Korra: The Last Baby Sitter.
By Sukita
Disclaimer: I do not own The Legend of Korra or its characters….
Chapter One
Korra was in her rooms, reading a scroll on air bending when Tenzin knocked on her door. She smiled and looked up at him.
"What's up?" she asked, setting her scroll aside and gave her air bending master her full attention. "Pema and I must attend a meeting in the South Pole for the White Lotus; however…we cannot bring the Children. The head of the council remembers the last time we brought them and the destruction that was caused. We'll only be gone a few days, a week at the most." Tenzin replied with his grave and serious air.
Korra gave him a bland look. "I'm sure there are people more qualified than myself to do this…." She said.
"We know there are, but they refuse to watch the children, so it's up to you, you're the last baby sitter we could find and trust."
"I'll do what I can, do you mind if I ask Mako and Bolin to come help? They like them and the kids seem to like them too." Korra asked, thinking of how she could convince her two teammates to come help out.
"I do not see a problem with that, I mean the more help you have, I'm sure there will be less destruction." Tenzin replied.
"So when do you guys leave?"
"Tomorrow, we'll see you in the morning, good night!" Tenzin replied and left. Korra sat at her desk and pondered if she should just repeatedly hit her head onto the desk or go across the bay and see the guys. Standing up, she grabbed her boots and fur skirt and jumped out of her window and landed onto of a circular disc of ice she made. Using tricks she learned from Katara, she was able to propel herself across the bay in a matter of minutes. Using the water, she propelled herself into the hair and landed smack into Mako, who was sitting on his window seat. The two teenagers fell onto the ground in a tangle of arms and legs.
"What the hell?" Korra exclaimed.
"Owe my spleen!" Mako groaned in pain.
"Will you two be quite!" Bolin shouted from his bed.
After another minute of untangling from each other, Korra sat on the seat Mako had just evacuated.
"So….what exactly are you doing here at midnight?" Mako asked in his normal monotone voice.
"Well…you see it's a very funny story…" Korra explained that Tenzin and Pema would be gone and that the guys could stay at Air Temple Island while they were gone to help Korra watch the kids.
"So what's in it for us?"
"Well you get free food and nice comfy rooms and can use the hot springs there!" Korra said, thinking it a good offer.
"What about our training? And money to pay for our rent." Mako countered.
"We could come here to train for a few hours in the day and I'm sure Tenzin will give you enough money to cover your rent." Korra said.
"Okay! We'll be there in the morning then." Bolin replied cheerily. Mako just felt his head start to hurt.
"Ok guys! I'll tell Tenzin and Pema to expect you at sunrise then! See ya!" she said and went back out the window to the water.
"This is so cool! A week on the island! Free food!" Bolin said happily as he fell back asleep.
"I guess you forgot what happened to the last person who baby sat those kids." Mako mumbled and quickly packed their few things in a suitcase and then went to sleep.