On the second night, Korra was treated to visions of a ship similar to the one that brought her to Republic City. It was actually filled with valuable new technology developed by Aang's old friend Teo. One important piece is the prototype generator which will provide what Teo calls electricity once powered by lightning. The United Forces have not yet been founded yet Earth Kingdom and Fire Nation soldiers have been tasked with guarding this precious cargo for the United Republic. The ship was almost ready to dock when a massive iceberg literally appeared from nowhere and caused it to crash. A split second later, a massive water spout erupted from the ocean and split into three massive waves that were being surfed on by three rough looking Water Tribe Men all the way onboard the ship. Korra somehow knew that these were the Red Moons yet still didn't know why they are the most dangerous of the Dark Elements.
"Get to the cargo holds" the leader ordered "Yakone wants this job done without any slip ups." The other two nodded and made their way down to the intended target, chatting as they went. "So these non-benders think these new gadgets are gonna make them not need us anymore? That's a laugh!"
"I know" agreed the other Red Moon "this generator thing won't even work without fire benders to shoot lightning at it." "Maybe not right now but I hear Teo's working on something for that" a new voice says. The Red Moons were shocked when Avatar Aang himself stepped from the shadows.
A split second later, a blast of air sends the two thugs flying from the cargo hold and lands them in front of their leader, sprawled out on the deck. The lead Red Moon is shocked. "What is this?" "A trap" a distinctive female voice calls out. The head Red Moon turns to see Katara appear behind him in a fighting stance just a dozen or so metal bending cops surround him on all sides. The trap is complete when Avatar Aang bursts from the cargo hold and lands in front of him to assume his own fighting stance.
"You're surrounded" Aang says calmly "the three of you can't escape so please just surrender. If you cooperate, I can promise to convince Chief Beifong to lighten your sentences." The leader of the Red Moons simply sneers and using his enhanced bending, creates a sword of ice from the moisture in the air. "DIE AVATAR!"
The thug charges, swinging his blade in an unskilled and reckless manner. Aang expertly dodges every attack and knocks the man back with another blast of air but the criminal is agile enough to keep his footing. He then turns his sword into a spray of ice icicles which the Avatar again avoids easily before countering with fire bending to turn his attacks into steam. The two other Red Moons attempt to jump in but Katara joins in as well, effortlessly holding her own against the two of them. The metal bending cops are speechless as the famed husband and wife dominate the fight.
Then the clouds part to reveal the moon. It isn't full, which makes what happens next all the more horrifying. The lead Red Moon unleashed the dark art of blood bending and sends both Aang and Katara to their knees in agony. Any metal bending cops that try to help soon find themselves in the same evil hold.
"H-how?" Katara asked through the pain as she struggled to look at the Red Moons. "Come on, Hama may be dead but did you really think blood bending could stay a secret forever? The leader asked with a chuckle "stories about the old hag leaked out of prison before she was executed and eventually made their way back to the Water Tribes. Our boss was the first to try it and that's why he was banished, not that you'll live long enough to care."
The thug then formed an axe out of ice and held it above his head, preparing to decapitate the helpless Katara. When Aang saw this, his anger grew and he somehow resisted being blood bent long enough to hurl a ball of flame with his fire bending that dissolved the weapon. The leader of the Red Moons is distracted long enough that Katara is somehow able to draw on the moon's power without it being full and break free. She then strikes back with her own blood bending just enough to hold the leader in place. The other two attempted to strike but Aang used water bending to freeze them in place.
"You three are supposed to answer to the head of the Dark Elements" Aang interrogated the leader "we want a name." "Bite me, Arrow Head!" The gang leader snapped before Katara tightened her hold and made him cry out in pain. "What was that?"
"Y…Yakone, it's Yakone!" With this said, Aang removed the Red Moons' bending and they were taken into custody. The visions end once again and Korra bombards Aang with question about who Yakone really was.
"Yakone was a former member of the Republic City Council" Aang explained "As his son does now, he represented the Northern Water Tribe but it soon became clear that he sought to use his position to abuse non-benders so I and the rest of the Council had him removed. Until the Dark Elements first appeared, I had thought it was the end of him. We later learned he was banished from his tribe for blood bending.
"Like father, like son" Korra replied dryly "but that kid I saw really bothered me. What's his stake in this?"
"Patience Korra" Aang replied as he began to vanish "the story is not yet done. You will have your answer and more tomorrow night."
"More? What does that mean?" Korra asked but her predecessor was already gone. The only trace left of him was a gentle breeze that seemed to whisper "patience."
AN: Only a few more chapters to go! Special Thanks to Silver Omega 01, the Storywizard, Jonesman2007, and anyone who alerted or faved. R/R!
