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THE WORST

"Aang, where are we going?" asked an excited Katara.

"I told you it's a surprise!"

"Well, you told me that half an hour ago! How much farther can it be?"

10 MORE minutes pass

"We're here."

"Aang! It's so beautiful here!"

Moss, trees, and a sparkling pond that glistens in the light surround 'Here'. Katara stared for a minute or two at the enchanting pond. She would have kept staring if it were not for the ear piercing sound that came from camp.


"Azula's coming." Toph whispered as she felt the vibrations of soldiers.

"Huh? What?" asked Sokka nearly falling out of his sleeping bag?

"I said AZULA'S com-."

Toph turned to 'see' that Azula was already there. Before she had a second to think, Azula had lightning heading straight for Sokka who was still scrambling to get up.

"Katara! What was that?"

"It sounded like…lightning." Her face fell and they both knew at once.

"Azula." They said unanimously. Then they heard something even worse.

"SOKKA!"

Toph launched herself in front of him and was hit by the deadly bolt. She was unconscious but barely alive. Sokka bounced up, grabbed Toph, and ran for their lives.

"Wait. Let them run. I have a feeling that they will come back. She won't survive and that stupid boy will come with the Avatar. Just like with that Kyoshi loser. And as soon as he does, the Fire Nation will be on top! Now burn everything!" Azula ordered with her evil grin on her face.


"Hurry up, Aang!" There was worry in her voice.

"I'm not so sure we should keep going. I'm trying to feel the vibrations. Sokka's running straight for us. But there's no Toph."

Tears started flowing down her cheeks as soon as she saw Toph hanging limply in Sokka's arms. He crashed to his knees as soon as he saw Katara and Aang. He laid Toph on the ground as carefully as possible before bursting into tears. Katara immediately started to try to heal Toph while Aang started to console Sokka.

"Sokka. What happened?" Aang asked when there was an awkward silence.

"Toph…Azula…lightning…me-" He was so shaken that he just stopped there. As if not wanting to see the images go through his head again. Katara stopped suddenly and started shaking until she noticed Toph's hazy green eyes open wide. Sokka saw this and started to mumble.

"T-Toph. I'm sorry. I'm so s-sorry." Repeatedly he said this thinking that she was hearing him. Her eyes were open staring at him. Just like everyday. But she wasn't awake and he didn't know until Katara told him.

1 Day Earlier

"Hey Toph! Wait! It was just a joke! C'mon Toph!"

"You think I'm what? O, that's right…MANISH!"

She sat on the ground waiting for Sokka to stand in just the right place and 'AAAAAAHHHHHH'. Sokka was hurled at least fifty feet in the air. It's a good thing Aang caught him in mid-air.

"O, come on Twinkle Toes! Where's the CRASH?"

"Very funny Toph. Just wait. I'm sorry. Please let me talk to you."

"Okay. Snoozles, you have thirty seconds to give me a good reason not to do that again."

'What do I do? What do I do? Got it. She'll probably kill me but O well. She'll kill me anyway.' Sokka thought.

"Fifteen seconds, Snoo-" She was cut off by Sokka's hard dry lips slowly touching her soft most ones.

"Okay. That was good enough." Toph tried to hide her blush but she couldn't.


That's the only thing that was going through his mind. The kiss that changed their lives.

"Toph…why? Please…wake up. I never got to…tell you." Sokka whimpered.

"Katara, can I talk to you?"

"Sure, Aang."

"First of all, how's Toph?"

"She is…okay for now. But she needs to wake up soon or el-" She didn't want to say it.

"Okay. Sokka needs to get away for a while. He's been watching her for hours. I have a feeling he needs you right now. Don't worry. I'll watch Toph."

"Okay. Besides, I need to ask him something. Thanks Aang." She whispered the last part as she walked toward Sokka.

He reluctantly agreed to go and Katara finally saw that Sokka really did love Toph. What she wanted to know was if he had told her yet. They were at least 30 feet away when Katara finally asked her question.


"You love her don't you?"

"Yes. I do."

She sighed. "What happened?"

"She tried to tell me…Azula came…lightning at me…Toph jumped." by the time, he said that he was wiping his tears. She sighed.

"Did you tell her?"

"No, but…I wish I did."

"Sokka, she's going to be fine." He could tell the uncertainty in her voice.

"Did you hear that?" They sprinted towards the camp.


"Katara! Sokka!" Aang screamed as he saw them running towards him and Toph. Toph was screaming uncontrollably. Sokka was horrified when she yelled,

"Sokka! Save me! AAAHHH!"

"Katara what's happening to her?" He said as he kneeled beside Toph.

"Aang, I need you to try and…well…see what Toph is 'seeing'. Put your hand on her forehead and concentrate."

"Okay. I'll try."

Aang put his hand on her forehead and saw everything Toph saw. He quickly took his hand off and told everyone what he saw.

"There was Azula and at least thirty Fire Nation soldiers in a metal room. Toph was hanging in chains it the middle of the room. Azula came at her an-"

He stopped himself just before he said it. He looked at Katara then at Sokka who was cradling Toph in his arms. Just then, Aang felt like something was coming.

"Something's coming."

"What is it Aang?" Katara was even more worried now.

"I think it's…Kyoshi?"

"What? Avatar Kyoshi?"

"Hello Avatar Aang. I need to speak with you alone."


They stepped away to talk. Aang had no idea why she was here. He felt that she was about to tell him good news. But he thought. 'Why would she be here for good news? The last time she came to me I was almost dipped in burning oil.'

"Avatar Aang. This may surprise you but your friend Toph is my great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter."

"What? Well that explains a lot. Except one thing. Why are you here?"

"I have bad news. Toph is not in this world, but in the Spirit World."

"What? How?"

"When the lightning hit her, I brought her there. She is safe, but I must go back to her. She is starting to wake up there."

"Why didn't you just bring her back with you?"

"I cannot. Only the one who truly loves her can bring her back."

Just then, Avatar Kyoshi disappeared. Aang was confused. He ran back to the camp and told his friends what Kyoshi had told him.

"What? How do we get in the Spirit World?" Sokka had spoken for the first time since he returned from his 'heart to heart' with Katara.

"Not 'we'. You." Katara saw that only her brother could save Toph.

"What?"

"Kyoshi said 'Only the one who truly loves her can bring her back.' and that's you Sokka!"


'When you stand so close to me,

I'm feelin' butterflies.

Is this the way that it's supposed to be?

When I look into your eyes.'