Unknown Ally Part 1
Korra woke up with her face on a cold wooden floor. She slowly rose, and was surprised to see that her right leg wasn't sore. She checked her wound and found it closed. "What the" she said confused. Her side didn't hurt either and when she lifted up her shirt and there were no bruises. "Aww damn" she began. "I'm dead".
"Not yet" a voice said. She turned quickly as Lieutenant walked into the room.
"What did you do?" she asked.
"I had a healer take care of your wounds" he replied.
"But why? I thought you wanted me dead?"
"I do but you see there is no fun to my revenge if you don't suffer. You were bleeding a lot. Your death would have come too quick if I hadn't brought that healer in here. I want to savor every moment that you suffer in pain and agony".
"You're sick" she replied.
He grinned. "Maybe, but I will have my revenge" he said turning around.
"Well if you are going to kill me, can I at least have a last request?" she asked.
He looked back and approached her. "And that is?"
She shaped her right hand into a fist and hit Lieutenant on the face, knocking him on his back. "Thank you" she said rubbing her knuckles.
Several chi blockers entered the room and wrapped her in ropes. She tried to fight back with her new found strength but here were too many of them. They made her kneel and one grabbed her by the ponytail and pulled it back. Lieutenant got up, rubbing his chin. "You are going to regret that" he said.
"I doubt it" Korra replied.
He grimaced and took out his kali sticks, shoving them into her chest. She screamed as he shoved them even more into her, after a few minutes he pulled them back and she fell onto the floor. "Tie her hands and hang them from the ceiling" he commanded. The chi blockers did what they were told and left with Lieutenant in the lead.
When she was sure that they left she opened her eyes and lifted up her head to see if she could free her hands. She felt exhausted but still tried, but had no success. She looked down and thought about how her mother, father, Tenzin, Katara and her friends were probably out looking for her, worried. And then she thought about Mako, about how he must be suffering. A tear ran down her cheek. She had been angry at him for not telling her about Amon, but he had tried to protect her, and her hot head had reproached him. She didn't know if she would make it out alive, but she was going to try, for her parents and for him.
"We've looked EVERYWHERE!" Bolin groaned as he sat down.
"We obviously haven't because we haven't found Korra" Mako snapped. Bolin looked at him. "Sorry Bolin, I'm just worried".
"We have to keep looking" the Chief said. "We will find her, even if I have to turn this city inside out".
"I know of someone who can help us" Bolin said getting up.
"Who?" Mako and the Chief asked.
"Asami" he said with a blush.
"Bolin this is NO TIME to go visit your crush" Mako said walking away from him.
"This isn't about me" Bolin said. "It's about Korra, she can help us".
"How?" Mako asked.
"She knows people…people in dark places…" Bolin said looking down.
"Why would she even help us? She doesn't even like Korra!"
"Because she owes Korra" Bolin said.
"What?"
"Are you deaf" the Chief muttered with her arms crossed.
"Korra saved Asami before the ProBending tournament. The Triple Threat Triad had her cornered and Korra got her out of the jam".
"But Korra doesn't like her, she was jealous of her" Mako said.
Bolin sighed. "Korra didn't like her because even though she saved her and knew that she had a thing for you she tried to get at you. But she gave her word to repay the favor. This is the perfect opportunity".
"Alright Bolin, let's try this your way" Mako said.
Bolin smiled. "To Asami's house!"
Mako and the Chief both shook their head and followed.
Lieutenant was whipping Korra's back. Her shirt had several tears on it already and blood seeped through the cuts. Korra yelled as he whipped her again and tears of defeat rolled down her cheeks. She had lost count of how many times he had hit her already.
"Regretting your last request yet?" he taunted.
"Not…a chance…" Korra breathed. He wasn't going to break her that easily.
He grimaced and whipped her again. Korra let out another cry. She was sweating and panting hard, her back felt as if it were on fire. She might have passed out for a bit because she felt someone stick a kali stick on her chest and she opened her eyes with a scream. A chi blocker came in and whispered something in his ear.
"Looks like we have visitors" Lieutenant said. "Let them in".
Korra raised her head to see who they were. Her eyes widened. She couldn't believe what she saw. It was Hiroshi Sato and his daughter, Asami.
"Surprised Avatar?" Lieutenant said. Korra just stared at her.
"Who do you think supplied us with all this technology? Didn't you ever wonder who supplied us?"
Korra just looked at him. He whipped her again and she yelled.
"This wasn't to what we agreed to Lieutenant" Hiroshi Sato said as he saw Korra. "You were not to torture the Avatar this way".
"Hypocrite" Korra muttered. Lieutenant turned and raised his whip at her but Asami stood in front of her.
"Enough!" she said.
"Get out of the way" he growled. "Or I will whip you both". Asami held her ground. Lieutenant raised the whip again but Hiroshi Sato stopped him. "No! Don't hurt my daughter!" he pleaded.
"I want a moment alone with her" Asami said.
"What for?" Lieutenant asked.
"Leave the whip" she said. "I have something to settle with the Avatar".
Lieutenant grinned and handed her the whip. "I'll give you some time to get even" he said. "Mr. Sato, I believe we have some business to discuss".
He looked as his daughter and Asami nodded. "Yes" he said and they left the cell. Asami waited a few minutes before turning to look at Korra.
"Korra, I'm so sorry" she said.
"Are you, traitor" Korra said coldly. Asami flinched.
"Korra, I knew my father was…involved…in some way with the anti-bending revolution…I never thought he would be this involved…but I swear, I just found out today that he has been helping them out! And he isn't doing it because he wants to…he's doing it to protect me" Asami said looking down.
Korra looked at her. "Protect you? From what?"
"They threatened to kill me if he didn't help. There is a spy among someone we trust, we don't know who. That person has orders to kill me if my father fails to comply with their demands".
Korra grumbled something unintelligible. "Why are you here?" she finally asked.
Asami looked at her. "I'm going to break you out".
"What? They'll kill you! We wouldn't make it out!" Korra screamed.
"Shut up!" Asami whispered. "I owe you. You helped me a long time ago. I want to repay the favor".
"No. I won't let you risk your life" Korra whispered back.
"Korra, look at you. You can't take much more" Asami said looking at Korra's back, it was bleeding.
"I can take as much as is needed. Get help, find Mako and Bolin. Then come back" Korra told her.
"Are you sure you want me to talk to Mako" Asami teased trying to lighten up the situation they were in.
Korra growled. "He is MINE" she said. "Don't forget that".
"Don't worry. I like the other brother to be honest. Mako is too serious, and he has no eyes for no one but you" she said with a smile. They both laughed. Korra gasped.
"Are you ok?" Asami asked.
"Yeah" Korra breathed.
"I promise I'll get you out of here soon" she said. They heard people approaching.
"Asami, you're going to have to use that thing" Korra told her looking at the whip.
"Are you crazy? I'm not going to hit you with this!" Asami said.
"They're going to continue to anyways. Besides they'll suspect something if they don't hear me scream" Korra replied.
Asami hesitated. "Do it!" Korra commanded.
"Sorry" she whispered as she raised the whip and hit Korra in the back with it, she yelled. Asami flinched. Lieutenant entered the room. "Did you settle your business?" he asked.
Asami nodded. "I'm done here".
"Very well. Now it's my turn" he said taking the whip and hitting Korra with it. She screamed. Asami took one last look at her, anguish in her face. Korra looked at her too; she gave her a small smile until she was hit again.
