Her father is dead, shes been imprisoned, and her brother is securely on the throne. When she wakes, she freaks out and accidentally crashes the ship. They both have shit to deal with, and understand enough to help the other out, whether thats past abuse, or trying to come to terms with your darker side. It occurred to everyone a moment too late that, oh yeah, if anyone was going to spontaneously invent glassbending, it would be Toph. You. She wasn't supposed to bond. Master of all four elements. She started to shake her head, confusion not lifting. I kinda have to take it out sometimes.. Were going to have address the elephant mandrill in the room at some point. He sighed, running his hands through his scalp once, relieved from his top knot. While deciding, they meet an old friend with a new gift and are given a tattoo that is so meaningful to them. has other plans, and hes determined to save the princess from herself, no matter what it takes. When Azula finds her brother who had been in exile for years, she sees in this return a perfect opportunity to avenge the murder of her father, Ozai, who died in strange circumstances. Katara forced a reply, completely taken aback. When her two sons are captured and imprisoned, she sends her daughter, Princess Izumi, the rightful heir to the throne, into hiding. When her brother dies a sudden and untimely death, Azula sees an opportunity to take the throne from his rightful heir, her niece, Crown Princess Izumi. So sweet. WebBlue Spirit Zuko (Avatar) Painted Lady Katara. Not that shed ~Book 3 in Jade's story~ When Appa falls sick and crash la Kaiyo always lived his life peacefully hidden away in the Southern Water Tribe. " !! Zuko is a much bigger fool for it, as hell find out soon. This wasn't supposed to happen. (OR: When "Avatar" meets Greek mythology, Ba Sing Se becomes Troy and the Fire royal family becomes the Atrides clan with Azula in Electra's role.). After her life being spared by the Queen, she was raised within the Fire Nation's Capital alongside the Royal Family. He was the practical, cynically rational one. And it's this constant reinforcement, that she has no choice, is Perhaps this was not the passionate love affair she imagined it to be. She felt like home Katara was a responsible person, who disapproved of hitting people on principle. ****************** Ok so this was a story I wrote LONG AGO when I was very young. She was fully expecting waking up in either heaven or hell. Zuko gave a small smile. Only destroying the Turncoat General Iroh and his best field commander Warrior Suki will crush the Everyone sets out to face their destinies. The act of giving someone your heart is an open and selfless action but only water benders know that it can mean so much more.Katara is one of two water benders left in the South Pole, when her teacher Hama tells her about a ritual that will allow her to become one of the most powerful benders of all time how can she refuse? An eye. You took your what out?, Zuko lowered his hands, and yep, one eye. As a little sister, she had a duty to fuck with him, and that was a far more sacred duty. Hes angry, because he's always angry, but he also feels something like grief. He looked slightly more annoyed than usual, and then it struck Katara that someone screaming when they saw your face probably didnt do wonders for self-esteem. WebKatara faced the man who had murdered her mother in her very home. Toph, please bring him back here., Toph, let me out of the rock! The Sibling Instinct overpowers everything, including your dislike of your sort-of-enemy-turned-co-teacher, (See the end of the work for more notes.). And he just came in and started screaming!, Sokka made a strangled noise and gestured emphatically at Zuko, which cleared up absolutely nothing. Two of them are named after passed loved ones. - This is mainly a go with the flow kind of story. Aang's precious earthbender get's trapped with him in the iceberg. WebTy Lee exhaled deeply and happily, I amor hugs! Ty Lee took a hold of Mai and Zukos arms and flailed into a group hug with me and Azula. Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death, Rape/Non-Con, Underage, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Rape/Non-Con, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings (1949), | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga) (6), Alternate Universe - Modern Setting (884), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence (816), Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, They just wanna get married in Vegas without telling anyone, Also feat. A fun, sweet 4 chapter fic where Zuko finds Katara passed out during the invasion and takes her on his airship as he goes to follow the Avatar. His arm dropped to his side, and his eyebrow raised. Continuation of Finding DestinySozins Comet has arrived. Earth. The birth of Euna introduces the first bender on the island since Kyoshi, and places an i Y/n, adopted into the Northern Water Tribe, had an accident when she was younger that resulted in her not being able to talk. Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply, No Archive Warnings Apply, Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings (28), Katara and Zuko's Children & Zuko (Avatar) (5), Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence (16), honestly just a whole lot of Soft throughout, Katara and Zuko's Children & Zuko (Avatar), Katara & Katara and Zuko's Children (Avatar), Sokka & Sokka and Suki's Children (Avatar), Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, This is like the "happily ever after of Talking to the moon", Not Canon Compliant - The Legend of Korra, Katara and Sokka snipe at each other like siblings too, seriously she was as much a victim as azula, at the end of the world, or the last thing i see, Aang & Toph Beifong & Katara & Sokka & Suki & Zuko, but they're not really the main focus lmao, you know those 5 + 1 things? Katara is nothing at all. When Aang was shot down and claimed to be dead Another had fallen and was also claimed dead, accept he was really dead. Prince Zuko grows tired of searching for a dead man and decides that he will go home, one way or another. Sakura was a water bender who's father was an earth bender and mother, a water bender. He- he- his- I-. Perhaps all hed said on Ember Island would have never been quite so foolish, if only hed gathered the courage to repeat it now that it actually matters.But Zuko doesnt. In an AU where Aang never succeeded to defeat Ozai: Fire Lord Ozai has just died. Warning: Mentions of genocide, a more brutal take on the violence of the A:TLA world. We had our tongues in each others mouths not too long ago. I'm Percy Jackson, one of the last Waterbenders of my tribe. However when Aang runs away from the the Southern Air Temple Kya, Sokka's twin, and Kataras's older sister. The war ended 6 years ago. In no particular order, following the married life of Master Katara & Fire Lord Zuko. Maybe even the most important tile.. Zuko goes to their room to check on Katara, who had morning sickness earlier. !, Okay, Sokka said calmly, two hours and a lot of yelling later. Zuko helps clean her up, and things get spicy in the bathroom lots of smut. Me and my friends just happen to find the avatar chilling in an ice cube and the next thing I know I'm on a crazy adventure. Slow burn, heavy character development and exploration. The. It's said that Fire Lord Ozai is gracious and benevolent, inviting the young royals, nobles, and leaders of the Four Nations to attend school at the Fire Nation's most d Seventy-one years after the end of the hundred year war, Zuko and Katara reunite along with Toph. Fourteen year later, Katara realizes the full extent of her powers when she finds a child with strangely familiar abilities frozen in an iceberg and a prince comes searching for her. Oh Yue, how I this kind of unique tea. This story revolves around the sun and the moon.fire and water Zuko, son of the uprising and powerful mafia his grandfather had cultivated for him, finds himself entangled with the daughter of the very detective hellbent on taking t A prophecy states that fire and water must be destined together Suspecting she's been turned, Pakku takes the group to the crypt of Zuko's late fiance, Katara. Left widowed and vulnerable after the death of her beloved husband, Fire Lady Katara, looks to protect their children from an aunt who wants to get rid of them. The group maintained their general atmosphere of fear, while the boy with the club was still staring daggers at him. I adored this one. There is a storyline, but I make it up as I go. It's clear to Katara that Zuko has trouble interacting with children, but maybe a little visit to her brother's newborn baby will help him work through it. WebKatara is captured at a young age by the Fire Nation. Short tales involving OzaixKatara, Zutara, and OzaiXKataraXZuko. Katara is also in serious danger of those who want the Fire Lord dead. One way or another, Zuko will learn empathy. its super duper light but I thought i'd tag anyway. I'm not that stupid girl you led on before. Yes, I'm well aware the stuff that goes on in this fic is sickening and wrong, now go yell at someone else. 3 sentence prompt fills, drabbles, and unfinished works. Katara X Zuko I wasnt aware that we had an issue that we needed to talk about. She lied, forcing her voice to remain steady. Zuko wants revenge on Azula and an embarrassing situation will make his twisted desires come true. Immediately she becomes a heartthrob for her magnetic personality and independence. This is my first fanfic, so I am open to A classic Zutara Zuko captures Katara story, AU set between Siege of the North and beginning of season 2. Uh what?, Her brother strode up to the campfire with his usual level of theatre, then remembered that being dramatic was also a risk factor and very calmly and slowly sat down. For example, she turned to Zuko with a huge grin, can I touch it?, Its been in his head! Sokka screeched. Give me a second.. I got a bunch of asks on Tumblr about non-con Zucest with Zuko as the Dom, and got inspired to write this insanity. That is, if she can survive Azulas assassination attempts. It's a classic! left kudos on this work! What if the Avatar was found a few years later than in the original timeline? Apparently the dramatics were back on. Following Iroh and Prince Zuko into exile, the former Dai Li obeys his master's every commandeven when the command is to abandon him. Found myself wishing this and "My Heart Burns for You" had swapped lengths, could have easily enjoyed 78 chapters here (and the other one was often a little extra). However, it appears that something all too familiar has happened before when Katara's necklace has gone missing. The feelings that Zuko develops for his sister after the act are not a pleasant consequence for either of them. please tell me this isnt why you had the bald ponytail., You think I did that willingly? Yeah. A look into the life of Toph Beifong, Kanto Nakamura, and their brood of kids. He used cover his emotions. The older she became the stronger she had to be earning her place as Prince Zuko' Oneshots for Avatar: The Last Airbender! WebA fun, sweet 4 chapter fic where Zuko finds Katara passed out during the invasion and takes her on his airship as he goes to follow the Avatar. Thank you so much for this rec. A week is too long for Zuko and Katara to be without each other, so it stands to reason that they must make up for lost time. Katara wants to get to the bottom of why her husband thinks she feels she's not at home with him. It's an absolutely gorgeous series. But the adventures aren't. WebTy Lee exhaled deeply and happily, I hugs! Ty Lee took a hold of Mai and Zukos arms and flailed into a group hug with me and Azula. Zuko helps clean her up, and things get spicy in the bathroom lots of smut. Im so not sleeping tonight. While Aang is fighting Fire Lord Ozai in the avatar state, he gets transported into a whole new universe. One day, he picks a target that will change his life, and give him the opportunity to change the whole world. And on the same day, Fire Lord Zuko finds out hes dying. Her brother's boss, Zuko, has a spare room and a job he's willing to give her until she can get back on her feet. When an unwanted visitor arrives pleading for his help, he realizes he may still have a ticket home, after all. Welcome to the Zutara subreddit! Avatar. She kept her mocking position, as if she didnt understand his words. A chord of pity struck the Fire Lady as she listened to their conversation. Its a what? Sokka demanded. Katara works as a knight in the Fire Lord's palace. | : What about your hair? Zuko asked, completely blank faced. Sokka X Suki WebAn Avatar: The Last Airbender Fanfiction (Zuko X OC) "And lastly, we are free, but we are not our own persons." She has always believed that firebenders are cruel and heartless beasts, especially after being burned b "I don't want Ozai to die. Oh Yue, how I Cinta this kind of unique tea. What if katara liked zuko? Nor the promise her father made her. Atla oneshots for |taang| |zutara| |sukka| mostly taang. 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. Work Search: Is she okay? Zuko asks, swallowing the lump in his throat. So, Toph said as they settled down for dinner - with Sokka being late for a meal for the first time in his life, why is Snoozles throwing seal jerky into the canyon?, The earthbender nodded sagely. She is a little different from her siblings since she has coal black hair and eyes as blue as the sea. He listens to what they tell him about himself: he's the Fire Lord now, he's allied himself with the Avatar, he's cast off his father and dueled with his sister and there's nothing left of the person he thought he was. A Princess. She is a villain who is ready to fight against everyone. The plants moved to her will, slithering like the many snake creatures Zuko had seen in the Earth Kingdom. Aan A bunch for Zutara, full of memes, artwork, prompts, gif, videos, one shots, post, and much more. But what if his fiance was After Katara saves Zuko's sad ass, she gets injured. Only destroying the Turncoat General Iroh and his best field commander Warrior Suki will crush the resistance's hope, and end the war. But slowly, her lies begin to unravel as the urge to bloodbend It will be hard for Zuko to say, later, if its more the hoped-for end to the rebellion or more the death sentence that prompts him to finally go looking for his Uncle. She was brought across the sea to the Fire Nation capital. For good measure, she repeated the question at Zuko, because Sokka had screamed and he didnt usually do that for no reason. With no Annabeth to help him and a lot going on around, will Percy cope? tip: hetalia f/f sort:kudos. The war is over. As well as knock some sense into him fr [Zuko x Oc] He moved his gaze from the Started reading this one after seeing this rec, I like the writing and Zutara moments so far! Some years later, the dishonored prince comes back to the palace with the Avatar and his bending masters as allies and an army at his back to slay his tyrant of a father and usurp the crown, effectively ending a hundred year war. This will c Three years after the war Zuko is living a life of duty while Katara reluctantly travels the world with Aang. Kida is Sokka and Katara's sister. Will Aang and Katara continue their Love? (Various Fandoms), Stephanie Brown & Cassandra Cain & Tim Drake & Dick Grayson & Jason Todd & Damian Wayne, Alternate Universe - Ancient Greek Religion & Lore Fusion, just because it burns doesn't mean you're gonna die, WARNING: Discussions/Mentions of Genocide, had this idea before i finished the show so it won't be quite canon compliant, yes zuko is trying no he is not succeeding. Same author username. Might he cause or prevent big things from Kya, Sokka's twin, and Kataras's older sister. OR: Years after the Agni Kai, Zuko still suffer from bouts of panic. And everyone wants to know exactly how she does it. Now three years later they are still in search of the avatar and have gotten married. I loved this one so much! I'm going to jump in with one of my most favourite Avatar fics. WebBut either way, Zuko is determined to find the man and kill him. Book one of a two-book series. *COMPLETED STORY*. Do Got inspired to write this after a Reddit post. And she definitely wasn't supposed to start caring. The firebender glared, then winced a little, still not uncovering his face. They have changed COMPLETELY. After being declared an enemy of the Fire Nation, Zuko finds himself living a life of make-believe normalcy in Ba Sing Se, mourning After eighty-six years of war, a new Avatar is born into the Southern Water Tribe. Two of the soldiers who had been standing aside grabbed Katara, pulling her up to her feet and dragging her towards the fire nation ship. Oh this fic! I need my eyes!, What do you mean its not a medical condition? She lives far off from everyone else. He had originally went out with Katara and Sokka's father to fight in the war, but was se Kyoshi Warriors are graceful, strong and proud, trained to protect their home. That title is saved for Aang, The Last Airbender. tip: austen words:10000-50000 sort:title. *This is not in alignment with the Korra series* Iroh hear She was just a normal girl with a normal life. After being declared an enemy of the Fire Nation, Zuko finds himself living a life of make-believe normalcy in Ba Sing Se, mourning the death of his destiny. Perhaps she did not relish in destroying her marriage. Princess Azula, the ambitious and ruthless younger sister of Fire Lord Zuko, hears from a mysterious peasant woman that she will one day be Fire Lord. What if Katara and Zuko formed an alligance without anyone knowing and made it seem like Zuko betrayed Katara? What if Mai never came back? On the night of a Fire Nation festival she unknowingly spends the night with the Fire Lord.She could have never predicted the consequences. Following the siege on the Day of Black Sun, Azula's thirst for revenge sets off an alternate chain of events that turns Zuko and Katara into unlikely allies. Azula was left behind and forced to be reduced to nothing but a pawn in her fathers scheme to be used as his bride in order strengthen his claim to the throne after Iroh abandoned his post following the death of his son in search of his nephew. Part of the Ultimate Collection What If? She has nothing, and no one, and shes tired of fighting. The old man said, watching as the soldiers took Katara away. I just finished reading this one recently and oh my gosh. That happens? What the fuck- She wasnt sure if that was her or Sokka. PM or Comment ideas for the stories. Another absolutely amazing fic I've read recently is: Post-Southern Raiders, Katara and Zuko slowly bond and get closer as the comet draws nearer. Dragons have gone extinct in the last hundred years, or so people think You know the drill. !!" You know I had to do this. Along with Sokka and Aang, she flees for the North Pole, and Zuko is never far behind. Zuko- he- his eye fell out!, Sokka she sighed. It all changes, however, when the Years before the Siege of Ba Sing Se, General Iroh discovers a young girl among the remains of a decimated Water Tribe village. Amidst all this chaos of loss and victory- where does this leave Azula, the widow of the dead Phoenix King? The seguinte dia Uncle Iroh and I were sitting out in the courtyard sipping tea. Please consider turning it on! Entirely dedicated for Zuko and Katara Lot's Zhong Fei Fei lost everything to the Fire Nation at a young age, leaving her nothing but ash. Dead ends and divergent paths. Written for Zutara Week 2022 Day 3: Hands. 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