A/N: Hello everyone. Sorry for the delay but BG-13 and I are trying to finish the Avatar story epilogue. Here's tgis teaser chapter, enjoy ;)
Korra let out a sigh as she leaned back against the tree trunk, continuing her drawing. It had been a few weeks since the incident, followed by another incident and she was pretty at peace with herself. As the days passed her connection with Raava grew and she regularly talked to the Spirit that resided within her. The entire week she had spent at the mansion, recovering from the final test Beifong gave her which nearly broke her bones. That woman was nothing more than a slave driver.
"Raava, how'd you get all four elements anyway," she asked outloud as she tried to get the details of the Satomobile the heiress was working on down just right. "I didn't think Spirits could Bend at all." She paused for a moment. "Well... There's the Moon and Ocean but is that really considered Bending?"
"I had the elements because you were not the first human who sought out my help. A long time ago a young man asked me to help him stop a feud that had been going on between Spirits and his fellow humans," Raava began. "He told me that he wanted to use the four elements to do so, to help spare the lives of the people and Spirits he had cared for so deeply."
The Colonel hummed in response, as she continued to add details to the drawing. "He sounds like a good man."
"He was. But in order for him to carry all four elements, he needed a powerful Spirit to hold the other three. He was a Firebender." There was a subtle shift in the Spirit's voice. "Being the Spirit of light and peace I accepted his quest as honorable, and once he had gotten the elements from the Lion Turtle and learned how to master them, he was ready."
"This story doesn't end well, does it?" the military woman asked, putting down her pencil on the sketch pad.
"We arrived in the middle of a massacre, human bodies having been torn apart by vengeful Spirits. Wan stepped into the fray and I entered his body. For a moment the fighting did cease, for everyone looked on in amazement at what Wan and I had accomplished. But I could only stay for so long. I told Wan to let me leave, so that he would live..." A pause, Korra could hear the regret in her voice. "But that stubborn man..."
"He died, didn't he?"
"He did. And I lost a dear friend in the end."
"I'm sorry to hear that," the Water Tribe woman answered sincerely. "Is that why you didn't want to fuse with me?"
"Yes, but your friend was quite adamant about trying." There was a warmth to the voice and the Colonel found herself smiling as she watched the heiress come out from under the car. "Your friendship with Asami reminded me much of mine and Wan's. Of course I would have never agreed if you hadn't been worthy."
Korra managed a laugh. "Well that's good to know."
Her blue eyes studied the ravenette who wore a white tank, watching a she wiped the sweat off her forehead with her arm. Despite how grease covered and sweaty she was, the military woman couldn't deny that she still looked perfect, only in some new way.
The Colonel blinked before shaking her head and continuing her sketch, making sure to pay more attention to the details of the emerald eyed woman. Spirits she needed to go out soon. Very soon.
The Colonel took a deep breath before making a circle with her arms as her friend had showed her. After her training with Lin finished, she took some time off before asking the Firebender for help in mastering the next element. Mako was somewhat flattered and a bit surprised. He had thought the Water Tribe woman would use her father's connection to train under the Former Fire Lord Zuko.
Of course, he himself had spent some time in the Fire Nation training under the grand master when he first enlisted.
"Rhodey, am I ever actually going to Bend?" the brunette asked as she continued her routine.
"Eventually. But Firebending is more than just erupting flames at will. It's a powerful element that if not used wisely can hurt people."
"The element of power, I get it."
The Lieutenant Colonel chuckled, watching as his friend finished the last move. He took a deep breath and held out his hand, the military woman doing the same. A flame appeared in the center of his palm which he handed over to the dark skinned woman.
"Now make sure it doesn't go out, or get too big," he instructed. "This is going to teach you control."
Korra nodded her head, her attention set on the flame she held. After a moment he asked her to pass it to the other hand, making sure not to extinguish it. She did as was told and smirked a little. Of course out of all elements she had mastered, Firebending was the most intriguing and she found herself relating to it easily.
"Good, now how about you hold on to that flame as we walk around the mansion."
The military woman sighed. Of course nothing was easy with Mako.
The heiress sighed as she combed through her thick mane. She had a business meeting in less than an hour but she was already dreading it. Future Industries' business partners wanted an update on the weaponry she had been working on. The tension from the Earth Kingdom, which was currently on lockdown, had everyone on their toes.
The door opened and Asami smiled when she heard the scampering of paws. She chuckled and scratched Naga behind the ears, earning a sound of approval from the ball of white. Korra came inside the heiress' room, noticing her formal state of dress. Another business meeting it seemed.
"Hey, I was wondering where you had gone."
"I took Naga out for a run around the mansion," the Colonel answered. The animal barked, wagging he tail, happy to be acknowledged. "And she wanted to come see you cause she misses you."
"I know I've had a lot of meetings lately," Asami answered. "But you know how it is."
"I was hoping we could go out and grab a drink or something after your meeting."
The ravenette raised a brow as she studied her friend. "You havent had a one night stand in a while," she concluded, some amusement clouding her voice.
"Well the last time didn't go very well."
"It's probably for the best," the heiress replied offhandedly, trying to hide her smirk and succeeding for the most part. "There's only so many girls in this city that you could sleep with."
She said it with a teasing tone but Korra wasn't about to let it go. The military woman was known for being fun in bed, something even her best friend knew.
"Look at me, 'Sami," the Water Tribe woman said, raising her shirt to reveal her abs. "Every girl wants a piece of this."
Asami looked the dark skinned woman over, her gaze settling on her torso before clearing her throat. She'd seen it before but even she couldn't deny that Korra was extremely fit "Could be because you're so modest."
The Colonel shrugged, smirking slightly. "What can I say, it's a gift."
The heiress laughed and shook her head before standing, grabbing her suitcase and heading out the door. "I have a bar in the mansion," she reminded Korra. "Maybe you can have something ready for me when I get back."
"You got it."
Korra walked in to find her best friend getting dressed, putting on one of the many business shirts she possessed. The heiress smiled at the brunette, buttoning up the grey silk shirt. She had woken up to her vibrating phone reminding her she had a meeting. Asami and the investors couldn't come to an agreement on whether or not she'd be supplying the city with war weaponry.
The ravenette reasoned that by doing so they were unintentionally sending Kuvira a message but they wouldn't listen. A part of her didn't blame them but the other part knew they were being stubborn asses.
"You're up-"
"Don't talk to me," the Colonel replied cutting her off. "I'm mad at you."
The older woman blinked, fixing her skirt, hands going to her hips and head tilting curiously "What did I do?"
"You fused me with the Spirit of all things pure and chaste, that's what. She won't let me have any fun!"
Raava had made it very clear to her host that their one night stands were over. The Spirit didn't believe she had the emotional stability to keep up her old habits. And if June was anything to go by, she had a point. But still, the military woman was itching to spend the night in a woman's bed...
"Tell Raava I said good work," Asami answered with smirk, putting her shoes, those ridiculous heels that Korra had always figured were some strange sign that Asami was a masochist at heart, on before heading downstairs.
The Colonel huffed before following her. "Do you have any idea how annoying it is to have a voice in your head?"
The heiress' phone buzzed once more, a hologram appearing. "Madame, you're going to be late," JARVIS reminded her.
She sighed in response. "I think I have an idea."
"Remind me again why you made him British?" the Water Tribe woman asked, following the taller woman to her Satomobile.
"I'm sorry you can't have any of your...normal fun," Asami said as she started the vehicle. "But maybe this is a good thing. I'll see you later, oh, and try not to Bend in the house. I like those curtains."
Korra huffed in response, crossing her arms against her chest. Of course she liked them, she had designed them herself. She sighed when the gates closed and headed back inside. Working out didn't sound like such a bad idea. Had to get rid of all this tension somehow.