A/N: This came out surprisingly quick. This is actually one of my favorite episodes, as it's the perfect Segway for the second half of the season. For those of you who are wondering, because I know I would be, I did spell 'gloss jaw' deliberately in the last chapter. I mean, look at Tahno. The guy looks like he bathes in hair gel.

And the Winner Is…

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After a close encounter with Amon, Korra and Kanan took a leave of absence from Tarrlock's task force, but both Avatars have still been hard at work; Kanan being trained by Asami, and Korra leading the underdog Fire Ferrets to the Pro-Bending Championship finals. Only one team stands in the Ferrets' way; the Wolfbats. Led by team Captain Tahno, the brutal Wolfbats look to repeat as champs. Have the Fire Ferrets finally met their match?

Air Temple Island

Kanan stood in the middle of Air Gates, testing something he had discovered in his attempted assassination. He closed his eyes, and let his sense of touch take over. Once the young Avatar did, Kanan could feel the wind flowing through the gates, moving through his hair, and caressing his skin. The more Kanan focused, the more he could, sense. It was more than just the air currents that Kanan could detect, but eventually, the Water Tribesman could sense the moisture in the air, and the snow on the ground. Before he could fall deeper into this, Kanan heard loud footsteps walking past him. Looking out, Kanan saw Tenzin walking past the gates, with a more significant scowl than usual. Frowning, Kanan walked out, and, as he grabbed his Glider off the ground, caught up to his Airbending teacher.

"What's wrong?" He asked. Tenzin turned, not really stopping his pace, and sighed.

"Amon just threatened to attack the Pro-Bending finals tonight, if they weren't shut down," He began. "I'm heading to City Hall to discuss it with the rest of the Council."

"I'm coming with you," Kanan replied. Tenzin shook his head.

"Kanan, no. This is more important than just letting you sit on the day-to-day operations, this is serious," Tenzin was adamant.

"You really think Korra is going to stay out of this, she is the one playing in the finals after all," Countered the Avatar. Tenzin frowned, before sighing.

"Fine, but you're staying out of the conversation," He conceded. By then, the two had reached Oogi, as Kanan replied.

"No promises."

Republic City Hall

"We have to close the arena," Declared Tarrlock. "While I am all for taking the fight to Amon, I refuse to put civilians in danger."

"Well, even if we did, there's no guarantee that Amon wouldn't still attack it," Replied the Earth Kingdom councilor. The discussion had been going on for a few minutes, and almost all the councilors were deciding to close down the arena.

"I would much rather lose a building, than deal with the injuries of innocents," Countered Tenzin. Kanan was sitting down by the door, re-stitching his water pouches, and counting down the minutes until his sister arrived. Meanwhile, the Earth Kingdom councilor looked in thought, before nodding his head in agreement.

"Well, then," Started Tarrlock. "In that case, we are all in agreement that we are closing-"

Slam

Almost on cue, Korra slammed open the door and walked in, Mako and Bolin following behind her.

"Korra. You shouldn't be here, this is a closed meeting," Chastised Tenzin, standing up. Korra kept walking.

"As the Avatar and a Pro-Bending player, I have a right to be heard," She replied. "You can't cancel the finals."

"I told she'd be here," Said Kanan, walking up to the podium as well. Tenzin sighed.

"I know winning the Championship means a lot to you, but as far as I'm concerned we need to shut the arena down," He said, waving his arm for emphasis. Korra turned to the other councilors.

"What about the rest of you?" She said, before looking at Tarrlock. "Tarrlock, there's no way your backing down from Amon, right?"

"Actually," Replied the Northern Water Tribesman. "Tenzin and I agree for once."

"The council is unanimous," Joined Tenzin. "We're closing the arena."

"No!"

"You can't!" Mako and Bolin gave their own input, as Korra continued.

"I don't understand," She started, gesturing to Tarrlock. "I thought you of all people would take a stand against Amon."

"While I am still committed to bringing that lunatic to justice," Replied the Northern Tribesman. "I will not put innocent lives at stake just so you and your friends can play; a game."

"Pro-Bending might only be a game to you," Said Mako. "But think of what it means to the city. Right now, the Arena is the one place where Benders, and non-Benders, gather together, in, in peace, to watch Benders…"

"Beat each other up. In peace!" Joined Bolin. "It's an inspiration, to everyone."

"Nice try, Bolin," Chuckled Kanan, as Tarrlock spoke up.

"I appreciate your naïve idealism, but you're ignoring the reality of the situation." He countered.

"The reality is, if you close the arena, you let Amon win," Said Korra.

"Yes, exactly what she said, yes!" Said Bolin. Tarrlock sighed.

"I'm sorry, but our decision has been made," As he reached for his gavel, Kanan frowned. Not because the Council was canceling the match, but because he felt something, rough, move into the room. "This meeting is adjourned!"

Crack

Before he could use it, a Metal Cord flew through the air and sliced the gavel in half. Everyone turned to the entrance, only to see Lin Beifong at the door.

"I can't believe I'm saying this…" She began, retracting her Cord. "…But I agree with the Avatar."

"…Wait, what?" Ignoring Kanan's confusion, Tarrlock addressed Lin directly.

"You do?" He asked, with decidedly less confusion.

"Yeah, you do?" Joined Korra.

"I expected this kind of cut and run response from Tenzin," She said, earning a deadpan stare from the Airbender. "…But the rest of you? Come on, show a little more backbone."

Kanan raised an eyebrow as she continued.

"It's time that the Benders of this city displayed some strength and unity, against these Equalists," She finished. Tenzin spoke up.

"We must prevent the conflict between Benders and non-Benders from escalating into all-out war," He said, completely against the idea. "The Council is not changing its position, Lin."

"Now, just a moment, Tenzin," As Tarrlock joined in, Kanan looked him with narrowed eyes. "Let us hear what our esteemed Chief of Police has in mind."

As Tenzin grumbled, Kanan frowned at Tarrlock's wording, as Lin explained her plan.

"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," She said. "Our armor is impervious to their attacks."

"Maybe, but we can't assume the Equalists won't plan for that," Joined Kanan.

"Regardless, are you saying, Chief Beifong, that you will, personally, take responsibility for the safety of the spectators in the arena?" Asked Tarrlock. Again, his phrasing made both Tenzin and Kanan look at him with suspicion, as Lin responded.

"I guarantee it," She replied. Tarrlock smiled.

"It; is hard to argue with Chief Beifong's track record," He turned to the rest of the Council as he continued. "If she is confident her elite officers can protect the arena, then she has my support. I am changing my vote; who else is with me?"

After a short few moments, the other members of the Council, bar Tenzin, all changed their votes, causing Tenzin to shake his head.

"The arena; stays open," Said Tarrlock. Then, he looked at the teenagers. "Good luck in the finals."

"Yeah!"

"Alright!"

"Thank you!" Mako, Bolin, and Korra were incredibly excited at the news, all three pumping their fists.

"And…" Tarrlock continued. "…Good luck to you, Chief Beifong."

Tenzin walked down and turned to Lin.

"A word, please, Lin," He said, as he walked out of the room. The Chief followed him, as Kanan turned to his sister and friends.

"Be careful tonight," He said. The team turned to him.

"Don't worry, Kanan," Said Korra, wrapping an arm around her brother. "No matter what, we'll be able to beat those punks."

"I'm not talking about the game," He replied. "I'm talking about what Amon has planned. No matter what it is, it's not going to be good."

"We'll handle it," Said Korra. "We'll just have to work together, as always."

Kanan smiled, as he and the others began to exit the Council Room. The male Avatar turned to the brothers.

"Are you guys going to head back to the arena?" He asked. Mako nodded.

"Toza usually wants us to help out with setting up for the Championship, and I don't think just because we're competing, he'll let us off easy," Replied the Firebender, Bolin nodding along. Korra chuckled.

"In that case, we'll see you at the match," She said. At that, the group separated, with the twins following Tenzin. As they walked up, they heard the end of the conversation he had with Beifong.

"…It's not like I've ever been able to stop you before," She said, beginning to walk away. Undeterred, Korra stepped up and greeted her.

"Excuse me, Chief Beifong?" Started Korra, who grew visibly annoyed as Beifong began walking away. "I wanted to thank you for your help. It, really, means a lot."

"She's not happy," Kanan supplied, Korra scoffing.

"[Scoff] What is her deal?" She asked Tenzin. "Even when she's on my side, she's against me."

"I've known Lin since we were children," Tenzin replied. "She's always been…challenging."

"What exactly did Aang do to make her so abrasive towards us?" Kanan asked. Tenzin shook his head.

"My father and Lin got along famously. I'm afraid her issues, are with me," He said. Kanan was just confused before Korra had a look of realization dawn on her.

"[Hohh] Wait a second. It all makes sense now," She said, making Kanan turn to his twin in confusion. "You and Beifong, Beifong and you, you two were a couple!"

"What!" Tenzin's reaction immediately confirmed it, as he sputtered. "How-Where'd you get that idea?"

"[Hah]! Your wife," Korra countered, pointing at Tenzin. Kanan just looked on in shock, trying to wrap his head around all of this, as Tenzin continued.

"Criminy," He grumbled. "I'll have to have a word with her."

"Can one of you explain what's going on?" Joined Kanan, the others turning to him. "I am extremely confused right now."

"Pema had to steal Tenzin away from someone," Replied Korra. "She told me herself."

"Wait, so Pema stole Tenzin away from Beifong?" Kanan said, gesturing at both the Airbender, and the direction Beifong had left, before putting a hand to his chin. "I'm amazed our esteemed Chief of Police didn't have her arrested."

"Oh, she tried," Said Tenzin, before he explained their history. "Anyway, Pema didn't steal me, Lin and I had been, growing apart for some time. We both had, different goals, in li-" Suddenly, he stopped. "Why am I even telling you this?"

He looked back to see both Kanan and Korra looking at him in amusement.

"Because it's hilarious," Kanan countered, Tenzin glaring at him.

"It all happened a long time ago, and we've moved past it," He said. Korra joined in.

"Hmm, apparently Beifong hasn't," She said, looking at Tenzin smugly as he was once again flustered.

"[Stammers] Of course, she has. Anyway, this is none of your business," He said, walking away.

"See you at home, Mr. Heartbreaker!" Called Korra, chuckling. Tenzin slumped as he walked away, causing Kanan to laugh himself. He turned to his sister.

"I'm going to head to Asami's estate for a little while before the match tonight; do you want to come with me?" He asked Korra, who shook her head.

"No thanks, I'm going to head back to the Temple, get some Airbending training in," She replied.

"Alright, I'll see you at the Temple then," Once the pair left the Council building, they went their separate ways, with Korra getting on Naga, and Kanan opening up his Glider, for the first time. After a brief examination of it, making sure the materials were in good enough condition, Kanan got in the stance Tenzin had shown him. Then, he jumped up and began focusing on the Air currents beneath his staff. Once he got the process down, he made his way to the Estate, enjoying the cold wind blowing against him.

Sato Estate

After a few near falls, getting used to the nuances of gliding, Kanan managed to reach the Estate.

"Are you looking forward to the match tonight?" Asked Mr. Sato. He and Kanan were playing a Pai-Sho game, as they waited for Asami to get ready to leave.

"A little," Kanan replied, making his move. "Right now, I'm mostly worried."

"About Amon's threat?" Mr. Sato said, Kanan nodding.

"The last time we met, Amon said he would destroy my sister and me," He began. "If he wants a public place to do it, I can't think of a better place than at the Pro-Bending Arena, during the biggest match of the year."

"I'm sure it will be fine," Replied Mr. Sato, as he countered Kanan's move, the Avatar frowning in concentration. "The entire match will be watched by the Metalbending officers, and they can't be chi-blocked, that we know of."

Kanan sighed. As he made another move in the game, he continued.

"It's what we don't know that worries me," He said. "Amon has been playing the city for weeks, expertly setting people against each other. I just feel like there's more to this than just making people equal."

Mr. Sato chuckled.

"You're a smart boy, Kanan," He said. "I know that you'll be able to figure out what to do."

As he spoke, Mr. Sato made another move, this one winning the game, and making Kanan groan, and Mr. Sato to chuckle once again.

"You're still better than me at this game, though. I completely missed your White Lotus tile," Said Kanan. Mr. Sato smiled.

"But you were able to counter almost every other one of my strategies," Replied the mogul. "Honestly, the only thing you seem to be lacking right now is simply more experience."

"Well, he'll have to get some experience later," Both players turned at Asami's voice, seeing her walk in, wearing a rather informal black and red uniform. "It's time for us to head to the Arena."

Kanan had a brief blush but managed to hide it quickly enough, as he stood up.

"I take it you're all ready to go?" He asked. Asami nodded.

"Yep," She replied. With that, the group went to the exit, where Kanan saw the father and daughter head toward a Satomobile. He paled, which Asami noticed. She chuckled. "Afraid of finally getting a ride in one of these?"

"…No," Countered Kanan, earning a 'look' from both Sato's that made him sigh. "I just don't like having a ride that I can't trust to move on its own."

"Don't worry," Assured Mr. Sato. "We have the best drivers in Republic City."

"…I still miss Nala," Kanan replied, opening the door, and getting in the back. Asami smiled, as she joined him, with her father getting in the front passenger seat.

"I'm sure she's fine. Probably sleeping back at the Temple," She said, Kanan nodding in response.

"I guess," He replied. As soon as the vehicle started up, Kanan gripped the door in shock, making the other passengers chuckle.

Pro-Bending Arena

Once the group arrived at the arena, Kanan had finally let go of the door, and relaxed.

"…I hate these things," He said, as he got out.

"Unfortunately," Started Mr. Sato, exiting the vehicle himself, followed by his daughter. "Not many people are lucky enough to have a giant animal willing to ride them these days."

"I suppose," Kanan couldn't help but concede to that, even though he hated having a ride that couldn't think on its own.

"Well, let's head up to our booth," Joined Asami. "We'll have a great view of the game from there."

The two men nodded, and the trio walked up, reaching the VIP section of the stands. As they sat down, Shiro Shinobi began his commentary.

"The anticipation is palpable, as we are just moments away from the Championship match," He began. "Will the Wolfbats ferocity help them to repeat as champs, or will the underdog Fire Ferrets serve up a surprising bowl of smackdown soup?"

Kanan leaned forward when the Announcer came out of the center of the Ring, spotlights converging on him.

"Introducing, the challengers; the Future Industries Fire Ferrets!" The ramp extended, with all three members waving at the crowd. Asami blew a kiss and a wink at Mako, who blew his own kiss back, as Kanan turned away. He looked back once the crowd quieted down, to see Pabu dancing around on his front paws, before Bolin bent a disc up, and removed the center hole, allowing Pabu to jump through twice, and land on his front legs once more, earning a few claps from the crowd. Kanan chuckled, as Bolin cheered before the lights went down.

"...And their opponents! The three-time defending Champions; the White Falls Wolfbats!" Once the Announcer finished, the Wolfbats members came out, wearing masks after their namesake, and cloaks that straightened into wings. As they came out, they howled, fireworks releasing behind them, and all around the stands. Kanan just stared in exasperation.

"Somebody has an ego," He said, both Satos chuckling. Once both teams had set up, Shiro continued his coverage.

"The champs and challengers face off at the center line. And here we go!" As soon as the bell rang, Tahno moved to punch Korra with a water-enveloped fist, Korra just barely dodging, but she wasn't enough to avoid Tahno's follow up Water whip, sending her back into Zone 2.

"Tahno tries to clean the Avatar's clock with some dirty Waterboxing!" Mako tried to hit the Wolfbats Earthbender, Ming, with a few Fireblasts, but he dodged, before bending a pair of discs and sending them at Mako, pushing him back.

"Ming shakes off Mako's attack and returns the favor," Bolin was now the only Fire Ferret in Zone 1, but he was still holding his own, dodging an attack from Shaozu, and retaliating in kind, sending the Firebender back into the net.

"Shaozu gets fancy, but Bolin ricochet's a disc off the ropes and says 'No thank you, sir'!" Kanan smiled, as Shaozu recovered, dodging a Fireblast from Mako, but his smile turned to a frown, as Tahno, had a brief tussle with his sister.

"The Waterbenders slug it out, looking evenly matched," Then, Tahno sent a wave of water at Bolin, pushing him into Zone 3, definitely breaking the rules.

"Tahno gets a little too worked up, and unleashes a deluge on Bolin that will certainly elicit a foul," Despite the obvious breach, the centerline turned green, allowing the Wolfbats to move forward. "Or apparently not."

"Something's wrong," Kanan muttered, as Mako called the ref out on his apparent blindness.

"And the Wolfbats advance despite Tahno exceeding the Waterbending time-limit. A questionable call by the officials," Ming then cheated as well, bending a disc beneath Mako's feet, and slamming him with another one.

"Ming trips up Mako with another dirty trick!" Kanan growled lowly, as the referees were completely ignoring the Wolfbats' tactics.

"The Ferret brothers are backed up to Zone 3, and the Wolfbats smell blood," Tahno sent a small wave of water at Bolin's feet. The Earthbender jumped over it, but Tahno froze it as Bolin landed, losing his balance, and opening him up to a strike from Shaozu, which conveniently melted the ice rather quickly. Unfortunately, Bolin was knocked over the edge and into the water, removing him from the round.

"Looks like Tahno snuck in an illegal icing move, but once again there's no call. I don't know what match the refs are watching, but it's obviously not this one," Mako dodged an Earth disc from Ming, as Korra blocked a strike from both Tahno and Shaozu. Ming then switched targets, and bashed Korra with another disc, right before Tahno hit her with a Water shot, sending her back to Zone 3.

"Oh, a splash-and-clash sends the Avatar to Zone 3 as well!" Before Korra recovered, all three Wolfbats charged forward, sending a trio of strikes. Thankfully, Mako was able to get in front of Korra, and he blocked all of the attacks, but not before he and Korra were pushed over the edge of the ring.

"It's a knockout! The Wolfbats win the Championship for the fourth year in a-" Kanan smirked slightly, as he saw Korra holding onto the Ring, and keeping Mako out of the pool, with Shiro noticing the same thing. "Hold on a second folks! Scratch that, the Ferrets are still alive, but just barely."

Kanan saw his sister start swinging, before she threw Mako into the air, the Firebender landing, and immediately sending a powerful Fireblast at Tahno, catching the Wolfbats off guard, and pushing the Waterbender back a Zone.

"What an unbelievable move! These Ferrets aren't just bending the elements; they're bending my mind! The underdogs survive, to see Round 2!" Kanan chuckled at the enraged look on Tahno's face, as the organizers reset the ring. Before the match, the Ferrets had a brief team huddle, during which, Asami turned to Kanan.

"Do you think they can win?" She asked. Kanan sighed.

"If they play smart, I think so, but the fact that the Wolfbats are so blatant in the way they cheat means that the refs have been paid off," He said, with Asami nodding.

"I hope they can get through this," She said, as the match resumed.

"The opening salvo is a brutal call, as both sides give it their all!" Korra dodged and blocked a pair of strikes from Tahno, but before she could retaliate, he froze the water on her foot, trapping her, and leaving her open to another hit.

"But once again, Tahno sneaks in a little ice, to get the upper hand," Bolin bent a disc straight for Shaozu's gut sending the Firebender all the way back to Zone 3. Ming tried to block one of Mako's strikes, but Mako easily destroyed the disc and pushed Ming back as well. Shaozu and Mako had a brief tussle as well, with Shaozu aiming for Mako's head, another cheating tactic.

"Wowzers! Those look like illegal headshots to me!" The match continued similarly, with neither team gaining or losing any significant ground. By the end, it was a tie game, and both sides converged on the center. Once the ref flipped the coin, he announced the winners.

"The Fire Ferrets win the coin toss! Which element do you choose?" Korra then stepped up, with Tahno joining her. Kanan smirked.

'He's screwed,' He thought. The other members of both teams backed off, along with the ref, as the center elevated. Both Korra and Tahno stalked each other briefly, before Tahno stopped, and tried to goad Korra. Her response was to launch a single pair of strikes, one that Tahno dodged rather effortlessly, but the other, real strike, hitting him upside the head, hard enough to send his helmet all the way into the stands. Kanan laughed, as Tahno just fell off the stage, the entire stadium in shock at how quickly he lost the tie.

"Round 2, goes to the Fire Ferrets!" As the teams reset at the center, Kanan could practically feel the anger Tahno was sending at his sister, as Shiro resumed.

"One Round apiece, who wants it more?" As soon as the bell rang, the Wolfbats immediately launch a ferocious series of strikes, with Tahno sending a Water shot at Bolin, who managed to tank it before he quickly countered with an Earth disc at Ming, who dodged.

"The Wolfbats fly out of the gate, swinging with bad intentions," Ming launched an Earth disc of his own, with Shaozu jumping over and firing a wave of flames, pushing Mako back into Zone 2. Tahno dodged an Earth disc from Bolin by backflipping off the net, and retaliated with his own Water shot, causing Bolin to fall back even further than his brother, landing on the edge of the ring.

"The challenger's are showing a lot of heart, but the champs are really starting to find their rhythm now," Ming performed a cartwheeling strike at Korra, who was able to take it without much issue before she sent a Water shot at Tahno, who tanked it himself.

"Can the Ferrets hang in there with the best, especially when the best are frankly getting a little help from the refs? It's all down, to this final Round!" Mako launched a set of Fire blasts at Shaozu, but the Wolfbat dodged without much issue, as Ming and Tahno performed one final sneak attack.

"Mako is leaving it all in the ring, but it looks like Tahno and Ming are up to more shenanigans!" Ming bent an Earth disc into pieces, which Tahno enveloped in three separate Water balls, sending all three at each member of the Fire Ferrets, the rocks providing the extra force necessary to knock them out of the ring. Kanan nearly broke the handle of his chair due to his grip.

"Oh, this has gone too far! That water had rocks in it!"

"Knockout!" Once again, the ref ignored the blatant cheating and declared the match was over.

"Well folks, it's a controversial call, but the Wolfbats notch a nasty knockout to win the match. For the fourth year in a row, they'll be crowned Tournament Champions," As Tahno gloated, Kanan was almost ready to fly down and teach him how a real Waterbender fought. However, before he could, he heard the door open, and as the Avatar turned, he saw someone wearing an Equalist mask.

"Asami, get-"

ZAP

"[GAH]!" Before Kanan could finish his sentence, some kind of glove on the Equalists hands electrocuted him. Kanan collapsed to the ground, barely staying conscious, and almost unable to move, as the Equalists electrocuted both Asami and her father. Kanan drifted in and out of consciousness as the Equalists picked up both Satos and took them away.

"Folks, there…some sort of…disturbance in the stands…cops are dropping like bumbleflies. There appear to be masked members of the audience wearing strange devices on their hands," Kanan was eventually able to refocus himself, as he heard another voice, this one female.

"I suppose it's time to finish what Feng couldn't," After she spoke, the unknown woman untied some kind of rope from her belt. Before she could do anything else, however, Kanan sent a massive Air blast at everyone in the room, pushing the woman out, but the three Equalists were still in, hitting the wall on either side. They both recovered, and charged at Kanan, brandishing their strange gloves. The male Avatar ducked under one, performing a sweeping kick, tripping him up, before Airbending him back into his partner.

"One is in the booth with me right now, folks! He is leveling one of those glove devices at me now, and I believe his about to electrocute me," Kanan widened his eyes, shocked that an Equalist was attacking a non-Bender, as he dodged a strike from another, female Equalist, and countered with a kick to her head, knocking her out.

Using the brief moment to grab his staff, Kanan immediately brought it up, blocking another strike from the Equalist's glove. Then, Kanan fired a Water shot at the man's head, freezing it, and kicking him away, and knocking him out. The remaining Equalist then charged at Kanan once again. This time, however, Kanan deflected the electrified glove with his staff, and grabbed his attacker's outstretched arm, swinging him over his shoulder, and into the ground, freezing him to the railing. As he looked out, Kanan saw the center of the arena open up. Before he could see who was on it, however, Kanan felt another shift in the wind.

He dodged out of the way, seeing a hatchet attached to a rope. Turning back, he saw the female assassin smirk, as she twisted the cord in her hand. Widening his eyes, Kanan brought up his staff, right as the rope hit his side, and began to wrap around him, with the hatchet landing in her hand. Thankfully, his glider was able to prevent the cord from thoroughly entangling his arms, and he was able to angle himself better, to resist her attempts to restrict his movements. After a few moments of this, the assassin's smirk fell to a look of concentration, before she suddenly rolled forward. The loss of tension caused Kanan to lose his balance, sending him stumbling towards the assassin, who readied her hatchet

Thinking quickly, he used a short burst of Airbending to jump over her, just avoiding the lethal swing of her weapon into his neck. The sudden, and intense, movement caused the rope tying him up to become untangled, and Kanan was able to roll free. However, before he could get on his legs, the assassin jumped at him, forcing him to block her hatchet with his staff, the blade cutting into it. After another brief contest of strength, Kanan grabbed her arm and performed his own role. Falling backward, he got his leg under the assassin and kicked her into the air, adding a bit of Airbending to increase her height. As he recovered from the role, Kanan managed to Waterbend the assassin into the ceiling, freezing her there with a series of well-aimed ice shackles.

"…Huh," She muttered, after a brief struggle to break the ice. Kanan glared at her.

"Once I'm done finding Asami and her father, I want to know who it is that wants me dead," He said, the assassin chuckling.

"Then go and find your girlfriend, kid. By the time you get back, I'll be long gone," She replied, smirking. Kanan narrowed his eyes, as he ran down the hall, towards the way he saw the Equalists carry the two Satos. He stopped, as he came to two turns in the hallway.

"…Damn," He muttered, looking between the two paths. Taking a breath, he closed his eyes. As he cleared his mind, Kanan let the feel of the wind flow across his skin. The more he did, the more aware he was, and, soon enough, he heard the sounds of a struggle, down the left hallway. Opening his eyes, Kanan ran down the hallway, only to see Asami fighting a small group of Equalists, and a Chi Blocker. "Get down!"

Heeding his call, Asami ducked down, as Kanan readied his staff. Before the Equalists could react, he swung with all of his strength, sending a massive wave of Air down the hall, knocking all the Equalists into the walls, and removing two of them. The Chi Blocker was the first to recover, but Asami was already on her, landing a jumping kick to the Equalists' chest, knocking her back into the wall, and out of the fight. Another Equalist was about to shock Asami, but before he could, his arm was wrapped up in a Waterwhip. Turning back, the Equalist looked to see Kanan, smirking at him. With a sharp tug, Kanan whipped the Equalist into the air, and, after a few twirls of his staff, slammed the man into the wall, knocking him out, and ending the fight. After another calming breath, Kanan turned to Asami.

"Are you alright?" He asked. The heiress nodded.

"Yeah," Then, she turned to one of the doors. "You can come out now dad."

"…Are you sure?" As the door opened, a slightly bruised Hiroshi Sato walked out, looking nervous.

"Don't worry, we've taken care of the Equalists here," Said Kanan, Mr. Sato sighing in relief.

"I believe I have your attention, Benders of Republic City," At Amon's voice, Kanan widened his eyes in surprise.

'He's here too?' He thought as the Equalist leader continued.

"So, once again, the Wolfbats are your Pro-Bending champions. It seems fitting that you celebrate three bullies who cheated their way to victory…" The scathing sarcasm in Amon's voice was certainly there, but it vanished as he continued. "Because every day, you threaten and abuse your fellow non-Bending citizens, just like the Wolfbats did to their opponents tonight."

Kanan narrowed his eyes before his shock overcame him at Amon's next words.

"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. 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," As Amon continued, Kanan turned to the Satos.

"You two need to get out of here," He said. Asami frowned.

"No way, I'm not leaving you to take on-"

"Asami," Before the heiress could continue, Kanan had interrupted her. "They were ready to kidnap you and your father. I don't know why for certain, but I can guess that it's because they need someone to make more of those."

He gestured towards the gloves on the unconscious Equalists' hand as he continued.

"And I don't know if you have hidden guards in the building, but right now, you're the only one around with the skills to protect your father."

Then, he smiled.

"Don't worry, I can handle myself, just like you can," He said, putting his hand on Asami's shoulder. After a short moment, she sighed.

"Fine, but you better be careful," She replied. Kanan chuckled.

"You know me," He said, as he ran back to the arena. As he did, Amon continued his speech.

"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." As Kanan ran, he couldn't help but admit, those gloves were deadly if used correctly. He was getting closer to the arena, as Amon seemed to reach the finale of his speech. "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!"

Kanan widened his eyes in shock at the sheer scale of Amon's plans. Gritting his teeth, the young Avatar quickened his pace. As he neared the entrance to the arena, a trio of Equalists came out of the door. Kanan slowed but didn't stop his run.

"Move," He said, glaring slightly. The Equalists' response was to get in a combat stance, causing Kanan to narrow his eyes. Kanan lowered himself closer to the ground, and swung his staff, unbalancing the trio with a gust of wind. Before any of them could refocus, Kanan was on the hunt. He immediately sent a Water shot at one Equalists head, freezing it, and trapping the Equalist. Kanan then swung his staff at another, while simultaneously performing a spinning kick at the final Equalists head, knocking them both out. Then, the young Avatar charged through the door to the arena, only to see Amon and his Chi-Blockers rising out of the roof on a series of cables, leading into a massive black and red airship. Gritting his teeth, Kanan unfolded his staff and jumped after them. Using his glider, Kanan got close enough to see Amon turn to look at him. He could almost reach-

BOOM

The center of the arena suddenly exploded, knocking Kanan out of the sky, and sending him hurtling towards the water below. Clearing his head of vertigo, Kanan was barely able to bend some of the water up to meet him, dampening his fall. Then, he froze the water underneath himself, rising to the surface, where he solidified his platform. Before he could chase after the Equalists, Kanan felt a brief, biting pain in his ribs, and clutched it in surprise.

"Kanan!" Turning to his side, Kanan saw his sister and friends, as Korra ran out, making her own platform of ice connect with his. "Are you okay?"

Kanan nodded, trying to hide his pain, but he was apparently failing, noticing his sister's concerned frown. However, Korra sighed, knowing how her brother was before she turned to her teammates.

"We're going after Amon," She said. Mako nodded.

"Be careful," He called. Korra nodded herself, before turning to Kanan.

"You ready for this?" She asked. Kanan smirked, using a Water whip to grab his staff from the pool.

"Let's find out," He replied. With Korra's own smirk, she jumped into the water, as Kanan opened up his glider, and jumped into the air. Not long after, he heard the explosion of water his sister had created. Looking back, Kanan saw Korra shoot up into the air, on the back of an enormous Waterspout, before he frowned.

'She doesn't have enough water,' He thought. Making his choice in seconds, Kanan turned towards her, but as he did, he felt something in his glider struggle with the wind. Looking at the wing, Kanan narrowed his eyes at the sight of a small hole, most likely from either the explosion. Hoping the glider could handle the strain; Kanan kept up his turn and increased his pace as he saw Korra begin to lose her momentum. As he got closer, Kanan remembered a trick that Aang was particularly fond of, according to Katara. Taking a breath, Kanan concentrated, and spun himself upside down, before flipping over, and landing, feet first, on his glider. As soon as Korra's Waterspout dissipated, Kanan called out, "Korra!"

Hearing her brother, Korra turned her head, and, seeing what he had planned, tried to spin her body around to match his positioning, using a few short bursts of Firebending to increase her speed. Kanan took few minuscule steps back, keeping his balance, but still allowing Korra to land without any problems. Once she did, Kanan struggled under the additional weight, as the glider was, typically, only for one person. To compensate, he shot two large Fire plumes out of his hands, increasing their speed, as they reached the roof of the arena. Kanan kept up the pressure, gritting through the pain in his ribs until the twins managed to catch up to the retreating Equalists.

Korra jumped from the glider, and performed two spinning Fire kicks at the Lieutenant and another Equalist, before grabbing onto the cord and kicking the final Equalist off. Kanan, meanwhile, had jumped off his glider himself, before using a pair of Water whips to grab his staff, while also sending the other at another cable, hitting an Equalist in the head, before freezing the water on the rope. Using his grip with the Water whip, Kanan pulled himself towards it, while sending two gusts of Air at the remaining Equalist, knocking him off the cable, and down onto the glass roof. Both Avatars stabilized their wires, before looking up, and seeing Amon looking down at them.

After a brief glance at each other, the twins sent a pair of massive Fireblasts up into the airship; knocking every Equalist down, save for Amon, who stared impassively down at the twins. Glaring at the Equalist leader as he quietly walked away, Kanan then looked out at the bay, before widening his eyes in horror. Every police airship that Chief Beifong had there was in the ocean, burning, along with most of her ships.

'How could he do this?' Thought Kanan, angry at how many people Amon was willing to hurt to get what he wanted. Kanan's thoughts distracted him enough that a pair of Equalists managed to slide down the cable and kick him off it. Fortunately, Kanan was able to recover enough to land on his feet, as he faced down his opponents. Before he could do anything, a third figure dropped down, and Kanan widened his eyes.

"Feng," He muttered. The black haired assassin smirked at Kanan, as he unsheathed his Dao.

"I'm surprised you managed to beat Myou," He said, getting into his own stance. Kanan narrowed his eyes, as the pair of Equalists watched. Then, one of them spoke up.

"Enough playing," Said one, with a male voice. With that, the Equalist charged at Kanan, throwing a bolo at the young Avatar. Kanan blew it out of the way with a gust of Air, before sending a Water whip at the Equalist, grabbing him by the arm, and swinging him back at Feng, who jumped over. Unfortunately, the other Equalist didn't dodge quickly enough, and his partner slammed into him, knocking them both out. Feng looked behind him as he landed, his smirk not dropping.

"That's why you don't get in the way of a professional," He said, before turning back to Kanan to see him glaring at the assassin. Kanan heard his sister as she fought the Lieutenant, but she wasn't having any apparent problems. That let Kanan focus on the man in front of him, as he spun his sword lazily. Feng smiled. "I'm glad you're taking this so seriously. It gets boring when the people we fight only last a few seconds. I mean-"

Kanan used Feng's speech to launch a powerful Fireblast, forcing the assassin to dodge under it. Kanan was already charging, swinging his staff at Feng's head, but the killer merely blocked it with his blade. Feng frowned, looking at Kanan, as the two struggled to overpower the other. Looking down, Feng then smirked, before he suddenly shifted his feet, forcing Kanan to lose his balance. The Avatar stumbled forward but managed to get his staff up just in time to deflect a thrust from Feng's blade.

Taking advantage, Kanan sent a spinning kick at Feng's head, which the assassin blocked, but he rolled with the hit, lessening the damage. Kanan was able to use the distance to recover, but he flinched at the pain in his ribs, gripping his chest. As Kanan panted, the young Avatar looked up to see Feng charging once more. Kanan got in his stance, fighting through the pain, as he began deflecting Feng's strikes away, but it was getting harder to keep up with his injuries, as the assassin found his rhythm. As the pair engaged in another weapon lock, Kanan looked past Feng and saw his sister fall. Widening his eyes in fear, Kanan used a quick blast of wind to blow Feng away. Kanan immediately took the chance to race after Korra, jumping into the arena, opening his glider at the same time. Flying to his sister, Kanan grabbed her hand, but before he could get them very far, he heard a very unpleasant sound.

Rip

Looking up, Kanan saw the hole in his glider begin to expand, ruining his balance, and sending both Avatars careening around the arena. Kanan struggled to try to gain some sort of control over the glider before it slipped from his hands. Kanan widened his eyes.

"…No…" However, before he and his sister could fall very far, a Metal cord came flying through the smoke; right at Kanan's outstretched hand. Kanan just barely managed to grab hold of the cord, almost losing his grip when the cord went taut, swinging him and his sister over to the stands. Once they were a small enough height above the stands, Kanan let go of both the cord and his sister, as they fell down, rolling over themselves. Kanan began to push himself up, but before he could, someone grabbed his shoulder and helped him up. Looking up, the young Avatar saw Chief Beifong looking down at him and his sister

"You alright?" She asked them. Kanan smiled, as Korra spoke up.

"We're fine, thanks to you," She replied, smiling. Beifong shared a small smile of her own.

"Don't mention it, kid," Then, the Chief of Police looked to the roof, seeing the Equalist airship retreating. "Looks like we lost this one."

"But this is just getting started," Replied Kanan, Beifong nodded, as the trio heard footsteps walking up to them. Turning, Kanan saw Mako and Bolin come up, with the Firebender hugging Korra.

"I'm so glad you're ok," He said. Bolin joined in with a massive bear hug, drawing Kanan in.

"Me too," He said. Kanan hissed in pain.

"Easy Bolin I've got bruised ribs here," He said, earning an apology from the Earthbender, as Tenzin walked up to Beifong, putting a hand on her shoulder.

"I can't believe Amon did this," Said the Metalbender. "I played right into his hand."

"He played us all," Replied Tenzin, as he frowned, looking out at the arena. "Republic City; is at war."

Air Temple Island

"Tenzin?" Kanan's voice made his Airbending Master turn to him. "Can I talk to you?"

Tenzin raised an eyebrow, as he nodded. It was a few hours after the attack on the Pro-Bending Arena, and, after a quick healing session to fix his ribs, Kanan had something he needed to know.

"Of course, what do you need?" Tenzin replied, earning a sigh from Kanan.

"It's about, a technique, I used during the attack tonight," He said. Tenzin frowned.

"What do you mean?" He asked. Kanan sighed.

"When I needed to find Asami, I, focused, and I was able to use the air currents to find her and her father," Said Kanan. Tenzin's eyes widened as he continued. "The thing is, the longer I did, the more, separated, I felt, from my body, and-"

"Never attempt that technique again," Kanan looked up at Tenzin in shock.

"Wait, what? What do you mean?" He asked as Tenzin frowned.

"My father explained that there was a similar skill among some of the older Airbenders, where they would be so in tune with the world, that they could find anything they wanted," Explained Tenzin. "However, some of them went too far, and separated themselves from their bodies completely, losing all sense of self."

Tenzin looked down at Kanan, putting his hands on the Avatar's shoulders.

"You need to be extremely careful with such an ability Kanan. If you go too far, you'll be gone from the physical world completely, scattered to the wind. It's more dangerous than you think."

"…Ok," Said Kanan.

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A/N: Jeez, that went pretty far. I have decided that the Earth Kingdom assassins are going to be a kind of personal enemy for Kanan. Especially Feng, he'll be essentially a mini-boss for Kanan. Especially cause they'll be very similar fighters. I hope you like what I did with Asami, as I refuse to believe that she would just disappear during all of this. I have to say, I'm actually surprised at how quickly I managed to get this chapter out.

R, R, F & F!