I woke up with a crew of men hammering away at the inside of my skull and cotton stuffing my head. My eyes felt like they were glued shut and my body felt like my limbs were made of led. My arms and hands were killing me. I could also hear voices. A lot of them. I could feel hands shaking me, possibly to get me awake or for my attention. I managed to pry my eyes open and saw an elderly woman. She had gray hair tied back into a bun with loopy things. She looked familiar to someone of my past.

'Grandma?' I thought.

"Can you hear me?" She asked.

I barely managed to nod.

"Good you were unconscious for a long time." She said and I watched her bend water around her hands before placing them on my arm. Her hands started to glow and my arm started to feel light and tingly.

"You know that scar on your throat could possibly get healed?" She said looking at my neck.

I looked away ashamed of the wound I allowed to get inflicted upon me.

"It's alright. Avatar Aang had a scar on his back from when Azula struck him down with her lightening bending." She said and I finally realized who she was. The recognition was clear on my face.

"Mother? Is he awake?" I turned my head to a bald air Nomad with a blue arrow on his head.

'An Air Bending master?' I thought.

"Yes dear. He's awake but he's still weak. Let's not bother him long." She said and stood.

"Hey Katara, I brought some more clean bandages for you." A water bender girl walked in and I pushed myself to sit up. The girl before me was none other than the avatar.

"Oh, he's awake. Hey, I'm Korra." She said holding her hand out to me.

I shook it before reaching up to my throat gesturing to the scar.

"Lin brought you this before she had to leave for a case." The air nomad said handing me a pencil and a note pad.

I scribbled away before turning it to them.

"How long was Lin here?"

"She stayed for long as she could. You were out for three days. Lin told us you got into a fight with a thug and got pretty cut up."

'She lied to her friends to protect me.' I thought before turning to the avatar.

I scribbled away again at the notepad before handing it to her.

"Where is she now?"

"She's in the warehouse district. By the way, my name is Tenzin." The air nomad said.

"No, I'm right here." Lin said walking through the door nursing a wound on her side.

I beckoned her to me and grabbed the clean bandages Korra had brought for me. Lin looked worse than I had ever seen her. She was warrior of steel. Yet here she was sitting before me bruised and battered.

I grabbed my note pad and scribbled before handing it to Katara. She read it before ripping the note of and turning to Tenzin and Korra.

"Let's give them some time, shall we?" She said and guided the two out.

I turned to Lin and began to work at removing the armor from her.

"Hey, take me on a date before you start stripping me." She chuckled. This wasn't real humor.

I sniffed at her breath and gagged. She was drunk. Thoroughly drunk.

"You know every time I see your pretty eyes I think how I want to stare at them all day." She said as I focused at the task at hand. After I got her chest and back plating off I worked on getting her arms exposed. The more armor that came off, the more wounds appeared. I pulled her tank top off and ignored her breast bouncing in front of me and pushed her arm to cover her nipples.

"Hey you took off my shirt now you got to deal with it." She slurred pulling her arm away to exposed her breast again.

I rolled my eyes and turned her and lifted her arm so I could reach a bruise on her side. A long round object struck her in an upward arc in her ribs, possibly a pole. She had a stab wound on her hip most likely from a knife finding an opening in her armor. Those were only the least significant to the many bruises and cuts on her skin, some even looked like they were getting infected.

I started to clean the wounds with some of the bandages and she would try to squirm away. It was almost like caring for a child that got into a fight.

I finally got fed up with her squirming away and wrapped my legs around her waist as I prepped a needle and thread for her cuts and stab wounds. She didn't really care for the needle passing through her skin most likely because she couldn't feel it.

"Hey cutie, wanna do something that rhymes with duck?" she said, getting on my face starring right into my eyes. I could feel a blush creep up my neck turning my ears, my cheeks, hell my whole head red.

"You're so cute when you blush, you know that?" She asked and I wanted to just die right there. However, she didn't stop there.

As I was trying to control my blush and focus on cleaning a wound on her collar bone, she leaned forward and kissed my lips. I couldn't think of how it was, because the smell and the taste of the liquor, made it repulsive. I pushed her away and held her away from me at arm's length. Every muscle in me wanted to slap her but my head told me to be reasonable.

'She's drunk. She will wake up in the morning with a huge hangover to teach her a lesson and hopefully forget this ever happened.' I thought before I turned her back to me and worked on the many cuts on her back.

As I was cleaning one, she leaned back into me and moaned blissfully snuggling her head under my chin like a fox-cat snuggling against their owner ready to sleep.

I pushed her off and continued to work. She continued with anything she could to tempt me but the smell was all I needed to stay head strong in nursing her back to health.

I finished her upper half and pulled off my shirt to give to her, which she surprisingly put on willingly. I found out why when she laid down and stuffed her nose in the fabric almost purring like a kitten. I helped her out of her lower armor and sighed in relief to see only bruises and a few minor cuts that had already scabbed over. She had on a pair of panties underneath but I pulled the shirt down to cover her up modestly. I stood up shakily to cover her up in the bed and sat in a chair in the corner, bare chested, almost nodding off too. A knock on the door woke me up quickly however.

"Can I come in?" It was a very pregnant air acolyte woman.

I nodded and stood to let her sit.

"Thank you." She said sitting down. Silence soon filled the room aside from Lin's occasional moan or snort.

"Lin talked a bit about you the first night." The woman spoke up.

I looked at her curiously.

"She told me mostly major details, your name, Your personality. The big things but she spoke about it in a very interesting way. She hadn't talked about someone like that in a long time." She said.

"Have you known her long?" She asked looking at me.

I shook my head turning my gaze back to Lin. She rolled over and faced me, still asleep.

"You care a lot about her, don't you?" The woman asked.

I looked at her in disbelief.

"It's alright, I won't tell. Besides, its written all over your face." She said, looking down and rubbing her swollen belly.

I stared at the belly for a long moment and I saw something flash before my eyes. A memory, I guess. I saw my mom looking at me happy as can be with her green eyes glittering. She was offering to let me feel the baby kick. I was scared to touch it because of my bending being beyond my control at the time. She trusted me however and grabbed my hand and gently placed it on her belly. It took a while but I felt it. I felt the baby kick my hand and I felt its heart beat as well.

"Tonrar, do you wanna feel the baby?" I jerked my head up, seeing the woman hold her hand out like my mother did. It was almost like reliving it. I gave her my hand and she placed it on her belly. I felt the heart beat and I felt it kick, hard. I smiled and leaned forward, hugging the woman. She was surprised but returned it. I pulled away and wiped my eyes of tears about to spill.

"You gonna be ok?" She asked, standing up.

I gave her a genuine smile, like the ones from when I was very young and nodded.

"Ok then. My name is Pema, just so you know." She said before leaving. I sat in the corner staring at my hand. I was so close to the memory, it was almost like my mother was here.

"Hello again." I turned to the voice to see Katara.

"I just came to check on Lin but it looks like you have it handled. Was she any trouble?" She asked.

My expression said it all by my eyes widening and tilting my head as I rubbed my neck and sighed silently.

"I see. She has been drinking more since what happened. I think she blames herself more than anyone, so she's punishing herself, inside and out." She said and walked over to Lin, checking her over.

"She's alright, but she needs to sleep off this." She said and I nodded. I walked to the bathroom and got the trash can from the corner to bring it beside Lin.

"Smart." She smiled and I smirked.

"Show me, how do you feel about Lin?" She asked.

I looked at her a few seconds then I shrugged, feeling a light blush dust my cheeks.

"Do you want to be around her more since you met her?"

I looked at her suspiciously before looking at my hands. I turned to her again and nodded.

"Do you feel protective of her?" she asked.

I snorted as I remembered her taking me down.

"Good point." She said, chuckling before continuing. "How do you think she looks on any given day?"

I couldn't help but smile dreamily.

"You must really like her." She said.

I nodded and watched her move in bed before settling to lay with her facing us.

"Could possibly even say you love her?" She asked.

I looked at her with a mixture of surprise and confusion on my face.

"Don't worry. I'll keep your secret safe. I actually knew before I even spoke to you."

I crooked at brow at her, asking her to continue.

"She told me about how you were around her and yes you had your moments but you showed you cared. You only confirmed my suspicions." She said.

'Damn old woman. Must steer clear of her.' I thought bitterly.

"Can I ask you what happened?" I turned to Katara and she pointed to my neck.

I stood and made some water bending motions. I only learned, thinking it might help me with my anger.

"A water bender?" She asked and I nodded.

"I was saving this last little bit of spirit water for a special occasion but I don't see how this isn't one now." She said taking a necklace from under her clothes. It was a vial with a crescent moon cap. She unplugged the cap and bent maybe a few drops out of the vial.

"Do you want me to try and fix your voice?" she asked.

I stood there. It felt like I was close to normalcy but I was second guessing. Should she? Maybe she could use it on someone who needs it? Is this my only option? What would mom say?

"How about I give you some time to think?" She asked. She apparently noticed I had reached and touched my throat, subconsciously.

I looked at her and nodded, smiling.

"Tonrar, I'm keeping you tattooed to my hip."

I jerked and looked at Lin who was still fast asleep, but a smile now on her face.

"I'm sure you wouldn't mind that." Katara said elbowing my side with a knowing smirk. I began to turn red as I smiled.

"I'll leave you alone now." She said, as she hobbled her way out of the room shutting the door behind her, before the sound someone exclaiming in pain was heard.

I looked at Lin as she reached out whimpering and grabbing around, looking for something. I grabbed an extra pillow she had pushed off the bed and placed it in her arms. She grabbed and held it to her for a whole minute. Just before she threw it. I tried to place it in her arms again but she grabbed my wrist and pulled. Next thing I knew, I was trapped in her arms wrapped firmly around my waist. I pushed and I pulled but she was stronger than a platypus-bear.

'Damn it! She caught me. Again.' I thought as I laid there with her snuggled in the back of my neck. She didn't even mind all the hair in her face.

'I wonder if she had someone before. She's obviously held someone close to her before or else this would be awkward and uncomfortable. Ting asked her at the bar if I was the new model. Maybe she's into younger men? No, because she said "You know I'm not into younger." So, that begs the question, who was her last lover?' I said and a chill ran up my spine as her fingers found their way up my chest teasing my skin and placing feather kisses on my neck making my senses go crazy.

I slipped out of her grip and pushed the pillow into her arms. I pulled on Lin's old shirt which didn't really fight the cold but gave me some modesty and pulled on my trench coat before sneaking out the door. I snuck out into the yard to find it was mid-day and everyone was out and about doing something. I walked the grounds looking for some way off the island when I noticed three kids air-bending a circle of spinning boards before walking through them.

I watched as they twisted and turned light on their feet before exiting the other side and resetting it. I walked over and the three spotted me.

"Hello Tonrar, Father said you might be up." The oldest girl said. She was calm and collected, unlike the other two who were bouncing and grabbing at my trench coat. The little bald boy was grabbing my sleeve jumping.

"You look like a girl." He said with a snotty nose.

My head pounded almost sending me to my knees as memories of my history flashed before my eyes.

"Play with me, brother!" An energetic girl called grabbing my hand.

The memories subsided and I found the oldest girl holding the two kids back watching me worried. I had walked away to crouch on my knees grabbing my head, apparently.

I turned to them and smiled standing up and walking back over.

"Are you okay?" The oldest asked, concerned.

I nodded and smiled.

"Well I believe introductions are an order. I'm Jinora, Tenzin's oldest. The one grabbing your arm is Melo, my little brother and this is Ikki, my sister." I smiled and bowed to them in a traditional style.

I straightened and pointed to the contraption behind them.

"It's a training exercise our grandfather made when he was alive. You bend the air to make the boards spin and weave your way through them. Would you like to try?" Jinora asked.

I nodded smiling. She took a stance and shot a blast of air spinning all the boards. I stepped up and stepped in only for a board to smack me in the cheek and send my butt flying on my back. I shot up and bolted in only for same result.

"Don't force your way in!" Jinora called.

"Be the leaf." Melo called, waving his arms crazy. I stood up and watched as a leaf floated gently through the boards and to the other side, unharmed.

With a new determination, I adjusted my stance and began to weave in and out of the boards just as the kids had done before making my way to the other side.

"HE did it!" They cheered before tackling me in hugs.

"That was amazing, Tonrar." I turned to Tenzin who must have been watching from afar.

I bowed which he returned before walking up.

"How did you learn to do that?" He asked.

I gestured to his children.

"They seem to have better luck teaching others than the Avatar it seems." He sighed.

I tilted my head in question.

"Korra is having difficulty air bending, which I believe might be caused by a spiritual block." He explained.

I nodded and turned to the air bending exercise. The kids passed through it with ease and seemed to not have a worry in the world.

I elbowed him and gestured to the exercise.

"What?" He asked.

I stared to move as if I was walking through it and pointed to him, then the exercise.

"Me go through it? I can't, I don't have time." He said.

I rolled my eyes and began to push him towards it before kicking his in the ass towards it causing him to stumble. The kids watched with glee as he took off his robe and did it as well.

'family bonding. With this Equalist crap going on I don't think he'll have time to play with his kids.' I thought and walked away. I found Korra meditating in a Gazebo, I guess. She was in the traditional Airbending posture, eyes closed and breathing even.

I walked around her and sat in front of her, sitting cross legged. I followed her example and began to meditate as well. She sighed and I opened one eye to see she had given up.

"Hey Tonrar." She greeted.

I smiled and gave a curt nod.

"How are you feeling?" She asked.

I held a thumb up. There was a long pause where I sat there meditating with her sitting in front of me.

"Can I ask you something?" she asked.

I opened both eyes and nodded.

"Can you talk at all?" She asked looking somewhat nervous.

I smiled and shook my head pulling my choker down to show the scar.

"Ouch."

I replaced the choker and nodded.

"Were you a bender?" She asked.

I nodded.

"Earth?"

I shook my head.

"Fire?"

I nodded as I remembered the feel of life in my hands.

"What happened?"

I grabbed the back of my neck and then placed my thumb on my forehead.

"Amon?" She asked.

I shrugged. I never knew his name.

"Big guy, wears a white and red mask, deep gravely voice." She described him.

I snapped my fingers and pointed at her.

"That's Amon. He claims he has the power to take bending away. Part of this Equalist movement." She said. I heard a sound behind Korra and leaned to the side to see Pema walking up.

"Tonrar. I was just looking for you. Can you help me do some chores?" Pema said bracing a hand behind her back.

I nodded and got up to walk over to Pema after waving bye to Korra. I followed Pema towards the temple as Korra stood and began to walk where I had come from earlier, possibly towards the Air bending exercise.

"I just need help getting some boxes from the attic. I can't really do anything and the other acolytes are busy. Would you mind?" She asked, leading me through the women's dormitory.

I shook my head and crawled up the ladder she pointed to.

"I just need the crib and the box labeled baby clothes." I nodded and disappeared into the attic.

"There's a light switch to your left." She hollered. I blindly reached and pulled the chain and light flooded the attic filled with odds and ends. Possibly certain things for holidays and such. I found the box and crawled through the junk to reach it before chunking it over the stuff and on the floor beside the doorway. The crib was basically a basket on legs and the wooden slats that were meant to keep the baby in were cracked or even broken in some places. I pulled it out and crawled through the junk again. I started to lower it down the steps as I walked down them as well before setting it in front of Pema and rushing back up the ladder. I grabbed the box and set it on my head as I walked down the steps.

"You can just set it in this room here." Pema said, pointing to the room beside the steps. It was huge. It hard the biggest bed I've ever seen and two nightstands and a dresser. I nodded at set it beside the foot of the bed and went back for the crib to set it beside the box as she pushed the steps back into the attic.

"Thanks, Tonrar. I'll be in here going through the clothes." She said with a smile.

I smiled back and walked outside to the practice grounds to see Korra breezing through the exercise. The two girls reset the exercise and went through it again.

"Good, light on your feet." Jinora called. Korra jumped out and bent over in front of them as I walked up to the two girls. The two girls looked behind Korra to someone approaching. It was a boy tall and Dark haired with amber eyes. He was in a gray trench coat with a red scarf and pants with his hands in his pockets

"Ooo, he's cute." Jinora commented.

"Korra is that the handsome firebender boy that drives you crazy?" Jinora asked and I immediately began to glare at him.

"Does he drive you crazy in a bad way or does he drive you crazy like you like him?" Ikki asked as Korra looked behind her panicked before stomping her foot sending the two girls flying.

"Ahem, Oh Hey Mako." She said turning to the boy as the two girls floated down giggling.

"You seen Bolin?" He asked, cutting to the chase.

"nice to see you too. And no I haven't seen him since practice." Korra said.

I snorted angrily, announcing my presence, and she turned to me.

"Oh Mako, this is Tonrar. Tonrar, this is Mako."

"Nice to meet you." He said.

I only nodded and crossed my arms.

"He doesn't talk much?"

"He's mute." Jinora butted in.

"Oh. Well I don't know. Bolin has a gnat for stupid situations. See you later." Mako said.

"Wait. I could um, help you look for him."

"Naw, I got it." Mako declined continuing to walk away.

"Hey, cool guy? Let me help you. We can take Naga."

"Who's Naga?" He asked and I was kind of curious too.

"My best friend and a great tracker." She said.

I pulled out my note pad and began to scribble. I turned it to them and Korra read it.

"Can I come too?" it read.

"Yeah, sure." Korra said.

"Can we stop at my hide out for my bike so I can help?" I wrote.

"Sure." She said as we headed for the temple.

Time break

I sat on my Motorcycle as Korra and Mako sat on a giant white Polar bear dog as we strolled down an alley way.

"Your best friend is a polar bear dog. somehow that makes perfect sense." Mako said.

"I'll take that as a compliment, city boy." She said. I smirked and followed the two towards the Lord Zuko Statue.

"Well, this is his usual hang out." Mako said getting off along with Korra. I got off my bike and turned it off. Mako began to walk towards some boys messing around with one another laughing.

"You guys seen my brother around here today?"

"Perhaps, My memories a little foggy. Maybe you can help clear it up." He said before holding out his hand. I smirked as I flicked my wrist, causing a blade coming out. Oh yeah I had stocked up when I was at the Hideout.

"No violence." Korra reprimanded. I frowned flicking my wrist causing the blade to disappear up my sleeve.

"You're good, Scoochy. Hm, a real pro." Mako said before handing him a twenty. Korra's jaw dropped as he took the cash and pocketed it.

"Yeah I seen him." Scoochy said.

"When?" Mako questioned.

"About noon." Scoochy answered.

"What was he doing?" Mako pressed.

"He was performing some kind of monkey rat circus and then…" He trailed off holding out his hand again.

'He does that one more time, the blade comes out.' I thought.

"and then what?" Mako asked handing him another twenty. "Why'd he leave?"

"Shady shin showed up and flashed some serious cash. Bo took off with him in his hotrod. The Triple Threat, The Red Monsoons, The Agni Kias, all the triads are muscling up for something real big. Now that's all your getting out of me." He said before running off

"What's he talking about?"

"Sounds like there's a turf war brewing and Bolin's about to get caught right in the middle of it." He said and we rushed to our rides and he began to point out the way to somewhere while I followed.

"So where are we headed?"

"The Triple Threat Triad's headquarters. Hopefully, Bolin's there and nothing's gone down yet."

"Triple Threat Triad? I beat up some of them yahoos when I got into town. Why would Bolin get tangled up with-" Korra never got to finish her sentence as Naga took off after a red fireferret.

"Whoa, Naga!" Korra exclaimed. The fireferret took off around the corner and up a light post.

"That's Pabu." Mako exclaimed as I pulled up beside them.

"No Naga. Pabu's a friend, not a snack." Korra said and the two animals touched noses before Pabu leaped onto Naga's back and on Mako's shoulder. We took off down the street until we reached a shady looking building that looked like it belonged to a triad. Mako and Korra got off and I stayed behind to keep a look out.

"Something's not right. there are usually thugs posted out front. Better be cautious." He said surveilling his surroundings. He placed his back on the door and looked through the window before waving Korra to come on. Korra just walked up calmly before raising her foot and kicking the door down. I turned on my bike and went around just as I heard and engine start and I began to follow five bikes and a truck with Equalists. Korra began to catch up with Naga and Mako. Mako leaned to the side and threw a fire ball past my head and the Equalist dodged it. He threw another and missed both the Equalist and I by a hair. Korra earth bent the ground under one but her jumped the little ramp and continued. We got to a flat area with no buildings and two bikes swerved to a stop and one threw something tangling around Naga's Legs sending both Mako and Korra flying. They stood up just as two Equalist flipped over to them.

"Keep going!" Korra yelled. "Meet us at the park!"

I continued to follow till one Equalist stopped in the same clearing and threw the same thing that was wrapped around Naga's legs. I dodged it and sped up speeding past slamming my fist into their face and continuing. But they had different ideas as they grabbed onto me and dragged us to the ground where we began to go into a grappling and punching match. I would punch their face and they'd get my gut. They flipped up and attempted to overpower me but I kneed their groin and they would fall back grabbing their crotch and I would jump on top of them punching over and over. I jumped up and saw both Korra and Mako on the ground and rushed to them but Naga beat me to it and the two Equalist threw green gas and sped off along with the third that got up. I rushed over and helped Naga pick Korra up. Korra attempted to bend and nothing happened.

My stomach dropped.

"I can't bend." She said trying again. "I can't bend!"

"Calm down. It'll wear off. Those guys were chi blockers. They're Amon's henchmen." Mako said rubbing his arm. I took Korra's arm and rubbed points on her arm to make it wear off faster.

"Amon? That Anti-bending guy with the mask?" She asked and it brought back vivid memories of my bending getting taken.

"Yeah, he's the leader of the Equalist."

"What does they want with the Triple Threats?" Korra asked.

"Whatever it is, can't be good. Ugh, can't believe Bolin got himself into this mess!" Mako growled crossing his arms. Korra laid a hand on his arm.

"Mako. We are going to save your brother. I promise you that." She said and we got on our respected rides and began to cruise around again. We looked up every ally and street. Turned every corner and looked behind every building.

"We've been out all night. No sign of him." Korra sighed as I stopped beside her.

"We've got to keep looking, but where?" Mako asked. Korra perked up and turned to us.

"I have an idea." She said and turned Naga and we began towards the park.

Once we got there, Naga began to drink from the fountain and so did Pabu, perched on Naga's head.

"The first day I got into town, I ran into a Equalist Protestor, over there." She said pointing.

"And you think they'll know where Bolin is?" Mako asked.

"It's our only lead, right now." Korra shrugged.

Hours passed and the two curled up beside Naga under a tree while I sat in a tree with my legs crossed at the ankles and my arms crossed over my chest. Korra didn't seem to like the silence too much.

"so why is Bolin running around with The Triple Threat Triad anyway?"

"Well we… we used to do some work for them back in the day." Mako answered.

"What?!" Korra exclaimed, clearly upset. "Are you some kind of criminal?"

"No. You don't know what you're talking about. I just ran numbers for them and stuff. We were orphans out on the street. I did what I had to do to survive and protect my little brother." HE said pissed.

"I'm sorry. It must have been really hard. Can I ask what happened to your parents?" She said and I saw pain flash over his face as he sighed.

"They were mugged, by a fire bender. He cut them down right in front of me. I was eight." He said and grabbed at his scarf.

"Mako." Korra began.

"Bolin's the only family I have left. If anything happened to him…" He trailed off.

They didn't say anything else until they finally fell asleep. I watched over them and as time went on, they began to lean towards each other. At one point, I looked at the two and they were sleeping against each other like cuddling love birds.

The sun rose for a long time before I heard a mic blare up and a man begin yelling.

"Equality now! Equality now! We want equality now!" He yelled and I turned to the two to see them yelling and backing away from each other.

"Nonbenders of Republic City. Amon calls you to action." A guy with weird side burns and stupid clothes with a megaphone shouted on top of a table.

"That's the guy." Korra said.

"Take back your city!" He yelled and we began to approach.

"It's time for the-" He stopped as he spotted Korra Who was pissed.

"it's you again." He said without the megaphone. He pointed at her with his finger and his megaphone and began to yell into again.

"You cannot silence me, Avatar!" He yelled and Korra slapped the megaphone from his hand, causing him to scream.

"Shut your yapper and listen up. My friend got kidnapped by some chi blockers. Where'd they take him?" She demanded.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." He yelled, crossing his arms.

'Does he have one volume?' I thought.

"Oh, I think you do." Korra said and stomped on the ground, sending the table flying with an earth column. Papers went flying and he began to scramble to pick them all up.

"Witness the Revelation tonight, 9 o'clock." Mako read from one of the posters.

"What's this revelation?"

"Nothing that concerns the likes of you three." Sideburns yelled and Korra grabbed his collar, holding him in the air.

"You better believe it concerns us. Spill It." Korra demanded.

"No one knows what the Revelation it and I have no idea what happened to your friend, but if he's a bender then my bet is he's getting what's coming to him." He finally answered.

"Where's it happening?" Mako asked and I heard a police whistle.

"Hey what's going on over there?" the cop yelled.

"The Avatar's oppressing us. Help!" He yelled and Korra dropped him running to Naga while I jumped on my bike. Mako snatched a hand full of papers of the ground and jumped on Naga too. We bolted out of the park and stopped at a bus stop. The two sat on a bench while I rummaged through my bags for a snack.

"Why didn't the Equalist put a location on these?" She asked and I found some beef jerky.

"Probably because they don't want just anyone waltzing in on their big Revelation. Whatever that is. I bet the information is hidden on her somehow. Look at the backs. There's four different images." He said and I watched her grab two.

"So, it's a puzzle?" Korra asked, stealing a piece of jerky.

"Yeah. Of a map!" He exclaimed and walked over to the large map on the side of the bus stop.

"Bingo! That's where it must be going down." He said and I recognized the location. We went to the location and Korra and Mako got dressed into something different.

"This is the place." Mako said as they both began to walk to the front door with me behind them. Half way there, Korra grabbed onto his arm and he tried to pull away.

"What are you doing?" He asked.

"We'll attract less attention this way." Korra shot back.

"This is a private event. No one gets in without an invitation." A bouncer said at the door, crossing his arms.

"Uh. Invitation?" Korra asked looking at Mako. I reached into Mako's pocket and grabbed the flyer handing to the bouncer.

"The revelation is upon us, my brothers and sister." He said and let us in. We walked in and I was shocked by how many people were there.

"I knew a lot of people hated benders, but I've never seen so many in one place." Mako said and I nodded.

"Keep your eyes out for Bolin." He said and I nodded as we split up. We wormed our way through the crowd as stage lights lit up a large stage with a masked man and black symbol in a red circle.

"Please welcome your hero, your savior, Amon!" a random guy announced as the floor of the stage opened and several guys were lifted up and in front was the man himself. I felt a weird sensation. He looked familiar.

"My quest for equality began many years ago. When I was a boy, my family and I lived on a small farm. We weren't rich and none of us were benders. This made us very easy targets for the fire bender that extorted my father. One day, my father confronted this man, but when he did. That fire bender took my family from me, then he took my face. I've been forced to hide behind a mask ever since." I looked to Korra and Mako and they seemed confused as well

"As you know, the Avatar has recently arrived in Republic city." Many of the crowd started to boo at the mention of her title.

"And if she were here, she would tell you that bending brings balance to the world. But, she's wrong. The only thing that bending has brought to the world is suffering. It has been the cause of every war, in every era." I saw Korra glare at him and I smirked as I began to walk closer slipping my blade out quietly.

"That is about to change." I froze and watched the stage to see what he was about to do.

"I know you have been wondering, "What is the Revelation?" You are about to get your answer. Since the beginning of time, the spirits have acted as guardians of our world and they have spoken to me. They say the Avatar has failed humanity. That is why the spirits have chosen me usher in a new era of balance. They have granted me a power that will make equality a reality. The power to take a person's bending away, permanently."

'It's him. He took my bending! He took all I had away from me! I'll kill him!' I thought gritting my teeth and shoving past a few people and getting up close to the stage.

"Now for a demonstration. Please welcome Lightening Bolt Zolt, leader of the Triple Threat Triad, and one of the most notorious criminals in Republic city." The crowd started to boo and I smirked.

'if this guy's real he should be able to take away his bending. Zolt deserves everything that's coming to him, especially after what he did to me.' I thought flexing my hands, feeling the electric burn scars began to tingle.

"Ah boo yourself." Zolt said and some Equalist brought four other gang members onto the stage but I noticed one was out of place amongst the rest. That has to be Bolin. He kind looks like Mako, but less like a jackass.

"Zolt has amassed a fortune by extorting and abusing Nonbenders, but his rain of terror is about to come to an end. Now in the interest of fairness, I will give Zolt a chance to fight to keep his bending." The Equalist cut Zolt loose and shoved him away from Amon.

"You're gonna regret doing that, pal." Zolt said launching a fire ball at Amon which he easily dodged and began to advance on Zolt. Zolt kept launching fire balls but Amon kept dodging and advancing. Zolt began to charge up his lightening bending and unleashed it towards Amon. Amon dodged it as well and lunged grabbing Zolt's wrist and twisting him around, his lightening still going too and causing a lot of damage. I watched as Amon placed his hands on Zolt's neck and forehead and then the lightening disappeared into fire and then it vanished to before Zolt fell on his face.

Zolt turned and tried to throw a fireball at Amon but nothing happened.

"What did you do to me?" Zolt asked.

"Your fire bending is gone, forever." The crowd started to ooo and awe at the spectacle but I was shaking in anger clenching my fists as I imaging my blade ripping him apart.

"The era of bending is over. A new era of Equality has begun!" The crowd cheered and he began to take others bending one by one. Till the last one was up the one that stuck out. I lunged onto the stage and intended to stab Amon in the back but he spun and grabbed my wrist forcing it behind me.

"People witness as someone attempts to assassinate me. No doubt a bending supporter. Tell me do you bend?" he asked me. I didn't answer.

"I asked you a question." He said forcing my arm farther up almost dislocating my shoulder.

"Wait a minute. People of republic city. This is a bender that has been cleansed of his bending a very long time ago. He is a mute fire bender. His family was killed by this very gang and yet he fought to keep his bending and here he stands attempting to take revenge, no doubt.'' He said. I grit my teeth and bowed my head.

I smirked and slammed my head into his face. He let go, stumbling back and I noticed smoke started to rise around us. Amon disappeared into the smoke and I found Mako throwing a Equalist off Bolin.

"Bolin, you alright?" Mako asked.

"Yes, Mako, I love you." He replied rather dramatically. I followed Mako out to the door. He attempted to open it, but it wouldn't budge. I pushed him aside and kicked the door breaking it off it's hinges and sending it flying.

We raced to the steps which Mako went first then Bolin and then me but I noticed a Equalist with electric batons stand at the top of the steps. He twirled the batons before stabbing them onto the ladder, electrifying all three of us. Mako and Bolin dropped and landed one their sides or back. I landed on my feet ready for him. Mako and Bolin jumped up to defend themselves as the Equalist jumped down.

Mako threw a fire fist and the Equalist dodged, lunging for Mako. He swept Mako's legs out from under him then slammed the baton into his stomach, sending him harder into the ground. Bolin flipped and threw a chunk of the street at the Equalist and I stepped back to avoid getting hit. The Equalist flipped over the rock and Bolin threw another which the Equalist side flipped over as well. The Equalist began to run for Bolin, but he raised a large stone wall the Equalist easily jumped over. I raced over as I heard Bolin get hit and shocked several times before dropping on the ground and Mako threw a fire kick at the Equalist and then another both dodged and I held up my arms to block as well. The Equalist landed a hit on Mako, stunning him before he jabbed both batons into Mako's chest shocking him. I jumped and lunged for him and dodged the batons, flipping over him before slamming my shin into his side. He spun around back handing my face. He stabbed me in the chest with them but I grabbed them and wrenched them from his hands and slammed my forehead into his nose. He stumbled back and I grabbed his shoulders and slammed my knee into his gut before I let go and reeled back to punch him but a column of earth shot out and sent him flying into the wall. I turned and saw Korra. She whistled and called for Naga and I ran for my bike and we took off.

Korra and I arrived at Air Temple Island and Korra went up and talked to Tenzin. He was clearly worried, but I went and looked for Lin. I searched the room I was in but she wasn't there so I looked around the island and she wasn't there. I ran into Pema tending to her children and I hid my hands behind my back.

"If you're looking for Lin, she left to go home. She said and I quote, "Get your ass home if you want to live to see tomorrow." Have fun with that. And if you're looking for Katara, she left to go to the North Pole. She said to be careful with your wounds. Night." She said and herded the children for their bath.

I found Tenzin and let him know I'd be heading back to the main land and he insisted he'd followed me to the dock as I pushed my bike.

"So how did you meet Lin?" He asked.

I stopped pushing my bike and put my wrist together like I was arrested.

"I see. Are you close?" He asked.

I gave him a suspicious look but I nodded none the less.

"I noticed Lin was pretty beat up when I went to check on you. Do you know anything about that?" He asked. I noticed a protective edge to his voice.

I stopped again to hold up three fingers then place my pointer against them. A known symbol for the Triple Threat Triad.

"The Triple threats?"

I nodded and saw the dock near but he grabbed my arm and stopped me.

"Lin is a dear friend of mine. If I find out something happened to her because of you, not a single person can protect you." He said.

I pulled out my not pad and scribbled away.

"Get off your high horse, I love her too much." It read and I gave it to him and walked to the docks with a scarlet blush. I jumped on the boat and waited patiently for the boat to reach shore.

When the boat arrived, I nodded to the ferry man and jumped on my bike turning it on and riding to Lin's. I parked my bike in the drive beside her car and took out the key. Walking up the path to the front porch, the front door opened and I saw Lin standing there pissed.

"Where have you been?!" She yelled.

I pointed in the general direction of the docks. She stomped down the steps and stormed up to me. I expected a slap but instead she wrapped her arms around me.

"Do you know how worried I was?" she asked. I slowly wrapped my arms around her too and buried my face in the crook of her neck.

"Come on." She said and led me inside. Once inside, we went to the living room.

"Are you ok?" She said.

I immediately pocketed my hands nodding.

"Let me see." She put a hand on her hip and a hand out waiting for me to show her. I removed my hands and turned my palms up to show the bandages covering my hands had burnt to a crisp. There was places where the bandages crumbled away and fell off.

"What happened?"

I pulled out my notepad and began to scribble away. There was a long moment as I wrote down the events.

"Hey let me get some tea for us ok?" she said.

I nodded smiling at her. It took a while for me to write down all the events that happened. She came back and I handed her the notepad.

"first Korra's friend's brother got mixed up with the Triple Threat's and we went looking for him. Then, we found the Triple Threat's hideout but no one was there and turns out, some Equalist actually kidnapped all of the gang. So went looking around and Korra might have threatened a Equalist groupie to get the info where a Equalist gathering was at. When we got there, there was a guy who could take peoples bending away." Lin looked to me, visibly worried.

"Was he the guy that took your bending?" she asked.

I nodded and took the note pad to scribble some more. I handed it back and let her read it.

"I was this close to stabbing him in the back but he dodged and made an example of me in front of everyone." She read aloud.

I held up my arm and flicked my wrist and a hidden blade placed on the inside of my wrist shot out. Lin placed her hand on my arm and I looked at her.

"That would have made him a martyr. Don't give him that power." She said.

I nodded and bowed my head, flicking my wrist again to send the blade back up my sleeve. I let Lin pull me to her into a hug.

"Are you ok?" She asked.

I nodded and then I remembered Katara's offer. I grabbed the notepad and scribbled away. I turned it to Lin and let her read it.

"If you had a chance to get something you had take from you back, would you?"

"Well yeah, if it was mine I'd want it back. Why do you ask? What's going on?" she asked.

I scribbled away on the note pad before giving it back.

"Katara said she might be able to fix my voice. What do I do?" it read and Lin looked at me surprised.

"Is it safe?" she asked.

I scribbled at the note pad and gave it to her.

"Remember the water Katara used to bring Aang back when he got struck by lightening? She has a little left. I don't know if I should use it or let her save it for someone else." It read.

"It's up to you, honestly." She said and I sighed, putting my face in my hands.

"Why don't you sleep on it and think about it a bit?" she said.

I nodded and sat up.

"Have you eaten anything?" she asked and my stomach decided it was a good time to jump into the conversation.

"Come on, I went shopping for food today." I followed her to the kitchen and I noticed she was in her pajamas. I glanced at the clock and I saw it was close to 1 in the morning.

"Any preference?"

I shook my head and stood in the doorway, watching her move about the kitchen barefoot in sleep pants and my shirt.

"Course not you're a hungry boy, sorry, man." She joked.

I stuck my tongue out at her.

"Hey, did I do anything stupid when I was drunk?" She asked cracking two eggs into a pan.

I looked up remembering the kiss, the proposition, the multiple advances and everything she did.

I nodded with flushed cheeks.

"I'm a flirty drunk, sorry."

I felt a knife stab my heart. It wasn't real, she was just using me.

"Did I kiss you?" She asked.

I looked up and shook my head.

'How could she like you huh? You're too young she just wanted a warm body.' I thought.

"I remember some of what happened you got my shirt off to check my wounds and tried to have me put my arm over my breast but I was a butt then I remember I threw a pillow and I cuddled you then its blank till I wake up and throw up. Did all that really happen?" She asked.

I nod and reach for my cigs but found none.

"Since I can't stop you from smoking I bought you some. There in the freezer." She said. I opened the freezer and got a box from the door and retrieved a cig.

"Outside please and throw the but in the trash." She said and I smiled and walked outside. I stepped onto the front porch and struck a match on the bottom of my boot and lit my cig.

I took a long drag of my cig I wanted to yell and scream. I wanted to run inside and kiss Lin right there. I wanted to do so many things but I couldn't. I took a long drag and rubbed my temples and the headache that was forming. I needed a tall stiff drink. I took another drag but dropped the cig as I felt it burn my skin realizing I had gone through and entire cig in three puffs it was a short cigarette to begin with but still. I grabbed the butt and walked inside. I walked into the kitchen tossed it in the trash and opened the fridge to look inside. I shut it before turning to Lin. She was swaying to some music in her head.

I stepped up behind her and reached around her to turn off the stove. She turned clearly angered but her protest died on her lips as I placed my lips on hers and slipped my hand into her hair. She moaned at the touch and I placed my other hand on her waist pulling her closer to me. She grabbed my jacket and pushed me against he fridge taking over. She yanked the jacket off me and undid buckle after buckle letting every device on my body drop at our feet as we had a battle of dominance with our tongues. She was winning. She pulled away long enough to pulled the tank top over my head and then she was back to kissing my lips. I wrapped my arms around her waist and she jumped up wrapping her legs around my waist and holding onto me. She pulled away panting and I felt her chest press against mine with each breath.

"Upstairs now." I nodded and carried her up the steps to her bedroom which I kicked the door open and took two steps to the bed and laid her down kissing her jaw and then pulling my shirt off her. I kissed my way down her neck between her breast and to her stomach. Her fingers tangled in my hair and I nipped at her flesh making her make those sweet sounds.

"Tonrar." She said. I continued to go further down.

"Tonrar!"

I jerked up. Lin stood in front of me with a worried expression and fully clothed still. We were still in the kitchen and I was dressed too. I felt the blush creep up my neck and Lin began to smirk.

"Were you having a dirty thought?" She asked leaning close to my face.

I wasn't thinking I just answered by nodding and she laughed.

"Were they about me, big boy?" She asked trailing a finger down my jaw.

I nodded again.

"What really?" She asked backing away. I suddenly realized I answered completely honest and I felt my face turn even more red if possible.

She placed a bowl I didn't notice she was hlding on the table and bolted past me. I grabbed her wrist and her turned to me with an icy glare.

"Let go." She growled.

I let go of her wrist and she stormed up the stairs. I stood there for a whole minute processing how much I royally screwed up. I looked at the bowl she had on the table and it was a beef and fried rice dish. I sat down and ate my food before I cleaned all the dishes and went around the house turing off lights and cleaning up before stripping and changing and laying on the couch. Ty lee Jumped onto the couch and laid her head on my chest. She whined possibly sensing my emotions.

I scratched her ears and tried to drift off to sleep.

'I'm sorry.'