It was a busy and stressful morning for Tenzin. The stress came early when he found Korra coming back to the island very late. She told him about what had happened with Bolin and that she ran into Amon and his Equalists. She also tld him that Amon could take away another person's bending. Then he heard her tell him about seeing the Guardian trying to stop Amon.
From what Korra told him about the Guardian, and the info gathered and released by the Daily Elements, Tenzin can conclude that this Guardian was man who stood for good. Unlke some people, like his councilman peer, Tarrlock, thought of the Guardian as a menace at the same level as Amon and the triads.
"Someone needs to put a stop to this mad man, Amon. It was already bad enough that Manhiem and his Intergang waging war against all the other triads. Now Amon spreading terror through his crazy revolution. Plus, there is this civilian taking the law into their own hands and trying to make an even greater battle zone," Tarrlock said.
"I can see your point about the Equalists and the triads, but how is the Guardian in any way a threat to our city," Tenzin asked with a leveled head.
"Do you not remember the disbandment of masked vigilantes all those years ago? The reason why they were removed? They were removed because of their recklessness, and their untrustworthy to the people."
"They were men and women who wanted to help out more than what they could offer as regular citizen."
"Hmm, I shouldn't be surprised that your supporting these vigilantes. Considering your father happened to be one of them. The... ," Tarrlock was interrupted by an upset Tenzin.
"How dare you bring out Avatar Aang in this sort of situation," Tenzin said out loud. Then realizing how loud he spoke, he sat back down.
"Amon, Manhiem, and this vigilante well not stop. Until someone brings them all down. Which is why I' am volunteering myself to led a task force that well strike at these mad men. And once again, make this city the crown jewel of the Four Nations once again. All in favor," Tarrlock asked the other council members, who all, except Tenzin, raised their hands.
"Very well then," Tarrlock said as he smacked the hammer to dismiss the meeting.
Clar was working in his cubicle office in the Daily Elements. There has just been a hot tip about the High City Council making Amon, Manhiem, and the Guardian have been placed in the top of public enemies to Republic City. Periek had already told all the reporters and journalists to get to wrk in gathering info on this issue. As Clar was finishing up a paragraph, he heard his radio start to sound off static. The same was happening to everyone elses radios. Then a voice came out speaking through the radio.
"Good evening, my fellow Equalists. This is your leader, Amon. As you have heard, the Republic Council has voted to make me one of top public enemeis. Proving once again that the bending oppressors of this city well stop at nothing to quash our revolution. But we cannot be stopped, our numbers grow stronger by the day. You no longer have to live in fear. The time has come. These next messages are to the following individuals. Manhiem, you're trickier to get a hold of than the other triad leaders, but it won't matter because I'm comeing for you. The Guardian, my offer still stands for you enrollment to my cause. If you still stand in the same place, all I say right now is warn you to stay out of my way. The Avatar, don't try to fight me. You'll only slow down the inevitable."
Amon's voice was finally gone and went back to the regular broadcast. Clar looked around to see the people's reaction. He saw that there were some that were actually frightend for what Amon is planning to do, while there were some that didn't seem to care. Most likely becasue they were non-benders, or they just thought Amon as some nobody.
'I should meet up with Korra. See how she is doing,' Clar thought as he walked to the elevator.
Amon had just finished speaking through the radio for all of Republic City to hear. He looked to his Leutanent and asked, "Is he already here?"
"Yes sir. Though he is very skyptical because he has his guys armed as if they were going into another World War."
Amon walked down a hallway with Leutanent, the Persuader and other Equalist henchmen. They walked into this meeting room with men armed with harpoon guns, crossbows, swords, and different sorts of weapons. There was a man setting at one edge of this long table, and by his side was the Electrecutioner and Plastique.
"Quite the public anouncment you gave the people. Espicially your message to me, on how you were going to get me," said the leader of Intergang, Manhiem.
"It would be very easy just to remove you out of the streets as I did to Zolt," Amon said.
"Yeah, here is your problem. I'm no bender. All my guys here right now, not counting Electro and Plastique here, are non-benders. So how is that going to play," Manhiem remarked.
"I wasn't finished. You and I have similar enemies. The High Council, the police, the Avatar, and the Guardian."
"What are you proposing?"
"I have the manpower and technology to take on benders, which gives me the edge on everyone except for the Guardian."
"Hmm, and you need my help to get rid of him."
"Once I have the revolution underway and I remove the High Council, you have a fortune waiting for you. If you help me stop this Guardian, and assist me on my revolution, you can have whatever you want."
"Alright, deal. But if I scratch your back, you scratch mine. You have some weapons that I'm actually intrested in. Since your revolution is out to get rid of benders, I'm going to need to give something to all my guys that are benders that well lose it."
"Done."
"By the way. I think you've been using Deadshot for quite long enough. I'd like to hire him. Where is he?"
Amon points outside the window, and Manhiem looks to see what seemed like a shadow turns out to be Deadshot ready to shoot at anyone who comes near his client. Seeing Amon waving his hand down, that gave Deadshot the memo that the meeting is done and the Equalists and Intergang were now allies.
"What do you think about Councilman Tarrlock offering a possesion to his task force," Clar asked as he was helping Korra with her training.
When Clar got to the temple, he found Korra training, and she told him about Tarrlock inviting her to join his task force. As she told hi about it, Clar offered to help her out in her training.
"I' am sort of relieved that an authority figure actually is happy to know I'm here, but after hearing that the task force is also going to go after you I decided to drop it."
"You know, if you want to bring down Amon, you can always go at it yourself. With some help from me, we might be able to pull it off," Clar said before he threw a volley of soft heavy balls towards Korra, so she may dodge them.
"I'm here for my Avatar training. I think once I'm through with my airbending, I'll go after Amon," Korra said as she deflected one of the speeding balls.
Clar knew that there was something off about Korra. She seemed to be throwing out reasonable excues why she shouldn't join Tarrlock, but also avoiding Amon.
"Korra are you sure your alright?"
"I'm fine. Why would you ask?"
"You seem to be out of character. What happened to the girl that wanted nothing more than to get out of this island to learn a new way of bending by joining a pro-bending match?"
"I guess she finally realiased what is more important right now."
Clar frowned to what Korra was saying. He knew for certain that she maybe afraid of Amon.
"Korra, as your friend, I'm letting you know that if you need anything, I'll be there."
"Thanks Clar. It's getting late. I think I should call it a night," Korra said as she got a towel to wipe the seat off of her from her training routine.
"I'll be seeing you, Korra," Clar said as he was about to walk away.
"Clar."
"Yeah?"
"Whether Tarrlock doesn't have me for his Task Force, please watch out for him."
"Don't worry about me, Korra. I'm more than a man. I'm a su..." Clar was interupted by a few police sirens coming from the city.
"Looks like a job for the Guardian," Korra said.
"And also for an Avatar, if she is willing to join," Clar insisted.
"Next time."
Lan was a busy lady right now. She had to find more info on the Guardian and his affect so far in Republic City. All the evidence she was gaining was just words on the street, which meant little to the elite of the city. She needed to get an authority figures point of view of the Guardian.
"Hey Clar, you've said that you've run into the Avatar right," Lan asked from her disk.
"If your trying to get her opinion on the Guardian, you're already too late. Because I already got it," Clar said as he looked at her from his disk.
"Gotta be more faster."
"Shut up."
"Lan, Kenta, Jemien. In my office," Perieck called. The two reporters and photographer did as they were told.
"Councilman Tarrlock holding a Galla in the Avatar's honor? It sounds like someone is going to have to cover it," Periek said Clar, Lan, and Jemien.
"I'd love to handle it on my own Chief, but what I want to know is why you have Clar here," Lan asked.
"Because he is comeing with you. And don't you dare say a word, Lan. The Daily Comet, and all those other papers well be storming to try and get an exclusive from Avatar Korra. We need more reporters there, and you three are perfect for it," Perieck said.
"Sure Chief."
"Now get to it," Perieck said, which got the trio moving out.
"Oh by the way Smallstone, you might want to dress up nice. This is a Galla. I' m not sure if they have that in the counrty do they," Lan teased Clar.
"I'm able to dress up nice. Thank you very much," Clar talked back.
The trio was already at the Galla, but they were forced to wait with all the other reporters until Avatar Korra was available. Korra did invite Clar to come with her alongside Tenzin's family, Mako and Bolin, but Clar had to denie it due to his job as a reporter. They waited for a while until Avatar Korra came out alongside Tarrlock.
As all the other reporters seemed to try and get her attention, Clar could only look at her. Korra hardly showed a feminine side, as she was always strong hearted and would take up any challenge. Right now, he saw her in a very feminine outfit. Blue dress, nd her hair wasn't tied up to her usual pony tail, instead it was let down. Although, Clar noticed that there was distress in her face, as if she were going through alot more stress now.
As she was comeing down the stairs, all the other reporters tried asking her questions. Lan managed to get her question heard first.
"Avatar Korra, where do you stand with Amon, Manhiem, and the Gaurdian."
"Well, I know that Amon and Manhiem are both criminals that are great threats to Republic City."
Then other reporters started asking more questions.
"Amon has proven to be able to take away people's bending away. Manhiem has an army of gangsters with high powered weapons. And the Gaurdian is able to throw trucks as if they were small stones. Why haven't you taken action against them?"
"Do you think pro-bending is more important than bringing these men down?"
"Are you afraid of these men?"
That last question finally set off an explosion in Korra.
"I'm not afraid of anybody!"
All the reporters were silenced by Korra's outburst. Clar couldn't do anything, except do his job by taking note of what she was gong to say.
"If the city needs me, then I'll join Tarrlock's Task Force to fight the criminals of this city."
At that point Clar knew that Tarrlock set up this whole Galla just to get Korra to join her. Now there is no telling what she'll be doing in trying not just Amon or Manhiem, but the Guardian.
Enemies have allied, The Mysterous Masked Amon and his Equalists joining forces with the Power hungry Manhiem and his Interang. It seems that our Avatar has been struck in the nerve. She is now going to join a Task Force that well not only target the Equalists and Intergang, but also, and most possibly, her best friend who happens to be the Guardian. Well she actually keep to this Task Force and do what is Tarrlock's opinion of saving this city, or well she clear her head before it is too late?
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