When the Gaang investigates they stumble on a whole new world that no one expected. RELATED: Avatar: Zuko's Loss To Azula Is Actually His Greatest Victory. The subreddit for fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, the comics, the upcoming Avatar Studios animated movies and other projects, novels, games, and all other Avatar content. In this fic we yeet the cannon story line out the window for more dark themes, narcissist parenting (both Ozai and Azulon are in my opinion), moral ambiguity, Zhao being more than a growling side character, and plot more confusing than an M Night Shyamalan movie (not including the awful movie of book 1, but more along the lines of the 6th sense). Nadie podia hacer nada mientras todo ocurria, y eso les hizo sentirse como cobardes. But when fire touched his face, his dragon form begged to differ. Years after the war, Azula and Sokka are vacationing in the Earth Kingdom with their son, who just learned to speak and ask questions without stopping. But its a lie. Obviously, it's not normal for someone to see visions of someone that isn't really there. If someone had helped her, could she find her own redemption? The author also added some extra worldbuilding that lines up with the historical period and setting, expanding more the cultures of ATLA with real-world inspiration. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Five times Zuko was told people would stay by his side. Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3 Episode 20(fanmade) Forbidden Part 2. posted by KataraLover. When Shaw flew, Ran followed, not from behind, but rather from beside. "My father says she was born lucky. At thirteen, Zuko knelt on the Agni Kai field and proclaimed himself his father's loyal son. NEXT: Avatar: The Last Airbender: 10 Life Lessons That Are Still Relevant Today. Please let Mother keep loving me. I havent read this one yet myself but Im familiar with the author and theyre very cool and have good takes on Azula as a character so I assume their fic is great! Azula always lies. Zuko flew into the sky, thoughts fuzzy, rushing to escape the too hot too hot flames that threatened to melt his skin. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Ozai and Azula are nowhere in sight. Katara was excited to finally join her big brother Sokka at college, with her mind laser-focused on education. Searing pain. Dont worry man. Even when his loyalties are tested to their limits, and his place in the world is unclear. It starts before she learns of her inner fire, of her burning legacy, of her gentle mother and her cruel father.It starts when Azula is a child, for her first and last time.]. Nothing at all. Something something, Yumi kept telling him to actually think before getting angry all the time. He is on his own, living, doing whatever it was that needs to be done, when he accidentally ends up saving the Avatar. Sokka exclaimed as he waved his hands around. Includes bonus content for Towards the Sun and Salvage, Hama Raises Zuko AU, Herbalist!Zuko, Yuyan!Zuko, Chaos Avatar Zuko, and more. He cannot call for doctors, he cannot call for help. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. Things change. Now he just needs to convince his other half, tip: "uchiha sasuke/uzumaki naruto" angst kudos>10, Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings (33), | Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi | Spirited Away (2001) (1), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence (30), Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, its a zuko fic not sure what you expected, the author doesn't know where this is going, Episode: s01e20 The Siege of the North Part 2 (Last Airbender), The Spirits Threw Down Their Spears and Watered Heaven With Their Tears, Southern Water Tribe Characters & Zuko (Avatar), Alternate Universe - Fantasy Hybrids (Avatar), sokka the sarcastic meat bad fish puns guy, mermaid Katara & Sokka but they arent really mermaids, my strong point is drawing not fanfiction, this whole archive could be dragon zuko and it wouldnt be enough, trust me im an ex-weird girl i know exactly how he would act, one is a dragon the other likes being normal, except its horrible and hes having the worst time ever, Zuko AUs that i keep coming up with but will never write bc im insane, total zukka clownery but what are u gonna do, YES i will take every opportunity to put zuko in a skirt and i cannot be stopped, No beta we die like pliny the eld-i mean roku, but only in one chapter so u can skip it if u want, Alternate Universe - No Avatar (Avatar TV), inspired by nezha from the poppy war trilogy, The world was on Fire and no one could save me but You, The One Where Zuko's Hair Matches Sokka's and Other Tales, bb!dragon!Zuko likes wrestling with tolerantAdultFigure!Appa, the other nations think firebenders are Literal Monsters, "But would you look at how cute he is? A small child has arrived on my doorstep. He suddenly finds himself in the middle of a feud between Suki & her archrival, the beautiful but intimidating Yue Taqqiq. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Iroh would beg to differ, but when has he ever been asked? Zuko wakes up early in the morning and finds out hes in his eight year old body the day his cousin Lu Ten died, he quickly realizes that he somehow has traveled through time and decides to improve the lives of his friends and avoid the catastrophe that was the world he left behind. 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At the beginning of every academic year, Sing Se High allow students to reinvient themselves, through picture day.18 year old Sokka Kulak juggles family, friendships, romance and mental health throughout the year, and it all stems from the events that take place and the people he meets on when else? They're the same after all. Azula pushes Zuko off the roof. right until the avatar and his friends drop way too cheerfully into their life, and the war returns to them in earnest. Zuko and Azula often reenacted the final duel of Love amongst the Dragons after watching the play during their frequent vacations at Ember Island. He did as the letter way told and he went to the palace. You seem fine to me.'". Zuko is guided by his Uncle, Iroh, and his weapons trainer, Kuzon. Anything would work really. The War Meeting started like many others. It was thought to be common knowledge that the soul was split into two halves- good and bad. Both of them were still far away from ship. The Concubine's Apprentice (an Avatar: The Last Airbender Fanfiction Zuko x OC) Table of contents. /Or au, where Zuko, born with golden eyes, can see the future at the cost of his own pain and suffering./, tip: katekyou "alternate universe" sort:>words, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings (4), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence (5), Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, I wrote this while missing my friends during quarantine, this takes place a couple months after the agni kai, zuko is a lil thief. The Beach shows us she does care to some level. It's a weird crossover (essentially a shower thought that's become a massive project) and I'm not entirely sure it's good, but people seem to like it. Normals and Benders hate each other, and Benders are forced to occupy only their own territories lest they unbalance the new world order. Unlike Zuko, Azula was Ozai's pride, sharing her father's disposition toward cruelty and violence.Ozai always favored Azula, saying she was born lucky. LONG HAUL Modern w/ Bending AU, in which Zuko is older, has unique firebending, ditches Ozai early, gets himself unintentionally adopted by a SWT crew, joins a dysfunctional family of rebels, hunts for Ursa, discovers himself and eventually joins up with the GAang. She no longer had restraints due to her being trusted more and more. The young prince is about to roll his eyes at the crowd but then he makes eye contact with him. Y/N was an air bender, she was tasked with watching over the avatar (Zuko x Oc) Does she care about Zuko as a sibling and a person? The robes expose his left shoulder and part of his broad, toned chest. Zuko is very insistent he doesnt need help, trying to catch the Avatar. ", I mean i dont think she wanted him to actually die. When she learned Zuko would have to die cause of ozai, (iroh's son died and ozai asked for the throne ,hence making ozai's dad angry and telling him that he will have to loose his firstborn) , Azula flipping teased Zuko by the fact he was going to die. The tattoo on his back fluttered and rippled with the movement of his muscles. Accompany me to navigate this Ship so dear to me. He gets a chance to start over and hopefully keeps everyone that he cares for safe. You don't know anything!" However, despite his hopes, Firelord Ozai dismisses his claim of being the Avatar as a desperate attempt. Zuko and Azula have a better relationship here then they do in canon(there's a reason for that). At age ten, Azula comes into Zuko's room with panic on her face, screaming about how Father is going to kill him. His crew begs to differ. Or a short scene of Zuko comforting Azula, Read Part 1 of the series before this one! Be aware that it does contain some pretty explicit scenes. Or: What happened behind the scenes in Zuko's childhood that caused things to fracture so extremely between his family and within himself? Then went crazy abd had a mental breakdown. Someone as skilled in the art as Azula would be a perfect choice to teach him the skill. When a child of Agni's line was born not of fire, but air. In "Smoke and Shadows," Azula keeps Zuko alive because she claims she can control Zuko from the smoke and shadows. The showAvatar: The Last Airbenderis full of a great number of lovable characters. He doesn't have time for cute boys, especially not irritating ones with scars who take theatre class way too seriously. At first he's devastated. I haven't read any of the comics but by the end if the show she definitely fully hated him, but that was 100% Ozai's influence and abuse. What would become of the young one? He manages quite well for the most part. An exploration of Azula and Zukos relationship before and after Ursa is banished. "You don't know me! tip: lex m/m (mature OR explicit). It's meant to be that way), tip: buffy gen teen AND "no archive warnings apply", Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings (6), Fire Nation Citizen(s) & Zuko (Avatar) (2), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence (4), Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Zuko wants to marry coffee rather than people. The Fire Lady's anxious features softened. He couldnt focus on anything, except for the incessant words looping without respite through his brain. What if Zuko never resurfaces and the crew on the Wani think he died? Sometimes, having the courage to change one's destiny is more moving than simply desiring to fulfill it. But future, above all, will be paved by scarred children. Both their Father and Grandfather want Zuko dead. if you want more than four chapters someone will need to adopt story where i leave off, just realized how depressing this story is, The Royal Fire Family is a lot of bad eggs, I Forgot About That In the First Chapter Though, I read another fic where Jet was an Airbender so I brought it into this fic, For anyone reading this tags most of these are spoliers so have fun, Also I don't tag OC/Canon character relationships, Atae Zuko | Sn Zuko | Zuko Atae | Zuko Sn, Katara of the Southern Water Tribe | Katara Paradis, Sokka of the Southern Water Tribe | Sokka Paradis. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Azula is given a deliberately contrasting introduction. Everyone knows how tough you are, Sokka assures him, smiling at his fiery friend. Zuko is thrown back in time to the fateful Agni Kai, but not as himself, as Ozai. Measure Each Step to Infinity is a personal favorite of mine. I'm sure with my blend Zuko will be back on his feet in no time," Iroh offered a smile hampered by sadness. Sixteen again, they face the massive jarring changes of what could have been their lives had the war gone differently. Linking Mai and Zuko together would have placated Zuko and kept her from killing or imprisoning him. She averted her eyes and firmly pushed down the guilt that crept in whenever she saw them. Shame. (The title is Runnin not Running. | Updates monthly-ish! Agni himself sees Ozai burn his own son to death's door. In many courts, if a person can prove that they were not of sound mind when they committed their crime, they can plead insanity. His family could count the times he spoke. There's quite a bit of evidence of that, even if she mostly just wanted to use him. Zuko goes through much of his development only because Iroh was there for him. How it all came to be will be reflected on too. Whereas Zuko acknowledges that his subordinates are human, Azula sees them as mere objects. Please consider turning it on! Ficlets from Tumblr. Zuko loathes the man up on the Fire Lord's throne. He will help the Avatar to stop his father and lock him up. And with a sprinkle of politics added in for good measure. Zuko's happy. He is destined for greatness. Please consider turning it on! Sokka has an interesting conversation, Mai is coerced into trying yoga, Katara and Suki discuss the future and Zuko admits something to himself that he's known for years. It's up to Sokka and his misfit team of two animalistic teenagers and one punk mage to uncover what exactly is going on. At which point Zuko scrabbled backwards until he splashed back into the stiller, warmer, deeper water of the turtleduck pond. Though it is alluded to a few times, "Sozin's Comet" makes it perfectly clear just how unwell Azula really is. 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