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Senna's POV
I was in the living room, waiting for Tonraq to get out of the shower so we could go to bed. My daughter unsurprisingly hadn't arrived home. For the first couple of weeks I would stay up and wait for her, only to wake up and see her in her bed. After that it didn't take me long to figure out she would sneak back in through the window. I was through doing that though.
I was tired of this little dance we seemed to be trapped in. I was tired of the sleepless nights. My daughter... I didn't know what to do.
I heard footsteps and I turned to look at the doorway to find her leaning against the frame.
"Hey," Korra greeted quietly.
I gave her a nod. We stood in silence before I sighed. "I'm sorry about what I said earlier," I whispered.
She shook her head. "No," my daughter replied, walking over to me. "You were just being honest."
I let out a small scoff before shaking my head as well. "Not entirely," I admitted. "I-I'm just lonely at times, and I wish you were here with me." My daughter let a small smile appear. "I remember when you were younger you and I used to talk. I used to know what you were thinking by just looking at you but now…even when you're here you seem to be somewhere else." She lowered her gaze at that. It was an almost guilty gesture. "I guess I just miss my daughter.
"I miss you too," Korra said quietly. "I wish-" she trailed off, as if she wasn't really sure how to end that statement. Then she shook her head. "Are you hungry? You think dad would want something to eat?"
I smiled at that and nodded, somewhat grateful for the change of atmosphere. "I think your father might."
My daughter grinned broadly at this and we headed to the kitchen to make a small meal. As we were cooking, we talked a little and I was happy to hear her an I talk like we had we had so long ago. I laughed when I looked at how much flour she had spilled on her shirt, making her pout. I had missed that little pout.
"Bet Iroh would never even try to cook," I commented.
She raised an amused brow. "So I have something on him?" I could hear something akin to hope in her voice. I knew she believed that we thought Iroh had hung the moon and the stars. She felt that we saw her as inferior to Iroh. It was one thing I knew bugged her. And it was so far from the truth.
I placed a hand against her cheek, shaking my head. "No," I answered. "You have everything on him." She smiled at me and it was the first genuine smile I had seen from her in a long time. I had missed these little moments.
Tonraq's POV
When I came out of the shower, I was surprised to find my little girl and my wife cooking and chatting. I gave Senna a confused look as I entered the kitchen and she simply elbowed me before scowling. I chuckled at that and kissed the top of my daughter's head.
The pie they made was surprisingly really good, given the fact that my daughter hadnt been able to cook to save her life before.
We finished and Korra asked me to read to her like I did when she was a little girl. My wife and I shared a bewildered expression but I complied and we headed over to our room. She lay her head on my wife's lap and listened to me as I read the story. Senna ran her hand through our daughter's thick chocolate hair, listening to the story as well. She looked more content than I had seen her since before our daughter went missing.
It was an old story and Korra's favorite. It was about the bond between a beast and its master, and how that bond was strong, even after death. I glanced over at her and noticed she was struggling to stay awake but eventually her heavy lids won out and she was asleep. I put the book down and gently caressed her cheek. I had missed my daughter so much. We hadn't been a family in so long, but this small moment made up for of it. It was proof that our daughter was going to be okay, that she was trying.
"We love you so much," my wife whispered, leaning down and kissing our daughter's forehead.
"We really do," I added. Right now, I was the happiest man alive.
Ollie's POV
I was glad that Korra hadn't hurt Helena. She'd had the timing, motive, everything…yet she decided not to. I owed her big time for that. In one way or another justice was served. Lightning Bolt Zolt was arrested for the drug trafficking, along with other charges. That is what Korra had called justice and I had to admit that she was right. That was true justice, the justice of man, the justice I wanted to fight for in my city.
Helena didn't agree with this however. She was infuriated with the fact that I had agreed with Korra. I tried to make her understand that she wasn't going to gain anything from killing Zolt but she wouldn't listen, instead she simply left, taking her motorcycle and going who knows were. She had even told me our engagement was over. But it wasn't. I had to find her, talk to her, make her understand.
I was walking up the steps of Air Temple Island, hoping to patch things up with Korra. I had acted like a jerk for the past few days and she deserved an apology and…the truth. I found her in the living room, legs draped over her parent's lap. She narrowed her eyes at me and I didn't blame her.
"Good morning Mr. Tonraq and Ms. Senna," I greeted. The couple gave me a stiff nod before I turned my attention to the water tribe girl. "Korra, can I talk to you for a minute?" I asked.
"I have nothing to say to you, Oliver," she replied. I winced. I knew she was mad when she called me by my full name.
"Please," I asked again.
Her cyan eyes studied me for a moment before she slowly nodded and stood up. She gave her parents a reassuring smile before following me outside.
"What do you want?" she asked getting straight to the point.
"I came here to apologize for acting like such a jerk the last couple of days," I told her sincerely. "Well since I met you but…I think I've been far worse now. I was wrong. Justice is not about taking matters into your own hands. It's about doing the right thing by taking yourself out of the equation."
"Sounds about right," Korra replied. "Are you done?"
I sighed and placed my hands behind my head. "There's something more," I admitted. "It's about…five years ago."
"What's in the past is in the past Ollie," she answered. "I've moved on."
"But I can't," I countered. "Not-not without clearing things up."
Korra furrowed her brow at this. I could tell she was confused by where I was going with this. I took in a deep breath, trying to figure out how to go about it.
"About five years ago," I began. "We-we didn't really sleep together. I mean we slept in the same bed but…we didn't do anything. I didn't really get in your pants."
She blinked at this a few times before chuckling a little and shaking her head. I frowned. What was so funny about this? Unless…I let out a sigh. Of course.
"You knew, didn't you?" It wasn't really a question.
Korra smiled and nodded. "Yeah, I did," she replied.
"Why-why didn't you-"
"Tell you?" Korra asked cutting me off. "I didn't want to disappoint you. I mean, you fell asleep Ollie. You're a lightweight."
I pouted at this. A lightweight? I had never been called that before. She laughed at my expression and walked over to me, placing her hand against my cheek.
"I forgive you," she said. "On both terms. But I'm warning you. You come back to my city starting a murder streak and I will bury you six feet under myself. Got it?"
I chuckled and nodded pulling her into a hug. I had missed Korra, this Korra. "I can't promise I'll visit you soon," I said when she pulled away. "But you always have a friend in Star City. If you ever need a tip on how to battle the bad guys-"
"Do I tell you how to shoot your arrows?" Korra asked a hint of playfulness and annoyance in her voice I smiled and shook my head. "I didn't think so. It was good seeing you Ollie."
"It was good seeing you too Korra," I replied giving her a kiss on the cheek before leaving.
I went on the ferry and noticed that Korra had climbed up to the highest point on the mountain and waved at me. I smiled and did the same before my gaze shifted to the statue in the middle of the bay, that of Avatar Aang. My smile widened. One day Korra would have her own statue, I was sure of it. After all she was the Avatar. Avatar Korra.
