#tiny zuko

[demaparbat-hp]

Forget about canon, I want Kyoshi Warrior Ursa.

[a-todd-illustration]

Inspired by my fic where Zuko gets a doll coat. It's a bit big in places.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/63209389

[becasart]

Based on the fic Zuko's Tiny Dilemma by Boogum 🥺💕

[stardust948]

3 Inch AU

Prequel to this post

Zuko rubbed his aching eyes, praying what he thought just happened didn't. That a bright light did not flash in the middle of his and Azula's spar leaving his body sore and head aching.

He forced himself to open his eyes and found himself in the middle of a strange spirit forest. Great. First the body switch fiasco now this! Why were there so many spirits hanging around the palace?!

"Nice going dum-dum." Azula spat. "You angered the spirits again!"

"Again?! That was your fault! Both times!!!"

"As I recall, no one knows what angered the last one, but you pushed me onto this spirit and now we're 3 inches tall!!!"

"What?!" Zuko shot up.

Azula pushed the vegetation back revealing an oversized throwing star Mai gifted her. The very one Zuko knocked out of her hand when their spar turned into a messy free for all.

Zuko's heart sank.

"Like I said, 3 inches tall. Thanks a lot."

"None of this is my fa-"

A shadow fell over them seconds before a huge bird swooped down. The siblings barely had time to jump out of the way as the bird snatched up the throwing star. The two shared a frightened look. They had to get out of the garden or they'll surely be next.

A brief silent truce was formed as Zuko and Azula began the trek. Thankfully, they were relativity close to the walkway before they were shrunken. After scaling the huge steps, the ground trembled as a massive figure in deep red robes passed by. The siblings gasped.

"DAD! HELP US!"

"WAIT! DOWN HERE!"

They quickly chased after him, but it was no use. Ozai tuned out their now shrunken voices, assuming it was a chorus of summer insects. And there was no possible chance of the siblings catching up to him on foot.

Azula grabbed Zuko's wrist. "Agni's Arrow!"

Zuko skidded to a stop then spun his sister around. Azula produced fire jets from her feet to build momentum. After counting to three, Zuko released her. Azula shot through the air at breakneck speed straight towards her father.

This better work for they were both done for.

~*~

The palace was quiet. Too quiet.

That alone put Ozai on edge. He swore he heard his children out by the garden earlier. It was just another sibling spat but when he decided to check on them, the garden was empty.

A part of Ozai hoped the children settled things on their own and left without a big fuss. The rest of Ozai knew that was wishful thinking. So, he walked the perimeter just to be sure.

Ozai let out an annoyed sigh. The humming bees were a lot louder today. He'll have to talk to the groundskeeper about that least they overrun the whole garden.

Something landed on his shoulder. Ozai tsked and brushed it away. It seemed the infestation already began.

"Dad!!!"

Ozai stopped dead in his tracks.

"Azula?"

It was so faint. Maybe he was hearing things.

"Down here! Hurry!"

A small blue flame shot from his arm. Ozai glanced down and saw his daughter dangling from his sleeve.

"What the-"

Ozai quickly scooped her into his palm before she lost her grip.

"A-Azula?" Ozai gaped at his now tiny daughter trying to get her bearings. "What... how...?"

His eyes widened. If Azula was like this then...

"Where's Zuko?!"

Ozai lifted his feet as horror gripped him. Cool relief washed over him when he spotted a small figure running towards him.

"Dad!"

Ozai knelt down and lowered his hand for Zuko to climb onto. Now that his children were safe, Ozai calmed down enough for his mind to piece together what happened.

"Don't tell me-"

"Spirits." the siblings answered at the same time.

Ozai groaned. "Not again."

[privatefire]

Look, it’s TINY Zuko … and Azula & Ty Lee.

[chiptrillino-art]

(ID in ALT Text) Happy very, very late Mother's Day!

I am not saying that zuko is sokkas substitute for kya. or they look in any way similar! The whole concept here is that something was happening at the moment, be it how they were laying in bed, how the hair pooled over the pillow, or how sokka was able to hold onto it. It just brought sokka back. It triggered a memory, and suddenly he relived a brief memory. Making him suddenly miss his mother again. hope you enjoy!

[pineapple-frenzy]

Can we get Toph teasing Katara, please?

With Zuko being clueless in the background. ;)

Toph knows :>

[mad-tears]

ⁱ'ˡˡ ᵐᵃᵏᵉ ᵗʰᵉᵐ ᵖᵃʸ - said a 5'0 foot girl

[demaparbat-hp]

Slow mornings in Ba Sing Se.

I needed something soft today, so here's a little sketch for @nerdylizj's breathtaking fic Forgetting is a kind of mercy.

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Y'all! I've officially started the Tiny Zuko story on Ao3!

Here's Zuko and Toph bonding

https://archiveofourown.org/works/63209389

[petricorah]

zuko.exe has stopped working

[stardust948]

3 Inch AU part 2

Written with @waterfire1848

Started a new thread because the original one was getting pretty long.

Fire Siblings: *running away from the elephant rat*

Zuko: Through here!

*They squeeze through a crack. Azula shoots fire at the elephant rat so it doesn't follow them out*

Zuko, breathing hard: Oh thank Agni, we're- *sees dropped basket* RIGHT WHERE WE STARTED?!

Azula: Great. We wasted 1 or 2 hours going in circles!!!

Zuko: C'mon. I'm not giving up!

*Ground shakes as someone approaches*

Azula: In there!

*Siblings climb into the basket and hide under a cloth. A different servant cleans up the mess and takes the basket with them*

Azula, peeking out: Finally our luck is changing.

Zuko: We're heading to the garden?

Azula: Kitchen it seems.

Zuko: *groans*

Azula: I know but look. *pulls back cloth to reveal bread, fruit, and nuts*

Zuko: *stomach growls loudly* Oh...

[Arriving to the palace]

Yue: Thanks again for the ride.

Sokka: Yue how many time we gotta tell you it's no problem? You're practically family.

Katara: *smacks the back of his head* It's called having manners. Something you could stand to learn.

Sokka: *grumbles*

Yue: I do appreciate it though. Snowdrop moves slower in the Fire Nation heat and Prince Iroh said it was urgent.

Katara: I hope everyone's alright.

Yue: Me too.

Sokka: Must be spirit shenanigans or else our favorite hot heads would have burned it by now.

Yue: *rolls her eyes and laughs* You're not wrong.

Servant: *bows* Avatar Yue, Prince Iroh, Prince Ozai, and Princess Ursa await you in the East Garden.

Yue: Thank you.

Katara: Let us know if there is anything we can do to help.

Yue: I will. *leaves*

Servant: Prince Sokka and Princess Katara, I assume you are here for the Young Majesties?

Sokka: Yes we are.

Servant: Unfortunately, they are... unavailable until further notice. Shall I escort you to the guest rooms?

Katara: No thank you. We'll make do here.

Katara, after the servant leaves: First the emergency Avatar summoning, then Zuko and Azula are "unavailable until further notice". What's really going on here?

Sokka: Something is up. Let's look around. *clutches stomach* Starting with the kitchen.

Katara: Really?

Sokka: It was a long trip! Besides, the kitchen staff know all the latest and best rumors. They're our best bet.

Katara: Fair point. Let's go.

[ragzonacamrencruise]

Betrayal (An ATLA analysis)

It's really important to me, how, in the Avatar universe, the person who's at the right side of the throne (essentially the right hand), always betrays the one sitting on the said throne.

Exhibit A:

Long Feng, kept the King oblivious to the Hundered Year War and handled all matters that are not partying or charity events, making him the de facto ruler of Ba Sing Se without even the King's knowledge, essentially paving a way for his betrayal.

Exhibit B:

Zuko, said it himself, that he was literally at his father's right hand. Even Azula got only the second best seat. And the next thing Zuko does? He betrays his father. I know what you're all thinking. But didn't Zuko already betray him before? Well, he did when he released Aang from Zhao as the Blue Spirit. But, the important point is, his explicit orders were to capture the Avatar to restore his honour. It didn't matter which methods he used to do it. He only ever openly betrayed his father during the eclipse and that was after he was placed at the right hand in the war meeting.

Exhibit C:

Mai, a betrayal that was a turning point in Azula's declining mental health. But hey, Ty Lee betrayed Azula too, right? Yes. But that doesn't change the fact that Mai did it first and she was sat at Azula's right hand. Mai never really feared Azula. She only followed her around out of her own will. Ty Lee on the other hand, when Azula recruits her at the circus, is found showing fear. She only had the guts to betray Azula after Mai did.

It really puts into perspective how Ty Lee couldn't betray Azula until provoked because she feared her, and Mai betrayed Azula because she didn't fear her enough. It further solidifies Azula's stellar line, "You should've feared me more!", insisting that if Mai had feared her more, she wouldn't have betrayed her. This especially holds true because it's later explained by Azula herself that, "Fear is the only reliable way." Fear kept Ty Lee in line but liberalised Mai cuz she didn't fear Azula more.

But all that goes out the window because Ty Lee betrayed Azula too. This is also one of the main reasons why Azula banishes most of the people around her. Because, "None of them can be trusted", and she trusted Mai as she knew Mai never feared her. It hurts her deeper because she trusted Mai and let her mantra of "Fear is the only reliable way" go, and guess what happens? She betrays her.

This solidifies three things in her brain: 1. Trust doesn't work, and, 2. Fear doesn't work either. 3. Nothing works, really.

Therefore, her action of banishing everybody with, "Sooner or later they all would've betrayed me."

This works for Exhibits A and B too. Long Feng never feared King Kuei and King Kuei completely trusted him until he learned of his betrayal. Trust didn't work, and fear didn't work either.

Zuko had never trusted his father. He only feared him. He has a physical scar on his body to prove it. But once that fear starts to deteriorate, he openly confronts his father and betrays him, letting go of his fear with, "It was cruel, and it was wrong!". Trust didn't work, and fear didn't work either.

So, what does work?

Well, the answer is pretty simple.

Love.

Love works. Any number and different kinds of love, be it platonic, or sibling, or romantic, it doesn't matter. It is foolproof!

Genuine care and affection for a person, doesn't let you betray them that easily. It's what made Sokka decide they should help Aang in Book 1. It's what made Yue turn into the moon. It's what made Toph come back to the Gaang again after she stormed off in Book 2. It's what made Aang come back for Bumi in Omashu in Book 2. It's what made Zuko find his path to Iroh again in Book 3.

The lack of love (from her own parents) is what made Azula's mental health deteriorate, as she thought nothing worked; it's depressing because she doesn't know that love actually works, cuz she's never known or experienced love her entire life, so she doesn't even consider it as an option.

The lack of love is what made the Dai Li betray Long Feng. The lack of it drove Zuko's betrayal to Ozai, Mai and Ty Lee's betrayal to Azula and even Jet's betrayal to Katara.

This could go on and on, but the end point here is that Azula's words on betrayal are true, but only when love is taken out of the equation. Love is the 'X' factor. Without it, there really is no equation, as all leads to zero.

[gurinpotte]

evidence dump of the brain altering that rewatching atla for the first time as an adult has caused in the past few weeks

[margotlovessally]

You just know Aang calls Zuko Firelord Hotman (Under drastically different circumstances Azula would call him Firelord Zuzu)

[soopersara]

Zuko's Tiny Dilemma written by Boogum (aka @botherkupo)

It was the kind of thing that happened in folktales: a cursed prince, a transformation that could not be broken. Except those princes usually became monstrous-looking creatures who needed true love's kiss to return to normal. They did not get stuck as a six-year-old boy depending on a bald runt and two Water Tribe siblings.

Podfic on AO3