Okay everybody. Welcome to the finale. Yes, this is the end. This is where it all stops. But, at the end of the chappie there is a special look into the sequel. I hope you like it and I want to say my thanks. Thank you everyone for sticking around for this LONG LONG LONG story and thank you all for your wonderful reviews. This story means a lot to me and I'm so happy that I got the chance to post it. So thank you everyone, for without you, this story would have been nothing. :)

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Zuko, Jin, and Heero all waited in the hallway. Pig sat on Jin's shoulder. They were silent. A door stood between them and Otaki. A wall. In a matter of moments they would see her. It seemed like just yesterday that she arrived on the island, scared and confused. But now...now she seemed like a new person. Stronger, yet fragile. Brave, yet cowardly. Zuko took a deep breath as though he was taking one for everyone. There was a sudden yell from the room though, not a good yell. Someone was talking. The doctor came out of the room, confusion and disbelief in his eyes.

"Your majesty...your daughter...she...she... She won't take the child!" he stammered, moving aside so that Zuko, Heero, and Jin could get inside the room. Otaki was sitting up, leaning on a pillow. Her hair was wet, matted down, and there were tears rolling down her face. A nurse was holding a small child in a blanket.

"Get him away from me!" Otaki shouted.

"Otaki," Zuko said, coming over to her side, "What's going on?"

"I won't take that...that" she pointed to the child, "That thing,"

"It's your child. You have to," Zuko said. Otaki looked away from him angrily. Jin and Heero watched from the doorway, Jin's trembeling hands holding onto Pig.

"I can't... That child...it's not mine, it's his. It always will be. As long as that child is around, I'll never be able to forget."

"Otaki, this child needs you. Do you really believe that Zhao-"

"Don't say that name!" Otaki screamed, interupting him.

"Do you really believe that Zhao would take care of that child? If he did, you would know everything he would have to grow up with!" Zuko pressed.

Otaki quieted. Images flashed through her head. Images of fire...fire all around.. Men waiting to kill, ready to strike...

"Otaki..no child deserves to grow up that way. Please don't let it happen again," Zuko said softer.

Otaki glanced at the child. "I just..."

"I know, I know. It's hard, but think of how much he needs you. He needs you more than anyone,"

She bit her lip and Zuko nodded at the nurse. She carefually brought the child over and handed him to Otaki. Otaki held him in her arms and a tear escaped from her eye.

"What if I can't raise him?" she choked out. "What if I'm just as bad as...Zhao?"

"You're not. Otaki, believe me, you're not,"

Otaki let out a snifle and held the child closer to her. "You're my baby now," she said to him. "I'm never going to let anything happen to you, promise,"

"So...what's his name?"

Otaki looked up, thinking. "I'm going to call him...Yokaro (Yo-car-ru),"

Zuko nodded and walked back over to Jin and Heero. They both made their way over to Otaki.

"I'm an aunt!" Jin squealed happily. She shook Yokaro's little hand. "Nice to meet you,"

Otaki laughed and Heero smiled. "He looks a lot like you," he said quietly.

"Thank you," Otaki said smiling.

Zuko took Jin and Heero out of the room and shut the door behind them. It was time to leave Otaki alone with Yokaro. They needed to get to know each other.

"Hey daddy," Jin said suddenly.

"What?" Zuko asked.

"This means that you're a grandpa,"

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4 years later

"Pig?" Jin called. "Pig?" At age 10, Jin was still as reckless as ever. Though, her airbending...it showed promise. Just like her mother. It had been four long years since the day Otaki arrived. Jin had grown taller and her hair longer. She looked so much like her mother. Her hair had the same bounce and her nose the same curve. Often, Zuko would remind her that she looked like her mother.

"But what happened to her?" Jin would ask.

"She was taken from us. She risked her life because she loved us,"

She knew it wasn't the whole truth. The whole truth would have been to painful. Jin didn't care though. When she was older, maybe she would learn the truth.

She pushed aside a bush and found a little trail in the ground. "Ah ha! I've got your scent Pig,"

She ran faster, following the trail, seeing the leaves that were broken. Pig was close, but where? She stopped though. The bridge. She had always been afraid of this bridge. The water below roared and threw itself against the sides. Pig was standing in the center of the bridge though, staring at Jin.

Jin held out her hand and got onto her knees. "Pig...come on Pig. Just come to me," she stammered quietly.

She etched her way out onto the bridge, taking careful steps. The bridge croaked beneath her. Jin took a deep breath and kept moving.

"Just a little closer..." She focused on Pig. "I'm almost there,"

She reached the middle and released a breath she didn't know she was holding. "Pig, don't ever run off again!" she scolded.

A sudden rush of wind hit the bridge. It trembled with it's power and shook. Jin took hold of the ledge but it snapped under her grip. Her foot slipped and she lost her balance.

But she didn't fall. Almost...but didn't. Something had her hand. Pig was gone, and a woman was in it's place. The woman had an outstretched hand that had clasped onto Jin's wrist.

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"I don't understand at all,"

"It's a basic necesity, that's all,"

Yokaro sighed and held tighter onto his mother's hand. He was a very smart four year old, and very happy. He had a bit of his grandmother in him. But mainly, he looked like his mother. Everything except for his eyes. Otaki could never forget those eyes. Zuko walked alongside them, just glad to be out in the sun. Heero, who had been fighting hard lately, and gotten stronger, had injured him accidently in a fight. His leg was bandaged and he had a crutch. That was what he despised the most. Heero had gotten older to, in fact, he had even journied on a fishing trip. He was 18 and would return in a year.

"Mommy...Grandpa..." Yokaro said softly. His voice trembled.

Otaki looked down at her son with a smile. "Yes?" Zuko looked over at Yokaro. He was staring at something straight ahead.

"Who's that?" Yokaro asked.

Zuko's eyes widened. "Otaki, go! Get him out of here!" he commanded.

Otaki wasted no time at all. She picked Yokaro up with ease and began to ran in the direction that they had come from. A man. A man with fire on his hands was approaching them. This had happened before. Random people coming to the island angry. Otaki and the other's didn't know why. But Zuko did.

"Long live the fire nation!" The man exclaimed. He ran forward and threw a punch at Zuko.

It was because Zuko was the traitor. The fire prince that had dissipeared and never returned. He dodged the punch and cursed himself. Stupid crutch. He threw it down to the ground and balanced himself. The leg made it hard though. Like always, Otaki would return soon. She always had wanted to help. But the man pushed forward. Zuko could feel his leg throbbing. The man persisted, throwing punch after punch. Zuko couldn't dodge forever. He mustered up all his strength and shot at the man. One straight line of fire. It hit the man right in the stomach. The man gasped, held his stomach, then fell to his knees. Blood had started to form on his shirt. He glared at Zuko and aimed his hand at him.

"Traitor,"

Then he shot two fireballs at him. One at his leg, and one at his chest. The one hit his leg and Zuko fell to his knees, clutching the leg. Blood escaped from it and Zuko let out a gasp. He couldn't move. He couldn't get up or anything. His hand clutched onto his knee, blood soaking through his pants. The other fireball had been aimed perfectly. It came right at him; the man knew where he would fall.

Zuko fell to the ground, blood escaping from his chest.

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"You should be careful," the woman said softly.

She pulled Jin up back onto the bridge and helped her to the other side. Though, she stayed only on the bridge.

"I know...I was trying to get," she stopped. Where was Pig? This wasn't right... Pig had been there and now...

The woman smiled at her. Her long brownish hair flowed with the wind. There was something different about her though. Her skin had this radiance to it. A glow. She looked up suddenly, as though something was troubeling her.

"I've got to be on my way," she said softly.

"Who are you? You saved my life, I owe you my thanks," Jin said happily.

The woman chuckled and bent down. She put her hand on the side of Jin's face. There was a pain in her eyes.

"Go to your father... It's to late but...you can still say what you need to,"

"What...?"

"Thank-you my little Jin-Swi. Thank you for never forgetting who you are,"

She kissed Jin on top of her head and there was a gust of wind. Jin closed her eyes with the force of it. When she opened her eyes, the woman was gone. She stood there for a moment, then turned and ran back home.

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"No!"

Otaki rushed forward. Two men lay on the ground. None were breathing. One of which was her father. She ran over and got down on her knees. "Please still be breathing...please," she muttered. She cradled Zuko's head in her hands. His breathing was no more. His eyes were closed and a trickle of blood ran from his mouth. There was blood on the ground from his knee and chest. It couldn't be happening, it couldn't.

Tears were forming in her eyes. She knew the truth. It hurt. It hurt a lot. She had only known her father for four years but he was still so important to her. The world.

Jin stepped forward from the trees. She stared at her father's body and her eyes widened. Otaki rushed forward and grabbed her. "Jin...I can't- I can't believe it. I should have been there," she sobbed. Tears flowed freely from her eyes. She wasn't afraid to cry now. She had learned it was alright to cry when you were sad. Better to let it all go rather than hold it all in.

But Jin was staring past her father's body. She stared at the open land. Otaki tilted her head.

"Jin? What is it? Are you okay?" she stammered, her voice quivering.

Jin pointed her hand. "It's mommy...and daddy's with her,"

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Zuko opened his eyes slowly. He could see his body, laying on the ground. He could see Otaki and Jin. He wanted to reach out to them, tell them it's okay, but he couldn't. A white fog lay in the way. It blurred everything so he could barely see them. He heard footsteps though coming towards him. Quickly, he turned around and let out a gasp. His breath caught in his throat.

"Kaori..." he whispered.

She walked forward, long hair flowing in the invisible wind. Her smile was the same. It hadn't changed a bit. Still reckless as ever. Her eyes sparkled with that shine he had been longing to see for the longest time. They stood there for a moment, about six feet apart. But then, the barrier was broken, and they both ran forward. Zuko clasped her in his arms like he would never let her go again. Tears fell from Kaori's eyes and she held onto him. Zuko put his hands on her neck and kissed her lips as he had dreamed of doing. He could taste her tears on her lips.

"Zuko...my Zuko," Kaori said softly, wrapping her arms around him and kissing his lips gently. "How I have missed you.."

"I have missed you as well. I thought of you so much," Zuko said quickly, pulling her close. He couldn't get over it. Kaori. Kaori was infront of him. He took a step backwards, reality hitting him. If Kaori was here...then that meant...

"I'm sorry Zuko..." Kaori said, her face softening. "You know what this means,"

Zuko nodded, looking back at his girls. "Yes. I do." He turned back to her and pulled her back into his embrace. "But that doesn't mean I'm not happy to see you,"

Kaori laughed and Zuko felt his heart swell. That laugh...that amazing laugh. His ears burned for it.

"I'm so proud of you Zuko," Kaori said. "What you've done...it's amazing. Jin...she's careless, but she's got a free spirit. She's going to become strong, so strong. Her airbending will take her many places. Heero... Heero is like his father in so many ways. He's stubborn and strong with a will of his own. And Otaki..." she stopped and looked back at Jin and Otaki. "I wish I could have met her. Really met her. Someday I will. Someday in the faraway future. But you Zuko, you've done wonderfly. I'm a grandma! I can't believe that,"

"I can't believe I'm here with you," Zuko breathed. He kissed her again, runing his hand through her hair. Kaori smiled and laid her head on his chest.

"Yes...that is amazing..." she looked up and laughed. Then she waved at Jin and Otaki.

Zuko looked at her in confusion. "Why are you waving? They can't see us,"

Kaori let out a short laugh. "Silly, Jin can see us. All along she's had the Sight and you haven't believed her. She knows we're here."

Zuko turned around to stare at Jin. His daughter... His little angel... He lifted his hand and gave a small wave. Then, to his suprise, Jin lifted her own hand and waved.

"Jin! What are you doing?" Otaki asked, the tears stopping.

"Mommy and Daddy waved at us. I waved back,"

"What do you mean..."

"They are right there Otaki. They are there. I know it! Daddy's happy, he's really happy,"

"Jin..."

"I know you don't believe me, but it's true! He's hugging mommy...he's at peace,"

Otaki nodded her head slowly. "Yes... Yes, he is at peace,"

She wiped her eyes and stared in the direction Jin was looking in. Then, she lifted her hand and waved. Jin looked at Otaki with softness in her eyes. "Mommy says she loves you...she says it wasn't your fault. What does she mean?"

Otaki let out a sob. "Tell her I love her to. Tell her I'm sorry and that I'm so grateful she forgave me. Tell her I'd do anything to take it back."

Jin smiled. "She already knows. And she says that you dwell on it to much."

Otaki stared at Jin, her eyes wide. Then she broke out in a fit of laughter. She hugged Jin to her and Jin smiled.

Zuko looked back at Kaori.

"You're amazing, you know that?" he said happily.

Kaori shrugged, a cocky smile on her face. "Yes. I do know that." she paused then let her smile grow wider. "I have to tell you something,"

"What?"

"You need to be nicer to squirrels."

"What...why?"

"You see, if you get special permission, one can come back to this world. You can take on another shape...another life...and live it for just four years..."

Zuko's eyes widened. "That's impossible,"

Kaori stood so that her nose touched the tip of his. She was on her tiptoes of course. "Now you should know why that little 'horrible creature' wanted to get close to you,"

"That was..."

"Me. And I think squirrels are cute for your information,"

Zuko put his arm around her shoulder and smiled. "I know...I know..."

"Come on," Kaori took his hand and intwined it in hers. "There are people you have to meet,"

"I can't wait,"

She let go of his hand and ran ahead laughing. Zuko raced after her and they both dissipeared into the light.

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And so, as a year went by, the island changed. Otaki was the oldest heir but decided that perhaps royal life wasn't for her. She took a boat and settled on a small island just outside of Misfit Island. It was within distance that she could get there in about four hours. But it gave her privacy that she always wanted. Yokaro went with her, content with the solitary life. Of course, they visited often. Heero came back to the island with a suprise. He had married a fisherman's daughter while out on the sea. She was a brown haired lass with a petite form. She was nice though, and beautiful. Heero loved her and was devastated to hear about his father's death.

Jin...Jin became who she wanted to be. And that was just Jin. The whole island grew and changed with the happenings. It became stronger, and the villengers became stronger. Everything was wonderful. Jin would sit in a tree and just listen. Every once in a while, she could hear the laughing of two people. They were truely happy. They had overcome obstacles to be together. They were in love.

Even, if that love, had been at first, so very forbidden.

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Okay, so that's it. I know, cry. But hey, I've got a sneak peak for the sequel for ya. Enjoy. The boy Ari, think back to chappie 29 and find the boy that Otaki attacked. Ahem. That's all that I am going to say. Okay, now you can enjoy.

SPECIAL SNEAK PEAK.

The years have gone by Misfit Island and the time draws near. Things seem to be repeating each other. Jin-Swi, otherwise known as Jin, has turned 18. She's a beauty to the island but she can't find that special guy. The councel, placing on her what they did to her mother, has decided that she is to marry a man named Lance. Lance...is Lance. A geeky guy with no spirit and no personality. But, he isn't a mean man so Jin has to agree. The councel insists on it. Heero, now a father to a daughter and son, returns from a fishing trip with his wife. They have come for the wedding. Otaki is sick though with a high fever and is not able to attend. Yokaro, now 12, takes care of her at their own island.

Things though, get worse. While the wedding is happening, the fire nation attacks. Admiral Zhao, the man who constantly has tried to destroy their family, finally suceeds. With no known heir to the fire nation, he has taken the position of Fire Lord. Now, he spent all his time trying to find this family, and he did. He found the last airbender other than the avatar who has gone into hiding after the death of his two friends. The fire nation attacked.

Acting like the brother he is, Heero locks Jin into a cupboard to keep her safe. She stays quiet, dispite her will to cry. When she comes out...everyone...everyone is dead. Heero, his children, his wife, and every single person who lives on the island. But Jin knows who killed her family. The fire nation. Zhao. She is crazy with revenge and decides to travel to the Fire Nation Capital and kill him once and for all.

Along the way, she meets Lost. A man who cannot remember his past. She also meets Ari, a boy her age who has run away from the life of a fire nation solider. The three of them now are out to kill the Fire Lord. But Jin cannot help being drawn to this Ari. And she can't help wonder who Lost really is. And worst of all, what does the room that her father kept hidden mean? What did all those firenation symbols mean?

The truth is out. And revenge is out. Ari, Lost, and Jin-Swi, with the help of others, are out to break the barriers of the Fire Nation. But Ari and Jin find love along the way, though she can't love him. He is wanted and everything she hates. Fire. Their love is forbidden. Yet somehow, she hopes to find a way.

FORBIDDEN LOVE TWO: BREAKING THE BARRIERS

Can Jin stop the horror that has been brought upon her whole family?

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