The Serpent's Daughter
By: H. Uchiha
Opening
I am Hermione Uchiha, and I am the daughter of one of the legendary sannin. My father, Orochimaru, killed my mother after I was born. I grew up with him, and two of his followers, Kabuto and Kimimaro. They raised me to kill, not to be killed, to hate, not to be hated, and to live, not to let live. I am The Serpent's Daughter.
Part One
"Father, Father, look! I can finally do it!" A young girl with long black hair, and very pale skin yelped to her father as he watched over her. He didn't smile, nor did he speak.
"Try again, Hermione, you've almost got it." The cold voice of that girl's father, Orochimaru, replied.
"Lord Orochimaru, do not be so harsh on the girl. After all, she is still just a child." Kabuto, one of Orochimaru's followers, said to the tall, dark figure.
Both of the men's heads snapped up as dark chakra swirled around the girl. Though she was still very young, she possessed great power, power that not even her father could believe.
All that the little girl saw was a large purple serpent, and then everything to her went black.
That was my first encounter with the serpent.
Part Two
Two years had passed and Hermione had graduated from the Ninja Academy. She was so happy, but her father did not share her joy.
Orochimaru was preparing for a great battle, a battle that could cost him his life, his daughter, everything…
"Father?" She was afraid; a thick, black mist of chakra was swirling in the air around Orochimaru.
"Miss Hermione, please, come with me and let your father train." Kabuto was beside her; his voice was cold, yet caring…
"Okay…"
Part Three
She fell onto her bed; blood stained her clothes, his blood…the blood of her own father…
Over the past few years, she had killed many people, became a jonin, ANBU captain, and then the leader of the Akatsuki. But this was too mush, she had killed her father…the one man that she had trusted, aside from one of the Akatsuki members, Itachi Uchiha.
There was a knock on her door…
"What do you want?" She said harshly, her voice shaking, she was sobbing.
"Hermione?" The door opened, revealing Itachi.
"I KILLED HIM!!! I KILLED MY FATHER!" She pulled out a kunai, not able to take the pain anymore.
Itachi grabbed her wrist, but she jerked away, shoving the kunai into her arm…the same spot on her arm that Tsunade stabbed her father on his arm…blood fell, gushed, and dripped.
"Hermione, STOP!" Itachi again tried to stop her.
She didn't.
Pulling out another kunai, she whispered, "I'll see you again now, Father." And she shoved the sharp blade into her own chest, her heart…
Itachi caught her in his arms as she fell lifeless.
