Rival

*All characters belong to Bryke*

*This chapter contains Mature content, thus the "M" rating.*

Chapter 7 Exposed

Korra woke up shivering. She slowly sat up her head throbbing. She looked around, it was completely dark. The darkness was over whelming she couldn't even see her hand right in front of her face. She slowly stood up and went to bend a flame. Nothing happened. She tried again, nothing happened.

"What? What's wrong with my bending?" Korra yelled out angrily trying every bending move she knew with no avail. She yelled in frustration when she heard movement above her. She froze flashes of last night in her mind. Tarrlok. A large banging noise sounded from her left and she looked over to see a door opening above a stairwell she had been unable to see. A figure stepped into the doorway looking down at her. He began walking down the steps and he flick on a light switch as the door closed behind him with a thud.

"Tarrlok! What are you doing?" Korra yelled storming over to him. "What did you do to my bending?" She screamed about to throttle him. He held up his hand smirking.

"I gave you toxin that blocks your bending for several hours…to even out the cards." He said punching her in the face. She went flying back shocked. She stood back up in a fighting stance.

"Just because I don't have my bending doesn't mean I won't beat you to a pulp." Korra said running at him. She swung with her left fist and followed with her right as he dodged the first. She hit him square in the jaw. He grasped his hand to his jaw and upper cut her. She stepped back from him as he began attacking stronger. He lifted his leg and kicked her center. She clutched her stomach and he stomped on her foot. She fell to the ground in pain and he leaned down holding her by the neck.

"What are the two of you planning?" Tarrlok yelled punching her. Korra spat into his face and his grip tightened on her throat. "Tell me!" He said lifting her head and slamming it into the ground. She felt the impact and the room started spinning. She gasped for air as his hold tightened around her neck even more. He let go of her and walked away kicking something in his path.

"The city is already at war Korra! No matter what your plans were they are useless now!" He said turning back around to face her anger ripe on his features. Korra felt her body shaking in pain and she looked away from him trying to lift herself back up. He slammed his foot down onto her chest to stop her.

"I'm not telling you anything!" Korra yelled trying to push his foot off of her. He stepped away kicking her side in the process. She rolled away from him and slowly stood up bracing her side.

"Then you will rot here." He said moving back towards the stairs.

"Tenzin, Chief BeiFong, and Noatak all know your corrupt Tarrlok! You won't win and they will find me! You're done!" Korra said charging at him again. He spun around taking her punch to the shoulder and bracing her neck again. He lifted her off the floor and threw her to the side.

"Not when everyone finds out that Noatak is a water bender." Tarrlok laughed watching her face go from anger to confusion. "Oh I see your lover didn't tell you. Noatak is just another bender trying to climb the latter Korra. I'm not finished yet…but he is." Korra stayed on the ground this time watching him as he walked the stairs and turned the light off. She heard the door slamming shut somewhere far away from her as she tunneled into her head trying to understand what he just told her.

"NO!"


"Where is she?" Noatak jumped out of his bed yelling as soon as his eyes opened. His assistant standing in the door way.

"I don't know, that brother of yours didn't say anything. Just dropped you on the door step." He said following Noatak as he ran to his office.

"Start looking for her." He said slamming the office door behind him. He darted to his desk and dialed a number on the phone. "Tenzin?...Tarrlok has Korra…I already have everyone looking for her…I'll be there soon." He hung up the phone and walked back outside the office. He made his way down the stairs into the main entry room where his assistant was giving out orders. "Have them look everywhere, even his home. Get a squad ready for when I return. I need to go to city hall, and then we are going to check his private lodge…if we haven't found her yet." He made his way to the boat on the bottom level cursing to himself.

"Sir what happened exactly?" His assistant said watching him push to boat into the water. Noatak started the engine and looked back.

"Tarrlok took my girl." He drove off without any further explanation and his assistant went back to work.


"What is the meaning of this Tarrlok?" Tenzin yelled running into city hall. Tarrlok and the other council members were sitting at their large desk talking amongst each other. There was a case going on with a crowd of people in the surrounding seats.

"What ever do you mean Tenzin?" Tarrlok said standing up and smiling down at him.

"You kidnapped Korra! Where is she?" Tenzin said pointing an angry finger at Tarrlok.

"How could you suggest such a thing?" Tarrlok said stepping back and placing a hand on his chest as if he was wounded.

"Because I saw you Tarrlok!" Noatak came rushing in. Tarrlok glared over at his brother. Everyone in the room was silent watching them.

"And why should anyone believe you Noatak? You were the last person to be seen with the avatar…" Tarrlok said crossing his arms. Everyone darted their eyes between the two. "What exactly were you two doing?" Tenzin looked over at Noatak surprised.

"She was with you?" Tenzin asked stuck in the middle. Noatak held up his hands.

"I was showing her the city! The parts that you ignore! When you and your team attacked us and kidnapped her!" He said yelling at his brother. The crowd gasped and looked back at Tarrlok. "She was going to help me settle this war peacefully!" He walked up to Tarrlok and grabbed him by his collar and whispered. "Where is she?"

"Delightful story Noatak, but I find it hard to trust liars."Noatak stepped back and glanced over his shoulder at the crowd.

"No, not now Tarrlok, if you ever want peace in this city don't." Noatak spoke through his teeth.

"If you are all curious as to why I doubt my brother, it is because he has been lying to the city for years! He is a water bender! Avatar Korra fled the city fearing your attack!"" Everyone in the room started shouting, Noatak looked behind him directly at Tenzin who had a confused look on his face. He tried to yell over everyone but they were too loud.

"I did it to help! Don't you people understand?" He yelled. They continued their onslaught and Tenzin walked up to him. "Tenzin surely you must understand…it isn't for the money or the power…it never was…please." Tenzin lowered his head and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"I have to get back on the council, find Korra. Come back with her, we can still fix this." Tenzin spoke under his breath. Tarrlok eyed them closely. He looked up at Tenzin in understanding when he shoved Noatak away from him.

"Leave now, Republic City has no place for you!" Tenzin yelled as Noatak ran out the doors. Tenzin looked over at Tarrlok dread in his eyes. "I'm ready to rejoin the council." Tarrlok smirked and nodded gesturing his arm towards Tenzin's empty seat. He sat down feeling ashamed and Tarrlok spoke.

"Republic City is at peace once again!" The reporters started shouting out questions and taking pictures as Tarrlok continued on with a victory speech.


"Get in." Noatak ordered reaching the dock outside his home. His assistant walked up with five other men all them getting inside the boat. "Take the wheel lieutenant; we are bound to meet resistance." Noatak said walking towards the back of the boat looking out over the water.

"Sato has the tanks in position, should we have them start the attack?"

"No. Avatar Korra and I have come to an agreement, we need her to talk to the city, this war can still be avoided." Noatak said walking back to the front.

"Your followers will not be happy with you."

"I know…I've done my part. One day they will see all I was trying to do was make everyone equal." Noatak looked over the water at the city as they drove by it.

"I know it might not mean much sir, but as a non bender myself…you did us good." His assistant looked over at him as he spoke. Noatak smiled and patted him on the back.

"Thank you." They looked back in front of them where a row of police boats waited. "Let's have some fun." Noatak said getting into a water bending stance.

"Ex councilman Noatak, you have been banned from the city; turn your boat around immediately! We will use force!" A speaker sounded from one of the boats as they got closer.

"Not a chance." Noatak muttered sending a large wave of water at the first boat. A blast of fire shot at them from the one next to the now sinking boat. Noatak raised a wall of water before it could hit them creating a blast of mist. His men threw bola's at the attackers into the mist before the fire started coming again. They busted through the mist and Noatak ran to the side of the boat lifting up another wave of water he flipped the second police boat one of its occupants jumped up off of the boat before it sank and landed on theirs. Noatak rushed to the hooded police officer and began attacking while his men defeated the remaining boats. She lifted up her arm blocking a punch.

"Stop Noatak!" Noatak froze at the voice.

"Chief BeiFong?" He asked. She raised her hand and tore off her hood revealing her face.

"Tenzin told me you were going to get Korra. I'm coming with you." She said watching his men destroy her boats.

"Ok. Let's get going." Noatak said as they continued onward.


Korra paced violently around the room not caring if she ran into a wall or not; she had to move around. She found the stairs and slowly climbed up them to the door trying to get it open by slamming into it. She reached around for a door handle but there was none.

"Only a creep would have a basement like this." Korra said starting to walk back down the stairs. She ran her fingers down the wall looking for the light switch. "Yes!" She said finding it, she flicked it up and nothing happened. "What? Are you serious?" Korra yelled flicking it up and down aggressively. "Ugh!" She went to step down the stairs again but missed a step and tumbled down the rest of the distance. She landed on the floor with a thud and curled up in defeat, she began crying to herself. She laid there crying until she slowly fell asleep.


A bright white shined in her vision as she saw a figure approach her.

Korra

Aang? Am I in the spirit world?

No, you are sleeping right now. You have not yet made that connection. But you will someday soon.

Aang I need help…I don't know what to do…the city, your city is at war…everything that you worked so hard for and I let it fall…I'm a failure…and Noatak he lied to me, to everyone.

Korra many years ago when I was just a boy traveling the world trying to stop the war me and my friends discovered a small fire nation town on a very polluted river. Katara disguised herself as a spirit to help them, knowing they would not let her use her gift as a water bender. When she was discovered they were angry, and wanted us to leave. But in time they saw the good she had done for them by the skill of her bending. I believe this is what Noatak has tried to do for Republic city. If you work together you can make the city even greater then I could have ever imagined.

But how, what do I do? I'm trapped in here! Korra reached out to his fading figure.

Have faith Korra…He vanished into the light and she felt air gushing past her as a darkness over took her.


"KORRA!" She gasped jolting from her sleep eyes still damp from her tears. She held her head as it spun. She moved her hands back down and felt something wet on her fingers. "KORRA!" Noatak's voice sounded from above her. She stumbled around in the darkness looking for the stairs again.

"DOWN HERE!" She yelled finding the railing and making it up to the top pounding on the door.

"Open it!" Noatak yelled at someone. The door came flying off the hinges and Korra looked up at Noatak's worried face. He rushed to the door way and wrapped his arms around her tightly. "Are you ok?" He asked breathing her in. She pushed him away and walked into the room looking around at everyone. Chief BeiFong and five others in dark uniforms where there watching.

"Fine." She said crossing her arms and turning back around to glare at his hurt face. He looked her up and down and she suddenly felt very self conscious, she probably looked the complete opposite of fine.

"Korra what happened?" Chief BeiFong asked from her left.

"Tarrlok told you didn't he?" Noatak said ignoring the Chief and staring at Korra.

"Yeah. He did." Korra responded walking up to him ready to punch him. "You're a liar!" She yelled in his face.

"I'm sorry Korra." He said hanging his head. "I did it for the best."

"Y-you are just like-" Korra's head starting spinning and she lost focus on Noatak. She saw a blur of colors and felt herself falling before she blacked out completely. Noatak dived to catch her crashing to the floor. He tried shaking her but she didn't wake. He brushed her hair with his hand.

"Korra!" He moved his hand to lift her when he saw blood on his fingers. He twisted her head to the right and saw a large gash in the back. He jumped up off the ground carrying her and making his way out of the house everyone following closely behind him.

"She's lost too much blood. I'm taking her back to my house where I can heal her properly. Chief come with us in case there is any more trouble. Lieutenant stay here with the men to make sure none of Tarrlok's men show up and find Korra missing." He got into his car Korra still in his arms Chief BeiFong taking the driver's side and they drove off.

"She's not happy with you right now, I wouldn't be holding her like that." Chief BeiFong said eyeing him while he ran his fingers down the side of her face.

"I don't care. I'm protecting her if she likes it or not." Noatak said not moving his eyes off of her.


"Make sure if Noatak, or Chief BeiFong are seen again in the city they are captured. Tomorrow we will start a registry for all non benders to sign. A curfew has been put in place, and no non bending gatherings over five people are allowed." Tarrlok said shuffling through some papers as the council meeting came to an end. The new chief of police stood nodding and taking notes.

"Do we really need such harsh regulations on the non benders Tarrlok? With Noatak gone there shouldn't be a problem." Tenzin said eyeing the other council members.

"Tenzin, I understand you have some doubts about this new rule. But you are going to have to trust me if you want to continue on this council…just like everyone else." Tarrlok said making eye contact with all of them. "You are all dismissed…I'll be keeping an eye on you Tenzin." Tarrlok said waving his hand towards the doors and writing things down on a sheet of paper. Tenzin wanted to attack but calmed himself, he would have to be patient.

"Shouldn't you be ordering a search for avatar Korra…?" Tenzin asked as he got up to leave. Tarrlok froze and looked up at the new chief of police.

"Yes of course."


"Make yourself at home chief; I'm taking her upstairs to heal her." Noatak said walking into the entry way of his home.

"No funny business." Chief BeiFong said walking over to a couch and crashing onto it. Noatak laughed to himself nervously trying to keep his heart rate down at her comment and made his way up to his room. He unlocked the door and walked into his bathroom. Placing Korra into the giant empty tub he turned the facets on. He waited as the water filled up around her taking off his shoes and jacket he slowly stepped in next to her. He lifted his hands and water came to meet them. He placed them on the back of her head and began healing the injured spot. He stood over her working for several minutes before he felt progress. He looked at her unconscious form studding her. He dropped his hands and removed the clips and ties from her hair shifting the strands out of the way. He began again with better access.

He felt her breath intake sharply and he opened his eyes looking down at her. She was staring into his chest her eyes wide. "This must look very strange." He laughed slightly.

"I hate you." She said looking up at him. He dropped his hands and stared at her with anger.

"I saved you!" He yelled back. She stood up splashing water everywhere.

"You lied to me!"

"I lied to the whole city to save it!" He dropped the water from his hands.

"You were just using me!" Korra said raising her arms and sending a whip of water at his face. She looked down at her hands realizing her bending was back. Noatak Stepped back from her holding the spot on his face she had struck and walked out of the tub. He bent the water from his clothes and sent it back into the bath making Korra stumble and fall in the water. She glared at him angrily. "What's your problem?" She yelled getting back up.

"You are! Why can't you just see Korra? This was the only way for me to help all those people!" He slammed a fist into a wall and Korra got out of the water moving towards him.

"Why did you have to lie to me?" She asked anger still on her voice.

"Maybe one day you will understand…" He slouched his shoulders in defeat and looked away from her.

In time they saw the good she had done for them…

Korra closed her eyes remembering what Aang had said. She slowly walked over to him and placed a hand on his back. He turned to face her tears in his eyes. "I'm so sorry Korra." She raised a hand up to his lips to silence him.

"Don't ever lie to me again." She stood on her toes wrapping her arms around his neck and softly placing her lips to his. Noatak froze for a moment then deepened the kiss grabbing onto her. He slid his hands down to her legs and in one swift movement lifted them to wrap around his waist. He blindly carried her out of the bath room into his room crashing her back into a nearby wall. Korra grunted at the impact but didn't stop their embrace, her heart racing. She slipped her tongue into his waiting mouth and he moaned in result. He stumbled backwards onto his bed rolling Korra onto her back. He pushed her to the center of the bed their lips still locked as she fumbled with the straps on his shirt. Pinning her arms beside her head he gently ran his lips against the skin of her neck leaving a trail of chills. He nibbled at the soft tissue directly under her ear and she gasped at the feeling growing inside of her. She wrapped her legs around his waist again pulling him down to her feeling him hard against her. His hips automatically grinded into her and she arched her back towards him. A frustrated sigh left his mouth as he struggled with removing her shirt. Korra laughed slightly and he stopped trying looking down at her now confused face.

"Are you laughing me?" He smirked down at her, a sparkle in his eye.

"Maybe." She teased taking one of his hands and placing it on her still covered breast. He closed his eyes and groped her as her hand guided his. He stopped and pinned her hands back over her head again with one of his as the other slowly traced down her body.

"I can tease you too…" He brought his hand down to her waist line and inched his fingers under her belt. Her eyes widened as she felt his cool hand reach her center. He gazed into her eyes as he massaged her watching her face twist in pleasure to his touches. She felt him getting harder against her by the second, his fingers slid from her bud and gently into her for the first time. She moaned in pleasure rocking her hips against his motions.

"I want you." She breathed out as his hand continued to slide in and out of her. His heart beat quickened and bore his eyes into hers. "Please…" He removed his hand from her and untied her pants as she unbuckled his. Letting go of her hand she rolled him over and slid off his pants with hers. He stared at her in shock of the motion as she climbed on top of him. He sat up as her legs straddled either side of his body and she pulled his shirt over his head as he finally got hers off. He wrapped his arms around her as she teasingly grinded bare up against him. He laid back down and took the view in, her breast slowly swaying with her movements. He groaned with impatience grabbing onto her hips and thrusting upwards inside of her. A look of pain crossed her face and he instantly felt bad.

"Sorry…" He said while he stopped moving. She nodded and slowly started lifting her hips back and forth. He dug his fingers into her sides restraining himself from moving against her. She rotated her hips slowly and she moaned out in pleasure. Unable to contain himself anymore he flipped her back over, she gasped blushing and he kneeled between her legs positioning himself. He placed one of his hands on her stomach another on her hip as he entered her again. She dug her nails into his thighs as he leaned down placing a hand next to her head beginning to pick up his speed. He grunted as he milled harder into her. Her back violently arched towards him pushing her breast into his chest. He moved his hand to them and ran his thumb over her nipples watching her expressions of pleasure. She began moaning louder and he increased his speed bringing both of his hands back down to her hips. She raised them towards him clawing at his sheets around her as she felt her stomach tying in knots. Her heart beat soared as she felt waves of pleasure wash over her skin. She moaned out losing herself in the process.

"Noatak…" She moaned the rest of the world disappearing as he pounded into her. Sweat beaded down his forehead and dripped onto her chest as she screamed out in ecstasy. One of his hands lifted from her side to her chin and he held her face as he jaggedly thrust into her once more. She felt warmth fill her as he crashed onto her still connected. Their breath escaped them in pants and he rolled off of her wrapping his arm around her waist. He pulled her to him and she nuzzled her head into the crook of his neck and shoulder. He sighed tracing his fingers along her sweat coated skin.

"I love you." He whispered into her hair closing his eyes.

"I love you too."


"I thought I said no funny business." Chief BeiFong said slamming the door open. Noatak slowly opened his eyes and quickly moved to pull the sheets over them at the sight of Lin.

"You did…we didn't do anything funny." Noatak smiled at her and looked back down at Korra's sleeping form. She had one hand draped over his side, her mouth hanging open, her hair was everywhere. the light from the window broke through in lines highlighting her caramel skin. He ran his fingers over her shoulder when Chief BeiFong cleared her throat.

"Yeah well explain that to her friends. They're down stairs, we're ready to go to city hall and confront Tarrlok if she is feeling better now." Chief BeiFong said smiling at his shocked face. She walked out of the room closing the doors.


A/N: It appears that my hand slipped would you look at that…haha I hope you guys enjoyed! Thanks to everyone who leaves their reviews! It really is a delight reading them. Next chapter will be up soon!*In a side note I realize that the pro bending rules would not fit with Noatak's team, that's kinda the point. He doesn't care, he just wants his team to be able to play in the matches and he will have them bend the rules to make it work. Ok sorry for long Authors note, again thanks for reading guys!