Forbidden Power
Naruto
A/N: Spoiler warning! Naruto's thoughts during his transformation to four-tail kyuubi…
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A drowning pool, so like his soul, drowning in sorrow and despair. He chases after the one thing, the one goal he wishes to grasp, but it's always too far, always out of reach. A figure in the distance, hazy and faint, rippling in the frothing red tide. Farther and farther it vanishes, leading him on through an iron gate, past the golden seal at it's center. A presence, powerful and immense, looms before him, but he is not afraid. That which he chases has led him into the grasp of this great being, and he has no will to turn away. Great clawed hands engulf him, and a searing light burns his skin. Eyes, smoldering like hot coals, sneer at him, and a hot breath swirls over his body. Fire ignites his skin, fueled by his own blood, torn away by the sheer heat of this lava-like force. His breath hitches as it consumes him, his body doubles over from the tremendous pain and he cries out in torment. The power is too great and it engulfs him in fire and heat, flame and anger, hate and bloodlust. His eyes alight with fury, blood burning, boiling over. The foe stands before him and a thunderous roar deafens the land. Then everything is black and cold and lifeless, a faint muffled cry reaches his thoughts from the outside, but he cannot understand it. He's left in darkness, surrounded by a pool of mire, gripping the cold iron bars that hold him prisoner. Teeth clenched, his gums bleed from the force of it and tears flow from his crimson eyes. He can taste blood, and sees it staining a cherry blossom petal that drops to the pool before him. He cannot reach it through the bars, what does it mean? Saddened, he slides into the reeking waters, and rests his head against the bars. He looks down at his hands, charred with burns and stained with blood. This...this was not the power he wanted...
