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Characters: Jack, Korra
Date: December 2nd
Location: Earth Sector
Situation: Ever play airball?
Warnings/Rating: N/A

Just as she’s over the pitch, the wings to the glider retract and Korra thrusts her palm downwards. Air pushes away any loose dirt and cushions her fall so she lands on her feet. Setting up the metal glider stick against the stone poles of the pitch, she brought her sling bag around and took out the hollow wooden ball.

Using her forearm, or rather the part of her sleeveless glove that covered her forearm, Korra rubs the polished wood. Custom make from the Wood Sector and it cost her a pretty juulan considering the type of wood they used. Strong enough to withstand being ricocheted off of stone.

Giving it a test, she tosses it upwards with a light boost from airbending and is satisfied with the result. Catching it in one hand, Korra smiles and remembers when she first arrived at Air Temple Island. Then she was only able to watch the kids play the game while she watched from the sidelines.

Her airbending block seems like a far off memory now…

Now that she’s here, Korra leans against the corner of the court and begins her wait. Thought it never occurs to her that she really didn’t even check to see if he’s been there the whole time.

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It took a moment for Korra to recall Jack’s first mention of Bunny, but she remembered that it wasn’t unkind. So her smile was a genuine one, but it only stayed until she saw Jack’s answer to her question.

It was more telling than his words.

It was something she probably did whenever someone asked her about Amon. Whoever Pitch was, he wasn’t on Tu Vishan; that much Korra knew now. Or at least, she was betting he wasn’t.

"That bad." It wasn’t a question. She knew he wouldn’t embellish something serious.

[wintershepherd]

"Yeah," he replied shortly, though the tone was obviously not directed at Korra for asking. "He is -- was -- very dangerous. No matter what his reasons were... he wanted to hurt a lot of people to get what he wanted. He killed Sandy, for a while."

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None of this was anything Korra had ever heard Jack mention before, and she wasn’t surprised about why either. Not after hearing that last part anyway.

Bringing the wooden ball to stop, Korra placed both hands on it and let it rest on her stomach. It took a moment for her to remember Jack’s descriptions of the other Guardians.

"He tried to stop the good dreams?"

[wintershepherd]

"Not just tried," Jack corrected. "But Sandy's a lot tougher than he looks, he came back. I think he might have been the only one of us who'd have been able to do that. We beat Pitch though... all of us, together. Last we saw him..."

A slight pinch develops in Jack's face at the recollection.

"He was being dragged back underground by his own Nightmares."

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"Just desserts." Korra said with a slight bitterness in her tone. It reminded her of exposing Amon to his supporters and having to flee from them.

"If he ever shows up; you can count on me, Jack." Gripping the ball, she pressed both her hands into it, making bend slightly.

[wintershepherd]

"Yeah... I guess so."

Jack didn't like to think about the way Pitch had seemed so genuinely terrified as the Nightmares dragged him away. It left an oily, uncomfortable knot in the pit of his stomach.

"Thanks Korra."

[alphatar]

"Sure." How Jack had fun as his center when there was so much that had happened before he even got to Keeliai was beyond Korra, but she wasn't about to let him face anything alone.

Not if she could help it.

"Just play me again sometime."

[wintershepherd]

"I think we can negotiate something," he smirked in response. "Maybe set up some stands on the side, invite some people."

[alphatar]

"Just to see you and me play around?" Asked with the lightest grin she can manage. "Even I know when I’m showing off too much, Jack Frost."

He wasn't the only one who liked to fling some fun around.

[wintershepherd]

"Are you kidding? If we're going to face off, there better be some money exchanging hands," the spirit teased. "We'll find someone to calculate odds."

[alphatar]

"Think you can handle the Avatar, huh." A quick hand movement and Korra had the ball spinning on the tip of her finger. Playful again with talk of an audience, a challenge, and a sport from her world; Korra gave Jack a winning smile.

"You haven’t even seen what I can really do yet." Said with politely as she let a small puff of air glide the ball to spin on her other finger.

"But you’re on."

[wintershepherd]

Jack flicked out his own hand and the north wind responded, stealing the ball from Korra's grasp and dropping it into his own.

"And you haven't seen what I can do," he returned.

[alphatar]

Oh. Oh! She was very ready to take on that challenge now.

"Fair enough. How about a couple months to practice and see who’d want to see a match?" No way she letting this go, not when Jack was talking about holding back as well.

[wintershepherd]

"Sounds perfect to me," he agreed. "Let's set it for the beginning of March, all right? I'll make sure the snow's mostly gone by then, for the spectator's seating at least."

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A quick snap of her fingers towards her and air pushes the ball back at her to catch.

"Deal. You better be ready to give a good show." She pointed a finger not even an inch away from his chest and gave a satisfied smirk.