Chapter 54 Learning about the Four Elements

Training dome room, Mid-February 2207

Esai, Isaac, Abel, and Leo woke up from their bedroom. Elaine and Lucy went to train Esai while Isaac, Abel, and Leo will be trained by Tiffany, Clara, and Tracy. First everyone got served breakfast before everyone did their daily training.

"Lucy, where is Sarah?" Esai asked after finishing eating oatmeal.

"Sarah will be busy today had asked us to oversee your training until then." Lucy sips her tea gracefully.

Everyone went to the training room as Lucy and Elaine were teaching about the basics.

"Sarah had told us that you have wind affinity and that we will demonstrate what the Four Elements are." Elaine explains as she hints to Lucy to perform.

Lucy held out her hand ignites a spark which is fire whis is warm orange and red sphere.

"This is a basic fire that matches the will of the soul. Fire can be calm and controlled with a calmed heart and calm mind. Fire can be beautiful, but can be dangerous and ferocious when it is undisciplined." Elaine waits for Lucy's fire to go wild as the fire turns into flames and heat intensifies as the flames twirl around. As Esai had to cover his face for how hot the fire was.

The flames had gradually died down as the heat that was drying out the air had dissipated. Esai allows his arms to go down with ease then Elaine's sumo slammed stance then punches the one metal of tiles that turns into stone.Which cause Esai's mouth wide open and amazement as Elaine compresses and compacts the stone into a sphere with her own hands. Elaine tossed the stone sphere to Esai as he caught it to examine it.

"I reverted the metal to its basic form to a stone. This is Earth which is the one of the Four Elements. In my opinion, one of my favorite basic elements is strength and steadfastness. Rock can be refined and you can be strong as it is!" Elaine boasted.

Lucy moves her arms like a smooth motion that a spiral water appeared seemingly out of nowhere. Lucy motions her arms like gathering an object to one place. As the water starts flowing into an orb like tendrils. Lucy held the water like a size of a beach ball compacted. The water is very clear as glass and transparent.

"Water can be found nearly everywhere to places that you often expect in. Although, water can be found in the air, plants, soil, caves, and of course the ocean as well. Water does represent adaptability and fluidity. That can be calming to the soul and tranquil all be, it can be dangerous when unbalanced can be dangerous like you experienced with Ocean Divider can drown you and engulf you with the tidal water and its overwhelming pressure." Elaine explained to Esai.

Lucy released the water into the air as it gradually vanished like mist. There is a cool feeling in the air which causes Esai to close his eyes to feel at ease.Elaine walks away to a certain distance she performs a Bagua Eight Hands: Form one-The uplifting palm. When she performed that form a gust of wind came from her hands. At first Esai could not see the wind however, he started seeing particles because of the blessing of Windblades.

"I can see the direction of the wind, Elaine." Esai watching the direction of the wind.

Elaine at first did not respond as she finished her form to create a burst wind that encircled the room. While the winds continue encircling around them, "Air is a very unique element out of all the four elements. Wind can be found through the sky and reach far and wide. It is what gives us oxygen that we breathe in. Air represents freedom, life, and change. The air is not meant to be contained, it is meant to be released and to be free. Wind is the expressive element. Which is what you have, Esai." Elaine finished as she did the technique to the air resume back to normal.

Esai is taking in what he learned from the Four Elements. Elaine and Lucy see Esai pondering about what he has been taught. This caused Esai to be incentive about how to use the Four Elements, Lucy went to ask as she faced Esai.

"Do you know how to use spiritual energy?" Lucy glanced softly.

"I have basic understanding of it such as spiritual sensing and basic use of Vida energy." Esai somewhat thinks about what he knows.

"Also I was taught the basics of Shadow Shifting, that is all I know."Esai finished his thinking.

"Shadow Shifting, there are many things I can teach you. However I am not exactly sure what 'Vida energy' is. I will have to ask Sarah about whether perhaps there might be tablets or scrolls in our archive that might have more information about it." Lucy responds to Esai's basic training.

So Elaine teaches a basic form called Bagua Zhang which is suitable for using elements of the wind. Elaine told Esai to watch her as she went. Performing a form from Esai's perspective is like walking on air despite her lifting her foot only one centimeter above the ground As she walks around in circle motion while her shoulders are relaxed as her chest is also hollow meaning not intense. While having her hands just fist length from her navel as she moves seamlessly. When she makes her turns she pivots right foot to a ninety degree angle to make a turn movement as she changes position that goes left to right and right to left. Then she stops and finishes her form facing Esai like it was calculated.

"You remind me of my teacher who did a similar movement like she did accelerating faster from my point of view, but she walks without really sprinting at all unnaturally." Esai recalled his tests from Shai.

"Hmm… she must be really proficient with speed or she is using the basic form of hyper speed or even Spirit Flitting." Elaine deducts.

"Hyper Speed and Spirit Flitting?" Esai asks curiously.

"Wow, aren't you a studious one? Both of them are considered advanced learning to mastery learning. For now we learn the basics of this form. It will help you ease into those. However, show me the form first." Elaine points out Esai to copy her form.

As usual Esai was extremely hesitant to attempt the form. Part of that Esai does not want to mess up nor look foolish in front of everyone. Already Esai, his fears is realized that Elaine pointed out that his posture is wrong. Then he made a step as Elaine shook her head indicating that was wrong. Now Esai just stood there in awkward silence.

"Elaine, he is not an Observer, he is going to need time to fully learn that." Lucy sees Esai's struggling.

"He is a Messenger is he not? This is one of the simplest forms. If he can't follow it then I fear for the future then." Elaine coldly encounters.

"How unreasonable Elaine were your teachers this strict? They expect you to get it right the first time?"Lucy questioned Elaine's teaching method.

"They wanted results not excuses, keep your Shadow of an opinion to yourself." Elaine dismissed Lucy.

Lucy glares sharply, not liking Elaine's tone of disrespect. Esai sees this as starting to get hostile when seeing with his spiritual senses what he views with Elaine's spiritual presence is giving off an air of superiority and self-righteousness. While Lucy's spiritual presence showed annoyance and anger toward Elaine. Esai wants to end this, but that might backfire on him. However, Esai cannot afford to be afraid to speak out.

"Before it gets out of hand, let's not be contentious--"Esai word it out before they both turn at him.

Elaine and Lucy must have known as they simultaneously snapped "STAY OUT OF THIS!" As they show their despite, Esai felt the force to his spirit.

Esai had felt physical harm as he clenched his chest as he winced. Before they initiated the fight they both fell to their knees when a stronger spiritual presence came in. The entire room has a blurry effect and frame by frame motion like Sarah who enters like a fearsome lion. Sarah had approached Elaine and Lucy who still remained kneeled Sarah's face darken as Lucy who looked for Elaine did not dare make eye contact.

Sarah had folded her arms with an expression of disappointment "What happened?"Sarah sternly asked.

Esai could not believe that a few seconds ago they were at each other's throats, but now they are kittens before her.

"W...we were arguing about the teaching methods about how to use his forms efficiently. Lucy had an input that I disagreed with that offended her easily." Elaine spoke with a slight jab at Lucy which worked as Lucy growled angrily.

"Is it true, Lucy?" Sarah turns sharply toward her, causing her to flinch.

"Yes, Miss Tiyo…"Lucy admitted.

"You do realize this is not the first offense Lucy, it has occurred numerous times. I constantly stop you from murdering one another. Now you fight in front of the guest gone past unprofessional. You are embarrassing me." Sarah turns her face away from Lucy.

"Miss Tiyo...I…"Lucy felt ashamed.

"You have been a bad influence, I am afraid you will be fired." Sarah is still facing away from Lucy.

"No...wait this place has been a home to me I have nowhere else to go to. Please don't fire me." Lucy pleaded with Sarah.

"My answer is final, go grab your personal belongings and the uniform you can keep it." Sarah spoke with finality.

Esai eyes filled with disgust when his spirit seeing Elaine is getting away with bad behavior while Lucy looked defeated. Esai could not stand it as Esai stood up and approached Sarah.

"Sarah, why not fire both of them then?" Esai directly spoke.

"Come again?" Sarah raises her eyebrow with a hint of astonishment.

Lucy and Elaine had a similar reaction to what Esai had said. Sarah made eye contact with Esai trying to sway him not to get involved in things he does not know of. Esai did not back down from this as he asked Sarah.

"Sarah, how many people did you fire while Elaine was somewhat involved in them." Esai inquires.

"What are you insinuating, Kinzuma?" Sarah narrows her eyes dangerously at Esai.

"Have you ever considered that Elaine is instigator using some sort of spiritual ability that incites an individual to be contentious?" Esai hypothesized.

Sarah showed her skepticism as she thought about it and found that she thought about it and found it to be inconclusive. As Sarah brought up a point that cannot be overlooked.

"Do you have evidence to prove it?" Sarah was merciless as Esai stumbled back.

"Uh...I…"Esai staggers with his words, realizing his embarrassment.

"I thought so, I take these accusations seriously. If you don't have any evidence it is just hearsay and false. I will forgive you for this time not just because you are a Messenger, but a child who is inexperienced." Sarah harshly, but truthfully told Esai to spare him from further embarrassment.

Esai stood there with his head hung down. As Lucy smiles sadly at Esai appreciate his encouraging efforts of trying. The room echoes as the footsteps of Sarah, Lucy, and Elaine leave Esai alone in the tiled floored. Whether or not that Esai accepted it had happened cannot be undone. That moment of defeat and embarrassment lingers in Esai's mind. Maybe he could learn something from this; however, he knew in his heart what was wrong. Whatever comes will be a shadow for things that he must face.