Prompt: Mako finds out Korra is missing, and he realizes the last thing he said to her was about their break up: (Book 2: After Episode 6)


Mako sat at his old, splintered desk, jotting down notes about the explosion and the bits and pieces that he knew about it. This desk, of course, was only going to be temporary. His original desk had been blown across the office by a powerful kick from the Avatar, his ex-girlfriend. When he and his other co-workers went to move it back into place, it fell to pieces in their hands.

He stopped writing and looked back at the notes he had taken on the case. It all didn't make sense to him. Why would firebenders cause the explosion? What was the purpose of that? Who were they working for exactly? He sighed and leaned back in his seat. Like it all mattered, no one cared about what he had to say on the matter. Everyone was bent on the unproven theory that the Northern Water tribe caused the explosion.

Mako's thoughts were halted by the sound of the doors of the office being thrown open. He looked over and saw Bolin and Asami standing in the doorway. They were both panting as if they had been running a fifty mile marathon. Bolin had a sadden expression across his face, Asami had tears forming in her eyes. The firebender stood to his feet, "What are you guys doing here?"

Bolin took a deep breath and finally got out, "It's about Korra, bro."

Mako frowned and sat back down. His eyes met the floor below, he really didn't want to talk about Korra at moment. He and her were on a whole different page, they were focused on whole different things. Bolin spoke again, "Mako, did you hear me? It's Korra, she-!"

Mako caught his brother off, "Let me guess she started another war?"

"No, she's- Korra's," Asami trailed off as if she were trying to find the words to say.

Mako looked around, his co-workers had stopped what they were doing and were listening to the conversation, he stood up and walked over to the two, "Let's continue this converstation in the hallway."

Bolin and Asami stepped out of the doorway and into the hall, Mako did the same, closing the doors behind him. He folded his arms and sighed, "Alright what has Miss Avatar done now?"

"Mako, Korra's… gone." Bolin said softly, looking downward.

"Gone? You interrupted my work to tell me that Korra went somewhere? Well, that's good for her," Mako said, turning to go back into the office.

"Korra's… dead, Mako." Asami said sadly.

Mako's eyes widen, he could feel his heart now pounding in his throat. He couldn't have heard that right. Korra couldn't be…. Korra was the Avatar. She could bend all four elements, she could go into the Avatar state. There was no way that she couldn't defend herself from anyone or anything. Mako turned towards they two, "That's not funny." he said firmly.

"This is not a joke…" Bolin retorted. "The announcement was on the radio and it's on front page of the newspaper!"

Asami gave Mako the newspaper she held in her hands, he unfolded it and looked at the front page. On top in big, bold letters read,

"AVATAR KORRA ANNOUNCED DEAD: Chief Unalaq's children, Eska and Densa, witness death of Avatar Korra.

"Our father warned her," Desna says. "She's the one that started this war between the Northern and Southern water tribes. The Spirits were angry with her, and she got her punishment."

"She was horrible Avatar anyway, she turned against her own people." Eska adds. "She stole my husband too."

Mako's eyes left the page, he couldn't believe what he just read. He felt a burning sensation in his stomach, and tears filling his eyes. He crumpled the newspaper in his hands and gritted his teeth, how could this have happened? What had she done to have encountered a Spirit?

He turned and slammed his fist on the wall, "No!" he shouted bitterly.

"Mako, I'm sorry…" Bolin said, touching his shoulder.

Mako cut his eyes over at Bolin and shook his head, "I-I need some time alone. Please."

"I understand, let's go Asami."

Asami nodded, wiping away tears that were running down her cheeks. They turned and went the way they had came, leaving the firebender alone in the hallway. Mako bit his bottom lip, beginning to slowly burn the crumpled newspaper in his hands. He stood there trying to take everything in, he tried to take in fact that Korra…. Korra was….

Flames engulfed the newspaper and was no more. He banged his fist into the wall again, "Korra can't be…. She can't be dead!" he exclaimed, squeezing his eyes shut to stop the tears that was now flowing down his cheeks.

How many more people in his life was he going to lose?! First he lost his parents, now Korra too. Mako began to sob aloud, recalling what they had last done, when he last saw Korra. They had broken up. He had remembered his last words to her were, "Yeah, I guess I am." when she asked him if he was breaking up with her. He remembered the hurt look she gave him, the tears that formed in her eyes before she ran out of the office. They argued a lot and they were both tied up in work but, the last thing he wanted to do was break up with her.

Now, he would never see her again. He would never get to hold her in his arms, he would never get kiss her soft lips, he would never get to feel her touch again. He would never get to apologize for what he said, and he would never get to tell her that he still loved her….

"I'm sorry Korra, I'm so sorry…." he whispered, tightening his fist. "I'm sorry…!"