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Was there something on his forehead? It felt like something was on his forehead, besides the throbbing pain. It took a few seconds for his eyes to flicker open. Once they were opened, he noticed Korra pulling her hand away from his head. Was she checking his temperature?
"Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you."
He said nothing as he sat up and rubbed his aching head.
"The poison should be all gone by now. But, uh, Nainai said it'll be a while before your bending comes back."
Korra was fidgeting. He couldn't say he knew her well, but that didn't seem like something she would do. Her words seemed nervous like she was hiding something.
"I brought water. Do you need me to heal your headache?"
"No."
She nodded. "Alright, well, we'll be at the house when you're ready to leave."
He expected her to leave him in his thoughts, but she lingered behind. Something told him that she was dying to ask him something. It was irritating him, having her stare at him.
"What?!" He finally said. His voice made her jump.
"What are you going to do when we get out of here?"
There was a short pause. "I'm going to finish what I started."
She didn't know how to process his words. Did he mean to take away everyone's bending or was he going to finally stop the rebellion? "What does that mean?"
He didn't say a word as he stood up. She was worried that his strength hadn't completely come back, but he had no trouble standing up and walking out of the cave.

Tarrlok was laying on the couch with Kajuq laying on his chest, his chubby cheeks pressed against the older male's chest. He had been left with the baby while everyone else was off doing various chores; Bolin was helping Mongshou with something he found in the physical world, Asami was making sure all of Korra's bags were packed, and Mako was in the kitchen helping Nainai pack up a bag full of food. Though he wouldn't admit it, he'd grown unusually attached to Korra's son. He was fun to play with, when no one was looking of course. It was hard for him to play with him today though. Kajuq had started teething. Tarrlok spent most of the morning having his hand chewed on by the infant. He'd finally gotten him to settle down, even though Kajuq would briefly fuss every so often from his inflamed gums.
Tarrlok was close to dozing off until there was a flash of light. He turned his head to see Mongshou holding a camera with Bolin standing next to him.
"And then you send it to the people who made the camera and they'll develop the photos for you." Bolin said.
"A most fascinating device." Mongshou turned towards the front door just as Korra walked in and snapped a picture.
She froze with a confused look on her face. "Uh…"
"Hey, Korra. Check it out. I'm showing Mongshou how to use a camera."
"Where'd you get a camera from?" She asked as she approached the two.
"I traded a few of Noatak's sculptures for it in the physical world." Mongshou replied.
"That's interesting." Korra turned her attention to her son laying on his uncle's chest. "I hope he wasn't too much trouble, Tarrlok."
"He chewed on my hand most of the morning." He said as he watched the young mother approach them.
"I'm sorry. He won't take to his teething rings for some reason." Korra bent over to rub Kajuq's cheek. He stared at her but made no gesture that he wanted her to pick him up. "Hey there, do you want mommy to rub your gums?"
Kajuq abruptly turned his head so he was no longer looking at her. Korra had a shocked look on her face while Tarrlok just chuckled.
"Well, I see how it is then." She said as she straightened up.
"How's my brother?" She heard Tarrlok ask. She looked around to make sure Mongshou and Bolin had left the room. "I imagine when you disappear for hours, you're with him."
"He's fine, I guess." She took a seat on the couch across from Tarrlok. She noticed he had a hard look on his face like he was thinking about something.
"He wants me to join him in taking over Republic City, but he doesn't want to stop there."
"I was afraid of that." Korra whispered.
"This cycle won't stop. Not as long as we're breathing."
Korra stood up from her seat, causing Tarrlok to raise a brow. He watched her scoop the infant from his chest and head out the door.

She watched him from a distance, gently bouncing her son to soothe him. He was struggling to water bend the water in the stream but not an inch of water moved to his will. She felt a pang of guilt strike her heart. She didn't know why she felt guilty, but she did, as if everything was her fault.
She sighed and stepped closer to Noatak. He turned his head slightly to acknowledge her presence but went back to attempting his bending.
"I need to know what your plans are when we leave. Are you going to continue taking over Republic City?"
"Don't concern yourself with my plans. Just stay out of my way."
"Your plans are my concern."
He turned to approach her. "Why? Because you're the Avatar? The daughter of a chief? The-"
"How about the mother of your child?" When he didn't respond, she continued. "I'm suppose to keep the world in balance and make sure all is right but becoming a mother has changed everything. I have a more personal reason for everything I do. My first priority is making sure the world is as safe as possible for my son."
She found herself choking over her words. "I worry so much that someone's going to hurt him. The way I was hurt. The way you were hurt. It hurts me so much to know that I can't protect him from everything but that doesn't mean I can't try. Before, I wasn't going to deal with Republic City but I realized he's not safe with you in charge of it or any city. Don't you think enough people have suffered?"
They stared at each other. She desperately wanted for him to tell her he'd stop and get help but that was wishful thinking. She settled for looking for any kind of emotion on his face but he didn't have one, though she could see turmoil in his eyes. After a few minutes, he looked like he wanted to say something but their attention turned to the now fussing infant in her arms.
Kajuq had his arms out with his hands making a grabbing motion like he was trying to reach for something. Korra could see the confusion on Noatak's face.
"He wants your hand." She said.
He was hesitant but slowly brought his hand up so it was in the grasp of the baby. Kajuq grabbed one of his fingers and studied his hand carefully as if he were inspecting it. After a minute of observation, he brought a finger to his mouth and started chewing on it.
"He's teething." Korra explained.
"I see." He watched her stare at Kajuq. She had so much love in her eyes when she looked at him. It reminded him so much of his mother. A look he'd never see or feel again.

Mako unceremoniously dropped a large bag on the ground outside the cabin. He had been helping Asami with the bags while Bolin ordered them around. Mongshou was busy taking photos of everything. He'd grown quite fascinated with his camera.
"Hey, hey. Careful with those. I have sculptures in there." Bolin said as Tarrlok and Asami emerged from the cabin with Korra's three bags.
Mako opened the bag and found it was filled with Noatak's previous sculptures. "Bolin, these aren't even yours. What are you going to do with all these?"
"Do you know how many ladies are in Republic City?"
"And you plan on wooing them with my brother's artwork?" Tarrlok asked.
"Not just his. Some of these are painted by you."
"Can someone tell me why Nainai thinks we need bags of food?" Asami asked.
"It's probably because she's an old lady. Her grandma instincts kicked in." Mako answered.
"Is there some unwritten law of nature that all women have a personal goal to feed everyone once they reach a certain age?" Bolin asked.
Asami reached into one of the bags that had been previous set outside. She pulled out a large jar of what looked like applesauce. "It sure seems like it."
"I wonder if Katara has old lady instincts." Bolin inquired. There was a flash of light from Mongshou's camera. Everyone turned to see Korra and Noatak coming from the woods with a confused look on Noatak's face.
"Hey, Korra!" Bolin yelled. "Does Katara try to feed everyone who goes to her house?"
"Well, now that you mention it, she does offer everyone food." Korra approached the group, eyeing all the bags that were piled together. She only had three bags when they first arrived. Now they had six.
Tarrlok walked over to his brother, who was standing in the distance, before they walked further away from the group to talk. Korra found herself suspicious.
"Korra, can I talk to you for a minute?" Mako asked.
She nodded and handed her grumpy looking baby to Asami. Asami was nervous about holding him from the fear of him crying. She hoped Mako and Korra didn't talk too long.
Mako lead her out of earshot from the group. She could tell he had been thinking about something and she had an idea of what it was.
"This is about Noatak and Tarrlok, isn't it?" She said.
"I'm just wondering what you plan on doing with them. If you take them back to our world, things might be just as bad as they were before. Or worse. I still don't trust either of them."
"You think I should leave them here?" She crossed her arms.
"I'm just saying, I hope you have a plan for when we get back. I'm not trying to pressure you, but everything falls on you."
There was a slight pause from Korra. "Noatak won't be a problem. I promise."
"And what about Tarrlok? He may have a better conscience than his brother but he's still Yakone's son."
"I trust Tarrlok."
Mako wasn't satisfied with her answers but he decided not to push it. For once, he was going to trust her judgment. "Alright. Fine. Let's just get back so this nightmare can be over. And maybe when everything's settled, we can go out sometime. Me and you. And Kajuq if you want." He scratched the back of his head.
"That's really sweet. I'd love to but I feel you should know something."
He raised an eyebrow.
"I know I expressed having feelings for you before but right now, I'm not interested in pursuing them. The only thing I'm concerned about is raising my son. I hope you can understand."
Mako looked a little shocked from her words but a smile crossed his face. "I completely understand. But that doesn't mean we still can't have dinner together. It can be a family dinner. Me, you, and Kajuq. As long as you don't bring any of his toys."
Korra laughed. "Of course. That sounds great."
"I um, have one more question. Who's Kajuq father?"
He watched the smile on Korra's face fall. She didn't look upset, just that she was pondering. "I…can't tell you. Not right now. I'm sorry but it's just…it's very complicated."
His face softened and almost looked sad. "Do you love him?"
"Love him? No. No, it wasn't anything like that. I know, that sounds bad but one day I'll be able to tell you and it'll all make sense. I just can't right now."
She had expected Mako to get mad at her or even irritated, but he was surprisingly understanding. "Don't worry. I understand. I was just curious. I'm sorry if I brought up anything painful."
"It's fine. After everything that's happened between us, it's no surprise that you're curious."
Nainai poked her head out of the doorway of her cabin and frowned. "You guys are still here? You're harder to get rid of than pests."
"Are you going to say goodbye to us?" Bolin asked.
"I only say goodbye to people I'll miss." After she thought for a moment, she said her last words to the group before disappearing in the cabin. "Goodbye Bolin."
"Alright. Let's do this." Korra said as she clapped her hands together once.
The journey back home wasn't as hard as Korra thought it would be. Everything came naturally to her. She quickly attuned to everyone's energy and then focused her mind on her world's energy. Mongshou waved goodbye as he watched them become enveloped in a bright, white light.
Everything was so blurry. Was she even standing? She took a step forward to confirm she was. It felt like water was around her foot. Once her eyesight started focusing, she could see that they were back in the swamp.
"I did it." She whispered. Returning to the physical world took more energy than she thought. She hoped going to the spirit world wouldn't be like this.
"Alright! It feels great to be back! Honestly, I missed being where things made sense." Bolin said.
"Hey, where's Tarrlok and Noatak?" Asami said.
Korra did a quick sweep of her surroundings. Bolin and Mako were behind her and Asami was in front of her holding Kajuq, who looked like he was close to fussing again.
"Oh no." She whispered before running.
"Korra! Wait!" She heard someone yell after her.
'I have to get there before it's too late.'

"We can't keep doing this. It has to end, Noatak."
Tarrlok and Noatak stood across from one another in the swamp. They knew it was a dangerous area but neither of them seemed concerned.
"We could rule-"
"And we could ruin lives just as our father ruined ours. We're no better than him. He'd be proud at how power hungry we are. He set us on this path and there's no other road for us."
Noatak turned from his brother. "There are lizard beetles surrounding us. They are highly venomous."
"I'm well aware." Tarrlok said as he watched one linger near a bush.
"She took my bending away."
"Huh?"
"Korra took my bending away. I know she did." He stared at his hands. "I have nothing left."
Tarrlok approached his brother and placed his hand on his shoulder. "It's better this way. For everyone. Especially your son."
They heard hissing from the approaching lizard beetles but made no effort to fight them off.

Korra ran as fast as she could. Her heart was pounding in her chest.
'No. No. No. No.' Was the only thing playing through her mind. She could feel tears stinging her eyes but she didn't let it blur her vision or stop her from bending at a lizard beetle when needed. She kept running until she came to a clearing. What she saw broke her heart.
Tarrlok and Noatak were slumped against a tree, side-by-side, with lizard beetles crawling all over them. She could already tell it was too late. A few quick earth bending moves sent the creatures flying miles away as she approached their bodies. Once she was a foot away, she dropped to her knees and let her tears fall.
"I…I failed."
She stared at the bodies and ignored the sounds of her friends running after her. She could hear them talking when they approached but she didn't care about what they were saying. It wasn't until Asami dropped down next to her with her son that she finally turned her head. She took him into her arms and snuggled him close.
There were other voices now. She couldn't make out what they were saying, or maybe she didn't want to.
"Chief! I found her! I found Korra! I told you checking the swamp again was a good idea!"
"Where is she? Where is my daughter?"
She barely registered her father's voice, even when he came next to her and wrapped his arms around her. She didn't say anything but she leaned against his and cried harder.
"Korra? Korra can you hear me? Are you alright?" Tonraq tried to get a response from her but nothing seemed to work. She was in a daze. He looked to her friends for any help but they looked as clueless as she was. His eyes fall to her lap when he noticed a squirming infant in her arms. He had been so preoccupied with holding his daughter that he failed to see the baby. "Is this my grandson?"
After a minute of silence, Korra nodded. She didn't care how her father found her or show any sign that she really acknowledged his presence. One thing kept ringing through her head.
"I failed. I failed."
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