CHAPTER 5

THE NEXT DAY she awoke to see someone else on deck. His eyes were blue, and his hair, auburn. Quite the opposite of Zuko. She approached him and it was as if seeing him brought everything back. She recognized him. As the sadness she was feeling. As the love that would fill the void. She approached him, with a feeling of confidence which faded when she realized something. This could not be real.

BROKEN HEARTED AT the facts, she still decided to give it a shot. This could be her only chance to say good-bye. His appearance surprised her. She had forgotten the way he looked perfectly, without any cuts or scratches. There was nothing wrong with him, as if he hadn't been harmed at all. She still was not completely sure it was him. She stumbled and stuttered at first.

"Roger?" she asked, her voice small and meek. When he nodded she smiled and threw her arms around him. He brushed her lips in a kiss and then she put her head on his shoulder. He whispered into her ear, "I love you." Before she could even lift her head up, Zuko was standing in his place. She then realized that just because he was gone, that didn't mean he would never be with her again. She had him in her heart. That was all that mattered. She would see him, sometimes, in other people. Other people that she could love.

"You're right," a voice said. She realized that it was Zuko. Then Roger appeared in his place again. "You're right," he said again. "Just remember me." With that everything disappeared and Alexa woke up.