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GOD i wish they kept katara's burn scars from aang's mistake

I agree.

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Chapters: 3/3 Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender Rating: Mature Warnings: Underage Relationships: Katara/Zuko (Avatar) Characters: Katara (Avatar), Zuko (Avatar), Iroh (Avatar) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Arranged Marriage, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Growing Up Means Growing Pains, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Implied/Referenced Genocide, Deals with Colonialism & Trauma, Consensual Underage Sex Summary:

Zuko goes into exile with a scar, a mission, and a wife.

The girl wears ill fitted ceremonial silks. She is too thin, with jutting bones and hollowed eyes. Dirt smudges her cheek. Her lower lip has a healing split in it. Gaudy as her finery is, she wears it like prisoner’s rags.

All of this Zuko registers in the time it takes him to reach the dais and bow. Every muscle aches with the remembrance of what happened the last time he knelt before Father. This time there is no begging, no roar of the crowd, no burning. Still—Zuko’s grateful to stand once more.

Slipping into soldier’s parade rest, he waits for what will come next, all too aware of the girl’s defiant body next to his.

“I am told that this is Katara of the Southern Water Tribe,” Father says, cruel amusement oiling his words. The phrasing makes the girl sound like a thing. “The last waterbender of their pathetic tribe.” Flames conceal all but his shadow, yet Zuko knows from long experience the exacting blade of his father’s smirk. The smirk he must surely wear now. Because he has built up his insult and now he lets it fall. “Your bride.”

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I will be posting a rec in a moment, but first a little message just to muse on the age of this blog. I made this blog in middle school. I am currently in college. In that time I've gone through about 5 different main blogs, but luckily have always managed to maintain access to this one.

I'm justing posting on this blog when I read a Zutara fic I really like (which since I'm not in an active Zutara phase happens less often, but I do organically stumble on them from time to time).

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Chapters: 21/21 Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Katara/Zuko (Avatar), Iroh & Zuko (Avatar), Ursa & Zuko (Avatar), Iroh & Ursa (Avatar), Ozai & Zuko (Avatar), Azula & Zuko (Avatar), Hakoda & Zuko (Avatar), Sokka & Zuko (Avatar), Aang & Zuko (Avatar) Characters: Katara (Avatar), Zuko (Avatar), Iroh (Avatar), Ursa (Avatar), Azula (Avatar), Ozai (Avatar), Sokka (Avatar), Hakoda (Avatar), Suki (Avatar), Aang (Avatar), Toph Beifong, Jeong Jeong (Avatar), Kuei (Avatar) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Arranged Marriage, Firelord Iroh (Avatar), Eventual Katara/Zuko (Avatar), Slow Burn, Internal Conflict, Zuko (Avatar) Has Issues, Zuko (Avatar)-centric, Road Trips, Order of the White Lotus, Alternate Universe - Arranged Marriage, Fire Nation Royal Family, Ozai (Avatar) Being a Terrible Parent, Zuko is an Awkward Turtleduck, Zuko is a literature fanboy, Slow Burn Katara/Zuko (Avatar), Slow Romance, Married Katara/Zuko (Avatar), Politics, Cultural Differences, Hakoda (Avatar) is a Good Parent, Southern Water Tribe, Awkwardness, Male-Female Friendship, POV Male Character, Inspired by Hamlet, Cross-cultural, Flashbacks, Aged-Up Character(s), Canonical Child Abuse, Epic Poetry, oral traditions, Family Bonding, azula has mommy issues, Azula needs a hug, Azula Gets a Hug Summary:

Driven from his home in the Fire Nation and forced to ally with his Water Tribe wife, Zuko comes face to face with his heritage and must choose once and for all where his loyalties lie.

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Chapters: 29/? Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Katara/Zuko (Avatar), Sokka/Suki (Avatar) Characters: Zuko (Avatar), Katara (Avatar), Sokka (Avatar), Toph Beifong, Aang (Avatar), Azula (Avatar), Mai (Avatar), Ty Lee (Avatar), Iroh (Avatar), Ozai (Avatar), Jet (Avatar), Freedom Fighters (Avatar), The Blue Spirit (Avatar), The Painted Lady (Avatar), Hakoda (Avatar) Additional Tags: Romance, Action/Adventure, Enemies to Friends, Enemies to Lovers, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Fire Nation (Avatar), Resistance, Hope, Rebellion Summary:

The Avatar has been captured.

The 100-year Civil War is reaching its peak. Without the one true hope, the Rebellion cracks under the pressure of the Fire Nation. The Southern Water Tribe Princess, Katara, returns to the Rebellion after four years of water bending training.

Ba Sing Se has fallen. With the fall of the city, the Freedom Fighters are pushed out. Fortunately for The Rebellion, an important prisoner has been captured. Crown Prince of the Fire Nation, Zuko, is sent to The Rebellion headquarters in The Southern Water Tribe.

A miracle is needed to save the Rebellion. That miracle may come in the form of an unlikely alliance.

*AU Where Books 1-3 did not happen, but a different version of it*

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Chapters: 20/? Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Relationships: Katara/Zuko (Avatar), Sokka/Suki (Avatar), Aang/Katara (Avatar), Mai/Zuko (Avatar), Katara & Zuko (Avatar) Characters: Zuko (Avatar), Katara (Avatar), Aang (Avatar), Sokka (Avatar), Toph Beifong, Azula (Avatar), Ozai (Avatar), Iroh (Avatar), Zhao (Avatar), Hahn (Avatar), Hakoda (Avatar), Pakku (Avatar), Arnook (Avatar), Jet (Avatar), Pipsqueak (Avatar), Haru (Avatar), The Duke (Avatar), Ty Lee (Avatar), Mai (Avatar), Your OC, Long Feng, Bumi (Avatar), June (Avatar) Additional Tags: Romance, Drama, Politics, War, Character Death, Slow Romance, Sexual Tension, Smut, gory, Dark, this gets better/worse as time passes, Obsession, Soulmates, AU Series: Part 1 of Subterfuge Summary:

Thirty years ago, the Fire Nation attacked, throwing the world off balance. Katara entered the Fire Nation war camp at Ba Sing Se as a healer, prepared to do whatever it takes to play her part in stopping the war. Getting kidnapped with the Fire Prince and falling in love with him were not parts of the plan.

AU. Zutara.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Katara/Zuko (Avatar) Characters: Katara (Avatar), Zuko (Avatar), Aang (Avatar) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Painted Lady & Blue Spirit Series: Part 2 of Zutara Month 2017 Summary:

When being the silently dutiful girlfriend of the Avatar starts to chafe, Katara takes up the mantle of the Painted Lady once more and finds herself in the process.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Katara/Zuko (Avatar) Characters: Katara (Avatar), Zuko (Avatar) Additional Tags: Book 2: Earth, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Fake Marriage Summary:

“Just explain it to me again.”

“There is no way you can pass as my brother and we are way too conspicuous as two unrelated people, from different nations, traveling together. So we’re pretending to be married.”

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender, Avatar: Legend of Korra Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Katara/Zuko (Avatar) Characters: Aang (Avatar), Zuko (Avatar), Katara (Avatar), Bumi II (Avatar), Izumi (Avatar), Kanna (Avatar) Additional Tags: Korra Compliant, Minor Aang/Katara, Aang POV, Zutara Month, Zutara, Bittersweet Ending, Bittersweet, Eavesdropping, Family, Friendship, Friendship/Love, Regret, Parenthood, Gifts, What Ifs Series: Part 7 of The Beauty in Imperfection, Part 3 of Flirting With The Path Untaken Summary:

Everything went as Aang had hoped. He married his forever girl had a rambunctious little boy and another baby on the way. However he finds himself in an awkward position that makes him face the question... Was the way he'd wanted things to go really the best way?

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Chapters: 7/? Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Katara/Zuko (Avatar), Aang/On Ji (Avatar) Characters: Katara (Avatar), Suki (Avatar), Zuko (Avatar), Song (Avatar), Toph Beifong, Aang (Avatar), On Ji (Avatar), Sokka (Avatar), Mai (Avatar) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - College/University, College AU, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Postage Puns, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Modern Era, Not Anti-Anyone Summary:

Every student at Ba Sing Se University has a CPO number, well, except for the first fall semester of Katara’s junior year. Since it turns out that she’s been sharing one.

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Chapters: 29/40 Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Katara/Zuko (Avatar) Characters: Katara (Avatar), Zuko (Avatar), Ozai (Avatar) Additional Tags: Worldbuilding, Slow Burn, Uneasy Allies, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Adventure, World Travel, POV Alternating, Season 3 rewrite, I will add other background ships/characters/locations as they appear! Summary:

“Roads were made for journeys, not destinations.” ― Confucius

One moment changes the course of history. Katara and Zuko are imprisoned by the Fire Nation Army during the Day of Black Sun, and when they escape, they find themselves adrift in the Fire Nation with no one to rely on but each other. With only six weeks before Sozin’s Comet arrives and four nations to cross, the pair must track down Katara’s allies, save the world—and learn to trust each other.

Canon divergent from Part 2 of 'Day of Black Sun.'

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Katara/Zuko (Avatar) Characters: Katara (Avatar), Zuko (Avatar), Iroh (Avatar), Aang (Avatar), Sokka (Avatar), Toph Beifong, Ursa (Avatar) Additional Tags: Soulmate AU, Canon Compliant, Fluff, a little fighting??? i guess???, Enemies to Lovers, so its a soulmate au, where the fire of a bender changes color when they touch their soulmate Summary:

He softened, stepping away from her. “When I was younger, my mother told me this story. About this Prince of the Fire Nation— Kai and the woman he fell in love with, Gira. She was an earthbender and when she touched him, his fire turned green. Apparently, princes and princesses of the Fire Nation throne carry this trait.”

Katara’s brows drew together. “When benders touch you, your fire changes colors?”

He bit his lip hard enough to taste blood. “No. When your ‘soulmate’,” he put air-quotes around the word, his voice shaking, “touches you. I mean almost no one after Kai married a bender— whether it was their soulmate or not. There’s no way to know it’s true.”

“But I’ve seen your fire turn bl— oh. Oh.” she shook her head, turning away from him. “That’s ridiculous.”

“I know.” he huffed.

“But your fire—”

“I know.”

Silence fell over them.

Zuko jolted when Katara laid a warm hand on his shoulder. He told himself he was imagining the tingling feeling that spread through his palms. “Let’s try it.”

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Chapters: 2/3 Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Katara/Zuko (Avatar) Characters: Katara (Avatar), Zuko (Avatar), Suki (Avatar), Jet (Avatar), Haru (Avatar), Long Feng, Joo Dee (Avatar) Additional Tags: Princess AU, Bodyguard AU, BAMF Katara, Modern AU, so cliche it just might make you roll your eyes but oh well Series: Part 3 of Zutara Month 2018 Summary:

Two countries on the brink of war, and all that stands between them is a seemingly vapid Princess, and the bodyguard assigned to protect her.

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Chapters: 7/16 Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Katara/Zuko (Avatar) Characters: Katara (Avatar), Zuko (Avatar), The Gaang (Avatar) Additional Tags: General, Slow Burn, Slow Romance, Friendship Summary:

“I’ve been saving it for something important.” She said slowly, looking back up at the face of the enemy.

She managed not to flinch when his eyes narrowed at her searchingly, and simply held the vial of oasis water between them. Without saying anything further, she reached for his face. The left side.

The scar tissue was a strange mix of textures. She’d never gotten so close to long-healed burn scars before. The skin moved loosely beneath her touch, but the bumpy tissue beneath it remained stiff and unmoveable. Zuko’s breathing seemed harsh and shaky, but his face managed to remain impassive.

“But…” She pulled her hand away. “I only have enough water for one attempt. It may not even work…” she trailed off, feeling uncertain, but he was watching her again and the sense of empathy, of strange camaraderie, that she’s started feeling when he mentioned his mother’s loss grew. “But I’ll try.”

 10 more minutes can change a lot. Canon-divergent from the end of season 2.

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Chapters: 16/30 Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Katara/Zuko (Avatar), Sokka/Suki (Avatar), Sokka/Yue (Avatar) Characters: Katara (Avatar), Zuko (Avatar), Sokka (Avatar), Suki (Avatar), Azula (Avatar), Ozai (Avatar), Aang (Avatar), Mai (Avatar), Ty Lee (Avatar), Yon Rha (Avatar), Appa (Avatar) Additional Tags: AU, really - Freeform, Really AU, but still Cannon consistent, not compliant, but consistent, Swearing, Preachy!Aang, restructured canon timeline Summary:

“It’s me. Take me as your prisoner,” said her mother, holding up her wrists. “I’m the last Waterbender.” “Prove it.” She had gone back. She heard a scream before she could reach her father and had gone back. “Mom!” The ice had torn, but the man, the Fire Nation man, stood over her, smiling. He lifted her by her neck, leering. “There you are.” ~|~|~ AU where Katara is taken by the Southern Raiders. She becomes General Iroh's 'guest' at the Imperial Palace, but when Fire Lord Azulon dies, her status is thrown more toward prisoner. Crown Prince Zuko often forgets. Princess Azula never lets her.

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Chapters: 5/? Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Katara/Zuko (Avatar) Characters: Katara, Zuko (Avatar), Iroh (Avatar) Summary:

A serial killer obsessed with the folklore has resurfaced in Republic City, after 15 years. He has chosen his latest victim. Detective Zuko Kaji is assigned to the case. Can he catch the killer before another life is lost?

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Katara/Zuko (Avatar), Iroh/A Whole Bunch of Ladies Characters: Zuko (Avatar), Zuko's Honour, Katara (Avatar), Katara's and Zuko's Child(ren), Iroh (Avatar), Sokka (Avatar), Aang (Avatar), Toph Beifong, The Foggy Swamp Tribe, Kuei (Avatar), Bumi (Avatar), Piandao (Avatar), Pakku (Avatar) Additional Tags: in which shenanigans, waterbender crown princess, conservatives become anti (of course), zutaraweek2018, ZKweek2018 Summary:

In which the Crown Princess of the Fire Nation is discovered to be a waterbender and her uncle spills the beans, destabalising the Four Nations. OR... don't let Sokka and Aang drink arctic wine: an anthology.