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♪ tense, dramatic music plays ♪

Do you know what happened to our parents?

I never met them.

Maybe they died in the storm.

Or maybe they're still out there...

[Zi] Ah, a mother's set.

It's the sigil of the artist who made it,

a unique signature.

[Jae] Ha! The Faceless Queen!

This is huge!

In the name of Ellora, I arrest you!

Calling any and all Havens.

This is Ellora. We need you.

♪ music fades out ♪

[Kayoko] The welcome mat is rolled out

for the Haven Envoys.

Agam is catering the Summit.

Her kachoris alone might seal a deal.

-Have you-- -Assigned the Brigade's best

to handle security?

Done.

I think we might actually be able to save Ellora.

[chuckles] We make quite a team.

Perhaps, uh, once this is done, we can...

I'd like that.

Then it's a date.

We've just got to get through the next few days...

[door creaks]

-♪ tense music plays ♪ -[footsteps approaching]

Finally some service.

Can I upgrade my room?

Something for royalty.

Jae told us everything...

Zi.

Clever of you to hide under Ellora.

But not clever enough to respect the Anomaly's power.

[scoffs] My people have survived worse.

You won't be rid of us that easily.

Perhaps not, but we know the Faceless

won't make a single move

without their precious queen.

Tell us where they are,

and you have my word I'll be lenient.

[laughs mockingly] Are you trying to negotiate?!

Not your forte.

How's this for negotiation?

If you don't tell me what I want to know,

you'll never see your people or the sun ever again.

I'll do whatever it takes for the survival of Ellora.

Leave the Queen to ponder how heavy that crown is.

[door slams]

Silly woman.

I'm not the one you need to worry about.

-♪ dramatic theme music plays ♪ -[narrator] Fire.

-Air. -[whooshes]

Water.

Earth.

Long ago, the Avatar, master of all four elements,

brought forth the Cataclysm.

Out of the devastation,

the world built The Seven Havens.

Now the Avatar has returned, but for the first time,

there are two.

Most fear they'll destroy the world again,

but I believe they will save it.

[festive music plays]

[crowd cheers]

[Nisha] It's the envoys from New Ba Sing Se!

They live like it's still ancient times.

-Those folks are from Akasha... -[tires screech]

the only people who've figured out

how to use Old World tech.

Hmm... I think that's the Empress of Feather Mountain.

Karthik says she's a powerful airbender, who everybody adores.

Must be nice.

[groans] I'm the Avatar!

I should be bringing the Envoys together,

helping save Ellora.

Instead I'm watching from the rafters!

We get it, you're the head of the class.

-Catch! -[yelps]

[man] ♪ It's gonna be a good-ing day ♪

♪ It's gonna be a pudding day ♪

♪ I got the neat stuff, the sweet stuff, the... ♪

Uh... Whoa-uh! [screams]

-Ugh! -[pudding splatters]

Huh?

My pudding!

[both chuckle sheepishly]

Avatar, master of all five elements!

Air, water, earth, fire...

[both] And pudding!

[laughing]

[indistinct chatter]

[Jae humming]

[woman] But we need to consider our own people.

[man] Would they call us for no reason?

[spits, coughs]

Ugh!

Who are you--

-[muffled speech] -Ssh! They're looking for me.

Empress? Empress, where did you go?

Are they assassins?

Ugh. Worse.

Those are my guards.

They're pretty overprotective.

I just needed some breathing room

and you looked...

well, just as out of place as me.

Yeah, I'm a bit lost.

I've never been to a summit before.

What do you do with your hands?

[laughs]

No idea. I just make little tornadoes when I'm bored.

There you are, Empress.

We were worried sick.

Where did you get that drink from?

Wait, did someone test this for poison?!

[sips]

Ugh!

So, you met Empress Yeshe?

[chuckles] Yeah, I guess so.

[sips, swallows]

♪ Backup pudding, good as the first ♪

♪ Gotta stay positive This isn't the worst ♪

[yelps] Oof!

[crowd gasps]

[crowd chattering]

Not again!

♪ mysterious music plays ♪

Take care of Kayoko.

[indistinct chatter]

[gulps]

[Karthik] Well, this is certainly a surprise.

Nobuo, Tanushree, Rehan,

what are the Head Lotuses of Akasha and New Ba doing here?

Rumors about the Avatar reach a fever pitch

and you cut communications with us?

[exhales sharply] That is a big no-no, Karthik.

[Karthik] I didn't "cut" communications.

I've been dealing with strange entities,

and the Faceless bandits.

[Tanushree] Excuses!

[Rehan] Given your recent behavior,

we feel it's time she faced The Trial.

Nisha is making good progress.

There's no need for drastic action.

[Nobuo] If she is doing so well,

then why the sudden silence, hmm?

I hate to say it, but it sounds like

you might be hiding something from us.

Hiding? I'm not...

♪ dramatic musical stinger ♪

...not hiding anything.

They're here for us!

They're here for you.

I don't want any Avatar attention,

especially after the Anomaly showed us Korra's memory.

It's becausewe've seen what Korra did

that we can choose to be different.

And they can help!

That's your life, sis.

Not mine.

Besides, now's the perfect time to sneak away.

If we find who made my brooch and your bracelet,

they might lead us to Mom and Dad!

After everything that's happened,

you're still trying to find them?

I can't stop when we're so close!

-[Geet snoring] -We are not close.

We have a funny symbol that a jeweler mightrecognize,

which mightlead us to some artisan

who mightremember our parents

from years ago.

It's a wild tortoise-goose chase!

We can't just abandon our parents!

Why not? They abandoned me.

And for all we know, they left you on the streets!

Are you really going to choose strangers over me?

Mom and Dad aren't strangers!

And I'm not choosing.

Go then. Who needs you?

♪ somber music plays ♪

-Come on, Geet. -[meows]

Right now, my Chancellor needs me.

But perhaps after the summit--

The Summit is the only time

our absence won't be noticed.

We need to see what our budding Avatar has learned!

Sorry, Karthik. It's now or never.

But Nisha's only nine years old!

-She's just a child! -[whooshes]

♪ majestic music plays ♪

Shecan handle anything you throw at her.

The Avatar is ready.

♪ music swells, fades out ♪

-[crowd whispering] -[plates clink]

[sniffs]

Where is Karthik?

Uh... Something, uh, important came up.

But I'm sure he'll be right back.

Here you go!

The finest in Elloran cooking.

Save room for dessert!

Douhua pudding is coming.

Maybe.

Thank you all for making the difficult journey.

[clears throat]

Some Havens were unable to send representatives.

And of course, no word from Republic Forest.

-[man] The worst! -Ugh!

Ellora has contended

with threats from all sides.

To put it bluntly:

we will fall without your help.

We need benders.

Benders are getting scarce for all of us.

Yeah, we've got our own problems to deal with.

[sighs] Tell me what you want in exchange for helping us.

[both] Food.

New Ba Sing Se has experienced the worst famine

in our long history.

We could send benders

in exchange for some of Ellora's harvest.

Yeah, we'd spare benders for grain.

We don't have enough to feed all our people and all of yours!

I may be Empress,

but I cannot order the benders of Feather Mountain

to cross the Harshlands and aid you at their own risk.

[sighs]

♪ dramatic music plays ♪

[groans] Nisha doesn't know anything.

And this is not a wild tortoise-goose chase!

-[Geet yowls] -[grunts]

[tortoise-geese honking]

Ignore that.

[chimes tinkle]

Hello? Is anyone here?

[gasps] Hey, it's beetle kid!

You?! What's a bug thief doing here?

That's "Amow the bug thief" to you.

And I work here...

with my grandma.

Is your grandma around?

Whoever made this brooch might know my parents.

-Maybe she can-- -Uh...

She's, uh... napping.

But the backroom has lotsa records.

Come on, lets find your tree thing, quick.

[blows air]

Hey! Brigade lackey!

[metal clanks]

It's Daemin, actually. Comfy?

If I break these bonds,

I'll cook you in a flash, Daemin.

Mmm, nah.

You don't look like you're cruel for cruelty's sake.

You've got purpose.

Huh. Well, that's... unexpected.

If you expect the unexpected, you will become bored quickly.

I read that on a wall once.

Graffiti can be very wise.

Hmm.

Where's Pavi?

[scoffs] She ran off on her own. Again.

[sighs]

For once her wild nature helps us.

This lot does not need to know about her just yet--

[Tanushree] Karthik!

Stop coaching the girl.

She's gotta stand on her own.

The White Lotus cannot risk another Avatar going rogue.

The Trial will reveal your spiritual state.

Bring it on.

-Remember your breathing. -Hmph...

Despite the chaos around them, the Avatar must remain centered.

They are the eye of our storm.

Bend a whirlwind around me without disturbing this feather.

♪ suspenseful music plays ♪

[whooshes]

♪ majestic music plays ♪

[Karthik] Excellent, Nisha.

Better than expected.

But that was just the first test.

Let's see how you do with Earth.

[Pavi] No, no, nope.

No. Nuh--

-No! -Geez!

You have weird reactions to things.

[gasps]

Bristlethorn tree!

See? That's so weird.

Ooh! Gotcha!

Says here a pair of metalworkers way out

in the Eastern Outskirts use this design.

They live by a big old tree.

Oh! It's the tree from their sigil!

Huh, no one broke a sweat coming up with that one.

Their names are Saumya and Pramodh.

[gasps]

♪ mysterious music plays ♪

Saumya and Pramodh.

[gasps] Mom and Dad!

Wait, I thought you were looking

for the folks who were going to leadyou to your parents.

No, they aremy parents!

It makes so much sense!

Mom's song was from the Eastern Outskirts,

and Karthik was supposed to find Nisha in the Eastern Outskirts!

He was told to look for her by a Bristlethorn tree.

Like the one on their sigil!

So they were singing metalworkers?

Focus, Amow.

Karthik wasn't sent to a random spot to get Nisha.

He was sent to our home!

Good for you!

I think?

I didn't follow any of that.

Are we done?

♪ tense music plays ♪

[earth rumbles]

To pass this test, you just gotta hit me.

Once.

Easy.

-[earth cracks] -[grunts]

Sheesh. [scoffs]

How do you expect to hit anything

with such a wonky stance?

[grunts]

[grunts]

Isn't this your best element?

[grumbles]

-[rumbling] -[grunting]

You're losing ground, kid!

[grunts]

[yelps, groans]

[heavy breathing]

You heard me say the goal was to land a blow, right?

Not take a baby nap on the floor.

[grumbles]

Too bad, Avatar.

Better luck next time.

Nisha, no!

Hi-ya!

[yelps]

You gotta be grounded and steady to master the elements.

A little teasing made you fly off the handle.

-Are you alright? -[sighs]

I'm fine.

Would you do me a favor, sunshine?

I need you to create a big fire.

[whoosh of fire]

Now, make the fire

into a small ball, and hold it.

Good.

Gaze into the flame,

and concentrate on your feelings.

Firebending is fueled by the emotions which fuel you.

Where is your inner heat coming from?

Is it anger? Frustration?

I just wanted to protect you from the notion

that your parents didn't think you belonged with them.

♪ tense music plays ♪

Pain?

[Nisha] They abandoned me.

My family!

[whimpers]

Or is fear at the root of it?

[panting]

[Pavi] We can't just abandon our parents!

-[big whoosh] -[screams]

Nisha!

The Avatar controls the forces of nature,

but that's only useful if you can control yourself.

Sorry, little one. No gold star.

There is no need to take my test.

You've proven to be incredibly volatile.

We cannot risk you continuing down this path

and becoming another Korra.

[sobs]

Nisha passed my test!

Surely that's worth something!

It is worth nothing if she brings a second Cataclysm!

She needs more time!

And she will get it.

But not with you.

Wait, what does that mean?

It means we're moving you

out of Ellora!

Giving you a fresh start.

I have to leave my home?!

The Avatar used to move around all the time.

Not having a home base means you can get rid of...

unhelpful attachments.

Nisha's just a child!

You can't take her away from the only home she's ever known!

You'll push her to become exactly what you fear!

-Dragged out here, insulted. -[angry chatter]

What would our forefathers think?

I can't make food appear out of thin air! I'm not a breadbender!

I wasn't paying attention, so I dunno what I'm shouting about!

I have something to say!

[crowd quiets down]

Oh, that worked! [chuckles]

Uh, well...

I was just thinking that... [sighs]

...that Havens have always, you know,

handled problems by themselves.

But in Ellora, we know a single person is no match

for the storm.

It's only by uniting, as a squad,

as a brigade, as a Haven, that we've survived.

Jae's right.

Separated, our Havens don't stand a chance.

But together, we can be more than the sum of our parts.

♪ inspiring music plays ♪

My people are kind.

When I tell them of your plight,

some will volunteer to lend a hand.

It might benefit us to stand with Ellora.

Us too.

But we would still need something in exchange.

I think we can reach an agreement.

[door opens]

♪ tense musical stinger ♪

Uki?

-Hey, bender! Enjoying the food? -Not now, Agam.

♪ tense music plays ♪

Honored visiting delegates,

council members, and loyal Ellorans.

We've done the impossible.

The Havens will work together!

[crowd cheers and claps]

[man] Yeah!

[indistinct chatter]

Give it up, Jae.

This doesn't have to be a fight.

♪ I got my secret backup pudding ♪

-♪ Doing the best that I... ♪ -[whooshes]

Hey!

[Faceless grunting]

I will end you!

[airbending whoosh]

♪ sad music plays ♪

[sniffles]

All I've ever wanted is to be a good Avatar.

-Why is that so hard? -[meows]

Yeah, I wish Pavi were here too.

You're the first person I've met that isn't scared of me.

Wanna grab dinner sometime?

[metal scraping]

You are... in jail.

I won't be for long.

That is a surprisingly optimistic out--

-Huh? [grunts] -[body thuds]

[metal clanks]

♪ ominous music plays ♪

[grunts]

Guess dinner will have to wait.

Looks like you got everything you need!

Is that your Grandma? I gotta thank her.

Okay, cards on the table.

I don't have a grandma.

I was robbing the place when you barged in.

-[man] Hey! -If I were you, I'd run!

Good luck, kid!

[store owner] By the Havens, what are you doing?

Get back here!

-[whistles] -Hmm?

♪ suspenseful music plays ♪

[grunting]

[grunts]

[horn wailing]

What is that awful noise?

The siren!

[gasps]

It doesn't matter

what the White Lotus thinks.

I ama good Avatar!

And Ellora needs me...

-Who are you guys? -What is this?

-What's going on? -Are we in danger?

Who are these people?

What is the meaning of this?

♪ tense music plays ♪

[gasps]

How?

My Queen freed me.

♪ tense musical stinger ♪

[clatters]

[gasps]

Agam?!

Hope you enjoyed dinner!

Now, let's chat.

♪ music fades out ♪

♪♪