I had heard many tales about the Avatar State, of course. Many of my predecessors had toppled entire armies with its might. However, I was using it to unclog an elevator. Majestic, I know. However, while I was in the Avatar State I had no control over myself. Avatar Don had warned me that the Avatar State was a double-edged sword that could harm both my allies and enemies with one blow.

There was a crash from below us, and a surge of water slammed into the bottom of the stone slab and we started rocketing upwards again. Water shot from below with incredible force, and the rock shattered into gravel. In seconds, the elevator had reached the top. A wave of water sent the guard and I off the stone right as it slammed into the ceiling and shattered. Water was still shooting from the hole, showering me and the two earthbenders who had attacked us.

I'd like to credit the earthbenders for standing their ground despite probably being terrified. The two stomped the floor in unison and two huge rocks immediately rose up from a pile in the corner. In one simultaneous punching motion, both of the rocks flew towards me.

Immediately, water from the geyser surged into a wall in front of me and hardened to ice. With two dull thuds, the rocks sank into the ice, but the wall did not yield. The earthbenders immediately lifted two more rocks, but with yet another surge of water, a wave taller than I was surged over the wall of ice and collided with both of them, throwing them against the wall. The water completely encased them in a liquid case before freezing them against the wall.

Freedom had never been so close. The room was circular, with seven other doors leading off in various directions. The door directly across from me was much larger and sturdier than the others. I had a feeling that it was my ticket out. My Avatar State apparently didn't want to take in the scenery. I just started to run for the door when seven doors slammed open at once and guards poured into the room and created a barricade between me and the exit while securing all the other doors.

The man I recognized as the guard captain stepped forward. He was actually a pretty decent guy; at least he didn't stab my mouth with forks. "Fujin." He said, his voice was calm and controlled. "I understand how you wish to escape, but for the world's sake you need to stay… here." His voice trembled slightly on the last word; I knew he was afraid.

"Captain." The voice that came out of my mouth surprised me. It wasn't just a voice; it was a chorus of hundreds of other voices, speaking in perfect unison. My past lives. "The Avatar's duty to the world is to protect it, not to be hidden away for the actions of his predecessors. Step out of the way."

The captain's face hardened. "I'm afraid I cannot do that, Fujin. Please know that you have forced my hand. Secure the Avatar!"

There was a flurry of movement as the assorted benders leapt into action. All the water in the room shot down the elevator shaft, and a pile of rocks covered the opening. Rocks flew at me from all directions as two guards ran in and lifted the guard I had rescued onto their soldiers and fleeing back to safety.

I jumped into the air as the rocks flew beneath me at alarming speed.

"Avatar Fujin!" The captain barked, a note of anger in his voice. "Your knowledge of waterbending is mediocre at best, and there is no water within reach. You have no control over the other elements so I suggest you surrender quietly!"

"Captain that is where you are wrong." The captain looked around quickly before laughing. "What is that supposed to mean? Keep attacking, men!"

The earthbenders began to lift more rocks, but they immediately fell as the ground began to rumble. "What is the meaning of this?" the guard barked, looking at his men. "Stop him immediately!"

However, before the guards could even rally themselves, the floor broke apart as water surged through it, filling the entire room. The waterbender guards tried to control it, but I was in perfect control of the huge volume of water. Everyone was desperately trying to swim for the floor below, but the current forced them to float to the roof. As the water relentlessly pushed, cracks began to appear.

With another crash, the roof shattered to pieces. The water dropped the guards and began to surge around me like a vortex as I rose out of the prison. The freedom was great for a whole ten seconds before I noticed the sentries lining the perimeter of the jail. Perhaps this was their backup plan; since the Avatar would probably need the Avatar State to escape they would just gun me down and end the cycle.

The water immediately converged into a smaller, wider sphere surrounding my body and froze to ice. Immediately, barrages of almost every element slammed into me. Rocks the size of houses bounced off my shield, fire attempted to thaw the ice, waterbenders tried to open it, but I stayed firm, and air tried to whittle away at it. Even lightning and metal were being thrown at me.

I knew my Avatar State would not last longer. I could feel the incredible strength waning. However, my past selves had one more trick up their sleeve. Once again, water shot from the prison like a geyser. However, offshoots shot from the main stream and hit the sentries with the force of a truck. Once they hit the ground, the snow enshrouded them and hardened.

I barely had time to drift onto the huge glacier that hid my jail from the world as the Avatar State faded and I hit the ground, completely out of strength. But that didn't matter; I was free.

Jack's Corner

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