Chapter Four: The tournament Zalia stood still, she was nervous. "Don't worry Zalia," said Air's soft voice "we will watch, you cannot get hurt". "I'm not" she snapped. "Don't get angry," Air said, "I'm sorry, I don't really mean it. I am just nervous," Zalia said, looking at the ground. "Its ok, don't worry" Air replied in a calm soothing voice. "Just remember, you can always fly out if you are scared." Air said. "I know, I'll try not too though," She said, still looking nervous but a bit better. Sun came over "Relax, its just a bit of fun. And remember, if you want to stop just hold up a hand and I'll make the opponent freeze." Zalia nodded and decided to think of it as a game rather than a fight. She walked over the open space where they were to battle. Zalia gulped as X-anna walked onto the field. Which is stronger? Air? fire? And didn't are make fire stronger? Her mind was full of questions but she pushed them aside and began to think of battle tactics. X- anna had an open palm and in it growing bigger by the minute was a ball of fire. Zalia knew she had to act fast, she thought with all her might that she wanted a cloud to surround her, and somehow it did, creating a shield to protect her. Then she held up a palm and brought a ball of air into her hand. Something hit the shield and it made a hole in her wall of air, it was X-anna's fireball. So, she threw the ball of air before X-anna could hit again. The ball was about to hit X-anna when it froze right in front of her. Sun and everyone else were standing and clapping. "One point for Zalia, if I hadn't stopped that it would have hit. That's was a good idea making the wall of air first." Sun said with a grin on her face. "And good work X-anna, making that fire ball big was a good idea, or it would have just bounced straight off that air wall around Zalia". They both beamed with pride, even though Zalia had technically won. "Now, Ursula and Sereena will fight, and the winner of those two will fight Zalia." Said Sun. Zalia shook X-ana's hand and they smiled to each other. # Sereena stood facing Ursula, she was very nervous. She looked at Sun and she was smiling, the she waved her hand, the fight had begun. Right, she thought, I have to do something quick. Ursula was making a giant tree, which gave Sereena an idea. She held her hand up and called the water to her, as Water had taught her. In front of her a pool of water formed, bigger and bigger. When it was about twice her height she jumped in. She swam around then sat on a rock and thought, something hit the water and began come towards her, A long vine. She stood at the bottom of the pond and made a huge whirlpool, standing at the bottom. Ursula watched as a huge pipe of water came straight at her, she climbed up the tree she had made and hoped the water wouldn't reach her. Then she threw as many balls of earth she could manage. None of them reached close enough to Sereena; she would have to try something new. She made a root grow right under the pond, but Sereena was already out. Sereena shot a ball of water towards Ursula and it froze right in her face. "Amazing girls!" cam sun's happy voice, Sereena had forgotten that they had watchers. "Amazing, You both were great, even though Sereena wins". Sereena bowed and saw Ursula grinning at her. "You were great," Sereena said to Ursula "So were you" she replied. Then, holding hands they bowed together. # Zalia looked at Sereena, after seeing her fight Ursula she knew she was good, very good. She thought quick and had a good imagination. She looked at Sun and she nodded. It had begun. Zalia didn't have any ideas; she couldn't do what she had done before. She flew into the air and circled around Sereena, hoping it would stop her from thinking. She threw a few air balls but Sereena just shot them back by throwing her own water balls. Zalia was worried, then she had an idea. She formed the clouds into a big canon and filled it with air balls. Then began to push then out, about 40 air balls shot at Sereena. But Sereena simply made a wall of water and he air balls couldn't get her. What can I do? Zalia thought to herself. The more I attack the more tired I get and the more time she has to think. What does she expect me to do? Attack! She thinks I'll attack, so I'll do what she doesn't expect, I'll sit here. Zalia sat on a cloud and watched Sereena standing there; she was waiting for an attack. As soon as Sereena realized that Zalia wasn't going to attack she looked worried. Humph, she think all I do is attack and don't think, Zalia thought to herself. Sereena began do shoot water balls but Zalia used her trick and hit them straight back. Zalia flew down and stood on the ground. Just as she was about to throw a vine of air Sereena hit her with a tornado, well not really, it froze, as it was just about to hit. "Wahoo!" "Great" "cool guys!" came shouts from the side of the area. They both grinned and bowed together. "And the winner is, Sereena!" After everyone had praised each other they went inside and had a huge lunch, "Mmmm." Said X-anna cheerfully, "Scrumptious". "That was great fun," Zalia said to everyone. "Great fun". "So, how old is everyone?" Sereena asked. The goddess's laughed and then Sun said "You four are all 17, born on the 5th of February if I'm not mistaken" They looked around and nodded, "And we-" she looked at the other goddess's "-Don't even want to think about our age, its too depressing". The others laughed.