Still geeking out over Korrasami, and its two months later. Sigh… I went down with the ship. Hard.

For those new to me, my writing style is I get an idea, write it real quick, then post it. I don't have an editor, and I don't have a set posting schedule. I hope you enjoy regardless!

She had been called to a small town just outside Republic City by the Province elected representative. There had been bandits in the area looting and injuring civilians, and they needed someone to help. Generally, Avatar Korra would let smaller problems like this get handled by some of the more talented benders from the White Lotus, but some of the surrounding towns were scared and needed a beacon of hope, so the Avatar had decided it was best to handle this situation herself.

Currently, she and two White Lotus members were patrolling outside of the city by moonlight. Normally, her girlfriend Asami would come with her, but she was working on a huge bid for an upcoming project on the ongoing city expansion, and couldn't get the time off. How Republic City was still expanding nearly four years after Kuvira destroyed downtown, she will never know.

The town was along a river, one of the many rivers that flowed into the ocean that separated The United Earth Colonies, or the UEC, from the Fire Nation and Water tribes. This river happened to have a lot of Salmon-Koi running up it at this time of year, making their annual trek upstream to find their nesting grounds. This made the town very profitable and a hot spot for bandits, as salmon-koi were considered a delicacy among the wealthy in Ba Sing Se. Korra had tried some herself at Quong's Cuisine once on a fancy date with Asami, but she had to admit she didn't care for it too much. It just wasn't the same as the fish in the South Pole.

Korra looked slightly to her right at the slowly rushing water as she walked along the rocky shore, feeling peaceful and serene by her native element. The town lights reflected off the water, the small waves making the reflective light dance. In her right hand she held her bo staff, which could at any moment become an air glider. Behind her, the two White Lotus members quietly chatted with each other, their feet making clinking noises as the rocks moved and adjusted below their body weight as they stepped down. They were discussing the stars, occasionally pointing them out in the night sky.

"See that one there?" pointed the shorter of the two, her short, black hair pulled back into a ponytail that looked almost spikey. "That one didn't exist until Harmonic Convergence; I heard that Unaavatu's brief victory and covering the world in darkness caused its appearance; it came with the Spirit Lights that are like the lights at the North and South Poles."

The other White Lotus Member shook his head, his messy, brown hair moving to and fro as it stuck up in almost all directions. "No, that can't be right! How could darkness cause light? I think that one came later; with the creation of the new Spirit Portal!"

Korra chuckled to herself as she listened to them discuss these events, and then sighed. Those had been chaotic days, but somehow, she had found her way through them. By finding peace and balance in who she was as a person, she had helped guide the world to find peace and balance itself in this new age.

The man and woman behind had begun to quarrel about the star, and were thus no longer enamored with the beauty of the night sky. Korra looked over her shoulder at them, her bangs slightly obscuring her vision. The White Lotus had slowly evolved with the times, and were now no longer wearing oversized robes and funny hats. Their outfits were now more akin to the Air Nomads Glider suits, tight fitting for easy maneuverability but enhanced aerodynamics; however theirs were white and blue, adorned with the White Lotus Pai Sho tile.

Korra looked to her left, thinking she heard something in the knee-high grass that separated the majority of the town from the rocky river, excluding the dock that was a mile or two back. She held up her left hand, effectively silencing and stopping the confrontational duo behind her. Suddenly, hoots and howls filled the night sky, and eight or so individuals jumped up, making a rush at them.

Placing her feet to just outside shoulder width and bending her knees until she was in a solid horse stance, she whipped her staff behind her and brought her left hand back only to bring it forward again, keeping her hand open and effectively guarding her centerline. In the corner of her eye, she saw the White Lotus members getting in similar stances to get ready for the fight.

"Look-y here gang! The Avatar has graced us with her presence! We must be serious threat!" A bulky, short man with a mohawk cackled as he and the others came to a stop, surrounding Korra and the other two.

A tall, skinny man with a lot of tattoo's stood next to the short man who appeared to be the leader. "Yeah, so serious!" he piped in, his voice humorously high for a man. "I never knew we were such a big deal boss!"

The leader punched the arm of his second-in-command. "Idiot, I was being sarcastic." He mumbled, thinking it was just loud enough that only the tall man could hear, but his deep, grumbly voice carried and thus was heard by everyone.

"Leave this town alone and find respectable employment elsewhere." The Avatar vocalized loudly. "I'm sure myself and the White Lotus can help you achieve such modest goals." She stated, staying in her defensive stance.

"Now!" The boss shouted, lunging forward at Korra and the other two as he did so. The gang began to hoot and holler again as they lunged to attack the group of three, the second in command giggling.

Korra flicked her wrist, shooting a small gust of air at the ring leader, flinging him back and knocking him on his ass. Bringing her foot in and sliding it back out she bent the rocks under one of the other members, making them lose their balance With a stomp, Korra locked the foot of the female gang member in earth that had been below the rocks into the ground making her trip and fall on her face. Korra winced in sympathy, as the rocky shore would be unforgiving. Next to her the two white lotus members were fighting two members each, leaving four members for Korra. Her focus being on the leader and this other member, the tall, tattooed man with a hilariously high pitched voice body slammed her, giggling as he knocked her down in a bear hug.

Korra rolled with his body weight, and did a backwards monkey roll such that he was now off her. This probably wasn't the best idea given the rocky terrain, and she felt a cut or two on the back of her neck. She overshot the roll and ended up on her butt instead of on her feet, a good portion of her body now being engulfed in water.

Looking up, eyes blurry with water, she saw a pale, dark-haired, well-built man. She recognized his stance; his legs were wide in a perfect horse stance. His palms were facing each other, and he had only two fingers raised. His hands were sparking.

Korra remembered Sifu Katara insisting that she, as the Avatar, needed to learn how to redirect lightning, having seen Avatar Aang nearly end the Avatar cycle due to this dangerous ability. Korra thus recognized that this man was about to bend lightning at her. There was no time to think, and certainly not enough time to stand and get in the proper stance to redirect the lightning. There was only time to act, and act quickly.

Korra raised her hand with a bent wrist in an upper ulna strike. The water around her formed into an ice spike, and plunged into the chest of the man before her. The man gasped, coughed blood, staining the ice that had sunk deeply into him, and slumped forward.