Okay, this is kind of a sad Zutara one-shot. This takes place during the Agni Kai between Zuko and Azula. Please no flames. Much love

Even Angels Fall

The searing blue of Azula's lightning filled my eyes. She was aiming, but almost too late, I realized it wasn't at me. Katara! 'Not her!' my heart screamed. I wouldn't let Azula take her-not the girl I'd fallen in love with. "No!" I cried, throwing my body between Katara and the lightning.

Pain worse than anything I'd ever felt before filled my body as the white-hot energy wreaked its havoc on my body. My heart was hit, and I was going to die. "Zuko!" Katara's voice called to me from far off. Even as the rest of my vision blurred, I could still see the beautiful blue of her eyes. She'd drawn water from her pouch, running to me, trying to heal me. But, before she could reach me, Azula pushed her away.

I tried so hard to get up, to help her. By Agni, I tried, but my wound wouldn't let me even move. I watched Katara fight as I slowly slipped away, praying the she'd somehow live. Water and lightning met in a furious dance. Katara's lovely movements pushing and pulling the water comforted me somehow. I'd been on both sides of that breathtaking water dance. I smiled softly. I knew Katara would do more than survive; she would win.

With that thought, I began allowing myself to slip into Agni's embrace. At least I would die knowing I'd saved her. She'd be the last thing I saw as well. Maybe my death wouldn't be so bad, at least not as bad as I'd imagined it would be. Then Katara and Azula began running away from the spot where I'd been laying. My heart crumbled. It looked like I wouldn't get to see her the moment I stopped breathing.

I heard the roar of waves and the crack of lightning. I heard the pained cries of Katara and my sister. My senses of sight and sound were failing me now. I knew I wasn't going to last much longer. Just as I was falling into the darkness, I was pulled back by heart filling dread. Katara had screamed in horrible pain, dying pain. 'What had I missed? What had Azula done?' I asked myself. But I already knew. Katara had been hit with the deadly lightning. Another scream. Azula's. Now it didn't matter. Now nothing mattered. Katara was surely dead by now. Her body wasn't meant to handle the force of lightning. One tear fell from my good eye.

Footsteps. Soft, timid footsteps coming closer and closer to me. Katara.

She fell beside me, lightning still sparking around her. Slowly, she wrapped an arm around me and said, "I'm out of water. I'm sorry I can't heal you."

"No, don't be. I'm dying to save you." A few tears escaped her eyes. "Katara," I whispered, "what I did, I'd do it again." I wrapped my arm around her body, ignoring the agony as she had. "My only regret is that I never got the chance to tell you that I love you."

Her eyes began to dull. She was fading fast. "I love you too, Zuko." A smile crossed her face. She died with that same smile, the smile of her confession.

It was my turn next. I could feel my inner flame beginning to die. I pulled her body closer to mine and kissed her cold forehead. My Katara is proof that even angels fall sometimes. But, at least she would fall with me into the world of the gods, Agni's bright sky and La's blue sea. Together, we fell into eternity, into forever. Forever in each other's arms.

Sorry it was so sappy. It just came to me after looking at some random video name on YouTube. Lol. Review please, but be nice. Loves ya!

-Chelsea