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* ''Fanfic/FalloutEquestria'' (''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' & ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''): Nearly all griffons are mercenaries in the Wasteland, and most of them are under contract with [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans Red Eye]]. However, Littlepip does get on the good side of Gawd and her mercenaries early on. It's to the point that when [[spoiler:Stable 2 is attacked]], [[TheCavalry Gawd sends her own children to help]] before Littlepip even has a chance to ask. They ''do'' expect to be paid after, but griffons are normally infamous for never doing anything without negotiating a contract first, so the fact that they have faith that Littlepip will compensate them fairly is a huge sign of trust.

* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11481821/ Another Way]]'': At first glance, Marquis appears to be running a ProtectionRacket, but as it turns out, he's actually operating it as a legitimate security business. Danny Hebert is rather taken aback when he's interrupted in the middle of being mugged by the Empire 88; a group of men approach in Marquis uniform, offering to handle it for a hundred dollars, and when he takes the deal, they do just that, producing batons and putting the muggers down in short order.
--> '''Mercia:''' This protection, by the way, sir, lasts for twenty-four hours. Forty dollars start-up, ten dollars per day or part thereof, half price for women and children. One hundred dollars all told.
* In ''Fanfic/AnEntryWithABang'', several down-on-their-luck merc groups like the Buron Cavalry are dragooned into joining Vorax's expedition to Clancy-Earth and are {{Heel Face Turn}}ed. At one point, Buron Cav head Major Staedele gets into a disagreement with Blackwater's CEO after noting how C-Earther [=PMCs=] are not up to snuff for the full-scale independent open warfare demanded of ''[=BattleTech=]'' merc groups.

* ''Series/ForeverKnight'' is a series of fanfic round-robins in which factions focused around the different characters have a free-for-all, the Mercs are a notable presence. They will take jobs from anyone in any faction; payment is negotiable and extremely variable, but they are fond of chocolate.
* ''Fanfic/{{Forward|Peptuck}}'' features a mercenary firm called "Skyhawk Intervention" which directs a number of other mercenary companies across the 'Verse. One of the stories features a mercenary group called [[ShoutOut Talon]] [[VideoGame/Fallout3 Company]] who are the main villains for that "episode".
* ''Fanfic/{{Harbinger|Peptuck}}'': Armacham markets the Replicas as a voice-controlled PMC force, and is developing Fettel's Replicas to be controlled by a psychic commander. They also maintain their own PMC forces separate from the Replicas.
* ''Fanfic/HarryPotterAndTheNotFatalAtAllCulturalExchangeProgram'': Ettore is the founder of Rosetta Stone, a bunch of wands-for-hire.

* ''Fanfic/TheLionOfIvalice'': The Glabados Church has shades of this, as they hire out their Templar Knights to secular armies for additional training and experience.

** ''Fanfic/EquestriaDivided'': [[OneNationUnderCopyright House Whitegold]] doesn't have an army like the other factions; rather, most of its forces are composed of mercenaries of various species — chiefly ponies, griffons, diamond dogs, and zebras.
** ''Fanfic/FalloutEquestria'': Nearly all griffons are mercenaries in the Wasteland, and most of them are under contract with [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans Red Eye]]. However, Littlepip does get on the good side of Gawd and her mercenaries early on. It's to the point that when [[spoiler:Stable 2 is attacked]], [[TheCavalry Gawd sends her own children to help]] before Littlepip even has a chance to ask. They ''do'' expect to be paid after, but griffons are normally infamous for never doing anything without negotiating a contract first, so the fact that they have faith that Littlepip will compensate them fairly is a huge sign of trust.
** ''Fanfic/IAgainstIMeAgainstYou'': The third act introduces Whitewater, a company of Equestrian mercenaries hired to perform a hit on the main characters.

** ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/88520/1/welcome-to-the-brothel/das-laufhaus Welcome To The Brothel]]'': The main characters are almost all mercenaries fighting a bloody civil war.

* ''Fanfic/TheNewestChallenger'':
** Karin has them protecting her personal property, as does her family, the latter in large numbers. Sadly for them, they're pure RedshirtArmy.
** Naruto is essentially a one-man PMC, taking jobs for whoever decides to pay him, and it helps even more that he can make a massive clone army to help out.

* ''Fanfic/{{Origins}}'': Aria hires the Blood Pack to burn a significant portion of the Omega space station since KillItWithFire is the best way to deal with [[spoiler:Flood]]. It's noted that the Blood Pack are the most destructive of the big three and [[KickTheDog don't care if civilians haven't evacuated yet]].

** ''Fanfic/{{Pokedex}}'': In the past, before firearms were invented or Pokémon taming became widespread, Gallades would often seek out human wars to fight in for pride and glory, taking payments in Rare Candies and vitamins when the fighting was done and leaving for the next conflict.

* ''Fanfic/RoanapurConnection'': What the Golden Company are shown to be in Eye of the Storm, though they seem to run the mill of taking on security guard or low profile work for the most part since the Russia-EU war ended. Which Nathan and Ganabati seek to change. But they also are implied to have a vast history like the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Company White Company]] did in real life in fighting in many conflicts across European History, along other numerous RL merc groups if Ganabati’s pov is anything to go by. [[spoiler:They are heavily hinted to be PlausibleDeniability for the EU to operate in places they don't or can't be seen to have a hand in]].
* ''Fanfic/SonicXDarkChaos'':
** The Metarex are depicted as an extremely powerful version of this, funded and controlled by both their [[spoiler: Seedrian cyborg]] leaders and the mysterious "M" [[spoiler: who happens to actually be Maledict]].
** Tsali also founded his own private military company, although it's been almost completely destroyed by the start of the story (he's the only member of it left).
* ''Fanfic/TruthAndConsequences'': After Ladybug tricks Paris into believing Chat has turned traitor, Mayor Bourgeois hires American mercenaries to keep the peace. They quickly prove to be little more than mindless thugs.

* ''Fanfic/{{Forward}}'' features a mercenary firm called "Skyhawk Intervention" which directs a number of other mercenary companies across the 'Verse. One of the stories features a mercenary group called [[ShoutOut Talon]] [[VideoGame/Fallout3 Company]] who are the main villains for that "episode".
* ''Fanfic/{{Harbinger}}'': Armacham markets the Replicas as a voice-controlled PMC force, and is developing Fettel's Replicas to be controlled by a psychic commander. They also maintain their own PMC forces separate from the Replicas.