Although they travel down a long, merciless road that has overwhelmed all but the very strongest to eventually throw in the towel, they do so with unrivaled resolve and convictions. This is the story of Ash Ketchum and his beloved family of Pokemon, and how they became the greatest of all time. Cover by Atenburgh.

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.

A rookie from Pallet Town, a boy with a dream, and the Champion. Ash Ketchum is, was and will be all these things. With his starter and lofty ambitions in tow, he sets out to conquer the League. But reality is harsh and Ash'll need all the strength he can get. Strive for power and you might just fall from grace. Icarus or Daedalus? Only time will tell. (Cross posted on A03)

Passing beyond the veil, Itachi finds himself in an afterlife that is far from the hellfire he'd steeled himself for. With a chance encounter involving a pervy sage, a Flash Goddess and a healer whose angelic appearance hides more than a hint of steel, the bane of the Uchiha Clan finds a chance at a second life... and perhaps redemption. Slow burn. M for language and violence.

Born and raised in sleepy little Pallet Town, Ash Ketchum has always looked outwards to the vast world beyond. Driven by wonder, ambitions sparked by the legendary Champion Lance, and the desire to shut up Gary Oak, Ash sets out to make his mark on Kanto. But the world of Pokémon has other plans. Joined by a humble Nidoran, Ash finds himself in for more than he bargained for.

After the brutal 25th Floor Boss Raid, Asuna has left Kirito's side to join the Knights of Blood. With his partner gone, Kirito resigns himself to returning to the life of a solo player-until a familiar face from the lower floors unexpectedly reenters his life. The strangely-human NPC Kizmel, despite her quest being over, has returned to his side... Kirito/Kizmel.

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) [COMPLETE... FOR NOW]

Being torn from her world with nothing but the clothes on her back isn't what Aileen expected when she went to sleep. The world of Pokemon is just as beautiful as it is perilous, with magnificent creatures and dangerous organizations everywhere. And though at times she may struggle, she will persevere. Still, out of all places she could've ended up in, why did it have to be Orre?

On his deathbed, Shirou was paid a visit by Zelretch. Offering him a chance to escape eternal servitude to Alaya the fake hero takes it to avoid a future like EMIYA. Waking up, he finds himself in a strange new world. Now living in the virtual world of YGGDRASIL, Shirou meets and befriends an unexpected individual. "Huh, never thought I would be friends with an undead." UBW!Shirou

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?

So I woke up as Imperfect Cell in the DC universe, so I should probably become either a hero or a villain, right? Yeah no, I'm gonna become something better than that, because with great power.. greater entertainment value! *Currently Undergoing Major Rewrite*

Leo's first order of business when he is dropped unceremoniously into the pokemon world is to survive. Seeing as he is in the middle of the wild with only a small pocketknife, some papers, and a backpack, and with no signs of civilization in sight, that is setting up to be quite the task. Isekai, OC.

This world is not how he knows it. In fact, it is much scarier. SI/Naruto AU!

A warrior of mankind that gave everything to protect the world and those he loved, but at the dusk of a war met an untimely end. A gentle goddess who made him an offer impossible to turn down. A world of Hunters and a world of Huntsmen, both willing to sacrifice anything to protect it all. This is the story of the man who came to be known as the Soul Knight of Remnant.

Izuku got beaten up for saving someone. By the one who was supposed to be his friend. No one helped him. Ever. And laying under that tree, beaten up, he came to a gruesome realization. The realization gave him the drive to chase his dreams past the limit of men! Go beyond! PULS ULTRA! OP!Izuku. OOC!Izuku. Now has a TV Tropes page.

He saved Sakura, he married Rin, he's yet to find his Saber... and then, amid a cataclysmic war between the planet and the moon, Shirou is summoned to an Artoria he has never met. She's not the one he seeks. She says she'll help him look. A fusion of FSN's three routes into a Nasuverse grand finale. One more deployment; one final journey; one last episode.

Y'know, I never realized how much the phrase about life giving you lemons resonated with me until all of this malarkey happened. I should be dead. Instead, I was dropped into the world of Pokémon, turned into a nine-year-old that looked nothing like I used to. To not take advantage of this supernatural opportunity was just stupid, however. And so, I became a trainer. OC-SI

After being thrown out of Prism Tower in Lumiose City, Ash Ketchum is saved by the Shalour City Gym Leader, Korrina. As their journeys proceed and their paths continue to cross, their common interests gradually bring the two of them closer together.

Inyssa Dawn has dreamed all her life of embarking on her trainer journey, and when the opportunity falls into her lap she grasps it without hesitation, desperately hoping that her past struggles will be made worth it once she becomes the Champion. Yet dark clouds are slowly gathering over Sinnoh, and only Emotion, Valor and Wisdom might cast a light strong enough to guide its fate.

Aokiji dies in his deathmatch against Akainu on Punk Hazard only to awaken in a strange place with heavy injuries. Now he is living out his second chance at life in this world while the circumstances of what happened constantly nag at the back of his mind.

A collection of entries submitted for a recent 1,000 word short story contest in the Traveler Discord Server! Each entry is set within the Traveler setting, although they are not considered canon to the setting. It may be difficult to follow if you haven't already read Traveler!

He was a hopeless man, a man who would amount to a little more than a fool. Yet this man pursued an endless dream, a dream in which he could hold her again... (A Shirou medieval Britain Fic-beginning before Saber drew Caliburn)

Nine-year-old Ash Ketchum discoverer's that he possesses Aura and learns a tragic family secret. How will this change his journey? Is it his fate to meet the same end as his father? Lucky for Ash he's surrounded by loyal Pokémon that share his love for adventure and a loving makeshift family that will stop at nothing to make sure history doesn't repeat itself. (REWRITE)

He found his path in the halls of law instead of the steel of swords, but the ache still eats him from inside. She lost her way, and now picks at its broken pieces in the hopes of reassembling herself. Perhaps they can find solace in each other. [A post HGW AU slowburn romance where Shirou missed the War, but not its impact on the lives of the people around him.]

Ash Ketchum started his journey like every other trainer. He received his starter from the closest gym leader, started challenging gyms, and dreamed of winning the Indigo League. But he rises above the rest - just as Team Rocket does.

Take one dead, thirty year old career soldier, stick in the body of a child during the Second Great Shinobi War. Add a mini-Namikaze Minato, ninjas, chakra, tailed beasts, and shake well. Is it any wonder she thought she was insane? Second/Third Great Ninja War era SI AU.

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!

AU/AR, mid-Chuunin Exams on. Orochimaru fails to seal the Kyuubi's chakra in the Forest of Death. Naruto interferes with Sasuke's curse mark. And what's wrong with the Hokage? Read and review, please!