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Fanfics to read if you like leaving it all behind
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Risking It All
This is the second part of LIAB so if you haven’t read this READ IT NOW
War Crimes
Book one ends with two major diffrences: 1. Sokka went on the mission with Hahn (it did not go well) 2. Zhao survives the North Pole and that proves unfortunate for everybody (except Zhao, obviously)
Imprisoned on Zhao’s war ship, Sokka and Zuko have to work together to survive. They are not very enthusiastic about this prospect.
And they argue.
A lot.
The Art of Burning
Zuko is kidnapped by the southern water tribe and an accidental found family is formed. then torn apart. And angst and zukka.
National Treasure
Zuko was never banished from the fire nation, he tried to fight the agni kai, he got burned, but he was never banished. only for the fact that he was considered a national treasure for his kindness and compassion to the people. When the gaang finds this out, they hatch a plot hoping to end the war once and for all,spoilers, nothing goes according to plan.
Ozymandias, King of Kings
After that fateful Agni Kai, Ozai makes a different call. Branded as a traitor and banished to a prison camp, Zuko learns how cruel the Fire Nation can be to its citizens. Three years, a water tribe raid, and an unexpected meeting with a gang of over-enthusiastic idealistic children puts Zuko back in the spotlight. The revolution is coming and it wants another poster boy, but Zuko is not willing to lend his face to the cause.
Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores
Sokka is a sea-walker and when he finds himself pulled onto a Fire Nation ship, he chooses to stay aboard as their would-be "captive" rather than reveal the Water Tribe's secrets. He forms an unlikely bond with the exiled prince of the Fire Nation. there are still secrets and conflicts that can't be erased, and it's up to each of them to decide if they'll choose the worlds they're used to or fight for a new world where they can be together.
Mountains and Badgermolehills
NOT ZUKKA⚠️
It’s good but sadly they are straight
After the Blue Spirit frees the Avatar from the Pohuai Stronghold, Admiral Zhao captures Prince Zuko under suspicion of treason. Isolated from his Uncle and his crew, Zuko has only one ally: the chatty prisoner one cell over.
Feel free to recommend some in the comments
(More fics to be added later)
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waterfire1848 · 8 days
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do you have any fic recs for zukka or azutara i'm mainly a zukka fan but azutara is so cute so is tyzula and mailee ofc but yeah fic recs?
Hello, anon!!
I do!! Here are some Zukka story, the authors, and a mini summary
Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores - Onmyliteraturebullshitagain - Set during canon, Selkie/merman Sokka is captured by Zuko and the two form a close friendship and soon turns into a relationship.
It's All About Sokka's Hair - Paintedbluerose - During the events of the Chase, Zuko sees Sokka with his hair down and just falls head over heels for him. (Mini scene of Ozai doing the same when he sees Hakoda with his hair down which has nothing to do with Zukka but I find it hilarous)
Hair About You - Paintedbluerose - Zuko never tells Sokka how much hair matters in Fire Nation culture so it's the five times Sokka basically plays with Zuko's hair and everyone around them assumes they're in a very committed relationship but Sokka is like "I'm just playing with my best friends hair."
The Hotman From Hot Topic - Sinkburrito - Zukka and Azutara. Cute misunderstanding because Sokka goes to Zuko and asks for Azula's number, for Katara (who has a major crush on Azula), but Zuko assumes he wants it himself and hilarity ensues.
The Firelord and His Ambassador are Fucking - ClarissaGeorge - Zukka with background Mailee - Another fic where Sokka is oblivious to what touching Zuko's hair means and Zuko decides not to tell him.
You Clutched My Brain and Eased My Ailing - GallifreyanFairytale - Sokka and Zuko pretend to be Aang's parents during the Headband and Zuko realizes how much he likes being Sokka's husband (even if it is fake)
Protect The Princess - Whysleepwhenship - Zukka, Azutara, Mailee. Azula, Zuko and Mai are assigned to a high school to protect Yue but have to act as normal students. While there, they quickly develop crushes on the first three students they meet: Katara, Sokka and Ty Lee.
One Step at A Time - TheEmptySkies - Only Azutara. Katara teaches Azula how to do her hair.
Late Night Evacuation - SifuAzula - Azula and Katara are roommates at college that do not get along. That changes after a 3 am fire alarm when Azula is left outside in her underwear and a shirt.
In Your Eyes - Anonymous (rated T and Azutara is the only relationship in it) - Katara takes care of a drunk Azula.
The Window Incident - Animeyoda - Azutara with background Mailee - Katara invites Azula over for a study date but Azula has no clue that it was a date and tries to escape...only to get stuck in a window.
The Origins of Fire Ferret - Witchgirl1234 - Azula and Katara talk while she's in the asylum and Katara discovers Azula doesn't like the dark.
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bisexuallsokka · 6 months
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hiiiiii zukka fic search queen <3333333 can u rec some good enemies to lovers fics?
yessss here are some enemies to lovers gems in my bookmarks <3
right on the target, wide of the mark by @backhurtyy
(do you take this jerk to be) your one and only by @jatersade
Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores by @onmyliteraturebullshitagain
Operation Leverage
(only if you'd like me to) i could fall in love with you
it's the illusion of separation
when i'm set alight
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hookahpop · 8 months
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As I'm looking at this before I hit send I'm SWEATING this got so long oh my god this is embarrassing. Anyways. I'm a huge fan of the canon rewrite genre rn so I hope you don't mind that most of the fics I'm gonna rec are of that sort, but I promise I do have a couple that aren't! Not in any particular order but I bolded my favorites. Please mind the word counts T-T
where the stars do not take sides
Zuko's mother takes him and runs away from the palace on the night that he's supposed to be killed. She dies, and he spends the next several years hiding in the Earth Kingdom on his own. Enter the Avatar. Also, Azula is... good!
the Blue Spirit and the Warrior
Technically a series, but it hasn't been updated since 2021 and the first fic is phenomenal. Identity porn in Ba Sing Se.
winter solstice: an addendum
Currently an ongoing fic so if that's not something you're interested in then I get it but I feel like I remember you saying you follow ongoing fics so I'm including it anyways. The Gaang bring Zuko with them when they escape Zhao in Book 1 and work through some things with him.
Boomerangs and Rainbows
They leave Zuko in the snow at the North Pole instead of bringing him back. He dies. His ghost haunts Sokka. Genuinely loved this premise and imo the author did it very well. There IS a happy ending dw.
Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores
This one. Oh my god. Sokka is a selkie and he gets captured by Zuko's ship before the first episode. Otter penguins as a metaphor for how homosexuality is a naturally occurring phenomenon and also their relationship.
talk too much
Yeah it's about the COIN song. Sokka recognizes Zuko at the tea shop in Ba Sing Se and decides to figure out what he's up to. Copious amounts of "What are we" and a very nice "Nobody says my name like you do."
The Good Vanilla
Post-canon! Cooking IS a love language and YES somebody almost dies <3
(do you take this jerk to be) your one and only
AU where Iroh got the throne instead of Ozai and ended the war early. Zuko and Yue are betrothed. Sokka is pissed, and then he gets tasked with teaching Zuko how to complete the Water Tribe courtship rituals. You can connect the dots.
While Mighty Oaks Do Fall
Ongoing! AU where Zuko is blessed by the Sun when he is born (like Yue with the Moon) and because this freaks Ozai tf out, he gets sent to be a Fire Sage very early on. He's obsessed with the law. Basically a very autistic-coded lawyer at the age of 16 while also helping the Avatar.
twinkothydrake asked:
oh my god i can't believe that whole wall of text sent i'm so SORRY??? i hope that you enjoy them if you ever get the chance to read them fjslkdfsl
this looked so much more intimidating on my phone lmao but i'm definitely reading all of these!!! actually, the ghost one is already in my for later list, so now i need to bump it up.. thank you!!!
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And now for something completely different! I missed selkie!Sokka, Zuko joining the gaang early, and of course Spike the komodo rhino, so here's a little one-shot of their time in the Northern Water Tribe after the events of "Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores." Just a little fluff and sweetness, but here we are: "Their Virtues We Write in Water"
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I’ve got no chill, so here! Have another chapter of “Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores”! More explanation of the sea-walker powers, late night conversations, and the southern aurora. 
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Also this is a sea lion so I’m cheating but I don’t care because they’re both pinnipeds and I love them. :) Also, look how graceful it is!
Also, this is absolutely posted to the wrong blog so whoops! But yeah, if you're interested in random Zukka fanfic, head on over to my @onmyliteraturebullshitagain blog for writing and nerd stuff :)
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zukka-fic-recs · 2 years
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Zukka Fic Rec List - Recent Reads
Just some fics I have read (or reread) and really enjoyed lately! 💕
Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores by @onmyliteraturebullshitagain
Available on Ao3, Complete, Teen, Internalised Homophobia, Colonialism, Selkie/Seal-merman Sokka, H/C, Blue Spirit Zuko, Blue Spirit Sokka, Betrayal, Zuko Joins the GAang Early, Slowburn, Enemies to Friends to Lovers
Wordcount: 141,659
Sokka is a sort of merman/seal-shapeshifter who gets caught in a net by Zuko's ship just before canon, and canon events unfold from there. This fic is amaaazing. And owwwww, my heart, their relationship is so freaking sweet I can't even describe how it makes me feel, I'll tear up, don't look at me. The plot, the premise, and the characterisations, all shine through. There's even a cute komodo rhino! One to reread for sure.
it's just me and you by capt_snoozles / @capt-snoozles
Available on Ao3, WIP, Teen, Trans Zuko, Single Dad Zuko, Fluff, Trans Author, Izumi (!!!), Coffee Shop AU
Wordcount: 35,104
Zuko is raising Izumi in Ba Sing Se in this AU. One day while working at Suki's coffee shop he bumps into Sokka. Tiny bits of angst here and there, but overall this fic is a wonderful source of fluff and happiness. Love it.
Boomerangs and Rainbows by mindbending
Available on Ao3, Teen, Complete, Graphic Depictions of Violence, Major Character Death (for more details the blog @boomerangs-and-rainbows has spoilers), hopeful ending, Panic Attacks, Torture, Child Abuse, Slowburn
Wordcount: 67,555
This fic is about Zuko haunting Sokka from Season 2 onwards - basically Zuko joins the GAang early, but as a ghost. Don't let the tags or summary scare you away! I know they're heavy, but I promise this fic is worth a shot, I love it with all my heart. The premise is so great, very creative, and all the little relationship facets and cultural things that the author put in are so interesting. There's humour, there's angst, there's love, there's grief. It's an excellent fic. Another one I love to reread.
when the prison doors are opened by alternatedoom
Available on Ao3, Complete, Explicit, Mostly Canon-Compliant with slight Divergence, Underage, Dub-con, FWB, Fuck buddies to Friends to Lovers, Animal Death, Humiliation, Dubiously Consensual Voyeurism (Toph)
Wordcount: 164,644
The GAang agrees to Zuko's offer to be their prisoner at the Western Air Temple. This is... Whew, hothothot for one thing. Also, the feels, oh the feels. While the relationship is explicit from the start, it is very heart-warming as the connection between them begins to grow. The interpersonal relationships and interactions are great, and fantastic characterisation which felt very grounded in reality. Well-written.
I'll Share the Moon, If You'll Share the Sun by @anarchycox
Available on Ao3, Mature, Complete, Past Zumai, AU - Canon Divergent, H/C, Lies
Wordcount: 86,514
Arranged Marriage AU. Iroh staged a coup against Ozai and ended the war early. He and Hakoda arrange a marriage that will link their two nations. This fic is sweet, steamy, and well-paced. Love Zuko and Sokka's relationship here.
Some Say Love is a Burning Thing by @paintedlight
Available on Ao3, Explicit, WIP, Canon Divergent, Canon-Typical Violence, Child Abuse, Suicidal Thoughts and Implied/Referenced Suicide, PTSD, Enemies TO Lovers, Minor Zumai, Past Yuekka
Wordcount: 77,642
Inspired by The Handmaiden (a film which I also adore, so you can imagine how much I'm enjoying this fic!!!). Sokka makes a deal with Mai to help her capture Zuko in exchange for Hakoda. This fic is... So. Good. The angst, the yearning, the treachery, the characterisation, the plot, ugh. I highly recommend giving it a shot. Also, Boiling Rock! What's not to love?
through the ice, darkly by chuffystilton / @volkswagonblues
Available on Ao3, WIP, Teen, Biopunk, AU - Canon Divergent, Role Reversal, Mystery, Kid Fic, Southern Water Tribe, Airbenders
Wordcount: 44,705
This series is so cool!!!!! The world-building is amazing, and the way the author skillfully allows the plot to gently unravel is so compelling. The execution of the role-reversals is so perfectly thought out and makes perfect sense in this 'verse. Reading this makes me want to hold my breath, it's fantastically well done.
The Art of Burning by @hella1975
Available on Ao3, WIP, Gen, Slowburn, Dadkoda, SWT Fleet, Blue Spirit Zuko, OCs, Kid Fic, Azula Redemption, Torture, Imprisonment, Internalised Homophobia, Angst, H/C, Food Issues, Zuko Wump
Wordcount: 336,447
This fic... Man, this fic is good. Zuko gets kidnapped by the Southern Water Tribe fleet. A lot of bonding and angst and character development. I love the OCs in this and the platonic relationships are great - the Zukka is very very slowburn, but what there's been of it so far is fist-clenchingly lovely. A lot of angst and it gets quite dark, but also a lot of comfort. And look at the wordcount, so much fic to enjoy!
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queerofthedagger · 3 years
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I haven't done a proper fic rec in ages, so here's a short list for the @merlinbingo, for my "Rule 63" square. I decided to make it queer, so the recced fics all focus on trans and/or non-binary characters, and because we deserve that, I focused on happy queer rep. ❤️
Summer is Late, My Heart by Polomonkey
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon
Rating: Gen || Warnings: none || Word Count: 4,078
Tags: Modern AU, Day at the Beach, Trans Male Character, Romance, Fluff, Humor
Summary:
It's the hottest day of the year and Arthur meets an old friend at the beach. Then it's sun and sand and love, as usual.
Why I rec this:
I absolutely adore Arthur in this because he cares a whole lot, almost too much, but it's in such good faith and comes from a place of love. The whole topic of Merlin being trans is handled so well, it's not brushed under the rug, it's important to the fic, but it's not all there is to it, and it's overall just a gentle, happy summer fic that happens to include a trans character. ❤️
To unpathed waters, undreamed shores by SlantedKnitting and lovelyal
Pairing: Elyan/Merlin
Rating: Explicit || Warnings: none || Word Count: 5,394
Tags: Modern AU, Pining, genderqueer character, Friends to Lovers
Summary:
Elyan joins his uni friends for a beach party. As always, he is drawn to Merlin, drawn in by Merlin. He tries so hard not to give away his feelings, but there are signs that maybe, just maybe, Merlin might be interested in him, too.
Why I rec this:
This fic is just so, so soft and makes me happy. Elyan has it so bad, his pining is tangible in every line of the fic, and honestly, Merlin isn't much better off. I absolutely adore how Merlin's written too, his confidence and his unapologetic queerness, and the art that goes with the fic is simply fantastic. I have such a soft spot for fics where people can be happily queer, and this one certainly does that. ❤️
Baskerville by Saxifactumterritum
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon
Rating: Teen and Up || Warnings: none || Word Count: 932
Tags: Modern AU, Trans Arthur, Puppies, Established Relationship, Fluff
Summary:
The dog gets hold of something questionable and Arthur uses that catalyst to his advantage
Why I rec this:
This is short, but it's so, so sweet. I have such a soft spot for fics where Arthur is queer and/or trans, and this fic has both things. It's very slice of life, but the humour and the softness are just fantastically done, while Merlin and Arthur are very Merlin and Arthur. ❤️
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All of ya’ll gotta go read Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores right now by the incredible Onmyliteraturebullshitagain because this fic is AMAZING and WONDERFUL and the latest chapter was absolutely PERFECT
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Here's the beginning and end of my artist abilities, but I had to:
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Otter penguin says "gay rights."
In honor of my zukka fic "Unpathed Water, Undreamed Shores"
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Writer meta asks - 3 & 20
So a few other people asked for #3 and #20, so I'm gonna try to break up my responses and give multiple answers, if I can :) Thanks for this, btw!
3. What is that one scene that you've alwasy wanted to write but can't be arsed to write all of the set-up and context it would need?
So this is a hard one for me to answer, because I typically do just write whatever I wanna write. Usually it's not specific scenes I can't make work, but I do sometimes have concepts I think are really cool that just never come to anything. Like I had this idea for a fantasy story were all the races were kinds of centaurs, and I had all this world building and concept ideas, but I couldn't find a way to make a plot or characters that I actually felt like writing. So it's just kinda sitting there as a concept but probably won't turn into anything.
Oh for Midwest Zukka, I do occasionally have scenes or interactions that I want to write/end up writing, but they don't end up fitting into the larger scheme of the series or the tone/vibe I'm going for. So that's sort of an answer to this question? I don't know if any of that made sense.
20. Tell us the meta about your writing that you really want to ramble to people about.
Hmm, so I have a few things for this. I guess one of the clearest I think of is that I seem to always have people's pets be stand-ins for themselves. This was most obviously probably in UW,US where Zuko's rhino, Spike, became a very obvious symbol for himself and how he'd been mistreated by the Fire Nation. But you see it in Midwest Zukka too, with Boomerang and Dragon, specifically. So any time you see the guys interact with the opposite one's pet, it's sort of an extension of them interacting with the other. Hence why a big next step in the series in them adopting the other's pet, which we already saw with Zuko worrying for and loving on Sokka's dog in "Zuko and Boomerang"
Hopefully those were answers that made sense and that you enjoyed!! Thanks for this ask, friend! :)
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Next chapter of “Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores,” complete with Sokka and Zuko on Zhao’s ship and truly leaving that Fire Nation toxicity behind (and maybe blowing some shit up along the way). Enjoy!
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The final chapter of “Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores” now up. :) Just some fluff and tenderness to wrap up the story and our pair of otter penguins.
Or if you prefer to start from the beginning, you can do that too! 
Thanks so much to all of you who read along with this story and talked to me about it and everything else! I loved how this came together, and I loved sharing it with all of you.
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I am currently working through a sequel to this story, just so you know, but it’s a bit slow going. That said, all of you and your love of selkie Sokka and otter penguin Zukka and this whole AU has really made me want to keep it going (and if I vaguely follow Book 2 like I followed Book 1, that means an introduction of Azula and Toph and some other fascinating characters). Keep an eye out and remember that I’m always available to chat!
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Alright, clearly I’m not done with selkie Sokka and the otter penguins yet. :) Not sure when I’ll get enough of this untitled sequel written and revised and beta-ed to start posting, but I couldn’t resist a little snippet of the beginning. Hope you enjoy!
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Chapter 1
Zuko stood at the helm of his ship and tracked the Avatar, just like he had for the last three years. 
Except this time the Avatar was making himself easy to track, flying low and occasionally stopping by the ship to rest and say hello. Also, everyone on the ship was a traitor to the Fire Nation, Zuko included. And Zuko was actively working to help Aang to bring balance back to the world and end the Hundred Year War.
Oh, and Zuko had a boyfriend. 
He actually rubbed the little otter penguin made of carved bone he wore around a cord on his wrist in an absent act of soothing. It was nice, having a bit of Sokka there even if Sokka was up on the bison with his sister and the Avatar. They'd meet again at port, the Earth Kingdom stronghold where Aang could get an escort to Omashu to meet some old friend to teach him earthbending. Zuko wasn't terribly concerned with that bit, because it wasn't like he and his ship would be allowed into anywhere official in the Earth Kingdom anyway. But that was fine. He knew and understood and it didn't matter. What mattered, he thought as he tracked the Avatar and rubbed the smoothed pendant between his thumb and forefinger, was that he and Sokka were together, and official, and both wanting to be, and staying that way. They'd decided in the North Pole and told the others (well, Aang and Katara, not Uncle or the crew or anything because Zuko wasn't gonna deal with any more of that if he didn't have to) and the response had been… weirdly ok. Well, Katara had sort of rolled her eyes at them and said they were dummies for thinking they hadn’t been dating before this and Aang had just given them both a hug at once, which was awkward but well-intentioned.
“So does this mean you’re staying with us? Even beyond the North Pole?” Aang asked, his eyes round and giddy, and Zuko felt the lurch of that question, the continued solidification that he was with the Avatar.
Or more importantly, that he was no longer with the Fire Nation.
But then he looked at Sokka, smiling in that wide way he did, and Zuko realized the rest of it was still just… nuance. Background noise to the continued choice of “be with Sokka” or “not be with Sokka.” And he wanted to be with Sokka.
Yes, he also wanted to help the world become better after everything the Fire Nation had done, and he wanted to be out from under his father's control and the way he’d treated him, and he wanted to stay with these people that had somehow become his friends. All of that was important too, now. It was. But Zuko had always been sort of singular; he knew that about himself. So if he had to boil it all down to that one thing, well…
That one thing was Sokka.
“Yeah, I’m staying with you guys,” Zuko answered, smiling crookedly at Sokka, who reached out and punched him in the arm.
“Yeah you are,” he said fondly, and that was apparently all that needed to be decided.
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I may continue posting snippets just to motivate me to work on this, so keep an eye out if you’d like :) 
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Otter penguins incoming! Processing feelings, dealing with trauma, and starting to be honest with each other. “Unpathed Water, Undreamed Shores” Chapter 24 now up on AO3, so have some hand-holding otters to celebrate.
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“Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores” second to last chapter up now! Final pieces are coming together, and I hope you enjoy :) 
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