And I'm back with another chapter.
I own nothing but the plot and my ocs which sadly doesn't include Rotbart. Also do not own any Disney songs mentioned. Also all quotes from the Avatar verse don't belong to me.
Revised 6/4/20
Normal pov
Monday the day that some of those lucky students would be able to start their bending training. But throughout the day the students of Ever After were dealing with mixed feelings as they waited for the moment where they would officially start their training.
"This is so exciting I CAN'T wait for 4'oclock to come so that I can start learning earth bending." Raven says to the group sitting with her in the common room.
"I know this is going to be just the most hatastic day ever after!" Maddie agrees from next to Raven.
"Do you think we are going to be practicing with our elements right away? I mean we can't right since we don't know what to do just yet?" Cerise adds in quietly.
"I don't know about the rest of you but I wouldn't be surprised if Antonio told me that I was ready to practice with fire the first day!" Daring says confidently.
"Don't be so sure about that Daring my cousins take bending very seriously and let me tell you, NO ONE who is a fire bender is going to be practicing with fire on the first day." Cupid tells the whole group but her glare is fixed towards Daring and Sparrow.
"Hey! Why are you looking at us like that for?" Sparrow askes.
"No offense but you two are more likely to do something dangerous with your bending." Dexter explains.
"Hey you only live once upon a time!" Daring counters back.
"And your life might end right then and there if you say that to my cousin Daring! Seriously Antonio was over Yolo before it even really became a thing he hated it that much." Cupid warns.
"What's Yolo?" Sparrow askes.
"Well back in our realm it's like this-" Cupid begins to explain to the group.
Meanwhile inside Andrea's office
"Oh Rotbart it is so nice that in all the excitement you still made the time to come and see me." Andrea says as she pours them tea. The setting of the office was of course where Rotbart would feel the most comfortable which is a dark room with two chairs was and between them a coffin which was holding the tea set.
"Well if you mean that you summoned me into your office while I was busy." Rotbart began sarcastically "Then yes it is nice that I was able to drop by just to see you." He says while rolling his eyes.
"Well whatever your reason for coming here we needed to talk anyways before bending lessons started." Andrea continued on.
"Yes, well I guess since this will be the last time we speak now that you know for sure that I'm a bender-" Rotbart began.
"What are you talking about?" Andrea questioned with a raised eyebrow.
"Well it's over now is it not? That thing you talked about before that you knew something about me and couldn't tell me yet? It was that I was a water bender!" Rotbart spats in frustration now squeezing the cup that he was holding.
"Oh that! No it's not over yet." Andrea says gleefully.
"What?!" Rotbart asked coolly.
"Yeah it's not over, but on to more important matters. As you know there are certain rules to this bending thing that everyone has to follow-" Andrea begins.
"Yeah and so?" Rotbart says darkly as he sips his tea.
"Ok look you and I both know that you're an unapologetic sadistic evil villain who will do whatever he wants rules be damned. But I'm gonna have to ask you to play nice for a little while." Andrea explains.
"Oh I see afraid of the damage that I 'might' cause others before the first lesson! Now you're finally getting how powerful I really am." Rotbart says smirking. "And why should I play nice? It's completely against my nature not to mention very boring."
"Besides the fact that a lot of people are one edge especially the non-benders not to mention the fact that I could just as easily take the bending away from you?!" Andrea threatens.
"But you don't want to have to do that now do you Andrea?" Rotbart questions menacingly. "No you want to look like you're doing a great job and everything is going to be peachy keen."
"First off peachy keen…really?! Secondly Rotbart…ahh you got me ok I need this to go smoothly and in order to do that I'm gonna need the villains to stay in line which is where you come in." Andrea began to explain.
"How so?" Rotbart asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Well you are the cruelest most powerful evil villain of ever after-"Andrea began.
"Go on." Rotbart says with interest.
"So it would be no problem for you to 'persuade' the villains to behave themselves for the time being." Andrea finishes.
"And what do I get in return for this service?" Rotbart asked evenly.
"Pride in knowing that you did a good deed for me." Andrea says cheerfully. Rotbart just looks at her with a glare that clearly says try again. "Ok fine how about a limited edition Edgar Allen Poe book of his greatest poems and stories as payment."
"There is no way that you have such a book." Rotbart says darkly although on the inside he was really excited. He could never find a good Poe book at Bookend's markets and shops and it always annoyed him.
Andrea walked toward her bag and pulled out a book that was blood red and black. Then she walked back to the chair and sat across from Rotbart once again. "As you can see the book does exist, you'd be surprised at what you can have access to when you're a demi! Now do we have a deal?"
"Fine we have a deal but if someone chooses not to listen to my suggestions then I can't be at fault for anything." Rotbart says as he takes the book.
"As long as you try then I'm happy." Andrea says with a shrug.
"You do realize that you just made a deal with the devil so to speak." Rotbart tells her with an evil smirk.
"You remember that I'm the daughter of Hades right?" Andrea counters back.
"So?" Rotbart asked in a challenging tone.
"So how do you think I got your book?" Andrea says winking at him.
Rotbart looks down at his book and thinks until it comes to him. "No way, you did not get this book from Edgar Allen Poe himself?!" Rotbart asked in shock.
"Just remember Rotbart, when making deals the one who has access to the Underworld is always the devil of the deals." Andrea says laughing.
"And here I thought I would be able to tell my mother about how I pulled a fast one on the daughter of Hades myself." Rotbart says in an even voice.
"Your mother's opinion must mean a lot to you then." Andrea notes with interest.
"Well it has too. Between losing my father when I was five not even just losing him but watching him die right in front of me and her having all her attention on baby Raven only even though Raven doesn't even what to be a villain-" Rotbart begins bitterly his hair blazing out of control.
"Whoa, wait what?!" Andrea says standing up now. "You watched your father die when you were five?!"
"Huh… oh yeah well then thanks for the book I need to go work on my…evil art project with Faybelle so good bye." Rotbart says quickly standing up and walking out of the room leaving Andrea alone.
"Wow a whole bunch of stuff just started making sense." Andrea says sitting back down.
Later that day in the enchanted forest
"Alright now we are all set up to begin our first lesson." Andrea says happily.
"Again why could we not use a gym to hold lessons?" Alex asked.
"Because the Headmaster hates everything we are doing besides, this field is surprisingly big enough so that we could all do the lessons in the same area without having to worry about getting in each other's way." Andrea explains.
"That is true! Plus I'm so pumped for this I've been listening to Disney's 'I'll make a man out of you' all day." Lily adds.
"Let's get down to business!" Antonio sings.
"To defeat the Huns." Alex continues.
"Did they send me daughters?" Andrea sings.
"When I asked for son!" Lily sings.
"You're a saddest bunch I ever met." Antonio sings.
"But you can bet before we're through!" Alex sings.
"Mister. I'll make man out of you!" They all sang together laughing.
"We must be swift as the coursing river," Alex sings.
"With all the force of a great typhoon," Lily sings.
"With all the strength of a raging fire," Antonio sings.
"Mysterious as the dark side of the moon!" Andrea ends. "Ok guys look they are on their way now let's get serious now."
She was right for you could see the student's benders and non-bender alike making their way toward the teachers.
"Alright everyone glad to see you guys wanted to learn more about your bending. Now we are going to spit into four groups so benders please line up next to your teacher. The rest of you I'm gonna have to ask that if you are going to stay then you have to stay back from where we are teaching and not cause any problems. Now any question?" Andrea asked. No one gives any further response. "Good now let's begin good luck to you all."
Water bending first lesson (with Alexander)
"Alright students it looks like you are all here so let's move this group closer to the lake before we begin." Alex tells them as the group walks towards the lake. "Now as you know my name is Alexander I'm Andrea's second oldest brother son of Hades etc…but during this class you will address me as Master Alexander."
"And why should we address you in such a title?" Rotbart questioned as the rest of the group groaned.
"Because Rotbart, it is how bending students show their respect to their teacher." Alex begins while glaring at him. "Not to mention I know about the deal you made with my sister so behave yourself." Alex says in a harsh whisper.
"Now water is the element of change." Alex begins while pulling a ball of water out of the lake so that the students could see. "The first water bender was the moon and the skill was learned by the people that lived near the water these people learned by observing how the moon pushed and pulled the tides, and that is your first lesson you are all going to stand close to the lake and push and pull to make your own tides." Alex finished explaining.
"But we don't know how to push and pull water?" Cerise states.
"It is very simple technique all you have to do is stand near the water." Alex begins motioning them to move in closer. "Now came some space between you guys and raise your arms up, feel the energy connecting you to the water now use that energy to move the water."
The students began trying to do as Alex instructed but nothing was happening. "Come on guys the power is there just image it moving back and forth." Again nothing was happening with anyone until everyone heard a small slash. "There see Cerise you got it now just do what you did again keep it up."
"How did you do that Cerise?!" Lizzie question while everyone else nodded in agreement.
"I just focused on the idea of moving the water and then it happen!" Cerise explained.
The students all set out to try again and once again a slash was heard this time coming from where Rotbart was standing. "I get it now the energy and power is already out you just have to take control and direct it." Rotbart says.
"That's it now everyone keep going remember push and pull, push and pull. Very good Hopper, You got it Lizzie, Keep going Duchess, One more time Rosabella." Soon it looked like all the students were getting the hang of it although some had it a bit better than other. Those two might end up being the best in the class. Alex thought quietly.
Fire bending first lesson (with Antonio)
"Alright group today you need to know first and foremost-" Antonio begins while lighting up a ball of fire from his hands. "Fire is the element of power your source is the sun which is why we are all out in an open and sunny field. Now the first fire benders were dragons I'm sure some of you are familiar enough with them. This is the only element besides lightening that you actually have to generate from within yourself which is why your training has to be taken seriously." Antonio says with serious determination while looking at the class.
"On behalf of the class Master Antonio I can ashore you that we will all take this seriously." Daring says confidently.
"Yeah! So when do we learn how to make huge roaring balls of fire!" Sparrow adds in.
"Not today! For the first lesson you will all begin by learning breath control." Antonio says glaring at Sparrow.
"Excuse me sir but we all know how to breathe?" Ginger questions.
"You may know how to breathe to keep yourself alive but you do not know how to as a fire bender. If you want to be able to master this element then you need to learn that true fire bending power doesn't come from physical size or strength but rather the control of one's own breath. So if you thought that you could get through this because you've always been the strongest, best at everything then you are dead wrong!" Antonio explains to them.
"And then when we master breath control fire bending will be easy right?" Briar asked.
Antonio just laughed at the question. "A true fire bending master will tell you that fire bending is never going to be easy! Now spread out, the proper way to breath is to inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth slowly. Ok really easy now everyone breathe and release, breathe and release altogether now."
Earth bending first lesson (with Lily)
"Earth is the element of substance, to be a good bender you must be diverse, strong and enduring. And believe me people when I say that you will be enduring a lot! You must at times be neutral you have to wait and listen for the right moment to strike." Lily says as she quickly levitate a piece of earth from the ground and propels it towards the students who are now frozen with fear until it just stops in front of them.
"Guess no one was waiting and listening seeing as none of you were prepare to endure that piece of earth!" Lily shouts
"How were we suppose to know that you was going to throw rocks at us?!" Apple yells.
"Like I said Apple waiting and listening! As an earth bender you are more connected to things all around you so sensing your own element shouldn't be a problem." Lily explains.
"I guess that makes sense when you think about it that way." Raven adds in.
"Exactly now first lesson for today we will be working on your stance, you have to be strong and steady. Earth is a stubborn element if you're going to move it then you have to be just as stubborn yourself like a rock." Lily explains.
"I'm not sure if I can be like a rock." Humphrey says out loud.
"If I were you I'd learn to be a rock or I'd get really really hurt." Lily says narrowing her eyes at him.
"So what is the right stance?" Dexter asked trying to get the attention off of Humphrey.
"Everyone's stance is different and the only way to find your stance is practice." Lily says while creating six rock dummies from the earth. "Normally the teacher would cover themselves with a rock armor but since there are six of you, your goal is to push your dummies over to that tree." Lily says while pointing over to said tree.
"But how are we going to be able to move these heavy things?" Cedar asked shocked.
"Once you learn to be the rock then it shouldn't be a problem now start pushing!" Lily yelled.
Air bending first lesson (with Andrea)
"First off air is the element of freedom, air nomads learned this bending from watching flying bison. The key to air bending is flexibility and finding and following the path of least resistance which is why for the most part air bending is the most defensive of all the elements. Most air benders also tend to be spiritual and adapt to the situation surrounding them."
"That explains why I hate negative energy so much!" Ashlynn Ella exclaims.
"That could be it. Air bending is all about spiral movements, when you meet resistance you must be able to switch direction at a moment's notice. Which is why for your first lesson we will be using air bending gates." Andrea says while pointing it out to the students. "Now as air bending is highly defensive discipline this is very important, these gates will help build up your instinct to avoid and evade conflict."
"How does it work?" Blondie asked.
"I will set the gates into motion with air bending then one at a time each of you will go in and try to maneuver your way through the gates without touching them until you get to the other side." Andrea explains.
"Sounds easy enough I think I can go first!" Hunter says with determination.
"If you say so go right ahead." Andrea says as she sets the gates started with air bending.
Hunter runs in to the gates and at first all seemed well until he was hit hard with one gate then another, and so on until he was pushed all the way back to the starting point.
"I guess that was more of a riddle then he thought it would." Alistair says.
"Hunter are you ok?" Ashlynn says as she runs to help him up.
"Yeah, I think so this is going to be way trickier than I thought?" Hunter says.
"Like I said you've got to learn to switch directions at a moment's notice, least resistance is the key!" Andrea explains again. "Now next person?"
And that's the end for this chapter hoped you enjoyed it please review! AND THANK YOU AVATAR WIKI FOR ALL YOUR HELP TODAY!
