DC: Hello, readers! If you've read my previous 'Team 17 Stories' then pretend you haven't. I know that they suck. Anyway, this ones A LOT better now that I'm more used to the site. Now, on with the story!
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A young man with fiery red hair stood alone on the edge of a cliff. His deep amethyst eyes scanned the woods in the valley below him. There. The movement he had seen before. To the untrained eye it could be perceived as a bird or small animal. But he knew it was either. It was a young human. And it was being chased.
Mura was scared. These ninja had been pursuing her for the past few days. She thought she could throw them off in this forest, but they were obviously highly trained and wouldn't be shaken. Now, exhausted of chakra, she could do nothing but run and hope. Suddenly, her feet gave out and she went falling head long into the ground and blacked out.
Three ninja, one wearing gray, one dark blue and one black leapt down from the trees and approached Mura. The gray one bent over and checked her pulse.
"She is still alive," said the ninja in a gruff voice. The black one sighed with relief.
"Very good," he said in a smooth voice, "Our master will be well pleased. Now, let us-" Suddenly, a kunai knife flew from the darkness and struck down the dark blue ninja. Another flew toward the black one, but he spun out of the way.
"Who goes there?" roared the gray ninja. A figure stepped out of hiding.
"I do," said the man, "Raiku Arkama, and who-" The gray ninja threw a shuriken that sliced across Raiku's shoulder. "Very well," continued Raiku, "We fight!" Raiku leapt into the trees and performed a complex hand sign. "Flame body Jitsu!" His hands and feet suddenly burst into flames.
"What is that?" exclaimed the black ninja aghast. Raiku grinned and leapt from the trees. Fire flew from his hands and fell upon the gray ninja. He ran burning into the trees. The black ninja leapt and kicked Raiku into a tree. Raiku fell unconscious. The black ninja smiled wickedly and approached Raiku. Suddenly, Raiku burst into flames that engulfed the black ninja. He screamed and fell burning to death. The 'real' Raiku leapt from a tree and approached the girl.
"Fire clones," he muttered to himself, "Can't live without them." He stooped down and studied the girl. She was about a little shorter than Raiku, about 5'6'', with long brown hair. The fall had left her with a small gash on her forehead. Raiku drew a cloth and cleaned of the blood from her face. "You will have to come with me," he said to the unconscious Mura, "I can't leave you here for some other ninja to kidnap." He picked her up fireman style and leapt out of the woods.
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Well, that's the end of chapter one. Now for the disclaimer. I don't own Naruto or Mura. She belongs to my friend xXxSkizzerAttackxXx. Thanks for letting me use her. So, what will happen when Mura awakes at Raiku's camp? Review (and stay tuned…)!