Korrasami and Catradora

Chapter 14

"You ready?" I ask Asami as I finish packing my bag.

"Almost. How do you pack so fast?"

"I don't know." I shrug my shoulders. "Guess I'm just used to living out of a suitcase. Always on the road for one thing or another."

"Yeah I guess that's true. Especially lately after..." She paused, her sentence trailing off. I know what she's going to say. She's going to mention Zaheer and how I pretty much just vanished from everyone's lives. "Never mind. Forget I even started saying anything."

"No, it's okay. Honestly. We can't just keep acting like it never happened." I walk over to her holding her hands in mine, "I know I can't make up for the hurt I caused or even make up for the lost time, but I know I don't want to leave again. I want to be with you throughout everything; all the good and all the bad. You're honestly the only one that kept me going during that dark time."

"Korra..." Her eyes start to swell with tears.

"I'm serious. Even in the darkest days I would reread a letter you sent or see something random that reminded me of you. I'm sorry, but I'm here now and don't plan on leaving." I pull her hands to my lips and kiss them.

She takes her hands away and cups my face, "Good. Because I won't let you get away from me this time." She pulls my face close and our lips touch causing me to go crazy. I wrap my arms around her waist and hold her close when there's a knock at the door.

We both groan in disappointment and frustration. "Every time I swear." I say.

"You guys up and ready yet?" A voice calls from the other side of the door.

I grab mine and Asami's bag and open the door. "Actually just finished. Thanks for checking in." The look of annoyance on my face must've been visible because no one else said a thing to me as I walked towards the air bison meeting the others. I quickly air bend my way up and tie the bags down.

I hear other footsteps as more people approach. "WHAT IS THAT?!"

I look over and see Perfuma wide eyed looking at the air bison. Scorpia is close behind her holding their bags and equally looks just as surprised. I jump down next to them, "Hey guys. Soooo these are the air bison that we use to travel." I go and start petting the closest one near us. "They're super cuddly and soft."

They both approach gingerly before putting their hands on the soft white fur. "Oh my gosh. They are so soft!" Perfuma's face lights up from excitement. I grab the rest of their bags and start getting it secured to the harness.

"Where is everyone else?" I look around the pasture and see everyone but Mermista, SeaHawk, Entrapta, and Frosta.

At that point Glimmer and Bow walk up with their gear, "They decided to take the boats with Mermista and SeaHawk. After all they have to load up and haul to Republic City. You know how Entrapta gets with inventions."

I shrug. "Alright then. If we have everyone let's be on our way." Everyone gathers on the bison. "Yip-yip." The bison start to take off and I quickly glance over towards Scorpia and Perfuma to see how they're doing. I bust out laughing seeing how they're clinging to the saddle.

"How are you not scared to fall?!" She screams. Everyone starts laughing even harder at this.

Asami stops laughing and starts to calm them both. "You get used to it or learn to focus on the beauty of being up here. Just look at Catra and Adora." We all glance at the couple and see Catra still holding a tight grip on the saddle but trying to conceal her terror from the rest of us.

"Yeaahhh, all good here." Catra says with a slight shake in her voice and gives her best smile.

The ride back to Republic City was fairly uneventful. There was small talk made between the groups and every now and then I could catch glimpses of Asami smiling at me. We continue on and spot a black cloud coming up from the ground...there was another attack. I feel my face grow stern at the sight of the smoke getting bigger and bigger as we approach. "Heads up everyone," I yell loud enough so the group on the other bison can hear me and point out the smoke.

Opal steers her bison closer. "That can't be good."

"No. It can't." The seriousness in my voice reflects the serious expression written on my face. "We need to warn the others."

"Agreed. Korra you need to get down there and help. We can go to the others and warn them." Opal starts to steer away before anyone can object.

"Opal wait!!" Adora shouts and catches her attention. "Let us come with you."

"Adora are you crazy? How do you expect to get over there from here in mid air?!" Catra screams throwing her arms out gesturing at the open space around us. "You're going to kill yourself!"

Adora looks at me, "No we won't, just get the bison close with each other and air bend us over safely."

"Korra no." Catra objects.

"Korra yes, we need to be there."

"What we need to be is here and help Korra fight if needed."

"She's the avatar. She can handle herself. You know how Mermista gets with new people she doesn't trust."

Catra sighs deeply. "Okay fine."

Before there was time to object I quickly get up and jump towards them both, grab onto Catra's waste and air bend over towards Opal before returning for Adora. "We'll see you guys soon. Be safe." I say towards everyone before leaving.

I grab the reins and steer us straight towards the smoke cloud. "Please don't let us be to late." I whisper as we draw nearer.

A/N.  Bout time I updated!! I hit a writers block for awhile and would write and delete, write and delete. Finally came to a point where I'm satisfied to publish, may rewrite the beginning of this chapter though, felt slow. Thank you all for staying with me this long. You're all amazing and love you guys for the continuing support.