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* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs Warhammer 40K]]'': It quickly becomes apparent by the end of Season 1 that both the Galactic Republic and the CIS face an existential threat from the Imperium of Man, and that neither will survive if they engage in a MeleeATrois. Palpatine (acting on Echo and Obi-Wan's advice) tries to arrange for a temporary alliance between the Republic and CIS with Dooku's help. However, these attempts quickly hit two massive roadblocks in the form of the Galactic Senate and the Separatist Parliament, whose mutual disdain has grown to the point where they pointedly refuse to have anything to do with each other that doesn't involve threats and violence.

* ''VideoGame/Persona5'': The one who betrays the Phantom Thieves isn't technically opposed to what the Phantom Thieves are doing. In fact, when the traitor is finally fought, both the traitor and the thieves are after [[spoiler:Masayoshi Shido]]. The problem is that the traitor has a [[ItsPersonal personal reason]] to be after the target and [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou has no interest in allowing anyone else to interfere]], even if it would benefit [[spoiler:Shido]]. But maybe even more so, because the traitor suffers from an inferiority complex with respect to the Phantom Thieves, that makes them hate them too much. Even after the traitor agrees that they are on the right.

* ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'': Nobody wants Thanos to get the Infinity Stones, but Tony still can't bring himself to call Steve for help because of how Steve defended his parents' killer in ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar''. This refusal to give Steve a warning leads to Vision being injured when the Black Order ambush him and Wanda.

* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs Warhammer 40K]]'': It quickly becomes apparent by the end of Season 1 that both the Galactic Republic and the CIS face an existential threat from the Imperium of Man, and that neither will survive if they engage in a MeleeATrois. Palpatine (acting on Echo and Obi-Wan's advice) tries to arrange for a temporary alliance between the Republic and CIS with Dooku's help. However, these attempts quickly hit two massive roadblocks in the form of the Galactic Senate and the Separatist Parliament, whose mutual disdain for each other has grown to the point where they pointedly refuse to have anything to do with the other side that doesn't involve threats and violence.

* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs Warhammer 40K]]'': It quickly becomes apparent by the end of Season 1 that both the Galactic Republic and the CIS face a mutual existential threat from the Imperium of Man, and that neither will survive if they engage in a MeleeATrois. Palpatine (acting on Echo and Obi-Wan's advice) tries to arrange for a temporary alliance between the Republic and CIS with Dooku's help. However, these attempts quickly hit two massive roadblocks in the form of the Galactic Senate and the Separatist Parliament, whose sheer disdain for each other has grown to the point where they pointedly refuse to have anything to do with the other side that doesn't involve threats and violence.

* ''Film/StarWarsTheRiseOfSkywalker'': Hux has this attitude towards Kylo Ren. Even though he is fanatically loyal to the First Order and its cause, he is willing to [[spoiler:be a spy for the resistance, only because he hates Kylo Ren and wants to see him fail as leader. Even if that failure could completely jeopardize the war effort, or end up provoking the destruction of the First Order as a whole.]]

** In season 3's "The Good, The Bad and the Badass," with the city of Los Angeles deciding to scrap the All-Valley Under-18 Karate Championships due to not wanting to foster a culture of violence after the school fight at the end of season 2, the three senseis' whose dojo students were involved in the fight go to a town hall meeting to make appeals. It would be in Daniel [=LaRusso=]'s, Johnny Lawrence's, and John Kreese's best interests to call a temporary truce or at least not go out of their way to badmouth each other while presenting their cases. Instead, they openly bicker and blame each other for the violence between their students, [[NotHelpingYourCase vindicating the officials' stance for canceling the tournament]], and it's only thanks to an impromptu speech by Miguel Diaz (with help from Daniel's daughter Samantha) where he focuses on how karate improved his life (and does without pointing fingers at anyone) that the officials are persuaded to let the tournament resume. As a result of this and many later events, [[spoiler: Daniel and Johnny are finally convinced to finish putting aside their differences and have all their students train together for the tournament.]]

-->-- ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'' #355

These are two or more characters that could be perfect allies, taking into account that they have almost identical mindsets and goals. But there is a hate between them too big to overcome. Normally, resulting in the hated one being attacked by the other, after the first one made an offer to work together.

Compare to HeelFaceTurn and FaceHeelTurn, where the change of side tends to be completely successful. And with {{Realpolitik}} or ICanRuleAlone, where the motivation for said betrayal is ambition instead of hate, and ContemptCrossfire. Compare also with TeethClenchedTeamwork, where these two sides will work together, or at least momentarily. Contrast with EnemyMine and RivalsTeamUp. This could lead up to EnemyCivilWar and WeAreStrugglingTogether. See RightHandVsLeftHand for cases where the two warring sides are officially supposed to be working together.

** ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': In "The Evil that Men Do", this happens to the titular protagonist. The dark side of a man that presents himself in a Mr. Hyde manner called the Stalker tries to convince the Hulk that they are the same, and that like him, he should try to also experience the joy of tearing apart those weaker than them. When the Stalker tries this first with a teenage girl, Hulk refuses. Later, when he tries the same with a bunch of criminals that had eluded punishment for their crimes, the Stalker seems to have convinced him -- only for the grey goliath to turn on him, saying the Stalker is the one he wants to tear apart. Not because he cared about the thugs. Not even because he cared about the girl. He cared little to nothing about them. No. He is going to do it simply because he doesn't like him.

->'''Hulk:''' Okay. You talked me into it.
->'''The Stalker:''' I never doubted I could. Wh--? Wait! Not me, you fool!
->'''Hulk:''' Yeah, you. 'Cause I don't care about that guy. I didn't even care about the girl much. But I don't... like... YOU!!

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--->'''Hulk:''' Okay. You talked me into it.
--->'''The Stalker:''' I never doubted I could. Wh--? Wait! Not me, you fool!
--->'''Hulk:''' Yeah, you. 'Cause I don't care about that guy. I didn't even care about the girl much. But I don't... like... YOU!!

* ''Literature/HarryPotter'': Severus Snape is revealed in the final book to have been one of Dumbledore's strongest allies since the night Harry's parents were killed. Unfortunately, Snape continuously trashes any trust he might have been able to earn from his other allies because he lets his pride and schoolyard grudges define his relationships with everyone, meaning that Harry, Sirius, and the Order as a whole never give him an ounce of trust.

-->'''Londo:''' This is insane! We ''must'' work together!
-->'''G'kar:''' ''[laughing]'' No. As the humans say: "Up yours! Die!"

* ''WesternAnimation/TheDreamstone'' was a rare heroic case, with the Noops usually spurning any moments of truce from the Urpneys. Especially apparent in "The Statue Collection" where, after the Urpneys tried to turn Pildit to stone, the Noops and Albert are perfectly willing to watch an invading monster attack them. Even when it turns its attention to them as well, and the Urpneys attempt an EnemyMine, the heroes sabotage it, preferring to stop it themselves (granted this might be just as much due to [[StopHelpingMe the hap-hazardous approach of said Enemy Mine]]).

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* ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'': It's noted that Izaya and Aoba both have similar personalities, being devious, lying, {{GIRL}}, [[ManipulativeBastard manipulative bastards]] who use the gangs of Ikebukuro to further their own plots, and Aoba is even able to decipher Izaya's XanatosGambit against Shizuo without much context because it's what he would do. However, Aoba admits it would be impossible for them to get along or work together simply because people like them hate their own kind.

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'': This is often the formula whenever the Team Rocket trio meets with other members of the organization in early episodes of the anime. Although all of them wish to steal Pokémon to appease Giovanni, the trio has an appalling reputation as washouts that make Team Rocket look like laughingstocks, most other more competent units snub them and even make them collateral damage in their schemes out of spite. This often leads to the trio forming an EnemyMine with Ash to take revenge on them, leaving both factions empty-handed. This is especially the case with Butch and Cassidy, who have a SitcomArchNemesis background with Jessie and James.

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* ''Series/BabylonFive'': In the episode "Convictions", Londo Mollari and G'kar [[LockedInAFreezer get trapped in an elevator running out of air during a major fire onboard]]. [[OrbitalBombardment Having recently being given a few million very good reasons to hate Mollari]] and forbidden to do direct harm to him under the terms of a vicious unconditional surrender by his people, G'kar gleefully tells Londo an EnemyMine is off the table and he's perfectly happy to stay in the elevator and die of asphyxiation [[MurderByInaction if it means Mollari dies with him]].

-->'''G'kar:''' ''**laughing**'' No. As the humans say: "Up yours! Die!"

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* ''Series/TheGoodWife'': In Season 2, during the power struggle between the three named partners at Lockhart, Gardner & Bond, Julius Cain has many good reasons to side with Bond as he attempts to oust Diane and take control of the firm. He's grown increasingly frustrated with Will and Diane delaying their promised increase in diversity hiring, which Bond, as a fellow black man, would presumbly be happy to accommodate, and Bond clearly sees Julius as a potentially trusted NumberTwo and even promotes him to head of litigation in exchange for his vote. However, Julius still betrays Bond and votes with Will and Diane to kick him out of the firm. His stated reason for doing so?

->'''Londo Mollari:''' Perhaps I've not made myself sufficiently clear: There is no telling when help will come. Unless we get ourselves out of here, on our own, we will probably die here. So we must work together!\\
'''G'kar:''' No.\\
'''Londo:''' ...What do you mean, 'no'?\\
'''G'kar:''' ''**shrugs**'' No!\\
'''Londo:''' You want to live as much as I, hm?\\
'''G'kar:''' ''**cheerfully**'' Oh yes, but I would much rather see you dead!
-->-- ''Series/BabylonFive'', ''"[[Recap/BabylonFiveS03E02Convictions Convictions]]"''

* ''Series/BabylonFive'': In the episode "Convictions", Londo Mollari and G'kar [[LockedInAFreezer get trapped in an elevator running out of air during a major fire onboard]]. Having recently being given a few million very good reasons to hate Mollari and forbidden to do direct harm to him under the terms of a vicious unconditional surrender by his people, G'kar gleefully tells Londo an EnemyMine is off the table and he's perfectly happy to stay in the elevator and die of asphyxiation [[MurderByInaction if it means Mollari dies with him]].

-->-- ''Series/BabylonFive'', ''"Recap/BabylonFiveS03E02Convictions"''