Greetings, benders and non-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 reviews.

girani4: No, something worse happened. Just FYI, I didn't made bloodbending up, that's something from the actual series. Though it isn't a gruesome as using actual blood, but more like bending people like puppets.

TragicFiction: Thank you! Well here's the update.

Now story time.


Soshi's car came to a screeching halt outside City Hall, jumping out of it, he rushed into City Hall.

Arriving in the hall, he saw damage of battle, an electrified glove and several Equalists weapons where scattered about. Tarrlok is having his arm wound healed by a male healer.

"What happened?", Soshi said walking towards Tarrlok, "What was Korra doing at City Hall?"

"As I told Chief Saikhan and Tenzin.", Tarrlok said, standing up as he rolls down his sleeve, "Korra came to my office late last night. She was upset that I arrested her friends. She asked me to release them and... That's when the Equalists attacked. I tried to protect Korra, but we were outnumbered. Then, I was electrocuted. When I came to, the police had arrived. But Korra was gone."

Soshi eyes widen in shock, his anger boiling, he had to save her, he had to protect her, he hated feeling this powerless.

"I'm so sorry, Soshi.", Tarrlok sighs regretfully, "But I promise me and the entire police force won't rest until we have found the Avatar."


"We interrupt your regularly scheduled broadcast to bring you this special report. Late last night, Equalists attacked City Hall, subduing Councilman Tarrlok and capturing Avatar Korra."

The Vigilante turns the radio in his black tank off, driving it through a tunnel leading to one of the Equalist prison holds.

"Korra has to be in here... somewhere.", Vigilante said through his communicator.

"And what if Korra's not down there?", Mitsuzo asked.

"Then I pick another tunnel, and another tunnel until I find her!", Vigilante said sharply, "I'll crush as many bones in their bodies until they tell me where she is." Up ahead he saw two Equalist motorcycles approach.

Punching it, the tank smashed into them in a drift, sending them fling off their motorcycles, before opening a hatch where Vigilante bends a fire blast to break open the secret entrance.

Through the flames and rubble, the tank came crashing into a large open space, where Equalists are loading supplies onto tram carts on tracks that lead into various tunnels.

With another fire blast, the tram cart was blasted to pieces, knocking the Equalist's back, before drifting down into the tunnel leading to the prisoner sector. Drifting around a corner, he saw two Equalists, where blasted with water and frozen against the wall.

Seeing his target, Amon's Lieutenant, Vigilante activated a button to shoot himself out of the black tank, flying straight at him and tackling him to the ground, smashing the generator's of his electrified kali stick's.

"You don't scare me.", the Lieutenant said, "I am telling you nothing."

Vigilante raised his fist, punching the Lieutenant hard enough to break the glass in his googles, "Where is she!?", Vigilante demanded to know, slamming his head against the ground.

"Ugh... Word of advice, never start with the head.", Lieutenant groaned in pain, "The victim gets all fuzzy. He can't feel the next..."

Vigilante shut's him up with a punch against his head. Shooting two water bullet's from his wrist, freezing Lieutenant against the floor, Vigilante stood up.

"Scaring a confession out of me?", the trapped man said smugly, "I won't break."

"Your bones will.", Vigilante said, ripping a pipe from the wall, before walking back.

"It's true what they say about you.", Lieutenant said, "Your a fucking animal."

"Give me a reason to stop.", Vigilante said, tracing the end of the pipe across the Equalist's face, "Did you know, you can bleed to death without ever spilling a drop. All on the inside. Tell me where Korra is... or I start swinging."

"I am not afraid of you...", he attempted to remain brave, but let out a terrified scream when the ground inches from his head was smashed in, "We don't have the Avatar, and the Equalist's didn't attack City Hall. Tarrlok's lying."

Vigilante unfreeze his right arm, holding a firm grip on his arm, pushing his feet down on it to apply pressure. "I swear! We are all getting played.", lieutenant screamed out in pain.

He felt like the lieutenant was telling the truth, but with one powerful kick, Vigilante broke the Lieutenant's arm, before moving to the other and doing the same to it. "You will never hold a kali stick steady ever again.", he told him, freezing his legs in place, he was about to disappear into his black tank, but a noise distracted him.

Peering into a nearby prison cell, he sees the squad of metalbending officers who where at the Sato Estate being kept. Melting the lock of the door, he kicks it open and he walks in.

"Wha... The Vigilante?", an officer says wearily.

"That monster has taken your bending... I'm so sorry.", Vigilante growled, looking down sadly before looking back up, "Come on, let's gets you out of here."

All the officers get up and follow Vigilante out of the cell, the officer's clime into the backseat, a few had to make do in the back compartment, just as the sirens went off in the base.

Quickly getting in, the tank drove off just as Equalists in another tram start to catch up from behind. Vigilante swift gears, putting his foot down on the break, making the tram crash into it.

He continued to drive, until he notices an army of Equalists waiting up ahead, among them are several mecha tanks.

The tank opened its hatches, sending streams of fire blast towards the group and water bullets that freeze them into place.

"Hang on.", Vigilante growled to the officer's, sending fire from the exhaust port, giving them a sudden burst of speed, ramming a mecha tank aside before drifting towards the exit, where daylight was waiting for them.


Dropping the officer's off at a hospital, Vigilante was driving around thinking of his next move.

"It doesn't make sense.", Mitsuzo said, "Why would Tarrlok make up a story about getting attacked?"

"Because he has Korra!", Vigilante growled, "He fooled me! I should have known when he claimed they only took her!"

He was about to push his tank into overdrive to head towards City Hall when something in the night skies caught his eye.

"Mitsuzo... Are you seeing that?", Vigilante asked.

"I do.", Mitsuzo said, "It can be seen all the way from the mansion."

Vigilante turned his car around and headed towards the police headquarter's.


Stopping the tank in an dark alleyway, Vigilante used a water tendril to pull himself up the fire stairs. Peeking over the edge, he saw Beifong, along with Mako, Bolin, Asami and Tenzin standing near a spotlight shining a massive stylized V into the clouds.

"Your sure he'll come?", Asami asked, "What about Naga?"

"It's the best hope we have for contacting him.", Tenzin said, "And I have no idea where Naga has gone off to. She wasn't in the stables this morning either."

"This is useless.", Mako said aggressively, "We could be out there searching for...",

The young firebender had just turned around to see the Vigilante towering above them on a water tank. "That light, has a V on it.", he said, jumping off the water tank, using the wings on his side to slow his descend.

"We didn't have your number, so we had to improvise.", Tenzin said, a bit awkward, "Just glad it got your attention."

"Yeah. Me and every other person in the city.", Vigilante growled, "Including the media and every criminal who might want to know where the Vigilante is."

"...He's got a point there.", Bolin said, "Still we need your help, things are a mess."

"This is Republic City.", Vigilante growled, "It's always a mess."

"I'll be honest with you, Vigilante. I'd rather have you arrested than come to you for help.", Beifong said, stepping forward, "But the truth is we're desperate. I'm calling a truce. Just for tonight."

"Is this about the missing Avatar?", Vigilante said, crossing his arms.

"What do you know about it?", Mako said accusingly, "Did you have something to do with the Equalist kidnapping her?"

"Yes, Mako. I am an Equalist.", Vigilante growled dryly, "Aside from the fact that I have been cracking Equalist skull the moment they became a threat, and the little fact that I am a bender. Aside from that, we get along great."

Vigilante heard a suppressed chuckle, it seemed Bolin thought it was funny. "Anyways, I already investigated a Equalist hideout. It wasn't them, and I interrogated the Lieutenant very thoroughly.", he continued, "Tarrlok has been lying to you all."

"That's insane!", Mako said, "Why would he do that?"

"That I don't know, yet.", Vigilante said, turning around, "But I intend to find out."


Inside City Hall, the group minus the Vigilante enter's the council room, where the council members, Chief Saikhan and Tarrlok where waiting.

"Thank you all for meeting us on such short notice.", Tenzin said.

"Have you news of Avatar Korra?", Tarrlok asked.

"We do.", Tenzin said, pointing angrily at Tarrlok, "We have it on good authority that it was you who kidnapped her, Tarrlok!"

"I am shocked you would accuse me of such an evil act!", Tarrlok, tried to plea for his innocence, "I already explained: Equalists attacked us and took her!"

"But there were no chi blockers here last night.", Tenzin said, "You planted the evidence, didn't you?"

"That is a ridiculous accusation!", Tarrlok protested angrily.

But it was from behind a pillar on the balcony above, a voice shouted, "It's true! He took her!", it was Tarrlok's assistant, the one he had used to send Korra all those gifts, "I was here when Avatar Korra arrived last night, but Councilman Tarrlok ordered me to leave. I was on my way out when I saw Tarrlok bring her down to the garage."

"That is nonsense!", Tarrlok shouted enraged, his assitant cowers behind the pillar as he points, "Everyone knows you're nothing but a squeaky-voiced liar!"

"Why did you wait until now to confess?", Beifong said, folding her arms.

"I was terrified to tell because... Because Tarrlok is a bloodbender!", the assistant shouter, everyone looks at Tarrlok in shock, "He bloodbent Avatar Korra!"

"Don't make this worse for yourself.", Tenzin said, taking his airbending stance, "Tell us where you have Korra."

Beifong also takes her stance and both prepare to attack. Tarrlok's eyes bulge as Tenzin and Beifong both bend at him, but he has control of their bodies before they can hit him.

Everyone in the room cries out in pain as Tarrlok bloodbends them to their knees. Tarrlok continues to bloodbend until one by one, everyone falls unconscious. Tarrlok backs away and flees the scene.


Two hours later, a furious Tarrlok steps out of his car, slamming the door behind him, striding over the snow covered ground towards a cabin deep in the woods surrounding Republic City.

"My life is a disaster now, thanks to you.", Tarrlok said, entering the basement where a large metal box was standing.

"So your little bloodbending secret's out?", Korra mocked from inside the metal box, "And I know how you bloodbent me without a full moon. You're Yakone's son."

"I was his son.", Tarrlok corrected her, "But in order to win Republic City, I had to become someone else. My father failed because he tried to rule the city from its rotten underbelly. My plan was perfect. I was to be the city's savior. But you, you ruined everything!"

"Tarrlok, the jig is up and you have nowhere to go.", Korra told him.

"Oh no. No, I'll escape and start a new life.", Tarrlok said, "And you're coming as my hostage."

At this news, loud pounding noises came from the door of the box, "You'll never get away with this!"

Tarrlok walks to the top of the steps and gasps when he sees two glowing eyes stare at him from the door opening.

"Vigilante.", Tarrlok said shocked.

A loud gasp was heard from the box, "Oh your fucked now!", Korra said.

"I am going to take you in without breaking you.", Vigilante growled, stalking forward, his fist ignited in flames, "Which is far more than you deserve."

"Y-You fool!", Tarrlok said, raising his hand, "You've never faced bending like mine!", he began to bloodbend, but Vigilante struggled forward. Tarrlok gasps and redoubles his efforts. Vigilante is halted for a moment, but with a very great deal of effort he moves one foot forward and continues stalking normally.

Tarrlok begins backing up in horror, "Who.. What are you?", he whispered in surprise and fear.

"I am vengeance. I am the night.", Vigilante growled, swiftly slamming his hand on the bloodbender's chest, planting a device on him, "I. am. The Vigilante!", Tarrlok's screams filled the cabin as he was electrocuted into unconsciousness.

Dropping to the floor, Vigilante slummed down, panting heavy from the effort of resisting the attempt of bloodbending.

His chest moving up and down as he attempted to regain his breath, he got back to his feet, walking down the stairs.

"Avatar Korra... It's me.", Vigilante growled, "I am going to open this box now.", placing some exploclay on the lock, he stepped back as he watched a tiny explosion broke the lock.

The door fell straight to the floor, and inside in a crumpled mess, was Korra. Rage filled him, seeing his best friend in such a vulnerable state. "You always know how to make an entrance.", Korra said, as she was pulled up back to her feet.

"It's one of my specialties.", Vigilante said, lifting one of her arms over his shoulder.

The hairs on the back of his neck stood up when he suddenly heard loud cracks above them, "We are not alone...", he whispered, the two sneaking as quite as possible upstairs.

And to their surprise, Tarrlok was gone. "Think he came to?", Korra whispered.

"No, it should have put him out for a few hours.", Vigilante growled, staying on guard as they walked out of the door into the cold.

There, just outside loading Tarrlok into a truck was Amon and a couple of Equalist's. He took notice of them, Amon turned fully to them, his arms crossed behind his back.

"Now this is a surprising turn of events.", Amon said, "I must say I hadn't calculated the Vigilante into this little... meeting."

"You should know better then to always expect me.", Vigilante said, while discreetly as possible move the arm he was supporting Korra with, and taking one of his smoke pellets from his belt.

Neither Amon nor the Equalist made no move to attack the two. "So I guess the question is now is. Are we going to talk like civilized people or are we going to pound each other into the ground?", Vigilante said, waiting for the right moment.

"That depends on your willingness to cooperate.", Amon said, "Hand over the Avatar and I won't involve you any further in my fight."

"You'll get Korra over my dead body.", the Vigilante said, throwing the smoke pellets down, covering their escape as they slid down, using waterbending to cover their tracks.


Running through the forest turned out not to be the greatest idea, as fatigue began to set in, the two fell head over heel down a steep slope of snow. Vigilante only coming to a stop only when his side connected with a tree at the very bottom.

Vigilante groaned in pain, clutching his side. It was wet, sticky, like he had fallen into a decent amount of tree sap.

He saw a that Korra had landed near a tree, covered in snow. Vigilante began to crawl towards her, he refused to let it end this way. He was powerless to safe his parents, but he was strong now, he had to save Korra.

The tips of his hand brushed against her's, he wasn't going to make it, "Korra... I am so sorry...", he said in his normal voice, instead of the animalistic growl.

He didn't know how long he laid there when he felt a a head press against his own. He looked up to see that it was Naga. "Did you came to find mommy and daddy?", Vigilante said, knowing the polar bear dog would recognize him by his smell.

As if to respond, she gave his mask a lick, "Good girl.", with the last of his strength he lifted Korra on the saddle, before pulling himself up on it, "You know where to go right?"

Naga howled as she began to trudges through the snow. Vigilante began to slip into unconsciousness, the chance was very big that she would take them to Air Temple Island, and that he would wake up in a maximum security prison cell.

"Vigil?"

He looked down, to see that it was Korra, "Thank you... I am glad you're here.", she said, closing her eyes and leaning her head against his chest.

He gently brushed her hair back from her face, if he would wake up in prison, it would have been worth it, as long as Korra was save, the Vigilante didn't care what happened to him.


Well there ya go, hope you enjoyed.

I know, Soshi went a bit dark in this chapter, but I promise he is going to get called out on torturing the Lieutenant.

Anyways, many thanks to everyone who reads, reviews, favorite or follows this story, you beautiful bastards!

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