(With new & improved writing ability, the story continues.)
"Is he awake?" A voice mumbled. Riax's head raised slowly, the pain of losing control still shaking his mind. His eyes remained closed out of fatigue and he used every other sense to find out his position.
Thick heavy chains bound his hands, a damp cold air, an echo after every word. Apparently, after the attack they locked Riax in a prison somewhere, most likely underground. His body burned, the aftershock of his ultimate power, the Orochi. Lucky Naruto, Kyuubi didn't have that type of side-effect. A sigh escaped his lips and the people surrounding acted accordingly.
"Yeah, he's awake." A random ANBU said. Still exhausted, Riax didn't even attempt to open his eye lids, he just tried to stay awake. "Then the questioning will begin." Riax let out a deeper sigh, now they were going to ask stupid questions and expect stupid answers.
"I'll be blunt, Riax. Answer the question, did you aid Orochimaru, are you a jinchuuriki, and is Daisuke working with you?" An interrogator asked. Riax smiled, this guy was either misinformed or missed everything. If he was there, he would've noticed Orochimaru being attacked by both Daisuke and his self. But the second question was fairly intelligent.
"Well that was more than one question, idiot. And if you really want to know, why don't you go look it up." Riax said regaining his energy. He looked up into the face of an ANBU mask, apparently they were both elites. The prisoner laughed a little, if only they knew how much pain he was in already.
"We already know the answer, Daisuke told us everything. We just want to see if your a liar or not." He said using a method to get the answers. Sadly, he hasn't looked through Riax's profile, or he would've seen the criminal record.
"Well then, I guess I don't have to say shit then." Riax said being smart. An evil smile crossed his face. He heard the ANBU grumble a little and say something about the important questions. 'Wait a minute, what's more important?'
"Fine then, I'll make a deal. If you answer one last questions, you'll be free to go." The ANBU said. Riax realized that this guy wasn't very good at his job, or he was just getting to the important things like he said.
"Depends on the question." Riax said but the ANBU answered quickly.
"Where is Hinata Hyuuga?" The ANBU asked. Riax froze, his eyes grew wide, fear plagued his mind. He thought of the possibilities, where she could be, or even if she was alive. The ANBU noticed the look and stood silent, waiting for an answer.
Riax bowed his head, to all others it looked as it was out of shame. But the truth was, his head was lowered and his mind wandered. It slipped through the mental link that was created by the Jashin symbol and he tried to detect her position. He sensed a presence next to hers, a familiar person from long ago.
"Inawa." Riax growled as his memory went back to the death of his clan. Fuma had a son, Inawa, and both were present at the massacre. The son was an inventor, always creating new weapons to support his lack of jutsu. The ANBU leaned over to hear what Riax said, but the child thought for a minute.
If an entire squad of shinobi was sent to the land of shadows, it would lead to a war. A war that Konoha would definitely lose as long as the Shadow Village had any source of reliable leadership. Fuma was a good leader, but the rightful heir to the throne would be the strongest. He knew that a small team would have to go alone, it would have to be his self, his brother, Daisuke maybe, but that was too small. He needed more people to help him save Hinata.
"How long have I been here?" Riax asked in a low tone. His voice radiating the amount of anger within. The ANBU sensed that determination and answered, knowing it may give him answers to what he was looking for.
"It's been a few days, five at most." Riax cursed out loud and swung his arms. The chains rattled loudly, the echo alerting everyone to his rage. The guarding ANBU reached behind his back and gripped a small bomb, within was a powder able to put Riax to sleep. The child thought of what he had to do, it was either tell the Hokage the truth, or escape. The later was the plan he decided to follow, but it meant turning against Konoha, a country which he had no loyalty to in the beginning.
Now was the hard part, thinking of an escape plan with no chakra and his tools on a table across the room. His back was to the wall, chained and cuffed with two ANBU on watch. He had to think of a plan quickly, the longer he waited, the farther away Hinata was from him.
'Come on, I know your in here.' Riax shouted within his mind. He closed his eyes and meditated, the darkness of his eye lids formed into his mental surroundings. The destroyed building, a grand church of hellish design. In front of him was Orochi in the altered form of his self.
The serpentine eyes piercing into him, a golden glow that was obvious to see. Unlike before, Orochi was unrestrained and free. Riax needed his power, he needed to learn how to control the demon. It was now or never, life or death, Hinata or nothing.
'You dare call me.' The Orochi said stepping towards Riax. Every step releasing an noise that echoed from the walls. Riax was ready, the possibility of Orochi corrupting his mind was unbelievable amount.
'You use my body as a home.' Riax said and the Orochi's anger grew. But he wasn't finished, the demon continued to step forward. Riax began to speak loudly and Orochi began to move faster. Attempting to get rid of this pest before he could do anything. 'You use my power as your shield.' Riax blinked. And Orochi was charging toward him at full speed, his own body rushing towards him.
'You will be my sword!' Riax shouted and raised one hand as Orochi leaped into the air. He had to keep his self, remain in control of his own body. Everything he knew would be lost if he failed, and the True King of the Bijuu would be loose upon the world. Time seemed to slow down as Orochi descended upon him.
"Hey, kid, you awake." The guard ANBU said. The other one walked away and took a seat, waiting to see what his response would be. If Riax refused to talk, he'd be held within this cell until he did, or died. And if Riax did talk, his banishment from the village was given. "Stupid demon brat." He said walking away.
"Fire Release: Rage of the East." Riax shouted as flames poured from his mouth. It wasn't the destructive force like most Katon. But it had the true traits of a flame, instantly spreading forward and engulfing all in a immense inferno. The ANBU had no chance, no time to respond or avoid, they only had the brief moments to scream.
"What was that?" Riax heard a voice from the distance. His eyes quickly folded in and formed the Serpentine pupils which he held within. With newly mastered control over Orochi, Riax found the strength he needed to escape. The cuffs easily snapped under the pure pressure of his chakra, an aura of swirling demonic power surrounding him.
"The demon has escaped!" Another voice shouted. Riax stepped up and walked out slowly. His body pulsing with power, it was painful, the feeling of it wanting to just rip through his veins was unbearable. But he stepped forward and continued, eventually walking out of the cell and stopping in the hall.
To his right were shinobi running down the hall, they threw kunai and shuriken for nothing. The aura caught the weapons and Riax used his control over his chakra to push them back and slay them. He turned to his left and used his uncontrolled anger to his advantage, allowing the emotion to draw upon adrenaline, and null the pain.
He dashed down the hall and headed towards the nearest set of stairs. He turned a corner and another dilemma blocked his path to freedom, Riax leaned over ready to fight. Iruka Umino stood in his way, the chunin's Will of Fire giving him the courage to stand against the power of the Orochi. Riax was set on eliminating the problem, and completely erasing Iruka from existence with a fire jutsu.
But some one else had another plan, Iruka drew a kunai and raised it to the bridge of his nose. Both hands on the handle, ready to fight for his survival. He took in a deep breath, waiting for Riax to move. Until a sharp pain within the back of his neck sent a message to his mind, demanding his body to drop. The shinobi dropped to the ground alive, but a failure. And Sanada Daisuke stood behind him, a quick blow to the back of Iruka's neck was all that was needed. Daisuke didn't want to be known as a murderer, he already forced the activation of his second seal to escape the torture they were going to put him through.
"Let's go, we can't be here any longer." Daisuke said silently. The fact that he was going to leave behind this village was a bit to handle. Even though they were only here for a short time, it was a time worth remembering. Daisuke grasped his hand around the handle of his blade, not wanting to be forced to cut down anyone else.
"Why did you escape?" Riax said walking past his partner. Daisuke saw the swirling heads of the Orochi within Riax with his Sharingan. The fear most would have didn't come to him, since he also had the mark of his own inner power.
"They sealed away Sasuke's mark, and as long as I'm here. There is the chance I will return to Orochimaru instead of Sasuke leaving." Daisuke said knowing that he was slowly losing control over the curse mark. He had to leave, and forget that Orochimaru ever existed.
"Let's go." Riax said simply. They knew the outcome of this decision. Rogue ninja was what they were going to be become, they'll be hunted and followed. Even if they didn't understand the consequences, it was too late, a total of four ANBU dead and they attacked Iruka. There was no other path for them to take.
They ran up the stairs, being in the deep basement of a building. It took them a second to reach the exit, Riax was in the lead and he walked out of the doorway and looked towards the door to the outside. Whatever small sliver of hope he had was slashed by a certain Jonin. Daisuke walked up behind Riax and stopped, staring into the eye of Kakashi Hatake
"I don't know what your doing, but I suggest you stop." Kakashi said. His serious tone was supported by the lack of his perverted novel. They could tell that he was a wall in the way of freedom, but to Riax. He was a window of glass, he could see her on the other side. He just needed to break the glass.
"Just get out of my way Kakashi, you don't know what's going on." Riax shouted. Daisuke felt a strange presence, as if something else was in the room with them. His Sharingan rested on Riax, and saw the swirling aura moving faster than before. The pattern changed to being spontaneous and erratic.
"Calm down, Riax. I don't want to hurt you." Kakashi said pulling out a kunai. He too saw the power surrounding the child. He felt this feeling before, the hidden presence that was directly in front of him, only person that could match this power was Naruto. And at this moment he was out on a mission.
"I'm sorry Kakashi-sensei, but we must leave. Now." Daisuke said calling upon the curse mark. He drew upon the energy of the Earth Seal this time. It gave him an unrealistic boost in physical ability, increasing his speed to rival Lee. And with the his trusty edge, it was a deadly combo.
"Then I guess we must finish this." Kakashi said. He leaned forward ready to attack until a third person interrupted the battle. The Jonin teacher jumped forward, but Jiax used a technique he recently learned from Gai. An altered Dynamic Entry, Jiax calls it Skull Splitter.
Being to occupied with his immediate enemies, Kakashi took the blow to the direct back of his head. It sent him flying over Riax and Daisuke and into the wall above him, with a loud thud, he crashed to the ground asleep. Jiax stood straight and stared down his two partners, silence taking them. They put down the Legendary Copy Ninja, it was tied to their fate to be executed.
"I'm guessing you have an escape plan." Jiax said walking up to his partners. Daisuke looked towards the youngest. Jiax sighed and also looked at Riax, the conductor of their rebellion. Riax looked up towards the ceiling with a plan that was sure to succeed. Without warning he dropped to the ground and smashed one hand onto the wooden planks. A immense seal formed around them, and Riax called upon the ancient family summon.
"Summoning: Shiniryu, Dragon of Disaster." Riax shouted. Jiax stepped back in shock and wondered what he was thinking. Daisuke remained calm but lost everything when the true summoning began. The flames engulfed everything, and it seemed as if gravity increased, ten-fold.
"Who are you to summon me, the Dragon God, Shiniryu." A booming voice demanded. As the flames cleared, Daisuke opened his eyes and struggled to his feet. A strange chill came over him, and his mind finally caught up with his senses.
"We're in the sky." He said in shock. A summon that brought them into the air instantly. The pain of the air pressure forcing him to the flesh of the dragon remained within his back. Jiax got up on one knee, and looked over the edge, keeping watch on the village and its people.
"I am Riax Tsoni, son of Aviax Tsoni. Head of the Orochi House, and you were summoned by me!" Riax shouted on the head of the dragon. Daisuke examined the size of the beast, it reminded him of a white version of Manda. Jiax stood up and took a few steps back.
"What makes you think that means anything to me." Kohryu said and began to twirl around. Daisuke leaned over and grabbed hold of a streak of fur that lined down its spine. Jiax tripped slightly and grabbed the massive horns at the top of its head. Riax stood up proudly holding his balance, it was him that had to tame it.
"Because I have the power to summon you. The family contract says that you must obey us in times of need, and now is that time." The rapid swirling of the beast came to a halt. Daisuke's knees felt weak, and Jiax was about to hurl.
"True, what is it. What do you need of me." The dragon said. A hint of arrogance and anger within its voice. But Riax kept the same tone, with a mark of determination in his posture.
"Take us to the Land of Shadows." Riax said calming down. The dragon growled and flew in a quick circle. Preparation for taking off at high speeds, Riax stepped down from its head and stood before his two team mates. "Say good bye to Konoha, we will never be able to return." He said with a hint of sorrow.
They looked down on the village with empty eyes. For the brief stay they had there, the friends they made were irreplaceable, and the skills they learned were unique. It was here they learned how to work as a team, in Konoha they went through good and hard times. And in Konoha, they left as traitors, only to return in the far distant future as heroes.
But that time wasn't now, at this moment. Riax had something to do in his own home, he had to save Hinata. And fulfill his dream, with the newly mastered and controlled power of the Orochi. He was going to slay Fuma his self. But another thought came to his mind, if he was to slay Fuma, he'd have to become stronger afterwards.
Within Riax was only half of the Orochi, the other four tails were trapped within Fuma. When they reached the Land of Shadows, it would be a clash of who was more powerful. The demon prince, or the devil conqueror and thief of the throne. It was a battle that was going to be determined upon their arrival.
Riax gripped his Jashin Symbol and focused, using his chakra to find a direct link with Hinata. She was in the Land of Shadows, within the Tsoni estate, with Kotaro. Daisuke sat down and leaned back, for some reason, the air pressure avoided Kohryu.
"Hey, man, you good?" Daisuke asked leaning back and laying down on the dragon. It's scales being fairly comfortable.
"I'm alright, but we'll need to make visit a few of Jiax's old friends." Riax said with an evil smile. His older brother stood up instantly and stared at him in shock. They were going to the rival clan, the Xeno family.
