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Asami's POV
I had started to suspect my father's involvement in Amon's cause when while driving, a police broadcast came in through the radio. At first I was startled, but soon realization began to dawn on me. When I returned home I asked him about it and he simply replied that the cars were sometimes used by special agents who went under cover. After that I hadn't pushed the matter further. With him, that is.
Soon after I started to go into the Nonbending section of the city and started to look into Equalist meetings, asking how to join their cause. At first, I could tell they seemed skeptical of me, but as I continued to attend meetings and got 'more involved' they offered me a pass to one of their private meetings with the recruiter of Amon's cause.
I came inside to find several masked figures and one sitting down in the shadows. My eyes zeroed in on that particular figure, trying to figure out if it was my father or not. I needed to know. I needed to make sure that hadnt had a hand in Korra's disappearance or Bolin's murder because if he did….
"Good afternoon, gentlemen and…ladies," the figure began. "Today we will have trials for new recruiters to join our quest for Equality."
"Not on my watch," a muffled mask said, coming down from the ceiling
I stood at this, feeling my jaw clench.
Korra.
The masked figures wasted no time attacking the Spirit as the people around me started to run for their lives. Korra expertly blocked their attacks, sending them back with a gust of air or by simply kicking them aside. She caught sight of the speaker and made her way towards him but I grabbed her arm. She turned around to me, fist raised before stiffening.
"Stop," I hissed.
The Spirit jerked her arm away before grabbing mine and lifting us up to the boards where she had come in and then going out a window, asking me to follow her. I reluctantly did as I was told, figuring she probably wouldn't let me go back there anyways. Down below, Naga was waiting for us and she softened our landing again before getting on the beast.
This conversation wasn't going to go well.
Korra's POV
I had taken Asami to headquarters after I ambushed an Equalist meeting she'd just happened to be at. Howl and Katara wouldn't be there today since I had told them I would go straight home after getting incriminating evidence on Hiroshi. He had to be stopped, but to my surprise I had caught my best friend there, signing in to become one of them; a part of the conspiracy that had held me captive and killed Bolin.
"If there's something you want to say me, just say it," Asami said after I took off my mask and tossed it on the table.
"You're welcome," I answered. I stopped her from doing something that might had corrupted her.
She growled. "That's not what I meant," the Sato heiress snapped. "I'm talking about what you saw today."
"Look, I don't know why you went to that meeting," I began. "But I refuse to believe that you willingly wanted to join a cause that has killed and injured hundreds in its so called quest for equality."
"I hate to break it to you, Korra," she replied. "But I don't tell you a lot of things." I clenched my jaw, hating the truth in those words. "But let me ask you something, what have I done in the last ten months to lead you to think I would join something that might have had a hand in torturing my best friend and killing my boyfriend's brother?"
"In the last ten months?" I asked, walking towards her. "Nothing."
"Exactly."
"But before you used to talk about how Benders used their abilities to antagonize people," I continued. "You were starting to hang out with the wrong people."
"People like you, Korra!" Asami yelled. "In case you didn't get the hint, I was referring to you!" I straightened at this, feeling as if I'd been slapped. "But I've changed, just like you. Now you put blades and arrows into people who do illegal things. Last time I checked, trying to join the Equalist cause wasn't legal." There was a challenge in the way she said it.
My brow furrowed. "You actually think that I could hurt you?" I asked.
"Truthfully, I have no idea what you would do," she replied, disgust evident in her voice. "You are a complete mystery to me."
I shook my head. How could she think I could hurt her? She was my best friend, I'd never do that. I couldn't do that.
"I have no idea how you find it so easy to kill people."
I looked up at her, feeling as if I had been stabbed in the chest. I couldn't help but think of all the people who died at my hand. I thought about the man Jason had saw me kill, or the Equalist whose spine I had snapped. It had never been easy. But it had been necessity.
"Asami-"
"The next time you think the worst of me, just imagine what I think of you," she added before walking out of the arena.
I lowered my gaze. There was no denying that I'd lost her. She hated me. And that was all there was to it.
Ollie's POV
If I was being honest with myself, I was having a hard time getting over the fact that Korra and I were no longer together. I mean, I realized now that even though there was an attraction between us, it was nothing but that: an attraction. Now that I think about it, it had been the same with Helena. I didn't love her…not anymore anyways.
I entered the club after thanking everyone who came, just as Asami was leaving and noticed that Korra and I were the only ones left. I sighed before walking up to her.
"Korra?" I called.
I saw her tense at the sound of my voice before turning around, not meeting my gaze. I went over to her and gently lifted her chin so she would look at me. Slowly and reluctantly, her blue eyes met my green and I let a small smile appear.
"Can we talk?" I asked. She gave me a small nod. "How are you and Jason doing?"
"We're okay," Korra whispered.
I nodded. "Are you alright?" I said. "You looked...something…other than alright."
The Water Tribe girl flinched at this and hugged herself before walking away. I turned around to look at her, waiting for her to speak. I knew she would, or at least I hoped she did. For the past couple of weeks we had grown closer, and I would like to think she trusted me a little more than before.
"Actually I'm not, Ollie," she finally admitted. "Ever since we broke up…I've been isolating myself again and I know it isn't healthy for Jason, for my family or for-"
"You," I replied, cutting her off as I stepped towards her. "You are always thinking about everyone else but you." The Airbender bit her lip at this. "And I think that's the problem. You think about everyone else's feelings but not yours, and when you do, you think that you aren't good enough to have the people around you who care about you."
"That's not it," she weakly argued. But we both knew it was true.
"Korra, I get you have a mission," I began. "I do too. I mean, I think that's the only thing we have left in common. We're both vigilante's, we both want to protect our cities, but we also deserve to be happy. It's hard, I know. But it is possible."
"How would you know?" Korra asked. "How would you know that I can do what I do and still have it both ways? That I can save the city and myself at the same time?"
"I'm not there yet," I replied. "But what I do know is that when we were together, I was happy, and I know you were too, even if I wasn't the one who has your heart." The girl gave me an apologetic look and I smiled. "Between fighting for the one you love and the city…I think the latter is easier, isn't it?" I added with a chuckle.
The Water Tribe girl smiled at this and nodded. "You know, Ollie," she began. I looked up at her. "I think Howl and you are up to something." She stopped to look up at me. "I don't want to be on that prison anymore."
I smiled and gave her a tight hug which she reciprocated. "You'll always have a friend in me," I said.
"I know," Korra said with a smile. "Bye, Ollie."
I gave her a small wave before turning around to clean up. Only a few minutes passed before I heard the clearing of a throat and I smiled. Typical Korra probably forgot something.
"What did you forget, Korra?" I asked turning around.
Instead of finding the Water Tribe girl, I found a young woman, about our age with brown hair and blue eyes. I smiled sheepishly before rubbing the back of my neck. Oops.
"I'm not Korra," she said. "But I did forget something."
"Sorry," I apologized. "My business partner just left and I thought it was her. How can I help you?"
"I think I let my ID here," she began. I nodded, waiting for her to continue. She let out a laugh before shaking her head. "I'm sorry, I haven't introduced myself. I'm Dinah Lance; I'm a lawyer in Starling City."
"Really?" I asked. "I'm from Starling City too, I'm-"
"Oliver Queen," Dinah said cutting me off. I smiled at that, of course she knew who I was. "Everybody knows the billionaire playboy."
"I'm not a playboy actually," I said. "But come and take a seat while I look for your ID."
I went to the backroom where the 'lost and found' was and dug through the stack of ID's we had. I pulled one out that looked like her, but the name didn't exactly match. I shrugged and went back to where she was.
"I found one, but it doesn't say, Dinah," I said.
"That's mine," she replied. "I usually go by Laurel, my middle name." I hummed at that. "What?"
"Nothing it's just that Laurel fits you more," I admitted. The girl blushed a bright red at that, causing me to chuckle.
"Well, um, thank you Mr. Queen," she stammered. "I'll be leaving you now."
"Ollie," I said turning towards her, causing her to give me a confused look. "I like it when people call me Ollie." She smiled and nodded. "And um, Laurel?" I called after her.
"Yes?" Laurel replied turning towards me.
"You want to grab a cup of coffee at Narook's?" I asked hopefully.
Laurel studied me for a moment before smiling and nodding. "I'd love to, Ollie."
I smiled broadly at this as I watched her leave. Yep, I was right. We could have it both ways.
