Ba Sing Se is in chaos, both the upper and middle rings have been looted by the citizens, royal guards, and bandits. Mako and Bolin try to get out of the city so they can relay a message to Korra, but the brothers rescue their family, including their stubborn grandmother from their burning home. Mako, Bolin, and their family head to Si Wong Desert to find Korra. Mako and Bolin meet up with Korra and Asami at the Misty Palms Oasis, their reunion is cut short when Mako reveals to Korra and everyone else that Zaheer and his friends plan on destroying the new Air Nation if Korra doesn't turn herself in. At Zaofu, Team Avatar decides to send a message to Tenzin at the Northern Air Temple, it is too late for an evacuation when Zaheer, Ming Hua, and Ghazan begin ambushing Tenzin, Kya, and Bumi. P'Li has the air benders cornered. Kai tries to distract the combustion bender, but he gets ambushed by P'Li, he is soon rescued by Lefty. Tenzin and his siblings are immediately outnumbered by their enemies, but Tenzin refuses to give up and he tries to stop Zaheer and his friends.
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