Inspiration: The Spirit World (Winter Solstice Part 1)

Date Written: 12/21/06

Viewpoint: Aang

Pairing: None.

Failure

His eyes fell upon the dreary ruins – grey and cold, remainders of something not his own.

"I should have more control," he whispered, falling forwards on his hands and knees, tears building up.

An entire village, gone – at his fault. Gone because he, the might protector of peace, could not raise a finger to block the wrath of Ozai. In the end, he couldn't stop a man who was so weak at heart the smallest boy could push him over the edge.

Villages would fall, day by day; then towns would follow suit, and cities; soon there would be nothing more than one, bloodthirsty nation.