Warning: This story is a sequel to a prior one that I have written that's called the Ninja and the Pirate. You may want to read that one first before reading this one, but that's entirely up to you!

The people murmured as the person walked past them. Compared to what they themselves were wearing this foreigner was wearing clothes made out of the finest silk. The clothes themselves have not lost their beauty despite how worn they look. The person simply walked past them all, ignoring their murmurings as he looked around searching for something or someone that could help him get to his destination.

The person was tired. After travelling on water for around a month, hopping from island to island, he had landed on some territory that he had never seen before. After finding the correct route to take he began walking wondering when he was going to find a village, town, or city. He had been walking for three days now and he finally found a village. He was weary of all the murmurings that were going on around him but he pretended not to notice them as he looked around for anyone that might own a horse.

"Excuse me, sir. But I wish to buy your finest horse." The man turned around and looked at the person that had come up to him.

"What makes you think I am going to sell my finest horse to someone like you?"

"Please, sir. I need to get to the Imperial Palace immediately. I have some urgent news to tell the emperor." As he spoke the person took out a small pouch and took out a small handful of gold coins.

"Of course, of course. I'll be right back." The person gave a small sigh of relief, unnoticed by all the people that had gathered around to see the outcome. Now they were murmuring again, once more asking themselves who the person was that they had that many gold coins in their possession.

"Here she is, quite a beauty isn't she?" the person looked up as the man came back leading a chestnut mare over to him.

"Thank you." He said as he handed the coins over. Then he reached up and petted the mare all the while talking to her.

"Excuse me to ask of you, but may I know of what importance you are to the emperor?" the person glanced towards the crowd and spotted the woman that had spoken.

"Of course." He said as he reached into his clothes and pulled out an amulet that they all recognized. Many of them gasped and quickly bowed.

"Your Highness! You must be one of the emperor's siblings!"

"Please Your Highness forgive our rudeness." A man spoke as he stepped forward. "I'm the leader of this village. Since you look weary from your travel's would you like to spend the night here and continue on your journey in the morning? We can also give you food for the remaining of your trip."

"Of course, and I will make sure my brother hears of the kindness this village has provided. I am sure he will want to compensate you for your help." He said as he put the amulet back and grabbed the mare's halter as he followed the village leader.

APH

"Are you sure we cannot be of any help?" the person turned and stared at his friends as he descended from the ship.

"No. I don't need your help. You have helped me enough and I don't wish to burden you with any more of my problems."

"Burden us? Why would you be a burden to us? We are your friends and as your friends we are telling you that we are helping!"

"You five are pretty stubborn."

"But why won't you let both of us come? We can help you since we are family!"

"No. I need to do this alone. This mission is risky already with one person and it will be too risky with six people going."

"But why do we need to come over here for anyway?"

"I need to see who is still in the area and who was moved elsewhere. I also need to see where they are keeping my belongings. Plus you five know that I am also searching for two people that seem to be the key to everything."

"And what if they are not here? You know as well as we that they have the tendency of travelling a lot."

"This is the reason why I am going to ask someone in case that I don't find them anywhere."

"But that's too risky! What is the person turns you in?"

"Simple. I kidnap them before they can tell anyone where I am and then they can freely tell us any information we want."

"Won't that just arise anymore suspicion?"

"It doesn't matter now, does it? Besides I have already made up my mind and none of you are going to change it. You guys stay here and keep hidden. I'll try to come back in a day or two." And with those final words he quickly pulled the cloak tighter around himself and finished getting down the plank before sneaking off into the crowd. The five that had stayed behind just stared after him until he vanished from view.

"He's an idiot."

"As if we didn't know that. So what are we going to do? Just stand around and do nothing?"

"No. Two of us have to stay and make sure the ship is restocked. Another is to go and see what information they can get out of the people in the area. And the last two are to go after the idiot and make sure he doesn't get caught."

"I'm staying."

"So am I."

"I can go do the spy work."

"That means the two of us are going after him."

"Alright! Let's go then!"

"Try to come back by tomorrow!"

"We will!"

APH

"Keep searching he couldn't have gone far!" The men continued on their search as their captain continued barking orders at them as they continued on the intense search.

"Any luck yet?" The captain asked as one of his men walked over to him.

"No sir. We still haven't had much luck."

"That bastard is going to pay for what he did." The man nodded as he stared at the injuries that the escapee had given the master. Despite the fact that their captain wore an eye patch to begin with it was not necessary for their captain could see from both eyes. But now the eye patch covered the spot where the right eye once used to be. A long gash was partially covered by the eye patch. The gash went from the forehead down past the right eye to half-way down the right cheek. A bandage was around their captain's neck from where the escapee had tried to decapitate him.

"Keep searching you ungrateful dogs! We cannot let him get away!" The captain roared as he followed his men. None of them were aware of the silent figure watching them from the shadows of some nearby trees. The person quietly watched them with expressionless eyes as they continued to look for him. Then he quietly ran off before they reached his hiding place. Almost immediately he heard them pursuing him again as he ran across the forest.

He was easily outrunning them and after a while he could no longer hear them. but he dared not slow down for he had no idea if they were faking that he had left them behind. Eventually though he had to stop in order to catch his breath. Choosing a new hiding spot, this time up in the treetops, he watched as after a while they appeared again. Amused he watched as the captain began yelling at his men in order to make them speed up the search.

After a while they continued on their way, but he didn't move from his location. After making sure they were really gone he carefully lowered himself back onto the ground and took off in the opposite direction in which they had gone. Then he veered to the left as he continued running hoping that he had truly left them behind.

After a while he heard the sound of a river. Once he reached it he drank until his thirst was satisfied before standing up, using the sleeve of the shirt he wore to dry his face. Then he walked a bit before sitting down on a large rock and began to check that he still had everything with him. Satisfied that all his weapons were still there, he pulled out an amulet that he had almost cut off the bastard's neck. He had missed and had hit the pirate instead. Using the wound to his advantage he had once more taken back what belonged to someone he hadn't seen in a month before making his long anticipated escape.

He knew the person was not going to stop until they had him back under his power, and that was something that he was determined to make sure never happened again. He had to find his treasure for he had returned it to its rightful owner before he had been captured along with the others. Now he was alone, unsure of what fate had befallen his companions.

He looked up at the starry sky and searched for the constellations that would point him home. Smiling, he stood up and made his way across the river before continuing his expedition to the east…

Author's Note:

And here's the first chapter of the sequel to the Ninja and the Pirate!

Hope this chapter wasn't very confusing, and in my opinion I am still not very good at explaining appearances. *gloom*

Anyway hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! And let's see if you can guess which section goes with what character!