Chakra Senomi: Chronicles of Glacier

Chakra Senomi: Chronicles of Glacier

Chapter 9: Chakra Travels to the Old Cabin

Chakra visited the tavern the next day after Vizues had trained with him. He only learned more chakra control. Vizues had said that she would teach Chakra some actual jutsu after he learned his chakra control. He had practiced his chakra control all night, and came to find out that he was a natural. He made his chakra form into his right hand, then his left, then his feet, then into his leg muscles, then into his arm muscles. This was the routine Vizues had said to practice, so he did so many times until his chakra was almost all used up.

As he entered the tavern, people greeted him. He was now known by a good group of people in Glacier. Hurricane was always a friendly Special Jounin. He always gave him good suggestions when Chakra talked about training, which included battle moves and basic weapon training. "The dagger you have is special. I can tell by the way it's made" Hurricane had said one day, "it probably had special qualities. Maybe you should try transmitting chakra through it one day. Maybe something will happen."

"Hello Chakra" Chakra turned to see Hurricane sitting at the bar. Chakra sat by him "Hello Hurricane, how goes raiding and training"? Chakra asked. Hurricane smiled back. "Very well Chakra, thanks for asking. How did training with Vizues go today"? Hurricane asked. Chakra nodded "She told me to practice my chakra control, and I'm very good at it" Chakra replied. Hurricane patted him on the back. "Congrats… that's a very good quality to have". Hurricane turned to talk with another friend.

Chakra took that as a signs to leave him alone, so he got away from the bar and sat at the same table as a Jounin. He had seen him in here before, but never said anything to him. Chakra met his look for a second and smiled. "I'm Chakra… what's your name"? Chakra asked. The Jounin looked at him, and in a calm, cool voice he said, "My name is Osceolokai, but you can call me Osc" the Jounin replied. Chakra nodded and looked away. Osceolokai gave him a curious look. "Have you been to the Old Cabin yet Chakra"? Osc asked. Chakra was flabbergasted. He had never heard of such a place. He shook his head. Osc sighed, "You need to go there to find out if you have a hidden bloodline inside of you…. every Genin goes. You must go to the coordinates 12, 6. Here, I'll give you a map of the whole land". Osc handed him a ragged looking scroll from his ninja belt. Chakra opened it, and it showed all of the villages splayed out all over the scroll. It included Phantom Peak, Horizon, the Wasteland Ramen Shop, the Casino, and the place where Osc was talking about, the Old Cabin.

Chakra memorized where the place was, then slipped the scroll in his ninja belt, beside his jutsu scroll. "Thank you Osc. I will never forget this". Osc just have him a curt nod in reply.

Chakra got up from the booth and walked out the door, saying bye to everyone as he left. Chakra headed to his apartment to pack a traveling bag. It will take me at least 5 days getting there in back, and that includes any type of stops, like a rogue ninja or a rabid animal Chakra thought. He got to his apartment to be greeted by Claw. Chakra went to his room and began to back cloths, food pellets, dog food pellets for Claw, and water rations. He would need all he could pack.

Once Chakra packed his bag, he went to bed. I'll leave in the morning, that way I can get a fresh start, and Claw will be fully rested Chakra thought. He went to bed, but sleep didn't come easy. He thought about what it would be like. This was the first time he had traveled outside Glacier territory. He could bump into other ninja. He might be killed! But eventually, sleep finally took Chakra in its cold clutches.

Chakra sat up in his bed, sweating and breathing hard. Nightmares of strong ninja attacking him on his path haunted him. He looked out his apartment window, and the sun was just peaking over the horizon. I might as well just go now. That way I can be back earlier Chakra thought. Chakra woke Claw up so he could be ready to leave in a few minutes.

Chakra fixed Claw a bowl of boar meat. He also made himself a plate of ramen, gulping it down quickly. Claw gobbled his food down in a flash. After a few minutes of more preparation, Chakra grabbed his bag, and he and Claw left.

After Chakra locked the door, he started running in the direction he needed to go, Claw at his heels. They ran down the path from his apartment which leads towards the Northern Gate of the village. He needed to travel 9 miles north of the village, then 4 miles east from that point.

As Chakra got to the Northern Gate, he stopped. Standing guard at the gate was Angel of Darkness, or at least that was his nickname. He had dark hair and was slightly thin. He didn't look like he had much muscle, but Chakra had learned never to underestimate a ninja. Angel looked down and saw Chakra waiting. "What's your purpose for leaving Genin"? Angel questioned. Chakra retorted the fact that he was being called by his general rank instead of his name. He glared at the Chuunin. "I'm heading to the Old Cabin at coordinates 12, 6. I need to see if their is a bloodline inside of me" Chakra said in a blunt tone. Angel nodded and smiled. "Okay Genin….lighten up by the way…" and with that, Angel opened the gate. Chakra nodded his thanks in return and headed north.

As Chakra and Claw ran at full speed north, Chakra had the strangest feeling that he was being followed. He looked over his shoulder, but nothing was there. So he kept his eyes ahead, pushing the nagging feeling into the depths of his mind. It must be my body's response to traveling so far… like a precaution reflex Chakra thought. As Chakra traveled farther though, the feeling just got stronger and stronger.

Finally, after the feeling became a throbbing feeling in his head, he stopped and looked around. No one was around. He suddenly thought something. Maybe, if I apply my chakra to my ears, and close my eyes, I can heighten my hearing senses enough to sense a heartbeat, or breathing. Chakra did just that. He closed his eyes, and then concentrated his chakra into his ears. Suddenly, every sound he normally heard was amplified ten fold. He heard birds flapping up ahead as if he was flying with them. He heard the air moving by his ears, and not just one human heartbeat, but three.

Chakra let the control of his chakra go, and opened his eyes. He turned around and put his hand on the hilt of his dagger. "Come out, whoever you are. I know your there". Three figures stepped out from behind a nearby boulder. It was Fallen, Icegirl, and Hurricane. "I recruited them to follow you and make sure you were okay" Hurricane said, "Leaving the village alone is not only stupid, but irresponsible. What if you got killed"? Chakra met his gaze. "Claw is with me. He would've gone back to the village and warned somebody. He's not stupid". Chakra looked down at Claw. Claw returned his look with that of a happy kid, his tail wagging. Then he looked back up at Hurricane. "You don't have to follow me".

Hurricane glared at him. "We will follow you until you get to the cabin, then we will escort you home, okay"? Hurricane said. Chakra nodded. Hurricane smiled back "Good, now let's go" Hurricane jumped in front of them and ran quickly, Fallen, Icegirl, and Chakra right behind him.

For about three days, nothing went wrong. They would set up their tents and fire, eat and enjoy the stars, then go to bed. They would then wake up the next morning, eat breakfast, pack up, and head off again. Chakra never got the feeling of being followed again.

But on the fourth day, Chakra's feelings came back. Chakra looked over at Hurricane to see if he felt it too, but instead of a look, he quickly looked back at Chakra, eyes widened with fear "CHAKRA, GET DOWN"! Hurricane tackled Chakra to the ground. A second later, a kunai flew right were Chakra's head could've been. The enemy quickly lost the element of surprise, so they showed their faces very quickly. 4 ninja, 3 Genin and 1 Special Jounin appeared in front of the Glacier team.

Chakra looked at their headbands. They had a different design on them then Glacier's headbands did. Are these other ninjas from another village? Chakra wondered. His question was soon answered by an angered voice from Hurricane. "Currations… guys, prepare for a fight".

Chakra gasped aloud. I don't know any jutsu of my own other than the ones I used in the Academy! How will I defeat a Current ninja?! Chakra thought. Chakra held his dagger's hilt.

The Currations suddenly attacked. Hurricane fought the Special Jounin, and Fallen, Ice, and Chakra took on the other Genin. Chakra looked at the Curration ahead of him. All Chakra could see in his eyes was bloodlust. Chakra took a step back. As soon as that happened, the Genin charged at Chakra.

Chakra acted quickly. He took out his dagger and ran at him. The Genin weaved hand signs and shouted "Ninja Art: Thunder Roar"! The Genin then roared with incredible sound. The sound started to hurt Chakra's ears and blow him back. Chakra had one shot at what he was about to do.

Chakra threw the dagger, which missed the Genin. The Genin smiled as he continued his jutsu. Chakra then disappeared. The Genin looked astonished at Chakra's speed. Chakra then reappeared behind the Genin, caught his dagger, and stabbed him in the spine. Then, Chakra remembered what Hurricane had said just the day before. Maybe you should try transmitting chakra through the dagger.

Chakra did just that. He focused his chakra through the dagger. And the results were amazing.

The Genin suddenly stiffened up, as if paralyzed. Chakra saw an ice mist coming from the dagger. His chakra had turned into ice in his opponent's body! Chakra kept putting more chakra into it. The ice reached the Curration Genin's spine, and he fell, dead. Chakra breathed a sigh of relief. Then he looked at his teammates.

Ice had already finished off her Genin by using her kunai to stab her. Fallen delivered a very heavy punch to the opponents chest, then he yelled "Rib Shot"! Chakra heard cracking. The opponent staggered back. Then, Fallen started to wail randomly at the opponent. The opponent took every blow, then fell, also dead.

When Chakra looked over at the 2 Special Jounins fighting, he saw a wondrous fight.

The Special Jounin that was fighting Hurricane weaved hand signs. "Ninja Art: Glacier Crush"! A huge mass of ice was beginning to form above Hurricane. Hurricane jumped out of the way before the mass dropped on him. I could've crushed him.

Hurricane smiled. "Time to use my special jutsu". He cut his wrist, mixing the blood with his chakra. It turns into a sphere above his hand, and he hurled it at the Special Jounin. Hurricane yelled "Destruction Orb"!. The Special Jounin was hit full force with it, and it exploded on contact. He fell back to the ground. He slowly got up, collected the dead Genins' bodies and disappeared out of sight.

Hurricane came back to his group of Genin. "You guys okay"? Hurricane asked. They all nodded except Ice. She had a nasty cut to her ribs. Hurricane looked at it. "It looks pretty deep", Hurricane said, then he turned to Fallen, "Fallen, I need you to take Ice back to the village. I'll stay with Chakra until we get back". With that, Hurricane and Chakra started walking. Fallen only nodded and picked Ice off her feet, and disappeared.

Chakra looked up at Hurricane. "What was that jutsu you used"? Chakra asked. Hurricane kept his eyes fixed ahead of him. Finally, after a few moments, he replied with a stern face, "It's a forbidden technique called Destruction Orb. Very few know it. I use a mixture of my blood and chakra. That combination, when formed in pressurized and concentrated amounts, can make a deadly impact. The Special Jounin is probably going to be out of fighting for a while".

Chakra was amazed at this, but he didn't ask any more questions after that. They just kept walking.

On the fifth evening of being gone, Chakra and Hurricane reached their destination. It was an old and run-down looking log cabin. It looked deserted. Hurricane stopped at the front of it. "You must go in alone and see the old lady inside. I cannot go with you… I'll watch after Claw for you". With that, he pushed Chakra forward, and he stepped inside. Chakra heard Claw moan as his master went out of sight, but Chakra pushed away the feeling of comforting his dog. He had to do this.

Inside the cabin, a simple table, bed, and chair could be seen. An old woman was sitting in the chair, reading a scroll. She was ragged looking, well into her 70's with long fingernails and pale skin. Chakra just coughed slightly.

The old woman looked up at him and sighed. "Another Genin, right"? Her voice was shrill and cold, but Chakra took no notice of it. He nodded sternly, "Yes" Chakra said, "if you don't mind, I would like to see if I have a bloodline".

The old woman stared at him for a few minutes, and then sighed. "Come on" she said as she gestured for him to follow her. He did so, weary.

All of a sudden, she pounded the wall once with her fist. It slide open to reveal a dark room with an eerie blue glow. The glow came from burning candles. In the middle of the room was a table. "Lay there" the woman said, pointing to the table. Chakra put down his bag and lay down on the table.

The woman took a needle from a drawer at the end of the room. She came to him and looked him in the eyes. Her eyes glowed for a split second, and Chakra suddenly fell asleep.

He woke up with slight blood running down his bandaged arm. The woman walked over to him. "Good you up" the old woman said. Chakra was about to ask if he had a bloodline or not, and she shook her head. "You have a close relation with wolves, and your family uses wolf based attacks, but you have no special traits" the woman sighed. Chakra got up from the table, dizzy from loss of blood. He bowed to the woman. "Thank you Miss". Chakra said. The woman just gestured him to leave, and so he did. He grabbed his bag and exited the old cabin, closing the front door behind him.

Claw wagged his tail as Chakra came through the door. Hurricane was sitting, his back against a boulder, reading a scroll. He looked up as Chakra walked towards him. "So, how did it go"? Hurricane smiled. Chakra shook his head. "I have wolf related attacks in my family and a special connection with wolves, but no bloodline traits" he said. Hurricane frowned, the smiled "Don't worry about that. You will become a strong ninja without a bloodline, I promise" Hurricane reassured. Chakra sighed but nodded. He looked up at Hurricane. "Let's just go home". Hurricane didn't question him anymore, and they headed back home.

When they arrived back, Vizues came at him with blind rage. "What were you thinking?! Do you have ANY idea how worried I was?! I should send you back to the Academy"!

As Hurricane tried to calm Vizues down, Chakra spotted Fallen and Ice coming towards him. Chakra looked at Ice, then Fallen. "How is she"? Chakra asked. Fallen smiled at Chakra in a reassuring way. "She'll be fine. Lordzato took good care of her" Fallen replied. Chakra breathed a sigh of relief.

After Vizues gave him chores to do for leaving without permission, Chakra spent some time to himself. He trained with Vizues every now and then, played with Claw, and read his scroll. I can't wait to learn these jutsu… I WILL become strong! Chakra thought one night before he went to sleep, I will show everyone that I am not a loser…I WILL prove myself worthy! As Chakra thought this, sleep once again took hold of him and Claw.