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Better run before you become yourself by belmanoir
Fandoms: Thor (2011), The Avengers (2012), Kyle XY
21 Jun 2012
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He stares in the mirror at his Jotun face and sees Laufey bend over Odin, sees Laufey's ugly blue hands touch the soft skin around Odin's eye. His stomach curls.
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- Part 3 of Flying from the blast
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I tell the truth, and I keep running by belmanoir
Fandoms: Thor (2011), The Avengers (2012)
03 Jul 2012
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Loki takes a turn topping. Stark is trembling beneath Loki as Loki kisses him. Not because of the kiss. He's trembling because he's waiting to hear what Loki will say.
Chronologically, this falls between "Pain and Sundaes" and "All this and forgiveness too."
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- Part 7 of Flying from the blast
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Misfits by Kittenmommy
Fandoms: The Avengers (2012), Marvel Avengers Movies Universe, X-Men (Movies), Marvel (Movies)
25 Aug 2012
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“Where are we going?” Angrboða asks.
“Car trip, honeybunch,” Tony tells her. “We’re goin’ to the ’burbs!”
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“Why am I such a misfit? I am not just a nitwit,” a stop-motion elf is singing on the television. “They can’t fire me, I QUIT! Seems I don’t fit in!”
Stop-motion Rudolph joins in: “We may be different from the rest. Who decides the test of what is really best? We’re a couple of misfits, we’re a couple of misfits. What’s the matter with misfits? That’s where we fit in!”
“Hey, gang, they’re singing our song!” Tony proclaims. He strides into the room, followed by his guests and Pepper. “No, seriously, you guys, that should be The Avengers’ Official Theme Song!”
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“I can’t believe I’m listening to this conversation,” Bruce says, sipping his drink.
“I can’t believe I’m having this conversation,” Loki says.
“So, come on,” Tony prompts.
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“Doctor Michaels called,” Bruce tells Tony. “She needs help with a patient.”
Tony frowns. “I’m not a doctor… and neither is Loki.”
“Yeah, but… she said some paramedics just brought an unconscious cold blue guy with red eyes in to the ER.”
“Seriously?” Tony grins. He finishes his coffee and stands. “Let’s find Loki and go check it out!”
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Damaged Defenders by Sherza
Fandoms: The Avengers (2012), Captain America (Movies), Thor (Movies), Iron Man (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, X-Men (Movies), Hulk (2003), The Incredible Hulk (2008)
23 May 2019
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Thor takes a good look at Loki once he has hauled him back onto the quinjet, and realizes that there is something odd about Loki's eyes. Thor has grown and changed much in the last year, and no longer takes anything for granted. So he starts asking questions. It doesn't take long to figure out that Loki is not acting of his own free will.
Tony Stark knows what it is to be forced to do as an enemy commands. Steve Rogers has seen the atrocities manipulative madmen are willing to commit. Clint, Logan, Bruce and Natasha have been subjected to said madmen. They all know what it is to lose themselves, and to seek redemption.
Together, this band of broken heroes draws a line in the sand. They will not tolerate any tyrant, foreign or domestic. That includes Nick Fury and the WSC, who have used everyone on the team for their own aims. It includes Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross, who has hunted Bruce against all reason. It includes Odin, who treats his sons like commodities. And it includes Thanos, who has delusions of conquering Earth.
Along the way, they learn to trust each other. They learn to help each other. They become a family.
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- Part 1 of Damaged Defenders
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Lacey thinks about lips she's kissed and things she shouldn't want.
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The Monster Within by EverAnon
Fandoms: The Avengers (2012), Thor (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
20 Jul 2013
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Thanks to magic gone wrong, both Loki and Clint find themselves significantly younger than before, with no memories from their missing years. Odin's willing to restore Clint, but thinks that remaining younger might be the perfect way to give Loki a second chance. Determined not to make the same mistakes twice, Odin and Frigga carefully explain Loki's heritage, and that they're going to leave him on Midgard for a bit while they convince Asgard of his innocence.
This does not at all go as planned.
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Some say there's a monster within us all. Loki knows there's a monster within himself, lurking just beneath the surface, blue and cold.
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Your True Birthright (Was Never a Throne) by Crazy_Cat_Lady
Fandoms: Thor (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), The Avengers - Ambiguous Fandom
24 Nov 2014
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After they learn Loki survived the fall from the Bifrost, Odin and Thor learn a great deal about Jotuns that they weren't aware of before, and they come to believe that a lot of Loki's madness stems from the suppression of Loki's Jotun nature and sexuality.
Thor was sent to Earth to help Loki. That's what he's going to do, whether Loki likes it or not. The newly formed Avengers are roped into helping out, and team bonding happens an entirely different way.
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- Part 1 of The Best of Three Worlds
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Unmasked by Jocelyn
Fandoms: Thor (Movies), Thor - All Media Types, Norse Religion & Lore, Norse Mythology, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel (Movies)
04 Feb 2014
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AU. During that first pivotal fight in Jotunheim, Loki is hit with a poisoned dart. He collapses in the Observatory as Thor is banished, leaving Asgard without any heir and teetering on the brink of war. Now Frigga and Odin face the consequences of their deception, and still-mortal Thor is running out of time to save his brother's life. Response to a prompt in Norsekink.
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Nuances by felinefelicitations for LadyNogs
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor (Movies)
05 Feb 2015
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Loki is here—in her safe house no less—and despite the complexion change Natasha isn’t sure what else he has access to. Even if he doesn’t have his magic, he looks like a mutant; all the world needs is Magneto or Mystique recruiting him to their cause. She can’t very well let him walk out, but she doesn't have enough time to get SHIELD here either.
Does not want SHIELD here anyway—this is a safe house, meaning away from them as well, and Natasha hates the hassle of moving locations.
(Or that time the worst decision she made all year actually didn't turn out so bad after all.)
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Every Minute Counts by shadesofmidnightsun
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Thor (Movies), Iron Man (Movies)
25 Oct 2016
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Saving the world again isn't easy, especially when you're still paying the price for doing it the first time and nobody believes you can actually do it even though they keep demanding it. Ultimately, Loki and Tony will have to decide: what price is too high?
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- Part 2 of Time
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Laufey's pride has ever been his downfall.
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It was not them, it couldn’t be. There must have been something wrong with Regina, some defect that ran through her veins, tainting her and making it impossible for anyone to love her. Still, she tried.
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After learning Edward Rochester is already married, Jane knows that she cannot stay. Before she escapes though, she decides to talk to her master's wife.
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When Loki is sent, hurt, to the Avengers Tower, he didn't expect to find allies in Tony and Bruce, much less have his brother betray him twice in the same day. Thor just doesn't understand the reason Loki has to take over Asgard, why he hates Odin so much, or even why he tried to rule Midgard. Tony does. In fact, Tony thinks he might understand a little too much about his former enemy.
THIS STORY IS GOING ON INDEFINITE HIATUS, AND WILL AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE GET A REWRITE. NOT ABANDONED, BUT I CAN'T COMMIT TO A SCHEDULE OR ANY SORT OF TIMELINE.
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a gift, a compliment; an obligation to make such a payment
You have yet to give Thor a present for his coronation.
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Post T:TDW. While hiding from the courts in disguise as Odin, Loki attempts to sever his ties with Asgard only to find himself drawn deep into an intergalactic war.
A character portrait of Asgard's least favorite son, set against a complex political and interpersonal background.
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Home is where you make it. Or, the AU where Loki falls to Earth after Thor, wanders around trying to work out what to do with himself, and somehow ends up working for SHIELD. (Mostly because supervillains are so plebian.)
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Loki, Thor, and their children, and the things they do to keep them all together.
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The Golem-verse by Cephei
Fandom: Iron Man (Movies), The Avengers (2012), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Thor (Movies)
02 Jul 2015
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Based on the idea that Frigga was so protective of her son, Thor, that she won't let anyone else near him. To ensure the prince will not be lonely, the Allfather commissions a golem to keep him company. Loki becomes Thor's closest friend and confidant, but then Thor grows up.
Also posted at my live journal.
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Bookmarked by TheShieldForsaken
18 Mar 2017
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Not quite what you would expect from the summary, the majority of the series actually takes place post-Avengers. I particularly loved parts 1-5 (which hurt my heart in all the right ways) but the entire series is worth a read!
I loved the ethical musings about Artificial Intelligences, especially combined with discussions of racism, which Loki just can't escape (except in the MCU, where they just ignore it after the first movie...).
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Home is where you make it. Or, the AU where Loki falls to Earth after Thor, wanders around trying to work out what to do with himself, and somehow ends up working for SHIELD. (Mostly because supervillains are so plebian.)
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Bookmarked by ashdoesfandom
04 Jul 2017
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“I beg your pardon to have inconvenienced you,” he said, the taut note in his voice not quite masking the thrum of emotion underneath, to his irritation. “I did not ask for you to come swooping in after me.”
“For the love of-” Romanov swore. She pivoted on her heel and glared at him, and then appeared to visibly calm herself. “Look. I get it.” Loki scoffed, apparently too loudly, because she narrowed her eyes. “I do. How do you think I felt when I got back and found out that you’d gone off the grid because you’d gone haring off after me?"
Loki glanced aside and pressed his lips together.
“Thanks,” she said after a few moments. “I guess. The thought’s nice, even if you really don’t need to worry about me. I can take care of myself.”
That’s not it, Loki wanted to say. If you had been hurt, it would have been because of me. Because I was fool enough to leave a threat alive.
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It's hard enough keeping Arthur and Camelot safe without anyone finding out about his magic. But when Merlin falls in love with Arthur, he has no idea that he has triggered a chain of events that will alter the course of destiny itself... or what it will cost them both for Arthur to know the truth.
Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance.
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Bookmarked by Tessatheciclopse
25 Feb 2018
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Where Arthur thinks he’s helping but really he’s just torturing Merlin.
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The name on Loki's wrist is Anthony Edward Stark. The thing on Tony's wrist doesn't even look like a language, let alone a name.
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Slow Return by microlm
Fandoms: Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses
05 Sep 2022
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Cyril had always made it a personal rule to avoid the noble students of Garreg Mach, especially those hailing from the Leicester Alliance. Claude, however, made keeping that rule very difficult.
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A Reflection of Starlight by AutumnGracy
Fandoms: Les Misérables - Victor Hugo, Les Misérables - All Media Types
12 Nov 2018
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Curiosity causes Valjean to follow Javert to the Seine, and what he sees there changes everything. Now they must struggle to understand one another as their worlds come crashing down around them.
A story about compassion, tenderness, and reconciliation. Based entirely on Brick canon.
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Bookmarked by serabanana
13 Dec 2019
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:') I waited so long to write my bookmark, oops. Better late than never, right?
Little bit of background: went on a trip to the Philippines when I read this. Anytime I had down-time or I was sitting in car (which was a lot), my eyes were glued to the screen, because DAMN. DAMN this was good. Like this straight up felt like a masterpiece of literature. I admire the author so much. How much love this stunning story had, with its complex and gorgeous look into the characters of Javert and Valjean. Haha, sometimes it was torture to read the slow burn, but it was so, so good. It felt so right to see them become the closest of friends, and once their lives were more stable, something more. (*inhales* I waited like sixty chapters for the romance to fruit and it's hella worth it, I promise. But to be honest, their romance felt a lot earlier. There's so much love between them.)
It's so beautiful and poetic to read. The characterization is absolutely wonderful, and the language used is so beautiful. Within a few chapters, this story became one of my favourites. There's something about it that is so heart-wrenchingly magnificent to read. I adored each of the arcs, and I liked how the author managed to untie some knots from the brick.
*cries*
*cries some more*
*cries until all my tears flood the seine*
Edit (7 Nov 2021): It's 1:38 in the morning. I think my brain is in overdrive; I need to brush my teeth and actually get some rest, but I had to write this. Rereading is a rare occurrence for me, but here we are, I suppose. This time, I took my time to take in the magic of this story and appreciate everything. Honestly, I don't even know what to say, except that I have fallen head over heels in love. I've fallen in love with the writing, the story, the care the author put into everything with the song recommendations and historical footnotes, and I fell in love with all the characters. I just want to gather Valjean and Javert in my arms. They deserve everything.
Edit, continued: Each story arc was thoughtfully written and perfectly crafted to pull at your heart and soften your emotions. Post-Seine, the pardon, dealing with Thenardier, making the pilgrimage, creating the business... goodness, all of it was even better than I remembered. How do you write a story and characters that come alive? I do not know, but AutumnGracy certainly does. So thank you, from the bottom of my heart. This is a story that I think about now and then with such fondness. <3
Edit II (18 Jun 2023): By some miracle, I have found myself in Paris. Yesterday, I stood before some sights such as the Palais de Justice and the Jardin des Tuileries, and I had a longing to reread this story once again. It is a testament to how much this story moved me, and I will forever treasure this piece of writing.
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An explanation of why Rena Rouge and Pegase are lighter than Alya and Max. - By a POC
Nino asks Alya why she gets whiter as Rena Rouge if they their subconscious creates their superhero identity. Markov and Max make a startling discovery about the REAL reason why Rena Rouge and Pegase/Pegasus get lighter when they transform.
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The Monster Within by EverAnon
Fandoms: The Avengers (2012), Thor (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
20 Jul 2013
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Thanks to magic gone wrong, both Loki and Clint find themselves significantly younger than before, with no memories from their missing years. Odin's willing to restore Clint, but thinks that remaining younger might be the perfect way to give Loki a second chance. Determined not to make the same mistakes twice, Odin and Frigga carefully explain Loki's heritage, and that they're going to leave him on Midgard for a bit while they convince Asgard of his innocence.
This does not at all go as planned.
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Asgard is a varied land, filled with people of varying tastes - much as the realms themselves are. But Asgard also has a rather unsavoury secret, one Odin and Frigga would rather their sons not know.
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You Are Safe (I Know) by hephaestiions for Spielzeugkaiser
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
28 Dec 2020
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Draco Malfoy is sentenced to one year of exile following his participation in the Second Wizarding War. Harry Potter tags along.
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07 Sep 2021
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a really great read
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Of Ice And Kin by NeverFalling
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel, Thor (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
13 Aug 2018
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"Because a monster does not have a right to life. It must earn it."
Loki's position amongst the Asgardian refugees is precarious, but it's getting better. That is, until two Frost Giants come aboard. Now all eyes are on the Traitor Prince, the Jötunn Prince, and Loki wants nothing more than to distance himself from the monsters in the hold.
If only the youngest monster would mind its own business.
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- Part 3 of Jotunn Slushies
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Ásgarðrian Galdr by Valerie_Vancollie
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor (Movies), Norse Religion & Lore, Marvel
22 Oct 2022
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What if Loki was able to warn his past self, so he did not lose control during his regency and was able to act as he normally would? What if he had been able to remain calm and in control of himself, and the situation?
"How?" Loki demanded.
"Betrayal," his future self stated simply, rage clear in every syllable. "But you must control your reaction and come to see me, or you will repeat my mistakes and we will miss an opportunity to take control and alter things in our favor."
It would have changed everything.
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- Part 1 of Song of the Yggdrasill
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Home is where you make it. Or, the AU where Loki falls to Earth after Thor, wanders around trying to work out what to do with himself, and somehow ends up working for SHIELD. (Mostly because supervillains are so plebian.)
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Katara’s fingers leave Jet’s temples and it is not just Lake Laogai that he remembers, not just the one made-up story to make what’s missing make sense that he forgets.
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- Part 1 of firebender!Jet
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running out of battles with my name by bostonmolassesdisaster for titC
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe
26 Dec 2021
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Prompt: Can you tell I've been hiding from the storm? / Can you see I don't want to be here anymore? / I want out of the darkness in my mind / but what if they don't find me in time / what am I gonna do with all this war paint? / I'm running out of battles with my name / what am I gonna do with all this war paint? / I'm tired of searching / ready for something to go wrong (from the song War Paint by Chasing Jonah).
Or: in the end, the Mad Titan's defeat does not, in fact, solve everything.
Bookmarked by All_Things_Asexual
30 Apr 2022
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hurt/comfort. Loki finally, finally realising that staying won't be such a bad thing after all. Romanoff, Barton and Tony being the good pals they are.
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Tenten is her parents' pride and joy.
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28 Jul 2022
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the threads of fate weave a cruel web by asthmaticbee
Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender
06 Jan 2023
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Sokka is born a firebender and taken by the Southern Raiders when he is 9, growing up in the palace as Prince Zuko's royal companion and best friend.
Kya, in turn, survives the last Southern Raid.
This changes both everything and very little.
Now with a Playlist!
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the threads of fate weave a cruel web by asthmaticbee
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Sokka is born a firebender and taken by the Southern Raiders when he is 9, growing up in the palace as Prince Zuko's royal companion and best friend.
Kya, in turn, survives the last Southern Raid.
This changes both everything and very little.
Now with a Playlist!
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a summer ocean; lit aflame by asthmaticbee
Sokka’s life, in the Southern Water Tribe and the Caldera – the home he lost, and the home he gained.
[Prequel to The Threads of Fate]
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The Threads of Fate by asthmaticbee
The Southern Raiders arrived at the shores of the Southern Water Tribe, not to find and kill the last waterbender, but to take the Chief’s son. A firebender and an appropriate age, they took him back to the Caldera and presented him to the royal family.
Prince Zuko and Sokka grow up together, and when the former is banished three years later, his best and only friend leaves with him on an impossible task.
That is, until a beam of light takes them back to the Southern Water Tribes.
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weeping for a world long gone by asthmaticbee
Some friendships are so strong they can even transcend lifetimes.
From Roku to Ta Min and beyond.
[complementary backstory to Threads of Fate]
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leaves from the vine by asthmaticbee
Iroh returns from the failed siege of Ba Sing Se to find his nephew different, attached at the hip to a boy with eyes like an ocean set aflame.
[complementary backstory to Threads of Fate]
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The Black Sands of Ember Island by asthmaticbee for seohin
The Fire Nation Five spend a weekend at the beach after the Fall of Ba Sing Se.
or: what if the main story had been more canon compliant
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If words were enough by Waywardgoose
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types, Marvel
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14 Feb 2023
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Sometimes it's hard to find the right words.
(Or: Wanda has to practice for her 'Test of English as a Foreign Language' and has a real bad time)
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