Prompt: can you write one of korra and mako searching for bolin? like they're forced to work together even though they're like two alphas. they set aside their differences to find a way to save bolin, and fall for each other on the way hehe (from an anonymous person on tumblr)

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"He's gone, Korra," Mako said, leaning forward with his face in his hands. "He's gone and there's nothing I can do about it." He paused, his body shaking slightly. "It was Amon," he said finally. "Amon got him. I wasn't home. I was buying bread."

Korra was shocked. Stunned. Frozen solid as she watched Mako break down before her.

The attic was in total disarray. He obviously hadn't gone without a fight. A chair knocked over here and there, broken dishes scattered across the floor. It was tragic. But there was one thing that was clear; whoever had gone against him hadn't used bending. Yes, there was some clear signs of electric shock around the room, but they also had a clear hole in the center of each mark. A hole where a stick would have stabbed.

It was almost as if Korra could see the battle; the Earthbender leaping out of bed at the sound of an army's worth of footsteps. That's how his bed was so disheveled. The first Equalist running in, electric stick at the ready, but the Earthbender dodged it, knocking over a table of teaware as he did. The teaware scattered around the room, shattering as it did. She looked at the broken pieces. A few more Equalists joined the first, and he grabbed some household items to throw at them; a lamp which was now broken on the floor, a box of tea which was carelessly strewn across the floor, a few sets of chopsticks which lie unmatched on beside the lamp and tea. A dark scorch mark adorned the floor not far from these objects, with unscathed patches of floor in the shape of feet in the middle of them; obviously, one of the Equalists had gotten to the Earthbender. But he wasn't done yet, she followed holes and scorch marks around the walls, noting that he must have attempted to run. To the window. The curtains in the large window of the attic were torn, and pulled inside over some furniture. As they dragged the Earthbender away, he tried to claw his way out; the scratches where his nails had dug into the wood of the furniture were clear as day. Lamps, vases, and other knick knacks were thrown over as the Earthbender tried for his life to escape the clutches of the Equalists.

But it was too late.

Eventually, a light trail of dried blood replaced the clawing of the Earthbender's nails. Korra recoiled at the thought of what caused that. Her eyes wandered back to Mako, who was now openly weeping.

Spirits, he had never shown that kind of emotion before. She dashed to his side, wrapping an arm around his shoulders as she sat next to him on his bed.

"He could be dead, Korra. Made an example of by Amon. Or being tortured, constantly in pain that I can't stop. He's just a kid."

"No, he's not, Mako. He's-"

"You're right! He's so much more than that. He's what keeps our team together. He's a powerful Earthbender still in need of training. He's a fierce opponent and a wonderful friend. He's what anyone should be looking for. In anything. He's what keeps me sane, and he's the only family I've got left."

Korra was left slightly speechless at Mako's outburst. Mako turned to her, then.

"He's my brother, Korra. And now he's gone."

"No. He's not. We'll get him back; we will."

A/N: Sorry Chapter 1 is so short; I promise they'll lengthen up in the future. I just needed some exposition. And don't ask why I didn't refer to Bolin by name in any of this. I don't know why. Maybe I'll figure it out and address it in the future.