Rukia/16 years old. Hair color/Black. Eye color/Black. Occupation/High school student. An alternate take on the story of Bleach. (Soul Society Arc/Complete)

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?

The Houses of Bolton and Stark share a bloody history. Twice have the Boltons rebelled against the Starks, and twice have they been forced to bend the knee. The Lord of the Dreadfort, Roose Bolton decides a different tactic to strengthen his house under the Warden of the North. He offers his trueborn son and heir, Domeric Bolton as a ward to House Stark. Cover by Hecate Blackmood96

Sometimes a chance meeting can be the beginning to something bigger. Maybe it can even help ease some of the wounds of the past and start a new path.

She was not born into a normal life. She had no father to protect her, no mother to nurture her, no home to feel safe in, and no real chance at a future. Born in a lab, she was to be part of an experiment meant to change humanity into something new, to raise them to a new level of biological glory. Pain was her constant companion and suffering her faithful teacher. Covers Pre ME1

Ash sets off on his journey to be a Pokemon Master with his starter Charmander and a mischievous Pichu. Together, they battle countless enemies and add to their powerful family. But there are many dark secrets residing in the shadows, and some of them are deadly. Ash and his team must grow strong to survive- because there's no guarantee they'll make it through the challenges ahead.

Surviving in the 78th district of South Rukongai was tough. When you were a ten-year-old girl with a baby to take care of, it was even harder. Getting reincarnated as Kuchiki Hisana after dying of cancer was never part of the plan. SI/OC, Pre-Canon

When Primus sees the destruction caused by the Entities, he decides to take action before earth can become another victim to their cycle.

Extreme positions are not relieved by more moderate ones, but by extreme opposite positions. One Extreme are the Legendaries. Who is the other? Follow the path of Ash Ketchum, with a dragon in tow, in a world that seeks his ruin. Starts with Kanto Arc.

With the Vytal Festival in full swing, Teams RWBY and JNPR are shocked when an unexpected family member arrives at the school. Elsewhere, Cinder's wild card teammate proves himself a dangerous enigma, and Arturia tries to prevent a loved one from following her old path. New players have come to Remnant, and a golden shadow is ready to change the game for everyone.

Jaune's parents discover that he faked his transcripts and stole Crocea Mors, so they pull him out of Beacon after his first semester. If Jaune ever wants to reclaim his dreams of becoming a hunter, he's going to have to do it wholly on his own. Everything changes. And yet, somethings don't.

Five years before Ash was born the Kanto Region completely reformed the Indigo League, looking to stop the propensity for pokemon abandonment and abuse. Today Ash's adventure begins.

*Old/incomplete! Please check out the rewrite instead, under the same title.* Red has spent his whole life locked away in a Team Rocket base, but as Mewtwo rampages, Red finds a small chance to escape from his father. He makes his way to Pallet Town, but Team Rocket is hunting him for his special ability, Red finds that he can continue to run, or fight.

The Hougyoku freaks out, and Ichigo and Rukia are decades in the past, alone, unprepared, depowered, and planning to fix it all, secure in their knowledge of the future. But the past is a slippery fellow.

She never expected to be more than an Imperial City street rat, but an accident of birth shoved her into the center of events that would rip Morrowind apart. For two centuries she's run from the guilt of destroying her adopted home and all she loved. Fate caught her in Skyrim. Now Almsi is realizing the ancient words 'dragon-born and far-star marked' have more than one meaning.

The day the Empire came, their hope for a better future died. But amidst the chaos and tragedy of the imperial occupation, one last spark of hope remains. And as the Rebellion against the Empire's tyranny grows, Ruby Rose and her friends must choose their future. However, not all of them fight for the same cause... Jedi... Sith... nothing will ever be the same again.

"But Ashara's daughter had been stillborn..." -Ser Barristan Selmy. What if Ashara's daughter lived? What if Ashara Dayne raised Jon Snow alongside her own bastard? What if Ned Stark never stopped loving Ashara even when he fell in love with Catelyn? Lord Stark's bastard and true born children are kept apart, until the tides of war bring them together. [FINISHED]

The destiny that awaits Red. The legacy that is Blue. Follow Pokemon Trainer Red's journey through Indigo as he builds his team. Read Pokemon Trainer Blue's journal to shed light on the mysteries surrounding the nation of Indigo. The paths to the summit are many, but ultimately there is only space for one at the top.

Beacon is being overrun, and Cinder Fall is atop the tower. Pyrrha has a plan to deal with all this, though. An AU based around Pyrrha surviving the Fall of Beacon.

A world sliding towards the abyss is given the aide of an unusual warrior when the Soul King sends his best and only option to them. How the Pattern will react to his presence is an unknown even to the Reiō, but it is his only chance of keeping his 'brother' confined to his slowly weakening prison.

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)

Urdnot Wrex had not expected the ship he was on to crash, let alone in so desolate an area of the galaxy. Yet to his surprise the planet on which he landed had some... inhabitants. #Blatant First Contact AU

Cinder hadn't been able to rescue Roman Torchwick that fateful night. Instead, he'd been captured, and sent to the most secure prison in Vale. To top it all off, he was then blackmailed into joining the staff at Beacon Academy to teach Economics. He could survive his way through murder, and theft, but would he be able to survive teenage drama or - worse yet - Beacon's faculty?

Long ago, those selected for admission to Vault 111 were frozen with the end of the world. Now they have been rudely awakened from two centuries of slumber to face the wasteland. For their very existence, the Commonwealth will bleed as their actions draw in the best and the worst elements of the Eastern Seaboard; all in the name of making their America great again. Canon divergence

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.

A veteran couple emerges from the vault to hunt down those responsible of taking their son, only to find themselves in a world that looks just as bad, if not slightly worse than the one they've been a part of. Still, it is only a matter of adapting to a new playing field. Because war...war never changes. (AU where both husband and wife survive the events of Vault 111)

Three years after his exile, the path for Ash to return is cleared. Yet his return throws the world into upheaval, leaving him a fight to survive in it once again. Conclusion to the Lost Master Trilogy.

Anakin's 9 years old again and back at the Temple, bound and determined to change destiny. To do so, he has to juggle trying to stop Dooku from joining Sidious, freeing his mother, avoiding Palpatine, and his training all while maintaining his cover as a 9-year-old initiate. Too bad keeping up a facade isn't one of his strong points.

Soldier 76 comes in from the cold

Years have passed and Ichigo is now a doctor. If he thought he could continue a mortal life in peace, he was sadly mistaken. With a fiancee that loved to hit and a father that was crazier than a loon, anything but normality is possible. "SIW" sequel.

Dark matter does not interact with light or other electromagnetic radiation, so it cannot be observed directly—but it can be detected by measuring its gravitational effects. Such unseen material may make up more than ninety percent of the universe. Or: the Kurosakis and Ishida survey the damage.

The Courier just wants a break from babysitting four teenaged girls who clearly do not belong in the Wasteland.

Qrow: Kid you're not fast, not strong, and ain't got no semblance. So we're going to make you mean.

Ichigo and Rukia are unexpectedly reunited in Tokyo the summer after the defeat of Aizen. Finding they have to come to terms with their ways of dealing with the war, themselves, and each other, they start another journey together that eventually takes them back to Karakura. A canon-to-chapter 423 IchiRuki reworking of the time skip.

Isshin Kurosaki died years ago, and Ichigo has been living with his mother ever since. Life seems normal for him, until one day, he meets Rukia and is thrown into the spiritual world. Under the tutelage of a very shady shopkeeper, Ichigo becomes a shinigami. But things are not as simple as they initially seem… AU retelling of Bleach, major changes to canon plotline. [On hiatus]

In anatomy, a lacuna is a cavity, discontinuity, or depression in bone. More broadly, the term refers to any unfilled space or gap. In the wake of the Winter War, the Gotei 13 is perforated to the foundations—many of its officers are gone forever. It falls to the new Sōtaichō to repair the breaks. Or: in which Shunsui fights with C46 a lot.

A universal constant is a physical quantity fixed across context and time. Some things are reliably unchanging, despite the way circumstances and conditions fluctuate. Yumichika and Ikkaku have learned over many years that they can rely on each other—come hell or high water. With upheaval in Soul Society, the Gotei 13, and the division they call home, they're going to need to.

Refraction is the change in direction of wave propagation due to a change in its transmission medium. The same thing becomes different, sometimes radically different, when the surrounding context is altered. Extra scenes, alternate perspectives, and supplementary tidbits from Catastrophe Theory.

You'll believe Taylor can fly.

Ash is many things. Hero, Champion, Mentor, and Student to name but a few. Ash has grown through his journeys and is on the cusp of maturity. Now, as he heads off on his next adventure to Sinnoh, he is faced with a choice. What type of Pokémon Master will Ash become?

[Ash/Misty] After years of not seeing him, Misty gets the news that Ash is battling the Kanto league for the championship title. She watches the match against her better judgement, but maybe it won't turn out so bad. [One-Shot]

It's hard to love a Courier. Even harder when he's your daddy. AU where the Courier has a daughter. Small Lore breaks. First few chapters take place BEFORE the events of FNV.

At sixteen, Ash Ketchum was renowned as a prodigy. Together with his pokemon, he had overcome rivals, aided in the destruction of Team Rocket, and conquered two separate League Conferences. Then the tragedies of New Island washed it all away. It was only then, at his darkest hour, that his true journey to greatness began. Kalos, AU, veteran trainer Ash

They've both decided that this one-night stand of theirs will be their first and only time. Except for all those other first and only times. A collection of Night's Watch morning-afters.

Sequel to Chasing the Moon. No one ever said that love was easy, but very few things that are worthwhile are. IchiRuki, HitsuKarin, ByaYuzu. Semi-AU.

AU. Three men never find Rangiku. Because they never find Rangiku, she is never harmed. Because Rangiku is not hurt, Gin does not swear vengeance. Because Gin does not swear vengeance, he never joins Aizen. This is a tale how Gin's allegiances remain with the Gotei 13, and the consequences it produces, both good and bad.

Five years after successfully defending his title, Ash faces a new kind of challenge as an old friend vanishes without a trace. Sequel to 'The Lost Master'.

Pyrrha Nikos thought she was going to die atop Beacon Tower. Much to her surprise, she wakes up in a hospital bed, being questioned by men in spandex costumes.

Harry and Ebenezer finally have the 'Who is Thomas and why exactly are you so loyal to him' conversation and Ebenezer finds out some things he might not necessarily wanted to know. Sequel (of sorts) to 'A Long Awaited Meeting'

"I play on your team," I told her. "I'm not from your town … I'm only human." Mab's gaze remained on me, cold and heavy as a blanket of snow. "For now." (Skin Game) Harry's found an unexpected and unwelcome side effect to being the Winter Knight. He's immortal (or something like it.)

What if Morgan survived Turn Coat? Harry and Morgan aren't friends, but ... they aren't enemies either.

Pyrrha Nikos survives the Fall of Beacon. She survives to become the Fall Maiden. To become the Dragon Slayer. To become The One With a Body Count. She survives and becomes the single thing she feared more than death: alone. ON HIATUS.

In an alternate universe, Taylor Hebert triggers with the powerset of a Bard, and begins her quest to create a better Brockton Bay. Slight crossover elements with Dungeons and Dragons (5th edition), but no knowledge necessary.

"It takes courage to sacrifice one's personal happiness to ensure everyone else's safety. But it also takes courage to know when it's time to fight back, to reject the reality you're presented with and fight for a better world." / As Yhwach clings to life, Ichigo chooses to end the cycle of fear once and for all (Fix-it fic, post-canon, canon compliant until 684).

Ash has arrived in Hoenn with a different mindset. With his friends by his side, how much can Ash progress? Sequel to Thunderous Maturation: The Silver Conversion.

Much has changed in the ten years since the death of Chancellor Palpatine. The Jedi Code has been altered, the last of Separatists are long gone, and the twins of the famous Anakin Skywalker have grown strong in the Force. Their future seems assured. But the Skywalkers have yet to face their greatest adversary...

What if Professor Oak was a reasonable man who didn't send Red out into the world, alone, at age ten? What if Pokémon didn't automatically obey the first person to slap them in a ball, fire-breathing lizards were considered a public safety hazard, and even a weak Thundershock of sufficient amperage could induce lethal ventricular fibrillation?

"What if?" two little words that could tangle the threads of fate in an instant. After losing her sister to the harsh streets of Inuzuri, Hisana Kuchiki finally finds Rukia - with the help of her beloved husband. [AU]

"He saw the woman's face, eyes wide in shock and terror. He looked down and saw the claws sticking out of his chest. He heard Shiro's howls in anger, curse words spewing from his mouth. Then, as if a black curtain had fallen over the world - he saw darkness." Slight AU - what if Ichigo could hear Shiro before all the stuff with Urahara? No pairings yet.

In mathematics, catastrophe theory is part of the study of dynamical systems. In particular, it studies and classifies phenomena characterized by sudden shifts in behavior arising from small changes in circumstances. Or: in which the Winter War arrives at last.

What if Cagalli was in Kira's position, and vice versa? How would this affect everyone's lives, and the story of Gundam SEED? This fic explores the possibilities, retelling the SEED story with key differences major and minor from Cagalli's perspective.

Worm takes place in a universe which is dark and gritty, without being grimdark. RWBY tries to be serious, but the result is still lighthearted and campy. What happens when the gray morality and methodology of the former meet the black-and-white world of the latter? The Undersiders are sent to Remnant for unknown reasons, and must learn how to survive and thrive in this new world.

Learning that Mayuri used a previous unsuccessful version of Nemu to augment his zampkuto made me ill. We've seen the terrible things he's done to modify or punish the weapon that technically is also his child. I imagined Nemu always found this distressing as well.

A covalent bond is one in which atoms share electrons, enabling each to reach a state of stability, with a full outer shell. Or: in which Karin, Uryū, and Yuzu get by with a little help from their friends.

In quantum mechanics, the uncertainty principle is any of a variety of mathematical inequalities asserting a fundamental limit to the precision with which certain pairs of physical properties of a particle—complimentary variables—can be known. Or: in which Kisuke Urahara's mistakes send him into the depths of Hell—quite literally.

In physics, escape velocity is the minimum speed needed for an object to break free from the gravitational attraction of another object. Or: in which Tōshirō and Rangiku clear some air with Isshin.

A plastic object is one that is easily molded. But plasticity has another consequence: once the object has been given the desired shape, it cannot return to what it once was. Or: in which Momo learns that her world has not ended, and crazy friends are good for you.

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.

In thermodynamics, the triple point of a substance is the temperature and pressure at which the three phases of that substance coexist in equilibrium. Or: in which Renji does a little soul-searching, and gets his own damn bankai, thank you very much.

Adhesion is the tendency of dissimilar things to cling to one another. Such coexistence is most often temporary, particularly when other, stronger forces act against it. Or: in which Rukia learns the truth about Hisana—and Byakuya.

In physics, the solution to a three-body problem uses an initial set of data that specifies the positions, masses and velocities of three bodies at some particular point in time to determine their motions, in accordance with the laws of classical mechanics. Or: in which Ishida and the Kurosaki twins enroll in Shin'ō Academy, and the spectre of Sōsuke Aizen looms.

With the Gotei 13 at his back, Ichigo Kurosaki will learn what it means to be a Reaper. Even if it means twice the homework, twice the studying, twice the PE classes, and twice the obnoxious teachers. Part 1 of 2 or 3. Complete.

As a Shinigami, he was taught to respect the cycle of life and death. As a scientist, he learned to accept the transience of all things subject to inevitable entropy and decay. As a man, he fought to hold on to the few constants in his ever-shifting world. An Urahara & Yoruichi character study, from childhood to the end of the Fake Karakura Town arc.

Kurosaki. A name that he held in reverence, and a name he'd tried to live up to. It had been his own, but...no more. He couldn't be a Kurosaki any longer. He'd long since lost the right. He could place the blame elsewhere, Aizen was the start, but he wouldn't. It had been he that had failed in the end. He was the reason they died...but...he would make it right. No matter the cost.

9-year old Ichigo lived and died about 100 years ago. Sent to district 78 of South Rukongai, Inuzuri, you can guess who he'll meet. He was the one who changed her world. But now he's going to change it, right from the very beginning. Perhaps in death, they'll find happiness. It is but the next great journey...

Everyone knew Pyrrha Nikos, but no one really knew the real her. A doom-driven Hero, seeking to meet her Destiny, in the best way she could. That's who she was. When you have the expectations of the world upon you, it is a rare soul who doesn't tire and crumble. One shot, Semi-AU, in-Canon

Three months after the destruction of the second Death Star, the Rebellion is gaining ground and Palpatine is on the run. Anakin Skywalker, no longer steeped in the Dark Side, has adapted well to his new situation. But the rest of the galaxy is not as forgiving as his son. Meanwhile, Leia's fear and anger puts her in danger from the Dark Side. AU. Sequel to 'A Matter of Time'.

When Ichigo and Rukia are spun decades into the past thanks to one of Urahara's experiments, how will they face the people that are close to them, but who suddenly seem like strangers? And along the way, they may discover long-hidden feelings for the person nearest to them... Set a year after the date of Rukia's adoption. Features Kaien, Byakuya, Ukitake, Captain!Isshin. IchiRuki.

One Shot. In the end, even heroes bleed. Fall. Fail. Die. That was only the beginning of Ichigo's troubles. Time travel gone wrong.

"We'll be alright." — RubySapphire, the dexholders, parenthood, mismatched clothes, and finding where you belong.

It seemed almost inevitable, and looking back, maybe it was. When a sudden wave of Hollows attacks Karakura Town, Yuzu and Karin's lives change forever. The two of them must now get through the Shinigami Academy, and all it entails. HitsuKarin. IchiRuki. (Started out as Karin-centric, but became weighted towards Yuzu by the end).

Ichigo was a bit slow to pull Zangetsu out as his Inner World crumbled. The result ends up not quite as Urahara had intended.

Talia decides to pick sides once and for all and marries Bruce. She was not expecting this to involve eight children, two dogs, and cats. Lots and lots of cats.

To return Ichigo to his "Substitute Shinigami" status, Rukia is assigned to stay by his side, even to the point of going to college. And it all starts in the typical Ichigo/Rukia reunion fashion- at Ichigo's expense.

When you don't know who you are, ask who knows you best. Ask who will take you in out of the falling rain and put you back together as best they can. A story of love, friends, betrayal, family and hot chocolate. Pokeshipping. AAML. Ash/Misty. Anime/Games

A forbidden encounter, a chance conversation. Rukia Kuchiki is about to discover what some people are willing to do for the good of Soul Society.