Title: Back to Back
Word Count: 564
Summary: [Mako and Korra watch the new Fire Ferrets in a match. There's something in the stands… | Slight-Makorra. The Fire Ferrets.]

Rating: K+

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prompt· shadows in the crowd

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It was a tough choice for each of them, but with Mako moving up the ranks in the police force and Korra busy taking care of her training with Tenzin and other Avatar duties, they didn't have time for Pro-bending anymore. They still came to the matches they could, eager to see how Bolin made out as captain, but it wasn't the same.

As much as he'd hate to admit it, Mako missed the roar of the crowds, the heat and splash of fire and water being thrown at him, the crack of the earth discs as they struck against the edges of the ring. Bolin makes a successful hit to the opposing team's firebender and they rise in their seats, shouting and cheering as the bell rings. The match moves into the third round.

"Go Ferrets!" Korra shouts as they line up for the round. The bell rings and the match commences. Mako watches the arena and Korra continues to cheer loud in his ear. Bolin and his team are forced back into zone two, and the crowd cringes, waiting on the edge of their seats. Mako turns to see Korra's reaction –

Then he sees them.

"Get down!" he yells, pulling Korra to the floor just as an electric glove flies by her head. Korra quickly turns to the attacker and sends a powerful gust of wind at him. The man is pushed back, landing against the wall with a hard thud. The crowd around them panics and scatters, Korra stands on top of the bench, scanning the area. Mako watches as the stadium lights up in a sprawl of electricity.

Another equalist approaches them, glove drawn out and charged. Mako leaps forward and knocks him back with a barrage of fire. Korra leaps from the bench and motions Mako to follow her. They around the arena, fighting off the Equalists.

"Why are the Equalist's back?!" Korra yells over the screaming of the crowd. "I thought we got all of them in prison?!"

"Some of them must have been hiding out, waiting for the city to lower its guard," Mako says, sending out another wave of fire. "Knock them out; we need answers out of them!"

Korra nods and knocks the Equalists back to the wall with a spiral of wind. One of them takes out a bola and throws it at Korra. She tries to dodge but with the confined space of the stands, she can't, and the bola traps her.

The Equalists swarm in.

"Korra!"

Suddenly the earth around Korra jolts up and send the Equalists flying. Mako is at Korra's side, helping her get loose.

"Thanks," Korra says. "I own you one."

"No problem," Bolin says, hands on his hips. "What are old teammates for?"

"Did you call the police?" Mako asks, dodging a bola. Another blast of fire, another sweep and kick and the Equalist is down.

"I told Shizu to do it." Bolin says, "Figured you guys needed some help." He winks.

"Come on you two," Korra says; fists out and ready for action. "Let's show these chumps what the real Fire Ferrets can do."

They smirk, a flurry of elements spin and dance at their fingertips. The Equalists get up, one by one. Encircling the group; they're back to back again.

Just like old times, Mako thinks.

And somehow, they make it out in one piece.

:Fin:

This was originally going to be a Jealous!Mako fic with some stalkers from the crowd – somehow turned into another Equalist attack on the arena. (No idea how that happened .) Takes place sometime after Book 1.

Oh well, I needed to work on action scenes anyway. ;P