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Korra's POV

Asami had dragged me out of the house, insisting that I didn't go out as often as I should. I couldn't help but smirk at that. If only she knew. But no one could know my secret; it would just endanger their lives. So I went along with my best friend, Howl as usual trailing behind. I could see the relived faces of my parents as I went out. I guess they had gotten used to the party animal Korra and were wondering why I hadn't kept up with my…old habits.

She took me to a small club in the city and I stopped right outside the door, giving the Sato heiress an incredulous look. There was no way in hell I was going in there. No freaking way.

"Tahno's club?" I said.

"Yeah, is there a problem?" Asami asked, completely missing the point.

"I kicked his ass at Narook's five years ago."

"That was five years ago," she replied. "Besides, who stays mad at the Avatar?"

I sighed heavily and waited at the door with Howl for her to get us on the guest list. I had talked to her before we came here and I knew my body guard was not going to be thrilled with the decision I had made.

Asami gestured me over to her and I reluctantly did as I was told. They let us through and I could see the excitement in the raven girl's face.

"This is going to be a killer!" she said excitedly.

"If Tahno sees me here, I agree," I muttered.

"You're name is not on the list," I heard the guard say.

I turned around and found Howl giving me a look. I smiled and walked to the guard at the door saying, "I've never seen this guy before," before leaving. I couldn't help but smile as I went inside the club, imagining the sentry's face.

"Well, look who's here," Asami said heading over to a very familiar Firebender.

I let a small smile appear as we both approached him. He was sitting by the bar, surprisingly alone. I couldn't help but think that he had changed. Mako would never be in a bar, especially not one owned by Tahno. My gaze shifted to where he'd been looking and I realized why he was here: Lightning Bolt Zolt.

"Doesn't you being here violate some kind of law?" my best friend continued to tease.

"I see you two are back to business," he simply replied.

"Just seeing what Republic City has to offer after five years," I said.

"Well, you'll find that it just hasn't been the same without you Korra," Mako answered sourly.

I nodded. "Well, well, well," a very familiar, slick as oil voice said. "Look at this. It's none other than the Uh-vatar."

I felt myself roll my eyes at the too familiar voice as I turned around to face him. "Tahno," I said, trying my best to give him a smile. "How you been?"

"Happy you disappeared," the Waterbender answered.

I didn't let my smile fade when he said that. Who wasn't happy? "Still hanging out with the same crowd," I noted as all his followers encircled him.

"And I see you're still hanging out with the wrong one," he shot back.

I furrowed my brow. "What do you mean?"

"How much do you know about your so called friends?"

"Tahno, that's enough," Asami said sharply.

"Love, I think your BFF has the right to know," Tahno replied his usual smirk on as he turned to face me. "They never told you that they have been screwing while you were gone, did they?"

I felt as if the air had been knocked out of me, but I didn't show it. I didn't even blink at the news. I had suspected they had been going out by their body language, but I didn't think they had. I could see the sick satisfaction on his face as he saw my emotionless expression; he probably thought he left me speechless.

"Korra, I-" the Sato heiress began.

"It's fine, Asami," I said.

"You and I have unfinished business Uh-vatar," Tahno continued, gesturing to a private room as his security guards encircled me.

I nodded and followed him inside. "Look Tahno," I began turning around to face him. I literally didn't see the punch coming until it made contact with my jaw. I fell on the floor and ground my teeth together. I could have easily knocked him flat on his back but then I would expose my cover. I'd already done that once, I couldn't afford to do it again.

"Let her go!" Asami shouted as she came inside, helping me up. The Waterbender smirked at the fact he had gotten even with me and I glared back at him evenly. "If you want to get to her, you have to go through me," she added.

His guards approached us and I could tell they were definitely going to go through her. One of them stepped forward and I pushed my best friend to the side, taking the hit right on the gut. A bunch of them started to beat me, and I said all but one sentence: "Leave her out of this!"

Surprisingly he honored my request and none of the guards laid a finger on her as they continued their assault on me. Suddenly there were sparks of flames and they all left me to fight the unknown intruder. Asami helped me up as I looked to see who had saved my rear, expecting it to be Howl, but to my surprise it was Mako.

"Leave them alone or I'll have this place shut down," he threatened. Tahno smirked at this and the Firebender hit him square on the jaw.
My mouth dropped at this and the Waterbender stood up, fixing his stupid hair style as he glared at the three of us.

"You are all banned from here for life," he said before leaving.

I saw Mako clenched his jaw at the news and I knew he had just lost an opportunity to get more dirt on Zolt by saving my rear. He looked over to me and I saw some of his anger melt away. I must have looked awful. I certainly felt awful. Few lacerations here and there, and I could feel the new bruises.

"Mako," I began.

"I didn't do this from the bottom of my heart," Mako said, hints of anger in his voice. "Now, we're even. Oh, and thank you Korra," he added. "Every time you come into my life, it seems you ruin something for me."

I lowered my gaze at this as he left. We went out the back door, where Howl was already waiting and they helped me get back to the car, before driving me home. On the way there I couldn't get Mako's words out of my head. He was right. I was some sort of poison for him, and I always would be.

Tonraq's POV

I couldn't believe this. I couldn't believe my daughter had deliberately walked into a club owned by someone she knew hated her and came home looking like she had been ran over by a stampede. From what Asami had told me, I wasn't far off. My little girl winced as her mother tried to clean her cuts. I paced back and forth, not knowing what to do. Howl came in and I glared at him.

"You were supposed to protect my daughter," I growled.

The sentry lowered his head and nodded. I felt my veins boil at the fact that he had allowed for my daughter, my only daughter, to get beaten to a pulp.

"Dad, it wasn't his fault," Korra said. "I told him to stay outside."

"He takes orders from us," I replied. "What's the good of having a White Lotus sentry following you around if he's going to let this happen?"

I saw her jaw clench at this and she stood, her eyes meeting mine. I stared back, waiting to hear what she had to say. "Maybe that's the problem," she replied. "Maybe instead of having a White Lotus sentry follow me around my own parents should."

"Are you trying to say that your mother and I don't care about you?" I asked incredulously. I couldn't believe she was throwing this in my face.

"When I was younger you would let me get away with murder," Korra replied her eyes still looking right into mine. "Looking back, I could have used less space and a little more parenting," she added, turning away to go to her room.

She clutched her midsection and I went over to help her but she pushed me away. Howl stepped forward and surprisingly my daughter let him help her over to her room. I stood there watching her leave before I shifted my gaze over to my wife.

Senna was looking at the ground, wringing her hands together. I sighed and walked over to her, placing my hand over hers. She looked up at me and I saw the sadness reflected in her eyes.

"She's right you know," my wife said. "We weren't the best parents."

I looked away. She was right. We both knew our daughter had been right. When she was younger we allowed her to do anything she wanted. We'd known how uptight the White Lotus had been with her, we wanted her to have freedom. Now I could see we'd taken it a bit far.

"I know," I replied. "I know."