"These just in, mysterious benders who can manipulate shadows have been seen trying to assassinate Senator Whai's young son. Several officers have suffered extreme injuries from the benders' bizarre abilities. Several of the benders have been captured. No word yet from officials on who these benders are or why they've attempted such a horrible deed," said the radio announcer.

"Shadowbenders?!" exclaimed Bolin. "Now I've heard just about everything. What's next, wood bending? I mean come on, shadows can't hurt anyone."

"Now hold on Bolin. Shadowbending may seem strange and useless. However, every new bending ability that we've come across has been shown to be formidable. Do you remember Tarrlok and Amon's bloodbending abilities?" Korra stated.

"Yeah, I remember. Noatak was such a phony, claiming to be a non bender messiah."

"I'll never forget it. It seemed like the worst pain I've ever felt in my life. I can't believe that it all happened a year ago. Well whoever these shadowbenders are, they must be really serious. They tried to kill Whai's son after all." said Mako.

"We should go and investigate," Asami insisted.

"Let's go team Avatar!" Bolin said joyfully.

The team got into Asami's sports car and headed off towards the police headquarters. When they reached the station they saw a whole squad of police officer's outside trying to fend off news reporters. They got inside and saw Chief Beifong talking to the lieutenant.

"Chief Beifong, it's good to see you again. Not that the situation is good or anything," Korra said awkwardly.

"Well, it is good to see you again Korra. Hardly a year passed by since the anti bender revolution and now this? I swear you kids must get a kick out of seeing me work so hard. Why else would you always be around?"

"Beifong may I speak to one of the benders that you have locked up?" Korra asked.

"Korra, these benders are dangerous. They can control the shadows and solidify them almost the same way water benders turn water into ice. Some of my police officers got injured trying to question them in the regular interrogation rooms. The lack of good lighting was a catastrophe waiting to happen."

"Don't worry about me, I know how to fender off a bender or two. You've seen me do so."

"Well, if you put it that way. Come with me Korra, the rest of you stay here. The lieutenant will take you to the other side of the interrogation room. Don't worry about the benders seeing you because the glass is a one way mirror."

Korra walked with Beifong into a very well lit room. Light came down from every angle. It was so well illuminated that Korra had trouble seeing for 30 seconds.

"It's so bright in here," Korra said.

"We need to keep it bright or else we risk our own safety."

Korra stayed at the metal bars. Inside each holding cell was a shadow bender. They wore strange black garbs, which covered every inch of skin from the neck down. It made them appear as black as the night sky. They had an eye color which Korra had never seen before. Their eyes were purple and vibrant like gemstones. Their skin made them look as pale as ghosts. Korra presumed that it was because they were always encased in darkness.

"How do they sleep?"

"We give them sleeping masks only at night, so they can get some shut eye. We are once again going to attempt questioning one of them. But be warned, they don't speak and when they do it is mostly insults."

Beifong pointed at one of them, a male that looked to be in his mid thirties. A police officer unlocked the door, while another officer escorted the prisoner to the interrogation room. Korra and Beifong followed the two inside.

"You can wait outside, I've got this handled," Bei Fong ordered.

"Yes Chief," the police officer said.

The officer went outside and closed the door. He stood by in case anything happened with another officer.

"You're in deep trouble, do you know that?" Beifong asked. "What was the objective of the mission that you've been sent to do?"

He remained silent.

"Why are you here?"

He still remained silent.

"You could be locked up for a very long time, doesn't that bother you."

He remained as still as a rock and would not say a word.

"Fine, officers get him out of here," ordered Beifong as she called the officers on the other side of the door.

"The darkness is coming and when it arrives you'll all be skinned alive, HAHAHAHAHA!" maniacally laughed the prisoner.

"Get this lunatic out of my sight!" yelled Beifong.

The officers grabbed the prisoner and dragged him out of the room as he continued to laugh like a demon.

"See what I mean Korra? These people just won't talk. Then they keep going on about the darkness and whatnot."

"I want to try talking to one of them by myself."

"Did what just happen not register in that skull of yours?"

"I'm just saying that they've probably never talked to the Avatar before, so I could make a big impression."

"Fine Korra, but prepare for a repetition of our previous questioning. Bring in another prisoner," ordered Beifong.

A new prisoner was brought in. It was a female who looked to be in her early twenties. She was seated in a chair and the officers waited outside once again.

"Hello there I'm Korra."

No words were exchanged.

"I'm the Avatar, have you ever heard of me? I can bend all four elements, water fire, earth, and air."

She said nothing.

"I can help you. Do you know that?"

She turns her head and rolls her eyes. Korra grimaced as she did so.

"Fine then, don't talk to me, I don't care. You can go play with your shadow for all I care," said a frustrated Avatar.

"Hahahahaha," giggled the female prisoner.

"What is so funny?"

"You are. I mean the whole good cop bad cop routine, except that you were both. Bwhahaha!"

Korra got more frustrated and if this dragged on, steam would come out her head like a tea kettle.

"Well if I'm so funny then you can stay here. You deserve it after you tried to kill Senator Whai's son."

"It was a kidnapping not an assassination, oops," said the prisoner as she covered her mouth with her hands.

"Ah, now I got something out of you."

"Do you have any idea what kind of punishment that I could get for telling you that!? I could be executed!" yelled the prisoner.

The girl got up and grabbed Korra's throat with her shackled hands.

"Officers!" shouted Beifong.

The officers rushed in and grabbed the girl, restraining her off of Korra.

"The darkness is coming, and when it gets here you will all be dead! Nothing can stop it, nothing!"

The girl was pulled out the room and brought back to her cell. Korra coughed as she regained her breath.

"I'm very sorry that you had to experience that Korra.'

"I'm fine Beifong. I'm just glad I got something out of her.

Korra exited the room and rejoined her team.

"Korra! Are you okay?!," shouted Mako.

"I'm fine, my neck is just sore is all. She had a very tough grip."

"I'm glad you're safe," said Mako as he hugged Korra.

"MM-HM," mumbled Chief Beifong.

"Oh, sorry about that," said Mako as he let go of Korra. "I was just scared out of my wits."

"Well I'm glad you're fine Korra, stay safe on the way home. Also, keep out of trouble. We have enough going on with the whole shadow bender situation.

Team Avatar headed back outside through the news crews avoiding any question that they threw at them.

"We should check out the Senator's house to see how he's doing," Korra said.

They hopped back in the car and headed towards Senator Whai's house. The Senator's house was surrounded by police, put in place to ensure the safety of the Senator and his young son. Korra and her team headed to the front steps. They were stopped by an officer.

"Sorry Avatar Korra. No one goes inside without the Senator's permission."

"I'm the avatar and I am not allowed inside for this situation?!"

"Not without permission."

"Hold on let me talk to her!" shouted Senator Whai who saw Korra through his bedroom window. "Let her in."

"What about my team?"

"Let them in too."

The team entered the mansion as the doors closed behind them. They were led to a room made for political conferences.

"Korra, I'm glad you're here. Did you see what those barbarians almost did to my son?"

"That's why I'm here to inform you that it wasn't an assassination attempt, but a kidnapping attempt."

"I don't care about what kind of attempt it was, I just want you to help me declare the shadowbenders as enemies of Republic City."

"Don't you think it is a little premature, regarding the circumstances of what's happened," stated Asami.

"It is never too early. My son could have been seriously hurt or killed. Did you hear about what happened to those officers injured in the line of duty? Will you help me or not Avatar Korra?"

"I'm sorry, but I just think declaring an entire nation as enemies of the state to be wrong," Korra replied.

"Fine avatar or no avatar, I'm doing this myself. Now get out of my house," shouted Senator Whai.