Chapter 24: New bending

After going back to the human realm Vaatu's energy within me burst causing a red beam to shoot up at the sky.

All the shrines in the world:

A red light could be seen coming from every Avatar incarnate statue. As the Fire, Earth, and Water monks began to sweat as they saw a prophecy. "Due to the absence of the Avatar a great evil was released and will turn the world upside down, the clash of good and evil will fight once again". As the monks rush to tell their nation's leaders of the prophecy they saw.

The world leaders after hearing the news of a great evil rivaling the Avatar caused them to be careful of every move that they make. They soon began to send spies to every nation to find this person. But the one that was the most excited about this was the Fire Nation lord Ozai. He wanted the person to join his side because the only person that can stop his plan was the Avatar but nosing that there was someone that can keep him at bay so that his plans won't get ruined. Without knowing Jack has caused a catastrophic tilt in the world's power. Now let's see how much the world will change because of him.

Back to Jack's POV:

After arriving back body burst out a large red beam at the sky as the same red light came out of his mouth and eyes as his tattoos began to glow red. After this happened he began to breathe heavily asking Vaatu what he did. "What happened is the world was warning the people of my return and our great power that will cause chaos" begging to laugh in my head. I asked if they know of our location he told me "no just of our existence".

Arriving back at the spirit library I got off Wan Shi about to ask him something soon I felt something rushing at me fast from the ground as a smile began to form. Soon Dhara came out from the ground wrapping around me as her body grew longer from 4 feet to 6 feet long almost matching me in height. As I began to hug her Vaatu asked "what this beast was" I explained that she is my companion beast a mini badger mole I had since I was 6 years old. she is strong enough to travel with us and defeat her enemies Vaatu understood and told me that "it's always good to have a strong companion with us".

Continuing what I was going to tell Wan Shi I asked: "what's next" "Now you go out in the world and try to master your new power" remembering that I can now use the rest of the elements I asked if he can give me a copy of the current world map. Waving his wing he gave me the map and three books of the basic entries of bending of water, fire, and air.

Knowing that the air nomads are gone and not being able to learn anything from them I asked Wan Shi if he could help me with my air bending. Telling me that if I wanted his help I would have to give him something in return knowing what he meant that knowledge craving birds. I began to dig in my bag and I pulled out a copy of the first book Wu gave me knowing that it held only the basics that I wrote. As Wan Shi took the book and stored it I followed him outside to the desert.

He began by explaining the concept of air bending "you must have the mindset of freedom and have nothing holding you down. The will to move as you please like the wind to move around the obstacles instead of colliding with them. But if your will of freedom is strong enough you may be able to push anything out of your way like a tornado. For your first lesson, you must feel the wind and try to understand the way it flows around you. Thanks to the desert you can see how the wind flows as it carries the sand and moves it around.

Standing in the sun I stood there as the wind went around me as I began to think of the freedom that it grants. As I remembered of my past I went through all my memories and the freedom I felt that allowed me to make all my choices without a care in the world. Lost in thought I felt the wind allowing me to control over it and began to manipulate it. Waving my hands around as I created a small gust of wind moving from left and right but trying to control it as I did with earth bending. Trying it the wind ran rampant forming an air ball growing in size as it got larger till it exploded sending me flying.

Thinking fast I lifted my arms as the sand wrapped around my lower body. Feeling the great power I have gained Wan Shi flew towers me as he explained: "Your will is far too strong for you to control but in due time you will be able to control it just keep practicing". Hearing this I told him, Wan Shi, he could leave and I'll call for him if I need any help before he left he gave me some advice: "meditation and the breathing techniques you've learned are a great help for air benders" heading back inside.

Doing what he told me I built a sand igloo entering it Dhara wrapped around me claiming her spot. As I stood there I meet Vaatu as I looked at him I saw the red inscription calling for him he did not answer but stood there unmoving. Calming my breathing and heart I sat there thinking of nothing as I woke up my stomach growled. Seeing that Dhara left me I went back inside to fix myself something to eat meeting Wan Shi "did the meditation help you in any way you were in that state for a week" in surprise I asked, "how?" "Since you left for the spirit realm you have not rested from a new body, becoming a vessel, and training air bending right after it's no surprise that your body went to sleep during your meditation".

After talking with him I went to wash up and head to bed to rest. Falling asleep I woke up with Dhara on top of me getting out of bed and dressing I went to train. Manipulating the air around me though it's small I knew it was going to be a while till I become more proficient. Meditating and air bending in the morning and reading some of the air nomad scrolls learning small attacks. From gusts of wind to air slices learning skills through the weeks becoming a middle-class bender. I also created a new move called an air bomb ball compressing it into a small ball as I throw it causing an explosion when in contact.

But during one of my afternoon reading I stumbled upon two scrolls the first one was about gliding in the air but I did not have the proper equipment for that. The second one was about the art of flying reading it I learned that it was a master skill knowing that I could not learn it now but it would come in handy in the future. Reading it I understood that air benders could fly by wrapping their body and manipulating the air in their surroundings. They propel themselves in any direction they want but they must costly supply to keep the air flowing.

Wanting to fly like the birds I increased my air bending till I become a low-class master bender.

Washing up and headed to bed waking up and reading some of the air nomad scrolls learning small attacks. From gusts of wind to air slices learning skills through the weeks becoming a middle-class bender.