A Voice in the Night!
After a long day of patrols, interrogations, and taking perps in, Hiccup was exhausted, Toothless too. Fortunately the Air temple has vary comfortable beds. Unfortunately a scream from the room across from him awoke him, Whaa? KORRA! Hiccup thought, springing out of bed, he nearly tore open the door getting to her room, opening the door, fire in one hand, he pushed the door open to see...nothing? Korra was shocked to see him but other than that, nothing out of the ordinary. "Hiccup! What are you doing in here?" Korra asked, covering herself, even though she had cloths on. Hiccup blushed, "I...well...I heard a scream and I thought you where in trouble?" he said, although the way he said it made it more like a question. Korra looked down, "Sorry, had a bad dream." she said quietly. Hiccup put out the flame in his hand, "You want to talk? Might help." Korra shook her head, "I'll be fine, night." she said laying her head back down. Hiccup nodded and closed the door behind him.
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"I think he's getting to her." Lin said as Hiccup recalled the events of the night before, since the 'demonstration' Lin had assigned him to Korra's side in case something happened, but she wasn't up to the idea of her son spending every moment with the girl. "She needs to get it together, and soon. Tarrlock is breathing down my neck about his task force and I've bout had it with him." Lin said pinching the bridge of her nose. Hiccup scowled, "I hate that guy, it gets under my skin that he just slips around the power ladder and we can't do shit about it." Lin gave him a smack on the head, "Language!" she warned, he tubbed the back of his head, "Sorry, but you know I'm right." Lin shook her head, "I do, and I can't help but agree with you. But you are right, we can't do anything about it."
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"I seriously hate Tarrlock." Hiccup said as he refashioned his tie, both him and his mother had been invited to Korra's banquet and it was tie and suit only. Leaving Toothless at home he had gone with his mother and was currently in the bathroom fixing his tie. DAMIT why won't you work with me! After a few minutes he said to hell with it and threw the thing away.
I like clip ons better anyway. Hiccup thought as he returned to the party. It wasn't that he wasn't enjoying himself, but he knew that the guy had something planned. As he walked around, he spotted Asami, Hiroshi and...Mako?! He had met Asami a few years ago when he started inventing his little contraptions, hell he helped her dad improve the satomobile a few times. "Hey guys." he said approaching the two, "Hiccup, good to see you son." Hiroshi said extending his hand, shaking it he replied, "You to Mr. Sato." Asami rolled her eyes, "What am I? Chopped liver?" Hiccup smiled, "Yea, and I'm a pice of lettuce. Good to see you 'Sami" he said. "You guys know each other?" Mako asked, surprised. "Lin and my dad are good friends." Asami explained.
As the four talked they almost didn't notice the arrival of the guest of honor. The airbending kids scattered throughout the room as Tenzin and company entered, as Hiccup drew near he had a sinking feeling in his gut, Korra saw him almost right away, "Hey Hiccup, you look...,good." she said, a pink blush on her cheeks, "Thanks, back at ya." he said, equal pink on his face. As the two where about to try and continue the awkward conversation, Tarrlock appeared, "Ahhh! The guest of honner has arrived. I'm glad you could make it avatar Korra." he said bowing before her, Hiccup really wanted to send a pile earth between his legs. "Come! Your guests await." he said leading her to the staircase.
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"I can't believe that...that...that..." Hiccup said. After Korra said she was going to join the task force Hiccup immediately volunteered to join. When he, Korra and Tenzin got back to the island, he felt like he was going to explode. Korra placed a hand on his shoulder, "I think you might have to take a seat." she said calmly, he nodded, "Seriously! That asshole is just doing this so he can get what he wants! It's not right!" he said flailing his arms, "I agree that this is just him trying to get more power under his belt, but we can't do anything about it." Tenzin said, Korra looked at the two if them, "Look, we need to take these guys out, sooner the better." before they could comment she had walked off towards her room.
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Hiccup rode with Korra to the training facility, he couldn't bring Toothless along since he wasn't considered a'Tactical animal' and might screw the whole thing up. Suddenly the car stopped right outside a average looking building. He and Tarrock looked inside the downstairs window to see about seven people doing drills. He also noticed a big ass poster on the wall, he also noticed Korra was looking at the same thing but with a look of...fear? "Well the man has a ego I'll give him that." He said trying to lighten the mood.
Korra let a smile grace her lips for a second but then became serious, Tarrlock, motioned his men to get the water ready. Korra and Tarrlock readied the water while Hiccup got into position by the windows. All at once they struck. The two unleashed water into the room through the windows, knocking three down and freezing them in place. Hiccup slammed into the wall, breaking it off as well as chunks of rocks, he fired two at one man, the first struck his gullet, as his body lurched down the second came in contact with his head, his body crumbled to the ground.
As another was about to attack him another earth bender made a portion of the ground come up and slam him against the wall. Nodding to him in thanks he turned just in time to see gas cans thrown at him, just as they where about to release the gas, Korra took up some water from the ground and froze them in midair. The last two bolted out the door, "I got these two!" Korra said running after them, "I got your back!" Hiccup shouted after her.
Korra sprinted down the tunnel, with nowhere else to go their only option was this tunnel, unfortunately she didn't notice the wire that tripped her. She looked up in time to see a chi-blocker about to land atop her, thinking fast she rolled backwards, shooting a chunk of earth right into the chi-blocker's chest. Turning she saw the other just about to strike, fortunately Hiccup was quick and launched a burst of fire at him, stopping him immediately. As she got up she breathed a sigh of relief, "Thanks Hiccup. I owe you." Hiccup smiled, "Everybody gets a freebie." making the two chuckle.
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The rest of the week was like this. Find where the bad guys hide, take them out and get a photo in the paper the next day. Hiccup was currently working on Toothless's saddle, he figured if he was able to make him fly again that he might be able to make him fly without a rider. He still had to get the design drawn out and find the right materials so he had to see what it would take to make him fly.
"Alright, so I can't take the pedal off without compromising the the gears, so what if I just lock the tail in place? That could work but how?" Hiccup mumbled to himself, Toothless was currently in his bed, which was a large stone, in the corner of his workshop. "You realize that all that talking out him to sleep right?" Lin said from the doorway. "Yea that and all the not work he's been doing lately has really been doing wonders for him." he said sarcastically.
Lin shook her head, "How is the task force going anyway? The girl been doing what she's suppose to?" Hiccup sighed, "Yea and more thanks to your little 'pep talk ' to her." he said, with some frustration in his voice, "I said what I believed, you of all people should know that." she replied, "Look, I know you have your reasons for not liking her and all, buts she's a good person, and she's been working herself to death trying stop Amon, that has to count for something." he said grabbing the saddle from the table.
"Hiccup-" Lin said softly, "I'm just worried that she'll do something stupid and you'll get hurt trying to help her." Hiccup blushed, "I have no idea what your talking about." he said calmly, Lin smirked, "I can tell your lying." Damn lie detecter. he thought, "Fine you caught me, I like her. A lot. Sue me." Lin smirked, she went to one of his shelves and turned on the radio, looking for something to listen to, "And for the record, she hasn't done anything stupid." Hiccup said with confidence. As Lin went through the stations she stopped when she heard the girl in question's voice, "and I challenge Amon to meet me at the Avatar Aang memorial tonight!" Lin turned to Hiccup, all she saw was the tail of Toothless go out the door.
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Speeding towards the clock tower he cursed himself for having to restrap the saddle on to Toothless and up into the air. He now had the island in his sight, dive bombing to the outer rim, he jumped off onto the cobblestones of the island. Stomping his foot down he 'saw' that Korra was surrounded, and she was kneeling. NO! Hiccup thought as he ran into the monument. He saw that there was ten chi-blockers plus Amon. Thinking fast he pulled both arms back, fire surrounding both of them, pushing his arms forward he unleashed a wall of flames. This hit everyone, save for Korra. The attack knocked out four of the attackers leaving seven standing, Amon simply dusted himself off, "Ahhhh, BeiFong's son, I hadn't pegged you for a fire bender." Hiccup couldn't help but smile, "Your still dead wrong." he said, slamming his fists to the ground, making two pillars of earth knock two more men down, five remained, "WHAT!" Amon exclaimed, the rest of this henchmen backed away, "You didn't think there was only one of us didn't you?" Hiccup said stepping forward, he glanced at Korra, her eyes stayed on Amon, terrified.
Please tell me I'm not to late. Hiccup silently prayed. Three of the chi blockers rushed him, but where easily dispatched with a swipe of wind. The last one stood by his master, "I'll give you this, either your guys are vary brave, or incredibly stupid." Hiccup said, before said henchmen could charge, a blast of plasma landed in front of him, Hiccup turned to see Toothless at the entrance of the memorial, "Yea, that's right I got a dragon. Your move." he said turning to Amon, "Fine, this makes no difference. You along with all the other benders of this city will fall." Amon said slipping into the shadows. Toothless was about to go after him but Hiccup said otherwise.
Hiccup then sprinted over to Korra, but she seemed out of it, big time. "Korra? Korra!?" he said to the girl, slowly she began to wake, "Wha...Hiccup? Where's Amon?" she asked, still in a daze, he shook his head, "Forget about that, did he take your bending?" he asked, Korra looked down at her hand and made a small flame, "No, no he didn't." they both let out a sigh if relief. Hiccup sat beside her, reeling in what had just happened. He then heard a sniffle, he turned to see one of the most heartbreaking sights. Korra was trying her damnedest not to cry and failing, water was in her eyes, her lip was quivering and she was scared.
He placed a hand on her shoulder, she looked at him, then broke down. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and sobbed like no toamrrow. "I (sob) was so (sob) scared." She said choking the words out. Hiccup wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close, ebbing her back and rocking her. "Korra, from now on whatever scares you, you need to tell me or Tenzin about. Okay?" he asked, she nodded. After minutes of this she began to calm down but didn't break the hold she had on him, "Same goes for you okay?" she said. Hiccup smiled, "Promise." Tenzin arrived later, telling him of the ordeal and arresting the chi blockers Hiccup sat on Toothless, watching Korra and Tenzin talk. Hiccup could only think, Mom is never going to let me live this down.
AN: I'm sorry that this chapter isn't as detailed as the last, it's just I hate Tarrlock sooooooooooooooo much. He's just a scumbag plain and simple. Also a lot of you have asked if Hiccup and co. will go to berk. They will but that will happen later on. Also I want your guys opinion on Hiccup's leg. With the type of technology available and waterbending do you guys believe that Hiccup would keep his leg? You guys can pm me or leave your opinion in the reviews. I'll try and make the next chapter longer, don't forget to fallow, favorite and review!