"So you're really leaving then?" I knew that my sister would have to return to her city but in the time she'd been here I'd grown fond of her being here. Mostly due to the fact that she kept Kya from interrupting me when I went to work.
"Yeah its fun watching you and Kya undress each other with your eyes but I have a boyfriend and a ballet school to get back to. So I'll be leaving you two lovebirds by the end of the day." She'd already packed her bags and had just announced her decision.
"Well then I hope you have a safe trip." Even I noticed how sappy my voice was and in a moment of uncharacteristic happiness we hugged. If Kya was awake then she would have made this an even emotional hug but she was soundly sleeping in my bed.
We'd just detached when the phone rang and knowing only a few people who know our number and even fewer who'd dare call told me it was important.
"Hello?"
"Hey badgermole I know your busy screwing Kya but the station needs you to come in a bit early. Some of Zolt's men thought it would be a good idea to rob a bank, unfortunately there much too stupid and a robbery soon turned into a hostage situation. So get your armor on and get over here now!"
"Right." hanging up the phone I bent my armor on and headed for the door. "Before you go tell Kya where I've gone alright." she nodded and I rushed out the door and into my car putting on the siren and speeding down the road.
As I got closer I saw more and more officers arriving. And knowing Zolts methods this situation was about to get much worse. In the past when we had him cornered he'd set a building full of people in it on fire and we had to rescue them while he got away.
The moment I was out of the car mother was right on top of me shouting orders and ordering people back.
"You men keep the people back, and you I want every building in a two block radius cleared. We're not giving him anything to burn this time, Lin you and I along with a few other men are going to go through the sewers and come up below and rescue the hostages being stored in the vault."
"How many hostiles are we dealing with?"
"My last seismic sense counted fifteen and Zolt's among them. He's not getting away this time." We moved into a building that she'd cleared out and started bending through the rock and stone as we made our tunnel. Once we were underneath the vault mother went up first bursting from the floor and silently pulling them into the tunnel before bending a wall in the doorway as we moved hostages inside. As two officers guided them to safety the rest of us assembled in the vault and prepared for a close quarters fight with Zolt's men. Fighting fire benders in close quarters was dangerous, but these men were only thugs which meant they were trained enough to fight but no trained in restraint which meant they'd be shooting massive blasts of fire not caring who or what they hit.
As we were going over a makeshift plan one of the thugs noticed the massive wall.
"Cops!" with no choice mother kicked the wall bursting it into flying pieces creating an opening. I along with the other officers rushed the assailants as soon as the wall was clear flinging metal shackles and binding their arms and legs.
Two bolts of lightning shot passed my shoulder as the rest of the thugs came running. Zolt stood just beyond them looking angry and looking for any escape route. Seeing none he sent blast after blast of red hot fire in our direction. Quick thinking and an earth wall saved me from being burnt.
A quick look around and I saw that most of my men had contained the assailants, some had minor burns and cuts from their knives but other than that they were fine.
"Give up Zolt, you're outnumbered and outmatched." We have expected him to say something fiendish and go out blasting but instead he looked around then put his hands behind his head and got on his knees.
"Alright you got me." We moved in slowly expecting him to strike, but it never came. We only relaxed when the cuffs clamped around his hands. Once that was done we marched them outside and started loading them into our vans to be hauled off toward the station.
"We did good today Lin."
"Yes but it seemed too easy. Zolt always has a backup plan. Maybe it's just me being cautions but I won't relax until we round up every member off his gang or at the very least have their leader in a maximum security prison."
"I'll see to the prison part but right now you ride back to the station and get the paperwork done you know I can't stand the stuff." It was a well-kept secret that my mother really didn't know how to read anything that wasn't in metal. So she'd always had Sokka or Aang complete her paperwork. That is until I started working there and it became my job.
"So long as I'm back by dinner Kya has something planned and I'd rather not have an angry waterbender show up while I'm working."
"If she does just contain the mess to your office." that was all she said before jumping onto the back of the van as it rode off toward the prison.
Well at least we got Zolt off the streets. And this time his lawyers won't be able to get him out of it. Armed robbery, assault on an officer, taking hostages. Oh he's going away for good.
When I got to the office it was in full swing as every officer was wrist deep in paperwork. We'd kept damage control to a minimum but it didn't stop the cities lawyers from blaming us. After grabbing some coffee I started toward my office, passing the holding cells where something jaw dropping caught my eye. I didn't believe it at first but in the last cell in one of the solitary rooms curled up in the corner was Tenzin.
Only two people in the world had blue arrow tattoos and one was currently helping the fire nation. The chart near the door said that he was brought in for public intoxication and causing a scene along with bending under the influence. He'd be released in the afternoon with a heavy fine. I didn't even try to suppress my smile.
Zolt captured, Tenzin in prison for drinking. This day could not get any better.
Once my pen hit paper the reports started flowing in one after the other. I had to be careful but also had to hurry, I wanted to get these done quickly and go home but if I rushed and made a mistake they'd be out on the streets due to an incomplete report.
Three cups of coffee and two hours later I was done. After giving the reports a once over and making sure everything was in order I handed them to the officer in charge and headed for the door intent to rush home.
I made it home in record time and the moment I opened the door to tanned arms wrapped around my neck and pulled me into a kiss.
"Lin I heard you took down Zolt."
"Yeah but he didn't put up much of a fight."
"Who cares you've earned a reward." she pulled me into the house and onto the sofa where our clothes were quickly discarded as we spent the rest of the day enjoying the flesh of the other. We must have drifted off soon after because when I woke up it was night and the phone was ringing. Detaching myself from Kya's embrace I took the phone outside where there was a full moon.
"Yeah?"
"Lin are you at the prescient?"
"No I'm at home. What's the problem?" I recognized the tone of her voice. It told me something had happened but she mostly had it under control.
"Well it seems Zolt had a few tricks up his sleeve. Apparently he had men watching his little robbery and had orders for his men to attack those officers when they were off duty. Anyway I know you can handle yourself but I just thought you should know." My hand was crushing the phone as my mind processed her words. My anger had risen to the surface and I couldn't hide the growl that sprang from my throat at the thought of anyone trying to hurt Kya.
"Don't worry I'll teach them a lesson if their stupid enough to try anything here."
As I was turning back into the house I caught a scent that didn't belong along with the sound of a blade being drawn. Relaying on pure luck and hearing I waited until their footsteps were close enough before quickly spinning and sending my foot into their gut. But they weren't alone, a bolt of lightning hit me in the shoulder making me scream as I dropped to my knees clutching my shoulder.
A young woman came into view smoke coming from her fingertips as the second assailant got to his feet.
"Seems your aim needs work."
"Shut up I wanted her alive. Now you can carve her up." If I'd been wearing my armor I could have shook the injury off and struck back, but as I was now it was becoming a challenge just to stay conscious.
He sneered as he raised up his sword intent to strike. His partner had her arms raised ready to strike if I tried to dodge. His blade came down and I closed my eyes and a scream filled the air. My eyes opened to see both of them contorting in pain.
His sword lay impaled in the ground as his arms were twisted behind his back. She was no better as her body was slammed into the ground.
"Lin are you alright?" Kya came into view arms raised and moving in a pattern.
"Kya are you...?" I knew she was doing it but I couldn't believe it.
"You stupid bitch! when I get out" but her words were cut short as Kya brought her hands together slamming them into each other before throwing them into a wall.
The sound of sirens started filling the air but it was becoming harder and harder to focus. The last thing I saw was Kya rushing to me as hundreds of thoughts rushed through my fading mind.