Disclaimer: I do not own avatar only the plot thingy.
A/N: I'm sure I'm the first to make a fan fic like this. Reviews and constructive criticism are welcomed. Sorry about any grammar mistakes, I'm working on it. Oh and when it's italics it's a flashback.
The Blinded Light
Chp.1: How Could He
Toph stubbornly walked, slamming her toes on the floor. How could he? How could he!? She could walk on her own in here; she wasn't the poor doll her parents failed to make. She was The Blind Bandit, she could do anything. Toph tripped and fell face first on to the floor. I can do anything, I can do anything, she thought as the tears poured down, cascading down her cheeks, I can do anything. Inside she knew she couldn't walk there, how could she? There was no earth hear, what would she expect? She knew what she was going to get herself in, but nonetheless she joined the reunited group after 3 years since Ozai was defeated. There plan was to just travel the world as a vacation, no having to fight. Zuko stayed back in the palace, though, as Fire Lord it was recommended he stayed. They had traveled all the way to the Northern Water Tribe.
Suki had joined as well, being lovey-dovey with Sokka as always. That didn't bother Toph; she knew Sokka didn't like her. She was even adjusting to the whole thing. But… it all crashed down on her as she stood at the tragedy of her watching the one she liked offer his life for a girl who wasn't her. He asked Suki to marry him in the water oasis, presenting a beautiful ring. It hurt Toph, but she managed. What killed her was that Sokka, the guy that she liked the most, had called her helpless. He knew from the start that she hated being called helpless.
Toph tripped over a chunk of ice on the streets. "Toph, just admit it, you need help!"
"No, I don't!"
"Toph, I think you should listen to Sokka," Katara said sweetly.
"You said it yourself once, Sugar Queen, how are you going to learn if you don't practice?"
"But, Toph, you're-"
"What!? Are you going to say I'm blind? Go ahead, say it! I'm proud of being blind!"
"Toph just let me help you." Toph stubbornly fell silent. "Toph, listen-"
"Sokka, I think she is listening."
"Well, Toph just let me help you," he repeated "; let me help you before you trip. Toph you're helpless here-…" Toph stopped in her tracks, teeth gritted.
"What did you say!?"
"… I don't mean it that way! You know what I meant!" he reached to grab her hand but she roared in his face.
"DON'T EVER CALL ME HELPLESS!!" And she ran off, not knowing where she was.
It might have not meant much, but all her life she was called helpless, but then she went with the Avatar and everything changed. She didn't want to go back to being called helpless, even when she was. And she was already hurting because she knew inside she was helpless walking these streets, but she just couldn't admit it. People watched her from the water street beside her, eyeing her awkwardly. Toph banged the floor with her fists, wanting so badly to tell where she was going. After minutes of endless tears, Toph stood up and walked, back straight. She'd show them, she'd show them all. She tried walking with a bucket full of pride, looking to be ashamed of absolutely nothing. She'd show them…
A/N: And that concludes chapter one. This will be a very short story, only like 3 or 4 chapters long, maybe smaller. Can you guys guess who Toph is going to meet? It's pretty obvious to me, but maybe that's just because I'm writing it.