You Always Find Your Way Back Home

Avatar Yue's POV

I closed my eyes, pressed my head against my only friend, my dragon, Katra, and whispered, "We'll be leaving the North Pole for the South Pole tonight." I heard her think, why? I took a deep breath and said, "I can't go through this wedding—I want to marry for love, not an arranged marriage." Katra nodded and I rubbed her shoulder and said, "I have to go. Avatar stuff." Katra pushed me forward and I disappeared to tell my father that I already knew Waterbending, Earthbending, Firebending, and Airbending, because I'd had my past lives train me—Avatar Kuruk, Avatar Kyoshi, Avatar Roku, and Avatars Aang and Yangchen. Plus, I was a master healer. I had secretly gone to the Earth Kingdom with Katra—I had found her egg when I was two—learned Metalbending. Then I went to the Fire Nation and learned Lightningbending.

I closed my eyes and recalled telling my parents that I knew I was the Avatar. They'd been shocked but I told them that I had already mastered all four elements, they had no choice but to accept the truth. Now I had to leave my past behind me.

I went over to the shrine to the moon and ocean spirits—a little oasis in the center of our village—and whispered, "Yue, protect me on my journey. Help me reach the South Pole safely. Keep Mamá safe." I closed my eyes and then suddenly my eyes flew open—I saw Yue gliding toward me—only I could see her—I always knew that I had named after her in the hopes that I too would save my people—because I was the Avatar. She smiled at me and whispered, "Good luck, and stay with Katra." I nodded and that very night, left the North Pole, possibly forever.

As I left the North Pole, I wiped away a few tears and said, "Papá, I miss you."

"Sha la la la la
Sha la la la la
You used to call me your angel
Said I was sent straight down from heaven
You'd hold me close in your arms
I loved the way you felt so strong
I never wanted you to leave
I wanted you to stay here holding me
I miss you
I miss your smile
And I still shed a tear
Every once in a while
And even though it's different now
You're still here somehow
My heart won't let you go
And I need you to know
I miss you
Sha la la la la
I miss you
You used to call me your dreamer
And now I'm livin' out my dream
Oh how I wish you could see
Everything that's happenin' for me
I'm thinkin' back on the past
It's true that time is flyin' by too fast
I miss you
I miss your smile
And I still shed a tear
Every once in a while
And even though it's different now
You're still here somehow
My heart won't let you go
And I need you to know
I miss you
Sha la la la la
I miss you
I know you're in a better place yeah
But I wish that I could see your face oh
I know you're where you need to be
Even though it's not here with me
I miss you
I miss your smile
And I still shed a tear
Every once in a while
And even though it's different now
You're still here somehow
My heart won't let you go
And I need you to know
I miss you
Sha la la la la
I miss youI miss you
I miss your smile
And I still shed a tear
Every once in a while
And even though it's different now
You're still here somehow
My heart won't let you go
And I need you to know
I miss you
Sha la la la la
I miss you"