Here is the new chapter I bet you people wanted to see, so here you go.
Book 1: Air
Chapter 11: Unexpecting Twist
Republic City is now full of Equalist airships patrolling the skies and the Aang Memorial Island statue is now wearing Amon's mask while the Equalist banner is hanging from the staff and there are mecha tanks surrounding the city hall as Hiroshi is standing on the front steps talking to a large crowd of non-benders and Xiba is at his side.
"It is a glorious day, my Equalist brothers and sisters! Amon has torn down the tyrannical bending government! He has declared bending illegal and has the Avatar on the run! Our great leader has a vision for the future. One day soon, bending will no longer exist and we will live in a world, where everyone is finally equal! The United Forces are on their way right now to try and stop that dream, but we will prevail!" Hiroshi announced and the non-bender crowd cheers loudly.
Among the crowd are three chi-blockers who look at each other and they walk off to Republic City Park and arrive at a small clearing with a large rock in the center and one of the chi-blockers bend the rock revealing a hole and they go for the hole before the rock slides back over it.
The chi-blockers then remove their masks revealing to be Sasuke, Korra, and Mako and they are walking down a dim hallway.
"Can you believe Hiroshi?! 'The Avatar's on the run'. I'm not running from anyone! Let's go back up there and knock some heads; they'll never know what hit 'em." Korra said.
"Korra, that's not smart. This situation's only gonna be worse." Sasuke said.
"Besides, General Iroh's coming with an entire fleet of battleships. Then Amon will be the one running." Mako said.
"I hate this 'being patient' stuff." Korra said.
"Just wait. You'll get your chance to fight Amon." Sasuke said.
Meanwhile Bolin and Asami are sitting on crates and Bolin is playing with Pabu and later Sasuke, Korra, and Mako arrive.
"You two were gone a while." Asami said.
"I was there too, you know." Sasuke said.
"I know, but they took their time." Asami said.
"We were DOING reconnaissance." Mako said annoyed.
"Whatever." Asami said annoyed.
Just then the same man Korra met before known as Gommu arrives.
"Welcome back! Hope you worked up an appetite, 'cause dinner is served." Gommu said stirring a pot of stew and pours it into a dish.
"Thanks so much for letting us hide out with you the past few days." Korra said.
"Honored to oblige. My associates and I heartily oppose Amon's so-called 'Equalist' policies. We got benders and non-benders living together down here, but do you see us fightin'? No siree; we've figured out how to harmoniously co-exist." Gommu said.
"You are a wise and noble hobo." Bolin said eating some stew. "This is the best-tasting street gruel I've ever had. Seriously." Bolin said.
"I culled it from the finest dumpster the city has to offer!" Gommu said as Asami is eating it but then turns green and spits the food back out and coughs and then puts it behind her allowing Pabu to eat it.
"Eh, I've had worse." Sasuke said.
Later Korra is sitting next to Naga and Mako comes walking to her.
"Can't sleep either?" Mako asked.
"No, I have an awful pit in my stomach." Korra said.
"Me too." Mako said sitting next to the Avatar.
"It's so crazy. A few months ago, I was in the South Pole practicing for my Firebending test and now I'm in the middle of an all-out war." Korra said.
"I know. We didn't even know each other then. And now, I can't imagine my life without you in it. You're the most loyal, brave, and selfless person I've ever known." Mako said.
"I think you're pretty incredible too, but…you already knew that." Korra said and the two look at each other but Korra looks away abruptly. "I should probably try to get some sleep." Korra said.
"Me too. Good night." Mako said.
"Good night." Korra said leaning back against Naga's side looking sad.
Meanwhile in Air Temple Island with many Equalist airships around the sky Amon is standing on a platform as the lieutenant drags a blindfolded man who is forced to his knees and the blindfold is removed.
"You will now be cleansed of your impurity." Amon said standing behind the man and then removes his bending. "Next." Amon said as the lieutenant nods and goes for the next victim showing a line of benders who are blindfolded including White Lotus sentries and later Amon takes another bender's bending. "How goes the search for the Avatar and the boy?" Amon asked.
"We're still working on finding them, sir. They can't hide from us forever." The lieutenant said.
"No, they can't. Make sure searching for them is the big priority." Amon said and the lieutenant salutes. "Now, bring me the next one." Amon ordered as the next blindfolded bender is dragged to him.
Meanwhile the gang are still hiding and they are in the drainage pipe and Mako takes a look outside.
"Coast is clear." Mako said as they run out from the pipe and climb a stairway to an observation desk and Bolin scans the bay with a telescope.
"Once the United Forces arrive, we need to be ready to help any way we can." Korra said.
"Yeah. We need to determine if they arrive." Sasuke said.
"They're here." Mako said.
"Whoops!" Bolin said as he places the telescope to his eye again and flips it around.
Through the telescope there is a dim shape through the mist and there are battleships sailing through the misty waters with General Iroh at the head of a ship.
"Hmm…Amon had to know we were coming. So, why aren't we meeting any resistance?" Iroh asked.
"Hey, wait!" Sasuke said.
"What, Sasuke?" Korra asked.
"Where are the Equalist airships?" Sasuke asked.
"Huh?" Korra asked.
"There should be Equalist airships patrolling the skies." Sasuke said and then snatches the telescope from Bolin and scans the city. "No mecha tanks either." Sasuke said.
"Something's not right here." Asami said.
"No, don't tell me…" Korra stops talking.
As the battleships are still sailing bubbles and an underwater mine start floating up beneath one of the ships.
"Something's not right." Iroh said and then an explosion occurs on a nearby ship followed by more blasts as mine float up. "It's a trick!" Iroh said.
"Dammit!" Sasuke said and Korra uses Waterbending to pull herself into the bay and starts swimming while Sasuke makes his way for the water as well.
Meanwhile Iroh goes for a loudspeaker.
"Water and Earthbenders, detonate those mines!" Iroh ordered through the loudspeaker but noise is pulling him from it. "What's that noise?" Iroh asked running out of the control room as the buzzing sound is in the sky.
Meanwhile Korra surfaces and looks up and Sasuke does the same thing while Mako looks up the sky with the telescope.
"What now?" Mako asked and behind skyscrapers a group of flying objects in the mist which resolve themselves into two fleets of biplanes.
"Are you kidding me?" Sasuke asked.
"Where does Hiroshi find the time to keep inventing new evil machines?!" Bolin asked.
The planes fly across and Hiroshi himself is piloting one of the planes and pulls a lever dropping bombs from the underside and ships are now being bombarded with bombs causing major damage on board while a plane drops two torpedoes but both Sasuke and Korra dodge them only for them to hit the side of the ships and the explosion forces them back but they swim for the ships again but more planes drop down torpedoes.
"Incoming!" A male sailor said as the explosion forces the sailors up in the air.
A plane dives in for the attack but Firebenders unleash fire blasts into the cannons and shoot down the planes and both Sasuke and Korra look up to see the planes attacking the ships and Earthbenders try to bring them down but the bombing forces them back and more planes fly around but then a Firebender strikes at it making the pilot eject and Iroh and two other Firebenders unleash fire blasts to take down the planes getting them.
Korra dives into the water and bends a massive waterspout and starts sending out ice spikes at a plane but the damaged plane hits the waterspout making Korra fall where she bends a torpedo and throws it at a plane and starts swimming for the closest ship but another plane goes for Korra but then an explosive kunai hits the plane and it's Sasuke who throws two more explosive kunais at the planes and he swims with Korra for the ship.
Iroh comes up from the hatch to Firebend remaining planes and taking them down one by one but then the last plane drops a bomb in front of him and he uses Firebending to shield himself but the explosion causes him to fall into the water unconscious but then Sasuke manages to catch him.
"I got you." Sasuke said.
"Thank you. You saved my life." Iroh said.
Just then Korra comes for them.
"You okay?" Korra asked.
"I am now. It's good to see you, Avatar Korra." Iroh said.
Later they return to the hideout and Korra starts healing Iroh's wound with Waterbending.
"I was prepared to deal with Sato's mecha tanks, but not those new high-speed aircrafts." Iroh said.
"I know. Every time we think we have an advantage, Amon outsmarts us." Korra said.
"It's like he knows every plan we come up with. He probably sent Xiba to spy on us without knowing and he informs him." Sasuke said.
"No matter what out plan is, he always has a better one." Bolin said.
"Amon is winning so far, but we're not out of the fight just yet." Iroh said.
"I like this man's confidence!" Bolin said.
"Can you tell us how we're not done yet?" Sasuke asked.
"A second wave of reinforcements is on the way, but I need to warn them. Avatar Korra, do you still have a way to get a message out?" Iroh asked.
"I know just the man for the job." Korra said.
Later Gommu is setting up a telegraph machine while Iroh and the gang stand behind him.
"And WHO is the recipient of this top secret message?" Gommu asked.
"Commander Bumi. Second division of the United Forces." Iroh said.
"Bumi?" Sasuke asked.
"He's Tenzin's older brother." Korra said.
"Tenzin has a brother?" Sasuke asked.
"Yeah, but I don't think he liked to mention that." Korra said.
"He's also a bit of a wild man, but the bravest commander you'll ever meet." Iroh said.
"Ready, sir." Gommu said.
"Fleet ambushed and destroyed by Equalist aircraft. Retreat to Red Sand Island until my signal. Do not approach city until you receive the all clear." Iroh said and Gommu finishes the telegraph. "Now comes the hard part. We need to ground those aircrafts. Otherwise, Bumi's fleet would never be able to retake the city." Iroh said.
"They flew in from this direction. The airfield must be somewhere over this mountain range." Mako said pointing at the map.
"Everyone, get ready. We leave at dawn." Iroh said.
"This will be a battle I look forward to." Sasuke said.
"It's time to take down my father and teach my brother a lesson." Asami said bitterly.
"Wait, I'm sorry, but I'm not going with you tomorrow." Korra said.
"What?" Mako asked.
"Why not?" Asami asked.
"I'm sick and tired of hiding from Amon. It's time I faced him." Korra said.
"Korra, that's not a smart plan." Sasuke said.
"We need to stick together." Iroh said.
"I'm not waiting for him to hunt me down and I'm NOT risking him taking Sasuke away from me. My guts tell me it's time to end this, on MY terms." Korra said.
"Korra, this is not a mission you should be handling alone." Iroh said.
"She's not alone. I'm going with her." Sasuke said.
"Sasuke…." Korra stops talking.
"Do not even think about telling me to 'stay put'. I'm going and that's that. It's time I helped take down Amon too, mostly to keep you from doing anything stupid." Sasuke said.
"We've come this far together. Okay, you can come." Korra said.
"I'll help too." Mako said.
"You don't have to do that." Korra said.
"Yes, I do." Mako said.
"Hmm, My grandfather would respect the Avatar's instinct. So will I." Iroh said.
It's now morning and Mako is back to wearing his Equalist outfit.
"Love you, little bro." Mako said hugging Bolin who hugs back.
"Love you back, big bro." Bolin said and then goes for Sasuke. "Be careful, little bro. Get that Amon a thing or two for me." Bolin said ruffling Sasuke's hair.
"Sure, whatever." Sasuke said.
"Korra, Amon is a nasty dude. Be careful." Bolin said.
"I will." Korra said hugging the Earthbender. "Good luck. If you're going into the mountains, you should bring Naga." Korra said and turns her polar bear-dog. "Take good care of Bolin for me." Korra said and Naga licks Bolin.
"Asami, I'm sorry things got so messed up between us, but whatever happens today, I want you to know how much I care about you." Mako said.
"I care about you too." Asami said kissing the Firebender on the cheek. "Sasuke, be careful. Come back in one piece." Asami said.
"Don't worry about me. Good luck and kick your father's ass, like he deserves." Sasuke said and Asami nods before joining Bolin and Iroh.
"Good fortune and success to you, valiant heroes!" Gommu said waving to the group as they go their separate ways.
Sasuke, Korra, and Mako are walking into the sea and Korra Waterbends a large bubble while underwater and they later walk out of the seas and arrive at the shores of Air Temple Island and they put on their chi-blocker masks on and climb up the shores and they find an Equalist airship in which Amon is on board.
"There's Amon." Korra said.
"Let's go into the temple and wait for him to come back." Sasuke said.
"Then…" Mako stops talking.
"We ambush him." Korra said.
The three make their way for the temple.
"Hey! What are you three doing here?" The lieutenant asked.
"Uh, we were just transferred." Mako said.
"Well, you're getting transferred again. Amon wants extra security at the arena today. We're also meant to have top priority in finding the Avatar and that Uchiha kid she's babysitting." The lieutenant said.
"The arena? For what?" Sasuke asked.
"The rally. You should've been briefed about this." The lieutenant said.
"We'll be there, sir." Korra said and the lieutenant leaves.
"Now what?" Sasuke asked.
"Don't worry, I know another way in." Korra said as they scoot stealthily.
They later arrive at the next part of the temple and Korra opens a wooden panel on a wall and climb in.
"Let's hide in the attic." Korra said as they climb up through the attic's trapdoor and they arrive inside the attic.
"Hey, we're not alone up here." Sasuke said and they find someone locked behind bars and it's Tarrlok.
"Tarrlok?" Korra asked as they take off their masks.
"I don't suppose you're here to rescue me." Tarrlok said.
"Not really and you don't deserve it after everything." Sasuke said.
"Look, we had no idea you were here. Are there other prisoners on the island?" Korra asked.
"No, I'm the only one." Tarrlok answered.
"And what makes you so special?" Korra asked.
"I'm Amon's brother." Tarrlok answered shocking the three.
"Your…what?!" Sasuke asked.
"How is that possible?" Korra asked.
"He's from the Northern Water Tribe. He's a Waterbender and a Bloodbender, like I was." Tarrlok said.
"Amon is a BENDER?" Sasuke asked.
"What?" Korra asked shocked and they look at each other and back at the councilman.
"Did you know this all along?" Mako asked.
"No, not until he captured me." Tarrlok said.
"How did your brother become Amon?" Korra asked.
"And why is he a liar and a hypocrite?" Sasuke asked.
"I don't know why, but it all began with my father, Yakone." Tarrlok said.
Flashback:
A smiling Yakone is in a hospital and a surgeon walks to him.
"With the help of his former gang, he escaped prison and underwent surgery to change his appearance." Tarrlok said narrating the flashback.
The nurse and the surgeon begin the operation and later the surgeon removes the bandages revealing Yakone's new face and he now looks younger with darker hair.
"He assumed a new identity and settled down in the Northern Water Tribe. That's where he met my mother, a warm and caring woman." Tarrlok explained.
Yakone arrives at the Northern Water Tribe in the snowy hills and he finds a woman sewing a coat and they smile at first sight.
"Before long, they started a family together. Amon was the firstborn, under the name Noatak. I was born three years later. Noatak was a good-natured kid, always looking out for me. Those were the good years." Tarrlok said.
Yakone and his wife are outside and two boys are playing together and one is Noatak while the other is a younger Tarrlok who trips while trying to tackle and starts crying but Noatak helps him up.
It's now nighttime and both Noatak and Tarrlok start training to Waterbend.
"Before my brother and I discovered were Waterbenders. At first, we were excited by our new abilities, but our training brought out a different side of my father." Tarrlok said.
Tarrlok drops a glob of water.
"Tarrlok, you better shape up or you'll be out here in the cold all night until you get it right." Yakone said in a demanding tone.
"I'm trying, but…" Young Tarrlok was cut off.
"Try harder! Your brother was never this sloppy!" Yakone yelled and Young Tarrlok starts crying.
"Dad, he'll get it. He just needs time." Young Noatak said.
"Don't talk back to me, son! Ever!" Yakone yelled.
"Even back then, my brother wanted everyone to be treated fairly and equally. When I was seven, my father took me and Noatak on a hunting trip far away from home. He told us his true identity was Yakone, Republic City's most notorious crime boss and that he was once a Bloodbender of rare skill." Tarrlok explained.
Yakone takes Noatak and Tarrlok outside the village and they sit a campfire and Yakone explains everything to them including Bloodbending.
"What's Bloodbending?" Young Tarrlok asked.
"The most powerful and feared form of bending in the world. It was declared illegal thanks to that coward Katara. Our family has the strongest line of Bloodbenders in history. You boys have the power inside of you and I will teach you to master it." Yakone said.
"What happened to YOUR bending, Dad?" Young Noatak asked.
"The Avatar stole it from me. That's why I brought you out here, to learn your destiny. You two will become Bloodbenders of the highest order. When the time is right, you will claim Republic City and you will destroy the Avatar. You must avenge me. THAT is your purpose in life." Yakone said.
"The good days were behind us. Every full moon, our father took us on another supposed 'hunting trip', where he secretly trained us in Bloodbending. We kept the truth from my mother." Tarrlok said.
Yakone, Noatak, and Tarrlok are hiding from a herd of yaks and Yakone nods at Noatak who stands up and starts Bloodbending at one of the yaks making it stand up and forces its head back making the yak groan in pain.
"Stop! You're hurting it!" Tarrlok said.
"Toughen up, Tarrlok! You'll need a thicker skin for this." Yakone said and Noatak lets the yak down making it run away along with the others. "Very good, son, very good." Yakone said.
"A few years later, my father taught us to Bloodbend anytime, without the need of the full moon. We practiced constantly and I hated every minute of it. I had no stomach for manipulating helpless animals. My brother, however, seemed to revel in this newfound power. He was a prodigy, mastering my father's psychic Bloodbending technique by the time he was fourteen." Tarrlok said.
Yakone and his sons are hiding from a pack of wolves and Yakone signals Tarrlok to go making him breathe deeply and uses his Bloodbending to make the wolves stand in rows and move from side to side making the wolves whimper in pain and Tarrlok releases them making the wolves leave but Noatak uses his Bloodbending to make them come back and lifts them in unison and then lifts them into the air making Yakone smile at this and then Noatak sets them down and makes them bow to him.
"That's the way it's done. That's what you need to strike for." Yakone said.
"Even though Noatak was my father's favorite, it wasn't any easier for him. He carried the burden of all Yakone's expectations and demands. Something changed in Noatak over the years; the loving brother I once knew became cold and detached. Our father pushed us to extremes, and one day, he made us Bloodbend each other." Tarrlok said.
Yakone makes his sons stand face-to-face.
"Noatak, go!" Yakone said and Noatak starts Bloodbending Tarrlok who struggles and Tarrlok falls to his knees and Noatak narrows his eyes making his brother lean back. "Excellent. Tarrlok, your turn." Yakone said.
"No. I won't do it." Tarrlok said.
"Bloodbend your brother, Tarrlok!" Yakone ordered.
"That felt awful. I don't want to do that to anyone. I never want to Bloodbend again." Tarrlok said.
"You're a disgrace, a weakling. I'll teach you a lesson you insubordinate…" Yakone was cut off as he struggles and Noatka is Bloodbending him.
"Stay away from him." Noatak said.
"How DARE you Bloodbend me!" Yakone yelled.
"What're you gonna do about it? YOU'RE the weak one. You always say Bloodbending is the most powerful thing in the world, but it isn't. The Avatar is. He took your BENDING away. What could be more powerful than that?" Noatak said Bloodbending his father to his knees.
"I made you what you are. You're mine." Yakone said.
"We're your sons, not your tools for revenge." Noatak said and goes for Tarrlok. "Let's go. We can run away from him. Forever." Noatak said.
"Run away? But what about Mom? We can't just leave her." Tarrlok said.
"He was right about you. You ARE a weakling." Noatak said throwing his father a distance away with his Bloodbending and starts running off.
"Noatak! Don't leave! Please! Noatak!" Tarrlok called but Noatak is gone.
"My father and I searched for days, but we never found a sign of Noatak. We thought he perished in that storm. My mother was never the same after the loss of my brother. My father stopped training me. With Noatak gone, his hopes for revenge withered and he passed away a few years later." Tarrlok said.
Yakone gets from the table and leaves the house.
Flashback End.
"That's one of the saddest stories I've ever heard." Korra said.
"I had no idea… Still…" Sasuke said.
"Avatar Korra, I am truly sorry for all that I did to you. I thought that I was better than my father, but his ghost still shaped me. I became a soldier of revenge just like he wanted me to be. And so did my brother. The revolution may be built on a lie, but Amon truly believes bending is the source of all evil in the world." Tarrlok said.
"Listen, Tarrlok, I'm sorry for what you've been through. I thought that there was never a real reason as to why a being is evil or not. Now I know that evil is not born, but created." Sasuke said.
"How did you figure out Amon was your brother?" Mako asked.
"When he took my bending, the sensation was somehow familiar. I later recognized it was my brother's Bloodbending grip." Tarrlok said.
"So he's using Bloodbending to take people's bending." Korra said.
"That's sickening." Sasuke said.
"I don't know HOW he does it, but then again, I've never encountered a bender as strong as Noatak." Tarrlok said.
"How can we defeat him?" Sasuke asked.
"We can't. Any attack we throw at him, he'll redirect with his mind. That's how he's been able to challenge any bender." Mako said.
"So much for our ambush plan." Sasuke said pacing.
"If we stay here, we're toast, but there's another way to beat him." Korra said.
"How?" Mako asked.
"This whole time, Amon has been one step ahead of us." Korra said.
"Yeah, but we have the advantage now. We know the truth about him. If we expose him as a bender in front of all the supporters, at the rally, we can take away his power!" Sasuke said.
"And undermine his whole revolution!" Mako said.
"That's right. Ever since I got here, all I've seen is Amon inflicting fear and anger to tear factions apart, but it's time this ends now and time for benders and non-benders to know what true equality means." Sasuke said and both Korra and Mako nod.
"Thank you, Tarrlok, for your help." Korra said and Tarrlok nods.
"Let's go." Mako said leaving.
"Wait, we can't just leave him here." Korra said.
"Go. Amon can't know anyone spoke with me. Defeat him. Put an end to this sad story." Tarrlok said and they nod and Korra and Mako start to leave but Sasuke stays.
"I know we weren't on good terms, but when this is over, I'll come back for you." Sasuke said.
"Thank you, and I'm sorry…for calling you a distraction to Korra and calling you a monster. I realize now you're not a distraction. You both found each other for a reason. Now go, help the Avatar put an end to Noatak's tragedy." Tarrlok said and Sasuke nods and leaves the attic.
Another chapter finished. I hope this chapter was worth the wait for you, and I'll doing another one soon, but remember, PLEASE do NOT send my any update requests via review. I thought I made myself clear on that. Jut don't do it and there won't be problems. Thank you. Anyway, I'll see you in the next chapter. See ya then and take care!
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