Writer Guy:This chapter is gonna have our very first fight scene. It's just training but still. We're happy for fight scene.
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Bell Training
Ando Yamakaze"Alright," Naruto began when we reached the Forest of Death, "I've got the greatest idea for how I'm gonna train you. Kakashi had my squad do bell training so that we could get better at our teamwork, right. So I thought I could do bell training to help you work with your team of three."
"Meru meru me?"
"Hiro's right. I'm only one person. What team of three do I have?"
"That's easy. There's you, your pet sheep, and the wind. You are the Wind Caller, right?"
"I guess if that's what you wanna call me now, then sure."
As Naruto opened one of the 44 gates into the area I noticed the two small bells he had attached to his belt. "Come on," Naruto exclaimed, "lets get going!"
Hiro and I entered the gate, which Naruto shut behind us. "Bye!" Naruto shouted as he ran into the forest. He obviously expected us to chase him for the bells. This would be somewhat irritating. Of that I was sure.
"Meru."
"Yep. I guess we're gonna have to go after him."
Hiro and I started walking into the forest. The entire time there was a breeze blowing my hair back behind me no matter which way I turned. Just slightly irritating. Of course I was in a very irritable mood being forced to chase Naruto down through the forest.
It was pretty easy finding food. There were plenty of small animals I could get with my katana. Cooked them up over a nice little fire. I always knew carrying a flint and steel around would come in handy.
About half way through the second day, I had made my way to the tower in the middle of the forest, and in front of it Naruto Uzamaki. Finally!
"What took you so long?" Naruto yelled, "I expected you to travel here with the wind. I told you, this is a teamwork exercise. Use your teammates. They can help ya know."
"I don't know what the freak you mean when you tell me to use the wind."
"Meru me!"
"Draw your katana, Ando."
Since I didn't know what else to do so I did just that.
"Come attack me! And mean it!"
I began running towards the blonde full speed, katana in hand. I fully intended to accept that invitation. As I got closer I felt a power flowing through me. I swiftly slashed the air in front of me without even thinking. An enormous gust of wind flew from behind me giving me a short burst of speed before it passed me, narrowing into a barely visible blade a wind that Naruto barely dodged. The stone tower received a centimeter deep slice. That was the most insane wind I had ever seen.
"There ya go, Ando! Now you've got it." Naruto shouted at me as he continued through the air above me. I slashed at him, sending another slicing gust, upward this time.
Pfweew. A puff of smoke.
"Crud," I muttered, "a kage buushnin."
Ring-ding.
"Meru!"
I whipped around in response. In a split second I sheathed my sword brought my hand swiftly forward behind Hiro. What I saw next was a white ball being carried towards Naruto by a powerful breeze.
Ring.
Naruto got out of the way at the last second, but not before Hiro got one of the bells in his teeth. I somehow made the wind carry me to him swiftly. Creating that breeze felt like moving part of my body. Natural.
"Good job, Hiro."
"Meru me."
As I reached out my hand, Hiro dropped the small bell into my hand. I quickly put it into the pocket of my jeans and turned to face Naruto, now knowing basically how to beat him. I just needed to get the other bell.
Ding-ring-ding.
He moved again. I turned.
Ding-ring-ding.
He moved again. I turned.
Ding-ring-ding.
This continued for about a minute. A whirlwind slowly built up, getting faster and faster. I felt myself rise to the top and slow down. From the top of the whirlwind, I drew my sword and aimed right for the string holding the other bell. The cutting wind sliced the string perfectly, just before Naruto got out of the way. The silver bell fell to a waiting Hiro. I leapt down from the dissipating tornado to get the bell from Hiro.
"You're pretty good. You'll probably do well as you go on into other worlds."
With that the three of us quickly returned to the village, a celebratory breeze flowing proudly through my hair.
MiladyIn my desolately blank world, I knew the time had come.
"Gmork!" I called.
"Yes, Milady?" he replied, bowing as expected upon his arrival.
"I need you to take the gate to Fantastica. There is a boy there by the name of Atreyu. I fear that he may manage to bring a human there, thus stopping the spread of the nothing. I need you to find him for me and kill him. A human cannot be allowed to enter Fantastica."
"Yes, Milady." he said before heading off to the gate to Fantastica.
I knew perfectly well that he would fail, but he would buy me the time I needed. Interworld time was of the essence.
"Folban!"
"Yes, Milady?" the small man replied.
"Take the special jar to Fantastica. Get some of the Nothing in it. I need the Nothing now."
"Yes, Milady."
Surprise Guy:Bet you didn't expect that pov switch to our villain.
Info Guy:For those of our readers who have read The Three Musketeers, she is that Milady. For those of you who haven't, that won't be essential to your understanding of the story, just helpful.
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