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Prompt: 55. Melancholia

Characters: Zuko, Sokka

Takes Place: AU Sozin's Comet


Sokka isn't proud of himself tonight, as he looks back on all the memories he has of the Fire Prince. At first, they were enemies. He'd kidnapped Katara, kidnapped Aang, and had done some horrible things. But when they entered the Earth Kingdom, the Water Tribe boy toyed with the idea, that under different circumstances, they could have been friends. Sure, Zuko was a Firebender, but he had a heart under that jerks exterior. Then, after the invasion, they became friends. Brothers, actually. Sokka didn't know any other man he trusted more with Katara, the only one who would ever be able to keep his baby sister safe. But now, he was gone. He'd gone out protecting his world, protecting Katara. As he sat beside the lake, knees to his chest, Sokka had to work to swallow back his tears. As a brother, Zuko wouldn't have wanted him to shed any tears. Iroh and Mai had shed enough for all of them, anyway. Looking up to the night sky, Sokka shook his head and angrily threw a rock into the waters surface, breaking the red moons reflection.

He'd never gotten to say "thank you for everything, I'm sorry, goodbye."


Heart's Note: The AU part? If you didn't get it in the prompt, well...Zuko died soon after the battle with Azula. Master Waterbender or not, Katara can't really work miracles on such short notice.