The Judge of Life

Chapter One

The gaumless expression wiped across his face said it all. Oh dear. The ornate goblet vanished around the corner about to be delivered to his friend on a silver plate. But it contained quhycoglaxeimen- only the worst, deadliest, most toxic venom known to human kind, extracted from the stomach of a seldom Pusan Giant Viper. Naruto broke free from the shock. As he raced down Kilometers of corridors in the Great North Palace, he scanned his memory: Why had he decided to poison Kiba's drink? Kiba had been specially selected as a powerful ninja to help 'The Northerners', and yet Naruto had planned to kill him. Why? Jealousy? Anger? Love? Or something worse?

Naruto reached the banquet hall just in time to witness Kiba tilt back the goblet and embrace his death in liquid form. "NO, Stop, Stop Stop, Stop" Screamed Naruto as hundreds of guests swiveled their necks and gasped in horror. Kiba was sat on an imperial throne; he stood up with a fantastic eminence about him. Naruto collapsed to his knees, it was over and so was Kiba's life. All of a sudden a ghastly screech resonated in the ears of the crowd, the woman held both of her hands clasped around her mouth, her eyes were as wide as the moon. Her stare was directed in Kiba's way, as everyone followed her gaze more shrieks followed. Kiba was stood on the white carpet, his black velvety robes wrapped tightly around him; but the venom was writhing its way threw his body and beginning to kill him. His opaque face began to tear as masses of blood escaped through ruptured veins and arteries; he stumbled down three or for steps into the central hall, panting vigorously. Fearful spectators backed away violently, not known willing to rescue him fro his piercing agony.

Continued in chapter 2