Korra
The smell of fresh cooked bacon makes my eyes to shoot open. I look around and I have no idea where I am at. I'm not even sure how I got here. The only thing I know is my body feels like it been hit by a train.
I start messing with the strange bandages wrapped around my torso, when I hear a strange voice.
"I wouldn't mess with that, if I were you."
"Get off!"
I send a weak air blast towards the edge of my bed, making him clench his plate and get up.
"Take it easily. You're still healing. " he yells.
The pain in my back makes me lay back down. My mind is telling me to get rid of the threat but that one air blast took all my energy away.
The bedroom door swings opens and a group of people rush inside.
"What's going on?" A tall man who resembles Aang asks, looking between the strange man and I.
" Do you remember me?" a girl with piggy tails asks, rushing over to my bed side.
"Ikki, give her some space and of course not. You weren't even born yet" The woman who I remember was driving the car last night replies.
" I know you. You're the woman from the subway. You had a boy who did magic tricks."
The woman claps her hand together in excitement.
"Yes, that was me. You have gotten so big. Well of course you have. It's been years since you last saw us. Tenzin and I used to take care of you."
I have some memories of this family. I remember Tenzin teaching me how airbend. But that's pretty much all I remember. As I try to searching for more memories in my head, I remember the most important one.
"I have to go." I sit up too quickly and my back feels like a knife entered it.
Everyone in the door way is suddenly pushed to the side by an elderly woman.
I know her, she's Katara. The greatest Waterbenders that ever lived.
"Can you all give this girl some privacy? She's almost naked for Spirits sake. Where are your manners?"
The woman gives me a warm smile and sets a bowl of water in front of me while taking a seat on a stool.
"But Mother, we heard someone scream." The Tenzin defends.
"That's because that man, was being a creep." I yell, pointing at the man with the red jacket and rough looking appearance standing against the closet door.
Tenzin's raises his head and starts sniffing the room.
"I smell bacon." The Airbender says.
"I don't know, what you're talking about. We're all vegan here. Grass is our only love and passion." The creepy man states.
Tenzin walks over to him and digs into the man's out strips of bacon.
"Bumi, you know the ways of an Airbender. We don't eat meat!" Tenzin's face turns a bright shade of red. Making the bacon loving gentleman slide pass him.
"Hey, I was craving it and I would have gotten away with it. If it wasn't for screaming girl here." he defends.
"Why did you choose to eat in here?" The piggy tailed hair girl asks.
"This was the only room where I thought I could eat in peace. I didn't think she would have woken up so quickly. Taking in fact, these past few days she looked dead!" He replies.
Wait, what does he mean by few days?
"Are you telling me, I been here longer than a night?" I ask in disbelief.
"Yes, today would make this your second day with us." Pema says eagerly.
"No, that can't be. I have to leave. I need to save my friend." Katara rests her hand on my shoulder.
"You're not in the best of shape to be saving anyone." she says softly.
"I'm the Avatar, I can heal on my own!"
"Not in this case. My daughter and I worked all night trying to nurse you back to health. The damages were far too serve for you to heal on your is still much work to be done on you, In hopes of you walking again."
"What are you talking about? I have full feeling in my legs. It' just my back that's hurting."
"Yes, I'm aware but it was your back that got hurt." she replies.
I touch my lower back and feel hole in the middle of it. Just from the touch I get a flashback of Kuvira's boulder sending me across the parking garage. That must explain my injuries!
I cover my face with my arm,to hide my tears. I'm so frustrated right now. I'm the Avatar. I'm not supposed to get injured this easily. All those hours of training meant nothing! I was training in hopes of protecting others Yet, I couldn't even protect myself.
I didn't just lose Asami. I lost Suyin, Hiroshi, time, and my heath. How are all these people in this room so happy to see me? I'm no legend, I'm a failure!
"Alright kids. Let's give Korra her privacy." Pema says.
Once I hear the door shut. Katara pulls my arm off my face.
"I know how it feels to be helpless. I felt it many times and so had Aang. None of this is your fault."
"Yes it is! I should have done more!" I defend.
"You did the best you could do."
She's wrong, I could have done more. I had so many chances to enter the Avatar State but I choose not to. All because I thought I had everything under control. I could have left when Kuvira told me to. But I didn't and now everyone I care about is gone.
There is a knock at the door and Katara slowly leaves my side.
"Who is it?" she asks.
"Kya."
I wipe my eyes and Katara opens the door and a woman holding towels enters,shutting the door behind her.
"How are you feeling Korra?"The younger Water Tribe woman asks.
I don't reply and simply stare up at the ceiling.
"The situation has just now sunken in about her health . Other than that, she's healing quite nicely." Katara replies.
The woman joins Katara and dips her hand into the water making it glow.
"Korra, we're going to check the stitches on your back, okay? We're going to lift you in 1..2.." before Katara gets the chance to finish her countdown. I turn on to my side despite how much pain I went through, just to do that simple motion.
"Carefully Korra. You're still a bit sore." Kya states.
"I don't feel anything." I reply.
I feel the bandages start pulling from my skin and I don't even flinch from the sting feeling .
"They're healing quite well Avatar." Kya says proudly.
"Don't call me that."
Hearing the harshness of my voice. I look at and the grey haired woman. I should be ashamed of myself. I shouldn't be taking my frustration out her or Katara. They have done nothing but help me. They aren't the one to blame for my injuries, I am.
"I'm so sorry. This all just been too much."
My apology causes Kya to nod.
"I understand, no need to apology. Mom told me Dad used to be stubborn like you. Especially when it came to pain."
Her statement causes her to cover her mouth.
"I'm sorry, was that rude?" she asks me.
"It wasn't rude, it was the truth. Aang would never let me heal him after a battle. " Katara says with a chuckle.
"Aang would never let himself lose in a battle." I say lowly.
"You didn't lose." Katara defends.
"Yes, I did. I lost Asami. I don't even know where she is or if she's okay. I need to go back to the Sato Mansion and see if she's still there! I appreciate everything you both have done for me. But I need to leave now."
Katara grabs a handheld mirror and holds it up, so I can see my back fully. Without the bandages on, I spot a medium sized gash between my tattoo.
"Do you see the damages you have? I can't just send you out like this. You can't even stand without falling. What you need is rest. Let your body do its work and heal itself."
"I did enough resting. Now is time to do my Avatar duty and stop all of this. Kuvira and Amon are both still out there. I can't let them hurt anymore people."
I remember Kuvira's plan.
I may have prevented it from happening. But I know she's going to do something even worse. Now that I betrayed her, taking Asami might be her way of getting back at me. Kuvira helped me locate the Sato Mansion, so I'm aware she knows who Asami is. I can't allow Asami to get hurt due to my actions.
"Mother, she's right. You saw Kuvira's public service announcement yesterday. Things are getting alot more serious."
"What are you talking about?" I ask Kya.
Neither of them speak.
"What's going on? Please, I need to know." I plead.
"Republic City is now under the control of Kuvira's Army. Which means the city is on lock down. That's another reason why you can't go back there." Katara explains.
"I need to stop all of this!"
"Korra, we have to keep you safe. You aren't going anywhere." Katara says calmly.
"NO, ALL I KNOW IS SAFE! YOU ALL CAN'T KEEP DOING THIS. REPUBLIC CITY AND ASAMI NEED ME RIGHT NOW. IT'S MY TURN TO PROTECT AND KEEP THEM SAFE."
The two Waterbenders look among each other. I hope they understand where I'm coming from despite my outburst.
"Please, Aang would do everything in his power to stop this. I owe myself to at least try. Also Kuvira probably thinks I'm dead or hiding. She won't suspect me to go after her."
Katara nods.
"I guess I could use my Spirit Water on you."
"Mother No!" Kya protest.
The Waterbending Master silence her daughter and looks at me.
"You truly do have Southern Watertribe blood in you. Our people are very persistent about not giving up, no matter what the risks may be. Even my brother Sokka thought he could take out an army of Firebenders with just a boomerang as a child. My Spirit Water is temporary, but I think it will last you until your mission."
"Thank You, so much Katara. I can't tell you how much this means to me." Just before she reaches for the bottle around her neck, Kya stops her.
"NO, you can't give it to her Mother! It may help her walk but it will just lower her Chi level even more. How will she be able to defeat Kuvira when her energy is be down?"
Kya is nothing like her Mother. You would think she would be optimistic and hopeful, but instead, she's negative.
"Aang had done it many of times." I defend.
"My Father had a team, you are alone and don't get me started on the other obstacles you face."
"Aww there is more. Please tell me?" I reply, trying to sound interested.
"Alright, please take notes. First off, you don't know where Kuvira is or where she took your friends.
Second, Kuvira has this city under lock down at this very moment.
Third, you're still weak!
I understand the obligations you must fill as Avatar, but you need to take all of this into consideration. It's not just your health we're worried about it. It's the health of all the previous Avatars you hold inside of the spirit water runs out where will that leave you? It's not possible, your best bet is to rest so you can be ready to defend later. I'm sorry about your friends but your health is more important. "
I push through the pain and look right into Kya's eyes.
"You think I'm not aware of the consequences? As soon as you said my chi levels would be down. I thought about my past lives and the damages I could be putting them into.
But here is the thing.
I know my limits and I'm more than capable of leaving before things get too serious.
My first mission is to save my friends. Kuvira and Amon can wait. As much as I would like to continue telling you how offended I am that you implied I forget about my friends. I feel it would be much better seeing your face, when I bring them and myself back safety. Then maybe I can continue my lecture, where you would be taking the notes. I'm leaving regardless, so I think I would be better off with the spirit water. If you want my past lives to come back unharmed!" I reply back.
I'm at the dinner table and I feel much better. Still a little sore but that's understandable. Katara told me a meal might help, taking in fact I haven't eaten in a while.
I want to leave as soon as possible. I don't want to put these people in any more risks. Even though the Republic City Treaty states no one can step foot on Air Temple Island without their permission, it's better to be safe than sorry.
I noticed a girl with the sacred Airbending master tattoo. Sitting across from me.
"Hey, how old are you?" I ask.
My question causes the girl to blush.
"I'm Thirteen, Avatar." She replies lowly.
"Please call me Korra. What's your name by the way?"
"Jinora, how are you feeling?" she asks.
"I'm alright, not my greatest but alright." I reply, making someone at the end of the table slams their fork down with force.
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME? YOU CAN BEND ALL THE ELEMENTS IN THE WORLD! YOU'RE A SUPERHERO!"
"Meelo, please use your inside voice. Sorry about that Korra, he's a bit rowdy." Pema tells me.
"No need to apology, he's a cutie."
"Call me anytime. I would love to take you out on a date." He replies, making me smile uncomfortably from his constant winks.
"Kill it, Meelo. Korra's is way too old for you-I bet she even has a boyfriend.-what's his name?-Does he take you out on a lot of dates?-Oh yeah, did you know that Jinora has a boyfriend?- He's an Airbender too, like you.-She sneaks out at night to meet him."
"She what?" Tenzin asks furious.
"Ikki's lying." Jinora defends.
"I am not! You do have a boyfriend, his name is Kai. He goes to Republic High. That's why you have to sneak to meet him. Have you ever been to school Korra? Is school where you met your boyfriend?"
This girl with piggy tails needs to slow down. I haven't gotten the chance to answer her first question!
"The answer is no for both questions. I travel a lot, so school is difficult to attend." I explain, unsure if the children know I been hiding most of my life.
"Are you serious? You never been to school? That so fun! Dad can I not go to school too ?" Ikki asks.
"No, you must attend school. Korra had her reasons why she couldn't go. Even though I don't think she would have handled school like most teens." Tenzin says with a smirk.
"How do you know? I can be quite civil for the Avatar" I defend.
"I know because I was your first teacher." He says proudly.
I take a sip of my green tea.
"I have some memories of your training. Was I a good student?" I ask.
"You're an Airbender aren't you?" he tease.
"Guess you're right."
"You were an amazing student. I enjoyed everyday with brought joy everywhere you went. You may not remember this but you were the reason for the crack in Monk's Gyatso statue. You got so frustrated with the 'Be the Leaf' exercise that you stomped the ground causing a crack. It was quite the site!"
"That's so cool!" Meelo yells.
"Yes, it was quite the site to see. We loved having you Korra and we're glad you're here." Pema adds.
"If you enjoyed me so much. Why did you give me away?" I ask starring at each and everyone at the table. What it make sense to keep me here, with the treaty and all? These people are related to Aang. I should have been with them. Not with random people, who I was told to trust.
"Well this was a great dinner." Bumi says, grabbing his plate exiting the room.
Everyone looks down except Tenzin and Pema.
"Aww Korra, we didn't give you away. We had to leave with our family, in hopes of protecting you." Pema replies heartbroken, but I'm heartbroken too.
They took me away from my family and raised me to be apart of theirs,only to be sent to another one. It turned into a cycle.
Yet, I never learnt from my mistakes. I continued growing attached to the people who kept me. Even when I knew it would be temporary.
Who was I kidding?
Asami and Hiroshi was bound to be captured. Just like all the people who once took me in. Those people who took care of me. Did so despite the risks and payed the biggest price for it. Which happened to be their own life.
The difference between Tenzin and his family is. They didnt give up their life, they simply gave up mine. That's why I can't accept Pema's answer.
Hiroshi had a family as well and he risked his life for me! Everyone have and this family expects me to stay with this them now?
Where was their love for me back when I was just a child? I didnt come here for them to try and make up old times. The longer I'm here, the longer Asami is gone. I need to leave right now.
I get up from my wheel chair causing everyone to look up at me in disbelief.
"I'm heading out now. I have important people to save. Thank you all for everything."
Tenzin gets up confused looking at his Mother.
"What is she talking about? She's injured?" he asks.
"You're leaving already? You just got here." Meelo whines.
"I know kiddo. I have to save some people." I tell the young Magician.
"Korra, you can't leave you're still weak. Where are you going?" Tenzin asks.
"I'm going to Asami's house. Maybe Kuvira released her and she's back there. "
"No you aren't leaving. Once you step foot on Republic City soil. The treaty will not be able to save you." he yells.
"A piece of paper with names on it, couldn't even save me. What makes you think a treaty will? it's just another piece of paper."
Everyone argues with one and another and Kya stands up.
"Enough! Korra is going despite what you all want. She has a job to do and that's what she's going to do."
"But...Korra is still wea.." Kya splashes her water onto Tenzin making him slowly wipe it off his face.
I look up at Kya and she smiles "Hurry back now. I want to hear that lecture of yours."
I get to the Sato Mansion and before I get to the door, I see that it's already open. Which gives me hope. I run up to the home and set inside.
"Asami are you here?" I look around and see that the whole house has been trashed.
I walk over the various pieces of the home that was now turn into debris. This someone's home! How dare Amon and his people ruin it.
Why cause all this destruction. if you were just looking for me?
I didn't just ruin the Satos lives but I also their home!
I send an air blast out of frustration across the room and my bending causes me to knee down l clenching my stomach. I need to take it easy with my bending and use it when I only need to.
I get up and see that my blast knocked over the last standing picture on the table. I walk over and pick up the frame and notice it's a photo of Asami.
"I'm sorry, I put you through all of this."
As I set the image back on to the table, I hear the sound of crushed glass. I turn around and see Opal, Bolin, and Mako standing in the doorway.
"Who are you?" Mako asks, with rage.
He's not standing in his tells me that Kuvira gaining control is true.
"Kyoshi!" I reply.
"WHO ARE YOU? I know that's not your name. We all saw what you did on the surveillance camera back at the Ball." he yells.
I look between their faces. Bolin looks worried, Opal looks broken, and Mako... I can't even describe Mako right 's everything anyone would be feeling, when you been betrayed.
"Mako let me expali…" before I can finish my sentence he charges at me.I step out of the way to avoid making contact and he falls to the ground.
"I don't want to fight you. Let me explain!" I offer my hand but he spits on it.
I wipe the well deserved liquid off, and look at Opal and Bolin hoping to speak with them.
"Do you know where Asami or Hiroshi is?" I ask, desperately.
Opal is just about to say something but Mako cuts her off.
"You don't deserve to know know where they're!" I head into the kitchen to see if the Equalists may have left any clues.
I open draw after draw and nothing.
"Where is Asami?" I turn around and see Mako walk inside the kitchen. The counter top is the only thing separating us.
I push my now shoulder length hair out of my face and sigh.
"Mako, I don't know!"
He nods.
"I don't believe you." he reaches for the chef's knife on the counter and points it at me.
Before I can use my bending to knock his weapon out of his hand. My back start to ache.I can only talk right now.
"Mako let me explain."
"No, I don't need your explaining. I saw you on the cameras. You're the FUCKING AVATAR!" he yells with hatred.
"Yes, but I'm still the same girl you hung out with." I start moving around the center counter top hoping to get as close to the door as possible.
"I don't believe you!" he hops over the counter and I grab the cutting board, blocking every blow he tries to land.
"Why aren't you bending, Avatar?"
"Because I dont want to hurt you." the knife catches my arm but barely leaves a mark. There is a long pause between us, telling me Mako didn't mean it. But I'm furious he would even do such a thing.
I front kick him in the knee causing him to drop his weight, knocking the knife out of his hand. I use all my energy to airbend the knife across the room and the moment I drop my hands. He sends a kick knocking me straight on my back.
I roll on to my side as my body starts shaking. My hand trembles as they feel the blood leak out of my bandages. Mako looks over me and runs his hand through his hair, looking around frantically. I can't even utter a word because my body is shaking so much.
"You made me do this!" he says, taking off his jacket and putting it over me as my body continues to twitch.
"This is all your fault! I shouldn't care that you're hurt! You caused all of this! Your lies are the reason everyone is in this mess! You showing up here has done no good to anyone."
Opal and Bolin rush into kitchen and Opal covers her mouth looking down at me.
Mako walks around my body as he continues to talk.
"I lost my job all because of you! Opal lost her family all because of you! We lost our city all because of you and most importantly! "
He stops to kneel in front of me. He's this close to me and I can't even attack him. I have no control over my body.
"See how much destruction you have caused, just by your arrival? he brushes the hair out of my face.
"The sad part is Asami is going to lose her life, all because of you! Her sweet life that was perfect before you even got here. I want you to remember that." before he gets up I grab him by his collar and bring him down to the ground.
How dare he say this was all my fault. Asami is not going to die! I'm going to save her and he's preventing me from doing so. He's a threat to me and a threat to me having a successful rescue.
I watch as my hands wrap around his neck.
He doesn't know how much I'm doing for Asami. Or how much I would sacrifice for her. No one knows how much she means to me. I dont know what I would do, if I ever lost her.
I'm trying to save her and all he's doing is putting the blame on me. If he really cared about her, he would be tracking her down as we speak!
My glowing eyes watches as he starts to lose pigment in his face. Someone runs over to me but I send a blast their way sending them flying across the room.
No one is stopping me from eliminating the threat again. Kuvira will be the last one, I let get away.
"Korra let him go ." I look to the side and see Jinora, but she's in spirit form.
"No, you heard what he said?" all my lives say all at once.
"I'm aware, but if you don't get out of the Avatar State right now. You may not get a chance to save Asami. You need to let him go."
I look down at Mako and watch as his body slowly stops fighting.
"Korra you can do this!"
"How?"
How am I supposed to let him go? He said all those things, that weren't true! I start to see my eyes flickering.
"How Jinora?" I yell, still gripping Mako's almost lifeless body.
"By letting it go Korra. Let everything he said go."
Just when he's about to take his final breath. I remember Jinora's words and my hands let go and I fall from on top of him on to my side.
As he coughs and tries to catch is breath, Jinora smiles down at me, with a gentleman by her side.
"You did it." she says happily.
"Alright, to avoid any more tension. I thought it would be best, to separate you all. My boyfriend Kai built this pillow wall to help prevent any more physical fights."
Jinora explains, as I press an ice back on my back. I managed to stop the bleeding but I still feel terrible.
"Um who's house are we in?" Kai asks, looking around.
"Asami's and you all are trespassing!" Mako yells, which makes him cough again.
"Trespassing like the Equalists you work for?" I spit back, remembering the damages they caused to this house.
"Asami and Hiroshi are enemies of the city. I had no control over their search for you. My job was to get Amon home safely. When I heard on the radio that Asami and Hiroshi escaped. I was relived. Of course it was short lived. When I pulled into Amon's driveway and found Hiroshi blocking the entrance."
"Was Asami with him?" I ask. My question gets a glare from him.
"No, he was by himself. He forced Amon out of the car and into his home. I watch from afar as they spoke to one another then Hiroshi shot him."
"No, Kuvira captured Amon." Bolin states, speaking for all of us.
Mako shakes his head.
"No, he's dead, trust me. Once Hiroshi left, I ran into the house and tried to do everything I could to save him, but he was dead."
"Mako, are you sure?" I ask.
"Don't you ever say my name again! My name is real, unlike yours. I know nothing about you but that you're the Avatar!" he spits with disgust.
"ENOUGH!" Opal yells. Getting all of our attention.
"My family is missing and all you two want to do is argue!" Opal adds.
"What do you mean missing? I thought Kuvira just took your Mother and brother?" I ask.
"No, she took everyone but me. My Father wasn't home when we all got there after the ball but I'm sure Kuvira has him. Her army stormed into our home and took my brothers and left me. When I went to surrender, one of the guards told me that Kuvira gave them specific orders to leave me. I dont understand why didn't she take me?"
Bolin holds his girlfriend as she cries into his arms.
"I dont care who you're, but please help save my family." Opal pleads.
"I'm not even sure she can save anyone today! She more injured than before. I have to take her back to my family." Jinora answers before me.
"No, I'm not going back there. I know, I said I was just going to save Asami. But this much bigger now. If it wasn't for me, Opal would still be with her family.I have to help her!" I defend.
"Screw the Avatar. We don't need her. I will help find your family." Mako states.
I ignore his comment and return my attention on Opal.
"Do you remember what they were wearing? That took your brothers?" I ask.
"They were wearing all black." She replies.
"Was our kiss an act too? I can't believe you played me …I mean, I really liked you!"
I turn my attention on the guy who almost killed me with his one kick.
"Are you serious? You want to have this discussion right now! There are people missing and you're worried about our relationship status!" I reply in disbelief.
"I don't care! They wouldn't be missing if it wasn't for you!"
"You all would be dead, if it wasn't for me! Kuvira wanted to blow up the auditorium during Amon's I was the one who stopped it . So don't tell me this is all my fault. The kiss wasn't an act. I thought I liked you but not anymore."
"Liked." he asks hurt. Which is surprising because he hated me less than 30 minutes ago!
The Equalists drops his head.
"The sad part is I grew attracted to you and I still love you."
I make eye contact with Mako for the first time and I tilt my head to the side in confusion.
"Wow, I did not see that one coming." Kai says lowly.
"How? I lied to you this whole time. If anything,you fell in love with Kyoshi and not me." I reply back angry.
"I don't want to love you. But if what you said earlier about you being the same girl is true. Then I did fall for you. So stop yelling at me!"
"I DON'T WANT YOU TO LOVE ME EITHER! You don't love me and I know you don't." I yell back.
"Um should we leave? Bolin asks, as everyone tries to get up but I hold my hand up to stop them and they all sit back down slowly.
"Everyone stay. I want you all to hear fake Kyoshi explanation on how I dont really love her." Mako replies.
"My name is Korra! Which proves my point. Kyoshi was the non-bender, not the Avatar. I bet, I disgust you with my bending. I heard the way you talked about benders and help hurt them. I don't want a monster like you to be in love with me."
He laughs in disbelief and that's another reason why I don't feel the same way about him. He thinks this is a joke. I didn't want to have this discussion with him like this but he gave me no choice.
"Do you really think I'm a monster?" he asks.
I reapply the ice on my back as my answer.
"Well you're going to look like a fool after hearing this. Did you know I never agreed with Amon?"
"Lies, you were his bodyguard and helped sketch things for him." Kai replies for me.
"BECAUSE THAT WAS THE ONLY JOB WHERE I DIDN'T HAVE TO HARASS BENDERS! How dare you call me a monster? If anything you're the monster with all the trouble you caused !"
My heart starts to ache. Not just becaue of the pain I'm but because I can tell Mako's telling the truth. My bending is just a second reference because his eyes tells it all.
He gets up and Kai tries to get in his bending stance but Mako pushes him over, making Kai knock down his pillow wall.
"I know you feel the same way about me, Korra. It's just all this emotion we're both going through." He says, grabbing my hand.
"Mako, you're right. I do have feelings for you, but they aren't as strong as the ones you have for me."
his eyes start watering.
"You only knew me for two months! There is no way you fell in love with me, it's not possible!"
I start to feel warm water fall on to my check as well, but I wipe them away quickly. I shouldn't be crying. I'm the last one here, to be shedding tears.
"Korra, you're crying." Bolin says.
"Of course, she's crying. She talking about her emotions for the first time." Opal replies.
Mako drops my hand and sits beside me.
"That's not why she's crying." he says.
"Then why is she?" Bolin asks.
"She's crying because she breaking Mako's heart." Opal states.
"No, I think she's crying because she's hurt." Kai adds.
I shake my head. I look at the ground, no one knows why I'm crying! Therefore, why are they trying to analyze everything! People cry all the time.
"Is it because you're hurt. I can take you back home with me right now." Jinora offers.
"I can bend more ice for you." Kai suggest and with that I had enough.
"I'M CRYING BECAUSE I LIED!" I finally answer.
"We know, but you're being honest now!" Opal replies, making me shake my head disagreeing.
I turn to look at Mako.
"I lied about what I said to you." we look at one another and his face drops.
"It's her isn't it?" he asks.
All I can do is nod. Which causes him to get up pacing the floor.
"I knew it." he says between laughter.
"Knew what? What did she lie about?" Bolin asks confused.
"She was lying about falling in love. "he answers.
"Bro, I get you're heartbroken, but I think Korra's being honest. She doesn't feel that way about you." Bolin states.
"NO, trust me she made it perfectly clear now! In my opinion there are only two ways to trigger someone one to act in violence. Either you threaten their livelihood or threaten someone they love. Korra took the second option and almost killed me in that case."
"So what you're saying is. Korra loved you so much that she was willing to kill you?" Kai asks, confused.
Mako stops and smile.
"Nope, but you were close but try again." he says bubbly.
"Oh Oh Oh. She almost killed you because you threatened the one she loved." Bolin suggest.
His answer makes Mako clap.
"Ding Ding Ding. Two points for Bolin."
"Yes, I won! Wait...who did you threaten?" he asks.
"Asami probaly." We all look up at the new added voice.
"Iroh what are you doing here?" Opal asks getting up and pulling him into a hug.
"I wanted to check on Asami. I sort of left her at the Ball." he says eating an apple.
"Um the Ball was two days ago." Bolin replies.
"Yeah, I thought I would give her two days to relax and forgive. But after hearing these stories. It sounds like a therapy session." Iroh replies, sitting on the floor.
"So you must be the mystery girl Asami been talking about. When I heard the part where you two weren't cousins. I put the two and two together. Living in the same place can really bring people together. Unlike going on a few dates can." Iroh stress looking right at Mako.
"So do you feel the same way? Come on, you have to. I seen the way you two look at each other. Shoot, I was technically the first person you almost ripped a head off of."
"No, No, No, this can't be true. Asami likes you!" Opal states pointing at Iroh.
"I wish, but she made it very clear that she wasn't interested in me or guys."
Everyone finally looks at me waiting for an explanation.
"Korra, do you have feelings for Asami?" Bolin asks.
"Noooo, of course not! "Wait she talked about me?" I ask Iroh, making everyone erupt with clapping.
"Woah, I can't believe Asami actually has heart." Bolin tease.
"I can't believe I didn't know my own best friend!" Opal whines.
"Now I know why my Father kept me out of high school. ?" Jinora adds.
I don't know why everyone is making a big deal out of this! The only person that should be hearing this is Asami and I still need to rescue her!
"Well now that we had our closure section. Are you ready for Jinora to tell you where they're?" Kai asks.
"Where?" everyone asks.
Jinora starts to blush.
"Well I'm not sure exactly. All I saw in my vision were are underground. "
"Duhh, it's a tunnel" Bolin adds.
"Hey Buddy, lay off my girlfriend."
"Hey kid, don't forget who saved you from those Bender and I'm trying to save my girlfriend's family, so we're on the same side."
"Can you remember more ? Even the color of the tunnel can even be helpful." I ask.
She crosses her legs and closes her eyes. "I'll try."
"You all have to be quiet, she need to concentrate"! Kai yells.
I don't know where Jinora met her boyfriend but he's a wild one.
Jinora's eyes shoot open and she smiles.
"I saw a room full of crystals."
"They must be in Ba Sing Sei ! That's where the Catacombs are. "Opal shouts.
"Great, how are we going to get to Ba Sing Sei?" Iroh asks.
"We? Bro you just got here. You don't even know what's going on." Bolin replies.
"How can you do that? You know see visions can all Airbenders do that?" Opal asks.
"No, just the Avatar and I. That's how I found Korra and was able to get to her the way I did."
"That's so cool. Non-benders are so boring." Opal tease.
"No, I wish I was a non-bender. Then I would be able to go to my favorite skate park again." Kai adds.
Now that we have a location, we just need transportation and I think I know who to ask.
I'm pulled into a hug causing my body to ache even more.
"We thought you were dead. Wait where is Asami?" Eska asks, looking at the many faces in her doorway.
"Kuvira and her army took her, but we might know where she's at. We just need your help to get there."
"Sure, anything to save Asami. Where are they?" Eska asks.
"They're in Ba Sing Se." The couple both gasps and June heads into the kitchen.
"Korra, that's too risky. If Amon's no longer in charge like you would make Ba Sing Sei Kuvira's headquarters. Which means it's heavy guarded! We don't have a car so I don't know how, you all will we get there. Also Non-bender and Benders together in harmony would draw attention."
My cousin's right, we would draw attention. We need a form of transportation that will allow us to travel together without raising suspension.
"We can steal a train." Kai suggest.
I'm just about to shoot that idea down but Mako steps forward.
"That could actually work. I know the train station by heart. Today would be the best day to steal one also . I just don't know how to drive one." he says.
"Does anyone know how to drive a train?" I ask.
Everyone shakes their he no and I don't blame them. Who in high school knows how to drive a train. Scratch that, I bet Asami knows but we all know she's not human.
Eska smiles.
" I know someone who does." Eska replies.
"Who?" Jinora asks.
June steps out of the kitchen about to unscrew her bottle.
"What?" she asks looking at all the grins starring her way.
"All I heard was train and drive. What does that have to do with..." she slowly tightens back up her drink.
"After all of this is over, Avatar. You owe me big time!"
I plan to post chapter 21 next Saturday. But if I get at least 10 reviews by the end of this week. I'll update it much sooner.
Next chapter you will be in for a big surprise, you will find out the biggest betrayal of them all. You thought it was just one! You were mistaken my friends.
I decided to make the final into 3 parts, so it won't be jammed into one giant chapter. So the final chapter number will be 23.