History FanficRecs / YuGiOhZexal

[[http://rangerhitomi.tumblr.com/post/52503591872/prisoners-of-fate-zexal-fantasy-au-when-the Prisoners of Fate]] by [[http://rangerhitomi.tumblr.com/ rangerhitomi]]

[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9911563/1/psych psych]] by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2194199/iciiing iciiiing]] (Dead Link)

* ''Synopsis:'' A group of mysterious transfer students trigger something in Shark's memories, and the whole cast becomes embroiled in their secrets.

[[http://kamishiro.co.vu/post/66747048458/dont-drop-your-arms-ill-guide-your-heart don't drop your arms (i'll guide your heart)]] by [[http://kamishiro.co.vu/ octomaidly]]

* ''Synopsis:'' Bakery AU, featuring decisionshipping. Mizael rescues Durbe, and then Durbe rescues Mizael, and along the way they fall in love.

* ''Comments:'' This is one of the best decisionshipping fics there is. Octomaidly does a great job fleshing out the human versions of Durbe, Alit, and Mizael, giving them realistic details and nationalities and worries that elevate the whole story. It's sweetly romantic without feeling rushed, and although Alit isn't a part of the burgeoning romance, he never feels shoehorned in or like a third wheel in the narrative.

[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/915093 Nihility]] by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/princevector/works?fandom_id=314015 princevector]]

[[http://thugnasch.tumblr.com/post/71586818984/you-suck-anyway You Suck Anyway]], by [[http://thugnasch.tumblr.com thugnasch]])

https://m.fanfiction.net/s/11210294/1/Chris-s-Choice by (KaibaGirl17)

Recommended by: ZexalPrincess

Synopsis: Chris Arclight has to choose which one of his brothers will go with him to Heartland Tower and which one will be sent to an orphanage. This sadistic choice forces Chris to choose his younger, more vulnerable brother Michael. Thomas is sent to an orphanage on the other side of the city where he faces abuse at the hands of a crazy woman.

No real pairings, just the brothers being sad and cute together.
KaibaGirl17 writes other fanfics for the Arclight brothers, calling it her Arclight Angst. Some of her stuff gets pretty dark though, so if you feel like reading it fair warning keep a box of tissues on hand.

** Now has a [[FanFic/PrisonersOfFate tropes page]]

* ''Synposis:'' A series of Kattobinguless!Yuuma drabbles, set in a world where Black Mist defeats Astral and is the one that appears out of Yuuma's Key.

* ''Comments:'' Once I started reading this, I ended up disappointed that I ran out of new chapters to read. The dueling and plot are front and center, with the romance being used to enhance the plot instead of taking it over. The characterization is good, and in certain cases an improvement over the canon for certain characters, thought YMMV there. There are several changes to the canon of ZEXAL I didn't list because they'd be spoilers, but trust me when I say they shouldn't impeded your entertainment in any way. Also check out this Fanfiction's own person TV Tropes Page [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/FanFic/TheIceQueenCometh here]].

* ''Comments:'' Once I started reading this, I ended up disappointed that I ran out of new chapters to read. The dueling and plot are front and center, with the romance being used to enhance the plot instead of taking it over. The characterization is good, and in certain cases an improvement over the canon for certain characters, thought YMMV there. There are several changes to the canon of ZEXAL I didn't list because they'd be spoilers, but trust me when I say they shouldn't impeded your entertainment in any way. Also check out this fic's page [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/FanFic/TheIceQueenCometh here]].
Status: Ongoing. Update schedule of the author varies between once every two weeks to once a month.

* ''Comments:'' Once I started reading this, I ended up disappointed that I ran out of new chapters to read. The dueling and plot are front and center, with the romance being used to enhance the plot instead of taking it over. The characterization is good, and in certain cases an improvement over the canon for certain characters, thought YMMV there. There are several changes to the canon of ZEXAL I didn't list because they'd be spoilers, but trust me when I say they shouldn't impeded your entertainment in any way.

* ''Synopsis:'' In this Alternate Universe fanfic, Shark is the one burned alive by IV instead of Rio. This leaves Rio with the same thirst for revenge against IV that Shark possessed in canon. Rio is thus the new secondary protagonist alongside Yuma, collecting the Numbers XYZ monsters in the hope she'll be strong enough to defeat IV. The Barian Emperor Durbe, however, believes Rio is actually Merag, the Queen of the Barians.
* ''Comments:'' Once I started reading this, I ended up disappointed that I ran out of new chapters to read. The dueling and plot are front and center, with the romance being used to enhance the plot instead of taking it over. The characterization is good, and in certain cases an improvement over the canon for certain characters, thought YMMV there. There are several changes to the canon of ZEXAL I didn't list because they'd be spoilers, but trust me when I say they shouldn't impeded your entertainment any.

* ''Comments:'' Once I started reading this, I ended up disappointed that I ran out of new chapters to read. The dueling and plot are front and center, with the romance being uses to enhance the plot instead of taking it over. The characterization is good, and in certain cases an improvement over the canon for certain characters, thought YMMV there. There are several changes to the canon of ZEXAL I didn't list because they'd be spoilers, but trust me when I say they shouldn't impeded your entertainment any.

* ''Synopsis:'' In this Alternate Universe fanfic, Shark is the one burned alive by IV instead of Rio. This leaves Rio with same thirst for revenge against IV that Shark possessed in canon. Rio is thus the new secondary protagonist alongside Yuma, collecting the Numbers XYZ monsters in the hope she'll be strong enough to defeat IV. The Barian Emperor Durbe, however, believes Rio is actually Merag, the Queen of the Barians.

https://m.fanfiction.net/s/11210294/1/Chris-s-Choice by KaibaGirl17

https://m.fanfiction.net/s/11210294/1/Chris-s-Choice

* Usagisquared is a 21yo woman living in Canada. Usagi writes crossovers. Like, a whole ton of crossovers. If there's any [[AlternateUniverse AU]] or otherwise she hasn't explored yet, then it's coming. Her icon is the [[PuellaMagiMadokaMagica Incubator]] for a reason. She is also an occasionally collaborator of the Zexalura AU, and a frequent artist - searching her [[http://usagisquared.tumblr.com/tagged/Usagi%27s%20adventures%20in%20artart tag]] will prove that better than this description can, and will provide much needed visuals for her works.

[[http://penwalla.tumblr.com/fanfiction penwalla]]

[[http://kamishiro.co.vu/tears octomaidly]]

[[http://ryoga.co.vu/myfanfics kiryume]]

[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9911563/1/psych psych]] by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2194199/iciiing iciiiing]]

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[[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/3610654/Rebster6 Rebster6]]
* Recommended by: FinalFan
* Rebster6 is a sextet of British Yu-Gi-Oh! fans who have their own series of fanfics called "Yu-Gi-Oh! Delta" that takes place parallel of the main ZEXAL storyline, with original Numbers and a mixture of real and made-up cards. With so many people onboard, the quality of the fics is quite high, and they manage to make sure everything works, despite having written it while ZEXAL's continuity was being formed. The characters are all engaging, the duels are well-scripted, and the custom cards are all designed splendidly. Definitely a group of writers to support.

* Recommended by: YRPOtaku169

[[http://worstpossibledokis.tumblr.com/zexalfanfics worstpossibledokis]]
* Recommended by: Pyra
* worstpossibledokis writes amazing fics both AU and canon Zexal, specifically about the Arclights. Her demon AU is also exceptionally written and is definitely worth reading.
** worstpossibledokis writes possibly the largest variety of pairings of anyone in this fandom, and she always makes it believable. If you're looking for something you don't normally read, her fic is a great place to start. In addition, she also writes a lot of dark fic with more adult subject matter. And...best of all...she updates things weekly. (She also writes porn. Just saying. Hot porn.)

* Pyra is incredibly prolific, and she writes a wide variety of pairings and scenarios, including an au where Mizael is a cow, a stripper au, and a cop au that contains Takashi/Vector. Definitely worth checking out if you're looking for something you've never seen before.

* Recommended by: @/JasonLetheGrey
* Usagisquared is a 21yo woman living in Canada. While she's a master of crossovers, having written one-shots involving Doctor Who, Detective Conan, Silent hill, and Legend of Zelda to name a few, she's also good with pain. Her fanfics have made the strongest among us cry. Her icon is the [[PuellaMagiMadokaMagica Incubator]] for a reason. She is also an occasionally collaborator of the Zexalura AU, and a frequent artist - searching her [[http://usagisquared.tumblr.com/tagged/Usagi%27s%20adventures%20in%20artart tag]] will prove that better than I can, and will provide much needed visuals for her works.

[[http://kamishiro.co.vu/tagged/zexalfic octomaidly]]

* Recommended by: JasonLetheGrey
* Usagisquared is a 21yo woman living in Canada. She is currently working on three fanfics - Silent Heartland, a Silent Hill crossover AU, Lima Syndrome For the Best, an AU of her Negativeshipping Female!Yuuma AU, and Wavechange Zexal, a Star Force crossover AU. If you can't tell, she's good with crossovers. She's also good with pain - her fanfics have made the strongest men and women cry. Her icon is the [[PuellaMagiMadokaMagica Incubator]] for a reason. She is also an occasionally collaborator of the Zexalura AU, and a frequent artist - searching her [[http://usagisquared.tumblr.com/tagged/Usagi%27s%20adventures%20in%20artart tag]] will prove that better than I can, and will provide much needed visuals for her works.