The First Date (Chapter 5)

 

Tarrlok glared at the brothers.  "What do you think you're doing!?"  He asked, outraged. 

"Saving our friend!"  Bolin replied.  Tarrlok laughed. 

"You think you two can save the avatar?"  He asked, doubtfully.

"Of course we can."  Mako said confidently.  Tarrlok let out another laugh. 

"Prove it."  He said with an evil glare.  Bolin stomped his foot on the ground making a rock hit Tarrlok to the side of the room.  Mako jumped over towards the equalists and kicked fire at them.  One of the equalists fell to the ground but the other threw Korra into the van and ran after Mako.  The equalist jumped towards him and Mako ducked underneath him.  He threw lightning at the equalist shocking him and he crashed into the wall.  Mako ran over to Korra and took the gag off of her mouth.

"Korra!"  Mako said happily. 

"Mako!"  Korra breathed hugging him.  "I'm so glad you came to save me!"  Mako held her but heard the fight between Bolin and Tarrlok behind him. 

"We have to help."  Mako said.  Korra nodded and they ran over to stand next to Bolin.  Tarrlok glared at them. 

"Three against one?  Not very fair is it?"  He asked. 

"Who cares about fairness?"  Korra shouted.  "You tried to kidnap me!" 

"You're going to jail, Tarrlok!"  Mako added. 

"And you're going to stay in there!"  Bolin shouted.  Mako and Korra looked over at him.  "What I wanted to say something too..."  Bolin muttered.  Tarrlok shot some water at Bolin but Korra bended it off to the side, making it hit the wall. 

"Tenzin was right all along," Korra began.  "You can't be trusted." 

"Tenzin is just a grumpy old man with a grudge."  Tarrlok replied.

"Well apparently he had good reason to be suspicious of you!"  Mako said.  That was enough talking for Tarrlok.  He jumped into the air and bended two water streams at the group of benders.  They were all knocked to the ground.  Korra jumped up and bended the water around her towards Tarrlok.  He was thrown against the wall and fell to the ground.  Mako and Bolin started to stand up and they all stared at Tarrlok.  His ponytails had started to fall out and he shot his head up to look at them.  He then bent the water on the ground and put a water sphere around the brothers.  

"Mako!  Bolin!"  Korra shouted.  They held their breath as they were stuck inside the water sphere. 

"Now what are you going to do?"  Tarrlok asked with a smirk.  He then tightened his fists a bit making the sphere grow smaller and smaller.  Mako and Bolin had their lips tightly together, letting no air escape.  Bolin covered his mouth to make extra sure he didn't open his mouth.  Korra looked at them then at Tarrlok. 

"Let them go!"  She shouted. 

"Make me."  Tarrlok said.  That's when something snapped in Korra.  Something that was just waiting to be switched on.  She clenched her fists and jaw, making every muscle in her body tight.  Then her eyes slowly began to glow a bright blue.  Her face became emotionless and she made her stance firm.  She began to float above the ground and made the air swirl around her.  She bended the water away from Mako and Bolin and made that swirl around her too.  She then earth bended rocks out of the ground and they joined the elements around her.  She bended fire as well making all of the elements present.  Tarrlok stood in shock and fear as the avatar floated in front of him. 

"Tarrlok,"  She said in a deeper, scarier voice.  "You will pay for all the pain and suffering you have done to us."  She then bent all the elements and threw them at Tarrlok.  He gasped as he was hit by them.  He was rammed into the wall and then collapsed to the ground unconcious.  Mako and Bolin smiled happily as they saw Tarrlok fall.  But Korra wasn't snapping out of her Avatar State. 

"What should we do?"  Bolin shouted above the sound of rushing wind around her.  Mako looked at Bolin then at Korra.  He began to walk over with dificulty due to the swirling elements around her. 

"Korra!"  He shouted.  She didn't look at him.  "Korra!"  He repeated.  He took more steps towards her covering his eyes from debris flying around.  He reached out his arm and grabbed her hand.  He pulled her down to his level and hugged her.  "I love you."  He said into her hair.  He then leaned back and placed his lips against hers.  The wind began to fade down and all of the elements fell to the ground.  Korra's blue glow faded to nothing and she looked at Mako realizing he was kissing her.  She then closed her eyes and kissed him back.  Bolin saw them and smiled.  They broke the kiss and looked at each other. 

"Thank you, Mako."  Korra said hugging him and laying her head on his chest.  He smiled and petted her hair which had fallen out of it's ponytails.  Bolin walked over and gave Korra a hug. 

"You okay?"  He asked.  She nodded. 

"I'm fine..."  She looked at Mako.  "Now."  She smiled weakly then they all looked back at Tarrlok. 

The sun began to rise bringing early moring and soon they called Lin and the police force to take Tarrlok to jail.  "He'll be staying in jail for a lllooonnggg time."  Lin assured them.  "You won't have to worry about him any more."  Bolin, Mako, and Korra nodded.  Mako had an arm around Korra's waist so that they were closer together. 

"Thank you, Lin."  Korra said with a smile.

"Yeah, thanks."  Mako and Bolin added.  Lin nodded to them and headed off with her police force.  Bolin looked at Mako and Korra together and had a sad look on his face. 

"I guess I'll just...  Leave you guys alone..."  He muttered walking away.  Korra placed a hand on his shoulder and Bolin looked behind at her. 

"Bolin, no matter what happens with me and Mako," She smiled at the firebender, "We'll always be a team."  She stuck out her hand to Bolin.  He smiled and shook it gladdly. 

"I couldn't agree more."  He said.  They walked back to the arena and crashed in the attic.  Mako and Korra found a seat on the window sill and watched the sun rise. 

"Thanks for the date."  Korra said finally turning to Mako.  "It was fun." 

Mako laughed, "Yeah,"  He looked at her blue eyes as they reflected pink and orange sky.  "It sure was." 

 

(( This was SUCH a fun fanfiction to write and from all the comments it sounds like you guys LOVED it!!!  Thanks for everyone who faved/read/commented it all means alot to me!!  And yes I have seen episode 9 of Korra (SPOILER ALERT) when Mako carries her away and says, "You'll be safe now."  And everything.  IT'S SO CUTE!  (SPOILER ALERT OVER)  Anyway I hope to be writing a NEW fanfiction soon enough.  Might not do it with Korra but we'll see.... ))