Earth. Fire. Air. Water. Only the Avatar can master all four elements and bring balance to the world.
Kuvira has defeated the Avatar and now controls the entire Earth Empire. Luckily, the airbender kids, Ryu and Opal rescued Korra and escaped Zaofu. For the first time in three years, Korra and Ryu will finally be back in Republic City! Meanwhile, Varrick and Bolin escaped from Baatar Jr. and are on the run. But will they make it back to the city in time to warn everyone about Kuvira's new spirit energy super weapon?
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The camera shows a zoomed up shot of Air Temple Island before sliding to the left and showing Pabu jumping out of his hiding place around a corner, running toward a snoozing Naga.
Pabu playfully pounces on and bites Naga's tail; Naga ignores Pabu, not moving until an audible groan sounds from above them. Naga and Pabu look up to see Pepper descending toward the ground, Korra and Ryu waving from the front of the saddle.
Korra: Naga!
Naga, wagging her tail, sprints off toward the courtyard; Pabu bites onto Naga's tail as she takes off running, and he streams out behind her as Naga runs. As Pepper lands, several other ring-tailed flying lemurs land on a nearby rooftop; Korra, and Ryu jumping off Pepper, airbends themselves to the ground, smiling before Naga lifts them both off the ground. She licks Ryu and Korra excitedly, before circling around behind them.
Ryu: We missed you too girl.
Meelo and Ikki run past Ryu, Korra and Naga.
Meelo: Mom! Dad! We're back! And we got Ryu and Korra!
As they run past, Bumi approaches from the right, Bum-Ju floating along behind him.
Bumi: Aren't you a sight for sore eyes!
He hugs both Ryu and Korra, lifting then off the ground.
Bumi: Bum-Ju and I sure missed you guys.
Korra: It's so great to see you again, Bumi. And you too, Bum-Ju.
As Bum-Ju whistles happily, the scene cuts to Meelo and Ikki, running up to Tenzin and Pema as they enter the courtyard.
Tenzin: Well done kids!
As Tenzin hugs Ikki, Pema hugs Meelo.
Tenzin: I'm proud of you all for finding Ryu and Korra.
He looks expectantly at his father, raising one eyebrow up and down.
Meelo: Proud enough to get me my tats?
Tenzin: No.
As Pema stifles a laugh with her hand, Roku and Tenzin walks over to Ryu and Korra, giving them a hug.
Roku: I'm glad you're okay. I'm proud of you as well Dragon of the Republic. Not even me, my brother, or my sister could beat our dad for the title of Dragon.
Ryu: Yeah, you also forgot to mention how hard grandpa hits... now Im scared what he was like in his prime.
Roku: Haha, he would've snapped you like a twig!
Ryu: Geez...thank you uncle. How's Lin?
Roku: Oh you know her. She's all cupcakes and rainbows.
Ryu: Wow really?
Roku: No. She's extremely pissed that you disappeared.
Ryu: Oh boy...
Cut to Tenzin and Korra.
Tenzin: Welcome home.
Korra: I missed you, Tenzin.
As they separate, Opal walking up behind them, Tenzin speaks, more seriously.
Tenzin: Now, I hate to get right down to business, but I want to hear what happened in Zaofu.
The happiness evaporates, and an awkward silence hangs over the group, punctuated only by Bum-Ju's twittering. Bumi finally speaks, seriousness mingled with sarcasm.
Bumi: Way to ruin the moment.
Opal: Kuvira's whole army was there. She captured Mom, Dad, and my brothers.
Korra: I thought I was strong enough to stop her. I feel like such a failure.
Tenzin: No one expected you to handle Kuvira on your own. It's up to all of us to find a way to deal with her. We're just glad to have you back.
Bumi: Where's Bolin? He's not still on Kuvira's side, is he?
Opal: I can't believe he would stay with her after what she did to my family. But we don't know where he is.
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Cut to a close-up of Bolin with unkempt hair, who is panting. The scene zooms out to reveal him carrying Varrick, who has unkempt hair and a stubble, on his back.
Bolin: How about you use your own legs for a while?
Varrick: You know, when I fled Republic City with Zhu Li, she carried me twenty miles in one day. And that was after she sprained her ankle.
Bolin then throws Varrick off his back.
Bolin: Well, Zhu Li's not here, okay?
Varrick keeps lying on his back, waves his hand at Bolin.
Varrick: That's fine, leave me here, let the worms gobble me up. I deserve it.
Bolin: No way mister! You're not getting off that easily. You're responsible for that weapon Kuvira is trying to make. Which, may I remind you, could hurt a lot of people.
Varrick: No, don't remind me! I know, I'm a horrible, horrible person!
Bolin: Okay, look. Kuvira fooled us both into doing her dirty work and I'm not happy about it either. But, you know how we're gonna make it up to the world? By getting back to Republic City and warning everyone what she's up to! So, I want you to take my hand-
He holds out his hand to pull Varrick back on his feet.
Bolin: and march with me out of this forest!
Varrick smiles and takes Bolin's hand.
Varrick: You really have a way with words, kid. No wonder I made you a mover star. All right, I'll take the driver's seat for a while, hop on.
He bends over so that Bolin can climb on his back.
Bolin: Oh, great, my feet could use a break.
He jumps on Varrick back, who nearly collapses under the weight.
Varrick: Oh, boy, here we go!
He takes one step with great effort but they are soon trapped by a net, which hoists them up to a tree branch.
Bolin: Are you kidding me?!
Cut to Republic City, where Asami is reading a magazine of Future Industries. She smiles when she sees Korra and Ryu wearing the new clothes she made him, with hair in a ponytail.
Ryu: I hope you haven't been waiting long.
Asami: Only three years.
She gets up and hugs both Ryu and Korra.
Asami: It's so good to see you guys again. I see your wearing your new clothes.
Ryu: Indeed i am. There much more comfortable then I expected.
Asami: And I'm loving you guys hair.
Korra: Thanks. You're looking snazzy as always.
Asami: Come on. Mako got us a table at the restaurant.
They walk to the restaurant, where Mako is leaning against a booth.
Mako: Ryu!
Ryu: Mako!
The two boys fist bump then high five with a laugh.
Mako looked over his shoulder seeing Korra and walked over.
Mako: Korra!
Korra: Hi, Mako.
They give each other a hug. When suddenly a wild Wu appears in front of them, to Mako's annoyance and Korra's surprise. He then addresses Korra.
Wu: Hello there, Prince Wu, rightful heir to the throne and-
He pokes Mako in the chest with his elbow.
Wu: this guy's boss. I bet he's told you a lot about me.
Korra: Nope. Not a thing.
He puts his arm around Korra's shoulder, much to her surprise.
Wu: Then we have so much to talk about.
Ryu then grabs Wu by the back of his shirt lifting him high in the air looking at him.
Wu: And you are?
Ryu: The Dragon of the Republic.
Wu: As in the one... who beat the Great Lü Bu?
Korra: He's also my boyfriend.
Asami and Mako: Boyfriend?!
Wu: ...I am terribly sorry. Please don't unleash your awesome Kyoshi powers on me.
Ryu: I can see why Kuvira wants to take over. Relax your highness Im not gonna hurt ya.
He drops Wu as he pushes him and Korra into the booth, as Wu sits down next to her and Ryu on the other side of her.
Wu: You are going to love the food here, I know the chef personally.
To a maître d.
Wu: Let's start with a round of your spicy octopus fritters!
The Maître d walks off.
Wu: and keep the cucumber-aloe water coming! Gotta keep this princely skin hydrated.
Asami and Mako sit down opposite of Ryu, Korra and Wu; annoyed to Mako.
Asami: I thought it was going to be the four of us.
Mako: Sorry, but I couldn't ditch him. But he promised to be on his best behavior.
Wu: Hey, pop into the Avatar State for me. I want to see your eyes glow.
Korra: What? No!
Wu disappointedly sits back normally.
Asami: So can you go into the Avatar State again? I was worried when you told me you couldn't. And Ryu, I hope your birthday was a good one sorry I missed it.
Ryu: It's okay. Tenzin got me a glider, since I'm officially a air nomad.
Mako: Wait, when did she tell you she couldn't? And when was Ryu's birthday?
Nobody answers, while Wu keeps sucking on his drink.
Mako: What's going on with you three?
Ryu: We... um
Korra: We wrote to Asami while we was away. I asked her not to tell you. I'm sorry.
Mako: Well, why didn't you guys ever write to me? Or Bolin?
Korra: I don't know. I guess... we didn't know what to say.
Mako: "Hello" would have been nice.
Wu: Mako, if it makes you feel any better, she didn't write me either.
Ryu: Strike two, your highness.
Wu: Meep!
Mako: Why would she... Never mind.
Ryu: Look we're both sorry that we didn't stay in touch, we're I'm back now. And I wanna know everything about what's been going on with you two.
Asami: Well, I kind of have some big news. I went to visit my father for the first time. He had been writing me letters and I guess I finally felt ready to try and forgive him.
Ryu: You sure you can trust him? He might just be manipulating you again.
Asami: You think I don't know what my own father is capable of?
Ryu: No, I didn't mean...
Asami: You don't get to disappear for three years, and then act like you know what's best for me!
Korra: It's not like we planned to be gone for that long, we wanted to come back, but we never felt ready until now.
Wu: As much as I'm enjoying this little catch-up, my royal bladder is about to explode. Mako, come on, I need you to stand guard.
Mako: I'm not gonna hold your hand every time you have to empty your "royal bladder". Go to the bathroom on your own for once.
Wu: Fine.
He walks off.
Ryu: That's the Earth Kingdom's last hope?
Mako: Sadly yes.
Korra: Do you always go to the bathroom with him?
Mako: I don't go with him, with him, I just stand there in the general vicinity while he... I don't wanna talk about it.
Wu walks into the bathroom, where an attendant is waiting.
Bathroom attendant: Good afternoon, Sir. Perhaps a spritz of cologne, to freshen up?
Wu: Make it a double, buddy!
The attendant covers his mouth and nose with the towel he is holding and sprays Wu with a red vapor. Wu starts coughing heavily.
Wu: Mako, help! Wu... down...
He passes out. Cut to Bolin and Varrick who are trying to escape from the net, bu to no avail.
Bolin: I wish Pabu were here. He could just chew us out of this.
Varrick: You know who else has incisors sharp as a knife? Zhu Li...
???: Well look what we caught. Wonder if they were tracking us after we escaped.
A group of people walked up to them wearing raggedy clothing.
Bolin: Hello fellow travelers! I don't suppose you can help us out of this net?
???: Why would we free a couple of lowly Earth Empire soldiers?
Varrick: Lowly? We were part of Kuvira's inner circle!
Bolin: Were, not anymore! Please, just, let us out!
???: I know just what to do with a couple of Kuvira's top men.
The man firebends a dagger and cuts through the rope of the net with it.
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Cut back to Republic City, where food is being served at the table while Wu is not back yet.
Mako: I wonder what's taking Wu so long. He's not one to miss out on lunch. I'll go check on him.
Ryu, Korra and Asami give each other a worried look, while Mako walks off.
Mako: Wu, are you in here? Come on, your octopus fritters are getting cold.
Cut to Ryu, Korra and Asami waiting outside, when Ryu spots the bathroom attendant walking past with a cart full of laundry bags.
Ryu: I'll be back.
He walks after the bathroom attendant. Ryu walks out the back of the hotel, where the attendant is dumping the load of laundry into the back of a van.
Ryu: Excuse me, did you happen to see if Prince Wu came out this way?
Attendant: Sorry sir, I haven't seen him.
The pile of laundry bags moves and Wu rolls out, semi-conscious.
Wu: Hmm, I'm in laundry...
Ryu gets an angry look on his face, but before he can do anything, the attendant bends the ground under him to launch him into the ceiling. He runs to the front of the van and, while his coworker slams the back doors shut, drives off. Korra, Mako and Asami run out to check on Ryu.
Ryu: They've got Wu!
Korra: Get the car, I'm going after them!
The van speeds out of the alley next to the hotel and Korra is not far behind. She launches a fissure its way, but the van jumps over and keep on driving. Ryu and Asami pulls up next to her in a blue roadster.
Asami: Get in!
Korra jumps in the car and Asami guns it. The van makes a sharp turn and the attendant bends up a wall to block them. Asami manages to steer clear of the wall just in the nick of time.
Ryu: We're losing them!
Mako: Hang a right at the next block. We can cut them off on Seventh.
Top down shot shows the roadster going straight on.
Mako: You missed the turn! Where are you going?!
Asami: I know these streets better than you. I built some of them!
They drive up the elevated freeway and the van comes into view below them. Ryu stands up.
Mako: What are you doing? Sit down!
Ryu: Excuse me for a moment.
Ryu, jumps off the car and onto the van, catching himself with airbending. While the team watches.
Korra and Asami: I hate it when he does that.
Back to Ryu, he slams his fist through the metal and rips the roof open, only to find the van empty, save for the bathroom attendant.
Ryu: Hello there!
Ryu jumps in, and pulls the guy from behind the wheel with airbending, and stamps on the brakes, skidding the van to a halt next to a couple of spirit vines. Ryu pulls him out.
Ryu: Wu's not here. This guy was the only one in the truck.
Mako grabs the bathroom attendant by the collar and slams him into the van.
Mako: Where's the prince?
Attendant: Halfway to Kuvira by now. All hail the Great Uniter.
Asami: They must have moved Wu to a different vehicle when we lost sight of them.
A police car pulls up next to them and Mako throws the now cuffed attendant in the back, before talking to the driver.
Mako: Take this guy in for booking. Charge him with kidnapping and tell Chief Beifong that Prince Wu is missing. Put out an all-points bulletin. We'll keep looking.
Asami: Where do we start? There are thousands of cars in the city and he could be in any one of them.
Mako: Or they might try smuggling him out on an airship.
Asami: Or maybe a boat.
Mako: He could be anywhere! The one time I don't watch him pee and this is what happens.
Korra walks up to the spirit vines and puts her hand on it, feeling for Wu's energy. The energy flashes through the vines and she sees him driving up to the Central City Station.
Korra: They're taking Wu to the train station!
Asami: Are you sure? How do you know?
Korra: I'll explain on the way, just drive! We're running out of time!
Ryu: Let's haul it people!
Cut to Varrick and Bolin, whose hands are tied together, while Ahnah bends water into her pouch.
Bolin: So how did a bunch of water and firebenders end up in one of Kuvira's reeducation camps?
Ahnah: Call it what it is: a prison.
Baraz: Kuvira's been purging states of anyone who's not of Earth Kingdom origin and locking them up.
Bolin: Purging?!
Baraz: What are you acting so surprised for? You must have known what she was up to, being part of her "inner circle" and all.
Bolin: No, I swear! And the inner circle thing lasted like, less than a day!
Varrick: Will you at least tell us where you're taking us?
Baraz: The border checkpoint. You're gonna help us talk our way past some Earth Empire soldiers.
Ahnah: And once we're through, we'll see about letting you go.
Bolin and Varrick shoot each other a meaningful look, when Varrick jumps up as Bolin sends a wave of earth around, knocking everyone down. He quickly turns the ground in front of him into a pool of lava, holding everyone at bay.
Varrick: Lava time! Bet you didn't expect that!
Bolin stands up again and snaps the ropes tying his hands, which were weakened by the lava.
Bolin: Look, I'm sorry for what happened to all of you, but as I've been trying to explain, we don't work for Kuvira anymore.
Varrick: Yeah. If our handsome mugs get recognized trying to go through that checkpoint, we're goners!
Baraz: If you really are fugitives, you better listen up. We've been scouting this region for days. There's a wall stretching along the entire border and patrols guarding every part of it. That checkpoint is the only way out.
Ahnah: It's not worth the risk, Baraz. How do we know they won't turn us in?
Baraz: If he wanted us gone, we'd be at the bottom of a pool of lava right now. If any of us want to get out of the Earth Empire alive, we'll have to trust each other.
Bolin cools the lava so that it becomes solid again.
Bolin: All right, where is this checkpoint?
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Cut back to Republic City, where Asami is high-tailing it on their way to the train station.
Mako: So, how do you know where Wu is just by touching some spirit vines?
Korra: We learned how to connect to people's energies through them.
Asami: Who taught you that?
Ryu: Lin's mom.
Mako and Asami both look surprised.
Ryu: We found her in the swamp, that place is like one giant spirit wild.
Asami: You met Toph? What was she like?
Ryu: Exactly the opposite of what my grandpa said she was. Legendary Melon Lord my ass.
Korra: She's more of a cranky, more miserable version of Lin.
Mako: Is that even possible?
Ryu: You'd be surprised.
They arrive at the train station, where they get out of the car. Asami slips on a modified version of the chi-blocking glove as they make their way inside. They arrive on a bridge over the platforms and see many trains parked.
Asami: Which train is Wu on?
Korra: I don't know!
Mako: Split up and start looking.
Cut back to the Earth Empire, where Bolin, Varrick, and the prisoners approach the heavily guarded gate. Bolin and Varrick have made themselves look somewhat respectable again and the prisoners are tied together with rope around their wrists.
Bolin: Follow my lead.
Soldier: Good afternoon, sir. Can we help you?
Bolin: You sure can. We captured these escaped prisoners. We need to get them to a secure facility.
Soldier: Where did they escape from?
Bolin: Camp fourteen.
Soldier: Then why are you bringing them through here? Camp fourteen is the other way.
Bolin: You think we don't know where Camp fourteen is? Kuvira wants them transferred.
Soldier: Then I'll need to see the transfer order.
Bolin gives Varrick a worried look and Varrick moves up to the guard.
Varrick: Listen pal! I had to fight off two badgermoles, six wolfbats and eighteen hog monkeys to capture these guys, so sorry if I don't have the paperwork! I was too busy cramming it in a hog monkey's mouth, while it was trying to eat me! I am in sore need of a shower and I have blisters that are the size of cantaloupes and twice as juicy! So you can let us through, or you can give us your name and rank and I'll make sure to pass it on to Kuvira! You know what happens to soldiers who question her orders, don't you? Bad stuff!
Soldier: Let them through!
Two guards metalbend the gates on either side of the wall down and they walk through. Inside the wall, there is a guard working in a booth, where there are wanted posters of Varrick and Bolin. He recognizes them as Varrick waves to him and runs out to stop them.
Guard: Wait! Stop them, they're traitors to the Empire!
They all start running, but are halted by two mecha tanks that jump down from the top of the gate and land in front of Bolin and Varrick. They find themselves surrounded by four mecha tanks and four earthbenders.
Baraz: There's no way I'm going back to prison!
He makes a little dagger from his middle fingers, cutting through the rope on his wrist, and shoots fire at the soldiers, who throw up cover for themselves. They shoot the rocks back at the prisoners, who defend themselves with their fire and waterbending. Bolin and Varrick are under attack by a mecha tank, which attempts to mow them down with its flamethrower. Bolin throws up cover for them, but Varrick still crawls away.
Baraz is fighting a mecha tank as well, dodging its punches. Ahnah comes to his aid and bends her water into a slab of ice, causing the running tank to slide. Baraz blow it back with a few fire blasts, but the tank uses the spikes in its calves to stabilize and break the through ice. It shoots lightning, forcing Baraz and Ahnah apart, before shooting its flamethrower at Baraz, who holds his own with his firebending.
Bolin shoots a few boulders at two mecha tanks going after him, which yields no result. So he creates a pool of lava, but the tanks jump over it, cornering Bolin. Varrick, who is hiding underneath the gate, behind a wall, sees how a waterbender is knocked down. He and spots some sort of generator inside the booth. With a screwdriver he unscrews a table leg and wraps a length of electrical wire around it.
Bolin is still fighting the tank, but it continues to nimbly dodge the lava benders attacks. Finally, with a fissure, he manages to knock one of the tanks down, but another one is right there to shoot a bolt of lightning at him. He launches himself out of its path and continues the fight.
Meanwhile, Varrick has created an electromagnetic pulse, which he hooks up to the generator. Nobody pays him any attention, seeing how they are busy fighting off the benders. Bolin get trapped by three mecha tanks who all shoot fire at him, which he blocks with a wall of earth, but he is unable to escape.
Varrick: Boy, I sure hope this works.
He pushes a lever and the stick sends out an electromagnetic pulse, destroying all the electronics in the mecha tanks, causing them to fail, just as they were about to kill Bolin and Baraz. It takes everyone by surprise. While Varrick laughs, pleased with himself.
Varrick: I still got that Varrick touch! We're clear, come on!
Bolin sees how the prisoners are fighting a losing battle.
Bolin: Varrick, wait, we can't leave them!
He jumps over his wall and runs up behind the prisoners, just as one is knocked down. Bolin creates a massive pool of lava, forcing the guards back to the gate.
Soldier: Retreat!
Bolin bends the lava all the way to the gate and hoses the wall with it, securing the knowledge the guard will not follow them.
Baraz: Thanks. You didn't have to come back.
Bolin: Yeah. I kind of did. Let's go!
The scene shifts back to the train station, where people are standing around in conversation.
PA: The 4:15 bound for Omashu is now leaving on track number six. All aboard!
Mako is frantically searching for Prince Wu. The scene changes over to Ryu and Korra's search. Asami walks over to them.
Asami: If we don't find Wu soon, we might never find him.
Ryu leans down and places his palm on the floor of the train station. The area around his hand glows yellow as he feels for Wu's energy. He raises his head and turns to look at a nearby train. He runs toward it.
Ryu: He's on that train!
Ryu, Korra, Asami, and Mako barely manage to jump on the train as it speeds away. They enter a train car with a few passengers sitting at tables against the walls of the car.
Mako: How do you know for sure he's here?
Ryu: I don't. But I had a feeling, okay?
Mako: And I'm just supposed to trust your "Dragon Feelings"?
Ryu faces Mako and stops walking clearly annoyed by him.
Ryu: You wouldn't have to if you had guarded the prince like you were supposed to.
Ryu and Mako storm out of sight. Two passengers from opposite sides of the car glance over to each other looking ready. Korra and Asami opens the door to the next train car. The four enter a cabin sprinkled with luggage.
Mako: Oh, so it's my fault Wu disappeared.
Ryu: Well if the boot fits!
A red chest rattles behind Asami and Korra.
Asami: Guys, shh. Listen.
Their attention is brought to the red chest after it rattles again. Mako walks up and bends down. He opens the lid and Prince Wu pops up, shouting and flailing. He grabs the distraught Wu.
Mako: Wu! Wu, it's me.
Wu: Mako? Where am I? Am I dead?
The train car door is opened by the passengers who had shared a look earlier. The man fires metal bands at Ryu, but he easily dodges them. In turn, he creates a tornado of air and sends it flying at the pair of attackers. It causes them to hit the ceiling and fall to the ground. More attackers come running from the train car in front and in the back. Korra metalbends the front door shut, blocking an attacker. She rips apart the ceiling, exposing a cloudy blue sky.
Korra: Everyone out.
Wu: I'm not going up there.
Korra sticks out her lip, annoyed by Wu's unwillingness to cooperate. Cut to an exterior shot of the train as Wu flies out of the open roof, being lifted by an air blast. He lands on the roof of another train car with Ryu, Korra, Mako, and Asami following right behind him.
The group runs to the end of the train. Ryu, Asami and Korra make it over fine, but Mako has to pass Wu over to Korra before finally getting over himself. Two more attackers bust through the door and see the prince getting away. They shoot metal cables to the roof, flinging themselves up to Ryu, Korra, Asami, Mako, and Wu.
Mako attempts to get rid of them, but is tripped by a metal cable shot to his foot. The attacker shoots a cable at Korra, who wraps it around her arm. Even more attackers arrive on the roof. Asami quickly defends herself by kicking an attacker's punch out of the way and shocking him with her glove, flinging him back. Another assailant adjacent from Asami begins to metalbend the roof, curling it in on Asami.
On the opposite side of the train car, Mako kicks up from the ground and at the same sends fire from his foot, which forces the attacker that had Korra's arm, back. Mako punches at him and the attacker does a backhand spring onto the train car behind him. He metalbends the roof up, too, just like on the other side.
Mako steps backward as his footing is being taken away. Ryu, Mako, Wu, Asami, and Korra all move in together as the roof is being peeled up. Ryu bends a sphere of air around the group, grabbing Asami and Wu.
Korra: Jump!
Ryu: Hold onto something!
They leap from the train just in time to avoid being crushed. They all scream as they hurdle toward the ground in the air shell. The shell hits the ground to the side of a bridge. The team grunts as they roll to a stop on the dusty ground. The train continues its pace toward the Earth Empire. Asami and Mako stand up, while Ryu, Korra and Wu remain sitting on the ground. Mako walks over and picks up Wu.
Mako: You all right?
Wu gleefully embraces Mako.
Wu: Yes! Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. You are definitely getting a raise, Buddy.
Mako: You should be thanking Ryu and Korra. We never would have found you with out them.
He moves over to Ryu and Korra and bows.
Wu: I owe you my life, Dragon and Avatar. If only there was some way to repay you. Oh, I know. How about I take you out for a night on the town?
Korra: Really? You're asking me out right now?
Wu: So... I put you down for a "maybe"?
Ryu: More like not gonna happen.
Korra takes her hand back from Wu then grabs Ryu's and walks over to Asami and Mako.
Korra: Not exactly what I imagined for our first day back together.
Asami: But it was kind of like old times. Except for the getting on each other's nerves part.
Mako: Actually, that is like old times especially with Ryu. We missed your little quips.
Ryu: I'm sorry things got so tense earlier.
Asami: It's all right. I guess after being apart for three years, there's bound to be a bit of an adjustment period.
Mako: Yeah, but it's great to have you both back.
Korra: There's no place else I'd rather be.
The four hug each other and Wu walks over ready to join in, too. However, Ryu sticks his hand out and holds the prince at bay with a hand to his cheek. Unable to come closer, Wu places his hands on Mako's shoulders, while the four friends share a close embrace.
Wu: You guys are the greatest friends a guy could have.
They break apart into a circle again, this time Wu is included.
Ryu: So, what are we gonna do with him? It's too dangerous to take him back to the hotel.
Wu: Whoo! You're telling me! I need a cushy safe house somewhere.
Mako: I think I know just the place.
The camera displays an elaborate estate; a dazzling landscape with several courtyards, gardens, towers, and lots of space. The camera zooms in to Mako, Ryu, Asami, Korra, and Wu on the front porch of the mansion. Gigantic windows litter the façade, allowing plenty of light into the mansion.
Wu: Nice digs, Mako. You didn't tell me you came from money.
Mako: I don't. This is Asami's place. She was nice enough to let my family stay here after they fled Ba Sing Se.
The big wooden door opens and Mako's grandmother, Yin, steps onto the porch.
Yin: Mako! It's so wonderful to--
Her eyes go big and she covers her mouth as she gasps at the sight of the prince. She reaches out for Wu with her left hand.
Yin: Are you...
Mako: Grandma, this is Prince Wu. He needs to stay with you and the family for a little while.
Wu takes one knee and grabs Yin's hand.
Wu: It's an honor, Grandma Mako.
Wu kisses Yin's hand and she faints gracefully, being caught by Mako.
Mako: She loves royalty.
Wu: I think I'll fit right in here. Thanks for looking out for me, Mako. Now where's the nearest bathroom? I have been holding it all day!
He storms off into the house, whining loudly. The scene changes to a bay area surrounded by open water and rocks. The setting sun is making the sky a orange. Next to a long dock is a beat up looking red and white, wooden boat with several escaped reeducation campers aboard. The boat is in poor shape. On the dock, Baraz and Ahnah are facing Varrick and Bolin.
Bolin: I know it might not mean much coming from a guy wearing this uniform, but I'd like to apologize for what Kuvira's put you through.
Baraz: I appreciate that.
Bolin shakes his hand.
Bolin: Guess this is where we part ways.
Varrick: It's been a blast!
Ahnah: We're heading north too. Why don't you come with us? It's the least we could do after you saved our necks.
Varrick looks over to rotting boat, barely floating in the water next to the dock.
Varrick: On that hunk of junk? No thanks. I'm allergic to drowning.
Bolin glares at him and elbows him harshly.
Varrick: I mean, uh, we'd love a lift!
Defeated, Varrick walks up the pier with the other three. Bolin jumps in and Varrick crawls in awkwardly causing great commotion, ultimately falling to the floor of the boat.
The scene shifts again to the roots of a tree. Someone's hand is hammering in a small stake with a cord attached to it. A green remote with various nobs is taken out. A gauge with a red needle makes a noise and the needle flies right into the reddest area of the gauge. Baatar Jr. is kneeling with the gauge in his hand. Kuvira is standing behind him anticipating the news.
Baatar Jr.: This area is overrun with spirit vines. And they appear to be even more powerful than the samples we took from Republic City.
Kuvira: Perfect. Harvest the vines until there's nothing left.
A mecha tank retracts it hand and replaces it with a chainsaw that deploys from its wrist and begins cutting through a tree root. The camera zooms out to show the banyan-grove tree in the Foggy Swamp. Several of Kuvira's army airships are floating around the tree.
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*TO BE CONTINUES*
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(Warning spoilers for the final battle)