Bending- World Balance (open for one male and one female)

[Mayu]

Lily heard what all was said and she stood up and smiled at him "Please drink it, you have been through much and my master here wants to help you in every way that he can. It will help you' She said again and smiled hoping she didn't over step herself, which was why she was rather careful with her words. Looking at the Guardian she smiled hoping she did okay, she just wanted to help him. Sure she didn't get all of her strength power wise yet, but she wanted to help when she could and this was part of that.

[blackpenman]

The man heard Lily speak to him, and the Guardian saw a glint in his eyes, as if he had found something, or someone, that he had been looking for. But then that glint vanished, and he nodded, accepting the glass yet again and swinging the contents. A look of distaste crossed his face, but he swallowed it regardless. He set the cup down, and finished his meal. He handed it back to the Guardian, along eith some 'thank you's', and he rolled onto his side, returning to his sleep. The Guardian stood up, placed the plate and cup into a washing bowl, and turned back to Lily and Lisa. "Okay, I must tell you something. Aster has attacked the village that is i habituated by your mother and mother-in-law, Lisa, who are also your grandmothers Lily. The Grandfathers were killed, and Aster has allowed all but your relatives to be used in any way the soldiers like, as long as they are kept alive. Your relatives are being held captive, no doubt to lure you away." he told them. It was very clever of Aster to do this, to attack that village, and to send this man in to spy. But it just felt so easy to discover this man, something was off. But he dismissed this worry.

[Mayu]

Everything in her body froze hearing the name Aster and right now things were going to hell in a hand basket, and hearing what he said she stood up so fast she almost fell. Hearing what he was doing to the only family she had left. Looking down as she clenched a fist very tightly everything in her life was turning to shit and didn't like it. Shaking her head as she wanted to go do something. She was silent till she could think of what exactly to do. She knew it was a trap and didn't know how much power she had.

"I have to do something, they are the only family I have left" She said in a rather determined sound in her voice, looking at the Guardian and tears could be seen in Lily's eyes. "What do I do?" She asked him for guidance instead of being rash and running into the trap. "I know it's a trap but I don't know what to do"

[blackpenman]

The Gardian didn't waste time by thinking. He immediately responded. "You can do whatever you wish. I won't stop you, but I won't join you. I must stay here. I have ah, important things to do." he told her. The Guardian was hoping that Lily and Lisa would go to the village, as he desperately needed to do something without their presence. But he didn't want to urge her, else she would think he as hiding something from her. He gave her the choice, and he knew that she would most likely choose to go save her grandmothers, but with Lily, he learned to always be prepared for surprises.

[Mayu]

She heard what he said and everything was just so different, but then she looked at the stranger then at the Guardian and nodded. "I'm going, I need to stop this for as long as I can" She looked over at her mother and nodded to her. Looking back at him and didn't know what the hell would happen but right now didn't care and she ran out toward the town.

[blackpenman]

The Guardian saw Lily and Lisa run after the relatives, and the Guardian sighed. At last, some along time. he thought. He checked the man, and he saw that he was well asleep. Just in case, the Guardian put his hand on the man's head, murmured something, and removed his hand. That will keep him asleep for some hours. The Guardian walked over to the wall, and put his hand on it. A part of it glowed in the shape of a door, and once it stopped glowing, he opened the door in front of him. He grabbed a torch, and closed the door behind him. The Graveyard of the Guardians. He had been here only twice before, to bury his master, and to bury Danny. He knew that Lisa would hate this, that she would hate him for life, but he had to do this. The Guardian walked over to Danny's grave, and quickly read the tombstone before beginning. Loving Husband and Father, may he finally know True Peace. It read, as well as the year of his birth and death. The Guardian had scribbled on to it as well Aster reborn, married to Sarah reborn, father of the Starbearer. He grabbed a shovel, and began digging.

[Mayu]

As Lily and Lisa got to the area she growled a bit and saw Asters men and something in her snapped, lighting started to form over her body uncontrolled as it began to take out some of the weaker minions of Aster. 'ASTER!" she screamed using the sword her father gave her she slashed away the harder enemies and had no idea what would happen but she just didn't give a damn. "I will make you suffer like you made my father suffer!" She cried out and did not give a shit who heard her.

[blackpenman]

Aster had left the bottom of the mountain a while ago, and he was talking with his troops when he heard someone yell. He turned to see what it was, and what he saw actually frightened him. There, standing over dead bodies of his troops, fuming with anger, was Lily, the Starbearer. Aster, for the first time in his long life, was scared. But he didnt let it show, for fear of losing control over himself and his minions. 'What are you waiting for?" he barked to his troops. "Attack her!" he commanded. They all hesitated for a moment, but then made up their minds, and ran to Lily, shouting war cries while launching elements at her.
It took the Guardian a good amount of time to dig up the grave, but he eventually finished. He wiped his forehead, his clothing soaked with sweat, and set down the shovel. He pulled at the coffin, trying to lift. The moment he touched it, it began shaking vioently, as if someone were trying to get out. The Guardian sighed, and took out a flask of his. He took a small swig of the liquid, and felt invigorated at once. He pulled the coffin, and felt strngth enter his limbs. eventually, after 10 minutes of pulling, the coffin was out of the grave, at the Guardian's feet. He opened it up, and looked at the body laying in it.

[Mayu]

She narrowed her eyes as he sent his trips against her, her anger fueled the power as she began to cut them down one at a time and right now her eyes were on Aster. "I will make you feel his pain!" She raised her hand as a huge ball of fire began to form in her hand and twirled around when she spun around the rest of the troops burned and fell down. She panted softly looking at Aster "I was actually asked to be a moon bender but refused it. No one can take my place, because you Aster are my responsibility to take out" She flexed her wrist her blade showing as it began to glow. "Be afraid Aster because I don't have much more to loose!"

[blackpenman]

Aster saw her take down his soldiers one by one, almost effortlessly. He knew that in a fair fight, he had a chance of losing. But Aster never played fair. He grabbed one of the Starbearers grandmothers, who were both tied and gagged next to him, and raised a knife up to her throat. "Don't move, or she will die!" he shouted. Aster had barely ever resorted to this, very few times had he, which showed how powerful Lily was. But that power came from anger, and anger blinded a person, making them let mistakes slip out more easily. And Aster knew, sooner or later, Lily would slip, and he would dive for it.
The moment the Guardian opened the coffin, a hand shot up, grabbing his throat. The Guardian could see the angry face of Daniel, sitting up slightly. "You son of a bitch! I was dead, then you locked me up here, and I wake up to find myself alive, in a coffin! I thought I would suffocate, but guess what, I didn't!" he yelled, definitely angry at the Guardian. The Guardian grabbed Daniel's hands, trying to wrench them away, and once Daniel saw he was killing the Guardian, he released him, letting him fall on the floor, gasping for breath.

[Mayu]

Lily saw her grandmother and knew he would do it as well, and right now she didn't know what to do. But she put her sword back in its resting place on her hip, looking up at Aster with so much pain and hate in her eyes. But that was something she wouldn't wield she had to show compassion or she would lose everything. But then she grunted a bit as she felt something in the back of her mind, a flash of what looked like her father with the guardian. Shaking her head she just didn't know what the hell to do.

"you really are a piece of shit aren't you, willing to do this to use defenseless old women to get your way. You may have stopped me from attacking you now, but I really think you are afraid you should let me end you quick and stop all this foolishness. But then again it would be to easy and you want to continue to play cat and mouse like a coward" She hissed a bit.

[blackpenman]

Aster smiled at her insult. When people insulted him, they really were angry. And only he knew how to use anger. Last time someone used anger against him and won had been, well, never. H looked at the woman in his arms, and noticed she resembled Lily's mother. He was still quite young, possibly inher ate 40's. He smiled, and released her from his grip. Before Lily could attack him, he raised his hands in surrender. "You call me a coward? Let us see if that is true. How about a one on one fight, just you and me? Let's see who is more powerful. A Master who has read from the Book of Bending, or a girl who has only recently begun training to become the Starbearer?" he inquired. He was being bold, but just to protect himself, he commanded his troops, that still remained alive, to go over to the tied women and take out their blades, ready to kill them if Lily did anything uncalled for.
Once the Guardian regained his composure, he stood, facing Daniel. "Listen, I know you are upset. I didn't want to do this to you, but I had to. You see, the magic in this area from all the Guardians being buried here caused your resurrection. That is why I buried you here. But now that you died, the prophecy has been fulfilled. It was said that The monster reborn must die so can the monster. that means that if Aster is to die,so must you. Since you have died, Aster can now die. All it will take is a fatal blow to the spine, as you realized, and he is dead. But the problem is, once you died, your soul, who was once Aster, left you and returned to Aster, making him 10 fold powerful. But he can now die." he told Daniel. Daniel didn't like this business, but if what the Guardian said was true. Then Danny had helped a lot. "Fine," he muttered, and he pulled himself out of the coffin.

[Mayu]

Everything in her made her even more angry but knew she had to do something he wanted to fight and would love to. But the likely hood that she would win was rather low and knew there was more that she had to do before she did anything like this. Placing her hands on her hips as she shook her head and looked at her mother. Her mother began to leave and she turned her back, looking down at her feet she didn't know what to say to him, but knew she didn't like this. Deep breath and let it out she just smiled.

"We will fight but not know Aster there would be no fun with it, since I am not at the peace of my power. And I will not allow myself to give you an easy battle and an easier win, but I will take you down. Actions speak louder then words but you will not have me now" She suspected that he would do his best to harm her so she just waited unsure what to suspect.

[blackpenman]

Aster heard her deny battle, and he was shocked. He quickly regained himself, and put on a smile. "Very well then, I shall wait until you are ready. Come back in 3 days time. Any later and your grandparents will die." he told her. He wasn't too sure if she would come back or not; after all, she might not care about her grandparents that much. But then again, she might come back. Aster knew, however, that if Lily didn't come, than her mother would most likely. And either way, he would get his revege. Right as Aster was about to turn around, he collapsed on the floor, a vision breaking into his head. Well, not a vision so much as seeing through the eyes of someone. Once the fog cleared, he saw the Guardian, facing him, and speaking to him, about how now that he was dead, Aster could die. And his weakness was his spine, but he was 10 fold powerful. Aster immediately realized whos eyes he was seeing through. Either the man he had left there, or Lily's dad! Most likely the latter. Aster seethed with rage, angry at his own stupidity. Whenever he did something, it backfired in his face.
Once Danny left the coffin, he felt better, as if something was in his head, but it was gone now. The Guardian opened a door in the wall, and lead him out. Even though the light wasn't too powerful, it was a lot for Danny, who had spent many hours in total darkness. He put his arm in front of his eyes, closing them to block the light. "Don't worry, your eyes will adjust." the Guardian reassured him. Danny felt his way around, and found a stone seat. He sat down, and slowly opened his eyes. He couldn't see to well at first, but then everything cleared. He turned to the Guardian, who was staring intently at a couch across from Danny. "Who is that?" he asked. The Guardian seemed hesitant to answer, but he did anyways. "It is a man we found outside. He had a head injury, so I brought him in. He is definitely tainted by Aster, but I want to use this to fight Aster somehow." he told Danny.

[Mayu]

Lily didn't know what to do but she looked at Aster and nodded to him, ready or not she would come back and headed back to the guardian's place. Looking around everything just seemed to be more relaxed a bit and when she opened up the passage to the guardian she stopped seeing three men, guardian the man who was hurt and someone else. She stepped into the light and saw her father and her eyes went wide. She had no idea what this was and collapsed onto her knees, staring at him.

"How is this possible?"

[blackpenman]

The Gaurdian had hoped that he would been ale to explain all this to Lily before showing her father, but he knew that it wasn't possible now. Before he could say anything, Daniel answered first. "Well, I am not too sure myself, honey. But all I know is, I am here to stay." he said. He walked overto her, his arms spread to embrace her. But before he could do anything, the man lying down next to them jumped out of his makeshift bed, grabbed a stick from the fire, and grabbed Daniel. The stick had been hardened from the fire, and was still flaming. If it made contact with skin, the skin would definitely set on fire. He brought the stick close to Daniel's face. "I will kill him unless you give the girl to me, with guarantee that I won't be followed, and she won't resist!" he told them. The Guardian prepared to attack him stealthily, but Daniel spoke to him through telepathy, which surprised the Guardian. Let him have her. Trust me. he told him.

[Mayu]

Lily had no idea how this was even possible but when he held her she closed her eyes silently crying feeling his embrace something she had wanted to feel for so long, allowing her father to die was how she saw it. But she sensed something was very wrong and saw what was going on, she narrowed her eyes as her anger grew big time. And the ground began to shake because of her anger, she was breathing heavily trying to gather everything within her to wake up and to take charge now.

"No one screws with my family!" She screamed, reaching out her hand taking away the fire from the stick and it was no longer a danger to her father and she got up grabbing a knife from her boot and ramming him into the wall the dagger up to his throat. "Give me one fucking reason why I should let you live!" Her breathing was panted and growled a bit.

[blackpenman]

The man looked at Lily, a knife pressed against is throat, and he realized that they all knew what to do. He knew that no matter what he did, he wold be killed. Unless..."As you probably know, I am one of Asters minions. So killing me would only alert Lord Aster, which wouldn't be a good thing. But, if you let me love, I could give you valuable information on the Lords plans." He didn't feel any pressure release on his throat, so she was probably processing the offer. He didn't want to do, but he would. He would die a martyr for the Lord Aster.
Daniel knew that he wouldn't need to worry about anything when he was grabbed. His daughter could handle it. He had complete faith in her. So when she freed him, he was ready to move out of the way. When the man told them the proposition, he put his hand on Lily's shoulder. "Leave him alone. Killing him won't do anything." he told her. It wasn't an order so much as a suggestion. But he wanted her to take it.

[Mayu]

She was ready to slit his throat but then he said what he did about information and did pull back a little bit. She was ready to kill him and growled a little bit. But then she felt a hand on her shoulder and her body started to shake a little bit. "With everything I have been through you expect me to let him go!" She griped the knife pulling the knife back she slammed the knife inches from his head "tell me everything you know!" Taking the dagger out of the stone she backed away from him.

[blackpenman]

The man fell to the floor when Lily let go of him, and he stood up, wiping his clothes. He smiled at the, as if they had said something funny. Daniel just couldn't help but be reminded of someone... But now, it couldn't be. He shook his head to clear his thoughts. He walked up to the man, and grabbed his throat again. "Come on, spill it. Or do you want time? If you want time, you have until after we eat. Deal?" he proposed. The man nodded, and Daniel turned to the others. He saw the Guadian do and Lisa nod, it when he turned to Lily, he wasn't so sure. He pleaded to her with his eyes, speaking telepathically, a new ality he had just discovered. Come on Lily, for me. I just came back from the dead, and I think it would be nice to get reacquainted before we get to business he pleaded with her.

[Mayu]

She looked down until she heard her fathers voice in her head looking up at him and her eyes just grew lighter and placed her hand on his shoulder squeezing it. Very few people could calm her down like her father could. Even the guardian though she did not know if the Guardian knew that. As long as it did not screw up her values she did not care but if it did she would think about it. She leaned against the rocked wall and crossed her arms. "So what do you know about Aster and better yet how can we trust anything he says?" She asked anyone who would answer her.

[blackpenman]

He put his arm next to Lily, leaning against the wall on his arm, and answered her question. "Well, as you probably know, Aster's great weakness is his spine. If you simply wound it, or penetrate the skin above it, he will be paralyzed. But of you really wedge a blade between two of the vertebrae, it will kill him for good. He won't come back'" he told her. He sighed a bit before speaking. Even though he would trust his daughter with his life, he wanted to keep as much secrets of he could. "We'll, let's just say that Aster having tainted me works both ways, not just one way'" he explained to her.

[Mayu]

Lily listened to what he said and just nodded a little bit placing her hands on her hips. "I just hope I don't lose you again dad, if I have to watch you die one more time I will go insane. And I know it would kill mom, if she has to watch you die or even know you are going to" She looked down shaking her head and growled a little bit. Tears fell down her face as she remembered what it was like seeing her father slowly bleed to death in front of her. Tears fell down her face, feeling helpless in every sense of the word.

[blackpenman]

Daniel nodded. "Don't worry, I don't plan on going anywhere anytime soon. If I die, Aster is dying with me," he reassured her. But when she began letting tears fall down her far, he knew he should do some more. In the last couple weeks, a lot had changed for Lily, he knew. She would definitely be having a hard time. He gave her a hug, trying to calm her down. "I'm not going anywhere Lily. You don't have to worry. You can fight Aster. No, we can fight Aster. The four of us. You, me, your mom, and the Guardian. As long as we work together, Aster will be defeated." he whispered in her ear. He left the embrace, wiping some tears off her face. "Trust me," he said with a grin.

[Mayu]

Lily felt arms around her and she silently sighed, closing her eyes everything around her and silently sighed a bit. It just seemed to good to be true, at first she did not hug him back. But closing her eyes and wrapped her arms around him resting her cheek against her fathers. "Still feels like a dream that your here, I am afraid to turn around. Afraid you will go again" She opened up her eyes sighing sadly unsure what to think about anything any more.