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Promises Not Made are Promises Never Kept
Flashback Fourteen – Andora2
The way going was rough, and almost treacherous. Within a few days they made it to the meeting point, and Sasuke immediately felt his guard rise within him.
Everything about the place screamed creepy.
There was a mountain a few dozen miles west of the river they had been sailing on, just the edge of a mountain range that all but split the lower end of the east and west halves of the continent. There were many paths that had been carved through the mountains, but only one led to the infamous city of Andora, and from what Zabuza had said, the path was constantly changing. Andora was full of riches and thieves, and those in control of the city wanted it to stay that way. A village full of money and danger- it was a safe haven for the murderous and unholy, and thus the perfect hiding place for those who didn't want to be found.
No country dare lay siege to the town due to the mountains that surrounded it nearly on all sides. Andora was quite literally carved into the sides of a bowl and the natives of the land knew the mountains better than any traveler. Any army would tire from the trip, and be slaughtered before they even reached the gates.
"Be careful now," Zabuza warned as they approached. "Don't say a word. Let me talk."
But won't they recognize you, Zabuza? Or are we too far west of the Land of Waves?
The entrance to the trail was a small outpost, consisting of one shady shack, a broken fence of barbed wire, and a small group of travelers waiting to enter the dark and stony tunnel. A couple of seedy men lingered, dirty and tattered from the elements and with eyes sharper than steel. Sasuke was sure they could literally see the kunai he had stashed away. Another man had a tiny little booth, selling trinkets and medallions he claimed would ward off the evil spirits that lingered in the mountain.
"Morning," Zabuza said gruffly as he neared the two men, who had immediately turned their eyes to him as soon as he got close enough to the fence. "I come seeking to enter the bowl."
One of the men, a mangled creature with a humpback and one eye missing, scowled at him.
"For what purpose?" He asked icily, hands on his belt. The other man with him looked strong and alert, standing at attention. He was obviously the muscle. Sasuke eyed him through his bangs, keeping his head down. Zabuza jerked the rope that was wrapped around his wrists sharply, making him stumble into Haku, who was linked to him with the same rope.
"I have some slaves that I mean to sell there. I've heard that a few lords are looking for pretty little boys."
Zabuza and the two youngsters had organized this beforehand. Zabuza was to be a slave trader seeking to sell his obviously illegal wares in the one village on the continent that didn't care it was illegal, and Sasuke and Haku were to be the hapless, defenseless boys he would be selling.
"This is to protect you," he had assured Sasuke beforehand as Sasuke protested. "This will keep our tough image up, and no one will touch you if they know you're my wares. At least, that's the plan. So be prepared to get roughed up a little."
Fantastic plan, Zabuza. Sasuke thought dryly, his and Haku's clothes being dirtied and disheveled previous to arriving. I'm SO going to get bruises from this.
The tall man leaned down at Zabuza's words, inspecting Haku, who looked away in fear. His hand reached up, and made to touch the boy's face.
"Hey!" Zabuza snapped, yanking on the rope and jerking both Sasuke and Haku away from the man and closer to him. Sasuke and Haku both yelped and cuddled close together, looking terrified. "No touching my wares. Unless you have the gold these two are both worth, keep your hands to yourself."
"And what about my dick?" The man snarled angrily. "Do I have to keep that to myself?"
"You do if you don't want it getting chopped off," Zabuza warned with equal menace. The short and ugly one snapped his fingers impatiently.
"That's enough, Patzu!" He ordered, making the taller one roll his eyes and step back from Zabuza and the two boys. Sasuke mentally breathed a sigh of relief as the ugly one turned back to Zabuza. "Have you the fare to cross safely?"
Zabuza scowled at the man from behind his wrapped face and reached into his back pocket, pulling out a small sack of coins. Eagerly, the shorter man reached for it, but Zabuza lifted it up out of his range.
"You get this sack when we get to the bowl safely," he said, eying the tall one in distrust, who hadn't stopped glaring at him. "If fact, when we reach the bowl, you might just get double."
The short one raised an eyebrow, wringing his hands together.
"You have double?" He asked in glee. Zabuza's expression didn't change.
"I suppose you won't know until we arrive, now will you?" He asked. The short one scowled, looking up at the tall one.
"Okay, that's fine," the tall one, Patzu, said, eying the two boys lecherously. "But only if I get a taste of your wares."
OhmyGod he's talking about having SEX with us! Sasuke thought in terror, hiding his face in Haku's chest. OhmyGodohmyGodohmyGOD!
"The only taste you'll be getting is of my steel if you don't shut your mouth about my cargo," Zabuza hissed icily. "Unless you'd prefer knowing how it feels to get a six-foot cock shoved up your ass."
Both men simultaneously looked down to Zabuza's crotch in intense disbelief before they both shook themselves and looked away, silently fuming.
Ha. Made you look. Zabuza thought in glee as the humpback coughed.
"Fine, it's a deal," the man spat. "You'll get there safely. Patzu, take care of them."
Patzu smirked, eying Haku with an evil glint in his eye. The expression made Sasuke want to stab him.
"Oh, I will."
Sasuke's eyes shot fire as they drilled a hole in the ground by Haku's feet.
Oh. You asshole. I'll kill you for that.
"I most certainly will."
And with that, Zabuza and the two boys were led beyond the wire fence and into the dark and lonesome road.
End Flashback Fourteen – Andora2
Yep. Could not think of a word for the title of this chapter. So there. :P
Also, just making up geography as I go along. If any of this is wrong in the cannon, my apologies, but this is not cannon.
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DDB
