9 Visions
In a basement room with a metal box in the center and a dark staircase the door at the top opens showing Tarrlok using his bloodbending to levitate Korra who is groaning while Tarrlok is going down the stairs and then puts her into the metal box.
"What are you doing?" Korra asks but as she's in the box Tarrlok releases the bloodbending and then shuts the door. "Tarrlok! You can't keep me in here forever!" Korra yelled from the metal box as Tarrlok walks up the stairs and then goes outside and goes back to his vehicle and drives off from a remote snowy mountain.
'With Kota'
Meanwhile in a cell Kota opens his grey-blue eyes and he looks around his cell.
"Damn that Tarrlok…! No way I'm staying in this prison. I need to get back to Korra." Kota said and he placed his hand on the wall. He steps back and punches the wall, creating a hole. "Good. It worked. Now, to find Korra." Kota said jumping out from the hole and leaving his prison.
Kota begins exploring Republic City for Air Temple Island but as he looks around he sees something and it's Naga.
"Naga?" Kota asks and the polar bear-dog runs to the young Beifong and starts licking his face. Kota petted the polar bear dog, "Where's Korra? I'm sure she was with you." Kota said and Naga whimpers sadly. "Don't tell me…" Kota stops talking. "Well, we'll have to find her together then. Let's go." Kota said getting on Naga who starts to dash off.
'With Tenzin'
Meanwhile at Air Temple Island at dawn Tenzin and Pema are sleeping in bed while Meelo is sleeping with them but then the phone starts ringing making the youngest Airbender wake up and crawl over his father's face to reach the phone and Tenzin also wakes up.
"Who is this? It's SIX in the morning! This better be important!" Meelo said but Tenzin takes the phone from his son.
"Councilman Tenzin here." Tenzin said but then becomes shocked. "What?!" Tenzin asked shocked.
At the now damaged city hall photographers are taking photos of the damages and Tenzin arrives and he finds many Equalist weapons including the electric glove and he finds Tarrlok having his arm healed by a male healer.
"What happened? What was Korra doing in city hall?" Tenzin asked.
"As I've told Chief Saikhan, Korra came to my office late last night. She was upset that I arrested her friends. She asked me to release them and…that's when the Equalists attacked. I tried to protect Korra, but we were outnumbered. Then I was electrocuted. When I came to, the police arrived, but Korra was gone. I'm so sorry." Tarrlok explained while flashbacks of him dropping chi-blocker masks, throwing Equalist bolas around a pillar, and using the Equalist glove to electrocute himself occur. "Chief Saikhan, mobilize the entire police force. We have to find the Avatar." Tarrlok said.
Meanwhile Lin is in her room lying on her bed while listening to the radio.
"We interrupt your regularly scheduled broadcast to bring you this special report. Late last night, Equalists attacked city hall, subduing Councilman Tarrlok and capturing Avatar Korra. Details are still coming in, b…" The radio was silenced as Lin shuts it off and then gets up and goes for a cupboard showing her metalbending police uniform and then metalbends the uniform on her while tearing off her police symbol and puts on a long coat.
At the police headquarters Asami is in her bed but then Lin metalbends the cell open.
"Hope you got enough beauty rest. Come on, I'm busting you out of here." Lin said.
"Thanks. I owe you." Asami said.
Meanwhile Mako and Bolin are in their cells with Mako having his back turned while Bolin is trying to use the toilet.
"Are you done yet?" Mako asked.
"Cover your ears! I can't go with you listening." Bolin said, making his brother sigh and covers his ears.
Just then the cell door is Metalbent and Asami enters the cell.
"Asami!" Mako cheers and they hug and kiss while Bolin blushes.
"A little privacy, please!" Bolin said.
"Are you alright?" Mako asked.
"I'm fine. It's good to see you too." Asami said.
"Hate to break up your lovers' reunion, but Korra's in trouble. Amon captured her." Lin said.
"No…no, she can't be gone!" Mako said.
"Come on. We need to find my son and bust him out, then we've got an Avatar to rescue." Lin said and they ran out the cell but a zipping noise was heard making Bolin squeak and blushes. "Your fly was down." Lin said walking out.
"Thanks for catching that." Bolin said.
The four manage to find Kota's cell and Lin metalbends to break it open but they find the cell empty and they find a hole on the wall.
"Kota's not here." Asami said.
"And there's a hole on the wall! Do you think the Equalist got to him too?" Bolin asked.
"I dunno, but whatever the case, Kota's gone too. We need to find him and Korra." Mako said.
"Let's get moving and be quick about it." Lin said as they left.
Meanwhile at Korra's mountain prison Korra is still trapped in the metal box and is throwing herself against the sides and also delivers kicks and punches and breaks free but it's in vain.
"Somebody! Help! Please!" Korra called but nothing and so she slumps to the ground. "Please…" Korra said hopelessly and then remembers Tenzin's advice.
'Flashback'
"I urge you to meditate on these visions. I believe Aang's spirit is trying to tell you something." Tenzin said.
'Flashback Ends'
Korra meditates and then a flash occurs.
'Flashback'
A forty-year-old Aang is in a street and turns around to see another older person which is a forty-year-old Toph with several metalbenders with her.
"What are you doing here, Aang? I told you, I have this under control." Toph said mildly annoyed.
"Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't get involved, but if what those victims said is true, we're not dealing with a normal criminal." Aang said.
"Fine, follow me, Twinkle Toes." Toph said.
"Toph, I'm forty-years-old. You think you could stop with the name calling?" Aang asked annoyed.
"'Fraid not." Toph answered walking off and Aang shakes his head annoyed but follows her.
At Kwong's Cuisine a man is eating but Toph points her finger at the man.
"It's over! You're under arrest, Yakone!" Toph yelled.
"What is Republic City coming to? Used to be a man could enjoy his lunch in peace." The man named Yakone said but Toph bends a metal cable at Yakone and yanks him forward over his table. "What's the big idea?" Yakone asked.
"We have dozens of witnesses, Yakone. We know what you are." Aang said.
"Take him away." Toph ordered as the metal cops started escorting Yakone out.
"I've beaten every trumped-up charge you yahoos have brought against me! I'll beat this one too!" Yakone said.
'Flashback Ends'
"Whoa, I've finally got a connection to you, Aang, but what are you trying to tell me? A way out of this box would be nice." Korra said as she meditates again.
'With Tenzin'
Meanwhile Tenzin is in his office and is talking on the phone and Lin, Mako, Bolin, and Asami come in.
"I have to go. Call me the back the minute you hear anything." Tenzin said as he hung up the phone and was shocked to see the four. "Lin?! Wh-Wh-What are yo… You should be in the hospital! And you three! You should be in prison!" Tenzin said.
"I figured you could use our help finding Korra." Lin said.
"Do you have any leads?" Mako asked.
"I've been on the phone all morning, but nothing yet." Tenzin answered.
"Well, we have more bad news. Kota's not in his prison and we think he got abducted too." Asami said.
"What?! Kota's missing as well? That can't be!" Tenzin said.
"We need Naga! She can track Korra!" Mako said.
"I'm afraid her polar bear-dog is missing too." Tenzin said.
"Great. Three people are missing. Where do we even start?" Bolin asked.
"My guess is the Equalists are hiding underground in the maze of tunnels beneath the city." Lin said.
"Underground…just like my father's secret factory. Figures." Asami said bitterly.
"Yeah, yeah! That makes sense. When those chi-blockers had me in their truck, it sounded like we drove into a tunnel." Bolin said.
"I know where to start looking!" Mako said as the three rushed out.
"Wherever Amon is keeping Korra, I bet that's where my officers are too." Lin said.
"Let's bring them all home, Lin." Tenzin said.
Mako, Bolin, Asami, Tenzin, and Lin arrive at downtown Republic City by flying on Oogi and the bison lands on a deserted street while they get off him.
"The truck with Bolin took off down this alley." Mako said.
"Which way?" Asami asked.
"Hmm, this way…kinda smells familiar." Bolin said and Lin metalbends the sole of her shoe back and uses her seismic senses to test the ground.
"There's a tunnel nearby." Lin said moving and they followed her and arrived at an embankment.
"There!" Mako said, pointing at a large tunnel entrance with a metal gate.
"Motorcycle tracks." Lin said.
"Korra has to be in there…somewhere." Mako said and Lin metalbends the gate open and they go into an intersection of tunnels while Mako firebends to light the way. "Let's try this way." Mako said.
"What if Korra's not down here?" Asami asked.
"Then we pick another tunnel until we find her!" Mako said sharply, making Asami look hurt.
The group continued walking down the intersection of the tunnel.
"Hey, is Mako alright? He seems really worried about Korra." Asami said.
"Yeah, we all are." Bolin said.
"I know, but he's your brother. Do you think that he likes Korra as more than just a friend?" Asami asked.
"W-What?! No! That's just gossip! Where'd you hear that? Crazy talk is coming out of your mouth right now." Bolin said, but Asami places her hand on the earthbender's shoulder.
"You know something, Bolin. Spill it." Asami said, somewhat demanding.
"Nothing! I mean, there was this one time during the tournament when Korra and Mako kissed, but…" Bolin stops talking.
"They…kissed?" Asami asked, shocked.
"Believe me, I was upset too, but I'm over it. I don't think it meant anything." Bolin said.
"I doubt that." Asami said, upset.
Just then motorcycle noises are heard.
"Hide!" Lin said as they duck behind a pillar as the Equalist motorcycles approach and one of the Equalists flips a switch on his motorcycle dash that in turn opens a secret door in the opposite wall of the tunnel and two motorcycles race inside and the door closes but Lin runs across the door and uses metalbending to trigger an opening mechanism and forces the door up allowing the others to go in and then door closes behind them and they find a large open space where Equalists are loading supplies onto tram carts on tracks that lead to various tunnels and an Equalist with a clipboard is directing loading and traffic.
"The tram goes to the training camp." The Equalist traffic director said and the tram disappears down a tunnel and walks to another tram that just arrived while a female Equalist climbs down.
"Everything was delivered to the prison, sir." The female Equalist said.
"That's where they must be keeping Korra." Tenzin said.
"We need to get down that tunnel." Lin said signaling the rest with her hand and they ran for the tram and jumped in.
The tram starts to move down the tunnel and at the tunnel's exit two Equalists are waiting for the tram and a light flashes and an alarm sounds to signal the tram's arrival and the tram stops with nothing in it.
"It's empty." One of the Equalists said.
"Yeah, I can see that." The second Equalist said sarcastically but Lin uses her metalbending to use her cables to grab the two and drag them inside and they are now tied up.
"You two, keep an eye on them." Lin ordered Bolin and Asami and then used her seismic senses to search the prison. "My officers are inside." Lin said.
"What about Korra?" Mako asked.
"I don't see her yet." Lin said and the three run for the corridor.
They find two Equalists who prepare to attack but Tenzin uses his airbending to knock them against the wall allowing Mako to run toward them and grabs one of them removing his mask.
"Avatar Korra! Where're you keeping her?!" Mako demanded.
Lin peers into a prison cell and finds her metal cops being held and so she metalbends the bars and walks in.
"Chief Beifong?" One of the cops asked.
"I'm too late. That monster already took your bending, didn't he?" Lin asked and the cops nod making the former chief look down sadly. "I'm sorry. Come on, let's get you out of here." Lin said as she escorts the metal cops out of the cell.
"I'll ask you one more time; where is she?!" Mako demanded unleashing fire in his right hand.
"We don't have the Avatar. We don't even have that Beifong kid either. We never attacked city hall. Tarrlok's lying." The Equalist soldier said.
"What?" Mako asked, shocked dropping the soldier.
"I scanned the entire prison, Korra's not here." Lin said.
"Why would Tarrlok make up a story about being attacked?" Mako asked.
"Because HE has Korra! He fooled us all!" Tenzin said.
"I think Tarrlok also has Kota." Lin said.
Just then a siren goes off making them run back to Bolin and Asami.
"Let's go, people." Bolin said as they got on the tram which started to take off.
The Equalists get on another tram and start keeping up behind but Bolin uses his earthbending to collapse the tunnel sides to crash in the rubble.
"Try to chi-block THAT, fools!" Bolin yelled.
Lin sees an army of Equalists waiting up ahead and the lieutenant is with them along with several mecha tanks.
"We've got company! Hang on!" Lin said as she metalbends a rail from the ceiling onto the track and the tram climbs the rail as Lin earthbends a hole in the ceiling and the tram flies through the gap and lands on the ground of the tunnel above making everyone groan as Lin makes another hole on the ceiling and daylight comes in.
'With Korra'
Meanwhile Korra is still trapped in the metal box and she's meditating and more flashbacks occur.
'Flashback'
"Yakone has ruled Republic City's criminal empire for years. Yet, he has always managed to stay out of law's reach, until now. You will hear testimony, from dozens of his victims and they will tell you. Yakone has manipulated his grip on the underworld by using an ability that has been illegal for decades…bloodbending." The prosecution attorney said.
"The prosecution's entire case is built on the make-believe notion that my client is able to Bloodbend at will at any time on any day. I remind the council that bloodbending is an incredible RARE skill and it can only be performed during a full moon. Yet, the witnesses will claim that my client used bloodbending at every OTHER time except during a full moon. It would be a mockery of justice to convict a man of a crime that is impossible to commit." The defense attorney said.
Later Sokka returns from the deliberation.
"Councilman Sokka will now deliver the verdict." The bailiff said.
"In my years, I have encountered people born with rare and unique abilities. Why, I once bested a man with my TRUSTY boomerang, who was able to Firebend with his mind. Why even metalbending was considered impossible for all of history until our esteemed Chief of Police Toph Beifong single handedly developed the skill. The overwhelming amount of testimony and evidence has convinced this council that Yakone is one of these unique benders and he exploited his ability to commit these heinous crimes. We find Yakone guilty of all charges and sentence him to life in prison." Sokka said as he slammed his gavel making the defense attorney crumple a paper and throw it.
Yakone slowly stands up smiling wickedly and then his eyes start bulging making Sokka cry out in pain as his body starts contorting and the other council members cry in pain as well and Toph tries to stop Yakone who rolls his eyes and incapacitates her and Yakone laughs evilly as the entire room is under his control while Aang struggles and tries to reach his hand out.
'Flashback Ends'
Korra breathes deeply and raggedly while closing her eyes.
'With Tenzin'
At city hall Tenzin, Lin, Mako, Bolin, and Asami arrive at the council chamber and they find the council members and Saikhan.
"Thank you all for meeting us on such short notice." Tenzin said.
"Chief." Lin said to Saikhan coldly.
"Lin." Saikhan said in the same cold manner.
"Have you news of Avatar Korra?" Tarrlok asked.
"We do. YOU kidnapped her!" Tenzin yelled pointing his finger at Tarrlok.
"I am shocked you would accuse me of such an evil act! I already explained: Equalists attacked us and took her!" Tarrlok said.
"But there were no chi-blockers here last night. YOU planted the evidence, didn't you?" Tenzin asked.
"That is a ridiculous accusation!" Tarrlok said.
"It's true!" A voice said and they turned to see Tarrlok's page from behind a pillar. "He did take her! I was here when Avatar Korra arrived last night, but Councilman Tarrlok ordered me to leave. I was on my way out when I saw Tarrlok bring her down to the garage." The page said.
'Flashback'
Tarrlok is taking Korra and throws her into his satomobile.
"Say goodbye to Republic City, Avatar Korra. You'll never see it again." Tarrlok said but Korra unleashes flames from her mouth at Tarrlok making him jumps back and shield himself while closing the doors as the Avatar screams and the page watches Tarrlok drive from a pillar.
'Flashback'
"That is nonsense! Everyone knows you're just a squeaky-voiced liar!" Tarrlok yelled.
"Why did you wait until now to fess up?" Lin asked.
"I was terrified to tell because… Because Tarrlok is a Bloodbender!" The page said shocking everyone. "He bloodbent Korra!" The page said and the group get into their stances.
"Don't make this worse for yourself, Tarrlok! Tell us where you have Korra!" Tenzin said.
"And where did you place my son?!" Lin demanded.
"I don't have your son! He's supposed to be in his cell." Tarrlok said.
"We checked and he wasn't in it!" Mako yelled.
Tarrlok's eyes bulge and as Tenzin and Lin start to bend they lose control of their bodies and everyone cries out in pain as Tarrlok starts bloodbending them to their knees and one by one everyone falls to the ground unconscious and Tarrlok backs away and runs off.
…
Later Lin walks to the still unconscious Tenzin.
"Wake up!" Lin yelled slapping the Airbender, making him wake up and Mako, Bolin, and Asami also wake up.
"Aw, man… I had this awful dream where Korra got taken by an evil bloodbender. So weird." Bolin said.
"Bolin, that really happened. He knocked us out." Asami said.
"Are you serious?! Where is he? Is he here right now?" Bolin asked.
"Tarrlok is long gone. I'll alert the whole force." Saikhan said as he and the council members left.
"We've only been out for a while. Maybe we can still pick up Tarrlok's trail." Lin said.
"It could lead us to Korra. Let's go." Tenzin said and they started moving.
'With Korra'
Meanwhile Korra is meditating still and Aang's memories still show.
'Flashback'
Everyone in the courtroom is bloodbent by Yakone even Aang and Yakone makes Toph grab a ring of keys from her belt and floats her over to him and makes Toph unlock his cuffs and with the cuffs unlocked Yakone stretches his wrists and bloodbends everyone into unconsciousness but Aang manages to stay awake but he's levitated into the air.
"Yakone, you won't get away with this!" Aang yelled but Yakone laughed.
"Republic City's mine, Avatar. I'll be back one day to claim it." Yakone said as he bloodbends the Avatar into the steps of the dais knocking him out and then Yakone runs off outside leaping into a cart pulled by an ostrich-horse which dashes off.
Aang regains consciousness and his eyes and tattoos glow and he's now in the Avatar State and bursts through the courtroom on a large air scooter and chases after Yakone who looks back and gasps and the Avatar unleashes a gust of wind blade to separate the ostrich-horse from the cart which flips onto its side and slides to halt and Aang confronts Yakone who bursts out of the cart and tries to Bloodbend at the Avatar.
"This time, I'll put you to sleep FOR GOOD!" Yakone yelled and Aang groans in pain as Yakone levitates him but Aang's eyes and tattoo glow again and bloodbending has no effect and then creates a cone of rock surrounding Yakone and then places his thumb on Yakone's forehead and chest.
"I'm taking your bending away FOR GOOD." Aang said as Yakone groans while Aang starts energybending Yakone and takes away his waterbending until his eyes and tattoos stop glowing while Yakone slumps down. "It's over." Aang said.
'Flashback End'
"Aang, this whole time, you were trying to warn me about Tarrlok." Korra said.
Just then the door opens revealing Tarrlok who is furious.
"My life is a disaster, thanks to you." Tarrlok said.
"So, your little Bloodbending secret's out? I know how you Bloodbent me without a full moon. You're Yakone's son!" Korra said.
"I WAS his son, but in order to win Republic City, I had to become someone else. My father failed because he tried to rule the city from its rotten underbelly. My plan was perfect. I was to be the city's savior, but you and that annoying brat ruined EVERYTHING!" Tarrlok yelled.
"Tarrlok, the jig is up. You have nowhere to go." Korra said.
"Oh, no, no. I'll escape and start a new life. You're coming with me as my hostage." Tarrlok said.
"You'll never get away with this!" Korra yelled.
Tarrlok walks up the stairs but then he gasps to see Amon, the lieutenant, and several chi-blockers.
"Amon!" Tarrlok said and Korra gasps at the name.
"It is time for you to be equalized." Amon said and the lieutenant and chi-blockers prepare to fight.
"You fool! You've never faced bending such as mine!" Tarrlok said as he bloodbends the Equalists and they fall to the ground but Amon is somehow not affected by this and he walks forward making Tarrlok shocked and redoubles his bloodbending making Amon stop for a second but keeps moving. "What…What ARE you?!" Tarrlok asked.
"I am the solution." Amon said as he grabs Tarrlok's arm and then jabs his right hand at the base of Tarrlok's neck and then moves his hand at Tarrlok's forehead as Tarrlok watches with horror.
In the box Korra hears Tarrlok's scream of anguish as his bending is now gone and looks at the ceiling and watches with wide eyes and the Equalists get back up as Amon lifts Tarrlok's limp body.
"I'll take care of him. You four retrieve the Avatar. Do not underestimate her. Electrocute the box to knock her out before you open it." Amon ordered and Korra hears this and is shocked.
"With pleasure." The lieutenant said.
Korra gazes at the bars on the top of the box while hearing the Equalists coming down and looks around to see her bands on her forearms.
The lieutenant is now near the box while taking out his kali sticks and electrifies them.
"Payback time." The lieutenant said as he shocked the box.
In the box Korra fake cries as the electricity is running through the box and is using her armbands to wrap them over the bars on the roof and is hanging from them and is not getting hurt by the electricity and outside the bulb shatters.
"Open the box." The lieutenant, ordered as one of the chi-blockers, opens the box and finds Korra's motionless body. "Tie her up." The lieutenant said but Korra Firebends at the Equalists from her feet making them step back but the Equalists throw their bolas at the Avatar who dodges and earthbends a giant wave to send them flying.
Outside Amon is placing Tarrlok into his truck but then Korra bursts out of the house and they lock eyes at each other and then Korra bends snow into spears of ice and throws them at Amon who dodges them but Korra gets away and jumps off a giant slope of the mountain while the lieutenant and the other Equalists join him.
"I thought I told you not to underestimate her." Amon said.
Korra waterbends to snowboard down the mountain and while sliding down she trips over a tree root making her lose her balance and she slides across the snow hitting a tree and is now unconscious.
Just then two figures arrive at the snow and they're Kota and Naga and Naga is sniffing while Kota looks around.
"Korra! Where are you?" Kota called but no response and just then Naga gets a scent. "What?" Kota asks and Naga dashes off and they later find someone unconscious and it's Korra. "Korra!" Kota said getting off the polar bear-dog and placing his hand on the Avatar.
Later Korra starts to open her eyes and sees Kota.
"Kota…" Korra asked.
"You're okay." Kota said with a small smile.
"You found me?" Korra asked.
"Well, Naga did the tracking." Kota said and Naga started licking the Avatar's face.
"Naga, you came looking for me too! Good girl." Korra hugged her polar bear-dog and then hugged Kota. "Thank you so much!"
"C'mon. Let's get out of here before we freeze or worse, Amon finds us." Kota said as they get on Naga who starts to dash off.
'With Tenzin'
Meanwhile at Republic City everyone is riding on Oogi going for the mountains and nightfall is coming.
"We're almost to the mountains." Tenzin said.
Just then they hear howling.
"That sounds like Naga! Down there!" Mako said pointing at the arena and Tenzin gets Oogi to take them there.
Oogi lands and they see Naga coming to the city and riding on her is Kota and Korra.
"Kota!" Bolin cheered.
"Korra!" Mako cheered as they got off the bison.
"We're fine, but Korra's tired." Kota said.
"Korra! Kota! Thank goodness." Tenzin said.
"Where's Tarrlok? How did you get away?" Lin asked but Mako shoves them out of the way.
"Give her some space!" Mako said, going for the Avatar and carrying her in a bridal manner, making Asami upset by this.
"I was so worried. You okay?" Mako asked.
"I'm fine. I'm glad you're here." Korra said and Mako gently placed her on Oogi's saddle.
"You're safe now." Mako said and Korra breathes peacefully and then falls asleep and Kota sits next to her.
"Kota, how did you escape from your prison?" Bolin asked.
"I broke myself out. That's where I found Naga and we decided to find Korra." Kota said.
"I see." Lin said.
…
t's early morning in Air Temple Island and Pema, Jinora, Ikki, and Meelo are sleeping together in one bed and Tenzin enters the room and sits next to the side of the bed and places his hand on his wife's stomach and both Pema and Jinora open their eyes.
"Daddy, you're home. We waited up for you. Is Korra okay?" Jinora asked.
"She's fine, sweetie." Tenzin said, picking up Ikki who is now awake.
"I was scared. I thought she wasn't coming back." Ikki said.
"I'm sorry you were scared, but everything's going to be fine now. I promise." Tenzin said.
"What about Koko? Is he okay too?" Jinora asked.
"Your brother is fine as well. He was arrested, but he somehow escaped and found Korra." Tenzin said.
"That's great." Jinora said.
…
ater everyone is at the dining hall and are eating food while Korra is gorging down Pema's food.
"Korra, slow down. The food's not going anywhere." Kota said.
"Sorry, but I haven't eaten in twenty-four hours. In case you forgot, I was trapped in a metal box." Korra said.
"I didn't forget. You told me on our way back." Kota said.
"The food tastes great, Pema. I'm starting to feel like myself again." Korra said.
"We're so thankful you're home safe." Pema said and then started standing to get the empty dishes from the table.
"Let me help you." Asami helped the pregnant woman and they went for the kitchen.
"Korra, I realize you've been through a lot, but I need to know everything that happened." Tenzin said, making the Avatar a brief moment to recollect her thoughts.
"Well, first off, Tarrlok isn't who he says he is He's…Yakone's son." Korra said, shocking both Lin and Tenzin.
"Mom and Dad would always tell me about him when I was young. He was one of Republic City's most notorious crime lords. He was known for his unusual bloodbending abilities," Kota recalls the story about his Grandpa Aang taking away his bending.
"It all makes sense. So, that's how Tarrlok managed to Bloodbend us without a full moon." Lin said.
"But how did you escape and where's Tarrlok?" Tenzin asked.
"Amon captured him and took his bending." Korra answered, shocking them even more.
"What?!" Tenzin and Lin asked shocked.
"So, Tarrlok was next to fall. Can't say he got what was coming to him." Kota said.
"Yeah, Amon just showed up out of nowhere and he almost had me too," Korra said.
"Korra, how did you figure all that out?" Tenzin asked.
"While I was locked up, I somehow connected with Aang's memories." Korra answered.
"This is very disturbing news. Amon is becoming emboldened, taking down a councilman, almost capturing the Avatar. I fear Amon is entering his endgame." Tenzin said and everyone looks at each other worried.
'With Asami'
Meanwhile in the kitchen Pema and Asami are washing dishes but then Pema doubles over and cries in pain.
"Pema, are you alright?" Asami asked placing her hand on Pema's shoulder.
"The baby is…just kicking, really hard, is all. I'm fine." Pema said.
"Should I get Tenzin?" Asami asked.
"No reason to worry him. It's nothing." Pema said.
Just then Mako walks into the kitchen carrying a teapot.
"Can I get some water? Korra needs more tea." Mako said.
"YOU'RE a Firebender. Boil it yourself." Asami said washing dishes in a bitter tone making the Firebender confused.
"I'm…gonna step out in case you kids want to talk." Pema said walking out while having a worried expression.
"Is there something we need to talk about?" Mako asked and Asami gives him a stern look.
"I've noticed how you've been treating Korra. How you acted when she was missing." Asami said dropping the plates and washcloth into the sink. "You have feelings for her, don't you?" Asami asked.
"What? No! She was taken by a crazy Bloodbender! How did you expect me to act?" Mako asked.
"Don't get me wrong, I like Korra and I'm grateful for her generosity, but you've been keeping the truth from me this whole time." Asami said.
"The truth? About what?" Mako asked.
"You're seriously going to make me say it?" Asami asked.
"Yes! Because I don't know what you're talking about!" Mako said.
"The kiss, Mako. I know." Asami said, making Mako shocked.
"I…well…I… Bolin told you, didn't he?" Mako asked.
"Don't blame your brother for what you did! Do you have feelings for Korra or not?" Asami asked in an angry tone.
"Look, things are crazy right now. Can we deal with our relationship problems later?" Mako asked, placing his hand on the heiress' shoulder who angrily swatted it away.
"Well, there might not be any relationship to worry about later." Asami said walking off.
"Asami!" Mako called but groans in anger as she's now gone.
'With Kota'
Kota was in his room, taking a nap until he heard a knock on the door. He got up and went to open the door, he was surprised to see Asami who looked heartbroken and sad.
"Hey Asami," Kota said, "What's up?"
Asami said nothing and just hugged him tightly, crying in his chest. Kota said nothing back and hugged her back, rubbing her head trying to calm her down.
After a few minutes of Asami wailing, the two separated. Kota put a hand on her cheek, cleaning her tears.
"Do you need anything?" Kota asked.
Asami hugged him, "Just… don't leave, please."
Kota held her close, and put a chin on her head. He was gonna have a talk with Mako later, but he can't focus on that now. He is tending to a crying girl.
"Never…"
