Some Zuko and Katara fics
*** NOTE: THIS ISNâT ALL THAT I WOULD RECOMMEND, BUT WHAT I HAD TIME TO JOT DOWN FOR THIS POSTâ THERE WILL BE MORE IN THE FUTURE AND IF YOU CANNOT WAIT, MESSAGE ME DIRECTLY AND IâLL SEND SOME YOUR WAY***
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- The Last Waterbender*** by Haikoui (Rated T, 56k+ words, WIP)Â
The Southern Raiders found the last waterbender, leaving her mother alive, and took the child with them to the Fire Nation as a prisoner. Zutara AU. The avatar has not been found yet, and Zuko has not been banished yet, either. Rated T (and maybe M at some point⊠maybe!) for later chapters.Â
Slow to develop relationship (theyâve just started interacting due to certain circumstances), both learning things, unlearning prejudices and propaganda, very IC, very good OCâs too.  The plot is super interesting as the author manages to include both things from the show as well as their own very original ideas. I like how even though this isnât  a canon story line, the characters are still IC, something I cannot say for even those who write stories that coordinate with canon. The suspense and surprises are very well thought out, too, as the author has an endless supply of creative villains and an interesting plot. Overall, super awesome.
- Jasmine*** by Yorushike (Rated T, 140k+ words, WIP)Â
AU, Katara, traveling companion of the Avatar, had always dreamed of the day the war would end, but she had never thought that she would be forced to marry Firelord Zuko, who was said to have killed his own father, for this to happen. Zuko had no other goal than to repent for his sins and bring peace to the world, even if both his allies and enemies feared and hated him. Zutara,
While Katara is travelling with Gaang for training, Chief Hakoda is captured by a cold and distant Fire Lord Zuko, who has killed off his own family to become ruler and is feared by pretty much everyone, even his own citizens. Instead of torturing or killing Hakoda, he asks for Kataraâs hand in marriage as a symbol of peace, to which she reluctantly agrees. She finds out things, like heâs actually trying to atone for his sins and those of the Fire Nation, and that he is a genuinely good but tortured man. Everyone is so IC, with a âIâm not deserving of love or anything good, imma just brood over here in this dark corner while trying to heal wounds iâve inflicted on worldâ pre-Gaang Zuko and a âSTFU, ZUKO, YOU ARE ACTUALLY A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY CREATURE AND A PRETTY CHILL GUY WHY DONâT YOU GET YOUR ANGSTY HEAD OUT OF YOUR LILY WHITE BEHIND AND SEE THAT i pet ur face now k frand?â motherly Katara. The author also keeps Gaang in character. You will laugh out loud, if not let out one of those ugly laugh snorts every time the whole Gaang is present, especially seeing awkward ass Zuko interacting with them. You will cry at a couple of points in the story (especially one chapter in particular but iâm not telling cuz iâm a cruel person and want your heart completely unprepared for the pain WOOOOOOOOAH HOHOOOOooOooooOo). It is a bit slow at first, but that adds to strong development between Katara and Zuko, as well as setting up a good plot with interesting politics and culture. At this point, shit is going down but you have no idea what it is yet so SUPER SCARY but good yes. Occasional spelling errors, but not super present.Â
- Butterflies and Hurricanes by Rebirth of the Phoenix (Rated T, 103k+ words, Complete)
âYou may find yourself capturing hearts that you are forbidden to keep.â She is a servant. He is a Prince. Together they are about to go against everything that keeps the world at peace. Zutara
AU, This one is already pretty popular. Katara is bought taken as little girl to Fire Nation, becomes servant to Mai, later to Royal Family, becomes friendly with Zuko, whole tiime she has little memory of her family, Zuko puts pieces together and they face shit. Pretty IC for the most part (I just wish Katara was a little bit more outspoken but at the same time it was understandable considering her station for a large portion of the story), good OCâs that youâll like too.
- Fortress *** by SilverLining33 (Rated  T, 69+ words, WIP)
As a child, I was blind to the tragedies of the world. I chose not to understand. I chose not to acknowledge. I chose not to act. But now, things are different. This war has taken everything from me: my home, my family, my freedom. No more waiting for rescue. No more sitting by and relying on hope and faith. Itâs time for me to take action. Itâs time for me to fight back. AU.Â
 WOW. this story. this story. THIS STORY. ohmygaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhHHhHhHh
I cannot begin to tell you all how great this story is and how much I think youâll enjoy it too.Â
AU, Fire Nation has pretty much taken over and colonized the whole world, including the Southern Water Tribe. Covers all that shitty shit that colonized people would go through like unfair and harsh government and brutality. Fetus Katara meets Fetus Zuko, son of mean governor Ozai who rules over South Pole at this point in the story. Shit happens, big stuff too, but I wonât reveal what. Fast forward several years, Ozai has long left with family in tow to Fire Nation, Katara thinks sheâs done with them (hehe WRONG). The Water tribe and Katara suffer horribly, sheâs left with no family (theyâre gone for different important reasons), sheâs depressed and filled with anger, has to hide waterbending or risk imprisonment and death, all while dealing with a fire nation soldier who is stationed in the South Pole and has the hots for her (hehe⊠pun⊠iâm sorry.) that she canât stand⊠and then A LOT OF STUFF HAPPENS SHIT HITS THE FAN OHMYGAHD AND SHE HAS TO  GO SOMEWHERE BECAUSE OF SOMETHING BIG AND I WONâT SAY TOO MUCH BUT BAM, SHE MEETS LIL ASSHOLE KID SHE MET AS A CHILD THAT WAS THE GOVERNORâS SON ONLY HE IS NOW AN ADULT ASSHOLE AND HAS A SCAR AND I CANâT SAY ANYTHING ELSE BUT THERE IS MORE THAN THAT GOING ON AT THE SAME TIME TOO.
Basically awesome story. This author obviously took the time to not only research their stuff, but also spent time diving into the characters to portray very raw and realistic emotions and reactions. This gives very awesome, IC people, which is what I want from my fics but donât always find. To add on to that, even the authors OCâs were well developed. I was surprised by the quality of these charactersâ even people who appeared for no more than one chapter made a big impact on me and the story. And the plot itself is very nice. The romance isnât what drives itâ there are outside factors like a freaking war and people fighting that move the plot along which adds to the realism. This also throws in the suspense, because while it may be safe for the mean time, there are people on the other side of the world who could be planning some shit.
Anyway, good story. Really, really good story. It has lots of potential and I hope to see it grow to a 200k fic complete with the main seasons covered in ATLA as the authorâs interpretation is fun to read.
- Dancing in the Dark by DamageCtrl (Rated T, 64k+ Words, Complete)
AUPWP: Having heard a rumor about two tea servers in the lower tiers of Ba Sing Se, Katara and Toph sneak away go to investigate only to have their suspicions confirmed. ZutaraBlutaraÂ
Another pretty popular one. For anyone who likes season 2 Zutara or Blutara, this is for you. Itâs pretty cute. Zuko disguises himself as the Blue Spirit to get information on Gaang, Toph and Katara sneak around and find out Zuko and Iroh are working in teashop, Blue Spirit realizes Katara is a freaking idiot at dancing, he gives lessons to her cuz Zuko knows fancy royal dances, she falls in love with Blue Spirit, Zuko falls in love with her, stuff happens, OH NO WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF KATARA FINDS OUT WHO THE BLUE SPIRIT REALLY IS, on top of EVERYTHING else happening??!?1!?! Anyway, cutesy cute fic.Â
- Time and Time Again*** by Dra323 (Rated T, 36k+ words, WIP)
A sigh of relief barely escaped her lips before rough hands grabbed her body and pushed her back against the tree. Katara screamed and attempted to claw at the body of the person holding her, only to have her hands captured. âWell, doesnât this seem familiar?â He hissed.Â
Starts off at Waterbending Scroll episode, goes different direction. Zuko is pretty much the insane, reckless, violent, angsty lil shit we see in Season 1. Katara is super sassy and coolio and tough and if bad stuff happens to her, she doesnât do any of that stupid âcowering in fear but falls in love with mean guy cuz yay Stockholm Syndrome!â shit, instead she does the âimma be awful to you if youâre awful to me, and the fact that youâre fire nation doesnât help you at all you asshat little brat.â I like the frustrated, crazy Zuko, I like how smart, sneaky, and resourceful Katara is in this story as well.Â
Lots of shit happens from the moment Katara is taken to his ship. Right now, where Iâm at in the story, theyâre on a deserted island and have to depend on each other and Zuko is starting to realize âwow, Iâve been a big asshat to Katara, and sheâs my only means of survival right now, I should be nice and appreciate what she has done for me so farâ, kinda hinting at the beginning of a redemption arc, while Katara is like âhe can go shove a coconut up his ass Iâm not messing with that tool ffs I hate his stupid angry ass byyyyyeâ. Jet has also just been introduced and is as insane as ever, a big wild card right now and no one knows whatâs going to happen with this guy walking around.Â
Right now itâs heading in a very awesome direction, the emotions are there and you will get tense while reading. The action scenes are well written and youâll be freaking out  when you get to them. Iâm hoping that the author will write this as a 200k fic that covers the whole show to the end (and maybe beyond??) because I am liking how the author is writing not only the characters, but their relationship development too. It would be cool to see them interacting to different situations introduced throughout the show. There is the occasional spelling error, but not so obvious that it takes away from the story. Really good though so far, you should definitely check this out.
- In the Same Candlelight by Like a Dove (Rated T, 76+ words, Complete)
In a world where there is no war, Zuko and Katara spend their summers together. Growing up is messy, embarrassing, and at times sad, but they think it might be okay because they have each other. Edited summary.Â
 AU, no war. Aang stopped Fire Nation from messing world up, heâs now a pretty old guy who is still adorable af. Water Tribe siblings and Fire Nation siblings spend vacations with each other and pretty much grow up with each other. More cutesy stuff.Â
- I Was Not Magnficent by Like a Dove (Rated M, 53k+ words, Complete)
When Zuko first meets the waterbender with the scars, heâs fascinated by her. His fascination quickly turns into something much more. Soon Zuko will have to confront his greatest enemy - himself. AU.Â
 AU, No Aang found from iceberg, Zuko didnât speak out against general at war meeting and is still a prince in the Fire Nation, Fire Nation has pretty much taken over the whole world with Sozinâs Comet. Because of problems with little rebellions, Fire Nation starts messed up breeding program so they can raise their own earthbenders and waterbenders to enforce Fire Nation rule around world. They finally bring in a scarred waterbender for the program, shit goes down. Pretty good. Zuko is a snotty little dick who you kinda wanna slap (Katara actually does this, so no worries there) but grows into a more honorable guy. Katara is pretty cool too. My only complaint is that I didnât like how quickly they immediately fell in love with each other. It felt a little rushed considering that they really didnât confront many obstacles and personal beliefs that would keep them from wanting to suck face, but otherwise pretty cool story.
- Resting in a Raze (Sequel to I Was Not Magnificent) by Like a Dove (Rated M, 24k+ words, WIP)Â
Zuko and Sokka go searching for a waterbender who has been long lost. Slowly but surely their world begins to erupt around them. Sequel to âI Was Not Magnificentâ.Â
To be honest, I havenât kept up too much with this, but I figured people might want to know that thereâs a sequel so BAM here it isÂ
- Tempest in a Teacup*** by AkaVertigo (Rated T, 34k+ words, IDK if itâs supposed to be complete, it felt like there was supposed to be more to meâŠ)Â
Fate puts Katara in the Fire Nation to grow up in the company of a Dragon, a prince, and a lot of good tea. AU ZutaraâŠof a sort.Â
 Iâm pretty sure this is one of the most famous Zutara fics out there. AU, Iroh finds Katara as a little girl, raises her, she and Zuko grow close. This is really beautifully written. It manages to deliver strong emotions, humor, great dialogue, and an overall good plot through gorgeous passages. Itâs set up like poetry at times but it is awesome. Pretty good stuff here.
- The Chief and I ***Â by jassmarie19 (Rated T, 21k+ words, WIP)
100 years after the War started the Fire Nation has managed to add on all of the four nations as Provinces, except the Southern Water Tribe. It is Zukoâs duty to travel to this land of people that shut themselves away from the world at the onset of the War and convince them to surrender. The King and I inspired AU. Rating may change.
This story is super awesome. Iâm not gonna lie, the first chapter had me thinking that there wouldnât be much to expect from the story but I WAS A FOOL AND HAVE SEEN THE ERROR IN MY WAYS. The plot is super cool.  There is much tension between the accomplished asshole Prince Zuko and a proud and sassy Chief Katara. Katara has some struggles she must face before and during the Fire Nationâs unexpected and very much unwanted arrival, such as just wanting her dad and bro home to take over. She and Zuko constantly butt heads as the arrogant (and very ignorant) Zuko tries to force Katara to surrender the Southern Water Tribe to the Fire Nation (or empire, at this point). Where I am right now, it looks like Zuko will be pulling in man power to take over the Water Tribe through force as he is getting frustrated (in more than one way, tbh, which is entertaining cuz Katara is just like GUHhhHhHHHHROSS GET YOUR WEIRD ASS TYRANNICAL SELF AWAY FROM ME). I canât wait for the next update as shit just went down cuz Zuko is an impulsive dumbass who âdoesnât think things throughâ so suspense is there and very strong. Definitely worth reading.
- Polar Nights by crystalline talisman (Rated T, 72k+ words, WIP)
In order to arrange a treaty for the long standing war between the Water Tribe and Fire Nation, Prince Zuko is sent to the South Pole to arrange a truce by Fire Lord Lu Ten, where he is greeted by subzero temperatures, sea prunes, and quirky customs. This of course, is a cake walk compared to the revelation heâll be marrying the stubborn spiritual leader, Katara. AU. Zutara.
Kind of a challenge to the idea of Katara being the one to leave her homeland for a political marriage. This is really entertaining, with spot on characters and interactions, an interesting look at South Water Tribe and Fire Nation cultures, and a fun plot overall. It shouldnât be so entertaining seeing Zuko have a hard time, but with so many funny components to the many challenges he has to face in order to be seen as âproper husband materialâ, you canât help but hope for more. Katara is also very awesome. She is a priestess with a stubborn personality, trying to face her own fate and what is expected of her in her position. She that takes quite a bit of joy out of jostling Zuko around. Fun. They are growing to at least see each other as possible friends where I am at in the story, with the prospect of heading back to the Fire Nation for another ceremonial process there. Humorous with great drama, this one is a pretty great read.
-Water Wench *** by Meeknchic (Rated M, 3k+ words, WIP)
âWhat is your idea of justice, Prince Zuko?â she asked through the fixed smirk. The woman sauntered closer. âWould you throw me in your dungeon?â
This is such a funny fic. Iâm not sure if I should label it as âhumorâ or cracktastic. Poor Zuko is just trying his hardest and then he has to deal with a dumbass military friend, Chang, (who is bae tbh if he isnât at first he will be later) and a snarky waterbender that just wonât give him the Avatar. The thing is, she doesnât know that sheâs giving shelter to the master of four elements. Each chapter so far has basically been Zukoâs failed attempts at getting the Avatar, persuading Katara to hand him over, ignoring his attraction for the uninterested Katara, while his stupid ass friend is laughing at Zuko when he is on fire when butt naked (this actually happens). The dialogue is witty and hilarious, the characters are quite on point as far as sticking to their canon selves goes. The authorâs main OC (Chang the bae) has so much personality considering that he isnât in the fic as often as Z and K. Where I am at, Katara has just been apprehended and is pissed.Â
Anyway, super fun, quick read, so you READ AND FINISH IT WHILE TAKING A SHIT.Â
-Down in Flames *** by sjdboom (Rated M, 80k+ words, WIP)
As Katara battles to protect the Avatar and restore balance to the world, she struggles to ignore the one major, golden-eyed confliction who keeps getting in her way. Rated M for chapters 22 & 26 ;)
YOU WANT BLUTARA?! YOU GET BLUTARA!! YOU WANT FLUFF?!! YOU GET FLUFF!!! YOU WANT PRE-GAANG ZUKO?!?! YOU GET PRE-GAANG ZUKO!! YOU WANT GAANG ZUKO??!? YOU GET A GAANG ZUKO!!! YOU WANT SOME ANGST YOU GONNA GET SOME OF THAT TOO!!! THIS AUTHOR IS LIKE THE FREAKING OPRAH OF ZUTARA AUTHOR HANDING OUT EVERY LITTLE THING YOU LOVE ABOUT ZUTARA FICS IN ONE STORY.
like damn this fic has the best of everything and the things I listed above only scratch the surface. you get a reasonably paced development between Zuko and Katara, you get betrayal, you get a sneaky Zuko with inner turmoil, you get a smart and independent katara, you get a capture where SHE DONâT FALL IN LOVE PLS STOP THIS AWFUL TROPE DONâT DO THIS PLS. you also get an awesome plot that has you hopping all over the world, the Gaang present or working in background of story (you know, like what they would do in their situations, instead of fangirling over z and kâŠ. they gonna do stuff with the war), Katara and Zuko having to face each other and themselves, just so much happens in this fic for how short it is and it is handled so well. I am praying for the next update.
Super awesome, youâll immediately get hooked.Â
-Facets*** by balai (Rated T, 61k+ words, WIP)
It was unfathomable. Imagine the rumours, the scandal that would spread at the idea of the Fire Lord sneaking about under the cover of darkness, donning the mask of the Blue Spirit. But he would do it. He knew the risks he took. Still, he would do it for her.
Oh you want a punch to the heart? read this fic then and feel you insides cry. like damn this fic is so good and you will be filled with emotions so no mascara while reading this one. basically post war Zuko and Katara dealing with external and internal forces, growing closer as they overcome many obstacles in efforts to help the world get back on its feet. Very nice.
-The Plan*** by Sisters-From-Hell (Rated T, 53k+ words, WIP)
Katara was captured after trying to save Haru. Now she is a concubine in the Fire Lordâs Palace and she must find a way to save her tribe and the world. AU based on the movie âOne Night With the Kingâ
YES THIS ONE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST I READ AND ITâS STILL ONE OF THE BEST. AU, older, no avatar (yetâŠ. wink wink)
GTFO with all those weird âKAtaara is a concubine to PRinc no FIRE LORD ZUko but they fall into luv <3â shit cuz that is not what would happen and YOU know it and thankfully this author knows it too.
Katara, being Katara, isnât just gonna sit around all doe eyed while the world goes up in flames (pun), and she gets captured by the Fire Nation while causing shit for the nation. Sent to its capital, about to be given to old creepy guys for âpersonal useâ a certain angel comes to her in the form of a tea loving uncle of the freaking Fire Lord. Iroh is basically a sneaky little shit but you know thatâs Iroh and we love him for it. Zuko and Katara meet, it goes BADLY, and they hate each other (at worst) or ignore and look down on each other (at best). Does a pretty good job of subtly acknowledging stuff like the prejudices one would see in a colonizing, warring country, and doesnât have Katara and Zuko falling in love immediately. Thereâs an incredible amount of tension and contempt between the two, and when they arenât making the otherâs life shitty, theyâre creating plans. For Zuko, to use Katara as a tool for the war to âpersuadeâ the Water Tribes to surrender to Fire Nation rule. With Katara, she takes advantage of living in the palace to soak up every bit of information at her disposal, with the hopes of using it later to give to the resistance groups or to take out the Fire Lord himself. She so far has kept her bending abilities hidden, and she has attracted the eye of certain Fire Nation men that Zuko is to deal with. Right now, it seems like Zuko is beginning to find her attractive (not admitting that to himself, though) and she is literally puking at the thought of being romantic with him, even if it is for her benefit in the long run. Also, a certain tribesman may have just cracked open the icebergâŠ
Super awesome, definitely should read if you want a break from the never-ending âkatara-gets-captured-and-instead-of-working-to-end-war-or-to-acknowledge-and-fight-back-against-oppressive-nation-and-people-that-have-messed-up-her-life-she-gonna-fall-for-a-dudeâs-diq-while-he-ignores-years-of-propoganda-and-shitty-parenting-and-decides-he-suddenly-likes-katara-tooâ stories.Â
-Fallacy by BloomRay (Rated T, 15k+ words, WIP)
Three years have passed since the Avatarâs defeat and the Fire Nationâs victory in the war. Katara and a handful of survivors have sought refuge amongst the ruins of the Western Air Temple. That is, until someone shows up. A very unwelcome someone, as it so happens. AU.
Not gonna lie, when I first read this, I was like ânoâ. I didnât want to see Zuko regress back into his Season 1 personality as it would have been out of character, and I donât like âAang diedâŠ. okay anyway Zuko and Katara now suck face happy happy ending yes!â stories
This doesnât do that wow I donât know why I thought it would thank Jesus thatâs not what we readers will have in this story. There were plot twists and major surprises and itâs only the beginning of the story. Very good so far, it has lots of potential.
-The Prophecy by XrhiaX (Rated T, 19k+ words, WIP)
AU. The Avatar lives in chains. The Earth Kingdom has fallen. Prince Zuko is a prisoner within the palace for his traitorous actions. And a Prophecy foretells of how the Last Southern Waterbender pertains to the Fire Nationâs ultimate victory.
To be honest I have no idea whatâs happening right now and I mean that in a good way. Basically, you have a different plot running with the idea of Zuko still suffering punishment, but now he has a new âcell mateâ (will make sense once you read). Thereâs still a search for the Avatar, and a confused and pissed Katara is taken to the Fire Nation to live in a gold cage, for reasons she doesnât know either. There is obviously something keeping her there, as characters like Lu Ten are acting strangely while visiting a lonely Zuko, and there are talks of a prophecy. I canât wait to see what will happen next, as the author already shows they have something planned with the way they are setting up everything so far. Since it is told from Zukoâs and Kataraâs limited points of view, we only see so much, adding to the suspense. Pretty cool fic.
-Aerials***Â by Bravada (Rated M, 28k+ words, WIP)
AU. One hundred years ago, the Avatar was killed, and the benders were no more. But now that the Fire Lord has merged with a demon, the Spirits are going to have to set things straight. Zutara, Taang, Sukka.
I love this fic. Zuko and Uncle washed up on SWT shore, taking on aliases to avoid death (confrontation, though, is something they do face and face often). Zuko slowly bonds with STW, in particular the two children of Chief Hakoda. Right when it seems like everything is going well, BAM SHIT GOES DOWN, IDENTITIES EXPOSED, and thatâs just the beginning. Where I am right now, Zuko, Katara, Sokka, and Iroh left for the Southern Air Temples in search for people similar to Zuko and Katara. I love how in character everyone is, how fun the dialogues are as they always seem to grow a bit after a conversation, and the writing overall flows well. Every little interaction adds so much to the story. I enjoyed how Zuko grows from awkward and angry to awkward and nice, along with how Katara is strong, but also affectionate. The little events that help them to grow together are super fun and exciting. The other characters so far, such as Hakoda, Iroh, Sokka, and Zhao also make big impressions.
-The Spiritâs Beauty: A Fairy Tale of Sorts by NonsensicalLyrics  (Rated T, 28k+ words, Complete)
When Sokka and Aang go snooping around a seemingly abandoned ship only to discover itâs cursed, Katara must sacrifice herself in exchange for the Avatarâs freedom. Based loosely on the traditional fairy tale, âBeauty and the Beastâ. Bluetara/Zutara.
This follows pretty closely to the original Disney story while remaining true to ATLA, I was surprised that this could be accomplished and done well. Zuko as the beast is endearing and Katara is pretty cool. I loved the whole mythos set up for the story as it added much to the story without taking away the charm ATLA has. It pretty much works like an episode of ATLA as they immediately go along with the main plot there. Pretty nice stuff.
-Reflections Dire by Jadely (Rated K+, 7k+ words, Complete)
News of the Painted Ladyâs return spreads all the way to the Fire Nation capital, birthing festivities among the people. And who could happen to stumble into the middle of it with a keen curiosity other than the unsettled prince Zuko, who decides who decides to take up the face of the Blue Spirit one last time to meet the fabled woman himself. But who is who under the moonlight?
Zuko and Katara have to face their demons. Pretty cool, will make you sad for actual Painted Lady and Blue Spirit. Kataraâs and Zukoâs interactions are pretty realistic too. Very nice short read.Â
-Even So*** by lewilder (Rated T, 7k+ words, Complete)
A hundred years after Avatar Roku stops the Fire Nationâs attempts to take over the world, uprisings begin again in the Fire court. After the battles, the new Fire Lord, Zuko, seeks to reaffirm old alliances and looks for a bride from the Southern Water Tribe. Zutara, AU. Oneshot.Â
THIS FIC KILLS ME WITH THE BEAUTY AND SIMPLICITY AND THE SET UP BOTH IN TERMS OF PLOT AND THE WRITING STYLE ITSELF Â GOSH ITâS SO PERFECT THIS IS WHAT I WANT FROM MY ARRANGED MARRIAGE STORIES
Zuko and Katara marry, Katara is stubborn and wonât learn his language, he is still a shy little sweety anyway, they grow close while learning each others languages and the amount of affection between the two is so sweet but believable and not too much. It kinda follows them throughout their married years together (a little bit before for Katara). Very beautiful, can also read while in bathroom stall so double awesome.
-Beneath the Alder Tree by Harky21 (Rated M, 27k+ words, WIP)
âIâve experienced many things in my time. Iâve seen storms brew and felt the earth quake. But thereâs one thing that Iâd only ever heard of in the whistling of the wind and on the dying breaths of men.â Beneath the branches of an alder tree a boy and a girl from enemy clans meet and learn that they may not be as different from each other as they thought. Rated M for later chapters.
Really great, set up almost poetically and from the point of a tree. It may sound weird, but it works so well. Katara and Zuko live in neighboring clans at war with each other, but grow very close through out the years in a field between their homes. The tree is a sort of narrator and I read it for the most part in Gandalfâs voice so thereâs that. Super nice story with lots of surprises, tension, and great character growth.
-Burn to Ashes by beanaroony (Rated T, 21k+ words, WIP)
This is what the blood of betrayal tastes like, when its claws dig into your chest and tear at your throat and you palate nothing but sorrow and distrust again and again, again and again. S3 finale AU.
Well if youâre up for more angst cuz you just couldnât get enough from earlier fics, here is this one for you. While heading over to take down Azula during Sozinâs comet, Zuko turns on Katara, believing it was for the best. They have to deal with much tension as Katara is sooooo done at this point and Zuko, being Zuko, just wanted to help but keeps screwing up instead. While theyâre interacting, thereâs lots going on in the background, mainly with everyoneâs favorite batshit crazy royal, Azula. Pretty good so far. Where Iâm at in the story, there is a major build up to something big about to happen so yes suspense is there, too.
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Once again, when I have time I will finish this list and organize it. I know that Iâm missing a ton from this post, so if you want more before I have time to update this list, message me and Iâll send you some quick links. If thereâs something you guys think I forgot, message me and Iâll see that itâs changed. Have fun :)
i will hopefully have fics for pairings like jinko up sometime too.