"You did it!" said Tom, "I really can't believe it myself, how did I do it?" I said, but I guessed how I did it. It seemed like I figured out a puzzle Tom didn't want me to solve, he said that you had to focus and think at the same time, but what if all I had to do was to focus. So that's what I did, I only focused and it worked. Tom looked into me, trying to figure something out, his eyes are always intense. "It seems like your mind is growing fast, that is a good sign,'' said Tom.
"If you keep it up, you might be able to gain your first element. Under three months" Tom continued to eat his steak, today we were lucky to find a deer. Tom said that it was unusual for deers to come this far outside of the jungle.
"I would like to start on my next lesson,'' I said firmly. "not yet" he replied, "you have to earn that privilege, and also we need more shards."
What is he doing with those shards exactly? He always takes them away at night, there are many big holes in this situation that I need to fill out. The way Tom glances at, and the shards. I am hundred percent sure, he isn't making a weapon for me.
"I thought that much, okay let's go to the open fields and get this over with," I said.
"No, this time we are going deeper into the jungle, I need other materials besides shards," said Tom.
"Isn't the inner jungle dangerous?" I said.
"You will do what I ordered you, highlander, don't fight me on every decision, let's go," said Tom.
He's getting protective, probably setting boundaries. He doubts I am normal after cutting those rocks so fast. I don't blame him, I am not sure how I did it.
We went into the depth of the jungle, it looked more dark and deeper swamps, not much light came through this part, particular because of the enormous trees blocking the sun, We are looking for a special branch that has white marks on it, it indicates spring material, Tom said that spring trees are mostly used for weapon handles, it keeps your grip tight. That is not what we used back in Alenstra. Either he is lying or telling the truths, in both cases I will still kill him. "I think I found one," I said. Tom came to where I was standing, he looked at the trees and said it was the right one. Looks like mission accomplished, except the next second I got attacked by a tiger.
it came right at me, it was already 3 blocks close to getting me, Tom was too slow to react. It was up to me, I tried to block him with my bare hands, because that's what I had right now, and then my mind went crazy, it felt like two objects were squeezing me and I was in the middle. A second after something came out of me.
'BLAST'
I created a medium-size fire blast, uncontrollably the fire poured out of my hand and the tiger's head was destroyed to the bones and you could only see the skull from where the face used to be, and then it dropped dead. The fire disappeared away seconds later, Tom looking at me in shock. "you're a fire bender, Frost," said Tom.
We went back to the camp with a bunch of spring logs. I believe we brought more than necessary, but Tom insisted that we shouldn't waste resources. What I did today was unbelievable, I defeated a tiger with my fire bending technique, wait why fire?
"Tom, why am I a fire bender, this makes no sense," I said.
"I don't know Frost, I don't pick your first element," Tom said.
"But I cracked rocks with my mind, I should have been an earth bender for sure," I said.
"Look Frost, I know a guy who was able to control the water with his mind, yet he became an air bender instead. All I can tell you is that nature loves to disappoint you."
"I thought that much, so now what?" I was a bit disappointed, thanks to nature.
"Now you will spare me, duels and hand to hand practice, I need to teach you how to fight, before you can be of any actual use and what you did back there, don't count on it. You won't be lucky next time," said Tom.
"I doubt that," I said, I was quite happy I was able to bend now. I didn't have to practice hard for three months for it as he said so.
Delightful I received it too fast, why was that?
"I do not know much about fire bending Frost, but what I can tell you is that fire benders receive their magica from within themselves because they can't rely on external resources. Like how I can use earth, or a water bender can use water. Fire benders use their life energy to provide power and blood oxygen for ignition, so one thing I can advise you is to be very careful of how you use your fire," said Tom.
"I understand, it seems like fire is quite different from other elements," I said.
"Yes, that is why I didn't want you to gain it, but again nature loves to disappoint us, go rest now I will see you tomorrow." Tom took off and took the spring logs with him into the darkness.
I waited until he was completely gone and got up. I didn't want to waste time. If I am going to break free from his cage, I need to be able to control my element. I took to the task and started to fire-bend. It seems like if I put my mind to the present, which means activating the second mind and believe that fire exists in me, I am somehow able to extract fire out of me, but he was right. If I use this ability too much, I get exhausted, and so I train.
In the midst of all this hid Tom, he was staring at his servant Frost, with those cold and full of dark eyes. He smiled, in that he realized something,
'he is the one, the desolation that will shake the slumbered world, and he is all mine.'