Prologue
I'm just trying my hand at fanfiction, so we'll see how this plays out. So, above is the link to the picture of the girl talking to the protagonist, who hasn't been introduced yet. So...yeah.
Where...am I?
I slowly opened my eyes, expecting bright light to flood my vision. Instead, I was greeted by cold darkness. I looked around, searching for something, anything to prove that I was alive. Finding nothing, I felt fear rush through my body. Am I dead?
"No, otherwise you'd be stuck in a coffin." I stopped internalizing, and snapped my head up to find the owner of the voice who answered my question. Finally, my eyes landed on a girl with long silver hair, and red eyes that held an insane glint. She frightens me. The girl in question chuckled lowly, sending warning signals to my brain.
"Listen, girl. Before you even think of any more stupid questions, let me briefly explain. Like I said, you're not dead. As to where we are..." She looked around her, although it proved pointless. "Interesting. Looks like they sent us to Oblivion."
I opened my mouth, slowly pronouncing the unfamiliar word like a fawn standing on unsteady legs for the first time.
"Yes, Oblivion. Both everywhere and nowhere. A portal, if you will. Though it could easily be classified as a separate dimension." I slowly digested this newfound information, before stumbling upon an obvious problem. How can I trust this person, when I have absolutely no idea who they are? Said person started laughing like this was the funniest thing she'd ever heard.
"You truly are an idiot," she said as she wiped a small tear from the corner of her eye. She suddenly turned serious once more. "I am you, and you are a new version of me. No matter who you may think you are, you will forever be a mere shadow of the original. One of the many facets carved on a jewel. You will never be seen as yourself, you have no life. Only borrowed time."
A dark feeling settled in the pit of my stomach. If what she said was true, how can I truly live? To be myself, free of the shackles holding me in this dark cage.
"That is where I come in. Go through time and dimensions to find the one I seek. Guide him towards his destiny, and be the polish to make him shine. Go forth as my replacement, and be the director to this foul play. Be Naruto's light, and forever be his 'guardian angel'." And with that, my vision dimmed further, until I blacked out.
...That ended up being much more dramatic than I originally intended. Eh. Updates will hopefully be every Wednesday, at least in theory.
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