Blood and Water
Okay, here's where it gets very intense. Okay, maybe not that intense, but still. Enjoy the chapter!
Ever since that stint at the rally, Korra has been having nightmares about Amon taking away her bending almost every night that she was practically unable to sleep. Tenzin had offered to give her the day off, but she has turned down every one. Korra wanted to get her airbending done and over with. Her adrenaline was pumping faster and stronger than ever to the point that it was overwhelming. She felt like she was going insane every time she was sensing the pumping of others' blood through blushing, beating hearts, and other signs of a living human being.
One night, Korra decided to drink some tea to help her sleep and finally fell asleep as she was in a dreamlike state. Only, this dream wasn't about Amon like usual, it was more of a flashback to what seems to be a repressed memory.
Newly turned four year old Korra woke up to go to the outhouse in the middle of the night, carefully not waking up her parents when all of a sudden,
THUMP! THUMP! THUMP! CRASH!
Korra ran out of her room to look for the source of the crashing noise. The living space was all in shambles, a man cloaked in black stared right back at her.
"I'm gonna make sure you don't see the light of day again, you little blood-monster!" The man said as he grabbed Korra and forcefully covered her mouth.
It was muffled, but she screamed in rage and suddenly, every inch of him was away from her. Korra looked behind her and what she saw made her sick to her stomach. The man's limbs were mangled and contorted abnormally so that bones were punched out through the skin, his head was twisted all the way back and there was blood and another disgusting substance she couldn't name splattered everywhere.
"AAAAAHHHHH!"
Korra startled awake from the nightmare. It felt even more real than the previous one she had on the way to Republic City. She shot out of bed into the bathroom and threw up in the toilet and slept near it for the rest of the night.
"Korra? Are you alright in there?" An adult female voice said.
"Yes, Pema, I'm fine, just had a bad dream is all." Korra replied simply.
"Okay well, if you decide you wanna eat, there's food." Pema said not before she realized that Korra had slept in the bathroom due to a nightmare, which confused her.
"Alright, in fact, I'm gonna eat right now."
"Okay."
Pema was curious, but decided not to press the issue right now.
Maybe when the time is right. She thought.
Korra did manage to make it to the dining room as she promised as she wanted to take her mind off that nightmarish and nauseating dream. Everyone was unusually quiet at the dinner table after Tenzin had said the Air nomad food prayer, even Ikki, who would usually start an inappropriate conversation asking questions that neither Tenzin nor Pema were comfortable with answering, hadn't said a word.
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
"May I come in, Tenzin?"
"Tarrlok." Both Tenzin and Pema sighed in unison before Tenzin opened up the door for him.
In appeared a Water Tribe man in what appears to be rather expensive clothing, his hair adorned in three ponytails, his smirk was crooked and smarmy.
"Was I interrupting something, Tenzin?" Tarrlok asked.
"We were having our family meal." Tenzin replied.
"Good, I'm a bit hungry myself, and I know Air Nomads must never turn away a hungry guest, am I right?"
Knowing that was the truth, Tenzin invited Tarrlok in, but Pema glared at him nonetheless.
"So, you must be the famous Avatar Korra. I am Councilman Tarrlok." He said, turning to Korra.
"I am, it's an honor to meet you." Korra replied, shaking his hand.
"I must say, you look very beautiful for a muscular girl."
"Thanks." Korra blushed. "But I smell like barf at the moment."
"Sorry Tarrlok, the bank's closed." Tenzin interrupted. All three of the airbending kids giggled while Tarrlok looked embarassed.
"As I was saying, I set up a task force. Korra, it would be an honor if you join. I need a fearless someone, and that's you."
Fearless? I don't know if I can do this, I am fearful. Of Amon, and turning fuckin' psycho!
"I can't." Korra gave her answer. Both Tarrlok and Tenzin looked at her suprisingly.
"I'm surprised. I thought you were the type of person to jump at this opportunity." Tarrlok said.
"Yes, me too." Tenzin replied although he was also relieved at the answer.
"I... have to finish my... airbending training." Korra answered nervously.
"But..." Tenzin cut Tarrlok off.
"Korra already gave you her answer, now I think it's time for you to leave!"
Tarrlok did just that, but not without recieving a 'Bye bye, ponytail man!' from Ikki, which he scoffed at.
Korra was up late at night practicing her airbending training, hoping it would calm her nerves. Suddenly, the music was interrupted by something more sinister.
"Greetings fellow Equalists, this is your leader, Amon."
Korra's first instinct was to shout a profanity-laden insult.
"MOTHER FUCKER!" Korra shouted, not caring if anyone, even the kids, heard it. As if Amon could hear you shouting through the damn radio, which is not a damn speaker!
"As you all know, the council decided to make me public enemy number one. A sign that benders will stop at nothing to quash our revolution, but we won't be stopped by that."
Korra was trembling in both fear and anger at the speech, wanting to throw even more profanity at the leader. As if that would help any.
"Our numbers are growing stronger by the day. Nonbenders, you will no longer have to live in fear, it will be the benders' turn to experience fear."
To Be Continued...
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