Beautiful Tragedy

Naruto smiled to himself within the cage. Through the thick bars of steel, he could see the guard make his dire mistake. He could sense his range and knew the guard’s was within his reach.

No longer would he allow these vermin known as humans to keep him their captive. No longer would he be chained within this miserable cage. He would kill this man who stood so cockily before him. But not just for the sear pleasure of doing so, but also because he knew that he had the key to unlock him from this hell.

He was bound tightly within a strait jacket, chained to a metal bracket containing him within a large steel cage. These humans had taken every precaution to limit his actions. Maybe they were more intelligent than he gave them credit for. Then again....

The guard came yet even closer. Through the bars he could hear the guard’s conversation.

“What do you think your doing!? Get away from there!” A guard said a ways from the cage.

“Ah, c’mon. You can’t honestly think he can do anything? Look at him. He’s chained like a dog. Just like it should be.” The other guard said who stood so foolishly before the cage, glaring in at the mass of chains and cloth.

“But, the regulations said-”

“Stay at least 3 ft. out of the subjects range. Yeah, I know. And his is like, what? Three meters? Besides what do you think he’s gonna do chained up like that? I guess he’s not so dangerous after all.” The guard said as he began laughing.

Naruto chuckled under his breath. The guard’s laugh suddenly became choked. Violently, he thrashed his arms, gasping for air. Then in a spray of blood his body broke into two halves, collapsing to the ground. In horror the other guard backed against the wall, his hands shaking as he clenched his pistol. A set of keys jingled softly as they rose into the air, drawing to Naruto. Slowly his head rose.

“No!” The guard yelled raising his pistol, gunshots echoing within the room.


Metal bent and broke. Chains snapped. Blood stained the steel. Clothing ripped. Screams of pain and death alarmed other guards from outside the room. Yelling they set of the security system, alarming others to arm themselves.

Naruto stood within a pool of blood, the head of a guard hanging from his palm. His body resembled that of a humans, clothed by nothing but the blood of his previous victims. The deceased man’s eyes starred at him, glazed and blank. Slowly the large steel doors opened before him, revealing the way out of his cell. A large ray of light laid upon him. Dully, he dropped the head, walking toward the doors.

He knew his chances of escape were slim, but he could have cared less. As long as he shed the blood of as many humans as he could, why should he care? But there was something else, something that kept him from wanting to die.

The sound of the alarm surrounded the facility in which he was kept. Footsteps wildly ran in haste as guards readied themselves. A group of armed men blocked Naruto’s path, their guns aimed. Their leader loudly shouted orders and warnings to the other men as they prepared themselves. “Remember men. Give no mercy for he will allow you none. His reach is close to three meters. Keep all items from his range as well.”

The group tensed as Naruto walked toward them still, his stride unchanging. The soldiers hesitated as he neared. Suddenly a man’s head was ripped from off of his shoulders, blood gushing out like a fountain.

“What!? He didn’t even move! How could he have-” A guard started before his arm was tore from his body, his chest caving in.

A pen quietly slipped from the man’s shirt pocket before piercing into the leader’s crania, killing him instantly. Still Naruto went on, as if unmindful of the bloodshed within his path.

He came to an elevator at the end of the corridor. Going inside he pressed the floor to go to ground level. Waiting outside of the elevator’s doors yet another group of armed soldiers waited, this group would refuse to hesitate. They had been professionally trained to kill. They were tensed and ready.

The elevator’s doors opened and the men immediately began their fire. Bullets filled the air, creating large holes within the steel walls. A thick smoke formed as the gunshots died. Slowly the smoke cleared as the men shook in horror at the sight.

Naruto sat against the elevator wall, his knees tight against him. His arms were wrapped about his legs as he sat crouched. Before him was a veil of bullets, suspended within the air. Quickly they fell, clicking against the floor. Gracefully, he rose before the men, before walking toward them. Frantically, they hurried to reload. But Naruto quickly disposed of them in a wave of blood. A lone survivor desperately ran, determined to escape. His uniform was soaked in his comrade’s blood. Sweat forming about his brows.

Soon he realized he was trapped as he backed into a corner, his eyes upon this killer who came so surely toward him. He sunk to the floor as he stood before him. He seemed nothing more than a naked boy standing before him, his emotionless red eyes just staring in disgust.

Gently, he kneeled beside him pressing his knees firmly into his chest as his choking sounds assured him. A stream of blood trickled down to the next door way. Rising, he went to it, leaving the man’s body limp upon the cold floor.

A haunting bloody hand print swept down the wall before coming to a lever. The invisible arm pulled the handle, opening the door. The doors quickly opened revealing a large group of soldiers positioned to fire with a man clothed in a blue suit in the midst of them.

“Naruto.” The man said looking at him accusingly. “I might have thought it was you.” The man had long black hair and wore a pair of glasses. His cola black eyes were piercing and searching.

Silence laid in the room. Suddenly, a women came running toward them from another room, before stumbling and falling in front of Naruto. The woman dazedly rose, holding her head.

The man gasped as he yelled, “Natsuki! Get out of there! Get away from there!”

“Uh. I’m such a clutz.” The woman said before acknowledging the man’s warnings. “Mr. Uchiha? What’s going on? What are all the sirens for?” She asked alarmed by all the excitement.

She grew uneasy as she noticed the soldiers aiming the guns in her direction. Natsuki was the new secretary for Mr. Uchiha who so happened to be the lead director of the facility. She had long brown hair with a pair of bright brown eyes to match as well.

Looking up she noticed Naruto. A bloody handprint gently landed upon her shoulder. She glanced at the bloody print questionably.

“Don’t do it, Naruto!” Dr. Uchiha yelled.

Suddenly the handprint jerked to Natsuki’s head, twisting quickly. With a crack of her neck Natsuki’s head was ripped off and thrown to the floor. Dr. Uchiha yelled to the soldiers, “Shoot to kill! Shoot!”

A chaos of gunshots exploded as the soldiers obeyed. Suddenly, Natsuki’s beheaded body flew in front of Naruto, blocking the bullets. Gunshots soon died as the men ran out of ammo. Natsuki’s body was quickly thrown to the ground. As if oblivious, Naruto kept walking, straight toward the soldiers.

Shaking from the sight before him, a soldier’s anger began to boil. How could someone who seemed so much like a human be so brutal. Outraged he jumped forward, his gun raised to strike. Dr. Uchiha tried to lunge toward him but was blocked by a shoulder. He desperately yelled to the man, “No! Don’t!”

But it was too late. A hallow thump loudly struck as the man’s heart was ejected from his body, to land upon a comrades chest. Few men rebelled against this killer while others fled. Dr. Uchiha stood still as he watched the men die in fountains of blood, much of it splashing upon him. Soon all was quiet as all were dead or gone. Slowly Naruto came toward him, his very being defying him.

Dr. Uchiha stood his ground unafraid of this threat. He knew Naruto well, too well. He never paused as he walked on by. He turned slowly, watching him depart. An automatic steel door slid open as he left.

‘No Matter’. He thought. ‘He’ll never get out. There’s no way he can open the exits door. Not while it’s locked.’

Naruto stood within an empty room. He could sense the outside couldn’t be far. But where? Large impacts formed within the steel walls as he violently tried to seek a way out. Suddenly, a hidden door opened wide. It seemed easy. Almost too easy. Still, he had nothing to fear from this pathetic species.

A static signal reached Dr. Uchiha’s phone. “What?! The exit’s door has been opened!? That can’t be right!?” He yelled. “Don’t give me excuses; just get me a sharp shooter in the tower now!”


The cool night air held no trace of the massacre that had just taken place. Dr. Uchiha and a man remained hidden within a watch out tower. Dr. Uchiha spotted Naruto heading toward the ocean from a pair of binoculars.

“There he is.” He said “Make sure you make this count. He won’t give you another chance.” He finished putting down the scopes.

“Don’t worry. This is a 50 Caliber Anti-Tank rifle. Not even he can stop this.” The sharpshooter replied trying to find Naruto in the rifle’s scope.

“Aim for the back of his head.”

“Copy.” The sharpshooter locked Naruto within the crosshairs. Just below his ear is a wide open shot to his neck. Locking on, he pulled the trigger.

Naruto had been at the edge of a cliff when he suddenly felt the bullet nearing. Thinking fast he turned his head, the bullet striking the side of his head. He tried to stop it but it’s force impaled him in the left side of his head.

The impact knocked him unconscious, the blow knocking him off the side of the cliff. Down his body fell, until he hit the ocean’s waters.

A full moon reflected from the ocean. The night grew still. Up in the tower Dr. Uchiha trembled as his fists clenched tightly.

“Not again.” He said shaking his head, his eyes tightly shut. “He’s still alive. The bullet didn’t hit properly. He’s alive.”

“Sir. Do you want me to call for back up?” The sharpshooter asked.

“Yes. And tell them to get someone out to Kohona, Japan and quick! We can’t risk a chance of him reaching civilization.”

“Yes, Sir.”

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Yay! Well, this is pretty much the beginning of Elfen Lied, only with different characters. But, don't worry, it's only the starting of the story, I promise that everything else will be completely original. And, if you've never even heard of Elfen Lied, good for you! =)
It's my first fanfiction, so, be nice?

~Mayana