Metal footsteps clunk through the small house after a slam of a metal door. It was late, probably sometime in the early hours of the morning. The moon shone in through the front window gleaming off of the metal uniform. She sits on her sofa with her elbows on her knees, fingers rubbing her temples after a long shift of chasing Triads. She breathes slowly allowing her body to release the built up tension. She thinks about her other half off on a mission of her own, anticipating the moment they can share their bed together again.
A knock comes from the front door. Her heartbeat quickens. Opening her eyes, she sends a sideways glare over to the front door. Why would she knock instead of just coming inside, she inwardly questioned. She stands to her feet using her seismic sense and her shoulders slump forward.
"C'mon, Linny! Open up!" The words came from the other side of the door from a familiar voice.
The metalbender walks to the front door and slides it partly open, just enough to reveal her intimidating police uniform, but not enough to see the living room. There in front of her was a wobbling, possibly drunk, Kya. The older woman stumbles closer to Lin.
Definitely drunk, Lin determines.
Kya is dressed in her usual blue water tribe apparel minus her shall that usually drapes her upper arms. Her hair is down and glistening in the moonlight. Her blue orbs catching the green from Lin's.
"Well, are you gonna let me in?" Kya asks with a tone of playfulness. Her body is now much closer to the metalbender than it was a moment ago. Her right arm stretched above her head on the door frame.
"Kya, you're drunk." Lin crosses her arms and sternly looks down on the waterbender.
The older woman released a laugh with mirth in her eyes as she leans in closer to Lin. "Good catch, Captain Obvious." The waterbender plays with a tuff of Lin's hair next to her cheek.
With a furrowed brow, Lin looks past Kya in all directions. "Where were you tonight and why are you alone? If Bumi ditched you, I swear I will rip his-."
"Woah, woah!" Kya he smiles. "He wasn't with me. I went to a little place down the street. I was meaning to (hiccup) come by when I finished work and I just had a few drinks." She slurred somewhat at the end and sends Lin a not-so-innocent wink.
"A few, huh?" Lin asks with a raised eyebrow.
"Oh c'mon, let me inside at least, Linny." A smile plays across her face.
With a heavy sigh the metalbender concedes and steps aside as to let the older woman in. Kya grazes her pointer finger across the metal of Lin's chest as she enters. She tries to be seductive and sway her hips a little more than usual. After a slight stumble she returns to her normal step. She's able to maintain her gate enough to walk over to the couch.
Lin furrows her eyebrows. "I just made a pot of tea. I'll get you a cup. You should sober up." She says with a stern tone. The metalbender heads into the kitchen. She places two cups on a tray with sugar and honey and, then delicately fills the cups with the bitter liquid. She walks back out to the living room and notices the woman she left there for it couldn't have been more than two minutes, she thought. Her eyes wide and somehow miraculously still holding onto the tray in her hands. She more than likely was able to keep ahold due to the fact that the set had belonged to her mother, Toph Beifong. She set down the tray and scolded a very, very naked Kya.
"What the hell happened to your clothes!?"
She beckons Lin over with her pointer finger and pats the cushion next to her.
The chief of police walks over and takes the blanket off of the back of the couch and slings it around the bare waterbender. She takes a seat next to her. "What are you doing, Kya?"
"What? I can't spend some time with my favorite, sexy earthbender?" She laid her hand on Lin's thigh lightly caressing it. The blanket slipping off of her shoulder revealing bare flesh.
Lin had remembers the drunk nights that she's shared with Kya. They were hot and heated, throwing caution to the wind. There was passion, and a lot of it, but Kya is a free spirit. She told her she couldn't be held down. She had to explore the world and also continue to help her mother in the Southern Water Tribe. It had broken Lin's heart coming to the realization, but she knew she couldn't contain the woman.
A hand sliding further up her thigh broke the metalbender's thoughts. Before she knew it Kya is cupping her cheek. "Kya I can't. I'm with -."
Lin's words were cut off as she was interrupted by a kiss. Kya held her cheek and the back of the younger woman's head. She held her captive in a searing kiss. Kya let out a small moan. Just then the metal door slid open.
"Lin, I'm…." The words were cut off by the sight of the two master benders. Lin pushed the older woman's shoulders effectively breaking the kiss. The Chief's heart sank and she turned to face the woman in the doorway, standing immediately. She caught sight of the angry brow, tight lips and clenched hands.
All Lin could manage to get out after standing there in shock was "Korra, I can explain…"
"Korra!" Kya exclaimed giving her a big smile. "What are you doing here!? It's late shouldn't you be at air temple island?" She looks onto the Avatar, confused, clinching the blanket around herself again. Her words went on deaf ears as Korra stood there glaring at the floor.
"How… could you?" Korra says in a low dangerous tone. Her eyes still focused on the ground, but Lin knew she was talking to her.
A breeze starts to drift by. Lin is confused as the breeze starts to escalate into wind. "Korra," she tries to get the woman's attention, "it isn't what it looks like." Lin was trying to remain as calm as possible.
Kya still on the couch, "man, it's getting windy in hereee. Someone, close the door." She nonchalantly waves her hand to the door. Her eyes close as the alcohol continues fog her brain.
It registered in Lin's mind when she heard Kya's nearly incoherent demand. She looked over Korra's shoulder and the door was already closed. That's when she sees her. Korra's eyes are glowing white. The power shifting in the room to the extremely upset Avatar. Kya shrinks in her seat, eyes wide, as she watches Korra enter the Avatar state.
Korra's voice is a mixture of all her lives. "Then, please, Lin! Enlighten me on what the fuck it is!?" She glares at Lin. All the love they've shared and time they spent together flashing in her mind. Memories of kisses and laughs shared, long days-off cuddling together, and deep passionate love making in their castle built for two.
How could she do this to her? The war Korra is fighting inside herself as she looks upon her aunt and her lover. The betrayal she feels. Korra lunges forward at Lin tackling her to the ground with her hands on the metalbender's shoulders. Lin rolls them out of it and stands. When Korra blows air at her she's sent through the front door.
Lin throws her cables at the doorframe to stop herself from flying further into the street. Her metal boots on her feet scraping with an ugly noise against the ground. Korra runs through the door, "How could you!?" She cries, as she runs towards her throwing firebending punches. The older woman was able to deflect them with a wall of earth. The Avatar broke down the wall sending another blast of air at her lover. Lin whipped her cables through the wind current hoping to dull the blast some. She was on the defensive. She didn't want to fight Korra. She just wanted to explain.
Korra can't contain her emotions. She stops advancing on the metalbender and uses her power, straining her arm muscles, as she attempts to lift a massive chunk of earth into the air. Her arms shake as the earth cracks and starts to shift. It was a similar sound to what Korra could remember from the shifting glaciers in the Southern Water Tribe.
Lin can feel the depth and size her lover is attempting to reach with her bending. "Korra! Stop this! Please, let me explain! She's drunk and I told her to stop!"
The metalbender's words didn't faze the Avatar as she continued her work on the massive piece of earth. She breathes heavily as the dirt breaks from its hold and slowly rises above her tense, strong body. When it sinks in, Korra gave an incredulous look, "was that before or after you fucked her!?"
For a split second Lin is highly impressed and slightly turned on by the woman's incredible body and the impressive feat she just pulled off, but only for a moment. She stares at the slab of earth. Her eyes grew wide. She wasn't sure of what she should do next. She clearly isn't getting through to Korra like this.
She's still breathing heavily as the earth above her rests in place. Lin got up and ran towards the powerful bender hoping to make it to her in time before Korra did something she would regret. She reaches out her arms and wraps them around the Avatar's midsection. The older woman can feel the tight tense muscles of Korra's back under her hands and she holds her as tight as she can. Lin pulls back and presses her pink lips hard against Korra's. They're soft and tender. Tears are streaming down both of their cheeks. It's simple, but it conveys all the emotion in the moment.
Korra's lips begin to tremble as she releases more tears. The pain of her lover with someone else, not just anyone else, but her family, it was crushing her. She felt her resolve begin to crumble. That's when she starts to slowly set the earth above her head back into the spot where she had stolen it from. It makes a loud thudding crack noise. As soon as it lands in the hole, Lin pounded her foot evening out the surface.
She felt Korra collapse against her body. The younger woman was sobbing in the curve of Lin's neck and gripping her uniform. The metal beginning to dig into Korra's hands from how hard her grip is. A shade of crimson drips from her hands. She regains her sense of reality and shoves the Chief away with a grunt. She's looking into green orbs with hurt and anger lingering in her dark blue ones. They are no longer shining white.
Lin tries to reach for her again, "Korra…"
The Avatar takes a larger step backward. She, voluntarily this time, goes back into the Avatar state. She stands there, panting and looking at her lover one more time. Lin can feel her heart breaking. Korra flies off with flames at her feet and hands.
Lin shields her face as her lover leaves her there in the middle of the street. Her heart feels as heavy as a ton of platypus-bears. She falls to one knee bracing herself on the other. She looks down at the ground with anger on her face. Angry with who? With Kya? No… She didn't do anything wrong… it's just a misunderstanding. It was… I just… I have to find her… We need to talk when she's calmed down. She holds her face in her hands. There's no talking to her when she's like this, she thought. She remembers her little penguin's face filled with pain and remorse. I should've known Kya was going to try something. She didn't know Korra and I had gotten together last year. I should've said something sooner, she continues to berate herself.
"UGGGHHHH!" The earth rumbled under her feet.
…..
They had been friends since Amon had come through trying to take over her city and to remove all benders. Turns out the Avatar isn't always self-centered and bull headed as I thought she was, the thought crossed the Chief's mind. Since the days where they had both lost their bending, they grew much closer. Having each other to lean on in those difficult times was very important, especially to Korra. Lin became her rock. She was the one that kept optimism and determination in the face of uncertainty. Korra never would forget how much that meant to her.
One hot day they had picked up two perps and were transporting them across the sea aboard the Air Temple ferry. Lin was seated next to Korra, keeping an eye on the two located on the opposite side of them, unconscious in chains. They were picked up for attempting to gain information for the Red Lotus. Thankfully, Korra had been alert when she noticed the two intruders walking in air acolyte clothing. Her glare at the two men did not falter until Korra interrupted her thoughts. "What do you think they want with me?"
"I don't know exactly. But, they aren't to be taken lightly." Lin wanted to make sure the Avatar knew what she was dealing with was serious. She leaned back against the ferry's railing placing both arms along the smooth metal with one behind Korra. "You've grown a lot from when I first met you, Korra."
The closeness from the metalbender brought a sense of comfort and safety to the young Avatar that reminded her of old times. She could feel her warmth and the cool of her metal uniform touching her skin. Korra wanted to lean in close to the Chief of Police, but part of her couldn't. She's the Avatar. She had to be strong. She couldn't be scared. Then, Lin turned to face her and placed her other hand that wasn't behind Korra onto her knee. It wasn't a mischievous gesture, Korra could tell, it was meant in an endearing way especially when she looked into Lin's eyes. Korra's body flashed with heat nonetheless, at the sudden contact. She hadn't been expecting it, but it fulfilled its purpose in comforting her.
Those light green eyes reassured her. "You've been through a lot. Spirits knows," she huffed. "You need to keep your head on right for this. The Red Lotus doesn't hesitate." Lin turned her head and looked out into the distance as she solemnly stated: "They could kill you, Korra."
Korra could barely see a glimmer of fear in the older woman's eyes, but when Lin returned her gaze there was a fierceness inside them. Those eyes didn't waiver. They didn't show signs of weakness and all Korra could feel now was her pulse beating faster. Lin had never looked at her like that. She placed her hand over the Chief's and she glanced down for just a moment.
The ferry was beginning to dock. As it slowed Lin released Korra's hand and stood. She looked down at the younger woman. "We need to be smart about this and have patience. I'll be with you to keep you safe." With those words, Korra felt as though nothing could hurt her.
Lin walked over and grabbed her perps to take into the patrol car that awaited them at the dock. "C'mon, get up!" She had them both by the cuffs at their hands and yanked them off of the boat.
I won't let them get her, she thought as she tossed them into the car.
That was one of the first times Lin had let her emotions affect her resolve around the Avatar. The woman who was her friend. She was someone Lin deeply cared about. She would always be there for her.
…..
The sunlight hits Lin as it peers into the window. Tiredness tugging at her bloodshot eyes after not having fallen asleep. She had hoped Korra would have come home by now. She lay there with her gaze staring out at the wall. How could this have happened? She realizes, with the sun coming up, that she can make a call to the Air Temple. She just wants to make sure, if her lover is there, that she's alright.
"Air Temple Island. This is Tenzin speaking."
"Tenzin, it's Lin. Did Korra stop by there last night?"
"I don't believe so. The air acolytes have not informed me of any guests arriving late last night. I usually get that report first thing. Is something wrong, Lin?" Concern started seeping into the airbender's voice.
"I don't think so, but I'll let you know if anything comes up."
Worried that she would just hang up he blurted out, "Lin, wait! Is everything alright between you two?"
She sighs heavily. "Kya came over drunk last night. She tried to be fresh with me, but… before I could tell her about Korra, and that she needed to keep it in her pants, she kissed me. Unfortunately, that was right when Korra walked in… She lost it, Tenzin." The chief's voice cracked ever so slightly, but it was enough for Tenzin to notice. He has never heard her this vulnerable before. "I've never seen her so hurt and angry... Tenzin… she even went into the Avatar state." Regret tinges the older womans voice.
"Oh, my. What happened?"
"She lost it. She started to fight me and I didn't get a chance to explain that absolutely nothing happened." Her voice took a very serious tone at the end. "I finally calmed her down before she squished me like a beetle-bug and… She cried…" She paused. "Then, she went back into the Avatar state and flew off. I was hoping she went to cool off at the temple." She lets out a sigh.
"Lin… I am so sorry. She isn't here as far as I know, but I can look into it to make sure. I knew Kya was a handful, but…" he sighs. "I will let my airbenders know to keep an eye out if they see her, and report anything back directly to you."
"Thank you, Tenzin. Truly."
She set down the receiver of the phone. It's only been a few hours. Missing person's reports aren't even taken until after a full day. She starts to fall back on her cop instincts. She can put her faith in that. And she is the Avatar. She's strong… She has to be okay…
…
"They've got Korra!" Bolin yelled through the halls as he exited Suyin's estate.
Lin heard the commotion and ran outside in her white tank top and pajama pants. She bends the metal to help try and contain the Red Lotus members. Kuvira, Captain of the Guard, shouts a demand, "we have you surrounded. It's over! Release the Avatar." Just then, the lava bender ruins those plans as lava begins to pool around the metal platforms. Lin bends an earth pillar to get herself out of immediate danger. The heat from the lava is intense. Bolin chimes in, "no way! That guy's lavabending. That's awesome-ly not good for us."
Korra gazes up to see her captors surrounding her. The poison coursing through her veins has her rendered helpless as she continues to lie there.
Lin and the brother's start sending rock and fire over a short wall of earth.
Lin launches another rock as her sister places a metal wall to the side of their earth one, completely blocking the combustion benders attack. "How did they get in here?"
"I don't know, but we're not letting them escape!" Suyin covered her head as another combustion exploded near the group. "Lin and I will drop in from the dome on cables."
"That's a great idea. Except we'll get blown up the second that third eyed freak sees us."
"She's a combustion bender. If one of you could stun her, her powers will be knocked out temporarily."
"Bolin can land a shot."Mako throws Bolin out to the wolves and he sits there eyes wide.
000
Lin and Su make it to the outer shell of the dome. They gaze down while they await the 'go ahead' from Mako. "Alright," Lin says with resolve in her voice. "I'll drop down and grab Korra. Make sure you cover me." Lin's tone is serious.
She gazes down through the opening in the dome. Her eyes are glued to the young Avatar in the center of those miscreants. How could this have happened, Lin questioned? Her gaze was serious. Her blood was boiling and her anger rising. She was trying to remain calm as well as focused, because she had a job to do. She had to save her. Her heart was racing…
"Copy that, we're a go!" Wai yelled over the radio.
Lin and Suyin take a leap as they dive down to rescue Korra. Suddenly, there was a combustion right below the two women. Bolin had hit her just in time.
Lin reached down and grabbed Korra as the others were distracted. She easily slung the younger woman over her shoulder. Her arm was wrapped around Korra's thighs. The three women ascend to exit the dome, but Zaheer wouldn't let them go so easily.
He flew towards the women sending a powerful air sweep towards Lin. She narrowly dodges it and is able to maintain control of the cable and Korra. All of a sudden, Lin is briskly swung out of the way of another one of Zaheer's attacks as Su metalbends her cable. Then, her younger sister quickly threw metal blades towards Zaheer's glider. He began to fall towards the Earth.
The women continued ascending to the mouth of the dome. Lin climbed out and laid Korra on her back. "Korra, hey kid, can you hear me?" Korra moaned and grumbled in response. Her eyes opened and caught Lin in her line of sight. Lin reached out her hand and cupped the young woman's cheek. Worry and anger crossed over her face. "We need to find them." Her words were more of a demand than a suggestion directed towards her sister.
"We will. Even if I have to have all the guards questioned." Su placed her hand on Korra's shoulder.
Lin let out a low growl. Placed her arm under Korra's upper back and her legs, carrying her bridal style. "Let's get her somewhere safe. She needs to see a doctor."
000
Lin placed Korra on a couch in the study as they wait for the physician. Lin held onto Korra's arm looking into her face with her deepest regret. She let them get to her. If Bolin hadn't noticed them taking her… her thoughts trailed off trying not to think of what could've happened, what could've gone so wrong.
The physician administered an antidote to release the symptoms of the poison. She started to open her eyes and move her hands. "Lin?" She had a look of fear flash across her face that only Lin had caught.
"I'm here Korra. You're safe. Your friends are here too." Lin motioned to the others across the room.
Mako stirred from his slight daze, "Korra! Are you alright? I was so worried about you."
"Yeah," Asami chimed in, "are you alright Korra? Did they hurt you?"
Lin stepped away to allow Korra's friends to embrace her and make sure she was alright. Lin didn't know what she was feeling, but all she wanted was to be near to the young woman.
…
It's been two days and Air Temple Island is on high alert. Lin has called Korra's friends and alerted them too. Asami and the brothers have no idea where Korra might be and it's starting to worry them. Asami tries to comfort Lin by reminding her how stubborn and hard headed Korra is. She's sure that the Avatar just needs time to collect herself.
Asami offers to stay with Lin until Korra returns. She doesn't like the worried state her best friend's lover is in. She tries not to be offended when the old Lin came out and flat out rejected her idea. She doesn't want another fiasco to happen again. After the Chief lost her composure she immediately regains it and thanks Asami wholeheartedly.
"It's okay, Lin. I know you're only concerned, but Korra went to work on herself in the South Pole for 3 years…"
"This is not the same!" She threw her hands up in frustration. "She had broken legs and was trying to heal." Korra's rubbing off on Lin, Asami can tell by the gesture. "I didn't do anything wrong! It's just a misunderstanding…"
"But, it isn't to Korra." She interjected. "Right now, Korra thinks the love of her life was with another woman." She puts her hand on Lin's. "Just give her some time. If it gets to the point where we should worry, then I'll help provide support for search parties." She looked to Lin with compassion in her eyes.
"You're right… I have to find her though. I can't let her steep in this bullshit when it isn't even real."
"Alright. Did she say anything to elude where she might be? Or, do you know where she might've gone?"
"No, she didn't say anything. She just looked at me with hate and sadness… I feel like my mind is too clouded to think of where she could've gone."
"That's alright. We'll work on it."
Asami's best friend is out there alone and no one knows where she could be. She knows she shouldn't worry quite yet, but something in her gut is telling her otherwise. She only wishes that Korra would've come to her instead of running off. She would've hid her away in a room until she felt better to be around people. Dammit Korra, where are you?
…
Lin had been noticing the looks she'd receive from the Avatar. Her eyes kept lingering a little too long. In between training and catching crooks Korra was always near Lin, at the air temple, the precinct and at galas. The Avatar even asked her to dance once. Of course the metalbender refused, mainly due to her own insecurities on the dance floor, but she never wanted so badly to be close to the strong woman. Korra was in a gown that revealed all her curves and muscles which definitely caught the Chief's heated gaze more than a few times that night.
Since being out in Zaufu to find air benders, Korra had begged Lin to teach her metalbending. Of course she had no qualms about teaching the Avatar her favorite form of bending, but she liked making Korra squirm, at least just a little. "C'mon Lin! I need to learn it. I'm the Avatar!"
"Oh, stop whining. What makes you think you can handle it?"
"I can handle it! I'm tough." Korra flaunts her biceps off.
Lin glanced at the little show taking place in front of her with a moue. She was trying her damndest not to show the younger woman how intrigued she was.
"C'mon, Lin. I won't let you down! Plus it could really help if I have to fight off any Red Lotus members again." She looked at Lin with a look that Lin wasn't used to. It was all sweet and pleading. She made a mental note of how to get Korra to make that look again.
She did have a good point. "Alright, fine, but no fooling around. Even Avatar Aang couldn't metalbend after my mother offered to teach him. If you even slightly miscalculate with metal you could kill someone." That got the younger woman's attention. Lin's lips turned up slightly.
They both wandered out into the garden where Suyin kept her meteorite sculptures. Korra had grazed her fingers over the surface of one, feeling the rough texture. She was starting to get excited with anticipation.
"Alright, get in your earth bending stance." Lin brought Korra out of her thoughts. She walked behind the Avatar taking in the structure of her form. "Bring your feet closer together," she patted the outside of Korra's thigh with her hand. She grabbed the young bender's forearms, "here," and placed her elbows closer to her body. She placed her hands just under her arms on Korra's sides and lifted her slightly. Korra could feel her body start to heat up. She knew Lin was strong, but…. Wow, she thought. The heat began to travel down into the pit of her stomach.
"The stance isn't as deep as your usual earthbending stance. Metalbending is about control and fluidity. You have to be able to move with the metal. It's similar to waterbending." Lin walks around her body as she changed the shape of a meteorite in her hand. "You have to find the smallest pieces of earth and bend those pieces. Metal has a much more solid and condensed structure, but we can bend it by finding the impurities in it. Platinum can't be bent, because of the lack of impurities." She continued to mold the metal in her hand and clenched it into a tight form emphasizing her point.
Lin stood across from Korra as she saw the young woman's focused gaze on the metal floating above her hand. With a small smirk she grasped the metal in her hand interrupting Korra's thoughts.
"Now focus on those impurities…" Korra's eyes became focused with purpose.
…
It has been a little over a week and a half. Everyone is starting to get more worried as the time keeps passing by. Lin is at work trying to keep herself distracted. Her subordinate is talking to her trying to keep her in the loop on this case. They've been working on it for some time now. Lin startles, realizing she missed everything he just said.
"Repeat that again?"
"Repeat what I just said, or all of it?"
"Yano what, I'll take a look at it. Just go get with Saighan and fill him in as well. I think you could benefit from his resources."
"Yes, Chief!" He clicks his heels to attention and marches out of Lin's office.
She sat in her seat with her head in her hands. Tears are on the brink of escape from the corners of her eyes. Lin wants to just sit on her couch and drink her mother's best liquor, but she can't do that. Her city needs her. She wants to wallow in pain, but for Lin, that doesn't solve anything. She'd rather drown herself in work and distract herself, but it wasn't working today like it has been. Her mind kept churning and now she's unable to stop the thoughts from seeping in.
Go get her badgermole. A familiar voice rang in her head. Trust me, I've dealt with an upset Avatar once before. She needs you Lin. Her mother's voice is a welcoming sound. Toph had never been the most affectionate or loving person, but she was always there for her girls.
"She's right… I can't just sit here and do nothing." She jumps out of her chair and makes for the exit. "You!" She points to her most promising Captain. "You're in charge until I return." Her voice steady and unyielding like a freight train. Her mind was made up.
"Lin, are you sure about this?" Tenzin has a hint of concern in his voice for the metalbender to go alone to find Korra.
"Absolutely."
"But, Lin, what if Korra returns while you're out trying to find her?"
"Then, I expect you to take care of her until I return. I'll be sure to contact you every few days to check in. That way I'm not out running around like a crazed hog-monkey." Her voice is definite.
…
Lin has a big bag packed and slung over her shoulder. She decided not to go with her metalbending uniform in case she ran into any unnecessary trouble. She is fit with a long sleeve green tunic to protect her from the sun with a brown pair of trousers. She kept her arm shields under her clothing for protection and her cables are hidden between her bag and her back.
"Lin are you sure you don't want to use one of my air ships to help you travel? Or maybe even one of my Satomobiles?" Asami's gesture was kind.
"You know what? A utility satomobile isn't such a bad idea." Lin's face was all hard with the frustration she had been carrying.
"Great! I'll get one prepared for you right away. I just want to help as much as I can, Lin. I'm worried about Korra, too. But, I know if anyone were to go out and actually find her it would be you. Please, make sure you keep me updated and let me know if you need anything." She gave Lin a small kiss on the cheek. Lin's expression softened.
"I'll find her. Her ass better not be in trouble or so help me…" Lin huffed and let out a low growl.
Asami chuckles at Lin's protective nature. She's glad she didn't make her feel uncomfortable with her gesture since what happened after the last time she tried to comfort her.
The car is pulled around the front of Lin's house with one of Asami's assistants inside driving. "She's all topped off with fuel, Ms. Sato"
"Thank you Chelse. Lin, be safe and let me know if you need anything."
"Thank you Asami. I will."
And with that, she hops in and drives off. Lin has debated whether or not just getting around with her cables would suffice, but she would definitely have a harder time once she was outside the city and no longer had large buildings to swing from. She isn't quite sure where to go, but she figures it was too far for even Korra to fly to the Fire Nation without any assistance. She might've wanted to go home, but she had no help for that trip either. Lin has to start somewhere. She decides she would start by heading inland through the Earth Kingdom.