Balance: An Avatar: The Last Airbender Fanfiction

Summary: The first time it happened, he brushed it off as a trick of the light. The second time it happened, he assumed it was just another bender's attack. The third time it happened however, he had no choice but to accept what had happened. He had bent another element that was not his own. Yet there was already an avatar. Or the one where Zuko discovers that all the elements are connected and the Avatar is not the only one who can bend them all.

AN: Thanks to everyone who followed, favorited, and reviewed last chapter! I want to take some time to respond to some of them as many of you brought up some important points.

ML8991: Yeah, fight scenes are not my strong point, however, the only other chapters that are going to be similar to the show is the where they attack during the eclipse, and where they go to the Boiling Rock to rescue Suki and the others. You are correct in that Zuko is not the Avatar, and he will never be as strong in Air, Water and Earth as he is with Fire. I got the idea with being able to control all 4 elements from watching the show (I also started Legends of Korra, so the Lion Turtle thing fits in eventually), and working on my history assignment on Alchemy. I'm glad you like the idea, I'm not sure where this will go, so any feedback is welcomed!

Guest13 (Guest): Yes, Zuko will be traveling with… I think you called it the Gaang? I'm guessing that's a fan name for Aang and the others. I've only been in the fandom for a week so that is something I don't know. Zuko will most likely sit in on Aang's lessons in Earthbending and Waterbending, and Aang will show him Airbending in exchange for Zuko teaching him Firebending. Like I said before though, Zuko is not the Avatar, nor will he be overpowered. Zuko will never be as strong in Air, Water and Earth as he is with Fire. Think of Fire as Zuko's 'main' element, and due to the elements being connected, he has some control over the others. Zuko most likely won't be able to 'see' using Earthbending like Toph, and he definitely won't be able to do Metalbending, Bloodbending, or major healing with Waterbending, though I might let him be able to heal minor things. And of course Iroh is going to be rescued! However, unlike canon, Iroh will be taken to The Boiling Rock, where he will be rescued along with Suki and everyone that was capured during the Eclipce invasion.

Shadowdragon1317: Shadow my old friend! Everyone has been saying all my ideas are super original, when half the time I can find another (most times better) story similar, if not just like it! My ideas aren't THAT original, are they?

I apologise to everyone who hoped romace was going to be in this, but I'm even worse at romance than writing fight scenes. Pairings may or may not be implied, but not elaborated on.

Well, without further adue, here comes chapter two! (Hey that rhyms!)

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Previously;

"You've got to get out of here! I'll hold them off as long as I can!"

"The Earth Kingdom ... has fallen."

He had bent another element that was not his own.

Yet there was already an Avatar.

Something was very wrong here.

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"So let me get this straight. You're saying, that just as you were overwhelmed by the Dai Li, just as you thought that you were going to lose, a giant wave comes out of nowhere and rescues everybody ." Sokka leaned back against Appa with his arms crossed

Katara rolled her eyes at her brother "Yes, for the last time Sokka that's what happened."

"Yeah right, I highly doubt that"

"It's true Sokka that's what happened!"

"Giant masses of water don't just rise up out of nowhere, Katara, unless you're a Waterbender but you said you didn't do it."

"Maybe it was Aang!"

"You just said that he was falling out of the sky unconscious!"

"There's a lot of things that happen that are strange Snoozles." Toph called out

"Great not you too Toph!".

"All I'm saying is you guys have to think openly. I mean, come on! We're traveling with the Avatar here, who knows what you could expect!"

Toph groawned as the two Water Tribe siblings continued to arugue.

"And what about the jerk Bender over there huh ? What is he doing here?"

"Sokka I just told you he's here because he saved our lives."

"He's a Firebender Katara he doesn't just… I don't know, he doesn't just save people, he's evil!"

'Speaking of our resident Firebender his vibrations don't feel good; it's almost like he's in shock. He keeps on rocking back and forth. It's really making me nauseous. Not like flying on this stupid mammal doesn't already make me nauseous.'

Toph tuned out the noise around her and foucued on the rhythmic rocking that Zuko was making. Once she found it, she carefully made her way to the banished prince.

"Hey, Zuko, you okay?"

"I'm fine. Nothing to worry about. Is the Avatar okay? Of he's not okay, who am I kidding, Azula hit him with her lightning, that's never good, the only person able to survive that is Uncle…"

Toph cut him off placing a heavily calloused hand on his shoulder, or, what she believed was his shoulder.

"Listen Sparky, you may have forgotten but I can tell when you're lying. I'm the Earth Bender. I can feel the vibrations in the ground, I see with vibrations. You may have the other fooled but I can tell that you're not okay, so tell me, what's up?

Toph felt Zuko turn towards her

"Would, would you believe me if I told you that I think that wave came from me?"

Toph was confused now 'Sparky actually thinks he caused that wave? I've got to figure this out.'

"Aren't you a Firebender, not a Waterbender?"

"That's what I thought, but ever since I was a kid sometimes strange things that happen. Once when I was eight, I almost swore that I caused air to come out of my fist instead of fire. Then there was this time a few years ago. I could have swore a rock flew right over my head right after I'd stopped my foot before going into a fire Kata, I had thought it was just some Earthbender with a really bad aim, but now after this, I don't know what to think."

"But Aang is The Avatar, so how is that possible?"

Zuko looked at the blind Earthbender, and although she could not see it, she felt the fear in his eyes and heart "I don't know , I honestly don't know. Look, can you not tell the others yet. I'm having come to term with this myself." he paused "But telling you has helped, thank you."

"I guess your uncle had more of an influence than you thought."

"You knew him?"

"Yeah, one time I ran into him in the woods. I was scared a little bit, but he stopped me, had me sit down and he gave me some tea and some really good advice."

"Haha, yeah, he does that. Especially with the tea. And the advice. He always gives advice when he's having a cup of tea. So, do those two always argue like that?"

Toph smiled. She could tell that this was going to be the start of a beautiful friendship.

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AN: It's short, I know, but think of it this way; having 1000-3000 word chapters = more updates! Next chapter will be coming up really soon, if not sometime tomorrow. It's 10:30PM over here right now, but I felt so happy with all the feedback I wanted to put something up!

Please review! Ideas, critiques, comments, compliments, flames, and your thoughts are welcomed! They help me write better & faster when I know what I need to fix, and that people actually like this!