Chapter 11

Visions

A cold storm brewed a few miles off shore and a small sail boat could be seen in the middle of the storm being tossed about like a ball in a game of monkey in the middle being thrown from wave to wave. On the sail boat was a boy of about the age of 12 with spiked black hair and a scar crossing his right eye. The boys name was Sid and he was by himself due to his troubling past and because of his gifts which also caused him and those around him great pain and suffering. Upon a closer look it appears that Sid is Air Bending to move his ship out of the storm and Sid looked directly into my face and I woke up in a cold sweat.

I sat up wiping the sweat off of my face then sighed. "Was that a dream or real?" I thought to myself. I was awake the rest of the night thinking of that dream and the boy in it. Once dawn came I was ready to go on my own again I packed up what low supplies I had and left the small cave I slept in for the night. While walking I couldn't help thinking about that boy and wondering if he had anything to do with the necklaces or if he was even real.

Three days later I collapsed from fatigue and I was still 3 days away from the nearest village or city. I slept under a tree for the rest of the day it wasn't the most relaxing rest, but it made me feel rested. When I opened my eyes I saw the land around me all destroyed and barren. I felt the marks on my cheeks burning and freezing me. I heard a dark voice saying "This is the outcome of your actions. Be wary you are heading down a dark path young one." I became partly scared, but didn't show it. "Who are you! Show yourself!"

In front of me appeared a tall man wearing blackened spikey armor and a helmet hid his face. "I am the one who changed the world. I am the shadow that conquered the light. I am the all mighty one. I am the final outcome of your actions." Then he removed his helmet and I fell backwards in surprise. "I am you." I looked up at myself barely 2 years older with a single golden X on his forehead. "How can you be me! I'm not evil! I have done nothing but good since this all started!"

He started to laugh. "Yes that was true you may have saved lives, but you've also taken some as well." That never occurred to me. Those Fire Nation Soldiers had families, wives, children. I fell forwards onto my knees. "I…I killed them...they're dead..b..because of me." I felt tears start to gather in my eyes. "Yes and due to your actions you are heading down a path filled with more murder, but not just of Fire Nation Soldiers. You'll kill innocent women, children, and all those who don't bow down to you."

I felt the tears in my eyes drip down my cheeks and evaporate on my Fire Symbol and freeze on my Water Symbol. Then I spoke "No." He looked down to me. "No? You are clearly mistaken. You have already set into motion events that can't be stopped." I felt rage build up in me and made fire in the form of a sword in one hand and an ice blade in the other. "NO!" I leapt up and slashed at him, but both of the weapons went through him. "Fool. This is a vision of your future. This is illusion, not reality, atleast not yet."

I grew even more angry then both of the weapons dissapeared. "The golden X on your forehead. What is it?" He looked at me with a smirk on his face. "That is something you will find out on your own." "Tell me!" "I cannot. It will come to you in time. Until then a dark path lies infront of you. It is one you will end up walking down whether you want to or not." "I refuse." "You cannot refuse. Destiny has chosen this path for you." I calmed down a bit. "I must leave you now, but I will share something important with you that might change your destiny a small bit and atleast provide you with some happiness."

"Alright tell me then." "Give her the rose no matter how nervous or scared you get. You will end up regretting it every day if you don't." He lowered his head and I saw emotion in his face. Then things began to ripple and everything went to blackness.