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New Iacon Chronicles: Darkness Rising

Chapter 2: The Southern Lights


As the sun rose in the Southern Water Tribe, far away into the mountains, a dark spirit materialized and looked down at the town below.


Meanwhile, Korra, riding on Naga, came up to Unalaq as he exited a large archway while supplies were being loaded to arctic camels. Korra then dismounted Naga and approached her uncle.

"You're early," Unalaq said.

"What can I say?" Korra asked. "I'm pumped up to learn that Unalaq spirit fighting."

"I'm not here to teach you to fight spirits," Unalaq corrected. "I'm here to help you begin your spiritual training. We're going to one of the most remote places in the world, the long neglected spiritual center of your tribe: The South Pole."

"You're gonna train me at the South Pole?" Korra asked.

"We will do more than just train," Unalaq answered. "By neglecting the spirits, the people of the South have brought darkness upon themselves and now it threatens to destroy our tribe. We must set things right. The Southern Water Tribe depends on you."

"A dangerous trip to the South Pole?" Korra asked. "Count me in!"


Back at Starscream and Azula's base, Azula was busy analyzing footage of Korra's encounter with Predaking.

"So, this is the new Avatar," she said to herself. "Overconfident, hardheaded and too quick to rush into battle. She'll be dead before the master is even freed." Suddenly, a transmission by Tarantulas, looking severely damaged, came up.

"What happened to you?" Azula asked.

"Never mind that," Tarantulas answered. "Blackarachnia and I have finished our work on the remaining Predacons. They are waiting for you back at my lab."


Upon entering Tarantulas' lab, Azula and Starscream were greeted to Tarantulas, Blackarachnia and Waspinator, along with the Predacons that were now prepped and ready for battle. 'Scorponok,' 'Terrorsaur,' who bore an uncanny resemblance to Starscream, 'Dinobot,' 'Inferno,' and 'Quickstrike.'

"So, these are our new soldiers," Starscream said, when Inferno suddenly came up, gave a salute and bowed before both Starscream and Azula.

"At your service my queens," he said, to which Azula smirked and Starscream gave a look of confusion, followed by annoyance.

"I could listen to this one all day," Azula said.

"What happened with this one?" Starscream asked.

"The only sensible solution is that his beast mode dominated his logic circuits when Shockwave had him scanned for one," Tarantulas answered.

"So he thinks he's a real fire ant?" Blackarachnia said, arms crossed and leaning against one of the lab tables.

"Exactly," Tarantulas responded before walking to the physical corpse of Starscream. "Also, Starscream, I've applied some your CNA from your old body into Terrorsaur per your request."

"Well that would explain why he looks like that stiletto-heeled varmint," Quickstrike replied, only to be received a missile blast from Starscream to the face, knocking him across the lab.

"Just remember that this 'stiletto heeled varmit' can easily have you and everyone else in this room dismantled for scrap if you EVER get out of line," Starscream. "Do I make myself clear?" In response, Quickstrike got up and nodded out of fear.

"Touchy," Azula remarked before she noticed something. "Wait a minute, I only count eight Predacons. Didn't Lugnut return with nine?" In response, Tarantulas immediately raised his arms upward in defense.

"Ohhh, no! There is nothing in this Universe that will convince me to let X out of stasis lock after nearly tearing me to shreds!" Tarantulas said. "I've done all I could, but that THING is an uncontrollable monster!"

"I see," Starscream responded. "But just remember that sometimes when you cage the beast, the beast gets angry Tarantulas."

"I'll take my chances," Tarantulas replied.

"Alright, now that we have introductions out of the way, I suggest putting our new men to the test," Azula suggested.

"Indeed Azula," Starscream replid before turning to the Predacons. "Be ready to depart in two Earth hours. You are dismissed." With that, both Starscream and Azula walked out of the lab before the Predacons dispersed, that is except for Dinobot, who looked down and growled slightly, questioning his saviors' intentions. He simply shook it off however and walked off.


*QUE BEAST WARS OPENING THEME*


While that was going on, Oogi, flying with Tenzin and his family, began to approach the Southern Air Temple.

"There it is," Tenzin said. "The Southern Air Temple. Isn't it magnificent?" Upon landing, there were Air Acolytes sweeping and feeding the lemurs before noticing Oogi and immediately approach the sky bison once Tenzin, Pema and their children dismounted. Also there was Kup and Chromia, who went up to help Kya and Bumi.

"Master Tenzin, welcome," one of the Air Acolytes said.

"Good to see you again Abbot Shung," Tenzin responded.

"Is there anything you need?" Abbot Shung asked. "Water? Dandelion greens? Ah, perhaps you'd like to re-center yourself by meditating in the gardens."

"No, thank you, I'm fine," Tenzin answered before Abbot Shung turned to Pema.

"And you must be the honorable Pema," he said before handing Tenzin an odd shaped device with metal bladed attached to a wire dome with a propeller on top. "Please, accept these gifts. This is an ancient airbender head shaver we've refurbished just for you."

"Oh...okay," Tenzin replied, knowing that they clearly forgot that he was bald. Shung then handed Pema a massive bouquet of flowers.

"And Pema, these flowers once filled the mountainside," he said. "Now they can brighten up your room."

"That's...sweet?" Pema replied, straining to hold the flowers. "You-you didn't have to."

"Nonsense, whatever you need is yours," Abbot Shung responded. "Anything for the mother of the next generation of airbenders."

"No! That gift is mine!" Ikki said to Jinora, swiping a book that an acolyte was handing to Jinora.

"You don't even like to read!" Jinora argued.

"Nyah!" Ikki retaliated while sticking her tongue out.

"Yep, those are the world's next generation of airbnders," Pema said. Suddenly, Meelo jumped from behind Shung, holding a flying lemur.

"Mommy, Daddy, look, I finally got a lemur!" he said. "I'm gonna name him Poki." However, Poki struggled out of Meelo's grasp and flew away.

"Poki, come back!" Meelo said before chasing after the lemur on an air scooter. Then, the sounds of rumbling footsteps came up and everyone turned to see the Dinobots walking up the stairs in their Dinobot modes.

"Ugh, finally!" Snarl exclaimed. "I'm starving!" Suddenly, the three land based Dinobots charged past the humans, directly in the path of a row of statues.

"Wait wait, watch the-!" Tenzin exclaimed, only for the Dinobots to smash through the statues. All Tenzin did in response was bury his face in his hands and groan in annoyance. Meanwhile, Bumi, Kya, Kup and Chromia were struggling to get all of the luggage off of Oogi before noticing a female acolyte sweeping the floor, not paying attention to them.

"Hey you!" Kup shouted. "Little help here!?" Upon hearing him, the acolyte turned to face the four of them.

"Sorry, I thought you were the servants," she replied.

"We're Tenzin's brother and sister!" Bumi corrected.

"Avatar Aang had other children!?" the acolyte asked, not believing her ears. "The world is filled with more airbenders!?"

"We're not airbenders," Kya corrected.

"Oh...I'm so sorry," the acolyte replied while the four of them glanced at each otherm annoyed.


Back at the Southern Water Tribe, everyone was packing up to head for the South Pole, Korra and Mako prepping Naga, Unalaq, Eska and Desna prepping Unalaq's arctic camel, Darksteel and Skylinx, and Grimlock in his t-rex mode and Rodimus and Arcee in their vehicle modes, ready to depart.

"I thought you said Bolin was coming," Korra said to Mako.

"He said he'd be here, but I can't worry about it, I have to make sure you have everything you need for a safe trip," Mako responded.

"Thanks Captain Expedition, but I'll be fine," Korra joked before hearing the sound of an engine and turning to see Tonraq riding up on a snowmobile. Not enthused about this, Unalaq began to approach Tonraq.

"Tonraq, what do you want?" Unalaq asked.

"I heard you're taking Korra to the South Pole," Tonraq answered. "I'm coming."

"Absolutely not," Unalaq replied. "You're a distraction to Korra and a hindrance to what needs to be done."

"My daughter is not going without me," Tonraq retaliated. "She needs someone to watch after her." It was then that Korra, riding on Naga, approached him.

"Dad, why do you always think you know what's best for me?" she asked.

"Because he's misguided," Unalaq answered. "The sad truth is it's men like your father who have put the Spirit World out of balance. He's ignored my warnings in the past and hasn't learned since."

"What happened in the past?" Korra asked.

"It doesn't matter," Tonraq answered. "What matters is The Everstorm."

"The Everstorm?" Mako asked.

"It's a massive blizzard that's battered the South Pole for decades," Tonraq explained before turning to Unalaq. "I'm coming, unless you think you can stop me." Not wanting the combat to escalate, Rodimus transformed into his robot mode before Unalaq responded.

"Come along if you wish Tonraq," he said. "After our encounter with Predaking, and now that Tenzin and most of the Dinobots are gone, we can use all the men we can get." Tonraq simply nodded once before glaring at his brother, to which Unalaq returned the glare. The moment is interrupted however once Bolin came in, riding to the group in a snowmobile with a side car and Blaster in his boombox mode sitting beside Bolin.

"Guys! Hey, wait for me!" he said before stopping the snowmobile in front of the group. "Check it out, I'm traveling in
style." He then rested his elbow on the throttle, accidentally making it lurch forward.

"Whoa!" he said. "Okay, I'm sorry...Still getting used to that throttle."

"Uh, where'd you get the ride?" Mako asked before Blaster turned into his robot mode.

"Varrick gave it to us," he answered. "He's pretty cool for a human, man."

"He also gave me this fancy snowsuit," Bolin added. "It's inflatable with an internal heater, emergency beacon, and food ration pouch. I mean, if I get lost, I can survive in this thing for like...like a month." To prove his point, he reached into his snowsuit and pulled out some cucumber-quat slices.

"Who wants some freeze-dried cucumber-quats?" he asked while Pabu emerged from the snowsuit and grabbed the cucumber-quats. "Nobody? Did I interrupt a conversation?"

"No, we're just about to head out," Rodimus answered before transforming back into his vehicle mode and driving off, following Korra, riding on Naga, and Mako, riding on Arcee. It was then that Eska approached Bolin.

"Does this sidecar have the capacity for two passengers?" she asked.

"Sure does," Bolin answered. "But uh, who's gonna drive?"


Turns out what Eska had in mind wasn't exactly what Bolin wanted. Now he was stuck driving the snowmobile, looking disgruntled, with both Eska and Desna on the side car, and two Predacons literally breathing down his neck.

"Well whadya know?" Mako said once he drove up on Arcee beside Bolin. "Looks like-"

"Go away Mako," Bolin dryly interrupted. Meanwhile, Korra and Unalaq reached the top of a small hill, looking out into the horizon.

"So once we get to the South Pole, then what happens?" Korra asked.

"You will open an ancient spirit portal," Unalaq answered.

"I'm sorry, what now?" Korra asked.

"At the South Pole, there is a portal that connects our world to the Spirit World but it has long been closed," Unalaq answered.

"And that's why the evil spirits are attacking?" Korra asked.

"There are no 'evil spirits,'" Unalaq corrected. "There is light and dark in them all. But when they're unbalanced, the darkness takes over. If you can open the portal in time, balance will be restored."

"What do you mean 'in time?'" Korra asked.

"There's a reason the Glacier Spirits Festival ends on the Winter Solstice," Unalaq answered. "That's when the Spirit World and the physical world are close together. Only then can the Avatar open the portal."

"The Winter Solstice is tomorrow," Korra said.

"Exactly, and we can't afford to wait another year," Unalaq replied. As they continued to venture forth, a dark silhouette was watching them, and it could barely be seen by the group. Naga simply growled at it while Rodimus transformed to try and get a better look.

"What is that?" Bolin asked.

"I'm betting my money it's another dark spirit," Rodimus answered.

"Let's keep moving, we have to find a safe place to set up camp," Tonraq said before the group ventured on. Then the silhouette began to chuckle in a sinister manner before disappearing.


The group soon set up camp in a cave and huddled around a campfire for warmth.

"Uncle, why do you think the dark spirits are following us?" Korra asked.

"Can we not talk about dark spirits, please?" Bolin asked before scooting closer to Eska and clinging her arm in fear.

"My brother doesn't like ghost stories," Mako said.

"What a wuss," Grimlock muttered.

"Don't worry, I will protect you, my feeble turtle-duck," Eska dryly reassured.

"Thank you," Bolin replied.

"Sadly, this isn't a ghost story," Unalaq corrected. "This is real." In response, Bolin gasped audibly and immediately pulled up his hood before pulling it tight around his face.

"the spirits are angry because HE'S here," Unalaq continued before pointing to Tonraq. "Haven't you ever wondered how your father ended up in the South Pole? Why he's never taken you to visit his homeland in the North?"

"Unalaq, this is not the time," Tonraq argued.

"You're right, you should have told her a long time ago," Unalaq responded.

"Told me what?" Korra asked.

"I left the North Pole because...I was banished," Tonraq answered, which vissably shocked both Korra and Rodimus.

"You were banished from the North?" Rodimus asked.

"Why?" Korra asked.

"Because I almost destroyed the entire tribe," Tonraq answered. "Twenty years ago, I was a general in the Northern Water Tribe, sworn to protect my people. One day we were attacked by a group of barbarians. I drove them out of the city and deep into the frozen tundra. We tracked them deep into an ancient forest. Many believed this forest was the home to spirits, and the barbarians retreated there because they thought we wouldn't attack on such hallowed grounds. They thought wrong. We captured the barbarians, but in the process we destroyed the forest. I didn't realize the consequences of what I had done. By destroying the forest, I unknowingly let loose angry spirits. They threatened to destroy everything. The entire city. Unalaq was able to guide the spirits back to the forest. But by then, the damage had been done. For being the cause of so much devastation, my father banished me from the Northern Water Tribe in shame. That's when I came to the South and started a new life."

"Whoaaa," Bolin responded. "So YOU were supposed to be chief, then HE became chief. No wonder you guys don't like each other." In response, Mako smacked Bolin in the side.

"Ow!" Bolin exclaimed. "What? Isn't that what happened?"

"I can't believe you kept this from me," Korra said to her father.

"But why Tonraq?" Rodimus asked. "Why did you keep this from Korra for so long?"

"I couldn't bare to bring about the shame I brought on the family," Tonraq answered while Korra simply placed her arms around her knees and lied her head down on them, feeling betrayed.


Back at the Southern Air Temple, Tenzin and Jinora were walking into a room filled with the statues of all of the past Avatars, all arranged in a spiral.

"Wow, the statue room," Jinora said with awe.

"That's right Jinora," Tenzin replied. "The most sacred place in the entire Southern Air Temple. Here you will find statues of every Avatar who ever lived." It was then that Tenzin had noticed something.

"Where are your brother and sister?" he asked Jinora. Right on que, Meelo and Ikki came up from behind Tenzin and Jinora, riding on air scooters, all while Slug was chasing them.

"You can't catch me, I'm the greatest air-scooter-er of all time!" Meelo said, right before falling off his scooter and colliding with the statue of Avatar Yangchen. "Oof!"

"Meelo!" Tenzin shouted as he ran to his son, right before Slug accidentally collided with the statue of Avatar Kyoshi. While that was going on, Jinora decided to walk up to the statue of her grandfather, Aang. She looked in awe for a few seconds before sensing something and immediately turning to one of the statues behind her.


Meanwhile, Korra and the others were approaching an enormous rocky archway, when Tonraq rode up to Korra next to her while she was riding on Naga.

"Korra, you have every right to be mad at me but I don't want you to make the same mistake I made," he said. "I should have never gone into that forest, and we shouldn't be going to the South Pole now. Spirits and the physical world should remain separate."

"Dad, it's my job to be the bridge between the spirits and the physical world and I finally have a chance to live up to my potential," Korra replied.

"You don't even know if what Unalaq says is true," Tonraq reminded.

"You want proof?" Unalaq asked. "Look to the sky. Where I'm from, the spirits are at peace and they light up the dark."

"The Northern Lights," Rodimus said.

"Yes," Unalaq replied. "There used to be lights in the South as well but during the hundred year war, the South was thrown out of balance and the lights disappeared. When the war ended, the North helped to rebuild you physically as a nation but we have not rebuilt you spiritually. Now the spirits no longer dance in your skies. Instead, they rampage in the Everstorm." Suddenly, the group began to hear a maniacal laughter.

"Is that what I think it is?" Bolin asked, terriffied.

"We must keep moving," Unalaq responded before the group moved forward, only for the laughter to grow louder.

"Oh man, I really don't like this," Bolin said.

"Bolin, just stay calm," Mako reassured. "There's no reason to-" Suddenly, a giant purple mechanical tarantula came up from the snow bellow Arcee and Mako. Mako immediately jumped out of the way while Arcee transformed and used her feet to launch herself away from the beast. The tarantula the transformed, revealing itself to be Tarantulas.

"A Predacon!" Arcee exclaimed while Darksteel, Skylinx, Grimlock, Blaster and Rodimus transformed.

"Friend of yours'?" Rodimus accusingly asked Darksteel and Skylinx, only to hear a loud screaching sound.

"ATTAAAAAAACK!" Inferno yelled as he came in flying from the mountain, using a booster built into the back of his ant mode while Waspinator flew beside him, using the wings of his wasp mode and Terrorsaur flew in with a jetpack. From the ground came Blackarachnia, Scorponok, Dinobot and Quickstrike.

"YEE-HAW! Let's go and kick their keisters!" Quickstrike shouted. Then Blackarachnia joined up with Tarantulas and opened fire on the group, using their spider mode legs as rapid fire blasters. The group immediately scattered and were immediately ambushed by the other Predacons.


Meanwhile, Starscream, Azula and Lugnut were watching the battle via their monitor, and Lugnut was not happy about this.

"This is rediculous!" Lugnut shouted. "I should be the one exacting my revenge on the Avatar and the Autobots!"

"Lugnut you fool, you fail to realize that we need the Avatar to open the spirit portal for our plans to work!" Starscream retaliated.

"Then what is the purpose of ambushing them?" Lugnut asked.

"Simple," Azula answered. "We are putting our new soldiers to the test, all while analyzing the enemy's strengths and weaknesses." With that, the three of them continued to watch the ambush.


Korra and Rodimus were up against Inferno as he cackled in an insane manner, firing his blaster at the duo. While dodging the blasts, Korra and Rodimus retaliated with fire and laser blasts of their own, but even when they managed to hit Inferno, it didn't seem to do anything.

"Fools!" Inferno said. "Pain is my friend. Allow me to introduce YOU to it!" With that, he began firing at them, now with a flamethrower that was built into his blaster, causing the snow on the mountain to melt and cause a small avalanche. Korra however was quick to act and waterbended the melted snow away from them, refreezing it, but Inferno dodged it, causing the ice to come in the path of Waspinator, who was trying to shoot Unalaq.

"NOOOO!" he shouted, only to be sent to the ground with the large mass of ice.

Meanwhile, Scorponok fired a missile from his claws at Mako and Arcee, only for them to dodge it and causing the missile to hit the engine of Bolin's snowmobile.

"Oh, he hit the engine!" Bolin exclaimed before the snowmobile sped out of control, Bolin yelling in terror and Eska and Desna simply sitting calmly in the side car.

While that was going on, Grimlock was in a sword fight with Dinobot, both of them blocking any attack the other sent their way, before Dinobot used the tail of his velociraptor mode to bash Grimlock upside the head and knock him to the ground. He was about to finish him by plunging his sword in his spark, only for Grimlock to transform and start breathing fire at Dinobot, to which the Predacon blocked by swinging his dinosaur tail and using it as a shield. Grimlock then got off and was about to attack, but then Quickstrike hopped on his back, causing Grimlock to start thrashing like a rodeo bull.

"WAHOO!" Quickstrike yelled out, before Grimlock transformed and grabbed Quickstrike by the neck. He then tossed him through the mountain, only for Dinobot to leap upward and kick Grimlock in the face, sending him to the ground once more.

Meanwhile, Mako, Blaster and Arcee were back to back to back, fending off Terrorsaur, Blackarachnia and Tarantulas.

"HAHAHA! This is almost gonna be too easy!" Terrorsaur said while firing laser blasts from his blaster and Tarantulas and Blackarachnia were firing from their spider legs.

Back with Korra and Rodimus, Inferno shot a laser blast to Rodimus, sending him flying away from Korra.

"Rodimus!" Korra shouted before Inferno flew down to Korra.

"For the royalty!" Inferno shouted, prepping to fire his blaster when Tonraq came in between them.

"Korra!" he said, putting up an ice shield between him and Korra and Inferno before the Predacon fired his blaster, demolishing the ice shield, sending the three of them flying away from each other and knocking Tonraq out.

"Dad!" Korra shouted before Dinobot took notice and prepped to slice Tonraq in half. Horrified, Korra tried to get up and send an air blast to Dinobot, only to fall back down. Right before Dinobot could end Tonraq however, he received a transmission.

"Dinobot, you and the others have done enough," Azula said, shocking Dinobot. "Return at once."

"Negative!" Dinobot growled. "The enemy is cornered! We can end them here and now!"

"That was an order Dinobot!" Starscream shouted. In response, Dinobot snarled and retracted his sword before walking away.

"All Predacons, retreat!" Inferno ordered while getting Waspinator off of the mass of ice before the Predacons turned into their beast modes and fell back. Once they were gone, Tonraq awakened and the group met back up.

"Come back here you cowards!" Grimlock shouted to the retreating Predacons.

"Is everyone okay?" Rodimus asked, only to be greeted by Bolin yelling from a distance, his snowmobile heading toward a mountainside.

"I can't stop it!" Bolin yelled before Eska and Desna calmly stood up and grabbed Bolin, jumping backwards with him.

"I'll save you," Eska dully said before the snowmobile crashed into the mountain and the twins dropped Bolin to the ground, his suit inflating and sliding down the slope with Pabu riding on it.

"I'm a raft!" Bolin said while Eska and Desna waterbended ice boots so they could ski down the slope, meeting with the others and Bolin following close behind before Mako stopped Bolin with his foot.

"Uh... can someone please deflate me?" Bolin asked. In response, Eska waterbended ice spikes from the ground, piercing Bolin's suit and deflating it.

"Thank you," Bolin responded. Then, Mako walked up to their supplies, only to find them ruined thanks to the Predacon attack.

"Oh great, there goes our equipment," he said. "Now what are we supposed to do?"

"There's only one thing to do," Tnoraq answered. "We have to turn back."

"No," Unalaq retaliated. "The solstice is tonight, we're so close."

"This nission is too dangerous, we're leaving," Tonraq replied.

"No Dad, you're leaving," Korra suddenly said, which shocked Tonraq.

"Korra, I know you're mad at me, bu-" Tonraq began.

"Yes, I am, but that isn't the reason," Korra interrupted. "That chopper-faced freak almost sliced you in half and I was powerless to anything about it. Those things could return, and I can't bare to see you get killed."

"Korra, I can't leave you to do this by yourself," Tonraq argued.

"Dad, I'll be fine," Korra reassured. "For once, just trust me." Thinking Korra's words over, Tonraq simply sighed in defeat.

"Alright then," he replied.

"Don't worry sir, Mako and I will protect her," Rodimus said.

"Thank you Rodimus," Tonraq responded before bowing and returning to his snowmobile, driving back to the Water Tribe.

"Let's open this portal and lead your father and the entire Southern Water Tribe in the right direction," Unalaq said.

"Then what are we waiting for?" Korra asked before getting back on Naga and Mako getting back on Arcee.

Soon afterward, the group came across large ice structures jutting upwards with trees below, glowing with a faint blue light.

"We've arrived," unalaq said before Rodimus, Arcee and Blaster transformed into their robot modes.

"The trees are frozen in ice," Rodimus said.

"It's just like the sacred forest Tonraq destroyed in the North," Unalaq added.

"So what do I do?" Korra asked.

"You must find your way to the heart of the forest where the dormant spirit portal lies," Unalaq answered. "From here, you're on your own."

"Wait a second, there's no way she's going alone," Mako argued.

"If she goes, we all go," Rodimus added.

"The Avatar must go alone," Unalaq responded.

"But I don't have any connection with the spirits," Korra said.

"Korra, all the past Avatars live on inside of you," Unalaq reminded. "Let them guide you. Let them help you find the light in the dark." Taking his words in, Korra then turned to the rest of the group.

"Wait here," she said. "I'll be okay."

"Good luck," Rodimus said before Korra walked off into the frozen forest. Once she was in the forest, Korra looked around her surroundings with a slightly concerned look on her face before hearing an ominous hissing sound. She turned around and saw nothing at first, but then, two snake-like dark spirits came in and Korra gasped audibly before running away. The snakes gave chase before wrapping around Korra's legs, tripping her, before wrapping their bodies around her. One of them coiled upward and lunged down to bite Korra, only for her to plunge her fist down it's throat and firebend from the inside, causing the snake to be shot back. She then air kicked the snakes away from them before waterbending two ice walls out of her way, jumping in between them and creating a new ice wall, causing the snakes to collide into it and be trapped on the other side. With that, Korra then walked to a domed area with an ice floor with a glowing center.

"The spirit portal," she said as she walked towards the center. "Amazing."


Back at the Southern Air Temple, Jinora, Ikki and Meelo were fast asleep, when Jinora suddenly awoken with a small gasp. She then walked back to the statue room, walking towards an old, wooden statue of a man encircled by a spirit.

"What Avatar is this?" she asked.


Meanwhile, Korra walked up to the spirit portal and looked down.

"The light in the dark," she said before plunging her pist at the floor, forming a whirlwind, but had now effect. Korra then got back up, confused, before taking a few steps back and blasting the ice with a large torrent of fire with both hands, but again, nothing.

"Why isn't it opening?" Korra asked. Suddenly, dozens of spirit snakes slithered up to the top of the dome. Knowing she didn't have much time, Korra continued to attack the ice floor with air blasts.

"Come on, portal, open!" she shouted, only for the snakes to break through the top of the dome, now one giant snake, before attacking Korra in the back, ensnaring her. It's mouth then transformed back into several smaller snakes before wrapping around Korra and lifting her up. Terrified, Korra continued to break the ice with fire blasts, only for the snakes to grab her arms. Korra, frustrated with all of this, then entered into the Avatar State, freeing her arms before falling back toward the floor, but her legs were still trapped. The snakes then created more tendrils and wrapped them around Korra while she struggled to reach the portal. Then, she managed to tap the floor before a glowing ring rippled out from the center and the area began to grow darker, minus the sphere underneath. The ice then began to crack and a pillar of spiritual energy exploded from beneath and Korra is knocked to the side as the spirits are hit with the energy. Then, the energy reached above toward the stars before splitting and forming the Southern Lights, which spread across the skies.

"The spirits dancing in the sky," Korra said as she looked upward at the sight.


While that was going on, the wooden statue Jinora was observing began to glow, causing Jinora to gasp in awe at the sight.


Back at the South Pole, the rest of the group observed the pillar of light's beauty as the energy spiraled around it.

"By Primus," Arcee said in awe.

"It's beautiful," Bolin said while wiping a tear from his eye.

Tonraq meanwhile was still heading back to the tribe when he noticed a bright light from behind him. He turned around and saw the Southern Lights reforming.

"She did it," he said with a smile.

While that was going on, Korra emerged from the forest and back to the others.

"Hey Korra, you're back! Hey, Korra's back! " Bolin said excitedly before running over to hug her. "Wha-huh?" The embrace was cut short however when an ice wall separated them and pushed Bolin back to Eska and Desna.

"Why are you initiating physical contact with another woman?" Eska asked, to which Bolin was visibly frightened by. Korra then walked up to her uncle.

"Everything you said was true," she said.

"Avatar Korra, you have taken the first step in bringing balance back to the South and soon, the whole world," Unalaq responded before Mako ran up to Korra and hugged her, lifting her up and spinning her around, while Rodimus came up to them.

"You never cease to amaze me Korra," Rodimus said with a smile.


Once dawn came up, the group returned to the tribe, but once they reached a hill, they could see multiple Northern Water Tribe battleships approaching the city.

"What are all your Northern troops doing here?" Korra asked Unalaq.

"Opening the spirit portal was only the first step in getting the Southern Water Tribe back on its righteous path," Unalaq answered. "There's more difficult work to be done before our two tribes are truly united." Upon hearing those words, Rodimus' optics widened, fearing the worst was about to come: civil war.


Meanwhile, once the Predacons returned to their base, Dinobot had a few things to say to Starscream and Azula.

"This is unacceptable!" he shouted. "We had the opportunity to end our opponents then and there, and yet you two IDIOTS decided to have us retreat instead!"

"I beg your pardon?" Starscream asked. "What did you call us Dinobot?"

"You heard," Dinobot responded. "You two are idiots, and unfit leaders. I am taking over!"

"Is that so?" Azula asked, not intimidated.

"I challenge the two of you to battle," Dinobot responded. "The winner shall lead the Predacons, and the losers shall be destroyed."

"So impulsive Dinobot," Azula responded, smirking. "Brave, but misguided."

"Do you accept my challenge?" Dinobot asked, growing impatient.

"You see Dinobot, there is more to being a leader than simple courage," Starscream responded. "You have to be clever and cunning as well. Isn't that right Scorponok?" With that, the two spirits stepped aside, revealing Scorponok pointing his missile launcher at Dinobot, catching him off guard before the Predacon fired his missile, sending Dinobot flying through the window and down to the ground, hundreds of feet below.

"Does anyone else want to question our authority?" Azula asked the others, to which they shook their heads no out of fear.

"No, of course not," Inferno answered.

"Never!" Lugnut added.

"I didn't think so," Azula responded with a sinister smirk on her face.

Outside of the base, Dinobot awakened from stasis and got up, remembering what had happened and snarling before trudging across the tundra. For now, he was on his own.


*QUE LEGEND OF KORRA ENDING THEME*