Don't Think Twice
Author's Note: Hey y'all, welcome to chapter 7!
Intro: Avatar: The Last Airbender Theme
Chapter 7: New Troubles
Well, Team Avatar went through a rough night, didn't they? Equalists showed up, Blaze got captured, they went to an equalist revelation, and finally, Amon put a number on Sonic and Korra. While Sonic put up more than a good fight, Amon pulled out his trump card, his bloodbending, which ultimately turned the tides in their epic battle. Speaking of Sonic, he wasn't doing too well after that fight either. How's he holding up?
Sonic's Mind
In Sonic's mind, it was clear that he was having another nightmare. Though, it was unlike the ones he's had for the last couple of times. He was standing face to face with a person this time, the joy on his face being evident after being able to see this person after so many years. The person resembled Sonic in his figure, but he was a bit older than him.
"I can't believe it! You're alive!"
Sonic started running towards this figure, but before he could get to him, the figure turned into dust, disappearing forever.
Sonic tried to grab him, but it was already too late. His face of joy soon turned into one of sorrow and anger, dropping to his knees as he slammed the ground before him. He let out a yell that was filled with agony, his tears rolling down his face.
No matter what I do…
No matter how hard I try…
It's the ones I love…
Who will always be the ones who pay.
And that's where it ended.
BGM: Kingdom Hearts – Dearly Beloved
It was now morning time in Republic City, the sun shining on Air Temple Island as it was the sign of a new day. In a room on Air Temple Island, Sonic woke up from his nightmare, his eyes widening as he sat up and breathed heavily.
At this point, he might have preferred having the other nightmares than the one he just had.
Then, he noticed something odd. He felt… wet. Why was he feeling-
He looked down, seeing that he was in a small pool of water. Realizing this fact, Sonic's paranoia of water was increasing by the second, because he never really did learn how to swim. Since he never got the hang of swimming, he found it useless and proclaimed that he would just be able to run on water, which he can do.
But when he's not running on water, that's when he begins to have some problems.
"Calm down…" Sonic told himself. The only saving grace is that it wasn't an ocean, it was only a small pool. That made things kinda better for him, but he still didn't like being in water regardless. He looked around, wondering if he was captured or something. That wasn't the case, given that he realized this was Air Temple Island.
"Ok, not captured. That's a good thing, but how did I end up in thi-" Sonic stopped his sentence, his head turning to somebody that had been with him all night.
Korra.
Sonic didn't notice it yet, because he still has some remembering to do, but he felt a lot better compared to how he originally felt after his battle with Amon. Throughout the night, Korra was healing Sonic and never left his side. The only thing that stopped Korra from healing Sonic all night was time, meaning that her body eventually forced her to go to sleep.
She was sitting in a chair, still being very much asleep. Then Sonic would find another thing, not only was Korra here, but her hand was resting on top of Sonic's hand. When Sonic noticed this, a blush couldn't help but to appear on his face.
"Was she with me all night?" Sonic thought, looking at her hand being on top of his. It was at this moment that Korra started moving, her eyes slowly opening up. Once she was aware of her surroundings again, her eyes lit up, seeing that Sonic was finally awake.
"Sonic!" she said with pure joy while also being relieved. She came closer to the pool of water and hugged him tightly. Sonic still wasn't sure what was going on here, but he returned the hug, his blush only getting bigger. "I was so worried! I saw you cough up blood and I didn't know what to think!"
That's when Sonic's face got more serious. "Cough up blood?"
The two separated from the hug, Korra figuring that she needed to explain. "Yeah. You found me on Avatar Aang Memorial Island after Amon knocked me out. Not too long after that, you started coughing up blood and fell unconscious." She looked away, her face starting look sadder. "I was so scared… I thought you were…" Before Korra could finish, Sonic interrupted, putting his hand on her shoulder.
"Hey, let's not speak about that stuff. I'm alive and well, okay? Nothin' is gonna keep me down."
Korra looked back at Sonic, as she couldn't help but to smile. Sonic was still curious about something, though. "Wait, why was I coughing up blood in the first place?"
"I was going to ask you the same question," Korra said in a concerned tone. "Did you fight Amon last night?"
That's when Sonic's mind went blank, trying to think if there was any other reason why he was as injured last night as Korra claimed him to be. He thought long and hard, but if it wasn't about him seeing Amon before he struck Korra, or afterwards when he saw Korra alone, he couldn't remember a thing.
"I… I don't know." Sonic replied. "If I did, I don't remember. It's like I remembered Amon hitting you, and then almost everything after that until I saw you again became a blur." Sonic rubbed his forehead, sighing. As he thought about it further, that's when he figured it out. He may not remember the fight, but he now knows why.
"My dark form…" Sonic thought.
"You okay?" Korra asked, noticing the silence from Sonic.
"Yeah." He said, looking at his reflection in the pool. "I'm gonna take a random guess and say yes, I did fight Amon." Sonic decided to not go any further with his explanation. He would quickly change the subject. "So, how am I feeling better then?"
"I healed you." Korra grinned, feeling proud of herself. "Healing is a waterbending ability, and I learned from the best healer ever, Katara."
Sonic was clearly impressed. "Wow, that's good stuff. It's like nothing ever happened to me." He said, showing a smile. "Thanks. I owe ya one."
"Not a problem. Just wanted to make sure that you were okay." Korra said caringly. Sonic was about to say something else…
Until two people interrupted them.
That's when Tails and Knuckles barged in through the doors, hearing that Sonic was awake. "SONIC!" they both said in unison, now running towards him. This made the blue blur's eyes widen, his life flashing before his eyes.
"WAIT, WAIT! GUYS! STOP! YOU'RE GONNA-"
Sonic didn't get the chance to finish, as Tails and Knuckles tackled him while he was in the small pool of water. Sonic looked like he fighting for his life in the most comical manner possible, trying to fight off his two best friends so he wouldn't drown. It's important to note that Sonic had no chance of drowning in the small pool, but it didn't matter. He thought he had a chance at drowning, and that's all that matters to him.
Korra couldn't help but to laugh out loud at this sight, with Sonic still freaking out.
"THEY ARE EVIL, KORRA! EVIL I TELL YOU!"
"Ahem."
Tails and Knuckles turned at the 'ahem,' seeing that it was Tenzin. They quickly straightened themselves out when they saw the master airbender. He walked over to Sonic, checking on him.
"Feeling better, Sonic?"
"Oh yeah! Thanks to Korra, I'm as good as new!" Sonic proclaimed, smirking.
"Well, that's good to hear." Tenzin replied, stroking his beard. "Feel good enough for airbending training today?"
That's when Sonic let out a loud sigh, but then he got an idea. He held his arm and started groaning in pain, even when he wasn't in pain. "Ow, ow! Oh man, this hurts! On second thought, Tenzin, maybe I should get the day off fo-"
"Sonic, your acting skills are horrible." Tenzin called him out, making Sonic look down in defeat. "Still, we're not going to start airbending training right away. You'll have a bit more time to recover before we begin."
Sonic rolled his eyes, but he figured that arguing with Tenzin would be useless. "Alright, I hear you, Master Tenzin." After he said that, he was greeted by a soft punch on the shoulder from Korra.
"Remember, we're supposed to suffer together. It's no fun suffering alone." She said jokingly, making Sonic chuckle.
"Guess you're right." Sonic agreed, Korra then proceeding to walk out the room. Tenzin raised an eyebrow.
"Korra, where are you going?" Tenzin asked.
"I just gotta do something really quick, I'll be back in time for airbending training!" she said, officially leaving the room and left Air Temple Island.
There was a silence in the room after Korra left, until Knuckles broke it. "Hey, where's Blaze?"
Outside, Blaze was busy dealing with Meelo, Ikki, and Jinora, who apparently wanted to be in her business. "You're pretty!" Meelo said, jumping on Blaze's back.
"Hey, no jumping on my back!" Blaze shouted, but her efforts would prove to be futile with these kids.
Ikki would be the next one to annoy Blaze. "Tails told us that you were a firebender, and that you can literally make your entire body turn into fire! Can you show us?! Please?! Please?! Please?!"
"Tails told you what?!" Blaze replied, now knowing one of the reasons why these crazy kids were after her.
Jinora would then speak up. "You're going to have to excuse my brother and sister. They have their ways of… trying to get what they want. Though, I would be lying if I said I wasn't interested in seeing your body turn into fire." She had a mischievous grin on her face. "Besides, you might want to do that to defend yourself."
"I'm not in the business of hurting children!" Blaze shouted, eventually being defeated by Meelo and Ikki as they tackled her to the ground. Jinora could only watch as Blaze continued to struggle.
Clearly, Blaze was loving this world while also being the greatest baby sitter of all time.
In an office by himself, a man was currently writing down notes. He had two ponytails that went down his back, a complexion similar to Korra's, along with a Water Tribe attire.
Everyone, meet Tarrlok.
His assistant would come into his office, bowing before speaking. "Councilman Tarrlok, you have a visitor that would like to speak with you."
Tarrlok didn't even bother to look up, still writing down notes. "Can it wait? I'm rather busy right now."
"The Avatar has come to see you, sir." The assistant confirmed, making Tarrlok look up, his face clearly being curious as to why Korra would make a visit.
Of course, he wouldn't turn down a visit from her.
"Let her in."
The assistant bowed, going back to Korra and let her into Tarrlok's office. Once Korra was there, Tarrlok couldn't help but to grin.
"Avatar Korra. And what gives me the pleasure of seeing you today?" he asked.
Korra looked down, before looking back at Tarrlok. "I heard you were making a task force to stop Amon and the equalists. Is that true?"
Tarrlok's grin could only grow wider. "It is indeed true, but why do you ask?"
"I asked because I'm one of the only people that know how powerful he truly is." Korra stated, her face and tone visibly getting more serious. "My friends and I crashed one of his rally's last night. You may not believe this since Aang was the only other person to do this, but Amon can take people's bending away."
Hearing this news, Tarrlok's eyes widened out of shock. "Really? You can 100% confirm this?"
"I wish it wasn't true, but yes, I can confirm this. Some of the most powerful bending criminals in Republic City were there last night, their purpose only being to show off Amon's power." Korra reluctantly replied, not even wanting to think about what could have happened to her later that night.
"If Amon can take people's bending away, then he is a bigger threat than we all truly realized. He and his group of equalists are maniacs that need to be brought to justice immediately!" Tarrlok proclaimed.
"That's the thing," Korra replied. "To bring him to justice, you're going to need help." She paused for a moment, before continuing. "I want to join your task force so he can be stopped once and for all."
Oh, if Tarrlok wasn't grinning before, then he was really grinning now.
This was like a dream come true for him.
"I would love for you to join my task force, Avatar Korra. Though, I want to make sure you're fully convinced with your decision here instead of this only being some spur of the moment."
Korra slammed her fist into her palm. "Oh trust me, it's no spur of the moment."
LIAR.
"I'm ready to put that guy in his place." Korra told Tarrlok, making him smirk.
"Then let's get started."
One Week Later
Things have been busy in Republic City, especially for Avatar Korra. It's only been a week, but ever since she joined Tarrlok's task force, it's like she's been going on mission after mission. All of it has been for a good cause, of course, but there are doubts in her head that makes her think Tarrlok's task force isn't for her. Whenever she thought about Amon, she couldn't help but to become fearful. That guy really, really made her uncomfortable. Even with this fact, she still remains in Tarrlok's task force, much to Tenzin's dislike since he didn't really trust Tarrlok in the first place. Korra and Tarrlok have certainly done some good together, stopping equalists meetings, finding out particular hideouts, and keeping the streets as safe as possible. Though, they've never ran into Amon, which honestly might be a good thing for them.
However, the real challenge for Korra was to balance this task force thing out, along with her airbending training, and her pro-bending career. It was tough combining all these things, but somehow, she was making it work, aside from missing a few pro-bending practices with Mako and Bolin. Currently, there was no team that could stop the Fire Ferrets, their chemistry being at an all time high as they were now fighting in the tournament. She and Bolin were growing as buds, while her connection with Mako has been growing ever so stronger, which she loved for obvious reasons. Now her airbending training… Well, that's a different story. She's gotten better when it came to proper airbending forms, but when it comes to actually making a puff of air, she still can't do it.
That would be the same for Sonic, who now didn't even bother to try and convince Tenzin that he wasn't an airbender anymore. He and Korra were indeed suffering together, but ultimately, that brought the two closer together. Maybe closer than the two even realized.
Let's see what they're up to, shall we?
Sonic was speeding around Korra, trying to make her confused with all of his fast movements. "Can't hit what you can't see, Korra!" he said, smirking.
Korra, who was learning the importance of patience in her airbending training, waited for Sonic to come to her. She realized that her efforts would be futile if she tried to catch Sonic. However, if Sonic came to her, then she knows she would have the advantage.
She analyzed the blue streak that Sonic was leaving behind, looking at all the directions it was going in. At a moment's notice, the blue streak was now coming at her.
Now's her chance.
With her own smirk, she stepped to the side, extending her leg out which made Sonic trip. "WHOA, WHOA, WHOA!" the blue blur said, skidding across the ground and eventually ended up on his back. He groaned, knowing that he lost again.
Korra would soon come by Sonic's side, laughing and put her hand out. "Looks like I win again."
"Pfft, lucky shot." Sonic said, accepting Korra's hand and got up. "Bet you wouldn't be able to do it a second time!"
Korra's smirk grew wider. "Wanna see if I can?"
"Alright, alright. Before you guys destroy the island, training for today is over." Tenzin made sure to put a stop to whatever Sonic and Korra were planning to do. "Korra, good work. You waited for Sonic's movements and let him come to you, then proceeding to strike." he said, giving his nod of approval.
He would turn to Sonic. "As for you, Sonic, once again it's clear that you have a ton of natural ability. However, your weakness, which is also the same as Korra's, is your recklessness. While she is trying to correct her weakness, you have been in a standstill. To learn airbending, you have to learn patience."
Tenzin's mumbo jumbo about airbending, patience, and whatever the heck else he was rambling about was making Sonic tune him out, every other word starting to sound like, 'blah, blah, blah' to him. He may haven taken Tenzin's criticism as an insult, considering that Sonic knows how many times he's saved his planet before. He's been in multiple upon multiple of battles. Of course, Tenzin doesn't realize that, but it still annoyed Sonic.
Rolling his eyes, he only said, "Yeah, whatever you say, Tenzin." He would then walk away to his room, only making Tenzin sigh. Sonic has been proven difficult to train, most of the reason being that he was so similar to Korra. It's one of the reasons why he wanted Sonic to be her airbending partner in the first place, but he forgot to take into consideration the challenge it would bring him. Training one Korra was enough, but now it was like he was trying to train two Korra's. That alone would make any man question his sanity.
Tenzin would look at Korra once more, taking a deep breath as he tried to forget about Sonic for the moment. "Korra, how about you help Jinora and Ikki feed the flying lemurs? I think they could use your help."
Korra wasn't expecting to be feeding some flying lemurs today, but she wasn't going to decline. "Uh, sure. I'll be right there." She told Tenzin, leaving and going over to where Jinora and Ikki were.
"Yay, Korra's gonna help us!" Ikki exclaimed, being happy that Korra showed up, making the Avatar smile. With Jinora holding a ladder and giving Korra some food, she climbed up to the top of the tree. Once she saw the cages, she put the food inside, the flying lemurs instantly showing up and began to eat.
"Soooo, Korra. How's it going with Mako? You guys have been spending a lot of time together lately." Jinora slightly teased, making Korra blush a little.
"Mako? I mean, we're cool and stuff. You know, as friends."
Jinora wouldn't let that one slide, though.
"Only as friends?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.
Korra could only sigh. "Yeah. He's going out with Asami. Not much I can do about that, especially since it seems like they're so happy together."
That's when Ikki would give her two cents. "What about Sonic? He's just as cute as Mako, and you've been spending a lot of time with him lately too!"
Korra could only giggle. "While that is true, I don't think of Sonic in that way. He's just a really good friend. Nothing more than that."
Ikki pouted, being disappointed because she thought she had something.
Sonic was walking back to his room, opening the door. When he made it back, he saw that Tails and Knuckles were waiting for him to show up, catching him off guard.
"Guys! Come on! Invasion of privacy, much?!"
"We just wanna talk to you real quick, Sonic." Tails said, looking at him. "We're… kinda concerned."
Sonic now looked confused. "Concerned? About what?"
Tails wasn't sure how to put this, but Knuckles would come out with it.
"We're concerned about you and Korra." The red head said bluntly, leaving Sonic baffled.
"Alright, I'll play this game that you guys have going on," Sonic replied. "What the heck are you two talking about?"
"You and Korra have been growing really close. Like really, really close." Knuckles told him, Sonic still not getting it.
"So?" he retorted, not seeing the big deal.
"Sonic, what Knuckles is trying to say is that we're seeing something that could be on the verge of becoming more than just friends." Tails explained to his best friend, making Sonic fall back in classical anime fashion.
"That's what you guys are concerned about?" Sonic couldn't help but to laugh at his two best friends. "Korra and I are just friends, that's it."
"Oh, would you stop with the crap!" Knuckles shouted, now being angry at Sonic not realizing the seriousness of this situation. "We're not idiots, Sonic! We can tell something is brewing with not only how much you guys hang out, but also the way you two look at each other! You and her may not be able to realize it, but we do!"
Knuckles' comment made Sonic rub his temples, feeling his blood pressure rise by the second. "You guys are looking wayyyyyy too deep into things. Just because we hang out and look at each other means that there's romance in the air, apparently?" His tone was growing more annoyed. "So what? Are you guys trying to say I can't be friends with her?"
"No, that's not it." Tails replied calmly. "We're not saying that you can't be friends with her or anyone else in this world, but we want you to remember the main objective; getting back home."
"What does getting back home have to do with me and Korra?" Sonic asked.
"I swear you can be so dense…" Knuckles told him, clearly being frustrated. "If you and Korra ever took that next step, do you not realize how bad it could turn out? Not only would you have to leave her in the end since this isn't our home, and mind you, you're the reason why we're here in the first place, but this is a deadly combination with all the lies you put out. The whole Two Tailed clan mess? How we're really NOT humans? If Korra, or heck, if anybody finds out about any of this, we're gonna find ourselves in some serious crap that we don't wanna be in!"
Anger aside, everything that Knuckles said was absolutely 1000% true. Sonic knew it was true too, but he was mainly mad at the fact that it seemed like his best friends had no faith in him. "I'm not gonna sit here and listen to all of this bullcrap from my supposed two best friends who are talking like they lost faith in me when it comes to some girl! This whole thing is stupid!"
Not wanting to be part of this conversation any longer, Sonic stormed out of his room, Tails yelling, "Sonic, wait!"
Unfortunately, it was already too late.
In the pro-bending gym, Mako was training hard while Bolin was on the sidelines. Another visitor was there as well, helping Mako out for remaining tournament matches they had.
"No, no, no," Blaze said, shaking her head. "You're going about it all wrong. To become one with your fire, you must let the energy correctly flow through your body, letting your mind be at peace. Only then, you can become fire." She told Mako, who was struggling with this technique. Mako was a powerful firebender himself, but he figured that he was going to need all the help he can get with the remaining tournament matches, and possibly the championship. This is the exact reason why he called Blaze up to help him. If they can win the tournament, Mako's and Bolin's lives could finally change for the better. The fame, the money, everything would be looking up.
"I'm trying, but turning your body into literal fire is something I didn't even know was possible until you came along! It's a whole lot harder than it looks!" Mako said, gritting his teeth. He was clearly straining himself, and no fire of any kind was coming around his body. Once he reached his breaking point, he fell on his back, sweat coming down his face.
Blaze sighed loudly, with Bolin making an 'oof' sound. "Hey bro, I don't think you have to know how to set your body on fire for us to win the tournament. I think you're fine the way you are, honestly."
"No!" Mako shouted, catching Bolin off guard. "This is our one chance for our lives to finally change for the better. If we're gonna win, I'm gonna have to train hard and become as powerful as I've ever been!" Mako said with determination, getting back up while breathing heavily.
"I agree with your brother, actually." Blaze replied, making Mako confused. "However, whether or not you learn how to become a flame is not what's going to determine if you win the tournament. There's many other things that you can learn as well." Saying this, Blaze arms turned into fire whips, making it look effortless.
"Now, come at me."
Hearing what Blaze and Bolin said make Mako put things into perspective. Giving a nod, he charged at Blaze, with her charging at him. Mako let out a powerful yell, his hand being covered in fire as the two would clash, while Bolin was doing his fanboying in the background.
This would last for a long time.
After Korra helped out Jinora and Ikki, she was walking around Air Temple Island because she was told that she had a visitor. Once she saw who it was, it was Tarrlok's assistant. He bowed before speaking. "We meet again, Avatar Korra. Councilman Tarrlok has something that he would like for you to see."
Korra bowed back in respect. When she looked up, she saw that the assistant was holding an invitation in his hand. Korra grabbed it, taking a look. "An invitation?"
"Councilman Tarrlok is holding a parade for you tomorrow morning. Not only to celebrate you joining the task force, but for all the things you two have accomplished together so far. He humbly requests you and your friend's attendance."
Korra continued to look at this invitation, honestly being surprised by it. It's not like she was going to say no, but throwing a parade this early when they haven't even caught Amon?
This whole thing just seems off to her.
"I... Uh… Accept."
"Wonderful. I'll let Councilman Tarrlok know immediately." the assistant said, walking away and leaving Korra deep in thought. She looked at the ground, not sure what to think.
It was now nighttime, and everyone was asleep. During the night, though, somebody wouldn't have the most peaceful sleep. No, it wasn't Sonic this time, surprisingly.
It was Korra.
Korra's Nightmare
Korra was found struggling against an army of equalists, sweat pouring down as she tried to fight them all off. "Get away from me!" she shouted, shooting fireblast after fireblast at the equalists to blast them away, but to no avail.
The equalists found an opening, eventually getting closer to Korra and struck her pressure points. Korra yelled in pain, falling to the ground, now not being able to move. When she looked up, her worst nightmare within her nightmare came true.
Amon showed up.
"I told you I would destroy you."
Amon's hands got closer to Korra's head, her eyes showing nothing but pure fear. She knew the inevitable was going to happen next.
And then she woke up.
Korra screamed and awoke in a cold sweat, that nightmare feeling way too real. Naga, who was sleeping in Korra's room, came closer to her. Korra petted Naga, trying to calm herself down. "It's okay, girl. Just had a little nightmare, that's a-"
That's when Sonic opened the door, his fists being up as he ran inside Korra's room. "What was that?! Why were you screaming?! Are you okay?! Anything happen to yo-"
"Sonic," Korra interrupted, "I'm fine. It was only a bad dream. Nothing to see here." she told him, trying to look away and go back to sleep.
Sonic wasn't having it, though. "Nope! Not letting you pull that on me! This time, the tables have turned!" he was referring to Korra having a nightmare instead of him this time. Korra sighed, knowing that Sonic was right.
"How are you even awake? Do you know how late it is?" Korra replied, Sonic now sitting on her bed.
"Couldn't sleep, because reasons." He wouldn't dive into specifically why he wasn't able to sleep. Just blame Tails and Knuckles for that one, with the 'concerned' news they brought him earlier in the day. "Anyway, talk to me. What's up?"
Korra was silent for a moment, not really wanting to talk about this situation in the first place. However, she felt comfortable talking to Sonic, so her silence wouldn't last too long.
"I was attacked by equalists. I tried to hold them off, but there were too many of them… and that's when Amon showed up." Korra paused, not wanting to tell the rest of the story. Sonic put his hand on Korra's shoulder, showing his support.
"He… took my bending away." Korra told him. Sonic could only look at her with concern.
"That night really spooked you out, huh?"
Sonic was obviously talking about the night when Amon showed off his power. Korra could only nod in response.
"You know, it's okay to be afraid. There's no shame in being afraid, but it's how we deal with those problems that defines us." Sonic told her. If anyone could speak on this, it would most certainly be him. "What you have to remember, though, is that you're not gonna face these problems alone either. You have friends that got your back. Like me, I got your back."
Korra let out a small giggle, looking at Sonic. "Thanks. It's just… This is the first time where I'm like really afraid and confused, especially after seeing the type of state you were in when you apparently fought Amon. I felt so helpless that night, and even now, I still don't know what to do."
Sonic listened to Korra, feeling sad for the girl. He tried to think about some other wise thing to say, but it just wasn't coming to him. So, he hugged Korra, with her being fully accepting of it and hugged back.
"Well, stop feeling helpless, suffering buddy. You're gonna get through this, and I'll be right there with you." His suffering buddy comment made Korra laugh again. Good, she laughed twice. Sonic did always know how to lighten the mood.
"Same here." Korra reassured him, the two separating from the hug. "Oh, by the way, we kinda have a parade to go to in a few hours."
"Huh?"
BGM: Macy Gray - My Nutmeg Phantasy
It was now morning time, the whole gang now being at the parade which was happening in the heart of Republic City. Balloons were everywhere, people cheering in celebration for Korra. Heck, the biggest balloon there was a replica of her. The food was smelling ever so good, the aroma covering the entire city as far as I'm concerned. There were tons of games for kids and adults to play, brining a fun aspect to this entire thing. For like the first time in a long time, it looked like the people of Republic City were in good spirits.
The gang looked on in awe at how much work went into this parade. They were all wearing formal stuff, and yes, Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles were wearing suits, much to their dislike. "Do we really have to wear these suits? They're kinda tight." Sonic said.
"We're here to represent accordingly, and that means we have to dress properly for the occasion." Tenzin sternly said, looking at Sonic which made him roll his eyes. As he looked at the group, he noticed that Meelo was missing.
"Wait… Where's…" That's when Tenzin squinted his eyes, seeing that Meelo was doing something that he shouldn't have been doing. His entire face went blue out of embarrassment, yelling "MEELO, NO! THAT IS NOT THE TOILET! Oh dear." He held his head down, rushing over to him.
"This is all for me?" Korra said, being amazed.
"Well, you are pretty awesome." Sonic told her, making Korra blush a bit. Tails and Knuckles could only facepalm each other.
"Avatar Korra!" Tarrlok called out. "Glad you could make it. If you don't mind, would you come with me for a moment? The people want to see their Avatar."
Korra shrugged. "Sure, why not?" she replied, following Tarrlok until somebody stopped her. Gray hair, a few scars on her face, while wearing a metal suit. "Lin?"
"Just so you know, Avatar, you may have all these people fooled into thinking you're some kind of hero, but I'm not falling for it. You haven't stopped the equalists nor have you brought down Amon. You've done absolutely nothing to deserve this entire parade dedicated to you." That's when Lin would walk away, leaving Korra to think about what she said.
In a way, Korra felt like Lin was right, and it showed in her face.
Besides that, everyone else looked like they were relatively happy. Hiroshi Sato, father of Asami, was giving out satomobiles as prizes to people who scored the highest score in the games. Mako and Asami were sharing each other's cake, Mako putting one piece of cake into her mouth while Asami was putting the other piece in his mouth.
Blaze looked around, having no idea why she was here. None of these things interested her. Bolin looked at the girl, frowning. "I know that look. Come on, Blaze! There's gotta be something you do for fun?"
Blaze scoffed at the notion. "There's nothing for me here." She simply told him, but then she smelt something.
Something delicious.
Blaze came closer to it and saw that it was a plate of fish, as she was literally drooling at the sight. Without even wasting another second, Blaze demolished the fish, eating literally everything. Tails and Knuckles started laughing uncontrollably. Even when she was a human, the catness inside her was telling her to eat fish.
Jinora raised an eyebrow at how hard Tails and Knuckles were laughing. "Is there something I'm missing here?"
Tails continued to laugh, while Knuckles wiped a tear from his eye. "Don't worry about it, Jinora. You wouldn't get it anyway."
On the other side, Tarrlok was standing on the podium, getting close to the mic. "Hello everyone, and welcome to the Avatar Korra Parade!" he exclaimed, the crowd cheering. "Today, we celebrate Avatar Korra, who has recently joined my task force to stop Amon and those crazy equalists!"
Korra would soon step on the podium, the crowd cheering at her appearance. "And now, Avatar Korra will take the mic." Tarrlok said, signaling for Korra to come closer.
Once she did, she tried to force a smile on her face. "Hello, people of Republic City. This is truly a great honor to have a parade in my name." She tried to think of something else to say, her mind going blank with all of the recent stuff that's been happening. "And uh, we will soon bring Amon and the equalists to justi-"
BGM: Spider-Man 2002 OST – Parade Attack
Before she finished, she saw something that was… flying. Flying in the sky? Her sudden stop made the crowd go silent, wondering why she got quiet.
The rest of the gang looked up, seeing that a person was flying at high speeds towards the parade. Then, as the person got closer, a maniac-like laugh could be heard, extending his right arm and fired a beam right at the crowd of Republic City, a major explosion being able to be heard.
Infinite was here.
END OF CHAPTER 7: NEW TROUBLES
BGM: Sonic R – Number One
Tenzin: Is he flying in midair?!
Bolin: Who the heck is that?!
Sonic: Crap… I know who.
Korra: He's destroying everything!
Mako: Not for long!
Next time on Don't Think Twice!
Not So Different
Meelo: I WILL DEFEAT THIS MADMAN!
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