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A Spirit of Elements Chapter 25 (A Calm Before The Storm)
🕑 Added 2022-09-03 17:56:02 +0000 UTCMako, Bolin, and Korra were not in the best of situations. They just woke up from a 'shocking' attack, and the first thing they noticed was that they were tied to a metal post by a cable, incapable of using their hands. Things were not looking pretty.
"How are we going to get out of here?" Mako questioned his teammates.
Korra tried to think of something, but nothing came to her head. She looked up and saw the answer going their way. "Naruto!"
The male members of the Fire-Ferrets also looked up and saw Naruto coming at them.
"Are you guys ok?" Naruto asked when he reached them.
"Yeah, but we're in the middle of a situation right now. You think you can get us untied?" Mako asked back.
Naruto grabbed the cable and tried to loosen it, but it was no use. "Damn it, it's too strong," he said as he struggled to remove the cable. In order for Naruto to untie them, he needed time. The time he did not have. 'I guess I don't have a choice.' he thought in resignation as he took a deep breath. The next thing he did, he raised his right hand and extended his fingers. His hand started to faintly glow with white light as some air was gathered at his fingertips. Before any Fire-Ferrets could ask what he was doing, Naruto slashed the cable with a diagonal cut so fast that they barely saw his hand moving. The cable was instantly cut, freeing Bolin, Korra, and Mako from its restrain.
"Wow, what was that?" Korra asked, completely amazed. What kind of airbending did Naruto just do?
"I'll explain later." was Naruto's answer. "We need to get Tenzin and leave the Arena now."
As astonished as they were, the Fire-Ferrets nodded in agreement. They could always interrogate their savior later when their lives weren't at risk.
When they were about to teach the exit, a loud crash was heard at the top of the stadium. Korra looked up and saw Amon leaving the scene hanging from a rope ladder along with his fellow chi-blockers. The rope ladders proceeded from an airship above the stadium. As soon as the Equalists were at a safe distance, one of them activated a detonator, causing the ring beneath the crew to explode.
"This guy's a real piece of work," Naruto growled.
"I'm going after him," Korra said as she dived into the water. Once she was completely submerged, Korra bent a large water spout and lifted herself to reach the top of the Arena where the Equalist airship was. However, when she was near the top, her spout ran out of water. Just as she started to fall, a cable grabbed her by the waist, courtesy of Chief Beifong, who was swinging in on another cable attached to the top of the Arena.
Pulling out all of the strength she could muster at the moment, Lin threw Korra up through the glass roof. Korra landed just in time to face some Equalists who were still around.
As much as it would hurt Naruto's pride, he made a mental note to thank Lin for her assistance. Even if he hated her guts and was still recovering from knowing her past with Tenzin, he still felt that it was the least he could do. Naruto then returned his gaze to the bending brothers. "Mako, follow me. We're going to the rooftop to help Korra. Bolin, you go to the VIP room where Asami, Yasuko, and Hiroshi are. It's the fourth room of the VIP section on the right. When things calm down, meet us outside the stadium. Got it?"
"Yes, sir!" Bolin exclaimed, making an army-like salute with his hand.
"Good. Ok, Mako, let's go." Naruto said to Mako, who nodded in return.
Pro-bending Arena's rooftop
Mako and Naruto made their way to the rooftop in time to encounter a couple of chi-blockers ready to attack Korra. Mako made the first move, launching a fireball at the closest enemy he had. Naruto followed with a three-air blast combo, sending another chi-blocker to the ground. The fight went on for another three minutes until the airship started to leave with now all of the chi-blockers hanging on from rope ladders, but not before Korra tried to get Amon by sending a powerful fireball to the airship. Her attack did reach the Equalists, but none of them were severely hurt. The Avatar couldn't do anything but observe how Amon and his henchmen got away with their threat, showing all of Republic City he was indeed a force to be reckoned with.
"You ok?" Naruto asked as he reached Korra.
Korra sighed. "Yeah, but Amon got away. And it's my fault."
"Your fault? What are you talking about?"
"I was the one who convinced the Council to let the Arena stay open. Not only did we lose the championship, but I also allowed Amon to demonstrate how powerful he is. This whole thing is on me." Korra stated sadly.
The Fire-Ferrets firebender made his way to Korra and placed his hand on her shoulder. "You can't think like that, Korra. We lost the game because that referee was clearly bribed, and you were not the only one who pushed the Council to keep the Arena open. I also tried to persuade the Council even if I was aware of Amon's threat, which means I'm just as guilty."
Now Lin spoke up. "I hate to admit it, but I am probably the prime responsibility for this. I guaranteed that my metalbending squad and I would ensure the security of the game, and we failed. I can't believe Amon did this. I played right into his hands."
Tenzin placed a hand on Lin's shoulder in an attempt to comfort her, very much like Mako did with Korra. "He played us all," he said before making a pause. "Republic City is at war."
Three days later, Mako and Bolin's apartment
"I still can't believe they're shutting this place down," Mako said as he finished packing his clothes in a box.
"Yeah, we had some good memories here, didn't we?" Bolin responded. Due to the attack on the Arena three days ago, Republic City's Police Department ordered to close the building to gather whatever evidence they could find and start the reconstruction process. That meant that Mako and Bolin were forced to leave their apartment and find another place to stay for the time being.
Before they could remember everything that happened in the little space they grew to call home, Korra and Naruto walked inside. "Guys, great news! You don't have to go back on the streets. We talked to Tenzin and made all the arrangements. You can go live in the Air Temple with us." Korra said excitedly, glad to be able to help her friends in need. She really was thrilled with the idea of having both Mako and Bolin living with her and Naruto.
"Oh... Well, we'd love to, but-" Mako started to say before he was interrupted by his brother.
"Asami already invited us to live with her in her mansion!" Bolin said before standing up and wrapping his arm around Mako's waist, keeping him uncomfortably close. "From here on now, it's gonna' be the lap of luxury for us."
Korra's face flinched slightly in disappointment at Bolin's announcement, but her flinch turned into a full murderous face expression when she heard the voice of Asami saying hello to her and Naruto behind her.
"It's nice to see you two here," Asami said.
Naruto turned around to face Asami, putting his arm around her waist and bringing her closer to him.
"How come whenever I try to help people, you always beat me to it," Naruto said teasingly.
Asami hummed, enjoying the feeling of his hands around her waist, putting her hand on his cheek. "Well, what can I say? Great people think alike," she whispered before giving him a small kiss.
"Yeah, we're actually leaving right now," Korra said, trying to hide her jealousy. "I guess we'll see you around... sometime," she muttered as she started to walk down the stairs; the blonde was about to say something when...
"Why not tomorrow? I'd love to get to know you better, Korra." Asami offered.
"I don't know, I kinda' have some Avatar stuff to do," Korra replied, trying not to show her jealousy.
'Wow, Korra, very convincing.' Naruto thought, rolling his eyes. If she was going to give her an excuse, she might as well give her a good one. "Yeah, but if we have some spare time tomorrow, we'll try to go. Sounds good?"
Asami smiled, apparently buying the lame excuse. "Great! We'll see you tomorrow."
Once the pair was outside the Arena, Korra crossed her arms and frowned. "That darn spoiled rich girl."
"Come on, Korra, Asami is a good girl; you shouldn't act like this; besides, she's doing right helping them," Naruto said, defending his girlfriend, annoying Korra even more.
"Maybe, but that doesn't change the fact that she's prissy."
"She's not like that. I know you wanted to have Bolin and Mako living on the island. Believe me; I wanted to have them as well. But instead of getting angry or frustrated about that, why don't you try to feel happy for them? They have a new home now with things they never had growing up. Can you really blame Asami for giving them that?"
"... No," Korra responded after a few seconds. 'Stupid pretty boy, making stupid reasonable arguments.'
The Airbender grinned. "See? That wasn't so hard, now was it?" he said. Korra only gave him a dirty glare in response. After a couple of minutes, she recalled something she had wanted to ask Naruto ever since that night at the Arena.
"Hey, Naruto."
"Yeah?"
"When we were being attacked three days ago, how did you do that thing?"
Naruto cocked an eyebrow. "I'm sorry, what is this thing we're talking about?"
"You know, that thing you did to untie us. Your hand was sort of glowing, and in less than a second, you cut that cable like it was nothing. Care to explain?"
Instead of replying instantly, Naruto frowned and looked at the ground before speaking again. "When strong enough, air can become wind. Wind does not only blow; it can also cut. What I basically did was to bend air fast and strong enough to cut through the cable." he explained.
Korra's eyes went wide in surprise. "What? Are you telling me you cut through a metal cable using airbending?" she asked. Seeing that her friend nodded, Korra continued her interrogation. "I... I don't get it. How can air cut through stuff like that? It kinda' sounds a little impossible to me."
"A lot of things are impossible until you actually try them," Naruto said, shrugging his shoulders.
"Riiiight. Anyways, what was that white glow you had in your hand? I've never seen anything like that before." Korra asked.
"That was my chi. Over the years, I learned how to harness my chi in a way that it toughens whatever part of my body I focus it."
At this point, Korra was speechless. Naruto was like an endless bag of surprises. Just when she felt she knew everything about her friend, another secret was revealed. "How did you learn to do that?" she finally asked.
Naruto smiled. "I actually learned it all by myself. When Tenzin was not around, I used to go to the forest and practice molding this energy. It turns out that if you train your mind and body hard enough, you can use your chi, not just for bending. That is why I have trained so hard all of these years. To be the best Airbender I know I can be."
The Avatar couldn't help but smile at Naruto's drive. It was another thing they shared in common, always trying to be the best. Were Korra wanted to be the best Avatar she could become, Naruto wanted to be the best Airbender he could become. If anything, it certainly showed how dedicated he was.
"So, about visiting Asami tomorrow..."
"Yeh yeh, I will be on my best behavior," Korra interrupted him with an eye roll.
Next day at the Sato mansion
"Earthbending bomb!" Bolin shouted as he jumped down the pool where Mako and Asami were hanging around.
The bending brothers had been adjusted fairly well to their stay in Asami's house. They didn't mind having exquisite food they could eat whenever they wanted, they didn't mind having a big pool where they could relax, and they certainly didn't mind having butlers at their service 24 hours a day. Nope, they really didn't mind at all. In fact, they actually liked having all that.
Which is a massive understatement.
Now, before any more earthbending bombs could be dropped, one of the butlers came into the room with Korra and Naruto. "Miss Asami, Avatar Korra, and master Naruto have arrived," he announced.
"Hey, guys." Mako greeted them.
"Welcome to paradise!" Bolin said as he carelessly floated in the water.
Korra took a seat on a chair nearby. "Looks like you guys settled in," she commented, not angry but not too thrilled either. She knew Naruto was right about what they talked about the other day, but she still was a little jealous.
"Pretty much," Mako answered. "Except someone forgot to ask her father if we could stay here."
Asami shrugged. "It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission," she said.
"Why am I not surprised? I hope you didn't bring trouble to miss Yasuko," Naruto said teasingly, walking where Asami was.
"Don't worry, Naruto; mom and dad are busy with something; they said they were welcome here," Asami said smiling, not bothering to mention that her mother wanted to discuss with her father about marriage.
"How about you, Korra? Wanna go for a swim?" Asami asked, turning her attention to the Avatar.
"Me? No thanks, I feel fine right here where I am." Korra said. In reality, she did want to go swimming, but there was a little problem. Being raised in the South Pole all of her life, there was no need for her to try a swimsuit before. Why would she? The South Pole wasn't exactly known for its beaches or anything. Korra was watching Asami wearing that thing she called a swimsuit, and it was a little more than exposing for her taste. Not to mention Mako and Bolin were there too. Sure they were her friends and all, but she still didn't have enough confidence to go around revealing parts of her body like that. The mere thought of being with Naruto, Bolin, Mako, and Asami while wearing a swimsuit honestly freaked her out.
After a while, Naruto came out of the changing room. Instead of the usual one-piece swimsuit that covered both torso and thighs, he was wearing a loose grey swim shorts that reached the middle of his thighs, leaving the rest of his body to the sight of everyone present.
The Sato heiress felt her cheeks heating up a bit. Not the first time she had seen Naruto like this; hell, she had seen the complete package, but Naruto had that ability to make her blush like a schoolgirl; the way his muscles looked, she just wanted to move her hands around his chest, sadly they weren't exactly alone and didn't want to make her friends uncomfortable.
Korra was also observing her friend's figure. This was the second time she saw Naruto shirtless, and boy, was it a sight to behold for her.
Returning his attention to Asami, Korra spoke up. "So, what do you have planned for us today? Let me guess: Shopping, make-overs..."
"Actually, I had something a little more exciting in mind," Asami replied with a smile turning her attention to Korra; this would be an excellent opportunity to know the Avatar better.
Future Industries test track
"Pretty cool, huh?" Asami asked.
Korra nodded with a big smile. "Way cooler than a make-over."
"This is where Future Industries test-drive their Satomobiles. Me and Naruto have made a few races here; I always won," she said with a cheeky smile.
"I will get you one of these days," Naruto replied playfully.
"Keep dreaming, honey," she said before turning her attention to Korra. "Ever been behind the wheel?"
"The only thing I know how to drive is a Polar Bear Dog," Korra answered sheepishly.
Asami smiled. "Want me to take you for a spin?"
In a matter of nanoseconds, Korra got excited. "Let's do it!"
After a quick race, Asami beat one of the test drivers without any effort
"That was amazing!" Korra shouted as she jumped out of the car. "I didn't think we would make it."
Naruto, who was waiting for the girls near the racetrack's finish line, interrupted whatever Asami was going to say. "We? It was Asami, the one driving. You were more like a spectator."
The Avatar punched Naruto's arm before turning to face Asami. "I gotta admit I had you pegged wrong. I thought you were kinda'... prissy. No offense!"
Hiroshi's daughter laughed a bit. "It's alright. People usually assume I'm daddy's helpless little girl, but I can handle myself. I mean, I've been in self-defense classes since I was this tall." Asami said, lowering her hand at the height of her hip. "My dad made sure I would always be able to protect myself."
This caught Naruto's attention. "Oh really? And just how good are you at defending yourself?"
"Oh, let's just say I'm good enough to put you into the ground in a blink of an eye," Asami responded playfully.
"Is that so? Man, if there only was a way to prove it." Naruto retorted just as playfully.
"Do you want to throw hands right now, pretty boy? Just because you're handsome, don't expect me to hold back," Asami said playfully, getting close to her boyfriend, who smirked in anticipation...
Unfortunately, Bolin's weak bladder kicked in, forcing the group to abandon the racetrack and return to the mansion.
"Uhhh, is there another bathroom I could use?" Korra asked.
"We have a ladies' powder room upstairs, first door on the right. You can freshen up in there."
"Thanks," Korra said as he walked up the stairs.
Naruto thought he might as well go to the bathroom and drink some water. After drinking some water and washing his face (and trying to ignore Bolin's moans of relief while he was at it), Naruto was ready. When he stepped outside the bathroom, he saw Bolin getting perfumed by the very same butler from before.
'This guy has more patience than uncle Tenzin, and aunt Pema put together.' Naruto thought, feeling pity for him.
As he approached his friends, somebody grabbed his arm and started to drag him around. Naruto turned around and saw it was Korra, who seemed to be very agitated for some reason. "Korra, what's going on?"
"We have to go now."
"Why?"
"I'll explain later."
"Can't you now?" Naruto prompted, not wanting to leave so soon; he still wanted to spend some more time with Asami.
"Are you guys leaving?" Asami asked, confused, noticing Naruto's uncomfortable expression. "But I thought-"
"I'm sorry, I forgot we're supposed airsit... I mean babybend... I-I mean, babysit the Airbender kids. See you later!" Korra excused herself.
"I'm sorry, Asami; Korra completely forgot that she has some training to do with uncle Tenzin," he said apologetically. Asami kissed his lips. "Tomorrow morning?" He asked; she nodded with a smile, a good time for a date.
"Very well, but you owe me a debt," she said playfully; the blonde leaned close to her ear, his breath sending shivers into her body. "I can't wait to pay that debt," his husky voice alone made her shiver in pleasure.
Later
Naga was waiting for them outside the mansion. Korra mounted her Polar Bear Dog and helped Naruto hop in. Not wasting any time, Korra and Naruto left the mansion as fast as they could.
"Ok, Korra, what is going on right now?" Naruto asked once they were far enough.
"I think Hiroshi is involved with the Equalist."
"... Come again?"
Republic City HQ rooftop at night
"So, you think Mister Sato manufactured those gloves for the Equalist and then framed Cabbage Corps?" Tenzin asked incredulously.
Lin was even more incredulous. "That's a bold accusation, but what proof do you have?" she asked. She herself had met Hiroshi Sato before, mostly in high-social parties and some business meetings regarding the manufacturing of police vehicles. So far, nothing from him had hit her as suspicious.
"Well, I don't exactly have proof, but I know what I heard. Sato's up to something." Korra responded.
Lin wasn't the only one with doubts. Tenzin knew Korra well enough, and the possibility that she misunderstood what she heard was not that unlikely. "I'm sorry, but what did you hear back at the mansion?"
Korra looked at Tenzin. "I was just leaving the powder room when I heard Hiroshi talking with someone on the telephone. He said that, luckily, the Cabbage Corps investigation had bought them more time for something. Also, he said that by the end of the week, they would be ready to strike."
Chief Beifong placed her fingers on her chin. "I don't see a reason why he would do it; Naruto saved his wife's life twelve years ago," She said, sure they perhaps could check but didn't see an actual motive.
Tenzin, on the other hand, suddenly felt tense, rubbing his bald head; he briefly glanced at Naruto, knowing how much angry Mister Sato was at Naruto for what happened seven years ago, going as far as calling him a monster.
"What kind of creature is he? Didn't you see what he almost did to my family? He's not normal; he's a MONSTER,"
Tenzin remembered the hateful words with a grimace; of course, no one ever told Naruto about it, at first Sato had been against Naruto spending time with Asami again, but one day he abruptly changed his mind overnight; Tenzin was never able to know why so suddenly.
"Naruto, what do you think?" Korra asked, turning her head to Naruto, who was leaning against the wall, his arms crossed with a frown.
"Do you want me to be blunt? I don't think Mister Sato would ever do something like this," Naruto said truthfully to the Avatar; she was ready to defend herself...
"You don't know them as long as I have Korra; Yasuko basically treats me like her own son, Sato, h-he can be a bit harsh sometimes, but he's not like that; he would never help them," Naruto added with conviction, his eyes narrowed at her.
Korra felt saddened knowing her childhood friend didn't trust her, feeling as if a knife had stabbed her heart, twisting it.
"But, I know you, Korra as well," Naruto suddenly added; the Avatar's face brightened with a smile. "We can check it out, but I highly doubt we will find something," he added, not liking it himself that he was saying this, but he knew Korra for a long time, but at the same time, he was hoping she was wrong.
"Maybe we should look at Mister Sato a little more closely," Lin said.
The next day, the Sato mansion
Korra, Lin, Tenzin, and Naruto were waiting outside the Sato mansion, ready to have a few words with Hiroshi. One of the butlers opened the door, allowing the group to enter the house. As they were walking up the stairs that lead to Hiroshi's office, Naruto and Korra were spotted by Asami, Bolin, and Mako. "What's going on?" Mako asked. "Why are they asking Hiroshi more questions?"
"I overheard him on the phone yesterday. Asami, I don't know how to tell you this... but I think your father might be involved with the Equalists." Korra responded.
"What? No, Naruto, my father would never do something like that," she said, walking to Naruto, who nodded in agreement.
The blonde glared slightly at the Avatar before turning to Asami, taking her hand with his. "I agree, Asami, but they're just here to check; this will be over in no time," He said encouragingly, trying to ease the tension; Asami reluctantly nodded before walking upstairs to her father.
Mako glared at Korra. "You spied on Hiroshi? What's your problem?"
"Mako, calm down. We are not saying that Hiroshi is a criminal or anything like that. We are just here to clarify some suspicions." Naruto said, trying to ease up the situation.
Mako said nothing, but he clearly didn't like it. The three of them walked inside Hiroshi's office just in time to hear him say that he had nothing to do with 'those radicals.'
"My husband would never stoop so low, I know we are not benders, but that doesn't mean we support a maniac like Amon," Yasuko quickly defended her husband.
Korra pointed at Hiroshi with a menacing finger. "I overheard you on the phone the other day. You said the Cabbage Corps investigation bought you enough time and that you're ready to strike. Explain that!" she demanded.
Hiroshi laughed. "This is all just a misunderstanding, resulting in the young Avatar's over-active imagination. My number one competitor was knocked out of the game. It's providing me an opportunity to 'strike' the market with a new line of Satomobiles. It's just business, nothing nefarious."
Tenzin and Lin looked at each other for a moment. "In order to put all suspicions to rest, might we have a look at your factories and warehouses?" Tenzin asked.
Asami was about to protest, but Hiroshi stopped her. "If you feel it's necessary, you're welcome to search all the Future Industries."
With that said, Korra, Lin, and Tenzin left the mansion. Naruto stayed behind to talk with The Sato Family. The next day, all the metalbending squads available at the moment searched for evidence in every factory and warehouse owned by Future Industries for an entire week. However, the research proved to be fruitless, for no evidence that could relate Hiroshi Sato to the Equalists was found. The whole thing really messed up the friendship between Asami and Korra. They wouldn't talk to each other all of that time. At this very moment, another metalbending squad just finished searching in the last Future Industries factory with no results whatsoever.
"I can't believe we didn't find anything," Korra said, frustrated.
"It would appear that Hiroshi is innocent," Lin commented.
Naruto and Asami approached the group. "Ok, you did your search. Now you can all leave." Asami said, very much annoyed.
"Are you convinced now, Korra?" Naruto asked, annoyed with the whole thing.
"No, I'm not! I don't care how cooperative Hiroshi is being. I know he's lying." Korra responded angrily.
"Korra, I have known them for ten years now. I know they are innocent," Naruto said, barely keeping his anger in check; Asami saw it, putting her hand on his shoulder, trying to calm him down.
Korra felt even more betrayed that her friend and the person she liked and perhaps loved was taking Asami's side.
"Then you don't know him as well as you thought," she shouted, pointing an accusing finger at the blonde, who frowned, fortunately, before things could escalate any further.
"Korra, come on, we are done here," Tenzin said, putting his hand on her shoulder and basically forcing her to walk away, sending Lady Asami an apologetic look.
"I'm really sorry for the trouble, Lady Asami," he apologized. Asami, who was still angry at the Avatar, turned to the old master, her eyes softening, knowing the master was just looking out for the City.
"Don't worry, Master Tenzin, it is nothing really, The Avatar had suspicious, and you just wanted to be careful, I understand," she said with a sad smile.
The old master felt relieved to hear that, telling Naruto that he needed to come with him to the Air Temple for some work.
"See you later," Naruto said sadly; Asami kissed his lips before he walked away with a smile.
Korra
Korra sighed. Things were not looking good for her. She knew Hiroshi was up to something, but she had no proof she could rely on. Searching for evidence in the factories and warehouses had been useless, and her friendship with Asami and Naruto was damaged, ruined maybe. Her Avatar job could be so frustrating at times.
Did I do the right thing? Perhaps I should have gone with this a different way. She asked herself, now feeling that she should have thought of this a bit longer.
Outside of the warehouse, Naruto was talking to Lin and Tenzin about what they should do next while Korra was patting Naga's head. As she was doing this, she felt something touch her hand, something like a piece of paper. True enough, it was a note. Korra turned around to see who gave it to her, but she could only see a bunch of workers from the warehouse, all looking almost the same as the next one. Assuming it was pointless to ask the workers who gave her the note, Korra looked at what the note said.
Her eyes widened.
"I think you guys should hear this," Korra said, gaining the attention of Lin, Tenzin, and Naruto. "If you want to find the truth, meet me at the North end of the Silk Road bridge at midnight."
Silk Road Bridge
"Psssst, over here." a voice was heard behind one of the bridge's pillars. An old man with grey hair wearing a brown coat and a hat appeared in front of Naruto, Lin, Tenzin, and Korra. "Listen, I joined the Equalists because I believed in what Amon said. I thought he could make life better for us non-benders. But I didn't sign up for this, this war."
"What do you have on Hiroshi Sato?" Lin questioned the man.
"He manufactured those gloves for the Equalists."
Korra narrowed her eyes. "I knew it!"
The old man spoke again. "And there are rumors he's working on something bigger. Some new kind of weapon."
"We searched all of the Future Industries and found nothing," Tenzin said.
"That's because he has a secret factory." the old man answered.
"Where?" Korra asked.
"It's right underneath the Sato mansion."
...
The crew was currently on an airship of the metalbending police department heading for the Sato mansion. Tenzin and Lin were discussing the action they were about to make and the possible repercussions.
"Raiding the Sato mansion is a risky move with Tarrlok breathing down your neck. If we're wrong..." Tenzin trailed off.
Lin interrupted him. "I know. I can kiss my job goodbye. But protecting Republic City is all I care about. We can't let Amon get his hands on this new weapon."
After hearing this, Korra couldn't help but feel the respect she had for this woman to grow. Even if she still didn't like her that much, she definitely respected the fact that she was willing to lose her job, one that she was very fond of, if that meant keeping the city safe. Maybe she wasn't as horribly bad as she first thought.
Deciding to postpone her judgment about Lin, for now, Korra took a sit next to Naruto. "Are you feeling alright?"
The blonde didn't answer. Instead, he stood silent; he didn't know what to say; he trusted the man, he was Asami's father, and he had personally taught him a few things about business and how to talk with people in politics. After a minute of complete silence, the blonde sighed.
"I'm only here because of Uncle Tenzin, Korra, not because of you. I still don't believe that Mister Sato would do something like this, but I trust Uncle Tenzin as much as I trust my mother. If he's suspicious, then I will follow his lead," Naruto explained with a blank tone, not facing the Avatar.
Korra reluctantly nodded, understanding that her childhood friend didn't trust her.
"I'm really sorry that Mister Sato is not the man you think he is,"
