"Sunrise Ch.7"

Asami and Korra stood there, shocked for a moment. There was a scream in the distance but neither of them took notice. Asami reached out and grabbed Korra's arm, snapping Korra back to reality. Korra instantly ran towards Lin, yelling her name the whole way. Asami quickly followed after.

Asami checked Lin's pulse. She looked up at Korra, a look of sadness on her face.

"It's not good. Her pulse is very weak."

Korra dropped to her knees. She flipped Lin over and saw a hole in her metal armor with blood rushing out quickly. Korra put her hands over the hole to try and slow down the bleeding. It wasn't doing much use so she took off her arm band to try and cover the wound better.

"Korra, water." Asami told Korra.

Korra instantly bended some water from the pond and began trying to heal the wound. It didn't do much use but it did give Lin some consciousness.

"Kid, stop." Lin said in barely a whisper.

"No! I can't! You can't die on me! Just hold on. The paramedics are almost here. Please Lin, hold on." Korra said with tears running down her face.

"Kid, it's too late."

"No! It's not!"

"Just do something for me kid."

Korra slowly looked Lin in the eyes, tears still rolling down her face. "Anything."

"Name yours and Asami's kid after me?"

Asami looked at Lin, gave a little chuckle and wiped her tears. "Of course Lin. Of course."

Korra looked at Asami, gave a slight smile and nodded in agreement.

"Also, kid, you can't keep it from Asami anymore you have to keep her in the loop. Republic city needs its best mind."

Korra looked down, knowing that she really had no choice. "Soon." She looked at Asami who was giving her a look between 'what are you keeping from me' and curiosity. "Soon."

Suddenly Lin went limp, her breathing became faint. The paramedics rushed in. Asami dragged Korra away so that they could do their work. They loaded Lin into the ambulance and drove off, sirens fell to her knees, her head in her hands. The young avatar started to cry. Asami knelt down next to Korra and hugged her tight, stroking her back for comfort.

"Korra, shhh. It's ok, shhh. I'm so sorry. So very, very sorry."

They sat there for awhile, Korra crying.

When Korra stopped crying and calmed down she looked up at Asami. Suddenly all the pain that she just felt vanished. Asami was there as always and as beautiful as could be. Korra stared at Asami's beautiful complexion. 'How could this beautiful women agree to be my wife?... My wife...' Korra thought to herself.

"Asami?"

"Yes?"

"Thank you. You know, for being here. For always being there."

"Always." Asami kissed Korra's forehead. "I'm always here for you."

"Thank you. Can we head back to Air Temple Island. I need to tell you some things that I've been keeping from you."

"Ok."

By the time the engineer and avatar arrived at Air Temple Island it was dark out. The two headed into the house and to their shared room. Korra closed the door behind her and Asami sat on the bed. Asami was silent, not wanting to push Korra to tell her whatever she had to say. Korra knelt down by Asami's feet, grabbed her hands and looked up at her.

"Asami, I love you and I've only meant to protect you. I'm sorry for all this mystery but I thought it would've been better have you not known. Do you remember how your mom died?"

"Yeah... She was killed by a fire bender named Remok and his gang. Korra I don't understand how that has anything to do with what's going on." Asami said slowly, trying to figure out what could be going on.

"Well I don't know if you know this but Remok is known for being hired to kill people. I don't know why he was hired to kill your mother but what I do know is that he wasn't hired to kill just your mom."

"Korra what are you saying?"

Korra took a deep, shaky breath. "He was hired to kill you as well."

Asami took her hands out of Korra's and got up.

"Why?! Why was he hired?! Who hired him?! And why now?! After all these years..." Asami stopped and looked at Korra. "Why. Why me? Why now? All I want to do is marry you. I want to have a life with you. Why does someone want to take that away from me?" Asami was now crying, "why..."

Korra walked over to Asami and hugged her. "I don't know but I promise, I will do everything I can to stop him."

Asami looked at Korra with a look of defeat and overwhelm. "Can we just go to bed and put today behind us?"

"Of course." Korra pick Asami up and placed her on the bed. She turned off the light and got into bed as well.

"Asami, I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner. I really was just trying to protect you."

"I know. I'm not mad, I'm just tired. It's been a long day."

Asami moved closer to Korra and put her head on her chest. They both watched the ceiling fan slowly spin above them, a peaceful silence fell between them. Asami raised her hand above her face and stared at the ring that now laid upon it. Korra watched, a small smile on her face when she realized Asami was staring at her ring.

"Do you like it?" Korra asked. Asami nearly jumped when the silence was suddenly broken.

"It's beautiful."

"With everything that happen we never got to fully enjoy today. I had this whole plan. After I proposed I was going to take you to dinner then come here to tell everyone the good news."

"You were that confident I was going to say yes?"

"Well... um I.. um..."

Asami turned and placed a quick kiss on the stuttering avatar's lips.

"I was beginning to think you weren't going to propose and that I would be the one to do it."

Korra kissed Asami's head. "I love you."

"I love you too."

The two quickly fell asleep. They had a long day ahead of them tomorrow.