Chapter 3

It's been 2 years since they found out Korra was the Avatar. Keeping it a secret was hard since Korra hadn't mastered it, but Mako and Bolin trained her in fire and earth bending and she already mastered water bending. Though she never figured out air bending. Mako stopped working for the Triple Threat Triads though that put him on their wanted list. And once Bo was old enough they entered in pro bending as the Fire Ferrets to keep up the lost money. They just finished winning a match. They moved into the attic of the arena, Mako and Bolin shared a room when Korra got her own. They walked up together triumphantly giving each other high fives and cheering. Even Mako was excited and happy. "Yes! One more win and then we're in the championships!" Bo said high five-ing Korra again.

"So what should we do to celebrate?" Korra asked, throwing her arms around the 2 boys' shoulders.

"Well … I kind of have plans" Mako said.

"Let me guess, a date with the famous Asami Sato" Bolin stated.

"Maybe tomorrow, ok?"

"That's fine I guess it's just me and Bo" Korra said.

"Alright, let's go!" Bolin exclaimed.

"How 'bout Narook's?" Korra asked.

"Of course! Race ya"

Then Bolin sprinted off.

"Hey no fair" Korra shouted running after him as Mako chuckled about their childishness. Then went to freshen up for his date. Asami was the daughter of the rich Hiroshi Sato, the inventor of the satomobile. Afterwards he head down stairs to meet his girlfriend.

~ The next day ~

"So Mako, you ready to go?" Korra asked from behind him.

"Uh" he said confused and turned to see Korra.

"Remember, you said we can go out today … for celebration of course." She blushed lightly adding that part quickly.

"Oh well about that, I kind of promised to help Asami with a banquet tonight." He said rubbing the back of his neck,

"Oh" Korra said disappointed.

"Why can't you get Bo to go with you?"

"He's going on a date with another fan girl," Korra sighed, "That's ok if you can't make it. I'll just stay home tonight."

"Ok, I'm really sorry Korra." And with that he left.

~5 weeks later~

"Where are they?" Korra checked the clock on Aang Memorial again, of course, Bo and Mako's late. He said he and Korra could hang out today since they barely see each other. They invited Bo and he said he could come, so where are they. They scheduled to meet at five, its seven now. Korra sat there swirling the seaweed noodles she ordered in a bowl. Narook's was about to close. Korra paid the bill and left for home. Of course they forgot, they always do. She walked into their little attic apartment and went to her room, and did what she usually did when she was alone, draw. A lot lately she drew of a man in a mask with intimidating eyes. Then she heard the door open then close. Korra went to investigate and she saw Mako and Bolin.

"Hey Kor" Bo said cheerfully like nothing was wrong, Korra only glared in response,

"Where were you guys?" she asked.

"Um I was on a date with May" Bolin said,

"And I was with Asami" Mako replied.

"Hm, didn't you guys have any other plans?" Kor interrogated.

"Um no" They both answered.

"So you guys forgot all about getting together at Narook's at five"

"Oh, we totally forgot Korra." Bo said.

"Yah, we're really sorry, Kor" Mako said, she couldn't stay mad at the two for long, her glare fell. Korra took a deep breath.

"Its ok," she said as she began walking back into her room. Half way there she whispered to herself, "I'm used to it".

The next afternoon after pro-bending practice, Kor went out for a walk to think. When did our little family start falling apart? I mean Bo is always with his fan girls and Mako is always with Asami. I guess there really is no room for me, I knew this would happen someday. I just didn't think it would come so soon.

She rushed back to the apartment and into her room. Korra took a deep breath, she couldn't believe she was gonna do this. She started to pack her belongings though there wasn't much. Just a few clothes, paper, drawing pencils, and a silver locket engraved with the water tribe symbol that her mom gave her on her ninth birthday. After packing it all in a satchel, Korra made sure the boys were asleep before sneaking over to the door. Once it was open she heard one of the brother's voice behind her, "Nice night for an escape, isn't it?" Kor turned to see Mako arms crossed,

"What are you doing up?" Kor asked.

"I could ask you the same thing, Korra" he said sternly. "Where do you think you were going?"

"I don't know anywhere but here," she turned to leave out the door but Mako grabbed her forearm stopping her.

"Why?" she could hear the confusion and sadness in his voice. It hurt a little, he sounded vulnerable, but that was impossible.

"Because … I can"

"That's not an answer Kor" Mako sighed, "Why are you leaving? Why would you leave?"

"Why not?" Korra asked ignoring his first question.

"Korra please" desperation entering his voice, it broke her. Why? Why did it have to be Mako? Korra thought. Why is it only Mako can get through to me? Why do I feel like melted putty when he touches me? Why does my heart beat faster than a flying bullet when he's near? Why is it always and only Mako who can make my heart flutter or shatter into a million pieces?

Her heart felt like it was pounding in her ears as loud as drums or even louder. "Do you want me here?"

"What sought of question is that? Of course we do"

"It doesn't seem that way to me" Korra turned away from Mako's gorgeous amber eyes. "I knew this would happen, though."

"What will happen, Kor"

"Don't call me that!" Korra took a deep breathe calming her nerves, she didn't want to wake Bo … Bolin up if that was even possible. "I was so foolish to get attached. Because when you get attached to people the more it hurts." Mako went behind Korra closing the apartment door and bringing her to their worn out couch.

"But that also means you have more people that care about you." He says sitting next to her, but keeping some distance. Though something in him erupted when he heard Kor's … Korra's bitter laugh.

"If you really cared would I be trying to leaving" Mako astonished let out only three simple words,

"I guess not" it was silent for a long time, Mako scolding himself and Korra debating if she really was going to do this. Her heart beat sped as Mako announced these next few words.

"But we do care Korra, I care" Korra froze in her place. Though it wasn't a lot, it was to her.

"No" she said shaking her head, "Stop it"

"Stop what?"

"Stop trying to get inside my head! Trying to figure out what's wrong! If you were paying more attention instead of flaunting off with your rich and beautiful girlfriend, you won't need to figure it out!"

"So that's what this is about. You're jealous of me and Asami!"

"What?! No! All I want is my best friends back!" Korra stormed out of the apartment with her bag, slamming the door behind her. Possibly shacking the entire attic, leaving a dumbfounded Mako and sleeping Bolin behind.

It had been two long frustrating hours since Korra left the apartment. She was wondering the streets in the worst part of town. Really she didn't recall how she got there in the first place, probably too lost in thought to notice. Once she thought she was alone she sunk to the ground in a small alleyway and cried. "Are you sad, Avatar Korra?"

Korra looked up to see a man with all black clothing and a simple mask with a red dot in the middle of the forehead. Korra stood quickly wiping away her tears. "What?! No, I'm just … Wait how do you know my name."

"Your reputation betrays you Avatar" the man said.

"What are you talking about I am not the Avatar!"

"Please, you don't have to worry about your … Title anymore. Soon you won't be the Avatar at all or a bender for that fact."

"What?!" He seemed vaguely familiar. "What do you mean?" She stood and backed 'til she hit the wall. Figures with goggles jumped out of the shadows and grabbed her. Holding her down bring her to her knees. It reminded her of how she met Bolin and Mako the second time. She was so frightened, she couldn't bend because they had chi-blocked her. The masked man walked up to her and said

"It is time for you benders experience fear" everything went dark.

She woke to see she was in a cell and then equalists came up to her side and dragged her onto a stage where others were lined up. They tied her hands behind her back and the masked man appeared on stage. "Korra?" She turned her head trying to blink away the blurriness and dizziness.

"Bolin?"

"We have you been we've been looking for you for days!" He whisper shouted.

"Days? It was only a few hours ago"

"Wow, you've been really out of it" I looked up and froze as the masked man started to speak.

"Hello fellow non-benders of Republic City, my name is Amon. I grew up on a small farm with my family where we lived a simple lives. None of us we benders, which made us very vulnerable to the fire bender who threaten my father daily. And one day my father confronted this man, and in return he took away my family and my face" 'Aws' were heard from the crowd, which Korra gazed upon, though her eyes couldn't really focus. Her mind somewhere else, her spirit unpresent. "And so I strived to bring equality and now the spirits have given me a gift. A power if you will, to take away someone's bending permanently." Everyone's eyes widen including Korra's bring her back to reality. He was going to take away their bending. "The spirits have said the Avatar has failed the world and they need my assistance in restoring it. We few will bring a new era, the Nonbending Era!" the crowd cheered. "It is time to take away the one thing that has started every war in every era! Welcome everyone to the Revelation!" The crowd continued to cheer loudly. The Triple Threat Triad Members were first to lose their bending, they stop at Bolin. They didn't have time to. He pointed to me, knowing he wanted to send a message to the crowd. "I should inform you that the Avatar is in this room with us" the crowd started to whisper in fright. "Don't worry she can't hurt us" they dragged me to the front of the stage next to Amon. They didn't untie me and give me a choice to fight like they did with the others. "You all should know that your famous waterbender, Korra of the Fire Ferrets in Pro-bending is the Avatar. She's been hiding for years." He faced me "You are a disgrace and unworthy of your title" Korra looked down thinking it was true. All of the sudden earth from the ground shot up like geysers and fire erupted out of nowhere. Some pipes burst and created steam that settled in the room. Citizens started to panic and run out of the room. Korra didn't acknowledge any of this. She was too caught up in her own self- doubt and failure. He's right, she thought, I'm a disgrace, why would they pick a pro-bending street rat to be the Avatar?

"Korra, come on, we gotta go!" Someone started to pull her up but she didn't respond. She was soon being carried by someone who she couldn't make our but she only remembered a pair of amber eyes before she surrendered to the darkness.

Korra felt warm, gentle fingers ceasing the side of her face and placing tendrils of her hair out of her face. She didn't want to wake up just yet she felt so safe. Korra tilted her head slightly and she knew it was a boy who held her like this, but who?

"Please be ok, Kor, please" it was Mako but doesn't he have a girlfriend. This is wrong, so wrong. "I'm really sorry, I truly am. Please just wake up" he begged. But Korra coulcn't get herself to open her eyes. This has got to be a dream, she thought, Mako would never do this. She almost jumped out of her skin, when Mako pressed his warm soft lips against her forehead. "I really am sorry." She heard the shuffle of his feet on the wood floor. Korra couldn't take it anymore. She forced her eyes open slowly.

"Mako?" she called out uncertain if he was still there. Korra heard him rush to her side again from the doorway.

"Are you okay? How do you feel?"

"Yah, I'm fine" with Mako's help she slowly but surely sat up.

"Look, Kor .."

"How long was I out?" she interrupted.

"About four days"

"Relax Korra, we won, with the help of a replacement. But we were more worried about you then some pro-bending match" Korra let out a sigh relieved that they didn't have to forfeit the game.

"Look Korra," Mako began, "About last week. Bolin and I are really sorry, I guess we got too caught up in our dating lives that we forgot about something or someone more important."

Korra's eyes lit up. "You think I'm more important than Asami?" He smiled, not a fake smile, a real sincere smile.

"Of course I do" Korra embraced him in a tight hug which he gratefully returned.

What they didn't know was that a girl with emerald green eyes, flawless skin, and raven colored hair was in the doorway. Listening in on their conversation, tears rolling down her cheeks. Mako is mine, Korra. And I will make sure you never forget it, she thought before she quietly left the apartment.

Korra released Mako from their Bear hug. She yawned loudly and Mako chuckled, "Get some sleep, we'll be here when you wake up" Korra smiled, then laid her head on her pillow, closing her eyes and falling asleep. And truthfully Korra didn't know what she felt for Mako, but she recently found out that it's okay not to know. Because the best surprises come unknown.

Well that took me a while, sorry guys. Well I added in a sleeping beauty kind of scene just for my fellow Makorra fans' amusement. Any way no mean comment and review. Thanks

P.S. I DO NOT OWN LOK