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Senna's POV

Our decision had been made. After arguing back and forth, we had decided that the best thing for Korra and Jason was for them to remain together.

Needless to say that Tenzin was extremely upset when he was the only one who opposed our decision. I had feared that Katara might take his side, but she argued that my daughter had been different since the little Firebender came into her life.

She was right, of course.

Korra had changed so much in just the few months that she'd had him. She didn't go out at all if it wasn't with him, and usually she stayed on the island, playing with him when she wasn't at work. She had even helped him progress in his Firebending. The boy made her genuinely happy and it was more than my husband and I could've ever hoped for.

As soon as Tenzin left, I went to her room, wanting to be the first one to give her the news but when I went inside she wasn't there. I frowned at this and noticed that Jason was sitting down by the window. He turned his head towards me and I saw his little face stained with tears. My heart dropped at this.

"Where's Korra?" I asked.

The boy didn't say anything just shifted his attention to the window and I understood. She had left. My daughter had left us once again.

I went over to him and lifted him up in my arms, cradling him close to my chest while I felt his little body shake with his sobs.

"Senna?" Tonraq called.

I turned around to face him and shook my head. He closed his eyes and didn't say anything for a moment. I could tell he was hurt by our daughter's decision but I knew it was our fault too. She thought we would've removed Jason from her care and she couldn't stand the thought.

Tonraq walked over and pulled me and the child into a warm embrace. He looked at Jason and gave him a small reassuring smile.

Korra had to come back. If not for us…then for him.

Korra's POV

I woke up early the next morning, ready to begin my exercises with Asa. I was still feeling a little tired, not physically but emotionally. I hated that I was away from Jason. We had spent so much time together…I missed him.

I couldn't, wouldn't imagine how he felt. The mere thought caused a lump to form in my throat. I shook the feeling off when I heard someone walk towards me.

"It's a bit early, don't you think?" the monk inquired quietly, standing next to me. It was, the sun hadn't even risen yet.

"I want to get started," I simply answered.

"These are things you cant rush into," he reminded me gently.

"Are we going to talk all day or are you actually going to help me," I asked, my tone clipped.

Asa simply smiled and nodded, motioning me to follow him and I did, Howl trailing behind us. We climbed up the old ruins of the temple until we were at the highest point, surrounded with large statues of past Airbenders. I looked around and couldn't help this sense of familiarity that crept over me, like I had at the Swamp. The monk stopped by the pools of water before turning towards me.

"In order to master the Avatar State, you must unlock all the chakras," he began. "Do you what the chakras are?"

I nodded. I had read Avatar Aang's journal where he talked about this and how Guru Pathik had helped him. He had even used those exact same words.

"They're pools of energy in your body," I answered.

He smiled and nodded. "Correct," Asa replied. "But sometimes these pools can be blocked by different events that occur in our life." I nodded at this, knowing what he was getting it at.

Soon after we continued to walk until we were inside some caves. I was once again met by this strange sense of déjà vu as we continued to walk. Howl walked ahead, a flame in his hand, lighting the way until Asa stopped and sat down. I did the same, sitting across from him.

"There are seven chakras in our body," Asa began. "Each pool of energy has a purpose and can be blocked by a specific emotional muck." I nodded again, wishing he would just get on with it. He must have sensed this because his face grew serious before continuing. "Be warned, opening the chakras is an intense experience, and once you begin this process, you cannot stop until all seven are open. With this being said, are you ready?"

I could feel my heart beat a little faster at this. I knew what the consequence had been for Aang when he had left before the seventh chakra was opened. He had almost lost his life and the Avatar cycle was almost terminated. I closed my eyes tightly, taking in deep breaths. Jason's face flashed behind my lids and my eyes opened, my decision made.

"I'll do whatever it takes," I answered, readying myself.

He gave me a sharp nod before speaking once again. "First we will unlock the Earth Chakra, located at the base of the spine. It deals with survival and is blocked by fear," Asa stopped there and I closed my eyes, letting his voice guide me. "What are you most afraid of? Let your fears become clear to you."

A series of images flashed before me. The Boiling Rock prison ground covered with mutilated bodies. The power I felt as I entered the Avatar State. Killing Dead Shot to save Mako. And then he flashed before me. The one person I knew I was still afraid of. Amon. The memory of when he took my Bending away flashed before me.

My eyes snapped open and I took in a big gulp of air as if I had been holding my breath the entire time. I felt sweat trickle down my face and back and I looked up at Asa who patiently waited for me to speak.

"Nothing," I finally answered. "I'm not afraid of anything."

"It's okay to be scared," the guru told me gently.

My eyes narrowed at this. "I'm not afraid of anything," I replied through clenched teeth.

"We both know that is not true. Everyone has fears."

I immediately stood up, hands clenched to the sides. "I already gave you my answer," I said, heading toward the cave's entrance when my vision was suddenly blocked. I couldn't see anything. "What are you doing to me?" I practically growled.

"Keep your mind open for what I am about to show you," Asa simply answered as I started to regain my sight.

A dome of water surrounded us and I walked to the edge, intending to walk right through it but when I placed my hand against it I was met with a hard surface. I backed away and watched as a scene was formed.

"What is this?" I murmured.

"What will happen if you leave with your chakras blocked," Asa answered.

"Where are we?"

"Don't you recognize this place?"

I looked around the area. There was not one building that remained fully standing. It looked like ruins, as if no one had been there for a long time. But the distant explosions said otherwise. I looked around and noticed a fallen statue. I frowned and walked over to it until I recognized it.

Toph's statue.

"Republic City?" I asked in shock. "What-What happened to it?"

"You returned to the city with your energy blocked and when you finally managed to unlock it, Amon took a dagger and murdered you, ending the cycle with you," he explained. "Everyone in the city tried fighting against him but their fight was futile, Amon won and this is what is left of the city."

I shook my head. This wasn't real. It couldn't be…"Where are my parents? Where's Jason?" I demanded. I needed to know. They had to be alright. They had to.

"There's nothing left," was all Asa replied. "Everything you knew, everyone you knew is gone. Amon won."

"He can't win," I answered. "This isn't real." I tried shutting my eyes but I could still see the scene in vivid detail.

"You can close your eyes to what you do not want to see and your ears to what you do not want to hear, but that won't change the future that is before you," he said. "If you want to change this, you will have to open yourself, or else this will be the result."

I shook my head. Amon couldn't win. He wouldn't win. I sighed and opened my eyes, noticing we were back at the cave. I looked over at Asa and nodded my head at him before sitting down. I took in deep breaths, trying to remain calm before I spoke.

"Amon," I whispered. "I'm afraid of Amon. He-he almost killed me. He tortured me every chance he got. The scars I have…some were made by him. He took away my Bending. I'm scared of him."

"You must surrender those fears," he said. "Let those fears flow down the creek, let go of them."

I nodded once and closed my eyes, only to be met with the masked man. 'You won't win', I told him. 'I won't let you'. Slowly he began to fade away and I tiredly opened my eyes, feeling the most exhausted I had in years.

Asa gave me a small smile. "You have opened the first chakra," the monk said.

I let out a tired sigh. Looked like this wasn't going to be so easy after all.