The final installation of the exciting story that is "Damaged." Enjoy readers!
Bolin lay there dead. Korra was helpless to do anything. She couldn't protect him or save him. He was dead. And now Amon prepared to do the same to Chief Lin Beifong. Korra knew the two hadn't been on the greatest of terms, but after the Arena incident, they had bonded. But now, she was about to be subjected to Korra's failure of mere existence.
The Chief was held up by chi-blockers and Amon prepared to stick the kali sticks right on her heart. Before his kali sticks could touch her armor, she sprung out from her hold and stuck her wrists out towards Amon. She scowled at her opponent as two metal chains ejected from her armor. Amon twisted his body, dodging her chains, while chi-blockers attempts to paralyze her failed; the perks of metal armor. Amon was swift. He wrapped one of her chains around his wrist; it cut deep into his skin, causing bleeding, but Amon did not flinch. He gripped the chain with one hand, and the other was a direct link to her armor and body.
He took the kali stick, and with a slight tap on the chain, Lin's body trembled in pain. She shrieked, while Korra's mouth was agape. She couldn't cry anymore, her eyes were dry, but it was heart wrenching to see Lin suffering. Her body collapsed, just like Bolin's, and Amon kicked her over to the side, like a piece of garbage.
Korra's voice was hoarse from her tears and cries. She whimpered silently. Then they moved to pick Tenzin off the ground. Her master, her second father, was soon about to have his life taken away. "Please Amon! Not him! Please!" she wept. "It's a shame that he is the last airbending master in the world. And his children won't see another day," Amon proclaimed.
As Amon planted the electrocution sticks onto Tenzin's heart, Tenzin's body convulsed. Korra shook the chains to break free, but the Lieutenant had to restrain her. "STOP IT!" she bawled. She stared at the father-figure who lay feeble and dead on the cold metal floor.
Her breathing was heavy. Her chest rose and sank. The tears have dried up and her tan, scratched skin was moist and reflected the candlelight. Watching her loved ones die before her very eyes ripped her heart out of her broken chest. Then she froze once she realized who was next. "Oh no…please…no no no, not him, please Amon just take me instead, just not him!" Korra called out.
"And why should I?" he asked sternly, "Do you have romantic feelings for this boy?" Korra looked down in defeat, knowing he was right. The boy whom she loved was going to die right before her eyes. "I see how it is." Amon tried to wake up the firebender so he could see his Avatar suffer.
Some chi-blockers had brought some water to splash on Mako and he awoke extremely dizzy. "What's going on?" Mako asked quietly. He was hoisted up by two Equalists. He fixed his eyes upon his damaged friend. "K-K-Korra?" he mumbled. Mako turned his head to see his brother, Tenzin, and Chief Beifong lying dead on the floor. Tears rushed into his eyes. "Mako, I'm so sorry. I've failed you, and the world. I just need you to know that I love you," Korra yelped. "Korra you haven't failed, we'll all be okay. I love you too." "How touching," Amon sneered. He jabbed Mako in his abdomen, then kicked the side of his face. As the final blow, Amon pierced Mako's heart with the kali sticks. Mako hollered in pain, then after a minute, his body was lifeless.
Korra roared in fury. Tears poured down her face once again, and then her eyes illuminated a deep blue. The room glowed. A gust of wind filled the room and the candles were extinguished. The Lieutenant and the other chi-blockers had bolted out of the room, but Amon stood his ground. He grinned beneath his mask. The chains binding Korra's wrists and ankles broke. Amon jumped behind Korra as she sank deeper and deeper into the Avatar State.
She began to float off the ground. Amon grabbed her neck and pulled her back down. He suppressed her body, placed one kali stick in the center of her back, and the other on her heart. Korra's body shook from the electric current passing through her body. The last thing the Avatar saw was her friends die, and now she would join them in the spirit realm, or wherever souls went after passing.
Amon had succeeded in his vision of an equal world where had removed humanity from the impurity of bending and the Avatar. Amon became the sole bender, a supreme overlord, ruling with an iron fist; dominating with violence and fear.
Korra's eyes shot open and her chest heaved. She couldn't believe what had just happened to her. It was the most vivid dream she had ever had as the Avatar. She placed her hand on her shoulder where Amon had supposedly scorched her, but nothing was there. It felt so real.
She stood up quickly, and sprinted to Tenzin. She needed to understand what just happened and no one else but Tenzin could help her understand. She found him sitting with the White Lotus sentries. "Korra, what's the matter?" he asked. She panted, out of breath, "I need to tell you something in private. It's urgent."
Tenzin became extremely worried. Korra and he stepped into the meditation pavilion, and Korra began to retell every gruesome detail that she had experience. Once she finished her story, Tenzin stroked his beard, intensely thinking of what to make of Korra's dream.
"Well!" Korra barked. "Korra…" Tenzin began to say, "this was no ordinary dream. Now that you've become better at airbending, you slowly understand the spiritual side of bending, and being the Avatar. This dream was not a dream. You had a premonition of what is to come. We are ill-prepared for what is to come, and we may be short of time."
Korra's eyes were wide open, and mouth agape. It would all end so soon, and she saw how helpless she was. This won't happen, she thought, I won't let it happen. Not while I'm still the Avatar and Amon is the Equalist scum that he is. I have a duty to protect my friends and the people I love, and I'm going to do it. I am the Avatar that Republic City needs; I'm their only hope.
I hope you enjoyed this story. I had to throw in some romantic nonsense, but I thought it was fitting. I am probably going to write more stories considering how much I love the Legend of Korra, and there are plenty of episodes to spark some ideas. Read, review, and share with your friends =) – Fire Bender.