Shiro Shinobi: [Narrating a newsreel.] After ten thousand years, Harmonic Convergence is here again, and the dark spirit Vaatu is free. Tenzin, Bumi, and Kya have entered the portal to rescue Jinora's spirit. Asami split from the group and took the injured Tonraq to safety. So it's up to Korra, Mako, Bolin and Zakai's Spirit to stop Unalaq and Dark Zakai before he helps Dark Zakai fuse with Vaatu and become the True Dark Avatar.
Darkness Falls
The Spirit World
We have a Shot of the back of Vaatu hovering above the Tree of Time looking down at Korra, Mako, Bolin, and Zakai. Cut to close-up of Unalaq and Dark Zakai looking up at Vaatu in amazement. Unalaq turns to the Avatar and the two brothers, who are standing behind him.
Vaatu: [Frontal of Korra with Mako and Bolin in the background. Addressing the light spirit within Korra.] Raava, nothing could stop this moment. Harmonic Convergence is upon us again.
Korra: [Aerial frontal.] I'm not going to let you fuse with Zakai this time. You're going right back in that prison.
Vaatu tries to fuse with Zakai as Korra enters the Avatar State and stops him with a large blast of fire.
Dark Zakai: No!
She catches Unalaq with airbending, lifting him off the ground, and flings him back through the portal but Dark Zakai used his Dark energy tendrils to grab the ground and fall short of the portal.
Zakai: Korra I have an idea! I need Mako and Bolin for this!
Korra: Alright! I trust you.
Zakai: Bolin! Mako! With me!
Bolin: You got it!
The two brothers then follow Zakai as he charges Dark Zakai.
Dark Zakai: Suicidal run? I thought I knew myself better?
Zakai used his acrobatic feats as he dodged earth bending attacks as Dark Zakai focused his attention on his light side. As Bolin then used a earth bending technique to hit Dark Zakai and he didn't see that coming as then Mako then used his Firebending kick and blasted him back next to the Portal.
Zakai: There we go! Now for the finishing touches!
As Zakai then tackle the disorganized Dark Zakai into the Portal and then Bolin and Mako look on in fear but soon we see Zakai and Dark Zakai pop out the portal. It was quite easy to discern which was which.
As we see Dark Zakai body is dark purple body with red eyes and with red glowing tattoos it was clear he became a dark spirit and with Zakai he was wearing his clothes and no dark tendrils coming out of his back and no tattoos either.
Bolin: Zakai! Are you..?
As Zakai Sits up he then tests his fire bending as he is back in his body.
Zakai: I'm back Bolin.
Dark Zakai: No! NO! I have waited Ten thousand years to return back to Vaatu and I'm not going to let you take this away from me!
As Dark Zakai tries to bend but he realizes he can't as Zakai airbend him into the portal.
Zakai: Great! Now I have my body back, we need to stall for time. Korra's got Vaatu. We need to make sure both Unalaq and my dark self don't ever merge with Vaatu.
Bolin: Alright let's do this!
Zakai, Mako, and Bolin run through the portal, as Korra smiles as she now knows that Zakai is back in his body and now Unalaq and Dark Zakai are in trouble.
Korra: Looks like you're Dark Avatar is not going to merge with you. Your defeated.
Vaatu: We shall see Raava.
Vaatu, who is charging right at her. Korra reenters the Avatar State and charges at Vaatu via a thrust of firebending.
Meanwhile with Tenzin's Family
Cut to Tenzin, Kya and Bumi walking through the Spirit World.
Bumi: Jinora. Jinora's spirit do you hear me? [Frontal of all three.] It's your Uncle Bumi.
Tenzin: [Bumi turns to Tenzin.] Ah, this isn't working. We can't just randomly wander the Spirit World, call out for Jinora, and expect to find her.
Bumi: We just need to employ the simply rules of tracking. [Cut to Bumi kneeling down.] First we locate her footprints ... then we follow them.
Kya: [Frontal of Kya and Tenzin.] Do you even know what spirit footprints look like? Do spirits even leave footprints? Face it, your tracking skills won't work in the Spirit World. [Sits down on the ground in a meditation position.] Let me try something. [Close-up of Kya performing mantra meditating.] Jinora is over there. [Close-up stops.] I feel a lot of spiritual energy coming from that direction.
Bumi: We're in the Spirit World. There's spiritual energy in every direction.
Tenzin: Enough! [Frontal of Tenzin.] We can't do this by ourselves. We need a spirit guide.
Tenzin walks away followed by Kya and Bumi. They approach a hole in the trunk of a large tree with a glowing star inside.
Tenzin: [Side shot of all three before the tree.] There. [Cut to shot looking into the hole showing the backs of Tenzin, Bumi, and Kya.] Spirit, hello. [Close-up side shot.] I'm sorry to disturb you, but I am in need of your assistance.
Spirit: [Shot inside the hole.] You dare wake me, human? Humans in the Spirit World belong in one place only.
The spirit emerges from the hole and we see it was a Dark Spirit Spider and it charges at the three humans. Bumi and Kya run away, followed by Tenzin; frontal shot of the spirit chasing them. Cut to the three at the edge of a cliff as they jump off and land below, dazed. Close-up of the group as Tenzin airbends everyone to their feet.
Bumi: [Brushing off dust.] Well, that didn't work. Now where are we?
Tenzin: We're completely lost.
Back with Korra
Cut back to the portals where Korra is using all four elements to launch several attacks at Vaatu, only to have Vaatu dodge them. Korra enters the Avatar State and charges at Vaatu, and using airbending and firebending, destroying parts of his essence in the process. Korra propels herself over the ground with firebending, while Vaatu attacks her with his tendrils. She breaks his hold on her and charges at him with firebending, obliterating a large portion of him. Vaatu turns back to Korra and knocks her off before slamming her against a rock with his energy beam. He ensnares Korra with vines, incapacitating her.
Korra: No!
In the Real World
Cut to the South Pole where Mako and Bolin are in vigil and in fighting stance. Cut to a far shot of the brothers, followed by an unknown portion of the forest where a mysterious assailant attacks them with rapid ice spikes. Mako gasps while his brother protects him with an earth wall. Mako firebends from behind the wall, while Bolin earthbends in the direction of the assault.
Cut to the brothers who look on in silence, before they were interrupted with a barrage ice spikes from the opposite direction. The brothers manage to dodge the attack by separating. Mako attacks with firebending, while Bolin somersaults while earthbending. When he bends another rock, he is struck by an ice spike. The rock managed to protect him, but the impact threw him toward Mako.
Bolin: I don't know if we can win this fight.
Mako: We don't need to win, we just need to stop Unalaq from getting back in the Spirit World.
The brothers are attacked with another barrage of ice spikes, but Bolin stops the attacks with an earth wall.
Meanwhile with Zakai
As Zakai looks around to find his Dark side, we look at his point of view as he looks around to see nothing until a dark tendril hit Zakai in the face as he wasn't looking. We cut to Dark Zakai as he is angry.
Dark Zakai: Your going to pay for messing with me!
Zakai dodges his tendril and runs around a few trees and hides behind one as he pants.
Dark Zakai: Typical me. Always looking for the retreat and attack tactic. I don't need your bending to take you down.
Zakai: Then why didn't you destroy me? Destroy Korra yourself? Why go through all this fighting if you are evil as you say you are?
As Dark Zakai attacks a few trees he misses Zakai as he moved to a different area.
Dark Zakai: I just like watching my prey squirm as the life draws out of him.
Zakai: Or, you know this is wrong and you're afraid of what happens to you when Vaatu gets me, gets us.
Dark Zakai: Shut up. SHUT UP! SHUT UP!!!
As Dark Zakai was angry at Zakai as he brings up valid points and hits the tree with his Tendril and falls on top of Zakai. As the Dark Zakai looms over his light self and Zakai then turns around and tells him something.
Zakai: I'm sorry.
Dark Zakai: What?
Zakai: All my life I treated you like you were the end of everything. Instead I should've treated you with kindness. You are me, as I am you, we may have been created by Vaatu to stop the Avatar and return to Vaatu, but there is another way we can be together and stop Vaatu from destroying our world.
As Dark Zakai seemed to actually contemplate what Zakai was talking about but he then kicks Zakai in the face as it was a knockout in a flash of light and fade to black.
The Spirit World
Cut to the Spirit World where Tenzin, Kya and Bumi wander about a mysterious spirit forest, completely lost. When they walk past a spirit mushroom, Tenzin turns are look at it.
Tenzin: [Close-up.] We're walking in circles, [Pointing at the mushroom.] I've seen that same spirit mushroom five times.
Bumi: That's not the same mushroom.
Spirit mushroom: Yes I am.
Tenzin: See? Even it knows we're lost. [Facepalms.]
Bumi: [Annoyed.] Oh sure, listen to a fungus over your own brother.
Kya then heard a whooshing sound overhead as she gets the attention of her brothers.
Kya: [Walks up to her brothers; suspiciously.] What's that?
Bumi: Mushroom? Is that you?
Spirit mushroom: No, wasn't me.
A figure approaches the siblings, causing them to gasp in fear and caution. Cut to the mysterious figure, who turns out to be Iroh and a knowledge seeker.
Bumi: Iroh?!
Tenzin: How ...? Where ...? It's been so long.
Iroh: Almost forty years. It's nice to see you again.
Tenzin: How did you know we were here?
Iroh: [Stroking the spirit.] My friendly spirit fox told me you were lost, I came to show you the way out.
Tenzin: Iroh, we are grateful, but we're not looking for the way out. We're looking for my daughter.
Iroh: I'm sorry to hear that. But you shouldn't be here, Vaatu has escaped and darkness threatens to take over.
Tenzin: I'm not leaving until I find Jinora.
Iroh: I understand. But I beg you to be careful, if you travel too deep into the Spirit World, you could end up in a place where only the lost will ever find you.
The siblings look at each other in confusion. As they turn back, they noticed that Iroh had disappeared. Tenzin tries to catch up, but stops and contemplates.
Tenzin: A place where only the lost can find you ...? That's it! I know where to find Jinora!
Back with Korra
Cut back to the portals where Korra struggles with the vines. She takes a deep breath and enters the Avatar State, breathing a large breath of fire at Vaatu. She frees herself by breathing fire at the vines before resuming the battle, where she attacks Vaatu with air, water and fire, before knocking him with two earth columns and a water blast. Korra approaches Vaatu on an air spout before trapping him in an air bubble, a ring of water, fire and earth, similar to what Avatar Wan did 10,000 years ago.
Korra: [With the voice of her past lives and Raava's.] I'm locking you away for another ten thousand years, Vaatu!
Korra prepares bringing Vaatu into the tree.
The Real World; The Southern Portal
Cut to the South Pole, where Mako and Bolin are kept in vigil, with two earth walls to protect them.
Bolin: Unalaq? [Peering over the rock.] Are you out there? [To Mako.] He must've gone home?
As Bolin peers over the rock, his ex-girlfriend peers over from the other side.
Eska: Hello, my feeble turtle duck.
Bolin is shocked at his discovery before Eska knocks him off with waterbending. Mako turns to look at Bolin but Desna emerges behind him. Before he could retaliate, Desna knocks him off with waterbending toward Bolin. When the brothers have recovered, a large water blast knocks them off, unconscious.
We see Unalaq is using his Bending to glide across the snow.
Unalaq: [Riding a wave.] Don't let them escape this time.
???: Wait for me Unalaq.
As Desna and Eska get into the stance Zakai then used his Tendrils out the back as Unalaq stops them.
Unalaq: Wait! He is the Dark Avatar and he is coming with me.
As Eska and Desna stop Unalaq and Dark Zakai enter the portal with unsure looks about this plan anymore.
The Spirit World; Tenzin's Family
Cut back to the Spirit World, where Tenzin, Kya and Bumi are standing outside the hollow of the tree where the dark spider scorpion spirit resides.
Bumi: Are you this is the best way to find Jinora?
Tenzin: Trust me. [Attacks the spirit with an air blast.] Hey you! Spirit! Wake up!
Dark Spider Spirit: You again?! [Shrieks.]
Little later
The trio who were captured by the spirit in a web. Cut to a far shot of the large spirit dragging them to an unknown location. The spirit soon stops and swings her prisoners for them to look at a place. Cut to a far shot of the place, which is a canyon with sharp rocks. The view of the inside of the canyon is obscured by a thick fog.
Kya: I thought we were gonna be taken to a prison?
Tenzin: This is a prison.
Dark Spider Spirit: Welcome to the Fog of Lost Souls. You will never escape.
As the spirit walks away, it throws the trio into the canyon, who scream in the process.
Back with Korra
Cut back to the portals, where Korra is nearly successful in locking Vaatu into the tree. As the ball glows, Korra is attacked by a water blast, allowing Vaatu to break free. Korra looks on to see Unalaq preparing another water stream, but she is more shocked to see Zakai with him as his Dark Energy Tendrils hit her in the face, which knocks her out.
The Real World; Outside the Portal
Cut back to the South Pole where Eska and Desna are dragging Mako and Bolin away. Unknown to the twins, the brothers soon regain consciousness and look at each other before nodding in agreement. Mako kicks a blast of fire at Desna to free himself, before throwing another blast at Bolin and Eska, separating them. Bolin run toward his brother, earthbending two earth columns to knock down Desna and Eska. The brothers run into the portal, where they see a free Vaatu and an unconscious Korra. Desna and Eska run through the portal.
Eska: Stop!
Eska bends out two streams of water and traps Mako and Bolin in ice blocks.
Korra stands up to see Vaatu approaching Zakai. Mustering as much strength as possible, she throws a fire blast, which Unalaq blocks with a blast of water. Vaatu flies over and before it enters Zakai, he then fire ends at Vaatu who is confused as was Unalaq.
Vaatu: [Angry.] What?!
Dark Zakai: Gotcha!
As Zakai seemed to have betrayed his Dark Spirit Master and attacks Unalaq with his Tendrils and throws him away.
Unalaq: What? How? You were Dark Zakai! You are the true Dark Avatar!
Zakai: Yes, you are right but you are also wrong. I had a interesting conversation with myself and thought if Vaatu destroys everything then what would Vaatu do if he wanted to be free of him.
Vaatu: Don't you betray me you are a part of me!
Then we see Xang as she comes in much to everyone surprise.
Xang: Once he was, but not anymore!
Korra: Xang!
Vaatu: You.
Xang: For the last ten thousand years we have been your slave. But every lifetime we went through we have been planning of a way to break free forever. As you took out Zakai's light half. We have finally been able to tell him what to do. Making sure that both sides are in equal harmony with each other.
Vaatu then slammed his Tendril on Xang but she immediately disappeared from everyone.
So when Zakai met the other Dark Avatars he received their knowledge and was able to communicate with his Dark Side and both came to an agreement and Zakai is back to his old self with a few new tricks.
Zakai: I honestly didn't think I would be rid of you but when you took me out of my body there was only a chance that I would never. And I mean never fuse with you ever again.
As Vaatu tries to enter Zakai he slammed into a barrier around him.
Vaatu: What did you do?
Zakai: Stopped you from using me again.
Flashback
Moments when Dark Zakai was following Unalaq Zakai in his Astral Projection was behind Zakai but as the two got close to the portal Zakai then jumps into Zakai's body and the two became one again.
Present time
Zakai: I must say Dark me's energy is a protective shell that will keep you from entering me Vaatu.
As Vaatu floats a few minutes before talking again.
Vaatu: You have stopped me from using your body. But that doesn't mean I have another one.
Vaatu then wraps around Zakai and throws him into the ground as Vaatu approaching Unalaq. Zakai who knows what is about to happen yells out in terror.
Zakai: No!!
Vaatu flies over and enters Unalaq, who stumbles before standing erect again, with the imprint of Vaatu on his chest, and his eyes glowing orange-red. Unalaq approaches the Northern portal and touches it. The overlapping portals energize, engulfing Unalaq with purple energy, who lets out a blast of dark energy from his mouth.
Korra: No.
As Zakai then walks over to Korra as the two were scared.
As the energy dissipates, Unalaq opens his eyes, which glow orange-red, creating the True Dark Avatar.
Unalaq: We are now one! Now a new era for spirits and humans will begin! And I will lead them all as the new Avatar!
Korra: [Walking forward.] Well I'm the old Avatar, and my era's not over yet!
Zakai: [walking Forward as well.] There's only room for one Dark Avatar and that Dark avatar is me!
A spout of air emerges behind Korra, and Zakai then used his Violet Flames as a rocket the three Avatars charge toward each other as they attack.
Meanwhile with Tenzin's Family
We see Bumi, Kya and Tenzin in the Fog of Lost Souls, where they wander aimlessly.
Bumi: What kind of prison doesn't have any bars or walls? We can walk right out of here.
Tenzin: The Fog of Lost Souls is a spirit prison for humans. I read about that in ancient text. The fog is actually a spirit [Kya gasps and looks around cautiously.] that infects your mind and slowly drives you mad, imprisoning you in your own darkest memories.
Kya: [Turns to Tenzin with an uneasy look.] How long can we be trapped in here?
As Kya asks, Zhao, who has grown old since the time of Aang, walks by them.
Zhao: I am Zhao the Conqueror. [Tenzin's and Kya's eyes widen in surprise and turn to see Zhao.] I am the Moon Slayer. I will capture the Avatar. [Pause.] I am Zhao the Conqueror. [Kya's eyes widen in shock. Cut to a side shot of Zhao.] I am the Moon Slayer. I will capture the Avatar.
Kya: Hopefully we're not trapped in here as long as that guy.
Zhao: [Noticing Tenzin.] You, you're him. The last airbender! [Grabs Tenzin.]
Tenzin: [Terrified.] Ah, no! Get off me! [Zhao drags Tenzin toward him. Side shot of Zhao holding Tenzin.]
Zhao: You've grown. But I will still defeat you. [Kya and Bumi drag Zhao away with Tenzin staring at him in horror, Kya and Bumi push him away with Kya waterbending, the group ran away hastily and fearfully.] Come back Avatar. Face me! I am Zhao the Conqueror. I will capture you! Victory will be mine!
Zhao fades into the fog. Cut to the group's waists being tied together by Tenzin with a rope.
Tenzin: If we stay together, we'll find Jinora and make it out of this fog.
As they walk in the same direction as they fade into the Fog.
The Real World
We see Zakai and Korra exit the South Pole, where the three Avatars emerge, with Unalaq chasing Korra. Korra attacks with firebending, which Unalaq neutralizes with large ice walls. Both make their way out of the encampment. Korra attacks Unalaq with airbending, but misses.
Zakai then used Waterbending to attack Unalaq but he was then countered with Unalaq's Waterbending which hit Zakai in the head with a huge Ice block which made him go unconscious.
Korra: Zakai!
As she was distracted Unalaq attacks Korra with ice shards, which Korra blocks before gaining altitude and assaulting Unalaq with large rocks. Unalaq breaks the rocks with two water whips and direct them toward Korra. Korra stops the whips with a large ice disc, but Unalaq throws her off toward the ground. Unalaq exits his waterspout and traps Korra in a fissure before closing it.
Unalaq: Give in. Your time is over!
Zakai: Not yet it isn't!
As Unalaq looks to the side and we see Zakai then tackling him with his firebending the two hit the ground as Zakai made a path of Ice with Unalaq's body. Unalaq then used his Waterbending to blast Zakai in the air as flys up he then used his Firebending to stay up, as he looks down.
Unalaq: You could have changed the world! You could have brought Spirits and Humans together! Why do you follow in that Avatar's path?
Zakai: Ain't it obvious? Because I believe in her!
Unalaq: Then you shall die!
The two continue fighting as we cut back to Korra in the Fissure.
Korra attempts to struggle free, but she soon weakens and faints. As she nearly passes out, the light spirit inside her begins calling her out.
Raava: Korra, this fight is not over.
Korra: [Whispers.] Raava...
Raava: Vaatu cannot win. Do not give in to ten thousand years of darkness. Your other half isn't. You are the Avatar.
Korra's eyes light up.
The Surface
As we see Zakai is pushed back and then encased in a block of ice as Unalaq then blasts him back as Zakai looks up he has a black and blue face as Unalaq was about to destroy him for good, fire erupts from the fissure, knocking Unalaq off. Korra emerges from the fissure via an air spout with a golden glow around her.
Korra: You cannot win.
Zakai: Way to go Korra!
Zakai stands back up, if the Avatar wasn't about to give up. Neither was he. Korra attacks Unalaq with an air blast, who dodges it by rising from a waterspout. He retaliates with a water blast, but misses.
Meanwhile with Tenzin team
Cut back to the Fog of Lost Souls.
Tenzin: Jinora! Jinora!
Bumi: Wait a second.
Tenzin: What, do you hear something?
Bumi: [Stares around in morbid fear.] Yes. They're all around us. The cannibals, they're everywhere.
Tenzin: Bumi, you must focus your mind. Right now! There are no cannibals. [Kya looks suspiciously at herself.]
Bumi: Yes, there are! They're gonna eat every last one of us!
Kya: [Screams, startling her younger brother.] Who are you two? [Prepares to untie herself.]
Tenzin: [Stops his sister.] Kya, we're your brothers. You must remember, before the fog infects you.
Kya: No, you're just a vision. I have no family. You can't tie me down.
Bumi: They're closing in! I gotta get out of here!
Bumi unties himself and runs away, screaming. As Tenzin tries to catch up, his sister unties herself and runs in the other direction, screaming before disappearing in the fog.
Tenzin: No! Bumi! Kya! Come back!
Tenzin airbends the fog away at both directions. As the fog returns, he doubles his power to dissipate the fog, but it still returns, leaving him alone before he is obscured by the fog.
In the Spirit World
Cut back to the portals where Desna and Eska approach the frozen Mako and Bolin.
Mako: Please, let us out.
Desna: His grovelling is pathetic.
Eska: But I do enjoy the sweet scent of desperation.
Mako: Come on, your dad has become an evil monster. He's gonna bring on eternal darkness. Why would you protect someone who doesn't care about you at all?
Desna: [To Eska.] Father was going to let me expire when we tried to open the northern portal. Perhaps we should rethink our position.
Mako: Yes!
Eska: No. Don't listen to him. His words are poisoning your mind.
Suddenly Bolin cries bitterly as everyone there was looking at Bolin.
Eska: What's with this outburst of emotion?
Bolin: [Weeping.] I'm sorry, I can't help it. It's just so sad that I'll never be with you again.
Eska: What? Explain yourself further.
Bolin: Eska, I've always loved you. And I always wanted to be with you. But now that the world is ending, [Weeps.] I'm never gonna get that chance.
Eska: [Angrily.] We could have been together, but you left me at the altar.
Bolin: No, I was scared. I was scared of my true feelings for you. Gah, I should have never left you. I'm sorry. And I'm sorry that we'll never have the chance to rekindle the dying ember that was our love into a big fire of love flames.
As Bolin continues weeping, Mako looks on with unsure looks. Eska looks at Bolin with confusion before kissing him. The ice around the brothers melt. Eska stops kissing Bolin.
Eska: You'll never defeat my father. But, should you survive, perhaps we could spend eternal darkness together.
Mako taps Bolin on the shoulder before both brothers run away.
Mako: Wow! That was the best acting I've ever seen. You completely fooled her.
Bolin: [Unsure.] Yeah right, that-- That was acting. [Wipes a tear.]
It was clear that Bolin wasn't acting as he actually meant that.
Desna: They will certainly perish.
The Real World
As the brother run out of the portal into the South Pole, they witness the three Avatars fighting.
Korra shields herself from Unalaq's water attacks with fire before exiting her air spout. On the ground, she directs three rocks, knocking Unalaq off his waterspout. Unalaq manages to remain in the waterspout and direct two water streams at Korra, which she manages to nimbly dodge.
Zakai propels himself with earthbending and throws three fire blasts at Unalaq. Unalaq throws a large water whip at Korra, which she manages to catch, before freezing it and tossing him off his waterspout. Korra bends out another water whip and traps Unalaq's left hand. Unalaq enters his Dark Avatar State and pulls Korra toward him.
The Avatars drags themselves toward the center. As Korra enter the Avatar State, the show of strength resulted in the ground around them to rumble and crack. As it blasted Zakai away as he covered his face from the force the two were making.
Cut to Unalaq, where Vaatu emerges from within, startling the brothers and Zakai.
Zakai: Korra! Get outta there!
Korra attempts to attack Vaatu with a fire breath, but Vaatu enters her mouth and pulls out Raava. Korra weakens and collapses onto the ground. Cut to Korra's point of view where she weakly notices Unalaq trapping Raava in a water bubble.
Zakai: No!
Zakai then tries to attack but Unalaq without looking used his Waterbending made a stream to stop him as he flew back. Cut to Unalaq where Vaatu re-enters his body, and he grins viciously.
The Spirit World
Cut back to the Spirit World where Tenzin is trying to keep himself sane.
Tenzin: You must stay focused. Remember who you are Tenzin. You are the son of Avatar Aang. You are the hope for future generations of airbenders. The fate of the world rests on your shoulders. But what if I fail? [Looks around.] Then your father's hopes of the future dies with you. I can't fail. You will. [Covering his ears, while sagging to the ground, arguing with himself.] Ah, stop it! I am the son of Avatar Aang. I am the hope for future generations of airbenders. I am the son of Avatar Aang. [Hallucinating, he looks up to see an image of his father standing before him.]
Aang's image: [Appearing from the fog.] Hello, my son.
Tenzin: Dad, [Sadly.] I've failed you. I am no spiritual leader, and I've let the world down. I'll never be the man you were.
Aang's image: You are right. [Tenzin is shocked at the revelation.] You are trying to hold on to a false perception of yourself. You are not me and you should not be me. You are Tenzin.
A puff of smoke engulfs Aang, when it disappears, he becomes a reflection of Tenzin. Tenzin stares at his reflection and gives a determined look before standing up.
Tenzin: I am not a reflection of my father. I am Tenzin. [With his reflection.] I am Tenzin!
As Tenzin speaks, a glow of light illuminates the sky, dissipating the fog. Tenzin looks on in amazement and scans the surroundings for his daughter.
Tenzin: Jinora!
Tenzin hugs his daughter, who was kneeling dejectedly before carrying her. He finds his elder siblings, who have succumbed to the effects of the fog, and leads them out of the valley. When they exit, the fog returns.
Bumi: [Dazed and confused.] Huh? What happened?
Kya: I think our brother saved us.
Jinora: Dad. [Hugs her father.]
Tenzin: You'll be okay sweetie. I'm here.
Jinora: [A light butterfly spirit flies onto her arm.] What happened? The last thing I remembered was dark spirits taking me away.
Tenzin: You were trapped in the Fog of Lost Souls. And I wasn't going to let you stay there.
Jinora: I'm so happy to see you, Dad.
Two more light butterfly spirits fly onto Tenzin and Jinora. Bumi and Kya join in the hug.
The Real World; The South Pole
Cut to the South Pole where Unalaq prepares to attack Raava.
Mako and Bolin: Korra!
Bolin: He's got the Light Spirit!
The brothers prepare to attack Unalaq, but the Dark Avatar easily neutralized their attacks and sends out a large ice spike, knocking Mako and Bolin unconscious.
Korra weakly attempts to reach Raava, but Unalaq picks up the spirit with purple streams of water and slams her against a rock. He directs a strong blast of water at Raava. Cut to Korra as she groans in pain when Avatar Aang disappears from her vision of the Avatars.
With another strike, Korra's vision of Avatar Roku disappear. The following strike destroyed Korra's vision of Avatar Kyoshi. Korra weakly tries to get up, but another strike on Raava causes her to shrink in pain as her vision of Avatars Kuruk, Yangchen, and Szeto disappear. The next strike led to multiple rows of Avatars being destroyed. Unalaq bends out another stream of water, preparing to attack. Korra futilely tries to muster sufficient strength.
The attack didn't attack Raava but Zakai saved it with his body as Unalaq gets mad and whips Zakai with his Waterbending.
Zakai though in pain never lets go of Raava as a few more hits we see Zakai's back is slashed up as Korra and Zakai look at each other and Zakai tries to give Raava back to Korra as he crawls to her.
Unalaq was surprised to see Zakai still conscious after getting that many whips his clothes on his back were gone only leaving his bare back whipped senselessly as he crawls to Korra.
Zakai: [Weakend.] Hang on Raava, I'll get you to Korra.
As Korra still watches him still crawling towards her as she reaches out to him Zakai was then impaled in the led by Ice.
As Zakai looks back we see his leg was punctured by ice from Unalaq as Zakai then used his Waterbending to break it off and continue to Korra but Unalaq then Waterbended a a stream around his arm before turning it to ice as he then walks towards a broken Zakai as he still protects Raava.
Raava: [weakened.] What are you doing? Leave me or your going to suffer the same fate as me.
Zakai: [Weakned.] Don't you know me? I don't quit until get what I want, right now... it's to get you to Korra.
Korra with her strength weakened she tries to get close to Zakai as both crawl to each other as they were close to each other Zakai reached out with his open hand while protecting Raava with his body. She tries to reach Zakai as well but we hear flesh being stabbed as Korra looks in horror at Zakai as he stops and looks down and we see ice stabbing into Zakai through him and into Raava.
With one final blow, Raava was destroyed, dissipating in a glow of golden light, and Korra's vision of Avatar Wan disappears. Zakai then looks at Korra with a sad look before closing his eyes. Zakai was dead. Korra struggles to muster sufficient strength before passing out.
Unalaq subsequently turns dark, with Vaatu's patterns on his chest, and grows slightly in size.
The Spirit World
Cut to the Spirit World where Tenzin, Bumi, Kya and Jinora prepare to leave. Jinora, however, stops and turns back.
Jinora: The world is in trouble.
Tenzin: What are you talking about? How do you know?
Jinora: I can feel it.
Bumi: What happened?
Jinora: It's Korra. [Passes a light butterfly spirit to her father.] This light spirit will guide you out of the Spirit World. I have to go help. [Fades away.]
TenzinJinora, wait!
Tenzin reaches out for Jinora, but she disappear before he could. Bumi and Kya look on in surprise.
The Real World; South Pole
Cut back to the South Pole where Mako and Bolin pick up an unconscious Korra. They turn to see Unalaq growing in size. Cut to Desna and Eska who exit the portal to find their father growing to large proportions, looking on in fear. Cut to Unalaqs point of view where he looks at Mako, Bolin and Korra while growing in size.
Unavaatu: Now, ten thousand years of darkness begins!
Cut to Unalaq reach out to the spirit lights, creating a storm. Cut to Mako and Bolin who look on in fear and worry. Cut to Unalaq who teleports away, creating an impact that tossed Mako, Bolin, Korra, Desna and Eska away. Cut to a close-up of an unconscious Korra.
Elsewhere
We see Zakai in his Spirit form as he was about to be reincarnated but suddenly was stopped by something.
As Zakai then opens his eyes and we see Jinora in her Spirit form as she needs his help.
Zakai: Jinora.
Jinora: I need your help.
A/N: This was very sad in most aspects but we get to see Zakai one last time before dying. Find out what happens in the next chapter: "Light in the Dark"