It's one thing to enter the world of heroes and villains, it's another thing entirely to find your way back out again. That's a bitter truth to swallow when you want no part of the life to begin with. A hasty decision from a young man with his back against the wall sends him down a path of which there is no return. OC main character.

The life of a young mutant is perilous enough on its own. Follow the experiences of a student entering the hallowed halls of the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, learning just what it takes and what it means to count himself as one of a race that is feared and targeted by many. Welcome to the X-Men, Bellamy Marcher - Hope you survive the experience.

The Red Wedding has happened and the Old Gods are getting worried about what has happened. They have no choice. Robb must return.

A Pokéshipping fic! Ash has just become the Sinnoh Pokémon Champion, and now moves toward his ultimate goal of becoming a Master. However, as he brings together the old team, new feelings surface.

What if the Gods of the world took a more active hand in it? What might that change about the Game of Thrones? (Or Jon Snow is a demi-god son of R'hllor and world history is turned on its head as a result.)

Seven years after the end of the war, Jon Snow struggles with the demons of his past and withdraws into despair at the Wall. Meanwhile Sansa fights to maintain the peace at the court of Jon's brother Aegon, the dangerous and unpredictable Dragon King. Warnings for violence, major character death, and rape.

HIATUS! What if Catelyn never recieves the warning message from Lysa? How will it change it events that follow?

The Master of Death is a dangerous title; many would claim to hold a position greater than Death. Harry is pulled to Middle-earth by the Witch King of Angmar in an attempt to bring Morgoth back to Arda. A year later Angmar falls and Harry is freed. What will he do with the eternity granted to him? Story begins 1000 years before LotR. Eventual major canon divergence.

He remembers being Harry Potter. He dreams of it. He dreams of the Great Other too, a beast of ice and death with eyes red as blood and an army of dead things. He is the second son of the king, but his fortunes change when secrets rather left in the dark come to light, and Westeros is torn asunder by treachery and ambition. Winter is coming, but magic is might. Very Abandoned

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.

"I don't understand father?" She said with a puzzled brow. "Baratheon is to marry one of the Tully girls." Cersei felt such anger toward her father. "What am I to make of this father?" "You are to marry Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell."

Naruto had gone to his last battle with Madara fully prepared to die with his enemy. He did not think he'd be manipulated by old toad sages and thrown to the far past. He did not expect to wake up in the Senju clan compound either.

Vincent Valentine: A hero of legend, sleeping through time. What happens when he wakes up in Spira to find a new terror destroying the land and a new group of heroes asking for his help? Final Fantasy VII x X crossover. Read and Review!

This story is in response to Tellemicus Sundance's challenge for someone to write a movie version of Naruto: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow, with his characters from Legacy of the Rasengan.

Pull a thread and the tapestry unravels. A song of ice and fire from the very first note. All the difference a drunk, a dwarf and a dragonbone dagger might have made in the right order. An audacious attempt to weave something new from the same web G R R Martin has spun. Likely to be epic length, and to contain aspects of all genres. Will be written faster than Winds of Winter!

Harry's world is flipped upside down when he is visited by a naked fairy on his fourteenth birthday. Finding out that he is a rare type of incubus known as a Choiceling is the least of his problems when he finds out just how drastically his life is about to change. How will young Harry manage an entire year at Hogwarts when he has to have sex at least once a day just to survive!

A series of misadventures starring the faces of the Tenth Division. Their relationship started the same way any number of relationships start: awkwardly. But things, as they say, change. Nowhere is that truer than here. HitsuMatsu.

After beating a Legendary but then losing to his old Rival, Ash decides it's time to get serious & grow up. After a break to train & prep himself & his Pokemon, he's set his sights on finally winning a League. Get ready Sinnoh because here comes Ash Ketchum! Sure, he didn't expect to be another girl's mentor, but maybe it won't be so bad... Pearlshipping; Smarter & more mature Ash.

Ash's early childhood wasn't the best, with a dead father and no friends, but once he turned 10, it all seemed to turn around when a rare Pokemon under Professor Oak's care befriends him and they embark on a journey. A tragic accident leaves Ash temporarily crippled and almost dead until a mysterious girl saves him. What will enfold afterwards? Please read Ch. 31 author note.

Join Ash on his journey to be a Pokemon Master. Accompanied by Serena, he will travel to many different regions on his quest to be the best and meet amazing friends and Pokemon along the way. (AU features slightly more mature and smarter Ash. Amourshipping with hints at other ships.

It's been over a month since Ash Ketchum completed his journey in the Sinnoh region after losing to Tobias in the Lily of the Valley Conference. This has led to him questioning his strength and skill as a trainer and now he's not sure what he should do next. However, he receives a letter that may just be his answer to reaching his goal.

The continuing adventures of not Ned trying to bring a little peace and sanity to the Seven Kingdoms. Sean's accomplished Step One; and for better or worse, Stannis now sits the Iron Throne. Unfortunately, the King's brother Renly wants Westeros for himself and he's got more than enough swords to do it. What can the actor from Sheffield do to keep the realm from splitting assunder?

When Jon Snow touches the book Ghost finds in the forest he does not expect it to change his life: much less his reality into a video game, complete with attributes, skills, levels up and a plot! As he struggles to follow his destiny he will realize the truth: The Video Game of Thrones has only just begun... Rated M for future content, potential Harem, slightly AU

Ash Ketchum has always wanted to journey the world with Pokemon at his side, defeating trainers and gym leaders alike, but it is much harder and life threatening than he would've thought. Watch as he gets his starter, a peculiar Growlithe who has Hydro Pump as his egg move, and how he tries to come out on top. Originally called 'The Chronicles of the Pokemon Master'.

The escape of Peter Pettigrew leaves a deeper mark on his character than anyone expected, then comes the Goblet of Fire and the chance of a quiet year to improve himself, but Harry Potter and the Quiet Revision Year was never going to last long. A more mature, darker Harry, bearing the effects of 11 years of virtual solitude. GoF AU. There will be romance... eventually.

an AU where Robb breaks his word to the Freys' to marry- not Lady Jeyne Westerling but the widowed Margaery Tyrell instead at his lady mother's suggestion.

The war against the Others continues as new factions from Dorne and the Vale join the fight. But a formidable new player joins the field as Daenerys Targaryen and her dragons return to Westeros. Meanwhile Jon Snow continues his mission to seek out and defeat the Great Other. Only the gods know who will win and who will lose, and who will sit the Iron Throne.

Divergence in 'Gotta Catch Ya Later' Gary tells Ash that he needs to grow up if he wants to become good enough to win a Pokemon League. This has a major impact on Ash and his journey in the Hoenn region. Now Ash is more determined than ever to conquer the Hoenn League. Smarter/Progressively more mature Ash. AdvanceShipping. Discontinued - Adopted by Child-Of-R'lyeh.

Jon is accepted by Catelyn, and named Stark rather than Snow. When Ned rides South, he takes Jon with him and Jon is named King Robert's new squire. Kings Landing has never been a safe place for the Starks, and nothing has changed. In progress.

While hunting boar in the Kingswood, Robert Baratheon discovers a lost band of Sell Swords who speak a barely recognizable dialect of Free Cities Valyrian. Befriending them, the King, along with Ser Barristan, returns to their camp; only to discover it is a Castra guarded by an entire Roman Legion. When Robert returns to King's Landing with them, will Westeros ever be the same?

The war is over, but the aftershocks still shake Soul Society. New captains and lieutenants step up, including a certain carrot-top and his raven-haired sidekick. But sinister forces at work, gathering strength while nursing a 200 year old grudge.

AU. In battling and defeating Kyuubi No Kitsune, the sealing jutsu unexpectedly sealed away Yondaime Hokage into Naruto. What will life for Naruto be like now that Yondaime is sealed away into him?

The world is breaking. War and technology push on the edge of the unbelievable as S.H.I.E.L.D. desperately tries to keep the peace. Soldier and scientist no longer hold the line alone, as an ancient fire burns alongside them. The last of all wizards.

What makes a great Pokémon Master? Is it his brain? His heart? His ambition? These are some of the thoughts that circle through the head of Ash Ketchum, yet in the midst of this, he has an epiphany. After finishing in the top eight at the Vertress Conference, he realizes he needs to recover the skill he had back in Sinnoh in order to excel in the Kalos League.

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?

Harry did not intend to play these lord's games as people suffered. He was given a new chance, to be a nobody as he always wanted, but he could not ignore the suffering about him. So he would show them the power of change, of invention and, if necessary, of magic.

The world of ninja is a fickle one, filled with political machinations and too much backstabbing to be considered an accident. So what happens when one ninja village decides to place the safety and happiness of its youngest recruits over the general safety of the people they serve? You get a village with two demons, taught to kill, and the only thing holding them back is humanity.

Harry Dresden had thought he'd seen it all. So had the voice inside his head for that matter. But when one of his all too typical wild weekends ends up with him stranded far outside the Outer Gates, beyond the stretch of even creation itself, he finds out that there are other things out there, laying in wait. Still doesn't make it any easier to make rent on time though...

-CANCELED/INCOMPLETE- Rukia was strong enough to defeat the hollow that first attacked Ichigo. If she had, what effect would it have on the story of Bleach? The smallest changes can make a big difference.

Shortly after becoming the Kyuubi Jinchuuriki, Naruto is experimented on with cells from Uchiha Madara. Watch as Naruto learns to harness this incredible power and control the blackest winds with his new eyes. From the evil winds, the evil windmill blows.

After losing in the Sinnoh League to Tobias, Ash has returned home to realize that he has come to a crossroads in his life; continue to Unova or stop and get stronger so he doesn't have to feel the pain of defeat again and he can finally become the master that he has always been destined to become; AshXAnabel.

Honestly, Shirou was beginning to think that he should be used to this; being unwittingly selected to take part in brutal tournament that he had no idea existed until he found himself in the middle of it. Then again, second times the charm, right?

Naruto finds Temari beaten and raped he saves her life and tries to help her get over the ordeal. But Naruto is hiding a pain of his own that could get in the way of him helping.

What if Naruto chose to stay and fight Sasori instead of chasing off after Deidara and Gaara? A story where Sasori opts to give Naruto the cold honest truth about his shinobi training, then giving him the knowledge that allows him to redeem it.

The Hokage faces a terrible potential crisis when the Village Council spreads news of the young jinchuuriki, Naruto. The world changes when a more attentive, forceful Sandaime rears his head and takes back full control of his village. Sarutobi-centric. COMPLETE.

The eve after Kyuubi's attack, Konoha is low on strength. The council agrees to turn Naruto into a living weapon. But years later, after Sarutobi's death, will Konoha's weapon continue to defend it? Or will he poise his blade to carve out their throats?

Orochimaru didn't stop the fight at the Chuunin exams, wanting to see the potential of the young shinobi present. But he had no idea just what kind of effects his decision would have.

Being stripped from his post as an ANBU and reduced to a genin, Naruto became a mere confused teenager. With time, he will realise life is worth living after all. Naruto/Ino. Beta-ed by Erugenel. Discontinued.

Naruto's spirit is broken at a young age. Now he must rebuild himself, and with the help of Kyuubi and some others, he will do that. His goal? To become the greatest ninja in the world. All reviews welcome.

The Yondaime Hokage, Namikaze Minato survived the Kyuubi's attack and the loss of his beloved wife.Now he must do everything in his power to protect his son and help him reach his dream, to become Hokage. Naru X Hina

Between delightful ducks, flying panties, cake wielding spirits, shaved heads, exploding bananas, manskirts, and flying Wutai Stank bombs, it had never been more true than now. Love IS a battlefield.

There is a legend of a demon that lives in the forest surrounding Konoha. Some people say that the demon is an enemy of the village while others say it protects it. The Sand Trio had never heard of this legend until the Chuunin Exam. NaruTema

In the battle with Sasuke, Naruto is presumed dead. He awakes to find himself in a new land and will face new challenges with new powers. Watch as he makes a name for himself. I don't own Naruto so plz don't sue me!

He had no memory, found drifting amongst the final battlefield. Two years of peace have passed since that day, unrest and distrust are again rising. This is the story on how he recovers what he lost, what he forgot, and what he never knew he had. DISCONTINUED

When dealing with things that you will no longer have in control after your death, it's always wise to have a back up plan. The one regarding Naruto had the effect of dropping him in the middle of Westchester county. COMPLETE

ON HIATUS. Fighting to keep hope in his friend, struggling to come to terms with Jiraiya's death, Uzumaki Naruto doesn't need any more on his plate. Sadly, that's what lands on his doorstep. Literally. Post Manga ch. 406 Naruto-centric MaturING!Naruto

After receiving a time travel jutsu as payment for a mission, the original four members of Team 7 each get a chance to go back to one event in their life and change it. Surely they will use such an awesome power responsibly...right? Don't count on it.

NaruHina For Naruto, time was always of the essence, especially when he knew everything that would come to pass and only had a certain amount of time to change it all. WILL NOT BE CONTINUED.

AU: Kakashi thinks his team might not be so ready for the Chunnin exams after all. Permanent Hiatus.

NarutoBleach Xover To think that death is just as screwed up as life. Right, why is he a Shinigami again? Oh, because Uchiha Sasuke became a hollow. Naruto embraces death with a new vigour as he finds precious people to protect once again. NaruHarem

AU/AD. Namikaze Naruto has led a charmed life under the protection of the Fourth Hokage. But now, after sacrificing himself for his home, he finds himself waking up in an entirely new world, surrounded by a village that despises him.

It is coming. The storm is approaching quickly. Fueled by powers of demonic origins, two of them are destined to rise above the rest. To fly on the wings of angels into heaven itself. DISCONTINUED! Adopted by FictionReader98

Naruto meets Kenshin in the woods at the age of 4, gets adopted, and taken on as his apprentice before taking him away back to the war he is currently fighting in. Seven years later Naruto returns to Konoha to become a shinobi. Discontinued.

What lies behind the Shiki Fuuin? Who is Naruto, really? Told from the Mizuki incident onwards, a new Naruto emerges, smarter, stronger, and better. Female Kyuubi. NaruXFemKyuuXFemHakuXTentenXHinataXIno.

Trained by Kyuubi, seven year old Naruto already knows of his 'fate'. Which is why he vows to change it and use the power he gains to protect his precious people. Watch the birth of the new Shinku Arashi. [SakuNaruIno] [NaruSaku] [NaruIno] Enjoy!

On upon entering Hogwarts for an Espada chase, Hitsugaya is miffed. Wands, bratty children, and a whole new atmosphere really doesn't make life easier. BleachHP crossover. INACTIVE, TO BE REDONE IN THE FUTURE

After the Kyuubi attack, Sarutobi decides to send Naruto away. But the caravan gets ambushed by Rock shinobi, and Naruto's missing. Now twelve years later an insanely strong genin from Iwa enters the chuunin exam. And whats with his claybearing sensei?

It is said that a butterfly flapping its wings in America will cause a hurricane in China. Watch what happens to Naruto as a small change in Jiraiya's wanderings causing huge changes in Naruto's life.

A few angry words from Neji lead to a great many changes: “Hiashi-sama,” Naruto bowed once more. “I ask you to make a bargain with me.” To be with the girl he loves he makes a bet. The stakes? Only his future and his dream. Nar X Hin

REWRITTEN AND REVISED AS KEY THROUGH THE HEART: FINAL MIX. CONSIDER THIS A ROUGH DRAFT.

Salvation from chaos or ashes and dust from the whole of creation? Which will Naruto choose when the world is his playground? He should be careful though - he isn't the only one playing the game.

There is a fine line between idiocy and genius. Uzumaki Naruto has no clue where that line is. A teacher, a soldier and a madman are determined not to let the Golden Fool of Konoha dwindle. Be advised that this story may contain mature content.

Exposed to the Kyuubi from a young age, Naruto endeavors to control his demonic Kekkei Genkai, and prove to the world he is no demon. NaruHina

Spirited away from Konoha at an early age, Naruto finds a new family amid the strife of a battlefield as old as the shinobi nations. But what will he do when his new allies’ ambition is to change the world through a baptism by fire? An Akatsuki!Naruto fic

COMPLETE. Young Naruto is prohibited from being Ninja of the Leaf. Left to his own devices he takes an unusual path to power as a Puppeteer. Smart!Powerful!Wily!Naruto. Lots of conflict with Orochimaru, Sasori and other Akatsuki.

Urahara tricks Ichigo and Rukia to keep them safe after the war becomes a lost cause and the two struggle with their new lives in an alternate past, one joining the Academy and the other doing what she can to prepare past friends for the future war.

When Cloud Strife is taken to Galbadia, he is forced into a job he swore never to do again. His mission? To assassinate Sorceress Rinoa. Squall won't be pleased about that...

Naruto is trained at a young ag to be a puppeteer, how does his actions change people and the nearby future

Naruto was the ideal shinobi, a cold killer twisted by the Kyuubi's demonic whisperings. When he is placed onto a Genin team, new bonds develop. Now this living machine struggles with his dark past and what it means to be human. Now complete.

Kurosaki Ichigo, hero of the 4 year Arrancar War, sealed away his memories and reiatsu to live a normal life. Dying in a car accident 5 years later, he returns to Soul Society to attend the Academy in hope of remembering his past life. mild swearing.

Meet Uzumaki Naruto, the number one prankster ninja. He lives in Konoha...and has a dark secret so large that NOBODY knows, not even Naruto.

Youko, otherwise reffered to as Demon foxes. Cunning, swift, masters of thievery, seduction and deceit. Konoha is about to learn the hard way what it means to have one living under their noses. NaruHina, eventual NaruHarem

After Naruto and company failed to return Sasuke, he was banished from the village. six years later, with the Akatuski and Sound defeated, The Cloud has declared war on the Leaf. Tsunade believes there is one person who can help, the Golden Fox himself.

AU: Naruto sets out on his greatest journey to achieve what he longs for most, freedom from the past which heavily weighs on his shoulders. But he will have to suffer a huge fall, before being reborn as the hero he was destined to become.

Every week the most prominent citizens of Konohagakure gather for a game of poker. This time there are three new players... two kunoichi and a six year old Naruto! cowritten with Rift120

Ino had already made the first move. She had the advantage. [True]Sequel to 'The Art of Unspoken Words'.

Naruto and Sasuke stumble across a strange object in the woods. It lets out a sudden burst of power and Naruto is knocked unconscious. He wakes up to find everything is wrong. Is it genjutsu? A concussion? Hallucinations? Or something else?

It is a time of intense training. But as the Rookie 9 carry on with their lives and missions, some of them run into a very familiar face…

You know those epic time travel stories where a heroic time traveler comes back to the past to save it from a dark future? This story AIN'T one of them. MAJOR CHAPTER 12 REVISION WHICH SETS UP FOR NEW SHUNPO SEQUEL!

Forged from the twisted science of Midgar, and tempered by the shadows of Sephiroth, Uzumaki Naruto was power incarnated. Now, before the gates of Konoha, will this fallen angel find his absolution, or will his past haunt him until eternity's end?

Naruto, fed up with all of Jiraiya’s research, tries to figure out what the big deal is by writing his own book. And Sakura slowly falls in love after reading it.

DONE! Harry has defeated Voldemort, but it was a costly victory. Aberforth Dumbledore presents a plan to go back and kill the infant Riddle, but Harry will have to stay there 10 years. Can Harry alter the wizarding world's destiny? WWII and Grindelwald

."Tenjō Tenge Yuiga Dokuson," Naruto's words were barely a whisper in the biting winds, his Akatsuki cloak flapping wildly about him. "I alone am supreme on Heaven and Earth."

Naruto had the strength to be hokage a age ten. But something happens and he doesnt' take the job. Instead he quits being a shinobi and becomes a ramen chef. But can a chef with the powers of a Hokage remain a such or will he be pulled back in to save t

Konoha is abuzz with word of the new hit novel, The Kyu Ninja Chronicles, and its mystery writer simply known as 9T. Secrets abound as the truth hidden within the fiction stands to change everything as they know it.

It started as nothing more than a goal, inspired by a dream. It was the only thing he had to keep him going. Now, years later, it has suddenly become something...more. It has become his way of life. Slight NaruHina.

Kyuubi offers Naruto power with evil intentions, but Naruto refuses starting a reaction that awakens one of the most powerful bloodlines. Watch him grow a strive to protect everyone. NarutoXHarem

Hitsugaya Toushiro is called a genius, the youngest Captain in Soul Society. What path did he walk to claim that title? See author page for spoiler warnings.

Post Manga Chp 318: Naruto has successfully returned Sasuke and Orochimaru has fallen, however he has had to make the ultimate sacrifice. The struggle is on as he attempts what no man has before, to change his destiny. [COMPLETE]

[Complete!]After failing to save Sasuke, Naruto escapes the village. Now alone, on the run, and wielding the sword of the Demon of the Mist, Naruto tries to rebuild his life as a ninja. NarutoTemari pairing [Last Chapter: Promises Kept]