Index of Stories, Illustrations, & Notes
Catching Shadows
fandom: Avatar: the Last Airbender • genre: general • rating: T
summary: Zuko searches for a Wolf to find a Dragon while Katara tries to understand the wildness inside her. Supernatural AU.
Chapter Index
1. In Search of Golden Peaks - Fog shrouded the water around him...
2. The Comforts of Home - Zuko hastily released the blue-eyed woman...
3. Far Away from Anywhere - Zuko stared stupidly as Katara smiled at him...
4. Howling for the Moon - The sun filtered through the thick canopy...
5. Fighting Nightmares - Zuko awakened slowly...
6. The Dragon's Nest - Zuko closed his eyes as he embraced Iroh...
7. A Wild Tea Chase - Zuko watched Katara in the edge of his vision...
8. The Sea and the Forest - Iroh watched the flow of water in the late afternoon sun...
9. Changing Natures - Katara ran through the night...
10. Boom and Bust Blues - The wooden gateway looked ancient, weathered and worn...
11. Ba Sing Se - Almost - The mudflats stretched far into the bay...
12. Like Fire and Water - Zuko felt her arrival, even before the steam whistle...
Illustrations & Fanart
The Wolf by Khildress -- spoilers for chapter 3
Blood by Khildress -- spoilers for chapter 4
Butterflies by Khildress -- relevant to chapter 5
Wolf by me -- relevant to chapter 6
Wolf by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 8
Taste by Drisela -- spoilers for chapter 8
Chapter 8 Sketch by Drisela -- spoilers for chapter 8
More Chapter 8 Sketches by Drisela -- spoilers for chapter 8
Enslaved
fandom: Avatar: the Last Airbender • genre: general • rating: T
summary: A triumphant war party returns with an exotic slave, a gift for the ruling house. Katara and Zuko AU
Chapter Index
1. Enslaved - Zuko's rage grew with the infection ravaging his arm...
2. Gifted - Zuko spent the night outside, the other captives huddled nearby...
3. Watched - the warriors led Zuko back to the central lodge with the fierce painted monster...
4. Overlooked - Fatigue tried to claim Zuko over and over that evening...
5: Snared - Zuko's sharp words seemed to echo...
6. Drenched - Little seemed to change, a fact that troubled Zuko...
7. Left - Zuko and the woman stared at each other, panting from exertion...
8. Shanghaied - Within the first hour on the water, Zuko had learned...
9. Visited - The days following the seal hunt were so filled with activity...
10. Bargained - Zuko's words seemed to hang in the air as Toph studied him...
11. Traded - The Good Earth bobbed lazily in the afternoon swells...
12. Fought - Sokka seemed eager for Zuko to demonstrate his swords...
13. Warned - They left with the ebbing tide, late in the morning...
14: Helped - Zuko forwent his swim the next morning...
15: Stalked - Just as the catch seemed without end, fish thinned from the water...
16. Named - For a horrified eternity, Zuko could only stare...
17. Challenged - Tahnra raced across the clearing as Zuko emerged from the woods...
18. Drained - Zuko stumbled forwards, struggling to maintain his balance...
19. Raided - The salmon harvest ended as had the first...
20. Ignored - Zuko turned his head away, refusing to watch...
21. Given - The Water Tribe was busy, Zuko soon noticed...
22. Discovered - Zuko swam the next morning, pulling himself through the water...
23. Discussed - Zuko stared at the stranger embracing Katara...
24. Taught - The wind blew cold the next morning and Zuko lingered in the sea...
25. Waited - The days passed slowly, pleasantly, the weather growing colder...
26. Charmed - The ship arrived on a clear winter day, the clouds high and thin...
27. Trapped - Zuko woke suddenly as the ground lurched beneath him...
28. Planned - The guards left them alone save for meals, time slipping by...
29. Blessed - They raised sail the next morning, the deck crew hauling away...
30. Flowed - The morning dawned still and misty as they packed the canoe...
31. Deceived - The voyage passed pleasantly as they fell into a rhythm...
Illustrations & Fanart
Enslaved Sketches by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 1
Hurt by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 1
Gifted by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 2
Safe by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 3
The Path Beyond by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 3
You by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 4
Snared by Drisela -- spoilers for chapters 4 & 5
Language Lessons by Kesshichan -- relevant to chapter 6
Memorable by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 9
Touching by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 9
Family by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 9
Meanwhile, in Chang Ye Shen by Sand3 -- relevant to chapter 11
Momentum by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 12
Solstice by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 12
Guardian by Sea-Mist
Watching by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 15
A Moment Longer by Drisela -- spoilers for chapter 17
What Just Happened by Drisela -- spoilers for chapter 18
Brooding--Kinda by 4eyedblonde -- relevant to chapter 20
Surprise by Drisela -- spoilers for chapter 22
Honor and Belonging by 4eyedblonde -- spoilers for chapters 19 & 22
Snowing Doodles by Drisela -- spoilers for chapter 25
Curious by fudratsrule
They Need You by Drisela -- spoilers for chapter 27
Story Notes
Original Characters
Timeline and Ages
Ships and the Sea
Spirit of Winter
fandom: Avatar: the Last Airbender • genre: Drama, Romance, Hurt/Comfort • rating: R
summary: The 1918 civil war is a memory but its scars still divide the nation's people - even on the eve of a second Great War. Katara/Zuko/Jet historic AU.
( The weight of history lay heavily on the library... ) ( story notes )
Trust
fandom: Avatar: the Last Airbender • genre: Action, Romance • rating: T
summary: Undercover detective work proves riskier than Zuko anticipated when a blue-eyed contact follows him home. Katara and Zuko AU.
Chapter Index
1. Trust - The question made Zuko flinch; he swallowed hard, then looked up...
2. Secret - Katara kept it casual, hands relaxed and tucked into her pockets...
3. Patience - The question sounded idle, flirtatious, but Zuko knew too well...
4. Escape - Katara smirked. She made her voice sensual and was rewarded...
5. Tension - Number One's voice was low, calculating as always and resonant...
6. Gratitude - Katara woke in stages, aware at first only of how much her head hurt...
7. Discovery - Katara, for once, stayed silent, her face drawn into a scowl...
8. Safety - Katara had barely locked the door when she swung to face him...
9. Flight - Zuko had been dubious...
10. Relief - Katara took the stairs slowly the next morning, still bleary from sleep...
11. Direction - Zuko borrowed the truck again the next morning...
12.Offer - Zuko watched his son carefully the next morning...
13. Truce - Zuko didn't make coffee that morning...
14. Danger - Katara blinked, worked her throat to clear it...
15. Decision - A distant noise and the slight change of pressure warned Katara...
A Challenge Met
fandom: Avatar: the Last Airbender • genre: smut! • rating: T
summary: Katara and Zuko meet and reconcile during Day of Black Sun, with the outcome expected in a story written for Zutarotica (community post here). AU for the Eclipse.
2nd PLACE WINNER, Season 3 Summer Smut Fanfiction Challenge
( Katara ran through the narrow stone corridor... )
The Feel of an Unfinished Fight
fandom: Avatar: the Last Airbender • genre: General • rating: T
summary: The journey from enemies to allies to friends is complicated and not easily resolved. An alternative resolution to Katara and Zuko's journey in the Southern Raiders. GENfic.
( Katara clenched her fists and glared at Zuko... )
Denial
fandom: Avatar: the Last Airbender • genre: Romance/Humor • rating: K+
summary: Katara tried to be mad, but he made it so hard to stay that way, and soon she realized that maybe she didn't hate Zuko after all... Season 3 AU in which Jet is inexplicably alive and part of the gAang.
( Katara tried to be angry. She tried to remember the rage, blazing green like the crystals that lit the caverns... )
Beneath a Dawn Sky
fandom: Avatar: the Last Airbender • genre: Romance • rating: T
summary: Drawn together by destiny, Katara and Zuko consider what comes next. Response to DamageCtrl's vampire AU Under a Sapphire Sky.
( Katara sat, quiet and still... )
Drabble Index
Trust - A:tLA AU, prompt: mafia-verse protective!Daddy Zuko
Ornithology - A:tLA/Animorphs crossover for suzukiblu's epic drabble meme Let's Do It
Nuance II - A:tLA AU, prompt: Jetkotara OT3<3
Get by with a little help- A:tLA AU, prompt: Civil War era; newly widowed Miss Katara hires a brooding scarred ranch-hand to help her out on her farm.
Rising With The Sun - A:tLA Saying Yes 2010, prompt: Katara/Zuko "I rise with the sun"
Nuance - A:tLA Jetkotara OT3 fluff
fandom: Avatar: the Last Airbender • genre: general • rating: T
summary: Zuko searches for a Wolf to find a Dragon while Katara tries to understand the wildness inside her. Supernatural AU.
Chapter Index
1. In Search of Golden Peaks - Fog shrouded the water around him...
2. The Comforts of Home - Zuko hastily released the blue-eyed woman...
3. Far Away from Anywhere - Zuko stared stupidly as Katara smiled at him...
4. Howling for the Moon - The sun filtered through the thick canopy...
5. Fighting Nightmares - Zuko awakened slowly...
6. The Dragon's Nest - Zuko closed his eyes as he embraced Iroh...
7. A Wild Tea Chase - Zuko watched Katara in the edge of his vision...
8. The Sea and the Forest - Iroh watched the flow of water in the late afternoon sun...
9. Changing Natures - Katara ran through the night...
10. Boom and Bust Blues - The wooden gateway looked ancient, weathered and worn...
11. Ba Sing Se - Almost - The mudflats stretched far into the bay...
12. Like Fire and Water - Zuko felt her arrival, even before the steam whistle...
Illustrations & Fanart
The Wolf by Khildress -- spoilers for chapter 3
Blood by Khildress -- spoilers for chapter 4
Butterflies by Khildress -- relevant to chapter 5
Wolf by me -- relevant to chapter 6
Wolf by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 8
Taste by Drisela -- spoilers for chapter 8
Chapter 8 Sketch by Drisela -- spoilers for chapter 8
More Chapter 8 Sketches by Drisela -- spoilers for chapter 8
Enslaved
fandom: Avatar: the Last Airbender • genre: general • rating: T
summary: A triumphant war party returns with an exotic slave, a gift for the ruling house. Katara and Zuko AU
Chapter Index
1. Enslaved - Zuko's rage grew with the infection ravaging his arm...
2. Gifted - Zuko spent the night outside, the other captives huddled nearby...
3. Watched - the warriors led Zuko back to the central lodge with the fierce painted monster...
4. Overlooked - Fatigue tried to claim Zuko over and over that evening...
5: Snared - Zuko's sharp words seemed to echo...
6. Drenched - Little seemed to change, a fact that troubled Zuko...
7. Left - Zuko and the woman stared at each other, panting from exertion...
8. Shanghaied - Within the first hour on the water, Zuko had learned...
9. Visited - The days following the seal hunt were so filled with activity...
10. Bargained - Zuko's words seemed to hang in the air as Toph studied him...
11. Traded - The Good Earth bobbed lazily in the afternoon swells...
12. Fought - Sokka seemed eager for Zuko to demonstrate his swords...
13. Warned - They left with the ebbing tide, late in the morning...
14: Helped - Zuko forwent his swim the next morning...
15: Stalked - Just as the catch seemed without end, fish thinned from the water...
16. Named - For a horrified eternity, Zuko could only stare...
17. Challenged - Tahnra raced across the clearing as Zuko emerged from the woods...
18. Drained - Zuko stumbled forwards, struggling to maintain his balance...
19. Raided - The salmon harvest ended as had the first...
20. Ignored - Zuko turned his head away, refusing to watch...
21. Given - The Water Tribe was busy, Zuko soon noticed...
22. Discovered - Zuko swam the next morning, pulling himself through the water...
23. Discussed - Zuko stared at the stranger embracing Katara...
24. Taught - The wind blew cold the next morning and Zuko lingered in the sea...
25. Waited - The days passed slowly, pleasantly, the weather growing colder...
26. Charmed - The ship arrived on a clear winter day, the clouds high and thin...
27. Trapped - Zuko woke suddenly as the ground lurched beneath him...
28. Planned - The guards left them alone save for meals, time slipping by...
29. Blessed - They raised sail the next morning, the deck crew hauling away...
30. Flowed - The morning dawned still and misty as they packed the canoe...
31. Deceived - The voyage passed pleasantly as they fell into a rhythm...
Illustrations & Fanart
Enslaved Sketches by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 1
Hurt by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 1
Gifted by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 2
Safe by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 3
The Path Beyond by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 3
You by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 4
Snared by Drisela -- spoilers for chapters 4 & 5
Language Lessons by Kesshichan -- relevant to chapter 6
Memorable by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 9
Touching by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 9
Family by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 9
Meanwhile, in Chang Ye Shen by Sand3 -- relevant to chapter 11
Momentum by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 12
Solstice by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 12
Guardian by Sea-Mist
Watching by Drisela -- relevant to chapter 15
A Moment Longer by Drisela -- spoilers for chapter 17
What Just Happened by Drisela -- spoilers for chapter 18
Brooding--Kinda by 4eyedblonde -- relevant to chapter 20
Surprise by Drisela -- spoilers for chapter 22
Honor and Belonging by 4eyedblonde -- spoilers for chapters 19 & 22
Snowing Doodles by Drisela -- spoilers for chapter 25
Curious by fudratsrule
They Need You by Drisela -- spoilers for chapter 27
Story Notes
Original Characters
Timeline and Ages
Ships and the Sea
Spirit of Winter
fandom: Avatar: the Last Airbender • genre: Drama, Romance, Hurt/Comfort • rating: R
summary: The 1918 civil war is a memory but its scars still divide the nation's people - even on the eve of a second Great War. Katara/Zuko/Jet historic AU.
( The weight of history lay heavily on the library... ) ( story notes )
Trust
fandom: Avatar: the Last Airbender • genre: Action, Romance • rating: T
summary: Undercover detective work proves riskier than Zuko anticipated when a blue-eyed contact follows him home. Katara and Zuko AU.
Chapter Index
1. Trust - The question made Zuko flinch; he swallowed hard, then looked up...
2. Secret - Katara kept it casual, hands relaxed and tucked into her pockets...
3. Patience - The question sounded idle, flirtatious, but Zuko knew too well...
4. Escape - Katara smirked. She made her voice sensual and was rewarded...
5. Tension - Number One's voice was low, calculating as always and resonant...
6. Gratitude - Katara woke in stages, aware at first only of how much her head hurt...
7. Discovery - Katara, for once, stayed silent, her face drawn into a scowl...
8. Safety - Katara had barely locked the door when she swung to face him...
9. Flight - Zuko had been dubious...
10. Relief - Katara took the stairs slowly the next morning, still bleary from sleep...
11. Direction - Zuko borrowed the truck again the next morning...
12.Offer - Zuko watched his son carefully the next morning...
13. Truce - Zuko didn't make coffee that morning...
14. Danger - Katara blinked, worked her throat to clear it...
15. Decision - A distant noise and the slight change of pressure warned Katara...
A Challenge Met
fandom: Avatar: the Last Airbender • genre: smut! • rating: T
summary: Katara and Zuko meet and reconcile during Day of Black Sun, with the outcome expected in a story written for Zutarotica (community post here). AU for the Eclipse.
2nd PLACE WINNER, Season 3 Summer Smut Fanfiction Challenge
( Katara ran through the narrow stone corridor... )
The Feel of an Unfinished Fight
fandom: Avatar: the Last Airbender • genre: General • rating: T
summary: The journey from enemies to allies to friends is complicated and not easily resolved. An alternative resolution to Katara and Zuko's journey in the Southern Raiders. GENfic.
( Katara clenched her fists and glared at Zuko... )
Denial
fandom: Avatar: the Last Airbender • genre: Romance/Humor • rating: K+
summary: Katara tried to be mad, but he made it so hard to stay that way, and soon she realized that maybe she didn't hate Zuko after all... Season 3 AU in which Jet is inexplicably alive and part of the gAang.
( Katara tried to be angry. She tried to remember the rage, blazing green like the crystals that lit the caverns... )
Beneath a Dawn Sky
fandom: Avatar: the Last Airbender • genre: Romance • rating: T
summary: Drawn together by destiny, Katara and Zuko consider what comes next. Response to DamageCtrl's vampire AU Under a Sapphire Sky.
( Katara sat, quiet and still... )
Drabble Index
Trust - A:tLA AU, prompt: mafia-verse protective!Daddy Zuko
Ornithology - A:tLA/Animorphs crossover for suzukiblu's epic drabble meme Let's Do It
Nuance II - A:tLA AU, prompt: Jetkotara OT3<3
Get by with a little help- A:tLA AU, prompt: Civil War era; newly widowed Miss Katara hires a brooding scarred ranch-hand to help her out on her farm.
Rising With The Sun - A:tLA Saying Yes 2010, prompt: Katara/Zuko "I rise with the sun"
Nuance - A:tLA Jetkotara OT3 fluff