The Amethyst Stone Season Two

Disclaimer: I do not own G. I. Joe Renegades, the characters or the franchise. I only own the characters of Pile-Driver, Demon Rose, Boy Scout, Amethyst, Viper, Listener, and Sukoshi kage (Sakura). I do not own the character of Dr. Satou, she belongs to Namiko Ai.

Synapse: Amethyst is trying to finish training Storm Shadow but they are also trying to help locate Demon Rose. What bit of Redemption Jana requires is mostly inner redemption, but it is hard to find. StormShadowxOc Renegades 'verse.

Chapter 7

Jana watched as Sarah came back from hiding and Storm Shadow was following her. They all sat near a small portable barbeque that had been transformed into a small fireplace. Storm Shadow sat beside her and she eyed him closely. What exactly happened out there?

Storm Shadow shrugged then wrapped an arm around her shoulders. She needed someone to listen to her and then give her words of wisdom.

Since when does Tomisaburo Arashikage, the Young Master, give words of wisdom?

Storm Shadow struggled not to laugh as he held her a little closer. I guess since tonight.

Got any words for me?

Finally he broke into a laughing fit that made everyone look at them both like they were crazy.

"Don't ask," Was all that Jana said while slapping his shoulder playfully. "Knock it off lunatic." She muttered then rolled her eyes.

Tommy nodded his head and fought to stop laughing.

Snake Eyes was staring at Sarah's daughter as she sat there poking her lettuce and the cherry tomatoes. He pointed at them and then at Sakura. Sakura ate the last of her lettuce but refused to eat the tomatoes. "I don't make her eat those…she can't." Sarah said as she sat back down next to her daughter.

'What do you mean?' He asked and watched as Sarah popped a tomato in her mouth.

She chewed the offending vegetable, swallowed and responded saying: "She turned out to have an allergic reaction to cherry tomatoes when she was two…I haven't made her eat them since, nor do I let her." Sarah noticed something as she pulled out the chicken and cheese sticks. "I forgot forks, why did I forget forks? How silly of me."

"That's ok mommy, we can eat with our fingers!"

Everyone laughed. The girl was starting to become a permanent fixture on the team. She might be a part of the fights but everyone had bonded with the girl in some way shape or form. Even Ripcord had come to like the mini ninja now christened Sukoshi kage.

Jana looked at the girl and smiled. She felt a type of warmth towards her goddaughter that had been an aching longing that throbbed deep in her core. I shouldn't want children…I can't-I'm a fighter, a warrior of my family line. The last of my line. She thought bitterly towards herself, forgetting briefly that Tommy could hear her.

You're also a woman. He thought back to her then took hold of her hand.

Jana was startled, heart fluttering and stomach churning.

"Hey, get a room you two!" Tunnel Rat shouted at them, having noticed the looks that were shared between them.

Jana blushed a deep red and hid her face behind her hair.

"Ignore him Jana, he's just jealous." Tommy pulled her even closer, if that were possible, and gave her a gentle squeeze.

"Glad that you two have stopped attacking us finally." Duke said venomously, earning a hard glare from Snake Eyes.

Jana's head shot up once more but this time her eyes were filled with an unknown emotion. They couldn't tell what the emotion was because she forced it back down and stared at the fire in front of her. "I have always known where my allegiance lies; it was a matter of dragging him onto the same side."

"For a while there, it didn't seem like it." Tunnel Rat said, earning a hard glare from Scarlett.

"I doubt that Jana would have left that note without someone ordering her to."

"I believe that is where I come in." Storm Shadow said while folding his arms across his chest. "I wanted to call Snake Eyes out. I had known that Jane Abernathy was a former student of his, not that hard to tell when you fight her yourself."

Jana's eyes widened in shock and horror. What are you saying?

Let me explain. His eyes locked onto hers, they were filled with fear, care, and worry.

"I wish you would!" She screamed at him. Fighting every instinct to run she sat where she was but she had pulled away from him.

"Jane walked into a Cobra facility I was protecting. At first I thought she was a regular woman."

Storm Shadow walked around the woman who had requested to be shown the facility. He knew there was something wrong with her but he couldn't place a finger on it until he saw her mouth move once more. The lips weren't moving quite right and her voice inflection wasn't quite right for a white womani.

"I was wondering if you could inform De Cobre that I have come for the formal tour that I was promised. My music company has been providing them with sufficient funds and I was informed that as of today I would receive a tour." She said but put her hand on her waist. It was a defensive pose. He looked at the guards and then at the woman again. "Watashi no wakai otoko o rikai shite inai ka?"ii

"I understand you, but there is one problem. You're wearing a disguise."

"As you would, if he knew how popular my stage name is." The woman replied very bluntly. Her face said nothing of lies, but the slight spike in her heart beat told Storm Shadow all he needed to know.

Storm Shadow went to strike but the woman blocked then pushed hard enough that she sent herself backwards and sent him to the ground. She tore her prostetic mask off and let him see her face, her brown hair was long and fell over so that the camera's couldn't see.

"Mark my words, Yangumasutā ninja, iii you've just seen a Demon." She hissed at him then took off before the guards could react.

"Now do you all understand?" He said while getting to his feet. "I didn't search Jane outright to begin with, but I knew instinctively that Snake Eyes had trained her. It was the only thing that made sense to me."

Jana clenched her teeth together and refused to look at him. You used me to get to her, and then through her get to Snake Eyes…

Jana, please forgive me.

Jana froze. I…

He took off walking and the others looked at her stunned.

After several silent minutes of sitting there staring at her bowl of noodles and curry she got to her feet and took both her bowl and his with her. She followed his foot prints in the grass to see him standing astride a tree staring at her.

"You still view me as an enemy." He said taking the bowl from her.

"I…part of me does."

"And the other part?"

Jana closed her eyes and took a step closer. "I thought I already told you."

You're always going to be a mystery aren't you?

No, I want to tell you everything.

"So start telling me." He took her bowl and put them both on the ground and pulled her into a soft but close embrace. Please tell me, I want to know you.


i White Woman: THIS IS NOT MEANT AS AN INSULT, I AM WHITE! BUT THAT'S THE ONLY THING I COULD COME UP WITH TO DESCRIBE THS SITUATION. DO NOT FLAME ME FOR THIS!

ii Watashi no wakai otoko o rikai shite inai ka: Do you not understand me Young man?

iii Yangumasutā ninja: Young Master Ninja


A/N: As i have said, i don't know where i'm going with this anymore. There is no plot line! meeps. r&r please...possibly throw in an idea for me! YOU MIGHT JUST SEE IT!