Heart's A Thousand Colors
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Sokka regularly has great ideas, and he knows that intentionally falling behind on Fire Prince Zuko's ship to "throw him off Aang's trail" is not one of them.
He goes with it anyway, and finds himself to not be the trickster he thought he was. Instead, he’s immersed deeper into the daily routines aboard the vessel. While the pursuit of Aang and Katara continues, Sokka struggles to maintain his grip on his metaphorical shield and sword against the Fire Nation soldiers around him, as each day finds him more included.
Worst, is the Fire Prince himself, who easily bested him in his village, and who makes it clear immediately that he will hunt down the Avatar whether Sokka is aboard or not.
But the longer Zuko hosts him, the more Sokka stumbles, and stumbles against *him*, and the more he finds his closest convictions challenged.
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- Part 1 of Heart's A Thousand Colors
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Sokka is safe, and right where he should have been this whole time. Guilt prods him ceaselessly. His careless, foolish choices chase him. Nestled securely in the welcoming embrace of his sister tribe, he berates himself for missing the ease and comfort he enjoyed as a spurious captive aboard Fire Prince Zuko's ship. His heart is broken by Zuko's betrayal, and he swallows it down, over and over.
Katara and Aang include him in their routine as if he'd never been absent, but Sokka can't find peace. He catches his sister staring at him with anger, confusion, and her own distress. He's not sure he can repair what he's torn.
Prince Zuko thought he knew loneliness and the ache of separation, but that was before he made it horribly worse. His most recent reach for restoration shattered his foundation, and he’s left still banished, still scarred, and still with no clear direction. But now- he’s penniless, loverless, and hunted.
His uncle expresses that he worries Zuko’s recklessness will get them killed, but most days, the Prince can’t muster the means to bother with recklessness. Hungry, and tired, and furious with himself, he trudges forward. Iroh searches for peace, and Zuko searches for an alternate path.
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- Part 2 of Heart's A Thousand Colors
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Sokka is bitter and broken after Ba Sing Se, but Katara and Aang are worse. Their only choice is to regroup and plan, and even that is a hard and terrifying prospect as the Avatar's unconsciousness lingers. Sokka's grateful to have his father to lean upon, and during those times they're separated, he leans into ruthlessness.
Zuko is hearing and doing all the right things, one after another. His exile finally ends. His path is laid before him perfect and predictable. He should feel like a man walking upon a plush, flat carpet. Instead, his footing feels as treacherous as wet shale as he runs from choices he regrets, and toward choices he realizes he fears even more.
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- Part 3 of Heart's A Thousand Colors
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Four months into Zuko's reign as Fire Lord sees Sokka and Zuko still blissfully happy in their union, but outside of the cocoon of their constant embraces, danger and dissent are inching closer and louder. Their families and their obligations feel stretched farther than they can comfortably cover, physically and emotionally, but they continue to orbit toward one another to find the right course.
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- Part 4 of Heart's A Thousand Colors