A/N: Hello everyone I am back with another chapter hope you like. I added a lemon scene just like Anonymous Noob the 2nd asked, hope you like it. I have big surprises for the next chapter and you're all going to be shocked. but let me not rant for too long and Enjoy Chapter 15
Turning the Tides.
Lin jumped to attack Heather, but she quickly flipped away. Asami swing at her and they both fought fiercely, punching and kicking, Asami tried to electrocute her, but Heather quickly kicked Asami in the gut, launching her across ground. Bolin caught her while Mako shot flames at Heather. She swiftly dodged each attack, flowing around every attack. Mako sent a bigger ball of fire and Heather used her gloved hand and smacked it to the side. Mako was surprised by this and went to punch Heather, but she easily parried his punches and grabbed him in a tight choke hold.
"If you're done trying to fight me maybe we can talk." Heather said into Mako's ear. The firebender tried to move, but Heather's grip was too strong. Suddenly Toothless came up behind them and smacked Heather away with his tail. Heather slid across the street, she staggered as she got up. Toothless and the others surrounded her.
Korra rushed over and stood between Heather and the others.
"Stop! What are you doing!?" Korra shouted confused by everyone's behavior. Toothless growled but he calmed down a bit when Lin patted him.
"Korra, Heather is the one that helped Amon kidnap Haru." Lin said eyed Heather angrily. Korra's eyes widened with shock.
"Haru's been kidnapped? When?"
"Around the same time you were at City Hall with Tarrlok. She subdued Toothless and led Amon right to Haru." Tenzin explained. Korra in shock looked back to Heather, who held up her hand in surrender.
"I can explain." Heather stated.
"There's nothing to explain! You helped Amon kidnap Haru, you can't be trusted!" Asami interjected.
"Where is Haru?" Korra asked sternly. Heather stood up and composed herself.
"He's safe, that's all you need to know." She said dusting herself off. Lin looked at Heather incredulously.
"All we need to know? This is my son we're talking about!" Lin yelled stepping closer. Toothless growled to emphasize.
"Trust me, Haru is safe. I would never let him get hurt." Heather said sincerely, her voice cracked a bit. Korra could see it in her eyes, the love she had for Haru.
She didn't know how to process this. This was Haru's ex-girlfriend, the first girl he ever loved and the one who broke his heart, right here in front of her. The universe sure had a sense of humor.
Everyone looked at Heather warily, no trust in their eyes. This wasn't going to help get Haru back. Korra knew this.
"I believe you." Korra replied. Asami, Lin and the other looked at Korra with surprise, even Toothless and Heather herself. Asami spoke up.
"What? Korra you don't understa—" Asami began, but Korra cut her off.
"I understand that she is our only link to Haru and Amon, she can help us deal with both of them." Korra explained. Asami turned away with a huff. Lin sighed and released her hostility.
"Fine we'll take her to Air Temple Island and deal with her in the morning." Lin said. Korra nodded and stepped aside. Lin pulled out a pair of handcuffs and walked towards Heather.
Heather stepped back and looked at Lin with a raised eyebrow.
"Uhh what are you doing?" she asked.
"Korra here may trust you, but I don't, it's either the cuffs or no deal." Lin replied.
"Last I checked you're the one's that need me, either I come freely or not at all." Heather countered. Lin grew angry at this and stepped forward.
"Why you little-" Lin began suddenly Tenzin grabbed her by the shoulder to stop her.
"Lin, please." Tenzin pleaded. Lin sighed angrily and stepped aside to let Heather pass.
"Fine but no funny business missy."
"Whatever you say Ms. Beifong." Heather smirked as she walked over to the Sky Bison. As she passed, Toothless growled while Asami, Mako and Bolin narrowed their eyes at her. Heather smirked smugly and swayed her hips. She climbed up the Bison and waited.
Everyone followed suit, while Asami climbed on Toothless. Both animals took off into the night sky towards Air Temple Island.
Somewhere in the Earth Kingdom.
Haru sat chained to a new bed in a different room. Dagur sat in a chair at the door fiddling with a dagger (pun intended) while watching Haru's every move in total silence. It was kind of unnerving for Haru. He was trapped and literally had nowhere to go.
"So, the Si Wong Desert?" Haru said to break the ice. Dagur shook his head not looking up from his knife.
"Not exactly, but close enough so that you are far away from Republic City, so no one can find you." Dagur smirked. Haru exhaled deeply and look at Dagur blankly
"How considerate." Haru said sarcastically.
"I wouldn't call it that. I call it, thinking ahead. You were always such a nuisance and finally Amon has rectified that." Dagur said pointing the knife at Haru.
He then began cleaning his nails with the knife. Haru began to think to himself when a thought came to mind.
"Who's the kid?" Haru asked, referring to the boy with gold and green eyes.
"He's no one." Dagur said seriously. He sent a sharp look at Haru and went back to what he was doing. Haru sensed the change in tone and smiled lightly, this was his chance to mess with Dagur.
"No one? He called you 'Uncle Dagur', that doesn't sound like no one to me." Haru replied, but Dagur stayed nonchalant.
"It's none of your business." Dagur said blankly.
"Is he Heather's kid?" Haru asked, but Dagur stayed silent ignoring Haru's question.
"Oh so now you decide to stay silent, wow just when we were getting along so well." Haru said in a pout tone. Dagur still stayed silent, not being affected by Haru's words. Haru decided to try something.
"So Heather had a kid, what's the big deal? I just feel sorry for the father." Haru was trying to get Dagur upset and it worked, Dagur shot Haru a deadly glare.
"Watch it Beifong I'd hate for you to lose another leg." Dagur threatened. His reaction intrigued Haru.
"Oooohh so you do know who the father is. Come on you can tell me, I won't tell a soul, as you can see." He gestured to his chains. "I bet she doesn't even know, she was always partying and flirting with other guys, no wonder she doesn't know."
At this Dagur got up angrily and pointed his knife at Haru as he fumed.
"You better watch your tongue Haru! Watch it before I cut it out once and for all! You are such a fool and you don't even know it." Dagur scolded. Haru was not affected by his threats.
"Then enlighten me Dagur. How am I such a fool?" Haru asked rolling his eyes.
"Wouldn't you like to know." Dagur smirked as he crossed his arms.
"Yeah I'd like to know. I'd also like to know where you found dragons." Haru added. Dagur's body stiffened and his smirk turned to slight shock. Now it was Haru's turn to smirk.
"That's right I heard them in the stable. So, where'd you find them?" Haru asked. Dagur turned away from Haru and went to the door.
"I'm taking a break."
"Oh come on Dagur. I have so many questions and no answers. Give me a bone here." Haru pleaded. Dagur sighs and gives Haru a glance.
"You really wanna know?" Dagur asked.
Haru nods his head.
"We didn't find them, they found us. And about Heather, she has only been with one person in her entire life." Dagur stated. Haru looked at Dagur confused then his eyes widened in realization. Dagur smiled mischievously.
"You're lying!" Haru accused.
"Am I? You've seen his eyes, right?" Dagur smirked. This didn't make sense to Haru then that would mean-
"But-bu-but we-" Haru stuttered.
"Oh I know, you should've been more careful and laid off the cactus juice." Dagur interjected. Haru sat there surprised by the revelation. Dagur smiled and left the room. Haru looked up and began to thrash in the chains.
"Dagur get back here you liar! You're lying Dagur! YOU'RE LYING!" Haru yelled as he struggled with the chains. He soon calmed down and began to think back to that fateful night.
Flashback to 3 years ago_
At Beifong manor a 17-year-old Heather and a 16-year-old Haru had just got back from a party downtown. Heather was struggling to help a drunk Haru upstairs, his armor was weighing him down.
"Ugh! You're heavier than you look." Heather groaned.
"Hmm I'm the b-beer ball champion!" Haru slurred triumphantly almost losing his balance.
"Shhh! We don't want your mom to hear us." Heather whispered.
"She's… not h-ere, she's still at the station. It's just me and you." Haru smiled as he tried to steal a kiss from Heather.
"Gross you smell like dog water. Come on help me out here." Heather said lifting him to the stairs.
Slowly but surely, they made their way up the stairs down the hall and into Haru's room. She then sat him in a chair.
"Oof! Remind me not to let you drink again."
"Oh c-come on! You know you like it." Haru smirked. Heather rolled her eyes.
"Only to make you less nervous, not to make you vomit on some guy's shoes." Heather recalled.
"He was in my way." Haru shrugged. Heather shook her head and began to remove Haru's armor.
"Oooh I like where this is going." Haru said smugly. Heather flicked his head. "Ow!"
"Don't get any ideas." she said as she took off his heavy boots, and chest plate. Soon he was down to his boxers and t-shirt.
"Ok babe time for bed." She said as she pulled Haru to his feet. She held him up, so he wouldn't fall, but then he leaned into her, knocking her off balance and onto the bed, with him on top of her.
"Whoopsie-daisy!" Haru laughed. Heather huffed in irritation.
"That's not funny Haru, get off." Heather grunted.
"Why? Just stay here tonight." Haru said as he played with Heather's hair.
"I can't Dagur needs me back home."
"Dagur shmagger, come ooooon…just…one…night." Haru said kissing her cheek, lips and neck. Heather looked away, giving Haru more accesses to her neck. He began nibbling and sucking on it. Heather tried to move but Haru was too heavy.
"Haru, what if your mom sees us?"
"Don't worry, she's still at work. She won't know." He whispered in her ear.
His voice sent chill through her body and then came a wave of warmth. Haru began kissing her on the lips. Heather was surprised, but she didn't argue, she kissed him back. His hands roamed all over her body. Every time he touched her bare skin, she let out a little moan and had goosebumps. She didn't want to admit it, but she liked it. She wanted him.
Haru had taken off his clothes and helped her out of hers, once done she laid there and covered herself, shy from his gaze. Haru smiled and kissed her, slowly moving her arms out of the way.
"Haru we shouldn't do this, we could be caught." She whimpered.
"I don't care, I want you." Haru whispered before continuing to kiss her. His hand reached down to her ***** and she gasped as he began to rub it. She grabbed the covers tightly in her hand as he continued.
Soon she released and let out a moan, she panted as her heart raced. Now that she was wet Haru held his **** and prepared to go inside her.
"Wait." she said. Haru looked her in the eye to see what was wrong. He saw the look of uncertainty in her eyes.
"Don't worry." He said to her.
He rubbed her entrance once more and entered. Heather gasped and moaned loudly, she held Haru close to her and dug her nails into his back with every thrust. It had hurt at first, but once Haru set the rhythm, it felt blissful.
They continued for the next hour or so, Heather had spent the night and snuck out early the next morning.
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Haru lay in the bed, chained and in shock by what he remembered.
"I…have a son?" Haru said to himself in disbelief. What would everyone say back home? His mom was so going to kill him.
Air Temple Island
The next day Korra sat and ate breakfast with the others.
"The food tastes amazing Pema." The Avatar said as she finally took a break, "I'm finally starting to feel like myself again." She added as she took another bite of food.
"We're just so thankful that your home safe." Pema said as she stood up from the table and started to take some of the dishes to clean.
"Here let me help." Asami said as she also stood up and took the remaining dishes.
"Korra, I realize that you've been through a lot, but I need you to tell me what happened." Tenzin stated.
"First off, Tarrlok isn't who he says he is. He's Yakone's son." She said.
Everyone was stunned at that, till Lin gained a look of understanding.
"It all makes sense now. That's how Tarrlok was able to blood bend us without a full moon." The ex-Chief said.
"But how did you escape? And where's Tarrlok?" Tenzin asked.
"Amon captured him and took his bending." Korra said seriously. Tenzin and Lin were shocked by this.
"What?" Tenzin said in disbelief.
"Yeah, he showed up out of nowhere. He almost got me, too, that's when I met Heather." Korra explained. "I thought she was trying to capture me and take me back to Amon, but that wasn't the case."
"This is very disturbing news. Amon is becoming emboldened. Taking out a councilman, almost capturing the Avatar ... I fear Amon is entering his endgame. We need to ask Heather everything she knows about Amon and Haru's whereabouts."
"I'll go get her." Lin said getting up to leave.
Down in the Temple basement Heather sat in isolation and darkness, she could've escaped, but she needed to gain their trust to help them.
Suddenly the basement door opened, and Lin walked into the room with a serious look on her face.
"Is it morning already?" Heather smirked. Lin was not laughing, and she shot a metal cable that wrapped around Heather's wrist and pulled. Heather flew across the floor towards Lin.
"Well good morning to you too." Heather said with irritation as she got up and dusted herself off.
"It's time you started talking. Let's go." Lin turned and walked down the hall, Heather followed.
They arrived at the dining area, everyone watched her warily as she sat down. Pema came out of the kitchen and placed a bowl of noodles and bread in front of her.
"Thank you, Ms. Pema, it's nice to see you again." Heather said. Pema gave a slight smile, bowed and left the room. Heather began to eat the food while everyone watched her. Tenzin cleared his throat to speak.
"Um…welcome back Heather."
"Oh please Tenzin. I know when I'm not welcome." Heather sipped her noodles while glaring at Asami in particular.
"What can you tell us about Amon's next move?" Tenzin asked. Heather kept on slurping her noodles until she decided to answer
"He's going to attack the Republic City in a few hours." she said casually.
"What?" Lin shouted with surprise.
"You can't be serious!" Mako said in disbelief.
"What is the nature of this attack?" Tenzin pressed.
"He's going to use air ship and from what I last heard he's going to kidnap the other council members." Heather replied.
"We have to do something!" Asami said.
"You can try, but Amon thought this out. The only way to fight back is to get a wire sent to the United Forces." Heather added. Tenzin stood up with a look of determination in his face.
"Then that's what I'll do. Lin can you stay and protect Pema and the kids?" he asked.
"Of course." Lin nodde.
"What about Haru? Where is he?" Asami asked Heather. She didn't like this girl, couldn't stand her, but her friend was in trouble.
"Well if you must know princess. Amon had Haru taken far west in the Earth Kingdom near the Si Wong Desert, where my brother Dagur is guarding him."
"Dagur!?" Lin sasid surprised.
"The Si Wong Desert?" Asami said shocked.
"That's like a thousand miles away from here!" Bolin exclaimed.
"Not if I go get him myself." Heather stated.
"Why in the world would we let you go?"
"Because, it would take too long to send a messenger hawk and I'm the only one that knows exactly where Haru is. If I fly on Toothless, we'll be there and back in two days." Heather explained.
"Yeah right, two days by yourself? You'll run first chance you get."
"I've had plenty of opportunities to escape, you forget I used to be a criminal."
"No one's forgotten that missy, the only reason why you're not in cuffs is because we need your intel. Once this is over you are going to prison." Lin added.
"We'll see about that." Heather turns to Tenzin. "So what's it going to be?"
Tenzin seemed to ponder his options but there really weren't none.
"Alright get Toothless ready and bring Haru home. I'm heading to the city to protect the council." Tenzin left out the room immediately. Heather smirked at the others smugly. Asami was furious but she held her tongue. She puffed and left the room, Mako followed her.
He caught up to her and held her shoulder.
"Hey, is everything alright with you? This whole Haru thing has been making you weird."
Asami quirked an eyebrow.
"What do you mean weird? My best friend of 15 years got his leg blown off by a bloodbender and was kidnapped by an Extremist and the girl that broke his heart 3 years ago. So excuse me for being a little 'weird'!"
"Look I'm worried about Haru too, but…I guess what I'm trying to say is. Do you have feelings for Haru?"
"How can you ask me that?" Asami said shock at the insinuation. Mako held her to calm her down.
"Just answer the question, please?"
"Fine. At some point in time when me and Haru dated, I did have feelings for him and he felt the same, but we decided we were better off as friends. Mako, I care for Haru a lot, he has done so much for me. He killed the man that murdered my mother and he did so to protect me. He was only 7 years old. We've worked on my father's inventions and other projects over the years. Fifteen years Mako and right now he's out there hurt and alone and I can't do anything to help him like he's helped me!" Asami said with tears in her eyes. She began to sob, Mako pulled her close to him and she cried into his shoulder.
Boy did Mako feel guilty, how could he question her loyalty at a time like this? The city was at war for crying out loud. He was going to make it up to her, whatever it took.
CLAP…CLAP…. CLAP
Mako and Asami turned around and saw Heather standing there with a smug look on her face. Asami wiped the tears from her eyes and narrowed them at Heather.
"I must say that was actually touching. Who knew you were good with theatrics princess?" Heather said sarcastically.
"What do you want?" Mako said. Heather glared at Mako for his rudeness.
"Easy pretty boy wouldn't want to mess up that cute face of yours." She threatened.
"As if." Mako said getting defensive. Heather just rolled her eyes.
"Whatever don't really care." She turned to Asami. "I'm ready to go, so the sooner you get the dragon ready, the sooner I can bring back Haru." Heather explained. Asami walked past Mako and walked to the exit.
"Follow me." she said as she passed Heather. Heather smirked and turned to follow, she swayed her hips for Mako to see, causing him to blush a bit. He shook it off and followed them to the courtyard.
Toothless was playing with some Sky Bison when he saw Asami, Korra, Mako, Bolin and Heather coming. He bounded over to greet them…most of them. Toothless nuzzled into Asami and Korra as they petted him, He then began to growl when he spotted Heather, who rolled her eyes at the dragon.
"Oh come on, how long are you gonna be mad?" She said to the dragon. Toothless puffed a cloud of smoke from his nostrils and warbled. Asami petted him getting his attention.
"Toothless we need you to let Heather ride you to find Haru."
Toothless eyes widened at the mention of his rider, but then he looked at Heather then back at Asami and whined loudly. Bolin laughed.
"Ah ha ha. Toothless: 1, Ex-girlfriend: 0!" Bolin cheered.
Heather glared at Bolin seriously causing the earthbender to get nervous. He cleared his throat and looked away from her. Korra turned to Toothless.
"Hey, I know you don't like her very much, but she knows where Haru is." Korra explained.
Toothless whined but he nodded his head begrudgingly. Mako stepped up.
"Isn't there any other way for you to get Haru? Toothless would be excellent help to defend the city against Amon airships."
"Going on foot is out of the question and airships aren't faster than a dragon like Toothless. Sorry, but not sorry." Heather stated crossing her arms.
"It's fine, we'll mange until Haru gets back." Korra said. Mako sighed and Heather stepped forward.
"Alright Toothless let's get this over with." She said to the dragon.
Toothless glared at her shortly before he turned his body and folded his wings. Heather walked forward and climbed onto the saddle. She put her foot in the stirrup and opened and closed the tail-fin to make sure it was working.
"Just like old times aye big guy?" she smiled at the dragon. Toothless merely huffed at her. Asami came and gave her a satchel.
"There's food, water and supplies just in case, some fish jerky for Toothless." Asami explained.
"Aww thanks princess."
"Stop calling me that." Asami demanded.
"Whatever you say princess." Heather smirked. Asami rolled her eyes and stepped back.
"Where's my axe?" Heather asked.
"I don't think you'll be needing it anytime soon." Mako said.
"Nice try sparky, now hand it over." She said holding out her hand. Mako turned to Bolin who pulled the now folded axe from the back of his shirt. He threw it to Heather who caught it and put it on her back.
"You guys might want to hurry up and get to the city, Amon's attack starts soon." Heather warned.
"We'll worry about that, just bring Haru back home." Korra replied. Heather nodded her head and nudged Toothless. The black dragon flapped his great wings and took off towards Republic City.
Tenzin lands on the roof of City Hall on Oogi. He dismounts and walks around the dome, where several workers are cleaning the glass. They nod at each other as Tenzin passes. He walks a few steps further but pauses as he hears the fizz of electricity. He ducks in surprise as an electrified disk spirals over his head, and spins midair as another barely misses him. He lands on his feet as the Equalists in disguise drop to the ground and seize his wrists with bolas. Tenzin dodges their attacks, and airbends himself high into the air with an air sprout. The Equalist who was still standing on the ground is flung backward against the concrete wall by a gust of wind; he slumps down against it unconscious.
The two Equalists are still holding onto their bolas for dear life as they are spun around. Unable to hold on any longer, they release their grip and are flung onto a nearby rooftop. Tenzin lands back on the ground as the door opens and the council page comes out.
"Aah!" the page shrieked as he covered his face as the wind dies down. He lowered his arms and smiled. "Ah, I'm so relieved to see you!"
"Quick we must get the other council members to safety"
"I'm afraid we can't! I just received a call from Chief Saikhan. They've all been captured!" the page said worriedly.
"I'm too late!" Tenzin said frustrated.
"The leadership of Republic City is in your hands now."
Tenzin and the page hear the sound of nearby explosions and run to the edge of the roof to see bombs falling onto the city from airships.
"It is a tragic day indeed!" the page wailed.
Suddenly there was a high-pitched shriek that echoed through the air. Tenzin and the page looked up to see a black dot diving from the clouds fast, the noise getting louder. As it got closer Tenzin saw that it was Heather and Toothless. They dove straight towards one of Amon's airships and Toothless fired a powerful plasma blast, causing an explosion on the ship making it fall down to the ground. They destroyed one other ship before turning and flying in another direction.
"Was that Haru Beifong and his dragon? I thought he was kidnapped by Amon?" the page said.
"No that was someone else, come we must help Chief Saikhan." Tenzin said walking off.
Equalist Airship
Hiroshi Sato was looking at a photograph of himself, his wife, and Asami as a child. He snaps the picture shut and tucks it away in his jacket pocket, before walking toward Amon, who is watching the city from the windows at the front of the airship.
"I've dreamed of this day for so long." Hiroshi stated.
"Yes, the time has come for the Equalists to claim Republic City as their own." Amon replied.
Suddenly a black dragon roared and flew past Amon's ship at blazing speed. Amon and Hiroshi both jumped in surprise.
"What was that!?" Amon snarled. Hiroshi went to the window to see.
"It's Haru's dragon, someone is riding him!" Hiroshi said in realization, suddenly an equalist stepped into the cockpit and saluted Amon.
"Status report." Amon ordered. "Who was riding that dragon!?"
"We don't know sir, but whoever it was destroyed some of our airships before flying south east." The chi-blocker reported.
"Heather." Amon whispered to himself.
"What was that sir?" the chi-blocker asked. Amon shook his head.
"Never mind that, send a wire to our base in the Earth Kigdom quickly. Tell them, 'The revolution has begun.' Go!" Amon ordered. The chi-blocker left immediately. Hiroshi wanted to ask what was going on, but he decided to stay quiet.
Police HQ: Control Room
Chief Saikhan was overseeing police operations with the remaining staff due to Amon's attack.
Telegraph operator: "Chief, Air Unit Seven was just taken out by an Equalist airship. They've crashed into the harbor!"
"Send a river rescue unit." Saikhan ordered.
Female T/O: Chief, all river rescue ships have been sabotaged!
"What?" Saikhan said in disbelief. Things were just getting worse. Saikhan looked up and saw Tenzin walk in.
"Chief Saikhan." Tenzin greeted. Saikhan sighed with relief
"Tenzin! Am I glad to see you. I was afraid you'd been captured too." Tenzin shook his head.
"I'm the only council member left. What's the status?" He asked.
"Amon has launched simultaneous attacks across the boroughs. The police are trying to regain control, but we're spread too thin." Saikhan explained.
"I need to send a wire." Tenzin said remembering Heather's words.
"To whom, Councilman?" a telegraph operator asked.
"The General of the United Forces." Tenzin replied.
In the corridors of the station Officers and other staff were running up and down the halls in a hurry. All of a sudden gas begins pouring from air vents in the walls, causing people to collapse.
Police HQ: Control Room
"Councilman, your wire has been sent."
"Chief, the phone lines just went dead!"
Saikhan and Tenzin look to each other with worry. In an instant an alarm goes off and the lights go out. The entire station is out of power. Saikhan pulls out two flashlights and tosses one to Tenzin.
"Catch!"
Tenzin catches it and turns it on to see if everyone is ok. He then notices a white smoke coming out of a vent.
"Saikhan, the vents!" He warned the police chief. Saikhan metalbends them shut, but Tenzin can see more smoke seeping in from under the door.
"We need to evacuate immediately. Everyone stay close to me." He said.
In a smoke-filled hallway, Tenzin walks down with an air dome to protect Saikhan and his workers. They all reach the entrance and escape the smoke and Tenzin stops airbending. Everyone in Tenzin's party gasp when confronted by a squadron of Hiroshi's mecha tanks.
"Not these mecha tanks again!" Tenzin panicked.
The mecha tanks activate magnetic arms, attracting the metalbenders' armor and making them easy captives. Tenzin tries to rescue Saikhan with airbending, but air is no match for electromagnetism.
The three mecha tanks deposit their metalbender officers into a truck. One mecha tank fires a pincer cable at Tenzin, but he airbends the cable down and continues attacking the mecha tank. Two mecha tanks fire cables at Tenzin, who once again deflects them with airbending. A mecha tank charges toward Tenzin and fires a pincer cable at Tenzin, knocking him against the wall of police headquarters. Tenzin uses an air wheel to soften his fall. He looks up and he sees the truck drive away.
"Saikhan, no." he said reaching.
Looking up, he sees a police airship in flames, falling out of the sky. Another truck filled with Equalist agents has arrived. Using their bolas, they capture the police clerks. Tenzin's vision blurs and he begins to lose consciousness. The mecha tanks close in on him.
At that moment, Team Avatar come racing around the corner in the Avatarmobile. As the car heads straight toward the mecha tanks, Korra and Bolin earthbend a ramp in its path.
"Jump!" Asami yelled.
Team Avatar bails out of the car before the ramps launch it into the air and knock one mecha tank into another. The four mecha tanks close in on Team Avatar. Mako, Bolin, and Korra engage the tanks with their bending. A mecha tank is attacked with fire, while the one to its left fires a cable, only to be knocked back by a stone slab. The first mecha tank fires a cable at Bolin, who dodges it by launching himself away.
Mako attacks a mecha tank, only to be grabbed by a cable and electrocuted. Mako grabs the cable and redirects the electricity at the mecha tank. The electricity courses through the tank as its lights go out and it slumps on itself. Korra melts the nearby snow into two water streams and dodges one of the cable and runs up one of Bolin's ramps and bends the water into the exhaust pipes of another mecha tank. It begins malfunctioning and Bolin uses earthbending to knock it over.
Two Equalists have just carried Tenzin to a truck and set him down when Asami electrocutes one from behind. She takes out five more Equalists as they attack her, nimbly dodging their attacks before electrocuting them. Tenzin groans and stands.
"Thank you." He says to Asami.
Tenzin joins Mako, who is dodging a mecha tank's attacks. Tenzin positions himself beneath the tank and airbends it high into the air, sending it flying into the dome of City Hall.
Amon's ship
From above, in the safety of Amon's airship, Hiroshi views the conflict through a telescope.
"Tenzin has escaped once again. I can't stand to see Asami fighting alongside those benders." Hiroshi said disgusted.
"We will capture them before long. And you will have your daughter back." Amon said unmoved.
Down below, the mecha tanks have been vanquished. Korra rushing up to Tenzin.
"Are you all right?" she asked concerned. Tenzin nodded his head.
"I'm fine. Thank you, kids. Another moment later and I would have been on my way to Amon."
"Uhhh, guys? Look." Everyone turns to Mako. He points down the street, where an Equalist airship can be seen arriving at Air Temple Island.
"Oh no."
Air Temple Island
A hatch opens in the bottom of the ship, and Equalists descend on a zip line towards the island. The White Lotus sentries rush to defend against them. In the courtyard, Lin and Tenzin's family watch their home being invaded.
"Everyone, hide inside and remain calm." Lin ordered. Out of nowhere Pema cries out in pain. "Pull it together, Pema. Didn't I just say remain calm?" Lin said, when she looked back she saw Pema clutching her belly the acolytes came to aid her.
"Mommy? What's wrong?" Ikki asked with worry. Pema turned to Lin with panic.
"The baby's coming!"
"Oh no!" Jinora said putting her hands over her mouth.
"Not now, baby!" Meelo whined.
Two Air Acolyte midwives rush to help Pema and lead her inside, leaving the kids watching in concern.
The White Lotus sentries watch as the chi blockers run up the steps. They begin bending at them as a cable from a second airship buries itself in the steps immediately below them. More chi blockers swing down, followed by the Lieutenant.
Lin stood guard in the courtyard, she listened to the sound of booted feet running. The Lieutenant and a group of chi blockers race up the steps and charge. Lin uses her cables to take out two chi blockers, before grabbing another Equalist with the cable. An Equalist runs up to her, which she intercepts with an earth column. She bends out another earth column and shoots the projectile to an Equalist's face. She groans and slams the ground, creating three earth columns that send the Equalists flying into the air.
Pema is in bed going into labor, two female Air Acolytes are attending her.
"The children, where are they?" Pema asked with worry. The Air Acolyte put a cloth on her head to sooth her.
"Don't worry. They're in the other room, totally safe."
Meanwhile in the courtyard, Lin attempts to subdue the Lieutenant with her metal cords, but he simply electrifies them with his kali sticks, giving her a shock that throws her to the ground. The Lieutenant approaches to deliver the decisive blow. Suddenly, Jinora swoops out of the sky on her glider.
"Stay away from my Dad's ex-girlfriend." Jinora landed then she swung her staff and airbends the Lieutenant onto a nearby roof.
"Jinora, you shouldn't be out here!" Lin said getting up. She looked up and saw Ikki on her air scooter.
"Get off our island!" She yelled as she knocked over Equalists using the scooter like a pinball.
"Girls, you need to go back inside this instant!" Lin ordered. Sudenly Meelo jumped off a roof over top a group of Equalists.
"Taste my fury!" He then fart blasted one of them in the face.
"Meelo, be careful!"
The warning is unnecessary, Meelo sent three other blasts from his hands and butt, he then made a small air shield around himself to send the remaining Equalists flying. He roared a battle cry with snot falling out his nose.
"Never mind." Lin deadpanned.
Now that the Equalists were incapacitated. They tied them up in rope. Lin turned to the Lotus sentries.
"Take these Equalists and lock them in the temple's basement." (to the kids) "Nice work, kids."
Oogi lands in the courtyard, piloted by Tenzin and bearing Team Avatar on his back. The children run to their father.
"Dad!" Jinora exclaimed with joy.
"Oh thank goodness you're all right." Tenzin said hugging his children. Meelo hopped onto his shoulder with a smirk.
"We caught the bad guys." He said with pride. Tenzin was shocked and turned to Lin with anger.
"You let them fight? Do you realize what could have happened?"
"I would have been toast if not for your kids. You should be proud. You taught them well." Lin commended.
Tenzin gazed proudly at his kids, he did teach them as best he could.
"Go on, be with your wife." Lin said.
Tenzin quickly went to find his wife, when he reached the hallway, he could hear a baby crying. He runs to the bedroom.
"Pema!" he called. He entered the room and saw her laying in bed, holding their newborn in a bundle of cloth.
"Tenzin." She said noticing her husband. Tenzin went and sat beside her on the bed.
"I'm here, Pema."
"Our new son." She said gesturing to the baby.
"Well hello." Tenzin said taking the infant in his arms and gazing down fondly. He turned to his other children who were peeping in from the door.
"Come, meet your new brother."
"A brother? Well it's about time." Meelo said rushing in followed by Jinora and Ikki. They all sat before their new brother.
"Welcome! I'm Ikki and this is Jinora and Meelo. We have a super-great family and we're so happy that you're a part of it." Ikki said. The new smiled at his new siblings and giggled. Jinora turned to her parents.
"What are you going to name him? Can I pick?" she asked excitedly.
"We already chose a name." Pema said looking to Tenzin.
"Rohan." Tenzin replied. Baby Rohan giggled. Lin, Korra, and Mako watch the family from near the doorway and soon entered. Korra stepped forward to speak.
"I'm so sorry to interrupt but more airships are coming." Korra said with sorrow.
Tenzin looked down at his newborn son. Not even an hour since his birth and already his life and that of his family was in danger. Ikki turned to her father with worry.
"Everything's not going to be fine, is it, Daddy?"
Tenzin looks apprehensively at his family. Tenzin walks outside with Lin, Korra and the others, they see two Equalist airships flying in to renew the attack on the island. They had to act.
"What do you want to do, Tenzin?" Korra asked her Airbending master.
"I need to protect my family and get them as far away from this conflict as possible. If Amon got his hands on my children... I hate to even think of it." He said closing his eyes at the thought, Lin put a hand on his shoulder.
"If you're leaving, then I'm going with you." Lin declared.
"But—"
"No arguments. You and your family are the last airbenders. There's no way in the world I'm letting Amon take your bending away."
"Thank you, Lin. Korra, I want you to leave this island and hide for the time being."
"I'm not giving up." Korra said indignantly.
"I'm not asking you to. I sent word to the United Forces. They will be here soon. And once my family is safe, I will return. When Haru and the reinforcements get here, we can turn the tide in this war." Tenzin explained. Korra sighed knowing what he was trying to tell her.
"What you're saying is... we need to be patient."
"You're learning well." Tenzin commended.
Three sky bison bearing airbenders, air acolytes, and Lin, wait to take off. Team Avatar, Naga, and two Lotus sentries are bidding them farewell. Tenzin and Korra hug one last time.
"Stay safe, Korra."
"You too."
On the bison Lin stood up and saw the Equalist ship getting closer.
"Tenzin, if we're leaving, we better do it now."
Tenzin hopped onto his bison's head a flicked the reins.
"Oogi, yip yip."
The sky bison fly away from the island, as Korra and the team look up at them. Two Equalist airships begin to chase them, as more airships invade the island. One airship shoots out a cable near the team and Equalists come down on the island. The White Lotus guards run in front of Korra and her friends and take their stances.
"Go! We'll hold them off." One of the sentries said. Korra runs and leaps onto Naga.
"Everyone, climb on!" Korra said. "Let's go girl."
Naga runs away as more Equalists come down and encircle the White Lotus sentries, spinning their bolas as they begin to fight. As Team Avatar runs away, Bolin looks up and points at the Lieutenant, who emerged nearby, sliding down a cliff towards them.
"Mustache guy!" Bolin yelled pointing.
Lieutenant slides down the slope and jumps off to attack them. Naga jumps up and uses her right paw to smack the Lieutenant off of the cliff down onto the beach far below as they run past.
"Nice one, Naga." Korra smiled patting her animal guide.
Naga continues on, plunging off a pier into the bay. Korra waterbends a protective bubble around them and they begin swimming towards Republic City.
Lin and Tenzin
Lin and the airbenders, who are desperately trying to flee from the airships, to no avail.
"They're gaining on us!" Lin warned, Tenzin flicked the reins harder.
"Faster, Oogi!" Tenzin urged. The bison flapped its tail to gain more speed.
Oogi speeds up, but an Equalist airship shoots out a large net at them. Lin metalbends her cables to break the net apart and wraps her cable around the rope. She stands and looks at the family with sorrow as they look at the airships in fear. She looks away before turning back at them, her face hardens with determination.
"Whatever happens to me, don't turn back." Lin said Tenzin turned back and looked at her with surprise.
"Lin, what are you doing?!" He reached out his hand to stop her.
Lin runs down the length of Oogi's tail and jumps off into the air. Retracting her metal line, she pulls herself up onto the roof of the airship. She takes her stance and metalbends a hole in the roof and pulls a large section free. An explosion occurs, and the airship begins to sink out of the sky into the harbor below. As it does, Lin runs across the roof, propelling herself with metalbending onto the roof of the second airship. As she begins a similar demolition, Equalists emerge from a hatch in the roof and fling bolas around her, trapping her. She falls to the ground and is electrocuted. The airship veers away with its captive as the airbenders look on, stunned.
"That lady is my hero." Meelo said with admiration. Tenzin looked down sadly at the capture of his friend.
"Yes, she is."
First Haru, now Lin? When will it end? Tenzin thought. His family was safe for now.
The scene shifts to the mouth of a sewer pipe giving onto the bay, where the kids stand, ready to flee into hiding. Air Temple Island is visible, and Korra stands, sadly gazing at the besieged temple. Mako comes up to her.
"Korra, we should get moving." he says.
After one last glance they head into the sewers to find refuge.
Later that night, it is raining on a conquered Air Temple Island. Lin is forced to her knees before Amon, surrounded by his forces. She glares up at him defiantly.
"Tell me where the Avatar is, if you I'll let you keep your bending and I won't kill your beloved son." Amon offered. Lin grew angry.
"You'll never get the chance, I won't tell you anything, you monster!" Lin spat at the Equalist leader.
"That's where your wrong. I know Heather betrayed me, so I sent a wire to secret base near the desert."
Lin eyes widened at Amon's words.
"Yes, it won't be long now until the Beifong bloodline ends…permanently." Amon said gravely.
"NO!" she yelled. Lin struggled to get up and attack Amon, but he merely kicked her in the stomach hard causing her to fall on knees. He grabbed her by the hair and pulled her head up. With a touch of his thumb on her forehead her bending was gone, she slumps to the ground, tears in her eyes.
Somewhere over the Earth Kingdom
It was night and Heather and Toothless had been flying for most of the day and night nonstop. Toothless was tired but he knew the longer he lasted the sooner he would be with his Rider. Heather fed him some fish jerky and slowly rubbed his head.
"Hang in there Toothless we're almost there." Heather said. Toothless groaned and flapped faster into the distance.
Down below on the desert ground six Equalist were riding on the backs of Eel hounds, they carried swords and other bladed weapons on their back. The leader held a telescope to the sky watching a dark shape cover the stars. He looked to his fellow riders and urged them to go faster as the followed the black dragon in the sky.
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