How does it feel

How does it feel 35

Notes: Sorry for the long wait, life happens but here's a long chapter as an apology...#LoveWins next update in a few days. I have some time off this week, so I'm giving that time to you all because I appreciate your interest in this story. As always I deeply appreciate comments, favs, and follows.

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The last two hours had been difficult for the young couple. Korra returned from an uneventful meditation with Aang and wasn't anywhere near ready for what Chelse had to tell her.

The young Avatar practically growled when she found out that Koh was the one who'd captured the missing citizens. She knew that the disappearances had something to do with him. But nothing could have prepared her for what she heard next.

Chelse takes in a hard breath as the Avatar begins to pace the room explaining how she was going to free the people the Earth essence had captured. "Korra you can't go into his lair. Tsuchi made a decree. Anyone who's connected to Mizu's water will be stuck there for eternity and those of us who aren't of water aren't allowed in. Even though he's unconscious the decree still stands."

"Look I'm not just some random bender. I don't care about some stupid law or whatever. I'm the Avatar. If I can't get in there then who can?"

"Being the Avatar doesn't matter when it comes to us." The fire essence says as she picks up the bottle the girls had gotten from Katara. Her hand ignites in black flames. She tosses the bottle to Korra. "There's only one person who can rescue those people and it's not you."

As blue eyes skim the label Korra becomes livid. Koh was still hurting the people she loved. She couldn't help thinking back to their battle a few weeks ago, standing in front of him on that rooftop.

"Tell me Avatar, is one life really so important." He turns to face her. "I mean…in the grand scheme of things, does one life really matter?" Lau takes a deep breath. "Now…many lives all together, that would have some value, don't you think? I want to make you an offer. Asami… or the world."

The solstice was over but the situation hadn't changed. Koh still had them right where he wanted them holding Asami hostage. Chelse kept saying that he was unconscious. She said the energy that was active in the spirit world right now was from the decree Tsuchi made 500 years ago before all this started.

Korra was too pissed to hear it though. How could her mentor have come up with such a plan? Koh must have tainted Katara too. Fury and loathing was all Korra could comprehend now. And not just for Koh, but for all the essences. She wished she'd never heard of them; that they'd never existed. Yet again they threatened to take Asami away from her.

Yet again she was powerless, helpless, and incapable of protecting anyone. It was like she'd been poisoned all over again.

"Why! Why should Asami have to risk her life because of him?! This is Mizu's fault. She's the one who should get stuck there with him, not Asami!" Korra yells to Chelse.

Asami lowers her eyes as a single tear rolls down her cheek, not only feeling Korra's pain, but Mizu's as well.

The fire essence takes in a hard breath. "Korra."

The water tribe woman lowers her head taking in an almost panicked breath realizing what she'd just said. But the words couldn't be taken back now. She'd reached her limit. "I-I'm…the Avatar. It's my job to rescue those people. Asami…shouldn't have to….."