(Desa's corner:

This came to me in a dream, believe it or not. Originally I was going to add some OCs in, as that's how it went down in my dream, but I despise OCs, so naturally I changed my mind… XD I'm going to try and keep everyone in character as best as I can in this one, aside from the silly A/Ns like these! Sasori, you're up – disclaimer, please!

Sasori: Hn. I'll do it if you tell me where the brat is.

You really need to learn some patience, Akasuna…

Sasori: … Fine. Desa doesn't own Naruto or any of the characters.

Or Samsung, for that matter… XD)

Akasuna no Sasori was NOT a patient person, oh, not at all. So when his boss Pein notified him he'd be a few hours late for the meeting they were meant to have, he was not a happy camper, to say the least. He was interrupted that morning as he was working on a particularly important puppet with an urgent message from Pein, saying that there was a new mission, and to report to the lair for briefing that afternoon at one. At the time it had been 11:30 in the morning, and the redheaded puppet master had been quite a distance away from the lair, so he was forced to leave his work immediately and head over. As soon as he arrived, his snake-like partner Orochimaru notified him that Pein said something had come up, and the mission briefing had been delayed to that evening.

So here the redhead was, stranded in the living room of the lair without his puppets to work on, surrounded by five of his fellow affiliates. Sasori's usual, stoic expression was plastered on his face; the only noticeable sign of his irritation was the rhythmic tapping his fingers made on the wooden surface of the table. He took a quick glance around the room – Kisame and Itachi were quietly conversing in a corner, and Orochimaru, Kakuzu, and Zetsu were watching the news. The puppeteer was grateful that he worked with reasonably mature people instead of loud, obnoxious brats – it gave him time to think. Glancing at the television, his eyes widened in the smallest amount when he realized there was a picture of himself and his associates on the news.

"… And in other news, the notorious and dangerous criminal organization known as the Akatsuki is still at large. If any information regarding the whereabouts of any of these eight criminals is known, please contact-"

Sasori had picked up the remote, and clicked the television off. They didn't need to hear any of that – they knew they were wanted "criminals." The rumors and lies spread about them on the news would only agitate the redhead more. Just as he had set the remote down, a tall man with spiky, orange hair and many black, metal piercings strode into the room, followed gracefully by a blue-haired woman, with a white paper flower embedded in her hair. Everyone looked up as the two strode in, and a more serious atmosphere set in.

"As you all know, Pein and I have a mission for the five of you," the blue-haired woman known as Konan spoke, with a serious tone to her voice. She scanned the room, her amber eyes landing on each member excluding their orange-haired leader as she spoke. "This one will be the most dangerous, by far, and the most time consuming. The Kages are making a move, and it's one that will leave a big impact. It was something completely unanticipated. They're planning to completely overrun the planet Earth."

Hn, did she say Earth? Most of our supplies originate from that planet, including the wood I use to make my puppets… Sasori thought, as he stared blankly at the woman.

It was Pein that addressed the group next. "If they were to seize the planet, they would either enslave or slaughter the humans living there. It's honestly a complete waste of life force. The Kages are just after power and they're completely neglecting the fact that these people are as intelligent and useful as we are – they're simply different. Thus why I'm sending you five to thwart their plans and fend off their attacks. Konan, if you could please instruct them as to where on Earth they'll be heading and what they'll need to bring; I still need to prepare for our own mission. I expect you all to keep in touch." With that, their leader swiftly left the room. Sasori smirked, his chocolate colored eyes trailing the pierced man as he departed. That man is the exact opposite of "evil..."

"Alright, I have individual envelopes for the group of you. Kakuzu, here's yours," Konan said, handing the masked, stitched up man a yellow parcel. "Kisame," she called, handing the blue-skinned shark-like man his envelope. "Itachi, this one's for you," she said, giving the younger raven-haired man his packet. "Sasori," she announced, giving the redhead his. "Orochimaru," she said, handing the long haired, pale, snake-like man his yellow envelope. The last envelope was given to the yellow-eyed, dark green-haired man known as Zetsu, one half of his body colored white, the other a dark black.

"You six will be attending a university in North America, or more specifically in California, as a cover up story. Try to learn a bit about the culture while you're there, alright? Also, you'll be living in a nice apartment complex located a few blocks from the university, which is a good walking distance. Basically, everything's covered, just try to blend in. Any other information you'll need is inside those packets you have there. Any last minute questions?" Konan finished her monologue, glancing around the room. Orochimaru spoke up.

"Why California, sssspecifically?" the serpent asked.

"That's where we expect they'll go first. There was something else, too, but we'll have to keep it confidential for now," she informed the group. "I'll reveal it when the time's right. Any other questions?" The six Akatsuki members before her either shook their heads silently or muttered a quiet "no."

"Alright then. You are dismissed – good luck, and be sure to be vigilant, we're not sure when they'll begin…" she instructed, before departing the room. Sasori opened his envelope neatly, pulling out its contents. There was a small plastic, see through bag filled with a large wad of folded up papers, which he guessed was California's currency, as it was so similar to his own planet's. There was a large packet of papers he'd have to study on the trip over, and… is that a cell phone?

The redhead brought out the small device and examined it. It read 'Samsung' in small, white letters on the top of it. Under the letters there was a small screen, and under the screen, a small keypad, with strange symbols on it. The S-ranked criminal raised a brow as he turned it around in his hands, toying with it a bit, as he noticed there were no letters or numbers on the keypad. Where are the numbers? He frowned slightly, before putting it away. This was going to be a difficult experience, he could already tell.

(Desa's corner:

So there's the prologue! I think this will go a lot smoother than Judgement, because the plot for this story is more thought out. With Judgement, the idea was okay at first, but I think I really screwed it up when I was having Deidara move around so much. I'm thinking of rewriting it – after all, it was only three or so chapters… but for now, it's on hold.

I'll explain more about the Akatsuki's purpose, the Kages, and the different planet thing as the story progresses. As for the name of the planet the Akatsuki and their enemies are from, I have no idea what to name it. I didn't want to individually have Suna as a planet, and Ame, Konoha, etc… I wanted them to be territories on one big planet, like we have countries on Earth. If you guys have any ideas or advice, I'd love to hear it, thanks!)