The Uchiha Clan Survivors
Little Wolf Blossom - Just going on impulse here...YES! YOU GUESSED IT! Smart! -takes a few deep breaths- Ok, did I really make it that hard that people have to guess who it is?...Or is it just that people, like me, like to guess at the outcome instead of outright stating it and getting it wrong? Or maybe it's just what reviewers do...hm...Lemme contemplate this a bit, in the mean time, enjoy the chapter!
Aznpuffyhair - -blink- -blink- -points- what's with your name? LOVE the comment about my story, and sadly -tear- Itachi is bad in my story. At the time of completion of this story, I hated Itachi's guts. Give me the right story and I could still hate his guts while reading, but actually...I find he is very misunderstood and in need of someone who can look at him, see into his soul, and try to explain and organize a lot of the crap that's in there so other's can understand him too! -blink- oh, I went off there for a minute...
Vans - Korn...Korn...I checked them out on Aol Music and...Falling Away From Me...made no sense to me...sorry...and no, you spelled a lot better this time. I'm actually surprised that I'm not brain dead yet. -silly face- And, YOU ARE LUCKY! School just starting for you...-tears-
b0rEdToDeAtH - Interesting name. -smile- Here's the chapter.
Is it true we aren't supposed to respond to reviews anymore? -sad face- Why do I ask? CAUSE I WONT STAND FOR IT! We, as Authors and Authoresses, have a responsibility to our reviewers to respond to them, let them know we care and appreciate them, and to answer their questions in a direct and appropriate manner without spoiling the story plots. So WHY are they even CONSIDERING banning that? If we must be deleted because we continue responding, then let our frozen or forgotten voices be heard! WE WILL NOT STOP RESPONDING TO OUR REVIEWERS!
-Reb next to her looking defiant as well-
Chapter 10 - Entering the 'Fortress'
"Put her there." a low voice ordered.
A bag was opened, and the body of a girl was dumped into a large cage. She was unconscious, and she still looked like a boy, mostly.
"Sir? Why do you want this one?" questioned a man with short black hair and dark eyes.
"She is the key to further torturing my younger brother."
"You like to harm others don't you?" he said.
"No...I like to beat others. I am the strongest, meaning that no one is as strong as me. It's boring. So I must anger my brother, make him train, then he will be my only worthy challenger." he explained, sitting down in a chair. He removed his cloak.
"Ah. So, what shall we do with her?" he asked.
"Chain her to the 'floor' of that cage. Make sure she does not escape. My brother is no doubt searching for her now." he smirked evilly and ordered for his drink to be brought in. "I've made good for myself. Let's see how good." he took a sip from his cup.
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"Sasuke!" Sakura called. "Sasuke! Wait up! This isn't a race!"
"It is! It's a race against time, against Itachi, and against ill fate. It is a race. He's a ruthless killer Sakura!" Sasuke was racing along the path...if you could call it that, through the forest.
"Sakura. Just, leave him alone." Naruto said, catching up with the panting Sakura.
They had been running for a few hours, but because they didn't all run at the same speed, they weren't making much progress...well, Sasuke was... He seemed to be a bullet shot from a gun, and nothing can stop a bullet except a wall...or some other solid object. But this was a living bullet, and it swerved around the solid objects.
"Naruto! How can you say that? One, you hate him. Two, If he keeps this up, he'll leave us behind and have to fight them all alone!" she snapped, taking a deep breath and running off again.
"Oh come on! Why do you hate me so much Sakura?" Naruto yelled before following.
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Satsuki opened one eye, then closed it. She remembered what had happened and her eyes shot open. She took in her surroundings, okay, she took in the cage. The room was dark so she couldn't see. She saw metal bars, thicker than any she'd ever seen in her life, with 1 ft spacing between each one.
'tsk, idiots. I can squeeze through there easily.' she stood up on one knee, only to be brought back to the floor.
She looked and saw that her wrists and ankles were chained. She was chained to the floor of this cage! Satsuki pulled at them as hard as she could, but they too were thick and didn't give an inch.
"Damn."
"Ah, you're awake." came a voice. Satsuki turned to look at them.
He walked up to the cage, into her area of vision. He had black hair, red eyes, and wore a cloak. He wore a headband too. Of the Konohagakure village? It had a slash through it...
"Who?" she asked, moving backwards a bit. He laughed.
"Me? How pathetic. I could've sworn you already knew that." he smirked, put his right hand on his hip, and looked at her like he was amused at some animal at the zoo. Satsuki thought, and it clicked. He did seem familiar, he wore a headband of the village, and he looked slightly like her.
"I-Itachi!" she growled, glaring. He laughed again.
"Great job! You're not as slow as you look. Perhaps you'll be stronger than my pathetic brother. I have yet to test your skills. But so far, you have a weak defense." he smirked evilly.
"So what?" she glared at him. "I don't care what you think! You're an evil maniac that has no compassion for ANYONE!" tears came from her eyes. "Not even your own family!" she had the same angry tone though.
"Heh. They were weak. Sasuke was weak too. But he seemed interesting, so I let him live. Besides, where's the fun in killing off a clan and leaving no one behind to suffer?" he laughed evilly as he began to walk off. He stopped and turned around. "Oh, by the way. I have compassion, for myself." he then walked out of her view.
"Evil scum!" she yelled into the darkness.
No answer came. She let the tears fall, she didn't care for her pride at the moment. She thought she would meet this evil man with Sasuke, but she's facing him alone. That is partially why the tears streamed down her face, partially from sorrow for all those he'd killed. She hung her head, sitting on the cold floor, and the light that gave her her small viewing area dimmed. Soon she was in total darkness.
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Sasuke stopped abruptly. He hid behind a tree.
"Sasuke. Wha-" Sasuke held up a hand to silence Naruto. Sakura looked around the tree.
There were many men there. All of them dressed in dark apparel. They carried swords, throwing stars, or other weapons. Most of them had kunai at their waists. Behind them was a small door. It seemed insignificant, so small, not leading anywhere. But Sakura knew that it wasn't insignificant. Behind that door were the steps that would lead to the base of a large mercenary group.
"I've come to take over the watch." one of the men said. The other man grunted, apparently a man of few words. "Did you hear? The boss found himself an interest." Another grunt-like sound. "It's said to be a girl." No answer. "Well? Do you have any information on her?"
"Yes. I was on watch when they brought her in. Brought it in a bag. Unconscious. She's supposed to be a 'relative.' " then heavy feet were heard as he walked off.
"Humph. I hate guys like that. I guess it's better to have a quiet guy when you're killing someone." he shrugged and stood guard.
Sakura turned to Sasuke. He wasn't facing the men, but had a determined look on. Sakura was worried. Both about how they would accomplish this, and how rash Sasuke would be. Sasuke slid down to the ground, his expression stayed the same though.
"She was brought in in a bag?" Naruto asked, staring at the guy on guard. Then he crossed his arms and sat down. "How do you get caught in a bag?"
"Naruto! Don't make fun! This is serious!" Sakura yelled.
"Who's there?" the guard man yelled, running over.
"Damn." Sasuke stood up, glaring at Naruto and Sakura. "See why I was gonna come alone?" he threw out his arm and thrust up, catching the man in the jaw. "Let's go!"
Men were running over in groups now. Naruto had used his doppelgangers to fight them off while him, Sakura, and Sasuke ran into the door. They busted it open because the lock was...well, locked. They saw stairs and began running down. The yells of the guards and other men were soon lost as they ran down.
"Where do we go now?" Sakura asked as they ran.
"I don't know. First we get down these stairs. Then we see what's down there." Sasuke said.
After a minute they saw a large darkness, meaning the end of the stairs. The room was dark except for a torch lit on the other side of the room. 'Torch?'
They walked into the room slowly, their footsteps quiet and cautious. No one jumped at them, so they quickened their pace and soon reached the torch.
"Where's the door?" Naruto asked, feeling the wall. Sakura and Sasuke were looking too. Sasuke was looking in the room's darkness. Sakura was searching the wall on the other side of the torch.
"Found it!" Sakura called, pulling open a door. "Ah!" she was hit with a kunai in the side.
"Sakura!" Naruto called. Sasuke ran over to help her. "What- Whoa!"
A man, six feet tall, muscle bound, glared down at them. He held kunai in his hands and gave them a threatening look.
"Who are you?" he asked in a deep voice.
"And why should we tell you?" Naruto asked being a smart-aleck.
"I am the body-guard...of the boss. You need to have confirmation to enter here." He lit a torch near him, apparently this place was made to be VERY dark. After getting a good look at them he asked, "Are you part of this group?"
Naruto glared at him. "Again, why should we tell you?"
"You can not enter here without either being part of this organization, being a prisoner, or unless you have a meeting with the boss." He said in a threatening voice.
Sasuke stepped forward. "Prisoners are taken through this door, correct?"
"Yes."
"Let me through."
"Why?"
"I want to see the prisoner that was last brought in." He gave Sasuke a questioning look. "A girl! Brought in a bag!"
"Oh. That's right. Tell me your name." He laughed.
"Sasuke, Uchiha Sasuke." Sasuke said coldly. The guard nearly dropped his kunai.
"Uchiha?" nod. "Enter." Sasuke swept past him fast. Sakura went to follow him, supported by Naruto because she was injured. "No. You may not enter."
Sakura glared at him, so did Naruto. After a moment, Sasuke was gone from sight and Naruto sighed. "Come on Sakura."
"What?" she groaned from pain as she jumped up and tried running. "What...are you saying? We came to help!"
"Yea, but you're injured. Sasuke can handle this." He stared nervously into the darkness behind the guard, then turned and left, half carrying Sakura.
Preview : "Sasuke!" She yelled, running as fast as she could. Itachi yelled, threw the dagger, and then fell to the ground holding his injured leg. "Ah..." she stopped running, stopped moving, and fell slowly to the ground.
Yes, hate my evil, cliff-hanging preview! -evil laughter-