History Fanfic / LightTheBlueTouchPaperAndRunLikeHell

* NeverMyFault: Tokiomi insists that the only reason Sakura is still staying with Loki is that he has been lying to her or something, not believing that she might no longer want anything to do with him if not outright hate him forgiving her up to the Matous.

* BrokenPedestal: It was initially {{Implied|Trope}} when Kirei told Loki that learning about Sakura while spying on the Truce Meeting is the first time Risei's blind loyalty toward Tokiomi is shaken. Then it becomes more apparent when Tokiomi insists on taking Sakura away from Loki even though there's a real chance that Sakura either is happier with Loki or despises him for handing her over to the Matous.

* MundaneAfterlife: When Loki ends up in Zelrecth's pocket dimension that looks like an office, he mistakes it for Frost Giant's afterlife, which he finds disappointing.

** Arturia still uses two Command Seal-boosted Excalibur on the Holy Grail, but in Canon, Arturia was forced by the Command Seals to destroy the Grail by Kiritsugu who had just interacted with The Avenger while oblivious to why he does so, while here, she does it on her own volition after being aware of The Avenger within the Grail and she receives the boost from Sakura to help her destroy it

* AdaptationalKarma: In canon, Tokiomi was killed after being backstabbed by Kirei. Here, while he lives through, he witnesses The Grail showing its true nature and causing the Fuyuki Fire. This causes him to have a BlueScreenOfDeath from realizing that the things he has done and sacrificed to maintain his Magus tradition and goal to reach the Root, including handing Sakura over to Zouken, were AllForNothing.

* CruelMercy: While Zouken is frozen by Loki's Casket of Ancient Winter, he is still alive, albeit unable to breathe, and the ice lasts for decades, if not centuries. All while Loki gloats that he will take Sakura from him, effectively ending Matou's chance to restore their diluted bloodline.
-->"Given that she was abandoned by one family, and another did disgusting things to her, I think she will do well with a new surname. Sakura Lokidottir has a nice ring to it, don't you think?"

** Gilgamesh ended up defeated by the teamwork of Loki, Arturia, and Sakura by being encased in ice by the two Frost Giants before Saber stabbed him at the gut.

* JustToyingWithThem: Tokiomi notes that Loki, Kirei & Sakura were just toying with him and Kiritsugu in attempt to humiliate them.

* NeverMyFault: Tokiomi insists that the only reason Sakura is still staying with Loki is because he has been lying to her or something, not believing that she might no longer want anything to do with him if not outright hate him forgiving her up to the Matous.
* NoodleIncident: There was a time when Zelrecth tricked Sif, Gamora & Nebula into using Kalediosticks, causing the Asgardian to wish to strangle the Dead Apostle the next time she ever sees him, and infuriating the space assassins when they encountered the magical device again.

** Tokiomi lives through The Holy Grail War, at the price of witnessing the Fuyuki Fire.

'''Loki:''' I believe it did. To my satisfaction if not yours. Just know that Lancer and Saber are no longer a danger to your personal quest, Kirei Kotomine.

** Gilgamesh ended up defeated by teamwork of Arturia and Sakura.

** Gilgamesh still fights and defeat Iskandar by using his Enuma Elish on Rider's Reality Marble before stabbing him with it, while sparing Waver.
** Irisviel still dies and becomes Great Grail, pouring out a Grail Mud that ends up causing The Fuyuki Fire.

* MercyKill: Kiritsugu sees his action to kill Kariya to take control of Berserker as this; While he sympathize with Kariya, by looking at his face through the scope, he knows that Kariya didn't have long time left thanks to the Crest Worms in him, so killing him is just saving him from his own misery.

* NeverMyFault: Tokiomi insists that the only reason Sakura is still staying with Loki is because he has been lying to her or something, not believing that she might no longer want anything to fo with him if not outright hate him forgiving her up to the Matous.

* TakeCareOfTheKids: Kariya's last wish is for Sakura to be taken care of, and let her visit Aoi & Rin before Loki takes her to Asgard.

'''Sakura:''' I don't careYou want to take me away from the people who cared about me? [...] you sold me to the Matous. Like meat. Rin didn't know any better and my mother's only crime was being weak. But you...\\

** Arturia and Lancelot have one last talk after the the former defeats the latter, where she asks if she could turn back time to the past before Camelot fell, would he still want her to be his king, which he say yes.

'''Lancelot:''' Never doubt that. Never...*''Dissipates''*

--->'''Tokiomi:''' Sakura! What did they do to you?\\

* DeathByAdaptation: Loki [[KillItWithIce encasing Zouken in ice]] with Casket of Ancient Winter [[AndIMustScream that that lasts for decades, if not centuries]] on human.
-->'''Loki:''' Do you feel that, Zouken Matou? That is the magic of the Casket of Ancient Winters, capable of freezing all in its path. I'm sure you are struggling in there, but it took Heimdall a long time to free himself, and he is more powerful than you. He was more than human, and you are considerably less. [[AndIMustScream The ice won't melt unless I will it to, and I don't particularly feel like doing that. And I won't kill you either, despite the fact you can't breathe]]. The Frost Giants were truly cruel, being able to manipulate the ice so that those affected were kept at the very edge of death.

* IDidWhatIHadToDo:

** Someone asks Kirei what does he wish using the Grail, and deduces from his SuspiciouslySpecificDenial that he secretly has dark desires. In Canon, this person is Gilgamesh. Here, it is Loki.
** In ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', Medea takes control of Arturia for her own sexual interest, trying to break her into obedience using bondage & torture. Here, she does it to help Loki and let him convince the Saber Servant to join them, which leads them to become more of VitriolicBestBuds.

* BrokenPedestal: It was initially {{Implied|Trope}} when Kirei told Loki that learning about Sakura while spying on the Truce Meeting is the first time Risei's blind loyalty toward Tokiomi is shaken. Then it becomes more apparent when Tokiomi insists on taking Sakura away from Loki even though there's a real chance that Sakura either is happier with Loki despises him for handing her over to the Matous.

** Kirei reveals to Irisviel of how he used to have a wife and a daughter before the former passed away and he hand the later over to her grandparents.

** After learning that Berserker is Lancelot, Arturia proclaims to Loki that it has become her responsibility to defeat him.

* LetsYouAndHimFight: After Kiritsugu become Berserker Master, Loki decides to kidnap Irisviel to threathened Kiritsugu to force him & Berserker fights Tokiomi & Gilgamesh.

* NotSoDifferentRemark: Medea states to Arturia that, despite taking the different ends of the extremes, they are both shackled by their responsibility as royalty and causing their own downfall while being remembered as "inhumane" because of their response to said responsibility.
-->"You and I are both royalty, Arturia. We understand the responsibilities that come with such a station. I, to my shame, abdicated those responsibilities for a man who was not worth it, thanks in no small part to the meddling of the gods. You, on the other hand, took those responsibilities to an extreme. You suffered civil war because your subjects could not comprehend how inhuman you were as a king, holding yourself to the highest standard you could. I was too human, and you were not human enough. By our detractors, we are considered inhuman."

* ArcWords: "[[FinalSolution Corpses are immensely peaceful]]", which is repeatedly used to call out Kiritsugu's wish for world peace due to the wish is too broad, and with him being WellIntentionedExtremist would mean the way hos wish will be granted may not be a gentle one.

* ArcWords: "Corpses are immensely peaceful", which repeatedly used to call out Kiritsugu's WellIntentionedExtremist.

* ItWasWithYouAllAlong: When it was Medea's turn to tell what she wishes for from the Holy Grail, she admits that she already has it; A second chance in life [[IJustWantToBeFree free from the Greek Gods' machination]], and a second opportunity to find proper love.

* KillSteal: Arturia is disappointed that Diarmuid was killed instantly by Medea's A-Rank lasers before the two Knight-Class Servants can finish their duel.

** When Arturia tells Kiritsugu of Sakura's plight and asks him what if that happens to Illya, the hitman's stoic facade cracks as he glares away from her.

--->"...I am a Frost Giant, Kirei. I am a monster by nature as well. But...perhaps I don't need to be one by deed. I just should be who I am."

* HiddenDepth: Tokiomi.

** After his outburst towards Irisviel & Tokiomi, Kirei admits to his father that he is secretly a psychopath and keeping it hidden because he is ashamed of himself from it.

* ParodiesForDummies: Zelretch actually wrote ''The Grail Wars For Dummies'' for people to read, but his reputation as a prankster makes people hesitate to read it. This contains the steps of the Servant Summoning Ritual, and ends up [[ChekhovsGun helping Medea concludes that Irisviel is a vessel for Lesser Grail]].

** Loki gives one to Kiritsugu for how extreme his wish for "world peace" is due to him being WellIntentionedExtremist.

** Kirei gives one to Kiritsugu after the latter finds Irisviel disappeared, stating that winning the Holy Grail War and having his wish for world peace granted might not satisfy him.

--->"...I am a Frost Giant, Kirei. I am a monster by nature as well. But...perhaps I don't need to be one by deed. I just should be who I am. But as to your path, well..."