Our Adventures in Bending
A collection of well written works that primarily focus on the Gaang. And where romance takes the back burner to friendships and introspection.
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Love Amongst the Dragons: The Tale of the Feral Fire Prince by Natural_Logarhythm
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
12 Apr 2026
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Zuko never thought that his banishment would lead him to a new family. And he never in his wildest dreams imagined that family would be the first dragon hatched in decades.
Zuko finds himself adopted by dragons. His dad is going to be so pissed.
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One Touch Starved Firebender, Please by alligator_writes
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
24 Aug 2021
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Zuko's relationship with touch feat. the Gaang
(I may or may not be projecting a little bit of Kaz Brekker on to Zuko)
Edit 8/23/21: Now with an epilogue with Hakoda's perspective on all the kids post-war
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Mid-Season-One Zuko is held for ransom by Chief Hakoda. Ozai's replies to the Water Tribe's demands are A+ Parenting. Hakoda is… deeply concerned, for this son that isn't his, and who might be safer among enemies than with his own father.
Podfic and translations in Dutch, German, Hungarian, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian now available! See chapter one author notes for links.
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As long as Hana could remember, there had always been a jar of burn salve hidden at the very back of the pantry, behind the rows of spices.
Or, the story of one member of the Fire Nation palace staff as told through a jar of burn salve
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Zuko does not survive that first fateful Agni Kai.
But no matter how much Ozai strives to pretend otherwise, the Old Gods are not dead.
And the Old Gods are angry.
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Two Faced by Camelephantastic (Oh_boy_guyZ)
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
04 Aug 2026
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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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Love Amongst the Dragons: The Tale of the Feral Fire Prince by Natural_Logarhythm
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
12 Apr 2026
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Zuko never thought that his banishment would lead him to a new family. And he never in his wildest dreams imagined that family would be the first dragon hatched in decades.
Zuko finds himself adopted by dragons. His dad is going to be so pissed.
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Some people are born with soulmarks. Zuko has them, but his grandfather burned them off because they "make you weak."
Team Avatar has a few things to say about that.
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In one world, Ozai sees the anger in Iroh’s eyes and decides that he will offer Zuko a way to regain his honor in order to pacify the Dragon of the West.
In another world, Iroh leaves the audience early, and Ozai does not have that sudden change of plans.
Zuko is banished permanently, with no uncle or crew to support him, and the future changes.
And in the Earth Kingdom, a spirit tale starts coming to life.
Series
- Part 1 of Heart and Nerve and Sinew
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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.
Series
- Part 3 of Spirit Son
- Part 1 of Spirit Son: Electric Boogaloo (The Rewrite) :)