Long Day

The office door creaked open, and, with a sigh, Mako stepped in.


He was quite a sight- scratches and nicks littering his face, and scarf torn in half.

He and the other officers had been at what was now known as an Aftershock Rally- a violent rally containing what was left of the Equalists.
When the police attempted to sneak in, they were sniffed out and attacked with chi-blocking on all sides. Some of them even had weapons, resulting in the firebender's scratched-up appearence and ripped scarf.

The police had escaped, and the rally disbanded for the time being. Needless to say it had been a long day for everyone, especially Mako- the rookie.

His office was the smallest in the building- a desk, chair, emergency phone, and a bulletin board for wanted posters, important phone numbers, and maps.


The young officer slumped into the chair, gazing at the destroyed fabric in this hands. It was heartbreaking, really, but there were risks that came with being a RCPF (Republic City Police Force) and loss of belongings was one of them, apparently.

He clutched the scarf sadly, but then dropped it onto his desk.
"I'll fix it later," he muttered to himself.


As the scarf touched the desk with a light rustle, Mako was surprised to hear, as well, the shuffling of paper. He lifted his scarf quickly to reveal a small folded note. It was full of creases, as if had been folded many times previously. He hesitantly unfolded it.

The edges had a ripped texture, as if the rectangle of paper had been torn off a larger piece.

There was writing on the paper, of course, scrawled in a rushed, excited sort of way.


Mako could only guess who the note was from. A smile already forming on his face, he began to read...


Hey, Hotshot! I hear today was your first big mission. That's so cool, and I'm jealous!
Tenzin dragged took me to the library to read about the history of bending- laaaame! I ripped a page out of a book- don't worry, it was blank- and wrote this, then on our way out I gave it to an officer to give to you.
Anyway, I hope this little note brightens your day.

I love you.
-Korra


Mako found himself laughing at the message, then blushing while reading the end.
The young officer tacked the note up onto the bulletin board, right in the middle.

It had brightened his day, and would brighten many more to come.