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Moments

Lin Beifong is about to graduate and become a metalbending officer, and Aang isn't sure he's ready for it.

~142 AG

Word Count: 1,380

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Thea! Hi G so happy to see your name in my asks :) I'm pretty good, keeping busy but having a good time most of the time lol. Hope all is well with you! :)

And what great prompts! I love both of these ideas, and I'm definitely gonna write both. But for now, I've got a fun little story about the Beifongs going to an Earth Rumble Tournament!

Here's the link to the full story on AO3, but a snippet can be found here too!

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The air smelled like dirt and sweat. The noise of the rumbling audience, the cheers of victory and groans of defeat, were deafening. Slabs of earth flew in every direction, making even the act of watching the sport a dangerous spectacle.

Toph Beifong was home.

It had been ages since she was back at Earth Rumble. And how things have changed! No longer was she the rising champion and mysterious legend of the earthbending ring. Well, she still was the champ, but she was also a police chief, a sifu, a hero, a wife, and a mother.

Oh yes, how time flew by.

Despite the passage of time, Toph made it a tradition to come back to Earth Rumble every year to either help crown the champion or to simply bask in the cheers and applause. But after she had Lin, finding time in her busy day proved too difficult for her to justify a brief visit to the arena. So, for a while, the tradition disappeared.

But not this year. No, this year was special, and she needed to attend the event, to have the whole family attend. With a bit of maneuvering and persuasion on the earthbender’s part, Toph was able to secure all the appropriate yeses needed to attend the event.

Not everyone was ecstatic about the prospect of returning home to see a bunch of earthbenders chuck rocks at each other, it seemed.

“I can’t believe I ditched hanging out with Sammen for this,” Suyin whined.

“You act like you don’t spend every waking hour with him,” Gyatso teased.

“Your point is?”

“I’m just saying that that isn’t a good enough excuse. It’s gotta be something dramatic, like me coming home from my nomadic travels to make Mama happy.”

“G, you were in Gaoling. That’s barely nomadic travels. I took off work today for this, so both of you shush,” Lin practically ordered.

Toph groaned as she listened to them whine and complain. “Twinkletoes, control your children!”

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Thank you so much for sending in these ideas, G, and I'll get right to work on another family Beifong story ASAP :) Hope you have a nice day!

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A Family Woman

After a long day of work, Toph comes home to her rowdy family of six.

She doesn't mind, though.

~134 AG

Word Count: 1,070

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Ronin! I was inpired by this ask (like most of your asks haha) to write a scenario for Taang One Shots, so I hope you enjoy! :D

Below is a short excerpt, but Here is the full story on AO3 :)

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“Do we really have to go to this?” Lin whined.

“C’mon, Lin!” Aang exclaimed. “You used to love this performance as a kid!”

“Yeah, as a kid,” she muttered.

“She’s just embarrassed that she has to see her parents be so cool and badass and applauded on a stage,” Toph teased.

Aang laughed at Toph’s comment, and heard Lin give an exasperated sigh like she always did when they joked around.

The whole family decided to spend some quality time on Ember Island before the school year started, and up until this point, the trip was a success. Sandcastles and monuments were crafted, many swim races and games were played, and a lot of good food was eaten on their travels. At night, they usually spent the evening relaxing and unwinding from the hectic day, but tonight, Aang had other plans. A special feature performance was back on the island, and he needed the family to witness the fantastic performance that was The Boy in the Iceberg. All but Kenji had the opportunity to see it, so it was essential they found tickets to see the show.

Lin grumbled and quietly complained the entire way to the theater, stating how the performance was a children’s play and she had better things to do. Gyatso and Suyin walked next to each other, improvising their own silly lines into the show with dramatic voices. Kenji hopped and jumped as he walked, content on playing some game in his head while he held onto Toph’s hand.

Hi Light! Thanks for the ask, and the idea! Hopefully this is up to your standard, hehe, but I've got a Taangy story just for you! :D

Here's the full story, and below is the first part. Thank you again, and I hope you enjoy!

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The rain didn’t let up for days.

Already the situation wasn’t ideal. Toph and Aang were on a schedule, and with the rain and storms, there was no way they were going to risk flying into the storm with Appa. The big guy wasn’t fond of thunderstorms, even if Aang could shelter them while in the middle of it all. It also wasn’t one of those trips where Aang wanted to take chances or make things riskier than they had to. So, they resolved to stick out the storm until the worst of it passed, then the couple would hightail it out of there to get to the Fire Nation.

Naturally, the rain and storm never let up.

A constant patter on the inn’s roof kept the Beifongs annoyed with the delay, but it soothed them when they slept and kept a relaxing rhythm throughout the night. On the third straight day of rain, they were bored out of their minds.

Toph was thoroughly fed up, and was not afraid to express her frustration. “Ugh! This is so stupid! We should just go in the rain.”

“And risk getting struck by lightning?” Aang asked.

“You can change its direction or whatever, we’ll be fine!”

“I mean, yes. I can do that, but there are too many different things going on at once during a flight with Appa and all my focus can’t just be on the rain. Especially for this trip.”

Toph pouted. Of course she knew it was too dangerous to fly out of the small inn given the circumstances, but sometimes Toph’s patience was tested, and apparently this week was the biggest test of all. She and Aang had spent about three whole days so far in one another’s company, and while she loved Aang to the Spirit World and back, she did need some time to herself. Not to mention the whole situation that loomed over them and the drastic change that would not only be apparent in their lives, but right up on their heels, too.

Her fretful thoughts were interrupted by Aang. “Don’t worry too much, Toph. We’ll be able to leave soon!”

Toph couldn’t help but laugh. “Are you going to talk to the weather spirits to end the show?”

Mission: Fruit Pie Contraband

Toph and Aang go on an all-important mission for their nieces.

~118 AG

Word Count: 1,767

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It was supposed to be a fun-filled, adventurous day with very few headaches, lots of laughter, and a whole day of family bonding.

But no.

Aang and Toph were under the misguided illusion that family activities together would accomplish two things: maintain the close knit bond they had with their children as they grew up, and to wear them out. It was unsurprising to most that the Beifong children were rowdy and energetic all the time, and while Toph and Aang were experts at managing the chaos, it still took a toll on them. So when it came time to visit Ba Sing Se on special business, Aang thought it would be a great idea to make a family trip out of it. The trip, of course, was met with reservations from his wife.

“A trip? To Ba Sing Se?”

Aang nodded eagerly. “Yep!”

“Are you insane, Twinkletoes?” she exclaimed. “You know how much I hate Ba Sing Se?”

“Um, a lot?”

“Yeah a fucking lot! It’s terrible! And you wanna have the kids running around in the city? One of them is bound to get lost!”

The airbender figured this would be her main issue, but he came prepared for this argument. “I’ve got it all figured out, Toph! We’ll take them to the zoo for an all day trip, and then they can tear up the Ba Sing Se Palace when we’re over there, and by the time the trip is over, the kids will be wiped out! They’ll be recouping up their energy for days.”

Toph raised a skeptical eyebrow at him. “You really think this’ll work?”

Aang shrugged. “Worth a shot! C’mon, it’ll be fun!”

Badgermoles and Birthday Bashes

It's Kenji Beifong's first birthday, and the Gaang have a surprise for him.

131 AG

Word Count: 1,886

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I already apologized for the title in the ao3 notes ope.