Together

Saddling up Naga, the polarbear dog, Korra looked across the cold desolate land of the Southern Water Tribe, the winds howled, and the land was covered with thick layers of frost. She sighed, and thought I couldn't stay her anymore.

The time to leave was now. It was time to leave to Republic City to learn how to air bend from Tenzin, the air nomad who was supposed to teach her here at the South Pole. She couldn't let her life be dictated by the members of the White Lotus here anymore.

Her avatar training was almost over anyways. Korra needed to choose her own path as the Avatar and not the one people chose for her. She was almost done saddling up Naga and then a voice startled her.

"It's a very nice night to escape huh Korra?" Whipping around, Korra's eyes flashed in surprise. "I have to leave Katara, I need to find my own path as the Avatar. And my gut is telling me that I need to go to Republic City in order to learn my duties as the Avatar."

Katara nodded, very well aware of the fact that Korra had to leave. "I know you do, it is time for your generation to take on the responsibility to keep peace and balance in the world. And I respect that and so would Aang. So I wish you the best of luck Avatar Korra."

The younger water bender smiled softly. "Thank you so much Katara."

"Good bye Korra, you'll be a great Avatar."

Korra murmured her good byes and lept onto Naga and began her trek towards the metropolis that laid in the Yue Bay; Republic City.

On the ship, hiding behind many crates of cargo, Korra laid resting. She thought of all the endless possibilities that she could achieve as the Avatar in Republic City. She grinned, her eyes flashing in happiness.

"Good night Naga." The dog licked her face in adoration and slowly Korra fell into a dreamless sleep, full of anticipation and eagerness.

The morning broke, and the ship creaked to a stop at the dock. Korra woke up alert and shook her companion, "Naga we're here!" She sprinted towards a crate and shielded her eyes as the boat began to open.

They arrived at Republic City. She breathed deeply, and jumped on Naga, the polarbear dog lept out of the boat causing a ruckus with all the crew, Korra laughed sheepishly. "Thank you for the ride everyone!"

As the neared the pier, Korra told Naga to stop.

The city was so different compared to the vast tundras of the Southern Water Tribe. The temperature was warm compared to below zero weather. There were many buildings and sky scrapers, air planes flew in the sky and there were dozen of saddle mobiles.

The city was bustling with benders, and non benders.

"Naga, how do you feel for a swim?" Naga sniffed the air and sprinted in a different direction. Laughing, she complied with Naga. "Okay food first and then Air Temple Island."

Naga ran towards saddle mobiles as they honked their cars; Naga caused a huge catastrophe as saddle cars slammed into light poles, causing an aray of trouble for the citizens.

The pedestrians on the street shouted at her.

"Hey watch where you're going!"

"What's the big idea?"

"Get out the way!"

"You're going the wrong way!"

Korra apologized profusely as Naga ran through the street. "Sorry we're new in town!" They slowed to a stop when the aromas of fire nation food wafted towards Korra. Jumping off of her polarbear dog, she went towards the lady. "I'll take one of everything please." Her stomach rumbling in hunger; the trip from the South Pole to Republic City was so long and she was starving.

The lady looked at her hard. "That will be twenty yuans." Korra looked at her abashed. "Um… we don't have any money."

Grabbing the kabob back the lady fumed. "Then what good are you to me?" Dejectedly Korra patted Naga and started walking away. "It's okay girl, we will scrounge some food up in this town."

Just then a tall, dark figure walked out. "I'll take one of everything for the pretty lady." Korra turned around, shocked. "No you don't have to-" She began.

The lean bender chuckled and interrupted her. "No I insist."

Korra began to babble. "Thank you so much, I don't know to repay you." Grinning he stopped her. "I'm sure you can figure something to repay with me." He purred.

Korra glared at him but blushed profusely at the implied sexual innuendo. "I'm Korra, it's a pleasure to meet you." She hesitantly stuck her hand out, and he looked her over. "The pleasure's all mine." He took her hand and planted a gentle kiss on her palm.

Goosebumps arose where he kissed her. "I'm Tahno."

His name seemed so familiar. She tried to think where she had heard that name before. Racking through her brain she failed to come up with an answer.

Tahno looked at her smirking. "Like what you see Korra?" She shorted. "Not likely pretty boy." She hadn'ted mean to get snarky, but he easily got under her skin and the comment just blurted from her lips.

"So you got spirit in you." He leaned closer to Korra and gauged her reaction as he paid for their food. She remained motionless; however, her heart skipped a couple beats.

"See something you like pretty boy?" She tosses right back him. His grey eyes flickered in amusement. "I do." He purred.

Blushing furiously she snapped at him. "Well I don't, so beat it pretty boy." He sauntered forward, "Is that what you're going to say towards your savior?"

Grumpily she sighed. "Fine I'll give you a ride back to your place and then we'll call it even." Tahno flipped his wavy hair. "You got yourself a deal Korra."

He strolled his way over to Naga. While he did this Korra took the time to assess him. He was pretty cute she grudgingly thought. Tahno was tall and slim but you could see that he was built even through his clothes He moved with grace and confident only a bender had-

Then it dawned on her. Tahno the probender. How could she be so stupid, she almost slapped herself. He was on one of her favorite pro bending teams, the White Falls Wolfbats.

He looked back at her incredulous face, "Ah so you figured out who I am." The water bender stomped her way over to him. "Why didn't you tell me who you were?" She demanded furiously, her eyes freezing into orbs of ice.

"It wouldn't have made a difference."

"Yes it would've!" She argued.

He ignored her and didn't say anything after that. She didn't understand, all the girls would come up to him squealing and giggling. They didn't have a backbone, but then she came and fought him, she had a fire even though he could tell that she was easily a water bender like him.

Sighing she jumped onto Naga and beckoned Tahno to get on.

Korra slightly jerked when Tahno placed his hands on her hips. "Easy there Korra." he murmured.

"Watch your hands pretty boy." She snapped and told Naga to go. He chuckled, oh yes he liked her.

As the rode deeper into the city, Tahno leaned towards Korra making her tense. Breathing her deeply his breath tickled her neck. "My house is that way little girl."

Bristled she urged Naga to run faster so she could get rid of Tahno, and her permanent blush on her face. However after a short while...Korra got lost.

"What do you mean you got lost?" Tahno demanded. She scoffed, "We wouldn't have gotten lost if you didn't distract me pretty boy."

"Oh so this is all my fault."

"Yes it is!" she got closer to him, her eyes glaring deeper into his grey orbs. "Do you want to go toe to toe with me pretty boy?" Tahno's eyes flickered in amusement before they went back to a clean slate.

"Sure, I'll let you take the first shot." Korra grinned, "Alright pretty boy you're on." Right as she was going to grab the water from a puddle behind her a gang broke their conversation.

"Tahno, long time no see." Korra and Tahno whirred around to see an obvious member of the mafia. He screamed confidence and demanded fear, his clothes were obvious custom made and tailored to fit exactly him.

The atmosphere of the area dropped dramatically. Korra didn't realize how comfortable she was arguing with Tahno until these thugs came over and confronted them.

"Ah the Triple Threat Triad." Tahno nonchalantly said while fixing his robe. "What brings you to this part of town?" The leader grinned maliciously, "I have some business to take care of, so you best better scram before we have business with you too."

After that note the two benders behind him raised their arms threateningly, chunks of earth floated around the and flames of fire danced on the fire bender's palms.

Looking at the three, Tahno ushered Korra away. "Let's go sweetheart." he murmured. Korra started walking away before she saw that the benders were harassing a man she overheard their conversation.

"Ah Mister Chung, where is the money?"

The owner of the phonograph shop gulped. "I'm sorry business has been slow recently and I couldn't-"

"So you're saying you don't have the money?" the mobster clicked his tongue. "Well how am I suppose to protect you if I don't have any money?"The other two members chuckled eager to bend and cause havoc.

"I'm s-sorry. Here take a free phonograph instead." He offered the phonograph towards the leader as a peace offering. The fire bender of the group lit the phonograph on fire. "See here my friend isn't quite fond of music, and I don't know what I could do if he suddenly lit this place on fire. So give me the money or else-"

Korra broke free from Tahno and interrupted the ring leader. "Or what?" the members looked over towards her. "Why don't you take on somebody you're own size." She smirked, cracking her knuckles and loosening her muscles.

All three members of the group burst into laughter. "Since you're obviously fresh off the boat, let me explain a couple things. You're in Triple Threat Triad territory, and we're about to put you in the hospital."

She scoffed. "If anyone is going to need a hospital it'll be you three. And for your sake I hope there's one nearby." Angered by this little girl, the leader asked. "Who do you think you are little girl?"

"Why don't you find out?"

And then they attacked. Tahno groaned from where he was and thought. Of course the little girl had to pick a fight with the Triple Threat Triad.

The leader's eyes twitched and he sent a water whip towards Korra, expecting an attack she reversed the attack and froze the water as it hit his face. As he stumbled forward Korra leaned forward and round house kicked him and he slammed into the car breathing deeply.

Tahno chuckled, Not bad sweetheart not bad.

Letting out a war cry the earth bender ran forward to deal massive damage. Sighing, Korra just stomped on the ground and the earth lifted and the bender was thrown into the sky and slammed into the ground and laid there groaning in pain.

Now fearful the fire bender let out of cry of fear and hurtled a fire ball at Korra. Running straight at him, she cut through the intense heat, caught his hands and threw him into a wall.

"Do you know who I am now hooligans?" Unknown behind her the water bender charged at her intending to cause Korra pain, she whirled around eyes wide but was shocked to find out that the water bender was frozen to his spot. Tahno walked right up to her and looked the mafia leader in the eye. "I appreciate it if you didn't hurt my sweetheart, the Uh-vatar." He flipped his hair out of the way and looked down at her grinning.

"Let's go now sweetheart. We have a lot to talk about." Tahno swung his arms over her shoulders and guided her away, his whole body was at ease but as she looked up into his eyes held shock and respect. She grinned. "Okay pretty boy let's go."

Author's note: Hope you liked it ^^ I just thought that this couple was extremely amazing and this is my first fanfic so I wanted to see what you guys thought about chapter one before I continued to write. If you guys like it then I'll continue the story and if not I'll just delete it. Please leave any type of feedback and review please. It will keep me happy and I would love to continue writing thank you all !