Title: Hard Labor

Rating: M

Fandom: Legend of Korra

Character Paring: AmonxKorra, former MakoxKorra, MakoxAsami

Author's Notes:

Hey guys! I am sorry for how long it took to update! I hope you guys like this chapter and there are many more to come!

Korra's eyes widened as she looked at Katara's hand shifting to rest on her stomach. She knew she couldn't deny it, and hearing Katara's words almost rendered her speechless. The young Avatar's gaze shifted from Katara's hand and moved down to her own.

Katara finally cleared her throat and sat back looking at the young woman before her. She had seen the warning signs, the slightest weight gain, her body's differences, but she had just thought it was the young woman's reaction to her captivity. Not knowing the chances Katara had been giving Korra prenatal herbs and restricted her movement as she waited to verify her concerns. She hadn't realized that it was actually true until her newest inspection.

"Korra… What happened?" she asked softly, she didn't want to know details, but for Korra's mental well-being Katara hoped to the spirits she hadn't been raped.

Korra's mouth opened for a moment, then closed. Her gaze maintained on her hands resting on her stomach as she thought about a way to tell the elder. "When Amon took me into his suit, his ultimatum was for me to behave or I would be punished." A small blush took to her cheeks as she continued her story, "I wanted to read books that he didn't want me reading, and so we…" Her words stopped as her face became a shade brighter.

Katara leaned forward to grip the younger's hand, afraid to gain eye contact with the youth. Katara's words were soft as she held Korra's hand, "Did he force you...?" She needed to know for not only Korra's sake but the child's.

Korra shook her head and squeezed the older woman's hand, "No, he didn't force me. He gave me herbs afterward that I thought were to prevent pregnancy. He never explained and I never asked." Her words soft as if silently asking herself why she had never asked. "It continued to be a game of me acting out, and then us…" Her words stopping as she realized she had caused this to happen.

Katara nodded and rubbed Korra's hand softly, "Korra you will be fine, and you will be an amazing Mother." Her words ended as she saw tears starting to mark their path down Korra's cheeks. Katara didn't know what to do besides sit there and listen if Korra needed to talk.

Korra's hand fell from Katara's grip, her hand moving to her stomach as she rubbed it slowly, trying to process the news. She looked up at Katara with a small frown on her face as her tears continued to fall. Her eyes searching Katara's face for something good, something happy, "Do we have to tell them?" her words small as fear showed in her eyes.

Katara's eyes widened as she realized the girl's words, she didn't want anyone to know, but soon enough Korra would be starting to show. She guessed Korra was already at 8 weeks and was slightly surprised by her lack of symptoms in the last two weeks. She shook her head, "Korra... You have to tell people. We can keep it to us for a time but the press will find out, the Avatar can't just disappear and then return with a child."

Korra eyes widened as she looked up at her elder, she knew she was right but fear surged through her, "I can't tell Tenzin Katara..." she said softly as she moved her hands to brush her tears away.

Katara nodded and stood up, "I will tell the family, but Korra that does not mean you can hide from this. You need to start taking care of yourself, and you need to be careful who you tell."

Korra's eyes closed as she inhaled and she nodded, exhaled and stood up to look at Katara with determination, "I can do this..." Although her confidence was sham she tried to smile at Katara. Walking out into the hallway she looked around and moved into the dining room, Katara following silently as Korra looked for Tenzin and Pema.

Tenzin had completed dressing, as well as Pema and both turned as Korra stormed into the room. Sitting down gently she looked up at Katara and then reached for some fish that Pema had started allowing Korra to eat soon after she had joined the island. Katara shook her head and looked at Korra, "No Korra, Eat some rice and fruit. You can't just eat anything you want now."

Tenzin looked at his mother with a raised eyebrow as worry showed on his face, "Mother, Korra, What is going on?" his words showed concern and urgency. He knew something had to be wrong if Korra's diet was to be changed. He looked at Korra and her body language and then noticed her hand move to her stomach again, rubbing it repeatedly. He looked at his wife next to him, her hand resting on her large stomach and then to his mother. "Is she..?"

Katara nodded and then looked at the young Avatar before them, she knew her son was wiser than to yell at a woman who just discovered her own condition. Out of the corner of her eye she watched his face go into his hands.

He didn't know what to think, he couldn't explain his feelings as disappointment since Korra was soon to be 18 and was allowed to make her own choices. Putting his head up he looked at his mother and then at Korra, "Who is the father?" dread in his voice as he thought of the young firebender, or an equalist member.

Pema quickly realized what was going on and rubbed her husband's back gently. She knew who they were talking about and she got up to gather some foods that would help settle Korra's stomach. She returned in time to hear Katara utter the Father's name, "Amon."

Pema's eyes widened for a moment and then she shook her head and settled the tray in front of Korra, "Finally someone who will understand how big I feel!" her joke trying to lighten the mood as Korra's face had paled as well as Tenzin's.

Katara shook her head as her son looked at her and Korra's head turned down as tears started to fall again. Pema returned to her seat and held her husband's hand firmly, she knew he was upset and angry but she also knew that there was nothing to be done.

Tenzin looked back up at Korra and then Katara, his face grim, "We shall tell the children but they will be sworn to secrecy, and we won't tell anyone else until you start to show and have passed your first trimester. We don't want news getting out and then something to happen." His words hanging over the room as everyone ate slowly in silence