Of Steel Reapers and Foxes

(first fanfic)

PROLOGUE. (PILOT CHAPTER, If you like it I will continue the story)

It's October 10th, couples walk together arm in arm, friends toast with each other holding their beer in the air, Parent and child playing games for prizes. All in all, it was a day of festivities, all but one…While festivities were high, A child of 8 with red spiky hair and the deepest blue eyes were laying on the ground in his own pool of blood as he was being beaten by a mob of villagers and shinobi alike.

"this is for my sister! DIE DEMON" a voice was shouting out before a knife came sailing down upon the boy's broken body stabbing him in the shoulder which was later joined by a volley of pipes and clubs. Suddenly the mob parted to reveal a man with one leg and an axe on his shoulder. "You took my leg now let me return the favour demon!"

In a desperate attempt with adrenaline pulsing through his veins, Naruto kicks his leg into the man as the man was standing on top of him… only for the said leg to be grabbed by the large man. Trying his best to get free of the vice like grip, unfortunately, Naruto was too late and in the end… "ARGH!" and I leg was now no longer. "ANBU!"

Left in his own pool of blood and tears Naruto could only hope that he wouldn't die, 'I won't, WILL NOT DIE NOW! For the old man, For the Ichiraku family and Itachi-Niisan… ' Naruto could see his vision and strength waning and wavering before succumbing to the bliss of the dark.

::: Hospital:::

"Child…, rise…"

Opening his eyes and sitting up in a 90' angle, Naruto could see the white walls surrounding him and the uncomfortable bed he is sitting on. 'the hospital huh?' taking the blanket off to stand up… only to fall onto his face, Naruto could only look down at his right leg to see a stick of wood replacing everything from his kneecaps down. He could feel the tears crawling down his face while holding back sobs after sobs 'so it really happened huh?'.

Naruto heard the door open to reveal the Hokage and his grandfather figure: Hiruzen Sarutobi 'the god of shinobi', "I'm very sorry Naruto-Kun, had only I had done something else…none of this wouldn't have happened, I'm truly sorry Naru-."

"It's okay Ji-san *sniff* it's not your fault, it's the villager's doing not of your own. Besides if anything I saved you from that awful paperwork right?" Naruto said trying to lighten the mood. With a small chuckle Hiruzen sat down next to the boy: "Naruto I'm afraid I can't let you become a Shinobi of Konoha, this rule was emplaced on before and I cannot do much about it. I'm sorry…" the man said while his head hung low from this statement "I can never be Shinobi Ji-san?" the boy asked with tears prickling at his eyes. "I'm Sorry, you can't become shinobi with a handicap Naruto."

"I understand Ji-san, I think I just need time to think about all this…"

::: 3 months later :::

Naruto can no longer bear to live in the village anymore, he had become more silent and sadder these past few months, "Stupid, stupid, stupid fool. Why did I ever thought that nothing would happen should I go back to the village?" unknown to Naruto while he was walking aimlessly through the forest before stumbling upon a wolf den, only to realize these weren't your average wolf- instead it's training ground 44's Infamous gigantic beasts. Naruto when realizing the situation he was in made a run for it when he heard a growl behind him.

Running as fast as his body could allow him to try to escape death. That's when he found himself falling headfirst into a hole only to land on a cool surface? Looking up Naruto could only see machinery and clockwork and a weird smell of oil.

Tables were scattered with notes and sketches slowly moving out of the room and into the hallway, Naruto started exploring the small underground complex. He found himself in front of a room named 'Armory' which was filled with various empty racks and cases 'whoever owned this place must never finish it' that was when a glint caught his eye, on a table was an oddly long brown stick with long metal parts running on top of it.

Naruto's eyes spotting a piece of folded paper before picking it up and reading it "This is my design when I observed a reaction to a powder to which I name 'GUNPOWDER' my first design only allowed it to fire once before having to reload, so In my quest for a weapon to protect my comrades from a far distance repeatedly I created a solution to which I once again self-named: Bolt-action! - Creator" Naruto spent nearly an hour in the room studying the 'Rifle' from how a gun worked, the basics of its trigger mechanism even how to create the required ammunition and its care. By the end of it, Naruto was thinking about the implications of the 'Rifle'. "I wonder if I can make half of it into a cane, while another half into my peg leg… IDEAS! MUAHAHAHA!"

Walking back into the hallway and heading into the only room available which wasn't 'Under Construction' when he opened the door to the final room his eyes widened at what he was seeing: A 6m large thin yet Humanoid machine which looked very dieselpunk-ish, it also looked very balanced, built for adapting to situations and painted in brown "I'm gonna rectify this colour problem" . Looking around the room he could make out a shape of a large scythe approximately the same size as the machine in a coat of black and red. Once again he sees a piece of paper signed by the 'Creator'

"This is a scythe built personally for this Walker, it should be able to extend and it's blade will become like teeth, it is able to quickly retract its blade with a force with enough power to cleave through about anything in the world (recommend use as trap), Due to the 14m range of the fully extended form of the Scythe and the Abilities of this specific Walker makes it a formidable Hunter and Trapper. As this walker was built for Walker vs Walker combat, more specifically HUNTING the walkers.

Now…

This is my last Walker that I will ever make, in my attempt for power I have created many terrifying weapons, weapons that must be destroyed. In order to keep it hidden I have made the only key to this weapon scattered among the world these walkers are the Key, if you are reading this it means that it falls responsibility on you to destroy that vault of weapons, and eliminate ANY threat that wants to use that terrifying power. Good Luck.

PS, As a protocol for all the Walker I made, this Hunter Variant will have an Evasive sequence.

PPS, Use your blood onto the seal inside the walker to have it accept you. PPPS, I created fragments of my soul into an entirely different entity to instruct those who one day will pilot this walker, and OH! There are about 6 Walkers out there."

Naruto could only marvel at the complexity of the Walker and the mind of this 'Creator' will a smirk on his lips, Naruto whispers to himself "Looks like I won't be Shinobi, but something better hehe."

Author Notes:

This probably my first Fanfiction: the ideas were based on my notes for a book I've been wanting to write. The scythe though is inspired by God Eater 2: Rage Burst's Variant Scythes …. And the Mech? Check out Jakub Rozalsky artworks! He is my Walker's Inspiration!

Well then cya! :")