They had found it, the weapon Sasuke would need to destroy the leaf once and for all. A relic from ancient times said to have the power to destroy the world itself. The thought that had be plaguing him the entire quest reentered his head "Why stop with just the leaf? Why not destroy it all?" He pushed it aside to focus on the matter at hand. Inside the cave in front of them lay the ultimate weapon and all then needed to do was retrieve it.
The cave was pitch black, a cold darkness that sucked the light from your soul. Sasuke felt at home. The walls appeared to be made not of rock but a strange metallic substance and they were straight enough to be man made but the surface was smooth beyond the ability of even modern technology to make. As they moved deeper a low hum throbbed unsettlingly, an escaping sing of the weapons great power perhaps or a more sinister guardian? Sasuke hoped it was the latter. He could do with a fight to test his new power against the best the ancients had to offer.
A light appeared in the distance, cool and blue. Sasuke began running, this was it, the end of the journey, the ultimate power at his hands and the inevitable annihilation of the leaf.
The chamber was small and cylindrical. Empty but for a single seat in its center. It called to Sasukes soul, he knew this chair was built for him and him alone to sit in. It seemed to mould around him, its cushioney material adapting to his form.
"Enable Power Up Sequence?" A ghostly voice echoed.
"YES, Give me the power" Sasuke almost screamed.
Suddenly the chamber was filled with light and a noise that could only be described as the screaming of a thousand souls. The entire chamber began to shudder but Sasuke was too concerned with recieving the power of the ancients to even consider that the cave may be collapsing.
"Escape velocity achieved, proceeding to preprogrammed destination, Estimated time until arrival 2 weeks."
Sasuke could not tell how long he had been trapped in this godforsaken chamber, without a way of telling day from night time had lost all meaning to him. How had he allowed himself to fall for the ancients trap? To become a captive in their prison. He was better than this. Over and over he chastised himself for falling for such a ridiculous ruse.
"Prepare for atmospheric reentry"
The voice again. Had he hallucinated it or had it returned? Even as Weak with fever as he was, he could still fight. He WOULD still fight. He rose shakily to his feet and croaked "Show yourself.. come and fight me. I do not fear you?"
The ground shook violently and Sasuke was thrown on his back, he climbed back up to his knees defiently. This would be his salvation or his death.
"Remote Docking Initiated. Complete."
The shaking stopped and the tunnel by which he entered reappeared. Sasuke crawled towards it, using the last of his strength. In the distance there was a figure approaching and through his unfocused eyes Sasuke saw he was dressed in orange and black but where there should be a face there was only a reflection.
Sasuke gathered his will and before passing out managed to mumble "Naruto..I..L..."