Chapter 12
As soon as they got back to Republic City, they headed to Asami's factory to give Bataar the ore for his new prototype. It was really coming along well. With the ore, he will be able to finish it. Asami went to her office to arrange for a ship to make a trip to Crescent Island to collect the ore that they will being going back to get. Once everything was taken care of they went to talk to Bataar.
"Bataar, we're back and we have to show you something, so come on. You're finished for the day." Asami ordered. "What do you mean I'm finished? What could be more important?" Bataar asked clearly confused.
Asami her car brought and it was waiting outside when they got there. They all hopped in the car and drove to Asami's mansion. Bataar had asked what was so important, but Korra told him it was better for him to see it with his own eyes. Bataar watched as they drove past Asami's mansion to toward the race track, where they tested the speed of new model satomobiles. "Why are we out here?" Bataar asked again. "Just be patient." This time it was Kuvira who told him to calm down.
They hopped out of the car and walked in the middle of the tracks. Korra and Asami stopped at the edge and Kuvira start walking to the middle where there was nothing except dirt and some grass. Bataar made to follow Kuvira until Korra pulled him back signally for him to watch. When Kuvira felt, she was at a safe distance from them, she looked up at Bataar and gave him that look that she knows something he doesn't. She dropped into her bending stance and turned the earth into lava and brought it up to create a wall before cooling it. Bataar couldn't take his eyes off her. He couldn't believe it. Was this really happening?
"Since when can you bend lava?" Bataar asked clearly flabbergasted.
"I found out by accident when Korra and I were sparring around streams of lava. When I tried to bend earth, I ended up bending lava instead." Kuvira responded.
"It's amazing isn't it?" Asami stated.
"She's the greatest earth bender in the world! No other earth bender can bend earth, metal and lava." Korra remarked.
"Just wait until Wei and Wing get a load of this." Bataar boasted.
"Bataar, we can't tell anyone right now, and I mean no one." Kuvira ordered. Bataar knew that she was referring to his mother.
"Why not?" Bataar asked. This time Korra interrupted. "Think about what people would think if they found out that the former Great Uniter could bend earth, metal, and now lava? The news would incite panic." Bataar knew she was right, but loved her so much and was so proud of her that he wanted to show her off to the world.
"We are going back to the island in a couple days to get more ore. Now that Kuvira has a new trick, it will take next to no time." Asami stated.
"OK, and make sure you girls have a lot of fun." Bataar jested feeling very happy that Kuvira was obviously making friends.
"Let's go inside." Korra called. As they drove the car up to the mansion, Korra and Bataar hopped out and waited for Kuvira and Asami to follow. "We'll be right in. I just want to talk to Kuvira about something." Asami called out.
She didn't know when or why it happened, it just did. She was beginning to think of Kuvira as a friend. She saw the type of person she was and how dedicated and caring she is to others.
"Is there something wrong Asami? Did I do something to upset you because if I did, I'm sorry." Kuvira asked not wanting to cause Asami anymore pain.
"No, it's nothing like that. I have doing a lot of thinking and I know there is still a lot for us to work past. I am ready to forgive you for killing my father!"
Kuvira didn't know what to say, she was elated. Every waking moment and even more so when she saw Asami, did the guilt of what she had done crushed her heart and made things unbearable.
"Thank you" Kuvira sobbed. The two friends embraced. "Now that we have settled that, I can truly call you my friend." Asami added and once again hugged a weeping Kuvira who didn't know what to say or do because she was so happy.