7 Years later
I'm walking past an art museum when I see a familiar painting hanging on one of the walls. I find myself walking inside and I'm just in enchanted by image again
I trace my fingers on the painting knowing that the glass protection is storing a piece of me.
"Excuse me miss, please don't touch the glass" I pull away
"I'm sorry, I was just wordering how much for this painting" the woman looks at me like I'm foolish
"Well this is a historic painting, the only other of this kind is a pot but that has been destroyed years ago, so it's not for sale, and even if it was I doubt you could affor.."
I take off my scarf and the woman steps back in aw
"Ms. Sato, I didn't know"
"It's Mrs. , last time I checked I didn't get remarried" the woman nods
"You're correct, I'll go get my manager and see if he can give you a price"
The woman runs off and I stare at the image again of the woman and the strange thing till this day I can't recognize
Someone behind me clears their throat
"Ah the painting of The outcast and her vision" I turn around
"That's what it's called" ?
He laughs "No, it's actually titled 'Inner Thoughts, are you familiar with the story"?
I shake my head no
"Well it's your lucky day, because I am, long ago there was this woman who was an outcast among her village, that was until a creature that displayed magical powers, came and because her servant"
My heart starts to feel heavy I heard this story before
"Actually, I know this story, the woman was selfish, she used the creature for her revenge" I say bitterly
The man looks at me in awws
"Actually that's not true" I look at him confused
"Yes, it is I heard the story before, the woman used the creature to kill all the people in her village who did her wrong"
The man nods "That's true, but are you aware that the creature and the woman was the same person"?
"What, that can't be"
"Are you familiar with the Avatar"? the man looks at me with wide eyes then apologizes
"I'm sorry" I nod
"It's okay"
"No really I'm sorry for your loss and before I continue, I want to say how much I admire you and the Avatar's bravery"
This was the first time I came out in public in 7 years, and that's only because Lin forced me to visit her in Ba Sing Se.
I owed her for that, I did take away the one person she cared about. Till this day I still remember the day I lost the first person who ever loved me
7 years ago
I watch as the gun is pointed at me tears falling down my cheeks. I want her to pull the trigger
No thought were going on in my mind but the fact that all this was my fault. That my mind games were too much for Korra to handle.
All I could think about was if I actually loved her? I told myself I did but how do I know if it was the real me telling myself that or the controlled hide your feelings me.
My Father was never my enemy, the Avatar was never my enemy, but my mind was
it controlled my emotions, which for my job was a good thing, yet it also destroyed the real me.
I can't even remember the real me I don't even think there was a real me. Where was my mind when I knew the inteseive training wasn't good for my body
Where was my mind, when I was taken out of school from my friends to be home schooled?
Where was my mind? when I had such a hard time writing vows?
I need her to pull the trigger to kill my mind because that's my only enemy. I want her to pull the trigger because I ruined her, and she need to take her revenge"
"Don't you come any closer Asami, please don't"! Korra says with the same watery eyes
Why won't she stop worrying about me?
"PULL THE TRIGGER, KORRA PLEASE, PLEASE, I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS ANYMORE"
"Do what live, You're going to give up because you don't want to hurt me anymore, you aren't hurting me you're hurting yourself, I just want you to be happy and I know me being here is eating you alive"
I look at her confused
What does she mean give up, I'm not giving up I'm fighting myself!
"Korra what are you talking about"?
"Times up" Amon says
"Korra, what do you mean you want me to be happy, I want you to be happy"?
I slowly start backing away
"Asami, you know what makes me happy, and if this is what you want, I have to respect that"
I watch Korra's arm start moving
"What are you doing, are you bloodbending yourself"? Amon asks in shock
"The world is watching Amon, it's over you lost, and nothing you can do will change that"
I watch in disbelief as Korra fights to gain control of the gun.
She raises the gun back up, pointing at my head I squeeze my eyes shut.
I flinch at the sound of the gun going off and open my eyes and see Korra lying on the ground. I rush to her side and she stares blankly into my eyes.
My hands start shaking trying to touch her "Korra no"
This wasn't what I meant, I didn't want this to happen.
I look up and see Amon looking at me in shock. Anger fills my body I grab the gun lying beside Korra and fire three shots at him.
I comes towards him as he clenches his chest. He raises his hand up but I fire another shot, the bullet going through his palm.
"Please don't shot" I raise the gun to his head. I have every right to shoot him, for what he done
but I slowly bring the gun down and rip the mask off his face, so the world can see who he really is.
I throw his mask to the ground and he looks up at me
"The world is going to remember your face, you arent going to hide behind that mask anymore"
I then raise the gun back at his head and pull the trigger.
I'm watching him take his last breath something I couldn't do for Korra because it happened so fast.
I walk over back to my wife and rest her head on top of my lap. I look around at all the bodies lying around this room.
Once again why am I the only one left standing? If anything I was the one who deserved to die. No one could had possibly done the harm I committed. Yet they were the one who paid the price.
I raise the gun to my temple my eyes stinging from the tears
Present
"Before I continue, I want to say how much I admire you and the Avatar, bravery"
I get back to my train of thought
And bow "Thank you" he smiles
"So like I was saying before, the person and the creature are the same person"
"How"?
"you see this painting is supposed to represent a curse the woman has, she has this magic that she likes to separate herself from, and she see her magic as a separate thing for example a creature, at times the woman sees the creature or herself as magic but sometimes she says herself as a curse"
"I'm sorry I don't quite understand" he smiles
"Yes, it's pretty hard to wrap your head around, you see the image is supposed to be inspired by the Avatar. The Avatar has this power this magic, that they sometimes can't control. In the beginning they thought it was a curse until they had guidance which was their inner voice or mind. The woman started to realize that the magic she had was a gift but she had to learn to use it for good instead of her killing the people of her village was a curse but her choosing to use her powers for good was the magic of the situation"
That must explain why that painting was at Air Temple Island in the first place
As I contuine to look at the painting the rude woman and who looks to be her boss run up to me
"One of my staff informs me that you want to buy this painting"
I cross my arms "That's correct"
I walk out of the museum with my painting all wrapped up. As I'm walking down an alley to get to my rental car.
I hear glass breaking and a booming voice "You dumb kids" a group of kids come running past me
I move out the way so they don't ruin my painting.
As I walk I hear bickering "Let me go, I didn't mean to" I see a big man holding a boy by the collar
"HEY PUT HIM DOWN" I call out putting my painting against the wall
The man looks up in rage "This boy and his friends broke my window, and I expect him to pay me back"
The boy looks about six or seven and starts trying to resisit
"Let me go, big belly man" the little boy then kicks the man in his stomach which doesn't faze him what so ever
"I'm calling the police"
I put my hand up "woah don't you think, that's a bit harsh, hes a kid"
"I don't care, him and his friends are always playing around here, I try to give him the benefit of the doubt because he's in foster care, but enough is enough"
I take out my wallet "How about I pay for the damages, then would you reconsider calling the police" the man looks at me
"Depends, how much"?
"How much do you think the window is worth"? I ask
"Hmmmm 300 " I know that it doesn't cost that much but I take out that amount out of my wallet and hand it to him and he looks surprised
He drops the boy "He's your problem now"
The little boy dust hisself off "Those burgers are your problem" he says under his breathe the boy then turns and looks at me
"Thanks sweet cheeks" he's just about to run off when I grab his arm
"Hold up, trouble maker" he looks down at his arm
"Wow you have a great grip, you must work out"
"Thank you, and what is your problem"? he then blushes
"You're really pretty, are you an Earthbender because you're rocking my world"
He then slams his foot on the ground and it craves a heart shaped rock
"Cute, but seriously why are you causing trouble"? I ask
He frowns "Why do you care, no one cares about me"
"That's not true"
"Yes, it is no one wants to adopt me, I'm too weird" I kneel down to him
"We all are werid, even I am" he frowns
"I doubt it" I laugh
"No I am really, I literally spent 600 thousand dollars on a painting" he laughs
"Yeah, that's weird" I smile
"What's your name, if you mind me asking a weird question"?
"Kai" he extends his hand out and I shake it
"Asami"
He frowns "That sounds long, can I call you Sami"? I smile at hearing that name again the only two people that called me that was Korra and my Father and since I dont talk to him much, it's been a long time
"Yes, a course whatever makes your life easier"
He bows "I have to get back home, I have a visitor when I get back, hopefully I get adopted" I laugh
"You run home then, and good luck"
"Thank you Sami"!
I finally get to my car and see that I have a missed call from Opal. So I call her back while I put the painting in the car.
"Hello" she anwers
"Hey, I'm here in Ba Sing Se"
"Well I'm glad you called to tell me" she says saracastically
"Sorry Opal, I was planning to but I came across this art museum and got a little carried away"
"Hmm didn't take you as the artistry type"
"Well you know, it's good to try something new"
"True, are you on your way to see my Aunt"?
"Yes, I'm actually driving now"
"Cool, well I don't want you to be late"
"She's old I doubt she will care if, I'm late"
"Nooooooo, she will eat you alive, you know she still thinks she's a chief, and even before she would always yell at Korra for being late for training"
"Where was she when Korra was late to our wedding" Opal and I both laugh over the phone then there is a silence
"Spirits, I miss her Asami"
"I know Opal, I miss her too"
"I'm just glad, you're still here Asami, I don't know what I would had done if I lost you too"
"I know Opal"
"No Asami, I feel like I don't tell you how brave you truly were you could had easily pulled the trigger and you didn't and I'm forever graceful for that, you know I love you"
"I love you too Opal and tell Bolin I him too"
"I will he's on his annual father daughter date today, leaving me here all alone cleaning the house"
"Well that's what being a parent all about"
"Haha I guess you're right, visit us soon okay"
"I will"
I look at my phone's gps and see this is the place Lin wanted me to visit her out.
"Element Home" I repeat to myself
I didn't know Lin was at a nursing home I get out of the car and walk inside and see a woman sitting at a desk.
"Umm hi, I'm here to see Beifong" the woman looks at me confused
"You're looking for who"?
"Lin Beifong? She's old and stubborn" the woman than smiles
"Ahhh we call her Lens" I look at confused she hands me a clip board
"Long story, you see the kids could never say Lin with out adding the s so we all just call her lens"
I nod pretending I understand the story even though I don't know why kids would be in a nursing home in the first place
I hand her back the clipboard
"Okay, let me call her on the intercom, you can take a seat"
I sit down and see crayons and coloring books everywhere, you would think Lin would be in a more sophisticated facility, this seems more childish.
The woman gets a phone call and then motions for me to get up
"Ironically that was Lens, she said for you to just go to room four and meet her"
"Umm where is that"? I ask
"All the way in the back you will pass the playground exit, and it's to the right"
I nod even though I don't know why they would have a playground. As I take the direction the woman at the front desk tells me
I notice children playing in the rooms I'm walking pass
What kind of place is this?
I get to room four and see Lin sitting by the window I haven't seen her in years and you can just see the wrinkles on her face. But she still has that tough unbroken expression on her face, it looks like she is talking to someone but, I can't see who
I knock on the door and we make eye contact. We just stare at each other both sharing the same nostalgic memories.
She walks toward the door to open it and I just stare at her but have at least the courage to say Hello
"Hi" I say shly she touches my face
"Hi" I pull her into a hug and at first she hesitates but then returns it. Years ago I would had never hugged her first but over the years, I learned that it's okay to show emotions. A course Pema helped me with my recovery but it was really up to me whether I wanted to move forward or not and me being here today clearly shows that I choose to move forward.
Most days I didn't feel like getting up but I kept reminding myself that I'm alive and I can still do it and make it through the day.
"I missed you Asami" she says softly
"I missed you too Lin" tears dropping on her shoulder we are holding onto each other when I hear someone clear their throat
"Hey, I know you" I pull away and see that the boy in the alley is here
"Are you following me? if you wanted my number all you had to do was ask" I laugh wiping away my tears
"Kai, what did I tell you about respect" Lin says sternly
Kai sighs "I'm sorry, for being a pervert" Lin mouth drops and I cover my mouth to avoid laughing in his face
"Kai enough!" Lin says while giving me an apologetic look
"So what is this place"?
"It's like a foster home" Lin says
"Why are you here"? I ask
"I work here, you know to help guide my future police force" Kai rolls his eyes
"I don't want to be on the police force, she always forcing me to train, bend like this Kai, use your brain not your fist Kai, don't bend in the house Kai"
I laugh "sounds like you Lin" she rolls her eyes
"Let's all take a walk outside, shall we" Lin says
"Can I hold Sami's hand" Lin looks at me and smiles
"You need to ask her not me" Kai nods and runs up to me
"Do you mind, if I hold your hand, it's dangerous outside"
"Trust me Kai, Asami can handle herself perfectly fine" Lins says giving me a wink while Kai takes my hand
We get outside to the playground and Kai lets go of my hand and races up to the slide while Lin and I sit on the bench
"He's something else isn't he?" Lin asks
"Yeah he is, he sort of reminds me of…"
"Korra"? I give a small smile
"Yeah he reminds me of Korra" Lin nods
"Yes, I agree with you completely by the way he smiles"
"His pick up lines" I add making Lin laugh
"Yes, he does have her sense of humor, and he never wants to train just , he just wants to play around"
"Well that's understandable it's just a kid, how old"?
"He's 7"
"Well don't you think training him at 7 is too early?" I tease
"Actually no I started training Korra when she was 5, we are actually a bit late"
"Haha Lin, not everyone wants to be on the police force"!
"I know but the world needs an Avatar, and he needs to be ready" my face drops
"What"?
Lin turns facing me "Kai, is the new Avatar" I get up and shake my head
"No, he can't be he's an earthbender"
Lin gets up "Kai, Asami sat on water can you help her"? Kai stops what he's doing and a blast of wind comes towards me
"Are you dry now"he asks I look at him in shocked
"That could had been the wind" I say in disbelief
"Kai can you make us a fire" Kai nods then turns his hand into a flare I walk toward him and he steps back
"Back up I don't want you to get burned, you're already hot" he then blows the fire out
And runs back onto the slide
I turn around and look at Lin "Did you bring me here just to tell me you found the Avatar, a call would have been good"
She frowns "You seem disappointed" I sit back on the bench
"I'm not I just don't understand why you brought me here, there had of be a reason"
Lin sits back beside me "There is a reason, you see I'm getting old, and who knows how much time I have left"
I shake my head "NO LIN"
"Asami just listen please"
"I can't take care of him, I'm no way fit to take care of another human being, I couldn't even take care of myself
"Don't you say that Asami!"
"But it's true Lin, all I do is hurt people I can't do that again, I can't ruin him"
"You aren't going to do that Asami"
"HOW DO YOU KNOW, HOW DO YOU KNOW LIN!?"
"Because you didn't pull the trigger" I look over at Kai who's still on the slide
"He can hear us"
"Okay? Trust me, he knows about stuff like that his parents were killed in a car accident and he was in the car, he had a hard life Asami"
"So, you think just because we had similar childhood traumas that I'm the perfect fit for him?"
"No but I know you're the perfect fit because you're a fast thinker, an educator, and.."
"Killer" I add
"No and fighter, you had the gun Asami and you choose not to kill yourself, you fought those demons"
I look up at the sky
"Till this day, I ask myself why did Korra choose herself and not me" I turn to face Lin
"Why herself, Lin why not me"?
Lin sighs
"I don't know Asami , I really don't know, but you can't go your whole life, letting not knowing things hold you back from moving forward, believe it or not your life is a book and it's not complete unless you add a new chapters. When Korra told me she wanted to marry you, I was skeptical, she had a destiny and getting married wasn't part of my plan for her, but you know what? Korra had her own plan for herself so she could fulfill her destiny. Noting can stop you but yourself and it's up to you on what you want to do, not me"
"And you think me taking Kai will be a my new chapter"?
"It might be but you never know until you try , I believe you and him would be quite successful together, he can learn from you and I know you can learn from him, I'm not saying you have to make up your mind right away, but I just want you to think about it, the choice is up to you"
"Okay,I will give it some thought" Lin squeezes my hand as we continue to watch Kai
"Hey Sami come play with me" I laugh
"Okay" I climb the stairs
"What are we playing"? I ask
"We're on a ship and we just stole all the gold, the only way to escape is to go down the slipperiest slide ever, I haven't really mastered water yet, so I can't add an ocean but we can use our imagination"
"Sounds like a plan" he sits down on the slide
Then he looks up at me "Aren't you going to sit too"?
I look up at Lin who has her arms crossed with a big grin on her face
"How about you go first" I suggest
"NO, we have to be a team, one go we all go, no one gets left behind"
I look at Lin and she puts a thumb up you really can't say no to this kid
I slowly sit down behind him and put my arm around him
"Are you ready"? he asks I laugh
"Yeah, I'm ready"
"Great, now put your hands in the air like you're free"
I giggle and do our I'm told and we slide down the slide and just like he said I was free
The End
Now you all know that, I don't end a story without the word the end lol. Now if you all want to know why Korra did the thing she did is quite self-explanatory but for those that are confused by my vision for this story here it
Korra shot herself because she saw how much Asami wanted her to pull the trigger. By Korra doing the opposite, it showed Asami that Korra rather die than see her in pain. With Asami coping with the loss of Korra she learned how to forgive herself and to forgive others the same way Korra did for her. Korra taught Asami love and clearly Asami never had someone like that in her life before.
Now from Korra's viewpoint, Asami betrayed her several times before yet she forgave her. Asami was so used to people getting even and taking revenge that she couldn't handle the fact Korra didn't hate her. That was what was eating Asami alive. That someone could forgive a person who stabbed them in the back so many times. The only way she knew Asami would forgive herself was if Asami knew Korra was free.
I hope my vision made sense if not, at least the ending was cute
Thank you for reading my story and I will continue to work on my story recently deleted story which I will re upload 'Chill Out' and I'm debating on making a Korrasami fic based on some sort of zombie Apocalypse, a suggestion from one of my followers and if I decide to do that I will try to challenge myself more and have a different character development with Asami's and Korra's character.
Thank you again for taking a chance on my story feel free to leave a review.
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