Forget Me Not
Fire.
It rained down from the sky and torched everything it touched. Smoldering plants and charred trees hung lifeless, and the sun was blocked by plumes of black smoke.
Kyoshi Island was destroyed.
Amidst the burning waste, a voice yelled in frustration.
"Where are you?!" It screamed. "You can't run forever, Avatar!" Zuko spat on the ground. He couldn't believe that Aang managed to evade him once again. It had taken him several weeks just to catch up with him, and now he had to start his chase all over again. He looked up at the blackened sky and yelled. "YOU CAN'T RUN FOREVER!"
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Aang, Toph, Katara, and Sokka all coughed as Appa flew through the smoky air.
"Aang, are you hurt?" Katara asked, worried.
"More mentally than anything else…" He mumbled, "I can't believe we just left and let the island burn up! It's just like last time… but this time, I don't get to fly back to try to save everyone…"
"Be happy we aren't dead, twinkle-toes." Toph snorted. "There were so many fire benders there. We were way outnumbered!" She moved her feet around, as if it could help her see. Sokka was very quiet. He stared at the unmoving form laying next to him. After a few moments, he finally spoke.
"I'm just glad we saved Suki…how far away are we from land?"
"We'll probably be at a dock or harbor in the morning," Katara said, "But knowing Zuko, we can only be there a few days."
Silence returned among the group. Aang sat in the front, controlling Appa, not saying a word. Katara knew he was upset, but she had no words to console him with this time. Toph, still unable to see, wondered what Suki looked like. She knew that Sokka had feelings for her, even though he had denied them. Was Sokka going through mental stress too? Just a few months earlier they had made it very clear how they felt about each other, but what would he think of her now with Suki around? After all, she was just a child in comparison…
The sunset was bright orange, and on any other occasion, the group would have thought it beautiful… but this time, it just reminded them of the burning island they were fleeing from.