01x06 - Night of the Afflicted

[bunniefuu]

♪ Ominous music plays ♪

[Nisha] Then what about Pavi?

Why didn't our parents
tell you about her?

Did our parents think
I couldn't be the Avatar

'cause of my leg?

[Karthik] Kayoko,
we need reinforcements.

Let's reach out
to the other havens

for more benders.

[Kayoko] We know how
to take care of ourselves.

[screaming]

[Bountan] It is coming.

What's coming?

-[mumbling]
-Commander!

♪ Mysterious music plays ♪

Thanks for your help, Tala.

I know you need
to get back to your squad.

[yawns] No rest for the weary.

I'm burning the candle
from both ends,

but you're welcome.

[groans] Thanks to Kayoko,

we're working around the clock!

-We'll get a day off soon.
-[Ian] I hope so.

I'm exhausted.

We shouldn't even be out here!

I heard the Faceless nabbed
another bender last night

and two the night before.

Our friend Uki went missing
a few weeks ago.

See! It's open season on benders

and we're out here like a bunch
of sitting duck-rabbits!

[yawns sleepily] Huh!

[gasps]

Ah! [screams in pain]

-[grunts]
-[Ian] Tala!

[Daemin] Bender down!

I'm so sorry, Tala!

[moans] I can't look.

How bad is it?

♪ Foreboding music plays ♪

[gasps]

Daemin, take Tala
to the hospital.

Ian and I
will finish sealing this up.

You know, It looks... painful,

but aesthetically pleasing.

[sighs] This is all my fault.

I'm just so tired.

I can barely see straight.

It was an accident.

Come on, let's make sure
no one else gets hurt

by this thing.

How? It won't stop growing!

If the Chancellor
would just listen to us

instead of making
ridiculous demands, then we...

Enough, Varun.

We've got a job to do.

♪ Ominous music plays ♪

[narrator] Fire.

Air.

Water.

Earth.

♪ Dramatic music plays ♪

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.

♪ Mysterious music plays ♪

[yawns, squeaks softly]

[grunting]

[groans, gasps]

[grunts]

[groans in pain]

[moans] Ow, ow, ow.

Need help, sis?

No!

[grunts] Ow!

[grunts]

Are you okay?

I'm fine!

I'm working on my, uh,
Spinning Top stance.

You probably haven't heard of it.

Right.

Look, it's okay
if you're struggling.

I've had years of training.

You'll catch up someday.

-What if I don't?
-[purrs]

Maybe our parents were right.

Maybe I am a dud.

Don't worry!

You can be...

the Avatar's sidekick?

My little buddy... dirt girl!

Pavi, what's this about?

She can't train
'cause her bad leg hurts.

Again.

It's not "bad."

It's just different.

And it hurts less
when I sit like this.

She's woken up crying

every night this week
because of her leg.

I'm fine!

Be that as it may,

perhaps you should see a doctor.

[gasps] A doctor?

No, no, no, I don't want
my brain scrambled

or my blood sucked out!

That is not at all what hap...

Wait, hang on. Have you never
been seen by a doctor?

Nope! And look at me!

I am in perfect... Ow!

Ow, ow, ow, ow ow, ow, ow, ow!

Can I go with Pavi?

She needs my courage.

No, I don't!

I'm not a scaredy cat-monkey!

[Geet whimpers]

No, no, no, no, no. No.

You are my brave little baby...

[purrs]

Who's scared of everything.

[smooching]

[growls softly]

Prove you're not scared.

Fine!

I'll go see the doctor

even though I don't need to.

♪ Light dramatic music plays ♪

[Pavi] I made the thingamajig
for my leg

'cause I got tired
of hopping around all the time.

[Dr. Jia] Very resourceful.

You need to be nice
to your sound leg.

No hopping unless
it's absolutely necessary.

"Sound"?

Legs can't hear.

[whispers] See, I told you
doctors were weird.

Her other leg always hurts.

It's really sad.

No! N-No, it's not!

Stop feeling sad for me.

Sorry.

If you like, you can use a crutch

while I fashion
a new prosthetic for you.

That should make things better.

Unfortunately,
some of what you're experiencing

is phantom limb pain.

It's very common
after the loss of a limb.

But I didn't lose my leg.

I was born like this.

Hmm. I'm fairly certain

you lost the lower part
of your leg

within the past few years.

How'd you forget
you lost your leg?

[grunts]

The mind sometimes
protects itself

from painful memories.

♪ Pensive music plays ♪

Have we found
an effective treatment

for the Affliction?

Not yet.

The first wave of Afflicted

were struck by The Anomaly.

But now, Ellorans are becoming
spontaneously Afflicted,

coming in with the same symptoms.

Fear, hallucinations,
those red eyes.

It's baffling!

[Afflicted woman]
They're out to get me!

[Afflicted man 1] I can't sleep!

[Afflicted man 2]
They're out to get me.

They're everywhere...

♪ somber music plays ♪

-[whimpers]
-Tala!

What happened?

Sir! Are the Faceless back?

Did the alarm sound?

-I can fight! I-I can...
-All will be well.

Get some rest. Okay?

[sighs] I'm sorry I haven't
come sooner, old friend.

The doctor tells me
you're holding strong.

[Bountan] The storm!

Too strong!

I can't stop it.

Ellora's on the brink
of collapse.

The Brigade, Kayoko,

they're all turning to me
for answers.

What should I do?

[Bountan sighs]
I don't know. I don't...

[Karthik sighs]

Karthik!

I have a ghost leg!

-Or... ghost pain?
-[Afflicted murmuring]

That doc wasn't making any sense.

I told both of you
to wait in the main area

of the hospital.

It's not safe for you

in the Afflicted Ward.

♪ Tense music plays ♪

[gasps]

[rumbling]

That's her!

She's the Avatar!

Easy, friend.

I was right!

The Brigade's in league
with the Avatar!

You are a traitor to Ellora!

He's not a traitor.

He's a great commander!

That's enough!

I'd be more careful
if I were you.

If I really were the Avatar,

that means
I'm the most powerful bender

in the Seven Havens,

so you'd better stop bullying

Commander Karthik or else!

The Avatar will destroy us!
Beware!

[Afflicted whispering]
Beware the Avatar.

Beware the Avatar.

Beware the Avatar.

Beware the Avatar.

[Afflicted murmuring]

♪ Intense ominous music plays ♪

[grunts angrily]

-[screams]
-[Pavi and Nisha gasp]

[Pavi shrieks]

[Tala moans]

[exclaims]

[whimpers]

[Karthik grunts]

[wind gusting]

[Bountan grunts, groans]

[Nisha grunts]

-[wind gusts]
-[grunts]

[Afflicted] The Avatar!

The Avatar lives!

Brigade, follow me!

♪ Ominous music plays ♪

Are you hurt?

I need to stop Bountan
and the others.

They're a danger to themselves
and everyone in the hospital!

Oh! Let me help.

I can help too!

How? You can barely stand.

[gasps]

Both of you stay here.

Out of harm's way.

Just because I have one leg

doesn't mean I can't do things!

You know, when I was alone

I did everything by myself
without anyone's help.

[Pavi grunting]

Dr. Jia said no hopping!

[indistinct chatter]

[Brigade bender 1]
Can someone massage my neck?

[Brigade bender 2]
I can barely feel my feet.

Poor Tala...

Ian, stop beating yourself up.

[Varun] Yeah,
don't blame yourself.

We've barely slept in weeks!

And the Faceless
are kidnapping benders

whenever they feel like it!

-Yeah, guess he's right.
-Mm-hmm.

Being in the Brigade
was always such an honor.

But now I wish
I wasn't a bender at all.

I'd settle for being
a lousy cook.

Uh... no offense.

None taken.

I'm far from lousy.

But rather than grumbling
to each other,

maybe you should take up
your grievances

with Chancellor Kayoko.

That would be
a huge breach of protocol.

Says who?

Let's go tell her what's what!

Who's with me?

[Brigade bender 3]
Yeah. Let's go!

[benders shout angrily]

Well, the Brigade
is an angry mob,

but silver lining...

free leftovers!

[munching]

Uh...

Sorry, Jae.

Ian, wait!

[shouting continues in distance]

[crackling]

♪ Unsettling music plays ♪

[gasps and grunts]

[alarm blaring]

[door slams open]

[alarm continues blaring]

-[gasps]
-[rumbling]

[energy warbling]

The demon beast has found us!

[screams]

[rumbling]

-[low rumbling]
-[Pavi grunts]

[grunting]

Put your arm over my shoulder.

I'll be your crutch.

I don't need help!

-[grunting]
-Yes, you do!

Why are you being a dunderhead?

I don't know what that is,

but I am not a dunderhead!

-[rumbling, crackling]
-[both gasp]

[clicking]

[crowd screaming]

Hurry! We must warn the council
about the Avatar!

[pressure whistling]

This isn't a training exercise.

These Afflicted can hurt you.

Just this once, I am giving you
permission to openly bend.

I need you to work together.

Understood?

[Pavi and Nisha] Mm.

That noise earlier,

it must have come
from the generator room.

We must seal the doors
to the ward

before the Afflicted escape
into the main hospital.

Follow me.

-[wind gusts]
-[Nisha gasps]

[Pavi scoffs]

[grumbles]

-[rumbling]
-[both gasp]

♪ Ominous music plays ♪

Pavi, wait here.

-[wind gusting]
-[grunting]

[blows raspberry]

[grunts angrily]

[Tala whimpering]

[Nisha gasps]

[gasps]

♪ Dark music plays ♪

[screams angrily]

Avatar!

[Karthik grunts]

[grunts]

[Nisha grunts]

I'm sorry, Tala.

[Pavi moans]

[groans] Stupid ghost leg...

-[gasps]
-[screams]

No! Please, please, please,

d-do-don't hurt me. [whimpers]

[growls angrily]

Red eyes. The camodillo.

You're not mad, you're afraid.

But why?

Because you're the Avatar!

Uh... nope!

The Avatar has two legs.

I only got one. See?

[Tala screaming in distance]

Is... Is that the Avatar?

D-Don't worry! I'll... hide you!

[gasps]

[rumbling]

Don't make a peep.

[Molin] So cozy!

[Nisha] Pavi, are you okay?

-We heard you scream...
-Shh!

The Molin guy
was scared of Nisha,

so I wrapped him in the wall.

Now he feels better.

Perhaps fear isn't just
a symptom of the Affliction,

but also the cause.

-[rumbling]
-[gasps]

-[whistling]
-[glass cracking]

[expl*sive rumbling]

[all] The Avatar!

[screams angrily]

Go back to the ward!

They'll follow us there!

[grunting]

[grunts]

Come on! Just let me help you!

I told you before, I'm fi...

-Ah! [groans]
-Pavi!

[grunting]

-[grunts]
-[wind gusts]

[grunts, groans]

[all] Huh?

[rumbling]

[screams, whimpers]

♪ Tense music plays ♪

-[Nisha grunts]
-[water crackles]

[grunts]

Well done, girls.

I think we stopped them.

-[running footsteps]
-[panting]

The demon beast...

The Avatar?

Ellora will not fall to you!

♪ Suspenseful music plays ♪

[fire blazes]

[grunting]

It's your turn.

Huh?

[low rumbling]

-[screaming]
-[gasping]

[panicked cries]

[pants, groans]

[Bountan growls]

[screams]

♪ Sinister music plays ♪

[benders shouting]

[benders clamoring]

[Varun]
We're afraid for our lives!

What are you
gonna do to protect us?

I know firsthand how hard it is

to devote yourself to your haven.

My whole life has been focused
on the survival of Ellora.

We are at a critical point,

and I hate to ask
so much of our Brigade,

but we must all make sacrifices

-to keep our haven safe.
-[growls]

That's a load of camodillo dung!

Keep benders safe!

Keep benders safe!

Keep benders safe!

[benders chant]
Keep benders safe!

Keep benders safe!

Keep benders safe!

Keep benders safe!

[wind gusting]

[Jae] Fellow benders!

I know how hard it's been

and how much we've sacrificed.

But Chancellor Kayoko
is our ally.

Let me talk to her.

♪ Gentle dramatic music plays ♪

Karthik has taught you well.

With respect, Chancellor,

we benders are dedicated
to Ellora's safety.

But I've already lost
two friends,

Tala and Uki.

I can't lose any more.

Ellorans have always
survived adversity,

no matter how difficult.

But we've never encountered

a threat like The Anomaly before.

Jae, if you're asking me
to reach out

to the other havens,

I've already told Karthik
that's impossible.

[rumbling in distance]

Karthik trusts that you want
to protect Ellora,

no matter the cost.

What our home needs
right now is help.

So what are you going to do?

♪ Dramatic music plays ♪

[people clamoring]

He's scared!

You have to make him feel safe.

Hello, old friend.

Fancy a game of Dou-Shou-Gow?

[Bountan panting]

♪ Ominous music plays

Yeah, you were always
more of a Pai Sho player!

[grunts]

-[energy crackling]
-[grunts]

[rumbles]

[grunts]

[groans]

Have mercy on me!

Bountan, remember
all that you and I

have survived together.

Firestorms in the Tong Desert,

the-the siege at Crescent Bay,

your mother's awful cooking.

Karthik? Is that you?

Yes, old friend. It's me.

The spirit world
has unleashed its wrath.

The fate of Ellora
is in your hands.

What can I do?

It's too late.

Too late.

-[grunts]
-Too late.

[moaning and groaning]

[panicked cries]

♪ Suspenseful music plays ♪

[energy crackles]

♪ Suspenseful music plays ♪

[energy zaps]

[shrieks, grunts]

[groans in pain]

[energy warbling]

The spirit world's wrath.

The Anomaly knows you're scared!

♪ Intense suspenseful music
plays ♪

[grunts]

Karthik's in danger!

Nisha!

I need your help!

Let's go!

Girls, no!

[both grunting]

[both whimper]

♪ Dramatic music plays ♪

[warbling]

[both grunt, groan]

[mother] How many days?

Two weeks.

If we can survive the Harshlands.

[mother]
We have no other choice.

I don't know
if we're doing the right thing.

Mom? Dad?

[both exhale deeply]

Nisha! Pavi! Are you all right?

[both groan]

How in the Seven Havens

did you learn to energy bend?

Energy what?

[low rumbling]

[warbling]

♪ Grim music plays ♪

[Pavi] Sorry for being
a blunderhead.

[Nisha] Apology accepted.

[Pavi] I just wanted
to prove that I can

take care of myself.

[Nisha] I know you can, but...

when I see you hurting,
I want to help.

When I need your help,
I promise to ask.

But don't feel sad for me.

It makes me feel sadder
for myself than I already do.

What are you sad about?

What if the White Lotus
decide I'm not good enough

to train with you,

and kick me out?

I don't want to lose
my sister again.

Are you kidding?

I'd never let them kick you out!

Besides, you and me kicked
The Anomaly's butt!

And we did energy bending.

That's super advanced
Avatar stuff.

I don't understand The Anomaly.

It hurts other people,

but it shows us

memories of our mom and dad.

I don't understand it either.

Dr. Jia said
you lost your ghost leg

in the past few years.

I wonder if it happened when...

When I lost you.

And Mom and Dad!

We have to find out
what happened to us.

[door opens, closes]

♪ Gentle music plays ♪

[Pavi] Ooh, bendy!

[giggles]

Mmm. [chuckling]

[transmitter whirring]

Calling any and all Havens.

This is Ellora.

I repeat, this is Ellora

calling any and all Havens.

We need you.

♪ Unsettling music plays ♪

♪ music ends with dramatic beat,
then fades ♪

♪♪