From Within

I've never actually dreamed of becoming a normal girl. My destiny had been laid out before me…something I could never control. But when he reached out his hand to mine I knew something was changing inside.

Chapter One:

I woke up at the crack of dawn to the sounds of bird outside my window. I found myself in my room on Air Temple Island covered in bandages and scars. What happened to me? I wonder. I heard a knock on my door to find it belonging to Asami who had an extra pair of clothes for me. "Korra" she calls my name but I could barley make it out due to the ringing in my ears. "I'm coming in" she continues and slowly shuts the door.

Apparently she doesn't know that I am awake yet…I try to call out to her but my mouth refuses to move. She sets the extra pair of clothes on my bed and heads over to my bed…does she not know I am awake? She starts to remove my covers…oh god? Is she going to change me? I'm not that helpless. "ASAMI WAIT" I yell at her.

She jumps and turns pale when she finds me awake "Oh my gosh KORRA! You're a WAKE!" she yells and he face beams into a smile. Ick. I sit up straight only to lay back down from my head being in pain. "Really Asami? It's not like I just came back from the grave!" I complain and she puts her right on onto her hip. "To me it's like you just came back from the grave! You've been in a coma for the last five days we thought you never wake up!" she says and her happy face turns into a frown.

"Wait…hold on? What do you mean I've been in a coma for the past five days? What the hell happened to me?" I ask her and she turns her eyes away. She walks closer to my bed and helps me sit up and I know that she's avoiding my question. I ignore it as the sound of running footsteps grow louder and louder and closer to my room. The door opens suddenly and those two appear…Mako and Bolin along with Pabu.

"Hey! She's awake" says Bolin and Pabu appears out of his shirt and jumps onto the floor then climbs onto my bed. I pet his red fur trying not to look up. I glance over to find Mako staring out the window with his arms folded avoiding me per usual. Asami claps twice making Pabu's ears stick up "Alright boys Korra has to get dressed you can talk to her in a few…now OUT!" she yells at them making Bolin sad. "B-but" he begins but Asami cuts him off "No buts!" she walks over to Bolin and turns him around and pushes him out the door. "What about Pabu!" he screams but she shuts the door on him.

"Man I can't believe we were kicked out! You didn't even get to talk to Kora!" I hear through the door as Bolin complains to Mako. "She seems fine so it's no big deal" Mako tells Bolin and I let out a snicker. I hear their footsteps fade away as I guess they are heading back to the main living room. I look over to find Asami laying out my clothes…since when did she become my mom? "So I have been asleep for five days?" I ask her and she stops for a second but continues back.

"To be exact" she begins laying out my shoes and turning around to sit on the dresser. "You've been in the avatar state for five days. Things happened and they are going to explain it to you bit by bit. The doctor told us not to spill to much information on you at once" she continues and folds her arms. "Well I'm going to let you get changed I think you'll want Tenzin to explain everything to you…well the basic stuff" she says and walks out the door.

"UGH!" I yell and hide my face underneath my covers. Everything is just so messed up right now. What exactly happened that day to cause me to be asleep for so long? I got up from underneath the covers and walked over to the dresser where my usual outfit was. I realized now that I am just covered in bandages and a robe.

***Sometime Later***

I look at myself in the mirror and I look like my old self again minus a few bumps and bruises but everything else is good. I walk out my door and hear voices coming from the main room. Most notably Asami and Mako arguing about something. I turn the corner to find the usual suspect there and like before he is staring out the window which displays a bright blue sunrise.

"KORRA!" yells Bolin again very loudly prompting Mako to turn around and glare. Bolin runs over and gives me a hug and squeezes me tightly making my boys ache. "Ouch" I say to him and he let's go "Oh sorry yeah totally forgot about the whole bruised up thing…my bad" he apologizes to me. "No worries Bolin" I respond and stare around the room spotting Tenzin sitting in the corner in a chair. He gets up and walks over and gives me a light hug.

"I'm so glad you are alright" he tells me and I give him a weak smile. "Thank you for the warm welcome back but what exactly happened to me?" I ask him and his smile turns into a frown. "Well I-I…" he begins but Asami cuts him off "The doctor said that she has to regain her memories of that day on her own and slowly" Asami says correcting Tenzin who tenses up and let's out a sigh. "She is right. We have to carry on as normal and until Korra has-" Tenzin continues but I cut him off.

"So wait I'm not supposed to know anything? Anything at all?" I ask them and Asami walks over to me and puts a hand on my shoulder. "Korra it's for your best that you not know all of this right now" she says rubbing my arm. I pick up her hand and run out of the door "Korra!" I hear Tenzin yell but I am already out the door.

***Mako's P.O.V***

I turn around when I hear the door slam behind me as Korra runs in anger at the situation. Who couldn't blame her? She's been in the avatar state for a total of five days and the closets people around her won't tell her anything…I'd be upset too. I hear Asami let out a sigh as she turns to me her face twisted with anger. "Wow" says Bolin and we both turn and anger and Asami smacks her face.

"This is going to be difficult" Asami continues ignoring Bolin's comment. Tenzin starts walking towards the door "I am going to check in some things in the city…if anything progresses with Korra just tell Kaya to contact me" he says and then leaves through the door leaving just Asami, Bolin, and I. Asami plops down on the chair Tenzin was sitting in and gives me a death stare. "If there is something you want to ask me just spill it Asami" I say to her.

She folds her arms and opens her mouth again to speak "You know what I am going to tell you Mako!" she says and I do know. She's going to ask me to go and calm down Korra. I start walking towards the door I wave up my hand "I know, I know boyfriend to the rescue…right?" I say and turn to see Pabu climb in Bolin's shirt. "Wish me luck" I finish and head out the door.

I walk outside and find Korra bending around all four elements she usually does this when she is angry. I accidently step on a twig which prompts her to stop and she looks at me "Ma-ko" her lips part and form my name. She runs over to me and slams me into a hug and tears run down her eyes. Korra starts to punch me "Everything is so messed up right now!" she screams at me and I grab her hands making her look up.

She looks at me and I pull her into a kiss which makes her blush when she parts. I forget that sometimes under that tough exterior that she can actually be really cute at some times. I rub the back of her hair a couple of times and we start to walk over to a bench in the garden. "So where exactly are we?" she asks me when we sit down. I raise an eyebrow "We flew back to Republic City a week ago we were actually somewhere in the Northern Water Tribe for the past month" I say giving as little information as possible.

Korra closes her eyes not asking for more information and she lets out a sigh. I put my arm around her "It's been awhile since we had some time don't you? Why don't we go out on a date?" I ask her as we never had an official date before. "Sure. Why not? It's a different pace for both of us" she replies and closes her eyes.