Osore (Complete)

Interlude

"I almost got through that time, dad! Let me try again!"

"Jinora, sweetie, you need to take a break."

Kya rubbed circles on Jinora's back as she got her breathing back under control. She was monitoring both Lin and Jinora's vitals as her niece tried to break through whatever barrier had been set up in Lin's mind.

It had been three days since the incident. Something was wrong with Lin. She didn't appear to be physically hurt but she was completely unresponsive. It had happened right after she had saved a young mother and child from a collapsing building.

The young woman had spoken with Kya and seemed confused. She didn't remember the building collapse at all. She thought someone was breaking into her apartment to hurt her daughter. She could see mangled looking creatures everywhere and then suddenly they were gone and she was being pulled from Lin's arms by rescue workers.

The only reason they were all unharmed was because Lin had managed to cocoon them in a sphere of stone as the building came down. Only, Lin was unconscious. Kya had been there as soon as she heard about it, knowing that Lin would be in the middle of the rescue efforts. She had immediately ran the glowing healing waters over her girlfriend but, aside from a few minor cuts, there were no injuries to be found.

She had called to Lin, trying to wake her but she only felt the earthbender's heartrate spike in obvious distress. She knew she had to get her somewhere safe and quiet as quickly as possible. They were on the way to Air Temple Island when Lin let out a sudden scream that broke Kya's heart as she watched tears pour from Lin's closed eyes.

Kya couldn't be sure but she began to suspect that a spirit was behind what was happening. Lin's aura was muddled as if there was something else occupying her being. Her suspicions were confirmed when Jinora met them on the docks. She couldn't see the spirit but she could feel it, inside of Lin.

And now, after 3 days, Jinora was completely exhausted from trying to get through to either Lin or the spirit. She thought she had gotten through at one point but they had been interrupted by Mako and Bolin arriving. Tonight she had gotten even closer, but the spirit was too strong. Though, Jinora had caught a glimpse of what Lin was seeing this time.

"Aunt Kya. I could see what she saw this time. It was Amon."

A shiver seemed to go around the room at the name. They had all fallen victim to the Equalist leader in some form or another but it was Lin who had been affected most. Amon had made one of her worst fears a reality.

Realization hit Kya.

Fear.

"Kya?"

"I think... I think this may be a Fear Spirit."