Hinata´s slow and soft voice started to resound in the dark walls of the dungeons as she began her story.
-When I was young, I had no guts, had no will power and the thought of a fight scared me senseless. My father pushed me to be stronger but his constant disapproval and hate would just make me feel even more inferior and alone, especially alone.-
-Naruto was the first man in my life, I watched him all the time and realized that if I worked hard enough and if I trained every day without giving up I could accomplish all my goals and be the ninja I wanted to be.-
-Why are you telling me this, I see no point in this- Ibiki interrupted impatiently
-You have to know this, so you know why I was chosen-
-Chosen for what? – He was getting bored of this lovey-dovey story, this had no information whatsoever.
She looked at him knowingly, smiled, and continued
-I worked hard every day for five years until I was able to become chuunin at the age of 20, and gained the trust of my fellow shinobi, but I never forgot what I had been once, I remembered all the times I failed and gave up and cried, I believe that you must never forget those times because those are the ones that give you the strength to move forward-
Ibiki was having a real difficult time trying to see her as a murderer, she spoke like a true shinobi of Konoha, the will of fire clearly shone through her eyes like so many great ninjas he had met and admire in his life as a shinobi.
-The real story begins with Akatsuki, an organization of criminals-
-They've been dead for years, Hyuuga- flat face and voice interrupted her once again
-Yes, after the war Naruto defeated Madara and Obito and brought Sasuke back we never heard of akatsuki again, but collecting the jinjuuriki had many repercussions that the world is yet to know -
Ok this was getting out of control, this kid had not said one thing worth listening to and he was not known for being a patient man, this akatsuki thing was clearly a lie but either way something in his guts told him that this girls was not a liar, maybe it was time to shut his mouth and listen.
-Fine, continue- His glare as always cold and indifferent
My first mission as a Chuunin was to deliver a pergamin to Suna, I was sent alone because the pergamin was just an emergency copy and we were enjoying the peace Naruto had brought to the world; in that journey everything started.
Now the story will be told by me (the autor)
-Hinata, you are to deliver a message to the Kazekage on a solo mission. Understood?-
-Ye-ye-yes Hokage-sama-
-Don't worry it's just an emergency copy and it is of no consequence-
Hinata still tense took the pergamin in her hands, determined to do her best even if it was a small mission, her trails of thoughts of course interrupted by a huge laugh from her dear hokage.
-HAHAHA WHY SO TENSE!, LET IT GOOOOO!
-Oh oh, sake again- of course Hinata was smart enough to just sweat-drop and shut her mouth, god knows how the hokage gets when she drinks.
-H-hai Hokage-sama, I will let it go and deliver the scroll-
After running off from the tower she arranged everything that was needed for the three day journey ahead and left Konoha, without her knowing there were other entities knitting her destiny as she walked into the first town to pass the night.
The first day of running was uneventful, it was still summer and the nights were warm and smelled like flowers and trees, making the first part of her mission a sort of vacation from all the pain and suffering the world and her had went through, it had been two years since peace had come back, now it was the time to forgive and love, and above all it was time to heal.
She entered the first town in the border between Suna and Konoha and checked into a small inn, that night everything began. Hinata had went to sleep early so she could regain her force and keep traveling early in the morning her mission was not to be delayed. Soon the night came and Hinata went to sleep, however, her deep slumber was suddenly interrupted by a presence, she could feel something in her room it was subtle but very clear.
Hinata immediately took her Kunai from under her pillow and quickly jumped on to the floor ready to counter attack and with her byakugan activated she was ready to deliver a killing blow, however and much to her surprise there was no one there in her room, the pergamin.
She was to deliver was still hidden in her clothes and intact. So there she was alone in her dark room and wondering who or what was that presence she felt, and before she could think a slight wave of air passed through her hair, it was warm and gentle and had the same presence imprinted in it, as if this person was trying to whisper something into her ear.
It was time to investigate, and Hinata decided that she should follow the wind trail that this person was leaving, something in her gut told her she had to, she knew there was something trying to speak to her so she walked out of the inn and walked and walked until she found a small lake hidden not too far from the town. It was beautiful and full of the spiritual force the wind had, she got the feeling of being wrapped in a warm and comforting energy. Flash backs of her dead mother and her friends flashed through her mind, bringing a few tears to her eyes, but her trail of memories were soon cut short by a bright light, its power making the water in the lake create huge waves, leaving Hinata speechless.
Hinata was mesmerize by the beauty of it all and it soon became clear that the light was not a ghost, it was a lady, with long black hair and white skin, her eyes where blue and had a bright light coming from them, she was floating in the air above the lake and was looking directly at Hinata, who was too in shock to do anything else than stare at this goddess who had just appear before her.
-Hinata Hyuuga, listen to what I'm about to say, because the peace of this world depends on it- Said the lady, calm and slowly with a deep and gentle voice
-Wha-at are you? Wh-why d-d-do you know my name?
-I'm Seraphine, guardian of the three ancient runas-
- ¿Runas? - That was certainly a name Hinata had never heard before
-You see Hinata Hyuuga, Chakra is not the only power existing in this world, there are many types of powers that humans ignore, powers that could destroy everything you know, the runas represent one of those powers-
-Why are you telling me this, why me? I'm just a weak kunoichi, I know nothing about strength or power - Said Hinata with a hint of sadness in her voice
-Strength is not only related to chakra, each person has a dominant force inside them, and if you train that force then you'll know what true strength is; You Hinata, you have been gifted by a strange force, the Keshua.
-¿The what?- Ok this was getting too weird, Runas? Keshua? True power? Strength? What in this world was going on?!
-The reason why you have never been able to perform well in ninjutsu is because chakra is an enemy form of keshua, the do not go well together and tend to minimize the users power-
-But wait why are you telling me this now? Why? I-I-I don't understand! ¡I don't have such thing!, I'm just weak, that's all! - Hinata was getting nervous by the minute, this was just too much information, too sudden, too weird…¿did this lady believe that she could handle something like this? Hinata was ready to faint.
-Yes you do Hinata. The Keshua is a type of energy that also flows through someone's body, and works the same ways as Chakra, it is concentrated to create attacks and defenses. Only a few are gifted with this power, and most die never realizing they had it.
-Hinata, as I told you before , I'm the guardian of the three Runas that created the Keshua you possess , these runas are powerful stones that were used by the gods to divide the keshua power in humans, so they would not be able to misuse it. –
Hinata just nodded, at this point she realized that the only thing she could do was listen, so she sat on the grass by the lake and looked at Seraphine as she continued.
-You see, each Runa has an ability, the first one is blue and has healing powers. The second one is green and has the power to control the elements and the third one, which is red, has the power to increase any type of strength.-
-Red, Green and blue? - Hinata was beginning to understand this runa thing, but Seraphine had more to say to Hinata-
-Exactly Hinata, these three powerful stones were hidden in different Villages like Konoha and Suna, however, they were found by the Akatsuki before they began to collect the bijuus, and they planned to use them for evil purposes.
-What happened to the stones then?!- Oh boy, Hinata did not like where this was going
-They were fused together to create the stone of truth, a powerful combination of all powers each stone had. The Akatsuki wanted to use this stone of truth to capture the bijuus and create a much bigger creature than the ten tail but….
-But? –
-The stone of truth only responds to those who control Keshua, so Akatsuki was unable to use this stone and hid it in Suna, where the Kazekage is. So when the time came they could find a way to use it-
-But Seraphine, I-I still do not understand what is going on, WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME! – Hinata was panicking, fear had taken over her.
Hinata, the stone must be found by someone who has good intentions and can control Keshua, if these conditions are not met, then the stone will not reveal its power. The Akatsuki did not have good intentions, nor they possessed Keshua, so they decided than they would not let anyone touch it, even if it was useless to them.
I'm just a guardian, I lack the power to fight for the stone of truth but you Hinata are capable of great things you just need to discover your true powers, there is no time left, there are those who seek the power of the stone and are risking the balance in the world. You must find it and destroy it, or else, the world as we know it will end.
Hinata gulped heavily as she took in the words she just heard, the world as she knew it depended on her and her "power". She had to find and destroy a stone that other people were looking for. She had never been so scared in her life ¿Could she do it? , somehow she knew that she had to do it, she had to fight for her world, the world where all her loved ones lived, the one everyone worked so hard for.
-O-o-oK, I'll accept the challenge, I will find the stone and destroy it and save this world- and after saying this, Hinata's world went black.
-Wait, wait wait, so you are telling me that some freaking goddess, guardian , or whatever…told you Hyuuga you have some magic power and that you were supposed to find a stone made by none other than the AKATSUKI and basically save the world? And somehow that's also why you murdered the kazekage?
-Yes Morino-san, that is how all started.
-Ok I don't buy that crap- This was nonsense, how was He supposed to believe such an incredible story? Maybe his guts fooled him, maybe he was just hungry.
-I know that it sound like a huge lie, but I know I will die soon, I know the elders will execute me, so before I die, I just want someone to know what happened- Sadness took over Hinata, she knew Gaara would never come back to her, and she rather die than to live another day without him, but at least she wanted someone to know about Gaara's sacrifice.
Ibiki looked at Hinata, her eyes ever so gentle and truthful. He wanted to believe her, he truly did, but it all seemed so impossible. At least, I can grant this girl her wish, I will listen, he thought to himself, he was feeling merciful today.
-Fine, I'll listen, BUT I still do not believe you-
-Thank you Morino-san, You are a truly good person- Hinata smiled at Ibiki with gratefulness and continued her story.
SOOO, that is the end of chapter II, I already have the third chapter but I want to know what you guys think of this one before I post! I know that I write like a kid, but English is not my first language u.u …. So I want to know if the story is clear so far! So Read and review! Thank youuuu!
Saludos desde Chile =D
*Keshua is actually the dead tongue of the Incas (Peru)
*Runas are Celtic figures used to predict the future, like the tarot.
