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Legends – Earth
"Once, long, long, long ago, there was a time when a young blind girl was the champion of the Earth Rumble."
The children's mother paused on her way to the kitchen and rolled her eyes. "You don't still believe that old story, do you, little brother?"
"Don't listen to your mother," the young uncle whispered conspiratorially. "This really happened."
"Stop filling their heads with nonsense, brother. It's almost time for bed, anyway."
"Her name was Toph," he continued, ignoring his sister, "and in her time she was known as the greatest Earthbender ever."
"When she was born, her family thought her blindness a great tragedy. They kept her hidden away, and had someone watching her at all times, lest she hurt herself. She had a teacher, who taught her the basics of Earthbending but not much more."
"That's awful," said the youngest boy sympathetically.
"Yes, it was. Until Toph was eleven, she pretty much let it happen. But then one day, she heard of an Earthbending competition known as the Earth Rumble."
This statement was greeted with excited giggles, but the uncle held up his hand to hush them.
"She had been practicing more complex moves without her teacher knowing, and so she decided to give it a shot. She tunneled under the wall and followed the vibrations, getting lost twice before she found it. As soon as Toph stepped through the doors, she knew that this was exactly what she had been looking for.
"She stepped up to add her name to the list, and the judges laughed. She was persistent, though, and talked her way into a place on the roster. She fought her first match . . . and lost."
Now there were disappointed groans from the children, but once again he held up a hand to hush them.
"Toph was disappointed, but it only made her train harder. The next month she went back, and the next, and the next. She started winning more and more matches, until she finally beat the champion and claimed his title. By now she was known as the Blind Bandit."
The older boy gasped at the name. "Hey, I've heard of her! I didn't know she was so young, though."
"Yes, and she was only twelve when, one day, she was challenged by a newcomer. He wasn't much older than she was, but he defeated her by using Airbending.
"Later he came to her house and told her that he was the Avatar, and he needed an Earthbending teacher. She turned him down at first, but after she realized how tired she as of her parents' stifling behavior, she changed her mind. She traveled with the Avatar, and ended up helping to defeat the Fire Nation, even fighting Lord Ozai herself."
"Wow, that's awesome," said the girl, smiling.
"Look, uncle, I can be like Toph!" called the young boy, stomping his foot and raising a small chunk of dirt from the ground.
"Good job!" the uncle said encouragingly.
As his sister hustled her kids off to bed, he smiled. The story of the Blind Bandit would continue to remind generations to follow their dreams.
The End
A/N: So I was watching Avatar at my grandfather's house, and when he saw Aang, he said, "That kid needs an arrow on his head to know where he's going?" Also my brother insisted on calling Appa a flying llama. I don't know what I'm going to do with them.
Anyway, so sorry about taking forever, guys. As an apology, I bring to you the final two chapters. Hope you like them.
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