How does it feel

How does it feel 19

I hope you all enjoy the reveal…yay! Next chapter small morsel to think about…Azula gets a love interest, lol.

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Thursday 1 am …

Cabbage Corp Headquarters

Lau kneels trembling on the roof of his building in front of a tall celestial calendar he had built in preparation for the upcoming winter solstice, as black tears stream from his eyes. He puts his hands on the roof pulling in the metal crushing it with his fist. He hadn't anticipated how being with Katara would affect him. Some of his mother's energy had seeped into his essence from her. He gasps for breath trying to get control of himself painfully gritting his teeth. "Stop it! Stop it! Stopppp ittt!"

The Water Essence's voice and memories echo through his mind flashing one after another. Images, sounds, and emotions bombard him.

"I love you Tsuchi….."

"Always…."

"…..These humans are just fun to play with."

"Did you know that Raava fell in love?"

"You do love me don't you? Please tell me you love me."

"I just want to see you smile."

"Can't you feel it? It's wonderful isn't it...…"

Lau whispers painfully. "…Mi…zu…"

"Tsuchi come with me, please. Their world is so beautiful."

Lau begins to cry even harder as he groans unconsciously responding to his partner's voice in his mind. "No, I don't need them. You…you, are my world. Stay…please...stay…" He groans in intense pain feeling his mother's energy coursing through his body invoking a long forgotten memory.

523 years ago

One month before the start of the next 50 year 5 week cycle…

Tsuchi is calm yet immovable as Mizu speaks with him. "Just come with me for once then you will understand." The water essence says.

Tsuchi turns away from her. "I have seen all I need to see of the humans Mizu."

The water essence lifts her human hands in frustration. "Exactly, you have only seen, you've only been watching all these many millennia. I have… experienced, I have walked and lived among them. There is so much more to them Tsuchi."

The Earth Essence turns to face her and looks sternly into her eyes before speaking. "They are violent, fickle, beasts. They have wars over land when there is plenty enough for all of them. They lie and steal and manipulate to appease their petty egos and ambitions. They use our essence to fight among one another instead of using those gifts for the mutual benefit of their kind. They are dull beasts, no more intelligent than the saber tooth moose lions who roam the plains."

Mizu lowers her eyes and takes a deep breath. "Tsuchi, what you've said is true." She smiles to herself then lifts her eyes to meet his. "But those horrific things are also what makes their world beautiful." Mizu cups his cheek. "They fight over land, but they also share their homes with strangers and others of their kind who are in need. Yes they do lie and steal, but they also speak the truth from what they call the heart. And the language is so beautiful. Humans also use our essence to create amazing things, like art and pictures and buildings. And yes they are violent, but they are also incredibly gentle. They have…love, and peace…and compassion…and… (she takes a deep breath as he turns away from her)"

"Let me show you Tsuchi. Just come with me. Their world holds even more beauty than our own; we can learn so much from them. I think that's why Raava bonded with them." Mizu's voice continues to whisper. "What these humans can feel is amazing."