#pakku x jeong jeong

[the-air-nomad]

My Story List

Aang x Katara (Kataang) :

https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/719501586826706944/a-love-a-little-too-strong?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/719946454717906944/saw-that-requests-were-open-and-was-wondering-if?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/745235865684623360/hi-i-hope-my-bad-english-doesnt-confuse?source=share 

Sokka x Yue:

https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/719043967998656512/our-duty-part-1?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/719125972910309376/our-duty-part-2?source=share

 Toph Beifong:

 https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/718938851634233344/yandere-toph-headcanons?source=share

Ozai x reader:

 https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/719741684747059200/burning-destiny?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/720100606701912064/burning-destiny-part2?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/721589459145080832/burning-destiny-part-3?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/764253283788423168/can-you-do-more-fire-lord-ozai-x-reader-hes-hot?source=share

Ozai x Zuko (platonic), Ozai x Azula (platonic)

https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/721038763705384960/when-a-phoenix-becomes-a-father?source=share

Sokka x reader :

https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/719829957064507392/a-wolfs-love?source=share

Jeong Jeong x Pakku:

 https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/719854639524315136/realization?source=share

Suki x reader:

https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/720298513083269120/for-the-heart-of-a-noble?source=share

Yue x reader:

 https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/720663293237297152/when-the-moon-falls-in-love?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/764253366673080320/hi-js-wanted-to-ask-would-you-write-like-a-short?source=share

Pakku x Hakoda :

 https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/719932264265515008/alrighty-then-so-heres-my-requests-note?source=share

Hakoda x reader: 

https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/720832563602767872/fire-lily?source=share

Azula x reader:

https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/719741684747059200/burning-destiny?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/720100606701912064/burning-destiny-part2?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/721589459145080832/burning-destiny-part-3?source=share

  https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/720298513083269120/for-the-heart-of-a-noble?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/764161157225414657/hi-there-i-have-a-request-for-a-flick-azula-x?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/the-air-nomad/768047065146277888/hi-i-was-wondering-how-azula-and-evil-reader-scene?source=share

[atla-confessions]

atla is sorely lacking in the old man yaoi department for me... And Ozai/Zhao don't meet my standards for it because they're in their 40s and old man yaoi starts at 50... But Iroh is one of the most heterosexual characters ever, so he's out...

To this anon, may I also suggest Jeong Jeong/Pakku? Or anything within the realm of ships between the old white lotus members? If you check on the ao3 ship tags, you might find something you may like. If not, best to dig a bit deeper into old 2000s deviantart and livejournal territory?

X

[bunthebreadboy]

so i’ve been on my atla bs once again, and while rewatching today i got the lovely thought that azula reminded me of a specific kpop idol and spiraled from there. so. here’s my personal list of kpop idols as atla characters!!

these are mostly based on vibes and/or visuals. by no means do i mean to make idols i think are similar to the show’s antagonists out to be bad people!!! i will give an explanation behind my thoughts as well.

also disclaimer, i know next to nothing about boy groups, so please spare me lol

anyways

seungkwan (seventeen) as aang

- once again, i know nothing about boy groups

- i did however watch the devil’s plan (amazing show by the way, it’s on netflix) and the positive but still very determined vibe seungkwan brought to the show reminded me of aang

- also, this selfie of him reminds me of the one scene with aang in the flower crown

jihyo (twice/soloist) as katara

- extremely hard workers who trained for years to get to where they are now

- have natural leadership abilities and are total mom friends

- would cuss someone out if they were very annoyed

- thanks to jeongyeon and her water bottles, jihyo is actually a pro waterbender already (jeongyeon is pakku but without the misogyny. the entire pakku/katara fight is just a compilation every single concert encore where jeong and jihyo bicker)

chan (skz) as sokka

- this honestly just felt right

- every time i see a clip of chan on a live i end up laughing

- i have also heard from stays that skz would collapse without chan and i very much think the same of sokka since he’s the ideas guy

- also aussie sokka lmao

hyunjin (loossemble) as toph

- competitive level 1000000 (please watch one episode of loossemble assemble and tell me i’m wrong)

- would do something out of spite but is also very protective of friends

- cannot be left alone without causing hazards

- theft (“stealing can be fun” -hyunjin)

- chaos reincarnate when younger, calmer (a bit) when older

- toph would also wear that shirt and pretend she didn’t know what it said even though sokka told her

heejin (artms/soloist) as suki

- i mostly thought of this because heejin and hyunjin are former loona members and good friends. which would make the scene where suki saves toph from drowning even funnier imo

- but also have you SEEN this woman’s muscles??? i have full confidence that heejin could handle her own in a fight

- every sapphic i know who’s seen atla had a crush on suki growing up and every sapphic loona stan i’ve met (which is most loona stans) has had a crush on heejin

- heejin’s lore in loonaverse is basically being a god and i personally equate that to suki

- also, they’re dorks

siyeon (dreamcatcher) as azula

- LITERALLY THE REASON I THOUGHT OF THIS POST (specifically vision era hello???) LOOK AT HER

- siyeon is at the scene of the crime like 90% of the time something chaotic happens in dreamcatcher so i can fully imagine her cosplaying azula and running around with sparklers or something

- she’s also very good at looking evil in mvs so i think she could play azula

- that scene in the deja vu music video right before the last chorus when fire shoots up from behind her? she’s literally a firebender

seonghwa (ateez) as zuko

- i know absolutely NOTHING about ateez aside from a couple of their title tracks but this man looks so much like siyeon i couldn’t resist

- idk i just feel like they’d be good at being the fire disaster siblings

- he also looks like he’d eat up the “the scar is not on the wrong side” line for some reason???

- was probably an angsty teenager at some point

miyeon (gidle) as ty lee

- nobody can out femme either of these two

- cute extroverts who could also be deadly (like imagine x-file miyeon during boiling rock)

- i feel like ty lee would LOVE doing dance challenges with anyone and everyone

bibi (soloist) as mai

- i am fully aware that bibi isn’t an idol but i couldn’t resist

- she just gives the mai vibes honestly. you know that trope where the guard asks the character to hand over all of their weapons and just stands there and stares as said character pulls out knives from everywhere? that is both bibi and mai

- bibi is also the queen of every concept so i fully believe she could probably play the entire cast of atla in a chaotic one-woman show

anyways i hope you enjoyed my chaos rambling and i kind of want to do this with other shows so if you liked this please leave me recommendations!

[atla-hcs-and-bakoda]

HC #22

In the order of the white lotus (or the known 5 members), Piandao is the youngest at 57

There are rumors going around that Master Piandao is dating Ex-Admiral Jeong Jeong, but nobody except the OWL can confirm or deny it. (Iroh has walked in on them several times and full well knows, but he likes listening to the rumors)

Bumi is demiromantic ace, Piandao and Jeong Jeong are closeted gay, Pakku is probably straight or just in denial, and Iroh’s openly-but-forgot-to-come-out-to-zuko bi.

(Iroh accidentally came out to zuko during his “in case you bring home a lady friend” line when he added “or a guy friend, it would be hypocritcal of me to judge” and Zuko very quickly connected the dots before actually processing the ‘lady friend’ and ‘guy friend’ thing)

[zukos-depression-meal]

The Atla Adults cast- Do they know Megan’s part in WAP

Ozai- No and has never experienced a WAP in his life

Iroh-YES at full volume in the jasmine dragon

Ursa- knows some of the lyrics but not all

Piandao- yes and a real master knows his Megan

Jeong jeong- yes because piandao told him a real master knows his Megan

Pakku- No and does a Ben Shapiro like reaction where he admits he’s never witnessed a WAP in this life

Kanna- Yes

Hakoda- Of course

Bato- yes and he taught Hakoda

Cabbage merchant- No

Toph’s mom- no, ableists do not get wap

Toph’s dad- ^^^ ABLEISTS DO NOT GET WAP

The earth king- yes it’s the national anthem of the earth kingdom for a year

Kyoshi- The queen of Waps knows it by heart

Yang Chen- Yes , of course

Kuruk- it’s embarrassing how well he knows it

Roku- no and kuruk makes fun of him for it

Bumi- yes and me some how knew becore the song came out

Long feng- no , no wap for this dude

The whole dai lee except long feng- YEAH THEY DO

(Sorry about any spelling errors)

[avatar-wtf-weekend]

Thank you!

A huge thank you to everyone who participated! We got some crazy cool new pairings and shined some light on some ultra underrated ones as well. The mods would like to say that this event was a success!

We are accepting late submissions through the end of September, so if you missed the event or are still working on some pieces, you’ve got time to submit them! (And honestly even after that—we just like to see content!)

A master list of all content produced for the event will be posted in October. In the mean time, here are the awesome creators who participated and the pairings we’ve seen so far:

The Pairings:

Izumi x Kuvira (Izuvira)

Jee x Ursa (Jursa)

Eska x Baatar Jr. (Eskaatar)

Sukibee (Suki x Smellerbee)

Mako x Jinora (Makonora)

Iroh II x Opal (Iropal)

Bumi x Piandao (Bumiandao)

Toph x Hahn (Hahnoph)

Yue x Kuei (Yuei)

Katara x Zhao (Zhaotara)

Kuviroh (Kuvira x Iroh II)

Tahno x Kuvira (Tahvira)

Tarlok x Bumi II (Tarrumi)

Jin x Sokka (Jinka)

Pakku x Hakoda (Pakoda)

Katara x Piandao (Piantara)

Sokka x Smellerbee (Sokkabee)

Kya II x Zuko (Kyuko)

The Boulder x Ursa (Bursa)

Jin x Jee (Jinjee)

Jet x Smellerbee (Jetbee)

Jin x Kuei (Jinuei)

Lu Ten x Suki (Lusuki)

Bato x Jeong Jeong (Bajeongjeong)

Katara x Longshot (Longtara)

Kuei x Ursa x Long Feng (Kurfeng)

Lin x The Lieutenant (Lintenant)

Iroh x Kanna (Kanroh)

The Creators:

@deriroga

@neva-borne

@orangepanic

@its-sooz-again

@badlucksav

@the-duck-eminence

@moneneki

@authorjoydragon

@writers-pond

Anonymous Creator

@crookedmouth-mountainbones

Aaronna

[ljf613]

Fics submitted for the @avatar-rare-pair-ship-challenge by ship:

ATLA:

Aang x Azula: Aangxiety by @lone-star-ranger (T) We’re Okay by @ljf613 (G)

Aang x Ozai: A little something I like to call "energybending bimbofication" by @wenchicus-thoticus (E)

Aang x Toph: Happily Ever After? by @authorjoydragon (M)

Aang x Yue: It's Winter Again (And I Can't Wait To See You) by ljf613 (G)

Azula x Hakoda: Lonely Hearts Club by @purpleplatypusbear21/@phantomstatistician (E)

Azula x Katara: One Step at a Time by @theemptyskies (T)

Azula x Sokka: Happier by @middleofnowhere92 (T) My emotional support idiot by @rainbowsaltao3 (T) Ride by @waywardavatarenthusiast (T)

Azula x Song: Not In A Long Time by @bellatrixobsessed1 (T)

Azula x Teo: An Ivory Horn by bellatrixobsessed1 (G) It Feels Like Success by bellatrixobsessed1 (T)

Azula x Zuko: Sweet Lies (Forbidden Love) by @oceanmoonfishing (T)

Hakoda x Ozai: A Deal With The Devil by wenchicus-thoticus (M)

Iroh x Jeong Jeong: A Soldier's Love by @old-and-new-friends (G)

Iroh x Ozai: Tasting Faded Embers by @boatsaplenty (M)

Jet x Katara: no need to worry by @getoutmybubble (T)

Jet x Sokka: It's a Nice Day for a Fraud Wedding by middleofnowhere92 (M) Unwelcome by @the-messenger-hawk

Jet x Song: The song that saved him by @gothamlioness1 (G)

Jiang x June: Bounty by old-and-new-friends (T)

Jin x Zuko: Brave Soldier Boy by lone-star-ranger (T) The Rite of Ti'it Hoh by wenchicus-thoticus (E)

Kanna x Pakku: Bonerbending by wenchicus-thoticus (M)

Katara x Sokka: Moongazing by oceanmoonfishing (T)

Kuei x Lu Ten: Impenetrable by old-and-new-friends (T)

Lu Ten x Sokka: Castle of Ash by the-messenger-hawk (T)

Lu Ten x Zhao: Four Seasons, For Love by old-and-new-friends (T) Lost Souls by old-and-new-friends (T)

Mai x Piandao: Mai's Master by middleofnowhere92 (E)

Mai x Sokka: 3am by middleofnowhere92 (T)

Ozai x Ursa: As Time flows by by gothamlioness1 (G) Seasons change, and so do we by rainbowsaltao3 (T)

Ozai x Zhao: All's Fair In Love And War And Prostate Orgasms by wenchicus-thoticus (E)

Sokka x Ty Lee: Tired by middleofnowhere92 (E)

Suki x Ty Lee: Chi-Blocking by old-and-new-friends (G)

Toph x Zuko: How to Scam Your Way into Marriage by lone-star-ranger (G)

Ty Lee x Zhao: Ring of Fire by middleofnowhere92 (E)

Ty Lee x Zuko: Alive with the Glory of Love by middleofnowhere92 (T) Green with Envy by middleofnowhere92 (T)

Yue x Zhao: But Sir, These Are My Emotional Support Cats by middleofnowhere92 (T) melt by @crookedmouth-mountainbones (E) gelid by crookedmouth-mountainbones (T) hiemal by crookedmouth-mountainbones (T) The Warship by wenchicus-thoticus (T)

LOK:

Amon x Korra: Pain of betrayal and lies by rainbowsaltao3 (T)

Amon x Pema: that which is offered, that which is taken by crookedmouth-mountainbones (M)

Asami x Tahno: A League of Their Own by @orangepanic (G)

Bolin x Eska: Her demons by rainbowsaltao3 (T)

Bumi II x Izumi: The Flight and Fight of Two Lovers by old-and-new-friends (T) Those Left Behind by old-and-new-friends (T)

Iroh II x Asami: Bring Fire to the Spirit Pools by orangepanic (E) Players by orangepanic (T) Starvation Paradise by orangepanic (M)

Iroh II x Kuvira: Sometimes I Dream of Empire by orangepanic (G)

Iroh II x Mako: Mako's New Workout Partner by old-and-new-friends (T)

Iroh II x Prince Wu: The Future Earth King and Fire Lord by old-and-new-friends (G)

Izumi x Hiroshi: A Long Engagement by orangepanic (G)

Korra x Kuvira: Shame by wenchicus-thoticus (E)

Korra x Tahno: Where the sea meets the shore by rainbowsaltao3 (M)

Korra x Tarrlok: I hate you by rainbowsaltao3 (M)

Korra x Viper: We Run This Town by orangepanic (G)

Lin x Bumi II: Arranged Legacy by @guiltysecretpasttime (T) Blazing Sunsets by orangepanic (T)

Lin x Mako: Perspective by @khrushchevs-corn-farm (G)

Raava x Vaatu: Where there is darkness, there is light by rainbowsaltao3 (G)

Zhao & Korra: simmer by crookedmouth-mountainbones (M)

[thatbeluga]

Avatar Water/Fire swap AU

Idk I saw a post where someone swapped Katara and Zuko with Azula and Zuko and I can’t some thinking about what the rest of that universe would look like. Everyone for the most part has retained their abilities, but the roles have been switched. Earth and Air are mostly the same.

-Book One: Fire

-Eastern and Western Fire Tribes, along the equator where the sun is at its most powerful

-Everything changed when the Water Nation attacked, led by Water Lord Hakoda. The Water Nation is located on an archipelago, but with atolls instead of volcanic islands.

-Azula and Zuko of the Eastern Fire Tribe find Aang, when Azula gets mad at Zuko and blows up the entrance to a cave (Aang earthbent himself into it and stayed in a stasis for 100 years). 

-Azula is the last firebender of the Eastern Fire Tribe. Their Uncle Iroh left with all the other men to fight in the war. Her mother was killed by the Water Nation.

-Zuko is a nonbender and Sokka is a waterbender

-Prince Sokka spoke out against his father and had his eye watersmacked out or something. Sokka was banished to find the Avatar, with Kanna in the Iroh role

-Instead of a comet, the Water Lord used a meteor shower that gives people the power of a hundred waterbenders to wipe out the Air Nomads.

-Aang has to master all four elements before next winter when the meteor shower returns

-Bato swapped with Zhao. Bato spends the first season hunting down the gaang. The Gaang finds Zhao and helps him reunite with their Uncle, Chief Iroh. 

-Pakku is the deserter, Aang wants to try to learn waterbending from him but hurts Azula

-Jeong Jeong is the firebending master when they reach the Western Fire Tribe. Azula fights him when he refuses to train her.

-Sokka disguises himself as the Moon Spirit to commit crimes. He uses two boomerangs as his weapons.

-Bloodbending swapped with lightning bending (more in later seasons)

-this should be a good time to point out I do not think an Azula x Aang romance would happen. This isn’t a complete swap.

-Also I guess in this version, the cycle goes backwards, so Aang learns the elements as air, fire, earth, water. Which means this new cycle Kyoshi, Korra, Aang, Roku? idk. I think it would be cool to see Korra as Aang’s avatar guide.

-Zuko falls in love with Princess Mai of the Western Fire Tribe

-Admiral Bato kills the Sun Spirit, causing a solar eclipse. Aang fuses with the Flame spirit to get rid of the Water Nation armada. The Sun and the Flame spirits are small dragons that circle each other. 

-Princess Mai sacrifices herself to become the Sun. (Post Sokka redemption, Zuko comments that his first girlfriend turned into the sun. Sokka says “that’s rough buddy”)

-After Sokka failed to capture the Avatar, Water Lord Hakoda sends his daughter, waterbending prodigy, Princess Katara, to find her brother and grandmother

Idk those are just some ideas for season one, probably will do the other seasons at some other point (maybe eventually the sequel series, the Legend of Roku? Mayhaps?) If anyone makes fics/art based on this please let me know it would be so groovy.

[theduckeminence]

Day 2 of Cringetober 2024 - Tsundere! (+ a bonus ;3)

This was supposed to be for yesterday but I was too eepy to post this <3 so have this niche old men yaoi as an offering

[the-air-nomad]

Realization

It all started when Jeong Jeong decided to desert from the Fire Nation navy. He spent some time thinking and rethinking his past actions, but he came to the conclusion that even if he was caught and killed, he would have died a free man. Then he hid for a while in Oma Shu. There he had the honor of meeting King Bumi. Jeong Jeong will never admit it, but the crazy king totally scared him. That's why, when he offered him the chance to join the White Lotus, he accepted. What could he do?! that man had a fluffy beast as a pet!

 When Bumi announced that one of his allies was coming to visit, the firebender was curious. His curiosity grew when he learned that the visitor was an extremely talented waterbender. When he arrived Jeong Jeong exploded with questions. But he was quickly angered when the visitor, Master Pakku of the Northern Water Tribe, told the earth king to control his servants. Then a certain firebender missed a shot right next to the new arrival's right ear. Let's say that Bumi was more than amused when Pakku immobilized the firebender thinking he was a spy and Jeong Jeong missed another shot right at the waterbender's feet. Which, of course, led to an even bigger fight. After Bumi got bored, he stopped the fight and forced the two to accompany him to dinner. There, Pakku complained about a not-so-beautiful bruise that he had received from the not-so-gentle encounter between Jeong Jeong's leg and his chest. Jeong Jeong rolled his eyes and retorted sharply: 

Jeong Jeong: Did I hit you on the head too? Did you forget that you are a waterbending master?

 Pakku: Don't flatter yourself, you couldn't have hit me that hard. What does my element have to do with you fighting like a kid who ate too much sugar?

Jeong Jeong: I did not know that you are also a master of the art of modesty.

 Pakku: I didn't know either that the Fire Nation navy is so desperate that it can't afford to have standards. 

Jeong Jeong: oh come on! If you squinted at the healing classes to look in the mirror, just admit it.

 Pakku:healing is only for women. You would have known this if you had opened even one scroll during your life.

 Jeong Jeong: how can you say that?! If I had been a waterbender, healing would have been the first thing I would have learned!

 Pakku: why doesn't it surprise me?! Oh yes! I have seen women who fight better than you!

 Jeong Jeong: I have seen fire nobles more bearable than you!

Bumi: done! you are starting to annoy me! You argue like 6-year-old children! You'd better start understanding each other because I won't hesitate to lock you both up in the labyrinth for the rest of your lives if you continue to be annoying.

The other two masters silently agreed that their lives were more important than arguing with an idiot. Over time, they began to understand each other better. Especially after the return of the avatar. Jeong Jeong even warned Pakku about the arrival of the three children at the North Pole. Also, he advised him to train Katara. Now Pakku didn't train Katara because she was Kanna's granddaughter, but because when he saw the girl's potential he realized that Jeong Jeong was right. And maybe the girl reminded him a little of that hopeful idiot. 

Pakku will never admit  but in the camp, before the comet's arrival, he asked Katara for some healing lessons. The old man had a lot of work but managed to learn the key points before the arrival of Sozin's comet. He thanked all the spirits, especially Yue, for thinking to do this sooner rather than later when Jeong Jeong was injured. Even though the idiot was on the verge of death, he still found the strength to mock Pakku because he finally accepted his feminine energy. There, on the battlefield, Pakku finally realized that there are more important things than pride and the preservation of tradition.

I hope you liked it @hermitduck​ !  The next one will come soon! 

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[hermitduck]

pakku ❤️?

>:3!!!

Okay so obviously Poly lotus since I love the idea of old people finding rest and love later on, even-after the war.

I also love Jeong Jeong/Pakku, Bumi/Pakku, and Piandao/Pakku. I like to think about individual ships in Poly Lotus and various hcs I can get out of it.

Kanna/Pakku is also pretty cute considering its the idea of getting back together and the idea of Pakku wanting to show how much he has changed and etc etc.

I also have the idea of Pakku x OCs too

[fire-angel]

DRAGON HEART

Firebender x ???

Hey guys, just anted to say that if you want, you can request one shots. Also dm me if you want to be tagged to be updated with this series.

Also the parts are somewhat long because I try to fit a whole episode in each part.

Prologue       Part 1

PART 2

A few days ago we left the Northern Air Temple, so much happened in the little time we stayed there. I was starting to get along with everyone, except for Sokka that is, we always seem to argue and maybe it's because he hates me??? Because I was Fire Nation, but that's my past. Anyways, the people living in the air temple gifted me a new set of clothes and even warm coats for my journey to the North. I am so thankful for them.

We are now headed towards the North Pole so Aang and Katara can find a water bending master.

"I'm not one to complain, but can't Appa fly any higher?" Sokka says indeed complaining.

Appa does seem tired, we're getting lower and lower to the ocean.

"I have an idea-" Aang says looking back "-why don't we all get on your back and you can fly us to the North Pole?"

"I'd love to! Climb on everyone-" he wiggles his butt at everyone "-Sokka's ready for takeoff!"

Momo jumps up on Sokka in response to his invitation.

"Look, we're all just a little tired and cranky because we've been flying for two days straight." I tell them and Katara agrees.

"And for what?" Sokka exclaims "We can't even find the Northern Water Tribe. There's nothing up here."

Suddenly a noise is heard up ahead. Ice is moving rapidly towards Appa. We all scream and Aang pulls Appa's reigns and avoids the ice, but almost tips us all off the saddle. Appa then moves as another jet of ice erupts out of the waves, but this one slams into Appa's underside, who drops in an uncontrolled spin into the water. Out of the icebergs several ornate wooden skiffs come to surround us.

"They're waterbenders! We found the Water Tribe! " She shouts with excitement.

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Aang gets up " There it is! "

"The Northern Water Tribe..." Katara continues

"We're finally here..." i whisper in awe.

The water benders leads us into their village and through the canals.

The city is loaded with beautiful streams, waterfalls and fountains. They pass another boat with a waterbender and a beautiful young Water Tribe woman with white hair, Sokka focuses on her, blushes and tried to follow her by running down Appa's tail.

"This place is beautiful." Katara says

"Yeah, she is." Sokka replied while looking dreamily at the girl from the boat.

I roll my eyes and look away. From what Katara told me, it seemed to me like he was friendly with a girl from Kyoshi Island a few weeks ago. I start to chuckle.

Sokka turns to me with a serious face "What's your deal?"

"Oh nothing nothing" I wave him off.

Later on we were invited to see the Chief because he wanted to celebrate the Avatars arrival. Katara and I finished getting ready and met up with the boys outside as we started to head out towards their palace.

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We arrive and we take our seats at the table, Katara to my right and Sokka to my left.

I'm admiring everything around us until i hear Sokka whisper.

"You should probably keep to yourself that you're a fire bender-"Wow is he trying to look out for me- " we don't want you scaring people off and ruining the mood if everything"

Ouch. How can he say that? I feel my skin starting to get hot as I was starting to turn that sadness into anger and noticed I was starting to melt a hole on the table and I quickly took my hands away.

"And what's the deal with you literally burning up like some-" Sokka was gonna continue but the Chief was about to speak.

"Tonight, we celebrate the arrival of our brother and sister from the Southern Tribe, and they have brought with them someone very special, someone whom many of us believed disappeared from the world until now. The Avatar! We also celebrate my daughter's 16th birthday. Princess Yue is now of marrying age.

Princess Yue is walking towards us.

Sokka looks at her with wide eyes.

"Thank you, father. May the great Ocean and Moon Spirits watch over us during these troubled times."

"Now, Master Pakku and his students will perform! " the Chief indicates.

As the waterbending show continues, a figure walks behind us and sits down next to Sokka. It’s Princess Yue.

"Hi, there. Sokka, Southern Water Tribe. " He says trying to act all cool.

Princess Yue smiles and bows slightly "Very nice to meet you."

"So... uh... you're a Princess!” She nods and smiles “You know, back in my tribe, I'm kinda like a Prince myself!" He says

I just couldn't hold it in " Ha! Prince of what? "

Now an angry Sokka looking back at me "A lot of things! Uh, do you mind? I'm trying to have a conversation here!"

With a smirk on my face I mock a bow "My apologies, Prince Sokka."

Sokka turns to Yue and attempts to flirt by asking her to do an "activity" or something. What the spirits

Very smooth.

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It's the morning and I'm left alone to wander around the town. Aang and Katara are getting trained, Sokka went to find the princess and I am currently walking up a mountain of ice so I can be high enough to feel the Sun and do some meditation.

I come back to our place at nightfall to see everyone except Sokka is back.

"What did you do today Y/N? Practice your fire bending?" asked Aang.

"No, I was told to not even try that while I'm here, so I just did some meditating"

"What? Who told you that?" Aang asked me seriously concerned "Momo I told you to be nice"

"Don't worry” I laughed  “it wasn't Momo and I understand"

Sokka walks in all mopey.

"How's warrior training going?" Katara asked.

In response Sokka kicks a bag on the floor in anger, falls to his knees, and then flops on the bag, using it as a pillow.

"That bad?" Aang asks him.

"No, it's Princess Yue. I don't get it. One minute she wants to go out with me and the next she's telling me to get lost! So how's waterbending training?"

I sit up excited to hear about how it went, but Katara flops onto her sleeping bag, depressed.

“Master Poophead won't teach her because she's a girl." Aang replied.

"Why don't you just teach her, Aang? " I suggest.

Katara raises her head with a smile "Why didn't I think of that? At night, you can teach whatever moves you learned from Master Pakku. That way you have someone to practice with and I get to learn waterbending. Everyone's happy!"

"I'm not happy." Sokka cuts in

"But you're never happy. Come on, Aang."

They go off.

"Hey Y/N, I’ve been thinking about it and I'm sorry about what I said yesterday. It isn’t fair to you. It's just, we've never had a good experience with fire benders. Katara and I personally, we lost our mother because of the Fire Nation..."

I just listen to his story without saying a word until he finished. He tells me about how his mother died and how they are being constantly chased by the Fire Nation because of Aang.

"Look Sokka, I understand the fear and the hate, I really do. I know how dangerous and destructive fire bending and the Fire Nation can be. When I was young, my parents died giving their life for the Fire Nation and so I was raised by my grandfather Jeong Jeong. Growing up I had many try to train me fire bending but they all quit on me because my fire bending was ‘too different’ and at times ‘out of control’. They thought of it as a weakness for the Nation and their pride.....You've seen it first hand, my emotions is like some kind of fuel to it. I burn up every time my feelings get strong and sometimes lose control over it."

"Yeah, like what happened back with Master Jeong Jeong after Aang burned Katara" Sokka recalls.

"Yeah, I end up hurting the people I care about" I look down and take a deep breath before I continue "With time my grandfather realized how wrong the Nation was and their beliefs and decided to escape with me. We barely made it out alive. My grandfather later trained me to have some control over my bending through meditation. He says I'm more powerful than I realize, and that that's why the Nation didn't want me, because they were afraid or something...but now he's gone too."

"Hey, you have us now. We'll be your family and we can help you." He reassures.

"Thanks Sokka. You did have a point though, I should try to keep myself under cover because if the Fire Nation finds out who I am, then we'll be an even bigger target."

"Yeah, we'll protect you Y/N. I promise" he smiles.

Suddenly Aang and Katara comes in with a face with mixed emotions. They sit down and tell us what happened when they tried to train and how Master Pakku caught them and kicked Aang out from his training. We decided to go the next morning to talk to the chief and try to negotiate.

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"What do you want me to do?" says Chief Arnook "Force Master Pakku to take Aang back as his student?"

"Yes – please!" I try to reason for them.

"I suspect he might change his mind if you (looking at Katara) swallow your pride and apologize to him." He says.

"Fine." Katara says clearly unhappy.

"I'm waiting, little girl." Master Pakku smugly says.

"No! No way am I apologizing to a sour old man like you!" As Katara speaks, cracks open in the floor beneath her. She ends up by pointing directly at Master Pakku, her finger almost in his face.

"Uh, Katara..." Aang begins to say

Katara has a look of challenge on her face "I'll be outside – if you're man enough to fight me!"

You can hear a group of gasps

"I'm sure she didn't mean that." I try to say.

"Yeh, I think she did." Sokka replies.

We start to go after Katara this is halfway down the steps of the palace.

"Are you crazy, Katara? You're not gonna win this fight!" Sokka tries to knock some sense into her.

Katara takes off her coat and throws it at Sokka, hitting him in the face "I know! I don't care!"

"You don't have to do this for me. I can find another teacher." Aang tries to reason

"I'm not doing it for you! Someone needs to slap some sense into that guy!" She tels them.

The boys look at me for some help.

"Guys She has a point, I mean if I had a chance to show my old teachers that I was worth bejng taught, I think I would have"

As we reach the bottom of the steps, Master Pakku appears.

"So, you decided to show up?" Katara starts to say but He walks past her "Aren't you gonna fight??

"Go back to the healing huts with the other women where you belong." He says without even glancing her way.

3rd POV

Insanely angry, Katara draws a water whip out of the ground and whips Pakku on the back on the neck. He stops

Master Pakku finally faces her " Fine. You want to learn to fight so bad, study closely! "

He begins to bend and Katara runs towards him but he flings her backwards.

Master Pakku mockingly says "Don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you!"

Pakku creates a whirlpool and it begins to constrict, but before Katara is knocked back down she swings her arm, almost as if she were swinging a baseball bat, deflecting the wall of water off on a different trajectory. Cut to a shot of the spectators, including Aang and Sokka. The errant wall of water hits Sokka

“OW!”

Katara runs at him with a water whip. He raises a ramp of ice in front of her which she slides up and then back flips off, landing neatly on the guardrail of the citadel steps behind him. Pakku liquefies the ramp and throws it at her while catching her feet in ice. The wave breaks around Katara, however, as she bends it out of the way.

"You can't knock me down!" She says

The crowd formed starts to cheer

"Go Katara!" Aang shouts.

"You got this Katara!" Y/N encourages.

The fight goes on and Master Pakku is still decided on not teaching Katara.

Katara now standing in front of Pakku, but Master pakku sends shards of ice towards her, the shards land closely all around her. She is trapped. She struggles in vain against her prison of ice, her hands and arms unable to move.

Master Pakku walks towards her "This fight is over."

"Come back here! I'm not finished yet!" Katara yells.

"Yes, you are." he replied. He stops in surprise, picking up the necklace that fell from Katara's neck during the fight.

"This is my necklace!" He says with wonder.

"No it's not, it's mine! Give it back!" She tells him."

"I made this sixty years ago – for the love of my life." He continued saying.

Katara's ice prison liquefies behind him, freeing her "For Kana."

"My Gran-Gran was supposed to marry you?" Katara says in awe.

Master Pakku still holding the necklace, sadly says "I carved this necklace for your grandmother when we got engaged. I thought we would have a long, happy life together. I loved her."

"But she didn't love you, did she? It was an arranged marriage." Katara says.

The Princess' eyes water.

Katara walks up to Pakku "Gran-Gran wouldn't let your tribe's stupid customs run her life. That's why she left. It must have taken a lot of courage."

Proncess Yue begins to cry openly and runs away.

"Go get her." Y/N tells Sokka and nod to her direction.

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2 | You’d be an Idiot

Pairing: Zuko x Ama (OC)

Word Count: 6600+

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          With Aang gone missing, the Gaang was left with little to no options. Having to ask Jun and her shirshu to help and still given no help with where he was, Zuko asked to find his uncle; their only hope to take down Fire Lord Ozai.

         "We're going to Ba Sing Se?" Zuko sounded disappointed when they landed by the outer wall of the great city that fell to the Fire Nation.

         "Your uncle's somewhere beyond the wall." Jun told him while the shirshu scratched at the fallen rocks. "Nyla's getting twitchy so he can't be too far. Good luck." And with that, she ran off, leaving the group to find him.

         Zuko looked a little annoyed that this was all the help she could give them, but shrugged it off. "It's been a long day. Let's camp and start our search again at dawn."

         No one bothered to set up camp. They were too tired. Instead they snuggled into Appa's fur. All except for Toph who easily set up an earth tent. But the earthbender jolted awake, removing her tent just as the group became surrounded by fire, keeping them from escaping. The rest of the group immediately woke up and looked around.

         Just then, 4 people appeared at the top of the rubble in white and blue uniforms. But not just any people. Old mentors and friends. Piandao, Jeong Jeong, Pakku and Bumi all stood at the top of the wall's rubble, and looked down at them.

         "Well, look who's here." Bumi snorted and laughed.

         Sokka, Katara and Ama were originally worried, but a smile of relief replaced that look and they turned to look at each other. Suki, Toph and Zuko look at the siblings with puzzled expressions.

         "What's going on?" Toph wondered. "We're surrounded by old people."

         "Not just any old people." Katara responded, walking toward Pakku with Ama by her side. "These are great masters and friends of ours. Pakku." She greeted her waterbending master and she and Ama bowed to him.

         "It is respectful to bow to an old master," He bowed in return. "but how about a hug for your new grandfather?" He held open his arms for a hug. The Water Tribe siblings were a bit dumbfounded at first, but Ama and Katara quickly changed to an expression of happiness.

         "That's so exciting." Ama exclaimed and the sisters embraced the old man. "You and Gran Gran must be so happy to have found each other again."

         "I made her a new betrothal necklace and everything." Pakku said proudly, lightly touching his neck.

         "Welcome to the family Gramp Gramp." Sokka excitedly wrapped his arms around the old man's neck.

         "You can still just call me Pakku." The old man pushed the boy off.

         "How about Grand Pakku?" Sokka asked. Determined to have some nickname for him.

         "No." Pakku said simply and Sokka look disappointedly.

         "And this was Aang's first firebending teacher." Ama introduced Zuko to Jeong Jeong.

         "Jeong Jeong." The old firebender bowed and introduced.

         "Master Piandao." Sokka respectfully bowed to his teacher.

         "Hello, Sokka." Piandao greeted back.

         "So wait, how do you all know each other?" Suki stepped forward to ask the question.

         "All old people know each other, don't you know that?" Bumi joked with a laugh.

         "We're all part of the same ancient secret society. A group that transcends the divisions of the 4 nations." Piandao answered more seriously than the cooks earthbender.

         "The Order of the White Lotus." Zuko put together.

         "That's the one." Bumi pointed.

         "The White Lotus has always been about philosophy, and beauty and truth." Jeong Jeong explained. "About a month ago, a call went out that we were needed for something important."

         "It came from a Grand Lotus, your Uncle, Iroh of the Fire Nation." Pakku told Zuko, who smiled at the information.

         "Well that's who we're looking for." Toph spoke up.

         "Then we'll take you to him." Piando said.

         "Wait, someone's missing from your group." Bumi pushed himself between Piando and Jeong Jeong and looked between the teens skeptically. "Someone very important. Where's Momo?" He pressed his face close to Sokka's

         "He's gone." Sokka said. "And so is Aang."

         "Oh well, so long as they have each other I'm sure we have nothing to worry about." Bumi brushed it off. "Let's go." Bumi slammed his hand against the ground and earth bent a tall column of earth to propelled himself over the gap in the outer wall, laughing maniacally at the same time.

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         "So Bumi, how did you end up escaping your imprisonment in Omashu?" Sokka asked the Earthbender while they were walking to the campsite.

         "Escape? I didn't escape, everybody else escaped." He said and started to tell his story. "There I was, back in Omashu, waiting for just the right moment. I didn't know what or when but I knew I'd know it when I knew it..." The old man told the teens his story of how he escaped during the eclipse. Basically just, causing chaos and scaring all of the soldiers out of the city.

         "Wow, you took back your whole city all by yourself." Suki spoke in awe.

         "So what about you guys? Did you do anything interesting on the day of the eclipse?" Bumi asked the teens walking beside him. Zuko and Sokka glanced at each other.

         "Nah." The fire prince said.

         "No, not really." Sokka added.

         At the inner wall of Ba Sing Se they finally arrived at the campsite with sheltered tents everywhere. Bumi earth bent a section of the camp's wall to let them in. "Well, here we are. Welcome to old people camp."

         "Where... where is he?" Zuko had a disappointed tone as he looked around.

         "Your Uncle's in there, Prince Zuko." Piandao pointed at one of the larger tents.

         Zuko looked a little nervous at he walked over to it. Stopping a few feet from the door and sat down.

         "Are you okay?" Ama asked him, standing next to him.

         "No, I'm not okay." The prince responded and Ama lowered herself to the ground. "My Uncle hates me, I know it. He loved me and supported me in every way he could and I still turned against him. How can I even face him?"

         "Zuko, you're sorry for what you did, right?" Ama asked him, already knowing his response.

         "More sorry than I've been about anything in my entire life." He looked down regrettably.

         "Then he'll forgive you." Ama told him and Zuko turned to look at her. "He will."

         He smiled at her softly and then leaned in, pressing a quick and soft kiss on her lips. Then he stood up, walked to the entrance and entered. Ama smiled proudly and went off to find her siblings.

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         The next day, everyone was up bright and early. Ama was outside, practicing her waterbending with Katara before they'd eat.

         "Hey, waterlily." The girl suddenly heard and two arms wrapped around her waist.

          "Woah." The girl giggled with surprise. She turned around to look at her boyfriend. "I take it things went well with your uncle."

         "They did." He chuckled, cupping her cheek. "We'll be speaking with him at breakfast now." He told her, slowly leaning down to kiss her.

         "Good." Ama said, noticing how close he was getting. "Cause I'm starving." Moving quickly to dodge the kiss, the girl laughed at his pouty face. "You're too easy to tease." Pressing a kiss to his cheek, she grabbed his hand and tugged him towards the food.

         They walked to the spot where Iroh already was seated. When he saw the teens walking over, he stood up to greet them.

         "Good morning. Please have a seat." He walked to stand in front of Ama and immediately wrapped his arms around her. The waterbender was surprised at first, but happily hugged the man back. "I am glad to see that my nephew has finally come to his senses." He chuckled when he pulled away. "He's been enamored with you for such a long time."

         "Uncle." Zuko grumbled, his cheeks turning red with embarrassment.

         "It's great to see you, Iroh." Ama smiled at the man.

         "You can call me uncle." Iroh told her before walking back to his original spot on the floor. Ama looked over at the fire prince, who was blushing a deep red. She giggled at him before pulling his arm to sit down. Filling their bowls with the breakfast soup, everyone sat in a circle.

         "Uncle, you're the only person other than the Avatar who can possibly defeat the Father Lord." Zuko started to get down to business.

         "You mean the Fire Lord." Toph pointed her chopsticks as she corrected him.

         "That's what I just said." Zuko responded.

         "No it's not." Ama agreed with Toph in a sing-song voice.

         "We need you to come with us." Zuko insisted, ignoring the girls who where correcting him.

         "No, Zuko. It won't turn out well." Iroh refused.

         "You can beat him and we'll be there to help." The firebender tried to persuade him.

         "Even if I did defeat Ozai, and I don't know that I could. It will be the wrong way to end the war." Iroh responded. "History would see it as just more senseless violence, a brother killing a brother to grab power. The only way for this war to end peacefully is for the Avatar to defeat the Fire Lord."

         "And then... then would you come and take your rightful place on the throne?" Zuko wondered.

         "No." Iroh said and looked at his nephew. "Someone new must take the throne. An idealist with a pure heart and unquestionable honor. It has to be you, Prince Zuko."

         "Unquestionable honor?" Zuko repeated in disbelief. "But I've made so many mistakes."

         "Yes, you have." Iroh said. "You struggled, you suffered but you have always followed your own path, you restored your own honor. And only you can restore the honor of the Fire Nation."

         "I'll try, Uncle." Zuko responded, but he didn't seem too sure of himself. Ama saw this and reached over to place her hand on top of his.

         "Well, what if Aang doesn't come back?" Toph asked.

         "Sozin's Comet is arriving and our destinies are upon us." Iroh told them. "Aang will face the Fire Lord. When I was a boy, I had a vision that I would one day take Ba Sing Se. Only now do I see that my destiny is to take it back from the Fire Nation so the Earth Kingdom can be free again."

         "That's why you gathered the members of the White Lotus." Suki pieced together.

         "Yes." Iroh replied then turned back to look at Zuko. "Zuko, you must return to the Fire Nation so that when the Fire Lord falls, you can assume the throne and restore peace and order. But Azula will be there, waiting for you."

         "I can handle Azula." Zuko said confidently

         "Not alone." Iroh disagreed. "You'll need help."

         "You're right." Zuko agreed and looked at his girlfriend. "Ama, how would you like to help me put Azula in her place?" It might have seemed like her was asking Ama specifically because of their relationship status, but no one could argue that the two fought well as a pair.

         "You don't even have to ask." Ama scoffed and swatted her hand at the air. "I've been waiting to do that since day one."

         "What about us?" Sokka wondered, referring to the remainder of the group. "What's our destiny today?"

         "What do you think it is?" Iroh asked them.

         "I think that even though we don't know where Aang is, we need to do everything we can to stop the airship fleet." Sokka slammed his left fist into his right palm.

         "And that means when Aang does face the Fire Lord, we'll be right there if he needs us." Toph smacked her fists together.

         Iroh smiled proudly. Feeling confident and assured that the group in front of him would be successful. But also feared the worst.

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        Sokka and Suki were put on one giant eel-hound and Katara and Toph were on another. Zuko and Ama were going to travel on Appa. The waterbender sat in the saddle while Zuko took the reigns.

        "So if I'm going to be Fire Lord after the war is over, what are you going to do?" Zuko asked his uncle.

        "After I re-conquer Ba Sing Se, I'm going to reconquer my tea shop," Iroh flipped the white lotus Pai Sho piece. "and I'm going to play Pai Sho everyday."

        The teens gave each other one final look. This was it. They had to stop the fire nation from destroying everything. Splitting up wasn't ideal. But it was what had to be done.

        "Goodbye, Gen-" Ama stopped herself before she called him General Iroh. "Uncle Iroh." She corrected.

        The old man smiled at her and then turned to look at his nephew. "Goodbye, everyone. Today, destiny is our friend. I know it."

        And with that, the giant eel-hounds took off running, and Appa flew up. The start of a long journey for a tiring fight.

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        The sky had turned orange and red showing that the comet was arriving. And somewhere during the journey, Ama had made her way to sit next to Zuko, taking the reins in her hand. He in turn had his arm around her shoulder, with an anxious expression.

        "Zuko, don't worry, we can take Azula." Ama assured him with determination.

        "I'm not worried about her, I'm worried about Aang." Zuko responded. "What if he doesn't have the guts to take out my Father? What if he loses?"

        "Aang won't lose." Ama responded with a serious tone, but knowing that there wasn't certainty in what she was saying. "He's gonna come back. He has to."

        Just as the two were arriving, the fire sages were about to place the Fire Lord headpiece on Azula. But they stopped short, seeing Appa fly down and land in the courtyard. Zuko stood on Appa's head, ready to face his sister.

        "Sorry, but you're not going to become Fire Lord today." Zuko announced and jumped off of Appa. "I am."

        Azula found that funny and laughed. "You're hilarious."

        "And you're going down." Ama added, walking to stand beside the fire prince.

        The Fire Sage motions to crown Azula, but she raises her hand, signaling him to stop. "Wait. You want to be Fire Lord. Fine. Let's settle this." The princess challenged. "Just you and me, brother. The showdown that was always meant to be. Agni Kai!"

        "You're on." Zuko accepted.

        Ama gave him a surprised look. "What are you doing?" She whispered to him. "She's playing you. She knows she can't take us both so she is trying to separate us."

        "I know. But I can take her this time." Zuko claimed.

        "But even you admitted to your Uncle that you would need help facing Azula." She pointed out.

        "There's something off about her, I can't explain it but she's slipping." He noted, observing the crooked and manic manner of Azula. Then he looked at the waterbender, giving her an assuring smile. "And this way, no one else has to get hurt."

        Ama huffed and crossed her arms. "I'm perfectly capable of fighting Azula." She grumbled.

        "I know." He told her. A tiny smile on his lips when he saw her frown, finding it adorable. "But, this is between me and her." Ama lowered her head. She knew he was right. But that didn't stop her worry.

        The two siblings went to opposite sides of the courtyard. Zuko kneeling on the right end and Azula kneeling on the left end. While Ama stood off to the side. Zuko rose and turned around first, then Azula did to face each other.

        "I'm sorry it has to end this way, brother." Azula faked an apology, taking off the Fire Lord robe.

        "No, you're not." Zuko said, already in a fighting stance.

        Azula just smiled deviously, but standing awkwardly. She then spun and thrust her palm out, shooting a blast of blue flame at her brother. Zuko brought his hands up, jumped forward, and brought his arms down in front of him, bending two waves of flame in each hand that came together and shot forward.

        The blue and orange flames collided into a wall of fire. When the flames dissipated, Azula leaped forward shooting a blast of fire. She then sent out a wave of fire towards Zuko with three spin kicks.

        Ama stood by, watching this all take place. Her eyes reflected the fire. Her heart thumped loudly with every blast.

        Zuko punched forwards, releasing a powerful stream of fire and it collided with a stream of blue fire from Azula. Both attacks pushed against each other for a moment before slipping to one side.

        Then, both Azula and Zuko stopped their attacks. Azula looked back at the plaza behind her, which had caught on fire from Zuko's attack. She turned back to Zuko, both anger and fear in her eyes. She charged forward and leaped upward on a blast of fire, which she swung down at Zuko. Zuko spun his body in a circle and thrust his palms out to the sides, creating a wall of flame that split the blue fire in half.

        Zuko punched forward with his fist, and two immense fireballs were launched at Azula, spiraling and intertwining to create one massive fireball. Azula dodged to the right on a jet of blue fire, just narrowly avoiding the fireball. Thrusting herself forward while in the air, Azula punched forward three times, launching two huge blue fire blasts.

        Zuko placed his hands near the ground and shot a blast of fire, thrusting himself into the air, avoiding Azula's first attack. He spun around in mid air and swung his heel downward, which created an arc of flame that blocks the second fire blast. And as Zuko felt back down, he swung his arms down, creating a blast of fire that destroyed a third blue blast of fire.

        As Azula shot fire to flew herself around on blue fire, Zuko created a large flame, following her trail. Spinning on the ground, the flame created hit her. Azula's fire kept her from getting burned, but she was thrown to the ground.

        Her own momentum rolled her onto the ground. But she wasn't a quitter. Azula picked herself up, breathing heavily and hunched over. Ama thought that things were starting to end, running on the courtyard, but still kept at a distance behind Zuko.

        "No lightning, today?" Zuko challenged with a shout. "What's the matter? Afraid I'll re-direct it?"

        "Oh, I'll show you lightning!" Azula shouted and proceeded to wave her fingertips around in arcs to generate the lightning, but her motions were far more dramatic and irregular than usual. Zuko breathed in and out deeply as he entered his stance and extended his palms out to receive the lightning.

        When Azula finished her motions and positioned herself, she glanced at Ama. The waterbender glared at the princess and had a fighting stance. Azula, still positioned to strike, smirked briefly and then extended her arm and finger tip to Zuko's right, releasing the lighting at Ama.

        No one expected it. Ama froze at the speed of the lightning. Her blue eyes widened in horror, reflecting the sparks of the blue light. It was like she couldn't move. Or waterbend. Or do anything.

        But Zuko reacted quickly. His eyes widened in shock and fear as he sprinted to jump between his sister's attack and the girl he loved.

        "No!" He shouted. His left hand was extended in front of him, absorbing the lighting mid-leap. Ama gasped, still in a state of shock. As Zuko hit the ground the lightning escaped from his other arm, shooting into the sky.

        Still lying on the ground, Zuko twitched as electricity surged through his body. He groaned as he rolled onto his back, holding his chest. Parts of his shirt were burned by the lighting, showing a scar that had been left on his chest.

        Finally regaining her sense, Ama shouted in fear and anticipation. "Zuko!" She ran forward to get to him, but a bolt of lighting struck the ground in front of her and stopped her.

        Azula, hunched over and swaying from side to side, laughed maniacally. She then rushed at Ama. But Ama was more concerned with the fire prince, still in pain and badly hurt. Zuko groaned, trying to get up. Ama gasped and started to run over again. Seeing Azula shoot fire, Ama blocked it with her waterbending.

        Azula laughed hysterically and charged up with lightning. Ama ran off quickly to try to escape Azula's attack and to try and strategize an attack back. Zuko, still on the ground, attempted to get up and stretched his arms out helplessly. Desperate to regain his energy and continue to fight off his sister.

        Ama ran around the perimeter of the plaza, narrowly missing Azula's lighting with a somersault. Azula firebent herself onto the roof and began charging up with lightning.

        "I'd really rather our family physician look after little Zuzu if you don't mind!" She called to Ama, and shot a bolt of lightning at her.

        Ama, again, barely missed the shots of lighting and Azula shot a blast of fire in her direction. Ama ran to hide behind a pillar. Another fire blast hits the pillar and the waterbender cringed with her hands over her head. Standing back up, she looked around the pillar.

        "Zuzu, you don't look so good!" Azula taunted Ama to come out of hiding.

        It worked, because Ama poked her head out more. Azula shot lightning at Ama's pillar. The waterbender ran to hide behind another pillar as the lightning made contact with the previous one. Finally deciding enough was enough, Ama bent the water from a nearby fountain and shot it towards the roof that Azula was on.

        But Azula wasn't on the roof. Instead the princess flew behind Ama, cashing her out into the courtyard. Ama bent a wave of water, surfing on top of it and turning it to ice with Azula closely behind her with her jets of fire.

        Ama escaped inside the plaza, where some drains were. She noticed the drains and then some chains by the door, and started to hatch a plan. Quickly grabbing the metal chain, Azula entered the plaza, leaning on a pillar.

        "There you are, filthy peasant!" Azula insulted, stepping forward.

        Ama stood her ground. Her eyes full of determination and Azula's full of hate. Ama acted first, sending streams of water towards Azula. The firebender dodged them and rolled across the drain.

        Ama walked closer to Azula while she stood up and pointed her fingers at Ama. Seeing this as her chance, the waterbender lurched backwards, bending the water in the drain and freezing it into an ice prison. Keeping her and Azula frozen in their movements.

        Azula's eyes darted around but she was unable to move. Azula's fingers inches away from Ama's face. The waterbender exhaled and the ice around her body melted into water as she proceeded to chain Azula's arms behind her back.

        The area with Ama and Azula turned to water so the Water Tribe girl brought Azula to her knees as she floated behind her. Ama wrapped the chains around the drain gratings before waterbending the water back to the drain.

        The girls coughed and gasped for air as soon as they could. Ama grabbed the chains behind the very annoyed Azula, tightening them. Once knowing the chains were secure, Ama ran off.

        Zuko moaned in pain as Ama skidded next to him. She turned him over so the lightning wound was facing her. She brought up a water gloved hand and pressed it on the wound and it spread out with a blue glow. Zuko grimaced at the feeling before relaxing and opening his eyes.

        Ama focused on healing the wound before looking over at him. Seeing that he was okay, the girl let out a sigh of relief and smiled.

        "Thanks, waterlily." His voice was raspy and tired.

        "I think I'm the one who should be thanking you." Ama teared up, her hand cupping his cheek. "I'm so sorry, I should have moved out of the way faster."

        "Hey, it's okay." He assured her, slowly sitting up with her help. "I'd do it again."

        Ama chuckled lightly. "Well then in that case you'd be an idiot." She still had tears dripping down her face.

        Zuko used his thumb to move aside the tears and placed a short kiss on her lips. "Well then in that case, I'd be an idiot in love." Ama's heart skipped a beat and she froze. "I love you, Ama."

        "I love you, too. Zuko." Ama said back, leaning in again and kissing him. It was filled with passion and kindness and happiness. Pulling away, Ama had the largest smile. For a moment, she forgot that the courtyard was still burning and that his insane sister was just a few meters away.

        She helped him stand up, his arm around her shoulder to lean on her. They turned to see Azula. She was hyperventilating in anger that she lost and firebent out from her mouth. The princess struggled against the chains and continued to firebend at the drain. Realizing that there was no escape she broke down into tears.

        Zuko looked at his sister expressionlessly. Like it was wrong to express emotion to his sister who had tried to kill them moments ago. Ama had a look of relief. Azula wouldn't be a problem anymore.

        But she still felt some sympathy for the girl. She didn't really know what the source of her pain was from. Why she felt such a need for power and to be feared. Still, Ama reminded herself that Azula wasn't going to change. Not like her brother.

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        It wasn't until later that night, once the comet had passed, that the other met at the Fire Nation Palace. Seeing her siblings safe, Ama jumped to hug them. Both Katara and Sokka also ran to her to embrace their sister. Well, in Sokka's case he hopped on his right foot.

        "Oh thank the spirits you're all alright." Ama exhaled gratefully, hugging both Katara and Sokka at the same time.

        "Other than Sokka's injured leg." Katara giggled as they pulled away. "What about you, are you guys okay?"

        "Perfectly fine." Ama grinned as Zuko walked over to the group. His injury kept him from running.

        "Zuko!" Sokka shouted, hugging the firebender, but pulled away when Zuko grunt in pain.

        "Well, except Zuko did get shot by lightning." Ama added, forgetting the one little detail.

        "So I assume you did it." Zuko looked at Aang.

        "Nope." Aang shook his head. Ama and Zuko both looked confused, wondering how they won if Fire Lord Ozai wasn't dead. "I took away his bending." Aang said proudly.

        "Wow." Ama gave a surprised look. "Remind me never to piss you off." She said, throwing her arm around the bald boy's shoulders.

        "What about you Sifu Hotman?" Aang asked Zuko. "You Fire Lord yet?"

        Zuko grumbled at the nickname, but still chose to ignore it. "The coronation is in a few days. I want you all to be there." He told everyone in the circle.

        "I don't know, a coronation sounds kinda boring." Toph crossed her arms as she quipped.

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        And just as planned, the coronation day arrived. People from all nations arrived. Even people from the Foggy Swamp came. Ama went out into the crowd with her siblings. Sokka using a crutch to support his injured leg. The three scanned the crowd for their dad. Excited to see him.

        "Dad!" Sokka spotted him first, talking to Bato. With the widest smiled, the Water Tribe siblings ran to him.

        Hakoda held his arms out to embrace his kids. "I heard what you three did. I am the proudest father in the world. And your mother would be proud too." Katara lightly touched the necklace passed down from their mother and Ama smiled.

        Suki stepped towards them, dressed in her Kyoshi uniform with four others flanked behind her.

        "There's my favorite warriors." Sokka greeted them. "I have to admit, I kind of missed the face paint. How does it feel to be back in uniform again?"

        "It feels great!" Ty Lee, one of Azula's friends that assisted in hunting down the Gaang, said happily. Her hands intertwined together as she jumped beside Suki.

        A shocked look came upon Sokka's face and he stepped between Suki and Ty Lee, pointing his crutch towards the girl. "Careful Suki! Ty Lee is pretending to be a Kyoshi Warrior again."

        "It's ok." Suki assured him and Sokka relaxed. "She's one of us now."

        "Yeah, the girls and I really bonded in prison. And after a few Chi blocking lessons, they said I could join their group." Ty Lee explained and stood in between 2 warriors, placing her arms around their shoulders. "We're going to be best friends forever."

        Ama chuckled at the scene and Katara leaned her arm on her sisters shoulder. "So, since you're the almost Fire Lord's girlfriend, what are you guys planning to do?"

        "What!?" Hakoda's shocked voice kept Ama from responding. Both the girls jolted in surprise, forgetting that their dad had no idea about Ama and Zuko's relationship.

        "Hehe," Ama, rubbed the back of her neck as she looked at her father. "So, Zuko and I are kinda dating."

        His expression was both a bit confused and shocked, making Katara chuckle. Hakoda took a moment to process it before he smiled at her. "As long as you're happy, I'm happy." He hugging his oldest daughter. "But, Fire Lord or not, I still need to have a talk with him." Ama laughed as she pulled away.

        As the time neared for the coronation, the crowd had arranged into groups based on their nation. Swamp benders, earth benders, Water Tribe warriors and Fire Nation citizens. One of the Fire Sages sounded a gong 3 times and Zuko walked forward as the crowd cheered.

        The firebender raised his arm. "Please, the real hero is the Avatar." He moved aside, revealing Aang as he stepped forward as well in orange robes and a traditional Airbender necklace. Everyone cheered again as Aang scanned the crowd. Catching eyes with Katara. Ama saw how her sister looked at him and nudged her lightly. Getting the young waterbender to blush.

        "Today, this war is finally over." Zuko announced. "I promised my Uncle that I would restore the honor of the Fire Nation, and I will. The road ahead of us is challenging. A hundred years of fighting has left the world scarred and divided. But with the Avatar's help, we can get it back on the right path, and begin a new era of love and peace."

        The Fire Sage holding the Fire Lord diadem in his hand stepped forward towards the new Fire Lord. Zuko kneeled down to accept the crown.

        "All hail Fire Lord Zuko!" The Fire Sage proclaimed, placing the diadem into Zuko's top knot.

        The crowd cheered and Zuko lifted his head up as the Fire Sage dismissed himself, keeping his head bowed. Zuko stood back up and walked forward. He urged for Aang to join him up front and the two stood before the crowd proudly.

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        Back in Ba Sing Se, the Gaang met up at Iroh's tea shop for a celebration. Iroh played the sungi horn inside the shop with Appa looking at him through the window. Iroh only stopped when Zuko placed a cup of tea beside him. The Fire Lord went around the room, giving everyone their tea. Toph was relaxing with her feat on the table, Aang played with Momo, and Ama and Suki were busy playing a game of Pai Sho while Katara watched.

        "Zuko, stop moving!" Sokka ordered loudly, making everyone stop what they were doing to look at him. "I'm trying to capture the moment." He said with a sophisticated tone before getting back to his ink and water with a soft expression. "I wanted to do a painting, so we always remember the good times together."

        "That's very thoughtful of you Sokka." Katara said sweetly as she and Ama went over to have a look. Katara gave a deadpanned look when she saw the paper and Ama burst out laughing.

        "Wow, Sokka. Next world renowned painter right here." She joked.

        "Why did you give me Momo ear's?" Katara asked, pointing at the painting..

        "Those are you hair-loopies." Sokka justified with an offended tone.

        "Why are my legs so large?" Ama in turn asked, humor in her voice.

        "You wear large pants." Sokka shrugged. That wasn't necessary true. Her pants were as big as Katara's the only difference was that her kimono wasn't long enough to cover up the pants.

        Zuko and Suki went over to the table to check out his drawing, looking unamused. "At least you don't look like a boar-q-pine." Zuko complained, his painting having very large and spiky hair. "My hair's not that spiky!"

        "And why did you paint me firebending?" Suki wondered, her portrayal holding a fan in one hand and a stream of fire from the other.

        "I thought it looked more exciting that way." Momo jumped onto the table and made some animal sounds. "Oh, you think you can do a better job, Momo?" Sokka got offended by the animal's noises.

        "Hey, for all you know, Momo could be complimenting you." Ama quipped, giving a firm slap on her brother's back.

        "Hey, my belly's not that big anymore. I've really trimmed down." Iroh looked at it.

        "Well, I think you all look perfect!" Toph raised her arms into the air. While everyone chuckled, Sokka gave a frustrated grumble.

        Katara looked over at the entrance where Aang just walked out. Ama noticed her sister's look and nudged her. Katara gave her a confused expression.

        "Go get him." She urged her with a soft smile. Katara said nothing, but gave Ama a thankful smile and went out after Aang. Zuko walked over his girlfriend as she watched her sister go out. He wrapped his arms from behind her and placing his head on her shoulder. "Ah, young love." She said dreamily as he chuckled.

        "Yeah." He agreed, drawing her closer to him. His soft smile turned into a frown and he groaned. "Damn it, because of them we're missing the sunset."

        Ama laughed at his reaction. "Oh calm down, dragonfly. There's a sunset every evening. Beside," She placed her hand on his cheek, turned her head, and placed a kiss on his cheek. "We still have the fireworks tonight."

        "Bleh!" Sokka loudly disturbed their moment. Ama and Zuko turned to look at the boy, and also seeing that everyone had turned their attention to the couple. But that was probably just because Sokka had to make it obvious. "Honestly, sis. You're giving me the oogies."

        Ama scoffed. "I give you the oogies? I never complained about you and Suki!"

        Sokka looked like he was backed into a corner with both my comment and Suki's playful glare, but he just waved it off. "Whatever, I'm going to go get Katara and Aang."

        "Should we tell him that-" Zuko whispered in her ear as Sokka walked outside.

        "Oh no," Ama chuckled and shook her head. "let him figure it out." As if on cue, they heard Sokka's shriek. "Serves him right." The girl laughed.

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        The thrilled and excited shouts of the group was almost unheard by the citizens of Ba Sing Se as Appa soared straight down. Ama held onto Zuko's arm tightly, laughing with adrenaline and some fear of falling off the bison.

        The animal flew into a curve, leveling out in the sky. "Ha ha! Let's go again!" Aang shouted happily.

        "Wait, guys! The fireworks are starting!" Suki pointed at the sky.

        And sure enough the sky started to be filled in colorful explosions and the booming sounds filling the air. The sparks of purple, yellow, and all the other colors fell slowly from the sky when they were done like embers from a flame.

        "Wow, the view is amazing!" Katara awed.

        "It is! Thanks buddy!" Aang agreed with Katara then thanked Appa for the ride into the sky. The citizens of the Earth Kingdom below them cheered loudly and the Gaang looked down. "Sounds like the Earth King just announced the Harmony Restoration Movement."

        The Harmony Restoration Movement. A new agreement between Fire Lord Zuko and Earth King Kuei to get all of the Fire Nation citizens back to the Fire Nation. Removing all the colonies.

        "Hey, wanna know what fireworks are like for me?" Toph asked Sokka. "Close your eyes." The boy listened to her and closed his eye, not really questioning anything. "BOOM!"

        Sokka screeched at the shout in his ear and fell to the ground with his hands covering his ears. The others laughed, not at Sokka's pain, but at how he didn't see it coming. "Oh, Toph! Don't be such a grump!" Katara hugged the young girl. "You're out with friends on a beautiful night, celebrating the fact that the we saved the world!"

        "True." Toph grumbled.

        Ama grinned happily and turned to her boyfriend. The boy had a serious look on his face, like he was in deep thought. "You, too, your new majesty Fire Lord Zuko sir!" Aang joke and put a large grin on his own face. "Turn that frown upside down! It's happy time!" Zuko turned back, with his somber expression. "Zuko?"

        "I visited my father in prison the other day..." He started seriously. "I've been meaning to ask you for a favor, Aang."

        "Sure. Anything." Aang told him, wondering what could be so important that he had to say in the moment.

        "If you see me turning into my father, I want you to..." He paused. "I want you to end me."

        "What?!" Aang asked. Ama gasped and looked over at Katara, who was just as surprised as her.

        "Even now, after everything that's happened, my family's legacy is still a part of me." He explained. "That's why it's my duty to heal the scars that the Fire Nation has left on the world. But the Fire Lord's throne comes with a lot of pressures. And if I'm honest with myself..."

        "I need a safety net. The world needs a safety net. That's what I need you to be, Aang. The safety net." Ama couldn't believe what she was hearing. After all he'd been through to go against what he was taught, he still believed he would be a danger to the world.

        "Zuko, you're not your dad!" Aang told him. "And you're my friend! How can you expect me-"

        "As your friend, I'm asking you. If you ever see me go bad, end me." Zuko said firmly. Every word he was saying was like a stab at Ama's heart.

        Aang hesitated, lowering his head regrettably. "Fine. I promise."

        "You're never going to need to uphold to that." Ama told Aang with determination. Her blue eyes turned to stare into Zuko's gold one. "Because you won't turn into your father. I don't know how you can even think that." Her tone was angry and hurt.

        Zuko looked at her sadly, pulling her into him for a hug. "Just a safety net." He repeated.

        Ama looked up into the sky, the fireworks seemed to have just a little less color in the now gloomy atmosphere.

.☽☼☾.

Please be patient with me, my editing, the writing. I'm doing the best I can and most of my creativity hits at like midnight.

Love you all! Hang loose, amigos 🤙🏼

[qiralync]

Shipping Opinions:

Enjoy:

Mai x Zuko: They have their cute moments and they do truly care for one another. Their relationship isn't perfect but they're teenagers.

Like:

Sokka x Suki: It's canon, I enjoy it. They do care for eachother.

Katara x Aang: They are cute at times but I don't really have strong feelings for this ship.

Yue x Sokka: They have their moments but I pefer Suki x Sokka

Hakoda x Bato: I can see this happening and they are quite close.

Tylee x Azula: I like it, it makes sense and they aren't canonically in a relationship with someone else. I think it could happen and it's a cute idea. I think it could happen if Azula was redeemed and treated Ty Lee right. I know Azula doesn't deserve Ty Lee but what can I say? It's a guilty pleasure.

Toph x Duke: I think it's a cute idea

Ok:

Jet x Katara: I don't like Jet.

Haru x Katara: I don't care much for Haru

Tylee x Sokka: Ship them with others.

Roku x Sozin : I like the idea of Sozin crushing on Roku and Roku not really feeling the same.

Eh:

Katara x Azula: eh don't like it don't dislike it.

Pakku x Kanna: I don't particularly think Pakku deserves Kanna but if she's happy about it.

Piandao x Jeong Jeong: I really couldn't care less about it

Ikem x Ursa: they have their moments I guess

Iroh x June: sort of bothers me the age gap but June seems to be an adult so I don't really care.

Dislike:

Aang x Toph: Pretty sure it would turn toxic or there would be a power dynamic. Plus they don't mesh well romantically.

Aang x Zuko: Too big of an age gap for me to be comfortable with shipping them.

Sokka x Toph: The age gap isn't bad but I still feel uncomfortable shipping a 12 yr old with a 15 yr old

Katara x Toph: I see them more as friends.

Zuko x Toph: too big of an age gap

Azula x Aang: Yeh I don't think that would end well.

Hakoda x Malina: I pefer shipping Hakoda with Bato more.

Sokka x Aang: Yeah I don't see it like at all.

Mai x Kei lo: I don't think they mesh well period

Mai x Ty Lee: Ship them with different people

Jin x Zuko: I don't enjoy the ship that much

Song x Zuko: I don't like the ship

Meng x Aang: Not a fan of Meng

Suki x Zuko: I don't enjoy it

Strongly Dislike:

OC x Any characters: I don't like OCs in general.

Reader x any characters: find it kind of dumb

Ozai x Ursa: Ozai didn't deserve Ursa and Ursa deserved so much better. Now this is an extremely toxic and abusive relationship.

Jet x Zuko: Zuko deserves better tbh and I can't see this relationship being anything but toxic

Hakoda x Zuko: Yeah no adult x teenager, thank you.

Jee x Zuko: No adult x teenager, thank you.

Hate:

Azula x Zuko: Yeah it exists...

Sokka x Katara: this exists as well apparently...

Ozai x Azula: and so does this...

Hate with a burning passion:

Zuko x Sokka: I really hate this ship... Sokka at least is already in a relationship. They give off more of a just being friends. And There's just too much of it! I don't see any chemistry between them whatsoever.

Zuko x Katara: I really hate this ship, Katara's already in a relationship. They make better friends. I see zero chemistry between them. I don't see them meshing well romantically. They actively deny it. I really don't think they want to be in a relationship with each other.

Iroh x Zuko: Yes apparently this exists and yes it actually seems to have a few shippers... This ship really disturbs me...

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Fics submitted for the @avatar-rare-pair-ship-challenge by writer:

@authorjoydragon: Happily Ever After? (Aang x Toph) (M)

@bellatrixobsessed1: An Ivory Horn (Azula x Teo) (G) Not In A Long Time (Azula x Song) (T) It Feels Like Success (Azula x Teo) (T)

@boatsaplenty: Tasting Faded Embers (Iroh x Ozai) (M)

@crookedmouth-mountainbones: melt (Yue x Zhao) (E) gelid (Yue x Zhao) (T) hiemal (Yue x Zhao) (T) simmer (Zhao & Korra) (M) that which is offered, that which is taken (Amon x Pema) (M)

@getoutmybubble: no need to worry (Jet x Katara) (T)

@gothamlioness1: As Time flows by (Ozai x Ursa) (G) The song that saved him (Jet x Song:) (G)

@guiltysecretpasttime: Arranged Legacy (Lin x Bumi II) (T)

@khrushchevs-corn-farm: Perspective (Lin x Mako) (G)

@ljf613: It's Winter Again (And I Can't Wait To See You) (Aang x Yue) (G) We’re Okay (Aang x Azula) (G)

@lone-star-ranger: Aangxiety (Aang x Azula) (T) Brave Soldier Boy (Jin x Zuko) (T) How to Scam Your Way into Marriage (Toph x Zuko) (G)

@middleofnowhere92: 3am (Mai x Sokka) (T) Alive with the Glory of Love (Ty Lee x Zuko) (T) But Sir, These Are My Emotional Support Cats (Yue x Zhao) (T) Green with Envy (Ty Lee x Zuko) (T) Happier (Azula x Sokka) (T) It's a Nice Day for a Fraud Wedding (Jet x Sokka) (M) Mai's Master (Mai x Piandao) (E) Ring of Fire (Ty Lee x Zhao) (E) Tired (Sokka x Ty Lee) (E)

@oceanmoonfishing: Moongazing (Katara x Sokka) (T) Sweet Lies (Forbidden Love) (Azula x Zuko) (T)

@old-and-new-friends: A Soldier's Love (Iroh x Jeong Jeong) (G) Bounty (Jiang x June) (T) Chi-Blocking (Suki x Ty Lee) (G) Four Seasons, For Love (Lu Ten x Zhao) (T) Impenetrable (Kuei x Lu Ten) (T) Lost Souls (Lu Ten x Zhao) (T) Mako's New Workout Partner (Iroh II x Mako) (T) The Flight and Fight of Two Lovers (Bumi II x Izumi) (T) The Future Earth King and Fire Lord (Iroh II x Prince Wu) (G) Those Left Behind (Bumi II x Izumi) (T)

@orangepanic: A League of Their Own (Asami x Tahno) (G) A Long Engagement (Izumi x Hiroshi) (G) Bring Fire to the Spirit Pools (Iroh II x Asami) (E) Blazing Sunsets (Lin x Bumi II) (T) Players (Iroh II x Asami) (T) Sometimes I Dream of Empire (Iroh II x Kuvira) (G) Starvation Paradise (Iroh II x Asami) (M) We Run This Town (Korra x Viper) (G)

@rainbowsaltao3: Her demons (Bolin x Eska) (T) I hate you (Korra x Tarrlok) (M) My emotional support idiot (Azula x Sokka) (T) Pain of betrayal and lies (Amon x Korra) (T) Seasons change, and so do we (Ozai x Ursa) (T) Where there is darkness, there is light (Raava x Vaatu) (G) Where the sea meets the shore (Korra x Tahno) (M)

@purpleplatypusbear21/@phantomstatistician: Lonely Hearts Club (Azula x Hakoda) (E)

@theemptyskies: One Step at a Time (Azula x Katara) (T)

@the-messenger-hawk: Castle of Ash (Lu Ten x Sokka) (T) Unwelcome (Jet x Sokka) (T)

@waywardavatarenthusiast: Ride (Azula x Sokka) (T)

@wenchicus-thoticus: A Deal With The Devil (Hakoda x Ozai) (M) A little something I like to call "energybending bimbofication" (Aang x Ozai) (E) All's Fair In Love And War And Prostate Orgasms (Ozai x Zhao) (E) Bonerbending (Kanna x Pakku) (M) Shame (Korra x Kuvira) (E) The Rite of Ti'it Hoh (Jin x Zuko) (E) The Warship (Yue x Zhao) (T)

[jacksgreysays]

a return to the Stardew Valley brainstorm you did with Gui, and I'm wondering if you could poke at it with Tetsuki or otherwise, with this thought in mind: simply _having_ the farm running again can heal the town in subtle ways. Given you don't have those games directly, I also wonder, how would you populate a small town like that? (Also, one of the stories from the game itself has a soldier returning from being a PoW to a now-grown son, and having PTSD, which seems spot-on for Iron Will).

Having gone back through our brainstorms for the Iron Will x Stardew Valley “sequel,” that is totally a viable direction to take it. Especially considering this post in particular, which implies that Gui’s grandfather was a member of the White Lotus.

Because if we look at the examples of White Lotus members in ATLA canon, we have the following: King Bumi, former Admiral Jeong Jeong, Dragon of the West Iroh, Master Waterbender Pakku, Master Swordsman Piandao, and a flower shop owner named Fung.

From first glance, one of these things seems to be not like the others. After all, most of these names have high amounts of influence/wealth/skill. But it could be inferred that someone who can successfully run a flower shop in a desert and have enough connections to get two Fire Nation fugitives into Ba Sing Se would also be someone with high amounts of influence/wealth/skill.

So if Gui’s grandfather was a member of the White Lotus, then it could be assumed that his farm was of great importance in that town. Maybe not popularity, but importance, and bringing in wealth.

Like, if Gui does become Iroh’s tea leaves supplier then you know that farm is going to be like one of those vineyards that people make trips out to in order to do wine tastings or whatever. That town will become a “quaint” tourist spot during peace time, where people who want to learn the science/art of tea go to as part of their whole journey/pilgrimage to learn at the Jasmine Dragon.

I think the matter of soldiers coming home and PTSD is one that will be fairly widespread in this. Obviously, unfortunately, not everyone does get to come back, and those that do are changed. Some of the townspeople may not look all that fondly on Gui, a stranger for all that it was his grandfather’s farm, coming into the town when so many of their loved ones didn’t. Then again, some of the townspeople may be relieved that any people are coming at all and that the farm so important to the town is back in business. They may find his slightly feral, obviously traumatized, but slowly healing friend a charming, humanizing trait. There’s some gossip on whether or not they’re romantically involved, when Gui will ask her to marry him.

If this is Gui’s story, we have to address Gui’s mental health too. Because while he is handling his shit better than Tetsuki, there is no denying that he saw (and did) some pretty horrible shit during his time in the Freedom Fighters (generally a step or two behind Tetsuki or at her behest). I think, instead of escaping the overwork of an oppressive capitalist society, this version of Stardew Valley (Seiro [星露] Valley, if we’re going with a translation) is dealing with the cultural and personal transition to peacetime.

Because part of the reason why Gui’s even at his grandfather’s farm is that he didn’t want to be in his hometown where the emptiness and differences there were so obvious to him. Where he, changed as he was after the war, no longer fit in his hometown, for all that it had changed, too. And so he has to come to terms with the fact that he can’t just run from his own loss and change, he has to work through it no matter where he is.

As for how to populate this town... I mean, an easy option would be to just wiki the names and basic personalities/characteristics of canonical Stardew Valley characters and then translate the meanings of their names into either their Japanese of Chinese equivalents. For example, the name Elliott is from Hebrew and means “Lord is my God” and the name Jinichi uses 神一 the kanji for “god” and “one/first.” Or Emily, which means “industrious,” could be translated to any name using either 勤 or 勉, of which there are a lot according to jisho.org so...

Another option would be to do the “take other characters from another show/game/series/media and have them become the side characters in this story” thing you brought up previously, but since this would focus on Gui who is already an OC secondary character that would probably distract from what is his protagonist story, so I’d probably just go with the above translations of established characters...