The Avatar's Girlfriend
Written by MarySueIsDead
Chapter 1: Woman of The Year
Author's Notes: Hello, everyone! This is my first Lergernd erv Kerra fanferc. Hope you all enjoy!
XOXOX
Dearest Korra,
I have a surprise for you when you get back! You'll find it near the place where our lips first met and my heart was set ablaze by your ever longing warmth and embrace.
I'll be with you soon, my Fire Ferret.
Yours truly,
Asami
XOXOX
She breathed in the crisp fresh air that evaporated from the salty ocean; at one point being miles above the world would've scared her nearly to death, but now it was peaceful. The air and wind was her ally along with her large furry companion.
The past six months had been rough. After Kuvira's fall, Prince Wu had become the face of a new hope in a distraught Earth Kingdom, and of course she was still the image of promise and harmony for the entire world.
As they traveled from state to state on the Prince's Earth Kingdom Tour, it was starting to become blatantly obvious that not everyone was so keen on Wu's new selection of government. Many former members of Kuvira's disbanded army still believed that the Great Uniter was the only pure true ruler of the Earth Kingdom. The closer they got towards Ba Sing Se, the more the protests became violent as stabilizing Ba Sing Se was one of Kuvira's great achievements.
A small group of White Lotus members that trekked with the Avatar dismantled what riots pursued; threats aimed towards Wu or anyone that supported his new policies. He had their protection, along with Mako, Bolin and Korra, but it was still disheartening to her. Kuvira might have been gone, but her stain on the Earth Kingdom remained, and it would be hard to clean it, if they could at all. There were even gangs formed on Kuvira's virtue, her honor; assaults committed based off her prophecy. And the revolts continued as the campaigns started for new state governors and a presidency.
She didn't pick sides or was there to support one politician or another, she was there to help the tired people of the Earth Kingdom back on the right path from under the Great Uniter's rule. And after six months of traveling by train through the giant nation, smiling, presenting optimistic speeches, bringing supplies to the smaller neighboring states, and stopping gang violence, she needed a break.
The situation all began to weigh greatly on her. She trusted Wu, she had faith in the people of the Earth Kingdom, but maybe this was the beginning of an uphill battle. More destruction had been done, more so than she thought, and it all happened because she had been gone the past three years. But she couldn't dwell on the past, she had to figure out what she could do now, in the present. She also needed to spend time with her girlfriend, who she wrote to and called at any chance she got.
Sure, spending a glorious month together and then heading back off to her full time job as the Avatar was tough, but Asami was still a part of Team Avatar. The young woman understood that Korra had responsibilities, just like she had responsibilities as the CEO of Future Industries. Rebuilding around the new spirit portal downtown was a priority currently for the metropolis as after Kuvira's attack, the United Republic Government signed a fresh five year contract with the booming company.
Varrick and Zhu Li moved back to Zaofu so he could continue his work there as the head of Su's technology department and Asami also thought it would work out better if they were long distance business partners. Anything she would need he could ship to her on his yacht and any business meetings could be conducted on the phone or were just a blimp ride away. Korra chuckled at the memory of the young CEO muttering under her breath that if she had to tolerate him on a daily basis, she swore she'd lose it.
The Avatar knew Asami adored Republic City, as if Aang and Zuko themselves made it solely for her. But of course, she was one of its many lovers, and Korra figured the new spirit portal was kind of a gift as well, an accidental gift. A part of her was still slightly saddened she couldn't communicate with her past life; she could only imagine the look on his face if he were to see Republic City now.
The stream of light that shot up to the heavens protruded in the distance as she sat on the back of the warm bodied bison. Yue Bay coming into view as she passed through the wispy clouds, grinning at the metal and concrete landscape that she knew Asami must've been working so hard on.
She had phoned the young woman a couple days ago from the Lower Ring of Ba Sing Se, letting her girlfriend know she would be there in the next four days. Well, three days had passed, and she had decided to come home early to surprise her lovely companion.
Korra was also excited to see Naga, as her pet's love and comradery was also something she missed dearly. Remembering the last time she saw the polar bear dog six months ago.
Asami placed her hand upon the dog's head and ruffled her fur as they stood in one of the many courtyards that graced the residence. "I would love to take care of Naga while you're away, plus it gives you a reason to come back to me."
Korra wasn't very amused with the comment as she crossed her arms.
The tall black haired woman smiled slightly. "That was a joke, Sweetie."
The Avatar just sighed, walked over and kissed Asami's cheek, she lightly chided. "Not too many treats, she's getting spoiled."
Asami's grin widened. "But have you seen her? When she does the puppy dog eyes I can't help but spoil her. Much like her mother." She gave a coy wink.
Korra shook her head and let out another restless exhale.
"Hey." The young businesswoman placed her hand upon the shoulder of her troubled girlfriend. "I'm just trying to lighten the mood, I know you're stressed and not too thrilled about the situation."
The brunette bit her bottom lip and held back her oncoming tears. "I don't even want to think about how much I know I'll miss you two."
Asami then wrapped her arms around the Avatar's torso and pulled her into a close and longing hug. She then looked over to the happily panting animal and nodded. "Come on Naga, get over here on this."
The bison flew all the way to the Sato Estate; overlooking the expansive elegant architecture and many lush green yards, she beamed as she spotted a little white something running around near the back of the manor. As she descended, she found Naga in one of the courtyards galloping around with a large stick, a butler standing by to throw the branch at the polar bear dog's whim. The dog then caught whiff of a familiar scent and looked up, she started barking as the large bison came closer and landed nearby on the grass.
Korra slid down the side of her furry mount as she was then playfully assaulted by her lifelong friend. A wet thick tongue lapping her cheeks and nose as she coughed but giggled under the dog's tackle. "Gross, Naga! Haha, aww, I missed you too." Once she had enough of the sloppy greeting, she gently pushed the dog aside where Naga then proceeded to roll onto her back and wiggle around on the grass.
As the butler approached them on the yard, Korra noticed Naga's coat was shiny and soft, her nails were trimmed, and her energy fluid, as if she had been under the best care.
"Hello again, Avatar Korra. I presume your travels went well?" He welcomed professionally.
"Hello, Zhang. They were…" She hesitated for the moment but then was licked and nudged again by the energetic pet. She chuckled, "They went well, yes. Have you seen Asami?"
"Miss Sato left this morning, she has not returned. My guess would be that she's at the main office or the factories."
"Thank you, Zhang, and thank you for taking care of Naga." She said as she placed her fist into the bottom of her flat palm and bowed.
He bowed respectfully as well. "My pleasure, Ms Korra." He responded as he then made his way back to the manor.
The young woman then turned to the lounging bison and called out as a gust of air bounced her off of her feet and onto the back of the polar bear dog. "Blueberry Spicehead, think you'll be able to make it back to Air Temple Island okay?"
The large furry animal grumbled out heartily and then pushed off the grass, ascending into the sky with a flip of her wide flat tail.
Korra smiled as she watched her airbending companion fly off into the clouds until the bison was no longer in sight, the young Avatar then patted Naga's head, "Come on, girl. Let's go surprise Asami."
XOXOX
She decided she would wait a day or so before she went and reminisced with Tenzin and his family. Knowing full well that once Meelo and Ikki got a hold of her, they would not leave her alone for a single minute, and that would be awkward considering right now she wanted some alone time with her very missed girlfriend.
Korra remembered the time that they spent together before she left, and as marvelous and magnificent as Republic City was, due to Asami, it was the addition of the spirit portal that made it that much better.
Asami laid into the grass on her back as Korra laid onto her stomach beside the young engineer. They would catch each other's gaze now and then, blushing faintly at their newfound romance.
Asami sighed as her arms rested behind her head and her jet black hair fanned over the spirit grass. She admired an orange ribbon-bodied dragon bird spirit off into the far distance of the purple hued skyline. "I'll admit, the pain of my father's passing has been difficult. But I find peace here. With you." One of her arms left her head to find Korra's hands which were fiddling with a fuchsia colored flower that she had picked when they arrived. She tenderly intertwined her fingers with the Avatars.
Korra looked over to her and smiled a little sadly.
"What's wrong?" Asami asked now concerned.
"Just, I'm going to be gone for a while. I know it's silly but, I hope you don't fall out of...feelings for me."
The lying young woman squeezed her companion's hand affectionately. "I didn't fall out of feelings for you when you were gone before, and communication is important. We have that. I'm just a ring away, and I'm going to find some nice red ink to write you letters with. Maybe some new perfume I can spritz on the pages."
That made Korra's features lighten as she responded. "I really like your current perfume."
Asami grinned, "Then I won't change it." She continued to stare into Korra's face as she absorbed the brunette's masculine yet gorgeous facial characteristics. "I know I spent all these years beside you, but then again a part of me still can't fathom the way you must feel about these things. Being the Avatar."
"I try not to always think of it as...being the Avatar. Sometimes I'm just Korra, doing her best."
The young businesswoman's brow slightly furrowed into her bright green eyes as her gaze then reflected determination. Her voice became lower and firm as she responded. "I wish I could help you somehow."
Korra let out a deep breath that she held in and peered over at the beautiful engineer she got to spend so much time with. She gently placed the flower behind Asami's ear and moved her body to hover over her girlfriend. Their chests pressed together warmly as Korra's spoke rather shakily. "I would probably be...dead if it weren't for Team Avatar and all our allies. You are all the Avatar just as much as me." She then smiled fondly as she stared into those dazzling emerald colored eyes. And then she said it. "You especially. I love you, Asami."
Miss Sato lovingly grinned back at her adoring partner and reciprocated her feelings. "I love you, Korra." Her hand then left Korra's fingers to find her tan colored cheek so she could support it fondly and reassuringly. "I'll always be here for you and while you're away I don't want you to worry about a thing, not a single thing. Republic City is in good hands. It's the Earth Kingdom, the world that needs you now."
The brunette bit her bottom lip slightly as a flutter erupted behind her chest. "What if I need you now?"
Asami raised her manicured brow coyly but then her smile widened. "Now you have all of me." She retorted breathlessly as their lips closed the space between them and met in yearning.
Korra stopped by Future Industries HQ, Asami's secretary said she left early for the day. The Avatar then rode Naga to the nearby factories and warehouses when some of the workers said she had left around an hour ago.
She couldn't blame Asami for attending her day to day tasks, or the fact that she didn't let anyone know she would be coming back a day early. It was still a little frustrating, however, she recalled the last note from her girlfriend as she reached down to the seal-leather pouch that wrapped around her waist where she kept the letters. She stood there with Naga in front of one of the bustling factories as she browsed over the fragrant red ink again.
I have a surprise for you when you get back! You'll find it near the place where our lips first met and my heart was set ablaze by your ever longing warmth and embrace.
Korra hesitated for the moment as she then looked to her large panting dog and placed the letter back neatly into her pouch. "Come on, girl. I have an idea of where we should go next."
XOXOX
She rode Naga through the streets of New West Downtown as metal scaffolding graced over the unfinished buildings and spirit vines that wrapped around them. Korra faintly remembered Asami speaking to an architect that could incorporate both the modern sleek style of a leading-edge city, yet also accommodate the ancestral and spiritual remanence of those that were on this land before them. It made her fall in love with the young businesswoman even more and as she spotted the varying degrees of constructional progress, she chuckled a little to herself as mech suits were now being used to finish buildings in half the time that it usually took before the attack on Republic City.
Her blue eyes glanced up before her as the spirit portal came closer, its yellow luminescence saturating everything that resided around it, and once she reached the edge of New West Downtown and saw the sight, she gasped within her throat.
Surrounding the spirit portal had been a newly constructed park, one that was at least twice the size of central Avatar Korra Park. A wavy yet circular pathway had been carved throughout the area as most of the grass had grown back after the blast and trees and foliage had been planted. She could see citizens casually walking their pets and pushing strollers. Children were running around and playing as people also hosted picnics and gatherings with their family and friends.
She grinned to herself as she hopped off Naga and got closer to the entrance of the Park. A sign was plated in platinum with the words engraved: New Downtown Spirit Park.
Korra gently kissed her fingers as she then placed them upon the front of the sign as she and Naga strolled into the area.
Happiness filled her as she walked the dedicated path, the glow from the portal shimmering off the leaves of the trees and bushes that surrounded the trail and the area. A couple kids were giggling as they ran in front of her across the pathway and she looked up at an older man that had posted his kiosk of newspapers and magazines in the park.
He glanced up from the newspaper he was reading, noticed her and called out, "Hey, Wow! You the Avatar ain't cha? I used to have a permit in Korra Park, but now I sell here! Miss Sato was real nice to move my permit to this location. You know I actually met Avatar Aang when this city first got started. Ho boy, that was years ago."
"Well it's nice we get to meet again then." She responded as she then noticed one of the magazines on the shelves of his dingy cart. It was one of the few that had color. Printed in Hanzi, the title read: The Republic Inquirer, headline: Asami Sato, Woman of the Year! Korra curiously got closer and picked up the magazine, her eyes browsing every detail of the cover. Her heart swelled at the immaculate picture of her girlfriend. The lighting and angle of the photo had been intellectual against Asami's features, contrasting and emphasizing her cheekbones and sleek jawline. A pair of rectangular and familiar goggles covered her eyes, as her long jet black hair rested comfortably atop the broad shoulder creases of her engineer's outfit. A playful smirk graced her lips as her thick electrical glove covered her hand which supported her chin, like she had an interested yet observant thought upon her mind.
"She's quite the lady, huh? Own a Satomobile myself, 165 AG, bout' a decade old but still purrs like a tigerseal. Would never think of trading it in for a Cabbage Corp vehicle."
Korra hesitated for the moment, attempting to process everything all at once as she continued to stare at the alluring cover. "She's amazing. Um...may I purchase this from you, sir?"
He waved his hands. "Shucks, you can have it! Anything for the Avatar, besides this location has been much better for business. Enjoy, Kid!"
Korra's features brightened. "Thank you!" She responded as she then mosied throughout the park and settled down in a spot where the portal's light could illuminate each and every page that she flipped through. Naga laid down into the soft grass by her guardian and closed her eyes as she drifted off into a slumber in the peaceful park.
She was ecstatic yet somewhat perplexed. How come Asami hadn't mentioned any of this over the phone or through her letters? As she progressed through the articles she found another page with a picture of Asami on it. This time the young business woman was standing next to a long black topless Satomobile. Her attire was the same as the cover although this time her posture was beaming with pride and her arms were crossed. The fresh coat of paint glimmered on the vehicle and the tires shined as if it they had never even touched the streets. The 175 AG Hiroshi Roadster! Coming soon to a Satomobile Dealership near you!
As she continued to read she even found a couple interviews that had been done with The Republic Inquirer and Asami about Future Industries and the promising expectations of Republic City. She interestedly flipped to the next page, and this one looked like it folded out. Her feelings were captivated yet again as the folded paged revealed another picture of Asami, this time it was an aerial shot from above. As Miss Sato casually laid atop the front hood of the new onyx colored roadster, one of her legs crossed over the other with her arms comfortably placed behind her head.
Korra was currently enthralled with the alluring photo of her famous girlfriend as one of the giggling children in the park came over and placed her hands upon her knees to get a good look at the sitting Korra. She exclaimed excitedly. "See, Kazu, I told you! It is the Avatar!"
Korra glanced up and blushed, quickly folding the picture back into the magazine. "Uh...oh, hey kids." She recovered as a young boy walked over. His hair was messy along with his tunic as if he told his mother he prefered dressing himself.
"Oh, big deal, Yuko. The Avatar is old news. No one is cooler than the Metal Maiden!" He said confidently. "No offense."
Korra set the magazine aside onto the grass as she inquired. "Who's the Metal Maiden?"
The young girl sat next to Korra and smiled wide, a couple of her teeth missing. "Kazu's hero."
The boy flung his hands into the air. "She's the hero of the future! She saved me and my family from our house when it caught fire, walked right through the flames and rescued us! Can the Avatar do that?"
Korra then looked up at the youngster as he still stood above her. "Well, if I were to rescue you from a burning building, you best believe I would put those flames out with some insane water bending. Can the Metal Maiden do that?"
Kazu crossed his arms poutily. "She's a metal bender! Metal Maiden, duh."
Korra chuckled to herself at the kid's story. Deciding to play along. "Alright, well, what does she look like?"
Yuko spoke up, scooching closer to the Avatar on the grass. "Her suit is made out of platinum, but it's like a dark platinum, so maybe she dyes it? The cool older kids call her Dark Platinum, D-Plat for short."
The boy chimed in again. "Yeah, and she has a helmet too, with two green glowing eyes."
The older brunette held out her hand as she recalled and counted her fingers. "So, platinum suit, platinum helmet, glowing eyes."
"GREEN glowing eyes." Kazu corrected her.
Korra giggled again softly. "Alright, well does she talk? Or she just she saves people silently?"
Yuko's face brightened as she hugged her knees. "Oh, she talks sometimes! But it sounds kind of deep and robotic, like she's using some sort of fancy voice changer. It's so mysterious!"
"Yuko, you forgot the best part! She's also an officer!"
The Avatar retorted apprehensively, still wondering if the story the kids were telling was made up or not. "A police officer?"
The younger girl squeaked in excitement. "Yup! She's the best, she keeps the city safe."
Kazu sighed irritably as he was now done humoring the Avatar. "Come on, Yuko, if we keep talking we're we're going to miss the Nuktuk re-run at the Mover Palace!"
"Oh, okay! Bye, Avatar!" she said as she stood up and brushed off her pants and the kids ran off throughout the park.
Korra watched them as they made their way towards the exit, stumped a little at the story. She never heard of any childhood tales of a Metal Maiden or D-Plat before. Shaking her head she stood up and brushed herself off as well, rousing Naga as she collected the magazine and made her way out of the park. Her stomach started to rumble as she entered the outskirts of New West Downtown again and pondered something for dinner. She glanced back down at the magazine as Naga sleepily strode beside her down the street when a flash of light in a nearby alley caught her attention.
Korra paused her stride as she watched the young teenager firebend against the brick wall in the dark alley. He looked deep in thought as his hands artistically moved and his flame scorched the wall. She assumed he wasn't trying to pick a fight with the inanimate construction, as that would've been silly. Was he defacing the property? She took a couple steps forward and called out. "Hey! What're you doing?"
The teen boy quickly looked over to her and stopped what he was doing. His eyes widened and he tripped as he then proceeded to frantically run down the alley and into the next street over. He then left her sight.
Korra rolled up her magazine and stuck it into the waistline of her loose leggings as she investigated the alley and whatever he was doing to the wall, but when she noticed the dark scorch marks against the brick, her breath got caught up in her throat.
It was in the shape of a feminine dark figure, and the eyes had been painted green.
XOXOX
Korra walked through the desk's of officers and detectives as she made her way through Republic CIty's Police Headquarters. Most of the officers were rather confused seeing the Avatar there, as Mako was currently protecting Wu as they traveled the Earth Kingdom, so she wasn't too surprised when she didn't get much of a greeting.
She found the door to the Chief's office and politely knocked on the door. "Hey, Beifong, it's Korra."
The voice from the other end of the door was surprised, but casual. "Korra? Come in."
Korra entered the office she had been in many times before and saw the older woman at her desk, sorting through papers. Her posture was professional and her grey curls were as firm as ever. "Avatar Korra, I wasn't expecting you until tomorrow, you look good, kid. Take a seat."
"Same, Chief...How's the city been?" she asked as she sat down in the seat at Beifong's large desk.
The woman continued to shuffle through the documents. "Excellent. The crime rate has gone down by forty percent in the past six months." She retorted nonchalantly.
"Forty-" Korra cleared her throat in shock. "Forty percent?"
"Yes. We have some new recruits that are very promising, and they've been influencing others to join the force."
Korra hesitated but then laughed softly to herself. "You're going to think this is silly..but some kids in the park earlier were talking about someone called Dark Platinum."
The Chief cooly responded. "You mean the Metal Maiden?"
"So...she's real?"
Beifong smiled slightly, something she rarely did. "She's the finest on my force."
"But…why the suit?"
The older woman shrugged indifferently. "She wishes to keep her identity a secret, and as long as she does her job, I have no problem with that."
Korra paused and a glint of curiosity sparkled in her blue eyes as she looked around the office. Her voice lowered to a whisper. "...Is she here?"
"She's doing her rounds tonight in South Central." Beifong dropped the paperwork and raised her chiseled brow. "Avatar, please tell me you're not going to go distract one of my officers."
Korra then played innocent, a little too innocent for Beifong's liking. "What? No. Oh, no. Of course not. I just...want to go say hi. You know, maybe, welcome her to the force."
"You talk to her for five minutes tops, and then no more distractions." The Chief chided as Korra's disposition became exuberant.
"Five minutes, I swear."
XOXOX
The dark figure slowly drove down one of the quiet streets of South Central, the modified Satomobile quietly rumbled as to not draw much attention. Usually the engine of the roadster would've ripped and roared, catching the attention of anyone from a half mile away, but thanks to insulation and diffusers, it was no louder than the mumble of a winged lemur.
The suited officer scanned the area through the green specs of her platinum helmet, not many other recruits would have volunteered to work the shift she did, mostly because this was Agni Kai turf, but she had also a platinum suit to boot. If any trouble started, she wouldn't be too worried about it. The sensors in her helmet beeped as it picked up something while she browsed the area. She slowed down the Satomobile a couple yards away from a local jewelry shop. Noticing that the viewing glass window had been broken, and a few disruptive noises came from the establishment.
She parked the vehicle and stepped out, calmly walking over as the moon shimmered off of her sleek dark suit and helmet. She designed it to be light and mobile, no extra space. It hugged her body firmly and still looked feminine despite the pointed edges she added as aesthetics to scare off any approaching antagonists. One might even say it's design was inspired by dark spirits as the glowing green eyes in the helmet, with no other defining facial characteristics, made the thugs of Republic City believe that she was about to drag them into the Realm of Koh.
The dark figure made her way silently over to the shattered window as the triad members were frantically shoving anything and everything into the bags they brought along.
She lifted up her leg and took a quiet step through the broken opening, however her foot must've crunched a piece of glass as she entered the rummaged establishment.
"Chin, you're finally here, we gotta make this quick before- aaahhh!" One of the burglars screamed as he turned around towards the entrance of the store. "D-Plat!" He hit his partner who was still shoveling rows of jewels into his sack. "I thought you said she wasn't on patrol tonight!"
The other thug gulped as he looked over and noticed the suited officer against the moonlight. The green eyes piercing into his soul. "That's what Lei said!"
The first triad member shook his hands nervously. "Look, look, well just drop the jewels, and you can pretend like we were never here."
There was hesitation between the three of them and silence filled the jewelry store.
The second gang member groaned loudly and broke the apprehension, "I'm not going back to prison!" He yelled as he lifted up his sack of gems and swung it towards the dark figure. She swiftly ducked down and closed the distance between them, pressing her palm firmly into his abdomen, an electric spark pulsing from her wrist to her fingertips.
The burglar's body shook uncontrollably for the moment as the surge knocked him unconscious and to the floor.
The first triad member whimpered as he dropped his loot to the ground and fell to his knees, immediately holding out his arms for her to cuff him.
XOXOX
Korra sat upon the sphere of spinning air as she browsed up and down the streets of South Central, the ball of wind propelling her motion under her criss-crossed legs when she noticed a crazy decked-out looking Satomobile up ahead. The Avatar dissipated the air when she came close, landing back upon her feet. She inspected the vehicle faintly when she heard a noise from the nearby shop and a dark figure stepped out from the window, holding a thug over each shoulder, one unconscious and one crying.
She grinned brightly and lifted up her hand to wave as she walked toward the metal bending heroine. "Hey, D-Plat!"
The suited officer stopped in her tracks as Korra came closer and the conscious Agni Kai member sobbed some more. "The Avatar's here too? Oh, can this night get any worse?"
"Beifong told me about you, says you're helping clean up Republic City." She held out her hand to greet the deputy but then realized the taller figure's arms were currently full. "Oh, sorry didn't mean to interrupt you, just kind of excited we have you on board, and I wanted to personally meet you."
D-Plat didn't respond as the Avatar's presence reflected her green scanner.
Korra awkwardly cleared her throat. "Maybe get an autograph?" She pointed to the unconscious criminal. "You- You need any help with these guys?"
The officer ignored the question and walked past the Avatar, back to the Satomobile, tossing the criminals in the back seat and buckling them so they couldn't escape.
Korra optimistically followed behind the tall deputy. "Strong silent type, huh? Well, maybe we can team up sometime? Have you ever been to Ba Sing Se? Or the North Pole? You know, I spotted your Satomobile when I was passing down the street, kind of reminds me of my girlfriend's. She's really into cars."
D-Plat got into the driver's seat of the vehicle and stared up at the hopeful brunette for a couple moments before speaking, the voice changer mimicking her words in a lower tone. "Would you like a ride? I'm heading back to the station."
"Um, yeah sure! Might be kinda nice for a change, I've been riding a bison for the past six months. You know they aren't fast but they really are comfortable." The Avatar stated as she placed her hands on the door frame and jumped into the passenger seat. Her smile widening.
The car rumbled as the engine turned over and the suited officer pulled away from the store, slowly accelerating down the street.
The silence made Korra a little uncomfortable as she continued the conversation. "So, how long have you been in this kind of work? Have you known Beifong long? Does the suit ever make you too hot or uncomfortable?"
"Good luck getting her to talk, Avatar, she's a dark spirit! Drag you right down into the Fog of Lost Souls!" The gang member exclaimed as he overheard everything.
The deputy was about to respond when she glanced into her rearview mirror, noticing three cars tailing behind them. Cars that were not there before.
Korra also looked back and jutted her thumb toward the vehicles, "Friends of yours?"
D-Plat increased the speed of the roadster down the avenue, and the perpetrators picked up their momentum as well. "Take the wheel." she stated towards the confused Avatar.
"What? But I can't drive!" Not that she wanted to argue with the suited heroine, but she really was bad at driving!
The Agni Kai member in the back seat peered back and gasped angrily. "Lei! That two timing, son of a- he used us as bait! HE USED US AS BAIT!"
"Keep your foot on the pedal." The figure stated as she got up from the driver's seat and Korra quickly fumbled over, shuffling her frantic legs downward near the pedals, hoping she was pressing the right one. D-Plat stepped over the two thugs in the back, standing onto the metal trunk of the roadster, her suit magnetizing to the alloy so she wouldn't fall off.
A couple of the passengers from the following Satomobiles leaned out the windows of the cars. One of them shouting heatedly, "This is for throwing half of my payroll in jail!"
They started bending and shooting fire at her as her platinum fingers curled into fists and she squated, punching through the air as pillars of earth immediately arose from the street in front of the pursuers, the vehicles barely missing and swerving around the bent earth as the pillars continued.
"That the best you can do!?" The same thug yelled as his driver turned sharply and he almost fell out of the window.
Korra whimpered as they were running out of road rapidly and a row of buildings soon approached; she would be able to take the turn down the adjacent boulevard, but she couldn't find the pedal for the brakes. Only the accelerator and another pedal that she assumed was connected to the shifter. She looked over at the center console of the vehicle, noticing one rod that she knew was definitely the shifter, and one next to it that was much taller and thicker. Was this a brake? "Uh…" She exclaimed back towards the trunk, "D-Plat?!"
As they sped towards the oncoming construction of apartments at the end of street, the dark figure quickly glanced back to the front of the roadster. She hastily pressed her forearms together and strained her biceps upward, a wave of rocks curled up from the ground much like a wave of water, the earth forming the shape of a crescent around the architecture and the adjacent road. She then dropped her arms to her side and expanded her platinum fingers, curling her knuckles as she applied pressure to the metal pads that scraped against the brake rotors; smoke fumed from the wheels as she rotated her forearms in a circular motion and the Satomobile started the drift towards the joining of the adjacent avenue.
Korra watched the steering wheel turn without anyone touching it; the thicker rod and shifter in the center console moved together in harmony as the engine stalled and the vehicle slowed down by a hair. She never knew anyone could drive a Satomobile while bending but that thought left her mind swiftly as she closed her eyes and the tail of the roadster with its back tires slid against the wave of rocks that the suited officer had formed against the buildings. The dark figure cut the wheel, and the engine roared back to life as the vehicle propelled them down the next road.
"Floor it!"
Korra pressed both of her feet against the accelerator pedal as hard as she could and the tires ripped through the asphalt of the ground below. "Let's stop running, I can help you fight them!" She called back, still rather scared, but it seemed like the metal bending heroine knew what she was doing.
The deputy scanned the Agni Kai vehicles, even though they were much further away. "I am not running, they are not worth my time right now." She bent her knees and her stance became firm as she thrust both her fists downward. The street that they sped over rumbled and Korra peered into the rearview mirror as she watched the earth behind them crumble into a hole that must've been a several yards deep. The gangster's cars skidded as they slammed onto their brakes, but fell into the pit anyway with a rather loud crash.
Korra continued to stare into the mirror when she felt a rigid hand upon her shoulder and she released her foot from the gas, scootching back over to the passenger side as D-Plat sat into the driver's seat.
The young Avatar was amazed as their speed decreased, yet her heart still pounded behind her chest. "You could've taken them all out, easily. AND YOU CAN DRIVE THIS THING WITH BENDING?!"
The suited officer let out a soft chuckle. "Sure, I could have. But like the Avatar, I am here to keep peace, not cause a disturbance. There are still citizens that need to wake up early for work, children who have school in the morning. I'll come back and assess the damage in a couple hours. Put the road back together." She let out another amused chortle. "And bag the thugs if they're still here, but if they're smart they won't be."
The criminal in the back which everyone had forgotten about cut through their conversation, "Who cares about them!? That was the scariest moment of my entire life!"
Korra grinned almost in awe at the dark figure, "You really care about the citizens. I wish we had one of you in each city."
"I wish we had one of you in each nation."
The brunette raised her brow curiously yet the smile resided upon her lips.
The deputy cleared her throat, "You might want to buckle up." She flipped one of the many switches on the dashboard and fire blazed out from behind the vehicle as the speed increased again.
The Satomobile zoomed through the grid of the city, the driver stalling the engine again as she drifted around corners; groups of bystanders hooping and hollering from the sidewalks as the modified roadster roared and vibrated the new and old construction of the metropolis.
Once they reached the Station, D-Plat slowed down the vehicle and laughed quietly at the now disheveled appearance of Korra's hair. Her locks were still short, but after six months of growth, the Avatar was now able to tie some of it into her recognizable pony tail.
"Sorry, It wasn't really designed for...good hair days. Unless you're wearing a helmet."
Korra chuckled in return as she pulled out her ribbon and redid her hair. "Want help with the cargo?"
The Avatar picked up the unconscious gang member while the dark figure lifted the other one out of the car, holding his arm as she led him into the entryway of the station; Naga continued to sleep soundly by the doors, unmoved by the two as they walked past.
Two officers noticed the couple as D-Plat led them to her co-worker's desk. He raised up his hand as the suited officer raised hers, and they met in a high five.
"Yo, DP, Agni Kai again?" One of them asked as he smiled at the two robbers in an amused way while the young women sat them in chairs next to his desk.
"They can't get enough." she retorted as if she were smirking. "Caught these two robbing the jewelry store on Yi Ave. Mind helping me with some of the fingerprinting and details?"
"Sure, no problem. Oh, and I think the Chief wanted to talk to you. Whenever you're ready for that." He nodded towards Korra, obviously not as thrilled as when he greeted his co-worker. "Avatar."
The dark figure turned to Korra, "Ready to receive some praise?"
The brunette chuckled for a moment as she followed the dark heroine past the desks and near the Chief's office. "I really didn't do anything. It was all you."
"You had your foot on the gas pedal that whole time. I can't bend gasoline into the engine. Give yourself some credit." She playfully retorted as they entered Beifong's office, the Chief was sitting, but then as she noticed the two women in the same room, she stood up and smiled.
"Ah, Korra I see you've met my best. I thought we agreed on five minutes?"
Korra sheepishly chuckled and rubbed the back of her neck nervously. Attempting to change the subject. "I don't know where you found her but she's incredible! I've never seen anyone bend like she does."
The suited officer spoke to her again. "Are you going to stick around for a while?"
"Actually, I'd love to, but I'm sorry I can't. I was going to surprise my girlfriend tonight for a late dinner. She should be home by now. But I'll um...I'll see you around?" She asked as she held out her hand.
D-Plat hesitated for the moment then calmly took the Avatar's hand and shook it firmly.
Korra blushed and took a couple steps backwards. "Sorry...uh, Chief. I'll see you guys later." She said as she awkwardly found the handle of the office door and exited. The deputy then looked back to Beifong who had a rather wily grin plastered upon her lips.
"Looks like your shift has been cut short, Metal Maiden."
The figure stated rather confidently. "The Hiroshi Roadster is ten times faster than Naga, Chief."
Lin just chuckled to herself and shook her head, sitting back down at her desk. "You're dismissed, Sato."