I won't go home without you: part 2
Author's Note:
Hey guys sorry for the late update had to write this chapter like several different times cuz I didn't know what I wanted Asami to do. Should she betray her friends or stay with them? Anyway Happy Valentines Day.
~Korra~
"Come on Naga, faster girl." With a determined bark Naga's speed increased which was met with angry yells and car horns. Once we got to the city we split into two groups. The other filed into Kuvira's Satomobile while I went ahead with Naga. We almost caused three different accidents that I'm sure I'll be hearing about from Lin later, but right now Asami is the only thing that's on my mind.
"Korra…" It's that voice again.
"Yeah what is it?"
"They are waiting for you."
"Yeah I know Bo and Asami are waiting that's what I'm rushing." I said as Pabu taps Naga's ear signaling her to make the next left.
"No Korra… That is not what or rather who I meant when I said 'they'…." She did not have to explain further for me to know what she meant.
"You mean we might be walking into an ambush here. Right?"
The voice said nothing and the silence was all I needed to know that I was correct. Naga slowed to a light jog before stopping altogether. I climbed of her back and headed for the entrance of what seems like an abandoned building. The closer I moved the more I found myself tensing up. This place doesn't feel right. I'm starting to get a bad feeling about this. I turned to Pabu. "Are you sure Asami and Bo are in here?" He replied by jumping up and down on Naga's head.
I turned back to take another step forward before my body froze.
"What are you doing Korra?" It's that woman again… the one that looks a lot like Asami.
"I'm going in to get them."
"If it is a trap then I believe it would benefit you and them if you have help. You should wait for your friends. This is not something you can or should do on your own. There is a power and balance in numbers."
"Yeah I know. But while I'm waiting something could be happening to her."
"Korra… Asami is not as weak as you think. She is the person you chose and more so you are the person she chose. Give her the credit and respect she deserves. If she is indeed the key, your other half, then she should have a power within her that rivals your own."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean it is as you think. That girl is important but not only to you. She might just be the one thing that can change… no rather shape your fate. She is the same as you Avatar Korra, yet she is different. She is light as well as dark, good but also bad, strong yet vulnerable, kind and cruel. She needs you just as much as you need her."
"I don't really understand all of it but I think I get the base of it. Umm… Thank you uh…."
"Raava…"
"Right. Thank you Raava… Hey Raava Can I ask you something?"
"Of course Korra. What is it that you wish to know?"
"Why do you look like Asami? I mean you said you aren't her but the resemblance…" I was cut off by her light chuckle. "What?"
"Nothing. Of all the questions you could have asked you focus on the appearance before you. Regardless the reason I look the way I do is because I am bonded with another spirit at this time. With the way your spirit is at the moment, it would be too much of a strain on your body for me to appear in front of you in my original form."
"Oh… Okay. But then who's spirit are you bonded with?"
"One who was pure. One who was once known as Yasuko Sato."
"That name sounds familiar..."
"If she is the one Korra, she has a power in her that is neither innately good nor bad. As it is now it borders between the two… however just as it can be affected by you to bring good and peace to this world, it can be affected by others to bring about a destructive force. If it comes to that Korra don't let her pull away, for that will be when she will need you the most."
"Understood."
"Understood? What are you talking about, Earth to Avatar Korra?" I opened my eyes to find Opal waving a hand in front of my face. She looked concerned. "Hey you okay?" I took her hand as she helped me to my feet.
"I'm Fine." The look the others gave me said that they were not convinced but they said nothing more on the matter.
"So is this the place?" Kuvira asked.
"Yeah it seems like it…."
"This place gives me a bad vibe." Mako said and the others nodded in agreement.
"Well are we going in? I don't know about you guys but I'm itching to knock some heads together and break a couple of bones before tearing them a new asshole and setting them on fire." Everyone turned to look at Azula. "what?"
"Ok Tone down the crazy just a bit Zula." Iroh said as he shook his head. We started to head inside before I turned to face the others.
"Sorry Nora, you can't come with us."
"Why? I'm just as capable as any of you." She protested.
"I'm not saying this because you're not up to it or anything. Nor am I saying this because I know Tenzin would kill me if anything happens to you…."
"Then what is it?" she said cutting me off.
"Look we just left Air Temple Island without a word. If Tenzin does plan to get RCPD involved, then they need to know where to be able to find us. I need you to go meet up with Lin at the station." She thought for a moment before agreeing and taking off.
"You sent her away to look out for her?" Kuv said.
"I sent her away because… Pema can be really scary sometimes." The others burst out in a fit of laughter that quickly died down as we made our way further into the abandoned building.
We walked for what seemed like an eternity… well to me at least. What do you expect, I haven't seen Asami since the night of the party and we didn't exactly leave off in the best way. I didn't even get to say it back. Spirits what if she thinks I don't feel the same… Or worse, what if she only said it as you know… the whole heat of the moment thing. If she ever said she didn't really mean it, I think I'd die.
"We must be getting close." Mako said.
"What gives you that idea." Opal asks.
"The change in the internal structure. From the outside this place looks like it's been abandoned but the further we go in the newer it looks." He replies.
"This place looks more like a bunker then a secret hide out." Azula comments.
"Quiet you guys we're here." We slowed our pace at the sound of countless voices ahead of us. This is it. "You guys remember the plan?"
"Uh Korra what plan?" Mako asked.
"No time let's go." I went running off ahead of the others. Upon entering the room, I… we were met with about eighty or so Equilist foot soldiers. None of whom seem to be in charge of everyone. Shit.
"Korra focus…"
"Hey!" I shouted. And immediately got their attention. "I'm only going to ask this once where are my friends?"
"And who might you be?" The group parted to allow one person, a man I assume based on the voice, to pass.
"You know it's rude to ask for someone's name without first giving your own. So who the hell are you? And are you going to answer my question." This guy… there's something about him that just rubs me the wrong way.
"How odd for a savage to speak of proper etiquette. Huh… regardless I suppose you are right, not that it will make much of a difference when we're done with you, but I am Nazaro, Amon's right hand lieutenant if you must know. Now once again I ask you savage… Who. Are. You."
"My name is Korra. I don't know any Amon person and I don't care. You still haven't answer my question."
"Right. Your… Friends." He snapped his fingers and A figure with a bag over his head and cuffs on his hands.
"Please don't hurt me! You… we made a deal remember… if Asami finds out…" A quick fist to the face silenced him. It was at that moment that the others entered the room.
'Is it me or did he just say Asami.' They first removed the cuffs then the bag followed.
"Bolin!?" he looked around in fear and blinked a few times until his eyes landed on me. He wasted no time jumping to his feet and running over to me, scooping me up into his famous bear hug before bursting into tears.
"KORRA! I… was… so *hic*… so scared... I-it…*hic* was… cold… and wet… and… they only gave us Like three meals a day… *hic* it was horrible." He said through sobs.
"Bo… I'm glad you're ok but I need to breath." I said.
"Oh right." He put me down and wiped his eyes. "I'm really glad to see you. Asami will be to. She really missed you."
"I'm glad to see you too. where is she." He just shook his head and I felt my anger flare.
"Calm down Korra…. It is too soon to assume the worst just yet."
"Calm? I am calm but I can't tell you for how much longer."
"OK Bo. Mako and the others missed you too." I nodded behind me and his gaze followed which triggered a whole new series of tears from him as he ran off in that direction. I turned my attention back to the masked man who calls himself Nazaro. "Hey! I think your Missing something. You bastards took two of my friends and I want both of them back."
"Two of your friends you say?" He said with an amused tone in his voice. "Ah you must be referring to my little play toy. It took a lot of…'persuading' but she came around." The way he emphasized the word 'persuading' just intensified the bad feeling this pace gives off. And it did nothing to keep me calm. Before I could respond he snapped his fingers and a body was dragged out before me. They didn't bother with chaining the figure up or putting a bag over their head.
That's when I noticed the raven hair on the figure albeit a bit dull, I'd know it anywhere. They threw the figure as if it were a doll and it rolled to my feet unconscious.
I wasted no time dropping to my knees. "ASAMI!" I all but yelled my voice cracking towards the end. She still wore my blue hoodie which only confirmed that it… this was her. As I reached down it hit me…. Her sent was different harsher and just as I thought it was probably due to being a prisoner for the last five or so days the images I saw when I was unconscious flashed before my eyes.
'NO. I won't believe it. They wouldn't do that.'
I lifted her into my arms and held her close to my chest. "S-Sami… wake up. It's me Korra… Hey." I said in a soft voice but could not hide the concerned tone or the shakiness of it. I swept her hair from her face and allowed my hand to gently rest on her cheek. She groaned as if in pain before her eyes slowly opened. Asami laid there in my arms looking at me, it took her a minute to realize it was me she was looking at.
She smiled but just as quickly as it appeared, it vanished and fear took its place. "K-Korra?" her voice dry, husky and every bit as shaky as mine. "It's… It's really you right?"
"Who else would it be." I said giving a toothy crooked grin. Her eyes glass over as tears begin to pool in the corner of them.
"Y-You're really here. You came for me." I look at her, confusion obviously written on my face.
"Course Sami. I'll always come to get you… unless you tell me not to…. Come on let's get you out of here…." I helped her to her feet but not before catching a glimpse of her flinch. Her eyes travel to Nazaro before falling to the floor. "Hey Sami?" I wait for her to meet my gaze.
"Yeah Korra?" Her voice is low. Not quite a whisper but nowhere near loud enough for anyone besides me to hear.
"Your scent… its… it's different. Not like how yours usually is? D-did anything happen in these last few?" Her eyes widened with fear and she quickly looks away leaving me confused. That is until I catch Nazaro laughing as though he just heard the world's funniest joke. And that was it… the moment I started seeing red.
"K-Korra listen…." I am barely able to register Asami's voice.
"WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO HER?!"
"As I said before, we just Persuaded her to rethink our proposal to join us. To be an Equalist like she should have been from the beginning."
"That is it. Got any Last Words Say 'em." I let my flame rage into an inferno that covered my hands up to my forearms.
"Look at this." He says with an amused tone. "The savage it a Fire bender. First line take her out." Without hesitation the first wave of Equalist scum charges at me and without much work I leave a trail of broken, battered and bruised bodies in my wake.
"You and those you work for have sent many people down the path of destruction… gave them false promises of equality and freedom." There is an echo in my voice that is my own yet not. And my consciousness is thrown into the back seat of my body. More broken bones. Voices from people who I assume to be my friends pleading me to stop. Green eyes that are filled with hurt and sorrow, "You toyed with two innocent lives, that I know of, and countless others I have yet to know of, as if it meant nothing to you. For that crime I will show you a direct path to the afterlife."
Before I can make my way over to that Nazaro bastard, Asami is standing in front of me.
"Korra." Her voice is shaking… she's afraid… but… is that a fear of me? "Korra. Please this isn't you." She moves closer and with a shaky hand she touches my face. "Korra come on… it's me… it's Sami."
"B-But h-he hurt you Sami. I'm not going to let him get away with laying a hand on my girlfriend." My voice it much harsher than I wanted it to be. Regardless I had every intention of standing down until that Lieutenant said something about Asami being a whore. I used air bending and flung Asami out of my way. My fist was inches from making contact with Nazaro's face. But I heard Asami cry out in pain and was finally in control of my body again.
My flames disappeared and I quickly looked over my shoulder to where Asami was on the ground by the others.
"Korra What the actual Fuck did you do that for." Kuvira said shooting me a death glare while helping Asami up.
"I-I-I didn't… I didn't mean to do that… I'm so sorry 'Sami. I."
"I-It's Okay Korra. I know you didn't mean that." She gave me a soft but pained smile for reassurance. Before I could respond, the guy I was holding by the face (Nazaro) intervened.
"Y-You're the Avatar?" there was a both subtle as well as obvious undertone of fear in his voice.
"Damn right I'm the Avatar you Ass face fuckboy, deal with it." I put him in an earth prison and made my way over to Asami.
"Korra you…." I lifted her up in my arms and headed out back the way we came from.
"Let's go home Ok Sami…" I frowned at the look of shock and fear on her face. I don't want to know what she thinks of me. We pass Lin and her officers on the way out and I could hear her say 'what the flameo happened here.
"Korra." I helped Asami onto Naga's saddle before climbing on myself. "You Fire bent… and you were earth bending as well…." Her arms slide around my middle section of my torso and grips tight. "Korra you're the Avatar right?" I don't answer… there is no reason for me to because she already knows. I feel her face burry itself into my back as I lead Naga back to the docks, back towards Air Temple Island.
"I'm sorry Asami…." Those are the only words I can manage to say.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Leave comments tell me what you think. Tell me what you guys would like to see happen to that Nazaro bastard and Hiroshi. Thanks for sticking around ^.^v
Oh and on a side note ASAMI IS IN NO WAY OK.
