Top 25 One-Shot Fallout Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Fallout fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
Into the Wastes
by Sky_kiss
Vaultie doesn’t talk much for the first couple of days. Coop tries not to dwell on it—lot easier for him, lot safer for them, if she keeps her mouth shut. Just…well, hell, it’s one of those things that niggles at him, twitching in the back of his mind like a worm on a hook. Dumb fuckin’ fish that he
Commission Blorbo Gallery!
by WriterPug
I love my ships and characters! I commission a lot of art for them. Many of the pieces are based off of scenes from my fics! So I'm posting this gallery to celebrate them and the many wonderful artists, moots, friends and Blorbo-Lovers I've worked with! Many fandoms and ships will be featured. Enjoy
Trapped
by V_a_l_y
Lucy's worst choices occur when she wants to pursue the stupid moral principles imparted in the Vault, according to the Ghoul. Could it be different this time?(A single-chapter of an extremely long fancomic — and a lot of porn)EDIT: UK users couldn't visualize the comic because it was hosted by Imgu
A Trust and a Promise
by KLouWolf
Ambushed and kidnapped by bandits, Lucy finds herself trapped with Cooper when his dosage of yellow vials runs out…
Your breath is what revives me
by burnedphoenix
Steve died on a mission, at least that’s what the team is told.
Knew you'd come.
by jessicaannsavage
A one shot Six and Boone fic. Six is ferociously loyal, and Boone adores her for it.
New York, New York
by WriteItSmall (scribblemyname)
He wasn't trying to save the world and neither was she as they waited out the worst with her gloves off and his claws unsheathed.
Piece Yourself Together
by AlwaysLera
*Spoilers for Captain America: Winter Soldier! Stay far away if you don't want to be spoiled*In the aftermath of the events of the Winter Soldier's return, Natasha brings Clint up to speed on what happened and the changes ahead. He sees through her words and gets to the heart of the matter.
Faster Kill Pussycat
by Spocksandshoes
Benny is all sorts of ridiculous.And she still wants to kill him sometimes. But what the hell, she still ends up in his bed, so maybe it's okay.
The Flight Home Was Very, Very Long
by whoseeswhatsyetunseen
It was brilliant. And it worked.The reasoning was sound. The motives, justification--it was all logical, practical, necessary.It was just...he hadn't accounted for...maybe NEITHER of them had thought through everything...Oliver looked over at Felicity. Her head was resting on Digg's large shoulder,
Arriving Home
by whoseeswhatsyetunseen
continuation of "The Flight Home Was Very, Very Long".Felicity is the first to really be shocked by the reality of Starling City upon their return. And as she struggles with seeing her neighborhood torn apart, Oliver struggles with his responses to her. Diggle just continues to mentally slap them
Blood Happens
by scribblemyname
He doesn't tell the Captain that this isn't the war they fought seventy years ago and that SHIELD doesn't deal in black and white. He doesn't explain that this is nothing compared to staring at your own brother's life bleeding out from a killshot arrow when you're in your right mind and he needed ki
Love Like Armor
by Jevvica
For almost all the life Callen could remember, he'd been disposable.
How I Met Your Father
by Gem_In_Eye
This is a seamlessly paralleled How I Met your Mother-Destiel fanfic. None of the last season dying mess! Starring *Castiel as Ted* *Dean as Robin* *Sam as Marshall* *Jessica as Lily* *Gabriel as Barney* Read on and hilariety will ensue!
101 Fallout Drabbles
by OfficerHotpants
A collection of one hundred and one Fallout 3 drabbles featuring Charon, Dogmeat, a Fem-Lone Wanderer, explosions, humor, and general angst that comes with living in a war-torn world. Also guns, because why not. More chapters coming, so stay tuned!
Just Friends
by VineSpider
When Mia comforts a weeping Amata, she finds something out she can't believe.
The Requirements of Grief
by scribblemyname
Caleb's creation, handed over with worried eyes but steady fingers, stimulates happiness. "Deep brain stimulation used to be used to treat depression," he started to go off the first time, when he was still chasing the solution, but then paused when he realized who he was talking to.Four isn't diver
Dances
by scribblemyname
She thought she could walk away.
Fallout New Vegas: East Coast Edition
by ickyvoracious
What happens when you take the courier from New Vegas and drop them in the middle of the plot of Fallout 4?You get this fic.Watch as Courier Six battles new and old enemies with new and old friends!Stay tuned!
"Like My Face?"
by BlackBird86
Just a very, very short fluff piece where Hancock and Nora discuss their first meeting while lying together in bed after making love. When Nora first meets Hancock in Goodneighbor, there's a possibility he's the first non-feral ghoul she's ever seen and there's an option to say, "You're a ghoul?" (P
The Shark and The Shroud
by AlesterVane
The wasteland changed everything and for two ghouls, it had changed them completely. Sharkfin has been a professional hitman for the last two centuries and he is exhausted. Finally willing to allow himself do good for once in his long life, he becomes fast friends with Mayor Hancock, gets a new care
Fallout: The Young Avengers
by caesar_rules_all
After 20 years of living underground in a bunker, Teddy Altman gets kicked out. What will he encounter in his new life in the wasteland?Young Avengers belong to Marvel Comics. Fallout characters and setting belong to Bethesda. Some characters are mineVisit me on Tumblr: http://caesarrulesall.tumblr.
The Sacrifices We Make
by Purple_Martin
In the wake of the events at Listening Post Bravo, Sole Survivor Jacqueline struggles with the consequences of her choices. Haunted by shame and the fear that she is now irreparably broken, she braces for the truth she's tried to bury. Meanwhile, Danse is prepared to let the Commonwealth burn as ret
Procedural Drama
by dracox_serdriel
Sam partners with Dakota 'Dodge' Gage on a serial murder case in Chicago. After the recent estrangement from Castiel and his brother, Dean searches for answers on his own.
Blue Eyes and Broken Bones
by CrisisAverted
After the courier (Grey Reclan) is attacked and almost killed by a pack of Feral Ghouls, he is found by the Followers of the Apocalypse and is brought to the Old Mormon Fort. While there, he meets a handsome blue-eyed researcher by the name of Arcade.... BTW, this is my first attempt at a fanic.
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About This List
This list of 25one-shot Fallout fanfics spans 66,503 total words. Kudos range from 19 on the newest entries to 1,745 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (10 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Fallout · Romance · Angst · Older Man/Younger Woman · Short One Shot.
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