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Korra's POV

I was at home, just relaxing when Katara called me to the living room, saying there was someone here to see me. I could tell by the look on her face that whoever it was, she wasn't very fond of them. I stood and followed her out only to be greeted with a familiar blond, blue eyed billionaire. I forced myself to smile, trying to act as if I hadn't seen him last night while in patrol.

"Oliver Queen," I said.

"Avatar Korra," he replied coming forward to give me a small hug. I resisted the urge to Airbend him away from me again. He was handsome, and had a very good looking body but he wasn't a one girl man.

"To what do I owe this pleasure?" I asked.

"Well I came to ask you to dinner," Ollie answered. "Your parents aren't available so I asked Katara and she said it was up to you."
I took in a deep breath. I was pretty sure my parents were home they just didn't want to see him because of our past party history. The elder Waterbender didn't want me to go but I couldn't stand being at home and well…Ollie had always been an entertainment.

"Sure," I answered. "Let me just get my parka."

He grinned and nodded saying he'd wait for me outside. When I came out I couldn't help but laugh at the sight. Oliver was up in a tree, Naga growling at him and barking. Katara smirked at this before heading back inside.

"Naga, leave Ollie alone," I said. My best friend let out a sound that sounded like a grumble. She had never been fond of the billionaire. "Are you going to come down from there, pretty boy?" I asked with a smirk.

He scowled but hopped of the tree, dusting himself before holding out an arm. I sighed and took it, figuring I should humor him a little for the time being. He took me to a simple yet elegant restaurant in the city. I looked at the menu before shifting my attention onto him.

"Why are you here Ollie?"

"Always the direct approach?" he said still looking at his menu. I rolled my eyes. "Business," Oliver finally answered. We stood in silence for a moment. "Can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

"It must have been hell for you, stuck in that prison," the billionaire began. "Alone for five years, but-um"

"But what?" I asked.

"But was there a day when you were happy to be away from everything, from everyone," he answered. "No pressure from your family to be the perfect Avatar, to be someone you weren't, to be-"

"Free?" I finished. He nodded. I looked down at my hands, twirling my thumbs. "Yeah," I finally answered.

I wasn't lying. When I had been in that island where I was tortured, trained, beaten…I couldn't help but at some point feel free. Free because I didn't have to uphold anyone's legacy, I didn't have to become the Avatar everyone wanted to be. I wasn't the Avatar anymore and I felt so much lighter.

He actually smiled at this. "Me too."

We ordered our food and it shortly arrived. We made small talk at first until we found ourselves engaging in a full conversation. It was late now and we were the only ones left in the restaurant.

"People are always asking what I miss the most," I said. "My family, drinks, the list goes on. But I give them those answers because-"

"They're the ones they are expecting," Ollie finished.

I smiled. "Exactly."

"It's easier than be truthful," he continued. "You probably went through more than I did and it changed you, like it changed me."

I nodded. "Well it was nice to be with someone who I can be myself with."

"It's nice to be with someone who knows how hard it can be," Ollie answered leaning forward.

I smirked a little before leaning against the chair. "I have a confession to make, I really didn't want to go out with you tonight but I did to get out my house," I admitted.

He raised a brow. "That makes one of us," he replied.

"But I'm really glad I did."

Ollie smirked. "That makes two of us."

I smiled and stood up. "Sorry but I have work to do," I said.

"Me too," he said standing up as well. "See you around."

Howl's POV

I was waiting for Korra to arrive at the training grounds. Katara had informed me that she had gone out with Oliver Queen, an old party buddy of hers. I actually scowled at that. She had informed me that the other vigilante was none other than the billionaire playboy. We hadn't known what he was doing here until today when I found out that last night, one of Lightning Bolt Zolt's men that so happened to be on the list was murdered and another from the Red Monsoon's. She came in, unusually happy and went to put on her Blue Spirit outfit. I stopped her and informed her of the situation.

"I don't understand," Korra said leaning against the table. "Why is Ollie targeting Zolt's men?"

"I don't know," I answered. "And here I thought you were the only one with issues.

"It's not a joke, Howl," she snapped.

I narrowed my eyes. "Korra, you don't have feelings for Oliver, do you?" She clenched her jaw and looked away. "Because I know you can't be that crazy! He put an arrow though two people, he's a murderer."

"He has to have reasons for what he's doing."

I gave her an incredulous look. Was she being serious? "Reasons?" I asked stepping towards her. "Since when do you care about the bad guys reasons? Sorry to break it to you but he is the bad guy."

"He's a vigilante like I am in Star City," she answered.

"He's a murderer!" I snapped. "Whatever is going on in your head, get it straight because he is starting a gang war."

The young Avatar stood quiet for a moment before putting on her gear. "I know what I have to do," she answered.

I let out a humorless laugh. "Now I know how your family feels when you lie to them," I said before leaving.

Korra's POV

I couldn't believe this. I couldn't believe that Ollie, the Ollie I knew could be a murderer. It just didn't make sense. Why? Why would he come into my city and create this mob war? I thought about these things as I searched on the rooftops of the city for the archer. I finally found him in the tallest building looking down at the city. He looked over his shoulder when he heard me land.

"Ollie?" I called.

"So you found out," he answered simply.

"You said that the island changed you," I began softly. "You never said how."

"When you love someone, you just can't turn that emotion off," Ollie answered. "And then sometimes that love becomes hate."

"Hate for who?" I asked.

"Korra, I shouldn't have asked you out tonight," he said quietly. "You should stay away from me. I'm on a mission, and no one can stop me. I don't want you to get hurt."

He jumped off the roof and I followed him. I couldn't let him walk away from me, not like this. I needed to know why he was doing what he was. What was his motive? As soon as we were both on the ground the Triads ambushed us. We both fought against them and I managed to knock some of them out unconscious. I heard Ollie arguing with someone and I turned my attention onto him.

"You killed her parents!" he said. "How else did you expect me to react?!"

"You should have stayed out this, rich boy," the Triad member sneered. Ollie straightened at this causing the Firebender to chuckle. "Yeah, I know who you are; it just so happens that the **'s ex boyfriend is in town and so is the archer? Come now, you need a better cover than that."

I felt a blow across my face, making the mask crack and fall off. It was a good thing I wore the hood, which protected me from being recognized. I punched the man and knocked him out cold just as I turned to look at Ollie.

The man he had been arguing with was on his knees, hands up. "No, please," he begged. The archer pulled back the string releasing the arrow that hit the man right on the heart.

"Ollie?" I asked trying to hide the horror from my voice.

"I didn't have a choice, Korra," he answered. "No one can know my secret."

I shook my head trying to process what had just happened. Those had been my exact words when I had killed my kidnapper a few months ago.