Chapter 3 The missions and lessons begin!!
John, Rey, Lucas, and Kerri were all waiting at the Konoha port for the ambassador. The Konoha Port was a big port where cars, summonings and other means of transportation where located. Just then, the ambassador came in.
"Well hello there team Rey. I'm the Konoha Ambassador. I've got all I need and am ready to leave," said the Ambassador.
"Good," said Rey, "We'll be traveling on my dragon summoning today. SUMMONING JUTSU!"
In a puff of smoke, a dragon with many body piercings and tattoos appears.
"Hello Rey-Sama. I guess we got a mission to get to," said the dragon.
Rey said, "You guessed right, Ryukin-san. Everyone, meet Ryukin, my riding and fighting dragon."
John yelled in excitement, "Whoa!! That's awesome!!! Rey, you gotta teach me the summoning technique!! I was already taught how to summon toads, but I also want to summon dragons!!"
Rey replied, "Of course John, But I left the summoning contract back at my apartment. I'll teach you later, but for now, we have a mission to do!! So hop on!!"
Then everyone hopped on and Ryukin flew off.
Kerri then yelled, "Whoa!!! This is sooo cool!!!"
Rey then said, "Just hold on and don't fall off!! We'll make it to the Sound Village in by sunset at this rate!!"
Lucas muttered, "Some 'big mission.' God, I can't wait to become a Jonin and leave this team crap behind."
Just then, two shinobi appear out of nowhere and attack Ryukin, causing him to crash.
Rey then yelled, "Everyone get ready!! Turtle formation!!! Protect the ambassador."
The four ninja surrounded the ambassador with kunai in hand. Then their attackers appeared wearing the Akatsuki uniform!!
The Akatsuki member with a giant claw for a right arm said, "It seems you are from Konoha and are heading to the Sound Village. It appears our information about the Sound betraying us was true, eh Hanzo?"
Hanzo, the other Akatsuki member said, "I guess so Ken. I guess so."
"Stay back!! I'm warning you!! We are Shinobi of Konoha!!! Stay sharp team!! They may not be as strong as the top 9 S-rank Akatsuki members, but I know who they are and they are quite strong! The one with the crab arm is Imato Kento-A traitor of the Hidden Mist Village. Also known as 'The Crab of The Mist'. How's Your sensei doing?"
Ken smiled and said, "Oh Kisame? He's doing great. For you to know who my sensei is, you must have fought him before. Ahh yes, Sensei told me about you, Yukuzu Rey, 'Konoha's Red Dragon.' I expected someone as strong as you to be older, considering the scorch marks you left on Kisame-sensei are still there!!"
"Glad to hear it," said Rey, "Anyway, the other Akatsuki member is Nattori Hanzo, a shinobi of the hidden snow village. He attempted to try and take over the snow village, but was stopped. He can also use snow jutsus in a place with no snow! So get ready for a sudden drop in temperature!"
"I believe," said Hanzo, "that's my line!! Ice style! Avalanche Jutsu!!!"
Then all of a sudden, snow began to form above them. The giant pile of snow then began to fall towards Team Rey.
"I've got this!!," yelled Lucas, "Fire style! Fire dome jutsu!!"
Lucas then started to breathe out fire which started to circle around the group protecting them from the snow. Then Rey began to make a handsign.
"My turn," said Rey, "Fire style: Five dragons strike!"
As the snow melted and the dome vanished, lava came out of the ground, forming four dragons. The four flew into the sky, with Rey jumping up there. Then the five of them shot out giant fire blasts. A big explosion occurred and the team escaped in the smoke on Ryukin.
"Don't worry, Hanzo, I got a tracer crab on their dragon. We'll get them later," said Ken.
"We better, Ken," said Hanzo, "We'd better."
Meanwhile, Team Rey kept flying, this time above the clouds.
"You can thank me later, guys," said Lucas. "Someone has to be competent on this team."
"Hey!! What are you saying!," shouted John, "Rey was the one who got us outta there!"
"Please, John," said Lucas, "If it wasn't for my fire dome, we would have been crushed by snow! But still, Rey, that was some firepower."
"Not just some," said Ryukin, "It's one of the greatest attacks taught to him by the elder dragons! You should be more respectful Lucas."
"Yeah Lucas," Rey said. "You may have some more tricks up your sleeve than John and Kerri, but it gives you no excuse to be a jerk. We're all on the same team."
"Yeah, yeah," Lucas muttered. "Just stay out of my way and do what I say and maybe you two will as great as me."
"EXCUSE ME?!?!," yelled John and Kerri.
"Okay, okay, everyone, calm down!," yelled Rey. "It's been some first day, we won't make it by sunset now. Let's set up camp and rest for the night. Ryukin is a little hurt and the ambassador must be exhausted. Am I right Ambassador?"
"Yeah, I could use some sleep after all this excitement," said the Ambassador.
So the group landed, and set up camp. While The John, Kerri, and the Ambassador were making dinner, Rey pulled aside Lucas for a lecture.
"Lucas," started Rey, "You can't keep thinking about yourself and thinking of yourself as the superior one you know. You don't see me acting like you when it's clear that I am so more experienced and better than the 3 of you combined. You have a lot of talent. But you got to use it to help us all. Your dome almost scorched Kerri!"
"It's not my fault they can't be as good as me. They hold us back, Rey," said Lucas.
"They don't hold us back Lucas," said Rey calmly. "They will if you think that, but if you use your head and think, they could become the greatest team members you could have. John can summon also and has been taught the Uzumaki teachings-the teachings of the jutsus of the great Naruto. Kerri has been taught how to heal and is quite an alchemist. She can make potions or poisons with the skill of a jonin. Teamwork is something that Konoha emphasizes so much. That's why we think of each other as family. It's time you do the same."
"Whatever," said Lucas as he walked away.
Rey sighed and went back to healing Ryukin.
The next morning, Rey came into John and Lucas' tent and said, "Kerri's gone!!"
That's chapter 3!! Tune in next time!