Lotus: The Waterbender Far Away From Home

Chapter 3

" Hello my dear"

That voice brought so many memories when I was a child. The voice that I had missed for so long.

"Iroh!"

I turned around and immediately ran toward my old friend to give the biggest bear hug I can give. I missed the kind-hearted man. I missed the tea sessions we had together. I just missed.... well... him. I broke down crying into his shoulders, clawing on to him to make sure he doesn't leave me. After he has left the physical world to the spirit world without a word, I searched and searched around the nations for him, but was left with the news that he had left. His spirit had simply traveled to the spirit world. I was heartbroken, he was a father that I never had. Someone who had respected, someone that gave me advice when I needed most. And now he is in my arms, patting my back as I sobbed.

"I missed you Iroh... I missed you so much....."

" There, there my dear, I am here now. I am here"

I slowly pulled apart to see his bright and smiley face. I clapped my hands on his cheeks and started to make weird facial expression with his face. Hey, it was a thing that I did with him when I was kid, it kinda just stayed the same over the years. 

The happy reunion subtled down and Iroh invited me to the table where the tea pot still steams. Iroh starts to pour tea into the teacup. 

"What brings you to the spirit world?"

"I was pushed into a spirit portal, but I thought that it would take me directly to the physical world. Instead I was suspended in some type of void and then I was pulled again into a another portal where I landed on the ground...I think? I only got a glimpse of what I saw when I landed, but it doesn't look like somewhere familiar to me." 

I continued to explain my weird encounters with the voice calling me and my encounter with another spirit.

"That's very interesting, my dear. It seems you have traveled to somewhere that isn't our world. I have heard stories from spirits that there are mysterious traveling that happens in the spirit world. Sometimes they land in a place that isn't familiar to them, someplace that is completely different from ours. The spirits wandered around and some even decided to stay. But I never heard of a person being able to do that before. Perhaps it is your destiny to be in that place you traveled to. "

I contemplate for a long time on Iroh's word. I was told as a child that my destiny was to become the best waterbender in the world and protect Avatar Korra for as long as I live. I thought my job was to protect the people, to help the Avatar bring balance to the world.  This weird celestial spirit traveling suddenly pops up. And I have no idea what to do about it.

"What should I do Iroh?"

Iroh, someone wise and intelligent would have an answer, wouldn't he?

"My dear, I myself  and other people cannot tell you what your destiny is, you have to find it yourself. But I can tell you this, if you do not know what to do, go with the flow. You will make mistakes over the course, but these mistakes will make you stronger and eventually you will find what your own destiny is." 

"Thank you Iroh."

We talked for a long time, bringing Iroh up to date on the events that happened when he was gone.  Like how Korra traveled to Republic City to finish her Avatar training. And the fight  Amon, when he tried to bring down all benders. As well as Unalaq when he invaded and attacked the Southern Water tribe. 

"Oh No......."

"What is wrong my dear Ura?"

" I totally forgot about Unalaq! Is Korra safe? He didn't do anything to her right? How..How do I get back to help Korra?!!" I frantically said.

"Ura-"

Suddenly a loud screech announces its arrival, I turn to look at the direction of the screech, to turn to see nothing and when I turn back Iroh was gone. The peaceful environment I was once in transformed into a eerie and dark horror house. The sky turned into a sea of dark blues and greens, creature growls and raspy voices everywhere. I was then dropped into a hole, screaming when I fell in. It was like an endless hole and I just kept falling and falling, until I landed on something. I turn in a circle frantically until I meet a overly large creature, roaring into my face. I slowly drift off, slowly becoming unconcious. Then, everything went blank.