Second to last chapter! –Sniff- I'm so sad. Thanks again! I own nothing!

I was still surprised. I had to fight Azula. I looked around and she was nowhere to be found. I glanced at Zuko who was trying to get up. I gasped and bended water over my hands and tried to run over to him. A blast of blue fire got in my way. I shielded myself and looked up to see Azula on the roof. Azula charged with lightning after me. I ran off quickly. I then ran around the plaza, dodging Azula's blasts. I somersaulted away from a blast and fell to the floor.

"I'd really rather our family physician look after little Zuzu if you don't mind!" she said and blasted another bolt of lightning. I rolled away and got up. I sent a stream of water after it and blocked the lightning. She then sent two blasts of fire at me. I ran and hid behind a pillar, narrowly missing the attack. A blast of fire hit the pillar. I cringed with my hands over my head. I opened my eyes and stood up. I peered out from behind the pillar.

"Zuzu, you don't look so good!" Azula said.

She sent a bolt of lighting at my pillar. I ran and hid behind another. I glanced back at my previous pillar. It was destroyed.

That could've been me, I thought.

I bended water out to the roof but Azula was gone. I turned to find her behind me on flames. I ran out to the courtyard, bending the water into waves. I surfed on it and Azula blasted it. I still had enough to continue. She bended widely at me but I got away in time. I stumbled and fell in the plaza. I looked down to find a drain full of water. I looked up to see chains and I thought of something Aang had said.

I use Gluebending to stick his arms and legs together so he can't bend anymore.

It might just work with the chains. I grabbed them in time to see Azula rounding the corner.

"There you are, filthy peasant!" she shrieked.

I narrowed my eyes in determination. She narrowed hers with hate. I sent streams of water after her. She dodged them and rolled across the drain. I walked closer to Azula as she attempted to get up, pointing her fingers at me, I stepped back and bended the water up, freezing our movements. Azula's eyes darted back and forth, surprised. Her fingers were inches away from my face. I exhaled and the ice began to melt and I began to chain Azula's arms. I chained her other arm and brought her to her knees. I wrapped the chains around the drain. I then bended down the water. My hands fell to the grating as I gasped and coughed for air. I grabbed the chains and tightened them then I did it once more. Then I ran to Zuko's side.

I bended water over my hands and onto the wound. He grimaced in pain then relaxed. I looked at him and smiled in relief.

"Thank you, Katara," he whispered weakly.

"I think I'm to one who should be thanking you," I said, tearing up.

I helped him sit up. We walked over to Azula who began to Firebend from her mouth. She suddenly broke down in tears. I was in shock and I looked at Zuko, who was staring expressionlessly at his sister.

"You've come sown to this," he said. "A sad, helpless, girl."

"This isn't over! I'm going to take revenge on you!" Azula cried.

Fire Sages ran out to find Azula defeated. Zuko turned to them.

"Take her away. I'm going to be the new Fire Lord. When Ozai gets here, send him to where they imprisoned my uncle," he said.

The sages bowed and removed Azula from us.

"Great job, Katara," Zuko said.

"Hey, someone had to do it," I said.

Appa growled and licked the both of us. Zuko snarled and wiped off the spit. I smiled and bended it off.

"Relax, that just means he likes you," I said.

My smile disappeared as a giant beam of blue light erupted in the sky. It was similar to the light when I found Aang in the iceberg. I knew it was him.

"Zuko, it's Aang. That's him!" I said.

"How do you know?" he asked me.

"I just know. He's probably dead or hurt. I can't believe it!" I cried and collapsed on the floor.

"Are you okay?"

"Battle cramps, maybe. I just can't stand this! What if Aang doesn't really come back?"

"Katara-."

"It's all my fault!"

"Katara-."

"I knew I should've went after him-."

"KATARA!"

I looked up to see Zuko shaking his head and offering his hand. I took it and he helped me stand up.

"It's not you're fault. Aang did what he had to. Now, please relax," he said.

I sighed. "You're right."

Zuko then smiled as he looked into the air.

"What?" I said.

He nodded to what he was staring at. I looked into the air and saw a huge airship coming after us. I landed in the courtyard and the door opened. Momo flew out first and landed on my shoulder. I smiled as Sokka, Suki, and Toph came out of the ship with grins. The girls were supporting Sokka.

"What happened to your leg?" I asked my brother.

"Jumping airships and stuff," Sokka said.

"What to you guys so long?" Zuko said.

"Captain Boomerang made us stop to look for his boomerang and sword," Toph said.

"And we found them!" Sokka said happily.

"Aang put up a real fight against Ozai," Suki said.

"Where is he?" I asked.

They hesitated.

"Where is Aang?" I said.

"Relax, Katara. I'm right here," Aang said.

I looked over Sokka's head to see Aang. He was shirtless and barefoot. A smile spread across my face in relief. Suki, Sokka, and Toph moved over as I ran and hugged him, crying. He was taken aback but hugged me nonetheless.

"You worried me," I said.

"I'm fine," he reassured.

"Don't you ever do that again," I said.

"I promise you, I won't."

I cried into his shoulder and he hugged me tighter.

"Azula nearly killed Zuko and I. It was terrifying. I couldn't stop thinking that I would never see you again. The last thing I said to was in an argument."

"It's okay. I'm alive and Ozai is defeated."

I parted and faced him.

"You killed Ozai?"

"No, I took his bending away."

"Where'd you learn that?"

"A giant lion turtle."

I shook my head and grinned.

"And so another crazy Avatar adventure."

He smiled and wiped away my tears.

"There's nothing to worry about now," he said.

I looked at the others who had grins on their faces. I rolled my eyes. Aang walked over to Zuko.

"And what happened to you?" he asked the soon- to- be new Fire Lord.

"Azula shot me but Katara defeated her," Zuko said.

"Wow, what'd she do?" Sokka said.

"I chained her down. I kind of used Aang's idea of 'Gluebending.' It was pretty easy," I said.

"Where is she now?" Suki asked.

"The Sages took her away. They're coming back for my father. Where is he?" Zuko said.

"In the ship," Toph said.

Zuko made his way inside. After a minute or two, he came out of the ship holding Ozai by the hair.

"Pathetic waste," Zuko said. "You have been defeated by a child. You call yourself the Phoenix King?"

"He's the Loser Lord," Sokka said.

"If it's funny once, it's not funny again," Aang said.

The Sages arrived and took Ozai away. One sage stayed behind.

"Would the Avatar like some clothing?" the sage asked with a bow.

"Yes, thank you," Aang said.

The sage left.

"What did happen to your robe?" I asked Aang.

"It got burned off," Aang said.

"But I made that for you," I said sadly.

"I bet you can make up for it," Aang said playfully punching my arm.

"I guess so," I replied with a smile.

The sage returned with orange, yellow, and red robes. On top of it was some sort of necklace.

"When we were allies with the Air Nomads, they gave us these robes as a gift. They belonged to Master Gyatso of the South," the sage said.

Aang smiled and took the robes. "Thank you."

The sage bowed and turned to Zuko.

"Will there be anything else, Fire Lord?" he asked him.

"Yes, take my friends to the palace and take Sokka and I to an infirmary," Zuko said.

"No need for that, I can heal you. Remember?" I said.

Zuko smiled sheepishly. "Never mind the infirmary."

The sage led us to the royal palace.

"Okay, I'm taking that room. Toph, you take the one on your left. Suki and Sokka, your right, and Katara and Aang, straight ahead," Zuko said. "Goodnight."

"'Night Zuko," Sokka said.

Zuko and the others parted to their rooms. Aang and I walked slowly to ours.

"Once again, same room," Aang said.

"Ironic huh?" I asked him.

"I guess."

He opened the door to the room.

"Oh, this might be a little bit awkward," he said.

I looked in and it held a desk and chairs and-

"One bed," I said.

As soon as Zuko gets better, I'm going to kill him, I thought.

"At least it has its own bathroom," Aang said.

"But, Aang, one bed?"

"It's huge. We'll have our own space."

"Alright."

I climbed into one side and Aang was right. It was pretty big. Aang was on the other.

"Goodnight," he said.

"'Night," I replied.

The next morning was the day of Zuko's coronation. Sokka and I searched through the crowd for our father. We finally spotted him.

"Dad!" Sokka called.

"Dad!" I called with him.

Dad turned around and we hugged him.

"I heard what you two did. I am the proudest father in the world. And your mother would be proud too," he said.

I touched my necklace and began to tear up. Suki and the other Kyoshi warriors walked over to us.

"There's my favorite warriors! I have to admit, I kind of missed the face paint. How does it feel like to be back in uniform again?" Sokka asked them.

Ty Lee cut in front of Suki with a smile.

"It feels great!" she sang.

Sokka ran in front of Suki and protected her with his crutch.

"Careful, Suki! Ty Lee is pretending to be a Kyoshi warrior again!" he said.

"It's okay, she's one of us now," Suki told my brother.

Sokka was surprised and speechlessly pointed back and forth at the girls.

"Yeah, the girls and I really bonded in prison. And after a few Chi blocking lessons, they said I can join their group. We're going to be best friends forever!" Ty Lee said hugging two warriors.

She then walked over to me.

"I'm sorry about all that Chi blocking stuff on you," she said.

"It's fine. As long as you're on our side, all is forgiven," I said.

A gong sounded and everyone turned to face the plaza.

"C'mon! Let's get a front row seat!" I said.

My dad, Sokka, the warriors, and I walked over to the front row in time to see Zuko make his way out. Everyone cheered for Zuko but he raised a hand.

"Please, the real hero is the Avatar," Zuko said and moved to the side to reveal Aang in his new robes.

I cheered along with everyone else with a smile.

"Today, this war is finally over," Zuko announced and the cheers grew. "I promised my uncle that I would restore the honor of the Fire Nation, and I will. The road ahead of us is challenging. A hundred years of fighting has left the world scarred and divided. But with the Avatar's help, we can get it back on the right path, and begin and new era of love and peace."

Zuko kneeled down and the Head Sage placed the Fire Lord diadem on Zuko's top knot.

"All hail Fire Lord Zuko!" he called.

Everyone cheered as Zuko rose and Aang followed Zuko forward.

"Now, the Avatar would like to say a few words," Zuko said.

Aang smiled into the crowd.

"I've been gone for a century. In that time, I had let the war rage on. But I wouldn't be standing here if it weren't for two great people of the Southern Water Tribe. Sokka and Katara," Aang said.

Zuko indicated for us to come up. My brother and I walked over to the boys and I hugged Aang and Zuko. Sokka shook both of their hands.

"Then there was Suki. A brave warrior. Then Toph came along to be my Earthbending Master and finally Zuko, my Firebending Master," Aang said.

Toph and Suki made their way up and hugged each of us.

"All hail TEAM AVATAR!" Sokka yelled.

The crowd laughed and cheered. Zuko smiled his biggest smile I've ever seen. Sokka punched his fist in the air. Suki put an arm around him. I kissed Aang on the cheek. Toph was overwhelmed.

"Yes! The love is back!" she cried.

Mai joined our group. We had made our way to Ba Sing Se for some tea at the Jasmine Dragon. Iroh had bought us some brand new robes and Aang gave me a pink flower. Zuko was passing out tea, Iroh was playing his sungi horn, Toph was relaxing on the table, Aang was playing with Momo, Mai and Suki played Pai Sho and I watched them, Sokka was doing something else. I couldn't really tell. Zuko walked over to me and offered me some tea. I took a cup.

"Zuko, stop moving! I'm trying to capture the moment!" Sokka said.

We looked up surprised.

"I wanted to do a painting, so we'll always remember the good times together," he explained and carried on.

I walked over to my brother.

"That's very thoughtful of you Sokka," I said.

Then I saw it.

"Wait! Why did you give me Momo's ears?" I demanded.

"Those are your hair loopies," Sokka argued.

Zuko, Mai, and Suki walked over and viewed the painting.

"At least you don't look like a boarcupine. My hair's not that spiky!" Zuko said.

"I look like a man," Mai commented.

"And why did you paint me Firebending?" Suki said.

"I thought it looked more exciting that way," Sokka said innocently.

Momo jumped onto the table and chirped.

"Oh, you think you can do a better job, Momo?" Sokka said.

Iroh and Toph joined the table.

"Hey, my belly's not that big anymore, I've really trimmed down," Iroh said.

"Well I think you all look perfect!" Toph said.

We all laughed. I looked out of the shop and saw Aang looking out on the city. I walked out and stood next to him. I felt myself blushing.

I placed a hand on his shoulder as we exchanged smiles. I pulled him into a hug, showing how proud, and how sorry, I was. Sorry for the Ember Island Players incident but proud of him for saving the world.

We parted the hug and we both viewed the magnificent sight of the setting sun over Ba Sing Se's walls. Iroh once told me they were the most romantic in the world.

I looked at him and he looked at me. No words were needed. No apologies, no doubts, nothing. Our bond grew from the ice berg to the balcony we stood on. It was strong and, I could tell, we both knew it was love.

And so, still smiling warmly at each other- no, smiling lovingly to each other...

We kissed.

Not just an unsure kiss in the Cave of Two Lovers. Not a surprise kiss on a submarine on the Day of Black Sun. Not even a confused, hoping kiss on a balcony when we saw The Boy in the Iceberg.

It was a true, loving, positively thrilling kiss, sealing our never ending bond. Our understanding, our friendship, our love.

I felt both our heartbeats rise. Sparks flew into the air. I threw my arms around his neck and his slid around my waist, pulling me closer. I knew we'd be together. The war was over and we had nothing to worry about. Not only was a the war over but my weeks of love and pain were over, too.

-The End-