16 Works in Zuko's Life-Changing Field Trip with Himself (Avatar)
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“Sokka,” Fire Lord Zuko speaks up. “Are you done talking to them? Because if so-”
“Let's say I'm done, but we'll still have to talk,” says Older Sokka. “We have a problem. More precisely, five problems. These are not members of the New Ozai Society, trying to kill you by disguising themselves as us. It's us. From the past.”
“Hey!” objects loudly younger Sokka. “What are you doing, future me?”
Or: on their way to the North Pole, Aang, Katara and Sokka are ambushed by Zuko and his uncle. Somehow, this leads to them visiting the future.
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The Fire Lord Burns by Immigrant_writer
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
03 Sep 2025
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The defeat of the Fire Lord was meant to mark the end of the war. But when the Gaang arrives at the Caldera, they find Fire Lord Zuko waiting for them. That's when they learn that Azula has an older brother and ending a 100-year war may not be as straightforward as they thought.
Zuko may be worse than Azula. At least they could just fight her. -
Turtleducks and Glow Toads by ShiveringRose
Fandoms: The Dragon Prince (Cartoon), Avatar: The Last Airbender
03 Sep 2025
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In retrospect, it was probably Zuko’s fault for making a clearly powerful spirit mad. It definitely wasn’t his smartest move, but in his defense, he’d had a long day.
Zuko finds himself in the world of the Dragon Prince and things spiral from there.
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All The Words You Don't Say by burglar_bird
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
06 Jul 2025
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Zuko rarely made noise. Even his voice echoed his loyalty to the quiet; brittle, raspy, reluctant to leave his mouth, even when he forced it through his teeth. People shied from him, off-put by his hoarse words and empty stare. His silence spoke for him. It said all the words he couldn’t voice until there was no need to open his mouth at all.
But when he meets the children in the desert, that begins to change.
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- Part 3 of The Spare
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The Mother of Faces took one look at Zuko’s scarred face, and offered him a gift. AU.
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- Part 2 of Avatar and the Four Nations AUs
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Two Faced by Camelephantastic (Oh_boy_guyZ)
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
28 Feb 2025
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After Zhao blows up his ship, out of guilt and worry for his uncle Zuko makes a rash decision and pretends to be dead. This changes things
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Zuko realizes his destiny much earlier. As in, as soon as he wakes up in the palace after his Agni Kai and is told he is banished. Unfortunately, he's never been a patient one. So he storms right up to Ozai and tells him what he's going to do. And gets locked up for over three years. Then, one day, he's being pulled out and told he's the new Fire Lord.
A "Zuko never meets the Gaang and suddenly becomes Fire Lord after three years of literal torture" AU. In which the Gaang doesn't know what to think of the new Fire Lord who happens to be the missing nephew of Aang's firebending teacher, Iroh constantly has a headache, and, sure, maybe the world hates the Fire Nation, but the Fire Nation LOVES Zuko, and he can work with that.
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- Part 1 of Fractures
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Zuko was tentatively hopeful about this excursion. There were rumors of people living in this temple and flying. He dared not hope the Avatar was amongst them. But, were there surviving airbenders?
With a new, hard-earned appreciation for Air Nomad history courtesy of Yue, Zuko heads to the Northern Air Temple to see what he can learn.
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- Part 14 of Learning to Fly
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The locals who lived at the boundary of a spacious, coastal mangrove forest and the dense, towering groves of the swamp told Iroh and Zuko about the warning signs of those Swamp Touched. They cautioned against leaving the boat and touching the trees or swamp water, especially if one was already enthralled.
There was no way Iroh was going to allow his nephew, who was already at the whims of this spiritual place, to put himself further in the hands of the unknown.
“Best to be cautious and stay on the boat, Nephew.”
Zuko's quest brings him to the Foggy Swamp. He's not expecting to find the Avatar, but is hopeful the rumored spiritual activity in the swamp will help his search.
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- Part 9 of Learning to Fly
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In hindsight, he should have known.
He really should have seen this coming.
They all leave him eventually.
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Everyone in Zuko's family wants something from him (or to get rid of him). He has had enough.
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- Part 1 of They Should Have Known
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The towering owl spirit craned its neck until its face was level with Zuko's. It tilted its head at an unerring angle as it spoke.
"However, what you have hidden in your belongings may be sufficient payment for your entry."
Zuko hugged his bag to his chest and fought back his rising panic. He wouldn't give up his egg for anything. But... what if this was his only chance at finding a solid lead for the Avatar?
Zuko's quest brings him to the Si Wong desert. He'll discover plenty about the Avatar, but not the one he's searching for.
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- Part 6 of Learning to Fly
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[Zuko wonders if he’s doing things out of order. He’s done it before, while getting his motivations and life goals in order, completely muddling up the steps in between and generally making a mess before actually committing to the right (or best) choice. He wouldn’t be surprised if that’s what he did, again. This time, though, it doesn’t feel like he’s doing things out of order – not that he has any frame of reference, but he’s happy so it probably shouldn’t matter, right?
He has to admit, though, Jin’s the one who says it best when he visits Uncle in Ba Sing Se with a baby in his arms:
“And what sort of sequence of events in your so-called life-changing field trip leads you to adopting a child?”]
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Or, the one where Zuko tries to play matchmaker and accidentally adopts a child along the way.
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- Part 4 of Blow Us All Away
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A few paces away, poised to charge and hold him at sword-point, Zuko froze as the man shifted. He moved a hand behind him, leaned on it as he twisted around to look directly at Zuko with a bright smile.
"That was a dangerous climb, young one. I would have waited for you to take the less perilous path."
In the Eastern Air Temple, Zuko continues his search for the Avatar.
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- Part 4 of Learning to Fly
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make the world safe and sound by silveryink for hot_leaf_juice
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
10 Jul 2020
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Zuko's absolutely done with the council. It's time for a life-changing field trip and perhaps a new style of governance (and accidentally adopting a dragon along the way) to keep his promises to his people.
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- Part 2 of Blow Us All Away
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Zuko was afraid. He was afraid of summoning his flames. He was afraid of being lost in darkness. Pathetic. He was pathetic and would die here in his inability to do anything. Father was right. Zuko was a coward.
Zuko's search for the Avatar begins in the Western Air Temple. All he uncovers are doubts and a legacy.
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- Part 2 of Learning to Fly
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Soon, Iroh would need to kindle the strength of his inner flame. He allowed despair to dampen it much too far. Soon, but not yet. His chest ached, was too tight. There was no room for strong flames, for a strong will and a determination to guide his nephew through this ordeal. No, for now he did not fight the flickering in his soul as it rose and fell with the soft breaths of the boy in his arms.
Iroh waits at Zuko's bedside and fears he will lose another son.
Zuko dreams of dragons, flying, and fire.
Destiny has plans.
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- Part 1 of Learning to Fly