Summary: "I knew this day would come…"
A/N: Just something I thought a lot about after re-watching the Siege of the North.

Disclaimer: Newsflash! I do not own Avatar! Finally, I made the news! I knew this day would come!

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Legacy

"I knew this day would come…"

I knew it would be this day from the second I laid eyes on the soot. The Fire Nation would bombard us with all sorts of attacks. The moon and the ocean spirits would be our only chance of survival.

I knew she wasn't marrying out of her free will. She knew how important it was and she was not going to back away from her duties. I knew she had a connection with the foreigner. He loved her more than her suitor ever would. I could tell she longed to be something more than friends with the boy, but reluctantly restrained herself—the betrothal necklace was a leash.

The weeks before the siege, the two of them were inseparable spending hours on end together. Behind his foolish and clumsy outer shell, there was a layer of strength and unconditional love. And then there was her husband-to-be; strong and potentially the best match for her, but did he really love her? There was nothing more she wanted than to cancel her wedding and be with the one she truly loved.

I cared for her and I knew destiny was going to call for her. It was the unbearable truth. She would not be here tomorrow, or the day after that. I ordered him to protect her from any physical harm. There was no way she could escape from her destiny. At least her last breaths would be spent with the one she would undyingly miss.

I knew this day would come. I knew she would keep her duty to not only her people, but the entire world. I know it was not an easy choice to give up her home, her life, her love.

The legacy of the moon spirit is one of great bravery and beauty. She lives on, giving life to everything, and she will be remembered. She was—and always will be—a hero.