The fire lord was not a coward he was not weak nor afraid but for the better of the world he had to do what he had to do, people wanted him dead for want he done for what he was. it was all to much and it had to be done.
He had to take his run from life his horrible past life, he did not do it out of fear, but for his family for his kids, for the world. The avatar was a great woman she knew what had to be done,His cousin vlace will always be in his heart always and he will sit on the throne and raise his two children to be great leader.
He was in the royal bathroom,that last memory that came to his mind was his cousin vlace, from when they were kids.This was right he wanted to be know as a great lord not some menace to society.
He snuck out the palace through the side door he disappeard into the darkness of the night and his was gone.Some will know his evil some good.but he was a man, a great man a man of heart.Now he can join his mother and father and look down on his kids.To see they grow with vlace and live long.