The sky burns a deep red in the near distance. The smoke rises and the screams of innocents echo around the ruined buildings that once housed shops, schools and houses. The guards are shouting a rallying cry for all able-bodied ninja to get to the main house and get on protection duty. At all costs it must not be infiltrated.
The foundations begin to shake as the doors are being pummelled repeatedly. Anyone that stands in the way is mutilated. The halls are silent but there is a presence there, moving light as air. Confident steps that show no fear, feet that have no hesitation. They seem to know when they have reached their destination and the doors fly open, and there in the flickering light of the destruction outside stands the shadow of the single person that has caused all this destruction.
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"Make sure you don't kill her – I need her alive if she is to be of any use. Bring her back to me and once your mission is completed I will grant you more power. More than you have experienced so far and more than you will even wish for."
The darkness that fills the room only serves to make his presence more dominant and the tone of his voice confirms that he means business. The torchlight doesn't reach him so just sits, bathed in darkness all that is visible are two glowing eyes.
"As you wish Orochimaru. And I won't be needing these to come with me" He gestures to the ninja gathered behind him. " I can handle this myself"
"My dearest Sasuke, don't underestimate your target. This won't be as easy as the previous missions."
Sasuke turns towards the door. "Good, I could use a challenge" and walks out, leaving everyone behind.
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Time feels as though it's frozen. The only thing to be heard is the crackling of the fire outside the window. The space between them tense, almost electric, each opponent summing up the other. The air hangs heavy with chakra, the assailant and victim lock eyes, waiting for the other to make the first move. Then a massive clap of thunder breaks the tension and he leaps at her in a flash, she dodges and spins on her toes, grabbing her Katana on the way round and bringing in before her. The heavens open and soon rain is putting out the fires, and the light from the fires is replaced by flashes of lightening. Jumping across the room and taking cover in the adjoining cupboard she tucks into a corner - 'Fireball Jutsu'. Once the flames die down and he can no longer sense her chakra he moves into the room, the smoke masking his senses and before he is aware he feels a blade at his neck.
"What do you want with me" she whispers in his ear. "Answer me or you'll lose your pretty little head"
He smirks as he feels the blade square against his throat. He drops his head and brings it up slowly his hair shading his face from what little light is now coming through. "You really think that can stop me"
"No, but my Containment Jutsu means you're not going anywhere until you answer me" Bringing the blade in tighter to his throat, he feels the warmth of his own blood begin the drip down his chest.
"Hmph"
"Is that all you have to say" she hisses, "not very fitting last words for the Last Uchiha are they?"
"I just guess they didn't trust me after all"
Those were the last words she heard before the world went black and she fell to the floor.