Title: -Danger,Deceit-
Characters: Mai; Zuko, OCs
Rating: PG-13+
Warnings: Strong Language, Implied 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 05: COSTUMES A night of song and dance, a night of culture and refinement, a night of mingling in high society - in other words, Mai's personal hell, wrapped in bells and whistles! But even before the curtain rises on the performance, the show begins when Mai "happens" to encounter several interesting young noblewomen...
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 Fanfiction.net posting:
Prologue .01 //
Prologue .02 //
Chapter 01: POLITICS //
Chapter 02: RUMORS //
Chapter 03: CONVERSATIONS //
Chapter 04: FACES //
Chapter 05: COSTUMES