Sokka stared at Suki, hands shaking, unable to believe the horrible scene that lay before him. He prayed that he was seeing things, that it wasn't real. Suddenly, reality punched him like a fist to the stomach, and he ran to his loved one, embracing her. He didn't care that the blood soaked his cloths. The teenager was unable to take hold of his emotions, and he didn't know how to react. Shaking violently, he tried with all his might to say something. Questions flew to him.

"What ….happened…. to you? Your… people? Kioshi …Island? Suki…I'll never leave your side. I promise."

Suki tried to hold on to Sokka, but was too weak. She lay limply in his arms. With all her strength, she smiled weakly. She couldn't answer his questions, only say "I know you won't …Sokka." as she took her last breath. Her body slowly turned cold and stiff. She was still in Sokka's arms as the dark blanket of death wrapped itself around her. Sokka's eyes grew wide, as he looked over her body. "Suki? Suki! SUKI! Please don't leave me….you can't…I won't let you…please..I l-love you…Suki."

He couldn't take it any longer, and did something rare, for him. Tears fell from his baby blue eyes and rushed down his cheeks. He began to sob so hard he was shaking violently as he held onto Suki.

Finally Katara and Aang caught up with him. Aang was still crying, only now the tears were harder, and his chest was tight. It was just too much for the boy. He would never forget the day, if he got over the experience at all.

Katara looked at her brother, just staring. She had no idea how to react. She didn't even know who her brother was holding onto. Suddenly, she remembered what Sokka had been whispering to himself all along. "Suki.." she whispered to herself. Aang was still clinging tightly to Katara, afraid to let go. His head was still buried in her shoulder.

Squeezing Aang's hand, she pulled away gently, letting him know that Sokka needed her. She hadn't seen her brother cry sense their mom died. Aang fell to his knees, and he nodded. He was trying to be strong, but it just too much, too hard.

Katara walked over to her brother, hugging him tightly, ignoring the blood. "Sokka…it's alright. We'll get through this." She said gently.

Sokka shook his head harshly. "No! No… I won't.." He said between sobs. Katara just held onto him, asking "What happened, Sokka?"

He finally dropped Suki. He didn't want to talk about it. Returning to embrace, he just shook his head crying. "Let's find out who did this." Katara said in a whisper, her arms still hung warmly around her brother. She was the strongest at this point.

Sokka said in a very weak, small voice "I don't know…if I can…I just want to …b-bury Suki..now."

Katara nodded. He would be able to talk about all this later. Right now, they had to do something about all this.

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