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CHAPTER 4

Korra soon fell asleep when she arrived at the air temple island. The night was quiet, so still. The moon shined directly at her room. No movements or sound was felt or heard. So still, like the time stopped. Then, she felt someone moved past the corridor. She jumped from her bed, when the equalists broke in to her room. The first one jumped into the window, the other two came from the door. Korra fought back quickly. One equalist jumped at her, but she managed to give him a fist of fire, she didn't notice the other equalist, until her chi was blocked. She underestimated them; she thought they were just some equalist. As it turns out, they were chi blockers. She fell down helpless, couldn't feel her arms. She looked up and saw Amon.

" After I take your bending away, you will be nothing."

Korra quickly got up screaming. Panting as she saw the horrors of Amon taking her bending away.

Naga, her best polar bear dog friend, liked Korra's hands to comfort her.

"Its okay Naga, I just had a bad dream." Korra hugged her best friend.

Lin, startled by Korra's scream, ran as fast as she could back to Korra's window. She didn't mind if Korra is awake or not, or someone might have already there to attend to her. Lin jumped into the window, making a quite entrance. She landed on Naga. Korra was shocked; she thought her nightmare of Amon coming for her is coming true. Korra jumped out from bed ready to fire bend the intruder. Korra didn't notice that it was Chief Lin Bei Fong. Before Korra could make another move, Lin introduced herself, still on her position where she landed.

" It's me, Bei Fong" raising both of her arms like she was prisoner

" oh, hi?" Korra could manage to reply.

As Chief Bei Fong was fixing herself, patting her thighs to remove the dust from her, she was startled when Korra suddenly gave her a hug. Lin didn't know what to do. She felt Korra crying on her shoulder, still not letting go. Korra hugged the chief even harder as if trying to give Lin a message to hug her back. Lin raised her arms gesturing to hug back when she heard that someone was coming. Lin broke the hug and told Korra to act normal, as Lin jumped out from the window.

" Korra, is everything all right? We heard a scream and a loud…" Tenzin said like someone is running after him.

" Yeah, everything's fine" Korra cut through his Tenzin, not letting him finish.

" but there was a loud noise, and you screamed?" Tenzin said looking at Korra with worried eyes

Korra thinking of an alibi for him to buy " there was just… uhmmm… a pigeon rat… I screamed and got out of the bed… but its gone now… sorry about the noise." she said, scratching her head. Tenzin still worried but bought her alibi " okay then, go to sleep" as he walked away and closed the door.

Korra, sighed and remembered that chief Bei Fong jumped from her window, she looked out to check but the chief was gone. Korra tried to follow her until the air temple island dock, but there was no sight of her anymore. With that she was determined to go to republic city now, to go after her. But, she lost from her body, she was so tired after what happened today so she decided to head back and go to the police station and talk to chief Bei Fong first thing in the morning. Korra was about to lie down when she noticed the chief's coat on the floor. She didn't notice chief Bei Fong was wearing one when she suddenly barged in her room. She took coat from the floor into her and smelled it. She smelled a scent of jasmine tea from the chief's robe and wondered, is this how she smells? Like a jasmine tea? Or is just from what she has been drinking? Or there is more than that? Well at least she was here, even for a little while. Why was she here anyway? Korra went to bed tugging on Lin's coat into her face and chest. Savoring the scent. With that, she slept in peace, after all the events happened.

Lin ran as fast as she could without anyone noticing. It was one of her talents. If she has a chance to be alone from her mother or to sneak out with Tenzin, she was an expert on that.Lin arrived in her apartment really exhausted. She went to her bed and get some sleep when she realized that she forgot her coat at Korra's room. She face palmed herself for being an idiot, first for letting her imagination of her mother dominate once again her decisions, second for going after Korra, secretly, and third for barging in her room just to check if Korra was okay. But the feeling of tiredness is creeping in her body and decided to let it go. She metal bended her uniform from her and jumped into her bed to sleep. At least, I got to see her. It's worth a shot. She thought as she dozed off. She slept peacefully in many years of sleepless nights.

"There is a mad man threatening our beloved city. We need to create a task force that whose mission is to find Amon and bring him to justice." It was early in the morning that the council members had a meeting. It was Tarlock, council member from the northern water tribe. " Of course not! A move that aggressive would further divide the benders and non benders apart." Tenzin countered Tarlock's proposal. The other council members agreed to Tarlock's proposal and leading the task force. Tenzin snapped when Tarlock brought up Yukone and his father. But there is nothing he can do, with the support of the other council members on Tarlock it was impossible to win the argument.

When Korra woke up, it was already afternoon, she slept throughout the day. She went to republic city with Naga and with her is Lin's coat. When she arrived at the station. She went in and asked if she could see the chief. The officer said that Chief Bei Fong took a day off which was unusual of her. Korra asked where the chief is living. The officer stunned by the question and the fact that the avatar was talking to him, he obliged and gave the address. Korra told Naga to go back to air temple island and play with Oogie and the kids. Naga did as she was told. Korra followed the address. In no time she saw the building to her apartment. She was about to go inside when she saw Lin carrying flowers going out from the building. Korra decided to follow her secretly.

Lin felt someone was following her, and she already that it was Korra. She didn't mind and went on. She arrived at the solemn place where she offered flowers and lighted up incense on her mother's grave. She prayed silently. Korra saw her praying and decided to go back when she was stopped by large wall that rose from the ground. Korra slowly turned back. Korra knew that the chief acknowledged her presence. As she turned back to face Lin, she saw Lin's classic posture: standing straight with her arms crossed in front. Korra lowered her head and walked towards Lin.

Scratching her head, " I… uh… well… uhm…" Korra muttered. Lin didn't seem to mind of her muttering or the fact that she was there. Lin offered Korra incense. Korra was puzzled by the chief's action but she accepted it any lighted the incense with her fire bending. She prayed silently. When she finished, Korra said, " She is great. Really great." Korra looked at the chief. Lin didn't mind and kept her eyes and head from turning towards Korra.

" Yes, she is." Lin replied, with sadness in her tone.

" Walk with me?" Lin offered to Korra. Korra nodded her head.

" I… uhh… I'm sorry for following you today." Korra finally blurted out.

" It's fine. You are the second person to come with me alone to my mother's grave." Lin said. There was a moment of silence between them.

" I went to the station a while ago, you… uhh… left your coat last night." Korra broke the silence between them.

" I should be the one who is sorry. I followed you last night." Lin admitted.

Korra was taken aback when Lin admitted.

" I saw you last night from my office. You were staring at my mother's statue and cried. I didn't know what to do. So I decided to follow you to be sure that you are safe in going back to the island. I'm sorry. It was stupid of …" Lin was cut in the middle of her confession of crime last night when Korra suddenly hugged her again. It was a tight hug. Lin can barely even move. It was like Korra is not allowing her to go away again. "Thank you for being there for me last night. I know that we didn't get along the first time we met, but I was glad when I saw you barging in my room and making sure that I was safe. Thank you" Korra said as she broke their hug. " Maybe someday you will return back my hug." Korra said, and gave the coat back to Lin. Korra said goodbye to her after she gave the coat back. Korra said that she has to go back to island and train or else Tenzin will get mad. Korra skipped happily away leaving Lin.

" Korra, wait!" Lin shouted back at Korra who is a few yards away already.

Korra turned back and run toward Lin. " It would be rude of me if I didn't treat you some meal. It's already dinner. Why don't you eat dinner first back at my apartment and I'll call Tenzin that you will be a little late in going back at the island." Lin offered Korra. " Oh chief, that's fine. I…I don't want to bother you from your work…" Korra didn't have the chance to finish her sentence when her stomach growled loud enough for Lin to hear. " Really? Is that your argument, avatar? come on. There's meat in my apartment. I bet you haven't had meat since you lived there with Tenzin" Lin said making a fair point. " but… I'm really…" Korra's stomach growled again. " Fine, promise me there's meat… no shananigans" Korra said holding onto her stomach. " Do I look like someone who's making promises she can't keep?" Lin said glaring at Korra. " Nope you're not. Let's go! I'm starving!" Korra said, and leading the way to Lin's apartment holding her hand.

They arrived at Lin's apartment, before sun down. " ahem" Lin cleared her throat, trying to give Korra get Korra's attention. "may I please have my hand back?" Lin asked nicely. Korra didn't notice that all this time she held Lin's hand which made her blush. She tried to look the other way trying to hide her blush still holding on to Lin's hand. " Korra, hand… please…" Lin asked again, she herself felt that her face was heating up and blushing furiously, she turned to the other side too, to keep Korra from seeing her.

"oh! Yeah, sorry." Korra said softly, still blushing, head still on the other side this time scratching her head as she let go.

" thank you" Lin managed to reply despite the furious blushing she is having. Both of them didn't notice each other that they were blushing from their acts a while ago.

As Lin pulled up on of her sleeve, she bended the space bracelet her mother gave as a reward for bending the earth the first time, which was also from his uncle, Sokka. Sokka gave the space rock to Toph, when he built his space sword from the meteorite. Toph molded it to a bracelet. Lin molded the space bracelet into a key and opened her door. " Aren't you coming in?" Lin asked Korra who was totally amazed by it. Korra went back into the reality " yeah… that was cool. Where did you get that bracelet? From Ba Sing Se? Where?" Korra bombarded Lin with questions as she came in and closed the door behind her. " My mother gave this to me when I first learned how to earth bend. My uncle Sokka, gave it to her." Lin answered changing the key into a bracelet and wrapped it around her arm. " make yourself comfortable, wait until I get the dinner ready." Lin ordered Korra. Korra obliged but her curiosity took her to the bookshelf. She was amazed and wondered how Lin managed to finish all of the books in her bookshelf. Korra got one, " The Greatest Earth Bender" by Lin Bei Fong.

" anything, you are interested in?" Lin asked as she moved from kitchen to where Korra is. Halfway through, Korra turned and showed Lin the book she got. Lin stopped her tracks. She was shocked on how on earth did Korra found that book? She thought she placed it in the corner where no one would notice. Apparently, Korra saw it. She was the author of that book, supposed to be a gift to her mother even though she knows her mother was blind.

"where, how… did you get that book?"

"I found it." Korra replied and seemed happy about it

" you made this for Toph?"

Lin knew that Korra found out that she made it. Lin didn't answer instead, " come on, dinner's ready"

Korra went back to air temple island. She practiced air bending. The radio was turned on and playing a nice moody music.

" greetings, my fellow equalists."

A familiar voiced stopped Korra from practicing and turned toward the radio.

" this is your leader, Amon"

Korra's eye grew in terror. Her heart thumped furiously. She couldn't describe the dread she is feeling. The voice from the radio continued, " as you know republic city has made me Public Enemy number one. Proving once again that the bending oppressors in this city will stop at nothing to stop our organization. But we cannot be stopped. Our numbers and forces grow stronger everyday." A cold sweat dropped down from Korra's forehead. " the time has come for benders to experience fear."

Early that morning Mako had a minor accident, which he was great for that he had because he met a beautiful lady, and invited him to dinner, and to meet her father, Asami. Back at the air temple island, Tenzin's family and Korra are having a meal, when Tarlock interrupted. He asked for the participation of Korra in operation finding Amon and putting him to justice. To everyone's surprise, Korra rejected the offer. Tenzin asked if everything was fine. Korra replied that everything is fine. Deep on Korra's mind, no everything is not fine. Not okay… it won't be okay… Korra went out and played with Naga.

" hello fellow teammate"

a familiar voice called to her, Bolin. Bolin went to the island to check up on Korra. That was the start of Tarlock giving gifts to Korra until one day she snapped and shooed the messenger away. The messenger handed an invitation to her. The invitation said that Tarlock is throwing a welcome party for the avatar. Tenzin, his family and Korra went to the party. Tarlock introduced Korra to the famous and respected people in the republic city, until Tarlock saw the Chief Lin Bei Fong and asked her to come over. Korra thought wow she really doesn't get out of that uniform.

Lin went towards them. Lin thought that she has to be as cold as she can be to the avatar. She decided not to let her whatever feelings she is having for the avatar to take on her. With that decision she told the avatar, " Just because the city is throwing this party, don't think you're someone special. You've done absolutely nothing to deserve this." Korra thought what was that about? Just yesterday… hmph… I don't get her… after that Tarlock led Korra to the reporters and questioned her about not participating in the task force. To her irritation, she snapped out and agreed to Tarlock.

The task force with Korra invaded the equalists' hide out and captured them. There was another press conference. With Korra's anger and irritation she challenged Amon. Midnight came, and there is still no sign of Amon, she decided to head back, then just before she could take another step, she was caught and saw Amon. Amon threatened her that he would take her bending away in the right time. With that, she was knocked out. When she regained consciousness, she saw Tenzin running to her, asking her if Amon took her bending. She tried to fire bend. A fire ignited from her hand. She was glad that it was still there. She couldn't help it anymore; she told Tenzin that she was so scared.

Korra asked Tenzin if she could stay a little bit longer in the city. Tenzin didn't want to but she let her stay, but let Korra promise to go back to the island. She promised.

Korra wandered again the streets of republic city only to end up in front of Chief Bei Fong's apartment building. She went inside and up to Lin's floor. She stood in front of Lin's door. After a few minutes, she knocked to her door.

knock knock*

No answer

knock knock*

No answer

knock knock*

The door opened, it was Lin. Lin was shocked that Korra was there, although she would normally know who was waiting outside. Lin was so tired that she didn't use her seismic vibrations to know who was knocking on her door in the middle of the night.

" it's the middle of the night, what are you…" Lin was stopped when Korra let herself in, and jumped at her hugging her so tight. Lin could feel that she was crying. Lin let it go and

"fine you can spend the night here, I'll call Tenzin." Lin tried to let go but couldn't.

" I'm sorry. I shouldn't have gone here. I'm sorry. I'll go now." Korra apologized

" I didn't open that door for you for a hug and let you go on your own feeling like that. Stay here for the night. I'll let Tenzin know" Lin walked towards the phone and called Tenzin. Tenzin agreed to let Korra stay with her for the night. When she turned back to Korra, she wasn't there. Lin felt the vibrations of Korra's walk into her room. Lin went after her. " I'll sleep in the couch then. You sleep there." Lin told Korra

" Chief Bei Fong… please don't sleep in the couch… sleep with me here…" Korra said softly that only the two of them could hear.

Before Lin could say anything,

"I'm sorry… I just need someone to be there for me… I just need some company…"

Lin, so tired from the day she had and too tired to argue " stop saying sorry Korra, it's not like you. Fine, I will sleep with you."

Lin went to the bed, as they lay down, Korra moved in closer until she was hugging Lin. Korra's head over the chief's chest, listening to Lin's heart beat, her other arm was layin of top of Lin's stomach and drifted off to sleep. Lin tried to move her, but she was really tired and she let it be. She held Korra's hand and the other hand was cupping Korra's head.

They slept peacefully together, with smiles on their faces.

Again I'm sorry for the long chapter. Hope you like it though