Ch 10 Endgame
Khan and Korra donned Equalist uniforms and scouted a small rally, as Hiroshi Sato gave a speech.
"It is a glorious day, my Equalist brothers and sisters! Amon has torn down the tyrannical bending government! He has declared bending illegal and he has the Avatar on the run. Our great leader has a vision for the future. One day soon, bending will no longer exist and we will live in a world where everyone is finally equal! The United Forces are on their way right now to try and stop that dream. But we will prevail!"
The two left into the underground hideout. In Khan's opinion, Hiroshi was just a Joseph Stalin wannabe. He looked very similar to him.
"I hate this patient shit. I say we go and knock his head off, right now." Korra said.
"And then what? Take on the entire army, Amon himself? Like it or not, we lost this battle. Our only chance is to wait for the military and kick Amon's ass." Khan said.
"I hate this being patient stuff." Korra said, frustrated.
Khan grabbed Korra and pinned her against a wall.
"You're so immature sometimes. We've lost this battle. Our lives could end today. We have to do anything it takes to survive. If we have to spend the next year running before we can take the city back, so be it. Get used to it. Life isn't fair. Shit happens." Khan said.
Heading back, Khan thought about the situation. They were outnumbered, outgunned, out-everything. Khan mentally put himself in Amon's situation. He knew the united forces would attempt to retake the city. What kind of weapons did the equalists have to beat back military strength?
The next morning, they found out. 10 battleships sailed into the harbor.
"Something's not right." Khan said.
"What do you mean?" Bolin asked.
"No mines. No zeppelins, tanks, soldiers, nothing." Khan said.
Their attention was caught, as the battleships ran into mines, destroying and crippling some of them.
"Khan, you know what's going on?" Korra asked, as they watched the battleship fleet get bogged down.
"This is only the beginning. Next is bombers. I'd do the same thing." Khan said.
Suddenly, a full sized squadron of biplane bombers hit the crippled fleet, and finished them off.
"Where does Hiroshi get the time to build new and evil machines?" Bolin asked.
"Dumbass, think about it. Hiroshi has hated the benders for years on end. He has access to the underground city. With that and his industrial resources, he has the time and capabilities to build whatever weapons he sees fit. Get your head around it, or die." Khan said.
The slaughter ended as quickly as it began. With a fleet destroyed, the chances of success were increasingly dim. Now, the equalists had an even greater advantage.
"I was prepared for Hiroshi Sato's mecha tanks and zeppelins, but not these high speed aircraft." General Iroh said.
"I know. No matter what, Amon is always ahead of us." Korra said.
"We're not out of this fight yet." Iroh said.
"Yeah, I like this man's confidence. How are we not out of this fight?" Bolin asked.
Khan listened with annoyance. Bolin was so naïve. It was war. Casualties happened. Whatever plan Iroh had, was a desperate plan. It had a high chance of failure.
The plan as soon set. Iroh, Bolin, and Asami would head north and take out an equalist air-base. Korra and Mako would go and take on Amon.
"Khan, who are you going with?" Mako asked.
"With the Avatar. You'll need all the help with fighting Amon." Khan said.
The trio snuck onto air-temple Island. An equalist quickly accosted the three. Khan put his hand in his pocket, grabbing a hold of a knife.
"Where are you three going?" the equalist asked.
"We were transferred." Mako said.
"You're getting transferred again. Amon wants security at the arena today." The equalist said.
"Why the arena?" Khan asked.
"For the rally. You three should have been briefed." The equalist said, suspicious.
"We'll be there." Korra said.
"Khan, where are you going?" Mako asked.
"The arena. Amon will be there." Khan said.
Not saying a word, Korra and Mako followed Amon.
"We're not taking a boat. I don't want to attract attention." Khan said.
"How are we going their?" Mako asked.
"Oh my god. You got a fucking superhuman, and a master water-bender with you." Khan said.
Korra created a water sphere, and the three entered it. Korra quickly got the trio into the arena.
"We'll have to enter another way." Mako said.
"Why?" Korra asked.
"If we're discovered, this mission is over. Amon will send in the shock troops, and he will escape. We can't afford it." Khan said.
"How are we getting in?" Korra asked.
Mako found a sewage pipe directly underneath the building, and broke it open with his fire-bending. The sludge fell all over the place.
"Talk about shit. How'd you know about this?" Korra asked.
"Me and Bolin stayed at the arena for quite a while. We got curious about it." Mako said.
With Korra taking the front, and the trio entered inside the arena, and bluffed their way past the guards. They soon stood on a balcony, overlooking the crowd. Amon entered, drawing the crowd's attention.
"Thank you all for joining me on this historic occasion! When I was a boy, a fire-bender struck down my entire family and left me scarred. That tragic event began my quest to equalize the world. So far, I've been successful. And I have more good news. Listen, everyone. The fire-nation used its bending, on Sozin's comet to destroy the air-benders at the start of the 100 year war. Cruel and evil, yes it is. But there is another value. Air-bending is the most destructive element out there. A skilled air-bender can create a tornado, can suck the oxygen out of a person, and even increase the oxygen content of a human body to lethal proportions." Amon said.
"Yeah. God forbid the air-benders learned the principle of ramjet technology. Imagine the hell that would ensue." Khan muttered to himself.
"Now, I rid the world of the damning threat, forever!" Amon said, as poles rose out of the ground, showing Tenzin and his air-bending children, bound and gagged.
"They got away. They got away." Korra said.
"Lets free them and kill Amon." Khan said, pulling out a sword. Khan jumped off the balcony and landed on the ground. He quickly ran towards the front, pushing anyone out of his way. He saw a blast of lighting, then Korra and Mako running on the walls, using their fire-bending to aid them.
Reaching Tenzin, Khan was forced to doge an equalist as he attempted to electrocute the augment. Khan punched the equalist in the face, killing him. Mako and Tenzin took care of the remaining equalist, and everyone ran out.
"Get out of here. We'll take care of Amon." Korra said. The three ran into a room, as Korra made two walls of fire to stop Amon. It was in vain, as Amon followed them.
Amon entered the room and looked around. Not seeing anyone, he walked a few inches towards the door. Then blood bended Korra.
"Let her go!" Mako shouted, throwing fireballs at Amon, which Amon evaded.
Khan emerged from the shadows, and grabbed Amon and threw him against a wall, hard.
"We got him." Korra said.
Much to Korra's horror, Amon stood up and continued the blood bending. He blood bended Mako, and threw him into Khan, knocking Khan against a wall. Khan quickly got up, but then experienced a damning headache, as Amon bended the blood in his body, causing him to suffer.
"Korra!" Mako shouted in horror, as Amon took the Avatar's bending away.
"I told you I'd destroy you." Amon said.
"You still have me to worry about." Khan said, facing Amon.
"Very well." Amon muttered, knocking Mako out.
Amon charged first, only for Khan to knee him in the chest knocking him against the wall.
"Pathetic." Khan muttered. He grabbed Korra and Mako, then ran into the hallway, only for Amon to appear. Khan felt Korra and Mako get torn from his grasp, as Amon held them hostage.
"Here's how it's gonna go. You surrender, or I kill the two of them." Amon said, levitating both Korra and Mako.
Khan charged Amon, only to have Korra thrown at him, knocking him down. Khan got up with Korra, and the two watched as Amon was about to de-bend Mako.
"No!" Korra yelled, vainly throwing a fist towards Amon, and a strong gust of air came out.
Amon was knocked back, and bewildered.
"Impossible." He muttered.
"I can air-bend. I can air-bend!" Korra shouted. She then went on the offensive, knocking Amon back with every blow. Even when Amon blood-bended Korra as a last resort, Korra shot him out the window with one final blast of air-bending.
The three overlooked a crowd, as they berated the Avatar for killing their leader.
"Evil Avatar!"
"Bending tyrant!"
Suddenly, a water spout rises, and Amon is on the top of it, desperate to survive. Amon and Korra angrily look at each other, and Amon runs way, dodging Mako's attacks.
Khan jumped out of the window and landed on the hard ground, then ran towards the docks, hoping to find a speedboat. Luckily for him he found one, and gave chase to Amon, following him to the temple grounds.
"It's over Amon." Khan muttered, brandishing a sword.
"Nothing is over, while I'm still alive." Amon said.
Amon produced a circle of water rotating around him, and began firing ice bullets at Khan. Khan deflected them with his sword, and ran towards Amon, knocking on the ground. Khan quickly slashed Amon's arms, preventing them from being used.
Khan grabbed Amon's head, and began to apply pressure on it.
"You. You should have killed me with the blood-bending when you had the chance." Khan said, then crushed Amon's skull and left a good amount of gore and blood.
Khan's attention was grabbed, as a battleship appeared into the harbor. Now, the reinforcements appeared, after the equalist movement was now dead.
South Pole
Avatar Compound
Everyone was in the room, waiting anxiously to see if Korra had her bending back. Katara came out, and said no.
"I tried everything, but I can't restore Korra's bending." Katara said.
"You have to. You're the best healer in the world. Isn't there something you can do?" Lin asked, almost desperate.
"There's nothing I can do. Korra can still airbend, but her connection to the other elements has been severed." Katara said.
Korra came out, and had a despairing look. Khan recognized that look. He'd seen it several times in the Eugenics war. He also had the same look, when he thought Admiral Marcus had killed his crew.
Khan was zoned out, so he didn't exactly hear what Korra was saying with Tenzin. She left, and everyone watched.
Kahn came outside, and watched Korra and Mako talk. Korra got on Naga and headed towards the coast.
"What is she doing?" Mako asked.
"Go after her, now." Khan said.
Mako followed Khan's advice, and ran after Korra.
"What is she doing?" Bolin asked, concerned for Korra.
"She might kill herself. I've seen it before." Khan said.
Lin pulled Khan aside.
"In the wars on your planet?" She asked, knowing that Khan was from earth.
"Like none other." Khan said.
"Damn." Lin muttered.
Minutes passed, and Korra and Mako came back.
"I got great news. Aang appeared to me, and he gave my bending back." Korra said.
"That's great news!" Tenzin said.
"I can also restore bending as well." Korra said, catching Lin off guard.
At the temple, Lin kneeled in front of Korra. Korra put a thumb on Lin's forehead, and another on her heart. Entering the avatar state, light emanated from her thumbs, as Lin's bending was restored. Lin stood up and lifted several large boulders with ease. Putting them down, she faced Korra.
"Thank you." Lin said.
"I'm so proud of you, avatar Korra." Tenzin said.
Khan couldn't help but feel proud of himself. He helped to destroy a terrorist organization, and saved a metropolis from destruction.