It was another day in Arendelle's kingdom. Elsa got up with joy, because today she wanted to meet her new friend from another world a little more. She put on her dress and prepared to leave her room, but when she opened the door, she was surprised to see her sister about to knock.
"I see you're up early." said Elsa.
"I could tell you the same thing." said Anna.
"I was going to go wake up Korra and invite her over for breakfast." Elsa said.
"I was going to wake you up to do that! I can't wait!" said Anna excitedly.
Without warning, she grabbed her sister's hand and dragged her into Korra's room. When they arrived, Anna knocked on the door. They waited for a while until Korra opened it.
"Good morning." said Korra.
"Good morning. We were going to have breakfast and wondered if you'd like to join us." Elsa said.
"Sure. In fact, I was planning on looking for you to lead me to the kitchen." said Korra.
"Well, you've found the right guides." said Anna before grabbing Korra's hand and starting to guide them (dragging her towards her destination). Elsa rolled her eyes at her sister's attitude and followed them.
The three of them arrived at the dining room where they sat down, waiting for breakfast.
"Do you have a preference or something?" Elsa asked Korra.
"Yes. I'm a vegetarian." said Korra.
"Good." Elsa said before looking at one of the servants. "Please tell the cooks to prepare a natural breakfast for everyone."
"As you command, your majesty," said the maid with a bow before heading to the kitchen.
"You don't have to do all this for me." Korra said.
"Well. You're our guest and we would normally treat you the best way we can." Elsa said.
"I guess so. Thank you, your highness." said Korra thanking them for what they were doing for her.
"Let's go. You don't have to be so formal. You can call us by our names." said Anna.
"It's okay, Anna." Korra said, dropping the formalities.
Just then, a waiter arrived with three trays that he left in front of each one of them. On each tray there was a couple of pieces of silverware, a piece of toast, a plate with an egg, a stick of butter and a glass of milk.
While they were enjoying breakfast, Anna remembered something about Korra.
She swallowed what she was chewing. "Hey, Korra." Anna said, drawing the Avatar's and the queen's attention. "Can you show us that picture you showed us yesterday?" Anna asked recalling the evidence she showed them.
Korra swallowed her piece of breakfast when she heard that. "Oh, right." she said before she pulled the picture out of her pocket. "Is there something wrong with her or something?" Korra asked, putting the picture on the table in front of the two sisters.
"It's just that the pictures we have aren't in color." Elsa mentioned.
"It must be because the cameras in my world have been upgraded to capture the color of things." said Korra.
"Wow. That's an interesting development." said Elsa.
"Are there more inventions in your world?" asked Anna, wanting to know more.
"Yes. There are cars, which are like cars that can move on their own." said Korra.
"It must be a great invention." said Elsa, amazed that such a thing existed.
"It is. Then there are airplanes and airships, which are like cars, but they move through the air." said Korra.
"A vehicle that goes through the air?! That's incredible!" said Anna in amazement.
"Yes. There's also the radio, which is a device that allows people to communicate things to people who are far away." said Korra.
"Wow. I wish we had something like that." said Anna.
"I'm sure your world will manage to invent it someday, or at least something like it." said Korra trying to cheer up the princess a little bit.
"Surely your world is full of wonders." said Elsa.
"I know, and over the years, new inventions are being developed." Korra said.
"By the way. I'm curious. Who are the people in the picture?" asked Anna pointing to the picture on the table.
"Well. They are some of the most important people in my life. You could say they're like family to me." said Korra.
Elsa and Anna smiled at the familiar way they all looked in the photo and the description she gave.
"Could you tell us a little about them?" asked Elsa, curious about the Avatar's 'family'.
"Sure." said Korra before pointing to the animal she was on. "She's Naga, a polar bear dog who's been with me as long as I can remember, I even consider her my best friend."
Anna smiled as she saw that she and Naga looked rather like Kristoff and Sven, who had been together since childhood and considered themselves brothers.
"This is Tenzin." Korra said, pointing to the older man in the photo. "He's the son of the Avatar before me."
"Really? Wouldn't that mean he's related to you?" Anna asked.
"Maybe, but I don't like to dwell on that." said Korra before focusing on the explanation. "He wasn't only my master at airbending, but he gave me a lot of advice that helped me through life. I wouldn't be the person I am if it weren't for him."
Elsa and Anna smiled as they saw how grateful she was to that man, no doubt it must have been someone very wise and strong to have much respect for him. They even saw some similarities between him and Grand Pabbie.
"This is Mako, a firebender." Korra began by pointing to the man with his arms crossed. "And his brother, Bolin, an earthbender." she said pointing to the man who was putting on an amusing pose. "If I'm being honest, you remind me quite a bit of those two."
"Really? In what way?" Elsa asked.
At that moment, Korra's smile faded. "When they were children, their parents were killed by a firebender." Korra began by making both sisters gasp in horror at such a tragedy. "From then on, both were living alone on the streets doing their best to survive, even making a few deals with bad people. As the oldest, Mako took full responsibility for taking care of Bolin and protecting him." said Korra.
Elsa felt sympathy for the man. Like them, they lost their parents when they were young, but in her case, all she did was isolate herself and take her sister away from her. No doubt Mako was a much better older brother than she would have been.
"It's a shame what happened to them." Elsa said.
"Yes. But, as we traveled through Earth Kingdom, they met their father's family, their family." said Korra, bringing back her smile.
The smile also returned to Elsa and Anna's face when they learned that they had found the family they thought they didn't have after all.
"That's nice, isn't it?!" said Anna happy for the two of them.
"Ha. You know." started Korra changing the subject. "The first time I met him, he was quite cold and distant, all he cared about at that time was getting money so he and Bolin could have a good life." said Korra.
"And what happened to him?" Elsa asked.
"Let's just say I made him get on his good side more times than he needed to and now he's a police detective." said Korra.
"What can you tell us about Bolin?" asked Anna, curious about the younger brother.
"It doesn't matter what situation he's in, he always has an optimistic and a little bit childish attitude, he even tries to find ways to cheer us up." said Korra remembering the things she experienced with him.
"That boy reminds me a little of you, Anna." Elsa said, looking at her sister with a knowing smile.
"So, you admit that I can cheer you up from time to time?" asked Anna with the same smile.
"I didn't say that." said Elsa.
That caused a little laughter among the three women, the two sisters because of how funny it seemed and Korra because of that and because the two of them reminded her so much of her friends.
"And what does he do?" Anna asked.
"Well. Let's say he's going through a phase where he's trying to find his place. First, he was a pro-bending player, then he was an actor, then he joined Kuvira to help the Earth Kingdom, then he was a policeman and now he's helping the president of Republic City." said Korra listing the jobs her friend did.
Admittedly, neither of them knew it was half the jobs he had mentioned, but there was worked to be done on many things. Elsa, mentally, wished that Anna wouldn't go through a similar phase. Anna felt the same way too.
Putting that aside. "By the way, who is she?" she asked as she pointed to the other woman in the photo.
When Korra looked at the person she was pointing at, a sweet smile came over her face. "This is Asami Sato, my girlfriend." said Korra.
During the time they had both been dating, they had decided not to hide their relationship from the rest of the world and if anyone had a problem with that, they would ignore it or respond, depending on the situation.
However, while the idea of two people of the same gender dating was normal in their world, where she were now, it was very rare.
"GIRLFRIEND?!" the two sisters shouted in total surprise.
"Yes. Is there something wrong with that?" Korra asked, raising an eyebrow calmly, as this wasn't the first time someone had responded to such information.
Elsa had to come out of her surprise to answer. "N-No. No. There's nothing wrong. It's just... it's not very normal around here, I mean, in this world." said Elsa hoping not to offend her or something.
"Don't worry. In my world, there aren't many couples like that. I'm pretty used to it." said Korra.
"What can you tell us about her?" asked Anna wanting to know more about the Avatar's girlfriend.
A sweet smile returned to her face. "Well. Unlike the others, she can't bender any element, but that doesn't make her weak. She's very good at fighting and, besides, she's the head of Future Industries." Korra said.
"Future Industries?" Elsa asked.
"One of the largest technology companies in the world. The Satomobile, one of the world's most famous vehicles, was created there. That and other things that help people in various ways." said Korra.
"Wow. She's a great woman." said Anna.
"Yes. She's not only strong and smart, she's also sweet, loving and humble. Those are the reasons I fell in love with her." said Korra, remembering her beloved girlfriend.
Elsa and Anna smiled happily when they saw that she had someone to love and that she is by her side at times. Anna was reminded of how much she loved Kristoff, even though they didn't have a good start and she was in love with someone else, in the end, the love came to both of them. Elsa didn't know it, but even though she was happy for her, deep down, she was a little jealous, because she would like to have someone special by her side.
"You must love her very much." said Elsa.
"Yes. I do." Korra said, getting a little discouraged because of the personal problems she had shortly before she came into that world.
Anna realized this and instead of getting into the subject, believing it wasn't the right time, she decided to suggest something that might cheer the situation up.
"I've got it. Why don't we take you for a walk around the kingdom?" Anna asked.
"What a good idea." said Elsa.
"I don't think that's necessary; I've seen enough of the kingdom on my arrival before the dance." said Korra.
"But you were alone before, this time it's a tour for the queen and the princess." said Anna trying to convince her.
"She has a point." said Elsa agreeing with her sister on that.
Korra had to admit that when she got to Arendelle, all she did was look at the place without knowing anything or asking anyone. Besides, she couldn't refuse such an offer.
"It's okay. I guess it's okay to walk around the kingdom again." Korra said.
"Great!" said Anna, getting up from her seat. "I'm going to go warn the others." she said before running out of the dining room.
"You'll have to forgive her." said Elsa, a little embarrassed by her sister's behavior.
"It's all right. In fact, she reminds me of a couple of friends of mine." said Korra recalling how childishly Bolin, Ikki and Meelo acted.
Later, Korra and Elsa arrived at the front yard, where Anna was waiting for them with Kristoff, Sven and Olaf.
"You're here!" said Olaf before he ran to Korra and gave her a hug. "Hi, Korra!"
Normally, anyone who had just met Olaf would find that annoying, but Korra found Olaf's act funny, like a little boy who was happy to see someone he loved. It was like when she was with Tenzin's children.
"Hi, Olaf." said Korra shaking the snowman's head to the joy of the last one.
"What did you think of your first night in this world?" asked Kristoff.
"Pretty good. I can't complain." said Korra.
Suddenly, Sven approached her and began to smell her, as if she had a smell that would attract him.
"Sven! What are you doing? That's not right!" said Kristoff worried that it was bothering her.
"Oh, he must have smelled this." said Korra before pulling a carrot out of her pocket. "I took it from the kitchen in case I got hungry on the way." Sven stared at the carrot with a wishful face. Korra realized that. "Do you want it?" Korra asked the reindeer, who responded with a quick nod. "You can have it." said Korra handing the carrot to the reindeer, who ate it with pleasure.
Korra smiled at the reindeer's behavior, which reminded her of her polar bear friend, and stroked his head.
"Wow. You're good." said Kristoff, amazed at how the Avatar acted towards the reindeer.
"I'm used to it." replied Korra.
"So, are you ready for the best ride in the kingdom?" Anna asked and couldn't wait to get started.
"Sure. Lead the way." said Korra.
The first time she arrived at the kingdom, she had been walking and looking around without interacting with anyone, but now, due to the insistence and joy of the princess, she was going from stall to stall looking at the products for sale while Anna explained some things, with the help of Elsa.
Needless to say, Korra was quite surprised with everything that the kingdom had to offer, some things were surely sold in some stores in Republic City (not that she knew all the stores), but some things were new to her, like a stall that had a small sauna next to it, which looked a little strange.
Although it was a walk in the park, Korra had to admit she was having fun with them. It was like when she went with Team Avatar to have fun out there. In fact, her teammates now looked just like her world mates. She could see Mako and Bolin in Elsa and Anna's place, Asami in Kristoff's place, Naga in Sven's place, and Tenzin's children in Olaf's place. Maybe that world wasn't so different from theirs after all.
The day had flown by during the tour of the kingdom. The first time Korra walked around the kingdom, she had to cut it short because of the dance that was being held that night, but because she was accompanying it, this time the walk lasted longer than she expected.
By the time the sun began to set on the horizon, the three women in the group had returned to the castle. At this point, they were in the dining room enjoying a vegetarian dinner. Korra said that this wasn't necessary, but Elsa insisted that she and her sister needed to eat something healthy once in a while, not even Anna complained.
"If you'll excuse me, I'm going to my room." said Korra, standing up, having finished her dinner.
"Are you going to sleep now?" asked Elsa.
"Actually, I was planning to meditate a little before going to bed." said Korra.
"You can't leave. The night is still young." said Anna.
"Well, what do you suggest?" asked Korra.
Anna put her hand on her chin, thinking of some way to have more fun at night. She thought of several options that might work, but among all of them, one arrived that caught her attention.
"I know! A slumber party!" Anna said.
"Slumber party?" asked Korra and Elsa a bit confused and surprised by the princess' suggestion.
"Yes! Think about it, Elsa, we haven't had a slumber party in our lives, even when we were kids." Anna said.
"Yes, because at that time you felt more like playing with my powers." Elsa explained.
"I know, but now we have the chance to be able to have one and more now that we have a guest." said Anna without losing the excitement.
Elsa thought about it for a moment. "Well. It doesn't seem a bad idea." Elsa said as she made her decision. "What do you say, Korra?" she asked looking at the Avatar.
"Why not? Honestly, I haven't had a slumber party either." said Korra, agreeing with the princess's idea.
"That's even better! It'll be officially our first slumber party!" said Anna joining the two of them in a hug, to their surprise and laughter.
Later in the evening, the three women had gathered in Elsa's room (considering it the best for the occasion), with sleeping bags that Kristoff gladly offered them when Anna told him her plans for the evening.
While they were enjoying the slumber party, Kristoff stayed with Sven and Olaf to enjoy a quiet night.
"I have a question." said Olaf.
"What is it?" asked Kristoff who was leaning on Sven while they were both sitting.
"If it's a party, why weren't we invited?" asked Olaf.
"Because, my dear snowman, it's a slumber party and only women can enter such parties." explained Kristoff.
"Why? Are they having fun better without us?" asked Olaf.
"Maybe. But who knows." said Kristoff with a shrug.
"WHAAAAAATTT?!" a shout was heard from the yard and made the kids a little freaked out about it.
"Wow. They must be having a good time." Olaf said innocently.
"What's going on in there?" asked Kristoff as he looked out the window of Elsa's room, where the women were having their private party.
When the slumber party started, Anna looked very excited to be at a party she had never been able to make in her life, although this wasn't the case for Korra and Elsa, as they were a little nervous, thinking about what they could do. Luckily, Anna had some suggestions to liven up the party.
First they started with board games, they had it hard at first because none of them had played that kind of games, but in time, they ended up adapting to the rules of the game. Then they went with card games, where most of the rounds were won by Korra, but they were having fun, nonetheless.
After a while of playing, the moment arrived that, according to Anna, was the most important one in the slumber parties: the gossip. Unfortunately, Elsa and Anna didn't have much to say, as they had been separated and isolated for a long time, so Korra took up most of the conversation. That's when she told something that caused the scream the kids heard earlier.
"You and Asami were Mako's girlfriends before we were together?!" asked Anna still not believing what she had heard.
"Yes." said Korra taking her hands out of her ears to alleviate her friends' super scream. "When I met Mako, I had the typical crush. The same thing happened when Asami met him, but at that moment, he had chosen her." said Korra.
"What happened then?" asked Elsa.
"Let's just say, I took a friend's advice and kissed him." said Korra, bowing her head in shame.
"YOU KISSED HIM?!" cried Anna, making Korra cover her ears again.
"I would really appreciate it if you didn't do that anymore. I'm starting to go deaf." said Korra.
"I'm sorry." Anna said, covering her mouth.
"The thing is that our relationship was worse since then, but later we decided to stay friends. But everything changed at that point." said Korra.
"What happened?" asked Elsa.
"A crazy politician from Republic City kidnapped me." Korra started by causing the royal sisters to gasp. "I was able to free myself, but Mako was worried about me all that time and realized he loved me." said Korra.
"Oh, that's nice." Anna said, mindful of the story.
"In the end, after the war against the Equalists, we both went to confession and became lovers." said Korra.
"What happened to make you break up?" asked Elsa wanting to know how Korra and Mako's relationship ended.
"During the civil war between the Water Tribes, I was willing to do anything I could to help my people, even go against the law. At the time, Mako was working for the police and couldn't let me do that, so he told president Raiko about my plan." Korra said with some regret.
"He betrayed you?!" shouted Anna lower than before.
"Yes, and that's why we broke up. After that, I left on my own and Mako stayed to solve a mystery. During the investigation, he ended up going back to Asami, but when I got back, she and Mako had to break up." said Korra.
"Wow. You guys were crazy about going back and forth." Elsa said.
"It was and I'm sure Mako suffered from it." Korra started. "After defeating my uncle and opening the spiritual portals, Mako and I decided it would be best to just be friends." said Korra.
"Well. I'm glad you both ended up on good terms regardless." said Elsa.
"What happened after that?" Anna asked.
"For the last few months I've been focused on helping the people of Republic City with living with the spirits, after that came the Red Lotus and stuff." said Korra.
"What about Asami? What happened to her?" Elsa asked.
"Well. Let's just say that we both became very close during that time and not just because we went out and broke up with the same guy." said Korra causing both sisters to laugh a little. "During the mission and the battle with the Red Lotus, she was by my side, helping me as much as she could, even saving my life while the others faced the enemy."
"When did you realize you were in love with her?" asked Anna, bringing a sweet, nostalgic smile to Korra's face.
"Well... I started to feel different about her after the whole Red Lotus thing. But it wasn't until I went to the South Pole to recuperate that I couldn't stop thinking about her. Feelings came up for her that made me feel so good, like it was something I had wanted in my life. That's what kept me going during the time I was gone, I just wanted to see her again." Korra said.
Elsa smiled at the knowledge that Korra had found love despite the events leading up to it. Her thought was interrupted when she noticed something that seemed strange to her.
"Anna, are you crying?" Elsa asked, looking at her sister who had tears running down her face and sniffing through her nose.
"*Snif* I can't help it. *Snif* It's so romantic." said Anna in tears.
"It really is. We couldn't confess our feelings until after we stopped Kuvira, when we decided to take a little vacation trip to the spirit world." started Korra before her cheeks blushed. "It was there... where we first kissed."
"IIIIII. You did it!" shouted Anna very happily like a schoolgirl. "Your certainly is very special." she said.
"Yes." said Korra before her smile faded and she looked down. Elsa noticed the Avatar's change of mood.
"Has something happened?" Elsa asked.
"Something like that." said Korra looking away, as it was a bit difficult to talk about.
"You don't have to tell us if you don't want to." said Elsa, hoping not to disturb her.
"No. It doesn't matter. I just... I don't know how to explain it." said Korra.
"You're among friends. You can tell us what's going on with you." said Anna trying to cheer her up.
Korra looked them in the eye and could tell they were both worried about her. Maybe she can tell them what's wrong with her and advise her. Even if they couldn't help her completely, it would at least help her to talk about it.
Korra took a deep breath before she began. "You see. A few weeks ago, Asami and I took the big step and started living together. More specifically, at Asami's mansion." Korra said.
"So, what's the problem? You don't like living with her?" Elsa asked.
"No. The problem isn't her, it's me." Korra started, making the two sisters arch an eyebrow. "She's lived a luxurious life, while I've lived a simple life. When I'm alone in the mansion, I feel like I don't belong there. I love Asami, but I'm afraid that when I explain it to her, she won't love me anymore or something." Korra said with a sad tone.
Elsa and Anna looked at her with sorrow for what was happening. She had told them that she had faced enemies who could only appear in their nightmares, but still, that was realistic and was making her suffer.
"That's ridiculous." Elsa began by calling the attention of the other two. "You and Asami have been through a lot, including being in love with a boy, and yet you're together and love each other very much."
"My sister's right." Anna started. "If Asami loves you very much, I'm sure something like that won't make her hate you."
"Don't think about it and tell her what's wrong with you. I'm sure she'll understand." Elsa said.
Korra opened her eyes to the words of the royal sisters. How could she be so ignorant? She and Asami had been through so much together. Though they didn't get along at first, in time they began to forge a friendship that later turned into love. She loved Asami and she loved her, so it would be ridiculous to think that she would be angry with her over such a thing. After thinking about it, she made her decision.
"You know what? You're right. We both love each other so much that it would be impossible for something like that to separate us. When I get back to my world, the first thing I'm going to do is talk to her." Korra said with her smile back.
"That's the spirit." Anna said by tapping her on the shoulder. They both laughed slightly at that.
Elsa was glad to see that, even though they aren't as wise in love as Kristoff's family, they were able to help Korra with her problem.
For the rest of the night, the three women were having fun in what will surely be for them the most fun night of all.
