Chapter 1:
I sat against a tree relaxing in the forest where my people were staying. We were the nomadic group known as: The Order of the Horned Beetle, but to me it was more than that. To keep themselves alive, my parents gave me over to Priest Kelier. He became like a father to me, he named me Foren, a play on the word foreign because I was given to them rather than volunteering or being born into The Order. That was 17 years ago, and since then I excelled in all of my training and became a combat teacher by the age of 15 the youngest ever, according to Kelier. I sighed, the laws of the Order were very strict though. No foreigner is to be trusted unless they are accepted to The Order, no confrontation with other members of the Order and the most important of laws: Do not learn any jutsu outside of medical jutsu. We used our chakra to enhance our physical abilities. The problem is when we last stopped, near the Village Hidden in the Grass, I watched these young shinobi use a cloning jutsu. I, secretly, perfected it. If the Priest knew this, I would be immediately banished. I nestled my back against the tree. I wasn't going to worry about it though. I teach young warriors to control their chakra, to use their enviroment to their advantage. I will never have a reason to use the shadow clone jutsu. That's when I heard the scream.
I got up and heard it again. I sprinted forward moving at quick speeds with a little help from chakra enhanced speed. I heard the scream a third time this one louder and more frightened. I was close to it. I leaped into a nearby tree to see what was going on without being seen. Three of my top students, Yoshi, Maru, and Seras, were surrounding a younger girl. Her headband suggested that she was a leaf shinobi. They were pushing her around. I leaped down from behind them, walked up, and tapped Yoshi, the biggest one on the shoulder. The big blonde lug turned around and immediately bowed. "Foren Sensei." I smirked.
"What are you boys doing?" The three boys smirked.
"We're teaching this foreigner we don't like them." It was Maru, he wasn't the brightest but he was talented. I moved them aside and helped the girl back up.
"Are you alright?" She seemed about 14 or so. She looked at me with bright blue eyes her face bruised.
"What are you people?" I looked at the other three, who seemed ticked.
"Regardless of what these idiots did, we are usually a peaceful people. I apologize." She nodded her acceptance and I turned around only to avoid a punch from one of the boys. "What the hell is wrong with you?" These guys were just a year younger than me but they were talented like I was too.
"We were always taught that the foreigners were enemies. They abandoned you to us!" Yoshi was right but I had a lot more common sense than these knuckleheads.
"You were also taught not to attack unless provoke." Another punch coming from Maru who was on the right. I dodged and kneed his stomach then Yoshi had a chakra punch ready to meet my stomach. It made contact and I collapsed to one knee. Seras, the leader of this group eventhough he never spoke much, walked over to the girl and grabbed her throat. I got up only to be attacked by both Yoshi and Maru. Maru getting a punch to the face in breaking my nose. Dammit, I thought. I knocked both of them away and tried to get to the girl. The two goons intercepted me and started attacking again. I leaped into the air and did the handsign. "Shadow Clone Jutsu." I said as two clones off me appeared on either side of me and they took the fight against the goons while I broke Seras's arm forcing him to let go of the girl. I then sweeped kicked him and knocked him out with one punch to the forehead. I looked at the other two and I dismissed the two clones. I picked up Seras's unconcious body and handed him to Yoshi. "Take him and get him treated." The did as they were told. I looked at the girl. "Are you okay miss?"
"My name is Elena. Yes, I'm fine, but you're injured. Why did those guys say I was the enemy?" I smiled.
"There are many beliefs in this world. Some are a little more screwy than others." She nodded her head. She seemed to examine my eyes.
"Are you gonna be in trouble." I smirked again.
"Don't worry about me. I will be able to take care of myself. You however need to go back to your village." I laid my hand on her head and walked off to where my group was stationed at. Only to be met by the Priest, an older looking man in elegant red and yellow robes, by the gate.
"Foren, you look a little rough." He said in a serious tone.
"Not any worse than before, sir." I said smiling which must've looked funny with all the blood coming out my nose. He handed me a rag.
"Yoshi and Maru came up with a ridiculous story that you used a cloning jutsu today because they were defending themselves against foreigners." He chuckled obviously fake but still lighthearted.
"It is ridiculous. It was one girl who was two years younger than they all were. She was defenseless. So I tried to get them to lay off. I always taught them to use their strength to defend and protect not to provoke." Kelier's demeanor seemed to darken.
"So you helped a foreigner?"
"Yes." I said sternly.
"Did you use an illegal jutsu to our Order. The Order of the Horned Beetle?"
I sighed, "I had no choice. I would've died if I didn't."
"Not if you didn't try to play hero with a godforsaken foreigner." I spun him around to force him to stare at me.
"I will not allow my students to behave so foolishly."
"Foolishly, you say? I'd say using that jutsu was pretty foolish. You know the penalty." I sighed and nodded. "But yet you used it anyway." He had tears in his eyes. "Don't force me to do this. Just act like it never happend."
My shoulders dropped a little. "I'm not going to let my students to attack defenseless girls in the woods because they can." He shook his head in disappointment.
"You had me feeling so proud of you. I raised you since you were a baby. You had just a little tuft of brown hair when you're parents gave you to me. Your green eyes staring up at me curiously." He had tears streaming now. "You were like a son to me Foren. Don't force me to banish you forever. You will be made an enemy and I can't stop them." I smiled and put my hand on his shoulder.
"They wouldn't be able to stop me either and you know that especially with my jutsu going for me." I held out my right hand for him to perform the Seal of Banishment Jutsu. He started crying as he did the handsigns quickly and effeciently. Then he laid his index and middle fingers on the back and searing pain came from my hand I fell to my knees growling and screaming at the pain. It was six minutes of torture. When he stopped I had a red seal on the back of my hand of a horned beetle. Meant to be a constant reminder of the family that was lost. I stood back up and bowed. "May I get my stuff and be healed before I leave."
"You may...foreigner." I bowed again and went to the medical tent. As expected I had a lot of gasps and dirty looks as I sat down the nurse looked at my right hand. She was fairly young about my age. I knew her auburn hair and purple eyes well. Her name was Kala. She was a very good medic to have on your squad.
"So...you're not one of us anymore Foren?" She seemed sad as she healed me. She was one of my closest friends. Alot of people thought we were together since we hung out all the time.
I shook my head. "No, not anymore." I felt my body being rejuvenated from her healing jutsus. "I didn't volunteer I was given against my will to be here by my parents. I've always been an odd one out." I smiled looking at her as I wiped away a tear from her face. "Don't worry about me. You've seen me in fights before. I can survive on my own." I felt her chakra ease away from me once I was finished healing. "Thanks Kala." I got up and walked out of the tent. I then went to my tent and put all my belongings, clothes, sandels, and half masks, in my backpack. I grabbed my sword and put it also on my back sticking out just enough to pull it off with the backpack on. I looked at the mirror with a thinned face boy with green eyes and short brown hair staring back at me. I sighed and walked out to meet Kelier at the gate for the Final Words.
"You, Foren, Son of the Outside, are hereby...banished from The Order of the Horned Beetle by Priest Kelier of the Ryu Branch. You are no longer welcomed in our tribes and after three days time you will be considered an outlaw and will be on kill on sight terms. Do you understand?" He seemed so heartbroken by what happend. I felt a tear go down my face.
"I do. I thank you for everything you taught me, sir." He hugged me I held him and for a moment I felt like that small boy looking for comfort because he fell down a tree. "I love you."
"I love you too. Good luck my son." I smiled and walked into the woods. I knew where I was heading. I figured we were close to a village seeing how that girl was acting we were close to Kohanagakure, The Village Hidden in the Leaves. Sure enough, after a 2 hour walk, I was nearing the front gate of the Leaf Village.
