[ WP ] 'The old avatars had it easy with 4 elements . You , on the other hand , ' she sneered while handing me a periodic table , 'have 118 ' .

`` Wait,'' I said looking down at the sheet of paper that the woman had slipped into my hands, `` are you seriously telling me that the avatar's powers are directly tied to our knowledge of what an element is?'' 
 
 `` What do you mean?'' 
 
 `` I do n't see fire on this table,'' I explained. I adjusted my glasses, I'd majored in chemistry but I had n't done anything close to bending, `` I see ways to light fire on this table.'' 
 
 `` Then yes,'' the woman said as she adjusted her ceremonial robes. She was dressed like a racist movie from the 80's. `` At least I think so.'' 
 
 `` So-'' I asked, `` what do I need to do?'' I asked. I'd heard the legends of the old Avatars, but I'd figured that they were myths. It all sounded like an old wives tale. 
 
 `` We need you to make sure that there is balance in the world, nobody else can bend all of these elements, so it should n't be that-'' 
 
 `` Do the leaders know that I exist?'' I cut her off. 
 
 `` Yes.'' 
 
 `` Then this should be easy.'' 
 
 `` Why?'' 
 
 `` Do you really want to fuck with someone who can carbon bend?'' I raised an eyebrow at her. 
 
 `` What does carbon let you control?'' She was obviously just a messenger. 
 
 I slowly clenched my hand into a fist. `` Pretty much everything,'' I sneered. Balance in all things.
