A/N: Hey guys it's The Italian here with a chapter update. Anyway click the link in the description above for more stories that I've done and as always I will see you in the next video bye.

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Sokka looked out the window to see another fire blast had hit the side of the balloon. He also saw an earth disc fly back to the source of the attack and make contact with one of the fire benders on the other balloon causing him to fall of the balloon and fly down to his death. They were close to the royal palace. Sokka knew because they passed the gates of Azulon two hours ago and he knew from the day of black sun invasion that it only takes four hours to get to the capital from the gates. Sokka looked back out the window watching his girlfriend and friend.

Suki was helping by putting cover up for Toph because she couldn't really feel when the attack was coming at her so Suki had to yell at her when to take cover.

Sokka watched his girlfriend and he knew that she needed help. He took his sword holder and shoved it into the wheel making it stay in its spot. When Sokka knew it would stay he hobbled out of the bridge and went as fast as he could until he reached the door to the outside walkways.

He looked to the left and saw that the two girls were still doing the same thing. There were at least a dozen imperial fire benders on both of the balloons. It didn't matter how many there were because Toph had already shot down a dozen.

Sokka looked over to the balloons and noticed that the fire bender at the end of the railway was just watching not shooting. 'What's up with that guy' Sokka thought to himself. Sokka traced where his eyes were looking and it traced to Suki.

He looked back at the fire bender soldier and saw he was looking at him now. Sokka saw an evil smile come to his face and a single fire blast was sent at Suki. She wasn't looking because she was picking up more cover for Toph.

Sokka didn't care for the pain in his leg because of the adrenaline pumping in his body. His whole body was focused on one thing and that was protecting his love.

"Suki!" Sokka yelled out and she turned around and faced her boyfriend. She noticed he was running towards her pretty fast despite his broken leg. She saw an orange tint out of the corner of her eye. Suki turned to see the large fire ball heading towards her.

She couldn't move. She wanted to move but her feet wouldn't let her. She closed her eyes awaiting the impact.

Sokka kept running and saw her eyes close. He got to her and didn't have a lot of time. He pushed Suki out of the way making her eyes open again.

Sokka looked at the fire ball and felt the pain immensely as it struck his chest sending him flying backwards into the side of the balloon.

Suki felt her heart shatter as she got up quickly and ran to Sokka. She knelt down next to him and saw his shirt where the fire struck was burnt off. There was also a lot of skin that was burnt off letting a massive amount of blood come off of his chest. Suki looked up too Sokka's eyes and saw they were closed.

But worst of all his chest wasn't moving up and down. Suki felt for a pulse but didn't get anything as tears came to her eyes. "No Sokka please don't be dead I need you" Suki said and put her head on his chest.

Toph heard her friend crying and expanded her seeing with her feet and found that she was laying on top of a motionless Sokka. Toph jumped from her spot to in front of Suki creating a loud noise and getting her friends attention.

"Toph" Suki said "I need you to make a metal wall to protect me and Sokka".

"Alright but stand back". Toph thrusted her hands into the metal walkway and pulled the metal off of its hinges and put the large wall in front of her friends. Toph heard the sound of the fire bouncing off of the wall and walked towards Suki who was crying ferociously over the body of Sokka.

Toph kneeled down next to Suki and put a hand on her shoulder. Suki felt the hand on her shoulder and took her head and arms off of Sokka and wrapped her arms around Toph and put her head on Toph's shoulder.

Toph was never a big fan of being touched but she couldn't reject her after what happened. Suki cried into her friends shoulder's knowing that the love of her life had saved her but gave his up. Suki knew that if she could replay time she would have gotten out of the way.

"It's all my fault he is gone" Suki cried out "If I just moved quickly I could have pre vented him from dying". Toph patted Suki's back and was about to say something when she felt a new heartbeat. Toph expanded her hearing and saw that Sokka's heart was beating.

"Suki I can feel Sokka's heartbeat he is alive" Toph said happily. Suki turned around and saw Sokka's eyes open with a smile on his face. She jumped off of Toph and onto the lap of her boyfriend giving him a hug never wanting to let go. Suki pulled back from the embrace of Sokka and leaned into kiss him. Their lips connected and the kissed each other passionately just enjoying the embrace of each other. But after a little while it turned a little ferocious. Suki was kissing him hard as Sokka used his strength to wrap his arms around her waist to deepen the kiss.

They were getting into it and Sokka reached down. "Ugh just because I am blind doesn't mean I can't hear what you guys are doing" Toph said with bile threatening to come up. The couple pulled apart and an incredibly large blush came to Suki's face. "Sorry Toph I kind of forgot you were there" Suki said scratching the back of her head getting a chuckle from Sokka.

Sokka wiped the tears coming out of his eyes. He looked back to his girlfriend and saw her staring down at his chest. A frown came to Sokka's face as he looked down at his chest and saw the damage the fire blast did to him. He saw the skin that was hanging off of his body with the blood and dried blood all over his body.

"Sokka that doesn't look good" Suki said tearing slightly. Sokka opened his arms and motioned for Suki. She smiled and fell into his arms as she lay her head in the crook of his neck planting kisses on it. "I will be fine Suki" Sokka whispered into her ears "I'm sure Katara can heal me when we get to the palace".

Suki smiled when she heard that and she stood up. "Alright Mr. Tough guy" Suki said holding out her hand for Sokka "Let's get you back inside before more fire benders show up". Sokka smiled as he grabbed her girlfriend's hand. He stumbled a little bit but quickly gained his balance.

Toph brought a part of the wall down and Suki peeked out of the whole. She looked around the two ship and didn't see any fire benders standing on the walkways. "Clear" Suki said to Toph and she quickly put the rest of the wall down and re connected it to the walkway. Toph led the way back inside as Suki and Sokka were a little behind talking.

Sokka started to feel light headed as he looked down to his chest and saw the large amount of blood and remembered what was going to happen. Sokka looked back up at Suki and saw her stopped and a worried expression on her face. "Sokka what's wrong" she asked her boyfriend who was now stumbling around the walkway and landed on the rails. Suki came to his side and he motioned to come closer to her. She moved closer to his face and he whispered into her ear "Blood loss" and Sokka collapsed to the ground unconscious.

Suki dropped to her knee and forced Sokka's unconscious body onto his back. She knew what he meant when he said blood loss. She knew that he was probably going to pass out from blood loss. Suki just hoped that he did it inside the balloon because she had to carry his body to his room now.

Suki saw the metal walkway around her get taken off of its hinges and formed into a stretcher. She looked back to see Toph moving her hands and the stretcher landed right next to her and Sokka. "Thank you Toph" Suki said to her friend.

Toph showed a smile which was rare "Anything to help out". Suki smiled back and lifted her boyfriend up a little and placed him on the stretcher. When Sokka was on the stretcher Toph lifted the stretcher with her metal bending and they walked into the door of the air balloon.

Toph walked his friend into the same room Aang was in. They both saw that Aang was still unconscious which made them worried. There was an empty bed right across from Aang so Toph lowered the stretcher onto the empty bed and took the metal out from beneath Sokka.

"Toph I need to go steer the ship" Suki said looking at her boyfriend "But I want you to stay here and protect Sokka and Aang just in case".

Toph nodded "Don't worry no one is going to touch either of them" she said pounding her fist into her palm. Suki smiled at her friend and ran to the bridge. When she got there she found out how the air balloon stayed its course with no one driving. She pulled out Sokka's sword holder and regained control of the air ship.

Suki looked hard through the glass and she saw the royal palace a few miles away. She hoped that they got the message and knew not to shoot them down. Suki felt the balloon take another fire blast. She lost control for a second as she looked back and saw one of the engines was blown to smithereens the balloon only had one engine left and it wouldn't last long by itself.

All odds were against them but Suki was determined to save his boyfriends life and especially save the life of the Avatar. She knew Katara would never forgive herself if Aang was to die.

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Zuko, his girlfriend Mai and Katara were sitting in one of the anti-air towers waiting for their friends to arrive and shoot down the two balloons if necessary.

Zuko was playing with his firebending while Mai was sitting against him enjoying each other's closeness. Katara noticed this and was a little jealous she always wanted someone to hold her like that. Get embraced by him and to be so warm and caring. Katara felt like Aang could be that person and she wasn't going to let him die of his wounds. She was going to take care of him and tell him her feelings and she just hoped that he felt the same way about her.

The door to the stair way slammed open immediately getting the attention of the trio. They all looked to the door to see the General of the army General Lee with sweat dripping down his head. "Sir" he said bowing to Zuko.

"Yes what is it General Lee" Zuko asked standing up with Mai following him close behind. The general came up from his bow position "We have spotted the three air balloons coming from the gates of Azulon they will be here in about 15 minutes".

"Can you see anything specific about the first air balloon?" Katara asked the general.

"Yes the first balloon is heavily damaged" the general said "The port side engine has been destroyed by a large fire blast while the hull of the ship is heavily damaged. If my calculations are correct the balloon will crash outside the gate due to the lack of both engines". Katara eyes started to water and she ran out of the tower.

Zuko watched her run out and motioned for Mai to go get her. Mai nodded and ran out the door after her. Zuko sighed and pinched his temples "Alright General if that first balloon crashes I want a rescue team ready to save my friends" Zuko said.

The general nodded in response "What do you want us to do with the two ships in the back" he asked. Zuko thought for a second and a response quickly came in his head "Shoot them down and kill the crew" Zuko said getting a shocked look from the general "They are now considered enemies of the nation against me the new Fire Lord".

The general nodded in agreement "I will tell the crew about the traitors and form a team to save the citizens in the first balloon". Zuko nodded at his second in command and watched as he ran to the door and ran down the stairs.

Zuko looked out the window of the tower and saw the three balloons. He saw the multiple explosions around it with the fire coming from both the fire benders and the blown up engine.

"Don't worry you guys you will get here safely and I will protect you".

A/N: That is the end of chapter three please review it would be great