Hi everyone XxXPippinXxX is back with another multi-chapter story for ya. This one has been rolling around in my head for some times now eventually taking shape enough for me to write the first chapter. This story will only fully make sense when it is finished I will pose a series of questions for you to ponder as the story goes on.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto
The 5 Sirens of the Apocalypse
When the apocalypse destroys all but a handful of Ninja scattered over the country, the clan wars begin. Two years on the Leaf clan invades the Sand village and Anko a one-off female warrior stumbles across a small girl. Instead of following clan rules Anko fights to keep her and train her as female Leaf Warrior, a Siren. After years of vigorous training Temari proves her strength among the male warriors and the elders grant Anko permission to raise and train a group of young foreign female prisoners of war. In a country ravaged by war and poverty these five girls must band together and fight for the continuation of the human race and that includes choosing a husband and finding a place among the Leaf clan.
Chapter One:
It was a dark day when the apocalypse hit Japan, no one saw it coming it was so sudden one blinding flash of red light left the land charred and barren. Windows smashed, buildings collapsed and the day that had started out so innocently was rank with the screaming of dying people, civilians and Ninja alike. By the end, when the sky had turned blue again and the wind blew itself out into a gentle breeze, only then did the survivors dare to emerge from the mountains. There was almost no one left more than half of the population of Kohona had perished in the apocalypse, knowing there was nothing left to do they started rebuilding the city and removing the dead. A heroes funeral awaited all those who died, built up on a gain pyre and burnt so that their ashes once again painted the sky red. A new order was forged one that had a single ruler, warriors and wives. Trying to repopulate the people paired up and within the month most of the women in the camp were pregnant with the hope of the future growing inside their bellies.
When the city was liveable and the area was protected warriors were sent to conquer the neighbouring country, the first attack was on the Sound village. Originally the warriors were sent with a peace treaty, but Orochimaru, the leader of the village declined and declared war on all existing villages. This was the start of the clan wars; one man hell-bent on world domination may cause the complete destruction of the human race.
Our story begins two years after the declaration of World War III in a raid of the Sand village.
Anko could hear the clashing of swords and spears as she ran through the streets of the Sand village searching for the grain tower. Her mission was to secure grain to feed the village but the Sand had been ready for them, attacking unexpectedly the Sand gained the upper hand and forced the Leaf warriors back. Anko under the cover of night snuck into the Sand village while the Leaf warriors fought at the front.
Flattening herself against the wall Anko tried to regulate her breathing and analysed how she would get to the top of the tower. Putting her plan into action she took a running leap at the wall closest to her and pulled herself up to balance on top of the wall. Taking a step back she then ran and took a flying leap onto the next roof landing heavily and scraping the skin off her knee. The clatter of tiles falling from the roof alerted the soldiers to her presence and arrows soon rained down on the young woman running frantically across the roof tops.
An arrow struck her calf and she collapsed in pain, she could hear a male voice call her name while frantically trying to reach through the throes of battle. Staying low the roof Anko gritted her teeth and pulled the arrow causing blood to spurt from the wound. A sharp cry of pain escaped her when she pulled herself up to continue to the grain silo, her leg stung but she pressed on. Using the upper arm strength she had drummed into her at a young age she began the perilous climb to the top. Though she slid and slipped on the way up Anko finally made it to the top of the grain silo, and set to work releasing the grain.
A man of her own village had stolen a mule and cart from a nearby stable and backed it up underneath the grain shoot. He was calling to her, urging her to hurry; she found the switch and the grain slid down the shoot into the wagon with a satisfying rustle. When the wagon was full Anko stopped the flow of grain and began the decent down the side of the silo. War cries were heard coming closer and closer, in a panic Anko slipped. She hung by one hand to a ledge her male companion below.
"Anko you have to jump, now!" he yelled urgently.
"Are you crazy?! I'm not gonna jump!" she yelled back frantically trying to get a grip on the cold metal.
"Trust me!" he yelled standing under her with his arms held out to catch her.
Anko could hear the pounding footsteps of warriors coming closer and closer, closing her eyes her launched herself off the silo hoping to land in the man's arms. Before she hit the ground two strong arms held her airborne before he collapsed under her weight. The warriors came pounding around the corner and balked at what they saw. Their strongest female warrior was on top of a male Leaf warrior.
Gales of laughter reached Anko's ears before she looked up and saw her own group of leaf warriors laughing and pointing at her and the man entangled on the ground.
"Are we interrupting anything?" asked Asuma.
"What the hell are you talking about?" she said confused and then looked at the position she was in. She was straddling his hips with her hands on his chest arching her back to face the warriors. Anko blushed deeply and stood up.
"I always knew you wanted me Anko" said the man standing up behind her.
"Can it Kakashi!"
Kakashi grinned at her and slapped her on the ass before striding back off into the sand village to help pillage and plunder. Anko was fuming.
"Well well well I guess old habits die hard eh? Mrs Hatake"
Anko growled and as Asuma walked past a smirk of victory plastered on his face Anko let loose a fist which hit him in a place that left Asuma howling in pain.
"Easy on him Anko we may need him to continue the human race later" called Kurenai who came sauntering out of the burnt houses that was the Sand village.
"It's more a pity that he can continue the human race" Anko said grinning "until now that is"
"Genma's having a bit of trouble with some children I thought you might want to check it out" said Kurenai gesturing towards the centre of the village.
Anko nodded and followed Kurenai into the smouldering remains of the sand village. When they reached the centre of the village an older Leaf warrior came into view wrestling with three small children. The body of a red haired man lay face down next to the fight, Anko recognised him as the leader of the Sand village. Genma yelled as a small blonde girl who can't have been more than five years old slashed at his stomach with a stubby hunting knife.
An aged hand reached out and held the child's wrist firmly before throwing the child backwards so that she landed in the dirt metres away.
"Temari!" yelled the small brown–haired child in worry "Are you ok?" In this small lapse of concentration Genma was able to hold the child down in the dirt and look up at the order man who had taken care of the girl.
"Leader Jiraya" he said bowing respectfully and delivering a harsh blow to the back of the boy's head that almost brought him to tears. Jiraya surveyed the three children; the girl still clutching the knife crawling back to her brothers, the brown haired boy held down in the dirt with tears threatening to fall and lastly the red head that lay slumped against the wall bleeding from the head.
"What happened here?" demanded Jiraya. Genma released the boy and pushed him back to his siblings.
"I slaughtered the Leader of the Sand, these are his children. Following your orders I attacked the boy with intent to kill but only managed to wound him because his siblings jumped at me and that is where you arrived."
Jiraya nodded and crouched down "who is the oldest here?" he asked of the three terrified children. The brown haired boy stepped forward and Jiraya surveyed him critically. "Did you like your father boy?" the child shook his head. "What are your names?" said Jiraya patiently.
"I'm Kankuro and that is my sister Temari and my brother Garaa" Jiraya nodded.
"I'm going to ask you something very important Kankuro, something that may result in the death of you and your family. Do you want to live?" Kankuro nodded swiftly. "Will you join us fight for us and be always loyal to us?" Kankuro nodded again. Jiraya smiled and said "Then let us leave this place you and your brother are now Leaf warriors in training"
"What about Temari?" he asked fearfully.
Jiraya shook his head "we have no one to care for a female child she cannot be trained like you can. She is useless to the Leaf"
Anko and Kurenai watched from a distance as Jiraya spoke to the tearful children.
"She could you know" said Anko.
"Could what?"
"Be a warrior"
"You think"
"Look at the way she holds the knife, she knows what she's doing"
"But who would take care of her?"
"We would"
"No, I refuse to be a brood mare."
"This will keep you from being a brood mare, we can train her to be a Siren and we'll never have to have children"
Kurenai shook her head "You'll never get Jiraya to agree"
"I can be very persuasive" Anko said grinning and striding towards her Leader.
"Jiraya I would like to raise Temari to be Leaf Siren, I'll teach her battle techniques and make her just as hard as the boys of her age group."
"No Anko she'll die and I'll hear nothing more about it"
"You didn't think I could do it either don't even think I forgot that"
"You can't raise a child Anko"
"I won't raise a child I'll train a warrior for you"
Jiraya looked at Anko carefully from toes to the tip of her spiky ebony hair.
"I'll give you this one chance but if she fails, she dies and you uphold your engagement"
"Hai! Come child" she said motioning Temari to follow her. Temari stood up hugged both of her brothers promising that she would see them again and stood beside Anko.
"Be strong Temari everything changes and sometimes it's for the better"
End chapter One
Okay bit of a crappy start it will get better I promise. Now for the questions:
Who was Anko engaged to?
Why did they split up?
How will Anko ever turn this child into a fearless warrior?
Reviews are welcome especially constructive criticism and hope to have the next chapter up soon.
XxXPippinXxX