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1. Water Dragon: The Ballad of Katara Nukilik by HarrisonHolmes2014

   Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005), Avatar: The Last Airbender (Live Action TV 2024), Mulan (Disney Animated Movies)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   04 Sep 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Katara/Zuko (Avatar)
   • Jet/Smellerbee (Avatar)
   • Katara (Avatar)
   • Zuko (Avatar)
   • Sokka (Avatar)
   • Hakoda (Avatar)
   • Kanna (Avatar)
   • Hama (Avatar)
   • Smellerbee (Avatar)
   • Jet (Avatar)
   • Longshot (Avatar)
   • Pipsqueak (Avatar)
   • Azula (Avatar)
   • Ty Lee (Avatar)
   • Long Feng (Avatar)
   • Joo Dee (Avatar)
   • Dai Li (Avatar)
   • Hahn (Avatar)
   • Pakku (Avatar)
   • Water Tribe OCs
   • Iroh (Avatar)
   • Lu Ten (Avatar)
   • Zhao (Avatar)
   • Naga (Avatar)
   • Cri-kee (Disney)
   • Druk (Avatar)
   • Bato (Avatar)
   • Aunt Wu (Avatar)
   • Crossovers & Fandom Fusions
   • Alternate Universe
   • War
   • Badass Katara (Avatar)
   • Slow Burn Katara/Zuko (Avatar)
   • like the slowest of slow burns
   • POV Alternating
   • Katara-centric (Avatar)
   • Feminist Themes
   • Gender Themes
   • Bisexual Disaster Zuko (Avatar)
   • Bigotry & Prejudice
   • Sexism
   • Bloodbending (Avatar)
   • Minor Character Death
   • no beta we die like jet
   • Zuko is an Awkward Turtleduck
   • Sexual Tension
   • Mild Sexual Content
   • Aggressor Earth Kingdom
   • Swearing
   • Tattooed Zuko (Avatar)
   • Druk Is a Komodo Rhino Here BTW
   • Zuko Has a Bisexual Awakening
   • Meet-Ugly
   • Gender Disguise
   • Jet Being an Asshole (Avatar)
   • Jet Not Being an Asshole (Avatar)
   • Military Training
   • Inappropriate Use of Bending (Avatar)
   • Light Bondage
   • Masturbation
   • E Rating for Chapters 12 and 13
   • Wet Dream
   • Child Death
   • Off-Screen Character Death
   • Grief/Mourning
   • Protective Sokka (Avatar)
   • Crossdressing
   • Torture
   • Protective Zuko (Avatar)
   • Protective Katara (Avatar)
   • Light Angst
   • Happy Ending

   Summary

   The Earth Kingdom has begun a war with the Fire Nation and the Water Tribes. To save her father, Katara Nukilik disguises herself as a man and takes his place in the army. While keeping her true identity a secret, she must navigate brutal training, cultural differences, and new rivalries and friendships. And the bond she develops with her Fire Nation commander: Prince Zuko.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   49,984

   Chapters:

   21/21

   Comments:

   56

   Kudos:

   83

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