LEGEND OF KORRA DOJINSHI SCRIPT
Journey through the Spirit World

By FirstEdition

PREFACE

This is my first story that I've posted to . It's also one of the first fan-fics that I've ever written. I'm an artist and I'm using this story as the backbone for a fan comic (also called Dojinshi), which I've already started on.

It's my hope that the feedback of readers here will help me refine the story into something passingly good. So, please, I invite you to point out all the little places where the story has got a little out of hand. Something not make sense? Somebody's attitude or action out of place? Let me know. Sometimes I get so close to the project that I'm working on that it becomes difficult for me to pull back and realize that a chosen course of action is either unlikely or out of character, and it helps when readers, like you, give me feedback.

And now, I invite you sit back and enjoy this story, set after Kuvira's defeat in Republic City, about a week after Asami and Korra have ventured into the Spirit World.

CHAPTER 1

OPENING
Scenery of the Spirit Wild... Places that we will see, or that have been seen.

The great plateau and the Tree of Time.

The deep umbral forests and their glowing pools.

The rolling countryside with floating rocks and eternal streams.

Enter KORRA. Flying onto the screen on the back of a large, floating spirit, soaring over the vista.

The wind is in her hair. Her eyes sparkling as she takes in the sight of the world from above. Breathing in the air and letting everything go as she soars above the spirit world on the back of a large sky-eel.

She is happy.

The moment of freedom and excitement cools and Korra finally glances around her, as if looking for something.

She looks behind her, smiling as she speaks.

"Asami? Hey! You still with me?"

Enter ASAMI. Flying into the frame in front of Korra, riding atop another, serpentine sky-eel, it's tendrils fanning out in the wind, looking like a bizarre curled Chinese Dragon.

"Am I with you!?" Asami grins, holding the antennae of the sky-eel like reigns.

Korra looks at her, smiling widely.

"With you?! You mean... am I LEAVING you in the DUST!"

She tugs on the antennae of the sky-eel and it twirls, twists and ROCKETS downward.

"WoooooooOOHoooo!"

Korra grins fiendishly and flattens herself to her eel and shoots after her!

"Oh, you're not getting aaaWWAAAAYYYY!" Korra cries. Her sky-eel circling down, diving after Asami.

Asami daringly heads STRAIGHT for the ground, pulling up at the last second, the eel's belly skimming the blades of the grass in the spirit meadow. The land and hills rushing by at an incredible rate as she flies like the wind!

"You can't catch me!" calls Asami.

"We'll see about that!" Korra shouts back.

Asami veers off, heading towards the base of a curved escarpment. Korra feels her muscles tense as they shoot forward, exhilaratingly fast. The fast speed and hard stones a dangerous mixture of fun and adrenaline.

But as Asami reaches the rocks, she TURNS the sky eel on its side and uses the curvature of the escarpment to BANK STEEPLY! Whipping through the turn!

"Yaaaaaahhhhh!"

She ROCKETS back outwards towards the plains, soaring along a river to a waterfall and a ravine.

"Ha-haaaaah!" She cries.

Korra grins, feeling competitive, pushing herself, wanting to catch Asami. She bears down on the hard turn and flies after Asami, out over the waterfall.

"See I caught up!" says Korra as her sky-eel draws closer to Asami's.

She looks over Asami, a full, fun, devious smile on her face.

"That's what YOU think!" Asami grins, and then turns the sky-eel DOWNWARD, plummeting into the ravine!

The waterfall rushing nearby stops moving in the near-free fall, droplets of water seemingly floating in mid air. Asami brushes them with a free hand before once again making a break-neck turn at the base of the waterfall and sailing off along the surface of the water.

"Wuuuaaahhh—hahaha!" squeals Asami.

"You're not getting away!" shouts Korra.

Asami dodges the outcropping of rocks, the sky-eel twirling freely as Korra pursues her. Catching up to her. The race through the waterfalls and the rocks turning into a series of twirls an arcs. The dancing of the sky-eels as they pirouette and spin. One taking the lead and then the other. Laugher and fun.

The heart-pounding chase, turning into a magnificent dance. Balance and understanding. Reading each other and responding accordingly.

"Korra!" shouts Asami. "This is AMAZING!"

Korra smiles at her.

The sky-eels begin to slow down somewhat as they reach the mouth of the ravine. A wide, sweeping grassland before them. The tendrils of the sky-eels droop. They're tired.

Korra takes the moment to pull her sky-eel up alongside Asami, who looks red in the face. Her hair windblown. Asami still feels her heart pounding in her chest. The air in her lungs. She sees Korra and can do nothing but smile.

Asami giggles. Korra laughs.

MOMENTS LATER
Asami and Korra have dismounted. Asami is holding onto the soft, long antennae of her sky-eel smiling at it.

"Thank you, spirits," says Korra. "We're sorry we pushed you so hard."

Asami's sky-eel wraps a tendril around her in a little hug.

"It was our honor to dance with you, Avatar."

The pair disappears into the sky, slowly heading back up towards the clouds. No sooner have they floated away than Asami turns towars Korra, jumping in excitement!"

"That. Was... awesome!" begins Asami. "I mean... I've flown in a plane, but it was NOTHING like that."

Korra grins widely at her, happy to listen.

"It's like... the machine has to fight for it. One little thing wrong and it can all come crashing down. Literally! But on those things it... felt like I WAS the wind. Like I was part of the sky..." she says, waving her hand above her.

Asami blushes in realization.

"Sounds corny, I bet."

"No, it doesn't," Korra smiles encouragingly.

"Oh... well, I'm sure you knew all about that from air-bending with your glider," Asami says, trying to pass it off.

"No! ... well... yeah kind of, but it's different. Like you said, you have to kind of work to make it happen. This..." Korra pauses, looking up at the sky for a moment before looking at Asami "was really fun."

Asami smiles at her.

"Seeing you up there made me think of the first time I flew..."

Korra trails off. She shrugs. Asami looks at her, puzzled. Korra kneels down and slings her pack on, but Asami comes up to her and nudges her.

"Hey..."

"What?" squawks Korra.

"You were going to say something. What was it?"

"Oh... just that the circumstances around my first time flying were... mixed. But I'm glad I was able to be here with you for this."

"I'm glad to be here too, Korra."

Korra walks over to Asami and they lift their packs, ready to move on.

"So, what would you like to do now?" says Korra.

Asami smiles at her.

"I don't know."

"Well, how about we go for a walk?"

"Where to?"

Korra makes a noise that kind of sounds like "I dunno..."

Asami nods and giggles at her.

"Sounds great. I've always wanted to go there."

The two begin to head down the hill towards what looks to be a forest of spirit trees. They can see the woodland spirits moving about, looking out at them.

Korra sees at Asami's free hand as they walk.

Asami pulls it away. Shyly wringing her hand. Grinning nervously.

There's some awkwardness. But Korra powers through it. She snaps Asami's hand in hers and they walk along, just as they were before but... more relaxed. More connected.

They reach the edge of the trees. A few nut and grass spirits are standing by a clump of roots, looking at the two young women as they walk.

The way they watch, and say nothing, seems curious. Korra waves to them.

"Hi there."

They wave back.

She looks around as they enter the shade of the forest, their eyes adjusting to the shade of the umbral leaves and glowing fruits and twisting trunks.

Shambling slowly out before them is a Wood spirit. It bows slightly and Korra and Asami respectfully bow their heads.

"I am Mozukai, spirit of Wood. Who are you and what are you doing in these woods?"

"I am the Avatar. My name is Korra and this is my friend, Asami."

"It's nice to meet you," nods Asami.

Mozukai lowers his head, looking at their clasped hands.

"Friend, you say?"

There's a slight pause, and it makes Korra and Asami very self-conscious. They both break the hand-hold and try to ignore how the words make it seem.

"Well..." Mozukai continues. "The Avatar and her friend are welcome in these woods. We've seen a few of you wandering humans recently," he says, looking towards Asami, "but if you're with the Avatar, you may enter."

Mozukai bows.

"Wait," says Korra, who glances at Asami and then back. "There are humans in these woods?"

"No," says Mozukai. "But a few of them have come through. Some were respectful, and made us feel trusting. Others were not, and have broken that trust."

"But..." interjects Asami, "those were just different people. No two humans are alike."

"That may be true," says Mozukai, "but it is hard for us to tell the difference. But, since you are traveling with the Avatar... I'm sure you are different. We will remember you, I'm sure."

"Thank you, Mozukai," says Korra.

Bows all around.

Mozukai returns to the woods.

TRAVELING ONWARD
As they travel along, they see the wonder and mystery of the spirit forest. The little sprites, the wood spirits, kodomos and others, shyly peeking out at the two. It's beautiful and serene, but the connection the two had previously on their walk is somewhat lost.

A huge knotted root blocks their path. A pair of enormous willows grow on either side. Together, they climb up. Korra arriving first at the top, which overlooks a beautiful, shaded forest pool. Asami struggles to find a handhold for the last leg of the climb, but Korra turns and stoops down to help her.

"Here, take my hand."

Their hands clasp.

Korra pulls on her a LITTLE too hard and Asami comes upward and bumps into her. Korra catches her and steadies her.

"Woah, careful," says Korra. Korra grins.

Asami feels something. She tries not to blush, but there's SOMETHING about being THIS close to Korra that she... really likes. She smiles but looks away. Korra smiles.

"Wow..." says Asami, her eyes going wide as she looks out over the nearly transparent pool. "It's beautiful..."

Korra's eyes linger on Asami for a second longer before looking out at the pool.

"Yeah..." she sighs, smiling. "It is."

THAT NIGHT
They've made a small campfire near the edge of the pool. They've given thanks to the spirits and ate their dinner. Korra is just, looking out at the pool, her mind wandering.

Asami is looking out at the pool too, but... occasionally... she sneaks a glance at Korra. Then looks back at the pool... sneaks a glance at Korra... back at the pool... her head droops. She sneaks a peek and—BUSTED.

Korra is looking right at her.

"What is it?" Korra starts feeling self-conscious. "What, have I got something on my face?" She blushes.

Asami is startled. "N-no...! I... ugh..." she huffs, flustered.

"What's wrong?" Korra, says, turning to sit facing her.

Asami tries to recover, but clenches her eyes shut. Things are WEIRD suddenly, and all awkward and unfamiliar.

Asami gets to her feet.

"I... I'm going to go for a little walk..." says Asami.

"Huh?" Korra says, confused. "Is... everything okay?"

Asami just can't bring herself to look at Korra. She's desperate to hide the red in her face. " I just... I feel like I need to take a walk."

Korra looks at her, giving an awkward little smile. "Okay... Where are we going?" beams Korra, rising to her feet.

"I..." she sighs, "I mean, by myself," she says, looking at Korra and feeling guilty.

Korra's brows furrow. "Okay...?"

"Look, it's nothing against you... at all... okay?" says Asami, flustered. "I... I just want to—"

"Asami! Relax!" Says Korra, who comes over.

"I understand!"

She smiles and takes Asami's hands in her own. Asami ducks her head, her cheeks glowing red.

"We're friends. But I understand that sometimes people need space and time alone. Trust me, I understand. So if you want to go for a walk, that's okay."

Asami looks up at her. She smiles, relieved by Korra's even keel.

"I'll be right here if you need anything. If you get lost, just look for the smoke spirit above our campfire."

Asami nods. "Thanks Korra." They hug. But when they part there's this moment of awkward tension from Asami. But then she's gone.

Korra's brows furrow a bit as she leaves. Wondering. She thinks about why Asami needs the alone time but... figures it has something to do with Asami's dad... Certainly things between her and Asami have felt... different but... well... Korra doesn't want to jump to any conclusions.

She sits down at the fire and leans back to relax.

OUT ON HER WALK
The spirit forest by night is even more spectacular than before. Little glowing, flying spirits dance through the boughs of the trees. Small white mushrooms, nearly invisible by day, now softly glow with a blue light. Slithering, bioluminescent spirits float from the trees out and about. And the reflection of the moon on the leaves bathes the canopy of the forest in silver.

Asami's head is bowed. Despite the beauty of it all, she is blind to it, for she is troubled.

"What is going on with you, Asami?" she asks herself in a harsh whisper.

"You heard Korra..." she grumbles, continuing, "...we're friends. We've been friends. And I want to be friends..."

She grips her head, clenching her eyes shut for a moment.

"Then why does it suddenly feel like... you want to be more than friends? Augghh... what's wrong with you, Asami?"

She kicks a rock.

The little spirit bounces along the dirt and smacks into a tree, squeaking.

"Oh! I am SO SORRY!" begs Asami, who kneels down looking at the little, dizzy rock spirit, who looks, if anything, like it's been woken up rather suddenly.

She picks up the pebble and finds and nice soft patch of earth.

"Here you go... I'm sorry..."

The spirit hums happily and drifts back to sleep. Asami smiles at it and then bows her head again, sighing in frustration.

"I just... don't know what to think. I just... I DON'T want to mess this up. This whole trip has been incredible..."

Asami strokes the little rock with her fingertips and looks up and around. Now seeing the dark beauty of the night forest for what it is.

"What am I going to do...?" she says in a soft, lost voice. "I've never felt this way about Korra before. But... somehow..." she closes her eyes, "...it feels SO right."

A pause.

She then gets up and returns to the camp.

AT THE CAMP
Asami comes back to camp to see Korra, smiling with a flock of the glowing spirits playing around her. She looks beautiful, like she's sparkling, surrounded by all these stars. Smiling and playing with them. Talking to them.

"And what's YOUR little name...?" Korra says in a funny voice. "Zayan! Aren't you just an ADORABLE little spi—Oh, hey Asami!" she smiles.

"Feel better?" asks Korra, waving her hand so the little wisps twirl around Asami.

They smile.

"Yeah," says Asami, who pauses to look at Korra. "I do."

She lies down and curls up by the campfire. Across from her Korra is waving goodbye to the twinkling spirits. She then looks over at Asami. Asami looks at her.

"Good night, Korra."

Korra rolls over and curls up, still looking at her. Their eyes meet as the red hot embers smoulders nearby.

"Good night, Asami."

Then they sleep. Peacefully.