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awanderingmuse-ficrec · 4 months
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Zuko's Tiny Dilemma
Fandom: Avatar The Last Airbender
Author: boogum​, @botherkupo
Rating: Teen
Word Count:  126,753
Pairings: Zutara, Yukka
Characters: Katara, Zuko, Aang, Sokka, Yue
Warnings: Canon Typical Violence
Tags: Humor, Friendship, Age Regression/De-Aging, Spirit Curses, AdventureZuko is an Awkward Turtleduck, Drama, Tiny Zuko is Grumpy, Season 1 canon divergence, Crack Treated Seriously, lots of gaang bonding, premise is ridiculous but this will suckerpunch your heart, Romance, Appa gives best cuddles
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.
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awanderingmuse-ficrec · 11 months
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The Raft AU (Series)
Fandom: Avatar The Last Airbender
Author: IlliterateReader, @whats-a-reading​
Rating: General
Warnings: Child Abuse, Attempted Murder, Violence, Strong Language
Word Count:  22,574
Characters: Hakoda, Zuko, Iroh, Zuko's Crew, Hakoda's Crew, Sokka, Katara, Chit Sang
Tags: Hakoda  is a Good Parent, Ozai's A+ Parenting, Alternate Universe, For Want of a Nail, Fish, Slowburn Adoption, Attempted Murder, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Discussions on Genocide, Discussions on Propaganda and Racism, Hakoda's sense of humor, Boots, Based on a Tumblr Post, Episode: s03e14-15 The Boiling Rock, Western Air Temple, Episode: s03e21 Sozin's Comet Part 4 Avatar Aang, implied background Bato/Hakoda, Character Study and Introspection (sort of), The World's Most Political Custody Battle, Hakuddles (Technically)
Hakoda and Zuko on a Raft AU
Two Guys on a Raft, Who (don’t) Want to Be There
It took a second of non-hungover thought for Hakoda to realize just how bad the situation was. He was stuck on a raft. In the open ocean. With no one but the Prince of the Fire Nation for company.
With no food or water, or tools to acquire either. They broke his spear and ruined his boomerang.
Hakoda and Zuko end up on a raft AU. Inspired by an ask by Muffinlance which said that this was apparently the OG premise for Salvage.
Hold Me Close (and hold me fast)
“And you know Prince Zuko?” Now that was someone he hadn’t thought about in a while.
“The Crown Prince? Everyone’s heard of him.” He didn’t want to explain to Sokka that he’d met the Crown Prince of the Fire Nation and didn’t immediately use that to his advantage. That’d mean that he had to talk about the whole Raft Thing. He didn’t want to talk about the Raft Thing.
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By water, by blood, and by right.
An analysis of Zuko as Hakoda's adopted... something, told in three parts throughout canon. The next installment of my Hakoda and Zuko on a Raft AU.
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Balancing Acts Series
Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender
Author: ShaShirRa
Rating: Not Rated
Warnings: Strong Language, Violence, Child Abuse
Word Count: 205,921
Characters: Zuko, Iroh, Aang, Sokka, Katara, Toph Beifong, The Gaang, Zuko's Crew, Jee, Azula, Mai, Ty Lee, Agni, Tui, La, Other OC Spirits, Yue, Original Characters, Toph Beifong's Parents, Dabogong, Ursa, Ozai, Azulon, Lu Ten, Original Female Character(s)
Tags: I Don't Even Know, Ozai Being a Terrible Parent, Ozai is an Asshole, Give Zuko a hug 2k19, I think we'll call this Zuko's rebellious phase, He should have rebeled, 13 is like the perfect age for that, What am I doing, I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, AU, This is an AU, I am throwing canon in the trash, and lighting it on fire, don't get me wrong I love canon, but there were things they couldn't address because KIDS SHOW, Abuse, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Violence towards children, Physical Trauma, Psychological Trauma, other tags to come probably, I don't actually know how long this will be, also, Korra never happens in my AU, Ever, Because my Lore is more canon than canon lore, Using some real-life Gods/Myths because pre-Korra Spirit names are hard to find, Ursa POV, Iroh POV, Probably multiple POV, Spirit Shenanigans, Spirit World, Zuko is 13, Warning: Contains my love affair with italics, I'm trying not to use them so much I swear, But I Love Them, POV update: There are multiple, Emotional/Psychological Abuse, Blindness, Toph Being Awesome, Badass Toph Beifong, Original Character(s), Myths and Lore, Spirits, Spirit Animals, Spirit deities, Azula Redemption, The redemption no one asked for but that I need, Character Study, Physical Abuse, Mental Health Issues, Azula is a child that needs a good adult, This girl isn't the type that needs to be saved, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Just heavily encouraged by someone not insane, So really, she just needs an adult, and possibly her brother, but don't tell anyone she does, because she can and will deny it, then set you on fire
Of spirits and men (and the burning paths they trod)
They say that in the beginning, Dragons taught the first fire benders how to live a life of flames and burning purpose. They say Agni chose the first Fire Lord because he was a boy with unending passion who became a man with great loyalty. Who better to lead his children than one who loved them absolutely? But times have changed. The Fire Lords stopped listening to him ages ago, and now - Now his real chosen has been spurned, cast out, abandoned. The Fire Nation will pay for ignoring him. The Fire Nation will answer for the imbalance it has allowed. The Fire Nation will not ignore him this time -he'll make sure of it.
Book one: Chapters > 1-21 Book two: Chapters > 22 -?
Fooled by your eyes (makes for easy lies)
Her parents call her weak. They think she's helpless. She might be blind but they're the ones who don't see her. Toph Bei Fong knows who she is, and as soon as she's great enough, she'll shove that knowledge at her parents until they do understand.
The soft taste of fear (leaves a bitterness)
Azula has never understood normality -other people are just puzzle pieces that don't fit. Mother says 'I love you,' but her smile is all wrong. Father says 'You're my legacy,' and his eyes tell her she should run. Uncle drinks his tea and smiles, a quiet danger. (Lu Ten was never dangerous, except when he took Zuzu's attention.) And then there was her brother. Her Zuzu. He was the only one that made sense. The only one that made her make sense.
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awanderingmuse-ficrec · 10 months
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(life happens) wherever you are
Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender
Author: howlikeagod, @eternalgirlscout​
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Violence, Character Death, Imprisonment
Word Count:  159,933
Pairings: Sukka, Mailee, Bato/Hakoda, 
Characters: Zuko, Iroh, sundry OCs for plot reasons, Toph Beifong, Katara, Sokka, Mai, Aang, Hakoda, Azula, Ty Lee, Haru, The Duke, Teo, Chit Sang
Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, technically a canon divergence coffeeshop au, Canon-Typical Violence, The Jasmine Dragon, )POV Changes, so many POV changes, Customer Service, propaganda and brainwashing, Zuko's Morality Coma, Give Zuko A Pet 2k19, not exactly cruelty to animals. more like rudeness to animals, Canonical Child Abuse, Ozai Being a Terrible Parent, Ba Sing Se, Zuko's mommy issues and other things that can be seen from space, the violence inherent in the system, Minor Character Death, AtLA says Prisons Are a Tool of the Oppressor, Toph's life-changing field trip, the power of bi polyamory saves the day
On the day before Ba Sing Se falls, Katara decides two things: 1) not to stop for a cup of tea; 2) consequently, the fate of the world.
Behind the walls, Zuko loses sleep, runs errands, contemplates treason, and drinks a lot of hot leaf juice—not necessarily in that order.
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awanderingmuse-ficrec · 10 months
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With Agni on Our Side
Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender
Author: fanficreader5
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Imprisonment, Child Abuse, Strong Language, 
Word Count:  42,927
Characters: Zuko, Original Characters, Azula, Iroh, Ozai, Sokka, Katara, Aang
Tags: Ozai just wants to keep his son out of the way but in sight, Zuko just wants to prove he's learnt to be humble, But he's gonna learn more about cooking than keeping his mouth shut, Ozai's A+ Parenting, Zuko is an Awkward Turtleduck, who doesn't get that there might be people who begrudgingly care about him, (enter OCs), (and later Gaang), Zuko Joins The Gaang Early, Hurt/Comfort, Awkward sprinkling of bad jokes, the author doesn't sleep enough and this is what her mind finds funny at 2am, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, no beta we die like men, The Gaang has one braincell, and Katara has it most of the time
After the fateful Agni Kai, instead of sending him off on a ship, Fire Lord Ozai decided to remove his son's title and relegate him to being part of the Palace staff.
Zuko's pretty sure he's going to go back to being Crown Prince any day now.
Just a few more days.
And then the Avatar and his companions are captured.
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awanderingmuse-ficrec · 10 months
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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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awanderingmuse-ficrec · 11 months
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The Undying Fire (Series)
Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender
Author: Boogum
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Violence, Child Abuse, Character Death
Word Count: 534,665
Pairings: Zutara
Characters: Zuko, Aang, The Gaang, Iroh, Azula, Mai, Sokka, Ty Lee, Toph Beifong, Katara, Jet, Original Characters, Ursa
Tags: Adventure, Friendship, Fire Healer Zuko, Zuko Needs Friends, Family, The Blue Spirit, Zuko is like grumpy older brother, Aang just wants Zuko to be his friend, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Temporary Amnesia, Drama, Aang learns some hard lessons, Zuko Angst, but also resolutions, Enemies to Friends, Zuko is an Awkward Turtleduck, Everyone Needs A Hug, Dadko and Momtara, Joo Dees, Order of the White Lotus, King Kuei is an idiot but he's trying, Minor Jet/Azula, sokka is the best plan guy, violence and mature themes but still more T inclined, slowburn Zutara, Minor Character Death, Secret Organizations, does not follow the comics for Ursa's backstory, Minor Katara/Zuko, Spirits, Romance, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Slow Burn, Azula Redemption, explores Avatar origins, Minor Mai/Sokka, does not follow LoK avatar origins
"He has the eyes, Princess Ursa." They were half-forgotten words, a whisper of fears never explained. Zuko had dismissed it all as nothing to worry about—until he somehow healed the Avatar. Fire healers weren't meant to exist, except he did. He'd saved the kid's life. Naturally, he wanted answers. Too bad finding them wasn't so simple...
The Undying Fire: Blood and Fire
Book 1 of The Undying Fire series. In which rescuing the Avatar from Pohuai Stronghold doesn't end so well. It's a tough life being a banished prince trying to get home, especially when the Avatar just wants to be your friend and keeps making everything confusing. Oh, and did Zuko mention he somehow healed the kid? Yeah, that happened.
The Undying Fire: Truth and Lies
Book 2 of The Undying Fire series. The scarred boy is found alone and half dead. All he has on him is a knife, a Pai Sho tile, and a scraggly bit of parchment with a riddle on it that makes no sense. He thinks he might have been searching for someone, and the wound on his shoulder and the fear prickling his heart tells him he was running from something. The problem is that he doesn't remember. He doesn't remember anything.
The Undying Fire: City of Secrets
Book 3 of The Undying Fire series. It started with a battle for the Outer Wall. It ended with blood and a blackened throne. Ba Sing Se changed all of them, for better or worse.
The Undying Fire: The Silencers
Book 4 of The Undying Fire series. Zuko sets out with the Gaang to rescue his mother, but things get complicated when another fire healer shows up. Now he has to figure out who to trust and how to survive.
The Undying Fire: Balance
Book 5 of The Undying Fire series. One seeks to consume the world in fire, the other to control it with bonds. When destiny calls, all Zuko and Aang can do is try their best to follow.
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awanderingmuse-ficrec · 11 months
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These Tides Do Turn
Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender
Authors: FireLily_z
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Attempted Rape/Non-Con, Alcohol, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Torture, Violence
Word Count:  233,163
Pairings: Zutara, Sukka
Characters: Katara, Zuko, Sokka, Suki, Aang, Toph Beifong
Tags: Episode: s03e16 The Southern Raiders, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Ember Island, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Angst. Romance, Drama, Slow Burn, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Imprisonment, beatings, Attempted Rape/Non-Con, One-Sided Aang/Katara, Non-Explicit Consensual Sex, Alcohol, Epic Friendships, Denial of Feelings, Toph Beifong and Zuko are Siblings, Big Brother Sokka, POV Multiple, Blood and Violence, Mutual Pining, Loss of Bending Ability,  Aged-Up Character(s), Fluff
Katara and Zuko's mission on board The Southern Raiders goes badly wrong, and they are captured and imprisoned in the unforgiving hull of the ship.
Katara now finds herself locked in a small room with a boy that she refuses to trust, and nine years worth of trauma and guilt swimming in her mind. She is resolute in her hostility towards Zuko, but as the horrors of their captivity unfold, an undeniable bond is formed in the quiet moments between their captor's torments.
When they find themselves safely back with their friends on Ember Island, they are both sporting deep scars – old and new, seen and unseen. Katara struggles to reconcile all the pieces of herself and figure out who she truly is. And Zuko continues to battle with his past guilt, and the new guilt that arises from his growing feelings towards Katara.
As their bond deepens – it may be the lifeline they both so desperately need to pull them from the dark waters of their past.
-Or-
Canon-divergence from Book 3 Ep 16 The Southern Raiders. Eventual Zutara. Trigger warnings placed at the beginning of each chapter.
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Just An Act
Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender
Author:  LongingForRain
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Mentions of Child Abuse
Word Count: 5,507
Pairings: Zutara
Characters: Katara, Zuko, Aang, Sokka, Toph Beifong, Headmaster
Tags: Episode: s03e02 The Headband, Alternate Universe, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Silly, Jealousy, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, (comes with the territory when writing Zuko), Mutual Pining
Aang is in trouble in Fire Nation school and needs some fake parents...who could pull it off?
An alternate universe in which "The Headband" takes place after Zuko joins the group.
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Salvage
Fandom: Avatar the Last Air Bender
Author: Muffinlance @muffinlance​
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Violence, Child Abuse
Word Count:  127,145
Characters: Zuko, Hakoda, Bato
Tags: Hakoda just wants to talk terms, Ozai just wants a convenient barbarian to off his son in a politically expedient manner, they are having a MINOR DISAGREEMENT on fatherhood, Zuko is an Awkward Turtleduck, who is very angry about being kept away from Avatar-hunting, and also mildly concerned that someone is going to kill him in his sleep, which is not stopping him from actively aggravating the enemy crew, like a really growly puppy-kitten with a history of abuse, let there be BONDING, Hakuddles, Hurt/Comfort, Slowburn Adoption
Mid-Season-One Zuko is held for ransom by Chief Hakoda. Ozai's replies to the Water Tribe's demands are A+ Parenting. Hakoda is… deeply concerned, for this son that isn't his, and who might be safer among enemies than with his own father.
Podfic and translations in French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Russian, and Spanish now available! See chapter one author notes for links.
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Discovering Destiny Series
Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender
Author: Megarapike (Majorwhovian)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Major Injury, Violence, Child Abuse
Word Count: 272,665
Pairings: Zutara, Sukka
Characters: Katara, Zuko, Aang, Toph Beifong, Sokka, Suki, Kanna, Hakoda, Bato, Pakku, Yugoda, Arnook, Leo Beifong, Poppy Beifong,Uncle Iroh, Appa, Guru Pathik, Momo
Tags: Romance, Family, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Healing, Action/Adventure, Blue Spirit Zuko, The Painted Lady, Gaang shenanigans, Toph is a boss, Suki is best girl, Zuko is a dork, Order of the White Lotus, Ozai Being a Terrible Parent, Azula needs therapy, Actually they all need therapy, Babies, My heart split between six characters, Aang is misunderstood, Zutara rules, fight me, Appa is MVP, How come all fanfics forget Momo?!?, Sokka is bf material, Katara and Zuko are basically mom and dad, Kissing under water is sexy as long as you can breath, This is not a mermaid au, fluffy day to day, sweet scenes, we stan healthy relationships, ice dodging, supper with the fam, Zuko is an Awkward Turtleduck, but has grown up a lot, no assassination attempts, finally we get a break, Hakoda is daddy, on all counts, was that too far?, fr Hakoda is a good dad, They all need therapy, Zuko and Sokka are bros, Therapy, PTSD, survivor's guilt, Did I mention Zutara, Heavy Themes, Hurt/ComfortGrief, Circle of Abuse, Trauma, Guilt, That's it. that's the only tag we need, Poppy and Leo can join Ozai in the terrible parents club, I Try to Make You Cry, avatar aang, Gaang Angst, Angst, emotional connections, Supernatural Bonds
First come loves, then comes...a lot of complications that will repeatedly break your heart then make you laugh then cry then break your heart again before I hand you some glue so we can put back the pieces together. Also a bit of adventure, mystery, and a lot of mental healing.
Currently planned for 6 stories with an overarching plot and mystery through the whole series. Each story is designed to be read on its own as a standalone if you find the word count daunting.
Destiny is a Funny Thing
They thought they knew what their destinies were...save the world, become Fire Lord, maybe even fall in love along the way...But Destiny has a funny way of turning expectations into something you never dreamed possible. Maybe the story isn't your simple save the world and get the girl kind of tale. Maybe there's so much more to it than that. And maybe there can be more than one kind of happy ending...
Mark of the Trusted
This is part of a series, but each story is designed to be read as a standalone if you don't want to read everything.
In the two years after the war, the Gaang focuses on rebuilding their homes and spending time with family. Zuko struggles with guilt and worries about Azula's health, but for the first time in his life he has a large support system and a loving family around him at all times. A short story about love, healing, and learning to understand and support someone who is struggling with mental health.
Katara Alone
This is part of a series, but each story is designed to be read as a standalone if you don't want to read everything.
Three years after the war, Katara is studying healing in the North Pole when an incident abruptly makes her leave. Lost in a spiral of grief and guilt, she takes a detour into the Fire Nation alone, not willing to let her friends and family see her at her worst. When Zuko finds out she is missing he takes a trip to the North Pole to try and unravel the mystery Katara left behind.
Toph Alone
This is part of a series, but each story is designed to be read as a standalone if you don't want to read everything.
It's been years since Toph has seen her parents, but she always imagined reuniting with them under better circumstances. While her friends are either missing, preoccupied, or unavailable, a new law forces Toph back to Gaoling. Far away from the family she adopted, Toph must find a way to reconcile with her parents...or spend the next couple years of her life alone and on the run.
Aang Alone
Two years after the end of the war, Aang is plagued with constant headaches, sleepless nights, and an unexplainable hollow feeling in his chest. After two months of being unable to get into the Spirit World, a past avatar finally comes to him with a message: Go find Guru Pathik again and prepare himself for a future event that will change everything he knows about the world. In pain, desperate, and tired, Aang goes on a yearlong journey to find answers and healing and to answer the question: is he really the last airbender?
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Fractures Series
Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender
Author: EvieNyx
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Torture, Child Abuse, Strong Language, Violence, Assassination
Word Count: 296,373
Pairings: Kataang
Characters: Zuko, Azula, Iroh, Ozai, The Gaang, Mai, Ty Lee, Aang, Sokka, Toph Beifong, Katara, Suki, Hakoda, Ursa, Lu Ten, Kya, Original Characters
Tags: Fire Lord Zuko, Zuko Angst, Zuko is an Awkward Turtleduck, Ozai Being a Terrible Parent, Ozai is an Asshole, Azula Redemption, Iroh is Confused, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Toph Being Awesome, Badass Mai, Good Friend Ty Lee, The Gaang,  Post-Avatar: The Last Airbender, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, I mean it's Ozai, Hurt Zuko, Angst with a Happy Ending, Zuko had a bad time, But he learned from it, A life-changing field trip with himself, In A Cell, For three years, But now he's ready, To be Fire Lord, And he's actually pretty damn good, And whoa look at this, The people love him?, yeah, they do, too bad the rest of the world doesn't, we'll fix that tho, Zuko's tryin his best, and the world aint having it, but he keeps accidentally finding world leaders, and just bringing them into his group, Oops, the Gaang's gonna be so confused when they show up, it's gonna be great, pims gonna stab someone, keeli just wants zuko to sleep, the readers are a mix of these two vibes, Avatar Aangst
Fractures Zuko realizes his destiny much earlier. As in, as soon as he wakes up in the palace after his Agni Kai and is told he is banished. Unfortunately, he's never been a patient one. So he storms right up to Ozai and tells him what he's going to do. And gets locked up for over three years. Then, one day, he's being pulled out and told he's the new Fire Lord.
A "Zuko never meets the Gaang and suddenly becomes Fire Lord after three years of literal torture" AU. In which the Gaang doesn't know what to think of the new Fire Lord who happens to be the missing nephew of Aang's firebending teacher, Iroh constantly has a headache, and, sure, maybe the world hates the Fire Nation, but the Fire Nation LOVES Zuko, and he can work with that.
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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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Mountains and Badgermole Hills
Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender
Author: Glass_Onion
Rating: General
Warnings: Torture, Violence
Word Count: 142,042
Characters: Zuko, Sokka, Katara, Aang, The Gaang
Tags: Friendship, Secret Identity, Hurt/Comfort, Enemies to Friends, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Fluff and Angst, Beautiful Escape Plans, Stupid Escape Plans, Bad Puns, Good Intentions, Force Fed Friendship, Zuko Joins The Gaang Early, The Gaang Learns How Zuko Got The Scar
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.
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Little Zuko v the World
Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender
Author: MuffinLance @muffinlance
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Violence, Child Abuse
Word Count: 110,181
Characters: Zuko, Zuko's Crew, The Gaang, Zhao, Appa, Momo, Sokka, Katara, Aang, Katara's Gaudy Knife
Tags: bb!Zuko loves his father, Ozai Being a Terrible Parent, Zuko's Crew tries really hard to keep him alive, Zuko is not helping, Zhao Is An Asshole, Sokka is looking to adopt, MVP Momo, Azula is adorabloodthirsty, Zuko accidentally Omashus, Zuko is an Awkward Turtleduck, Azula Redemption, Appa & Zuko Bromance 4 Life, Zuko Needs a Pet, There are many volunteers
Zuko finds Aang a month into his banishment. They’re both 12. Expect not-a-kid-person!Zhao, gratuitous saving from pirates (dangit Katara give little Zuko back his shirts), and some solid Appa/Zuko bromance. It is the hole in your life you didn’t know needed filling.
Podfic now available, check the opening notes!
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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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