InsaneAsylum
The Chocobo Champion
“Ms Nonobutt, why didn’t you bring your giant sword? It’s so cool!”
“It’s sealed right now so I don’t have to carry it around. A-and don’t call me Nonobutt!”
“Yea Mayu, shut up and pay attention. The village is just up ahead. We have to watch out in case the rumors are actually true.”
“Well… wouldn’t the Mist be protecting this place if they really were trying to harness some kind of power here, right Nona? A-also, shouldn’t they send a better squad if the rumors are true?”
“I don’t really think the rumors are true, Takehiko. We weren’t even given details about what could even be going on, so it can’t be real! I hope…”
“You don’t sound so sure Ms.Nonobutt!”
“I-I said to stop it!”
“Jeez Mayu, you’re gonna make her cry again.”
Right along the Land of Fire’s border with the Land of Water sat a small island home to a smaller village. Despite being in disputed territory, neither side ever cared much about who ‘controlled’ the small worthless village. The only thing it was good for was a rumor about young girls disappearing there. Apparently the Hidden Mist had an evil operation going on to attain more power sources said.
Of course, the Hidden Leaf didn’t buy it, but they sent a team to investigate anyway. They sent a squad of genin, lead by one of the Senko. There job was to simply find out what they can, and avoid danger if at all possible. Even for Katsumi, a simple information gathering mission should be no problem.
As the squad entered the small village, home to less than ten little huts, without any paved roads, they began to think that these rumors were nothing more than that, rumors. The village looked abandoned, like no one had lived their in years! The houses were in heavy disrepair, with roofs crumbling, doors hanging halfway off their hinges, and windows broken in.
“These place is so empty! Where is everyone? HEELLLLOOOOOO!”
“Mayu shut up! These people probably don’t appreciate some fool interrupting their peace.”
The two girls growled at each other, their muscles tensing. Before they could leap at each other, Katsumi grabbed Mayu’s collar and pulled her in close. “Please quiet down, we need to be on high alert. Something doesn’t feel quite right here…”
Mayu shut up instantly, and Nona grinned.
Takehiko approached Katsumi, his face displaying a hint of fear as he began to speak. “W-what do you mean? There’s nobody here, ri-”
A kunai came flying from inside a nearby home, aimes for Takehiko’s neck. Katsumi grabbed the boy and pulled him back as she moved herself in the way. The kunai sunk deep into her arm, and Katsumi let out a pained grunt.
“It’s an ambush! B-be careful guys!” Katsumi said in alarm, letting go of Takehiko.
[Nona drew a kunai. “They’re still in the house!”
Mayu nodded. “I’ll take em out then!
Water Style: Wild Water Wave!”Mayu yelled, swiftly forming a few handsigns, before releasing a large wave of water from her mouth and into the house, smashing straight through the flimsy wall.
A man’s cry could be heard from the house as it flooded, the walls crashing down around him.[/COLOR]
Mayu smiled broadly. “I got him guys!”
“G-good job Mayu, and thanks Ms. Nonoba!” Takehiko said, happy to be alive.
Katsumi didn’t praise Mayu, she simply glared intently at the rubble where the man should be buried, before looking up atop another building. There, a man sat, wearing a dark-green hooded cloak. The hood covered everything above his nose.
“Ah… Silica was right afterall. Three lovely young gals, and one poor little boy,” the man said, gazing down at the group. He looked absolutely defenseless, but until now, his presence had been completely hidden.
Katsumi yanked the kunai out of her arm, and looked around at the three genin around her. They had encountered and enemy, so it was time for them to leave, but she had a feeling that leaving wasn’t going to be so easy. Could she actually protect these three kids? Katsumi couldn’t bear the thought of letting one of them die.
The wound in her arm started to burn. Something had been on that kunai. Katsumi’s brow furrowed as the puncture site began to lose feeling.
“I’ll stay here and take this guy out. The rest of you, start heading back. O-ok?” Katsumi commanded with as much authority as she could muster. She couldn’t let the kids know she was scared out of her mind.
“I ain’t gonna leave ya! We can take him!”Mayu exclaimed. She formed a hand sign, and a concentrated jet of water shot from her mouth, straight at the man.
The man formed a handsign as well, and the earth beneath him rose up, blocking the jet with ease. Mayu grumbled. Nona spoke up. “I’ll break his wall, Mayu, hit him with another water jet!” Nona formed a couple of handsigns, and lightning began to crackle around her her fingertips.
The man shook his head. “Sorry loves I can’t let you do that!” His earthen wall crumbled to the ground, before suddenly reforming as several large stone hands. The hands lunged forward, one punching Mayu into a building behind her. Another grabbed Nona, and squeezing her tightly. The girl screamed in pain.
“Oops! I gotta make sure I don’t break you two…”
The remaining hands were targeting Katsumi, who was having trouble standing as it was. She punched one of the incoming hands, smashing it into pieces, but stumbled and fell afterwards. The hands didn’t wait for her to get up, as one formed a fist, and slammed down on the downed chuunin. Another hand proceeded to pick up the semi-conscious girl from her outline in the ground.
“G-get outta here…” Katsumi croaked to Takehiko.
“I-I’m sorry!” Takehiko yelled, tears streaming from his eyes. He turned and bolted as fast as he could, leaving a blazing trail behind him.[/COLOR]
The man scratched his head. “Oh man, that boy’s too fast. Guess that means I’ll have to start getting everything ready before he can get some actually tough ninja here. Silica is gonna be soooo mad.”
Another stone hand reached out and pulled Mayu from inside of a hut. She was knocked out cold, and bleeding from various areas. The stone hands holding three girls rose up infront of the hooded man. He inspected them, grinning. “I have a feeling you three are exactly who I need. Silica will tell me if I’m correct…”
With that said, the hooded man hopped off the roof, landing softly on the dirt below. He slowly sunk into ground. The stone hands sunk into the ground as well, their captives in tow.
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Sometime later...
Heavy uneven footsteps approached the village, accompanied by ragged pained breathes. A young boy stumbled towards the village, his feet were bare and bloody. The only thing that identified him as a ninja was the blade strapped to his back, and the headband, hanging loosely on his head. There was a desperate yet fatigued look in his eyes.
“I-I’m sorr…. I’m sorry… I’m sorr… I-I…” he mumbled, his voice barely audible. [/COLOR]
Takehiko’s foot caught the back of his other heel. But, before he could fall, a jonin body flickered to him, catching him before he could hit the ground.
“Jeez kid, looks like you’ve really been put through the wringer. Let’s get you fixed up then you can tell me what the hell happened.”
Takehikk nodded weakly, but didn’t respond.
The jonin picked up the genin, and sped off towards the hospital.
Hours later, after Takehiko was in good enough health to explain what had happened, a group of chuunin was dispatched to rescue the Katsumi, Mayu, and Nona. The only info they had is what Takehiko told them. The man had wanted them all alive, and used Earth style.
“It’s sealed right now so I don’t have to carry it around. A-and don’t call me Nonobutt!”
“Yea Mayu, shut up and pay attention. The village is just up ahead. We have to watch out in case the rumors are actually true.”
“Well… wouldn’t the Mist be protecting this place if they really were trying to harness some kind of power here, right Nona? A-also, shouldn’t they send a better squad if the rumors are true?”
“I don’t really think the rumors are true, Takehiko. We weren’t even given details about what could even be going on, so it can’t be real! I hope…”
“You don’t sound so sure Ms.Nonobutt!”
“I-I said to stop it!”
“Jeez Mayu, you’re gonna make her cry again.”
Right along the Land of Fire’s border with the Land of Water sat a small island home to a smaller village. Despite being in disputed territory, neither side ever cared much about who ‘controlled’ the small worthless village. The only thing it was good for was a rumor about young girls disappearing there. Apparently the Hidden Mist had an evil operation going on to attain more power sources said.
Of course, the Hidden Leaf didn’t buy it, but they sent a team to investigate anyway. They sent a squad of genin, lead by one of the Senko. There job was to simply find out what they can, and avoid danger if at all possible. Even for Katsumi, a simple information gathering mission should be no problem.
As the squad entered the small village, home to less than ten little huts, without any paved roads, they began to think that these rumors were nothing more than that, rumors. The village looked abandoned, like no one had lived their in years! The houses were in heavy disrepair, with roofs crumbling, doors hanging halfway off their hinges, and windows broken in.
“These place is so empty! Where is everyone? HEELLLLOOOOOO!”
“Mayu shut up! These people probably don’t appreciate some fool interrupting their peace.”
The two girls growled at each other, their muscles tensing. Before they could leap at each other, Katsumi grabbed Mayu’s collar and pulled her in close. “Please quiet down, we need to be on high alert. Something doesn’t feel quite right here…”
Mayu shut up instantly, and Nona grinned.
Takehiko approached Katsumi, his face displaying a hint of fear as he began to speak. “W-what do you mean? There’s nobody here, ri-”
A kunai came flying from inside a nearby home, aimes for Takehiko’s neck. Katsumi grabbed the boy and pulled him back as she moved herself in the way. The kunai sunk deep into her arm, and Katsumi let out a pained grunt.
“It’s an ambush! B-be careful guys!” Katsumi said in alarm, letting go of Takehiko.
[Nona drew a kunai. “They’re still in the house!”
Mayu nodded. “I’ll take em out then!
Water Style: Wild Water Wave!”Mayu yelled, swiftly forming a few handsigns, before releasing a large wave of water from her mouth and into the house, smashing straight through the flimsy wall.
A man’s cry could be heard from the house as it flooded, the walls crashing down around him.[/COLOR]
Mayu smiled broadly. “I got him guys!”
“G-good job Mayu, and thanks Ms. Nonoba!” Takehiko said, happy to be alive.
Katsumi didn’t praise Mayu, she simply glared intently at the rubble where the man should be buried, before looking up atop another building. There, a man sat, wearing a dark-green hooded cloak. The hood covered everything above his nose.
“Ah… Silica was right afterall. Three lovely young gals, and one poor little boy,” the man said, gazing down at the group. He looked absolutely defenseless, but until now, his presence had been completely hidden.
Katsumi yanked the kunai out of her arm, and looked around at the three genin around her. They had encountered and enemy, so it was time for them to leave, but she had a feeling that leaving wasn’t going to be so easy. Could she actually protect these three kids? Katsumi couldn’t bear the thought of letting one of them die.
The wound in her arm started to burn. Something had been on that kunai. Katsumi’s brow furrowed as the puncture site began to lose feeling.
“I’ll stay here and take this guy out. The rest of you, start heading back. O-ok?” Katsumi commanded with as much authority as she could muster. She couldn’t let the kids know she was scared out of her mind.
“I ain’t gonna leave ya! We can take him!”Mayu exclaimed. She formed a hand sign, and a concentrated jet of water shot from her mouth, straight at the man.
The man formed a handsign as well, and the earth beneath him rose up, blocking the jet with ease. Mayu grumbled. Nona spoke up. “I’ll break his wall, Mayu, hit him with another water jet!” Nona formed a couple of handsigns, and lightning began to crackle around her her fingertips.
The man shook his head. “Sorry loves I can’t let you do that!” His earthen wall crumbled to the ground, before suddenly reforming as several large stone hands. The hands lunged forward, one punching Mayu into a building behind her. Another grabbed Nona, and squeezing her tightly. The girl screamed in pain.
“Oops! I gotta make sure I don’t break you two…”
The remaining hands were targeting Katsumi, who was having trouble standing as it was. She punched one of the incoming hands, smashing it into pieces, but stumbled and fell afterwards. The hands didn’t wait for her to get up, as one formed a fist, and slammed down on the downed chuunin. Another hand proceeded to pick up the semi-conscious girl from her outline in the ground.
“G-get outta here…” Katsumi croaked to Takehiko.
“I-I’m sorry!” Takehiko yelled, tears streaming from his eyes. He turned and bolted as fast as he could, leaving a blazing trail behind him.[/COLOR]
The man scratched his head. “Oh man, that boy’s too fast. Guess that means I’ll have to start getting everything ready before he can get some actually tough ninja here. Silica is gonna be soooo mad.”
Another stone hand reached out and pulled Mayu from inside of a hut. She was knocked out cold, and bleeding from various areas. The stone hands holding three girls rose up infront of the hooded man. He inspected them, grinning. “I have a feeling you three are exactly who I need. Silica will tell me if I’m correct…”
With that said, the hooded man hopped off the roof, landing softly on the dirt below. He slowly sunk into ground. The stone hands sunk into the ground as well, their captives in tow.
——————————
Sometime later...
Heavy uneven footsteps approached the village, accompanied by ragged pained breathes. A young boy stumbled towards the village, his feet were bare and bloody. The only thing that identified him as a ninja was the blade strapped to his back, and the headband, hanging loosely on his head. There was a desperate yet fatigued look in his eyes.
“I-I’m sorr…. I’m sorry… I’m sorr… I-I…” he mumbled, his voice barely audible. [/COLOR]
Takehiko’s foot caught the back of his other heel. But, before he could fall, a jonin body flickered to him, catching him before he could hit the ground.
“Jeez kid, looks like you’ve really been put through the wringer. Let’s get you fixed up then you can tell me what the hell happened.”
Takehikk nodded weakly, but didn’t respond.
The jonin picked up the genin, and sped off towards the hospital.
Hours later, after Takehiko was in good enough health to explain what had happened, a group of chuunin was dispatched to rescue the Katsumi, Mayu, and Nona. The only info they had is what Takehiko told them. The man had wanted them all alive, and used Earth style.
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