-THREE YEARS LATER-


-Alixa-

I opened my eyes at the sound of my cell door being opened and glared at Kabuto as he walked into the room with yet another syringe.

"You know, you'd think by now you'd get used to this."

He said with a dark laugh and I growled at him as he got closer.

"And you'd think that me breaking your fucking arm would make you know that I'm not going to make this easy on you motherfuckers."

I said and he simply shook his head as he moved to grab my arm. I waited till he had a hold of it before moving. I yanked my arm towards me, pulling him with me and I rammed my fist into his face, breaking both his glasses and his nose. He cursed as he held his nose and I leapt over him. I'd managed to avoid getting anymore of those shots, but the fact that they haven't fed me in the past week and that I'm weak from lack of sleep-I just don't trust those bastards not to try something-it didn't make this any easier. I wasn't sure how long I've been down here, but I did know one thing for sure. I was getting the fuck out of here today. I'd memorized the layout of the place and I knew I had two levels to go down before I got to ground level, then I had to get to the entrance. Easier said than done considering there were easily over two hundred Akatsuki members in this fucking place. Though there were only really about four or five main ones, they had plenty of goons to do their bidding.

"Stop her!"

I heard Kabuto cry from my cell and cursed my slowed speed.

'I could really use your help here Shakelle.'

I thought to my inner spirit. Those shots had been the thing that knocked her out, but she was as weak as I was at the moment.

'I'm sorry child, I still need rest.'

She said and I growled to myself as I dodged the attacks of those closest to me. I grabbed one of their swords and literally hacked my way through the mass of bodies until I got down to the ground level. I was covered in sweat and other people's blood and I wanted nothing more than to get the fuck out of here, but apparently these idiots had other plans for me.

"You're completely surrounded, there's no way you can get out."

One of the goons said and I sighed as they advanced on me from all sides.

'Shakelle, I could really use your help right now.'

I said, but only got a weak whimper in reply as I dodged a few of their attacks and jumped over the others. As one of them managed to get me with a kunai the others noticed my movements had slowed. One grabbed my legs and held me down, I couldn't move.

"Shakelle!"

I yelled, shocking the idiots and making them freeze for a second.

'Fine'

I heard her roar before I felt her power surge through my body and I felt myself change. They tried to hold me down, but I twisted out of their grip and once I was fully transformed I turned on them and roared. Some turned and tried to run away, while a brave yet idiotic few tried to fight me. I quickly ripped their bodies to shreds before running for the exit. I could smell the fresh air and knew I was close. Just as I was about to make it I heard the familiar laughter of Orochimaru. I turned and saw him standing infront of me.

"Do you really think I'd let you go that easily?"

He asked and I growled at him.

"Oh yes, so fearsome."

He said sarcastically and I bared my fangs at him.

"Come."

He said and I crouched down as I circled him.

'Gladly.'

I thought before charging at him.


-Orochimaru-

I had not expected that girl to be so resilient, even if she wasn't strong. I cut her off before she could fully escape and she attacked me in her tiger form. I knocked her back against the side of the mountain and she fell to the ground and reverted back to her human self.

"So weak."

I said as I moved towards her. I drew kunai and threw it into her leg and she cried out before turning and smiling up at me before disappearing into a cloud of smoke.

"Wha..? A substitution?"

I asked as I looked around. I was suddenly forced to the ground.

"You killed my parents you motherfucker."

I heard her say before she punched me in the face. I growled and tried to hit her back only to have her flip over my head and pull a kunai from somewhere. In the blink of an eye she disappeared and I couldn't sense her anywhere. I suddenly felt pain of being sliced to pieces over and over and cuts appeared on my body. I cried out in shock and pain when I was suddenly cut across the neck.

'When the hell did she get so strong?'

I wondered and when I looked up she was standing infront of me with a killer intent in her eyes.

"Lord Orochimaru!"

I heard Kabuto and the other call before running towards us.

"I will get my revenge."

She said before disappearing, this time for real.

"Lord Orochimaru!"

I heard someone yell before things began to blur and I passed out from the sudden vast amount of blood loss.


-Alixa-

I struggled to keep moving, but I knew I couldn't rest until I was far away from that place. I landed in a stream and only then realized how dirty I was. I stripped and cleaned as best I could before dressing again and continuing on my way. I wasn't sure how long I'd been there, but I had a feeling it was a long time.

'Next time I see that bastard I'll make sure its in a fair fight. Kidnapping and torturing your enemy is cowardly and something only he would think of.'

I thought bitterly as I saw a village up ahead. I made my way to the inn there and asked for a room. The woman took pity on me and said I could stay as long as I needed. I thanked her before heading for the room she'd offered me. Once inside I collapsed on the bed and closed my eyes.

'I'm out and I'm alive. That's all that matters for now.'

I thought to myself as I closed my eyes. The several nights of going without sleep finally catching up to me.


A/N: Just know that even though she was captured the reason she didn't go all badass on them was because 1.) She is sleep deprived 2.) she is starved and dehydrated AND 3.) her inner spirit is weak as is she