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Epilogue

Twenty-Two years Later

Katara let Toph cry into her shoulder as Aang's body was buried. Now an old woman, she realized it was just Zuko, Toph and herself now. Suki died a few years ago, with a heartbroken Sokka passing away the next week. Lu Ten became Fire Lord five years after Kya was married to Tenzin when she turned twenty. After Kya had three air benders and a fire bender, they moved onto Air Temple Island with Toph. Shang had gone on to command the military for Republic City, and Lin happily took over Toph's position as Chief of Police in the same city.

Stepping forward, Zuko put his arms around Katara and gently held her and Toph.

"We'll give you a few moments" Zuko said softly, his now gray hair blowing in the wind.

Toph nodded in thanks and knelt down holding Aang's staff.

Bowing he head, Toph whispered quietly,

"I love you..."

Katara held onto Zuko's arm as if he too would slip away from her as they walked towards the temple.

"I'll go get tea ready for us. You wait in case Toph needs you" Zuko said.

Nodding, Katara watched her husband go make tea like his beloved uncle always used to do. Their children and grandchildren paid their respects to Aang and now went to go have dinner with everyone there for the first time in years. The only person missing, was Aang.

"I am so sorry Lady Katara" a voice said.

Katara looked up feeling startled by the man offering her a red flower. She eyed the man, and felt like she knew his eyes from somewhere. Katara instantly got a bad feeling in her gut, something that had not happened since she came across Azula or the assassin...

"I guess, even the Avatar cannot cheat death" the man said.

"I'm sorry, do I know you?" she asked.

"No, no. Well, actually, sort of. You knew my father though"

"What was your father's name?" Katara asked cautiously.

The man began backing away from her slowly,

"Doesn't matter now. He died in your palace... about forty-five years ago"

Katara instantly had flashes of the man coming after her when she was pregnant with Lu Ten. The man who poisoned himself before Zuko could get any answers from him. Looking around, she saw the stranger was gone.

"Oh shit...Zuko!" Katara cried running after her husband.

A few days later, sitting at the table with both chiefs of the Northern and Southern Water Tribe, Katara and Zuko explained what they were able to figure out.

"I think this man is trying to target the Avatar. While he or she is still young" Katara said.

"You're sure?" the men asked Katara.

"Do you really want to wait around and find out?" Zuko asked.

Sighing, the men looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

"The order of the White Lotus, lead by Master Katara, will search for, protect and train the new Avatar" the chief of the Southern tribe said in agreement.

"Does this mean we're moving to the Water Tribe?" Zuko asked his wife in a sigh.

"I moved to the Fire Nation for you. Now you can move to the Water Tribe for me" Katara said smiling.

"You are so lucky I love you" Zuko said kissing his wife's cheek.

"I know"

A few years later

With a knock on the door, Avatar Korra walked into the cozy living room. The small hut was decorated with both Fire Nation and Water Tribe furniture and had a small fire burning in the hearth. Korra looked up and smiled at the old man with long white hair, a beard like Avatar Roku, and a scar on his face.

Zuko had assumed it was Shang coming for another visit, since he had retired and moved to the Southern Water Tribe. He was surprised to see the young Avatar sitting in his home, and for a quick moment, he saw Aang's image sitting on his couch smiling.

"Good morning Korra. Is everything alright?" Zuko asked shaking his head and focusing on the young woman.

"Morning Lord Zuko, nothing is really wrong. I just thought I would stop by for a visit"

"We're always happy to see you of course."

"Zuko?" an old woman called coming from around the corner,

"Oh! Hello Korra"

"Lady Katara" Korra greeted.

She saw Katara had her white hair pulled back into a bun and she had just pinned up her hair loops. Katara and Zuko smiled romantically at each other, and Zuko set a tea pot down on the small table and sat next to Katara holding her hand. When Korra was feeling upset, or alone even, she liked to sneak away and visit the old married couple.

"Can I ask you something?" Korra blurted out.

"Of course" Katara nodded and smiling warmly.

"How did you guys...end up with each other?"

Zuko smiled warmly and looked over at the blue eyes he had been drowning in for years,

"Well, the interesting parts of our love story, actually started eight years after the war. In Ba Sing Se, where my uncle used to own a tea shop, called the Jasmine Dragon..."

THE END.