Broken like me

Freedom

Firstly, I don't own Naruto or anything affiliated with it. I don't own any of the images either. In my stories, I don't censor anything. That includes violence, profanity and the like, so I apologize in advance if it offends anyone. This is a Gaara fanfic I've head in my head for a very long time but just never got around to writing it. So here it is. I apologize if it seems my character is over powered but I assure you, she has weaknesses and will be addressed in later chapters. I had to get her background over with or the story wouldn't make much sense. I'm sorry if this first chapter is dry but I hope to make it more exciting later. This story will be more on comfort, friendship and fluff. I'm not that great at action scenes. Anyway, I hope you enjoy and comments are always appreciated.

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Sigyn's grandfather, Ragnar Berg, was abused as a child and his ninjutsu exploited for monetary gain. As a teenager, he managed to escape those who held him hostage. When they realized he was gone, they searched endlessly for him. During the confrontation, Ragnar refused to be recaptured, tortured and humiliated once more. He was severely outnumbered but he had a very special technique hidden away. As an Earth ninjutsu user, he could wield the forbidden technique 'Earthquake.' This outlawed move was taboo among the Earth users for its devastating effects.

Regardless, Ragnar refused to be imprisoned and used said jutsu on his enemies, killing all but one, who managed to escape the carnage. Since then, Sigyn's grandfather had been on the run, for the one who escaped, reported what happened to the local authorities. Ragnar was labeled a serial killer and extremely dangerous. He was to be apprehended and hanged immediately. Leaders from all neighboring villages including Konoha, Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure, all had bounties on Ragnar's head. They dispatched ANBU, bounty hunters and very skilled ninja, to find him but they all came up empty.

As the years passed and Ragnar became more skilled in his jutsu. He made a comfortable living with the diamonds he was able to produce, thanks to his special kekkei genkai. Eventually, he married a beautiful young woman from Kumogakure, the village hidden in the clouds. She was no ninja, no special talents and she didn't come from a wealthy family. Her name was Erika. She was a loving and devoted wife to Ragnar and for a time, they were very happy. Together, they had a child. A little girl named Misa.

Around when little Misa was 10 years old, Ragnar, now a wealthy business man in the diamond and precious jewels trade, had acquired many enemies. People who were still perusing him for the murders of those men many years ago. Other jealous business men, who could not fathom how he was able to quire such wealth so quickly, hated him. Fearing the worst for his family, Ragnar, using his special Earth jutsu and kekkie genkai, created an underground city. The village hidden within the Earth.

Safe from outsiders, Ragnar personally invited people, whom he thought worthy, to live in his city. It was made up mostly from people of a poor background. People down on their luck or who wanted a fresh start. Slowly, it grew and grew into a large, thriving community. However, every single person who was invited or born in the city had to swear an oath of secrecy. No one was to know of the village hidden within the Earth. People could come and go from the outside as they pleased but had to make sure they were not followed, lest the village be discovered.

Greed and darkness is present in every human heart. Ragnar knew and understood this. He was not immune to such emotions but tried to understand them. It was greed that overtook the heart of one of his villagers. The man in question was promised a life of luxury, if he would show the exact location of Ragnar's underground village. It was one of the wealthy business men, named Jiro, looking to kill and take over everything Ragnar had. Unfortunately, he succeeded. Sending waves of ANBU and skilled ninja, they raided the underground village and murdered everyone in sight. Once they found Ragnar, they murdered his wife in front of him. He put up a good fight but refused to use his most powerful attack that had saved his life so long ago. He thought his people were still alive and did not want to cause their death by using 'Earthquake.' If he did, he would be burying everyone alive and he refused to murder innocent people. He died at the hands of an ANBU taking orders from Jiro, who paid for Ragnar's murder. Ragnar was beheaded.