History Fanfic / Flinch

* AdaptationalVillainy: Sheik is not just Zelda as a {{bifauxnen}}, nor she is she an aloof alter ego like in other fanfics. She's the embodiment of all of Zelda's pent up aggression and negativity. Sheik has no positive elements. She is simply bitter and violent.

* SlashFic: It's a Zelda/Samus-themed series.

* DarkFic: Unlike in the games, BloodlessCarnage is not a thing at all. Fighters can't ''die'' in battle, however they do bleed and bones can break. The audiences are blood-hungry so the more blood, the better. On a plot level, the characters are much darker than in canon.

''Flinch'' is a trilogy of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl'' oneshot fanfics. The series consists of ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5234330/1/Doppelgänger Doppelganger]]'', ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5985108/1/An-Almighty-Thud An Almighty Thud]]'', and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6262946/1/I-Do-Not-Exist I Do Not Exist]]''.

* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: The traumatic loss of her parents, her upbringing amongst the Chozo, and her lifestyle has a bounty-hunter has left Samus emotionally stunted. She doesn't understand her own emotions, especially the ones she feels towards Zelda.

* AdaptationalJerkass: Both Sheik and Samus are much crueler, colder, and more violent than in their source games or

* DownerEnding: After getting beat by [[spoiler:Zelda]] in a NoHoldsBeatDown, [[spoiler:Samus]] is not allowed treatment. She ends up [[spoiler:dying of her injuries]].

''Flinch'' is a dark Zelda/Sheik and Sheik/Samus series. It's devoid of romance, with instead the pairings being decidedly aggressive and toxic.

* AdaptationlVillainy: Sheik is not just Zelda as a {{bifauxnen}}, nor she is she an aloof alter ego like in other fanfics. She's the embodiment of all of Zelda's pent up aggression and negativity. Sheik has no positive elements. She is simply bitter and violent.
* AdaptationalWimp: Zelda in ''Brawl'' is a LadyOfWar and, while not a top tier character, she isn't terrible from a meta standpoint. In these fics she can't even land a punch. She's very weak despite training the second hardest out of the fighters. Zelda is also depicted as more pacifistic than in the games proper.

* ChickMagnet: It's mentioned that Link has become famous due to the ''Smash'' tournament and has attracted the eye of many.

* SplitPersonality: Sheik and Zelda are two very different personalities sharing one body. Sheik is violent and mean while Zelda is pacifistic and gentle.

* BloodKnight: Sheik is very violent and enjoys making her opponents suffer.

* SplitPersonality: Sheik and Zelda are two very different personalities sharing one body.

''Flinch'' is a trilogy of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl'' oneshot fanfics. The series consists of ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5234330/1/Doppelgänger Doppelganger]]'', ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5985108/1/An-Almighty-Thud An Almighty Thud]]'', and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6262946/1/I-Do-Not-Exist I Do Not Exist]]''.

* AdaptationWimpiness: Zelda in ''Brawl'' is a LadyOfWar and, while not a top tier character, she isn't terrible from a meta standpoint. In these fics she can't even land a punch. She's very weak despite training the second hardest out of the fighters. Zelda is also depicted as more pacifistic than in the games proper.

''Flinch'' is a trilogy of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl'' oneshot fanfics. The series consists of ''Doppleganger'', ''An Almighty Thud'', and ''I Do Not Exist''.

* AdaptationalWimpiness: Zelda in ''Brawl'' is a LadyOfWar and, while not a top tier character, she isn't terrible from a meta standpoint. In these fics she can't even land a punch. She's very weak despite training the second hardest out of the fighters. Zelda is also depicted as more pacifistic than in the games proper.