Title: Hard Labor

Rating: M

Fandom: Legend of Korra

Character Paring: AmonxKorra, former MakoxKorra, MakoxAsami

Author's Notes:

So.. please don't kill me. I'm really super busy with my work lately since I have been home from school. I don't even have a day off this week but I did work on this chapter to try and get it to you guys. I'm so so so so sorry please really don't hurt me. . I feel horrible about the delay but this chapter was rather hard to write from my point of view.

It really isn't all that great of a chapter but I tried to finish it just because I felt so horrible to you guys. So I hope you like it.. I have stuff planned in my brain.

Walking into the room he looked around with a small smile behind his mask, he noticed the Avatar's cold demeanor, the council's apprehension to him, and even the famously calm airbending master with a worried brow. Sitting next to the Avatar in the only remaining seat he placed his hands down on the table, fingers laced. "Hello Council… Avatar," his voice deep and almost menacing.

Tenzin and the other council members looked at the man before them with apprehension, the new Watertribe member sat back in his seat as he looked at the masked man.

"Amon we need to discuss the future of this city, and of the Avatar." Tenzin started as he looked at him, the airbender's hand in a fist while on the table, "We can't continue this fighting and the Avatar in such a state doesn't help either of us, especially considering it is your child."

Korra looked at Tenzin with wide eyes and then looked back at her former lover. She remembered misbehaving intentionally, she remembered the feel of his skin, and although her mind disagreed, her body wanted him, and although anger moved through her the sound of his voice, his presence in the room affected her, calmed her.

A soft chuckle was heard from behind the mask as the eyes looked at the airbender, "I agree Councilman Tenzin, and what do you propose we do?" Arrogance seeping into his voice as he looked around the table at the members of the council- all benders.

Tenzin looked to the other members of the council and then back at the equalist leader, "We would like to try and form an agreement. Taking bending away from the world is impossible, what of the children who are born with bending after you die Amon?"

A small smirk took to Amon's lips behind his mask, leaning back in his seat he observed those around him, the Avatar looking at Tenzin with wide eyes, other councilmembers nodding with him, and the new watertribe councilman with an evident scowl on his face. "I'm listening," he said softly as he looked at the clearly angered man in front of him.

The new Northern watertribe councilman stood up slamming his hands down onto the table, "This is unacceptable! The Avatar needs to get married and this man shouldn't have any say or control over what happens in this city! Just because he knocked up the Avatar doesn't mean he really has any power!"

Tenzin and Korra both looked up to the man with wide eyes and then looked at the other council members, the fire nation representative nodded in agreement as she listened to the man's words. Tenzin stood up and leaned forward, his calm moving away as anger took in, "Sit down Ataneq! The Avatar is not getting married right this second because you demand it and if we want peace and safety for the citizens of the city working with Amon to compromise without bloodshed is the best way!" Tenzin's voice booming as he looked at the younger man, clearly the northern water tribe had sent a conservative replacement for the former councilman Tarrlok.

A soft chuckle was heard from Amon's seat as their gazes moved to the masked man, "I actually agree with Councilman Ataneq in part." His gaze shifted to the Avatar and then at the councilman, his brow raising, although unseen behind the mask. "I agree the Avatar should marry."

Shaking her head Korra's face became a scowl, "No. I'm not marrying anyone. I will marry who I want when I want." She looked at the new watertribe representative and then at her foe. Her face set in stone she crossed her arms defensively at them.

Shaking his head Tenzin nodded as Korra spoke, "Korra is not getting married this minute, that can be discussed further at a later time but first we need to settle a peace arrangement with the Equalists, this war needs to end."

This time Amon was nodding as he watched the Avatar, her face relaxing for a moment, although her brow maintained it's crease. "I am open to peace, as long as conditions are met."

Sitting back down Tenzin looked at the other council members and then at Amon again, "Which are?"

Amon's brows raised behind his mask as he looked at him and then the other council members, "There needs to be at least 2 positions added to the council for non-benders." He paused for a moment and watched as some shook their head and others nodded, "There also needs to be more protection for non-benders as well as more severe punishments to those benders who abuse their power-"

His sentence was cut off when the watertribe councilman stood up, "That is an outrage! Two positions are not needed but we can deal with but bigger punishments for benders!" He looked at Tenzin and then the other members, "That is just bigotry against the benders!"

Tenzin shook his head as he looked at the watertribe councilman, "Sit down." He then looked at Amon and then to the other councilman again, "He is correct Amon, we can't target benders as a group as well, they need to be equal."

A small chuckle was heard behind the mask as he looked across the council members again, his eyes resting on the Avatar, "What do you believe Avatar Korra?"

Korra looked at him shocked for a moment and then rubbed her forehead slightly, "uh…" She then looked at the other council members, "perhaps not more strict rules for a specific group, but for all, if one hurts the others they can be up for trial in front of a jury or just pay the fines?"

Tenzin and many other's brows raised as they nodded all of their eyes finally resting on Amon as he watched the mother of his child. "Very good Avatar," he turned his eyes to the council members, "I would accept that instead of more strict rules on benders. As long as the jury was impartial and changed weekly."

Other council members nodded as well as Tenzin, "I believe we agree to those conditions. Any more?"

After a pause Amon sighed and then looked back at the water tribe representative, "More public trainings for Non-benders, allow them to be able to fight back against any uncaught segregation."

The man he was looking at scowled but kept his mouth shut, looking at the other members as they all nodded. "Fine," he sneered quickly before looking back at the foe, or newly becoming former-foe.

Korra sighed softly as she watched the groups discuss minor details. Finally at the end of the meeting the other council members left and Tenzin, Amon, and Korra were left alone. Standing up Korra stretched as she watched the two men talking, apparently the council had decided to have him on the council to represent the non-benders, as well as another of his choosing to join him. Amon's eyes slid to Korra as she stretched and silently he moved over to stand next to her in front of her airbending teacher. As the men's conversation died down his hand moved to her stomach and then he looked at her, "Continue eating healthy Avatar, I don't want my child malnourished."

Korra's formerly relaxed face tensed as she stepped back, "my child is fine Amon, no need to worry yourself."

Tenzin sighed softly and watched the two for a moment, "Korra…"

"No Tenzin! It is his fault, and just because he gave the sperm to create this child it is not his child! He will not help raise my child, he won't hurt my child, and he won't tell me how to act while I'm carrying my child!" Anger taking to her face as she crossed her arms over her stomach, it was his fault she as in this condition, but that didn't mean he could stake claim over her.

Sighing softly Amon shook his head and pushed her arms aside as he touched her stomach again, "I will help raise our child Korra, I will not hurt our child, but I will make sure our child is safe no matter who is effecting our child." He leaned down and looked into her eyes, "And right now you need to eat more, or our child will be malnourished."

Korra's eyes widened as she stepped back and away from him, "Yea… such a happy family…" She turned away from him and then looked to Tenzin and then back at him, "You are going to have to work to be a part of my child's life, father or not, my child will be loved and not a weapon, or toy in your little game."

The venom from her lips seeping into him as he watched her, "then expect to be courted Avatar Korra, because I am going to be the only father to our child."