Chapter 12

Today was the day, today was the day that I had to make the biggest decision of my life. Lin or Jade. A green eyed, passionate minx or a incredibly beautiful, damaged person like myself. We were set to attack the station in one hour. My thoughts had kept me up most of the night and Jade had noticed. As soon as I'd woken up she had bombarded me with question after question, concern filled her green eyes. The love and acceptance I saw in her eyes was enough to make my heart burst. She loved me for who I was… well what she knew of me any way. She didn't know that I was from a different planet… oh yeah, and that I was working with Lin to take her out. I sighed loudly massaging my temples trying to rid myself of the headache that had taken root in my skull.

"Jade, we are all ready to go as are Viper's men." J reported to Jade.

"Thank you." She waved her hand in an obvious dismissal, he turned and left leaving us alone once more. Jade was warming up. Jumping Jacks, squats, lunges, the whole shabang. I was warming up as well but my head was elsewhere. What was Lin doing? Was she ready for today, was she going to get hurt? There were too many variables that I couldn't control. I hated it. I loved control, everything working just as I had commanded it to. Not today. Today, I was in control of myself and that was it. "Brooklyn, are you feeling alright? You have been awfully distracted today? Are you worried about the raid?"

"Hum? Oh, no I am not worried about the raid, I'm just concerned about you? What if you get hurt?" That's right Brooklyn, lie your way out of this.

"I won't get hurt silly. I am a very good bender, Lin doesn't know what's going to hit her." On the contrary, you have no idea what's coming for you.

"You're right of course, nothing will happen to either of us." I gave her the biggest fake smile I could manage.

"Are you ready?" I nodded and fell into step with her out the door and into the main room. Jade and I walked up to the raised platform in the middle of the room where Viper was. Whistling loudly Jade called everyone to attention. "Today is a great day for the Terra Triads. Today we take out the Beifong bitch, and take control of the city." A loud cheer came from the crowd. "After today we will not have to hide or bow before any laws or people. We will be our own masters, not being held back by weak people." Another cheer. "We are the strongest of the gangs, we are the rightful masters of this city. It was built through the sweat of our brow and we deserve to rule it!" A deafening roar hit my ears, causing me to wince. "Before we go, there is one thing I would like to do." Jade turned to me and knelt on the ground. No, no, no, no, NO! "Brooklyn, ever since I met you that day in the park my life was changed for the better. I cannot imagine ruling this city without you by my side, I cannot imagine my life without you. Will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?" She pulled out a beautiful ring. Metal that had been shaped and molded to resemble two intertwined lives with a beautiful diamond in the middle. "Marry me, Brooklyn." Several ahhs and ohhs could be heard from the crowd.

I couldn't breath. She just asked the one thing I did not have an answer to. "Marry me and make me the happiest woman alive." Stay in character. I reminded myself… but was I really acting?

"Yes." I breathed. Jade slipped the ring on my finger and swung me around in her arms. Stopping she pulled me in for a breathtaking kiss. The crowd started clapping and hooting at us. Jade looked happier than I'd ever seen her. Well this made things a whole lot harder.

"I love you." She whispered. "Move out!" She called to the people. As one they all left the building with Jade, Viper, and I at its head. It felt like we were going to war, maybe we were.

~LOK~

Everyone was wearing civilian clothing, and as soon as we'd left the building they'd all dispersed. The plan was for a main group to attack first and have reinforcements come in waves, and there were a lot of us. I would guess over 300. I really didn't know if Lin could win. Jade, Viper, and I walked down the street towards the station. Everyone cleared out of our way. They all knew who Jade and Viper were and did not want to get in their way. I didn't blame them. Behind us, looking like the everyday citizen, over 150 men and women walked the streets ready to fight when Jade gave the signal. Jade took my hand in hers as we walked, squeezing it slightly. I smiled over at her. "Ready?" She asked. We were in the plaza in front of the station. I nodded. "NOW!" She yelled. At once 150 people ran towards the Police Station tearing down the metal walls, and blocking off the roads. No help for Lin it seemed. I watched as Jade walked over to the statue of Toph Beifong and utterly destroyed it. She crumbled the pillar it was on and turned the once proud statue into a hunk of metal. Lin's metal benders ran out of the building and started fighting back, but they were way outnumbered. There was at least two of us for every one of them. It was chaos.

Earth, fire, water, metal, nothing was left out. Policemen and thieves alike fell around me. I was fighting too, staying with Jade as she maneuvered her way across the battlefield. I was in awe. The woman could really fight, anyone who dared oppose her fell beneath her metal blade or earth. A scream came from the other side of the plaza followed by an earthwave. Lin had arrived.

~LOK~

Twenty minutes ago.

"Hey, Chief they've started their attack." Saikhan's voice cracked over the radio.

"Copy, initiate stage one." Lin ordered.

"Stage one is a go."

"Are you sure about this Lin?" Tenzin asked walking over to where Lin was standing. "There is more of them than we thought." Lin sighed rubbing her forehead.

"I know Tenzin, believe me. I watched them from the rooftops as they headed for the Police Station. My men can handle it though. They are strong."

"Yes, they are, but they are quite severely out numbered."

"I realize that Tenzin, that's why we will be starting stage two sooner than we had originally planed."

"Hey Chief!" Korra yelled walking over with rest of Team Avatar. "We're here to help, what can we do?"

"Wait until I give the signal, they attack them with everything you've got. Just don't hurt Brooklyn, I would prefer to get her back in one piece."

"Roger!" Bolin saluted.

"All right Lin." Korra said not liking this exercise in patience. Lin, Tenzin, Team Avatar, and the rest of her metal bending force waited with bated breaths for the signal from Saikhan. It came some fifteen minutes later.

"Chief, stage one complete you are a go."

"All right let's move!" Lin yelled. With one mass movement they entered the fight. Jumping over the barricade that had been put up Lin joined the fight for her city. There was no way in hell that she was going to lose.

~LOK~

Flinging a metal bender away from Jade I heard a scream from the other side of the plaza. I guess Lin had shown up after all. I smiled. Gods I loved that woman.

"Jade, the rest of Lin's forces have arrived along with the Avatar and Tenzin." Jade grinned. It was devious grin filled with malicious intent. I shuddered. I'd seen that grin too many times on my father's face.

"Perfect. Bring in our reinforcements to surround them." He started to walk off. "Remember Lin is mine. Touch her and I will kill you myself." He ran after nodding. This was not looking very good for Lin. "I'm going after her, stay here and give orders out to the men." I was about to protest but Jade was already gone. Lin's a big girl and can take care of herself. I told myself, but it didn't quell the feeling of dread I felt.

"Viper!" I yelled. He finished off a metal bender and made his way over to me.

"What? I'm a little busy right now." As if to emphasis his point a metal bender launched himself at Viper. I intervened, grabbing the man by his throat and threw him against the building. "Thanks."

"No problem. I want you to take your men and make a withdraw. If we lure Lin into a false sense of security we can get all of her men in the plaza and take them all out in one fell swoop." He nodded thinking for a moment.

"All right."

"Just make it look like you were forced out by them, got it?" He nodded and took off in the direction of his men. I hope that helps Lin. I thought before throwing myself back into the fight.

~LOK~

The hairs on the back of Lin's neck prickled. Ducking, Lin narrowly avoided decapitation. Spinning around she saw Jade, and she looked like she could kill. Lin had ordered her men not to kill unless absolutely necessary. From the looks of it Jade had not given the same order. Lin could see several of her metal benders either dead or nearing it. Growling Lin lunged at Jade, maybe if she took out the head of the attack everyone else would just leave. Jade smiled at met Lin halfway for a deafening clash of metal and earth. The men and women around them paused and gave a them a wide berth before resuming the fight.

"I am going to kill you." Jade growled.

"Go ahead and try." Lin growled back. Jade snarled at launched several slabs of earth in Lin's direction, which she easily deflected. Lin shot her metal cables out at Jade attempting to wrap around her Jade, however, dodged it. They were about evenly matched fighting wise. Neither could land a blow to the other. Jade rolled away from Lin and took cover behind a large pillar of earth. Looking around Jade noticed that Vipers' men had retreated. That bastard! She thought. Her men were fighting as diligently as possible, but without the support of Vipers' men they no longer had the advantage. Ducking as a small boulder came at her Jade, saw that Brooklyn was being driven back into the police building by more than seven metal benders. They must have identified her as the one giving orders in her absence. "BROOKLYN!" Jade screamed before running away from Lin and after the love of her life. There was no way Jade was going to let Brooklyn die, even if she had to die herself to protect her. Lin jumped over the barrier that Jade had erected only to see her running after Brooklyn who was being driven back into the building. That was not part of the plan. They were supposed to leave her alone.

"Idiots." Lin sighed running to save her love.

TBC…

A.N. Sorry about the wait, I've been busy. Here is the first part of the fight I hope you like it! Please Review.