Korra next sees the first Team Avatar on their way to Republic City. They would have to report their discovery about Yakone before he can be brought into custody. As Appa landed and the group entered City Hall, they were shocked to see the place in shambles with dead metal bending cops littering the floor and the Council nowhere in sight. Toph senses a rapidly fading heartbeat and became distraught when she sensed her husband the Duke among them, still alive but barely. "DUKE!" Toph ran over and cradled her dying husband in her arms, tears streaming down her face in a rare show of emotion.

"It's…The Duke" Toph's husband laughs weakly "you think someone could get it right at a time like this." "Just hold on babe, Sugar Queen can heal you" Toph choked out "you'll be fine" "Don't lie to yourself Toph" the Duke replied with a small smile "it doesn't suit you." "What happened here?" Aang asked "where is the Council?"

"The Dark Elements broke in and took us all out. They completely destroyed the bending Council members and kidnapped the non-benders. I don't know where." The Duke coughed more violently this time and knew he didn't have long. "Toph…my beautiful, tough as nails Toph,please take care of Lin and let her know just how much I loved her." Toph nodded and watched her husband close his eyes and prepare to take his last breath. "Be seeing you soon Jet" he said as these were his final words.

Toph cradled her husband and sobbed silently for several minutes. No one did a thing until the mother of metal bending stood up and turned to face them. "What are you all standing around for?" Toph asked as her usual attitude swiftly returned "we've got to find the Council and take down Yakone!"

"We will" Sokka promised "but first we need to know where to start. Aang, you're a part-time Council member, any clue where we could find Yakone?" Aang stroked his beard in thought. While he technically did serve on the council, he was really too busy tending to his Avatar duties and raising his family to attend meetings. Most of his work was handled by the senior Air Acolytes who often volunteered in his place. Aang had been there for most of Yakone's term however and had read his public records.

"Well, two years ago before he was suspended, he did mention buying a cabin in the mountains somewhere to use as a summer home. We might try there first." "Well, what are we waiting for Twinkle toes?" Toph grunted "let's move!"

Aang groaned in annoyance. "Toph, I'm forty years old, think you could stop calling me that?" "Not on your life, twinkletoes" Toph replied, dragging out the last word in a sing-song voice. Everyone, even Aang laughed at this. Humor was all they had to stay calm at a time like this.

They were soon back on Appa and flying deep into the mountain ranges of the New Republic. It took many hours before they found the solitary cabin. Aang blew the door down with air bending and every one entered in a fighting stance ready for anything. Zuko even drew his old Dao Swords just in case bending wouldn't work here.

"Well, if it isn't Avatar Aang himself and his little group. To what do I owe this honor?" A man is a blue suit with eerie green eyes and sinister features stepped from the shadows. Korra knew this was Yakone from previous visions and now, she could definitely see him as Tarrlok's dad.

"Yakone, you are under suspicion of having ties to the Dark Elements and abusing the gifts of the spirits" Aang said with authority in his voice "as the Avatar, I cannot allow this. You are under arrest.

Toph used her armor's grappling device to handcuff the former Councilman, who smirked in response. "So, you figured it out, did you? It took long enough" Yakone laughed, not even denying it "but if you expect a full confession, you'll have no such luck. The Council is hidden far too well to be found by anyone but me."

"There are ways we can force you to confess Yakone" Aang said evenly "and I'm not against any of them." Yakone laughed again, clearly unimpressed. "Dear Avatar, we both know you won't truly harm me and neither will anyone else here if you wish your children returned safely. This caught everyone's attention.

"What have you done?" Aang and Katara asked at the same time in deadly serious tones. Once again, Yakone chuckled as though deeply amused by their slightly comical reaction. "Calm down, I am not so malicious as to kill a fellow water bending prodigy or the last hope for reviving the Air Nomads. They are safely hidden away with the Council until I give further orders. I cannot say the same for that flawed boy of yours however."

At this, Katara flew into a rage and actually pinned Yakone to the wall with her bare hands. "WHERE IS MY BUMI!" Katara was always extra protective of Bumi because he couldn't bend. She could be smothering at times but both she and Aang were very close with him and hoped that one day, he would become a great warrior like his uncle Sokka.

Yakone didn't respond but his cold smile grew larger, infuriating everyone. Aang's eyes began to glow as the Avatar State threatened to activate, Sokka drew his sword, and Katara looked ready to murder him. Not since Yun Rha had she ever been so prepared to kill.

At the last moment however, Aang said "Toph, take him away before we do something we regret." The police chief obeyed solemnly, leaving the rest of Team Avatar to think.

AN: Cliff hanger! But don't worry, Bumi isn't dead. Chapter Nine up some time tomorrow. Special thanks to Silver Omega 01, and TheStoryWizard, Please check out their fics as they rock.