My eyes glinted, and glimmered as I stared into the cave's pond for what seemed to be a life time. Something didn't add up in my mind. Why did Hedeki have to go to Maya's house to know where she'd gone, and what she was doing? It didn't make sense. He had as much instinct as I. Even I realized her movement indicated that she had still been kept alive. Why was he waiting? Why watch over Maya so rigorously? He had to be up to something. I just knew it. I sat down by the cool pond. Only the babies of the Uroroki clan were to be placed into the water. No one knew about the cave with the execption of the Uroroki clan. It was an ancient cave, and our clan would use it's healing waters to mend wounds in battle. Although, the affects would wear off, and the one who was healed with the water would be bedridden for days, weeks or even months at a time. Sometimes, even death would be brought about by it's usage. It was the reason that no one used the water for those purposes after the great war. It had left too many bedridden, and even left many dead. Even I didn't dare go too close to the edge of the water. I knew the water had horrible side-effects. I was taught about the water, and it's properties. It was a powerful poison, but also a powerful healing water when used correctly. If someone were to heat the water, it would become a poisonous gas. Although, if it were cooled, it would become a great leap in medicines. The water was very powerful, and should never stir from it's resting place; it has also had a great role in the Uroroki clan tradition. Children born of the blood of the Uroroki clan were to be dipped into the waters to be given the ability to move quicker, and more agile. As well as being given a stronger intuition, which these affects depended on the person born. If the child were born weak, the effects would allow for a greater amount of resiliance. Although, for those born strong, it would give a minimal amount which allowed the clan a great deal of fighting spirit. 'No man backs down from a challenge.' My uncle would always tell me this. He lived by it. I had respected him because of his compassion, and dedication. Maya was also dunked into the cave's water.
Maya could feel things with her strong emotions. While I could see things with my eyes, as well as the eyes of others. I could see whatever they weren't telling me with much clarity if the person's eyes were sealing off their hearts, and souls. Although, many people did this, but even though, I could always find a way past this obstacle. Understanding. Conectivity. Reason. Compassion. Listening. After I would get to know others, I would I could see their future. Although, I would only do so if they were willing to let me see see their future, but I would shy away from telling, for their own good. I wouldn't charge them for my services, for I would never tell the people what I saw. I'd just tell them live life while they had it, and do what they felt made them happiest. It was all I could say. I didn't want to screw up their fortune, nor did I want to scare them into an earlier death. As well, their future is constantly changing, and so what I would see was only one truth their tale. The water allowed me this power. The water in that cave.
Only the Uroroki clan knew how to survive the water in the cave that I had sheltered myself in. It was a trick worth knowing, and it depended on the second blood-line jutsu that I was to teach Maya. For it took far more chakra than the chakra explosion. As well, only older clan members knew of this jutsu. So, it was difficult for me to learn it. I hadn't any scrolls of which told how to perform this jutsu. It was very well hidden from peeping eyes until it was perfected, and all documents lost in the great calamity that forced Hedeki, Maya, and myself to retreat from the battle that waged between the Uroroki clan, and the rest of the water country. I had saved the documentations from that time. I had pryed the scroll loose from the hidden crawl space before it had been burned.
I remember that time...
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I had just slipped out of the crawl space where the scroll had been hidden. Cleverly, I had hidden it in my vest, and left a dud. Then I scurried through the back door of the house. I hadn't been able to see a thing. I was blinded by the fog. Then I realised that I could use my senses to carry me through the smoldering ash, and smog. Fire licked at my legs, and lashed at my arms. I was surrounded by fire, and smog.
"Father! Father! Where are you?! Father!" I cried through the thick cover of the smog that surrounded my father, and me. My head snapped from side to side. There were several figures around us, and they were of the water country. I crouched in the smog making clean sweeps through the smog that blanketed the area. I had been trained to track prey even in conditions that had put me at risk. No matter what, I was to find the one that I was searching for, and carry out the will that befell me. So, it had not taken me a long while to find my father's scent. Then I tapped at his ankle three times to warn him that I was below him, and that we could work together to move our ambushers out of the suffocating blanket that lay over us all into an ambush of our own. He tapped my shoulder twice. He wanted me to leave the area. He wanted me to run. Then as if willing me, my legs launched me at my first target. I struck my prey, silently while lauching myself at my next prey. I killed them just as quickly, and silently. I caught them both before they hit the ground. I lay them down on the ground, and attack with the same speed, accuracy, and stealth as the first two. Then as I approached the last ninja who stood before me as a threat, my father grabbed me, and threw me into the smoking house. I could hear him yell at Hedeki. It sounded like he had said: Take her to the safe house. I can't have either of them getting injured for my mistakes.'' I had looked back at him for a moment's grace, and saw a single tear as it rolled down his cheek. The next moment, there was blood coating the grass, he had been injured. I tried to run to him, or even tell him that I loved him, but I could stop crying. Not only was he my father, but he was my comrade in arms, and my role model, my hero. My mentor. Soon, I could barely see past my nose as I tried to look at the young child in Hedeki's other arm. She was only four years old. She had hardly gotten to know father. I tried to clear my eyes, but at that point, My sight had faded. My sight had, even, become strained. I heard Hedeki say something. Then nothing...
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The fight for our clan's survival hadn't gone well. At least, that is what everyone believes... But I know better. I know that the Uroroki clan should never be submissed like it has been. Nor have I liked the thought of being oppressed by another... Hedeki.
"Hedeki. You not only tracked Maya, and I down, but you had the nerve to try controlling me with the family's second blood line trait. I seemed to have over-estimated your power, brother dear. Just wait, I'll be waiting for you, and I'll show you what true power is, and where it comes from." I said as I leaned against the wall of the cave's mouth. My arm rested above my head, and caustious eyes scanning the scene before me. A simple field of grass with tall tree hiding the path from sight, meaning that anyone on the path wouldn't notice the cave nor would they notice me. So, I let my tail flop to the ground, my ears drooped in their usual place, my small dove-like wing extending only to hang off my back weakly, as my claws eased their way into sight. I sat by the two infant children, and ran the back of my hand along their faces. I looked away from them, and cried. The first time in so long, did I cry. After I had calmed myself, I sung a song that mother would sung to me when I was feeling sad, or was sick or injured in bed.
"Aloha-oe, aloha-oe,
e ke onaona noho i ka lipo
One fond embrace a ho'i a e au
Until we meet again
Until we meet again."
I fed, and placed the two in a carved-out hollow behind the pond. It was a safe place, and no one would be able to reach. Although, I had found a way to reach the nook, and now I was able to use it as a safe haven for them. I, quickly, went through the plan that I had devised during my time in the cave. Then I sat down near the entrance of the cave ready to leave, and sang to my heart's content letting my body rest at ease. Allowing the animal attributes that had been attached to my physical form slip away into nothingness. I spent my time singing unable to hear the birds, woodland animals, or the passer-bys on the dirt path. Sounds were muffled when I didn't have my ears perked on my head. I had no human ears, so it made my work harder because I was unable to show my wolf ears due to concern about frightening my client, or clients. Although, I was in the forest sitting in a cave, singing.
It had been two hours before I felt my hand burn with such a strong warmth.
It was time...
I tore through the heavy underbrush, and thick branches that seemed to appear at random moments. Then I jumped to the top of a tree, and spread my large silvery-white wings. I peered over the area. There was still a signifigant amount of space between the village, and myself. So, I did the craziest thing that I could think of: I bent the tree that I was perched upon, and turned it into a catapult. I launched myself from it's prickly grip, and soon found myself over the village. I, effortlessly, spun myself to come to a stop. Then I used my sensibility to track Maya. I knew what the Akatsuki was looking to find Naruto. So, I let myself drop to the cold ground below. I stealthly moved into Naruto's house where Naruto was sitting at his kitchen table, eating ramen for breakfast. I rolled my eyes, and chuckled, softly. He looked up at me when he heard my laughter.
"Naruto. We need to go. So, eat your meal, quickly and let's go." I spoke into his ear as softly as I could. Then he looked at me. I had my cat hat rested on my head which would have attracted his attention, right away. I sighed, and leaned into whisper in his ear, then I heard noises from a nearby alley outside his window. I stayed cool, and simply crouched down beside Naruto.
"Hm, well. We have an obstacle. Naruto, I want you to listen carefully. I want you to leave your house, but I want you to use the transformation jutsu, as well as substition jutsu to get out of this building. After you've gotten away from here, met me at the gates. Don't tell anyone that you saw me, or that your meeting me. Got it? This is a mission that we're on." I rested my chin on my clasped hands. I was thinking of how I was to move about this situation.
'Now it gets tricky. I could attack head on, but that would attract more attention than this hat. So, if I use the transformation jutsu, now. I could disguise myself.' I thought as I used the transformation jutsu, and went through with my plan. Walk out of Naruto's apartment as the first, and only person that I thought of, Sei-chan. My cousin, and best friend. No one knew her, and it would give me time to move to the gates. As long as I threw Naruto's predator off of our trail. When I met with Naruto at the gates, we headed out of the village, and if 'they' left as I hoped they would... Naruto, and I would have a clean get-away. Then we could plan an ambush as well as figuring out how to move around Konoha. Soon, we had tracked down Naruto's hunters. Then we disguised ourselves, while our chakras were both concealed. We stalked the hunters, and prepared for our moment.
Then I saw Neji approach them. I told Naruto to find Kakashi, and to go with caution. Then I listened to the words being spoken, and watched with a careful eye. Suddenly, they began to run. I calmly followed them, and kept my gaurd up, just incase. When they came to the pond that Maya, and Neji would visit, Maya dropped her cloak, hat, and shoes. They were to fight. I watched, and waited. If I revealed myself too soon, it would be over. I would be forced into fighting not only Tobi, but Deidara, and Maya. I felt a pang of disgust, and anxiety. As soon as the fight was over, and Maya left with her 'new family', I jumped from out of the bushes, and broke the ice with my bare knuckles. My knuckles bleed as I lifted Neji into my arms, and carried him away from the pond. I hated having to deal with an irrating jutsu like that one.
"Fool. That girl is too stubborn to reason with at the moment. Only Someone who can knock sense into her can at this point. She'll only come to reason when the day is out, and the morning mist has arisen. Although, you did do something. You slowed her down from finding Naruto, and you played a much larger role than that. Now, I know her chakra level, and just what she can do, as well her strategy. You even reminded her of home. Although..." My voice trailed off, and I let the silence engulf us. Soon, we had met with Naruto, and Kakashi. Then we continued to where we found Lady Tsunade, who had gotten everyone in the village to safety. I had almost forgotten that I had sent her notice that the Akatsuki would be in the village.
"Lady Tsunade. Neji has been hurt in battle, and seems to be deprived of sleep. I was able to coax him to sleep, but only for a moment's grace." I sighed as I rested him on my lap. Although, he wasn't family, he was still the closest person to Maya. Dei was but an obstacle. Although, I wasn't sure if he felt any compassion for Maya. Anything deeper than wanting to protect her for my sake. I didn't care for his meddling, and he knew so. She didn't need to be protect, even I saw that. She was a strong kunoichi, and she was independent. Although, she always seemed to doubt her capabilities, otherwise she'd be fairly reckless.
My eyes scanned the dark rooms as I searched for any able-bodied shinobi that was willing to defend the village. Which left only a few shinobi in each room. I was geussing that there was a fair amount of shinobi left in the dark rooms to defend the villagers. I had Kurenai, Asuma, Shikaku, Kakashi, Gai, Hayate, Genma, Tsume, Raidou, Iruka, Naruto, Sakura, Hinata, Kiba, Akamaru, Shino, Shikamaru, Ino, Choji, Lee, Tenten, as well as Konohamaru and his friends accompanying me.
I had sent Asuma, and Kurenai to the gates to take up post making sure no one got in or out of the village. Hayate, Tsume, Kiba, and Akamaru went to the prison where the society was being held. I had sucpisions that they weren't still there. Then I had Lee, Sakura, Hinata, and Shino on a team to search the village, and do their best to round up anyone and everyone. I had told them to take whoever they found to the Hokage's office. Shikamaru, Ino, Chouji, and Gai were sent on the same mission. The two teams were to sweep around in opposite directions to make sure that neither team over-looked anyone. Konohamaru, Udon, and Moegi had been sent on a mission to set traps in severals places, and create numerous distractions, but not to engage in battle.
I had Shikaku, Kakashi, Genma, Raidou, and Naruto left with me. Now, it would be fun... I told Genma, Raidou, and Naruto to do as much damage to the akatsuki as they were capable, and to retreat if they were near their limits. Then as I walked the stone walk way, I had Shikaku give me every possibillity of attack strategy when we would engage in battle.
"Kakashi. You remember the day that you came to my rescue? It was the day that I came to Konohamaru." I looked at Kakashi with my empty eyes.
"Yes, I remember. I had carried you to the hospital after aiding you. You seemed to be quite confused. I thought that might have had amnesia, then when you spoke to me, I knew. I knew at that moment that you had amnesia. Then when I saw you wandering around the village after you had been released from the hospital, I would follow you to look after you when I was able to do so. Then a week later, you spotted me. I had noticed as much. You followed me to the tree, and I had scared you. Although, you so kindly forgave me, and we quickly became the best shinobi team. We had grown as friends, and teammates. Now, when we fight together, we're in perfect sync, and we have the perfect strategy. We might even be a better team than Raidou, and Genma. Although, Raidou is hard to defeat even by himself as is for Genma. Together, they make a formiddable duo." Kakashi replied trying to keeping from springing into action when he finally sensed Itachi, and Kisame nearby. Shikaku, Kakashi, and I. We were a great trio. Shikaku with his great intellect. Kakashi with his ability to copy almost any technique, and having so many jutsu known, already.
Then there was me. I was never one to fight unless there was a true reason to attack. I was the most peaceful kunoichi, and the most feared. The Uroroki clan was always feared for their powerful jutsu that centered around chakra, which meant that everyone in the clan had a large amount of chakra. We were also feared for our strange abilities that we had recieved from the pond. Our clan also had to learn from clans of other villages, and our own to help make our weak points less of a hinderance. A large portion of what we learned came from the hidden leaf village's own Hyuuga clan, but we also learned from the clans ways. We kept in mind the many differences that would challenge us, and stay on alert incase we would need to use our wit to out-smart our predator. We were cunning, clever, and intelligent in the battlefield, as well as in our territory wherever it may have been, or wherever it was. Now, my home was here, and no one would change that fact for the world.
"Kakashi. Do you know why I left the village just before this occurance?" I asked, rather simply.
"No, I don't know why you left the village." He replied looking ahead at me. He was walking slightyly behind me.
"I left because I wanted to get an old Uroroki clan secret, as well as hide the very things that I found to be treasures among treasures." I stopped in my trail turning to look at Kakashi.
"These treasures. Are they what I think they are?" Kakashi asked.
"Yes, they are. They are the life in which I treasure, other than your own, and Maya's lives. Now, Kakashi why won't you come to my side like Shikaku?" I asked.
"I'm unsure that I'm capable of ever being strong enough to be by your side, my love." Kakashi spoke to me so clearly.
"As long as we're two comrades in arm. There is no reason not to walk side by side!! So, Kakashi, won't you come to my side?" I asserted myself.
"Well," Kakashi spoke with an unnerving sense of anxiety as he continued, "Stella. I haven't seen you since were nearly ready to give birth to our children. Then you left before I was able to see you, and the children once before you left. I'm not sure of what to think about your disappearance. I'm not sure of what had happened between you, and the children at this place that you took the two of to. Now, you finally show up in the village without either. What am I to think? What am I to believe?" He turned his head away, sadily. I sighed, and wrapped my arms around him.
"I know your pain, but there's no need to worry. They're safe in a cave just outside the hidden waterfall village. They'll be safe. After this is over, I'll make sure to snatch them away from the cave, and take care of them in the waterfall village. I might not come back, but remember the coming of rain. For that will be my sign to you that I have returned to this land in search of those with whom I cherish. Remember the rain, for tomorrow, there will only be sunlight." I whispered into his ear, making sure that Itachi wouldn't hear the words that I spoke.
Then I slipped away from Kakashi, and walked to a spot before both, Kakashi, and Shikaku.
"This is where we part ways. You both know what has to be done. As for me, I have a mission of my own. Farewell, my comrades." I said before vanished into a cloud of smoke, and dust. At the next moment, I had appeared in an alleyway that lead to Naruto's dwelling. I didn't disguise myself, I didn't hide, I sat with content on a trash can. Leaving myself open to being spotted. I yawned, nearly curling into a feddle position. Then I heard three people enter the alleyway. One seemed to back away as I regained my wakefulness, and stood up. My eyes seeming to glitter in the light that was beginning to fading away. I felt myself become slightly hostile to the presence of the three figures. One had blonde hair, blue eyes, and a slight look of shock on his face, while another had golden-yellow hair that changed with every moment, eyes that were the same colour as her hair, and a look of fright, or was it shock that caressed her face? The third figure had an orange mask that swirled into his right eye, black hair, and seemed to haven't had given much notice to me at the moment, but he seemed to be more attentive than that. As I stood on the lid of the trash can, I closed my eyes, and used the body flicker technique. I had swiftly moved behind the figure that was still backing away from the trash can that I had been perching upon. It was Maya that I stood behind. I jabbed her right shoulder with my claws, and swiftly kicked her with my left knee. I had hit her beneath her ribs trying to cause little damage in the beginning, but I wasn't beyond killing her. It was my soul duty as Mizukage to protect the people, and places that I loved, and was responsible for. Giving much difficulty to this task. I let only the grimace that I held in my heart show through as I attacked. With each blow I blew Maya farther into the alley, otherwise, I repelled Deidara, or Tobi. When I had backed Maya out into the next street, and repelled Deidara, and Tobi far enough away from us. I let my guard down, ever so slightly.
"Maya. I need you to stay still, and allow me to speak." I said, sighingly.
"Why should I!?" She looked at me with a stare that I was familar with, the same look that I was sure everyone in Konohagakure gave me when I had first come to this village. So, I was easily able to blow off with a simple roll of my eyes.
"It's due to the fact that you need to hear this, and you need to know now. Before I die, today." I shot in return.
"So, your allowing me to just kill you? Is that it?" Maya laughed.
"No, your quite wrong, Maya. It's Hedeki that kills me. Although, he will also die with me. So, Maya, these are my last words to you. You have no reason to run from Konohagakure. Neji loves you, and as it stands Tenten is willing to make it up to you, in any way that oyu see fit. As for your status as a kunoichi. It hasn't changed since the day that you left. Your still a part of Konohagakure. As well, I will not allow you to walk away from your home, your true home. The place of which you were raised into a fine kunoichi. Now, as I see you in that cloak, I'm not sure if your worthy of being a part of this great community. It's your choice in life of what you do, and what you become. So, make your choice. Everyone of the village is waiting. There all waiting on you. As for my choice, I choose to defend this village with my life. So, good-bye, my dear sister, Maya. Keep safe, and keep strong." I said before beginning a dash towards the deep gorge that sat outside of Konohagakure. It was then that I heard Maya call out to me.
"Where are going!?" She had made a quick dash to me with her words.
"To face certain death. It's my duty not only to you, but to the rest of the fire, and water countries. I cannot allow him to follow through with his plans. He wants to control us, and everyone else that he sees as a threat to him. He wants ultimate power meaning that he would kill us, inevitablely. So, I cannot allow him to get anywhere near you before I permit him to the untimely limbo. Where life meets death."
It wasn't the day that I was to die, but I hadn't wanted Maya to know what was going on. I didn't want her to know that it was I that took credit for her whereabouts when she left. I didn't want her to throw her life away for a lie, so obvious that I would have bust a gut over if it weren't involving so many people that I cared for, deeply. I was here to defend the village, and show her where true power comes from. Now, I had to face this opponent that would surely know my very attack. Then my left hand began to throb.
"Is your left hand throbbing?" I asked Maya.
"Why is it something of importance to you?" She scoufed.
"This isn't the time to start that fucking shit with me, Maya. Now, tell me!" I growled bearing my, now visible, fangs. My claws were also showing themselves.
"Yeah, it is. So, what's with the fangs, and claws? You're a chimera, too, aren't you?" She asked with a slight smirk on her face.
"Yeah, wanna see what a true chimera looks like, half-breed?" I laughed, maniacally.
"Half-breed?! Well, let's see how much of a chimera, you are!" She snapped.
Then I let my larger wings, the angel-like wings, gracefully slip from my back, as I permitted my ears to slide from their hiding place under my hat. Still bearing my fangs, and claws, I growled even louder. Then sniffed the air.
"I smell him, so clearly. I can smell his blood, his warm, delicious blood." I let out a little cackle, and fully tranformed into the beast that I truly was, running after the scent to where it had stilled at the slippery gorge. Hedeki was flying in circles above head in his feral form. Both of us were natural hunters, by now, and we were skilled in many different techinques. As well as having the curse mark that ate away at our chakra. Although, it didn't eat very much chakra. We would be badly injured after using, as well. It's why we had never used either of ours until this day. We were going to be going all out. We had the fighter's spirit in us both. We wouldn't back down, ever. So, this was where we were to face off. Where we were to fight. It was then that I felt multiple presences around us. I changed back into the human-like being that I had become well accquiantenced with.
"Sei-chan. Is that you out there? Father? Mother? Are you there?" My eyes began to water, and soon I was crying with such intensity as Sei-chan, father, and mother held me. I hadn't felt their warmth in so many years. I had known that I could believe that they were still alive, somehow. As well as, someday being found by these people, of whom, I became so attached to in my earlier years.
"Still as weak as ever, little un?" Sei-chan asked, sardonically.
"Seisa! Stop it! I'm much stronger, and I can prove it!" I nudged her chin.
"Now, now dearest Stella. You shouldn't be so arrogant. You do remember how your uncle died." Mother scolded.
"Mom, I'm not like him. I'm like father!" I protested.
"I'm proud of you, darling Stella. You went after your dream, and you didn't let anything get in your way. Now, your true test begins. I believe in you, sweetheart." Father storked my crown, which flowed to the ground, even though it was tied in a bun.
"Thanks, Dad. I'm proud of you, too, and I missed you, so much." I said as placed my hands on his hand removing it from the top of my head. Then they all stepped away from where our battlefield was going to be, and watched from some trees that were a distance away from the fight.
I allowed Hedeki to charge at me, and begin his attack. Although, he underestimated for the last time. I spun on my heel, and grabbed his neck stopping his true attack from ever reaching me. I held him in a iron-strong grip as he tried to wench himself free from my cold clench. I raised myself from my present place on the ground, and bore my fangs. Allowing Hedeki to dwell upon their bloodied sight. I had killed many with one attack from the fangs in my mouth. They made a bloody mess, but all the while, I had become accustom to using their undying strength to rip the flesh from my victims' necks. Their blood leaving a taste in my mouth. A taste that made me revert to the animal state. It was what had driven me to completion of my animal-like offence, and defence. I had been more animal, than civil human in any battle. It was the one thing that gave me the edge that I had when fighting. The sheer ability to sense my prey, the sensitive senses, the adaptibility, and my strangely quick learning. I wasn't just a kunoichi, I was a survivor. No matter the danger that I went through, I would always come home. Everyone knew that fact was true. They would keep a record hidden in secrecy of how many times that Raidou, and I would come home from missions that were thought of suicide, or were fairly high-ranked. He, and I would laugh at them, and talk about our adventures that weren't involved in any kind of mission of the ranks. We became good friends, and so did Genma, and I. We had spent many days together in the anbu ops quarters unwinding from previous missions as we waited to go into action for the next. That was then, and in this instant, I was the one to fulfill the so called prophasy. The prophasy...
~Flashback~
"Stella. I need to tell of a prophasy that has been in our family for many years. It was said that this prophasy was to be carried out in your generation. So, listen carefully. It is said that a male with dark green eyes, and a female with silver eyes will collide after a great calamity. Do you know who the people are in this foreseen event?" Father had said, never glancing once at me.
"Yes, the male is Hedeki, and the female is myself." I replied, giving him little heed as well.
"Correct, or that's what we believe. The two in the prophasy are said to fight after a great calamity. So, we believe that Hedeki will bring chaos among our clan in due time. Then seek revenge upon a cause that he brought upon us all. At that time, you will face him, and stop his unjust revenge, and weak cause. I believe in you, my dear Stella." He spoke with a strong sense of pride in his voice.
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It was father that I remembered best when I tried to remember somone who not only encouraged me, but the person that I had idolized as a child. I still idolize him, even today. Even when I could not remember much, I had idolized him. It was his words that came through so strongly. It was father that allowed me some of my memory to remain. He was one of the reasons that I wanted to become as strong as I could. It was the longing to be able to protect him like he protected me. It was time to prove that the prophasy was right. It was time for the prophasy to come true.
Then I heard it. A russle in the bushes. It was Maya. She had come here, to this place. I looked at where she was hiding, then I looked at Hedeki.
"Maya. I'd like you to answer me a few questions. First off, do you know the reasons for why this is ecounter is?" I asked never looking away from Hedeki.
"No." Maya said, walking out of the bushes.
"Well, do you want to know?" I asked, another question without moving my eyes from Hedeki.
"Yes." Maya replied.
"Well, there's an old family prophasy stating that I'm supposed to kill Hedeki after he betrays our clan. Although, do you know why I haven't killed him, yet?" I asked, yet another question, never removing my eyes from my prey.
"Why haven't you killed him?" She asked in return.
"Why, of course, no one knows. It's not me who's suppose to kill him. The prophet made a mistake. So, of course. When she had heard that my memories had returned to me, she came down to konohagakure to inform me. Allowing me to know who was going to kill him, how, and when. So, I cannot kill him today, tomorrow, or ever. I am incapable due to the fact that I am in my weakened state. So, no matter what I do, I will be over-powered. Although, father, if this means so much to you. I'll still do it. I won't back down, EVER!!! NO MATTER THE COST OF IT ALL! I WON'T BACK DOWN!!!" My chakra grew as I let my tears roll down my face. No matter what Hedeki did, no matter how I tried. He was still there for me. He was the one who picked me up after I fell during training, he helped me to grow, he was the one who did it all for me. Father was the one who was my rival. Now, I remembered, father's silver eye, then it hit me. The reason why I felt such an urge to fight father, to beat him, I was to stop him. For, he not only had a silver eye, but he had deep green eye. I looked from Hedeki to the place where father had rested in the trees.
"Now, I know what the old hag was talking about. Gotta set my sights for the real target. The real target isn't the one with the deep green, but the silver, and deep green. That's what she meant." I whispered to myself, "So, it was him from the start. He bent the prophasy to avoid being killed. He was the one, the whole time. It was him. He was manipulating me. I can't believe it." Then I let go of Hedeki, and whispered to him what I had realized. Nodding, Hedeki flushed father, and the others into the opening where Maya, Hedeki, and I had been.
"I know the truth, now father. I'm not the child that you remember me as. I'm much more, I'm stronger, faster, and wiser. You raised a fighter, pops. Now, I'm gonna fulfill the rightful prophasy. The one that tells of a woman with silver eyes defeating the true traitor to the clan. You, Akira Uroroki." I shot, never teetering from my pose as I leaned to my left, almost as if I were being held up by the wind. I could see Maya look at father, mother, and Seisa.
"Maya, these are members of our clan. Our father, Akira, framed our brother, Hedeki for an act against our family. As for our mother, Celia, I have no idea if she knew or not. Seisa, here is our cousin. I'm not quite sure of her intentions, either." I pointed towards each of them as I told Maya of their names continuing on, "Now, I'd love to know, father, mother, Seisa. What are your intentions? Are you all in this together? What?!" My chilling voice pierced Seisa.
"Your father wanted me to kill you after you killed Hedeki. He didn't know that Maya would be here. He didn't even know that the prophet had gone to see you at any time. Stella, can you ever forgive me! Maya, can you ever forgive me! Hedeki, can you ever forgive me!" She pleaded. Then mother stepped forwards placing a hand on Seisa's back, turning only to look back upon the face of father.
"I can't believe you, Akira! I had believed in you, I trusted you! How dare you betray me, and the clan!!" Mother shot senbon at him through her sharp glare. It was scary to her when she gave such a look of intensity. I nearly had to back up due to the large amount of pressure that she was exerting. Then I felt myself attacking Akira with everything that I had come to know. I had lost all recollection of how it had happened, but it was happening. Then I felt blood splash against my face. It wasn't just my blood that had flown into my face, but the blood of Akira, and mother. I knew that she must have moved in front of a blow that was sent flying, either way. Now, I gained more consciousness, and realized that I had just killed Akira, and mother had stopped me from a rampage that I had been sent upon, subconsciously. Then I moved myself towards the gorge mouth.
"Aloha-oe, aloha-oe,
e ke onaona noho i ka lipo
One fond embrace a ho'i a e au
Until we meet again
Until we meet again." I sang as I stumbled near the edge, "Maya. Remember you have the ability to do more than you think you can. I'll be back, one day to teach you as much as I know. Until then, I'll always miss you." Then I leaped from the cliff into the gorge, and fused with the earth on the otherside making impossible to tell what had happened. I sensed the three figures left alive on the cliff's edge looking down to see what happened. This would be the last time that I would see them until I returned, fully healed.
It was that afternoon when the sun was beginning it's trip beyond the horizon that I snatched the two babies that I had hidden in the cave. I had taken them to waterfall village where I had collapsed in the center of the village. It wasn't long before I heard someone's voice calling out. Even though, it was quite distanced, I could still tell that someone was calling. Then I couldn't hear anything, but the pounding in my chest. The sound grew weaker, and weaker. Now, I couldn't hear it, either. Whatever happened to me, I stayed calm. Suddenly, a feeling of ice shocked me into quivering. Was I dead? Was this it for me?
