Darn, Korra thought to herself as she pulled herself away from her window, I thought he was gonna come. She heaved a sigh and walked towards her dresser. She sifted through her cloths and pulled out a light shirt and some shorts. She tossed them on her bed and walked to her bathroom. She was really hoping Mako would come and see her. She wouldn't show it, but she really had a lot on her mind, and wanted someone to talk to.

She slipped off her everyday cloths and threw them in the clothes basket in the corner. She walked back out and over to her vanity in her underclothes and took the clips out of her hair. She looked at her reflection in the small mirror and spun around quickly when the curtains around her window moved.

"Who's there?" she asked the room. She walked to the window and looked around. Nothing. Jeez, I've been so on edge lately. She walked to her bed and pulled on her night clothes. She sat down and laid her head in her hands. She jumped as she felt a set of warm arms slide around her waist. She was about attack when she heard a gentle voice in her ear.

"Sorry that took so long," Mako whispered," Tenzin wanted to talk with me." Korra breathed a sigh of relieve.

"That's okay. Just don't ever sneak up on me like that again." She said as she turned to face him. "What did Tenzin want?" she asked curiously as she sat herself in his lap. He gently began stroking her back.

"He just wanted to tell me that if me and Bolin ever needed to anything we could ask him." He told her. She nodded against his chest and yawned.

"I…I should just ask if ya'll can stay here," she mumbled. Mako kissed her hair and laughed.

"I practically do that already.," he chuckled. Korra smiled and poked him in the stomach.

"Fair point," she yawned again. Mako moved a few strands of hair away from her face and smiled.

"You're tired," he murmured against her temple. She looked up at him with half lidded yes.

"And what…what makes you say that?" she asked. The firebender laughed as she flopped backwards onto her bed, arms above her head.

"Oh, I don't know," he grinned, "the yawns, the closed eyes." He gently poked her belly. She squeaked in surprise and jumped up. "That sure perked you up fast," he smirked at her.

"Oh, you bet!" She lunged at him, tackling him to the bed. She threw her head back and laughed.

"Hm. I think the tired thing was just an act," Mako mused. Korra giggled and kissed his nose.

"Don't tell me you're just now figuring that out," she kissed his jaw. The firebender rolled his eyes, amused, and shivered lightly.

"You always were a tricky little minx," he chuckled and grabbed her waist. Her eyes widened as he jumped up and pinned her underneath him.

"Me? What about you?" She asked as she wrapped her arms around his neck. The bender feigned innocence.

"Me? What about me?" He grinned as he leaned down and kissed the waterbender. She giggled as he kissed him back.

"I think you're the sneaky one, Mr. Hat Trick," she mumbled against his mouth. He snickered and pulled away.

"Firebender's are pretty sneaky," he said. The avatar smiled and crawled out from under him. She leaned against her headboard and patted the mattress next to her, motioning for him to sit next to her. He slid over and rested is back against the headboard as well. She laid her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes.

"Mako," she whispered quietly, her voice shaking slightly. He looked down and saw her quivering.

"Korra?" he looked at her, worry consuming his features.

"Are you scared?" she asked him, holding back tears. He looked at her, confused. He turned a little so he could try and look at her better.

"Scared of what?" He questioned, placing a hand under her chin and lifting her face. He was surprised to see silent tears tracing their way down her cheeks. She cried and threw herself at the firebender.

"Mako," she whimpered through her sobs. "I'm so scared. What if Amon takes my bending away? I'm the one who's supposed to protect the city. And what if he hurts Tenzin, or Pema? What about the kids and Bolin?" What if he hurts you?" she choked out against his throat. Mako was so surprised at the outburst, he didn't react at first. Slowly, though, he wrapped his strong arms around the shuddering girl, and pulled her once more into his lap.

"Shh, Korra," he whispered, stroking her hair, "shh, it's okay. I'm right here." He kept talking quietly to her, praying Tenzin wouldn't hear and decide to come up and check on her, until her sobs finally subsided. "Are you alright?" He knew it was a stupid question to ask, but he had never been good with words. "Korra?" he asked after a minute. He looked down and saw she'd fallen asleep, right there in lap. He smiled in spite of himself. He moved carefully and slowly, so as not to wake her. He got her under the covers and her head on a pillow. He pulled off everything but his ratty old tank top and his patched shorts and slipped underneath the blanket. He wrapped a protective arm around Korra's waist and pulled her close.

"Don't worry Korra, I won't let Amon get anywhere near you," he mumbled against her shoulders as he fell asleep next to her.

"Can you believe it? That this weakling is the reincarnation of the mighty and powerful avatar?" The voice echoed throughout the room and woke the waterbender. She sat up and was grabbed by her ponytail. She hissed and reached around behind her to grab the wrist of the hand that was holding her hair and tried to elbow the person behind her. That earned her a couple of chi blocks in the side. She could feel her left side go almost totally numb. She looked next to her, expecting Mako to be up and ready to fight. Her eyes widened in terror when she saw he wasn't there.

"Amon!" she yelled, adrenaline and fear surging through. "What have you done with him?" She demanded.

"Who? Your silly little firebender?" Amon laughed evilly. Korra struggled against her captor. "Oh don't struggle. There's nothing you can do for him anyways." The man snapped his fingers and two equalists dragged Mako, bound and gagged, into the faint light.

"Mako!" she cried. She prayed that his bending hadn't been taken. He shook his head quickly, signaling with his eyes that he still had it. She sighed in relief and then looked up to see Amon stalking toward her. In a quick act of desperation, she screamed.

"Tenzin!" This cost her a heavy hit to the stomach. She bent over double and nearly suffocated in her bedding. Mako struggled to try to get away and help her.

"Do you really think I wouldn't have taken care of them before hand?" Amon laughed, the cold sound ringing throughout the darkness. The Avatar's eyes widen in shock as the realization of his words set it.

"You… you didn't…" she struggled for air as tears welled in her eyes. "They were just children!" she screeched as him mercilessly. The equalist leader rolled his eyes.

"They were benders," he scoffed, "they would have grown up to have been dangerous and oppressive, just like the rest of you." Korra's mind flashed with the images of the three kids faces, broken and crying. She tried to lunge for the masked man, but with another snap of his fingers, electricity was pulsating though her. Her eyes closed and she screamed in pain. She screamed and yelled until she heard someone calling her.

"Korra! Korra, wake up!" She knew that voice, but it was so hard to be sure with all the yelling. "Korra! It's just a nightmare!" Her eyes flew open and she was staring into soft, golden irises. She realized she was the screaming and she cut herself off.

"Mako…" she whispered. She could barely move, she could still feel the tingling sensation of electricity. "Oh Mako." Tears formed under her eyes and spilled over. Mako used the pad of his thumb to wipe them away. He wrapped an arm around her back and pulled her into a warm, protective hug. "Mako, I was so scared. Amon…the kids…Tenzin. Took their bending." She moaned into his chest. He rocked her gently, wishing he could help her in some way. He began humming an old lullaby that his mother used to sing to him and Bolin when they were scared or couldn't sleep. He didn't know he managed to remember it, but he did. The sound calmed the waterbender down, and her breathing evened up. He looked down and saw she had once again fallen asleep. He continued humming and stroking her back until he was absolutely sure she was asleep.

"Good night Korra," he whispered softly. He kissed her forehead and fell into a light, fit full sleep beside her.