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1. Never Give Up Without a Fight by hearmerory

   Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   22 Sep 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • The Gaang & Zuko (Avatar)
   • Iroh & Zuko (Avatar)
   • Ozai & Zuko (Avatar)
   • Ozai/Zuko (Avatar)
   • Azulon & Zuko (Avatar)
   • Aang & Zuko (Avatar)
   • Katara & Zuko (Avatar)
   • Toph Beifong & Zuko
   • Sokka/Zuko (Avatar)
   • Sokka & Zuko (Avatar)
   • Aang & Toph Beifong & Katara & Sokka & Zuko
   • Zuko (Avatar)
   • Ozai (Avatar)
   • Azulon (Avatar)
   • Iroh (Avatar)
   • Ursa (Avatar)
   • Azula (Avatar)
   • Sokka (Avatar)
   • Katara (Avatar)
   • Aang (Avatar)
   • Toph Beifong
   • The Gaang (Avatar)
   • Azulon names Zuko Fire Lord
   • Azulon Lives (Avatar)
   • Bad Parent Azulon (Avatar)
   • Good Grandparent Azulon (Avatar)
   • Bad Parent Ozai (Avatar)
   • Ozai Being an Asshole (Avatar)
   • Abusive Ozai (Avatar)
   • Manipulative Ozai (Avatar)
   • Colonialism
   • Colonization
   • War
   • Zuko's Scar (Avatar)
   • Zuko is an Awkward Turtleduck
   • Hurt Zuko (Avatar)
   • Firelord Zuko (Avatar)
   • Zuko (Avatar) Needs a Hug
   • Zuko Joins The Gaang Early (Avatar)
   • Abused Zuko (Avatar)
   • Zuko-centric (Avatar)
   • Protective Zuko (Avatar)
   • Fire Nation Royal Family
   • Fire Nation Politics (Avatar)
   • Zuko becomes Fire Lord at 14
   • Eventual Sokka/Zuko (Avatar)
   • Minor Sokka/Zuko (Avatar)
   • Pre-Sokka/Zuko (Avatar)
   • Implied Childhood Sexual Abuse
   • Childhood Sexual Abuse
   • Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
   • Child Abuse
   • Past Child Abuse
   • Parent/Child Incest
   • Morally Ambiguous Iroh (Avatar)
   • Iroh Tries His Best (Avatar)
   • zuko is an unreliable narrator
   • Unreliable Narrator
   • Aang Needs a Hug (Avatar)
   • Protective Sokka (Avatar)
   • War Crimes
   • Fire Nation (Avatar)
   • Fire Nation Colonies (Avatar)
   • Zuko Whump (Avatar)
   • Precious Aang (Avatar)
   • Zuko Has Self-Esteem Issues (Avatar)
   • Zuko is Bad at Feelings (Avatar)
   • Zuko is a Good Firelord (Avatar)
   • Gay Zuko (Avatar)
   • Zuko Needs Therapy (Avatar)
   • Zuko Needs Friends (Avatar)
   • Sokka Needs a Hug (Avatar)
   • Young Zuko (Avatar)
   • Child Azula (Avatar)

   Summary

   Fire Lord Azulon names Zuko as his successor.
   This does not fit with Ozai's plans.
   This does not fit with Iroh's plans.
   This does not fit with Zuko's desperate finger hold of control over his life, which is quickly disintegrating around him.

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