Authors Note:
Welcome to "Between Two Sides" my second long(er) Korrasami Story. It picks up right at the point when Hiroshi offers Asami to join him and the Equalists. What if Asami had chosen a different path? What if she had taken the glove and not instantly electrocuted her father? This is what this story explores. Please note in advance that even though it is another Korrasami story the Korrasami is only very mild for the first chapters because Korra and Asami are now in different worlds. Some of you might find parallels to the Story "Unstable Equilibrium" by jtav. I tried to not let the story influence my own very much but I only succeeded so far. As always your feedback is very welcome and let me know what you think about my take on an Equalist!Asami AU story.

Everything around her was like a horrible dream. Hiroshi Sato and the Equalists had defeated them and now she was lying on Mako's back. She looked around and noticed they were surrounded. There was nothing she could do. She could barely feel her limbs and Asami stood in front of her father. Korra tried to read the expression on Asami's face but it was unreadable. She looked broken, disappointed, sad and surprised all at the same time.

"We can help people like us everywhere" Hiroshi said, slowly turning towards his daughter. He took of one of his electric gloves,held it towards Asami and added "Join me Asami."

She couldn't do that? Or could she? Could she really betray Mako, Bolin and her? No, even though Asami and her had their differences in the past, she must see that her father's plan was madness.

Asami walked slowly towards her father and stretched out her hand. She took the glove and looked up to her father. "For Mom."

Korra couldn't believe what she just saw. Asami had chosen the Equalists, not them and now their fate was sealed. Amon would take their bending and there was nothing that could prevent the Equalists form taking control over the city.

Korra watched as the Equalists turned towards them and anticipated getting shocked with the gloves they wore but suddenly a huge wall of stone rose up between them and their attackers. She looked to her left and Chief Beifong was standing again. Her face showed all the pain she had but somehow she managed to create a huge stone wall.

"We better get out of here." Mako said and quickly turned around. Korra could hear the suits the equalists had built hammering on the wall. They quickly got into a hole and Bolin and Beifong brought them up to the surface.

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"Welcome to the Equalists" a man with a weird mustache said. He sounded sarcastically, almost as if he thought this was the worst decision she could have made.

"Thanks I guess" Asami said, still a little bit in shock about what she had just witnessed. She turned around to her father who looked proud to her. "Dad. To be honest, that was a little bit much for one evening." She tried to chuckle but it sounded more like she was about to throw up "Do you mind if I go to bed and we talk tomorrow?"

Her father looked confused. Maybe he wasn't buying that she was tired or needed some alone time but eventually he smiled again and said "Of course sweetie. I will position some guards around the house and in front of your room."

Exactly what I needed. Supervision. But there is nothing that I can say that sounds not suspicious to him. "I guess that is necessary, although I doubt that the police will come back today." She nodded towards the Mustache guy and winked towards her father as she turned towards the elevator to leave the building. Two chi blockers quickly caught up to her, escorted her upwards and followed her in the mansion. Asami made sure not to walk too quickly or too slowly. When she reached her room both chi blockers positioned themselves on opposite sides of the door and she walked inside.

The instant the door closed behind her she fell on her bed. Asami buried her face into her pillow and started crying.

Every emotion she held down while they were in the secret factory just came pouring out of her. The memory of her mother. The fact that she just betrayed the only friends she had made since boarding school. The fact that her father worked together with a terrorist organization to avenge her mother and that she just joined him on his path of revenge.

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"I can't believe she did that." Mako screamed as they all sat on the boat towards Airtemple Island. It was the first thing anyone had said after they escaped the Sato Mansion and decided to regroup at Airtemple Island. "I mean how could she betray us like that. Joining the Equalists."

Korra looked over to him. She saw the anger on his face. It wasn't just anger. It seemed like pure hate. Bolin was sitting next to him. He just looked exhausted. His eyes were pinned on the floor and he seemed to not have an answer to Mako's question.

"It's not about joining the Equalists." Korra said after a few moments "At least I don't think. I think it's about joining her father."

"Equalists. Hiroshi. Same thing." Mako said now looking Korra aggressively in the eyes.

"I guess so" Korra said, stretching her arms around her legs. She couldn't help but to try asking herself if Asami really wanted to betray them. It didn't seem like she hated bending. Korra's thoughts were drifting away as she looked out to the water. Maybe Asami just wanted to hold on to the last family she had. Korra remembered the stories she had been told in the compound about Avatar Roku. How even the Avatar couldn't make a clear choice between choosing the right thing and someone who is like family. Maybe Asami had the same problem right now.

Korra couldn't help but to smile. A week ago she wouldn't have been surprised that Asami turned on them. A week ago she would have rushed to comfort Mako and maybe sneak in a I told you so. But in the last week so many things had changed. Korra had realized that Mako wasn't more than just a crush and Asami didn't mean her any harm. After she accepted that Asami and her had even become friends. Asami showed her how to drive, or at least she had tried, and the two girls forgot the short fight they had over Mako. They started training together and Asami showed Korra how to evade chi blocking attacks. Asami had even told her how her father had put her in self defense classes when she was 8 years old.

Why did it take a whole week to get that stupid search warrant? If that stupid council would have acted a little bit faster it would have been much easier to see Asami choose the Equalists, no Hiroshi over them.

The boat docked on Airtemple Island and Lin was the first one to step off. She murmured something Korra didn't quite understand and stormed off.

"What is it with her?" Bolin asked confused looking first to Korra and then to Mako.

"She just lost some of her best men trying to arrest Hiroshi." Tenzin said. It was the first thing he said since they left the Sato estate. "She is furious and if I were you I would try to not provoke her any more."

Now Tenzin stepped off the boat as well. As he stepped towards the light on the dock Korra first saw how wounded he really was. He had bruises everywhere and he limped. Korra wanted to offer him to heal his wounds but before she could say anything he turned around and looked towards Mako and Bolin.

"You two are welcome here as long as you like." Tenzin said and his expression turned softer now. "I know it's not as fancy as the Sato Estate but it's the least I can do after you saved my life."

"Thank you, sir." Mako said with a thankful expression and Bolin quickly jumped in "To be honest it's the best place yet. At least here we don't sit on a secret Equalist base, right sir?"

"Drop the sir, both of you. Call me Tenzin. I really think we have been through enough together." Tenzin said and his smile widened a bit more "Oh and Mako?" he quickly added. "My daughter Ikki has a crush on you. Hands off."

"Uhm of course sir. I mean Tenzin." Mako said, obviously confused. Mako looked over to Korra and she couldn't help but to laugh a bit. Mako's face was now red and she had never seen him so confused. After Tenzin turned around and started walking towards the Airtemple Korra came closer to Mako and Bolin.

"Ikki is seven." Korra said and as soon as she said that Bolin started laughing as well. Korra spun around on her heels and stepped of the boat.

"Com'on guys. I'll show you your room." Korra said, waving her arm and not turning around.

Another note: I have already written about 6k words for this story, that means I will update fairly regularly (at least at the beginning ;) )