My ATLA Fic Recs

My ATLA Fic Recs

“Scars”

When Azula shoots Iroh with lightning the gaang doesn’t let Zuko chase them away and insist on helping. It’s a catalyst for Zuko joining the gaang early and helping start a revolution with the fire nation people. I love the exploration of Zuko’s character in this fic and the world building with the nations all coming together I just love it sm

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28578189

“Mountains and Badgermolehills”

Zuko is captured by Zhao on suspicion of being the blue spirit and Sokka ends up being his cell neighbor. Sokka realizes Zuko is a good person with loyalties to the wrong person and tries to force feed him friendship and gets the gaang in on it later. Also the banter is top tier

https://archiveofourown.org/works/23832139

“Gossip Lord Zuko”

Post canon Fire Lord Zuko bonding with his staff and joining in on gossip night. I love Zuko helping the fire nation heal and being adored by his people

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25231696

“Tea and Cakes”

Autistic Zuko with an eating disorder and good shit about his relationships with other members of the gaang and his uncle

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25157731

“Life in Eden”

Fire hazard siblings where Ursa ran interference with Azula and made sure she knew she loved her children equally, so Azula and Zuko have a better relationship and she ends up helping him. Love their dynamic in this

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25526884

“The Family You Choose”

The gaang as soulmates (I’d be surprised if u haven’t already read this fic tbh) but Zuko doesn’t know bc his grandfather and father burned his soul marks off when he was born. The explorations of everyone’s back stories is so good. I especially like how Suki’s got fleshed out, she deserves more attention from canon

https://archiveofourown.org/works/20383669

“Dragon of the Yuyan”

Zuko is adopted by the Yuyan archers at 13 after his dad dumps him in the earth kingdom to die. He joins the gaang when he breaks Aang out as the blue spirit. He’s also mute and uses sign language. His reunion with Iroh had me so emotional ;-;

https://archiveofourown.org/series/1582384

“Kitsungi”

Au where after being burned and left for dead in the earth kingdom, Zuko ends up as a bodyguard for the Beifong’s daughter. The Zuko and Toph sibling bonding is supreme

https://archiveofourown.org/series/1540144

“In the Soft Light”

The war ends early au. Zukka fic featuring moon spirit Sokka and fire nation ambassador Zuko

https://archiveofourown.org/works/26098987

“Salvage”

Hakoda adopts Zuko fic (I would also be surprised if anyone hadn’t read this fic with how popular it is) where Zuko goes from asshole cat prisoner to son boy. Also Hakoda is ready to uppercut Ozai

https://archiveofourown.org/works/21116591

“The beginning of a new and brighter birth”

Amazing post canon Zuko fic abt healing the fire nation, has many wholesome and funny moments

https://archiveofourown.org/works/14921627

“Carry on For You”

Zukka pokemon au series, it’s so good. I esp love the attention given to abused Pokemon

https://archiveofourown.org/series/1599013

“Lessons in Tea Making”

Au where Zuko gave up on his father early on and converted his naval ship into a traveling tea shop. He’s trying to stay out of the war and in a hilarious twist the gaang is trying to capture him so he can teach Aang fire bending

https://archiveofourown.org/works/20648324

@peony-pearl it would be so funny if that’s how Zuko realizes he’s gay, all because an overeager airbender misheard him and after that he laid awake at night thinking abt it

Thinking abt Zuko and his dual dao swords and how because of that what if he was ambidextrous

And he tells the gaang this and Aang is like that’s great Zuko love who u love! and Zuko’s like 😑

Scene from Ch13 of my ghost au in meme format

Constantine: where are your parents

Tim: in Bolivia on a dig

Constantine: a dig?

Tim: yeah they’re archeologists

Constantine, internally:

My Ideal World

The way dickkory looks like a lesbian couple

Jet is both Katara and Zuko’s ex and it pisses off Sokka to no end

At first Katara and Zuko are kinda uncomfy about it until one night over drinks they have the ultimate bitch session, it’s so cathartic that they plan regular meet ups to vent about the annoying people in their lives (Sokka is a recurring theme, lovingly ofc)

Lowkey wish Jet wasn’t dead so he could continue to be Katara and Zuko’s petty ex