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Asami lifted her heavy eye lids slowly, her entire body felt like a giant weight; although it was ten time lighter than it had been a week ago. Korra, Kya, and Katara had been working with her every day to rebuild her strength. It was slow going that was for sure, but every day Asami grew a little stronger; and every day she and Korra grew even closer. Mako and Bolin had taken to spending their afternoons with Korra and Asami, talking and laughing as they played games. Each night Asami fell asleep with Korra, nestled against her chest, Korra spooning her back, face to face with arms around one another.

Finally after two weeks Asami was back up and moving again. She wasn't as strong as she had been, but she was working on that. Korra was watching her eat like a hawk, she quickly learned that Asami stopped eating when she got stressed. Every day new Stars appeared in boats, fleeing the city as Amon became more and more restrictive.

Pretty soon the spring came. The snow melted and green things began to appear, Asami spent more and more time outside. Korra always at her side, generally touching her in some manner. Their shoulder brushing or their fingers grazing as they moved. They sparred and Korra was surprised that Asami was able to beat her as often as Korra beat Asami.

After a month of remembering Korra wanted to do something special, working with Kya, Katara, and Bolin Korra came up with the perfect plan. Korra and Asami spent the morning cuddling and sharing soft sweet kisses in bed, after which they went out and trained as hard as their bodies would let them. Once they were cleaned up Korra dragged Asami over to a 4Wheeler and they drove off into the hillside where Kya, and Bolin had set up a blanket near a cool clear pond.

Asami was speechless as she looked at the romantic scene in front of her. Korra quickly pulled out a pic-nick basket that Katara had prepared earlier that day. Sitting on the blanket and watching the world bloom was something Asami would never forget. She and Korra laid back on the blanket and held hands as they watched the clouds float by slowly, laughing as they debated what the clouds looked like.

They did not swim, well Asami did not, the water was icy to the touch and Asami was more than happy to watch Korra swim around some before shivering as she crawled back to shore. They sat and ate and watched the sunset, completely lost in their little bubble of heaven. It was as though nothing else existed, for a moment all the drama and fear of the world around them was gone and there was only their feelings for one another.

"Korra?" Asami asked as they began to clean up. Korra looked up with a smile. Asami leaned over and kissed her cheek. "I…I love you." She said as she cheeks were stained pink. Korra looked at her in complete wonder. Asami wasn't sure what was going to happen, and she knew Korra might not be ready to say it back; but she felt like she needed to say it.

"I love you too." Korra said softly and took Asami's hand and kissed her cheek. There was no throwing themselves into each others arms, no crazy declaration followed by passionate kissing leading into passionate love making. It was the same simple sweet way of when they were children. Uncomplicated and unconditional, there were no buts or needs to say more. There was no point in putting in restrictions or following it with actions, they loved each other in the purest way man has ever known.

Asami was snuggled close as they rode back to the house, but as they got closer they noticed everything was still; that wasn't normal. There should have been fires built, and roasting meat wafting around the area. Children should be screaming as they play tag, and Katara and Kya should have been sitting on the porch watching everything with a smile. "Asami stay…"

"No where you go I go." Asami said firmly and Korra smiled and let out a soft laugh.

"I was going to say stay close to me, but I guess you were already planning on that." Korra said with a smirk. Asami blushed and pouted but they both dismounted and quietly creeped up to the house. Korra was holding tight to Asami's hand, which is how she knew they were in trouble; because suddenly Asami was yanked away from her.

Asami couldn't make a noise, her father stood behind her holding her back and covering her mouth. "Well here she is, my daughter. Good we can get you home and move past all of this." He said but Asami was struggling against him. Korra was being held by several men, and she could feel the panic rising in Asami.

"Let her go Hiroshi! You know she wasn't lying when she was child, you can see me now! And I remember everything, let her go or I'll do what I couldn't do that night." Korra yelled escaping her captors for a second.

Hiroshi smiled and shook his head. "I don't think so Avastar Korra. See this is my daughter and I'll be taking her back, and I'll be making sure she never remembers you." Korra was about to explode, she was ready to fight, the men were dragging her away and tears were streaming down Asami's face. She was about to use her powers when the earth began to shake, just like it had those times in the city.

Asami managed to get away from her father and ran forward yelling "KORRA!" Suddenly rocks flew ahead of her and hit the men holding Korra and more zoomed around hitting other enemies, all the while Asami was running straight for her. Korra was mesmerized as she watched Asami, she had no idea it was her moving the earth. Asami was in her arms and the rocks fell back to the earth and Korra looked around surprised, Hiroshi seemed livid.

"What did you do to her! SHE MOVED THE BLOODY EARTH!" He screamed and charged forward, but Asami, who now seemed fully aware of what she was capable of turned and squeezed her fist together and the earth moved around her father in a vise.

"She set me free." Asami said in a deathly soft whisper. "She gave me love and affection, she gave me friendship and acceptance. SOMETHING YOU NEVER GAVE ME!" she yelled and the earth trembled once more. Enemies began to pour out of houses as the Stars within found ground to fight back. Asami moved to her father, rocks circling around her. "You locked me away. You hid me from the world. You stole my childhood, my friend, and my mother's memories from me. Burn in hell." Asami said and encased her father before walking away into the house.

Korra waited till she was gone then dug Hiroshi out and shoved him away with the rest of the Amon's men who were running in terror. "Don't come back, and don't make contact with her." Korra said and turned and walked into the house to find Asami. But for some reason Asami seemed to have disappeared completely…