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Makorra

"Once upon a time, long ago, there was a warrior chief, a Waterbender, with a daughter so beautiful and kind that it was said that it was only comparable to The Mother Earth herself. All who looked upon her believed that she would be the most beautiful bride when she came of age and when she did, men from near and far offered her father gift for themselves or on their sons' behalf. Her story had spread so far that the animals sought her out as well, but when the Wolf Spirit heard of her beauty and then saw it for himself, he decided he would be the only one to have her and took her from her home.

"The chief, distraught, promised that whomever could retrieve his daughter would have her hand in marriage. Many young men sought out the Wolf Spirit but either could not pursue him or were killed in battle with him. The story of the Wolf Spirit's deed and maliciousness, and the loss of so many of their warriors put fear in the villages and their people, but the daughter's beauty, however, was so strong that men continued to seek him out.

"One day, the son of a poor fisherman, Amak, heard the story of the chief's daughter and his offer, and decided to seek out the Wolf Spirit himself..."

It was funny what memories ran through her head when every part of her body seemed to ache and beg for rest and she fought off sleep. Fairytales, make believe, princes and warriors.

Korra's mother used to tell her a lot of fairytales when she was younger in attempts to get her to sleep. And when she had had to move into the White Lotus fortress, Katara had done the same. "The Scarred-Face Girl". "Amak and the Wolf Spirit". And it wasn't that she wasn't into them or that she hadn't liked them, it was just...knowing herself to be The Avatar and the savior of the world made it hard to relate to beautiful princesses/young girls that were saved by handsome and kind young men/princes and carried off into the sunset or something to be married and live happily ever after.

Why hadn't the people who made up the fairytales written some where the princess or young girl saved herself? If Korra had been taught when she was little to fight on her own behalf, and had done it just now, why couldn't they have done the same?

"Korra! Oh, thank goodness."

She stirred, moved to lift her body to meet Tenzin's voice when every part of her didn't want to. Oh, thank Spirits. If this was a fairytale, this was obviously her calvary arriving, which was better than the treatment fairytale princesses got—five real people and her polar bear-dog were much more than just one person.

"Where's Tarrlock? How did you get away?"

...Except for the questions.

"Give her some space!" She heard Mako's voice, saw him push Chief Beifong and Tenzin out of the way, and felt herself being taken off of Naga's back, and cradled in his arms. Her head rested on his shoulder and the smell of him hit her nose when his scarf tickled her nose. "Are you alright?" He whispered to her.

"I'm fine."

"I was so worried."

"Amak stood to face Wolf Spirit, and he was as big as a mountain, his mouth ready to eat Amak like he had so many others, but Amak wasn't afraid. He stood his ground and drew his bow and the arrow with the star the Night Sky had given him. The arrow flew through the air and it pierced the beast's skin..."

"I'm glad you're here."

She felt herself the two of them lift up on Oogi's back and be placed down gently. Spirits, he looked so beautiful.

"You're safe now."

The words seemed to be the ones she had been waiting for. She blinked slowly as she felt his fingers brush her hair away from her face and finally, her eyes closed and sleep pulled her in. And she was grateful for the assurance, for the confidence in Mako's words.

"The Wolf Spirit fell to the ground, dead. And the princess was safe. Amak freed her from her prison and her heart swelled with love because she knew that she would never be in harm's way again..."

Oh...

That was why...

"And they were married and lived happily ever after for the rest of their days. The End."

Fairytales, Make Believe, and Princes

Inspired by "Out of the Past". Wanted another Makorra fic with Korra's POV since I technically wrote about five with Mako's this last time.