Time To Heal

chapter 5

Asami awoke with a start, the sound of screaming echoing through the small room as she rushed over to the other girl’s bed.

“Korra…wake up. It’s just a dream.” She whispered, however to her surprise a blast of water hit her in the chest; knocking her back into the wall.

“What is going on?” Desna asked as the whole family rushed in.

“She was having night terrors and water slapped me.” Asami managed to say despite her pain.

“Are you alright?” Senna asked as Tonraq rushed over to his daughter.

“Yeah…Just bruised and winded.” She answered, sitting up as the woman water bent her clothes dry.

“Let Asami try again. If anyone can get through to her it will be her.” Eska stated, her eyes narrowing as she watched her cousin toss violently.

“Are you sure? I don’t want anyone to get hurt.” Tonraq questioned, earning a nod.

 Asami walked over slowly, reaching out to take Korra’s hand.

“Korra…It’s just a dream. You’re safe….You need to wake up.” She whispered, her tone so soft that it was like she was talking to a child.

Much to everyone but the twin’s surprise Korra’s eyes fluttered open and instantly welled with tears.

“Asami…” She began, her voice thick with emotion.

“Let us all return to bed. The avatar will be alright now.” Eska stated as she and her brother made their way out of the room.

Asami sighed as Korra turned her back toward her and began to sob. The images in her mind replaying the feeling of the air being forced out of her lungs from Zaheer’s air bending as well as the burning pain of the Mercury in her body.

Naga walked over and licked her owner lightly, though there was no response.

Useless….Worse Avatar…….Nothing like Aang.

The words echoed from her dream as she sobbed, only faintly aware of the hand that was gingerly running through her hair.

“Shh….Korra. It’s okay….You’re safe.” The Engineer whispered, sitting beside of the smaller built girl.

“It’s not…I’m useless….Nothing like Aang…..Not a good Avatar.” She sobbed, earning a sigh.

“You’re not Aang….You’re Korra. You’re more than the Avatar and you’ve done more than any avatar and you are most defiantly not useless.” Asami responded, her hand trailing from her friends hair and to her back.

Meanwhile in the living room Tonraq and Senna sat, both having a look of concern in their eyes.

“Will she be okay Tonraq? This is worse than what we thought.” Senna whispered.

“I don’t know….But we can sure try.” The southern chief replied, his eyes hardening slightly.

“Excuse me Uncle but I do believe that she will become well. The ordeal she has experienced may never leave her mind however she can overcome the fear with time.” Desna stated as he and his sister entered the room.

“I am glad that you two have agreed to help with all of this. I know that you dislike the south.” Tonraq stated, earning a nod.

“Nothing of importance has happened in a while in the north.” Desna responded with a yawn before adding “Now if you will excuse us I believe that some more sleep is in order.”

Meanwhile Asami had managed to calm Korra down and back into a light sleep.

I don’t care what all you do to me Korra. I’ll help you through all of this.

She thought before settling down beside the universal bender; not trusting to leave her alone for the fear of those nightmares returning.

“You worry for our cousin don’t you Eska.” Desna questioned softly, earning a sigh from the other end of the bed.

“And you do not? Perhaps we are not fond of one another but no one should awaken in such a state.” His twin answered.