Little Miss Heropants

### Websites

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11797425/1/Little-Miss-Heropants https://www.deviantart.com/firetrooper113/art/Little-Miss-Heropants-Story-Index-735070137 https://archiveofourown.org/works/22518346/chapters/53809216

## Overview

### Rating

T (torture depiction, intense situations, slight language)

### Status

Ongoing

*Little Miss Heropants* is a Freedom Planet fan fiction written by FireTrooper113. It depicts Lilac suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder due to the events of the first game, with Carol helping her cope and keep it a secret from Milla. Things are further complicated when the girls receive an important job from the Magister.

This story is featured on DeviantArt, FanFiction.net, and Archive of Our Own. There is also a TV Tropes page, created by troper KToonz.

## Conception and History

In the middle of writing another fan fiction, which has since been discontinued, FireTrooper113 conceived *Little Miss Heropants* as a quick side project to get him back into writing. A couple years later, he discovered Memories of a Freedom Lost by Spookyrus, and became inspired to expand the story.

The first chapter was published on February 18, 2016, but didn't continue until much later in March of 2018. *Little Miss Heropants* went on hiatus after the fifth chapter was published on August 29, 2018, then returned on February 1st, 2020 with a sixth chapter.

## Plot

The events of Freedom Planet leave a psychological mark on Lilac, who now suffers from nightmares, hallucinations, anxiety, and self loathing. Mistakenly thinking it'll go away eventually, Lilac tries to hide it from Carol and Milla. But one night, Carol discovers Lilac in the middle of an intense nightmare, leaving Lilac no choice but to tell her everything. After an emotional talk, Lilac agrees to let Carol help her through her problems.

The next morning, Carol reluctantly agrees not to tell Milla about what's going on, due to Lilac being uncomfortable with Milla knowing. The three girls have breakfast and Milla brings up the "Girls' night out" Lilac promised earlier, prompting Carol to pull Lilac aside and discuss it. Lilac argues it was her fault for what Milla went through during the events of the first game, and pleads with Carol to let her make it up to Milla. Carol agrees after laying some ground rules.

The three of them travel to Shang-Mu for their girl's night out. At first, they end up having a good time despite a minor incident at the arcade, but then Carol discovers a message from an old enemy; Spade. Instead of telling Lilac and Milla, Carol goes to meet Spade on her own. Once they meet up, a small fight ensues. Spade then informs Carol that the Magister will offer a job to her and the others, and that they should turn it down. Carol regroups with Lilac and Milla, keeping the meeting to herself, and they all head home.

At night, Lilac puts Milla to bed. But then she hallucinates, lamenting the fact that the trip didn't make her feel better. The next morning, Carol wakes up and discovers too late that Lilac has answered a call from General Gong. Gong informs Lilac about a matter the Magister wishes to discuss in person, confirming Spade's story and Carol's concerns. Lilac, Carol, and Milla then travel to Shang-Tu and learn something alarming from the Magister; Prince Dail of Shuigang has gone missing, and the Red Scarves are a suspect. With Dail absent, a peace treaty between the three nations is left unsigned, giving Shuigang a chance to resume hostilities with the other two nations. The Magister offers a hefty reward for finding Prince Dail, prompting Lilac to say they'll consider it. On the way out, Lilac and Carol begin arguing over accepting the job, with Lilac speculating the reward money could let her afford professional help, and pointing out that another war would make everything she went through pointless. This ends with Lilac finding out about Carol going to the Red Scarves for help, Carol losing her temper and calling out Lilac for endangering Milla, and Lilac running off in tears.

That night, Lilac is startled by another nightmare, waking up Carol as well. Carol attempts to talk to her, but the prior argument makes things awkward between them. Lilac eventually allows Carol to get in bed with her for company, and the two drift off to sleep. In the morning, Lilac and Carol wake up and call General Gong, telling him they accept the job. Lilac then breaks down in tears, telling Carol she doesn't really want to do it, despite the potential gains. Carol calms her down and apologizes for keeping the Red Scarves a secret, leading to the two of them making up. Milla comes down for breakfast and the three girls discuss leads on Prince Dail. Lilac tells Milla to stay home, but the latter objects, pointing out how Lilac was captured by Brevon the last time they separated. Suffering from a flashback of when Brevon tortured her, Lilac relents and allows Milla to come.

The trio leave home and head for Shuigang, where they hope to find Mort, a Red Scarves business partner. Upon arriving at the border, they discover it on an oppressive lock down, showing the hostility Shuigang currently has for outsiders. Lilac, Carol, and Milla make it into the checkpoint, but Milla is forcibly separated from the group. This causes Lilac to have a panic attack and almost attack one of the guards. Carol intervenes and diffuses the situation, helping Lilac calm down in the process. Eventually, the pair make it through the checkpoint and reunite with Milla.

## Reception

As of April 2020, reviews have been mostly positive, with attention being drawn to Lilac and Carol's relationship, and Milla being a major source of stress for Lilac. However, the portrayal of side characters in Chapter Four has been criticized.

## Trivia

* This story was originally meant to be a one-shot, FireTrooper113 had no plans to expand it until two years after publishing the first chapter.