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Dragons Only Dance in the Dark by TheRealBlueSpirit for Whyaretheyalltaken11
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
12 Jul 2025
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It was a thrilling prospect, he said. It was excellent publicity for the play, he said. All the actors had to take part in some way or the other, he said...
And all Zuko could do was watch in quiet horror as the flimsy hope that his friends would never see him perform burned to the ground.The one where Toph Beifong enters the picture, Zuko's already flimsy reputation is set to expire in roughly about a week, the troupe starts facing sabotage, and he's not sure if his head is going to survive the stress... amongst other things.
But hey, speaking as the Fire Lord, it could have been worse.
(Updated! 11|10|2025)
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- Part 3 of Dragon Song
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“That does not answer my question, Azula,” he barks, and he knows he should be nicer… But his fear is only exacerbated by her anger... “Do you want to help me or help the Fire Nation?”
OR, Following Firelady Ursa’s disappearance, Zuko questions the doings of his father’s nation and convinces Azula to run away with him.
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- Part 1 of ★ Red Burns Series
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How to Dance in Ba Sing Se by backstage_autorin
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
29 Jun 2025
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After a semester of online classes while recovering from an injury that left him with a facial scar and eye damage, Zuko starts his first semester at Ba Sing Se University. In his first class, he meets Sokka, who recruits him for an on-campus theatre club. This story follows Zuko as he prepares for the show at the end of the semester, while adjusting to his new life away from Ozai, dealing with ghosts of his past, and navigating new situations with the support of his uncle and his new friends.
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A Little Bit of Death by trickyster_3000
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
27 Jun 2025
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To Zuko, life is a stage and an important play is taking place in front of him. He believes that it is his destiny to keep the story on track no matter what and ensure everyone gets a happy ending. Things would be so much easier if the characters would stop dying, killing him, and/or ending up in some sort of catastrophic situation. It doesn't really matter, he will reset the stage as many times as it takes until everything is perfect.
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Zuko thinks the Avatar's collection of misfits is behaving weirdly. They're constantly acting like they know something he doesn't, like they know him when they definitely shouldn't, and they're constantly trying to get him to join them! Which he would never do!
(For some reason, Sokka, Katara, and Aang have memories of growing old, and all the steps it took to get there, but have no idea what triggered it other than breaking Aang out of the iceberg. Naturally, they want things to be better, but teenage Zuko, still in his angry yelling phase? Adorable. They can work with this.)
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- Part 33 of Livy's Misc Oneshots
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Turtleducks and Glow Toads by ShiveringRose
Fandoms: The Dragon Prince (Cartoon), Avatar: The Last Airbender
24 May 2025
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In retrospect, it was probably Zuko’s fault for making a clearly powerful spirit mad. It definitely wasn’t his smartest move, but in his defense, he’d had a long day.
Zuko finds himself in the world of the Dragon Prince and things spiral from there.
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In which a girl asks her two dads the same question and gets two different answers.
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Definitely the Blue Spirit (Not)... (Maybe?) by Huni_obri
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
09 May 2025
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As Fire Lord, one thing that Zuko was in charge of was sentencing the prisoners. Usually, that only included going through the person's file and determining if the crime is worth a trial or not. But now, after the war ended, the job obligations changed—at least for the time being. Now, Zuko needed to go through all the files and determine if the person on the list even committed a crime at all.
And one file he comes across is of a man being charged for being the Blue Spirit. Which isn't right. He is the Blue Spirit. Zuko.Or
Zuko leaves clues that lead his guard to believe he's the Blue SpiritSeries
- Part 1 of Blue Spirit Reveal
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Avatar: Legend of... The Blue Spirit?? by chibinekogirl101
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
27 Apr 2025
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Aang isn’t the Avatar. But… he used to be…
But water doesn’t call to him, not in the way he knows it’s supposed to. And then, he is saved from Pohuai Stronghold by… an airbender?!
This masked guy that saved him, rescuing him with two swords and a small bout of accidental airbending… is the Avatar. Not Aang. Not… not anymore.
And he’s looking for a Master to teach him air.
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The Dragon of Tui Avenue by thedistortedeye
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
18 Apr 2025
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[“Here.” The boy holds out a cigarette for him. “You look like you need it.”
Sokka takes it with a grateful smile and is just about to get his lighter when the boy holds out his finger with a small flame flickering above it.
“Oh.” He brings the tip of his cigarette above the flame to light it. “Thanks.”
“No problem.” The boy jerks his head back towards the porch, a clear invitation for Sokka to join him, then he turns around and walks back to the bench. Sokka follows him without a word.]
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Sokka’s life slips into meaninglessness after Yue’s death. Nothing seems fun or exciting anymore, he mostly just allows himself to be dragged along with whatever his friends want to do in a desperate attempt to find something to hold onto, though it’s all mostly futile.
Then he meets Zuko, who’s moved into Yue’s old place. Zuko, who’s interesting and strange and kind. Who doesn’t judge Sokka even when he probably should. Who maybe gets it in a way no one else around him does. -
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There is a joke in the military. What happened to the missing Fire Nation Prince?
After five years, the joke is not made often.
Through five years he has spoken with alleged allies and planned.
Then, at Fire Festival, those expectations disappear in a spiral of wind.
The Fire Nation no longer claims the Avatar is a mere spirit tale. Oh, Agni, this changes everything.Normal story through chapter 14. Then finished primarily through outline.
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- Part 1 of Humans, Spirits, and Monsters
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This is a continuation of my AU where Zuko is captured at the North Pole during the Siege of the North and sent to the Spirit World. He ended up in the Andor(TV) universe and in the Imperial Narkina V Prison facility. You do not need to read that one to understand this one, but it will probably help set the background for this story. And I apparently can't stop making references to it.
Head's up, Zuko might be a little Out Of Character for Book 2, but that is because he is already redeemed.
Also, Zuko's bad luck is pretty much the only constant in his life, and it will return with a vengeance at some point.
Also, I am Canadian, therefore you may notice some spelling differences from American English. Most common are honour and colour, but there may be more. If you spot it, that is all it is.
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- Part 2 of Burning Redemption: A Zuko AU Tale
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An Apparition Behind the Mask (Abandoned work) by ConchShell08
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
21 Jan 2025
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Sokka discovers he is being watched by a spirit.
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Zuko is a ghost
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Avatar: NOT The Last Airbender by Bookworm7250
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
30 Nov 2024
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Aang woke up in an entire new age, on a comletely different land mass. Nothing made sense, and he couldn't understand anyone around him.
Katara and Sokka didn't think that they would find the Avatar on a simple fishing trip, but maybe it was just the break they needed... if only they could understand anything he was saying.
Zuko had never actually expected to find the Avatar, but his discovery might just be what they need to gain an edge in the war. He only wished that it wasn't so hard to convince everyone that he wasn't evil.
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Guys I know this is a terrible summary please just give it a try... I definitely be be making a better one at some point but I have no idea what to put rn -
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The gang's only chance of getting ahold of the Fire Nation's plans is through a theater-loving General on Ember Island. The solution: theater heist. There's just one catch. Katara will have to sub in for the lead actress, and she knows nothing about theater. Good thing Zuko is so familiar with this play, and he's willing to help her however he can. Turns out, acting as romantic leads together complicates things a bit.
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A Crash Course in Tea Shop Dating by thedistortedeye
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
05 Nov 2024
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There is something deeply wrong with him. Zuko probably should have realised that a lot sooner. He had been burnt, disowned, and nearly killed. He had grasped onto a relationship that neither part wanted. He had fought bloody battles with his own damn mind for the last 5 years for goodness sake!
And yet, what finally sends him sprawling into the realisation of it all, is a guy who scrambles into his uncle's tea shop one day. A guy with beautiful blue eyes for him to drown in, who can simply smile at him for his brain to grind to a halt.
There just has to be something so deeply wrong with him for that.
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Dangan Ronpa: Murder’s Zenith by IHoldAnUmbrellaForYou
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game), Dangan Ronpa Series, Super Dangan Ronpa 2, New Dangan Ronpa V3: Everyone's New Semester of Killing, 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga), 地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Anime), 崩坏：星穹铁道 | Honkai: Star Rail (Video Game), Hunter X Hunter, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom, Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005), 鬼滅の刃 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Anime), Deltarune (Video Game), OMORI (Video Game), 文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs
03 Nov 2024
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When 16 people from different universes are brought to Jabberwock Island for a Killing Game, Navia must find a way with her friends to make it out alive. Hopefully with everyone. Will they succumb to Despair? Or will their Hope prosper? Let’s see!
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Across the room, Jet's gathering up empty bowls — ahem, hiding the evidence. He grins over his shoulder at Zuko.
"We didn't make a bad team, did we?" he says, sitting down crosslegged across from him. His dark eyes glitter in the light coming from the lanterns.
"No," Zuko says, looking down at his bowl. "We didn't."
(the fic where Zuko uses his big brain cells to prevent his uncle outing them as firebenders in an Earth Kingdom city; this has unforseen consequences. Not all of them are bad.)
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- Part 1 of burning me up (but still i held on)
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Cultural Reciprocity (n.)
The dynamic or material exchange of knowledge, values, and perspectives between two or more different cultures.“In the Southern Water Tribe,” Sokka begins in a scholarly tone—like he’s about to recite an oral history, “warriors wear wolf-tails, and keep the hair on the crown of their heads pulled back.”
“Kids and bachelors keep the sides of their hair short. Since Bato witnessed my ice-dodging ceremony when I was sixteen, I’ve been considered an adult for a while now. Growing my hair out is symbolic of maturity,” And this is where Sokka breaks eye contact with Zuko for the first time, looking back down at the table and picking up his cup of tea (iced, which he insists is a Tribe thing but still makes Zuko cringe) to cradle between his wide palms. And then he opens his mouth, and in six words freezes Zuko’s heart and rattles him down to the core—
“And of my intent to marry.”
“Marry,” Zuko repeats dumbly.A/N: This fic spends a lot of time exploring the lore of the world of A:TLA, particularly its ties to real-world Asian and Indigenous cultures. It also happens to be a love story, too.
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The Sun’s Glory Bringer by IHoldAnUmbrellaForYou
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005), 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
19 Jun 2024
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A certain Fire Prince is sent into MHA, the world with superpowers known as quirks! What about the Avatar’s team? He was supposed to try and join them! How will the heroes react to the Blue Spirit? And maybe it’s time for the Scar Twins to meet? Come and see!