DISCLAIMER

I do not own Naruto or intend to profit from this work. I only allowed the creations of someone else dance through my imagination and have that take substance. This is just the product of that process.

'Kyuubi Speech'
'Thought Speech'
"Normal Speech"
"Whispered Speech"
"Jutsus (Techniques)"

"Nothing is too high for the daring of mortals: we storm heaven itself in our folly."

Horace

Roman Poet. 65BC - 8 BC

Prologue

'Stupid brat, to think you could accomplish such a thing. Fu fu fu... A mortal was never meant to hold such power...'

Like needles piecing through every cell in his body, the feeling reverberated throughout him. He was in immense pain, and could only scream as he succumbed to it.

He knew he was transforming as the chakra continues to surge in him, but it was still nothing compared to this pain he was feeling.

The chakra was burning through his body and was destroying his skin until he was completely covered in blood and the chakra.

It continued to intensify as more and more of the chakra leaked out and began to solidify.

He let out another scream, but this time it sounded more bestial than human to his ears.

A new sensation began to take shape within him. Like a dam forming around his navel to stop the torrent of chakra.

It was a futile effort. There was just simply too much to control.

His body then began to stretch and contort as if it was being condensed into a single point. He fought to resist the pull but was unable and could only watch in horror as his body slowly warp into itself.

'I'm sorry everyone...'

With a last roar into the air he was gone.

'Ugh... What happened...? I can't move any part of body.'

'It feels like all the energy has left me... Does it mean that I failed?'

'Or... Is this just how death feels like...?'

'No, you aren't dead brat. But you should open your eyes and look at what you've done.'

'It's no use. I just don't have enough chakra or stamina...'

A deep and reverberating laughter echoed around him.' Who are you?'

Scenes of his pasts played through his mind.

'I am...'

Scenes of sadness and fear.

'I am...'

Scenes of happiness and courage.

Little by little he could feel power flow back into him.

"I..."

Rejection.

"...am"

Acceptance.

"Uzumaki Naruto!"

With that, he opened his eyes and gazed upon eternity.

Author's Note:

Special thanks to Cherie for the Beta.

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Aelfwine