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* ''Fanfic/HoursVerse'':
** Chapter 28 of ''Butterfly Cascade''. Akira finds Akechi stressing over [[spoiler: Okumura's death]], so they, Yusuke, and Futuba visit the planetarium and buy glow-in-the-dark star stickers to put up in Akira's attic.
** Also in ''Butterfly Cascade'', chapter 48. Akira and Akechi go on a date to Akihabara in disguises so the famous Akechi and [[spoiler: the supposedly-dead]] Akira don't get recognised, and Akira gets the second [[Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei Jack Frost]] doll he needs for his present to [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals Caroline and Justine]].

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* ''Fanfic/BetweenDreamsAndMemoriesUniverse'': In the second installment, ''Between Heroes and Villains'', the arcs titled "The Entertainer" and "The Game" has ''Love or Host'', a dating show, integrated into the plotline as this, partially to cut through [[TraumaCongaLine the horrors of Tommy's exile from L'Manberg]].



*** Season 5 Part 2 has two of these - "UsefulNotes/{{Dubai}}" and "Summer in the City", though the latter sets up some {{foreshadowing}}.

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*** Season 5 Part 2 has two of these - -- "UsefulNotes/{{Dubai}}" and "Summer in the City", though the latter sets up some {{foreshadowing}}.
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* ''Fanfic/WhereWeDontBelong'': Chapter 18, which deals with the emotional aftermath of the events of Chapter 17, [[spoiler:with Sena coming terms with her vengeful behavior. However the chapter ends with Egil deciding to imprison Lanz as he no longer found him trustworthy.]]

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* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs Warhammer 40K]]'': The Tatooine subplot from Episodes 32 and 33 is one, taking a break from the grim and serious [[WarArc Second Battle of Axum]] which had been the entire focus of Season 2. The subplot itself is a comparatively lighthearted adventure starring Boba Fett and the Space Wolves as they stop Tusken Raiders from stealing a spice train. This is also after Episode 31, which saw [[spoiler:General Grievous rebel against Dooku and lead the Separatists in their first major victory over the Crimson Razors (who had largely been {{Invincible Villain}}s up until that point).]]



** ''The Undited Federation of Nations'' is the last one in ''R2''. While the majority of it has the Autobots and Black Knights officially form the UFN, and the heroes reminiscing about their past experiences and thinking about the future. Subverted when the end has [[spoiler:Megatron is pulled out of the Shadowzone by Shockwave and Soundwave, reveals to have taken V.V.'s Code of Immortality, and is ready to enact Neo-Ragnarok, while Starscream and Schneizel prepare to make their move with Damocles.]]
* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs Warhammer 40K]]'': The Tatooine subplot from Episodes 32 and 33 is one, taking a break from the grim and serious [[WarArc Second Battle of Axum]] which had been the entire focus of Season 2. The subplot itself is a comparatively lighthearted adventure starring Boba Fett and the Space Wolves as they stop Tusken Raiders from stealing a spice train. This is also after [[WhamEpisode Episode 31]], which saw [[spoiler:General Grievous rebel against Dooku and lead the Separatists in their first major victory over the Crimson Razors (who had largely been {{Invincible Villain}}s up until that point).]]

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** ''The Undited Federation of Nations'' is the last one in ''R2''. While the majority of it has the Autobots and Black Knights officially form the UFN, and the heroes reminiscing about their past experiences and thinking about the future. Subverted when the end has [[spoiler:Megatron is pulled out of the Shadowzone by Shockwave and Soundwave, reveals to have taken V.V.'s Code of Immortality, and is ready to enact Neo-Ragnarok, while Starscream and Schneizel prepare to make their move with Damocles.]]
* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs Warhammer 40K]]'': The Tatooine subplot from Episodes 32 and 33 is one, taking a break from the grim and serious [[WarArc Second Battle of Axum]] which had been the entire focus of Season 2. The subplot itself is a comparatively lighthearted adventure starring Boba Fett and the Space Wolves as they stop Tusken Raiders from stealing a spice train. This is also after [[WhamEpisode Episode 31]], which saw [[spoiler:General Grievous rebel against Dooku and lead the Separatists in their first major victory over the Crimson Razors (who had largely been {{Invincible Villain}}s up until that point).
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** ''The Undited Federation of Nations'' is the last one in ''R2''. While the majority of it has the Autobots and Black Knights officially form the UFN, and the heroes reminiscing about their past experiences and thinking about the future. Subverted when the end has [[spoiler:Megatron is pulled out of the Shadowzone by Shockwave and Soundwave, reveals to have taken V.V.'s Code of Immortality, and is ready to enact Neo-Ragnarok, while Starscream and Schneizel prepare to make their move with Damocles.]]

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** ''The Undited Federation of Nations'' is the last one in ''R2''. While the majority of it has the Autobots and Black Knights officially form the UFN, and the heroes reminiscing about their past experiences and thinking about the future. Subverted when the end has [[spoiler:Megatron is pulled out of the Shadowzone by Shockwave and Soundwave, reveals to have taken V.V.'s Code of Immortality, and is ready to enact Neo-Ragnarok, while Starscream and Schneizel prepare to make their move with Damocles.]]
* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs Warhammer 40K]]'': The Tatooine subplot from Episodes 32 and 33 is one, taking a break from the grim and serious [[WarArc Second Battle of Axum]] which had been the entire focus of Season 2. The subplot itself is a comparatively lighthearted adventure starring Boba Fett and the Space Wolves as they stop Tusken Raiders from stealing a spice train. This is also after [[WhamEpisode Episode 31]], which saw [[spoiler:General Grievous rebel against Dooku and lead the Separatists in their first major victory over the Crimson Razors (who had largely been {{Invincible Villain}}s up until that point).
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** ''The Undited Federation of Nations'' is the last one in ''R2''. While the majority of it has the Autobots and Black Knights officially form the UFN, and the heroes reminiscing about their past experiences and thinking about the future, the end has a ShockingSwerve where [[spoiler:Megatron is pulled out of the Shadowzone by Shockwave and Soundwave, reveals to have taken V.V.'s Code of Immortality, and is ready to enact Neo-Ragnarok, while Starscream and Schneizel prepare to make their move with Damocles.]]

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** ''The Undited Federation of Nations'' is the last one in ''R2''. While the majority of it has the Autobots and Black Knights officially form the UFN, and the heroes reminiscing about their past experiences and thinking about the future, future. Subverted when the end has a ShockingSwerve where [[spoiler:Megatron is pulled out of the Shadowzone by Shockwave and Soundwave, reveals to have taken V.V.'s Code of Immortality, and is ready to enact Neo-Ragnarok, while Starscream and Schneizel prepare to make their move with Damocles.]]

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** ''School Festival Declaration'', which has Ashford's yearly festival, [[spoiler:has Megatron obtaining his own Geass.]]

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** ''School Festival Declaration'', which has Ashford's yearly festival, [[spoiler:has Megatron obtaining his own Geass.Geass, and Euphemia declaring the formation of SAZ.]]



** ''R2's'' most recent chapter, ''A United Front Facing the Dark Horizon'', has the Autobots and Black Knights recover from the battles in the E.U. and Chinese Federation, leading to some character scenes. [[spoiler:It ends with the Constructicons digging out a wounded Shin Hyuga Shaing, and Megatron repairing the Nemesis with Dark Energon, preparing the next story arc.]]

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** ''R2's'' most recent chapter, ''A United Front Facing the Dark Horizon'', Horizon'' has the Autobots and Black Knights recover from the battles in the E.U. and Chinese Federation, leading to some character scenes. [[spoiler:It ends with the Constructicons digging out a wounded Shin Hyuga Shaing, and Megatron repairing the Nemesis with Dark Energon, preparing the next story arc.]]
** ''The Undited Federation of Nations'' is the last one in ''R2''. While the majority of it has the Autobots and Black Knights officially form the UFN, and the heroes reminiscing about their past experiences and thinking about the future, the end has a ShockingSwerve where [[spoiler:Megatron is pulled out of the Shadowzone by Shockwave and Soundwave, reveals to have taken V.V.'s Code of Immortality, and is ready to enact Neo-Ragnarok, while Starscream and Schneizel prepare to make their move with Damocles.
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* Chapter 20 of ''Fanfic/FireEmblemThreeHousesFifthPath'', titled "Byleth's Birthday," is a much chiller and less dramatic chapter than the chapters preceding it, which involved quite a bit of fighting and tragedy.
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** Chapter 25 to 27 focuses on [[spoiler:Chloe and Alix getting akumatized and the latter trying to burn Audrey and the rest of Paris before Ladybug and Chat Noir stopped them]]. Chapter 28 focuses on the others recovering from the events of the previous events, with TheReveal that [[spoiler:Juleka and Rose have been dating [[ObliviousToLove without Juleka realizing it]]]].
** Chapter 36 to 39 are about the Mystery Gang [[spoiler:saving Sabrina from being traded for her human counterpart]] and the immediate fallout, with Sabrina [[spoiler:emmanipating herself from her father and moving in with the Couffaines]]. Chapter 40 focuses on Sabrina and Aurora spending the day together America, along with Aurora's internal struggles when it comes to her Succubus nature.

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** Chapter 25 to 27 focuses on [[spoiler:Chloe and Alix getting akumatized and the latter trying to burn Audrey and the rest of Paris before Ladybug and Chat Noir stopped them]]. Chapter 28 focuses on the others recovering from the events of the previous events, Akuma attack, with TheReveal that [[spoiler:Juleka and Rose have been dating [[ObliviousToLove without Juleka realizing it]]]].
** Chapter 36 to 39 are about the Mystery Gang [[spoiler:saving Sabrina from being traded for her human counterpart]] and the immediate fallout, with Sabrina [[spoiler:emmanipating herself from her father and moving in with the Couffaines]]. Chapter 40 focuses on Sabrina and Aurora spending the day together in America, along with Aurora's internal struggles when it comes to her Succubus nature.
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** Chapter 25 to 27 focuses on [[spoiler:Chloe and Alix getting akumatized and the latter trying to burn Audrey and the rest of Paris before Ladybug and Chat Noir stopped them]]. This chapter focuses on the others recovering from the events of said Akuma, with TheReveal that [[spoiler:Juleka and Rose have been dating without Juleka realizing it]].
** Chapter 36 to 39 are about the Mystery Gang [[spoiler:saving Sabrina from being traded for her human counterpart]] and the immediate fallout, with Sabrina [[spoiler:emmanipating herself from her father and moving in with the Couffaines]]. Chapter 40 focuses on Sabrina and Aurora spending the day together America, along with Aurora's internal struggles when it comes to her powers.

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** Chapter 25 to 27 focuses on [[spoiler:Chloe and Alix getting akumatized and the latter trying to burn Audrey and the rest of Paris before Ladybug and Chat Noir stopped them]]. This chapter Chapter 28 focuses on the others recovering from the events of said Akuma, the previous events, with TheReveal that [[spoiler:Juleka and Rose have been dating [[ObliviousToLove without Juleka realizing it]].
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** Chapter 36 to 39 are about the Mystery Gang [[spoiler:saving Sabrina from being traded for her human counterpart]] and the immediate fallout, with Sabrina [[spoiler:emmanipating herself from her father and moving in with the Couffaines]]. Chapter 40 focuses on Sabrina and Aurora spending the day together America, along with Aurora's internal struggles when it comes to her powers.Succubus nature.
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* ''Fanfic/TheresMoreMagicOutThere''
** Chapter 25 to 27 focuses on [[spoiler:Chloe and Alix getting akumatized and the latter trying to burn Audrey and the rest of Paris before Ladybug and Chat Noir stopped them]]. This chapter focuses on the others recovering from the events of said Akuma, with TheReveal that [[spoiler:Juleka and Rose have been dating without Juleka realizing it]].
** Chapter 36 to 39 are about the Mystery Gang [[spoiler:saving Sabrina from being traded for her human counterpart]] and the immediate fallout, with Sabrina [[spoiler:emmanipating herself from her father and moving in with the Couffaines]]. Chapter 40 focuses on Sabrina and Aurora spending the day together America, along with Aurora's internal struggles when it comes to her powers.
** Chapter 44 and 46 had the Mystery Gang entering a haunted mansion that forces them to face their worst fear, along with Juleak [[spoiler:finding her amnesiac vampire father and then fighting him after he regains his memories]]. Chapter 47 is about them visiting a spa operated by the Loch Ness Monster to relax and destress.
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** Despite Luan's breakdown after Lincoln calls her out on her April Fool's Day pranks, Chapter 16 counts as it's all about Luna, Luan, and Leni making peace with Lincoln and even ends with Lincoln going out of his way to talk Luan out of her breakdown and even laughing happily at her lame joke about her pasta.

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** Despite Luan's breakdown after Lincoln calls her out on her April Fool's Day pranks, Chapter 16 counts as it's all about Luna, Luan, and Leni making peace with Lincoln and even ends with Lincoln going out of his way to talk Luan out of her breakdown and even laughing happily at her lame joke about her pasta.pasta.
* ''Fanfic/CodePrime'' has several of these now and then. But, seeing how this is a crossover with ''Code Geass'', even the breathers have serious plot points or {{Cliffhanger}} endings. For instance:
** ''The Stolen Mask'', the seventh chapter of ''R1'', mostly takes place at Ashford, but ends [[spoiler:with Megatron and Soundwave figuring out Zero's true identity.]]
** ''School Festival Declaration'', which has Ashford's yearly festival, [[spoiler:has Megatron obtaining his own Geass.]]
** ''The Next Move'', the sixth chapter of ''R2'', has all of the Autobots and Black Knights recovering and celebrating their biggest victory yet over the Decepticons in the previous chapter, with both sides planning what to do next.
** ''Leave of Absence'' may be the most lighthearted compared to others, as besides a few scenes of characters discussing their troubled pasts, it's just the Autobots and Black Knights relaxing after the Battle of Slonim.
** ''R2's'' most recent chapter, ''A United Front Facing the Dark Horizon'', has the Autobots and Black Knights recover from the battles in the E.U. and Chinese Federation, leading to some character scenes. [[spoiler:It ends with the Constructicons digging out a wounded Shin Hyuga Shaing, and Megatron repairing the Nemesis with Dark Energon, preparing the next story arc.]]
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* ''FanFic/TheMissionStaysTheSame'': After the Battle for Horizon, where the crew learns [[spoiler: the Reapers destroyed the ''Mass Effect'' universe's Eldar in a previous cycle]], the ''Normandy'' heads to Illium for some rest and refitting. While there are some serious points in the arc, most of it is more light character development (especially Part 2, which focuses on Kelly, Kasumi, and Maeteris having a Girl's Day Out buying clothes and doing some sightseeing).
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* ''Fanfic/AFlowersTouch'': After all the chapters of Aerith going back in time, revealing to the Turks and the Trio their dark and tragic fates, and then digging through her own DarkAndTroubledPast, Chapter 23 is "Ace Reporter Angeal Hewely" following "the rare and elusive pup (Zack) in its natural habitat". It ends with Zack and Aerith in the sewer facing off against the sewer monster and getting humiliated until Angeal steps in and saves them. And catches the whole thing on video.

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* ''Fanfic/AFlowersTouch'': After all the chapters of Aerith going back in time, revealing to the Turks and the Trio their dark and tragic fates, and then digging through her own DarkAndTroubledPast, Chapter 23 is "Ace Reporter Angeal Hewely" following "the rare and elusive pup (Zack) in its natural habitat". It ends with Zack and Aerith in the sewer facing off against the sewer monster and getting humiliated until Angeal steps in and saves them. And catches the whole thing on video.video.
* ''Fanfic/WhatIsAPersonWorth'': Chapter 5, relatively speaking, has a more positive tone in comparison to the previous chapters with Lincoln being accepted into the Santiago household after finding him out and alone along with the sisters trying desperately to find Lincoln so late at night.
** Despite Luan's breakdown after Lincoln calls her out on her April Fool's Day pranks, Chapter 16 counts as it's all about Luna, Luan, and Leni making peace with Lincoln and even ends with Lincoln going out of his way to talk Luan out of her breakdown and even laughing happily at her lame joke about her pasta.
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* After a string of high-intensity chapters with a lot of revelations and character introspection, chapter 14 of ''Fanfic/WhatTomorrowBrings'' mainly consists of Cassie telling Jake what she got up to at vet school.
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* Chapter 9 of ''[[Fanfic/AceCombatEquestriaChronicles Ace Combat: The Equestrian War]]'' has Pinkie Pie throwing a huge party for Rainbow Dash and her wingmares before they will go on a mission to destroy the griffin superweapon.
* ''Fanfic/AeonEntelechyEvangelion'', a ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''[=/=]''TabletopGame/CthulhuTech''[=/=]''VideoGame/FirstEncounterAssaultRecon'' crossover fic with individual chapters having 20,000 words avarage of heavy descriptions of Eldritch horrors, madness-inducing technology and other stuff has Chapter 6, a very short chapter about the cute and adorable 4-year old Asuka living happily with her mother.
* Examples from ''Fanfic/{{the Calvinverse}}'':
** ''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesGetXtreme'''s main draw is that it puts its two protagonists through quite a bit of work, but Chapter 9 (entitled [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff "Calvin Bueller's Day Off"]]) has the two [[MesACrowd cloning themselves]] and simply seeing sites throughout the town.
** ''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesTheSeries'':
*** "Roughin' It" [[BottleEpisode only has the titular duo and a few locations.]] It also comes become season finale "The Alien Huntress", which is incredibly insane.
*** One season later, the light-hearted "Robot's Day Out" comes before the [[CerebusSyndrome decidedly dark]] "Thunderstorm".
*** This is lampshaded in "Cyberboy", as Calvin and Hobbes argue if the episode's peaceful beginning means it'll be this, or it means that a villain will show up and ruin the moment.
*** Season 5 Part 2 has two of these - "UsefulNotes/{{Dubai}}" and "Summer in the City", though the latter sets up some {{foreshadowing}}.
* ''Fanfic/ClashOfTheElements'': The battle against the Lightning Djinn is noticeably less tense in comparison to the other guardian battles before and after it, though this is because the "battle" is actually a simple, friendly game of chess instead of a physical brawl. [[spoiler: Though the threat of death still exists for the heroes.]]
* The ''[[Fanfic/PonyPOVSeriesChaosVerse Chaos Verse]]'' has ''Twilight: Puppet or Pony'', which is all about the chaos world Twilight realizing she and the others are constructs, and Discord helping her come to terms with it. Overall, it's a very lighthearted story -- which happens to come right after the installment that covers the [[StartOfDarkness Starts of Darkness]] for Discord, Luna and the BigBad [[spoiler: Nightmare Phobia]], and right before the FinalBattle with said BigBad.
* In between case 4-3, with Klavier's near murder and [[spoiler:Daryan's convinction]] and 4-4, the return of [[spoiler:[[BigBad Kristoph]]]] in ''Fanfic/DirtySympathy'' has Apollo and Klavier just hanging together and visiting the [[FestivalEpisode Obon Festival]] with Trucy.
* ''Fanfic/DumbledoresArmyAndTheYearOfDarkness'':
** The author does attempt to put a few comic episodes in between the doom and gloom. Like a FishOutOfWater scene where Neville and co. attempt (with more success than most wizards) to navigate the byzantine mazes that is British Rail and Marks & Spencer to get to a wedding. And a similar episode in ''Sluagh'' where Neville and Utterson try to pump a ''muggle'' cultural anthropologist for information on magical sites in Ireland.
** Also during the run-up to the battle of Hogwarts, persecution by the Death Eaters has driven most of the student body into the safety of the Room of Requirement, which quickly assumed the atmosphere of a rather morbid slumber party. The students noted how ironic it is that the only time they got to relax in the whole year was the week before they will go into a suicidal battle.
* In the ''Fanfic/FacingTheFutureSeries'', following the epic first story of the series, we have the hilarious ''Strength In Numbers''. We also have the humorous and lighthearted ''Pairing Off'' which takes place between the emotional ''Heart and Minds'' and the [[WhamEpisode whammy]] ''A Family Thing''.
* ''Fanfic/FalloutEquestriaProjectHorizons'': After [[DarkestHour Chapter 33]] and [[RapeIsASpecialKindofEvil all]] [[BodyHorror that]] [[ColdBloodedTorture happened]] [[ForcedToWatch in]] [[OurHeroisDead it,]] things can only go up. And they do in Chapter 34. [[spoiler: Blackjack comes BackFromTheDead, learns how to use her new [[{{Cyborg}} cybernetic implants]], and goes on a drunken romp with [[Fanfic/FalloutEquestria Littlepip]].]]
* Chapter 80 of ''Fanfic/{{FREAKINGENSOKYO}}''. Brad and Renko comment on the fact that it's the first chance they've had to relax since the latter arrived.
* ''Fanfic/FriendshipIsMagicalGirls'':
** "Golden Week" (Magic 14 and 15), the two-part HotSpringsEpisode set between the massive battle with [[ZergRush the Infestation]] that saw the Elements of Harmony fully awakened, and the final build up to the Magic Arc's finale.
** "Pool" (Magic 18), the final chapter before the two-part arc finale, which has the heroes having a pool party as a final bit of relaxation before the showdown with Sunset Shimmer.
** "Date" (Loyalty 5), is a Valentine's Day episode that takes a break from all the fighting to focus on Twilight and Spike's respective dates with Flash and Sweetie Belle. [[spoiler: Until the MoodWhiplash in the final scene, anyway.]]
** "Refresh" (Loyalty 10) has the characters taking a chance to recover from the intense battle between the mahoushoujo and the Shadowbolts in the previous chapter, while letting all the factions prepare for making their next moves.
** "Rival" (Loyalty 11) also has shades of this, as while it does feature a fight scene with [[{{Mooks}} the Infestation]], it's mostly about a jealous Sweetie Belle following Spike as he shows Silver Spoon around town.
* ''Fanfic/FutariWaPrettyCureBlueMoon'' has a handful of them, none more obvious than episode 19. The preceding arc revolves around the girls losing all but one of their [[GottaCatchEmAll Moon Pieces]], discovering Echoes, and learning about Mekuramast's and Kainatrol's StartOfDarkness. The following arc starts with the SchoolFestival being derailed and leading into the climax. Episode 19, aside from revealing Dawn's identity, just focuses on the main characters trying to put together a talent show in under a week.
* ''Fanfic/AGrowingAffection'': Chapter 26: The Night Out has Naruto and Hinata go out dancing. Sandwiched between [[spoiler:Sasuke's crushing defeat and the loss of his team, and the Leaf going to war with the Sound]].
* ''Fanfic/GuardiansWizardsAndKungFuFighters'':
** Chapter 10, which gives all the various characters a chance to recover from the intense action of the previous chapter.
** Chapter 14 has angst and very important plot developments, but is still much lighter than the several chapters before it.
** Chapter 19 deals with all the fallout from the conclusion of the Dark Hand arc, and gives all the heroes a chance to recover from it... [[SubvertedTrope then it turns into a]] WhamEpisode [[MoodWhiplash in its last scenes]].
** Chapter 27 follows up all the drama of the previous chapter (the DuelToTheDeath between Caleb and [[spoiler: [[WeUsedToBeFriends Aldarn]]]], Ikazuki's mask [[DemonicPossession possessing]] the latter, and [[spoiler: Alchemy]] [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech calling out Elyon for her actions]]) with some lighthearted developments among the various romantic subplots and some relatively light stage setting for the action to come.
** Chapter 30 similarly comes after two action-packed chapters and focuses more on advancing several subplots (romantic and otherwise) while preparing for the three-part finale to the first "season" of the story.
* ''Fanfic/HailToTheJewelsInTheLotus'' has the short story "Spit and Hope", a heartwarming story about Nezha's closeness with Steel Meridian and Clem as well as the story behind the construction of the Larunda Relay. It's immediately followed by "Fata Morgana", whose latter half features a Corpus MookHorrorShow at the hands of Mirage.
* Two of these are in the ''Series/{{Glee}}'' fic ''Fanfic/HuntingTheUnicorn'': "The Outlaws" (chapter four) is a well-needed heartwarming and funny moment chapter after three chapters of slowly breaking Kurt. "The Men At Arms" (chapter ten) comes after ''seven'' chapters of [[DeconstructionFic exposing Blaine]] as an [[HeroicSelfDeprecation insecure, fragile,]] [[BrokenAce seriously damaged]] LoveMartyr who's put Kurt on a ''huge'' pedestal. It's also right before [[spoiler: [[TrueCompanions the Warblers]] drag Blaine into therapy, where he reveals that he's not a virgin and had a [[TheFirstCutIsTheDeepest horrible, horrible breakup with his first]].]] Oh yeah, and [[spoiler: he now has a StalkerWithACrush.]]
* ''Fanfic/TheInfiniteLoops'' is about numerous universes stuck in a time loop, usually consisting of the events in their canon story. Not only will the loopers sometimes take vacation loops and screw with their own canon, [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Equestria]] has declared itself a sanctuary loop for any looper that visits, encouraging them to relax and helping them psychologically heal.
* ZigZagged in ''Fanfic/InfinityTrainBlossomingTrail''. The Plush Penguin Car is all about Chloe, Lexi and Atticus having ice cream and talking about an adventure they had in The Midnight Car while in the Pokémon world, Ash and Professor Cerise learn about the Infinity Train. Then Part 2 of the same car brings about some darker themes including [[spoiler:Trip being tortured by the Apex and how the Apex not only wreaked havoc in the Plush Penguin Car but may have also killed off Nico's best friend Cara. Part 3 goes back to being light when it's revealed that Cara survived, although Ash and Professor Cerise are still being called out for being oblivious to Chloe's problems]].
* Chapter 19 of ''Fanfic/JonathanJoestarTheFirstJoJo'' is mostly this, focusing on the interactions between Jonathan, Holly and the Crusaders.
* As the first show after the Wrestling/ChrisBenoit tragedy, [[http://www.angelfire.com/fl3/jasonsite/jwl54.html Episode 54]] of the ProfessionalWrestling series ''Fanfic/TheJWL'' was this, with all the {{Face}}s winning to send the fans home happy. (Benoit had been the inaugural [[http://www.angelfire.com/fl3/jasonsite/jwltitles.html JWL World Heavyweight Champion]].)
* ''Fanfic/LeaveForMendeleiev'': "[[MeaningfulName A Horrifying Time]]" sees Marinette forced to deal with [[RichBitch Chloe]] despite Nino's promise that she wouldn't be involved with his movie, along with coping with his AcquiredSituationalNarcissism [[JerkassBall bringing out the worst in him]]. Several increasingly unpleasant situations follow [[FromBadToWorse in rapid succession]]. The following chapter, "On Ice", is much lighter in tone, as Aurore deals with [[BusmansHoliday her attempt to help her friend relax getting derailed by an akuma]] in hilarious fashion.
* Episode 6 of ''Fanfic/LifeOreDeath'' is titled "Inspire, Respire, Expire," as a potential reference to this trope. It also deals with the main character traveling to Atlantis, so breathing is a pertinent topic, but the episode averts ABirthdayNotABreak and has no criminal activity or combat at all.
* In ''Fanfic/MassEffectHumanRevolution'', the crew take a break on Ilium after the insanity of Caleston. [[spoiler:Then a bunch of goons show up looking for Conrad... [[FromBadToWorse and a Justicar for Manah...]]]]
* ''Fanfic/ForTheWantOfANailSeries'':
** ''Fanfic/MastermindStrategistForHire'': After the [[WhamEpisode one-two punch]] of [[spoiler:All Might being killed at the USJ in Chapter 13, and the revelation One For All died with him in Chapter 14]], Chapter 15 serves as one, with [[VillainProtagonist Izuku Midoriya (aka Mastermind)]] attending the Sports Festival and meeting Shouto Todoroki.
** ''Fanfic/DekuIThinkHesSomePro'': After [[spoiler:Izuku finds out Shigaraki was genetically Quirkless, and is nearly killed by him at the mall]], [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/22080895/chapters/73614816 Chapter 75]], appropriately titled "Comfort", focuses on Izuku and Uraraka comforting each other whilst on their way to the training camp.
** ''Fanfic/CheatCodeSupportStrategist'' finishes the USJ Arc by having Mei and Shinsou visit Izuku at his house to help him pick out a logo.
* ''Fanfic/MegaManDefenderOfTheHumanRace'' has Episode 13, which involves the Lights on vacation in Hawaii. Wily still attacks, though.
* ''Fanfic/MegaManReawakened'' has Arc 4, chapter 3, which is all about a birthday party for Megaman.
* ''Fanfic/MegaManRecut'' has "20,000 Leaks Under The Sea" and "Robosaur Park," which are a lot less intense and more comedic than "Cold Steel" and "Future Shock."
* The ''Fanfic/MiraclesAU'' has Mop Heroism, in which [[NinjaMaid Chartette and Ney]] fight {{Satan}}. It's utter {{crack|Fic}}, in stark contrast to literally every other story in the AU.
* ''Fanfic/ANewOrder'': Invoked or lampshaded. The first chapter which doesn't have ''Anime/SailorMoon'' fighting a [[MonsterOfTheWeek youma]] is titled, "Just ''Breathe'', the Bus is Here."
* ''Fanfic/NobodyDies'' has piles of them, the most memorable being the one where Rei [[DrivesLikeCrazy learns to drive]]. Most of them end up being {{Innocuously Important Episode}}s, though.
* ''Fanfic/OnePieceParallelWorks'':
** After the awesome, heartwarming, sad, and epic Baleeira Porto and Tequila Wolf Arcs, we have the Restaurant Row Arc, a light-hearted (if you can get past [[BreakTheCutie Sebastian's]] backstory) and comedic arc where the Capricorn Pirates look for a chef to join their crew.
** The one-shots "Kazuma and the Magic Toaster", "Why we Can't Celebrate Spring Break", and "Blame it on Flogging Molly Songs" can be considered breather episodes to One Piece: Parallel Works, since they're comedic, {{Crack Fic}}s that have nothing to do with the main storyline.
* In ''Fanfic/OutOfTheDeadLand'', the middle section of Chapter 2 where Bucky recuperates in Stark Tower serves as one in between [[spoiler:him being recaptured and nearly mind-wiped again by Hydra]] and [[spoiler:Zola capturing Steve, Sam, and Natasha and attempting to hack into the Tower]].
* In ''Fanfic/PerfectionIsOverrated'', Chapters 11-13 take a break from the action for the characters of ''Anime/MyHime'' to reflect on some of the challenges they have faced and will face in the future, and write in diaries about their CharacterDevelopment.
* ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'' has the following:
** Chapter 24 is set between between the [[WhamEpisode game-changer that was Chapter 23]] and the start of the Fuchsia Tag-Tournament Arc in Chapter 26.
** Chapters 30 and 31 are a lot more relaxed and low key than the Tag Tournament and Janine gym battle chapters, with the end of Chapter 31 showing that the story will soon be going into high action again.
** Chapter 36 is this in the aftermath of the above, after leading to another major WhamEpisode in Chapter 34, and in preparation to the eventual trip to Cinnabar Island for Ash's seventh badge.
** Chapters 39 through 41 also double as ADayInTheLimelight for each of Ash's female companions (Misty, Iris and [[spoiler:Anabel]]), as they focus on them while they're resting at Pallet Town before Ash challenges Giovanni for his final gym badge, and right after that begins the Mewtwo Strikes Back arc.
** Chapter 45 takes place right after the Mewtwo arc, being the main cast's last break before the [[TournamentArc Indigo League begins.]]
* In the ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries'', this happens in "Second Family". It comes right after the fearsome-filled FinalBattle with the first BigBad [[spoiler: Loneliness. It's pretty much just the Mane Cast getting to know their SixthRanger Trixie and celebrating her HeelFaceTurn with a party.]] This is directly followed by [[spoiler:Fluttershy [[BreakTheCutie breaking completely]] and [[OneWingedAngel transforming into]] [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Princess Gaia]].]]
** Happens again with "New Game Plus", which is set right in the middle of the "Mind Games" arc -- the first half of Mind Games involves [[spoiler: Onyx Tiara finally dealing with his issues and getting over them while Discord goads Diamond Tiara into freeing him]], then New Game Plus has the author trying to link some more canon episodes with the fic's universe (there are dark moments, yes, but it's still mostly light-hearted), and then the second half of Mind Games has [[spoiler: Diamond working up to freeing Discord and going completely insane in the process]], and is set to lead right into the Finale arc.
** There's also "Different From Everypony Else", which is set right after "New Game Plus", but was published between the last two chapters of "Mind Games", giving one last break from the darkness of that arc. True, this installment still has its dark moments, but it's ultimately lighthearted, and even it's dark moments don't compare to the content of Mind Games.
** "ecnarbmemeR-Remembrance" is a short little chapter establishing how Shining Armor fits in this series. And while it has a few moments of creepy undertones, it's still pretty light hearted. It also happens to be published right smack in the middle of the [[BadFuture Dark World arc]].
** "Family Reunion" is about as lighthearted as it gets in the Dark World arc: before meeting the Apple/Pie family to [[spoiler: recruit Apple Pie as the new Element of Laughter]], Twilight and the gang decide to make themselves look more presentable by taking a bath; HilarityEnsues as they try to bathe [[HatesBaths Rarigreed]], the filthiest of the gang after spending a thousand years wallowing in rocks and dirt. Even their meeting with the family that follows goes over fairly smoothly (that is, as smoothly as things can get after some of the family members greet them with a few cautionary explosives).
** "Retcon-Struction Blues" is sandwiched between two Dark World chapters, one being the beginning of an all out brawl between Discord's remaining minions and the heroes, and the other being the continuation of that battle and a major WhamEpisode. The chapter itself is about Twilight reconciling with the CMC from the Smartypants Incident.
** Shining Armor Part 11 is a short, uncomplicated story about the trip to, and the group enjoying their first day in, the zebra nation Zamura. This comes right after all the drama Shining went through in Columbia, and is posted right after the Dark World Mane Cast confront [[spoiler: [[GreaterScopeVillain Nightmare Eclipse/Paradox]]]].
* ''Fanfic/RemnantInferisDOOM'': The "Inferno Road" arc is just one massive horrific bloodbath after the next, with team RWBY left [[BreakTheCutie far more scarred than previously]] and Ruby herself turning into a [[SanitySlippage psychological mess]]. The first chapter of the "Kingdom of Tyrants" arc is a lot lighter and is mostly comprised of the Slayer and co. humiliating and roasting some particularly smug members of Atlas for comedy.
* In ''Fanfic/TheTaintedGrimoire'', after all that happened during the Grazton arc, Clan Gully took a much needed break during the arc's conclusion.
* ''Fanfic/UniverseFalls'':
** "Soos and the Real Girl" serves as one, being a self-contained and relatively lighthearted adventure taking place after the darker, angstier chapters "Sock Opera" and "Do It For Them".
** "Dungeons, Dungeons, and More Dungeons" is a lighter episode following a series of heavy reveals and dramatic moments in the last two chapters of arc five and the first two chapters of arc six.
** "Catch and Release" [[DenouementEpisode largely serves to wind down the sixth arc]], especially after "Pyrite" and the Crystal Gems' showdown with [[spoiler: a fusion of Peridot and ''Bill Cipher''.]]
** "Log Date 7 15 2", much like the original episode, is a series of comic vignettes involving Peridot struggling to adjust to life on Earth, following the more dramatic "Message Received" and serving as a buffer to the build-up for the arc 7 finale.
** "Mismatched Making" has a bit of drama at the end, but is otherwise a lighter, heartwarming chapter focusing on [[ShipTease the developing relationship]] between Dipper and Pacifica [[spoiler:and their eventual RelationshipUpgrade]].
* ''Fanfic/{{Webwork}}'' has the "Downtime" chapters, set between various multi-chapter, action-heavy arcs, which allow all the characters a chance to catch their breath and regroup.
* ''Fanfic/WhatLiesBeyondTheWalls'' spends nearly four chapters focusing on the Long Patrol relaxing and eating a huge feast in Tearmann after spending countless days walking around in a CrapsackWorld and dealing with the loss of allies from a previous battle.
* In ''Fanfic/WithStringsAttached'', the craziness and near-constant running around in the New Zork chapter is followed by a quiet chapter where John and Ringo sit on the edge of the cliff near their house and just talk.
* [=PeabodySam=]'s chapters towards the end of ''[[FanFic/{{LMS}} The Rock Raiders Meet BIONICLE]]'' Season 3, in comparison to the [[CerebusSyndrome darker and more serious tone]] that Primis's chapters had adopted by that point.
* ''Fanfic/WithThisRing'': After intense episodes with the League getting mind-controlled, setting the stage for Nabu's capture and fighting back a jailbreak, the Team helps the government deport a Martian porn star and go to the Thymyscira for a holiday [[spoiler:before the island gets attacked]].
* ''Fanfic/YoungJusticeDarknessFalls'':
** ''Preparation''. Instead of fighting super villains or stopping Apokolips, it's just the League and team preparing and training, trying to be ready for the hardest fight of their lives.
** ''Countdown'' might count as a subversion of this. While nominally it's about the team's last free days before the invasion, some of the members actually have important work they'r doing in that time whether it's confronting their father about having more men or preparing to rescue Wally.
* ''Fanfic/AFlowersTouch'': After all the chapters of Aerith going back in time, revealing to the Turks and the Trio their dark and tragic fates, and then digging through her own DarkAndTroubledPast, Chapter 23 is "Ace Reporter Angeal Hewely" following "the rare and elusive pup (Zack) in its natural habitat". It ends with Zack and Aerith in the sewer facing off against the sewer monster and getting humiliated until Angeal steps in and saves them. And catches the whole thing on video.

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