Way Of The Elements

Water

The flow of the world.

A pure necessity needed in this lifetime to merely survive.

Water is the way of change.

It takes form of whatever situation or environment it finds itself in.

No matter the obstacle, water with rise above it, flow through it, travel under it, or formulate to it to use the obstacle to its advantage.

Bruce Lee complimented water to the highest degree.

All of its wonders that are casted when looking out towards the sea.

When I think of water, I think of freedom.

Like Luffy, I’m the king of all pirates.

The one with the most freedom out in the world to do as I please.

Respected by the locals of watery territories, assisting them in my journey to find the seven wonders hidden within each ocean.

The rain that falls down creates a calming white noise that helps me to fall asleep.

The misty hue of fogs make for a scary scene in a horror movie.

The desolate open roads of fog that hide whatever monster lurks within its shadows.

Open waters remind me of Pi’s journey to survive for months at sea with a wild Tiger.

Finding out the beauty & dangers of trying to live out on the ocean surface.

Water makes me think of the dark trenches below pressures that only a submarine can handle.

The creatures that adapted to create their own source of natural light in order to sustain life in the dark corners of the sea.

And how for some reason………beyond ALL corners of darkness in that portion of the ocean………

There exists a bed of light on the bottom of the dark ocean floors.

Where the bottom feeders of the water trudge the watery grounds like SpongeBob once he hit rock bottom.

Water flows into so many various categories of the world.

Unyielding in its mission to flow endlessly through out the world to heal, hydrate, & raise beyond the natural earth limitations that are bound to this world.

Earth

Rugged, stubborn, still, hardened, & colossal.

Earth is the natural order of this world.

Rising mountains stand tall & proud.

Each rock holding minerals, fossils, & various metals inside.

Earth gives us the very foundation we walk on.

Whether dirt, lava, stone, mud, or sand,

Earth comes in many forms that we can stand.

Earth reminds me of the trees that have been here for many years.

Each tree, wiser than any great philosopher to ever be recorded.

The earth gave inspiration to Newton to invent the laws of gravity.

Earth reminds me to stay grounded.

In a meditative state of peace, as I roam the ground with every animal that inhabits this beautiful planet.

Each plant pushing up the herbs & minerals that we naturally need to thrive as a human being internally.

The stone, wood, mud, & sand providing the material needed to create our homes.

That protect us from other harsh elements that attempt to pierce our immune system from the outside in.

I am very hardened, like Toph: The greatest earth bender to ever live in the Avatar’s world.

Creating landslides, feeling vibrations, & understanding that even metal has traces of earth hidden within its crevices.

Grassy plains that stretch for miles that I feel safe to lay in without worry of time.

Earth is my foundation that I love & respect dearly.

Fire

Passion. A fierce display of unhinged fury.

Fire can bring destruction in the most beautiful way.

Playing too much with fire can end up causing both the user & the victim to get burned harshly.

Yet, when it's harnessed with poise & care, it can be a wonderful display.

Fire reminds me of the fireworks that flash high in the sky.

Freely scattering across the ozone layers after gaining the release it's been made & waiting for.

The legendary dragons of olden age harnessed fire to protect its territories & destroy its enemies.

Man sought the same amount of power within fire to win wars that seemed to never end.

I think of the ring of fire that Baki, The Grappler made.

Whilst facing the Great Ape known as Yasha.

Neither opponent able to escape from the inevitable fate deliberately casted upon the two.

Two powerful beings with the burning desire to succeed, that is outwardly displayed in the ring of fire that surrounds them.

Fire makes me think of when I have anger boiling in my blood.

The steam that figuratively rolls out of me, whilst the fire is eagerly awaiting to be unleashed on a worthy individual.

Whilst weak beings in the world try to douse that fire,

Fire.........anger.........fury can be useful when a warrior knows how to harness it.

Fire brings me to the Blades of Chaos.

Held by a Pale skinned warrior publicly known as "The Ghost of Sparta".

Kratos, a Spartan native who was born into the hell pits of fire to be bred for war tactics.

The fire to destroy all gods burned in his very soul the further he delved into godly business.

Those blades, doused with the primordial fire emanating from Ares, himself.

The prior God of War paved the way for Kratos to burn the Blades on his skin, in his being, & unleash the flames onto Ares, so Kratos could become the new God of War.

Fire is truly power.

Air

True freedom.

The wind blowing through the world represents the flow of life that is formless.

Though we cannot see it, we feel air all throughout the world.

I think of the very last Airbender to exist: Aang.

A young bender who froze himself in time for 100 years.

Who finally was freed in order to embrace his fate to save the world.

Flying freely through the world, seeing it from a bird's eye view.

The world is gorgeous when it's being looked at from the top floor of a Miami penthouse.

Air is thinner, yet freer, the higher you go on the climate.

Breathing in through my nose, & out through my mouth, air flows passionately through my body.

Air is reminiscent of the monks meditating.

Using powerful breathing techniques to reach a level of mental clarity that those in the first world are too distracted to even consider.

A level of peace flowing into my lungs as I take a new breath every second.

Harsh winds remind me of the hurricanes I've witnessed throughout my childhood.

Seeing how when air wants to, it can fling pieces of the earth around to cause impact that makes irreversible damage.

Tornados that spin wildly in farms, carrying houses & cows that take Dorthy to a place far from Kansas.

Flying through the air, like Spyro, The Dragon.

Freely exploring the mystical realms of magic & wonder in his world.

Collecting items on super speed ways one at a time before the timer runs out.

Each portal that takes him to a new world starts off looking in the skies that await for the Purple Dragon to fly through it.

Using air to his advantage as he reaches heights that not even the strongest eagle could ever reach.

Air is a vital necessity in the world, just as all previous elements are.

& without balance, it can cause chaos, just as the Fire Nation did in The Last Airbender's days.

That is the way of the elements.

- Maãlík