I wouldn't call them usless, and they're definitely shown as being much more active than their canon counterpart. There are plenty of reasons for that, of course - Iroh being the Fire Lord, and a rather ruthless one at that, Bumi managing the Order in his own style until two years ago, and of course Piandao doing it ever since are among them. They are shown to be supporting Earth Kingdom guerillas/rebels, conducting their own operations against Fire Nation - simply, they are working on an extremely large scale. We are privy to their inner workings, and the complexity of their task - pacification of the single most powerful military engine in the world - is made very clear. If this fic was centered arond the Gaang, as in canon, we wouldn't have known a tenth of what's going on.
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Is that what you mean by "usefulness" of the Order? And if they don't "win", if they don't belong in this special small group of warriors that personally defeats the Fire Lord, they're usless?
Suppose in this fic, the whole Order drops dead all at once, in the end of the first chapter (perhaps the Fire Lord figured them all out, and concocted a grand assassination the likes of which the world has never seen). How would you judge the Avatar's chances to "win" then?
Suppose in this fic, the whole Order drops dead all at once, in the end of the first chapter (perhaps the Fire Lord figured them all out, and concocted a grand assassination the likes of which the world has never seen). How would you judge the Avatar's chances to "win" then?
SECRET TUNNEL!!! SECRET TUNNEL!!! SECRET SECRET SECRET SECRET TUNNEL!!!!!
The fact that that song pops into my head randomly because of that fic is awesome. It's nice to have something that makes me laugh pop in periodically.
Don't know how I missed that the first read through of the page, but I'm glad I caught it.
SECRET TUNNEL!!! SECRET TUNNEL!!! SECRET SECRET SECRET SECRET TUNNEL!!!!!
The fact that that song pops into my head randomly because of that fic is awesome. It's nice to have something that makes me laugh pop in periodically.
Don't know how I missed that the first read through of the page, but I'm glad I caught it.
SECRET TUNNEL!!! SECRET TUNNEL!!! SECRET SECRET SECRET SECRET TUNNEL!!!!!
The Fun and Perky Warrior's Wolf Tail by Lavanya Six updated to chapter twelve.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5628400/12/
I should point out that I am not recommending every chapter, but I am recommending this one.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5628400/12/
I should point out that I am not recommending every chapter, but I am recommending this one.
New chapter from L4dymercury,
Title: Where Loyalties Lie
Category: Avatar: Last Airbender
Character(s): Katara & Zuko
Chapter 17 Title: Dishonorable
Words: 8,574
Genre(s): Romance/Angst
Rating: Rated: T
Summary: After a raid, Katara is taken from her home and sent to the Fire
Nation as a child. Raised as a Fire Nation citizen, she helps in the cause of
finding the Avatar only to be conflicted with what she knows, her destiny, and
her love. Zutara. AU.
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4045927/17/
Title: Where Loyalties Lie
Category: Avatar: Last Airbender
Character(s): Katara & Zuko
Chapter 17 Title: Dishonorable
Words: 8,574
Genre(s): Romance/Angst
Rating: Rated: T
Summary: After a raid, Katara is taken from her home and sent to the Fire
Nation as a child. Raised as a Fire Nation citizen, she helps in the cause of
finding the Avatar only to be conflicted with what she knows, her destiny, and
her love. Zutara. AU.
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4045927/17/
New chapter from Pureauthor,
Title: Morality Chain
Category: Avatar: Last Airbender
Character(s): Azula & Zuko
Chapter 16 Title: The Walls of Ba Sing Se
Words: 5,417
Genre(s): Family/Friendship
Rating: Rated: K+
Summary: /AU-ish/ "You're my brother. That's got to count for something.
Right, Zuzu?" If Azula and Zuko had always cared for each other, how different
would their live's paths have been?
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5827377/16/
Title: Morality Chain
Category: Avatar: Last Airbender
Character(s): Azula & Zuko
Chapter 16 Title: The Walls of Ba Sing Se
Words: 5,417
Genre(s): Family/Friendship
Rating: Rated: K+
Summary: /AU-ish/ "You're my brother. That's got to count for something.
Right, Zuzu?" If Azula and Zuko had always cared for each other, how different
would their live's paths have been?
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5827377/16/
Actually, several of these are quite good, for what they are. It isn't totally clear, but this link is actually a bunch of short stories and AUs typically set after or before Book One.
I particularly like chapter 8, "The Fanfiction of Wan Shi Tong," where we see some of the interesting limitations of the most powerful two spirits. Also, Chapter 3 has a fun twist in a far distant future of the Avatar setting.
I particularly like chapter 8, "The Fanfiction of Wan Shi Tong," where we see some of the interesting limitations of the most powerful two spirits. Also, Chapter 3 has a fun twist in a far distant future of the Avatar setting.
His and Her Circumstances by Lavanya Six; an interesting AU three part story set after Zuko's Agni Kai.
And speaking of Lavanya Six, I personally enjoy chapter 14 of The Fun and Perky Warrior's Wolf Tail because it would be just that damn awesome...after all, how many hero's are there that spent time trapped in an iceberg?
And speaking of Lavanya Six, I personally enjoy chapter 14 of The Fun and Perky Warrior's Wolf Tail because it would be just that damn awesome...after all, how many hero's are there that spent time trapped in an iceberg?
When All Your Dreams Come True by Atiaran
Summary: AU during the First Season. Zuko has finally captured Aang and returned to the Fire Nation. He couldn't be happier. Really, he couldn't. Warning: Very dark. Rated M for violent themes.
Summary: AU during the First Season. Zuko has finally captured Aang and returned to the Fire Nation. He couldn't be happier. Really, he couldn't. Warning: Very dark. Rated M for violent themes.
<a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4608055/1/Unbalanced' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Unbalanced</a> by Lost In A Dark Wood
Summary: Azula explains to a visitor why the Avatar must die. Post-finale, in line with canon.
<a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5126153/1/All_The_World_Is_A_Toy' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>All The World Is A Toy</a> by AvocadoLove
Summary: Every important lesson Azula ever learned had been by playing with her toys.
Summary: Azula explains to a visitor why the Avatar must die. Post-finale, in line with canon.
<a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5126153/1/All_The_World_Is_A_Toy' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>All The World Is A Toy</a> by AvocadoLove
Summary: Every important lesson Azula ever learned had been by playing with her toys.
<a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5145003/1/Second_Nature' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Second Nature</a>, by <a href='http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1915396/lazyartisan' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>lazy artisan</a>. I found it through Vathera's fav list so there's that. Also it's incomplete and possibly dead.
Summary? In the North Pole, at the end of season one, shortly after watching Zhao choose death, alone without any boat access, Zuko is captured by the Northern Water Tribe.
Summary? In the North Pole, at the end of season one, shortly after watching Zhao choose death, alone without any boat access, Zuko is captured by the Northern Water Tribe.