Tokka Week: Day 1 Rumble
"Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the Rumble Pit! I am your host Rumble 'Bones' Jones!"
The voice came through the PA system into Toph's dressing room. For months she has been preparing for this fight. Scouting out her opponent, Sammy 'Sunny Side Up' Biggola, but early this morning she woke up terribly sick, and she feared that she might not be able to fight. Ever since Sokka married her, they have struggled with money, and ever since Sokka became desperate to provide for his wife, he became more ludicrous in how the money was made.
"Toph, you can do this." Sokka said.
"Five minutes Bandit." a man said outside the door with a knock.
Toph stood up, blood rushed to her head making her woozy, but luckily she had Sokka to steady her balance. "Thanks, for being there for me Sock."
"I always will be, I love you." he brought her in for a tight embrace.
"I love you too," she whimpered in his ear.
"We'll get through this, I promise."
"Bandit, let's go." the man re-appeared beckoning for Toph to follow him to the ring.
"Sock, I gotta go."
"I know. Go kick his ass." Sokka said, causing Toph to smile.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we now turn our attention to the title card bout for the evening, and boy, is it a real treat. Tonight! In this very ring, we will witness the return of the defending champ, The Blind Bandit, who is returning after an eight-teen year hiatus. Rest assured I'm sure she can still kick ass. Her opponent, is the man who took her place after she left, your champion, you love him, you need him, Sammy 'Sunny Side Up' Biggola!" the crowd shook the underground arena to it's very foundation. "Folks, this is a no holds bar match, anything goes. First one to be knocked off the stage, or knocked out cold, loses. The Rumble Pit at this time would like to thank it's sponsors: The Jasmine Dragon, the very finest tea and service, and Ba Sing Se Battle Gear, providing the Earth Kingdom with the sharpest swords and the strongest armor for over hundred years. I know give it up to fight caller, Cao 'Buck' Hugn, and his color commentator John 'Holy Jumpin' Xei
"John, this match-up seems to be one of the best we've seen in a long time."
"That's right Cao, the Blind Bandit is finally making her return to the ring. I'm anxious to see if she has improved."
"You know, some say she was Toph Bei Fong who helped the Avatar defeat the Fire Lord, but that is only speculation."
"Cao, there is a lot of hype surrounding this young woman, I hope she can fill those shoes she left eight-teen years ago."
"Me too John. And here she comes, walking out of her dressing room making a bee line for the arena floor accompanied by... who is that John?"
"I believe her husband, Socks 'McGee' O'Hoolihan. A promising fighter from Triple-A."
"I heard he has a wicked uppercut. The Blind Bandit has made it to the arena stage, and now here comes the champ! Making head way to the floor. John, what should the Blind Bandit expect to see from Sammy?"
"Power. Lots and lots of power. This man has the record of the quickest knock out of two seconds, beating the previous owner, believe it or nor, the Blind Bandit's three seconds."
"Simply amazing, folks we aren't kidding here, this fight has an enormous potential of being the greatest fight of all time, no doubt the fight of the century."
"Cao, the Blind Bandit should forfeit right now."
"Why is that John?"
"Sammy is younger, he's proven himself to be a much better fighter, and let's not forget the Blind Bandit hasn't seen any action for almost two decades."
"A fair point John, but I doubt the Blind Bandit isn't going to give up that easily."
DING
"And here we go! The Blind Bandit and Sammy step onto the arena and bow, a show of sportsmanship that has been part of the Rumble Pit since it's founding. Sammy starts off the fight with a wicked looking boulder with evil intentions heading straight for Bandit."
"Cao she isn't even moving! Does she know he attacked?"
"The boulder is closing in, and what the hell?"
"She disappeared, Cao! She borrowed under the arena's floor."
"We haven't seen a move like that since the Mole was around, who famously fought The Blind Bandit before she retired. Sammy has no idea where the Bandit is, and I think it's safe to say we don't either."
"The best choice of action for Sammy here is not to move. Stand his ground, and sink in for the Bandit's attack. She can't breathe while underground."
"It wouldn't surprise me though if she could breathe under there, but non the less, air is important. And there she is!"
"Holy jumpin'! Cao she really got him there with her borrowing attack."
"It appears so, she borrowed behind him and kicked up five mean looking boulders and all five hit Sammy square sending him the the safest place to be in the arena, the center."
"That's right Cao, it's the furthest point from all the sides."
"The Bandit is now standing there waiting for Sammy to make his move."
"Sammy should be cautious here, his first attack lead him to getting hit five times."
"Of course John, Sammy should still be thinking about the Bandit's last attack. Sammy is taking a horse stance and the Bandit has shifted her front foot to send a borrowed missile at Sammy's feet. It connects! Separating Sammy's feet into a painful looking split."
"The good ol' Split Missile. It looks like The Blind Bandit still has it."
"Lets see if the Bandit can finish it off here, and she stomps her back foot to the ground shooting a column up to hit Sammy square in the face."
"No doubt that broke his nose. Blood is pooling on the ground."
"The Bandit jumps up, and with a warriors shout she pounds the floor causing an explosion of dirt and rock to kick up from where Sammy was laying."
"Cao, I'd like to point out, that that explosion sent a good sized rock up into out booth."
"Just goes to say folks, not even we are safe from the action here at Rumble Pit, and where is Sammy?"
"That dust cloud is really making it hard for us to see the action."
"I can see The Blind Bandit easily, but Sammy I can't."
"The Blind Bandit is infamous for doing this move. Kicking up a huge dust cloud, as if to level the playing field for her, as she really is blind."
"No doubt that is her intention because I can't see Sammy anywhere, and the fight hasn't been called off so he still has to be in the arena. Wait, more action here. A massive barrage of boulders is coming from inside the dust cloud."
"From Sammy."
"It does appear that Sammy is still kicking and is very pissed that the Blind Bandit hurt him, or he wouldn't be sending such a volley at her."
"I'd like to point out that The Blind Bandit can't see those boulders flying at her, and yet she is able to breaking them with her earth bending moments before they hit her."
"Good point John, just the fact that she was the champion and was blind makes the feat all that harder to believe. The Bandit is now returning her own volley, which is no doubt less in numbers, but she seems to know exactly where to put them, unlike Sammy's which was more random looking."
"Compared to Sammy's volley, the Bandit's looks like a doctor performing a medical surgery."
"Sammy has dispersed the dust cloud in order the see the Bandit's return volley, and he crushes the rocks with ease. He caught the last one, and he is sending back towards The Blind Bandit. Oh! She's hit! Sammy has managed to get a hit on The Blind Bandit!"
"I think it's her age getting to her."
"No doubt that is a factor in this fight John. The Bandit is up, and screams rather wildly."
"I'm scared for Sammy now."
"I don't think anyone has ever hit The Blind Bandit for as long she has been in the arena."
"Holy jumpin', Cao!"
"Well folks, that certainly is a way to end this fight. The Blind Bandit has encased Sammy in a rock coffin and moments after that, she explodes the coffin sending bits of rocks everywhere, and knocking Sammy off the stage."
DING
"Cao, it's at time like this I can re-watch something over and over. That happened so quick! Holy jumpin'."
"There it is folks. The Blind Bandit has reclaimed her title as champion of Rumble Pit. This fight has been provided by The Jasmine Dragon, the very finest in tea and service. John anymore words?"
"The Blind Bandit is now the person to beat in the Rumble Pit, she is now number one."
"Folks I hope you have enjoyed this fight as much as we have. We'll see you next time. I'm Cao Hugn and that's John Xie. Until next time."
"Toph! I knew you could do it!" Sokka ran on the arena to hug his wife and the victor.
"Uff, Sokka I got hit pretty bad." she backed up a step to show the bruise on her side.
"Toph, we should get that checked out, you might have broken a rib."
"I hope not."
"Hey, Bandit. That was one hell of a fight, here's your winnings and your belt. It's good to see you again."
"Thanks Jones, it's good to be back, but I might be out for a while with this injury." Toph pointed to her injury.
"That's fine, take your time. Heal up, and when you are ready to defend you know where to find me."
"Right," Toph held up her belt to show the crowd and they responded with cheers and approval of her return. "it really is good to be back. I missed it kinda."
"I'm just relieved that you are alive." Sokka hugged her again being mindful of her bruise.
"Let's get out of here." Toph motioned for the dressing room.
"I'll collect the bet, made a lot of money with you being the underdog."
"Haha, I bet a lot of people made a lot of money." Toph teased as she and Sokka walked back to the dressing room. Toph waved to the crowd acknowledging the cheers and the standing ovation.
Day 1: Rumble
Well, my second time doing Tokka Week. I love Tokka week, because the Title of the chapter is already picked out for you! My other idea for this prompt was that Sokka's stomach was rumbling, so Toph makes him a sandwhich hahaha. I think I picked the better one. Like my last time doing Tokka Week, my seven prompts were like a story in that the chapters built off each other, this will be the same for this series. If you are confused, read my first Tokka week haha.