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The Myth of Y/N (Korra x Reader) Part 23

LIBERATION

Y/N'S POV

I trace back and forth in silent anger in the garden behind the Swanky, trying in desperation to resist the temptation of marching to the palace and unleashing my rage.

FUCK! FUCK! FUCK!

In just a short amount of time, so much went wrong.

First, before even Korra got back from the Earth Queen, we realised that Kai was missing. The little thief ran off to do spirits know what. Mako and Bolin went off to find him and they haven't come back yet, much to the worry of all of us.

Then, if that wasn't enough, Korra returned and told us that she has to something for the Earth Queen before she even considers helping us. She said it was something about collecting tax money from the South and bring it to the highness. Basically, being a poster girl for her like some little servant. Despite her dismay, she and Asami went to collect it.

However, when Korra finally obtained the money and brought it to her, the Earth Queen has the absolute nerve to tell her that our report of airbenders in Ba Sing Se was incorrect and that there were none of them present. Bullshit! I wasn't even there, and I can already tell that she's hiding something. Then, when my best friend gives her a piece of her mind for giving her nothing after helping her, she demanded for her to leave!

FUCK!

Korra isn't happy about this either, obviously. Actually, she's fuming just like I am.

As I pace around the area, I notice Korra sparring with Asami presumably to blow off some steam. They've seen to gotten much closer. The thought makes me smile.

That slight trace of happiness is quickly diminished by my anger once more at the situation. At the Queen. DAMMIT!

I march toward the pair, both women lost in their own world. "You guys all right?"

Korra turns me to me, eyes blazing with a fiery rage. "No! The Earth Queen is nothing but a no-good liar! I know it with her stupid little queenly smirk! I should have known she was using me!"

"Don't blame yourself." Asami assures her gently. "There's nothing you could have done."

I let out a deep, frustrated breathe. "Agreed. Don't give the bitch another victory. We just have to wait for Mako and Bolin to retur-"

Before I can finish my sentence, I hear the all-too familiar chitter of our friendly fire ferret, Pabu. Then, immediately afterwards, we see the two brothers rushing towards us in a state of panic.

Speak of the devil.

"You guys all right?" I ask them with concern.

The two brothers, Bolin especially, are catching their breathe. The earthbender tries to give out a simple explanation. "We chased Kai. Train. Slipped away. Lower Ring. Slept in trash pile. Met our family. Grandma tears. Mako scarf. Earth Queen. Lying."

The last three words catch my attention.

Earth Queen lying?!

Asami turns to Mako. "Can you interpret that?"

"The Earth Queen's been secretly taking away airbenders and forcing them into her army." The firebender elaborates with utmost seriousness.

WHAT?!

She's been forcing airbenders to be her slaves?! Like they're not human?!

My fists clench tightly, teeth grating.

First Tarrlok, then Unalaq, now this?!

Nothing has changed! Why are these people so fucking vile?!

"She was lying. I knew it!" Korra angrily responds. "I swear, the next time I see her-"

"-It's the Queen." Asami urgently whispers.

What?!

Snapping out of my thoughts, I finally come face to face with...

Her.

The Earth Queen, carried in a sedan like she's the most special butterfly in the world. Then she approaches us with Guan by her side.

"Good. You're here." She speaks up. Despite her words, she doesn't sound pleased to see us at all. The feeling is mutual. "Gun, tell them the news."

The Grand Secretariat responds without hesitation. "We've received word from the Yang Province. There have been reports of airbenders there."

"Wonderful, isn't it?" the Queen oh so sarcastically and rhetorically asks us. "It's the very thing you've been looking for."

My eye twitches in response to the comments.

What I'm looking for right now is her abdication.

Korra responds with the same level sarcasm as the highness. "Thank you! That is just the most wonderful news. Ever. Yay."

Yay indeed. Fucking yay indeed.

"So, I assume you and your friends here will be leaving immediately." The Queen continues with her usual arrogance. She's probably jumping with joy on the inside of the idea that we will be departing or, at least, that's what she thinks we are going to do. However, before she can continue, she begins sneezing in repetition much to utter dismay and panic of Gun. "Is there an animal in my presence?"

Oh...so that's why she doesn't like animals. Makes sense. I glance to Bolin who covered Pabu behind his shirt. I guess the ferret's the reason for this allergic reaction.

Sweat falls rapidly from the man's face, so fast that one can mistake him to be crying from a distance, as he stutters out a response. "N-no, Your Majesty. I would never allow an animal near you."

The Queen sneezes once more followed by the utmost of rage in her glare. "If I find one within fifty feet of me, it's your head."

The man recoils from her threat. That fucking bitch.

"You should be nicer to him." I blurt out.

Everyone goes silent and immediately darts their head towards me, including the queen. She is sending me daggers of death with her own emerald irises.

"You have no say in this." She growls out and then turns to Korra. "Avatar, control your servant."

SERVANT?!

"I'm not anyone's servant!" I snarl with venom. "I'm a person! Just like those who live in your kingdom, your highness!"

"How dare you!" she exclaims. Before the situation can escalate, Korra steps in between us to act as an emotional negotiator.

"Your highness, I apologise for my friend's behaviour." She replies with professionalism. "We would leave but, uh-"

"-Our airship is having engine trouble." Asami cleverly fabricates. "It'll take me until tomorrow to finish the repairs."

Good thinking, Miss Sato. Good thinking.

After a hurricane of sneezes (much to my pleasure), the Queen sighs heavily. "Very well. Avatar, make sure any of your servants, especially that Water Tribe one of yours, is kept in line."

She glares daggers at me one more time and then walks away along with Gun, sneezing as she does so.

When she's finally away from earshot, Korra turns to me with frustration painted across her features. "Y/N! What was that?!"

"What was that?!" I ask rhetorically. "What was that?! I was giving her a piece of my mind! Of all of our minds! She deserved it!"

"And you nearly blew our cover!" She counters. Her face softens then slightly. "I completely get why you're angry, but we need to stay focused. All of us."

A hand is pressed on my shoulder. I glance to my right and see Mako.

"Korra's right, Y/N." the firebender tells me. "Let's tell the others and focus on freeing the airbenders."

I look at my friends who all have concern washed in their shining eyes.

Breathing out heavily, I nod slowly.

"You're right." I mutter. "Let's go."

When we finally go back to our accommodation and tell the others, nearly all of them are left in shock especially Tenzin. Everyone but Eshah.

"I can't believe the Earth Queen is conscripting airbenders." The airbending master states, completely stunned. That's all he can say.

"I'm not." Esha mutters. "From what I've read of the kingdom's history, I'm not really surprised. There appears to be a trend of morally bankrupt kept secrets in Ba Sing Se."

She isn't wrong.

"I can't believe I thought the secrets were over! Those people should not be forced to join an army!" Korra barks out, her anger from earlier resurfaced. I'm just standing to the side, my once fiery rage now cooled down and replaced with shame and embarrassment from my outburst.

Bumi's shock seemed to have diminished and is replaced with nonchalant once more. "Well, technically, the Earth Queen has a right to conscript her citizens."

WHAT?!

"Bumi!" I let out in surprise.

"What?!" The retired commander replies, hands in the air. "It's true!"

Okay, fine, technically, she has the authority to do so. Still doesn't make it right!

"Guys, what if Kai was spotted airbending?" Jinora worriedly asks, fear spread all across her face. "He might have been taken too."

I gaze at her with sympathy. I know all too well what she's feeling. That's what I felt when I saw Korra breaking down before Tenzin and I, when she was bloodbent by Amon, and her lifeless face when her bending of all but air was robbed from her. The feeling of the one you care about more than anyone being hurt. She might not feel as strongly, it seems to be an innocent little crush so far, but its familiar.

"Jinora, we're going to find him." I reassure her in attempt to calm her nerves. It doesn't seem to be working.

"But-"

"-Y/N is right, we will find Kai." Korra interrupts, kneeling before her and placing her hands on the young Air Nomad's shoulders like a comforting older sibling. "We just need to figure out where to look."

"I bet they're under Lake Laogai." Mako simply states.

...what?

We all stare at him and the firebender notices. "What? I've been reading some of Jinora's books. The old Dai Li agents used to have a secret fortress beneath the lake."

That's true. Avatar Aang and his friends travelled there in an attempt to rescue his Air Bison. Maybe they still use the base?

It appears Jinora recognises this too. "Mako's right! It's the perfect spot to hide airbenders, and I know how to check it out without being caught. I can project my spirit into it!"

Wait, what?!

Project her spirit?!

She can still do that?!

It seems her claim caught everyone else off guard too, even Bumi. "You mean that out-of-body thing you and Y/N did to help giant, spirity Korra?"

"You can still do that!?!" Tenzin asks with bewilderment.

"It's not as powerful as it was during Harmonic Convergence, but if I can get close enough, I think I can do it." Jinora explains carefully. She then looks at me. "You could probably still do it too, Y/N."

What?!

"I...I don't know..."

"Jinora's got a point." Asami notes. "If she can do it, why can't you?"

I open my mouth for a retort but I fail to the find the words.

She's...she's right.

The words of Korra, Tenzin, and Jinora become nothing but buzz in my mind and from my peripheral vision I see them leaving the accommodation. I assume they're going to Lake Laogai.

Me? Spiritual projection?

"Y/N!"

The feeling of a rough hand on my shoulder shaking me snaps me out of my little trance. I turn slightly to see Bumi with a raised eyebrow.

"You okay, kid?"

"Yeah, yeah!" I reply earnestly. "Just stunned at the possibility that I could project my spirit. I mean, that's crazy!"

"You can say that again!" Bumi agrees. "Speaking of crazy, this reminds me of the time I had to fight an entire tribe of spirit worshippers and I bested them with all with a feather and a string!"

I roll my eyes with amusement. Classic Bumi.

We all discuss and chatter on the current situation on what we could do once we learn of the location of Kai and the airbenders. Despite this, I can't help but continue thinking of this recent revelation that I can potentially project my spirit. That ability can be really helpful for communication and spying. If I properly start my airbending training, I can use this ability to my advantage in a lot of difficult circumstances.

After chatting for a considerable amount of time, Korra, Tenizn, and Jinora return.

"Well?" I ask them, stepping slightly toward them. "Are the airbenders underneath Laogai?"

Jinora shakes her head frantically. "No. With my spirit projection I was able to discover that Kai and the others are underneath the Earth Queen's temple!"

I hear a collective gasp from this, including me! The temple?! That was so close to us!

A irritated groan emits from Korra, clearly frustrated. "I can't believe Miss Queeny Smug Face had them right under our noses the whole time!"

You can say that again. I can't believe we were so close to them! The absolute arrogance!

"We have to get into that compound tonight and get those airbenders out." Tenzin declares, clearly already made up his mind.

I nod in agreement. "So, what's the plan?"

"I got just the one for a situation like this!" Bumi excitedly exclaims. "We go in under the cover of darkness: two small insertion teams and a third on the outside. Then all we'll need is twelve tons of blasting jelly, a medium-sized bulldozer and ... does anyone have a badgermole that knows Morse code?"

...

Well then, that was...something.

Before anyone can provide, um, feedback on Bumi's plan the tame mood is erupted by the a loud pounding on the door.

SHIT!

"Oh, great." Asami bitterly mutters. "Not the Queen again."

I glance at my earthbending friend or, specifically, the little fire ferret on his shoulder. "Uh, Bolin-"

He instantly understands, letting out a quick "On it!" After a quick disagreement, Pabu jumps down his shirt.

Okay, animal is gone. Time for more talk with the highness.

Then, after a short glance to us, Tenzin opens the door wide.

It's not the Earth Queen. Not even Gun. There, standing before the airbending master, is a tall middle-aged woman in black metallic armour, hair grey as the clouds and eyes with green that rival the grass. On her cheek is two infamous slashes that have brought fear into the hearts of criminals.

It's-

"Lin!?" Tenzin asks, completely bewildered as we all are. "What are you doing here?"

Yeah, what the hell is the Chief of Republic City Police doing in Ba Sing Se in all places?!

Beifong walks inside immediately and wastes no time. "We need to get Korra out of here immediately. Her life's in danger."

WHAT?!

"Korra is in danger?!" I ask, marching towards the two. "From who?"

"Yeah, what?!" my best friend adds on, marching to Beifong and Tenzin too. "What is going on?"

Despite our bombardment of questions, both of them don't pay us any notice like we don't exist!

"I just got word from Lord Zuko and Tonraq."

Tonraq?! Lord Zuko?! Huh?!

Korra seems just as confused as I am. "Why is Lord Zuko with my dad?"

Neither of them, yet again, take a single glance at us.

"Zaheer and the others have escaped."

Zaheer? Who in the spirits is Zaheer? And others?!

"How is that possible?"

"Because Zaheer is an airbender now."

A bad airbender? That's unheard of. And he wants to kill Korra?!

Finally tired of being ignored, I loudly speak up. "Stop ignoring us and tell us what going on! Korra deserves to know since you think her life is in danger!"

"Yeah!" Korra agrees. "Will you quit ignoring us and tell us what's going on? Who's Zaheer? Why is my life in danger?"

Finally, they give us the attention we desperately needed. After sharing a glance with the Chief, he turns to Korra with a solemn and troubled look painted across his features. "Shortly after we found out you were the Avatar, Zaheer and three others attempted to kidnap you. Luckily, your father, Lord Zuko, Chief Sokka and I were there to stop them. We apprehended the criminals and locked them away in prisons designed to impair their abilities."

When our mentor finally finishes his explanation, my breathe is stolen entirely.

Now it makes all sense...

I remember the day when Korra was moved to the Southern Water Tribe compound. I think I was like six years old when I woke up, went outside, and saw a crying Korra pulling me into a hug so tight that my bones nearly cracked.

"Korra, what's wrong?"

The tears on her face breaks my heart. Why is my friend so sad?

"I'm being sent away."

WHAT?!

"Why?!" I ask her. "Did you do something wrong?"

She shakes her head, sniffing loudly. "Dad told me the White Lotus are taking me to some, uh, I don't know what its called but its some place. He said Aang wanted me to be there for training."

Avatar Aang wanted Korra to live by herself? This isn't fair!

"B-But they-they can't do this!" I mutter out, now beginning to tear up as well. "We have to do something!"

Korra says nothing. She just shakes her head again.

"It's too late. I'm being sent there today."

Today?

"But what about us!" I let out. "Are we still going to hang out?"

My best friend just cries and cries and cries. "I don't know. I ran when I heard about it."

Tears go down my own face but then I just feel anger.

No!

"I will not let them tear us apart!" I say. "We're best friends! We're not gonna let some Lotus men split us up! I'll tell mama and papa and they can talk to your parents! I'll make sure we can still hang out!"

Before I can do anything else, Korra pulls me in an even tighter hug!

"Thank you, Y/N."

Closing my eyes, I hug her back with a smile.

The relief I felt and Korra's own reflected in her ocean eyes when the White Lotus allowed us to meet-up still was overwhelming. It wasn't the ideal situation, though. They gave us a very strict schedule of when I could see Korra because they didn't want me distracting her with her Avatar training. Of course, being the disbehaving children and teenagers we were, often disobeyed them and snuck in or out of the compound frequently. While it was a good distance away to be out of the public eye, it was thankfully not too far away by foot or, most of the time, by Naga.

For years, Korra and I thought she was placed into that compound because that was what Avatar Aang wanted. Then, very recently, we learned it was Tenzin and Tonraq who was behind it. And now we learn it was because of this Zaheer and his gang?

My best friend seems to have come to the same conclusion as I have. "So that's why you and my dad sheltered me away."

"It was your own safety." Tenzin replies. I guess that makes the whole isolated life Korra had more understandable and justifiable.

"Why were they trying to kidnap Korra?" Mako steps in, asking the question we were all thinking.

Beifong glances at her detective. "We spent thirteen years interrogating them, but they never broke. To this day, no one knows what their motive was."

Thirteen years? Over a decade with nothing?

She then turns to Korra. "Now we need to get you back to Republic City, where I can protect you."

I mean...I suppose that's for the best. Or maybe not? I mean, what about the airbenders?

"No." Korra declares. "I'm not running."

I recognise that determination in her tone. Once Korra has made her mind, its very hard to change her mind.

Before the Chief can counter the younger woman's disobedience, I speak up. "Chief, I am concerned for Korra's safety as you are, but we're not leaving without the airbenders. The Earth Queen has been taking them to create her own little army. We have to stop this!"

My passionate argument seems to have persuaded the stern heir of Toph. She huffs with frustration and crosses her arms. "Fine. Let's get them and get out of here. Where are they?"

"They are in a military compound." Korra states. "We're busting them out tonight!"

Her determination ignites my own resolve.

Tonight, we are going to break into the temple, free the airbenders, and wipe the smugness from the Earth Queen's face.

For the Air Nation!

TIME SKIP

Just as we planned, we attacked at night. While Asami, Eshah, and Lin stay behind on the airship as an escape route, we headed off. Infiltrating the Earth Queen's Temple was surprisingly an easy task. It was pathetic, really. I thought the defence was going to be heavy when I saw the two watchtowers in front of the small building from behind. However, there were only two guards that were easily distracted by Jinora. We knocked them out instantly.

Entering a doorway to hide from patrolling Dai Li agents, the next thing I see is green stretches of walls and corridors with many rooms surrounding us in a square-like shape. This place is massive. I have no idea how long it must have took to build something like this.

Tenzin turns to all of us, confidence radiating from his form. "Bumi, Y/N, and Korra, come with me to find the airbenders." He then turns to Jinora, Mako, and Bolin. You three, find Kai. We'll meet on the surface shortly. Radio us if anything goes wrong."

With a quick nod, we all split off. Tenzin follows the lead as we rush our way through the compound whilst avoiding any Dai Li agents we come across. When we finally reach to the prison cell, Korra slides the entrance open.

What I see stuns me to the core.

Dozens of airbenders lying on cramped, rough, rocky beds stare at us. The clothes they wear are covered in dirt and dust, rips and tears all over them. Their arms and faces are full of cuts and bruises, their eyes containing nothing but fear and dread.

Anger swells within me, feeding the dragon inside.

The Earth Queen did this...

She took these innocent people, some of them look to be younger than I, and treated them like slaves! Like they're not even human! She will pay for this!

"Who are you?" one of the prisoners asks. He looks quite young, with smooth jet-black hair and a tiny beard on the centre of his chin. "Who are you?"

Korra steps forward. "I'm the Avatar, and I'm getting you all out of here."

As soon as the words leave her lips, all of them start murmuring amongst themselves. I step forward to calm down the situation. "We're getting you all out of here, but you have to remain calm and don't panic."

"We're getting you all away from the Queen and the city." Tenzin proudly adds on. "Let's move!"

One-by-one, the airbenders rush out of the prison cell and as they do so I turn to the retired commander. "Bumi, tell Beifong we're heading out!"

With a quick "Got it!", the older man gets to it. The prisoner who spoke first stops before us. "There's an airbender that's not here. His name is Kai. We need to get him."

"We have friends helping him." I explain. "Now, let's go!"

Now avoiding all discretion, we run and run and run through the claustrophobic corridors until we finally reach back to the entrance. Korra takes a quick look to the outside to see if any Dai Li are outside.

"Come on! It's clear!"

We all rush out, ready to escape and-

Out of nowhere, dozens and dozens of Dai Li agents land right in front of us as if they fell from the sky, surrounding us in a tight oval shape. SHIT!

"So, you've discovered my elite army. I see their loyalty still needs some work."

Her.

The Earth Queen, standing tall and arrogant with her pompous yellow royal outfit. A stupid smug smile is on her thin lips as she stares at us with a sinister scowl.

"These airbenders shouldn't be used as weapons!" Korra yells with rage. "They have a right to choose their own paths."

Despite the obvious and humane argument, the Queen does not listen. Instead, she marches nearer, the scowl on her face deepening with every step she takes. "These airbenders are Earth Kingdom citizens, and I am their queen. Taking them will constitute an act of war. If you disobey me, I will bear down on you with the entire force of my kingdom!"

Act of war? Oh, she really wants to go there? Fine!

"Then I guess it's war!" I shout at the top of my lungs, the dragon that I have locked inside taking control for a moment. "They are coming with us, you stuck-up, vile, bitch!"

My words born from venom seem to have cut deep into the Queen's pride, as her eyes are lit into flames. "ATTACK!"

As she walks away, her soldiers take a big step forward and launch their infamous hand-shaped projectiles made of the hardest rock. However, before they even touch us, the airbenders we just rescued step forward and launch a powerful gust of wind which destroy them and cause the agents to remain in place and distracted! I guess their horrible experience brought about something good.

If our luck didn't get any better, the sound of an airship begins approaching us. Glancing upward I see Asami's good ol' ship. Perfect! This is our chance!

Joining in with the other airbenders, Korra, Tenzin and, I unleash giant blasts of air as strong as a hurricane towards the Dai Li to keep them distracted all the while Bumi encourages the now-freed men and women to climb the temple's architecture. One-by-one, they do so all the while we step backwards to get closer to the temple so we can climb ourselves. The agents advance to us, attempting to knock us off but we blast them away. When we finally reach near to the top of the temple, all of them finally got onto the airship and I see Beifong and Asami's airships flying past us and far away into the night sky, leaving Oogi alone.

Now its our turn!

Whistling and calling for the air bison, Tenzin leaps and twirls using his airbender to land safely onto his friend. Korra grabs my arm and she does the same, throwing us into the air and landing safely onto the nice, smooth fur of our salvation.

YES!

WE DID IT!

But, wait what about-

"WE NEED HELP!"

BOLIN?!

I gaze down back at the temple and I see Mako, Bolin, Jinora, and Kai still on the ground running away from all the projectiles of the Dai Li agents!

SHIT!

"We need to get them!"

Korra thought the same as she steers Oogi towards them. Before any of us can let out a command or say anything, I see Bolin launch themselves into the air with his earthbending like a crude trampoline, flinging them high up for us to land on the air bision!

YES! WE DID IT!

I look back at the Earth Queen and her cronies staring daggers right at us. I can feel their anger and frustration from here.

Good riddance.

LATER

After travelling for who knows how long, the two airships land near atop a number of hills in the middle of the desert. Standing before the airbenders sitting down, their energy regained, Tenzin, Korra, and I gaze at them with confidence.

"I know that none of you chose to become airbenders." The airbending master begins, voice full of sympathy and compassion. "But now you do have a choice. We can relocate you somewhere safe, or you can come with me to the Northern Air Temple, to live in peace and train as Air Nomads. You are no longer anyone's property. What path you decide is up to you."

When Tenzin finishes his heartfelt speech, there is a brief moment of silence.

Please, spirits. Let them join. For Tenzin.

Then, the airbender who told us about Kai stands up. "I want to go with you."

Then, another airbender. "Me too."

And another! "Count me in."

YES! THANK YOU!

I glance at Tenzin and very closely I can see tears welling in his eyes. I can't imagine how happy and relieved he must be feeling. This was his father's dream and now its coming true. He must be overwhelmed. Eshah and Kai won't be alone now.

As they all walk to Asami's airship, the three of us stand at a distance in our own little world.

"Are you coming with us, Y/N?" our mentor asks me.

My fists clench again and my mind is thrusted back once more to my father's voice.

"The next time we talk, you better tell us you are not joining the Air Nation. If not, don't contact or visit us ever again."

No. Not now. I need more time.

Responding immediately as if unfazed, I give him a smile. "Not yet." I then proceed to cock my head towards Beifong's airship. "I'm going to help find more airbenders for you. I'll start my training with the rest when we're done."

He nods understandably. "Of course. Good luck."

"And good luck at the Northern Air Temple." Korra adds on.

Tenzin's brow narrows in concentration. "Be careful out there and stay safe."

Ah. Of course. This "Zaheer" guy and his friends. Plus, I doubt the Earth Queen will let us get away with what we just did.

"I'll try." My friend humourly adds. She then adopts a look of grimace. "It seems like where I go, I make a new enemy."

"But you made some new friends too." Tenzin counters. He then places one hand on her shoulder and another on mine, their touch providing us comfort and warmth. "You both did well, Korra and Y/N. Thank you."

Feeling overwhelmed by pure joy, I pull them both into a group hug. The happiness I felt moments before is amplified.

"This is only the beginning." Korra declares with confidence.

Yeah, it is.

When we finally part ways from our mentor, we begin walking back to the airship.

"I'm sorry, by the way."

Huh?

"What for?"

Korra gives me a sympathetic look. "I'm sorry for not discussing about the Queen's treatment of her people with her. I knew it meant a lot to you. I just didn't have the opportunity."

Oh...that.

I place my hand on her shoulder, giving it a small squeeze. "Don't worry about it. I get it. Besides, I highly doubt she would listen. I can't believe she locked the airbenders up like they were objects and tried to make them her slaves. She shouldn’t be in charge of the Earth Kingdom."

"Agreed." Korra adds. "But, as of right now, there isn't that much we can do."

The pessimistic words that leave my best friend's mouth eradicates the tender moment in its entirety, leaving nothing but coldness.

I continue walking, hand off her shoulder, and pretend everything is normal. It isn't.

How can she does say that? How can she just accept it? She's the Avatar!

Then, from the back of my mind, I hear it. I hear the voice of the dragon from within whispering into my mind. My voice.

She's a coward.

What?!

I shake my head slightly to rid myself of the intrusive thought.

No! No, Korra isn't a coward. It isn't our place. Just like Tenzin told us.

"I am frustrated and saddened by this as much as you are. However, we can't just force the Earth Queen to rule her kingdom the way we want her to. It is not our place."

And yet, despite the echoing of my mentor's words in my mind, I can still hear quiet whisper of the dragon.

Cowards. They both are.

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