History Fanfic / TheFightWeChose

* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: If you can believe it, ''Lee Harvey Oswald'' gets one in-universe. While he still had every intention of assassinating JFK on November 22, the [[ForWantOfANail Gate opening up at Dealey Plaza]] throws a ''huge'' wrench in his plans. He instead uses the infamous Carcano rifle to protect any innocent civilians from being mowed down by the legionnaires and later shoots the imperial general with the same revolver he would have used on Patrolman J. D. Tippit. He gets killed by the surviving legionnaires, but his heroic actions inadvertently saves any and all American civilians from being kidnapped as slaves.

The story is now complete with 13 chapters.

** The 7th Air Calvary's actions at Italia mirrors that of their real-life baptism of fire at [[Film/WeWereSoldiers the Battle of Ia Drang Valley]] where helicopters ferried supplies/reinforcements to troops in a position surrounded by enemies outnumbering them by the thousands. In both cases, it proves the usefulness of new helicopter tactics that will come to redefine the battles ahead.

* CharacterCatchphrase: Tyuule's "Question not!", whenever someone someone annoys her with bothersome queries.

* CatchPhrase: Tyuule's "Question not!", whenever someone someone annoys her with bothersome queries.

* AdaptationalBadass: Zorzal of all people gets this treatment. While he's still a buffoon who's way over his head, the story shows him as somewhat capable in politics, being able to win over members of the senate to conspire [[spoiler: in assassinating Molt.]]

* ArrowsOnFire: The brigand army assaulting Italica cajoles a young inexperienced mage to magically assist them in enchanting the incendiary payloads on arrows and ballista bolts into staying lit for the entire duration of their flight, giving them slightly more potency then real-life applications of this trope.

* {{Stripperiffic}}: The outfit Tyuule wears upon becoming Zorzal's advisor exposes too much skin, with enough exposure drawing Dennis' attention to a [[BuxomIsBetter certain area]].

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13709016/1/The-Fight-we-Chose The Fight we Chose]]'' by DFMRCV, is a AlternateHistory Fic of the web novel, ''[[Literature/{{Gate}} Gate - Thus the JSDF Fought There]]'' that replaces the JSDF in canon with the United States during TheSixties.

** While going unmentioned in the chapters following the Battle of Italica, due to the larger US Military presence in the city to prevent the invaders from gaining any ground after the wall is breached, Rose Knight Norma Co Igloo manages to survive the battle which had killed him in canon.

** While going unmentioned in the chapters following the Battle of Italica, due to the larger US Military presence in the city to prevent the invaders from gaining any ground after the wall is breached, Rose Knight Norma Co Igloo manages to survive the battle.

* {{Stripperiffic}}: The outfit Delilah once becoming Zorzal's advisor exposes too much skin, with enough exposure drawing Dennis' attention to a [[BuxomIsBetter certain area]].

* Stripperiffic: The outfit Delilah once becoming Zorzal's advisor exposes too much skin, with enough exposure drawing Dennis' attention to a [[BuxomIsBetter certain area]].

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:United States is victorious against the empire, with the main characters safe and able to watch the integration of the Gate denizens into American society. However, Dennis and Tyuule are [[ShellShockedVeteran emotionally traumatized]] from their experiences. There is negative reception of the integration of demi-humans from across the Gate to the point of threat and violence, hinting of [[FantasticRacism deeper problems]] to come for the Gate denizens. Finally, although the Empire is now peacefully ruled by Pina and half-brother Diabo allied with America, foreign companies settling in the region are showing to be rather [[NoOSHACompliance negligent to the local population]], hinting of future exploitation of the land and people to come.]]

** One of the commanders in the Green Berets is heavily implied to be Captain Larry Thorne a.k.a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauri_T%C3%B6rni Lauri Törni]].