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.

"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."

He had grown cynical and just a bit bitter at the world but he'd long ago made peace with the ideals that once made him suffer. He was already satisfied with the existence he had ended up as... yet a certain brown haired master had decided that he deserved far more. So now an earnest wish from someone dear had lead to another chance at life and... maybe at happiness.

A new kind of Adventurer winds up in the tree top at the guild house for Log Horizon. When the guild defends her, Shiroe finds answers to some of his deepest, hardest to answer questions about the Theldesia they've all been brought to and how to get home.

Shirou never expected to be summoned to another world, but now all he wants to do is finish save it so that he could return home to his family. But it order to return home, he will first have to survive. First rule of surviving as a summoned hero, don't trust ANYONE.

Salazar Slytherin is reborn as Hermione Granger. With her new identity as a muggleborn girl and her old reputation in tatters, Hermione sets out to start a new life for herself, a resurrection for House Slytherin, and a renaissance for the whole of the magical society.

What if another was summoned instead of Naofumi? Follow Fergus Ward, an MMORPG veteran, as he becomes the legendary Shield-Hero, using his wits and his knowledge of fantasy realms to survive in this new world where nearly everyone is determined to see him suffer. Slightly alternate retelling of Rising of the Shield Hero with an OC Shield-Hero. Rated M for mature topics and language

He was an anomaly not meant to be in this world, yet fate would deem otherwise. After all, the fate of the world just may hang in the balance.

Parts of souls do not go on alone. When Voldemort returns to a body he is much more sane than before and realizes that he cannot go on as he started. Finding some old laws he sets out to reach his goals in another way. Harry will find his world turned upside down once more and we will see how people react when the evil is not acting how they think it should.

I had everything I wanted in my second life. A loving family and a team of wonderful pokemon. I did not ask to get involved with crime syndicates or get caught in government politics. I just want to travel the world. Reincarnated OC. (Rated M just in case, swear words and concepts of death included)

Shiro had finally died, but before he accepted the deal with Alaya to become a counter-guardian Zelretch intervened and reincarnated Shiro. Now, Shiro is the prince of Clover Kingdom but his aim is still the same. He will be a Hero of Justice, and being a magic knight is not a bad choice to do it. (harem, reincarnated Shiro, later OP Shiro, bad grammar expected, F/GO characters)

The Gamer System is a ridiculously overpowered ability, and now it's in the hands of a Lich King in Training. Kuro isn't a nice person, and that was before he had a legion of Undead at his command, the multiverse should be afraid. Will go to multiple different worlds Dark MC/Evil MC, Lemons/Smut, Necromancer MC/Gamer MC

Ten years of life at the Dursleys have healed Alexandra Potter of any good feelings she might have towards her aunt, uncle and cousin, leaving her friendless and sarcastic about life. On her eleventh birthday, a letter sent by a school of magic may give her a providential escape. Except, of course, things may not be that simple for a girl fan of the Lord of the Rings...

AU. Harry Tyrell the counterpart to Harry Potter, born the second son of House Tyrell dares to dream. He will not be a sword at the side of his brother, a knight of the Kingsguard or what else his family plans. He will make his own destiny and show the world what 'Growing Strong' really means. Image is curtsey of NyxxNoxx.

Waking up in a hero's body is one thing, being a hero is another. SI, where Peter Parker's body is taken over and the new owner realizes the world needs a hero, it needs a Spider-man. Fully using Peter's genius, the new Spider-man finds a balance between being a hero and a teenager. Will include MCEU and more. REVIEWS!

When Harry Potter is being sorted, something strange happens. Why are all these words suddenly floating around everyone's heads? Harry Potter / The Gamer

Part 2 of 2. No one ever said an SI gets a place in canon events, or that they would be ideally placed at all. How much would you recall if you had decades to go before anything in a long forgotten story comes to be? AU, Thief!SI/OC, Pre!Fated Day Arcobaleno, very Pre!Canon

With the war over and her military career in shambles, Tanya von Degurechaff has to forge a new path for herself. Fortunately, she finds an opportunity to get involved in the political scene. A safe, easy job has never been closer at hand. What could possibly go wrong?

An average guy, living an average life, dies. He soon discovers that life is a Video Game, and he's playing in the Beta! Follow along as he joins a world filled with super-powered creatures, a rule set he can't understand, and questions that may never be answered. Can he cope with the consequences of his choices?(Pokemon, Gamer Mechanics, OC, AU.)

A Marvel fan from our world is reborn in the MCU. Sure he could follow the SI clichés; become a hero, save the world and get the girl, but Michael McCole instead decides to follow a different path. After all, in a world where magic is real, reality is what you decide for it to be. There will be challenges along the way, but nobody said becoming a God was easy.

Sea Kings, sea-sickness, sunburns, a 95% genocidal Navy and more than a million and one other assorted ways to die. It's official: Being inserted into an anime sucks ass... Buuut I guess it could be worse. I mean, look on the bright side: At least I'm sailing with the future king of the pirates. (Self-Insert)

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.

A tale of a twisted Harry's view on Magic and his psychopathic journey.

A girl reborn into the world of ninja wants to escape the cycle of violence. Power is the only thing that brings freedom in the ninja world and she will have freedom... at any cost. However breaking the bonds she forms won't be as simple as she imagines. AU SI.

SI/OC insert. The whole rebirth shebang never really interested me, until I was involved. As a waterbender during the Siege of the North with the memories of my past life, things go quite differently than in canon. Some things though, stay exactly (frustratingly) the same. Fair warning: Not much humour, mostly dark themes, but I wouldn't call it angst...

Kusanagi Godou just wanted to have the quiet, peaceful life he didn't manage to get in his past world. But who was he kidding? When there was a Dungeon full of monsters, beautiful goddesses, and animal-girls, there was no way that was going to happen. Still, the Gods here were way more friendly than the Gods he'd met in the past. Maybe just a little too friendly.

I've read several stories about people waking up and finding out that they received the abilities of a Gamer through mysterious means. I never expected to become one of those people. Nor did I expect to wake up in a field in Ylisse, of all places. Well, you know what they say. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Rated M for safety.

Ash Ketchum has been determined to become the best since he was a toddler. He has his eyes set on a charmander, but a twist of fate led him to the humble Nidoran. Note: Mix between anime and the games.

As Shirou was dragged into the hole left behind by the grail, the grail itself reaches out to him, acknowledging him as the true winner of the Fifth Holy Grail war. His wish of becoming a Hero is closer to being granted than he originally thought. Now in a world where being a Hero is a feasible profession, will he become a true ally of justice?

They say that destiny is set in stone. Most people are willing to accept this and move on - Yamanaka Inoko is not most people. Her father's life is on the line, and she knows that if she wants to keep him safe, she's going to need a seriously big sledgehammer.

On the night that Harry repels the Dementors in the Forbidden Forest, something strange awakens within him. He is invited to play the Game of Death. Join Harry as he makes new companions, fights to defeat the Death Eaters, confront Voldemort, finds love, and slowly learns what it means to play a game with Death. AU starting end of PoA, Harem, MoD and Gamer aspects.

So I died but hey I got a second chance at life and I get to choose where too. I wanted to have some fun in my favorite RPG but now I'm in a world where twelve year old's are sent to kill people. Also there's a angry hot bunny goddess in the moon who wants to turn everyone into a plant person. But at least I got the magic so that's cool...Please help me...

Shirou only had the best intentions that night he chose to cast aside his ideals. Now trapped in a strange world where Gods, Angels & Devils run rampant, he's about to learn just what kind of road said intentions have built...provided he can finish his second year without accidentally kick-starting another Holy War.

We all want power. Maybe it's political or maybe it's monetary. I was given such an incredible chance in the shape of a 'Gamer' ability in a supposed fictional world. Canon? I spit in its general direction. (Gamer-Self Insert)

What you know to be your own life can easily be seen as merely the reactions of someone else's choices. Who can say they have control over their own fate? Is your life any less real because someone else directs it? If you could change your path, where would you go? Contains: Human/Pokemon romance, Pokephilia

An Isekai / Another world story. When Mark is transported into FF9's Gaia in the avatar of his Grey Faction character Dingir, he must complete the 'game' and stop the outside influences. However he is nerfed at level 1, and must first survive for two years until Garnet's 16th Birthday to join Zidane and the rest of our heroes. Disk 0. OC / SI (prequel) Read and review.

The world was fading. His soul was collapsing. Before death, he was rescued by a voice who claimed to be his savior. Presented with an offer that he could not refuse, he must reach the zenith by completing the given tasks in the multiverse of anime. Dark, Neutral Evil Protagonist, Game Elements, RPG System, Nasuverse, Multiple Anime Worlds, Dimension Traveling, World Hopping

Reincarnating with the gamer interface was all a part of the plan, being reborn as Ron Weasley not so much. It was something I could work with, sure. Magic is great! But as I would soon learn, it had the tendency of introducing a plethora of other issues.

"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

Not everyone can be a hero. Sometimes you have to play the villain in order to save everyone. Realistic Antagonist OC. OC SI Self-Insert Antagonistic!OC

At a young age, Naruto grew up with little to no friends and because of this, he developed a love of video games. One day he somehow woke up with the ability to view life as a video game. Naruto had no idea what to make of it, but quickly learned of its perks and decided to roll with it. Watch out world! The Gamer has arrived. Naruto/The Gamer Crossover.

Worlds collide as a twisted tale interlocking the fates of both universes begins with the retelling of Battle City, but will cover the wide expanse of the plot of both series. Rated M as of chapter 61 because of Junko and her machinations.

A lazy gamer chooses to defy Fate. As a reward for being more than they could be, Fate gives them a boon or two. Where better than to be reborn than in the Pokémon world? Mostly the anime with some au aspects. Journal style from the OC and their pokémon. Introspective for the most part. Mature for language/safety. Starts in Blackthorn ten years before Ash is born. Slight genderswap

Being reincarnated is crazy enough. Being reincarnated into a fictional world is driving me mad. But finding yourself reincarnated into an alternate universe of said fictional world? I'm going insane. As if that is not enough, I am now reincarnated as a canon character who is probably doomed to die before I reached adulthood. (Reincarnated OC reborn into an AU of Naruto world)

Dual Blades and Holy Sword...these two [Unique Skills] made their wielders stronger than their peers...imagine what the wielder of a third one could accomplish? Now has a TV Tropes Page! Which needs updating!

A kid does what's fun. In an orphanage full of children's books, someone with the ability to read at a touch - intentionally or not - develops quickly. A mundane birthday gift reveals his prodigious aptitude and draws attention. Potential recognized, he's shoved into the shinobi program at an extremely young age and it does wonders for his strange, game-like abilities. Gamer!Naruto

Uzumaki Naruto wakes up one day to find out that his life has been turned into a RPG game, thanks to his 'Gamer' ability. What should he do about this? Smart(er) Naruto. Elements of Romance Games included in later chapters, so possible upgrade to M later. NarutoxHarem. Now has a TVTropes page!

Take History. Add Dragons. Stir until something explodes. Add more Kings, Emperors, Romans, Vikings, Conquerors, Spies, Warriors, Thieves, Knights, Nobles, and one Genius, to taste. Let simmer and take cover. A HTTYD Alt-History fic with a premise of: Take the first HTTYD film as canon, and then set that, gently, in the historical 1040s. And then stand back and watch the fireworks.

Basic medicine and sanitation are simple. During the Warring Clans era, they become revolutionary. [OC-Insert]

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.

Femininity is not weakness. Courage does not exist without fear. Hope is lost the moment you stop fighting. A grittier take on the 'girl falls into another world' trope.

Cloud always thought it would be Sephiroth who killed him, not a redhead dressed in flamboyantly red leather. Cloud always thought he would join Zack and Aeris in the Lifestream after he died, not be reborn as Jaune Arc. Now stuck in the middle of a slow crawl apocalypse with no comrades in sight besides family, what's a man to do but rebuild his bike and start a delivery service?

Hikaru's journey through the world of the pros continues, facing opponents new and old as well as challenges of the heart. Takes place after the series ends.

Don't you hate it when you wake up and you don't know where you are? Me too, except I woke up in another universe. A semi SI OC story.

Ignoring the rebirth, I had a peaceful life. School, dyslexia, step-family, ADHD, and camp. Even when Percy Jackson entered Camp Half-Blood, nothing particularly exciting came into my life, but of course, I probably jinxed myself. Self-Insert OC. Eventual romance.

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

Part 3 of The Arithmancer Series. Hermione won the war, but her career as the world's greatest arithmancer is just beginning. Now, she has places to go, spells to invent, and a family to start. Oh, and a whole lot of dementors to kill.

YAHF. Xander ends up going as an Artificer from D&D fame. Naturally, between Janus and Cordy things just can't be easy though. Gender-Bending.

Every child dreams of the day they start their very own Pokemon adventure. Join Ethan as he embarks on his journey across Johto. Third in "Origins Sequels" series.

Touma knew his name and that of several others. Yet the reason for being in the new world escapes him. For now, he supposed, he would explore this world called Grimgar.

Well, read and find out. A lost soul in a familiar world and knock off gamer abilities.

Rachel Bicchielli remembers her previous life, including her all-time favorite book series The Dresden Files. When suddenly she starts being able to do unexplainable things she realizes with slowly dawning horror that her favorite book series just became all too real. Learning magic from Harry Dresden and trying not to die is liable to drive her completely crazy. SI story.

At a young age Naruto grew up with little to no friends. Because of this he grew up with a love of video games. One day somehow he woke up with the ability to view life as a video game. Naruto has no idea what to make of this, but decided to make the most of it. Watch out world! The Gamer has arrived. Naruto/The Gamer Crossover. RPG and Naruto Game of the Year elements. Old Version

Waking up in a strange and unfamiliar world with no memory of his past, Shirou struggles to find his identity whilst trying to survive from the harsh and dangerous every day life of a reservist soldier in Grimgar. With new-found comrades and old friends coming to join him, only time will tell if he could find a way back home.

Harry Potter is not standing up in his crib when the Killing Curse strikes him, and the cursed scar has far more terrible consequences. But some souls will not be broken by horrible circumstance. Some people won't let the world drag them down. Strong men rise from such beginnings, and powerful gifts can be gained in terrible curses. (HP/HG, Scientist!Harry)

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.

Having just had his first taste of a life or death battle, Shirou Emiya was prepared to begin walking down the path of a Hero of Justice in the world. What he wasn't prepared for was being flung to a completely different world, where he would be forced to immediately start his journey. Now as Shirou joins the ranks of Orario's rookie adventurers, what kind of myth will he write?

Not going to school would have been way too much effort, and besides, Harry had promised that since last year was a bit boring, he was going to not try to avoid everything this year..

With no memories of anything besides his name and his skills, which seem to include a strange propensity for swords and a peculiar ability he only knows as magecraft, a boy wakes up in a cave with twelve others. Is the overwhelming desire to save others enough to survive in this new world?

In a world where an evil master oppresses all free Pokémon, a human-turned-Charmander teams up with a fugitive Bulbasaur and embarks on a journey for answers.

A few small changes can make a world of difference. Knowledge given at the beginning of ones can career can turn a hopeless loser into a shinobi of strength and skill. Differences in a history that have long since passed can create a totally different outcome from what we might expect. This is the story of Naruto Uzumaki. This is the tail of these small shifts in life.

A young man wakes up in the body of eight year old Neville Longbottom. How will he survive in this new world with the Gamer ability. SI. Neville, Gray Neville Army building

What happens when a SI gets reborn in the world of Naruto and is willing to lie, cheat and steal his way to power? Magical Vivisectionist Pretty Oro-tan, eat your heart out - this is how you bootstrap your way to godhood. No re-treading the same old missions here.

It has always been said that magic and technology did not mix; too bad no one ever mentioned that little fact to young Harry Potter. Add in one mad genius bent on destroying the lives of ten thousand people by trapping them inside of his online virtual reality game and you have the makings of a very dangerous brew. HP/HG (Chaps 5-8 Edited.)

When I sold my soul to the Devil, I thought I was prepared for anything. I wasn't. I didn't expect him to be a her. Or dressed up as a magical girl carrying a pink wand tipped with a cheerful yellow star. Her being a prankster however didn't come as much of a surprise. You know, the Bible would have been a whole lot more interesting if they included stuff like this. Complete AU

A chance collision early in Naruto's life will irrevocably change the path he takes; what happens when Naruto's views are shifted before even his dream to become Hokage? Where will his new path take him, and how many strings will he pull or threads will he trip over along the way? Puppeteer!Naruto.

Upon defeating Gilgamesh Shirou Emiya thinks about fulfilling his dream of becoming a Hero. He wishes for it fervently really and the Grail notices this and sends him off to a world where hunting monsters in a dungeon is the norm.

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.

Back in time and armed with years of future knowledge, Sakura is ready to take the world by storm. Except... she's four again, not twelve. Ah well, nobody said she couldn't start a little early. Gen, time travel, AU, Sakuracentric.

After his death by a sandwich, a SI/OC finds himself reincarnated in Sunagakure with gaming mechanics.

Percy is given the gift of the Gamer turning his life into a video game with levels, dungeons and skill points. Now Percy, armed with this amazing ability, sets out to prove himself to the world of the gods and humans by becoming the best at he can be and fulfilling his destiny. And eventually maybe even find love. Swearing, OP Percy, oh and REVIEWS!

Emiya Shirou thought he had died on his last mission... now he is in the land of Orario and joined Bell and Hestia.

Tsuna's world is turned upside-down when his life becomes a video game. Or maybe that's just because 'he' isn't really a boy anymore? /"Hieeeeee! What do you mean the male character isn't unlocked yet?"/ VideoGame!kind-of-fem!Tsuna

AU. A modification of the seal holding back the Kyuubi has surprising consequences. When each choice brings about a new world, what will happen when different possibilities collide? Many Naruto wreaking havoc! Complete.

Harry escapes the Dursleys with a unique bout of accidental magic and eventually winds up at the Grangers' house. Now, he has what he always wanted: a loving family, and he'll need their help to take on the magical world and vanquish the dark lord who has pursued him from birth. Years 1-4. Sequel posted.

...Oh wait, it did. Semi-SI.

What would happen if Kirito was summoned to Little Garden? Well this is a story about that. The story starts off between defeat of Perseus and the beginning of the "Rise of the Fire Dragon" festival. Possible KiritoxYou (You as in Kasukabe You not as in the reader) pairing. [On Hiatus]

Chloe Sullivan had a normal-ish life before the circle and John Blackwell turned her life upside down and gave new meaning to the unexplained weirdness that goes on in Smallville. Now life's a witch, she's a part of a circle she's not too sure she wants to be bound to, and not only do they have to worry about Witch-Hunters, but unknowingly to them another circle is on the hunt too.

Naruto has always had video games to fall back on growing up while the rest of the village pretty much treated him like garbage. What happens when Naruto wakes up to find his life has become one of the video games he loves so much. Naruto/The Gamer crossover. All Chapters Revised.

A young Harry Potter, abandoned on the streets, is taken in by a man with a mysterious motive. When his new muggle tattoo suddenly animates, he is soon learning forbidden magic and planning to infiltrate the wizarding world on behalf of the "ordinary" people. But nothing is ever that black and white. (Runes, Blood Magic, Parseltongue, Slytherin!Harry) (SEE NOTE 1st Chapter)

On Hiatus due to Real Life and I'm sorry so deeply sorry for the broken promise

AU. Orochimaru's resignation from Akatsuki is more intense than in canon, resulting in a meeting between young Naruto and Sasori… Slow buildup. Last chapter is a summary, technically not complete.

Sakura thought she was a capable kunoichi until she died in the Chuunin Exam. Now she's stuck in a loop, dying again and again while she struggles to understand her strange predicament. How hard can it be to pass one stupid test? Sakura/Naruto/Hinata

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!

Cloud has an accident with a Time materia. There are people to save, and for that, some people need to die.

AU — The fayth have a funny way of doing things. Instead of waiting for a summoner to free them, they send in their own to do the job. Enter Tidus, the unwilling participant, as he takes on the task of saving Spira from itself. Oh dear.

Bulbasaur and his trainer had an agreement: they would make it to the Pokémon League, or go down trying. So even when faced with utter tragedy, he decides that he and his trainer will live up to their promise. By any means necessary.