Night Predator
Disclaimer - In I no way shape or form own any Naruto characters, I simply use them in my fanfictions for entertainment.
Prologue
In 2112 humanity suffered a terrible period as the Earth's economy collapsed from overpopulation as in 2111 the Earth's population was over twelve billion, double the human population in 2011. This sheer increase in the Earth's population caused the valuable resource to be completely diminished, starvation and civil wars spread across the globe like a tidal wave of death and destruction, plague and illness spread rapidly due to the failing medical services.
In 2120 a secret government lab deep underground was experimenting with a way to help stabilize the Earth's economy, with the last shred of humanity slipping away something happened and from the labs a virus broke out. It spread across the world and in less than a few weeks it had taken half the human population to the grave...and back again. The virus caused the cells in the human body to shut down and decay then regenerate at an excelled rate. The victims to the virus die but return to life as brain dead beasts, driven by the most basic of needs. The need to feed...
To save the last remaining humans the world built huge walled in cities where the last humans survived without fear of the virus or its bestial victims...But another form of the virus mutated and started to effect the populations of the cities, this virus caused major mental problems with schizophrenic, paranoia and psychopathic tendencies been a common problem along with other anti social problems. To combat the problem the cities have heavy military and police presence and regular mental health checks.
But madness cares little for law and order.
Chapter 1 – The 'Moonlight Strangler'
It was midnight and the city of Konoha was silently going to sleep, with most of the population having gone to bed. Only the night time workers and police were out and about along with the late night drunks leaving the pubs and nightclubs, in the darkness of the city other shadowy figures moved with murderous intent.
In one of the dark streets a young women was staggering home after a night of drinking, as she moved slowly along the street a dark figure emerged from a alleyway.
In one quick movement the figure was upon the women, the man was tall and very skinny but his hands around the women's neck were dangerous enough.
"Bitch...Fucking Whore!" The man spat the words out in a viscous voice as the women's gargled and scratched at the man's hands.
As the woman struggled for her life another shadowy figure moved down the street, it moved slowly almost gliding down the street without a sound.
"Fucking Bitch!" The man said as he slammed the struggling women against a wall, her head making a thudding sound as it creaked against the wall. After several smacks the women's head started to bleed and she fell unconscious, the man didn't seem to notice ans continued too savage the women.
Moments later the other shadowy figure was behind the skinny man, a flash of light was caught when a blade was pulled out. The skinny man had no time to react when an arm wrapped around his neck and a blade ran across his throat, the blood sprayed from the wound and the man's body twitched as it was held up by the other.
It took a few minuets for the skinny man to bleed out, once the blood stopped flowing the skinny man's body was dropped like a rag doll to the concrete. As he lay there looking up at the moonlit sky with cold dead eyes the shadowy figure moved over to the women, it slowly put a hand to the women's neck checking for a pulse. After discovering the women was dead the figure turned and fell on the skinny man's corpse with a ravenous frenzy.
It was early morning when the carnage was discovered.
Naruto Uzumaki was a young police detective he'd only been on the force for less than two years and already he'd seen enough death to fill a lifetime, he may have only been twenty years old but he was also one of the best detectives the city police had. His skin was sun kissed as was his hair which he had spiked and his blue eyes were as deep and enchanting as the sea, he was the son of the head of the military of Konoha and joined the police against his mothers and farthers wishes.
As Naruto pulled his car to a stop at the end of the street he saw the crowd of people and the yellow tape, the police were having a hard time keeping the crowd back. As he climbed out of the car he made sure to slip his badge into his breast pocket, he also slipped his 9mm Barrett into his shoulder holster concealed under his jacket.
As he walked down the street he caught sight of a familiar pair of detectives standing near the crime scene, Naruto tried not to look at the blood and bodies not yet at least.
"Shikamaru, Choji. Who is it this time?" Naruto asked the two detectives.
Shikamaru and Choji were two of Naruto's closest friends, the three of them having been in school together ever since they were four years old.
"Looks like 'Moonlight Stranglers' handiwork. Bruises on the neck and the head wounds are consistent with his MO." Shikamaru said as he scanned the women's body which was still sitting up against the wall, dried blood having stained the wall in a long descending trail down the wall.
"So who's this poor devil." Choji pointed at the bloody mass that sprawled the street, the legs and the head were left intact but the rest of the body was tore open...
"It looks like somebody slight his throat and let him bleed out then...tore his stomach out and ripped open his chest." Shikamaru gave the corpse a look with his placid glance, his tired voice held little emotion.
Naruto gave the body a quick look and he instantly regretted it, his stomach turned and he felt himself begin to gag.
"Something wrong Naruto?" Choji asked his concern evident.
Naruto turned away from the bloody scene his face white as a white.
"That's one of the men we brought in for questioning, we were sure he was the 'Moonlight Strangler' but had to let him due to lack of evidence." Naruto said as he ran a hand through his hair.
"Seems we have a vigilant on are hands..." Shikamaru said as he patted Naruto on the shoulder and led the others away.
In the crowd stood a man who was watching the three detectives very closely, his dark eyes gazed at the blond with a intense gaze.
TBC...