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"Chief, we have another report about the red monsoon group attacking one of the cabbage vendors that worked for cabbage corp."

Rohan groaned in frustration. That would be the fifth time this week. "Did officers get there in time to stop the attack?"

"Negetive, Chief. The officers patrolling that part of the city were trapped into wooden crates beforehand. The nearest team was two miles away."

The chief buried his head into his hands. He was only thirty years old and had stress lines covering his forehead as if he were a seventy year old. But he never complained. Work was hard, but giving up would be a disgrace to his hero. Rohan visited his sifu regularly, usually every other day after work. He would walk the twenty minutes that it took to get to the large estate, have dinner and then return home to his wife. Rohan had persuaded his father to allow him to purchase a home closer to work. The determination in the same adorable green eyes was all the reason for Tenzin to say yes. He was practically living his own life now.

"Were officers sent to the scene of the crime?" he asked strictly.

"Yes, sir."

"That will be all then. Thank you, Captain." Rohan waved his hand and the officer closed the door to his office.

The chief leaned back in his chair and allowed himself to relax for once. Sifu really took a weight off her shoulders when she passed the reigns to me. He could only imagine Lin laughing at his misery. Cackling like the eighty year old woman she was. Same old Sifu.

It had been about thirteen years since he accepted the job. Thirteen years of being chief and he loved every minute of it. Sure, the stress would cause him to be tensed and miserable. Mari could already sense his need for a massage just as he entered the door to their home at night. But Rohan wouldn't change it for anything. Deep down, he knew that all the fighting, staying late at night, paperwork that he would be too lazy to do, was worth it to keeping the city safe. Just like Master Toph. Just like Sifu Lin. Before he would leave the office, he would graze his hand over the flying boar symbol located in his office and say to himself, I won't let you guys down.

His eyes wandered over to the clock on the walls. Eight o'clock. A smile appeared on his face. Work over! He practically hopped out of his chair. He walked over to the coat rack, grabbed his coat and made his way to exit the building. The moon was at full circle today, looking beautiful as always.

"Good evening, Yue." he greeted respectively. He could have sworn that the moon shined even brighter.

The night was bustling as usual, bars filled with drinkers, clubs packed with dancers. Republic City was its usual self. He looked into restaurants and found families eating and conversing with each other. It reminded him of old family dinners back on Air Temple Island.

"Meelo! Catch!"

"Boys! No catch at the table!"

Tenzin grabbed his wife's hand atop the table and they both smiled.

"Hey daddy! Did you know I found Rohan in a super secret place on the island!"

Rohan glared at Ikki. "Dad! Ikki was spying on me!"

Jinora groaned in annoyance.

"Hey! I was looking for you because it was time for dinner, dirt face!"

"I'll take that as a compliment!"

Tenzin raised his eyebrows. "Children."

"But dad, that place has the best rocks to practice with. I need to make sure my earthbending is perfect so Sifu Lin will like me."

"Does Lin not like you right now?" Tenzin became very worried.

"I don't know. But I'll do whatever it takes to get her to like me!"

Rohan shook his head at the memory. Suddenly, Rohan realized something and halted. Does Sifu like me? He would never ask. Absolutely not. It would deem him as a weakling that needs other's acceptance to move on, someone his Sifu taught him not to be. But not knowing bothered him. Lin trained him for fifteen years and throughout all that time, the only phrase that came close to answering his question was "I'm proud of you" or something along the lines of that. It felt amazing to have someone such as Lin Beifong to be proud of you…as a student. Just a student. What about as a person? Did Sifu like regular old Rohan?

His thoughts had distracted him so much Rohan didn't realize that his feet had already taken him to the front of the Beifong Residence. He was standing right in front of the large doors before he could even notice. Rohan raised his hand so that he could knock on the door. Just as he made contact with the metal, the door creaked open.

Darkness called out to him through the opening, quickly activating his high alert senses. Thinking carefully, he tried to figuring out what he should do first. He tried to tap into his police instincts. What would Sifu do? Focused, he figured it out. He would scan the house with his earthbending before entering. Good thinking Rohan!

Raising his foot up to his waist, he retracted the metal from of his uniform and slammed his foot to the stone below him. Vibrations rang through his body and reported on the contents of the home. Bodies. Bodies scattered through each room. Rohan gulped.

He stood up straight. You are not afraid. He used his hand to push the door all the way open. Walking through the door, darkness surrounded him. He didn't panic. He remembered his seismic sense and carefully crept around looking for a heartbeat. Just her heartbeat. The thought caused his own pulse to quicken.

Calm down. This was Lin. Although she was eighty years old, she could still put up a good fight. Whenever he visited, they would engage in sparring matches from time to time and each time, Lin would have Rohan on his butt, beaten. If she could cause the present chief of police to be defeated, he was sure that Lin could handle a couple of thieves sneaking into her house. She will be fine.

Rohan entered the living room and found the bodies he had detected earlier. Bulky bodies of rough men lay all over the floor. Some were found to be pushed by earth pillars up into the ceiling. Lin had definitely protected herself.

The chief of police moved further into the home, as he entered the hallway, he found a similar scene. Men were tied up by metalbending cables, some stuck to the wall. The earth was uneven and he figured some kind of earthquake changed the surface. He smiled.

He followed the trail downstairs into the basement. The sight he saw was no different from the first. Bodies once again. However, one of them caught his eye. It was in the middle of the room and Rohan approached it hesitantly. He removed the metal from his feet once more and felt for vibrations. None. Once he was about a feet away from the rounded body, he saw it. A red circle with a symbol of a wave was marked on the lifeless body's right bicep. He recognized it quickly.

The Red Monsoons.

It all came to him like a bullet. The attack to one of the cabbage vendors in the other part of the city. It was all a distraction. Something to divert his attention. The real crime of the gang was on the former chief of police. Rohan fell to his knees and buried his face into his hands. Frustrated, he punched the ground causing a minor earthquake to erupt. Too distracted by his failure, he just barely noticed the heartbeat that bounced back to him.

Rohan looked around the room. He placed his hand on the ground and tried to find the heartbeat again. There it was. In the corner of the room. Sluggish and slowing by the minute. He quickly picked himself up and rushed over the corner. His feet came into contact with wood. Within the darkness, he found the body of his sifu.

"Sifu! Sifu!"

He dropped to his knees and put his arms around her small form. She looked lifeless, as if she were a doll. She was in a sort of fetal position and looked like the one thing that he swore he would never see: vulnerable.

Lin coughed loudly, small drops of blood spattering onto his uniform. He didn't care. "I thought I heard you, kid."

Rohan could see she forced a smile. It only worried him more. "Sifu, we need to go. Come on, get up."

"I don't think that will be possible for me." She pointed towards her stomach and Rohan's eyes followed. His eyes widened. There, punctured into her right side was a bone. Her ribs.

"H-How?" he stammered.

"The leader," she coughed. "was a bloodbender. Thankfully I was able to send him some sharp daggers his allies had thrown before he bloodbended my body in half."

"Strong as always, Sifu." he managed to compliment her.

Again, she forced a chuckle. "You know compliments don't work on me, boy."

Rohan picked her up as gently as he could. Lin groaned slightly but buried herself into his toned chest that she could feel through the uniform. Rohan looked down to her one more time. She is starting to go. "We are going to get you to Air Temple Island. Kya is visiting. She'll help you."

"Rohan…"

However, the chief of police had already starting an earth wave out of the household. Rohan was determined. This was his entire fault. He shouldn't have been so naïve. If he was half the chief that Lin was, then she wouldn't be in his arms dying. Tears of failure were forming in his green eyes.

While in his arms, the entire trip, Lin was clouded by a distressing memory.

"Lin! Stop! You're killing him! Lin!"

No matter how hard he pulled, Lin continued to punch the living spirits out of the man below her. Her knuckles were bloody, a mix of the murderer's and hers. Drops of tears were added as well.

"Lin! That's enough!"

Tenzin was holding her back with as much force as he had.

"No! He doesn't deserve to live!" She clawed at his hands to let go of their grasp.

"Lin, don't focus on him. Your mother is the one that needs you."

He let her go and she, thankfully, ran towards her mother instead while the other officers were arresting the man that Lin was hurting.

Lin ran up to her mother who was bleeding on the ground. She hoisted her up so that her head was on her lap. Tears continued to stream down her face.

"Mother, speak to me."

Toph's eyes were barely open. Lin, however, could still see her pale green eyes. "I guess someone finally beat me, huh?"

"Don't say that. We just need to get you to Aunt Katara."

"Linny, I think this is my last run. Blind Bandits finally met her match."

"Mother, you can't go. Stop saying crazy things like that. You will be fine. I should have never allowed you to accompany me on this mission. What was I thinking…"

"Lin."

She halted her words. Toph smiled. "My little badgermole. I was only looking out for my only daughter. Can you blame a mother?"

Lin sniffled. Every one of her mother's word caused her to break down her tough walls. Emotion was written all over her face.

"Listen to me, Lin. You are truly amazing. Best earthbender and metalbender that I have ever seen. And the greatest person I have ever had the privilege to have as a daughter. I couldn't have asked for a better person. I love you so much. So, so much. You will forever be my little badgermole. Always."

Toph's eyes started to flutter. Lin started to panic. "Mother!"

"Beifong. That's what you are. Don't forget about your old mom. I love you…"

Her pulse stopped. Lin was now sobbing uncontrollably. She hugged her mother tightly, hoping to feel her respond but nothing came. Surrounding the mother and daughter were Tenzin and other metalbending officers, also teary eyed.

Lin managed to get out a few words.

"I love you, mom."

The sound of wood brought her out of the memory. Tears had formed in her eyes. She could feel her own heartbeat slowing. Blood was barely pumping into her veins. Her lungs could barely breathe in air. This was it.

"Don't worry. We're almost there Sifu." Rohan informed her. However, Lin's hand came up to his face and was placed on his cheek. He looked down and slowed his steps until he stopped.

"I think this old bag is finally beat." Lin managed to whisper out. Rohan lowered her to the ground. They were right outside the house, yet he couldn't find a voice to call out for anyone. His focus was only on Lin.

"Sifu, don't say that. You are a hypocrite. You said to always stay strong. You need to follow your own advice." His tears dropped onto her chest.

Lin forced a smile. "Stop crying. It isn't manly."

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I should have known it was a trap. I'm a disgrace of a chief."

"Now you are the one being ridiculous." More blood came up as she coughed out her words. "You are just as great of a chief as my mother and I. I don't regret ever putting you in charge. I knew since you were a child that you would make a difference in this city." Lin said sternly.

Rohan sniffled. It was happening too fast.

"Rohan. You don't even know how proud I am of you. You have amazed me. All those years that I trained you, I realized you were training me in more ways then you know. You taught me something I thought I would never be able to do again."

She grabbed Rohan's hand and he gripped it tightly. A light drizzle started to dampen them.

"You taught me how to love again."

Rohan was now sobbing silently. The rain followed and strengthened.

"Since your father broke up with me, I thought I would be alone forever. My mother was gone. I had no one. But then you came along. This green eyed little boy that I fell in love with. As we aged together, I could only feel our bond strengthen. It was an amazing feeling. To have someone that you care so much about. Now I know what my mother felt like. Having a child. You were the son I absolutely wish I had."

Rohan felt her hand weaken. He tried to grab it tighter, remain in her grasp.

"It's time for my legacy to carry on the Beifong name. Yes, you are my legacy. You are a Beifong."

Her eyes closed and Rohan looked at her milky green eyes for the last time.

"I love you…son…"

Nothing. He felt nothing. No beating. No vibrations. She was gone.

"Sifu. Sifu! Sifu Lin! No! No! Sifu!" Rohan tried patting her rain covered face but she didn't stir. The raindrops pattered on the duo. It was storming now. Rohan's tears were masked by the rain but he was sobbing loudly now.

"NO!"

He punched the ground in front of him causing a wave of uneven earth to ruin the surface. Dirt and rock were now everywhere. The disturbance brought the attention of everyone on the island.

Rohan was looking down at Lin's face as he heard voices call out through the rain. He ignored them completely.

"Rohan? What's going on?"

"Is that Lin? LIN!"

"Auntie Lin! Spirits, Kya! Kya!"

"What happened…Auntie Lin!"

"I heard my nam…LIN!"

Footsteps rushed towards him. He didn't care. Rohan kissed the top of Lin's forehead and started to sob into her chest. He tried. He tried to find her heartbeat. Nothing. She was really gone.

"I love you too Sifu."

The clanking of metal reached his ears from behind. He didn't turn around.

"We heard of the attack at the Beifong residence. The rest of my team is at the estate, but I figured you would be here. Chief…"

"Beifong."

The captain looked dumbfounded. "Sir?"

Rohan lifted his drenched head. Water dripped down his face, but it was only rain. His eyes strained red but he was done crying. He had a job to do. I have a legacy to carry on. For Sifu.

"It's Chief Beifong."


And there it is! The end! I really hope you guys enjoyed the story. Please review! For the entire story! Tell me your guy's honest opinion. If I get enough responses, I'll add an epilogueo of some sorts! (: Thanks for ready!