"No! You don't have to do that!"

Her heart sunk. He didn't understand. By doing this she would give her people hope and life for many years to come. But her people were not the only ones in her thoughts. By doing this she would save him; he could live on. He would continue on his journey, and someday, he would marry. Someday someone else would take her place, and she would make him happy again. This sacrifice would give him a life, a life without her, but a life none the less.

"It's my duty, Sokka."

She knew what she had to do. Without this, her people would be without the power that made them strong. She would do this to save them, protect them. She knew that one day she would sacrifice for her people, and now she knew that it wouldn't only be being married to one she loved. It would be her life. She was born weak and protected from harm her whole life, but now was the time that she would be strong. She would stand tall and accept her destiny proudly.

"I won't let you! Your father told me to protect you."

He held her hand tighter. She knew that it didn't make a difference what her father said; he would always want to protect her. Because he loved her, but it was because she loved him that she would do this. She would do this for him. He would live his life, fulfill his own destiny, but she could not take part in it. She would do this thing now, for him, for her people, for the world.

"I have to do this."

She placed her hands on the cold dead flesh of what was once their guardian. She closed her eyes and saw her life flying by. The first time she'd had stewed sea prunes, when she lost her first tooth, her best friend when she was twelve, sneaking out of the palace when she was fourteen, and then the past few days. Days spent with him. They would always be her greatest treasure, no matter what happened to her. And then she felt herself drift from her body; everything that made her who she, was seeping from her at once.

And then she opened her eyes to find herself somewhere else, her spirit taking refuge in rays of moonlight. She saw him, his eyes filled with wonder as he looked upon her new form, clothed in white robes. She went to him, wishing with all her heart that he wouldn't forget her. He was greatest reason for her sacrifice.

"Goodbye, Sokka. I'll always be with you."

And she was gone.

But not forgotten. For hundreds of years, people sang of the daughter of the moon; who gave her life that her people would have hope for the future. And she watched them from her place in the sky, but one in particular. She watched him live his life bravely as he fought for his world with honor. And she protected him in every way she could, whispering to his companions whenever he was in danger. And just as she knew he would, he found someone else to love. And she watched from the sky the life that she could have lived at his side. And this is what she gave her life for, that he may live on. This was her gift to him. This was her sacrifice.

From the sky

She watched the life

She'd known she would leave behind

Said goodbye

And gave her people

Life through her sacrifice

Dedicated to Yue

Princess of the Northern Water Tribe

Daughter of the Moon

And savior of the world and the children of water

Yue. You don't really think about it, but she gave up so much so that her people could live their lives as before. If you haven't already I recommend look up Daughter of the Moon by Adriana Figueroa she actually wrote it in honor of Yue. MissDoonaQueen made a video to this song as a tribute to Yue, I highly recommend it, that's what inspired me to write this so go look it up on youtube!

So this is the first of my series "Captured Moments" pretty much I am going to take one moment of time from the show taken from one persons point of view and right a short about their thoughts during that one moment and also the repercussions that that action or decision had on the future. Each one will be written in a different kind of format. Next up is a moment for Toph!

To my followers: I haven't given up on A Fighters Heart but I need a to take a short break from it and focus my creative energy on something else for a few days or what I write for it will be crap and I want to only give you guys the very best! So bear with me guyz!

Love you all!

Kmsitterley