Chapter 3
Lin walked her rounds around the estate, she did it three times a night. It had been a week since she had arrived with a briefcase of her things. And so far there were no signs of mischief. She had followed Asami like a shadow during her stay, and while the heiress was at work. Sometimes it seemed that the Sato girl forgot that she was even there, and startle when Lin would say something. Sometimes when they got home, Asami would start on about how busy her day was, and then Lin would have to remind her that she was there the entire time. Lin did not find the art of trade very interesting, so she would often bring a book along with her during faculty meetings or when Asami had to make concept plans for Future Industries' next project. She found herself being under stimulated.

Lin put her book down, watching the Sato girl adjust something in a Satomobile engine. Her hair was up, and she had oil smears on her face.

"Where exactly did the Triple Threats attack you?" Lin asked, crossing her legs.

"On eighteenth avenue. I was riding my moped back home from work, I had stayed late that night. They came up in one of their hot rods and tried to run me off the road." Asami stood up straight, looking at her handy work, before closing the hood of the Satomobile.
"One of the earth benders took me down, and they pulled over, shouting about how they were going to kidnap me for the ransom amount of what they deserved."
Asami wiped her face off with a towel.
"I got away, after using my glove a few times, luckily one of your patrol officers was nearby and scared them off." She finished.
"Wasn't there supposed to be a report written on this?" Asami asked.

"The officer that found you was Shen. He's well known for not incorporating enough details in his reports." Lin explained. "I can't tell you how many times I've been tempted to send him to a literacy class of some kind." Lin said, standing up. She shook her head. "It seems like the academy sends over dumber recruits every year." Lin looks over at the clock on the wall.

"It's getting late. I think we should go home, Miss Sato." Lin walked over to where Asami was standing.

"I want to test this one out first, I just fixed the gear shift, and I want to make sure it works." Asami threw her towel on a workbench, before climbing into the Satomobile, starting the ignition. The engine came to life, emitting a small roar.
"Want me to take you out for a spin?" She asks from the vehicle seat. Lin crosses her arms.
"You wouldn't want a Triple Threat to get me now, would you?" Asami called over to the metal bender. Lin sighed before climbing into the passenger seat. Asami pushed down on the gas, the Satomobile shooting down the runway of the Future Industries' test track. Asami switched gears, the vehicle going faster. She switched again, listening the motor's transitions as she drove forward. Lin held onto her seatbelt, the Satomobile racing around a curve.
"And how on earth would the Triads pose a threat when you're going this fast?" Lin shouted over the roar of the engine.
"You never know!" Asami laughed. She switched up to the last gear, drifting the tires on another curve. Lin grit her teeth, hearing the rubber screech across the tar pavement. The heiress then slowed down, returning to the garage pit stop. "Now we can go home. The shift works fine." Asami said as she parked the vehicle and turned off the engine.
"I don't see how anything still works after you driving it." Lin mumbled. Asami raised an eyebrow.
"And yet you barely know how to drive a stick shift." Lin sighed.
"Alright... Let's just go home, Miss Sato." Asami chuckles next to her. They left the hangar, Lin's book forgotten.