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Korra and Mako pulled away at the same time. Korra felt the blood rush to her cheeks, she looked up to see the blue light glowing around them. Mako moved his arms and allowed the light to flow around him. Korra looked at Mako with bright eyes, amber met ocean blue and both shared a smile. The blue light quickly crept back into the Bermuda crystal and left the couple in normal daylight.
"Wow." Mako breathed, "That crystal sure does wonders."
"Everything is so real." Korra stood up and peered around the clearing. "Everything is so pure and alive, I feel this fire within me." Korra looked at Mako with a spark in her eye. She looked at the ground still feeling it buzz underneath her. Try it, a voice within her said. Korra clenched her fist and focused on the earth beneath her she punched her fist in the air and felt a rock fly out of the ground and almost hit Mako in the face.
"WOAH!" Mako stepped back quickly before the rock hit his face. Korra looked at him with amazed eyes. Mako looked at the empty hole in the ground, "Did you just?"
"Yeah…" Korra looked at her palms she felt the heat in them. She focused on all her bodies heat in her palm, she clenched her fists and reopened them. This time there was a fire lingering in her palm. Mako looked at Korra with amber eyes, she was bending the elements; she juggled the fire in her palms with ease.
Korra dissolved the fire in her hands, "I feel so, so liberated everything around me is so sensitive I can feel it all."
"Korra you need to be careful, we can't let anyone know. I don't want you to get hurt."
Korra rolled her eyes at him, "Mako remember no one knows I am the Avatar but you and Pathik."
"What about Amon? What if he finds out, he will try to kill you." Mako looked at Korra concerned. She squinted her eyes in determination, "He won't; I will make sure of it."
Korra led Mako back to the bay to drop him off at the ferry. While walking Mako's and Korra's hands kept brushing, but neither of them had addressed the kiss.
Mako turned to her to say goodbye, he stretched his arm behind his head and grabbed his neck. "So this is goodbye? For now at least." Mako looked at the ground blushing.
"Yeah, I will see you tomorrow at school." Korra smiled blushing. Mako moved close to her taking her from the back pushing her body towards his, their lips met again. Korra wrapped her arms around his neck and moved with his lips. They both pulled away blushing.
Mako boarded the ferry smiling, he waved goodbye as the boat treaded across the bay. Korra turned her heels and went back to the house. She walked into the dining room for some lunch, she saw Pema sitting down feeding Meelo.
"You're home early Korra!" Pema said as she looked at Korra surprised.
'Fuck I should be in class now.' "Uh.. yeah professor let us out early today!" Korra cracked a half smile hoping Pema wouldn't ask any more questions.
"Well lucky you! There are some left overs in the fridge if you want to heat them up!"
Korra quickly went into the kitchen and ate her food, when done she placed her plate in the sink and went to her room. Once in her room she shut her door for some privacy, she lay on her bed smiling.
"So you ditched yesterday from what I hear." Iroh looked at Korra as she climbed into the car. "You are lucky they didn't call Tenzin."
"Oh Iroh stop stressing about it, it was only one class!" Korra rolled her eyes, "You worry too much!"
"Well I have the right to worry, people panicked yesterday after that weird blue light thing happened. People think the spirits sent something down to destroy us." Iroh threw his hands in the air sarcastically while imitating peoples faces.
Korra sat their frozen, "Blue light incident?"
"Yeah you didn't see it?" Iroh looked at her raising an eyebrow. "Everyone in the city saw it, although no one really knows the source."
'Fuck people saw.' "Oh no I was busy with something." Korra shrugged acting as if she didn't care.
"Where did you go yesterday?" they had rolled into the parking lot and Iroh was getting out of the car.
Without thinking Korra said, "I was with Mako."
Iroh stopped in his footsteps, "Wait, you ditched with Mako?" Korra nodded. "Oh if Asami finds out she will kill you."
"Honestly it isn't even a big deal, we ditched so what?"
Korra looked ahead of her and saw Mako and Bolin heading their way. Mako smiled when he saw he hurried to walk her to class. Mako threw his arm around Korra and kissed her. Iroh looked at the two of them and said, "Not a big deal? Righhhhhht." Iroh said hello to Bolin and the four of them walked into the school.
"Wait I am confused, Korra getting along with Mako what is this?" Bolin said bewildered.
"I guess we settled our differences?" Korra assumed.
Bolin looked confused until something clicked in his mind, "THAT'S WHY MAKO WOULDN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT YOU! IT'S BECAUSE HE LIKES YOU, HE ISN'T ANNOYED WITH YOU!"
Mako looked uncomfortable, "Okay Bo I think we get it."
Korra looked at Mako mockingly, she turned to Bolin, "No please do explain more."
Bolin opened his mouth to explain when the bell rang, "Oh well I better get to class, I will explain later." He winked and left with Iroh towards their first class.
Mako and Korra went to their first class and took their seats in the back of the room. Professor Chung had walked into the room out of breath he was holding a newspaper in his hand, "Okay class we are going to do something differently today." He held up the newspaper and pointed at the front page, "Current events! Okay so on the front page of the newspaper we have an article on the flash of blue light the city saw yesterday! So the floor is yours class!"
Mako and Korra looked a each other with wide eyes, both thinking that the light wouldn't make the front page of the paper.
A girl towards the back of their class was the first to speak, "You know some people say that it was Amon testing weapons."
Another person spoke up, "Well, serves him right; the upper class better watch out, they will never know what hit them. They think that they can live so large and leave so little for the rest of us."
"That is interesting that you say that Ze Tin. Are you saying that you agree with Amon's methods?"
Ze Tin looked at Professor Chung and narrowed his eyes angrily, "Yes, the council keeps taxing us, and we cannot provide the money that they want! My mother works three jobs and still can't make rent. All Amon is doing is giving justice to those who need it." Korra clenched her fists angry at Ze Tin's words.
She turned looking into his chocolate eyes, "And killing innocent people is a way to restore peace?"
Ze Tin shot back, "The council is practically killing us!"
"Council man Tenzin is trying his best to repeal the taxes imposed on the lower classes!"
"Yeah, and the bastard hasn't done anything! Do you see taxes being lowered?"
"Don't call him that!" Korra felt her palms steaming with anger. Ze Tin looked at Korra's fists clenched.
"What are you going to do Korra? Show me the same respect the council has by beating us down?"
Professor Chung decided that it was time to cut in, "Okay that is enough Ze Tin. Korra that is enough, we have heard both sides of the debate here, and we must learn to respect each others opinions."
Another person had raised their hand and spoke up, "My father said it was the Avatar."
Professor Chung chuckled at the boy's theory, "Haruo, I am afraid to say your father's theory is out of reach. The story of the Avatar is merely a myth our ancestors passed on." The bell rang and the students hurriedly filed out of class, Korra and Mako looked into each other's eyes wondering if Amon had seen the light.
Korra had walked out bumping into Ze Tin, "Watch it Ze Tin."
"Oh I am so scared! Just because you live on Air Temple Island with council man Tenzin doesn't mean you get special treatment." Ze Tin pushed her shoulder and kept walking mumbling something to himself.
Korra was livid, "What was that Ze Tin? Are you to afraid to say what you want to my fucking face!" Ze Tin stopped in his tracks and walked towards Korra, he stopped in front of her their noses touching.
"There is a storm coming Korra, you and all your council member friends better watch out cause Amon is rising. Maybe we should let the truth have its day." Ze Tin turned his heels briskly and walked down the hallway.
Korra stood there with her feet plastered on the floor, Mako placed his arm around her urging her to walk to their next class. "Did you hear what he said! That is ridiculous, I should go over and fire bend his face off!"
"Korra you need to calm down, I know you're angry, but he will have his day." Mako and Korra entered the library where they were to do further research, but Pathik called the pair over to him quickly.
"I see you found yourself Avatar Korra." Pathik looked at Korra happily. "How is the bending?"
"Amazing, but I am finding it difficult to control."
"Well from my knowledge you were already trained by the best." Korra squinted her face in confusion. "Your teacher Howl knew of your power and trained you in all the elements. All you have to do is call upon the element of your choice. But Korra I come to you with this warning, Amon is coming, and I am sure he saw the blue light yesterday. Be very careful, he will try to strike."
Korra nodded, "I know the danger that I must face." Pathik walked away from Mako and Korra. Mako turned to Korra, "I will fight along side you."
"Mako, I don't want you to get hurt. Plus, you don't have your bending, which puts you at more of a risk."
"Korra I know I can fight and I am not going to let you do this alone." Korra nodded not wanting to argue with Mako. Mako and Korra situated themselves in the back of the library consuming themselves with more research.
Korra stood up to roam the shelves for another book on Kozakura. She was deep in the shelves when she saw a woman in water tribe clothing. She motioned Korra to come closer, Korra approached the woman. She held out her hand and Korra grabbed it the scene around them changed. They were on a moving island surrounded by the ocean, the woman was sitting on a rock cross-legged. Korra sat down in front of her, taking the same position she was in.
"Avatar Korra are you wondering why I brought you here." Korra nodded to the woman, not saying anything. "It was here that I learned how to restore the bending of others. After Amon stripped me of my bending my spirit took refuge in that crystal that you are wearing. I was trapped in the spirit world. Here a close friend taught me how to restore someone's bending because the world will need me once again." Kozakura stood up and towered over Korra. She placed her thumb on Korra's forehead and her hand over Korra's heart. "Energy bending is a powerful technique, you must focus on the other person's energy to see where it lies in retrospect to the elements and with that their bending is restored. But I caution you Korra, if done incorrectly you can die." Korra nodded closing her eyes.
She reopened them to find herself in the library once again. She exhaled and peered at the book she was holding, it was titled Kozakura and the Bending Arts. Korra placed the book back on the shelf and walked back to where Mako was sitting.
Mako looked up at Korra realizing how long she had been gone, "Where did you go?"
"You will find out soon." Korra said smiling at Mako.
"Well Bo wants us to meet him in the cafeteria now." Mako stood up putting his books back in his bag, Korra following his lead.
The two exited the library and were walking down the hall when Korra felt someone push her forward.
Korra turned around ferociously to see who it was, Asami stood there with a devilish grin, "Mind if I cut in?"
"Yes, I do." Korra pushed Asami back. Asami stumbled back a few steps, but smiled as if she was expecting Korra to act that way.
"Korra let's go, just ignore her." Mako took Korra's hand and tried to pull her away, but Korra snapped her hand away from him. "Mako I can handle this."
"Yeah Mako she can handle this," said Asami with a mocking undertone. "What are you going to do Korra hit me?" Korra clenched her fist feeling the fire course through her veins. Asami grabbed Korra's shirt and pulled her close, "I thought I told you to stay away from Mako." Asami pushed Korra into a row of lockers. Korra stood there against the lockers feeling the locks dig into her back, she evaluated her options.
"And I thought I told you…" Korra moved her leg behind Asami's knee tripping her over face first, before Asami hit the floor Korra grabbed her hair and pulled her around to face her before she pushed Asami to the ground, "to stop laying on your back." Korra held out her palm and allowed the flame to lick her hand. Asami's facial expression turned from hurt to terrified. Her jade eyes kept eyeing the flame in Korra's hand.
Korra felt someone pick her up she turned to see Mako, "Put out the flame Korra." Korra closed her palm extinguishing the flame. The two continued down the hallway leaving Asami on the floor.
Amon was in his underground office, he was going through the papers in front of him trying to pin point where on the Island the Avatar could be hiding. He stood up looking at the map behind him, there was a knock on his door.
The sergeant opened the door and bowed addressing Amon, "Sir Hiroshi Sato's daughter is here with some information."
"Let her in." Amon took a seat at his desk and folded his hands together.
Asami stepped in the room bowing towards Amon. "And what is this information that you have for me?"
"I know who the Avatar is and where she is residing."
Amon's eyes widened at the news, behind the mask Amon allowed a smile to creep on his lips, "Excellent."
Asami bowed and left the room. The sergeant approached Amon, "Sir what do we do now?"
"Go get the Lieutenant we have some planning to do." Amon turned back to his map, "I will break you."
A/N: Okay, here is one last chapter before I leave for Vegas! I hope you all enjoyed it, and I promise you the next chapter will be super long. Hope you all have a good one!