CHATPER 60 WOOOOOOO WE BEAT THE LAST 2 BOOKS

Review replies:

Nicktastic: She means well. And honestly Lloyd deserves it.

Ebony: LOL EXACTLY

Entity: It's Lloyd 2-A xD and yes. Good luck! And nice. XDD

Draconis: *maniacal laugh* I plan to write a story that takes place during season 7 after this!

Monile: Not this, that's for sure.

Emobilcipher: hecc yeah. And sure, I can do that xD

Windy: Interesting... yes... yeah I would not react well to that either xd

Wheelie: I actually plan on bringing them in in the next book!

"What's… that?" Morro asked with a frown, staring at the metal contraption Nya A had set on the table in front of him.

"It's a hand." The water mistress replied cheerfully. "Well, most of one, anyway." It looked like… a glove, sort of. Except it was made of metal, and it was missing a thumb. "We're not sure how well it'll fit, since we made it without your hand as a guide, but…"

"But we can try it." Nya B finished. "Give me your hand. The injured one." Slowly, Morro lifted his left hand up onto the table, and watched as Nya B took the device and strapped it onto what was left of his hand. It had a band around his wrist, then another around the base of his thumb, and the four metal fingers strapped directly onto the stumps of his old fingers. He shuddered as the cold medal pressed against his finers – he knew something was there, but he couldn't feel it. He could vaguely feel the cold of the metal, but not where it touched his skin. It wasn't a good sensation. Nya paused when he shuddered. "You okay?"

"Yeah, it just… feels weird." She shrugged, then went back to adjusting it. After a few moments, she asked,

"How does it feel? Too heavy? Too tight?" Morro lifted his hand experimentally.

"It feels fine. A little loose on my wrist, but it's pretty light.

"Good." The water master turned his hand over, then flipped a switch on the wristband. The apparatus hummed a bit, powering up. "Now act like you're moving your fingers." The wind master complied, trying to curve his non-existent fingers into a fist. Amazingly, the metal fingers responded. Other than the fingers being a bit longer than his old ones, it made a perfect fist.

"That's amazing." He said in awe. "How did you make it do that?"

"There's a sensor in the wristband." Nya A tapped the band. "It measures when you're using certain muscles, then it sends a signal to the fingers and they move accordingly. It's really not that special."

"It's far more complex than anything I could ever make." The wind master flexed his new fingers a few times. "Is it… is it strong? Could I punch someone?"

"Not sure. Best to restrict punching to the other hand unless you really have to." Nya A smiled a bit. "But it should be strong enough for everyday use. It will run out of battery eventually though, I think it will last about 48 hours without being charged before running out of power."

"How do I charge it?"

"Well, the easiest way is to ask one of the Jays to give it a zap – after you take it off, of course."

"How do I take it off?"

"Well…" Nya B frowned. "I'm not sure you'll be able to with one hand. Lloyd," She called over to Lloyd B, who was sitting on the other side of the table watching them. "Come over here. You're gonna be around Morro a lot, right?" The blond nodded, getting up and coming over. "Lemme show you how to get his hand on and off." Morro watched as she lead him through the steps of removing it and then replacing it, not noticing the girl coming up behind him until she spoke.

"Huh. Metal fingers." He jumped, looking up to see Nicole standing behind his chair. "Cool. Can you move them?"

"Uh… yeah, actually." Morro waited for them to finish re-attaching it, then flipped it on and showed her how he could move his fingers.

"Wow." She sounded impressed. "It's like you never lost a hand in the first place."

"It… kinda is." He chuckled awkwardly. "I don't even know if I can do basic stuff like pick things up with it."

"Can you pick me up?" She raised an eyebrow, and Morro immediately flushed red.

"I don't- I don't think-" He stammered as Lloyd began to snicker. "I don't think so?" Was she flirting with him?

"You should be able to pick things up normally, since the fingers should respond exactly how your old ones did. If not, we can tweak them." Nya A said, apparently oblivious to his discomfort. "Try the grip strength out. Grab your other arm." He obeyed, lifting his right hand up to the table and squeezing it with his metal hand. Immediately, he flinched.

"It… it grips a lot harder than I'm used to." He reported.

"Hmm. Can you reduce the pressure?" He tried again.

"Yeah, but what used to be a light squeeze not hurts."

"Do you want me to tone it down?"

"Not really. That could potentially be used as a weapon." Nya B rolled her eyes.

"Still thinking of everything in terms of fighting, I see."

"Sorry. Old habits die hard.

"Eh, I don't mind. Let me take this back and adjust the tightness a little bit, and… maybe add a band around the palm for extra support. Then you can punch people." She grinned, and he returned her smile.

"Thanks Nyas." They both nodded as Nya as detached the fake hand again, then left as Lloyd helped him to his feet. "Oh, Nicole…" With a bit of difficulty Morro unzipped the jacket he was wearing and took it off. "I… ruined your jacket." He looked at the ground as he held the bloody garment towards her. "Sorry."

"Oh, it's okay." She waved off his apology, taking it. "It's just dirty. A few bloodstains never hurt anyone." He smiled a bit, meeting her eyes.

"Okay."

"Morro, come on, you should rest." Lloyd tugged him away, then lead him down the hall towards Sensei's room. The wind master was silent for a few moments before saying,

"Lloyd, can you cut my hair?" The blond stopped in his tracks.

"Can I what?"

"Cut my hair." Morro repeated.

"I… first of all, that's probably more Zane's area of expertise, I'd do a terrible job. Secondly, why?"

"I dunno, I just… I want to look different. I don't want people to look at me and see a tyrant, that's not who I am anymore. I just want them to see a person. Becoming human helps, but I still look like… well, me." He shrugged. "I want to leave the past behind me."

"Alright, I'll talk to Zane about it. You're probably gonna want to change clothes too, since they're… covered with blood, and also what you were wearing when you ruled the world." Morro looked down at himself.

"Yeah…"

"You can use some of mine if you want. But really you should take a shower."

"I don't… know how."

"Well that makes things more complicated." Lloyd shook his head. "Whatever. For now, just rest, okay?" The wind master nodded, opening his mouth to respond, but he was interrupted by a shout of alarm from the living room. The two teens exchanged glances, then ran back the way they had come to see what was going on. When they arrived, they found most of the good guys gathered around the TV, looking alarmed. As they got close, Morro could see Bansha A standing on a platform with a man, a woman, and a child chained up at the side of the screen. A few moments later, Morro's eyes widened in shock as he recognized the woman.

It was Indigo's double.

The Nyas are so chill xd

METAL FINGERS

~FFF