That Girl

Chapter Tweleve

Opal and Bolin picked Korra up around eleven thirty. Bolin was a nervous mess talking his mouth off during the ride. Opal seemed used to it and didn't mind, Korra however. She still had to get used to it. Even thought she's known them for about a month know.

When they walked inside Bolin let out a big breath of relief when he had to wait until his appointment since someone was getting attended too. Korra sat down next to Bolin. "I'm so nervous. Were you?" Bolin asked Korra bouncing his leg. "Not really to be honest. You have to have the mindset of pain is temporary drip is forever. So it may hurt but you will have it forever." "Okay. I'll try thinking like that." He says with confidence.

Korra could still tell the boy was nervous. She wasn't so good at advice when it came to certain things. Well I'm her case most. Luckily Opal stepped in and silenced his nervous rambling with soft gentle words that put the boy at ease. "Well only one person is allowed back with Bolin so while you do that I'm more than likely going to get ice cream. I'll get you both something. Okay?" Both Korra and Bolin nodded.

Opal held his hand while he was waiting talking her ear off while Korra slumped in the chair and dozed off. Not too long of a wait Bolin finally got called to the back. He hugged and kissed Opal while Korra went to the back with him. "I'm really nervous now." He says. "Hey look you'll be alright. You're going to look badass after alright?" "Alright. I got this."

-ten minutes later-

"I don't got this." Bolin says as the tattoo begin. "Yes you did you big baby. You can't go back now or your going to have a random ass line on your shoulder forever." Korra says peaking over to see the progress. "Ughhh the sound is so buzzy and like..." Bolin continued to ramble to and Korra didn't really pay attention. She just was in her own world. She had her headphones in from earlier but there wasn't any music playing. She decided to talk to calm him down.

"My first tattoo I was thirteen. Everyone in the tribe gets a tattoo of something to represent their spirit. You have to earn it however. Like my father. He had the tattoo of a alpha wolf on his bicep. Right above his chief tattoo. He was always a great leader as he grew up. He did a noble deed and my father earned the tattoo. He almost died doing it but he proved to be worth of his tattoo." Bolin sat back and listened. "You're dad sounds like a brave amazing man." "He really is." "How did you get yours? And what is it?" 

Korra brought her phone out and showed a picture to Bolin. It was the sprit Raava all on her back. "That must have hurt." "It did. It took forever too. Especially since we use a stick and poke method. Well more like stick and tap." Bolin chuckles. "What is it? The tattoo. And how did you get it?" He asked curiously.

"It's Raava. The light spirit. My father said every since I was born there was something special about me. I was always a selfless child always looking to resolve things. I was thirteen going ice fishing with my father. Not to far along the lake was a cabin the local healer lived at. She was outside when suddenly a wild polar bear dog came close to her. She was stricken with fear. The beat roared and ran towards her."

"Without a second thought I ran towards the woman. Ignoring my fathers protest. I ran in front of the woman. Helping her up. I pulled out my blade cause the beast was close. It hit me and threw me back. My father came and protected the woman and was about to kill the beast but I stopped him."

"Stood infront of it. Put my hand out and knelt down. It put its head against my palm. To find out their cub was under the porch. Then went on their way. I chose to help the bear seeing past the violence. Choosing a peaceful way instead. Because of that I earned the light tattoo." Korra says.

"You. Are. So. Fucking. Cool!!! That's amazing. I wish I had done something like that. This tattoo represents my family. It'd a earth nation symbol." Bolin continued to ramble on and squirm a bit. Korra could tell he was in pain. She takes a ear bud of hers and gives him one. "Just relax and pay attention to the music." Bolin nods and the both relax and listen to her music.