Author's Note: I'm sorry for the long wait just for a short chapter! I skipped through a lot of the dialogue to try and make this chapter as interesting as possible, but there's no denying it... this will be the most boring out of all the chapters that I will have. There will be approximately 15-16 chapters in this. And this is the worst. Sorry guys, just bear with it, it was torture to write, too. That would explain the long wait. It's boring... but essential. Anyway, thank you so much for the support/reviews/watches/favs/whatever... Enjoy. ...or not...

Toph set the last candle on the last table. The windows were closed, the door was shut and all electricity in the room was turned off and unplugged. Candles and tables of all sizes circled the room. In the center forming a square was a rock, a bowl of water, a set of matches next to another burning candle, and a tiny battery operated fan. These represented the elements earth, water, fire, and air.

The ritual was ready.

"Katara, it's done," Toph pointed out.

Katara sighed. "Yeah, I know."

The two of them sat in the circle and began meditating.

"Are you ready?" Toph asked.

"Yeah," Katara breathed, her eyes closed.

"Then let's begin. First, pick up the element that you had been previously attached to."

Katara reached to the middle and picked up the bowl of water.

"Hold it in your left hand," Toph instructed. "Now take up your new element…"

Katara reached for the piece of earth, her heart pounding…

This is it…

Katara sighed… again.

"Sugar Queen, are you sure you're alright with this?" Toph asked.

Katara smiled weakly. "Yeah, I need to do this. I'm just getting used to my new earth attachment."

Toph snorted. "Good, then let's begin."

"What are we going to do first?" Katara asked.

"Well, first I'm going to teach you how to actually feel vibrations through the earth. This way you can sense when people are coming before they even do. You can feel where objects are and which ones are alive or not. And when you get used to the different vibrations, you'll be able to figure out which is which. For example, I know there is a lamp over there."

Katara supposed Toph was pointing somewhere, but she didn't know where since she couldn't see. However, she did know there was a lamp in her bedroom.

"And I know it's obviously not living because there is no heart pounding. Plus, I know you're Katara, because you have your own distinct vibrations. Luckily, the easiest person to spot vibrations from is Twinkle-Toes, since he has such light and unique vibrations. So, if we look for him, he should be relatively easy to find once we get to the right area."

Katara nodded, but wasn't sure if vibrations could sense that or not.

"Okay, in order to feel vibrations, we need to meditate."

"Is that how you were able to feel them?"

"No," Toph said bluntly. "But you're a newbie, I was well-trained by that point."

"Oh," was Katara's only answer.

"Good, now let's sit." Toph instructed.

Katara did as she was told. For the second time that day, she sat down on the ground and closed her eyes (not that it mattered).

"Now, Katara," Toph began from next to her. "The trick to feeling vibrations with the earth is to become one with it."

Toph continued to coach Katara in the ways of seeing with the feet and mind. She listened dutifully and followed the instructions precisely. Katara's determination enabled her to catch on quickly, and even Toph was impressed when she was able to walk around the house without bumping into anything within the first couple of hours. Her family was shocked, too. Hakoda was the first to comment.

"Katara, how are you doing that?"

"Isn't it amazing, Dad?" Katara asked excitedly. "Toph taught me! I can see again! Well… sort of…"

"But, I thought you were blind!" Sokka exclaimed, obviously in awe.

"Yeah, but I'm able to feel the vibrations in the earth! I can find my way around perfectly fine—even better than you guys!"

Katara's newfound sense of "sight" wasn't the only thing she gained. By losing one sense, another heightened and she was able to acutely hear everything that was going on around her. This way, she was able to hear her brother mutter, "Incredible" under his breath.

"So, everybody else went home?" Katara asked, beaming. "I can tell because I don't feel their vibrations!"

"Now you're just bragging!" Toph laughed.

Katara pouted. "Well, that's too bad; I wanted to memorize their vibrations so I can identify them when I see them again."

"There will be another time for that," Hakoda said solemnly.

Katara raised an eyebrow. "Anything wrong, Dad?"

Katara felt Hakoda shake his head.

So you CAN tell is someone is shaking or nodding their head!

"It's nothing, Katara," Hakoda confirmed.

"Well, okay then," Katara said. "Well, guys, I'm a new me! How about we celebrate with ice-cream!"

"YEAH!" Sokka shouted immediately upon hearing the word 'ice-cream'.

"Nuh-uh-uh, Katara!" Toph interjected. "We still have some more training to do!"

"Still?" Katara pouted.

"Yes," Toph said sternly, grabbing her by the collar and dragging her across the floor. "Now, come on, we have a lot of work to do if we're going to start looking for Aang tomorrow."

"WHAT!?" Hakoda yelled from the kitchen.

Both girls froze. Toph let go of Katara's collar and Katara stumbled to her feet.

"N-Nothing, Dad! We didn't say anything!" Katara shouted back.

There was silence for a while, before they heard a quieter response.

"Well, okay then!"

The girls relaxed for a minute.

"Come on," Toph whispered, walking them both back into Katara's bedroom where the training continued for a great portion of the rest of their night.

Author's Note: Boring... short... poorly written... I'm so sorry, guys, I'm ashamed of this chapter, but I needed to get it out of the way, and time was getting away. I'm getting really busy now... I have a chapter fic to update here, a comic to update on deviantART, and not to mention personal matters... I've been really busy and stressed lately... Oh, and I'm going on vacation next week so don't expect an update anytime soon. And thanks to everyone who took my poll, I appreciate it. :) And... I tried to remind myself to use Sugar Queen and Twinkle-Toes whenever Toph said their names, but I didn't want to over do it and have her say Sugar Queen ALL the time, so I know I have her say Katara and Aang, but I don't care. Those are just nicknames that she doesn't have to use all the time.