Amazing Alternate Universe Fics
All my favourite fanfics that have canon divergence, whether fully set in a different location or premise, or have changes that occur as the story progresses.
(Open, Moderated)
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In one world, Alan Blunt held true in his threat and deported Jack.
In one world, Alex Rider bailed out of foster care.
In one world, Yassen Gregorovich is pickpocketed by a street rat in London, just after assassinating Sayle.And Yassen won't let that stand.
..and somehow, he accidentally takes the boy as his apprentice.
(What was his name again?)[Canon Divergence, carries through Point Blanc]
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When the East Wind Blows by ProfessorFrankly
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Mary Poppins - All Media Types
17 Jul 2018
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Mary Poppins steps in when Albus Dumbledore leaves Harry Potter on his aunt’s doorstep.
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I'm Not Okay (I'm Getting There) by kittykatthetacodemon
Fandoms: The Umbrella Academy (TV)
14 Mar 2019
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Between seven adults, even ones as severely damaged as they are, there's got to be at least enough common sense to mimic one semi-functional, competent human. Post-season one, Klaus and his siblings travel around in their own pasts, sort out some of their shit, and relive the week of the apocalypse one last time.
This time, they get it right.
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Home is where you make it. Or, the AU where Loki falls to Earth after Thor, wanders around trying to work out what to do with himself, and somehow ends up working for SHIELD. (Mostly because supervillains are so plebian.)
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[Sokka is five when the first mark appears.
It writes itself in a deep red like a wound, as if someone had carved the word “nonbender” in a messy font across the knuckles of his left hand, as if it was handwritten with a knife.
When he asks his mother, as she applies salve on Sokka’s knuckles, she sighs deeply and says nothing for a few moments.
“Sometimes, spirits don’t make much sense.”
Sokka has yet to turn thirteen when he wakes up screaming in pain, about ten soulmarks all over each other between his left shoulder and his ear, red and vivid like burning flesh. Among the few words that are somehow possible to read out of the disastrous scribbling, “disrespectful” and “coward” and “burned” and “sorry sorry sorry” are the ones that stand out the most to Sokka. He thinks, at the tender age of twelve, whoever did this to his soulmate will be sorry too, one day.
A month after Hakoda leaves him with the job of the protector at the age of thirteen, Sokka realizes, with a bitter taste in his mouth, that he’s got more soulmarks than his entire village combined.]
Or, to have a soulmark is to carry the vilest things that your soulmate believes about themselves on your skin.
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a little less conversation by perissologist
Fandom Batman (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Batman and Robin (Comics), DCU, DCU (Comics), Grayson (Comics), Midnighter (Comics), Nightwing (Comics), Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics), Red Hood/Arsenal (Comics), Teen Titans (Comics), Titans (Comics), Under the Red Hood
16 Nov 2018
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In which Jason is the underground street dancer trying to make something of himself, Dick is the classically trained aerialist with a secret hip-hop alter ego, and perissologist is the fic writer who puts her blood, sweat, and tears into figuring out how to describe choreography in a way that sounds natural--a.k.a., the dance AU of your god damn dreams.
- Words:
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- Works:
- 11
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- 194
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Peter Parker's Home for the Wayward Villain by BeanieBaby
Fandom Ant-Man (Movies), Black Panther (2018), Captain America (Movies), Daredevil (TV), Deadpool - All Media Types, Doctor Strange (2016), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man - All Media Types, Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), X-Men (Movies)
05 Jan 2021
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A series of AU-ish fics centered around Peter and the various Marvel villains he adopts.
Spideypool, Stucky and other minor side pairings mentioned.
Recommend reading Peter Parker's Home for the Wayward Villains first.
- Words:
- 161,670
- Works:
- 3
- Bookmarks:
- 1,867
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ever in your favor by iron_spider
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)
07 Oct 2019
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Peter startles awake when someone shakes him.
“Sorry, honey,” May says. Peter blinks a couple times and she comes into focus, her hair pulled back from her face. She’s trying not to look a certain way, but he can see it in her eyes anyway. She clears her throat, keeps talking. “But it’s…” She glances away, wets her lips. “You gotta get ready.”
He remembers what day it is, and his heart beats like a drum at someone’s execution. But he tries to put on a mask, make it all seem normal. It’s everything but, despite the fact that he’s been dealing with reaping day since he was born, between himself, Ben and May. That fear that one of them could be taken away. Sent to surefire slaughter. But now Ben is gone, taken despite never having his name drawn from a bowl, and May’s finally safe. Now Peter’s name is in there alone. The last Parker sitting on the chopping block. He doesn’t know how to be. He doesn’t know what normal is, when the Hunger Games are looming on the horizon.
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Selkie Verse by deniigiq
Fandom Captain America (Movies), Captain America - All Media Types, Daredevil (Comics), Daredevil (TV), Deadpool - All Media Types, Hawkeye (Comics), Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Spider-Man - All Media Types
20 May 2020
- Words:
- 123,608
- Works:
- 7
- Bookmarks:
- 276
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Check Yourself by Joverie, meaninglessblah
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, DCU, Batman (Comics), DCU (Comics)
03 Mar 2021
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Tim Drake is a national-level figure skating medallist coached by former pairs champion Bruce Wayne and mentored by prematurely-retired singles prodigy Dick Grayson.
Jason Todd is the left wing forward for the NHL Gotham City Jokers and former protégé of Bruce Wayne.Series
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