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Mako's POV:

Alright, this can't be too hard. I just need to find Naga before Korra realizes she's gone. How hard can it be to find a giant animal in the South Pole? Korra said Naga was the only tamed Polar bear dog, finding her will be a piece of cake.

Mako took Naga out for a stroll in the afternoon while Korra, Bolin, and Asami were preparing for the lantern festival. Usually Bo or Korra would take care of Naga, but Korra wanted Naga to bond more with Mako, and Mako couldn't say 'no' to Korra's pout. Everything was going fine while Mako and Naga were riding along the frozen tundra. It was two hours into their walk when Mako noticed the sky turning pink, the sun setting and disappearing below the horizon. The duo decided to turn and head back. It was at that moment when Mako heard a howl not too far away, a mile the very least. Before he knew it, Naga rose up onto her hind legs, causing Mako to fall off and into the snow. When he recovered, he already saw Naga sprinting off in the direction of the howl.

"Naga! Come back!" Mako screamed, yelling at her retreating form. He screamed for her again, but it was no use, she was disappearing into the mountains, blending in with the snow.

Korra cared very much for Naga and Naga cared very much for Korra and her friends. Mako couldn't return without her. So he set off towards the direction opposite of their return route, the direction where he heard the howl. Luckily Naga's footprints where very distinct, two deep small paw prints trailing behind two larger bear claw prints. After half an hour of walking, Mako covered two miles worth of distance, but still there was no sign of Naga. Mako called her name many times, but each time he was not greeted with an answer.

"Naga! Where are you?!" Mako breathed deeply, trying to consume as much air as his lungs could hold and yelled again. "Naga!"

Korra was probably worried since they weren't back yet. She instructed them to be back before the sun set. The only source of light Mako had was from the moon, which shined very brightly, reflecting off the ice of the of landscape. Mako heard another howl, much closer than before and trudged on. Naga's foot prints were still apparent, though some have been blow away, Mako could follow them for the most part. It was when he reached the ice valley between two mountains where the tracks disappeared. Mako was very worried, Naga had been apart from him for too long. She was an excellent tracker, she should have found him by now. Yet, she was no where in sight and signs of her existence were gone.

Mako closed his eyes, trying to focus. Okay, Mako. Don't panic. Naga is more suited than I am for this place, she's probably already back at the village. It's been an hour since I saw her. Naga would have found me by now, or sought to find Korra or Bo. As he was collecting his thoughts, Mako's ears picked up the sound of snow crunching—and it was much too close. His eyes shot open to see that his shadow was nor longer visible in front of him. Rather, much larger ones overshadowed him as he looked up to the cliff of the mountain. There, standing at the edge casting his stare down at Mako, was a wild bear dog. Flanking it were two more. All of them were the same size as Naga, if not larger.

Spirits! What do I do?! Naga is tamed, but these are wild polar bear dogs! Okay, think Mako, don't panic. What do you know about wild polar bear dogs? Absolutely nothing…. What do you know about dogs? Mako's brain was drawing a blank. Think! Think! Think! What do you know about dogs?...If you break eye contact with them, they'll find it submissive and attack. Yeah! Mako didn't break eye contact with the leader of the pack. Though he was shaking from both fear and cold, Mako was determined to make it out of this alive. The air between Mako and the polar bear dogs was strained. The teeth of the animals were showing as Mako heard them growl. Their lips stretched open to show their incredibly sized razor-sharp fangs. There was another sound from behind that broke Mako's focus as he turned around. When Mako looked back up at the cliff, the polar bear dogs were gone. Panicking, Mako spun on his heel and ran for his life back towards the village. It was a lot of ground to cover, but Mako's life depended on his survival instincts to run. Not long after he started running, Mako could hear the barks of the opposing threat closing in on him. He knew he wasn't going to make it running, so Mako turned and took his stance. The polar bear dogs stopped their movements about twelve feet away. After a sharp bark from the leader, the polar bear dog in his left flank sprinted forward towards Mako. Mako uppercutted his fist towards the beast, releasing a strong comet-like attack. The beast's coat was set aflame. It retreated, trying to escape the burning embers on its body as it was screaming from the pain. The other two remained in their positions. A feral look crept onto the leader's face. Without warning or bark, the other two made a beeline for Mako. The remaining subordinate bear dog tried to swipe at Mako's head. Mako was able to dodge it, but made himself vulnerable to the leader of the pack. Mako propelled himself backwards, firebending jets off his feet, but the leader leapt up high and swiped its massive claws at Mako's chest. Its claws tore through his parka, letting his exposed flesh chill in the cold air. Mako screamed out in pain as he fell into the snow, seeing the blood contaminate the pure white color of the snow. Blood began radiating from where the beast scratched him. Mako's hand automatically went to staunch his wound as the other threw fists of fire at the remaining two polar bear dogs. Mako managed to get his opponents at mid to far distances, but they were constantly coming at him in different attack patterns. They were getting closer and Mako was growing more faint from the lost of blood. My best bet is to take one out after another. Taking them both one won't do. While formulating this new plan the leader leapt forward, jumping over Mako's wave of fire he sent at its direction. Mako's eyes opened wider with terror as he saw that the beast's body was about to crash into him.

With his last moments, Mako's life did not flash before his eyes. Instead, he saw a memory of Bolin, Korra, and himself in their practice uniforms for probending. They were all laughing together while they were training. They were all happy. Mako squeezed his eyes shut and shied his head away under his arms as he ducked down into the snow, making a last attempt to save his life. I'm sorry guys.

Korra's POV:

"There, that's the last one. We're done!" Korra claimed as she airbended herself off the ladder, gently landing in the show. Team Avatar 2.0 was hanging lanterns for the traditional Southern Water Tribe Lantern Festival. Korra and the airbabies were in charge of hanging the lanterns while Bolin and Asami retrieved the lanterns for them to hang. It was a rather fast job since they Korra and the kids used their airbending. They finished as the sun was setting.

"Look at it, it's breathtaking," Asami responded as she helped Bolin gather the rest of the supplies.

"I'm so glad you guys are here this year. This is my favorite Southern Water Tribe festival. Wait until the sun is completely down, then you'll see how beautiful the lights will look." Korra said with a smile. Her mind and heart were completely lost in the festival lights. She always thought the lanterns were stunning. This year, however, was especially important for Korra. It was the first year she got to see the lanterns with Mako, her boyfriend. It's a romantic atmosphere, and sharing it with your significant other is supposed to bring good fortune. Thinking about her boyfriend, Korra was going to go back to Naga's stable to find them.

"I'm going to go get Mako and Naga, I'll see you guys in a bit." Korra said her farewells and went back to her house. She sun as just barely over the horizon when she arrived, hoping to find her best friend and boyfriend. To her disappointment, Mako and Naga weren't back yet, but Korra didn't let that sour her mood. She was too excited to let a bit of waiting time get her down. As the sky turned from an orange pink into a dark blue, Korra began to worry. She had specifically told Mako to be back before the sun was going to set. Where are they? I really want to get back to the village before the festival starts! Mako better have a good reason for making me wait this long. Pulling her from her mental scolding, Korra heard a distinct howl. One she heard only one time before—when she tamed Naga into becoming her animal guide. Polar bear dogs didn't normally venture into hearing distance of the village. Could that be Naga? Did something happen to Mako and Naga? Without another thought, Korra grabbed a snow-sailer and headed for the wilderness.

As Korra was bending the air into the sailer, she wasn't sure where to go. She shot off in the general direction of the sound, but pin pointing it was going to be difficult. She decided to head towards the icy valleys, that's where polar bear dogs take shelter. Korra was reassured in her choice of direction when she heard another two howls, each getting closer. By the time she heard another sound, she was at the valley, but not a soul was in sight. The last sound she heard, however, wasn't a howl, it was a scream of pain. Korra panicked because she recognized that agonizing sound—it was Mako. "Mako! Mako, where are you!" From the corner of her eye, Korra caught a warm glow of orange light reflecting of the side of the cliff. She ditched her sailer and airbended herself to the other side of the cliff. She saw Mako, wounded with blood trailing from his cut. He was fighting off two wild polar bear dogs with firebending. As Korra neared Mako, he saw a polar bear dog pounce at his fetal form. The words left her breathless before she even knew she yelled them.

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