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Authors and Sites
- Recommended by Suchotator The Hybrid
- Comments: Has the Biggol Sword Get AU
, which shows Dave Panpa being Henry's ally in all routes, causing all CtA routes completely different.
- Recommended by: Zoic Alcelaphine
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Henry had no idea that such an innocuous (okay, maybe it wasn't so guiltless...) decision would come back to bite him so hard. Really, though, that was his life for the past year or so. But looking back up to the desert sky and seeing how far he fell, Henry had a bad feeling that this one was gonna stick with him for the long-haul. Henry and his ragtag group of Loyalists (plus Dave) hunker down and wrap their heads around whatever the hell just happened! Oh, and maybe hash out a plan, too. That would be nice.
- Comments: A brilliant take on what path Henry and his few followers could have taking after the Toppat Civil War ending.
- Point in storyline: After Mission, Executive/Ghost route
- Recommended by: Zoic Alcelaphine
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: It looks like the Toppat Clan has employed a little bit of help to hunt down the guy who stole the Romanian Ruby quite a few months back. Henry wasn't too keen on this development, especially since he was in the midst of stealing from them again! And Henry REALLY didn't like that this new help was a familiar face... one he has a bad history with... *Alternate Jewel Baron Ending*
- Point in storyline: During Mission, Thief/Ghost route
Not Where I'm Aiming by Coelpts
- Recommended by: Zoic Alcelaphine
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: You've noticed you don't have a lot of luck with bullets. Or grenades, or most other forms of ranged weaponry. But when the going gets tough, you'll use whatever you can to weasel your way out of a pinch! You'll be just fine! ...Right?
- Point in storyline: Various
Henry and the Teleporter by Coelpts
- Recommended by: Zoic Alcelaphine
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: The Teleporter is a new, emergent piece of technology you have...ahem. Acquired. Surely after a full year of testing in the field it'll work, right?
- Point in storyline: Various
- Recommended by: Zoic Alcelaphine
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Which do you value most: your freedom, or your freedom? Or, Henry has to make a choice on where his allegiances lie.
- Point in storyline: During Airship, Cannonball route
No Better Version Of Me by c0ttonberries
- Recommended by: Zoic Alcelaphine and Lightning Gunne
- Status: Dormant
- Synopsis: Henry gets picked up after claiming his revenge from the Toppats, and comes to the realization that his second chance at life doesn't come for free.
- Point in storyline: After Mission, Executive/Betrayed route
Insider Traitor By PuffballsDivided note
- Recommended by: treehugger0369
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Henry was pleasantly surprised that Charles was still willing to rescue him from the complex, considering he'd previously betrayed Charles and the Government to join the Toppats. But soon after arriving at the Military base, Henry quickly learns that Charles wasn't as quick to forgive and forget as he first appeared. Now he has to find a way to escape and return to the Clan before Charles can take his revenge once and for all.
- Point in storyline: Hypothetical Executive/Rescue path of Mission.
- Comments: Charles gets some stark Adaptational Villainy in this one; he relishes the idea of interrogating and torturing Henry as revenge for betraying him. The story is proving much darker than the main series. On the flip side, it remains faithful to the original game's mechanics by utilizing Reddit's poll feature to let the readers pick which choice Henry will make at each point, and Fails are put in the comments of each post that follows such a poll.
by Afterlight_MC, APuffOfPink and Creeperatom9041.- Recommended by: SuchotatorTheHybrid
- Status: Ongoing
- Synopsis: When the Toppat Orbital Station was critically damaged by a Gov't prototype spaceship, only 400 Toppats managed to evacuate and land on Earth safely. However, as everyone evacuated in a hasty manner, the survivors were scattered across the globe with limited ways for them to contact each other.
- Point in storyline: After Mission, Government/Dead route
- Comments: Unlike most VH-related fics, this one has a different P.O.V. as it focuses on Toppats trying to survive by evading the government rather than the protagonist. (Could Henry be a Hero Antagonist one day?) Additionally, the fan-made Toppats are created by members of The Toppat Clan subreddit and the 'Toppat Discord Division' server.
Sorted it Out by PuffballsDivided
- Recommended by: Suchotator The Hybrid
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: After hearing a report about the Toppats, Henry and Charles are going on a mission to recover stolen values from the clan. But before they can do anything, a bitter Ellie, who appears to be a government agent, approaches the duo and calls out Henry that he abandoned her in the Wall, which horrified Charles. After the argument about Henry's betrayal, the trio decides to sneak up the train and disguise themselves as the Toppat imposters.
- Comments: A far more interesting plot than the original one; it has elements of the Triple Threat route, as Henry, Charles, and Ellie work together as a team, and unlike that one infamous route, Ellie isn't antagonistic towards Henry, despite she blames him for doing so.
- Point in storyline: Government/Ghost route
- Recommended by: Zoic Alcelaphine
- Pairing: Henry/Ellie
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Henry and Ellie were really making a name for themselves within the Toppat Clan. Living out their larcenist lifestyle with impunity, giving the military a headache, learning about the inner workings of this criminal empire. What a time to be alive! It was a fine beginning to the next chapter in Henry's life, and he hoped there was plenty of more fun to be had along the way. Especially with his red-head partner at his side... *Post-Toppat Recruits Ending*
- Point in storyline: After Mission, Thief/Allies route
by lillilovingsoul- Recommended by: The Ultimate Mom Friend
- Pairing: Henry/Charles
- Status: Dead
- Synopsis: Henry has been around for a while. He might have only seen 28 different years on this Earth, but really, if he counted the actual memories he had, the time he spent trying different things in his 28 years, he would probably double that amount overall. He had a special gift which he would rather call a curse most days. In other words, a story about the life of one Henry Stickmin, how he came to meet a very special pilot and had to halt his entire existence because of it.
- Point in storyline: Series-wide, but focuses on the Government/Dead (Valiant Hero) ending
Burdens of a Timeline Traveler by Lord_Tenebros
- Recommended by: Lightning Gunne
- Pairing: Henry/Ellie
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Ellie has overthrown Henry Stickmin's leadership of the Toppat Clan, claiming the title of Toppat Leader for herself and claiming revenge against him for cruelly abandoning her at the Wall after she tried to help him. She didn't know what Henry would do with the few loyalists who escaped the airship with him, but the last thing she expected was for Henry to not only surrender himself to her mercy, but also deliver to her the precious Tunisian Diamond. All he asks in return is for Ellie to listen to his reasons for leaving her at the Wall, to let him explain himself in full before she claims her revenge. With nothing to lose and so much to gain, Ellie decides to humor him and hear him out. But what Henry reveals is a story beyond anything she can possibly imagine...and completely flip her understanding and beliefs about the thief upside-down.
- Point in storyline: After Mission, Executive/Ghost route
- Comments: This fic is among the most kudoed HS fics on AO3 for a damn good reason. Henry's explanation is nothing short of heartbreaking, but it feels beyond satisfying to see Henry use what he knows from all the fails and all the other endings he's played through to not just salvage one of the three worst possible Mission endings for him, but outright flip its consequences on their ugly heads.
