Korra still didn't understand how she ended up in this particular situation. She was currently walking behind a very agitated Chief Beifong. The Avatar had feared that Asami may have let it slip of their embrace when Lin had showed up unannounced at Air Temple Island and all but dragged Korra to the Police Station. Lin only offered a gruff "I'm not here to arrest her," as an explanation as to why she took the Avatar from Tenzin and the others during a spiritual exercise. The words did little to appease the uneasiness in Korra.

The two women walked through the large room with officers working at their desks. Korra waved nervously to Bolin and Mako and the brothers returned the gesture with confusion and more than a little pity on their faces. Lin paid no attention to any of them as she led Korra to the end of room where there was an inconspicuous door. She opened it to show a stairway that only led up. Korra knew from experience that the interrogation rooms were in the highest level of the building. The two went up the stairs to the hallway of interrogation rooms. She past all of them, walking briskly to the one situated at the very end. Lin stopped in front of the metal door and turned around to glare at Korra with her arms crossed.

"When I open this door, your mouth shuts and stays shut," Lin growled. She moved her arms away from her body and Korra could hear a series of clicks from within the door. Lin took a deep breath and opened the door to let herself and the Avatar inside.

The interrogation room was much the same as the one Korra found herself in when she first arrived at Republic City, except with a few note differences. A simple table, made of wood instead of metal, the Avatar noted, was situated in the middle of the room. On the table was a contraption that Korra only glanced at. The table was carved in such a way that there was a handle sticking up from one side of it and plastic cuffs were around the pole. There was only one chair, also made of wood, that was facing the two women. This room was made special for earth and metal bender criminals, Korra concluded.

The woman who was sitting in the chair cuffed to the table lifted her head at the sound of the door unlocking and opening. Korra's eyes found Kuvira's at once and both pairs widened in shock.

Lin didn't say anything about the situation. She slammed the door shut behind them and locked it once more. The Chief moved to fiddle with a device on the table that Korra now recognized to be a bulky recorder. She moved the microphone towards Kuvira and switched it on. "This is Lin Beifong, Chief of Police of the Republic City Police Department. I'm about to interrogate Kuvira, also known as the Great Uniter. Avatar Korra is here to stand as a witness." She didn't even glance at Korra when she said her name. Someone made her bring the Avatar into this room, Korra was sure of it. And she was also positive that Lin was furious about it.

Once the proper introductions were done, Lin got straight to the point. "There was an explosion earlier this morning and we believe it was caused by some fools messing around with spirit vines." Lin let the information sink in before continuing. "Several spirit vines are missing and we believe that those still loyal to you, Kuvira, are trying to weaponize them again. Where are they?"

Kuvira took her time to answer. "I don't know," she said. She moved her hands to explain but the cuffs prevented her. "I thought the rest of the spirit vines were either blown up or confiscated during our fight months ago but apparently not."

Lin was relentless, she didn't wait for Kuvira to get a breather before bombarding her with her questions. "Did you tell anyone how to weaponize them? Have you been in contact with anyone from your little army? Did anyone attempt to contact you?"

For her part, Kuvira was calm and collected. "No, I didn't trust anyone with the knowledge of how to weaponize the spirit vines besides those who I specifically appointed. Varrick, Zhu Li, and Baatar Jr. And you know I haven't had any contact with anyone besides you. Not even the guards who bring me my meals share a word with me."

Korra jumped at the loud bang as Lin's hands slammed into the table. "Bullshit!" the Chief yelled, losing her patience, not like she had much to begin with anyway. "That explosion occurred in the outskirts of Zaofu." For the first time Kuvira showed some emotion besides disinterest, her eye twitched at the name of the city she grew up in. Lin was quick to take advantage of the crack in Kuvira's armor. "The explosion killed twenty eight people and those are the bodies that we've only now recovered. The death toll could well be in the fifties." Kuvira looked away from Lin's piercing eyes and the Chief attacked full force. "You claim to want to bring peace and unite the Earth Kingdom but because of you, countless people have died and continue to be killed. And what's worse, they were Zaofu citizens. They could have very well been people you grew up with." Now Kuvira refused to look at Lin. "One of them could have been Su." Kuvira flinched like Lin had physically assaulted her.

"That's enough," Korra said and grabbed Lin's arm. She dragged the older woman away from Kuvira. She repeated the arm motions that she saw Lin used and with some hesitance, the locks clicked open. She opened the door but the Chief regained her wits.

As soon as they out of the room, Lin slammed shut the door and quickly relocked it. She grabbed Korra's arm harshly and shoved her into the wall facing the door.

"How dare you!?" Lin roared. Her eyes glared daggers into Korra's. "You were not to interfere with the investigation! You are here as customary, nothing else."

Korra took a step away from the wall and tried to ignore the burning pain in her back. She forgot how harsh Lin could be when someone disobeyed the Chief. A part of Korra couldn't blame the other woman for the impulsive attack. Kuvira might not have heard it but the Avatar picked up on the slight quiver in Lin's voice when she mentioned her sister possibly being one of the victims of the explosion. Lin was desperate to get the answers she sought before someone she loves gets hurt or killed. "What are you talking about?" Korra asked.

"That moron of a president wanted you here and he wouldn't listen to reason," Lin answered. She poked Korra in the chest hard. "Just because you defeated Kuvira on pure luck, you do not get to walk all over this case."

Now that the burning was a dull ache, Korra stood up for herself. "Two things Chief. One: we both know that you're bitchier than usual towards me and it doesn't have to do with the case." Korra moved on to her second point before Lin could get a word out. "Two: Kuvira doesn't want Earth Kingdom civilians to die so she'll help us. We have to be more reasonable with her."

Before Lin could retort or more likely threaten Korra, the younger woman unlocked and open the door and strolled in. Lin didn't have much of a choice except follow Korra and relock the door. Korra looked at Kuvira and noticed the dark bags under her eyes and how her fingers would pick at one another constantly. Now all pretense of Kuvira having all the cards, or having any cards at all, was gone. "You okay?"

"No," Kuvira answered honestly. She looked up at Korra and her eyes darted back down. "I want to help. In Zaofu," Kuvira's lips twitched as she said the name, "there was a research facility that not even Bataar Jr. knew about. It didn't have much use once I left Zaofu so I abandoned it and didn't give it much thought afterwards. That was where the explosion probably occurred."

"How is that in any way helpful to us?" Lin snapped. "It's all gone now."

"Because the people who still have the spirit vines are most likely using the research facilities they know about." Kuvira made a hand gesture but it was halted by the plastic cuff. "I know all the locations. I can give them to you." Kuvira sighed and turned her head to stare at a dark corner. "I don't want anyone else to die."

Lin stared at the woman who almost killed her family. "Fine," she finally said with a huff. "You, stay," she ordered Korra as she left the room.

The remaining women said nothing to each other as they waited for Lin. Kuvira stared at her dark corner, her thoughts secret to herself, while Korra stared openly at Kuvira, wondering how a woman so powerful was reduced to this. Was Azula like this when she was defeated, Korra couldn't help but wonder.

Before long, Lin reentered the room holding a pad of paper and a pen. She placed it in front of Kuvira and pointed to the microphone. "As you write the locations of the remaining research facilities, say them out loud."

Kuvira did as she was told without any emotion. When she was done she looked at Lin and some of the glint that Korra was used to seeing in those green eyes was back. It was only a smidge of the old Kuvira but it was there. "The locations may have changed since I've been locked up but this is the complete list of the research facilities I had."

Lin glanced over the addresses and she looked a bit pale. All of them were in the Earth Kingdom and more than one was in a neighboring town of Zaofu. She gave a curt nod and stopped the recording equipment. Lin grabbed the tape and nodded to Korra. The two left Kuvira in the interrogation room, the Chief gave a passing comment of an officer coming in a few minutes to escort her back to her prison. Lin walked Korra back to the main floor and she nodded to a waiting officer sitting at his desk. He got up immediately and began to make his way to the interrogation floor.

"Only one officer?"

"Too many and people would get suspicious of who we're escorting," Lin said as she opened the door to her office. "Besides, Kuvira showed no resistance to the Police Department since her containment."

Korra nodded absentmindedly as she took in Lin's office. In the few times she's been here, she never actually looked at what the Chief of Police had. A desk with a mountain of paperwork and a telephone, two chairs for visitors, a map of the Earth Kingdom, a potted plant that Korra was more than sure was fake, a large cabinet, and a large rectangular window that overlooked Republic City at the back wall. Only enough to get the job done. It was too minimalist for Korra but she decided the style fitted Lin.

Lin walked to the map and began to circle the places that Kuvira listed with the pen. She frowned at the circles that marred the paper. "There's more than I would like," she said to herself, completely ignoring the Avatar.

"Kuvira probably wanted to make sure that if one place was raided, there would be others that were already up and running," Korra suggested, walking over to stand next to Lin. She glanced at the older woman and saw the set jaw and furrowed eyebrows as Lin formulated a plan on how to best investigate the areas without the others being tipped off on what was happening. Lin crossed her arms and she grabbed her chin as her eyes flashed from one location to another. It's a lot like when Asami was working with her engine, Korra realized. Lin stopped thinking to raise an eyebrow at the Avatar. Korra jumped and quickly concentrated on the map. Was she staring at Lin? No way. Lin gave a shrug and resumed her planning.

"I'll have to deploy several teams at once to investigate the areas," Lin muttered. "I can't trust the Earth Kingdom to do it, some of Kuvira's men might have infiltrated their ranks." She turned her back on the map and walked to the cabinet situated at back right corner of the office. Lin opened a drawer and leafed through the files, pulling some of them out. "I don't have enough men to create large teams but two should be enough." She put the files on her desk and stared at the names labeled neatly on the lips of the folders. Lin moved them around so that five teams of two officers each were created.

Korra walked over to look at the names. She only recognized one. Her stomach plummeted at the sight of it. "Mako?" The explosion killed twenty eight people and those are the bodies that we've only now recovered. The death toll could well be in the fifties.

Lin waved away the comment. "He's a fine officer. Actually, he's the finest one I have." She looked at Korra and her eyes softened the tiniest bit. "I know you're worried but Mako is experienced with dangerous situations as you are well aware. I wouldn't put him on a team if I had the slightest doubt that he wouldn't do." They hardened once more but a light flush exposed her. "Sorry about the wall," she muttered.

"Oh that! It's okay." Now that Lin mentioned it, Korra's back gave a little pang as a reminder of the rough shove. She ignored it however and laid a comforting hand on Lin's shoulder. Despite the mess the two were in with regards to Asami, Korra did consider Lin to be a very close friend. "I understand why you're so tense. Is- Is Su-"

"She's alive," Lin answered.

"Alive?" Korra repeated, she didn't like the sound of it.

Lin focused on the folders and shuffled them around, forming new teams, but after a moment she moved them back to their original positions. "Su wasn't near the initial explosion but she tried to help with the aftermath. Her right arm got burned but she was able to save a child from the wreckage." Lin's eyes closed as she took a deep breath.

Korra looked at the desk, not sure of what to say. She glanced up and saw the walls being put up again. "Su's strong and besides, she's your sister." Lin rolled her eyes with a huff. "And- and she's the daughter of Toph Beifong! A little burn isn't enough to knock her down." This time she was rewarded with a small chuckle. "Don't worry about her. There are no more research facilities in Zaofu."

"That we know of," Lin corrected Korra. She turned her head to look at the map, calculating how close the closest remaining research facilities were to Zaofu. They were all relatively far away and she tried to take comfort in that fact.

A quick knock on Lin's door made both women jump. "Come in," Lin barked, any sense of vulnerability gone from her face and voice. Lin was once again Chief Beifong and Korra marveled at how easily she could slip into that role.

Asami opened the door and gave a sweet smile to Lin before she looked at Korra in confusion. Korra didn't fail to notice how Lin's eyes softened almost immediately at the smile. Asami went into the office and glanced at the folders on Lin's desk. "Am I interrupting something?" she asked.

"No," Lin said smoothly. "Why are you here? I thought we agreed not to show up at each other's work places."

Asami bit her bottom lip and Korra felt a rush of arousal. "I heard on the radio about an explosion and I wanted to see if you were okay."

Lin nearly smiled at the kind gesture but with a glance at Korra, she nodded like Asami just gave her a report. "I'm fine. I already started an investigation on the case and it looks promising so far." She made quick work of gathering the files of the police officers she would assign to the investigation and placed them into their respective places. Korra noted how Lin didn't give any specifics and wondered if she was ordered not to. "Thank you though." She walked over to Asami and wrapped an arm around her. "Let's go get some food. I didn't eat breakfast this morning and I was too busy with this case to eat lunch." She looked back at Korra and there was a glint of possessiveness in her eyes. Did Asami tell the older woman about the embrace that lasted too long? "Thank you for your assistance today, Korra."

"See ya, Korra," Asami gave her a small wave that Korra returned.

Lin removed her arm from Asami's waist and went to open the door. She held it open for Asami with a small grin, her head turned so anyone looking into the office wouldn't see it. Asami smiled back and walked out. Lin's face set to another look as the hand not holding the door dashed down to grab Asami's butt and give it a quick squeeze. The mechanic gave no outward reaction except a small jolt and a quick glare at Lin. But Lin wasn't paying attention to Asami's reaction, she was staring down Korra with a look that roared 'MINE.'

Korra met her eyes and crossed her arms. "Now who's being childish?"

The Chief of Police only chuckled and the two continued on their way. Before the door swung shut, Korra saw Asami give Lin a subtle punch. It wouldn't hurt Lin since she was wearing her armored uniform but it gave the message of Asami being angry at Lin's action quite clearly.

Korra waited a few moments before leaving the office herself. Luckily she didn't see Bolin or Mako at their desks which meant they were on their breaks or beating the pavement. Either way it saved her from their, or rather Bolin's, questions. She strolled out of the building and made her way to the ferries to take her back to Air Temple Island.

By the time she got off and was walking up the steps, it was dinner time. Korra became a part of a tide of airbenders as they filed into the big dining room. She took her usual spot at the table with Tenzin's family. She piled her plate high with food and dug right in.

"Where were you today?" Ikki asked while Korra was chewing a mouthful of lettuce.

"Yes," Tenzin joined in. "I was surprised to see Lin take you so abruptly." He had a look of concern on his face that made Korra feel like he was more of a father figure than mentor.

"President Reiko basically forced her to include me on a special case," Korra answered once she swallowed her food. She wasn't sure how much detail she could go in so she took the safe route. "It's really secretive so I can't say much."

"Are you going to be a spy!?" Ikki asked at once.

"Korra can't become a spy," Jinora said. "She's the Avatar. She needs to be unbiased in matters between the kingdoms and being a spy would ruin that."

"Can I be a spy, dad?" Milo asked Tenzin.

Korra watched the family talk and try to convince Milo that being a spy wasn't as good as being an airbender. Ikki and Jinora however were arguing about whether or not Korra would be a good spy. Korra couldn't really join in the conversation, she could only manage a grunt or nod in response. Her mind was still focused on the day's events, specifically what happened in the office.

"Korra?"

Korra kept seeing that possessive look in Lin's eyes. They bored into Korra's but the Avatar wasn't threatened in the least bit. She took her time to see the subtle changes of green in Lin's eyes and those scars that just made everything about her more fierce.

"Korra."

She also couldn't forget how free Asami was in their race and the hug afterwards. They were so close. Asami's eyes were alight with the adrenaline from the race and at the very back there was mischievousness dancing there.

"Korra!"

"I'm okay!" Korra yelled out as she was snapped out of her thoughts. She looked around and noticed everyone staring at her, or rather her hand. Korra followed their gaze and she put down the frozen cup she was holding. The tea in the cup was now ice.

"Are you okay, Korra?" Tenzin asked, putting a hand on her shoulder.

"Yeah, I'm fine!" Korra got out. She stood up suddenly and smoothed down her shirt. "I'm just not hungry anymore. I'll go and meditate for a bit. Bye!" Korra made a hasty retreat out of the dining room. Once she was out of sight of everyone, she raced to her room and slammed the door shut.

Korra leaned against it and let out a shaky breath. Her right hand ghosted down her body to undo her sash. With a shameful blush, Korra's hand slipped under her pants and underwear to cup her sex. Korra gasped as she felt how wet she was. She looked at the door and locked it. Korra removed her boots and socks as quickly as she could. She pushed down her pants and underwear as she stumbled to her bed. Korra landed on the covers with a grunt but her hands didn't cease undressing herself. She threw her shirt and bra to the other side of the room.

She shivered at the thrill of being naked on her bed with people in the temple with her. Korra grabbed her right breast and tweaked her nipple as she imagined Lin's possessive look. The free hand scratched down her body and toyed with her lower lips as Korra remembered Asami's smirk and carefree laughter when they raced past the finish line. She didn't need much foreplay before two of her fingers slipped inside her. Korra let out a strangled moan and bit her bottom lip. She needed to be quiet. Korra tried to go slow but her body demanded more. Her thumb pressed into her clit and rubbed it in small quick circles. Korra's back arched as she recalled how she found out about Asami and Lin.

It still surprised Korra that Lin allowed Asami to fuck her like that. To use her like some little toy. Korra groaned at the picture of the predatory look on Asami's face as she pumped the dildo in and out of Lin. "Fuck, Asami," Korra moaned, a hand darting up to cover her mouth to muffle another moan. And the noises Lin was making. Korra felt herself clench on her fingers. She was so close.

Korra turned over and reposition herself so she was on her knees with her chest pressed into the mattress. The new position offered a rush of arousal at the knowledge that Lin was like this with Asami behind her. Korra reached up and grabbed her pillow. Biting it, she imagined Asami fucking her like she fucked Lin. Her hips moved back on their own into her hand like the mechanic was truly there. To feel her hands on her body, to feel her nails bite into her skin. Korra shuddered and bit down on the pillow harder.

"Lin," she groaned and her mind took the name and made her fantasy even more scandalous. The Chief was now there in her mind's eye, a hand tugging at Korra's hair and pushing the Avatar's head in between her legs. Korra wouldn't mind at all, in fact she would be more than eager to taste Lin. The Chief would probably just tug her hair harder and help Asami scratch up Korra's back as they brought her to a climax.

"Yes!" Korra cried out, feeling herself fall over the edge. She couldn't stop the string of moans from tumbling out of her mouth, nor could she stop two names slipping in occasionally. Korra's body slumped against her covers as she fought to control her breathing. She brought up her hand and saw how her fingers glistened with her slick. Without letting herself think too much into it, Korra brought her fingers into her mouth and sucked them clean. She crawled under the covers and felt exhaustion take over her body. "Fuck," Korra murmured to herself as her eyes closed in slumber. Several times that night, Korra had to kick the covers off of her heated body and take care of the pressure in between her legs, Asami's and Lin's name never far from her lips.