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''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4647832 Godsend]'' by [[Oyashiro Pwns 1983]] (Idea by Brooks101189)

* ''Synopsis'': Alternate Continuity fanfic about a genetically engineered diclonius named Hilary who manages to escape the cruel facility that created her and ends up hiding out at a college and befriending college student William. However, her happiness is short when the facility sends guards, and an [[Ax Crazy]] male diclonius after her.

* ''Comments'': Interestingly, the fanfic features entirely new characters and only references characters from the original series, but there are a number of shout outs to the original series ending up being best described as [[Elfen Lied]] meets The Fury (1978) the [[Dean Koontz]] novel Watchers and the [[Jet Li]] film Unleashed.

* Two sequels have actually been planned with complete plot summaries, but as of 2009, both have been stuck in development hell.

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* [[Angel of Massacre|Now with it's very own page!]]

''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5473835 Interruption]'' by cartoonpsycho888999

* Recommended by rottenvenetic

* ''Synopsis:'' The author inserts himself in the story about two years after the anime {{spoiler|(how else would Lucy still be alive?)}} as an exchange student who is to stay at Kaede House for three months. He's caught up in a rather classical Elfen Lied misadventure (author's word), but there are a lot of surprising appearances.

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"[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7579326/1/Elfen_Lied_The_Second_Verse: The Second Verse]" by [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2109072/Themulchmeister Themulchmeister]

* Recommended by LKB

* "Synopsis": This is probably what Elfen Lied would look like if it had a second Season. The later part of the manga is adapted, but there are notable divergences, and a somewhat different ending.

* A good story, and adaptation. The author did a lot of work o this, finding songs to go with the mood, casting preview paragraphs, and even Omakes. It adapts the material seen in the manga and not in the Anime, but (like the anime) it takes liberties in characters, {{spoiler|and their fates}}. The divergences make this a very good read, and it's recommended to fans of the Manga and the Anime.

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== [[Crossover|Crossovers]] ==

''Stories focused on the series being crossed over with one or several other series.''

''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6114528 Nana's New Life]'', by The Goddamn Duck

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* ''Synopsis'': Sometimes we run out of second chances... but sometimes we don't. On the edge of life and death, the Powers That Be grant Lucy one last chance to prove herself worthy of a happy ending by dropping her face-first into [[Forgotten Realms|the Underdark of Faerun]]... and right into the laps of [[Always Chaotic Evil|the drow]].

* ''Comments'': A well-written but short crossover that gives Lucy a much-needed chance to [[Earn Your Happy Ending|Earn Her Happy Ending]]. Unfortunately that's the main reason I recommend it; the execution suffers a little because Belisarius tries to take what should be a long and arduous story of atonement and compress it down into a bit more than 13,000 words; as it stands, Lucy's redemption epiphany feels very rushed and artificial. Still, if you're looking for a happy ending for [[Fan Nickname|Lulu]], you'll definitely find one here.

** Well now I feel guilty for never continuing this. I will say this: There's a reason it felt cheap, and Lucy's naive idea that you can simply decide to no longer be evil comes back to bite her and her unwitting companions in the ass. [[Killed Off for Real|Hard]].

** Comartemis: Make sure it stays unfinished then. Cheap or not, the Good End is the only real selling point this fic has.

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''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5759835 A Place To Belong]'', by Lord of The Land of Fire

* Recommended by Mrdrprofessor4

* ''Synopsis'': ''[[Rosario to Vampire]]''/''[[Elfen Lied]]'' [[Crossover]]. Lucy is imprisoned in the testing facility. One day, the Exorcist/Chairman appears and gives her a second chance at life. He breaks Lucy out and brings her to Youkai Academy, a school for monsters, like her. The Chairman then brings Kouta to the academy while keeping the fact that he is human a secret, much like the way Tsukune was (making Kouta something like his predecessor). This takes place as a prequel to ''[[Rosario to Vampire]]'', as familiar graduates of the school in the manga are still students at this time, and the main cast of ''[[Rosario to Vampire]]'' make a few cameos as younger kids. The story most certainly has darker parts to it though, involving Karama trying to recapture Lucy, and {{spoiler|the death Kouta's sister and dad}}.

* ''Synopsis'': ''[[Rosario + Vampire]]''/''[[Elfen Lied]]'' [[Crossover]]. Lucy is imprisoned in the testing facility. One day, the Exorcist/Chairman appears and gives her a second chance at life. He breaks Lucy out and brings her to Youkai Academy, a school for monsters, like her. The Chairman then brings Kouta to the academy while keeping the fact that he is human a secret, much like the way Tsukune was (making Kouta something like his predecessor). This takes place as a prequel to ''[[Rosario + Vampire]]'', as familiar graduates of the school in the manga are still students at this time, and the main cast of ''[[Rosario + Vampire]]'' make a few cameos as younger kids. The story most certainly has darker parts to it though, involving Karama trying to recapture Lucy, and {{spoiler|the death Kouta's sister and dad}}.

* ''Comments'': I don't think the synopsis I wrote really does it justice, cause it's a lot better than I made it sound. Of the thousands of fanfics for any fiction I have come across, this is only the second one I’ve ever enjoyed enough to read all the way through. Lucy and Kouta are the main focus of the story of course, but the supporting characters were also well put together. It reuses familiar characters and settings, but it's plot is entirely original. Its not a [[Plagiarism|copy and paste]] of either animes, and it is very intelligently written. I was very surprised this wasn't already on this page.

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** Thanks for the rec from the author himself! (BTW, Set 5 does a separate AU for each and all 107 manga chapters, with 26 different concluding AU's)

''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5386296 Elfen Lied: Children Of Destruction]'' by [[LSSJ 2]] Gohan

* Recommended by Gojirob

* Teenage Dragon Ball Z hero Son-Gohan flees the destruction of his world and somehow, along with Goten, ends up on the same beach where Kouta and Yuka find Lucy. A dark take on the half-Saiyan emerges, as he seamlessly becomes a part of that world, even though he ends up altering events a little here and there. This Gohan is scarred and a bit lost--which means he fits right in at Maple House. Some teen shipping, some squick, and yes, a battle with Lucy. Still in progress, and it is progress worth waiting on.