JinoraSo, how's it going with the tall, dreamy Firebender-boy? You've been spending a lot of time together lately.
Oh yeah, tell us all about the magical romance.
What? Listen to you two. I'm not interested in Mako or any romantic stuff. Besides he's all into that prissy, beautiful, elegant rich girl. But let's just pretend for a second I am interested in him; What would I do?
Jinora
Ooh. I just read an historical saga where the heroine fell in love with the enemy general's son, who's supposed to marry the princess. You should do what she did.
Jinora
She rode a dragon into battle and burned down the entire country. Then she jumped into a volcano. It was so romantic.
No, no, no! The best way to win a boy's heart is to brew a love potion of rainbows and sunsets that makes true lovers sprout wings and fly to a magical castle in the sky, where they get married and eat clouds with spoons and use stars as ice cubes in their moonlight-punch. Forever and ever and ever!
The volcano is starting to make more sense to me now. [a laugh is heard and Korra turns to see Pema] Oh, hey, Pema. How long where you standing there?
PPema
Long enough... but trust me, I know what you're going through. Years ago, I was in the exact same situation... with Tenzin.
Daddy was in love with someone else before you?
PPema
Well, for the longest time, I did nothing. I was so shy and scared of rejection... but watching my soul-mate spend his life with the wrong woman became too painful. So, I hung my chin out there and I confessed my love to Tenzin. And the rest is history.
KJKorra, Jinora and Ikki
Wowww!
[Korra has just won an air scooter race, using the Avatar State]
No fair. You can't go into the Avatar State to win.
You did what? The Avatar State is not to be used as a booster rocket. You are toying with a dangerous power that you obviously do not appreciate.
It's the "Avatar State," and I'm the Avatar. Who appreciates it more than me?
Clearly, you need more training to grasp the depths of your spiritual connections, not to mention that you're still a long way from mastering airbending.
I have mastered airbending. Punch, punch, punch! [Throws three rapid air punches] See? Mastered.
[sighs] Is it too late for you to un-retire from the United Forces?
The paperwork's gone through, little brother. From now on, it's 24/7 Bumi time!
You've mastered Korra-style airbending. Now you need to master real airbending. Hopefully, our visit to all of the Air Temples will give you the inspiration you need to delve more deeply into your studies.
Jinora
Can we see where grandpa Aang was born?
How many lemurs can I have?
I want to get tattoos, but instead of arrows, I want lightning bolts.
Jinora
You can't get lightning bolts. That doesn't make any sense.
You don't make any sense!
No one's fighting. We're going to have a wonderful time. [groans] Now that the President is in office and I'm not needed on the Council, I can finally relax with my family and give Korra the attention she needs.
[laughs] Relax? I'd pay money to see that. Maybe I'll tag along just to see "vacation Tenzin."
[Jinora enters Wan Shi Tong's library with Furryfoot]
Jinora
Wow. I could just stay in here forever, reading.
[Wan Shi Tong suddenly flies down and lands in front of her]
WSWan Shi Tong
(coldly) The last human who said that... is still here.
[He indicates Professor Zhei's mummified corpse]
Jinora
...Professor Zhei.
WSWan Shi Tong
I see you have some knowledge of the past, so you should know that humans are no longer allowed in my library. Get out.
[Furryfoot squeaks in fear and retreats]
Jinora
I thought anyone could come in if they brought you some new knowledge.
WSWan Shi Tong
Those are the old rules! Besides, what is a little girl going to teach Wan Shi Tong, he who knows ten thousand things?
Jinora
Well, since you've been down in the Spirit World, the humans have invented radio.
WSWan Shi Tong
Yes, I am well aware of the radio.
Jinora
But do you know how it works?
WSWan Shi Tong
Of course I do. There is a box, and inside the box there is a tiny man, who sings and plays musical instruments.
Jinora
Actually: when we speak, our voices produce sound waves. Radio takes those sound waves and converts them into electromagnetic energy, that is transmitted through the spectrum-
WSWan Shi Tong
All right, enough! (pause) I did not know this. Apparently, I have been fed some misinformation about the existence of tiny men in boxes. (glares at his fox-messenger, who whimpers and retreats.) Still, I'm not interested in that human garbage. Now, go away.
Jinora
My grandfather is the Avatar, and I came to the Spirit World with the new Avatar to find the Spirit Portals. I would think that you'd wanna help me.
WSWan Shi Tong
... You came with the Avatar, hmm? Well, why didn't you say so? Fine, you may look around- but don't break anything! I'll know.
[He flies off]
He's got the Spirit of Light!
[Cut back to Jinora, Tenzin, Kya, and Bumi in the Spirit World]
Jinora
The world is in trouble.
What are you talking about? How do you know?
Jinora
I can feel it.
Jinora
It's Korra. [Jinora hands her father a butterfly spirit] This light spirit will guide you out of the Spirit World. [She begins to fade away] I have to go help.
Jinora, wait! [she vanishes]
[Back in the physical world, Unalaq and Vaatu grow to enormous size, shocking Korra, Mako, Bolin, and Desna and Eska, who look on in horror. Unalaq and Vaatu, now known as Unavaatu, speak in unison]
UUnavaatu
Now, ten thousand years of darkness begins!
[Using the spirit lights, Unavaatu teleports away, sending out a shockwave that knocks out everyone present]
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