2. Sigh it into her mouth, wedged in between teeth and tongues. Don't even let your lips move when you say it, ever so lightly, into the air. Maybe it was just an exhalation of ecstasy.

….

Vision blurred I watched her fall

Body arched, eyes closed

The moon of my life disappeared, falling onto the hard ground, I didn't understand the balance of the world anymore. How could the sun rise if the moon had left?

I reacted.

Fire coursed through my entire being and I sent the man who had done this to her flying. The electricity was not nearly as powerful as the emotions coursing through me

She flew too, although not as he had. She flew confidently, every motion displaying the grace of the Airbender she had become. He watched her, transfixed, defining the word beauty in his head.

The masked man fell once more, staining the water as he had stained their lives.

It was all over.

This was the point they had been working towards, but he didn't feel the sense of relief he was expecting. They weren't sharing a happy moment. There was no euphoria.

She was in pain.

Not physical pain, but emotional. Her eyes held deep sadness and confusion as she tried to come to terms with the fact that she wasn't the Avatar

His heart melted for her, he wanted to take her into his arms and protect her from anything the world could throw at her. He wanted her to know that he would always protect her.

She threw up a barrier, blocking herself from the world. He could not break through it, but a small part of him resisted, knowing she would resent him if he destroyed her shield.

The universe became dark as she faded into a shadow, no longer a beacon of light.

A small flame flickered in the darkness though, the hope that they both clung onto. The hope that it could be restored by master healers in the South.

The flame was blown out by the icy winds.

The despair in her eyes ripped at the stiches he had sewn to keep his heart beating. They slowly unravelled and he felt the pain once more.

He ran after her, not willing to give up on this, not willing to give up on her even if she already had. Her words stung. He shook his head, trying to comprehend, why did she think he would leave her now? This was when she needed him the most.

He followed her once more, he was afraid of what she might do when she felt so unwanted.

There she was, a beacon of light again, standing tall, surrounded by the elements. His heart mended as he watched her, feeling the exhilaration and euphoria that she surely did.

She turned to see him, he smiled as he finally had closure to their story.

This was the ending he had been working toward, this is how it should have ended. Lost in each other's arms, marvelling at how perfectly she fit.

They were made for each other.

In that moment, wedged between teeth and tongues he knew. He sighed it into her mouth, lips unmoving as he said it ever so lightly, into the air.

Maybe she would think it was just an exhalation of ecstasy.