The legend of Korra: The Sansar Returns

Chapter 3 part: II

Yuuto's POV

The cold winds blew heavily as we arrived at the prison. The prison door slowly opened by two of the White Lotus sentries and stood at attention when seeing us. I thought I'd never see this place again. Not because it was freezing, but it holds a very powerful, yet dangerous criminal. 

"Why didn't anyone tell us we have a secret prison we could have been throwing people in?" Eska asked as we entered the prison.

"I'd like to put my tailor in here. He never gets my cuffs right. They're so ... crease-y." Desna said, lifting up his robes. 

Just then a lift appears at the end of the corridor. Desna, Eska and I went in first, followed by Lord Zuko and Tonraq. 

"We built this place secretly with your father to hold a very special prisoner. She's a powerful firebender named P'Li who can create explosions with her mind. Ironically, I hired a guy with a similar ability to kill the Avatar myself once." Lord Zuko informed, as we fell below the ground. He notices Tonraq looking at him with a raised eyebrow, "Didn't work."

"Don't feel bad. I tried to kill Korra after she ruined my wedding. It happens." Eska spoke up. I furrowed my brows and glanced at her.

"Let's just focus on keeping this woman in prison." Tonraq said, keeping the group focused.

 The door of the lift opens, basking the foursome in light, Tonraq is the first to walk out, followed by Lord Zuko, then finally, Eska, Desna and myself. "The intense cold prevents her from firebending." Zuko informed. We then stepped on a bridge, in an instant, the bridge expanded. 

Desna glances around, "There's certainly no way anyone's breaking out of here."

"That's what we thought about the other three prisons." I told him.

The bridge stopped infront of a prison guarded by two sentries. "There must be something exciting going on. No one interesting has visited me in thirteen years." P'Li said, her voice shivering from the cold. 

"Don't get used to it." Tonraq spoke.

"He's out, isn't he? Mmm, I'm feeling warmer already." she purred, and smiled through the prison door. 

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Yukari's POV

After our ordeal with the barbarians, we returned back to Ba Sing Se. I couldn't shake off the pit in my stomach from what that guy said. Maybe he's wrong, maybe he and his entourage want the money for themselves. I mean, they don't look like the humanitarian type. Gun led us to the throne room where the Earth Queen sat. 

"Your Majesty. The Avatar and Sansar have returned with the tax payments." Gun announced.

"Finally. Secure it in the vault." the Queen ordered.

"It's being done as we speak."

"So now, Your Majesty, if we could start meeting some of the airbenders here in the city." Korra said.

"The Dai Li thoroughly searched the city, but it seems your reports were incorrect. There are no airbenders in Ba Sing Se. So, you can gather your little band and be on your way tomorrow." she answered.

I furrowed my brows. Not believing what I've heard. This conniving, two-faced, excuse for a Queen really just said that there are no airbenders in Ba Sing Se? Korra stepped forward, gritting her teeth in anger.

"You make me do your dirty work extorting your own citizens for your stupid palaces and topiaries and--"

I placed a hand on her shoulder, "Korra, don't. We'll think of something else."