An irritated Pokemon might tell you to stop what you're doing. An irritated animal will probably just attack you. Pokemon, for all their power, would be open books and a breeze to care for to any competent animal handler on Earth. After a fiery death, a professional zookeeper who never outgrew Pokemon games ends up in the world of Pokemon. The entire world is thrown onto its side.

When Midoriya Izuku was 4 his quirk finally manifested. The doctor named it psychokinesis, but his friend Bakugou Katsuki called it worthless. For the next 10 years, Izuku would grow up bullied and isolated. Then, when a new student named Uraraka Ochako transfers into his class the last year of jr high, everything changes. Rated M for eventual themes.

Eight years after Berk's heir vanished, the Viking town is slowly crumbling. Dragon attacks are more devastating than ever. To save her village, Astrid must piece together exactly what happened before the dragons wipe them all out for good. Meanwhile, half a world away and eight years wiser, Hiccup decides it might just be time to go home.

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.

Aqua abandons Kazuma and he is forced to survive on his own. There is no stopping him now.

What if the Sludge monster incident happened a year earlier and All Might had a year and ten months to train young Midoriya. And what if the moment he accepted the power Izuku's habit of examining Quirks caused him to understand how One For All worked right away. Let's see, shall we?

A young soldier from a once great family is thrust into the future and ends up in an unfamiliar and bizarre world, where his presence can cause complications both ancient and modern. He inadvertently becomes a trainer through mere misunderstanding and sets off in a journey to discover his own self and where he stands in a world that isn't his own.

Momo Yaoyorozu feels like she's being left behind. In the time between their first and second years at U.A., she turns to Izuku Midoriya and his analytical skills for help. Together, they will find something neither of them knew they were missing. And apart, they will learn its price.

When Rumi wakes up after the battle with the High-Ends, it's to missing limbs, a career cut short, and no way out. She knows there's no going back, that she can never be who she was. At least, until she meets a (hot) quirkless doctor named Izuku Midoriya. He helps her realize that there might be more hope than she thought. The Pro Hero Miruko is coming back, one way or another.

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.

As a child, Izuku decided it would be better if he were Quirkless than to have a power that scared everyone. Now a teenager and looking to enter U.A, he finds himself as the protege of All Might and a student of the best heroes in the nation- but there's no running from a part of you, and he's learning the hard way that you have to accept all of yourself to be a real hero.

The Sunlight scripture's desperate weapon was not an angel, it was a race change item. Ainz's humanity is restored... and that's a problem. The butterfly effect results in many changes. Some die who lived, some lived who die, but still the will of Nazarick in this retelling, will not be denied. His level cap shattered and his humanity intact, what happens? Read on and see.

Because if a rattata can do it, so can I. So can anyone.

All myths are true. Outside the borders of Western Civilization lies the rest of the world. After the Second Olympian War, a restless Percy Jackson sails for the horizon, and never stops. AU after The Last Olympian. Percy x various mythological figures, het and slash.

The story of Lance, before he was champion, and before he was even Lance.

One small case of good intentions can bring forth spectacular change, or unmitigated disaster. Or both, in their case. But if things don't all come crashing down, the night might just belong to them. FutaroXNino. Rated for smut/erotica. (Arc 1: 1-14; Arc 2: 15-31; Arc 3: 32-present)

Second Seat of the Elite Ten Rindou Kobayashi has always marched to the beat of her own drum. Unconventional, unorthodox, and with a playful persona - Rindou could never find the appeal of a rather boring cooking school. Nothing held her attention for long, that is, until a particular transfer student came along…

Inheriting the Quirk 'Telekinesis' from his mother and being trained personally by All Might, Izuku Midoriya has the chance to attend U.A. High School and achieve his dream of becoming a hero! There he meets a girl, and they change each other's lives. AU. Quirk!Izuku, IzuOcha. Rated M for eventual themes and safety.

Meet Ash Ketchum: hot-tempered, stubborn, and determined to do whatever it takes to be the world's greatest Pokémon Master. When Pikachu refuses him though, he ends up with a different partner, one that inspires a very different journey to the Indigo League.

Izuku Midoriya couldn't be a hero. That's what everyone told him. So eventually, he let go of his dream and decided to help people by making support gear! And his life was all the better for it. He graduated from U.A., started a very successful company, and even got married. But something was missing. And after a kidnapping. His eyes will be opened in more ways than one. Ironman AU

Izuku was so excited when he manifested his Quirk. Being able to combine with objects to make himself stronger? So cool! However, what he didn't expect, what no one expected, was what happened if he used his Quirk on people... (Or, What if Izuku's Quirk was the Fusion Ability from Dragonball Z/Steven Universe?)

Ash Ketchum has always had that spark - the same spark that would bring him to the peak. His journey is no easy path; an impossible climb, endless challenges, vicious enemies, but he'll make it. He's going to become Champion.

What if Izuku's talent for analysis and imitation was part of a Quirk all along? Will he become the next Symbol of Peace, or will his superior mind forge a new future? Chapters 1-12 rewritten. (AU, OP Izuku)

In order to support her family and become a hero Junko Hatsume signed a deal with the devil and started training with the Hero Public Safety Commission at a young age. As the blood on her hands grows with each passing mission she nears ever closer to her breaking point. Then she meets him and finds hope once again.

In a strange course of events, Bell never meets Hestia. Instead he decides to attempt the Dungeon alone, without a Familia. After he returns from his first trip into the Dungeon a certain bored Goddess discovers him and takes him in, just how will Bell fare as Loki's little secret?

One for All. A quirk whose power was unmatched, always growing from one person to the next. Midoriya Izuku was the definition of this quirk. Through his actions, sacrifices and determination he will raise himself and others around him. Together they will become the pillars of society. The Symbols of Peace. - DISCONTINUED -

Midoriya Izuku, determined to become a hero before ever meeting All Might, looks for another way. He might not have a quirk, but that can't be all that being a hero is about. He has the intelligence, the drive, the determination. All he needs now is to know how to use it. Enter Aizawa Shouta.

In which a Mother's prayer is answered, a child's birthright is not denied to him, and his life is forever changed as a result. Features a more confident Izuku, a slightly nicer Bakugo, and a certain No. 2 Hero taking an interest. Rated M for language, violence, and safety purposes.

Izuku gets a rude introduction to his new doctor, Haruno Sakura, a skilled medical hero who is the grand daughter of Recovery Girl. And he's got a bad case of Love'n her.

"I actually did make it into UA. Passed the Entrance Exam and everything. Qualified for Class A even. I was expelled the first day because I didn't have a quirk that would help me throw a baseball."

Izuku, during his second year at UA, is pursuing a dangerous villain that supposedly has connections to the League, when - thanks to said villain - he gets thrown back into the past. Can he find a way to return to his own time while avoiding his 10 year old self and anyone else from his 'future? Maybe, with a little help from a younger, 'not yet a hero' Mirko, he's got a shot.

Brawly wanted to grow up and run the gym in Dewford Town, just like his father. That all changed when his rebellious streak reared it's head. Now he has memories from another universe, and a drive to do one thing: Conquer. SI/Brawly Not!Antagonist!SI

Despite growing up Quirkless, Izuku suddenly manifests a mysterious, but powerful ocular Quirk. Trained by All Might himself, he faces the long road towards sharpening his skills and becoming the Symbol of Peace. But as he'll soon find out, it takes more than dreams and fancy eyesight to be the hero you're meant to be.

What if Izuku's mother perished whilst the boy was training with All Might? How would this change his drive? His determination? This is a story of Izuku not having the self-limitations he'd put on himself and unlocking his inherent skill with One for All sooner than canon. This also leads to some rather interesting interactions with a certain pretty heroine.

He looks up, green eyes sparking with glee as a smile splits his face. "Miss Uravity." He greets, "I hope you didn't mind me paying for your coffee, I know pulling a stakeout on someone like me can be exhausting." Or She knows she's in trouble when the villain she's staking out buys her coffee and has it waiting for her when she walks in.

Midoriya Izuku, by his idol, was told that he couldn't be a Hero. The hope he held for so long was shattered in an instant. However, he wouldn't—couldn't let things end there. He was only told that he couldn't be a Hero because no Quirkless had become one before. He was going to be a Hero. He was going to show the world that Heroes don't have to be born. They can be built.

For most pro heroes the idea of dating someone that's also a pro hero just isn't really worth it, the inconsistent hours, the likely hood of death or injury. Which is a really weak explanation for why all these female pro heroes are suddenly falling heads over heels in love with U.A.'s new teacher, Izuku Midoriya! Izuku x Most adult (20-30) female characters. Some crossovers

During the sports festival, Izuku makes an impression on his upper classmen, now she likes him and oh god, he's not ready for this.

At his third year at U.A. Izuku finally learns that Yui has been his upstairs neighbor for his whole life! He begins to befriend her, wanting to get to know someone he didn't know was always so close... Because Yui Kodai was doing everything in her power to get him to notice her, except interacting with him!

Class 1-A has been invited by Hatsume to watch other universes, how could this go wrong? The subject of the matter of course is out protagonist Izuku Midoriya. Enjoy!

Izuku Midoriya isn't quite quirkless. He was something else, something more dangerous. He's Mistborn. [[On Hiatus, will return in the future]]

Sometimes, the scariest moments aren't your own. A few of Class 1-A's students learn that Midoriya almost didn't make it to UA with them, and the people you thought you knew, aren't always the same as they appear. Under a star-lit night sky, Midoriya confesses his nightmares and where they originate from. Theme(s): suicidal themes mentioned

Moe Kamiji (Burnin) takes the role of Moe Bakugo, Katsuki Bakugo's older sister by about two-three years. She's rather fond of Izuku and Izuku likewise has a gigantic crush on her. How will this play out? Will Izuku confess? Will Katsuki explode when he finds out Deku gives his sister her daily dose of Vitamin D? Will Izuku learn that Thick Thighs do indeed save lives?

Midoriya just wasn't there during the weekends. It was a fact that the class had learned, exploded over, and come to accept and live with as they moved on to the next big thing in their lives. However, that didn't mean he wasn't there for them when they needed him; like now, when a certain trio is stuck on the other side of town because they missed the last train.

When Hiccup Haddock, now chief of Berk, hears of another Bludvist, a young woman who has killed both people and dragons alike, he puts a price on her head. What Hiccup doesn't realize is that he's not the only one looking for her, and there may be third parties in line for a little revenge.

Izuku has wanted to be a hero his whole life but has been told it's hopeless without a quirk. Fed up with society's discriminations, Izuku is determined to become Japan's first quirkless hero, even if that means taking the long way around. AU.

"You seem to think that I was on your side at one point. I wasn't." Izuku had long since abandoned the hero's path, leaving those left behind in his wake wondering just what he plans to do and why he's doing it. Snippets of events that involved Midoriya as he became a villain and changed the world forever.

Izuku had promised All Might that he would carry on his legacy as his successor, even after his mentor's death. It had been more difficult without a quirk but Deku had decided long ago that nothing so small would stop him from achieving his dreams. Sequel to The Long Way Around. Quirkless Pro Hero Deku.

The First Generation of Quirked individuals had it rough. Yuuei is built as a school for the Quriked, but is in reality, just a way for the Quirkless to keep the Quirked in one place, contained. Faced with a world that despises and hates them, Midoriya Izuku and Ashido Mina and others join the very first generation of Heroes to change this worlds hatred of Quirks. MinaDeku,Kacchako

Itsuka Kendou was a smart girl. But if there was one thing that she didn't understand, it had to be a certain green haired boy from Class 1-A. To her, he was a complete mystery. One that she was definitely going to solve. But what she finds out about the boy is certainly not what she expected. (M-Rating for dark themes.) (I do not own BNHA.)

Taylor gains powers in the locker; this much is familiar. But the power she gets, and what she does with it, begins to change things around considerably. Faced with the pressure of the power she has, and official apathy, she must make her own decisions, and take a different route to achieve her goals. There will be trouble.

After an incident at school, Inko Midoriya thinks that it's for the best if her son enrolls in a self-defense class. From there his life changes in a way that nobody expected, he meets Itsuka Kendo, who quickly becomes a trusted friend, rival, and eventually, something more. Izuku x Itsuka (Kendo)

Momonga left. The denizens of Nazarick grew mad with despair, and spread death and desolation into the New World. Twenty years later, humanity is on the verge of extinction. Into this hopeless situation, six heroes will rise. They are the Supreme Beings, players brought here from Yggdrasil Mk.2. What will Momonga and his friends see, in this twisted world remade by their children?

Ainz finally tells the truth. Demiurge doesn't take it well. A short, silly story about the guardians finding out that Ainz is secretly clueless.

When Izuku garners a quirk from his mother's blood, Inko does her best to repay her initial lack of faith and help him achieve his dreams.

It's Pony Tsunotori's very first days of being in Japan, and she couldn't communicate with other people that well, what with her difficulty of being in another country where everyone speaks another language. Luckily, our boi Izuku Midoriya knows English, and decides to teach her Japanese. (Beta'd by TheToonyBoi)

We all know the story: After being hold he couldn't be a Hero by All Might, Midoriya Izuku still wandered over to a supervillain attack where he could save Bakugou Katsuki. But what if he had made the other turn? The answer is a butterfly effect that would lead him on a path to paving his own future. A path of revenge, finding his own moral compass, and doing the impossible.

An overheard rumor. A missing notebook. An overheard dream. An overheard fight. An overheard secret. - Midoriya Izuku and Yaoyorozu Momo meet months before the events of the manga. Their friendship steadily deepens, along with their feelings for one another, as their heroic destinies become forever entwined. [Set during Izuku's final year of middle school.] (IzuMomo) (AU)

A small disturbance can cause an avalanche, metaphorically speaking. Small changes in how events play out, caused by little changes in how the world works can have a big impact on unexpected people. (Diehard fans of Astrid, consider yourselves warned. You might not like what is coming.) AU. Starts off like the first movie, veers massively away from the original by chapter 9.

Immediately following the true ending of Steins Gate, Kurisu and Okabe try to help each other cope with the trauma surrounding the events and aftermath of operation Skuld. It isn't easy, considering she barely remembers anything about him. Can they still succeed, and can anything more come of it? (Okarisu, Romance/humor/hurt/comfort)

After one of Monoma's plans backfires; Setsuna Tokage finds herself interested in Izuku Midoriya. How will Izuku be able to handle someone that has no problem fighting dirty. Because just like a dinosaur, Setsuna has no problem moving hard and fast to secure her new prey.

Three years after the True End of the original Steins;Gate story the future of this worldline is a clean sheet. Kurisu finds herself making a decision that will change everything.

Ochako works with the class 1-A Students to get Izuku to go on a date with her without him even realizing.

She was meant to be the price for peace; her life in exchange for the Dragon Master's mercy. Her captor wasn't supposed to be a ghost from her past, and she wasn't supposed to become his ally...or his lover. And when news spreads of a blonde-haired girl at the Dragon Master's side, there will be repercussions for dragons and Vikings alike. AU. hiccstrid. multichap

Izuku Midoriya was four years old when he learned that he was quirkless. How could he ever become a hero without a power? Everyone told him that he couldn't do it, until someone told him that he could. Izuku is trained from a tender age by a retired pro hero named Silver Fang, he's gonna be the best hero. Featuring: Op Izuku, IzuOcha, Confident Izuku, Martial Arts, quirkless Izuku.

It had been several years since Yukihira Souma and Nakiri Erina graduated from Tōtsuki, and she was getting tired of hooking up with him other people's weddings.

Momonga is the last member of the Guild of Ainz Ooal Gown. After many years of playing his favorite game, Yggdrasil, the servers are finally shutting down. Having put so much work and effort into Nazarick with his forty guild mates, he figured he would stay logged in until the very end. Little did he know that he would be thrust into a new world with a new dungeon to conquer. R/R

[Rushed Ending] After the death of his parents, Bell Cranel, at the tender age of 14, decides to follow their last wish—the wish to become an adventurer. With that goal in mind, he journeys to Orario, where the world's greatest dungeon is set. This is his story, and of the legend he became. Warnings: Rushed ending, GaryStu!Bell, and overall bad writing and divergences from canon.

Midoriya Izuku is a very warm person. Not his personality (though that's also true). It's his quirk. His quirk is that he's warm. (Quirk meta/Quirk-Obsessed Izuku AU)

After failing her first final, Mina Ashido begins to question why she's even at U.A. After an uplifting encounter with Izuku Midoriya, she finds not only new resolve but a new friend. But as the two spend more time together, a deeper bond begins to quickly form. Together they'll face jealous friends, explosive enemies, struggles with intimacy, and much more.

"Curious…They seem really protective of him." After the U.A. Sports-festival Itsuka Kendo, the big sister of Class 1-B, developed an interest in Izuku Midoriya from Class 1-A. The strange muttering boy who fought so valiantly during the event. However her efforts to get closer to him are constantly blocked by Izuku's over protective classmates. (Itsuka x Izuku)

Happy Valentine's Day! Here's a little treat with a sweet alone moment between our favorite mad scientist and genius redhead. Just a short Okabe x Kurisu one-shot I wrote in like an hour-I have no regrets. :)

A series of snippits based on the idea that Saitama was considered the number one most powerful villain and a God level threat for years by the entire world... and never knew.

Being invited to have dinner with Endeavor and Shoto, Izuku never thought that he'd meet the love of his life there. Unfortunately for him, it just so happens to be Endeavor's daughter Fuyumi Todoroki. But the biggest obstacle towards their relationship is their own inability to communicate. Izuku x Fuyumi Mostly fluff and awkward.

AU. Hiccup never took the shot on that fateful night-and the war continued. Three years later, Berk is beset by dragon raids and hostile tribes while the boy who should have saved the island is merely the assistant in the forge. With only Astrid as his friend, fate gives Hiccup one more chance to end the war and become the hero he was meant to be. Hiccstrid.

Both the world and Izuku thought that he was quirkless. But one day Izuku discovers he's not in fact quirkless, but has perhaps the greatest quirk ever! [Quirk: Otaku, A quirk that allows the user to mimic the abilities of any beloved fictional character.] (Discontinued; sorry)

Brockton Bay receives a visit from the widely acclaimed strongest man on earth. Nothing will ever be the same.

Direct sequel to "The Cessation of Memory." After taking on a bold experiment, Okabe and Kurisu find themselves more pressured than ever to act like the couple they've become, even as summer's end seems destined to separate them. A very fluffy fiction that continues my extension of the original story's True Ending.

A series of one-shots that basically amounts to me slapping a new Quirk onto poor Deku. Quirks shown here are free to use.

While taking a summer college class in Japan, Kurisu finds a library book with a phone number written in by a self-proclaimed "mad scientist". Curiosity gets the best of her, and she finds something interesting about Okabe (or "Kyouma" as he insists), and his friends. She definitely doesn't like him. Not like that! ...Right?

An AU in which Midoriya Izuku inherited his mom's quirk; has a very, very weak constitution; and studies in the Support Course of UA Academy. A story also featuring an overprotective Bakugou Katsuki.

In a different world, Esdeath tracks down a member of Night Raid's local team to Tatsumi's village three days before he was supposed to leave. Trapped in the clutches of the Queen of Ice, will he ever be able to find his true destiny? Betareading done by Pyromania101.

Taylor Hebert always triggered because of the bullying of classmates and a former friend. Here, instead of triggering, a cosmic entity gifts her with the memories of a man as talented as he was tormented. One who accomplished amazing things in his life. Now Taylor has the opportunity to use that knowledge to save her world. First, she'll need to save her own sanity.

For one reason or another Izuku moves into an apartment complex a month after having met All Might while on his journey to become a hero. The other tenants? The League of Villains! Although the poor boy is oblivious to this fact. (Or where Izuku is too adorable and ends up with a bunch of overprotective villains for a family.)

Okabe Rintarou can now live peacefully within the Steins;Gate worldline, Makisu Kurisu is going back to America in a week... and it seems like there is a storm on the horizon. A relatively fluffy fiction that picks up where the True End and subsequent film left off, exploring Okabe and Kurisu's awkward struggle for a relationship, and what it takes to let scars of the past heal.

Kaneki becomes a ghoul. Kaneki panics and calls Hide. Together, the duo tries to figure out a way for Kaneki to eat without killing anyone. (In which much research is done, science experiments are conducted and the CCG is bombarded by two college students)

The year is 2023. As the Organisation's grip on the world tightens, Makise Kurisu finds herself caught up amongst the men and women who are freedom's last hope: Operation Valkyrie. Now rejigged, rewritten and completed! Edit: No spoilers for SG0.

The Pines twins have been steeped in mayhem, mysteries, and magic every summer since they were 12 years old. Coming back home to Piedmont, going to high school, acting normal? All those things make them stick out like a sore thumb. When you ask outsiders about the Pines twins, you get a mix of strange stories and casual observations.

When Okabe shows up to Kurisu's hotel room because he needs a place to stay, it forces the two of them to look at their relationship and what it takes to be together. Post Déjà Vu.

The adventures of a young trainer named Lidya Pine in the harsh, unforgiving world of Pokémon. A storylocke (written narrative of a nuzlocke) of the original Pokémon Sapphire (not the 3DS remake). Contains occasional strong language, violence, and sexuality (lime). Please R&R.

People often wondered what kept Hiccup going during those early years. When that single, most-treasured thing is taken from him, there is little left to keep him on Berk. The day Stoick returns, and the day before the best recruit is finally chosen, Hiccup leaves Berk; little knowing that he would one day return under ... strange circumstances. H/A, R/F, rated for violence.

In a world where the Avatar was never found, a boy named Zuko meets a girl named Katara, and begins to suspect that being exiled was the best thing that ever happened to him. As usual, there will be smoking, drinking, adult language and themes, but, in a radical departure, a lot more fluff. Enjoy!

Valka had been prepared never to see her baby again. She had not been prepared to see him all grown up. (post HTTYD2. Spoilerific. Oneshot, Hiccup/Astrid with loads of character introspection)

Hiccup didn't see the point in stopping Astrid as she ran off towards his village—towards his father—with his most desperately protected secret. He was leaving anyway. A coming-of-age tale. Deviates from movie. Borderline bromantic-comedy.

Unconnected drabbles and oneshots concerning the Pedestal universe and novel. Expect a wide array of genres, themes, pairings, and moods.

Oneshots as part of a singular story, if that makes sense. Calvin and Hobbes growing up together, as several people around them suddenly start seeing an anthropomorphic tiger.

Sequel to "Dreams of the Desolation." Hiccup, his friends and allies, whether human, dragon, or other, must reunite and together face the true might of the Alchemist and her forces, or the planet's future will be literally Scoured away. The final leg of Dragons: Champions begins, and nothing will be ever be the same.

Sequel to "I Bring The Thunder." Alone in a vast wasteland, Hiccup and Toothless face off against grief, harsh climate, territorial dragons, and even stranger threats. Meanwhile, in a distant part of the world, Nestor fights for survival against enemies both human and inhuman.

Aang goes on a small segue in time before finally returning home. Conclusion to Future Echoes.

Aang wakes up from a strange dream and changes the course of his (and Katara's) entire future. Based on Kataang Caps' AU headcanon.

Kurisu has finally had enough of Okabe claiming to have an IQ of 170 and forces him to put his money where his mouth is.

Sequel to "Standing Against, Standing Between." Away from Berk for the first time in their lives, Hiccup, Astrid, Toothless, and their new friends and allies find love, a quirky thief, civilization, and bigger revelations on their quest to thwart an emerging threat to the planet. They also find more than they bargain for in a powerful woman known only as The Alchemist.

Vignettes of Kataang family life in Republic City.

For some people, training isn't easy. For some people, training is beyond easy. Unfortunately, for me, training is beyond hard. Double weaknesses, attacked by wild Pokemon, mistrust of trainers, and much more. I just CAN'T catch a break, can I?

Two years after his brush with Red Death, Hiccup's transformed life is about to transform again. Thrown into the middle of an ancient conflict, he will have to face Viking politics, enigmatic allies, and a terrifying new enemy out to destroy his world.

Fame. Family. Love. They had so much ahead of them, so much to live for. Then, in the blink of an eye, the explosion cruelly snatched away everything they held dear, and destroyed their futures forever. A fiveshot. Layton/Claire. ::COMPLETE::

League rules force Ash and his friends to attend a competitive Pokemon High school, but Ash ends up fighting with his oldest rival over something far more important than a Pokemon battle. Poke, Ego, Contest and Ikarishipping. Not AU, fits into canon

Everyone has a life. Everyone has things to do or people to see, socially and professionally. Miles Edgeworth has a courtroom, with truths to find and verdicts to declare. It's all he knows. But people want to take that away from him.

Five years after he has last seen the Underland, Gregor is living a hard, bitter life in the shells of New York City. When an unexpected visit from an old friend turns into a deadly quest, Gregor must decide what comes first: love or life.