>I will, don't worry.
>Let's go meet Fire. And keep out fingers crossed.
>If you told anyone that you were entirely comfortable about this idea, you'd be lying. If this was the Water Champion, or the Ice Champion alone, then you wouldn't be quite so concerned about meeting them face to face. But the Fire Champion seems to be more aggressive than those two, and even though you parted on relatively good terms last time, there's no guarantee at all of a similar resolution this time around. You're going to be intercepting the Champion on his way to his Avatar. That's likely to rankle. But, you have a plan for defense, and a plan for escape, and your friends are standing by to assist in short order. Here's hoping all goes well.
>After reuniting with Lily, the two of you take to the air once more, heading away from the airport on an intercept course with the Fire Champion. Even the cheery, chatty Lily seems rather sober as she flies next to you. She winces visibly more than once, though so do you, as it has started snowing since you've been indoors, and the strength of the wind is blowing the precipitation sideways into your face.
>Despite this, you have no trouble spying the Fire Champion coming towards you. Resembling nothing more than a ball of dull red light, the native of Makai hurtles across the sky. Swallowing deeply, you and Lily pull up in midair in the path of the flying Champion. You have to order Lily not to put up her shield. You're not here to fight or make any aggressive move. You're here to talk. She nods, but can't quite banish the nervousness from her face.
>Despite his incredible speed, the red blur comes to an instant halt in the air around 40 feet in front of you, causing a bow wave of superheated air to wash past it and over you and Lily. The heat causes the affected snow in the air to turn to slush as the Champion's physical form emerges from the ball of light, the unearthly fox floating in the air. It does not look happy.
"Magical Lotus. Lily. This is an unwelcome sight." the Champion growls.