Finally, the last chapter! Enjoy.

I don't own Avatar.

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Toph entered the tournament hall and stopped abruptly. It was huge! She could not see it, but from the vibrations she felt, she could tell what it looked like. An elevated stage stood in the centre. There was a large tower that loomed up above the stage, where the host would be. There were seats all around the hall which rose upwards like steps, so that everyone could see the action. Every seat was occupied. The hall was packed with people shouting and screaming, ready to support their favourite benders.

"The blind bandit," said a voice from her left. It was another woman who had a clipboard in her hands.

"That's me."

"Follow me please. Your first opponent will be The Miner. Are you ready?" asked the woman.

"As I'll ever be." she replied smoothly.

A man walked onto the stage. He seemed quite intimidating. He began to announce in a deep voice.

"Welcome to the first ever Earth Rumble tournament! I am your host, Xin Fu! We have many powerful benders here, ready to take on the competition! I hope you're prepared to see some awesome earthbending! Are you ready to RUMBLE?!"

The crowd cheered as he earthbended himself onto the tower Toph had felt earlier. After the noise subsided, he began again. "Our first match will be between The Miner and a newcomer – The Blind Bandit!"

Toph walked onto the stage. She couldn't feel the Miner's vibrations anywhere. Then, suddenly, the ground started to shake and he popped up from underground, landing perfectly on his feet.

"Prepare to eat my dust, child!" he said in a raspy voice.

"Before we begin, I'd like to announce the rules of this tournament." began Xin Fu. "Anything goes, as long as there is earthbending involved. The first person to be knocked off the stage wins! Fighters, prepare!"

Toph got into her stance and so did the Miner. He had a smirk on his face, though she couldn't see it.

"FIGHT!"

The Miner immediately went underground. Toph tried to feel his vibrations. He was moving towards her, hoping to catch her by surprise. Unfortunately for him, she had an advantage – she could sense where he was. Just as he was about to pop up again, she moved out of the way and raised herself up onto a tall platform. As he emerged, she forced the pillar back into the ground. The force drove him backwards and he was shot off the stage.

"We have a winner – the BLIND BANDIT!" shouted Xin Fu. The crowd's cheering became louder. Toph punched the air with her fist as a sign of victory.

The remaining matches went the same as the first. Toph beat each opponent with ease. When it came down to facing the champion, it took her a little longer than usual. Eventually she caught him off guard and knocked him off the platform by flinging a large boulder at him.

The crowd cheered as Toph casually dusted herself off. Xin Fu jumped off his tower to hand her the prize.

"I present to you our new champion, The Blind Bandit!"

He handed her a belt which she raised above her head and showed off to the throng. After she fastened it around her waist, he handed her the prize money. A group of fans began chanting 'Bandit, bandit' and soon everyone joined in.

Toph finally realized that she didn't need to be able to see in order to fight.

Every year, Toph came back as the champion. No one was ever able to beat her. She was the strongest earthbender there.

She kept her life as a fighter a secret from her parents and anyone else close to her. She knew they would never understand. Whenever she could, she would sneak off and practice her earthbending far away, where no one would ever see her.

Toph had found her calling at last. She believed herself to be unbeatable.

Then she met Aang.

The End

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Yeah, I know the ending was really lame. I would write more, but you already know what happens next. This story was loads of fun to write, I hope you enjoyed it!