Aunt Wu had once said Sokka's life would be full of pain and suffering. At the time, Sokka hadn't thought much of it; fortune telling wasn't something someone should base their life on.
However, at some moments, he couldn't help but wonder if she was right.
Yue had been a beautiful, intelligent, wonderful girl whom Sokka had fallen for immediately. She returned his feelings and spent much of her time with him, despite already being engaged. The Water Tribe boy has been overjoyed. Though he wasn't able to date her, it was nice to now his attraction was mutual, and that he wasn't completely hopeless in for thinking he had a chance with her.
But then there was the siege. Zhao got to the spirit oasis and slaughtered the moon spirit, and Yue, who had been given life by the spirit, sacrificed herself to bring back the moon.
Sokka was heartbroken, of course. A girl he loved was gone, and he had been responsible for her protection.
Self-blame was the first reaction. How could he let this happen? Why didn't he protect her? He knew the reasons quite well, but still continued to ask the questions.
Eventually, Sokka learned to cope with the loss and began to move on with his life. He was reunited with Suki (a first girlfriend of sorts) and was excited and happy to see her. They reacquainted themselves; they kissed; they promised to protect and support each other. Then they were seperated, fighting in different parts of the war.
Unknown to the Sokka, the Kyoshi warrior was ambushed by Azula. She and her teammates were defeated and imprisoned. She kept hope, believing he would return.
But she was only human, and hope only lasted so long. Eventually, she allowed doubt and depression to take over.
When Sokka learned of her being attacked, he was worried, angry, and upset. What if she died? How could Azula live knowing the pain she had caused?
His emotions propelled him forward, motivating his desire to end the world. He pushed forward, overcoming the sadness and transforming it into determination, putting all his energy into the invasion plan.
But when it came time to out his plan into action, everything went wrong. Azula was a decoy, pulling at his heartstrings like a puppeteer, bringing up his anger and grief and hatred with a single mention of Suki. It was a trap, and he fell for it, wasting precious time and losing the chance to end the war.
Things never seemed to work out for Sokka, and as he watched the Fire Nation palace slip into the distance, he was reminded of Aunt Wu's words.
Author's Notes: Hmmm... I think this is my first Sokka-centric... What's with me and character centrics all of a sudden? xD
Disclaimer: I do not own 'Avatar' or any of its characters.
