She fixed her hair, and then headed over to some exiting Earthbending Academy boys.

A male student Left the Earthbending Academy, accompanied by another student. "I think The Boulder's going to win back the belt at Earth Rumble VI."

"He's going to have to fight his way through the best earthbenders in the world to get a shot at the champ." Another male student said.

"Hello boys." Kurai grinned, batting her eyelashes. The earthbenders' jaws dropped. "I'm SO interested in Earth Rumble VI. Could you pretty please tell me where it is?"

After a little while, Kurai came running back to her friends.

"You ready to find an earthbending teacher? Because we're going to Earth Rumble VI!" Kurai said.

Aang was surprised. "How'd you get them to tell you?"

"Oh ... a girl has her ways." Kurai smiled.

Xxx

At Nightfall, the group was at entrance to location of Earth Rumble VI: a lighted tunnel in a rock face. They entered the tunnel. There was a hall where the competition would be held. A large rectangular arena was located in the middle. The arena had stairs running down to a lower, oval shaped area. Seats for the spectators started at the same level as the arena. Team Avatar walked into an empty row of seats.

"Hey, front row seats! I wonder why no one else is sitting here." Aang wondered.

They sat down but quickly jumped back up as a huge rock smashed into the seats next to them.

"I guess that's why." Sokka said.

Kurai chuckled.

In the center of the ring, the event's host raised an earthen platform. He brought it back to the level of the rest of the arena.

Xin Fu Raised his left arm. "Welcome to Earth Rumble VI! I am your host, Xin Fu!"

Katara Sighed and looked the other way. "This is just going to be a bunch of guys chucking rocks at each other, isn't it?"

"That's what I paid for." Sokka said happily.

"Yeah!" Kurai said. "Isn't it awesome!"

"The rules are simple. Just knock the other guy out of the ring, and you win!" Xin Fu Leapt up to a podium above the ring. A bell rang. "Round one: The Boulder vs. The Big Bad Hippo!" While Xin Fu spoke, The Boulder raised his arms and turned around to the cheering of the audience. The Hippo roared.

The Boulder Pointed at The Hippo. "Listen up, Hippo. You may be big, but you ain't bad!" The Boulder Grinned insanely. "The Boulder's gonna win this in a landslide!"

"Hippo ... mad!" Hippo said.

Kurai and Sokka started to cheer.

The Hippo raised his arms in anger and stomped one foot. Momo lowered himself more inside Sokka's bag out of fear. The Boulder fired three rocks. They crashed into The Hippo, but he did not move. He caught one piece of rock with his mouth, chewed on it and spit it out. The Hippo jumped up and down, causing the surface of the arena to tilt. The Boulder hereby lost his balance.

"Unbelievable, ladies and gentlemen! The Hippo is rocking the boat!" Xin Fu said.

The Boulder reached the edge, but saved himself by bending out part of the ring into a small platform. He grabbed it and threw it at his opponent, hitting him on the back. As The Hippo turned around to look at him, The Boulder bent up The Hippo's part of the ring, and threw him out on it. The Hippo crashed in the lower area of around the arena. The fight ended thus in his favor.

"The Boulder wins!" Xin Fu said.

Katara Looked at The Boulder. "How about The Boulder? He's got some good moves."

Aang Shrugged. "I don't know. Bumi said I need a teacher who listens to the earth. He's just listening to his big muscles. What do you think, Sokka, Kurai?"

Sokka cheered loudly.

Kurai tilted her head. "Your right Aang. We can do better."

"Next match ... The Boulder versus Fire Nation Man!" Xin Fu said.

Fire Nation Man was waving a Fire Nation Flag. The crowd booed at the Fire Nation Man who mades his way over to the arena, still waving his flag, on a makeshift earthen bridge, which crumbled away behind him. Sokka loudly booed the fighter as well, while giving him a thumbs down.

Kurai had gone quiet and pale like she always did when the Fire Nation or Zuko were brought up.

"Please, to rise for Fire Nation national anthem!" Fire Nation Man Put his left hand over his heart and began to sing. "Fire Lord, my flame burns" He Dropped to his right knee and stretched out his left arm. "for thee!"

The crowd booed at him again while bombarding him with pieces of rock, much to his surprise. Sokka had a stone cocked back in his hand, ready to throw.

"Go back to the Fire Nation!" Sokka yelled.

Sokka threw his rock. Fire Nation Man was hit against the head by a rock. He started to become angry, though the emotion quickly changed to wonder and he was sunk chest-deep into the ground; he dropped his flag in the process. The Boulder was the culprit, and he subsequently raised himself high into the air on an earth pillar. Fire Nation Man was petrified.

"No, no, please!" Fire Nation Man pleaded.

The Boulder grinned broadly. He leapt in the air, his face serious. The Boulder was plummeting straight down, his feet held back behind his back as to direct his knees to the ground. He slammed the surface of the ring, by which he created a pillar under Fire Nation Man that catapulted him out of the ground. The Fire Nation Man sailed screaming through the air. The Fire Nation Man smacked upside down and face first against the large boulder that was embedded into the stand next to team Avatar. Sokka got up and waved both hands in the air in celebration of the Fire Nation Man's defeat, while shouting in the fighter's direction.

"Yeah! Wooo!" Sokka Pointed at Fire Nation Man. "The Boulder knows how to put the hurt in the dirt!" Sokka continued to cheer and make taunting faces. "Yeah! Woohoo!"

Kurai grinned and joined in, forgetting her Fire Nation funk for the moment.

On the arena a man riding a badgermole was going over the surface to make it smooth again, letting the animal bend all the rubble away. On the ceiling and a female assistant held up a sign to announce the next round as a bell was struck. The Boulder defeated several more fighters: The Gopher got slammed between two rocks, The Gecko jumped up, but got hit in the stomach by a broad earthen pillar, Headhunter got hit with an earthen coin. Between his victories, The Boulder entertained the cheering crowd by wobbling his chest. As The Boulder relished from his fans' praise, Sokka and Kurai cheered.

Xin Fu was standing on his platform. "Now, the moment you've all been waiting for. The Boulder versus your champion ... the Vixen!"

A small girl stood there, the belt dwarfing her petite but toned body. Her red hair was tied up in a curly pony tail, and she had bright emerald eyes. Her face was painted like a fox's, hence the name: Vixen. She was wearing a green half kimono and dark green gi pants. She had a smirk on her face and mischief in her eyes.

Sokka laughed. "No way she can beat the Boulder!"

Katara scowled. "Why? Cuz she's a girl?"

Aang shushed them, focused on Vixen.

Kurai, on the other hand, had big wide eyes and was staring at Vixen in wonder and amazement. "Sister...?!"