Hello readers I have edited this chapter so that its more descriptive and I will be adding the next chapter really soon.
Be My Bad Boy
I was walking the streets of Republic city. The sun was shining not a cloud in the sky, I noticed a few people bustling here and there. Mako was working at the power plant. I got bored at home just waiting around for him to get back, and the air bender kids were training with Korra so I decided to get some fresh air. I was walking past my favorite restaurant when I came to an ally. "You're coming with me!" I heard a deep angry voice. I looked around the corner to see some teenage boy being held up against the wall. Judging by the size of his frame he was just as tall as me but he was thinner. A much bigger man had one hand around the boy's neck and holding an Equalists glove near to the boy's face with the other.
"I'm not going anywhere!" Said the boy as he struggled under the larger man's grasp.
"Fine then. If you won't come with me awake-" before he could strike I darted into the ally, and rooted him into the ground.
Dropping to his feet the boy caught his balance. "Thanks." The boy said walking towards me.
"Hay watch out!" I said. The guy I thought was stuck in the ground got an arm free then grabbed the boy's ankle and shocked him. I launched I'm out of the ground and into the wall knocking him out. I looked at the boy lying unconscious before me. He had really long light brown hair that hung a little bit past waist and had more ponytails than councilman Tarrlok. He had these strange silver bands around his wrist. One was around his neck to match. I picked him up and carried him home. He was much heavier than he looked but I had no problem carrying him. After a long walk home I laid him on my bed he woke moments later.
"Huh, where am I?" the boy said sitting up on the couch.
"It's ok. It's ok. You're safe here." I said.
"Not the first time I heard that one." He spat.
"Name's Bolin." I said happily sticking out my hand.
"Taiak." He said. He hesitated before shaking my hand.
"You didn't have to save me. I can handle myself."
"That's not what it looked like." I said. Silence fell between us. "So um do you live around here?" I asked. "I can walk you home if you like."
"Ha home, I haven't had a home in years."
"I know what you mean. My brother and I had been on the streets for most of our lives. That is until we became pro benders. He should be here any minute… So uh, where are your parents?" I asked.
"What's it to you?" Taitak questioned.
"Just curious is all."
"I don't know. I'm adopted. Well I can remember my mother's face but I never knew her. I've never seen my father. I was taken from my adoptive mother a long time ago."
"What happened?" I asked scooting closer. Taitak looked at me for a second then he spoke.
"All I can remember is I was asleep in my bed and I heard sounds coming from outside. I was afraid so I ran to her room and woke her up. She held me in her arms when the front door came flying off the hinges. Two guys in dark coats came in and started trashing the place. She told me to hide so I ran in the closet." Tears began to well up in Taiak's eyes. "They beat her down, then they got me too. They knocked me out and when I woke up, I was chained to a wall. They tortured me called me a demon child. They had me locked up for days then one day a man in all black broke in were they were keeping me and saved me. He took me away from that horrible place and brought me here to republic city. The only words he spoke to me were 'I'll be watching over you my son.' After that he knocked me out and when I woke up I had these metal bands on me." Taiak said looking at the silver bands on his wrist.
"Sounds like a lot to go through."
"Look, I don't need your pity!" Taiak snapped at me then he looked back at his bands.
"Can you take them off?" I asked.
"No, even metal benders can't get them off. Their so weird they have adjusted themselves to fit as I grew. It's like their alive." Taiak said flexing his hands.
"They look painful. I wish I could help." I said.
"Bolin… Why are you being so nice to me?"
Before Bolin could speak Mako arrived. "Bolin I'm home. I brought –" Mako shot Taiak a cold look. "Get out of here and stay away from my brother."
"I knew it wouldn't last. It never does."
"You're moving too slow for me!" Mako said holding a ball of fire in his hands.
"Mako its-"
"Shut up Bolin. You. Out. Now."
"Bo, you don't have to take that." Taiak said. Mako lashed out at Taiak, grabbing him by his neck.
"Either you walk out of here or I send you off the cliff full of flames." Taiak nodded .Mako let him go and guided him to the door. Taiak faced me.
"Bolin, thank you." Then he left.
"Mako! Why'd you do that? What's wrong?"
"You're in trouble. What did I tell you about bringing people here without me knowing! I know were not at the arena anymore but still, you know better."
"Mako I'm sorry he was in trouble and I saved him."
"I don't care; I don't want him around here or around you. He's bad news Bolin."
"How do you know? You don't even know him. Well if he is bad, he can't be all bad. He opened up to me Mako."
"And just how do you know he wasn't lying to you?"
"I-I don't" I said defeated.
"Exactly! Tomorrow while I'm working, you stay here on the island. Don't go anywhere!"
"Yes Mako."
Mako sighed. "Bolin I love you I just don't want to see you get hurt." Mako tossed me a bag of my favorite dumplings. "I'm going to make sure he left the island." The Mako stepped out of the room. Later that night I heard tapping on the window. I looked over to Mako's bed he was sound asleep. I silently got out of bed and opened the window.
"Hello?" I whispered.
"Bolin over here." I looked over to where the voice came from and I saw Taiak waving to me. "Come down here."
"Tai I would but I can't. Mako won't let me hang out with you."
"Aww. Too bad, I didn't know Mako had his little fire ferret pet whipped." Taiak teased me.
"What? Noooo I am no one's pet."
"The stop acting like it and get down here." I looked at Mako he was still asleep. I put on my green tunic and my dark brown shorts. After I put on my shoes, I hopped out the window.
"So what's up?"
"Nothing much. I was just hangin around the park for a while, then I just got bored I guess." We started walking towards the dock.
"I heard about a house party some rich dude is having. We should check it out." Taiak said stepping into a wooden boat.
"I don't know I've never been to a house party before." I said. I stopped at the docks edge.
"C'mon it'll be fun. Trust me." Taiak said extending his hand to me.
"Ok but I can't stay long I have to be back before Mako wakes up." I took Taiak's hand and he helped me into the boat.
"I promise I will get you back in time." Taiak said. I looked around the boat and there were no paddles.
"Uh Taiak how are we gonna move the boat."
"It's no problem. You might want to hang on to something though." Taiak pulled up a big wave to propel the boat towards Republic city.
"So where we headed?" I asked.
"See those two big spot lights in the sky." I looked up in the sky and saw two spotlights shining bright behind two tall buildings.
"Yeah I see them." I replied.
"That's where we're headed."
I helped Bolin out of the boat and I looked around for any parked Satomobiles. "Hay Bolin, follow me." I walked up to the Satomobile and picked the lock. I opened the door and got in the driver's seat. I leaned back to open the passenger door. "Hop in."
"Wait I don't think we should." he protested.
"C'mon Bolin, I promise we'll bring the car back to this very spot before it's missed."
"Ok." Bolin got in the car and closed the door. I looked back at him. He looked nervous; I reached over to feel his heart. It was beating a million miles a minute. He turned his head to hide the red tint on his face.
"Relax Bo everything will be fine." I reached under the steering wheel so I could start the car.
"What are you doing?" Bolin asked.
"I'm gonna hot-wire this puppy." I said proudly. After a few tries I got the car to start. "You ready?" I asked looking back at Bolin. His face lit up astonished.
"Yeah lets party!"
"Haha that's what I like to hear." I slammed the gas and we speed off down the street towards the party. I parked across the street in front of the house, it was fancy. The door was wide open and you could see strobe lights flashing inside.
"This is gonna be awesome!" exclaimed Bolin. We got out the car and walked inside. It was packed. The whole first floor was crowded wall to wall and there was a live band just jammin away.
"Hiya boys!" There was a group of really hot girls standing near the doorway. "Hope you enjoy yourselves cuz we will!"
"Hay Bolin let's see what ya got." I said motioning to the dance floor.
"Oh no I'm, I'm not a good dancer."
"C'mon Bolin loosen up, relax. It's all in good fun." I took a good look at Bolin. You could tell he was so uptight and nervous. "Hmm I know what you need." I grabbed his wrist and guided him through the crowd. I looked around for a shot girl but I spotted a bar instead. After weaving through the crowd, we finally reached the bar. I let go of Bolin's wrist and patted the bar stool next to me. "Take a seat." I said smirking at Bolin. "Bartender two shots this way!" I shouted. The bartended popped up in front of me surprisingly it was a dude.
"How old are you two?"
"Don't girls usually bartend parties?" I asked.
"I believe I asked first."
"Hmm were old enough."
"Ha Ha I like your style, two shots coming up." I looked over at Bolin his face was so red. When I looked back at the bartender, he was gone.
"Bo, what's wrong?" I asked.
"Nothing I'm fine." He said.
"C'mon I can read ya like a book, spill it."
"Well when we were moving through the crowd someone touched me."
"Oh c'mon you can't handle some hands on ya." I said Jokingly rubbing down his sides. His face became even redder. I couldn't help but laugh.
"Here are your shots."
"You didn't even ask us what we wanted."
"Ha in a place like this if its brown or yellow ya pour it." I placed a shot in front of Bolin. He just looked at it.
"I don't think I should." Bolin said. I scooted over closer to him and put an arm around his waist.
"Look. Its ok," I said bending Bolin's shot. "Just open your mouth for me." I raised the drink to Bolin's lips and he opened. I put it in his mouth and he swallowed. He put on the nastiest grimace I've ever seen.
"mmm it burned a little but it was pretty good." He said.
"See I knew you'd like it"
"Hay. Pass me that other one." He said eagerly.
"I think you should wait a little before you drink another one."
"I think I'll be alright." Bolin reached over and grabbed my shot. "Um can you bend it for me again." He said blushing a little. I raised Bolin's shot once more and he drank it.
"Bartender!" Bolin said raising his hand. I grabbed his wrist and brought it down.
"Maybe you liked that a little too much. Go dance it off" I laughed.
"Hmm d-dance yeah sounds like fun I-I could dance." Bolin got up and joined the crowd.
"Two shots and he's stuttering already? Something's not right." "Hay! Bartender!" I shouted with more force than I intended. I waited for a minute he still didn't come. I turned my head to find Bolin.
"Yes Sir, how can I help you once more?" The bartender popped up behind me.
"What did you put in that shot?"
"Nothing, Its just some moonshine with a little… treat."
"What did you put in it?"
"Take a look at your friend and guess." I looked into the crowd and spotted Bolin. There was a guy grinding on him and Bolin was grinding on three girls. I joined the crowd and made my way to Bolin. He seemed to be enjoying himself so I let him go.
"Maybe the bartender saw how uptight he was and made his shot a bit stronger to help him relax… wait a minute he didn't charge us, who knows what he put in that drink." After a while, the song changed. I saw the guy reach into Bolin's pocket then he walked away the girls left too. I approached Bolin. "Hay you good Bo?" He leaned on me for balance.
"Tai l-lets go somewhere quiet." He slurred. He looked like he would have trouble walking so I helped him back to the car. I drove us to the park so I could sober Bolin up. When we got there, I helped Bolin out of the car.
"How you feelin?" I asked.
"I feel good really good." Bolin said. I looked into his eyes his pupils were dilated. I put my hands on his shoulders. "mmph your hands are so warm." Bolin slurred
"Bolin I think that bartender put drugs in your shot." I felt Bolin put his hands on my waist. "Bolin? Say something." Bolin began pulling me closer. "Bo-" Bolin pressed his lips to mine and he pulled me closer. I pulled away breaking the kiss. "Ok it's time to sober you up." I grabbed Bolin's wrist and took him closer to the pond. "Just stand right here." I let go of Bolin's wrist and I began hosed him down with ice-cold water.
"Hhhaaaaa coooooooold!" Bolin screamed. After a few minutes, I dropped the water to check on Bolin. He was on all fours coughing up water. "What was that for?" He said between coughs.
"That bartender put drugs in your drink." I grabbed Bolin's face to look in his eyes. "His pupils are still dilated." I thought. "How do you feel now?" I asked.
"Better but I should worry about you." Bolin pinned me down using all of his weight.
"Bolin stop this isn't you it's the drugs." Bolin leaned closer to my face. I turned away. "Bolin stop!" I felt his warm tongue on my neck. "mmmm-No, no, no! Bolin no!" I hit Bolin in the face with water from the pond. I stood up and took a stance. "I didn't want to do this but I need to get that stuff out of you. I blasted Bolin into a nearby tree and froze his arms to it. I ran up to him and shoved my finger down his throat. He gaged and gaged but he wouldn't throw up. "If he won't throw up then maybe he could sweat it out." I looked in to Bolin's eyes then I kissed him. I broke the kiss and he whined then I kissed him on the neck. "If you want me so bad then catch me." I melted the ice that held his arms then ran and skated across the pond.
"No fair you're a waterbender!" Bolin shouted. He ran to the edge of the pond and catapulted himself over it with his earthbending. While air born he was giggling to himself. I ran and hid in a bush before he could land.
"He's not drunk anymore but he sure is high." I thought. Bolin came walking past my hiding place.
"Hehehehe where are you?" I jumped out of the bushes and scared the shit out of him. Bolin shrieked and sent me flying straight up. I grabbed a branch and swung on it.
"Ha thanks for the boost." I climbed up on the branch and jumped to another tree.
"I'll catch you just wait." Bolin growled. I watched as he climbed the tree. I ran through the trees jumping branch to branch. Bolin was making his way toward me but he jumped on a weak branch and fell. "Ugh Tai please come down." Bolin pleaded.
"I walked out on a limb and hung upside down from it facing Bolin. "What's the matter is Mako's little ferret out of steam." I teased.
"I told you I'm no one's pet!" Bolin launched a rock and hit me right in the face. I fell from the branch and landed on my head.
"Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh! Tai I'm so sorry. Are you ok?" Bolin said leaning over me.
"Ow." I sat up. "Yeah I'm fine." I said rubbing my head. "How do you feel?" I asked.
"Better. Why was I chasing you again?"
"We were playing tag so you could sweat all that crap out of you system." I said getting to my feet. "Man you're a strong bender. I haven't felt a blow like that since-"
"Haha…blow." Bolin laughed.
"Yeah I guess you're ok now. Let's clean you up and get you home." We went back to the edge of the pond and I hosed Bolin down and dried him off.
"Thanks Tai."
We got back in the car and drove back to the port. I parked the car right where I got it. "See I told you I'd bring It back." There was no response. "Bolin?" I looked in the back seat only to find a sleeping Bolin. I stepped out of the car then opened Bolin's door. I shook Bolin to wake him up. "Bolin wake up were here." Bolin woke up. We walked over to the boat we took and headed back to Air Temple Island. When we reached the docks, Bolin got out.
"By Tai." Bolin went inside and I made my way back to Republic City. Out of nowhere I felt my whole body tighten up, I couldn't move. Then a man in black walked up to me with his hand extended. " You, you're the guy who saved me." I struggled to speak.
"Hello my son." He stepped forward, removed his hood and brought me to my knees. I could see his face.
"You're not my father! You're that Equalist freak!"