Ahe was waiting by the bedroom door for the earthbender. "How did it go?"

Toph slammed the door open and shut it in her servant's shocked face. Her feet ran to the single window in the room and she looked around outside. The metal bars in the opening were bended with ease by her hands. It didn't matter anymore, her parents weren't going to listen. To change the future, Toph would have to change the events. This wedding wasn't going to happen if she had anything to do about it.

The girl swung one foot up and leaned outside. "Ma'am." Ahe had snuck in and now whispered in a calming voice, "You know your parents will not rest till you are wed."

Toph turned her head so she could be heard clearly. "I'm not marrying someone my parents choose to just get out of a debt."

"The wedding has been moved to tomorrow. Your parents have seen this comin'"

She shook her head back and forth violently before throwing her body out of the window. For the few seconds the girl was flying through the air; she felt like she could fly and that she was free for once in her life. The wind blew around her body as her black and tangled hair tore apart from it's messy bun. Toph's feet fell onto the moist grass and reality hit her like a rock. Actually, it was a boulder... that was coming straight at her.

Swiftly, Toph smashed the incoming piece of earth with her delicate index finger. The ground beneath her bare feet rose and she began to surf through the long yard, Let's see... There are about 60 of these guys, and about 120 yards to the gate. Easy. The teenager smiled at this thought.

Large rocks continued to fly her way as guards began to run towards the prisoner. Toph swerved and dipped out of the paths of the flying earth. Were they trying to kill her? As rocks and dirt flew by her head, she began to build walls around her body to stop more bruises and cuts from forming.

Almost there! Toph thought triumphantly as the guards closed in around her. "Try to catch me!" She taunted.

Suddenly, a great weight jumped at her and the young woman was thrown the ground. "The Boulder has finally caught the blind girl!" A voice growled as he lifted her off the ground.

"What the hell!" Toph began to kick at his body and squirm in his grip. "Let me go!"

The Boulder laughed deeply as he wobbled back to the house. "Now blind girl has to deal with parents."

"Get the fuck off of me!" She screamed as she struggled to control the earth.

"Toph. Calm down," Her father's voice came from the front door. "Is that any way to act around your future husband?"

She went silent. He was here? The girl growled in effort to touch the ground to see this man. "The Boulder is not letting go of little pest so soon." He grunted.

"Who are you? Show yourself!" Toph shouted at the mysterious man. Was he even there?

"Please, put her on the ground," Her mother gasped, "but hold her in place."

The Boulder threw Toph on the ground but kept his hand pressed strongly on her head. Through her feet, she stared at her husband-to-be. "You're old!"

The man gave an obnoxious snort. "Who are you calling old? Okay, I'm old."

Toph used her bending and shot her captor a few feet from her. "How the hell do you expect me to marry a man with wrinkles?"

"Dear, this isn't just any old man." Her mother said softly. "He is the king of Omashu."

The king's bones cracked as he stood up straighter. "Please, call me Bumi!"

-x-

Gross, I know. But I didn't feel like making a Mary Sue :) It was going to be Jet... but he sorta died.