A Voice in My Head
A Prologue in Dialogue
By I.K.A. Valian
"Hello."
"Who are you?"
"I guess I could be called many things, but you should probably call me Agent Nine."
"Agent Nine? What the hell kind of name is that?"
"I suppose if we're going to talk on the topic of names, then perhaps you should also introduce yourself, even though I already know it."
"If you already know my name, then why the hell are you asking me for it?"
"…"
"Ugh! Fine! My name is Uzumaki Naruto! And don't forget it either, because I'm going to become Hokage one day! Dattebayo!"
"Yes, Hokage. I believe you."
"Ha, of course I'll become Hokage! Just you wait and see! I mean it! I will-err… wait? You believe me?"
"Of course. Are you saying I shouldn't believe you?"
"No, no, no, no! Hahahaha! You can believe in me. I will become Hokage and I never go back on my word. That's my Nindo! Believe it!"
"Oh good, for a second there, I thought I'd picked the wrong person assist in becoming the most badass ninja ever."
"Huh? What do you mean? How can you do that if this is a dream? And anyway, what the hell kind of dream is this? This is the most messed up one I've ever had! Who are you? Why are we talking in this giant echo-y room in the dark? Usually I dream about fighting other ninja and saving princesses."
"I apologize for interrupting your daily dose of princess saving, Naruto."
"Eh, whatever. I'll just forget this dream when I wake up."
"I'd like to see you try."
"Alright I will! Sayonara sucker!"
"…I wonder if he really thought this was a dream. He couldn't be that bad… ugh, I can see I have my work cut out for me. This is the prophesied child who will save the world or condemn it? Whoever decides these things should be dropped into a vat of sewage for a hundred years. Seems he'll be waking up now. Hehe, I guess freaking him out after he wakes up will be worth at least five percent of the work this is going to take. If I knew this was how it would turn out, I wouldn't have signed up for this freaking mission. I hate my life."
"I don't know who you are, but I would appreciate it if you removed that little slip of paper over there. I'd do it myself, but as you can see, the bars are too close together for my hands to fit between."
"Oh… I almost forgot about you. Sorry, Mr. Giant Fox of Doom. I know you'd just love for me to remove your seal and set you free, but doing so would be breaking a rule and interacting with the world physically. Can't break that rule. You know how it goes."
"I haven't a clue what you are, who you are, or why you have appeared inside of my stupid monkey host. Rest assured, that seal will be removed one day, and when that time comes, I will enjoy eating you second. Right after this pathetic hairless monkey I've been sealed into. Enjoy your so called freedom while you have it."
"Seriously?"
"…"
"Okay, first thing you should know is that I have some rules. I'll be telling the kid this in a little bit, but I don't mind telling them to you first. First rule is a big one. Are you paying attention Kurama?"
"You… How do you know that name?"
"First rule: I may not interact physically with this plane. Does that give you any clues?"
"I see… So you aren't from this world. An interloper. Your kind do taste good, especially when you inevitably break your own rules. Your kind's despair is the rarest and sweetest, since you're so damn hard to find. I shall relish it and then consume you. I can already taste you now, he he he."
"I seriously hope you have better threats than that, although I do find it interesting that there have been others before me. I wouldn't have fathomed the possibility, although, considering what my mission is I don't think this should have been as surprising as I find it now. Regardless of my own feelings on the matter, I have no intention of breaking my rules. If I fail my mission, if I break my rules, then I'll simply be removed, and someone else will come in and try again. Besides, I would think you'd just love my mission and would do anything and everything to help."
"As if I would help an interloper. Your kind's designs are as feeble as they are shortsighted. Nothing your little mission aims for could possibly interest me in any way."
"My mission is to dismantle the plans of and utterly annihilate a singularly evil Uchiha Madara and his accomplice, Obito. His plan, of course, is to gather all of the Biju and fuse them into a new Jubi so that he can power a worldwide genjutsu bounced off of the moon. My mission only came about after this Moon's Eye Plan succeeded. The technique happened to be so powerful that there was a spillover effect in other planes. Leaders on my plane decided to attempt to dismantle the man and his plan before it became a threat. Basically, that means I have future knowledge of events to come. Should that knowledge become obsolete, I still have knowledge of the motivations and abilities of the people and creatures involved. Even you, Kurama."
"Hehehe… I do admit, I hold a certain special hatred for Uchiha Madara and his accomplice. If nothing else, they're the reason I'm even in this pathetic hairless monkey. The damn Uchiha would attempt to do something a stupid as resurrecting the Jubi, but I still don't believe I'll help you. However, shortsighted as it is, your plan does appeal to me, so I think I'll watch just to see what happens. Then I'll eat you when you inevitably fail."
"Of course. Feel free to jump in whenever you want. I will, of course, be encouraging Naruto to make nice with you, once he finds out about you. I won't be telling anyone of you or your sibling's names. Shukaku may have been stupid enough let his be known, but I understand it is a private thing."
"Hmph, whatever. Get out of here before I eat you anyway for annoying me."
"Love you too, Kurama."
A/N: This is a prologue rather than the main story itself. Rest assured, that when the next chapter of this story come out, it will have more than just dialogue.
Let me know what you think! Is it intriguing? Does it make you wonder just who this guy is and what is going on? Review!
~I.K.A. Valian