Alchemy training (Ventus trainng)

i sat next to a tree going over the basics of alchemy over and over again while waiting for ghost to show up in response to the call

I walk through a portal and stand next to Ventus. "You finally finished your studying?" I said in a surprised tone.

"Ok then. Draw the basic alchemy symbol in the ground." I said as I walked closer and took the book from Ventus.

"ok"
i said as i got up
i walked over to the nearest concrete surface and drew a pentogram

"Very good." I said as I looked down to the pentagram. "Now touch it and focus on what you want. Right now I want you to try to make a pillar come up. Nothing big, just a small pillar." I said as I folded my arms and watched.

i bent over focusing on making a pillar remembering the ratio of elements.

i touched the pentagram and a medium sized pillar rose up

I watched as the pillar rose up and began to clap. "You learn fast. I see you have really studied hard. Lets go to an area with trees. See if you can manipulate wildlife at all." I said as I turned around and began to walk to the forest. I beckoned for Ventus to follow.

"Thats why you practice." I said as I approached a tree. I tapped my foot and its roots stood up out of the ground.

cautiously i bent over and drew a pentagram and tree roots grew up

I watched and saw that he drew the wrong symbol. The tree roots began to attack at Ventus so I tapped my foot on the ground and the roots went back into the ground. "Remember that each element has its own symbol." I reminded Ventus.

looking utterly embarrassed i looked at ghost and said
"you gotta fail to learn"
i said as i chuckled

"Its part of the learning process." I said as I walked over to Ventus and patted him on the back. "Try again. Erase the symbol and draw the right one." I said in a positive tone.

i erased the symbol and redrew it

"Good. Manipulating trees takes a little more focus because it is living. Just stay focused and channel your energy to the tree. If you do it right it will move to your will power." I said as I began to play with my gloves on my hand.

I rubbed my chin and began to think. "Well, I could teach you Fire manipulation. But I don't think I should. Fire is dangerous. If you don't know what your doing it could destroy everything around you. I think I'll skip fire for now and teach you water." I said as I began to walk to the lake near by.

"Its quite difficult but from what you have shown me I think you are ready." I said as I reached the lake. I started to walk into it. I stood there with water to my waist. I took a breath and smacked the water with my hand. A red explosion came from my hand as the water jumped up and made a huge wave. I then raised my hands and the wave got bigger and bigger. I pulled my hands towards me and the wave followed the direction of my movement. I quickly pushed my hands away and the wave dived away from me. I lowered my hands and the water began to settle again. I looked over to Ventus to see his reaction. "I will be teaching you a miniature version of what I just did." I said as I beckoned for Ventus to get in the water.

"You wanna see my full power?" I said as I started swimming into a deeper part of the river. as soon as I got to the center I put my hands together and an explosion came from them. The water started to pull towards me as I became surrounded by water. The water started to take on my shape and I stood there before Ventus in a water avatar of myself. There was no water left in the river. It was all now part of my avatar. I was in the core of the avatar. "However I move." I said as I raised my hand. "The water does the same thing." I continued as the water avatar did the same.

"Maybe from a water bender or a water manipulator but not from an alchemist. This is the most complicated forms of alchemy there is. Only masters can do this." I said as I slowly let the lake fill up again. "You have to remember that there are others who can bend and manipulate. The problem with benders and manipulators is that they have to bend or manipulate one thing. Alchemists can manipulate anything." I pointed out as I swam back to shore.