AN: alrighty then! Well, I can say that this chapter isn't a happy one.

This is about Asami and what happened once Korra and the rest left to go back to the South.

Warning: unpleasantries ahead. Bad stuff that happened to Asami is gonna happen again...

Although there's no detailed description, its still very hinted. It's at the end of this chapter.

Chapter 12

Days slowly passed by and turned into weeks. Before Asami realized it, it had been two months since she said her goodbye's to her saviours. The days after Korra and her crew left had been filled with getting back into her normal rhythm but that proved to be more difficult than expected.

It became worse two weeks after the Southerners had left. Asami walked through the Mansion in the middle of the night. Sleep didn't came easy that day and after she tossed and turned for several hours, she decided to get some fresh air outside. She was on her way when out of the blue, a male guard accidently bumped into her. they lost their balance and unfortunately, he fell right on top of the young woman.

It triggered something in Asami. Flashes of her time on the ship returned and so did her night terrors. More then once she woke up screaming. Sweat would've formed onto her skin when the remainders of her nightmares would haunt her for several more seconds, even after she woke up. It became so bad a few times, that her parents had called in the help of a healer. He used a piece of cloth with some substance on it to put her back to sleep if her panic attacks would not subside on their own.

Yasuko was very much against this kind of treatment and disappointed in their so called healer that he had no other treatment for her child. She watched her child slide in a depression no matter what she did. She spend as much time as she possibly could with her daughter but it didn't help her much. She saw her loose weight due to her lack of appetite. She no longer enjoyed painting and she couldn't even remember the last time she had heard her daughter sing.

She looked through one of the Mansion's windows that had a view over the garden. Her daughter sat on the stone bench near the pond. Reading. She had received her first letter from Korra. Yasuko smiled to herself. Even when the other woman was so far away, she was the only reason her daughter would smile again.

Asami held the letter with both hands. Re reading its contents over and over again. She smiled to herself and her heart swelled by the thought of her friend.

Dear Sami!

How you are? We finally arrived in South tribe. Weather is good.

Axis teaching me. She will read letter too.

Hunting season will start soon! We will have many meat!

I hope you are well, I miss you very much.

We hope to see you soon again.

Love, Korra.

Asami let her fingertips slide over the short letter but kept smiling. She had started on her own letter an hour or so afterwards. She had it send the next day and from there on, letters came in every other week or so.

Today it had been two months since she had last seen her friend and it had been over a week ever since her latest letter. Thoughts raced through her mind to think of a probable cause.

What could've happened? Maybe the ship sank? Along with my letter... maybe there was a fire? Maybe the courier that I gave the letter to had lost the letter? Maybe he had been robbed?

Her train of thoughts were interrupted when someone knocked on her bedroom door. She walked over to the door and opened it slightly. "Yes...?" it was her personal butler, Lee.

"Excuse me my Lady... your father, Lord Hiroshy requests your presence."

She nodded slowly. "Tell him I'll be right there." And with that, she closed the door again. She used a comb to pull her hair back in a tail and let it hang over her right shoulder when she was done. Her hair slowly spread out over her back and shoulders as she walked to where her father was expecting her. she walked into the big luxurious living room and saw her father opposite of some guests. She hadn't expected any visitors and wondered who these people could be.

"Hello father... I'm here." She said and took her place next to her father who had gotten up from the couch.

"Welcome Asami, I'd like to introduce our guests to you." He said and turned his gaze towards the oldest man. "This is Yakone, and these young men are his sons, Noatak and Tarrlok."

All three men got up from their seats and took a polite bow before the heiress. Afterwards, everybody sat down once again. Asami had trouble looking at Noatak. His face had a horrible burn mark and she felt her stomach turn slightly. She swallowed hard and just waited for her father to continue to explain whatever was going on.

"Well now, as I was saying. I am aware that my eldest son isn't on his best when it comes to his looks... but, his military reputation is amazing. I'm aware of your daughters status so I figured that this marriage would be perfect for the both of them."

Asami's eyes grew wide in shock and realization. Marriage!? What?! She looked from her father to Yakone, to Noatak and back. she couldn't believe what she was hearing. She was no where ready for this! She turned to her father. "E-excuse me... father... I... I need to get... s-some fresh air..."

Hiroshy nodded and smiled. "Yes... of course dear, it's a lot to take in."

Asami quickly rushed outside. Her heart was beating franticly. Her mind was clouded by images of Noatak and the horrible scar that decorated his face. She knew her so called 'status' made her less valuable, but this? This she hadn't seen coming. She accidently ran into her mother and they both nearly fell onto the floor. Yasuko looked at her daughter and her features saddened.

"Oh my dear... I told him not to do this... not right now... but he really thinks he's doing a good thing here..."

Asami started to sob uncontrollably. "W-why? Why w-would he t-think t-this is a g-good idea!?"

Yasuko embraced her daughter lovingly. "He's worried... you're hardly sleeping these days. You've lost your appetite and quite a lot of weight because of it. He thinks that, when you're married to a man, he will protect you. Keep you safe." She cupped Asami's face, worry clear in her eyes when they locked with the Emeralds of her daughter.

Mother and daughter remained in the garden for over an hour before Hiroshy joined them. "There you two are." He said like nothing had happened at all. "I wondered where you two were." He smiled and stood before his daughter and wife. "Well, I assured Yakone that you were not pregnant after your return from... your abduction. He was happy to hear that and so was his son. He doesn't mind that you're no longer a virgin, what he cares for most is that you're still able to carry children. You are still getting your bleedings yes?"

"Hiroshy!" Yasuko couldn't take it anymore and continued to comfort her crying daughter.

"What? It's a very normal question for her future husband to ask!"

"Have you ever considered that she doesn't want to marry?"

"What? Why wouldn't she! He's the best thing that she can get as a husband! Before she was taken away, I was about to close a deal with Lord Zuko. His grandson, Prince Iroh II has become of marrying age. But when they learned of her... status... they backed out, I had to solve this somehow!"

"Perhaps you should look what that abduction did to her!" she yelled back, dead set on defending her only child. "Have you ever thought of that?! No! Of course not! Instead you're selling her like cattle!"

Hiroshy narrowed his eyes dangerously but Yasuko didn't back off. "She will marry him. It's her only hope to get married. That's the end of it!" he said, turned around and left.

Things didn't became better in the days that followed. Asami's nightmares became worse and if she slept an hour or two at night, it was a lot. Dark bags began showing under her eyes and most of the time, they were red and puffy from crying. Yakone and his sons remained in her fathers mansion until the wedding. The icy eyes of her husband to be caused a shiver to go down her spine. And not a pleasant one. She avoided him as much as possible even though he tried to seek her out more then once.

Two weeks after their arrival, Asami finally received a letter from the South. It was the first time that she actually smiled again. She rushed down to take the letter from Lee who had held it for her but instead, she found Noatak holding the letter, and reading it.

"Who's this Korra? And why does it have a seal of the Southern Tribe on it?"

"She's my friend and who gave you the right to read my mail! Give it here!"

"I'm your husband to be, I can do as I see fit woman, you will better remember that!" he said with a snarl.

She didn't back down, not this time. She lunged forward and snatched the letter from his hands. "We're not married yet! You have no say over me." She said and disappeared from sight. She rushed to her room and smiled when she read the letter.

Dear Sami!

Things are going better! My writing is finally improved!

I am verry sorry for not sending a letter sooner. Axis vision came true.

There was big storm from the North that did many damage to our homes.

Some people had bad injuries and needed to be taken cared of.

I don't know when but now that the threat is over, we can come visit you!

Axis hopes you still have her necklace and that it brings you good fortune.

I hope me parka is keeping you warm on cold days!

Hope to see you soon Asami!

Love, Korra.

Her heart swelled with joy at the mention of a future visit of her friends. She re read the letter several times before she put it with the others on her desk. She joined her mother in the garden and worked with some of the beautiful flowers. She told her mother of Korra's latest letter and she was thrilled to know that her daughters friends would come over for a visit.

They spend an hour or two in the garden, chatting away time and working with the flowers. After they cleaned up and had dinner, Asami thought it was time to leave for bed. She excused herself and headed to her room. She had the feeling someone was watching her but when she looked over her shoulder, she saw nothing. I guess I'm seeing things that are not there... she let out a deep sigh.

Once in her room, she slowly undressed until she was completely naked. It was rather warm these days and she preferred to sleep without any sort of clothing. She walked over to her bed when out of the blue, all the muscles in her body seemed to be on fire. She wanted to scream but her throat produced no sound. Something invisible seemed to have control over everything she did.

Panic rose in her chest when her limbs started to move without her consent. She slowly turned around so she would face the door again. All she could do was gasp at who stood before her.

"Not such a big mouth anymore... have you?" Noatak smirked devilishly, his icy blue eyes fixed on his future wife. "I will show you how the men from my tribe discipline their women... and you better not tell your poor daddy about what will happen... he spend too much gold and silver on trying to get you back. As a result? Your family is as good as ruined. If you do not marry me... your mother and father will be soon living on the streets."

Asami's heart was beating so fast, she thought it would escape. She saw how Noatak came closer. The horrible scar on his face was highlighted by the light of the Moon.

"I've had enough of your silly games and childish behaviour... I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!" he moved his hands in a way that reminded Asami of Korra, when she used her water bending.

She tried to scream but all that she produced was a pathetic whimper. She felt her body move on its own when she laid down on the bed. With horror she witnessed how Noatak undressed. No, oh no! No! please! ANYTHING BUT NOT THIS! Her thoughts raced back to the ship. She felt sick from the memories that came back to the surface but like before, she was shown no mercy.

She watched in horror how the inevitable would happen. All she could finally do was close her eyes so she didn't have to watch him. She fought as hard as she could. Fought the blood bending that Noatak used on her to keep her down and submissive.

Nothing worked... and once again, she was at the mercy of a man that took no pity on the young woman...

AN: I'm aware how horrible I am, truly, I do. Things will get better! I promise! Korra's gonna come back! Yay!

Oh, Axis too, but you're all a lil less enthousiastic about her :P