"Haru Garnik, Lee Sheyna, you are under arrest for drug dealing, extortion, and various other crimes against the people of Republic City." Alex said with a glare as he shot his Metalbending cables towards the two benders, pulling them to the ground as they tried to run away from the phonograph shop they were extorting… again. "You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you. You have the right to an attorney. If you do not have one, one will be provided." Alex continued as he cuffed them and handed them over to two officers.
"Good job Detective." One of them saluted him.
"Thank you Officer. Continue." He saluted back. With a nod, the Officers led the two convicts into a police car before driving off towards the station.
"Thank you for your help Detective." The owner of the shop that was being harassed said as he came up to Alex.
"No problem Mr Chung." He smiled at the old man. "Just doing my job." With that, he walked away, with a wave, over to his motorcycle. "You've been given official Police Protection, so if those guys ever bother you again, just call and they'll be taken away." He told the shop owner, who nodded with a grateful bow.
"How can I ever repay you?" He asked.
"Nothing of the sort is needed." Alex smiled at him. "I'm just doing my job." He said as he mounted his motorcycle, driving off. It was already 2pm, and the Pro-bending match wouldn't start until six… He had some time to kill, four hours to be exact. Maybe he can use this time to catch up with a few friends…
Having arrived at the Pro-Bending arena, Alex parked his motorcycle in the designated parking area and strolled over into the building. It was quite easy getting in. All he had to do was wave his badge at Toza, the man in charge of the gym and all that jazz, and he instantly got a Visitor's Badge. Now, it wasn't exactly moral for Alex to abuse his power as a Detective like that, but it's far from illegal. Plus, this was the first time he ever did that for personal gain since he became a Detective. As such, it's not unreasonable to think that he has at least a little change in his pocket.
"Now, where are they?" He mentally asked himself as he strolled through the halls of the building. It took him about half an hour to find the gym where his friends would be practising. Knowing them, they'd probably practice from dawn till dusk on the day of a match. Digression aside, inside the aforementioned gym, he found who he was looking for; a short, bulky guy, about 16 years old, with black hair and green eyes, and a taller, slimmer, yet still muscular guy with the same black hair, but amber eyes. These two people were Mako and Bolin, brothers of the Fire Ferrets.
Mako was leaning against a wall, watching his younger brother spar with another guy in the same Pro-bending uniform as them. Bolin shot a pair of disks at his sparring partner, who sidestepped to avoid them and shot a stream of water at him, confirming Alex's theory that this third guy was the Waterbender for the Fire Ferrets. Now, as an Earthbending Prodigy, Alex could see that Bolin was doing very well with his own bending. However, he was still far from becoming a Master.
"Still fight like an old lady." Alex deadpanned with an amused smile as he watched Bolin fight. Both of the brothers' eyes widened in shock when they heard the familiar voice.
"Alex?" Bolin asked in a gasp as he turned to face the young Detective… Only to get blasted in the face by a jet of water.
"Ooo!" Alex cringed with a smirk as Bolin got knocked to the ground. "That had to hurt." He chuckled as Mako approached.
"Alex…" He said with a wide smile. "What are you doing here?" he asked, grinning as the pair bro-shaked. "It's been years!" Alex noticed how Mako had grown. They now at the same height, whereas in the past, he was taller than Mako.
"I know. Sorry I didn't come by sooner." Alex chuckled sheepishly. "I have been keeping up on the radio though." he added.
"Doesn't matter. You're here now." Mako said as they shared a bro-hug. As they separated, Alex suddenly found himself being suffocated by an unknown force. Unknown force being an ecstatic Bolin.
"I missed you so much Alex!" Bolin cried as he hugged his old friend tightly.
"Bolin! Air!" Alex croaked. The younger earthbender yelped and let go of him.
"Sorry!" he squeaked.
"You… bent my armour." Alex gasped, feeling the dents in armour pressing into his chest.
"Sorry!" Bolin squeaked again. Alex held up one hand to tell them to hold for a moment. He closed his eyes, focussing on his armour. He took a deep breath, and clenched both his fists and and his eyes, Metalbending the amour back into shape. "Wow…" Bolin murmured dreamily. He'd always loved Metalbending.
"Now that that's out of the way." Mako coughed into his fist. "Good to see ya bro." he grinned at Alex, who returned the grin.
"Same here. Bone-crushing platypus-bear-hugs aside." he sent a deadpanned glance towards Bolin, who laughed sheepishly.
"What can I say? I'm happy to see my old friend!" he said cheerfully. Mako and Alex rolled their eyes at the Earthbender's childishness.
"Anyways, introductions." Mako spoke up as the Waterbender from earlier approached. "Alex, this is Hasook, the Fire Ferrets Waterbender. Hasook, this is Alex." He introduced them.
"A pleasure." Alex shook the Waterbender's hand as he offered it.
"Same." Hasook replied, taking his helmet off and wiping some sweat away. "I'm gonna go take care of some stuff before the match." He said to his teammates, who nodded as he left. Alex noticed that the Waterbender didn't seem very interested in the game.
"That guy is not helping you win this tournament." He deadpanned to the two brothers. "He's not into it." he warned them. They both sighed in agreement.
"We know." Mako pinched the bridge of his nose. "We're doing everything we can to find a better replacement, but he'll have to do for now." he let out a light groan as he finished.
"Anyways, you should see our apartment!" Bolin said to his old friend, yanking him by the arm. "It's nothing special, but the view is awesome!" He said excitedly, pulling Alex with him. Mako chuckled and followed his brother and old friend.
Having gotten free from Bolin's grasp, Alex followed the two brothers up to the attic of the building. Mako explained how they'd been skeptical at first, but when they saw the view, they'd been sold on the spot. Alex had to agree with their choice. When he saw the view, he was awestruck. It wasn't even nighttime, but the city was still a breathtaking view. He could only imagine what it would look like under the stars.
"Nice." He said with an impressed whistle, admiring the view.
"So, what's with the armour?" Mako asked as the three of them got settled on the couch. Bolin was right when he said the apartment was nothing special, but it was warm and cozy enough.
"You have to ask?" Alex chuckled as he pulled his coat the side, showing the gold badge.
"No. Freaking. Way!" Bolin exclaimed with a wide grin. "You're a Detective?!" He asked loudly.
"Damn straight." Said Detective confirmed with a grin.
"Well, how could we expect anything else?" Mako chuckled, shaking his head.
"I still have trouble believing you're the grandson of my hero." Bolin laughed. The other two joined in the laugh. Alex remembered how when they were younger Bolin would beg to meet his grandmother, Toph. Sadly, Alex hadn't seen her since he was three, and had no idea where she was.
"Well, believe it brother." He grinned. They all laughed one more time before calming down. "I've missed you guys." He said with a small smile to the two brothers.
"So have we." Mako smiled. "So, what brings you here?" He asked. Alex shrugged.
"I've been listening to you guys play on the radio since forever. I thought I might try seeing it live and in person." He grinned. "Bought two tickets, but sadly that second one will go to waste." He sighed.
"What? Mr Lady's Man doesn't have a date?" Mako teased, making Bolin laugh and Alex deadpan at him. Alex had always been popular with the girls back in school, but he rejected every offer since he had no interest in a relationship at the time, or now for that matter.
"Haha." He laughed sarcastically. "There were two tickets left, and I found myself buying them both. I don't know why." He shrugged. (A/N: Plot convenience maybe? :P)
"Well, enough about that." Bolin piped up, pulling out a Pai Sho board. "How about a game? Like old times." he grinned at Alex, who returned the grin.
"You're on."
"Oh come on!" Bolin wailed as Alex got him stuck in a perfect Harmony… for the seventh time in a row. "You can't be that good! You're cheating!" He accused, pointing a finger at Alex, who just grinned like an idiot.
The two of them had always played Pai Sho when they were younger, and it was never as one sided as this. Bolin won some, Alex won some, and Mako won some. Now, however, Alex was a professional Detective. It was his job to notice things other people would not. It was a simple case of using those detection skills in the game. That, coupled with Bolin's rustiness and idiocy, bless the boy, meant that the game was no-brainer.
"I've just gotten better Bo." Alex shrugged. "Not my fault your skills have turned to shit while mine have only sharpened." He grinned, making Bolin cry out loud. Mako and Alex deadpanned at the sight. "Is he like this when you lose a match?" The detective asked the Firebender, who sighed in exasperation.
"You don't know the half of it." Mako rubbed his temples.
"Well, excuse me for not enjoying loss!" Bolin retorted with a glare.
"Nobody enjoys loss Bo." Mako deadpanned. "Most people just don't react like you." Bolin huffed with a childish pout, looking away with crossed arms as he slumped back into the couch.
"Nice to see some things never change." Alex chuckled, earning a glare from Bolin and a laugh from Mako.
"So how's your new job going?" Mako asked as the two of them joined Bolin back on the couch.
"Eh, can't complain." Alex shrugged. "Kicking ass, taking names, and slamming cells. They pay isn't amazing, but it's enough." He explained. "I just recently bought a condo not too far from here." he remembered.
"Finally got sick of the old lady huh?" Bolin grinned.
"You have no idea" Alex rubbed hi temples in exasperation. "Yesterday she gave me a lecture because I consulted the Avatar for info on a case. It was like I was seven year old who got caught with hand in the cookie jar!" He threw his hands up in frustration.
"There's a cookie jar?" Bolin asked eagerly, making the older Earthbender facepalm.
"That's what you got from that sentence?" He asked incredulously.
"I'm more focussed on the fact that you met the fucking Avatar!" Mako said with wide eyes. Alex shrugged.
"She had info on a case that I was working. Managed to put away two Triple Threats because of her." Alex did not miss the subtle wince on Bolin and Mako's part, and he knew why; they used to work for the Triple Threat Triad. It was the main reason he'd distanced himself from them two years previous; when he found out. Maybe that's why he's trying to reconnect now? Who knows?
"Yeah, about that…" Mako trailed off.
"Don't." Alex shook his head. "You guys needed to do what was necessary to survive. I let my personal morals get in the way of what my friends needed from me." he said, looking at the brothers sincerely. "If anyone should apologise, it's me." He said, bowing his head in shame.
"No no no!" Bolin said loudly. "We knew there were better ways, but we went with the easiest. We should be apologising!" He insisted.
"Even if that were the case, I cut you guys off, and you didn't deserve that." The young Metalbender hung his head in shame. "For that, I am sorry." He apologised. Mako smiled at his oldest friend and placed a hand on his shoulder, gaining the Detective's attention.
"Look, let's just agree that all three of us screwed up and leave it at that hm?" The Firebender suggested with a smile. Bolin smiled in agreement.
"Yeah! Let's just forgive each other and move on!" He said cheerfully.
"Really?" Alex asked, his eyes wide in surprise. "Just like that?"
"Just like that." Bolin confirmed with a grin.
"It's what friends do." Mako grinned too. With a grin matching theirs, the Metalbender in the group pulled the two brothers into a three-way bro-hug.
"You guys are the best!" They all laughed out loud, ecstatic to be friends again.
The next few hours were spent catching up on the events that they had missed out in the past couple years. Bolin and Mako told Alex about all of their best, worst, and weirdest matches, and Alex told them about the weirdest cases he'd worked on. For example, there was the match where Bolin ate too much just before, and threw up on his opponent by accident. Since it was never specified that throwing up on an opponent was illegal, the victim of said spit up jumping off of the ring in disgust to clean up was just what the Fire Ferrets needed to score a victory.
For Alex, there was the case of the Foot Fetish Murderer. This guy was so fucked in the head with his fetish for feet, that he killed four women and severed their feet, taking them home and leaving the bodies in the river. He'd then get himself off while looking at the feet in different pairs of women's shoes. When Alex had solved the case, he'd taken a small squad of Metalbenders to detain the sick man, only to find him dead on the ground with two high heels jammed into his eyes. Needless to say Mako and Bolin would be sleeping with both eyes open after that story. No one ever found the second killer.
"Anyway…" Alex stood up with a grin, seeing the brothers' terrified faces. "I'm gonna head out. I want to change out of my armour before the game." He said as he made his way to the ladder for descension. "See you at the game." he bade them farewell.
"Y-yeah! B-b-bye!" Bolin squeaked.
"S-see ya." Mako murmured. With an evil cackle, Alex descended down the ladder, very pleased with himself.
Having made a quick stop at home to change out of his armour, Alex walked through the Probending arena towards the Fire Ferret's waiting station. He now wore a simple pair of black cargo pants, some leather boots, a plain green shirt, not unlike Mako's, and his trench coat. Winter hadn't settled in yet, but it was getting a little nippy, so he thought it'd be best to keep the coat.
As he was walking past the gym, he caught sight of something he didn't expect; Korra, in the gym, getting scolded by Toza, the owner of the gym.
"What are you doing here?" Said gym owner demanded.
"I, uh… was looking for the bathroom!" The young Metalbender's hand found his forehead at the Avatar's pathetic excuse. Seriously, the Avatar couldn't come up with something better? That's just sad.
"Oh, the old 'I had to pee' excuse." Toza scoffed. Ok, time to intervene.
"For the love of the Spirits, what are you doing?" Alex demanded from Korra as he approached them. She looked at him with a shocked gaze while Toza glared at him. "I've told you a hundred times, stay by my side!" He said in false exasperation.
"You know her?" Toza asked with a suspicious glare.
"Yeah, my step sister." The Detective sighed. "I got our tickets right here." he said, pulling out both of the tickets he had. The gym owner glare at Alex, knowing something was up, but he couldn't refute the fact that he did have two tickets on him. Plus, there was no evidence of deceit.
"Fine." he growled, turning away. "Just get out of my gym!" He hissed, going over to the barbels. Korra and Alex quickly scurried out of the gym.
"Thanks." Korra whispered as they exited the gym.
"No problem." Alex whispered back with a grin. "You snuck out of the Temple?" He asked in amusement.
"Well, Tenzin says Air is the element of freedom." She defended innocently. "If that's the case, there should be no problem." She continued, smirking mischievously. Alex returned the smirk as he led her towards the Waiting Station.
"Where are we going?" Korra asked as they walked through the halls.
"To the best seats in the house." Alex smirked.
"What? VIP?" korra asked eagerly. Alex grinned widely.
"Close." He told her, earning a raised eyebrow from the Avatar. "You'll see." he said before she could ask. With a shrug, Korra followed the Detective. It wasn't long before he stopped her at a door. "Here we are." he said with a bow, opening the door. With a roll of her eyes, Korra walked through the door, only to gasp at what she saw.
"Whoa!" She gasped as she ran over to the railing at the edge of the room, staring at the arena as the crowd cheered. "How on Earth did you manage this?!" She exclaimed to Alex, who grinned at her.
"Two of the team members are childhood friends." He smiled as he walked over to her, leaning over the railing next to her. "Came here to catch up earlier, and they gave me clearance me to come here." He explained.
"You were right about the best seats in the house, that's for sure." korra chuckled as she turned and faced the arena again. "Who's waiting room is this?" She asked curiously. She was internally hoping for her favourite team, the Fi-
"Really Alex?" A voice deadpanned behind them, snapping Korra from her thoughts. She and Alex turned and found Mako, Bolin, and Hasook. "We give you clearance to watch the game here, and you bring a lady friend?" MAko asked in exasperation.
"For your information, Mako, she's just a friend I made a few days ago. We happen to share a certain love of Pro-bending, and I thought she would enjoy accompanying me." Alex huffed. That last part wasn't completely true, he didn't want to explain to Mako why he brought someone who snuck into the arena with him.
"Fine." Mako sighed, going over to his locker to get his helmet.
"Whoa, Mako?" Korra asked with wide eyes and a smile. "I heard you playing on the radio!" She said excitedly.
"Come on Bolin, we're up." Mako said to his little brother, ignoring Korra, who frowned as he went over
"Sorry about that." Bolin sighed as he approached Korra and Alex. "My brother just gets really focussed before a match." He explained apologetically. "Name's Bolin." He introduced himself.
"Korra." The Avatar introduced herself back.
"We can talk more later. Got a match now. Wish me luck." Bolin said as he put his helmet on. "Not that I'll need it." He winked at Korra, who chuckled in amusement.
"Good luck." She said with a smile as the team stepped onto the platform that would move them over to the arena. When they were far enough, Korra immediately got into Alex's face. "HOW do you know the Fire Ferrets!?" She demanded excitedly.
"Korra, personal space." He deadpanned. Stepping back, Korra stepped back and looked at him expectantly. "Mako, Bolin, and I are childhood friends. We hung out everyday during and after school until a few years ago when a few unpleasant events took place that I don't feel like going into right now." He explained, turning to face the match. "I decided I wanted to reconcile with them just a few days ago. I came here earlier this afternoon, and the rest is history." He finished, smirking as Bolin landed a hit on the enemy Firebender. It didn't do much good though.
"Wow…" Korra mumbled as Alex finished the story. He didn't realise it, but the Avatar actually had detected the hint of pain in his voice when he mentioned the 'unpleasant events' as Alex had put it. Judging by the fact that reconciliation was necessary, Korra figured it must have been some kind of fall out between the three.
[One Hour Later]
"Well, that wasn't bad." Alex observed as the match ended. "Could've gone better though." He noted, getting a nod of agreement from Korra.
The match had started out ok, with neither team really doing much better or worse than the other, but after the opponents managed to advance into Ferret territory, Hasook took an earth disk to the stomach, falling into the water below the arena. Thankfully, the Fire Ferrets managed to last until the timer went off, giving them a chance to jump back up again. Come the second round, the Fire ferrets managed to push the Tiger-dillos back far enough to advance into their territory, allowing them to gain a point when the timer went off.
The third round was when things got tense. At the very beginning of the round, Hasook dodged a blow, only to stumble and tumble into Bolin, knocking them both to the ground. Before they could get up, they were thrown out of the arena by the Tiger-dillo's Earthbender, leaving Mako alone in Zone 3 of the Fire Ferrets territory. He was clever here. He evaded all of the attacks until the Water and Earthbender had no more ammunition left, and then struck, knocking all three of the enemy team members out, and securing the match for his team.
"Hasook is definitely the weak link though." Alex thought to himself as the Fire Ferrets approached on the platform, eying the Waterbender.
"Woo Hoo, yes!" Bolin cheered as the entered the waiting room. "One more win and we are in the championship tournament!" He said excitedly. "So, what ya' think Korra? Bolin's got some moves huh?" He asked the Avatar with a smirk.
"What did I think!? What did I think!?" Korra asked the Earthbender with wide eyes. "That was awesome!" She exclaimed, pushing him in excitement.
Alex could understand why she was so pumped. She'd been confined in the White Lotus Compound for who knows how long, and now she'd been able to watch a Pro-Bending match like she's dreamed since she was a child. It was quite easy to see that she was very happy with the way tonight had turned out. Mako, however, was not.
"You did more harm than good out there. You almost cost us the match," He growled at Hasook as they walked into the waiting room.
"We won, didn't we?" Hasook shot back.
"Barely." Mako hissed.
"Get off my case." Hasook growled at him before he threw his helmet to the side in frustration and stormed out of the room.
"Useless," Mako muttered, glaring at the door after Hasook left.
"You guys were incredible out there!" Korra spoke up, complimenting them in an attempt to make things a little less tense." Especially you Mr. Hat-trick," she said, pointing at Mako.
"Oh, you're still here?" The Firebender asked in a bored tone.
"Oh, you're still a jerk?" Korra retorted.
"Damn, gonna need some ice for that burn." Alex laughed, earning a glare from Mako. "And how ironic is it that the Firebender get burnt by the Waterbender?" Bolin joined in on the laughter, making Mako's glare harden.
"Anyway, I've been immersed in bending my entire life but I've never learned how to move like that. It's like there's a whole new style here. Think you can show me a few tricks?" Korra asked Bolin,
"Absolutely!" Bolin answered cheerfully, eager to spend more time with the beautiful girl.
"Right now? Come on Bolin." Mako groaned.
"Just ignore him." Bolin waved the Firebender off. Korra had no problem there. "Yeah, I can show you the basics. I'm just not sure how my Earthbending will translate to your waterbending, but we will figure it out." He continued, shrugging. At this point, Alex and Korra looked at each other with mischievous grins.
"Won't be a problem. I'm actually an earthbender." Korra said, smirking at Bolin.
"Didn't Alex just say you were a Waterbender?" Bolin asked, a little confused.
"Yeah, he's right. I'm a waterbender... And a firebender."
"Hmmmmmm, I'm very confused right now." Bolin admitted. Ale laughed and turned to Mako. If Bolin can't figure it out, maybe Mako can.
"You're the Avatar... and I'm an idiot." The Firebender sighed as he realised the truth, dropping his head in exasperation.
"Both are correct." Korra confirmed with a grin.
"No… Way!" Bolin exclaimed, turning to Mako. "The Avatar!" he whispered loudly behind his hand, pointing at Korra, who giggled at his reaction. Alex too couldn't help but find this hilarious.
"So, how did you become friends with the Avatar?" Mako asked Alex as they watched Bolin teach Korra some Pro-Bending moves.
"Remember how I said I consulted her for a case?" Mako nodded at Alex's question. "Well, Tenzin's daughter convinced me to stay for dinner then and we hit it off." The Detective shrugged. "Turns out, we have a lot in common. A certain love for Pro-Bending included." He explained with a smile directed towards Korra.
"Oh?" Mako smirked, seeing the look on his friend's face. "Am I detecting a crush?" He asked teasingly, earning a blank look from Alex.
"No." The Metalbender said flatly. "A lot has changed since we last met Mako, but one thing that hasn't is my love life. I still have no interest in a relationship." He deadpanned. "Although, dating Korra wouldn't be the worst thing in the world." The young Detective admitted to himself. He may not be looking for a relationship at the moment, but he does have a type. One that Korra falls under quite easily.
"Whatever you say Alex." Mako shook his head with smirk as Korra managed to perform the trick Bolin was showing her. "Not bad." He said honestly.
"What does it take to impress this guy?" Korra asked Bolin with an exasperated sigh.
"What? I said not bad!" Mako defended, making Alex chuckle at his old friend.
"Don't mind him Korra." He told the young Avatar. "Mako's just a man of few words." Said Firebender smirked at the Detective's words.
"Still as sharp as ever alex." He and the Metalbender shared a grin. "Now, it's getting late, and I'm gonna turn in. You kids have fun." He said, walking away. "Nice meeting you, Avatar Korra."
"Yeah, been a real pleasure." Korra deadpanned.
"See you upstairs bro," Mako said as he left.
"Upstairs? You guys live here?" Korra asked.
"Yup, in the attic. It's nothing fancy, but we have some great views." Bolin explained.
"They do." Alex nodded in agreement.
"So back to bending, why don't you throw that combo one more time?" Bolin grinned at Korra, who returned it.
"So, you enjoy yourself?" Alex asked as he and Korra walked along the harbor of Republic City, just a few leagues away from Air Temple Island.
"Well, I got to watch my first Pro-Bending match, met my favourite team, and learnt some new moves." Korra listed the events of the night with a wide grin. "What do you think?" She asked in friendly sarcasm, to which Alex laughed.
"I think you had a great time. Tell me I'm close." He grinned, making Korra laugh.
"Speaking of new moves…" Korra trailed off. "I was wondering if you could show me some tricks too?" She asked, her voice hopeful.
"Sure." Alex smiled warmly. "Just know, my lessons aren't as gentle as Bolin's." he warned in a mix of playfulness and seriousness, a grin plastered on his face.
"Easy is overrated." Korra returned the grin. "I can take anything you throw at me." She said confidently.
"We'll see about that." Alex chuckled. "But, in exchange for my training, you have to do something for me." He said mysteriously.
"Name it." Korra crossed her arms with a confident look.
"Smile a little more." Alex said simply. There was a slight pause.
"What?" Korra asked in confusion after a few moments.
"I've noticed you don't smile as often as a girl your age should." Alex pointed out. "The only times I've seen you smile was when we sparred on Air Temple Island, and at the arena." He explained. "And I happen to think it suits you. You're very pretty. So do it more often will you?" Despite her immense confusion, Korra couldn't help but giggle with a faint blush.
"You mean that?" She asked, looking at her feet.
"I do indeed." Alex confirmed, placing his hands in his pockets.
Korra started to feel funny. It was like there were Sooty Copper Fritillaries flying around in her stomach. For her, it was a foreign feeling, having some compliment her looks. She's never been the type of girl who cares much for what she looks like. In fact, she'd never had someone to compare herself to, so there was never any need. She knew what many men liked in a woman, body-wise that is; slim figure, large breasts, and a shapely rear. She had a muscular, yet thin, figure, neither her breasts nor rear were anything brag about, and she didn't really think she was that much of a looker. However, Alex had just called her pretty. She wasn't going to deny that it was really great feeling having a guy close to her age compliment her looks.
"Alright… I'll try…" She murmured with a red face.
"Excellent. Goodnight Korra." Alex bade her farewell, leaving her alone with her thoughts.
"Goodnight Alex." She muttered, hoping he could hear her. "Why is my heart beating so fast?" She asked herself, placing her hand on her chest as she watched Alex walked away.
So, what do you guys think? Was the fluff a little too soon? I mean, I know Korra's reaction might be a bit much, but given that she's been in isolation since she was a kid, it's not really inaccurate is it? She spent her whole life training to be the Avatar, and there weren't any men her age around at the time. Suddenly, one of the friends she made in Republic City calls her pretty? I think her reaction is well suited to the situation.