This is my second fanfic...
After Korra defeats the Equalists, the gangsters plans to hire an assassin to kill her. But this person is more dangerous then Amon and the Equalists.
NOTE: I don't own these Avatar/Legend of Korra characters. I only own this Bizarre Bender.
Chapter 1
Another good night in Republic City where the streets are now crowded with couples having their time with their loved ones, a man enters a local bar in his slick suit and hat with a Water Tribe crest. He meets up with two street goons who are just waiting for him. One is a firebender and the other is an earthbender.
"Is he here?" The waterbender asked the two benders.
"Yes." They replied, keeping their heads down.
"Are you sure he can do it?"
"Indeed. He is the only bender who can do this ability." The Earthbender said. He points out where that bender is. "I heard that he was once an officer of the United Forces. He joined in some kind of a secret program or something—"
"I don't need to know his history." The waterbender saw the man in a dark jacket, drinking tea at the corner of the bar. The three gangsters walked towards him to make a deal. "Are you the infamous—"
"Yeah. The one and only. What do you want?" The man takes another sip of his tea.
The gangster is feeling anxious when he is near that person who has the most incredible and dangerous bending ever. "I… I want you to…"
The bender turns to him and showed him a chair, "Take a seat. You two, there are two empty seats over there."
The firebender and the earthbender quickly looked for a seat to take as the man and the waterbender starts to talk. The man gives the thug a menu. "Pick one that you like. I'll pay."
"No thanks. I'm here to offer you a job. And I will pay you any amount. Just…"
"Skip to the point, please."
"I want you to kill the Avatar girl. Can you do that?"
"I can but I need a good reason."
"I don't understand." The thug is a little confused. His two companions came back with two seats. The waterbender asked to the man, "Why do you need a reason? I will pay. Just do what you have to do."
"This Avatar has just saved the city and then you want me to kill her for you? Tell me is this for revenge?"
"No. She is just not good being here. We need to take her out. She might come by to one of the Triple Threat Triad territories and beat the living hell at us." He knows that the Avatar has just come back from the South Pole and plans to work with the police to capture other gangsters. They don't want that to happen.
"So this is about business. That's it?" He wants to clearly understand what the waterbender is saying. "Is that all you wanted me to do?"
The thug doesn't understand what the man wants. He just told him about the task and the money. "Just you do this job and you can have the money. It is all you need to do."
This man never stops; he continues to lecture him if the gangster is sure about this. "But she is a hero. If I kill her, the authorities will find me. And if they find me, I will tell them who hired me even if I confess or not. They will eventually find you. Do you really want me to do this?"
"What is your point, man? Just say it! Why ask these ridiculous questions?"
"I want you to do what I want you to do."
"Um, okay. What is it?" The waterbender is now getting a fearful look to the man.
The man grinned to the gangsters as something starts to move under his skin. The three are frightened to see what they saw; they were just speechless.
Twenty minutes later, the man walks out with a new suit and hat and that includes a red scarf. A hot woman passed by and commented about his scarf and suit, "What are you… from a Fire Nation colony?"
"Oh, sorry. I don't pay attention in Fashion Class! But thanks for telling me!" He replied sarcastically. The man removes the hat and the scarf and threw them back to the three thugs who got tied up behind the bar.
The waterbender grunts, "I'm not going to pay you."
"I don't need money. I just want some reasons why the Avatar must die today. You are the 10th person I asked that same question."
"Who are you, man? Are you a cop or something?"
"No. I'm the infamous mercenary Xun, remember? No one can tell what kind of bender I am. I say I'm a half-Avatar. Anyway, see you around, boys." The man leaves the thugs behind the dumpster and strolls away to the beautiful city streets.
The firebender thug asked the waterbender, "Is he really a half-Avatar?"
"I don't know."
Korra, Mako and Bolin were invited to celebrate Asami's birthday. Instead having a gorgeous and grand birthday party, Asami decides to make it simple. The four hang out in a local noodle shop where the Water Tribe grubs are being cooked and served well. As the four dine together, Bolin stands up and gives a comedic presentation for Asami.
After that, Bolin told her to make a wish. Asami took some few seconds to think about it and then looked at Korra and Mako who are just sitting beside each other. She closed her eyes and made her wish.
Everyone claps their hands after the blow of candles. Korra comments, "Happy Birthday!"
"Thanks. This is my first time celebrating my birthday without, you know, my family…" Asami immediately remembers her birthday party planned by her loving mother and when her father was a good man. "I'm glad you are all here for me."
Mako smiled and told her, "Well, that's what friends do…"
But then they were rudely interrupted by a sudden explosion coming from outside the restaurant. The team Avatar immediately went out and see the commotion on the streets. There they saw a man lifts a chunk of the road and prepares to throw it to Korra and the gang. It was Xun.
"Avatar Korra, I have come to kill you for good!" The thug threw the large concrete towards the team.
In an immediate response, Korra and Bolin stopped the concrete from smashing the restaurant. The owner behind thanked them. "Thank you, Avatar! But can you fight somewhere else. You know you will pay all the damages after this, right?"
"I know. But that is an 'if'." Korra responded, hated to hear those words, 'paying all the damages'.
Mako told Asami to help evacuate the civilians in the restaurant, as for the former Fire Ferrets, they are going to take down the earthbender. Now her birthday got ruined by this maniac. Disappointed, she leads the people to the backdoor kitchen and then hops in her vehicle and drives around.
"Um, where is she going?" Bolin saw the car leaving.
"She can't fight a bender with her combat skills, Bo. You know that, right?"
"Oh, right. But still, she can do something."
"Guys, I need some help here!" Korra uses water and air to decrease any chance of destroying the streets or burning the buildings. "Guys, try to push him away from the streets!"
Xun yelled to her, "I have come for you, Avatar! I'm going to kill you!"
"What is this guy's problem?" The young Avatar is a little confused but at the same time anxious now. But she didn't suspect Xun who is about to throw a sharp concrete at her.
Bolin creates a large thick wall to cover Korra and then Mako counter attacks with his flames, doing his combo. However, Xun knows about their tactics and skills because he watched them play the pro-bending matches a few months ago. He knows what to do and what they will do next. He shows his evil smirk to everyone, showing he has the upper hand.
"Who in the world are you?" The Avatar asked with her loud voice, trying to understand why she is the target. "Have you forgotten I was the one who saved the people from Equalists?"
"I'm sorry, girl." Xun dodges Bolin's and Mako's attacks. "I'm not your biggest fan. On the other hand, I'll show what I can do, a new kind of bending."
"Bring it on!" Korra is so ready to kick the guy's butt. "Let's see what you can do."
Bolin exclaimed, "I think he learned Metalbending. That is already main stream, man!"
"Ha! Watch and be amaze!" Xun launched a barrage of sharp stones, shooting like a machine. The man tries to hit Korra's kneecaps just to disable her but her acrobatic skills are making his task even harder.
"Whoa! Watch it!" Mako throws a large blow of flames. Xun jumps behind a car, taking cover from the flames and after that, he counter attacks by earthbend the street floor. The large crack separates Korra from the brothers.
Still mastering the arts, Xun metalbends a nearby Satomobile and threw it to the brothers. "Catch, losers!"
"Mako!" Korra screamed as she saw the large car dropping to her friends. Without knowing how to Metalbend, the Avatar has no idea how to save them both.
But a sound of cables coiled a metal load was heard.
The cops have arrived thanks to Asami. They saved the brothers just in time.
Three officers stepped in and faced Xun. "You are under arrest for assaulting the Avatar and terrorizing the streets."
Xun smirked; he knows that the fight is getting thrilling. "I'm not done yet!" He raised his hands pointing towards an officer and bends the armor.
The officer's armor moved on its own. The man tried to control it but it was too strong. He is being controlled like he was being bloodbended. "Help me! I… can't control myself!"
The two officers tried to help him out but they immediately knocked over by the controlled cop. Xun looked at the Avatar; he can see her fear in her eyes. "It is time to face your permanent fate, Avatar!"
An engine roars and unexpectedly, a car drove towards the maniac and hits him towards a nearby wall, crushing him. Asami was a bit shocked that she did that to her car. But she was not the only one drops their jaws, Korra, Mako and Bolin are all stunned to see Asami's act. She went out from her car and takes a good look at the wreckage. "Did I do it too much?"
"Wow. That is some stunt, Asami. Not bad for a birthday girl." Korra compliments.
Then other officers came in and checked for any vital signs from Xun. There was still a slight pulse, he was just knocked out. The police took him to the hospital in custody until he recovers his wounds.
Team Avatar saw the wounded man carried to the ambulance, his legs crushed and bleeding. His bones and muscles are showing, leaving a trail of blood. Asami was disturbed of what she did. But her friends are there to comfort her.
Minutes later, Xun got to the hospital. His ward is surrounded by cops in case if he escapes. They will be prepared. The man looks beaten up and unconscious. They say he doesn't have a chance to get up. But what the doctors and nurses missed is those silver goo slowly pouring out from his veins. A very slight grin shows at the unconscious earthbender.
TO BE CONTINUED
I hope you liked it. It took me months to make this series of stories and now I'm showing this to the whole world. Anyway, you just Comment, Rate and Follow after reading this... See ya!