Tales of the Gaang
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Growing up with a demanding younger sister and a caring mother, Zuko had learned many things, one of which was tying hair. Katara demands attention, Suki likes her new ribbon, Toph thinks that oak trees and Sokka are the same thing, and, for the first time, Aang is upset he is bald. In a totally unrelated event, Momo may have gotten a kingdom named after him.
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- Part 1 of Tales of the Gaang
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In the Rubble of their Tomb by Concerned_Brown_Bread
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
27 Jul 2020
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"You're sad," Toph said bluntly.
Aang titled his head sideways, smiling even if it hurt, "Don't be silly, I'm fine - "
"No, Aang. You're not. It's okay not to be fine, you know?" she shifted slightly, frowning, "It's okay to be sad."
Or, Aang, the Western Air Temple, and grief.
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- Part 2 of Tales of the Gaang
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The full moon approaches, Katara can't get rid of the feeling of impurity running through her veins. Yue's light is overshadowed by Hama, but fortunately, Katara has friends to help her through the nights.
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- Part 3 of Tales of the Gaang
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Wikihow: How to be a Good Parent: Bison Edition by Concerned_Brown_Bread
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
11 Sep 2020
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Are you confused about human children? Do you wonder where their other four feet went? Is your human child throwing himself into random danger? Is your other human child refusing to take a shower? Fear not! In this wikihow article, I will detail everything you need to be a good bison parent.
Step 1: Don't be Ozai.
Just. Don't. Please.
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- Part 4 of Tales of the Gaang
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It's needless to say that Zuko never had a traditional upbringing. No matter how hard Uncle tried, there were just some things Zuko never learned, until he found himself among people who could teach him.
Or, Five times Zuko learns something from the family he has made, and one time he pays it forward to the family he was given.
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- Part 5 of Tales of the Gaang
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Two hours after the battle was won, Aang arrived with Sokka, Toph and Suki. Azula and Ozai were taken care of, the red in the sky bled away, and they are just children in an empty castle.
"So, what now?" Katara asked softly.
Zuko hummed, "I hated those curtains, growing up. They block out the sun."
Toph translated for him, "Let's trash the place."
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- Part 6 of Tales of the Gaang
- Part 1 of a world, reborn
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Toph ground her teeth together, "You don't get it! None of you get it! You don't know what it's like, to be an outcast!"
Sokka's voice floated through, "Look, I can't speak for an exiled Prince, the last airbender and the last waterbender of the Southern Water Tribe, but I for one, have definately never been an outcast."
Or, Toph gets a letter from her mother and in this merry crew of misfits, she finds her place.
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- Part 7 of Tales of the Gaang
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Aang tilted his head, "Are you getting some sleep? Most people sleep on the bed, not under it."
"I'm not most people."
After a moment of hesitation, Aang crawled under the bed with her. They lay next to each other, two of the greatest benders in the world, curled on the floor in a place bigger than they've ever known
(The war is over, and time goes on. Aang and Toph hide under a bed, listening to the world, as earthbenders do.)
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- Part 8 of Tales of the Gaang
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Easier Said (And Other Lies) by Concerned_Brown_Bread
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
03 Apr 2021
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Ozai had stood against the fire, light casting a halo behind a man who pranced around as a Spirit. Thirteen-year-old Zuko had looked up to him, like mortals looked up to the heavens. He had looked up, thinking that there would be mercy. He had hoped that this was all a dream, a sick nightmare, and that Father would cradle his face and wake him up. He had prayed -
And he had burned.
Or, Ember Island brings up old memories, a boy tells a story, and the Gaang finds out about Zuko's scar.
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- Part 9 of Tales of the Gaang
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The Stories We Tell (The Characters We Play) by Concerned_Brown_Bread
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
07 Jul 2021
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“Out of curiosity,” Sokka said the morning after he heard the story of Zuko’s scar, “Is there any other secret you’ve been keeping that might traumatise us?”
Zuko had a lot, but his eye caught Aang’s and he could help but grin.
“I’m the Blue Spirit.”
“You’re WHAT? ”
In which Sokka finds out about the Blue Spirit, writes a play, and makes Zuko laugh.
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- Part 10 of Tales of the Gaang
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Weather This Storm Together by Concerned_Brown_Bread
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
12 Jul 2021
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Toph could feel the tension mounting inside her. Like a coiled snake, coiling tighter still as it got ready to bite. She hated the feeling, one that she thought she’d left behind in Beifong Manor. The feeling of helplessness. Because they were arguing and Toph just wished they’d -
“Toph,” Katara said, coming to sit beside her, “What’s this about?”
Lightning struck outside. Toph’s feet flinched away from the ground in a knee-jerk reaction. When she touched back to earth, she found that Sokka had shifted closer to her as well.
Toph shrugged, “It’s no big deal … just reminded me of my parents arguing.”
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It's storming in Ba Sing Se, and Toph's hatred (and fear) of arguments comes to a head as she deals with losing Appa and figuring out where she stands with her new-found friends.
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- Part 11 of Tales of the Gaang
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In which Toph is hypnotised to tell the truth for twelve hours, swears, stands on tables, swears some more, and is kidnapped (briefly) by some Fire Nation guards (it doesn't end well for them.)
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- Part 12 of Tales of the Gaang
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“You’re the best little sister ever, Katara,” Sokka said gently.
“I’m not,” she whispered, her voice shaking, “I got her killed.”
It was like the chill of the air around them reached into his blood, freezing it completely.
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- Part 13 of Tales of the Gaang
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Hold Me Tight, Don't Let Me Break by Concerned_Brown_Bread
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
05 Oct 2021
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But he had asked, Do you trust me? And they had said yes so blindly. They had trusted him to keep them safe, and he had failed. Katara and Sokka weren’t always together, Aang fought alone and Toph -
Toph smiled like she was alright, but Sokka knew how she flinched when they flew on Appa, knew how she shied away from heat, knew how she went quiet sometimes.
A hundred years of war couldn’t be forgotten so easily, not when just a year had left Sokka’s friends in pieces.
Or, three times people place their trust in Sokka, and one time he places trust in himself.
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- Part 14 of Tales of the Gaang
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"You didn’t kill that man … why not?”
Because she wouldn’t. It wasn’t because she was fundamentally good and infallible, and it wasn’t because she was weak. She wouldn’t, because that was not who she was.
It felt like a revelation somehow.
But the world didn’t stop and applaud. The night didn’t hold its breath. The fire burned on, eating away at kindling.
Or, Zuko and Katara, after the Southern Raiders, finally have a conversation.
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- Part 15 of Tales of the Gaang