//Spirits// Mako x Reader x General Iroh {2}

Trapped (9)

"Who?"

Iroh looks up at the sky with a grin "You'll figure it out soon my dear but you're mix emotions could all fall down to the fear you have deep down. You fear you'll never find love and yearn the same love your parents once had."

"You knew my parents?" Iroh nods his head.

"You're parents were good friends of mine. I advocate for their marriage when your mother's family wouldn't allow it but fear didn't bring her down. She stood her ground and married your father knowing full well of the consequences."

Mom did that? Dad doesn't speak so much about her lately but I could always ask Aunt Lin or Uncle Tenzin.

"She must have been brave...going against her family to marry dad." I hung my head low staring down at the ground.

"Yes, but she had her friends to help her along the way. You will find the answers you seek but don't let fear drag you down." Iroh lifts my chin up smiling at me.

Fear...

And answers I seek...

"You're nephew was right about you. You're wise beyond our years." Iroh seems a bit taken back but chuckles.

"My nephew stills speaks of me? Mhm, I hope he's doing well. I left the material too soon to say goodbye...would you tell him I'm doing well?" Iroh turns to me hopeful as I nod my head.

"I will!"

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A big, twisted roots change to tall trees in which a building is suspended upside down by vines is Wan Shi Tong's Library.

Jinora searched through various books with Furry foot next to her.

"Ugh, it's not in here either! I have to find the portals. Korra is probably waiting for me there right now!"

Jinora turned to the knowledge seekers for help.

"I need to find a map that shows where the spirit portals are,could you help me?"

The knowledge seeker walked down the book aisle picking up a book with its mouth.

The knowledge seeker laid the book in front of Jinora.

"Thanks, this is it! The Tree of Time! That's where Avatar Wan imprisoned Vaatu!"

"The elders believe that as long as the portals are closed during the Harmonic Convergence, Vaatu will remain imprisoned and the battle between good and evil will not be fought again." Jinora sits down on the floor continuing to read the book.

"But, if both portals are open, spirit energy is amplified greatly. During the Harmonic Convergence, this energy will be great enough to allow Vaatu to break free from his bonds, and the material world will again risk being consumed by darkness. We have to warn Korra!" Jinora gasp turning to Furry foot.

"Leaving so soon?" Unalaq stood at the end of the book aisle standing next to Wan Shi Tong.

Jinora quickly stood up from the ground shock to see Unalaq.

"When Wan Shi Tong told me he had a visitor, I had to see it with my own eyes. I can't believe Tenzin sent his daughter here instead of coming himself - what kind of a father is he?"