The cool night's breeze blew through Mac's spiky hair as he sat up. He was greeted by Orochimaru's creepy smiling face. Mac fell back in shock, but Orochimaru just sat there staring into his soul with his ice cold eyes. "What the hell are you doing here?" Mac questioned in anger. "I just wanted to see if you would survive the curse mark" Orochimaru replied. Mac clenched the bottom left side of his neck as he watched Orochimaru stand up. "I have one final offer for you" Orochimaru exclaimed as he extended his hand to help Mac up. Mac sat there in silence for a minute before swatting Orochimaru's hand away, and standing up on his own. "I already told you I have no plans of pledging my loyalty to anyone so go to hell" Mac exclaimed. Orochimaru smirked as he heard Mac's words "If you join me not only will you gain immense power but I can take you to your mother." Mac's eyes widened as he heard Orochimaru's words. The wind whistled past them as they locked eyes. "Both my parents are dead that's why I grew up an orphan so take your lies, and rot in the deepest bowls of hell you bastard" Mac exclaimed. "Are they really dead? Or is that what you were told as a child?" Orochimaru replied in a questioning tone. Mac turned around ready to leave but before he could take a step Orochimaru placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Just remember one thing, everyone is going to treat you like a human but the next time you speak to them. Don't look at their lips look into their eyes so you can see for yourself that they despise you" Orochimaru exclaimed. Mac looked over his shoulder out of the corner of his eye he could see Orochimaru's smirk was gone he was dead serious now. "You have six months to decide whether or not you will join me" Orochimaru exclaimed and vanished leaving nothing but a puff of white smoke behind. Mac stood there for a minute letting everything that just happened sink in. he removed his headband and stared at it as he walked. (Could it be true, do they really despise me) Mac thought to himself. Everyone's smiling faces flashed through his mind. Soon he arrived at his front door Mac hesitated before entering he threw himself face first onto his mattress. (Mom are you really out there?) Mac thought to himself before he drifted off into a deep slumber. That night Mac dreamt of his mother she had long raven colored hair that fell down to the end of her back. Her skin was milk white and she dawned a long white sleeveless dress, but she had no face. The sun's rays peered through the cracks of the wooden door. The rays shined upon Mac's eyelids causing him to wake up.
Mac sat up with tears in his eyes, as he blinked they streamed down his cheeks. He wiped his tears away and exited his apartment. Across the street were two ninja he had never seen before along with the strange girl he met the first night he was in the village. Hinata glanced at Mac as she entered the ramen shop with the other two ninja. "Hey Mac!" Sakura called out as she approached him. "Hey Sakura" Mac replied as looked over at the pink haired kunoichi. "Kakashi sensei wants us to gather at the training field for an announcement" Sakura exclaimed. "Ok then let's go" Mac replied and started walking with Sakura to the training field. Kakashi and Sasuke were already at the training field when Mac and Sakura arrived. "Now that you're all here, we have to talk" Kakashi exclaimed. "About?" Sasuke exclaimed. "Starting tomorrow the Chunin exams will begin and I've nominated the three of you to participate" Kakashi replied. "The Chunin exams?" Mac questioned. "Yes, this is your chance to rank up from genin to chunin" Kakashi replied with a smile. "So if the exama start tomorrow that doesn't give us a lot of tim to prepare" Sasuke exclaimed. "No it doesn't but I know the three of you can make it" Kakashi replied. Mac placed his hand on the curse mark. "Kakashi Sensei?" He exclaimed in a questioning tone. Kakashi down at Mac "Something wrong?" Kakashi questioned. "Can we talk later?" Mac asked. Kakashi didn't like the tone of Mac's voice he sounded worried and a bit afraid. "Sure thing" Kakashi replied.
Kakashi explained the Chunin exams to his students and then they were off. Sakura and Sasuke walked away but Mac remained there in silence. "What did you want to talk about Mac?" Kakashi questioned. "Well, yesterday I met a man who called himself Orochimaru, and well he gave me this" Mac exclaimed as he showed Kakashi the cursed seal of heaven. "I see, Mac what did Orochimaru say to you?" Kakashi questioned. "He offered me a chance to join him?" Mac replied. "Hmm, I'll inform lord hokage about this in the meantime don't tell anyone about that mark" Kakashi exclaimed and vanished. Mac walked back to the village slowly, as he arrived he noticed several ninja from different nations. (They must be here for the Chunin exams) Mac thought to himself. Mac observed several of the ninja before walking away. Orochimaru's words rung in his head over and over, (What if he wasn't lying what if my mom is actually out there) Mac thought to himself. The rest of the day went by quickly Mac spent it laying down on his mattress debating whether or not Orochimaru was saying the truth. Soon the moon was high in the sky and Mac was fast asleep. The next day was the first day of the Chunin exams and all the ninja were to gather at the academy.
On his way to the academy Mac ran into his team mates and the three of them walked together. The academy was filled with genin from the leaf and other nations. Mac looked around in amazement he had never seen so many ninja gather in one spot before. "The exams are going to start soon" Sasuke exclaimed as he leaned his back up against a wall. "So are we going to fight all of these guys?" Mac questioned. "No not all of them will make it to the finals" Kakashi exclaimed as he walked up to his squad. Mac turned around along with Sakura to face his sensei. "What do you mean not all of them will make it to the finals?" Sakura questioned. "Only about nine of you will make it to the finals" Kakashi replied. "So only three squads will make it huh?" Sasuke exclaimed. "That's right so do your best and good luck" Kakashi exclaimed and vanished. "So do you guys think we'll make it to the finals?" Sakura questioned. "Of course we will Sakura you just got to have confidence" Mac replied. "By the way Mac make sure you make it to the finals because your one of the people I want to fight most" Sasuke exclaimed. Mac smirked as he looked over at Sasuke. "The same goes for you" Sasuke smirked as he heard Mac's words.
