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Parting is such Sweet Sorrow

Nate woke up as the sun began to rise in the sky. He glanced at Zoe. She was still asleep. She didn't look peaceful like most did when she slept. She looked older, and troubled, probably by the secrets she kept hidden inside. Nate got out of bed slowly and walked outside to mediate.

Toph huffed as she heard Zoe's last line of the letter.

"You're dismissed." Toph said as she waved her hand. The messenger walked out. Toph blew her bangs out of her "vision." She thought for a moment about whether she should go to the Fire Nation or not. She jumped down from her throne and calmly walked to The Jasmine Dragon.

She should be used to the eyes watching her every move. She wasn't. Toph walked calmly because she knew there was someone else, someone different, watching her, stalking her.

"IROH!" Toph roared as she stepped in. The people stopped and stared. Iroh walked over to greet Toph.

"Hello Toph." Iroh said casually. Toph turned around.

"Follow Me." She ordered. Iroh nodded, not wanting to make a scene.

Mai smiled as she saw her friend's reaction to be free of that prison. Azula laughed. Azula turned to her friend.

"Why did you break me out?" Azula asked, her voice regaining that coldness.

"Do you remember Zoe?" Mai asked quietly. Azula made a fist.

"The girl who threw me in prison?" Azula asked, shaking with rage.

"Yes."

"What about her?"

"We're about to get revenge."

"How?"

"The Dai Lee has agreed to help us." Mai grimaced.

"At what cost?" Azula asked, eyebrows raised. The Dai Lee doesn't work for free.

"Her head on a silver platter."

Nate walked out into the courtyard. Zuko was already there. He stiffened. Zuko opened his eyes. He stood up. Nate tried his best not to burn the man to ciders. They stared at each other for a long time, both thinking about their previous fight.

"I'm leaving for the Fire Nation." Iroh dropped his tea in surprise.

"Why?"

"I need to go kill Zuko." Toph shrugged. Iroh raised his eyebrows.

"Why?"

"Read the letter." Toph threw the letter at him. With surprising grace, he caught it. As Iroh read the letter he frowned. Iroh had encouraged Zoe to stay; she was a brilliant fighter and knew how to run an army. Zoe also thought some things through. He had thought Zoe would be a wonderful addition to the Council. He hadn't counted on this.

"Maybe I should go instead." Iroh said quietly. Toph shook her head.

"No. She doesn't want to let you down. That's why she told me instead of you. Zoe thinks you'll be disappointed in her. I'll go and you will rule in my absence." Toph ordered. Iroh frowned. Toph held up her hand.

"I'm going. You're not. End of story." Toph stated.

Zoe woke up slowly. She felt a sharp pain on the side of her stomach. She lifted her shirt up to examine her scar. It was a long and stretched from right below her breasts to her hip. She groaned. She opened her dresser and found the knife that gave her the scar. Zoe gripped it tightly, feeling that she would need it. She walked out of her room to find Nate.

Nate heard footsteps. He turned around to see Zoe. There was something different in her eyes, and he knew her scar was hurting her again.

"Nate?" Zoe asked. Nate walked towards her. Zuko stood there, unsure of he should say.

"I'm sorry." Zuko whispered. Nate frowned. Zoe refused to look anyone in the eyes.

"I don't know why I got mad. I acted stupidly. I didn't want to hurt anyone." Zoe was close to forgiving him but then she remembered Kaiya's eyes. How they showed fear and how they reflected the destructive fire. How she had been terrified.

"Don't waste your breath." Zoe whispered harshly. Zuko felt like he had been slapped. He took a deep breath and tried again.

"Zoe I'm sorry."

"I don't care Zuko." Zoe spat. Zuko clenched his fist when he remembered the last time she had said his name like that.

"Zuko!"Zoe spat. Her eyes hardened. They showed a deep hatred.

"Zoe. Please-" Zuko began. He was cut off. Zoe threw a fireball at him. She raised her arms and the river formed a huge wave. She threw it at Zuko.

"I hate you!" Zoe cried. She seemed distraught. She was angry but she looked sad and hurt. She turned the water to ice. She broke them apart. One of the icicles was dangerously close to Zuko's heart.

Zoe turned away. Zuko shook with rage. He had messed up again. Fire shot from his fists. Zoe, mistakenly thinking Zuko was about to attack threw a wave of fire at him. Zuko immediately sent it back. Zoe stood there as the fire barreled towards her. Water rose from the basin and it raced to the fire. The fire and water made contact. The water and fire burst and the fire pushed Zuko back. Zoe stood there emotionless as the fire slowly parted and died down. Zuko stood up.

"What was that for?" He roared. Zoe seemed to snap out of a trance.

"You were going to attack me!" She yelled back.

"No I wasn't!" Zuko yelled. Zoe stepped forward. Nate immediately stepped in front of her.

Katara woke up to yelling. She looked over to Zuko's side of the bed. It was empty. Katara remembered Zoe's face when Zuko yelled. Nate's fury. She ran out, praying to Yue she wasn't too late. She ran to Zuko.

"ZUKO!" Katara yelled. Zoe turned around to face Katara. She was on the verge of tears, Katara wanted to hug her. But that would have to wait. Nate took Zoe's hand. Nate glared at Zuko.

"Stay away from her." Nate said quietly. Nate knew he would kill Zuko before he hurt Zoe. Katara recognized this. She grabbed Zuko's hand.

"Leave them alone." Katara lead him away. Zuko could have sworn he saw Zoe crying.

"was she crying?" Zuko whispered. Katara took a deep breath and slapped him.

"YOu idiot, of ocurse she was crying!" You were her brother! You realize the only person she talked to when she thought Nate was dead was you!?! She loved you like a brother! And know you yell at her for trying to help! She has a kid! She's trying to look out for her daughter! Damn it Zuko!" Katara ranted. She felt terrible, but it needed to be said. Tears were streaming down Katara's face. Zuko went to hug her but Katara pushed him away.

"What happened to us?" Katara whispered.

Zoe felt tears running down her face. Because she knew she had lost her friends. And she knew something was about to happen. So Zoe ran away. She needed to be alone. Zoe sat down next to a river. Zoe sat there motionless, remembering her mother's face. She looked at the river. She saw her own face staring back at her. She hit the water. She didn't want to see herself, this girl that hurt the people around her. This girl who can't control her temper for the sake of her child. Zoe cried silently. Suddenly her mother's face appeared in the river.

"My child." Her voice called out, quietly, and angels' voice but distant and faint. Zoe looked up and saw her mother's face. She froze.

"Mom?" Zoe choked. The face nodded. Zoe stared at her in shock.

"How? Why?" Zoe choked again. The face frowned.

"My dear Zoe. I'm sorry for leaving you. It's my fault you don't know how to be a mother. But you will learn." Her mother smiled. Zoe sat there confused. The apology had come so fast it hadn't sunk in.

"Why can't I be a good mother? I scare my own child!" Zoe yelled hysterically. Her head was pounding. There was too much going on for her brain to grasp.

"Because I left you too early. But there is something you need to know before I must go." The figure glanced away. Zoe looked at her curiously.

"Things are being set in motion. Plots are being formed." Zoe's mother spoke quickly.

"People are out to kill you. They will use everything against you. Everything. Zoe, my dearest one, be careful. They will stop at nothing. Nothing." Zoe's mother looked away, bit her lip, and then continued.

"Whose they?" Zoe asked, her face set, her eyes hard. Mother looked away.

"Your sister. Not Hope. But…." Zoe closed her eyes.

"Do not say her name." Zoe grimaced.

"Kaiya." Zoe opened her eyes."I named her after you." Zoe's mother frowned.

"Do not get off topic Zoe! We need to talk. Time is running out."

"There is nothing to say. After all these years mother, are you not pleased to see me?" Zoe said coldly, formally.

"You know that is not the case! I need you to listen! I love you. And I love her. Do not interrupt! She is my child. Try to get her back Zoe. Promise me you'll try to make her see the light. Please." Kaiya pleaded. Zoe shook her head slowly.

"I will try Mother." Zoe stood up. Her mother smiled.

"I love you Zoe. Hope says hello." Zoe knelt down to touch the water.

"I love you too. I need to go." Zoe said coldly. Zoe reached down and touched the water. The water rippled and her mother's face vanished. Zoe stood up grimly.

"I'll kill her before I work with that monster." Zoe spat.

Toph smiled as her feet touched the Fire Nation. Zoe was going to love this. She felt someone running towards her. A little girl.

"Who are you?" Toph asked, as the little girl stopped.

"Kaiya. Who are you?" The little girl asked as she rocked back and forth.

"Toph. A friend of Zoe's. Do you know her?" Toph asked.

"Do you mean Mommy?" She asked.

Mai smiled as the Dai Lee walked away. The plan was set. Zoe was going to die. She grimaced. Azula put her hand on her shoulder.

"Mai? Second thoughts?" Azula smirked. Mai shuddered.

"Never." Azula laughed coldly.

"Good."

Zoe suddenly realized it was getting dark. She sprinted through the forest, everything becoming a green blur. She felt a need to be close to the ones she loved. Zoe wanted to be there when….. when what? When What was going to happen? Zoe wasn't sure so she ran even faster.

Toph nearly fainted. Zoe had a kid?!? Why didn't she know about this? Then she heard something getting closer. Toph stepped before the little girl, to shield her from whatever is coming. The thing approached faster. Toph stomped down, bringing her hands in, she thrust them above her palms flat. A large column of rock lifted up into the air, throwing whoever was coming into the air. The figure landed on the ground in front of Toph.

"TOPH!" Zoe yelled. She hugged the shorter girl. Toph hugged her back.

"You have a kid?!? Since when Princess?"Toph asked her eyebrows, raised. Zoe smacked her.

"Shush!"

"Whatever. Get your things. Once I'm through with Sparky, we're leaving." Toph walked away briskly, she wanted to get Zoe out of here and fast. Zoe stared after her.

"SPARKY!" Toph yelled out. Zuko looked up for the maps at his desk.

"Toph?" Zuko asked. Toph stomped down and Zuko went flying.

"What the heck?" Zuko yelled. Toph turned beet red with anger.

"ARE YOU SERIOUS? DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA WHAT YOU'VE DONE?!?" Toph yelled furiously. She threw the letter in his face. Zuko caught it. Toph waited impatiently.

"What?" Zuko asked in disbelief. Zuko read it again. He couldn't believe. Oh Look, hurting the people close to you. Just like Ozai. Zuko stood up; maybe he could apologize to Zoe. Toph stood in front of him.

"You've done enough, don't you think?" Toph's words cut like a knife. Zuko knew they were created for that purpose. Zuko averted Toph's cold empty eyes. Toph walked out.

"Zuko… she will hate you now. Zoe isn't very forgiving you know." Toph threw over her shoulder as she walked out. Zuko pounded his desk, knowing he lost his most trustworthy advisor. But even more, he realized he lost Zoe's friendship, which had taken so long for him to earn. But far above alll that, he had hurt Zoe. And that pain was worse than death.

Zoe took Nate's hand. Kaiya was already climbing onto the ship. Nate led Zoe away from the palace. Katara came running out. She hugged Zoe.

"I'll miss you!" Katara cried. Zoe hugged her back, while letting go of Nate's hand. Zoe was speechless. Everywhere she went, no one actually missed her when she left. They had all been glad. And now…. Zoe felt a lump in throat.

"Come on Zoe!" Toph yelled. Zoe looked away. Zoe thought about what was going on in the Fire Nation.

"Take care of Zuko for me." Zoe mumbled. Katara stared at her, her eyes widened with shock.

"Why?" Katara blurted out. Zoe averted Katara's eyes.

"Because…"Zoe couldn't finish her sentence. Zoe walked away before she could start crying. Zoe walked up to the ship and climbed up. Zoe waited for the ship to start moving. Zoe took Nate's hand again and leaned on him, letting the gentle rocking of the waves lull her to sleep. The last thing she remembered was Kaiya cuddling up next to her.

"Parting is such sweet sorrow." Zoe mumbled.

"How did we get here?
I used to know you so well
And how did we get here?
Well, I think I know"

-Decode by Paramore