Living day to day as a messenger in the slums, Ruby thought her life was set out for her. But when a mysterious meeting with an Arcanist draws her into a conspiracy that threatens all she loves, that changes. Wielding the power of a Wildmage and hunted by enemies and Arcanists alike, Ruby must find answers in the one place her kind cannot venture; the Arcane Collegium.

Peter Parker died as a result of the Infinity Gauntlet on Titan. He awakens in a new world of heroes and villains in a foreign country... How will Peter cope and adapt in this new environment as he makes new friends and enemies... (MCUxMHA crossover, Pairing Undecided).

Alcohol and bad decisions go hand in hand. Courier Six has learned this first hand and knows how bad those decisions can be. What he wasn't expecting was for things to take the turn they did.

Some destinies are written out centuries, or even millennia, ahead of time. However, when destiny is derailed, new plans have to be implemented. Sometimes, that involves ripping someone away from the peaceful end they seek and thrusting them into a tide of never-ending war in order to fix what can never be repaired.

When the Long Night of Solace is evaporated over Reach via the weaponized usage of a Slipspace Drive, it ferries with it in its swallowed sections the Covenant Empire and, more horrifyingly, the desperate measures that the UNSC used to fight them. When they are found in a universe on the precipice of their own history, the meaning of the term "Mass Effect" will change forever.

Remnant never knew what true horror was until demons more terrifying than the Grimm arrived, seeking to conquer a world they think belongs to them. Nor the limits a warrior stripped of his humanity would push himself, and others, to exterminate the Slaves of Doom and their mortal allies. His path of perpetual torment continues and this time he will no longer be walking it alone...

"The Bow and Arrow: Beautiful in its simplicity. Is it coincidence that every culture on Earth developed it independent of one another? Or is it something else? Something in our blood? Something... primal, that allowed us to manifest it? Of course, the trickiest part about hunting, is making sure you're the hunter, and not the hunted. Which are you? I know damn sure what I am."

Remnants of a world called Cadia. A world called Remnant. Fate thrusts them together, and common cause finds them allied; the protection of humanity. But what awaits the forces of the Imperium of Man in this strange new world, cut off from humanity? What awaits Team RWBY and friends with these strange new visitors from the stars? But in the end, there is only war.

Bell Cranel died to a Minotaur in the Dungeon. Years later, he finds himself in Lordran after escaping the Undead Asylum only to die over and over. And then he burned for many, many years. And after many centuries, what seemed like a dream, Bell finds himself back in the Dungeon. So what does he do now that he's back home? To be frank, he just wants to be left alone.

This is a tale of demons, and those who slay them. A tale of immortals, and the cost of their lives. A tale of a legacy, a name, and a Fang to be bared against the howling dark. This is the tale of the man once known as Sekiro, the One Armed Wolf, and of the boy who would become his disciple.

With his final breath, he destroyed the Holy Grail. Devoid of purpose after discarding his ideals, he laid down to die. Through the work of fate Emiya Shirou does not die, but instead awakes in a new world. Now, he who no longer wishes to be a hero will have to forge his path once again in a world in need of heroes.

In one plane of existence, Umbra is seemingly destroyed. In another, a Quirkless boy named Izuku walks out of a tunnel...

The Hunter is adrift and he is not sure the Waking World was supposed to be this strange. Set during the Fall of Lescatie and beyond, watch as a man tormented by the Night of the Hunt tries to find his purpose in a new world... (I'm a bit short on ideas so...yeah, this is just something I'd like to take out for now.)

Long ago, Angels came to Remnant and brought with them enlightenment. They spread faith and hope across the world before returning to the stars. The people prospered under the faith, then came the Heretic King. Now the faith is outlawed, its members hunted as criminals, but hope remains. In hidden places, the faithful gather and pray to their God, awaiting the return of His Angels.

Kazuma Kiryu didn't think he had much left to do in his life in regards to fighting. But as it turns out, he still had a lot more work to do. But this time, he'll be the one to help share the burden with a broken hero. (SPOILER ALERT: Yakuza 6 endgame spoilers)

Bell had the strangest dream. Problem is... he can't remember what it was about. But the Dream remembers him. The Dream will never forget what he had done. And within the Waking World, the Hunters he had wronged will be coming for him. Oedon does not forgive those who disrupted his slumber.

You've awoken in a world you've never seen before, which follows some rules you've never known. Welcome, reader, to the world of NieR: Automata. This work will focus on the effects of reader without knowledge of the game world being dropped in. Spoilers will be avoided, story will be followed. Terrible title might not be subject to change.

Gaia had, at last, slain Alaya but has yet to achieve victory. In its last cry to save humanity, Alaya spreads its dying embers all over the globe. Emiya Shirou is one such fragment, an incarnation to Alaya's expression of Blade. But as the fires of the Fourth War wash away this aspect of humanity, what remains of Shirou? (Contains some original lore, Predator!Shirou)

It is the 42nd millennium. A Freeblade is baptized in the bowels of a fleeing Ark Mechanicus. His home gone in the wake of the Great Rift. What remains of his people now stranded over a desert planet infested by Xenos and survivors of Old Night. In the grim darkness of his future on this new world lies only love and war. Both of which know no mercy.

When Jaune's forged transcripts were rebuffed, his only option was to return home in disgrace or forge a new life in Vale. Opening a diner was an impetuous decision, being good at it a stroke of luck. Becoming the favourite haunt for students, teachers and criminals alike…? That was neither, but it sure did keep things interesting. Wasn't the civilian life supposed to be easier?

Adam Jensen finds himself in a time only dreamed of in vids, humanity is now part of a great galactic community that fears synthetics, and he struggles to find his place within it. Note: Primarily a DX/ME crossover, with elements borrowed and integrated from other Square Enix franchises.

As the 41st millennium draws to a close, Yang Xiao Long appears in the Imperium of Man, lost and bereaving the death of her sister. Unending war and horrors the likes of which she's never known await.

The residents of the Koprulu Sector thought they had finally achieved peace. They were wrong. Now, the Koprulu Alliance is faced with a galaxy that was bigger than they thought. They will meet new friends, and more importantly, new enemies, but all will be forced to put away their hatreds, both old and new, or none will survive the darkness that is to come...

The appearance of a mysterious gate in Jacinto City gives the battered COG something it hasn't had in years: a second chance, and a place to begin anew. But does salvation for the people of one world spell doom for those of another? (Will update when I get my Gears mojo back & rework some plot points.)

Humanity. A nebulous concept, is it not? In spite of its ill-defined nature, some cling to it like a babe to its mother, while others seek to cast it aside for power, progress, ascendance. But is the power gained by progressing beyond humanity worth the price? As the old adage goes: You don't know what you have until it's gone.

Shepard had thought it was over. The Reapers were defeated, at the cost of her life. Or so she thought. Now, Shepard is faced with the unknown yet again. For the first time, she found herself missing the Reapers...

Data log by Pod 042: Scanning of anomaly completed. Conclusion: The subject is organic, and partially matches the recorded biological structure of the organism known as "humans". Proposal: Unit 2B and 9S should immediately separate Unit A2 from the subject, and contact Command for further instructions. Added note: Old World magic present in subject. Perform extreme caution.

Waking up alone in a world that didn't know his name or past, Akira Kurusu didn't want to keep going after his steep fall from grace. Forgotten, defeated and without either comrades or confidants, the former Joker must come to grips with his failures while establishing himself once more. Getting drawn into the supernatural again, though? Count him out, he has a business to run.

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]

Because a universe without stories is just empty space, I offer you this one-of-a-kind epic saga about love, life, loss, and everything-in-between; with heroes, villains, and everything-in-between THAT. In loving memory of Monyreak "Monty" Oum (Born June 22nd, 1981; Died February 1st, 2015). Like so many others, I will keep moving forward "for there is no futility even in death."

After having been disgraced and court-martialed for a crime he did not commit, a young Osean fighter pilot finds himself transferred to the expendable penal unit known as Spare Squadron. With few options left, the only way to survive among convicts is to fall in with them... or die trying. (AC7) [Part 1 of the Lighthouse War Trilogy]

An AU fic in which the Halo and ME universes share the same galaxy. After a well deserved rest in Cryo-Sleep, Master Chief finally awakens...to a whole new galaxy.

A new age of infocrime has swept the galaxy, and it is threatening the Council's thousand year old stability. Section 9 is at the forefront, solving the cybercrimes whilst a new threat emerges from the horizon...

Vegas was ordered to kill his best friend. Haunted by the guilt of the incident, the young Absolver leaves Towerpoint and the Guides on a path to find himself again. However, when he begins to encounter one lost soul after another, he finds that perhaps he isn't the only person who's in need of solace.

It's been seven months since Ichigo managed to defeat Aizen during the Winter War. Just recently settling into new life as a normal human, he is shocked when he finds out he has been accepted into the prestigious Honnouji Academy. Unwilling to go, but not having a choice in the matter, he reluctantly decides to attend but wonders just what the next year will bring.

Above the planet called Remnant, the Empyrean opens to reveal a Chapter in their darkest hour.

Mankind has survived its crucible, and while scarred and changed by the Ethereals, they advance into the cosmos. The galaxy beyond is a place of wonder and terror, of wealth and strife. Amid the threats and opportunities, both within and without, XCOM remains vigilant. Mass Effect/XCOM/Eclipse Phase/FEAR/Destiny fusion.

Book 1: A Mandalorian bounty hunter takes a contract that will change his life forever, and an Imperial fighter pilot begins a journey that will take her across the galaxy and back. See reviews for full synopsis. Rated T for violence and some language.

Determined to find her father's killer, Ryuko Matoi will fight through heaven and hell to find the answers she so desperately seeks. Her path is paved with trials and enemies, but maybe, just maybe, there's more to it than meets the eye. After all, there might be some that want her to succeed. OC story, a little AU. Edit: Thank you all so much! We broke 160,000 views!

[NOVEL.] [COMPLETE.] Isaac and Ellie have survived the horrors of the Sprawl, but it's not over till a stomp to the Necromorph's face. Rest for Isaac is going to be a long time coming. Isaac-centric. Isaac/Ellie. Post-DS 2, bridging DS 2 to DS: Salvation. Special thanks goes to Captain Crazy-Nonsense and Tayta Malikai for the beta-reading.