History YouShallNotPass / FanWorks

* ''Fanfic/TheHillOfSwords'' has Shirou pulling these a couple of times. First against the 70,000 strong army of Albion, then against Myoznitnirn, her army of Alvises and Jomungard.

* Tydal's actions in the Tydal vs. Tirek arc of ''FanFic/TheGodSquad''. In order to buy Twilight and her friends time to make it to the Tree of Harmony Tydal, the last member of the Squad with his magic, stands before Tirek alone and declares that Tirek will not pass so long as he is alive, holding off the monster even at the cost of his own life.
-->'''Chrysalis:''' "He held the line. Till the bitter end."

* ''Fanfic/ACrownOfStars'': Declared in the FinalBattle for [[spoiler:Gendo]] of all people. The BigBad is trying to annihilate them by bombarding them with dozens of missiles. [[spoiler:Shinji and Asuka]] must fly across the Atlantic Ocean to destroy all missiles and the launch complex. Meanwhile [[spoiler:[[TheAtoner Gendo]]]] spreads the Unit-01 energy barrier around the city they are protecting and swears he will hold the shield and defend the city.

* ''FanFic/FriendshipIsAura'': When Lucario and Luna enter the underworld to [[spoiler: rescue Celestia]], the Mane Six use the Elements of Harmony to raise a barrier around the Gates to prevent any more of [[BigBad Tartarus]]' {{Mooks}} from being released to wreck havoc.
* ''FanFic/TheGodEmpressOfPonykind'': [[spoiler:Icewind]] holds off Sombra's army long enough for [[spoiler:Fell-Hoof]] to escape back to friendly territory. He gets killed in the process, [[DyingMomentOfAwesome but takes dozens of Sombra's minions with him]].

* ''Fanfic/ACrownOfStars'': Declared in the FinalBattle for [[spoiler:Gendo]] of all people. The BigBad is trying to annihilate them by bombarding them with dozens of missiles. [[spoiler:Shinji and Asuka]] must fly across the Atlantic Ocean to destroy all missiles and the launch complex. Meanwhile [[spoiler:[[TheAtoner Gendo]]]] spreads the Unit-01 energy barrier around the city they are protecting and swears he will hold the shield and defend the city.
* ''Fanfic/AdviceAndTrust'': Triumphantly declared by [[spoiler:Rei]] towards [[spoiler:Zeruel.]] Due to a monumental moment of stupidity on Gendo's part [[spoiler:(he had fired Shinji and Asuka because they had won a battle by ignoring his orders)]] she is forced to fight it alone. Despite the massive power difference she makes her best to hold it back, and refuses to lie down, even though [[spoiler:Zeruel]] was trashing her. Then [[spoiler:Shinji and Asuka hijacked an Eva and came along to help her. Zeruel attacked them... And Rei]] went berserker and killed it.
* ''Fanfic/TheChildOfLove'': Declared by [[spoiler:Rei]] towards [[spoiler:Gendo]] when she deploys her energy shield, slams him against the opposite wall and states he will not cross it.
-->'''Rei''':''"Yes. This is the A.T. Field. The barrier of my soul. And you will not cross it. You will not hurt Ikari-kun's family."''
* In ''Webcomic/{{Guardian}}'', Lady Ginnem orders her swordswoman sister to save Lulu just before she dies. Imogen obliges by making a last stand against the skeletal fiend that none of them have been able to touch and orders Lulu to flee, holding the creature off long enough for her to do so. Jecht and Auron later find her body when they check the cavern for survivors.
* ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/109581/1/i-did-not-want-to-die/i-did-not-want-to-die I Did Not Want To Die]]'' by Kalash93 revolves around this trope, and it is simultaneously badass and heartbreaking.
* Auggie says this to a Behemoth to protect [[spoiler: an unconscious Luso]] in ''FanFic/TheTaintedGrimoire''. He got interrupted by it's attack [[spoiler: but succeeds anyway]].
* ''FanFic/InnerDemons'': When Rarity, Apple Bloom, and Spike are attempting to escape from the castle, they're confronted by [[TheDragon Trixie]], who attempts to take them back into custody. Rarity tells the others to run and holds off Trixie in an attempt to buy them time to escape, [[HeroicSacrifice despite knowing full well that she can't take Trixie in a fight]]. [[spoiler: Despite a power up from the Element of Generosity, Rarity is defeated and recaptured, but Spike and Apple Bloom escape.]]
** During the FinalBattle, the [[TheCavalry Royal Guard]] -- led by Shining Armor and Cadence -- fight any of [[BigBad Queen!Twilight]]'s forces that make it out of the Gates of Tartarus, keeping them from attacking Ponyville.
* Mimic's DyingMomentOfAwesome in the ''FanFic/PonyPOVSeries'' is built around this. During the "[[{{Prequel}} Origins]]" arc, it's shown that after Celestia and Luna first attempt to defeat Discord ended with him shattering the Rainbow of Light and killing Galaxia, Mimic held him off long enough for [[MamaBear her daughters]] and their allies to escape. Naturally she dies, but in addition to ensuring their safety, she also becomes the first mortal to ''ever'' injure Discord in a fight.
** The [[BadFuture Dark World arc]] reveals that [[HeroAntagonist Queen Cadence's]] LastStand occurred when she decided to take on Discord and his enforcers -- the [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Discorded Mane Six]] -- all at once in order to buy time for her changeling subjects to escape. Like Mimic, this leads to her death, but she goes out [[DyingMomentOfAwesome with a bang]].

* ''FanFic/TheGodEmpressOfPonykind'': [[spoiler: Icewind]] holds off Sombra's army long enough for [[spoiler: Fell-Hoof]] to escape back to friendly territory. He gets killed in the process, [[DyingMomentOfAwesome but takes dozens of Sombra's minions with him]].

* In ''FanFic/NarutoTheSecretSongsOfTheNinja'', Naruto, Sakura, Hinata, Hanabi and [[spoiler:Temari]] are caught by Orochimaru while attempting to escape from his base. After Orochimaru reveals Naruto's secret to the girls, he realises he doesn't have to hide it any longer and, after his attempt to intimidate Orochimaru into backing off fails, he activates the Kyuubi power and tells Sakura to take the others and run while he holds Orochimaru off. [[spoiler:He nearly dies, but is saved by the last-second intervention of Kakashi and Hinata]].

-->Chrysalis: He held the line. Till the bitter end.

* ''FanFic/QueenOfShadows'': During the fall of the last human refuge in Kyushu, [[WarriorMonk Toguro]] personally faces [[FrontlineGeneral Ikazuki]] in a duel in order to buy time for the populace to evacuate by sea. {{Deconstructed|Trope}}, however, as Ikazuki points out that the duel is only keeping ''him'' busy, while his troops are free to keep attacking.

* In ''FanFic/NarutoTheSecretSongsOfTheNinja'', Naruto, Sakura, Hinata, Hanabi and [[spoiler:Temari]] are caught by Orochimaru while attempting to escape from his base. After Orochimaru reveals Naruto's secret to the girls, he realises he doesn't have to hide it any longer and, after his attempt to intimidate Orochimaru into backing off fails, he activates the Kyuubi power and tells Sakura to take the others and run while he holds Orochimaru off. [[spoiler:He nearly dies, but is saved by the last-second intervention of Kakashi and Hinata]].

Rei:"Yes. This is the A.T. Field. The barrier of my soul. And you will not cross it. You will not hurt Ikari-kun's family."

* In the ''FanFic/TamersForeverSeries'' Beelzemon, [=MegaGargomon=] and [=SaberLeomon=] and [=SlashAngemon=] try to hold off [[spoiler: Daemon]] while [[spoiler: Rika, Renamon and the dying Takato escape to the Digital World]].

* [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/109581/1/i-did-not-want-to-die/i-did-not-want-to-die I Did Not Want To Die]] by Kalash93 revolves around this trope, and it is simultaneously badass and heartbreaking.
* Auggie says this to a Behemoth to protect [[spoiler: an unconscious Luso]] in FanFic/TheTaintedGrimoire. He got interrupted by it's attack [[spoiler: but succeeds anyway]].

* TheHillOfSwords has Shirou pulling these a couple of times. First against the 70,000 strong army of Albion, then against Myoznitnirn, her army of Alvises and Jomungard.

* In the ''FanFic/TamersForeverSeries'' several people say this to the dying Takato, right before he does something insanely BadAss]].

* ''FanFic/TheGodEmpressOfPonykind'': [[spoiler: Icewind]] holds off Sombra's army long enough for [[spoiler: Fell-Hoof]] to escape back to friendly territory. He gets killed in the process, [[DyingMomentOfAwesome but takes dozens of Sombra's minions with him]].

* ''FanFic/FriendshipIsAura'': When Lucario and Luna enter the underworld to [[spoiler: rescue Celestia]], the Mane Six use the Elements of Harmony to raise a barrier around the Gates to prevent any more of [[BigBad Tartarus]]' {{Mooks}} from being released to wreck havoc.

* TheHillOfSwords has Shirou pulling these a couple of times. First against the 70,000 strong army of Albion, then against Myoznitnirn, her army of Alvises and Jomungard.

* The HillOfSwords has Shirou pulling these a couple of times. First against the 70,000 strong army of Albion, then against Myoznitnirn, her army of Alvises and Jomungard.

** The [[BadFuture Dark World arc]] reveals that [[HeroAntagonist Queen Cadence's]] LastStand occurred when she decided to take on Discord and his enforcers -- the [[BrainwashedAndCrazy Discorded Mane Six]] -- all at once in order to buy time for her changeling subjects to escape. Like Mimic, this leads to her death, but she goes out [[DyingMomentOfAwesome with a bang]].

* Mimic's DyingMomentOfAwesome in the ''FanFic/PonyPOVSeries'' is built around this. During the "[[{{Prequel}} Origins]]" arc, it's shown that after Celestia and Luna first attempt to defeat Discord ended with him shattering the Rainbow of Light and killing Galaxia, Mimic held him off long enough for [[MamaBear her daughters]] and their allies to escape. Naturally she dies, but in addition to ensuring their safety, she also becomes the first mortal to ''ever'' injure Discord in a fight.

** During the FinalBattle, the [[TheCavalry Royal Guard]] -- led by Shining Armor and Cadence -- fight any of [[BigBad Queen!Twilight]]'s forces that make it out of the Gates of Tartarus, keeping them from attacking Ponyville.

* ''FanFic/InnerDemons'': When Rarity, Apple Bloom, and Spike are attempting to escape from the castle, they're confronted by [[TheDragon Trixie]], who attempts to take them back into custody. Rarity tells the others to run and holds off Trixie in an attempt to buy them time to escape, [[HeroicSacrifice despite knowing full well that she can't take Trixie in a fight]]. [[spoiler: Despite a power up from the Element of Generosity, Rarity is defeated and recaptured, but Spike and Apple Bloom escape.]]

* Auggie says this to a Behemoth to protect [[spoiler: an unconscious Luso]] in FanFic/TheTaintedGrimoire. He got interrupted by it's attack [[spoiler: but succeeds anyway]].