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Day #16: Thanks
Characters: Korra
Setting: Endgame

7/21/12

She heard the muffled voices as Katara addressed her friends and family, then there was a moment of silence. She stood and slid open the door, facing the room full of people.

Her mother and father looked at her sadly, and she knew that her mom wanted nothing more than to reach out and embrace her in a hug, but she refrained. She knew that this was not the time; all Korra wanted was to really be alone. Her father held her mother, and she wished that she was a little girl again, able to squeeze in between them and hide from the world.

There was a sad understanding in Lin's eyes, and the police chief made no move towards her or any inclination of wanting to say anything. Perhaps that's how Lin wanted to be treated after she lost her bending, understood but not talked to.

The three airbabies looked at her like she had put the stars in the sky. They knew that she had in the end sacrificed her bending for theirs, and they were sad for her. Jinora understood more than her siblings, and she knew that Korra didn't blame them for anything that had happened.

Tenzin looked desperate to help her, though it was becoming evident that there was nothing anyone could do for her now. Pema cradled the baby, eternally grateful to the avatar for saving her family.

Asami and Bolin looked at her, their faces showing that they were there for her, and that they were still going to be her friends, through anything. She felt a little better.

Looking towards Mako, a sob rose up in her throat. He looked guilty. He was blaming himself, if only he could of protected her, gotten her away from Amon in time, then this would of never happened.

Looking around at all of their faces, Korra felt thankful that she had so many amazing people in her life that cared for her. But would they stay now that she wasn't the avatar anymore?

"It's going to be okay Korra."

She turned away from all of them. "No it's not."

The cold air bit at her face as she opened the door, but she didn't care. She didn't feel anything anymore. She heard someone chasing after her. Why couldn't they just leave her alone. She gritted her teeth and clenched her fists as Mako approached her.

She surprised herself with how mean she was to him. "Go away."

"I will, in a second."

He needed to stop being so nice to her, it was only going to make it harder for her when he eventually left her.

"Go back to your life."

His face fell, and for a moment she felt guilt. Then anger as he touched her cheek.

"I love you." His voice was soft and genuine.

Her mind raced and she tried to think of a response. Her thoughts all jumbled together and she knew she couldn't say anything back to him. So she did something she had never done before, and ran away from him, holding in the tears that threatened to escape at any minute.

Naga stopped a few yards away from the cliff, and she slid off, her feet hitting the snow with a crunch. For a single moment, she considered jumping into the water that would smash her mercilessly against the cliff now that she had no power over it. Instead she sank down and let the tears fall freely.

She heard the crunches of the footsteps in the snow before she saw anything. Then she realized that Tenzin had followed her out into the snowy landscape.

"Not now Tenzin, I just want to be alone."

"But you called me here."

At the sound of her previous life's voice, she bolted up hope ballooning inside of her. Aang would be able to help her, he was a million times the avatar that she was.

He placed his fingers on her forehead and on her chest, and she felt the rush as power flooded back into her like crashing waves. She had never felt anything like it before as the experience and knowledge of her past lives filled her head.

Then she was standing there, while the realization that her bending was returned to her almost knocked her off of her feet. She turned only to see Mako waiting for her.

She smiled, thanking Aang before running and jumping into Mako's open arms.

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