"Chief, are you sure that you don't want me with you?" Mako asked for the third time, as Lin crossed the roof to her airship.

"I'm certain. If I'm going to have a chance of beating Taimu to Korra, I'll have to move quickly. I'll need you to manage the force while I'm gone."

Mako unconsciously rubbed the crimson scar that covered his left hand and arm, a memento of when he had destroyed Kuvira's giant mech. "If you say so chief. I'd just feel better if I was going with you."

Lin turned and put a hand on Mako's shoulder. "Don't worry. Korra'll be fine. She and Asami can take care of themselves."

Mako stood for a moment, then nodded. "Alright. Should I call Korra and let her know you're coming?"

"Don't bother. I already called Tenzin. Korra and Asami left an hour ago in a Future Industries prototype. Apparently Varrick was tinkering with the radio before they left, and it's not responding."

Chief Beifong turned and headed into her airship, stopping at the top of the ramp to issue further instructions. "You should keep trying to raise her. Hopefully you'll be able to get something through. Have you initiated a search of all outgoing traffic?"

"Yes mam. All boats, airships and trains are being checked. Wherever Taimu is, he's not leaving this city."

Chief Beifong nodded. "Well done. Now, find Taimu. I'll be back in a few days."

"Yes mam!" Mako turned and headed back down as chief Beifong closed the hatch and got her airship underway.

There was a faint click in the back of the airship, lost in the noise of the rotors.

Due to the speed of the Future Industries prototype, it was early evening before chief Beifong had Korra's ship in sight, as she and Asami were securing the ship for the night.

They were clearly surprised to see her ship headed towards them. Fortunately there was enough space in for Lin to land her airship next to Korra's.

Korra was waiting at the bottom of the ramp. "Lin!" She said, clearly surprised to see the police chief. "What are you doing here?"

"Have you seen anything? Anything out of the ordinary?"

Korra glanced at Asami. "Well...no. Nothing at all. Why? What's going on?"

"Good. I was worried he might have beaten me here. You remember your silver haired friend?"

Korra's eyes widened. "The one who escaped from being pinned by a fence?"

Lin nodded. "That's him. His name's Taimu. He broke into my office after you left. We captured him and took him to interrogation. Somehow he broke out of a pair of handcuffs and escaped, vanishing after he jumped through a window. He said that he going to come kill you."

Korra stepped back and looked at Asami again. "Well, aside from you, we haven't seen anyone since we left Republic City."

Asami nodded. "You're the only airship that's come anywhere near us."

"That's good to hear." Lin stepped off the ramp and advanced past the two girls. Korra and Asami turned and followed her. "I had Mako initiate a city-wide hunt for this guy. There's no way he'll be able to get to you before you reach the eastern air temple."

There was a chuckle from behind them. "You have a terrible record on prediction." Said a familiar voice.

All three women turned to see Taimu standing at the top of the ramp to Lin's airship.

Taimu descended the ramp, chuckling and clapping slowly. "I have to admit, I wasn't certain that would work. You're not easy to scare. But when you think the Avatar's in danger, you'll fly though your own blockade to save her."

Taimu stopped clapping and cocked his head to the side. "You really should have checked to see if I was aboard your ship. You took me right to Korra."

"It doesn't matter. You'll never get past me." Lin thrust her arm forward, sending a cable hissing at Taimu.

Taimu vanished.

The cable slammed into the ramp with a loud clang.

Chuckling softly, Taimu stepped around from behind the ramp. "Sorry, but no." He reached out and grabbed the cable in one hand. "Not this time."

Lin started to throw her other cable at Taimu, then screamed as an electrical shock traveled through the cable and into her.

As she slumped to the ground, Taimu smirked and dropped the now-limp cable. "This time capture isn't the plan."

Removing a crude metallic glove from his left hand, Taimu stared at it critically. "You know, I wasn't sure this would work. Too bad it's fried. Oh well."

Taimu tossed the glove over his shoulder and smiled at Korra, seemingly not noticing Asami running for her airship. "Well Raava, I guess it's just you and me."

Korra didn't respond, rather leaping at Taimu, a fireball flying before her.