Chapter 25: Guest

Training in air bending I noticed what I was missing in my fighting style and it was my agility. Knowing that with my exercise weights on me, my speed would drop but I wanted to find a way to still keep them on and still be agile enough. Like the air nomads, they were able to be fast but lacked strength.

Brainstorming away it hit to me remembering the flying scroll I took the same concept but instead of wrapping my whole body, I would wrap my limbs. By doing so my speed would increase by several folds and keeping a constant supply of air to it. Creating this technique and asking for help from Wan Shi from time to time to have it work. Finally, after so long, it was done as I enveloped my legs and arms with the air as I ran around in the desert. Creating mini sand clouds behind me even with 800 pounds on me I felt light as a feather.

Practicing this technique knowing that once I am able to fly it would be easier. For the next few months of my training, I have become a low-class master bender. During this time I started flying but unlike my running technique it consumed too much energy and focus on it and it would not be useful in a battle. Trying to find a way to ease the energy consumption a man with a grey cloak came.

Demanding him to show his face as I got in my stance. As he bangs to take off his cloak I saw black and red clothing on him and the word Fire on his right chest. "Far from your Fire Nation?" Looking at the man I asked: "what's your name?" "My name is Zhao and as you said I am from the Fire Nation and who are you if you don't mind" "I am Jack a friend of the owner of the library that you are looking for right" "why yes I am and what a sharp young man your" "what brings you here today?" "Nothing much just wanting some information that the Spirit Libary can offer me"

About to respond Vaatu gave me a warning that the man in front of me has ill intentions asking how he knew. He explained that he has the ability to sense one's true intentions due to being the spirit of chaos.

Talking with Zhao I asked why he need this information telling me that it was his own business not wanting to argue with him I ring the bell calling for Wan Shi.

Arriving behind me he asked what I needed help with telling him about the current situation. That the man in front is a fire nation civilian named Zhao and he wanted information but he was hiding evil intentions. After telling Wan shi he began talking with Zhao. "To gain what you seek you must trade something of equal value knowledge for knowledge" Zhao began to take out a large thick book explaining that it was the New encyclopedia of Fire Nation before even being released to the public.

Having such a tempting offer of a new book he did not have Wan Shi asked "if you don't mind me what type of information are you looking for and what would you do with it?" "What I am looking for is the history of the water tribe's bending history and what I would do with it does not concern you" his voice becoming cold as he spoke the last few words. "As you said it does not concern me but if the knowledge that I held is miss used for evil intentions I would not allow you to enter. Knowing that you humans are the most deceptive and power-hungry creatures on this planet. Now tell me would you do my knowledge?!"

Not answering Wan Shi began to return back inside before Zhao spoke "as you said knowledge for knowledge how about having a wager with me?" Piquing Wan Shi's interest "what type of wager?"

"I'll fight anyone you send me but if I win I get the information I seek, but if you win I'll hand over this book" as he waved it in front of Wan Shi. Knowing that Wan Shi would take the deal as he look at me nodding my head and agreeing to his request.

Following Wan Shi to an open flat field he stated some rules no killing and the first person to be knocked out or give up loses. After agreeing to the rules we got into our stance looking at one another as Wan Shi said "Fight!" We both launched attacks while Zhao launched a fireball I launched a boulder. As the attacks clashed creating a large sand cloud to form. Taking advantage of his blindness I launch 3 sand blades one at him to dodge and the other two at the left and right side of the first one. As Zhao was waiting for the cloud to fade away soon came out a sand blad aimed at him as he moved to the left.

As he did two more blads came out tho the second one missing completely the third one was right in front of him. Crossing his arms and taking the blow head on he was pushed back a few feet and luckily he had metal braces on his arm. Being pushed back by my attack I began to wrap the tips of my hands in sand smoothing it out. Once finished I rushed to him surprising him as he was forced into hand-to-hand combat.

Being to get mad Zhao amid a kick at my torso grabbing it I placed a weighted bracelet on his ankle. After that, his leg fell into the sand and began to sink. Being stuck in place I throw a volley of attacks at him trying to hit his pressure points. But as I did he let out a large flame attack at me only hitting a point in his right shoulder and jumping away. I saw that his right arm was barely listing to him. Speaking: "Having a hard time controlling your arm there?" Showing a smirk "you dare laugh at me boy I am a great Fire Nation Admiral!" Shouting at the top of his lungs.

"Do you believe I am scared of you old man with two usable limbs that were done by a boy half your age" as his face began to turn red and veins began to show. Ending it now I stomped my feet as he fell into a pit trying to fly out as fire began to come out of his feet. About to leave the hole I sealed it shut as fast as I could as he busts through the sand. But as he did my foot meet his chest and he fell on the sand as I pressed the rest of the points on his torso.

Causing great pain I surrounded the rest of his body in a sandball not letting him move. As Wan Shi claimed me as the winner as he grabbed the book from Zhao's bag heading back inside. As I tell Zhao that it was a good match beginning to release him but as soon as I did he attacked me. As flame came from his left-hand grazing my face feeling the heat on my cheeks as anger took over me.

Hitting where his heart was three times consecutively. Pushing Admiral Zhao away he took three steps towards me about to attack as he fell face forward on the sand. The technique I used is called the Five points palm exploding heart technique exploding the heart after taking five steps. Learning this from the forbidden section of the library but with my Black Rhino fist, I was able to make it even more deadly only needing three hits instead of five to kill the person.

As I grabbed his bag and took everything he had on him as I buried him in the sand deep down where no one could find him. I soon went back inside the library to my room to check my burn. But I saw that it was fine remembering that my body was forged in a volcano by a Hephaestus. I soon realized that Vaatu manipulated my anger to kill Zhao but I am not mad at him but at my weak mind that is still not strong enough to stop it. Still having room to improve I went back to my mental training.