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Whispers of Embers Beneath Waves

Summary:

In an alternate universe, Sokka is a thief on the run in the streets of the Fire Nation. He and his companion, Momo, are in on this together. He stumbles upon a cute boy in the market one day.
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Ever since Lu Ten, Prince Zuko has been locked inside the palace walls while his uncle tries to find him a suitor/suitress. His friends, Toph and Katara come up with a plan to help him escape. He gets into trouble outside and someone mysterious(and quite handsome) comes along to save him.
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Zhao is appointed Adviser for Firelord Iroh and the Vizier is determined to overthrow him with three wishes. Will his plan work?

Notes:

Aang is censoring any swear words as he tells the story but I will put them uncensored anyway.
The characters are aged up from the show. Zuko and Sokka are both 19, Katara is 17, Aang is 116, Toph is 16.

Chapter 1: Prologue

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Ship horns rung throughout the ocean docks. Little Tenzin, Kya, and Bumi rushed to the deck of the boat, awed and gazing at the much larger ship compared to the one they were currently on. 

“Wow, I wish I had a boat like theirs…” Kya sighed, propping her face with her elbow on the ledge. Bumi nodded boredly alongside his sister, throwing small pebbles at Tenzin, who was swatting at his brother. 

“Oh really?” Aang rose up from raising the sails. “Because it looks better? Kids, this boat has been with us for a long while. It’s been through many storms with us.” 

Tenzin knew that tone. He was gonna tell a story. “You telling a story, sweetie?” He heard her mom say as she hung up clothes on the clothes line. 

“Sure am.” Aang waved the three kids over to him. “Now, come sit,” He told them. Kya, Bumi, and Tenzin hurried to their seats, waiting for their dad. “I think it’s time that I told you three about Sokka, the Prince, and the lamp.”