The Avatar and the Champion of Mortal Kombat have been abducted! After Tarrlok arrested her friends, Korra and Liu Kang confronted the councilman in his chambers. But the heated argument quickly turned into an all-out bending battle! Desperate to save himself, Tarrlok revealed his ability to bloodbend and took Korra and Liu Kang far from Republic City. Will the Avatar's and the MK Champs friends find them before it's too late?

Snowy Mountain Region

In a basement room with two metal box in the center and a dark staircase are also seen. A door at the top of the stairs opens and Tarrlok steps in, using bloodbending to levitate Korra and Liu several inches off the ground in front of him. Korra groans as he levitates her and Liu down the stairs and into the box. Strained, while looking to Tarrlok. “What are you doing?” When Korra and Liu are entirely into separate boxes, Tarrlok tosses Spike into Korra’s box as he releases his bloodbending grip on her, causing her to land, and slams the metal door shut aggressively. “Tarrlok!” Korra shouted and begins pounding on the door as Tarrlok walks up the stairs. “You can't keep us in here forever!” She told him as Tarrlok steps outside and gets back into his vehicle. He drives away, revealing that Korra's prison is in a remote location in the middle of snowy mountains.

Spike finally managed to get himself out of the sack and groaned. “Man, what kind of bending did he hit us with?” He asked as he rubbed his head.

“It was bloodbending, a really bad form of bending that is used to control anyone’s body at will.” Korra explained as Liu woke up in the other box.

“How did her learn it…? I didn’t think something like this existed.” Liu told her.

“I wish it didn’t, Katara was the next bloodbender after Hama trained her. She made bloodbending illegal, because of how taboo it was. To this day, bloodbending was never taught to, or spoken of… until tonight.” Korra told them.

“Man, that is really messed up.” Spike commented.

Liu Kang looked around the box he was in. “Seems Tarrlok was well prepared… now we’re trapped.” He told them.

“No… we have to find a way out. We can’t let Tarrlok get away with this!” Korra told him as she hit the door on the box. “We have to escape… everyone will be worried about us.” She told him and Spike.

Air Temple Island

The next morning on Air Temple Island, Twilight and Flash had finished their search through the city for Korra and Liu and returned to the island seeing the others had returned from their search. “Did you guys find anything?” She asked them.

“Not a trace of them.” Jax replied.

“We checked the whole entire east district.” Nightwolf gestured to himself and Chi as he looked to Applejack. “There was no sign of her, or Liu Kang.” He told her.

“They were no where in the northern side of town, not even in the park.” Rarity told them.

Twilight sat down and leaned against a tree feeling like she failed. “This can’t be happening…” She told herself.

“Don’t give up yet Twilight, if I know Liu, he’ll find a way out.” Kung Lao told her.

“Lao’s right Korra, we hav to keep trying.” Flash told her as he placed a hand on her shoulder. “So come on, we got work to do.” He told her as Twilight looked to him and nodded her head.

Suddenly they hear a phone ringing from Tenzin’s bedroom, Tenzin and Pema are asleep in bed with Meelo between them. Meelo sits up, rubs his eyes, and crawls over his father's face to answer the phone, waking him up in the process. He answered the phone, feeling annoyed. “Who is this? It's six in the morning! This better be important!” he told the caller, only for Tenzin to take the phone from him.

Leaving him somewhat annoyed, as he answered the phone. “Councilman Tenzin here.” He told the caller as he listened, only to receive shocking news. “What?!” He shouted.

Jade opened the door and walked in. “What is it Tenzin?” She asked him.

“We need to get to City Hall, Korra and Liu Kang have been kidnapped!” He shouted as he got out of bed causing the defenders to gasp in shock. “We’ll need all hands on deck, and Someone, get Artemis. We will need her tracking skills in case something is amiss.” He told them as he got into his robes.

Republic City Hall

At city hall, a photographer taking a photo of the damages in City Hall. Tenzin arrives with the defenders, while the camera, through the lens of a photo camera, zooms in on an electrified glove and several Equalists weapons. Tarrlok, was having his arm wound healed by a male healer. “What happened? What was Korra and Liu Kang doing at City Hall?” He asked Tarrlok.

“And you better have a good reason buster.” Rainbow punched the palm of her hand as electric sparks flew from it.

“As I told Chief Saikhan…” Tarrlok began as he stands up as he rolls down his sleeve. “Korra and Liu Kang came to my office late last night. They were upset that I arrested their friends. They asked me to release them and ... that's when the Equalists attacked.” He told them as Artemis listened and looked around the area, seeing the evidence all around them. “I tried to protect them, but we were outnumbered. Then, I was electrocuted.” He gestured to his arm as it showed his injury. “When I came to, the police had arrived. But Korra and Liu Kang were gone.” He told them as he moved towards Tenzin, sighing I regret. (Liar! Liar! LIAAARRRR) “I'm so sorry.” He told him as he bows and turns to Saikhan. “Chief Saikhan, mobilize the entire police force. We have to find the Avatar.” He told him.

Artemis looked at some of the evidence and squinted her eyes as Jade approached her. “Is something wrong?” She asked her.

“Something about this seems strange…” Artemis told her as she looked to some of the damages. “The battle started from inside his office, then it moved to out here… but…” Her muzzle turned into that of a wolf. She sniffed the air in the area around her. “I don’t detect the scent of any Equalists… I know, because I spent the last few weeks living amongst them. They reeked of sweat and blood.” She told her.

“So basically what you’re saying is, Tarrlok is lying, is that it?” Jade asked her.

“I don’t know for certain, but I will need to look more into the matter.” She told her as she stood up. “In the meantime, we must focus on finding Korra.” She said to her as she walked off, while the Twilight approached Tarrlok with a menacing glare.

Tarrlok immediately panicked from seeing it as she pointed a finger at her. “Make this easy to remember, I still don’t forgive you or Chief Saikhan for what you did to Fluttershy. If you are hiding something, I swear, I’ll make sure it results in your permanent end.” She warned him as she stormed off.

The councilman shrugged only to get bumped by Scorpion as the ninja glanced back to him. “That goes double for me.” He said to him as hellfire surrounded him and he vanished, leaving Tarrlok with a worried expression.

Republic City General Hospital

At the hospital, Lin was lying comfortably in bed as Stryker sat in a chair looking out for her. She wakes up and looked to him, seeing he was asleep. She smirked as she at up, and reached over flicking him in his forehead, causing him to yelp. “Agh! Jeez Lin, you really need to trim those nails!” He said to her.

“Sorry to wake you… but isn’t it bad to be sleeping on the job in your realm?” She asked him.

“Don’t you think it’s rude to wake a man when he’s sleeping…?” He replied to her with his own question as he rubbed his head and put his hat back on. “How are you feeling?” He asked her.

“Other than a little sore, better than before.” She told him as she hears something on the radio. She reached over and turned up the volume to hear what it was.

“We interrupt your regularly scheduled broadcast to bring you this special report. Late last night, Equalists attacked City Hall, subduing Councilman Tarrlok and capturing Avatar Korra and Liu Kang. Details are still coming in, b-“ Lin turns the radio off knowing she couldn’t wait any longer.

“That’s not good… if Korra and Liu have been captured, this isn’t going to go well with Raiden.” Stryker muttered but saw Lin getting up. “Whoa, hold it.” She stopped her as she paused for a moment to groan and hold her arm. “Where do you think you’re going? You’re still recovering.” He told her.

“I’ve rested long enough… right now, we need to find the Avatar, and the Mortal Kombat Champion.” She told him as she crosses to a cupboard and opens it, looking at her Metalbending Police uniform arranged inside. She stands in her underclothes with her back to the cupboard and metalbends her uniform onto her body.

Seeing it, Stryker was beyond amazed of how she pulled it off. “I… literally am at a loss for words.” He told her. She glances down at the police insignia on her chest and tears it off, before putting on a long coat. She walked towards the door as Stryker sighed and followed after her. “Remind me to have you assigned to the Special Forces, because you are just as stubborn as Sonya.” He told her.

“Gladly.” She said to him as they walked out of the hospital room.

Republic City Police Department

At the holding cells of the RCPD, Kitana was meditating peacefully as she and Asami shared the same room. But Asami was less at ease of what’s going on as she looked towards Kitana. “How can you be so calm at a time like this Kitana? We’re locked up, and all you can do is meditate?” She asked her.

“Meditation helps calm the mind, it is a way of connecting with your spiritual self. Something Korra has been struggling with since her airbending training. You should try it yourself… your stress will only make things worse.” She told her.

Fluttershy nodded in agreement as she looked to Pinkie. “You too could give it a chance Pinkie.” She told her.

“Sorry, not my style.” Pinkie said to her.

“Yeah, no thanks.” Asami replied only to hear something and looks to the door as it was forced open. It was Lin metalbending the door off its hinges and tosses it away.

“Hope you both got enough beauty rest. Come on, we’re busting you out.” Lin told them.

Asami immediately got up and walked to her. “Thanks. I owe you.” She told her as Kitana walked to Stryker.

“Where’s Liu?” She asked him.

“We’ll explain on the way, come on.” Stryker said to her as he and Lin lead them to Mako and Bolin’s cell.

(~)

Speaking of, Mako and Bolin are standing in their cell. Mako has his back to Bolin, who is attempting to pee in a toilet in the corner of the room. Mako was growing impatient it’s his younger brother, slightly glancing towards him. “Are you done yet?” He asked him.

“Cover your ears! I can't go with you listening.” He told him as Mako sighs and covers his ears. He glances up as the cell door is metalbent off its hinges.

He see’s Asami and the other girls as well as Lin and Stryker, but was happier to see Asami. “Asami!” He embraced her as he kissed her.

But Bolin’s face flushes red. “Ahh! A little privacy, please!” He told them as he was felt completely embarrassed of the company.

Fluttershy and Pinkie immediately looked away from him hiding a pair of red faces. “Sorry Bolin!” They said in unison.

Meanwhile Mako let go of the kiss he aspen Asami shared as he looked to her. “Are you all right?” He asked her.

“I'm fine! It's so good to see you.” Asami told him.

“Hate to break up your lovers' reunion, but Korra and Liu Kang are in trouble. Amon captured them.” Lin informed them.

Mako’s eyes were wide as saucers as he felt his heart immediately sink down into his stomach from hearing the news about Korra and Liu, mostly for Korra. “No. No, she can't be gone!” he shouted.

“But why would Amon capture Liu Kang? He isn’t from this realm.” Kitana told them.

“Not sure, but we need to hurry. Come on, we have an Avatar, and a Mortal Kombat Champion to rescue.” Stryker told them as he escorted the former prisoners from their cells.

Bolin was about to follow after them after finishing his business, but Lin pulled up as a zipper sound could be heard, causing Bolin to squeak with a blush. Lin turns her head outward as her expression was indifferent. “Your fly was down.” She told him bluntly.

“Thanks for catching that.” He told her as he followed them.

Kitana followed after Stryker and looked out to the sky as they exited the police station. “Hang on Liu, we’ll find you.” She told herself, hoping that they will in time.

Snow Mountain Region

Back at the hidden prison, Korra is throwing herself against the sides of the box, kicking, and pounding trying to break herself out by sheer force. “Somebody! Help! Please!” She pleaded as she slumps to the ground, exhausted and realizing the futility of her actions. “Please.”

Meanwhile in the other box, Liu Kang was calmly meditating as he listened to her pounding against the box she was in. “Korra, it’s no us… we are miles away from the city, no one could possibly know we’re out here.” He told her as he focused.

She sighed from hearing it and looked to where his box would be if she could see through the wall. “Well, I don’t hear you coming up with a plan to get out of here… we have to escape!” She told him.

“Korra, not that I don’t want to get out of here or anything, but Liu’s got a point… you need to calm down.” Spike told her.

“Spike, I get you’re trying to help right now, but this is not the moment to keeping calm. Tarrlok is plotting to take over the city, way worse than what Amon or Shinnok can possibly do.” She told him.

“Look, just think on Tenzin’s words on trying to get into contact with your past lives, maybe that might help.” Spike advised her as Liu opened one eye as he listened from his box.

Korra thought about it for a moment. “I urge you to meditate on these visions. I believe Aang's spirit is trying to tell you something.” Tenzin’s words repeated in her head as she inhales and assumes a meditative pose.

She tried to focus, but all she could get was nothingness, and she angrily groans feeling frustrated. “I really don’t get this meditation stuff… I mean, I can’t even do it right!” She shouted.

Liu sighed from his box, but looked to the wall. “Remember how me and Kung Lao meditated…?” He asked her, even though he couldn’t see her nod, he could sense it as he got into his meditative stance. “Try that meditative position, it might help you with your methods.” He told her.

Korra thought back to how Liu Kang and Kung Lao sat during their meditation, she inhales and exhaled as she got into a similar position to theirs, focusing on the visions in hopes they will appear. And so they have, the came rushing to her like a tidal wave during a tsunami.

(~)

Flashback of Aang's experiences. He is standing in a street and turns around as he hears multiple booted footsteps behind him. “What are you doing here, Aang?” Asked one of the metalbending officers, revealing it to be Toph as she walked up to him. “I told you, I have this under control.” She told him.

“Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't get involved, but if what those victims said is true, we're not dealing with a normal criminal. Socks would have wanted you to have backup, should things get out of control.” He told her feeling concerned.

Toph smiled knowing how much Asoka cared for her, despite how brutal she can be. “Fine. Follow me, Twinkle Toes.” She told him.

“Toph, I'm forty years old. You think you could stop with the nicknames?” Aang asked her feeling a little annoyed of the nickname.

Toph smirked walking passed him. “'Fraid not.” She told him as she headed inside as Aang grimaces feeling annoyed and followed after her. The group approaches a table in Kwong's Cuisine, where a man is eating. Toph pointed at the man eating before them. “It's over! You're under arrest, Yakone!” She told him sternly.

But the man known as Yakone had his eyes shut as he was unfazed from her words. “What is Republic City coming to? Used to be, a man could enjoy his lunch in peace.” He told his guests only to see Toph bend a cable from a spool at her belt around his wrist and yanks him forward, knocking over his table. A policeman comes to tie his arms behind him. “What’s the big idea?!” He demanded to know.

“We have dozens of witnesses, Yakone. We know what you are.” Aang told him.

Toph gestures to her metalbending officers. “Take him away.” She ordered them.

As Yakone was being lead away, he looked back to the Avatar and Toph. “I've beaten every trumped-up charge you yahoos have brought against me! And I'll beat this one, too.” He told them feeling confident and arrogant.

Aang knew he was serious, but he wasn’t going to let a criminal like Yakone to get away with everything he did. He pulled out an amulet that had Raiden’s symbol on it as it began to glow, revealing Raiden. “Lord Raiden, I know I am asking much of you… but I think we may need your help on this.” He told him.

“Is it Yakone?” He asked the Avatar of what the situation is.

“Yes… we know what he is, and he may be more dangerous than we anticipated. We took him into custody, but it doesn’t hurt to have extra assurance.” Aang told him.

“I will arrive during the court session… I must remain where I am, but I swear I will be there.” Raiden assured him.

“Thank you, Lord Raiden… see you at court.” Aang told him as Raiden vanished and he looked out to where Yakone is, knowing they will need all the help they can get at this point.

(~)

Back to present day, Korra’s eyes opened wide from what she saw. “Whoa.” She said to herself.

“What is it?” Spike asked her.

“What did you see?” Liu asked her from his box.

“I saw Aang, and Toph… and Liu, I will never doubt your ways of meditation ever again.” Korra told him as she unknowingly earned a smile from Liu in the other box as she looked to the ceiling. “I finally connected with you, Aang.” She told him but felt confused. “But, what are you trying to tell me?” She asked him.

“A way out of this box would be nice.” Spike told her as she sighed but inhales, closes her eyes and begins meditating again.

Tenzin’s Office

In Tenzin’s office, he is on the phone talking to the police chief, but as he was talking, the doors opened, revealing Lin, Stryker, the brothers, Asami, Pinkie, Fluttershy and Kitana as they walked in. “I have to go. Call me back the minute you hear anything.” He told them as he stood up looking to them surprised. “Lin? Wh-wh-what are y- What are y- You should be in the hospital! And you six! You should be in prison!“ He pointed out.

“We’ll, we’re not… so it’s good to see you too Tenzin.” Pinkie said to him sarcastically.

“They were no good to us behind bars, I figured you could use our help finding Korra.“ Lin told him.

Just at that moment, Mako and Kitana walked up to him feeling anxious. “Do you have any leads?” Mako asked him.

“Any clues to what happened?” Kitana asked.

“I've been on the phone all morning, but nothing yet.” Tenzin regrettably informed them.

Feeling anxious as ever, Mako new one thing that could work. “We need Naga! She can track Korra.” He told them.

“I'm afraid her polar bear dog is missing as well, even Twilight’s assistant, Spike.” Tenzin added to his regret.

“Then where do we start?” Bolin asked, till a thought came to him. “What about Artemis? She’s a great tracker too.” He informed them.

“Ugh, like we need help from the very goddess who nearly tried to kill us.” Pinkie turned away with her arms folded.

“I know she is rough around the edges, but she knows loss like me and Bolin.” Mako told her and looked to Tenzin. “How quick can she get here…?” He asked.

Right on cue, Artemis appeared before them through magic and landed on the ground, looking to them as she stood in her human form. “Call upon the Goddess of the Hunt, and she shall appear.” She told him as she approached. “I have been searching throughout the entire city, there is no sign of her, or Liu Kang.” She told them.

Lin put her finger across her chin in thought, but soon came up with a theory. “My guess is the Equalists are hiding underground in the maze of tunnels beneath the city.” She told them.

Asami felt bitter from the very idea that reminded her of her father. “Underground ... just like my father's secret factory. Figures.” She told them.

Bolin soon remembered something as he looked to them. “Yeah! Yeah, that makes sense! When those chi blockers had me in their truck, it sounded like we drove into a tunnel! Even Artemis was there!” He pointed out as the hunting goddess looked away from him, that made him realize he just dug a thorn into her. “Uhh, not that it’s a bad thing, I was just saying you were only… uhh…” He tried to find the words, but failed to do so.

Kitana stopped him immediately by placing a hand on his shoulder. “It is probably best you don’t try so hard.” She advised him.

“I know…” Bolin replied to her feeling depressed.

“With Artemis’ help, I know where to start looking! Come on!“ Mako took them to here they will start looking, with Artemis being part of their team.

Lin watched them and looked towards Tenzin. “Wherever Amon is keeping Korra and Liu Kang, I bet that's where my officers are too.” She said to them.

“Let's bring them all home, Lin. I will contact Princess Twilight, and they will meet us in the exact spot Mako will take us to.” He replied to her as he followed after them with her.

Downtown, Republic City

Deep in downtown Republic City, Oogi fly’s down to the spot where they first fought the Equalists, landing in a deserted street and the team dismounted off of Oogi. Twilight looked seeing them and saw Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy, rushing over to them and hugging them. “Thank goodness you’re both alright!” She shouted.

Pinkie let out a couple giggles as she held her best friend with Fluttershy. “Good to see you too Twi.” She said to her.

Fluttershy smiled and looked to Scorpion and broke free of Twilight, walking to him. “Fluttershy…” He spoke as he took off his mask looking at her. “I’m sorry I couldn’t be there to save you… if I had been there at the station, I would have…” He didn’t want to utter the words.

But Fluttershy placed a hand on his face, showing him a forgiving smile. “There was nothing you could have done… if you stayed, you would have been arrested too.” She told him. He looked to her, and nodded his head to her, putting his mask back on.

“If you guys have had your little reunion, we have to move.” Mako reminded them as he looked to the others. “The truck with Bolin took off down this alley.” He pointed to where the truck went and jogged to it with the others following him.

They reached an intersection not knowing which way to go. “Which way?” Asami asked them.

Bolin thought about it and looked one direction. “Hmm. This way kinda…” He sniffs the air smelling something. “Smells familiar.” He told them.

Rainbow Dash sniffed the air, only to gag from the smell. “Ugh! Didn’t Republic City ever think to clean its sewers?” She asked them as she put on her mask.

“Be thankful you have a mask that allows you to breathe.” Black Panther told her.

Lin metalbends the sole of her shoe back and uses seismic sense to test the ground. “There's a tunnel nearby.” She sets off as the rest of the group follows and slides down an embankment.

Indicating a large tunnel entrance with a metal gate, Mako pointed to it. “There!“ He shouted.

Lin looked around and looked to the ground. “AJ, take a look at these.” She pointed to them.

Applejack kneeled and touched them. “Motorcycle tracks…” She said to her.

“Guess the Equalists weren’t smart enough to cover their tracks.” Stryker commented.

“Korra and Liu Kang have to be in there ... somewhere.” Mako told them as Lin metalbends the gate open, and they head inside.

As they ventured into the tunnels, the group walking into an intersection of tunnels. Mako uses firebending to light the way, giving Twilight enough to see the tunnels as she looked around. “This place is a complete maze, it might take us days to figure them out.” She told them.

“Let's try this way.” Mako pointed a direction.

“And what if Korra and Liu are not down there?” Asami asked him.

Mako turned sharply towards her. “Then we pick another tunnel until we find her!” He told her and went ahead.

Asami watched him feeling hurt as Sonya let out a whistle. “Wow, he’s certainly become less of a jerk.” She said sarcastically.

“Yeah, but can you blame the guy?” Johnny asked her as he followed with her with the rest of the group.

Asami followed them but dropped back, placing herself so that she is next to Bolin and Pinkie. “Hey, is Mako all right? He seems really worried about Korra.” She said to them.

“Yeah, we all are!” Bolin told her.

“I know, but, he's your brother. Kitana I get because she wants to find Liu Kang and bring him back, that’s a special kind of love there. Do you think that he likes Korra as more than just a friend?” Asami asked him and Pinkie.

Both of them panicked from hearing it, Bolin looked towards Pinkie and she looked to him shaking her head as Bolin turned towards Asami trying not to sweat. “W-What? No! That's, just gossip, where'd you hear that? Crazy talk is coming out of your mouth right now. Heh…” He told her in a slightly high pitch voice.

“Yeah, there’s no way he’d view her as a possible love interest.” Pinkie told her.

“Pinkie!” Rarity shouted in a whisper.

The pink SF soldier held her hands up in a defensive position, but soon noticed Asami giving a none convinced expression towards them. “What do you know, guys? Come on, spill it.” She demanded to them.

Bolin knew that he and Pinkie were close to cracking, but one stern look from Asami told them that they had no choice. “Nothing! I mean, there was this one time during the tournament when Mako and Korra kissed, but-“

“They... kissed?” Asami asked in shock as she looked towards Mako.

“Believe me, Boli was upset too, but, he’s over it. he didn’t think it meant anything.” Pinkie said to her.

“Pinkie’s right, it couldn’t have meant anything.” Bolin told her.

But Asami was visibly upset from the news as she turned away. “I doubt that.” She told her as she walked ahead after the others.

Bolin trembled knowing he just threw his brother under the trolley, but Sub-Zero placed a hand on his shoulder. “You were forced into a corner, there was nothing you could have done to prevent it.” He told him.

“Yeah… but I still feel pretty bad right now.” He responded to him.

Jade nudged him a bit. “Don’t beat yourself up over it… me? I am more concerned about Kitana, she and Liu had finally gotten engaged after being apart from one another since Shinnok’s defeat. Now that the Equalists have him, I think it’s personal.” She told him.

“Point taken.” Bolin said to her.

T’Challa followed the group next to Artemis, but he soon began to hear engines coming from behind them and looked back. “Everyone, hide!” He told them as he leaped to the sealing, and the others took cover in the shadows behind a pillar. They looked seeing two of the Equalist motorcycles approach.

One Equalist flips a switch on his motorcycle dash that in turn opens a secret door in the opposite wall of the tunnel. The two motorcycles race inside and the door promptly closes. Lin makes a face and crosses the tunnel, followed by the others. She runs her hand across the door and uses metalbending to trigger the opening mechanism and force the door up. The group rushes in and the door closes behind them. They approach a large open space, where Equalists are loading supplies onto tram carts on tracks that lead into various tunnels. An Equalist with a clipboard is directing loading and traffic. “That tram goes to the training camp.” He told them as the tram disappears down a tunnel and he walks to another one that has just arrived, seeing a female Equalist climb down.

“Everything was delivered to the prison, sir.” She told him as the two walked away.

Tenzin heard it and looked to the others. “That's where they must be keeping Korra and Liu Kang.” He whispered.

“We need to get down that tunnel.” Lin told them.

“We’ll we can’t go there undetected… there’s likely going to be a lot of Equalists on the other side.” Kung Lao told them.

“Lao’s right, it would be too risky to face them without a plan.” Sunset agreed with him.

Twilight thought about it and looked to the tram to the prison, and smirked as she may have gotten an idea looking towards Kitana. “What do the Equalists lack that we don’t?” She asked her. Kitana thought it through and realizes as she smirked back to Twilight knowing what she’s thinking.

“Magic…” She replied as she and Twilight lead the group, and got onto the tram. The tram starts to move down the tunnel. At the tunnel's exit, Twiligh and Kitana see two Equalists are waiting for the tram. They quickly focused their magic and teleported out of the tram. A light flashes and an alarm sounds to signal the tram's arrival. It coasts to a stop with nothing inside.

One of the Equalists looked through the tram seeing nothing but Kung Lao’s hat. “It’s empty!” He shouted.

“Yeah, I can see that.” Said another Equalist only to see Kung Lao teleported from under his hat and kicked him and another Equalist.

The Equalists were about to go on the defensive, but from inside the tunnel, Lin uses her metalbending cables to grab the two Equalists and drag them inside. The two Equalists are shown tied up next to each other, and Lin looked towards Bolin and Asami. “You two, keep an eye on them.” She told them as she uses her seismic sense to search the prison. “My officers are inside.” She told them.

“What about Korra or Liu?” Mako asked her.

“I don't see them yet.” Lin informed him as Mako, Twilight, Lin, Kitana and Tenzin head off down the corridor. They turn the corner and see two Equalists, who prepare to attack them. Tenzin uses his airbending to knock them against a wall. Kitana threw her war fans piercing ones clothes into the wall as Mako runs towards him and grabs him, removing his mask.

“Avatar Korra, Liu Kang, Where are you keeping them?!” Mako demanded to know where they were, but was more concerned for Korra.

Kitana walked up holding her other war fan to him. “And don’t even think about lying.” She warned him.

Meanwhile Lin peers into one of the prison cells, where her metalbending officers are being kept. She metalbends the bars apart and walks in. Her officer’s wearily looked to her knowing what Amon had done to them. “Chief Beifong?” One of them asked her as she stared at them realizing she was too late.

“I'm too late. That monster already took your bending, didn't he?” She asked them, seeing them nod their heads in response. Sadness filled her heart to see her officers like this. “I'm so sorry.” She told them.

Stryker approached and looked to Lin, placing a hand on her shoulder. “Come on, let's get them out of here.” He told her as Lin nodded her head, all the officers got up and followed Lin and Stryker out of the cell.

While Mako was still itching to hurt an Equalist he was holding. “I'll ask you one more time…” he ignites a flame as a warning. “Where is she?” He demanded as the Equalist weakly grabbed his arm.

“We don't have the Avatar, or the Mortal Kombat Champion, and the Equalists didn't attack City Hall. Tarrlok's lying.” He assured them.

“What?” Mako said in disbelief as he set him down to the ground.

Artemis sniffed the air to catch a scent of either Korra, or Liu Kang. But she could find anything of either of them. “He’s right, I can’t find any scent trails of them anywhere.” She told them.

Lin and Stryker approached them with their officers. “I scanned the entire prison. Liu and Korra are not here.” She told them.

Letting go of the man, who collapses while dispersing the flame in his hand, Mako looked towards them. “Why would Tarrlok make up a story about getting attacked?” He asked them.

“Because he has Korra. He fooled us all!” Tenzin shouted in anger.

“I knew that filthy snake was lying!” Rarity shouted equally angry.

“He has a lot to answer for… but right now…” Scorpion looked up as a siren starts sounding off and the group runs back to where Bolin and Asami are standing guard.

“Let's go, people!” Bolin called to them as everyone gets into the tram, which takes off. Equalists in another tram start to catch up from behind. Bolin uses his earthbending to collapse the tunnel sides, causing the tram to crash in the rubble. Bolin jubilantly and challengingly. “Try to chi block that, fools!” He mocked them.

“A little too early to celebrate Bo! Look!” Rainbow Dash pointed ahead seeing at the front of the tram, notices an army of Equalists waiting up ahead. Among them is the Lieutenant and several mecha tanks, along with Killmonger and Starlight Glimmer.

“We've got more company!” Lin called out as she looked to the rail above and gets an idea as she metalbends a rail from the ceiling onto the track. “Hang on!” She called out as the tram climbs the rail as Lin earthbends a hole in the ceiling. The tram flies through the gap and lands on the ground of the tunnel above. Everyone groans as Lin makes another hole on the ceiling and daylight streams in. “We need to get to City Hall… Tarrlok must be arrested so that we can get him to tell us where Korra is.” She told them.

“If anything, I’ll make him bleed… I lost the man I loved once, almost twice… I don’t plan on losing him a third time.” Kitana told them.

Mako walked up after dusting himself. “We’ll find him and Korra… I promise we will.” He told her.

“Mako is right about one thing, we’re going to find Liu Kang, and Korra, but we need to do this together as a team.” Fluttershy advised them.

“We can’t afford to lose anyone today.” Sonya walked up to them. “If Tarrlok did abduct Korra and Liu, we need to bring him into custody, even if it has to be the hard way.” She told them.

“I’ll contact Raiden and Celestia, and we will meet at City Hall. I for one am going to make sure Tarrlok squeals… because it’s personal with me.” Twilight told them as she looked out with a glare.

“And I will call upon Queen Sindel, she needs to know of what happened these passed few hours, and what has happened to me.” Kitana told them as Tenzin nodded in agreement.

Twilight meanwhile was glaring out towards City Hall, knowing one thing the others are probably thinking. “You just dug your own grave Tarrlok, and I’m gonna make sure you reap what you’ve sown.” She muttered to herself.

Snowy Mountain Region

Back at Korra’s prison, Korra continued to meditate in the metal box. Spike meanwhile was board out of his mind waiting for her to finish. “Come on Korra, how long does it take to find a way to get out of a big metal box?” He demanded to know.

“Patience Spike, patience… I know you’re eager, but we cannot rush things.” Liu told him as he meditated in his box as well. “Patience is a virtue, for those who are able to accept it.” He said to him.

“Yeah, not right now it isn’t.” Spike disagreed with him only to hear his stomach growling. “Tarrlok could have at least left us some food while we’re trapped in her.” He told himself as he leaped down from Korra’s shoulder.

As Korra meditated, she see’s a flashback to Aang's memory of Yakone's trial.

(~)

A prosecution attorney was standing before the council in the vision and gave a testimony in regards to Yakone. “Yakone has ruled Republic City's criminal empire for years. Yet he has always managed to stay out of the law's reach, until now. You will hear testimony, from dozens of his victims, and they will tell you, Yakone has maintained his grip on the underworld by using an ability that has been illegal for decades. Bloodbending.” He stated as he turned towards Sokka who narrows his eyes at remembering the feeling of bloodbending as a boy.

But a defense attorney stood in Yakone’s defense against the accusation. “The prosecution's entire case is built upon the make-believe notion that my client is able to bloodbend at will, at any time on any day. I remind the council that bloodbending is an incredibly rare skill and it can only be performed during a full moon. Yet, the witnesses will claim that my client used bloodbending at every other time except during a full moon. It would be a mockery of justice to convict a man of a crime that is impossible to commit.” He told the council as Yakone grinned at them. As Korra watched them, she watched as Aang glared at Yakone knowing he is up to something.

Appearing next to him was Raiden as he placed a hand on his shoulder. “Calm yourself Aang, I know you don’t trust Yakone as far as you can throw him. But if he tries anything, you will know what must be done.” He told him.

“But it won’t be easy, Yakone is clever, and with bloodbending at his disposal, it won’t be easy trying to take away his bending.” Aang told him.

“Leave it to me… should he try to escape, I will keep him from trying.” Raiden said to him as Aang nodded his head and watched as the United Republic Council returns from their deliberations and takes their seats.

“Councilman Sokka will now deliver the verdict.” The Bailiff announced to the court.

As Sokka stood up, he looked to the people, as well as the council. “In my years, I have encountered people born with rare and unique bending abilities. Why, I once bested a man with my trusty boomerang who was able to firebend with his mind.” He looks towards his beloved Toph with a smile. “Why, even metalbending was considered impossible for all of history until our esteemed Chief of Police, Toph Beifong, singlehandedly developed the skill. The overwhelming amount of testimony and evidence has convinced this council that Yakone is one of these unique benders and he exploited his ability to commit these heinous crimes. We find Yakone guilty of all charges and sentence him to life in prison.” He declared as he pounds his gavel to seal the decision. Aang was pleased with the decision, but he knew Yakone wasn’t going to be sent away willingly and saw the defense attorney crumple up a paper, throws it, and slams his fist on the table in annoyance. He looks toward his client as Yakone slowly stood up, grinning. As his gaze was low, his eyes begin to suddenly bulge. Seeing it and feeling a sharp pain, Sokka cries out in pain as his body is contorted and after a moment, the other councilmen cry out as well. Toph is briefly shocked before trying to stop Yakone by metalbending her cables at him. But Yakone rolls his eyes at her, incapacitating her immediately. He laughs as he turns and sees the entire room under his control. Aang struggles as he reaches out his hand to Yakone.

(~)

Back in reality, Korra is breathing deeply and raggedly with her eyes closed. Spike took notice and begin to worry. “Liu, I don’t think Korra’s looking so good.” He told him.

“What’s happening?” Liu asked him from the other box.

“We’ll, she’s breathing deeply, a bit hard, and she looks like she’s in pain. Like how Tarrlok had us in that bloodbending grip.” He told him.

“She must be going through the painful memories of what Avatar Aang went through. Keep an eye on her, and hope that the pain doesn’t get any worse.” Liu advised him as Spike nodded and looked to Korra feeling worried about her.

Republic City Hall

Within the council chamber of City Hall, Tenzin and the rest of the group approaches the council members and Chief Saikhan. “Thank you all for meeting us on such short notice.” Tenzin told them.

Sindel approached with Mileena with her arms crossed. “Where is Tarrlok…?” She asked in a stern tone after hearing what happened to her daughter.

“He’ll be her your majesty… just be patient.” Lin told her and looked to Saikhan. “Chief.” She greeted him coldly.

“Lin.” Saikhan greeted her back.

Approaching them from behind, Tarrlok played his concern role. “Have you news of Avatar Korra or Liu Kang?” he asked them only to feel Sindel’s hair wrap around his neck. “W-What is the meaning of this?!” He demanded to know.

Jade approached with Kitana and Mileena, weapons out and eyes shooting daggers at him. “You know exactly what this is about.” Jade told him.

Saikhan was about to stop her, but he felt a hand grab him and saw that it was Jax charging up his arm for a power attack. “I suggest you stand down buddy, you’re gonna wanna hear this.” He told him.

“You honestly think you get to arrest my daughter, without facing the consequences…?” Sindel asked him with a fierce glare that looked like she shot daggers at him.

“And to answer your question Tarrlok, we do.” Mileena told him as he pointed at him. “You kidnapped them, Tarrlok!” She said to him.

Grunting as he struggled in Sindel’s hair, Tarrlok tried to play innocent. “I am shocked you would accuse me of such an evil act! I already explained: Equalists attacked us and took them!” He said to him.

“But there were no chi blockers here last night.” T’Challa approached him with his claws out. “You planted the evidence, didn't you?” he asked him.

“That is a ridiculous accusation!” Tarrlok argued.

Twilight let out a chuckle as she scowled at him. “Your lies won’t save you this time.” She told him.

“You always thought you were so clever…” Artemis approached him. “You should have known that I would have caught onto your act, my senses of smell knows the scent of Equalists. I’ve spent most of my time around them, more than your task force. But you… you planted the evidence to pin the blame on the Equalists, so that all benders would take your side against all nonbenders in this city. But Liu Kang and Korra got in your way… that’s why you kidnapped them, to get them out of your way.” She added it together and growled at him.

“And was locking away my daughter Kitana part of your plot?” Sindel asked him as her hair tightened around his neck.

He choked from it as he tired desperately to speak. “It’s not what you think!” He defied that logic.

“It's true! He took them!” Said the council page as everyone looked to him. “I was here when Avatar Korra and Liu Kang arrived last night, but Councilman Tarrlok ordered me to leave. I was on my way out when I saw Tarrlok bring them down to the garage. Along with a small little dragon.” He told them.

Twilight’s eyes widened and she glared towards Tarrlok. “You took Spike?!” She asked him angrily.

“That is nonsense! Everyone knows you're nothing but a squeaky-voiced liar!“ Tarrlok shouted at the page as he cowers behind the pillar, only to feel the hair tighten around him.

“Buddy, ya really need to learn to shut it.” Applejack told him and looked towards the page. “Why did you wait until now to 'fess up?” She asked him.

The page feared for his life, knowing Tarrlok would hurt him. But Fluttershy used magic to form her wings and fly up to him as he looked to her in awe, feeling like he was seeing an angel. “You mustn’t be afraid of Tarrlok. Please, for our friends sake, please tell us.” She said to him with a soft tone.

The page gulped a bit with a sweat bead going down his face, but he swallowed his fear and stepped out. “I was terrified to tell because…” He struggled a bit, but finally worked the courage to tell them. “Because Tarrlok is a bloodbender!” He shouted as very one minus the Earthrealm warriors looked to him in shock. “He bloodbent Avatar Korra and Liu Kang!” He told them as Tarrlok’s eyes widened.

Jax looked towards him confused. “What the heck his bloodbending?” He asked.

“One of the most dangerous forms of bending anyone in either Water Tribe could possess… the ability to manipulate ones body during a full moon.” Lin explained to him.

“I know of blood magic, but it was practiced by people called the Osh-Tek, and one known as Skarlet.” Sindel stated to them as she released Tarrlok as he hit the ground. “But I can’t tell that bloodbending is far worse than anything I have ever heard of in my years.” She told them.

“And now we know.” Jade spoke as she looked to Tarrlok with a glare.

Mileena hissed behind her mask and took it off. “Now he will face the consequences.” She told him as she snapped hir jaws at him, causing him to panic.

Lin was surprised to see her features for the first time and looked to Stryker, who held his hands up in defense. “Believe me, I was shocked too.” He told her.

Tarrlok panted as he got up holding his neck, Kung Lao walked towards him as he took off his hat. “You are a coward Tarrlok…” He tosses his hat passed him, managing to scratch his face causing it to bleed as his hat came back to him. “Where are they?!” He demanded to know.

“Tell us Tarrlok, don't make this worse for yourself.” Tenzin advised him as he took his airbending stance. “Tell us where you have Korra and Liu Kang.” He ordered him.

“And please, don’t even try anything stupid.” Sonya warned him as she had her arm cannons aiming at him. Lin also takes her stance and both prepare to attack. Tarrlok's eyes bulge as Tenzin and Lin both bend at him, but he has control of their bodies before they can hit him. Everyone in the room cries out in pain as Tarrlok bloodbends them to their knees. Tarrlok continues to bloodbend until one by one, everyone falls unconscious. Tarrlok backs away and flees the scene.

A moment later…

Tenzin laid unconscious, but Lin approached him and gave him a look. “Wake up!” She shouted as she slaps Tenzin across the face, waking him fully. Mako helps Asami up as Bolin and the other defenders wake up and move around.

The defenders groaned from what they felt, never before had they felt something as painful as that. “Man… so that’s what bloodbending feels like.” Rainbow Dash muttered.

“I never want to go through that again.” Fluttershy shuddered from the feeling as Scorpion held her close.

“I doubt any of us ever will, because that was horrible.” Twilight groaned a bit as Flash helped her up.

Bolin groaned as he got up. “Ughh! Man! I had this awful dream that Korra was taken by this evil bloodbender. So weird.” He stated towards Mako and Asami.

“Bolin, that really happened.” Asami reminded him of what happened.

“Yeah bud, he knocked us out.” Applejack told him as she rubbed her muscles.

Bolin was shocked to hear of this development. “Are you serious?!” He looked around for Tarrlok. “Where is he? Is he here right now?” he asked them.

“Tarrlok is long gone... he made his escape while we were unconscious.” Stryker told him as he helped Saikhan up.

“He needs to be captured, alive… I'll alert the whole force.“ He told them as he took off with the council.

Meanwhile Kitana was furious that they could get answers out of Tarrlok, her mother Sindel approached her and touched her shoulder. “We’ll find him Kitana… and together, we’re going to get your future husband back.” She told her.

The Edenian Princess looked to her, she saw the truth of it in her eyes, and she nodded her head to her mother and got up. “We've only been out for a little while. Maybe we can still pick up Tarrlok's trail.” Lin told them.

“And luckily, I caught his scent before he left.” Artemis told them as she approached.

“It could lead us to Liu Kang and Korra! Let's go.” Tenzin told them as she ran with the new team Avatar, and the Earthrealm Defenders to follow where Tarrlok was headed. Twilight meanwhile flew ahead of them to get to them before it was too late.

Jade ran beside Kitana and Mileena as she looked towards Kitana. “We’ll find him Kitana, guaranty it.” She assured her as Kitana nodded to her best friend, and she along with Mileena jumped to the roof tops and followed Oogi who flew through the sky’s with Team Avatar. Unaware to them, an unknown figure hid in the shadows watching them and looked towards the mountains outside the city, and leaped out to follow them.

Snowy Mountain Region

Meanwhile, Korra continued to meditate through the vision she was seeing. Spike grew worried from seeing the sheer pain she was going through. “Come on Korra, you gotta pull through this.” He said to her.

“She will Spike… she just needs time to learn what she needs in order to get us out of here.” Liu told him.

“If Aang will help us out.” Spike muttered under his breath.

(~)

Meanwhile in her flashback, Korra could see Aang and Raiden were being bloodbent by Yakone, who is grinning in relish at his own power. Sokka could feel the pain of Yakone’s bloodbending as he looked towards Toph as Yakone makes her grab a ring of keys from her deputy's belt and float over to him. He forces Toph to unlock his cuffs, which bounce to the ground. He flexes his wrists, and raises his hands to bloodbend everyone into unconsciousness. He turns to see that Aang is still awake and levitates him high into the air. He struggled as he glared at him. “Yakone!” He get ruffled to say the name as Yakone bloodbends his arm behind him. “You won't get away with this!” he told him.

But Yakone laughed as he reveled in his power. “Republic City's mine, Avatar. I'll be back one day to claim it. Not even your thunder god can stop me.” He told him as he bloodbends Aang and Raiden into the steps of the dais, knocking them out, before running outside. He leaps into a cart pulled by an ostrich horse and dashes off. Meanwhile, Aang regains consciousness as his eyes and tattoos glow briefly, Raiden also awakened as his eyes glowed brightly as he floated into the air turned towards the door. He and Aang bursts out of City Hall on a large air scooter and quickly catches Yakone, who looks up and gasps. Raiden conducted electricity in his hands and blasts one of the wheels on the cart while Aang sends a blade of wind to sever the ostrich horse's harness from the cart, which flips onto its side and slides to a halt. Aang coasts in front of the cart and waits for a moment. Yakone bursts out of the side door and bloodbends him and Raiden to the ground. “This time I'm gonna put you to sleep for good!” He told him as he started bloodbending him, hearing him scream in agony. “Then your thunder god is next!” He said to him as he levitates him into the air and begins contorting his body to painful and near death positions.

Raiden heard the screams of his friend, and his eyes snapped open as sparks of lightning shot from them. “ENOUGH!!!!” He shouted as he blasted lightning towards Yakone, landing a direct hit against his arms, making them go numb for a short moment as he screamed. “Aang, now!” He called out to him as his eyes and tattoos glow once again and the bloodbending immediately has no effect on him. He earthbends a cone of rock around Yakone's body, immobilizing him completely, and places his thumbs on Yakone's forehead and chest as he struggles.

“I'm taking away your bending, for good.” He told the him as Yakone groans as Aang's tattoos and eyes lit up as he energybends Yakone to remove his waterbending. When Aang's tattoos stop glowing, he steps back and Yakone slumps down. Aang let out an exhale feeling tired. “It’s over.” He told himself and looked to Raiden. “Are you okay Lord Raiden?” He asked him.

“I will be all right Aang, but I’m afraid it isn’t over. There is something you must know.” He told him as he earned a surprised yet curious look from Aang. “Shao Kahn has somehow learned about your realm, and wished to challenge your realm in a single tournament.” He informed the Avatar of the challenge.

Aang could hardly believe it himself as he looked down. “And if I don’t accept his challenge, he will merge my realm with Outworld?” He asked him as Raiden nodded his head to him. Aang let out a sigh and looked to him. “But Lord Raiden, Sokka hasn’t been in a fight since the war with the Fire Nation, Toph has her duties as chief of police, Zuko is watching over the Fire Nation, and Katara… she has our children to look after.” He told him.

Raiden placed his hand on his shoulder to comfort him. “I understand your hesitation Aang… but if you don’t accept this challenge, then your realm as you know it, will cease to exist.” He said to him.

The Avatar thought it over for a moment, he couldn’t let anything happen to his home, or his friends. But if they have any chance of surviving, he needed to accept the challenge. Forming a determined face, he turned to Raiden to show it. “I’ll do it, I will get my friends, and we will fight for our realm Lord Raiden.” He told him as Raiden nodded and used his power over lightning to summon his friends. Zuko stepped through the lightning as he put his broadswords away, Toph stepped through rolling her shoulder from the bloodbending as she lashed a wire to the ground. Sokka stepped through as he clenched his fists and looked to Toph smiling at her, while Katara stepped through putting her water pouch behind her. Aang smiled seeing his friends and stepped up to them. “My friends… get ready, for Mortal Kombat.” He told them.

The flashback ends as Korra stops meditating, earning Spikes attention. “Korra, did you contact Aang? Did he tell you how to get out of here?” He asked him almost a matter of twenty questions, but got no answers.

Korra looked down but looked up. “Aang ... this whole time ... you were trying to warn me about Tarrlok. And, you competed in Mortal Kombat?” She asked earning surprised looks from Spike and Liu from the other box, only to hear a door from upstairs and footsteps.

“My life is a disaster now, thanks to you.” Tarrlok told them furiously.

A smirk formed across Liu’s face knowing the tone. “So your little bloodbending secret's out?” He asked.

Korra let out a hard laugh from hearing it as she looked to the door. “Serves you right Tarrlok, and I know how you bloodbent me without a full moon. You’re Yakone’s son.” She told him as she heard him stop walking. “I’m right, aren’t I…?” She asked him.

“I was his son.” He corrected her and turned towards the box. “But in order to win Republic City, I had to become someone else. My father failed because he tried to rule the city from its rotten underbelly. My plan was perfect. I was to be the city's savior. But you, you and the Earthrealm Defenders ruined everything!” He shouted at them.

But Liu was unfazed of it, because he was proud to have done so with the help of Korra and their friends. “Tarrlok, the jig is up and you have nowhere to go.” He told him.

“Oh no. No, I'll escape and start a new life. And you're both coming as my hostages. Especially that little runt of a dragon.” Tarrlok told them as Spike growled in anger from hearing that.

Korra glared as she pounded against the door. “You'll never get away with this!” She told him.

But Tarrlok ignored it as he walks to the top of the steps and gasps when he sees Amon, the Lieutenant, Killmonger, Starlight Glimmer and several chi blockers waiting for him. “Amon!” He gasped that eared the ears of Korra and Liu Kang as Korra let out a gasp. “How did you find me?!” He demanded to know.

“Oh, it was simple really.” Killmonger held up a Vibranium tracker he had hidden on his car. “Had this slipped onto your car while you were being strangled by the smoking hot Edenian Queen. We tracked you all the way from the city, to this frozen wilderness.” He told him with a smirk.

“And now, you have no where to run.” Starlight told him as she formed her aura of magic around her hand.

“It is time for you to be equalized.” Amon told him as the Lieutenant and the equalists took a fighting stance.

However, Tarrlok was far from fazed from it. “You fool! You've never faced bending like mine.” He told him as he begins bloodbending the group. The other Equalists along with Killmonger and Starlight all crumple and fall to the ground, but Amon seems unaffected and with minor struggle, begins walking forward. Tarrlok gasps and redoubles his efforts. Amon is halted for a moment, but with a very great effort he moves one foot forward and continues walking normally. Tarrlok begins backing up in horror. “What? What are you?” He asked in a form of a whisper.

Amon slowly approached him, almost like a vampire in an old 1900’s Dracula movie, and glared behind his mask. “I am the solution.” He told him as he reaches out and grabs Tarrlok's arm, twisting him around until he is standing behind him. He jabs his right hand at the base of Tarrlok's neck, who groans at that, and moves his left hand toward his forehead as Tarrlok watches in horror. Korra is sitting in her box with Spike, and soon hear Tarrlok's scream of anguish as his bending is removed. She looks up toward the ceiling, knowing that didn’t sound good as Tarrlok collapses to the ground with wide open eyes. The Equalists all groan and stand up as Amon lifts Tarrlok's limp body onto his shoulders. “I'll take care of him. You four retrieve the Avatar and the Mortal Kombat Champion. Do not underestimate them. Electrocute the boxs to knock them out before you open them.” He told them as Korra’s eyes widened from hearing it.

“My pleasure.” The Lieutenant said to him and headed down.

Spike panicked from hearing it. “What are we going to do Korra? What are we gonna do?” He asked feeling frantic. Korra gazes at the bars in the top of the box as she hears the Equalists' footsteps descending the stairs. She glances down and fingers one of the bands on her forearm.

Stepping in front of the box, the Lieutenant pulled out his electrified kali sticks standing before Korra’s box. “It's payback time.” He told her as he shocked the box. From inside, Korra fakes cries of pain as electricity courses through the box. She has removed one of her armbands and wrapped it over a bar in the roof. She is hanging from it so that she is insulated from the electricity and not harmed. The hanging bulb above the box shatters and the Lieutenant steps back. “Open the box.” He ordered one of the chi blockers to open it as he approached it and opened the box up, revealing a pretending to be unconscious Korra. “Tie her up, while I take care of the Mortal Kombat Champion.” He was about to, but Korra firebends a large burst of flame from her foot, forcing the Equalists back as she leaps out of the box.

The Equalists fling their bolas at her, but she dodges and earthbends a giant wave to send them flying. The Lieutenant was about to strike her, but Liu teleported through dragon fire above him and kicked him in his head, knocking him down as he earned a surprised look from Korra. “You couldn’t have done that earlier?!” She asked him.

“My chi was weakened from the bloodbending, come on!” He ran off with her and Spike.

Meanwhile, Amon Killmonger and Starlight are putting Tarrlok in the truck, just as Korra and Liu Kang bursts out of the house. They all lock eyes for a moment before Korra bends snow into spears of ice and hurls them at Amon and his allies. They dodge as Liu also shot fire at them forcing them to fall back, giving him and Korra enough time to run away and jump off a steep slope of the mountain. Amon approached the slope and watched them as they made their escape as the Equalists ran up to him along with the Lieutenant who immediately got scolded. “I thought I told you not to underestimate them.” He said to him.

“Chill Amon, she won’t get far.” Killmonger told him as he leaped down and went down the slope after them.

Meanwhile down hill, Korra looks behind, as she uses waterbending to snowboard down the mountain. Liu looked back seeing Killmonger chasing after them. “Oh great, now we got him to worry about.” He stated as they tried to move faster, but as they made their way down, Korra trips over a tree root and flies into the air, landing hard against a tree, forcing Liu to stop. “Korra!” He rushed towards her and held her up.

Spike checked her and found she has a pulse. “She’s alive, just unconscious.” He told him.

“Good thing too.” Killmonger landed a few feet from them. “Makes my job much easier.” He told them as Liu glared and got between him and Korra, holding a fireball. “You really think you’ll be able to take me on monk?” He asked him.

Panting a bit, Liu noticed something approaching from behind Killmonger causing him to smirk. “No… but she can.” He said to him earning an arced eyebrow from the gold panther as he turned around, and got hit by Naga with a large fast paw. He let out a painful grunt as he slammed against a tree and Naga roared at him. He rushed to Liu and nuzzled him, earning a pat on her head from him. “Naga… you came looking for us.” He said to her.

Korra managed to wake up a bit and see her, giving her a loving smile. “Good girl.” She said to her, only to hear a chuckle and see Killmonger getting back up.

He laughed a bit as he popped his neck in several places to get it fixed. “Now… that… was unexpected, but don’t think you’re gonna get a second chance of doing that mutt.” He told them as his claws formed. But before he could go and charge, icicles were shot and stuck through his Vibranium suit, freezing his feet in place. “What the…?!” He looked towards the tree and saw someone. “Sub-Zero?! I thought you were still with-…” before he could continue, the figure leaped down revealing a more slender figure, stepping out of the shadows, revealing herself to be a woman with a catlike mask, violet eyes, and white hair. Her suit was a light blue, and her armor was silver, she even had a fur patch that was similar to a snow leopards.

Killmonger was surprised to see her, as was Liu Kang as he held Korra. “You’re not Sub-Zero… who are you?” He asked her. But the new Lin Kuei didn’t respond as she showed a visible scar on her throat, right near the vocal cords. And to their surprise, Twilight had just arrived and blasted magic against Killmonger, sending him straight back to Amon. “Twilight!” Liu called to her as she rushed over.

“How is she…?” She asked him as she helped carry her.

“She’s hurt pretty bad, and with the snow coming down, I doubt Naga can carry all of us.” Spike told her as he held up his hands. “And I know, I should have left you a note to let you know I was with them.” He said to her.

The new Lin Kuei watched them, but turned seeing Equalists coming. Twilight took notice of it, and pulled out a portal stone. “This’ll be a great risk, but we are literally out of options right now.” She told them as Liu looked to it and looked to her.

“Don’t stop now, anywhere is better than here.” He told her as Twilight used the portal stones magic to open up a portal, allowing them to travel through. They safely walk into the portal to get away from the Equalists, and as they approached, the portal immediately closed before they could get through.

Republic City
A few hours later…

Over the city, Mako looked through the city hoping and praying for a sign of Korra. Kitana approached him and sat beside him. “Tell me something, what is the real reason you were so anxious to find Korra down there in the tunnels…?” She asked as she looked towards him. “If it wasn’t revenge, then what was it…?” She asked him.

Mako was silent from hearing her question, and sighed knowing what was in his heart. “Two reasons I believe… one… being I was scared for her, the other… well…” He lowered his gaze trying to hide it.

But Kitana smiled knowing what it was as she nudged his side. “You’re not alone my friend.” She told him as she looked towards Jade. “Jade lost her love when he and his legion went into battle… me, I lost Liu Kang when a sorcerer named Shang Tsung’s murdered him. This was long before we arrived in Equestria, and his husk was turned into a living manifestation of death by Dark Raiden.” She explained.

The young firebender was surprised as he looked to her. “And that was when Armageddon happened, right?” He asked her.

“Yes… upon all our deaths, Raiden had our souls sent to Equestria, to be reborn.” She told him as she turned towards him. “Do not fear for Korra’s life my friend, we will find her and Liu.” She told him as she placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.

Mako looked to her, and smiled nodding to her. Asami watched him and looked away, feeling jealous… till suddenly a howl could be heard from inside the city earning their attention as they looked down. “That sounds like Naga!” He told them as Tenzin turned the bison around to follow the sound.

Applejack looked over the side and found them. “Down there!” She pointed down to them as Tenzin had Oogi fly down to them. Korra moans slightly as the bison lands and the group dismounts. Tenzin and Lin run up to her.

“Korra! Liu, Oh, thank goodness.” Tenzin said to them feeling relieved.

“Where's Tarrlok? How did you get away?” Lin asked them.

“It’s a long story… but you won’t believe-“ Liu was cut off as Kitana hugged him as tears ran down her face, he smiled and held her.

“You are such an idiot, you know that…?” She asked as she looked to him showing her tears. “You shouldn’t have gone after Tarrlok the way you and Korra did.” She told him.

“I know… but I had to.” He told her only to see Mako push passed them.

“Give her some space!” He told them as he reaches up and pulls Korra into his arms as he begins walking toward Oogi.Liu and Kitana watched them go and looked to each other, smiling happily that he is now following his heart. But Asami looks on with a pained expression as she watched her soon to be ex-boyfriend hold the real woman of his dreams. Mako looked to Korra with a smile. “I was so worried. Are you all right?” He asked her.

“I'm fine. I'm glad you're here.” She told him as she closed her eyes and leans her head against Mako's chest.

Mako smiled at her as he climbed onto Oogie’s back and gently sets her down in the saddle, brushing her hair back from her face. “You're safe now.” He told her with a gentle and loving tone. Korra looks at him before falling asleep.

Meanwhile, Twiligh approached the group along with the mysterious Lin Kuei by her side. “Twilight, what happened…?” Rainbow asked while looking to the new Lin Kuei. “And who the heck are you…?” She asked her.

“Her name is Permafrost…” Sub-Zero approached as he looked upon the Lin Kuei standing before him. “She is my sister.” He told them.

“SISTER?!!!” Everyone asked in shock.

“We thought Bi Han was your only living relative.” Johnny pointed out to him.

“I thought so too… Kanna was killed during a raid on the Lin Kuei Temple, but we didn’t know that Sektor orchestrated the entire thing.” He told them as he looked to Permafrost. “Her soul was then sent to the Netherrealm to be tormented, but she is one out many damned souls that managed to escape.”

“Much like me.” Scorpion stated as he folded his arms and looked to Twilight. “But how did you get here so fast…? Naga couldn’t have carried you here.” He pointed out as Naga snorted in agreement.

“Yeah, we were cornered, we had no other option than to travel to Outworld. Where we had help… from some old and new acquaintances.” Twilight told them as she looked to their helpers.

They appeared in shadow at first, but soon stepped into light, revealing one to be Shang Taung as he approached along with Chrysalis beside him, causing everyone’s eyes to widen. “I would be surprised if you are all not too happy to see us.” He said to them.

“Which we aren’t, thank you for asking.” Jade told him and looked to the other individual with him. “And what of you…? Are you their slave…?” She asked him.

But the figure stepped into the light to reveal himself. “No… I am their new emperor.” He told her, revealing himself as the one person she never thought she’d see again.

Her eyes widened in shock as she covered her mouth, seeing that it was her fiancé standing before her. “Kotal…?” She asked him as she approached him.

Kotal walked up to her and touched her hands. “Jade… I know that you may be upset, but-“ He got slapped by her before he could continue.

She scowled at him as tears brimmed in her eye. “I thought you were dead… what happened?!” She demanded to know.

Kotal shrugged off the pain in his face and looked to her. “Shao Kahn betrayed me, ambushed my legion, I was kept alive for Shang Tsung’s experiments.” He gestured to the sorcerer beside him.

“You, should be thanking me Princess… if it weren’t for me, this reunion never would have happened.” Shang told her.

Jade pulled out her boomerang about ready to cut him, but Chrysalis hissed at her getting between them. “You want to hurt him, you’ll have to go through me.” She told her.

“I’ll be happy to do so you shape shifting witch!” Jade shouted.

“Enough!” Tenzin walked up. “This is not the time to be fighting amongst ourselves.” He told them.

“Agreed…” Kotal approached them. “We must find refuge before we are spotted.” He told them and looked to Tenzin. “Do you know a place where we can stay?” He asked him.

“Yes, we will head to Air Temple Island now, get you rested before morning.” Tenzin told him as Kotal nodded and looked towards Jade, who visibly was still upset with him. They were definitely going to need time to mend old bonds, meanwhile Rarity walked up to Twilight.

“We really must know exactly what happened.” She said to her.

“It’s a long story, one that can wait till we get to Air Temple Island… I’m exhausted right now.” She told them as she and the other walked to Oogie, while others traveled by portal to the temple. What happened during their travels in Outworld? We may eventually find out.

(There will be a Bonus Chapter after this, don’t worry. You will find out exactly what happened during their travel to Outworld.)

Author's Note

Hey guys, here is the next chapter of the story I am making. And man this was a big one. I wanted to make so many twists and turns, and tried so hard to include as much characters as I could into the story, to make it interesting. Because I’m that big of a nut… anyways, like the reunion between Jade and Kotal, I thought I’d make her a bit more pissed off than happy. Because she thought he was dead, till all of a sudden, boom! She finds out he’s alive, and gives him a good slap in the face. And who can forget the fan favorite, Shang Tsung… he is one character I couldn’t leave out for long, but I hope you guys like it. And yes, there will be a bonus chapter, just wait a while.