Fate is a funny thing
Destiny has no earthly morals
And as such, she is often times quite cruel
Fate tells us we are bound to one another
Strings attached to fingers spanning oceans and mountains
Tying us to whomever she desires
A girl is born to a land of ice and snow
Her eyes as blue as the endless ocean
A red ring marked around her finger
She lives in a microcosm
Until one day, fate decides it is her time
To go on a journey
A boy is born to a land of fire and light
His eyes as gold as the morning sun
A red ring marked around his finger
His world is massive
Until one day, fate decides it is his time
To go on a journey
The girl's world expands
Her eyes suddenly open wide
The lands beyond her own are burning
And she doesn't understand her destiny
She only knows that the red ring on her finger
Makes her feel a little more safe
She must trust her fate
What else does she have?
The boys world shrinks
His left eye forever closed
The land around him is cold as ice
And he doesn't understand his destiny
He only knows that the red ring on his finger
Makes him feel a little more calm
He must trust his fate
What else does he have?
Xx
She finds a boy in ice
Her destiny awakens with glowing eyes
The ring around her finger pulses
Is this boy her fate?
But he has no red ring
She questions her destiny as
It draws nearer in the distance
He sees a bright light in the sky
His destiny awakens with glowing eyes
The ring around his finger pulses
There is no time to worry about his fate
Or the ever present red ring
He does not question his destiny as
It draws nearer in the distance
Xx
The land of ice is split by fire
The boy marches off a large vessel
Searching for his fate
The girl strides forward
Ready to protect her home
Fighting for her fate
Their eyes meet
The red rings glow on their fingers
This cannot be
The boy knows his destiny
And it is not this girl
With eyes like the ocean
This cannot be
The girl knows her destiny
And it is not this boy
With eyes full of fire
Destiny is pushed aside this day
The boy with fire in his eyes
Closes them to his fate
And the girl with ice in her heart
Locks it away
The boy leaves the land of ice
The red rings no longer glow
Xx
They grow while they're apart
Life has taken its toll on both of them
They are young, but old at heart
And the red rings still stain their fingers
Xx
They meet again
A feisty young woman
And a fiery young man
Deny their destinies again
Each has wrapped a bandage around their finger
So when the red ring glows between them
Along with an heirloom meant as a bribe
They can both ignore the tug on their hands
And on their hearts
A different land of ice and snow
Plunges into darkness
The fated two meet again
The boys bandage is gone
And the red ring glows bright
Until it is drowned out by a bloody moon
A young life is lost
Fate is cruel this day
Xx
As the distance grows again between the boy and girl
The ring's glow dulls
And both secretly find that they miss it
Even if they do not miss the hand it belongs to
Xx
The boy of fire and light drags through the days
The world is an ugly place, he finds
The strength he was born into fades
Until all he has left is a throbbing ache
In his bones, in his head, in his heart
The girl of ice and snow pulls through the days
The world is a beautiful place, she finds
The hardship she was born into softens
Until all she has left is a fragile hope
In her bones, in her head, in her heart
Xx
A flash of brightest white
His world shrinks to a pinpoint
The only love he has ever known
Lies motionless on the ground
A flash of brightest white
Her heart reaches out to him
A life she can help to heal
Lies motionless on the ground
The red ring glows and pulses
She tries to go to him
She feels his pain, a visceral ache
He rages like a scared animal
Like his life is a cage
The red ring fades as they part
Xx
The girl thinks of him
The scared, scarred boy she saw a glimpse of
Hidden beneath the anger and pain
She thinks of why destiny has decided that
He is her fate
The boy thinks of her
The strong willed girl who tried to help
Full of compassion and grace
He thinks of why destiny has decided that
She is his fate
Xx
Fate is cruel this day
But she has her own agenda
The boy and girl meet again
In a cave of glowing crystals
The truth comes out
The glow of the red rings bright in the dark
Xx
She touches his face
And she sees so much in his eyes that she wants to heal
He closes his eyes
And he feels so much in her hand that he wants to understand
The rings glow brighter than ever before
But fate is cruel this day
And she has her own agenda
The boy is scared and bone weary
His days of fighting have worn him down
He makes a decision
The red ring fades to grey
The girl is angry and betrayed
Her heart broken in a matter of moments
She makes a decision
The red ring fades to grey
Xx
He is back in the land of fire and light
He knows what he should feel
But his red ring is grey
And his heart is lead heavy
And things are not as simple as they seem
She has traveled to the land of fire and light
Her hurt hardens into hate
Her red ring is grey
And her heart burns with anger
And things are not as easy as they seem
Xx
The day comes when the sun goes dark
The girl storms in
Prepared for battle
And leaves feeling more defeated than ever before
But her ring is red again
Xx
The day comes when the sun goes dark
The boy storms in
Prepared for battle
And he leaves feeling stronger than ever before
And his ring is red again
Xx
Her hate burns hotter than his fire
She meets his pleas with an icy tone
But the boy has learned patience
And his ring is red again
He knows his fate is worth waiting for
He walks on thin ice
He meets her anger with apologies
But she has felt betrayal
And her ring is red again
She hides her fate with a stretch of cloth
Xx
The boy holds out an olive branch
One he knows the girl won't refuse
Fate smiles on him this day
When she reaches out and takes it
The red rings pulse
Destiny awaits
Xx
The girl stands beneath the rain
Her fury turned frozen and sharp
She stares into hollow eyes
And she feels pity
She spares the man
And her heart feels lighter
The boy stands beneath the rain
His awe flows deep in his bones
He stares at the girl's eyes
And he feels calm
She spares the man
And his heart feels lighter
Xx
She takes the bandage off of her finger
He never had one on in the first place
When they embrace, something in the stars aligns
The red rings glow the brightest they ever have
But neither see it
They are too lost in each other
Xx
A flash of brightest white
His world shrinks to a pinpoint
His legs move before he even wills them too
Fire stutters through his veins
His world goes black
A flash of brightest white
Her eyes blow wide
His body lands on the ground before her
Her heart stutters in her chest
Her world goes red
Xx
Fate is kind this day
Their red rings pulse like a beating heart
The ocean meets the sun
Their eyes connect
"Thank you, Katara."
"I think I'm the one who should be thanking you."