A/n: Okay so this idea was stuck in my head since the finale and I had to get it out. I had planned on making this just a korvira fic since there aren't that many out there but I couldn't stop my thoughts from roaming so now its going to be Korvirasami. If you don't want to read about these three ladies entering a poly relationship then I suggest you turn back now.
Korra slowly came out of the new spirit portal holding a broken Kuvira by her side. After the initial shock, happy faces, and Kuvira telling her loyal soldiers to stand down, Lin and Su walked towards them to take Kuvira.
"You will pay for everything you've done." Suyin said with a look of disdain .
"Korra, I'm so glad you're okay!" Asami said rushing towards Korra to give her the tightest bear hug ever.
Korra hugged her back and watched as Su and Lin walked off with Kuvira. She let go of Asami and turned to Tenzin.
"Where are they taking her?" Korra questioned.
"To President Raiko, I presume." Tenzin answered.
Korra quickly started walking after them.
"Where are you going?"Mako asked.
"I'm going to see what they plan on doing with her." Korra said not bothering to turn around.
Korra caught up to Su and Lin. They had just put Kuvira in the back seat and turned to see Korra walking up behind them.
"Yes, Korra?" Su asked.
"I'm coming with you to see President Raiko." It wasn't a question and Korra didn't give them a chance to object before getting in the back seat with Kuvira.
The metal bender didn't move, she just continued to stare down at her platinum cuffed hands. The ride to wherever President Rakio set up his makeshift office was silent. Suyin looked disappointed in the front seat while Lin's face was devoid of emotion.
Eventually Lin pulled the car to a stop in front of a small building on the outskirts on Republic City. Since most of the battle took place in the downtown area these buildings were left pretty much untouched. There was a stark difference between here and the center of Republic City. After being in the center of destruction seeing homes intact felt weird.
They all got out the car and Korra helped Kuvira out the back seat. Kuvira wouldn't admit it but she was hurt from the fight. Korra could see the way she was hugging her ribs when Lin and Su were pulling her off towards the car.
"He's upstairs. Come on." Lin said directing the women to follow her.
The walk was short but it felt like forever having to holdup a limping Kuvira. They finally reached the den Raiko was using as an office. Korra walked in with Kuvira and sat her down gently in the chair across from the desk where Rakio was sitting.
"So we have Kuvira and her other supporters?" President Raiko asked Lin.
"We are still searching the city to see if any of her soldiers tried to slip away but from the looks of it we have most of them." Lin replied.
Raiko nodded and turned his head towards Kuvira.
"Is there anything you would like to say before I tell you your punishment?" Raiko asked Kuvira, but she didn't even seem like she was listening.
"What do you mean, tell her, her punishment? She isn't going to get a trial?" Korra spoke up.
"With the magnitude of her crimes it would be pointless to conduct a trial that would only waste time and end with the same results." Raiko retorted.
"So justice is a waste of time now!" Korra shouted.
"Korra, I don't see why you of all people are getting upset about this. Kuvira tried to kill you and everyone in Republic City." Raiko added.
"She shot at you, my sister, her family, and Asami while you were all in that factory. Did you forget that?" Lin chimed in.
"No, I haven't." Korra said.
"So, why are you fighting this? I know the death penalty is harsh but sometimes that is the only opinion." Raiko spoke again.
"Death penalty?!" Korra gasped.
Kuvira, who Korra was now standing next to, saw the shock on her face. Her head was still pointed towards the floor but her eyes widened at President Raiko's words. Kuvira knew that once she was defeated the likelihood of her being able to live out the rest of her life in prison was only one option but she didn't expect it to be completely cut off the list.
"I will not allow you to kill her!" Korra roared.
"You have no say with what the United Nations does with their prisoners. You are way out of line here Avatar." Raiko said standing up.
"No, you are out of your mind if you thought I would allow you to take her life. There have been enough needless deaths already and I will not allow this to continue." Korra stated.
"None of this would have happened if she hadn't tried to conquer the Earth Kingdom. People lost their lives because of her power trip. Asami lost her father because of her, and you're okay with her not being punished for her crimes." Lin directed at Korra.
Korra's heart broke when Lin brought up Hiroshi's death. She didn't care much for the man but she knew Asami had been trying to forgive him. She finally got her family back just to have it torn away from her again.
"Killing Kuvira won't bring back the ones we've lost. I'm not saying we should just let her go but killing her isn't the right decision. I'm her Avatar too and I can't sit idled by while you condemn her to death. Exile her instead. You don't want her here and she will be able to keep her life." Korra said.
She saw Kuvira flinch at her words. Korra understood what caused the reaction. Kuvira couldn't have liked the idea of being exiled. It surely must have reminded her of her childhood. Korra had the strong urge to comfort her but she settled for placing her hand on Kuvira's shoulder. When Kuvira didn't shove it off she took that as a sign her action was appreciated, or at least accepted.
"And where do you suppose we exile her to? No one is going to want her running around their land." Raiko scoffed at the idea.
"The spirit world." Korra replied quickly.
"How would that even work? She could easily just walk back through the spirit portals." Lin said.
Korra turned her head towards the two sisters. The entire time Suyin said nothing. Korra saw hope, anger, and sadness mixed in her green eyes. She was mad that Suyin kept silent knowing what President Raiko was planning on doing to Kuvira.
"I'll take her and prevent her from leaving the spirit world." Korra said.
"You're just going to walk around the spirit world with her for the rest of her life?" Lin asked.
"No. I'll bend her energy so she can't cross back through the portals." Korra explained.
"Is that even possible?" Raiko questioned.
"It's similar to what Amon did when he blocked people's bending. This way I can effectively stop her from reentering the material world."Korra continued.
To be honest, Korra wasn't even sure if that was possible herself. She had just come up with the idea on the spot to stop them from killing Kuvira. No one could really question her powers though. She had done many things that the previous avatars never thought possible, so they wouldn't be able to say it was impossible for her.
"If that isn't enough for you I could take her bending away." Korra added seeing that Raiko was still unconvinced.
"I thought you said you couldn't do that." Lin asked.
"I gave you back your bending Lin. I can easily take it away but I never wanted to use that power. I know what it feels like to have your bending taken away. It's like a part of you is missing. A void that can't be filled. I never wanted to inflict that on anyone." Korra said remembering her fight with Amon.
"I was being nice coming to you and presenting this idea as an option but the fact is it isn't. This is what will happen. I am done fighting people like you and the Earth Queen. I'm taking Kuvira to Air Temple Island to get cleaned up, pack our bags and leaving tonight." Korra said, standing Kuvira up and leaving the room.