History WhamLine / FanWorks

** There was some sinister foreshadowing to it, but Chapter 9 gives us the reveal of Zofia's DarkAndTroubledPast has this painful line after their boss tries to use said past to blackmail them out of trying to save the Digital Circus members from their imprisonment by spreading photos of Zofia's [[BlatantLies "modeling career"]] all over the building:

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* In episode 7 of ''Podcast/SporadicPhantoms'', Chapman says that "one of the Sporadic Phantoms is already one of our people." This is later backed up by the "Share the Truth" hackers, who say that one of the trio is already a [[PuppeteerParasite Controller]].

* ''Fanfic/TheKingNobodyWanted'': Chataya's encounter with Vargo Hoat's hulking second-in-command leaves her frightened from the moment the man enters her brothel, but the true reason behind her anxiety (being in the presence of a notorious mass murderer whom she knows by sight) isn't revealed until several paragraphs later, with the line "Ser Gregor Clegane grinned at that."

** During the climax of the second arc, Rainbow Dash/Supermare goes into an UnstoppableRage when ComicBook/{{Brainiac}} nearly kills her mother, and unleashes a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on him, to the point of almost ''killing'' him, with [[LoveInterest Thunderlane]] only able to stop her with a [[ArmorPiercingQuestion single question]].

** Shortly after the third trial, and not long after an awkward moment in which Saya rejects a kiss from her apparent LoveInterest Lucina, Saya heads over to Lucina's room, but Lucina isn't the one who answers the door, indicating that perhaps [[LoveTriangle Saya has competition for Lucina]].

* ''Fanfic/ChikasBizarreAdventure'': In chapter 5, an [[InstantArmkr Armored Stand User]] abducts You from the air and forces her into a HighAltitudeBattle. At the end of the chapter, Ruby (who cannot see Stands [[InvisibleToNormals since she currently doesn't have one]]) screams in fight when she sees who is underneath the armor.

-->'''Applejack:''' "Dash, that ain't us."

-->"Colgate... I think you'll be a fantastic L."

-->'''Sapphire''': I know you're trying to help, Mom, but I'm not in the mood for a motivational speech right now. Why don't you just go home?\\

--> '''Mayor Bourgeois''': Yes? Mayor Bourgeois speaking.
--> '''Mr. Damocles''': Thank you for picking up Mr. Bourgeois.

* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/37880047/chapters/94591849 The Black Flower]]''.

----> '''Chloé''': Why did you call us back then? We would have got her if you didn't interfere.
----> '''Gabriel''': No, you would have died.

----> '''Marinette''': We accept.

---> '''Chloé''': What's your problem?! I don't even know you!
---> '''Zoé''': A-Ah, I'm sorry. I-I'm Zoé. I'm your sister.

--> '''Fu''': Hello Marianne... Yes it is as you said. I will hand over my title of guardian to the boy soon but before that I have some unfinished business to do first.

* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/38509432/chapters/96249811 Outcasts]]'':

---> Heroes' Day, Part 1 - The Meaning Of Hero (daeD ydaerlA erA seoreH)[[note]]It's 'Heroes Are Already Dead' flipped[[/note]]

---> '''Cat Noir''': I see... [[HeelRealization I'm sorry]].

---> Gabriel Agreste was what you could call a logical person. If there was a problem he'd take the logical way to solve it. A photographer wasn't doing his job correctly? He'd fire him. A design that was sent to him displeased him? He'd send it back. But waking his wife from her coma? That was something that even he doesn't know how to resolve, no matter what. He just left it to the doctors for that. Although he doubts they'd manage to wake her up. [[note]]It's the first hint that Gabriel is ''not'' Hawk Moth[[/note]]

---> '''Gabriel''': Adrien. I was thinking to take a break from work.

---> '''Hawk Moth''': Ladybug. No...Marinette. Your Miraculous ''will'' be mine.

-->'''Ladybug''': He akumatized his own son! Gabriel Agreste deserves to burn in Hell just for that, not to mention his other crimes!

--> '''Chloé''': Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't you be transforming? You've got an akuma to purify.

--> '''Rose''': [[DeadAllAlong Do you want to see my grave now?]]

--> '''Mireille''': God, right? So crazy. I don't blame you one bit. Man. It really should've been even, with both of us using our powers and all that[[note]]Mireille revealing that she had used her powers to win the votes for Weather Girl, and later expressing shock that Aurore never did the same with her powers[[/note]].

--> '''Daikoku''': Yes, well ... I imagine living in Japan's far more exciting than the country you used to live in. Remind me, what were your sibling's names again?\\

** And then with Daikoku, which is actually preceeded by a WhamShot of his appearance transforming into Flect Turn after putting his mask on.
--> '''Daikoku/Flect Turn''': ''When I was a young man, I had difficulties with using my quirk. It was quite the mischievous one, you know ... able to reflect any movement it perceives as an attack back onto the user.''

--> '''Momo''': Shouto, you've ... you've ''always'' had that scar. Ever since we met as children.

--> '''Mugen/All for One''': My name, is Mugen Shigaraki. Future prime minister of Japan.
* ''Fanfic/SleeperHitAU'' has Bakugou's declaration to Midoriya in front of Kirishima, Ochako and Yaoyorozu:

'''Twilight''': No you're not! You only hangout with me because my connections could help you. You never cared about me or anypony else! I can't believe I fell for it for so long.\\

---->"There's only one pony with so much brains and still be so arrogant and narrow minded! Twilight Sparkle!"

--> '''Simmons:''' ''[[SacrificialLion Fuck... I think... 'M done...]]''

--> Nodding, Church held the unconscious Twilight tightly before he jumped and slid down the icy ledge, landing roughly on the slope at the bottom. He then ran into the trees, focused on his sprint and wary of his surroundings. Church was so busy looking for enemies in his immediate vicinity, he failed to check his six. He didn't notice when [[TheMole Washington]] [[EvilAllAlong adjusted his sights to put him in the center of his targeting reticle. He didn’t expect the sudden BR burst that entered his back, sending him and Twilight tumbling to the snow.]]

--> '''Celestia:''' No need. [[TomatoInTheMirror I have been watching over Ancora for her entire life. Ever since that fateful day when she tries applying to my school.]]

* ''Fanfic/KwamiMagiHomuraMagica'': Chapter 1 and 2 are pretty clear on certain things. Even with the help of [[WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug Ladybug and Cat Noir]], [[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica Homura]] hasn't been able to kill Walpurgisnacht. While Cat Noir does have the power to do so with Catalcysm, its never been successfully done and the Lucky Charms keep telling her to go back, meaning the only solution to get rid of Walpurgisnacht is to use the Miraculous wish. It's only when a space-time accident lets Ladybug and her team talk to past timeline versions of the involved heroes that it becomes apparent the Lucky Charms telling Homura to keep going back ''aren't'' about defeat Walpurgisnacht at all.
-->'''Kyoko of the 53rd timeline:'' Because Spots over here got the same Lucky Charm, seconds before Fluffles over there hit the witch with Cataclysm.

-->"And besides," Maudeline [[note]](Mrs. Everglot)[[/note]] added, tone cold and final, "you're too late. Our daughter is already married."

--> Nell beamed. "[[VideoGame/AliceMadnessReturns Dr. Angus Bumby.]]"

* ''Fanfic/AlwaysVisible'': Galbraith's dialogue with Matt MacLaren about something being found inside Delia's uterus that is not pregnancy. "No, it wasn't pregnancy, this is something else"...

%%* ''Fanfic/TheLifeOfTheLegendaries'':
%%-->"Welcome to Team Galactic, Zero."

* In the second-to-last chapter of ''[[Fanfic/DeliverUsFromEvilSeries Mortality]]'', [[Literature/SherlockHolmes Professor Moriarty]] is engaged in a conversation. In the last line of the chapter, we learn with whom:

* ''Fanfic/RobbReturns'' has Chapter 23. ''[[ArcWords The Others come. The Stark calls for aid. You are needed.]]'' They also act as this InUniverse.
** Chapter 45. "My champion," Arryn said with a savage smile. "The sea."

* In ''Fanfic/PrisonIslandBreak'', [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Shadow the Hedgehog]] reads some documents about who his son is, and breaks down into hysterics. At first it doesn't sound like you're going get a name, just his screaming, but the WhamLine is delivered precisely at the end of the chapter, doubling both as the name, and informing readers that though Shadow is violent, [[EvenEvilHasStandards he would never hurt his own son]]...

---> Reimu: Samus?
---> Samus: I'm not the Samus from your world.

---> when suddenly, a Final Spark slammed into the flames, and causing a huge explosion, and to his shock, they were all still in one piece. "What…?! HOW?!"

---> Marisa's eyes widened as she saw her other counterpart walking towards them.

--> It was the night that Elizabeth “Lizzy” Steinburg had been waiting for, the night of her bat mitzvah. After months of studying Hebrew and practicing her Torah portion, the night had finally arrived when she would cross the threshold into womanhood.\\

---->'''Yu Narukami''' ''shrugs'': We had to find out somehow. I want to know what happened last Christmas eve.\\
'''Yosuke''' ''Meets his friend's eyes and shrugs'': Another god messing things up, right? 'Course, had to make the world all creepy and red.\\
'''Naoto''' ''(bluntly)'': The world fused with the other world. We were able to summon our Personas again, at least until it was all over... and yet no one remembers a thing except for us, [[VideoGame/Persona3 the Shadow Ops]], the Phantom Thieves, Yu's uncle, and Nanako. We need answers.

* ''Fanfic/MyLittleTitan'': [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans Raven]] has been mysteriously transported into the world of [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Equestria]] and placed in the body of Twilight Sparkle. This line reveals that someone else recognises her, and she may not have been the only one transported.;
--> “RAVEN?”
%%--> '''Trixie:''' Star? Not...short for Starfire, by any chance?

-->"It’s… [[GoMadFromTheRevelation too insane]]. It’s too crazy. I don’t want to believe it. I don’t want to believe that ''Discord is the father of Queens Celestia and Selena!''"

-->“You are no trinket, Luna. You are my sister and once, long ago, a bitch’s[[note]]a female dog[[/note]] only child.”

* '''Fanfic/TheSoulmateTimelin'': Hitomi [[ProperlyParanoid wisely]] decides she's not buying what Kyubey's selling with his "contract" unless she's knows everything involved and tries to back out, telling him unless he explains himself fully she wants him to just go away. Unfortunately for her, a [[ExactWords poorly-worded sentence with the words "I wish"]] coupled with her genuine meaning is taken the exact wrong way by Kyubey.

!!''Literature/{{Redwall}}''

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%%!!''Literature/{{Redwall}}''
%%* [[Creator/UltamiteNineball ultamite nineball]]'s fic ''Fanfic/SoullessShellRedwall'':
%%-->"[[UnusuallyUninterestingSight then he shot a beam from his paw]] which the rat teleported away from"...

* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11026736/1/Operation-FOSTERS Operation: FOSTERS]]'', [[WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor Sector V]] is investigating WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends and fall under the suspicon of Mac and Bloo. When Numbuh Three slips who they are, Mac has a surprising freak out of the reveal and demands Numbuh Three and Four to tell them what are they doing here. It's Numbuh One that tells Bloo the reason Mac is terrified of them.

* ''Fanfic/AlwaysAdvancing'': Yukari learns what the [[ForWantOfANail nail]] that created the alternate timeline was:

* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/22810651/chapters/55822420#workskin How Like Home]]'' has one for Harry after he discovers [[ForWantOfANail the key difference]] between his reality and the one he traveled to.

** The end of Chapter 7 has Izuku introduced to someone who could help him out with his quirk, with the person introducing himself immediately establishing a major ForWantOfANail:

* ''Fanfic/NarutoTheSecretSongsOfTheNinja'', the last line of chapter 6, as Team 7 are returning home to Konoha from their adventure in the Country of Earth, [[ForWantOfANail just a day or two late to catch the end of the Chuunin Exams]]: