Makorra One-Shots

Mako x Korra - Nightmares

He had no idea where it came from exactly. All he knew was he was walking, minding his own business, until there was nothing but darkness around him. And a familiar voice chuckled behind him. He turned to be greeted by his six year old brother.

"When's mommy and daddy coming back Mako?"

He felt the chill run up his spine and sweat drip down his temple as the painful memory from his childhood haunted him.

"They're not. I told you that already.", he said.

And then the little boy was replaced by a scrawny ten year old.

"It's all your fault we're dirt bags on the street! If you had been a real big brother, mom and dad would've still been alive!"

"It's not my fault I-"

"It's not your fault that you weren't a real big brother? It's not your fault that you didn't use the fire bending move Mom taught you that week to save them?"

"I did everything I could!"

"Liar."

Mako turned away from his brother only to be greeted by the face of the Avatar.

"Why'd you not notice me?"

"What are you talking about Korra?"

"If you just accepted your feelings when you first saw me, none of the drama with Asami would've happened. Her heart would have never been broken. And neither would mine."

"Korra you know-"

And then she vanished.

"Korra? Korra!"

"Why are you always talking about her?"

He turned to the Sato heiress.

"What do you mean?", he asked.

"I know you have feelings for her. Stop denying it."

"It's complicated!"

"What is Mako? The fact that you're a selfish, heartless, cheating jerk?", she spat at him.

"You know that's not true!"

And then she vanished too. But she was replaced with the sight of a sobbing Korra.

"You chose her over me! You think I'm worthless!"

"No! I love you!"

"Then why did reject me? Why did you toss me aside like a piece of garbage after we kissed? Why are you still with her and not me?"

"I never wanted to hurt anyone!"

"Too late!"

And then he tried to comfort her, but she was replaced with a sobbing angry Bolin.

"The one time I actually choose a girl you had to steal her right out from under me!"

"Bo I'm sorry!"

"I'm sorry too! I'm sorry I bothered to stay with you after I was old enough to take care of myself!"

"Bolin please! I didn't want this to happen!"

"Yes you did! You kissed her back!"

And then his brother disappeared.

"You didn't protect me."

Korra came back into his ears and sight. And the scars that Tarllook gave her had returned.

"You could've protected me, but you decided to be with Asami that night."