Hello, I'm the Lady of Gaia and I hope the last chapter had you on the edge of your seats.

Last time, Mako did an Azula only with white fire instead of blue and save Korra.

But that isn't the end of their problems.

Also, for all who enjoy this story of love and adventure I will give you a warning. The chapters are going to be updated sometime after the legend of Korra episode is out, so I can work the story into the avatar world a little better. I'm deeply sorry if I have cause anyone of the wonderful people who read this story to feel disappointment, I will take any and all complains that you wish to give.

And one last thing before this tale begins; if anyone is confused or wishes to simply ask questions then I'll be more than willing to answer them...so long as it is not questions about my personal life(you never know what kind of freaks are out there, so please be careful, everyone).

Enjoy the show and please, review what you like about it.

Chapter 4

Korra awoke to find her body in pain and that she was in her bed in her room. The pain was felt like her skin was being burned over and over again, all over her body. But she also felt like she was freezing from the inside out and she couldn't seem to remember what happened to cause her this pain. She tried to move but the pain was too much, when she remembered Mako was in danger. She gasped as she forced her body to move, but she was gently pushed back down onto the bed. Korra turned her head a little to Mako was the one gently pushing her down on the bed.

"You shouldn't move yet." He told her calmly. Mako had been in a light sleep but woke up at the sound of Korra's gasp of pain; he sat up from leaning against Naga to see Korra was trying to move. He moved to the bedside to gently press her back down on the bed, mindful of her sealed wounds. Korra smiled at him when she turned her head to glance at the one pushing her down, she didn't protest when she saw it was Mako. She didn't know why but it was soothing to her to have Mako at her side, watching over her...protecting her.

"Are you okay? I remembered you being in danger but...I can't remember what from, what happened to us?" She asked in a dry and pain-filled voice, unaware that hearing her voice sounding like was causing him pain.

"We'll talk about that later," he said, keeping his voice as normal as possible. He got up and walked to the pitcher of water to get her a glass to drink. Korra lied on her bed, absorbing the softness of it as she heard his words. She wanted to continue their talk about happened but the sound of his voice was what stopped her from doing so. It sounded normal but there was something in his voice that he was hiding, everything that didn't hurt screamed that he would be in pain if she continued so she dropped the subject...for the moment. Much to Mako's relief of the subject dropped for a little awhile.

It wasn't as if he was hiding anything but he just didn't want talk about what happened until he understood what had happened to his fire. Mako also feared that the white fire meant that he was like Fire Lord Zuko's sister; he could feel a lump in his throat at the thought of being like her. He pitied Azula for what her childhood was like, it was worse that his own. To have all the riches in the world would mean nothing with family or a lover.

Mako gently pressed the glass of water to her lips and urged her to drink so she did. The water was cold but so soothing for her pained throat, though it did nothing for how cold her body was.

"Do you want or need anything?" He asked, wanting to help her as much as he could. Korra thought about telling him that she was freezing but decided not to, he was already doing more than he had to. She also didn't want him to think that she was weak because she was cold; she was born at the South Pole for spirits' sake.

"No, I'm good." She whispered, trying not to shiver but Mako still noticed and glared at her for it. He pressed his hand to the blanket; using his firebending he heated the blanket to warm her up. Korra sighed happily as her body absorbed the warm from the blanket; she slowly started to fall asleep because of it. Mako continued to do so until he saw Bolin peeking into the room, watch him and Korra silently. Mako took his hand away from the blanket and looked at Korra, he stared At her tired and worn face as she slept; he felt a sense of peace fill him before he got up and walked to the door with a stony glare on his face.

Bolin had a guilty grin on his face as he felt the cold heat of his brother's gaze.

"Go tell Pema that Korra woke up but when back to sleep, feeling cold." Mako ordered in a slightly angered tone of voice, Bolin knew that he wasn't go to worm his way out of this out of the conversation to come like last time. He quickly left his brother and friend to find the pregnant woman, very aware of his older brother trying to burn holes in his back with his eyes. Bolin was grateful that that wasn't possible for a firebender or his back would be smoking.

Mako watched his brother disappear down the stairs before turning to look at Korra, warmth started to bubble up in him at the sight of her relaxed face. He had been feeling it for awhile now and he didn't understand what it was, he continued to feel his tightly controlled world slowly slip out of his hands like quicksilver.

oOo

Bolin was shocked later that night when Mako went home with him, this was the first time in five days that Mako had returned home from Air Temple Island. Bolin watched as his brother stared into the water, his eyes unfocused as he stared in the water move as the boat passed through it. Bolin was for the first time in years...couldn't figure out what his brother was thinking and it worried him.

Mako was lost in his thoughts of what had happened to Korra and how he worried about the Lieutenant. It had been the second time that he and Korra had seen him but the first time that 'she' had fought him, and it had nearly cost Korra her life, his mind travel to the memory of when they had first seen the Lieutenant.

Remembering the warm evening air; he had been looked for that stupid younger brother of his, thinking of where Bolin would have gone until Mako wondered if Bolin had gone to Air Temple Island to hang out with Korra, he was a little disappointed that Bolin wasn't there. He was surprised to see her training with the little Air Nomad girls, he had watched her. It was more like Korra was dance than training and it fascinated him as he watched. She danced with her whole in time with the thing that she was training with, she looked like she was almost airbending with how elegant and graceful she was being but she wasn't.

When Mako saw she had stopped, he began walking to her and the girls; it was cute that the girls were teasing her about him but when one of them asked if it was 'crazy like you like him' it had him wondering. It had surprised her that he had come out since he had barely talked to her a lot of the time, but he could tell that she was happy that he was there. At first, it was a little awkward for them both with the whole talking thing but slowly they got the hang of it. Mako remembered wondering if it was okay to trust her with helping him find Bolin, no one but Toza had ever thought of helping them but him, unsure if it was a good idea, he nodded his head in agreement.

It had been the first time he had seen Naga, he shocked at the sight of the polar bear dog. He had heard of them but that no one could tame them as well. But the way that Korra reacted to the big animal and how the big animal reacted to her, it was obvious to him that Korra had tamed the dangerous creature into an over-protective pet that he had nothing to worry about.

She hadn't hesitated to offer her and her animal guide's help in finding Bolin, he was grateful for her offer but his younger brother was his responsibility and family but it was something in her eyes that had him agree. So they went looking for Bolin, at first it was totally quiet between them until it seemed that Korra couldn't stand it any longer and started talking to him about a number of things like how Naga was her best friend, her parents were both waterbenders and that she was locked up in a fortress for most of her life because she was the avatar. The pain in her blue eyes as she mentioned the fortress couldn't be hidden as she glanced a look at him but he didn't say a word about it, knowing it could hurt her pride.

They continued to riding until they had reached Central City Station to find Skooch-

"Bro...you okay?" Bolin asked, snapping Mako out of the memory that he had been lost in. Mako looked around himself standing in the boat that had just docked. A little surprised, he moved to get off the boat and onto the dock; Bolin moved to follow his older brother, unaware of his brother's thoughts of their friend. It worried both Mako and Bolin on the matter but both for different reasons.

Bolin worried about his brother was slowly changing and though the change itself wasn't bad but Mako's reaction to it that would be. Mako hated change in their lives but was adept enough to live with the endless change in them but he knew little about the changes in one's heart. Mako had rarely bothered to deal with girls because of their annoying traits, but Korra was different. Even if she wasn't the Avatar, anyone could tell that she was different.

The two brothers were greeted at the side door of the Bending Arena by Toza.

"So you two are back, huh? How is your friend do?" Toza asked, slightly surprised to see Mako back. The old man had known about Korra being hurt because she protected Mako, and he was grateful that she had. He wouldn't admit but he cared a good deal about the two brothers.

"She woke up today; they say she has to stay in bed for the next two months." Bolin told Toza, who frowned at that little bit of knowledge. They headed inside the Arena, Bolin went to the showers and Mako moved to go to their attic room but Toza grabbed the firebender's arm. Mako turned to face the old man to see the look on it. He immediately knew there was trouble.

"What's wrong?" He asked, seeing the old man didn't want to say anything but decided to.

"The tournament is starting into two weeks and I have been told that the Fire Ferrets are going first." Mako sighed but immediately started planning on finding a replacement for Korra until she healed. He knew that it would probably hurt Korra's feelings but it had to be done. Nodding his thanks to Toza for the info, Mako continued his walk to the attic, feeling drained from the five days of unending panic for Korra's life.

The moment Mako reached the attic, he torn his jacket off and walked to his bed, barely awake. He had almost no sleep the entire time he had watched over Korra, something had simply told him to watch over her and stay by her side until he had seen her blue eyes look at him. Mako fell into a deep slumber the second his head touched the pillow, hoping to sleep without any dreams.

His hope bore no fruit that night to his dismay.

oOo

Bolin awoke before Mako, surprised that his brother was still asleep pass sunrise. Seeing the golden chance that it was, Bolin quickly disappeared to get a bowl of warm water...Mako was in for a wet surprise when he woke up. Bolin quickly got dressed for the day and ran down the attic stairs, he knew he was going to be in double the trouble for the prank and what Mako was going to yell at him for, but what were younger brothers for?

If not for pranking their older siblings, then Bolin didn't know.

Besides he needed to get to Korra before Mako did, normally the earthbender would have his brother to be alone with her and her getting hurt was bad but also another golden chance to deepen their 'relationship'. He couldn't wait for them to get together and start having kids, the ladies wouldn't be able to keep their hands off him when they saw his niece or nephew. If his plan worked, they would be at it like rabbiroos as soon as Korra was healed...and yes, he knew he was being evil but like always his mind was filled with nothing but ladies and how to get them...and food.

Bolin was about to walk out of the arena when he saw Toza.

"Be sure to get the panda lilies...no girl can resist 'em." Toza muttered to Bolin as he passed by the younger man. Bolin smiled and added flowers to his plan...and his 'other' plan.

oOo

Korra awoke to find that Mako was gone and in his place was Pema and Meelo, she didn't know why but it was disheartening that Mako wasn't there with her. But she smiled at them until Meelo jumped onto her back, Korra barely kept from screaming as Pema tried to get her son off of her. How and why her son was strong at the tender age of five was beyond her.

"Meelo, you get off of her, RIGHT NOW!" Pema ordered but she went unheard as the little devil rode Korra to his heart content...until Mako walked in. Mako walked over to the bed and started giving Meelo a stony glare; at first it did nothing until Meelo noticed Mako. For a few minutes, he ignored the firebender as he continued but after it started to freak Meelo out how Mako wasn't blinking as he glared at him. Meelo stopped and looked into Mako's stony glare, (much to Korra's joy) they glared into each other's eyes before Mako snatched Meelo off of Korra and walked out of the room, carrying the little devil as he repeatedly bit his arm to everyone's surprise.

Korra looked at Pema, who wore a very guilty look on her face. Korra held two fingers up in front of the non-bender's face.

"One, Mako is now my hero, and Two, can I kill your son?" Pema looked shocked for a moment before thinking about it seriously. There was definitely a lot of pros and very few cons to Korra killing her little devil. But Tenzin wouldn't like it, so she shook her head 'no' in answer.

Korra couldn't help but pout at the denial, unaware that Mako was dealing with the little devil at that moment. Pema pulled back the blanket, she gently examined the wounds. Pema saw that they were healing nicely when she noticed that the wound on Korra's back looked to be a little infected, Pema moved as quickly as her pregnant belly would let her to get her herbs.

Worry began to set in as her mind raced through the possible different infections that could be in the wound. Pema scolded herself for thinking that the cleaning oil would have done alone, she should have cleaned it better. Pema got out the herbs that she needed and started making the paste that would tell her if her fears were truth.

"Pema...what's wrong?" Korra asked before she saw Pema walk over with a cloth and the paste in hand. Pema took some of paste and gently rubbed it into the closed wound and was give the reaction that she feared. Korra screamed from the sudden but intense burning pain from the closed wound on her back, it was so painful that Korra wasn't able to keep from screaming her pain even though she was trying. Pema quickly wiped the paste off of Korra's back as she went through the list of herbs that could get rid of infections.

She only knew of one that would work in this situation. Pema moved to the window and took a sky bison whistle out of her dress, she blew into it. Oogi immediately appeared in front of the window, to Pema's joy and delight.

"Oogi, go get Tenzin, please." Pema gently ordered the sky bison, who quickly flew off to get his master. Korra wondered what was wrong; she had heard the worry and concern in the older woman's voice. Korra looked at the non-bender to see Pema was becoming very pale, and it started to worry her, she was about to say something to Pema but Tenzin popped in through the window.

"What's wrong? Is it the baby? Is it Korra? What's wr-" Pema glared at her husband to shut him up, to which he did. Pema took his hand and walked him out the room, leaving Korra confused in many ways.

oOo

Mako watched Meelo like a hawk as the little devil did the sweeping like he was told, when Mako noticed Bolin coming up from behind him. Mako grabbed Meelo as he turned so the five year old couldn't run away, Bolin smiled nervously when he saw the stony glare on his older brother's face as Meelo returned to repeatedly biting Mako's arm.

Oh yes...Bolin was totally going to get his ass on fire if he didn't come up with something and quickly at that. When he remembered the flowers that he held in his hand, he thrust the flowers into the firebender's face. Mako had not been happy when he awoke to find that he had peed himself because of his brother, causing more problems than needed at that. Oh how Mako was going to make his little brother pay for it.

"These are panda lilies. I thought you could give them to Korra to make her feel better." Bolin said in a hurry to distract Mako's anger. Mako frowned at the flowers; it was a good idea but the flowers...panda lilies just didn't suit that kind of person that Korra was. She was hotheaded, stubborn, strong, kind, graceful and elegant when bending but a klutz when otherwise; a panda lily was elegant and fragile, where she wasn't.

It was clear as day to Mako that the flowers that his brother had didn't suit Korra but he did like the idea...just with a different flower.

"No...she wouldn't like these." Mako muttered to Bolin before throwing Meelo at Bolin's head. Unbalanced by Meelo, Bolin fell back with Meelo happily repeatedly biting his head as Mako walked away. He began thinking of what flower would be perfect for Korra.

"MAKO! HELP! THE MONSTER WOULDN'T STOP BITING ME! IT HURTS!" Bolin shouted as Mako ignored him.