Chakra Senomi: Chronicles of Glacier
Chapter 3: A New Beginning
Chakra ran beside Fallen with ease. He had done this a thousand times in his morning excursuses with Claw in the forest. They always took an early morning run through the forest. This was like every other morning.
Fallen looked slightly annoyed. He thought he would have to make Chakra and Claw keep up with him. It was almost the opposite. Chakra and Claw didn't break a sweat, but Fallen had never come this way before…
Vizues and Ice stayed above them, jumping from branch to branch with ease. How do they do that so quickly? Chakra wondered as he kept running.
The group arrived at the gates of a large village. They had to walk up a man paved path of a huge glacier. Guards with the same flack jackets as Vizues had on stood guard. Once they saw the group, he nodded and opened the door, then suddenly had a curious look on his face. "Who are the extras"? the man asked. Extras… I'll show you extras! Chakra reached for the hilt of his dagger, but Vizues gave him a stare that could cut through the white steel on his dagger. "He was the cause of the smoke in the forest. He's been living alone with the wolves out there for 10 years. I'm surprised he wasn't eaten or didn't starve to death" Vizues sighed with a hint of impressiveness on her voice.
The man spoke no more, and the group walked right on through. Vizues suddenly stopped and looked at Fallen and Ice "We are going to the Kage's office. Once you guys collect your pay, go and rest up at home. Chakra and I will stay and talk to him about him taking a position as an academy student". Fallen and Ice nodded and followed Vizues to the Kage's office.
The group walked past 2 guards standing at attention at the buildings door. Both men had the same flack as a lot of the people wore. They nodded without question and let them pass.
Vizues and the rest of them walked down the hallway to the door at the end. Vizues knocked. "Come in" a stern yet kind male voice said from behind. Vizues turned the knob and opened the door.
A very strong looking man sat behind a desk, piles of paper piled on top of it. He looked up from the work he was doing and met Vizues's gaze. He smiled slightly, but have nothing away. "Hello Vizues" he then spotted Chakra and Claw, "I guess your mission was a success"?
Vizues nodded "Yes Lord Kage. We found this boy living in a tree house in the forest a couple of miles from here. He's lived there for 10 years. He lived with a bunch of wolves… anyway…" Vizues points at Chakra " His name is Chakra Senomi, and that is his wolf, Claw" Vizues points to Claw.
A cough came from Ice's direction. The Kage looked at Iced. "Do you have something to say"? Iced looked at him and gave him a polite bow. "Sorry Desu-sama. Me and Fallen would like to collect our pay and head back to our houses, if that is okay" She looks down.
Desu smiled. "Ah kids… always in a hurry" he said. He grabbed 3 small pouches and threw two of them to the Genin, one each. "Your payment is 250 ryo. Dismissed". Fallen and Iced walked out of the door, bowing as they exited.
Desu looked back at Vizues and Chakra. Vizues spoke up. "Chakra would like to join our village". Desu glared at Chakra. "Are you ready to take on the responsibility of becoming a part of this village? To serve this village, even at the cost of your life"?
Chakra looked down, and Vizues widened her eyes slightly He probably wouldn't give his life for a village he just heard of Vizues thought. But when she looked at him, his eyes were full of determination. Chakra nodded "Yes, I will" He bowed.
Desu nodded with satisfaction. "Then starting tomorrow, you will begin in the Ninja Academy. Do you have any skills"? Desu asked politely. Chakra looked at his dagger. "I can use this pretty well… and I'm a good swimmer, climber, runner, and jumper… um" Chakra put his finger to his lip and thought, "I think that's it… oh"! Chakra got out his scroll and handed it to Desu, "I don't know what they mean, but the writing looks like it pertains to things a normal person couldn't do" Chakra waited.
Desu looked at the inside of the scroll, he smiled. "These are called jutsu" He smiled at Chakra "and I've never seen them, so your family must have let them. Every family usually has it's own set of specified jutsu. These are wolf type jutsus. So you and your biological family are wolf related ninja" he explained.
Chakra didn't follow any of this, but he nodded. Desu handed the scroll back to him. "Don't worry, you'll get everything once you go to the Ninja Academy" Desu said. Chakra bowed his head. Desu threw the last bag of money to Vizues. "There is your payment as well. Vizues, find him a hut to stay in until he get's enough money to buy a apartment… dismissed". Vizues and Chakra bowed, and they all left. The Ninja Academy! Chakra thought, what's it going to be like?