Chapter 10 – Worthy Again

Republic City Prison

Thor was sitting on the metallic bed waiting for Korra to find a way to free him and the others. He had been waiting for a day now and nothing had happened, he hoped nothing wrong had happened.

"I pray to Odin that everything is alright." Thor said as he placed his hands on his head, thinking of what had happened the night before.

Then the metal door began moving and shifting and was ripped out of its place like it was cardboard and not the strong metal that it was. Who was behind was not who he expected, but it was the former Chief of Police, Lin Beifong.

"Come, I am breaking you out." Lin calmly said.

"Thank you." Thor said as he walked out of the cell, he saw that the others had been freed by Lin too.

"Friends, you are free too." Thor said.

"Yeah, Lin took us out." Mako cheerily said.

"I have some bad news to tell you all." Lin said. "This morning Tenzin informed me that Korra…has been kidnapped."

Thor's eyes widen when he heard those words, everyone became increasingly worried, but none as the Son of Odin.

"What…?" Thor weakly said. He still couldn't believe.

"Let's go to Tenzin's office, he can tell you what exactly happened." Lin said as she led the group out of the prison and then out of the police station.

Tenzin's Office

Tenzin was talking through the phone, but he was surprise when he saw Lin walk in with Team Avatar, so he made his conversation short and hanged up the phone.

"What are you doing here, Lin? I only told you this to let you know, not to get them out of prison!" Tenzin said with surprise in his voice.

"Nonsense, they have the right to know what happened." Lin said. "Korra is not only the Avatar, but their friend too."

"I don't know the details, but all I know is that she's missing ever since she sneaked out last night, Naga is missing too." Tenzin said. "The Council Hall has been severely damaged in a fight. We have to go there."

They all followed Tenzin on their way towards City Hall, to the Council Chamber.

City Hall, Council Chamber

The group walked into the council chamber, it was completely wrecked. Metalbending officers began to clear the area, while photographers took photos of a crater found on the left side of the hall.

The group spotted Tarrlok being treated for wounds, he was a mess, his hair all messed up and his clothes dirty. He had an ugly burn on his right arm, on top of his bicep.

"Tarrlok, what happened?" Tenzin asked his fellow councilmember.

"Korra came here to ask me to free her friends…" Tarrlok said as he looked at the group. "…that's when Equalists attacked."

"Equalists?" Tenzin asked.

"Yes, we tried to fend them off, but there too many. I was knocked out and when I regained consciousness, the Avatar was gone." Tarrlok responded.

"Equalists…" Thor said with venom in his voice.

"Then we better go and search for her." Mako said.

"But where do we begin?" Bolin asked.

"You all go ahead, I have something to do." Thor said as he turned around and walked out of the council room. Everyone was surprise at Thor's sudden change in emotions, no longer was he the serious yet happy man they knew.

When Thor came outside of the building a voice talked to him in his head…

"Thor…return to the island." The voice said. "Return to the island."

Thor walked the way back to the docks, he took the ferry back to Air Temple Island.

Air Temple Island

When Thor got back to the island, he walked towards the training grounds. He looked at his hammer; it was still silent and untouched.

"Thor…reclaim…"the voice said. "…reclaim your birthright…"

Thor went down the crater, and stood in front of his hammer, Mjolnir. He still was unsure if he was once again worthy. He touched the handle, but still didn't pull.

"Korra…" Thor said, he closed his eyes and pulled.

A lightning bolt ripped through the skies and struck the island's training grounds, the flashing light was seen all over the city, it outshined the Sun itself.

Equalist Secret Hideout, Underground of Republic City

The group, which consisted of Mako, Bolin, Asami, Lin and Tenzin, had gone ahead in their effort in looking for Korra. They discovered a secret equalists facility underground. It was where Bolin was held before he was transported to the Revelation event a month ago.

They made their way to the holding cells without being seen, Lin scanned the area for any signs of Korra. She found none, but she found her missing officers. They had been debended, but still she rescued them out of the hideout. Mako grabbed an equalist by the throat, angry that one of them had taken his best friend.

"Where are you keeping Korra!?" Mako asked with a fiery hand.

"I don't know what you are talking about, we didn't capture the Avatar. Tarrlok's lying." The equalist weakly said.

Mako dropped him; he couldn't believe it, why would Tarrlok lie?

"He's right…" Tenzin said, everyone turned around to look at him. "…Tarrlok's lying because it was him who took Korra!"

Everyone ran back outside and escaped the facility before they were outnumbered by the equalists. They boarded Oogi and ride back to City Hall.

City Hall, Council Chamber

Tenzin reunited all the council members, and the chief of police, Seikhan. With them was Team Avatar minus the Avatar and Thor.

"Lin." Saikhan said.

"Chief." Lin responded.

"Good, we are all here. Now we have to wait for Tarrlok." Tenzin said.

Then Tarrlok walked in, he looked refreshed and cleaner than in the morning.

"I received your call, Tenzin, any news on Korra's whereabouts." Tarrlok said.

"You should know, because it was you who captured her!" Tenzin accused.

"Me, why would you think that of me?" Tarrlok said, trying to sound innocent.

"It's true!" a man said from the balcony above, he was hiding behind a pillar. "It was him who kidnapped the Avatar!"

"What?!" Tarrlok exclaimed. It was Tarrlok's personal assistant.

"I saw him last night, he took Avatar Korra away!" He said. "He was able to because…Tarrlok is a bloodbender!"

Everyone gasped at the sudden revelation; Tarrlok was dumbfounded and was beginning to sweat. His whole charade was crumbling in front of him, years of work ruined.

"Tarrlok…is this true?" Tenzin solemnly asked.

Tarrlok didn't respond, he didn't know what to do.

"Tarrlok you are under arrest for practicing bloodbending which is outlawed and for kidnapping the Avatar." Saikhan said as he pointed his hand, which shot the steel cables, at him.

Tarrlok became really nervous now and he did the only thing he could…he bloodbended everyone in the room. He knocked everyone out with his bending and made his escape.

Air Temple Island

The crated which once stored the most powerful weapon in creation, now had a man in it. The once mortal man was now replaced with someone else…

He wore a winged helmet, a long red cape which was held by two metal discs on his chest, he wore a black combat vest which had a leather strap going through it to hold the hammer on his back, he sported a golden belt, wore black combat pants and knee high black boots. His wrists were protected with metallic armbands. He was Thor, he had regained his divinity…the God of Thunder had returned!

Thor looked up to the sky and moved his mystic mallet upwards and flew. He blasted through the sky; he went to the Avatar's rescue.

Mountains outside Republic City

Tarrlok had returned to the cabin where he held Korra captive, he was panicking at his whole plans to 'save' the city were failing. No, they completely failed.

"What is it Tarrlok, your little charade hit the fan?" Korra taunted inside the metal box.

"No, I still have one more plan. A fallback if this ever happened." Tarrlok said.

"Yeah, what is it? Huh?" Korra still taunted. "What could Yakone's son do?"

That name made Tarrlok furious; he didn't want to be like his father. He wanted to control the city from the high up, not from its rotten underbelly.

"I am leaving this city, and you are coming with me as my hostage." Tarrlok said as he began to walk through the stairs.

"No! You won't!" Korra screamed at him.

Tarrlok went up to get ready but found someone who he would never through of finding there…Amon.

"Good evening, councilman." Amon said, he was accompanied by his equalists and the Lieutenant.

"Amon…" Tarrlok quickly bloodbended everyone except Amon. "..you don't know who you are dealing with."

He used his bloodbending ability to bend Amon's bodily fluids, but something went wrong. It wasn't working, he couldn't bloodbended Amon. The equalist mastermind kept walking slowly towards Tarrlok.

"No..how! Get away!" Tarrlok desperately said. Korra was listening to the struggle.

"Time for you to be equalized." Amon said as he got awfully close to Tarrlok.

"What are you?" Tarrlok said with fear in his voice.

"I'm the solution." Amon replied as he punched the councilman in the gut and grabbed him by the back of his neck.

"Noooo!" Tarrlok screamed as he was being debended. He fell on the floor unconscious, Amon had triumphed. The rest of the equalists stood up, free from Tarrlok's bloodbending grip.

"I am taking him to the truck, you bring the Avatar. Don't underestimate her." Amon ordered his Lieutenant.

The Lieutenant and the other equalists walked down the stairs to where Korra was inside the metal box.

"Electrify the box." The Lieutenant told one of the equalists. Korra had to think of something quick, she grabbed her armband and used it to hold on to the bars on the top of the box. She screamed to make them believe she was being electrocuted.

They opened the door of the metal box and were blasted with a fire kick which knocked one of the equalists away. Korra jumped out of the box and earthbended the whole area and pushed the Lieutenant and the other equalist on to the wall knocking them out momentarily. She ran upstairs and into the outside.

When she ran outside it was snowing, the cold hit her hard, but she saw Amon putting Tarrlok inside the truck. He saw her, his eyes blasting fear into her head. She waterbended the snow around her and threw it at Amon in the form of ice spikes. They all missed but gave her enough time to run down a slope of the hill, she used her waterbending skills to slide down faster.

"I told you to not underestimate her." Amon said with disappointment to his Lieutenant.

Korra slide down the hill to fast and was tripped by a root of a tree which was hidden by the snow. She fell hard on the snow and she hit a tree. Korra felt the snow falling on top of her, freezing her body slowly. She was too tired, she couldn't stay awake any loner and she passed out.

Somewhere close by, Thor was flying high above. He looked down and saw Naga, alone. He landed next to the lone animal.

"Naga…are you looking for Korra?" Thor asked the noble animal, Naga licked Thor's cheek.

"Heheh, take me to your master." Thor said as he rode Naga.

In a moment they arrived at the bottom of a hill. Thor saw a figure below the snow, it was the Avatar.

"Korra!" Thor yelled as he jumped out of Naga. He ran towards the unconscious Korra.

"Korra.." Thor said faintly, he took his cape out and used it as a blanket around Korra. He placed Mjolnir on his back, on the leather strap that was located on his back. The huge cape was good enough for now but she needed heat fast. Thor carried Korra back on Naga.

"Let's go noble animal, take us back to Republic City!" Thor ordered Naga as he held Korra tightly. Naga ran fast back to Republic City knowing that her master was in a serious condition.

Republic City, Midgard 9:00 pm

Team Avatar, Tenzin and Lin were riding on Oogi in an effort on locating Korra within the city. They had regained consciousness and the police where all over the city trying to locate the missing Avatar.

"Listen, is that Naga?" Mako said as he heard Naga's call of help. "Over there."

Tenzin landed Oogi close to Naga, they all jumped off Oogi. They saw a man carrying Korra, who was blanketed with a big red cape. They were covered in snow.

"Who are you…?" Lin asked the man who wore the winged helmet and looked fine even when covered in cold snow. He raised his face from to see them since his sight was focused on Korra, it was Thor. Then they noticed the hammer on his back.

"Thor, it's you," Tenzin said with breathless, it was the God of Thunder in his true form.

Thor got off Naga, he was still carrying Korra bridal style, He walked through them without saying anything, and he walked towards Oogi. He floated on top of the bison and placed Korra on it. She was barely conscious.

"Rest, for thou art safe now." Thor said softly to her, he touched her cold cheek, feeling her scar. Thor was furious at Tarrlok, but he stayed calm…for her. He began to use his divine life force to heal Korra, as everyone hopped on top of Oogi, Mako stayed behind to ride Naga back to the docks. They all looked at Thor as his aura was clearly visible, it was golden, Korra was glowing too. Thor used his own life force to keep Korra alive, the life force of a god. Thor then stopped glowing, but stayed by her side through the ride back to the temple.