Truth
Just as Asami was on her way to exit the arena, she saw Mako and Bolin from the Fire Ferrets also on their way out. She caught up with them and wanted to tell them that they did such an amazing job out there. It’s been a while since she took time off her work and go watch a pro bending match instead of listening from the radio in her office.
Bashfully, she tapped on the taller one’s shoulder. “Mako and Bolin?”
Mako turned around, they were just about to step outside, “Yeah?” always with the brooding face until he saw Asami’s face. Gorgeous. He blushed slightly. Bolin looked at him and smirked.
Bolin took lead, “Yeah that’s us! You a fan?” a bubbly Bolin responded.
“Yeah, my name is Asami, I just wanted to say you guys did amazing out there!”
“Yeah it sure was a tough match” Bolin sighed dramatically, “but we’ll be ready for the next match so we can go to the semi-finals!”
“I have a lot of hope in you guys.” She smiled warmly at them. Before she could speak again Bolin spoke once more.
Jabbing his elbow into Mako’s side, “Me and my brother were just about to go get some victory noodles! Would you like to come with us Asami?”
This was a rare day off for her, so she didn’t have to think so hard on saying yes to the invitation. It would do her some good to socialize that’s somewhere outside of the office. She gladly accepted Bolin’s invitation and offered to drive them there since it was only right to do so.
As they walked out of the building and closer to the car, they all heard a bouncing sound with a bell. They all looked around but saw nothing. Just as they were a couple feet away from the car, a ball at a very high speed came out of nowhere and destroyed Asami’s car. The trio were all shocked and as they looked to the direction of where the ball came from, they saw someone appear.
It was a pale skinned woman with bright hazel eyes and cat like pupils. She had short black hair with bangs and orange ends. The pale skinned woman was wearing an orange kimono underneath her black one. To anyone looking from a distance, she’d look like someone who lived in the old part of Republic City but what made her different was her eyes.
She was bouncing her temari’s while inching closer towards them. The trio was slowly backing away. Mako and Bolin pushed Asami behind them as they were doing so. They saw the pale skinned woman raise her arm with temari in hand ready to take aim but then someone else joined into the mix.
Asami saw a tan woman on top of her now trashed car holding the other woman’s arm preventing her from throwing the temari. The tan woman was very muscular, she was wearing bandages on her chest which left little to the imagination of her body and loose blue pants that still hugged the womans frame. Her hair was up in a pony tail with two wolf tails framing her face. She also noted that she wasn’t wearing any shoes.
Then she spoke and Asami found her voice familiar.
“Su~sa~ma~ru~” she said in a sing song voice, giving the startled demon a toothy grin, “care to indulge me on what’s going on?”
Susamaru was a bit scared out of her mind. She had only met Korra a couple times and that was alongside Muzan. They had battled and her strength scared her. Muzan was clearly enjoying the whole thing but she would do anything to please his desires. Though, running into Korra was not on her list on pleasing him. Running into upper moon 1 was something she wanted to avoid because she had not gathered any info that she had asked her for from the last time they met. Even though Korra was a fun challenge to fight, she never wanted to see her angry. She was silent for a couple minutes before remembering Korra had asked her a question.
Susamaru grinned wickedly, “I was about to have a ton of fun.”
Korra released her grip on her arm and put her hand on her hip. She hopped down from the car and looked to her right. It indeed was the girl from the other night and the two boys were from the Fire Ferrets. She noticed from their stature. When she looked at them, the taller one stepped up more and was in a defensive stance. She tilted her head to the side and laughed.
“Susamaru, I can guarantee that they won’t put up much fun for you.” She looked at Susamaru while trying to cover her laugh with her hand. “The tall guy here is stiff and the shorter one, although he’s light on his toes, he’s not gonna be able to dodge your throws.” She stopped laughing and got serious. “Although, I won’t let you lay a hand on the girl.”
Susamaru was a bit ticked off. Having Korra get in the way of her meal was not on her list of having a good night.
“Oh, also if you eat them, then how am I supposed to watch their next pro bending match then? That would kill my fun, literally.” Korra gave a pout to her hoping it would work on distracting her.
Although this wasn’t part of the nights plan, “Then why don’t you have fun with me?” She bounced the temari’s in both hands a bit quicker than earlier which was raising some dust now.
“Depends on the answer to this question then,” Korra smiled mischievously at her, “have you found her yet? The fugitive that he and I tasked you to find.”
This is exactly what she was trying to avoid. She hadn’t found much info on the fugitive Tamayo. All she could gather was that she was here in Republic City.
“No…” she looked away from Korra’s piercing blue gaze, “but me and Yahaba found out that she’s here in the city.”
Korra started to roll her right arm in a circular motion, “If you found out she’s in the city then why aren’t you looking for her?” She looked dead set into Susamaru’s eyes, “do you really think you’ll get into the 12 kizuki at the rate you’re going?”
Susamaru looked at Korra with wide eyes, how did she know that that was her goal. She wanted to stay by Muzan’s side and please his desires. She wanted to join the 12 kizuki to help him even more.
“You know, I don’t even know why he keeps you around. I would have gotten rid of you a long time ago.” She was still rotating her arm getting ready to punch Susamaru.
She was riled up by Korra’s shit talking and was not going to take any more of it. “I’ll find her and I’ll take care of her for him!”
“I would only assume that you do..” swiftly, Korra turned towards Susamaru and within the blink of an eye, her fist connected to her stomach landing a strong near fatal blow. The punch pushed Susamaru straight to the ground causing it to crack around her. Korra’s strength was upper moon level and stronger.
Everyone heard the cracking sound of ribs being broken. It had the trio wide eyed at the scene in front of them. Almost not believing what’s in front of them.
Korra grabbed hold of her clothes and brought her up while still hanging on to her. “Now, why don’t you go find some drunkard to eat and keep looking for Tamayo?” She smiled sweetly at her and then let her go.
Susamaru didn’t want to argue. That crushing blow to her stomach and the cracking of her ribs was a sign that Korra was being very serious about her request. Actually, it was more of a demand than a request. She also realized Korra had gotten extremely stronger from the last time they fought.
Susamaru sucked her teeth and looked right into her eyes. “Once I find her location, I’ll send word to you that I’ve taken care of it.”
She patted her head nicely and said, “Make it soon then.” Korra then waved at her, “Hope to see you soon then huh?”
As Susamaru turned to walk away, she waved her hand and said, “I would hope on better grounds at least.”
“Oh, but that would be less fun Su~sa~ma~ru!! Bye!!!” She yelled back at her retreating figure.
Now that that was out of the way, she remembered the 3 other people that were next to her. She turned their way, her eyes still donning her rank and her claws extended, starting to walk towards them until the fire bender shot a punch of fire at her face.
She quickly dodged it moving to the left and tilted her head at him.
“Don’t get any closer!”
“Wow even outside the ring you’re kinda stiff but good punch though.” She commended him while still insulting him. She had a right to since he just attacked her. “By the way, your friend there got scraped up by the car on her legs, I’m a healer so I was going to heal them up so they don’t scar.” She started to walk again until the fire bender spoke again which stopped her in her place.
“Are you even human! You’re not normal!!” He yelled at her.
Human. Normal. Words foreign to her but at the same time saddening. She used to be that and now she’s neither of those. But to hear those words come out of someone’s mouth again, directed right at her, brought Korra pain that it did all those years ago back at the compound. She remembered the white lotus guards talking about her behind her back saying she wasn’t “normal” nor was she “human.” At the time she could get behind one of those truths but now, she really wasn’t normal. Maybe having someone solidify that fact for her again did it for her. She wasn’t seen as somebody or as Korra, she was just seen as a demon. She’d never become human again.
His gaze at her was fiery and filled with rage. All she wanted to do was help the girl and heal the scratches on her leg so they wouldn’t scar but that wasn’t an option at all from the beginning.
Daki was right all along every time her and Korra would meet. Humans are truly miserable existences. She would have to visit soon and tell her she was right.
Korra smiled sadly at the guy and the other two were looking at her as well. The girl didn’t look terrified of her and neither did the other boy.
Out of nervous habit, she scratched the back of her neck and in a somber tone, “No, no I’m not and I’ll never be ever again…” She started to walk towards the railing where the ocean met. She leaped right onto the railing and before dropping down into the water to head back to the island she turned her head and said, “Go to the hospital and ask for a healer named Kya so there’s no scars left on your legs.”
And then she was gone. She leaped into the water and swam back to the island. She hoped they went to a hospital to heal up her scratches even though some of them were minor, they would leave a scar if not tended to. That girl and the other boy were the only ones who didn’t look at her like the fire bender did. Although, he scraped all the hope she had inside with what he said.
Once she made it back to the island, she slipped past any white lotus guards that were around. She greeted Naga on her way to her room and scratched behind her ear. “At least you won’t be mean to me huh girl?” she whispered. Naga licked her hand and it made her smile. She patted her head and said good night.
Finally in her room, she collapsed onto her bed thinking about what her next moves should be as a demon, as an avatar to her people who she probably could never live amongst. She’ll complete her training and learn air bending and after maybe she would leave the island to live her life as a demon. Continue to find the flower Muzan tasked the upper moons to find. She at least felt wanted with them than with humans except with the only few exceptions.
Tonight was another night and the next night would be another and so on. The answers to her questions would surely come soon once she learned how to air bend. But for now, she’ll focus on what’s in front of her. Air bending and figuring out her life as a demon Avatar. Maybe she was fit to live the rest of her life as a demon and the world didn’t need an avatar like her or an avatar at all.