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Path towards Harmony [AU Legend of Korra Quest]

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[x][Fire] ...go after it as soon as you can. (Fight is on the 25th; choose 0 Events below)

Oops, sorry about that, got freaked out that I was doing a he opposite of what I wanted, but it turns out I was right before.
 
[X][Fire] ...train a bit more before the fight. (Fight is on the 27th; choose 1 Event below)
[X][Event] Go talk to one of the other Spirit Sages. (Air Spirit Sage) (Ways to improve Biyong and Vanra's chances)
 
doing a tie-breaker roll...
Solarstream threw 1 100-faced dice. Reason: even = no event; odd = 1 event Total: 13
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Solarstream threw 1 100-faced dice. Reason: spirit sage of air Total: 36
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Korra and the Spirit World II (Month 12, part 12)
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    • Winning vote:
    [X][Fire] ...train a bit more before the fight. (Fight is on the 27th; choose 1 Event below)
    [X][Event] Go talk to one of the other Spirit Sages. (Air Spirit Sage) (Ways to improve Biyong and Vanra's chances)

    Korra and the Spirit World II (Month 12, part 12)​

    On the day of the 25th​, your large group heads down to the Artificial Spirit Portal and enters the Spirit World once more. The environment around the portal on the Spirit World side hasn't changed at all – the storm still rages. With a bit of effort, you clear open a pathway through the skies and the rest of the group hops in two large hot air balloons while you glide beside them in your wing-suit.

    You take to the front and lead the way, as you know exactly where you're going – a place you've avoided so far.

    The dead center of the continent – a familiar wasteland. One with a dead tree containing a black orb and a stone pillar containing a white orb. You've seen it a couple times from the air and now the time has come to set foot there once more.

    At least, it would be if not for one small problem... the whole area is covered in a layer of wispy darkness. You think to yourself that this must be the work of the Spirit Sage of Fire as you have the group land in a nearby forest instead. Maybe the extra darkness would strengthen Vaatu?

    "Hmmm... I don't like this," says Asami. Biyong seems to be shying away from the darkness, while Vanra is able to walk in and out without it affecting her. "Can you get rid of it, Korra?"

    "Yeah, of course! Let me-"

    "Hold it!" interjects Haiko.

    You both turn to her.

    "If you get rid of this darkness, the Phoenix-Dragon might notice and attack. We wanted to train a bit more beforehand, remember?"

    "Ah, right."

    Asami nods. "Well, as long as we keep away from it for now, we should be fine. But it'll have to go before the day of Harmonic Convergence."

    You crack your knuckles. "You can leave that to me. As for training, want to get started now, Haiko?"

    She grabs her battery pack and puts it on. "Of course!"

    You spend the rest of the day of the 25th​ split between training and resting. Part of the training is sparring with your friends and allies, and part of it is dealing with the occasional hostile dark spirit that comes around to attack. They almost always go after Biyong. Makes sense since she's adopting the light while Vanra adopts the dark. It really does seem like a scheme to put Vaatu on top, and you sometimes wonder where all the light spirits are.

    But you'd just have to fight them too, so maybe it's better that they don't show.

    On the morning of the 26th​, you decide that it might be a good idea to talk to one of the Spirit Sages about what you all are doing. Since you want to go on a glide, you decide to try and find the Golden Bird. This time, you can find it pretty quickly, as it's flying around in its massive form, languidly flowing through the air. You call to get its attention and it idly turns one eye your way.

    "Is something the matter, Avatar Korra? I believe it's not the proper time yet..."

    "It isn't, I just had a question for you. You see..." You then go ahead and explain what you, Asami, Biyong, and Vanra are planning. It doesn't react to the news that you're now planning to seal Raava and Vaatu in people at all. When you ask for advice on how to improve your chances of success, it suggests only that they as the Spirit Sages could bless your friends as well.

    "Of course, the Mountain Spirit and the Phoenix-Dragon may not be willing to do that," it notes. "At least, not without having them go through some trial."

    "...Yeah, I'm not sure that's a good idea. The Mountain Spirit might be fine, but the Phoenix-Dragon... well, maybe things will be okay after I purify it."

    That finally gets a reaction out of the Golden Bird, one of confusion. "...purify?"

    "Yeah, it's possessed by Darkness."

    "...ah. You will want to purify my companion before Harmonic Convergence."

    "That was the plan! We need to get rid of the taint it's spreading around Raava and Vaatu anyway."

    The Golden Bird then looks down and finally notices the darkness spreading across the land. "...perhaps I should also blow this away..."

    "We're doing that tomorrow to draw the Phoenix-Dragon out," you say.

    "Come find me before then, and I will assist you," is the Golden Bird's reply before it turns away and flies off in the direction of the look-alike Kolau Mountains. Looks like it's taking its duties a bit seriously now!

    You head back down and alert everyone, making last preparations for battle the rest of the day.

    On the morning of the 27th​, you wake up bright and early and call down the Golden Bird. Haiko, Rika, and a reluctant Zumaq join you for the fight while the others hang back to guard Biyong and Vanra. Haiko was able to send a message to Tenzin letting him know that you'll be going after the Phoenix-Dragon today, but you won't know if he got it until he shows up.

    Until then, it'll be up to you all.

    The Golden Bird yawns as it floats above the trees. "Are you prepared, Korra?"

    You crack your knuckles. "Naturally."

    You and the Golden Bird then begin to blow the inky-black smoke away.

    (VERSUS THE SPIRIT SAGE OF FIRE (DARKNESS-POSSESSED))
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    (How do you approach the fight? May combine votes.)
    [] You will take the lead in the fight. You'll show it what you can really do!
    [] You will hang back and look for opportunities to purify it. That's the key.
    [] You will try to fish information out of the Phoenix-Dragon. (but what?)
    [] (optional write-in for more details)
     
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    • [X] You will take the lead in the fight. You'll show it what you can really do!

    We are the heaviest hitter in our group. Well, this or the purification vote, I'm not sure if the Golden Bird could do that or help with it.
     
    [X] You will hang back and look for opportunities to purify it. That's the key.

    I think this is the important bit.
     
    Korra and Allies vs the Spirit Sage of Fire! ...Again! (Month 12, part 13)
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    [X] You will hang back and look for opportunities to purify it. That's the key.

    Korra and Allies vs the Spirit Sage of Fire! ...Again! (Month 12, part 13)​

    As you and the Golden Bird the inky smoke away, the landscape clears. The Tree of Time and the Pillar of Power are no longer obscured by darkness, and the orbs of Raava and Vaatu start glowing brightly inside them. The two of them are shining much more brightly now than they were when you last visited, and the spiritual presence around them has only intensified. It won't be long until they can escape under their own power... but you won't be letting that happen.

    But speaking of spirits escaping... right on cue, your attention is drawn to the sky as a Spirit Portal is forced open and the Phoenix-Dragon emerges. (Also, a much smaller, humanoid figure slips in behind it.) Much like before, it's coated in a layer of dark smoke and many of its scales and feathers are now black and purple. In fact, almost its whole body has changed colors.

    Vaatu comments on it immediately. "WHO OR WHAT IS THAT!?" he shouts.

    Raava laughs out loud, layered with savage glee. "LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE A REPLACEMENT, VAATU! HA!" she declares.

    "I DO NOT!"

    "DO TOO!"

    "I DO NOT!"

    "DO TOO!"

    Thankfully for you all, the Phoenix-Dragon roars and interrupts their bickering. "SILENCE! AVATAR KORRA! WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS!?"

    You point dramatically at the spirit. "I'm going to purify you! I don't care what deal you made with my uncle; we're stopping you and him here!"

    The Spirit Sage of Fire roars at you again. "FOOLISH WOMAN! THE ULTIMATE VICTOR SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE BATTLE BETWEEN YOU AND UNALAQ, NOT BY DEFEATING ME. YOU HAVE YOUR BLESSINGS, SO LEAVE ME BE OR SUFFER MY WRATH AGAIN!"

    With another roar, it then starts leaking out inky black smoke from its body, only this time the smoke is surging with heat. When you and the Golden Bird blow that smoke away, the Phoenix-Dragon properly lunges forward for an attack. Claws bared, it's aiming directly at you!

    But the blow doesn't land! Just before you'd need to defend yourself, Haiko and Rika strike out with twin bolts of lightning. The Spirit Sage of Fire shrieks in pain, and flops to the ground. Zumaq then follows up by encasing it in a prison of ice.

    "That good enough, Korra?" he asks.

    "Yep! Let me just... ah!?"

    Before you can try to Heal the spirit, the icy prison starts to smoke... and then explodes! You and Zumaq re-direct icy shards back at the spirit, which it melts with a blast of purple flames. However, it also gets pelted with icy shards propelled by heavy winds from behind, and its attention is drawn towards...

    "Tenzin!"

    ...a certain Air Nomad, who promptly whips up a great wheel of Air and hops inside it, kept safe as the attacking flames are harmlessly blown away. He then drives the wheel over towards you all, evading a steady stream of purple flames. Haiko and Rika take advantage of the distraction to blast the Phoenix-Dragon with more lightning, and it rampages, blowing out blasts of Fire every which way.

    ...which presents a problem, because it's also blasting away all the humidity from the air!

    You growl under your breath as you try to pull out Water from the air and only get little trickles. Even when Zumaq comes to your side and helps you out, there's not much the two of you can do alone.

    However, you're not alone, are you?

    After a few minutes of struggling, you both notice that the air is damper and more water can be pulled out of it. And the ground feels softer, more like a marsh.

    You immediately realize that this must be the work of the other Spirit Sages when the Phoenix-Dragon is suddenly clocked in the face with a giant stone war-hammer and crashes into the ground.

    "AAAGH!?!?"

    Heavy laughter rings out. "Come now! I barely touched you!"

    Haiko, Rika, and Tenzin make way for the Mountain Spirit to approach and pick up its hammer. It then swings again, but the Phoenix-Dragon barely dodges and counter-attacks with its flame breath. The other three keep their distance from the giant beings and play a supporting role, and Zumaq heads over to help them out since there's more Water to work with.

    Meanwhile, you turn and see that the Tree-Tortoise is slowly lumbering over towards you.

    "Greetings, Avatar Korra. Apologies for the delay... and for the rough treatment my fellow Spirit Sage has shown you. How may I assist you?"

    "I need more water so I can purify the Pheonix-Dragon," you state. "If I could blast it with a massive attack, it'd be too disoriented to escape!"

    The Tree-Tortoise nods, and then starts shaking. The air around you and ground beneath you quickly start to dampen. You actually have to back away a bit so you can breathe normally. Then, you start pulling the Water out for your own use. Rather than dousing the Spirit Sage of Fire and then pushing your energy into the water, you'll infuse the water with your energy first and then attack with it. To make this easier, you go into the Avatar State.

    The Phoenix-Dragon notices that at once, and moves to attack with flame breath... only for Haiko to electrocute it and force it to clamp its mouth shut. It recovers, but then Tenzin blasts it with a burst of Air directly into the path of the Mountain Spirit's heavy blow.

    Good. As long as they can keep it occupied... you can do this.

    As you pour more and more of your energy into the bigger and bigger mass of Water, it starts to glow a bright and shining white. Once you deem it good enough, you shout at the ones fighting to make an opening for you.

    In response, you hear the sound of the Pheonix-Dragon screaming while heading your way, and you slam the mass of Water onto it!

    "AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!"

    Unlike Tarrlok, it's not able to escape. The bright glow intensifies before dissipating, and you're left with a Pheonix-Dragon that's back to its usual red and gold coloration... and is also out cold. You dissipate the water and let it flop onto the ground.

    "Well done, Avatar Korra," says the Spirit Sage of Water.

    "Will it be fine if we leave it like this?" you ask.

    "Worry not. My companion is quite... resilient. He will recover in short order. I am more concerned with those two."

    It then gestures towards Raava and Vaatu.

    You nod. "Well, we have a plan for them. Let me tell you about it..."

    .

    .

    .

    With the battle over, your whole group reconvened, and the Spirit Sages shrunk themselves into more compact forms. Sure enough, the Phoenix-Dragon woke back up in a few minutes. Rather than go back on the attack, it graciously agreed to help out your side since you defeated it in battle. It admitted no fault nor spoke of why it sided with Unalaq in the first place, however.

    When you explained the plan to seal Raava and Vaatu inside Biyong and Vanra, the Phoenix-Dragon approved of it immediately and confirmed that it would work, which was enough to tip the Tree-Tortoise and the Mountain Spirit into also going along with it. That said, the Spirit Sage of Water was much more hesitant about the whole matter and the Spirit Sage of Earth was annoyed that there wouldn't be time to properly give Biyong and Vanra a trial.

    Raava and Vaatu, of course, overheard and started bitterly complaining about the news. When you asked them if this meant they would now reconsider fighting each other and you all, they then ranted about how controlling the world was their divine right and some other stuff you didn't care about. Eventually, you had to cloak them in solid ice to get them to shut up again.

    "They will, of course, try to break free," noted the Tree-Tortoise.

    "Of course. But this is what the spiritual immersion is for. It makes it harder for them to do that and makes the consequences not as bad if they do," replied the Phoenix-Dragon.

    "We'll stick around too. If it comes down to a fight, I'll be glad to help out," added the Mountain Spirit.

    "..." The Golden Bird says nothing, lazing about atop Tenzin's head instead.

    Speaking of Tenzin, he stuck around to give Biyong and Vanra spiritual guidance. He also warned everyone that before he slipped into the Spirit World, a dark spirit noticed his movements and then flew off. So, Unalaq will know that something is wrong soon.

    You get back to your training, preparing for the day you'll face him – the day of Harmonic Convergence.

    QM Note: No vote this time. I'll also be taking next week off.
     
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    • Korra and Harmonic Convergence I (Month 12, part 14)
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    • Korra and Harmonic Convergence I (Month 12, part 14)​

    The 28th​ and the 29th​ pass by mush faster than you'd like.

    Each day was filled with activity. In the morning, you rose and went for a run, accosted by the voices of Raava and Vaatu (mostly Vaatu) demanding you let them loose upon the world. They've been getting easier and easier to ignore. By the time your run is over, the others have started to wake up, ad your parents have started preparing breakfast for everyone. You all eat together, with one exception. Haiko and Tenzin missed breakfast on the 29th​, as she'd tasked herself with running a message to the Southern Water Tribe the day before about your group's activities, just in case something goes wrong. You opened the Southern Portal for her to go through, and Tenzin had elected to travel with her as backup. They would return on the night of the 29th​, and noted that the local light spirits seemed to eyeing them warily.

    Do they know what's going on here? Hopefully, it wouldn't matter, as you shut the Southern Portal back up.

    In any case, you split the rest of those days between training with someone (either your parents, Haiko, or Rika), meditation, and aiding Biyong and Vanra with their own meditation efforts. At this point, all they really needed from you was your help in getting Raava and Vaatu to remain quiet so that they could focus. You would've just encased them in ice again, but it was interfering with the spiritual immersion, so you whipped up loud winds instead. At least, you did around Vaatu, who bellowed as loudly as he possibly could to break Vanra's focus. Raava instead spoke to Biyong in soft whispers, trying to convince her that they could work together, so the soft crackle of a lit fire was enough to drown her out. The Spirit Sages then guided the two girls in efforts to create connections with the two spirits, opposed as light and dark, order and chaos. Occasionally, they shined with markings similar to yours. Those moments were when the two spirits finally became silent, and you calmed the winds and flames and let silence reign. The two of them were able to cloak themselves in their elements by their own will, and their spiritual presences grew stronger and stronger...

    By the night before Harmonic Convergence, you were convinced that everything would work out.

    There was only one last little loose end to tie up... and the man himself would appear that morning. The barriers between the human world and spirit world were strong, yes, but they could be broken by someone with the appropriate knowledge and spiritual ability... on days when they were weak, like today. The Northern Portal opened itself up, and from it emerged Unalaq, Desna, Eska, and a large group of soldiers. He looked at the Tree of Time and the Pillar of Power, both of which were starting to surge with spiritual strength, then at Biyong and Vanra, both wrapped up in that same vital force, and then directly at you.

    "You. What do you think you're doing?" he asks, venom dripping from every word.

    "I ought to be saying that to you!" you shout, getting ready for a fight. "If you came here to turn Raava and Vaatu into your weapons, then you're got another thing coming!"

    "I am here to restore balance," he says. "Raava and Vaatu should never have been sealed away in the first place, and I have come here to see them set free. My children are here to assist me in this ritual."

    You notice both Desna and Eska roll their eyes at those words, but Unalaq either didn't notice or doesn't care. Unalaq makes a gesture, and his soldiers start to move forward.

    "Now, if you don't mind... the planets will be in alignment soon. Time is of the essence," he says. "We must hurry."

    "On that matter, we're in agreement," says your mom, taking stance by your side.

    Your dad joins you on your opposite side. "Yeah. We're gonna take you down here, brother."

    Unalaq shakes his head. "Hmph. You realize the penalty for defying me like this is death?"

    "Ha! You have no power over us!" you declare.

    "We'll see about that. Men! Attack!"

    As soon as he utters those words, several things happen at once.

    First, some men do in fact do as he says, and move forwards with spear in hand or Water at the ready.

    Second, some men pull out their own weapons and Water Unionist armbands, and attack those acting under Unalaq's orders.

    Third, Eska and Desna, rather than getting involved in the ensuing melee, turn around and exit the Spirit World.

    A shocked Unalaq can only watch in dismay as his forces are dismantled and he's left alone. "What!? How can this be happening!?" He turns his attention to Tonraq and Tenzin. "You two! This must be your fault! You got them to conspire against me!"

    But they shake their heads.

    "We had nothing to do with this," admits Tonraq.

    "Indeed. I'd call this self-inflicted," adds Tenzin.

    "That can't be!" shouts Unalaq, who then tries to get his men back in order. But they're too focused on dealing with the Water Unionists to be of any help to him, and they too are forced to retreat back to the other side, the Water Unionists following them back. Unalaq is now truly alone, and he's trembling with rage. He turns to face you all, Water rippling around him, eyes wide and face red in fury.

    You step forwards, Water swirling around you as well, a smirk on your face. Finally! A chance to take him down a peg! You've been waiting for this for a long time.

    So naturally, he doesn't comply. Instead, he sharpens his Water into ice and attacks the Tree of Time and the Pillar of Power!

    "!?"

    The two explode in bursts of light and darkness, and from them emerge Raava and Vaatu!

    You turn to Unalaq, and watch as he's now running away. "Uncle! Why did you-!?"

    But he's gone before he can give you an answer.

    The two Great Spirits loom over all of you, rippling with power. You might expect them to immediately start a fight with each other or with you all. And one of them does! Vaatu, with his massive tendrils, starts going on a rampage. The Spirit Sages have been hanging back this whole time, but his actions draw them into battle. Raava on the other hand...

    "AHHH!?"

    "Biyong!?"

    ...grabs Biyong, opens up the Southern Portal, and retreats!

    Gah! What are you going to do now!?

    (Choose one for Korra to do. The others will handle the rest as best they can.)
    [] Stay here and fight Vaatu. The Spirit Sages and Vanra could use the help!
    [] Go through the portal and track down Raava. Biyong's alone and needs help!
    [] What was your uncle thinking!? Go and track him down at once!

    QM Note: Might touch this up later, but the vote options are good to go.
     
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    • [X] Go through the portal and track down Raava. Biyong's alone and needs help!

    Raava! Get back here! We need to kick your ass in front of Asami!
     
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    Korra and Harmonic Convergence II (Month 12, part 15)
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    [X] Go through the portal and track down Raava. Biyong's alone and needs help!

    Korra and Harmonic Convergence II (Month 12, part 15)​

    You rush ahead at once, jumping into the Southern Spirit Portal. The choice is clear. Biyong's in danger! And not just that, she's totally alone! You'll trust that the others can handle things back in the Spirit World. Then you'll all have to deal with your uncle after you've cleaned up his mess...

    You're now back in the human world, at the South Pole. You exit the cavern where the portal is hidden and take a look around. The restored Southern Spirit Forest is still and quiet, soft winds dancing between the branches of evergreen trees. The Southern Lights are dancing in the sky above you. The landscape is calm... which isn't good. Where are Raava and Biyong? It's not already too late, is it?

    You shake your head. No way! There's got to be something you can do here!

    "Korra?"

    You hear voices from behind you, coming from the cave. Turning to face them, you see that Asami, Haiko, and Rika have joined you. It's warm inside the forest, so the fact that none of them are dressed for the harsh cold of the poles isn't yet an issue.

    "Did you see her?" asks Asami.

    "Not yet," you reply. "But she can't be far..."

    "What if we split up?" asks Haiko.

    Asami shakes her head. "Korra and I need to be there with her to finish the ritual."

    "Besides, we don't know what tricks she has up her sleeves..." notes Rika.

    "...Isn't she supposed to be the Spirit of Order or something like that?" asks Haiko. "Would she really do such a thing?"

    You start walking, trying to find a trail of either spiritual presence of physical tracks, and the others follow you. "Before, she was trying to talk Biyong into working with her," you say. "I think she might have decided that words aren't enough. The light spirits here once told me that when Raava controls the world, she also controls the people and the spirits in it. She commands them to act as she wills."

    It doesn't take long before you can start to sense the spirit in question. "Maybe she can directly control people," you suggest.

    Haiko and Rika gasp. Asami, however, agrees with you. Unfortunately, though, none of her books directly discussed any powers that the two Great Spirits might possess. So, the only way to know if you're right is to track down Biyong. The temperature starts dropping around you all as you get closer and closer to the edge of the forest...

    "Hello, Avatar Korra and friends."

    ...and run into her.

    "Biyong?" you ask.

    But her normally green eyes are instead shining bright white, white streaks are running down in her long black hair, the gold streaks on her green and gold robes have now been replaced with white and grey, she's glowing with the markings of the Great Spirits, and Raava's voice is coming from her mouth.

    You glare at her. "What did you do to Biyong!?" you yell.

    Raava-Biyong laughs, softly yet cold as ice. "Nothing. She's still in here," she says pointing to her head. "Don't worry. I'll let her out once I'm done with my work. And I do have to say, Avatar Korra, you have prepared quite a suitable vessel for me. I'm almost willing to forgive you for betraying me."

    She taps a foot on the ground, glaring directly at you. "Almost."

    You're unfazed. "Raava, let her go. Now," you demand.

    She laughs again, louder. "I'm sorry, but wasn't this your idea? You should be happy that I'm now in favor of it. Or have you decided to let me go after all?"

    In the distance, you can tell that other spiritual presences are drawing near. Those must be other light spirits. You get into a fighting stance, and Haiko and Rika follow your lead.

    Raava-Biyong raises an eyebrow at you. "Oh? Are you really going to strike down your friend?"

    "Strike down nothing! I'm going to reach her through you! And if fighting you is the only way to do that, then I will!" you shout back over a wind whipping up around you.

    She nods. "I see. Well, unfortunately for you, I won't be fighting you. There are some things I cannot force this body to do, and it seems that fighting you is one of them." Indeed, despite Biyong having been trained in combat, Raava-Biyong has yet to get into a fighting stance of her own. Instead, you all caught her just standing around, like she was waiting for something.

    Or rather someone, a someone approaching rapidly in the distance.

    The Light Oni!

    Your eyes are drawn towards the distance for just a moment...

    "Farewell."

    ...which gives Raava-Biyong time to turn and start running!

    "Ah!? Not so fast!"

    You bid the Ice on the ground to slide up and grab her feet, but she leaps over it instead!

    "Nice try," she says.

    Touching Biyong's guardian amulet, she touches it, pours some of her power into it, and summons the guardian spirit. The big lion-dog shaped spirit gave her a confused sniff before growling at her. Raava-Biyong frowns, and then stares at it intensely, eyes shimmering and swirling. In moments, white streaks appear on the guardian spirit's body, and it lets her ride it. With her mount, it's much easier for her to dodge your attempts to ensnare them with Ice and Air.

    It's also much easier for her to run away, which she does as the Light Oni draws near.

    "Korra! Go after her!" says Haiko.

    "You too, Asami! We can handle things here," adds Rika.

    Both of them are charged up and ready for a fight.

    You glance at Asami. Both of you nod at each other. You make an Air Wheel, and the two of you hop inside it, and chase down Biyong's Guardian Spirit!

    (How should Korra and Asami deal with Raava-Biyong? May write-in details if desired.)
    [] You should take advantage of the fact that she can't fight you and turn this into a fight.
    -[] Try to get in close and make this a one-on-one battle.
    -[] Keep your distance and try to constrain her movements.
    [] That said, there's no need to turn this into a fight. Biyong's the one who will get hurt.
    -[] Try to Heal her and weaken Raava's control. Maybe that'll let Biyong take over?
    -[] Talk to her. Maybe if you shout hard enough, Biyong will be able to hear you?
     
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    • [X] That said, there's no need to turn this into a fight. Biyong's the one who will get hurt.
    -[X] Talk to her. Maybe if you shout hard enough, Biyong will be able to hear you?
     
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    Korra and Harmonic Convergence III (Month 12, part 16)
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    [X] That said, there's no need to turn this into a fight. Biyong's the one who will get hurt.
    -[X] Talk to her. Maybe if you shout hard enough, Biyong will be able to hear you?

    Korra and Harmonic Convergence III (Month 12, part 16)​

    "Biyong!" you shout into the wind.

    "Biyong!" shouts Asami, riding the wind with you.

    But you get no response. Raava's completely shut her out and is now ignoring you. Raava-Biyong glances back to see if you're still following her. Confirming it, she commands her (not hers!) guardian spirit to run even fast across the frozen land! This direction... she's heading for the capital of the Southern Water Tribe. Must be in search of more humans to control...

    ...well, you won't let that happen!

    From your Air Wheel, you whip the Air and frozen Water around to try and pin her down. You don't want to turn this into a fight. Not unless Biyong truly is lost inside her body – she's the one who will get hurt if the two of you get into a fight, after all.

    "Korra!" shouts Asami over the wind, holding onto you tightly. "I have an idea!"

    "What!?" you shout back.

    "Try to grab the guardian spirit! Freeze it directly!"

    "But what about Biyong!?"

    "Raava's possession should make her body a bit more resilient. She'll be fine! The real issue here is the cold..."

    And she punctuates that with a shiver of her own. You're unfazed by it, keeping yourself warm with your own chi, but neither Asami nor Biyong know how to do that.

    Right. You need to end this fast!

    "Asami! Hold on tight!"

    "Oka- wha!?"

    She's interrupted by you releasing the Air Wheel and blasting it all at the guardian spirit! Naturally, it will just dodge it, since it can sense your attacks...

    ...which is why you also slip into the Avatar State!

    As it does just that, you bid the frozen Water to dip down and then swallow up the spirit, swallowing up its legs!

    "What the-!?"

    Raava-Biyong promptly flies out of the seat, crashing onto the cold ground, tumbling over and over until she stops. But, sure enough, she gets up just fine from something that could have crippled an ordinary person. You promptly stomp on the ground and create an ice wall to stop Raava-Biyong from simply running away on foot before releasing the Avatar State.

    She then glares at you. "Avatar Korra! Let me go!" she shouts at you.

    "No way! Surrender and give Biyong back!" you shout back.

    "Absolutely not! With Vaatu's impending defeat at the hand of the Spirit Sages, I will be able to rule this world uncontested! That's what should have happened 10,000 years ago! You should be blaming Avatar Wan for getting in the way and forcing me to do this!"

    "What are you... no one made you do any of this! It was your choice!" you reply back.

    "That's right," adds Asami. "Both you and Vaatu could have chosen to work with spirits and humans. Instead, you chose to impose your will on them. Just like you're doing with Biyong, right now! Biyong! Can you hear me!? If you can, then-!"

    Asami is interrupted by a sudden rush of white tendrils grabbing her and hoisting her into the air!

    "Gah!"

    "Asami!?" you bark, surprised.

    "Tch! I may not be able to hurt you, Avatar Korra, but no such courtesy exists for your friend!"

    ...yet, as Raava-Biyong says that, you can see that her hands are trembling. Is that Biyong?

    "Now then... let me go, and I'll let Asami go, unharmed. Deal?" she offers.

    Raava smirks with Biyong's face like she has this all under control. And under other circumstances, perhaps she would. But you have other ideas.

    "...I think there's someone else you should be offering that deal to, isn't there?" you say back.

    "Huh? What do you-"

    She interrupted by her left hand suddenly curling itself into a fight and punching her in the face.

    "-uuuuuugh!?"

    The tendrils promptly vanish, and you catch Asami in a gentle breeze.

    Taking advantage of Raava-Biyong's momentary daze, you seal her up in a block of ice, heading only her head exposed.

    "Gah! Unhand me!" she barks at you.

    "Does Biyong want me to unhand you?" you ask, walking over with Asami.

    "No!" comes Biyong's voice from her mouth.

    "W-why you-!? Stop!" Raava's voice.

    "You stop! This is my body, and I won't let you do as you please!" Biyong again.

    You can see that the white lights and highlights are flickering on and off. Raava continues to shout, but it's to no avail. The lights struggle to stay lit. Biyong's retreated back into her mind to finish the fight there.

    Meanwhile, you Heal and then free the guardian spirit, who greets both you and Asami warmly. With it liberated, the lights stay off longer and longer before the turn back on... ah, but you can wait for this in a warmer place. The guardian spirit lets the two of you ride it, and you whip up another Air Wheel to transport the frozen Biyong back to the Spirit World. On the way, you recover Haiko and Rika, both exhausted yet triumphant over the Light Oni and the host of light spirits.

    By the time you re-enter the portal and shut it, Biyong's fallen asleep. Raava's lights are off.

    Back in the Spirit World, Vaatu has been defeated. Vanra is swimming in an on-again off-again inky black aura, surrounded by the Spirit Sages and Tenzin. She must be going through what Biyong did. Zumaq, who stuck behind, notices your group and bids you over. He and the trio from Tiger Ward attend to your tired companions.

    But you can't help but notice two major absences.

    "Where are my parents!?" you demand to know.

    "They followed Unalaq through the Northern Portal," says Zumaq. "Haven't seen them since."

    "What!? I'm going after them!"

    You turn to Asami. "Sorry, can you stay and make sure that Biyong and Vanra will be okay?"

    "Of course," she says. She then kisses you and wishes you good luck.

    At once, you go through the Northern Spirit Portal and find yourself back in the Northern Spirit Forest. When you arrive, no one is nearby. But you can sense Desna and Eska in the distance, so you follow their trail. They're still inside the spiritual forest, and once you get close to them you hang back and use Spirit Projection to figure out what's going on. The scene you see is one of the two of them being berated by Unalaq while your parents are being held captive by a few of Unalaq's remaining loyal soldiers. Both your parents and Unalaq look like they've been in a fight. There are also a few Water unionists nearby, wandering around. When you start the fight, they'll definitely hear it and join in on your side.

    You fly back to your body and prepare to fight your uncle. When you enter the scene...

    [] ...you'll challenge him, one on one, as the Avatar.
    [] ...you'll free your parents, and all fight together.
     
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