~The Spirit Bender~

2 Steps Forward 1 Step Back

Its been 6 months since Anima and Korra's near death experience, Anima's shaking has gotten worse and Korra is no better, they have both been having daily sessions with Katara to try and heal them.

Korra sits, slumped, in her wheelchair sometimes glancing at her girlfriend as Katara was in the middle of Anima's  daily healing session "ok Anima, we're done for the day" Katara says as she takes her hands out of the water, turning around to face Korra "let's go over by the walking beams shall we" Katara starts to push the wheel chair over to the beams as Anima gets out of the water, reaching out to grab a towel, her hands still trembling.

Anima took a deep breath clenching her fist tightly before taking the towel and drying herself, the young Beifong looked over to Korra and Katara, seeing Korra still slumped on her wheelchair, the old water bending master sat beside her with some tea "whenever you're ready" Katara said after taking a sip of her tea "what's the point?" Korra says slightly angry "I've been at this for 6 months, I'm still collapsing after a couple steps" Korra then points towards Anima "shes still shaking and having seizures" her voice dropped down mentioning Anima, sounding like guilt.

"I know you're frustrated, but... Of course I'm frustrated!" Korra bursts out cutting Katara off "A crazy man poisoned me and Amy, I can't dress myself, cook for myself or do anything myself mea while my friends are off saving the work while I'm stuck here with you and you can't even heal me!" Korra quietened down a little "I can't even help the woman I love when she has a seizure, I could be on the other side of the room and I can't... even...." Korra choked up for a moment as Anima slowly walked to Korra and kneeled down, putting a soft hand to Korra's face.

The Avatar felt her girlfriends touch and glanced up, her eyes following Anima's arm, noticing just how much muscle she's lost, Korra then looked over to Katara "I'm sorry, that... That came out wrong" Korra apologied as she held Anima's hand to her face, Katara standing up "let your anger and frustration flow like water"

Anima smiled a little thinking it was a very Iroh quote to use "I'm trying to understand why this happened to us, but it doesn't make sense" Korra slumped in her chair "I'm tired, Katara, I'm so so tired"

"you're not the first Avatar to go through great suffering, Aang found out his entire people, his entire culture, had been wiped out" Katara says making Korra look down "that must have been so awful" Anima sat down but leaned forward remembering Cara telling her about Aang's emotional journey.

"oh oh I remember Gran Gran telling me, he was very angry but he didn't let it hold him down he embraced the suffering and eventually found peace" Anima told Korra, Katara nodded "what I'm trying to say is, he found meaning in the suffering but eventually like Ani said, he found peace"

"what are we gonna find if we get through this?" Korra asked making the old water look down "I don't know" she then smiled a little "but won't it be interesting to find out?"

Korra grabbed hold of the beams using her arms to stand, she went to walk but nearly fell "ugh!" she grunted "you've got this Kory" Anima says trying to give Korra some motivation, the Avatar froze for a second "Amy?" Korra says softly "could you, stand at the end of the beams?" Korra asked and Anima was a little confused but did as Korra asked, the Avatar took a deep breath, closing her eyes and visualising all the times Anima has had a seizure or needed her in anyway.

Korra began to move, one slow leg movement at a time she took a few more without falling and Anima smiled holding out her trembling arms to her girlfriend with a smile "you're doing it!" Anima excitedly expressed as Korra made it to half way point and eventually made it to Anima's arms hugging her girlfriend "you did it, I'm so proud of you" Anima kissed the top of Korra's head as the Avatar sighed in relief that she did it.