Chapter 37: Two More Deaths
Mako and Bolin made their way to the underground tunnel. Mako couldn't help but worry about Korra though. Would the necklace really keep a baby safe? Mako had many other questions on his mind about the necklace. He knew he had to get his mind off of it. "Bolin, you ready for everything?"
Bolin turned to his brother with a raised eyebrow. "What do you mean Mako?"
"I mean are you ready to be a father?" Bolin took a second and then nodded. "Do you think I am?" Mako noticed Bolin turn around oddly.
"Is Korra?" Mako quickly shook his head. "Of course Mako, you're mister responsible. If anything, I'm the one in trouble. What brought this up anyway?" Bolin continued to walk.
"It's just that, I don't know Bolin. I guess I just want to know that when and if Korra and I have children that I won't be a bad father." Bolin stopped in his tracks right then and there and faced Mako.
"Both of us know that's bull crap, now what is the real reason you brought this up?" Bolin asked but didn't get an answer. "Is it that you worry that Korra will get killed if she were to become pregnant?" Bolin stared at Mako seriously.
Mako looked from his brother to the ground. "Yeah." Mako looked away from Bolin.
"Look bro, Korra is one tough bender and there is no way she would fall easily. Look, we all know what happened to Avatar Aang in the Avatar state, that's how the original team got the surprise attack on Fire lord Ozai. One thing about him though is that he was ten and angered. Korra will always be in the Avatar state and so her head will be clear. My point is Mako; Korra will have complete control of herself. Avatar Aang didn't and that's what got him in trouble. Korra won't have that problem." Bolin put a hand on Mako's shoulder and smiled.
"How did you become the smart one; thanks Bolin?" The two continued to walk and soon came to the end of the tunnel. The two looked around and Mako found a note. He read the note and then handed it over to Bolin.
'Now that everyone is split up, I can get rid of your precious wife, Asami, after all, it was all a set up.' The note was signed Sukra. The two immediately ran back toward the island.
Korra and Tenzin had made it to an old building that had been burnt, most likely when Hiroshi went on a rampage. "I can't believe that anyone would be here." The two looked around the old building; nothing could be recognized as anything. Tenzin and Korra finally found some stairs leading underground. "This must be it." The two headed down the stairs and found themselves in a giant maze. At the bottom of the stairs, a note is present that Korra read aloud. 'I would get back before I get there.' The note has Sukra's signature on it. Tenzin and Korra looked at each other and then ran back.
Xian reached her destination a while ago and just stood and watched for Sukra but as she looked at the tunnel, she began to feel sick. Soon she knelt over onto the ground and threw up. After she was finished losing her stomach contents, she stood up and wiped her mouth clean. She wanted to put her hand to her stomach but it wasn't a good idea. If Sukra had anyone watching her, that would cause problems. "I'm sorry Korra, I can't." Xian then ran back toward the meet up place.
Soon everyone arrived back at the docks but not at the same time. Mako and Bolin arrived and felt the urgency to just go ahead regardless of what Korra had said. Bolin had to reach Asami and Mako agreed.
On the island, Sukra smiled evilly as he walked up to the front door and kicked it down, not caring if anyone heard. He walked quickly up the stairs closest to him and made his way up toward Katara and Asami. He could hear footsteps above him. "Yes go hide, it will make it more interesting." Sukra smiled heading up the stairs. Soon he came to a door and kicked it down revealing a bed inside. "Come on out, I won't hurt you, much." Sukra walked into the room and then kicked down a door revealing Katara and Asami. As he went to attack, a voice was heard behind him. Sukra chuckled and turned. "Mako and Bolin, I wondered when you would get here."
"Leave my wife alone." Bolin got ready to attack along side Mako.
Sukra laughed and then fired two fireballs at the two brothers knocking them off their feet and sending them flying into a nearby wall. Sukra quickly turned and blocked the attack from Katara. "A master bender, how far you've fallen." Sukra then knocked Katara back making her fall on Asami. Sukra turned back toward the two brothers and blocked Mako's attack and then hit him with a fireball. Mako blocked the attack but the ball exploded which sent Mako flying through the wall. Sukra turned and found Bolin and Asami making their way out the door.
Mako got up off the ground and noticed Sukra gone and his arms burned. He left the room, ignoring the burns, that he is now in and saw him heading down stairs. Soon Asami and Bolin were outside but Sukra is right behind them. "Run Asami." Asami nodded and then Bolin began fighting Sukra. In a matter of seconds and Bolin hit the ground unconscious.
"Bolin!" Mako screamed and then ran and attacked Sukra unsuccessfully however. Three balls hit him at point blank. Mako blocked all but the last which hit him directly in the chest and exploded. Mako flew back having a hard time breathing. Just then Korra, Tenzin, and Xian arrived. "Mako!" Sukra heard Korra scream and then turned around with a smile and ran off.
Katara came out the door; saw Mako dying and Korra trying to heal him. "Let me do it." Korra wasn't about to argue and let Katara take over. "Korra, you'll be a wonderful Avatar" Korra thanked Katara as Katara went to healing Mako. She wrapped her hands in water and then put her hands on Mako's chest. That's when Korra noticed something odd. Katara's body stiffened, her head thrown back, and her skin seemed to be drying out quickly. Korra ran over to Katara and caught her lifeless body.
"Master Katara!" Korra yelled as Mako began to wake up.
Tenzin saw what his mother did. "My mother gave her life force to Mako." Tenzin let a tear slip.
Korra heard what Tenzin said and gently set Katara's body down gently and then ran over to Mako. "Are you ok?" Mako coughed, feeling a small pain in his chest and arms, then nodded. From behind they heard Sukra.
"How touching." Korra and then others turned around to see Sukra with a man being held hostage. Xian's eyes widened out of fear. "Go ahead Xian, tell them why you told them that Asami is pregnant." Xian denied knowing what Sukra is talking about. Sukra simply laughed. "You told them about Asami to make sure that your secret about you being pregnant could be kept a secret. You didn't even know that I knew about you but I did and you wanted to give me a reason to come here so that you could finish the job you started before you're taken off the force for a while. You see kids, the sooner that my powers are taken, the safer that Xian here will be to move freely while carrying her baby around. Today is her last day of work for nine or so months since she can't fight me while pregnant. To make this perfectly clear for you, Asami was bait. Xian, tell me that you wouldn't have told them about Asami if you had known that I knew." Xian wanted to but couldn't. She had used Asami to get Sukra here but she didn't think that Sukra would have been able to get here unseen by one of them. Just then Sukra slit the man's throat. Xian screamed as she ran toward her husband. "Until next time Avatar." With that Sukra created a smokescreen and disappeared.
Korra tried to get Sukra but he is gone. She then turned toward Xian. "Tell me that you didn't really use my friend. Tell me you didn't do that Xian." Korra said sternly flipping Xian around who now has her husband's blood all over her.
"Korra, let me explain." Xian tried but Korra is too furious.
"You lied to us Xian. Aang told me to listen and I did." Korra's hands became fists.
"Avatar Korra, Please" Korra turned to Xian, eyes glowing white.
"Because of you Master Katara is dead and so is he. Screw you and the alliance Xian. If you ever show your face again and I will tear you apart. Get out of here Xian, I've listened to you long enough, now go." Korra used her earth bended and sent Xian flying hundreds of feet into the air and over to Republic City. "Screw you, just screw you." Korra said hurt and angry as she went over to Katara and her husband.
Xian went flying through the air and as she reached land, she used her earth bending to break her fall but she landed unconscious on the ground.
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