Olivia- So Em did an awesome job as usual on the last chapter! So I went to the midnight premire of 'The Last Airbender' and it was a total disapointment. They mispronounced Sokka, Aang, and Iroh's names, the fire benders couldnt make fire on thier own and Gyatso was a 35 yr old black man! Me and my friends are writing the director a not so nice email to complain! But I digress, now that Zuko and Yori are finally comming to terms with thier feelings for eachother, Eria seems to have discovered thier secret! Will the water charmer keep this secret as well, or blab to the others?
The Fire Lord and The Air Hybrid
Chapter 6- Chakras
Eria grinned like the cheshire cat at the now blushing couple. Ocean blue eyes were alive with mischief and humor. Yori was too stunned to think, let alone respond. Zuko, however, was stumbling over himself to explain the situation. After a few seconds of a failed explaination, Eria laughed and held up her hand to stop him from rambling.
"I understand, Zuko." she said, almost kindly. Something rare for the near stone cold water tribe woman. "I can see now that you truely care for Yori. But as do we all. Make one wrong move and you'll see the full extent of my power." her eyes staring hard at the young prince, but he stood firm against it. Eria then smiled and approached them. She raised her right hand, placing her forefinger and middle finger just above Zuko's scared eye.
"There are 7 different chakras that deal with several different emotions. Four of which deal with the elements. Each thrive on one emotion while it is blocked by another." her eyes fell closed as she continued. The slight sea breeze gently blowing her chocolate colored hair that was now out of it's normal ponytail. The moonlight giving her an almost mystical look. "The water chakra is located behind the eyes. The element of change. It deals with pleasure and is blocked by guilt." her eyes reopened to connect with his own golden orbs. "This chakra is blocked, typical of a firebender. You find pleasure in your friends and Yori, but you're also guilted by something. What?" Zuko breathed deep before responding.
"Before I left to find Aang, I had a girlfriend, Mai. She was always emotionless and calm, because of her very structured and strict childhood. I thought i loved her, but I guess i didnt if I could leave her with my crazy lunatic of a sister."
Eria smiled when her hand flickered blue.
"This chakra has now opened." her hand traveled down to the middle of his throat. "The sound chakra, or air chakra, is located in the throat. It's the element of unity and deals with truth and is blocked by lies. This one is open, you seem to have dealed with the lies that had clouded your judgement by confessing to the truth." Her hand now lied above his stomach. "The fire chakra, the element of agression, is in the stomach. It is opened by willpower and is blocked by shame. Your willpower is quite strong, young prince. And the shame you once felt has been lifted." Eria walked behind Zuko to rest her fingertips on his lower back. Yori looked on with curious mint green eyes. Only having a faint idea of what her elder was doing. "The earth chakra is in the base of the spine. It's the element of strenght and deals with survival and is blocked by fear. This one is also closed. You're afraid of failure. That you will never reclaim your honor, correct?" Zuko was stunned that this girl could read his energy so easily, but nodded nonetheless.
"You must understand that everyone fails every now and then. No human is perfect or flawless. We all make mistakes and we must deal with them in our own ways. Your honor is something you earn, Zuko. And I think you've long since earned it." Eria smiled once more before her hand flickering blue again.
"So what exactly did you do?" Yori asked.
"I was able to use my bending to look inside each of his elemental chakras. The water and earth chakras were blocked, so i helped Zuko open them. Now he will be more at peace with himself and able to make more precise decisions without being blinded by fear or shame."
After agreeing that Eria would keep quiet about Yori and Zuko's growing relationship, the three benders made thier way back to the gaang. The redheaded hybrid giggled when she saw Nala and Toph wrestling around playfully in the sand. The cub giving the blind earthbender a run for her money.
After agreeing that Eria would keep quiet about Yori and Zuko's growing relationship, the three benders made thier way back to the gaang. The redheaded hybrid giggled when she saw Nala and Toph wrestling around playfully in the sand. The cub giving the blind earthbender a run for her money.
"Ah Nala, pretty kitty, you're giving Toph a good fight! Yori cooed kissing her pet's nose. Nala growled playfully in responce and went back to her sparing with Toph. Whynn approached her sister and Zuko sternly. A look of irritation and anger flashed across her silvery features. Something uncommon for air nomads.
"And where were you?" Whynn asked.
"Walking," Zuko and Yori said together, innocently. Whynn scowled and glanced at Eria who simply nodded with wide innocent eyes.
"Sure I'll take that..." Whynn scowled." For now; I'm watching you Fire Face..."
Eria only laughed at the almost scared look on the fire prince's face, going to sit down next to the dark skinned girl with eyes like her own. The girl smiled and outstretched her hand.
"I'm Katara, from the southern water tribe."
"Eria, from the northern tribe." Eria responded, excepting the gesture. "Lovely to meet another water bender."
"Likewise." Katara smiled. "The only other bender i've met was a creepy old woman who was called 'the puppet master'." Eria raised her eyebrow in curiosity. "She developed an evil form of water bending, manipulating the water in a person's blood, bending them to her will. Blood bending."
"You think it's evil?"
"Well, sorta. I dont think it's exactly right to control another person against thier will."
"But you're a blood bender as well, correct?" Katara's saphire eyes widened in shock at Eria's accusation.
"How did you know that?"
"Simple." Eria responded, standing up. "Because i'm one as well." and to prove her point, she outstretched her hands toward the small lemur bat perched atop Aang's shoulder. The animal screeched in distress as it felt it's body move on it's own accord. It tumbled down Aang's shoulder and onto the ground, walking towards the two water tribe women. The others noticed and stared in awe. Eria finally let go when he reached her, scooping him up and nuzzling his cheek.
"Sorry little fellow, but i needed to prove a point." she petted Momo on the head and let him go back to Aang.
"How did you do that?" Katara asked, staring at the half moon in the sky. "I thought only someone could only do that when thiers a full moon."
"And that, my dear, is why they call me a Charmer. I can blood bend at a moments notice. I dont need a full moon."
"Wow, so you guys are the ultimate benders, besides the Avatar." claimed Sokka.
"Something like that. Hiita can control bodily temperatures, Aussa can bend foliage along with earth, Whynn manipulates sound in the air and Yori is a hybrid of both fire and air, giving her power over auras. She can pull it out of thin air and concentrate it into an electric beam."
"How did you girls learn stuff like that?" Aang asked.
"Each of our chakras must be completely open. Thier are 7 in the human body, 4 of which deal with the elements. A bender is at his most powerful when all are open and flowing. If just one is closed, it can alter ablilites, even prevent someone from bending at all."
Olivia- Yea, kinda short, but it gets across some key information for later chapters ;) R&R!