Hello Readers! This is a sort of rewrite of a story from my old profile that I ended up forgetting the password to and then getting bust with the whirlwind of life. I have made some changes, but a faithful reader, lostfeather1, from my old version messaged me to continue this story and had been waiting for years for a new chapter despite my disappearance. I have made some minor changes, nothing important to the major plot line, but significant enough that it required a rewrite. This is only the prologue, kind of an introduction to see how people react to it. Enjoy!

The village was quiet, full moon hanging high in the clear night sky. The civilians slept peacefully in their homes, the familiar sound of the howling wind and rustling sand a strange lullaby.

Only a single compound, housing the Sorashou Clan, was a flurry of activity as they scurried around to prepare for the ceremony. A tall, muscular man with short brown hair and hazel eyes slammed open the sliding door to his daughter's room. The small girl jerked in surprise as she was rudely awoken, rubbing her eyes sleepily as her father stalked into the room and grabbed the girl's arm before dragging her behind him.

"What's going on, Papa?" the girl asked, voice thick with sleep as she stumbled behind him, barely keeping her footing.

His pace was fast, and she could only get glimpses of her clan sprinting past her with serious expressions. Her mind was slow in processing her surroundings, but once she fully become aware, her heart raced in fear. He abruptly stopped, his daughter colliding with his backside as he threw another door open and tossed her unceremoniously inside. She yelped when she hit the floor of the large room used primarily for performing traditional ceremonies.

"I didn't do anything wrong!" she cried out, trying to glare hatefully at the man who raised her as tears flowed unbidden down her cheeks. Her arm curled protectively on her still bruised side from her last beating.

He didn't say anything as he shut the door and placed a sealing jutsu on it so she couldn't run away. She scrambled to her feet anyway and ran towards the door, slamming her body against it. The normally flimsy paper stood as strong as stone under the seal as she banged her tiny fists against it.

"Mama!" the girl wailed, hoping her mother would save her from her violent spouse.

Short, shaggy, dirty blonde hair stuck to her wet cheeks, tears already falling to her tan nightdress. Her hazel eyes flashed stubbornly as she kicked her barefoot at the door, only to fall back from the force. She grunted when she hit the floor and ran to the window, but it was sealed as well. She shrieked in helpless rage as she stomped around the room, holding her head in her hands.

Her head shot up when she thought she heard voices, and she ran as quietly as she could to the door, pressing her ear against it.

"Are you sure this will work?" an unfamiliar voice asked. Her brows furrowed in confusion.

"Of course, Lord Kazekage," her father replied confidently.

Her eyes now widened as she took a step away from the door. She heard a large group of people making their way towards the room she was locked in and she ran into the corner, curling up into a ball as if it would make her invisible to the world.

"Reiko is the one our clan has been waiting for," her father said when they group stopped in front of her door. "She has an affinity for both elements, and therefore can contain the guardian."

"That's not what I was asking, Sato. I want to know if you will be able to control it. I don't need another failure on my hands. We need her to get rid of that other monster, not run rampant herself."

"I assure you, I can handle my own daughter. You just worry about how we can use her to revitalize our village to its former glory."

"Good. Make sure of it."

A single set of footsteps traveled down the hall before she couldn't hear it anymore. Just as she thought no one was out there, the door was opened. Her father, three clan elders, and five of the strongest clan members poured inside, the door shutting behind them.

"Stay away!" Reiko shouted, trying to sound brave, but her voice trembled.

Her father strode purposefully towards her, grabbed her arm, and threw her roughly to the middle of the room. She jumped to her feet as fast as she could and tried to run, but the elders set the containment seal up just in time. She was throw back with a shock from the barrier as the markings glowed around her. Two of the clan stood between each elder, encircling her.

Her head jerked around, trying desperately to find some way to escape, but there was nothing she could do. She fell to her knees, tears flowing freely as she looked helplessly at the ceiling. The guardian was depicted above her, its eyes glowing as the elders started forming hand signs too fast for her to register and all of them began chanting.

Her racing heart slowed as the light from the creatures eyes spread to outline its entire being, mesmerizing the girl with its beauty. She felt as if her mind was slowly slipping away as the image grew brighter. Her eyes closed halfway and her body swayed as the light from the image slowly drifted down. The light circled down and around the girl, pooling at her feet until only the glowing eyes from above remained.

Then, just as her eyes closed and she slumped forward, her body jerked upward, levitating in the air. The smoky light shot into the girl body through her mouth as the eyes above shined brighter than ever – before fading into nothing.

The barrier glowed once more before being cancelled by the exhausted elders. The girl's body slowly drifted to the ground, laying limp. Sato approached his daughter, quickly, but cautiously as he wanted to confirm for himself that the sealing indeed worked.

He knelt beside her limp form, her face calm as if she had been sleeping the whole night. He reached out his hand to brush a damp lock of hair from her face. She may not know it, but he was extremely proud of her. She would be the one to bring this village to glory, something the Kazekage and himself have wanted for so long.

He cupped her tearstained cheek tenderly, a soft smile coming to his face.

"Oh, Reiko," he whispered gently.

"Reiko isn't here at the moment," his daughter suddenly said, her voice sounding strangely ethereal.

Her eyes snapped open, glowing just as the depiction of their guardian had before being sealed within his daughter. Sato jerked his hand back as Reiko swayed to her feet, shoulders slumped, but her head cocked to the side as she observed the ninja in the room.

"I have been watching you," Reiko said in an eerily calm voice, but it wasn't really the girl at all. It was the guardian. "I have made a pact to be the Sorashou's guardian when the couple that created your clan saved my existence. However, I have noticed that the clan has become greedy. You wish for more power, and would go so far as to seal your protector within an innocent child. You have dishonored your clan, your ancestors, and you have betrayed me. For that, none of you will survive the night."

The shinobi present ran for the door, but it suddenly burst into flames. The walls were quickly engulfed, surrounding the men as the girl watched them with a blank face. Her arm swung out and a sharp wind spun around the room, feeding the flames and killing all of those in the room. Blood stained the mats before the flames engulfed them, but wherever the girl walked, the fire would part for her.

Reiko, eyes glowing as the guardian controlled her, slowly walked forward to crouch at her father's decapitated head, face frozen in shock and fear. She tilted her head curiously before straightening. She kicked his head out of her way as she approached the sealed window, still intact despite the damage, and held out both hands, palms facing the glass. Suddenly, a strong wind was blasted from her hands, blowing back her hair, her now singed gown billowing violently from the force, and the entire wall was blown to bits. Her hands slowly lowered and eyes closed almost serenely.

Reiko groaned as she held her head, slumping forward. She felt like she was hit by a brick wall a couple times, but she easily pushed that to the back of her mind when she smelled the smoke. She spun around to see the room engulfed in flames, the walls, floor, and ceiling sliced as if by large blades, and the dismembered bodies of the shinobi that she vaguely remembered were in the room before she lost consciousness.

Her heart raced, almost beating out of her chest as she gasped for breath. Her eyes darted frantically around the room, unable to comprehend the scene before her.

She screamed.

Hope you like it! This is only kind of like a memory, so it won't start from this far back. It will also follow the storyline of the anime. I want people to review so I know people like it, not just those follow/favorite alerts. Even if it's just a 'awesome, can't wait for more' or 'you suck, go die', I still want to hear from you guys! Though I hope strangers won't tell me to go die.

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