A.N. I really can't tell you how happy it makes me that people have actually liked my fic. I was worried that it would be a total dud. So thanks! :)

Disclaimer: Again, I don't any of these characters or The Legend of Korra! Just my idea and my character!

Chapter 4

There was a soft knock on the door. Uggh. Too early. "Korra. Brooklyn. Lin is here to get your statements about last night so you need to get up. We're down in the kitchen, please be quick." Tenzin said a little too loudly for my liking. I heard what sounded like a grone from Korra and I completely agreed. Just because I was capable of getting up in two seconds, didn't mean I liked to. I wrangled the blankets off of me and sat up with an annoyed huff.

"Out of all the people I could possibly wish to see first thing in the morning, Lin is not among them." I grumbled to Korra who had by now managed to sit up. I only heard a grunt in reply, bringing a smile to my face. At least Korra wasn't a morning person either. "Hey Korra do you have a spare change of clothes? I really would rather not wear this again." I gestured to my suit.

"Humm…" Korra flopped back down on the bed and mumbled. "In the closet. Take whatever."

"Thanks Korra." I walked over to her closet and peered inside. Blue clothes everywhere. Good God, does she wear anything that isn't blue? My eyes caught a flash of dark green. Perfect. I grabbed the dark green sleeveless tunic and a pair of black leggings. Since Korra was still half asleep I didn't see any harm in changing right there. I stripped out of my suit and pulled up the leggings.

"Brooklyn! What happened to your back!?" Korra all but yelled. Crap. She'd seen them. The scars that ran all down my back, courtesy of my dad.

"Life." I responded gruffly. I quickly pulled the tunic over my body. The tunic went to mid-thigh with slits up to the hips. I turned to face Korra, her face had gone very pale. "Hey, it's okay. They don't hurt anymore they're just… there. Reminders for the harder lessons in life." Korra looked down a little embarrassed.

"Sorry." She mumbled.

"S'okay. I'm heading down to the kitchen see you in a few." I walked out of the room and headed towards the kitchen. Before I went in the room I heard voices that made me pause.

"But Lin she saved Korra last night. Why on earth would think she would harm any of us?!" Tenzin asked more than slightly bewildered.

"Why!? Because we don't know anything about her! This could all just be some act and when you least expect it she'll turn on you. For all we know she's some killer!" Lin raged at Tenzin. Well she got one thing right. I mused to myself.

"Lin! Surely you don't actually think that? She's barely older than Korra. She couldn't possibly be as bad as you are making her out to be. Give her the benefit of the doubt Lin, please." Tenzin pleaded. I decided I'd heard enough and pushed through the door just as Lin was making her reply.

"I'll trust her when hell freezes over!"

"Well good morning to you to Chief." I slurred her title, she visibly bristled. "This smells lovely Tenzin, thank you so much." I inhaled deeply over the food. I grabbed a bowl of porridge and sat down on one of the wooden tables to begin eating. "Korra should be down in a few minutes."

"Thank you Brooklyn." Tenzin said softly. Sure enough in a few minutes Korra came storming into the room.

"Goood morning!" Korra cried happily. She grabbed her own bowl and plopped down beside me. Lin sighed heavily.

"Would one of you give me a rundown of what happened last night." The Police Chief asked.

"Footsteps, blowdart gun, bad guys, we kicked butt, the end, all is well." I resumed eating after my one sentence summary. Lin looked like she was going to strangle me. I gave her a lopsided grin.

"With a few more details please." She gritted through her teeth. I smirked.

"Anything for you." I smiled sweetly. "I was awoken last night by some footsteps outside Korra's window. At first I thought it might me Korra's dog, but there were too many footfalls for it to be just one animal. Even a four legged animal."

"We found Naga tied up last night that why she didn't come in last night." Tenzin told us.

"What! Is she okay!?" Korra yelled standing up.

"She's fine Korra. Go on Brooklyn." Korra slowly sat back down in her seat looking a little worried.

"Anyway, the window slowly opened and a blowdart gun was pushed through. I reacted accordingly to the threat I pushed the barrel upwards. I jumped out of the window to face the attacker, there was a dozen or so and I started fighting. Korra joined me shortly after and we were able to subdue them. Tenzin and the other guards came running out of the house shortly after. The rest is up to Tenzin." I looked to Tenzin to continue.

"We've already talked about that." Tenzin said. "Is there anything else Lin?"

"Do you know why they would attack you Korra?"

"Me? No, not really." She said.

"I don't either." Lin said. " The Police force has been trying to get someone on the inside, but the gangs know every person on my force and anyone I contact so they can't ever make it in. That's not your problem though. Anything else you would like to add?" Lin looked at both of us.

"Nope." Korra said and continued eating.

"Do you still think I'm going to kill everyone here, Chief?" I let the anger seep into my voice giving it a hard edge.

"Eavesdropping isn't polite." Lin growled at me her eyes alight with anger.

"Only when you get caught." I stood up and got right in her face. "Yes, I screwed up when I first got here, but I've said sorry and had perfect behavior save my 'eavesdropping' and I didn't have to help Korra. I could have just as easily let her get captured. So what's your problem?! Is it because I bested you in our little scuffle? Did I hurt your pride! Your ego! How completely pathetic. Really I don't know why I expected better." I goaded her. Lin grabbed me by the throat and slammed me onto the nearest wall and whispered right in my ear.

"My problem," She spat. "My problem is you. You wake up here and attack people then with one apology you have a clean slate." She pulled back to look me in the eye. I smirked at her. So easily provoked, I could have a lot of fun with her, and I think I will. "You. Are. Nothing." She growled. " And you haven't proved anything to anyone. I'm watching you and if you put one toe out of line I will take you down so fast you won't know what hit you!" I started to laugh, laugh at her pathetic words and I laughed at her on her high and mighty tower."What are you laughing at kid." Her hand tightened.

"You." I struggled for a breath. "You are so easily provoked into a fight that you can't even see the larger picture. You don't see the details." Another fight for air, the edges of my vision began to blur. "If you used your brain to connect the dots instead of just flashing your muscles you would have figured it out."

"Lin! Let her go!" Tenzin yelled. Her hand only tightened around my throat.

"And what would I have figured out?" Lin snarled.

"When you look at me you see." I really was struggling for air now. "When you, Lin Beifong, look at me you see yourself and it terrifies you. Terrifies you that you have to see and face all that I represent. Anger. A lust for power. Hatred. The thirst for violence. The overwhelming need to exert your own power over another person. Why else would you have become Police Chief? All the violence you could want, and all those people at your control." She roared and threw me across the room. I landed numbly on my feet.

"You don't know me!" Lin screamed. I looked her straight in her cold, rage filled, green eyes.

"Yes. I do. Because when I look at you. I. See. Me."

A.N. Aaannd that's where I'm going to leave this chapter. }:) To be honest this is not how I was going to originally write this chapter, buuut I did. And I liked it… Tell me what you think. Pretty please? Reviews make my day you know!