There is no need to read berserk to enjoy the story, Berserk should not be read by people under the age of 18 and mature enough


Opening

Feel no shame about shape Weather changes their phrase

(the silhouet of bodies hang on a three is show)

Even mother will show you another way

(Guts is on a cliff, watching the horizon, is cape is flying because of the wind, revealing his sword)

So put your glasses on Nothing will be wrong

There's no blame, there's no fame It's up to you

The first words should be founded Whatever hold you back

(Guts jump to the horizon)

I can, I can get it off

(A picture of Luz, Willow, Amity, Edric and Emira then Eda and King appears)

Tell me what, tell me what, tell me what you want

(A picture of vee in her basilisk form appear)

I don't know why, don't know why, don't know why you afraid

Tell me what, tell me what, tell me what you say

(Guts us walking toward the stars)

I don't know why, don't know why Too late, it's too late

(The show title finally appears)

Struggling to find happiness


Quote Listen guts. If you want to survive on the battlefield, get by with your own brains and skills. Don't depend on others. People will do despicable things for their own ambition or to survive. That's what it boils down to on the battlefield. Those who blindly follow others out there just get chewed up, spat out and killed. Well, Take it as fatherly advice. Don't even trust your father out there

Gambino's only fatherly advice toward his son.


Hunter was asked to inspect this place because of some rumors, apparently there was a strange creature who was stealing shops during the night and Uncle wanted to know more about it. After a short inspection the golden guard concluded this creature's home must be in the Titan's armpit, the forest was enough to hide it from civilization, shield it from the rain and near enough to its targets so he and a handful of scouts went there to see if he was right.

"I found something." A scout alerted him from a cave. The group approached him but what awaited them made them freeze in fear, a pigman was on the ground, his body reduced to a vulgar piece of meat. The left leg had been cut and he could see it near the burned wood, someone cooked it and took a bit of it but that's all. Whoever killed the pigman did it with the purpose to eat him. The blood was still fresh, and the body was almost warm.

"Look around, he shouldn't be too far." Hunter ordered his subordinates. Hunter now knows what he is after: a cannibal.

"Here!"

Hunter turned to the voice just in time to see a head being splattered. The criminal hit the scout with so much strength he pulverized the head. It was the first time Hunter had witnessed such a brutal death, blood stained his mask as he had a close look on the criminal.

(Play Blood and Guts)

It was a human, his round ears were proof of that. But he was dirty, covered in dust with puke around his mouth. His eye bags also indicated that he hasn't slept well for a long time. He was also wielding the longest sword hunter has ever seen, the blade alone was as tall as the human and it must have been three inches wide. How could someone use such a sword without tearing his arms was beyond the golden guard's comprehension.

The human rushed to him and swung his sword, blocking was impossible and he would have no time to use a spell to counter attack. Instinctively, he teleported away.

A nearby scout came to assist him but the human saw him, he cut him in two before he could cast a spell. Hunter was shocked by so much brutality. The human killed with no remorse, he didn't care that a man's guts were lying on the ground because of him. It reminded him of a monster his uncle told him about : a devil. A creature who only exists to inflict harm on others and bring misery wherever it goes. Hunter never believed such a creature could exist till he met that thing.

The devil rushed toward him despite the blood on his face. The golden guard teleported but it was sloppy, fear had weakened his resolve Hunter tried to attack the human from the blind spot he attained with his staff but the raven head parried with his sword almost instinctively.

Cracks form on the staff after the impact and in a swift move it has been broken, knocking Hunter to the ground, powerless. The sword was coming toward him, his staff was broken and thus he had no way to protect himself. He was going to die.

But a miracle happened, the human was so distracted by their fight that a magic bolt managed to hit him, the devil was blasted away and a hand made of stone caught him and the scouts wasted no time to rush to the human. He was like a feral beast, screaming 'don't touch me!' so they beat him up till he was unconscious.

"Are you okay, sir?" A scout checked on him. Hunter didn't answer. He just stared at his broken mask lying in front of him.

-0-

Lilith Clawthorn was the head of the emperor's coven, only the Emperor was above her so it was natural she would kneel in front of him. It has been a few days since the golden guard arrested that human, she still couldn't believe her rival was young enough to be her son. She was hesitating between anger or worry, especially when she saw the haunted look on the boy's face.

But she had no time to worry about the emperor's nephew. When Emperor Belos learnt they found a human he dedicated almost all his ressources to find where the boy came from. Finding that link between the human world and the Isles became his priority.

"We still found nothing, my lord. We searched for miles from everywhere he was spotted." Although the human's attack was extremely violent and several people were killed, Lilith's feelings were mitigated toward him. He was just a kid all alone in another world he doesn't even recognise, any animal would have attacked after something like that.

"Keep inspecting the area where he was found. We have to find out how he arrived." There was no room for discussion. "Of course my lord."

A part of her wanted to ask about the human. Where did Belos send him? Why does he seem angrier than usual? Does he know something about that human no one else does? She never dared in fear of how he would react.

-0-

It was a secret that few knew but the emperor had a secret lab in the dungeon where he sent his enemies, the latest experience was resurrecting a species that went extinct ages ago: The basilisk. They were the natural predators of the witches that lived on these Isles. This generation only has numbers for names, the youngest one was named Vee, she was a small snake girl with no legs and green scales but she was cute in a way. She spent her whole life in her cage, with the only entertainment she had were the experiments on her and her kin, but one day Vee's boredom was broken when the guards entered, dragging in a body.

They were dragging a boy to a cell, his face was bloody and he was covered in bruises. He was thrown in the cell next to hers like a ragdoll.

"Don't give him any food or water unless I tell you to." Warden Wrath warned the guards before leaving.

Vee didn't understand why they would throw a witch with her kind. Weren't they afraid he would be serving as their next meal? Four days later The guards stopped doing experiments on them since the boy arrived for an unknown reason. But it also means none of them has been fed.

The Basilisks could last on their reserves for a long time thanks to their ability to eat magic and the rats in the cells but the boy next to her... grrlgh. It must have been his stomach. It has been days since he arrived and they left him to rot.

The boy has stayed quiet since the beginning of his captivity. Maybe she could help him? The guards fed her rats but she only needed their magic, not the flesh. Vee took a rat, exhausted after she ate his magic.

Now the problem was to bring it to him, her arms were too short or in her original form at least. She could make her arms longer but it would be tricky. Vee focused, she extended her arm, slowly but surely, till her hands were in front of the boy's cell.

"You haven't eaten since you arrived... I know it isn't much but it's better than nothing." She awkwardly tried to engage in a conversation. No answer. Was he even alive? Then she felt the weight leaving her hand before she heard the sound of munching. It seemed he accepted her gift.

"Thank you...Another one please." He talked to her for the first time since he arrived. Vee smiled, it was a start at least.

A month later, Guts was receiving a meal once a week and with the rats he was recovering a bit, it was disgusting but still better than nothing.

In the meantime, she managed to make him open up a little, he wasn't grunting or ignoring her at least. He even told her his name : 'Guts'. It was a weird name but it's not like she can judge. It was a bit difficult but he was comfortable enough to chat with her. She even found out that he wasn't even a witch, but an actual human! Go figure.

"How is it outside?" Vee asked him. She spent her whole life in this prison so she welcomed any information about the outside world.

"You never left this cell?"

"Never" There was a short pause. Maybe she went beyond Guts' comfort zone but then.

(Play guts' thème)

"Outside... I don't really know, this place is different from where I come from..." That was unexpected. "But it's warm, the light comes from the sun and the grass is better than stone for taking a nap..."

"Guts?"

"Yeah?"

"If we escape... Can we see the world together? I don't want to be alone."

"...yeah. I will be there" Vee just hoped this would not stay a dream and that one day they could all escape.

Their miracle happened the day after. The guards were taking outside a basilisk bigger than the other, his name was II. She didn't see it but he managed to neutralize the guards who took him away and used their sock baton to open his handcuffs. II took their keys to open the basilisk's cage but when her turn came they started to leave while Guts was still behind.

"Wait."

"What?" II looked at her, he was still worried that the reinforcements would come after them. But Vee had to do this. She pointed to Guts' cage

"We can't leave him behind."

Guts seemed surprised that she was willing to help him. II didn't waste time, he just took the key from the guard and opened his cell. Guts took a spear on an unconscious guard and followed them.

After stressful minutes they were in a tunnel, freedom was just on the other side. "Look out" Guts pushed her away but he was soon hit on the shoulder by an arrow. The basilisk turned to where it came from, a dozen of soldiers rushed to them.

"Stop right there, all of you" There was that small creature leading them, Kiki licky or something like that. "Surrender now and return to your cells or meet your end!" The basilisk could use drain magic but the crossbow would shoot them down quickly. What could they do?

They had their answer when, without any warning, despite the pain and hunger. Guts rushed toward their captors and kicked the gremlins so hard she flew away. "AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" She screamed

The boy wasn't wasting time, he quickly used the spear to knock out the nearest guards and used him as a shield with his free hand.

"RUN!" Guts yelled.

"What about you?" She can't leave him here, he will die.

"JUST LEAVE!"

Vee didn't have time to answer, II took her away from the fight. She was powerless while her friend stayed behind to save her.

"NO, WE CAN'T JUST LEAVE HIM THERE, TAKE ME BACK!"

But II wouldn't listen and yelled as he kept running "If we turn back now, then all of this was for nothing, it was his choice to stay behind!"

But he promised her, he promised that they would see the world together. She finally couldn't hold back the tears from spilling from her eyes

She doesn't know if the titan can hear her or if he was alive but just this time, she prayed. She prayed for her friend's life.

-0-

Guts was more of a swordsman than a spearman but unfortunately his sword had been confiscated when he was captured so he had to rely on this stolen spear. He had the opportunity to escape but he stayed behind so Vee could finally be free for the first time of her life.

Trust no one, not even your own father.

It was the only fatherly advice Gambino ever gave him and he just pissed on it. He doesn't even know why he put her life before his. Maybe it was because she was the first person in years who has been kind to him or because her life was bad enough to move him? What would he have done anyway? This place is full of monsters and witches, he has nowhere to go. The only thing he can do is what he has always done: fight to survive.

The boy gritted his teeth, if he has to die then he will not go down easy. He took the spear and stabbed a guard with it, the others were coming after him so he broke it in two and used the broken parts to save time. A ray of light hits him and he is thrown to the wall. He heard something crack but it wasn't the stones, however he still rises, despite the pain, the blood in his mouth and his lungs screaming in pain he gets up and fights. After a time which seemed short for him, several corpses were on the ground before he heard loud noises. A monster, taller than any soldiers he faced before, its face hidden with a crow mask comes to the tunnel. The spear was broken after so much use, Guts was out of breath but he just tightened his grip on the weapon and rushed toward the monster. The monster grabs him before hitting him on the wall, the first time he feels like his head is going to explode, but Guts stabbed the limb. "Why you little!" The monster hit Guts' head on the wall and with an unnatural agility, it jumped on him while his hand was restraining Guts. His knee landed on Guts' stomach wich made him spat blood but he didn't stopped, he punched Guts again and again till the human passed out

"He's still breathing." A guard standing above the battered human informed Warden Wrath. The prisoner fought like a devil. No matter how many times they hit him he always went back to fight.

"Put him with the regular prisoners"

"But the emperor says he must stay hidden." Wrath just pointed to the deceased guards on the ground.

"That human has no magic and killed fifteen scouts by himself. He is too dangerous to be left far from me. Just put him in a dark cell where people won't see him or with the weirdos" They put a prisoner ball to each of his arms. Some may think it was going too far but after he killed fifteen guards by himself and broke Kikimora's ribs they wouldn't take any risks.

"You're lucky to be human." He told the human who regained consciousness.

The human whispered something, his body was too broken to speak, Wrath got closer to inspect. And the human spat on his face. "Why you little..." No, he had to calm down. The emperor made clear that this creature must stay alive. Wrath left so he wouldn't explode his head "Throw cold water on him. It should calm him down."

-0-

Guts' Body was in pain after the brutal beating they gave him and the cold weather was making things worse but the nightmare he was having was far worse. Guts was nine, a faceless monster was running after him and despite the sword he had it was useless on that thing.

Then he saw a man on a rocking chair petting a dog, he was tall and muscular after spending years in combat. He was the man who took in Guts when he was a baby.

"Gambino, Help me." He needed his father. He needed help from the one man he thought he could trust. But Gambino stayed still on his chair, his face impassive. "I can't do it. You have my leg."

"What?" Guts looked at his sword... Only to find Gambino's severed leg. The child screamed in horror and dropped it. It's only then that he notices he is in a battlefield among corpses

"Besides, who would want to help you?" Both Gambino and his dog stared at Guts while the monster kept coming toward Guts. "Right, Shisu?" Then he noticed that the Dog had a human face, his own mother eaten by the plague. "You're a devil's child."

"Guts?"

He hears a whimper. Guts turns to the voice and sees Vee. The basilisk has a big hole on her stomach. There were also blood streak tears coming from her eyes. "I just wanted to be free… Why did I have to die?"

"Vee I'm… I'm sor-" Without any warning, they are set on fire.

You should have died

You should have died

You should have died

You should have died

YOU SHOULD HAVE DIED!

Guts heard it again and again. Then the monster pins him down, and once again Guts is powerless against him.


Katya was a bard, she had vampire teeth, pointed ears, dark hair and tanned skin. She didn't know why Wrath brought a human in the cell next to her but the kid took quite a beating. Add to it the cold water and she was really worried for him despite not knowing him. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry I'm so sorry" The human was whimpering in his sleep... It had to be a terrible nightmare.

The kid was fifteen, sixteen at most. Just what happened to him for him to end up like this? Katya just whistled, it was a simple bard trick, not enough to break out of jail but enough to calm someone. The kid stopped struggling, the bard magic calmed him down, the bard signed, happy to have helped him.

A week later, the days were the same, Guts woke up, thought about a way to escape, sometimes talking with nearby prisoners and slept. The only changes were when the guard beat him up for killing their friends but it was still better than boredom. Right now he was sleeping but it wouldn't last. ONe day, Guts' slumber was interrupted by a loud noise and he saw a girl with a strange hood and a dog, her skin was tanned so probably a farm girl but her clothes were too nice, maybe she was a noble…

"Ah, cats don't do that". Guts heard the weird dog mock the girl. "Hey, cat lady, how'd you get out of your cell?" Katya asked her.

"Oh, no, no, no. I'm not a cat." The girl pulls her hood down. "Also, I'm not a criminal" Yeah, If life taught one thing to Guts is that people can see evil everywhere except in themselves .

"Neither are we. The stupid warden likes to lock people up who don't fit in. Like, I write fanfics of food falling in love. I like food, I like love... Just let me write about it."

"I'm here because I like eating my own eyes." Weirdly enough, the guy has no problems sharing them with Guts. Considering the guards reduced his ration by half it was nice and also gross. "We are agents of fwee expwession! They will never siwence us!" the most annoying voice Guts ever heard said

"Yeah, she's really big into conspiracy theories."

"The world is a simulation! We are but playthings for a higher being!" Oh God shut up. The girl was pacing around after these revelations.

"Wait. These aren't crimes. None of you actually did anything wrong…."She pulled a poster. " You're all just a bunch of weirdos. Like me." Guts just snorted at that, he was nothing like them.

Thudding footsteps attract their attention.

"It's Warden Wrath! Hide!" Katya warned the girl At the warning, she runs into an open cell, pulling the door down as she enters. The Footsteps continue until a door is pushed open. Warden Wrath comes "I can hear you."

Guts can hear the girl whimpering while the warden comes closer "Just what are you fools whispering about?"

"We were just wondering if you're in a bad mood because you can't get laid or because your dick is too small." Guts distracted the monster with an old insult he heard in a mercenary group. Guts heard a few chuckles but they stopped as soon as Wrath came close to his cell.

The monster and Guts stared at each other's eyes, none of them showing weakness. "You're lucky that I can't harm you." Wrath left the room soon after The girl opened her cell soon after, running to Katya's.

"Don't worry. I can get you out." She pulls on the lever, but can't lift it. " No! My weak nerd arms!" yeah, Guts knew at first sight her arms were too frail. She probably never held a sword in her life before

"Just get out of here while you still can, kid. Enjoy freedom for us." Katya reassured her despite her failure. She walked away but Guts could tell how disappointed she was

"AAAAh" Guts saw two things happen. The girl he saw ten minutes ago was flying on a staff with a dog and a zombie while opening the cells. Wrath just passed in front of him with tentacles instead of his arms and he was so pissed off he failed to notice it.

Two guards ran after the girl but Guts attacked them by surprise, years of using his sword and his rest gave enough strength to use the prisoner balls as weapons, the first guard died on impact, the second was killed when Guts gouged out his eyes.

The other prisoners grimace as that sight was not a pretty one

Maybe it was by pragmatism or pure luck but the guards had the key for his prisoner ball. He took them off and almost ran to escape, but he noticed that despite the fact their cells were open the prisoners next to him refused to come out. "You're not escaping?"

A monster with numerous eyes answered him "The warden will catch us. He always does."

It was the first time he saw Katya only to hear her say "We will never find a place in society. We belong here." Guts just glared at them "Fine, die like Wrath's dogs if you want. I choose to die on my terms." He then turned around and didn't look back

He went to retrieve his sword. Guts didn't know why there were no Guards but he wasn't going to spit on the opportunity. Guess these monsters weren't as smart as he thought.

Katya already told him about the room where they put the confiscated objects. The room was empty except for a pillar of light. Guts entered it and saw a mountain of weapons and items, his Zweihander was impossible to miss due to its abnormal size, and as he ran to take his sword back and leave, he started noticing all of the other weapons around him. This was an opportunity that he couldn't miss, so he made his decision.

Guts armed himself to the teeth with what he found and ran to the direction of his former cell, hoping he could still find the exit. To his surprise, he found a giant hole on the wall of the cell and freedom was just out there. But then he spotted Wrath with his hands in scythes.

Well, time to get payback. Guts took the crossbow he stole and shot Wrath in the back. The warden screamed in pain, he turned to see his assailant.

"Why you little…ARGH" Wrath was interrupted Guts' last arrow hit him in the eye. But the warded was still alive and determined to do his duty despite his injuries He rushed to the young mercenary, screaming his rage while Guts was unfazed.

Guts just threw away the useless crossbow before clutching his hands to his sword, Wrath's hand turned into a scythe but the brunette skillfully dodged the attack as he did thousands of times before and with a mighty swing, Guts cut Warth's arm. His blade cuts through the monster's muscles and bones before breaking from the effort. The warden screamed in pain but Guts left him no respite, the human stabbed him in the stomach with his broken blade as soon as he saw an opening.

"Yo…You..hurg." The warden lost consciousness soon after, Guts kicked the body off his blade, thinking he was dead.

Guts stayed on his guard, more guards may be coming. "That was awesome." Guts turned and saw the strange creature with a big nose looking at him. Guts just said nothing as he saw the rest of the prisoners here too. It seemed that they decided to escape after all. The girl who freed him was also there, along with the dog and an old woman.

She looked at him in awe and… She was human! Maybe he had a way back to… who is he kidding, he has no home, nowhere to go. He has been nothing but a wandering merc since his birth. Staying in this place or his home would be no different.

Gust just walked away, not even bothering to talk to them further. He already wasted months in this place.

"Do you need help to go home?" The old woman asked him

"No, I can handle myself."

"If you say so.'' She looked concerned but Guts paid no attention to it. He just walked away, alone. Like he always did.


~~Credit scene~~

(The ending theme of owl house is playing while Guts walks in the Isles,)

He walks past Willow's house and she waves hello, he does the same.

Then you see him him in the library but Amity is teaching him how to read

After that he is at Hexside, teaching severals students how to use a sword

Then you see him at Blight Industries where Edric shows him fireworks he invented ang Guts gave him a thumb up with a blank face

Next Guts is with Emira in her room, as she is showing him how to make potions, but one of Guts potions were unstable and soon blew up in his face Emira then burst out laughing

After that he is in a concert but he was asleep, he only came to cheer Skara and her performance was over.

Finally, Guts arrive to the Owl house, Eda, Luz and king welcome him and Guts finally smiles, for he as finally found a home


Notes:

Wrath is still alive because of his weird biology, although he is severely injured

About the story, The plot is about Guts fiding happiness and getting fuck by life. However, it doesn't mean he will have it easy, it will just be better than his original world.

For the fight well I'm not good with writing them and I apologyse if they are disappointing but I would like to point that : 1 hunter was too shocked when he fought Guts and thus gave a poor performance. 2 the guards had for order to not kill Guts and the tunnel limited their moves 3 Guts shot Wrath with a crossbow and by surprise, anyone would have a hug disadvantage with that

Just to be clear, it is before Guts met Griffith, he is 15 but he still has a lot of traumas (to put it in perspective, everyone in owl house had it better than Guts and he has way more traumas than all of them combined… Except Hunter, Guts may just have it slightly worse)

I also acknowledge that Gus and Guts are a bit too familiar… I still don't know what to do about it.

Also, a big thanks to EyeCandyman for helping me