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Chapter 7: Speak now
Korra sat in front of the mirror as Pema started to brush through her brown locks. Pema looked at Korra's face in the mirror
"Korra, I've been silent all this time, but I cannot anymore," Pema said as she set down the hairbrush on the counter.
"Pema...I don't know what you're talking about," Korra said nonchalantly as she looked at her reflection in the mirror.
"You are like a daughter to me Korra, and I can see it in your eyes, you love him don't you?" she questioned as she started styling Korra's hair, "I don't want you to get hurt Korra..."
"I know Pema," Korra replied scowling, "Bolin asked me to marry him..." she continued and Pema's hands stalled from their work and then started again, " I don't know what to pick," Korra whispered to herself. Pema turned Korra's chair around and kneeled to look her in the eyes,
"Korra, no matter what you do, I'll always be on your side. But just think of this for one minute, choose yourself. Choose to be happy and worry about yourself." Pema said as she started to do Korra's makeup, "I know people will tell you that it's going to be okay because they're not in your poition, but I know how you are felling right now," she continued as Korra stared at her in disbelief. Pema stood slowly and started to rub her pregnant belly, "Tenzin wasn't always mine you know," she smiled gently as she spun Korra back around to face the mirror.
The brown beauty that was before her shocked her, her blue eyes popped at the dark purple eyes shadow Pema had put on her, her crimson colored lipstick made her lips full and pouty, and her hair was put up in a beautiful braided hairstyle with a purple orchid hairpiece placed on the left side. She stood slowly and faced Pema and grabbed bother of her hands,
"Thank you so much Pema," Korra always thought of her as a second mother and she didn't want her to worry just because Korra was in pain. She walked towards the closet and pulled out her dress and started to change as she thought about what Pema had said to her. Was she really not thinking of herself? Or was she just being too selfish? Once her dress was fully on Korra marveled at herself in the mirror, she truly felt beautiful.
Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door. Bolin walked in holding Korra's bouquet, it was stunning and had purple orchids in the center with some flowers that hung over like vines, it was truly exquisite. Only the best for Asami, Korra rolled her eyes, no matter how hard she tried she couldn't find it in herself to hate this girl who would soon be Mako's wife.
"You look beautiful Korra," Bolin said as Korra looked away from the bouquet in his hands. He was dressed in a black tuxedo with green accents, and his hair was slicked back, he also looked handsome. He handed her the bundle of flowers and offered his arm to her and Pema and they walked out of the room.
The wedding was being held in a great hall and of course it was decorated beautifully, gigantic wood doors separated them from the guests that were inside as they started to line up in order. Bolin and Pema left to take their places inside as Korra stood behind the huge doors.
"Korra!" Asami beamed as she walked up to her. Korra stared at her in awe, she was truly a vision in white, her raven black hair was pulled up and hidden behind her veil, and her dress was astonishing full of ruffles and lace with a train that seemed to go on for miles.
"You look great!" Asami said as she looked Korra head to toe, "Not trying to outdo me at my own wedding are you?" She said playfully, as Korra laughed. She couldn't see herself ever outdoing Asami, even if she was dressed in a garbage bag. The noise behind the doors fell silent as music started to play. Korra turned preparing herself, her heat beating erratically as the doors slowly swung open. She took a deep breath as she started to walk slowly to the beat of the music. The hall was filled with rows of purple chairs and a small string quartet sat at the back. A red carpet led all the way to the altar, orchids floated in the air creating a makeshift arch over the altar (I'm not sure if earthbenders can do that...but for the sake of the story let's just say Asami hired them to make it all extra fancy-smancy)
Korra continued to walk and look at the rows of people avoiding to look forward at one person. She saw Tenzin and his family sitting up front, she looked to see Bolin standing in the best man's spot next to the groom. As she approached the she finally let her eyes drift to Mako who was dressed in a black tux with red accents, of course he looked great and the pain in Korra's chest started to erupt, but she tried to control the monster threatening to cause tears to brim over her eyes, she allowed herself one look into his eyes, and as the gold met blue, Korra stumbled just a tiny bit but recovered before anyone could notice.
She saw pity in his eyes mixed with many other emotions which she couldn't understand. As she reached the altar she took her spot on the left side and watched as Asami made her way down. She was absolutely stunning in every way with a smile on her face. When she made it to the altar Mako took her hand as the turned to face each other. Korra had a full view of his face but decided to look straight past him.
"Dearly beloved we are gathered here today to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony," the priest began to say, Korra continued to focus on nothing as the couple started to say their vows.
"Asami...I knew I loved you the first day that I met you, when you hit me with your moped," Mako started to say as the hall erupted with laughter, "I couldn't imaging what my life would be like without you," he smiled at Asami and Korra felt the pain grow inside mixed with anger that she felt towards the firebender, "You are the light in my world, and you make me feel like everything will be alright when I feel like everything is so wrong," Mako continued on with his vows and Korra didn't notice that her palms had started to set her bouquet on fire until she extinguished it causing some smoke to arise, no one else seemed to notice what she had done and she silently sighed in relief.
Now Asami gave her vows but Korra couldn't focus on what she was saying, instead she kept her eye on Mako's face, and he took a quick glance at her causing her to shoot eyes down in embarrassment. She looked up to see that Bolin was staring at her with green eyes that pierced through her own. "Choose yourself" Pema's words rang through her head over and over. Apparently Asami had said something funny as the guests began laughing again. As she finished her vows the priest began to talk and Korra again was lost in thought until the priest spoke words that pulled Korra back to the real world,
"If anyone has a reason for these two not to be married, speak now or forever hold your peace."
Korra's heart stopped beating and Mako's eyes fell on her own waiting to see what she would do. His eyes held some emotion that she couldn't figure out, if she did speak now would he hate her? If she didn't would she hate herself?
Ohhhh cliffhanger! Don't hate me, but what's going to happen next?! I don't even really know myself xD. Well Reviews = Love xoxo
