A/N: Hello fellow people, this is my VERY first fanficition, I really hope you like it~

DISCLAIMER: I don't own the Legend of Korra, or any of the characters or settings

- Rainbow after the Storm -

Korra woke up in a cold sweat, gasping for air from the relentless nightmare that has haunted her dreams since her encounter with Amon on Aang Memorial Island.

"It was just a dream..." she whispered drearily.

So far, Amon has haunted her every thought since he captured her that night. She's never felt so scared in all her life; but what makes things worse is that she knows that every day is just day closer for Amon to come after her again. She hugs her knees to her chest, trying to calm down. Her eyes focus aimlessly into the dark, reviewing that night over.

Korra slowly opened her eyes, taking in the view around her. She remembered that she was surrounded by equalists and tried to get away. But they all hit her pressure points to where she couldn't move. She looked around, noticing all the equalists in the shallow light. Two of them pulled her off the ground, and she looked up to see Amon slowly walking out from the shadows. Korra gasped, eyes widening in fear.

"I received your invitation, young Avatar," he affirmed in his low menacing voice.

Korra looked up helplessly at him, wishing so desperately for a way out. Then Amon slowly reached his hand down to her face. She stared at the hand that took so many innocent people's bending, then turned from the hand and closed her eyes tight, waiting for her fate. But instead, he pulls her face towards him, forcing her to look at him.

"Our showdown, while inevitable, is premature. Although, it would be the simplest thing to take away your bending right now.." Korra's heart stopped at this. "I won't. You'd only become a martyr." His cold eyes narrowed; he let her face go and she looked down in despair. But she looked up again, determined to not give up.

Amon continued. "Benders of every nation would rally behind your untimely demise. But I assure you, I have a plan, and I'm saving you for last. Then, you'll get your duel. And I will destroy you." Korra's expression again turned into pure terror. Then he rose up, and hit a pressure point of hers. She fell down, and the last thing she saw was Amon looking down on her, with his piercing eyes.

While that night still sent shivers down her spine, her nightmares were worse. In her nightmare, she'd lose her bending at his hands. Again and again and again, it never went away. She still has the same dream every night. She continued to look back on her nightmares.

Suddenly, Korra heard a loud snap outside her opened window. She quickly snapped out of her flashback, jumped straight up out of the bed and got into her waterbending position, prepared for the worst to happen. She slowly walked towards the window, jumped out quickly and looked around. Her shoulders relaxed and her once deadly expression broke down into a grin when she realized it was just Naga.

"Hey there girl," she whispered, aware of the others sleeping in the temple. She looked up from Naga to the once starry sky, realizing it's almost morning. Then she looked towards the vast waters of the Yue Bay, glistening brightly against the slowly rising sun. Breaking away, she remembered that she had probending practice today. She reluctantly walked back to her room and got ready for the day.

"Oh great, more lectures from Mr. Hat Trick," Korra thought. Don't get her wrong, she enjoys probending more than anything. It procrastinates her airbending, and she gets to kick ass without being given ten tickets by Lin. It's just a certain someone made practice very irritating. Mako. He's always criticizing her about something; whether it's from her stance to how off her aim would be on an opponent. Putting all that aside, Korra liked Mako pretty well, maybe even more than she's supposed to. But it was his constant nagging that got to her. Even so, she's been liking him more and more every day, which only made her feel more conflicted.

She broke out of her frustrating contemplation and thought on different moves she needed to work on for the day, as she put on her regular outfit and hairpieces. Once she finished, she shuffled towards the Probending Arena and stopped at the waters that separated them.

"An early morning swim. Just what I needed," she thought sarcastically. She took a deep breath and dived in the cold water. She swam over to the Probending Arena swiftly. She soon arrived and jumped out of the water. She scowled and waterbent all the water off her body. She was just about to enter the arena when she heard someone "ahem" behind her. She whirled around to see a very familiar firebender soaking wet, grimacing. "Hey! I'm so sorry about that, Mako," Korra apologized, grinning a bit though. Although she felt guilty, she also thought it was hilarious and very ironic, seeing a firebender soaking wet. She felt as if she were going to laugh at any moment. He shook his head, and tried shaking some of the water off.

"Nice to see you too," he replied sarcastically. Although he was annoyed being splashed and all, he adored the smile on Korra's face. "Wait! I can't think this way about her right now. Focus, Mako, focus," he ordered himself. Before he could argue anymore with his conscience,

"So what are we practicing today, all-knowing-Mako?" Korra teased, stretching a bit.

Mako was about to reply before he realized that it was Sunday. He thought maybe they could take a break for today. Besides, Bolin will probably be out, autographing and talking to fans knowing him. So they could hang out for some time today. Even though Korra can be really loud and irritating at times, she's one of the most brave and caring people he's ever known. He kind of knew that before, but since they went to save his brother, he realized it. Since they went to save Bolin, Mako and Korra connected a little better since then.. And since that day, his feelings for her got even stronger. But these feelings just made everything harder on him, seeing that he can't really focus much on probending anymore. So he pushes her away by criticizing her constantly. Mako didn't want to, but he thought it would be safe. He had his boundaries after all… But he really did like her and it was their day off. For just today, he wasn't going to be so conserved. "Screw Boundaries," Mako decides, determined.

"Well, I was actually wondering if.." Mako murmured anxiously. Korra gives him a questioning look. For some odd reason, her heart sped up, expecting something different. "Wondering..?" she asks.

"What happened, Mako? What happened to "SCREW BOUNDARIES"? Mako's inner voice ridicules him. This little remark made a spark of fire go off internally, and knowing Mako, his pride gets to him too easily. "I was wondering if you wanted to go to town with me today. Maybe just hangout. What do you think?" The firebender asks boldly, his face burning scarlet red.

Korra blushed as well. She never thought Mako would ever ask her anything like this. Although she was surprised, she was also very ecstatic. Her mind was going a bit wild, trying to decide on how to respond. Before she could reply, Mako stammered

"I – I know we need to practice and all, but I thought since it's Sunday and all, and uh, since I already need to get some things from town anyway, and since you're here, I thought uh—" Korra placed a finger on his mouth, which only made his blush deepen in color. She looked at him with a glint of excitement, but understanding in her sky blue eyes. She laughed lightly, and a bit shakily.

"Calm down, I'd love to, okay?" Korra said, smiling brightly, bringing her hand back from Mako's face. Mako blinked a few times, then sighed with relief and smiled a bit.

"Okay then," he replies, feeling like a ton of weight has been lifted of his shoulders. Korra laughs heartily and says

"I'm gonna have to show you how to chill for once today and stop being so tense all the time," poking his shoulder teasingly. Mako laughs a bit, feeling more fiery than usual.

"And I'm going to have to show you how to actually take things seriously. Oh well, at least you're not knocking contestants off the side of the ring again," he counters, a crooked grin sliding across his face. Korra's mind goes blank for a second and blushes brightly.

"Hey! It's because SOMEONE didn't bother to tell me the rules!" she flusters embarrassed, eyebrows furrowing. Mako chuckled and raised his hands in mock defeat.

"Alright alright, I'm sorry. We going to go now or what? Everyone will probably be swarming everywhere by the time we get there now." Korra forgets her embarrassment for a second.

"Yeah, sorry" she grins, rubbing the back of her head sheepishly. "So we taking Naga or..?" Mako inquires. Korra's eyebrow arches a little, laughing as if he asked a stupid question. "Naga, of course!" she exclaims, grinning. She whistles for Naga, and she appears in a few minutes time.

"Ready to go, city boy?" she asks, hopping on Naga's back, the wind blowing briskly. She reaches out for Mako's hand, waiting for him to hop aboard Naga. He looks up at Korra, fixing to say something else smart allicy, but his breath caught in his throat when he saw the beautiful figure above him. The slow rising, red-orange sun behind her illuminated her dazzling smile. The wind blowing through her brown hair, her sky blue eyes radiant with excitement, and that innocent smile that makes his heart race every time he sees it. Mako stands there, dumbfounded, looking for the words he was going to say. Korra blushes, seeing his fixated expression. She looks around her warily, thinking maybe there was something behind her. "Nope, nothing here." Then she looks back, arching an eyebrow, confused.

"You okay, Mako?" He snaps out of his fixation, and saw Korra with a concerned look on her face. He shook his head with a sheepish smile. "I'm fine, let's go." He grabs her hand, Korra pulling him up on Naga's back. "You might wanna hold on tight," she informs. Mako laughs, "I'll be fine, just focus on where we're going," he replies.

"Haha, alright," she responds, smiling. "Maybe today won't be so bad," Korra thinks.