Phoenix Fire (Avatar: The Last Airbender) #Wattys2016

||Chapter 23 - Agni's Wings||

Lea's POV (Spirit World Present Time)

I awoke to find myself surrounded by a forest of trees, trees that looked transparent. I slowly sat up, noticing the fact that I didn't feel the battle within myself anymore or the aching pain from the Comet. I looked down at my hands to see I was also transparent, covered in a blue spiritual glow. I heard a low grumble behind me having me quickly turn around to see the Phoenix Agni sleeping peacefully, his humongous wings covering half of his face, his beak the only thing visible. I walked towards him, careful not to awake him just yet before stopping in front of him. I rose my right hand and extended it until it landed on his beak, stroking it comfortingly.

Onyx colored eyes lazily opened up, declaring he was now awake just by that simple movement of hand. He drew his head back, moving his wings away from his face so I could see his face more clearly. Craning his neck to look down at me, he spoke in his usual smooth voice that echoed throughout the world around us

"Young Phoenix, I have not called you here, what is it that you need?" He asked me

"Agni, Sozin's Comet has come after 100 years. When the comet came, I began to feel immense pain within myself. Then I went into a dazed like phase, only to find myself here in your world." I stated and he nodded subtly

"It seems that the Phoenix within yourself is itching to reveal it's true power, it's true pride. Only your physical and mental form is unable to hold the power, causing you to fight against the Phoenix within." He explained

"There is more to it than I already know?"

"Why of course, you're still young. Your spiritual journey as the first Phoenix to live to this age, has only just begun. I shall teach you something I have yet to tell you before." He told me and I furrowed my brows, curious as to what he wanted to teach me

"Which is?"

"Balance. Everyone has balance within themselves, Ying and Yang, Light and Darkness, Darkness and Light. Even the Avatar deals with the balance of controlling the four elements. But for you young one, it's quite different." He began, laying his head back on the ground. I sat down crossed leg, waiting for him to continue on

"Your main element fire, while others of your nation use their anger to fuel it, you use your sorrows of your past, to the point of when your fire isn't as strong as others because you do not want to severely hurt anyone like your nation has in the past." I nodded, knowing what he was telling me was true

"You do not have any darkness within you Lea, because you have learned over the years not to lose your control on your emotions, not to let depressing or angered emotions to wander into your mind. Even after all your grandfather has done, you still loved him, all your uncle has done, you still love him, all your brother and sister have done, you still love them. Even after what your mother have done to save your brother's life, you still love her. I know deep down inside you love your father, but do not let your emotion take control of yourself. You love the people who have done wrong in the past, because you know that no one is perfect." He stopped again, taking a deep breath before yawning

"I don't get where you are going with this." I told him honestly

"I can tell by the confused look in your eyes, you will understand one day. But for now, for this moment in time, I shall let you have peace within yourself to give you the strength you need in ending this war that has dreaded on for far to long." I stood up as he encircled a wing around me, fire now a blazing on his wing

"I shall lend you peace in mind, I shall lend you my wings."

To Be continued