Battle for Republic City

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The Attack on Republic City is a major battle in the Anti-bending Revolution.

History
After Councilman Tarrlok's secret that he was a bloodbender was out, he tried to escape with Avatar Korra and start over. However, before he could leave his hideout, Amon and other Equalists showed up. Tarrlok was successful in bloodbending the other Equalists, but Amon resisted, and took away Tarrlok's bending, and put him into an Equalist vehicle. Amon then tried capturing Korra, but she managed to escape, but ended up unconcious in the snow. She was later found by Naga, who brought her home to Republic City, where Team Avatar, Tenzin, and Lin Beifong found them, and took her to Air Temple Island.

Later, at the Air Temple Island dining hall, Korra explained what happened while she was kidnapped. Tenzin was surprised, and remarked that Amon must be entering his endgame.

Battle
The first move in the attack was the abduction of the council members. The Fire Nation councilwoman was about to head to a council meeting, when Equalists disguised as exterminators showed up, and shocked the councilwoman, and kidnapping her. The Equalists also managed to capture the representatives of the Southern Water Tribe and Earth Kingdom. The Equalists also tried kidnapping Tenzin, but were unsuccessful as Tenzin fought them off. The council page appeared and told Tenzin that Chief Saikhan had informed him that all other council members had been kidnapped.

When Tenzin showed up at the police headquarters to speak to the Chief of Police, he had word sent to the United Forces to help in the war. Afterwards, the Equalists attacked with their mecha tanks. The mecha tanks had a giant magnet used to capture the police officers. After pulling in all of the uniformed cops, the Equalists captured Saikhan, despite an attempt by Tenzin to save him. The vehicles with these officers and Saikhan left, with other Equalists remaining behind to capture Tenzin and the other cops. The Equalists defeated Tenzin and the cops, but Team Avatar showed up in time to save them. After the team defeated the remaining Equalists, they noticed Equalist airships heading to Air Temple Island.

At the island, Lin Beifong prepared for the attack, and told the airbending kids and Pema to hide inside. Unfortunately, Pema went into labor, and was helped by two Air Acolytes. After putting up a fight, Lin was knocked down by the Equalists, but was saved by Jinora, followed by Ikki and Meelo. Tenzin and Team Avatar arrived as more airships were on their way. Tenzin took his family, including his new son Rohan, on Oogi out of Republic City, and ordered Korra to hide until the United Forces arrive. After Tenzin's family, along with Lin, left, more Equalists arrived on the island, but White Lotus sentries arrived to hold them off while Korra and the rest of Team Avatar escaped.

Two airships pursued the sky bison. Lin shot a metal cable onto an airship, and told Tenzin that no matter what happened, not to turn around for her. Lin landed on the airship, and managed to destroy it using metalbending. Lin jumped onto the other airship and started to destroy it before Equalists appeared and knocked her out. She was captured by Amon, and after refusing to give Amon any information, had her earthbending taken away.