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Mako's POV

I watched as the building we had once been in crumbled to the ground. Jason tried going back inside and I had to let go of Howl in order to grab him, holding him close to me as he yelled for his mother. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Korra had to have gotten out, she just had to. A large cloud of dust came or way, blowing us back as it the large building came down.

I heard the sentry and the little Firebender cough as I stood, hearing the sirens come in all directions. I saw Bei Fong come towards me, asking me something but I couldn't quite make out what it was, my attention focused on the rubble. I put Jason down and he ran in its direction screaming out for his mother, and I ran after him. I wasn't going to give up on Korra, not yet, not now that we finally had a chance to be together, to have a family.

Howl must have told Lin what happened because soon she was next to us, helping pull back the rubble. She placed her hand on the rocks, feeling for a heartbeat, a sign that someone was still alive. Finally after a few minutes she called me over, using her Earthbending to give us better access. When she finished, I felt my jaw clench as I noticed it was Amon, somehow still breathing. I wanted nothing better than to kill him myself but too soon he took his last breath, the smirk on his face intact.

"Mako!" Jason cried.

The Chief and I quickly pried our attention away from the revolutionary man and focused on the smaller Firebender. We ran over to where he was, noticing a hand that stuck out from under the rubble. I tried lifting it up, but it was too heavy and I stepped aside to let the Earthbender do her work. When she pulled the wall away, I knelt by Korra's figure, noticing the iron rod that stuck through her left leg, but other than a few scrapes looked fine. Gently I pulled the leg out of the rod, taking off my scarf and wrapping it above the bleeding hole, forming a tourniquet.

"Korra," I whispered cupping her face in my hands.

She didn't respond. I repeated her name over and over again, but I still got nothing. I could hear my voice getting louder, trembling even, but she didn't move; her eyes didn't open. She was gone.

"Mom?" Jason whispered. "Momma, you have to get up," he added shaking her a little. I blinked away the tears at this, watching as tear tracks formed in the boy's cheeks. "Mom, we have to go home. Momma, please."

"We need to move the body," Lin said quietly.

"My mom's not dead!" Jason yelled, wiping away his tears. "She's gonna wake up. Come on momma, wake up," he added, shaking her again.

"Mako-"

"I'll take her," I replied, taking the Water Tribe girl in arms, holding her close to my chest. "Come Jason," I added looking at the sobbing Firebender. "We're going to go home."

With that I began to walk towards the ferry watching as people cleared the way for me, for the girl in my arms actually, for the hero that hid behind the mask until now. The city and the world will know now who Korra was, what kind of Avatar she had been; the kind of Avatar that sacrificed her own happiness and well being to save an entire city, and possibly the world.

As I passed everyone took off their hats, bowing slightly. Oliver, Asami, Bolin and Iroh came into view, the Sato heiress' eyes silently conveying a question. I shook my head and watched as she covered her mouth before the General took her in arms, trying to sooth her. Soon enough I was at the docks, and then on Air Temple Island, everyone waiting at the steps for us.

Senna and Tonraq came running out of their house and towards me. I could see the mix of worry and relief in their face, and I blinked away the tears when the Water Tribe girl's mother spoke.

"Is my daughter alright?"

I stopped for a moment, my gaze meeting hers, and in that moment she knew. She knew everything Korra had been protecting her from, she knew who she had been, and she knew she was gone. Her sobs broke my heart as she crumbled to the floor, her husband next to her as I continued my way inside. I went to Korra's room and gently laid her down, brushing away the hair from her face, watching as the little Firebender crawled onto the bed, laying his head on her shoulder as he wrapped her limp arm around him.

"We're home momma," the boy whispered. "You can wake up now."

I couldn't help but let out a choked sob at this and my resolve finally crumbled. I knelt down next to the bed, not bothering to stop the tears that came anymore. I had lost her. I had lost the one person I had loved aside from my younger brother. I could hear Jason's suppressed sobs and I sat on the bed, pulling her close to me as I kissed her temple repeatedly, closing my eyes tightly as I prayed for the Spirits to give her back to me. To us. To the world.

Suddenly I could have sworn I felt her move and my eyes snapped open, looking her over. She let out a soft groan, moving her head to the side before slowly her eyes fluttered open and she gave me a dreamy smile.

"Hey there city boy," she said with a smirk. "Did you really think you'd get rid of me that easily?"

I didn't reply, just hugged her tightly towards my chest, letting out a chuckle as a few tears of happiness fell causing her to groan again. I pulled her back and Jason practically pushed me out of the way, hugging his mother tightly around her neck, his sobs slightly increasing. I watched as Korra hugged him back, kissing his forehead, and smiling a little.

"Shh Jason," Korra soothed. "It's okay, everything is going to be alright."

"You're not gonna leave?" the little Firebender asked pulling back.

"No," the Water Tribe girl assured with a smile placing a hand against his cheek. "I'm not going to leave either of you," she added looking up at me.

I smiled at this and leaned forward, capturing her lips which she eagerly reciprocated before she let out a groan. I pulled back, trying to figure out what was wrong.

"My leg," she whispered gesturing to the bloodied thigh. In all honesty I had forgotten about it.

"I'll go get your mom," I replied going outside.

As soon as I told Senna and Tonraq the news, they both came rushing inside, hugging their daughter tightly, telling her how much they loved her and to never do that again. She groaned at the sudden movement but enjoyed the affection her parents were giving her. Jason gave me his arms and I lifted him up, watching as he lay against my shoulder, his eyes drooping from exhaustion. I smiled at this, absently rocking him in my arms.

Korra was going to be okay. We were all going to be okay.

Senna's POV

I watched as my daughter slept, the morning rays coming through the window of her bedroom. Since Mako had told us that she was alive, Tonraq and I hadn't left her side, holding her tightly between us, and thanking the Spirits for letting us keep her. Katara and I healed her wound afterwards, changing her clothing and helping her take a bath before she fell into a deep and blissful sleep.

The elder Firebender had retired to the little tyke's room, who was huddled on Korra's side, his head on her torso and her arm around him, like usual. I couldn't help but chuckle, pushing the hair away from my daughter's face and looking at how Jason smiled in his sleep. The poor boy had been as worn out as his mother and I didn't blame him for sleeping as long as he had.

I heard a light knock on the door and smiled at Mako who came inside. "They're still asleep?" he whispered.

I nodded. "Yes, but Jason should be waking up soon. He's usually up by the time the sun rises," I replied quietly.

"She's tired," he noted, caressing my little girl's cheek, causing her lips to twitch into a smile, leaning into the touch.

I just nodded again, watching as the smaller Firebender yawned and sat up, rubbing his little amber eyes. Mako chuckled, lifting him up in his arms causing the boy to press his face against his surrogate father's neck.

"Hey there," Mako greeted. "How are you feeling?"

"I'm hungry," Jason answered. "And sleepy. Where's Grandpa?"

"In the kitchen," I replied, smiling at the boy. "Mako, do you mind getting him for me? And giving Jason something to eat?"

"I'll fix him something," the older Firebender answered as he made a move to leave.

"Wait," the little tyke said, asking Mako to put him down. He crawled onto the bed and kissed his mother's cheek, causing her to stir and smile again. "I'll be back Momma," he said before giving his arms to the Firebender.

I let out a sigh when they left, running my hand through my daughter's chocolate locks. She began to stir at this, her eyes tiredly fluttering open, slowly focusing on me. She smiled and yawned, pushing herself up on the pillows. Something in my gaze must have let her know what I was thinking because she sighed, twirling her hands together.

"I'm sorry," my daughter said quietly.

I didn't say anything. What was there to say really? My daughter had been the vigilante Chief Bei Fong had been after. She had been an Airbender, and she had killed people in the quest Howl's father had given her. Shortly after she fell asleep the night before, Katara and the sentry had let me in on her activities, as well as Mako. The Firebender had suspected but didn't have any proof and didn't know to what extent she had been involved as the vigilante.

"Korra there are so many things going on in my mind right now," I whispered. "You were that vigilante Bei Fong was after, you lied to me about being able to Airbend-"

"I was trying to protect you," she replied.

"Protect me?" I answered incredulously. "Korra, sweetie, I'm supposed to protect you. You're my daughter, my baby, and I almost lost you again." She looked up at me at this. "Don't you understand, I don't care about what you did, who you pretended to be, there was a reason behind it all."

"Mom-"

"I almost lost you again," I repeated, a tear escaping to freedom. "I don't know what I would have done if I had. If we had."

"Mom, don't cry," she replied, wiping away a tear. "I hate when you cry."

"When you went missing five years ago," I began. "I lost a part of myself, your father and I both did. I couldn't go through that. Not again. Please promise me that you'll never scare us like that again." Korra opened her mouth. "Promise me."

"You know I can't do that," my daughter replied. "There's danger everywhere, but you don't have to be afraid. I'm going to be around for a long time. I can promise you that."

I sighed, wiping away my tears. My daughter tapped the bed and I sat next to her. She immediately snuggled closer to me, resting her temple against my shoulder. I couldn't help but smile at this, giving her forehead a kiss.

"Mako knows too, doesn't he?" she asked.

"He already knew," I replied. "I think your father and I did too. We just didn't want to see that you're not a little girl anymore."

"So you're not mad?"

"No," I replied, looking up at my husband who had entered the room.

"How are you feeling," Tonraq asked, sitting down on the bed.

"Tired," she answered with a yawn.

"Go to sleep," he whispered. "We'll be right here."

I watched as her eye lids drooped before slowly shutting. Tonraq leaned forward, giving the top of her head a kiss and smiling at me. He knew the whole truth too, but like me he wasn't upset because of what our daughter had done being the Blue Spirit. We just wanted our little girl back home, and now that she was, everything was perfect.