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Katara was broken by the Fire Nation as a child. What rose from the pieces years later was not the same girl.
The Painted Lady leaves her victims alive —but never whole. And the Blue Spirit, dedicated to stop her, may be the only one who understands why.
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How to accidently befriend you enemy and make them think you're someone else a guide by Zuko by Skeleton_Secrets_99
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
08 Oct 2025
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The arrow only injured Zuko it did not knock him out. Shocked by how foolish his enemy is Zuko takes the opportunity to find out more about the Avatar and accidently becomes one of the GAANG in the process. Why does the Avatar keep looking at him like that and what's the strange voice he keeps hearing? Zuko really should listen to his Uncle more often.
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- Part 1 of The blue spirit chronicles
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Avatar: What if...??- Book 2 by Dylan_Hergs
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005), Avatar: The Last Airbender (Live Action TV 2024), Avatar: Legend of Korra, Avatar Fandom - Fandom
06 Oct 2025
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Time
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Reality
It is more than a linear path... it is a prism of unlimited possibilities... where a single choice can be divided into infinite realities and create alternate worlds to those you already know... I am Xiànshí the spirit of reality, your guide in these new and vast ones. realities, follow me and consider the question…what if...??
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- Part 2 of ATLA- What if
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Katara hates Ba Sing Se. She hates the Dai Li and she hates sitting back idly watching the people of the lower ring suffer. After weeks of little progress in finding Appa or contacting the Earth King, Katara decides to take matters into her own hands. Being the Painted Lady offers her a way to offer what little help she can without jeopardising their mission.
But when the Blue Spirit appears, things take an unexpected turn. She takes up arms with the man in the wooden mask, fighting the criminals threatening the peace she was working so hard to foster. There's an undeniable tension that flows between the two of them, and the Painted Lady finds herself drawn to the man with the husky laugh and pale hands.
Katara however, knows better. The Painted Lady might be the one to reap the pleasures of the night, but it would always be Katara who suffered the consequences.
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You gave up your life 14 years ago in order for your little sister to live, and have since been walking the world as the moon spirit. While a lonely fate, you consoled yourself with the notion Yue was happy and thriving back home.
Then you found the banished prince of the Fire Nation, who you've stuck to for the duration of his 3 long years at sea. While you didn't believe he'd find the Avatar, assuming the life cycle was broken a long time ago, you offered him protection.
That is, until a sudden shift in the energy of this world. Now, with hope restored, will you be able to persuade the stubborn boy, or will you choose to assist the young siblings of your sister tribe in their mission to guide Aang on his path to return peace?
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Where The Moon Meets The Blade by Inhaymi_11
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
25 Sep 2025
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By night, Katara becomes the Painted Lady, healing war-torn villages in secret. Zuko, as the Blue Spirit, stalks the same shadows on his own path of survival. When their masked missions collide, healer and thief form an unlikely bond—two fugitives finding solace behind disguises. But as their connection deepens, how long can they keep their true faces hidden?
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Katara had been so sure of her plan to liberate the prison rig. How was she to know how efficiently the guards would respond to an uprising? Zuko had been positive that his best course of action was to travel separate from his Uncle. What else was he supposed to do when he came across a person from his past? Sometimes, through all the doubt, two people collide. Eventual Zutara.
This is both a Canon Related and Canon Divergent, reimagined ATLA story. Katara joins Zuko in his journey of self-discovery across the Earth Kingdom as personalities clash and beliefs are questioned. Familiar allies and enemies await them along the way.
Ripple effects of having Katara absent from the majority of 'Book 1: Water,' are seen once Katara and Zuko meet up with the Gaang later on in the story. 'Book 1: Water' occurs mainly in the flashbacks of this story as Chapter 1 picks up close to the start of 'Book 2: Earth.'
The plot of the story has now reached the allied invasion of the Fire Nation Capital City. The scene is set for Zuko's confrontation with his Father, Ozai.
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It’s not their time, but maybe one day.
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- Part 1 of Zutara Month 2020
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Of Fire and Water by Hopelesslyinlove19
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
02 Sep 2025
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This starts right after Zuko shows up at the Western Air Temple and is accepted into the group.
Katara battles with herself on whether or not Zuko can be trusted. Aang may need Zuko to teach him firebending but that doesn't mean Katara has to like or even get along with him. She meant what she said. He takes one step backwards, one slip up; gives her any reason to think he might hurt any of them, and he won't have to worry about his destiny anymore. Because his destiny will end. Right then and there.
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Zuko was a child when he met Agni. Then, the spirits started coming to him. Eyes hidden in the hallways, voices pleading for help, for recognition, for remembrance.
Zuko could see Agni. He could see the broken remains of a Great Spirit and the empty smiles of amnesiac ghosts.
And they could see him in return.
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Kemurikage and the Painted Lady by Green_Queen
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005), Avatar: The Last Airbender (Live Action TV 2024)
30 Aug 2025
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Zuko is dead. Aang never woke from the ice. Azula becomes the Fire Lord’s heir. Perfect, ruthless, and, as she learns, expendable.
When Ozai’s cruelty turns on her, she becomes the last Kemurikage, burning his empire from within.
After a devastating Fire Nation attack on the South, Katara becomes the Painted Lady, hunting Fire Nation soldiers by night.
When their paths cross, they discover they're both hunting the same enemy.
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Everything was perfect. The comet had passed, the world was saved, the world will be welcomed to a new era of hope and peace. And Katara was more than happy to face this new world with Zuko by her side. The man that risked it all for her, the man that has become more than just her best friend, but something more. And that night, they confessed they want to try and see where their relationship will take them into this new world.
Indeed, everything was perfect. Nothing could pull them apart... Snap
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The Spirit Lovers' Ritual by moviefan_92
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
16 Jul 2025
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Aang and Katara have been married for a year. At Aang's suggestion, they decide to spice up their love life with something called the Spirit Lovers' Ritual, an ancient ritual where they invite two mated spirits into themselves for an intimate experience. They decide to call upon the mated pair of the Blue Spirit and the Painted Lady. However, upon summoning the spirits, a problem with the ritual causes it to go wrong. While the Painted Lady ends up inside Katara, the Blue Spirit accidentally ends up stuck inside Zuko instead of Aang. And the only way to expel the spirits from them is by completing the ritual through consummation. With the spirits inside them drawn to each other, love and lust conflict and collide as Zuko and Katara are forced to face and give in to forbidden temptations while trying to maintain their loyalties.
Drama/Romance/Angst/Friendship/Spiritual/Supernatural/Hurt & Comfort. Pairings: Katara and Zuko, the Blue Spirit and Painted Lady, Katara and Aang, Sokka and Suki. Rated for explicit sex scene and themes of adultery.
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- Part 26 of Lemon Writing Challenges
- Part 11 of Zutara Stories
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The Cast of Avatar: The Last Airbender reacts to their Disney and Non-Disney Theme songs by shinshinjane
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005), Disney Theatrical Animated Universe, Disney - All Media Types, DreamWorks - All Media Types
12 Jul 2025
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It was supposed to be an evening event to see their story being played out on stage, until a powerful spirit, who loves to see everyone's reactions to whatever they want them to witness, for their amusement.
Or, the author wanted to see how the Gaang would react to seeing their theme songs being played during their time at the Ember Island theaters.
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After one year imprisoned and subjected to the cruel mistreatment of the asylum staff, Azula finds herself at her lowest point—until a mysterious spirit offers her a chance to escape. Fleeing alongside three fellow escapees, each carrying their own scars and secrets, she sets out on a dangerous journey across a fractured world.
As they navigate threats both external and internal, Azula is forced to confront not only her past and the legacy she carries but also the fragile bonds forming between them. In the midst of chaos and uncertainty, what begins as a quest for power and vengeance slowly becomes a deeper exploration of identity, trust, and the unexpected family that rises from shared hardship.
Azula’s path is not one of redemption, but of survival and self-discovery—a journey to understand who she truly is beyond titles, expectations, and the shadows of her past.
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When Team Avatar reaches an Earth Kingdom village which is being attacked on a nightly basis by a monstrous spirit, they meet a mysterious young man with ring of blue around his golden iris, who seems to know more about spirits than he lets on.
Aang, as the bridge between the physical world and the Spirit World, invites this spirit-expert, Lee, to travel with him in order to learn about it, not knowing there is more to this stranger than meets the eye.
(Summary by NikkiPond)
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Three a.m. writer brain goin WEEEEEE.
This is the rewrite of Spirit Son. So, if you're transferring over from that, welcome back. If you're new to this story, hey y'all.
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- Part 3 of Spirit Son
- Part 1 of Spirit Son: Electric Boogaloo (The Rewrite) :)
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Katara's life revolves around fighting for justice and equity, and if that means going against the most powerful family in Republic City, then so be it.
Her little revolution takes an interesting turn when a masked vigilante shows up, and now Katara has to deal with high school drama, dismantling the system, and crushing on a superhero. You know, the usual.
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The Last Firebender of Twin Island by Carrotine_Clara
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
01 May 2025
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What is TLF?
While the original intention of TLF was to retell Distorted Reality with some mild adjustments, it has in the meantime transformed and evolved into being its own thing. For one, all of my chapters, or episodes, follow the 3-act-structure of a television series, much like the original show, though TLF is much longer in comparison. I also have a very unique writing style that is very similar to a screenplay, while also including a lot of important elements from traditional novel writing. It's probably not for everyone, but oh well.
What can you expect?
If you're the kind of person that dislikes fanfiction if characters don't act exactly like they do in the source material, this is probably not for you. My goal here is to tell a story that builds on the original show, takes influence from DR, but also just manages to exist on its own. If you're a fan of the idea of heading into an almost entirely new adventure with lots of fun character moments, action scenes, new locations and set pieces, romance, LGBTQ+ representation, and a story that builds up slowly towards a big finale, then you might want to check it out.
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Most spirits are both sides of one coin, just like people.
Maybe more than you would think.Series
- Part 12 of A:TLA Ficlets
- Language:
- English
- Words:
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- Chapters:
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when my time comes around, lay me gently in the cold dark earth by eto (dudettedoodlezz)
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
15 Feb 2025
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“Never give up without a fight!” was the last thing he saw before fading away. It felt bitter-sweet. He’s been thinking about this. He was scared, but there was a sense of peace with it. He felt the fire inside him flicker, and then there was darkness.
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Zuko's perception of things changes (a bit too late) during the Crossroads of Destiny, which leads to unexpected ways in which his fate changes and intertwines with the other's around him.