Zuko vs. Adults
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“I don’t think this is any of your concern, son,” he establishes firmly, glancing over Zuko to where Katara’s disappeared around the corner.
A chill shoots down Zuko’s spine, and when Hakoda steps right, Zuko moves again to block his way.
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- Part 1 of Zuko vs. Adults
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Zuko idly mentions that he hasn’t seen Uncle in months-- and leaves out the fact that it’s slowly killing him inside-- and Aang suggests that he does what they’ve all been doing:
Make up an excuse.
Zuko is scandalized, because he’s the Firelord and he has to be responsible, but the more he thinks about it, the more he’s sure that he can manage to do great good for his people with a visit to Ba Sing Se. It’s not so much making up an excuse as it is knocking out two pigeon-hawks with one stone. Convenient for everyone.
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- Part 2 of Zuko vs. Adults
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To be good at politics, you have to understand people; Zuko’s perception of his own skill in this regard swings wildly on a pendulum between ‘hey I’m actually pretty good at this’ and ‘why am I such a fucking idiot’.
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- Part 3 of Zuko vs. Adults
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“Isn’t it kind of… my decision?” he suggests delicately, trying not to be an asshole about the whole thing.
His advisors are visibly sweating. One of them tugs at her collar and clears her throat. “...Of course, your Majesty. We did not mean to suggest… that you could not free the Princess, only… that you should not.”
She trails off and the advisor next to her quickly adds, “--my Lord.”
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- Part 4 of Zuko vs. Adults
- Part 1 of Lightning Strikes Twice
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"At every step of the way, you needed people to trust you to successfully make your next advance, but you never even gave them the chance to do so. Do you want to know what it reminds me of?”
Azula is no longer having fun. Her heart is beating deep and low and she’s not sure why. It feels like sirens are sounding off painfully in the back of her skull.
“No.”
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- Part 5 of Zuko vs. Adults
- Part 2 of Lightning Strikes Twice
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"Tell me what’s happened, and I’ll handle it.”
“...Okay,” Zuko eventually rasps. “But only if you swear on something that matters that you won’t make fun of me.”
Azula scowls. “What are we, five? Fine, I swear it on all of my titles.”
“...Swear it on Father.”
“You little--” Azula has to stop and force herself to take a deep breath so she doesn’t accidentally singe off his remaining eyebrow.
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- Part 4 of Lightning Strikes Twice
- Part 6 of Zuko vs. Adults