Book 1 - Risen (Avatar Korra X Male Reader)

Chapter 5 - Upgrade

Your POV:

Weeee! My free day! I'm still little worried about my job, but Chief said it's okay. Guess I'll see tomorrow.

I woke up around 7:00 and get up, stretch a bit and decided it's time for breakfast.

Instead of great meal, I was unpleasantly surprised when I find out there is no food left.

"Oh no" I grunted

Looks like I have to go shopping.

I put on my civilian clothes, black trousers and clean shirt, grab my money and left.

It was nice and sunny morning, sky blue like eyes of watertribesman.

Thinking of it, piece of newspapers landed right on my face. I intended to throw it away, but headline caught my attention.

"Avatar Korra in Republic City"

Paragraph stated obout arrival of the Avatar herself.
Heh, I guess I missed it till now.

I folded paper and resume walking.

I'm usually shopping on market near docks. I used to begged here with brothers by the way.

My most favourite shop is located in far corner. Everytime I came, it has always welcoming, friendly feel.

"Oh, Mr. (Y/N), it's good to see you again. What can I do for you today?"

Lui Cheng, owner of this shop.

"Good morning Lui, as usual please." I handed him my bag.

"But of course." He smiled and started to fetch all things I need.

In a flash he was back, full bag in his hands.

I handled him money and was about to leave, when he stopped me.

"So, I heard you are finally a cop Mr. (Y/N)"

"Yes, thats true, but only till yesterday, why?" What do you intend, old man

"I was just wondering, if you know anything about Equalist"

"No, who are they?" May be useful information

"From what I heard, they are people seeking equality between benders and nonbenders, even if they have to fight. I am simply afraid about my shop. You see, I have good relations with both and I don't wa-" This is too much.

"Don't worry Lui, I bet situation is alright." I hope so

"If you say so. Anyway, have a nice day." He said with wide smile

"You too."

I understand him, people like him, or like Chu was, are constantly in danger of benders, like Triple Threads, and now there is a group of people who promises equality? Thats almost too good to be true.

Rethinking it again and again took me all way back.

I returned just before 7:30 and finally have my breakfast.

When I finished eating, I just sit there, thinking about Equalist. I guess most of them are chi-blockers, just like myself, simply becouse it's best way how to fight a bender. Or maybe they have some new weapon, who knows, if they can get into Future Industries archives, they will be very dangerous.

Keyword in this sentence is if.
In archives is a lot of new technology, but only Hiroshi Sato himself can freely manipulate with them and it's located in most secure part of Future Industries. That's impossible.

Enough thinking, I have work to do.

I pull out my blueprints and find correct one. Blueprint for electric isolation of my uniform. Call me paranoid, but I believe it will be useful.

I worked on it for only a while, becouse I had rubber suit already done, all I had to do was fix these two together. Good, now I'm technically immune towards electricity.

Next one are my boots. They were made for earth, or more precisely, metal, bender. I have a problem, since they're too heavy for me. I have to make them lighter. However it wasn't a problem.

Hm, it took me three hours so far and I'm not even hungry, guess I miss lunch then.

I went back to my box with blueprints, becouse I intend to work on my old idea. I call it Grappling hook and with those wires of mine I can make it work.

You can picture it as upgrade of lasso. Instead of loop, I'll use this umbrella-like metal device on 15 ft. rope and I got ultimate criminal arresting weapon.

Allright, I've got everything I need, let's get to work.

Timeskip

Ouch.

I just hit myself. Again.

I'm currently practising with hook and automatic winder I've made.

I can't tell it's hopeless, but I definitely need more practise.

Phew. It was pretty good workout, maybe I should do it more often. I hope I'm nkt too tired, though.

I wanted to work on Stingers more.

I decided I won't use swords as cop, since I am supposed to arrest criminals instead of executing them, but Stinger is not a sword, it's a gauntlet and it's purpose is not to kill, but to stun. Besides I'm working on it since Sato fired me. It's one of my gratest inventions and it makes me sick knowing Sato can make these as well. At least at some degree.

His plans are not complete and Stingers are even more advanced.

I guess it's draw.

I still have to solve slight overheating when using repeatedly and need to find another capacitors, without them I'm risking fatal failure, combined with explosion.

And I want to wear this on both hands for Raava's sake!

I don't need any special ones, all I need is few common capacitors, but only one who made them is Future Industries.

I'm fucked.

Yeah, of course I can still disassemble Speedy, but that damned bike is like dog for me. Nobody would gut their own dog!

I was working on this bike for months, making it one of a kind. It's electric, at least half of it. Better say hybrid between electric and classic motor, again, my idea.

Speedy is only prototype I've ever made, thats why I hate call it Satocycle.

Thanks Raava I took Speedy's plans with me.

This way, Sato don't know how to properly made one of these.

Plans I left there contains only improvements of ordinary Satocycles, but still.

I was thinking about it whole time I worked on Stinger.

When I looked up, it was already 21:23.
"I better go to sleep" I murmured for myself.

I fetch myself something to eat, had a shower and finally went to sleep.

Tomorrow will be a long day.