Chapter 42: Trust(6)

I look at Korra to see if she would answer me or not. I see that she is thinking not knowing what to say or not.

"It's ok if you don't want to tell me right now. When you're ready know that I'm here for you."

I get up ready to start again, but she stops me.

"I'm afraid... I meet Amon on Memorial Island... He managed to capture me and we talk... He said that he could capture me any time he wants... He captured me and I could do nothing... I was powerless to him..."

I hug Korra and I tell her then I'm here for her, that I'm her friend. She starts to cry. I don't say anything anymore, because there isn't a need for me to say anything, I'm here for her and that's all that matters.

She calms down and speaks to me.

"Thank you, Ethan! Thank you for being here for me."

"What are friends for? I wanted to ask you about the thing I last told you, did you think about it?"

"Not really why?"

"I think it will help you overcome your fear. Fear is a part of being human, to fear is to be alive, we all have things that we fear, some are small while some are big, what matters is to learn to overcome those fears."

"I know that you're right but it's easier said than done. How do you do it? How are you so always so calm, so fearless?"

"Pain."

"What?"

"Sorry, I didn't want to say it like that. Well for starters, unlike you I don't fear pain. I got hurt so many times, I fell so many times and got back up that I'm no longer scared of feeling pain. At least I'm not afraid of getting injured or failing at something.

I'm afraid of losing my loved ones, I'm afraid of letting them go, I'm afraid of showing people the real me. After grandma died I started to lose myself, I became even more distant, I started to look at the world in a different way, I started to care less and less about people and in the end, I didn't care anymore. I started to become emotionless, I didn't care about anybody or anything, I was a walking corpse.

The person that pulled me out was Nya, she cared for me when I didn't even care about myself. From there she salvaged what she could and made me the better person I like to think I am now. I wasn't a very trusting person and I had those all insecurities, to begin with after that they became even more pronounced.

The only major difference is that while back then I thought that it was good for me to be like this now I know better, now I want to change, I want to trust people, to believe in them more, to learn to let go, to show others the real me, but I'm too afraid to do that, I'm afraid to let people see through the door to my mind, to show them what I really think.

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What I wanted to say is that I'm not fearless, quite the opposite, I'm kind of a coward. What I want to teach you is to be better, to succeed where I didn't, to live your life to your fullest. All your masters wanted to teach you to be a better avatar, I want to teach you to be a better person."

There was a long silence that ensued, she looks lost at me, in her eyes, there was compassion and pity, it was a truly deplorable sight. In order to get out of the situation, I started to laugh. This confused Korra not understanding what I find so funny.

"I'm here to help you become better, not the other way around. Come on let's get back to training."

We trained for an hour more then we went to eat with Tenzin and his family. He was pretty interested in why I trained with Korra and I told him. Since she is fighting with non-benders I thought it appropriate for her to learn how a non-bender fights. He was pretty satisfied with the answer and didn't push further.

We laughed and talked about what Korra was going to do since she quit the task force. I told her if she didn't have any plans, the Fire Ferrets would love to have her back. Tenzin still wasn't that happy about it, but since Korra wanted it he didn't protest too much.

After we finished the meal I said my goodbyes to the air bender family and Korra came with me to say goodbye at the port. On the way, she started to talk with me.

"I've been thinking about what you told me."

"Oh no, that's no good, you've been thinking deeply about something, what happened?"

"Ha, ha, very funny! I'm serious! You want to help me become a better person, why? You told me that you don't get attached to people so what made you want to help me?"

"This a bit complicated to explain. Korra you're the Avatar, you have the responsibility to save the world over and over again, you need to risk your life every day for others. Your purpose in this world is to help people. This is my dream as well, to help the good people of the world, people like my grandma.

I can't do it alone, I need help. What better help than the Avatar. By helping you become the best version of yourself both as a person and an avatar I help the millions of people that you will save, that you will inspire.

I'm simply a side character in this world, I can't do much, but you're the protagonist of this story, by doing this I made the biggest impact that I could ever do."

"I understand... Thanks, Ethan!"

"My pleasure! Good night, Korra!"

"Good night, Ethan... Ethan I just want you to know that while you help me I'll do my best to help you as well."

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