Zutara Week- Easier
Hate is easier,
Love is stronger,
…
Hands that lingered longer when she passed her bowl to him; tingling stars scattered across their skin. No, not yet. They do not know about the stars running along their skin, or that, maybe, they choose the ignore them.
He snatched her away the from the tumbling stones, making himself a human shield for her sake. Protect the water bender, her life is more valuable than mine. He echoed this throughout his mind as he fought off his sister, making a path for his friends to travel to safety in. She pushed the thought of thanking him back, the most she could do to maintain the hate she once had towards him. She pushed many thoughts of him back, I hope he makes it back safely, he shouldn't be fighting out there alone, if he doesn't come back, we lose our only fire bending teacher, our only hope for the world. She shouldn't miss him, so when she reaches out to catch him from the fall, she assumes its only because it was an instinct.
"Then maybe you could bring back my mother!" Her words filled his mind with plans, risky, dangerous plans, but he knew it would be worth to see her satisfaction. Facing the thorn in her heart and pulling it out, he would hope to gain her trust and forgiveness. But hope is a fickle thing, so he expected nothing in return. On the pier, hearts went ablaze, a new friendship kindled as fire and water embraced. It was blatant look of surprise on his face before a smile played on his lips, reflecting the water bender's. His soul felt the warmth of acceptance and alieness of water's touch. And so, a new page was turned, a new start for flame and frost to join forces to fight for the Avatar on the horizon of ocean and sun.
It started with subtle gestures; smiles they reserved for each other; gentle teasing, smug grins and shoulder nudges knitted their bond even closer over time.
A heart, torn apart. Lightening searing through the chamber encasing the soul, the soul of fire. A sacrifice of love flame steered death to his own door, the life of frost stood horrified. I will be the ransom for your soul, take me instead! He allowed the claws of the blue light to ravage the blaze of life, slipping, slipping and falling…
NO!
Water beat the sapphire monster away, grasping for the flame, the yellow light flickering pityingly at the edge of death's jaws. Hands linked; she pulled his soul back to the safety of consciousness. He was still. Alive.
"Thankyou", a quiet rasp that only your heart would understand the depth of. She shook her head, "I'm the one who should be thanking you!"
With fire and water; steam formed, blinding the enemy's eyes, defeat promptly followed.
Peace. The world sighed at the flame of war extinguishing.
Earth, Air, Water, Fire had bonded, nothing an obstacle too high to leap over.
He winced as he struggled to pull his robes over his arm, the lightening scar cramping his muscles. "You need a little help with that?" Destiny entered through the door.
She stood on the balcony, breathing in the afternoon air, the sun beaming at her. Destiny stood beside her.
Fire and frost embraced, but no, not each other, they embraced destiny. Love had come too slow.
…
Hate is easier,
Love is stronger,
But destiny always triumphs.
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ACK! I'm sorry I kept you all waiting, but I had a horrendous writer's block and guess how many stories I had scrapped? FIVE. I really appreciate all the readers who reviewed, followed, favourited, or just enjoyed my stories! Even if I don't respond to your reviews, I still read all of em' and appreciate that you guys like my fics! I'm also aching for any constructive criticism, I won't be offended if you point out any mistake I written, of whatever kind. And yes, I know that this has big dose of metaphors and is probs out of order, but I'm too lazy to fix it. I haven't watched the show from start to finish in a year and I don't want to pay to watch it, I'm young and penniless. Rant over.