Inner Peace - LOK fanfic

The Guide

"It's great to see you too, but why aren't you training in Republic City?" Tenzin asked 

"Republic City?" Korra looked at the man confused 

"Yes, Elira told me over the phone that Unalaq moved your training to the city" Tenzin explained 

"Wait...She didn't tell you about the Civil War?" Korra questioned

"What? No. The only connection we've had to the outside world since we started our vacation was through our occasional phone calls with Elira" Tenzin replied, before looking away slightly 

What was Elira thinking? Why would she lie to him about something as serious as this? 

"Tenzin's idea. Wanted to check in on his "little girl" but that was it" Bumi teased his brother "What happened?" 

"So much. I-I don't know where to start." 

"Just tell us everything," Ursa said 

"Everything?... Okay" Korra took a deep breath "I opened a spirit portal at the South Pole, but then Unalaq turned out to be a bad guy and wanted to take control of the South, so I sort of started a Civil War, but when I went to find some help, I was attacked by my cousins, and then by a giant dark spirit, and then I forgot who I was, and then I met the first Avatar, and then I realized I shouldn't have opened the portal in the first place, and now I need to close it again!" 

The family was silent. Staring at Korra wide-eyed. 

"I knew this would happen." Tenzin declared and his family just looked at him. 

*

Tenzin and Korra were later sat in the gardens as Korra further explained everything that happened. 

"So Avatar Wan imprisoned this dark spirit Vaatu in the Spirit World?" Tenzin questioned

"Yes, and now I think my uncle is trying to free him," Korra replied 

"I knew Unalaq was hungry for power, but never realized how far he would go to get it," Tenzin stated

"This is all my fault," Korra muttered, looking down 

"No, don't blame yourself. This is Unalaq's doing. Now, we must focus on setting things right before he can do any more damage." Tenzin reassured her 

"Thankyou" 

"So, you need to close the Southern portal, but if Unalaq's army controls the South, how are we going to get to it?" Tenzin asked and Korra looked up 

"I thought about that. My best chance to close the portal is from the inside. I have to enter the Spirit World." She declared 

"A journey to the Spirit World. All my years of spiritual training have prepared me for this moment" Tenzin stood up " I will help you. Today, we enter the Spirit World. " 

*

That very same morning, Elira made her way into the filming set of "The Adventures of Nuktuk: Hero of the South"  determined to get an explanation - Good or bad. 

She entered the set, seeing it completely empty except for a certain earthbender dressed as Nuktuk and suspended upside-down by props resembling eagle talons. 

Bolin looked shocked when he saw her" El? Is that you or is the blood rushing to my head giving me hallucinations?" 

"It's me. What are you doing up there?" The airbender stopped just underneath him, looking up confused.