Berserk narrates the story of Gatsu, a dark knight wandering through Europe in a low-fantasy Middle age. Behind his neck a mysterious brand attracts the creatures of night and bleeds when they are nearby. Who branded Gatsu? And what is he looking for? Or is he just escaping from someone or something? Soon the story fades into a flashback and we discover his origins, in a world in which one have to fight to survive he soon learns how to use a sword and accompanies his fellows as a mercenary soldier in the Hawk company. (Credit to carnage.fanfic.org)