Gaaras Daugter - boruto AU The Moment Everything Broke The mission had gone wrong. Horribly wrong. One moment Destiny had been fighting alongside her father, Temari, Kankuro, Naruto, and the others. The next— Everything exploded. ⸻ The enemy’s attack slammed into the battlefield with enough force to shatter the ground beneath them. Dust and debris filled the air. Trees snapped. The earth cracked. For several seconds Destiny couldn’t hear anything except a loud ringing in her ears. ⸻ Then the dust began to settle. ⸻ Slowly, she pushed herself onto her hands and knees. Her body ached. Her vision blurred. ⸻ “Dad…?” No answer. ⸻ Destiny looked around. And froze. ⸻ Gaara lay motionless several yards away. His arm twisted beneath him. Blood stained the sleeve of his robe. ⸻ “Dad?” Her voice cracked. ⸻ Nearby, Temari wasn’t moving. Her giant fan had been thrown from her grasp. ⸻ Kankuro was face-down against broken stone. ⸻ Naruto was buried beneath rubble. ⸻ Even the others— Sakura. Sasuke. Shikamaru. Hinata. Everyone. ⸻ None of them moved. ⸻ For a moment, the entire world stopped. ⸻ Her heart slammed against her ribs. Once. Twice. Three times. Faster. Faster. Faster. ⸻ No. No. No. No. ⸻ The enemy emerged from the dust. Uninjured. Smiling. ⸻ “Looks like you’re all alone now.” ⸻ Destiny couldn’t breathe. ⸻ Her eyes darted desperately between the fallen bodies. ⸻ “Dad…” ⸻ Still nothing. ⸻ A terrible memory surfaced. The loneliness. The fear. The voice she hated. ⸻ “See?” Shukaku whispered. ⸻ “No…” ⸻ “Everyone leaves.” ⸻ Her hands shook. ⸻ “Everyone falls.” ⸻ “No!” ⸻ “You’re alone.” ⸻ The enemy began walking toward her. Slowly. Confidently. ⸻ “Such a shame.” He laughed. ⸻ “The daughter of the Kazekage.” ⸻ Another step. ⸻ “Watching everyone die.” ⸻ Something inside Destiny snapped. ⸻ Not anger. Not hatred. ⸻ Fear. Pure, overwhelming fear. ⸻ Her eyes widened