Chapter 1: Everything Went Back to Normal
It had been a year since Amon's defeat. It felt as if it was just yesterday, that I had taken down Amon and now the Republic City was on the verge of getting back to normal. The non-benders and benders seem to work together now to build a new world to coexist with each other, discovering that they were no different from each other. My life seemed to have a daily routine now; Mako would usually go out to work each morning insisting that he pay his way on Air Temple Island. He would kiss me passionately on the lips, taking my breath away as I caressed his pale skin in my hands as he lifted me up by the waist and then placing me back on the ground. I would tuck his red scarf in his workers outfit as he left, watching the door close behind him. Next, I would catch his little brother Bolin with Pabu walk out the temple; he would help take care of the air bisons and lemurs with the other air nomad kids. I would chuckle at Bolin from time to time, seeing how he was so easily able to keep up with Ikki's constant questions, and Meelos abundant energy; making me think he would be a good dad in the future. Asami, on the other hand after the revolution went back to her father's auto mobile business and took over as the new owner. From the letters I constantly got, she was doing better after her and Mako's breakup. Actually, she was now engaged to General Iroh; the two of them seemed to have gotten really close after the war which made me happy. Then there was Tenzin with air bending training, he would constantly nag me about how ungraceful I was at air bending and how I had to be the leaf. Which, would just fume me up with rage and I would storm off like usually. Pema would be with Jinora and her new son in the kitchen cooking and feeding the baby. Lin was now back as the chief of metal benders, her stone cold exterior seemed to defrost now. She was kind now; we would have our chats here and there about Tenzin and take down bad guys that threatened the peace of republic city, until the sun seemed to be going down and I knew I had to go home. I would wave her goodbye to Lin and walk home. Once I was home, I would find Mako sleeping on the couch, he always waited for me. I would nudge him softly, watching his eyes open slowly from the exhausted day and him crack a smile to me. I smiled back as he embraced me and I kissed him back, Pema would yell dinner to the family and we hoisted up to eat. This was my favorite time. Family dinners were always my favorite because it was something I could give Mako and Bolin that they never had, I would catch them smiling and laughing with the others. Seeing them happy made me feel like I was doing something right. I would sit near Mako, his hand always holding onto mine and I would catch a soft glance here and there from him. Dinner would end, dishes clean and everyone going to bed, Mako would sneak into my room and climb into my bed. He usually watched until I fell asleep but sometimes he would dose off instead and I would be the one watching and protecting him. I loved to watch him sleep, he usually had an older appearance to himself but not this time, he wore a childlike expression as I watched the exhaustion in his face leave. He would always forget to take off his scarf so I would lift his head and unravel it from his neck as he slept ruffling his hair then kissing his forehead. I felt so lucky to have him. Everything was perfect…. That was until one morning when everything changed…