Hello everybody! So I have had this idea for awhile now so I decided to write it! Basically, it's Episode 10 when Lin sacrifices herself to save Tenzin and his family. I wanted to write what would have happened if Tenzin had gone back to save Lin. Thus, this fanfiction was created. I hope you enjoy it!

Tenzin POV

I stared ahead, panic building up inside me. I had to stay calm and patient in order to keep my family and Lin safe. However, the pressure of it all was upon me and Oogie as we raced away from the coming airships. I knew the Equalist wouldn't give up until we were captured.

"They're gaining on us!" Lin called out.

I turned my head around for a second and saw that she was right. The ships were coming towards us, picking up speed.

"Faster, Oogie!" I ordered my sky bison, flicking the reins attached to him.

He gave a groan in reply before speeding up.

I heard a loud bang behind me followed by the sound of Lin's metal cables. I knew that she had dealt with whatever had came our way. There was silence behind me until,

"Whatever happens to me, don't turn back,"

It took me a split second to register her words before I whirled around to face her. She was standing up on the saddle, looking at me with determination in her eyes. A metal cable was latched onto a rope hanging from one of the Equalist airships.

"Lin, what are you doing?" I demanded.

Her jade eyes softened. I let out a little gasp as I recognized those eyes. They seemed to be filled with all the emotion and something I thought she had forgotten all about; love. Her eyes showed to me that she still cared about me and I realized how much she meant to me. Before anything else could be said, she ran down Oogie's back and launched herself into the air.

Lin swung towards the Equalist ship, pulling herself up with her metal bending. She flipped herself up and onto the ship with a loud thud. Taking her stance, she lifted a piece of metal from the ship and dragged it across, creating a huge hole on the top of it. The airship gave a loud groan before it began sinking into the sky, fire exploding off of it.

Debris from the falling ship filled the air, as I scanned the area for any signs of Lin. I sighed in relief as I saw her jump and land safely onto the second airship. Hse started to metalbend the ship like she had done with the first when I watched a hatch open behind her and two chi blockers emerged. I wanted to scream out to Lin, but it was too late. Ropes flew around her arms and ankles, knocking her to the ground. I heard her yell in pain as she was electrocuted. The two masked figures stepped towards her as the ship turned around, heading back towards Air Temple Island.

Silence engulfed the air as we watched the airship fly away. I swore that my family could hear my heart because it was beating so hard against my chest. It felt like the world was crumbling around me.

"That lady is my hero." Meelo stated.

"Yes, she is." I agreed, sadly.

I couldn't believe that Lin had sacrificed herself to save us. After everything we had been through, after I had left her all alone to love another, she had given up everything to save me and my family. Why had she done that? She was surely off to Amon now. It hit me hard in the chest. Lin's bending! Amon was going to take away her bending; her connection to her mother; her life's work; what makes her her. And it was all my fault. I knew what I had to do.

"Jinora, I need you to come up here and drive Oogie." I said over my shoulder to my eldest daughter.

Jinora stood up and went over to where I sat. I quickly handed her the reins. Looking deep into her eyes, i saw fear.

"Jinora, you can do this." I assured her. "We've been practicing this. I know you are ready."

"But Dad, I..."

"I know you're scared. I am too. But I need to do this. There's an Earth Kingdom village not too far from here. I need you to get your mother and siblings there safely. Can you do that?"

Jinora looked at me and understood what was happening. She nodded, blinking tears out of her soft eyes as she focused ahead.

I stepped quickly onto Oogie's saddle and grabbed the glider that I had grabbed before we had left.

"Tenzin, what are you doing?" Pema demanded.

"I'm doing what's right." I replied firmly, turning to her.

"What, by leaving us to go after her?" Pema put a strain on saying her, almost like she was disgusted by the word.

"Pema, she's going to lose her bending if I don't go after that airship. I will never forgive myself if that happened."

"Tenzin, do you still have feelings for her?" Pema snapped, tears forming in her eyes. "Is that was this is all about?'

"No! Of course not! Lin is my best friend and I care about her very much. I can't bear the thought of her getting hurt, or losing her bending because of me."

Pema glared at me through the tears that were streaming down her face.

"I can't believe you have the audacity to chose her over your family."

The words hit me hard, making the guilt build up inside of me. I looked at my four children. Ikki and Meelo clung to each other, tears in their eyes as they tried to understand what was happening. Jinora had her back turned to us, but I knew that she understood what was happening. And little Rohan who was born only an hour or so ago, was sleeping in his mother's tight grasp, oblivious of the situation. I met Pema's brown eyes, seeing all her anger, sorrow, and fear in her eyes. She was just as terrified as I was, for herself and for the children. I was torn between staying with my family and keeping them safe, and going to save my best friend.

But was it just a friendship?

The way Lin had looked at me when she had jumped off had hints that she still had feelings for me. Did she? Did I still have feelings for her? Was that why I was acting like this?

It was like he loved both Lin and Pema for different reasons. Pema was sweet and delicate. Lin was headstrong and tough. Pema was a housewife who was able to settle down and have kids. Lin had a dangerous job and never really wanted to have a family. Pema was, in a way, a newer friend while Lin had been my best friend since day one, not to mention the fact that she was his first crush, his first date, his first girlfriend, and his first lover.

I sighed, closing my eyes for a minute to try to will the tears to go away.

"It's not like that, Pema." I tried to think of words to explain how I felt. "I... It... We... Look, it's hard for me to explain, especially right now. But I promise you, Pema, I love you and the children very much and I care for your safety. I just need to do this. I hope that one day, you can understand."

Putting down the glider, I walked over to Pema and kissed her cheek lightly.

"Stay safe." I whispered to her.

"You too." She replied, her voice soft.

I bent over and placed a kiss on Rohan's head before turning to Ikki and Meelo.

"Daddy?" Ikki began.

"Yes, sweetie?"

"Please save Miss Lin. She was so brave. She doesn't deserve to lose her bending."

"Yeah, Daddy." Meelo agreed. "Save Hero Lady for us."

"I will." I promised as I hugged them tightly.

Walking over to Jinora, I put a hand on her shoulder. There were tears in her eyes when she looked up at me.

"I'm so proud of you." I said, leaning down to embrace her tightly. Her arm wrapped around me tightly.

"Take care of them." I whispered into her ear before pulling away.

"I will." She vowed. "Be careful."

"I will."

I blinked away tears as I stepped back onto the saddle. Picking up my glider, I took one last look at my family before I leaped off of Oogie's back and into the air. My glider opened and I flew safely back towards Air Temple Island. I knew that my family would be safe and that they would make it to the village without a problem. I was now worried that I was too late to save Lin.

So Tenzin is on his way to save Lin! Yay! This will be a multi-chapter story, just in case you were wondering! Review and let me know what y'll think! Until next time, stay classy Linzin fans!