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My mortal flaw // part 4 (Reader x Zuko)
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Summary: Returning to a massive city in the earthkingdom. The three of you are rather greeted with brutal force... from fire benders. What might cause them to lash out to the fire prince and what will this mean for the future. [series]
The ship neared land. You stood at the railing, still feeling a bit out of sense. You weren’t your full self yet. Still recovering from the Northern water tribe battle. Turning your head you caught Zuko arriving on deck. His fire nation clothing set aside. Settling for something plain. More natural to the earth kingdom colours. It made you look at your own clothing for a moment. Stating it so obvious you were from the water tribes. The brightest blue and silver.
Zuko went over to the other side, watching a small boat be lowered into the waters to head for land. Not a moment later came Iroh in sight. No sign of his fire nations colours as well. It made you wonder for a moment if you needed to change as well. One of the soldiers approached you. – “Princess.” – he greeted with a bow. He then gestured at Zuko and Iroh, who were waiting to get on the boat.
You gave him a respective nod before following him to the boat. Iroh took you by the arm, moving you forwards. – “Are you sure you are up for it?” – Iroh asked. – “Yes.” – you told him, not wanting them to be on their own. Also you didn’t want to look weak in front of them.
You got helped down in the boat. Iroh already sitting down with you. Looking up, you saw Zuko speak to his closest soldier. Slipping him something as it made you wonder what it was. Zuko then made his way down. You decided not to ask about it. Iroh handed an oar over to Zuko. They wanted to set it in the water as you got up, undoing yourself from your cloak.
With a deep sigh you sometimes wondered if they were truly dumb or just pretending to be. – “Put the oars down boys.” – you told them. Zuko and Iroh gave each other a glance. – “Princess you are not fully healed yet… let us row.” – Iroh suggested. You didn’t want to hear it. You could easily bring them to shore in a few minutes, while their rowing might take you hours.
“I’m not made of glass.” – you commented taking a stand in the centre of the boat. – “Y/n sit down!” – Zuko ordered bothered. You puffed loud, swaying your hands. The boat got pushed through the water, making Zuko fall back. Annoyed he grabbed onto the railing.
The water rippled smoothly around the boat as you steered it to land. Iroh enjoying the breeze. Zuko sitting with his arms crossed, moping grumpily. In a matter of minutes, you arrived at land. Iroh and Zuko pushed the boat further onto land to hide. You left your coat in the boat as it wasn’t cold anymore. – “Where are we going?” – you asked joining Zuko and Iroh.
“Anywhere!” – Zuko responded bitsy. Rolling with your eyes, you followed them further into the earth kingdom. After a while of wandering the forests, you started to recognized bits and pieces of previous travels. You had been here before not so long ago. Once you found a pathway, you knew enough.
Seeing the mountain of a city up head. Omashu. Frowning you wondered where all the people were. People used to line up to the gates to try and enter. Now it was deserted. You didn’t appear to be the only one confused, as Iroh was as equally confused yet didn’t commented on it. Zuko was leading the way.
Bushes ruffled as it made Zuko and Iroh take a stand. You turned around taking a stand for yourself to protect them from behind. There was more rustling till some men appeared from behind it. Zuko and Iroh lowered their firm hands with a soft sigh. They were fire nation soldiers. – “It’s the prince!” – one of them called out loud. Something about their tone alerted you.
Two or three men joined as they performed a sequence to conjure fire. Iroh and Zuko stumbled confused back. You tensed your jaw pushing between them as their fire unleashed. Moving your hands across, you caught the fire with a stream of water. They were shocked for a moment. Your expression turned serious, staring coldly at them.
“What is going on?” – Iroh called out confused why some of their own would attack. – “This is Prince Zuko!” – he told them. The soldiers ignored Iroh’s talk, pushing their fists forwards to blast fire at them. You held your hands in front of you, blocking the fire with a wave of water. Zuko grunted loud with a shout, letting his hands blaze fire.
Zuko threw fire at them with loud grunts of anger. Iroh joined keeping himself composed while he bended. Two of them turned their attention to you. Chuckling thinking this would be an easy win. You smiled witty back at them before letting water swish around you. Swiping your hands below while you spun, sweeping them off their feet with water.
A little change of your hand posture made the water go cold and turn into ice. You caught Zuko stumbling back, arms up as he blocked a wave of fire. You rushed over to him as Zuko lowered his hands. Doing a little jump, you moved your leg from up to down as you had seen Zuko do numerous times. A stream of water slashing the soldier like a whip.
The soldier got whipped to the ground. Zuko stared with wide eyes at you, recognizing the fire bending move. Zuko’s attention fell on a soldier coming from the side. He grabbed your wrist, pulling at it. Stumbling over your feet, you got moved behind him as he blocked the fire coming your way.
Another one came in view as you turned your posture towards him. Fighting back to back with Zuko against the soldiers. Water droplets nearing fire flickers. Iroh came closer as the three of you stood up right, panting as you looked at the soldiers out bested. Zuko puffed angered walking up the them. – “Who send you!” – he called out.
The soldiers were too worn out to reply, barely finding the strength to get up. You joined Zuko’s side, grabbing one by the collar. – Don’t mess with the prince again!” – you told them coldly. You then punched him in the jaw, sending him back down. Zuko turned towards you, touching your elbow.
“I’m good.” – you told him before he could ask it. He nodded firm in return. – “We cannot stay here.” – Iroh spoke urging Zuko and you to leave with him. The three of you went on, trailing up to the great city of Omashu. – “The fire nation so close to Omashu… they never dared before.” – Iroh mumbled to himself.
The city peaked up. Eyes widening as your mouth fell open. The flags of the fire nation waving gracefully in the wind against the sturdy walls of Omashu. - “How?” – you questioned. – “The water tribe was a distraction.” – Iroh commented firm. – “Who could’ve done this?” – was your next question as your eyes fell on something. You walked past Zuko closer to the walls. It first seemed little, but when you came closer it was a thousand papers sticking to the wall.
You gasped tearing one off the wall. – “What do you have?” – Zuko asked in a loud tone. His question made you move it behind your back. Not that it was many use as it was plastered a thousand times more behind you. Zuko approached you, keeping his gaze at you.
Coming to stand in front of you. – “Y/n!” – he simply said to demand you to give him what you were keeping hidden from him. Shaking your head, you didn’t want him to see. Zuko moved his arm around you, snatching the paper from your hands. It was a bit wrinkled so he smoothed it over till his eyes widened as well.
The shock in his eyes when he saw his own face on a wanted poster. He then looked up seeing a thousand more of them sticking to the wall. The poster crumbled in his hands as it flared up in flames. Turning to ashes. Zuko grunted turning sharp on his heel. Iroh neared looking at the posters for himself. – “Is it the fire lord?” – you asked him.
Iroh exhaled deep. – “Perhaps…” – he muttered. Iroh took you by the arm, leading you away from the walls of Omashu. The city wasn’t save anymore. – “Those soldiers… is that why they?” – you questioned. – “I fear so.” – Iroh commented, eyeing Zuko up ahead. Pacing like a mad man.
The three of you moved back towards the waters. Iroh keeping a close eye on every bush. They might be the first, but they won’t be the last. Not now when Zuko is being seen as an enemy of the nation. A shadow fell over the ground as it caught your attention. It made you look up, blocking the sun out to get a better look. High up in the sky, you saw the sky bison soar over the woods.
Knowing it was the Avatar. He probably knew about the fall of Omashu as well. Having been falling a bit behind, you jogged over to join Iroh. Iroh caught up with Zuko catching him by his shoulder. Zuko pushed his hand off with aggression. – “Three years I fought to restore my honour and now! I am seen as a traitor to the fire nation!” – he yelled, losing his temper.
Iroh wanted to reach out to his nephew but Zuko just pushed him away. – “I don’t need your sympathy old man!” – he cursed out. – “Zuko!” – you yelled for his temper. – “I certainly don’t need yours!” – he made clear with an angry point.
“Good because you don’t deserve it!” – you answered loudly. Zuko crossed his arms, turning away from you like a grumpy defeated child. – “You have two choices here Zuko. You can either complain about it or do something about it!” – you explained having enough of his whining. Zuko kept his clenched posture for a moment, till he exhaled deep, loosening his muscles.
He slowly turned his head back to you, ashamed that he got scolded by you. – “Now I assume we can’t go back to the ship?” – you asked Iroh who nodded. – “So we live on as fugitives until we get to the bottom of this.” – you took the lead as it seemed he wasn’t capable of taking decisions that were of ration. Zuko looked over at his uncle who only shrugged his shoulders, agreeing in silent with you.
Zuko puffed loud going right, heading away from the ship. Iroh gave you an approving nod. You were getting better at tempering him. Proudly you smiled in return. The three of you arrived at a stream. Zuko sighed soft as he came kneeling before the stream. Iroh on his right as you came kneeling on his left. Zuko took out a knife as you wondered what he might do.
He brought it up to his ponytail. With a bit of hesitation he cut it off. He then handed the knife over to Iroh, who cut the little bun on his head off. You looked down, closing your eyes for a moment. Opening them, you brought your hands to your neck. Unclipping the necklace of your tribe from your neck. You brought it forwards in your hand. Zuko and Iroh threw their cut off hair into the stream.
Staring at your necklace, you knew the sacrifice you had to do. Moving your hand forwards you wanted to toss your necklace into the water with them. A sudden grip around your wrist withheld you from doing it. Surprised you looked at Zuko. His hand tight around your wrist, his gaze focused on the water.
“It’s my sacrifice.” – you explained. Wanting to show them you were with them till the end. – “No.” – Zuko simply said. He took the necklace out of your hand, bringing it away from the water, closer to him. His hand disappeared under his shirt, where he tugged your necklace away. Your heart warmth by this, you touched his cheek, leaving a quick kiss on his cheek. Still wanting to give something up of yours, you ripped a piece of your dress. Tossing it into the stream.
Glancing to your side, you saw Zuko stare in silence in front of him. Caught off guard by your kiss. Taking a deep breath, you accepted your new faith. Not sure who portrayed Zuko and Iroh as traitors to the fire nation.
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The gilded cage for the king.
I wish the golden pen to look more, well, gold.
If you feel like it you can support me on my Ko-fi.
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AVATAR POSTERS | The Earth Kingdom
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Toph decides to take a stroll through the Upper Ring and runs into an old friend.
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Avatar AU - The Day of Black Sun happens years earlier and the Water Tribe and Earth Kingdom use it to kill Azulon, Ozai and Iroh and end the war. However, while they’re there, Bato finds a woman, a teenager and two kids.
#avatar#au#solar eclipse#the water tribe#the earth kingdom#azulon#ozai#iroh#bato#ursa#lu ten#azula#zuko#atla
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#nerd out#nerd-out#millie does stuff#poll#atla poll#atla#avatar the last airbender#avatar: the last airbender#avatar#earth kingdom#the earth kingdom#this freaking guy#this friggin dude#this flipping mans
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Shoutout to all fanfics that have my sweet soft boys sleep like this! <33 You're so real for that!
(also, if you have fanfic recs that feed me this well do tell me!)
#Zukka#prince zuko#sokka#snuggling all..platonically........#just boys being boys#sharing body heat#in the middle of the earth kingdom#atla#avatar the last airbender
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Don’t play with me now, this better be for real-
#they FINALLY made the right choice#logic wins#although I really hope this isn't him here#and its just a random guy from the Earth Kingdom#because I'm not feeling this design#he looks like a background character in that Metal clan#Zaofu?#or one of Kuvira's goons#but I'm willing to overlook it as long as they don't make him a basic stereotypical Earth-bending Muscle-head#if you watched the show you would know what I'm talking about#Avatar#LOK#ATLA
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I really do think that it’s good for the soul to be unironically pretentious about something. Not in a gatekeeping kind of way but in a “yes, it really is that deep and I would love to enthusiastically and passionately explain why” kind of way.
#mine is shakespeare#hamlet#specifically#although i will defend#romeo and juliet#to the ends of the earth#also#the iliad#the odyssey#literature#writing#classics#although it can be so much more than just books#i also think that I would defend the story of kingdom hearts like this as well#probably homestuck too#completely unironically#birdy chirps
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Illustration I created for @zukozine
Just thought it'd be nice to see a peaceful Zuko going about daily life in Ba Sing Se :')
#myart#digital painting#clip studio paint#zines#avatar fanart#atla fanart#atla zuko#zuko#turtle ducks#ba sing se#earth kingdom#rare green zuko :)
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Water Half-Child
#atla#zutara#avatar the last airbender#katara#zuko#katara of the southern water tribe#Halfblood AU#katara art#katara fanart#atla art#atla fanart#atla au#atla zuko#zutara fanart#zutara au#Halfblood AU art#earth kingdom#water tribe#I'm about to pull a Blue Eye Samurai with this one hear me out#Kanna settled down in some peaceful village in the Earth Kingdom after leaving the North#She married some local EK guy and had Kya#Years later Kya fell in love with a warrior from the Southern Water Tribe who stayed in her village to recover from battle wounds#A few months later Hakoda left her to go back to the wife and son he had left behind in the South. He didn't know Kya was with child.#Katara never knew her father. Her mother died at childbirth and her grandmother raised her in the village.#Kanna taught her how to be a healer and told her to always hide her waterbending. When Katara was fourteen her grandmother died from illness#Katara was safe. She had peace. But she wasn't happy. There was an itch underneath her skin that told her she could be more.#Then Zuko crashed into her life and turned her world upside down. He was a half-child just like her. Always never enough.#He has a mission he cannot tell her about. She understands. She doesn't even want to know. He's offering her a way out and she will take it.#If meeting his infamous uncle in Ba Sing Se for some obscure business is what it takes to be free then so be it#Helping Zuko figure out his identity might be important too.
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Sketch (?) of sorts for the next piece I’m working on
Not based off an au or anything… yet
#atla#avatar the last airbender#atla suki#atla zuko#atla sokka#earth kingdom#avatar fanart#zukki#i love colors#not so much coroloring tho cuz it usually turns out like shit#been thinking abt suki and sokka annoying the shit out of of li with fancy clothes bc it’s me duh#iroh gave them too many free coupons#crimsonconstlart
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off on an adventure ! this au turns 1 week old today
jjk atla!au with @philosophiums
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#my art#jujutsu kaisen#jjk#itadori yuuji#fushiguro megumi#kugisaki nobara#yuuji#megumi#nobara#fanart#jjk fanart#jjk atla!au#lmhs#atla!au: illust#atla!au: art#finalized earth kingdom clothes !!! tht did not change much barring a few tonal shifts fr megu#1 week in and it already feels like a lifetime has passed. i have a small portfolio's worth of pieces Already#im in so deep and i do not want out#got given the master Lore Scroll today and . sharp inhale. BOY#im so hype abt this im so hype abt THEM#they r taking megu out on the town :D and trying 2 one-up each other. god they make me ill#i have never wanted good things to happen More to a group of characters than i have fr them#i originally ws upset @ my me fr giving nobara a bag tht covered her charm#but then i remembered she Also wears it at her collar :D#im so happy i make the rules. so happy i hold the keys to their closet#so happy their adventure is going to b fun and mundane and void of significant character defining events#they r just going out to grab lunch probably <3
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I can't stop thinking about how funny it is that Aang had all this secret lore on Zuko because of the Blue Spirit that he just, didn't share with the Gaang. That boy knew that Zuko was capable of fighting extremely well without bending, was excellent with swords and unnaturally good at infiltration and espionage. And then just never brought it up.
Katara's yelling at Zuko on how he thinks he'd be able to find and break into the Sun Warrior Temple while Aang is fidgeting in the background. Sokka starts giving Zuko a hard time about his swords, asking if a spoiled prince would know how to use them. Aang is vibrating unsure of how to explain that Sokka Might Die if he tried to swordfight Zuko unprepared but now its been too long and it'd be super awkward to bring up.
#i understand why aang didnt bring up the blue spirit thing#just so funny that he has Zuko Lore expansion pack while the gaang just has the basic package#also tbf zuko ceased to be an issue from the north pole to bss#dude just wasn't around#until suddenly he helped collapse the biggest city in the earth kingdom and then wanted to join your cult#how exactly do you bring up he has sick sword knowledge#and that you sat on said information for months?#also if sokka knew zuko was a swordmaster he'd have tried to convert him ages ago
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Avatar AU - After the Fire Nation murdered all the Air Nomads, the spirits decided to intervene and created a barrier around the nation. No one in or out. The Water Tribe and the Earth Kingdom, both angry at the Fire Nation for what they did and not wanting to go against the spirits, do nothing about it. Years pass and Katara and Sokka discover Aang which just so happens to also break the barrier around the Fire Nation.
#avatar#au#avatar au#the fire nation#the air nomands#the spirits#the water tribe#the earth kingdom#katara#sokka#Aang#azula#zuko#toph beifong#ty Lee#Mai#ATLA#avatar the last airbender
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Thinking about zutara in the finale outfits…. this is my canon ending 🌸💕
#zutara#Zuko x Katara#katara x zuko#katara#katara of the southern water tribe#Zuko#Prince Zuko#atla#avatar the last airbender#zutara fanart#atla fanart#natla#netflix avatar#avatar live action#ba sing se#earth kingdom#I really love these outfits… wish we saw more of the gaang in them#myart
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