(Author's Note: This is my attempt at what I refer to as a "Mega Crossover" fanfiction. Concepts and characters for this fic have been in the making for about 2 years now, and I figured it was time to start writing the main story. If you have any suggestions or constructive criticism, feel free to leave a comment. I want to put a lot of effort into this story, and I can only do this with help and critiques. Admittedly, the first chapter is pretty meh, I might rewrite it later. But expect some really cool stuff to happen in the chapters to come.

Also, if you would like to become a beta reader, send me a PM! I'm also open to constructive criticism from people willing to tell me the good as well as the bad of my writing.)

Prologue

I breathe in, I breathe out.

I feel sore all over my body. My legs and arms feel as if they'll collapse at any moment. My head is pounding, and my heart is beating so hard it might burst.

But despite this, I know that my suffering is necessary for millions of people. Necessary for everyone.

I stand up, my cut-up hand pressing up from the rocks below me. I wince, but press on, and I finally stand up all the way to face my enemy.

They smirk, their teeth sharp and the look in their eyes menacing. If I hadn't gotten used to it by now, I would be terrified.

But I'm not scared. Not a bit. Because, deep down, I know that I'm the only one that can do this.

Grabbing my wand sticking out from my back pocket, I stand firm, and whisper a few words of encouragement.

"They're watching you. Don't let them down."

I lunge forward at my enemy, ready to attack and end this once and for all.

Chapter 1 - Your Boring Life

And then I wake up.

As Tabitha leaned up to turn off her alarm clock, she sighed. She kicked the blankets off of her bed, not caring enough to pick them up. Today was Tuesday, after all. There's no time to care.

She felt that way a lot, now that she thought about it.

Making her way into the kitchen, she saw her mother cooking, while her dad was sitting at the table reading the morning paper. Her little sister was nowhere to be found, so she was probably in the bathroom.

"Mornin'," Tabitha yawned.

Her father looked up from his paper, and gave a small nod to acknowledge her, then went back to reading.

"Good morning," Her mother responded. "Did you sleep well?"

"Yeah, I guess." If she told them about the dreams she'd been having, they'd probably be confused.

"That's good to hear. Your pancakes are almost ready. Be sure to get Diana in here."

"Sure thing."

Tabitha grudgingly made her way over to the bathroom, where she expected to find her little sister. Instead, she was greeted with a familiar Minion plush on the floor.

"Diana? Are you in here?" A small movement from behind the shower curtain answers her question.

Tabitha groaned. "Get your stupid plush off the floor and get in the kitchen. Mom's making pancakes."

The shower curtain rushed open and Diana ran out of the room, but not before picking up her plush and shooting a mean look at her sister.

"It was just a joke..." she whined.

"I'm not in the mood for jokes."

Diana pouted, stuck out her tongue, and ran down the hall to where the kitchen was.

Tabitha Tennyson has been having a lot of strange dreams recently.

She originally didn't think much of them, but they seem to be the only types of dreams she's been having. Apocalyptic wastelands and evil entities seem to be the main theme. Which, admittedly, Tabitha thought was pretty cool.

She looked into it on dream symbolism websites out of curiosity, and "apocalypse" seemed to point to one thing.

Your life is about to change.

Tabitha thought it was rubbish, of course. How would her brain know about her own future? Unless she was psychic, it'd be impossible.

She'd outgrown those silly things years ago.

There was a time when she was a free spirit and believed in many things. Magical girls, fairies, and mermaids. She had believed in shooting stars and healing crystals. But most of all, she believed that there were other worlds, worlds that were impossible to reach. Worlds that inspired her favorite shows and movies. Worlds where absolutely anything was possible.

Sometimes she would pretend to be a part of those worlds. She imagined she was in Hogwarts with Harry Potter, fighting alongside him and his friends. She imagined she could visit the Mushroom Kingdom and travel with Mario and Luigi. She imagined that her best friend was Ash Ketchum, and that she could see all the wonderful sights Kanto had to offer.

Sometimes, at night, when she was by herself, she'd go out back and see the stars. Tabitha loved the stars, but hated how quickly they burned out. And, even though she wasn't sure anyone was listening, she'd pray to the stars. She would pray that she could be a part of something bigger. Pray that the Doctor would pick her up in the TARDIS and take her through time. Pray that she could collect the Prism Stones with Cure Black and Cure White. Pray that her life here on Earth wasn't all she was destined for.

As the years went by, so did her belief in those things. Nothing changed, and she eventually accepted that there was no such thing as Hogwarts or Pokemon or Precure. She was just an ordinary girl in a boring world.

So those dreams couldn't have meant anything, no matter how much she wanted them to.

Dreams that could tell the future only existed in fairy tales.

Throughout all her classes up until lunch, Tabitha was lost in thought. For some reason, she couldn't stop thinking about the dream she had last night. Something about the amount of destruction and ruin around her, not to mention the pain she felt, had seemed so real. She knew it was ridiculous, but at the same time, she thought about the symbolism.

Your life is about to change...

What the hell did that even mean? Life was normal, and by that, she meant boring.

At lunch, she had to push these thoughts away as she made her way over to her friends' table.

"Hey, Tabitha!" Riley smiled, motioning Tabitha over. Julie was too busy playing on her phone to say anything.

Riley had been Tabitha's friend throughout kindergarten. Tabitha would go as far as to say that Riley was her only friend until she met Julie. Julie didn't talk much, unless something really caught her attention, but Tabitha liked her anyways.

Putting away her phone, Julie gave a small smile. "How have you been?"

"Alright, I guess. Yourself?"

"My mom's been bugging me recently. She keeps telling me to get a job over summer, but I don't think I'm up for it, y'know?" Julie sighed as she pushed up her glasses. "Besides, I still need to finish my replay of Kingdom Hearts. I just bought the PS3 HD remake."

"I've never played Kingdom Hearts."

"Oh yeah. Sorry, I forgot about that."

"It's fine," Tabitha replied. She was used to Julie's enthusiasm for video games, especially RPGs.

Riley cleared her throat, signaling both girls' attention.

"I have something to tell you guys," she said, her face lighting up.

"Yeah? What is it?" Tabitha asked.

"To kick off the summer, I'm inviting you both to my house for a pool party sleepover!" She clasped her hands excitedly, grinning ear to ear.

"It's this weekend. Do you think you guys can make it?"

Julie nodded. "Yeah, I think I can make it."

Tabitha thought to herself if she had any plans.

"Well, I think my mom wants me to start the summer reading project, but I'll have to see if I can convince her to let me stay over."

Riley smiled. "Awesome! I already have the movies picked out, too!"

Tabitha rolled her eyes playfully. "I should have figured as much."

Riley nodded. "You two know me so well."

The rest of the conversation seemed to center around Riley's crushes. She couldn't go a week without finding a new boy to crush on, it seemed. It also felt like she would be the one to talk the most through these conversations. Tabitha would just smile and nod, while Julie would make a noise every once in a while to show she was still paying attention, even though she usually wasn't.

The bell rang 20 minutes later, signaling the end of lunch. All three girls got out of their seats to throw their wrappers and such away. Riley was happy, Julie seemed happy, and Tabitha didn't know how to feel.

The thought of her dreams kept creeping up on her.

The end of the school day came faster than expected. Tabitha had a few sheets of homework for Algebra, but other than that, she didn't have much to worry about.

Sitting around her family at the dinner table, Tabitha tried to eat as quickly as possible without looking like something was wrong. Diana refused to eat anything, because the dinner tonight was all vegetables.

"Come on, Diana," her mother urged. "Just one bite, okay?"

Diana puffed out her cheeks stubbornly. "No. I want mac and cheese."

"If you eat all of your green beans, I'll give you one of the leftover cookies."

A flicker of interest came across Diana's face when she heard the word "cookies". Her mother smiled.

Tabitha was so focused on trying to eat quickly, that it didn't take long for her to choke on a carrot. Her eyes watering, she reached for her glass of water and chugged it down as fast as she could. The rest of her family looked on in concern.

"Are you alright, Tabitha?" Her dad asked, his mouth full of green beans.

"I'm fine," she coughed. "I was just eating too fast."

Her dad swallowed his food, then shook his head. "You don't usually eat that fast."

Tabitha forced a smile. "I'm just really hungry today."

Her dad just shrugged and went back to eating. Her mother was too busy trying to get Diana to eat her food.

Diana couldn't stop staring at her sister. Tabitha noticed that she seemed concerned, but she didn't say anything, only stared.

After dinner was over, Tabitha couldn't wait to get back into her room, so she could relax in silence and hopefully get her homework done before it seriously stressed her out. But before she could reach the door, she felt a tap on her lower back.

She sighed and turned around. "What is it, Diana?"

"I can tell something's wrong, Tabitha," she said, her minion plush dangling on the floor from her grip on its arm. "Don't try to pretend."

Tabitha didn't have much of a choice. She had to tell her sister, whether she liked it or not.

Unless...

"Look, Diana," she said. "I promise I'll tell you after I get my homework done. It's a little hard to explain, though."

Diana stared up into Tabitha's eyes. "I don't care. You're my sister. If you need help, I'll be there for you. Okay?"

Tabitha nodded, sticking out her pinkie. Diana stuck hers out as well, and they swore on it.

"It's a promise, Diana."

The first thing Tabitha did was check her messages. No notifications whatsoever. No surprise there.

Sprawling out on her bed, Tabitha checked the clock. 7:35. She should have finished her homework by now, but she really didn't feel like doing it at all. It was only a few problems, anyway. She could finish it before she got to school tomorrow morning.

She thought back to her dreams again, and for a split second realized just how utterly boring her life really was. This was the real world, where nothing ever happens. There was no magic, or superheroes, or time travel, or anything. Why was she destined to live such an ordinary life, when everyone in books got to lead rebellions, save the world, and fall in love with the best people? Who decided that this was okay? Jesus? Buddha? Who?!

She closed her eyes and exhaled a deep breath.

Welcome to your boring life, Tabitha thought to herself before falling asleep.