It felt like forever when the sky had darkened with an oncoming storm. She had helped Pema as much as she could but had gone outside, feeling a sense of dread in the air as she saw Chief staying guard. She was worried about Bolin and hoped he was okay.

"Is everything okay with Pema and the kids?" Chief asked almost harshly but Aylin didn't take it personally. It was the way she was, like her mother based on what Aylin read in history books.

"Yes. I just couldn't stay in there anymore." She murmured, rubbing her arm out of habit. Chief said nothing but just nodded. Aylin turned to the horizon to see smoke coming from the shore and her heart was racing with fear and worry for Bolin and everyone else.

She comforted herself by saying to herself that Bolin knew how to fight. He was a pro-bender for spirits sake! And she was so proud of him and so madly in love with him. She didn't want him to get hurt at all. By nothing and no one and especially not her. She would never hurt him again. She would kill herself before doing that.

Sighing, she looked up and saw a shape coming towards the island. Chief immediately stiffened as the object came closer and a cable snapped out and slammed into the ground of the steps. Her heart now raced with dread and fear. The equalists had come to the island.

"Everyone, hide inside and remain calm." She announced as Aylin stared at the blimp overhead.

"Ah!" Aylin and Chief nearly jumped at Pema's scream before they turned around to see her gripping her stomach, her face contorted in pain.

Something was wrong.

"Pull it together Pema. Didn't I just say to remain calm?"

"Ugh,"

"Mommy, what's wrong?" Ikki said.

"The baby's coming," Pema grunted out through what was probably a contraction.

"Oh no," Jinora said, covering her mouth with worry as Aylin and Chief Bei Fong reeled with the news. Out of all the time the baby could come, it had to come now?

Right when a battle was coming with the equalists coming?

"Not now, baby!" Meelo said as two air acolytes women came and got Pema, leading her away.

"Go inside! Now!" Chief yelled to the kids, who quickly scurried away in the direction their mother had gone.

"You can fight?" Chief asked, not looking at Aylin as she stood ready.

"Yes, I know." Aylin said, taking on her own defensive stance. She was going to have to protect the airbending family. More now than ever since Pema was in labor.

They waited. And it felt like waiting for a bomb to go off. You knew it was coming but didn't know the when. It made Aylin anxious as they waited, her thoughts scattered, worrying over Bolin, hoping that Pema and the baby would be okay, wishing they could survive this. Because they had to. Because she had promised Bolin and was not going to hurt him by getting herself killed.

They heard footsteps running up the stairs and they came into view. 4 equalists and the one guy with the goggles and they were coming straight at them. Bei Fong threw a cable, grabbing two equalists and tossing them high up in the air over the roof.

Aylin summoned a lashing wave from the air and pushed it against the other equalists, temporarily immobilizing them on the ground. Bei Fong was busy beating the other equalists while avoiding getting hit as she used whips and surfed on ice she created to get the best momentum and not get hit. There were so many of them and ducking and avoiding while using her waterbending to beat the equalists, using whips, waves, icicles, everything she could think of but she was getting winded since there were so many of them going for her.

She heard Chief scream and halted her attack on one equalist who was frozen in a block of ice except for his head, and turned to see her on the ground and the lieutenant was getting read to strike at her.

Before she could react, she felt quicks jabs on her side, causing her side to flare up in pain and sting.

"Stay away from my dad's ex-girlfriend." Aylin saw Jinora flying towards the lieutenant on her glider, landing in the middle of the circle of equalists, folding her glider and using air to knock the lieutenant clear out into the roof, knocking him out.

"Jinora, you shouldn't be out here!"

"Get off our island!" Ikki yelled as she rode an air scooter ball, knocking out the equalists coming after Aylin.

"Girls, you need to go back inside this instant!" Chief yelled sternly as she got up.

"Taste my fury!" Meelo yelled as his butt hit the face of one equalist before he decided to go all crazy, knocking every single equalist out with his airbending.

Or fartbending. Honestly, Aylin couldn't even tell which was which.

"Meelo! Be careful!" Chief and Aylin yelled at the same time but he was holding out well on his own for a five year old.

"Never mind."

Aylin, using one arm had created a ice barrier, locking the equalist to the ground and releasing it when Bei Fong tied them up with chains. One of the white lotus guards had come to help her and helped heal where she and been hit, causing her chi to be reopened after being blocked by the chi blocker.

The guard pulled away and she smiled gratefully as they went to stand next to Chief and the kids, watching the equalists sitting on the ground, arrested.

"Take these equalists and lock them in the temple's basement." Chief order to the lotus guards. "Nice work, kids."

They turned when they heard a growl coming up to them. "Dad!"

Aylin's heart raced with anticipation and nerves as she ran with the kids as Oogi landed. Her gaze immediately searched for Bolin's and when they found him, she nearly sagged with relief. He was safe and unharmed. He was okay.

She saw the worried look on Bolin's face until his gaze found hers and she saw him visibly relax as he jumped down. She didn't think as she ran towards him and he smiled and opened his arms just as she slammed into him, his arms locking around her waist as he twirled her around before setting her on her feet.

"We caught the bad guys."

Aylin smiled and kissed Bolin, almost desperately as she twined her arms around his shoulders. He was here and safe and unharmed. She pulled back and smiled. "You're okay."

He smiled at her gratefully. "Of course I am. This is Bolin we're talking about. I was actually worried about you. We saw the airship coming for you guys. Did you get hurt?"

"No, I'm fine. A little sore but fine. I'm just glad you're here." She said happily. She didn't care that she got hit. She just cared about him.

He kissed her again, tenderly this time as he cupped her face, pulling it closer to hers and her heart nearly burst with excitement as he did so. He pulled away and placed his forehead against hers, rubbing their noses together, causing her to giggle. "That's good."

They pulled away and saw that everyone but Asami had gone in. The reality sunk in and suddenly it felt like this was not an important time to be very romantic with each other.

"It's only going to get worse." Asami said as Pabu crawled up Bolin's legs and settled on his shoulder. Aylin inwardly cringed as they stood watch, waiting to see the airships that were coming for them.

They heard the group coming out in running footsteps and Bolin clutched Aylin's hand tightly as they saw several airships coming towards the island. This was not going to get better.

"What do you wanna do, Tenzin?" Korra asked.

Tenzin sighed heavily. "I have 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."

"If you're leaving, then I'm going with you."

"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 stubbornly.

"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. With the reinforcements, we can turn the tide in this war."

"What you're saying is... we need to be patient." Aylin could hear the soft frustration in her voice and knew that was the last thing she wanted to do.

"You're learning well. Now, we need to get the sky bisons to get the air acolytes of this island to help Pema with the children."

Everyone followed Tenzin as the white lotus guards came, bringing another sky bison and the two polar bear dogs. Tenzin and Bei Fong helped Pema and the other air acolytes up on the sky bison as the white lotus guards stood on guard.

Korra had hugged Tenzin and he hugged her quickly before pushing her back. "Stay safe, Korra."

"You, too"

"Tenzin, if we're leaving. We better do it now."

"Oogi, yip yip!" Tenzin said as the sky bisons took to the sky as the airship began to follow them. Aylin wished feverishly that they stayed safe. But not all the airships followed them. The rest stayed behind on the island and a metal cable came out and stuck itself in the ground, causing the debris and cloud to come up and have them instinctively cover themselves.

Equalists began to slide down the cable and the white lotus guards ran in front of them to stop them.

"Go, we'll hold them off."

Korra immediately jumped on Naga with Mako and Asami as Aylin jumped on Nyla with Bolin right behind her.

"Let's go, girl!" Korra said as they took and Aylin pulled the reins on Nyla to follow Korra.

"Go, Nyla. Follow Korra." Nyla was off, running full speed ahead just at the heels of Naga.

"Mustache guy!" Bolin yelled as he held onto Aylin. Aylin looked up and saw the the guy coming straight for Korra. Naga was too low to jump high enough.

"Korra!" Aylin yelled and let go of the reins, using her hands to create an ice ramp just ahead of Naga and Naga immediately ran up the ramp and jumped, using her massive paw to slap the guy away from them and down into the trees.

"Nice one, Naga. Thanks, Aylin!"

Bolin quickly yanked Aylin down since she was using her legs to lift herself up, and she sat down grabbing the reins again as they followed Korra into Yue bay.

Naga jumped in the water and Aylin knew exactly what to do. "Hold your breath." She told Bolin just as Nyla jumped into the chilly water and Aylin quickly made a water bubble to cover Nyla and themselves like a suit. Aylin's hair floated up as Nyla swam after Naga, who had also created a water bubble.

They swam for a long time until they reached a concrete wall that held up the tunnel above. Naga began to swim up as Nyla followed. Aylin waited until Korra dropped the bubble just as Naga got out of the water and Aylin followed, looking up to see the shadowy image of Naga and the group. She dropped the bubble and Nyla climbed up, going into the sewer tunnel where everyone else were. Bolin and Aylin got off as Korra and Mako looked out to see the air temple island surrounded by airship.

Pabu jumped on Aylin's shoulders as Bolin laid a hand on Nyla's fur. Asami was leaning on a wall, arms crossed and leg propped against the wall.

The somber feeling in the air dropped as they saw the island, wondering if the lotus guards were okay or captured.

"Korra." Mako said, placing a hand on her shoulder. "We should get moving."

Mako led Korra away from the scene and into the tunnel, their feet slopping against the dirty water. Bolin looked to Aylin before leading Nyla after them and Aylin led Naga as Asami followed behind them, her arms still crossed.

Aylin felt like crying all of a sudden. She didn't know what was going to happen to them or Tenzin and his family or to Republic City.

But she knew there would be heavy losses. And it would affect them all.

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