The icy winds blew hard against her face. Even though the cold never really phased the Master of Four Elements, the mighty Alpha felt tired. It had been 6 months since she had seen her family. When she last saw them it was only for a few days. Then she had to return to lead her warriors back into battle for the Earth Kingdom. The war which has gone on for the last 2 years. Her eyes were puffy due to the lack of sleep and her shoulder slouched for the first time in her life. Korra swayed on top of Naga, whose age was catching up with her. Still Naga never failed to be there for the person she held dearest. Still faithful, still strong.
Korra's exasperated eyes began to recognize familiar mountains along the edge of the horizon. Her spirits perked up upon realizing her journey back to her family was almost at an end. The war was over. And this time she made sure that Kuvira would never become a threat to the Earth Empire or anyone else for that matter.
Korra regretting letting the Alpha she once defeated go unwatched. After Kuvira licked her wounds she began her rise to power within the Earth Kingdom. Her failure in taking Asami as her mate only fueled her rage. She gathered those who were faithful to her and others who felt the Avatar had failed them sometime in their lives to join her forces. She took villages one by one. Making citizens of the Earth Kingdom pledge their allegiance to her. Any who opposed or even mentioned her defeat to Korra paid with their lives. The Earth Kingdom was the largest of all the realms, soon Kuvira's army greatly outnumbered the armies of other kingdoms. After her conquest she set her eyes to the other realms and began attacking. Kuvira took her time in her plan. It wasn't until the 9th year that Korra got word of how big Kuvira's army was and what she intended to do.
It took Korra and the uniting of the Water Tribe, Fire and Air Nations to finally take Kuvira's Army down. At first, the Earth Kingdom had the advantage due to numbers, slowly the numbers began shifting when the Earth Empire's people began joining the Avatar's army. For several month the two armies were at a stalemate. Many lives were lost. In the end, it was Korra and Kuvira who determined the winner. Korra almost lost her life during the battle due to Kuvira having no rules to hold her back. She used all her bending powers and she kept up her sword play all the years that Korra had been blissfully living with her family.
The two Alpha's were heaving, covered in sweat. They began to feel the weight of their armor on their bodies. The Emerald Knight's sword was decorated with the Avatar's blood. Kuvira had been working on Korra's armor during the long fight, bending what she could a little at a time. Finally, Korra's armor began weakening. Kuvira was able to strike the weak points. With one hard swing she hit Korra's chest plate and it fell to the ground in two pieces. Korra staggered back regaining her footing.
Kuvira caught her breath, "Asami should have been mine, but.. but you took her from me." Kuvira lifted up her sword, "Now you will know who the power belongs to and who is the rightful leader of all the Realms!"
Korra spit out some blood, "Come at me dog. I am ready."
The Alpha's did not charge. Something else caught their attention. The sounds of swords drumming on chest-plates began echoing in their ears. A soft rumbling of Korra's name began surrounding them. Kuvira frantically looked around seeing the eyes of her army staring at her. She saw them chanting Korra's name along the other warriors that stood across them. Kuvira shook her head and growled. She ran charging at Korra with all her speed and strength. She lost all self-control and swung her sword wildly. Her sword slipped from her hands. Kuvira stepped back as her emerald eyes peered down at the black blade that pierced her platinum armor. The Emerald Knight then looked up at cyan eyes and then everything went black.
Asami paced back and forth in her private chambers. She looked over blueprints and decrees repeatedly. Trying to distract herself from the anxiety she felt stirring within her. Her feet were swollen and her back ached as she felt something else stirring within her.
"Don't worry little one, the war is over and your sire should be returning home soon." She softly spoke while she gently caressed her belly.
After the couple had returned to Asami's realm, they began to rebuild near the lake. They built a small castle next to the cottage that Asami had shared when they first met. At first Asami focused on restructuring where the old palace had been. Demolishing every reminder that Vaatu had been there. She was solemn when the castle was taken down, but made sure that she took anything that was dear to her and reminded her of her parents. They took in families that had no homes. It was small at first. Then the war peaked. Soon they were taking in refugees. During the time Korra was gone, Asami focused on building an efficient economy.
Asami looked out her window. The lights that twinkled from the homes that she helped rebuild made her feel at home. She no longer felt the ghostly hauntings from her past. She felt as if the spirits of all the souls that were lost were at peace and drifted to where they belonged. She felt her parents smiling down at her with pride. When she did she would look up at the heavens and thank them for her mate, kids and the people she now watched over.
She looked over the pile of letters that Korra had sent to her and their children. It had been the only way for the mated couple to correspond. Asami achingly missed her mate, but she knew of what her mated duties entailed. So when she heard the war was finally at an end, she was overjoyed. Now, it was a waiting game, waiting for her mate to return. This winter was one of the harshest in years. Ideally, Korra would be riding back on a sky bison. However, the icy cold air was a challenge even for the Avatar. Despite contrary belief no single person is as powerful as mother-nature. Naga's age was catching up to her. Her agility and speed had not been what it was. Asami knew that Korra would never leave Naga behind anyway.
"Momma?" a little voice called out to the Omega.
"Yes luv?" She smiled at the young boy pulling at her skirt.
"Kodi says that sire is coming home. Is that true momma?" the youngster asked.
Asami smiled and knelt down to the 4 year old. "Yes luv, Sire is coming home."
The young little bender jumped up, "Yay, I hope sire brings presents!"
Asami giggled and patted his head. "We shall see my little pebble-bender."
"Momma?" the boy leaned onto her lap, his jade eyes looking up at hers.
"You think sire misses us just as much as we miss sire?" He looked up with furrowed eyebrows.
Asami pulled her little pup into her arms, "Koda, I know sire misses ALL of us so so much. Did you not see just how many letters she wrote?"
Koda hugged his mother as tightly as his little arms could, yet careful as to not disturb his soon to be sister or brother in Asami's womb, "I know momma… but I know you miss sire so, so much more. Like this much!" He spread his little arms out.
Asami couldn't speak, her throat ached and all she could do was hold her little pup in her arms.
"Mom?" another voice rose out.
Asami looked up at her slightly older daughter. "Yes?"
"I calculated sires distance and factored in the weather, if my information is correct, Sire should be just over the mountains and should be here in within a week's time." Kodi pulled up her frames from her nose and smiled to her mother. Then just as quietly as she appeared, she quietly left the room.
Kodi was three years older than Koda. She was practically a clone of Asami. Other than being a bender, Kodi had more traits from Asami than the other pups. She was an Omega, smart and kind. She had Asami's pale skin and jade eyes. She didn't need glasses but wore round frames as it reminded her of the paintings she saw of her late grandfather Hiroshi. Kodi had Asami's hair and loved her mother so much that she even styled it the same. She was the polar opposite of Koda, as she was an airbender. Koda was impatient, while Kodi took her time with everything. Koda on the other hand had Korra's brown hair, it was short and messy. It amused Asami, she hoped eventually he would mature into it. The little pup was a handful, his temper match his sires. Asami hoped eventually he would mature out of it. Yet, she was well aware of how stubborn earthbenders could be.
A small rumbling caught Asami's ears as footsteps could be heard running up the steps. The door burst open.
"Mother is it true?!" the pair said in unison as they both put their hands on their legs catching their breath.
"The war is over…" Hiroshi said as Yasuko finished his sentence, "and sire is coming home?"
Asami smiled and nodded her head.
Yasuko grabbed her twin brother's hand and yanked him out, "Come, let's ask Kodi how long it will be until sire gets here!"
With that the pair ran out, racing to see who would get to Kodi's room first.
Asami looked at Koda, "What am I going to do with those two?"
Koda just smiled, snuggled into his mother's arms and rubbed her belly.
The twins were the oldest of the pups. Conceived soon after Korra and Asami's wedding. The two were inseparable, often finishing one another's sentences. The siblings both took after their sire and were capable warriors. Neither took interest in taking over the kingdom and both spoke proudly of their younger sister Kodi, insisting that Kodi would be an excellent leader. The pair often sparred with one another. Each one knowing the other's moves, this helped them in building their skills. When sparring with others, the pair fought as a unit as if they could read one another's thoughts.
Both had Korra's caramel skin and Asami's raven black hair. The siblings were both Alphas, when the two weren't competing with others they competed with one another. The only difference between the two was one was male, the other female, their eye colors and bending. Hiroshi was the water bender with Korra's cyan eyes and Yasuko was the firebender with amber eyes that had a touch of green. Asami couldn't help but love when the pair smiled their toothy grins that they inherited from Korra. Those smiles that helped Asami during the times she missed her mate the most. Each of her pups a reminder that her mate would soon be back. They all gave her hope when she was worried and drifting in deep thought.
Korra's heartbeat began to increase. Her tired eyes began to light up. She straightened up her posture as her adrenaline kicked in. Even Naga's steps were quicker.
"Easy old girl, were almost there. We will see them soon enough." Korra patted Naga's side reassuring her companion.
Korra knew word had probably reached home that the war was over and she wasted no time starting her journey back home. It was several weeks of travel and the harsh winter did not help. Every morning before dawn she would look up into the heavens, break camp and head towards the Avatar's Lover. Three long weeks pasted before she saw the familiar snow peaks, it took almost another week just to journey over the mountain. She took a beeline towards the lake below where lights glimmered in familiarity. She was almost home.
"Momma! Momma! WAKE UP," all the pups came bounding onto the bed Korra and Asami shared. "Momma Sires HOME!"
Asami quickly jumped out the bed and ran to the window. She could see and hear a gathering of people welcoming home the Avatar.
The Omega's heart pounded as she raced out the door with the cubs as fast as her pregnant body would take her. She reached the door, slipped her pale feet into her furry boots and wrapped her coat around her sleeping gown. It was cold but it didn't phase her. Her body was already hot feeling the presence of her Alpha nearby. The pups were already at the gate jumping impatiently for them to open.
Finally, the gates creaked open. Naga's head squeezed through first, her tounge rolling out as she looked at the kids jumping in front of her. When the gates finally opened enough for the giant polar-bear dog to get through the pups all crawled up the Naga and into Korra's loving arms. Korra's eyes streamed down with happy tears as she tightly hugged and kissed each of her pups. She smiled, giggled and took in each of their scents.
But one scent caught her attention. Through the mass chaos of their pups smothering her, the Alpha's cyan eyes locked on her Omega's jades. A toothy grin spread across her face. But all of the pups chattering kept the couple from jumping to one another. Korra was bombarded with questions, almost too much for the Alpha to take in all at once. Korra and Asami accepted their fate and knew their reunion would have to come later.
"I am SO happy to be home." Korra slid into the sheets next to Asami, grabbing her and pulling her in. "I had missed you all so much." Korra looked at all her pups, who one by one passed out scattered on the bed the two mates shared. Korra smiled and ran her hands across her pregnant belly. She was rewarded with a small kick.
"They had a long wonderful day, we all missed you so much Korra." Asami said as she leaned her head on her mates shoulder, "Even the little one here missed you." She gazed up and watched her mate's eyes adore their pups. Asami nuzzled into Korra's neck and gently kissed the mark she made all those years ago.
Korra let out a light growl. "Mmmm, I'd attack you now, but I'm afraid I lose control and wake our little pups."
Asami pressed her lips and kissed Korra as if she had been saving it all since she had last seen her mate. Their bodies trembled, goosebumps slivered all over their bodies as they both lost their breath for a moment.
Korra leaned back and held Asami as the Omega slowly began to doze off in her tan arms. Korra whispered, "Princess, thank you for saving me all those years ago. Without you I'd be lost."