The Blind Bandits

It was noon on a new day as the group of ten entered a new town. They had left the town of Chin and entered a new town. They were currently getting more supplies, or in Sokka's case, trying to make a purchase. They stood in a corner stall with Sokka overlooking a nice green bag. The young Water Tribesman had a hand to his chin when he said, "It's a little pricey, but I really, really do like it." 
"Then you should get it. You deserve something nice." Katara said, remembering the last few days.
"I do, don't I? But it's too expensive. I shouldn't." Sokka said before turning his attention back to the bag.
"Then don't get it." Gray told Sokka in a bored tone. Everyone walked away from the stall with Sokka looking at the bag one final time. But they hadn't even gotten ten steps before Sokka ran back to the stall. With a grin and clasping his hands together he said, "You know what? I'm going to get it."
While the others waited for Sokka to make his purchase, a man with a few fliers in his hand came up to them and said, "Hey...you lot like earthbending? You like throwing rocks? Then check out Master Yu's Earthbending Academy." 
Momo chittered as the man handed Aang a flier. He walked away and the others took a look. One side had an image of an Earthbender lifting a rock, while the other had a picture with the master's face on it. Aang then noticed, "Look! There's a coupon on the back." 
"And the first lesson is free." Natsu added.
"Who knows? This Master Yu might be the Earthbending teacher you've been looking for." Lucy pointed out. Sokka soon joined them with the bag cradled in his arms and Gray face palmed.
"What?" Sokka asked.
The team waited on the outside while Aang had gone into Master Yu's Earthbending Academy. The young Airbender was now dressed in a training uniform with an Earthbender's robe, bracelets and hat. While waiting to begin the lesson, Aang took a quick look around before cleaning out his left ear. When he stopped, he brought the finger to his nose and gave it a quick sniff. But then he noticed how the other trainees were standing at attention before standing at attention himself. Master Yu, a man in a white shirt and green robes while also wearing a pair of bracelets, walked into the courtyard and said, "Students, take your stances."
While most of the trainees assumed the same stance, Aang mostly just watched as Master Yu walked to the other side of the courtyard. The earthbending teacher then ordered as he turned and made a punching motion with his left fist, "Now, strike as if you're about to punch through your opponent's head."
The young Earthbender's on Yu's right lifted their rocks up off the ground with one hand. Aang looked a little worried as his opponent let out a holler and used his other hand to launch the rock forward. The wind was knocked out of Aang when the rock knocked into him and both crashed into a sand filled urn. Master Yu walked up to Aang and asked, "So… are you now ready to commit yourself to more lessons?" Then he threw in, "If you pay for the whole year in advance, I'll bump you up to the next belt."
Aang just looked to the earthbending teacher before some of the sand fell over his face. The young Airbender climbed out of the sand before politely declining the offer. He dusted himself off as he walked to the gate. The others were standing or sitting on the side when Aang came out. Natsu looked to him and asked, "How'd it go?
"He's not the one." Aang shook his head.
Two trainees walked out and said, "I think the Boulder's gonna win back the belt in Earth Rumble VI." One of them said.
"He's gonna have to fight his way through the best Earthbenders in the world to get a chance." The other boy said. Aang overheard the two.
"Excuse me, but where is this Earthbending tournament?" Aang asked.
"It's on the island of 'None-a-ya'." The first boy said. Both of them smirked as he added, "As in, 'none-a-ya' business."
They both started laughing at the joke and then start walking off. Aang was disappointed while Lucy, Katara and Erza glared at them. Sokka then started to laugh. 
Sokka wiped his eye as he said, "Oh, I really got to remember that one."
"It wouldn't be wise to." Erza threatened.
"Sorry..." Sokka whispered.
"I'll be right back." Lucy said as she followed the two around a corner.
"I'll go too. Hey strong guys!" Katara called out, following her.
"What was I thinking? I didn't need a new bag! Why'd you guys let me buy this?" Sokka held it out and said.
"You were the one who decided to buy it, you half-wit!" Gray snapped as screaming, yelling and punching could be heard.
"Aye on that." Happy nodded as Momo hopped off Sokka's shoulders and climbed into the bag. Circling inside, the lemur then made himself comfortable as Grace shook her head. The screaming and punching noises then stopped.
Lucy and Katara came running back up to them.
"Ready to find your Earthbending teacher, Aang? We're going to Earth Rumble VI!" Katara exclaimed.
"How did you two get them to tell you?" Wendy asked.
"Oh, two girls have their ways." Lucy shrugged.
"What'd you do? Freeze em to walls or something." Ray questioned.
"You could say that." Katara remarked.
In the alley, the two trainees were frozen to the walls while the tops of their heads were pressed against each other.
Later that evening, the group had come to a craggy looking mountain and saw that a lot of people were already showing up. Everyone in the group had put on a cloak to avoid drawing suspicion. Aang even went a step further by covering up the tattoos on his hands and feet while still wearing his trainee uniform. Once inside, they saw a large arena in the middle of the room. The ring was rectangular in shape, had four sets of stairs on the corners and had a giant earth ring in the middle. Hanging over the arena itself was a giant chandelier made of crystals. Overlooking the arena was a tall tower, most likely for the announcer.
"Hey! Front row seats." Aang said.
"I wonder why no one else sits there?" Natsu asked. A large boulder then smashed into seats on his right.
"That's why." Erza answered.
The host then appeared in the center of the arena.
"Welcome to Earth Rumble VI! I am your humble host, Xin Fu!" Xin Fu said. The crowd cheered as Lucy sighed before turning away from the ring looking slightly bored.
"This is just gonna be a bunch of guys chucking rocks at each other, isn't it?" Lucy asked, placing a hand on her chin.
"Yep." Gray nodded.
"And that's just what I paid for." Sokka said to her with a glad grin. 
"The rules are very simple. Just knock the guy out of the ring and you win!" Xin Fu explained and launched himself from the ring and up to the high ledge above. 
"Round one: The Boulder vs the Hippo!" Xin Fu proudly announced and then moved aside for the fighters. A man with huge muscles entered one side of the ring while a huge fat man with large teeth entered on the other. It was clear to tell who was who just by appearance.
"Listen up, Hippo. You may be big, but you ain't bad! The Boulder's gonna win this match in a landslide." The Boulder trash talked.
"Hippo...mad." The Hippo replied.
The Hippo started stomping on the stage which made Happy and Momo cower in fear.
The Boulder attacked first by pulling a few chunks of earth from the ring and tossing them at his opponent; they smashed against the Hippo, but when the dust cleared he was still standing with a rock in his mouth. He munched it to pieces and spit them out. The Hippo then stomped hugely on the ring causing it to quake and have the Boulder stumble backwards. 
"This is unbelivable! The Hippo is rocking the boat!" Xin Fu stated. The Boulder went all the way to the edge of the ring but didn't fall out as he pulled a plank of earth to push himself forward before throwing it at the sumo; Hippo was flexing to the audience and did it until it smashed against his back. He turns to face his opponent who quickly levitates a piece of rock from under the Hippo and tosses both out of the ring. "The Boulder wins!"
"How about the Boulder, Aang? He's got some good moves." Wendy suggested.
"I don't know. Bumi said I need a teacher who listens to the earth. He's just listening to his big muscles." Aang shrugged, feeling unsure.
"That's kind of agreeable. What do you think Natsu?" Lucy asked but Natsu was too busy cheering with Sokka to answer her. 
"Idiots." Lucy and Gray said at the same time.
"Next match! The Boulder vs Fire Nation Man!" Xin Fu said as an Earthbender in Fire Nation clothing stepped into the ring while waving a flag with a fire insignia. The crowd along with Natsu and Sokka booed at the fire themed Earthbender.
"Please do rise for the Fire Nation anthem. Fire Lord! My flames burn for thee." Fire Nation Man started to sing. The audience expressed themselves with more booing and by throwing multiple rocks at the Earthbender.
"Go back to the Fire Nation!" Sokka shouted as he he threw his own rock and Natsu did the same, striking the Earthbender's head. 
Fire Nation Man was suddenly pulled into the ring, stopping at his armpits; the Boulder then hoist himself up with a large earth pillar.
"No, no please." Fire Nation Man begged.
The Boulder starts his finishing move by jumping up and plummeting towards the ring with his knees out and his hands holding his ankles behind his back; he smashed into the ground, creating a pillar that launched his opponent out of the ring and into the boulder that was next to the group.
"Yeah! Whoo! The Boulder knows how to put the hurt in the dirt!" Sokka yelled.
"Yeah! Wooo!" Natsu cheered.
"We lost them." Happy said.
"As if we hadn't already." Gray muttered.
Later on the Boulder eliminated more opponents as he made his way up. The many fans cheered for their hero, including Natsu and Sokka. 
"Now the moment you've all been waiting for. The Boulder vs your tag team champions...The Blind Bandits." Xin Fu announced; the ring grew dark as the champions appeared. The ones facing the Boulder turned out to be a boy and girl in earthbending Gi holding the championship belt. The two ladies took the belt away as they prepared to fight.
"They can't really be blind." Katara said in disbelief.
"Is that part of their character?" Lucy asked.
"Doesn't look like it to me." Ray noted.
"I think they are blind." Aang replied.
"I think they are...going down!" Sokka shouted.
"And I think you're a moron." Gray said.
The Blind Bandits face the Boulder.
"The Boulder feels conflicted about hurting two blind children." He stated.
"Sounds to me like you're scared, Boulder!" The girl mocks him while jabbing her finger.
"Yeah. What are you? A spineless wimp?" The boy asked in a mocking tone.
"The Boulder's over his conflicted feelings and now he's ready to bury you two in a rock-a-alanche." He declares, now wanting to fight.
"Whenever you're ready, The Pebble!" The girl mocked him again.
"Bring it on, Dirt for Brains!" The male Bandit said mockingly before the two laugh. 
Aang recognized their laughs from the swamp.
"It's on." The Boulder said. He glared at the smaller earthbenders while sweating; the girl and boy look back at him with an expressionless face. The Boulder then takes a step forward as if he was to charge at the girl and boy. The champions react by taking their own fighting stances; The Boulder prepares to make his next move by raising his foot. However, the girl and boy suddenly kick the ground in front of them, causing the small rocks in the ground to move towards her opponent. Aang stares in awe as he watches the Blind Bandits attack strike the Boulder's foot, making him slip and force a full split.
"Wow." Happy said as Natsu and Sokka's faces go from a smile to a frown. Gray was trying to hold in his laughter.
"That's gotta hurt." Ray grimaced.
"OOOOOOOHHHHHHH!" The Boulder cried out in pain.
The girl tags in the boy who waves his hand, creating three earth pillars to launch the Boulder out of the ring; he crashed into the wall below the seats and fell to the ground. The girl and boy smirk after their victory.
"Your winners and still the champions, the Blind Bandits!" Xin Fu declares. While the crowd is cheering, Natsu and Sokka are crying.
"How did they do that?" Lucy asked in awe.
"They waited...and listened." Aang said.
"But wait a minute. How's this even fair? It was a two on one match right?" Gray asked.
"Maybe there's some tag teaming involved if needed." Erza suggested.
Just then Xin Fu jumped into the ring while holding a bag of gold. 
"To make things a little more interesting, I'm offering up this sack of gold pieces to anyone who can defeat the Blind Bandits." He announced, but the crowd remained silent.
"What? No one dares to face the Blind Bandits?" Xin Fu asked, sounding surprised.
"I will!" Aang shouted.
"Me too!" Lucy called out.
"Very well. Come forward." Xin Fu said.
Lucy and Aang walk onto the ring and face the Blind Bandits.
"What are those two doing? Are they trying to kill themselves?" Gray asked.
"You doubting them?" Katara questioned Gray.
"What? No. You saw what those two just did to the Boulder." Gray reminded her.
"I think they know what they're doing." Wendy said.
"Go, Aang!" Sokka shouted.
"Avenge the Boulder, Luce!" Natsu cheered.
"Do people really wanna see FOUR little kids fighting out here?" The boy asked.
"For your information, I'm older than you two kid." Lucy replied.
"Oooh." The audience said.
"That indicates you wanna get killed." The boy replied.
"Let's just get this over with." The girl added.
"We don't really want to fight you. My friend and I want to talk." Aang admitted.
"Boo! No talking!" Sokka yelled.
"Talking is cheap! FIGHT!" Natsu shouted, but then the two were knocked out by Erza.
"What is wrong with you two?" Gray asked.
"Don't boo at them!" Katara said slapping her brother.
Aang and Lucy took a step forward and the Bandits smirked; they stomped on the ring and a large rock sprung from underneath the two's feet. They jumped into the air, confusing the Bandits as they no longer felt where the two are. Aang gently landed and Lucy landed in a cartwheel fashion.
"Somebody's a little light on his feet. What's your fighting name? The Fancy Dancer?" The girl commented.
Aang just gave a sheepish shrug.
"And somebody's a little scared to taste pain! What's your name? The soft-hearted Coward?" The boy asked.
"Your fighting name should be called 'The Rude and Hardheaded Brute'." Lucy said.
"Why you...!" The boy growled as he bends another pillar at Lucy who used it as a lift and jumped off.
"Where'd the other one go?" The boy asked.
"I don't know." The girl replied. Aang and Lucy landed behind them.
"Please wait a moment!" Aang called out.
"Aang!" Lucy exclaimed.
"There you two are." The girl turned her head to him.
"You're both dead meat!" The boy shouted.
They turned, raised a boulder and shot it at Aang and Lucy. They airbended the rock backwards and blow the Blind Bandits off the ring. There was silence as everyone stared on in shock before roaring applause broke out. Lucy saw the Blind Bandits walking away.
"Please listen! I need an earthbending teacher, and I think it's supposed to be one of you!" Aang called out to them.
"Whoever you are, just leave us alone." The girl said before opening a door. The two entered before she closed it. 
"Wait!" Aang quickly ran to catch them.
"I'm sorry, Aang." Lucy said sadly.
The two step back onto the ring with the others. Natsu and Sokka excitedly ran over to Xin Fu, grabbed the prize money and belt and celebrated.
"Way to go champs!" Sokka said but Aang still looked sad.
The next morning, the group was once again walking through the town. 
"Now I'm glad I bought this bag. It matches the belt perfectly." Sokka said admiring his new belt.
"That's a big relief." Gray responded sarcastically.
"Why are we going back to the Earthbending Academy anyway?" Natsu asked.
"Because if we want to find the Blind Bandits, that is a great place to start." Aang suggested.
The group entered Master Yu's academy where students were busy training; the two students they met before the earthbending tournament were punching sand in a pot when they noticed the group entering the academy.
"Oh great, you two again." One of the students said.
"What was that?" Lucy asked, shooting him a evil glare.
"N-nothing!" The male student flinched in fear.
"We didn't think so." Katara said.
"Nicely done." Sokka said to his sister.
"You two are almost becoming Erza." Gray pointed out.
"Hey wait! You and that kid defeated the Blind Bandits!" The other student stated.
"We need to talk to them. Do you know where they live?" Aang asked.
"The Blind Bandits are a mystery. They show up to fight and then disappear." The first student explained.
"I get the feeling you're not telling us anything!" Lucy yelled.
"No, no. I-I swear. No one knows where they go or who they are." The second student said while holding up his hands.
"That's because we're asking about the wrong people. In my vision, I saw two children, a boy and a girl with a pet flying boar. Know anybody like that?" Aang asked.
"Pet flying boar." Ray placed a hand on his chin in thought, trying to recall where he heard about a flying boar. "That's the Beifong Family symbol. They have a mansion somewhere in the city." 
"Yeah, but I don't think they have children." The second male student said from behind his friend.
"The flying boar is good enough for me." Aang said and looked to the others. They all walked out of the academy.
"Yeah. You she-devils better leave." The students sneered quietly.
"What?!" Lucy demanded as four tick marks appear on her face. This scared the two students.
"N-nothing!" The two students said as they turn around.
"I have no time to waste on punks like you so I'll let you off easy, but I've got my eyes on you two." Lucy said to the boys before leaving.
"Fairy Tail." Natsu whispered as he followed her.
Back at the Earth Rumble VI arena, the Boulder stood next to Xin Fu as they discussed the events from their last fight.
"I'm telling you, the Boulder was standing right there." The particpant of the tournament assured the host. "I saw those two strike, but there was no earthbending! Nothing made contact! The Blind Bandits just fell out of the ring. They must have took a dive and split the money with those kids."
Furious, Xin Fu smashed his fist against the wall, causing a few rocks to crumble and fall onto his foot; he screams in pain before declaring, "Nobody cheats Xin Fu!"
The group finally found the Bei Fong compound; it was a huge house with a big garden, and some ponds. All of it was surrounded by a gate with a flying boar symbol over it and two guards standing post. 
"That must be the flying boar." Erza said.
"Let's go!" Aang exclaimed.
The group then snuck into the compound. The ground suddenly started rumbling before it launched the group into the air, most of them scream as they descend back to earth. Ray landed on his feet having stopped the fall with firebending. The others land on bushes. Aang looks up and spots the Blind Bandits now wearing fancy white clothing.
"What are you doing here Twinkle Toes?" The girl demanded, unimpressed.
"Yeah and why'd you bring Princess Weakling?" The boy demanded, equally unimpressed.
"How did you two know it was us?" Aang asked back.
"Don't answer to Twinkle Toes! It's not manly!" Sokka whined.
"One Elfman is good enough." Gray said.
"Who's Elfman?" Sokka asked.
"A friend from Fairy Tail who's always man this, man that." Natsu answered.
"Not to mention you're the one who's bag matches his belt." Katara pointed out.
"She's gotcha there." Happy said.
"Shut it cat." Sokka growled.
"How did you find us?" The girl continued to question the Airbender.
"Well, the other day we were lost in a swamp and Aang had a vision of people matching your descriptions." Ray explained.
"What he's trying to say is Aang's the Avatar." Wendy added.
"Yeah and if he doesn't master Earthbending soon, he won't be able to defeat the Fire Lord." Lucy stated.
"Not our problem, Princess Weakling. Now get out of here, or I'll beat you all senseless." The boy threatened.
"I'd like to see you try." Natsu replied.
"Bring it, spiky." The boy said but the girl held her arm out to stop him. 
"Calm down, Jiba. If you beat them senseless, you'll expose your violent nature." The girl reminded him.
"Fine." Jiba calmed down.
"Good. Now you guys get out of here or I'll call the guards." The girl then turned and walked away from the group.
"Very well. Perhaps we can discuss this over dinner." Ray offered.
Inside the Bei Fong home Jiba's parents were sitting on a sofa drinking tea.
"I'm pleased to hear Toph and Jiba's private lessons are going well, but I want to be sure they're not trying anything dangerous." Their father said as he placed hie tea down.
"Absolutely not, I'm keeping her at the beginner's level. Basic forms and breathing exercises only." Master Yu assured him.
"Very good." He replied.
Just then a servant in a gray robe came in and bowed. 
"Excuse me sir, but you have visitors." He said.
"Who thinks they are so important thay can just come into my house unannounced." He questioned furiously.
"Uh...the Celestial Mage and the Avatar, sir." The servant replied.
Toph looked surprised while Jiba had a annoyed expression. 
In the dining room the Beifong family, Master Yu and the group were having dinner. Sokka and Natsu were quick to jump into dinner.
A servant then placed bowls in front of Toph and Jiba.
"Blow on them. They're too hot for them." Their father ordered.
"Allow me." Aang offered. He lets out a small whirlwind that floats over to Toph and Jiba's food and cools it off before fading.
"Avatar Aang and Celestial Mage Lucy, it is a honor to have you two visit us." Toph and Jiba's mother states.
"In your opinion, how much longer do you think the war will last?" Their father asked.
"We'd like to defeat the Fire Lord by the end of summer." Aang answered.
"But Aang can't do it without finding an Earthbending teacher first and I still have to decide what my third element will be." Lucy added.
"Well, Master Yu is the finest teacher in the land. He's been teaching Toph and Jiba since they were little." Their father said.
"Then they must be great Earthbenders! Probably good enough to teach someone else." Aang said. Toph lifted her foot, releasing a small earth wave to jab the monk.
"Ow." Aang said. The group looked at Toph who was eating calmly while Jiba snickered.
"They're still learning the basics." Master Yu explains.
"Yes and sadly, because of their blindness, I don't think they'll ever become masters." Their father said sadly.
"Well, I'm sure they're better than you think they are." Lucy commented, but Jiba released a small wave of earth to jab her.
"Ow!" Lucy said. Everyone looked at Jiba who was eating his soup.
Aang who's had enough of the siblings lets out a sneeze and blows the food into the faces of the family and Master Yu.
"What's your problem?!" Jiba angrily demanded.
"What's your problem?" Aang asked back.
The two glare at each other.
"Jiba, sit down." Toph ordered.
"Whatever." Jiba mumbled as he sat back down.
"Aang, sit." Lucy stated. Aang complied and took his seat.
"Well, shall we move to the living room for dessert then?" Toph and Jiba's mother asked calmly while wiping the food off.
After dinner night had fallen, the group was given a room to stay for the night. Appa stayed outside by the room window.
"Good night, buddy." Aang said.
"Hey." A voice said. Toph and Jiba then enter the room.
"What do you two want now? A guest room brawl?" Lucy asked, mockingly.
"No. Look, we're sorry about dinner." Toph told them.
"BOTH of you?" Lucy asked, looking at Jiba.
"Duh." Jiba replied, annoyed.
"Let's just call it a truce already." He offered.
Outside on the grounds of the estate, Lucy and Aang were walking across a bridge with Toph and Jiba.
"Even though my brother and I were born blind, we've never had problems seeing." She steps down and explains how they can see while blind. "We see with Earthbending. It's kind of like seeing with your feet. We feel the vibrations in the earth and can see where everything is." Toph said.
"There's you two losers, that tree, heck even those ants." Jiba added.
"That's amazing!" Aang states.
"Our parents don't understand. They always treat us like we're helpless...especially Jiba since he's younger." Toph said depressed.
"Is that why you two became the Blind Bandits?" Lucy asked.
"Yep." Jiba answered.
"Why stay here when you two aren't happy?" Aang asked them. 
"They're our parents. Where else are we supposed to go?" Toph asked back.
"I'm not sure if you guys noticed, but I came from a rich family too and I wasn't happy when I had to live with my father so I ran away from him." Lucy explained.
"Must've taken a lot of guts to do somethin' like that." Jiba said.
"You guys can come with us." Aang suggested.
"Yeah. You guys get to go wherever you want. No one telling you what to do. That's the life, but it's not our lives." Toph said. She then felt vibrations and placed her hand on the ground.
"Jiba, you feel it too?" She asked.
"Yeah, we're being ambushed." Jiba said. They try to lead the two back to the house; but they're cut off by one of the Earthbenders from the tournament. He digs around them and jumps in front of their path. The four take their stances but are soon encased in metal boxes before they can react. The Hippo jumps onto the boxes and stomps on them, the rest of the Earthbenders from the arena appear as the four are completely imprisoned.
"I think you kids owe me some money." Xin Fu states.
Moments later, the Beifongs, Yu and the group came to where the Earthbenders had ambushed the four. Erza saw a knife sticking through a note.
"Whoever took Lucy, Aang, Toph and Jiba left this." Erza said as she picked up the knife and showed it to the others.
"This was left by Xin Fu and the Boulder. We're supposed to bring 500 gold pieces to the arena." Ray told the group.
"I can't believe it." Sokka said.
"I know...we have the Boulder's autograph." Natsu cheered as he and Sokka high five each other.
"Can we focus please." Ray said with a sweat drop.
"Master Yu, I need you to help get my daughter and my son back." Their father said.
"We're going with you." Katara told him.
"Poor Toph. Poor Jiba. They must be so scared." Toph and Jiba's mother said.
Inside the earth arena, Lucy, Aang, Toph and Jiba were still encased in the metal boxes that were now hanging from the ceiling by chains; and contrary to what their mother said, they were taunting their captors, clearly not afraid.
"You think you're so tough?" Jiba asked.
"Come up here so we can wipe that grin off your face!" Toph yelled.
"I'm not smiling." Xin Fu replied sternly.
"Toph! Jiba!" Their father called out.
"Here's the 500 gold coins as agreed." Ray placed the bag of money down on the ground. Master Yu bends it over to Xin Fu, he checks it before gesturing for Toph and Jiba to be released. Their boxes were lowered and opened, the two step out and go to their father and the two leave with Master Yu.
"What about Lucy and Aang?" Katara asked.
"I think the Fire Nation will pay a hefty price for the Celestial Mage and the Avatar. Now get out of my ring." Xin Fu states.
"Over my dead body!" Natsu yelled when all of the Earthbenders jump into the ring.
"You think we're scared?" Gray asked.
"Guys, just go." Lucy told them.
"Yeah. We'll be okay." Aang nodded.
The group ran to catch up with Toph and Jiba. They, their father and Master Yu turned around when they heard them approach.
"Toph, Jiba, we need an Earthbender to deal with them. We need you two." Katara pleaded.
"My children are blind. They are blind, tiny, helpless and fragile. They cannot help you." Their father said.
"Yes, we can. C'mon Jiba." Toph said. The two head back to the arena.
The Earthbenders began to leave the ring with the Hippo carrying Aang and Lucy when a large rock wall springs from the ground, blocking their path.
"Let them go!" Toph demanded.
"We beat you all once and we'll be more than happy to do it again!" Jiba yelled.
"The Boulder takes issue with that comment!" The Boulder replied as the Hippo drops the boxes holding Aang and Lucy; the group prepared to advance as the Earthbenders charge towards them.
"Wait. They're ours." Toph tells them.
"Go help Twinkle Toes and Princess Weakling." Jiba said as the two stomp their feet and lift their arms creating a light tremor; they stomp their feet again, causing a earth wave to blow their opponents backwards and scatter them with a wall of dust. They then step into the dust.
The first one they encounter is Fire Nation Man; he notices them and starts to attack by shifting his foot. Toph and Jiba smile as they can feel his next move. The older Earthbender throws a wave of sand at them; they effortlessly dodge it and strike him with an earth attack that knocks him out of the dusty ring and onto the floor below the stands.
With Aang and Lucy, the group tried to free them from the cages.
"Hit it harder!" Aang shouted.
"I'm trying!" Sokka shouted back.
"I wish we had Gajeel with us." Natsu said.
Next is the Earthbender wearing a green mask. He walks through the dust on all fours when he's hit in the head by a small pebble. He looks over to see a smirking Toph and Jiba at his right. He jumps into the air, summoning two rocks to his palm and throws them at the two. Toph catches them and tosses them away. Jiba then stomps his foot a few times, making multiple rock pillars that smack their opponent and eventually knock him out of the ring and onto Fire Nation Man. Gopher man attampts to sneak attack the two by siging underground. The male Earthbender tosses a rock at Jiba but Toph catches it and throws it back at him. He literally flies out of the ring and crashes into the other two Earthbenders that were beaten.
The Hippo emerges from the dust, swinging an earth disk while the Boulder jumps out; they both turn to see the Blind Bandits stepping out to face them and give them mean looks which makes their father even more worried. Toph's ear twitches as she hears the other Earthbender swinging towards them. She stands on the center of the ring which is the Earth insignia; the Boulder and the Hippo charge at them just as she bends the circle, causing the three of them to change positions so that the swinging Earthbender crashes into his colleagues. Toph smiles and launches one of the Earthbenders out of the ring while Jiba launched the Boulder and Hippo out of the ring.
"I never knew. Your children are amazing." Yu said.
Toph and Jiba bring their hands down, clearing the dust cloud and showing the last Earthbender they have to face, Earth Rumble VI's host. Xin Fu cracks his neck and takes his stance; Toph cracked her knuckles while Jiba did a spit take. The three begin circling each other before Xin Fu starts off. He brings out a single boulder, two boulders, another one, three boulders and then a large rock and kicks them all towards the Blind Bandits. Toph brings out two triangular rock plates to shield them from the attack before launching one of them towards their opponent. Xin Fun jumps to dodge them and sticks his hand into the ring; Toph and Jiba feel the vibrations in the ring and move to the side, avoiding the next rock he throws at them. They then slam the ground, sending an earth wave at Xin Fu which throws him out of the ring towards where their father and Master Yu were seated. The group was amazed.
"Your children are the greatest Earthbenders I have ever seen." Master Yu states.
Soon everyone was back at the Bei Fong compound.
"Dad, I know it's probably hard for you to see me and Jiba this way, but the obedient little helpless blind children that you think we are just isn't us." Toph confessed to their parents. "We love fighting. We love being Earthbenders and we're really, really good at it. I know we've kept our lives secret from you, but you were keeping us secret from the whole world. I know you were doing it to protect us, but we're big kids and we never had a real friend. So now that you see who we really are, I hope that doesn't change the way you feel about us."
"Of course it doesn't change the way I feel about you and your brother. It made me realize something." Their father stated.
"It has?" Toph asked.
"Yes. I've let you and your brother have far too much freedom. From now on, you both will be cared for and guarded twenty-four hours a day." Their father declared.
"But dad!" Toph argued.
"We are doing this for your own good, Toph. For your brother's own good too." Toph and Jiba's mother said.
"Please escort the Celestial Mage, the Avatar and their friends out. They are no longer welcome here." Toph and Jiba's father ordered.
As they were leaving, Aang looks back and says, "I'm sorry, Toph." 
"I'm sorry too. Goodbye, Aang." Toph said.
Outside the compound, the group was preparing to depart from on top a small cliff; Aang stood at the edge staring sadly at the Bei Fong compound and Katara came and stood beside him.
"Don't worry. We'll find a teacher. There are other amazing Earthbenders out there." Katara assured him.
"Not like them." Aang replied.
The group climbed onto Appa and were about to take off when the Airbender heard heavy breathing; he looked back to see the blind Earthbenders rushing to catch up to them. 
"What are you two doing here?" Lucy asked.
"Our dad changed his mind. He said we were free to travel the world." Toph answered.
"Very well." Erza nodded.
"Yeah. Let's go before he changes his mind again." Sokka suggested.
"Good idea." Toph agreed.
"You're gonna be a great teacher, Toph." Aang told her.
"That reminds me. I wanna show you something." Toph said.
"Okay." Aang replied as he descends to the ground; as soon as he touched the earth, his new teacher stomped her foot, bending a rock from the ground to knock the Avatar into a tree.
"Now we're even." She said.
"That also reminds me. Hey Lucy, can you come over here?" Jiba asked. Lucy was a little apprehensive.
"What is it?" Lucy asked. Jiba bends a rock blade and slashes her across the waist.
"Hey!" She shouted.
"Now we're even." Jiba said. Wendy used her magic to heal the cut to Lucy's waist.
"I hate this kid already." Natsu whispered, but Jiba bent another rock blade and slashed Natsu across the chest and then a rock pillar knocked Natsu into the tree.
"I'd keep my mouth shut if I were you spiky." Jiba advised.
"You may not be a threat, but I'll keep my eye on you, kid." Lucy glared at him.
"Glad to hear that, Princess Weakling." Jiba replied.
"Sokka, I'd like the belt back." Toph raised her arm up to Sokka. Sokka tosses it to her. The belt fell and hit her on the head.
"Ow!" Toph cried as she was knocked down.
"You're in for it now for hurting my sis." Jiba ripped a rock out of the ground and hit Sokka with it knocking him off Appa.
Inside the Bei Fong home, Master Yu and Xin Fu stand before Toph and Jiba's father.
"I know you two are very different, but I believe you have a common interest." He states as his servant places a chest in front of the two; he opens it, revealing several pieces of gold, surprising the two. Master Yu and Xin Fu glance at each other, silently agreeing to work together and share the payment. 
"The Celestial Mage and Avatar have kidnapped my children. I want you to do whatever it takes to bring them home." He orders. The two Earthbenders bow to him, accepting the task at hand.
Appa flew through the night sky with Toph and Jiba in his saddle. Despite Lucy's initial animosity towards Jiba, a small smile formed on her face before she went to sleep.