A/N: Hey everyone. This is sort of like my goodbye too. I have good news and bad news

Good news- Book one is complete. YAY!

Bad news- Here goes...you will have to wait approximately two months for the next chapter. Its my vacation right now and I am spending two months in India. I am SOOOOOOOOOO SORRY! I hope you guys will forgive me. I thought this was the best part to stop. I really want to upload more but I can't there. But I guess you guys can dream about what will happen (more zutara moments). I am really sorry. I just wanted you guys to know beforehand so it doesn't seem like I ditched. I promise, once I get back home, there will definitely be tons to read.

Enough with the apologizing...here is the end. Goodbye :'(


Chapter 6-Goodbye

The fire nation attacked with great speed. In the end, the southeastern and southwestern water tribe battle groups had to come help the southern fronts. Sokka reached there just in time to save his father, he had a burn on his arm. It was not looking good. Then he saw her. Her golden eyes, and blue fire sent a shiver down his spine. "The Fire princess." He flew towards her at full speed, or as fast as a 2-ton sky bison can go. Azula was better than that. She saw the big monster approaching and ducked every time it came near her, hiding behind her men. Sokka became tired of hide- and- go seek war style. He jumped off of appa, who flew toward Aang, and started looking for the blue monster.

"There you are." Her powerful voice was behind him, he turned. There with a smirk on her face was the princess. To her right was a girl in bright pink. She looked like a three year old. Her grey eyes pierced through Sokka, and he felt as if she was studying him. Not his personality, rather his body. Suki will murder her. To the princess's left was a bored face, skinny, fairly attractive girl. Really? the girl is bored during a war. Fire nation kids have issues. One is a maniac, other looks like bubblegum and the last is extremely bored.

"Mai." The princess ordered to the bored one. No wonder she is so boring, her name is boring too. Sokka and Katara, now those are names. Five daggers were shot towards Sokka, he deflected two, but the other three were stopped by Suki, who magically appeared on his side. Jet was there too. "Now it's even." The princess said and shot a volley of flames toward Sokka. Suki went after Bubblegum and Jet went after Boredom. Dang, the princess was good. If Master Piandao hadn't taught Sokka and if his sister didn't force him into taking defensive classes with her, he would have been water prince kebab. Sokka looked towards his companions directions. Jet had captured Boredom with her own knives, pinning her wrist to a nearby ice boulder, she was also pinned by the neck, if she moved, her head wouldn't be attached to the rest of her body. After Boredom was taken care of, Jet ran towards Suki. One of Suki's arms were limp. Jet literally punched Bubblegum. Ow! Sokka cringed at the sight of the powerful punch. That's gotta hurt. And it did, because she was knocked out. Jet threw his sword at the princess. Thanks for the help, take your time. No biggy. I AM JUST DYING HERE! Sokka complained a lot in his head. The flying swords got the princess's attention and she was distracted. Sokka quickly regained his composure and attacked. He grabbed the daggers that Mai had threw and started chucking them at the princess. She was hurt by all of them. Jet all of a sudden leaped over Sokka with a metal box cuff. These cuffs did not only bind the captives wrists, they also caged their hands, so they can't bend. Hey! when did he get that? He pinned the hurt princess to the ground and sat on top of her. He quickly placed the box over her hands and cuffed them. Sokka saw him getting burnt. Jet got off the girl and forced her to stand. She was losing her consciousness because of all the blood being lost through the wounds. Jet dropped her when he realized she was about to faint. "Good job guys. Water nation!" Sokka struck a victorious pose and Suki hugged him. Jet walked toward them.

"Sokka." He turned to his father. His arm was bandaged. He looked in extreme pain.

"Dad. Are you okay?" Sokka face contorted into pain much severe than his father's. His dad chuckled at his son.

"I am fine. I know you knocked out the princess, but its too late," His face deepened. "The rising waves have fallen."

'What do you mean chief." Jet asked.

"They are too powerful. The northern tribe has already surrendered and the Gate is destroyed." That's when Sokka looked at the gate. The ice had melted and it was crumbling.

"Dad we still can do this." Sokka was pleading now

" No. If we don't stop now, we will put the northerners in war too." His voice was demanding and Sokka knew his dad meant business. "They helped us so much in this war and life and we can't repay them by putting them into war. Sokka, I want you to take care of your sister. Go find her. I will be fine."

"What are you going to do?" tears started to fill the son's eyes.

"Fight till the last man. But I need you to leave. Immediately" His dad said commandingly. Bato and group of soldiers came.

"Don't worry Sokka. We will be by your father's side through it all. Even if that is our deaths. Isn't that right men?" Bato turned to his battalion. They cheered in agreement.

Sokka straighten himself. He knew what he had to do. He will make the fire nation pay.

The freedom fighters and the kyoshi warriors came towards them. Jet seemed anxious.

"Jet." the youngest one hugged him.

"The duke!" Jet returned the hug. "Is everyone okay? Where is smellerbee?" They nodded and then their faces darkened at the name said.

The little boy who was still hugging Jet said "She didn't make it." Sokka saw one of Jet's hands clench.

Suki was conversing with her girls, she wasn't hearing good news either.

"Sokka. Zhao is going to arrive here any minute." Suki turned with a worried expression.

"Who?"

His father answered "He is a fire nation commander, He is here to take the captives and bring reinforcements. There is no way we can stand up against them, but we will fight. You have to get away from here. Go to Ba sing Se. You will be able to mix in with the-"

Sokka cut him off. "There is no way that I am going to leave you. And if there is a fight in that name of the Water tribe, then, I am there."

Suki chimed in "I am not leaving my girls."

Jet joined "You can dream about me leaving these guys, but it will not happen."

"No you have to go with your sister. Sokka your destiny is to be shared with the Avatar. I can't let the filthy fire nation capture the heirs to the southern water tribe. Our tribe will be destroyed. Sokka try to understand.'

Sokka did understand, he just didn't want to follow through.

"Jet, you have to go." A boy in a wide brimmed hat and a bow said.

"I am not leaving you Longshot." Jet seemed shocked by the boy talking and by the fact that they were pushing him away. " I am not leaving any of you."

"Jet you have to go." The little boy peeped. "If we know you are out there, we know that we will get out too. You are our hope Jet."

Suki was having the same discussion with her girls. Her girls were more persuasive and stubborn. There was no way they were going to let Suki stay. Suki finally nodded and they all hugged. Sokka saw tears fall down all the Kyoshi warriors eyes, making a trail down their face.

Jet was still adamant. Sokka stepped in now. "Jet we have to go."

Jet tried to counter him "But Sok-"

Sokka had gone stale and hard "Jet! we have to go."

Appa came down with his sister and the avatar. "Hey." the avatar greeted them. No one replied.

Katara jumped down from the beast and ran to her Dad. He re-explained everything and Sokka's arm came around Katara, holding her up. Hakoda hugged his children. "You are the best things that ever happened to me. I love you."

Katara continued to weep into his shoulder and Sokka held her. Finally he pulled her back. Sokka knew she was strong, and that she understood. Katara would always cherish this moment.

"Guy's we have company." Aang informed from the top of Appa. They looked toward the shore and saw tons of fire nation soldiers marching up their land. The siblings, Jet, and Suki got on Appa.

The freedom fighters readied themselves. "For Freedom" Jet said. "FOR FREEDOM" they echoed.

The Kyoshi warriors readied themselves. "For Kyoshi." Suki raised her voice and fan "FOR KYOSHI" they replied.

The remaining water tribe readied themselves. Hakoda straighten and looked toward his children. Katara had steeled her eyes and body. She tried her best not to shake, but Sokka saw her hands tremble. He took her hand, and raised it along with his. "FOR THE WATER TRIBES!" All the water tribe men mirrored them. "We love you dad."

"Yip Yip"

They saw the blue streams and red shooting stars again. This time there was no beauty in them.


No one talked. Katara remembered the fire prince while she lay on Appa on the way to Ba sing se.

Katara looked toward the Gates, they were falling. The prince chuckled. Katara spun him around, jabbing the sword into him, and stopped right before it pierced him. The slightest force and the prince would have a dao blade in him. Katara's voice was raspy and mad. Their noses barely touching. Katara felt his warm breath through the mask. She glared into his eyes. "Listen to me filthy jerk. You will pay for this. I will roast you alive if I have to." He smirked

"I thought I was the firebender here." Katara eyes raged with anger and it burned Zuko.

"That's it." She screamed at him, letting go.

She let the blades fall, and Zuko turned toward the avatar and took a stance. Before the fire could release from his body, Katara's arms were up. She saw his figure stiffen under her control. She was bloodbending.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" fear was all over his face. Katara lowered her hands and he slowly came down screaming in pain.

"I am riding the world of a monster." she replied.


Zuko woke up in a ball of ice. The waterbender. Her eyes rushed into his mind. He remembered.

She had lowered him down. He felt himself surrendering. He felt so helpless. So weak, like his dad said.

"I am riding this world of a monster." Her voice was angry. Zuko felt a pang in his heart at her words. Zuko could see the grey eyed boy now on the ground watching in horror. Zuko didn't know if it was just him, but he thought he saw tears when he looked up into her eyes. When she saw him looking at her, she twisted her wrist and he was looking at the grass. "Goodbye" Her voice was cold. She clenched her hand and he fell.


Once he fell, Katara let her hands fall. Aang helped her up before she fell. "Katara?"

'I am fine just a little tired." her voice was weak. The boy looked at the prince in shock. "Don't worry, he is not dead. Just knocked out. It will take him a good 5 hours to recover completely." Appa landed and Aang helped her get on. "Aang. I need you to form a ice barrier around him." The young boy nodded and jumped back. He took the water from Katara's pouch and started rolling a ball around the fallen prince. When it was over, he came back. Katara was sitting up now. He gave her the pouch and she took the mask off to drink the last bit of water in it.

"I went into the spirit world. Sorry." Aang looked away shamefully. Her hand came on Aang's and he tried his best not to blush.

"It's okay." she looked so understanding. Before the Avatar knew, he was hugging her,

"Thank You Katara." she returned the hug. They pulled away.

"Let's go check on the others." Katara turned toward the prince. Katara liked him more with his eyes open...


"Katara wake up." she looked up to see Sokka's face. "We are here." She saw Jet who was chewing on a blade of grass. He seemed extremely hurt. I thought he took it well. Katara remembered the water lilies, and it bought a searing pain in her head. Suki was crying, Katara saw the dried tears on her face. Aang was sitting up front. He seemed okay. And well Sokka was in her face. Her brother gave her a fake smile, and she hugged him. "Everything is going to be alright Katara." She pulled apart, returning the fake smile.

"Where?' She looked down, leaning on the side of the saddle.

"Ba Sing Se."


Zuko burst himself free of the ice barrier. He was queasy and disoriented from all the bending and battling. I failed again. He looked toward the gates. There were no cannons heard, no clashing swords, no fire, no water. He started to make his way down to the shore where the ships were. He tumbled and fell, but he finally reached it. He turned back as he was about to cross the gate. The streets were empty. Th wind didn't blow. Everything seemed so eerie. Zuko shivered. He turned to be greeted by his Uncle. "ZUKO! YOU ARE OKAY." he was tackled by a platypus-bear hug from Iroh.

"Uncle, Ow. My arm." he winced and his Uncle let go. He looked across to sea. "where are my ships?"

Uncle looked down. "Zhao came. He took all the water tribe captives. Azula was hurt but she managed. Now Azula and Zhao are searching for the avatar together. They expected him to go to Western air temple. I told them to look for you but..."

"But what Uncle?" Zuko was defeated, he didn't want to hear it. But of course, he prompted his uncle to reply.

"but they said you were a waste of their time. And that they will find the Avatar quicker without you. A disgrace to the fire nation." Uncle looked as hurt as Zuko. Zuko turned his back to the old man.

"So why didn't you go with them." his voice was arrogant.

"Because you need to understand somethings. And I promised your mother." Zuko flinched.

His body started to heat up. "I ALREADY KNOW. I AM FAILURE." His uncles hand was gently placed on his shoulder.

"Zuko there is good in you. You don't need to do this. There is something that I should tell you." Zuko turned and looked at the man. "You are the grandson of Sozin."

"Thanks Uncle for letting me know. I never knew." Zuko looked toward the icy ground, his heart was as icy as the ground.

His uncle continued, not hearing the boy's sarcasm, "and you are the grandson of Avatar Roku." Zuko's eyes widen. "I am serious. There is good in you, you just need to let it come out. We can start all over again." Zuko remained silent. I just need to let go. Zuko didn't have the strength to fight his Uncle at the moment. Maybe some time away from the fire nation would be good. " A fresh start. We can get there by using the water nation boats." Zuko saw one ship. It would do I suppose. Nothing compared to fire nation technology.

"Where?"

"Ba Sing Se."

A/N: GOODBYE...