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Korra's POV

After everyone split up, I let Howl know that I had to make a few pit stops before going to face Amon; necessary stops. The first I had to make was with the Northern Tribe Councilman, whose brother I knew was involved in even worse business than he was, and he needed to know that, though I already knew his reaction. I went up to his house and kicked the door open, finding him fixing himself a drink. His appearance was nowhere near what it had been just a few months ago. Since his brother's arrival he had changed and I knew that he wasn't stupid. He had probably put two and two together, just like I had. That and the fact I saw him without the mask, and an obviously fake scar on his face right before I was knocked out. The face had seen familiar but it wasn't until I was at headquarters that I realized where I had seen it before.

"Well look who it is," Tarrlok began, bitterness in his tone. "Avatar Korra."

"Tarrlok, we need to talk," I replied walking over to him.

"You ruined my entire career," he continued. "A career I spent building for twenty years. I was supposed to be the city's savior but you ruined everything!"

I didn't say anything as I let him rant. A few days ago his Task Force operation had been shut down for good, and since then he hadn't even showed up to the council meetings. Needless to say he lost not only his lifelong ambition, but his job as well.

"I'm sorry," I said trying to sound sympathetic.

"No you're not."

I sighed, knowing the truth behind those words. "Something is happening," I began, changing the conversation. "And it involves your brother."

He let out a hallow chuckle at this, shaking his head and turning around to face me. His eyes were bloodshot and his hair messy along with his clothes.

"Don't bring my brother into this."

"He's Amon," I revealed. Howl turned to look at me, surprise in his face. The Waterbender, however, looked disgusted by the idea. "He and Hiroshi Sato devised a plan to rid the world of Bending, starting with Republic City. It's called the 'Endgame'"

"Do you have any idea what you sound like, right now?" Tarrlok questioned, staggering over to me.

"It's starting today," I added.

He stopped for a moment before his jaw clenched and he punched forward. I easily stepped to the side, avoiding the attack. He growled and sat up while I crouched to be in his level.

"The difference between you and me about your brother is that I didn't figure out sooner who he was," I began. He didn't say anything, just looked at me. "But you've always known, deep down…you've always known the man he is."

At first Tarrlok didn't say anything, lowering his gaze and I knew he knew I was right. He had to know the kind of man his brother was. What he was capable of.

"Get out of my house," Tarrlok finally whispered. "Get out!" he shouted.

I nodded and stood, looking over at the sentry. "We're done here."

Tarrlok's POV

After the Avatar's visit I went to visit Noatak. I knew it was ridiculous to think that he was the revolutionary madman that had been terrorizing the citizens of Republic City. He was a strong and powerful Bender, just like I was. It made no sense. But for some reason, deep inside me…a voice said that it was all true. That he was the monster that hid behind the mask, and I had to force that voice out because I didn't want to believe it.

"My life is over," I said as I helped myself to a glass of whiskey. "Thanks to that stupid Avatar."

"I'm sorry, brother," Noatak replied starring out to the city.

"She just visit me," I added taking a sip. "Said that you wanted to destroy the city and that you were Amon." I laughed at that, taking another sip. "It's funny, whiskey doesn't make it any more believable. Want to go have a few drinks at the bar?"

My brother didn't say anything for a moment, and then slowly turned to face me, his expression serious. It had been a long time I had seen him this way, and it made me a bit nervous. What he said next made my blood run cold.

"It's true, Tarrlok," he said. "That's why I came to the city. That's the business deal I talked about."

"What?" I asked. This wasn't true…it couldn't be true.

"I came home a few years after I left," Noatak began. "You had been sent to the main school in the North Pole. Yakone, our father, had been dead a year." He stopped there, his eyes watering a bit. "When I entered our home I saw my mother lying on the floor, an ice spear in the middle of her torso, it was already melting."

"Stop," I whispered. I remembered the day I had been called into the director's office and informed of my mother's death. I would never forget it.

"She was still alive and opened her eyes when I lifted her up," he continued. "I told her how sorry I was for leaving, for her to hold on while I got someone, but she simply smiled before taking her last breath." Noatak looked up at me. "The entire village had heard her cry out for help but did nothing. So I began my quest against Benders that used their abilities to terrorize nonbenders, like our mother."

I shook my head at this, taking it all in. "So you're going to kill all the Benders?"

"I'm going to do what is necessary," Noatak simply answered.

I shook my head at this, taking a seat as a man came in and whispered something to his ear. His jaw clenched and he went to the radio. The announcer spoke saying that they would be repeating the broadcast for the rest of the day. It was Hiroshi Sato, talking about how he was involved with my brother. I saw his jaw clench before tossing the radio to the floor, breaking it. He went over to a wall and punched in a code, causing a door to open, revealing the mask and uniform of the revolutionist.

I shook my head taking a step back. This wasn't possible. It couldn't be… I lifted the water out of a bucket, making a sharp sphere, aiming it at him. He chuckled at this, shaking his head as he stepped towards me.

"Stay back," I warned. "I don't want to hurt you."

He chuckled again. "You can't," Noatak replied holding his hands out.

I felt my body stiffen and the sphere melted in my hands. I tried fighting the Bloodbending hold, but he was too strong and I crumbled to my knees. He went behind me, placing a hand on my throat before placing his thumb on my forehead.

I let out a scream before slumping forward, the darkness coming over me.