The Rebellion Within

Chapter 5: Partnership

Asami

Her name is Asami.

Korra rolled the name of the nurse a few times in her mind walking back to the hospital main entrance, then scowled at herself. She shouldn't be paying attention nor wasting time wondering about one of the new nurses, one that probably didn't think much of the young captain. Yet, there was something about her that made Korra curious. Asami was anything but a nurse. Her hands weren't soft but they didn't have the marks of a practicing nurse, she spoke with a tone of voice she recognized from high-end events back in Spain, and even the way she walked was glamorous; and, even more, what kind of nurse gets sick at the sight of blood? The captain didn't mind this, of course, but for some reason she wanted to know more.

It's as if curiosity ate her from the inside out and maybe just wanted to meet someone else that escaped something as well. Or maybe it was the fact that the nurse was too beautiful for the captain to ignore. Korra shook her head at the thought and sighed, she didn't want to think about it. Even if it was possible, Asami would probably never feel the same way. Still, a friendship wouldn't hurt...right?

"Captain!" Korra stopped dead on her tracks and looked to the side to see Kuvira saluting, a few other soldiers behind her. "We finished unloading the supplies. We now await orders." Korra looked back momentarily to where Asami was sitting and watched her and Kya stand up.

"Well we were instructed with the security of the hospital." Korra sighed and looked around, then back at Kuvira. "Gather a squad to keep here for security and take the rest back to base. Plan a schedule to rotate them every nine hours, I have matters to attend to. Remember to bring me said schedule."

"Yes, Captain." Kuvira left to work and Korra took her cap off, quickly making her way inside the hospital. She looked around the wounded soldiers and sighed. She heard there had been an ambush nearby and she momentarily wondered if it was actually directed to her unit. After all, they were carrying medical supplies and the rebels seemed to look for that the most.

"Captain." Korra looked up to see Katara on the main stairs of the hospital. "Come, if you please." She followed the older woman up the set of stairs and turned to the left, being led to a small office space.

Katara sat down on the desk chair and Korra sat across from it, setting her cap on her lap. They stared at each other and the captain broke into a small smile. She had known Katara for a while, considering the woman was part of the nurses since way before Korra joined the army. In fact, it was Katara who healed the first wound she ever got in battle; a few shots on her torso. So now, seeing her as the head of the hospital she was supposed to supervise...it was just a bit ironic. Katara was merely around fifty years old, but she had the wisdom of a woman who had lived far longer than that; and Korra respected her immensely.

After a few moments of silence, the door opened and shut behind Korra. She turned her head around slightly and noticed Kya was standing against the wall with an amused gaze. Katara smiled at her and sighed.

"How's the girl?"

"She's fine, just went to sleep it off." Korra quickly caught on that they were talking about Asami and she laughed at herself internally at the sudden disappointment she felt. She was hoping to talk more to Asami after she was done here.

"I understood that this meeting would be held privately." The captain suddenly spoke up, catching Katara's attention. Korra was playing with some fibers sticking out of her cap and looked up at the sound of Katara's voice.

"Kya is my right hand, she'll be part of this one." Katara raised her eyebrow. "Unless the captain has a say against it?" Korra's eyebrows shot up at the tone of this statement, but relaxed when she noticed that Katara was merely mocking her new status. It wasn't with bad intention, it was just a sign of their somewhat friendship.