One week and six days later
Tsunade stood beside the other female on the small ship watching the sky once a bright cheerful blue into pitch black with roaring thunder. It's been one week and six days since she's agreed to help the Cyclone princess with training, surprisingly it went better then originally thought. As of yesterday Amaya's chalkra control was on the same level as her own, it had been diffcult helping of course. Bolders exploded, tree's ripped apart or thrown from the ground. Amaya had struggled to keep control of her chalkra, has at least past out three times during training. Tsunade had pushed over the girl's limit daily even had to punch Amaya a dozen times, almost lost control at least a dozen times. Tsunade frowned looking up towards the sky that had cracking lighting and roaring thunder flashing across the sky as it started to pour down with heavy rain. The sailors on the ship shouted at each other as the ship started rocking side to side, allowing water to pour onto the deck. The men tried to get the water out while the captian tried to fight against the waves.
"All hands on deck men! Help get rid of the water, tie the flags down tighter and watch the cargo men!" The captian shouted as the men ran around the deck doing jobs together as a team.
"We are getting close." Amaya smirked.
"Very close. This weather appeared out of thin air, ready to await whats right ahead of you?" Tsunade asked as they both used chalkra to keep balance on the ship and not flying over board. The men on the ship haven't had a single day of being in a shinobi academy, ordinary people.
"I am born ready." Amaya grinned crossing her arms looking directly towards the mouth of the storm. Tsunade looked directly towards it aswell without showing any signs of fear or worry. They were almost directly towards the mouth of a giant cyclone that was spinning everywhere on the water. Winds picked up in a dangerous level, objects flying around their heads, hale started pouring from the sky and the men abored shouted at the sight of the storm. The captian gulped looking at the cyclone with great fear. He couldn't risk any of his men's lives for the sake of awakening that creature. His grandfather use to tell him stories of the legendary Kraken and how bad it's temper use to be. When ships entered it's domain, only for it to be torn apart and the sailors were eaten. Fear crossed his old wrinkly face as one of his men was thrown over board, dead on impact of course from the raging waves that crushed his eternal organs to shreds. This had to be the main enterance to the Kraken's domain. He was expecting it to be a tad bit more scary but this had it's own version of scary.
Amaya looked directly towards the blonde haired brown eyed sannin. Just as soon as the wind's pick up their plan was going to be placed into action. The other captian of another ship has past the domain once or twice in his life time and spoke of an enterance. The cyclone had to have reached full speed at the time and the winds had to blow directly towards it. Once that happens a small opening with be there for a few seconds before it closes up. The opening will lead allow the person to be sucked down to the bottom of the cyclone, there will be a small cave. Inside the cave is where the scroll is and is hidden away deep inside. Only one of royal blood can open the seal and enter inside.
Amaya knew that this information wasn't faulse, after all it's in the royal families records of the cave and the beast. Her mother re-searched the scroll and the cave during free time. Amaya use to sit on her mother's lap listening to each word that past her mother's lips carefully.
Flash back to Amaya's childhood
Queen Ammai smiled gently watching from the doorway as little Amaya twirled around in the large library with a bored look. The little princess had finished her day's lessons half an hour ago. Now the small girl wearing a light pale blue gown had decided to spin around like crazy for time to move quicker. Apparently it wasn't working at all, giving the small girl a head ache and feeling dizzy. Ammai giggled softly as her daughter fell backwards onto the ground groaning loudly, the dizziness had finally kicked in after four minutes. The Queen strolled into the room with a giant grin looking down at the silly girl.
"Is my princess done spinning?" Her voice was naturally soft but held a small taunting tone.
"No! My head is spinning Mummy!" Amaya cried out.
"I wonder why." Ammai smirked.
"Mummy!" Amaya wined loudly looking up towards the woman with wide begging eyes. The Queen knows that look far to well, it's story time.
"Story time?"
"Yes!" Amaya stood up with both arms streched as high as her tiny body could. Story time was the only time in the week when they were given enough time together, royal duties were a pain in the ass to deal with. However it's her job to make her people happy and help with problems. It's a Queen's never ending job to make sure things were in order, even if it got in the way of family time. Yoshi was currently in bed sick with a small case of the flu. Ammai had to laugh at his pale sweaty face as he gave her a small warning glare, it's fun to mess with a sick king. They were to easy to get annoyed easy and they were always the best source of amausement. If it was her then he would be the one looking down at his sick wife with a raised eyebrow along with a taunting smirk. This time it's his turn to be sick! Ammai has been sleeping in her daughter's room until it was safe to sleep back into her shared bed.
"Ok then. Let's see what story you haven't heard yet." Ammai walked towards the families book collection to the K section, tracing a finger along the books spines. Amaya sat silently on the large plush red chair watching while slightly jumping up and down on the spot with a smile. Childish innocences were always a funny thing to witness along with their most embarrassing moments. Just as the Queen past a small blue book her finger stopped at a large black leather bound book. It said "The Legend of the Kraken." Pulling the book out with a small frown Ammai looked over her shoulder. Why did this book out of many called out to her the most? It was like fate wanted her to chose this book to begin with. Did it have to do with her little Princess's fate or future? Ignoring it she walked towards the chair with a small grin.
"I got one."
"Yeahy!" Amaya pumped her fist into the air. It doesn't matter how many times her teacher's tried to make the small girl change her behaviour, it never seems to work out that well. Ammai was proud the girl hasn't changed at single bit, it suited her to act to free and bubbly. Sitting down beside the small blue haired girl, Ammai opened the door and started reading. Each word seemed to sink into the girl's mind along with the many black and white pictures.
After half an hour worth of reading she came towards one chapter that will effect her daughter's future greatly.
"The enterance to the Kraken's lair is located inside the large cyclone. Once the winds reach it's strongest point then a small opening will reveal the enterance. Once it's open it will only remain open for a short period of time, the person will have to fight against the winds and odd's to get inside. Past the opening there will be a long black tunnel, it will not go up insteed pull down-wards. It will lead directly towards the bottom of the ocean floor where you still can breath normally without your lungs being crushed. A large rocky cave will awaite the arrival of the person with our clan's royal symbol. Only one with royal blood can lift the seal, just make a small cut and smear blood in the shape of a cyclone. Blood will seep into the crackes forming into a key. Rocky doors will open wide where the cave dwells. Enter the cave with extreme caution." Ammai read out loud while Amaya traced a finger onto the black and white picture of the key.
"Enter with extreme caution?" Amaya asked.
Ammai nods. "It means to be careful. Extremely careful."
"But mummy why hasn't anyone tried to be friends with the Kraken in the first place? Wouldn't it be alone and friendless?" Amaya asked innocently.
"My dear little one. Why would anyone try to be friends with a monster?" Ammai asked softly.
Amaya sat back down onto the chair. "I would if I could."
"I know you would and that's what truely frightens me the most. You have a innocent heart and to friendly." Ammai admited.
Large teal blue eyes looked towards the older much wiser pair.
"I don't think that's the problem Mummy. I bet the Kraken is cranky because he doesn't take a nap or have any friends."
"Take a nap?"
"He should freaking take one!" Amaya laughed as Ammai joined in aswell. A giant monster of the sea needs to take a serious nap. Once they stopped laughing Amaya crawled onto the Queen's lap snuggling close towards the woman's bossoms.
"Please keep reading Mummy."
"As you wish little one. The cave will lead down towards the bottom levels of the beast's chambers where you will find a large ship grave yard. However the only way into the grave yard is by diving into the glassy water's after drinking from a large silver and diamond rimmed bowl. The water will turn the person into a mermaid for a short period of time, the ability to breath under water. Swimming deeper into the grave yard will be a a large broken in half ship with the flags of a our clan. Inside at the bottom of the ship's lower levels will be the Kraken's summoning scroll." Ammai read.
"It sounds rather easy. What's the catch?" Amaya shook her head with a frown.
"Excuse me?" Ammai asked.
"Nothing is that damn easy Mummy. There has to be someone protecting the scroll from people other wise we would already have you as the summoner of the Kraken. I want to know the freaking catch." Amaya wisely pointed out with a small curse word at the end. Ammai silently admited, her daughter is no dummy.
"You will have to battle against the Kraken's babies."
"Babies?"
"Yes."
"Ah damnit!" Amaya cried out.
"The babies will kill anyone who tries to take the scroll and once you past a barrier another enmey will try to stop you from obtaining the scroll. The Kraken's mate. The mate will judge a person by engagging into battle to see if ones heart and mind is pure enough to stand the trails. If not pure then you will get eaten alive, until the time the magic water's magic runs out and you drown. That is the sercret of the Kraken's lair." Ammai closed the book looking up towards a large painting resting ontop of the fire place. A picture of a stormy night with the waves rocking a large ship, lightning in the background along with rain. Large tenticles shot out from the water and was wrapped around the ship, splitting it in half like a tooth pick. Such a creature shouldn't exist in the first place without a purpose of it living. The Kraken might be the gurdian of Cyclone Island and has laid in a deep undisturbed slumber for many years before her time and her mother's time. A creature of darkness, was there truly any place in the world for something so evil? Could have the gods made a mistake by placing it into the world? Ammai prays that her little daughter will never face against it. Amaya might be a silly navie child but still she is a princess. The Princess of Cyclone Island and her own flesh and blood, there is power running through the girl's veins.
"Mummy?"
"Yes darling?" Ammai snapped out of her day dream looking down at the smiling girl.
"I made my mind up. I want to be friends with the Kraken and show it that not all people are bad."
Ammai's eyes went wide as dinner plates looking stunned at the smiling princess. A Princess friends with a beast? Why does that sound like it came from a fairytale? It's impossible in real life for one to be-friend a devilish creature.
"Friends?"
Amaya stood up looking out of the palace's window directly towards the sea.
"Yes friends. I am going to be the first person to be friends with the Kraken. I bet it's sad and lonely being trapped inside a scroll away from it's babies and whatever a mate is. It misses it's family. I am going to bring them all together again as a family. Like what we are!" Amaya turned her head around with a large smile. Ammai felt tears prickle her eyes.
"A family?"
"A family should never be seperated from each other! I promise that one day when I am all big and strong, I will bring the Kraken family together again. That's a promise I am going to keep! Then when the family is together and happy they might protect us again without killing or destroying ships. Man and beast working together as one. Best friends and family together forever." Amaya clapped her hands together behind her back while Ammai walked towards her daughter's side. Placing a hand ontop of the smiling girl's head looking out of the window. They looked directly towards the calm ocean.
"I believe you can accomplish anything if your heart is set on it my dear sweet child. I believe you." Ammai smiled down as Amaya done a closed eye smile up. Both of them continued to look out of the window not as Queen and Princess. But as Mother and Daughter.
"I believe in you my little Princess."
End of Flash Back
Amaya opened her eyes looking towards the raging cyclone with determination glowing brightly in her eyes. If her mother believes that she can do it, then there is nothing to stop her from accomplishing it! A Princess never goes back on their words, this time no one will ever look down at her.
"Ready Lady Tsunade?"
Tsunade's hair flickered back and forward while looking towards the fastly approaching cyclone. It was time! A lightning bolt shot down from the storm clouds onto the cyclone, a door had opened! The winds and water of the cyclone opened like curtians showing back and grey winds inside. It was heading down-wards rather than up-wards. It was time.
"One my mark."
The men on the ship screamed as it drew closer to them.
"Three."
Tsunade cracked her knuckles and smirked.
"Two."
The captian spat out salt water from his mouth as the winds started to pick up the ship slightly. At this rate they will be sucked in and will be crushed.
"Hold onto something men!" He called out. They all done what they were told and held onto the nearest thing bolted down onto the ship.
"One!" Amaya screamed. Tsunade grabbed onto Amaya's right arm and pumped enough chalkra into her arm. Then with all of her might threw the princess directly towards the opening with excellent aim. The men on the ship along with their captian watched with shocked expressions at what happends next. Amaya was sucked into the opening! Tsunade smirked still standing tall with her wet hair and clothes moved along with the wind. The brat managed to get in safely without any problems. All of her hopes and prayers were all that could assist the princess now, her job was one.
"Becareful brat. Your going to need it." Tsunade chuckled as the doorway closed and the Cyclone disappeared. The waves turned back to normal, the black sky turned back to crystal blue with with clouds and the ocean went back to being calm. The men on the ship slowly got up still shaken from the storm. They whispered to themselves about what happend.
"I see that the storm has ended." The captian went to the slug sannin's side drenching wet and lit up some tabacco in his pipe.
"For us anyway." Tsunade mused.
"Do you really think that girl will return to us alive and with the scroll?" He asked flicking the burnt match into the waters bellow the ship.
"I do believe. If not then I am not going to fight against a very emotional also protective boyfriend of her's. Even I am not that stupid to fight against the Yellow Flash." Tsunade chuckled as the Captian's eyes went wide with horror.
"You mean to say that we allowed the Hidden Leaf Village's, Yellow Flash's girlfriend into the Kraken's domain!" He screamed out to the smirking blonde woman.
"Well we just did."
"We have to save her!"
Tsunade raised an eyebrow. "How? The cyclone is gone and won't come back unless she's got the scroll Captian. If it doesn't return that means things have taken a turn for the worst. I believe she can managed things on her own. She is a kunochi of the hidden leaf village and Princess of Cyclone Island."
The Captian gasped. "Princess? Oh Kami no! I allowed Yoshi's daughter to met her death, forgive me dear friend!" He shouted towards the sky.
"You allowed it to happen on your ship. Now who's gonna play a game of Poker with me?" Tsunade shouted pulling out a packet of cards from thin air and shuffled them walking towards the crew with a large grin.
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Authors Note
Hahahaah two chapters in one night! Now you all have to forgive me...if you wanna of course. :3
Hehehe I am happy with how this chapter went, especially how Amaya's mother told it anyway. Next chapter might be posted tomorrow night or sometime in the week, depends on family and work. I recently have gotten a new job and the hours are odd, still a good pay though.
Sorry for bad spelling and grammar.
I don't own Naruto.
Lil Blue Rose :3
