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Aang's POV

It was then that I lost who I was. I felt like I had fallen into a dark shady abyss and my one life line was snatched by an unseen presence. It was then that my hope had been lost, my will had been broken, and my beating heart. . . had stilled. I was frozen, struck by the hand the spirits decided to place in my hands in this. . . game? Did they think this was a game? Was this payback? Was this because of my mistakes?

My legs felt heavy. It felt like a weight had been pressed down on my chest, leaving me gasping for sweet air that I knew I would never breathe. I felt my hands begin to tingle, then all feeling was lost. That dead feeling spread all over my body until I was absolutely numb. I couldn't feel the shift as I left the spirit world to the real world. I couldn't feel the burn of the tears that slid down my face. I couldn't feel the earth from under my feet, like it had been taken from me. . . my world had been taken from me.

I wasn't even able to take three steps until I felt reality crash down on me, leaving me on my knees. Was that real? How did this happen? They came running to my side. They saw the scars, the blood, and the tears from the fight. It wasn't enough. I heard them talking; asking about her, but I couldn't hear them nor make out any words. My ears were ringing with her voice calling my name "Aang" desperately and his last words.

"You are too late"

Someone forced me to look up and it was then they saw the change. Something in my eyes must have told them when I returned. I was able to make out the shapes of their body's falling to the floor in anguish. I heard their sobs. Them calling my name. Their sadness. Them needing me. But I couldn't help them. I couldn't help her. . . I was too late.

I was dizzy and everything was changing so fast. Too fast. Too fast for me to hold onto anything. Even though I realized Katara was holding me nothing was slowing down. She was gone.

She's gone. . .

Well I tried again. Feel free to review :)