Top 25 Short ATLA Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length ATLA fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
it's such a gorgeous sight to see you in the middle of the night
by badkids
She texts Bolin: Good news: Asami isn’t a ghost that eats my ramen noodles.
Against All Reason
by Aspidities
Asami has an important mission: to subdue the Avatar and bring her to the Equalists. However, she finds herself in over her head when the Alpha of Alphas has a much greater effect on her than anticipated.
The Quiet
by SimplyKorra
Immediately following the fall of Kuvira, Korra and Asami find one another in the calm after the storm. They're both in need of comfort and realize the only person they wish to be with is one another. What it means for their relationship beyond this night is as unknown as it is inevitable.
Surrender
by N1ghtWr1ter
As the Sato family heir, Asami must marry an alpha of noble birth. Her father chooses Korra, the heir to the Southern Water Tribe, to wed his omega daughter. They will meet for the first time at the altar.
Omega's Gambit
by RaeDMagdon
When Asami goes into heat at an inconvenient time, she must navigate her shifting feelings for Korra and seize control of her intense desires at the same time. Meanwhile, Korra must remain focused on saving the world instead of allowing herself to be tempted.
Unexpected
by blackhunter
For the first time, there’s something in which Azula is the last to bloom.Azula has always been comfortable being a beta—betas don’t have inconvenient needs— they don't have heat or insticts, she is fine being a beta, until she realizes she isn’t one.
playmaker (crossing the edge)
by bluespiritfox
Jet has known about loss all his life. He’s known it from the time he lost his home, his mother, from the time he lost the captain position, and from the time he pushed away a love that could have been. He’s familiar with the pain that comes with it—the slow suffocation from it. He knows how to deal
Where The Sun Meets The Sea
by Escapemymind
“It has been torture. Do you know how many times—“ Zuko paused, biting his tongue again. Katara looked up at him. “How many times what? Zuko.” He glared at her. “How many times I fucked my own hand because I couldn't have you!” he exclaimed, years of frustration palpable in his words. *** OR: Eight
I Know You By Your Heart (and I Will Call You By Your Name)
by sometimesbemwrites
After a life under his father’s thumb, Fire Nation omega Zuko is stripped of his crown prince title and sent South with expectations that far outweigh that of a traditional omegan mate. He is sentenced to live out the rest of his life in Wolf Cove, a Southern city that rivals Agna Qel’a in the North
The Dragon's Mate
by Arya2601
Some members of the royal family of the Fire Nation have a unique trait: they have predestined partners.Legend has it that some are like dragons, direct children of Agni, and those who are so have a partner assigned to them for life, chosen by the god himself. The Crown Prince’s partner is known as
Bound by Metal
by uralittlebrat
Crime has been rising in Republic City, and Aang can't keep dealing with it all on his own. But when Toph visits Republic City for a Team Avatar reunion, an idea sparks in Aang's mind. "Toph, what if you established an official police force here in Republic City with your metalbenders?" "Woah, what?
I WISH I NEVER MET YOU
by Shaboobamon
Ty Lee's stagnant relationship with her boyfriend comes crumbling apart when she reunites with Azula, her childhood crush and bully. What starts out as simple excitement transforms into something far more intoxicating... and sinister. OR Ty Lee leaves her boyfriend and gives all of herself to Azula.
To All the Girls I've Loved Before
by myriadsandme
Zuko’s letters are his most secret possessions. There are five total: Mai, his former neighbor, Song from the Hospital, Jin from the trip to Ba Sing Se, Suki from Model FN, and... Katara, but she's his best friend's girlfriend. (Inspired by “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” by Jenny Han)
I Don’t Listen To Beggars
by The_idea_master
With Zuko on his way to spend several months in Republic City, leaving behind a pregnant Mai to run the fire nation, no one is left to keep an eye on Azula, still plagued by mental illness. Thought she retains some independence, Zuko can’t, in good conscience, completely abandon his sister. Instead,
Torn Between Two Worlds
by phoebester
No summary provided.
Backburner
by kacchixx
Planning her bestfriend's wedding was supposed to be the dream, not an excuse to get pinned against the wall by someone she had feared all her life. Seven years after the war, Azula and Ty Lee are thrust back into each other's orbits. They quickly discover that they are a volatile tangle of represse
𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄
by ribboncross
𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 ❞comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness. There is a comforting lie in believing that fire and water are opposites; that one is born to consume with cruelty while the other flows in eternal mercy. But pain proves otherwise. They are siblings, children of the very same vi
Spirit Of the Sea
by Bookwyrm111
Percy didn't know what they wanted from him these... spirits... one day he woke in the desert and found himself thrust into another world's war. Apparently, as the spirits' trump card or really their last chance to get the world's balance back in order, believing the Avatar alone is not enough to sa
Turtle Ducks and Otter Penguins
by starfreak
Sokka was jealous, yeah. One of his best friends and his sister went to go visit his favorite place in the world and his favorite person without him. And here he was, stuck babysitting the damn pets.Speaking of-- where was Momo?---In other words; this is a modern AU where Sokka and Aang are roommate
Keeping Things Interesting
by Anonymous
Kyoshi & Rangi have always had an active sex life, even now years into their marriage they enjoy switching things up, keeping their relationship exciting. Naturally, when they take the next step in their relationship and contact a helpful spirit, who agrees to provide them with the necessary ‘instru
change
by lingos
Tenzin reminisces on the ways in which his life and relationships have changed. Glimpses of losing, finding, and witnessing love in all its disgusting and beautiful glory.Based on the song "Change" by Big Thief.Endgame Kyalin (+ included throughout!), eventual Korrasami, Tenzin's POV.
The interview of a lifetime
by noidea07
Kyoshi is a CEO in the world she is untouchable, cold in inside she finds herself soft only with a right person. Has a kink for BDSM Rangi is a student that secretly wants to be dominated by someone with experiance and in a controlled environment. (also auzla is there and is lazy bum)
Public Denial, Hidden Destiny
by onewomanshow
Katara is not in denial that she's in love with Zuko.Zuko is not in denial that he's in love with Katara. But, this was easier. Or: Having a piece of each other is better than nothing, until it isn't.
The Deer in A Martyr's Skin
by Mishapps
She lay in the bed that wasn’t meant for her, just like everything else in this world that never seemed to let up its hate for her. Her body ached from more than the purpling bruises on her skin. She stared at the ceiling, at the wood grain that moved across the planks like flowing water. Each inden
Try to be a Saint (wouldn’t fall for someone I thought couldn’t misbehave)
by them_fatale_11
It’s Zuko’s second Camp Boomerang summer, and as the camp fills with kids again it feels more like home than anywhere has in a very long time. Sokka braces for a summer season that doesn’t quite feel right. It’ll be Katara’s last summer before going to med school, and she’s spending half of it at an
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About This List
This list of 25short ATLA fanfics spans 734,349 total words. Kudos range from 83 on the newest entries to 11,240 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Explicit (13 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Omegaverse · Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics · Omega Verse · Romance · Angst.
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