Find Me

Lin was surrounded by the air kids minus Ikki as soon as she stepped of the boat.

"It's been a while Aunt Lin." Jinora said bowing to her.

"Kid I told you that you didn't have to bow. It's just me and you don't bow for Kya." Lin said pointing Kya.

"That's because I'm the cool Aunt." Kya said as she walked past them.

That was the only thing the other woman had said to her since last night. Kya hadn't really looked at her either. Lin had slept on the couch that night to give her space. She didn't want to make Kya madder that she already was. Lin hated fighting with Kya. She just wanted to hug her and apologize already. "That's not true!" Lin countered then looked back down at the kids. "It's not true right?"

They avoided her eyes when she looked at them. "You're here to check on Ikki right! I'll show you where she's at!" Meelo said taking off into the sky.

"Hey Master Kuvira." Jinora said giving her a bow.

"Hi Jinora." Kuvira said returning the bow.

"I'll take you guys to her. Maybe she'll talk to you." Jinora said as she started to lead them.

"Aunt Lin!" Rohan yelled as they came around the corner.

Lin bent down to catch the running three year old. "Hey there." Lin said as picked him up.

"I missed you." He said hugging her neck.

"I missed you to kiddo." Lin said tickling him.

"Hi cutie!" Kya said kissing the giggling boy on the cheek.

Lin brought him over to Kuvira who made funny faces causing him to laugh. "This is Vira. She is very special to me. Like you are to your mom and dad. Think you can do me favor and be friends with her?" Lin asked him.

"Yeah you're pretty!" Rohan said blushing.

"You're adorable." Kuvira said booping his nose.

"Ikki's down at the beach." Jinora pointed. They were joined by her parents, Bumi, Korra, Asami, Bolin, Mako, and the Beifong siblings. The others had already tired talking to Ikki.

Kuvira looked to see the girl sitting on the sand by herself. She tied her hair back and took off her shoes.

"What are you doing?" Kya asked as Kuvira rolled up her pants legs.

"I'm going to go talk to her. I think I know what's bothering her." Kuvira standing back up to her full height.

"And how do you know what's wrong with my daughter?" Tenzin questioned frown in place.

"Just trust me alright. I got this but I need all of you to stay up here. It will get dangerous to be to close."

"Dangerous!?" Pema and her husband yelled.

"Again trust me. Besides I'm the only one left who hasn't tried." Kuvira said as her green eyes flashed. She didn't wait for them to give her the okay as she headed down the hill.

Ikki heard her before she approached. "Look I don't want to be bothered." She huffed.

"Oh I wasn't going to bother you. It's been a really long time since I've felt sand between my toes. I didn't account for much I was going to miss it." Kuvira said sadly. Ikki watched as she looked out to the water with a feign look on her face. Kuvira gave her a smile as she looked at her. "Do you want to build a sandcastle?"

"No." Ikki said with a bored look. Kuvira shrugged as she stretched.

"Then get out of the way." Ikki was blasted into the air by the sand with a scream. Kuvira bent the sand into a slide. Ikki slide down it when she came back down.

"What's your prob-" Ikki stopped when the other girl flashed her green eyes. Kuvira bent the sand to allow water in.

I know a girl from an island

She stands apart from the crowd

Ikki gasped taking a step back.

She loves the sky and her people

She makes her whole family proud

Ikki looked towards the temple but quickly turned her attention back to the water.

Kuvira sighed mixing the sand with the water.

Sometimes the world seems against you

She walked around in a circle as she started to bend her castle

The journey may leave a scar

She risked a glance at her wrist

But scars can heal and reveal just

Where you are

Ikki scowled.

The people you love will change you

Kuvira smiled as her castle's form hardened

The things you have learned will guide you

And nothing on Earth can silence

The quiet voice still inside you

And when that voice starts to whisper

Do you know who you are?

Ikki turned and sliced through Kuvira's finished castle with an air strike. "You wanna bet that I can't silence it? I've been doing a pretty good job so far because I know who I am." She growled glaring at Kuvira.

"Why would you do that!?" Kuvira yelled glaring at her.

"Why are you bothering me after I asked you not to?!" Ikki yelled back.

"I'm not bothering you! I was trying to build a sandcastle but you knocked it down! And furthermore why would I bother a complete stranger?"

"Wha- I am not a stranger!" Ikki shouted in disbelief. "I don't know who you are."

Kuvira tsked annoyed. "I'm Ikki! We've met before! We've talked before!" Ikki huffed balling up her fist.

Kuvira scrunched up her face confused. "I don't know an Ikki. Maybe it's you that's confused. You that doesn't know who you are."

Ikki screeched angrily. "You think I don't know who I am?!"

Kuvira jumped to the side rolling to avoid the tornado that Ikki bent at her. Kuvira bent a tornado of sand around Ikki but she had to keep dodging the random air spirals Ikki kept sending at her. She had to make sure that she kept herself away from the Island. The air that Ikki was bending at her was probably over a hundred mph. She yelped as she went flying back. She barely had time to bend around her ankles stopping her from being sent across the water. She landed into the shallow water with a splash. She sat there letting the waves hit her back.

Ikki fell to her knees panting. "I know who I am."

I am the girl who loves my island

And a girl who loves the sky

The spirits call me

Ikki looked up towards her friends and family

I am a daughter of the air nation

We came back from obliteration

We traveled around the world

The spirits they called me

She stood up as the wind swirled around her.

You hear the wind how it howls

You see the water how it waves

You feel the ground how it shifts

You hear the fire how it breaths

The spirts they call me

Ea Alii

It was like the wind around her exploded as it rushed out in all directions. Kuvira settled the sand and looked up towards Ikki who was just floating in the air. Her gray eyes glowed as she looked down at Kuvira.

Kuvira stood up and smiled. "Hello Ea Alii." She said with a bow.

"Āsupurinsesu." Ikki said bowing. Kuvira giggled as Ikki air bent her up. "Thank you." Ikki said as they laced their fingers together. "I was struggling to make a decision for the longest time. I guess I just needed a little push. The spirits kept telling me about you and Huǒ gōngzhǔ but I always felt so alone. And no one would be me if I had told them."

Kuvira frowned noticing her sad tone. "The Avatar would have believed you. Anyone would have believed you if you left them little choice."

Ikki laughed looking into her glowing eyes. "I am not as strong as you are. I don't believe in myself. I always thought it should be Jinora. She's everything that I am not."

"And you are everything that she is not and more. Remember the spirits sought out your soul. It can only be you." Kuvira said squeezing her fingers. Ikki lowered them to the ground. "Your element is great and all but I think I'll stick with my own." Kuvira said flexing her toes in the said.

"What now?" Ikki asked as she watched spirits pop up all around.

"Now you must go to the spirit world. You'll have a ceremony and then you'll learn a few things from the spirits." Kuvira said as she greeted the spirits.

"Well you come with me?" Ikki asked as she started to glow all over.

"No." Kuvira said shaking her head. "This is for you and the spirits. You'll be back before you know it." Kuvira waved her off as she held a butterfly snake spirit.

"Ikki!" Tenzin shouted as everyone ran onto the beach.

"Where did she go?" Pema asked looking terrified.

"She went to the spirit world to have a ceremony." Kuvira said sitting down on the beach as more spirits came to her.

"Is she coming back?" Tenzin asked staring at the spot where his daughter had been.

Kuvira smirked. "Faster than she could possibly have."

"What is that supposed to mean?" Korra asked amazed at how the spirits were surrounding Kuvira.

"Just wait." Kuvira said occupied at the moment.

"Why is it Ikki?" Jinora asked in disbelief.

"I told you why yester-"

"Why did they pick my sister and not me!" Jinora yelled angrily at Kuvira.

Everyone watched as Kuvira carefully extracted herself from the spirits. "Kuvira she's just upset." Lin said trying to keep the peace.

Kuvira ignored her. "Are you that jealous that it is not you? That you can't even bring yourself to be amazed and happy for your sister finally accepting herself!"

"Because they should have called out to me! I've done so much for the spirits! She's not even an air bending!" Jinora continued to yell at her.

"You know nothing! None of you do. She's been holding back! She's been a master since birth! When I was born the first thing I did was bend the healer through the roof!" Kuvira shouted back. "You have no place to even talk about it being you. When you can't even accept that the spirits didn't want you!"

Jinora scuffed shocked before air bending at Kuvira. Kuvira only smirked as she stood her ground. A different air current blocked Jinora's attack. Everyone looked up except Kuvira who went back to the spirits, to see Ikki floating in the air.

"You're losing your calm Jinora." Ikki said looking down at her sister. Jinora scowled ready to start again but Ikki spoke first. "I really wouldn't fight with me if I we're you. Now that my secret is out. I don't have to hold back anymore. I don't have to pretend I don't know how to do stuff anymore." She looked over at her father. "I don't really care if you give me my tattoos or not. I've always known my abilities." She floated down and that's when they felt the air that Ikki was using to float.

"How was your ceremony?" Kuvira asked giving her a soft smile.

"Informative." Ikki said giving her a smile.

"Why did you never tell us?" Tenzin asked as Pema ran over and hugged her.

"It isn't the most believable thing in the world. I wasn't sure of myself. I didn't want you to be treated any different." Ikki said with a shrug as Meelo hugged her next.

"I wou-"

"I know you dad and you would have. You would have gone on and on about things you know nothing about. I'm still the same. The only thing different is that you now know I have so much power." Ikki said looking over at Kuvira who was giggling as spirits piled on top of her.

Korra laughed at and Bolin tried to help her. Only more spirits came and piled on him and Korra next. "Why are there so many?" Mako asked looking at the spirits.

"Because this is what happens at an Accepting." Kuvira explained. "They've come to see Ea Alii and I'm here as well."

Ikki walked over to her sister who was scowling at the ground not looking at anyone. "You know I told them to pick you." Ikki started. "That's what was taking so long for me to accept myself. I felt that I wasn't good enough for the job. That you would do better. So don't think that I didn't vote for you as well."

"You're not even a master." Jinora said glaring at her.

Ikki raised an eyebrow at her and turned to side but held her sister's gaze. She simply swung her arm and sent out an air strike splitting the water as it raced through it. "I am the greatest air bender in the world until I die." Everyone's mouth dropped opened as they looked between her and the falling water.

"Ugh Korra." Asami said taking a step back as the water raced back down.

Before Korra moved Ikki fully faced the water and sent out different air currents settling the water. "How about no more power demonstrations? Next thing you know you could be wiping all air from earth." Raava's spoke.

"You know I would never do that." Ikki said bowing to her.

"I know but they didn't." Raava said returning the bow as Korra came back.

"You can do that?" Kya asked looking impressed.

"I can." Ikki said as she welcomed the spirits over.

"What are you going to do now?" Tenzin asked her.

"Nothing." Ikki said smiling as the spirits touched her and spoke to her hushed whispers.

"Nothing?" Tenzin asked in disbelief.

"What did you think I would do?" Ikki asked trying not to raise her voice.

"I'm not sure but something. You're the Ea Alii. You have a duty to the pe-"

"I belong to the spirits! My only duty is to them and nothing else! I don't need to do anything but live my life. I promised along with the rest of my siblings to help train air benders and that's what I plan to do. Yes one day I will leave and go off on my own but that day has not come yet." Ikki said with her gray eyes glowing.

"Ikki." Kuvira said placing her hand on her shoulder. Ikki threw herself onto her. "It's ok. Calm down."

"Sorry." Ikki mumbled.

"It's ok sweetheart I'm not blaming you. This is supposed to be a great moment but everyone's yelling at you. They're all just freaked out right now. They still love you." Kuvira said soothingly as she rubbed her back. "What do you want to do?"

"Play with the spirits." Ikki said pulling back to look at her.

"Then go I'm sure your brothers would love to go with you." Kuvira said looking over at the two youngest kids.

"It is later." Ikki said smiling at Meelo as Kuvira put her down.

"Come to me whenever you want." Kuvira said before the three kids ran off to a group of spirits. "Tenzin she is your child and you will not treat her any different." Kuvira said still looking at her.

"I won't." Tenzin said with a sigh. "I am not my father."

"Well that was something wasn't it?" Kuvira said clapping her hands she looked back to the group.

"You knew the whole time." Lin said.

"That I did." Kuvira said taking her hair down.

"What did you say Ikki after she first bowed to you?" Kya asked her.

"I told her I don't bow to those who don't recognize themselves." Kuvira walked back into the water kicking at the water. "Now come build a sandcastle with me. I think we could all use a cool down session."

Lin walked back and sat down at the edge of the sand. She didn't think she could have any fun if Kya was still ignoring her. "Lin what's wrong?" She hadn't even noticed Asami walk up and sit beside her.

"Kya's mad at me." She said looking at her best friend.

"About what?" Asami asked watching Korra splash Kuvira with water. She wanted to join but she was worried Kuvira might run away from her.

"She keeps finding out about things that she didn't know about me. We're best friends and she hates to find things out last." Lin said smiling as Kya laughed. It looked reserved though Lin knew she could laugh louder and freer than that. "It's not that meant to."

"Have you tried talking to her?" Asami asked looking at the woman beside her.

"No." Lin said looking down at the ground. "If I talk to her then I'll probably end up telling her everything. I'm in love with her. She's everything to me."

"I know how that feels." Asami said chuckling as she sighed to herself. "It's scary but wants you start expressing it. Then everything changes for the better and it becomes an amazing feeling. If you feel that way you should tell her."

Lin is quiet for a while. "We have history. I kind of turned her down when she started to come to me. I had just lost Kuvira at the time and I was pushing everyone away. By the time I realized what I had done. It was too late and she was gone. Then when I saw her again she acted as if nothing was wrong. I let it go because it was her choice and I wasn't going to push my feelings on her. But she makes everything so hard with how caring, loving, sweet, amazing, and oh Raava she's the biggest flirt I know. I would have probably cracked by now if that wasn't how she was."

Asami looked at her confused. "What are you talking about? Kya doesn't flirt with anyone."

"What? Yes she does. She's always flirting with me." Lin said rolling her eyes. She thought back to the dance at the bar.

Asami starred at her in disbelief. "Lin you're an idiot. Kya doesn't flirt with anyone else besides you."

"What?" Lin asked as Asami stood up.

"I think you should talk to her. Like really talk and get everything out." Asami giving her a smile.

"I'll think about it." Lin said looking back at Kya who was spraying Tenzin and Bumi with water.

"Me and Korra are rooting for ya." Asami said as she ran off to join the fun. She snuck up behind Kuvira who was hoping from foot to foot waiting for Korra to strike. Asami jumped on her back as soon as Korra struck. They laughed falling back into the water from the attack.

Kuvira had stayed back at the temple to spend time with the family she never knew.

Lin sighed as she closed the door to her house. "Kya?"

"What is it Lin?" Kya asked opening a bottle of water.

"Can we talk?" Lin asked hoping Kya would make this easy.

"Talk about what?" Kya asked confused. Lin groaned.

"Come one Kya please. Let's not do this anymore it's driving me crazy."

"Doing what?" Kya asked crossing her arms.

"This! You've been giving me the silent treatment since last night! I don't like it." Lin said stepping closer as Kya looked away annoyed.

"You're not supposed to like it. But fine Lin we'll talk what is that you want to talk about? Because I'm not so sure that I want to talk." Kya asked turning away from her.

Lin whined not being able to take it anymore. She wrapped her arms around Kya and buried her face in her hair. "Please I'm sorry. I won't keep anything else away from you. No more secrets on my end."

"Fine then we can talk." Kya said rolling her eyes.

"How did you sleep last night?" Lin asked her. "Because I didn't really sleep at all. And do you know why?"

"I don't know it's uncomfortable. Lin where are you going with this?" Kya huffed.

"It's because I didn't have you with me. You weren't in my arms. I didn't get to wake to you demanding more cuddles. I didn't get to watch as you stumble into the bathroom and come back out looking crazier than you did before. I didn't see your smile when I handed you coffee. I didn't hear your sweet rich laughter from when you would still be sleep after I burned my tongue this morning. I didn't see you dancing or hear you singing to yourself while you got ready for the day. You didn't so much as look at me in the eyes today so I didn't get to see my favorite blue. Whenever I reached for your hand I only got air because you weren't by my side today. All day I'm going crazy because I've wanted nothing more than to take you into my arms and tell you how sorry I am. That I'll do anything to get us back to where we were."

"What if I don't want to go back to the way we were?" Kya whispered but Lin heard her.

Lin gasped her grip losing around her. "Kya."

Kya shook her head. "I don't want to be your friend anymore."

Lin breath hitched as she made up her mind. "I missed hearing you sass me today." She kissed her shoulder. "I missed the way you called my name." She moved Kya's hair off her neck. "I missed all your annoying flirty ways today." She kissed her neck and wrapped her arms around her today. "What I really hope I didn't miss out on is telling you that I love you. I love you so much Kya. I don't know what to do without you by my side. I'm scared that I'm going to mess up and you'll leave again. Leave again and I won't see you for a year or more. When a day is way to fucking long to go without seeing you. You mean the world to me. I want to kiss you goodnight and good morning and then see you in my dreams. I want to go to work with one of your lunches and then come home to you. I want to cook for you sometimes. Take you out and give you the world. I want to keep a smile on your face all the time. I want to proudly show you off as my girl and let everyone know that hey. This beautiful amazing to die for lady right here is mine and none of you will ever have her. She was made for me and I was made for her. Oh Raava I love you so so much."

Kya sobbed and Lin's heart lurched. "Kya!"

"I'm sorry." Kya said as she broke down. "I just never thought you would stop being an idiot."

"Wait what?" Lin asked shocked after pouring her heart out.

"I love you you idiot. I've loved you so long." Kya said throwing her arms around Lin's shoulders.

"Then stop crying." Lin chuckled rubbing her back.

"I-I can't!" Kya hicced. "I never thought this would happen. I love you so much."

Lin took her teary face into her hands and kissed her softly. "I love you to." She chuckled as Kya looked at her dazed. "You stopped crying."

"You stopped kissing me." Kya sniffed standing up on her tippy toes to kiss her again. "Don't ever stop kissing me again." Lin smiled into the kissing groaning when Kya bit her bottom lip.