Chapter 13
Destiny changed
Sarah and I headed back to her family's inn and we began to truly fall deeper in love with one another. I decided that my mission of revenge was a pointless one. I was happy with Sarah now and had no need for the powers that the necklaces gave me. I removed the necklaces and kept them somewhere secret hoping that I would never have to use them again.
Two years passed and Sarah and I got married. Four more years passed and we had two sons. Another 6 years passed and we were a happy family until the news began to come in about two battling benders one that was cloaked and used Earth Bending and another that was a small boy and used Air Bending. I began to worry that I would have to step into their fight and use the powers of the necklaces.
One rainy day a stranger came into our inn looking for a room. He looked a bit familiar, but I couldn't see his face well due to his long hair covering most of it. As I showed him to his room he spoke "Zack it's been a long time." Suddenly my mind jolted and I reconized the voice. "Joshua? Is that you?" He cleared the hair from his face and I saw a scarred older Joshua. "Oh my god! It's been so long since I've seen you!" We hugged and enjoyed seeing each other after atleast 10 years. "How have you been Joshua?" "I've been fine lately. I found my parents and they were able to help me out. I started my own fishing company and it was thriving until I decided to retire and began exploring the Earth Nation and I found my way here looking for you."
"You were looking for me?" I was astounded. "Yes I'm glad I found you finally. I need to speak to you in private about an important matter from our pasts." We went into his room and I locked the door behind us. "I take it this has something to do with the necklaces and those two on the east coast?" He nodded. "I figured you continued with your quest and worked on getting rid of the Fire Nation, but it looks like you did something else with your life." I smirked. "Yeah I fell in love and started a family. The necklaces are hidden away." "Zack! You have to give me those necklaces! I need them!" Joshuas began to look very crazy and he sounded crazy as well. "Might I ask why?" "Because! I need to stop those other two! If I stop them then the Earth Nation will be safe from the powers of the necklaces."
I began to think for a moment and decided that things would be safer without the necklaces in the wrong hands. "Alright. I'll be right back with the necklaces Joshua." I left the room and headed to my bedroom where I unlocked my chest and dug through a bunch of old items until I found the small box and opened it revealing the two necklaces fused as one still as shiny as the day I put them away. I went back into the room where Joshua was and opened the door while holding the necklaces in my hand. Joshua's eyes widened and he grabbed at them and took them from me, then quickly put them on. I saw the marks glow on Joshua's scarred cheeks and I saw his already muscular build grow in size. "YES! I have the power!" I became a little worried. "Umm Joshua maybe you should calm down." "Calm down! Calm down! Hhahahahahaahahhah! Thanks for the necklaces Zack! You're now useless to me! As soon as I destroy those others and take their necklaces I'll be all powerful!"
Joshua punched me in the stomach and as I fell into blackness I heard his voice say "Goodbye Zack. Your life has been lost to fire before and now it will be again." All I could manage to mumur was "No.." and then I hit the floor and blacked out.