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The wind whipped past her cheeks as she froze on top of the large cliff she made. The long, black blade in her hand rested it's tip on the ground at her feet. Her red lips parted in a wail that sounded throughout the whole forest. She fell to her knees in grief, her blade skidding away. The red liquid pouring from her side dripped to the ground, giving her a frame of death. Eyes slipped closed as the sounds of voices cried out to her, begging for her to not give in.


Sakachi shook her head to rid herself of those thoughts, focusing on her path in front of her. She couldn't be sidetracked by the past. Pushing of one of the tree's branches a little hard, she flew past the next branch and landed safely on the one after, her feet never faltering in their pace. She could hear the low murmurs of her friends from over the mics.

"....We must split into two groups." Neji reasoned, the eyes behind the hawk mask hard.

"I agree," Shikamaru said, his sloth mask matching his laid-back tone.

"Who would go with who?" Ino asked nervously, her hands twitching together like a flighty little sparrow that her mask portrayed.

"We must split up the Kekke Genkis," Itachi said. Sakachi swiftly looked back to the weasel masked boy. He continued.

"Neji will be on the team searching for Sakura and Gaara. Hinata will go on the other team, the one searching for Orochimaru. That way, we have Byakugan on both." They nodded together, Hinata's eyes looking slightly worried behind her mouse mask.

"Next two would be us," Itachi said, making everyone know that 'us' was him and his family. "The twins stay together," he began, watching Sasuke and Sakachi drift towards each other. "That means Sai and I will go on the team searching for Sakura and Gaara." The twins looked at him.

"You're sending us after.....Him?" She asked, her eyes excited behind her kitten mask. He nodded. Sakachi smiled beneath her mask and ran blood across her wrist swiftly. A small puff was heard.

"Yes, Sakachi-Sama?" The small snake hissed, it's blue eyes soft.

"Scout ahead, Kimi. Clear our path, please."

"Certainly." The little brown snake disappeared.

"Ino will go on the team the team with me so she could mind control any guard we might need." Ino nodded.

"Shikamaru will go on the other. They will need his shadow possession incase them come upon anyone. Tenten will go with me also. We need her weapons. Naruto with Sakachi." Tenten was immediately by Neji's side. "Sophie will go with you also, Sakachi. You will need her." Sophie hooked arms with Sakachi, never slowing the speed they were going at. "Kakashi stands watch. Got it?"

"Hai." They all responded. They traveled for about ten more minutes until they came upon a large stone wall with two tunnels.

"Which way?" Kakashi sighed.

"That way," he pointed to the left, "is where my childrens' chakra is coming from." The two teams split, knowing what they had to do.


Team One(Itachi's team) went to the left, following Kakashi's instructions. Neji lead the pack, his eyes watching the tunnel before them.

"There is a large break coming up, with a very unsafe looking bridge," Neji said to them. Itachi swore while Sai paled.

"The Bridge of Choosing," Itachi said, coming up to the bridge that they arrived at. Expanding underneath it was a large black hole. Sai sighed.

"Time to cross." He stepped on it, and the bridge became solid. Neji watched as he flited across and the bridge became rickety again.

"It chooses who crosses, doesn't it?" He asked. Itachi nodded. Itachi went next, crossing it successfully. Tenten followed quickly after. Neji went, Tenten hugging him when he made it over. Ino gulped. She stepped and quickly ran. And about halfway, something happened. The bridge groaned, and the next step she took, her foot slipped through. Catching herself with her hands, she struggled to pick herself up. Tenten threw a kunai towards her and she grabbed it, the string behind it pulled taunt. They pulled and pulled, but it almost seemed like the bridge was growing around her leg. Ino smiled sadly and let go, letting gravity pulled her downwards. Tenten screamed, Neji holding her back. Almost to the bottom, something caught her. She rolled, her fingers feeling rope tied in odd places. She put it together and knew she was in a net. But the next thing had her screaming bloody murder. A pair of hands came out of the darkness and grabbed her, dragging her now limp body down.


Tenten was still sobbing when she heard Ino's scream. Almost immediately, it stopped. Neji tugged the shaking Tenten along, fearing what he was going to have to tell Shikamaru later. They kept walking along the path, Tenten still shaking. But this time it was in anger. A low chuckle sounded around them.

"The pretty little lady looks scared. Lost someone to the bridge, huh?" The voice said. The face followed soon after. A man, much large than one would have thought possible, pushed off the wall. His face was marred with ugly scars and his muddy brown eyes were clouded. Tenten looked up, her mouth in a hateful sneer.

"I'm not scared." She said. "Now, what do you want?" she snarled, a kunai flying to her hand.

"I'm only allowed to let three of you pass," he said simply. "And I choose the little lady right there." He pointed directly at Tenten.

"Let's go then." She took a step forward, only to have her wrist engulfed in Neji's hand.

"No," he said.

"Yes. You guys go on. I'll catch up," She said, pulling out another kunai. She stood firm as the guys passed.

"Let's go, Buttercup. I don't have all day," he sneered, pulling out a shuriken. Tenten just lunged, her arms coming into a X to slash across his face. He blocked her arm away, only getting a small nick on his finger. She slashed the other quickly downward, hoping to catch him off guard. He gripped her wrist and slammed her into the wall across from him. She gritted her teeth against the stinging sensation in her back and leg and pulled out her weapons' scroll behind her. She knew her right leg was broken from it's odd angle. He came up to her almost motionless body and said, "Now, let's scar that pretty face, shall we?" She opened her eyes quickly and brought the scroll across her thumb, kicking him with her left leg. Slamming through familiar seals, she stood, ignoring the pain in her leg and snapped the scroll, letting the weapons fly towards him. He cried out in pain and fell to the ground, his motionless body dripping blood. Tenten took a step forward, to follow her team, when her leg gave out on her, making her hit her head against a rock. As her eyes drifted close, she saw a blurry figure come towards her and drag her away.


Neji was fighting his heart and followed Itachi and Sai. Soon enough, they came to a large door, with strange marking on it. Neji was about to say that they could find another way when Itachi punched the door three times, letting three symbols glow. The door slid open, and they came face to face with the prone figures of Sakura and Gaara. Neji went in first and used his Byakugan to check for any other people. The boys followed him. As soon as Sai crossed the door frame, it closed. Adn a voice was heard.

"Let's play a game, shall we?" And they all saw darkness.


Team two had been traveling for what seemed like forever, and Sakachi went to ask Hinata when they would stop walking. But when she turned around, she saw nobody behind her.

"Sasuke," She said. He turned around and froze.

"Where did everyone go?" He hissed, flashing to her side. She whimpered.

"I don't know." As they turned around to look for them, they came face to face with a door. And not just any door. It was the door to the training grounds. Sakachi snarled and punched the door, Sasuke miming her at the same time. The door moved and a sinister voice came to their ears.

"Nice to see you again, Sasuke-Kun, Sakachi-Chan." Orochimaru stood before them, in all his evil glory.


I'm sorry for the short chapter, but the next one will be better. I promise.