Catalyst
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Avatar: The Last Airbender - Zuko is captured by the Dai Li in Ba Sing Se. While held in the darkest part of the Crystal Catacombs and certain all is lost, unexpected visitors arrive. Uneasy alliances are made and the motivations behind them are quickly tested. Zuko must fight to survive and heal, facing uncomfortable truths and lies, answering the big questions, and finally fighting his greatest enemy yet.
An end of Season 2 AU leading into Season 3.
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A year after the war, our favorite Gaang reunites. Katara and Aang, Mai and Zuko, they all seem to be holding strong... but are they? Old relationships feel familiar, but not quite right. As Zuko and Katara find themselves in similar dilemmas and start confiding in each other, they begin to wonder: What if the future they chose isn't the one they want?
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