Season 3 of the Legend of Korra has inspired me to write something with bending, so I thought why not combine my two favourite shows?

I've based it off Avatar the Last Airbender because this story relates more to it but I've used Republic City from Korra and may use more themes from it. I'm not sure if any character from Avatar or Korra will make it in yet. I also set the world in the present day rather than past.

I hope you enjoy, leave a comment on what you think!

It was my day off so I spent it working out at home; I lived in a big loft on the top floor of an apartment building in Republic City. The walls were a red brick, and the whole room was open, it was too big for one person but I liked it. The second floor was a platform big enough to hold my bed and the bedside table; it was attached to the corner of the room with stairs leading up to it. Beside it was a large window that was the length of my loft apartment, going from roof to floor; I had to get custom-made black curtains to cover it.

I was currently hitting the punching bag I had hanging from the platform above when my cell phone rang. I picked it up and looked at the name calling 'Oluo,' he's a good friend of mine who's also an earthbender; I flipped it open.

"Yo, what's up?" I took a swig of my water.

"You're not gonna believe this!"

That peaked my interest, "what's going on?"

"We got him!"

My brow twitched, he loved dragging things out. "Who Oluo?"

"Levi Rivaille!"

I almost choked on my water. "No way, you've got to be shitting me!"

"That little bastards being interrogated as we speak. We've got him on the big screen. Get your ass down to the station…and bring coffee."

I snapped my phone shut and quickly showered, thanks to my short hair it didn't take long. I dressed in a grey cotton long sleeved shirt with a black pair of jeans, I threw my signature tight fitting worn black leather jacket with a collar that would stop at the nose when zipped up.

I pulled my short brown curly bob from the collar, pulled my leather boots on and grabbed my house keys, heading for the door. Quickly locking it, I decided to take the stairs instead, the elevator was too slow.

There was a coffee shop a block away so I headed there first and ordered two large black coffees. I used the warmth of it to keep my hands from freezing; it was one of the colder autumn mornings.

Taking the subway, I finally arrived at the station. I didn't bother owning a car when I lived in such a big city; everything was either walk distance or a short train ride away.

Inside the station people were bustling around excitedly, they all had the mandatory uniform, black form fitting pants, black boots that went halfway up the calf, a grey coloured vest that acted as an armour and either a black tank underneath or a long sleeved black shirt. Radios were strapped to their belts the part that's spoken into attached to their shoulder; a baton, gun and handcuffs were also attached on their belts.

The police force was made of different element benders and non-benders. We benefit from the assortment since not every criminal is a bender or non-bender.

I press the elevator button with my pinkie and wait patiently. When it finally dings and opens I stepped inside and pushed the tenth floor button, that's where Oluo's floor was, each floor has their own interrogation room.

My heart picked up its' pace as I become more and more excited, getting closer to the person we have been trying to catch for months. Levi Rivaille was a firebender and the leader of a huge mafia in Republic City, he's known for dealing drugs, firearms, smuggling people, and his specialty, killing people that are problems or he just doesn't like.

On the fifth floor the elevator opened and a group of female officers stepped in.

"Tenth floor?"

I nod my head and one hits the button to close the doors. The girls seemed to be in a good mood, giggling excitedly to each other.

"I heard he's pretty good looking but super short."

"Really? A short guy calling all the shots? Maybe his looks make up for it."

I roll my eyes from behind them; some girls can be so naïve.

When the elevator doors open I see a large group of people standing around a monitor. I'm quite short so I had to stand on my tippy toes and jump a bit; I finally spotted the curly, sandy blond hair that belonged to Oluo near the front of the crowd. I squeezed through the other officers and stood beside him.

"It's about time, you've almost missed the best part."

I hand him his coffee and I take a sip from mine, eyes focused on the screen. I can just see the baldhead of Keith Shadis, he's an older man but you don't want to piss him off, he's not a bender but he doesn't need the extra help. Keith ranks under the chief of police, Dot Pixis, a waterbender, who's even older but has a better temper.

Sitting across from Keith is the man everybody has been so excited for, Levi Rivaille. His hands are chained to the table in front of him and his expression is neutral. Even through the TV I could tell this guy was dangerous, his eyes gave off malice and you could tell by the way he held his self that he was even more terrifying than Keith.

I could see that he had a white long sleeved shirt on that dipped at the collar, he had short black hair styled in an undercut, he was skinny but you could tell he had plenty of muscle. The girls in the elevator were right, he was attractive but when you thought of all the things he had done that aspect of him is wiped away.

"Has he confessed yet?" I ask Oluo this, not looking away from the screen.

"No, not yet but I think he will soon. These guys have been intense to watch, I don't think Shadis has had this much trouble before."

They had been silent since I had gotten here, I could see Shadis shifting; he was probably going through papers. He finally spoke.

"Why did you give yourself up now, at the peak of your little 'business'? When we arrived you could have easily escaped just like the other times, so why now?"

Levi shrugged his shoulders, as if he wasn't going to jail for the rest of his life. "I guess it wasn't my lucky day." Levi's voice was deep and drawling.

I knew there would be a vein bulging on Keith's temple right now, I know because I've been the cause of many before. I could also tell because Levi's lip twitched upwards at the face Keith was probably making.

Keith stood and slammed his hands onto the table. "You piece of trash! You know more than I do of the shit you're in right now and you decide to give yourself up because you're 'tired'? What do you have plans for in that messed up head of yours?"

He didn't even flinch. "Shit happens. I admit to doing everything that's in that little folder of yours, even if there's some I didn't do." Levi clasped his hands together and Keith dragged his own hands down his face, the interrogation was over.

"Round him up! I want him out of my sight!"

Two officers entered the room and started working on his cuffs. Keith walked out of the room scratching his chin, he paused when he saw me; I stood there like a deer in the headlights.

"And what in the hell are you doing here!?"

I stood up, straight as a board, "Oluo called me in sir!"

Keith walked straight to me and took my coffee out of my hands.

"You're not even a part of this station! Get back to the prison!" He began to drink my coffee and I was about to say something but thought better of it.

"It's my day off and I took the opportunity to watch your excellent work at interrogation. You did a superb job, I could see him shaking where he sat!" I was saluting as I said this, my eyes focusing on a spot behind his head. It was easier if you didn't make eye contact with him.

Though I really wasn't part of this station, I was a prison guard at the highest security prison for the most dangerous criminals. However, the station and the prison were connected so workers from both sides were in and out of the two buildings all the time.

"Don't try to make up for your insolence!"

I shifted my eyes behind him in time to see Levi exit the room. His cold, grey eyes locked with my silver ones, and the look in his eye was like he had just found something he had been looking for. I was the first to break eye contact and look back at Keith; a chill went down my spine.

"It won't happen again, sir."

"I doubt it. The two of you are always slacking off. Petra! Keep an eye on these two!" Keith walked away with my coffee, i scowled at the back of his head. He probably on his way to finish paperwork and get things ready for the trial.

"Yes sir!"

A girl with short, light ginger hair saluted him. She was a pretty girl with big bright hazel eyes and she was just an inch or two taller than myself…she's 158 cm, I'll let you figure out the rest.

My phone suddenly rang and I looked at the caller ID, 'Erwin Smith'. I hesitantly opened the phone, speaking to him always kept me on my toes; he was the man in charge at the prison.

"Morgan here."

"Rhett, I hate to call you on your day off but I need you to come in. I'm sure you're already at the station so you know what's going on. You're my best guard and I need you when Rivaille comes in, the trial isn't going to take long with this one."

"Okay, give me an hour and I'll be right in."

"I'll see you then."

I flip my phone shut and address Petra and Oluo. "I'll see you guys later, trouble in paradise."

I half walk half run to the stairwell exit and leap over the stairs' railing, falling to the first floor.

I'm an airbender, so why not take the convenient short cut?

I walked through the doors to the prison heading for the locker rooms to drop my jacket off and pick up my equipment. I liked the people I worked with here but not as much as I did at the station. I would have liked Oluo and Petra to be here but they preferred to be out in the city catching the bad guys. I'm a prison guard because I can keep to myself here as well as the fact that I'm an airbender and as far as anyone knows, I'm the only one.

Therefore, this gives the prisoners a challenge if they get rowdy because they're not experienced with fighting airbenders who are quick and agile on their feet.

Mikasa Ackerman was adjusting her radio when I walked into the women's locker room.

Mikasa is a firebender and one of the many younger guards here. She has days where she goes on about her being better than everybody yet the next day she's the perfect human being who you're able to relate to. Luckily her good side comes out more than the bad. But she's not wrong; she is better than half the people here.

"You were called in too?" I ask her this as I walk to my locker and open it, taking my jacket off.

"Yes, apparently for this Levi Rivaille. He can't be that bad that we need all the good guards."

I'm working on my radio now and I smirk to myself, there it is. "I have to agree, he's pretty short but hey look at me and I'm a tank." I cockily gesture to myself and pose, okay maybe I was overconfident about my expertise too, but that's what the workplace is all about.

She only stares at me blankly before shutting her locker door and walking out of the room, I scowl after her. She can be way too serious.

After putting on all my equipment, handgun, baton, and handcuffs, I sigh and shut the locker door walking out of the room. I decided to wear a black long sleeved shirt since winter was coming quickly and our heater isn't the best. I was rolling my sleeves up when I heard my name being called.

"Rhett!" I look over and see another younger guard waving at me, Eren Yeager. He had shaggy brown hair and bright green eyes; he's a firebender and a pretty cocky kid. There was another blond, blue-eyed boy beside him, Armin Arlert a waterbender. Armin wasn't as spontaneous as Eren but he was smart.

Eren, Armin and Mikasa were always seen together when on duty, and they made a pretty good team so no one has told them to split up. In a place like this, the best working team is needed.

I waved back to him grinning.

I head to the upper room that overlooks Wing B's prisoner cells; this wing held the dangerous criminals in the prison and it was the Wing I was put in charge of. They're locked up now because of the excitement about the deadliest man in the city coming in. It's quite loud with them yelling back and forth and banging on the cell bars. Bending was prohibited and if you did bend, it was a week in the shoe so their only option was being annoying.

Everything was made of an extreme heat resistant plastic; this prevented the prisoners from metal or earthbending and if fire was used then there would be no damage done to the plastic.

I sit down beside Reiner Braun, a large built, short shaved blond haired guy; he's an earthbender and a pretty sturdy one at that. He always brought a box of donuts in and sat up here to eat them all. If I know he's working the same shift as I am, I seek him out and steal some off him…like I'm doing now.

"They're going to be pretty disappointed when they see him." I say this to Reiner as I bite into a powdered raspberry filled donut.

"Have you seen him?" Reiner has powder at the corner of his mouth and his brows are raised as he asks me, mouth full with a donut.

"Yeah, I watched the tail end of Keith Shadis interrogating him."

"You're so lucky, you always see the cool stuff!"

"When you're as good as me you'll learn all the tricks to get in on the good stuff." I give him a wink and put the last of the donut in my mouth.

I put my feet up on the control table; leaning back in my chair I fold my arms behind my head. Another reason I took this job.

"Morgan."

Erwin's voice came through on Reiner's and my radio. I sit up, pressing and holding the button to the radio on my shoulder.

"Right here."

"I need you out front. Rivaille is almost here and I want you part of the escort, can't be too careful with this one."

"I'll be right there."

I stand up and give Reiner a playful slap on the head.

"Look alive kid! We're bringing in the big guns!"

"Man, you still get the fun jobs even when you're so short."

I give him the finger and grab the last donut in the box, earning a colourful name from him.

I had just put the last of the donut in my mouth and was licking my fingers clean as I opened the door to where the new arrivals were dropped off. I saw Erwin's blond, perfectly kept hair and Nile Dok standing beside him. I hated that guy; he's such a dick.

Erwin was taller than Nile and had a larger build he was also a waterbender; Nile was a non-bender. He had brown shaggy hair, a mustache and goatee; his eyebrows were considerably thinner than Erwin's as well, though I think everybody's were.

I walk up to Erwin's side, "Erwin…Nile." I glare at Nile around Erwin and he glares back, he's tried to get me fired on multiple occasions but everybody knows I'm better than him.

Erwin looks between the two of us before rolling his eyes.

"Rhett I want you to take up the rear Nile and I will go in front. You're swifter on your feet so if he tries anything you'll be the first to react."

"I won't let that bastard out of my sight."

"Good to hear."

Shortly after the van arrived, the three of us walked up to it and I grabbed the handle to the sliding door and opened it.

Levi slowly stepped out of the van, he was dressed in our inmate clothing, dark red pants and an oversized t-shirt, I could see the dark grey long sleeve he had underneath it and over the red shirt was the black jacket for the colder weather.

His hands were cuffed and a chain led to his black canvas slip on shoes where his ankles had a chain running between them. Clutched in his hands was a plastic bag filled with the cell essentials, bedding, pillows and any personal items suitable for the prison.

I saw his eyes shift towards mine before going to Erwin's. My nerves were on edge as I was watching his every move, looking for any signs that would indicate bending.

I slide the van door shut, not taking my eyes off him. Nile was doing the same; he's standing a few paces in front of Levi as Erwin talked business to the one who drove him here. He took a folder from the man and turned to Levi.

"Levi, I'm Erwin Smith. I'm also the one whose in charge around here, so I get to decided what and what not to do with you. I advice you to keep on my good side."

Levi didn't say anything; he looked almost bored.

"You'll follow me to your cell."

"Then lets not waste any time." Levi spoke in his drawling voice; Erwin gave him a stern look before turning and walking into the building. Nile was right beside him, Levi behind the two and I was hot on his heels.

I couldn't help but notice that he was taller than me, damn.

We stopped at the desk inside and Erwin gave the folder he got from the driver to the person behind the desk. We continued walking towards Wing B.

My hands twitched at Levi's every move, it was almost like he moved on purpose to get a reaction from me. The look he gave me in the station still haunts me; this man was terrifying.

I hear a beep at the front and a click as the door to Wing B is opened. The prisoners erupted at once with taunts when they saw Levi enter. The room had two floors of cells; we walked up the plastic stairs to the second floor.

"Looks like we've got some fresh meat boys and girls!" I recognized the voice at once, Rudy. He's a firebender and was all talk, he never knew when to shut up, and he loved it when new inmates came in.

We were coming up to his cell and I could see his hands wrapped around the plastic bars, his nose sticking out, I could see his curly black hair.

"And if it isn't my favourite guard, how are you doing darling?" I bend air at his hands and it was like I took a whip to them. He jumped back from the bars, yelping in pain. "I don't mind! I like it when they play rough!"

And that was the worst part of working as a prison guard.

I sneer, "disgusting." I had said this under my breath but I saw Levi's head tilt to the side, as if he heard me.

We finally came to a stop in front of his cell; he would be rooming with a younger kid Pete, a waterbender. He was quiet but you couldn't let that distract you from his true nature.

I saw Erwin wave to the control center that looked down from above, that's where Reiner is right now, I could see he through the large window. The door buzzed and there was a click; Erwin grabbed a bar and slid it open, speaking to Levi.

"Meet Pete, he's your cell mate. Doesn't talk much but I'm sure you'll be fine with that. Dinner's at 6."

Levi stepped into the cell and I grabbed the keys around my belt for his cuffs. Kneeling I first unlocked the cuff on his right, then his left ankle. I stood up and unlocked the ones on his wrists; I could feel his eyes on me the whole time, making the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

Stepping out of the cell I slide the door shut, the lock automatically locking.

"Enjoy your stay." I give a sarcastic smile and walk away, I know he's trying to get in my head but I'm an airbender and the mind was my specialty.