AN: Okay, the second half of "The Aftermath" which I honest didn't write too differently from actual canon events. There's definitely a lot I probably could have done but these events were really big for Asami and her character arch and all that so I didn't really want to change it. Anyway, enjoy.

Things had appeared to be going so well and yet, somehow, Asami found herself crashing and burning. And the worst part was that she didn't even know what she had done wrong. All she knew was that Korra was leaving, quite nervously at that. Asami replayed the events in her mind. She hadn't done anything wrong as far as she could tell, only pointed Korra in the direction of a place where she could freshen up and that couldn't have ended terribly at all. Unless…

There was the possibility that Korra wandered, which felt very likely. And had she wandered it would then be equally possible that Korra, somehow, found her way to Asami's room. And in that room she could have found some… things. There was nothing too bad in there, just a notebook or two or more with some slightly embarrassing sketches inside as well as some scribblings of Korra's name together with Asami's last name.

If Korra found that then, well Asami would never be able show her face in front of her ever again. But no, something was wrong. Asami hadn't been that foolish. She wouldn't leave something like that lying around where Korra could find it, nor had she. Her notebook was carefully hidden away and yet Korra had still fled in such haste. It was confusing to say the least and most frustrating. Asami's mood notably sank and so retired to her room, leaving the boys to their own devices. They didn't need her to keep entertained anyway.

Sadly, it could not also be said that they didn't need her supervision. The two of them were like kids in a candy shop. Asami couldn't really blame them. And if not her, at least someone was having fun. Once alone she grabbed her sketchbook which she used whenever she had that spark of genius. Asami was very much her father's daughter and she could only hope to be a good heir to Future Industries. She had yet to come up with something completely revolutionary and her current fascination with Korra had done not so great things to her inventive process.

Her last few sketches involved Airbender staffs, something which she had very little knowledge about. She had hoped to make a gift of it, once Korra mastered Airbending, although what she had drawn didn't have anything special about it. Understandably, Asami had never actually seen an Airbender staff before. Her only knowledge about them came from books and the stories her mother had told her about the Avatar back when she was still around.

She wondered if her mother would like Korra. She probably would, and she'd likely think say that it was thought that counted most when it came to gifts. Yeah. Maybe she should make the glider blue, to match Korra's eyes. Asami sighed. Once more she had failed in an attempt to distract herself. She went to bed early that day with high hopes that she'd be to talk with Korra the following morning to see what, if anything, she had done wrong.

Much to her surprise thought, Asami didn't have to seek Korra out. At first Asami was delighted to think that Korra would just drop by, but then she realized that she wasn't alone, nor was Korra looking for her. "What's going on? Why are they asking Hiroshi more questions?" Mako asked as Tenzin and Chief Beifong headed up to Hiroshi's office.

"I overheard him on the phone yesterday," she explained to them while giving Asami an apologetic look. "Asami, I don't know how to tell you this, but I think your might be involved with the Equalists."

"What? I don't believe this." She began to storm away when she felt Korra's hand wrap around her wrist. Asami shook her hand off and chased after Tenzin and Lin. She entered her father's office soon after they did. "My father is innocent. Just because were non-benders doesn't mean we support those awful Equalists." She walked up and stood beside her father, who seemed unfazed by the accusations that were being thrown at him.

"Equalists? Is that what this is all about? I can assure you that I have nothing to do with those radicals."

"I overheard you on the phone," Korra explained after briefly giving Asami a sympathetic look. "You said the Cabbage Crop investigation bought you time, and you're getting ready to strike. Explain that!"

Hiroshi laughed lightly. "This is all just a misunderstanding, resulting from the young Avatar's overactive imagination. My number one competitor was knocked out of the game. It's providing me an opportunity to strike the market with a new line of Satomobiles. It's just business. Nothing nefarious."

Tenzin and Lin glanced at one another. Neither one of them looked very convinced. "In order to put all suspicion to rest, might we look into your factories and warehouses?" Annoyed, Asami was about to speak up but her father held her back.

"If you feel it's necessary you're welcome to search all of Future Industries."

It was quiet as they headed to the factory. Asami could feel Korra's eyes on her but she wouldn't speak to her. She wasn't even sure if she wanted Korra to speak with her. If she did Asami wouldn't know what to say. All she had wanted was to impress her and maybe have Korra and her father get to know each other a little better. Instead all this had happened.

Whatever investigation Tenzin and Lin intended didn't worry her too much; Asami knew there was nothing to find, but it upset her that it was Korra who had made the accusations in the first place. The media had somehow heard and were present as the metalbender cops searched the warehouse. And though nothing was found the bad publicity would still hurt her father's company. "I can't believe we didn't find anything," a dismayed Korra said as the metalbender cops were lifted up onto their airship.

"It would appear that Hiroshi is innocent."

"Okay, you did your search. Now you can all leave." Asami angrily spun on heel and walked away before she ended up saying something worse.

"Asami wait!" Korra called as she chased after her. "Look, I'm sorry but you have to believe me."

"My father isn't an Equalist," Asami said turned to face Korra. She could tell that Korra want to just stop and take back what she had said, but she wasn't going to. "I thought we were friends."

"We are. Asami…"

"Korra stop. I-I can't deal with this right now." Korra respectfully nodded and gave Asami her space. Asami went back home with her father, Mako and Bolin. It had been a longer day than she could have anticipated and she just wanted to put it all behind her. But she did know that Korra was only doing what she thought was right. Asami couldn't really be mad at her for that. She could only wish that all this wouldn't come back at her when, and if, but hopefully just when Korra would end up asking for his blessing.

That should have been the end of it and Asami honestly believed that it was but she was soon proven to be incorrect in her assessment. Without warning, metalbender cops burst into her home. "What are you doing here?" she asked after recovering from her shock despite knowing full well why they were there.

"We have a reason to believe that there's a factory hidden below the mansion," Lin explained.

"I think I would have noticed if there was a factory underneath my house. The lies you people come up with just to persecute my father."

"Where is your father?" Tenzin questioned, noting that he was nowhere to be found.

"In his workshop, behind the house."

Naturally, Asami was asked to lead them there and so she did. She knew there was nothing to be found and indeed there wasn't, not even her father. "Dad? Hello?" She received no answer which was worrying to say the least. One of Chief Beifong's officers came up to her to say that they had secured the estate and that no one had left the workshop since they had arrived.

"Perhaps we just couldn't see him leaving." Lin got into position in the center of the. She lifted her foot up, bent the metal sole out of the way, and then stomped her foot back down. She stood silent for a moment with her eyes closed before saying, "There's a tunnel beneath the workshop running deep into the mountainside."

"What? There's no tunnel." But just moments after Asami said those words, Chief Beifong lifted a layer of metal from the floor revealing a secret staircase.

"Do you think your dad knows about this tunnel?" Bolin whispered to her

"I don't understand. There must be an explanation."

"I'm sorry Asami," Korra apologized, not quite able to look her directly in the eye. "But maybe you don't know everything about your father." Asami felt her body go numb. It was bad enough when Korra was having the cops look into her father but to think that her accusations were accurate… Asami couldn't handle that. Chief Beifong had her, Mako and Bolin stay above ground while the Chief took Tenzin, Korra and most of her team to investigate the tunnel. Asami was far too shocked to argue otherwise.

She didn't know how long they had waited. It seemed like a lifetime but it must have been only a few minutes. But in that time the bending brothers had silently discussed a way to ditch their bodyguard. With a little trickery and some light bending they incapacitated the cop, an action which Asami would normally be against if not for the current circumstances. They headed down after Mako talked Asami into staying above ground, not that he had actually succeeded in doing so. Truth be told, Asami just wasn't up for arguing and knew that everything would just progress faster if she just followed after them instead.

Asami lagged behind a bit so they wouldn't catch her and try to send her back up. As she reached the bottom she began to hear her father and Mako arguing. "Sponsoring our team, supporting the Avatar; it was all just a big cover."

"Yes, and the most difficult part was watching my daughter fawn over the-"

"Dad, stop!" Hiroshi looked over to her in surprise. "Why?"

"Sweetie," he started, sounding ashamed. "I wanted to keep you out of this for as long as I could." Korra, who was being held up by Mako, came back into consciousness. "But now you know the truth. Please, forgive me. These people," he said while pointing at her friends. "These benders. They took away your mother, the love of my life. They've ruined the world, but with Amon we can fix it and build a perfect world together. We can help people like us, everywhere!" He took off one of his gloves and offered it to his daughter. "Join me, Asami."

Asami glanced at the glove and then briefly over to her friends, over to Korra. It was the hardest decision of her life but she knew what she had to do. With trembling hands she uncertainly stepped forward and reached out for the glove. As she slipped it on she could see the look of hurt cross Korra's face. "I love you, Dad," she told him before using his own weapon against him. The man with him tried to attach her but Asami easily countered and knocked him out with his electrified kali stick. The mecha tanks closed in but they couldn't stop their escape.

They left on the cops airships, with Asami looking down upon her home, or former home. She heard footsteps approaching. Asami already knew who it was. "I'm sorry. You were right."

"I wish I wasn't. I'm so sorry all this had to happen."

"I just… I can't…" Korra placed her hand on Asami's shoulder and gently turned her so that they were facing one another.

"It'll be all right Asami, I promise you. And I know it's a step down from what you're used to but you're welcome to stay at Air Temple Island." Asami nodded her head as she fought back tears and Korra pulled her in for a hug. "It's okay Asami, it's okay."