This is it! This is the very last chapter of this fanfiction. Wow, I'm almost kinda depressed that it's over, but happy too!
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Sorry if I butchered some of your guy's names. If I forgot some one, let me know and I'll fix it right away.Anyway, here's the last chapter, I hoped you liked my story, and might want to read some future ones. I love all of you guys, and will miss you!
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Epilogue
Toph's POV: It's been almost six months since the end of the war. Sparky became Fire Lord. Whenever we visit him I always tease him by calling him the Spark Lord. He hates that so much. Mai is obviously his Fire Lady, though I know she hates the servants always offering her things she has no use for, and Ladies in Waiting constantly trying to put crappy make up on her.
Teo and Ty Lee are definitely in love, and have decided to become Nomads. They travel to each of their homes constantly. They have several. There's Ty Lee's home in the Fire Nation, but they rarely go there because Ty Lee has this annoyance at her six sisters, and Teo always says that he just wants his one Ty Lee, the others are sometimes making passes on him. He also told us "it's easy to tell which is mine, because only one girl goes around the house walking on her hands."
Those two also sometimes visit the Northern Air Temple. But not that often to that one either, because everyone always looks at them funny, and both have an incredible dislike for the pollution. Teo finds it hard to believe that he ever found the disgusting smog cool, but he understands that they need it to survive, so he just avoids it, even though he loves visiting the Mechanist.
Mainly, the two lovebirds spend their time at the Eastern or Western Air Temples. Right after the war, Aang brought all of us (except Zuko and Mai) to the Eastern Air Temple, where Teo found a baby Sky Bison. Ty Lee loved naming things and spent the better part of the day running names by all of us.
Flashback:
"Hey Toph, I have seven more names and you HAVE to tell me which you like the best!" I grumbled incoherently and turned away from Sokka, who I was just talking to. Ty Lee knew that it was best not to ask Sokka for names, because he suggested Mr. Ookum-Schnookums. Ty Lee told us it was a girl and then he shut up.
"Ty Lee, I don't want to hear it. Name her Lee for all I care!"She looked slightly upset before she turned and jumped off.
End Flashback:
Finally, she had come up with a name that they both liked. Teo's and Ty Lee's bison was named Anari.
Aang and Katara are travelling together. Aang still has a lot of post-war clean up to do. Earth Kingdom towns need to be cleared of all Fire Nation troops. The South Pole still has a lot of rebuilding to be done, though Master Pakku has that covered. Aang also needs to stop any Ozai Loyalist groups from trying to overthrow Zuko. I hear they are under cover somewhere in the Fire Nation. Once they're done with that, Katara told me that Aang and her plan to have two homes, one in the South Pole, and one at the Southern Air Temple; even though they love to travel around, and couldn't stay put for more than a month.
Sokka and I are also travelling around the Earth Kingdom. Sometimes I give quick earthbending lessons for money when we fall short.
We always come together for reunions once every month and a half. Right now Sokka and I are travelling to Ba Sing Se, where the re-appointed Earth King is throwing a huge fancy party for the six month anniversary of the end of the war. Grumbling, Sokka dragged me back into the city.
I have to say, without the Dai Li, everything is much more loose, and comfortable. It's less annoying now, though I still can't believe that the Earth King decided to marry Joo Dee. It was so random!
The King sent for an elaborate carriage to pick us up, but I just smirked and Sokka and I decided to use earthbending pockets to give Aang and Katara a scare.
I travelled underneath the palace and felt around for Sugar Queen, and felt her immediately. She was in the sixth dining room, next to the fourth Living Room. Twinkle Toes was right next to her. I grinned evilly.
Before even I could comprehend it, we were right behind them, without having made a single sound. They didn't even know they were here.
"So, Aang, who still needs to come?" Katara asked with her back to us.
"Zuko and Mai just came this morning… punctual as ever. Teo sent Ty Lee ahead on Anari, and she came last night. Teo should be coming just after lunch on Glider. I don't know when Toph and Sokka are coming." Aang summed up. I saw Sokka biting his hand to keep from laughing. I just shook silently with mirth.
"Well I'm not surprised about Toph and Sokka, you know how Sokka has to literally drag Toph to any fancy gathering that someone is holding for us. Then Toph'll put up a struggle on the way there. They might come in a few days tops." Now both Sokka and I were frowning as Aang laughed. They turned around to leave and both shouted when they found us here.
"You were saying…?" Sokka said in a clearly annoyed voice. Both of our arms were crossed and we were frowning at them.
"Oh! Uh… hi Sokka! Toph! Good to see you here so early!" Aang blubbered nervously .Katara cut in to avoid Sokka verbally attacking the panicked monk.
"Toph! Great! All of the girls are here! We need to go shopping for dresses!" I groaned and gave Sokka a 'help me!' look.
"Do we have to wear dresses!?" I whined.
"Yes! Sorry, this is gonna be a very fancy one!" I grumbled incoherently.
About an hour later, we were in Ba Sing Se's best dress store, and I was grumbling like mad.
Katara's POV: I had already found the perfect gowns for Ty Lee and Mai. Now we were all looking for a dress for Toph.
Mai's dress was an Evening Gown. It was black, off the shoulders with long, tight sleeves. The dress went down to her ankles, and right below the breast line, there was a plain, but effective blood red ribbon. There was no bow in the back where the ribbon ended, much to her delight. There were special pins holding it in place, while swamp tree sap was used to hold the ribbon together. It looked gorgeous on her, and made her seem mysterious. Especially with the blood red rose we planned to put in her low bun in the back.
Ty Lee's was, as usual, pink. She got a sleeveless dress that ended just before her knees, and the skirt spun up when she spun. It was also very tight and helped to show off her curves. She also planned to wear a low braid as opposed to her usual high one. We decided to entwine a bright pink ribbon into her braid, and it looked great.
I looked through the racks several times over until I found a dress that fitted Toph perfectly, in size and style. It was a looser dress than Mai's, and didn't cling to the skin, but was still tight enough to prominently display the curves and breasts she was developing quickly. It was a forest green, with light green ribbons around her waist that was tied in a loose knot and hung gracefully down the rest of her dress, which ended in between her knees and ankles. The sleeves were a peasant style that became wider as it went out, and drooped lightly by her wrists. There was a v-neck cut, but it didn't cut down too low, and the lining by the v-neck was traced with the same light green ribbon hanging at her waist.
"Try this one on Toph!" I said as I ran over to her. She felt the fabric of the dress and looked at me confused.
"This is a fancy dress? the fabric actually feels comfortable!" She said very surprised. "I'll try this one on." She said finally, and a huge grin spread across my face. After a few minutes of hopelessly browsing for a dress of my own, Toph came out in the dress I chose for her. It looked amazing. I told her so.
"It's fairly comfy too!"She said, smiling. I knew this was her dress. We added an apple blossom wreath/headband for her hair, after we finally convinced her to let her hair loose out of it's traditional bun.
For another hour and a half, I kept searching for my perfect dress without any avail. There was nothing I could find on the racks. After a few more minutes of sighing I turned to tell everyone that we could check another dress shop, but then I saw Ty Lee pull out a dress and I knew it was the one for me.
It was a deep, dark, but vibrant blue with a deep gray ribbon lining that looks like the sky just before a storm at the bottom of the dress, which ends just before my knees. The straps are braided ribbons with light and bright blues, pale and seaweed greens, lavenders, and dark purples. It was stunning.
I tried it on and it was exactly my size. We were all happy after we left for the Palace again, but I couldn't help feeling upset when I saw a marble fountain with marble statues of people in the center. This was a tribute to fallen war heroes. Aang helped construct it. I recognized that Earth Kingdom soldier named Dato, Jet, Yue, and also I saw my Dad. I couldn't help but shed a tear, and Mai rubbed my shoulder comfortingly. I nodded at them, saying that I was okay, then we continued to head for the palace to get ready.
Ty Lee demanded to do our makeup, and I have to say, she did an incredible job. I have never looked so good. Finally, after several hours, the party was about to begin.
Teo's POV: I was waiting in a fairly nice Air Nomad tunic that I had found in an old Air Nomad trunk at the Western Air Temple. I was looking for something nice to wear so I didn't have to wear my same outfit that Ty Lee made me a while ago. I wanted something new to surprise her.
She came into the room with the other girls, and she looked spectacular. It was like the designer of her dress had her in mind when he made it. The tight, but flirty dress was tight to show every beautiful curve and feature about this marvelous beauty.
She immediately came up to me with a dazzling smile and I gave her a quick kiss, already warned by the guys that too much outward displays of affection at fancy parties are frowned on.
"Oh Spirits! Teo, you look great! I love your clothes! Where did you get it?"
"The Western Air Temple, I found it in a trunk and wanted to surprise you!" I said, proud that she liked it so much.
"Well you did surprise me! You look great!" She hugged me before I eyed the dance floor where a slow but pretty song was playing. She nodded, already reading my mind and I took her out and stated dancing with her.
After a few songs, I don't know how many, Aang asked to pause the music and got up on a podium, looking like he wanted to speak. We all watched him. I assumed that it was going to be about the end of the war, and how he wanted to thank everybody for their help, and all that junk. What came out of his mouth was very different.
"This party is to celebrate the end of the war, and I wanted to thank everyone for helping me do it. I know most people were wondering where I was for the past one hundred years. I want to tell this story. Before the war, one hundred years ago, I had run away from home because I was afraid of the responsibility put on my shoulders. There was a storm and I was about to drown. In desperation, my past lives gave me the power to freeze myself in an iceberg. One hundred years later, the most beautiful girl in the world comes along and finds me, freeing me from that block of ice."
I saw Katara blushing as Aang gestured for her to come up. She kept shaking her head in embarrassment. He then looked over to me for help, and I bent a small air current to lift her onto the stage. She gasped a little as she found herself on stage, and glared at me lightly. Aang was thanking me silently and Ty Lee was laughing and poked me teasingly.
"Anyway. Some of you know the rest. I journeyed all around the world with my best friends, making new ones, understanding my responsibility to the world, learning new things that helped me defeat the Fire Lord, and falling in love."
The crowd awwed as Aang took Katara's hand in his own. There was something else in his other hand I couldn't quite see what it was.
"Now, after everything that's happened, there is one thing I still have yet to do, and I can't put it off." He turned to Katara and kneeled, showing her what she was holding. She gasped in shock.
It was a necklace almost exactly like hers, only the ribbon was longer, and the pendant was made out of some kind of glowing crystal. I could tell there was a Water Tribe symbol on it, with an underlying swirl inside it that's also an Air Nomad symbol.
"Katara, will you marry me?" Aang asked hopefully. There was another gasp from Katara before she quickly nodded and attacked Aang in a hug. He hugged her back then turned and pulled her hair away from her back and tied the ribbon to her neck. It hung slightly below her other necklace.
Sokka's POV: Toph thought I'd be shocked, and was shocked herself when I told her that I knew that was going to happen.
Aang had come to me about a month ago for a quick secret visit. I wasn't allowed to tell anyone. He said he wanted to know how to make a Betrothal necklace. Obviously i was surprised, but happily helped him. Obviously I had helped pick out the perfect ribbon, because he wouldn't be able to do that without an expert.
Then I helped him make a clasp from a black pearl that he found in a lobster clam. It was a beautiful pearl, and was easily carved into a clasp.
Then I told him that he needed to find a perfect stone that he could make into a disk, then he had to carve a design that represented himself, her, and the two of them together. He had thanked me and told me what stone he wanted to use. It was the glowing crystals from the Cave of Two Lovers.
From the look on Katara's face, she knew this and recognized it well.
I turned to Toph and she smiled. She looked wonderful in her dress that was perfect for her. I looked back at all of my friends in pure bliss.
I love the world at peace.
And, it's over! Thanks for bearing with me for so long, and I hoped you liked it!