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* In the second book of the ''Literature/{{Mistborn}}'' trilogy, Vin finds herself working with an enemy -- [[spoiler:Ten-Soon, who had assumed the identity of Ore-Seur, and had been working on behalf of Straff Venture.]]
** Then there's [[StalkerWithACrush Zane]], who is first introduced when she notes that she missed fighting with that one guy who is probably an assassin but hasn't seriously tried to kill anyone yet. His first proper appearance is him saving her life from the sidelines as she hadn't realised one of her opponents had Atium.

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* In the second book of the ''Literature/{{Mistborn}}'' trilogy, Vin finds herself working with an enemy -- [[spoiler:Ten-Soon, [[spoiler:[=TenSoon=], who had assumed the identity of Ore-Seur, [=OreSeur=], and had been working on behalf of Straff Venture.]]
** Then there's [[StalkerWithACrush Zane]], who is first introduced when she notes that she missed fighting with that one guy who is probably an assassin but hasn't seriously tried to kill anyone yet. His first proper appearance is him saving her life from the sidelines as she hadn't realised one of her opponents had Atium.atium.
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* In ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'', by the end of the story everyone has to grudgingly accept that in order to fight the Last Battle, they need to work with [[FantasticSlavery the Seanchan]]. The Seanchan want nothing more than to take over the entire continent and enslave all the channelers they can, but because they are all opposed to the destruction of existence, they must work together. Characters also accept that they have to work with them sooner than the Last Battle because their military might is so formidable that sometimes it's the only way they can actually accomplish their goals.

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* In ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'', by the end of the story everyone has to grudgingly accept that in order to fight the Last Battle, they need to work with [[FantasticSlavery [[SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil the Seanchan]]. The Seanchan want nothing more than to take over the entire continent and enslave all the channelers they can, but because they are all opposed to the destruction of existence, they must work together. Characters also accept that they have to work with them sooner than the Last Battle because their military might is so formidable that sometimes it's the only way they can actually accomplish their goals.
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* In ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'', by the end of the story everyone has to grudgingly accept that in order to fight the Last Battle, they need to work with [[FantasticSlavery the Seanchan]]. The Seanchan want nothing more than to take over the entire continent and enslave all the channelers they can, but because they are all opposed to the destruction of existence, they must work together. Characters also accept that they have to work with them sooner than the Last Battle because their military might is so formidable that sometimes it's the only way they can actually accomplish their goals.

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** In the short story ''Enemy of My Enemy'', a Tyranid invasion on a world currently being contested between the Imperial Guard and an Ork WAAAGH results in the Imperials and the Orks actually teaming up to fight the Tyranids. Whilst the humans are, understandably, very uncertain about the whole thing, the orkish BlueAndOrangeMorality allows them to shift between enemy and ally without the slightest hesitation. In fact, the two work together so well that they manage to actually ''stop'' the Tyranids. [[spoiler:And then the Orks launch a strike against the Imperials once the Tyranid threat is gone. The Ork warlord Takitus almost seems apologetic to have won their war in this way, especially as he starts to realize that his Imperial counterpart actually hadn't been planning to betray them.]]



** In the short story ''Enemy of My Enemy'', a Tyranid invasion on a world currently being contested between the Imperial Guard and an Ork WAAAGH results in the Imperials and the Orks actually teaming up to fight the Tyranids. Whilst the humans are, understandably, very uncertain about the whole thing, the orkish BlueAndOrangeMorality allows them to shift between enemy and ally without the slightest hesitation. In fact, the two work together so well that they manage to actually ''stop'' the Tyranids. [[spoiler:And then the Orks launch a strike against the Imperials once the Tyranid threat is gone. The Ork warlord Takitus almost seems apologetic to have won their war in this way, especially as he starts to realize that his Imperial counterpart actually hadn't been planning to betray them.]]
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*** The book reveals that [[TheSyndicate Black Sun]] has tried to make overtures with the Rebel Alliance, who always rebuffed them. Leia though approaches them to speak in hopes of using their spy network to find out who's behind murder attempts against Luke ([[{{Irony}} unaware that it's Black Sun]], using the rationale that the Empire is their common enemy. [[SubvertedTrope It does not transpire though]].

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*** The book reveals that [[TheSyndicate Black Sun]] has tried to make overtures with the Rebel Alliance, who always rebuffed them. Leia though approaches them to speak in hopes of using their spy network to find out who's behind murder attempts against Luke ([[{{Irony}} unaware that it's Black Sun]], Sun]]), using the rationale that the Empire is their common enemy. [[SubvertedTrope It does not transpire though]].

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* In the ''Literature/{{Earthsea}}'' novel ''The Other Wind'', representatives of four cultures normally at loggerheads -- if not outright enmity -- have to pool their respective mythological knowledge in order to figure out the truth about an ancient evil.



* Creator/TadWilliams' ''Literature/{{Otherland}}'' CyberPunk novel series has a prominent example of this in the fourth book. After PsychoForHire John Dread usurps control of the Otherland network, CorruptCorporateExecutive Felix Jongleur, who up until now has regarded the heroes as an annoyance (if he was aware of them at all), finds himself on equal footing with them: trapped in the network and [[BroughtDownToNormal unable to use his godlike powers]].
* In ''Literature/TheOtherWind'' by Creator/UrsulaKLeGuin, representatives of four cultures normally at loggerheads -- if not outright enmity -- have to pool their respective mythological knowledge in order to figure out the truth about an ancient evil.

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* Creator/TadWilliams' ''Literature/{{Otherland}}'' CyberPunk novel series has a prominent example of this in the fourth book. After PsychoForHire John Dread usurps control of the Otherland network, CorruptCorporateExecutive Felix Jongleur, who up until now has regarded the heroes as an annoyance (if he was aware of them at all), finds himself on equal footing with them: trapped in the network and [[BroughtDownToNormal unable to use his godlike powers]].
* In ''Literature/TheOtherWind'' by Creator/UrsulaKLeGuin, representatives of four cultures normally at loggerheads -- if not outright enmity -- have to pool their respective mythological knowledge in order to figure out the truth about an ancient evil.
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* ''Literature/ReignOfTheSevenSpellblades'':
** {{Discussed}} by Demitrio Aristides in volume 4. He characterizes the ancient alliance of humans and demihumans that [[KillTheGod slew the god of this world]] as little more than a team-up against a common enemy, though he allows that the now-extinct [[{{Precursors}} progenitor demihumans]] likely played an outsize role in getting the different factions to work together.
** In volume 7, [[spoiler:Professor Vanessa Aldiss]] is stationed at the entrance to the third layer as the final obstacle for the upperclassmen. This prompts the entire cadre of sixth- and seventh-year entrants to team up just to ''survive'', including political archrivals Alvin Godfrey and Leoncio Echevalria--who end up scoring actual, if minor, wounds against [[spoiler:her]] and winning.



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** ''Literature/FateOfTheJedi'': Jedi and the LostTribe of the Sith form an alliance (in the titular ''Allies''), to investigate and subdue a feminine EldritchAbomination named Abeloth. The arrangement doesn't last long, but it does allow Luke's son Ben to pick up a [[DarkActionGirl Sith Apprentice Girlfriend]]...

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** During the ''Literature/HandOfThrawn'', Grand Admiral Pellaeon is of sufficient power that when he states it's time for the Empire to sue for peace with the Republic, ''they sue for peace''. However when a conspiracy led by Moff Disra of Bastion, his Dragon ([[spoiler:a stormtrooper modified with [[MagnificentBastard Thrawn's strategic skill]]]]), and a con artist posing as a resurrected Thrawn threatens the entire process, Pellaeon works ''with'' agents of the New Republic to help foil the diplomatic crisis engineered by Disra. Additionally, Baron Fell attempts to recruit Luke and Mara as representatives of both powers into forging the exact same sort of alliance with the Chiss against a major undisclosed threat Thrawn had spent his time in "exile" along the Outer Rim preparing to fight, [[spoiler:which turns out to be the Yuuzhan Vong]].

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** During the ''Literature/HandOfThrawn'', Grand ''Literature/TheHandOfThrawn'': Admiral Pellaeon is of sufficient power that when he states it's time for the Empire to sue for peace with the Republic, ''they sue for peace''. However when a conspiracy led by Moff Disra of Bastion, his Dragon ([[spoiler:a stormtrooper modified with [[MagnificentBastard Thrawn's strategic skill]]]]), and a con artist posing as a resurrected Thrawn threatens the entire process, Pellaeon works ''with'' agents of the New Republic to help foil the diplomatic crisis engineered by Disra. Additionally, Baron Fell attempts to recruit Luke and Mara as representatives of both powers into forging the exact same sort of alliance with the Chiss against a major undisclosed threat Thrawn had spent his time in "exile" along the Outer Rim preparing to fight, [[spoiler:which turns out to be the Yuuzhan Vong]].

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** They teamed up in ''Hunger'', against [[TheDragon Drake Merwin]]. Sam wanted him dead because he tortured him senselessly and this was enough to piss even ''him'' off, and Caine's motive was spontaneous rage for him trying to his [[UnholyMatrimony girlfriend]] [[TheDarkChick Diana]].

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** They teamed up in ''Hunger'', against [[TheDragon Drake Merwin]]. Sam wanted him dead because he tortured him senselessly and this was enough to piss even ''him'' off, and Caine's motive was spontaneous rage for him trying to his [[UnholyMatrimony girlfriend]] [[TheDarkChick girlfriend Diana]].
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* In ''Literature/SoImASpiderSoWhat'', the [[spoiler:G-Fleet]] poses enough of a threat that an alliance is formed between the Dustin, Gyurie, Ariel, and Potimas despite their mutual grievances with one another. The alliance is anything but friendly, as one of the first things Potimas does is try to kill Kumoko by giving her a weapon that explodes on use.

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** ''Literature/ShadowsOfTheEmpire'' reveals that [[TheSyndicate Black Sun]] has tried to make overtures with the Rebel Alliance, who always rebuffed them. Leia though approaches them to speak in hopes of using their spy network to find out who's behind murder attempts against Luke ([[{{Irony}} unaware that it's Black Sun]], using the rationale that the Empire is their common enemy. [[SubvertedTrope It does not transpire though]].

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** Vader temporarily aids the Rebels against Black Sun, since they both want Luke alive.

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* ''Literature/DateALive'' has Shido and Kurumi teaming up. At this point Shido [[DarkestHour has no other options]], with most of his usual allies and a good chunk of the city's population brainwashed by Miku, while the only exception (Tohka) has been kidnapped by DEM. Kurumi helps out in order to repay Shido for saving her life earlier. Later on, Shido has to work with the aforementioned Miku, who helps rescue Tohka because she wants the latter's power for herself.



* At one point in ''Literature/FullMetalPanic'', [[TheHero Sousuke]] comes upon [[BigBad Leonard]] and pulls his gun -- but Leonard points out that they're both in the same predicament (trapped in an old laboratory by rubble) and proposes they call a temporary truce and work together to dig themselves out, to which Sousuke agrees. During this time Leonard tries to talk Sousuke into joining his side, but is (obviously) unsuccessful; the truce lasts until they get back to their respective HumongousMecha.
--> '''[[spoiler: Alberto]]''': Let's get something straight, kid. I'm not doing this to help you, your buddies, or because saving humanity gives me a warm fuzzy feeling. I may not be privy to all the deep dark secrets behind this covert operation, but I'm positive about one thing: I will be DAMNED if I watch from the sidelines while [[BigBadWannabe this megalomaniacal adolescent]] determines the outcome of the world! [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou That fate will be decided at another place and time, in a final showdown between Big Fire and you IPO vigilantes!]]



* ''Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya'': ''The Surprise Of Haruhi Suzumiya'' gives us the unexpected revival of [[spoiler:[[AIIsACrapshoot Ryoko]] [[CuteAndPsycho Asakura]] who threatened to kill Kyon in the first novel. Only this time, she's been sent by the Data Integration Thought Entity [[AntiHeroSubstitute to fill in for an incapacitated Yuki Nagato]] and protect him from Kuyou. [[ReformedButNotTamed Though her murderous tendencies are still more than apparent...]]]]

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** In on of the short stories, the SOS Brigade has to team up with their perceived rival club the Computer Society, in order to stop the plans of the [[PunchClockVillain nefarious]] StudentCouncilPresident from evicting the Brigade from their clubroom.
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* ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'': ''The Surprise Of Haruhi Suzumiya'' gives us the unexpected revival of [[spoiler:[[AIIsACrapshoot Ryoko]] [[CuteAndPsycho Asakura]] who threatened to kill Kyon in the first novel. Only this time, she's been sent by the Data Integration Thought Entity [[AntiHeroSubstitute to fill in for an incapacitated Yuki Nagato]] and protect him from Kuyou. [[ReformedButNotTamed Though her murderous tendencies are still more than apparent...]]]]

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* ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'': ''Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya'': ''The Surprise Of Haruhi Suzumiya'' gives us the unexpected revival of [[spoiler:[[AIIsACrapshoot Ryoko]] [[CuteAndPsycho Asakura]] who threatened to kill Kyon in the first novel. Only this time, she's been sent by the Data Integration Thought Entity [[AntiHeroSubstitute to fill in for an incapacitated Yuki Nagato]] and protect him from Kuyou. [[ReformedButNotTamed Though her murderous tendencies are still more than apparent...]]]]
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* ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'': The Cullens ([[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampires Vegetarian Vampires]]) and the Quilettes ([[FurAgainstFang Werewolves born to kill vampires]]), had to work together to destroy an army of newborn vampires that were killing people in general and wanted to kill Bella Swan in particular.

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* ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'': ''Literature/TheTwilightSaga'': The Cullens ([[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampires Vegetarian Vampires]]) and the Quilettes ([[FurAgainstFang Werewolves born to kill vampires]]), had to work together to destroy an army of newborn vampires that were killing people in general and wanted to kill Bella Swan in particular.
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* ''Literature/{{Worldwar}}'', by Creator/HarryTurtledove. Aliens invade in 1942. The Axis are working with the Allies. Another one occurs between the Jews in Europe and the Race. Aliens who never figured out discrimination or Nazi Germany. Played with in the sense that they aren't quite sure who'd be worse for mankind. (The Jews play it both ways,[[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor working with the Race or the Germans depending on who's a bigger threat at the time.]])

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* ''Literature/{{Worldwar}}'', by Creator/HarryTurtledove. Aliens invade in 1942. The Axis are working with the Allies. Another one occurs between the Jews in Europe and the Race. Aliens who never figured out discrimination or Nazi Germany. Played with in the sense that they aren't quite sure who'd be worse for mankind. (The Jews play it both ways,[[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor ways, [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor working with the Race or the Germans depending on who's a bigger threat at the time.]])
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* The Creator/DaleBrown novel ''Air Battle Force'' culminates in [[spoiler: the Taliban detachment that served as primary enemy of that book]] working with Turkmen and American forces against the Russians, which continues into ''Plan of Attack''.
** ''Edge of Battle'' has [[spoiler: Zakharov and Task Force TALON]] reluctantly cooperating after Comandante Veracruz's double-cross, though it doesn't last.

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* The Creator/DaleBrown novel ''Air Battle Force'' culminates in [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the Taliban detachment that served as primary enemy of that book]] working with Turkmen and American forces against the Russians, which continues into ''Plan of Attack''.
** ''Edge of Battle'' has [[spoiler: Zakharov [[spoiler:Zakharov and Task Force TALON]] reluctantly cooperating after Comandante Veracruz's double-cross, though it doesn't last.



* This is a major part of the plot of all 3 novels in CS Friedman's ''Literature/{{Coldfire|Trilogy}}'' trilogy: an immortal vampire and a priest team up to fight mutual enemies. [[spoiler: By the end of the novels, the priest has been thrown out of his church and the vampire's patron Dark God has rescinded his immortality and cast him into Hell for being insufficiently evil. Turns out saving the world isn't compatible with maintaining that black-as-a-moonless-night karma, who knew?]]
* In the ''Literature/CodexAlera'' series, the Canim have Gadara, meaning "trusted enemy". Gadara can often work together, as [[spoiler: Tavi and Varg]] eventually do.

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* This is a major part of the plot of all 3 novels in CS Friedman's ''Literature/{{Coldfire|Trilogy}}'' trilogy: an immortal vampire and a priest team up to fight mutual enemies. [[spoiler: By [[spoiler:By the end of the novels, the priest has been thrown out of his church and the vampire's patron Dark God has rescinded his immortality and cast him into Hell for being insufficiently evil. Turns out saving the world isn't compatible with maintaining that black-as-a-moonless-night karma, who knew?]]
* In the ''Literature/CodexAlera'' series, the Canim have Gadara, meaning "trusted enemy". Gadara can often work together, as [[spoiler: Tavi [[spoiler:Tavi and Varg]] eventually do.



** At the end of ''Literature/PeaceTalks'', and [[TwoPartEpisode leading into]] ''Literature/{{Battle Ground|2020}}'', most of the signatories of the Unseelie Accords -- who are constantly jockeying for power -- have to forge TheAlliance to stand against [[spoiler: Ethinu and the Fomor's intention to wage war on the mortal world]].

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** At the end of ''Literature/PeaceTalks'', and [[TwoPartEpisode leading into]] ''Literature/{{Battle Ground|2020}}'', most of the signatories of the Unseelie Accords -- who are constantly jockeying for power -- have to forge TheAlliance to stand against [[spoiler: Ethinu [[spoiler:Ethinu and the Fomor's intention to wage war on the mortal world]].



* ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'': ''The Surprise Of Haruhi Suzumiya'' gives us the unexpected revival of [[spoiler: [[AIIsACrapshoot Ryoko]] [[CuteAndPsycho Asakura]] who threatened to kill Kyon in the first novel. Only this time, she's been sent by the Data Integration Thought Entity [[AntiHeroSubstitute to fill in for an incapacitated Yuki Nagato]] and protect him from Kuyou. [[ReformedButNotTamed Though her murderous tendencies are still more than apparent...]]]]

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* ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'': ''The Surprise Of Haruhi Suzumiya'' gives us the unexpected revival of [[spoiler: [[AIIsACrapshoot [[spoiler:[[AIIsACrapshoot Ryoko]] [[CuteAndPsycho Asakura]] who threatened to kill Kyon in the first novel. Only this time, she's been sent by the Data Integration Thought Entity [[AntiHeroSubstitute to fill in for an incapacitated Yuki Nagato]] and protect him from Kuyou. [[ReformedButNotTamed Though her murderous tendencies are still more than apparent...]]]]



* The point of the ''Literature/LeagueOfMagi'' story "Wait," and ultimately subverted when [[spoiler: one of them kills the other.]]

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** Zarracka and [[spoiler: Mordak]] team up because they both hate Daniar.
** [[spoiler: Everyone still alive joins forces against Kthonia.]]

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** Zarracka and [[spoiler: Mordak]] [[spoiler:Mordak]] team up because they both hate Daniar.
** [[spoiler: Everyone [[spoiler:Everyone still alive joins forces against Kthonia.]]



* Happens in the backstory of ''Literature/RememberToAlwaysBeBrave'', and shown in with the prequel ''{{Literature/Cilva}}'', the Roman Republic is called in by the Alliance to aid an uprising in Zesan/Azania's capital city of Cilva. It's not a trap, but its not really an uprising either. It is mused on as a total wreck of a battle. Later on in Remember To Always Be Brave, the Roman Republic and the Alliance of Nations unites [[spoiler: to fight the Tenebrae invaders, and Corna turns on the Tenebrae after they use a cult base as a experiment ground for their biological terror weapon.]]

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* Happens in the backstory of ''Literature/RememberToAlwaysBeBrave'', and shown in with the prequel ''{{Literature/Cilva}}'', the Roman Republic is called in by the Alliance to aid an uprising in Zesan/Azania's capital city of Cilva. It's not a trap, but its not really an uprising either. It is mused on as a total wreck of a battle. Later on in Remember To Always Be Brave, the Roman Republic and the Alliance of Nations unites [[spoiler: to [[spoiler:to fight the Tenebrae invaders, and Corna turns on the Tenebrae after they use a cult base as a experiment ground for their biological terror weapon.]]



* In ''Literature/ShadowOfTheConqueror'', the presence of [[OurWightsAreDifferent the Shade]] forces a temporary truce between [[spoiler: Lyrah and Daylen]], even though she wants nothing more than to [[{{Revenge}} kill him]] at that point. Any [[TeethClenchedTeamwork teeth-clenching]] is purely on her part, however, as [[ItsAllMyFault he never thinks of her as an enemy]] and is [[MustMakeAmends eager to help]].

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* In ''Literature/ShadowOfTheConqueror'', the presence of [[OurWightsAreDifferent the Shade]] forces a temporary truce between [[spoiler: Lyrah [[spoiler:Lyrah and Daylen]], even though she wants nothing more than to [[{{Revenge}} kill him]] at that point. Any [[TeethClenchedTeamwork teeth-clenching]] is purely on her part, however, as [[ItsAllMyFault he never thinks of her as an enemy]] and is [[MustMakeAmends eager to help]].



* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' has some interesting ones. Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth are forced to coexist when Catelyn Stark sends Brienne to trade Jaime for Sansa, but though they start out quite hostile, they've reached a point of sort-of friendship and mutual respect (and [[ShipTease maybe more]]). A more hostile camaraderie briefly exists between Sandor Clegane and Arya Stark; she still hates him, sure, but when it comes down to it they work well together, and she's probably more like him than she'd like to acknowledge. On a larger scale in ''A Dance with Dragons'' [[spoiler: the Wildlings and the Night's Watch agree to work together against the Others. Many of them aren't happy about this, rendering the alliance extremely tenuous.]]

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* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' has some interesting ones. Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth are forced to coexist when Catelyn Stark sends Brienne to trade Jaime for Sansa, but though they start out quite hostile, they've reached a point of sort-of friendship and mutual respect (and [[ShipTease maybe more]]). A more hostile camaraderie briefly exists between Sandor Clegane and Arya Stark; she still hates him, sure, but when it comes down to it they work well together, and she's probably more like him than she'd like to acknowledge. On a larger scale in ''A Dance with Dragons'' [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the Wildlings and the Night's Watch agree to work together against the Others. Many of them aren't happy about this, rendering the alliance extremely tenuous.]]



** During the ''Literature/HandOfThrawn'', Grand Admiral Pellaeon is of sufficient power that when he states it's time for the Empire to sue for peace with the Republic, ''they sue for peace''. However when a conspiracy led by Moff Disra of Bastion, his Dragon ([[spoiler: a stormtrooper modified with [[MagnificentBastard Thrawn's strategic skill]]]]), and a con artist posing as a resurrected Thrawn threatens the entire process, Pellaeon works ''with'' agents of the New Republic to help foil the diplomatic crisis engineered by Disra. Additionally, Baron Fell attempts to recruit Luke and Mara as representatives of both powers into forging the exact same sort of alliance with the Chiss against a major undisclosed threat Thrawn had spent his time in "exile" along the Outer Rim preparing to fight, [[spoiler: which turns out to be the Yuuzhan Vong]].

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** During the ''Literature/HandOfThrawn'', Grand Admiral Pellaeon is of sufficient power that when he states it's time for the Empire to sue for peace with the Republic, ''they sue for peace''. However when a conspiracy led by Moff Disra of Bastion, his Dragon ([[spoiler: a ([[spoiler:a stormtrooper modified with [[MagnificentBastard Thrawn's strategic skill]]]]), and a con artist posing as a resurrected Thrawn threatens the entire process, Pellaeon works ''with'' agents of the New Republic to help foil the diplomatic crisis engineered by Disra. Additionally, Baron Fell attempts to recruit Luke and Mara as representatives of both powers into forging the exact same sort of alliance with the Chiss against a major undisclosed threat Thrawn had spent his time in "exile" along the Outer Rim preparing to fight, [[spoiler: which [[spoiler:which turns out to be the Yuuzhan Vong]].



* ''Unintended Consequences'' by Stuart Woods has BigBad Ivan Majerov attempt to take over the assets of Stone Barrington through many means, including Stone's murder. He doesn't succeed. The following book, ''Doing Hard Time,'' shows his men with roots in TheMafiya plotting to hurt Stone's son, Peter, as revenge. They make the fatal mistake of thinking fugitive-in-hiding Teddy Fay (a serial killer with various skills, including flying planes and speaking Russian) overheard them and try to take him out as well. Teddy kills them, points out their intents to Peter, and takes it on himself to protect the younger man. He leaves behind two other bodies as well before meeting Stone (and finding out Majerov's [[TheDragon second,]] Vlad, aka [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "The Viper"]] has also arrived, and the two men put together a plan to take both Russians out of the picture permanently. [[spoiler: Teddy is able to kill The Viper in his room with a bullet, and poses as a pilot to kill Majerov himself with a syringe of potassium. As this saves Peter's life, these acts later lead to Stone using his pull with President Will Lee to arrange for a presidential pardon for Teddy.]]

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* ''Unintended Consequences'' by Stuart Woods has BigBad Ivan Majerov attempt to take over the assets of Stone Barrington through many means, including Stone's murder. He doesn't succeed. The following book, ''Doing Hard Time,'' shows his men with roots in TheMafiya plotting to hurt Stone's son, Peter, as revenge. They make the fatal mistake of thinking fugitive-in-hiding Teddy Fay (a serial killer with various skills, including flying planes and speaking Russian) overheard them and try to take him out as well. Teddy kills them, points out their intents to Peter, and takes it on himself to protect the younger man. He leaves behind two other bodies as well before meeting Stone (and finding out Majerov's [[TheDragon second,]] Vlad, aka [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "The Viper"]] has also arrived, and the two men put together a plan to take both Russians out of the picture permanently. [[spoiler: Teddy [[spoiler:Teddy is able to kill The Viper in his room with a bullet, and poses as a pilot to kill Majerov himself with a syringe of potassium. As this saves Peter's life, these acts later lead to Stone using his pull with President Will Lee to arrange for a presidential pardon for Teddy.]]
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* ''Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'': The snow war in ''The Meltdown'' starts with the Upper Surrey Street kids vs. each other, then all the Upper Surrey Street kids vs. the Lower Surrey Street kids, then all the Surrey Street kids vs. the Safety Patrols, then the Whirley Street kids join the fight and it turns into a free-for-all, and then finally the entire neighborhood vs. the Mingo kids.
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** Harry teams up with Lara Raith multiple times over the course of the series to help them reach mutual goals. They do this quite often in fact, to the point at one instance Lara indicates quite clearly she would rather [[IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow rule]] with Dresden together than for them to keep fighting each other.

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** Harry teams up with Lara Raith multiple times over the course of the series to help them reach mutual goals. They do this quite often in fact, to the point at one instance Lara indicates quite clearly she would rather [[IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow rule]] rule with Dresden together than for them to keep fighting each other.

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** During the ''Literature/HandOfThrawn'', Grand Admiral Pellaeon is of sufficient power that when he states it's time for the Empire to sue for peace with the Republic, ''they sue for peace''. However when a conspiracy led by Moff Disra of Bastion, his Dragon ([[spoiler: a stormtrooper modified with [[MagnificentBastard Thrawn's strategic skill]]]]), and a con artist posing as a resurrected Thrawn threatens the entire process, Pellaeon works ''with'' agents of the New Republic to help foil the diplomatic crisis engineered by Disra.
*** Additionally, Baron Fell attempts to recruit Luke and Mara as representatives of both powers into forging the exact same sort of alliance with the Chiss against a major undisclosed threat Thrawn had spent his time in "exile" along the Outer Rim preparing to fight, [[spoiler: which turns out to be the Yuuzhan Vong]].
* The alliance of the outlawed Malazan commander Dujek Onearm with his enemy Caladan Brood against the [[OmnicidalManiac omnicidal]] Pannion Seer in the third volume of ''Literature/TheMalazanBookOfTheFallen''. [[spoiler:It later turns out that Dujek's outlawry was a XanatosGambit by Malazan Empress Laseen to win Caladan's support for the war.]]

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** During * ''Literature/TheLordOfBembibre'': Seeking allies against the ''Literature/HandOfThrawn'', Grand Admiral Pellaeon is Count of sufficient power that when he states it's time for the Empire to sue for peace Lemos, Don Álvaro considers allying himself with the Republic, ''they sue for peace''. However when a conspiracy led by Moff Disra mayor of Bastion, his Dragon ([[spoiler: a stormtrooper modified with [[MagnificentBastard Thrawn's strategic skill]]]]), Cornatel, who also hates the Count of Lemos, and even a con artist posing as a resurrected Thrawn threatens chief of bandits and outlaws called the entire process, Pellaeon works ''with'' agents of the New Republic to help foil the diplomatic crisis engineered by Disra.
*** Additionally, Baron Fell attempts to recruit Luke and Mara as representatives of both powers into forging the exact same sort of alliance with the Chiss against a major undisclosed threat Thrawn had spent his time in "exile" along the Outer Rim preparing to fight, [[spoiler: which turns out to be the Yuuzhan Vong]].
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* ''Literature/TheMalazanBookOfTheFallen'': The alliance of the outlawed Malazan commander Dujek Onearm with his enemy Caladan Brood against the [[OmnicidalManiac omnicidal]] Pannion Seer in the third volume of ''Literature/TheMalazanBookOfTheFallen''.volume. [[spoiler:It later turns out that Dujek's outlawry was a XanatosGambit by Malazan Empress Laseen to win Caladan's support for the war.]]



** ''Literature/TheTruceAtBakura'' is this trope personified, with the Imperials forced to work with the Rebels to defeat the evil Ssi-Ruuk. [[spoiler:Once it becomes clear that the aliens are in retreat, the Empire reverts back to their evil selves and re-declares war on the Alliance.]]

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** During the ''Literature/HandOfThrawn'', Grand Admiral Pellaeon is of sufficient power that when he states it's time for the Empire to sue for peace with the Republic, ''they sue for peace''. However when a conspiracy led by Moff Disra of Bastion, his Dragon ([[spoiler: a stormtrooper modified with [[MagnificentBastard Thrawn's strategic skill]]]]), and a con artist posing as a resurrected Thrawn threatens the entire process, Pellaeon works ''with'' agents of the New Republic to help foil the diplomatic crisis engineered by Disra. Additionally, Baron Fell attempts to recruit Luke and Mara as representatives of both powers into forging the exact same sort of alliance with the Chiss against a major undisclosed threat Thrawn had spent his time in "exile" along the Outer Rim preparing to fight, [[spoiler: which turns out to be the Yuuzhan Vong]].
** ''Literature/TheTruceAtBakura'' is this trope personified, with has the Imperials forced to work with the Rebels to defeat the evil Ssi-Ruuk. [[spoiler:Once it becomes clear that the aliens are in retreat, the Empire reverts back to their evil selves and re-declares war on the Alliance.]]
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* ''Literature/GuardiansOfTheFlame'': In ''The Road to Home'' Walter and co. team up with a slaver, Toryn, stop Mykyn, who's gone rogue and is killing slave owners all over the place.

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* ''Literature/GuardiansOfTheFlame'': In ''The Road to Home'' Walter and co. team up with a slaver, Toryn, to stop Mykyn, who's gone rogue and is killing slave owners all over the place.
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* ''Literature/EclipseTrilogy''
** BadassIsraeli Steinfeld (the leader of the New Resistance) has to make the rich oil sheiks help [[LaResistance his cause]]. The former Mossad agents points out that they'll be next if they don't help.
** Also, the New Resistance unites all kinds of people, from Christian Democrats to Communists and Anarchists—and for some reason, many artists— against the fascist Second Alliance Security Corporation.

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