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* ChildSoldiers:
** Muu's [[TheCorruptor corruptive powers]] enable him to revive monsters from saucer stones [[BornAsAnAdult fully grown]] and ready to enlist in his army. Those who undergo such treatment are rumored to be fanatically loyal to his cause due to how much of his energy courses through their bodies.
** All of the able-bodied color pandora captured by Stone Dragon and the rest of Naga's forces were rounded up and shipped away to be forced into service. Only the elderly were left behind... as well as one straggler who managed to hide.
** C.P. initially mistakes the Searchers as being part of Muu's army, and expresses disgust at how young several of their members are, referring to them as 'toy soldiers' before sarcastically correcting himself: Mocchi and Hare look more like 'plush dolls' to him.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint:
** Upon learning that Hare was disguising himself as an adult from the moment he met them, Suezo wonders aloud if that means Tiger was beaten by a kid. Tiger doesn't appreciate him pointing that out.
** When Skipper reminds his peers that he's the oldest kid there, Breccia deliberately misinterprets his comment as referring to Tank, the oldest monster present.
** Muu's [[TheCorruptor corruptive powers]] enable him to revive monsters from saucer stones [[BornAsAnAdult fully grown]] and ready to enlist in his army. Those who undergo such treatment are rumored to be fanatically loyal to his cause due to how much of his energy courses through their bodies.
** All of the able-bodied color pandora captured by Stone Dragon and the rest of Naga's forces were rounded up and shipped away to be forced into service. Only the elderly were left behind... as well as one straggler who managed to hide.
** C.P. initially mistakes the Searchers as being part of Muu's army, and expresses disgust at how young several of their members are, referring to them as 'toy soldiers' before sarcastically correcting himself: Mocchi and Hare look more like 'plush dolls' to him.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint:
** Upon learning that Hare was disguising himself as an adult from the moment he met them, Suezo wonders aloud if that means Tiger was beaten by a kid. Tiger doesn't appreciate him pointing that out.
** When Skipper reminds his peers that he's the oldest kid there, Breccia deliberately misinterprets his comment as referring to Tank, the oldest monster present.
* DreamingOfThingsToCome: Combined with AnxietyDreams, much to Hare's frustration, as it's naturally difficult for him to tell the difference. In particular, he isn't sure whether his recurrent dreams of [[spoiler:seeing Muu as a MonsterInTheIce]] are a warning about what's ''going'' to happen, what's ''already'' happened, or just his fears manifesting as nightmares.
* EyeScream:
** Implied when one of the Searchers is clawed across the face; while the extent of their injury is [[GoryDiscretionShot never fully described]], it's noted that the blow crossed voer their right eye, and Hare visibly struggles to keep calm while treating it.
** Due to Stone Dragon's rocky hide proving difficult to deal with, the Searchers ultimately GoForTheEye while fighting him.
* FastballSpecial: One way of increasing Suezo's scouting range is having Golem toss him into the air. Sadly, Golem isn't always good about ''catching'' him upon his descent, to the point that Suezo already dreads using the manuever by the time ''Hare's Secret'' is revealed.
* EyeScream:
** Implied when one of the Searchers is clawed across the face; while the extent of their injury is [[GoryDiscretionShot never fully described]], it's noted that the blow crossed voer their right eye, and Hare visibly struggles to keep calm while treating it.
** Due to Stone Dragon's rocky hide proving difficult to deal with, the Searchers ultimately GoForTheEye while fighting him.
* FastballSpecial: One way of increasing Suezo's scouting range is having Golem toss him into the air. Sadly, Golem isn't always good about ''catching'' him upon his descent, to the point that Suezo already dreads using the manuever by the time ''Hare's Secret'' is revealed.
* InsultFriendlyFire: Tiger calls C.P. a DirtyCoward for hiding while his village was raided by Naga's forces. Holly tersely points out that she and Suezo were forced to do the same thing when he attacked their DoomedHometown.
* JustAKid: A recurrent problem for the younger members; Hare finds this particularly frustrating, given how he formerly passed himself off as an adult to ''avoid'' this obstacle.
* PoorCommunicationKills:
** Hare's desire to keep the Tear hidden from his friends spurs him to impulsively run away after it's accidentally set off, leaving the others confused, worried, and searching desperately for him. After the misunderstanding is cleared up, Genki questions why he didn't tell them sooner, with Hare citing CassandraTruth to justify himself.
** Tiger wanted to ensure Gray Wolf would be strong enough to survive without him through ToughLove, but his [[AloofBigBrother aloofness]] and harsh attitude made Gray resentful instead, leaving him vulnerable to Muu's manipulations.
** C.P.'s attempts to shelter Dorian unintentionally leave his son feeling neglected and resentful. Hare points out that he's been 'teaching' Dorian that he doesn't ''trust'' him.
* PragmaticVillainy: While Muu could likely find humans willing to join his army, he doesn't employ any, since they would certainly clash with the monsters who signed up out of anger at abusive trainers or other nasty examples of humanity.
* RunningGagStumbles: The first time the FastballSpecial comes up in this series, Suezo categorically refuses, yelling at Golem for suggesting it. Then he fully expects Golem to bring it up again and is [[ThisIsGonnaSuck bracing for it]], only to be caught off guard by what he ''really'' had in mind: [[spoiler:asking Holly to try tracking Tiger with the Magic Stone]]. [[RuleOfThree The]] ''[[RuleOfThree third]]'' [[RuleOfThree time it's brought up]], [[spoiler:it's largely played straight, except Golem catches him]].
** Hare's desire to keep the Tear hidden from his friends spurs him to impulsively run away after it's accidentally set off, leaving the others confused, worried, and searching desperately for him. After the misunderstanding is cleared up, Genki questions why he didn't tell them sooner, with Hare citing CassandraTruth to justify himself.
** Tiger wanted to ensure Gray Wolf would be strong enough to survive without him through ToughLove, but his [[AloofBigBrother aloofness]] and harsh attitude made Gray resentful instead, leaving him vulnerable to Muu's manipulations.
** C.P.'s attempts to shelter Dorian unintentionally leave his son feeling neglected and resentful. Hare points out that he's been 'teaching' Dorian that he doesn't ''trust'' him.
* PragmaticVillainy: While Muu could likely find humans willing to join his army, he doesn't employ any, since they would certainly clash with the monsters who signed up out of anger at abusive trainers or other nasty examples of humanity.
* RunningGagStumbles: The first time the FastballSpecial comes up in this series, Suezo categorically refuses, yelling at Golem for suggesting it. Then he fully expects Golem to bring it up again and is [[ThisIsGonnaSuck bracing for it]], only to be caught off guard by what he ''really'' had in mind: [[spoiler:asking Holly to try tracking Tiger with the Magic Stone]]. [[RuleOfThree The]] ''[[RuleOfThree third]]'' [[RuleOfThree time it's brought up]], [[spoiler:it's largely played straight, except Golem catches him]].
* TheyreCalledPersonalIssuesForAReason: Golem doesn't fault Hare for keeping secrets from the others due to this, privately noting that they all have things they don't necessarily want to share with everyone. Including him.
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* WhoWouldBeStupidEnough: Hare complains about somebody [[WrongAssumption mistaking them for villains]] despite Muu's hatred of humanity, wondering who could ''possibly'' think that Muu would want ''humans'' serving him. Genki immediately [[Recap/MonsterRancherS1E4EternalWorm remembers]] [[OriginalPositionFallacy Allan]] and laughs nervously while agreeing with him.
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An AlternateUniverseFic based off the ''Anime/MonsterRancher'' anime, diverging fully from canon after the events of "[[Recap/MonsterRancherS1E26Melcarba Melcarba]]". In this series, Hare has a [[AdaptationalBackstoryChange drastically different]] {{Backstory}} from what was eventually revealed in the anime's [[PostScriptSeason third season]]: unbeknownst to the others, he has a magical pendant of his own, the titular [[MineralMacGuffin Phoenix's Tear]], and a past that he's been running from ever since he picked the Tear up.
However, circumstances conspire for some of these secrets to get exposed to the rest of the Searchers shortly before their confrontation with Gray Wolf. Despite his best efforts, Hare quickly finds that he can't hide from his personal demons forever, especially when they're determined to make themselves ''everyone's'' problem. To say nothing of all the ''other'' challenges they have to face while trying to find the phoenix and put an end to Muu's plans.
The series can be found [[https://archiveofourown.org/series/2525845 here]] on [[Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn AO3]].
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!!This fanfic contains examples of:
* AdaptationalBackstoryChange:
** Hare [[AdaptationOriginConnection has a history with General Durahan]], having previously been captured by his forces at some point during his conquest of the Northern Continent. He managed to escape captivity and found the Tear amongst the general's spoils while searching for a way out, giving him access to various magical abilities which he hid from the others until circumstances forcibly reveal the truth.
** Golem's history is [[AdaptationExpansion fleshed out]]: he was unlocked and raised by the previous guardians of the forest fortress, growing up alongside several other young monsters until tragedy struck, leaving him as the SoleSurvivor.
* AloofBigBrother: {{Deconstructed}}; Tiger acted this way towards Gray Wolf as a form of ToughLove, hoping to make him strong enough to survive without him. Instead, Gray grew increasingly resentful, and Muu exploited this further by claiming his older brother purposefully abandoned him to save his own hide.
* {{Angrish}}: Suezo is particularly prone to this, having moments where his response 'defies transcription'.
* CassandraTruth:
** Hare points out that [[ConArtist given how he tried to trick them]] [[Recap/MonsterRancherS1E6HaresTrick back when they first met]], they likely would have found it ''[[ContrivedCoincidence incredibly suspicious]]'' if he started claiming to have his ''own'' magical pendant like Holly's.
** Tiger runs into this while trying to convince the rest of the Searchers that [[spoiler:Juniper and Hare are one and the same]], since none of them can tell [[TheNoseKnows the same way he can]].
* ContinuityReboot: Of the original ''Phoenix's Tear'' series, which was begun back when the anime was airing and the author had only seen the first season. ''Reignition'' takes the whole run into account, along with drawing elements from the games.
* DidntThinkThisThrough:
** PlayedForDrama when Tiger attempts to reveal Hare's deception through direct assault, expecting him to blow his own cover by reacting to his face-eating attempt [[RunningGag the same way that he normally does]]. Hare doesn't counter him in the way he expects; as a result, [[spoiler:Tiger accidentally bites his arm]], putting him in a ''far'' worse position.
** PlayedForLaughs when Hare demonstrates for the others just how far he can take his [[LieToTheBeholder illusionary disguises]], not fully realizing that this involves him being WreathedInFlames... meaning that to the others, it appears that he abruptly [[SelfImmolation self-immolates]].
* {{Foil}}:
** Mocchi and Hare are the youngest Searchers, but while Mocchi is clearly TheBabyOfTheBunch, Hare deliberately hid his age from the others and dislikes being treated like a child. Mocchi's very much an open book, freely asking for help, while Hare HadToBeSharp and is more independent, and much more reluctant to share his problems.
* HarmfulToMinors:
** Though he does his best to skirt around it, Hare was ''very young'' when he went through the [[TraumaCongaLine chain of events]] that led to him meeting Durahan and finding the Tear. Part of the reason he tries to downplay his youth after it's revealed to the others is so they don't realize the full implications of him being only a few months older than [[TheBabyOfTheBunch Mocchi]].
** ''Reminiscence'' reveals that Golem was first shown the mass grave of lost discs on the very same day that he was unlocked, causing him to have a minor FreakOut when he [[InnocentInaccurate mistakenly thought that]] ''all'' the stones around him were lost monsters.
* ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies: One of the reasons Hare wanted to keep the Tear hidden was to avoid potentially drawing unwanted attention to the group; after his exposure, he tries to leave, citing this.
* LieToTheBeholder: The Tear grants Hare the ability to alter his appearance, making him look like a different sub-type of his breed... or, with a more elaborate TransformationSequence, look [[YoungerThanTheyLook older than he actually is]].
* MoreThanMindControl: As TheCorrupter, Muu is able to [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwash]] monsters into turning villainous, especially when he gets his hands on mystery discs. However, he also uses a lot of manipulative techniques to tempt others to his side, such as offering Pixie and Big Blue {{Revenge}} upon the humans who enslaved them or convincing Gray Wolf to believe ''his'' version of how he wound up in his clutches.
* MythologyGag:
** Asked about their affilation, Mocchi declares that "We're the ''goodies'', chi~!", referencing the English dub calling the heroes and villains/warumon 'goodies' and 'baddies', respectively. Suezo bursts out laughing, while Genki suggests he not phrase it ''quite'' like that.
** The leaf hare Juniper taunts some villains by declaring that he's a good guy, referencing his species having a DubNameChange in [[VideoGame/MonsterRancher the original game]] to 'Good Guy'.
* NeverSayDie: Golem struggles with a variation of this during ''Reminiscence'', skirting around thinking of the dead directly as deceased. He also balks at referring to [[spoiler:the bodies of the human hunters]] as such, favoring euphemistic alternatives.
* SadisticChoice: Gray Wolf offers one to Tiger upon their reunion, offering to let him pick which of the other Searchers he'll sacrifice in order to protect the rest. [[spoiler:Naturally, Tiger [[TakeMeInstead volunteers himself]] instead.]]
* UnreliableExpositor: Tiger distrusts Hare's explanation in ''Hare's Secret'' for precisely this reason, noting that he's glossing over many of the finer details and avoiding elaboration as much as possible.
* VillainRevealsTheSecret: Accidental example; while fighting some terror dogs, one of them inadvertantly bites down on the pendant hidden under Hare's bandana, setting off a fiery reaction that leads to the other Searchers learning about the Tear.
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However, circumstances conspire for some of these secrets to get exposed to the rest of the Searchers shortly before their confrontation with Gray Wolf. Despite his best efforts, Hare quickly finds that he can't hide from his personal demons forever, especially when they're determined to make themselves ''everyone's'' problem. To say nothing of all the ''other'' challenges they have to face while trying to find the phoenix and put an end to Muu's plans.
The series can be found [[https://archiveofourown.org/series/2525845 here]] on [[Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn AO3]].
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!!This fanfic contains examples of:
* AdaptationalBackstoryChange:
** Hare [[AdaptationOriginConnection has a history with General Durahan]], having previously been captured by his forces at some point during his conquest of the Northern Continent. He managed to escape captivity and found the Tear amongst the general's spoils while searching for a way out, giving him access to various magical abilities which he hid from the others until circumstances forcibly reveal the truth.
** Golem's history is [[AdaptationExpansion fleshed out]]: he was unlocked and raised by the previous guardians of the forest fortress, growing up alongside several other young monsters until tragedy struck, leaving him as the SoleSurvivor.
* AloofBigBrother: {{Deconstructed}}; Tiger acted this way towards Gray Wolf as a form of ToughLove, hoping to make him strong enough to survive without him. Instead, Gray grew increasingly resentful, and Muu exploited this further by claiming his older brother purposefully abandoned him to save his own hide.
* {{Angrish}}: Suezo is particularly prone to this, having moments where his response 'defies transcription'.
* CassandraTruth:
** Hare points out that [[ConArtist given how he tried to trick them]] [[Recap/MonsterRancherS1E6HaresTrick back when they first met]], they likely would have found it ''[[ContrivedCoincidence incredibly suspicious]]'' if he started claiming to have his ''own'' magical pendant like Holly's.
** Tiger runs into this while trying to convince the rest of the Searchers that [[spoiler:Juniper and Hare are one and the same]], since none of them can tell [[TheNoseKnows the same way he can]].
* ContinuityReboot: Of the original ''Phoenix's Tear'' series, which was begun back when the anime was airing and the author had only seen the first season. ''Reignition'' takes the whole run into account, along with drawing elements from the games.
* DidntThinkThisThrough:
** PlayedForDrama when Tiger attempts to reveal Hare's deception through direct assault, expecting him to blow his own cover by reacting to his face-eating attempt [[RunningGag the same way that he normally does]]. Hare doesn't counter him in the way he expects; as a result, [[spoiler:Tiger accidentally bites his arm]], putting him in a ''far'' worse position.
** PlayedForLaughs when Hare demonstrates for the others just how far he can take his [[LieToTheBeholder illusionary disguises]], not fully realizing that this involves him being WreathedInFlames... meaning that to the others, it appears that he abruptly [[SelfImmolation self-immolates]].
* {{Foil}}:
** Mocchi and Hare are the youngest Searchers, but while Mocchi is clearly TheBabyOfTheBunch, Hare deliberately hid his age from the others and dislikes being treated like a child. Mocchi's very much an open book, freely asking for help, while Hare HadToBeSharp and is more independent, and much more reluctant to share his problems.
* HarmfulToMinors:
** Though he does his best to skirt around it, Hare was ''very young'' when he went through the [[TraumaCongaLine chain of events]] that led to him meeting Durahan and finding the Tear. Part of the reason he tries to downplay his youth after it's revealed to the others is so they don't realize the full implications of him being only a few months older than [[TheBabyOfTheBunch Mocchi]].
** ''Reminiscence'' reveals that Golem was first shown the mass grave of lost discs on the very same day that he was unlocked, causing him to have a minor FreakOut when he [[InnocentInaccurate mistakenly thought that]] ''all'' the stones around him were lost monsters.
* ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies: One of the reasons Hare wanted to keep the Tear hidden was to avoid potentially drawing unwanted attention to the group; after his exposure, he tries to leave, citing this.
* LieToTheBeholder: The Tear grants Hare the ability to alter his appearance, making him look like a different sub-type of his breed... or, with a more elaborate TransformationSequence, look [[YoungerThanTheyLook older than he actually is]].
* MoreThanMindControl: As TheCorrupter, Muu is able to [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwash]] monsters into turning villainous, especially when he gets his hands on mystery discs. However, he also uses a lot of manipulative techniques to tempt others to his side, such as offering Pixie and Big Blue {{Revenge}} upon the humans who enslaved them or convincing Gray Wolf to believe ''his'' version of how he wound up in his clutches.
* MythologyGag:
** Asked about their affilation, Mocchi declares that "We're the ''goodies'', chi~!", referencing the English dub calling the heroes and villains/warumon 'goodies' and 'baddies', respectively. Suezo bursts out laughing, while Genki suggests he not phrase it ''quite'' like that.
** The leaf hare Juniper taunts some villains by declaring that he's a good guy, referencing his species having a DubNameChange in [[VideoGame/MonsterRancher the original game]] to 'Good Guy'.
* NeverSayDie: Golem struggles with a variation of this during ''Reminiscence'', skirting around thinking of the dead directly as deceased. He also balks at referring to [[spoiler:the bodies of the human hunters]] as such, favoring euphemistic alternatives.
* SadisticChoice: Gray Wolf offers one to Tiger upon their reunion, offering to let him pick which of the other Searchers he'll sacrifice in order to protect the rest. [[spoiler:Naturally, Tiger [[TakeMeInstead volunteers himself]] instead.]]
* UnreliableExpositor: Tiger distrusts Hare's explanation in ''Hare's Secret'' for precisely this reason, noting that he's glossing over many of the finer details and avoiding elaboration as much as possible.
* VillainRevealsTheSecret: Accidental example; while fighting some terror dogs, one of them inadvertantly bites down on the pendant hidden under Hare's bandana, setting off a fiery reaction that leads to the other Searchers learning about the Tear.
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