Title: Who's Gonna Ride?
Pairing: Korra & Asami.
Rated: T
Disclaimer: I do not own Legend of Korra and its characters. All rights belong to their respectable owners Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino.
Authors Note: My First Korrasami Fic. Never written one before so please be gentle. I love these two characters and this story is an AU that is some what influenced by the fast and furious movies.
PS: Feed back would be lovely.
A guard walked up to the a cell door opening the food hatch for the prisoner to put his hands through. A man with long gray hair in a jump suit placed his hands through the hatch with cuffs placed on his wrists soon after. He took two steps back as the metal door was opened. The guard grabbed the prisoner by his arm and yanked him out of the door way and out in front of him.
Once he was processed, he was taken outside and loaded on to a truck to be transferred. The doors were closed and the truck began to move. A few miles out of driving in silence, the guards in the back began to hear an engine reviving. "What the hell is that?" one questioned as he looked out the small window to see.
The prisoner who had his head bowed most of the ride replied. "My ride." He quickly raised his arms up making his wrists that were cuffed hook behind the guard's neck who was sitting next to him. He brought him down in front of him as the other guard sitting across from him taking his gun out shooting the other guard the prisoner used for a shield. Before he realized, he killed another guard, the prisoner shoved the now dead body across ramming it into the other guard. The gun in the guard's hand when off causing him to shoot himself in the leg hitting a major artery.
Two motorcycles rode up beside the truck. The bikers in all black place timers on the side doors of the truck. They pulled back as it started to beep loudly causing the doors explode off. The motorcyclist on the left side pulled their bike up to avoid the on coming door that bounced against the pavement. The other avoid it by dodging it with ease only to pop a wheelie to move further up. As they both reached the doors they lunge themselves off of the bikes and on to the doors of the truck.
The driver tried to reach for his gun but was sucker punched in the face before being thrown out. On the other side the passenger the motorcyclist pressed their hands on to the roof of the car nearly intended it only to kick the guard in his head to incapacitate him. The motorcyclist in the drivers seat unbuckled the seat belt to the passenger. The other wrapped their legs around the guard's neck yanking him out and on to the open road.
The truck soon came to a stop. The taller motorcyclist in the drivers seat got out. The other got out as well meeting around the back of the truck. As they opened up the door, the prisoner was taking his hand cuffs off his wrists and ankles. He jumped down before the shorter motorcyclist toss a timer into the back of the truck. As they walked away from it, it exploded.
Another car was coming towards them from the direction they were walking away from. The all black car with tinted windows pulled up beside them with the window rolling down. A woman with a tattoo of an eye on her forehead gave them look. "Get in," was all she said. The motorcyclists took off their helmets relieving the shorter one to be a woman with robotic arms and the other to be a male with silky long air.
The prisoner opened up the passenger seat door taking a seat. "Next stop Republic City," he said as the woman driver takes off heading in that direction.
The next day at the Republic City Police Department, Captain Beifong was informed that one of Republic City's most notorious convicts had escaped leaving four dead guards in his wake. Knowing he would be headed right back to the city, the Earth Empire Agency was now running this investigation with the assistance of the RCPD.
Korra had just sat down in her chair about to enjoy a fresh cup of coffee from the new frappuccino machine the department got. Easing back into her seat getting comfortable as she brought the rim of the cup up to her lips then-
"Korra! Mako! Briefing Room NOW!" barked their commanding officer.
Nearly spilling her drink, Korra caught herself as she stood up and put the lid on top of it.
Mako was walking a head of Korra taking a seat in the front. Korra sat down in her usual spot as Lin began to speak. "As of last night, the most dangerous man Republic City has ever come across escaped," while showing his picture up on the screen. "Zaheer, leader of the Red Lotus Gang. Our objective is to find out how he escaped and what his planning. From there we are to hand off this case to the EEA," she said with an annoyed tone.
"The EEA?" Korra questioned.
"Earth Empire Agency," Mako said as he looked over to Korra. He turned his attention back to his commanding officer. "Why would we hand it off to them? Its our case in our jurisdiction," he said clearly annoyed as she was.
Lin's eye lids narrowed at Mako as her eyes beam into his, "don't ask questions above your pay grade and never question someone above your status is that clear?" she said more so demanded than anything.
Mako gulped and nodded quickly before Lin opened up the door. "Team I would like you to meet Agent Kuvira who will be running this investigation," she stated as she stepped aside.
"Thank you Captain," a strong and vibrant tone of voice spoke. Walking into the room, a woman with a dark green suit on and a metal of valor came inside. The way she stood made Korra sit up in her seat as if she did something wrong. Mako was giving his normal unwelcoming attitude with the crossing of his arms. "I've seen the reports and the arrest records. You both are the best this squad has to offer," she complimented.
She took a step forward before the projector and brought up something on the computer. A picture shown on the screen. "So here's how its going to go down," she commanded as she shown them each member of the Red Lotus Gang. "We have Intel that each of them had a part in Zaheer's escape. For the past six months we had been tracking each and every single move of the remaining members made. Before that we had been tracking Zaheer up until his incarceration. He was put into a maximum security prison. We believe his intentions was to be there all along. For what, we can only speculate him trading information with someone from the inside. We don't know who but he was being transferred to the Earth Empire to our newest facility until he escaped. The reason why we are letting it slide for now is to find out why," she said giving a simple rundown.
"This is where you come in as your Captain has stated to you. One of you will keep tabs on the Red Lotus' activity from the outside as the other will from the inside," while clicking on the key board again with another picture showing up. "Mako you will assist Korra from the outside."
"What?!" Mako said as he stood up. Kuvira head never moved only for her to stare daggers out of them from the corner of her eyes. He slid back into his seat coming silent.
Korra look at Kuvira as if she was crazy, thinking the same. "Why do you want me to go undercover?" she questioned. "Mako's much better at it then I am."
"Because you're not that's why its perfect," she stated as a fact. Korra was a bit offended by her statement. "You will be just the right amount of 'real' that we need for this to work. No one will question whether you are a cop or not. Your inexperience will come off genuine. The only thing they will question is if you are who will are going to make you out to be."
Korra sat there with a 'lost in the wilderness' expression stuck on her face. "And what is that?" she asked as Kuvira clicked on the next button on the keyboard.
"This," she said showing pictures of street racers. "You will transform into one of the most highly skilled street racers of all time and trained by the best to back it up. You have 48 hours to prepare before going under cover so get ready for it."
"48 hours that's insane," Korra commented on.
Kuvira had a small smirk curve upon her thin lips, "insane but doable, if i can do it with in a 5 hour span 48 should be good enough for you," she said leaving it as that.
"Your way to infiltrate the gang is not directly through its key members but through someone close to them," she explained as another picture appeared on the screen. A candid photo of a young raven haired beauty appeared on the screen. Korra's mouth slightly gaped open from initial shock. "Her name is Asami Sato, adoptive daughter of Zaheer and P'li. She is a professional street racer so you can see why your cover should be a no brainier," she said snapping her fingers making one of her people come in the room with a folder for Korra. As they handed it to her, she opened it up briefly scanning it seeing the information and details on her new name.
"Your new persona and background. Read it, Learn it, Love it," Kuvira said as she moved away from the projector and in front of Korra. Towering her, Korra eyes shifted up from the folder staring into her beaming eyes. "Because from this moment forward this is all you'll ever be until this case is over," she stated before walking away and back to the front next to Lin. "I'm putting faith in this department to handle their part in this. The second that I think you can't, I will be taking over effective immediately. Escaping was just phase one of Zaheer's plan, there is no room for error. Is that understood!" she said with her tone of voice raise with a deeper bass than before.
Mako and Korra was silent for a minute taken back by the abrupt 'out burst' of a demand before both saying 'yes'.
"Good, Captain always a pleasure," she said not even looking at Lin as she walked out of the room.
Korra sat there still trying to understand what happen. "That just-that didn't just happen right?" she asked as Lin sighed.
The Captain turned off the projector and said, "unfortunately it did but we have our orders. Korra study the file given to you. I will have someone come and assist you with your new wardrobe and hair cut, Mako-" she said only for Korra to cut her off.
"H-Hair cut? I'm not cutting my hair. I can't cut my hair. You know how long it took to grow my hair?" she asked. Lin responded by saying it would grow right back.
Korra felt major pressure on her chest as if she couldn't breath. She took a sip of her coffee to spit some of it out seeing how cold it was. She got up from her seat and walked out of the briefing room as Lin gave Mako direct orders on what he had to do and places he should be scoping out.
Walking into the lounge, Korra began to warm up her cup of coffee only for their receptionist to walk in.
"Oh Hi Kor," she said greeting her. Korra just gave a smile and a nod of her head as she waited for her coffee to be done. "So did you hear, I'm gonna to be giving you a make over. Lin-Lin said it had to be were you were completely unrecognizable," while opening multiple sugar packs and stuffing them into an empty cup. "This is gonna be so much fun!" she said coming up to Korra and giving her a hug.
Korra felt very uncomfortable, "I can't breath," she said causing the woman release her. Breathing heavily, Korra waved herself off as the woman ask if she wanted something to drink. Korra shook her head no and said, "I don't think I can do this," while taking a seat near the coffee machine.
"Don't worry Tyzu has got you boo boo. I will hook it up," she said with a wicked grin only for Korra's anxiety to grow.
Mako waited outside for Korra. He wasn't pleased with this arrangement with the EEA. He knew soon as they kicked back the case to them that they would get all the recognition. He truly wanted these crooks off the streets but not like this. They had every reason to arrest them right now. Four people already murdered during the escape, who knows how much more they had taken out on their way back to the city. He blew out the smoke from his nose just as Korra came outside.
"Honest opinion, how do I look?" she asked as he turned his head to face her. She wore a white tight long sleeve shirt with a blue and white design on it, a blue bubble vest with a hoodie attached to it, blue camouflage cargo pants that was a bit baggie by her knees but at the hem by her ankles were slightly tight due to the strings and blue and white high top sneakers. To top off her transformation her hair was cut really short.
"Whoa.." was all he could say in slight shock. "You look different," he said dropping his cigarette to the floor before stepping on it.
Korra wasn't sure if that was a good thing or not. "Thanks I guess..."
"It's a compliment trust me. You'll fit right in. What's that on your shirt?" Mako asked as he noticed the distinct design on it.
Korra glanced down at the design and back towards Mako. "From what I'm told, its my persona called The Avatar," she mention as she walked to the passenger side door.
Mako chuckled as he got to the drivers side, "well it looks like a white kite with a blue outline around it," he said opening up his door and taking a seat.
Korra rolled her eyes as she got in and turned on the radio as Mako began to drive down the street. "So I found a lead on where to find the next street race," he said turning a corner. "My brother worked on a few cars that matched the descriptions of some used in previous races. One guy in particular asked if he could pay later with the winnings he would earn from tomorrow nights race. Could you believe that?" he said glancing over at Korra who was messing with her phone.
Korra placed her new cell phone in her pocket as she responded. "Actually I do. They don't call ignorance bliss for nothing," she said as she saw them pulling up to an auto body shop.
"Hell makes our jobs a lot easier," he said as he drove around back into an open parking spot.
Getting out once parked, Mako walked up to the back door opening it with a key he had. He allowed Korra to go in a head of him as he followed right behind her. "How do you have a key to this place?" she asked examining the room.
"My Dad use to own it before he passed it off to us. I had other plans in mind so to continue on with his legacy my brother kept the shop a float," he said walking through cars that were lined up for repair. "Bo! You here?!" he shouted to get his brothers attention.
Korra still inspecting the place around them spotted a man with curly hair wiping off his hand before rushing towards Mako.
"Mako!" shouted the man in the green jumpsuit. He ran over to his brother and bear hugged him so tight he lifted him off his feet. "So good to see you! Man its been like ages or something? How old are you again?" he said sarcastically. "I kid I know how old you are though you do look much much much much much! older than when I last saw you which was about..." he said starting to count off with his fingers. "A month or so I suppose. So what brings you to these neck of the woods?" he questioned only to notice Korra finally. He raised the back of his hand toward the corner of his mouth as he leaned over to his brother. "And who's the hot chick in blue with you..." he asked in a horrible whisper.
Mako sighed placing his hand on his brother's shoulder and said, "this is my... friend Korra," while clearing his throat. He knew he couldn't give to much detail since they both had a case to investigate.
Korra gave a small smile and said, "nice to meet you," as she put her hand out for Bolin to take. He shook her hand firmly but not on purpose and said 'like wise' in return.
"She's trying to get in on the hot spots around the city. See where the actions at. You know... in street racing," he said trying to seem as subtle as possible without giving off suspicion.
Bolin eyed Korra for a bit clearly seeing by her get up that she was one of those street racer types. "Well I did hear something... hold on," he said before leaving to go into his office. He opened multiple draws to his desk trying to find something. He found an orange flyer and came back toward both of them. He handed it to Korra showing a time and location. "Shady Shin is hosting his usual festivities there. It's suppose to be a showdown tomorrow between two of the top racers. So if you're good, you should throw your yuans into the pot," he suggested to Korra.
"How much exactly?" she asked as she handed the flyer over to Mako.
Bolin lightly stroked his chin and said, "not sure. though I could ask my girlfriend. We were suppose to go tomorrow night but I got a big order to fill as you can see," while gesturing towards the other cars. "Wait... are... you a cop?" he asked Korra causing her eyes grow a bit larger.
Mako quickly spoke up on it to redirect Bolin, "no. she's not," while folding the flyer and placing it into his pocket.
"Hmph Hmph Hmph," he said tapping his chin again. "I could believe that if you weren't just taking the flyer as if it were evidence. WAIT. A. MINUTE!" he said raising his hands in front of them both. He then pointed to his brother with an accusing finger, "you are on an investigation aren't you!" he exclaimed as Mako shoved his hand out of his face.
Mako glanced around to see if no one was around before looking at his brother. "Shut up! No. Look just..." he said getting frustrated easily. "Yes okay but this needs to be kept between us alright. Some shit is going down and we would like to get ahead of it before something bad happens. So I'm asking you as my brother to please please keep your mouth shut. Please," Mako said putting emphasis on the last part wanting to get through to Bolin.
Understanding, Bolin nodded his head and said, "yeah sure I will its just a little hurtful that you think I can't keep a secret on top of that didn't even ask for my help just tried to ease your way in on information. Not cool bro," he said pointing again only to lower his hand to the side. "When I found out how much, I'll text you the amount okay," Bolin said to assure his cooperation.
"Thanks bro," Mako said as he started to walk off towards the back of the garage where his car was parked.
Korra walked beside her partner before stopping to turn back around, "thank you," she said to Bolin. He give her a small saluted gesture with his hand before going back to his office. Turning back around Korra nudged Mako with her shoulder and asked, "how come you never told me you had a brother?" while walking towards the door.
Mako opened it up and thought about it for a second before responding. "You saw why," while making it seem as if his brother was incompetent. "Really its because I don't want him to get hurt. The less people know about my personal life the better," while leaving it as that.
As they walked back to the car, Korra got on the passenger side. "Where to next?" she asked before getting in.
Mako opened up his door getting in like she did, "from what I was told. your driving lessons," he said while chuckling before backing out and circling around the building til he got on the main road.
Pulling up onto an estate, Mako reached its gates pressing a button to inform the owner of their arrival. On the other end a voice asked who is it as Mako responded by saying it was the 'RCPD'. The gates soon opened right after. Mako pull the car through and up to the front entrance.
"How come you won't let me drive your car?" Korra asked with Mako glancing over at her with a confused look.
"Because its mines. Plus I've seen you drive and lets just say... its as pretty as the Cap. before having her coffee in the morning," he said taking the keys out of the ignition before opening up his side door.
Korra frowned up a bit as she got out herself. "A simple no would have been fine. Ass-wipe," she joked with a smile creeping on her lips. Mako chuckled as he jogged up the steps beside his partner.
Knocking on the door, a butler answered inviting them inside. As they walked inside they saw mountains of trophies and pictures of vintage hall of fame racers. It was almost like a museum hall as they reached a door. The butler opened it up with the duo walking inside.
Stopping short at a desk, both Korra and Mako waited as the butler whispered into their employer's ear. Glancing at the back of the chair, the two detectives waited for it to turn around. Seeing the butler stand up straight, he left closing the door behind him.
"So you want to be a racer?" a voice said as the chair turned around showing an old man with a scar on the left side of his eye. "Where's the honor in that?" he asked waiting for an answer.
Both Mako and Korra looked at each other confused only for Mako to speak up. "I guess in the experience?" he said in a confused tone of voice.
"Are you the one entering the race?" the old man asked only for Mako to say no. "Then I wasn't asking you," he said turning his attention to Korra. "You gonna make me repeat myself or you gonna answer?" he snapped some what in a calm tone of voice.
Korra eyes lid up causing her to stumble on her words at first before answering clearly. "Its a... its in the respect you get with the people you're racing against," she said coming off as nervous as she looked.
The old man nodded agreeing with her, "yes its both actually," while getting up. He walked over to his window that was behind his chair. "A lot has change since I last stepped foot on a track. You kids today no nothing about what its like. To get the wheels spinning, hearing that motor running, taking in the air as you pass by your opponents. There's nothing like it. Nothing like it at all," he stated as he closed his eyes.
Korra and Mako shared one last glance of confusion at each other before Korra spoke up this time. "Sir?" she said breaking his train of thought causing him turn around abruptly.
"I will teach you all I know with in the 24 hour span I'm assuming you have left," he said with his slight golden eyes glued to her blues. "By the time I'm done. You will get that same feeling deep in your bones. Now come on, I don't have all day," he said a bit cranky at the end as he walked toward his door opening it up.
In the past 2 hours, Korra hadn't even been in a car yet. She was practicing her posture as a racer. She looked the part so far but her actions said otherwise.
"It's all about confidence in your ability. The fact that you have no ability at all shows in your stature now once more," he said seeing her adjust herself in a position that spoke confidence, dedication and passion only for her to slouch at the end.
She took deep breaths now coming down off the chair she was standing on. "I can't do this anymore! This has nothing to do with racing. Can't I just get in a car and start driving? That's all I want to do at this point is drive!" she said clearly frustrated.
The old man had a small smile curve upon his lips for the first time in hours. "Now you're ready," he said seeing the fire in her eyes.
With in the next 3 hours, Korra was racing around an abandon parking lot like a mad woman. The old man and Mako were sitting waiting for her to come to a stop. "So what was the point of the chair thing earlier?" he asked with the old man giving a shrug in response.
"To agitate her enough to get her motivated to move without a second thought. I saw doubt in her eyes. That is something that anyone would notice right off the wolfbat immediately blowing her cover," he said without breaking eye contact with the car. He then raised the radio Mako had given in to talk to Korra as she was driving to give her direction. "Enough donuts. Concentrate on the course. Smooth, Slow, Let it all flow til you're comfortable with exceeding past 70 miles per hour."
Mako had gotten the text during the old man's corrections to Korra. "Crap," he said seeing Bolin got the dates wrong. It wasn't tomorrow night it was tonight. Mako looked over at the old man and said, "reel her in, we gotta go," while pushing himself off the railing he was leaning on.
The old man told her to stop. Korra pulled up beside them a few minutes later getting out of the car. "Something wrong?" she said some what out of breath from excitement. "How'd I do?" she asked with a smile only for the old man to shrug.
"Bolin got the dates wrong, the race isn't tomorrow its tonight. Starts in an hour. We gotta go," he said informing her of the situation. Korra showed that nervous look in her eyes she had earlier.
The old man walked up to her and placed his hands on her shoulders. "You'll do fine. Even if you don't win, show that you belong and you will gain the respect you deserve. If you feel out of place then you will be," he said letting his hands drop back to his side.
"Thank you," Korra said with a brighter smile on her face. The old man smirked and began to walk to his car parked just a few feet away. "Hey I never gotten your name!" she shouted.
He stopped looking over his shoulder, "Zuko though back in the day they called me the Infamous Inferno," he said with a smug grin before getting in.
Korra's mouth gaped open slightly, now realizing that the legend himself had trained her for the past 5 hours.
Mako came up beside her and watched as the car drove away. "Korra?" he said seeing no response or break in her gaze. "Korra," he said again waving his hand in front of her face and nothing. He then raised his index finger underneath her chin closing her mouth. "We gotta go Korra," he said now getting her attention.
"Huh? Yeah. Let's roll," she said sliding across the hood of his car she had just been driving for the past three hours only to make it to the passenger side.
"Really!" he complained causing her to smirk as she got into her seat.
Mako then drove off to the parking garage that held the car Korra would be driving for tonight's race.
As they stopped in front of it, Korra raced over towards the light blue sports car with dark blue flames on the side of it. She got in and turned on the ignition having her back out nearly hitting the front bumper of Mako's car.
"Watch it!" he shouted.
"Sorry!" she said as she speed off heading out of there and on to the road.
Mako began to text her the location.
As she headed there, Mako then called her with her picking up in a haste. "What?!" she asked trying to make sure she wasn't late.
"We forgot the 500 yuans you need to even race!" he said panicking himself. Their time was cut shorter then expected. This investigation started merely in an 8 hour span. For some reason, Mako had an inkling Kuvira knew that would happen.
Korra wasn't sure what to do but took a deep breath, "I'll think of something, just have my 6 alright," she said before hanging up the phone. She knew Mako would always have her back no matter what. This was just a spur of the moment situation they both had to adjust too.
Korra soon arrived at the event. Tons of cars around from the classics to the bad asses of custom made material. She had taken deep breaths the entire ride there. No longer holding her breath as to what she expected to come. She knew who her mark was to gain access to the Red Lotus Gang, it was just all in the approach. She pulled her solid blue with white stripes hybrid sports and muscle car into its parking space.
Getting out of the car, Korra came to the front of it. She leaned up against it with her arms folded. She looked around at every single person trying to spot out this Sato racer. Her gaze soon laid upon two men approaching her, who were identical.
"SWEEEEEEEET Ride," the left one said as he eyed the detail put into her car. As the other turned his attention to Korra.
"More like Sweet Ass," the other said checking her out. "I can tell you're new here. Wanna ride around in my Badger S-Class?" he asked her as she stood up straight to meet his gaze.
She had a small smirked curved on her lips as she got so close to his face. "I'd much rather beat your ass in my Camel Yak Gt 500 then subject myself to riding shot gun in your less than impressive vehicle," she said to take him down a peg or two.
The other Brother laughed in his face pointing, "Damn Wei, Shots fired!" he said covering his mouth trying not to laugh so hard.
Wei shook his head with a small frown at his brother before looking back at Korra with a smirk forming on his lips. "Alright, I get it. You came to race. I respect that," he said placing his hand on his chest.
His brother stood beside him placing his hand around his neck messing up his hair. "I'm Wing and this is Wei. We're one of the top notch racers amongst these sorry sacks of suckers you'll ever see," he said finally introducing themselves.
"Really and who's the best?" she asked only for both of them to look at each other then back at her.
"I am!" they said only for Wing to let go of his brother. Arguing for a bit Korra cut them off and asked besides them too. "Besides us that would be our Leader," Wing said as Wei nodded.
"Yep Yep, Leader of our Crew. Sato," Wei said with the utmost confidence.
Korra eyes lowered just a bit as she leaned back against her car as she did before. "Who's that?" she asked as if she didn't already know.
Both Brothers laughed at her words only to point on the far side of the street. Korra saw the young raven haired beauty with her back turned showing off her luscious locks as she stood in front of her black and burgundy car that matched her outfit. Korra could feel an ache in her stomach from nervousness only to snap out of it when Wing spoke. "You'll soon find out cause tonight's the show down!-"
"-Don't you mean throw down? Tahno's been trying to get at Sato for the past two weeks," Wei said. "Well more like in her pants than anything but you get the point," Wei said before as both brothers glanced over at Sato who was once again being harassed by Tahno.
Sato let out a heavy sigh as Tahno spoke to her in his usual chauvinistic attitude. "I'm just saying tonight will prove that this sport alone does not belong to chicks," while smugly eying the beauty.
She had her arms folded as she looked up at him nearly staring daggers, "and what it belongs to dicks like you?" she said in a condescending tone of voice. "I don't think so," she said shutting him down. "I will run right through you rich boy," she threaten making him laugh.
He got so close to her face she had to move back feeling even more uncomfortable than before. "I'd really like to see you try," he said sniffing her hair as he moved back to walk away.
"Ugh," she said shaking it off as her friend came up to her in her skates. Sato noticed Tahno's girlfriend Eska giving her the look of death. She gave her one right back before Opal got her attention.
"His still trying to get at you?" she asked with Sato rolling her eyes.
"Unfortunately yes but after tonight, he won't be able to show his face around here once I destroy him."
Wing shook his head just as disgusted as Sato was, "Dude is desperate I swear!" he shouted.
"Doesn't he have a girlfriend?" Wei asked.
"Yeah but she's wolf bat shit crazy," Wing said looking around to spot her.
Korra turned her attention to Tahno just like the guys did. "Who is he anyway?" she asked to get a fill in on who was who.
"Some rich kid from the boonies. Comes here more times than we'd like. Tries to hustle people out of there money. So far his been doing good," Wing said.
"More like coasting..." Wei rolled his eyes.
"Hey," Wing said to Korra. "If you looking for a real challenge, you should go up against Sato," he suggested.
Wei soon chimed in. "Unless you're scared."
Korra let a slick smirk linger on her lips before she responded. "I'm not scared of a damn thing. I'll go up against any and everybody here," she said as she stood up once more determined to prove her worth.
"WoooHoo Fire in her eyes," Wei said only for Wing to slap his chest lightly.
"Alright then follow us," Wing said as they started to walk over towards Sato's car.
Sato was showing Opal some of her designs she had made in class on her phone when her brothers came up from behind with Wei putting Opal in a head lock.
"Yo yo yo Sato you ready for tonight?" Wing asked as Opal shoved Wei off of her as he laughed.
Korra stood behind them just a few feet away from Sato. She tried not to stare at her beauty but it was just so enticing. The young woman sported black shades that held up her long silky hair as if it were a head band, a black leather jacket with a trademark symbol on the back in a light shade of burgundy and dark, a tight burgundy crop top shirt shoving off her navel and belly button piercing, black leather gloves on her hands, dark gray jeans some what baggy with a black and red stripped belt and black leather boots. The candid picture that was shown at the precinct did not do her justice.
"Always ready to ride babe," she said as her cherry red lips curved into a smile. She then felt eyes on her as they often were but this time was different. She glanced off to the side seeing a blue eyed beauty just a few feet away. "Who's the newbie?" she asked not taking her eyes off Korra.
Wing pointed at Korra and said, "this is a... shit I forgot your name."
Korra walked up a bit closer to introduce herself, "The Avatar," she stated with pride.
Asami nodded her head as she eyed Korra's outfit.
Wing was clearly impressed by her name. Wei begged for mercy for Opal to finally stop hitting him in his arm. "I'm gonna find Bolin," Opal said as she fixed her hair only to tap Sato's arm getting her attention.
"Alright," she said as her best friend skated off to find her boyfriend. She turned her attention back to Korra and said, "Avatar huh?" with a smug look on her face as she walked toward the front of her car.
Shady Shin got on the mic and started his announcements. "Its that time again folks! Gather around for the race of the year. One of the most anticipated match ups the reigning champ of these streets give it up for my home girl Sato!" he shouted as every one was cheer loudly. Sato raised her hand up in a fist as she stood in front of her car as all eyes were on her with the twins whistling to make extra noise for their squad leader.
"And over here! We have the challenger who's been aiming for that top spot for weeks. I give to you, Tahno!" he shouted causing a few cheers from his own people and boos from Sato supporters.
Sato turned her attention over to Korra who was listening to Shady Shin. Eying her once more, she looked up toward her blue hues and asked, "how come I never heard of you before?" seeing how she knew almost every single person related to this type of event.
Korra eyes shifted over to Asami with her lips curving upward. "You will after tonight," she said slyly before turning back to Shin.
Sato chuckled to herself and turned to face Shin again.
"Now at this time the challengers will put their bets into the hat," he said taking his off and holding his arm out. Sato walked up pulling out her 500 yuans and placing it into the hat. "Alright alright a lot of doe for a lil' lady but she's good for it, Tahno," he directed as Tahno walk up and place his yuans inside the hat. "With a thousand yuans up for grabs these two will go head to head in a match not only for the top spot in this district but also for this grand at stake. Now at this time. I will ask if anyone else would like to put their yuans in this hat and join the battle between my home girl and the rich boy, speak now or forever keep the peace!" he said trying to hype the people up.
Sato and Tahno were staring each other down as if they could kill each other with the looks they were giving.
Just as Shady Shin was about to speak again, Korra interrupted. "I will," she said stepping out amongst the crowd.
"Whoa whoa whoa we got a new comer. Step on up and put your yuans right in," he said as he aimed his hat toward her.
Korra almost forgot about the yuans but instead had something else to offer, "I got something better. My car," she gestured with a nod of her head to her blue Camel Yak GT 500.
Tahno looked over at Korra as if she was crazy as Sato glanced at her then at her car a few ways down. "Hefty price, racers what do you say. You accept that?" Shin asked pointing the mic toward Tahno.
"No," he said not wanting her in the race causing everyone boo.
Shin took the microphone from him placing it back to his own lips, "alright that's just one opinion, here's the only one that matters, Sato," he said placing the mic towards her.
Sato eyed Korra with a smug expression on her face, "I'll add it to my collection," she said before walking off towards her car.
"Ooooh and there you have it folks! The response of the century. Racers to your vehicles. Those who have it for now and lets the games begin!"
Tahno walked toward his car getting in with a pissed off demeanor.
As all three of them pulled up to the starting line. Korra was on the far left, as Sato was in the middle and Tahno on the far right.
Watching Sato tighten up her gloves, Korra leaned over as she shouted out some what through her window. "Good luck," she said causing Sato to glance over to her.
That same contagious smirk came across her lips, "Thanks but you keep. You'll need it," she said turning her head back to face the road with an amused expression.
Korra was a bit speechless by the response she got making her turn back in her seat to get focused on this match. She started to repeat the words Zuko said to her earlier. 'Smooth, Slow, Let it all Flow.' Taking a deep breath, Korra gripped the steering wheel as her gaze set on the road.
Shady Shin stood a good distance away. Counting down with the microphone saying "Go!" making them all speed off at the same time.
Asami pulled off a head of the two making sure to keep a good distance away from Tahno. He had tricks up his sleeve to where your car will get total. Spikes in his wheel that she took note of during his match that ended in his other opponent in a car wreck.
Korra was a good distance behind Tahno and Sato. She knew she had to get a head. Taking her time, she then pressed on the gas with her shift gears to speed up. Turning toward the left following the remote location the race was going to end at. She glanced at the screen and back to the road. She was coming up toward Tahno's side.
He saw it through his rear view mirror. He turned his steering wheel to move his car in front of hers. She move towards his side nearly ending up on the side walk but she pulled it back on to the street with him doing the same thing again. She backed out with her car behind his again. He was giving her no breathing room as Sato a head of both of them.
Mako was tracing Korra's car from his phones GPS. Laying back in his seat, he popped up when he heard cars speeding past him. He saw Korra was behind. He wondered if she could really pull off a win.
To the best of her new formed ability, she was going to put it all on the line. She started to speed up a bit more as Tahno was now focused on Sato. "You're going down bitch," he uttered to himself as he got closer to her bumper.
Sato could see him on her tail. He nearly rammed her making her pressed on the gas going past 120 at this point. She knew how to handle her car. After all it was her baby, she just wasn't going to test the limits if it wasn't needed.
Tahno was getting closer and closer trying to clip her only for Korra to pull up behind him and pass him in the process. "NO!" he shouted turning his wheel hard trying to clip her instead.
Her bumper got hit causing her spin out of control momentarily. She almost crashed into another car in the opposite lane. Dodging one after another, she got back on track with her surpassing Tahno again coming off from the side and toward him clipping his vehicle in the process.
He slammed into a parked car. He hit his steering wheel repeatedly out of aggravation messing up his hair.
It was now Sato vs The Avatar.
Looking in her rear view mirror, she could see Tahno was out of the game only for that light blue machine picking up speed. A hard smirk stuck on her face as the two vehicles were closing in on the finishing line.
Korra was confident enough that she was gonna make it. Pressing in the turbo booster installed into her car surpassing Sato by a few feet.
"Amateur," she said seeing Korra's car surpass hers to early. As they got close enough, Sato pressed her own booster causing her to speed up passing the finish line way before Korra.
Korra finished second making her stop short so confused by what just happened. "What?" she questioned as she stopped her car a few feet away from where Sato had stopped hers. She saw her getting out of her car raising her fist in the air in her usual show of stance before letting her hand back down to her side.
Sato chants flooded the area as Shin hand her the cap full of money. "Close but no cigar. Still Undefeated SATO!" he shouted as more chants of her name grow louder and louder.
Korra got out of the car with the keys and pink slip.
Sato came up to Korra with a pleased expression on her face. "Congratulations," she said in a sincere tone of voice.
"I should be saying that to you," Korra said acknowledging her defeat.
Sato nodded her head in agreement but still stuck with what she said. "Yeah you should but no one has ever gotten that close. So take it as a win that you almost did," she trying to ease the situation a bit.
"Almost but not good enough," she said tossing Sato the keys.
She caught them in the palm of her hand having her twirl them around on her finger.
"Would you consider giving me a chance to win back my car?" she asked as she walked up to Sato. "And maybe... more?" she said handing her the pink slip.
Sato lips curved sheepishly in response to her words. "We'll see," she said giving Korra a wink before turning around with her wavy black hair swaying in the breeze.
Tu was sitting in his car listening to the police scanner only to hear the cops coming this way. He stuck his head out the window and said "Cops Is Coming!" while driving off as everyone started to race to their cars.
Sato ran toward her car. Tossing Wei Korra's keys to take hers.
The police were trying to close off the area to box people in. Sato quickly got in and drove off just like everyone else did.
Korra with no car and no where to go ran as fast as she could in the direction where Mako was parked.
As all the cars got out of dodge, Mako pulled up toward Korra and let her get in.
Once in side the car, Korra was out of breath having Mako look over at her. "Did you win?" he asked with her shaking her head no as she put on her seat belt. "What happen to your car?" he questioned.
"Had to wager it," she said coming off an intense feeling she felt in her stomach earlier.
Mako shook his head and said, "The Cap is gonna kill you," which was something Korra already knew. "So how was it?" he asked Korra as he was heading back toward her apartment complex to drop her off.
She sat up with a bright smile on her face. "Unbelievable."