As we were walking back into the tribe we saw a flying bison landing. I ran up next to Korra she was grinning from ear to ear. We ran in and saw Katara waiting for us. I dismounted Kavi as Korra dismounted Naga. We ran over to Katara as the Bison landed in front of us.
Tenzin came down with his three children, Ikki and Jinora were at his side. Jinora was slightly calmer while Ikki was bouncing of the walls. Meelo was on his back biting at his head…When they came to visit it was always…interesting, to say the least.
"Hello mother," Tenzin said very professionally "It's very nice to see you. Now please, help me." We all laughed. Katara took Meelo off his Tenzin's shoulders. I looked past Tenzin and could see his wife still in the Bison, struggling to get out.
"Hi Tenzin, it's great to see you again." I said bowing. "But, if you could excuse me for a second." He nodded and I quickly slipped past him. I ran up the bison's tail, reaching Pema, Tenzin's wife. His very pregnant wife.
"Hello Pema, allow me." I said extending my arm.
"Hello Kalani." She said grasping my arm allowing me to help her down the bison. "Thank you." She said as she started to slide down to the bison.
"Pema be careful." Tenzin said helping Pema down the rest of the way.
"Tenzin, stop donning on me. I'm not helpless, I'm only pregnant." Pema said allowing Tenzin to help her down the rest of the way.
"The baby is strong." Katara said after hugging Pema. She laughed.
"You don't have to tell me, I can feel him kicking every night." We all laughed. Korra came running in between us all.
"Master Tenzin!" She greeted Tenzin smiling from ear to ear.
"Korra, haven't you've grown into quite the strong young avatar."
"I can't wait to start my avatar training!"
"Yes…Well…" I saw all the excitement leave Korra's face.
"You're going to have to tell her sooner or later." Katara said to Tezin.
"Tell me what?"
"We're only staying the night…Then I have to return to Republic City."
"W-what? You were supposed to move here, you're supposed to teach me." She was devastated.
"I'm sorry Korra, you're air bending training is going to have to wait."
"This isn't happening!" Korra stormed away, the ice melting beneath her feet. I watched her walked away, then looked at Tenzin.
"Tenzin…I-she's…" I stuttered.
"No need to apologize Kalani. How about we go inside and get some diner?"
Diner was silent, we all sat around the table nibbling on rice, and then Korra broke the silence.
"I don't understand! Why are you making me wait?"
"The situation at Republic City is very unstable; I'm one of its leaders Korra. They need me there. I have a responsibility."
"You have a responsibility to teach me. Believe me I would love to find another air bending teacher, but you're the only one." I sighed; couldn't Korra at least try and be polite?
"I wish there was another way…I've thought very hard about Korra, but you're just going to have to wait."
"Well you haven't thought hard enough…" Korra excused herself from the table then left the room. I sighed again. Couldn't she just be patient, who knows? I guess I am expecting a lot form her. You're better than her. I shook my head a little.
"Excuse me." I said getting up and leaving the table. "Tenzin, Pema have a safe trip home." I bowed leaving the room. I walked into my room, deciding to turn in early. The headaches were coming back, and I honestly didn't feel like dealing with them. I crawled into my bed, and slowly drifted to sleep.
As soon as I felt myself drifting off into a deeper sleep I felt someone shaking me. I opened my eyes, groggily.
"K-Korra?" I got up.
"C'mon get up, I already have Naga and Kavi tacked. The boat leaves in twenty minutes." She pulled me out of the bed.
"What? Where are we going?"
"Republic City." She said dragging me out to the where Naga and Kavi slept.
"What!" Korra shushed me. "What?" I whispered.
"Kalani, I need to find my own way as the Avatar, so we're going to Republic City. You have to come with me; you're my best friend…" We walked into the stables. Just as she said Kavi was already tacked waiting for me. Korra jumped onto to Naga. "Are you coming with me?"
You're smarter than her. You know this isn't right. Are you going to let her bully you into this? I can't believe this but Korra was actually right. She did need to find her own path as her as the Avatar, but did I really need to go? Wow…Korra is my best friend. She might be hot-headed, impolite, rash…but she is truly like my sister. Don't let her bully you. I took in a deep breath and then hoped on Kavi. Korra smiled at then we both whipped our reins and left. You are weak. I squeezed my eyes shut as chills ran up my spine. I took a deep breath in, the continued to fallow Korra.
We sprinted down to the water trying to miss our boat.
When we reached the boat, I looked over to Korra and she motioned for me to follower her. We snuck onto the lower bunker of the boat. We dismounted our animals, and then we all lay down. I rested into Kavi's fur. We rested for about an hour, and then it hit me like a brick wall. We have run away from home, we are trespassing on a boat, and were going to Republic City after we were told not to. I wonder how the Order of the White Lotus is going to react. Would they be mad? I think they'd be mad at Korra, but disappointed in me. I sighed, I need some air. I looked over to Korra, she was asleep. So were Kavi and Naga.
I tip toed up stairs to the outside of the boat. I leaned over the side, I saw the full moon above me and a group of turtle seals swimming below me. Feel the water… My hand was twitching. I could see the water moving unnaturally. Not that water! Look, look at the life swimming before you. Feel the water within them. My hand involuntarily extended, I felt as if I was in a trance. I could feel a power taking me over. One of the Turtle Seals stopped moving. Yes…yes, very good… The Turtle seal looked catatonic, but as I moved back and forth the Seal followed in a jerking motion. Stop Moving. My hand came to a stop, so did the Seal. The seal let out a cry of pain.
"Kalani?" I came back to reality. I turned around to Korra staring at me. I looked back to the water to see the Turtle Seal swimming quickly away. "Kalani are you okay? You look as if you in a trance." Korra chuckled.
Don't say anything! "I-uh…I'm fine. Just needed some air…" I said grabbing my head, which had a dull ache in it now.
"Well come one, we should get going before someone sees us, let's go." We both walked back down to our bunker. But I was still horribly confused. What the hell just happened?