Ch 4 the revelation
That proved more difficult than the previous hits. It was as if Zolt disappeared from the face of the earth. Boba spent the rest of the day combing the city, but failed to find him. He was about to call it a night, when he saw Korra and tall man walk towards a door.
"Korra?" Boba asked.
"Boba? What are you doing?" Korra asked, surprised to see the bounty hunter.
"I'm looking for lightning bolt zolt." Boba said.
"This is his place." Mako said.
Boba walked up to the door and kicked it down, rifle raised.
"It's empty." Mako said.
"No shit." Boba muttered, and walked thru the house, noting the broken and overturn furniture. This didn't make any sense. The room looked like they were attacked.
The trio heard an engine noise and ran out the back, seeing a truck leaving. Inside the truck was Bolin and the triple threat triads.
"Bolin!" Mako shouted, then saw Boba aim his weapon at the truck and started shooting.
"My brother's in there!" Mako shouted, stepping in front of Boba.
Boba tossed Mako aside and ran after the truck, intent on grabbing lightning bolt zolt.
"Korra, who is that guy?" Mako asked.
"Boba Fett. He's a bounty hunter." Korra said.
They attempted to chase down the truck, only for two chi blockers to stop them, first by stopping Naga with a bola to her legs. The two equalists make quick work of Mako and Korra, disabling their bending, only two plasma shots to ring out, and the equalists fall dead, burning holes in the back of their heads.
"Thanks for the save." Mako said.
"We lost them." Boba said.
"No shit." Korra said.
With no lead, they decide to wait the night and interrogate the equalist protestor in the morning. Boba sat against a tree, and quickly fell asleep, exhausted from his work. He overheard Mako and Korra talk, and learned that Mako and Bolin were brothers, and were orphaned at birth. He could relate, having lost his dad at a young age.
"Equality now! Equality now!"
Boba was rudely woken up from his sleep by the protestors chanting.
"I'm gonna murder that prick." Boba said.
The trio approached the protestor and it quickly escalated when Korra used her earthbending to knock away the stand.
"Our friend was captured by equalists last night. Any idea where he would be?" Korra asked.
"I've no idea where he is." The protestor said.
Boba grabbed the protestor and squeezed his throat, choking him.
"I believe you do. Tell us, or I torture you." Boba said.
"What's this revelation?" Mako asked, looking at a flyer.
"Doesn't concern you. But if your friend is a bender, he'll get what's coming to him." The protestor said.
Boba would have killed him on the spot, if it wasn't for the fact that a cop appeared. They quickly left the area and looked at flyers.
"There's nothing here about the location." Korra said.
"Try thinking outside the box." Boba said, flipping the flyers over, hoping to find some clue on the back.
"It's a map." Mako said, and grabbed the makeshift map and held it against a map of republic city.
Boba left the two and headed to the air temple island, needing to get ready for the revelation. He left his guns behind, and brought his knife and flamethrower.
At the building, they approached the doorman and got in when they showed the flyer, being the ticket to get in.
A few people gave Boba looks when they saw the armored man sit in their midst, but didn't make any fuss about, thinking he was another equalist.
"Please welcome your hero, your savior, Amon."
Amon appeared thru a trapdoor in the stage amidst lots of cheering and shouting. Boba eyed the masked man with curiosity.
"My quest for equality began years ago. When I was a boy, my family and I lived on a small farm. We weren't rich, and none of us were benders. This made us very easy targets for the firebender who extorted my father. One day, my father confronted this man, but when he did, that firebender took my family from me. Then, he took my face. I've been forced to hide behind a mask ever since. As you know, the Avatar has recently arrived in Republic City. And if she were here, she would tell you that bending brings balance to the world. But, she is wrong. The only thing bending has brought to the world, is suffering. It has been the cause of every war in every era. But that is about to change. I know you have been wondering, "What is the Revelation?" You are about to get your answer. Since the beginning of time, the spirits have acted as guardians of our world, and they have spoken to me. They say the Avatar has failed humanity. That is why the spirits have chosen me to usher in a new era of balance. They have granted me a power that will make Equality a reality. The power to take a person's bending away. Permanently." Amon said.
That surprised Boba. Amon must have something up his sleeve to make that kind of a boast.
"This guy is crazy." Mako said.
Lightning bolt zolt was brought out for a demonstration of Amon's power.
"That bastard." Boba growled, knowing he wouldn't get paid for bringing Zolt in. Boba watched the two duel, and was shocked, along with everyone else, when Zolt has his bending removed.
"Your bending is gone , forever." Amon said.
Now Amon was a legitimate threat. Boba considered it in his mind, planning how to fight Amon in the future.
Korra snuck thru the crowd to create a distraction, and Mako and Boba were forced to wait, watching Amon take away the bending of the captured triads. Just when it appeared Bolin was to be debended, an explosion is heard, and steam fills the room. Boba is unaffected, as his visor adjusts for the steam. Boba simply walks onto the stage and stars knifing any equalists in his way, grabbing Bolin.
"Aghh!" Bolin screams, thinking it was an equalist.
"I'm with your brother, we're getting you out of here." Boba said.
Mako, Boba, and Korra fled with Bolin, climbing down a ladder, only for the Lt. to attack them, starting with Mako and Bolin, easily taking them out. Boba was a much tougher opponent, and Boba threw the Lt. into the wall, knocking him out.
"Guys, get on." Korra said, bringing Naga. They flee the scene, and a few equalists attempt to give chase.
"Let them go. She's the perfect messenger to tell the city of my power." Amon said.
Boba left the group and headed to the police station, needing to inform Lin why he failed to bring in Zolt.
"Where's the chief?" Boba asked.
"She's at her home." An officer said.
Boba headed to Lin's house, knocking on the door.
"Boba?" Lin asked.
"Chief, we need to talk." Boba said, walking inside the house.
"What's so important?" Lin asked.
"Lightning bolt zolt was captured by Amon, and had his bending removed. I saw it with my own eyes." Boba said.
Now Lin paid more attention eyes open.
"Amon did what?" Lin asked.
"He took away Zolt's bending." Boba said.
"Shit. He's now a major threat to the city. And you infiltrated their rally?" Lin asked.
"Yes. With no problem." Boba said.
"Forget about the triads. Focus on stopping Amon." Lin said.
"I'll need the support of the police force, and I'd like to be paid in advance." Boba said.
"Deal. You can stay here for the night." Lin said.
"Thanks." Boba said.