It's finally over. Fire Lord Ozai or my father has been defeated. His body went cold to the ground at the same time as the fire nation's seemed to be invincible flag fell. Kiena, the avatar, actually won. She used up her remaining energy to the world with a combination of all the elements; air, earth, water and fire in one final strike.

I look where she is now, on the ground in front of the palace, not moving. Is she even alive? Slowly, I walk over to her and place my warm finger tips on her icy neck; there is no pulse. I grab her left hand from the ground and told it tightly in mine. Her glow on her hand is gone. NO more refugees are at the palace anymore, except for the dead bodies around us. The only battle survivors that are here are Kiena's friends looking in horror with tears in their eyes. If only I didn't make myself so isolated from those three. This would make this much easier.

My face moves towards Kiena's and I say, "Wake up Avatar," What else can I say? Then, my face moves to her ear and I continue in a whisper," The world isn't ready for you to give up and leave and I can't take it. Kiena, I still need you here with me."

I lift my head from her right ear progressing closer and closer to her serene, pure blue eyes, then her straight button nose, and finally at her lips for a miracle...nothing.

Her friends watch as they see an old enemy or new stranger kiss their best friend. Also from the other side of me, I feel stern eyes like my fathers taking this all in. She might think it is a sign of weakness, but what else can I lose? I don't care what they see. Only three people have actually cared for me and now two of them are dead. Please, I pray to the spirits, all I want is the avatar in my arms, alive. Her hand drops to the ground open face up so the birth mark is visible, but there is no glow. I held her tightly in an embrace with her lifeless head on my chest. "I can't let go of you yet." I says with a tear in my eye, "I won't accept the fact."

Sokka, Aang, and Toph walk up. Aang has tears streaming down his face and is the one who walks up to me. As he walks up, my grip on Kiena loosens. I've always knew that he liked her. He asks with a serious tone between each breath, "Is…she…alive?"

Sokka's hands are on Toph's shoulder as her scared and worried face appears. Kiena never really had the time to explain to me how the earth bender can see.

"…"

What can I reply to them? If I lie or tell the truth they won't take it in. As he stares into my eyes and waits for a reply, I whisper, "…no."

The air bender's eyes get bigger in shock and shouts to me, "YOU'RE LYING! She can't leave…she wouldn't. The war may be over, but she still needs to bring peace." He runs towards me, but Toph grabs his hand and brings him back to the group.

I gently removed Kiena's head that went from my chest to my shoulder and gently placed it on the ground. Still no reaction from the avatar. Her glow from her bindi and her birth mark on her left hand has returned, that isn't a sign for her to return. Just to bring her spirit to the spirit world. How can I even say things like this? I wish that one glow could bring her back. As the team comes closer to the body I stand up and take a step back. "I'm sorry."

Those were my last words to them as I walk away. All I can do is leave her there and let her friends take her. I can't get anyone to help her. They watch me walk away and then look back at Kiena with hope now in their eyes.

Once I reached the door, another tear fells to my cheek and I wipe it away with my fingers. The heel of my foot touches the first step back inside and the sound of a fallen rock rings through my ears. I snap back around to see the group gone and Kiena's body with them.

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The two days after the incident I stare at the ocean in my white dress robes and still thinking about Kiena. I wish she was here with me for this day: the day where I receive my fathers crown and take his place as fire lord. When I turn around from the balcony and head to the door, Azula is waiting for me in the center of the room. She bows her head and says, "It would be an honor to escort the new fire lord to the ceremony." I look at her with confusion thinking, why would she do that? Could this be a trick? She answers my inner questions with "Zuz- I mean Zuko. Don't make another mistake and not take the crown."

She is definitely not pulling anything.

While Uncle Iroh talks about his brother's death, Kiena pops into my mind again. Now that the war is over, what would she want me to do now that I'm in charge? Also, what are my goals? Are they the same? As Uncle places the fire lord symbol into my tied back hair bun, I figure out my plans. I walk to the edge of the balcony and speak to my people.

"As soon as possible, my army will repair all of the damage this nation has caused around the world. I will personally talk with the leaders of the other nations about a peace treaty and bring harmony to the world. All nations will once again be balanced and no nation shall take charge of others. I don't want to go through another 100 years of destruction."

They yell in joy and quite down when quietly raised my hand. I continue, "One squad of my troops will look for the new avatar and when he is ready he will come to the palace and I will teach him fire bending. I expect open arms when we finally find him."

Just what Kiena would have wanted. I place my hand on the stone railing and finish my speech," Lastly, we will never stop looking until the avatar is found and brought here. He is our hope for a new beginning"

--8 years later--

Eight years have gone by and images and thoughts of Kiena come into my mind. I have dreams about her 4 times a week. We lived together in peace and harmony staring at the stars in one dream or making peace all around the world together, never apart from each other. The other three nights are nightmares of her dead. I just see her lie there on rock with her eyes closed and rain pouring down onto her. I try to stop the rain and comfort her but lightning comes and strikes the ground, making a hole between me and her. Yet, something is telling me she is still out there, somewhere. In the sky or stars or possibly with her friends. I step away from the window and sit at my desk. How I wish she was here! How I wish I knew where the Air Nomad Avatar was.

Suddenly the alarm sounded and a guard yelled, "Fire Lord Zuko!"

The chair falls to the ground as I sprint from my desk to get to my red robe. My arms go through the slits and I run out of my room to find the guard. We meet at the thrown room and I ask panting, "What's wrong?"

The guard replies, "This time sir, we were heading to the northern air temple since the avatar wasn't at the eastern or southern temple and,"

I interrupt, "You better have found the new Avatar because this is the fourth time you have brought someone you claim to be him."

The man stutters saying, "General Shong said he was."

I shouted, "THAT LITTLE BOY WAS FROM THE EARTH KINGDOM!"

A different soldier sticks up for his fellow partner and gets to the point, exactly what I want to hear. "Sir, look who we found on the way..."

The woman walks into the room and struggles in the grasp of two guards. She yells, "Let go of me! You shouldn't even treat me like this!"

Her blue clothes and blonde hair are wet from the rain an-- wait, blue clothing!?

"Kiena?"

She looks up at me with small wisps of hair in her eyes. We meet eye to eye, but the woman gives me the same look she gave my father eight years ago; the face of anger. "Yes Zuko, it's me."