The first chapter was a tad bit boring so hopefully you guys like the second chapter better. Please R & R. I'm starting to feel like a crappy writer . Hope you guys like it! I do not own Legend of Korra.
Chapter Two:
After arriving to the marketplace, the three teens barely spoke as they searched for the goods on Pema's list. There was only awkwardness between Mako and Asami, and Bolin felt guilty.
"Dude! What is going on with you two?" Bolin whispered to Mako.
Mako looked a bit confused. "What are you talking about?" Mako whispered back as he followed Asami.
"You guys aren't talking. You're not even holding hands! Did you guys break up?"
Mako laughed at his brother's question. "What? No! We're fine, see." Mako turned his attention to Asami. "Hey Asami, can I see the list?"
"No, I've got it." Asami quickly said without looking back at Mako.
Mako was surprised. Usually Asami would never say 'no' to Mako. He stopped dead in his tracks by her comment.
"Bro?"
"Okay…so maybe something isn't right…" Mako said as his eyes remained on Asami as she continued scanning the goods of the market place.
Bolin patted his brother on the back. "I'm sorry, maybe she's just going through a faze?"
Mako shook his head. Asami had never acted this way. He knew she was angry with him. Then again, part of him really didn't care. Part of him still wished he was back at the Air Temple island with Korra.
"No, it's not." Mako then continued after Asami with Bolin following close behind.
When Mako and Bolin finally reached Asami. She was paying for a bag of rice. It was a large bag and Mako was getting ready to grab it. However, Asami stopped him.
"Bolin, could you carry this for me?"
Both Bolin and Mako become surprised. Mako, Asami's boyfriend, was being shunned by his own girlfriend.
"Uh…sure…" He walked past Mako, giving him a confused look and then lifted the bag in his arms. "Where next?" Bolin just happened to ask.
"Hmm, she needs some seeds for fruit. So it should only be up a little further."
"Ah, well that's not too bad." Bolin said with a smile.
Asami smiled back. Mako was becoming slightly jealous. Now his own brother was taking his women. But then again…Mako did kiss Korra in front of Bolin…and he didn't regret it. Mako just sighed and followed the two up the market.
"Bolin, what kind of seeds should we get?" Asami asked Bolin as she examined the wide variety of fruit seeds.
Bolin rubbed his chin as he too examined the options. "Hmm…what about watermelon!" Bolin looked very pleased with his choice. However, Mako thought differently.
"Bolin, the Lemurs are part of the air nation. They eat moon peaches." Mako practically snapped at his brother as he grabbed the seeds.
Asami was a bit annoyed with Mako's attitude. "And since when are you an expert on winged-lemurs?" Asami snapped back.
"Oh since Korra took Mako and I to feed the lemurs." Bolin informed Asami like it was no problem at all. Really…it was.
"Again with Korra!" Asami then started to walk off angrily. "Korra this, Korra that!" She turned back around to face the boys. "Hello, I'm here! I'm not invisible! So stop pretending I don't exist and talk to me. I'm even your girlfriends for heaven's sake!"
Both Bolin and Mako froze as they watched Asami rant. With the fact they couldn't think of anything reassuring to say to Asami, she glared at them.
"Forget this, I'm leaving." Asami turned around and just as she did a red car came speeding beside her.
Three men got out of the car and looked down at Asami like they were a piece of meat. The Triple Threat Triad. Instantly the civilians in the market started screaming and running away from the three older and dangerous men. The three men grinned at the site.
"Why hey there gorgeous. You look like you can make your way around town." The leader of the group greeted Asami. Then he lit a fireball in his hand. "Why don't you hand over the goods?"
Asami was frozen in fear. Both Bolin and Mako forgot about the mini fight and groceries and prepared to battle. But before either one could bend, a silver object came flying through the air and cut the side of the fire bender's face.
Both groups looked to the right from where the object was thrown and saw Skoochy. He was grinning and the silver object returned to his hand. A metal boomerang which looked like it was from the water tribe. He tucked the boomerang in the back of his pants and started running off.
"Get that kid!" The fire bender commanded the earth bender and water bender.
The three benders chased after Skoochy, leaving Asami, Bolin, and Mako in complete and utter shock. "Uh…guys…what just happened?" Bolin finally piped up.
"Uh…I'm not sure…" Asami managed to say from being in shock.
Mako slowly came to realize that Skoochy was in trouble. "Guys after them!"
Without even thinking about Mako's command, the three of them chased the Triple Threat Triad. They were running through allies looking for the Triad and Skoochy, but they lost sight of them. But as they ran past an alley way, they heard the sound of men moaning.
"Guys over here!" Asami called to Mako and Bolin who ran ahead of her.
They both stopped and watched Asami enter the alleyway. "Asami, be careful!" Mako called to her and then ran to her side.
The three men of the Triple Threat Triad were spread across the alley way. The water bender was lying sprawled out on a dumpster. The fire bender was leaning against the wall with his arms lying limp beside him. The earth bender was hanging from a fire escape. None of them moved when the three of them entered the alleyway.
Mako marched over to the fire bender. He grabbed the fabric of the man's red jacket and pulled him a bit so Mako's face was only inches away. "What happened here?" He questioned the other fire bender.
"Ch-chi…"
"Chi-blockers?" Bolin filled in for the fire bender who nodded.
Mako's eyes narrowed and he dropped the man back against the wall. He looked over at Asami and Bolin who also looked quite confused.
"Mako…if that boy stopped these guys with a silly weapon…why would Chi-blockers be after him?" Asami asked. She had a weak spot for younger kids.
Mako didn't say anything. He was worried too, but it wouldn't help getting Asami worked up even more. He walked to the other two benders to check on them, but they were also paralyzed from the Chi-Blockers.
Bolin soon joined his brother to check out the other benders, but when he made his way over he tripped and fell on the ground. "Ow!" Bolin cried.
Mako turned around and shook his head at his brother. "Bolin now isn't the time to act foolish."
"I wasn't acting foolish! I tripped on something!" Bolin defended himself.
"What are you talking-"
"Mako look!" Asami called to Mako. She noticed that ground was uneven.
The man whole that led down to the sewers was not shut right. It was half closed and it looked like a metal bender had unlatched it from the ground. The three of them walked closer and Bolin pushed it away to look down. Only complete darkness was seen. Mako lifted his hand, lighting a fireball in it, and dropped it down into the sewer, but as the flame fell it was quickly put out with a water whip.
"SOMEONE'S DOWN THERE!" Mako immediately yelled.
As the three of them began to fight back, sewer water was gushing out of the hole, soaking Mako, Bolin, and Asami. The force of the water caused the three to fly away from the man whole and fall hard on the ground. When the slowly got back up to fight again they noticed the man whole being metal bended back into place.
Mako jumped to his feet and looked directly at his brother. "Bolin metal bend!"
Bolin gave Mako an annoyed look. "Bro, you know very well I can't metal bend!" Mako groaned at his brother.
Asami rolled her eyes at the brothers and slowly got to her feet. "There's no point of chasing them, they probably got away." The brothers didn't say anything causing Asami to sigh. "Come on, let's go back and tell Tenzin about what happened."
