This story is basically a random one-shot collection for me to post all of my separate Avatar stories. Some of them will be companion pieces to my other stories and others will be completely random. I'll be happy to do requests as long as it's for either Kataang, Tokka, Zuki and maybe even Maiko cause I just can't write for other couples. This one-shot is set in The Crossroads of Destiny after Azula shoots Aang with lightning and Katara gets him to safety.

That Moment

They say that in the blink of an eye, everything can change. At this very moment, that statement rang true for Katara as she helplessly watched Aang's body fall to the ground. Only moments ago he was there, eyes and tattoos glowing and ready to deliver a deadly attack, only for him to get shot down right in front of her.

Tears poured down her face as Katara watched Aang's body plummet to the ground. She knew that she had to get to him before he did, she just knew it. Katara gathered the water around her, creating a wave of water to get to Aang in time. She just managed to catch his body before he hits the ground. She looks down at Aang and back up with tears in her eyes. His body had never felt so cold and lifeless.

Katara clutched Aang's body as Zuko and Azula made their way towards her, ready to attack them but Katara was surprised as a blast of fire made it's way between them and she looked up to see Iroh, Zuko and Azula's uncle standing on the wall. Katara braced herself for an attack, but it never came as Iroh jumped down from the wall and shielded Aang and Katara from Zuko and Azula.

"You've got to get out of here! I'll hold them off as long as I can!" Iroh yelled.

Katara could hardly believe that Iroh was standing against his family, his own flesh and blood to protect them, but nevertheless, she she picked Aang up and used waterbending to lift them to safety. Once they were safe, Katara glanced down at Aang. His clothes were ruined, his body was covered in wounds and what hurt Katara the most was that his eyes were closed, showing no form of life.

He can't be dead. He can't be dead. She repeatedly thought.

Katara's thoughts switched to her brother and she hoped that he and Toph had been able to escape. She needed them now, more than ever. Suddenly, she heard a loud roar from above and looked up to see Appa in the sky. Katara waved frantically, desperate to get their attention. Thankfully, the bison began to descend towards the ground and once it landed, her brother and Toph jumped off the bison, running towards her.

"Katara, what-" Sokka began, but stopped himself once he caught sight of the devastated look on his sisters face and Aang's limp body beside her. "Oh man."

Toph's eyes widened in realisation. "I can't… feel anything."

Katara chocked back multiple sobs as she held Aang's body closer to her. "W-we have t-to g-get o-out of h-here."

Sokka quickly ran over to his sister and helped her get Aang's body onto Appa. The bison rose into the sky, with Aang and Katara laying on his head.

"Can't you heal him?" Sokka asked timidly.

"I don't know. He can't die – he just can't," Katara cried as she held onto Aang's body. For her to lose Aang now – after everything that they'd been through – would crush her. He was her best friend, he gave her hope and made life worth living. If Aang died, it would be like losing her mother all over again and that was something that she refused to go through twice – once was enough.

Katara couldn't imagine life without Aang, because without him – there was no life. Her life had been meaningless until Aang suddenly appeared. He gave her hope when she needed it the most and without him, she had nothing. Katara had never realised how dependent she had become of Aang until this very moment, with him facing the brink of death and there was nothing that she could do.

It wasn't until right now that Katara had realised just how important the young Avatar was to her. He was more than the Avatar to her – he meant everything to her. She loved him, more than she'd ever loved anyone in her life and that thought scared her, realising that he'd die in her arms before she could even realise how much he truly meant to her. She refused to let him go – not now, not ever. There had to be something she could do to save him, but what?

Then, a sudden memory flashed through her mind and she remembered a certain vial of water that was hanging around her neck.

Katara gasped as the thought struck her. "The spirit water! It's our only hope."

Katara took the necklace off her neck and waterbended the water onto her hand, before placing it on Aang's wounded back. The water glows for a second, before vanishing and Katara begins to cry once again, fearing for the worst. Aang's tattoos glow for a second, and he groans in pain. Katara gasps and lowers him down, holding him in her arms as he smiles at her and she holds him closer again.

He's alive. Thank the spirits, he's alive. I'm never letting him go again. Katara thought.

"The Earth Kingdom… has fallen," Kuei declared.

Katara closed her eyes, refusing to accept it when it was the cold, hard truth. The Earth Kingdom was now in the hands of the Fire Nation and Aang was barely clinging onto life. Katara had no idea what was next to come but she just knew that she had to get Aang to safety so he could recover. And when the time was right, they'd get through this together. So many things were uncertain but Katara knew one thing; she'd never let him go like this again.

So that's the first one-shot of many to come. I also forgot to mention that some of them will just be missing moments from the episodes since there is a lot of them. Like I said, shoot me a request if you want it and I'll try to write something special. Also check out my other current fanfics; Blinding Horizon, Flying Embers and Taming the Dragon which will be incorporated into this collection at one point or another.