The Rebellion Within

Chapter 12: Betrayal of Feelings

A/n: Guys college is pain :(

Asami watched with heartache as her friend frantically gripped her hair with her hands and hid her head on her knees. It's been like this for a few minutes, Asami trying to comfort Opal and her simply smacking her hands away. She knew how much it hurt to have your family turn on you, her father had done it, but she knew how deeply the roots of this were. Lin Beifong simply up and left the Beifong State without hesitation nor saying goodbye. They searched for her for months and never found her. Little did they know she was just across the Strait of Gibraltar. Yet, Asami was sure that her hurt was beyond her aunt's shenanigans. What broke Opal's heart was her brother and father's silence on the matter, knowing how much her aunt meant to her; how many nights she had lost worrying about her.

"You think you know someone and they just stab you in the back." Opal rubbed her face and Asami looked over at her. They were sitting on the rock she and Korra used to sit to talk, but instead of watching the view, Opal stared at the ground. "How could they do this to me?"

"At least she's alive..." Asami squeezed her shoulder. "You often worried she was dead..." Her hand got swatted away.

"So I'm supposed to ignore all of this?! Simply because she's alive?!" Opal looked at her with rage in her eyes and Asami sighed.

"Of course no-"

"That's what you're saying. You're taking their side."

"You know I'm always on yours." The exasperation rolled off Asami's tongue with ease. "Opal-"

"If you really were you would show it." The nurse stood up and stormed off before Asami could get a word in. The engineer stood up and debated whether to go after her or not. She didn't mind this outburst, Opal had a tendency to explode when pushed to the limit. The engineer knew that she would apologize and come around, but right now...

"She needs space." Asami turned around to the voice of the soldier standing behind her "I mean I don't know her that well, but I know when someone needs some."

"I know...this whole thing hit her like a train. I just hope she feels better by tomorrow or so. Maybe she and her aunt can speak about it." With another sigh, Asami sat down on the rock and looked ahead at the scenery; a body standing on her side vision.

"Commander Beifong is not a person that talks about her feelings much, but I'm sure that for family she would make an exception." Asami stared up at the soldier that stood with natural authority over her.

"Did Korra send you?" Green eyes locked with some similar of her own and a nod was given as response. "Lieutenant..?"

"You may call me Kuvira." She outstretched her hand and Asami gladly shook it. "If you want to be formal...just Lieutenant is fine. May I?" Kuvira motioned to the space next to her and Asami nodded. "Korra sent me yes, she tried to check up on you but knew she'd grow busy." She explained as she sat down.

"No last name?" Asami looked over and watched as Kuvira took out a cigarette case, pulling one out.

"I have built the person I am today without my parents. Didn't even know them...it's better to not dwell on it." She placed the cigarette on her lips and lit it, offering it to Asami. "People told me to honor their deaths using their last name, but that's just reopening a wound that closed.

"I'm sorry to hear about that." Asami took the cigarette and took a long drag. Last time she smoked had been back in Madrid the day before leaving. She frowned when remembering her accidental sobriety.