Amity's Intro
Water. Earth. Fire. Air.
Long ago, the four nations lived in harmony. Then, everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Only the Avatar, master of all four elements, could stop them, but when the world needed her most, she vanished. A hundred years passed, and me, Willow and Gus discovered the new Avatar, an airbender named Luz. and although her airbending skills are great, she has a lot to learn before she's ready to save anyone.
But I believe Luz can save the world.
The episode opens to the morning at the Boiling Rock, where an overhead shot of the volcano is seen. Cut to a view from some point in the boiling water, where the stronghold lies ahead. Cut to a view of the warden walking forward, toward the camera.
"Line 'em up for the warden!" a bodyguard shouted
Cut to an overhead shot of the perimeter on which they are standing, the warden's back facing the camera. Eight prisoners are seen filing in line, one next to the other, including Hakoda. Cut to the end of the line of prisoners where the last of them line up, the camera zooming out to show Hakoda, who stands at the very end of the line on the right side. Cut to Gus, who walks forward and lifts his guard mask.
"Dad ..." (Exiting a stairway and passing through a lineup of guards with Willow following behind, surprising them a bit.) "Excuse us, coming through. The warden wants us over there." (Points in the warden's direction.) "Sorry!" Gus said
Cut to an overhead shot of the perimeter, the prisoners lined up toward the right and the guards to the left of the screen. Gus and Willow are seen inching their way behind several guards, taller than them. The warden approaches the new prisoners.
(Walking past the line of prisoners starting from the left.) "Welcome to the Boiling Rock. I'm sure you've all heard the horrible rumors about our little island. Well, I just want to tell you that they don't have to be true, as long as you do everything I say." (He stops in front of Hakoda who looks downward, looks closer at Hakoda.) "Look me in the eye when I'm talking to you." the Warden said
(Averting his gaze slightly off to the side, firmly.) "No." Hakoda said
"Oh? You'd rather look at my shoes?" (Angrily.) "Then take a look!" the Warden shouted
He raises his left leg and drags Hakoda by his handcuffs down onto the floor. Cut to a side-view of Hakoda kneeling over, his face expressing anger. Cut to Gus and Willow standing behind two guards as they gasp in horror. Cut to a shot from below Hakoda, where the warden stands over him, keeping his foot firmly pressed on the warrior's handcuffs.
"I know exactly who you are, Hakoda of the Water Tribe. So strong-willed." (Cut to the warden's face.) "But don't worry, we'll get rid of that in time. Now look me in the eye!" the Warden said
Hakoda reluctantly lifts his head to look the warden in the eye and glares hatefully at him.
(Calmer.) "See, isn't that better?" (To the other prisoners.) "You will all do as I say or pay the price. You will all-" the Warden didn't finish
He begins to walk forward only for Hakoda to lift his left handcuff slightly, tripping the warden and causing him to fall flat on the ground. Gus and Willow stifle their chuckles, as the two guards they were standing behind rush to aid the warden.
(Standing over him.) "Are you okay, sir?" another bodyguard asked
(Rises and snaps angrily.) "I'm fine! Get these prisoners out of my sight!" the Warden commanded
He storms away impatiently. The two guards look at each other. Cut to a wide-view of the perimeter where the prisoners file one behind the other and are led down a stairwell into what is presumed to be the prison hold. Gus and Willow run away off-screen. Cut to inside the prison, followed by an overhead shot of inside Hakoda's cell, where he sits on his mattress, his face buried in his arms. A sliver of light appears as the doorway to the cell is opened. Hakoda raises his head to see who has entered. Cut to a side-view of the entire cell, revealing that Gus and Willow have walked in, still dressed as guards.
(Approaches his father.) "Thank goodness you're okay." Gus said
(Rises to his feet and extends his right arm out, clenched in a fist, not realizing the guard is his son in disguise, Gus backs up a bit.) "If you take one step closer, you'll see just how 'okay' I am." Hakoda said
(Lifting up his helmet mask as Willow did the same.) "Dad, it's us." Gus said
(Softens up and grows teary-eyed.) "Gus," (The two embrace, Gus drops his helmet to the floor.) "my son." (Amused.) "You know Gus, you should be more careful with that guard outfit on. I almost punched you in the gut." Hakoda said
(Rubs the back of his neck sheepishly.) "Yeah, we ran into that problem earlier." Gus said
"Yeah, I didn't want a relapse of it." Willow said
Cut to a dimly-lit corridor. Cut to a view of a door as it slides open, revealing Chit Sang sitting inside an interrogation room, cuffed to a wooden chair. The warden walks on-screen into the room. Cut to an overhead shot of the interrogation room as he approaches the prisoner.
(Calmly.) "Are you comfortable, Chit Sang?" the Warden asked
(Snaps.) "If you're trying to get me to talk, forget it!" (The warden appears behind him.) "I'm not a squealer!" Chit Sang shouted
(Cuts to close-up of his face, casually.) "Chit Sang, I only asked if you were comfortable." the Warden said
(Brightly.) "Well, yeah, actually I am pretty comfortable." Chit Sang said
The warden, in a fit of anger, kicks the chair to the ground. Chit Sang falls forward off screen. Cuts to shot of him lying on the floor, still bound to the chair, his face pressed against the ground. The warden walks up to Chit Sang.
"Are you still comfortable?" the Warden asked
"No." Chit Sang said
"I know you and your cronies are not smart enough to come up with that little escape plan. So you're gonna tell me ..." (Leans in closer to Chit Sang.) "Who is?" the Warden asked
The warden exits the room. Cut to a view of the room, as the two guards hoist the chair upward and set it on the ground. The guard on Chit Sang's left walks over to the doorway and slides the door to the cell closed. Cut to shot of the prison courtyard. Cut to shot of outside Hakoda's cell where Willow can be seen looking through the open slit in the cell door, averting his eyes in different directions.
(To Hakoda.) "So where's Bato?" (Cut to inside the prison cell, Willow turns away from the door.) "Where's everyone else from the invasion?" Willow asked
"The others are being held at a prison near the Fire Nation palace. They singled me out as their leader and sent me here." (Gus comes by his father and sits down.) "But before I left, I met some young women who said they knew you. The ... Oshinama Fighters?" Hakoda asked
(Smiles.) "You mean the Kyoshi Warriors?" Gus asked
"That's right." Hakoda said
"Their leader Zora is here and she's gonna escape with us." Gus said
(Lays a hand on Gus' shoulder.) "Good. We'll need all the help we can get." Hakoda said
"And you know Admiral Lilith?" Gus asked
"The ex-commander of the Fire Emperor? I don't know her, but I know of her." Hakoda said
"Well, she's here too." Willow said
(Crosses his arms angrily.) "Sounds like a major problem." Hakoda said
"Actually, she's on our side now." (Cut to Hakoda, who gives his son a suspicious look.) "I know. I had the same reaction. After all she's done, it was hard to trust her. But she's really proven herself, and we never would've found you without her help." Willow said (Hakoda nods his head at Willow, indicating that he understands.)
"I still don't trust her though." Gus said
"So, do you have a plan?" Hakoda asked
(Downcast.) "We had one, but some of the other prisoners got involved and ruined it." (Leans forward and rests his face in his arms.) "I dunno if there's another way off this island." Gus said
(Smiles and pats a hand on Gus' back.) "Gus, there's no prison in the world that can hold two Water Tribe geniuses. Not even an Earth Kingdom genius." Hakoda said
"Then we'd better find them." Willow said
Willow and Hakoda laugh. Gus chuckles nervously. Cut to a ground level shot of inside the prison hold. Gus and Willow approach a cell door and avert their gaze alertly. Willow lifts her helmet mask and peers into the slit of a cell doorway.
(In a hushed voice.) "Lilith, are you there?" Willow whispered
(A view of Lilith's eyes appears in the slit from inside the cell.) "I'm here." Lilith said
"We just got done talking to Hakoda. We came up with an escape plan together." Willow said
(Off-camera, startles Gus and Willow.) "What are you two doing here?" the male guard asked
Gus and Willow turn around, as Willow pulls down her helmet mask. The camera shifts to reveal two guards standing on the stairwell behind them. Cut to a shot from in between the two guards.
(Pointing to the cell and trying to act gruff.) "She was just telling this dirty lowlife what she thinks of her!" Gus said
"Well, you'll have to do that later. She's coming with us." the male guard said
(Puzzled.) "Why?" Willow asked
(Irritated.) "Because we have orders straight from the warden, that's why!" the female guard said
"Could I just get ten more seconds to rough her up a bit?" Willow asked (Punches her palm with her fist.)
"Fine, ten seconds." the female guard said
The two guards fold their arms. Gus and Willow enter the cell and begin to "rough up" Lilith. The female guard leans against the wall, crosses her arms and shakes her head in mock disapproval.
(Off-camera from inside the cell.) "Take that ... and this!" Willow shouted (Punching noises came from the cell.)
(Amused.) "Newbie." the male guard said
Cut to shot of a bundled-up mattress being held up, several blows being landed to it. Cut to shot of the cell where Willow is seen punching the mattress which Lilith holds up, the two faking the entire scenario. Lilith shouts a few times in mock pain.
(In a hushed voice while Willow is still punching the mattress.) "We have a new plan, but it's gonna need a big distraction." (Cuts to shot of LIlith who peers from behind the blanket, off camera.) "Be in the yard in one hour." Gus whispered
A sliver of light appears as the cell door is opened. Willow suddenly grabs Lilith and begins to wrestle her to look convincing as the two guards enter.
(Separates the two.) "All right, that's enough." the male guard said
Lilith is escorted out of the cell by the guards while Gus and Willow remain behind. Cut to an overhead shot of a hallway, the camera shifting downward to show Lilith being dragged.
(Voice-over.) "What are you doing? Where are you taking me?" (She is thrown into a chair in an interrogation room.) "I didn't do anything wrong!" Lilith shouted
"Come on," (Lilith looks to the source of the voice.) "Lilith." (Emerges from the corner of the room, annoyed.) "We all know that's a lie." the source of the voice said
(Shocked.) "Mai!" Lilith said
Cut to a shot of the entire cell, Lilith still sitting on the floor with Lai standing over her. The cell door is open, with at least one guard patrolling it from outside. Cut to a view of the prison hold before switching to an upside-down shot of the warden sliding open another cell door and entering the room.
"How is he?" the Warden asked
Cut to the right-side up shot of the two guards holding Chit Sang upside-down in the chair. Chit Sang's face is red and strained.
"I think he's ready to talk." another bodyguard said
They toss the chair forward toward the warden back to a normal position. Chit Sang inhales deeply a few times, his face slowly returning to normal color, sweat dripping down his face.
(Approaches him from behind.) "Have you had enough time to think about what I asked?" the Warden asked
"Yes." Chit Sang said
(Eager.) "And?" the Warden asked
"You're right. There was another person involved in the escape plan." Chit Sang said
(Places his hand on Chit Sang's shoulder.) "Who?" the Warden asked
"It's a guy who's disguised like a prison guard. Only he's not a prison guard. He's the mastermind. He came up with the plan." Chit Sang said
The warden smiles slyly, pats Chit Sang on the head, and exits. The camera focuses on Chit Sang, who maintains a cold-hard expression. The scene changes to the prison cell where Lilith sits in the chair slumped over and Lai stands over her.
"How did you know I was here?" Lilith asked
"Because I know you so well." Lai said
"But, how-" Lilith didn't get to say
"The warden's my uncle, you idiot." (Lilith facepalms and sighs, Lai shows her a letter.) "The truth is, I guess I don't know you. All I get is a letter? You could have least looked me in the eye when you ripped out my heart." Lai said
"I didn't mean to -" Lilith didn't get to say
"You didn't mean to?" (Reading the letter.) "'Dear Lai, I'm sorry you that you have to find out this way, but I'm leaving.'" Lai said
"Stop! This isn't about you. This is about the Fire Nation!" Lilith said
(Sarcastically.) "Thanks Lilith, that makes me feel all better." Lai (Throws the letter at her.)
(Stands up.) "Lai, I never wanted to hurt you. But I have to do this to save my country." Lilith said
"Save it? You're betraying your country!" Lai said
"That's not how I see it." Lilith said
Cut back to Lai who looks away from her sulkily and folds her arms. Cut to Zora's cell, where she is practicing her fighting moves. Gus and Willow enter.
"Gus, Willow, what's going on?" Zora said
(Places his hand on her shoulder.) "We don't have much time. If we're seen with you, the guards might think something's up." (Willow walks over to the door and peers outside.) "We just talked to my dad." Gus said
"That's great." Zora said
"Yeah, and we're escaping today, on the gondola." Willow said
"What?" Zora asked
"Willow, my dad and I came up with the plan together. We're gonna commandeer the gondola" (Puts both hands on her shoulders.) "and we're gonna take a hostage with us so they won't cut the lines." Gus said
(Takes his hands off her shoulders.) "We'll never make it onto the gondola. There's too many guards." Zora said
"My dad already thought of that. He said we'll need a distraction. That's why we're gonna start a prison riot." Gus said
"Okay, let's say by some miracle this all works and we make it on the gondola. The warden will still just cut the lines, even if we have a captive." Zora said
"Not if the warden is the captive." (Nearby noise occurs. Willow looks outside.) "We have to go." (Zora hugs him.) "We'll find you before we start the riot." Gus said (Cut to outside the cell, where they slide out of the cell.)
"Hey, you, the warden wants to see you!" the male guard said
"Why?" Gus asked
"I don't know, I didn't ask." the male guard said
"Maybe I could schedule another time with him? How's tomorrow?" Gus asked (Walks off-screen.)
"He wants to see you ... now." the male guard said (Gus is escorted by two guards.)
Scene moves to the yard with a line-up of guards, the warden and Chit Sang present.
"Put him in the line-up." the Warden commanded
They throw Gus in the line-up with a bunch of other guards, now with no helmet like the rest of them. He tries hiding behind a lowly guard, but the guard pushes him away.
"One of you is an impostor who thought he could fool me." (Chit Sang steps forward.) "But now, that person is going to be in a lot of trouble. Who is it?" the Warden asked
Gus' teeth start chattering, clearly nervous among the other calm guards. The camera stays on Gus, who closes his eyes.
(Off-screen.) "That's him, warden. He's the impostor!" Chit Sang said (The camera shifts to Chit Sang, who is pointing at the bully guard.)
"What?" the bully guard asked
Cut to the warden, who smiles evilly and walks away.
(Grabs Chit Sang by the shirt.) "I am not!" (Chit Sang just raises his hands nonchalantly in defense.) "He's lying!" (Another guard grabs him.) "He's a liar!" the bully guard shouted
The guard is taken away. Chit Sang turns and smiles slyly at Gus, who looks on and breathes a sigh of relief.
Cut to a window. The camera pans down to the bully guard in an interrogation room surrounded by two guards. The warden stands in front of and away Chit Sang, holding his hands behind his back.
"I'm telling you ... it wasn't me!" the bully guard shouted
"Save your breath! I know you were working together." (Turns around and moves in closer to the guard.) "You threw Chit Sang in the very cooler they used to escape. It was all part of your plan." the Warden said
"That was just a coincidence!" the bully guard said
The door opens, someone enters.
"Sir, there's someone to see you." another bodyguard said
(Angrily.) "Who told you to interrupt me?" the Warden asked
The warden turns angrily toward the door, but looks shocked and bows upon seeing who it is. Cut to show Kikimora standing at the door with Ky Mee behind her. All of the guards bow to her as well.
"I did" Kikimora said
(Cut closer to Kikimora.) "Admiral Kikimora." (Kikimora and Ky Mee walk in.) "Ah ... It is an honor to welcome you to the Fire Nation's most exemplary prison." (Stands up.) "I didn't realize you were coming." the Warden said
(Walks in and notices the guard sitting in the chair.) "Who is this?" Kikimora asked
(Cut to the bully guard, who looks away.) "He's a guard who was involved in a recent and feeble escape attempt." the Warden asked
(Desperately.) "It wasn't me!" the bully guard said
(Angrily.) "Quiet, you!" the Warden shouted
(Crossing her arms.) "You're wasting your time. That's not one of them." Kikimora said (Turns and starts to leave.)
The warden turns and looks surprised, and confused, looks from Kikimora to the guard before looking back to Kikimora again.
"How do you know?" the Warden asked
(Smiles sinisterly, quietly.) "Because I'm a people person." Kikimora said (Exits.)
In the hall, Willow approaches a guard in charge of the cell doors.
"Hey, I just got orders. Let the prisoners out into the yard." Willow said
"But we're in the middle of a lockdown." the door guard said
"Oh, okay, I'll just go tell the warden you said that." (Walks off-screen, the guard raises his mask and looks at her speechless.) "I'm sure he'll be glad to hear about you undermining his authority." (Guard grows more nervous. Walks back on-screen, lifting her helmet mask.) "What's your name again?" Willow asked
(Starts to sweat, horrified.) "Wait! Don't tell the warden. I'm just a little confused." the door guard said
"Hey, I'm confused too, but the warden's in a bad mood, and ... irrational, so if you ask me, it's best not to question it, and just do what he says." Willow said (Places her arm around the guard's shoulder.)
"Yeah ... you're right. We're letting them out!" the door guard said
The guard opens all the doors by pulling the levers. The prisoners head for the yard. The prisoners mingle in the yard, where Gus, Willow, Suki and Hakoda meet.
"This is it! We have to start a riot." Willow said
"Okay. But how do we do that?" Zora asked
(Smiles smugly.) "I'll show you." Hakoda said (Shoves a prisoner.)
"Hey! What'd you do that for? That hurt my feelings." a tough prisoner said
"Aren't you mad at me?" Hakoda asked
"Uh, well, normally I would be, but I've been learning to control my anger." a tough prisoner said
"This isn't working." Gus said
Suddenly, Chit Sang appears behind Gus and puts his hand on Gus' shoulder startling him.
"Hey you! You're lucky I didn't rat you out," (Smiles.) "but my generosity comes with a price. I know you're planning another escape attempt, and I want in." Chit Sang said
(Gets an idea.) "Actually, we're trying to escape right now, but we need a riot." (Points to him.) "You wouldn't happen to know how to start one, would you?" Willow asked
"A prison riot? Please." (Grabs a prisoner and lifts him in the air, bouncing him up and down.) "Hey!" (All the prisoners look at him.) "Riot!" Chit Sang shouted
The riot begins. Several blasts of fire go off.
(Looks shocked for a moment.) "Impressive." Hakoda said
"Forget about controlling my anger ..." (Raises his arms.) "Let's riot!" a tough prisoner shouted (He is taken down by another prisoner. The riot is in full swing. Cut the floor of the yard as chaos and dust ensues everywhere. Cut to a prisoner sitting on another prisoner's shoulders, attempting to choke him. Cut to the bottom of a tower as various guards look down at the scene.)
"Who let these prisoners into the yard?" (Cut to the warden on a balcony.) "This is supposed to be a lockdown!" the Warden shouted
The door guard, who was in charge of the control room, raises his visor and looks at the warden, horrified. He puts his back against the wall and sneaks away by quickly tip-toeing and ducks to a corner. The camera cuts back to Lilith and Lai.
"Ma'am, there's a riot goin on! I'm here to protect you!" another male guard said
"I don't need any protection." Lai said
(Gives a slight chuckle, proudly.) "Believe me, she doesn't." Lilith said
"I'm sorry, but I'm under direct orders from your uncle to make sure nothing happens." another male guard said (Lilith gives a serious look.)
Lilith blasts fire at the guard and starts to run toward the door. The guard jumps in front of Lai to shield her.
"Get off of me!" Lai said (She throws the guard away from her and chases Lilith.)
Exiting, Lilith closes and locks the door, trapping Lai and the guard in the room. She looks at Lai through the slit in the door with regret, while she stares back in anger, before running off to join her friends. Back in the yard, she reaches everyone else and slams down another guard as the riot continues.
"Lilith! Good, we're all here. Now all we need to do is grab the warden, and get to the gondolas!" Willow said
"And how do we do that?" Lilith asked
"I'm not sure." Willow said
(Groans.) "You said you thought this through!" Lilith shouted
"You told her it's okay not to think everything through!" Gus shouted
"Maybe not everything, but this is kind of important!" Lilith shouted (Rubs her forehead.)
"Hey, uh, fellas. I think your girlfriend's taking care of it." Chit Sang said
Gus peeks out and looks amazed as he sees Zora hop up on the heads of the rioters before jumping and flipping onto the tower. She easily defeats the first guard with a few quick jabs. Two more guards arrive. She ducks a fire blast and sweeps the first one, promptly dodges the second one's fire blast, and continues to climb the tower. She makes it up to the top and defeats the final guard with a sliding kick. She soon grabs the warden, threatening him with her fist in front of his face.
"You wouldn't dare." the Warden said
(Ties his hands together and uses his headband as a gag.) "Sorry, warden. You're my prisoner now." (Slams the warden against the wall, the rest of the escapees arrive.) "We've got the warden! Now let's get out of here!" Zora said
Everyone else is out of breath.
"That's some girl." Hakoda said
(Proudly.) "Tell me about it." Gus said
Cut to the roof as they all make the run to the gondola.
"We're almost there!" Zora said
They are stopped by guards who launch two fire blasts at them. Lilith shoves Gus and Willow out of the way and blocks the two fire blasts. More guards appear to help.
"Back off! We've got the warden!" (The guards see the warden on Chit Sang's shoulder, bound and gagged, and clear the way.) "Let's go!" Lilith said
They continue along their path, cautiously watching the guards so they do not try any sudden moves. They arrive at the gondola. Zora opens the door.
"Everyone in!" Zora shouted
Lilith starts the gondola and kicks the handle a few times attempting to break it. She sees the guards rushing toward her and kicks the handle again and breaks it. She jumps toward the gondola while dodging guards' fire blasts. Gus and Willow grab Lilith's hands and help her into the gondola.
"What are you doing?" Willow asked
"I'm making it so they can't stop us." Lilith said
"Way to think ahead." Willow said
"We're on our way!" Zora said
"Wait! Who's that?" Hakoda asked
Kikimora and Ky Mee stand at the bottom of the gondola station. All the guards bow down.
"That's a problem. It's Kikimora and her friend." Lilith said
Looking up at the retreating gondola, Kikimora suddenly snatches a pair of handcuffs from a guard's belt and runs forward. Behind her, Ky Mee jumps up and onto the cable, running along it toward the gondola. After elevating herself to the line with a fire blast, Kikimora uses the cuffs to attach herself to the cable and propel herself forwaard. The occupants of the gondola watch as they approach, Zora looking very grim.
(Determined.) "This is a rematch I've been waiting for." Zora said
"Me too." Lilith said
Willow, Zora and Lilith climb to the top of the gondola to meet Kikimora and Ky Mee. Ky Mee flips into the air and lands in front of Zora, who growls and assumes a battle-ready position. Kikimora pulls herself up onto the roof and faces Willow and Lilith. An overhead shot shows them all standing atop the gondola before closing in on Kikimora again. The Fire Nation admiral assumes a battle stance and performs a slicing kick, sending blue fire at her opponents, but Lilith blocks it. Ky Mee and Zora trade blows, the latter blocking the former's attempts to use chi-blocking each time. Ky Mee is forced to the edge but jumps into the gondola and comes out the other side, continuing her attacks. Lilith continues to wipe out Kikimora's fire blasts. Willow draws her back to the edge with her sword. Lilith goes in for a finish, but Kikimora dodges Lilith's blast and stays on the gondola. She counters with a blast that goes wide, almost striking Zora and Ky Mee, who barely manage to dodge it. Meanwhile, the warden attempts to free himself while the other prisoners are distracted. A male guard watches from a telescope.
"There's the warden! I see him!" a gondola guard said
(Frees himself and runs to look out of the gondola.) "Cut the line!" the Warden shouted (Chit Sang notices and grabs the warden.)
"He wants us to cut the line." the gondola guard said
"But if we cut the line, there's no way he'll survive!" another gondola guard said
(Puts down his telescope.) "He knows that." the gondola guard said
The guards stop the gondola by jamming the mechanism with metal bars, the wheel screeches angrily as it grinds to a halt. The gondola rocks back and forth from the sudden stop, disrupting the combatants from their respective duels. Losing her balance, Willow slides to the edge of the gondola, but Lilith pulls her in at the last moment. Ky Mee jumps up to the top of the wire to see what is happening.
"They're about to cut the line!" Ky Mee shouted
The guards work to cut the line. Kikimora notices another gondola approaching on the other wire, heading inbound.
(Smirks.) "Then it's time to leave." (Blasts herself up.) "Goodbye, Lilith." Kikimora said (Reaches the other gondola.)
Ky Mee backflips to the other gondola. When she reaches it, she looks back at Willow, Zora and Lilith with concern, in contrast to Kikimora's sadistic smile. The other three jump back into the gondola.
"They're cutting the line! The gondola's about to go!" Lilith said
"I hope this thing floats." Hakoda said
Pan down to the Boiling Lake. The line is almost entirely severed by now, but before the guards can finish the job, they are suddenly yanked away from it and pinned to the wall by stilettos.
"What are you doing?" a third gondola guard asked
The camera cuts to show Lai standing near the line.
"Saving the jerk who dumped me." Lai said
Other guards try to attack Lai, but she dodges all their fire blasts and retaliates with her knives, pinning them all down by their wristguards. Lai rears up in front of a female guard, who stops in fear, and deploys four knives that send the two guards behind her flying, dislodging one of the bars jamming the wheel mechanism. She pulls out her three-pronged sai and pins down the last guard. Releasing the block on the line, she allows the gondola to continue in motion. Everyone looks back to see what happened.
"Who's that?" Gus asked
Lai continues to fight off guards and turns her head to see the others.
(Shocked.) "It's Lai!" Lilith said
(Angrily.) "What is she doing?" Kikimora asked in anger
Ky Mee shrugs and makes a small sound as they watch her continue to fight off guards, all of whom are helpless against her. The gondola makes it to the top of the hill. Everyone leaves. Chit Sang holds the warden and throws him back in when Hakoda points at it.
"Sorry, warden. Your record is officially broken." Hakoda said (The warden struggles against his bindings.)
Cut to the others escaping over the rim of the volcano.
"Well, we made it out. Now what?" Zora asked
Willow turns and notices Lilith standing still.
"Lilith, what are you doing?" Willow asked
"Kikimora was on that island." Lilith said
"Yeah, and she's probably right behind us, so let's not stop!" Gus shouted
"What I mean is she must have come here somehow." (Walks up to a large hill by the sea.) "There!" (Pan down to a large airship.) "That's our way out of here!" Lilith said
Back at the prison. Lai is detained by two guards, while Kikimora glares at her. Ky Mee stands in the middle, looking terrified and concerned at the two.
"Leave us alone." (The guards give the Fire Nation salute and exit. Lai raises her head a little, looking defiant.) "I never expected this from you." (Cut to a side view of Lai, followed by a frontal shot of Ky Mee, who looks from one to the other, tears in her eyes, and back to Kikimora.) "The thing I don't understand is 'Why?'. Why would you do it? You know the consequences." Kikimora said
"I guess you just don't know people as well as you think you do. You miscalculated. I love Lilith more than I fear you." Lai said
(Her intrigued expression contorts into one of absolute rage.) "No, you miscalculated! You should have feared me more!" Kikimora yelled
Kikimora angles her fingers to create lightning, and Lai readies one of her stilettos, her eyes narrowed. Before Kikimora can complete her attack, however, she is struck twice by Ky Mee, who chi-blocks her. Cuts to Lai, blade still in hand and looking very surprised, and to Kikimora, who dumbfoundedly falls to the ground, paralyzed. Ky Mee seems surprised at her own actions.
(Runs to a shocked Lai, shaking her from her stupor.) "Come on! Let's get out of here!" Ky Mee said
Lai and Ky Mee are quickly surrounded by guards and captured before they can escape.
(Still on the ground, angrily.) "You're both fools!" Kikimora shouted
Kikimora is helped up by two guards. Lai and Ky Mee are both restrained, looking defiantly at the admiral.
"What shall we do with them, admiral?" a fourth gondola guard asked
"Put them somewhere I'll never have to see their faces again, and let them rot!" Kikimora commanded in anger
Nightfall, Western Air Temple. The ship is returned. Gus, Willow and Lilith exit, standing in front of Luz, Amity, Eda, Camila and Boscha.
"What are you doing in this thing? What happened to the war balloon?" Eda asked
"It kind of got destroyed." Lilith said
"Sounds like a crazy fishing trip." Luz said
"Did you at least get some good meat?" Boscha asked
"It's not exactly meat." Gus said
"But we did. The best meat of all. The meat of friendship and fatherhood." Willow said
Zora, Hakoda and Chit Sang exit.
(Waving.) "I'm new. What's up, everybody?" Chit Sang asked
(Tearing up, overjoyed.) "Hakoda?" (Runs to him.)
"Hi, Amity." Hakoda said (They embrace.)
"How are you here? What is going on? Where did you go?" Amity asked
"We kind of went to a Fire Nation prison." Gus said
Hakoda pulls Gus and Willow into the embrace. The camera pans away from the scene.
"I wondered why you were wearing armor." Camila said
Fade to credits.