Disclaimer: Nope, I don't own Legend of Korra
The sky was almost completely black as the clouds covered the moon and the stars. Amon flew off the roof of a building onto another with a small group of chi blockers following closely behind. Amon stood up and surveyed their position. Today, he and several hand-selected equalists were doing surveillance. It wasn't common for Amon to join the group on rounds but the Avatar was not a common foe. A chi blocker slipped down the slanted roof toward Amon.
"We have received word that the Avatar has already returned to Air Bender Island. What would you like to do?"
Amon flicked a wrist and the equalists scattered. The masked figure crouched on the roof, alone. The home he was on top of overlooked Republic City's park. Amon's night was free of appointments and the peace was rare. Leading a revolution was a messy business. His eyes drifted around the perimeter of the park. It was almost completely quiet. He looked up at the bright, full moon when the sounds of light footsteps were suddenly directly beneath him.
"On a day of spring
When the sun shines calmly,
Why do the cherry blossoms fall
Without having a calm heart."
Amon soundlessly dropped off the roof and slipped behind one of the park's trees once the noises got a bit farther away. A girl's light and airy voice softly echoed about the park. He peered from between the branches of the thick, short maple tree at the girl. She was about the age of the Avatar. Her long glossy black hair swung behind her as she whirled to her own voice. Her thin body was of a ballerina or some other kind of dancer. She sung with reverence for her music, almost like a prayer. The girl's wiry arms held a small leather bound notebook.
"The summer grasses- brave soldiers' dreams,
I'm not interested in them.
All through the times,
There have been mountains of bone."
The girl twirled around and Amon could clearly see her delicate face. She tucked a lock of raven black hair behind her hair. Her eyes were emerald green and they almost sparkled in the dim light she was in. Amon listened to her voice until she was tired and sat down on the grass. She hummed to herself and opened her journal. The teen smiled and wrote swiftly as inspiration filled her. Amon was captivated by her. I'm the base of a revolution he thought to himself; I can't busy myself with silly crushes.
Was it just a crush? Certainly not any love-at-first-sight fairy tale junk, he did not believe in anything like that. It was a crush, he decided, a tiny reminder of his humanity. Amon watched the girl stand up. He promised himself not to return to the park at this time again, in case the girl came back.
The girl paused and leaned against the tree behind her. Amon stayed still as she turned her head towards his hiding place. Her shoulders suddenly drooped. She sighed and moved her gaze up to the sky.
"The summer is about to end
A small fire work is going out
Somehow it resembles my loneliness
I feel very lonely."
Her voice was sadder and quieter this time. She quickly pulled her light jacket closer and hurried away from the tree. Amon sighed underneath his mask. He turned to leave just before the girl shrieked once. He flew back in the shadows and silently climbed back onto the roof. He ran across several homes before stopping and stooping behind a chimney. He looked around the edge of the chimney at the group of people below him. Three older boys- another Triad, he thought- were laughing around her. Each of the boys wore a different color. They stood in a triangle around the girl. Her green eyes flashed with anger, and then terror as one of the boys attempted to yank away her journal. He laughed and pulled harder. She kicked him swiftly but he did not move; in fact he barely loosened his grip. Amon pulled his fists into tight balls. The boy bended away the ground under her feet. She stumbled and dropped her book. Another boy in red picked it up and flipped through it, tossing it over his shoulder.
"Useless."
He growled.
"Maybe she's got some other valuables on her. We better search her."
The boy's grins were large and perverted. They took a step toward her and she jumped up, ready to defend herself. Amon dodged behind the boys in a blur and quickly knocked them off their feet with a practiced move. They scrambled to get up but he kicked one in their stomach, effectively taking them down for the moment. The other two surrounded him, sizing him up.
"Isn't this Amon? That equalist guy?"
The other boy laughed.
"We'd be doin' this town a favor by gettin' rid of this piece of trash!"
Foolish benders. One of the boys shot him a fireball which he quickly dodged. He reached out his hand to grab the fire bender, but was distracted by another shriek from the girl.
"Calm down buddy, wouldn't want your lady friend to get hurt, would ya?"
The boy was holding her by the neck and he could see the light bruises forming already. She struggled but wasn't able to be freed. Amon grabbed the fire bender anyways, clamping down on his shoulder. The boy screamed and shrunk to the ground. Amon did a series of quick jabs on his body.
"Hey! What did you do?"
Amon stooped over the fallen boy. He looked up.
"Nothing serious."
Amon smiled behind his mask.
"Just blocked his chi is all."
The remaining boy, a water bender, tightened his grip of the girl's neck. She gasped once and threw her arms to his hands, trying to pry them off. Amon charged at him. The water bender dropped the girl in horror and fled. Amon quickly followed him and pulled him to the ground, punching him. The water bender kicked Amon off and jumped up. Gathering water from a nearby fountain, he warned Amon to stay back. The bender was shaky and sloppy. It was easy for Amon to dodge his attack and get behind him. Amon hit the last member of the Triad several times in the back. The bender fell back and struggled to move.
"It's useless. Your powers will return later."
Amon looked down at the bender with both a silent warning and a promise that he'd be back. He returned to the girl, looking her over for injuries.
"You… You saved me?"
The girl was standing up now, shakily pulling her journal from a bush. She looked at Amon questioningly.
"Benders are the scum of Republic City. Of the world."
He stated.
"I know who you are and what you think of benders. I… I'm Sayuri."
The girl looked like she was about to speak, but stopped. Amon bowed slightly and climbed up another building. He stood on the roof and looked at the girl. She watched him for a moment before bowing back and walking down the street.
"This city is not very safe after dark," he called after her, leaving the warning hanging between them.
"The grass is wet with white dews.
Wind is blowing incessantly in the fall field.
The wind scattered the white dews.
They look like the beads
Which are not tied and are scattered
All over the field."
I didn't write those songs (well, actually they're haiku's)! Here's my source: ..jp/~ They were cool right? Anyways, this is my first Legend of Korra fic. I want this to be a multi-chapter one if you guys show interest in it! Reviews are appreciated, as always!