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Chapter 22 - Chapter 22

[Spirit world] Bing: I'll be going my own way. I have stuff I have to learn here. You three have to go to the portals. *he runs off* Alee: We should be careful here since we can't bend. Jinora: *looks upwards and follows a spirits butterfly* The spirits here are so beautiful… Korra: *runs after Jinora* Jinora we can't get separated… *she gets surrounded by a sticky purple substance as the ground beneath her starts to sink* Jinora: *runs towards Korra as they both sink into the ground* Alee: *looks at them in horror as he can't move fast enough to grab them* Damnit… *he looks at himself in a reflection* Why am I 4 years old!? *he sighs before he looks to the side and starts running* Darn, you spirit world. [Meanwhile, on the mountains of the spirit world] Bing: *reaches the top of the mountain* No bending mountain climbing is the worst. *he sighs as he enters a cave* Lady Tienhai, are you in here? Tienhai: *smiles as she looks at Bing* A human? What brings you here? Bing: *he bows to her* Lady Tienhai, I ask you to help me with the knowledge of the spirits. I need to be better for my family so I can… Tienhai: *she gives him a curious look* So you can impress your father? Bing: *stops speaking then and there* Tienhai: You do so much so you can impress a single being. You forgot about the rest of those around you to the point that you don't understand what they mean to you. Bing: *sits down with his legs crossed* Tienhai: I met your grandfather, Karu, when he was young. He was nothing like you. He was a serious boy who had a soft spot for everyone he was close to. I saw him when he first had his children. He raised them all, and the way he treated them was rather equal. And I remember the day you were born. Bing: *starts shedding tears* Tienhai: You trained for many years in your youth in hopes that you'd get his ability of the Moral Compass, and he chose Alee. Do you know why that is? Bing: I always assumed that it was because I was not worthy. Tienhan: *she giggles* No. No. You weren't chosen because you hadn't figured out who you were yet. You don't know the type of person you want to be, and thus, that's why you're not a master yet. Bing: I see. *he bows his head in appreciation* I thank you. Tienhai: I will help you with one thing. Have you ever attempted flying? Bing: *he raises one of his eyebrows* Flying? [Meanwhile, Spirit World, The Dark Spirit Forest] Korra: *in the form of her 4 year old self crying as she keeps one running in the forest alone* Jinora! Bing! Alee! *she cowars over to a tree as she starts crying* Why am I even here… I can't do anything right… Alee: *walks over to her* That's a lie. Korra: *she looks him* Alee? Alee: *nods* I see you got turned into a 4 year old, too. *chuckles* You used to look silly. Korra: *she pouts as she blushes* Shut up. It's not like you look any better. *she sighs sadly as the sky above her gets dark* I don't think we can do this. It was stupid of us to even come here… "Alee: *sits next to Korra* Yeah? You know, when I was looking for you, I just kept worrying about if I would ever see you again. The Moral Compass element in me always knows where you are, thankfully. If I could find you, then you can find a reason to save the world. Right Avatar? Korra: *starts blushing as the sky clears up* Alee and Korra: *both turn back to their 18 year old self's* Korra: *giggles* You're so stupid sometimes. Alee: *smiles* At least I ain't dumb. Korra: *she cups his face* We're both stupid and dumb. *she kisses him on the lips* Alee: *kisses her back* Korra and Alee: *they pull back from the kiss with both of them smiling* Korra: Okay. That was the last one. Alee: *nods* Agreed. *he gets up along with Korra* You gotta get to the portals. I'll go look for Jinora. *he nudges her head before running off* Korra: *smiles* I love that idiot. *she runs towards the mountain where the spirit portals are* Alee: *he gets down onto the flat ground but stops as he looks to the side and sees Eska and Desna* Desna: *holding Jinora in his arms* You will come with us? Alee: Why? Unalaq: *holds the shoulder of Alee from behind* Because I say so. Alee: *his eyes open in fear* [Later, Spirit World, Portal section] Korra: *starts running downhill and jumps onto the platform* It's time to close the portal for good. Unalaq: I wouldn't do that, my niece. Korra: *looks at Unalaq* Unalaq… *he sees Alee and Jinora in his grasps* You… Guve them back! Unalaq: Not until you open the Northern portal! Alee: *weakly speaks* Don't do it Korra… Unalaq: *drops him to the ground and gets set to pierce his skull wide open* I'm sick of hearing you speak… Korra: Don't hurt him… I'll open the portal. *she walks over to the North Pole Portal and enters the Avatar state in order to fully unseal it* There I did it. Now let them go! Unalaq: *blasts Korra with water* I don't think I'll do that. Vaatu: *slowly breaking out of his seal* Yes! Yes! Yes! Alee: *quickly gets up onto his feet and uppercuts Unalaq before grabbing Jinora and running over to Korra* Korra: *slowly gets back up* How come he can bend but we can't… Alee: He entered the world in his body though the portal whilst we both entered the world via means of astral projection. Now listen to me. You need to get out of here now! If you die here, you die out there. Korra: I'm not leaving without you… Bing: *runs up to Korra and runs way with her on his shoulder* Korra: Bing, let go of me! Alee: *trying to wake up Jinora* Unalaq: You are going to regret doing that, boy! *he sends a swift amount of water towards Alee* Alee: *energy bends a barrier him and Jinora* Unalaq: *gets furious* What's the meaning of this?! Alee: Lion Turtles. [Meanwhile, Northern Air Nomad Temples] Korra and Bing: *both wake up from their meditation* Karu: Did you close the portal? Korra: He forced my hand to open the portal… Tenzin: *checks up on Jinora, who's still not conscious* Jinora! What happened in there? Bing: Alee stayed to protect her from Unalaq. And I think I he's there to free Vaatu.

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