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Prompt: Dangerous Territory
Uchiha Sasuke, the notorious leader of the rebel group, Hawk , opened a heavy, wooden door to reveal a staircase leading to the basement of his former mentor's hideout. Complete darkness would have enveloped the room if it weren't for the series of torches placed on both sides of the long hallway that illuminated the place.
Sasuke didn't mind the eerie silence. In fact, if his expression were any indication, he seemed to welcome it. He trudged down the stairs, his senses on alert for anything that lurked in the shadows.
Once he reached the end, he walked to a large, cold and dark hallway which served as an underground prison for Orochimaru's test subjects. Since he finally succeeded in killing his old mentor, he planned to set the prisoners free.
Whispers among the prisoners pervaded the area. He passed one cell after another but stopped when he heard a series of sobs amidst the noise. He went closer to a certain cell and saw someone sitting on the floor, knees bent and face buried In between them. The only thing he could see was the pink hair of whoever it was.
"Keep quiet! I'll free everyone," his voice was powerful and commanding. There was no emotion in it.
Filled with a newfound hope, the woman tilted her head. Despite the darkness, Sasuke found himself staring in awe at her green eyes. They were unlike anything he had ever seen. It was full of despair and sadness but reflects hope and longing at the same time.
"Really?" with a bit of difficulty, the woman managed to stand and walk towards him with wobbly steps. She held the prison bars and looked at him as if he was some sort of a final lifeline she needed to cling to in order to survive.
"Yes,"
"Thank you," Her eyes shone with happiness and Sasuke just couldn't look away.
Right then and there he decided she was that sliver of calmness in that dangerous territory.
