Jinora only stared at the building in front her. Every once in a while she would look at the directions on the hologram from her Sato watch. She had been doing that for a couple of minutes. Just going back and forth.
"How long are we going to standing out here?" Carter asked Jinora as he was becoming annoyed with just standing there. He didn't understand what the problem was they were just there last night.
"I was wondering the same thing." They both looked up and saw Pabu on the building looking at them. "Do you not remember that you were here before?"
"Leave her be. I don't think she was expecting this place to be where she was suppose to be." Juicy said as he floated out of the building. He came down and circled the two visitors. "Am I correct?"
Jinora nodded her head forcing her feet to finally move. Carter shook his head as he walked in front of his slower bonder. "How you all felled to realize she was the avatar is unbelievable."
Jinora ignored them as she knocked on the door. The spirits already inside leaving her outside to be in shock some more by herself. Tenzin opened the door and gave her a warm smile. "Come in. Come in." He said motioning her in. "We've been inspecting you. I'm glad that you were able to make it with the night that you all had."
Jinora stared at him before shaking her head. "Yeah but uh- I must say I didn't know I would find myself here again so soon." She said looking around. She saw Tenzin smirk as she followed him. "So um I'm guessing the avatar is here as well?"
Tenzin turned and raised a eyebrow at her. "You didn't meet her last night?" Jinora just gave him a weird look as she came to stand beside him as he stopped. "Why would I meet her last night?"
"Because she-" Tenzin tsked as he angrily turned towards the kitchen. He walked right up behind Korra and smacked her on the back of the head.
The unsuspected gasped as she secured her head. "What have I done so early to provoke the wrath of the almighty Tenzin so early!" She cried out making the rest of her group snicker quietly so Tenzin wouldn't notice.
"Why didn't you introduce yourself to Jinora last night."
"Jinora?" She said turning to look at him. Tenzin huffed rolling his eyes as he pointed over to the said girl standing by herself. Jinora waved awkwardly as all eyes were on her. Korra was out of her seat pointing a accusing finger at her. "You're that Jinora!" She said looking her up and down. "You don't look like someone that would work with Dr. Rohan."
Jinora eye twitched as she glared at her. "Oh yeah well you don't look the avatar you smug little bastard!" She roared back at her.
Korra glared and she would have replied if it weren't for the fox spirit that walked up to her. Carter had excused himself from the conversation that he was having with Naga to come to his bonders rescue. "Excuse her avatar I'm afraid my Jinora may be a genius but she lacks common since."
Korra huffed a laugh as she smirked over at Jinora who looked like she was about to attack her spirit. "You hear th-"
"Do not worry Jinora I assure you Korra lacks both." Naga said from her spot on the couch.
Jinora was about to comment when Tenzin stepped in. "Enough Korra would you show her please." He said pinching his nose. The young people today could be to much these days. Even for him.
Korra eyes turned white and everyone else's eyes turned blue. She blinked it away back to her ocean blues. "Avatar enough for you?" Korra asked. Jinora nodded as she regarded Korra differently.
"Well now that that is out of the way." Tenzin said clasping his hands together. "Let's get going shall we."
He walking off to the part of the warehouse that held Dr. Rohan's recent work. He un sealed the door and held it open for Jinora and Carter. Carter could not simply phase through the wall because of the heavy duty shielding that had been put up. Jinora gasped when he flicked on the lights. She had been in disbelief about the whole thing since Tenzin had to contacted her. After all who wouldn't when it had been said that her boss and been killed in the spirit portal bombing. There was nothing she could do besides going in to hiding and keeping herself and Carter safe. Now she stood in a room with all the stuff the Dr. had been working on. She dropped her bag on the floor when she reached the bottom of the step.
"Jinora." Carter said in the same state as her.
She didn't say anything for a while as she walked down a aisle looking at all the inventions. She picked up a piece of metal and held it in her hand as she turned and faced him. "Let get to work." She said with a smile he hadn't seen in a long time.
"Yeah." Carter said walking up beside her.
Tenzin closed the door and sealed it back up. "You're are just going to leave her down there?" Opal asked looking at him as he came back.
"Yeah." He said going into the kitchen.
"By herself?" Ikki asked giving him the same disbelieving look as Opal.
"Yes." Tenzin drawled out as he poured himself some cereal.
Korra came up beside him. "You know I would never question your decisions big guy." He paused mid chew giving her a incredulous look. She patted his back rushing to finish. "Well not all the time." She said nervously laughing. "But the others are pretty worried about you leaving her alone with all the stuff that's down there." She said trying to clarify so Tenzin wouldn't exploded.
She sighed in relief when she didn't see a vein bulging as he replied. "Jinora needs to be alone so can concentrate. And I trust her because her work is flawless and she kept herself hidden this whole time. I do not know why but for whatever reason it was she obviously isn't a threat. She thought the person that she looked up to in this world and who took her in under his wing was dead. So I wouldn't be surprised if she wasn't surprised or suspicious of us. You should of seen her face when she saw all of his things. She looked like a kid in the candy store." Tenzin said going back to munch on his food. "So it's safe to assume that she is more than on our side for now. But I don't think it's a good idea to tell her that he might still be alive. I don't know about any of you but I would hate to be given the news that someone I loved died twice."
They all let his words settle in. "Kai and Ikki." He said pointing to the each of them with his spoon. "Go get ready I set up for the to of you to be trained starting today." The siblings jumped up racing up the stairs to change.
"Hmm with who?" Korra asked taking the chair beside him.
"My sister." He said simply focusing on his meal. Korra looked at him feeling something off but she didn't want to bring it up. Tenzin was a tricking soul to navigate. "Don't worry I'll have her keep you updated." Tenzin said putting his empty bowl in the sink.
Korra waved him off as she watched him go. "There's no need. Did you forget me and Kya are like mother and daughter? If she feels like there is something I should know she'll tell me." Tenzin threw a wave over his shoulder as went up the stairs.
Opal came back into her view with full exercise gear and a duffel bag. "Well I'm off I have a match today. My Sato watch will be on me so if there's any trouble I'll be there with you." Opal said fist bumping her.
A bird caught Korra's attention when she was alone. It flew around in front of the huge window before flying off. It was moments like this that she hated the most. Moments that she had to herself. It was times like this that she felt the aching whole deep within her. She felt that she was not complete and she had yet to find what could fill it. She thought that surely Asami... Korra felt the weight of the avatar in most of these times. The gift of the avatar usually never stayed for this long. So why was it taking so long with her. What did she need to do? Naga licked her face interrupting her thoughts.
Korra laughed wiping off her face. "Yeah I hate my frowning face as well."
Korra looked like a kid in the candy store as Asami showed her Future Drive. She could not believe that Asami had built all this.
"You're amazing you know that." Korra said turning to look at her companion.
Asami blushed. "No not really. The people are made this place come alive I just gave them space to do it."
"And that's what makes you amazing. Most people wouldn't do this when they're building success for themselves. But that's the kind of person you are. I bet you even have programs to help the less fortunate people in every nation." Asami's blush grew redder and Korra smiled so much her cheeks hurt. "See you're amazing and you didn't have to do anything but be yourself."
"Yo Asami!" A voice yelled from behind the making them turn and look. They turned and Iroh running towards them. "I knew it was you." He said when he had caught up to them. He gave Korra a curious look but she put a finger to her lips winking.
"Well if it isn't General Dip shit." Asami said playfully as she looked him over in his street close. "Looking good there."
"Shut up and introduce me to your friend." He said looking at Korra again. Asami saw the look and glared at him. "This is Korra. Korra this is heartbreak boulevard." Asami said gesturing between the two.
"Hi my real name is Iroh." He said holding his hand for her to shake. "And F.Y.I I'm not interested. I know a calm when I see one. I've got one good eye left." He joked as Korra shook his hand. Korra laughed silently grateful that he kept quiet. "So what are you two doing?"
"Asami's showing me around Future Drive since I've never had a chance to visit. My job keeps me busy." Korra explained.
Iroh snorted but coughed to cover it up. "Oh really where do you work? I thought at least everyone would make it their mission to see this part of town." Iroh said interested in what Korra would say.
Korra's eye twitched in annoyance. This good looking bastard was being unnecessary just for the hell of it. "I work with the police department." She said hoping he wouldn't push farther.
"Oh I see hush hush business. I do a few of those myself from time to time." He said.
"What are you doing here?" Asami asked curious at him having free time. He was usually busy only take finding gaps in between the stuff he had to do.
Iroh new what she meant but ignored it for now. "I was on my way to A Lil Bite of Heaven." Iroh said pointing to the café across the street.
"Oh I was going to take her there." Asami said thoughtfully and then looked at Korra. "That's the place where I was going to take you the first night I met you." She grimaced she was never going to forget that.
"Are they as good as their name?" Korra asked reading the cool looking sign.
"Better." Asami assured her.
"Hey why don't you two join me." Iroh said wanting to waste time.
"Are you sure?" Asami asked looking at her friend.
"We don't want to trouble you." Korra said.
"Nonsense." He said pushing them towards the café. "It would be boring to go by myself. With you to I'm sure it'll be more fun and from the look that crossed Asami's face earlier. I would love to here how you to meet." Asami groaned as Korra laughed they followed Iroh across the cross walk.
Iroh howled in laughter when Korra was down telling her story. "Oh Asami only you man I swear."
"Shut up." Asami said laughing a little herself.
"Oh yeah I never asked but did you ever get it to work?" Korra asked humming as she finished her coffee.
Asami gave her a confused look. "Oh! The scooter yeah I got it flying. I'll start selling them sometime next month." Asami said getting up to throw away there cups.
"Hey! I know what would make your trip here a special one." Iroh said smiling at Korra.
"Oh yeah what?" Korra asked raising a eyebrow.
"A mini jet race with me." He said shrugging still smiling.
"Where are we suppose to get mini jets from?" Korra asked wondering if something was wrong with him.
"What about mini jets?" Asami asked as she set back down.
"I told Korra she should race me against me in mini jets." He said. "I need to up hold my title somehow."
Asami rolled her eyes crossing her arms. "Why would you want to up hold a losing strike?"
"Um guys how are we gonna get mini jets? That sounds like it cost a lot of money." Korra said thinking of her bank account. She wasn't broke. She just didn't like to waste large amounts of money.
Asami and Iroh laughed making her frown. "Korra if it belongs in the sky then there is a chance that I've built one before. I love anything that can get me up in the air. Besides I'm the one that built the first mini jet so I have a race course that can go in the sky." Asami said as if it was nothing.
"And every once in a while we get together and race for fun and to catch up." Iroh explained a little more.
Asami passed Korra a helmet and tossed Iroh one. She pulled out her own and pulled up a screen in front of her. Korra watched her press a few stuff and then the screen was gone. "Ok I just sent out a message that we'll be in the skies so we won't get in trouble or anything." Asami said as she got her personal helmet out. "What kind of track do you want?" She asked Korra.
"Oh um-" Korra said unsure she looked to Iroh for help.
He smiled putting on his helmet. "Something fast so she can get the full effect of it."
"Yeah." Korra said as she watched some of Asami's air men roll out two jets. She could tell the red one was theirs and the white and gold one was Iroh's.
"I've missed you baby!" Iroh cried as he ran off to the jet.
Korra shook her head putting h=on her helmet as she followed Asami. Asami went up first then offered a hand to Korra. "Watch your step and it's a little bit of narrow fit."
"That's fine." Korra said getting in and letting Asami do her seat belt for her. She hand a feeling this wouldn't beat actual flying but hey it could still be fun. Asami pulled the jet up to a starting line that her men made for them.
"I'm ready when you are." Iroh said as his jet was lifting into the air.
"Oh shut up." Asami said lifting them as well. When they were high enough that Korra could see most of the city a count down started. "You might want to brace yourself." Asami said right as the light turned green. Korra yelped as she was pushed back into her seat from the jets speed. Asami laughed knowing that would happen.
"Get ready to eat me dust!" Iroh shouted as he took off passing them and heading up into the clouds.
Asami growled as she followed him. "Go go go Asami!" Korra cheered from the back seat.
Her body already adjusted to the speed and quick turns. She now laughed as her body was slung around. They caught up with Asami flipped over Iroh. As they were flipping Korra stuck her tongue out at the man as he looked up. She flipped him off when they ended up beside him then buzzed on by to the lead. He glared at them as he tried to get by but Asami had him blocked in. When he moved she moved. Korra laughed some more.
"Hey Asami lets lose him just go higher." Korra said leaning up in her seat some.
"Ok." Asami said and she quickly shot up and didn't stop until they broke through the clouds. "This is as far as we can go." Asami said bringing them down a little so they could surf on the clouds.
"This is good enough." Korra said memorized by what she was seeing. The horizon was always grabbed her full attention. "The world is so beautiful like this." The sun was dancing around the sky and outer space was right on it's door step. "You can't tell it's ugly at all. That there is much suffering being shielded by all this. It's painful really. Anyone not from here would think they found paradise. A oasis. When really it's barren fruitless. A wasteland."
"Korra?" Asami said worried.
"But I won't let it stay like this. I cleanse all the darkness inside. I'll save it for you."
Asami didn't say anything and neither did Korra. She only slowed the speed before bring them back down. She wasn't really sure what had happened but she was sure something did transpire. When they landed Iroh was already there.
"Where were you guys? You didn't get to see me win." Iroh said smiling at them.
Asami pulled off her helmet doing a hair flip that had the other two frozen in place. "I took Korra up high." Asami said as she turned to talk to her crew men.
"Great ain't it?" Iroh asked turning to Korra.
"Yeah." Korra said flashing her avatar eyes. Iroh's eyes came and went as quickly as her did. She shook her head when he gave her a concerned look. Slotting her eyes to Asami for a second. Yes she was a little put off because she had the strangest feeling that she wasn't talking to Asami in that moment. A series of explosions went off and the spirit energy spiked. Korra's Sato watch went off not a second later.
"Dammit!" Korra yelled tossing her helmet into the air she took off running.
"Wait Korra! Do you need a ride?" Asami yelled after her.
"I'm fine!" Korra yelled back as she kept running. She had to get away from prying eyes.
"I'm coming with you." Iroh said as he came up beside her.
"I need a place to change into my suit I can't just do it out in public." Korra said as she looked around.
"There!" Iroh said pointing to a bathroom. "I'll meet you on the outside with the rest of your team!" He yelled as he went into a different direction.
Korra slammed into the bathroom activating the bracelet on her arm that Bolin had given her and the team that morning. It replaced whatever you where wearing with the suit. When her mask was on she phased through the building flying off towards the spike she felt. Naga existed out of a spirit portal at her side.
"It's' spirit fusers and lots of them." Naga growled beside.
"Alright lets split up." Korra said as fusers started to come into view. "Opal and General Iroh will be here soon and I'm sure Tenzin is on the way and so is the task force." Naga nodded and they were on their separate ways.
The fusers took notice of Korra instantly. The ones that launched themselves at her she quickly took care of. Focusing her spirit energy in each hit she was able to separate the spirit and human with no problem. Leaving the spirit to escape for itself. A man screamed drawing Korra's attention. He was on the ground blocking his face as fuser was above it. Korra swooped down in time to save him. She moved him down the street and the fuser gave chase like she new it would. She blocked the fire it sent at her landing a punch that separated it. She was gone in a blur from the mans sight.
Naga was easily destroying the fusers that came at her. "So she lets the mutt off its leash?" A voice said making the fusers and Naga freeze.
They actually backed away from her giving the P'Li space as she lowered to the ground. She stared at Naga and took a step forward. Naga growled wildly causing the woman to laugh as she circled the spirit. Naga matched her step for step not wanting to her to be out of her line of sight. "Hmm well lets see how you do with my new trick." P'Li said as she turned to the fusers.
She turned on the weapon in her hand and pointed it at them. She shot one fuser watching as it changed then just shooting off randomly into the crowd of fusers. She turned back around smirking at Naga. "Play nice will you? I wanna see how long they last." she said before she was gone.
Naga watched as the fusers mutated looking almost like the thing that Korra told her to kill. She dodged as one of them came at her. Before she could even blinked they all came in attacking. She could only dodge so much. Slipping up as one caught her tail throwing her down a street. Fire and a boulder came flying at her. She blocked the fire and jumped around the boulder attacking the closet mutation to her. She ripped off it's arm. It screamed grabbing it shoulder. She went to take off its head next but the arm grew back and knocked her away. She saw Tenzin zip by her just before she crashed into a building.
Korra sensed Naga was in trouble and the spirit energy spiking. She noticed the task force was arriving and she had taken out over half of the fusers. They could handle the rest. She slipped away as the task force joined the fight. Opal and Iroh arrived about at the same time beside her.
"What's going on?" Iroh asked as fire was blasting from his feet.
"Spirit energy spike and Naga's in trouble. The task force can handle the lot that's back there I took out most of them." Korra explained quickly.
"There!" Opal shouted pointing to Tenzin who was surround by mutations.
"What the fuck?" Iroh said blasting fire around Tenzin so he could escape the group.
"They are fusers gone wrong or something. Spirit and human are not present kill them." Korra said going in and colliding with one daring mutation. Her punch landed against its cheek making the head explode. The other didn't have time to question the leader as they were soon attacked themselves.
Naga shook her fur as she got up. A mutant jumped down through the hole Naga's body caused. Pieces of the building floated around in a circle then aimed at her. She easily dodged through her own ice shards. She froze it in place latching onto its neck and biting off the head. She flung the head away watching as its arms swung around wildly before going lifeless. Then the body melted and disappeared. She was about to leave when something fell on her right and she jumped ready to defend herself. What she was had her lowering her tails. Asami was peeking over a fallen work bench at her. She could tell Asami was quivering for once she had never been so glad someone wasn't a bonder before. So Asami wouldn't have any idea who she is. She quickly left the way she came phasing as to not cause more damage.
Korra used a water whip to slice through one, a gust of wind to send one flying so she could hit it with a energy beam, roasted another, and crushed one with a slab of dirt. She cheek on her team and Iroh ever now and then to make sure they didn't need help. Naga was back on the battle field helping out when she could. It didn't seem like the mutations were going to end. They had advised the task force to surround the area and not jump in. So far they had found out that they were mindless just attacking what was in front of them. If you cut off appendages then they would just grow back. Getting rid of the head or cutting through the body usually did the trick. The mutations once destroyed turned into a liquid before evaporating or disappearing completely. A laugh had the mutations stop attacking as they looked up where the nose came from. The others followed their lead and a smirking woman came into view.
"P'Li." Tenzin growled.
"Bingo!" P'Li said winking as she hosted the weapon on to her shoulder. "I say all of you did pretty well. I've gathered some useful data for our Dr."
"Where is Dr. Rohan!?" Korra yelled at her. "Eh why did you ask such a stupid question. Like I'm going to tell a runt like you anyway." P'Li said giving her a annoyed look. "I've got a better idea since I'm in such a good mood. If you can beat me I'll tell you." She said pulling the weapon down and shooting at Korra.
Korra came through the cloud of smoke but P'Li was ready for her and dodged. Opal went to follow her but a mutant jumped in the way blocking her. Naga growled as she went to go around more fusers got in the way as the others followed after P'Li.
"So you're just going to block our way?" Tenzin growled vein bulging.
"How annoying." Iroh said cracking his knuckles. "I don't mind killing more of you."
Korra was becoming more and more frustrated as the woman kept dodging her attacks and laughing as she did. "Are you just going to keep dodging or are you going to actually fight me?" Korra asked irritated as they landed on top of a building.
P'Li smirked all teeth. "Aye what's this? It's not even my birthday." A voice behind Korra said making jump off to the side to so she could see P'Li and the new face. A masked figure was waving around the same weapon as P'Li. "I only said I wanted to play with this and you bring me to the avatar as well."
P'Li shrugged. "Sometimes I like to share you. You're like the brother I never had." The masked figure laughed loudly as the weapon was tossed to the side. And P'Li did the same.
They attacked her at the same time. Where ones movements were quick and sloppy the other made up for it with forceful and thought out attacks. Korra handle them both landing her on hits when she could. The masked figure drew back and threw spike ice balls at Korra. Korra changed the wind flow as she narrowly dodge them. Sending them to a unprepared P'Li as she lifted the metal beneath his feet propelling him into the air.
"Dammit Amon watch it!" P'Li yelled angrily as she deflected it with fire.
Amon only grunted as fell back down blocking the stones Korra was throwing at her with water whips. Korra turned swiftly send energy beams at P'Li. She tripped her up with a small gust of air turning it into a tornado. Blocking and dodging Amon's water abilities she threw rapid fire balls at him. Catching him off guard she pulled him in and sent P'Li forward knocking them into each other. She took a defensive stance as they got back up.
"You're as annoying as I thought you would be." Amon said dusting himself off.
"But this was fun. If you make it we should do this again sometime." P'Li said picking up the weapons.
Korra was going to attack but Amon pulled a device out of his pocket. "Not so fast there avatar. We have one more surprise for you." Korra glared at them. Having no clue what they could be talking about having already destroyed some of the city enough. "See this is a bomb." Amon said waving the small object around.
"It's a special bomb because it's similar to the bomb that was used on the spirit portal three years ago. It's not as strong but if it went of over half the city would be gone." Korra straightened immediately dropping her stance. "Oh I love that face. That's the I'll do anything you want face." Amon said looking at P'Li. "But you see I don't want you to do anything. Really nothing at all besides watch everyone die was this goes off." P'Li opened a portal. "Let's see if you're half the avatar that people think you are."
Amon tossed the bomb off the edge as he turned and followed P'Li into the portal. Korra jumped off the edge as well catching the bomb and encasing it in her spirit energy before putting it inside her on body. Amon pressed the button as the portal closed. Korra closed her eyes as she felt the bomb going off inside her ripping her apart before collapsing in on herself. She opened her eyes and saw the sun setting as everything turned black. Her last thought before she felt her body exploding all over was. She had never been so thankful for a ridiculously tall skyscraper before.