Appa flew through a cloud, with Zuko holding his reigns. Zuko and Toph were the two who were sent back with Appa, because no one wanted to lose Appa again.
" I don't know why but I'm always the one who
misses out on everything!" Toph fell back from her sitting up
position.
"I really don't want to go back to camp there is
nothing to do!" Toph kept complaining about the person who never
gets to go on adventures with only on e person.
"Than lets not go back to camp, Taira said that they're not going to be back for three days! That should be long enough for us to go someplace." Zuko took a map out of his bag. "How about," Zuko studied the map, but still trying to pay attention to where Appa was going. "Oh, this is something you would like, the Tangen Caves. They are a group of caves that you are able to explore , and whatever you find and like you may keep. The caves are supposed to have gems and different kids of treasures." Zuko explain to Toph.
Toph shot up, and flew over to Zuko's side. "That is great!! Come on! Lets go!"
Toph and Zuko finally made it to the Tangen Caves. Again Zuko helped Toph down off of Appa. The caves were on the out skirts of Omashu, so Zuko and Toph left the Bison with Bumi.
Zuko pulled his hood over his face, " Two please." The woman behind the podium exchanged 3 copper pieces for a brass bucket and a chisel.
"Enjoy the Tangen Caves!" The woman said with a smile on her face, trying to cover up how much she hated her job.
"Come on Zuko lets go," Toph ran forward, when they were a good distance in the tunnel she stopped. "With my Earthbending we will be able to find whatever we want."
Zuko and Toph
were in the caves for only and hour and they already found a bucket
full of treasures. "Lets see what we got two journals, dating
back to a hundred years ago. A golden key, five Sun Rubys, two
crystals, a sliver sword, three daggers, three earth bending scrolls,
two air bening scrolls, a water bending scroll, and two fire bening
scrolls titled the screaming dragon." Zuko put all the items
back in his bucket and sat down.
"Are we done here Toph? Or
do you want to keeping looking?" Zuko picked up the burned out
torch laying right next to him, Zuko light it again. The grey eyed
girl walked forward, looking behind her. Toph didn't notice the sharp
rock that her was about to land on.
"Ow! What the hell was that!" Toph sat down ,and rubbed her foot. The bottom of Toph's foot was wet with a thick red liquid ,it was bleeding. "How did I not see that!?" Zuko sat down with Toph, he ripped a piece of his cloak off. Zuko wrapped the long black piece of clothe around Toph's foot. Zuko turned around ,and had Toph hold the torch, he dusted off a green emerald on a gold chain. "What are you holding?" Toph questioned.
"A necklace, here." Zuko put the necklace in Toph's hand. "Isn't it amazing," Zuko took the torch out of her hand. "Toph, hello. Toph what are you doing?" Zuko shone the light on Toph's face, her eyes were glowing. "Oh my God!! Toph are you okay?" Zuko shook her, nothing happened. The banished prince sat there waiting for his friend to return.
In Toph's mind she was at her grand father's house in the Earth Kingdom. She was just sitting down for dinner, when she heard a noise coming for the Living room.
Toph overheard voices coming for the next room. "Tell us were the blind girl is!"
She heard her grand father's voice "I don't know who your talking about!" A shout came from her grand father's lips.
"We have information say she is here, tells us or we'll kill you too." Another yell came from the room. Toph started to panic, she picked up some knives from the counter. She was barely able to reach the them, making her about five. Toph slyly walked into living room trying not to but noticed. When the men were not paying attention Toph stabbed the when closest to her in the back of the knee. When he dropped she stabbed him in the back, and the same to the other man. Anger grew in Toph's eyes, Toph's grand father was the only one who understood her. He knew about her earth bending, he knew everything.
She walked over to her grand father ,who was laying on floor. Toph look at his chest is burned from the men, "They whipped him." A tear fell from Toph's eye. She took her blood covered hands ,and put it on his arm. Toph lied her blood splattered head down on his chest , and Toph cried like never before.
"Toph, Toph! Wake up. Nothing is working." Zuko pulled the necklace out of her hand, and put it around her neck. At that moment her eyes were back to normal. Toph collapsed into Zuko's chest. He was shocked ,but then laid his head on hers. Tears started to fall from Toph's eyes.
"He died because of me Zuko. " Toph nuzzled into Zuko's chest more, Zuko stroked her hair to comfort her. As Zuko kissed the top of her head, the torch blew out.