Jaune had always dreamed of being a Hero, of being someone. But dreams were just that; for in the world of Remnant the Class you are born with determines your fate. Jaune was born a Blacksmith, and thus that was his destiny. But when a strange opportunity allows him to change that, can a simple Blacksmith become something more within the Beacon Academy for Heroes?

After two years of searching, Captain Link and the valiant crew of the airship Island Symphony have found Obeeta, a massive island in the sky sporting a city-like landscape. What looks to be a simple visit in a quest to locate Irleen's people soon turns into one massive living nightmare as Obeeta's nights spring surprise after surprise on the crew of the Island Symphony.

-For the Record- Surviving a plane crash? Not enough. Being hunted by super predators? Not even close. Hopping worlds? Why not? I'll see that, and raise getting recruited by a woman who fashions herself a goddess. OC/I

Enter the world of Pokémon from a rational perspective. Instead of starting his journey in ignorance, Red has spent his years studying the creatures so central to his world... and he doesn't quite agree with all the information in his books. No time for rookie mistakes here: he's on a quest to discover the true nature of Pokémon, and maybe even find out where they really come from.

The sequel to XCOM: RWBY Within. Teams RWBY and JNPR return to Remnant in time for the Vytal Festival. They're relieved to finally have their lives get back to normal after nine months on war-torn Earth, but is the life of a huntsman ever truly normal?

A "Director's Cut" of the ME epic, fleshing out who our heroes are and how they got that way. Slowly veering off to an AU: Leave no one on Virmire, Liara returns to Ilos to reboot Vigil, Shepard rescues Kenson w/ help from Thane and Kasumi, Aria gets executed, Legion knows TIM is indoctrinated and intends to fix him, but the Collectors have directed TIM to scuttle Normandy...

The paths we find ourselves on. Are they predetermined by fate? Or do we really have the power to change our future? Will we stick to the paths we find ourselves on? Or if a chance presented itself, would you take it? This is a new path. A new chance at life. A...did that kid just spew chunks all over the deck? Yes. Yes he did.

A man from a world set on fire finds one in a long period of tenuous peace. The people of Remnant will soon find that even in a world of bloody evolution, war...war never changes. Tale of Two Wastelands character.

Kyubey promised that humanity would reach the stars one day. The Incubator tactfully refrained from saying too much about what they would find there.

"With swords that aren't yours, with skills that aren't yours, for dreams that aren't yours. Your entire existence is a lie!" - "Then I'll show you that even fake dreams can become reality." A different choice, a different path, a different FATE. Shirou/Multi

Forced to admit that Crocea Mors didn't feel right in his hands—no matter how he held it—Jaune Arc struggled to overcome this obstacle through the insane idea that Aura could become more than just the armor that protected him. Barriers broke as he pushed past the limits of what Aura was capable of, creating and forging his very own weapons from the manifestation of his soul.

When Jaune Arc was just a small child, his mother gave him a tiny seed to grow and nurture as a way to learn responsibility. His father gave him a useless Dust Shard to study power and focus. Only problem, the little Arc had wrongly misinterpreted their lessons and ended up creating Remnant's one and only Dust-Dust Fruit.

"A new overlady, you say? She's a little short and flat-chested, although her temper is impressively vile. Oh well. Needs must when needs must. Too long have the lands of Halkeginia gone without true Evil. There are fluffy bunnies and happy ponies all over the place, frolicking! It makes me quite sick! No, it doesn't matter if she wants to or not. Because Evil always finds a way."

It didn't take long for Weiss Schnee to be sick of Jaune Arc's constant attempts at courting her, but when the young blond approaches her regarding something other than a date, what does this mean for the Schnee heiress? A tale of an unlikely friendship, and an even less likely romance. White Knight.

Life as a ninja. It starts with confusion and terror and doesn't get any better from there. OC Self-insert. No pairings.

Shinji Ikari finds a boxful of insanity and becomes even more unhinged than before. Somehow, this is A Good Thing. As the grim dark future melts into stark bleak present, upon a throne of tropes humanity might find the savior it so requires. [story RESUMING]

Every family has its odd member, the one that doesn't fit. Jaune was just that, the black sheep. He had always wanted to be the hero, to be a Huntsman. But when your name is Jaune Salem Arc - Prince of the Grimm - and your mother is understandably against the idea, what is a young man to do? Why, run away to attend Beacon in pursuit of a dream, of course. What could go wrong?

AU. Hidden security cams on Eden Prime's spaceport caught Saren's actions. Quick thinking saved the Beacon. Quick wit forced the Council to listen. Even the Thorian played ball. In the end, the small divergences were enough to prove the big truth: the Reapers were coming. And the evidence was Undisputed.

One day, a young student of Signal Academy receives a package from home, containing the journal of a long dead relative. But what is Jaune Arc going to do with said journal, and how will it change not only his world, but that of those around him?

Convinced by Blake to follow her out of the White Fang, Adam finds himself forced to mingle with humans in Beacon Academy, namely in his new team: RWAY("Rua"). Now, he must struggle both with his hatred and his team's... eccentricities, all while villains and even his own former organization rise to challenge Remnant's very way of life. (Revising V1) (Updated chapters: 12-17)

Remnant. The word left a bad taste in my mouth even now, so many years after I'd woken to find myself in this living nightmare. The strong survived and the weak perished, trampled underfoot by those with the willpower to do what was necessary. My goal, then, was simple: to survive, regardless of the cost. Realistic character progression. Abandoned.

Jaune Arc was a genius, no doubt about it. After a portal experiment goes wrong, he finds himself in Remnant, with no fighting skills. How will he make himself useful against the Grimm and any other evil that threaten civilization? By sciencing the shit out of everything, of course. Slight AU.

Emiya Kiritsugu was happy living the rest of his short days. He had put his past behind him... until he began to dream of futures that had yet to be. Let it be known that the Magus Killer was not dangerous simply because he was dying and had no plans to fight.

In which Professor Kudzu advises wannabe Pokémon owners on everything they'll need to know about owning and caring for these wonderful creatures. Will also include a profile on every species. Written with a light touch and tongue-in-cheek. Enjoy!

When Professor McGonagall went to visit Harry Watson, son of Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, to deliver his Hogwarts letter, she was in the mindset of performing a familiar if stressful annual routine. Consequently, she was not prepared to find Harry Potter at 221B Baker Street. BBC Sherlock HP crossover AU

After the fall of Vale, Penny is brought back online as a sophisticated mass surveillance system. Her goal: find Ozpin and Cinder, stop the White Fang, save the world. Unfortunately for General Ironwood and Penny's father, turning an AI into an all-seeing supercomputer wasn't a perfect idea. What's a real girl to do when she obtains the equivalent powers of a maiden?

Milo, a genre-savvy D&D Wizard and Adventurer Extraordinaire is forced to attend Hogwarts, and soon finds himself plunged into a new adventure of magic, mad old Wizards, metagaming, misunderstandings, and munchkinry. Updates monthly.

When eleven-year-old Damian Wayne manages to get his hands on an elusive copy of the Sword Art Online game just hours before its official launch, Batman is soon facing overwhelming odds to save his young son from Akihiko Kayaba's deadly trap where a character's death becomes that player's tragic reality…

In an alternate version of Remnant from Rooster Teeth's series "RWBY", the 50th Biennial Vytal Festival Tournament has begun and Team ARTS are just one of the many teams participating! The island of Vytal is bustling with all of the festivities and Team ARTS finally feel like they're able to kick back and relax for a time with their only worry being eliminated early.

Sometimes, the tiniest of changes can have the greatest impact on the world. One chance encounter goes in a new direction, and the course of the Holy Grail War is irrevocably changed...

His genius and hubris nearly got his faithful assistant Pyrrha killed. Now Jaune Arc will have to clean up his act in order to save her and together with her save the world. Iron Man Fusion but not in the way you might think.

A city from an ancient civilization was discovered, from long before their people or the Grimm existed. And within? A robot of remarkable strength. The one known as X. Awoken in a time and place he does not know, and faced with a past he cannot remember. How will X make his way in this strange new world? And how will the world cope when the past comes back with a vengeance?

Ilya likes to play video games, and in the time she has remaining, Shirou is more than willing to play the new VR game with her. But when they are trapped inside the game, [Sword Art Online], they determine something even more distressing: Kayaba Akihiko is definitely a Magus.

The story of Beacon's newest problem child Team AMBR, consisting of a criminal trying to overcome his violent past, a sadistic Faunus with power she can barely control, a chatty rogue with a chip on his shoulder, and a silent girl looking for answers to questions even she fears to find. Will they succeed together...maybe, but they'll take on anything that says otherwise!

Tempered by fire, and as beautiful as crystal, but in the end, their shape is still that of an animal. Velvet Scarlatina's quest to survive the outside world, control the biggest bunch of miscreants and psychotics Vale has ever seen, become a mighty warrior and huntress, and maybe, just maybe, even graduate from school.

Nora is asked to dog-sit Zwei. With Ren busy, Jaune is asked to baby-sit Nora while she dog-sits Zwei. What could possibly go wrong? Certainly not some supernatural, romantic, and completely bonkers adventure that pushes these two-and the dog- to their limits, right? (Third Genre: Adventure)

Book 4 of the Harry Potter Pokemon Master series. When Harry learns Hogwarts is hosting The Grand Trainer Tournament, he is excited to meet new trainers from around the world. But when someone plots to use the tournament to kill him, Harry decides to take matters in his own hands and become more proactive. This new attitude leads him to new allies: Jack Kenway and the Sons of Johto

He didn't know the first thing about teaching, Hell, he didn't even know the first thing about fighting! A shame then, that his forged documents painted the picture of an accomplished and skilled warrior. Now he's trapped teaching students his own age how to be hunters, when he doesn't even know himself!

"Where the heck are all these other Ruby's coming from?" Weiss exclaimed. (AU set after Vol. 3, Ep. 5.) (Main story complete, bonus chapters in progress; "Ruvys's story" upcoming.)

What if it wasn't a simple act of homework that released the Brigade from their endless summer vacation? What if the end didn't come as years faded into decades into centuries? How can the brigade cope with the growing weight of time? And even as they escape the endless summer, what new mysteries could be lurking, waiting for them to discover?

In a different life Ash Ketchum looks upon his world from an unique perspective.

A particular Henchman's recent run-ins with some rather unfriendly young girls leaves him wondering if he chose the correct career path for him. Even he doesn't really think he makes the cut, but a new employer offers a chance to change his lot in life... Chases after the plot of RWBY and RWBY: Resolve. Sporadic updates due to lower priority.

A pair of Luminoth discover an escaped Space Pirate slave. Taking place after the events of Metroid Prime 2. Completed 12/21/2016 Renamed 12/31/2016

In which Harry Potter learns that friends can be made in the unlikeliest places...even in your own head. Alone and unwanted, eight-year-old Harry finds solace and purpose in a conscious piece of Tom Riddle's soul, unaware of the price he would pay for befriending the dark lord. But perhaps in the end it would all be worth it...because he'd never be alone again.

WIP An unconscious Iruka forces Naruto to return to the academy for another year. It also marks the beginnings of a prank whose far-reaching consequences will shake Konoha to its foundations.

Prompt for a story with a Shepard who is nerdy and shy but tactically gifted, doing her best to appear to be a fire breathing force of nature while mostly wanting to stay in her room and read. AU. FemShep/Garrus. Shakarian with Thane insisting on 'it's really complicated' Shrios. Narrated on YouTube under the name Recidiva Quixotic. Cover art by KuraiUmmei from Deviantart.

When Naruto is given a gift considered legendary even in a world where walking on water is a daily occurrence for some, will it lead him on a path towards peace or will the consequences of said gift leave a hole in his heart too large to fill?

Ozpin grants four unlikely individuals a second chance at life. Without any exceptional talent, they must somehow overcome an academy for gifted warriors. Between the grimm, the bullies, the unhelpful staff, and their own infighting, it's easier said than done. A look into the darker sides of people and the mistakes they make on the long road to redemption.

Ed knew he was different. It wasn't just that he was smarter than the other kids or even that he had automail. No, it had more to do with the way people would occasionally look at him, like they were expecting somebody else. It was the way his mechanic cried the day she met him. It was the way his dad would sometimes slip – and call him Fullmetal.

A little fun with AU's. What if Sephiroth had found Vincent on that first trip to Nibelheim? General Sephiroth, SOLDIER 1st Class Zack, and a new recruit named Cloud visit a remote mountain community. A local legend prompts a ghost hunt with spectres that are anything but imaginary. Cast so far: Aeris, Cloud, Elfe, Hojo, Lucrecia, Sephiroth, Tifa, Veld, Vincent, Zack

A strange anomaly causes the members of Team RWBY to find themselves in the midst of Earth's full-scale alien invasion with no way of returning to Remnant.

'No, no,' Misaka-11111 protests, with great concern in her voice. 'Do not read my secret diary. How is it even online? ' she asks, confusion mixing with her alarm. 'If someone were to read it, they would be able to understand my inner thoughts. That is not natural, completely unlike the perfectly normal operations of the Network. Please,' Misaka begs, 'do not read it.'

They called her lazy, apathetic, and amoral. They also said she was, by turns, too smart and too dumb. She liked to think she was funny. None of them were wrong. OC/Self Insert

The Cycle of the Avatar has held for thousands of years. Other Cycles can stretch far, far longer. An A:tLA/Mass Effect Cross-Over

Cloud's first thought on waking in the Shinra training grounds..."Where's the hidden camera?". What is one supposed to do when they find themselves inexplicably in the past? Become a terrorist four years early, of course. And look up a few old friends.

Remnant is said to be in a time of peace... but with mounting forces of Grimm, Jaune's growing power, and the arrival of a strange dark force on Remnant, events have already been set in motion that are far greater than anything the characters in this RWBY AR can imagine: the revival of the Great War! Hilarity! Tragedy! Fluff n' Stuff! Coverart by me! Volume 3 Ch 3: Renaissance

Sun-dappled glades, ash-coated worlds: a retelling of Majora's Mask.

What if Naruto had been selected for a different team? What if he'd had a different mentor? Who would guess the consequences would be so large?

For twelve years, Alphonse stayed away to give his brother a second chance at the childhood they never had. For twelve years, Aphonse wrote his story, chronicling everything that happened so that someday he could share those moments with his brother once again. These are his letters. (Companion to ABNE)

Alternate Universe to the canon Mass Effect Universe. This story takes place in "our" timeline, as such, Mass Effect games and other Mass Effect works exist and are known by humanity. How has humanity moved to prepare the galaxy in the 70 years since the discovery that fiction had become fact? Will eventually reach the Mass Effect time period.

A little girl is found unconscious by the side of a country road in Delaware. When she wakes in the hospital the next morning, she has an impossible story to tell.

Book 3 of the Harry Potter Pokemon Master series. When Harry came to Avalon he learned how his parents were betrayed by Peter Pettigrew and Sirius Black died bringing vengeance upon the traitor. But now there is a dark conspiracy creeping around him; one that might involve those he has come to trust. The answers to what truly happened to his parents lies with The Lord of Sevii.

Being ignored and gazed at with hatred can lead someone to become a boisterous and loud orange-wearing shinobi, but it can also drive him to become a silent and invisible introvert. Of the two, Naruto takes the logical choice for a future in the Ninja World. Team Sai-Naruto-Sakura. No pairings. Future of bloodshed and grittiness assured.

Since beyond living memory, great and fantastic beasts have roamed the world, and mankind has fought them; some for glory, some to protect others, but always the monsters have been there. But when legions of mysterious people appear, engulfed in strange blue light, bearing deep wounds of both mind and body, strange things begin to happen, and a darkness unlike any other awakens. 3U

Book 2 of the Harry Potter: Pokemon Master series. Life has taken a definite upturn for Harry. He now has a wonderful home, great friends, and is building a strong Pokemon team. But when he received word of a hidden danger, Harry will be forced to dig into the past and discover the buried truth about the Founders... and his family. If he doesn't, Hogwarts will be closed forever.

A few months after retiring home to England, former TSAB Admiral Graham finds himself attacked by men with pointy sticks and strange magic. He calls in help and sets Nanoha and Fate on a wild ride through the British Wizarding World. Book one of the Lyrical Witch series.

Tony Miller, bug-catcher extraordinaire, is back on the road to becoming the world's greatest Bug Pokemon Master and Champion of Unova. However, with growing feelings for a certain Gym Leader, a deteriorating relationship with his beloved aunt, the revitalized Team Plasma, and the bloodthirsty Genesect on the loose, he's going to find it's a long, hard road to be the best!

When a regional governor falls prey to deadly murder, the TSAB sends in their elite investigator extraordinaire, Fate T. Harlaown, and her prime apprentice, Teana Lanster, to bring the killer to justice. But then they also send a third investigator, thus proving that while they've gotten a LITTLE better since the JS Incident, they still make mistakes.

Due to a shift in turian and quarian patrols, first contact for humanity is friendly; Rael'Zorah and Hannah Shepard become friends, as do their species. But the galaxy is not a safe place, and schisms develop when the Council steps in. As humanity finds new allies among the stars, something darker stirs. The Meek must beware, for it is nearly harvest time. AU, lots of worldbuilding

Welcome to the Avalon Region. Here, children go to Hogwarts, the premiere school for inspiring trainers, where they learn how to train Pokemon. This year promises to be special, for Harry Potter, the destroyer of Voldemort, is coming to take his place among the future trainers and begin his Pokemon Journey. Book 1 in the Harry Potter: Pokemon Master series.

Tony Miller is determined to be the world's greatest Bug-Pokemon Master, and he's on his way to prove it. Join him as he and his Pokemon deal with Gym Leaders, rivals, his own dark past, growing feelings for a certain pilot, Team Plasma, and the mysterious N.

The Exaltation of the Unconquered Sun is a tricky thing. Especially when it doesn't come with an manual. Jane Shepard, who was able to talk Spectres into suicide before getting a spiritual superweapon grafted to her soul, has a new advantage.

Sette of the Numbers has been released from prison early for model behavior. With no other reasonable mission objectives, she does the only logical thing: move into the Nakajima house, and attempt to integrate into society. Key word being, 'attempt'.

Golden Week has arrived! While the rest of the SOS Brigade makes plans, Kyon is forced to go to a family reunion far out in the country - so Haruhi gives him an assignment: learning about lucid dreaming. Surely nothing unusual could come of that...

While Shiki is away, Shirou comes to play at the Tohno estate. A combination of FSN and each Far Side route of Tsukihime.

In which the ever-enthusiastic brigade chief realizes her powers...thanks to the high price of a can of Coca-Cola.

For some people, training isn't easy. For some people, training is beyond easy. Unfortunately, for me, training is beyond hard. Double weaknesses, attacked by wild Pokemon, mistrust of trainers, and much more. I just CAN'T catch a break, can I?

Even if he is betrayed by his ideals, the life he saves may be worth it all. On the victims that Shirou may save and what he could mean to them. Post-Fate. Edited for Fate/Extra CCC info.

The children of Man speak of God's dealings with them. The Uratha tell tales of Father Wolf. And the rat hosts have the Plague King. But there's an interesting heresy now in modern nights. Come, and take a look at God and the Word from the eyes of rats.

When Louise Valliere performed her summons for her familiar, she certainly didn't expect for it to be a human! Strangely enough, the boy she summoned, Shirou Emiya, didn't expect to get summoned so soon. He hadn't even died yet!

You know the story of the typical selfinsert? This is not that story.

CSICharlie and the Chocolate Factory DeppMovie crossover. A young man is found in the desert, having been drowned in chocolate. Who would want him dead, and what does he have to do with a reclusive chocolatier from London?