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Lived experience has taught Zuko that being an uncle was a responsibility that a man should not take lightly. Uncles stepped in where fathers failed; uncles loved when fathers didn’t. So when the Fire Lord held his niece in his arms for the first time, he immediately took upon himself to uphold the sacred duties of being an uncle.
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The Earth Kingdom is aflame. A small Fire Nation crew is castaway in the desert tundra. A young Water Tribe leader tries to keep her village safe under foreign occupation. And underneath the arctic sea, an Avatar sleeps.
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A violent revolutionary disguised as a local spirit was arrested under suspicion of blowing up a prominent military factory. It was only a mere coincidence that the Prince of the Fire Nation stumbled upon her before she faced prosecution.
Based on Zutara Week 2020 prompt: Reunion
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In Which the Fire Nation Royal Palace Becomes a Grandiose Orphanage by paintedladys
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
25 Apr 2017
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The Fire Lord and Lady were notorious for their humanitarian work. Of course, there was an element of practicality behind doing good deeds. It was necessary to show the world that the Fire Nation Royal Family were altruistic people. Though, no one could've anticipated the extent of the Fire Lord’s charity... well, except maybe Katara.
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The Sparrowkeet Series by audreyii_fic, Like_A_Dove
Fandom Avatar: The Last Airbender, Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
21 Dec 2018
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Ba Sing Se has fallen and Katara has been captured by the Fire Nation; a more adult take on the potential progression of S3. AU series of interconnected one-shots. Zutara.
Stories are not written chronologically. While it's best for thematic development to read in published order, here is the timeline of events:
Simultaneous (in recommended order)
Sparrowkeet
Strategies for Sister-Rescuing
The Teachings of Tea
Ling
The PrincessConsecutive
A Man of the Sea
Heartbeats
I Don't Have a Clue
Observations from a Rock Ledge
A Rush of Blood to the Head
The Fourth Wall
Aang and the Avatar
Of Edged Weapons and Eavesdropping
Duels of Honor: Part 1
Hot Leaf Juice
Duels of Honor: Part 2
The Final Chakra
Who I Am (or Who I Was): Part 1
Who I Am (or Who I Was): Part 2
Who I Am (or Who I Was): Part 3
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Bookmarked by paintedladys
11 Mar 2026
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When Aang fails to defeat Ozai and falls in battle, his friends and allies are forced into hiding. The resistance gathers at the Northern Air Temple, and the war becomes a deadly contest of guerrilla warfare and knives in the dark. And all the while, they search for the next Avatar as their only real hope for success against the increasing power of the Fire Nation.
And then Zuko and Katara’s daughter is revealed to be the Avatar.
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A bunch of kids wrecked by war grow up and then raise a new Avatar.
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"She’s just a child!"
"So were we!"
"Yeah, and look how well that worked out for us."Series
- Part 1 of Child of the Stars
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22 Jan 2026
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I Believe in Who You Are by them_fatale_11
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
28 Feb 2026
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Aang is dead. Ozai and his airship fleet have demolished Ba Sing Se. The White Lotus is defeated and in full retreat. Katara and Zuko are missing.
And Sokka is badly injured and Suki is barely clinging to life.
The rebellion begins to regroup at the Northern Air Temple, and Sokka has to rebuild his entire life (his body, his hope, his future…) from the ground up.
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A companion piece to Child of the Stars.
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- Part 2 of Child of the Stars
Bookmarked by paintedladys
22 Jan 2026
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During the siege of the Northern Water Tribe, Katara is swept out to the ocean by a strong wave. Unable to return to shore, she is lost adrift without her friends, without supplies, and her only company is Prince Zuko of the Fire Nation
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04 Dec 2025
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lex luthor's guide to babytrapping your arch-nemesis (and accidentally gaining a family) by pinkpilot
Fandoms: Superman (Movie 2025)
14 Jan 2026
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“Luthor…?”
“Superman.” Lex’s voice is velvet wrapped in disdain. “I’m delighted you answered. We have something very important to discuss.”
“If this is about a legal appeal,” Clark says sternly, folding his arms and trying to center himself with authority he doesn’t quite feel at the moment, “try your lawyer. I’m not your lifeline.”
“Not mine, but you are someone else’s.”
Clark blinks. “What?”
“I’m pregnant,” Lex says, crisp and clear like he’s confirming a business transaction.
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Or, one month after Lex Luthor is imprisoned, Clark receives a startling call through the Fortress' comms.
Bookmarked by paintedladys
10 Sep 2025