Amon stared down at his mother's grave. He'd never been to her grave before, he decided after several years apart, he should come. Not out of remorse or sympathy; but simply because.
"Mother, I don't understand you." Swiping away vines and ice from her grave, Amon cleaned his mother's tomb. Resting his hands on the top of the crystal stone, as if holding a woman's shoulders.
"Why? Why did you stay with a man who hated your children? Why did you stay with a man that made you unhappy? If not for yourself, why didn't you leave for us?" Amon looked at what was left of his mother. A blue and white crystal tombstone, her betrothal necklace was embedded into the head of it.
The quote below her name read "Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you."
"Were Tarrlok and I your shadows mother? Were we nothing to you but pawns in an already destructive household? Were our lives but a game? I hate you… But I love you. You disgust me but remembering you brings a smile to my lips." Amon stared at the grave, expecting answers he knew he wouldn't get. "Huh…" a sigh left his lips.
"I got married mother… she's the avatar. You remind me of her…well, she reminds me of you. She's stunning. An annoyance that will take some getting used to; but when she sleeps she's peaceful. She nuzzles into my chest and though our marriage is under circumstance she never takes off her necklace. She'd be perfect if she'd let me be the man I want to be with her. …I doubt a corpse would help me. Goodbye, Mother." Amon lifted his mask and placed his lips to the necklace above the grave.
Korra sat in Asami's hospital room with chief Bei Fong and Tenzin. Asami was knocked out in a medically induced coma. Her injuries were so bad that the doctors had to operate. Mako beat her until one of her ribs broke, curved and punctured her lung. Bolin heard from Asami's neighbor when he was going to her apartment that she was going to see Mako and immediately rushed to help her. Ginger and Mako had apparently skipped town to avoid witness and assault charges.
Bolin walked in with a bouquet of fire lilies.
"Did she wake up yet?" He said placing a hand on her forehead.
"No, she's still pretty out of it." Korra held Asami's hand trying to ease her swollen vessels with her waterbending.
"I'll catch my lieutenant for this." Lin furrowed her brows as she watched Asami's heart beat like a sonogram. It sped up rapidly to a normal rate as her eyes flung open.
"My baby… is the baby alright?" Asami said, groping her flat stomach for the tiny life.
"I'm so sorry Asami." Korra said, hugging her best friend as fits of "no" and tears ran down her cheeks.
"I'll get Mako for this Asami… I don't know what happened to him." Bolin lowered his head as he placed a hand onto Asami's empty belly. Korra clutched her fist in anger as she thought of her former friend.
How could he?
Korra walked into her house. Naga was resting near the fireplace. Her white fur was inviting but Korra didn't want to wake her.
As Korra crept into her room she saw Amon sitting at his desk writing god knows what.
She switched on her night stand light as she read a small book and a letter from Katara. Korra caught herself staring at Amon.
Getting up Korra turned Amon's chair until he was facing her.
"What is it?" Amon still had his mask on out of habit.
"Can you do me a favor?" Korra read his face for any honesty.
"That depends, what is it?" Amon grabbed Korra's hips, eyeing her curvy frame as she removed her night dress.
"I need you to find Mako. Your Equalists can leave the city un-noticed. I need their stealth." Korra got on her knees and unzipped Amon's pants. Amon grabbed Korra's face before she could suck his member.
Walking her over to their bed he switched on the radio.
She's staring at me, I'm sitting wondering what she's thinking
Ummm nobody's talking, 'cause talking just turns into screaming (oh,)
And now as I'm yelling over her, she yelling over me,
All that that means is neither of us are listening,
And what's even worse, that we don't even remember why we're fighting
Korra laid on her side while Amon did the same behind her. Lifting her leg to be between her, Amon slipped himself into her hot sex and moved slowly as Korra's hot breath graced his cheek.
I know sometimes it's gonna rain,
But baby can we make up now
'cause I can't sleep through the pain (can't sleep through the pain)?
Girl I don't wanna go to bed mad at you
And I don't want you to go to bed mad at me
No I don't wanna go to bed mad at you
And I don't want you to go to bed mad at me
Korra took off Amon's mask as she neared her climax. Amon's pace increasing at her sudden action. Korra slipped into a heated kiss. As their tongues danced; they felt themselves nearing.
Amon bit Korra's ear after whispering "deal" into it.
As they relaxed, Korra rolled onto her side; drifting off to sleep. Amon stared at the back of her head.
Baby we're gonna be...
Happy...
"I lo-" but before those three sweet words escaped his lips. Korra let out a loud snore. Lying face first in her pillow.
"Happy anniversary, Korra."