Chapter 11

~ Korra ~

As soon as Asami was situated by Lin and Kya, I meditated into the avatar state. I had to be careful, because one misfire and I could hurt one of them.

I slowly went into a squatting position and rose up just enough so that there was a little bit of slack on the chains.

Without warning I yanked with all of my might loosening them with every pull. I could feel it digging into my wrists but I couldn’t stop.

One more pull. . . .yes!

My energy was being zapped pretty quickly but I couldn’t show it. I had to get them out of here.

As soon as my chains were free I went over to Lin and metal bent the metal around the platinum base so she could get free. As soon as she was, she went to work on the other two as I went to the door.

I knew this had to be fast. . .very fast.

I have no idea what we are going to be up against out there, and getting my family to safety is my number one priority.

Especially Asami.

I looked back when I heard all of them moving to the back part of truck, okay good.

With whatever energy I could muster up, with all of my rage and hate for that asshole who hurt me and the people I love. . .I stepped back and with one massive thrust I blew the doors off of the back of the truck and could feel all three of them beside me a moment later.

“Mama. . .get everyone out of here. I’ll deal with these guys. And like I said before. No matter what. . . .you get as far away from here as possible!” Please.

“No Korra, i’m not leaving you. I just. . .I just got you. I’m not about to lose you again in the exact same day!” Asami’s voice was trembling and she gripped my hand tightly. I could see tears filling her eyes. A few slipping away.

“You always had me. And you wont lose me.” I hope. I just have to stay positive. “But I don’t know what we are going up against, and I’m not putting you in danger. Please, Asami, get as far away from here as possible. Please!”

I can’t bare the thought of you getting hurt.

I leaned up and kissed her as passionately as I could in the current situation.

“I love you. . .all of you!” I said as I looked around at them.

And without another word I air bent all of us out and cushioned the fall as much as possible. The truck went another hundred feet when it finally started to slow down.

But that was alright.

Asami, and Kya had run up into the trees while Lin stayed back to help me, as much I objected.

I love you so much Asami.

I looked over at Lin, and before she could say anything I lunged and gave her the biggest hug I could without hurting her.

“I know you don’t do sappy stuff, but hear me out. I love you, mama. Thank you for always being there for me when I needed you. I couldn’t ask for a better mother figure.”

“I’m not just a mother figure kid, i’m the real thing. And I always will be. Even your real parents are still around. I will always think of you as my own.” Lin put her hand on my shoulder and we had a silent moment of understanding. “Let’s go save the women we love shall we? I got your back.”

And with that we were off.

Lin went running for the truck, her wires standing up, ready to be launched at an unsuspecting goon. As i watched, I went into the avatar state and thrust myself into the air with a pillar of fire.

As soon as I got within a good distance of the truck, I started flinging fireballs at the unsuspecting men inside.

The truck veered to the left and to the right, zig zagging in and out of the way before pulling a hard right and stopping right before it would’ve went over the side of the mountain.

Mako, and 4 other goons stumbled out and as soon as I saw them I shot them with blasts of air and sent them flying 20 to 30 feet back. Mako growled loudly and yelled at his 4 minions to take care of me when he looked over to the side saw Lin coming for him.

I can feel myself getting weaker and weaker, I had to get out of the avatar state soon before it consumes all of my energy and kills me, but I have to keep fighting, and they definitely took advantage of that.

Fireball. . .

Airblast. . .

Ice shards. . .

Boulders. . .

I was dodging and weaving, ducking and blocking as best I could, but there’s too many of them.

And I’m too weak.

No! I can do this. I have to do this.

I blasted one with a fireball and blocked the ice shards with a sliver of rock before flinging it at the other goon.

But I was too slow.

I felt a blast of air hit me and before I knew it I was rolling in the dirt.

Push yourself Korra! You have to protect them! You have to get up. Fight for them. Come on!

I heard a scream in the distance and looked over just in time to see Mako shock Lin’s cables. She slumped to the ground and wasn’t moving.

NO! Mom!!

Before I knew what was happening I was yelling out for her to get up.

“Mom!!! Lin get up! Mako no!”

I shot a fireball at Mako, which missed him just by an inch, distracting him for half a second, but that was enough.

With the blink of an eye she pushed herself up from the ground, twisted herself and shot her cables out and wrapped them around Mako.

After he was down she shot two pieces of metal, one that flew over his mouth so he couldn’t breathe fire and one to bind his feet.

Lin started walking over to where I was but I shouted at her to get Mako into the truck. She paused and had a very worried look on her face but nodded quickly and started dragging Mako back to the truck.

Everything after that happened so fast.

I didn’t know how close the four goons had gotten until I looked over and saw them about 10 feet away.

They had these fierce, hungry looks in their eyes, and their intentions were very clear which made my stomach churn in more than one way.

I felt like I was going to be sick.

I pushed myself up and blasted them with a massive force of air sending them back 50 feet.

That gave me enough time to regain some of my senses and figure out what I was gonna do next. I had to get them detained. I knew I wouldn’t last much longer if I didn’t.

I started walking towards them and i could feel my anger starting to pulse through me once again. My entire body was shaking furiously. It felt like power was about to exlode from every pore.

I went into the avatar state one last time, but not before I felt ice shards tarring away at me. I look down and saw one in my side between my ribs, one lodged in my leg and one in my shoulder.

There’s blood absolutely everywhere.

Thick, dark red blood that made everything sticky.

And the pain. Holy Raava the pain!

I cried out loudly and could feel my mind start to get dizzy.

But I have to do this.

I heard Asami and Kya both yelling, but I couldn’t make out what they were saying.

I can also hear sirens coming. I have to just hold out until they get here.

With one last blast of energy and a very, very loud yell I fire bent a massive typhoon big enough to launch all 4 goons 50 feet into the air, and grabbing the chain still attached to my wrist, I flew it, wrapping all four of them around the waist before pulling down, ferociously slamming them all into the ground, knocking them unconscious.

The visions of my fights final moments with Zaheer were vivid in the moment.

I hope they’re just unconscious.

There was so much blood. . .my energy was now at zero. My mind was beyond cloudy and dizzy, I couldn’t focus on anything.

But I had to get back to Asami.

I had to.

One more step. . .

But gravity decided to do its worst and before I knew it I was face down in the dirt, darkness slowly creeping up on me, waiting to consume me once again into its deep, lonely depths.

But it was different this time.

This time it felt like I wasn’t going to make it. It felt slightly soothing.

And at that moment, I knew I failed.

I’m sorry Asami. I’m so, so sorry. I tried. At least I know you’re safe. And Kya and Lin will take great care of you. . . . .

I love you.

With everything I have. . .

And then, darkness.

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~ Lin ~

All I heard after I finally dragged Mako and got him into the back of the truck was the loudest, most bone chilling scream I have ever heard, and when I looked over to see what happened, it was like Korra had exploded with a massive burst of fire surrounding her entire being.

She was completely covered from head to toe in the crimson flames, and I could also see the blood that was beginning to pool on the ground. I had to sheiled my eyes for a second before It fully registered in my brain what was happening.

The 4 goons were shot what looked like over 40 feet into the air by the outburst and in the same second Korra whipped the chains still bound to her wrists and wrapped them around the group before yanking down and slamming them into the dirt, knocking them out instantly.

I stood there for a second, completely shocked. Korra stumbled forward a couple steps before collapsing.

She wasn’t moving.

I could see the shards sticking out of her back and shoulder and ran as fast as I could over to her. I had no idea how bad it was, but I was praying with all my might to the spirits that she was still alive.

Please, please still be alive. I need you.

As soon as I got to her side I pulled her up into my arms and started carrying her over to the truck where I saw Kya and Asami already running towards us. I could feel my armor being completely covered in blood, and could feel the tears pouring out of my eyes, but I didn’t care. My number one priority was to get Korra over to Kya so she could work her healing magic.

More satomobiles and a new ambulance had pulled up as soon as I laid Korra down. Asami refused to leave her side, and I had to pry her away from the ambulance so Kya and another healer could go to work.

Asami was putting up a hell of a fight but I tried my damnedest to keep her still.

“Let me go!! Let. Me. Go!!! I need to see her! I need to make sure she’s okay!! Mom let me go now!!”

She was thrashing and a low growl erupted from her core.

“Asami! Listen to me. Kya and the other healer are in there right now working on her. There’s not that much room and they need to be able to move around. I know you want to be by her, so do I. But we need to be. . .”

I stopped talking when I felt Asami suddenly go completely still and rigid in my arms.

He breath hitched and she started to tremble uncontrollably.

I looked up to see Kya walking towards us with tears flowing down her face.

He hands and clothes were a bloody mess and she looked as if she was going to be sick.

“Lin, Asami. . . .”

No. No no no no no this can’t be happening. . . . Korra! Raava, if this is true, please, please just take me now. Please. Was the only thing Asami though in that moment as tears poured from her eyes.

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A/N

Sorry guys. If you don’t already hate me now, you’re definitely gonna hate me next chapter. At lease for the beginning. Please tell me what you thought, you can rant and rage at me, I don’t mind. And votes always help. Thank you so much for all the support this story has been getting. I really appreciate it. I truly do.

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– JK_Mystic