A/N: Well, not much to say here, but here's chapter 2, got a lot of followers, so I'd better keep 'em happy!
"Are you all right?" Asked Korra, horrified by the thought she may have just killed a random bystander.
"N-no, I have to hide!" Shouted Asami. "Tarrlok- Tarrlok will-" Asami fainted from the shock.
"Well, I suppose it's the least I can do..." Korra thought to herself, as she picked up Asami, and carried her back to Air Temple Island, Naga in tow.
"Korra, dare I ask what you are doing with an unconscious woman? Tenzin half asked, half demanded.
"Hey, I ran her over, helping her out is the least I can do." Explained Korra.
"Shouldn't you take her to a hospital?"
"Tarrlok is searching for her, and I doubt it's justified after his little coup of the city last night." Countered Korra.
"Very well, she may stay." Sighed Tenzin, as Korra ran up to her room, to accommodate
Through the night, Asami slept well, but was plagued by unpleasant dreams; the stress was fully reflected.
Dream sequence.
"Talk!" Ordered Tarrlok, tightening his grip on Asami's neck.
"I-I don't know anything about The Equalists!" Choked Asami, through tears and her impeded throat.
"We will glean what we need from your mind, girl." Resolved the councilman, as he tightened his grip.
"I've said everything I know!" Shouted Asami, as she woke from her fitful sleep, and saw a woman she recognized as The Avatar seated near the bed.
"Now I know you, you're Asami Sato; Tarrlok's so-called task force pegs you as a high level Equalist." Noted Korra. "Not that I buy that bullshit..."
"So you won't turn me in?" Asami asked Korra, a glimmer of hope in her eyes.
"Of course not, all Tarrlok's doing is making nonbenders hate benders more. I hate him as much as you."
"Well then, Miss Avatar, how about we put The Equalists on the back burner, and take care of Tarrlok first?" Offered Asami.
"I'm listening..." Agreed Korra.
"See, we're dealing with a powerful bloodbender who can use the power even without the full moon, and has no reservations about doing so, so we'll need a sizable force backing us, and even then, he has his own elite fighting force, so we'll need a good strategy beyond that, I'll have some fleshed out plans in a few days." Explained Asami.
"Sounds good, and I think we can recruit two more to our cause..." Agreed Korra.
"Are you sure we can trust someone with Equalist ties like that?" Asked Mako, skeptical of Asami's plans.
"Mako! She's been falsely accused of being and Equalist enough! Stop making it worse!" Reprimanded Korra, motioning to Asami, who looked about ready to run out of the room and burst into tears.
"Sorry..." Sighed Mako, who moved a few steps away, ashamed of himself.
"Well, I like this plan! Maybe Tarrlok IS Amon, and we can kill two fox falcons with one stone!" Declared Bolin.
"I wouldn't count on that, but it's good to see there's at least some appeal to this..." Muttered Asami.
"Hey, I'm in too! Whether or not I trust her, she's the best chance we have!" Interjected Mako.
"I feel like clearing my head, and I need a few things to start this little ploy. Korra, would you be willing to accompany me? There's strength in numbers after all." Asked Asami, a hopeful smile dotting her face.
"Sure Asami, I really think I'd like to get to know you better." Agreed Korra.
"So then he falls into the pool, and Shiki, our pet platypus dog thinks now is a good time to drop the newspaper at his master's feet!" Laughed Asami, feeling secure and comfortable for the first time since her escape.
"Bet your father was pissed off over that one!" Laughed Korra, already forming a strong bond with the former heiress.
"Well yeah, I got hit with no radio for a week, but it was worth it." Said Asami with a smirk. "And 8 years on, I like to think I'm a better strategist for those pranks I pulled."
"Well, I suppose we'll-" Korra was cut off by three Triple Threats emerging from the back alley.
"Ya know, Tarrlok was nice to give us a pardon in exchange for his dirty work, and here's one of his hit list, walking right into our hands..." Noted the earthbender.
"You'll have to kill me first!" Resolved Korra, assuming a fighting stance.
"Actually, I'm thinking this is my fight, I'll handle them." Interjected Asami, as she pulled on her shock glove, and ran at the triads.
"Wanna die, bitch?" Laughed the waterbender, as he shot a blade of ice at Asami, who promptly avoided it by simply shifting her weight, and letting it pass by her narrowly, from this, she sprang forward, and caught the waterbender in the arm. The latter fell to the ground from the shock.
"Why you little..." Shouted the group's firebender, who was silenced by an electrified punch to the face courtesy of Asami before he could even attempt an attack.
"Erm, I seem to have fucked it up..." Noted the earthbender, as he ran off.
"I'm sorry; I had this impression of you as kind of... prissy." Muttered Korra.
"Most people make that mistake." Laughed Asami. "My father had me trained in a variety of fighting styles; he said it was because an heiress was a prime target for kidnapping. It seems he was right..."
"Well anyway, I'm liking you more and more, but what is it you need exactly?"
"Just a radio transmitter, and some radio parts, phase one is recon, see. I need to figure out exactly what all of our enemies are up to." Explained Asami. "We won't have any chance of winning until we know our enemy."
"Well, here we are..." Muttered Korra, motioning Asami into the junkyard. "I figure it wouldn't be smart to be seen by shopkeepers and give away your position..."
"Good thinking, you're a good ally, and not just as The Avatar." Complimented Asami.
"I just hope we can find what we need..." Sighed Korra, suddenly realizing the flaw in assuming a junk pile would have functional objects.
"If there isn't I can probably find the parts to jury rig one." Reassured Asami.
"Success!" Declared Korra, as she and Asami entered Air Temple Island, with a radio transmitter, and a variety of spare parts.
"Now, to do a little tinkering." Agreed Asami.
"So, how does this work?" Asked Bolin, pointing at the radio as he and Mako entered Asami's newly assigned room/Team Avatar war room.
"This is a specialized radio that lets me tune into signals designed to elude the more commercial units, I only get the United Forces right now, but I'm looking into the police force and the Equalist frequencies." Explained Asami. "We need to know what Tarrlok and Amon are up to before we make any decisions about how to proceed, and this is the best way to go about that."
"Why are you tuned into the United Forces then?" Asked Mako.
"Once we have info, we'll go informant. They'll be as glad to know what their enemies are up to as we are." Continued Asami. "I'll get you guys in here when we get a breakthrough, and I'd recommend staying on Air Temple Island until we get a lead." She concluded, as Korra, Mako, and Bolin left to go about their normal business.
"Still nothing?" Asked Korra, coming into Asami's room after being granted permission.
"Yeah, Tarrlok and Amon seem to be pretty good at cloaking their signals..." Muttered Asami, tweaking the radio set, but still finding nothing. "I figure I'll eventually get lucky, after all, there are only so many frequencies for either of them to be using..."
"You should sleep, maybe you can figure something out with a fresh mind." Suggested Korra.
"True..." Conceded Asami as she turned the radio off, and ascended from her seat to face The Avatar." "Thank you for helping me get this setup together by the way, I really appreciate it.
"It's the least I could do after I ran you over while riding on Naga, don't worry about it." Responded Korra.
"Korra, it's funny to say, but running me over is probably the best thing that's happened to me in the past two days; if you'd missed me, I'd still be on the lam at best, and Tarrlok's prisoner at worst." Laughed Asami, as she pulled Korra into a friendly embrace.
Korra couldn't sleep; no matter what she tried, Asami dominated her thoughts. Simply put, over the admittedly brief period they'd bonded, she had fallen for the disgraced socialite head over heels. The well spoken and intelligent girl had escaped the confines of gender, and her charm had secured her place in Korra's heart. It was odd; she had never thought she'd fall for a girl and the experience brought back a distant memory.
Flashback: 13 years ago.
"Mommy, what does it mean to be in love?" A 4-year-old Korra asked her mother.
"Well dear, it means that you truly love someone to the point where you want to spend the rest of your life with them, and share experiences, possessions, and other things with them." Senna patiently explained.
"Oh, are you and daddy in love?" Korra continued.
"Yes dear, when you're sure you love someone, that's when you marry them."
"Can boys love boys and girls love girls too?" Asked Korra, still confused over the concept.
"Yes dear, it isn't as common, but it's possible. In any event, it's important to remember that these relationships are completely harmless and normal, and that you shouldn't hate people in love like that."
"I still don't understand being in love though..." Sighed Korra, very much bewildered.
"You will some day." Assured Senna.
End flashback.
Korra hadn't gotten it until only a few short weeks ago; no one, male or female struck her in that way, until she met Mako. For awhile, it seemed she'd found this intangible thing, but just as she'd won the first person to strike her fancy, someone new had come into her life, and made her feel the same way, only stronger. This time though, it was harder; she had no idea, and the odds were slim, if Asami would return her feelings, or even accept her as a friend if she knew. Life could be cruel, no doubt about that...
A/N: Is Korra OOC? I feel like she's closer to the later seasons in this... Please say something if you think so. Anyway, Until Next Time!
