Book 4;15

                                    

                                          
*LONG, IMPORTANT CHAPTER
Bonus chapters, alternate ending, and an epilogue coming soon!
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Months later
Sigh.
I silently look at my reflection in the mirror. I straighten out my dress one last time before I leave for the wedding. I think it's nice that Varrick and Zhu Li are finally tying the knot despite their unconventional relationship, I just wish this could've been a happier occasion. Iean, it hasn't been that long since Republic City fell, and I'd usually be excited to see all of my friends and family, especially after being separated from them for so long... but to be honest, the only thing I feel right now is anxious. I'm nervous, and I don't know if I can face anyone. No one has seen me since the night Kuvira fell from power and I was rushed to the hospital.
It was bad. Being rushed out of the city, my friends and family being pushed out of the room while a bunch of doctors and healers swarmed me. It started with a fever. I was packed in ice for days. Not even the healers could help me. I just had to lay there, barely coherent, not knowing If I would live or die. 
"Hey." 
I turn around to see Korra standing in the doorway. She looks beautiful in her traditional Water Tribe dress. 
"Hey." 
I don't know what to say. I haven't been able to form a full sentence since coming home. I know they have questions, but I just don't want to face them.
"You look gorgeous, the true definition of 'elegance.' How are you?" She asks me. 
I look at her. I know she's worried, but I don't know how I am. I just feel... everything. I'm anxious, nervous, confused, upset, I feel everything!
"I don't know," I admit with a sigh. "I just feel... Overwhelmed, I guess. How can I live like this? I've been paralyzed, kidnapped, I thought I've seen my lowest, yet here I am."
"I know it's going to be a bit of an adjustment, but everything is going to be ok-"
"How, Korra? My leg is gone."
During our battle with Kuvira, I hurt my leg really, really bad. Wei said it didn't look good, so did Tatum, so did Korra, but I didn't care. When I finally made it to a healer, it was too late... They couldn't save it. It became infected, and the infection could've killed me if they didn't...
Defeating Kuvira is the best thing that could've happened to the world. There's going to be a trial, but it looks like she's going to be spending the rest of her days behind bars. She's still going to have to answer to all the people who's suing her for all of the destruction she's caused throughout the Earth Kingdom. All the people who she forced to bow down to her and pledge their loyalty to her, and to the families who's family members fell victim to her actions and lost their lives in the end. 
I'm not suing Kuvira. I said my peace when we were in the Spirit world. Yes, I related to her story of being an orphan and wanting the people you love to never have to struggle, but she was still wrong. While wanting to help her people, she actually hurt them more than ever, along with the rest of the people of the world. Even though I'm not suing, I will be testifying on behalf of everyone who is. My leg is gone because of her. People lost their homes and their way of life because of her. She's caused so much pain and anguish for everybody, and she deserves to be locked up forever, and so do the people who followed her and joined her army, despite knowing the truth.. Including Baatar Jr.
"Do you remember when we went to the South Pole and I lost Raava?"
"Yes, and we stopped being friends because you were being a mega brat, but then I realized I was also being a mega brat?"