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Darkness. Emptiness.
"I..I can't see anything."
"Yes, you can. Open your eyes."
"They are open, I don't see anything."
"Focus. Open your eyes."
"But I can't.." Korra's fluttered opened. "Oh." At first her sight was blurry but her eyes eventually focused on her surroundings. It was cold with metal everywhere. The windows were high just as the ceiling was and pipes ran along the walls and ceiling. This place..
"Korra..."
"No..."
"Korra...Korra...Korraaa..."
"Please, no. No no no." Tears welled up in her eyes. The fear and anxiety inside her rose each time she heard him call her name. She found herself crouched down with her hands covering her ears. "Why are you doing this, Amon?!" The chanting didn't stop. He was teasing her. Her breath quickened, her skin felt so cold and clammy. "I can't do this again. I can't do this." She squeezed her eyes shut. It was a mistake coming here. It was a mistake ever wanting to leave the Southern Tribe. She made so many mistakes, perhaps this was exactly what she deserved. Perhaps this was all of her mistakes adding up and exploding in her face. There was so much pain bubbling inside her but at the same time, she felt so numb.
His voice grew louder and more..demonic. She was shaking now and sobbing. Never in her life would she believe that one day she would be terrified of her enemy and cower at the mere voice of him. During her training, she thought she was the top dog. To be knocked down was so humiliating and degrading, especially the way he decided to do it. Now here she was, running away from her problems that kept following her anyway. Now she was sobbing in the warehouse room where it all happened. Running away only to find herself back at the place. Great.
"Don't be afraid."
"Huu..?"
"Go to the light."
"The light.." Korra opened her puffy, red eyes. They were so sore, she just wanted to close them and go to sleep forever. Ahead of her, she could see a dim light. The warehouse now had a large corridor with a light at the end. She questioned whether she was dying or just having some strange Avatar thing going on. Either was fine with her.
"Everything will be alright."
Korra stood up, wiped her sleeve against her nose, and started walking down the corridor. Each step made the chanting softer, but each step was hard. She felt exhausted and each step made it seem like she had 100 pound weights attached to her feet but she forced herself to take each step. When she finally reached the end of the corridor, the chanting was almost gone. She heard faint whispers but having it die down calmed her nerves.
"I wonder where this leads.." She said before stepping into the light.
"Your form is weak again. Can't you do anything right?" The young water tribe boy began to tear up as he dropped the water he was bending. An older boy, who Korra assumed to be his brother, spoke up but continued to bend his water in a circular motion.
"Dad, he just needs more time. He can't do it if you're always yelling at him and making him cry."
"Don't you talk to me like that! I am your father!"
"What kind of father treats his sons like this?"
"Don't you backtalk me, you worthless little brat! Practice your forms again. I don't want to see it sloppy."
The youngest boy wiped his tears away and attempted his bending again but at this point he was sniveling and it was hard for him to concentrate on anything more than trying not to be too upset. Despite his best efforts, it didn't cut it for the older man.
"No no no! That's all wrong! Why are you so disobedient?"
"I'm trying dad!"
"Dad, he won't be able to do it if you're yelling at him all the time. He's just a kid."
The older man scowled and his palm connected with the cheek of the oldest child. "I am getting sick of your back talk and sick of your incompetence with bending."
The youngest child ran to his brother, only to end up backhanded and laying on the ground with a hand to his cheek.
"You want to protect each other so much, why don't you protect each other from Mr. Kunikpa."
"Dad, please no. I'm sorry. I'll do better next time." The youngest one begged as he and his brother were dragged by his father.
"Shut up. I've heard enough out of both of you. I sacrificed so much for the both of you and you repay me with disobedience, disrespect, and incompetence! Some days I think I should just sell you two to Mr. Kunikpa and replace you with two other children who won't nearly be as difficult. You aren't worth anything, much less the effort to keep you around."
Mr. Kunikpa's hut was cold and dark. He had these horror-themed masks all over his walls. The boys frequently found those masks in their nightmares. Everytime they found themselves in his hut, he always had his back turned to them while polishing one of the masks. When he turned around, he always had that creepy, evil smile on his wrinkly mouth but his dull blue eyes scared them even more. They had emotions behind them that they didn't understand. They hated the way he looked at them. They hated everything about him from his slicked back silver hair to his hideous black parka.
"It seems you boys have been naughty. I think you know what comes next." His deep voice rang through their ears. The youngest boy cowered behind his oldest brother but not before catching the old man's eye.
"Tarrlok...Get over here."
"No, please. I'm scared." He clung to his brother's parka as he watched the old man started to advance to them.
"Why don't you take me instead? Do whatever you want to me, just leave my little brother alone."
"Very well. Get over here." The old man smirked.
"Brother, no!"
"Be quiet, Tarrlok. Just turn around and close your eyes. Remember something happy, like the time mom let us make kale cookies and yours came out looking like an octopus. Wasn't that funny?" His younger brother nodded.
"I'm waiting." The old man spat with venom.
"Just do what I say and when we get home, don't tell mom." Tarrlok reluctantly released his brother's parka and watched him walk over to the old man. He knew what came next. He couldn't watch it. He turned around, closed his eyes, and covered his ears but nothing could ever drown it out, not even the happy memories.
"Noatak..."
Korra's eyes snapped open. She was sweating profusely and breathing heavily, not to mention she had the biggest headache. She took a second to just lay there. Wait, why was she laying down? She attempted to sit up but her body protested with a giant ache taking over her body.
"Ah!" She yelled as she was forced back down by her aches and pains.
"Don't try to move too quickly."
It wasn't until now that Korra realized where she was; Inside a hut, laying on a bed. She turned her head towards the sound of footsteps approaching the bed. "Huu?"
"Drink this tea, it'll help with the pain." He said as he slowly helped her up to a sitting position. Korra watched the steam dance from the cup before she took it.
"I don't understand what happened." She said before taking a sip of the tea. It tasted sour but had a hint of sweetness. 'Not bad..'
"Your spirit connected with another spirit. You were able to see into their memory."
"And how is that suppose to help me? The person in my vision, or whatever, isn't...He's not..He didn't.."
"Hurt you."
"Yea.." She whispered.
"As I've told Avatar Aang before, we are all connected and we have the same roots."
"So..Tarrlok and this guy might be connected to each other. Maybe if I find Tarrlok and his brother, it can shed some light on this guy. Maybe I can find out something that'll take him down. Once he's down, I'm going to do a whole lot of kicking."
"It sounds like you're ready for revenge."
"You're darn right I am. This man has been nothing but a plague on not just me, but everyone around me. I think it's time he got a taste of his own medicine."
"Revenge is a funny thing. It's like a fire bender stumbling across a tree. He sets the tree on fire but in the process, he burns the surrounding trees as well and ultimately, himself."
"So I'm suppose to just let him get away with everything he's done?!"
"Now I didn't say that. Stopping him for the good of the world is one thing, revenge is another. Don't get the two mixed up."
"Well why can't I get some revenge along the way? What else am I suppose to do?"
"Forgive him."
"What?! Are you out of your mind? There's no way I could ever forgive him for what he's done, for what he's taken and all the pain he's caused. How could you possibly think he deserves that?" If she could, Korra would storm out of the hut and possibly knock some stuff over, but she was still weak and confined to the bed.
"It may not be what he deserves, but it's what you deserve."
"I don't understand."
"When you forgive someone, you let go of all that anger dwelling inside you. Forgiving means to finally find some peace inside yourself. It's doesn't mean you've forgotten what they've done nor is it something that always happens instantaneously. Don't you think you deserve to have some of that anger and pain taken away?"
Korra didn't say anything. She was looking down at her lap.
"Forgiving him won't just benefit you, it'll benefit your child as well. Parents sometimes don't realize how much their emotions influence their children."
"I'm not sure...that I'm ready for that."
"It's alright. You take all the time you need. Healing can be a long process. It's not something that can be rushed."
"I don't have time for 'healing'. The world needs me. It'll turn its back on me for being so weak."
"Falling down doesn't mean you're weak, it just means you're human. I may not know a lot about your family and friends, but I'm sure their love for you is real and they will always care about you no matter how many times you fall."
"I'm not suppose to be human, I'm suppose to be the Avatar. How can I protect people if I can't even protect myself? I've spent almost all my life training and trying to be the best but in the end, I'm not. There's a whole group of people who are better than me and almost all of them aren't even benders. I'm such a terrible Avatar, I can't even enter the Avatar state."
"What if I told you I know someone who can help you become stronger, and even help you into the Avatar state."
"What would be the point? All that training..and this is how far I've gotten. I can't even air bend."
"You wouldn't be the first Avatar to struggle with bending an element or their Avatar state." Huu pulled a necklace from his pocket and handed it to Korra. The necklace had a pendant shaped like a wheel gold in color. It hung on a long string. When Korra put it on, it went down to her stomach. "When it is time, this necklace will show you the way."
Korra held the pendant in her hand. It was so shiny, she could see part of her reflection in it.

"Do you think we should try to move him?"
"He's not responding to any sensation, pain or otherwise."
"His pupils aren't even responding to light stimuli."
"At least his breathing is normal."
"Is it me or is his eyes actually..glowing?"
"Amon, can you hear us?"
Amon was sitting in his chair at his desk, his hands intertwined underneath his chin as his eyes stared straight ahead with a blank expression in them. He had been in that position for 15 minutes before his lieutenant found him. He called in two doctors and three chi-specialists but none could get him to respond. He wasn't even blinking. One of the doctors reached over to apply some eyedrops to his eyes when Amon's eyes suddenly closed. Someone gasped. Another reached over to touch his shoulder but when he opened his eyes, they pulled their hand back.
"Sir, are you alright?" A chi-specialist asked.
"Do you need one of the doctors to look you over?" The Lieutenant asked.
Amon said nothing. He simply got up from his chair and was about to walk out.
"We've captured Chief Bei-Fong. She's currently incapacitated and awaiting cleansing. Shall I take you to her cell?" The Lieutenant said.
"No. I have something special in store for her. Gather up the equalists."

Having replenished their food supplies, Mako, Asami, and Bolin had been able to set off again. Their first destination was the South Pole. Mako had been particularly anxious to get there. He'd been hoping along the way that the first place Korra ran to was home but something told him he was wrong and this would be a long journey.
The bison landed in front of Tonraq's and Senna's house. As they slid from the bison, Korra's parents had walked outside.
"Let me do the talking, I don't want them to worry." Mako whispered.
"Right, right." Bolin responded as they approached the couple.
"Welcome, um, this is quite a surprise."
Mako opened his mouth to say something but Bolin stepped in front of him.
"Hi, hi. How you doing? I'm Bolin and this is Mako and that's Asami. We're friends of Korra."
"Korra? How is she doing? I heard about the rebellion in Republic City. I hope she's alright." Tonraq said.
"Uh huh, uh huh. So..it would be safe to say that she is not here?"
"What? Is Korra missing? Did something happen?" Worry began to spread through Senna's face.
Bolin casually slipped between the concerned parents and put his arms around both their shoulders, much to Mako and Asami's dismay. "Now now, Mr. And Mrs. Korra's parents, there's absolutely nothing to worry about."
"So, she's not missing?" Senna asked.
"Oh, no. She's definitely missing."
"Oh no. Tonraq." Senna removed herself from Bolin's arm and went into Tonraq's.
"What do you mean she's missing? What happened?" The look on Tonraq's face scared Bolin. He could see where Korra got her toughness from.
"We don't know what happened but she wasn't kidnapped or anything. She just..kind of ran off. But at least she's not in the hands of the Equalists." Asami said.
"How do you know they didn't capture her?" Tonraq asked.
"I think Amon would have mentioned holding the Avatar captive by now. He wouldn't miss the opportunity to tease us." Mako responded.
"I can't sit around knowing my daughter is missing. I'm forming a search party and sending word to Firelord Zuko to start a search at once. I'll also check with Chief Unalaq and make sure he starts a search as well. Do you have any ideas where she might have gone? Any clues?" Tonraq said as he held his wife.
"No. We saw her leave Air Temple Island but she was water bending so fast that we couldn't even catch her. Tarrlok came by and-" Asami was interrupted by Tonraq's huffing.
"Tarrlok. Of course. If he did anything to hurt Korra.."
"I don't think he directly hurt her. I just think, maybe she got scared because he kept trying to make her face Amon and I don't think she was as ready as she said she was." Asami approached Senna and placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"Well with the fire nation and water tribes covered, that just leaves the air temples and Earth Kingdom. We should probably hit the Earth Kingdom first and see if the Earth queen is willing to help in the search as well." Mako suggested.
"I doubt it. The Earth queen is only interested in her own agenda and if she doesn't think Korra can be useful to her, she won't be interested in looking for her." Tonraq said.
"That's because she hasn't met me. You know, I just turn on the whole Bolin charm, sweet talk her and boom- She's ordering the entire Earth Kingdom into a massive search and sending Bolin a giant barrel full of kale cookies and fruit pies. And speaking of food..I don't suppose you guys have any food? I'm starving."
Mako sighed. "You wouldn't be hungry if you hadn't of dropped all the food out of the bison..again."
"It wasn't my fault this time. Pabu tickled me in the wrong place!"
"I'd be happy to make you all dinner. You're free to stay the night as well." Senna said.
"I'll give you some supplies and food tomorrow before you leave." Tonraq said before motioning them to come into the hut.
"Just please, don't give the food to Bolin." Mako said.
"That's mean big bro."

Tenzin was thrown on the ground unceremoniously. The ground was hard, cold, and wooden. The walls of whatever building he was in were wooden as well. They had thrown a tied up Tenzin on the stage and before him he could see the crowd of Equalists just waiting for Amon to appear and "punish" him and Lin. A few minutes later they had thrown Lin on the ground a few feet from him. The Equalists cheered. They stripped her of her uniform and had her in her white shirt and black pants.
"Lin! Are you alright?"
Lin didn't respond. The place went quiet when Amon walked on stage.
"Fellow Equalists. I bring to you today Chief Lin Bei-Fong, daughter of Toph Bei-Fong and friend of the Avatar."
"Well I would hardly call her a friend." Lin mumbled.
"The very same Avatar who ran away from this city knowing she couldn't defeat us. Even the Avatar cannot stop us. With the cleansing of the Chief of Police, we are one step closer to taking over this city and equalizing everyone. Today, we will erradicate the police force and stop their biased ways towards the non-benders."
The crowd cheered as two Equalists on stage brought a weak Lin to her knees. Lin didn't even look at Amon. Instead she spat on his shoes.
"You're a monster. You will not be able to take away bending from this world. Not you, not anyone."
Amon responded by grabbing her chin and forcing her to look at his menacing eyes. He placed his thumb on her forward and in a moment's instance she fell over, her bending completely gone.
After he was finished with Lin, he walked over to Tenzin.
"You won't get away with this, Amon. You'll pay for your crimes against everyone in Republic City."
"Take him away to one of the cells. His bending will return in a few hours, let one of the chi-specialists deal with him. When the Avatar is found, and she will be found, I want her to witness her mentor having his bending taken away."
One of the Equalists grabbed Tenzin by the back of his shirt and began to drag him away.
"This has gone too far, Amon! I swear on my life I will not let you get away with this. I know what you did to Korra and you will answer for that crime and all the other crimes you've committed!"
"What's our next plan of attack, sir?" His Liuetenant asked as he approached Amon from behind.
"We go after the president and finally take Republic City."
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