Hello readers, if you are still wondering me May and Drew are all still lost in Russia.

May: I think I see a goat! Maybe he can help us! Hey…why is it green?

Drew: May, that's my HEAD!!!!!!!!

May:Oh….well you have a big head that looks like a goat.

Drew: URGH!!!!!

Me: I do not own pokemon or anything that relates to Avatar!

Water: Attacks

Misty and Ash led May, Max and Becky to a small shop made entirely out of ice. Misty entered and instructed the others to follow. May looked around comparing the small clothing store to a boutique of some sorts. Becky began searching through clothes and admiring the shades of blue, indigo, purple, and white that the women's clothing came in.

"Okay guys choose what you want." Misty said. "Its all on me."

"Oh no we couldn't possibly…..what would your sisters think?" May said.

"They wont care just choose some clothes." Misty said with a reassuring smile. May smiled back in thanks and went to find clothes to wear.

Once the three air manipulators had chosen what they wanted, they exited the store. Max was wearing a smaller version of what Ash was wearing, Becky was wearing a warm white knee length pull over with purple leg warmers and white boots. On her hands were purple gloves. May chose a indigo knee length pull over that had a design on the front that looked like purple, white, and blue horizontal zig zags. She also chose blue leg warmers, indigo boots and blue gloves.

"Hey do you guys want to see a real life water manipulator in action!?" Misty asked. Max shrugged while May and Becky nodded their heads enthusiastically. Misty smiled and lead them behind the store where a space that had a channel running through it was. Misty walked over to the channel and lifted her arms. The water raised out of the water and came out in a stream. She brought her hand out extending the stream then brought it back in pulling the stream into a ball. Misty then smirked and waved her hand in a saluting motion. The water flew at Ash hitting him on the arm. Misty blew at it and his hand was frozen in an instant.

"Ughah! Misty! Un-freeze my arm!" Ash exclaimed banging his hand against the snow covered ground in an attempt to break the ice. Becky, May, and Max broke into a fit of laughter while Misty just looked saticified with her work.

"Misty, that was amazing! You work so well with your talent….I wonder why you can't use it publicly…" Becky said still a little awe struck from the performance. Living up in the clouds, and not having a clue what it was like on the actual earth can have that effect on people.

Misty frowned and her arms drooped to her sides. May immediately recognized the change in expression and frowned herself.

"Here at Zaun…..it is illegal for females to use their talents…..I could get arrested for using my abilities in public." Misty muttered; a scowl forming on her face.

"That's no fair!" May exclaimed throwing her hands up for emphasis. "Where I come from, three of the elders that are the strongest manipulators of our kind are female."

"I didn't know the the wood region had elders……I thought it was ruled by a king." Misty said suspiciously. May blinked then immediately regretted what she had said. Max rolled his eyes at his sister's stupid slip up.

"W-Well….what I mean is that…..I sorta….well…." Right then an ear splitting ringing came through the air penetrating the ears of anyone between a 20 mile radius. All five children covered their ears in a attempt to block the noise.

"Misty! What is that!?" May asked. Misty removed her hands from her ears then looked up at the sky. Black smoke hovered above in the air. Ash noticed as well then grit his teeth.

"Fire region……" Misty whispered as one flake of black soot fell from the sky and into her hand. May glanced at Becky and Max who both had worried looks on their faces. "Follow me!" Misty instructed running around the building and to the front where men of Zaun were floating down the channels in small boats.

"What are we doing Misty?" Ash asked.

"I don't know…..anything!" She exclaimed.

"But Mist…there is nothing we can do…..I can't manipulate and if you try to…you'll-"

"Does it look like I care Ash!" She snapped cutting him off. "I want to do what I can and I'm gonna!" Misty said following the boats floating down the channels. Ash was about to follow but May grabbed his hand.

"I'll go with her." She said simply then sprinted after the red head leaving Becky, Max and Ash to just stand there. May finally caught up and caught notice that Misty was standing on top of a bridge.

"Misty! What are you doing! You can't fight." May said once she reached her. Misty didn't answer, she just stared out over the border and all you could see was ship after ship that had the Chinese symbol for fire on them. Misty's expression seemed dark….and hopeless. "C.mon Misty you couldn't possibly…" May trailed off.

"You're right….I can't…." She wispered looking down at her mittened hands. "There are fire region ships surrounding the entire border….we're done." May looked out at the ships. A flash of Vayu burning in the flames of ruthless manipulators flashed before her eyes then a flash of the entire region of Zaun suffering the same fate flashed before her.

"No…..NO! You're not done! There is always hope…..trust me…" May muttered taking out her glider which was convienently tucked away under her clothing. Misty looked at the glider then to her.

"I knew it…..your her aren't you." Misty said with a soft smile. "You're the Ping Heng, also known as the Balancer of the cycle." May blinked in surprise.

"How'd you…"

"It was pretty obvious. The clothes you arrived in were white as snow….a traditional Vayu clothing. You mentioned having elders….and only Vayu has ever had elders…and well you look exactly like her."

"Like who?"

"Haruka….I believed in her…she lived a hundred years ago when she was chosen to balance out the cycle before the talismans were created." Misty explained. "And now you're here….giving us all hope….or me at least." May smiled before opening her glider.

"That's me….the Ping Heng." May muttered. Right then an explosion could be heard. Both girls looked to the border and saw that a hole had been blasted through it and many people dressed in black with red fire region symbols came charging in. "Misty…don't believe what others say. This is your shining moment and I have faith that you will fight greatly." Misty grinned and gave May a hand shake.

"You know it! And I trust that you'll be getting in on this action?"

"No….they're here for the talisman so I have to find it before they do." May said positioning her glider. "Wish me luck." She said quietly before she took off for the head of the city where all the channels connected.

"Hmm, looks like she beat us to it." A boy with long dull purple hair said as he narrowed his coal black eyes. He turned to his collegue who just shrugged.

"She won't find it, and on the bright side this gives me the honor of killing her. Since all the air manipulators are dead there can't be another to take her place and we won't have to worry about that little Ping Heng anymore." The other boy said flicking his hair arrogantly as his mouth twisted into an evil smirk.

"Are you sure you can handle it?" The other boy said. "You said last time you only got a shot at her arm and she has the air talisman."

"Shut up Paul!" He snapped. "Anyways….I have the fire talisman and I am practically the strongest fire manipulator next to Giovanni….everything works out."

"Whatever Drew." Paul said with a shrug. "You do what you gotta do."

"Don't you worry, I'll do so much more…."

May looked at the central channel in amazement. It was huge and it seemed impossible for anyone to find anything in the depths of its waters but May had a feeling that the talisman was somewhere at this location. At the head of the channel connection a fountain shot water out into the channels making it the obvious water source for the region.

"This is gonna be so stupid…" May groaned as she inhaled a deep breath and jumped into the channel. She swam as far down as she could and looked frantically to see if she could locate the talisman. Even under the water she could still hear the explosions that were erupting inside the once peaceful region. 'I'm doing this for them….so they don't suffer like I did…' May thought as she swam. She looked around under the water for a good ten minutes before she had to come back up for air. (Being an air manipulator lets you hold your breath long)

May's head popped up from the surface and she pushed the wet hair out of her face as her face turned pink from the extreme cold that overwhelmed her once she was exposed to the air. She looked out further into the city and could see fire and water flying everywhere. She narrowed her eyes as a scowl came upon her face and went back under.

Misty lifted her arms up and slid her leg back as a huge wave picked up from the channel and swept two fire regioners into the water. Despite the freezing temperatures of the north she had beads of sweat dripping down her face. She was acting on pure will power and the skills she had in her talent may have been minor but she still managed to last this long. She was extremely tired and couldn't take much more.

Right then Misty fell back due to the fact someone had tripped her. She fell with a loud thud and could see her attacker looking down apon her with a smug grin. His purple hair shadowed his face but his dark black eyes seemed to look upon her with supiority.

"Never thought a girl was aloud to fight." He muttered. Misty glared harshly at him and attempted to get up only to realize that he had pinned her down with his foot. "Don't struggle…if you do this will be a lot more painful…." He sneered as fire began to ignite in his hand. Misty's eyes widened in fear and shock.

"Back off!!!" Someone yelled. Tackling the fire manipulator to the ground. Misty quickly got up and Max and Becky came to her side.

"You okay Misty?" Becky asked. Misty simply nodded. The person who had tackled her attacker was in fact Ash. "Ash hold up! Me and Max will handle this!" Becky said while Ash made his way to the fallen fire regioner. He stepped aside then Becky and Max moved their hands in a circular motion. Both of them had formed medium sized balls of air that spun rapidly. In sinque they both launched the air attack sending the fire regioner flying.

"How'd you do that?" Ash asked twisting his face in confusion. Becky shrugged smiling sheepishly and Max just stood there trying to act innocent.

"They'll explain later!" Misty said. "Lets just go see what we can do." They all nodded in agreement and started running towards the border, but Misty grabbed Ash's arm holding him back.

"What's up Mist?" She responded silently by giving him a small peck on the cheek.

"Thanks for helping me there."

May swam to the edge of the channel and pulled herself out of the water. She was panting heavily and was now freezing cold, probably on the edge of hypothermia. She rubbed her arms in an attempt to get warm and she shivered violently.

"Aw, is the poor Ping Heng cold?" An arrogant voice sneered. May snapped her head around to see a boy, probably a year older then her, dressed in fire region clothing walking towards her. She felt her stomach sink. He had bright green hair that waved in the artic like winds and piercing green eyes to match. Over all he was very appealing. "If you're that cold…" He said trailing off as a sinister smirk came across his lips. "Why don't I warm you up?"

May's eyes widened as a green flame formed in his hand and in no less then a second the odd colored fire went streaming at her. She jumped, using her talent to enhance the height enough that she was able to dodge the flames but even though she wasn't touched by the flames the intense heat still glazed over her skin. She had never felt a fire so hot in her life….only once before when she was hit at the temple.

"You…" May mumbled as she lowered back to the ground. "YOU! You're the one that burnt me!" She exclaimed with eyes of shock.

"Guilty." He said as his smirk grew. May glowered at him as she pulled out her glider and pointed it at him.

"What do you want?!" She snapped.

"Nothing much really….just the water talisman and your life." He said in a nonchalant manner.

"Not gonna happen." May muttered.

"Fine, we'll do this the hard way, but its your funeral….literally." He kicked and then the green flames came flying again. May quickly countered by twirling her folded glider and then making the flames disinigrate. She whipped the wooden weapon through the air sending a slash of wind at him….but he managed to keep his ground.

"Is that all you got?" He asked laughing lightly. "I thought the Balancer would be more of a challenge."

"Shut up!" May exclaimed slashing her staff two times in an 'X'. The two slashes of air whistled as they flew at him pushing him over. "You have no clue what I'm capable of!" She launched herself into the air and came flying back down with her staff aimed at his head. He rolled out the way making the staff hit the ground making the ice surface crack. May looked up to see that the boy had dissapeard. She looked around feverishly and was taken by surprise when her glider/staff was taken and thrown into the channel. Her arms were then pulled behind her back.

"You have such a temper….if I didn't know any better I would have mistaken you for a fire manipulator." His cold voice said right by her ear. His warm breath caressed her nearly frost-bitten ear giving it some relief from the cold but that didn't matter if she was about to die. She could feel the warm salty tears fall from her eyes.

"Why do things have to be like this!?" She exclaimed. He narrowed his eyes at her but listened to her words intently. "This can't be how things end." He tilted his head. "Who are you? Why are you doing this?" She asked suddenly.

"I have to…..there are no choices." He saiddodging the first question and lifting a hand that was ingulfed by green flames. "Did you really think anybody had a choice about this…or that you would save the world miraculously? How naïve…but at least I'll have the honor of putting you out of your misery."

May shut her eyes tight. 'I'm sorry dad, but I told you I couldn't do this….I'm sorry…'

"What the hell!?" May's eyes snapped open at the boys shocked words. She looked to see a bright shining light right in the opening of the fountain that fed the channels with water. The bright light flew out the fountain and straight into May's hand. May lost any control she held at that moment. And her eyes began to glow white. Her whole body began to glow and shake and in less then a second May waved her hands and a wave of water came flying out of the channels and wrapped around the boy.

"I won't let you destroy this region." May said in a thunderous voice. The boy looked upon her in shock anf fear as she lifted off the ground as the water from the channel acted as a pedistool (sp) to her. She flicked her wrist and the water that wrapped around his body jerked him and made him crash into the wall of one of the ice building completely destroying it and making it come crashing down on him.

The glow left as quick as it came and May held her head. She realized that her hand was clutched into a fist and when she opened it the water talisman was there.

"It was in the fountain the entire time!? She exclaimed. "Jeez all that swimming for nothing." May then remembered that her staff was in the water so she swam to get it. Waving it before her a gust of wind dried out her clothes but she was still freezing. May looked at the collapsed building and walked to it. She looked around carefully and out of curiosity…or stupidity she began to move the dybry. She finally removed all the ice and there lay her attacker…knock out completely but shivering signaling that her was still alive. May stared at him for a long time then looked at her burnt arm that was still wrapped. She grit her teeth and lifted her staff over his head.

Flashback

"C'mon Mikiko! I want to learn how to make air blades! I want to create whirlwinds so I can give that bully a piece of my mind!" A six year old May said holding her Wurmple close to her.

"Okay my little blossom, be patient." Mikiko said wagging her finger at the young brunette. May huffed and blew up at her bang blowing herself over. Mikiko laughed lightly as she got back up. "Oh May you have so much strength in you….your future will be rewarding due to such great power and potential, your husband will be very lucky." May blushed at that last comment and shifted on her feet nervously. "Now what I'm about to teach you will be very important in battle." May nodded with a huge grin.

"I'm ready!" May said saluting after setting her Wurmple down. "Lets do this!"

"Such an energetic little child….okay I want you to move you hands up then out. Concentrate on the air around you and think about things that block other things." May nodded and closed her eyes before doing as instructed. Once she had did what she was told a box of air formed around her.

"HEY!! What does this thing do!?" May exclaimed as she kept the cube intact.

"That's called a shield my dear child." Mikiko said simply. May lowered her arms and her face twisted with disappointment.

"A shield!? How am I supposed to beat anyone with a stupid shield!?" May snapped placing her hands on her hips. Mikiko shook her head and seated May on the ground. She sat across from the young manipulator.

"You don't beat people with a shield…you protect yourself." Mikiko said.

"Well….duh!"

"And this is because it is not in the nature of air regioners to use violence just to exhibit strength, that is a trait of the world that does not exist in the clouds as we do. We do not fight just for the sake of being superior to any other. We fight for the defense of ourselves and the people who we love. So if there is one who wishes to fight for the sake of hate or anger or just for plain out revenge….we fight them on the defense and we beat them with intelligence. You should never act out in hate for another….it is wrong to because you never know what that person goes through….. nobody is your enemy."

"So…I should fight the bully on the defense?"

"You shouldn't even have to resort to using your talent unless under extreme circumstances and you should never hold a grudge or hate for another but befriend that person and maybe things will end differently…."

End of Flashback…

May lowered her staff as her expression softened. She stared at the boy as Mikiko's words rung through her head. She smiled at the rememberence of such a friend and tucked her staff away.

"MAY!!!!" Someone screeched tackling her in a hug. May giggled as she recognized the person to be Becky. Behind her was Max, Ash and Misty.

"Hey guys!" May said with relief dripping from her voice. "How'd everything go?"

"We got rid of the fire region…..they're all sailing away like the cowards they are." Misty said crossing her arms over her chest.

"Yea! Misty is really strong!" Becky exclaimed. "She created the biggest wave I ever saw and scared off most of the fire manipulators….she froze like 30 of them and sent them blasting off!!!"

"Alright Misty!" May said giving the girl a high five. "You definetly proved that girls are as strong with their talents as much as guys."

"Yea…were you successful?" Misty asked. May responded by opening her palm to reveal a talisman that had that Chinese symbol for water on it.

"Alright!" Max said gazing upon the talisman. "Now we have two!"

"So you're her right?" Ash asked. "The Ping Heng?" May nodded. "Well I guess Misty was right…we do have a reason to hope."

"May…..who's this?" Becky asked pointing to the knocked out boy.

"He's a fire manipulator…..he attacked me." May explained.

"Want me to take care of him?" Misty asked waving her hands so that the water streamed from the channel at her own will. May lowered her hands and shook her head.

"Someone very wise once told me that you should never hold a grudge or hate for another but befriend that person and maybe things will end differently…."

"Oh no……no….May you couldn't possibly….you can't….." Misty babbled. May removed the last bit of ice and lifted the boy so he was leaning on her back.

"I'm the one who lost control so I'm responsible." She said with a soft smile. "Anyways…he was left behind and if any of your people see him he'll be dead for sure."

"How could you possibly even consider sparing his no good life!?" Misty snapped. "He tried to kill you! He's the enemy!"

"Nobody is the enemy…." May said as she began to walk with the boy leaning on her. Becky helped her with him and smiled.

"Mikiko would be proud May…" She whispered.

"I know…"

"YOU LEFT DREW!!!!???" Paul snapped at a younger fire manipulator who was in charge of recruiting the left overs. Zaun was becoming fainter and fainter as the fire region ship sailed off.

"I couldn't find him! He never returned from going after the Ping Heng." The boy said in defense for himself.

"UGHAHHHH!!! Giovanni is not only going to be mad that Drew didn't come back with the talisman and the Balancer of the cycle , but he's going to be furious when he realizes Drew didn't come back at all!!!!!!!" Paul exclaimed. "If that stupid red head and her wind buddies didn't interfere I would have been able to and help him."

All Done! This was very interesting to write!

May: I loved it!

Drew: Meh….

Me: Anyways I need you to review or else I'll cry….or maybe I'll just get a cookie…MMMM COOKIE!!!!!

Ch 5 Preview

"I'm May and I saved your life! You should be grateful and tell me your fricken name!!!!"

"We want to come with you….I' sure they'll survive without us."

"I guess he's stuck with us…..better get used to it I guess."