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Kyro snorted as Daryn suggested him getting ideas. Then shook his head no as Daryb asked him if he knew where she had dropped it. Then a small box fell from Korra's pack and landed close by Daryn's foot.

Korra got out of the pond and wrung out her hair. Then she headed back towards Kyro and Daryn, absent-mindedly thinking about the hairband. Stopping as she heard a twig snap, she looked around and listened as the bugs stopped theyre many sounds. Sudden silence dropping down on the wooded area, taking out her gun she realized that she would have to fake it was loaded. The ammo was back in her rucksack and she had forgotten to load it.

Nothing moved and then someone grabbed her from behind, hoisting her off the ground. They wrapped their arm around her neck and attempted to choke her till she passed out but she kicked them where the sun didnt shine. The man groaned and let her drop, gasping she scrambled up but he grabbed her ankle and jerked her down onto her stomach.

Draggin her to him, he tied her up and covered her mouth with a bandanna. Throwing her over his shoulder, he started off back to his airship. "Your pretty little head pays alot of money," he commented in a gruff voice.

Daryn snorted and bent down to pick up the box. "What's this?" He opened it, after casting a look around for Korra. Would she get mad if he opened it? If she did, he'd just apologize.

He frowned though. "Isn't she taking a while?"

Inside the box there was Daryn's pocket watch with a sliver chain and a small silver cube on the other side of the chain. There was also a heart engraved and outlined in black on the cube. That was the present she had wanted to give him later on.

Kyro settled down into the grass and folded in his wings. Shaking his head, he was thinking she was a girl so she would take a long time.

Korra gave a muffled scream and squirmed on his shoulder. The man gave a grunt as he repositioned her and made it more uncomfortable as she moved. She finally gave up as they headed towards the other side of the terra.

Daryn grinned, recognizing his pocket watch. He fingered the silver chain and the cube. "Korra, what am I going to do with you?" he murmured.

Well, it was just as well they were heading for the terra he had in mind. There was no way he could repay her. Not just for her kindness but for her gifts. He pocketed the watch and then stretched.

"I'm gonna go look for her; hopefully she's not in the middle of bathing." He'd give ample berth to the pond if she was, and started off. "Stay here, Kyro. Yo, Korra? Koooorrrraaaa!"

Kyro watched him go then put his head in the grass and closed his eyes. He would rest while those two were off doing theyre wierd human things.

Korra heard Daryn yell far away but still heard it. She started squirrming violently and yelled a bunch of muffled stuff so he probably wouldnt even be able to hear her if he was standing a couple of inches away. Then the man threw her down on the ground and pinned her.
"Quit it before i cut your throat now and save your father the trouble," he growled and gripped her arms hard.
Then he took his hand off one of her arms and moved a strand of hair behind her ear.
"Although it would be a waste to kill such a lovely woman as yourself," he said and took the bandanna away from her mouth.
"Get off me you creep! Daryn!!" she yelled and squirmed alot, stirring up the dead leaves around them and managing to throw the man off with her feet on his stomach.

Daryn was about to head for the pond when he heard Korra's yell from another direction entirely. Where had she gone? He sprinted forward, ignoring the slight pull in his leg.

"Korra?" He yelled. He more or less stumbled across them. Wait, them? That wasn't right.

The box that had held his watch made a reappearance then, arcing through the air to strike the downed man on the head. It would hopefully be enough to distract him while Daryn closed the distance between them. "Leave her alone, creep!"

The bounty hunter grabbed her and pulled her to him, a gun to her head. "Stop moving Daryn Keeble. Im here for the girl, not you. I will let you live if you stay out of my way. Dont make me shoot your other leg and cripple you completely," he said.

Korra suddenly stop squirming as he threatened to hurt Daryn. "No! Leave him alone! Take me but leave him alone," Korra said suddenly to the bounty hunter, looking at Daryn with a pleading look for him to leave.

The bounty hunter started taking steps backwards, dragging Korra with him.

Daryn slid to a halt, grimacing. "Let her go! If you want a real bounty, you'd be better off hauling me in front of my crew for treason."

At least one question was answered; word had gotten out about him. But the bounty hunter seemed intent in taking off with Korra. Daryn could only hope that he could presumably catch up with Kyro.

Korra looked at Daryn shocked then shook her head no. "No! Just take me and forget about him!" she told the bounty hunter.
The hunter paused and looked at Daryn with narrowed eyes. "Do you care for him Korra?" he asked then cocked his gun adn pointed it at Daryn with a smirk.

Korra did the only thing she could do at a time like this. A silent tear went down her cheek and she looked at him apologetically.
"No..I dont care for him. Hes just some sailor a tied up and kidnapped. I dont feel anything for him.." she said seriously and all to convincingly.
The bounty hunter hesitated then took the gun off of Daryn and put it back to Korra's head. Korra mouthed "I love you" to Daryn then "im sorry" before they got to the edge of the wooded area. His ship was floating right against the terra and the loading ramp was down.

Soon as the gun was aimed at him, he flattened himself to the ground. But if the bounty hunter had decided to shoot, he knew he would've been dead.

"Damn it, Korra!" he muttered to himself, scuttling backwards in the grass as he heard the sound of the bounty hunter's ship in the distance. "Stop trying to help me." Her words of denying him pricked at him though he purposely tried not to think about them. There would be time later--he hoped.

He sprinted back towards Kyro, whistling sharply to get the dragon's attention. "Kyro! Korra's in trouble!"

Kyro was up in a flash and running for Daryn. He stretched out his wing low in the grass so Daryn could have a boost up while he was running to him. Then as soon as Daryn was on, he took off into the air then as he and Daryn connected in a time of need, suddenly Daryn was able to hear Kyro's thoughts.

"Where is she?" Kyro asked and flew towards the wooded area.

The bounty hunter dragged her into his room and tossed her on the bed. Then walked out and slammed the door shut. Taking off into the air, Korra was tossed to the floor as an air current made the ship jolt. Groaning, she shook her head and tried to crawl when another air current made her hit the wall with a loud thud.

Daryn took the boost, landing more or less upright and clutching Kyro's neck for purchase. He leaned forward, energized by the sudden adrenaline. Before being taken back by Kyro's sudden 'voice' in his head. There was no time for pause, however.

"Bounty hunter got her, his ship's located just west of the pond. That way. You can probably hear it. If we attack from above, we can probably force them to ground." But even as Daryn spoke, he saw the telltale signs of an airship taking off. The ripple of air and the sudden breeze kicked up out of nowhere. "Hurry."

Kyro was soon to the other side of the terra and diving down towards the airship. It was quite a big ship and the loading bay ramp was starting to close as Kyro folded his wings in, diving inside. Landing, he skidded a little ways into the loading area then came to a stop.
"Lead him here and i will burn him to a crisp. I dont care how you kill him just get to Korra before he does," Kyro told him then stretched out his wing for Daryn to get down.

Korra was slammed against the wall by the hunter and the air was driven from her lungs, leaving her gasping. He had put auto pilot on and came back for her.
"Sorry Korra but im only human after all. A man no less. Besides your dad never said what condition to bring you back in," he said then disgustingly licked Korra's cheek then her neck.
"Get off of me!" she yelled and rammed her head against his, sending him tumbling back with a blood trail falling in between his eyes and down to his chin dripping to the floor.
Korra tried to work her wrists free of the rope bonds but to no avail.

Daryn half slid, half tumbled down Kyro's wing and scrambled to his feet. "Will do my best." He sprinted for the control center. Chances were that the bounty hunter wasn't going to be piloting himself for most of the trip, judging by the way the man had looked at Korra.

Daryn's hands closed into fists, his blood raging. If that man so much as laid a finger on her, Kyro would be the least of the bounty hunter's concerns.

"Korra?" He found the control room and peered inside to find it empty. Of course it would be. No time for that now. Perhaps they were in another room. Probably one close by. Where was the captain's quarters?

He sprinted down the hallway, only to skid to a halt. He saw the sign on the door and grimaced. No time to ask politely--he rammed his shoulder into the door, busting through it.

Korra gasped as he slammed her against the wall again and forced a kiss on her even as the door was busted in. She squirmed in desperation to get away and saw Daryn at the door, she looked completely relieved except for the fact of the bounty hunter kissing her.

There wasnt a possibility of her turning her head away from him since he had an iron grip on her lower jaw. Keeping her head turned twards him, then he pulled away and let her drop to the floor gasping for air.

The bounty hunter turned and wouldve drawn his gun if he hadnt left it hanging on the door handle. He looked at it then Daryn and made a run for it while Korra tried to untie her wrists, the rope biting into her skin.

A glance at the room told Daryn all he needed to know about what had happened; or almost happened.

Oh hell no, thought Daryn as he spotted the bounty hunter making a run for it. He wasn't an officer for nothing, nor had he been in the rigging for so little that his muscles weren't readily apparent.

Daryn leaped for the bounty hunter with a yell, his fist ready to collide with the bounty hunter's nose.

The bounty hunter stumbled back with a curse as Daryn's fist broke his nose. Quickly putting his hand to his nose, a string of curses followed as pain erupted from his nose. Then he reached for his knife in his boot and swung it at Daryn, aiming for his chest.

Korra struggled harder to get free of her bonds, the ropes starting to rub her skin raw. An air current hit the ship and Korra was tossed into the bed frame. The bounty hunter was sent tumbling backwards and hitting the wall. Korra winced and grit her teeth as she waited for the pain to subside.

Daryn jumped back out of the way of the knife, feeling it graze across his jacket. That was too close!

And then the airship was buffeted and they were all sent flying. Daryn controlled his direction, using his boots to throw himself at the bounty hunter; he landed on top of him, his hands fighting to pry the knife free.

"Give it up, already!" Daryn growled. "You're not going to get out of this so easy."

The bounty hunter let go of the knife then punched Daryn in the cheek and shoved him to the side. He may not of been getting out so easy but he wasnt sticking around for Daryn to do some more serious damage to him. He ran from the room and down to the loading bay where the parachutes were then came to a halt as he saw the dragon.

Kyro pinned the man to the ground as he tried to run then leaned down towards him. The bounty hunter screamed loud enough for it to echo through the hallways. Korra stopped struggling when she heard him scream and looked to the doorway. Smiling, she looked to Daryn.
"Hey you okay?" she asked concerned.

Daryn suppressed a shudder as the bounty hunter's cries echoed down the hallway. It wasn't his problem anymore; the dragon actually would probably be more merciful than Daryn.

"I'm fine," he said shortly, grabbing the forgotten knife and going over to kneel in front of Korra. He didn't exactly cut her free right away, choosing instead to search her eyes.

"Korra..." he began and then stopped short. There was clearly something on his mind but he changed his words after a moment; they came out gruffer than they should have. "He didn't hurt you, did he?"