Title: -Danger,Deceit-
Characters: Mai; Zuko, OCs
Rating: PG-13+
Warnings: Strong Language, Violence
Summary: Two years after the Century War, Avatar Aang, Fire Lord Zuko, the Earth King, and the chieftains of the Water Tribes attempt to win the peace. With the Great Continent awash in the chaos of retribution and the Fire Nation seething with intrigue against its new ruler, it is an uphill battle. Behind the scenes in the Royal Palace of the Fire Nation, a young noblewoman fights her own war, where the battlefield is the Court and words are the weapons. But something is about to bring the battle into the open, and Mai must find allies to help in her fight.
Latest chapter:
Book 01, Chapter 07: TEACHINGS "Even if you have no fire or fangs, you can still have claws. But be careful not to bare your claws unless you're certain you can strike true." There was a reason the White Lion-Dog told her that. But some lessons need to be relearned the hard way.
Notes: This fic is classified "AR" (Alternate Reality) for a certain liberty taken with canon that should become apparent in the opening prologue.
deviantART posting (w/illustrations):
Prologue .01 //
Prologue .02 //
Chapter 01: POLITICS //
Chapter 02: RUMORS //
Chapter 03: CONVERSATIONS //
Chapter 04: FACES //
Chapter 05: COSTUMES //
Chapter 06: SONGS //
Chapter 07: TEACHINGS Fanfiction.net posting:
Prologue .01 //
Prologue .02 //
Chapter 01: POLITICS //
Chapter 02: RUMORS //
Chapter 03: CONVERSATIONS //
Chapter 04: FACES //
Chapter 05: COSTUMES //
Chapter 06: SONGS //
Chapter 07: TEACHINGS