These are the events that were reported on in chapter 19 and 20 of Through the Headlines.

I'm sorta cheating by uploading this here since there isn't any actual reading of any headlines in this chapter. But I could either upload it here, or over on 'Snapshots', but I felt like it belonged here (even though the last time I did upload the attempted robbery over on Snapshots). Let's call it another special chapter.

I knew you guys would want to see this, so I wrote, and it ended up being much longer than anticipated. I hope you enjoy.

"…with this area here instead of completely leveling the land we're using designs that will maximize the terrain. It will save time and cost," Bataar said.

Raiko nodded looking at the plans, "Very well. I see, Asami you have my go head to begin construction in these areas."

Asami inclined her head, "And there's one more thing I want mention. I'm organizing a charity pro-bending match. I think it's a great way to raise funds, and boost the moral of the city."

"A charity match? Who are you getting to play?"

"I've only just begun preparation, but the Fire Ferrets have already promise to participate,"

"The Fire Ferrets?" Raiko smiled slightly, "It sounds like a great idea. You'll have my support,"

"Thank you sir,"

"Is that all?" Raiko asked.

Asami nodded, as did Bataar.

"Alright then, we can call it day,"

A vibration when through the building. Everyone looked around confused for a moment. Then another vibration, stronger this time.

"An earthquake?" Bataar asked as dust came down from the ceiling.

Su frowned, "It doesn't feel like one,"

The doors burst open and three of the guards ran in. One slammed the doors shut and the second used her waterbending to freeze the lock.

"Sir, the offices are under attack, we have to get you and others out of here," One said.

Everyone in the room jumped to their feet.

"What?" Bataar exclaimed.

"By whom?" Asami asked.

"We think they're Kuvira supporters," The guard replied.

Another vibration and now they could hear the sounds of a fight on the other side of the door.

"We can't just let the others guard fight by themselves. We have to help them," Su said.

"Ma'am, we should get you out while we can,"

"How many are there?" Asami asked, her eyes sweeping the room for something she could use as weapon. She cursed silently because her glove was in her car.

"About ten," The waterbender guard replied.

"We can take that many," Su said.

Suddenly the doors were bended inwards.

"There are metalbenders with them," Su said, "Get out of the way," She pushed Bataar down. The doors were torn open and rocks were lobbied inside the room. Asami kicked over the table they'd been sitting at using it as a shield. Two of the guards ducked behind it with her. The third guard grabbed the President pulling him into the corner for cover.

One of the guards next to Asami suddenly cried out and leaned away from the table clutching his side. Asami and the waterbender guard saw a metal spike protruding from the wood of the table. More spikes started to crack through wood. Asami and the second guard scrambled away from the table.

"How bad is it?" the waterbender asked.

The guard looked at his side. Blood was staining with clothes. He ripped his shirt to see the wound, "It's not serious," He replied, "I'll live,"

"We can't remain pinned here," Asami tried to looked past the table but had to duck away from more rocks and metal spikes. Su darted from her spot tumbling rolling to where Asami was.

"Do you have any ideas?"

Asami shook her head, "We can't do anything from in here. We need to get pass that doorway,"

"If I had more water I could create cover,"

Asami's eyes light up, "Su, this building is really an apartment. There will be water mains in the wall or floors,"

Su nodded and placed her hand on the floor and closed her eyes. She took a breath pulled her hands sharply upwards. The ground cracked and buckled. She pulled again and section came up. With a loud groan the pipes on the floor cracked and water poured out. The waterbender smiled and bended a wall between then and door. She pushed it forward like a wave.

The other guard jumped to his feet running to the door. He jumped, kicking against the frame of the door and out of the room. He fired two fireballs at the bender nearest the door. Su, Asami and the waterbender followed his lean charging from the room.

"Stay with the President!" Su yelled to the third guard.

In the front room they saw the four other guard were pinned in the corner of the room, by six earth benders. Two of the guards were also earthbenders, but were barely able to keep up with their attacks.

The other four were concentrating their attacks towards them. Su deflected the attacks. She punched the ground, making slabs of earth slam up under the benders. They were tossed backwards knocked off their feet momentarily.

Asami looked around. Water of from the pipes was quickly flooding the floor. She considered using wiring from the walls to charge the water, but that would risk hurting Su and the guards and she didn't have a way to communicate her plan without also warning the attackers.

One of the metal benders aimed a wire at her, but Su blocked it. He crossed his arms bringing part of the ceiling down. Asami knocked Su out of the way. The derbies dropped around her, pain shot through her shoulder.

"Asami!" Su shifted the rock off her, "Are you okay?"

Asami flinched as she tried to move her arm, "My shoulder,"

"Just hold on,"

"Su!"

Su turned just in time to deflect the spikes sent by one of the metal benders. He slammed the earth making the ground beneath them shift upwards. They were both slammed into a wall.

He advanced towards them sending wires at them. Su was dazed from the impact and didn't respond in time to deflect it. Asami jumped out of the way, barely. She charged at him aiming a hook kick at his head. He blocked with one hand and swiped at her with a spike in the other.

Su shook her head to clear it and pulled on the wire to get him away from Asami. She reflected the wire at him, wrapping it around his arms. Asami sweep kicked from behind.

By now there was an inch of water on the floor and the two waterbending guards were starting to turn things in their favor. The others guards railed, pushing the attackers back. One firebender knocked out one man and a waterbender frozen another's legs.

The metalbender who attacked Su and Asami got to his feet.

"Fall back, we'll all be defeated at this rate." They retreated making an earth wall to cover their escape. Su knocked it down, she and Asami gave chase. They saw the men jumping down into a hole. Su sealed it with her bending in time to stop the last man and hurtled a rock at is chest, knocking him out.

"What's underneath us?" Su asked.

"The city's storms drains, sewers, random tunnels, it's like a maze down there. They could already be long gone,"

"We can't let them get away,"

"My arm's shot," she steadied Su as she took a miss step, "And you're still dizzy from that crash into the wall. We'll find another away to get them,"

Su nodded, "You're right. Let's head back inside. Raiko's probably called Lin already,"

Bataar ran to hug Su when they entered the building, "The men?"

"Most got away," Asami replied holding her shoulder.

"I've already contacted Chief Beifong and Tenzin," Raiko said, "They'll be arriving shortly."

"Su, are you hurt?"

She shook her head, "I'll be fine. Someone should look at Asami's arm,"

"I can heal," One of the guards said.

"There are guards who are worse off than me, get to them first, I can wait,"

The waterbender nodded and moved towards one of her companions.

They only had to wait a few minutes before Lin was running into the room, a posse of cops behind her.

"What happened? Are you all okay?"

"We were ambushed," Su said, "We managed to repeal them, but most escaped unfortunately,"

Lin put an hand on Su's shoulder, "I'm glad you're okay,"

"Asami, your arm," Mako came with Lin and noticed the way she was holding it.

"I got in the way of some falling debris," She laughed, "Pretty stupid of me right?" She winced when her arm moved, "How angry do you think Korra's going to be?"

"She isn't going to be happy kid, I can tell you that,"

"We need healers over here, stat," Mako yelled.

A waterbender medic ran forward, pulling water from his pouch as he came. He started to heal Asami's arm.

"Do you know where the others went?" Lin asked.

"Underground," Su replied.

"The tunnels could lead them anywhere, also they were all earth and metalbenders so they could make new tunnels if they wanted to." Asami said.

"Mako get the ones they captured in cuffs and start questioning. The sooner we find these guys the better,"

"Yes Chief," Mako ran off to do just that.

Lin asked them to go into more details about what happened. As Raiko, Su and Asami were retelling what happened one metalbending cop interrupted them.

"Ma'am, I'm sorry to disturb but there are some reporters at the police line asking for statements."

"Already?" Lin frowned.

"I'll go," Raiko said.

"I should stay something too," Lin followed him.

Asami sighed leaning back in her chair.

"Are you almost finished?" She asked.

"Just a little bit again," The healer said.

"Get out of my way! Move it!"

Asami looked up when she heard the voice. She moved to stand but the healer stopped her.

"Please, Ms. Sato, don't move yet. I'm almost finished,"

A commotion could be heard from out front. There were cries of protest and a few surprised screams.

"You're going to want to get out of the way," Su said. He frowned in confusion.

A blast of air tore through the room and several cops were pushed out of the way.

"Asami!" Korra broke through the crowd running towards her. The healer yelped when he saw the speed Korra was coming at them and jumped back the water falling to the floor. Asami got a glimpse of the red and yellow of airbender clothes in the crowd behind Korra before she was pulled into a tight hug. She tried not to flinch at the pain that shot through her arm. Korra held her tightly. Asami could feel her breathing heavily and her heart was hammering.

"Mom! Dad!" Opal, Wei, Wing and Huan emerged from the crowds and Opal threw herself into her parents' arms, followed by the twins. Asami spotted Bolin and other airbender kids.

"Are you okay?" Korra asked and Asami turned her full attention to her.

"Yeah,"

"I got here as soon as I heard. I'm sorry. I should have been here."

Asami could hear a small tremble in her voice, "You couldn't have known,"

Korra pulled back holding Asami's face in her hands, "I should have been here,"

"Korra," Asami smiled softly, "This isn't your fault. It's fine. I'm safe," She brushed her fingers against Korra's cheek, twining them in the ends of her hair.

Korra leaned into the touch, closing her eyes for a moment. "I was so worried. I just heard about the attack, and I knew you were here. I thought…" She shook her head and looked at Asami, "For a moment I though the worst," she said the last part in a hushed tone.

Asami's eyes soften. She wanted to kiss her but she knew doing so in front of so many people wasn't ideal so she opted to rest her forehead against Korra's.

"I'm right here," she breathed.

Korra nodded hugging her closer. She tucked her head into Asami's neck savoring their proximity.

The healer cleared his throat, "Excuse me Avatar, but could I finish healing Ms. Sato?"

Korra pulled back her eyes flashing, "You were hurt? How badly?"

"Well for a moment we were worried I would lose my arm,"

From the terror she saw in Korra's eyes she knew she said the wrong thing, "I'm kidding. I'm kidding. This one metalbender dropped the ceiling and I got hit by some of the debris,"

The fear in Korra's eye shifted to anger in a blink, "Who? Which one of them?"

"He escaped,"

"He did," Korra narrowed her eyes and whipped her head around. She focused on where Mako was questioning one of the captured men. She pulled away from Asami storming towards them. Literally storming, Asami felt a gust of wind in her wake not unlike what would happen when Tenzin got upset.

"Korra wait, what are you doing?" Asami asked.

The Avatar didn't respond. Asami and Su shared a look.

"Korra, don't do anything rash," Su went after her but again Korra didn't reply. Asami got up too.

As Korra neared Mako she heard part of the conversation.

"If you tell me where your buddies are I could probably cut a deal for you, get you less time,"

"I'll never give them up. You can toss me in the darkest hole you have and I won't break,"

Korra placed her hand Mako's shoulder.

"Korra? What's…up?" His voice trailed off when he saw the look in her eyes. She wasn't even looking at him, her eyes instead trained on the handcuffed man sitting in front of her. Mako took a step back in anticipation, sensing she wanted space.

The man looked up at Korra and sneered. "Fancy hair couldn't get me to talk, and neither will you. You think I'm afraid of the Avatar,"

Korra still hadn't said one word. She just stared at him for a few seconds. Then with a kick almost too fast see she kicked the chair out from under him. She grabbed his collar before his but could touch the ground and pulled him close.

"You're going to tell me where those other slimy weasel snakes are and I may not break every bone in your body,"

The man's breathing quickened but he held firm. Korra tossed him up with an air blast. He hit the ceiling and Korra caught him with an air spiral before he hit the ground.

"Next time I'm aiming to get you through the ceiling. Now, where are they?"

"Korra what are doing?!" Tenzin ran up, Lin with him.

"Korra stop," Mako grabbed one of her arms. She shrugged him off and manipulated the air vortex so the man was upside down. She eyes started glowing and she made a flame dagger.

"We're using the tunnels to hide!"

"Be more specific,"

"Korra that's enough,"

"The old Equalists prison underground! We were planning to take Raiko there and hold him for ransom to get you to release Kuvira!"

"Korra enough!" Mako and Tenzin grabbed Korra's arms pulled her away from the man. The air vortex dissolved and he fell to the ground. Korra blinked and her eyes stopped glowing.

"I got what I wanted," She said holding up her hands. She turned on her heels but Asami caught her hand.

"Korra, you don't have to go after them,"

She pulled Asami closer and kissed her cheek, "I'll see you later, I promise," and she stepped away. Asami was going to with her but the healer stopped her.

"Ms. Sato, please let me finish."

Asami sucked on her teeth and turned to the others, "Someone has to go make sure she doesn't kill them,"

"Right," Mako said, he called out to Bolin, "We're on it,"

"I'm coming too," Lin said.

"I don't want to miss this," Kai grinned running after them. The other airbenders followed suit, as did the twins.

"At least we know they won't be out numbered," Tenzin said.

"The state Korra's in right now it could be twenty against one and she'd still come out on top," Su said.

Asami shared a looked with them, "She won't do anything too rash, would she?"

"You know better than we do," Su said.

"Under normal conditions she would show restraint, but these aren't exactly normal conditions," Tenzin said.

Asami sighed.

Korra unceremoniously pushed people out of her way as she exited the building. The press excitedly turned towards her once they spotted her. They pushed and jostled each other to get pictures and their questions across. Korra whistled, thankful she'd come with Naga. The polar bear growled at them making them back up a bit.

"Avatar Korra what are you going to do?"

"I'm going to find those men and make them pay for hurting Asami…and everyone," She said, "Let's go Naga," the polar bear jumped over the crowd.

Jinora called Oogi (because they'd come with him and Pepper was back on the island) and she and the other airbenders climbed on. Lin, Mako, Bolin, Wei and Wing got in a cruiser.

"Do you even remember where the entrances for the Equalists tunnels are?" Mako called to her. Korra's face slacked for a second.

"Uh…do you?" She called back

Mako sighed pinching his nose, "Why am I even surprised? Chief take the second right, unless I'm mistaken one of the larger tunnels runs right around there,"

They followed his directions stopping at alley way. Lin got out and used seismic sense to find the exact location. She made a ramp going down into the tunnel and they went ahead on foot.

"This takes me back," Bolin said. "Looking for Korra when she went missing, and then hiding out from the Equalists when they took over the city," He sighed, "Ah memories. Oh it also kinda makes me think about when we went to free Kai and other airbenders from the earth queen, because that was underground too. We were also underground when Aiwei tried to blow us up. And when we fought Ghazan and Ming-Hua. Well that was in caves so it wans't underground. But we were surrounded by ground. I'm not sure if that counts. There was ground above us, so technically I guess it was underground.

"Wow, we probably end up underground more often than the normal person. I wonder if that's just a thing with us or because we know the Avatar. We would never ended up in any of those places if we didn't know Korra. Well…maybe we might have hidden underground when the Equalists were in charge, but so was everyone else. Hey Beifong did your mom and Avatar Aang end up underground a lot? If they did then it could defiantly be an Avatar and their friends thing,"

"Kid, could we not discuss this right now?"

"Right. Looking for bad guys. Sorry," Bolin zipped his lips. Mako and Opal both shook their heads.

They continued on in silence for a short while when Lin suddenly held a hand up. She motioned for them to be quiet and slammed her foot on the ground.

"There are people up ahead,"

"It has to be them," Korra took off running.

"Korra wait!"

The others chased after her. The tunnel opened up into a spacious room. Korra spotted the men. She jumped and slammed down on the ground making the earth rise like a wave knocking them off their feet.

They haphazardly tossed rocks at them from the ground hurrying to their feet. Korra air blasted two of them into the wall. Some ran towards an exit but Bolin lavabent the ground to block them. The airbenders made airspirals to lift them off their feet. Mako tossed fireballs knocking one down. Lin and the twins used their cables to secure them. But one used metalbending to escape the cables.

Korra's eyes narrowed when she saw this. She slammed a foot on the ground and pillar of earth slammed him into the air. She flew up on air-spiral and caught him.

"You're the one who hurt Asami,"

"Sato? Yeah, we fought, so what?"

Korra growled and air blasted him into the wall with enough force to cause cracks. He fell to the ground in a heap. After a few second he tried to be to his feet. Korra used an earth pillar to slam into the wall again.

"Shouldn't we stop her?" Jinora asked. By now they'd secured the other six men.

"Let her get it out of her system," Lin said. She let her get in a few more hits before she moved to place a hand on her shoulder.

"That's enough,"

Korra looked at Lin for a moment before she took a breath.

"Yeah okay," She turned away as Lin placed a platinum handcuff on the man. Although she was sure it wasn't necessary. He was unconscious and probably wouldn't be waking up for a while.

They carried to the men from the tunnel and Lin called for a second cruiser to transport them all back to the headquarters. When they arrived Lin said, "Why don't you kids head to the island? I can handle it from here,"

"Are you sure Aunt Lin?"

"Yeah, Mako and I have this covered. Go home,"

"Okay we'll see you later,"

They headed back to the island. Pema, Tenzin and Asami came out to the courtyard when they arrived.

"Did you find them?" Tenzin asked.

"Yep," Kai hopped off Oogi, "They're probably nice and cozy in a cell right now,"

"I'm sure they're happier to be there than in the same room with Korra," Wing laughed.

"Meaning what?" Tenzin asked, looking at Korra. The Avatar didn't respond instead drying herself off after Naga's swim.

"Let's just say that guy who hurt Asami is going to need some help walking for a while."

"Korra," Asami started sounding stern but Korra pulled her into a hug.

"Lecture me later," She said, "Just let me hold you for a while,"

Asami sighed and put her arms around Korra.

Pema coughed and shot a hard look at everyone. They all shifted into motion making one excuse or another about having things to do and filed from the area leaving Asami and Korra alone.

Asami sat on the steps, pulling Korra down with her.

"About what you did," Asami started, "You didn't have to go to those extents,"

"I just got angry. They hurt you, and I wasn't there. I couldn't do anything to stop it,"

"Korra, I don't need protection,"

"I know you don't. You're the last person who I think needs protection. But just because I know I don't need to protect you doesn't mean I still don't want to,"

"So what? Everytime I get scratched in a fight you're going to go Avatar state on the person who did it."

"No, I…I didn't even mean to do that before. It just happened. What do you think would have happened if it was the other way around? If I was the one who got hurt?"

Asami sighed and looked towards the water, "Those men would still be twitching from an eclectic glove shock on the highest setting,"

Asami couldn't pretend like she didn't know why Korra acted like she did. She remembered three years prior when she'd done almost exactly what Korra did today, rush in operating on anger. When the red lotus had taken Korra she charged head in first, even though at the time she was surrounded by world class benders. She let out a small breath and put her hand on Korra's cheek.

"I hated feeling useless," Korra looked down.

"I know how you feel. I do" Asami titled he head back up gently, "but we won't always be able to have each other's' back in every fight. There will be times we'll be alone. This is going to happen again, one of us will get hurt again."

"What's the point of being the Avatar if I can't the people I love safe?"

"What's the point of being the CEO of one of the biggest companies in the world if I can't keep the people I love safe?"

Korra's lips twitched upwards.

"Was that a smile?" Asami asked, smiling too. Korra grinned for real and buried her face into Asami's neck.

"You can't blame me for wanting you to be safe,"

"I can't," Asami agreed, "But I want you to stay safe too. Let's make a promise to each other,"

Korra pulled back enough to look in Asami's eyes, "I can't promise not go after anyone who may hurt you in the future,"

Asami shook her head, "I don't think I'd be able to keep that promise either. How about instead we promise to keep our cool? We give things some thought before we act. We don't let our anger get the best of us. No hot headed rushing in without a plan,"

Korra nodded, "I can do that,"

"Promise."

"Promise," Korra kissed Asami's knuckles, "You're shoulder, how's it feeling?"

"That healer did his job. It feels like nothing happened."

Korra let out a small sigh of relief, "Good,"

"Just how badly did you beat that metalbender?"

"I didn't break anything…I think."

"You really were mad, won't you?"

"I was seeing red."

Asami kissed her lightly, "It's sweet that you care so much,"

"Well I don't beat the snot out of people for just anyone,"

Asami gave an amused huff, "Isn't that what you're known for?"

"Hey, that was before,"

Asami chuckled under her breath resting her foreheads against Korra's.

"Asami?"

"Mmh?"

"Would you stay on the island tonight? I don't want to let you out of my sight yet,"

"You're not going to leave me alone for a while, are you?"

"At least a month,"

Nardragon~ until the next page.