Chapter 23: New body and Power

All I could see was nothing and all I felt was warmth and care. Like a warm bed in the winter not wanting to wake up but staying in. But like winter it must go I soon started to see the light as I went towards it. As I reached it I was on an anvil seeing a giant or a man with a hammer in his left hand.

As I rubbed my eye and stretched my body as I shook in place hearing my bones pop. After finishing I saw Hephaestus and Wan Shi looking at as I look down I saw my naked body.

But I saw differences in my body from before I was a light tan man with a built body with long black hair to my hip. But now I have became a shade darker with a chiseled body like a greek god with my hair touching the ground and my green eyes becoming a shade lighter than it was. I also grew in height becoming 6 feet 2 inches noticing my brother has grown as well turning into a man who can be worshipped by all. Asking for clothing Wan Shi waved his wing as black clothes appeared with a green outline saying, great knowledge on the back.

Changing into it Hephaestus said: "You are now a man, not the man child I once saw, as your skin had become a great armor I have forged". Knowing what he meant I asked what he did to me. He explained that the herbs I eat and the armor I wore was materials needed to forge me a body able to withstand Vaatu's corrosive power and that it was the first half of the process. Wanting to know what was next he picked me up and placed me on a workbench asking to take my shit off. Doing so he put on magnifying glasses as his eyes became larger able to see his pupal, grabbing a metal needle, dark ink, and a small hammer. As he placed a piece of leather for me to bite on as I put it in my mouth he began to hammer the ink-covered needle on my skin. Biting and screaming in silence as I had to me stepped down.

This process went on for 5 hours as he finished my whole body as inscriptions covered me from the neck down. As he placed me in an ice bath to numb the pain he explained that he inscribed a seal on me to proportionally spread Vaatu's power throughout my body so that one part of me does not be overwhelmed. Thanking Hephaestus for all that he did he waved his hand as he said: "Once you become the vessel of my elder brother come visit me so I can talk to him once more". Knowing that this was the least I could do I bowed my head promising him that I would.

Hopping on Wan Shi's back I asked him how long have I been from the human world telling me that I have been gone for 2 years. Being surprised that I have been out for that long and that I have turned 19 years old. Noticing that we have not left the spirit realm I asked Wan Shi where he was taking me as I saw a deep ravine. "I am taking you to the inclement of Vaatu" having a shocked look a smile became to form on me as it gave Wan Shi chills. As darkness surrounded us I was able to see as if it was day seeing drawings on the walls of a great fight between evil and good with the help of the Avatar sealing it away in the deepest and darkest part of the spirit realm.

I began to see a small flame getting closer noticing it was no small flame but a large one coming from a crack in the earth. Staring at it I was able to see inscriptions covering the flame as we got to the ground I got off Wan Shi and approached it. I felt an ominous force telling me to walk in the flame knowing it was Vaatu I became glad that Negging trained me to withstand such persuasion.

Walking into the flame a great mythical power enveloped me covering my whole body. As I felt the power seep into me flowing through my veins into my heart feeling a burning sensation. Causing my heart to beat rapidly as my body absorbed it I began to laugh maniacally as both my eyes turned red. As I heard a deep persuasive voice in my head.

It claimed that it found a great vessel worthy of its power. Praising me on how well trained my mind and body was as the willpower was marching it. Being to laugh evilly. "Raava I will get my revenge on you and that Avatar sealing you both away for a thousand years that I have spent with the help of my vessel". I began to laugh telling him that his revenge will have to wait, asking why I told Vaatu that the Raava and her host the Avatar have not been seen in the last 100 years and left the world in chaos. As his laughter became louder in my head Vaatu asked for my name telling him it was Jack Lee.

"Young man because you have released me I will grant you power that rivals the Avatar". Having an evil smile I asked what do I have to give in return for this power. All that he asked is to take me out of this realm, to cause an unbalance in the world and seal Raava and her host away. Agreeing with the first part but I told him I would not seal them away but instead put the embodiment of fear in them to show how powerful we are compared to them. Being to laugh as agreed to the new proposition and praising my evil thinking.

We left the deep cavern "this place has not changed at all in the last 1000 years". As we headed back to Hephaestus volcano as we traveled back Vaatu asked too why we are heading to his younger brother's place I explained that I promised him to take you to meet him and that he wanted to see you when you become free. "Of all my brothers and sisters, Hephaestus was the most bearable to talk with"

Arriving at the top of the volcano we saw Hephaestus waiting for us. As we landed Vaatu began to telepathically talk with his brother asking why he has not visited him during his imprisonment. Explaining "our mother told us to not approach you during your punishment and not wanting to feel her wrath I could not but I did miss your elder brother" "as I did as well brother". Catching up with one another Vaatu explained "With my granted freedom I'll leave this realm and will cause unbalance to the world once again may we meet again". "May we meet aging brother" as we left back to the human world.