
by Lianne Vail
When the sky splits open, Zuko takes notice. When he sees someone flying with the Avatar, he’s certain he'd found proof the Airbenders still exist. He’s wrong. The Gaang wanted a break. Instead, they a portal drops a group of outsiders in the middle of their camp: - Lev: chaos incarnate, jokes through every injury.- Teorin: calm, sharp, and with powers that look suspiciously like an Airbender.- A cat. Just… Cat. Don’t ask. Aang sees a brother. Zuko sees proof. Teorin sees a disaster waiting to happen. Lev sees… a glorious self-insert crossover. What follows: fire, trauma, bad jokes, and more found-family moments than anyone bargained for. And when Zuko finally captures someone he thinks is an Airbender, he has to decide: proof… or person? Don't let Lev's jokes fool you. He hides as much as he says. This story takes place after Zuko Alone and then functions as an alternate version of The Chase. Toph has just joined the group, Azula is on their trail, and Zuko is far from Iroh’s calming influence. You don’t need to know Avatar: The Last Airbender to follow the story, everything essential is explained along the way (though fans will catch lots of extra nods). Posts Thursdays every other week
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One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 2 Oct 2026, 13:48 UTC
Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 13:48 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
Chart history contains only this ranking model's runs; legacy points are not spliced in.
Coupled 14-day outlook
rs-joint-entry-copula-v1
Any eligible RS entry
3%
Two or more lists
1%
Likely threshold order: Drama → Fantasy → Adventure → Main.
Leading bundle: Drama (3%).
Estimated from one fitted shared story path; category probabilities are not multiplied as if lists were independent.
Separate entry forecast; this probability does not enter the ranking score.
Overall Rising Stars Shadow RS rank
#3210 of 12,231 · 3160 below RS #50
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