"So, you want to learn some Fire bending techniques?" says Zuko.

I smile. "I've learned a little Water and Earth, so it seems like the logical thing to do."

Zuko takes a stance and I follow his lead.

"Fire bending comes from within, from your emotions," he says. "You need to think of a strong memory, or a strong emotion. Let it fill you up, and release it through your hand as…fire."

He shoots a tiny ball of light from his palm over the edge of the building. I look over and watch it until it fizzles out.

"Kind of like a Patronus charm," I say to myself.

"What?"

"Sorry, Harry Potter reference. A story from my time," I laugh. "Fire bending just seems similar, is all."

Zuko gives me a weird look.

"So just let the emotion fill you up, and…"I shoot a wall of flames from my palm, nearly incinerating the roof of the temple.

"Whoa, slow down there!" Zuko shouts. I bend some water from the fountain to put it out.

"That must've been some memory," Zuko brushes his hair back from his face.

I shake my head. "It really wasn't. I actually was trying to think of a good one and…that happened by mistake."

Zuko's eyes widen. "That's pretty surprising for your first time, especially without any solid focus."

I send another—smaller—blast from my palm. It's more direct and sails over the balcony before fizzling out.

"You're telling me."

"You just seem to have a talent for this. Did the other elements come easily to you?"

I shake my head. "Not really. It took me hours to get Water, and I can still only to a little Earth. I haven't even tried Air yet."

Aang walks up. "Maybe Fire's your natural element."

"That's crazy, I'm a Time bender," I say.

Zuko shrugs. "It makes sense. Maybe you just have one element that's better than the rest. You said it took forever to get Water, right?"

"Yeah."

"That's like me trying to learn Earth!" Aang says. "It's the most opposite to me, so it was harder."

"And I'm guessing Air came easily to you because it most matched your personality?" I ask.

Aang nods.

I look at my hand, bringing a little ball of Fire to light in the center.

"Hmm, a Fire bender. I could see that."