Disclaimer: I do not own G. I. Joe series, franchise, nor any of the characters. I also do not own the characters of Lt. Col. Jane Abernathy "Demon Rose" (or Emily Rose), Sgt. Jake Henderson "Pile-Driver", Corporal First Class Jana Ling "Amethyst", and Col. Roger Stevenson "Cap", Sarah "Listener" Rose Abernathy, Sakura Rose or Viper they belong to my co-writer Samantha Jane West-croft. The only characters I own are my Oc's Doctor Aaliyah Leslie Renee Satou, Nicholas Tylor Satou and their father Tatsuya Satou, Phoenix, and Logan.
Synapse: Aaliyah, having recently recovered from the loss of two of her brothers, is recruited as a new medical officer for the G.I. Joe Program. She accepts but things aren't the greatest when her old flame is rooting for the other side. MindBenderxOC, Demon RoseAU
Chapter 2
Aaliyah let her mind wonder from one topic to another but her mind kept coming back to her brothers. She missed them so much. How could she have let it happen and why? She stared out the plane window. Maybe she could find her answer in the soft clouds as they floated through her mind. Who am I kidding clouds can't give me the answers I need. Unfortunately no one can, not even me. What did father mean "Do not blame yourself." Then who is to blame? I was there I couldn't do anything and I didn't. That is no one else's fault.
The plane ride seemed to take years before it finally landed. Once again Duke had snapped her back to reality. She kept spacing out. She had to get a hold of herself and focus, stay alert. Following Duke, they picked up her things and then to the truck that was waiting to pick them up.
The rear doors opened as she and Duke approached the truck a man hopped out. "Dr. Satou this is Tunnel Rat."
"Hello, Sir." Why are you acting so timid? You're fine just smile and be yourself nothing to fear. Aaliyah didn't understand; was it because she was the new kid and she was below everyone else, maybe.
"Hello." He shook her hand. He helped Aaliyah put her things in the back and to get into the truck.
Duke got in and started the introductions as they drove. "Dr. Satou I would like you to meet Roadblock, Scarlett, Ripcord and Snake Eyes."
Aaliyah smiled and nodded to each "Hello."
However her eyes fell onto the black clad figure. Face paling whiter than a silk sheet she had caught sight of the symbol of the Arashikage on the ninja's shoulder. Oh no he's one of them. Don't let on just relax. Yeah, like they didn't notice you nearly jumping out of your skin just now.
Having seen the girl pale Snake Eyes felt a little upset. Scarlett however didn't seem upset, instead she questioned: "You got a problem Dr. Satou?"
Fearfully Aaliyah froze on the spot. She had hoped that they hadn't noticed. Gathering her courage she answered, saying: "It's nothing I just noticed your friend has the Arashikage symbol on his arm."
"Is there something wrong with that?" Duke finally piped into the conversation, having known that there were some people who feared the Ninja clan.
"No, sorry I…I was trained by a family friend who hated and feared the Arashikage clan. I was told to be very cautious of them." She looked at her feet, biting the inside of her cheek. Don't say anymore it will get you in trouble.
Snake Eyes did not know whether this new girl understood sign language. Instead he turned to Scarlett 'Is she talking about Jana?' He signed.
Recognizing that the black clad ninja was using sign language, she tried to see what he was saying but she finally gave up. What does it matter to me anyways? Feeling bad Aaliyah recalled one of the things she had leaned. Fighting wasn't all that it was cracked out to be.
"Fighting is the way of the warrior. Fighting insues that you are ready to kill your opponent and show little mercy about their death by your hand." Her Lǎoshī said as he laid out the materials for teaching the current class.
"If Fighting ensues murder Lǎoshī, why do you teach your son fighting?" Aaliyah questioned, earning surprised looks from all of the other students in the room. She was the youngest there, barely older than the Lǎoshī's own child.
Lǎoshī chuckled then saw his child walking around looking miserable and bored. "That is because my child is the last in my family line. It is my child's duty to learn our family's secret art and pass it to the next generation."
"I understand Lǎoshī, I am deeply sorry for my questions."
"Do not be sorry, you are not a fighter nor are you part of my family. Therefore you have no prior knowledge, making your questions innocent and pure of heart."
Scarlett shrugged "I don't know. Was it Jana who trained you?"
Finally, after getting her courage back, Aaliyah looked up at Scarlett. "No, I don't know anyone by that name but I was just a small girl at the time. I didn't know his first I just called him Lǎoshīi."
Tunnel Rat looked at her "Teacher?"
"Yes, he trained there for to me he was my teacher so that is what I called him. My father even called him that." Aaliyah smiled weakly. She glanced briefly at Snake Eyes then down again. 'Stupid, stupid girl, control yourself.' She signed to herself.
Cocking his head to one side Snake Eyes watched her repeatedly insult herself. She did know sign language but she was using it to put herself down.
Knowing the feel of eyes watching her Aaliyah folded her hands on her lap to refrain from signing. The subconscious reaction to punish herself through insult was an extremely bad habit and she was constantly being reprimanded for. Aaliyah didn't know how to tell him she hadn't meant anything towards him in her reaction to the symbol. There was no way she had wanted to insult him. It was an accident I didn't mean to react like I had. Usually I can control myself not to. Whom I kidding? That is not going to cut it. He's probably so angry at me it wouldn't matter anyway. I'm no good with people. My entire life I've only had one person I could ever truly call my friend and I let that person down.
i Teacher (Chinese)
A/N: Oh No that's not good she just insulted the Ninja. Please r&r
