Entry for Round One of the Pro-Bending Competition
Team: Capital City Catagators
Position: Earthbender
Plot: Someone returning to their lover after a misunderstanding
Prompts:
(Word): Favorite
(Location): Ember Island
(Character): Jinora
Foreword:
Fate has a funny way of twisting life's path. It makes us go through unseen turns on the path as it is traversed down. Although by doing this, it makes us who we are...by the actions we choose through this journey that is our lifetime. There is hurt, healing, broken hearts, and perhaps my favorite...true love.
The kind of love that seems impossible until you experience it for yourself. The kind of love that seems only to exist in tales of princesses being saved by knights. Well I'm no knight, but who says I can't still get the girl of my dreams? My princess, the one I feel like I've lost to the dragon of betrayal. Where I not only failed to save her...but also managed to hurt her along the way. But wrongs can be righted through love, the everlasting force that brings two halves of the same soul together to be reunited.
The Return-
Chapter 1: Love Means Forgiving
Korra's POV-
Wandering down a quiet stretch of beach of Ember Island, I feel shocked recognizing a woman in the distance. Even though we are far apart, I can recognize some of her features. Walking closer makes me stop, all doubt of who this woman could be erased. Her black hair is disheveled, her clothes looking to be dirty for once. I feel shocked to see her here now and here of all places. "Sami," at my whisper I see her head move slowly around as she scans the area, emerald eyes widening in shock and disbelief when they land on me.
They are filled with hurt, a look so blinding that I feel my heart ache with guilt and pain. She swallows hard, her adam apple bobbing as we stare at each other, both feeling the apparent shock as we look at each other. She turns on her heels, quietly and quickly escaping my gaze by entering a house not that far down the beach.
"Korra," turning when I hear my name called I see Jinora, she comes over. "Dad says it's time for breakfast and told me to find you...are you okay? You look like you've seen a ghost," she asks, giving me a concerned look. "Maybe I have Jinora, let's go I'm starving," putting on a fake grin I take off, she's easily at my heels.
Asami's POV-
I can't believe of all people that are here I end up seeing her. "Are you okay Ms. Sato?" A concerned coworker asks, quickly looking me over. I can't blame him for his concern. It's been four months since I saw Korra, it's been painful staying away from her in all honestly. It's been one of the hardest things that I've ever had to do, not to mention the pain that's come from it. I can still feel a painful throb from my heart at seeing her.
I've thrown myself into work to get rid of any and all thought of her, which has been the best for keeping the company up...but not me. Even now as I look into a mirror, I barely recognize the woman staring back. Black hair going every which way in a mop of disorder. The usual complimenting emerald eyes look as dull as uncut jewels, dark bags under them from lack of sleep...They say eyes are windows to the soul, my soul looks to be a sphere of never ending loneliness and pain. Loneliness from being away from the love of my life...and the pain that came when she revealed she was nothing like she pretended to be. That she lied to me about everything, but most importantly about who she truly is...the Avatar.
Finishing the meeting, I gather the reports from around me as important members of Sato Industry file out of the room. "Ms. Sato there is a guest who wants to speak to you," looking up, I see a butler. He is in charge of all that happens in the vacation home, including staffing it when it is needed for times such as now. "Let them in then," I look through the papers, eyes skimming to make sure there isn't any details left out of the reports.
"Sami?" I freeze hearing her voice, my heart begins to hammer in response to the single word. My throat goes dry, my palms sweaty. No, not now. I'm not ready to face her just yet! Why is she here?! Gathering my courage I let out my breath, letting my emerald eyes look up to meet the oceanic tides of hers. The blue of her orbs pull me in, just like they pulled me in when we first met in Republic City. Just like they pulled me in every moment I was around her, those eyes that I can love yet hate all in the same moment.
I open my mouth to tell her harshly that I don't want anything to do with her, but find I can't say anything. She takes my silence as me giving her permission to, she begins immediately. "I-I know I messed up Sami," she gets out, stumbling over her words. "Asami," I correct quickly, her eyes flicker with hope. "You didn't just mess up Korra, you lied! Everything about you was a lie! You tricked me for three months! Does that mean anything to you?!" She flinches at the sudden anger, eyes lowering towards the ground.
"I know...it was wrong of me. I was just trying to keep it so...I wouldn't hurt you. I still managed to mess it up though, I still hurt you," her voice cracks as her eyes become misty with tears, it makes me feel shock. Korra is never like this...she's always sturdy, like the earth. "But earth eventually crumbles into dust," a small voice in the back of my mind reminds me. Biting my lip I contemplate what to do, she gets up. "I just thought you should know how I really feel...I love you Sami. Even if you don't love me back," she has a smile. Her eyes are pools of despair and pain, drawing me into them. They look just like mine, the pain reflects in her. But before I can say anything she's left, the door swinging closed in her wake, the small squeak makes me feel regret. Going back to my work, I find that I can't concentrate. All I can see is the despair Korra wears like a cloak, faking her happiness so others won't be worried about her. After several hours I can't stand it anymore, I need to get out of the tiny office. Showering, I change and make myself approachable with the slightest bit of makeup. The dark bags under my eyes vanish, a look of sheer determination in there place. Heading out I have one thought on my mind...finding Korra.