When Extremes Meet
I don't own Digimon or Legend of Korra
The morning after Hiroshi's ties to the Equalists had been discovered, Sora, Korra and Tenzin's kids stood on the dock of Air Temple Island watching as a boat carrying Bolin, Mako and Asami slowly docked. "Welcome to Air Temple Island, your new home." Ikki greeted them.
"Yes, welcome to my domain." Meelo said as Mako, Bolin and Asami walked down the ramp.
"Well aren't you a sweet little monk child," Bolin said as Pabu jumped off his shoulder and ran under Meelo's legs and towards Naga and Mushu.
"What's that fuzzy creature?" Meelo asked as Pabu sat on Mushu's head and the dragon rested his head on his arms.
"That is a Fire Ferret, an arboreal mammal common to the bamboo forests of the central Earth Kingdom." Jinora answered as Ikki squealed loudly and ran towards Pabu who hissed and ran off with Ikki chasing him as Meelo jumped onto Mushu's head and tugged on his ears.
"Yip Yip, fly Sky Bison, fly!" he said before Mushu rolled his eyes and shook Meelo off his head and the child landed on his butt with a thud.
"Mushu, what have I said about not hurting the kids?" Sora asked placing her hands on her hips as she frowned at her dragon who shrugged and went back to sleeping making his owner sigh before she giggled as Mako pulled her into a hug and kissed her on the lips.
"Thanks for sending the Air Acolytes to help us move." He said as Asami hugged Korra.
"Yes, they've been amazing. Such tireless workers," she said as two Air Acolytes walked down the ramp carrying a large stack of luggage.
"I thought you were only bringing a few things?" Korra asked with a grin kissing Asami's cheek who blushed.
"It could have been a lot worse, trust me." Mako answered.
"You're kidding," Sora whispered but Mako shook his head and kissed her forehead. "Come on let's get going." She and the others walked up to the Air Temple with Naga in front chasing Pabu around.
Asami looked at the temple before she saw Meelo looking up at her with a grin. "You're pretty, can I have some of your hair?" he asked causing Korra to burst out laughing.
"Looks like you've got some competition," Mako said with his arm around Sora who rolled her eyes.
"Please, that munchkin can't compete with me, I'm too awesome!" Korra replied with a grin.
"Sometimes I wonder who the kid is around here," Sora muttered earning a glare from Korra and she stuck her tongue out in reply.
"Children, behave." Asami told both girls with a smile as Ikki stood in front of the group.
"And now for the grand tour. The Sky Bison sleep in those caves over there, and that's the Air Temple Grandpa Aang built, and that's the greenhouse where we grow the vegetables we eat." She said pointing to the locations as she said them before grinning brightly.
"I have a couple of questions." Bolin said making her look at him. "Is this an all-vegetarian island? Is that where you train Airbending? Do we have to wear Air Acolyte clothes? Do we each get our own Sky Bison? And final question, how many trees are on this island?" he asked rapidly and Ikki tapped her chin before she smirked.
"Yes, yes, no, no, ten-thousand five hundred and fifty-two," she answered rapidly shocking Bolin, his brother and Asami, Sora laughed and rubbed Ikki's hair.
"That's enough Ikki, you're scaring them." she told the young Airbender.
"So…where are we sleeping?" Mako asked.
"You're a boy, boys have to sleep on boy's side." Meelo answered pointing in one direction.
"I'll show you to your room," Sora told Mako holding his hand and walking off and Bolin followed them.
"Meelo why don't you go with them?" Korra asked the young boy who nodded and turned to Asami.
"We shall meet again soon beautiful woman," he said before running off, Korra smiled and wrapped her arm around Asami.
"And I'll show you to your room." She told her girlfriend and Ikki followed them, or at least tried to as Korra stomped the ground sending the Airbender flying into the air and to the other side of the island. "Now we have some privacy." She whispered and Asami blushed as they walked to Asami's room.
A few minutes later Sora walked into the building with Tenzin. "I can't believe Aunt Lin resigned, she is the best Metalbender in the whole city." She said softly.
"I know you are upset, I am as well. But we both know Tarrlok has been pushing for this since the attack of the arena, he wants nothing more than to handle the Equalists his way. And I fear where that will lead us." Tenzin replied as they stopped outside Asami's room and Tenzin opened the sliding doors to see Asami and Korra in the middle of kissing and he coughed loudly drawing their attention, Sora laughed as both girls jumped away blushing.
"Uh…Tenzin…come right on in." Korra said embarrassed as was Asami.
"Good morning ladies, I see you are settling in nicely," Tenzin said calmly while glaring at both girls who blushed even more. "Lin's replacement Saikhan is being inducted tomorrow, I think we should be there." He told Korra who nodded.
Later that day, Korra, Asami, Sora, Bolin and Mako sat at a table in the dining room eating lunch when Tenzin walked into the room. "I trust you are all settling in?" he asked Mako, Bolin and Asami who nodded. "And someone is here to see you Sora." He added and Sora looked up at the Airbender as someone else walked into the room and her eyes widened.
"Daddy!" she shouted jumping to her feet and running to hug Kouji who caught her in a hug and spun her around.
"Hello, my little Fire Flower." He greeted his daughter who smiled up at him.
"What're you doing here?" she asked her father surprised to see him so far from the Fire Nation.
"Tenzin sent an emergency hawk with a letter telling us what happened. So I came on Inferno to see you and Korra. Speaking of which, hello Korra." Kouji said waving to Korra who waved back.
"Hey Uncle Kouji." She said.
"I also heard you had some new friends and I wanted to meet them," Kouji told his daughter who nodded as Mako, Bolin and Asami got up from the table and walked off with Korra who hugged her uncle briefly before stepping back.
"Daddy, this is Korra's girlfriend, Asami and Bolin." Sora said introducing the two but before she could introduce Mako, Kouji spoke up.
"Which means this must be Mako. Firebender of The Fire Ferrets, Bolin's older brother, and your boyfriend." He said with a smirk as Mako and Sora's eyes widened and both blushed.
"Grandma and Grandpa told you, didn't they?" Sora asked him.
"Not just me Sora," he answered.
"Mama?" Sora squeaked nervously and Kouji nodded with a smirk. "Aw man." She whined.
The next day, Korra, Sora and Tenzin were down at the Police Station and stood beside the podium Saikhan walked up to as he began to give a speech as photographers took pictures of him.
"It was an honour to serve under Chief Beifong for all these years, I humbly accept this position as the new Chief of Police. Republic City is facing a threat like no one has ever seen, but there is one man who has been effective against Amon's revolution, Councilman Tarrlok." He said as photographers took pictures of Tarrlok who had a small smirk which Sora and Korra noticed. "Which is why on all matters involving the Equalists I will report directly to him." As he said this, Sora glanced at Tenzin and Korra who were just as shocked by the announcement as she was. "The police department will lend any and all available resources to the councilman and his task force."
"What is that snake-weasel up to now?" Korra hissed glaring at Tarrlok who waved to the camera slightly.
"I don't know, let's ask him." Sora answered, once the press conference was over Sora marched over to Tarrlok. "I don't what you did to get Saikhan in your back pocket, but I know it wasn't legal."
"Princess Sora, I am hurt by your allegations. You've been spending too much time with Tenzin. And now that you and Avatar Korra's little distraction with Pro-Bending is out of the way, I look forward to you both re-joining my Task Force." Tarrlok said with a small but noticeable smirk.
"No thanks. We're not joining your vanity project again," Korra told him standing beside her friend.
"That is unfortunate, but I am sure you will come to your senses again." Tarrlok said.
"And how will we do that? Will you put us in front of reporters you've paid off to ask stupid questions and pressure us into joining?" Sora asked him. "Face it Tarrlok, you're not going to get us to come back to your Task Force again."
"Tenzin's been right about you all along, you played me, you played Beifong and now you're playing the new chief." Korra said. "I've got news, you may need me, but I don't need you. I'm the Avatar." Tarrlok smirked and scoffed.
"You are not the Avatar, you are a half-baked Avatar in training. Which reminds me, how goes your Airbending training?" he asked striking a nerve as Korra flinched and looked away. "Did you know Avatar Aang mastered the four elements when he was twelve years old? You're a joke." He continued before Sora grabbed his shirt and glared at him.
"Listen here Tarrlok, you may have this whole city convinced you're doing the right thing, but we all know something is up. Sooner or later everyone will know as well, and if you insult my friend again nobody will find your body unless they like sifting through dragon dung." She whispered angrily before letting Tarrlok go and he smirked.
"We'll see about that, now then unless you wish to join my Task Force again, I advise you to stay out of my way." He said walking off though he had a small glimmer of fear in his eyes from Sora's threat.
"He's right," Korra whispered drawing Sora and Tenzin's gaze. "I'm a failure." She walked off and climbed onto Oogi in silence and Sora and Tenzin shared a concerned look and followed and soon the Sky Bison was flying back to Air Temple Island.
"You know this will pass, you'll learn Airbending eventually." Sora told her friend who held her knees to her chest and avoided her friend's gaze.
"I don't know what I'm doing wrong, I've practiced all the forms and read every text there is, and I can't even make a gust of wind come out of my hand." she said depressed.
"You will overcome this Korra, we both have faith in you." Tenzin told her calmly making her smile slightly. "My father did not only have his teachers, but also his past lives to help him."
"Didn't you hear what the White Lotus said? I'm a spiritual failure." Korra replied frustrated.
"No, you're not. You may have made a connection to your past lives without realising it." Tenzin said and Korra thought about his words.
"I have been hallucinating recently." She muttered and Sora looked at Tenzin who glanced over his shoulder.
"Perhaps they're visions, what did you see?" Sora asked her friend.
"Not much, it was always quick. I saw Aang, he was in trouble." She answered. "Do you know anything about this?" she asked Tenzin.
"I'm afraid I don't. I advise you to meditate on these visions, perhaps my father is trying to speak to you." He answered and Korra nodded, soon Oogi landed on Air Temple Island and Korra jumped off the Sky Bison and ran off to somewhere on the island. Sora and Tenzin climbed off Oogi and walked to the Air Temple where they saw Kouji climbing onto Inferno's saddle.
"Leaving already?" Sora asked her father who smiled.
"Yeah, I was only coming to visit. Your mother needs my help back in the Fire Nation." He answered leaning down to kiss Sora's forehead.
"Goodbye Kouji, until next time." Tenzin said bowing his head before walking off, once he walked into the temple Kouji smiled at Sora.
"I talked to Mako, he seems like a good lad who has had a hard life. He did what he needed to do to protect his brother. I give him permission to date you my Fire Flower." He said winking and Sora smiled and hugged him. "And before I forget, a present from your mother and me. Can't let Daisuke and Zuko give you all the presents." He said handing her a small package and Sora smiled as Inferno took flight and Sora watched the dragon fly away, she opened the package and blinked at her present and laughed.
"A boomerang? Gee thanks dad." She muttered with a smile looking at the boomerang which was made of steel and was wrapped in leather to give it a firm grip and she held it up and saw it was straight before she gave it a throw and it flew through the air before coming back and she caught it. "Oh boomerang, you and I will become good friends." She cooed before walking off.
Meanwhile Korra was sitting on a cliff overlooking Yue Bay and she took a deep breath and closed her eyes, she began meditating trying to see if she could experience another vision. "Just concentrate, focus," she whispered to herself in a mantra. She continued meditating until the sun had set turning day into night and she opened her eyes and sighed in defeat. "Nothing…" she glanced at the statue of Aang across the bay and she frowned.
"You know it would be nice to have a little help from you! You got help from your past lives, so how about doing the same for me!" she shouted at the statue angrily before hanging her head as tears began to flow down her face. "Please…Aang…I need you…" she whispered as she felt a gentle breeze blow through her hair and across her face making her look up at the statue. "Aang?" she whispered before she felt something land on her shoulder. "Huh?" she glanced at her shoulder and saw a lemur sitting there and it cooed at her.
"Seems like someone's made a new friend." She heard Asami's voice as her arms wrapped around the Avatar's waist. "You missed dinner."
"I wasn't really hungry," she muttered, she then saw Mako, Sora and Bolin walking over and Pabu cooed at the lemur as he climbed onto Asami's shoulder and sniffed the creature.
"Aw Pabu made a friend too," Sora cooed as the lemur chattered at Korra who blinked.
"Yeah, he is a weird looking animal," she replied as her friends looked at her surprised.
"Did she just talk to a lemur?" Mako asked Sora who giggled.
"Well Grandma Daisuke did tell me Aang talked to Momo even though nobody could understand him." She answered with a giggle. "Anyway, was there a reason you were shouting at Aang's statue?" she asked her friend.
"Just a bit frustrated I guess…how am I meant to save the city when I can't even Airbend? I'm the worst Avatar ever." Korra answered.
"That's not true, you're an amazing Avatar." Asami told her. "Just because you can't bend all four elements yet doesn't make you're a failure."
"She's right Korra, besides Tarrlok was lying when he said Aang mastered all the elements when he fought Ozai." Sora said. "He was only a kid, and he had all his friends to help him."
"She's right, the arena might be shut down. But we're still a team, the new Team Avatar!" Bolin exclaimed holding his hand out and the others placed their hands-on top of his and looked at Korra who smiled at her friends.
"And together we can save this city." Mako added as Korra placed her hand on the top.
"Yeah, let's do it." she said before Meelo appeared landing on their hands and he farted making the group groan in disgust.
"Yeah let's do it…what are we doing?" he asked, the others shared a look and laughed before Sora picked Meelo up in her arms.
"Can you tell Tenzin we'll be out for a while?" she asked and the young boy nodded.
"Yes, big sister." He said jumping out of her arms and he ran off to the Air Temple, the lemur on Korra's shoulder cooed and she scratched its ear gently.
"Stay here little guy. I'll see ya later." The lemur nodded and flew off and joined some others in a tree that were beginning to go to sleep for the night.
A couple of minutes later the new Team Avatar stood on the pier of Air Temple Island looking out at the city. "Get ready Republic City, you're about to be patrolled by the new Team Avatar." Bolin said as Asami walked over with her Electric Glove on her hand and smiled.
"I see you've accessorised your outfit again," Korra told her with a grin.
"I figure the perfect way to fight Equalists is to use an Equalist weapon." Asami replied, the others nodded and Korra climbed onto Naga with Bolin and Asami, but the Polar-Bear dog bucked sending the three to the ground.
"Ouch," Sora said as she sat on Mushu with Mako behind her. "I hope you've got another idea, because Mushu can only carry me and Mako."
"I think I have an idea," Asami said walking off and the team followed her to a warehouse on the island and the door opened and Asami drove out in her own Satomobile. "Think this'll do?" she asked as Korra climbed into the front seat with Bolin climbing into the back seat.
"Stay close so you'll hear me call, okay boy?" Sora asked Mushu who growled affectionately and nodded his head against Sora when she climbed off him, Sora and Mako walked over to the Satomobile and joined Bolin in the back seat. Asami hit the gas and the car sped off and soon they were driving through Republic City with a police scanner in the car going off frequently.
"Now I know why my father had police scanners installed in all the cars," Asami muttered as Korra held her hand comfortingly.
"Calling all units, Level Four Alert. Jailbreak at headquarters. Officers down, electrocuted. Chi blockers and Equalist convicts are still at large armed and dangerous. Last seen heading east. I repeat, Level Four Alert. Equalist jailbreak!" the police scanner said as a truck, plus several Equalist motorcycles sped through the intersection.
"That's them!" Mako shouted.
"Punch it!" Korra told Asami who nodded and changed gears and sped off after the Equalists, Asami dodged two other cars that had swerved out of the way of the Equalists before a truck pulled out of a side street.
"Bolin, Korra ramp now!" Asami shouted and the two stood up and bent ramps of earth and the car drove up the ramps and over the truck and continued chasing the Equalists. Mako shot a blast of lightning from his fingertips at one of the bikes while Sora threw a fireball at the second and both bikes crashed sending their drivers flying down the road, the other two Chi-blockers on their bikes shared a look before smoke began billowing out the back of their bikes. Asami pulled on some goggles and kept driving and saw a turn up ahead.
"I need help to make this turn, now." Asami said, Bolin and Korra stood up and bent a large curve allowing Asami to make the turn. "They didn't think we made the turn." She told the others.
"Then let's surprise them," Sora said as she took out her boomerang and threw it to the side of the car and it curved and hit both Chi-blockers in the heads knocking them off their bikes and they rolled down the road as Sora caught her boomerang. "Boomerang 1, Chi-Blockers 0." She said with a grin.
"Nice work," Mako told her before he stood up and sent a bolt of lightning at the driver knocking him unconscious and the truck flipped on its side and crashed into a lamppost.
Soon cameras were flashing as reporters who had shown up to the scene began taking photos of Team Avatar and the tied up Equalists, the team then heard sirens and saw two trucks speed down the street towards them. "Looks like Tarrlok's Task-Force has finally shown up." Sora muttered to Korra who turned and smirked as the Task Force members got out of the trucks and began taking away the Equalists and escaped convicts, and Tarrlok walked towards them.
"Just what do you think you're doing?" he growled at them.
"Well that's a new way to say thank you, we stopped the Equalists and captured the escaped convicts for you. You're welcome," Sora said bowing dramatically making her friends chuckle.
"What you did was tear up the city and impede the real authorities from apprehending the criminals." Tarrlok said.
"Really? But we didn't see the cops or your Task Force during the entire pursuit. What were you all doing making sure Tarrlok's shoes were shiny?" Sora asked the Task Force members loud enough for everyone to hear and Tarrlok growled.
"This is your last warning, stay out of my way." He warned them before storming off, Sora and Korra smirked and bumped fists when Tarrlok had left.
The next day Tarrlok stood in front of the other members of the council. "Republic City stands as a beacon of freedom, but the Equalists are using that freedom to tear it down. The law I have proposed would make it illegal for anyone to be a member of the Equalists or even be associated with them. It also puts into effect a curfew, ensuring all non-benders are in their own homes by nightfall." He told them.
"This is going too far Tarrlok, you can't punish everyone for the actions of a few." Tenzin told him.
"That kind of cowardice is what will allow Amon to take control of this city, therefore we must pass this law, all in favour?" Tarrlok asked the other council members who raised their hands while Tenzin groaned in frustration and Tarrlok smirked slightly.
"This will only lead to more trouble, when it does I will hold you responsible for this." Tenzin muttered as he walked past Tarrlok out of the room.
Later that night, Team Avatar were sitting in Asami's car which was parked on the side of the road having a small break when the police scanner came on again. "All available units, please respond to the fifty-six hundred block of Dragon Flats borough. Equalists have taken to the streets, consider them armed and dangerous. Proceed with caution." The team dropped their food and Asami sped off to the location.
"Why is the power out?" Korra asked as they arrived on the scene to see all the power in the area was shut off and several Metalbender and Task-Force trucks were already there along with a large crowd of people.
"Wait, these people aren't armed or dangerous," Asami said confused.
"Tarrlok's up to his ways again," Sora growled walking off and the others followed.
"All non-benders, return to your homes immediately." Saikhan said holding up a megaphone.
"Once you turn our power back on!" one non-bender shouted.
"Disperse or you will all be arrested." Saikhan ordered but the crowd were not going anywhere.
"You benders can't treat us this way," one woman holding a small child in her arms said before her other daughter tugged on her skirt.
"Mommy look, it's the Avatar." She said as Korra and the others walked to the barricade.
"Please you have to help us, you're our Avatar too." The mother pleaded and Korra looked at the crowd and she pushed the two Metalbenders in front of her out of the way.
"Call off your men Saikhan!" she shouted at the chief of police. "These people are innocent."
"They're all Equalists!" a voice shouted and Sora and Korra frowned as Tarrlok walked over. "And I thought I warned you both to stay out of my way."
"When you start violating the rights of innocent people like this, you can't get rid of us. Now turn the power back on right away." Sora told him.
"They are the enemy, I'm doing what's best!" Tarrlok replied.
"Best for you maybe, but best for this city…you're becoming just like Amon." Sora whispered making Tarrlok's face go red with rage. "So, stand down Tarrlok, or you'll be speaking to my grandparents personally. They helped build this city, I'm sure they'll love to learn that one of the council members is abusing their power and becoming a dictator."
"Round up all these Equalists!" Tarrlok ordered the Metalbenders before a wall of flame rose up in front of the crowd stopping the Metalbenders in their tracks, Tarrlok's eyes widened and turned to Sora who looked at the flame wall before glaring back at him.
"I won't warn you again, leave these people alone." She told Tarrlok who growled before he sent a water whip at Asami grabbing her wrist.
"Hey let me go!" she shouted as Tarrlok pulled Asami away from the others and two Metalbenders grabbed her.
"You're under arrest." Tarrlok said.
"You can't do that!" Korra shouted at him.
"I can actually, she's a non-bender out past curfew and her father is a known Equalist conspirator. Round up the others." He ordered and two Metalbenders sent their cables and Mako and Bolin tying their arms up.
"Tarrlok!" Korra and Sora shouted angrily, Korra lifted two large chunks of earth while Sora made a giant fireball in her hand both ready to attack at any moment.
"Unless you want to join your friends in prison I advise you to go back to the Air Temple." Tarrlok said.
"Sora, listen to him. It's not worth it." Mako told her and she and Korra growled before Korra dropped the rocks and Sora dissipated the fireball and they watched helplessly as their friends were tossed into a truck.
"We'll call Tenzin and get you out." Korra assured them before turning to Tarrlok who smirked at them.
"Such a shame your Team Avatar didn't last as long as the original, you had a good run. Now run along home girls, you don't want to mess with me again." he told them.
"You are going to regret taking them and doing what you're doing. I promise you that." Sora said before she and Korra left. Later at the Air Temple, Sora slept in Mako's room with her cheeks stained with tears as she whimpered in sadness.
"Don't worry, Sora. I'll get them back, I promise." Korra whispered as she peeked into the room from the door before she walked off quietly, she left the Air Temple and climbed on Naga who whimpered. "I know girl, come on. Let's go see Tarrlok." She said and her pet nodded and walked off, soon Naga stopped outside City Hall and Korra jumped off and walked inside and right up to Tarrlok's office.
"Tarrlok!" she shouted kicking the door open, she looked around and found nobody was in the office. "Where is he?" she muttered walking to Tarrlok's desk before she heard something beeping, it was coming from under the desk and she walked behind it and her eyes widened as she saw a device planted under the desk. "Oh…!" she didn't finish her sentence as the bomb exploded but thankfully Korra raised a wall of earth between her and the blast, but the shock-wave still threw her into the wall and she was knocked out with her the band around her bicep being torn off in the process as well.
When she came too she found herself in the back of a truck and blinked to clear her blurry vision and winced as she sat up her body covered in bruises, cuts and burns from the explosion and she saw Tarrlok standing at the door. "Such a shame you survived, I wouldn't need to deal with the Avatar for a long time if my plan worked." He said sadistically.
Korra's eyes widened and she growled and lunged at Tarrlok only for him to hold his arms out and Korra was suspended in mid-air, she grunted and tried moving but her body didn't seem to be listening to her.
"What're you…doing…how can you…be bloodbending? The moon isn't full…" she said looking at Tarrlok in fear.
"There is a lot you don't know about me. And don't worry, when I get rid of you, I'll be going after Princess Sora." He then threw Korra back into the truck and her head hit the wall and she blacked out again.
"Sora…" was her last conscious thought as Tarrlok slammed the door shut and then climbed into the truck and drove off out of City Hall.
The end of the chapter
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