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sparring matches, swords and safety standards by serra_says
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender & Related Fandoms
01 Aug 2026
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“I don’t want to hurt you,” Sokka stresses, staring down into startled golden eyes, “you’re one of the best fighters I’ve ever had to go up against. Zuko, you terrified the tiger-sealskin out of me the first few times we met. I’m not dismissing you because I got one lucky hit in — I’m trying not to hurt you again, because I don’t want to do that. Not even if it would give me an advantage in a fight.”
“But—” Zuko shakes his head, dark hair swaying with the movement, and then he frowns. “Then you’re a bad fighter. If you don’t use the advantages you’re given, you’ll never win.”
“Has it never occurred to you that maybe I don’t want to win?” Sokka frowns back just as intently, deliberately ignoring the you’re a bad fighter comment and instead focusing on the latter part of the sentence. “I mean, I do, but not if I have to rely on advantages that get you hurt to do it. We’re training as friends, not as enemies.”
Zuko’s look turns incredulous, and he seems a little helpless when he asks, “What’s the difference?”
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After joining the Gaang, Zuko and Sokka spar. Zuko doesn't dodge, Sokka doesn't understand, and they become friends. Somewhere in there, they talk.
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