Chapter 13

I flung earth pillar after earth pillar at the seven metal benders that were advancing on me. I couldn't defend myself from seven people and fight them off at the same time. As a result, I was being forced back into the remains of the Police Station. "Not so tough now are ya?" A metal bender growled and shot out his cables at me. I jumped backwards with all my might, if I was caught I had a feeling that this guy would kill me. I twisted mid-air and landed on my feet running. I ran down several corridors, avoiding falling debri and attacks from behind as best I could. I turned down a hallway and found myself in the training room. It was wrecked. Metal beams had fallen down and the ground was all torn up. I ran and jumped over the nearest beam, taking cover. "Come out, come out wherever you are." He called out. Shit. I was completely trapped. The only way out of this room was through them, and I had to protect Lin and Jade. I couldn't let them kill each other. Gritting my teeth I launched myself over the beam and flung a huge slab of earth at the metal benders. They easily dodged it and flung their own attacks my way.

"Not my wife you bastard!" Jade yelled, running the man clear through with her metal sword. She pulled it out and spun on the nearest person, taking them out. I joined her in the attack, fighting them off the best I could. I didn't want to kill them, just hurt them enough that they couldn't fight anymore. I was working. Jade and I fought in perfect sync, dodging and attacking bringing down all of them in minutes. Panting heavily, I turned to face Jade. We had beaten all of the metal benders that had followed me into the room. "Thank the spirits." Jade said running over to me. She grabbed my face and kissed me hard. Pulling back she whispered. "I thought I'd lose you." A wiped a tear that had fallen down her cheek.

"It takes more than a few metal benders to kill me, love." I pulled her in for another kiss. "Thank you."

"For what?" She asked, tilting her head to one side.

"Coming to my rescue." I kissed her again, wrapping my arms around her waist. She responded in kind. Pulling me closer she pushed her tongue into my mouth, moaning when they made contact.

"Am I interrupting?" Lin snarled, walking into the room and looking down at her fallen men. "Please say I am." Jade pulled away and pushed me behind her.

"Beifong." Jade snarled right back. "Came for more?" This did not look like it would end well.

"No, I came for her." Lin tossed her head in my direction.

"Over my dead body." Jade said protectively. Lin just smiled.

"That can be arranged. Come Brooklyn, I think it's time we finish this." Jade turned to look at me.

"How does she know your name?"

"She's working for me, Jade. This whole time, she's been reporting back to me telling me of your every move. How else would I have been able to formulate a plan to capture your entire force?" Jade's face fell. "That's right, as we speak my metal benders are rounding up all of your men. Viper, it seems has run off for good. Very nice tactical move on your part Brooklyn." Jade took several steps away from me till we were in a triangle.

"Is this true?" The hurt and betrayal on her face was enough to fracture even my heart of stone. "Have you been working with her the entire time? Was it all a lie?! When you said I love you, when we made love, when I asked you to be my wife?! Was that all just some sick lie?!" Jade yelled at me. Lin looked at me, obviously shocked. "Do I mean nothing to you?" Tears spilled down her perfect face.

"I-" I couldn't speak. How could I possibly explain. It was true that I was working with Lin, but I did love her. "Jade-" I started but she interrupted.

"NO! Tell me you love me." She begged walking back over to me. "Please tell me that you haven't betrayed me." She took a few more steps towards me but was stopped by an earth barrier.

"Don't take one more step." Lin snarled, walking over to me and placing a possessive hand on my hip. I could see Jade's heart breaking. She earth bent the pillar down and just stared at me.

"So it's true. You've been working as Beifong's spy this whole time." She started to laugh through her tears. "Some actress you are, Brooklyn. You actually convinced me that you loved me. The screams and moans were all so real. The love I thought I saw in your eyes… all a lie." I could feel Lin tence by me.

"No." I whispered. Lin's head spun towards me.

"No?" Jade asked. Her voice barely above a whisper.

"No." I said firmly, removing myself from Lin and walking over to Jade. I could feel the rage coming off of Lin as I did so, but I didn't care. I walked right up to Jade and cupped her face. "No, it was not a lie." I whispered, brushing my lips across her's ever so lightly. "I do love you, Jade and I do want to be your wife. I… I love you." I kissed her for real this time, putting all the passion and love I possibly could. Tears spilled down my own cheeks, because I knew that no matter how much I wanted it, this could never be. "I want you so much it hurts." I said softly. "Jade, please forgive me." She pulled back and looked at me with big eyes. I grabbed both of her hands and swung myself around her, till I was behind her. I kicked my leg out and forced her to her knees. I braced my knee in the middle of her back and pulled with my arms, creating enough tension that she couldn't move… well she could, it would just likely break her spine. I looked up at Lin, feeling completely broken. "What now, boss?" I asked. My voice just above a whisper. Lin walked over and slapped some platinum cuffs on Jade.

"You are under arrest for crimes against the city." Lin hauled Jade up and looked at me. "I thought you were going to cave on me kid." I almost did. Jade looked up at me and whispered.

"Just kill me. You've taken my heart. Why not just finish the job?" I swallowed hard.

"Come on." Lin said yanking Jade away from me. Every step Jade took away from me was like a knife to my heart.

"Wait." I said running up to Jade, I pulled her in and kissed her. "I am so sorry. I, I hope you can forgive me one day." She just looked up at me with dead eyes. I really had killed her. "I'm sorry Jade."

"Kid, you don't have to maintain your cover any more. It's over. Let's go." Lin started walked out of the building and I followed. I had known that regardless of what way I chose, my heart would hurt, but this was awful.

"Here, let me get that." I said to the beam that was blocking our path. I walked in front of Jade and Lin and metal bent the beam away. In doing so I pulled out the only support that the roof had. It all came crashing down on top of me.

"NO!" I heard a scream and then was shoved out of the way. I hit the ground hard and I sat up coughing. The dirt stinging my eyes. I saw a pile of rubble and an arm sticking out from beneath it all.

"No." I said, my voice cracking. "NO!" I yelled standing up and bending away as much as I could. I flung metal away from the body beneath it. No, no, no, no, no, NO! I bent away the last the rubble to reveal one loan body. Jade. "JADE!" I screamed and held her in my arms. "Come on Jade, don't die on me!" I placed my fingers to her neck searching for a pulse, I found one but it was very weak. "Jade, please." I begged. I looked up and saw Lin. She picked herself up off the ground and came by me. "Jade, open your eyes. Please." I cried. Lin collapsed next to me and checked Jade's pulse. Jade opened her eyes and looked up at me smiling.

"You're okay." She said weakly.

"Thanks to you, you bloody fool." Tears spilled off of my cheek and splashed down on her.

"You're okay." She said again, smiling. Her eyes rolled back into her head and she breathed her last.

"Jade." I could feel my heart breaking. "Jade, no." I started to sob. She was gone. Lin placed an arm around me and held me while I sobbed over the Jade's body. "She's gone." I choked out. "I killed her." I wept.

"No." Lin said firmly. "She died saving you... Saving the woman we both love. She died protection you. You didn't kill her."

"Jade." Lin pulled Jade's body out of my arms and carried me out of the building. I just held on to her and sobbed my heart out.

"Brooklyn!" Korra yelled, running over to me. "Are you hurt." Lin shook her head.

"She's fine." Korra took me from Lin and held me. Lin kissed me softly on the head and went to oversee the arrests of all the people around us.

"She's gone, Korra. She's gone." I sobbed.

"Who's gone?"

"Jade." I choked out. Korra's eyes lit up in understanding.

"You loved her." I nodded. "Oh, Brooklyn." Korra held me close and soothed me the best she could.

~LOK~

One year later.

I held on to Lin as we walked out of the cemetery. One year ago, Jade had died saving me. She died so that I could live and I was determined to make her sacrifice worth it. Lin had helped me through my grief and we were now happily married. Three months ago. I brought our entwined hands up to my mouth and kiss her hand. "I love you." I said.

"I love you too." Lin smiled and kissed me. "I am very thankful to her for saving your life. I don't think I could have gone on if you'd died. You are my everything, Brooklyn." Lin pulled me in for a real kiss. "I love you more than life itself and I plan to cherish you until the day I die."

"Thank you Lin." I kissed her one more time before pulling her over to a bench. "There's something I have to tell you." I said very seriously.

"What is it? Are you okay?" Lin asked suddenly very worried when a few tears spilled over my cheeks, but they were tears of joy.

"I'm pregnant." I choked out.

"Pregnant… we're going to have a baby?" Lin asked shocked.

"Yes." Lin smiled and pulled me onto her lap and kissed the daylights out of me. I pulled back and looking into her beautiful green eyes. "I was thinking that if it's a girl we could name her Jade." I whispered.

"Nothing would make me happier." Lin said and pulled me in for another kiss.

Fin

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