Shout out to BG-13!

Kan was stared at a picture on his desk. It was the one with Hekate, Taren and him a year or so before the man's death. They all had smiles on their faces. Taren was on the man's shoulders while he was by his side. He sat up and reached out for the picture just as the woman walked through the door.

"Kan?" she called.

He looked up at her.

"What are you doing?" she asked.

"Remembering your father," he stated absently.

The Nonbender frowned and sat on the desk, taking the picture from her assistant. She looked at the man, letting her mind drift to a simpler time.

"Do it again!" Hekate hollered at his eight year old daughter.

"I'm sorry, Dad!" she replied standing up again. "I'm trying!"

The man growled lowly. He held out his arms and the girl stiffened as he held power over her. The Nonbender let out a small yelp which caused her father to slam her against the wall. She let tears of defeat stream down her face.

"Trying is for losers!" he hollered. "And so is crying! Get up and do it again!"

Taren got once again, determination on her face as she got into her stance. Come on, she told herself. The man raised his hand once again influencing the child when she suddenly broke free and landed with a small thud on her knee. She smiled at him and he scoffed.

"Wipe that smile off your face! This is what you're supposed to do on your first try!" the Waterbender yelled.

The girl gave him a sharp nod. "Yes sir."

He smirked. "That's my girl," he said, going to sit behind his desk. "Now get out of here! I have business to attend to," he added. The Nonbender sighed and left the room.

"Dad was something, wasn't he?" Taren commented, her voice distant and monotone.

"Yes he was," Kan answered.

"Do you remember when he adopted you? I mean was he always like that?" she asked.

"Of course I remember," he answered simply.

"This is going to be your new home," Hekate stated as he and a boy walked into the mansion. The boy looked at him and started to cry. This irritated the man who slapped him across the face. "Men don't cry!"

Kan rubbed his cheek and wiped away the tears, his bottom lip still quivering.

"Better," the Waterbender stated, throwing an arm around him. "I want you to meet my daughter," he added as they went upstairs. He opened the door and allowed the child to enter first.

The boy made his way to the crib and peaked over the rail to see a toddler playing with a small toy. He smiled, something he hadn't done since his mother died. The girl looked up at him and held out a hand, her emerald eyes meeting his. Kan held out his finger and grinned as the girl wrapped her tiny hand around it.

"Your job is to be to keep my daughter safe," the man stated. "By any means necessary."

The boy nodded. "I will, always, Hekate."

The Waterbender smirked. "You better," he replied darkly.

Taren stared at her assistance, noticing the reminiscent look on his face. She smirked, though it lacked its usual grace. "Well?"

Kan couldn't help but smile. "No, he wasn't always like that," he responded.

"What happened?" she asked, curiously.

"I don't know."

The boy and Taren were a little older now. He was fourteen and she was six. They were outside playing when Hekate made his way to them. He grabbed the boy by the collar and picked him up.

"Why didn't you tell me?" he hollered.

"Tell you what?" the boy answered, fear evident in his voice.

"That you can bend!"

Kan winced. He hadn't wanted anyone to find out. He knew what Hekate would do if he knew he was a Bender; especially because he was a Waterbender.

"I-I don't know," he stuttered. The man growled and dragged him inside.

"Kan!" the girl cried out. He held out a hand struggling against the man's hold to go to Taren.

Hekate saw this and slapped him across the face a few times. "I'm going to teach you a lesson you'll never forget!" He yelled as he held out his hand. The teen cried out in pain as his limbs twisted in unnatural ways.

"You know what?" Taren said, bringing the Waterbender back to reality.

"Hmm?"

"I miss him," she whispered. He stiffened.

"You do?" he asked curiously.

She nodded, her face once again going blank. "I've held up the family business, expanded it so far, all for him. I just want him to see it," she said.

"You want him to be proud of everything you've done?" Kan asked harshly, knowing that even if the man was still alive, Taren would never have gained his admiration or respect.

She raised a brow at his tone. "I want him to admire what I've become. He created me. He made me who I am now. Wasn't that what he always wanted? A child worthy of him?" she asked bitterly. "He used to say that I was nothing like him. That I was too soft."

"You were soft," the Waterbender whispered. She glared at him.

"I know that!" she spat. "But when he died, something inside me simply clicked. That something set me free and revealed the true me."

"And this is the true you?" he asked. The Nonbender ground her teeth before slapping him across the face. He didn't even flinch before he turned his head back to look at her.

"Yes. Father was right. I'm nothing like him," she whispered, standing up. "I'm much worse."

Kan simply stared at her. She turned around to leave. "Your father would be so proud," he stated, grabbing the picture once again. Taren stopped in her tracks, clenching her fists. "You're not having a good day are you, Taren?" he added.

"Do you know what day it is?" she asked, not turning around.

"Yes."

"Then you know that today is never a good day," she replied, as she felt a single tear going down her cheek.

The Waterbender looked at the picture once again before putting it back and standing up. He knew what day it was. It was the day Hekate had died. The day that everything in his life changed; whether it was for better or worse, he didn't know, and probably never would.

"Who is he?" Korra asked as she and Mako entered a cell.

"A snitch," Lin answered, going towards the man. He was tall, a bit muscular, and his face had sharp features. "Tell them what you know."

The man grumbled.

"Now."

"I work for Taren," he began. "I know where she's hiding and I can lure her to you."

"But your just a third party to her," Mako replied.

The man grinned. "To her yes, but Kan and I go way back. Wherever he goes, she does too. I can lure her where you want."

"Why are you trying to help us?" Korra asked suspiciously.

He shrugged. "You scratch my back, I scratch yours," he replied. "Besides your Chief of Police made me a deal that I just couldn't refuse."

Lin scowled. "Don't remind me."

The couple smiled. They didn't know what kind of deal the Earthbender had made but they were sure she wasn't too happy about it.

"Mako! You're here? I thought you were supposed to be getting the stuff ready for….Oh! Hi Korra!" Bolin greeted. Lin and Mako glared at him.

"Getting what ready?" the Avatar asked confused.

"Oh nothing. Nothing at all," the Earthbender replied.

"Might as well tell her," Lin muttered. The Firebender growled.

"Tell me what?" she asked. "What's going on?" she added, a little mad when she didn't get an answer fast enough.

Mako sighed and pulled her close to him. "We wanted to celebrate the twin's birthday and yours together," he explained.

"Karah and Mac's birthday passed already, and so did mine," the Waterbender answered.

He nodded. "They didn't want to celebrate it till you came back."

Korra winced slightly, remembering she had missed so much in the year she'd been gone. She sighed and nodded with a small smile.

"You guys are having a party and I'm not invited?" the man interrupted. Everyone glared at him. He gulped. "Right, I have a mission, huh?"

"Yes, you do. Now you are to lead them to the Pro Bending arena. We'll take it from there," Lin instructed. "And don't try anything funny, or you'll regret it," she warned. He nodded as she took off the shackles.

"I'll be seeing you guys soon," he stated as he left.

"Kan?" the man called.

"What is it now, Hann?" the Waterbender replied with a sigh.

"I just thought you'd like to know where the Avatar is going to be later today," Han replied.

"Oh really?" a familiar venomous voice asked. "And where would that be?"

"At the Pro Bending arena," he replied as calmly as he could.
The woman chuckled as she slowly sauntered toward him. He shook with fear. "How stupid do you think I am?" she asked, crossing her arms with a smirk on her face.

"I don't think-"

"Then why did you even bother trying to lie to me? I have people everywhere, my dear Hann," she questioned. He didn't reply. "I can forgive those who leave me, those who try and take advantage of their position. But one thing that I will not tolerate is a traitor."

Hann gulped. "You're out of control Taren," he simply replied.

She narrowed her eyes at him. "Kan?"

"Yes?"

"Get rid of him," she commanded, turning away. The Waterbender nodded and walked towards him.

"Don't! Please!" the snitch pleaded. "You and I go way back! Before her!"

Kan stopped remembering how he'd met Hann.

When his mother died, he was left on the streets. Hann was just a boy back then as well, a twelve year old. He had found him crying in the streets and took him under his wing. Hann had always protected him from the other children who bullied him. But he was also partly responsible for how he had turned out. He had introduced him to Hekate, who had been looking for someone like him, and that's how he had been adopted.

"That's ancient history," Kan replied coldly, holding a hand out.

A/N: hey guys! this is going to be a 2 part new ch cause its freaking long...sorry i took a while but as i said, it's long...oh nd fyi, next ch is going to be more of a fam ch, you know giving korra a break to spend with her kids and husband...i've been working on a short story called Love and Pro Bending, check it out and please review :)