Ch 14 Harmonic convergence
On Varrik's battleship, they headed towards the South Pole. Khan weighed their options. It was just the few of them. Against the entire military of the northern water tribe. Granted, they had some fighters from the southern water tribe, but it wasn't much. They had to strike hard and fast.
"This has a high chance of failure." Khan said.
"I'm not gonna stop at taking down Unalaq." Korra said.
"How do you plan on getting in? Even if we break thru the fleet and outer defenses, we still have the main army to watch out for." Khan said.
"We got planes and mecha tanks. That might help us." Asami said.
"They'll have the same thing. And more soldiers, and if the rumors are correct, dark spirits. I don't know how I'll face against that." Khan said.
Asami slipped into the main bridge of the battleship, and came back.
"I just picked up a distress signal from the southern tribe. There's trouble." Asami said.
Everyone mounted on Oogi and headed towards the southern water tribe compound. Upon entry, they saw dozens of rebel fighters. Many were wounded, a few dead.
"Where's your leader?" Khan asked one of the rebels.
"Don't know. But Unalaq has the southern portal surrounded." The rebel replied.
"Damn it." Khan muttered.
Korra came back with the same news.
"Then we have to break thru the enemy lines ourselves and get to the portal now." Tenzin said.
"Well, we know what our mission is." Korra said.
"A suicide mission." Bolin said, earning looks from everyone.
"You know, I was in a similar situation once. My platoon had crawled through the desert with no water for a week! But when we finally located the only oasis for a hundred miles, it was surrounded by angry sand benders. I realized our only chance to get to the water was to drop in from above. So I fashioned together a catapult, and with the help of a few well-trained hog monkeys ..." Bolin said, before Tenzin shut him down.
"Enough of your lies! There are more important things at stake here!" Tenzin shouted.
"Wait a minute." Asami said, an idea forming in her head. "We don't have a catapult or hog monkeys, but we got a bison and a plane on Varrick's ship. Maybe we can attack from above."
"That's a good plan. But you'll also need someone on the ground." Khan said.
"What do you mean?" Korra asked.
"Mako, Bolin, and I will use the plane to create a distraction to scatter the water tribe forces. Khan, I'll need you on the ground. The more scattered and confused they are, the better. You, Tenzin, Bumi and Kya can fly into the spirit portal on Oogi when you see an opening." Asami said.
With the plan set, the bi-plane was launched, with Asami at the helm, and Mako, Bolin, and Khan on the wings.
"Are you ready?" Asami asked.
"I'm an earth bender strapped to a wing on a plane, hundreds of feet on the air, so no?" Bolin replied.
"Don't worry. They won't be expecting this." Mako assured.
"That's a bullshit idea!" Khan yelled back, over the roar of the engine. "They know we're coming after the portal. That's why they put troops there in the first place!"
"Thanks for the confidence boost!" Bolin shouted.
"I'm just being realistic!" Khan yelled back.
Beginning their attack, they were forced to doge ice projectiles as the water tribe soldiers fired at the lone plane. Khan jumped off the plane and landed on the ground, the snow cushioning his fall. He pulled out a Szabla sword, and charged his opponents. He first stormed the bunker housing the many water tribe soldiers, slashing and cutting his way through. A loud noise was heard, and he looked towards the noise.
"Shit." Khan muttered, as he saw Oogi crash on the ground as well. Their plan had failed just as quickly as it had begun. Khan noticed more water tribe soldiers coming in.
With a scream, Khan ran towards the water tribe soldiers, sword in one hand, and K-bar knife in the other hand. Khan slashed the first northerner dead, and quickly punched one coming in from the side. Kicking another in the neck, Khan continued his attack.
Khan noticed one of the soldiers was going to water bend at him. Just as he attacked, Khan jumped out of the way, surprising the water tribe soldiers. Upon landing, Khan continued his attack, his augment body giving him the strength and endurance he needed.
"Retreat! Retreat!" a commander shouted, as Khan continued to slash his way through the water tribe soldiers. When the killing was done, Khan as standing in a pool of blood, and dozens of dead bodies littered the ground. Bumi suddenly appeared.
"What happened?" he asked.
"It's what I do." Khan said.
Khan snuck into the compound and cut the throats of any unsuspecting northern soldier. A horrifying scream was hard, catching the Avatar's attention, along with her friends. Khan appeared and cut them loose.
Walking outside, they saw dozens of dead northern soldiers.
"You killed all of them?" Tenzin asked.
"It's what I do." Khan said, smiling. Everyone backed away from sociopath.
They headed towards the portal, and saw Tonraq being held up by Mako.
"You guys go through. I'll stop anyone who comes in." Tonraq said.
"Dad, you're too injured. You need a healer." Korra said, before turning her attention to Asami. "Asami, can you take Oogi and dad back to my mom?"
"Sure can." Asami said.
Korra gave out orders to everyone in the group. Bolin, Mako, and Khan were to take care of Unalaq, while Korra took care of Vaatu. Tenzin, Bumi, and Kya were to look for Jinora.
"Wait, we're fighting Unalaq. Worst case scenario. You close the portals and lets just say something happens to you. Are we gonna be trapped in here for all eternity?" Bolin asked.
"If everything goes as planned, we'll all walk out together after Harmonic Convergence. If not…" Korra said.
"We're all dead." Khan finished for her.
Rushing into the portal, the 4 of them attack Unalaq and the accompanying spirits. But it was in vain. Unalaq pushed Mako and Bolin back. Khan was kept busy by the dark spirits, hacking and slashing thru them.
"You're running out of Time, Raava. I know you feel it coming." Vaatu sinisterly said.
A rumbling noise was heard, and Vaatu escaped him prison.
"Oh shit." Khan said, voicing everyone's thoughts.