Title: Doubt
Word Count: 475
Summary: [Because even Mako has his doubts about winning. I Fire Ferrets.]
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be-the-peaf · Prompt 005 – Never Quit
"A person can only be beaten in two ways – if they give up, or if they die."
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-Doubt-
-7/20/12-
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Mako sighs, heaving himself onto the windowsill I faces the Yue Bay. There's a breeze in the air, cooling the heat radiating through his body, the sweat dripping down his face comes to a standstill. He looks out to the waters washing against the shore; thinking.
It was too close. I semi-finales were coming up in a couple of weeks, and the team had just barely managed to catch up with the rest of the competition once Mr. Sato had given them the money for the opening pot. They were still weak and inexperienced, even with Korra coming to more of the practices lately; they had to get into shape if they wanted to make it to the top. If they didn't...
Mako doesn't want to think about I. He pulls his scarf down, loosening its grasp around his neck, letting the wind blow across his hot and sweating body.
"Mako?" a voice calls out.
He turns around ever so slightly on the sill to see Bolin and Korra standing behind him.
"Oh, hey guys." He says softly, offering them a meager wave in greeting. Bolin and Korra give each other a look before speaking.
"You okay?" Bolin asks.
"Yeah, you seem kind of down." Korra says, taking a step forward to take a seat on the couch armrest. He runs a hand through his hair, their gazes piercing into him. Sweat collects on his hand.
"I'm fine." He says, brushing off their concern. "Just thinking I all."
Bolin takes a seat next to him and places a hand on his shoulder.
"We're here for you, bro." he says and Korra leans forward in her seat.
"Yeah, you can tell us anything." She says, a smile on her lips.
Mako closes his eyes for a moment, concentrating on his breathing, the rhythm of air passing through his nose and lungs. He opens them, and stares at the ground.
"It's just- I'm not sure we can do it." He admits, "I other teams are already so far ahead of us, right now the Fire Ferrets are the rookie team, the weak link."
"Bro, what are you talking about?" Bolin says with a grin, "I Fire Ferrets have never been stronger! We'll totally wipe the floor with those other guys!"
Korra's smile widens and she hops from her seat to sit next to the two brothers.
"Yeah, and I've already checked with Tenzin. I'll be able to come to more practices in the morning, and-"she says, raising a hand, "-we'll be able to us Air Temple Island for some last minute drills if we need them."
Bolin places his hand on his brothers back and Korra does the same.
"We'll win this." Korra says, and somehow, Mako believes her. He smiles and places his hands on both of their legs.
"Yeah. We will." He says.
"Thank you."
-Fin-