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Young Fire Lord Zuko has made it far past his expectations in life and on the way he has learned the art of fire from his friend, the art of governance from his uncle, and the art of being a husband from his wife. But what he never learned, and had no one to teach him, was the art of balance.
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The Only Candidate by Hukunamatatamoana
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender: Chronicles of the Avatar Novels - Various - Fandom, Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
04 Jun 2026
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Fire Lord Zuko has held the Fire Nation together for seven years, rebuilding what a century of tyranny destroyed. The old portraits are gone, and the prisons are empty. His mother and uncle stand beside him, and even Azula has found peace. But the council will not wait any longer. They demand an heir with Roku’s blood, and they demand a Fire Lady.
And after reviewing every noblewoman in the nation, the council gave him only one candidate for a wife: the woman who had already left him once…Mai.
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15 May 2026
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It is said that every Firelord in history has had their revenge: Sozin left Avatar Roku to die after he destroyed the palace, Azulon continued the hunt for the Avatar blaming the search for his father's death, Ozai killed Azulon for not accepting his request to be the rightful heir, and for Zuko, his revenge was Izumi.
or, Izumi meets Ozai and Azula in prison.
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- Part 4 of Living in the Fire Nation
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27 Apr 2026
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Mai had always wondered what it felt like to be stabbed by the point of her blades.
The 100 year war is over, but not everyone is happy. Mai’s not happy either, but she’s beginning to suspect that her displeasure might be self-inflicted. Fortunately, an old Master sees her potential.
OR Mai finds her place after the war. And gets a sword.
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03 Jan 2026
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Hope and Honor, That is all you'll ever Need by orphan_account
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
14 Aug 2021
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What if the Gaang stumbled across the right bunker? What if they found Zuko confronting his father? And what if Zuko accidentally changes the course of world history, including his life? And what happens afterwards when the world has been seemingly flipped upside down.
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20 Mar 2021
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Zuko's attempt to reintroduce dragons to the Fire Nation resurrects a long-dead disease that nearly takes his life and threatens the stability of the monarchy. His council's solution: choose a bride and produce heirs, or they will choose for him. But will Mai agree to marry him? And perhaps more importantly: will the rest of the Fire Nation stand for it?
A Maiko second chance romance set after Smoke and Shadow featuring dragons, assassins, and wholesome friendships for both Mai and Zuko.
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- Part 2 of Happily After All
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- English
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- 91,770
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- 26/26
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02 Mar 2021
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“Mother always liked you better,” she says quietly. She looks away from Zuko, lip beginning to curl again. “No wonder you’re so determined to believe that she’s alive.”
“Mother loved you, too,” Zuko says, and even he knows how weak that sounds. Azula throws her head back and laughs, but it comes out all wrong and hoarse and raw as though she’s strained her throat.
“Oh, Zuzu.” Azula walks forward, abruptly throwing her hands up against the bars of the cell. Zuko refuses to flinch as she leans forward. “I don’t know how you’ve survived this long if you still believe that.”
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Post-canon rewrite intended to replace the comics. Explores Azula's redemption arc and Zuko's struggles (and successes) as the Fire Lord. Featuring politics, borderline international crises, Zuko and Azula desperately needing to learn basic self care, and too many assassination attempts to be healthy.
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- English
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- 121,115
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- 21/?
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21 Feb 2021
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"Dispatch? Kill Prince Zuko?!" Fire Lord Azulon hissed. "With Prince Lu Ten dead and Iroh without an heir? To leave me with only one grandchild to secure the monarchy? No, Prince Ozai! You have overstepped. Zuko will live, but not as your son. I will give him to Prince Iroh to raise as his own son, as his heir."
When Fire Lord Azulon ordered Iroh to adopt Zuko, it seemed like the magic wand that would fix everything that was wrong in Zuko's life. But life inevitably finds a way to blow up in Zuko's face. A loose retelling of the Avatar story featuring Fire Lord Iroh, angsty Azula, Zuko joining Team Avatar in first season, and a Mai who is definitely (not?) going to kill Zuko.
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- English
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- 161,135
- Chapters:
- 44/44
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14 Feb 2021
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“Friends would do anything for each other, right?” he continued, his eyes never leaving hers.
Mai furrowed her brows, placing the cup down on the coaster. “What are you getting at here?”
“I need a favor…” he began. “And I promise if you do this I’ll make it up to you ten times over. A hundred- A thousand times over!”
“Spit it out already," she pressed, her patience waning.
“I need you to pretend to be my girlfriend.”
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Or a story in which Zuko somehow convinces Mai to be his fake date to his best friend's wedding.Bookmarked by gaebe
26 Jan 2021
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14 Oct 2020
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The Avatar, the Princess, and the Chakras by A_F_S_M_A_S
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
16 Nov 2020
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Eight years following the end of the Hundred Year War, Avatar Aang reaches out to a former enemy, offering to bring her peace and balance.
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- Part 1 of Azulaang Chakras Trilogy
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- English
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- 63,402
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- 10/10
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06 Sep 2020
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Set during the show, this story follows Mai starting from her first day in Omashu where her parents, who had been hoping for her to become the Fire Lord's wife but not any longer because of Zuko's banishment, try to set her up with another guy.
In Ba Sing Se, reunited with Azula and Ty Lee, she reconnects with an infuriating face she met in Omashu. And through all of this, she begins to wonder what rebelling against Azula will cost.
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04 Sep 2020
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Azula has decided to return and serve the sentence for her crimes after five years on the run. Mai and Zuko have been separated for about two years.
One thing leads to another and the three 'friends' find themselves in a town away from home, and one last night to enjoy it like old times. This is the story of that very eventful night.
*Reworked*
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01 Sep 2020
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After the Kemurikage incident and disastrous break-up with Kei Lo, Mai is desperate to get away from the Fire Nation and a certain Firelord for a little while. But everyone knows you can only outrun yourself for so long. Meanwhile, havoc breaks out in the palace again, leaving everyone scrambling to find answers. In order to confront this new and mysterious presence, Mai and Zuko will have to also confront their not-so-subtle feelings for each other.
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14 Aug 2020
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When Fire Lord Zuko went to sleep it was next to his wife after tucking his daughter into bed. He was twenty six.
When he wakes up, he's ten years old. He hasn't been scarred. His uncle might be evil. His cousin and mother are alive. His father hasn't completely given up on him. Aang is still frozen. The Fire Nation is still trying to rule the world.
And yet none of this seems to matter. Because he's lost his daughter.
"The hardest part about losing a child is living every day afterwards" -Unknown
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14 Aug 2020
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"You were an only child" Ty Lee said to her on the beach on Ember Island.
Mai is an only child, not was. She does not have any siblings, but she has a son.
Only days after Zuko's banishment, Mai's life as she knew it ended. Her role within the Royal Family changed forever, with her golden eyed son as proof. Three years later, she needs to build a life with her son by her side as he always should have been.Bookmarked by gaebe
27 Jul 2020
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What happens offscreen between Zuko's flashback to the fountain and present day. This is from Mai's perspective as she begins to realize that her crush may just like her back.
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- English
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- 49,038
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- 24/?
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- 351
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18 Jul 2020
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At this proximity, he could see the glistening hollow between her collarbones dip as she swallowed in eager anticipation. For all that her expertise at holding an impassive exterior was worth, she still couldn’t hide her desire for him.
He smiled as his finger followed her lean sculpted jaw, tracing a heated line from her ear down to her chin, tilting her up sharply to look at him. 'I like when you leave the Deadly Unflappable Fighter persona out the door, for the rest of the world. I love seeing you hot, bothered and messy like this'.
He bent down catching her lips in his.
Jumping between flashes of their relationship all the way from Zuko's coronation to their estrangement and beyond. Complete!
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- English
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- 52,393
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- 15/15
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13 Jul 2020
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“Don’t worry though!” Zuko said determinedly, “If I become Fire Lord, I’ll make Azula stop being mean!” He lit up and turned to face her. “And you can be the Fire Lady!” he continued. “That way Azula can’t boss you around anymore too!”
Mai shook her head, the tiniest of smiles making its way on her face. Even if she was Fire Lady, she doubted Azula would stop being Azula. Besides, “You’re 4th in line, Zuko,” she replied. The chances of him becoming Fire Lord were slim anyway.
Zuko scowled, “4th is still ahead of Azula!”
Or, 5 times Mai declined Zuko's offer to be Fire Lady and 1 time she accepted.
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- Part 1 of Oceantail's ATLA fics
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17 Jun 2020
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Zuko and Mai have been broken up for years, but will a chance encounter bring it all back? And what does a pesky law about producing heirs have to do with it?
Our favorite angsty couple comes together, trying to prove to each other just how much they’ve grown, all while denying their true feelings. After all, that’s ancient history, right?Set 8 years after the events of Avatar: the Last Airbender
Canon compliant with the Avatar Comics: The Promise, The Rebound, The Search, The Rift, Smoke and ShadowBookmarked by gaebe
15 Jun 2020