Hey there! This is my 'Legend of Korra' fanfiction. It takes place shortly after book 1 where Korra is still at the Southern Water Tribe with her friends and family. I'm new at this so any feedback would be absolutely appreciated. Apart from that please enjoy!

Staring out my window I could feel the gentle breeze whisk across my face oh so tenderly. Although Republic City was exciting and fast paced, nothing could beat the feeling of this cold air streamed across my face. It felt like home. It felt almost safe.

My head snapped towards the door when a gentle knock sounded through my ears.

"Who is it?"

A calm and steady voice replied, "It's me, Tenzin."

I pulled myself up from my window and walked to the door opening it to see the familiar face of my air bending master staring down at me.

"Uh, correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't you leave to go back to Republic City this morning?" I asked rather confused with seeing his appearance at my door.

Tenzin sighed softly whilst giving me a small smile, "I've delayed my departure after hearing important news from the Council."

I moved to the side to allow access to my master as he slowly stepped into my room. His expression seemed off to me, which made my curiosity bubble inside.

"What did the council say?"

He hesitated for a while leaving me wonder if it was a much serious issue but eventually spoke in his usual calm tone, "Korra, you must know that right at this moment there has been an uprising happening in the other nations."

"It's Amon isn't it?"

"Amon has not been seen for weeks now, but regardless of his disappearance it's not him we should be worried about," Tenzin looked distressed as if he had known this was coming for a while now.

"Then who should we be worrying about."

"The Renegade."

I sat on the edge of the cliff facing the oceans scenery. This place had become my usual thinking spot since I regained my powers here. It was almost monumental for a lot of reasons, but for some reason I found it much easier to breathe here.

My head kept processing through what Tenzin has told me.

"Korra, you must be careful from now on. The Renegade are not ones to mess with. They are the elite of all benders and not only that but they are almost impossible to track. They want you dead Korra, and they'll stop at nothing to see it."

I shook my head furiously at Tenzin, "Then let them come! I'm the Avatar remember, I can take them on."

Tenzin put his hand on my shoulder and looked at me seriously, "You may think that you have more power, but at this moment Korra, you are in no capable shape to fight them. They have unbelievable numbers, close to an army's size. They are trained to perfection and before you know it, everything in their way will seize to exist."

How could Tenzin think I wasn't capable to fight them. He didn't know what I could and couldn't do. He had barely seen me in action.

"I thought the war had ended," I replied rather still annoyed at Tenzin.

"Oh it did, but it didn't mean it stopped the uprising of a rebellion. You don't understand Korra. The Renegade have been in the process for 70 years; ever since the day Aang declared peace among our four nations. That was when their group was created... that is when they started planning for an attack."

I rolled my eyes, I didn't need a history lesson, "Then why haven't they attacked yet. Like you said they have had 70 years to do so?"

"You don't understand Korra. They are smart. They know not to throw away everything they've worked for until the time is right. They waited until the Avatar was reincarnated, they waited to see what your ability is, and now they are hunting you as we speak."

"I thought you said they are nearly impossible to track."

"Oh they are, but let's just say they sent a little public announcement to our Council this morning."

I huffed a sigh, "I still think I could take them. I've unlocked my air bending remember?"

Tenzin shook his head, "You may have unlocked your air bending but you are nowhere near perfecting it. Even your other elements can be a bit sloppy when they want to be. This group isn't the one you can take a chance with… this group is the one that will kill you on sight. I can't anything happen to you Korra."

"So what do you suppose I do… sit around here and do nothing?"

"No, we shall resume your training here immediately and organise a plan with the Council when the time comes. You have to understand that you can't stay in one place for too long as well. The minute we hear that they are anywhere near the Southern Water Tribe will be the minute that you will be off travelling to another destination. Do you understand?" he told me strictly as if there was no other option.

I gave him a frustrated look but I knew he was right. If I wanted to take on The Renegade, I'd have to be nothing less than ready and I still had a lot to learn. Not to mention understand. I couldn't go into battle not knowing anything about this group. I had to be smart... yet the idea of running away made my blood boil. I was not one to act cowardly. I'd rather hold my ground.

Feeling the urge to suddenly bend my thoughts away I snapped off a piece of the icy cliff, melting the ice with the heat of my hand, with the help of my fire bending. I then followed to water bend the water up into a small stream, twisting and curving it around in circles. The illusion of this was quite stunning but to me, it was my stress free activity.

My thoughts trailed off as I heard the light footsteps of someone behind me. I knew they were close and I immediately turned around bending my small stream of water towards the unknown figure.

Mako dodged the water quickly whilst still being surprised.

"Woah Korra, it's just me."

I breathed out a sigh of relief; this Renegade stuff was just messing with my mind, "Sorry Mako."

"It's okay, I kind of sneaked up on you."

I smiled softly, "Yeah."

"Anyway what are you doing up here alone?" he asked genuinely concerned.

"Oh you know, the usual," I replied regaining my seating position the ground overlooking the ocean.

Mako joined me, sitting down with his legs dangling over the cliff. He looked out onto the view realising that the sun had long set and now the moon shone down illuminating us completely.

"I bet you never get sick of this," he told me a smile, slightly looking at me before returning his attention to the sky.

"I bet you miss home," I replied knowingly.

He thought about it momentarily, "I do and I don't. I think it's just that Republic City was all that I have ever really known."

"It's your safe haven."

Mako nodded whilst giving me a wide smile, "I guess so."

For some unknown reason my cheeks begun to burn and I felt the uncontrollable constraint in my body that longed to be near him.

"Mako," I whispered softly.

He turned to face me once again with a soft expression on his face. A part of me wanted to grab his face and bring his lips to mine immediately, but right now was not one of those times… and we had no yet sorted what was between us. It was just one complicated muddle. Then there was another factor… Asami. I just didn't want to complicate things more than they already seemed to be.

But apart from all the factors that seemed to build up, this longing could only stay for so long before I lost control. I could feel the heat radiating off his body who was only inches from me. I just wanted to fall into his chest and be surrounded by nothing but Mako's arms.

I shook my head to try and rid these thoughts which were not helping me one bit.

As if reading my mind Mako chuckled whilst entwining his fingers through mine.

"It's a very, very beautiful night tonight," he told me and although I knew he was talking about the sky his stare on me made me question whether he was making reference to someone else. This of course made my heart skip a beat.