Disclaimer: I do not own Elfen Lied or any of its characters

A/N: This is my first fanfiction in the Elfen Lied genre. I think I am a pretty good writer (does that make me sound conceited? O.o I hope not.); however, I really believe all of the stories I've posted on this site are mediocre. This is my attempt at writing the best fanfiction I have ever written and also writing the most reviewed fanfiction for this archive. Please review! I don't care how harsh you are; it'll just help me write better.

Aside from the facts above, I just finished watching the whole anime of Elfen Lied in one night. Having the love of writing that I do, I instantly wanted to make a fanfiction. (Well after I felt like making an amv). I know I should plan out my whole story before I write, but I have only got the beginning, middle, and end planned out. All the other events will just fall in between.

Sorry for the really long authors note! Without further ado.... let the story begin!


Prologue


I never meant to kill. It wasn't what I wanted.... no it wasn't. I never wanted to take the life of any human. But, I was never meant to fit in. I wasn't born to live in this world; I was born to die in it. I was born to die cold, hungry, and worst of all, alone. I did not intend to die like this, however.

All I ever wanted was to fit in; I only ever wanted to be normal. I wanted to be like every other kid I saw having fun on the street. I wanted to be able to birth my own children, to find the man of my dreams. I wanted to love, I really did, even though these things were forbidden to me. But, was trying to be normal such a crime..... or was being myself?

Whether it was a crime or not, it was punishable. The punishments were cruel, unusual, unnatural, unfair.... you get the point. They were enough to break anyone but me. I would endure in this world for the sole hope that I would one day fufill my dreams.

This is the story of how I had my dreams shattered, mended, and kept from me. This is the story of my struggle to gain acceptance. This is the story of my life.