Greetings, benders from across the Verse and welcome to Avatar: Duality.

I hope your all going to enjoy it as much as I had writing it and now on to the review.

girani4: Well that's a pretty good grade, I would say. I am going to sprinkle some more Bolin and Mako into this chapter.

Now story time.


It had been a few days since the pro-bending finals, and they hadn't been very good to Soshi. Aside from the fact that his plan to capture Amon had failed, someone had leaked the secret that his parents where in some sort of pact with the Triads.

But on a brighter side, a Equalist hideout had been raided by the Vigilante, before tipping off the police. Which had resulted in Lightning Bolt Zolt now being into the hands of the police, which would allow Soshi a conversation with him if he could manage to arrange a meeting.

"I can't believe you actually managed a meeting with Zolt.", Korra said when the two were being escorted through the police station towards Zolt's cell by Beifong herself.

"Seems my family name still carries some weight around here.", Soshi said, noticing the looks the other officers where giving him, "Thank you for coming along, your support... it means a lot to me, Korra."

"Hey, what are friends for?", she said.

"Your lucky the Vigilante tipped us off.", Beifong told the two, "He hasn't been the nicest to the Triad's and their bosses in the city. Some have sustained permanent head trauma."

"Well I think Republic City is lucky to have him around, whomever he is behind that mask.", Korra said.

This made Soshi feel very happy inside when Korra said that. They arrived outside the interrogation room, just outside where some expensive prison cells where housed.

"He is in here.", Beifong said, crossing her arms, "Go in and say what you have to say. We will be here."

Soshi nodded, taking a deep breath as the door slid open, before stepping into the room.

At a similar table he and Korra had been sat during her first day in Republic City. But this time, it was Zolt who had his hands strapped in metal against the table.

"The hell? Soshi Shuang?", the triad boss said, upon seeing the young man standing there. The wall sliding close behind him, "You must have some clout. My own wife can't get in to see me. Good thing I will be out in a week."

"You look like you tangled with the wrong guy, Zolt.", Soshi said, taking a seat across from him.

"You should have seen me before I became boss. I showed up all beat to hell, your father would use his waterbending to put be back together.", Zolt said, treating this revelation as if it was a big surprise to Soshi, "Yeah, that's right. Qipian and I were close, more than friends. More like cousins."

"Until you send someone to kill him.", Soshi said.

"So that's what this is really about?", Zolt said, a bit amused, "The pup digging up a eleven year old killing?"

"Two killings.", the young man said, "And they were never forgotten."

"You think I had Qipian and Mirai killed? Then you don't know me.", Zolt said, "We are practically family, Soshi. I have a closet full of birthday present's I never got to give you."

"We are not family, Zolt.", Soshi told him, "I am nothing like you."

But all this made Zolt chuckle, "Maybe your not. To be honest, you remind me more of Mirai, than Qipian, there is a fire in you.", the old gangster said, a smile on his face as if he was remembering a better time.

"I lost her so young...", Soshi said, turning his gaze away, "I hardly remember anything about her."

"There was steel in Mirai. She was the only one that ever had a hold on your father.", Zolt said, surprisingly gently, "I don't know why they were killed, but I know it wasn't a random robbery, it was an assassination."

"By whom?", Soshi asked.

"Don't you think I tried to find out?", Zolt said, "Qipian had the Triple Threat Triads watching his back. But the Agni Kai triad, the Creeping Crystal, Red Monsoon, Terra Triad, all of them used to answer to your father. It could have been anyone of them."


The conversation hadn't gone the way Soshi had hoped. It didn't give him closure or answered his question, it only raised more.

He and Korra where being escorted out of the police station, where in the main hall, they spotted a tired and sadly looking Tahno sitting on a bench.

"Tahno?", Korra said surprised.

Tahno is seen with his hair a mess and bags under his eyes, still saddened over losing his bending to Amon. "Oh, hey Korra.", he said as Korra sits down on the bench beside the young man.

"Listen, I know we're not exactly best friends.", Korra began, "But I'm sorry Amon took your bending."

"Have you find a way to reverse it?", Soshi asked.

"I've been to the best healers in the city. Whatever Amon did to me, it's permanent.", Tahno said, "I hope the Vigilante get's him next time. I hope he takes him down for us all."

It was then that, Tenzin and Hiroshi Sato walk up to the bench.

"Mr. Sato, if you remember anything else about what you saw during Amon's attack, be sure to let us know.", Tenzin said.

"I'm happy to help any way I can. I want these Equalists to pay for what they've done.", Hiroshi said, nodding his head towards Korra, Soshi and Tahno and walks away.

"We're ready for you now.", Tenzin said to the former waterbender, he turned to walk away.

Tahno stands up and turns back to wave at Korra, "See you around.", he said, adding with a slight smile, "Ah'vatar.", he follows Tenzin with a sad look.

"I should get back to work.", Beifong said, turning to Soshi, "Shuang, I want you to know, that some of us police support you. Despite what the media is saying."

"Thanks chief.", Soshi said with a soft smile.


In the apartment of Mako and Bolin, which had sustained some damage during the battle against the Equalist's.

"I still can't believe they're shutting this place down.", Mako said, putting a red shirt into a box.

"Yeah. We had some good memories here, didn't we?", Bolin said.

Footsteps could be heard from the trapdoor below, and moments later an excited Korra appeared, followed by Soshi.

"Good afternoon.", Soshi said.

"Guys! Great news.", Korra said, "You don't have to go back on the streets. I talked to Tenzin and made all the arrangements. You can come live on Air Temple Island with me!"

"Oh, we'd love to, but...", Mako said.

"Asami already invited us to live in her dad's giant mansion!", Bolin said happily, making Korra's expression go from excited to disappointed, "From here on out, it's gonna be the lap of luxury for us."

Behind Soshi, Asami enters from the trap door, holding Pabu.

"Oh, hey, Soshi. Korra.", Asami said, not spotting the irritated look from the other girl, "I was hoping you would stop by.", she lets go of Pabu.

"We were just leaving.", Korra said, turning to Mako and Bolin, waving, "So, I guess, "I'll see you guys around, some time."

"Why not tomorrow?", Asami suggested, "I'd love to have you come visit the estate. You too, Soshi. Dad has been trying to get you to come over for ages."

"I don't know.", Korra muttered, "I have some... Avatar stuff to do."

"Come on, Korra.", Soshi said, "You all deserve a little rest and relaxation after all the craziness."

Suddenly, Bolin hold's up Pabu, using him as if the Fire Ferret himself was talking, "Soshi is right, Korra! We could swim in Asami's pool.", Bolin said with a high voice. Pabu does a swimming stroke with his paws, "It'll be fun!"

"All right, Pabu.", Korra laughs.

"Great, we'll see you tomorrow.", Asami said waving at them.

Soshi and Korra go back down the stairs while Asami, Mako, and Bolin, who is still using Pabu as a puppet, wave goodbye.

"Ugh... Why did I agree?", Korra said as they walked down the stairs, "I don't even have a swim suit."

"You want to go shop for one?", Soshi suggested.


The next day, early in the morning somewhere else in the city, a police truck drives through a factory entrance. Metalbender cops step out break through the windows and rip open crates to find Equalist propaganda and electrical gloves.

"Looks like our intel was good.", Beifong said, a hint of disappointment in her eyes.

"There's enough evidence here to bury Shuang Corp for an eternity.", one of her officer's said, "What do you want us to do, chief?"

Beifong looks away, "Put out a arrest warrant for Soshi Shuang.", she ordered.


At the pool in the Sato mansion is shown, Pabu jumps off a large statue into a pool squealing. Bolin stands at the top of the statue, Asami sits on the side of the pool, and Mako stands in the pool right next to her.

"Earthbending bomb!", Bolin said, dives into the pool doing a belly flop, splashing Mako and Asami in the process. The butler escorts Soshi and Korra to the pool as Bolin resurfaces.

"Avatar Korra and Mr Soshi Shuang have arrived.", the butler said.

"Hey, guys!", Asami said, "Glad you made it!"

"Welcome to paradise!", Bolin said, surfacing from the water with his hands out, "So what do you think Soshi!", putting his hands behind his head and floats on his back. Pabu climbs onto his belly.

"Meh, my pool is bigger.", Soshi said, looking a bit unimpressed by the pool.

Korra sits down on a bench by the pool. "Looks like you guys settled right in.", she said sounding slightly sarcastically.

Mako comes swimming toward Korra followed by Asami, "Pretty much, except someone forgot to ask her father if we could stay here.", he said, looking at Asami.

"Yeah, but I smoothed it over with him.", Asami said, "It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission."

Bolin gets out of the pool next to Soshi with Pabu on his shoulder, "This is the greatest place in the world! Watch this, watch this.", he said before continuing in a more formal tone, "Fetch me my towel, good sir."

"Yes, Master... Bolin.", the butler said, he grabs a folded up towel and walks toward Bolin, who held out his arms.

The butler rolls up the towel and pats down Bolin as he moves to allow him to do that. "Don't forget Master Pabu.", he said.

"Wouldn't dream of it, sir.", the Butler said, he puts the towel over Pabu, who is still sitting on Bolin's head, and rubs him dry.

A moment later, Pabu's fur becomes bushy as he squeaks. As the butler turns around, Bolin jumps into the water again right away and the butler looks annoyed.

"So, what do you have planned for us today?", Korra asked Asami, sounding somewhat dismayed, "Let me guess, shopping, makeovers?..."

Bolin jumps onto Mako, pushing him into the water; raising his hand while speaking in an excited tone, "Oh, Oh! I vote makeovers!", he said, yelping as Mako returns the favor.

"Actually I still have a lot of work to do at the office...", Soshi said, looking at his watch.

Climbing the ladder out of the pool, Asami turns her head to face Korra and Soshi, "I had something a little more exciting in mind."


After the other three got dressed, they followed Asami towards the race track at her house. Two Satomobiles are racing as Asami, Soshi, Korra, Mako, and Bolin are sitting in the stands.

"I think office work can wait.", Soshi said.

"Pretty cool, huh?", Asami said.

"Way cooler than a makeover.", Korra said, looking in amazement.

"This is where Future Industries test-drives their Satomobiles.", Asami explained, "Ever been behind the wheel?"

"The only thing I know how to drive is a polar bear dog.", Korra said, "Soshi doesn't allow me to drive his Satomobile, especially not the red one."

"Nobody drives in my Satomobile, except me.", Soshi said.

Korra walked off with Asami to test drive a Satomobile. "So Soshi, is your racing track bigger?", Mako teased.

"No, this one's bigger than mine.", Soshi said, "But that's because I do not own a racing track."


An hour later, they re-enter the Sato mansion, where Bolin runs words the bathroom, covering his groin, "Emergency, emergency coming through, beep beep!", he shouted,

"Is there another bathroom I can use?", Korra asked.

"We have a lady's powder room upstairs. First door on your right.", Asami said, before turning to Soshi, "There is also a second bathroom upstairs if you want to fresh up."

"I think I wil, thank you.", Soshi said,

But Soshi took this opportunity to hook up one of his communicator's, allowing the conversation's that where going on through the phone to be recorded to a an cassette, a experimental new way to store data his company was developing.

The reason Soshi was doing this had to do with the bomb's used in the attack on the pro-bending arena had a detenator which came from Future Industries, the only company aside from his own who could have fabricated them.

The moment he connected the communicator, he heard a familiar voice.

"Hiroshi, did you have anything with the leak of the Shuang family history?", Amon asked.

"No, no! No, I assure you, I had nothing to do with that.", Hiroshi Sato assured the Equalist leader.

"I hope so for your sake. The police will be keeping an eye on him and no none is laying a finger on that boy.", Amon told him, "How are the preparations going."

"Trust me, by the end of the week we'll be ready to strike!", Hiroshi said.

Turning the sound output of this communicator off, Soshi hid it behind the tile before joining back up with the others.

He walked back into the hall where he saw the butler sptraying perfume all over Bolin. Mako and Asami standing just behind him.

"Sorry it took so long.", Soshi said, petting his tomach, "Mitsuzo made some special Fire Nation dish last night and it is not sitting well with my Earth Kingdom breakfast."

It was then that Korra runs past them. "I need to get going.", she said, looking to her best friend, "Soshi, can you give me a lift?"

"Sure, I guess.", Soshi said.

"You're leaving? But I-I thought...", Asami said, sounding a bit hurt.

"Uh, sorry! I forgot, I'm supposed to airsit, I mean babybend.", Korra said, obviously shaken, "I-I mean babysit the airbender kids. See you later!"

"It was a delight.", Soshi said, bowing to Asami, "Let's meet next time at my place!", before following Korra out of the house.


"So, you think Mr. Sato manufactured those gloves for the Equalists?", Soshi asked a they drove up towards Shuang Mansion, "That's a bold accusation, but what proof do you have?"

"Well, I don't exactly have proof, but I know what I heard.", Korra said as they stopped in front of the main entrance, "Sato's up to something."

"He does have the means...", Soshi said, sitting in the car, "And he has a motive."

"A motive? What is it?", Korra asked.

"Twelve years ago, the Agni Kai Triad robbed Sato's mansion.", Soshi said, "A firebender killed Sato's wife during the break in."

"That's...", Korra said saddened, "That's terrible."

The two got out of the car and walked to the door, holding a hand on the door handle, "...There are a lot of people who had relative's killed by a firebender in this city...", he mumbled.

He opened the door to see a distraught looking Mitsuzo, talking with a group of people from the police force, one of them being Beifong.

"Mitsuzo, what's going on?", Soshi asked.

The moment the police saw Soshi, two quickly approached him, forcing him to the ground.

"What the hell are you doing!?", Korra demanded to know as she watched her friend being put in metal handcuffs.

"Soshi Shuang.", Beifong said, "You are under arrest for conspiring with the Equalist movement and conspiracy to commit a terrorist act on the pro-bending arena. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law."

"Beifong, this is all one big mis...", Soshi began, attempting to stand up but was force down to the ground.

"Shut your mouth and stay down!", one of the officer's ordered, as the other one call in for a car.

"Let him go!", Korra demanded, stepping forward.

"You need to stand back or we are going to have a problem.", one of the officer's said.

"Korra, it's alright.", Soshi said as he was pulled up to his feet, "Mitsuzo, you know what to do.", he was then led out of his house and int the back of a police van.


That evening in the Sato mansion, the butler opens. Korra, Beifong, and Tenzin enter, the chief and the airbending master walk upstairs and Korra walks behind them, passing Mako and Asami.

The young firebender stops Korra, "What's going on? Why are they asking Hiroshi more questions?", he asked.

"I overheard him on the phone earlier today.", Korra explained, turning to Asami, "Asami, I don't know how to tell you this, but I think your father might be involved with the Equalists."

"What?", Asami said incredulously, "I don't believe this.", she walks upstairs.

"You spied on Hiroshi?", Mako said as Korra takes a step back, "What's your problem?", and they follow Asami.

Inside Hiroshi Sato's office, Lin and Tenzin stand in front of Hiroshi's desk.

"Mr. Sato, we just have a few follow-up questions for you.", Beifong said.

THe door opens and Asami walks in, "My father is innocent. Just because we're not benders doesn't mean we support those awful Equalists.", she said just as Mako and Korra follow her into the office.

"Equalists?", Hirsoshi said surprised, as Asami stands next to him, "Is that what this is about? I can assure you I have nothing to do with those radicals."

"Yeah, you don't know what you're talking about, Korra.", Mako said.

"I overheard you on the phone.", Korra said, pointing at Hiroshi, "You said the Shuang Corp investigation bought you time, and you're getting ready to strike. Explain that!"

To her surprise, Mr. Sato laughed, "This is all just a misunderstanding, resulting from the young Avatar's overactive imagination. My number one competitor was knocked out of the game. It's providing me an opportunity to strike the market.", he said, "It's just business. Nothing nefarious."

Beifong and Tenzin look at each other. "In order to put all suspicions to rest, might we have a look into your factories and warehouses?", the airbending master asked.

Asami sighs in annoyance, hands on her hips, but Hiroshi raises his hands to stop her from speaking further. "If you feel it's necessary, you're welcome to search all of Future Industries.", he said.


But even searching each and every of the Future Industries warehouse, it didn't result in any evidence that implicit Hiroshi Sato in conspiring with the Equalist's.

"It would appear Hiroshi is innocent.", Beifong said as she watched her officer's leave in a airship, with Korra and Tenzin.

They were then approached by an annoyed Asami, Mako not far behind her.

"Okay, you did your search.", Asami said, "Now you can all leave.", this resulted in a glare from Beifong.

Mako signals to Korra, and they move away to have a private conversation.

"So, I hope you're convinced now.", he asked.

"No, I'm not!", Korra said, "I don't care how cooperative Hiroshi is being, I know he's lying."

"Why are you doing this?", Mako said irritably, pointing at Korra, "Are you that jealous of me and Asami?"

She shakes her head, "Don't be ridiculous! That has nothing to do with it!". Korra said, "My best friend is in prison while being innocent of any crimes."

"What makes you think Soshi is innocent?", Mako asked, "If you ask me, that guy his hiding something. Something that can't handle the light of day. He has a much bigger reason to be an Equalist than Hiroshi, not to mention his parent's ties to the triads. Maybe Soshi Shuang is not the man you think he is."

"You don't know Soshi like I do.", Korra said, "He would never be one of them and don't you dare talk about him like that!"

"Listen Korra, I am not going to argue with you about Soshi, but you need to drop this.", Mako said, bluntly, "Or consider our friendship over.", he walks away to Asami, one arm wrapping around her shoulder, and leaves as Korra sighs and turns away.

What none of them knew was that from the shadows on the roof, they were being watched by the Vigilante, having overheard the entire conversation.

"Thank you for believing me, Korra.", the Vigilante thought. From out of eye shot he watched Korra talked with a worker.

"...Listen, I joined the Equalists because I believed in what Amon said.", the worker said, "I thought he could make life better for us nonbenders. But I didn't sign up for this... this war."

"What do you have on Hiroshi Sato?", Korra asked curiously.

"He manufactured those gloves for the Equalists.", the worker said, lifting up the collar to hide his face, "And there are rumors he's working on something even bigger. Some new kind of weapon. He has a secret factory, that's why you couldn't find them."

"Where?", Korra said determined.

"It's right underneath the Sato Mansion.", he told her.

Korra walked back to Tenzin and Beifong, relaying what she just had heard.

"Raiding the Sato Mansion is a risky move with Tarrlok breathing down your neck.", Tenzin said, turning to Beifong after Korra was done telling her story, "If we're wrong..."

"I know. I can kiss my job goodbye.", Beifong said, "But protecting Republic City is all I care about. We can't let Amon get his hands on this new weapon."


Later that evening, the Vigilante was using the wings on his to glide towards the Sato mansion, where an airship was floating above it. Taking a steep dive, he landed behind the house, close to the workshop. Metalbender cops guard the area as the Vigilante observes the situation.

"M, I am in.", Vigilante said, in his communicator, "The place is crawling with police."

"Chief Beifong, Master Tenzin, Miss Korra are already inside with several cops.", Mitsuzo said, "There should be a tunnel beneath the workshop running deep into the mountainside."

Vigilante knew what he needed to do, dropping from the roof and moving from shadow to shadow to evade detection from the metalbending police.

"Its a good thing my dad had a privet prison with a secret escape behind the bookcase.", Vigilante thought as he now sneaked towards the open door of the workshop, "...I guess he was a criminal after all..."

Inside where Mako, Asami, Bolin along with a single metalbending cop. A metal noise was heard coming from the opening in the floor.

"What was that?", Bolin said.

"We need to get down there and see what's going on.", Mako said.

"Absolutely not.", the officer said strictly, "You're staying put until the chief comes back."

Bolin and Mako look at each other, attempting to hatch a plan.

But before they could act, Vigilante used a water tendril to pull himself into the workshop, kicking the officer against the head, knocking him out.

"Sorry officer, you were just doing your job.", Vigilante growled, standing up.

Behind him the three teens looked in awe. Bolin's eyes widen in shock, he turns to Mako and Asami, shields his face from Vigilante with his hand while pointing at him, whispering, "The Vigilante!"

"You do know I can hear you.", Vigilante growled, not turning around as he approached the opening, leading to the tunnel Mitsuzo had informed him of.

"We are coming with you.", Mako said.

"Sorry, kid. But I work alone.", Vigilante said, dropping down into the tunnel, not bothering to call up the elevator.


Meanwhile, down in the factory, mecha tanks where behind a group of metalbending cops, Korra, Tenzin, Beifong and the metalbending cops. A big banner with Amon's mask was hung above and the room was lid with red light.

Beifong tries the bend the seemingly metal wall, but to no avail.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to metalbend that wall, Chief Beifong.", the voice of Hiroshi Sato spoke from the speakers, the lights around them turn from red to green.

The robotic machines come to life and approach the group., "It's solid platinum. My mecha tanks are platinum as well.", the voice changed from the speakers around the room to one coming from one of the mecha tanks, "Not even your renowned mother could bend a metal so pure."

"Hiroshi, I knew you were a lying, no good Equalist!", Korra angrily accused him, "You set Soshi up, didn't you!? You where the one who leaked that story about his family to the press!"

"I did. And it was no more than that brat deserved, after what his father did to me.", Hiroshi said bitterly, "Now I wonder how you bender's fair when the odds are a little more... equal."

"That source was a set-up! You lured us down here!", Beifong said as the mecha tanks come closer to surround the benders.

"Guilty as charged.", Hiroshi said.

The battle begins when Hiroshi's mech shoots out a grappler to capture them. Beifong, Korra and Tenzin evade it.


Crawling through a air vent, leading to a walkway in the factory, Vigilante just dropped on a walk way above the main floor to see the police, Beifong and even Korra all knocked out.

Tenzin used his airbending and an air wheel to evade their attacks. But a mech tank shoots a bolas combined with an electric disk. Tenzin is ensnared with it and grunts in pain as he is electrocuted. He roughly lands on the ground, unconscious.

Vigilante watched as he saw Hiroshi Sato exits his mecha tank and climbs down, "Well, I'd say that was a near flawless test run.", Hiroshi said, turning to the Equalists, also getting out of their mech's. Pointing to the unconscious people, "Load everyone into the transports and deliver them to Amon!"

Vigilante swings down using one of his tendril's, kicking one Equalist to the curb, and throwing bits of exploclay on a more more Equalist, taking them out of the picture as well.

"I am taking you in, Sato.", Vigilante growled when he landed in front of the man and the unconscious people.

"What are you doing here, Vigilante?", Hiroshi said, gesturing to the remaining five Equalist's, "You are still completely outnumbered, and you think your going to take me in? Are you nuts?"

"You want to get nuts?", Vigilante growled, taking his stance, "Then let's get nuts."

Five Equalists rush toward him. Vigilante firebends at one, knocking him down. The downed Equalist rolls over and attempts to stand up but is frozen to the ground by a water tendril.

The remaining Equalists prepare another attack. Evading a strike from the first, planting his fist into the stomach from the second one. But as he fell, he pulled the Vigilante down with him.

Laying on the ground, they attempted to deal a knockout blow to Vigilante, but he dexterously blocks their attacks, attempting to get back to his feet but they kept him down with their relentless attacks.

Kicking one aside to give himself some breathing room, intercepting a incoming punch, taking his change to pull himself up, using the momentum to knock the Equalist to the ground, breaking his arm at the same time.

Attempting to strike Vigilante, he evades under it, blasting them with a quick fireball, sending him crashing against a mech. Going for a quick legsweep, Vigilante leaps up and firebends from his feet, which the two remaining Equalist's avoids.

Shooting a water tendril, wrapping it around one Equalist, before he is throw towards his comrade. Nimbly evading him, he turned around just fast enough to see the fist of the Vigilante smash his mask in, sending him to the ground.

"I can believe it.", Hiroshi's voice came from the speaker's, "How is he beating all of you again!"

Turning around, Vigilante saw that the inventor had managed to get back into his mech tank.

"You think your tin can is going to stop me?", the Vigilante said, staring down the machine, "Nothing is going to stop me from bringing you to justice."

"I do, in fact.", Hiroshi spoke, "I want to say this makes the odds, a bit more equal. But I would be lying, the odds are in my favor."

The battle begins when Hiroshi shooting out a grappler to capture him. Vigilante evades with a backflip.

He continues to evade the grappler's, trying to think of a plan. "Why didn't Beifong or the other eartbender's just bend them... unless they are made of pure platinum.", Vigilante thought, having figured a plan, "I hope Hiroshi doesn't know about platinum's greatest weakness."

He stopped close to the metal wall, only to evade another grapper, making it stuck in the wall behind him.

The Vigilante stares at the cockpit as his lower arm's and hands began to emit electric arc's. Drawing both hands back while gathering the bolts into his hands, the Vigilante place bottom of his palms together, forming a sphere of electric energy that emits sporadic bolts of electric before he discharges a massive beam of blue electricity.

A hole is earthbent from the ground, and Bolin pops up from underneath along with Mako and Asami. They look around to see the Vigilante relents his electric attack, from the overheated mech came Hiroshi Sato.

The older man saw the Vigilante stand over him, in a last ditch effort, he attempted to electrocute him with one of his gloves, but Vigilante intercepted the attack, ripping it off, throwing it a few feet behind him and headbutting Hiroshi to the ground.

Blood coming from his nose, Hiroshi felt himself being pulled up by his hair, forced inched from the heated mech.

"Sponsoring the Fire Ferret's, supporting the Avatar.", Vigilante growled, "It was all just a big cover."

"Yes, and the most difficult part was watching my daughter traipse around with a firebending street rat.", Hiroshi said, "Go ahead Vigilante, break my bones, torture me, make me bleed, kill me it doesn't matter. Amon already has his mech tanks. I will tell you nothing more."

Vigilante was about to push the left side of Hiroshi's face against the heated plate as revenge but stopped when he heard a voice, "Dad!"

Turning around, he saw that it was Asami. The young woman closes her eyes and turns her head away before looking back at her father in sadness, "Why?"

"Sweetie, I wanted to keep you out of this as long as I could.", Hiroshi said ashamed, as he was forced to his knees and his hands were forced together with ice, "But now you know the truth, please, forgive me."

Korra begins to regains consciousness as Hiroshi continues, "These people, these benders. They took away your mother, the love of my life. They've ruined the world, but with Amon we can fix it and build a perfect world together. We can help people like us, everywhere! Help me."

Asami looks at her father with uncertainty, she steps towards the electric glove on the ground. She looks at the glove with fear, trembling as she reaches for it.

She takes it and walks to her father, "I love you, Dad.", she said, before she electrocutes her father until he loses consciousness.

The rest look stunned by her act, before a wall on the other side opened, revealing a truck full with Equalist's.

Tenzin and Beifong regain consciousness as Equalist noticed them.

"Get out of here!", Vigilante growled, they all run to the large hole Mako, Bolin and Asami came in. Right before a Equalist attempt to capture them, Bolin earthbends the hole shut.


The group makes it back to the police airship, but in their hurry, Vigilante managed to slip away into the night. The airship floats away from Sato mansion. Asami looks down at her former home in dismay as Beifong is lying down with Tenzin at her side.

"My metalbenders are on their way to Amon, and it's all my fault.", Beifong said, "Tarrlok's right, I've failed as chief. First thing in the morning, I'm handing in my resignation."

"No!", Tenzin said adamantly, "No! You can't give up like this!"

"I'm not giving up.", Beifong said, sitting up, "I'm gonna find my officers and take Amon down. But I'm gonna do it my way, outside the law.", Tenzin looks at her with concern, hoping she wouldn't turn into a second Vigilante.

Korra sit on a bench, thinking how this was the third time the Vigilante had come to her help, and the second time he saved her life.

"Hey, Korra?", Mako said, as he approached her, "I'm sorry I didn't believe you. But Asami's dad being an Equalist is not an easy thing to believe. Even now."

"I know.", she said, "I'm sorry this whole thing happened."

"So... does your offer to live in the Air Temple still stand?", he asked sheepishly.

"Of course it does.", Korra said with a soft smile, "And Asami's welcome, too."

"Thank you so much", he said gratefully.

Korra stands up, placing her hand on Mako's shoulder, "After everything she's been through, she's going to need you, Mako."

Mako nods his head and walks toward Asami to comfort her. Korra looks at them, having expected to feel sadness, but she didn't. She turns away from them, maybe the feelings she had for Mako where no for someone else.


Well there ya go, another chapter, hope you enjoyed. Many thanks to everyone who reads, reviews, favorite or follows this story, you beautiful bastards!

So a friend of mine asked when I am going to write Vigilante V Skywalker... It's not happening, although a sort of fusion story between this one and Avatar Heroes could work...

Anyways, if you liked what you read, don't forget to leave a review, for now I wish you all a fantastic day and I hope to see you ladies and gents, next time.