Quotable Fanfiction

This is a collection of quotes from different fanfiction stories we've read over the years. They're also recommendations, for it's rare that we find a story worth quoting without enjoying it in some way.

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Pressed against the other side Toni watches with a young, girlish sort of glee that she can’t remember ever feeling before, as JARVIS shows her the way James thunks his head against the wood of her door with a quiet curse. “Fuck,” James breathes, his voice clear in her ear thanks to JARVIS, “I’m in trouble.” And then James grins, bright and beautiful and filled with an obvious sort of joy that the sight of it makes Toni’s heart beat double time. “Worth it,” James whispers as he presses a kiss to the fingers of his flesh hand and then presses those to her door, “fucking worth it.”

Tony uses JARVIS’s security cameras to watch Bucky after he walks her back to her room (chp. 4)

The Guiding of Death by RayShippouUchiha (AO3) Avengers (Marvel Movies) – Mature/Explicit – Bucky Barnes/Tony Stark #Alternate Universe #Canon Divergence #Greek Mythology #Hades and Persephone AU #Reincarnation #Gender Change #Angst #Emotional Hurt/Comfort #Hurt/Comfort #Misunderstandings #Pining #Possessive Behavior #Eventual Smut #Tony Feels  #Tony Stark Needs a Hug #Not Infinity War compliant #Always Female Tony Stark #Steve Messes Up #Bucky Picks Up The Pieces #Alternate Universe of an Alternate Universe #Stand Alone

“Hades and Persephone reborn huh,” Fury states then more than asks, “no need to ask which is which.”

Toni’s brows furrow even as dread begins to squirm to life inside of her.

But before she can say anything, before she can open her mouth and set the record straight, she hears it.

A murmur as loud as a scream from somewhere in the tomb silent bridge.

“That whole Merchant of Death thing,” someone off to the side faux whispers, “makes a lot more sense now.”

It echoes across the bridge like a gunshot.

Part 15 of The Components of Construction series (AO3) but is a stand alone story

*Recommended by @fleeingdawn-blog1

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“Plan?” Jiraiya asks, eyeing the thing as it grows. Orochimaru snorts, shaking out his sleeves and sizing the creature up with a tip of his head. “I’m astonished you’re bothering to ask, Jiraiya. Don’t you want to charge at it headfirst and let it eat you?”

Tsunade POV of her teammates mid-battle (chp. 31)

Stormborn by blackkat (AO3) Naruto – Explicit – Uchiha Sasuke/Uzumaki Naruto #Alternate Universe #Reincarnation #Uzushiogakure #Romance #Humor #Secret Identity #Families of Choice

Flashes of an unknown past haunt Naruto, entwining his steps with those of a former life no longer content to stay forgotten. There’s a voice on the wind and another lifetime in his head, and it’s time for Uzushio’s Storm God to rise once more.

(The soul of a city is a hard thing to kill. Uzushio is still aware, still waiting. And now, with the rebirth of her greatest Kage, it’s time to call her people home.)

Note: This is a restricted story and requires an AO3 account in order to read

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“Company really isn’t that satisfying when you have to keep them locked up just to get it.” Thorin quirked an eyebrow at him, a little amused despite himself.

Bilbo prefers his guests to be free range (chp. 1)

Of Seasons by northerntrash (AO3) The Hobbit – Teen – Bilbo Baggins/Thorin Oakenshield #Alternate Universe #Greek Mythology #Reverse Hades & Persephone myth #Thorin is an idiot #everyone always underestimates the nature Gods

As far as he could tell, he had been kidnapped, which in itself made this week more than a little unusual.

In which Bilbo steals away the Lord of Death, and Thorin can't quite bring himself to stay angry about it.

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“I don’t think you get the level of insult here, Janet. You’d have a better chance getting out in one piece if you walked into a biker bar and told the head Hell’s Angel you’d just painted his ride rainbow colors, so he’d blend right in when rode in tomorrow’s Gay Pride parade.”

Daniel to Janet (chp. 3)

Upon A Fiery Steed by Vathara (AO3, FF.net) Stargate: SG-1/Gundam Wing – Teen – Duo Maxwell/Heero Yuy, Trowa Barton/Quatre Winner #Alternate Universe #Crossover #Fandom Fusion #Violence #Genetic Engineering #Biowarfare #Culture Clash #Prejudice and Discrimination

Daniel. Duo. Two trouble magnets, one very unlucky System Lord…

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He grabs his pillow to muffle his groan. Or suffocate himself. Whichever happens. Secondhand embarrassment has always been a problem for him. Firsthand, up close embarrassment? Just take him out back and put him out of his misery.

Izuku has regrets (chp. 1)

i gave the voices in my head a megaphone by hannahbal (AO3) Boku no Hero Academia – General – Midoriya Izuku/Shinsou Hitoshi/Todoroki Shouto #Alternate Universe #Confident Midoriya Izuku #Chaotic Midoriya Izuku #Class 1-A Friendship #Shinsou Hitoshi is in Class 1-A #Not Bakugou Friendly #Crack Treated Seriously #Minor Violence #Angst and Humor #not really romance just heavily implied for the future #Eraserhead Needs a Raise #Shinsou Hitoshi needs a nap #Todoroki Shouto needs some Chill #Midoriya Izuku is a Little Shit #Endeavor’s Bad Parenting #Hitoshi POV #mild pining

…and they started singing Megan Thee Stallion.

(Hitoshi, like any good friend, brainwashes Izuku’s anxiety away for a day so he can know some peace. The problem? Izuku has no fear of god or consequences.

Izuku also has no goddamn filter.)

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“I am getting downright tired of you calling me a manwhore,” Tony said, head hanging low over his eggs. “You think just because you make me breakfast you can judge me?” “Yes,” Steve said. “Me and the five hundred and forty-three women and fifty-two men you’ve slept with.” “Please tell me you made those numbers up,” Bruce said. “Five hundred and forty-five,” Tony mumbled. Steve dropped his cutlery. “Sorry. I got bored after the battle last Tuesday.”

breakfast with the Avengers (chp. 1)

Extremely Hot And Currently Female by copperbadge (AO3) Avengers (Marvel Movies) – Explicit – Loki/Tony Stark, Pepper Potts/Steve Rogers #Alternate Universe #Alcohol #Drinking #Sex #Mildly Dubious Consent #Genderbending #Unprotected Sex #Kid Fic #Time Travel

Tony knows he shouldn’t sleep with Loki, it’s just sometimes he’s drunk and she’s female and he forgets why.

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Water-cooler talk with the sapient spaceship that had kidnapped him and half his research group. That was his life now. It was a better life than dying in a slowly-freezing safepod, so Pranjal wasn’t going to complain.

Dr. Ratthi is having so many new experiences (chp. 1)

A Case Study On Mutualistic Relationships by CompletelyDifferent (AO3) The Murderbot Diaries – Teen #Canon Compliant #Canon-Typical Violence #Network Effect from Ratthi's POV #Ableism

Dr. Pranjal Ratthi has written papers on mutualism, symbiotic relationships where all species involved benefit from their interactions. It turns out that applying theory into practice with human-AI dynamics is a little more complicated than he might have anticipated. But worth it, in the end.

[Network Effect, from Ratthi's perspective.]

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I already decided that I’m not going to get sucked into this mess again. If KID wants to court disaster, it can have him. They’ll make a beautiful couple.

Shinichi POV (chp. 5)

Good Intentions by tsuanyue (FF.net) Case Closed (Meitantei Conan) – Teen/Mature – Kudo Shinichi/Kuroba Kaito #Humor #Romance #Secret Identities #First Date #Oblivious!Shinichi #Mild Violence

…and you know where those lead. Less than half the trouble Shinichi gets into is because he’s nosy. Really, he’s just too nice for his own good. Something Kaito takes advantage of.

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Yue Qingyuan began to smile. “Perhaps you could go instead.” Shen Qingqiu answered slowly, dubious. “Well, if you request it, but I can’t promise no casualties.” “I thought I’d send Liu-shidi as well.” Yue Qingyuan was definitely smiling now. Shen Qingqiu gave him a flat stare. “Is Sect Leader trying to start a war? Because we should talk about that.”

Shen Qingqiu and Liu Qingge are not the ideal diplomatic combination (chp. 112)

The Grand Unified Theory of Shěn Qīngqiū: Qi Refining by 00janeblonde (AO3) The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System – Teen #Canon Divergence #Fluff #Slice of Life #Time Travel Fix-It #New Game Plus #Canon Temporary Character Death #Character Development #Good Teacher!Shen Qingqiu #What if…Shen Yuan WAS Shen Jiu #Epic Length #World Building #Slow Burn

Shěn Qīngqiū new game pluses himself into a happy ending and unlocks some premium content along the way.

This fic is endgame Shěn Qīngqiū/Liǔ Qīnggē/Yuè Qīngyuán.

It takes time for the characters to get together, but there is zero partner infidelity and very little angst. There’s lots of pining, but it’s happy pining. This is fluff. Everyone is happy and loving and supportive.

Part 1 of the The Grand Unified Theory of Shěn Qīngqiū series (AO3)

Note: This story is complete but it goes directly into Part 2 of the series which is incomplete, so if you are looking for a complete story arc you might want to wait

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“I can stare at his ass whenever I want now!” he exclaims, throwing his hands up in the air. “That’s my boyfriend’s ass! My boyfriend’s ass has multiple social media accounts! And I get to touch it. Holy crap, Lards, what is my life?”

Eric focuses on some of the side benefits of dating Jack Zimmermann (chp. 6)

Here Come the Dreams by PorcupineGirl (AO3) Check Please! – Teen – Eric Bittle/Jack Zimmermann #Alternate Universe #Canon Divergence #Coffee Shop #Bakery #Post-Canon #Coming Out #Fluff #Background relationships

Sometimes it seems like Jack can’t go anywhere in Providence without being hounded for autographs, so he’s relieved when the people who work at the coffee shop in his new neighborhood don’t seem to recognize him.

But the cute baker who owns the shop, Eric, has a few surprises for him - and maybe Jack has a few of his own in return.

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“Tony, do you have any idea what time it is?” she asked as she picked up the phone. Yeah, that was not a good question. Tony had learned THAT from painful experience. That was not a good question, especially when presented in Pepper’s caustic, icy tones. That tone was the one that meant Tony was going to be buying some sort of complicated and expensive shoe related product very soon.

it’s too early for Pepper to deal with Tony (chp. 2)

Some Things Shouldn’t Be a Chore by scifigrl47 (AO3) Avengers (Marvel Movies) – Teen – Steve Rogers/Tony Stark #Alternate Universe #Humor #Fluff #Pre-Slash #Problematic Childhoods #Domestic #Roombas #The Toaster Series

Steve takes things like personal responsibility and respect seriously. Tony’s got people he pays to take care of that kind of thing, and anyway, he’s pretty sure that he’s going to die of some exotic disease in his workshop, because Dummy’s still a little spotty about what is ‘clean’ enough to put on an open wound. The rest of the Avengers are in this for personal gain, except for Clint, he just enjoys being a dick.

And some things shouldn’t be a chore.

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You’d really think that, having gone to all this trouble, Mo Xuanyu could have done Senior Wei the courtesy of leaving him a hitlist. But by all accounts the guy wasn’t thinking with his best brain. Well, he couldn’t have been, could he? He ritually sacrificed himself. Not a sign of a balanced mind.

Mo Xuanyu wasn’t really good at planning ahead (chp. 2)

The One-Body Problem by metisket (AO3) Mo Dao Zu Shi/The Untamed – Teen – Lan Zhan/Wei Ying #Alternate Universe #Canon Divergence #Fun times with possession #Wei Wuxian has done a lot of terrible things but surely he doesn’t deserve this #Possession or Cohabitation #Jury’s still out #in the sense that sizhui is the jury #and he’s laughing too hard to decide #warning for wei wuxian’s mental state in general #(he thinks he’s fine obviously)

The good news is that Lan Jingyi has found a mentor, friend, and constant companion through the difficulties in life.

The bad news is that that’s because he’s been accidentally possessed by the Yiling Patriarch.

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“The State Alchemist’s Exam isn’t child’s play, Elric,” Mustang snaps, and Edward finally lets the grin out, lets his mere presence make a mockery of Mustang’s words. The older man sighs and rubs the bridge of his nose.

Roy regrets his choice of words, among other things (chp. 1)

build your wings on the way down by ShanaStoryteller (AO3) Fullmetal Alchemist – Teen/Mature – Edward Elric/Roy Mustang, Alphonse Elric/Winry Rockbell #Alternate Universe #Fix-it Fic #Kinda #No Dante #Maes Hughes Lives #time skip #mix of brotherhood and 03 #small changes make a big impact #Maes has a lot of parental feelings #Roy has a lot of feelings but he buries them under alcohol

Where the loss of ignorance is more valuable than the knowledge gained, and Edward figures out the source of alchemy a lot sooner than before.

“Edward has cockroaches under his skin and leeches in his veins. He’s vibrating and bursting and his body is too small, too big, doesn’t fit quite right. He needs Al to know - needs to tell someone, anyone, but he will cut out his own tongue before he burdens anyone else with this knowledge.”

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“My name is Anakin Skywalker.” “I know,” Obi-Wan said hoarsely, when he could find his voice. “I know. I mean, I know you know. I mean -” Anakin sighed and stopped himself. “I’m not doing this right.”

Anakin and time-traveler Obi-wan (chp. 1)

Open Fire by FreakishLemon (AO3) Star Wars – General/Teen #Alternate Universe #Time Travel #Fix-it sort of #Kenobi levels of drama #Crazy old hermit Ben

The first thing Obi-Wan Kenobi did when he woke up in the Halls of Healing was cry.

This was, apparently, an alarming reaction to waking up because the Healer that came in to check on him panicked and his Master (his Master) began shouting. Obi-Wan was crying too hard to really concentrate on what was happening around him, but he could feel them - all ten thousand of them - bright and alive in the Force and nothing else in that moment was more important.

Note: This is a restricted story and requires an AO3 account in order to read

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“Please record what happens,” Oak decided. “I am almost certain that nothing will happen, but that word almost is extremely disconcerting to me right now.”

Professor Oak knows by now that there are no certainties when it comes to Ash (chp. 5)

Legendarily Popular 6 - Battle Frontier by Saphroneth (AO3) Pokemon – General #Alternate Universe #Legendary Pokemon #Ash has a lot of Pokemon by this point #He’s also come back to Kanto

Ash has returned to where he started.

Notable Kantonians ask “Isn’t it someone else’s turn” and “is the word Kantonian, Kantonese or Kantish”

Part 6 of the Legendarily Popular series (AO3)

Ash Ketchum has been something of a legendary Pokemon magnet for most of his life. This has had absolutely no adverse effects on him whatsoever.

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Figures, that in this brave new world full of hideous firsts, getting Bucky in over his damned head is the one constant Steve can rely on.

some things always remain the same (chp. 1)

the long slide from kingdom to kingdom by gyzym (AO3) Avengers/Captain America – General – Bucky Barnes/Steve Rogers #Winter Soldier Compliant #Implied prostitution #Period-based Homophobia #mentions of PTSD #Grief/Mourning

They want you to love the whole damn world but you won’t, you want it all narrowed down to one fleshy man in the bath, who knows what to do with his body, with his hands.

-Richard Siken, Driving, Not Washing.

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Shouto looks at the wall of people jumping, dancing and squeezing past one another in front of him and reminds himself that he is twenty-three years old. He stops mass-murderers as a day job. He can go to a goddamn party. It takes him another three minutes to peel himself away from the wall all the same.

some things are scarier than fighting villains (chp. 1)

Dibs by Lesetoilesfous (AO3) Boku no Hero Academia – Mature – Midoriya Izuku/Todoroki Shouto #Alternate Universe #First Meeting #Already Heroes #Swearing #Alcohol #One Shot #Background Relationships

(Inspired by teamdekus tumblr post)

Todoroki Shouto refuses to accept the label workaholic, even if his best friend’s girlfriend insists on giving it to him. So he definitely hasn’t let her convince him to come to a nightclub to prove a point. He lets his hair down all the time. Obviously.

Midoriya Izuku has probably had too much to drink. Luckily he has a group of loyal friends who will prevent him from coming to any harm. Unluckily, they’re less willing to save him from himself.

Or

“Todoroki texting Momo: I just walked into this party and someone yelled dibs

Midoriya texting Uraraka: URARAKA I’M REALLY DRUNK AND I FUCKEF UP SOME HOT GUY WALKED INTO THE PARTY AND I YELLED DIBS”