[Korra has just won an air scooter race, using the Avatar State]
No fair. You can't go into the Avatar State to win.
You did what? The Avatar State is not to be used as a booster rocket. You are toying with a dangerous power that you obviously do not appreciate.
It's the "Avatar State," and I'm the Avatar. Who appreciates it more than me?
Clearly, you need more training to grasp the depths of your spiritual connections, not to mention that you're still a long way from mastering airbending.
I have mastered airbending. Punch, punch, punch! [Throws three rapid air punches] See? Mastered.
BumiLooks pretty good to me.
[sighs] Is it too late for you to un-retire from the United Forces?
Bumi
The paperwork's gone through, little brother. From now on, it's 24/7 Bumi time!
You've mastered Korra-style airbending. Now you need to master real airbending. Hopefully, our visit to all of the Air Temples will give you the inspiration you need to delve more deeply into your studies.
Can we see where grandpa Aang was born?
How many lemurs can I have?
I want to get tattoos, but instead of arrows, I want lightning bolts.
You can't get lightning bolts. That doesn't make any sense.
You don't make any sense!
No one's fighting. We're going to have a wonderful time. [groans] Now that the President is in office and I'm not needed on the Council, I can finally relax with my family and give Korra the attention she needs.
Bumi
[laughs] Relax? I'd pay money to see that. Maybe I'll tag along just to see "vacation Tenzin."
Bumi
Looks like someone's trying to take your place as the Avatar's stick-in-the-mud mentor.
Bumi, don't pick on Tenzin. You know he's always been sensitive.
[Kya and Bumi both laugh]
[Bumi and Kya are struggling with the luggage]
Bumi
Ugh. Phew. Excuse me, a little help here?
AAAir Acolyte
Sorry, I thought you were the servants.
Bumi
[annoyed] We're Tenzin's brother and sister!
AAAir Acolyte
Avatar Aang had other children!? The world is filled with more airbenders!?
[annoyed] We're not airbenders.
AAAir Acolyte
Oh...I'm so sorry.
[while healing Bumi] I told you those rocks were slippery. You're lucky you didn't kill yourself.
Bumi
You done with the lecture, mom?
Oh, grow up. You haven't changed one bit since we were kids. You're still trying to prove you can do everything a bender can. Well, you can't. Deal with t.
Bumi
And you're not our mother. You don't get to tell me what I can and can't do. Deal with that.
[dumps the water on Bumi's head] Good luck healing yourself with your special non-bending powers.
Bumi
Hey, back me up here, Tenzin.
Kya's right. You're the oldest of us, but you always acted like the youngest. I had to become the responsible one.
You think you're the responsible one? Where were you after dad died and mom was all alone? Because I was the only one who packed up and moved my whole life to be with her.
Sure, after years of flitting around the world, trying to find yourself. It was time for you to settle down somewhere. You two have no idea how it feels to have the future of an entire culture on your shoulders.
Bumi
Oh, boo-hoo. Must've been real hard for you, flying around the world with dad, riding elephant-koi all day.
Oh, so that's what this is all about.
That's what it's always been about. You think you're some savior who has to carry on dad's legacy.
Who else is going to do it?
Bumi
Yeah, we're Aang's kids too.
We never should have come on this vacation.
Bumi
I couldn't agree more.
Well, I didn't want you to come in the first place. I can't be around you two right now. Go back to the temple and see if Ikki returned. I'll keep looking out here.
Bumi
Fine.
Bumi
Jinora's spirit, do you hear me? It's your Uncle Bumi.
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 simple rules of tracking. First we locate her footprints... then we follow them.
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. Let me try something. [sits down and meditates] Ommmm... Jinora is over there. 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!
We're walking in circles! I've seen that same spirit mushroom five times!
Bumi
That's not the same mushroom.
SMSpirit Mushroom
Yes, I am.
See? Even it knows we're lost.
Bumi
Oh, sure, listen to a fungus over your own brother. [they hear a noise]
Bumi
Mushroom, is that you?
SMSpirit Mushroom
Nope. Wasn't me.
Bumi
What kind of prison doesn't have any bars or walls? We could walk right out of here.
The fog of lost souls is a spirit prison for humans. I read about it in an ancient text. The fog is actually a spirit... that infects your mind and slowly drives you mad, imprisoning you in your own darkest memories.
How long can you be trapped in here?
ZZhao
I am Zhao the Conqueror! I am the Moonslayer! I will capture the Avatar! I am Zhao the Conqueror! I am the Moonslayer! I will capture the Avatar!
Hopefully we're not trapped in here as long as that guy.
ZZhao
[sees Tenzin] You! You're him! The last airbender!
ZZhao
You've grown... but I will still defeat you! [Bumi and Kya pull him off Tenzin and throw him back] Come back, Avatar! Face me! I am Zhao the Conqueror! I will capture you! Victory will be mine!
He's got the Spirit of Light!
[Cut back to Jinora, Tenzin, Kya, and Bumi in the Spirit World]
What are you talking about? How do you know?
Bumi
What happened?
It's Korra. [Jinora hands her father a butterfly spirit] This light spirit will guide you out of the Spirit World. [She begins to fade away] I have to go help.
Jinora, wait! [she vanishes]
[Back in the physical world, Unalaq and Vaatu grow to enormous size, shocking Korra, Mako, Bolin, and Desna and Eska, who look on in horror. Unalaq and Vaatu, now known as Unavaatu, speak in unison]
UUnavaatu
Now, ten thousand years of darkness begins!
[Using the spirit lights, Unavaatu teleports away, sending out a shockwave that knocks out everyone present]
[After Kuon refuses to become an Air Nomad]
In my head I saw that playing out very differently.
Maybe we should have stayed and tried harder to convince him to join us.
Or we could've thrown him into a potato sack and forced him into the ship.
Bumi
That's how they got me to join the United Forces.
No, we can't coerce people. [pause] Or throw them in potato sacks. They must come freely. But not to worry, there are plenty of other airbenders out there who will be happy to come with us once they find out what the Air Nation's all about.
[cut to a montage of Tenzin trying to convince various people]
[to a mother] When your son becomes a master, he'll get tattoos all over his body, just like me.
[to a fat man eating meat] There's nothing more nutritious than our vegetarian diet.
[to a fashionable lady] I can tell that you're going to love wearing our ancient airbender robes. They're very breathable.
[in a speed montage] You'll never have to worry about your worldly possessions again because you won't have any. [door slams shut] You'll get to shave your head! [door slams shut] Your best friend will be a giant bison!
[back in the airship] I really thought I had that last guy. Who doesn't want a bison as their best friend?
Bumi, can I talk to you? (the other Acolytes walk away as he approaches)
Bumi
(scowls) Lemme guess- you want to criticize me for something.
Actually, I need your help.
Bumi
Oh, yeah? (picks his ear) With what?
I don't think I'm doing very well with the new Airbenders. And... everyone knows you're a natural leader. (smiles weakly)
Bumi
(smugly) True, I did win the Admiral Tung natural leadership award. Twice. (Tenzin rolls his eyes)
What would you do, if you were in charge? Help me be more like you.
Bumi
I'd love to. (stands up) You've gotta use military discipline to whip these troops into shape. (gestures with his hands) The only way to deal with new recruits is to break them down so you can build them back up! Rule with an iron fist! Show them who the master is!
(raises his eyebrows and smiles) Thanks for the insight.
Bumi
(grins) My pleasure!
Dawn patrol! Everyone up!
Bumi
What're you doing? It's barely light out!
I'm taking your advice: I'm going to break you down in order to build you back up! (Bumi looks horrified) Now, get moving, recruits!
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