POSTED : [08~14~2017]
REVISED : [11~16~2017]
WORD COUNT : [362]
TAGS : [SI-OC Tenten] [Slight OOC Characters] [Future Character Deaths] [Slight Canon-Divergence] [Blood and Gore] [Strong Language]
[lots of poor attempts at jokes and romance]
Pairings: [NaruHina] [ShikaTema]
Other tags and pairings to be added later on.
STANDARD DISCLAIMER IS APPLIED
Read and Enjoy!~
||Chapter 1:Prologue||
A Slumbering Dragon
Darkness...
For what seemed like forever, all I could see was never-ending darkness.
Shadows reaching as far as the eye can see, without a single light to invade the void of black.
I tried to reach out, to grasp any semblance of reality. But it felt like the world slipped through the cracks of my fingers every time my hand passed. I struggled, feeling at a loss. So I just curled into myself, caging myself in before releasing all the tension in my nonexistent body
I guess I just floated. I was neither standing up nor lying down.
I was just...There
There, without hearing not feeling anything.
But instead of feeling suffocated, I finally felt calm. My whole being placidly floating in serenity. I was there but not at the same time. It was a nice feeling, I guess.
This must be what death feels like.
Loneliness and seclusion, but with unnerving clarity. It was like the meaning of the universe was right there before my own eyes yet I couldn't comprehend anything. Like happiness and joy was attainable but I was unable to utilize it.
I knew, but I couldn't.
And knowing was always different from knowing
I slowly succumbed to the darkness, surrendering completely. Deciding to just rest my tired,oh so tired,soul.
I deserved that much
And for once in my whole life,
I was at peace.
"It is not your time yet, my child
Come with me and I'll let you savor life again"
Hot searing pain engulfed my whole being as the void shattered.
The moment of calm was replaced with chaos. The once silent was now pounding loud, the sound drilling into my skull like a jackhammer.
I was scared shitless
And in a split moment of stillness, I felt myself slip away.
Slow at first, then it became faster.
It was like my own body was being twisted inwards and opened up raggedly.
I closed my eyes, hoping that the discord would end and that my own shadow paradise would resume. But alas, faith- or maybe death?- had different plans for me.
I closed my eyes in pain
I screamed
Prologue, "A Slumbering Dragon", end
"To see, one must wake and open their eyes to the harsh truth"
Eyyyy
Hi guys! Thanks for reading and finishing the first chapter~ This is my first published story, you see ( please note the "published" part)
The plot has been running my head for a long time now, and I was just craving for a nice Tenten-centric story xD
And since there really aren't that many stories out there featuring just that, I just went in and like... Y'know... Did this thing
I'm sorry for the seemingly rushed writing and erratic flow of the chapter. I just really wanted to get out of the planning stage and decided to type this up.
The title IS on pending, I'm also probably gonna do a cover soon (and by soon I mean in a month because I'm a wittle highschool baby and it is exams season)
That's it for now, I guess! Constructive criticism is highly appreciated (and please don't sugarcoat I can handle harsh words)
I hope you enjoyed the Prologue~
"I write not only for my own selfish greed but also for the joy of others"
-Xael