Chapter 6: Declaration of War
At the pro-bending arena at the gym two earth discs are being thrown into the net and Bolin is levitating two more earth discs and throws them at the net while Mako unleashes two fire punches followed by a flaming arc with his foot while Korra moves a small water blob around a bit and then launches it forward and they are throwing their respective elements at three pictures of Tahno suspended on a rope and one gets cut by Bolin's earth discs while the second gets burned by Mako's fire blast while the third gets taken off a large portion by Korra's water and Korra cheers while raising her arms in triumph.
"That'll show Tahno." Kota said.
"I hope so. He won't know what hit him." Korra said.
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"Man, I got a good feeling about tonight. I don't care if we are the underdogs. We can take those pompous Wolf-bats." Korra said.
"It's going to be our toughest match ever, but I think you're right." Mako said, taking off his helmet.
"Introducing your new champs, the fantastic Fire Ferrets!" Bolin said, hugging his brother.
"Don't get too overconfident. Just focus and do your best on eliminating those bastards." Kota said.
Just then the radio goes static.
"Good morning, citizens of Republic City. This is Amon. I hope you all enjoyed last night's pro-bending match, because it will be the last. It's time for this city to stop worshipping bending athletes as if they were heroes. I am calling on the council to shut down the arena and cancel the finals, or else there will be severe consequences." Amon said through the radio.
"That guy's got some nerve." Bolin said.
"So he has the gall to announce this right before the finals start." Kota said.
"You think the council will give in?" Mako asked.
"I'm not waiting to find out." Korra said.
"Where are you going?" Kota asked.
"To City Hall. I'm going to have a word with the council." Korra said.
"Knowing you're gonna do something reckless, I'll come with you." Kota said.
At city hall Korra, Kota, Mako, and Bolin ride on Naga and they arrive at the main doors and enter the council meeting.
"Korra, Kota. You two shouldn't be here. This is a closed meeting." Tenzin said standing up.
"As the Avatar and a pro-bending player, I have the right to be heard. You can't cancel the finals." Korra said.
"I know winning the championship means a lot to you right now, but as far as I'm concerned, we need to shut the arena down." Tenzin said.
"You're only letting Amon have his way." Kota said.
"What about the rest of you? Tarrlok, there's no way you're backing down from Amon." Korra said.
"Actually, Tenzin and I agree for once." Tarrlok said standing.
"The council is unanimous. We're closing the arena." Tenzin said.
"No!" Mako yelled.
"You can't!" Bolin said.
"Tarrlok, I don't understand. I thought you, of all people, would stand up against Amon." Korra said.
"While I am still committed to bringing that lunatic to justice, I will NOT put innocent lives at stake just so you and your friends can play a game." Tarrlok said.
"Pro-bending might only be a game to you, but think of what it means to the city! Right now, the arena is one place where benders and non-benders gather together…in peace!" Mako said.
"To watch benders…" Kota stops talking.
"Beat each other up…in peace! It's an inspiration to everyone!" Bolin said.
"I appreciate your naïve idealism, but you're ignoring the reality of the situation." Tarrlok said.
"The reality is that if you close the arena, Amon wins. Is that what you want?" Kota said.
"Yes! What he said! Yes!" Bolin said.
"I'm sorry, but our decision has been made. This meeting adjourned." Tarrlok said as is about to slam his gavel but then a metal cable knocks off the gavel's head making Tarrlok gasp.
Everyone turns to see Lin entering the courtroom while coiling her cable back.
"I can't believe I'm saying this, but I agree with the Avatar and Kota." Lin said.
"You do?" Tarrlok asked.
"Yeah, you do?" Korra asked.
"I expected this cut-and-run response from Tenzin, but the rest of you? Come on, show a little backbone. It's time that the benders of this city displayed some strength and unity against the Equalists." Lin said.
"We must prevent the conflict between benders and non-benders from escalating into an all-out war! The council is not changing its position, Lin." Tenzin said.
"Now, just a moment, Tenzin. Let's hear what our esteemed Chief of Police has in mind." Tarrlok said, making Tenzin grunt in annoyance.
"If you keep the arena open, my Metalbenders and I will provide extra security during the championship match. There's no better force to deal with the chi blockers. Our armor is impervious to their attacks." Lin said.
"Are you saying you will PERSONALLY take responsibility for the safety of the spectators in the arena?" Tarrlok asked.
"I guarantee it." Lin answered.
"It is hard to argue with Chief Beifong's track record. If she is confident her elite officers can protect the arena, then she has my support. I am changing my vote." Tarrlok said, raising his hand. "Who else is with me?" Tarrlok asked as three other council members raised their hands while Tenzin turned away in disappointment. "The arena stays open. Good luck in the finals." Tarrlok said and the Fire Ferrets cheered.
"Alright!" Bolin cheer.
"Yeah!" Mako cheered, punching his fist in the air.
"Thank you!" Korra said.
"Mom," Kota said.
"And good luck to you, Chief Beifong." Tarrlok said.
Tenzin approaches Lin.
"A word please?" Tenzin asked.
Tenzin and Lin are outside of the courtroom.
"Tarrlok's playing you and I don't want to see you get hurt." Tenzin said.
"I know what I am doing and the risks that come with it." Lin said.
"In that case, I'm going to be by your side during the match." Tenzin said.
"You don't need to babysit me." Lin said annoyed.
"It's for Korra and Kota. I want to make them stay safe while Korra is playing while our son is watching." Tenzin said and Lin threw her arms in the air annoyed.
"Do what you want! It's not like I've ever been able to stop you before." Lin said.
Korra walks over to Lin.
"Um, excuse me, Chief Beifong. I wanted to thank you for your help." Korra said but Lin ignores the Avatar and walks off. "It…really…means a lot…" Korra said but Lin is gone and she groans. "What's her deal? Even when she's on my side, she's against me!" Korra said.
"I've known Lin since we were children, she's always been… challenging." Tenzin said, "She was like this with our son as well when he was a small boy."
"What did your father do to make her hate the Avatar so much?" Korra asked.
"My father and Lin got along famously. I'm afraid her issues… are with me." Tenzin said.
"Wait a second… it all makes sense now! You left Beifong for Pema!" Korra said putting her hands together and smiling devilishly.
"What?! How…? Where did you get that idea?" Tenzin asked, looking around nervously.
"Ha! Your wife and your son!" Korra answered.
"Criminy! I'll have to have a word with those two." Tenzin said.
"So…Pema stole you from Beifong. I'm surprised our 'esteemed Chief of Police' didn't throw her in jail." Korra said.
"Oh, she tried. Anyway, Pema didn't STEAL me, Lin and I had been growing apart for some time as Kota grew older. We both had different goals in li…" Tenzin stops talking. "Why am I even telling you this? It all happened a long time ago and we've moved past it." Tenzin said.
"Hm, apparently, Beifong hasn't." Korra said.
"What do you… Of course she has! Anyway, this is none of your business!" Tenzin said, walking away angered.
"See you at home, Mr. Heartbreaker!" Korra said waving in a teasing manner and Tenzin hangs his head in embarrassment while Korra laughs. Kota later walked up to his father and saw the look in his face, "Are you okay?"
"Oh I'm fine," Tenzin said, "It's just Korra can be a bit much at times…"
'Meanwhile'
Meanwhile at a cargo area Amon is watching his Equalist soldiers loading cargo into trucks and the lieutenant approaches him.
"I just got word. The council defied your threat. They're keeping the arena open." The lieutenant said.
"Perfect. Everything is going according to plan." Amon said.
'Back with Korra'
It's nighttime and the pro-bending arena is surrounded by ships of Metalbenders and inside the officers are scouring looking for undefined objects.
"All clear, Chief." An officer said.
Lin is standing at the entrance and Tenzin approaches the chief.
"How is the security sweep going?" Tenzin asked.
"Fine." Lin said bluntly.
"They've checked underneath the stands?" Tenzin asked.
"Yes." Lin answered bluntly again.
"And you have enough officers to cover all points of entry?" Tenzin asked.
"I have the skies, the bay, and every nook and cranny of this place covered. Now, leave me alone and let me do my job." Lin said.
"Lin, with so much on the line, it would be nice if we could help each other out, at least for one night." Tenzin said.
"Like old times?" Lin asked with a soft expression.
"Like old times." Tenzin said.
"Okay, I'll try to be less abrasive than usual." Lin said.
"I would appreciate that." Tenzin said.
The pro-bending arena is being protected by police airships in the sky while police vehicles are parked outside the arena and the tournament championship is about to begin.
"The anticipation is palpable as we are just moments away from the championship match. Will the Wolf-bats' ferocity help them repeat as champs? Or will the underdog Fire Ferrets serve up a surprising bowl of smackdown soup?" Shiro asked.
"Now, I know there's a big crowd, but don't be nervous. You're gonna do great, I believe in." Bolin said to Pabu.
The Fire Ferrets are preparing themselves for the championship as the ring announcer comes to the stage as the lights beam down on him and the spectators cheer.
"Introducing the challengers, the Future Industries Fire Ferrets!" The ring announcer introduced making the Fire Ferrets cosplayers cheer while the Fire Ferrets come to the arena while Hiroshi, Asami, and Kota are sitting in the V.I.P section and Asami blows a kiss at Mako and winks making Mako also blows a kiss at Asami and winks making Korra disgusted and Kota glare at Mako.
After reaching the arena Bolin signals Pabu.
"You're on, Pabu." Bolin said and Pabu jumps down and does his trick by moving around on his front paws before doing backflips while Bolin uses an earth disc to remove the center for Pabu who does a backflip through and back and ends the performance with one paw standing. "Yes! Nailed it! He's so talented." Bolin said.
"And their opponents, the three timed defending champions, the White Falls Wolf-bats!" The ring announcer introduced as bat masked Wolf-bats with purple capes howl and spread their cape wings while fireworks go off all around the arena and the Wolf-bat fangirls cheer, cry, and howl while the Fire Ferret cosplayers boo.
"That's the best they got? Pathetic." Kota said.
"Pfft, they got nothing on us, buddy. Anybody can howl." Bolin said as he tries to howl but fails. "Hm, whatever." Bolin said.
Tahno takes off his bat mask and unties his cape.
"I'm gonna knock Tahno's STUPID hair off his STUPID head!" Korra said, pounding her fist.
"The champs and challengers face off at the center-line and here we go!" Shiro announced as the bell rings.
The Wolf-bats instantly move toward the Fire Ferrets and Tahno tries to deliver a water uppercut at Korra who moves back to barely dodge it but gets hit by Tahno's water blast.
"Tahno tries to clean the Avatar's clock with some dirty water boxing." Shiro said and Mako delivers a Firebending attack but misses and the Earthbending Wolf-bat throws two earth discs and kicks them at Mako followed by two more and Mako is forced back into zone two. "Ming shakes off Mako's attack and returns the favor." Shiro said and the Firebender Wolf-bat tries to flip at Bolin who kicks some earth discs and one of the discs bounces off the side ropes and hits the Firebending Wolf-bat knocking him against the fence. "Shaozu gets fancy, but Bolin ricochets a disc off the ropes and says 'No thank you, sir'!" Shiro said.
"Nice shot!" Mako said.
Tahno looks at the Fire Ferrets in slight irritation for this and Shaozu runs out of the way of Mako's fireball just in time.
"The Waterbenders slug it out, looking evenly matched." Shiro said and Tahno Waterbends a prolonged stream of water at Bolin forcing him to zone three. "Tahno gets a little too worked up and unleashes a deluge on Bolin that would certainly elicit a foul." Shiro said and the center of the ring lights up allowing the Wolf-bats to advance. "Or apparently not." Shiro said.
"Bullcrap!" Kota yelled.
"What's the big idea, ref? That was a housing foul!" Mako yelled and the referee signaled it was not making Mako angry.
"And the Wolf-bats advance despite Tahno exceeding the Waterbending time limit." Shiro says and the match continues and Korra starts Waterbending but gets hit but Tahno's water attack but Bolin launches an earth disc at Tahno who dodges and Korra rolls to the side while Mako dodges an earth disc by Ming and starts Firebending back. "A questionable call by the officials." Shiro said and Ming lifted up a disc under Mako's foot tripping him forward and launched another disc at the Firebender, sending him back to zone three. "Ming trips up Mako with another dirty trick!" Shiro said.
"This is disgusting!" Kota yelled.
"Oh, come on, refs! There was some funny business in that last play!" Tenzin yelled.
"Wouldn't have guessed YOU knew the rules of pro-bending." Lin said amused, "Not to mention you never went to our son's matches."
"Someone helped change my perspective. Besides, I've been brushing up. That Wolf-bat blatantly bent a disc outside of his zone." Tenzin said.
Ming launches another earth disc as Tahno runs forward to start another attack.
"The Fire Ferret brothers are backed to zone three and the Wolf-bats smell blood." Shiro said and Tahno freezes water as Bolin jumps back making him slip and gets hit by a fire blast and falls out of the arena making the crowd boo. "Looks like Tahno snuck an illegal icing move, but once again, there's no call." Shiro said.
"They've been bought out…" Kota muttered to himself.
Tahno and Shaozu both attack Korra as Mako rolls out of the way of an earth disc and delivers a fire blast.
"I don't know what match the refs are watching, but it's obviously not this one." Shiro said and Tahno and Ming both attack Korra and get sent back into zone three and the Wolf-bats advance but Mako sends out a Firebending blast but he misses. "Oh…a splash-and-clash sends the Avatar to zone three as well." Shiro said and Mako moves in front of Korra and tries to Firebend to protect the Avatar from a triple element attack but they both get pushed out of the arena and the bell rings as the Wolf-bats gather together. "It's a knockout! The Wolf-bats won the championship for the fourth year in a…" Shiro was cut off as he saw something. "Hold on a second, folks!" Shiro said as he saw Korra clinging to the edge of the stadium holding Mako by his collar.
"Scratch that! The Ferrets are still alive, but just barely." Shiro said as Korra swings to throw Mako up onto the arena as she falls and Mako throws a fire blast at Tahno sending him flying and knocking him down as Ming and Shaozu look at him in shock and Tahno stands back up angry as the bell rings and Mako winks in a smug manner.
"What an unbelievable move! These Ferrets aren't just bending elements, they're bending my mind!" Shiro said and Tahno glared hatefully and growled. "The underdogs survive to see round two!" Shiro said.
The Ferrets huddle together.
"What's wrong with these refs?" Korra asked.
"They've been paid off; it's the only explanation. Someone wants us to lose." Mako said.
"If the Wolf-bats are gonna play dirty, then so should we." Korra said.
"No we can't! The refs have it out for us. If we're gonna win this thing, it has to be fair and square." Mako said.
"That's no fun, but…alright." Korra said disappointed.
"Round two!" The ring announcer said as the bell rings.
Mako firebends but gets blocked by Shaozu and Korra Waterbends at Ming who blocks it with Firebending and Bolin sends an earth disc at Tahno who blocks it with Waterbending and then Waterbends at Korra twice who dodges and blocks the attacks.
"The opening salvo is a brutal call as both sides give it their all." Shiro said and Korra starts to Waterbend but her right gets iced and Tahno kicks her back with waterbending. "But once again, Tahno sneaks in a little ice to get the upper hand." Shiro said.
"This crap again." Kota said.
Bolin sends an earth disc at Shaozu, sending him back but Ming attempts to block a Firebending blast with a disc but is sent backward and Mako dodges three fire blasts aiming for his head.
"Wowzers! Those look like illegal headshots to me!" Shiro said and Mako dodged another fireblast to the head and the bell rings and the players remain on the ring floor.
"Round two will be decided with a tiebreaker." The ring announcer said as the referee comes in between and flips a coin and then catches it.
"The Fire Ferrets win the coin toss! Which element do you choose?" The referee asked.
"I'm taking this one. Let's go! You and me, pretty boy!" Korra said to Tahno who smirks.
"Thought you'd never ask." Tahno said.
The other team members move away from the center as it elevates itself with Korra and Tahno in the middle and they move around for the first strike.
"Come on, little girl. Give me your best shot." Tahno said.
Korra Waterbends at Tahno who dodges it but then gets underneath by a water stream and the scene rewinds to show the replay of the same thing happening again showing that Korra only used the first water strike as a distraction and then uses her foot to deliver the upper water strike and Tahno falls out of the ring and the bell rings.
"Hmph, chump." Korra said smugly while the Wolf-bat fangirls are shocked along with the Fire Ferret cosplayers and Tahno's helmet lands on one of them.
"Nice shot, Korra! That'll show that weasel!" Kota said.
"Round two goes to the Fire Ferrets!" The ring announcer said as the Ferrets' color lights up and Korra jumps down from the center.
"Nice one!" Mako said high fiving Korra.
"That's the stuff! You are my HERO-AH!" Bolin cheered.
"We might actually win this thing." Mako said.
Tahno is being helped to his feet and shakes his team off in rage and fixes his hair.
"Let's send them to a watery grave!" Tahno said.
"I can't believe your sweet-tempered father was reincarnated into that girl. She's tough as nails." Lin said, impressed.
"Reminds me of someone else I knew. You two might get along if you would only give her a chance." Tenzin said.
"Hmph." Lin said, rolling her eyes.
"One round apiece; who wants it more?" Shiro asked as the bell rings.
"Come on, you three. You can do this." Kota said.
Tahno Waterbends while Ming blocks a water attack with an earth disc and then launches another earth disc and Shaozu and Tahno both launch their own attacks but Bolin dodges a water blast and launches his earth disc but gets hit by a water blast while sending another earth disc.
"The Wolf-bats fly out of the gates, swinging with bad intentions." Shiro said and Ming launches a disc attack while Shaozu jumps over and sends out a fire blast. "The challengers are showing a lot of heart, but the champs are really starting to find their rhythm now." Shiro said and Tahno runs toward while jumping off a pole to dodge an oncoming disc and launches his own water blast. "Can the Ferrets hang in there with the best, especially when the best are FRANKLY getting a little help from the refs?" Shiro asks as Ming launches a disc at Korra who gets hit but she narrowly dodges the other disc and launches her water blast at Tahno who blocks it. "It's all down to this final round!" Shiro said.
"Come on. Come on." Kota said.
Mako sends out multiple fire blasts.
"Mako is leaving it all in the ring, but it looks like Tahno and Ming are up to more shenanigans!" Shiro said as Ming brings up an earth disc and throws it before launching another disc behind his back and breaks the disc into Tahno's water and Tahno Waterbends the broken disc into three blasts and knocks Bolin and Mako off the arena.
Korra is hit by the water blast but manages to stay grounded until the rocks reach her and knocks her off the arena.
"Oh, this has gone too far! That water has rocks in it!" Shiro said.
"Knockout!" The referee said making the crowd have an uproar.
"Oh, come ON! Those were illegal headshots! Open your eyes, ref!" Tenzin yelled.
"Well, folks, it's a controversial call, but the Wolf-bats notch a nasty knockout to win the match! For the fourth year in a row, they'll be crowned tournament champions." Shiro said as the Wolf-bats ware waving at the spectators.
"I barely broke a sweat!" Tahno said, taking off his helmet.
"Anybody else wanna scrap with the champs?" Tahno asked.
Among the crowd a man puts on an Equalist mask while a female does the same thing and another man puts on the same mask and a spectator reaches for a box of popcorn and in it is an electrical glove and more people do the same and put on the glove and as Tenzin is expressing his outrage over the match he turns to see an Equalist standing next to the chief.
"Look out!" Tenzin said but the Equalist grabs Lin by the shoulder and electrocutes her knocking her out and Tenzin Airbends at the Equalist but gets electrocuted by another Equalist from behind.
Another Equalist sneaks up behind a metal cop and electrocutes him knocking him out and more Equalists electrocute more metal cops from behind as the crowd keeps looking at the arena below.
Korra rises from the water along with the brothers and sees electricity going on in the stands.
"What?" Korra asked.
On the side of the water the lieutenant drops onto the platform under the arena and the Avatar gasps and the lieutenant charges his kali sticks while Korra tries to Waterbend at him but the lieutenant jabs his electric kali sticks into the water making her water drop back into the water and the Ferrets are electrocuted as they scream in pain and are knocked out and the crowd screams in fear.
"Folks, there is some sort of disturbance in the stands. Metalbender cops are dropping like bumble-flies. There appear to be masked members of the audience wielding strange devices on their hands." Shiro said and just then an Equalist opens the door and comes into the commentary booth. "One of them is in the booth with me right now, folks! He is leveling one of those glove devices at me now and I believe he is about to electrocute me. I am currently wetting my pants." Shiro said as the Equalist charges electricity from his glove.
On the ring Tahno and his Wolf-bats are looking around confused and scared and Amon and his group of Equalists rises from the ring's center platform and Tahno looks around in fear and in the Korra, Mako, and Bolin are still unconscious and they are pulled out of the water while the Equalists subdue Tenzin and Lin and Amon looks at Tahno.
"What's going on here, ref?" Tahno asked.
"I don't know!" The referee answered.
Amon and his Equalists approach the Wolf-bats who try to run away but Amon gets closer.
"Okay, you wanna piece of the Wolf-bats? Here it comes!" Tahno said as he launches a water blast at Amon who evades it and darts forward and the Wolf-bats try to bend at the Equalists but Amon dodges all their attacks.
Shaozu tries to Firebend only to be grabbed by Amon who is now behind Shaozu who screams and Tahno tries to save his teammate only be caught by a bola and Ming is also caught in a bola and the Equalists are holding Tahno.
"Wait, please don't do this! I'll give you the championship pot! I'll-I'll give you everything! Just please don't take my bending!" Tahno begged.
Amon places his thumb on Tahno's forehead and starts to take his bending away and then the Equalist toss the Wolf-bats' bodies near the edge of the ring and kick them off into the water.
Just then a banner with the Equalist symbol is unrolled and more banners are being unrolled and the lieutenant drags Korra out of the water tied up and Korra is semi-conscious and has more visions of Aang with him and older Toph standing front of Metalbenders while Toph says something and a man is on trial and Aang is in the Avatar State and the man is cowering.
The lieutenant ties up the Fire Ferrets to one of the arena supports while Amon is holding a microphone.
"I believe I have your attention, benders of Republic City. So once again, the Wolf-bats are your pro-bending champions. It seems fitting that you celebrate three bullies, who cheated their way to victory because every day, you threaten and abuse your fellow non-bending citizens just like the Wolf-bats did to their opponents tonight. Those men were supposedly the best in the bending world and yet, it only took a few moments for me to cleanse them of their impurity." Amon said.
"Let this be a warning to all of you benders out there: If any of you stand in my way, you will meet the same fate. Now, to my followers: For years, the Equalists have been forced to hide in the shadows, but now we have the numbers and the strength to create a new Republic City. I'm happy to tell you that the time for change has finally come. Very soon, the current tyrannical bending regime will be replaced by a fair-minded Equalist government. You and your children will no longer have to walk the streets afraid. It's time to take back our city!" Amon said.
Korra, Mako, and Bolin regain consciousness.
"How do we get of here?" Mako asked.
Bolin then sees Pabu swimming in the water and the Fire Ferret jumps toward them.
"Pabu! Listen up, buddy!" Bolin begins to chatter his teeth at Pabu and Korra and Mako looks at him consternated.
"Stop fooling around!" Mako said.
"I'm not! I'm trying to save us!" Bolin said and Pabu started chewing on the ropes. "See? Pabu's not just a one trick poodle-pony." Bolin said and Korra and Mako smiled.
"For centuries, benders have possessed an unnatural advantage over ordinary people, but thankfully, modern technology has provided us with a way to even out the playing field. Now, anyone can hold the power of a chi blocker in their hand. My followers and I will not rest until the entire city achieves equality, and once that goal is achieved, we will equalize the rest of the world. The revolution has begun!" Amon said raising his fist.
Outside and Equalist airship appears above the arena and the glass done gets smashed and ropes with platforms lower down through the hole and the airship is going inside the roof while the ropes continue to descend on the Equalist group and Amon and his Equalists climb on the platforms which are now being lifted out of the arena and two Equalists depart with Amon's group.
Lin starts regaining consciousness as the Equalists leave and Tenzin also regains consciousness.
"Tenzin!" Lin said and then turned to see Amon and his Equalists.
Just then explosives start to detonate and Lin recoils and lifts her arms to cover her face from the blast and the entire explosion shakes the arena and the crowd begins to scream in fear and Bolin and Pabu watch debris falling.
"It's okay, Pabu. Just a little explosion. Keep chewing, you're almost through it!" Bolin said and Pabu kept chewing through the ropes and later freed the Ferrets. "Yes! Good job, buddy!" Bolin said.
Just then another explosion happens.
"I'm going after Amon!" Korra said.
"Be careful!" Mako called.
Korra jumps into the water jumps into the water and underwater Korra starts Waterbending herself up in a massive water cyclone and Korra rises from beneath and she makes way for the hole just as she realizes she won't make it as she gets higher the water starts to get weak and she's not able to reach the ceiling and Korra starts to fall with an outstretched hand and she starts screaming but then a metal cable catches her and it wraps itself around her waist and she looks up to see Kota circling Korra while being held up by another cable and as Korra prepares herself, Kota throws the Avatar up and out of the arena and she soars toward the ceiling, goes through the hole, and toward the Equalists.
Korra delivers a Firebending strike at the lieutenant and an Equalist off the rising platform while Kota delivered a devastating punch at an Equalist making him fall impressing Korra who Firebends at another Equalist knocking him off before grabbing the rope and she sees the airship and Amon rising on the platform and he looks at her and while Korra throws a fireball punch but the flames knock the Equalists back and Kota who threw some earth disks as them, except Amon who looks on and walks away but Kota tries to deliver a few earth disks at the airship and Amon but barely missed them.
Korra looks down below to see the entire area with Lin's police forces in flames. Kota metalbends his way upward onto the roof of the arena and shoots her cable toward the airship and as an Equalist goes for Korra, a cable grabs the Equalist and Lin slams him down onto the glass but two more Equalists slide down Korra's rope and the Equalists knock her off the platform making Korra slam down on the glass roof and Lin tries to Metalbend onto the nearest rope but the lieutenant strikes at her with his kali sticks making the chief gasp in pain and three Equalists rush for her but Korra firebends at one of them to protect Kota, knocking him down but the downed Equalist rolls over and tries to stand up but is stood on by Kota while Korra deals with two more Equalists with Firebending but the lieutenant moves in to deal with Kota, but Lin and Tenzin deliver a strike behind knocking the lieutenant to the ground but recovers to a kneeling stance and Korra tries to bend at him but he dodges and runs away and the Avatar chases after him.
The lieutenant turns around and tries to strike with his kali sticks but Korra dodges and leaps up and Firebends from her feet but he avoids the flames and two Equalists move to help the lieutenant but Kota deals with them and Lin shoots cables at the Equalists who are now wrapped up and are spun out of their way and Kota twirls around with a helicopter kick to push himself onto his feet and bends metal slabs under the two Equalists and catapults them away in opposite directions and then she retracts her metal cables and looks up at Amon's ship and tries to fire a cable at it and the cable wraps around a rope and he goes into the air.
With a flash of lightning Korra and Lin are dealing with the lieutenant's attacks and Korra is defending herself with her arms crossed in front and she jumps backward out of his range and the lieutenant surges forward and Korra ducks the lieutenant's swings and Lin delivers jabs and kicks while Korra knees him in the stomach making the lieutenant swing around in a half-circle motion and is slammed roughly on the glass ground behind them and Korra prepares to deliver a flaming half-moon kick but the lieutenant blocks Korra's attack by knocking her foot away with his kali stick and the lieutenant jumps up and tries to kick her head but Lin delivers her own kick at the lieutenant while Korra delivers two Firebending punches but he dodges them and the lieutenant prepares to strike back with his kali stick and brings down his attack but they dodge the weapon and Lin delivers an elbow to the face and the lieutenant is knocked backward and falls down and rolls over before standing back up with his kali stick as a support and Korra charges and delivers two Firebending arcs at the lieutenant and he is flung off the roof and tumbles down it toward the water and Korra heavily lands on the glass which cracks and breaks making the Avatar fall making Lin jump down after her.
Kota looks down to see Korra and his mother and he releases his cables and shoots them at the frames of the ceiling helping her gain more speed to reach Lin and Korra and they continue to fall and she falls into smoke and follows closely behind and sending a cable in to a nearby Equalist banner and Kota fires another at Korra and Lin who catch the cable as the Equalist flag is being torn apart and Kota, Lin, and Korra approach the stands and they land safely.
"You two alright?" Kota asked.
"I'm fine. Thanks to you." Korra said.
"Thank you," Lin said.
"Of course," Kota said, he looks at the airship. "Looks like we lost this one." Lin said.
Mako rushes to Korra and hugs her.
"I'm so glad you're okay," Mako said.
"Me too!" Bolin cheered hugging them.
Tenzin approaches Lin and Kota, placing his hand on Kota's shoulder. Lin did the same as they saw the angered expression on their son's face
"I can't believe Amon did this. I played right into his hand." Kota said.
"He played us all. Republic City is at war." his father said as they looked at the burning pro-bending ring and the hold on the roof.
Kota huffed and walked away, making a few cracks on the floor, showing his uncontrolled anger. 'Amon, I'll make you PAY for what you've done!' Kota darkly thought, 'That, I promise.'
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