Chapter 16
"Alright, I hope that you are ready for this. This is it, today we will defeat Amon and free the Republic City from the Equalists," spoke Korra as she looked at her friends.
"Do we have an actual plan?" asked Mako
"Yes, well sort of. Since we know that Amon will begin his rally at noon, we have some time to take down my father and using this new machine fly to the rally to confront Amon," spoke Asami
"I don't like it. We might be late to Amon's event," spoke Mako
"Relax bro, we have three powerful fire benders who can speed up the flying machine. Asami fixed it, and we can safely fly to the rally," spoke Bolin
"I agree. I examined the vehicle that Miss Sato fixed and I think I could help if needed to fly one of those things," spoke General Iroh
"Then it is decided, we strike soon," spoke Korra as she playfully hit her fists against each other.
"Since we captured one aircraft, we should use it to our advantage. I say we split into two teams. The ground team will strike Sato's base from the ground, while the other team will strike from above. That way we can avoid any traps and if one team is captured, we would still have an advantage," spoke Asami
"That's a good idea. Korra, Mako, Bolin, and I will join your ground squad, while Asami will use the aircraft," suggested General Iroh
"I want to help," spoke Jinora.
"Jinora, I am worried about letting you join this fight," spoke Korra as she lowered her body, looking Jinora in her face.
"But they invaded our island, took over our city, and might have captured my family. I have to help you, I cannot just sit here and do nothing," spoke defiant Air Bender
"All right, but promise me that you will stay next to Asami," spoke Korra as Jinora nodded.
"Let's ride," smiled Korra as she jumped on Naga. Three of her friends joined her, while Jinora climbed on the plane and sat behind Asami.
"Good luck," spoke Korra as Naga began running. Asami turned on the engine and after driving on the ground took off.
The team consisting of six people and two animals journeyed towards the mountain range where they presumed Hiroshi's base was located.
"Guys I see it, we are almost here," spoke Asami as the others soon saw the mountain base, "I will fly higher in the air and return after you enter the base," spoke Asami as she flew her plane higher.
"Lets take this base down for good," smiled Korra as the ground team of four people approached the metal polls. Korra asked Naga to sit this one out.
"I don't get it, where is the fence? Mister Sato had to know that we could find his base," spoke Mako with concern.
"Relax, he is probably super confident that nobody could ever discover this place. Follow me," spoke Korra as she grinned and confidently and made a step into the base. The three men followed her. Immediately, all four of them got electrocuted.
The four people fell on the ground. The Equalists approached and turned off the electricity. "Good job men, I knew they would be so gullible," spoke Hiroshi as he approached Korra and grabbed her face.
"You have no where to run. I will let Amon know that you came here, so that he would deal with you bending scum," spoke Hiroshi as he walked away towards the hangar.
"Tie them up, and prepare for Amon's arrival," spoke one of the Equalists, as they began to tie four benders with ropes.
Suddenly, a young girl glided towards the Equalists, and after arriving on the ground, quickly Air Bent two Equalists away from her friends. "It is out lucky day. Amon will be proud that we found the last Air Bender," spoke one Equalist.
"Last?" asked Jinora as she took a step back.
"That's so cute. You don't know what happened, do you? We captured your family, and today Amon will de bend them," laughed an Equalist as another quickly jumped and hit Jinora in the back. The Air bender girl fell on the snow.
"We now only need to find the Sato girl. Have you seen her?" asked another Equalist as a bomb hit the base, and threw many Equalists on the ground.
"Incoming!" spoke another Equalist as he saw a plane quickly losing its altitude, soon to crash into the hangar. When the plan was very close to the ground, Asami jumped out of the pilot seat, and landed gracefully on the ground. Two Equalists ran towards her, but she quickly disabled them with three moves.
"Are you guys alright?" asked Asami as she helped her friends to stand up.
"I am fine. Thanks Asami. We need to destroy this base. Bolin, make sure these aircraft don't take off," spoke Korra as a four planes took off.
"I am on it," spoke General Iroh as he ran towards the cliff, jumped, and propelled himself towards the closest plane using Fire bending. When he landed on the plane, he threw the pilot off, and began piloting the plane.
"I am sorry Korra, but I need to take down these aircraft," spoke Iroh as he flew away, chasing the three remaining planes.
"Iroh will deal with those three machines but we need to make sure no more enter the sky," spoke Asami but Bolin was already destroying the roads for the planes to take off. Three mechas drove towards Bolin, but Mako began shooting fire at them, defending his younger brother.
One mecha hit Mako with a metal cable, which then shot an electric charge towards the Fire Bender. Mako redirected the charge, and sent it back towards the mecha, quickly disabling it.
"Cover me," spoke Asami to Korra as the heiress saw an empty mecha tank and climbed in it. Jinora saw that the Equalists also joined the fight.
"Give up little girl," spoke one Equalist, as Jinora lifted her staff and produced an air current that sent one Equalist at a nearby wall. The Equalists jumped at her, but the young Air Bender dodged every attack they threw at her.
The Equalists began to overwhelm the young girl, who despite her clear mastery could not fight so many Equalists at once. Finally, one Equalist managed to grab her by her shoulder. "I hope I don't lose any respect after this. I hope you were right, Meelo," thought Jinora she managed to form a wind behind her, which threw the Equalist who was holding her a few meters away.
"What do you know, Meelo is a genius. This technique is still too uncultured, and should be used as a last resort," thought Jinora as she regained her composure and continued fighting the Equalist forces.
Bolin finished destroying the tracks. The two remaining mecha tanks proved to be a problem for the two brothers, who now had a hard time fighting the mecha tanks. They dodged most of the hits that the two mechas threw at them, but unfortunately for the two brothers, the Equalists learned that they should not sent electric attacks at a Fire Bender.
"I am out of ideas Mako," thought Bolin as he breathed deeply. Both Mako and Bolin were tired, and they knew that they could not keep up with the two mechas for much longer.
"Bo, where are you running?" asked confused Mako as Bolin began running towards the gate. One of the mechas threw a punch, so Mako decided to join his brother. The two ran towards the gate, and escaped the base.
"It would be great if we had Metal benders here who could bent platinum," spoke Mako
"You cannot run for much longer," spoke one of the people in the mecha tank as the two Equalists caught up with the two exhausted brothers. The two Equalists sent two metal cables towards Mako and Bolin. The cables did not reach the brothers, however, as Naga jumped out of the bushes, and grabbed the cables. The polar bear dog pulled the cables to a side, which destabilized the mechas, and sent them to the ground.
"Who needs Metal benders? We have Naga!" exclaimed Bolin as the polar bear dog ran towards the brothers and licked their faces.
While Jinora, Mako, and Bolin were fighting the Equalist forces, Asami drove her mecha tank towards one of the planes, and lifted a metal arm, fully intending to destroy the plane.
"Asami, wait. You might need these things later," spoke Korra as she stood next to the mecha tank.
"I need to do this. We cannot let the Equalist have any of this equipment," spoke Asami as she destroyed the first plane.
"Asami wait," spoke Hiroshi as he sat in another mecha tank, "How can you help these benders who took your mother away from you? How can you spend time with her?"
Asami felt anger. "You don't feel any love for mom anymore. You are full of hatred," spoke Asami
"How could you, you insolent little girl! I would teach you proper respect," spoke Hiroshi as he drove his mecha towards Asami and the mecha tanks began fighting.
Hiroshi overpowered Asami and threw his daughter's mecha on the ground. "I see I cannot save you," spoke Hiroshi as he lifted the mecha's metal arm and prepared to squash his daughter.
"Hiroshi Sato, you are a horrible father," cried Bolin as he shot boulders at Hiroshi's mecha tank. Korra joined in and destabilized the ground below Hiroshi's mecha. She then used water to sent it to the pipes of the vehicle, and disabling the machine.
Hiroshi sent a metal cable at Asami before starting to run away. "You really are a horrible father," spoke Asami as she sent a metal cable that hit Hiroshi, and after tying him, electrocuted the man, and threw him on the ground.
"Asami, are you all right?" asked Korra as she ran towards Asami, who slowly climbed out of her mecha.
"I am fine, physically I am not hurt," spoke Asami as Korra hugged her best friend.
"Asami, I see you are not physically hurt, but what about emotional scars?" asked Korra as she kept hugging Asami
"I will live," Asami briefly looked at her father," We need to end this war, and now we can finally confront Amon,"
"Right, of course. Let's hit some Equalists," smiled Korra enthusiastically, as Asami weakly smiled
"See you at the rally," smiled one of the Equalists as he grinned and took off with his plane, actually managing to avoid the rocks that blocked the roads.
"Oh no, you don't," shouted Korra as she ran towards the plane and actually managed to jump in it. She threw fire at the pilot, who fell off the plan. Shortly after, Korra quickly realized that she had no idea how to fly one of these things.
"Help," spoke Korra as the plane began descending. Korra looked nervously at her surroundings, it was clear that if the plane would not change its course, and it would crash in a few minutes.
Asami ran towards the plane, jumped and landed on its wing. The young woman quickly climbed into the pilot cabin, and grabbed the controls, before stabilizing the plane, and flying it towards the city.
"Yes, take that stupid Equalists," screamed Korra in happiness as Asami flew the plane. As the plane passed the city, the two women saw some smoke around the city.
"I think Iroh took care of those planes," spoke Asami
"It does not matter. We can finally face Amon and expose him as a liar and a tyrant, and free the city from the Equalists," spoke Korra as Asami continued to fly towards the city. When they reached their destination, Asami quietly landed the plane. The two women then defeated two Equalists, and took their uniform, before entering the large building, where Amon began his rally.
"This is it, there is no going back," spoke Asami
"I know. We face Amon together," smiled Korra as the two best friends climbed to one tall balcony in the building, so that they could get a full view of the stage.
A/N: Next chapter Korra and Asami face Amon.