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1. By Way of the Avatar by ToeSocks29

   Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   04 Sep 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Katara/Zuko (Avatar)
   • Zuko (Avatar)
   • Katara (Avatar)
   • Aang (Avatar)
   • Sokka (Avatar)
   • Toph Beifong
   • Iroh (Avatar)
   • enemies to allies to friends to lovers
   • Enemies to Lovers
   • Slow Burn
   • POV Zuko (Avatar)
   • Zuko Joins The Gaang Early (Avatar)
   • Blue Spirit Zuko (Avatar)
   • Eventual Katara/Zuko (Avatar)
   • Slow Burn Katara/Zuko (Avatar)
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • no aang bashing
   • world building
   • Zuko is not instantly redeemed
   • Book 1 Vibes Zuko
   • One-Sided Aang/Katara (Avatar)
   • Zuko is a Mess (Avatar)
   • Eventual Smut
   • Katara is oblivious
   • zuko is not instantly a hero

   Summary

   A earth bending blow leaves Zuko with a shattered hand. A strike from Azula leaves his Uncle near death. Hunted by the Fire Nation and out of options, Zuko does the one thing his honor swore he’d never do, he surrenders to the Avatar. Feigning allegiance, Zuko utilizes his new connections as part of the long game to restore Iroh to the throne and to return himself to the comforts of royal life. It’s a flawless plan, right? Right?

   A canon divergent slow burn. Diverges from Book 2: "The Chase"

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   31,644

   Chapters:

   8/?

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

   37

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