Zukka

Zukka is the slash ship between Sokka and Zuko from the Avatar: The Last Airbender fandom.

Canon
Sokka made fun of Zuko and Aang while they were practicing their firebending. When Zuko claimed that he no longer had the rage that powered his firebending, Sokka joked that everybody should try to make him mad. Sokka was eventually so upset that his father was captured so he and Zuko went to the Boiling Rock to rescue him. Hakoda was not there at first but when more prisoners arrived Zuko convinced Sokka not to give up and they escaped along with Hakoda and Suki.

Sokka and Zuko got along much better after the escape from the Boiling Rock. He even led a toast for Zuko's bravery in protecting Team Avatar from Azula. Zuko was upset about Katara still not trusting him so he went over to Sokka's tent. Sokka was posing with a rose and was embarrassed to see Zuko there instead of Suki. Zuko begged him to explain what happened to Kya so Sokka told Zuko everything that he knew. They remained friends and allies following the end of the war.

Book 1
THE AVATAR RETURNS

Upon the arrival of the fire nation ship, Sokka stands on the wall surrounding the Water Tribe village. He is pushed off the edge of it as the ship rams into it and destroys it. As Zuko exits the ship, Sokka readies himself and attacks Zuko. Zuko quickly disarms him and tosses him back into the snow.

Sokka gets out of the snow and picks up his weapon again. He runs towards Zuko, ready to attack, but Zuko just ducks out of the way. Zuko then uses his firebending against Sokka just as he dodges and is able to throw his boomerang. Zuko avoids is as another villager throws Sokka a spear. He attempts to attack Zuko again, but Zuko easily destroys it and knocks Sokka to the ground. The boomerang then comes back and hits Zuko. Zuko is about to firebend again, when Aang returns to the village.

As Sokka grabs Aang's staff, Zuko grabs it at the same time from the side of the ship. Sokka is able to knock him off and yells "That's from the water tribe!" before running back to join Katara and Aang.

BATO OF THE WATER TRIBE

Zuko is able to track down Katara using her necklace and corners her and Sokka. Zuko demands to know where Aang is, but Sokka says that they split up and that he'll be long gone by now. Zuko asks how stupid Sokka thinks he is. Sokka thinks he's pretty stupid, and grabs Katara's hand and runs.

Book 3
THE WESTERN AIR TEMPLE

Sokka, Toph and Katara follow Aang to the top of the Western Air Temple, where Toph feels someone behind Appa. They all turn around and find that Zuko is there. They each get ready to attack, when Zuko starts to talk, very awkwardly. He says that it must be a surprise for them to see him there, which Sokka really isn't, given that he chased them all over the world. Zuko becomes awkward again, and tries to explain that he's changed. He wants to join them and teach firebending to Aang. Katara says that they can't trust him, and Sokka backs her up, given that all he's ever done is try and capture Aang. Zuko understands why they wouldn't trust him, given his past mistakes, including sending an assassin after them. Sokka realizes that Zuko was the one that sent Combustion Man after them. Zuko says that's not his name, and Sokka sarcastically says sorry for insulting his friend, but Zuko insists that he's not his friend. Aang says that Zuko needs to leave, but Zuko insists that he's not a bad person anymore. Sokka pulls out his boomerang and tells him that if he doesn't leave they'll attack. Zuko, very depressed, leaves.

When Toph returns, she tells them that she went to see Zuko, and he ended up bruning her feet. Sokka see's this and says that this is another reason not to trust him. He believes that Zuko is too dangerous to be left alone, and they need to find a way to capture him. Toph suggests inviting him there, and given that he already offered to be their prisoner, which Sokka thinks is a great idea.

Zuko comes back to the group after helping them defeat Combustion Man, and asks one more time to be Aang's teacher. Aang says that he has to asks the others. When he asks Sokka, Sokka says that he wants to end the war, and if Aang think that Zuko can help, he'll go with it.

Later, Sokka awkwardly takes Zuko to his room and tells him to unpack, since lunch is soon. Zuko gives him a smile, and Sokka steps out to join Aang. He then admits that this is all very weird.

THE BOILING ROCK, PART 1

Zuko comes over to bring Sokka some tea, when Sokka asks if he can talk to him. The two then start to go on a walk, and Sokka asks where someone who was captured by the fire nation would get taken. Zuko asks who was captured, and Sokka explains that most of their troops were taken after the invasion. Zuko says that he can't, since knowing will just make Sokka feel worse. He turns to walk away, but Sokka then places his hand on his shoulder to stop him, and admits that his dad was also captured. He needs to know. Zuko says that it's not good, but Sokka asks one more time. Zuko tells him that they were most likely take to the Boiling Rock, the fire nation's highest-security prison. Sokka asks where it is, and Zuko asks why he would need to know. Sokka says it's nothing and says that Zuko is very paranoid. Zuko tells him where it is, and Sokka thanks him. He says that knowing makes him feel better, but Zuko doesn't believe him.

When everyone is asleep, Sokka sneaks to Appa, only to find Zuko up there already. Sokka falls off Appa and admits that he's going to break out his dad. The invasion plan getting messed up was his fault, and he needs to fix it. He needs to regain his honor, and Zuko can't stop him. Zuko understands, and is coming with him. Sokka says no, but Zuko asks how he's supposed to get there, and hide Appa. He says that they'll take his war balloon and Sokka gives in.

On the war balloon, the two feel extremely awkward, when Sokka says that a friend of his actually invented war balloon's. Zuko says that the only thing his father is good at is war, and Sokka think that it must run in the family. Zuko says that not everyone in their family is like that, and Sokka knows that Zuko has changed. Zuko actually meant Iroh, who was like a father to him, and he still let him down. Sokka thinks that Iroh would be proud of him, leaving his home to help them is hard. Zuko says that it wasn't that hard, and Sokka asks if there was anyone he cared about back home. Zuko admits that he did have his girlfriend, Mai, and couldn't drag her into being a traitor with him. Sokka then tells him the his first girlfriend turned into the moon, and Zuko says that that's rough.

Book 1
The Avatar Returns
 * Zuko and Sokka getting ready parallel each other.

The Warriors of Kyoshi
 * Sokka blocks Zuko's fire attack against Suki.
 * Zuko knocks out Sokka.

The Waterbending Scroll
 * Zuko tells the pirate's not to listen to Sokka.
 * Zuko tells Sokka to shut up.

Bato of the Water Tribe
 * Zuka holds Katara and Sokka on the back of the shirshu.

The Seige of the North: Part 1
 * Sokka asks where Zuko is and Katara tells him that Zuko took Aang.

The Seige of the North: Part 2
 * Sokka disagrees with Aang bringing Zuko back with them.

Book 2
The Chase
 * Sokka describes Zuko to Toph.
 * Zuko throws fire at Sokka and the others.

The Crossroads of Destiny
 * Sokka doesn't want to rescue Zuko.
 * Sokka tells Iroh that they'll rescue Zuko when he's good.
 * Sokka suggests that Aang go with Iroh to find Katara and the "angry jerk".

Book 3
The Western Air Temple
 * Sokka doesn't by that Zuko was the one who set Appa free.
 * Sokka uses attacking the Southern Water Tribe as a reason not to trust Zuko.
 * Sokka thinks that Zuko coming to them was to lead them into a trap.
 * Sokka is offended that Toph went to go see Zuko.
 * Sokka believes that Zuko is crafty.

The Firebending Masters
 * Sokka comes over to see if he can watch Zuko "jerk bend", but Zuko just yells at him to leave.
 * Sokka attempts to make Zuko angry.
 * Sokka suggest that Zuko jump into a volcano to get his bending back.
 * Zuko defends the new firebending form against Sokka and Katara's taunts.

The Boiling Rock, Part 1
 * Sokka asks if Zuko is happy, but Zuko is never happy.
 * Zuko and Sokka leave a note for the others to find.

Quotes
"We should split up. Aang, you go with Iroh to look for Katara and the angry jerk, no offense."

- Sokka; The Crossroads of Destiny

Fanon
Zukka is a popular ship in the Avatar fandom and one of the most popular slash ships. Many ship them together because of their "life-changing field trip" that they took to the Boiling Rock. The fact that Zuko refused to let Sokka go without him showed that Zuko really cared for him. A lot fans also joked about the moment when Zuko went into Sokka's tent and found him posing with a rose.

The ship had a revival in 2020 when The Last Airbender returned to Netflix, along with many other Avatar ships. Many fans who had watched the show previously found that they enjoyed the two's dynamic and started shipping them. A few also started shipping them to counter the Kataang vs Zutara ship war, claiming the ship as a more neutral option.

On AO3, Zukka is the third most written ship for Zuko and the second most written for Sokka. It is the fifth most written ship in the Avatar: The Last Airbender tag.

Fandom
FAN FICTION
 * Sokka/Zuko tag on FanFiction.net
 * Sokka/Zuko tag on FanFiction.net

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Variations

 * Jetzukka refers to the ship between Jet, Zuko and Sokka
 * Zokkaang refers to the ship between Aang, Zuko and Sokka
 * Zukki refers to the ship between Suki, Zuko and Sokka
 * Zutokka refers to the ship between Toph, Zuko and Sokka