S17 - Half a Mile

Toph stopped. Something was wrong. Far away, just ahead of the lion turtle, something lying in wait, camouflaged amidst the sea-bed. Far away, yet unmoving, it was made of a different material from everything else, less dense than the substrate.

“Wait,” she said. "Something’s wrong."

Then— a jolt. Half a mile away, the sediment violently shifted. Placed against a rock, a sleek and menacing long-barreled weapon aimed at them violently kicked back. The reverberation coursed through a finger, then up an arm, until the pressure waves filled out the entire body. Toph would of course recognize this body, and very soon in fact. But her first instincts took over.

“Look out!” She said, already knowing well that by the time they registered what she said it would be too late. It was more of a formality as she slammed her heel against the ground and formed a thick stone wall ahead of them. Bullets chunked into the stone, and a loud CRACK tore through the basin. A cascade of gunfire followed, fast and rhythmic, and tore into Toph’s wall. As a safety measure, she set up another wall and took a step back.

“Able’s back,” said Toph.

- Season 17 Round 4, /u/Ragnarust