I guess I've let you all wait for this long enough. This is the almost official ending, if you want I could extend it to the future future unlike the actual series if I get enough reviews asking for it... I am so sad this story is over I had so much fun writing this... well enjoy (bows)
Epilogue
"You need some help with that?" Katara asked as she noticed Zuko having trouble with his robe. He turned around seeing the water bender leaning on the door frame.
"That would be helpful." Katara smiled slightly before going up to him and helping with his robe. Before tying it she bended some water out of her bending pouch and healed it a little more.
"That should keep it from hurting until the end of the day." She said tying his robe and looking up at him. He smiled down at her kissing her forehead.
"Thanks Katara." He said as he hugged her.
"I'm sorry I didn't realize you were going to have a visitor." Zuko backed away from Katara's embrace to see Mai.
"Mai! They let you out of jail?" He asked giving her a small hug. She returned it then backed away from the embrace.
"My Uncle pulled some strings and it does help when the new Fire Lord's one of your best-friends." Mai glanced at Katara and raised an eyebrow. "Is this the famous girl I've been hearing about?" She asked as she walked towards Katara.
"Yes, Mai this is Katara. Katara this is Mai one of my closest friends before we meet." He said introducing the two girls.
"I've meet Mai before." Katara said giggling to Zuko.
"I have also meet Katara before." Mai said with a small smile towards the girl. "It is a great relief not to fight you."
"The same goes for you Mai. Maybe we could become friends, since you don't have orders from Azula to kill me. I will leave you two alone and I will see the both of you after the ceremony." Katara said smiling.
"I would like that Katara." Mai said waving goodbye to the water bender.
"Do you hate me?" Zuko asked the moment Katara left. Mai looked to Zuko and shook her head no. She gave him a quick hug.
"I'm glad you decided to fall in love with her and not some crazy earth bending psycho path. She seems normal enough to get along with." Mai said smiling towards the door she had just walked out of.
"I am too." he said with a small smile. That's when Mai turned around poking his shoulder to emphasize each word.
"Don't ever let her go again! She's to good for you." Zuko smiled down at Mai.
"I'm glad you approve." He said teasingly.
"Don't forget to give her that stone lover boy! See you later!" She yelled exiting is room.
Katara breathed in the Earth Kingdom air. She couldn't help but smile hearing everyone talk with so much happiness in their voice with the children laughing from inside the walls. The war was finally over. Here they were in Earth Kingdom clothes, staying in their old Earth Kingdom home. The town was clearly seen through the window as the sun began to set.
The war was finally over.
Katara looked up when she felt someone else's presence. Sitting down next to her was Zuko, her official boyfriend since the war had ended a year ago(*1*). She leaned into him, smelling his usual scent of smoking wood, she had grown to love it. Zuko smiled down at her and wrapped his arm over her shoulder. Everyone was running around the small house, but Zuko and Katara who sat comfortable inside their own embrace.
Aang had become a fully realized Avatar, no doubt in anyone's mind that he could save the world again. His power of peace has spread throughout the world as well as Zuko's promise to form a strong bond between the four nations again. Katara was proud of the figure that has grown into a second brother to her.
Toph had become a world famous earth bending master in the past year. She is the new Dy lee leader and is training them to metal bend. She has become the strongest earth bending master and teacher in the world.
Mai and Ty Lee were let out of prison and were forgiven for their acts against the GAang(*2*). They were welcomed with open arms since their friendship seemed to blossom between Katara and Suki. Mai had long forgiven Zuko for 'dumping' her for Katara. She is now dating a Fire Nation citizen in which she would not tell the group saying they would stalk him.
Iroh, who insists Katara call him Uncle, was playing his favorite instrument for the group to listen too. He had become better than he had ever been before the war and his music filled the room with peace.
"Hey Katara?" Zuko asked gaining the water bender's full attention. "I was wondering-" Zuko said rummaging through his robes.
"ZUKO STOP MOVING!" Sokka screamed silencing Zuko. "I wanted to create a painting to keep as a remembrance of old times." Sokka during this time period of peace was able to find his old sword and boomerang, due to Toph's earth bending ability. He had become a war hero and had turned into a strong man. He is to marry Suki next month. "I'm trying to capture the moment for old times' sake." He said returning back to his art. Katara was wondering what he was doing this entire time so she was the first to stand and look at what he was drawing, followed by everyone else.
"That's very thoughtful of you Sokka." Katara then showed a face of displeasure. Everyone else crowded around the painting. "Wait why did you give me Momo's ears?" She asked pointing to herself or... what she thought was herself.
"Those are you're hair loopies(*3*)." Sokka said simply.
"Hey, at least you don't look like a porcupine, my hair isn't that spiky." Zuko said walking up behind Katara. Now or never, he thought as he slipped something from his pocket. He rapped his arms around his girlfriend.
"I look like a man." Mai said after Zuko walking towards the other side of the desk.
"And why did you paint me fire bending?" Suki asked from behind her fiance.
"I thought it looked more exciting that way." Sokka said, he then glared at the talking lemur. "Oh, so you think you could do better Momo?" Aang laughed from his spot in front of the group watching everything happen. He turned and walked on to the balcony.
"Hey my belly's not that big anymore, I've really trimmed down!" Iroh said sightly annoyed.
"I think you all look great!" Toph yelled above everyone causing them to laugh. When Zuko let go of Katara she walked over to Toph.
"Go get him." She said not needing to specify who. Toph blushed and walked onto the balcony. She saw Toph act a little awkward around Aang, but he rolled his eyes and kissed the small little earth bender. Katara giggled slightly as she thought how one day that would have been her. She's glad it isn't now because she knew Toph would be able to love him the way she couldn't.
"Hey Katara?" Mai asked when she saw the water bender reenter the conversation. She tried to hide her small smile. "Where'd you get that necklace?" Katara reached for her neck about to tell the painful story of her mother when she felt something else that had not been there before(*4*).
She looked down to see a blue and red gem attached to a red ribbon that was on her neck. It was a crescent moon and in the center was a sun. The moon was blue the sun was red. Katara's face grew a wide smile. "ZUKO!" She screamed his name out. He walked in from the kitchen a smile on his face.
"Yes?" He asked innocently.
"You never got an answer." She said teasingly.
"Oh? Do I need one?" He asked. She smiled and ran into his arms.
"No." After everyone processed what had just happened everyone started to scream congratulations but Iroh, Mai, and Sokka. Mai and Iroh already knew, Sokka was confused.
"WAIT!" He yelled over everyone's joy. "What's going on?" Sokka asked.
Suki rolled her eyes and told Sokka in private. Sokka blushed then glared at Zuko before his frown turned into a wide smile. "Treat her right. She deserved it." Zuko smiled and nodded. Sokka then ran up and hugged Zuko and Katara. "I CAN'T WAIT TO BE AN UNCLE!"
The end, or I can do a future future one if you like, but this is how I imagined it to end, just saying.
1) I thought the epilogue took place a year later, it just fit better with this story as well and I'm sorry if it isn't a year after the war!
2) GAang is gang mixed with Aang, I've seen it actually written like this and thought it fit, no hate please!
3) No idea how to spell hair loopies
4) Zuko put that on when he 'had his chance' it didn't magically get there!
I thought Sokka would say that... well I hope you like this story!