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Chapter three
Morning came, and the sun hasn't risen yet. As she got up on the bunker where she slept, well it was a normal thing for her. Spending the night in the station. What could the chief of police do? The avatar is giving her speech today and everything has to be in order. As she prepared herself some coffee just to give a kick on her sleepy blood. She didn't get enough sleep last night. The incident concerning the arrival of the avatar kept bugging her. It's like she felt something between her and the avatar. It was a feeling that she felt when she first met her past lover, Tenzin. Wait, this is stupid, ridiculous, and ridiculously stupid. I can't have this feeling! Calm down Bei Fong! Calm down… this is not right and you know it. You were stressed yesterday and there is nothing more than that.
She kept telling it to herself. But she knows for sure that there is something. She decided not to entertain those feelings as she took a sip from her cup to taste that coffee she's been dying to have.
Back at the air temple island, as Tenzin and Korra is preparing to go to republic city, Korra herself haven't got enough sleep last night. The thought of Chief Lin Bei Fong and the incident that happened yesterday kept on pestering her keeping her from preparing her speech. As she lazily climb on Oogie and ready to go to republic city where a lot of reporters and people are waiting for her.
The speech went well, not just the part where Chief Bei Fong was beside her the whole time while she was giving her speech and answering the questions of the reporters. Oh! How she hates reporters and they kept on bombing on her questions. She thought that it was fine to have the Chief of police beside her the whole time but she find it annoying especially when the events of yesterday kept pestering her and her name whispering on her whenever she tries to sleep.
After her speech, she just wanted to wander around the city and watch some pro bending. But Tenzin cut her through her plans and insisted on coming back to air temple island to begin her first lesson.
" My mother informed that you have never been able to air bend" said Tenzin, with the serious look on his face.
Korra sighed heavily, "Yeah, but I don't know why? The other elements came so easy on me, but every single time I try to air bend 'pfft' nothing."
" That's perfectly alright, we just need to be patient. Often the element that is the most difficult for the avatar to master is the one that is opposite to their personality." as Tenzin fixed Korra's sleeves.
" Korra's gonna air bend, Korra's gonna airbend!" said Ikki excitedly as Meelo waved his arm to meet them and JInorra waited patiently.
" what is that contraption?" Korra asked when she saw the tool used for training air bending
Tenzin explained and asked JInorra to demonstrate how to use it.
"the key to air bending is to be like a leaf. Flow with the movement of the gates." Tenzin said. Of course, JInorra passed through it smoothly, like a leaf.
Thinking that is will be easy, Korra challenged to do it with pride. As she tried to weave her way in she bumped to the first door to another and another and another 'till she got kicked out from the direction where she came it. Clearly not making it through. Determined that she would get it the second time, she tried again, " don't force your way through!"
" Dance like the wind"
" Be the leaf"
Despite the encouragements from Jinorra, Ikki and Meelo, she didn't make through and got knocked out. All can Tenzin do it release a heavy sigh.
"Air bend" as Korra gestured in front of Chief Bei Fong's face in the newspaper. No air came out. From her frustration she fire bended the picture of the chief. Maybe talking to naga will put her out of her misery, until she heard a live coverage of the match in pro bending championships. She went on the roof and listened with her white lotus bodyguards. At the peak of the game, Tenzin went in and pulled the plug, called out to Korra and reminded her again not to listen to that kind of stuff and commanded her to go to sleep. That morning, they tried meditation, still nothing.
Tenzin won't stop me from seeing the pro bending match! Korra snuck out and went to the arena where she met the Fire Ferrets. Until she became a member and Tenzin had found out. Tenzin lost his patience. And decided to go to the match and there he saw Korra, moving and dodging the attacks like the wind. At the end, he allowed her to join the fire ferrets.
The next morning Korra, had to wake up early for her morning practice with the fire ferrets.
" What's the idea of making me train this early morning? Morning is evil." Korra complained as she threw the practice ball to Bolin. " We are the rookies, so we had the worst time slot at the gym." Bolin said as he threw the ball to Mako," and you're the rookiest of us all, we gotta get you on shape, so deal with it." Mako said as he threw the ball hard back to Korra. "you deal with it!" Korra snapped as she threw the ball to Mako knocking him down. Booh taka came in to give the boys their salary and taking it back again because of the miscellaneous fees which left them nothing. And what a news he just gave to the fire ferrets that they need 30k yuans to compete. With that news the boys knew they needed to do some extra work. Until Bolin got to a whole mess of trouble.
Mako went to the air temple island, hoping that Bolin was there. He saw Korra and went up to her " have you seen Bolin?"
" nice to see you too, and no I haven't seen him since practice"
" I don't know Bolin has a thing on getting in trouble"
Korra offered help, on her mind she could have just asked for Chief Bei Fong's help but based on whatever it is she is having with the chief, she decided not to. Korra and Mako spend the whole night looking for Bolin, but no sign of him. Again a thought of going to the chief might be a good idea, but disregarded it anyway. She decided to see if a time alone with Mako would erase the strange feeling she is having with the chief. In a matter of time, they saw the equalist protesting and they asked for what is the revelation and where is it. Night came and they went together to the event on disguise. Korra made the first move to take Mako's arm " what are you doing?" Mako, shocked about the gesture that Korra made. " we'll attract less attention this way" Korra explained. Still, no spark, huh? Chief… chief… chief… they went through the bouncer guarding the door and saw Amon taking the bending of the triple threat triad. Korra never felt so scared in her life as she saw Amon taking the bending of these people and how horrible it is to feel that something that defined your identity and become a part of your life taken from you permanently. Korra couldn't stop shaking as she tried to bend the steam to blast the water tank for distraction. Shit Korra! Focus… focus, I need to save Bolin and get out of here. Stop thinking about Amon and his power to take bending. Focus on what's happening right now! Korra hoped there was someone whom she can take this feeling of dread away from her. But there's no one and they have to get away. As she saw Bolin and Mako down from the electrocution they got. She moved fast and called out to naga to take them away from there.
After they got away, Korra wandered in the streets of republic city. Naga's foot took them in front of the police station. She looked up, she saw the statue of Toph Bei Fong. And all the memories that kept her awake for the past few days came into her, the first time she set foot on republic city, the first time she saved a hopeless vendor from the triple threat triad, the first time she ran away from the police only to end up getting caught and meeting Chief Lin Bei Fong, daughter of the greatest earth bender and the person in her thoughts the past sleepless nights. What would the chief do if she saw Amon taking away bending? Amon, huh? Can I just waltz in again inside there just to ask and disturb her from her work? Aang, what should I do? As tears run down on her face, crying discreetly, then she gestured naga to walk away and go back to the air temple island.
Beyond the knowledge of the avatar, chief Bei Fong saw Korra crying from her office window. " what is she doing in the middle of the night wandering around and looking up to my mother's statue?" she grunted in frustration and went back to work, but she couldn't help to think what happened? Is she okay? Is there something going on with her? Should I go after her and offer her some tea here? What? What should I do? Mother? What should I do?
What do you think you should do? as chief Bei Fong imagined that she is talking to her mother.
I don't know? Go after her and comfort her?
Then go for it, my little badger mole! If you think that's the way to do it then do it!
Fine, and don't call me little badger mole!
As she was about to go out, a thought came in to her maybe she needs time to be alone, to think. I'll just make sure that she goes back to air temple island safe. Lin followed the avatar secretly; she made sure to keep distance from them. naga sensed a familiar scent, she popped her head up and going back, she saw Lin gesturing back at the polar bear dog to keep quiet and go. The polar bear dog obeyed. Korra didn't notice that naga had a company seconds ago. Korra looked to where naga is looking and gestured her to go. She didn't notice nor knew Lin was following them to safety. They reach air temple island, of course Lin was with them being discreet. Korra too tired to do anything, went to her room and sleep. Lin sneaked in her room to pull the blankets to Korra gave naga a pat for good work. She went outside through the window.
Well that was a waste of time! I better go back. Before someone sees me, and making myself look like a criminal. She walked back to the city, until she heard a scream from Korra's room.
I'm so sorry for a long chapter. I can't think of a nice plot. Sorry I'll do better next time. I can't think straight right now.