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- Recommended by Pastykake
- Megkips has a modest collection of short stories mostly focused on the timeline of Waver Velvet, starting with scenes with Rider in the fourth war and moving through his days as Lord El-Melloi II and his mentoring of Rin Tohsaka. There are also a few focusing on Iskandar or Gilgamesh. The prose in all of them is beautifully written, and the grammar is great.
MiniNephthys, at AOOO
or livejournal- Recommended by digitamer2
- Synopsis: Numerous fics, mostly drabbles or one-shots, as well as many Fate/stay night works.
- Pairings: Mostly Rider/Waver, Caster/Ryuunosuke, or Gen.
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A Poisoned Chalice by Rob Rimsill
- Recommended by 3from2k
- Status: Ongoing
- Synopsis: For each Master, a Servant. For each Servant, a Master. The relic system was never introduced, and every Master in the Grail Wars has always received a Servant based on their own personality alone. Now, the Magus Killer goes to war - and receives his greatest weapon yet. But even with all of Assassin's skill and treachery, can they stand against the raw power of the Fourth War?
- Comments: A What If? style fic that does away with catalysts and instead grants Servants that act as compliments to their Masters, resulting in Kiritsugu getting the Assassin Servant he wanted, namely Hassan of the Serenity. Part of what makes the story enjoyable is trying to deduce what it is about the Masters that summoned their respective Servants.
Drowning Dream by Aeanagwen
- Recommended by amatakamata
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Two months after the Fuyuki City Disaster, a survivor of the Fourth Grail War explores the ruins. He finds more than he bargained for, in the wreckage and in himself.
- Warnings: There is a bit of slashy pseudo-selfcest and spoilers about the fate of the Rider pair.
Fate Crazy Knights, by GoldenFireFox
- Recommended by DigiXBot
- Status: Dormant; last updated November 2018
- Synopsis: When Kiritsugu summoned the King of Knights he did not expect a teenage girl with same name and possible psychiatric case, or her eccentric knights. And Kiritsugu wasn't the only who summoned crazy Servants. Crackfic. Fate Zero. Carnival Phantasm.
- Comments: One of the most hilarious Fate/Zero fanfictions on the site, given that everyone acts like they are in an abridged series or Carnival Phantasm. Featuring the Knights of the Round, Saber Lion, creepy Caster, Zouken's painful death, Kayneth humiliation, and Kiritsugu's drive for World Peace. You can never not find yourself laughing at the insanity.
Fate: King's Rage by White Trenchcoat
- Recommended by ultimomant
- Status: Cancelled
- Synopsis: Kariya summons Artoria Pendragon as Berserker while Kiritsugu summons Lancelot as Saber.
- Comments: Artoria is Berserker because she is incredibly angry about Lancelot and Mordred betraying her. Despite being Berserker, she is able to talk and decides to help Kariya save Sakura. There's some artistic license, like how the Matou family has maids, Artoria easily kills Zouken, and Artoria has the sword Clarent as well as Excalibur because in this verse, she defeated Mordred and reclaimed the sword before dying from her wounds.
Fate Zero: Avenger of Swords by ForteOfTheBallad98 (link)
- Recommended by TroperGundam123
- Status: Discontinued
- Synopsis: On his last breath, Shirou destroyed the Greater Grail, along with Angra Mainyu. He had been expecting to die quietly, not to somehow become employed by Alaya. Though he had been human, he was a Heroic Spirit, and as Avenger of the Fourth Holy Grail War, he would do his best to win, and save those people who had shaped him from his birth in fire. The Avenger would save them.
- Comments: An interesting premise for an AU, and really unique considering there isn't been a fic quite like it in the Fate/stay night Fan Fiction Archive-an admirable achievement. — TroperGundam123
Fate Zero: Sword's Redemption by Dhaturas
- Recommended by ultimomant
- Status: Ongoing
- Synopsis: Ryuunosuke Uryuu murdered 7-year-old Shirou's parents and attempted to sacrifice him to summon a demon. He ends up summoning EMIYA as Caster, who quickly kills Ryuunosuke. Realizing this Shirou has already been disillusioned about being a hero, EMIYA accepts him as his Master.
For Want Of A Relic by f0xh0undvix3n (link)
- Recommended by silentTestimony, kay4today
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Kayneth Archibald El-Melloi's stolen relic was one shipped from Ireland rather than Macedonia. As a result, an inexperienced Master determined to prove himself and a desperate Servant seeking absolution share in a quest for victory and recognition.
- Tags: AU fic
- Comments: For Want of a Nail story based on switching around Servants, focused primarily on Waver and Lancer.
Insane Gudako by revdb
- Recommended by marcien, GuardianTempest
- Status: Dead; last updated March 2019
- Synopsis: Exactly what you would expect from that title. Gudako from Learning with Manga! FGO is summoned as a servant. Saint Quartz is involved. Hilarity Ensues.
- Tags: Crossover with Fate/Grand Order, Comedy, Gudako herself is the warning.
Of Relics and Men by Gree
- * Recommended by Izzybelle,
- Status: Dormant; last updated October 2018
- Crossover with Fate/Prototype, Fate/Prototype Fragment of Blue and Sliver,Fate/Apocrypha,
- Synopsis: Catalysts. They determine the summoning of Heroic Spirits. The whims of fate in the Fourth Holy Grail War result in a different set of Servants. The Tohsaka family obtains a relic for a hero of India. The Matou summon a hero from Victorian England. The Einzberns get a very different King Arthur. These Servants will alter the destines of those in the Fourth War.
- Comments:First start as a what-if story if Gilgamesh is replaced by someone else, this fic is the not first time a fic has used the male King Arthur as the fourth war saber, but yet it is the first one that switches role of Tokiomi and Kayneth as the master of Lancer and Archer, while keeping Rider and maybe Caster as the same guys,also this count as the first time we get Karna instead of Diarmuid Ua Duibhne, Dr.Jekyll as Berserker, Archer is Chiron and Assassin is actually the Hassan of Serenity.
- Also, without Gilgamesh's goaling, Kirei 's character arc is starting to change as he put in some more questions of himself and his true nature with the word of Karna planting a bigger seed of doubt in him and Kariya from a better partnership with the new Berserker, along with Kiritsugu and Saber's wish and ideas clashing in many ways even more clear from the canon. It's starting slow but all the current chapters are looking quite promising with good inlore character writing and vivid action scenes and some of the smaller stuffs in the fic like Irisviel and Saber's interactions, Berserker being Kariya's caretaker and the voice of reason of the team plus the first scene of Assassin meeting with a young Rin are quite enjoyable and interesting.
Remember by Golden Lark
- Recommended by: Mirage, nitewind, Pastykake, Metal King 1417
- Status: Dormant
- Synopsis: When Rin Tohsaka's dad proves that he is her father by wearing the Family pendant bringing Counter Guardian Emiya into the 4th Holy Grail War.
- Comments: Another "Archer gets summoned to the 4th Holy Grail War," except this one is much longer than the others. Archer then proceeds to troll the participants and mess with everyone in general.
The Story of How Waver Velvet Came to Compile Lord Kayneth's Encyclopedia of Arcane Secrets by Prix of Heroes
- Recommended by Pastykake
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Waver hates Association politics, but deep down he knows he cannot escape them if he wishes to become a better mage. Upon returning to London, he finds that the world is smaller than he'd like to believe.
- Recommended by Nanya, Unclouded TJ, nitewind, Pastykake, Metal King 1417
- Status: Dormant
- Crossover with Fate/Prototype, Fate/Strange Fake
- Synopsis: This isn't quite the Fourth War that Kiritsugu was expecting. After all, he wanted King Arthur, not this white haired Archer he got.
- Comments: Not the first time a fic has used EMIYA as Kiritsugu's servant, it is, however, the first time we get Enkidu instead of Gilgamesh, Lancelot's not Berserker and Saber is actually the prototype version. Also, Caren seems to make it her mission in life to annoy Rin. It's looking quite good and some of the smaller things in the fic like Irisviel and Archer's interactions are quite enjoyable.
The Way Back Home by sinemoras09
- Recommended by: Zoic Alcelaphine
- Status: Complete
- Crossover with Fate/Stay Night
- Synopsis: AU. Kiritsugu summons Heroic Spirit EMIYA as Saber. Gen. Spoilers for Fate/Zero and F/S: UBW.
- Comments: This is easily one of the best Fate fanfics on Archive of our Own. Archer, Kiritsugu, Irisviel and Illya are all highly enjoyable characters. The interactions between the two Emiya men are simple, yet detailed. And finally, the ending is very bittersweet, yet also hopeful.
Swapping Fates by goldenteaset
- Recommended by: Zoic Alcelaphine
- Status: Dead; last updated May 2017
- Synopsis: A series of fics of varying lengths dedicated to swapping Fate/Zero's Master/Servant dynamic around (including different Masters on occasion) and seeing if things turn out better or worse than before.
- Recommended by: Zoic Alcelaphine
- Status: Dead; last updated October 2015
- Synopsis: Kayneth and Kiritsugu versus zombies. (Or, the one where Kayneth's trap goes wrong, Kiritsugu expounds the virtues of efficiency, and Saber and Lancer come face-to-face with the Dead Apostles. WIP. AU. On hiatus.)
- Comments: The Magus Killer and the prideful Magus are forced to work together, and they bemoan the chivalry of their Servants.
- Recommended by: Zoic Alcelaphine
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Waver summons Lancer instead of Rider.
Fate/Zero Cooking Skill byTren
- Recommended by: Zoic Alcelaphine
- Status: Complete
- Comments: Kiritsugu Emiya, a chef known mostly for his lack of cooking abilities finds himself pitted against one of the more talented chefs, Kirei Kotomine, in a low stakes cooking competition. But atmosphere quickly gets heated as both chefs attempt to win by any means.
Shipping Fics
Link by Joel 7th
- Recommended by 4seasons
- Pairings: Diarmuid/Sakura
- Synopsis: What Matou Sakura craves for is not the Holy Grail but a protection. And he is the Heroic Spirit that has traveled across times and space to answer her heart's desire.
- Tags: AU fic
Love of a Knight by Advi
- Recommeded by ErikHowlett
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: "Diarmuid Ua Duibhne... Betrayed and sinking into darkness hears a mysterious woman calling his name. Who is this who dares disturb his descend into the deepest pit in Hell?"
- Pairings: Lancer/Saber (Diarturia)
- Comments: Written to be set between the events at the end of Fate/Zero and the beginning of Fate/stay night, this one-shot addresses the fate of Lancer following the events of the series.
- Tags: Slightly dark tone at the beginning, W.A.F.F..
Sensha Otoko by hin
- Recommended by Gunbazca
- Pairings: girl Waver/Rider
- Synopsis: One day, Waver-chan gets bothered by a strange man in a hoodie. Rider punched the man flying. All goes downhill from there.
- Tags: AU fic
Le Morte D'Arturia by Luna_wolf
- Recommended by Zoic Alcelaphine
- Pairings: Saber/Archer
- Synopsis'': Adrift in the mortal world after the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki, Gilgamesh is determined to find Arturia, even if it means ripping apart history itself. After a botched summoning brings forth a certain rebellious knight, Gilgamesh finds himself pulled through time to King Arthur's Camelot. Gilgamesh and Mordred must navigate the intrigue and violence of 5th-century Britannia in order to save Arturia and the country itself.
Crossover Fics
- Recommended by: Zoic Alcelaphine
- Status: Complete
- Crossover with Undertale
- Synopsis:Kayneth has some issues with his Lancer-class Servant. Sola-Ui has less issues.
- Comments: A humorous short story where Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald summons Undyne instead of Diarmuid.
A Knight's Tale as Inquisitor by CrafterofTales (link)
- Recommended by: True Chaos
- Status: Ongoing
- Crossover with Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Synopsis: After the blast of Excalibur took Saber away in the Fourth Holy Grail War, she transports to an unfamiliar world. Now, as Arturia Pendragon, the Knight who is once King to a ruined kingdom will lead again as Inquisitor and bring order to the world. But will she accept the role to lead again? Will her followers help her heal, as they see her as the One and True King?
A Story Where Love And Courage Win by A Hopeful One
- Recommended by ultimomant, Rubberychicken
- Crossover with Puella Magi Madoka Magica
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Matou Kariya summons Miki Sayaka for the Fourth Fuyuki Holy Grail War, in the hopes of changing the fate of a single girl. Featuring: divine intervention, Sayaka having a crush on King bloody Arthur, and Kariya getting some sense slapped into him. Pre-Rebellion.
- Comments: Sayaka has all of her Character Development and puts it to good use in getting Kariya to think about what is really important and to go about his mission rationally.
Alexandriad: The Song of Fire by SuperGoldenFroggie
- Recommended by Gunbazca
- Crossover with The Familiar of Zero
- Status: Dead
- Synopsis: At the Spring Summoning Ritual, Louise summoned a bear of a man who claim to be the greatest conqueror that is. Will she be the laughingstock of the school, or will he prove his dream of glorious conquest true?
- Recommended by dragonfire5000
- Crossover with Shin Megami Tensei
- Status: Dead
- Synopsis: The Fourth Holy Grail War is coming, but there are several new players in town. Demons are throwing in their lot with certain Masters, a mysterious man named Cypher is pulling several strings in the war, and mysterious candelabrum are popping up, heralding in terrifying presences...
Demons of the Holy Grail by jabinker
- Recommended by: VictorioMWolff-Haddock
- Status: One-shot, with a sequel called Shadows of the Lostbelts
- Crossover With: Halo
- Synopsis: Deep in the multiverse in the world of the Fate series many characters are summoned, some amazing and good, others terrifying and destructive. This one only hungers to expand.
- Comment: In this war, Kariya's Servant is The Gravemind, and nobody wins.
- Recommended by ultimomant
- Crossover with Yu-Gi-Oh!
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: In the Fourth Holy Grail War, everyone summons a Duel Monster Spirit as their Servant, complicating things.
- Comments: Tokiomi summoned Maiden With Eyes of Blue as Archer, Kirei summoned the woman in the Forbidden Spells (Forbidden Chalice, Forbidden Lance, etc) as Lancer, Kariya summoned Dragon Core Hexer as Berserker, Kiritsugu summoned Sky Striker Ace - Roze (with the backstory from Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG Stories) as Rider, Waver summoned Marauding Captain as Saber, Keyneth summoned Metal Reflect Slime as Caster, and Ryuunosuke summoned Number 96: Dark Mist as Assassin. Later, Dogmatika Ecclesia, the Virtuous is summoned as Ruler. The being inhabiting and corrupting the Holy Grail is The Wicked Avatar, who was summoned in the Third Holy Grail War as Pretender but is on its way to becoming a Beast.
Even A Devil May Care by darthwolf
- Recommended by: VictorioMWolff-Haddock
- Crossover with Devil May Cry
- Status: Dead; Last updated August 18th, 2021
- Synopsis: With the Qliphoth cut down, Vergil thought that he could finally be with his family at peace. Instead he is in front of a serial killer, a strange mark on his hand, and a whole new world of trouble. Huh, he must have taken a wrong turn at Albuquerque.
Fate All Riders by freebiewitz
- Recommended by Gemini 24
- Crossover with: Kamen Rider (OOO, Stronger, Decade, Den-O, Kiva)
- Status: Dead
- Synopsis: In a war where the good must fight each other only the one who fights hardest will survive! Every Servant is a Rider, summoned from the throne to heed the call of the Holy Grail. Some fight for themselves, some fight for others and some don't need a reason. The Holy Grail is filled with many heroes, many of them are Riders.
Fate: Desiderantes Affectibus by Rowan Seven
- Recommended by ultimomant
- Crossover with Puella Magi Madoka Magica
- Status: Dormant; last updated January 2021
- Synopsis: Kariya summons Sayaka Miki as Berserker. With a more sane Servant by his side, can he survive and even win?
Fates of Ice and Fire by Dschehuti
- Recommended by ultimomant
- Crossover with A Song of Ice and Fire
- Status: Completed
- Synopsis: During the Fourth Holy Grail War, seven characters from A Song of Ice and Fire are summoned as Servants.
The Fourth King by S S Hiei
- Recommended by Nanya, Cherry_Lover
- Crossover with Godzilla
- Status: Dead
- Synopsis: The fourth Grail War originally had three kings. Kariya happened to summon a 4th King.
- Comments: Pure, unfiltered crack. Only meant to be a one-shot, but has grown since then. Well, what kind of fic do you expect when someone summons the king of all monsters, Godzilla?
From Azure To Zero (Fanfiction.net link) by Siriel
- Recommended by Bdoom
- Crossover with BlazBlue
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: A crossover of the 4th Holy Grail War with BlazBlue, as a certain awkward and clumsy girl from the NOL ends up as Kiritsugu's Servant.
The Grail's Dark Knight by The-Honored-One (FF.Net Link, Ao3 Link)
- Recommended by: VictorioMWolff-Haddock
- Crossover with: Batman
- Status: Ongoing.
- Synopsis: In most timelines, The Japanese city, Fuyuki, a secret magical tournament is held, where seven mages known as "Masters" summon "Servants", reincarnations of legendary heroes from all across time, to fight in a deadly battle royale where the winner obtains the Holy Grail, an omnipotent wish granter.... bringing nothing but ruin. In this timeline, unbeknownst to the mages participating in the ritual, someone is about to alter the course of their destiny.
- Comments: Batman's investigation of illegal weapons trade led to one suspect: Kiritsugu Emiya, and he was last sighted in a small Japanese town called Fuyuki. There, he ended up apprehended Ryunosuke and taking his place as Caster's master and accidentally summons Leonardo Da Vinci as his Servant.
- Now has a Trope page
Holding Back the Sea (FF.net link) by Ryuugi
- Recommended by Crimson Flight
- Crossover with Percy Jackson and the Olympians
- Status: Dead
- Sypnosis: Taken from the summary provided: Chiron always said there'd be legends about him one day. He hadn't thought that'd result in him fighting to the death with other Heroes, though. Percy Jackson and the Olympians/F/SN.
- Comments: Thread 2 can be found here, and the third here while the current one is here.
The Hunt by LordChaldea
- Recommended by: VictorioMWolff-Haddock
- Crossover with Bloodborne
- Status:
- The Hunt - Discontinued
- The Hunt: A Nightmare Descends - Dead; last updated March 10th, 2021
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- Synopsis:
- The Hunt: What if Caster Gilles de Rais was never summoned in the 4th Holy Grail War? What if another servant answered the call to participate in the war? This was now no longer a Holy Grail War that the 3 Founding Families had originally created.
- The Hunt: A Nightmare Descends: Instead of the Bluebeard, Ryuunosuke Uryuu summoned something equally eldritch: a Hunt-addicted Hunter...
Just an Unorthodox Thief by The Infamous Man (link)
- Recommended by Second Son, Pastykake, Stratagemini
- Status: Complete
- Crossover with Lupin III
- Genre: Dramedy
- Synopsis: Kotomine Kirei is a troubled man that only participated in the Holy Grail War to serve Tohsaka Tokiomi and meet Emiya Kiritsugu. In order to do both, he attempted to summon Hassan-I-Sabbah as the Servant Assassin. The Grail heard his plea and instead gave Kirei a rather... unorthodox thief. Gilgamesh better keep his Gate of Babylon locked at night...
- Comments: It's about time the Lupin III series got some love. Not only does this fic keep Lupin in character, but it also keeps the dark elements of the first and most recent Lupin anime along with the maturity of Fate/Zero. If anyone is a true Lupin III fan, this fic is for you. —Second Son
- Recommended by Silentghost
- Status: Dead; last updated December 2016
- Crossover with Persona 3
- Synopsis: 3 Kings fought for the wish granting grail in Fuyuki city. Another king who ruled over none but souls joins the war. What wish will he make if he wins?
- Comments: A very well written crossover that only gets better with each chapter. The author knows how to make each character shine in every scene they are in and the action is awesome!
Light the Blue Touch Paper and Run Like Hell by Quatermass
- Recommended by: VictorioMWolff-Haddock
- Crossover with: Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Status: Completed.
- Synopsis: "So, in summary, you are sending me to wage a prank war on history and myth's so-called greatest heroes and a sextet of upstart magic users, all for a dubious prize. I'm in." Given a second chance by Zelretch after falling from the Bifrost, Loki, partnered with a beautiful Caster, will wreak havoc on the Fourth Grail War...and perhaps find salvation...
- Comments: Excellently written. Instead of the lap of Thanos, Loki fell off the Rainbow Bridge into Zeltrech's, who wants him to take over a certain master to avoid a bigger catastrophe. There is something satisfying about having Kiritsugu get dressed down by someone who is as pragmatic as him, and thanks to Loki, Kotomine gains an entirely new perspective.
Postnuptial Disagreements by Zalgo Jenkins (link)
- Recommended by Mythtakesweremade, Grand Prince Paul II
- Crossover with Sekirei, Fate/stay night
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Author's Summary: Years after his parents survived Heaven's Feel, the son of Kayneth and Sola-Ui finds himself in a different sort of supernatural tournament. But can he survive superpowered alien females, scheming businessmen, and his own partner's urge to strangle him?
- Comments: Somehow, Kayneth Archibald El-Melloi and his wife Sola-Ui survived the fourth Heaven’s Feel ritual. Their son, Meriwether, seems like a chip off the old block when he travels to Japan to research the Fourth War. Unfortunately, his short layover at Shin Tokyo takes a little longer than expected when he accidentally wings Benitsubasa and gets dragged into the Sekirei Plan. Benitsubasa soon finds to her disappointment that her Ashikabi has lived a rather...sheltered life. Not that this will stop our protagonist from making the Sekirei Plan a whole lot bloodier...
Requiem for the Holy Grail by 400PercentSync
- Recommended by: Micro Giga
- Status: Complete
- Crossover: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Fate/stay night
- Synopsis: Torn from his world, Giorno Giovanna finds himself in a strange new universe filled with unknown concepts such as magic; summoned into a ritual that offers him salvation. Now he's faced with a challenge that even he might not be able to handle, it'll take everything he has to survive among legendary heroes.
- Comments: A crossover where Giorno Giovanna is summoned as an Archer by Tokiomi Tohsaka.
The Venom of the Grail War by Wernher von Braun
- Recommended by: VictorioMWolff-Haddock
- Crossover with: Metal Gear Solid V
- Status: Dead; last updated May 30th, 2016
- Synopsis: He had sacrificed everything that he had; his identity, his body, and finally his live. All so that he can help Big Boss in granting the Boss' will. But when he was summoned in the Fourth Holy Grail War, he realized something; it was another opportunity to help him.
The Wandering Servant by euphoric image
- Recommended by ultimomant
- Crossover with Rurouni Kenshin
- Status: Dormant; last updated May 2020
- Synopsis: Kirei Kotomine summons Kenshin Himura as Assassin. He becomes frustrated that his Assassin refuses to kill and is more concerned with protecting innocents.
The War of Kings by Pale Wolf
- Fanfiction.Net link is here.
- Fanfiction.Net link is here
- Recommended by Jiven, nitewind, ItsaRandomUsername
- Status: Dead
- Crossover with Code Geass
- Synopsis: The Holy Grail War is taking place in Fuyuki at the same time Kallen's resistance is stealing CC. When Lelouch protected that purple-haired girl from the fighting between terrorists and Brittanians, he didn't think he will be able to seize an extraordinary opportunity. Lelouch, as Master of Lancer, will try to grasp this wish with his own hands and to destroy Britannia. And doing his level best to put some more 'war' in the Holy Grail War.
- Comments: A newborn fan fiction who shows great promise. Some original flavor, good characterization, good use of drama, and really well-paced action.
Yuru/Zero by Shimazaki Kazumi
- Recommended by Gunbazca
- Crossover with YuruYuri
- Synopsis: All of a sudden, seven girls among the cast of Yuru Yuri found themselves in control of the seven Servants of Fate/Zero. Everyday life continues more or less as usual, but will it last?
- Comments: Warning for NSFW danbooru ads! Well, this is an excellent series with good pacing and significant volume. The melding of the universes could be smoother, but it suffices. It is Lighter and Softer on the Fate/Zero side, but things do take a bad turn midway...
Megacrossover Fics
Fate Ground Zero by Aburg76 link
- Recommended by Ajag
- Crossover with Dirge of Cerberus, Infinite Stratos
- Status: Dead; last updated December 2016
- Synopsis: Tokiomi wanted to summon the most powerful Servant to win the Fourth Grail war. Who he Summons is not the King of heroes yet no less formidable. Instead of crimson eyes it is Azure one's that gaze with impossible steel at the head of the Tohsaka family. "I'll ask of you, are you my master?"
- Comments: Aburg 76 was most probably experimenting with the idea of making a fate Fic with an alternate Servant summoned. He decided to use his Main Character for Tsviet of Steel though the original idea was to show what the main character is actually like when he's not around people in the IS universe and give him some actual character development before he continued with his other fic and ended up liking writing this one much more due to the reaction it received. Archer takes an interest in Kariya and decides to help him out in rescuing Sakura, leaving it one of the Fate/Zero fics with a different flavour to it as Archer goes out of his way to help guide other Masters (Irisviel and Waver) and gets Kirei and Kiritsugu killed. All in all, it's a good read.
Fate: Zero Sanity by X The Reaper (link)
- Recommended by Prometheus117, Pastykake
- Crossover with Fairy Tail, Hellsing, Naruto, One Piece, and Soul Eater
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: "The Fourth Holy Grail War has begun. However, Angra Mainyu has decided to replace some of the Servants with more... interesting characters. Now, Servants, old and new, must battle for the Grail in a war like no other. Perhaps, for some, fate can be changed. Inspired by The Infamous Man's Fate:Zero Sense.
- Comments: Perhaps the most famous Follow the Leader example of Fate/Zero Sense, the story takes the basic idea of Zero Sense and adds its own spin: Seven Servants are fighting each other, and while the plot and humor in some ways, especially near the beginning, are highly reminiscent of FZS, it starts to develop its own identity as it goes along such as the fact that there's a completely new group working on the sides and that Angra Mainyu is not alone within the Grail. If you enjoyed Fate:Zero Sense or wanted something that took itself a little more seriously at times but with the same idea, I'd recommend it. —Prometheus 117
- Has two sequels, Fate:OSG and Fate: Stay Nightmare
Fate/Zero Sense by The Infamous Man (link)
- Recommended by Kishou
- Crossover with Bleach, Deadpool, Naruto, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, and Trigun
- Status: Complete
- Genre: Dramedy
- Synopsis: The Grail is bored and decides to spice up the 4th Fuyuki War with different Servants than the Masters intended... save for Kiritsugu's Saber. Berserker is vocal and wants to fight, Archer's a pacifist, Caster is disturbed rather than disturbing, Lancer is a timid kid in a suit, Rider thinks he's the coolest Servant around, and Assassin casually demolishes the fourth wall by asking if he is in "the Visual Novel or the anime" the moment he's summoned. No one knows what to expect from these wild cards, not even their own Masters.
- It now has a (dead) sequel called Fate:Stay Away.
Fate/Zero Paradox (Fanfic.net link, Archive of Our Own link) by Praxus84
- Recommended by KageTsuki88
- Crossover with Bleach, Red vs. Blue, Naruto, RWBY, Lord of the Rings, Mortal Kombat, Transformers: Prime, and Star Wars
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: The Fourth Holy Grail War of Fuyuki City: Seven Masters, Fourteen Servants- wait, what? Someone's been messing around with the rules, for once not you-know-who. But the stakes are still very real, and the Grail can only belong to one Master and two Servants at maximum... Fate/Zero belongs to Type-Moon, and all foreign characters their respective owners, I own nothing but the plot.
