AN: Woo! I made something out of nothing! In case you've forgotten "And The Winner Is..." doesn't really feature Asami much. I'm pretty sure she didn't have a speaking role, but I haven't rewatched that episode recently so I may be wrong. Unfortunately the winner of that episode wasn't Asami because well... there's kind of an inappropriate joke in here.
Yeah...
Box seats, sometimes Asami loved box seat… and other times she hated them just like she did right now. Admittedly, it was only her own fault that she was upset. She should have known that the distance between her and the players would have likely caused a bit of confusion when she winked at one of them. But then again, given her previous encounters with Korra it would have likely been safe to say any wink, regardless of distance, would have been read wrong.
And when it came down to it Korra had other things to focus on instead of Asami's feelings for her. She needed her head in the game if she wanted to knock Tahno's head clean off his shoulders, and Asami sure wanted to see that. She'd actually have knocked it off herself but Asami wanted to let Korra have the pleasure of doing so. Now you may be wondering as to what would be the reasoning behind such hostility, and the answer would be simple; he annoyed Korra.
He may have also offered her some 'private lessons' which… uh, just the thought of it made Asami gag. It should be noted that she didn't feel threatened by him at all. Mako was the biggest threat; that is if he ever realized how amazing a person Korra was. And well, that would actually not be the best thing so Asami was kind of okay with that. Anyway, Asami just wanted to put Tahno in his place for getting on the nerves of her future wife.
Okay, okay. Maybe calling Korra her 'future wife' was bit much considering that they hadn't even been on a single date yet but those were just details, right? Asami liked dreaming about that potential future. And maybe, just maybe, thinking about it made Asami fight that much harder to make it a reality. In the meantime though, Asami was just going to enjoy watching the Fire Ferrets rip the White Falls Wolfbats to shreds.
The sound of Shiro Shinobi's voice signaled that the championship match was about to begin. He started off by getting the crowd fired and then the two teams were introduced. Asami was at the edge of her seat as the starting bell rung, and she partially regretted her choice of not knocking Tahno's head off when she saw him try to hit Korra with an uppercut. She gritted her teeth as she knew full well that Korra knew how to take care of herself.
For a while the teams seemed evenly matched, but then came one questionable call and soon after another followed. Asami was on her feet in an instant. She stuck her head out of the booth she was in and yell, "Hey ref, call the match right!" She was far too angry to sit back down but there was nothing she could do as the Wolfbats went on the offensive. Another illegal move resulted in Bolin being tossed into the water. And not soon later it looked as though Korra and Mako were to share his fate. "No!"
They lost, all because of some cheaters. It wasn't fair. It pained Asami to think of how upset Korra would be. Maybe she'd need some cheering up? Asami could do that. Maybe she could… wait; Korra and Mako weren't in the water. They were right on the edge of the arena with Korra holding on with just one hand. The Wolfbats were too busy celebrating to notice that they hadn't actually won yet. With a great show of her athleticism, Korra tossed Mako tossed back onto the arena giving him the chance to knock the arrogant douchebag flat on his face.
Wow, that was hot. Korra may have not gotten soaked but someone definitely was. She fanned herself off a bit and went back to sit down. It wasn't uncommon for Asami to really get into a pro-bending match, but in this particular case she was getting a little too excited. The second round proved to be just as intense, and just as unfair, as the first. But the Fire Ferrets were far better prepared for the Wolfbats and their cheating ways.
The round went down to a tie-breaker in which Korra almost did knock Tahno's head right off his shoulders. A simple distraction plus one powerful blow and he was down for the count. Asami squirmed in her seat. She really needed to freshen up, but with one round left she wasn't about to miss any of the action. Sadly, with the refs on their side the Wolfbats had a clear advantage. And with the embarrassment that Tahno was forced to endure in the tie-breaker, he had decided to pull out all the stops.
Korra, Mako and Bolin fought valiantly but in the end they were tossed into the drink due to a few cheap tricks. Asami was furious. There was a fire in her eyes as she got to her feet. She was just about ready to storm out of the room to give those three cheaters a piece of her mind, but then she saw it; sparks of electricity in the stands and then more, and more. Shiro continued on with his commentary, informing all the good folks in the arena about how all of Chief Beifong's cops were being incapacitated. He went on until one of the masked assailants went after him.
The Equalists! They had followed through with their threat. Asami took on a fighting pose, ready to defend her father in case they decided to break into their booth. They didn't come, perhaps due to a disinterest in attacking non-benders. Asami briefly turned back to the arena and found that Amon and a group of his Equalists had made their way onto the arena. The Wolfbats try to attack them but Amon manages to swiftly dodge their blows, all while making them look like amateurs in the process.
It was clear what would happen next after he had beaten them. Asami watched in horror as he took their bending away. As much as she disliked Tahno, she wouldn't have wished such a fate on him. And as she watched him get kicked off the side of the arena her thoughts drifted to Korra, who she hadn't seen since the end of the match. Worrying thoughts came to her as she wondered if perhaps some of Amon's Equalists had captured her.
But no, Korra was stronger than that and she'd be able to fight them off. Asami was sure about that. Still, she was worried. Much to her relief, Amon only gave a speech and didn't have Korra and crew dragged onto the arena as well. Once he was done cables with tiny platforms came down from an airship flying over the arena. Amon made his exit. It seemed as though it was over, but it wasn't. As the Equalists made their assent explosions started on the main stage of the arena. And just before they escaped Korra reappeared. She chased after them, but even with Chief Beifong's help, was unable to halt their retreat. Needless to say but Asami was hoping for a far better day.