Amon[to Korra] I received your invitation, young Avatar. [Amon moves his hands towards Korra as if to remove her bending. Korra cringes and closes her eyes, but instead, Amon grabs her chin and turns her face towards him] Our showdown, while inevitable, is premature. Although it would be the simplest thing for me to take away your bending right now... I won’t. You’d only become a martyr. Benders from every nation would rally behind your untimely demise. But I assure you, I have a plan. And I’m saving you for last. Then, you’ll get your duel, and I will destroy you. (he knocks her out)
[over radio] I'm so happy to be here! Thank you, Republic City!
[over radio] Alright, that's all the questions we... [Radio is turned off by Lieutenant]
LLieutenant
Amon, how do you want to handle this?
Amon
[staring at a giant map of the Avatar world] So, the Avatar has arrived early. It looks like we'll have to accelerate our plans. [he turns to face the Lieutenant]
Amon
My quest for equality began many years ago. When I was a boy, my family and I lived on a small farm. We weren't rich and none of us were benders. This made us very easy targets for the Firebender who extorted my father. One day, my father confronted this man, but when he did that Firebender took my family from me. Then, he took my face. I've been forced to hide behind a mask ever since. As you know, the Avatar has recently arrived in Republic City. And if she were here, she would tell you that bending brings balance to the world, but she is wrong. The only thing bending has brought is suffering. It has been the cause of every war in every era, but that is about to change. I know that you all have been wondering "What is the Revelation?" You are about to get your answer. From the beginning of time, the spirits have acted as guardians of our world, and they have spoken to me. They said the Avatar has failed humanity, which is why the spirits have chosen me to usher in a new era of balance. They have granted me a power that will make equality a reality; the power to take a person's bending away, permanently.
(to Mako) That's impossible- there's no way!
Amon
Now, for a demonstration. Please welcome "Lightning Bolt" Zolt, leader of the Triple Threat Triad and one of the most notorious criminals in Republic City.
ZZolt
(in response to the booing crowd) Ah, boo yourself!
(sees Bolin among the captives) There's Bolin.
Wait! We can't fight them all. We need to be smart about this.
Then come up with a game plan, team captain.
Amon
Zolt has amassed a fortune by extorting and abusing non-benders, but his reign of terror... is about to come to an end. Now, in the interest of fairness, I will give Zolt the chance to fight to keep his bending.
ZZolt
(grins) You're gonna regret doin' that, pal!
ZZolt
What... what did you do to me?!
Amon
Your firebending is gone... forever. The era of bending is over. A new era of equality has begun!
[Tarrlok is walking up the stairs and is greeted by Amon, the Lieutenant, and 3 other Equalists]
Amon! [Korra hears him and gasps]
Amon
It is time for you to be equalized.
You fool. You've never faced bending like mine.
[Tarrlok easily bloodbends the Lieutenant and the 3 other Equalists into submission, but Amon, seemingly unaffected by it, walks towards him. A surprised Tarrlok tries harder to bloodbend Amon, but after struggling for a few seconds, he easily overcomes it.]
Amon
I am the solution. [Amon subdues Tarrlok by grabbing his arm to twist him around until he’s behind him and placing his right hand on the base of Tarrlok’s neck, causing Tarrlok to groan in pain. After subduing Tarrlok, Amon takes Tarrlok’s bending away by moving his left hand onto Tarrlok’s forehead. Korra hears Tarrlok screaming in horror and agony as it happens, and the former bloodbender is rendered unconscious and falls to the floor. The Lieutenant and the other Equalists stand up as Amon picks Tarrlok up off the floor.] I'll take care of him. You four retrieve the Avatar. Do not underestimate her. Electricute the box to knock her out before you open it.
LLieutenant
It's payback time! [Korra screams in fake pain as she suspends herself from the bars by her armband, protecting her from the charge. The Lieutenant shocks the box until the lightbulb in the lamp above bursts. The Equalists hear a thud from inside the box] Open the box. [The Equalists opens the box.] Tie her up and not gonna hurt you. [Korra attacks them with firebending and earthbending. She escapes past them. Outside, Amon puts Tarrlok in the back of a truck. The door to the cabin bursts open as Korra jumps out into the open. She and Amon lock eyes. Amon turns to face her. Korra, after a moment's hesitation, bends the snow around her into icicles, which Amon avoids. Korra runs away and slides down a nearby hill. Amon halts his pursuit. The Lieutenant appears next to him.]
Amon
I thought I told you not to underestimate her.
LThe Lieutenant
Amon! Everything the Avatar said is true, isn't it? I just saw you bloodbend her. [takes off his mask and crushes the in-built goggles] You traitor! I dedicated my life to you!
[the lieutenant attacks Amon, but is easily stopped by his bloodbending]
Amon
You served me well, lieutenant.
[Tarrlok and Noatak are fleeing Republic City on a motor boat, Noatak is driving]
ANAmon/Noatak
The two of us together again! There's nothing we can't do.
ANAmon/Noatak
Noatak. [Smiles] I'd almost forgotten the sound of my own name.
[Tarrlok looks at the Shock gloves, then at Noatak, he then puts one of the gloves on. He then unscrews the fuel tank lid and positions the glove above it.]
It will be just like the good old days. [Noatak smiles with a tear in his eye. Tarrlok then ignites the fuel, exploding the boat and killing them both]
So, the trouble begins when the Avatar is trapped in the Spirit World. The world's most evil villains realize that with Korra out of the way, the time is right to try to take out Bolin. So, the worst of the worst team up. They're led by ... Zaheer, leader of the Red Lotus and master of the skies, a flying chaotic chaos machine! He's joined by ... Vaatu, the ultimate force of pure spirit evil in the universe. The biggest, meanest, scariest kite that ever flew!
Wait! Zaheer didn't team up with Vaatu. How would that even happen?
Glad I caught you at home. [chuckles]
Uh-huh. Very funny. Like I can leave this stupid tree.
Hold on, let me conference in—
Amon! The reanimated zombie body of the bloodbending leader of the Equalists!
Amon
Hey, guys, I'm totally in for taking out Bolin. He's way too powerful and awesome. But can we please not include—
The evil Unalaq. The diabolical but incredibly boring and unpopular sorcerer from the north, who's listening in on the other line!
I've spent my life trying to defeat Nuktuk, I mean, Bolin, and I know just where to find him.
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