Dangerous

Chapter 14

This is it. The final battle. We've come a long way, haven't we? I always get so emotional when it comes to reading and writing the endings of great stories *fake tearbends*. Still, let us not cry because it's over. Let us smile because it happened!

I love you all, and thank you for giving this story a fighting chance :)

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~Asami~

We stepped back at the sight. There was literally a row of Equalists and one big robot mecha suit standing behind them.

"I don't think this is the way out." Bolin whispered.

"Ya think?" Kuvira said, glancing at him.

"Well, well, well..." It was my father speaking. His voice was coming from the mecha suit. "I guess I underestimated you, Avatar. And you, Asami. You get that from your mother."

"Dad, stop this!" I said angrily. "You're not doing anything but hurting yourself!"

"That's where you're wrong, Asami." Dad said. "I'm doing so much for people like us." The claw of the robot gestured over the Equalists in front of it. "For people like your mother-"

"Why do you keep bringing it back to Mom?" I yelled, my voice cracking. "She's dead! Nothing you do now is ever going to change that!" Korra grabbed me gently by my arm and I looked back at her. I didn't realize I was crying until she wiped away a stray tear on my cheek with the pad of her thumb.

"It's over, Hiroshi!" Kuvira said, pointing at him. "You're up against three benders, the Avatar, and your own daughter!"

"Avatar?" Bolin and Mako said, turning to Korra.

She flustered briefly under their gaze. "Not the time, guys." she muttered, then cleared her throat. She looked at my father's mecha suit. "Hiroshi, I know you believe that all of this is justified but it's not. Everything you've done is hurting people, Asami especially." She slipped her hand into mine and gave it a gentle squeeze.

"What would you understand about loss?" My father said. "You're born with expected greatness because you're the Avatar. You get everything you could possibly ask for and more. Everyone loves you."

"No one even knows who I am." Korra argued, though her voice stayed level. "I've been here for five years and no one knows who I really am. I can't be loved by people who don't know me. As far as everyone knows, The White Lotus either haven't found the Avatar yet or they aren't born." Korra took a breath. "So, no. I wasn't born with greatness. I don't get everything I want."

"Regardless!" Dad yelled. "You think you can just interfere with my family and get away with it!"

"The only thing I've done is my best to protect Asami from you." Korra said.

"That was your mistake." Dad said.

There was a brief moment of silence and the other arm of the suit aimed in our direction, a whip coming from its palm. There was a moment hesitation and Korra pulled me against her and out of the way while the others rolled to the side. The whip dug into the spot that we had been standing before being retracted back into the suit. The Equalists disbanded then, rushing towards us. Mako, Bolin and Kuvira ran forward to them. Korra started to follow but I grabbed her by her hand, catching her attention.