I earthbend because my instincts tell me to. When I'm pounding on the ground, with the vibrations of my movements wizzing down the floor, I feel alive and free. When I'm earthbending, I am one with nature, one with the ground, one with the dirt and the rocks. I'm not just a little blind girl who is standing in this world, but a blind girl who is part of it. I'm one with myself. I can trust the way my body moves, shifting stones into the hidden cracks lying beneath my feel. Independent and powerful, I feel unstoppable. I am exactly who I want to be.
When I earthbend, I'm truly me. When I'm earthbending all reality is lost. Every emotion, every problem, every person just blurs all that matters is me, my feet, and the Earth.
"Toph!," Sokka yells, his voice shreaking in a low groan.
I turn my head but continue to earthbend, pushing my feet back and forth as rocks fly towards a single tree. The tree is my target, and when I hit it, I feel a rush. I keep hitting it again and again. The braches begin to shake.
"Toph. I…I…you need to come now." His voice begins to become shaky and tears slowly formed around his eyes. I recognized this emotion, It's how I feel when I don't have the comfort of earth below my feet. You're shaking and full of tears when you feel helpless.
"What is it Sokka…is something wrong?" As I say this, the rock I slam misses the tree and instead thumps down the mountain and into the river.
"It's Katara, she's hurt." I lose balance and tumble to the ground. I stare at him, as my body freezes up. Words slowly merge from my mouth, one syllable at a time.
"Katara? Really? How? When?" . Sokka begins to run towards their camp, not wasting a single moment, not missing a single step. He motions me to follow. Pure determination is in his steps, his heat, and soul. I can feel his heart bet accelerating and notice mine beating faster with each step too.
A/N: Make sure to check out my friend's (whom I share an account with) story: "Blood," my other story "Firebending Master's KataraZuko Fight and our collaborative (and very creepy) story: "Suki's Story"