Sunset
I never hated the Fire Lord. I was Toph Bei-Fong, I had never known starvation or pain because of him. My father and mother had always protected me from the war and all the bad things that came with it.
Sure, I joined with Aang and his crew, but it was more for the adventure. I didn't have a personal stake in this.
Aang had a destiny.
Katara had a debt of vengeance.
Sokka had a personal mission.
Me? I was just avoiding the golden cage my parents built for me. I would have most likely joined Azula's merry murderers had they asked me first.
Now that I see him, I am so grateful that it's me who is about to give him some pain.
This is for my friend Iroh, who should have been Fire Lord, who should have had everything and instead suffered.
This was for Zuko, who was considered worthless, helpless, useless, just as I have.
This was for me, to remind him once and for all, that you didn't have to be perfect to be amazing.
And as he cried out in pain, as rocks pelted him, I realized that this was the sunset to all that pain.
My friends and I would be creating a better tomorrow.