History Fanfic / SonOfApophis

* [[ClingyJealousGirl Clingy Jealous Guy]] - Kaiba does ''not'' like the thought of Minkah being in a relationship with someone. Afika [[UpToEleven cranks it up a notch]] by hating Minkah having any sort of ties to anyone.

* AfterSchoolCleaningDuty – Jou's punishment for the honey incident
* AlternateUniverse – They yamis are all different characters with their own bodies living as the older brothers of their respective hikaris, except Minkah, who's a cousin.
* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking – He's killed hundreds, but the most likely thing for Minkah to get grief for is just flat out being a jerk.

* TheBully – Two kids dubbed 'Ass-hole' and 'Blubbery' by Minkah

* ChekhovsGun – Ryou's cat. The Car Niu crashes comes into play as well.

* CurseCutShort – Once, which is strange given that Malik and Jou are quite fond of cuss words.
* DeadpanSnarker – Minkah and Honda, most often.
* {{Deprogramming}} – Slowly and oh so very cautiously used on Minkah

* DysfunctionJunction – We give you a teen who used to murder on sight, a kid who's so hypersensitive that a raised voice makes him believe he's about to be beaten half to death, and a boy who believes his dead mother is telling him to kill his remaining family.

* EvenEvilHasStandards – Though they vary from villain to villain.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood – As a result of being raised as little mindless killers, most of the assassins or constantly baffled by any sort of act of kindness. The only exception is Niu, who was abducted at a later age, and actually comprehends how things like basic society and families function.
* EvilLaugh – Both Kaiba and Afika get one complete with lightning.

* TheGlomp – Ryou's reaction to [[spoiler:finding out Minkah isn't dead.]]
* {{Gorn}} – [[spoiler: Otogi gets gutted. In fact, he was supposed to be gutted alive, but he got out a little lucky on that one...]]

* TheHunterBecomesTheHunted – Partway through Crimson Ties in Lullabies a military group forms specifically to track down members of Apophis

* ItsAllMyFault – How Minkah feels about [[spoiler:Yami and Malik's breakup]]. Granted, it's entirely his fault.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold – Otogi. Minkah also tries pretty damn hard to reach this, but falls short most of the time.
* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain – How the conversation in the changing room is initially treated. Minkah tries to make the fact that [[spoiler:he was raped]] get handled this way as well, but no one else will let it be.

* MyBelovedSmother – Minkah's mom. [[spoiler: Or not Turns our Minkah was just brainwashed to think she was like that.]]

* NoodleIncident – The great ketchup mayhem
* NotWhatItLooksLike – While fighting with Kaiba in a shower stall, naked, with [[ItMakesSenseInContext both of them covered in honey]], Minkah realizes what an odd scene it would be to walk in on.

* SuicideIsPainless – On more than one occaison Minkah implies that he would be in a lot less pain if he could just die.

* ThereAreNoTherapists – They're present, and supposedly Marik and Malik used to see them frequently, but no one with any ability to take Minkah to one believes they ought too.

* TookALevelInBadass – Honda and Jou. They start the story as comic relief that the others just barely tolerate, but are quick to take charge by the time the climax roles around, doing whatever it takes to keep the others safe.

* YankTheDogsChain – Any time something happens that seems to add hope, happiness, or normalcy to Minkah's life you can bet it's about to get a lot worse.

An AlternateUniverse ''Anime/YuGiOh'' fanfic that’s actually really quite good. It can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2882902/1/Son_of_Apophis here]], and [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3242546/1/Crimson_Ties_in_Lullabies this]] is the sequel, Crimson Ties in Lullabies.

Ryou's friends, Yugi and Marik, and their older brothers Yami and Malik (Yami Marik) are eager to help Ryou assimilate his cousin into Domino high school, but Minkah couldn’t care less. He’s not there to meet his family and make friends, or even to get away from 'bandits'. He’s an assassin working for the 'bandits', Apophis, and has been hired by Kaiba to kill off a slew of business men. He's just using family ties to get a place to stay.

* AfterSchoolCleaningDuty – Jou’s punishment for the honey incident
* AlternateUniverse – They yamis are all different characters with their own bodies living as the older brothers of their respective hikaris, except Minkah, who’s a cousin.
* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking – He’s killed hundreds, but the most likely thing for Minkah to get grief for is just flat out being a jerk.

* TheBully – Two kids dubbed 'Ass-hole' and 'Blubbery' by Minkah

* ChekhovsGun – Ryou’s cat. The Car Niu crashes comes into play as well.

* CurseCutShort – Once, which is strange given that Malik and Jou are quite fond of cuss words.
* DeadpanSnarker – Minkah and Honda, most often.
* {{Deprogramming}} – Slowly and oh so very cautiously used on Minkah

* DysfunctionJunction – We give you a teen who used to murder on sight, a kid who’s so hypersensitive that a raised voice makes him believe he's about to be beaten half to death, and a boy who believes his dead mother is telling him to kill his remaining family.

* EvenEvilHasStandards – Though they vary from villain to villain.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood – As a result of being raised as little mindless killers, most of the assassins or constantly baffled by any sort of act of kindness. The only exception is Niu, who was abducted at a later age, and actually comprehends how things like basic society and families function.
* EvilLaugh – Both Kaiba and Afika get one complete with lightning.

* TheGlomp – Ryou’s reaction to [[spoiler:finding out Minkah isn’t dead.]]
* {{Gorn}} – [[spoiler: Otogi gets gutted. In fact, he was supposed to be gutted alive, but he got out a little lucky on that one…]]

* TheHunterBecomesTheHunted – Partway through Crimson Ties in Lullabies a military group forms specifically to track down members of Apophis

* ItsAllMyFault – How Minkah feels about [[spoiler:Yami and Malik’s breakup]]. Granted, it’s entirely his fault.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold – Otogi. Minkah also tries pretty damn hard to reach this, but falls short most of the time.
* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain – How the conversation in the changing room is initially treated. Minkah tries to make the fact that [[spoiler:he was raped]] get handled this way as well, but no one else will let it be.

* MyBelovedSmother – Minkah’s mom. [[spoiler: Or not Turns our Minkah was just brainwashed to think she was like that.]]

* NoodleIncident – The great ketchup mayhem
* NotWhatItLooksLike – While fighting with Kaiba in a shower stall, naked, with [[ItMakesSenseInContext both of them covered in honey]], Minkah realizes what an odd scene it would be to walk in on.

* SuicideIsPainless – On more than one occaison Minkah implies that he would be in a lot less pain if he could just die.

* ThereAreNoTherapists – They're present, and supposedly Marik and Malik used to see them frequently, but no one with any ability to take Minkah to one believes they ought too.

* TookALevelInBadass – Honda and Jou. They start the story as comic relief that the others just barely tolerate, but are quick to take charge by the time the climax roles around, doing whatever it takes to keep the others safe.

* YankTheDogsChain – Any time something happens that seems to add hope, happiness, or normalcy to Minkah’s life you can bet it's about to get a lot worse.

* YankTheDogsChain – Any time something happens that seems to add hope, happiness, or normalcy to Minkah’s life you can bet it's about to [[ItGotWorse get a lot worse]].

* ItGotWorse - Aside from the occaisonal death of nameless buisnessmen, everyone is relativly well off until [[spoiler:Kaiba buys Minkah]]

An AlternateUniverse ''[[YuGiOh Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' fanfic that’s actually really quite good. It can be found [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2882902/1/Son_of_Apophis here]], and [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3242546/1/Crimson_Ties_in_Lullabies this]] is the sequel, Crimson Ties in Lullabies.

* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence - The story is, at the very least, every bit as violent as the original YuGiOh manga.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic - In the spirit of the actual YuGiOh series, many Apophis members are given the names of ancient Egyptian gods.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation - Most of the personality changes in the story are the charaters shown in a softer/harsher light.

* BadassDecay - Minkah, after [[spoiler:Kaiba buys, beats, and rapes him]].

* CompleteMonster - Kaiba and [[spoiler:Charles]].

* CrowningMomentOfFunny - Minkah's claim that just maybe he would rather go and see how long he can hold his head under the water of the fountain at the park they hauled him across three times than spend another moment with Yugi and co.
** Malik's line: If I weren't so relieved that you're not dying, I would kill you.
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming - When Minkah [[spoiler:finally starts to accept Ryou as a brother]].

* FunnyAneurysmMoment - While not funny to begin with, Marik's comment, having only heard a bit about Ryou's cousin and not having met him, that Minkah can't be more messed up than him is cringe worthy when you learn just how completely messed up Minkah is.

* TheWoobie - Marik

* AlternateUniverse – They yamis are all different characters with their own bodies living as the older brothers of their respective hikaris, except Minkah, who’s a cousin. [[supersecretspoiler:Or not]]

* IfYouKnowWhatIMean – While fighting with Kaiba in a shower stall, naked, with [[ItMakesSenseInContext both of them covered in honey]], Minkah realizes what an odd scene it would be to walk in on.

* MyBelovedSmother – Minkah’s mom. [[spoiler: [[OrIsIt Or not]] Turns our Minkah was just brainwashed to think she was like that]]

* {{Gorn }}– [[spoiler: Otogi gets gutted. In fact, he was supposed to be gutted alive, but he got out a little lucky on that one…]]

* SuicideIsPainless – On more than one occaison Minkah implies that he would be in a lot less pain if he oculd just die.

* AlternateUniverse – They yamis are all different characters with their own bodies living as the older brothers of their respective hikaris, except Minkah, who’s a cousin.