Author's Note- everyone has their stories about Zuko, Katara, Aang, Sokka, and even Azula! But everyone seems to forget about the mighty Toph! I felt like it was time Toph got her Own story. I've had the idea of a Toph story for a while and I finally got around to writing it!

I don't own any characters from Avatar: The Last Airbender, they belong to Bryan and Mike!

Toph is 17, Liang is 18. This Story takes place 5 years after Sozin's comet.

Story has been edited from it's original content.


The rock slammed into the wall as King Bumi of the Earth Kingdom dodged the sharp projectiles aimed at him.

"Nice try, Toph! But you won't get me with a move that simple! Eh-he-heh-heh-heh!" Snickered Bumi in his crazy and somewhat creepy mixture of laughing and snorting.

Toph turned her head in Bumi's direction and gave him an arrogant grin. "Don't worry, Bumi. I've got much more up my sleeve!" In quick succession, Toph procured a large rock and split it into six discs. She bended them all in Bumi's direction so he was surrounded by the earth. Two rocks crushed Bumi to the wall while two more held back his hands and the last two bound his legs to the wall. Bumi was trapped.

"Well, Toph! Looks like you beat me. Guess I better give-" Before he even finished the sentence, Bumi bended a large mound of earth in Toph's direction using his exposed head. Using his head for bending was a trick Bumi was famous for.

Toph quickly bended the earth back at Bumi before it got close to her. Finally, she had him completely covered in a mountain of rock and earth. "Looks like I really did beat you! Better Luck next time, Bumi!"

"Young Toph, you are getting better each day! Some day this old king won't be able to put up a fight! But not any time soon, of course! Eh-heheh-he!" Bumi released himself from the pile of rubble and mysteriously disappeared into a hole he created in the ground. "See you later, Ms. Bei Fong !" He yelled.

"Crazy Old Man" Toph murmured to herself. "That Bumi always challenges me, but never wins! Nobody can beat the Toph!" she said. "I'm the best Earthbender around!" Ever since she had learned to Metalbend, it was true. Toph was the best earth-and metal-bender around. She was a true master at the age of only 17.

Since helping defeat the now-dethroned Firelord Ozai, Toph had decided to move to Omashu. Every day was exciting and Toph loved riding in the mail carts that wove through out the city. Toph also had frequent bouts with King Bumi. She was indeed the best, but Bumi was a close second.

Toph had grown a lot in the five years since Sozin's comet. She was taller and had a curvier, more girly shape. Toph's hair had also grown much longer and she mostly let her ebony tresses flow loosely over her shoulders. The only time she put it up in a bun was during bending matches, so it would stay out of the way. As her father has recently told her, Toph was growing into a beautiful young woman.

Toph left the fighting ring and walked towards her friend, Liang, who was sitting off to the side. Liang was an earthbender and Toph's best friend in Omashu. Toph was teaching her earthbending, but Liang was still nowhere near the master level that Toph was at.

"Liang!" Toph exclaimed. "Did you like how I kicked that old man's butt again?" She grinned expectantly.

"Wow Toph! I am so impressed! I can't believe you defeated King Bumi!" she giggled admiringly.

"Well it wasn't the first time! That old man never beats me!" Toph bragged.

"Well, your technique is quite advanced…and you are one of the best earthbenders around…"

"I AM the best! No one can beat me!"

"Hopefully I'll be able to! One day!…in the very distant future."

"You've got a lot to learn, Liang." Toph laughed as she punched her friend in the arm. She walked away from Liang and out the door of the room usually reserved for bending tournaments.

"Ow… that hurt" Liang said as she followed Toph out the door.

Liang was a horrible earthbender when she had met Toph one year earlier. They became fast friends despite their obvious personality differences. Liang was quiet, naïve, and impressionable, while Toph was blunt, sarcastic and loud. In exchange for earthbending lessons, Liang decided to let Toph live in the spare bedroom of her Omashu apartment. Liang lived alone, so having Toph move in was a nice change. It was just the right size for two people. They mostly got along-as long as Toph kept her messes confined to her own room! Liang was neat and kept everything in order, whereas Toph was pretty much the opposite. As Toph herself put it "I like to have a healthy coating of earth at all times."

The two girls stepped into their small apartment, which was located right in the heart of Omashu. Toph immediately sprawled out on the couch while tracking dirt all over the living room floor in the process.

"Toph, I wish you would wash your feet sometimes!" Liang pleaded.

"I'm Toph Bei Fong! I never wash my feet! How can you be an earthbender but not like a little dirt here and there?"

"Toph, not all earth benders like being covered in….FILTH!"

"Whatever, Clean Queen! I'm going out anyway!" Toph replied angrily. She stormed off to her room and changed into some cleaner clothes. Nothing of Toph's was ever completely clean, so she tried to find something that was decent. She chose a dark green knee-length skirt and a light green tank top and a green headband. It was hot this time of year in the Earth Kingdom. Toph wore no shoes, of course. She left her room and walked straight out of the apartment into the warm, dry Omashu air. She started walking towards her one of her favorite spots in town.


A/N: This is my first story! Please review and tell me what you think! I love reviews!

I originally started this story in 2011, but got sidetracked. Now it's July 2012 and I'm back to write more =) Hope you like it!

-ATLAforever