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Korra's POV

Bei Fong and the prosecuting attorney wanted to meet with us. Tenzin had agreed and so had Mako. The Firebender never left my side and though we seldom talked I could tell he was not only there to keep his word in front of the judge but because he wanted to. I shook the thought out of my head. He had a job to do and he was doing it, there was nothing more.

"Thank you for coming," the prosecuting attorney said after we sat down.

"Thank you. It's nice to get out of the house," I replied placing my feet on top of the table. Mako scowled and brought down my feet. I sighed but didn't put them back up.

"I'll cut straight to the chase," the woman continued. "Chief Bei Fong arrested your client without consulting my office first so congratulations I'm considering a plea."

"Absolutely not," I said.

"Avatar Korra spent five years in a prison and it is possible that she is suffering from some form of post traumatic stress," she continued. "Given that we are offering a case of temporary insanity and incarceration for an undetermined time instead of going to prison again."

"No thank you," I answered. I wasn't crazy, not that type anyways. "I'm not crazy."

"Finally something we agree on," Bei Fong muttered. "She's not nuts, she's a killing machine."

"Actually I'm neither."

"There's nothing you can say to me that I would believe."

"I'll take the Chief's lie detector test," I stated.

"Korra that isn't allowed in the court," Tenzin reminded me.

"I know," I said. "I want her to give me the test because she's the one I need to convince."

"We're going to need a minute," Mako said. Both Lin and her attorney nodded and left us. He turned to look at me. "You're looking at life in prison. What they offered you is a good deal."

"Given the circumstances, I agree," Tenzin said.

"I'm not crazy. I am innocent and I want to take the lie detector test," I replied. "And if I take it and I fail…I will consider making a deal.

"Very well," the Airbender replied. "I'll inform Lin," he added heading out. Now it was just me and the Firebender.

"Korra," Mako said after he was gone. "You have a family, people who actually care about you. So don't you think for you second you're the only one who has something to lose here."

Mako's POV

We were in a room with just Bei Fong, her attorney, Tenzin, Korra and myself. The Chief was readying herself and she grabbed a notepad and nodded at us. Korra stepped forward, and surprisingly looked calm. I couldn't help being nervous for her. If she failed Lin's test, she was done…I knew she was innocent, I mean she-she couldn't be...that thing. I took a deep breath just before the Earthbender spoke.

"Is your name Korra?" she asked.

"You don't know who I am, Chief?" I sighed at this. Not the time, Korra.

"I need to get a read on your heart beat since I'm doing this as unbiased as I can," Bei Fong shot back. "Now, is your name Korra?"

"Yes."

"Where you born in the South Pole?"

"Yes."

"Is your hair blue?"

"No."

"Ever been to the city jail?"

Korra took a moment to answer the question. "No." I frowned at this but didn't say anything.

"Are you the Blue Spirit?"

"No."

"Did you steal forty thousand yuans from Councilman Tarrlok?" she asked.

"No, I didn't."

"Were you in a prison called the Boiling Rock for five years?"

"Yes."

"How is that relevant?" I asked.

"I don't need relevance to ask questions," the Chief said, her tone clipped. "But since you asked, whatever happened in that prison made her into a murderer." Korra nodded, waiting for Lin to continue. "Katara said that twenty percent of your body is covered in scars. Did that happen to you there?"

I looked over at Korra, who seemed to have tensed up a little. Twenty percent of her body. Twenty percent of it was covered in scars. Why hadn't she told me?

"Yes," she finally answered.

"How did you get those scars?" Lin asked knowing she was getting to her. "Were they self inflicted?"

"No," she said. "I don't like talking about what happened in that prison."

"Why not?"

Korra clenched her jaw, her hands turning into fists at her sides. "Because I was tortured there."

"Have you ever killed anyone?"

I could see Korra tense up at the question. She lowered her gaze, her hands clenching and unclenching. She stood like this for a long time before raising her head to look at Bei Fong once again.

"Yes," Korra finally answered. Tenzin and I both shared a look at this. Slowly, my ex teammate turned to look at me. "I killed his brother, Bolin, when I asked him to come with me to that underground rally."

Her eyes locked with mine and I could see the tears forming but she blinked them away before leaving the room. I stood frozen in place. I didn't know whether to go after her or give her space. I decided on the latter. Korra needed to be alone, but I was going to talk to her.

"Drop all the charges against Korra," I told Chief when she left.

"No," she answered. "I know a guilty person when I see one and she is guilty, whether you want to see it or not."

Korra's POV

I couldn't be in that room anymore. Bei Fong had done her job in making me uncomfortable, too uncomfortable for my liking. But, once again, Howl had taught me well. He taught me how to lie and go unnoticed. I remembered the beatings he would give me when I didn't pass his test. I had hated him for it, but I had to admit it had come in handy.

I was walking through an alley, thinking about this when I heard a noise. I stopped and looked back only to find nothing. My eyes narrowed but I continued to walk forward.

Next thing I knew two Chi Blockers came down and started to fight me. I expertly maneuvered my way around them, effectively knocking them back. Just as I thought I was finished I felt a something wrap itself around me, immobilizing my arms before a current went through my body. I ground my teeth in pain as I fell onto the floor.

I looked up and my jaw clenched when I saw a familiar figure. Lieutenant. I struggled to get the restrains off but the current increased at the movement. I fell onto my back, watching as he continued to approach me.

"So we meet again, Avatar," he sneered.

"Good to see you too," I shot back.

He actually laughed at that. "Time to send you to the next world," Lieutenant said, drawing his kali sticks. He never got to me because metal cables shot out of the nowhere and knocked him against the wall. He recovered and glared at my rescuer before taking off. I tried to stand up but the current increased.

A familiar Firebender kneeled next to me, concern on his face. He made a move to touch the restrains but I shook my head. He wasn't having any of that. His hand clasped around the cable and he redirected the lighting to a nearby trashcan. The current ceased and the cords were removed. I felt him pick me up before I allowed the darkness to consume me.

When I awoke again I was back in my room, my parents hovering beside my bed. I groaned as I sat up. My mother sat next to me and pulled me close to her, asking if I was ok. I nodded, feeling somewhat better than I had before.

"Are you ok, sweetie?" my mom asked.

"I'm fine," I answered. It wasn't a total lie. I had a slight headache...I was more annoyed than hurt.

She smiled and kissed my temple before turning to glare at Bei Fong. "This is all your fault," she growled. "By accusing my daughter publicly you made her a target."

"Do you know who attacked Korra?" Tenzin asked.

"No, I haven't seen anyone dressed that way, but if I had to guess, it had to be Amon's men," Lin replied. She wasn't wrong. But I'd let her sort out the details on her own. She seemed good enough at it.

"Well with that being said, Chief," my mother began, her voice clipped. "Would you kindly get the hell out of my daughter's room?" I blinked before I moved my hand up to hide the slight smirk on my face. Go Mom.

Bei Fong nodded and made a move to leave but faced me instead. "I know you're that vigilante and I won't stop till I prove it. So," she said. "I challenge you to a match. If you want to prove that you aren't that thing, you will accept."

I saw the hatred in her eyes. I hadn't expected this but I knew it needed to be done. I nodded once. It was the only way to get Bei Fong off my back...for now.

"I accept." She nodded and left, Mako trailing behind her once again. He looked at me and I could tell he didn't agree but I simply turned away. This was my duel. I had a point to make.