Top 25 Short Arcane Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Arcane fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
I Rest My Case
by Zephrite
A shadow fell across her reports, and Vi recalled Mylo saying something about sending the pro bono attorney to her desk. She sighed, and without glancing up, said, “You the kid’s lawyer?” “Vi.” Vi’s head snapped up upon hearing the voice, her vision immediately clouding with tears. She could barely
Hero's Choice
by MageWriter
After giving up her son for adoption, Emma Swan joins the army. A decade later, the kid finds her while she's on leave.Well... she had to face the curse eventually.
It's Easier To Be Worthless Than Priceless
by N0N4m6
She opened her mouth. Closed it. Bought herself a beat by stretching her arms out behind her head with an exaggerated yawn.Then she smiled.Slow. Crooked. Dangerous.“Sure,” she said, leaning back like the desk was a throne. “So, basically, Hamlet’s thinkin’ about whether it's better to die, or to kee
Wanted Dead or in Love
by GemsAndPassions
"Doc?" "Yes?" "You trust me?" "I do." "Terrible judgment."________________________Annesburg doesn't get many storms like this one, and Dr. Caitlyn Kiramman doesn't get many patients with a $4,000 bounty on their head. When two men drag a half-dead outlaw through her door in the middle of the night,
Her Sunshine | Vi x Reader
by shesnotsolonely
You and your younger brother are taken in by a friend after your parents pass away. That's when you met her, the girl who became the love of your life. Brief swearing, violence, follows main story with slight divergences. Reader is black coded and female but anyone can read.-unfinished.
Home is Where I Left You
by MojoJojo666
Vi flees Piltover with Jinx to Demacia before the battle with Ambessa. Caitlyn is left to fight Noxus and pick up the pieces of not only her life and deal with the fallout of her actions as Commander and Piltover’s subjugation of Zaun alone. Years pass while the sisters heal before Vi and Jinx ret
What remained of the smoke
by Xerion77
What Remained of the Smoke tells the story of Jinx and Ekko after the events of Arcane Season 2. After Ekko learns that Jinx survived the explosion, he finds her again in Bilgewater. Their reunion is emotional and filled with old wounds, but little by little they learn to trust each other again. Fri
Who Am I? Who Are You? Mirror Lies, Mimic Truth
by ticketytockety
Reincarnation AU As the Dean's Assistant, Viktor is to be present when Heimerdinger is busy. Normally, it's to sit through some type of meeting, not to supervise the retrieval of something found deep within the river of Zaun.
Claws and Blood - CaitVi (ABO)
by Garlogan10
Vi works for a cleaning company. The company offers a variety of services, and on a typical day, Vi is called upon to clean a mattress in the upper part of the city—Piltover. Thinking it was just another routine job, Vi drives to the destination, expecting to find a grumpy, snobbish old lady, but wh
Sweet Heat
by bassxllo
Caitlyn Kiramman is a woman who lives by precision, technique, and control. Every layer, every flavor, every move, always measured. Violet Santori thrives on instinct, fire, and raw skill — improvising under pressure, never afraid to take a risk. But the moment their worlds collide, rivalry becomes
Maybe We Can Learn to Love (The Rain)
by Cardwars_superamadeus
Jayce and Mel crossed the lawn, raising their hands and smiling. A crowd surrounded them, hugging them and telling them how beautiful everything was. Vi and Caitlyn were both leaning back in their chairs, arms crossed. Caitlyn watched them sit down at their gorgeously decorated table, their hands jo
Found Family (Caitlyn and Vi adopt a kid)
by Sistersofzaun
When Vi and Caitlyn find a terrified young girl alone in Zaun, they make a choice that changes all their lives: they take her in and raise her as their own. But as they learn how to become parents, one question remains — can they earn Lavender’s trust after everything she’s been through?
The Fear of Being Human Remains
by bruhthatsgay
“I can’t die.” Viktor quirks a brow, his eyebrows furrow a bit and then he sits up a bit straighter, “What?” He can’t help but laugh, disbelieving. He tilts his head a bit to look at the scar on Jayce’s neck again, right over the jugular. “And you’ve certainly tried, haven’t you?” Jayce swallows, no
as the smoke of a furnace
by quinever
Viktor barely just managed to set his glass down, passing his flinch as a tremor of the hands. Jayce did not mean the words in any way but friendly jest, perhaps even concern—Viktor was hardly the paragon of health; and there was surely talk of his nonexistent prospects. Besides, Jayce did not know
What We Wish We'd Said
by TiedyedTrickster
A chance to try again, do it over, do it right, say what should have been said, understand what was meant to be known... And also fuck about it. A little. (It's not just a little.)
Dear Wormwood
by abrasivekitten
Viktor is the talented son of an infamous illusionist, Silco, who will stop at nothing to increase the power that he holds after tragedy befalls him. Cirque Des Merveilles mysteriously appears in Zaun one random time a year oozing with fantastical magic, and Viktor is sent to spy and discover the se
Let It Simmer
by JackOfLantern
Young Caitlyn liked to pride herself on her abilities.Like having a sharp wit. Or being a brilliant shot with her rifle.But Cassandra's best cultivated gift in her daughter, was being observant of others.Which meant she was the only one who actually understood Jayce, but even she wondered sometimes.
Purple Rain
by occasionallyawriter (technicolour08)
In the heart of Paris, a storm is brewing. For five years, Vi, driven by guilt and a burning desire to settle old scores, finds herself chasing old demons. Silco, the only person to ever outsmart her, is rumored to be plotting the downfall of Cassandra Kiramman, the leader of IFS, at an upcoming con
and i saw my reflection in the snow-covered hills
by golondrinas
Play the cards you're given. Good advice that Giopara was offered early in his career, from older Academy scientists whose projects didn't always work out. He scoffed and ignored it, so sure that he would bend the world to his will. For the most part, he did. But now, seeing Jayce forced to come to
supersonic (all eyes on us)
by wolf_dyke
Vi is still thinking of the navy-haired piece of absolute perfection that was just dancing on the screen a moment ago. Caitlyn. Vi’s mind is just stuck on her, and the second she tries to think of anything else, her thoughts snap back like a rubber band. Caitlyn. The posh one. Navy-haired Caitlyn. C
Senses
by Sign138
After Jayce's trial following the explosion of his apartment via Undercity thieves, he and Viktor are assigned to continue work on Jayce’s magical theories under strict supervision on a team of scientists. But little do they know they met recently under more dubious circumstances than either realize
can you stay with me?
by cutiepiezie
Vi moves to a new town with her sister, Jinx, for a job opportunity. She meets a new girl who owns a bakery and can’t stop thinking about her. Maybe this time she’ll find the one. Or Baker Caitlyn + Firefighter Vi AU 👀
can't afford to fall in love
by Anonymous
As loath as they are to work with criminals, sometimes it's only inevitable that the agency should require the cooperation of powerful, corrupt individuals as a means to an end. Often the only issue, however, is figuring out what's needed for a successful negotiation. What will give them an upper ha
O Preço da Verdade (The Cost of Truth)
by ellen_souzar
Caitlyn Kiramman sempre acreditou que a verdade era a única coisa pela qual valia a pena lutar Até receber uma missão: se infiltrar na vida de Violet Warwick uma lutadora de MMA, para investigar sua irmã Jinx, suspeita de fabricar armas e bombas para criminosos O que começou como uma operação, logo
Reflecting From the Inside
by Spicypill
Integrate (verb) in·te·grate I. (Mathematics) To perform an integral function i.e. solve for the antiderivative; the area under a curve.II. (General) To bring together individual parts to form a unified whole.III. (Historical) To make equal in a society or organization (as in the civil rights moveme
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This list of 25short Arcane fanfics spans 679,857 total words. Kudos range from 12 on the newest entries to 246 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Explicit (12 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Slow Burn · Eventual Smut · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence.
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