SunlitPromise

Before the fight: Korra sits alone in the darkened locker room, the gravity of this night weighing heavily on her shoulders. This fight with Kuvira isn't just about personal redemption after the bending duel a few days ago because the fate of Republic City hinges on the outcome. Win and Kuvira's army stand down, and the most extraordinary people in the world get to be safe for the foreseeable future. Lose and...well, Korra banished that thought much earlier in the day. A loss needs to be inconceivable. Korra tries to calm her nerves, knowing she's returned from the darkness before. Doubts still creep in as intrusive thoughts, not because of the stakes, but because Korra's only ever lost in the one boxing match she had years ago against Asami. Both sides have kept their word and never spoken about it publicly, making it much harder for Korra to ask for help. Korra stood and flexed, examining her muscular physique in the mirror. She clenched her fist, veins bulging along her defined