[Korra confronts Zaheer in his prison; he is meditating in mid-air, his wrists and ankles shackled]
I figured you would show up, sooner or later. So... You must really be in trouble if you came all the way down here to see me.
I came here to look you in the eye and tell you that you have no power over me. I will no longer be scared of you.
[Zaheer suddenly flies straight at Korra, who is visibly startled, before he is restrained by his chains]
[laughs] I guess it didn't work. You still seem scared.
You don't know anything about me!
You can't go into the Spirit World. [Korra, surprised, turns and faces Zaheer] I spend most of my time in the Spirit World, and it's well-known that the Avatar's spirit hasn't been there for a few years.
You can meditate into the Spirit World from here? Doesn't feel very spiritually charged.
This is your problem. Republic City is flowing with spiritual energy, and you can't even tap into it.
No, my problem is you. You poisoned me! You ruined me! People used to think I was unstoppable, but now they don't think I'm capable of anything!
Blaming me is a crutch to make you feel better, but it's not helping you recover.
I thought seeing you face-to-face would put an end to all of this, but maybe it's time I realize I'll never be the same.
Neither of us are the same as before. I learned to fly, but now I'm bound in chains. You have all the power in the world and the freedom to use it, but you choose to hold yourself down.
I'm not holding myself down, but my powers have limits.
You're wrong. That poison should've killed you, but you were able to fight it off. You think your power has limits. I say... it's limitless.
Whatever. Before, you were always talking about chaos and freedom. Then you took out the Earth Queen and created the worst dictator the Earth Kingdom has ever seen. Thanks for that.
(frowns, grimly)...I've heard rumors about her, but I didn't know she achieved so much power. She needs to be stopped.
Well, I can't stop her unless I get over this block.
I think I can help. Let me lead you into the spirit world.
No way. I can't trust you.
Maybe not. But if you had any other options, you wouldn't be here now, would you? We may have been enemies once, but for now, our interests align.
...I've come this far. What have I got to lose?
Focus on the sound of my voice and clear your mind.
You can. Accept what happened to you. Don't fear what might have been.
Don't be afraid. Hold on.
I made it... and you led me here. Do you know where Jinora and the others are?
So here's something I've always been curious about. Who's Lin's dad?
[Lin shoots Bolin an extremely dirty look]
He was a guy named Kanto. Nice man but it didn't really work out between us.
Lin, I can feel your enraged breathing from here. Just say what you have to say, and let's get it over with.
Just get it over with? Yeah, let's not linger on the fact that I grew up without a Dad. No need to get all touchy-feely about it. Just one of those things, right?
Hey, I forgave you for all your garbage a long time ago, and Su and I worked things out. You're the only one who wants to hold on to this family drama nonsense for the rest of your life.
Forgave me for what? And not knowing my Dad is nonsense to you? It was pretty important to me. And until now, you would never even discuss it. You know, after Su and I patched things up, I thought "Maybe I should try to reach out to Mom." But now that we're together again, I remember why we stopped talking. You make me furious, and you don't even know why. And when I tell you, you don't care. Once we save Su, you and I are finished.
[sighs sadly] If that's your decision and it makes you happy, then fine.
Thanks for coming to save us Mom.
Yeah, thanks, Chief. [Pauses briefly] I'm sorry for what I said last night. I was just...you know.
Look, I know I wasn't a great mother, but one way or another, I ended up with two great kids. Good enough to risk my bony old butt for, anyway. If you can just find some way not to hate me, maybe that's enough, at least for me.
Me too. [Hugs her mother]
What happened? Are we dead?
No, we're okay, but we're in the Spirit World. All the energy from your weapon tore open a new portal and blasted us in here.
Why would you save my life? After everything I did to you.
I guess I see a lot of myself in you.
Yes, we are. We're both fierce and determined to succeed, sometimes without thinking things through.
This wasn't how I wanted things to end. If you had all just surrendered, none of this would've happened.
You brought this on yourself. Messing with the spirit vines, acting like a dictator over your people; you had to know what you were doing wasn't right.
I was trying to help my people. Su turned her back on the Earth Kingdom. You were gone. I had to do something.
You don't understand anything about me.
I do. Su told me how she took you in when you were younger. It must have been so hard being an orphan.
Don't pretend you know what it felt like. The Avatar is adored by millions! I was cast aside by my own parents, like I meant nothing to them! How could I just stand by and watch the same thing happen to my nation when it needed someone to guide it?
You wanted to create a place where you and your people would never be vulnerable again. I may not have been an orphan, but believe me, I understand what it feels like to be afraid. After I was poisoned, I would've done anything to feel in control.
[last scene of the series]
I spoke to President Raiko. Tomorrow, he's announcing a plan to expand the city, rather than rebuild downtown.
I bet Aang never could've imagined there'd be a spirit portal right in the heart of Republic City.
Korra, you've transformed the world more in a few years than most Avatars did during their lifetimes.
But I feel like I've only just begun. There's so much more I want to learn and do.
You don't know how happy I am to hear you so full of hope again.
It's been a bit of a bumpy ride, huh?
I've come to realize life is one big, bumpy ride.
I know I was in a pretty dark place after I was poisoned, but I finally understand why I needed to go through all that. I needed to understand what real suffering was, so I could become more compassionate to others ... even to people like Kuvira.
[Asami walks over]
Excuse me, Tenzin. Varrick is looking for you. Something about wanting to borrow a glider suit to fly off the tower?
[running off] That doesn't seem like a good idea!
You want to sit with me for a minute? I'm not ready to get back to the party just yet.
[Asami and Korra sit on the steps, looking out at Republic City]
I don't think I ever really apologized.
For being gone all that time. For not coming back sooner.
You don't have to apologize for anything. I'm just so happy you're here now. I don't think I could've handled losing you and my father in the same day.
I am so sorry about what happened. [She leans in and hugs Asami]
Thank you. I'm just glad I was able to forgive him.
So, what now? Back to the dance floor?
I'm kind of all danced out. Honestly, with everything that's happened the past few months, I could use a vacation.
Let's do it! Let's go on a vacation, just the two of us. Anywhere you want.
Really? Ok ... I've always wanted to see what the Spirit World is like.
[last lines] Sounds perfect.
[Cut to Korra and Asami walking towards the spirit portal. As they walk into the portal, they hold hands, and turn to look into each other's eyes. The Chinese characters for "The End" appear in the sky]
