Korra opened her eyes and allowed her eyes to adjust to the darkness around her. She soon realized that she was in her room on Air Temple Island, the familiar window frame and the feel of her bed giving it away. She couldn't recall how she got there, but she remembered everything that happened before the avatar state took over with her fight with the Red Lotus.

Korra ached and when she tried to sit up a sharp pain went through her entire body. She suppressed a scream, but a loud groan still made its way from her clenched teeth. All of the sudden something next to her shifted.

Korra's reflexes told her to do something, anything, to just move and get away from whatever was in the room with her, but she couldn't, the pain was too much.

"Korra?"

Korra's tension slipped away as she realized that it was Asami that was in the room with her. Her voice sounded surprised, relieved and scared all at the same time.

"What happened?" Korra asked hoarsely.

All Korra heard for an answer was Asami sniffling in the darkness.

"Asami? What happened? Tell me," Korra started to get scared. Why couldn't Asami just answer her? Was Korra dying? What happened? "Asami, please. Am I… is Zahe…"

Korra never finished saying the name as she felt Asami lunge at her, hugging her and sobbing. "You're ok, Korra you're ok," Asami held Korra tightly in her hands. "I thought I lost you today," Asami cried into Korra's shoulder.

"Zaheer almost…he…" Asami couldn't finish.

Korra tried to hug her back, but her arms were too tired and there was too much pain when she tried to move. After a while Asami calmed down a bit and looked into Korra's eyes, "I'm really happy that you survived."

"Yeah," Korra said softly as she looked away from her companion.

"Where's Zaheer?"

"They took him to prison, he won't get out again."

"Ok."

Korra suddenly felt exhausted and her limbs started to singe.

"Ah, Asami my legs! Ouch! Ow, they feel like they're on fire!" Korra yelled, her hands clenching onto the bed. She felt her heart beating impossibly fast as her legs burned. Asami jumped off the avatar and ran out of the room yelling desperately for a doctor, for someone who could help, for anyone. Sweat poured down Korra's temples, and she screamed.

After what felt like an eternity, Asami sprinted back into the room followed by a doctor, and then by what seemed like the entire population of the island. So many people there, seeing her in this state made Korra mad. How can they think this is ok, to stand and watch her when she's at her weakest.

The doctor took out the water from his pouch and it started to glow as it washed over Korra's legs. The pain dulled, but it was still unbearable.

"Get them out! GET OUT!" Korra screamed to the group of the people in her room. She saw Mako and Bolin leave the room followed by the Beifongs and finally Aang's family. The only people left in the room were the doctor, Korra's father, and Asami, but she was also beginning to move towards the door. Korra felt panic as her best friend began to leave.

"Asami, stay. Please," she begged, her voice was shrill and she was crying.

Asami's eyes widened in surprised, but she came back over to the bed anyway, taking Korra's hand even as it was still gripping the covers. As their hands touched, Korra's hand released its grip on the bed and took Asami's instead. She gripped her tightly for the rest of the healing session.

Korra didn't see her father leave but when the doctor finished up, and her face was no longer contorted in pain, she saw that only Asami was with her.

"I'm sorry," Korra said, "for not stopping them sooner. Some avatar I turned out to be."

"What? Why are you sorry? You did everything right. Everything you've done made this world better and no one can say otherwise. It's barely been a year since you came here and already you saved this city and the word so many times." Asami looked as determined as a person could, "you are an amazing avatar and you did all that yourself."

Korra just looked at her as tears shed from the blue eyes.