Chapter 13: A Night To Remember, part 2
"Naruto?"
The blonde turned to his girlfriend with a smile. The smile suddenly disappeared at the look on her face.
"Hinata…"
"I don't feel so good…"
She fell against him, eyes barely open. Picking her up, he carried her to a chair, screaming for Sakura. The music cut off as people gathered around, the pink-haired Doctor checking Hinata closely.
"Back up!" Ino yelled.
"Help me." Sakura said as Naruto picked her up and followed Sakura into a spare room where he laid his girlfriend onto the couch.
Tsunade and Arlena filed in with medical supplies, shutting the door. Negi and Shikamaru led Naruto out of the room, with Sasuke following.
"She'll be fine…" Shikamaru said.
Naruto glanced at him and turned to look away.
"Sakura's doing her best…" Tsunade said, shutting the door.
"Can I go in?" Naruto asked.
Tsunade only shook her head. "Not at the moment. Arlena has the girls doing a healing bond with the gems…"
The lights suddenly began to flicker…screams tore throughout the room as things began to fall.
"…Naruto…"
Naruto's head shot up as he ran to the door, only for him to be thrown back against his friends, a blinding light tearing the door from it's hinges, blinding all.
Laughter filled the ears of everyone as they turned to see Arlena standing on a giant spider with the four girls tied to poles with blank stares on their pale faces.
"…dammit…" Sasuke said.
"Arlena! What's the meaning of this!" Arlena's evil smile never left her face as she said,
"I've finally got what I need! The power of the Gems of Destiny shall be mine!" Smoke filled the room from the spider.
When the smoke was clear…they were gone.
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"I want EVERYONE out there!" Tsunade said with a slam of hands on the desk.
The ninja nodded and disappeared. With a sigh, she flopped into her chair and turned to the four boys, who had their eyes closed, focusing.
"Anything?"
They opened their eyes and she knew by their glares that the answer was no. She sighed.
"I'm so sorry…"
"I should've known…" Sasuke said.
Tsunade shook her head. "All we can do is find them now…"
They nodded and went back to trying to locate them. Negi suddenly stood.
"I think I found them."
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"The Cave of Destiny? Yes… I see why now." Tsunade turned to the four boys.
"The power of the gems must be placed in the stone Table of Destiny."
"Then let's go!" Naruto said.
"Not a chance. Arlena is too dangerous…"
"Only we can defeat her…" Sasuke said.
Tsunade sighed at the determined looks and nodded. "Fine…go. But if you're not back before dawn…"
The nodded and disappeared. She turned to the window.
"What happened to you, Arlena?"