The journey of a hero doesn't always start where they expect. It doesn't always happen to those who expect it. Damon was never interested in being what SPARTANs represent: an implacable force for good standing as humanity's shield. Like most other third-generation SPARTANs, the war took everything from him. All he wanted was to return the favor. Sometimes we don't get a choice.

Death is just the beginning for Deacon Roy. When he is pulled from his eternal rest to go on an adventure, he does his best to hit the ground running. In a galaxy where the Force is the dominant power, how will a Battlemage fair?

Book 3 of the ANP series. After the tumultuous events on Naboo, Cam takes his newly-adopted son Anakin on a journey of discovery and re-training. As the timeline spirals further and further into the unknown, they plan and prepare for the battles to come, both on and off the fields of War.

Halo: Feet First covers the story of a team of UNSC Orbital Drop Shock Troopers of the 7th Battalion, 105th Shock Troops Division. The main character, Duncan Iris, faces the full horror of the covenant war effort against humanity as well as the brave retaliation of outnumbered and outgunned UNSC forces. However, he also witnesses the turning of the tides as the war progresses.

I'm not a good person. I've killed, and will continue to. However, here and now I have a chance to be better. To make the galaxy better and I'm going to take it. No matter what I have to go through, what I have to endure. I will help Shepard create a better galaxy, even at the cost of my life I will help create a better galaxy. Maybe this can be my redemption. Completed

Due to a drive core malfunction, a human vessel arrives just in time to save the Council Envoy from the yahg. What happens when humanity enters the galactic stage not as the race that got attacked by the turians for breaking a law they weren't aware of, but as the race that saved a turian platoon from certain death? M for wartime violence, pre ME1 - ME3, no OP humanity.

We all know the tale. The SLDF under Aleksandr Kerensky's command leaves the Inner Sphere forever, before evolving into the Clans following Operation KLONDIKE. What if this was not the case? What if the entire Exodus fleet suffered a misjump that propelled them into another universe, one where Humanity will reclaim an ancient inheritance? This is the story of that possibility.

The people of Sera rebuild, spreading to the stars. Wars will be waged. Peace will be sought. The Coalition has risen from the ashes to take their right to exist in the galaxy. They will survive...no matter the cost.

Hiccup leaves Berk after the talk with Stoick about his new found success in the ring. How will all of Berk react to his disappearance? Will Hiccup truly let Berk fend for themselves or will he try to help in his own way? How will they react when he returns after six years to aid them against their biggest challenge yet?

Two guys play Skyrim in first person mode. And also there's a dragonborn involved, but she does her own thing. Think of it as Skyrim, but not as railroaded due to videogame limitations.

I was chosen because I had thought it through and because I knew what pain and suffering was. Now I have the chance to see if my ideas can help Shepard save the galaxy. SI.

Six's life was an unending war, a crucible of unrelenting tenacity and unyielding resolve in the face of impossible odds. Every battle he fought, bullet fired, enemiy eliminated, had been a prelude to this moment. Now, once more, he stood among the few who shielded Earth from her enemies. This was to be his final stand—a final battle where the outcome seemed inevitable. or was it?

Having been awoken by his faithful companion. The Master Chief and Cortana find themselves in an unknown galaxy. Knowing the only way to survive is to remain under the radar. But in a galaxy gripped by war, such a thing was never going to be easy. As the Chief try's to up hold the status quo in the ever changing world of Mandalore, as the galaxy slowly torn apart around them.

Coming to terms with being reborn? Doable. Finding out you're in the Mass Effect universe? Slightly more difficult. I know I'm no soldier material but I want to do what I can to help save the galaxy. To that goal I will become one of the worst beings in human society. A businessman and politician. A SI/OC-story of a different kind.

I think we can all agree waking up as a guy in a woman's body would be jarring to say the least. Waking up as an asari? Horrifying. But waking up as what I had the incredible misfortune to be... Let's just say I wouldn't bet on me surviving long enough to see the Reapers make their grand debut. Asari SI, starts just before ME1.

Proverbs 17:17- A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity... Aliit; family is more than blood. From the heights of transcendent joy, to the depths of hatred and despair, blood never lies and family never dies. Ni su'cuyi, gar kyr'adyc, ni partayli, gar darasuum. Star Wars SI.

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.

Immediately after the fall of Ben Solo, Luke Skywalker has exiled himself to the planet of Ahch-To to live out the rest of his days in shame and to end the Jedi once and for all. But when offered a chance to undo all of the horrible events of the past, Luke takes it and embarks on one last hero's journey to create a future that never was. Time Travel fic

What to do when you wake up in a world that shouldn't exist? When you can look forward only to your own death and nothing much more? You live, that what you do, but in this world, it isn't as easy as you think.

Re-readopted from JTF0012. Noble Team has been tasked to defend Reach to their last breath from invading Covenant forces, an impossible mission. Can the meeting between a female Sangheili and Noble Six change the course of the battle and more importantly, the Universe? fem. Sangheili/Male Noble Six

Fate is a funny thing, it can be mysterious, it can be illusive, but it's always there. Some people spend their whole lives chasing it, while others try to avoid it. But sometimes we meet our fate on the very road that we take to avoid it. * FYI- made a small change to ch 10(11)due to sm. discrepancy in my timeline, making it 8 yrs after HTTYD1 rather than 5 yrs.*

A stranger arrives to the valley of peace,nameless and without memories of their past. Hoping to uncover the truth he will study the way of the kung fu warrior and with help of his new friends gain a new future.

Our story takes place after Humanity narrowly avoids destroying itself and despite all odds manages to learn from its mistakes. Being a better, kinder species when they encounter another race in need they pull out all the stops to lend assistance.

The Eleventh Doctor gets a call from the Illusive Man asking for his help against the Reapers. Having no idea what the crazy man was talking about, he nonetheless decides to investigate. The Reapers are exactly the sort of thing he'd like to stop - but can he work with a soldier like Shepard?

An amateur writer, writing for the sake of it, grown and matured, frustrates long-time readers by rewriting an old story rather than continue it, for now at least. This story is unique of the original, drawing only inspiration in plot. Enjoy

Self insert with a twist. I find myself in ME a decade before ME1. Shepard is not a badass commander yet, Garrus hasn't joined C-Sec. I have to find my own path. Not sure on any pairings yet, the situation shall evolve as I go along. Update and rewrite completed on 31.05.2021

Starts out the day after the Battle of Hogwarts. Harry and Hermione meet the Goddess of Love, and she offers to let them go back in time. Strictly Harry and Hermione. Minor - well maybe major Ginny, Ron and Dumbledore Bashing. Soul Bond - Time Travel

Follow the path of the Wanderer and journey through three galactic cycles of life and death against the Reapers - an epic of lost stories spanning the distant reaches of time to the Normandy and her crew. Slow burn. Updated every Friday.

Hiccup has his fair share of problems for a first-year, an overbearing father pushing the family business on him, smuggling his pet Toothless into his dorm, hiding his secret minor program and a runaway ecologist mother. His life only gets more complicated when he moves into his new dorm, filled with mostly students on sports scholarships, one being a girl named Astrid. Modern AU.

Spartan's found only to be lost. A ship filled with humans in a galaxy not their own. The Spirit of Fire finds itself with new allies in a galaxy they are unfamiliar with, dealing with its own set of problems and apocalyptic enemies. Co-created and written with BulletStormX. UNDERGOING REWRITE AND REVAMP COMING SOON.

The second book in the "A New Player in the Force" series. The story begins 4 years before the battle of Naboo with Cam recovering from his trial of adulthood with the Mandalorians. His Jedi Masters are Dooku and Fay. (and why doesn't she have a tag?) MC has a very lite-Gamer system which is far weaker than most people use and will slowly be pulled back as the story progresses

A bold new world - A strange new reality - Fresh trials, tribulations, allies, and enemies. John fell through the portal from the Mantles Approach, but his luck works in mysterious ways. Now stranded in an alternate reality, how will he strive forward? The galaxy takes a sharp turn from the world we know, and the Reaper threat looms just as large, but no longer so uncontested.

We thought ourselves powerful, able to conquer a galaxy with nothing but toys. When we overcame every challenge, breached the space between the galaxies themselves, what use were the words of a race ashamed of their own past? Yet we cannot deny that we were warned, for while a challenge to a human is laughable, a challenge to humanity is a death sentence.

What would happen if someone with vast knowledge about the Mass Effect Universe, both official (wiki/Codex) and theoretical (fanfics), decent fighting ability and a plan was dropped into that Universe 13 years before Eden Prime? As it turns out, quite a lot! FemShep. Soft HFY. And a very different kind of self-insert. [The story will be revised after the First Act is finished]

Two young Vikings. An arranged marriage. Hiccup always wanted to win the girl of his dreams, but not like this. Now he and Astrid must learn to live together and maybe one day, learn to love…

A meeting between a yautja huntress and a human marine turned vengefull slayer will shake the very foundation of both races in this story of adventure, love and loss.

After Hiccup left Berk with Toothless, knowing he wouldn't be able to kill the dragon, he found a new place for himself. Ten years later he returns to Berk, but if you want to read how that goes, I suggest you read Return of the Dragon Rider. Don't let the amount of chapters scare you off, most stories are 6 to 10 chapters long. It's a collection of stories, not one big huge one.

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.

When you die, you expect things to happen, from the void to eternal happiness. But if given the choice to live again, wouldn't you take it? I did. Since then, it's been one crazy thing after the other, the latest of which was to end up in yet another universe. But what can you expect when the manifestations of Luck and Fate themselves tell you it's going to be an adventure? OC/SI.

'Every time I fall asleep, I wake up in the Mass Effect universe!" Anna is a 16 year old, trying to live a semi-normal life. But everything changes when she wakes up on Virmire, right in the middle of the fight. Now she must convince Shepard that she's from the past and it's all a video game. Now in ME3.

Or 'How I became the bane of Humanity's enemies'. It just happened. I was there. It was ugly as hell, but now I'm helping as much as I can. Of course, things had to start in Harvest... but I'm not alone. (Halo Marine!Insert) (Some characters have been Genderbent, just a few)

Fifty years after the end of the Human-Covenant War an ill-fated UNSC expedition opens Relay 314, revealing a civilization unprepared for their arrival, and relics from a terrible past.

A "meager excuse for a human" is given the chance by a higher power to start again in a realm only thought fiction, and potentially change the outcome of an eons old war spanning the galaxy. (PC - fishbone76)

During the attack on Reach an ODST looking to escape the burning planet comes across an Elite, however, circumstance forces them together causing the Elite to question what the Prophets have told him, and to question if fighting the Humans is the right thing for him or his kind.

Marcus thought he was done fighting after the death of Queen Myrrah, and the activation of the Imulsion Countermeasure. When he goes to help Baird investigate an abandoned COG facility, he will soon discover that while he ended one fight, another one has just begun.

A new faction stirs, its green-clad enforcers seemingly unstoppable. Rumors spread, pirate bases go dark, and both the enslaved and kidnapped are discovered free. Who are these new interlopers, and what is their goal? For good or ill, the powers that be intend to find out.

Sanguinius manages to overcome Horus and with his final breath, he saves his sons and the Imperium, yet his soul is not taken by Dark Gods. Instead, he is reborn in a universe, where Humanity is only making it's first steps into the Galaxy, and is fighting the First Contact War. Imperium and Emperor are gone, but Humanity is here, and the Great Angel will never abandon it.

An engineer from Earth plays a lot of TES V, always being the 'Knight in Shining Armor' rescuing the proverbial 'Damsel in Distress'. After Akatosh decided that our hero gets a job offer to help the new Dragonborn along, he wakes up in the cart to Helgen and is now a tall, strong and rejuvenated Khajiit; despite his knowledge from playing the game, not everything goes smoothly...

Self-Insertion, logic/realistic approach, close to canon, no crossover. / Completed Mass Effect 1, ME 2 WIP. You have been warned.

I don't own this story in any way! This was written by NatBlake but it's been missing chapters and it was amazing so I found it and am reposting it. Henry Haddock wasn't expecting to see anyone while he was out hunting, let alone a beautiful high school runner. He gets his first look at Astrid Hofferson from the scope of a rifle. After the encounter, he thought he'd never see her

Astrid is a proud warrior, the best of her generation. However, one night a raid goes terribly wrong, and she becomes the greatest prize that a Viking can hope to kill. Starving and alone, her only hope is Hiccup, the chief's odd son who, for some reason, cannot kill a dragon... Astrid!Dragon Update: The story has now come to an end, and I've added a little meta restrospective.

Alexander Carter didn't accomplish anything truly worth noting during his life. So when he was offered a chance to make a difference in the overgrowing universe he accepted without much argument on his part. Now armed with the skills and knowledge of one of the deadliest and most feared warrior in existence, The Doom Slayer, Alex will make sure that all will know his name.

Astrid Hofferson, reluctant model, celebrity and It Girl is tired of living the same hollow life she's always lived so she runs to Berk, a small isle country in the UK to visit her aunt until the storm passes. Hiccup Haddock, son of Stoick (the lawperson of the Isle) is stuck between his parents' issues and fears he's losing the chance to pursue his dreams.

My life hasn't been the same since Seattle. Every time I go to sleep, I wake up in a different life. A Life different from my punk rock music life. A life different from most. A life elsewhere / I am the drummer for Air Conditioner / (Rated M because I may or may not say the "s" word later on. Gotta stay prepared.)

Rictus is given the choice of customizing his start in skyrim. He choices alteration magic as his skill of choice and starts in Whiterun in the Breeze home. Follow him as he figures out that this is not just like the game he once knew. This is basically just an idea I had where 18 people enter skyrim and each of them are given one of the skills from the game. Basically SI.

Every great once in a while you stumble upon something that changes your world and makes you fall in love with it. For me, that was Mass Effect; but that love affair only existed for the series to break my heart with a lackluster ending. Little did I know, the universe of Mass Effect needed me - and as it turned out, I needed it, too. (SI)(AU)

Princess Astrid has always known her kingdom would one day rest on her shoulders. She expected the responsibility. She did not expect a young squire named Hiccup Haddock, son of the notable Knight Commander. Hiccstrid Royal AU.

Getting randomly stuck in the Warhammer 40k Universe, where have I heard that one before? Will I become a Guardsman? Space Marine? Just a random citizen working at a manufactorum? Well, I wish I had much of a choice in how my fate mostly turns out but life is an uncaring bitch...

All who step into war are tested. Those who emerge change. Those who do not are consumed. Amidst this hellish crucible, a young man is torn from the life he knows and finds himself amongst a new band of brothers on the crew of humanity's first Spectre. But with time against them, success is uncertain and survival is not assured. Rated for language and violence.

I ignored the sting, scrambling to my feet, and watched as the purple flame was suddenly knocked from the sky. It spun away towards Raven Point, a strip of land sticking out into the sea, and a pain filled roar confirmed my accomplishment. "I hit it? Yes, I hit it! Did anybody see that?"

Elements of the 195th Narvos light infantry have been sent to the moon Deyria to protect an ancient xenos monastery which contains a strange device. When eldar attack the garrison, Guardsman Tomas Locke finds himself isolated from his comrades due to a strange series of events. Now Locke along with a howling banshee must work together to survive in a cruel and uncaring galaxy.

Being an experiment always meant being a failure, and that's what she was. Half-Spartan, half-ODST, she belonged to neither side. But along the way, people enter her life, unconsciously making her realize that she did belong somewhere. Becoming introduced to the Spartan-family was the best thing that happened, besides literally crashing into Master Chief on one of her missions.

In a distant yet expansive corner of the galaxy, many races rose and fell without anyone noticing. Yet a collection survived their ordeals and now look outwards. They bring Ideals, Peace, Prosperity, all under the UNSA and its Custodianship. When the Quarian Migrant fleet encounters an Expedition fleet, the nomads find a new home and a new family. (more updates in the winters) HFY

Modern AU. When Astrid vanished from the face of the Earth almost two years ago, Hiccup never recovered from losing the girl he loved. Football was his only outlet from the pain, but even that was failing to heal what had been broken. With a tournament final comes the chance to impress the scouts, but can he put the past behind him long enough to secure his future? HICCSTRID

Jason Miller was just a rifleman in the army when he was shot in the face and got Isekai'd into the Mass Effect universe with powers from Destiny, of all things. Story begins 11 years prior to the events of Mass Effect 1 as Jason forges his own story before he joins the fight to hunt down Saren.

Mikoshi worked. V is no longer in danger of being overwritten but Johnny is still along for the ride. Months after single handedly assaulting Arasaka Tower, V is offered the job of a lifetime that could help set up his new family in the Aldecaldos forever. Without even thinking he takes it, bringing Panam along with him. Poor gonk had no idea what he was getting into.

James Ellis is an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, a special operations branch of the United Nations Space Command. While fighting alongside Kilo-Five on the planet Reach he meets the enigmatic Spartan-010, Naomi. Comradery brings them together as the world burns, but not everything is as it seems; secrets about the Spartan program and James' past with ONI threaten to tare them apart.

In the deserts of Arizona, Panam leads the Aldecaldos to new prosperity, V rides with her and survives only as long as they have the eddies to pay for his latest treatments. But Johnny Silverhand, an avatar of Alt, has not forgotten them. A cure awaits.

[AU] The Illusive Man said that salvation comes with a cost. When corruption seeps into the galaxy, when centuries of status quo suddenly breaks in a mere decade, when blood's spilled among the stars like never before, when extinction looms over civilization, when morality is merely a shade... salvation can only come with sacrifice. [AU First Contact War & Reaper War; GRAPHIC]

When an accident with an experimental technology goes awry, William Wright is transported into an unfamiliar world, and is swept up into a mission to save the galaxy. A retelling of Mass Effect 1, from a different perspective. With a new, 'barely a self-insert' character. Some story details have been altered for the sake of the story.

Determined to remain a maiden, Astrid Hofferson devises an impossible trial for any would-be suitor. She, along with the whole of Berk, is left absolutely stunned when Hiccup 'the useless' Haddock passes it and wins her hand. The question is, will he be able to win her love as well? Or is this marriage doomed from the start?

A soldier wins an afterlife lottery and is given the chance to live again in another universe with access to lite-Gamer powers. Not a full-on x-over, with only some elements of the Gamer genre. OC/Quasi-SI. NOTE: The story starts almost 4000 years before the Prequels but arrives in that era by the end of the Prologue. Continued in the "The Gathering Storm."

Rewrite of original. John-117: a battle-hardened hero of little words. At least that's how most perceive him. But even Spartans have secrets. He celebrated victories. He suffered loss. And once, he loved. Master Chief x OC

Over 20 million people have played Skyrim, even bought all the DLC, and played an extremely high amount of hours. But has anyone...lived Skyrim? After a long night, a gamer wakes up living the intro scene to Skyrim. Will his 2000 hours help him survive, or will his mouth land him on the wrong end of a sword?

This is the full rewrite of the original Interloper, first posted almost ten years ago. Summary: Follow the adventures of Michael Liddle as he quite literally falls into the ME universe. A self insert covering the events of the first entry of the series. Follows the story of the Normandy crew and more as they strive to save a changing galaxy.

Two and a half years after he helped Shepard destroy the Reaper Sovereign, Michael Liddle restlessly waits for the Commander's return. He knows what is coming, but will he be able to stop it? A continuation of Mass Effect: Interloper. Self Insert. Rated T for Terrific.

With the dragon training nearly complete, Hiccup leaves Berk, knowing that he couldn't bring himself to kill the Monstrous Nightmare. After 10 years, rumours of a tribe of Dragon Riders reach Berk that was being devastated by the dragon raids. Seeing this as their only option of survival, a small group from Berk travels to find the mysterious tribe and their chief - Dragon Master.

When former USEC Operator William O'Connor is sent to investigate an undiscovered section of The Lab, he has no idea that he will end up in a future where aliens exist, where man has achieved space flight... and where he has to help stop a seemingly invincible foe.

Guy is both shocked and excited that Molotov Girl has come back, despite having said goodbye to her. Also, Keys and Millie find out that their peaceful game might be in danger of crashing permanently. Takes place sometime after the film's ending.

Humanity, left to its own devices for centuries, comes into contact with the Citadel Council. A misunderstanding leads to hostile first contact, and the UNSC is drawn into war with the Council shortly after the Insurrection's height. The Council finds itself face-to-face with a species that has broken the shackles of Mass Effect Technology. The Era of Humanity has only just begun.

Humanity has expanded beyond the Sol System, aided by the Charon Relays and homebrew FTL. But when First Contact on the borders of a frontier colony world goes sour, the entire galaxy will be blindsided by what a race unbound by the Mass Effect can do. A remake/reposting of 'Iron Hearts: The Shanxi Campaign.'

The Reapers had a system. They let Civilizations grow, then harvested once they were at their peak. What will happen when a wrench is thrown into that system in the form of Erwin Wolff. A broken man whose sole purpose was to kill Xenos. Pulled into a Xenophilic Galaxy. How will he deal with the Mass Effect trap and navigate new aspects of his life?

Before the Red Death, Hiccup disappears from Berk. The dragon war continues to rage on, and five years later Astrid is questioning whether to be loyal to her tribe when she knows the killing is wrong. But who is to tell her what is right and what is wrong when Hiccup returns, not only to lead the dragons, but to destroy Berk and her? Who is the enemy? Hiccstrid romance!

[EXTRA CHAP ADDED] Between H4/H5: After a year of leave, John is stationed on the UNSC Infinity. A human female with the looks and wits of Cortana is captured trying to infiltrate the ship, but she's not the only version of herself that has escaped Death, and the Universe is now a far more dangerous place to live in. BIG PLOT MCxC slow-burn - Human!Cortana vs Rampant!Cortana

The Rational part of my brain is screaming that this is all just a dream that I will wake up from. But I know this is not a dream; not when there are others like me in this world. I must find a way to bind us all together, to save this universe and get back home. If I fail, something tells me God wont give me a second chance. Image not owned; Cowritten with IantheMechanic on AO3.

After a literal stroke of luck, Hiccup and Toothless learn that they can communicate. How does this change their story, and what happens when we shove our two favorite characters into the annals of history and legend? We'll journey through dark age Europe as we find out where they fit into Irish and Arthurian legend, as well as historical events and places throughout the continent.

"Killing a man will harden you. Fighting a war against genocide will harden a species. Why are we so ruthless Councilor? Because when fighting for your very existence, anything is acceptable."-Lord Hood. Featuring a Humanity that discovered the archives on Mars in the midst of fighting an war for their very survival, a war that destined to be a massacre turns into a stalemate -Hia

(Credit to Adrasos on Archive and his story, Prepare to Drop, for the idea.) On the way down to New Mombasa, Rookie falls into the Slipspace Rupture and ends up crashing down on Menae, high above Palaven, while Shepard tries to find and rescue the new Primarch. From there, the war itself will shift and the fighting persists, but who knows what an ODST will add to the mix.

Gobber couldn't convince Stoick to let Hiccup into the dragon training, but eventually, Hiccup faces a Monstrous Nightmare during a raid again. Things go very differently thanks to a black dragon. An unbreakable bond is formed between two lonely souls and those who would break them apart face the true meaning of fury as they fail to hide and pray sufficiently. 2nd book complete

Follow the adventures of Michael Liddle as he quite literally falls into the ME universe. A self insert covering the events of the first entry of the series. Follows the story of the Normandy crew and more as they strive to save a changing galaxy.

Shepard's gone, the Normandy's gone. I failed. Now I've got two years to make sure I never fail again, and to do that, I need to sharpen my skills, gain new ones, and wreak havoc on the criminal side of the Galaxy. Nothing's ever that simple, but I've got a lot of rage to express. It's time to Hunt. OR Hero 3: Hero Hard with a Vengeance.

Reduced to little more than a stable boy, Hiccup, despite his noble birth, has few prospects for more in life. But when he meets a girl who came to look at the horses, being a stable boy might not be enough anymore. Together, they have tough choices to make and great risks to navigate if they want to survive and be together. Alpha-reader: AThingOfVikings. SLOWBURN! On baby hiatus.

The year is 2181; two years before the events of the Mass Effect trilogy, a chance encounter on our Earth leads a rash, young student to a job in C-Sec's contraband division. Ian Shaw will have to face the worst of the Citadel's criminal underbelly, all while trying to piece together a new life, a way home, and an unlikely partnership with a turian he knows far too much about.

Even after seeing their world burned, Humanity was able to stand up again, and push beyond their pre-war status and reach the heavens. But how will a hardened Humanity handle life among the stars? And how will others react to this aggressive newcomer?

After discovering an ancient artifact, the UNSC's most advanced warship and a Sangheili Assault Carrier are transported to a universe unlike anything they have ever seen, and forced into a war against a foe they never could have imagined.

A man perishes in a fire, but it doesn't end him. He is in a new land, a new world even. He will struggle to survive as his skills are put to the test and try to find something he lacked in his last world, balance. OC x Tigress, Crane x Viper, Po x Song. Rated M for Graphic Violence, Sexual Content, and other Adult Themes.

"Synthesis is the final evolution of all life." That's what the Catalyst claims, but it's really not all that it's cracked up to be. After being forced into this 'evolution', Jordan Sower ends up in Mass Effect with two purposes: Save the Galaxy and Synthesize all life. But he doesn't take orders from the Catalyst! Follow Jordan as he tries to change things for the better. Maybe.

Berk is lost. Conquered by the barbaric and cruel Yorvani. In an attempt to save his people and their traditions, Prince Hiccup agrees to become consort of War Chief Astrid, Divine Leader of the Yorvani. Will he survive in a new culture? Or will he somehow find love and a new home? [AU. Hiccstrid]

A nuke, a slipspace portal, and a human digitizer - the perfect ingredients for the unexpected. Fortunately for Shepard and Co., a little unexpected, or in this case, a BIG unexpected, is just what this galaxy needs. Get ready to finish the fight, laser up, and give some people back their bombs.

Relive. Relearn. Renew. These are the words Edward Kenway has in mind when he wakes up on the beach in 1715. He's been given a second chance, a second life. He plans on living it very differently, but when he challenges fate can he really save the people most important to him - including the woman who saved him? A challenge given to me by CzarAndrew. EdwardxMary.

Technological incompatibility can cause serious issues even at a simple level. When it comes to interstellar travel, those issues can be quite profound...

The last thing that John Martinez expected after he died was to be told he was destined for a greater purpose. Armed with the experiences, power, and skills of a certain Spartan-II supersoldier, he would strive to defend humanity and the innocent, and he would have his AI partner with him every step of the way. With knowledge of the future, he strives to save a world not his own.

Mayne is a burdened ODST, after losing his team on a fatal mission he refuses to let anyone into his life in fear of seeing more friends die. But that changes when Mayne is assigned to a new team with a new mission and he begins to fall for a certain female elite. Will Mayne fit in with his new team, understand new love and conquer an old enemy or will revenge lead to his demise?

Sacrifice AU. Guilt is suck a terrible thing, expecially when you learn it was all a lie. Offered up as a prize to their enemy, Astrid learns the truth behind the mysterious Dragon Master, and of the forces that guide his actions. Can she save him from the gods tricks and end this war, or will she fall victim to the terrible truth as well. HicStrid. T for now, may move to M later.

Modern High School AU. Nerdy outcast Astrid Hofferson finds herself the centre of attention when word gets around that she has a famous relative. Suddenly popular and accepted, can she tell genuine friendship from the machinations of users? And who will be her Prom date?

Hiccup and Toothless left on their little vacation forever, found a place to settle down in peace, and made new friends in a strange world called Middle-earth. However, an ancient menace will send them on an adventure in which their friendship of a lifetime will change the world forever. Numerous OCs. LOTR films and books fusion over three volumes.

Originally written by NightShade248. Hiccup has no place in Berk, unable to kill the dragons that he has come to love through his best friend Toothless, so he decides to leave. Finding himself in a new place with new faces, Hiccup discovers more about himself than he ever thought possible. Watch as a boy finds his own way to become a man. Same story but with new content.

Waking up on Eden Prime in the middle of Saren's attack was bad enough without the migraine - and that's not even mentioning the other complications. What is going on? This is supposed to be a videogame! Self insert. Also on AO3 with the same title under the penname Mourwen.

To the right person, a place like the Mass Effect universe is ripe for the picking. Success, strife and everything in between must be navigated in order to prepare for the ultimate threat; safety is an illusion. To hell with Shepard, you want to survive? You do it your own way, be a leader, not a lackey.

Nine years came and went, and the adventure has only just begun. Have I prepared enough to be able to stop Saren and his army of geth? How will my presence screw things up this time? Only time will tell. Self-Insert.

Some call him a menace, some call him an even bigger menace. A man who lives at the fringes, comfortable in the underworld below civilization, has been forced into the spotlight to help stop a galactic threat. The Reapers are coming, and no hiding will save him from the cataclysm; better to join forces with the first human Spectre to save his hide, and if time allows, other people.

Shepard is dead, everyone went their own way and it's Thursday again. Now I have two full years to get myself ready for her return. Get myself back into better shape, stockpile some weapons... simple enough, right? With the way things were going so far, I think I should have expected that nothing will ever be so simple.

Hiccup and Toothless are reborn together after giving their lives on Dragon Island. They will learn, laugh, lose, find, grieve, and love throughout the adventure of their new lives; all culminating in why "There were dragons when I was a boy..." Dragon Hiccup, OCs, Astrid, Valka, Stoick. Three volumes. There are sequel stories set in this world.

Picked up by new author! Will soon be deleted and reposted under new writer: Your-Typical-WhiskeyTango

Astrid didn't think much of the guy she bumped into just after midnight on January 1, 2010. It wasn't supposed to be special. Hiccup felt the same way. That was, until he locked eyes with her again one year later. And the year after that. And the next. But somehow, as the decade progressed, their destinies only seemed to intertwine to intertwine on New Year's Eve...

Astrid Hofferson's life was changed forever the day she was engaged to Hiccup, the village screw-up. Taking her mother's advice, she decides to give friendship a shot. There's no way she'd fall for him, clearly. But as she gets to know Hiccup Haddock, the lines she's drawn start to blur, and when he starts keeping treasonous secrets, Astrid is bound to get caught in the middle...

Noble Team has been tasked to defend Reach to their last breath from invading Covenant forces, an impossible mission. But can the meeting between a female Sangheili and Noble Six change the course of the battle and more importantly, the universe? Male Human X Female Elite (I do not own the image, I'm just borrowing it) [Adopted]

After a severe skiing accident, I find myself right smack in the middle of the Mass Effect universe with no idea on how I got here. Only problem, I'm nine years too early. Will I survive what's to come? Only time will tell. Self-Insert.

After winning the honour of killing a dragon, Hiccup and Toothless flee. They left without a trace, leaving nothing behind (or so they thought). The village confused to why their most improving student disappeared are left struck down. How will the village deal with this? What challenges will Hiccup face before his eventual return? (Rated T for possible future violent scenes)

She was a fan who dreamed she was a cat. Now the dream has become reality and reality a distant memory. As prophecies are called into question, huge changes in the first arc could make the story better or doom the Clans to an even worse fate. Divergence Fic. Part 1 of The Legacy Saga. Complete!

COMPLETE / They are the prince and the princess of different kingdoms, and they have been taught all their lives to hate each other. They meet in unexpected circumstances, and that is only the beginning of the journey that eventually thaws their hearts filled with hatred. Will it be enough to end the grudge between the kingdoms, or are they starting a battle they've already lost?

What happens when an American Marine is forced into an experiment that traps him in cryogenic stasis for more than a century? What do you do when everyone you know is dead and gone while you, not even remembering your own name, are forced to fight a war that is not yours to wage? Bear witness to the story of one unfortunate soldier... As he fights to shape his own fate.

He was an innocent dragged into a secret war. She was the one assigned to protect him. Will she be able to save him from those that wish to see him dead? Or in the end will he be the one to save her? Modern AU

Astrid and her family are happy, but living on the edge. She does her best to keep them afloat, but every day is a struggle. A chance encounter opens doors that she never knew were there, and it all revolves around DragonTech. Modern AU, AstridxHiccup, Rated M for language and adult situations. No lemons in the books for this one.

"There were dragons, when I was a boy. Where they went, only a few know... I am the last of the Vikings. I, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, am the last of the Dragon Riders. Think of me whatever you want, I do not care, but listen to me. Our story changed the world forever..." Hiccup Haddock IV was always told his grandpa was crazy, but he never expected this. Minor spoilers for THW

Dragons have been the scourge of the Viking Archipelago for centuries. Both sides fought, neither one gaining an inch. When things began to look bleak, one person, seeking to gain his people's approval, decided it was time to change.

A potential Agri World lost for over nine millennia due to a warp storm has now reappeared. A light cruiser was dispatched to investigate the planet but it wasn't long before tragedy struck. Now a lone Imperial Guardsman must find a way to survive and ultimately return to Imperium controlled territory. Will he be able to return to the Imperium or will he find something else?

'I'm sorry,' The last Night Fury thought, looking down at the boy beneath her. 'I don't even know your name, and I'm going to tear you away from your tribe and place the last hopes of an entire race on your wings.' - What if Hiccup was transformed into a Night Fury and then left to fend for himself? - Dragon!Hiccup and Female!Toothless - Sequel out now!

Alexander Carter was a normal man that lived a normal life. That is until he was hit and killed by a drunk driver. Now dead he is offered a chance by a powerful being to be a part of something much that he thought only existed in fiction. Mass Effect SI story with the MC starting out in DOOM 2016. Rating should be for obvious reasons. Pairings have been decided.

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.

Kicked out of the village by his own, young Hiccup starts a new life in the cove where upon he learns to survive using the strongest weapon he has...his mind. Hiccstrid later on. Set 4 year before the first movie when Hiccup is at the age of ten. Rated T for now but will be warned of M rates on chapters as we go along.

Saren is dead. Shepard is dead. But when she comes back, Ian and I will be waiting. Let's see the Omega 4 relay try to stop us...assuming we even make it that far. Sequel to Welcome to the Family. Rated T for language.

Your imagination is powerful. Every time you imagine anything, you create it elsewhere. Everything you imagine exists solely for you. So when aspiring Medicinae Doctor David Schaden dies horribly, he is grabbed from existence and shoved into another that he had imagined at one point in time. He is presented with a single purpose for existing there: to help everyone, no matter what.

Jason Harlow lost his life in battle, but the young Marine wasn't expecting the afterlife that greeted him. Accepting an offer from an omnipotent being, he was thrown into a new world where a whole new fight was waiting. Armed with a powerful suit and an array of skills from his journey, he will set out to help stop a cycle of extinction that threatens all life itself.

One does not simply fall into a new realm. They are often punted, head first, right into the deep end. This statement couldn't have been more true for me, especially when I woke up during orbital descent in a baby's body... I hate my life...

Modern AU: Night Fury is the hitman who never misses. Special Agent Astrid Hofferson needs the top assassin's help in dealing with a terrorist who no one can get close to. But when he joins the mission, it's not for the Archipelago but for revenge…

What if Astrid managed to reach the village after fleeing the cove to expose Hiccup's secret? How will Hiccup and Toothless leave for their "little vacation"? This is the coming-of-age story of a boy and a dragon, the story of their flight into exile, their struggle for survival, and their quest for a place to finally call home. Will they find it? Will they ever go back?

(Human-Covenant War) After two months on the frontline fighting the Covenant, Corporal Moss Shen and his squad were counting on some well-earned R&R. Unfortunately, the Covenant weren't so considerate. Embroiled in a fight for their lives once more, they'll soon find out that the survival of a simple colony isn't the only thing at stake…

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

A scientist and engineer is reborn by his AI creation to help save a galaxy thought fictional from an ancient enemy thought equally fictional. A player insert taking place during the events of Mass Effect 1, will become increasingly AU as the story progresses.

When you live life as an average guy, things tend to get boring. When you live life as an average guy and get hit by a car, you tend to regret your choices. When you get reborn in a supposedly fictional world as the son of the chief, things tend to get weird. Like, Really weird. Enter Henry H. Haddock's life. But, please, call him Hiccup. Everyone does. Well, in this new life.

Hiccup and Astrid have been through a lot... but, for the two of them, there's still a long road left. Can the heir of Berk's chiefdom and the archipelago's most wanted criminal overcome their differences? Or will those differences prevent them from finding what they're looking for? Sequel to Phoenix. Cover art by justinwharton.

"The wise man must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the future," -Herbert Spencer

Modern/High School AU: Rich, privileged and popular, Hiccup Haddock has everything going for him. But when tragedy strikes and everything is taken from him, he finds out who his friends really are. [Hiccstrid]

Astrid had promised to stay away from Hiccup as much as she could. She never imagined that one small theft would cause her to clash with such a formidable enemy. And when Hiccup is convicted for something he didn't do, she must help him navigate the world of wanted criminals while trying to prove his innocence. Sequel to Burning.

Upon returning to the Infinity after the destruction of the Diadect, John struggles to cope with the loss of his best friend. Lasky tries to help, and in the process, introduces Chief to someone he never knew he needed. But when an evil even more ancient than the Diadect emerges, the Infinity will need all the help it can get. LaskyxPalmer, ChiefxOC. Rating subject to change.

Hiccup couldn't deny fate; soon the Vikings of Berk would discover Toothless- his best and only friend. With careful preparation, he fakes his own death and leaves Berk, with no intention of ever returning. But even as he grows into a powerful man and meets the woman of his dreams, Hiccup knows he cannot simply forget the place of his birth. After all, he's their only hope.. (HxOC)

The Ark wasn’t the end. Stranded on an alien world where the rules of reality no longer apply, the Master Chief and his allies will face new challenges. When darkness rises, they must show that sometimes, a few brave souls can make all the difference.

I naively hoped someday to learn of the existence of alien life in the Universe. Now that I was one, all I wanted to do was go back to the ways things were. As I would experience time and again, the Universe did not give a damn how I felt. Self Insert SI / OC Asari.

A Sci-fi remake of the film. It's been three hundred years, but we haven't forgotten the day the Dragonoids came. Now humanity has been reduced to a few pockets of civilisation, struggling to survive. But for the people of The Dome, the war will continue.

"How far are you willing to go to prove them wrong?" "As far as the Gods will let me." AU with twelve-year-old Hiccup the Useless, who is determined to prove the people of Berk wrong. Even if it means disappearing for six years and returning as a whole new person.

or Hero 2:Hero Harder I've spent three years preparing for Saren and Sovereign, and now it's time to put the first of my plans into action. All of which involve me, fighting in war. A war against a murderous alien intelligence. A war against impossible odds. A war I put myself right in the middle of...on purpose...I wonder what sanity's like? It must be nice, but it sounds boring.

MODERN AU: Hayden 'Hiccup' Haddock is the man who lives in the alley next to Astrid Hofferson's apartment with his dog Toothless... Suffering from past demons, he must reconcile with his past while keeping those beside him safe.

"Prove it. Bring her along this weekend, and prove it to everyone." After a little white lie, Hiccup has to do something drastic to avoid embarrassing himself at a family reunion. Lost for any other ideas, Hiccup asks his best friend to pretend to be his girlfriend, just for a day. What could possibly go wrong? [Fake Dating AU]

Rejoin Mike B312, Noble Six in this sequel to the popular FanFic, Halo: Noble Wolf. After the fall of Reach the Lone Wolf learns to be part of a team as he continues to seek to live up to his family legacy. All this happens while trying to shake the feelings he'd developed for the billionaire's daughter, ONI officer Natalia Misriah as the Covenant moves steadily towards Earth.

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.

Medieval AU. Hiccup Haddock is a menial in the court of King Harild Hofferson, orphaned and shamed when his father vanished on a secret mission. Desperate and with no hope of becoming a knight, he is persuaded to impersonate a squire on a hunting trip with the Princess. But when she is kidnapped, he becomes her only hope... Hiccstrid.

Elias Hawke is sick of the tedious life he leads in Vault 101 and struck with wanderlust. When his father leaves without warning and the vault goes haywire, there seems like no better time to escape. Is he prepared for the many trials that lie ahead on his journey? His actions will leave their mark and change the Capital Wasteland for years to come... but for better or for worse?

I used to be normal. Now, I'm not. The fact that I'm a Guardian from Destiny in the world of Mass Effect is strange alone. But, since I'm here, may as well help Shepard out. Time to kick some Reaper ass. SI.

Setting of from the Citadel, a newly minted Spectre and on the hunt for Saren. Shepard comes across a hidden relay. On the other side is a system with a single inhabitant, building an endless factory. Taken from his home he works tirelessly onwards to defeat the Reapers and save the galaxy. Self Insert, OC/Shepard.

Judy and Nick are nigh inseparable, and have become standard bearers for peace between predator and prey in Zootopia. Though with a high profile in the ZPD, they have become high profile targets themselves. If the evil that looms in the dark recesses of the city manages to tear their relationship apart, will the rest of Zootopia crumble with it? Coverart by Ziegelzeig & Zl0tty

After a disastrous raid, Hiccup has been replaced as Heir to Berk and almost disowned by his father. Bullied, ostracised and alone, can he find a way to repair the damage and make his father proud of him? Set during and after the first movie. Warning: mentions of physical abuse, violence, injury and attempted sexual abuse

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third was known to his village as Hiccup the Useless. Knowing he couldn't lift a weapon others would normally wield, he crafted his own and trained himself in how to use them. And then he found a Night Fury that was unknowingly shot down by one of his misfired inventions. Follow Hiccup as he rises up and changes before everyones eyes. T for safety.

Waking up on Eden Prime is not how I wanted to spend my weekend. Stranded in a strange new world with stranger characters, I skirmish with Shepard against Saren in a epic struggle to survive. When one's reality is warped and the pressures of the Galaxy are closing in on them, can they deal? Probably. Rated T for Profanity.

When a man gets thrown into a seemingly impossible situation. Will he panic and possibly kill himself or will he man up and go on an adventure of a lifetime? No pairings currently planned. (Yes, this is another SI, I know how you must feel.)

An ODST stranded on Reach during its final battles, desperately fighting to deny the Covenant their prize. He'll need the help of a Spartan to make it out alive, but what happens once they're victorious? Will he be able to return to the UNSC without her, or will he find a new calling in life?

A young man wakes up in the wild with no idea how he got there. Escape is the last thing on his mind as he tries to survive in the wild and figure out where he is. Will he survive or succumb to this unfamiliar wilderness? (I apologize for the sucky summary. I am bad at descriptions.)

John-117 has always followed orders. Jameson Locke has always done what is necessary. When an ancient alien menace threatens humanity and their leaders betray them, they are faced with a choice: Will they remain as they were? Or will they reclaim their lost humanity?

Hiccup meets Toothless when he is six-years-old and later on gets books about Romans from Trader Johann. How big will these two changes effect the future of Barbaric Archipelago? Is anybody safe in Barbaric Archipelago now that these two difference have happened to the story? Female Dragon Toothless!

(Retitled) Just a dream i had that i tweaked into a story. Taking place in current times. AU kinda. Can the new night guard Kyle handle the job or will he fall victim to the gang..Will involve drama, romance, and possible death ...Yea my summary probably sucks first story and all

A civilian on Reach sets up a radio to contact her friend on the other side of the planet, while a Sangheili soldier attempts repair on a machine meant to intercept transmissions while on their way to glass Reach. By a cosmic–scale accident in wiring and understanding, the two end up believing they are talking to one of their own race somewhere else in the galaxy while in contact.

It's ten years after the sudden disappearance of a small boy from a village called Berk, and the village is in ruins. The dragon raids are more often and more intense every time. But then everything changes when they shoot down a Night Fury and it's rider...

Hiccup Haddock is disowned and driven from his home for dishonouring the family. Five years later, as the pirate, Captain Fury, he seeks to avenge his betrayal and restore his honour and name-but war is coming to the Archipelago... Swashbuckling/Pirate AU

Upon encountering an alien ship, James gets flung into the future where the mass effect games are not so fictional as he thought. He didn't know what drugs he was tripping from but he did know that if the Reapers ever did come, he would do his utmost damnest to shove a big stick up their collective asses. This is a self-insert story of a young man who strives to change the future.

This is the story of Elizabeth Hutchins, one of the explorers of the A.E.P. sent to the farthest reaches of the galaxy to catalogue and report their findings back to the Atlas database. This is a planned partial-novelization of my journey through No Man's Sky. A second, more-detailed summary is at the beginning of the first chapter.

This is the story of Marcus. To the residents of Vault 101 he's just a regular 18 year old kid; who happens to be carrying on a secret love affair with the Overseer's daughter, Amata. But soon fate will step in, and he will be forever known to the rest of the Wasteland as "The Lone Wanderer." Formally "Fallout: Escape"

Hiccup goes through with his plan to leave Berk for good before his final test in the ring and discovers that the world is not as small as he once thought it was. Countless years away from Berk have forged Hiccup into a stronger, darker version of himself. Join Hiccup and Astrid on their journey as they explore the nine realms and fight against Ragnarok. Features magic & mythology!

Once upon a time, a baby named Hiccup was taken from Berk and raised entirely as a dragon. Twenty years later, he and Toothless brought war to the Queen of the Nest and peace to Berk ["Nightfall"]. …None of this matters to Drago Bludvist.

Axel Taylors, a spartan in training, is pulled from her military academy and assigned to follow orders from a mysterious, unknown person. She becomes paired with a green AI named Zeta and a fellow spartan named Daniel Peters, who will gladly follow her through thick and thin. (Rated T for mild amounts of blood, however it does not have inappropriate content)

Astrid hates her family meddling in her private life—so she picked a random guy in those placement photos in store bought picture frames, and pretended he was her boyfriend. Fast forward five years and while home for the holidays, she and her family run into said guy—and she has to convince him to play along with her years long lie. [Hiccstrid. Holidays. Modern. Fake Boyfriend AU]

When a teenager dies and gets sucked into a video game, he gets the chance to change his life to how he wants to live it. He will make powerful enemies and passionate friends, and will do more than he ever thought possible. And there will be one friend to stand beside him through all of it, thick and thin. Maybe, if he plays his cards right, he will love this new life...and woman.

Astrid Hofferson did not hate Hiccup. She'd never hated him. All she'd ever wanted was to see him be brave. Then, she could call him her friend and, maybe even, her boyfriend. This story plays with Astrid's character beginning a few years before the How To Train Your Dragon movie and through to the end of the movie's storyline. *May possibly deviate slightly from the movie's plot*

Damon Joyce has been silently honored for his actions in Canada and returned to duty. However when he learns there is more to Jasper Park then he thought, he returns to reunite with old friends while making new allies as well. Can this ragtag team of humans and wolves band together to stop a threat that endangers them all or are they doomed to fail? [Up for adoption]

Hiccup leaves Berk to create a place for himself. He finds that he is not meant to withstand the pressure of his new life, and adapts in order to thrive. However, in doing so he has created a monster within himself. After tragedy rocks Hiccup's world, he gives into his own monster, and it is up to his closest friends to save him from himself. Complete.

The Snow Queen didn't think much about romance until the enigmatic Viking King is included in her list of suitors. Having thawed and captured each other's frozen hearts, now all that stand between their love are just cultures, politics, conspiracies and a threat that will revolutionize the whole world. A fantasy adventure romance set after HTTYD2 and Frozen.

A Hunter follows the Survivors and gets into some rather stupid situations, and learns a lot about how hard it is to be human. Chapter 43... the road ahead.

Canon-divergent: 20 years after Chief Stoick's wife and son were lost in a dragon raid, the Vikings of Berk shoot down a Night Fury…and its rider, a feral youth who believes he is a dragon. [Not slash. Crossposted on AO3.]

What was once known as the legend of the Shepard, might very well become something entirely different, when a certain Aspect decides to intervene in the happenings of mortals. The Aspect of Fire will make his move, and change the face of the Galaxy, forever. REWRITING IN PROGRESS, CHAPTER 5 NOW OUT.

AU. Time Travel. Snape goes back in time, holding the knowledge of what is to come if he fails. No longer holding a grudge, he seeks to shape Harry into the greatest wizard of all time, starting on the day Hagrid took Harry to Diagon Alley. No Horcruxes.

They said 'War Never Changes', well let me tell you, there's more wisdom in that statement than I realized. After being torn from my home by an entity I would have *sworn* didn't exist, I've got to make a life in a universe I'd never thought I'd visit. Self Insert, several OC's present, Pre-Mass Effect 1. Rated T until further notice.

The war is over. Peace has no place for war-torn Spartans; John-117 is retired to live civilian life anonymously, if he can. But after years of destruction, can this man learn to create instead of destroy? Will he ever be able to let go of his demons and mourn his brothers and sisters? Or will humanity need its Master Chief back for a battle that may prove to be John's last?

After a very unfortunate turn of events, I find myself hip deep in the Mass Effect universe. Why could I possibly be here? How can one teenager and an unexpected companion possibly have an effect in Mass Effect? I hope I find out soon. T for language [As of 3/8/18, in the process of revising early chapters.]