A Lonely Heart by SomaFan (Victoria Banks)
Author's notes:
This is a yaoi type story. If you find the prospect of men with men disturbing, gross, or just plain offensive, than I encourage you not to read this. If you don't mind this type of material, than read away and hopefully enjoy. You have been warned. : )
It is rated M for a reason. Possible light sexual content, implied rape, and plenty of violence, especially in later chapters.
I don't own Guts, Griffith, or the Berserk franchise. I wrote this for fun, and I kindly request that I not be sued for it, as I have no money. ; (
I tried to explain the back story as best I could, with only watching the English dubbed anime. I don't know how the series actually ended, if it even did, as I don't have access to the books or the video game, and I happen to hate wikipedia. In other words, I made up the last two paragraphs of the prologue, and I'm not changing it.
This is possibly an Alternate Universe, or more precisely, a future reborn type thing. My favorite characters in a Highschool setting, fighting demonic monsters, and finding true love, in other words, this is my dream for the perfect anime. I do plan on finding Caska a love interest (possibly one of my own design, because none of the male characters in the anime are good enough for her IMO.) but this story will focus on Guts & Griffith.
I will try my best to keep my grammar mistakes to a minimum, but do not have anyone to proof-read my work. Spelling mistakes, if any, will mostly be typos, because I am not good at typing and often hit the wrong key without realizing it. Please be lenient
That's it. Enjoy.
Prologue
Many a year ago, in a time of darkness and war, a child was born to a corpse and raised as a mercenary. Quickly learning the harsh lessons of war and life, the child became a battle hardened warrior. He fought using a sword, nearly as big as he was, and his skills were unmatched. Until the day he lost, to the leader of a The Band of the Hawk.
The White Hawk dreamed of becoming a king, and knew the man would be a useful addition to his band. Over time, the band grew stronger, until they helped deal a deciding blow, thus ending the war, and gaining the trust of the king. They became the White Hawk Knights.
The man remained faithfully at the Hawk's side, until he could see the end of his friend's quest. Soon after, the man decided the new knight no longer needed his skills, and left to seek his own destiny. Crushed by this abandonment, the hawk miscalculated his next move and fell from grace. Tortured and alone, he went insane.
Eventually, the White Hawk made a pact with a demon and became a king. He ruled with an iron fist, and darkness engulfed everything as demons controlled the land.
The man, cursed by his once friend, vowed revenge on the Demon King for all the innocents lost to his insane desires. He became a berserker, known as the Black Swordsman, and fought until the Demon King died by his hands. Having expended most of his strength in the battle, the man finally found peace, and died.
Countless years have passed, and all records of that dark time were destroyed. People have long since forgotten this tragic true tale of knights and demons, and the only proof of its existence lies in a single prophecy, written by an unknown author, which tells of the rebirth of the Berserker and the Hawk. A prophecy that warns of the danger they will face, and the choices they must make in order to prevent the tragedy from repeating itself. What will the future hold?
Well, how was that for an intro? Short right? I know it sucked, but it will get better in the future, hopefully... Please review.