A/N: Hello, the majority of the Author's Note is at the beginning this time. Kataang Week 3's prompts were hard to write on, but so well chosen, I think! Inspiration for shippy fics comes when you douse yourself in that ship, and let go of your imagination. Destiny was a huge prompt, and I knew it fit into Kataang somewhere, but didn't know how to write it out. If you haven't noticed yet, (trust me, you will) I have a flair for the dramatic. Therefore, I end Kataang Week 3's enormous prompt with...just read on, and you'll see. I took some time on this one, since I wanted it to be more than a simple draft. I repeat, I am dramatic. I'm explaining too much now, so just read it! Next thing I know, I'll be sobbing and telling the readers I love them all. How sappy.
Destiny
Destiny, as the Avatar who freed the world learned, is absolutely, unquestionably, and wonderfully true. He knew for certain, because his destiny led to him be saviour of the nations. Even better, it led him to find love.
How did Destiny work in Avatar Aang's life? It's quite hard to believe. After all, it couldn't have been a coincidence that he was frozen for exactly a hundred years, waking up at the right place and right time? Sure, they say that it was inevitable that Aang had to face the Fire Lord in battle. Destiny and fate are too overrated, anyways. But, as the Avatar sees it, it couldn't have been anything but destiny that led him to meet Katara.
From the moment when Katara and Aang first looked into each others' eyes, a bond was created. They were close, always, with each other being the link for the other to the positive in life: joy, peace, and hope. They were meant to be from the beginning.
The Gaang survived their scrapes and skirmishes, all trudging toward that moment, when the ultimate conflict would arise. The unexpected and unthinkable happened: Destiny decreed Aang would die. They say love is the greatest force driving the universe. Not minutes later, Katara resurrected him.
And finally when Aang, after tribulations and suffering, stood over the defeated tyrant's body, the world rejoiced, for his destiny was fulfilled; his part was finished. He had met the expectations and destiny of an Avatar: to save the world from destruction. But destiny finished the story of Avatar Aang with one more personal event; one that the hero knew was the best thing his destiny had provided; the meaning to his struggles coming to fruitful reward. A confirmation that was destined to happen from when time began.
The confirmation was on a balcony overlooking the Earth Kingdom's capital city of Ba Sing Se. Under the deep sunset, with the halcyon scene undisturbed by the sounds of the city below, where only the Avatar and his Forever Girl stood, locked in love. As they drew apart and watched the day come to an end, but the enchantment only start on that little terrace, both tranquil in love with thoughts only on each other, the Avatar was content knowing the mutual devotion shared with his cherished girl resting next to him would be sempiternal. Both of them anticipated this as their future; there couldn't be any doubt. For this, his dreams and love...this was his destiny.
A/N: (And it's Canon too!!) Thanks, everyone, for reading all the way to the end. I appreciate people appreciating my work. Do review if you don't have a better use for that moment of reflection that comes after reading a fic. Thanks again.
"There was joy in concentration, and the world afforded an inexhaustible wealth of projects to concentrate on" (107)
