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kintsug (Series)

Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender

Author: discordiansamba, @discordiansamba​

Rating: Teen

Warnings: Strong Language, Violence, Child Abuse

Word Count:  95,014

Characters: Zuko, Toph Beifong, Lao Beifong, Poppy Beifong, Yu, Mai, Ty Lee, Iroh, Ozai, Azula, Xin Fu, Original Characters

Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, toph didn't get her field trip so she gets to hog zuko for three whole years, Ozai Being a Terrible Parent

au in which a banished for good zuko ends up being hired by the beifongs to watch over their daughter- or, zuko and toph never took that field trip in canon so now she gets to hog him for three whole years.

kintsugi

After his ill-fated Agni Kai, Zuko is cast out of the Fire Nation without even so much as a hope of returning. Dumped on Earth Kingdom shores, he's forced to come to terms with the fact that his father likely wants him dead- and that maybe the Fire Nation was never that great to begin with.

That's the painful part.

The weird part? The weird part is breaking into a nobleman's manor in order to steal food, getting caught and then being hired to protect (babysit) said nobleman's blind daughter. Then again... maybe it's exactly what he needs right now.

(or, toph never got her field trip so now she gets to hog zuko for three whole years)

of earth and fire

In which Zuko's first few days in the Beifong household are interesting to everyone involved, but none more so than to Zuko himself.

(or, zuko learns to adjust and learns toph's just as big a liar as he is)

those left behind

Iroh returns to the Fire Nation to unpleasant rumors, and makes a decision.

in which lying and acting are the same thing really

Zuko's never been a liar. That's always been Azula's thing. But now that he's living in enemy territory, he literally has no choice- and the guilt is starting to get to him.

Toph's never had a choice when it comes to acting- she has to, because the girl her parents think she is doesn't exist. She doesn't feel guilty about it at all, not really.

(or, sometimes a liar and an actor are exactly what the other needs)

two kids in an underground fight pit

What happens in the underground fight pit, doesn't always necessarily stay in the underground fight pit.

(in which Zuko and Toph spar with each other, go watch a Rumble, have their first fight, and figure out friendship on the way.)

two birthdays in the earth kingdom

Toph marks her first birthday since Li came into her life, which to her, is a gift enough already.

Zuko marks his first birthday since his exile with the fevered realization that maybe family has found him.

(or, toph and zuko grow a year older and maybe just a little wiser)

earth rumble five

It's time for Earth Rumble Five, and Toph Beifong has one mission- to prove that she really is the greatest earthbender in the world.

Zuko's just along for the ride.

turtleduck

While shopping in the market, Zuko spots something unexpected.

two kids loose in ba sing se (what will they do)

Before, Lao Beifong would have never considered bringing Toph with him to Ba Sing Se. It just wasn't safe.

It turned out your daughter having her own personal bodyguard changed things.

(or, long feng gets a headache)

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Dragon Moon

Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender

Author: Satirrian @satirewrites

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Violence, Child Abuse, Strong Language, Alcohol

Word Count: 149,132

Characters: Zuko, Iroh, Zhao, Aang, The Gaang, Katara, Sokka, June, Avatar the Last Airbender Ensemble, Yue

Tags: Zuko is an Awkward Turtleduck, Zuko is a WereDragon, Zuko is a Dragon, but only sometimes, Spirit-Cursed Zuko, Bounty Hunter Zuko, Zuko and Iroh are on the run in the Earth Kingdom, Zuko is slightly unhinged, Ozai Being a Terrible Parent, Zuko Angst, Zuko is not Nice, Alternate Universe, June and Zuko are friends, gritty but not grimdark

For as long as Zuko could remember, he remembered being a dragon. He knew what it meant to fly through the skies and taste the water of the clouds. He knew the feeling of starlight on scales, of the humming heart of fire within him.

Or -

After his Agni Kai, Prince Zuko is officially declared dead to the world.

[BOOK ONE COMPLETE]

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A Hundred Golden Suns

Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender

Author: orphan_account

Rating: Teen

Warnings: Child Abuse, Strong Language, Violence

Word Count: 70,072

Characters: Zuko, Iroh, Hakoda, Katara, Sokka, Ozai, Bato, Aang, Toph Beifong, Agni, Azula

Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Pre-Canon, Hakoda adopts zuko, thats it thats the fic, Ozai Being a Terrible Parent, Ozai is an Asshole, Hakoda is a Good Parent, Zuko is raised in the Southern Water Tribe, ozai kills zuko and agni says try me again motherfucker, Canonical Child Abuse, Iroh: I may have committed some light treason

Zuko does not survive that first fateful Agni Kai.

But no matter how much Ozai strives to pretend otherwise, the Old Gods are not dead.

And the Old Gods are angry.

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Dragon of the Yuyan Series

Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender

Author: theawkwardpenguin @awkwardpenguinproductions

Rating: Teen

Warnings: Violence, Character Death, Child Abuse, Strong Language, Major Injury, Suicidal Thoughts, Racism, Colonialism, Alcohol

Word Count: 137, 313

Characters: Zuko,  Commander Toshiaki (OC), Kai, (OC), unnamed OCs, Ozai, Iroh, Azula, Commander Atsuko (OC), Yuyan Archers, Chihese Squad (OCs), Captain Hiroki (OC), Sergeant Mika (OC), Private Jiyoti (OC), Master Ryoichi (OC), Various tertiary OCs, Jet, Sokka, Katara, Aang, The Gaang,  Freedom Fighters, Smellerbee, Pipsqueak, Toph Beifong, Joo Dee, Haili Squad (OCs), OCs out the wazoo, Zhao, Appa, Momo, Bato, Pakku, Arnook, Yue, General Fong, Mai, Ty Lee, Bumi, Toph Beifong's Parents, The Dangerous Ladies, Wan Shi Tong, Professor Zei, Suki, Gansu, Sela, Lee, Than, Ying, Than's Sister, Piandao, Jin, Lao Beifong, Long Feng, Dai Li, The Blue Spirit,  Hakoda, Aang, Jee, Zuko's Crew, The Duke, Huu, Foggy Swamp Waterbenders, The Mechanist, Teo, Tyro, Haru, The Boulder, The Hippo, The Painted Lady, Order Of The White Lotus, Fat, Hama

Tags: POV Zuko, Yuyan Raise Zuko, Semi-Feral Child, Ozai is an Asshole, Flashbacks, some instances of suicidal thoughts, Zuko is a hurtin' puppy, Pre-Series, One F-Bomb, that might become a thing, because it amuses me, Inspired by MuffinLance's Tumblr, Alternate Universe-Canon Divergence, Discussion of child abuse and abandonment, Ozai Being a Terrible Parent, Zuko is an Awkward Turtleduck, OC-centric, Past Abuse, baby steps to badassery, OC is an asshole, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, bad days suck, but your Yuyan Archer squad always has your back, Zuko Angst, Panic Attacks, Hijinks & Shenanigans, this part is almost entirely "teenagers doing stupid shit", what did you expect when you put a bunch of highly skilled teenagers in a military base?, plot is minimal but existent, handwaving Fire Nation war tech because I can't find satisfying answers, Zuko-centric, Zuko meets Jet, and is completely turned off, S1Ep10 "Jet", slightly out of continuity, both in terms of canon and this series, but someone asked on tumblr, and this came out, Zuko's just joined the Gaang and is still figuring things outs, 2e14 City of Walls and Secrets, Ba Sing Se is SUPER CREEPY, and Zuko HATES IT, inspired by @muffinlance's lovely AU concepts, just a little peek into a new AU I'm working on, dear G-d what have I done, just in case, TW: military action, TW: Vomiting, TW: hunting animals for food, none of this is hugely graphic,  but just in case, if I miss anything please please please let me know, Zuko being a curious bean, is it treason?, or is it "reasonable response"?, based on a throwaway line in THAT episode, WARNING: this one's gonna hurt, sorry, No happy ending here, Beware ye who enter here, Hurt No Comfort, Dead Dove: Do Not Eat, TW: mistreatment of prisoners of war, TW: forced suicide, trauma aftermath, disillusioned former prince plots treason, Toshiaki unleashes his inner Commander Dad, Nightmares, Kai is a good bro, Midnight Rooftop Discussions, oblique references to canon events, based on MuffinLance's YuyanAdoptZuko Tumblr post, IT BEGINS, Episode: s01e13 The Blue Spirit, Zhao is a jerk, lots of f-bombs in this one, because Zuko is a soldier, and he's also really really done with Zhao's bull, shit, tried really hard not to just rewrite the whole episode, hope it worked, Zuko is actually really competent, Aang is a child, LITERALLLY, he's TWELVE, And tinybased on MuffinLance's Tumblr series #Yuyan Raise Zuko, in case I haven't said it before: THIS SERIES WILL NOT CONTAIN ROMANTIC SHIPS, I'm a little gen sailboat and like it that way, (apologies to maychorian for stealing her blog title), but it is EXTREMELY relevant, anyway, introductions, Sokka needs more sleep, dammit Aang stop picking up strays, Sokka is a nerd, Katara is conflicted, THIS IS THE ONE YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR, Zuko meets the Gaang, do I need to keep using that tag? it's pretty obvious at this point, Zuko loves animals, POV Bato, Episode: s01e15 Bato of the Water Tribe, another one I wasn't planning on writing but did anyway, Bato needs therapy, Zuko needs THERAPY, Everyone Needs Therapy, Guys. Sokka is actually an authority figure. He's the SON OF THE CHIEF, everyone can have a tiny bit of world building. as a treat, Post-Episode: s01e16 The Deserter, Zuko has ISSUES with Jeong-Jeong, and firebending as it is currently taught, LOTS of ASL grammar, Aang is still learning sign, he's not quite code-switching yet, Zuko talks to himself in sign, Sokka has no fear, short and sweet, nearly drove myself crazy with this bullshit, my beta reader is a goddess and she saved my ass, all the fish ever for all time to her, Firebending & Firebenders, Episode: s01e18 The Waterbending Master, it's been a whopping five minutes and Zuko already hates the North Pole, it's freaking cold, the people are not nearly as friendly as they first appear, Katara challenges the patriarchy and Zuko suffers, Katara and Zuko like to giggle at Sokka being a dork, Episode: s01e19-20 The Siege of the North, Zhao's here to fuck shit up, Zuko does not have a good time, nobody has a good time, get y'all some tissues, remember how I've been saying that I'm not changing major canon events?, Yeah I'm sorry, Pyrrhic Victory, all hail Koizilla, Episode: s02e01 The Avatar State, this is basically just a chance for Zuko to meet the disaster human that is Fong, not really much to tag here, honestly if I keep going the tags list might end up being longer than the fic itself, just let me know if you want me to tag anything here, Short & Sweet, ummm.... this might be really sad?, an interlude, very short, Episode: s02ep03 "Return to Omashu", in which Zuko's past comes back to kill him, enter the Dangerous Ladies, Aang is a dumbass sometimes, the Gaang has one braincell between them, most of the time Zuko's the one who holds it, he really would rather not thanks, Omashu is basically a ninja's playground, who WOULDN'T want to go parkouring through that place???, Episode: s02e04 The Swamp, Shor, tshort and weird, Zuko can't get over how creepy this place is, not much else to add, special guest star, TOPH SMASH!!!, Toph Being Awesome, Badass Toph Beifong, Episode: s02e06 The Blind Bandit, HERE SHE IS Y'ALL, i hope i did her justice!, Toph is done with everyone's bullshit, I tried really hard not to use visual descriptions guys let me know if it worked,   how does one communicate when one can't talk and the other can't see?, LET'S FIND OUT, Let Toph Say Fuck 2020, Episode: s02e08 The Chase, SHIT HITS THE FAN Y'ALL, Azula is her own warning, Major Character Injury, Sokka is sleep deprived, the babies are fighting, Zuko is done with everyone's shit, Episode: s02e09 Bitter Work, lots of talking, and Toph kicking butt, Zuko is the worst patient, commiserating about shitty families, finding yourself through getting your ass kicked by a twelve year old, Toph Beifong and Zuko are Siblings, i don't make the rules, Hurt Zuko, Zuko is a firebending master, and Toph is an earthbending master, Zuko Has PTSD - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, (need to think of an in-universe name for it), Episode: s02e10 The Library, I know it's been a while, but everyone should remember that Zuko is in fact a prince, with all of the training in diplomacy that implies, Wan Shi Tong isn't unreasonable, he just wants to be left alone with his books, Sokka's a moron but we love him anyway, yes y'all can have a little canon-divergance, as a treat, Rating for Language, (Zuko's a former soldier after all), Episode: s02e12 The Serpent's Pass, guest starring the family from Zuko Alone, enter: Suki!, hey hey the Gaang's all here!, honestly this is more exposition and backstory than real plot, but hopefully now things are a little more clear, TW: Profound Grief, tw: perceived character death, TW: suicidal thoughts, Iroh does not have a good time, at least for the first part, POV Iroh, Iroh is a Good Uncle, Iroh Loves Tea, Let me know if I missed any tags, Episode: s02e14 City of Walls and Secrets, or rather elements thereof, Iroh meets the Gaang, Iroh adopts the Gaang, honestly this one's pretty chill, not much going on past Zuko and Iroh catching up and Zuko dragging Iroh home to meet his friends, ONCE AGAIN: FAKE DATING AU, Fake/Pretend Relationship, I swear the Zutara is only like 30 seconds and neither characters are happy about it, Fake dating for infiltration purposes, someone want to come up with an ATLA version of James Bond?, cause this is it, Episode: s02e15 Tales of Ba Sing Se, fluff and nonsense, and a tiny bit of plot, wait, how did PLOT get into my FLUFF???, that's frustrating, Iroh's living out his teashop au, Aang and Zuko stop in to help, and get some wisdom, and some tea, everybody loves iroh, including the gaang, some dialogue taken from Episode: s02e09 Bitter Work, I'm sure you can guess what dialogue, Episode: s02e17 Lake Laogai, the Blue Spirit strikes again!, co-starring: the Little Badgermole!, Mission: IMPOSSIBLE (ATLA edition), Zuko finally puts his training to use, are you telling me Toph can SEE UNDERGROUND, and canon DIDN'T PUT THIS INFORMATION TO USE????, in an UNDERGROUND FORTRESS????, Toph gets her life-changing field trip with Zuko, Episode: s02e20 The Crossroads of Destiny, Canon Temporary Character Death, if you've seen the episode you know what happens, Protective Sokka,  Big Brother Sokka,  basically just Sokka processing the events of Sacrifice, which means run on sentences and a lot of cursing, honestly not super thrilled with this one but it's done and it needed to be written, Episode: s03e01 The Awakening, Episode Tag, remember how in The Awakening, Katara had said that Aang had been asleep for "a few weeks"?, I'm taking that literally, ie potentially murdering prisoners, Hakoda's a nice guy but he IS the leader of an army/nation, please let me know what else I should tag, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, also language, pretty much every character in this fic is some kind of combatant, and therefore there is swearing, a lot of swearing, Racism, Colonialism, Alcohol, Episode: s03e02 The Headband, what was the gaang doing while Aang was at school?, Fire Nation Cuisine, my inner foodie comes out in this, Mostly Fluff, there's a brief instance of Zuko/Katara but they're undercover and it's NOT REAL, Episode: s03e03 The Painted Lady, Pollution,  Effects of Pollution, Starvation, Ozai Being an Asshole,  Ozai is a BAD leader, this has effects on his nation, Protective Zuko, Zuko will be a GOOD leader, Zuko cares about his people A LOT, Environmental Terrorism, ecoterrorism, Episode: s03e04 Sokka's Master, that feeling when your friend walks up to a random castle, and knocks on the door, and the answering butler addresses him by the name that has a warrant out for his arrest, just a fun little thing, I love this episode, Let The Gaang Stay at Piandao's 2k21, Episode: s03e06 The Avatar and the Fire Lord, you cannot tell me that everyone just sat around while Aang was chatting with Roku, volcanic beach vacay, pure fluff, no redeeming nutritional value whatsoever, Episode: s01e17 The Northern Air Temple, zuko is conflicted, but only for a little bit, sokka and the mechanist are science bros, zuko gets to be a big brother, fist bumps are a fire nation thing???, one of those instances where I didn't expect the characters to react the way that they did, Episode: s03e08 The Puppet, mastertried to keep it creepy, dunno how well I succeeded, also this was really hard to write and if it's crap I apologize, like don't be mean about it but seriously tell me what I screwed up and how so I can fix it, this fic is not Hama friendly, it is not SUPPOSED to be Hama friendly, if you're here just to yell at me for not being Hama friendly then you can just scoot on out, Bloodbending,  Hama Is Her Own Warning, why is that not a tag?, Episode s03e09: Nightmares and Daydreams, Episode: s03e10 The Day of Black Sun Part 1: The Invasion, Aang is sleep deprived and aangsty, Zuko is a Good Brother, Toshiaki returns!, Episode: s03e11 The Day of Black Sun Part 2: The Eclipse, War, Canon-Typical Violence, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Badass Zuko

Inspired by MuffinLance's #Yuyan Raise/Adopt Zuko on Tumblr.

In which Zuko is fostered/adopted/raised/recruited by the Yuyan Archers of Pouhai Stronghold, and destiny hiccups.

Updates Saturdays, unless it doesn't

Now posted: Part 39- Rendezvous

Notes:

ALL CREDIT FOR THIS CONCEPT GOES TO MUFFINLANCE AND HER TUMBLR AND EVERYONE WHO ADDED TO THE TAG.

ALL NAMED OCS IN THIS SERIES BELONG TO ME (00AwkwardPenguin00 and @awkwardpenguinproductions)

Part 1: Anchor Point

Zuko is so freaking hungry, and the Pouhai Stronghold is the only sign of civilization he's seen in six months. Sneaking inside is hilariously simple, until it's not. At least he's not a pincushion (yet), but it'd be really nice if he could understand what the bow-toting security guards were saying.

In which Zuko is adopted by a troop of silent ninja-archers.

Inspired by MuffinLance's #Yuyan Raise Zuko.

Part 2: Conflict of Interest

Toshiaki, Troop Commander of the Yuyan Archers, has been a soldier for fifteen years. He has served his Fire Lord and his Nation loyally and faithfully. But when Commander Atsuko, CMO of Pouhai Stronghold, brings to light a shocking revelation, it opens the floodgates to questions Toshiaki isn't sure he knows how to answer.

Inspired by MuffinLance's #Yuyan Raise Zuko on Tumblr

Part 3: Melee

Zuko may not have had much going for him during those six months in the wilderness, but he had a knife. And now that he's eating better and more regularly, he's got fire. He's ready to start training with the Yuyan, but are the Yuyan ready for him?

Part 4: Camaraderie

Zuko's life seems to be turning around--things are really looking up, and life at the Stronghold is settling into a predictable routine. And then he looks at the mess hall calendar.

Part 5: Stealth

The first time is because of a prank.

The second time is because of a dare.

The third time is because of an injustice.

or

Three times Zuko wears the Blue Spirit mask.

Part 6: Mission

Zuko is finally going on a mission with Chihese Squad! Yeah, it's a simple (boring) escort mission, but it's his very first military action, and not even Kai's oversleeping is going to ruin it for him!

It doesn't, but something else does.

Part 7: Debrief

It's been two weeks since the events at Huzhen, and Zuko can't stop thinking. Commander Toshiaki helps, and plans are made.

Part 8: Rebellion

The prisoner is tiny, and Zuko is filled with rage at the sight. The time he's been waiting for has arrived.

Time to break out of the Stronghold, instead of breaking in.

Part 9: Alliance

Sokka and Katara are confronted with the idea that not everyone in the Fire Nation wants to destroy the world. Tui and La, Aang, stop picking up strays!

Part 10: Nemesis

Something about Jet is just off. Yeah, he's got skills, and a flair for the dramatic that Zuko can appreciate, but seriously, the guy is weird. Can they go now?

Zuko meets Jet, and is not impressed.

Part 11: Perspective

Bato is nearly healed from the skirmish with a Fire Nation patrol, and is just hanging around the Abbey until he hears from his Chief. Then his Chief's kids show up out of nowhere with the Avatar, and a mysterious scarred teenager armed to the teeth.

Part 12: Education

Aang asks a question. Zuko wants to strangle a man. A discussion on the nature of firebending ensues.

Part 13: Ascent

Teo and his people are pretty cool, even if they did completely screw up an ancient Air Temple. But opening doors reveals secrets, and presents Zuko with a conflict he hadn't quite anticipated when he'd left Pohuai.

Part 14: Confrontation

The North Pole is freaking cold, and Zuko is not enthused. Add in the fact that even the culture is as opposite to everything Zuko knows as anything could ever be, and he's in for a rough time.

It doesn't help that Katara's challenge to the patriarchy brings back some bad memories.

Part 15: Seige

In which the Northern Water Tribe is under attack.

Part 16: FUBAR

The fortress may be a joke, but Zuko's not laughing when the general in charge of it proposes a Bad Plan.

Part 17: Anniversary

Three years later.

Part 18: Occupation

Omashu has been conquered.

King Bumi is missing.

And of course now is the perfect time for Zuko's past to come roaring back.

Part 19: Mirage

The swamp is dark, and gross, and creepy as all get out. Zuko would really like to leave please.

Part 20: Miscommunication

Toph can't see.

Her new friend can't talk.

This may be a problem.

Part 21: Pursuit

There's a scary-looking tank train chasing them.

The kids are constantly fighting.

Sokka just wants to sleep, for spirits' sake.

Part 22: Exposure

In the aftermath of Azula, Zuko learns some stuff.

Part 23: Justification

Zuko would like to make it clear for the record that this entire thing is Sokka's fault.

Part 24: Escort

Zuko gets an up close and personal look at the effect the Fire Nation is having on the Earth Kingdom.

It's not pretty.

Part 25: Reconnaissance

Zuko hates Ba Sing Se. And the creepy lady that's following them everywhere is being disturbingly obstructionist. The sooner they do what they came here to do, the sooner they can freaking leave. Time to break out some of his special skills.

Inspired by MuffinLance's glorious #Yuyan Raises Zuko on Tumblr.

Part 26: Reconstruction

Three years ago.

Part 27: Contact

They've been in this dump for a week, and still no sign of Appa. Then Zuko stumbles upon a very familiar tea maker.

Part 28: Manipulation

A party. For a bear.

Zuko knows that the Yuyan are experts of infiltration and espionage, but this was NOT what he'd had in mind.

Part 29: R and R 

Where do you go when you need a break from the secret dystopian drama that is your life? Your uncle's tea shop of course.

Part 30: Extraction

They've spent way longer in this spirits-cursed city than they really should have, and Zuko's had enough. When Ba Sing Se's ridiculous bureaucracy shuts down their attempts to find Appa, he decides it's time to take matters into his own hands.

Part 31: Sacrifice

Their family is scattered, and somehow Azula has entered Ba Sing Se. Katara doesn't know how things can get much worse.

And then they do.

Part 32: Shock

Sokka is trying to wrap his brain around what just happened. He's not entirely sure he's successful.

Part 33: Recruitment

Gathering allies for a certain-to-be-suicidal attack on the capital of the Fire Nation is not a straightforward task.

Part 34: Infiltration

Katara didn't really know what to expect when they snuck into the Fire Nation, but somehow delicious food and a dance party were not it.

Part 35: Homefront

Zuko has known for years that Ozai does not have their nation's best interests at heart... so he's not sure why he's surprised to find a village in his own nation barely clinging to life.

Part 36: Materiel

Sokka wants to become a master sword fighter. Zuko knows exactly where to go.

Part 37: Message  

Avatar Roku has summoned Aang to join him for the Summer Solstice. The Gaang takes an opportunity for a break.

Part 38: Terrorism

In the forest on Kong Xin Island, no one can hear you scream.

Part 39: Rendezvous

Reassurances are given.

Preparations are made.

The Invasion is about to begin.

Part 40: Invasion

It is the Day of Black Sun, and the fate of the world comes down to a choice.

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Nobel Boldness Series

Fandom: Avater the Last Airbender

Author: hootowl

Rating: Teen

Warnings: Self Harm, Imprisonment, Violence, Elements of Rape/Non-Con

Word Count: 186,232

Pairings: Zutara

Characters: Katara, Zuko, Aang, Sokka, Iroh 

Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Romance, Friendship, Zutara, Slow Burn, like super slow, Sorry Not Sorry, i think i rewrote the entire show, Companion Piece, Adventure, Pre-Series, may continue at some future date, Implied/Referenced Self-Harm, References to Depression

“It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half of the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what might happen.” – Herodotus

Bring Him Home: An Iroh Story

Zuko is forced into exile. Iroh chooses exile. Diary/story-like shorts. No Pairing

Rescue Me

“Because they're going to arrest me for earthbending.” And they did, but things didn't go according to plan. In fact, failure had never even crossed her mind. A capture!fic...of sorts. Chapters edited: 18/32

The Making of Me

Companion piece to Rescue Me. After a failed prison break, Sokka and Aang are on their own. Both have some growing up to do. Training's not all just fun and games, after all.

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no grave (hold my body) series

Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender

Author: ZenzaNightwing

Rating: Teen

Warnings: Violence, Child Abuse, Body Horror, Character Death

Word Count: 182,140

Pairings: Sukka

Characters: Zuko, Iroh, Azula, Ursa, Ozai, Jee, Agni, Zuko's Crew, Ran and Shaw, Toph Beifong, Original Characters, Xin Fu, Katara, Sokka, Aang, La, Zhao, Kanna, Tui, Agni, Roku, Bumi, Jet, Smellerbee

Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Spirits, Burns, you know, like canon, Scars, Azula Redemption, hopefully, Body Horror (mild), Agni Kai, Ozai is an Asshole, ursa's ok but she's still on thin ice, might be multichapter if enough people want to see more, Child Abuse, Child Death, Air Nomad Genocide, Worldbuilding, local traumatized child gets confronted with the truth of the genocide his country commited, More at eleven, azulon sucks, Iroh is a Good Uncle, Azula deserves better, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Western Air Temple, Spirit Zuko, For Want of a Nail, Earth Kingdom, POV Outsider, BAMF Toph, Azula got a bad hand so we're fixing that, Ozai (Avatar) Being a Terrible Parent, Servant Culture, Fire Nation (Avatar), Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Panic Attacks, Spirit Shenanigans, Badass Zuko (Avatar), Protective Zuko (Avatar), Childhood Trauma, Implied/Referenced Suicide, oops i made my ocs too powerful and now they want a fucked up past too, Child Soldiers, Implied/Referenced Child Death, Mixed Media, Angst, Humor, honestly its part philosophy part humor part dragon, Unreliable Narrator, Religious Imagery & Symbolism

The Spirits are alive. The Spirits are angry. The Spirits have chosen.

Chronological, all in the same universe.

for reasons wretched and divine

(He screamed toward the moon, they murmur, it’s a sign)

(The sun set on him, others scoff, it’s a sign)

Prince Zuko is born into rumor and bloodshed. He is raised in flames and scars.

Sozin's Comet is coming again, for Earth instead of Air, and Agni will not let it pass lightly. Not without intervention.

the works of my skin

The Western Air Temple holds many secrets.

Zuko is unfortunate enough to learn them.

some would sing (scream)

The Prince has been banished. Agni has forsaken the Firelord. The playing field is shifting.

The world reacts.

remember me (when i’m reborn)

High in the halls of ice and wintry waters, an iceberg cracks.

They tend to do that. It’s hardly a unique occurence. Every day, babies are born, good men die, fires start, and ice breaks.

It is natural. It is meant to be.

(It’s a sign)

The Avatar wakes in a changed world a century later. An almost three year search comes to fruition.

It is all different, though. Years of rumor and story have been allowed to flourish.

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is there a way back home? Series

Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender

Author: dont-leaf-me-alone

Rating: Teen

Warnings: Violence, Major Injury, Child Abuse, Alcohol Use, Underage, Character Death, Strong Language

Word Count: 315, 336

Pairings: Maiko, JetLee

Characters: Hakoda, Zuko, Bato, Hakoda's Crew, Original Characters, Original Female Character(s), Iroh,  Zuko's Crew,  Jee, Jin, Hakoda's Crew, Azula, Jet, Ursa, Kiyi, Water Tribe Characters, Mai, Ty Lee, Smellerbee, Longshot, The Duke, Southern Water Tribe Characters, Ozai, June, Nyla, Jeong Jeong

Tags: Parental Hakoda, Original Characters aren't mine, credit to Muffinlance for them, Zuko's Scar,  Hakoda is a Good Parent, Southern Water Tribe, I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping, Hurt Zuko, When I say 'Zuko's Scar' it's a lot more like 'Zuko's fresh burn wound', Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Boats and Ships, Angst, Iroh is a Good Uncle, Blood and Injury, Ozai Being a Terrible Parent, Ozai is an Asshole, Ozai Can Kiss My Ass, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Jin shall be included, because I love her, Earthbender Jin, Hakoda's Perpetual Headache, Earthbending & Earthbenders, Firebending & Firebenders, I decided geese and goats weren't insufferable enough as separate animals, so you get them in one unholy fusion!, Unreliable Narrator(s), Zuko Needs a Hug, Protective Azula, God I hate Ozai with a burning passion, Goose-goat hybrid, Zuko's Angst Coma™, Past Child Abuse, Injury, Credit to Muffinlance for the Akhlut and crew, Air Nomad Genocide. Underage Drinking, Drinking, teenagers being dumb, Fluff and Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Unreliable Narrator, Zhao Is An Asshole, Zuko's luck is the actual worst, Fun fact! This fic is a self-indulgent Mess™, also Jet is here for a bit so that's fun, those two tags may be related, can't believe i forgot that tag, Jet Redemption, (Sort of? He hasn't actually done anything bad yet, so. Is it really redemption?), Hakoda Adopts Zuko, Iroh Adopts Zuko, They Can Coexist, Jet Lives, Jet Is An Asshole, Zuko Is ALSO An Asshole, they are assholes to each other, which is the foundation of their friendship, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, Self-Indulgent Mess Part III, Credit to MuffinLance for the Water Tribe OCs & Zuko's crew, Goose-goat hybrid returns, Zuko Gets a Hug, Kustaa (MuffinLance) is ALSO a Good Uncle, Azula Redemption, eventually, Jet Lives, Goose-goat returns!, Inspired by Salvage - MuffinLance, Ozai Being an Asshole, (Because Ozai), Slow burn friendship, Who let me write this mess?, I'd like to speak with a manager, Zuko is a Good Brother, Jet & Jin are horrible influences, and WILL corrupt Kiyi, Found Family, so much found family, Questionable parenting choices, questionable life choices, Minor Character Death, Significant death but insignificant character, Jet Is NOT An Asshole, Protective Zuko, Ursa is a Parent, not necessarily good or bad, ALL THE FOUND FAMILY, Ba Sing Se, Some Plot, look i'm not great with plot, you know that by now, Badass Mai, Goose-goat is back again! And here to stay, This is just a character salad, and I'm the chef tossing it in a vinaigrette of chaos, Minor Mai/Zuko, Whoo boy we just keep filling out this cast of characters huh, Team as Family, Ursa is still A Parent, Protective Jet, Azula Recovery, because redemption is kind of not the right word in this case, Azula Needs a Hug, will she LET anyone hug her? Probably not, Minor Mai/Zuko, just a smidge for flavor, no waterbenders YET, Friendship, Enemies to Friends, Goose-goat WILL BE IN THIS ONE, The Dai Li, Long Feng Being an Asshole, Bad Parent Ozai, Minor Jet/Ty Lee, just kinda sprinkled in there for some zazz, we just keep coming back to that

you’ll find that i’m unshakeable

A thirteen-year-old Fire Nation Prince winds up on a ship with the Chief of a minor village in the Southern Water Tribe.

Chaos ensues.

like a comet pulled from orbit

A Water Tribe ship's small crew must come to terms with the fact that their prisoner isn't a prisoner anymore, and the Fire Prince must come to terms with the fact he's neither a prisoner nor a Prince anymore.

Sequel and direct continuation of 'you'll find that i'm unshakeable'.

who knows where this road may go?

Zuko has been reunited with Uncle. Hakoda is on his way to find Zuko and his captured crewmembers. Jet is a walking crisis. What could go wrong?

Sequel and direct continuation of 'like a comet pulled from orbit'.

i am brave, i am bruised

One of these days, Hakoda's going to have to put a stop to this whole 'hitching a ride on his ship' business. For now, he's learning to co-parent with a former Fire Nation royal. How did his life come to this point?

Sequel and direct continuation of 'who knows where this road may go?'

the sun will rise

After a catastrophic Fire Nation family reunion, the crew — plus three more Fire Nation ex-nobles — are bound for Ba Sing Se. Hopefully, they can all hold their sanity together until then.

Sequel and direct continuation of 'i am brave, i am bruised'.

show the way the world can be

With Ari reunited with his brother, Jet reunited with his Freedom Fighters, and the whole crew soon to be reunited with the Akhlut, they're finally Ba-Sing-Se-bound, for real this time. It's sure to be smooth sailing from here! Right?

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Honor Among Thieves

Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender

Author: cassiopeia721

Rating: Teen

Warnings: Child Abuse, Violence, Major Injury, Self Harm

Word Count: 47,145

Characters: Zuko, Ozai, Iroh, Zuko's Crew, Jee, Original Characters, Piandao, Azula, Teo, The Mechanist, Sokka, Aang, Katara

Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, For Want of a Nail, Fire Nation, Ozai Being a Terrible Parent, Ozai is an Asshole, Zuko is an Awkward Turtleduck, Child Abuse, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Zuko's fun adventures with cognitive dissonance, Spirits, Spirit Shenanigans, Oblivious Zuko, characters added in order of appearance not in order of how much they feature, for instance, Ozai is second but he does not get the second most screentime, Self-Harm

Father keeps on telling Zuko that he's acting without honor, but a lot of the time he won't explain what exactly Zuko is doing wrong, and what he should do to be more honorable. So, Zuko decides to do some research and ask around about how he should behave honorably.

Or: the servants of the Fire Lord's palace develop a soft spot for Zuko, Zuko confuses everyone around him with his particular brand of shout-y, aggressive politeness, and somehow Zuko accidentally ends up leading a revolution.

edit: update on the status of this fic in the end notes

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Southern Lights

Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender

Author: coulrwhirled

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Violence, Sexual Content, Non-con/dub/con, Strong Language, Alcohol

Word Count: 723,572

Pairings: Zutara, Maiko

Characters: Katara, Zuko, Aang, Toph Beifong, Suki, Mai, Ty Lee, Iroh, Ozai, Ursa, Azula, The Gaang, Sokka 

Tags: everyone is a little ooc at first, and aged up, because smut, don't read if you don't like smut, plot too, Lots of plot, Dark!Katara, angsty!zuko, aang is a precious cinnamon roll, toph stays a bamf, minor canon pairings, Eventual Zutara, and zutara smut, slooooow burn tho, because zutara endgame hurts so good, alternate universe: pre-canon divergence, canon events sort of happen under different circumstances, Political Drama, Social Commentary, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, idiots to lovers

A world where the Avatar has disappeared from memory. Where Sozin’s Conquest was successful. Where the unsteady order of the empire is threatened as members of the royal family are picked off one by one and lines are slowly drawn in the sand.

One last chance for peace forces an unlikely alliance between a homesick waterbender, a carefree Air Nomad, a runaway Earth Kingdom heiress, and the fire lord's inscrutable son. Together they must learn to shed old enmities and become the balance they seek to restore to the world.

OR:

The avatar has four heads.

x

[["Remember, Katara, you are the ocean made flesh. Kya's voice is a whisper now, echoing all around her, and all fires bow to the sea."]]

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Hello, Dragons Here

Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender

Author: Muffinlance @muffinlance

Rating: Teen

Warnings: Violence, Serious Injury, Child Abuse

Word Count: 4,617

Characters: Zuko, Iroh, Ozai, Azula, Ran, Shaw, Hakoda, Kuei, Aang, Katara, Sokka

Tags: dragons, ficlett

A series of prompts answered by Muffinlance:

Part 1

Anonymous asked: Zuko, banished, no crew, no uncle, no quest for the avatar. Says "fuck this" aka, if I can get back to caldera maybe I can convince my dad to take me back. Horribly wounded thirteen year old finds dragons, starts a civil war by accident

Part 2

Anonymous asked:  I saw your “Zuko brings home two dragons and becomes fire lord” story (it was awesome :3). But what if Zuko got hurt somehow and the dragons went apeshit. (Cause they’re friends right?)

Part 3

@carolofthebell​ asked:  Shaw reeeeally want to eat the earth kings bear. It’s so exotic and he’s never tried one before. Just a nibble, maybe a haunch, then he’ll know if it tastes like orca-bear or weasel-bear.

Part 4

Anonymous asked:  Would you be willing to do one where the g'aang meets zuko with his dragons and is like? Wtf? Because I would appreciate the image of aang seeing thw dragons and going, can I pet em, while sokka or katara is like, can I fight dragons? No, no I cannot, and the other is going, not evil fire lord, bet. Please?

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Make Ash & Leave the Dust Behind

Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender

Author: LostnThougtless

Rating: Teen

Warnings: Violence, Child Abuse, Character Death

Word Count: 194,959

Characters: Zuko, Lu Ten, Yue, Vaatu, Original Characters, Jet, Order of the White Lotus Members, Mentions of Most Canon Characters

Tags: canon child abuse, Chaos Avatar Zuko, Spirit Shenanigans, Found Family, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Not Canon Compliant, Worldbuilding, War, Canon-Typical Violence, Enough OCs to Fill in the Blanks, Seriously There is No Canon Plot Here, Redemptions via Talking & Healing, So Many Traumatized Teens, Jet Lives, Jet is not an asshole, Jet is However an Airbender, Surviving Air Nomads, Yue Lives, Waterbender Yue, Lu Ten Lives, Zuko's Entire Squad is People Canon Killed, Self-Indulgent, This Entire Fic is Major Self-indulgence, repercussions of war, Blood and Violence, Character Death, No Major Character Death!, The White Lotus Making Themselves Useful for Once

When Zuko is thirteen he agrees to an Agni Kai. He drops to his knees and begs for mercy, he is given a burn bad enough to cause death. Agni watches with horror and decides to do something unspeakable. Tui tries to keep her brother from doing something irreparable but instead joins him.

When Zuko is thirteen he agrees to becoming the vessel for Vaatu, the great spirit of chaos, becoming the first Avatar of his kind and inadvertently causing a divergence of destiny.

Alternatively: a complete demolition and reckless disregard of canon, a copious amount of worldbuilding, and finding hidden fallacies all while trying to just end the war.

In other words, creating chaos.

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Vaatu and His Chaos Larva Series

Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender

Author: MuffinLance @muffinlance​

Rating: Teen

Warnings: Violence, Child Abuse

Word Count: 5,046

Characters: Zuko, Azula, Vaatu, Iroh

Tags: Baby Zuko: Wow that tree is evil, but it seems lonely, The Evil Tree: I AM NOT A TREE I AM A BEING OF UNFATHOMABLE POWER, and all that power could be yours if--, Baby Zuko: squirts Vaatu with the Bad Tree No Evil Temptations spray bottle, Vaatu is getting very tired, but not as tired as the Fire Sages, Chaos Avatar Zuko, Avatar Zuko (Avatar), baby's first evil spirit possession, (is also his last), Ozai's A+ Parenting, Vaatu's A+ Understanding of Human Children

That was a very, very big tree. A purple light pulsed at its bulging, split-barked core.

“Hello, mortal,” the tree said.

At which point Zuko scrabbled backwards until he splashed back into the stiller, warmer, deeper water of the turtleduck pond.

“Evil tree,” he told Azula.

“Dum-Dum,” she said, and stomped off.

A Chaos Avatar Zuko AU.