Hey everyone; it's Kataanglova8 here once again! I'm so sorry about the delay of the last chapter! You can blame my teachers for that; they have been pounding me with homework. I have a research paper due next week and two quarter finals this week. I hope to get the next chapter out by this weekend but I'm not so sure I will be able to. Anyway, here's the next chapter of The End Has Yet to Come. The first half is to be told from Aang's POV with the end being told from Katara's and the end is back to Aang's. I might put a funny little snippet in the end to see what fate had become of Chin, just for your enjoyment. Thanks a bunch guys for all my loyal reviewers, I owe you so much for the advice you have all given to me. Alright, on with the disclaimer.


Oh, I also want to dedicate this chapter to PandoraNC. She is a loyal fan of my writing and we were just talking about the whole Kataang kiss from the NYCC Trailer. It is at the end for you Pandora. She initiates it and then pulls away. So, there you go. On with the disclaimer once again.


Iroh: Yay! My favorite time of the day has approached.

Me: I'm guessing that would be disclaimer time!

Iroh: No. My jasmine tea is ready, young one. Before you rush into such a story as this you must enjoy a cup of my relaxing herbal tea.

Me: (smacks self in face) Must I always fight you people to do these disclaimers? Oh, and Iroh you sound like one of those stupid infomercials I want to turn off the TV.

Iroh: TV, infomercials, I've never heard of such a things.

Me: (getting really annoyed) Never mind! I guess I will just do the disclaimer myself for today since everyone else is busy making out with each other.

Everyone (in their pair's ex. Kataang, Maiko, and Tokka): Ok! (Go back to making out)

Me: Why do I even bother? Anyway, I don't own Avatar: The Last Airbender but a girl can dream right? Anyway, on with the story! Yay!


The End Has Yet to Come

Chapter 6: Mumbled Stories, Drunken Times

The reaction that I had received from Katara upon the completion of my story shocked not only I, but her as well. The lingering taste of it sent my body on a whirlwind that I had yearned for for so long, and yet she wasn't forgiven. I suppose I was lenient tonight, the boundary between us slowly coming down as we explained our actions, but her reflex was inexcusable.

All I had wanted to do was to interpret my feelings, tell my tale of the fate of Chin or what I suppose had become of it. But, she had to go a ruin my whole plan, dissolve my protective shell in the one painstaking and entirely beautiful moment, the kiss.


(Flashback)

"Alright Aang, just start the story already", Katara uttered as annoyed tone took her voice by storm.

"Well excuse me Miss Impatient. I'm sorry not to rush into a story I know will bother you. Geez, you're so impatient sometimes."

Moments before, I had taken in the breathtaking scene set before my eyes and now I was jumbling for sanity. I know that my words would upset her and so I had become reluctant to even begin. Mixing the endless piles of information around my brain, I had finally come up with the exact phrasing I would use to explain my actions or at least a logical reasoning that I thought was appropriate for this predicament.

I was stuck between a rock and a hard place. My wanting to tell this story was on my own accord, but this was her fiancé we were talking about here. It's not exactly an easy subject for me to converse or even ponder about. But, after a pregnant pause I began, although not willingly.


(Flashback within a flashback) Side note: guys I know that this might get a little confusing but bare with me please

"Ah, what a joy it is to see you here Aang! Trying to steal by fiancé back? I suppose that wouldn't be too far of a stretch." The chill that ran through my spine, I tried to suppress and I clamped my mouth shut, preventing myself from saying words I would wish to seize back in the near future. His presence was enough to make every part of my being start up on a wild rampage. Although I was infuriated, I attempted, for my own sake, to bite my tongue calming me down instantaneously. I was the Avatar, cussing and violence were two things I refused to display often.

"Have a good life Chin," I yelled as I briskly walked to my room, "You're going to need it!"

Even as I swiftly pivoted to enter my room, I could feel the fire ignite within him. His eyes board their way into back as he retaliated my claim with, "So, you think you're going to get away that easily Aang? You think she will just come back to with open arms, do you? Wrong, Aang. Oh, how wrong you are. She is mine and will be forever. She would never care for you. Don't you get that by now, Aang? You are like a brother to her, nothing more. You never will be. You are truly ignorant if you haven't figured this out yet."
The fire bubbling up in my core was enough for that rage and years of pent up frustration to explode from my being, making their presences known. Screw this Avatar shit; I need to finish this once and for all. The battle of the words was on and I was the headmaster of it all.

"Why for once in your life can't you think of anyone but yourself, Chin? Huh? Answer me that because my visit was for neither of you. But, you would never know about that would you. Your all caught up in your little bubble of Chin's world to worry about the turmoil and depression you put others through. I came to give my blessings to Gran Gran, you ass and guess what? She's dead and her own grandchildren didn't even get to say goodbye. For some reason however, as she was speaking her dying words to me, putting to rest any cares she had left in our world, she never once mentioned you. Do you know what that tells me? You didn't care to even converse with her or care for her family. You care about your own selfish needs and no one else's, you insolent pig. So, I am going to leave right now for you to ponder over that. Oh, and I didn't come back here for you or Katara, but myself."

Feeling satisfied, I turned my back upon him hoping to hightail it out of this place and into the open arms of my friends. But, all hopes and dreams of the previous disintegrated as he stated his next phrase which launched us into the war, the battle between good and evil, between me and Chin.

"So if I told you how hard I rode her last night, you wouldn't mind, even the details about her calling my name out in ecstasy. Oh, I bet you wouldn't have a problem with that at all. Now would you?"

All patience and understanding for this vile man stopped at that moment. My instincts had taken over and all rational thought flew from my brain. Before I could even comprehend what actions I was taking, I had summoned an octopus form and was throwing sharp icicles at his dead, with my deadly precision. "Go to hell," I screamed as I let some of the frustration bottled up inside loose before I became an animal. Flashes of fire passing past my head only sparked the rage and enacted more vicious attacks from me with some added earthbending to the mix. The clash of fire against earth could be heard down the long icy corridors of the fortress of the South Pole.

As I jumped in the air, I did a front tuck (A/N: that's a front flip for all those who don't know gymnastics terms) and landed upon and ice slide which I had made. I slid down on my feet all the while shooting air blasts at Chin in an attempt break his defenses. When I landed on solid ground however, I noticed the pitter-patter of feet and quickly turned around in the faces of Sokka and Toph. Oh wonderful, why did they have to be here right now? Why couldn't they have arrived after I had finished off Chin?

"Guys, get out of here. This is my battle to fight and mine alone. Leave or go get Katara. Just get out of the way!" With that, they rushed off to the nearest alcove where they watched the ever raging confrontation.

I summoned multiple elements sending blow after blow, but not tiring myself all the while. But, I could see after each attack I had launched, Chin's defenses got weaker and weaker. Seeing this as a prime opportunity to attack, I beckoned for all the elements, as air, water, earth, and fire wound their way into my capable hands , all of the elements, all apart of me, ever adapting to the way of the world.

I lunged forward onto my right leg launching the power of the elements, the power of my heart upon Chin. This vile and selfish man should never have even made a damper on us, our little family, but he did and now he was going to pay for it. First I struck him with water, the power of friendship and love deep within its core like a pair of azure windows to the soul.

The water was for my friends, the pain he had caused and the love he had broken. As I froze the tendril that swirled about his neck, he showed fear as I put my heart and soul into the bending pushing out the emotions I had held in for so long, far too long. The ease at which it slipped through my hands was effortless, graceful but with deadly precession. I could have killed him had I wanted to, but that was someone else's duty, not my own.

Next, came the earth. I summoned earth knuckles as I pummeled his face with one punch after another. The steady movements and strong forces which made up an earthbender, now a piece of my being, my soul, used this as an escape. Incoherent words slipped from Chin's mouth as I drew blood from a punch to his jaw. All the effort and struggles I had put into learning my complete opposite were now worth it as I faced me opponent head on. Toph would be proud.

Then, I drew fire. The motions of the fire whips wailed Chin's body in protest and I couldn't help but regress back to when I had burnt Katara. It produced timidity that I was sure was evident upon my face even now. But, I put my heart and soul into this fight; the fire was the passion still burning deep within the core of my soul not something to be feared, but embraced. Zuko's lessons had taught me that much, the true essence of firebending, love.

Finally, I drew my native element. This one was for me, the pain he had caused me to suffer, freedom I had lost, pieces I was surely putting back together at this point. Memories of my homeland, my lost civilization, my people, all gone from the world forever, but never from my heart, flooded my mind and I fought for them. I whipped a small tornado around Chin's head in part leaving him gasping for breath before I withdrew it.

As I launched the final attack on Chin, I felt whole once again, the Aang I was 100 years ago was back with me today, not a care in the world. I stepped put of the trance I had seemed to place myself in without my knowledge as I stepped over to the steaming Chin, smoke tendrils rising from his hands in an attempt to break out of the prison I had placed him in.

"It's over. No one has seen pity on you. No one wants you here. Your presence is unwelcome. I have no doubt in my mind that you will leave. You know what I am capable of doing and I have no problem releasing it upon you once again. Now leave and never come back!" With this I whispered in his ear, "She is not yours anymore, she never was. You never loved her and I can't help but see the truth in that. For if you truly did, you wouldn't of let her hurt me. You are to blame as much as her and believe me I will talk to her. But, you," I looked down with disgust, "you, are an insult to this world. I shall not continue, my actions have said enough. Now I will repeat this once more. When I take of these shackles, you are to leave and never come back. I repeat, never. You got that Chin or do I have to show you that once again? Hm?"

I didn't give him time to respond as I shot him down within the bowls of the ice, leaving him there in a semiconscious state. He wasn't dead, just merely sleeping, a really, really long slumber, maybe even centuries worth of it.

I turned on my heels to face a shocked expression on both Sokka and Toph's faces. "What? It's not like he didn't have it coming anyway! Paybacks a bitch!"

With that, the leapt upon me in a bear hug, chuckling all the while. Toph was the first to respond with a, "I never knew you had it in you Twinkletoes! I mean I know my training made you a kick ass earthbender, but I never thought you were finally going to start thinking like one too. But, it's about time. Karma was coming back to haunt that boy and it finally bit him straight in the ass." This started another round of giggles as we fought to hold it in, but in the end we couldn't win the war, as they came barreling out of our mouths bringing us to near tears.

"It's good to have you guys back," I uttered, "I missed you two."

"Us too buddy, us too. Now let's go get some drinks from the pub. We need a formal reunion." So, we linked arms and made our way downed the ice paved roadway it an attempt to get drunk and forget our troubles. The party was just beginning.

(End of Flashback within a Flashback)


(Switch to Katara's POV but still part of Flashback)

"Wow," was all I could possibly muster from that story or rather battle of wills. It had struck a cord within me that Aang had put up a fight in my honor, the underlying meaning was for my heart and I couldn't see past that.

"Aang, I….. I don't know what to say. I mean, I can't tell you how grateful I am that you got rid of Chin for me but ……… I just……..I don't know. I feel horrible for what I did to you and I know saying that I'm sorry isn't going to help the matter. I guess I will just have to show you how sorry I am. But, I just wanted you to know that I appreciate everything you have ever done for me and the way I repaid you was so brutal and unjust and I'm sorry. But, your back and I want to make it up to you. So, how exactly can I do that? I will do anything you want."

A few quite moments passed as he was unfolding the news I had just placed upon him. Although I knew what situation I had created was utterly thoughtless and immature, I knew that the two of us would be fine…maybe together. But what I didn't expect was his next answer. It through me for a spin and left me pondering my actions, puzzled beyond comprehension.

"Why did you do it Katara? Why did you leave me? Why did you do this to me?" The look that had plastered itself upon his well chiseled features was uncanny.

All the sadness and grief I had caused was thrust upon me in that one gaze I will surely never forget. It was heart wrenching to watch that my best friend, maybe the love of my life, go through this pain mostly in part due to my stupidity and selfish needs. He was suffering due to the blows I had placed upon him and to me, that's what shredded me apart inside. I was responsible and it hurt so terribly, the pain almost unbearable. So, this was my release I had to tell him, the truth finally uncovered.

"I loved him, Aang. At least, I thought I did. It wasn't you, please promise me that you will never think it was your fault or something you did. It was just something I needed to experience for myself. I needed to grow up and once again I was a child to be swept up by his foolish games. Aang, I……………I just was tricked by the façade, the mask he put on for women. I fell into the trap and I take full responsibility for it. It is the sad truth I have to face every day and I……….I miss you Aang. There wasn't one day when I wished I could've taken all I did back. Chin was deceitful and lied to me. So, I am glad I still have my virtue because that is one thing he couldn't take away from me. I love you Aang. I love you so much and I missed you so bad. I understand if you don't feel the same way, but can we at least be friends again. I need that Aang, at least that much and I know you do too. Believe me when I tell, I know it is going to take work because you need to learn to trust me once again but I ……… we need each other I know we do."

"Katara, don't do this to me. Do you know what I have been through these past three years? Hell and back let me tell you! You ripped my heart to shreds and you just expect everything to be ok!" I could hear the frustration in his voice, almost like he was beating on himself, blaming himself for something he had no control over, something that had nothing to do with him. "I want to be friends, believe me I do. It's just that………everything would change .I can't go back to that again, be that vulnerable. You would hurt me again because I loved you and I still do. You just can't take tha…………,"

The realization of the words he had just uttered smacked him right in the face. The urge to caress his face or just to hold him welled up in me and who was I to suppress these urges. From our sitting position on the moonlit shore, I lunged at him and caught his lips in mine. His lips were smooth against mine and tasted just as sweet, almost like chocolate. The rush was intoxicating and I couldn't help but notice his smell was of the wind, fresh and crisp but lingering with a woodsy tint. This moment was pure bliss until I realized what had actually occurred.

I quickly snapped back and retreated in a swift motion, all the while drawing my fingers to my lips. I could still feel the buzzing, electric sensation his lips gave mine. It was unlike anything I had felt before, so dangerous, so ………..right.

But all the same, I felt I had invaded his space when he was most defenseless and took him by storm. It wasn't proper for me to do such a thing when he had just told me moments earlier that I had mangled him beyond comprehension. So, I took this instant to apologize, though I had enjoyed each second of it.

(End Flashback and back to Aang's POV)


"Aang, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that. It was wrong of me. I don't' know what came over me." I decided to end her mindless babble, my seizing the back of here neck and pulling her in for another kiss.

She was shocked at first and her eyes bulged open, but after mere seconds our lips became in sync with one another. Her lips, silk against mine, tasted of strawberries, sweet and delicious, just like her. My hand was gripping her hair gently while the other caressed her cocoa face. We decided to deepen the kiss as her tongue begged for entry into my mouth. I decided to allow her in as she explored the cavern of my mouth with a ready tongue.

The wet spongy feeling of her tongue against my own was pure ecstasy. Then, I began sucking on her bottom lip as she moaned in pleasure. We finally broke apart for air but her lips never left my body. Instead, she began sucking on my neck, kissing it in ways it should be illegal to do. Shock crossed past my eyes as her hands travel up my shirt, massaging the well developed muscles of my back and shoulders. We were interrupted however by a small "Ahem" and we separated quickly, blushes adorned upon our faces.

"Oh, Hey Sokka and Toph! What are you guys doing here?" I tried to hide the heat of my body and the flush of my face. Thoughts rushed through my mind of what could have happened had they not showed up. My body became ecstatic just thinking about it.

"Oh nothing just came down to …………swim, right a swim." It was at this moment that I came to notice their current predicament as well. Rumpled hair, blushing cheeks, Sokka with no shirt, wait Sokka had no shirt. So, they were doing a much worse stunt than what Katara and I had just pulled.

"Alright we will be leaving now! Katara come on lets get out of here. Let's let your brother and Toph do ……………whatever they were doing before. Ok, bye guys." Swiftly and briskly, we walked as far away from the vicinity as we could possibly move.

All of a sudden, I became unmistakably tired as I recalled before Katara had shown up, I had been trying to fall asleep. "Hey Katara, could I crash at your place? I don't want to have to go back and sleep in the barn with Appa."

A smile crossed her lovely features as she stated, "Sure Aang! Although now that I think about it, all the rooms are filled up. Looks like you are going to have to share the bed with me."

At the uttering of that statement, my body became numb and a crimson blush placed itself upon my face. "Ok, sounds good to me!"

With this, we slowed our pace as we began walking to Katara's room. The overwhelming sensation to hold her hand came upon me and I did just that as we arrived peacefully at her room.

With a twist of the doorknob we were in and I was on the bed without my shirt. "I'll be right back," she called upon her entry into the bathroom.

She came out dressed in a nightgown and I couldn't help but notice how stunning she looked wearing it. While in my daydreaming state, she had entered the other side of the bed without my notice. As I turned around, we were face to face, nose to nose, and I couldn't help but smile. This was how it was supposed to be, not separate but together as one.

Before I dozed off to sleep, she turned on to her other side and I pulled her back against my chest, curves against muscles. I figured she was already asleep and so I whispered into her ear, "I love you Katara and I will promise to love you forever, every single day of forever." My reply was a smile in her sleep as I glided off to a place which was as peaceful as they ever would be, my dreams.


Thank you guys so much! All of my loyal reviewers and fans thank you so much! I hope to have the next chapter up my like Monday. So please R and R! I hope you all enjoyed it. Now to have a little bit of humor in our lives I am going to write a little snippet of the fate of Chin………………..drum roll please…………………


As a new dawn comes, a man awakens to find him self face to face with his worst nightmare, the Firelord and Lady. "I swear. I didn't do anything." Chin puts his hands up in defense and Zuko just laughs in his face.

"So what you mean by nothing is attacking the Avatar, destroying part of the Southern Watertribe, and disgracing your origin, the Fire Nation! Well, that's a new definition for nothing that I haven't heard of. That is one hefty sum of nothing my friend." Zuko, satisfied, smirks in a way that makes his scar curve up around the edges creating an ominous tone in the nearby vicinity. "I will give you a ten second head start."

Chin immediately jumps up and begins to run towards the nearest boat, butt naked. What Chin doesn't realize is that his manhood is incased in a block of ice and he is stripped of his garments. So, as he continues to run around the city hearing slews of curses from the surrounding civilians and mother covering their children's eyes, he begins to laugh not realizing he is the one they are pointedly chuckling about.

Five seconds later another ruckus is heard as both Mai and Zuko are seen running towards Chin at tops speed throwing stilettos and fireballs at his head. "Ahhhhh! Help me," Chin yells. But no is there to help him now as he runs into Aang who says, "Hello, my dear friend. Meet my good friends the Firelord and his wife, Mai. Now what do people say about picking your fights with someone your own size. I think I will just hand you over to their capable hands now. Good luck, Chin. You're going to need it." Let's just say no heard from Chin ever again.