"Once bound by fire, Now by water. When they collide, Both are destroyed. Not just them, but so much more" Their love was already dismissed before they had a chance. Years before they were born, their fate was already sealed. "It was never meant to be..." Disclaimer: I do not own ATLA or any of it's characters. Just being the regular fan of a ship that should have been.

Months ago, Katara arrived at the Royal Palace to save her tribe and to win the heart of the famed Prince Zuko at any cost. She thought THAT was going to be difficult, but after startling romantic revelations, an attack on the Royal Family, a hidden Avatar, and a nefarious rebel group in the shadows, she might be in over her head. The Prince's Choice sequel. The Selection!Zutara AU Book 2 of A Delicate Subterfuge Series

"I'll save you from the pirates." Katara ran into the back of his chest. She mentally cursed herself. She quickly bent some water to freeze on the fire prince's feet. It bought her just barely enough time to bend water to carry her away. Then the water began bending back towards the shore. One of the pirates was a water bender. They pulled me under and wouldn't allow me to take a breath of air, they crashed my body against the rocks several times before finally allowing me up. When I broke through the surface I took a deep breath. Zuko reached in and dragged me out, tying me to a tree. "Where's the Avatar?" He asked. And that's where it all began..... Under Editing!

Katara is 18 and the Southern Water Tribe has held an uneasy allegiance with the Fire Nation for the last 100 or so years. When Katara's tribe goes through a food shortage, Katara takes it upon herself to make sure they survive. She agrees to enter a competition where the young Prince Zuko will choose a wife out of 35 women. Katara promises herself she only has to last a day until a truce she can't ignore is offered, and now Katara is in it for the long haul. A Zutara! Selection AU. More couple tags to be added as they appear.