9 Our Meaningful Lives They were like ants amongst lions, yet they had their purpose in life, lives that were...rather interesting to say the least. She was an advisor to a king, and he was just a kid who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. But greatness had found them in one way or another. A second chance had been granted to her, and there was one man she owed it, and her heart, to.

51 FateDark Order » Heroes and monsters. Light and darkness. Good and evil. Most people think of such concepts as being absolute, but for members of the Fujimaru Family, they know the lines separating them can get blurry. War has a tendency to do that as well. A new Holy Grail War is on the horizon, and in it, one question will be asked, can a monster become a hero? Two sisters are ready to find out.

3What's In a Name » One could argue they'd survived the easy part, now came the thing that warriors like Byleth and Catherine struggled to maintain, and enjoy-peace. With said peace comes planning for the future, their future. Before all that though both are going to have to make peace with the past. For Catherine, it's a past she's run as far as possible from; for Byleth, it's one he's never known.

4 Time in the Forest He had to make one last trip before he set out on the final leg of his journey. It was where it all started, it was where his memories of her lay. Link had a lot to say when he returned to the forest which he'd spent his childhood end, in which he'd had his first and closest companion. He just wanted t say some last words to her. Apparently, she had some she wanted to say herself.

1 A Touch on the Heart Neither the color red or the concept of romance were things that Setsuna paid much mind to, but after the final battle he opened his mind to some new things. As it so happened, the latter definitely came to mind along with a certain someone, someone whom he'd always felt a connection with. Lucky for him, that connection was mutual, and the yearning he felt, Marina wanted to answer.

54Fools' Justice » It's funny how a single choice can change everything around you. When Akira offers Goro an olive branch it triggers a chain of events neither Wild Card could have predicted. The game has changed and new players are on the board and cooperation may just be the only way to survive, provided they can all stay alive long enough to learn how to trust each other. AU of P5.

12 A Light in the Gloom Darkness, death, and decay was her existence, one she'd been saddled with since she was born. Over the eons though, Ereshkigal had come to desire more. By chance, her wish was answered. Not all darkness is impenetrable, and light can come from some truly unexpected places. And be delivered by the most unlikely of people. A goddess saved, loved, by a mortal, who'd have thought it?

38Between Sand and Steel » Sequel to "Desert Embrace". As far as secret relationships go, Link and Riju would like to believe they've been pretty successful. Unfortunately, all that's about to change as new dangers emerge to threaten a rebuilding Hyrule. Once more Link will have to assume the mantle of the hero, and Riju will have to dig deep to find the queen she was born to be.

5 Reaching for the Stars Once upon a time, she'd left the Earth having grown too disgusted with it to continue. Quite a lot has happened between now and then, namely humanity has finally produced someone worth of interest. What Ritsuka aimed for might have been impossible, but he was going to shoot for it anyway. Astraea couldn't help but find that admirable. Perhaps it was more than mere admiration.

2 Snowing in the Twilight Amongst the Twili, Christmas was a concept they'd steadily grown used to thanks to their new king and queen. Snow on the other hand, was still relatively unknown to them. Midna had a plan to fix that. After all, it was the holidays and she wanted the mood to be right for her people. Plus, it also provided for a good excuse for some cuddling with her precious wolf