the thief and the airbender
spiritually inclined
{for kuno-chan/kuno12}
Jinora stared at the spirit in horror. "No, no - it can't - I can't - please there must be a way!"
The spirit's two faces battled for control as its neck spun. One face was Life - smiling, kind, but with tired eyes. The other was Death - unforgiving, frowning, with understanding.
"There is no way, my child," Life said sadly. "Those who are connected with the spirits live on. Those who are not connection face Oblivion. I am sorry."
"I - I'll to WanShiTong!" Jinora said desperately. Tears streamed by her cheeks. Eternity without her best friend, her husband, her other half? Kai couldn't be lost forever.
"You are blinded by your emotions," Death snapped. "But, I suppose…"
"What? What is it?" Jinora fought to reel in her emotions, to keep herself together as much as possible - Kai needed her to pull herself together.
"We might be able to split your spiritual energy, give half to him, as you have so much," Life said, giving her a smile.
"You can consider this as a debt repaid for helping Avatar Korra keep the world in balance during Harmonic Convergence," Death said sourly. "It will be painful."
"I don't care," Jinora said fiercely. "Do it."
Life and Death nodded as one - and Jinora's body felt like it was collapsing in on itself. Her bones shattered, her muscles were on fire, she dropped to the ground, her legs giving out, she couldn't move, she couldn't breathe…
And then two strong, steady arms helped her up, and she looked up into Kai's smiling face - no longer aged and lined, but young, like hers, around 20, like on their wedding day.
She wrapped her arms around him tightly; she was never going to let go again. "Thank you," Kai murmured, his breath tickling her ear.
Despite herself, she let out a short, soft laugh. "For you, anything."
It looked like even Death was almost smiling when they both bowed to the spirit and walked off, hand in hand.
"Not even death could keep them apart," Life said happily.
"Stubborn mortals," Death added, a hint of admiration in its voice. "Now we'll have to put up with them for eternity."
Jinora thought that eternity might just be long enough, and knew that Kai agreed with her.
I only own the idea of the Life/Death spirit. This is the last angsty one of the day i promise