Avatar: the Adventure Continues

Avatar: the Adventure Continues

Aang asked "You know him?"

"Of course I know him," said Toph "We met when we were younger and we were lifelong friends."

Katara then said "How did you guys meet?"

Kuzon answered "Well it is a long story but I would be glad to tell you." They all sat down at a table. "It was about two years ago," Kuzon began "when we met.

flashback It was early in the morning and Kuzon was in an earth bending village. It was at least one year after he left the fire nation, so to hide he stayed in home after home. Everyone in the earth kingdom knew who he was and he was always accepted into their house. He came across what he was told to be the Bei-Fong's house. He knocked on the door and a butler appeared and said "What do you want?"

Kuzon replied "I am Admiral Kuzon and would like to stay here a while." The butler was surprised by the admiral's arrival.

"Of course admiral, right this way." He ushered him into the house. Kuzon marveled at the inside of the house. It was so marvelously designed with rich silk tapestries, and the Bei-Fong mark of the flying boar. The butler said "Wait right back here, I'll be right back." He went through the door and Kuzon listened as the man said "Sir, sorry to disturb you but a visitor has come to stay for while."

Another man said "Who thinks they are important enough to stay in my house?"

"It is admiral Kuzon." The butler replied.

"Then let him in!" The other man exclaimed.

"Mr. Bei-Fong will see you now." The butler told him. Kuzon entered the room and saw three people sitting in front of him. One was Mr. Bei-Fong the other was a woman who he presumed to be his wife. And the third was a young girl who must have been at least eleven years old, who he guessed must have been their daughter. She had dark black hair tied back in a bun and the front of her hair was pushed behind her ears. She seemed to be small in stature and in height. She also seemed to have milky white eyes. She seemed quite pretty.

Mr. Bei-Fong said to him "Admiral Kuzon, welcome to the Bei-Fong estate. Would you like to stay here for a while?"

Kuzon said to him "Yes, if you wouldn't mind. I just plan to stay for a month or so. I don't need much."

"I regret to in form you our guest rooms are being redone, so if you wouldn't mind sharing a room with our daughter Toph" said Mr. Bei-Fong.

"Of course I wouldn't mind." said Kuzon. He bowed respectfully to each one, but when he reached Toph she didn't bow back.

Toph's father said "I'm sorry our daughter I'm afraid, can't see so she doesn't know you are bowing."

Toph then said "Oh I'm sorry." and bowed, in the wrong direction.

Kuzon said to her "No need to be."

It was almost night, so Kuzon went into Toph's room and put his pack on the floor and lied back on the floor to go to bed. The next morning he got up and was surprised to see Toph was out of bed so early. He figured she must be eating breakfast. He didn't find her in the kitchen, but he figured she must be somewhere doing something. He made himself the usual morning tea he would make for himself. After he had breakfast he went out to survey the town. As he walked he looked ant a collection of posters on a wall. Most of them were advertisements, but one of them caught his eye. 'Go see earth rumble five at the earth rumble stadium!' Kuzon thought this would be a great opportunity to see some of the greatest earth benders around the world.

He went over to the stadium and took a seat and watched. Then a man came up to the announcer stand and said "Welcome one and all! I am your announcer Xin-Fu! Welcome to earth rumble five!" Everyone in the stadium cheered and clapped. Xin-Fu continued "Up first is the Tiger versus the Badger Mole!" More cheering and claps rang out as two men entered the arena. The battle began and the tiger seemed to be the best candidate to win, Kuzon was right, in a matter of moves the Tiger won. After several more battles the Tiger had won, Shin-Fu said "And now, the former champion looking to retain the title, The Blind Bandit!" Kuzon clapped along with the crowd, he wondered how big or muscular the Blind Bandit was, but he was surprised when a small young girl entered the arena. He was even more surprised to find it was Toph! When Xin-Fu said the blind bandit he meant the Blind Bandit! Kuzon watched wondering what would happen. Toph got into a fighting stance Kuzon had not seen before, or at least not in earth bending. The Tiger was the first to make the move. He was about to slam his foot in the ground to do a simple rock throw attack, but as he moved his foot Toph moved hers quicker and as her foot made contact something seemed to be tunneling toward the tiger. The minute he put his ankle down, a pillar of rock hit him from the side and knocked him out of the arena with great force. Xin-Fu yelled "Amazing! The Blind Bandit has won yet again!" It was amazing! She won in a matter of seconds! He ran out of the arena to find and congratulate her.

He looked around and finally spotted her "Hey! Toph!" She stopped in her place and turned around to face him. He caught up to her and said "Hey! That was amazing what you did back there in the arena!"

Toph said to him "What do you mean I wasn't at any tournament?"

Kuzon said back "What are you talking about? You were at Earth Rumble 5 and beat the tiger. Anyway where are your parents? They must be really proud of you."

Toph sighed and said "Come with me." She took his hand and he followed her back to the house. They went to the back of the estate and climbed in through a window. He continued to follow her to her room. She opened the door, he was about to enter when she put up a hand and said "What here." He obeyed and stood there waiting. After a couple of minutes she opened the door. She was no longer wearing her green and beige fighting clothes but a fancy blue dress. She said "Follow me." Together they walked to the gardens and said to Kuzon "Okay listen, I'm not what everyone thinks me to be. I'm not some blind, defenseless girl. People think I'm blind, and that is true, but I can still 'see'."

Kuzon asked "But how?"

She replied "I see using earth bending, almost like seeing with my feet. I can feel the vibrations in the ground and 'see' what is around me."

Kuzon said to her "That must give you an upper hand in any battle." Kuzon said to her.

She nodded and said "It does."

"But why did you act like you couldn't see me the other day?" he asked.

"Because my parents don't know I have this ability. I'm afraid if I tell them they wouldn't understand and they wouldn't let me fight anymore." She said, sounding upset.

Kuzon nodded and replied "I see, well you know that no one is as understanding as your family and you should tell them someday. But in the meantime your secret and your secret life is safe with me."

Toph smiled and said "Thank you."

Kuzon smiled back and said "No problem." He looked up in the sky and said "It's getting late, we should go inside." They went inside and had dinner. Afterwards Toph and Kuzon went to Toph's room to go to bed. He waited outside for Toph to change into her nightgown. Once she was done he entered and lay down on the floor and was about to go to sleep when Toph said "You know if you want you can share my bed with me there is plenty of room." She was right, she barely filled up half the bed.

Kuzon said to her "Are you sure?"

Toph said back to him "It is no problem at all" He got up and laid down on her bed. He was surprised at how much more relaxing it was on his back. He laid back and said "Thanks" but Toph was already sleeping.