The firebender broke into their house and killed their parents right in front of the six and eight year old. With their parents crisped and bloody bodies next to them, they tightly embraced each other in a hug. Bolin buried his face in Mako's shoulder and was crying into the scarf around his neck that their father had given to Mako moments before he died. Tears were streaming down from Mako's eyes but he didn't whimper or make any other sound because he knew he needed to be strong for Bolin.

They continued to hug each other tightly for what seemed like forever until Mako noticed the flames left from the attack had started to spread throughout the rest of the house. Mako wiped his tears and pulled away from the hug but held onto his younger brother's hand. "We need to go Bo.", Mako said in a calming voice. Bolin stared at the floor, his cries turned to whimpers and he wiped his tears away. "What about mom and dad?", Bolin asked still staring at the ground.

Mako then feels the heat around them increase and he looks around their house and sees that the flames had spread to their bedrooms and kitchen. He doesn't want to tell Bolin what they have to do but he can't find it in himself to lie to him.

"We have to...leave them Bolin because the house is burning down." Mako finally answered. Bolin looked up at Mako and was crying more because of what he heard.

"No!", Bolin shouted as he continued to cry, "I don't want to leave them Mako, I don't want them to burn with our house, I...I..I don't want them to be dead!"

Mako threw his arms around his brother and Bolin quickly embraced it. "I'm sorry Bolin but they're gone and we can't change that..." Mako paused for a moment and then continued, "but don't worry Bo because I'll always be here to protect you no matter what." Bolin's tears calmed down, then he turned his head to look at his parents again but was stopped by Mako. "Please Bolin, don't look at them. Promise me you won't look at them." Bolin pulled out of the hug and looked up at Mako, then grabbed onto his hand. "Ok but only if you promise too.", Bolin said trying to hold back more tears from falling out.

"I promise."

With that said Mako pulled Bolin up and they started to walk out of the burning house never breaking their hand embrace, but they couldn't keep their promises to each other, they both secretly looked over their shoulders to look at their parent's barley recognizable bodies for one last time. Bolin cried again but Mako held back his tears.

They stood in front of their house and watched as the flames spread throughout the rest of the house. It was practically burnt down when Mako heard the police sirens. He knew if they were taken into custody they would be sent to an orphanage and then seperated and he couldn't allow that to happen. "Come on Bolin let's go." Bolin looked up at Mako with tears still flowing down his cheeks. "Where are we going to go?", he said in a quiet voice. "Don't worry I'll think of something.", Mako relpied in a calming voice to comfort him. Mako held onto Bolin's hand and led them down the street to look for any type of shelter for the night.