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.

Harry grows up watching anime and fantasizing about having superpowers. When his Hogwarts letter arrives, he jumps at the chance to live the life of a harem protagonist. Not a harem fic. Timeline moved forward to modern day.

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.

A min-maxing Self-Insert ruins himself at character creation.

AU inspired by an omake in HPMOR. 12 years ago, the Fourth Hokage gave his life to seal Kyubey, the Nine-Brained Demon Fox, into the infant Naruto. Now, the time has come for a smarter, more creative Naruto to take on a world in which quick thinking and a solid grasp of strategy are worth a dozen rare techniques, and a brilliant mind can challenge even the deepest darkness.

A different upbringing leaves Harry Potter with an early knowledge of magic and a view towards the Wizarding World not as an escape from the Dursleys, but as an opportunity to learn more about it. Unfortunately, he quickly finds that there are many elements in this new world that are unwilling to leave the Boy-Who-Lived alone.

The Empire was always good at creating its own enemies. Self Insert fic.(On Hiatus)

Naruto... Hated child of Konoha realizes that to get ahead as a ninja, he needs to change his identity and start with a clean slate. Follows loose cannon later on but for now, more realistic ninja life. Smart/Cunning Naruto, Early Graduation, Eventual Hokage fic. eventual NarutoxHanaInuzuka, rated M for realism of ninja life.

Harry Potter catches Voldemort's AK to the noggin only to find out that his life is a video game and he forgot to save. So what does he do? Does he return on Hard mode and work for the challenge? Heck No! Harry uses every exploit, grind, or underhanded tactic he can get his hands on. His life may be a video game, but nobody plays Harry Potter. HIATUS

Raiders, rapists, and slavers die without exception. That was the code that Jonah Wick used as a moral compass in the Captial Wasteland, and it served him well. He turned that unlivable hellhole into the safest haven in the American wasteland and when he suddenly finds himself in the grand city of Myr? Well, it was time to spread the gospel of him through mini-nukes yet again.

It was suppose to be a game, nothing but fiction. Now I find myself living the survival horror. An unknown benefactor watching my every move. The Umbrella Corporation hunting for me. All while trying to help STARS put an end to the madness and make sure everyone gets out of it alive. But the farther down the rabbit hole I go, the more I discover about myself that I never knew.

In the north they say you could hear the voices of the Old Gods in the wind. For years they spoke only to fall on deaf ears. One man finally heard them and it changed the fate of the world.

Naruto's origin was different than normal. A sealing that didn't affect him. No innate desire to become Hokage, only to discover who he is and rise through the ranks to be Elite. AU. Grey!Naruto ANBU!Naruto.

A sudden discovery of how the Hallows actually work starts a chain of events that will lead the first Dimensional Traveler to start his journey. Harry will fall in the depths of arcane magicks and will have to save his counterparts from the pain and suffering he himself felt throughout his life! Professor!Harry Adventurer!Harry

At a young age Naruto helps to develop, and learns to use, guns. Events lead to a serious, sniper/assassin Naruto with a different life goal. Many differences from canon. I do not own Naruto.

Puppeteer Story: For Naruto it was simple; He was going to become Hokage and his village held the tools and records to make his dream a reality. Still, the pressures are mounting and for a rookie the opposition does not sit and wait. Will he hold onto his destiny, or will he be just a puppet in the hands of those that seek the Ninetails.

(Being rewritten) Naruto's chakra is warped at birth. Instead of strengthening his body and mind, it shrieks and wails like wind through his coils. Thrust into a war of ruthless shinobi and roaming Bijuu, he'll need the resolve to fight through his greatest weakness and survive- or, the determination to make it his greatest strength and win. (Lovecraftian AU)

Eight months have passed since Harry accepted Mother Winter's offer, becoming the new Winter Knight. His new position has given him power and resources beyond his expectations, but once more his past has returned to haunt him. With a powerful object loose in Chicago, and the looming threat of an Accorded Duel, Harry must find a way to save not only himself, but the world as well.

There is no greater power than that of Free Will. With it, one might splinter the world in two... But what might come of such a world? One that parallels another, its story so different, and yet hauntingly familiar... Gathered here are the Words of the Dark Wizard Dresden, the Baron of Chicago. Here is the tale of how one man united the supernatural world... against himself.

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

ANBU!Naruto. Drafted into ANBU at a young age, Naruto is guided to the path of a Captain. Leader of Team Sigma, the Hokage's Personal Guard, Naruto will lead his team and defend his Village to the best of his ability. Threats besiege the Land of Fire from all sides, and only Naruto stands before them...

H.P. Lovecraft was more than just a writer, though he didn't know it. So when humans, decades after his death, find certain artifacts, they look to his work for guidance. But it isn't enough. Forced to flee their home, Humanity stumbles upon a group of races with no knowledge of the Eldritch. To Humanity, the Council is naive and ignorant. To the council, the humans are lunatics.

For Teddy Lupin, Harry Potter would become a Dark Lord. For Teddy Lupin, Harry Potter would take down the Ministry or die trying. He should have known that Hermione and Ron wouldn't let him do it alone.

In unity lies strength; each leaf is important or the beauty of the tree is lost. Some bonds, however, are difficult to forge and even harder to keep. The tide of blood nears, drums thunder, and three Genin stand tall as the world spirals into madness. [AU]

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.

This story chronicles the rise of Harry Potter, the right hand of the Dark Lord Voldemort. Features a dark Harry in Slytherin, from pre-hogwarts to the end of the war. Harry knew nothing of the wizarding world until a teacher from a mysterious school visited him and told him the tale of his father, catapulting him into a world of intrigue, politics and Power.

Tom Riddle was able to use magic long before he received a wand. In this AU, Harry has the same grasp on his magic...and a hatred for Muggles... Watch the birth of evil. Smart!Dark!Evil!Harry, All 7 Years

They had a plan, formulated from before they were even born. That plan died. From its ashes rises a Harry Potter no longer willing, or able, to let others fight his battles for him. Outgunned, outclassed, outmatched, nonetheless Harry will take up the sword to change not only Britain, but the world.

Harry Potter loves, and is loved by, his parents, his godfather, and his brother. He isn’t mistreated, abused, or neglected. So why is he a Dark Wizard? NonBWL!Harry. Not your typical Harry’s brother is the Boy Who Lived story.

A unique ability gives Harry the chance to encounter magic earlier and changes the way Harry experiences the magic world.

If you have ridiculous chakra reserves, a forbidden technique that enables brute force training, and an insatiable appetite for epic skills, what are the chances that you'll settle for mediocrity? A bit of insanity is a small price to pay for being awesome.

Why is Harry Potter considered the worst firebender in Gryffindor? Why doesn't he want to be noticed? Probably the same reason he dreams of drowning every night. [Harry Potter characters in an AU with magic replaced by the elemental powers of Avatar: The Last Airbender / Legend of Korra. Full summary inside.]

Everybody comments on Harry Potter's eyes. Why? It's not because they look like his mother's. Super Harry, Good Dumbledore. AU. Rated for violence, swearing,etc.

In a world where Neville Longbottom was marked as Voldemorts equal, Harry Potter is determined not to be his Inferior, and that leaves only one option... Not Slash.

A mature Harry Potter finds himself in Dresden's world through unknown means with no way back. Not having any lingering connections to his old world, he decides to make the best of things and do what he does best-survive, with style.

What if... Arthur Dayne was the sole survivor at the Tower of Joy? How would things be different for Jon and many other characters. Story set at start of AGOT book Assumes R L J

What would have happened in Westeros if Ned Stark had lived? An alternate version of George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones series of books.

Over time, Naruto learns what it means to be Jinchuuriki. Final in 'Matters, Secrets, and Times.'