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The hundred-year-old war with the Fire Nation vs the world had come to a close in the most unexpected way possible.

The Avatar took the Fire lord bending away, and the man was currently enjoying the prison he chucked many innocent people in.

Zuko own sister had gone insane and was currently locked away in hopes that she would get better while he took up the mental as the New Firelord.

Due to the sudden peace that came after the war, many would have thought the War never happened.

However, the earth would always remember the bloodshed, the wails of misery and anger.

It would be disrespectful to all those who died to pretend the war never happened.

So they were having a big funeral for all those who died in those 100 years even if they had never met them in person or knew their names.

Zuko knew that he had a long way to go to take the first steps into curing the world's hatred of the Fire Nation.

And now Sokka was acting weird.

"So Suki, look what I brought." Sokka said, dressed in water tribe clothes and holding a necklace.

Suki eyebrow twitched because it was the fourth this week.

"T-Thank you, Sokka" She said taking it.

Than Sokka yelled to Katara.

"KATARA. I GOT A PRESENT FOR YOU!" Sokka said.

Unfortunately his sister wasn't as tolerate as his girlfriend since she too was receiving gifts from him.

"NO! GIVE IT TO TOPH!" Katara said, stopping Sokka in his tracks.

Toph who was next to her said. "I don't want a present that was meant for you!"

"I got a new necklace for you too" Sokka said, getting one out of his pocket.

"...Ill accept it" said, Toph taking it.

Suddenly, Sokka got an idea and said. "Let's all take a picture"

"A picture?" Aang said

"Yes, a picture" Sokka said. "The war is over and we are all important people." then he slipped inbetween both Zuko and

Mai like a snake surprising both of them. "Mai and Zuko are now King and Queen of the Fire Nation and I'm sure they will be kick ass while doing it" hugging the uncomfortable two before slipping to Toph. "Toph is now the first person ever to Metal Bend which means people will be putting her name down in history books and they would be reading about her for all of eternity" making her surprised because she had no idea how famous she now was.

Sokka slipped to Katara and said. "You are now the most kick ass Water Bender of all time. You'll surely be remembered for your relationship with Aang as well."

Both Aang and Katara face exploded from embarrassment, it sure was entertaining for everybody else to see.

"And than there is me" Sokka said before sparkling and for some reason had a cape on. "The incredible good looking genius battle strategist who's brain ended a 100 year old war and who is so good that nothing escapes his eye"

"Oh, really. And who was it that became High in the desert?" Katara said, striking her brother where it hurt.

And Everybody began to laugh seeing Sokka face.

"E-Er, so I don't have many fine moments" Sokka said. "But I still think that it's a good idea"

Suddenly an old man said. "I think it's a fantastic idea"

They all turned to see Iroh.

"Uncle" Zuko said.

"And since where all together. I must ask you all to come to my shop and drink my legendary tea" Said Iroh, surprising them all. "We just went to a funeral, it would be nice to relax a bit before you all go on your separate ways"

They all looked at each other.

"Fine by me" Sokka said.

"I heard the tea is pretty good" Toph said, she just didn't want to go back to her parents just yet.

Everybody had no problem with it and followed Iroh to a shop.

It took twenty minutes to walk there in which Sokka tried to fill in the silence.

They entered his shop and was greeted with calming plants.

"Let me make Tea for you all" Iroh said.

"Uncle, let me help" Zuko said.

"Nonsense" Iroh said. "Your a big man now Zuko. Let your Uncle treat you just this once"

And Mai managed to pull Zuko down and sit with the others.

They all watched the man do his thing that irratated people just over 2 years ago and now he was renowned for it.

"So did I ever tell you guys how I, Toph and Suki took down a whole fleet of Fire Nation air balloons while in the sky?" Sokka said to Aang and those who weren't there.

"You mean the day, you almost killed us and were yelling for us to get on the roof while you rammed our high jack Air Ballon into the Others like a crazy person?" Suki said.

"Wait. So thats why there was yelling and explosions" Toph said. "We did that? cool!"

"Way to tell an exciting tale in 30 seconds flat, Suki" Sokka said, with a sour face.

"...Sorry, Sokka" Said, Suki.

"Tea is served" Said, Iroh and they were all hit with a fantastic smell. "Its a Tea I only make with somebody special to me"

Special people, huh? Sokka thought as he stared at the tea.

"Whats wrong, Sokka?" Suki said, snapping him out of it.

"Huh? What?" Sokka said, before saying. "I think I fell asleep with my eyes open"

His statement got laughs.

Only Sokka could so such a thing.

Sokka picked up the teacup to his lips and inhaled it deeply like a seasoned Tea drinker before taking the plunge.

It was a mistake.

"SO HOT!" He said.

"Well of course, it is." Katara said, rolling her eyes. "That's why we take small sips like a normal person until its cool enough to full drink"

"Should you really be saying that Miss girlfriend of the Avatar?" Sokka said.

Both Katara and Aang faces exploded.

"Oh, this going to be fun" Sokka said, with a smile that did not bode well for Katara or Aang.

Everybody was just watching the show.

Then he took another gulp and did not stop as if the Tea had already miraculousily cooled onto his tongue.

He took note of everything and his mind registered all the ingredients that Iroh had put in the Tea.

Then when it was all gone he put the Tea down as if he had just won a competition.

"Done!" Sokka said, before saying to Iroh. "That was the best Tea I have ever had. I'm surely going to remember this when I'm gone"

"When your gone?" Toph said, instantly picking that up.

Sokka realised he had slipped as they all turned to look at him.

"Yeah, when Ive gone back to the Water Tribe" said Sokka covering his tracks. "There is no way I will find Tea this good in such a cold place. And it's going to suck travelling long distances without Appa just to get some good tea"

The animal gave his roar of approval in the background.

"But now you can have dad all to yourself" Katara said. "Weren't you the one who went to an unescapable prison surrounded by lava just to free Dad and the others?"

"...Katara. I was young and stupid back then" Sokka said.

"That was 6 months ago" Katara said and they all laughted at Sokka expression.

They were all going to miss this dynamic.

Than Sokka noticed something and said. "Well it looks like we're all done. How about that Picture?"

The Picture, again?

"And of course it would be done by yours truly" Sokka said, making them all raise an eyebrow. "I've gotten seriously good in perfectly the brush stroke." He said this like a paid artist.

And Katara rolled her eyes.

"Iroh. Can I use some of your tools?" Sokka said.

"There in the back" said, Iroh before getting up saying. "Let me show you"

Sokka followed him into the store room.

Immediately he was gone, Toph said.

"I can't be the only one who thinks that Sokka is acting weird, right?"

"Totally" Mai said.

"He's given me so many Necklaces that I can wear them on my arm" said, Suki.

"But I wonder what's bothering him?" Aang said.

"I don't know but Sokka will come to us at his own pace" Katara said before saying. "And if not..."

She would force it out of her brother.

However nobody know that today was his last day and they may never see Sokka again.

"I've got everything" Sokka said coming back inside with all the required materials.

He sat down and put the brush in the ink like a professional and made a huge show in rolling out the Paper.

"You may all begin positioning yourself" Sokka said and Katara rolled her eyes.

They all got up and started to mess around with the positions of each other, it took an hour to get something privately professional looking.

"Done?" Sokka said, almost falling asleep.

"We're ready" they all said.

Sokka picked up the brush and put it onto the paper before doing the biggest stroke they all had ever seen.

"It would be interesting to see what it looks like when he's done" Aang said.

Then Sokka began to draw while barely even looking at them, as he did one strike after another.

Than suddenly he sped up as if he was getting his second wind, surprising them all.

Now his eyes weren't even looking at them and was full focused on the Paper?

Was the Paper smoking?

It really was smoking! They could see smoke raise from it.

20 minutes later, Sokka put down the brush and said. "Done. Behold my master piece"

He sat up grabbed the paper and turned it around, they were all expecting to see a massive mess.

What they saw had them shocked.

It was an incredibly detailed version of themselves on paper, even to the little detail on their robes.

It was the most realistic drawing they had ever seen, putting even the most skilled painters hired to draw Royalty to shame.

"Is it good?" Toph asked, because she couldnt see.

"It's amazing" Zuko said.

"I call the technique. The Sokka smoking Art" Sokka said as he put it on the table for even Iroh to see.

They all looked and was still shocked by the pure detail done in 20 minutes.

Hell they wouldn't have believed it if they hadn't watched him.

"An incredible portrait, Sokka" Said Iroh even he had to admit it was good. "You would make a fine Painter if you ever decide to plunge into that"

"Its so life like" Katara said shocked by her brothers skills.

"I wanted to capture all your esscense" Sokka said, looking proud.

"We can have this Portrait in the Royal palace" Mai said it was that good.

"Sorry guys but no can do" Sokka said, surprising all of them. "I'm taking this portrait."

"Why? You clearily have an amazing skill don't you think its kind of a waste?" Aang said. "You can just make another one"

"Aang, I won't produce another one. This portrait is special" Sokka said looking at it with an unreadable expression before he rolled it up and said. "Well, I've got somewhere to be. Maybe I'll still be here in the morning"

Then he actually walked out with the portrait.

They all looked at each other.

"I'll go after my brother" said, Katara going after him.

Katara found him sitting on a ledge.

"Katara, what are doing here?" Sokka said, surprising her since he could feel her coming.

"My own brother stormed out over a painting" Katara said.

"I didn't storm out. I just needed some fresh air" Sokka said.

Katara sat next to him.

There was nothing but silence between them.

"It's over isn't it" Suddenly Sokka surprising her. "The War. Our advantures with Aang. Discovering exciting and weird places. Meeting amazing people. It's over now"

His time here was over, now.

"When we go back to the Water Tribe. I'm just going to be regular old Sokka again." Sokka said. "I'll vanish into obsecuristy. And than I'll have to figure out how to make the distance between me and Suki work. Do I come with her? But what about my family? Does she come live with me? But what about her family? I've spent so long running for my life that I don't know if I can just slip back in and forged it all"

"Sokka...you'll never forget it all" Katara said. "Those experiences stay with you for ever and become apart of you. Remember what you were like when we discovered Aang? You did not believe that Appa could fly. You were just waiting for an excuse to kick Aang out. You did not think a woman could be kick ass"

"Yeah... And I continued to believe it until a woman beat my ass" Sokka said. "Back then, I didn't know how big the world was and dad gave me the task of protecting the Village. I thought I was some kind of Superman until a Fire Nation solider threw me like a rag doll"

"And now you have Suki to throw you like a Rag Doll and me" Katara said, before adding. "I'll make sure to keep you level headed"

"...Thanks Katara" Sokka said, surprising her.

"I only gave you words" Katara said.

Sokka smiled and Katara thought his smile looked fake.

#Sunset#

Both Katara and Sokka prepared to go with their dad when suddenly time stopped.

"Xy" said, a person drawing his attention away.

Two people dressed in clothes that would have everybody looking appeared before him.

"Im ready" Sokka said, now become Xy.

He began to walk away and he didn't even look at Katara or the man who he risked it all for.

Xy walked to them and one of them got out a yellow crystal.

Xy took the crystal and then suddenly there was a flash.

He and the men teleported away.

Time started again.

Katara followed her father onto the balloon.

She felt like she has forgotten something important.

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