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A slightly more realistic Zuko realizes what it means when Zhao tries to have him blown up and it changes his path completely. AU and possibly OOC for some characters.
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Dysfunctional (Zuko's life-changing field trip with the Gaang) by Winner_of_the_disability_bingo
Fandom Avatar: The Last Airbender
10 Jun 2024
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While Aang is talking to Roku at the Fire Temple, Zhao has captured Zuko, Sokka and Katara. Zuko's worried about what his father will do when he finds out Zuko disobeyed him and returned without the Avatar. He's also wondering why the two Water Tribe kids are looking so concerned. It's not like Father has done anything to him he didn't deserve.
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AU where Zuko realises early into his banishment that Ozai is an abusive bastard who sent him on a wild goose chase. Iroh turns their decommissioned warship into a floating tea shop, and Zuko settles down as a tea server onboard the Jasmine Dragon.
And then, years later, the Avatar emerges from the iceberg.
And then Aang decides that he wants Zuko, the first good firebender he’s met this century, to be his firebending teacher - even though Zuko wants nothing to do with him.
Based on this tumblr post.
(Please note: This fic is technically unfinished/abandoned, but contains end notes with my original plans to wrap-up the fic)
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In the aftermath of the siege of the North Pole, Prince Zuko winds up adrift and is "rescued" by the warriors of the Southern Water Tribe. Trapped on a wooden ship in the middle of the ocean, Zuko tries his hardest to stay in control of his bending and his temper with the Water Tribe crew that holds him captive. But when Chief Hakoda's efforts to wrangle the Fire Prince include tying the two of them together to keep an eye on him, Zuko's position on the ship and fight for control gets tangled, as the lines between warden and parental figure weave together and the two become attached in ways they never expected at the end of his rope.
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The man’s voice once again broke him from his thoughts; “In my dreams I see them tortured by Fire Nation soldiers. I see my entire culture wiped from the South, our footprint upon the ice shelves gone as though we never existed, our connection with the spirits and our ancestors forgotten.” He was silent for the briefest of moments, then, “You’re Fire Nation, aren’t you?”
Zuko rolled onto his side, facing the wall, scar pressed into the arm that cushioned his head. “Once, maybe.”
“Answer me this, then; when will this war see it's end?”
Zuko, recalling the fire that had burned in Azula’s sunlit gaze the day she’d caught up to him, chose not to respond.
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Zuko tries.
Agni, he tries. Uncle wants so desperately for him to do the right thing, and he wants to, he does, he does, he does-
So when the Water Tribe girl looks at him with wild eyes, begging for help, and Azula raises one eyebrow with a sneer, Zuko chooses.
Azula’s scream of anger when he blasts a fireball in her direction is almost worth the twenty Dai Li agents that immediately surround him.
(or: Zuko is taken prisoner by Azula in the catacombs. Turns out, being kept miles away from the sun isn't so great for your bending.)
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"He has the eyes, Princess Ursa." They were half-forgotten words, a whisper of fears never explained. Zuko had dismissed it all as nothing to worry about—until he somehow healed the Avatar. Fire healers weren't meant to exist, except he did. He'd saved the kid's life. Naturally, he wanted answers. Too bad finding them wasn't so simple...
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When the Dead Are All Living by aloneintherain
Fandoms: Spider-Man - All Media Types, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies)
15 Aug 2015
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Somehow, Peter continues to run into a dangerous, homeless man around New York. Somehow, Peter avoids being killed. Somehow, they become something like friends.
(Peter and Bucky’s unlikely friendship, following Bucky's road to recovery).
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Infinite Coffee and Protection Detail by KristenMaraMusingsOnBuckyBarnes, owlet
Fandom Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
21 Jun 2018
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The mission resets abruptly, from objective: kill to objective: protect
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Eddie understands better than maybe anyone else ever could, how it feels to have everything unravel in the palm of your hands.
He knows frustration - he knows fury. He’s painfully familiar with that burning rage that crackles in the tips of your fingers, that makes your skin hot and chest tight, and makes you want to punch anyone that dares to even look at you.
But that doesn’t give Chim the right to lay a damn hand on Buck.
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gathered up your things and slipped away (no time at all, i followed you) by zashizawa
Fandoms: 9-1-1 (TV)
04 Nov 2021
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The gunshot goes off, and instantly, Buck is standing in the middle of the street with blood on his face, staining his clothes, in his mouth, everywhere.
(Or, post s05e06, Buck needs to see Eddie and Chris.)
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Cass is holding her own in Gotham while everyone else is gone, but when Jean-Paul Valley appears (suddenly alive) with a baby, she needs to call for help.
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Iroh insists they create a new life and identity in Ba Sing Se. Zuko wants nothing more than to bide his time until his next opportunity to return home, until he realizes ‘Lee’ can get away with things Zuko never could.
Zuko dons the mantle of the Blue Spirit again only to lose his focus when the Avatar comes to the city. This time, however, his attention is drawn to the annoying Southern Tribe warrior.- Language:
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Option C by CasualGeek
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
02 Sep 2021
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Jason had to make a choice.
Enact his vengeance by killing the Joker himself.
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Forget Gotham and stay with Talia.However, there was an option C.
One that could end with the Joker dead, with Bruce proven wrong and with Gotham changed for the better.Jason took Gotham to court.
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“Your dad,” Sokka starts, then swallows hard. “Your dad dueled you, burned half of your face off, and then banished you because you spoke when you shouldn’t have?”
Guilt festers and bubbles like black tar in Zuko’s chest. “I didn’t just speak. I questioned and insulted one of his highest-ranking generals—but the man was planning a massacre! He shouldn’t have—” Zuko clamps his mouth shut, his teeth clicking together, and swallows thickly. “I mean. I found the tactic he proposed very startling, but it wasn’t my place to question such things. I’m sure he had his reasons.”
“Tui and La what the absolute fuck,” Sokka whispers.
[Zuko gets imprisoned with Sokka and Katara during the winter solstice, and some very unfortunate things come to light. Alternatively: the gaang
kidnapsadopts Zuko in book one after discovering just how awful his father is.]- Language:
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(Ship: ch.26a, 30-31a)
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After the blackout is over and Maddie and Chimney are both gone, Buck’s feeling a little adrift. Athena tells him about a dear friend of hers who was harmed in all the chaos, and Buck figures he could use another friend. He just didn’t expect to find someone who would alter both his world in all the best ways.
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S/E: c.80%/first section ch.6 (up to break; skippable/not plot-critical),
convo c.90%(/3/4 ch.6 - abrupt subject change, not very long; shortly after break, up to next)
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Following Kincaid's take over of the stadium, Blair leaves Cascade and ends up finding more than he believed possible
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M: implied/ref.d SA & kidnapping
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Ever since they flew into the heart of a hurricane to search for the cruise ship lost at sea, which happened to be the one their captain and his wife were on, Buck has had own storm of jealousy brewing inside him. Between a girlfriend and a new best friend, Eddie never seems to have any time for him anymore. Is he being selfish wanting Eddie to pay attention to him? Bouncing around him like an overeager puppy screaming look at me, look at me? Maybe. He knows his abandonment issues can turn pretty ugly. But maybe he can get somewhat of a handle on things with a bit of self-reflection, and maybe learn a few new things about himself.
On top of everything, someone might be trying to kill him.
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Post- Sentinel Too angst for both guys.
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We all have them; photos and clippings in a shoebox on the closet shelf, in an envelope stuffed in the back of a drawer, perhaps in a folder that has fallen behind the dresser - waiting to be placed in an album as soon as you "find the time." This is a collection of such treasures, depicting moments in the life and times of David Joseph Ellison.Let's dip our hand into the box and see what we get:
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https://web.archive.org/web/20070701054313/http://tvlit101.skeeter63.org/traces1.htm
Wordcount: c.3,200Traces: Mother's Day:
https://web.archive.org/web/20070701092927/http://tvlit101.skeeter63.org/mother.htm
Wordcount: c.1,200Traces: Father's Day:
https://web.archive.org/web/20070701060019/http://tvlit101.skeeter63.org/father.htm
(N: This one is a continuous tale, instead of a series of snippets)
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T/M=issues of consent
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Some modifications to the model may void the warranty, please consult your manual.
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When Michael goes missing, Kitt is left to find him, argue with the Foundation about a replacement, and reunite with a former enemy turned family member – as for Michael, all he has to do is adopt said new family member and escape captivity with his brain intact.Knight Rider
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