Mastering Airbending

Mara was looking at her Airbending scrolls, getting ready to try to learn how to Airbend without a teacher. Mara was worried about her training but finally got to the time where she was ready to get ready. Mara had spent her first day at the Eastern Air Temple organizing her Airbending scrolls and looking them over to learn all she could before actually trying Airbending.

It was finally time for Mara to learn Airbending. She opened the easiest scroll to start her Airbending training. She looked at the first move on the scroll was a called air manipulation. That sounded easy enough to Mara but when she tried she couldn't manipulate any air. Mara wasn't happy but she tried again. Mara again failed at manipulating the air around her. She then looked at the top of first Airbending scroll and read the description under air manipulation.

"Air manipulation is an Airbender's main attack. By using circular, evasive movements, you will build up massive inertia. You will use this energy for wind-based counterattacks that will knock your opponent off-balance, mimicking the sudden directional shifts of air currents. Attacks can vary from simple gusts of wind to miniature tornadoes and cyclones, maintaining the circular theme. Even a simple movement can create an air gust, and the Airbender can increase the power of the move by performing larger sweeps and spins, using the momentum of their movement to simulate larger gusts. Talented Airbenders can use their staves to increase or create precision within the air currents" Mara read. Mara had no idea where she what materials she was going to make a staff. She also read that her staff could be used as a glider as well. Mara was completely shocked at that revelation.

Mara then took another scroll that had the design of an Airbenders' staff on it. Mara knew she could use that design to help her create a glider for herself. Mara was intrigued by that thought of herself making a glider. Creating her own glider would be her first step of her training. Mara was ready for that step.

Mara put away all of her scrolls except for the scroll on the Air Nomad's gliders. She then went to talk to Haru, to see if he could help her make her glider. Mara was looking for Haru but she couldn't find him. Mara went to talk to Sokka, hoping he would know where Haru is. Sokka told her Haru was down at the dock at the ship. Mara thanked him and ran down to see Haru.

"Haru, can you help me with something?" Mara called once she saw him. Haru was lying down on the ship and he sat up once Mara called his mane. Haru motioned for Mara to come down to the ship. Mara ran there and sat next to Haru. Haru sat up and looked at the young 29 year old girl sitting in front of him.

"How can I be of assistance Mara? Haru asked.

"Yes. I need to create an Airbender glider but I don't know what materials I am going to use for it" Mara replied.

"You are asking for my help?" Haru asked.

"Yes. Why else would I be here?" Mara asked.

"Do you have a design for a glider?" Haru asked.

"Yes. It is right here" Mara said as she handed it to Haru. Haru studied the schematics before turning back to Mara slowly with a slight smile on his face.

"Let's do it" Haru said as he stood up.
"What materials are we going to use for the staff?" Mara asked.

"You will see" Haru said. For the rest of the day Mara and Haru worked together to create Mara's glider out of the materials they found in the Eastern Air Temple grounds. The two worked together day after day for many hours out of the day before they finally completed Mara's glider. Unfortunately Mara couldn't use it yet due to not being an Airbender yet. Once they were done Mara thanked Haru before returning to her Airbending training.

It was a few months before Mara finally was able to Airbend. Mara worked on her Airbending all day most days out of the week. Mara continued working on her Airbending for over a year before she decided she was ready to try out her skills with her glider.

Mara worked on flying by using her glider directly above ground for many months before she decided she was finally ready to attempt to fly at high altitudes. She told Haru to watch her so he could save her if she fell. Haru agreed and watched Mara. He did not have to save Mara from falling. It seemed like she was a natural with a glider. Mara landed very smoothly right next to Haru. She closed her glider and looked up at Haru.

"Very impressive Mara, your skills with a glider are most impressive" Haru said.

"Thank you Haru" Mara said before working more on her Airbending attacks.

Haru continued his normal day of going all over the temple, making sure every one was alright and no attacks were happening. Overall, nothing exciting happened at the Eastern Air Temple for years to come. It was actually until Mara finally thought she had become an Airbending master, did something exciting happen.

It was a warm, sunny morning on the day Mara finally thought she could become an Airbending master. Her goal was to put on a little show for her friends to show them what an Airbending master could truly do.

Mara had called the rest of Team Avatar to come watch her big Airbending display. Once every one was sitting down in front of her Mara started her display. Mara used many great Airbending moves with extreme precision. Mara started with basic attacks such as an air blast, an air punch, an air kick, an air swipe, and air suction at the end to bring her staff to her.

Then Mara took to the air using her glider. She flew around the Eastern Air Temple with such precision and beauty that every one smiled at her obvious ease and happiness at being up in the air. Team Avatar smiled at the girl that they knew as the person who never stopped working flying around at play like a little kid. Mara finally landed back in front of Team Avatar and bowed to every one to cap off her performance.

"That was amazing Mara. So what is going to happen now?" Zuko asked.

"Well. I have some more to learn from Haru" Mara said.

"What are you talking about Mara?" Katara asked.

"Yeah. What are you thinking Mara? Don't over train. You still have to fight Sozin" Ty Lee said.

"Ty Lee is right, but what can Haru teach you?" Suki asked

"Yeah. You have already mastered Earthbending" Toph said before every one looked over at Haru.

"Mara wants me to teach her Energybending" Haru said. With that no one challenged Haru and Mara because they knew there was no stopping Mara once she has her heart set on something.