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When I opened my eyes I see the warm sunlight peeking through my closed shutters. I open my eyes and get ready for a day of training. As I walked down the long halls of the dorms I thought about last night.

Just thinking about it made me feel all giddy on the inside. I hadn't realized it, but I had a huge smile on my face before Tenzin pointed it out. "Oh Korra you are awake." He made a double take at me. "Why are you smiling like that?"

My face fell, and I looked down towards the ground. "Oh no reason, so what are we doing for training today?"

Tenzin eyed with suspicion then brushed the topic aside and walked with me to the dining room. There I found vegetables and rice with water laid out on the table waiting to be eaten. We both sat down at out respected places and thanked the spirits for our food.

"Tenzin did you make this?" I asked as I start to eat. Tenzin shook his head and proceeded to eat as well.

"Hurry up and eat, we are going to meditate first."


The two both sat in silence in the temple. Korra was trying to connect with the spirits, but was failing, while Tenzin was debating with them once again.

"Don't be a coward, Tenzin son of the previous Avatar." The spirit whispered harshly at Tenzin.

"I accepted my fate what more can I do?" He asked confused unsure of what to do.

"Do what needs to be done."

"You told me that I don't have to do anything, things will happen on their own." Tenzin countered.

"You may have accepted your fate, but do you really feel comfortable with it? Will you be prepared when it is time for things to truly happen?"

"I uh-"Tenzin hesitated.

"I thought so. Tenzin, you have to allow yourself to become emotionally closer. It doesn't necessarily mean in an intimate way, just take down your emotional barrier and you will find that things will be much easier." The spirit scoffed.

Tenzin broke the connection and returned to the surface world. When he opened his eyes the sunlight attacked his eyes. He was covered in sweat. His encounters with the spirits always left him in a cold sweat.

He expelled deep breaths. "Tenzin are you ok?" Korra asked worry growing on her youthful features.

"Yes, I am fine, let's just move onto training now."

Korra scrunched up her face; it was not like Tenzin to ask this way. She wondered what had happened during the meditation. Maybe the spirits said something to him; they had said some strange things to her. They kept saying, "It's your fate, it's your fate to be together, to close the gap between our two worlds".

I wonder what they are trying to say, she thought to herself. Out of all my first encounters with the spirits they manage to be so vague.

Korra shook her head and followed Tenzin out to the outdoors. The sun warmed her face. Tenzin led Korra to the Spinning Gates. Which were gates that spun in sync with the gusts of air that blew through them. This training tool was used to teach a person to be gentle and not be forceful.

"Ok, Korra in this exercise you will try to maneuver your way through the gates without touching them, like so." Tenzin said as he produced a gust of wind and made the gates spin. He quickly navigated his way out of the gates without touching a single one.

"Now, Korra you do it."

Korra made a double-take at Tenzin and the spinning gates. "How am I supposed to do that?"

"Just try it; you will get the feel for it." Tenzin said as he placed a hand on her shoulder. Korra looked at Tenzin and blushed a little. He pulled his hand away embarrassed.

"Ok, I will try it." Korra nodded as she tried to force her way through. She did make it through, not before she got smacked around by the wood gates. "I will get it next time." She told herself as she tried again, but to no avail she did not succeed.

Korra tried many more times, but always got the same result. "Ah, ouch." Korra whimpered as she got smacked by the wood boards. "I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE!" Korra screamed as fire erupted from her palms and burned the gates.

Tenzin stared at her wide eyed. He felt the arm curdle at his core. His muscles tensed up. "That was a thousand year old artifact! How could you just burn it?"

"I'm sorry." Korra apologized as she hung her head.

"Ah, just forget about it. Let's stop for now, I have a meeting in Republic City and I can't leave you on the island alone. I don't know if you will burn something again." Tenzin said with a roll of his eyes.

"So I can wander around Republic City alone?" Korra asked her eyes wide. Tenzin gave her a weary glance and gave a small nod.

"Whoop Republic City here I come!" Korra cheered.

Am I doing the right thing, Tenzin asked himself.


As the two arrived in the Republic City they went their separate ways. Tenzin walked into the council room. The other members were already there. "Oh Tenzin so kind of you to finally join us," Tarrlock said with a snide tone.

"I apologize for my tardiness; I was caught up with Avatar things."

"Tenzin, please don't blame your irresponsible ways on the Avatar, she is only a child after all."

"Gentlemen let us stop this and go on with the meeting?" One of the council women said with a stern voice. Both men nodded as they took their seats at the half circle table.

"Well, now we will begin. Chief Beifong is here to discus some problems that are arriving in the streets."

They all looked at her, waiting for her to start. The young women cleared her throat and began. "Recently tension has been arriving between the benders and nonbenders. It is thanks to an organization calling themselves the equalist. Though at this moment they pose no immediate threat I would like to keep an eye on them with your permission."

The council members nodded. "Well, I don't see a problem with that, but what exactly did you have in mind chief?"

"Council man Tenzin I would have my men monitor their activity and intervene if anything became dangerous and this would be done secretly of course." Tenzin nodded. "Well I don't see why it would be a problem and also give us weekly reports even if nothing shows up."

"Thank you and I will see to that. Now if you will excuse me I will get on that and Tenzin I will like a word with you after your meeting." She said with a turn on her heel as she exited the council room.

"Excuse me." Tenzin said as he ran after the Chief. When he caught up to her he was out of breath.

"Lin, why did you want to speak with me? Tell me now, after the meeting I have to collect the Avatar."

Lin peered at Tenzin with her green eyes; she looked so much like Toph. "Tenzin, go out with me . . . "