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The Guard: Chapter 5

[KUVIRA X READER ROYAL AU]

Summary: “I called you all here to announce that we have a guest arriving sometime later today. Princess Y/N of the Kingdom of Elysian” The people in the throne room looked at one another confusingly. “Their palace was under sieged and the king had to send the princess away to keep her safe from any assassination attempts. Their kingdom has done a lot for us and has proven to be great allies for generations. She’s come a long way and has been traveling for a week, I expect nothing less than for all of you to treat her as you do a member of the royal family and to attend to everything and anything, she might ask for… This poor child has already been through too much.” There was silence in the throne room for a while, as they let the information sink in. “Dismissed.”

A/N: Hi beautiful beings <3 Holy crap i’m back and I know it took me like a thousand years to update and I really have no excuse for that but I’ve been receiving messages and question about whether or not I will continue this story and guess what... YES I WILL! there’s only about 2 chapters left after this and an epilogue so watch out for that and thank you so much for the support! This is my first ever fic so I never expected to get this much love from the readers! anyway... Enjoy ;)

Word Count: 4.7k

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He’s dead… your father is dead. They told you he was poisoned by the wine that was served during the peace negotiation meeting, that the poison didn’t take effect until he was brought into his chambers for the night and his mouth started to foam, blood coming out of his nose and ears, before he collapsed on the floor and that his body wasn’t discovered until the next morning when his servants would usually get him ready for the day. You were saddened by your father’s death but mostly angered.

You were sat on the training grounds on the bench where you first opened up to Kuvira about your kingdom’s situation. You felt your eyes burn from all the tears you have shed for not only your father but your home. You stared at the stars that lit up the dark sky and all you could think about in this moment was your sister. How different things would be if she were still here you thought.

A few moments later and you did not move from your position when you hear someone walking towards you. You didn’t have to turn around to see who it was because you already knew who would be stupid enough or brave enough or both, to follow you when you clearly wanted to be alone.

“I’m sorry about your father” Kuvira spoke a few feet from where you were sitting.

“Why are you sorry? You weren’t the one that killed him” you said coldly. All manners and sensitivity abandoned.

She didn’t speak for a while and you turned your head to finally meet her eyes. They were sad and full of worry for you and somehow you felt a pang of guilt, she just wanted to be there for you. “Sit with me?” you ask her in a softer tone, and she does. You grab her hand to intertwine your fingers with her and you place it on your lap turning your attention back to the stars as you both sat there quietly.

Kuvira loved to banter and tease, it was basically her form of endearment not only towards you but to everyone around her that she cared about. Despite that, she knows exactly when you just needed silence and her presence alone. This was one of those times and you were so thankful for that.

“I guess I’m a queen now” you say as a matter of fact and she hums in response.

“I would be lying if I said that I never wanted to be queen. I’ve thought about it once or twice when I was a stupid child, but I would always push the thought back when I would come to the realization of what exactly being queen would cost me.” And you were right. It cost you everything. Your sister, your father, your home, your happiness, your freedom, everything.

“Have I ever told you about my sister?” you asked her, not tearing your eyes away from the sky.

“No. But I know you two were close” She says

“We were.” You gently smiled at the memory of you and your sister running around court, hiding from your guards because all you wanted to do was play in the garden all day. You two were inseparable.

“My father would often joke about how we were practically joint at the hip.” You continue and you see Kuvira smile gently from your peripheral.

“We were both opposites in everything. From our duties, to our skills, even to our aspirations. You see, my sister loved being a firebender. You should have seen her when she first discovered her gift, she nearly burned down the garden.” You say with a slight laugh.

“Our father had her trained by the best masters in our kingdom and she became a master herself. She was stubborn as well, that’s what made her a great fighter. She was outspoken and rowdy and very much like my father when he was in his youth. Or at least that’s what our servants would tell me. I on the other hand took from my mother, I was quiet and timid, I devoured book after book, practiced the discipline of art and music, and I wanted pretty much nothing but to be able to see the world and its beauty and culture. That was my destiny. To share my gift of knowledge to the people around me, and hopefully contribute to it. However, my sister, was destined to stay in Elysian and be responsible for our family’s line and heritage. But she had other plans in mind. She wanted to become a soldier, she wanted to fight, and that meant having to renounce the family name and her title in order to do so, and you can only imagine how furious father was when she told him. They got into a huge fight after that conversation and they barely talked afterwards. That’s when their relationship started to wither. She would often escape at night to go to town and observe civilians living their life according to their will, she told me it was fascinating, and she was jealous of them all, then she met this man. He was just a farmer’s son and he didn’t know the real identity of my sister, so he pursued her, and they fell in love. But one of the roaming soldiers caught them half undressed in one of the stables behind the man’s home and they dragged the man away for violating her highness.” You paused for a while, remember the poor man’s face, he was so terrified and clueless at the time. Dragged in chains, when all he was doing was spending the night with the woman he loved and thought he knew.

“They sentenced him to be exiled and had his family’s land stripped from them as payment for dishonoring royal blood with peasant hands. I heard his father was killed in an alley by angry citizens because of the deeds of his own son, and that his mother died from a disease that could not be treated because they no longer had the means to pay for medication, leaving his little sister to sell herself to desperate low-life men just to be able to fill her stomach. My sister had every right to be furious. She was put under supervision the entire day and had the guards stationed in her chambers doubled at night. Chantou ordered the exile sentence of the man and told my father that he should find my sister a husband soon so that this kind of thing does not happen again. And that’s what my father did. He wrote a proposal to one of our allies and they agreed that marrying their offspring would make a better knot than any treaty would.” You shake your head in disapproval of the memories and let out a sigh of pity for your sister.

“Months passed and her marriage was nearing. She barely left her room so I only saw her once a week at best, and whenever she would have conversations with my father it would end in a screaming match or at least one of them storming out of the room. My father believed that what he was doing was for the best, or at least that’s what he told himself when Chantou was basically gaslighting my father into forcing my sister into submission… The night before her wedding, she didn’t leave her room the entire day. It was late at night when I heard a crash in her room since I was only across the hall from her. When I tried to check on her myself, she was being held down by two of the guards and she was thrashing around, blood on her feet and knuckles while her handmaiden tried to calm her down. She was having a meltdown basically. When she saw me enter the room, she settled down quite bit and just started crying hysterically while her handmaiden looked at me with pleading eyes not knowing what to do anymore. The room was a mess, there were shards of glass on the floor and flipped furniture but all I could think about was how I barely recognized her. She was much thinner, her eyes were circled dark, and her hair was all over her face. I felt so bad for her.” You say feeling your chest tighten.

“I told the guards to let her go and that I would take care of her which immediately got her to finally settle down and I had her handmaiden and guards leave us alone so I could personally attend to her. Which I did. None of us spoke as I cleaned her up and put her in bed before I attempted to clean up the mess, she made in her room. I didn’t want to leave her just in case she woke up and had an episode again, so I decided to sleep on the couch of her room. A few moments later I was woken up by a cold breeze and when I opened my eyes, I saw the balcony window wide open and I immediately searched for my sister on her bed, but she wasn’t there anymore.” You feel the tears start to brim in your eyes, but you held it down not wanting to cry anymore.

“I immediately got up and went straight to the balcony and that was when I saw her… just standing still on the railings, wind blowing her nightgown and unkempt hair. I didn’t know what to do and I… I was frozen in place. But I called her, and she looked back at me with tears in her emotionless eyes as she told me she loved me. I told her I loved her back and that I would always be there for her… I was begging her to come down from the railing, but she just stared at me…then she asked me if I really loved her, which of course I said yes to, and then she smiled, for the first time since the day of her lover’s exile she smiled… the only reply she gave me was “good. Then take care of everything for me okay?” those were her last words and she just… jumped. And I don’t remember much but I think I was screaming? Or maybe I was trying to, but nothing seemed to come out. But I passed out on the balcony and woke up in my room with my father sitting on the foot of my bed only to tell me that my sister committed suicide.” You finish, and you swallow the lump in your throat as you held Kuvira’s hand tighter.

“Is that why your sister’s death took such a big toll on your father? Perhaps he felt like it was his fault?” She asked carefully and you nod your head to confirm.

As much as Kuvira felt bad for your sister she couldn’t help but feel her blood boil. How could your sister do that to you? Leave all the mess she created to you? Even the audacity to take her life in front of you while you were begging her not to. Why did everything have to fall on your shoulders?

And now your father is gone, your home is in a civil war, and you were blaming yourself for everything when none of this was ever in your control. You had such big dreams, and you had such a big heart. Why is that all being wasted on a mistake you didn’t make?

Call Kuvira biased, but you absolutely did not deserve any of this.

After a while you chuckled lightly at the stars before you, causing Kuvira to raise an eyebrow at you. “What’s so funny?” she asks, and you simply shrug

“When my sister died, I was so angry… I wanted to lash out on everyone and everything but my father… He was silent. I would often catch him sitting on my sister’s balcony at night staring at the sky and when I asked him why, he told me that he used to do that too when my mother passed away. He said that our ancestors used to say that when somebody we love crosses the afterlife, they become our guardians… and the stars we see are actually their eyes looking down on us from the heavens.” You explain

“That’s beautiful” She comments

“It’s bullshit” you state abruptly. “I always thought it was stupid, something old people would say to comfort the young when they would lose someone” you paused, eyes still searching the stars. “But why is it that all I’m trying to do right now is look for their eyes?” you wonder out loud. Desperation perhaps? You wanted a sign, anything, that will indicate what to do next. If the stars were really your loved ones watching over you, then why has nothing in your life worked out for you?

You felt alone. Then you turn to the person beside you. The person who was still holding your trembling hands and sat beside you in your darkest moment and will continue to do so as long you allow her to. You weren’t alone. You had her. She was the only one you had.

You turn to her, taking your free hand, you bring it to her face and slowly caress her cheek. She looks at you with a slight confusion at the sudden affection but places hand above yours anyway.

“Promise me something.” You whisper to her “Promise me that your different. That you’ll stay… Promise me you won’t leave me?” you whisper in a desperate tone, tears threatening to fall from your eyes and Kuvir smiles gently at you. “I love you. Spirits know how much I do… I promise I’ll never leave you.” Kuvira whispered back, lump forming in her throat.

She promised you that she will never leave you and she knew in her heart and her soul that she never could even if she tried. But everything’s different now. You had duties; you were queen. No amount of love in this stupid world could ever provide you a legitimate heir with her. It was you who had to leave her.

She pulled you into a hug and you pressed your cheeks against her chest, letting your tears flow freely once more. “I love you so much” you sniffled.

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You were now seated on the edge of your bed with Kuvira sprawled on the sheets beside you.

“I think the Avatar may be paying us a visit tomorrow” She stated

“Yeah?” You asked unconsciously eyes glued to your lap. You feel Kuvira shift from her initial position to crawl over to your side on the bed before snaking her arms round your waist, resting her chin on your shoulder. “hey…” she whispered gently, and you hummed in response, still not moving a muscle.

“You need to rest” she said her tone laced with concern for you.

You did need rest. Your eyes were sore from crying and you simply don’t have enough energy to even hug Kuvira back. You were so tired.

You nodded you head and turn your face towards her and kissed her cheek as you smile gently at the woman. “Scoot over” you say, and she does exactly that.

You laid under the covers in the dark, your legs tangled with Kuvira’s arms wrapped around you as you rest your head on her chest feeling her calming breath.

“What are you thinking about?” you asked after a few moments of silence.

“Honestly? Your guard.” She said with a slight chuckle

“What about him?” you asked in curiosity

“He must be wondering why I still have not left your room” she responded, and you gave a light laugh

“Don’t worry… He’s a great secret keeper” you assured her, and she simply nodded, trusting your judgement.

“Stay with me ‘til I wake up?” you asked her, and she lets out a sigh causing you to look up and meet her emerald eyes. “Please?” you pleaded, and she looks at you sadly, already giving you the answer to your question. “It’s fine.” You simply say turning away from her once more and you feel her hand gently caress you.

“You know I would if I could… please don’t be upset.” She explained and you simply shook your head

“No, I’m not upset… I understand you have your duties, it’s just… sad.” You explain

“Damn… love sucks.” Kuvira mutters and you couldn’t help but give light chuckle nodding your head in agreement.

“Yeah… it does.” You responded.

After a few moments you started to feel your eyes go droopy and you felt Kuvira’s breathing slow down as well. “Stay beside me in the meeting tomorrow, okay?” you muttered half asleep earning a hum of acknowledgment from Kuvira as you both gave in to the comfort of sleep.

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You woke up the next morning from the sunlight peeking through your curtains and you slowly open your eyes. Instinctively, the first thing your body does is stretch your arm across your bed to Kuvira’s side only to feel a pang of disappointment when she was no longer there. You knew she wouldn’t be. But you couldn’t help but hope.

As per usual, Zhu Li helped you get ready for the day, dressing you in all black as a sign of grief and the next thing you know you were seated in the war room across the Avatar. Your guard and Empress Suyin were in the room as well, with Kuvira seated beside you.

“We received a message from Elysian, it’s addressed to you, your majesty.” Your guard starts, retrieving an envelope and handing it over to you.

The room was quiet while they patiently waited for you to finish the letter. It was from Chantou. And he was asking your hand in marriage. Why were you not surprised?

Chantou was not a nice man. He was greedy and always wanted what he could not have, but even though, he was smart about everything. All his moves calculated from the very beginning or you wouldn’t have been in this mess otherwise.

You knew exactly why he was asking your hand in marriage. Your marriage would make him legitimate because as of now, to the eyes of your people, he was a usurper, which was exactly what he was. But with you as rightful heir, Elysians will accept him. Your people loved the royal family and for a traitor like Chantou who did not have any claim to the throne, it was no question if the Elysian people might kill him themselves. He needed you. And as much is made your stomach churn, you needed him too. At least for now, as you try to claim your birth right. You needed the nobles on your side again, and right now, they were loyal to him.

You look up from the letter to meet 4 pair of eyes on you, eagerly waiting for you to tell them what was on it.

“Chantou’s asking my hand in marriage” you finally say, and their reaction were exactly what you expected. Confusion, anger, disgust, and for the woman beside you, fear.

“Like hell you would!” The avatar exclaimed but you simply kept quiet.

“He must be crazier than I thought if he thinks you are ever going to agree to that!” Kuvira commented but still, you remained silent. “Right?” she pressed, her eyes trying to meet yours, but you refuse. Instead, your eyes meet Suyin’s. She knew exactly what you were thinking, and she knew exactly why he was asking your hand in marriage. In her time as an empress, she has probably seen all kinds of tactics people use just to gain the power they didn’t deserve. This was one of them.

“Your majesty.” Kuvira speaks once more, this time in a lower more demanding tone and you finally meet her eyes.

“I’ve decided to accept it.” You finally say and together with the avatar and your guard, Kuvira give you a look of disbelief.

You decided to explain yourself and your decision to them. Talking to them about why he asked your hand in marriage and why you were willing to accept such terms. The Avatar, being her usual brash self, told you to just take Elysian back by force. But you rebutted by arguing that you did not have enough men or resources to do such thing. Meanwhile, Kuvira was kept silent. Her jaws were clenched and was breathing heavily but you tried your best not pay much attention to it as you stood by your decision.

After a few moments of discussion Suyin finally speaks up. “Maybe we should give this a little more thought and process… Of course, I’m not suggesting that you have not your majesty” She said, careful to not offend you. “But perhaps its best if we let ourselves clear our heads and we can come back maybe later in the day to discuss your final decision. If you still wish to accept his proposal… then I personally will support, you.” She finishes and you give her a gentle smile.

You doubt you were going to change your mind but for everyone’s sake, you agreed and had dispersed.

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You were near the training grounds shooting arrows to a target with your guard a few feet behind you. Shooting arrows used to be an activity that got your mind off of things, but now it just achingly reminds you of your father. A few shots later you heard steps coming towards you. You didn’t bother looking when you knew exactly who those footsteps belong to.

The footsteps came to a halt and you saw Kuvira’s figure in your peripheral. You already knew her purpose for finding you and you just honestly did not have the energy or the heart right now to tell her that you were going to push through your decision. Choosing to ignore her, you continue shooting arrows.

“Leave us.” Kuvira states, tone filled with authority. No wonder why the other guards around here are terrified of her. You thought.

The look at your guard to give a nod for approval and he distances himself from the two of you, far enough for conversation privacy but close enough that he can still keep his eyes on you.

“What do you want Kuvira?” you ask in the most neutral tone you could muster as you shot another arrow.

“Don’t act like you don’t know why I’m here Y/N” she answers, tone still laced with authority.

You took a deep breath before shooting another arrow. Bullseye. You put the bow down and turned to finally look at her. She was fuming. You couldn’t quite put your finger on the exact emotion she was expressing just yet, but you knew it was anything good.

You took a deep breath before answering her, “I’ve made up my mind. I’m going through with my decision. If you don’t like that, then leave.” You say, trying your hardest to not show any emotion. You couldn’t.

“How could you say that? To me, of all people! Do you honestly believe that marrying that son of a bitch is the only way out of this?!” She raises her voice taking a few steps towards you and you almost stepped back, but you held your ground.

“No! It’s not the only way! I can just easily declare a civil war right now and hold on to my pride and title as I let nameless soldiers die on the field while I sit in my chambers drinking tea waiting for a victory, I didn’t take part in! Or I can stop it. Right here. Right now. Without anybody else getting hurt!” You challenged her. It was true. You thought about the options you could take and it all just ended up either more people dying or simply losing. This wasn’t the only way to win back your kingdom, but it was the best way to do it.

“Then don’t.” Kuvira states and you raise a brow in confusion. “That’s what I just said… I don’t underst--what? Haven’t you been listening to what I’ve been saying since the meeting?!” you groan in frustration. Kuvira takes a step towards you not turning her eyes away from your evidently confused features.

“Don’t declare a civil war. Let us do it.” She explains and you feel your breath hitch. You shake your head and take a step back trying to process what she’s saying. “This is madness Kuvira… even for you…”

Having Zaofu declare war on behalf of your family was a huge risk to their empire. You can’t say the thought never crossed your mind when you arrived in Zaofu and you saw the thousands upon thousands of elite soldiers, bender and non-benders alike, not to mention the resources they have remaining stagnant. You knew that you had nothing to lose and that’s what makes declaring a war yourself moot, you had nothing to bargain with but your claim to the throne. How selfish do you have to be just to claim back your kingdom? Your home?

“You’ve seen Zaofu yourself your majesty, we have more strength and power than the wealthiest kingdoms combined. Declaring war on your behalf won’t even cost us half of our excess” She explains, basically confirming your theory. “And what of the empress? What will she have to say about this rash decision you are proposing to me?” you ask as a matter of fact. Your heart was racing, and your palms were getting clammy from this conversation. Why? You’ve yet to figure that out yourself.

“Su just lost one of her most loyal and strongest allies and her best friend. She’s not about to let the remaining daughter of the two people she cared about the most, to sell herself to a usurper when she gave her word that she will protect you at any cost.” Kuvira states and she takes your hand into hers eager to see your face to give her a hint of what you’re thinking right now. Your hands were trembling, and you were feeling guilt eat your heart and soul. Is this the cost for salvation? Selfish drive and wishful thinking? What would your father do? What would your mother say? What would your sister tell you?

You lightly shake your head, still not fully accepting this decision “no… I don- ugh! Spirits, I don’t know what to do!” you let out in frustration. And Kuvira put her index below your chin to gently tilt your head up to meet her gaze. “You are the smartest woman I know. You always know what to do…” She whispers and you feel tears forming when you let out a sigh.

You knew what to do. You just didn’t want to admit it. Your first plan had a lot of flaws in it to start with. Chantou could just easily poison you like he did with your father and declare you died of illness to your people after he gains their favor. You would’ve never ceased the throne back, not to mention you had to have eyes at the back of your head 24/7 knowing that nobody was loyal to you in the palace anymore.

Kuvira’s proposal was exactly what you needed. A display of external power and allies. A reminder to Chantou that his claim to Elysia threatened our close powerful allies, and that they would not sit idly by as they watch their sister kingdom perish. It was the right thing to do.

It’s the right thing to do.

Kuvira cups your face into her hands, and you are forced to look at her once more. “Su loves you. Your people love you. I love you. And I know that your father would never want you to go through your original plan because he died to save you and Elysia. Please… Let Zaofu fight for you… Let me fight for you”

You feel the tears forming in your eyes cascade down your face and you give her a gentle smile. The first time you did anything for yourself was when you confessed your love to Kuvira. And now… you’re letting yourself be selfish once more.

“Okay.” You finally answer.

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guiltydumpling · 3 years

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Will you keep updating The Guard :(?

Hi luv! I have the remaining chapters in my drafts folder but I haven’t gotten around to polishing and proof reading it :(( tho i will update it as soon as my schedule allows me to and i’m super sorry to keep u guys waiting </3

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The Guard chapter updates

HI beautiful beings! I’ve been packed with work lately and i’ve been experiencing an intense burnout so I’m sorry for the long wait :(( But I will be posting the next chapter hopefully sometime this weekend so watch out for that ;)

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The Guard: Chapter 4

[KUVIRA X READER ROYAL AU]

A/N: Hi beautiful beings <3 This chapter has mature content (i.e. explicit lesbian sex and um... death) so please stop reading if you get uncomfortable !!

Word Count: 5.5k

Your kiss grew deeper and more intense. You eagerly pulled at each other as close as you possibly can and you feel Kuvira’s tongue tracing your bottom lip asking for entrance, and you let her. The butterflies in your stomach left your body and all you were feeling at the moment was pure bliss. Your tongues collided and you were slowly being pushed against the wall beside your door.

One of Kuvira’s hands leave your waist and leans it against the wall beside your head. She pulls away from your kiss and you almost whined in disapproval but was immediately replaced by a soft moan when you felt her lips attach to your jaw. She continued to trail wet kisses from your jaw to your chest, careful to not leave any marks that may be difficult to cover up. Your fingers go to her hair and you pull the pins that were holding her usual bun together, letting her hair cascade down her back and you entangle your fingers through them lightly pulling at it “fuck” Kuvira moaned, revealing that she liked a little pain with her pleasure and you pulled on it a little more to satisfy that desire.

Kuvira travels her hand from your chest to your waist to the back of your thighs before hoisting you up and you wrap your legs around her waist as she pinned you harder against the wall. Once you were secure, her hands go to your ass giving them a squeeze while she travelled her lips to your breast, pushing the neckline of your robe to the side. You gasp in pleasure when she takes your right nipple into her mouth, swirling her tongue around it and you grip her shoulders. Your post-masturbation heat warming up again and you pull her with your legs tighter longing for some sort of friction.

Kuvira notices and her hand insinuates to your heat, releasing your nipple from her mouth with a pop and brushes her lips to your ears, giving you goosebumps. You swallow in an attempt to hold back a moan, breathing faster and heavier against Kuvira. Your eyes fall shut as Kuvira lets her fingers idly stroke your blazing heat, teasing you. You release a string of soft moans when Kuvira traces the shell of your ears with her tongue and her touches becomes bolder. Her one hand still gripping your ass through your robe and the other scratching your clit lightly, slowly up and down and your breath hitches when it traces down to your slit. You try to release some tension by moving your hand to her chest to palm her breast through her unform and you feel her heaving from arousal.

“I love whenever you would wear this night robe around me” she whispered in your ear. “I would drive myself crazy thinking about the things I want to do to you when I see you wearing only this… Your neckline falling low… Nipples marking through the silk… I always wondered what it would feel like to slip my hand underneath it and have you moan my name” You massage her breast harder and you take your free hand to place it between your thighs on top of Kuvira’s hand.

You press your palm against the back of her hand consequently putting more pressure on her fingers against your clit and you release a moan. Kuvira chuckles “Eager, are we?” and you hum in response not trusting yourself enough to talk. She obliges and she rubs your clit harder, her other hand pushing your robe up to grip your now bare ass. “fuck Kuvira…” you moan into her ear and she increases her speed. Moans fall from your lips and you start to undo the first few buttons of Kuvira’s uniform revealing a black sports bra. Her forehead was now against yours and your lips were brushing as you felt each other’s breath grow heavier by the second. You lifted her bra to reveal her plump breast and you wasted no time in massaging it against your palm, twisting her nipples between your thumb and your index as your free hand moves to Kuvira’s hair once again to lightly tug on it and Kuvira releases a moan.

Kuvira keeps her fast pace on rubbing your clit and you were already so wet for her. You moan her name repeatedly as you feel yourself closer to the edge. “That’s right princess… come for me…” Kuvira whispers against your mouth and you feel your legs around her growing weaker, overwhelmed from bliss. “Come for me Y/N” she says before increasing her speed against your clit even more and you had to bury your face between her neck and her shoulder to keep yourself from being heard by the entire palace. You climax and your left leg slipped from Kuvira’s waist as she holds your right leg up to keep you from falling on the ground. She continued to rub your clit slowly as she let you ride your orgasm out and you slowly lifted your head up from her neck only to meet Kuvira’s lust-filled forest green eyes.

She slowly pulls her hand away from your heat and drops your right leg to the ground to let you stand on your own now. You stare deeply into each other’s eyes and you take her by the hand “Come here” you say as you lead her to your bed. When you reached the foot of the bed you put both your hands on Kuvira’s shoulder pushing her down to sit on your bed. You don’t break eye contact when you stand between her legs and start to slowly untie the ribbon of your robe. You let your robe fall open for a while, teasing Kuvira when you see her eye your body up and down. You should feel conscious. But you felt powerful. Finally, being able to control something for once in your life. You loved it.

Kuvira couldn’t stop herself from gawking at your naked body as she lightly dragged a finger from your knees to your thighs to your ass and giving it a gentle squeeze. You giggle and you leaned down to give Kuvira a deep kiss before pulling away shortly to let the robe fall from your shoulders and pool at your feet. She grabs you by the waist to pull you closer as she starts to place gentle kisses on your body “You… are… so… fucking… beautiful…” she mutters in between the kisses around your breasts and your stomach and you hum in pleasure, enjoying this sweet and erotic moment.

When she pulls away, you gently push her down the bed and she hold herself up with her elbows as she eyes you in desire. You climb on to the bed, your knees on either side of Kuvira’s waist straddling her and you lean in slowly to brush your lips against hers, and you linger your lips there for a while and you slightly pull away enough to not let Kuvira close the gap between your lips when she lean forward. She does another attempt to kiss you and you repeat your previous action, smiling in amusement when you hear a low growl of frustration from her. “Eager, are we?” you whisper to her and Kuvira lets out a small chuckle, “Are you teasing me princess?” she says, and you hum in response. You start to trace kisses from her jaw down to her neck and you feel Kuvira’s breathing grow heavier and faster as you go further down. When you reach the strap of her sports bra, you now realize that she is still fully clothed.

You suck on a spot between her collarbone and her neck knowing that it will be covered by her uniform anyway as your fingers expertly undid the last few buttons up her already opened top she lifts herself off the bed a little bit to take her arms out from the offensive clothing. You take this moment to release her neck and pull her sports bra off and flinging it to spirits knows where across your chambers. And you go back to brushing your lips against her again while one of your hands fondled with her breast. She makes another attempt to kiss you and you pull away again making her whine “Stop teasing me” she says in a more serious tone and you shake your head, still not moving an inch. “I’ll stop when I want to stop Vee… and right now… I want you to want me… crave me… I want you to desire me like you’ve never desired anyone before…” You whisper against her lips and her half-lidded eyes were so full of lust.

You trace the butt of her lips with the tip of your tongue agonizingly slow. And Kuvira’s eyes were closed now, clenching the sheet beneath her to stop herself from pinning you down and you appreciated it. Even in the heat of the moment she’s still willing to compromise herself for you. Her chest is now heaving when you slid a hand down between the two of you, easily, undoing the button of her pants. Once you did, you slipped a hand in there, situating your hand to her center, her underwear being the only barrier from your hand, and you put pressure against her underwear. Kuvira furrows her eyebrows and gasps in pleasure. “Keep going” she says, eyes still shut. So, you do.

You apply enough pressure to make sure she can feel the friction as you expertly increase your speed. Kuvira still gripping the sheets you move your mouth to her jaw down to her chest and you take a nipple into your mouth, licking and sucking. You lifted your hand only to slip it in once again, this time under the offensive garment and your head was spinning with arousal when you feel how drenched her heat was. This is all for me, you thought. Kuvira arched her back in pleasure and her hips rolled and rocked against your hand desperate for more, creating a rhythm. Letting go of the sheet beneath her, she takes her hand to entangle it to your hair gently massaging your scalp “F… fuck” she moans and she opens her eyes wide enough to meet yours and you release her breast from your mouth still moving your hands between her legs. “Take it off” she says, referring to her bottoms. And you waste no time in pulling your hand away from her to fully undo her bottoms, removing Kuvira’s shoes in the process. You ran a hungry gaze over her beautiful flushed face, collarbones, muscular arms, beautifully toned stomach, and her perfectly shaped thighs.

“Enjoying the view?” She retorts, voice strained. “How can I not?” you say with a playful smile and you lean down to place your lips beside her ear, “You’re so fucking beautiful Vee” and kiss the spot behind her ear. You situated your right leg between her, and your heat was now hovering over one of her legs. You continue to kiss her all over her jaw and her neck and you insinuate your hand between her legs once more caressing her now exposed heat. “… So beautiful” you whisper between kisses and you apply more pressure to your fingers against her blazing heat and increase your pace.

Kuvira’s breath becomes deeper and faster and you take this as a sign to continue increasing your pace. Still holding herself up with her forearms, Kuvira puts her hand on your ass giving it a light squeeze before pushing you down to her leg. Your heat was no directly on her bare thigh as Kuvira grips your hip gently guiding you to rock against her leg which you obey. Your arousal from servicing Kuvira together with the sensation of her leg grinding against your heat was almost too much for you. The exchange of moans and names falling from both your lips echoed through the room as you kept the fast rhythm. Kuvira’s leg was starting to shake and you knew this all too familiar body reaction. She was close. You grind harder on her leg and you take your free hand to grip on her hair and tug at it “oh fuck…” Kuvira moaned and you pressed your forehead against hers not wanting to miss a moment of her falling off the edge.

“Y/N…” she moaned against your lips as she moves her hand that gripped your hip to the back of your neck forcing your lips to meet hers, no longer wanting to wait. You both moan into the kiss and you were already feeling yourself come close. You don’t stop your kiss in an attempt to muffle the noise you were both making as Kuvira reaches her climax, and after a few more hard grinds you reach yours too. She pulls away first and you look at one another for a while trying to calm your heart rates down, feeling the moist from both your bodies turn into sweat.

Kuvira gives you a small smile before flipping you over so you were now beneath her. “I’m not done with you princess” she says with a mischievous look and you raise an eyebrow “Oh?” you replied in amusement.

“You teased me… now it’s my turn” she says and your heart beats faster when you feel your heat start to warm once more.

Kuvira gives you a deep peck on the lips before trailing wet kisses from your jaw to your neck, chest, breast, stomach, navel, until she was lazily kissing your inner thighs and your breath hitches when her lips brush against your clit. You were so sensitive now and her breath tickling your heat was enough to for you to release a moan and Kuvira chuckles lightly, “I haven’t even done anything princess” she playfully says and you were about to retort back until you felt her press a kiss on your clit and your head falls back in pleasure as you release another moan. She hooks her around your leg to keep it open for her as she starts massaging your clit with her tongue. Her soft tongue against your oversensitive clit was proving to be too much when you feel your legs and your core stiffen “Spirits Kuvira… Fuck…” you moan as you reach another climax and you grip the sheets on the bed to release some of the tension in your body.

She presses a few more kisses on your heat causing your body to jerk in response due to the oversensitivity. You pull her up from her position and press your lips against hers tasting yourself from her own tongue, but you didn’t mind. You actually liked it. You make out for a while and Kuvira pushes your legs apart once more, tracing her fingers up and down your heat down to your slit and she pulls away from the kiss. “All this… for me?” She whispers as a statement rather than a question, referring to how wet you were right now, and you hum in confirmation.

She continues to trace around your slit and your body was now growing hungry once more. You wanted her inside you. “Vee…” you whined “What?” she asks, locking eyes with you.

“What do you want princess?” she repeats

“please…” you whined

“please what?” she pushes “tell me what you want… what do you want?” she whispers against your lips, not breaking eye contact with you

“I want you…” you mutter

“You want me to what?” Kuvira asks softly already knowing the answer from the way your lust-filled eyes looked at her “I want to hear you say it”

“Fuck me…” you answer breathless

“You want me to fuck you?” She reiterates and you nod your head yes “fuck me… please Vee” and you feel her middle finger pressing to your entrance slowly sliding it in “Yeah?” she asks again “Yeah” you confirm and your eyes fall shut when you feel her bury her strong finger in your heat.

She pumps her one finger in and out slowly before adding a second finger in. Your breath hitches and a string of moans fall from you lips when she starts pumping faster and deeper hitting your sweet spot and you grip her shoulders when she does. Kuvira slowed down for a while before sliding her fingers deep enough to curls her fingers inside you directly hitting your sweet spot and you let out another moan. She doesn’t stop curling her fingers knowing very well what she was hitting. You open your eyes to meet hers and you were so close.

“You like that?” and you nod your head, not trusting yourself enough to form words. “That’s right baby… Come for me one more time… Come for me Y/N” she says, and you were now rocking your hips to meet her fingers as you shut your eyes once more feeling the intensity of your nearing orgasm “Yes Vee… Don’t stop” and you mutter this like a mantra until your body is now jerking from climax. You were breathing so heavily now, moaning Kuvira’s name repeatedly as she slowly pumped her fingers inside of you letting you ride your orgasm out. She pulls out and licks her own fingers clean. Spirits, it was the most erotic thing you’ve ever seen. Your body collapses onto the covers of your bed and Kuvira joins beside you a few moments later your heavy breaths the only thing echoing in the room.

~ ~ ~

It was passed midnight and you were under the covers with Kuvira. Your head was on her chest as she had one arm wrapped around you, her index tracing lazy patterns on the dip of your waist, legs in a tangled mess. You were both staring in the dark.

“Vee?” you whispered, and she hummed in response, “Have you ever been in love?” you asked

“No” she answered. “You?”

“I don’t know” you answered, and she chuckles. “What do you mean?” she says, and you think about it for a while, “I don’t know what it feels like” you finally answer

“love is… when you’re willing to do anything for that person. Suffer for them, work for them, even die for them. When you want nothing more than to see them happy… even if it’s not with you.” She says quietly and you frown. “love sucks” you simply answer, and you feel Kuvira chuckle at your response, “yeah… I guess it does” she agrees, and you lift your head up from her chest to look up at her. You stare into each other’s eyes and you wonder how you’ve lived all your life without knowing this woman. How did you last more than a month in Zaofu without feeling this woman this close, being this intimate? And what do you do when it’s all gone?

“I love you.” you say, “Even if it sucks?” Kuvira replies and you suppress a smile “Even if it sucks.” You respond and Kuvira takes a beat before pulling your face into hers, giving you a sweet kiss.

“I love you too.” She says after pulling away “Even if it sucks?” you ask back and she laughs lightly, “You could be the death of me, and I would still choose to love you Y/N” she answers and your heart swells. You two smile at each other like idiots. You two were idiots. You press another kiss to her lips before laying your head back down on her chest.

None of you spoke after that. You felt Kuvira’s breathing slow and your eyes were drooping down. You fell asleep in each other’s arms.

You here something shuffling in the dark and you stir only to feel the other side of the bed empty. You slowly pry your eyes open and you see Kuvira in her pants and sports bra searching the floor for something.

“Vee… What are you doing?” you mutter half asleep

Kuvira finds her top and wears it, doing the first few buttons before walking towards you. She sits on the edge of the side of your bed and caresses your sleepy figure, “I have to go” she whispers. You groan in rejection and you lazily tug at her arm, “no… the sun is barely up… go back to sleep with me” you whine, and she laughs lightly at your childishness. “I would love nothing more princess… But I have to get ready for the day and make my rounds” she explains, and you groan in frustration “fine” you say sleepily. You feel her get up from the edge of the bed only to have something tosses at you a few moments later. Your eyes snap open and you immediately sit up. You looked down at the tossed item and you see a robe.

“You wouldn’t want Zhu Li catching you naked in bed now, would you?” Kuvira asks playfully standing at the foot of your bed and you secure the robe around your waist as Kuvira walks towards you again. She takes either side of your face and kisses the tip of your nose and you smile at the gesture before she gives you another peck, but this time on the lips. She holds your face for a while before she pulls away “I have to go…” she whispers with a disappointed tone and you shake your head in disapproval “I’m a princess so what I say goes and I want you to stay” you answer playfully earning a smile from Kuvira “I’m just kidding… do what you have to do captain. I’ll see you later” you smile at her and Kuvira kisses you deeper this time. “I love you, princess” she says after pulling away and you almost tear up from the fullness of your heart. “I love you, captain” you respond, and she moves away from you, much to your dismay and left the room.

You looked out the window, and the sun is barely peeking through. You let out a deep sigh and fell back into bed quickly drifting off to sleep once more.

A few hours later and Zhu Li enters your room with the sun shining this time and you greet Zhu Li with a bright smile and an overly enthusiastic “Good Morning!” and Zhu Li stops in her tracks and looks at you suspiciously. You stare back at her in confusion “what?” you ask.

“You seem… happy?” she says cautiously walking towards you to place your tray of breakfast down on your bed and you pretend to look shocked, “Am I not allowed to be happy?” you ask, faking offense. “No I’m glad you’re happy your highness it’s just… out of the blue” she explains and you were about to say something when you were cut off by a knock on your door and Kuvira entering your chambers, in a crisp new uniform and armor.

“Good Morning!” She says brightly with a big smile. Zhu Li raises an eyebrow and looks back and forth between you and Kuvira. After a few seconds of silence and staring at one another Zhu Li clears her throat and adjusts her glasses.

“I can’t say I’m surprised” she finally says, motioning between you and Kuvira, and you try to suppress a smile.

~ ~ ~

Another month goes by and you have never felt more happier in your life. You and Kuvira decided to keep your relationship between the two of you for practicality except for Zhu Li. You went through everyday as you usually would. You would spend your mornings either training with Kuvira or watching her train, the afternoon with Suyin or in the library, and the evening with the Beifongs during supper before you retire to your chambers with Kuvira as an “escort”.

You weren’t allowed to show public displays of affection, even alone in the library, you would sit a chair apart and would just occasionally steal glances or exchange passive flirtations and that was about the most you could do. You were still a princess after all, and she was a guard. Someone could easily walk in and catch the two of you.

You lived for your moments with Kuvira during the evening in your chambers. The walls you built around you during the day immediately crumble when you two are left alone. You two talk about anything about everything as you cuddle and share sweet kisses. A reserved quiet princess and a respected captain, now just simple people in love. After over a month of this dynamic, you two were more than just lovers now.

You two would share drinks, soak in the bath, or watch Kuvira make incident reports or she watches you sketch before you fall asleep in each other’s arms. It became a regular thing whenever Kuvira would sneak out before dawn for precaution and as much as you disliked waking up to her empty side of the bed, you understood. You had to.

You received another letter from your father two weeks ago saying that the rebels were surrendering, and they were in the process of meeting terms and negotiations which you were glad to hear. As much as you were happy, you missed your father, and it guilts you that he’s alone in Elysian taking care of a mess he shouldn’t have to because he was betrayed by his most trusted advisor shortly after the death of his own daughter and your sister. Meanwhile, you were here in Zaofu, not able to do anything about it. Kuvira tells you that your father would want you to be happy and that you shouldn’t guilt yourself that you are. And knowing your father, Kuvira was right, but you still can’t help but feel the guilt.

At the moment, you just finished bathing and you exit the bathroom in your night gown to see Kuvira on the couch reading a new book. You smiled and walked towards Kuvira, situating yourself beside her. She automatically extends her one arm to wrap around you and you put your head on her should before tucking your feet underneath you. “Am I dreaming or are you reading a book?” you ask playfully, and she rolls her eyes. “I’m just teasing” you say before giving her bare shoulder a peck. Kuvira’s eyes does not leave the page.

“What are you reading” you ask. “The Lord of the Flies” she answers shortly, “What is it about?” you ask as if you have never read the book and Kuvira raises an eyebrow at you knowing well enough that you knew what is was about “I’m not about tell you a story you already know” she states and you giggle, “You don’t know that… What if I’ve never read it?” you challenge, “I would bet our relationship and a million yuans that you’ve already read this…” and you pretend to frown.

“I genuinely thought I was going to be in a relationship with a princess, not an old lady stalker who’s read every scripture to ever exist and draws me in secret hoping I wouldn’t notice” she says playfully eyeing you, and you blush pretending to be offended.

“Well pardon me, for not being as cool as you, miss captain of the guard” you retort

“You wish you were as cool as me” she says as she closes the book and puts the book down

“I can be cool… I’m a master archer” you say as archery was literally your only impressive skill and she rolls her eyes at you. “Which reminds me!” you add, “I can’t believe you quit on our first lesson… I’m not that bad of a teacher, right?” you say somewhat seriously, and she laughs lightly. “What?” you ask not understanding her reaction.

“No… you were a good teacher actually” she says, and your eyes widen in surprise. “Well then why did you quit on our first lesson?” you ask and Kuvira locks eyes with you, her features tightening to look more collected as if she was about to tell you something very important.

“When you were teaching me… You were very close to me and your hands were touching mine.” She says seriously and your mouth falls slightly open in the revelation “your boobs were pressed against my back and you were whispering in my ear the entire time” she continues, and you stifle laugh. “At that point it was either I quit our lessons to make sure I’m never teased like that again, or I fuck you right then and there… obviously I chose the former to be more appropriate” she said with a smirk and you still couldn’t believe her reason “You fucked me a week after anyway so it didn’t really matter did it?” you joke and Kuvira laughs, “Are you complaining princess?” she asks and you shake your head no

“… I thought you quit because I was bad” you said and she shakes her head with a smile leaning closer to your face, “you were wonderful, my love… I’m afraid the issue was on me” she says before giving you a peck and before she pulls away you grab the back of her head pushing her back in again to deepen the kiss.

She snakes her arms around your waist, and she pulls you on top of her and you were now straddling her lap. Her hand settle on your ass gently squeezing when she pulls away to trace kiss down your jaw to your chest. You were about to pull the pins that held Kuvira’s hair up when—

Knock knock

causing you both immediately halt your activity and you instantly slide off Kuvira’s lap. “Who’s that?” Kuvira whispers in an alarmed tone and you shrug your shoulders “I don’t know, nobody knocks on my door in the evening except for you” you whisper back.

Knock knock

You two start to panic. “Should I hide?” Kuvira asks and you nod your head “just… stay here and out of sight okay.” You say

Knock knock

“Hold on!” you say loud enough to make sure whoever is on the other side of the door can hear you. You get off the couch and make your way to the door, grabbing a shawl on the for extra coverage. You swing the door open to be greeted by Suyin.

“Your majesty!” you greet surprised and you do a curtsy. “To what do I owe this pleasure?” you ask and Suyin does not say a word. She just looks at you with sad eyes. “Your Majesty?” you ask after a few moments of silence and you start to become nervous. You hear Kuvira’s footsteps as she walks to the door to reveal herself to Suyin.

Shock and realization flashes in Suyin’s eyes but she still did not say a word. You feel Kuvira walk closer to you and she gently puts a hand on your lower back discreetly. “Su… What’s wrong?” Kuvira asks for you, and Suyin’s eyes were glistening before a tear falls and your hands were starting to become clammy from nerves.

“Oh, my child… Someone’s here to see you” She finally says.

~ ~ ~

You were led to the receiving hall by Suyin with Kuvira shortly behind you and your mind was running wild of who might want to see you and what news they may bring. You were sure it wasn’t your father considering that he was in the middle of making terms and negotiations to finally end the attacks on your kingdom without having to start a war.

You enter the hall and you see a tall man with his back facing you. He was looking out of the stained-glass window with his hand behind his back. He was wearing an armor with your family crest on the shoulder cap. He looked familiar.

He turns around to face you and you immediately recognize this man, he was the King’s Guard. What is he doing here? He should be with my father. He walks towards you and kneels before you with his head down, “Your majesty” he greets you and your brain lags for a moment. Your majesty. That was meant for kings and queens why would he— “oh…” was all you managed to say not quite sure how to react.

“I am so sorry…” Suyin says as she pulls you into a hug and you bury your face into her neck. You didn’t know what to say or what to do. All you know is the pit in your stomach, the emptiness in your chest, your knees wanting to cave in, and the tears that were now streaming down your face. “Oh, my child…” Suyin gently whispers as you pull her tighter and your sob becomes louder. You feel Kuvira’s hand gently rubbing your back, but you refused to let Suyin go afraid that you might collapse if you do. You continue to cry.

He’s gone… The king… The only family you had left… Your father… is dead.

#kuvira #kuvira x reader #kuvra/reader #fanfic #tlok #the legend of korra #lok #Royal AU #f/f #w|w #fic

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Ok listen. I KNOW kuviras not real, I know that. But can someone... with dark wavy hair, a cute little birthmark somewhere on their face doesn’t have to be under their eye, a little bit of a sadistic streak MAYBE they like being called daddy, and a nice deep raspy voice... just like rail me? Maybe? Doesn’t have to be an ordeal, just once

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Because Lin Beifong in a coat.

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This is most likely just me and my mommy issues talking... but damn

Happy Halloween ;)

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anybody who sees Kuvira and thinks “straight” is a goddamn fool

happy international lesbian day from kuvira, a lesbian <3

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The Guard: Chapter 3

[KUVIRA X READER ROYAL AU]

A/N: Hi beautiful beings <3 This chapter has mature content (i.e. masturbation and sexual thoughts) so please don’t proceed if that makes you feel uncomfortable !!

P.S. I hope you are all enjoying the story as much as I am and I can’t wait to post the next chapters cause thing’s are gonna get interesting... and sad. According to my outline there’s about 4 more chapters left for this short story and I am exciteeeeedd

Word Count: 5.2k

A month goes by and each day you start to become more okay. You received a letter from your father two weeks ago and he assured you that things were slowly getting better and that you would be home soon enough. That letter was enough to comfort you for the next days to come while you in were Zaofu.

Meanwhile, since that night in your chambers, you and Kuvira grew to become incredibly close. You finally convinced her to start reading the book you recommended her which she reluctantly did after over a month of you suggesting it. It became a routine of yours to watch her spar every morning with the twins or train the new recruits. She was a natural leader and everyday you admired her more and more. Occasionally you would bring a paper and a pencil to sketch her. She noticed you drawing her one time and you told her you just wanted to “practice” which she obviously didn’t buy but didn’t bring it up again. You enjoyed watching Kuvira in her element.

Some nights, she would join you for drinks in your chambers with Zhu Li and other nights it was just the two of you. You would be lying if you’d say that you didn’t prefer the latter. You talked about anything and everything. You didn’t have much of an interesting life and you were always excited to hear about Kuvira’s adventure and experiences as the Captain of the Guard. Everyday you fought the urge to do something you might regret with her and your self-control was getting weaker each day. Suck it up. You would say to yourself.

Before Avatar Korra left, Opal was able to convince Suyin to let her train with the Avatar and the rest of the new air benders in the mainland. Tears of joy nearly fell from your eyes when Opal was saying goodbye to you. You rooted for her so much and you were overwhelmed with pride when she chose to follow a different path rather than what was originally laid out for her.

What you would give to be able to forge your own path. But you didn’t have that luxury. Not anymore. Not since your sister’s death and the siege on Elysian. You had a duty to your people and to your father now.

You spent most of your afternoons in the library with Kuvira or in the garden with the Empress. You never knew your mother, so you were always eager to spend time with Suyin and have conversations you wished you had growing up. You really only had Zhu Li to talk to about things on your mind and it was comforting to know that Suyin was there too.

You were surprised to learn that your mother was born and raised in Zaofu. She was one of Suyin’s ladies and that she was originally supposed to marry your father to strengthen your kingdom’s alliance. You never knew this story and you never thought to ask about how your father met your mother. You always assumed it was like any other royal union. Early engagement and marriage. But this was so much more than that.

“Your mother was my best friend. And at the time of my engagement I was in love with somebody else. An architect.” She starts

“Emperor Bataar?” you ask, and she nods in confirmation. You were walking along the garden, collecting flowers to send to Opal along with many gifts from the Empress.

“While your father was here to court me, I would ask your mother to always cover for me so I can sneak out to secretly see Bataar. And along the way, your mother and your father got along really well. Not that I minded, in fact, I was happy for them. Your father talked to me about our marriage and we both agreed that neither of us wanted it. We ended up becoming good friends instead and I gave him permission to court your mother while I proceeded to marry the man I truly loved.” She explains and you nodded fully invested in the tale, urging for her continue. “Your father and I married separately but happily, and we knew that we owed it to each other. We loved one another not romantically but as people who we were thankful to have in our lives. After that, we didn’t need the marriage to strengthen the alliance anymore. Because we knew that no matter what, we would do whatever we can to be of service to each other.” The empress finishes as she picks the last flower for her arrangement. “Thank you for telling me this your majesty.” You say with soft smile.

~ ~ ~

You were playing the piano in the library while Kuvira sat on the couch reading the book you told her to read while humming lazily to the tune you were playing. “Her majesty told me about how my parents met” you say after you stop playing and Kuvira looks up from her book. “Did you know that my father and the empress were supposed to get married?” you continued and Kuvira raises her brows in surprise “No, I did not” she answers. “Neither did I” you say with amusement

“You would have been the princess of Zaofu” Kuvira suggested

“Or I probably would have never existed at all” You retort and Kuvira shakes her head

“Well then thank the spirits above that they did not end up marrying one another” she says as she goes back to reading her book. You cocked your head to the side in confusion. “Why is that?” You ask Kuvira and she looks up from her book once more. She takes a moment to respond. “A world without you would be bleak. Not really a world worth living in if you ask me.” She says in a serious tone before going back to her book once more.

Heat rushes through your body and you fought the urge to smile. Kuvira did this a lot. She would compliment you or say sweet things to you so passively that you sometimes wondered if she knew how this, how she affected you.

You went back to playing the piano.

~ ~ ~

You just got out of bed when Kuvira walks into your chambers with morning tea for you and Zhu Li and you two thank her. “Are you training anybody today Vee?” you ask Kuvira as you take sip from the delicious tea while Zhu Li brushes your hair. “Nope, not today princess” and you frown slightly.

As inappropriate as it was, seeing Kuvira breathing heavily and sweating was the highlight of your day. If you couldn’t touch her, the least you could do was look at her. And it wasn’t like you were harming her or anything, you just needed to be entertained.

“Why princess? You had something in mind?” Kuvira asks and you thought about it for a while before an idea struck you.

“I was wondering if you could train me” you suggested and Kuvira raises an eyebrow at you. “You want me to train you?” she asks just to make sure she heard you right and you nod your head with a hum

“I’ve always wanted to learn how to fight, just in case a noble decides to piss me off” you say jokingly and Kuvira laughs “Fine. The nobles would most probably deserve it anyway” Kuvira jokes along and Zhu Li joins in on the laughter.

You were now on the training ground and you had on black bottoms that were made of spandex that hugged your legs perfectly along with a tank top similar to Kuvira’s, except yours was a deep red. Kuvira on the other hand, was in her usual training clothes.

“Okay so first thing’s first you’re going to have to learn defense before you can go offense” She explains to you. “Why can’t I do offense?” you ask “Well mainly because defense is more practical for somebody of your status and judging by your eagerness to learn, you’ll most likely start picking fights with random people all over the palace” she says with a playful look and you mischievously smile “just the nobles” you answer and earning a chuckle from Kuvira

The training started and you noticed that Kuvira wasn’t training you like she would train other newcomers. First of all, she was too gentle. She would pretend to do offensive techniques on you so that you can practice the application of the new defense move you learned, and you easily won everytime and it bothered you.

After she complimented you once you tried to do another defensive technique, you had enough. “Stop it” you say seriously, and she looks at you in confusion. “I’m sorry?” she asked “Stop giving me the special treatment. I know how you train people, and this is not it.” You say as you turn to her to meet her deep green eyes and her features harden. “You want me to order you around?” she asks and your stomach flutters. Something about the thought of her “ordering you around” was incredibly intriguing and hot. So, you nod. She looks at you for few more seconds before she speaks “okay then”

Moments later and Kuvira didn’t hold back in “ordering you around”.

“Tighter” she says as you grabbed a hold of her wrist in an attempt to stop it from coming at you. “Harder” as you try to fight against its force. “Stop” she says, and you do. “Horse stance” she demands, and you comply.

You stare straight ahead and Kuvira circles you, closely observing as she tries to look for something to correct. “your form is right, but you can be easily knocked over. The point of this is for you to be able to withstand force.” She explains and you nod. She kneels in front of you just enough for head to be leveled with your hips “look at me” she says, and you do.

Kuvira kneeling in front of you in that top with sweat dripping from her neck to her chest was a sight you might never be able to rid your memory of. She put both of her palms on either side your thighs and squeezes them, causing your heart to raise. “I need you to tense these up for me” and you do. “harder” she says, and you comply. She smiles at you before saying “good”

Kuvira slowly gets up without breaking eye contact and she was directly in front of you now. Her face and her body just inches away and your breath hitched when you felt her place both her hands on your waist. She dragged one hand to your abdomen to press it. “Now I need you to tighten this for me” she says. For me. At this point she can ask you to jump off a cliff for her and you might probably do it.

She is still looking directly at you, “I want you to think of something that gets your body to tense up. Anything at all” She tells you and you furrow your brows in confusion “what do you mean” you ask “What gets you riled up? What gets your body to react and stiffen?” she explains, and your mind flies to images of Kuvira immediately.

“Close your eyes and picture it, something that will get your body to physically react” she suggests, and you do. You close your eyes and picture things that might get you to tense up. Kuvira.

Her hands all over your body. Tracing kisses all over your neck to your collarbones then down your chest. One hand holding you by the waist and the other squeezing your breast. You think about her pushing your dress up to grab your thighs. Fingers inching slowly towards your heat to tease you as you feel her heavy breathing. You think about her pressing her middle and ring finger against your heat over your underwear and moves it agonizingly slow that your knees would buckle from arousal. You think about her wanting you. Pleasing you.

Naturally, your body stiffens. “Very good princess” Kuvira whispers in your ear. The thoughts running through your head along with your proximity with Kuvira was beginning to be too much for you to handle. You feel warmth pooling at your center and your breathing was starting to become heavier. Suck it up. You thought to yourself. “Open your eyes. You can relax now.” She demands and you follow standing up right once more. You see a faint smile playing on her lips. Her lips. “I want this much tension in your body everytime we train. Got it princess?” She tells you and you simply nod unable to form words, still feeling flustered.

“How does it feel?” She asks you and you had to hum, indicating for her to repeat the question because your mind was still elsewhere. After she repeats the question you think for a moment. All you felt right now was desire and frustration from not being able to do anything about your desire. What do you feel?

“I feel… tired” you manage to say, and she nods her head in agreement. “We can continue another day. You should freshen up now. I’ll take you back to your chambers” she offers, and you shake your head no. “It’s okay I can head back there myself. Why don’t you go freshen up as well and I’ll see you after lunch?” you suggest, and she hesitates for a moment before agreeing. You turn to leave, and you feel your head start to spin. Was it from training or arousal? You will never know.

You reach your chambers and thankfully Zhu Li was already there tidying things up and does a curtsy when she sees you. You smile at her and you plopped yourself down on the couch not wanting to ruin the bed she just fixed. You close your eyes for a moment, and you feel Zhu Li’s eyes on you and as expected, you open your eyes to see her sitting across from you.

“Can I ask you a question?” you say to Zhu Li and she nods. You bite your lip feeling a little bit embarrassed by the question you want to ask but if anyone can help you it would be no other than Zhu LI. “How do you find… other women?” you ask her

“How do I find other women… physically or emotionally?” she asks, and you answer with “both”. “Well your highness, I think they’re really beautiful. All unique in their own way. As for emotionally… I guess I admire them, mostly women who are good in combat. Or outspoken.” She answers and you shake your head.

“That’s it? You don’t think about them… or try to not think about them at all? Or maybe wonder if… they might… think about you too?” you say, your voice trailing off and Zhu Li raises a brow at you. “You mean Kuvira?” she asks, and your eyes widen in surprise “What?! Where for spirits sake did you get that idea?!” you ask trying to not sound defensive but obviously failing.

“I’ve known you since you were a child your highness. I know you’re reserved and most of the time untrusting. But with Kuvira… You’re always glowing around her. I’ve never seen you more comfortable with anybody else since your sister” She explains “Not to mention that your face gets red after every single compliment she gives you” she playfully adds, and you bury your face to your hands in embarrassment. There was no point in hiding it now.

You let out a frustrated groan. “I don’t know what to do Zhu Li” you say as you look back up at her. “What do I do?”

“As a friend… I would advise you to follow your heart. Cliché, but that’s the only way to be happy. And you deserve to be happy.” She says and you smile at her. “But as a royal subject, I would advise you to think about it carefully. At the end of the day, you are still an heir. The only heir at that. And although things have been more progressive since the Avatar admitted her love for Ms.Sato, it is still not generally accepted. Especially for people with your title. A title that requires heirs and a title that would require you to marry not for love, but for power and security.” She explains and you nod your head in understanding. You already knew these things. Which is why you never acted on your urges before because it would just be pointless. But it felt a lot more real now that it was somebody else who was saying these things to you. The stakes felt heavier. “Whatever you decide to do, I will support you. But I beg you… think about it” Zhu Li adds, and you nod your head once more. “Thank you for speaking your mind Zhu Li. I can always count on you to tell me the what I need to hear” you say before standing up. “Shall I draw you a bath?” Zhu Li asks, and you say yes.

You touch the water to check the temperature. Deciding it’s warm enough you start to disrobe before soaking in the bath. You exhale loudly as you let the warm water ease your muscles. I’m definitely going to feel this tomorrow. While scrubbing off the sweat and dirt on your body, your mind starts to replay the events this morning. You recall the feeling of Kuvira’s breath tickling your ear and her hands on your waist. The image of her on her knees in front of you, breathing heavily and glistening with sweat. You feel the warmth between your legs once more and you press them together to try to alleviate the sharp tingle.

You try to ignore the sensation between your legs as you proceed to rinse the lather off your body before you submerge yourself deeper into the bath. It was still tingling. Letting out an exasperated sigh, “fuck” you whisper to yourself and you close your eyes.

You remember your conversation earlier with Zhu Li about your desire to pursue Kuvira being impractical. You knew it was. But is it so bad that you want her anyway? Nobody will ever know right? How bad you want to feel her lips against your own. How you want to entangle your fingers through her thick hair. How you want her to kiss you all over your body. To feel her fingers there.

You peeked at the door to check if it was locked and with a shameful blush, you slipped a hand between your legs. I might as well get something out of this you thought. Your one hand rubbed against your sex in slow circles and you gasped when you started to increase your pacing. You dragged your free hand across your body to massage your left breast imagining it was Kuvira’s instead and you couldn’t help but let out soft moan escape your lips.

Your legs were starting to shake, and you slipped your middle and ring finger in and you had to bite on your lip to keep yourself from making anymore noise. Your fingers pumped in and out and you bring your other hand from your left breast to press against your clit. As you fingered yourself, along the way you pumped deep enough to find your sweet spot and your eyes widened. “Yes…” you moaned as you continued to pump your fingers making sure that you were hitting the right spot, but your body demanded more.

You increase your pace and you lifted your hips to rock them and match the rhythm of your fingers while your other hand continued to rub your clit. This time you didn’t bother to stop yourself from making noise anymore. “Fuck, Kuvira” you moaned, and you felt yourself clenching around your fingers. You were so close.

You put your hips back down and instead lifted your legs to rest it on either side of the tub, comfortably spreading your legs apart. You continued to pump your fingers and your hand moved to your neck, putting enough pressure to limit your air supply and this turned you on even more. Your mind replaced the hand around your neck with Kuvira’s as she whispered dirty things in your ear. “I want you to come for me princess” You imagine, practically hearing her voice. “Yes… oh fuck yes…” you moaned as you shut your eyes and your body starts to shake as you reach your climax and you had to bite your lip to keep you from screaming Kuvira’s name. You couldn’t help but let a string of moans slip from your mouth and occasionally Kuvira’s name as you continued to slowly pump your fingers, letting yourself ride your orgasm out.

Finally pulling your fingers out, you rinse them in water, and you emerge your body from the bath, your legs still shaking slightly. You patted yourself dry before draining the water from your tub. You turned to see yourself in the mirror and your cheeks and lips were more pigmented than they usually were which you admittedly kind of liked. It made you look very relaxed and problem free which for a moment back there, you were. And you knew in your heart no matter how much it embarrassed you, that whatever you just did, would not be the last time.

~ ~ ~

Two weeks go by and you were practically touching yourself to the thought of Kuvira every chance you got. It was starting to become a problem. Especially since Kuvira was really comfortable around you as well which meant more touches, more jokes, flirty lines, and innuendos. You hated yourself for it. You felt icky.

It wasn’t your first time touching yourself of course, it was just your first time touching yourself with someone in mind. You already knew she had similar feelings for you, but you doubt it was as strong as yours. And who knows, maybe it was just her being intoxicated that one night that led her to almost kiss you.

You had moments with Kuvira where she would intentionally let her touch linger a while longer than necessary and you just know that she knows how much it drives you wild. She would chuckle at you whenever she would catch you staring at her or whenever she’d witness you blush from one of her comments about you. It was as if she wants you to want her, and it was extremely frustrating.

Your combat training continued a few more sessions before you had to stop because she needed to train newcomers and you would be lying if you said you weren’t disappointed. You tried giving her a lesson in archery once only to have Kuvira realize in that moment that she hated the sport, which you didn’t really quite understand if she really thought it wasn’t for her or if she just didn’t like the way you thought her in that one session. You were hoping for the former.

You were now situated on the couch in your chambers outlining a sketch of Kuvira from the training this morning. Moments later and you were drawing her arms. I wonder how it would feel wrapped around me. You blush and move on to her hands, her fingers. Those long and strong fingers must feel good pressed against me. And you feel the familiar warmth pooling between your legs, and you stop drawing. “Why the fuck am I like this?” You ask yourself quietly before placing the sketchbook down and slowly spread your legs comfortably on the couch.

You let out a deep sigh before undoing your night robe to expose your naked body. You lightly twist your nipples in between you thumb and your index before sliding your hand between your legs. You let out a soft moan when you start rubbing slow circles against your heat and you let your head fall on the couch, relishing the sensation. You close your eyes and your mind replaces your hand with Kuvira’s like you would usually do.

You start to rock your hips against your hand, and you increase your pace. “Spirits… fuck…” you moaned. You felt your hand starting to slip from your clit because of how wet you were, and this turned you on even more. You kept the fast pace and your legs were now starting to shake. You let go of your breast and gripped the side of the couch to release some of the tension you were building up in your body. You were so close to the edge and you were breathing so heavily now.

Knock knock

Your eyes snap open and you immediately get up from the couch to look over at the door. “Who is it?” you yelled with a hint of annoyance hoping they would get the memo and leave.

Knock knock

You huffed in frustration and secured your robe around your body in an attempt to look somewhat presentable. You stood up from the couch and walked over to the door to open it and you were surprised when you see Kuvira standing there with an unreadable expression. She was still in her uniform, but without the metal armor.

“I finished your book” she says, and your eyes widen in surprise

“That’s um… great?” you answered not quite sure why she had to come all this way at this hour to tell you that. “How’d you find it?” you ask

“I think it’s stupid.” She answers and you were taken back, “excuse me?” you ask somewhat offended. “May I come in?” she asks, and you let her.

You close the door behind you and Kuvira start to pace back and forth before she stops to lock eyes with you.

“Why would you make me read this? You told me it was a story of courage!” She says, frustration laced in her tone. “It is!” you answered back starting to feel annoyance amidst the confusion. “No, it isn’t! They both die in the end because of their stupidity and greed, Romeo should have just stayed away from Juliet in the first place!” she explained, and you were still confused as to why this affected her so much.

“Romeo loved Juliet. And for him, it didn’t matter if their families were never going to accept them because he was willing to risk everything just for her and her for him” You try to explain calmly, not wanting to rile Kuvira even more which seemed to work because Kuvira’s features softened. She walks towards you and stops when she was only a foot away from you. She stares into your eyes for a while before letting out a sigh.

“Do you really believe that?” she asks in a low voice. And you understand now. She was referring to the two of you. You nod, unable to form words at the moment.

“It doesn’t make sense Y/N” she says and your heart flutters when you hear your name fall from her mouth. She’s only every called you “your highness” or “princess” despite giving her the permission to call you by your name. Now she’s used it, and all you want to do is to hear her say your name over and over.

“What’s the point in pursuing someone if you both know that it will never work? That no matter how much you love one another; you just aren’t meant for each other. What do you do when all you want is to hold somebody in your arms and tell that person how you truly feel, only to have to let that person go at the end? What happens then?” She explains and your heart is now beating out of your chest. You try to fight the tears that are welling in your eyes and you don’t break eye contact with Kuvira.

“I don’t know… But isn’t better to live a life knowing love than not at all?” you start. You walk towards Kuvira. She doesn’t move so you take this as a sign to continue walking closer. You gather all your courage and you bring your hand up to her face, neither of you daring to break eye contact. Naturally, she leans into your touch and brings a hand up to put on top of yours and her other hand snaking around your waist to pull you closer. “Sometimes you have to stop thinking about the future. Why should it be such a sin to be selfish from time to time? To take what we want?” you continue. “What do you want?” she asks.

Kuvira’s eyes shifted from your lips and back to your eyes. You knew what she wanted to do, and you wanted her to do it. It’s been over a month of self-control, tension and denial and you were exhausted. You worried about what is expected from you all your life that you never really knew what you wanted. Only that you wanted to meet those expectations. But right now, with Kuvira right in front of you, you were never sure about wanting something in your life than you were at this moment. You wanted Kuvira.

She was the only person to ever make you feel so comfortable and secure. You never liked being vulnerable around other people, but everything was just so easy with Kuvira. Everything felt so natural, so right. You were absolutely nothing alike and you complemented each other so perfectly. You loved how she never tried to impress you or never hesitated to call you out unlike most of the people in your life. She was genuine and honest, and spirits was she everything you never knew you needed.

“I want you” you finally admit. And Kuvira gives you a soft smile. “yeah?” she asks “yeah” you confirm returning Kuvira’s smile and no longer able to wait, finally, you put your free hand on other side of her cheek and you pull her in for a kiss, closing the gap between you and she places both her hands around your waist to pull you even closer.

It was everything you ever imagined and more. Your stomach was filled with butterflies and the feeling of her lips against your own was something you never thought you’d experience. Her lips were soft even when pressed hard against yours and you decide to wrap your arm around her neck wanting to feel even closer.

Kuvira pulls away first and you were both breathing so heavily now. She presses her forehead against yours, “you have no idea how long I’ve been wanting to do this with you” she whispers, and you smile at her.

If you only knew what I’ve been up to the past weeks. You thought

She pulls you in for another deep kiss.

#kuvira x reader #female reader #kuvira #the legend of korra #TLOK #lok #avatar #fanfic #royal au

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The Guard: Chapter 2

[KUVIRA X READER ROYAL AU]

Word Count: 5.5k

A few weeks pass and you start to slowly ease into life in the Kingdom of Zaofu. It was indeed an adjustment, especially whenever you were invited for meals or walks with the Beifongs. Their majesties had 5 children and because of that, there was never a dull moment whenever you were with them. It was refreshing, especially since you grew up in a rather quiet household with only one sister wich whom you got along with really well, and your father.

You started to have a soft spot for Opal. She reminded you a lot of yourself when you were younger, and she tugs at your heartstrings whenever she would do something so wholesome and so pure. You even witnessed her discover her new ability to air bend and you swear to the spirits that your heart wanted to burst out of your chest. You felt yourself silently rooting for her, wishing that everything goes well for her. Spirits know you would have turned out differently if someone rooted for you too. She just reminded you of the time you actually felt happy, and it pains your heart that it’s been such a long time that you couldn’t remember it yourself.

You were always delighted whenever the twins were around. They were skilled benders and they always seemed to break her majesty’s “no bending in the palace rule” and since they discovered Suyin’s sweet spot for you, they always ask you to cover for them, which you reluctantly do so.

Huan was a peculiar kid, “an artist” Kuvira would say with an underlying tone of mockery. Huan saw a sketch you made of Kuvira in one of the books in their library and you swear it was the first time you have ever seen this guy smile. It warmed your heart that you were the cause of it. Huan told the story of how you had talent one night over dinner and you felt your cheeks heat up when Kuvira raised an eyebrow at you. I like sketching Kuvira, big deal.

Bataar Jr. on the other hand was a different story. You found out that he had been courting Kuvira for a while but was rejected repeatedly. You didn’t know how to feel about it so you simply keep your distance from him, besides, he was the heir to the throne, any interaction you made with him could cause a stir around the palace and start marriage rumors. You did not need unnecessary stress, and you had a feeling that it was a mutual concern.

It was a warm glowing morning and you were eating breakfast in the dining hall with the Beifongs. You sat there quietly as you finished your meal when the twins suddenly burst through the doors in their training gear. “Kuvira!” Wing exclaimed bending a piece of metal disc at great speed towards Kuvira who was posed at the other end of the hall, you were about to tell Kuvira to get out of the way but you stop yourself when you see Kuvira effortlessly dodge the disc with ease and bent it back to the twins at a slower pace as to avoid accidents. You hear Suyin raise her voice slightly at the twins reminding them about the no bending in the palace rule but was yet again ignored by the twins. When Wei caught the disc, he decided to keep it in the bag he was carrying. “Good morning to the both of you too” she responded unphased, perhaps it was a common thing in their mornings? You thought watching the scenario play out “You coming to spar with us?” Wing asked and Kuvira nodded “You go ahead, I’ll catch up” she said

“It’s okay. You can go now if you want to, I’ll finish my breakfast and ask another guard to escort me, I’ll be okay.” You tell Kuvira with a gentle smile and before she could answer, Wei, cuts her off, “You should come by the training grounds and watch us! Metal bending can be even more impressive when used in combat” he suggested. And you thought about it for a moment before accepting the invitation earning a cheer from the twins and a smile from Kuvira who was proud of you for making an effort from keeping yourself from sulking in your room as you did when you first arrived. The three metal benders exit the dining hall and you go back to eating your food. “You would think that as an empress I would get some respect around here. And yet I can’t even get my twins to stop bending in the palace” Suyin huffs at her husband and the emperor simply laughs at his wife’s frustration. You silently do too.

~ ~ ~

You finish your breakfast and Opal offers to keep your company to watch them spar which you appreciated. On the way to the training grounds, Opal was telling you about how excited she was about meeting the Avatar. “The Avatar?” you ask curiously “oh yes! Mom insisted on inviting the Avatar to give me proper training. It’s kind of exciting” you feel your heart warm once more for this girl. She really did remind you of who you used to be. So lively and full of hope dreaming of nothing but to become a bender. Except for this time, she actually became one.

“Will that not require you to go back with the Avatar to the mainland?” Opal thought about it for a moment but immediately shook her head. “No, mom would never let me go” she said with a hint of sadness “do you want to?” You asked, “I don’t think that matters” she answers and you two continue walking in silence. “You know in your heart it does Opal” you say, and Opal simply shrugs. “So, how’s Zaofu been treating you?” she asks in an attempt to change the subject.

“It’s been an interesting adjustment. For starters, I was never invited to watch anyone train before” you answered. “I was always kept indoors and was never permitted to wander the grounds unless necessary.” You continued and Opal furrowed her eyebrows “that must have been so boring” she commented which earned a laugh from you. “A little bit, I admit. But I always focused my energy somewhere else. I learned how to play the piano, draw, cook, and I’ve probably read everything about anything” you say somewhat proudly. “You know how to make the best of what you’ve got then” Opal tells you with a smile.

You reach the training grounds and you were greeted by Wing and Wei calling your attention and you wave your hand to acknowledge them. Your eyes land on Kuvira who was out of her usual armor and you couldn’t help but admire her. She wore a white tank top that clung to her torso showing off her fit figure and her arms really well and you couldn’t help but imagine how muscular the captain must be underneath. Her hair was in its usual bun but this time strands were falling from it, framing her face. Her face. It was flushed, which gave her cheeks a rosy and her lips were pinker than usual. The sunbeams bounced off her skin, and your eyes accidentally land on her heaving chest which was glistening from sweat and you swear to the spirits above you felt something warm in the pit of your stomach. That is inappropriate. You were pulled from your thoughts when you felt Opal nudge you to ask if you wanted to take a seat to which you accepted. You took a seat under a gazebo where their bags were placed a few feet away from what was happening in the training grounds. Kuvira locks eyes with you for the first time since you arrived and smiles at you. Shit, there it is again… the warmth. You try to appear composed as you smiled back at her with a wave before they continued with their training.

You were in awe of everything that was happening before you. The twins were like one body as they complemented each other’s combat so perfectly. They used cable wires that were suspended to their waste as an accessory to make their fighting more efficient with a combination of traditional earth bending techniques. Kuvira on the other hand was a different kind of fighter. She moved so fluidly and so gracefully swiftly dodging the boulders that were flying towards her, barely making use of earth but instead of the metal strips, she expertly pulled from her wrists and her belt. It was a technique like you’ve never seen before. By the time the twins were panting to try and catch their breath, Kuvira looked like she was only warmed up. She was sweating a lot but evidently still had energy. Meanwhile, Wing lies down on the ground exhausted from the training and the heat. “Get up Wing! I don’t imagine your highness would simply accept defeat?” Kuvira retorted while bouncing lightly on her toes getting ready for another strike but Wing simply waves her off “How are you not tired yet?!” Wei answers back and Kuvira chuckles “Stamina” she answered.

There it is again… the warmth, but this time you weren’t aware enough to try and hide it because your breath hitched, and Opal noticed. “Are you okay Y/N?” and you simply nod and excused yourself because the heat was starting to get a little too much so she bent a little breeze towards you which to your surprise actually helped. You thanked her and you see the benders walking towards the both of you and you felt the warmth in your stomach again. Shit.

Kuvira sits beside her bag which happened to be across from you and this way you had a full close-up view of her. She took a mini towel from her back and started wiping her sweat off with it and you couldn’t help but follow the movement of the towel that was pressed against her skin. From her forehead to her neck, her chest, her arms, and the way she lifted her tank top to run the towel across her back and stomach just enough to give you a peek of what was under the garment confirming your initial thought of her muscular physique when you were able to catch a glance at her really toned stomach. This caused another surge of warmth in your body and you had to force yourself to look away.

“What kind of physical activities do you do Y/N?” Wing asked you.

“not much since I never had a proper hand in hand combat training but… I’m a pro in archery if I do say so myself” You said with a smile

“Really? But I thought you were discouraged from going outside?” Kuvira asked

“By my father’s advisors yes, father never liked the idea of that and so he would often sneak with me into the throne room at night when the entire court would be asleep and teach me a thing or two about archery until I mastered it eventually” You explained

“Sounds like one hell of a trainer” Wei commented

“He was” you say with a smile and you feel your chest tighten. Spirits I miss him.

“Maybe you can teach us something about archery and we can train you with combat” Kuvira says trying to change the topic when she notices the change in your expression, and you hesitated for a while. Constantly hesitating was starting to become a reflex for you. You were so used to being controlled and told what to do that whenever opportunities would present themselves to you, you couldn’t help but feel like somebody else should take it instead. “I… guess we can arrange something like that” you say a little slowly unconsciously anticipating someone to interject. But nobody did. How refreshing you thought

~ ~ ~

Later in the day, you were quietly sitting in the library, pretending to read a book when you were really just sketching her again, not wanting to forget the image of her this morning as you tried your best to translate in on the paper. Meanwhile, Kuvira was situated in an armchair playing with a piece of metal as she transformed it into different figures. Something you observed Kuvira liked to do when she didn’t have anything on her mind. You finish the sketch a few moments later and was about to actually read a book this time when one of the guards rushed into the library causing Kuvira to stand abruptly to greet the guard. “Report?” she said in an authoritative manner which you found extremely intriguing causing a flash of warmth in your stomach for what felt like the hundredth time today.

“The avatar is here captain” and that got your attention. The guard reported that a huge airship landed on Zaofu only to find out that it was the Avatar and her company, arriving two days earlier than expected. You and Kuvira immediately rushed to the receiving hall and Suyin introduces you to the Avatar and her friends

“Princess Y/N! I would like to introduce you to Avatar Korra” Suyin said and you bow to a woman with mocha skin and blue eyes as she did the same for you too. You were caught a little bit off guard when the Avatar reaches for your hand and says, “I am so sorry for what your kingdom is going through right now.” You felt tears form in your eyes and you quickly blinked them away with a smile. “Thank you” you said gently.

After the Avatar releases your hand Suyin proceeds to introduce you to the Avatar’s friends. You meet Lin, Su’s older sister who you have admired all your life for the stories of her bravery in giving up her title and inheritance to be the chief of security in the mainland. Then you meet Bolin and Mako, who both took your hand and kissed it as a sign of respect and that they shared the same sentiment with the avatar towards your kingdom’s demise. And then you meet Asami, a tall, beautiful woman that you quickly learned was involved with the Avatar when one of the guards stared at her for a little bit too long only to have Korra glare at him and pull Asami by the waist for the indication to back-off. Suffice to say you were surprised. You were not made aware that this kind of relationship was okay around here because back in Elysian it was ultimately frowned upon and discouraged. A taboo, basically. Interesting.

Suyin gave a personal tour around the estate and you decided to join along trailing behind them a little bit when you start to converse with Asami. You learned that she was a Sato which impressed you a lot since you have always been a fan of Future Industries. She tells you the story of how she had to take over an entire company at such a young age after her father was imprisoned because of his involvement with the equalists. She was a strong and smart independent young woman. And you admired her for that.

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Dinner was great and entertaining as usual. There were more of you than usual and the dinner was meant to celebrate Opal and her new skill for air bending which resulted in Suyin requesting wine to be served. You were raised on wine and so you were really good at tolerating its side effects. The Avatar, on the other hand, was a different story. She was all over the place and was already spilling some on herself and the table, not that any of you minded or if the others even noticed, everyone was pretty much approaching Korra’s level of intoxication, and you were amused. Having cups of sake was a daily practice in Elysian, some nobles taking the drink even in the morning. You were sipping on your fourth glass and sitting poised amidst the chaos and the loud laughter and you lock eyes with Kuvira who was standing by the doorway with amusement in her eyes. She mouthed an “are you okay?” to you and you simply smile and nod as you finish the last drops of your glass before getting up to retire to your chambers.

“Where are you going Princess Y/N” Huan calls out turning the attention of the room towards you. “I’m spent. I will be heading to my chambers now” you say respectfully and Asami whines about the night just getting started which was far from the truth, because, by the looks of everyone, they were about to pass out after two more refills. “Well don’t stop on my account” you say anyway as you continue to walk towards the door but not before stopping in front of Kuvira. “Do you mind escorting me captain?” you say to her and she puts a hand on the small of your back to lead you to your room.

The walk to your room was in comfortable silence and when you reached your chambers you turn to Kuvira and invite her inside. She looks at you quizzically, “Zhu Li is not back yet, I could use some company” you explain and Kuvira accepts. You lead Kuvira to your room and she awkwardly stands there not quite sure what her purpose was. Kuvira never entered your room unless Zhu Li was with you. Usually, when Zhu Li was not with you, it indicates that you simply wanted to be left alone which Kuvira respected. But something was different this time. You were okay. For the first time in a while, you were happy.

You walk towards your vanity before taking a seat and you start to take off your jewelry. “You can take a seat Vee, it’s okay.” You say but Kuvira shakes her head “I’m good right here” she says as she stands awkwardly in the center of the room and you roll your eyes not believing her statement “Suit yourself then” you challenged. “Zhu Li usually helps me get ready for the night, but I gave her the day off so It’s pretty much the first time I’m attending to myself” you say in an attempt to make conversation. “How does it feel?” Kuvira asks

“Liberating” you answer with a smile and Kuvira chuckles in amusement and so did you

“I wasn’t joking” you defended yourself as you sat there still laughing lightly and Kuvira shakes her head at your statement.

“It’s just a very strong word to describe the feeling of preparing yourself before bed your highness” She explains with a smile and you furrow your eyebrows “Well how would you use the word “liberating” then?” you asked. Kuvira thought about it for a while before taking a seat on the ottoman at the edge of your bed before locking eyes with you “Probably when I’m free to do whatever I want, without having to worry about social stigma or the consequences. Libersating” she answers, and you nod your head in understanding still not breaking eye contact with her. You didn’t want to. Kuvira smiles at you and eventually looks away to stare at the moon peeking through your window. This pulls you from your thoughts and you decide to get up and undress in the bathroom.

You managed to get the first layer of your dress off but there were two more layers and you were running out of patience as you discover how difficult it is to remove your dress without somebody there to help you. You let out a deep sigh and you peek your head from the bathroom door to see Kuvira standing over your desk, her back turned towards you. You cleared your throat to catch her attention and she turns around. “Yes princess?” she asks, and you slowly walk out of the bathroom with only the underlayer of your dress and you notice Kuvira tense. You pursed your lips trying to hide your embarrassment. “Can you… um… undress me?” you ask and Kuvira stands there not quite sure what you’re suggesting, and you mentally facepalm yourself. My goodness, that sounded so wrong. “What I meant was… I can’t reach the um… the hooks that keep my dress up and I need you to undo it for me” you try to explain, your cheeks slowly heating up from the embarrassment and Kuvira blinks before gaining her composure back “Turn around” she says

You felt your cheeks burn and you followed. You feel Kuvira’s breath at the back of your ear causing goosebumps to rise in your skin. Fuck. The fact that your hair was up exposing the back of your neck fully proved to be no help at all. You closed your eyes trying to erase the crude images flashing in your mind as you feel Kuvira slowly unclasp the hooks of your dress one by one. She undoes the first layer and it drops to the ground. Now you were practically in your undergarment. No, you were in your undergarment. Kuvira’s fingers skillfully untie the ribbons of the garment that held your breasts up. For every ribbon she unties, your breath was getting heavier and your eyes remain closed trying to keep composure. Kuvira was at the final ribbon and your entire back was exposed now as you held the garment into place, so your chest was still covered. Your breath hitched when you felt Kuvira’s nose touch your ear. Spirits help me, what is she doing? You stopped breathing when she slowly traced her fingers lightly from the back of your neck to the small of your back. What was once an innocent stomach flutter, became a heating sensation between your legs. Fuck. “done” Kuvira whispers in your ear. It took most of your energy to turn back around to face her and say thank you like you weren’t affected in the slightest as she gives you a weak smile and a “no problem.”

You walk back into your bathroom and lightly close the door behind to lean against it, “Shit” you whisper to yourself already knowing what this feeling meant. It wasn’t your first time to desire for somebody you couldn’t. You felt that once a year or two ago with one of your ladies, but with the stigma on those kinds of relationships plus the fact that she was engaged to a nobleman since she was 9… you had to suck it up and move on. You did a damn good job of hiding your desires and your feelings back then, and you can do it again.

You took a look at yourself in the mirror before disregarding the garment you held on to, to wrap a robe securely around your body. You gently wash your face and you mentally prepared yourself to face Kuvira once more. Suck it up Y/N. You said to yourself before pushing the door open to see Kuvira standing over your desk again.

“What’s so interesting about that desk Vee?” you jokingly ask

“I thought Huan was exaggerating your talent when he said you could draw, but… this is truly impressive your highness” Kuvira answered turning to face you with a few sketches you made in hand. You smile at her and mentally thank the spirits that your drawings of Kuvira were in the library and that most of the sketches you kept in your room were more of the palace and some sketches of Zhu Li and the Beifongs, mainly Opal.

“You like Opal?” Kuvira asked with a smirk and your eyes widened

“Not in that way!” You defended and Kuvira gives a hearty laugh

“There’s nothing wrong with it! She is a princess after all… It can work!” She jokes and you shake your head in embarrassment before opening one of the cabinets in the room. You pulled out a bottle of sake and two glasses placing it on your desk, and you filled the glasses half-way. I’m not doing this sober. Kuvira’s laugh falters and looks at you in confusion. “What?” you ask as you hand her a glass. “You keep sake in your room?” she asks with an amused smile before taking it from you. “I am from Elysian after all” you say and you two clink your glasses as you take a sip. Kuvira coughs loudly from the drink and you try to suppress a smile. “What is this?! Gasoline?!” she accuses still recovering from the burn of the liquid. You chuckle at her reaction “Haven’t you ever had whiskey before?” you ask surprised. “I’ve heard of it and its effects, but I would have never guessed that I would encounter it first of with an “indoor” princess” She explains, “It’s disgusting by the way. How could you possibly enjoy this?” she says in disgust

“Give it a few more sips and believe me when I say that the taste will be the last thing on your mind.” You say wickedly as you clink your glasses again forcing Kuvira to drink once more out of respect. You see her nose scrunch up in disgust as you tried to hide your smile behind the glass personally finding this entertaining. Who knew my talent for controlling the effects of sake had its own advantages?

Turns out, Kuvira wasn’t a lightweight after all. You spent the rest of the night sitting across from each other on the large window seat already nearly halfway through the bottle and Kuvira isn’t much of a mess yet. Kuvira drinks the remaining liquid in her glass and refills it once more “You know what… this isn’t actually so bad” she comments, “Didn’t I tell you?” you say with a smile. At this point, your hair was already down and you didn’t bother to change out of your robe while Kuvira bent her armor off and disregarded some of her clothing claiming it was “too much” leaving her in green pants and a white tank top which in all honestly you didn’t mind at all.

You stretched your legs to be more comfortable and Kuvira’s eyes land on the exposed skin before looking back up at you. “You know nearly everything about me…” you start and Kuvira nods her head in agreement “I should, I’m tasked to look after you all” she says “Yes, but I don’t really know much about you except for the fact that you hate reading” you say and Kuvira laughs “I’m being serious!” you say with a pout letting the effects of sake kick in. “okay… what do you want to know princess?” she asks and you pretend to think for a moment

“Everything.” You say with a smile before taking a sip from your drink and Kuvira shakes her head at you “Fine.”

“Well, I wasn’t born here in Zaofu…” She started “My parents decided that they couldn’t take care of me anymore and so they brought me here hoping a rich family would adopt me. They left me outside the Palace and one of the guards brought me in and told me to behave if I wanted the nobles to like me. But I was an extremely disobedient kid you see, so when the guard left, I wandered around the castle and ended up in the throne room and fell asleep on the throne” you gasped at this part, earning a chuckle from Kuvira. The throne was sacred and should never be treated with disrespect. Back home, you were only allowed to stand by the throne only when your father was there. Forget about sitting on it. You would have to be the queen to be able to do that.

“Time passed and I felt somebody nudging me awake and when I opened my eyes a woman was staring at me. It was Empress Suyin with a concerned look on her face. She asked me where my parents were and I told her that I didn’t have parents anymore, so she decided to take me in and let me live in the Palace as an adopted member of the family.” She says “But their advisors were against it. They said that I could never be entitled to anything since I was not a real Beifong. And for a little kid, it was the most confusing thing you could possibly hear. I remember thinking: How am I not a Beifong? Suyin was practically my mother and her kids treated me like a sister” She said with a sad look “Eventually when I turned 8 Suyin brought me to the training grounds to show me the meteorites. Surprisingly enough I was quick to bend the meteorite and Suyin told me it was the fastest she’s ever seen anyone attempt and succeed at metal bending. She called me a protégé. Since that day, she has personally trained me and taught me everything I know today.” Kuvira took another drink from her glass “By the age of 16 I joined the royal family’s guard and told Su that if I couldn’t become a Beifong then I will spend the rest of my lifr protecting the Beifongs, the only family I have ever known. After a few years, I raised above my station until I became a captain. It was Suyin who gave me the title, and no one objected to it because they all knew I worked my ass off everyday to get here” Kuvira finishes.

“You call her majesty by her name because she’s basically your mother” you say in realization and Kuvira nods her head. “She insisted on it.” Kuvira explains.

You leaned forward to grab her hand and looked at her with sorrow in your eyes “I’m sorry about your parents… It must have been hard for you as a kid to suddenly be away from them” you say, and she smiles weakly at you unconsciously leaning forward too. “I’m okay” she says. And none of you talk for a while. You lock eyes with her and once again your head is filled with thoughts that shouldn’t be there, but the liquid courage is giving you the strength to not look away. Kuvira didn’t look away too, she didn’t want to. Your stomach starts to feel the all too familiar warmth and you can’t help but wonder if she felt it too.

Your thoughts were confirmed when she gently placed a palm on your cheek and started caressing it. Suddenly you didn’t want to suck it up anymore. You were no longer in control. As if it were instinct, you leaned into her touch and Kuvira slowly leaned in closer. You didn’t dare move a muscle as you felt her breath against your own. One more inch and the gap between the two of you would be closed. But she stopped moving and it took everything in you to not close the gap yourself. She’s a princess Kuvira thought to herself. She closed her eyes and took a sharp breath “I’m sorry” she mutters before quickly pulling away. It took you a few seconds to process what just happened. “It’s… It’s okay.” You say quietly “We’ve had a lot to drink” you say with a little more volume and Kuvira simply nods and gets up but the sake got the best of her when she accidentally stumbles and she had to hold your arm to keep her balance. You chuckle lightly at this and she smiles at herself in embarrassment.

“That whiskey is no joke” Kuvira comments and you two laugh “…what the fuck just happened?” she says and you two laugh even harder, tears forming in your eyes. Your laughter dies down and Kuvira starts to collect herself again and starts putting her disregarded clothes “I should probably go. I need to get at least a few hours of sleep before the day starts or I might space out the entire day” she says before bending her armor back on expertly. “You could sleep here if you want… The couch is rather comfortable” you offered and Kuvira shakes her head “I’m afraid that would be too much for me to accept. I’ll be heading back to my quarters” She explains, and you couldn’t help but feel the pang of disappointment which you expertly conceal. “okay then. Just don’t stumble on your way back” you jokingly say, earning a light chuckle from Kuvira.

Kuvira head for the door but you call her attention before she does “Hey Vee!” she turns to you “Thank you… For tonight” you say and she smiles softly at you “Good night princess…” she checks the clock on the wall “Or should I say morning” she jokes and your smile widens at her wit and she proceeds to open the door, leaving you alone in your chambers and with your thoughts. You were still sat on the window seat and the smile on your face slowly fades as the events of tonight sank in. She feels it too. You thought and you didn’t know what to do with that information exactly. You ended up sitting there for a little while longer to stare out the window. “Spirits help me” you say out loud.

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The Guard: Chapter 1

[KUVIRA X READER ROYAL AU]

A/N: Hi beautiful beings <3 So I had this story in my mind for about a month now and I didn’t want to write at first cause I haven’t developed the story quite yet but I outlined the plot a few days ago and I just could not NOT write this shit down and share it with all you Kuvira simps out there. This AU does tackle graphic things like violence and sex and the world is divided into kingdoms rather than nations with republic city still at the center of it all (or in this AU, Kingdom of the Republic) and people are still bender which mean the avatar does exist.

So I hope you all enjoy :} and let me know what you think!

Word Count: 5.5k

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It was a quiet day in the Kingdom of Zaofu when Empress Suyin Beifong called a meeting with her family, the captain of security, and some of her best and most trusted guards into the throne room and her subjects gathered as they patiently waited for their empress. Moments later the large double doors echoed as Suyin briskly walks into the throne room and stands in front of her subjects.

“I called you all here to announce that we have a guest arriving sometime later today. Princess Y/N of the Kingdom of Elysian” The people in the throne room looked at one another confusingly. It is a very rare occurrence for royalty to leave their palace’s especially for only child’s, and in this case, everyone knew about the tragic death of Princess Y/N older sister leaving her to be the only heir to the throne, which was often frowned upon and questioned by nobles because, in their view, it was simply reckless to depend on one heir.

“Their palace was under sieged and the king had to send the princess away to keep her safe from any assassination attempts. Their kingdom has done a lot for us and has proven to be great allies for generations. She’s come a long way and has been traveling for a week, I expect nothing less than for all of you to treat her as you do a member of the royal family and to attend to everything and anything, she might ask for… This poor child has already been through too much.” There was silence in the throne room for a while, as they let the information sink in. “Dismissed.” People were starting to exit the room when Suyin called out “Captain. Please stay, I need to talk to you” The captain of the guards turned her head and immediately walked over to where the Empress was standing as they waited for everybody to be out of earshot. “What can I do for you, your majesty?” The captain asks. “Princess Y/N evacuated the palace with only a chauffeur and her handmaiden as to not catch any unwanted attention. I trust you more than anyone in this palace so I will task you to look after the princess. Your current duties can be referred to another capable guard because, in the meantime, you will be watching over the princess to make sure that she is out of harm’s way and hopefully… happy here. Do you accept Captain?” Suyin’s eyes were starting to glisten and the captain knew that this princess had a special place in her heart. She didn’t know what or why, but she could see it. Suyin rarely paid any attention to those staying in the palace so it was peculiar to see her act like this towards a princess she has never met. It wasn’t like the captain had a choice though, Suyin was the empress after all and her “requests” never really meant a yes or no answer. “Of course, your majesty.”

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Later in the day, the palace gates opened, and a carriage was rolling in. Empress Suyin, Emperor Bataar, and all their five kids were aligned in front of the entrance of the Palace ready to greet the mysterious princess. The captain of the guards stood a few feet away from the royal family as she anticipated the princess she was ordered to protect. The chauffeur quickly made his way to the carriage doors and opened it, a small woman with glasses was the first one to go down, that must be the handmaiden the captain thought. A moment later the small woman held out her hand to help the princess out of the carriage, she was wearing a blue dress with a maroon cloak over her head and the captain was growing frustrated as she tried to get a glance at the princess but proved to not be possible due to the cloak that was covering her face. Despite not being able to see her well, she could already tell that this was a princess. The moment the princess got out of the carriage her poise and grace was simply oozing out of her. It was in the way she stood proudly that the captain knew she had a title and the delicate hands that reached out to grab Suyin’s as she thanked her for letting her stay in the palace that the captain saw poise. A princess.

“Thank you for welcoming me into your kingdom and your home, your majesties” The princess said in a soft voice. Suyin smiled at her, her eyes glistening once again, and squeezed the princess’s hand softly. “You and your father will always be welcome here.” The princess nodded and she let go of Suyin’s hand “I don’t mean to be rude, but I have had a long journey and I am simply spent. Would you mind if I go straight to my chambers?” Suyin was taken back for a while from the princess’ candor but quickly recovered with a smile. “Of course, that is no problem at all!” Suyin turned her head towards the captain “Please escort Princess Y/N to her chambers” and the captain responded with a nod and started walking towards the princess before ordering some of the staff to bring the princess’ luggage inside. “Right this way princess” she could only see a little bit of her face under the cloak, but she decided to just let it go and walked slightly ahead of the princess to lead the way.

It was a comfortable silence on the way to her chambers when the princess spoke “What should I call you?” the captain turned her head and was surprised to see the hood of the princess’ cloak was down and she could finally see a full view of her face. She was beautiful. The captain has encountered a lot of women in her life and being the captain of the guards does come with perks, but this woman was simply breathtaking. Maybe it was because the captain was aware that this woman was untouchable which was what made her even more beautiful. Or maybe it was her eyes, it was the lightest brown she has ever seen, it was almost auburn. Or her lips, perfectly shaped dark pigmented lips that were moist despite the cold weather and the long journey. “You can call me Kuvira” the princess stared at Kuvira for a while “And what do you do Kuvira?” Kuvira was genuinely surprised that the princess wasn’t able to conclude that she was a guard despite her armor and demeanor “I’m a guard.” The princess gave a faint smile which resulted in Kuvira furrowing her eyebrows in confusion “Of course you are, I’m not stupid. What I meant was, what do you do? As in, why are you the one escorting me when you are clearly subject to bigger responsibilities.” Kuvira thought about it for a beat to decide whether or not she should tell you that Suyin assigned her to personally keep an eye on the princess or if she should just brush it off, after all, Suyin never mentioned anything about confidentiality. “You are correct. I am the captain, which means I am the royal family’s most trusted subject. That includes you, your highness. And if that means walking you to your chambers to ensure your safety, then so be it.” The princess didn’t speak until they reach the door of their destination and Kuvira opens the door for them to enter, letting in some of the staff who were carrying the luggage. The princess stood near the door beside Kuvira as they patiently waited for the staff to leave the room. “I will not be joining their majesties for supper; I would much rather prefer to eat my meal in my room. Send them my apologies.” Kuvira turned her head towards the princess who did not meet her gaze and simply nodded “As you wish, your highness” She grabs the door handle and slowly closes the door but before she does the princess turns her head towards Kuvira and gives her a faint smile “Thank you… captain”

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A week passed by and Y/N barely leaves her chambers unless she went to the library which was practically the only exciting thing that happened in Kuvira’s day. She was starting to become good friends with Y/N’s handmaiden which Kuvira learned to be called Zhu Li. She was an intelligent woman; she had interesting opinions, was constantly reading books when she was not attending to the princess or conversing with Kuvira in the halls outside the princess’ chambers. Kuvira learned some things about the princess from just her conversations with Zhu Li. She also learned that the princess was sheltered most of her life and that Zhu Li was her most trusted person like Kuvira was to Suyin.

In one of their walks to the library, the princess broke their usual silence.

“Do you like reading books captain?” she asked

“I would like to, but nobody seems to be able to recommend a book interesting enough to keep me reading” Kuvira answered

“Well then your recommenders must not have very good taste” the princess retorted which earned a chuckle from Kuvira “No they do not” Kuvira confirmed. The rest of the walk was a comfortable silence and when they entered the library Y/N quickly rushed to one of the shelves and pulled out a thick book and walked back towards Kuvira, book in hand. Kuvira raises an eyebrow and shakes her head “There is no story in this world interesting enough that will ever motivate to finish that ridiculously thick book” The princess laughed, and spirits was it the most endearing laugh Kuvira has ever heard, Kuvira feels a smile creep in which she forcibly stops. She’s a princess.

“I’m just messing with you Vee” The princess said with a laugh

“Vee? Did your highness just give me a nickname?” Kuvira commented. And even the princess seemed to be surprised by it. “I… guess I did. Is that okay?” she asked with genuine worry, and Kuvira wasn’t able to stop the smile on her face this time. “Of course, your highness” and the princess gave her a bright smile. It was a smile that could make anybody’s day. Y/N then walked back to the shelves and pulled out a thinner book and handed it to Kuvira which she took this time and read the title “Romeo and Juliet?” Y/N nodded her head to confirm “Yes, it is the best book to start with if you want to get into literature” the princess answered, “Is it a love story?” Kuvira asked and Y/N shook her head “It’s more than that. It’s a story of rivalry, hardships, freedom, pain, and discovering love in a world full of hate and anger. It’s a story of courage.” Y/N explains and for a moment they were silent and suddenly the Princess grew aware of her distance from the captain, one more step her body would be against the captain, so the princess immediately stepped back.

Kuvira cleared her throat and broke the silence “And if I don’t finish it?” Y/N chuckles and answers “then keep in mind that I am the princess and to not do a task I requested would simply be dishonorable” she retorted and Kuvira raised an eyebrow and let a sigh escape from her lips “or maybe… you do that for me, and I can do something for you. Anything you want” Y/N continued, and a playful smile grew on Kuvira’s lips which she tried to cover up immediately. She’s a princess. A princess you were ordered to look after. You do not think of the princess in such a crude manner. Kuvira thought about it for a while and suddenly she remembered her conversation with Suyin the other night.

“How is she doing?” Suyin asks Kuvira “She’s quiet, we have only exchanged a few pleasantries and she only converses with Zhu Li—” Suyin interrupted “Who?” she asked confused by the name “Her handmaiden your majesty.” Kuvira informed her.

“I’m just worried that she might spend the rest of her days in her chambers waiting for a telegram from her father that may never arrive. Their palace has been taken over by the rebels and Y/N is a smart woman but not smart enough to realize the gravity of this event to a king.” Suyin explained and Kuvira nods her head in understanding. “We don’t know how long she’ll stay here for and until then she cannot put her life on hold. She needs to carry on. She has to.”

Kuvira looked at Y/N who was still smiling at her “okay.” Kuvira answered “okay? So, you’ll read the book for me?” Y/N asks hopefully and Kuvira nodded but before Y/N can say anything else Kuvira stops her “But as you said, you’ll have to do something for me” and Y/N nods her head and bites her lip in anticipation urging Kuvira to continue, “Her majesty is worried about you princess. She noticed that you only ever leave your room to go here and nothing else. You take your meals inside and don’t even bother to swap pleasantries with other nobles. She is concerned about your well-being.” Y/N brows furrow ever so slightly as she takes a seat in one of the couches in the room and is followed by Kuvira who sits across from her. “I’m not okay. Nothing about this situation is okay. I’m away from my home and my father, and on top of that, I don’t have the slightest clue with how he is or what my kingdom’s state is. Swapping pleasantries with nobles I do not know is the least of my problems right now,” Y/N said as a matter of fact. “I understand that what you are going through must be difficult.” Kuvira starts “but we don’t know how long you will be here for and whatever the case is, life goes on. You cannot stop your entire world over something out of your control. You have a duty to yourself and the people who remain by you to keep moving forward.” Y/N looks at Kuvira with glossy eyes and quickly blinks them away and nods her head.

“okay” Y/N said in a quiet voice

“So, you’ll finally leave your chambers?” Kuvira asked

“I’ll think about it. Is that okay?” The princess asks the captain, forgetting their titles for a moment when Y/N is simply looking for guidance as a daughter far from home rather than a princess with a kingdom under siege. “Tell me when you decide to, okay?” Kuvira says and the princess simply nods

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Days pass and you and the captain start to form a friendship. You only call her “Vee” when it is just the two of you or Zhu Li and simply “Captain” when there are other people around. Kuvira still has not read the book you told her to read despite your constant nagging about it and you were starting to get more comfortable around the Kingdom of Zaofu and the captain.

“Zhu Li?” you call out from the bathroom. Zhu LI immediately drops what she was doing and goes closer to the door of the bathroom careful to not invade your privacy “yes princess?” she asks.

“What do you do when you’re not with me?” you ask your handmaiden

“I beg your pardon, your majesty?”

“What do you do in the day here in Zaofu when you are not attending to me? I’m growing tired of my daily trips to the library, please tell me there are other places I can spend my time in” you explain, and Zhu Li giggles

“I’m usually by the workshop learning about the technology around the kingdom. It always fascinated me how a city made of metal functions so efficiently and so I choose to learn about it”

“Really? Do they have books teaching about Zaofu technology?” you ask

“um… not exactly. I learn from this man who is an inventor and one of the main developers of this city. He works with the emperor most of the time.” Zhu Li replies and you peek your head out the door frame to make eyes at Zhu Li and she immediately knows what you are implying

“It’s not like that!” Zhu Li exclaims, and you laugh at her defensiveness

“I haven’t even said anything!” and Zhu Li starts to laugh along with you “What’s this inventors name anyway?” you ask

“Iknik Varrick…” Zhu Li replies and you laugh even harder

“Oh, my goodness what kind of name is Iknik?!”

“He’s called Varrick by his comrades… He’s really smart okay? A little off with the commonsense department but really smart.” Zhu Li defends once more, and you just laugh it off and lets it go.

“Maybe I should start roaming around the estate just so I could find my own “workshop”. The library is starting to get old” you wonder out loud.

You walk out of the bathroom and is dressed by Zhu Li before somebody knocks on your door and you let them in already knowing who it was going to be. Kuvira enters the room with two cups of tea for you and Zhu Li and you both thank her. “Hey Vee?” you call out from your vanity as Zhu Li was putting the finishing touches on you, “yes princess?” Kuvira responds “I want you to tour me around the estate” you say with a smile and Kuvira smiles back remembering the deal you two made and was glad that you were holding your end of the bargain. “Of course, your highness, however… touring the entire estate may take at least half a day. You would be spent by the end of it all” Kuvira explained and you simply shrugged “Well it’s either that or the library” and Kuvira rolls her eyes at you and responds, “We’ll start before dusk then.” and you smile at her, already feeling the excitement of exploring the large estate.

The day passes and as usual, you spent your day at the library when Kuvira cleared her throat. You stared at her questioningly when she gestured towards the window and you see it was already nearing dusk and you decide to get off the couch tucking your book between your palms and your torso as you stand in front of her “show me the way captain.”

As you walked in the halls opposite to your wing of the estate, you notice strange looks from the nobles and the staff, “Do I have something on my face?” you whisper to Kuvira and she chuckles “No you do not princess. It is just unusual to have another royal in another palace.” And you frown slightly “You mean an outsider.” Kuvira turned to you and halted in the middle of the hall “No. Su cares about you and will never refer to you as an outsider. If she did, then you wouldn’t be here right now” Kuvira explain and you were surprised by how she addressed the empress “Did you just call her majesty by a nickname?” you ask and you see a flash of panic in Kuvira’s eyes but she immediately recovered from it “Her majesty and I have an unusual relationship. It’s best to drop it. Forgive me, I should have been more aware of my formalities” Kuvira explains and before you could answer she turns around and continues leading you around the estate

Kuvira toured you in the throne room, war room, dining hall, and you were nearing the end of your tour when she brought you to the garden. “… and this is where most outdoor galas and events usually take place” she finished and turns to you “what do you think?” she asks you. What do I think? It was a beautiful estate. A kingdom enclosed by metal domes and trams that got you in places you needed to go at great speed. It amazed you how so much metal benders—a skill already quite rare to behold, are found in one single kingdom. You looked around the garden and everything was placed perfectly, It kind of reminded you of home but instead of stone pillars and sculptures, the materials here were metal. “It’s amazing.” You answered “I only encountered metal bending once or twice in my life back home. It’s quite extraordinary that there are so many in one place.” You continued and Kuvira smiled at you “Well we are called the metal clan after all princess” she stated as a matter of fact which resulted in you rolling your eyes at her. “Although I am not quite satisfied” you said in the most “superior” tone you can muster and Kuvira raises an eyebrow at you “What do you mean your highness?” She asks. And you explain to her that you wanted to truly see the palace, not just common areas and showrooms, you wanted to know what made the palace special. What made it special for Kuvira. She thought about it for a moment and a smirk played on her lips which you tried your best to not pay too close attention to.

“I guess I can take you somewhere. Although I’m not sure if it will tickle your fancy, that place is what I look forward to seeing everyday” She said

“And here I thought I was what you looked forward to seeing everyday Vee” you playfully retorted

“Well besides you, princess” Kuvira answered passively and you felt heat creep up your check and you immediately broke eye contact as an attempt to hide your fluster. “Although it is getting quite late, do you still have the energy your highness?” she asks, and you smile at her

“I’ve been in nowhere but in my chambers for more than a week Vee, I have all the energy in the world” you say and Kuvira replies with a “good” before proceeding to lead you to her “special place” a few moments and several turns later you find yourself standing in the middle of an open ground. And it took you a moment to process what was surrounding you. There were blocks of crushed rocks everywhere and pedestals holding some sort of metal-like materials as well as metal cables everywhere. It was a training ground. Oddly enough you were dumbfounded. Of course, this was her special place. She’s a captain of the guards for spirits sake. “A training ground?” You ask anyway.

“Very observant princess. What gave it away? The uneven terrain or metal cables all over the floor?” She asked playfully asked which earned a slight laugh from you “are you trying to be smart with your princess captain?” you retorted and Kuvira simply laughs with you in response. You turned away and walked towards one of the pedestals that were holding the metal like-material and you stare at it in awe. It was earth, but black as the night. You became hyperaware of Kuvira’s presence behind you when she slightly brushed past your hips to stand next to you, you meet her gaze and you couldn’t help but admire the contours of her face as the moonlight bounced off her fair skin. Not that you didn’t notice before but somehow at this moment, she was truly a sight to behold. You force to tear your gaze from her to stare at the material in front of you once more “what is it?” you ask. “Meteorite” Kuvira answered and you were in awe once again. You’ve read about cosmic interactions with the world but you have never seen one before. Wow. “The former empress took interest in meteorites when she developed metal bending because she found that meteorites contained a special kind of metal. She then used it to train new benders since its metal was more bendable than the ones you find around here. Su inherited her interest and continued searching parts of the world for it which then resulted in this vast collection.” She continued. You couldn’t help but notice Kuvira calling the empress by a nickname once more but you decide to ignore it. “That is amazing” was all you could muster as you continued to stare at the material in wonder.

Kuvira bends a piece of the meteorite and you follow the material into her palm. You lock eyes with the material as you watch her move her fingers expertly to bend it into various shapes and figures and you smile when you look up at her only to see her gaze already set on you. You feel your cheeks heating up again. Interesting, you thought. “I’ve never seen you bend before” you started “which is odd because that is literally your job” you say with a smirk and Kuvira chuckles lightly and sets the piece of meteor back to where it was.

“Yes. Su discourages bending in the palace unless necessary, something about having an entire training grounds for the sole purpose of it” Kuvira explained in a playful tone and you raise your brow in surprise

“But aren’t most of her kids benders?” you ask and Kuvira nods her head “So is Su. A very skilled one at that.” Kuvira answered “But she likes to keep the palace a spar free environment because her chandeliers are quite expensive” Kuvira jokes and you laugh with her, a few moments later and your laughter dies down into a comfortable silence “If I could bend I probably would never stop doing it.” you thought out loud and Kuvira looks up at you waiting for you to continue “My sister was a fire bender and they told me my mother was too. I was so jealous of my sister when we were kids... My father would let her train with the masters while I remained indoors. I remember begging my father that I wanted to be a bender too and do you know what he said to me?” You ask and Kuvira shakes her head in acknowledgment “He told me that the spirits didn’t make me a bender because I was meant for greater things... And then I stopped getting jealous and bending was no longer a desire of mine after that... until this moment of course” you finished and none of you spoke for a moment “and that’s on you for showing off your metal bending skills” you say with a smirk before turning away and walking towards a bench to sit on.

You take a seat and you notice that the training ground was higher than most of the estate. You could see the garden, the ballroom, the gazebos, and the moonlight reflecting on the water of the fountain in the center of it all. You suddenly miss Elysian and your father and you take a deep breath in a feeble attempt to stop yourself from tearing up again. You noticed through your peripheral that Kuvira was standing a few feet away from where you were sitting and you turned to her. “What are you doing?” you asked “My job your highness” she answered. You shook your head slightly “Well you can do your job while sitting on a bench” you stated and Kuvira countered “That would be inappropriate your highness” and you raise an eyebrow at her “And why would that be?” You asked “The proximity... the bench is rather small” she reasoned “But I am your superior. So you have to do what I say” you retorted with a smile playing on your lips and Kuvira stared at you with an unreadable expression “please?” you stated and Kuvira’s gaze softened as she let out a sigh “as you wish” she conceded and takes a seat next to you. Your heart suddenly rose as you felt her shoulder and her thigh touch yours. And you had to fight the urge to cling to her arm to keep yourself from falling off the bench so you settled on holding on to the side of your dress instead in an attempt to keep your balance “I told you it was a small bench” Kuvira stated and you roll your eyes at her and you shifted a little more until you were both comfortable. There was silence as you both looked over the estate and you notice Kuvira pursing her lips together, which was something you noticed she would do whenever she was trying to stop herself from saying something. This usually happened around rude nobles who would order her around like she didn’t have a title too, but she sucked it up because they were nobles after all. “what’s on your mind?” you ask and she met your gaze and you suddenly notice how deep the green of her eyes was. I could stare at it forever. “do you mind me asking about what happened in Elysian?” She asked and images of burning houses flashed and bombs rang in your ears. What did happen? It was all so fast, you weren’t sure any of it was real until you saw the sunrise behind the trees on your way to Zaofu.

“None of us expected it. When my sister passed away two years ago my family was devastated. The king started to grow cold and he would often dismiss his subjects which one of his closest advisors Chantou, took to heart. You see, Chantou played a huge part in court. He knew my father since they were boys and at some point, my sister and I used to call him “uncle”. He was family. But my sister’s death resulted in something changing in the king. And for his nobles it was unacceptable, he was still a king after all. But he was a father too, grieving his daughter. He took the responsibility for my sister’s death and arranged her funeral himself. No parent should ever have to carry the burden of the death of their child.” At this point, you feel your voice crack as you fight back the tears forming in your eyes and you feel Kuvira touch the small of your back in an attempt to comfort you. “I had to step up and face the nobles myself. I took most of the responsibility and I was so sure that I had it under control. But little did I know that Chantou was already conspiring with other nobles to overthrow the king and was actively funding the rebellion. One night Zhu Li rushed into my room and asked me to get dressed because my father instructed my departure. I didn’t have time to question anything, all I remember was looking out the window of my chambers to see bodies piled on the ground. Soldiers perhaps? I’m not sure. We took a secret tunnel that led to the stables where a chauffeur waited for me and Zhu Li, but before I went in I felt a hand on my soldier, and turns out it was my father. He hugged me and told me to be safe. I was the only heir now. I told him to come with me but he said he had it under control and that he would be fine. I believed him and I still do.” You paused for a while as you let a tear slip from you. The first tear you let fall since that night. “On the way out of my kingdom, I heard nothing but bombs and distant screams. There was a faint smell of blood and multiple houses were on fire, it was chaos. My kingdom, my home, burning to the ground.” This time you let more tears fall as Kuvira continues to rub small circles on your back.

You two stay like that for a while until you decide to recompose yourself and stand up from the bench. You wipe the tears away and faced Kuvira with a forced smile on your face “It’s getting late, we should go” you tell her as you start walking towards the exit of the training grounds as if nothing happened.

You entered your chambers and Kuvira greeted you a good evening and left the room closing the door behind her. You stayed there for a while and you didn’t know why or what came over you but you rushed out of your chambers and ran towards Kuvira who was halfway through the hall. She turned around and was stumbled back slightly when you stood on your tiptoes and wrapped your arms around her. A few beats later and she regained composure and decided to gently wrap her arms around your waist careful to not apply to much pressure. You stayed there for a while and you pulled back to look at a confused captain. “Thank you, Vee” you told her quietly and you start walking back to your chambers, you turned back around to check on her and you weren’t surprised to see her still standing there, her eyes not leaving you. “I’ll see you tomorrow?” you stated rather than asked and the captain suddenly snapped out of her daze and replied “of course princess”

You go into your chambers and sleep with a smile on your face for the first time since you arrived here.

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