new Avatar. Desna and Eska woke up, and looked in fear as Unalaq, now Vaatu, started to grow in size. Everyone stared in horror, as the dark Avatar grew to immense proportions.
"Now ten thousand years of darkness begin!" Unavaatu shouted.
"Well this sucks." Khan said, rather calmly.
As Unavaatu started destroying republic city, Tenzin and his siblings grabbed Korra and her friends.
"They'll be fine. I need to get them into some spirit water. Right away." Kya advised.
Exiting the spirit world they found a steam of water and put Korra in it. Mako and Bolin were also put into the stream. Kya did some water bending move, and brought them back to life. The trio woke up and gasped for air.
"Thank goodness you're okay." Tenzin said, hugging Korra.
"Did you find Jinora?" Korra asked.
"I did. But she couldn't return to her body yet. She said the world was in disorder." Tenzin said.
"She's right." Korra said.
"Were you able to stop Unalaq and Vaatu?" Tenzin asked.
"No. They fused, and then ripped Raava out of me, and destroyed her. We lost." Korra said.
"No." Bolin said. "I'm too young to live thru ten thousand years of darkness. Korra, can't you talk to one of your past lives or something?"
"When Vaatu destroyed Raava, he also destroyed the connections to the past lives." Korra said.
"If that's true then…" Tenzin started.
"I'm the last Avatar. I'm so sorry Tenzin." Korra sobbed.
"The other Avatar's can't help you, but I can." Tenzin said.
"No one can help me now." Korra said.
"I know I haven't been the best mentor to you. But I realized it was because I had a lot of spiritual growth to do myself. There may still be a way for you to stop Vaatu." Tenzin said.
"How?" Korra asked.
"Let go of your attachment to who you think you are, and connect with your inner spirit." Tenzin said.
"Haven't you heard what I said? Raava is gone. I'm not connected to her spirit anymore." Korra said.
"I'm not talking about Raava. Raava is not who you are. I need to show you something." Tenzin said.
They walked to Vaatu's prison, prompting Korra to ask a question.
"Why are we here?" She asked.
"This tree had a long history before holding Vaatu. This is the tree of time. The legends say that its roots bind the spirit and physical world together." Tenzin said.
Khan walked out of the root and looked across the horizon in the spirit world.
"They're coming." Khan said.
"I know. Any ideas?" Mako asked.
"We fight to the last man. Kill as many as possible. If they reach Korra…" Khan said.
"We're fucked." Mako finished.
Wasn't long until the spirits came.
"Here they come!" Mako shouted, throwing fire balls at them. Khan leaped into the fray and started slashing and hacking towards them. But these weren't Klingons or humans. Khan was quickly overrun by the spirits, and retreated with everyone else.
"We can't hold them!" Bolin shouted, firing earth projectiles at the dark spirits.
"It's all we can do! Just keep firing!" Mako shouted back.
Suddenly, the dark spirits ceased attacking, and fled away.
"They almost had us. Why would they retreat?" Kya asked.
"They're not retreating .They are regrouping." Khan said.
Korra's large spirit came back and entered her body.
"The Avatar spirit has returned." Tenzin said.
"It's over." Korra said.
Korra decided to leave the portals open, rather than close them. Mako pulled Korra aside to talk to her. Khan followed, wanting to know. Was this about the break up? Listening closely, he suspicions were confirmed.
"I think we both know that this. Us? Doesn't work." Korra said.
"You're right." Mako said.
"It's over. For real this time." Korra said.
Khan watched from the shadows. He felt that Mako deserved it. He attempted to use the women he loved, and was rejected. You reap what you sow. But now, they had to deal with the civil war. That still wasn't over with.
Outside the palace, Korra made a speech.
"The war of the Water Tribes is over. Unalaq has been defeated, and the Northern fleet is returning home. The Water Tribes will always be allies, but the Southern Tribe is now independent, and the Southern Council of Elders has appointed my father, Tonraq, to be your new chief! I've realized that even though we should learn from those who came before us, we must also forge our own path. So that is why I've decided to keep the portals open. Humans can now physically enter the Spirit World, and spirits will be free to roam our world. I will no longer be the bridge. Humans and spirits must learn to live together. My mission will always be to use Raava's light spirit to guide the world toward peace and balance. Harmonic Convergence has caused a shift in the planet's energy. I can feel it. Things will never be the same again. We're entering a new age." She said.
Khan scoffed and rolled his eyes. There will never be a new age. He was reminded of the federation. They believed that since they were so enlightened, that they had evolved from their ancestors. But Khan knew the truth. Man will always be man. There will always be fighting. There will always be discontent. Anger, murder, lust, anything that can go wrong with humanity, will always go wrong.
But if the avatar and her friends and family thought they could change the world for the better, so be it.