"Neji. May."Shikamaru calls for the two missing bodies of the group, through the radio but he received nothing. Before the storm hit, he and the others checked in but Neji and May. They both did not, assuming it was the interference of the storm that had to be the reason. Taking shelter from it, to wait it out like the others. Once it bypassed, they contacted each other to confirm that they where still there, unharmed and of any Intel that they might have found on their search.
Everyone reported in, and even meet up at the meeting spot to just rondevu before heading off again. Everyone looks at Shikamaru waiting, but the long look on his face told them all he wasn't able to get a hold of either of them.
"...Nothing...again."Shikamaru sighs troubled."This is a drag, their both lost well, maybe not Neji."
"What if their radio is just broken?"Choji suggest.
Shikamaru thought about it."It is a thought, but I highly doubt it."
"Are they just out of range?"Tenten throws in.
Again Shikamaru shakes his head."No, we're in a considerable distance, plus they where all checked before the mission started. Everything was fine."
Worry crept upon Ino."Then what could it be? May is just a genin..."
Before anyone could say something. Guy erupts tearfully."My, poor daughter...my baby girl..."Lee joins him in tears. The two of them sob on each other."She's out there all by herself, heaven knows what could be happening to her right now. Her father not there to protect her at all...oh my little girl."
"Ok, that is just weird."Ino cringes at the sight. Tenten rubs her temples shaking her head.
"..."Shikamaru.
Kakashi brings everyone back."Neji is still out there, so knowing him. There is a high possibility that he found her. Considering their areas aren't to far from eachother."
"Even so..."Ino thinks about it.
"Even so, we have a mission to still do."Shikamaru tells her."We weren't able to to our full search so, we need to continue. I was able to get some sort of information. This figure here is dealing with some unknow kind of weapon."
"Weapon?"Tenten become interested. Shikamaru nods his head.
"Yeah, and it's something this world has never seen. It has some pretty destructive force. But other than that, that's all I really know."
"So, it's some under arms dealer?"Ino ponders.
"Yep, recruiting other through that, and offering it as a trading payment I guess."he tells to everyone.
"Well, something is better than nothing."Kakashi shrugs his shoulders."Bond to be someone here, that will slip up. We search for information on this, that figure must still be here. Everyone still keep trying to May and Neji a-"
He was interrupted by Guy and Lee's cries becoming groans in irritation, quickly Kakashi dismissing them but told everyone to stay in pairs.
Neji comes up for air, empty handed. Holding onto the rope that was fasten around him keeping him from being washed away from the water's current. Keeping him steady, bobbing up and down, he wasn't able to find anything in the cold dark water. Going under three times expanding his search, wishing his eyes would work on finding her. But for reason beyond on his comprehension they did not. He yells for her name again, nothing but the howling winds responded back. This was getting him nowhere, grabbing onto the rope he pulls himself up back to the village, back to land. Just in time as the hard water came crashing. He was grateful the rain had stopped, only the wind was the issue. Wringing out his clothes and hair a bit.
He tired not to think of the fact, the girl was swept into a watery grave. Maybe she swept to land and found a place to dry off. Studying the water hard encase he might have missed something. But he found nothing, his radio wasn't working making it harder for him. He could think of all the wrongs right now, but he had a mission to do. Even though he tried to focus on it, the image played back in his mind. Of May saving him, pushing him out the way before the impact of the pipe that knocked her down. Separating them both, feeling obligated and knowing it was the right thing to do. He couldn't give up his search, there was a way he could do both the mission and find her.
Hearing footsteps approach he turns around quickly at the ready, stopping when he knew who it was. The girl, the irritable little girl who allowed them shelter for the time being. Scoffing he drops his guard and walks away.
Finding this to be rude yet amusing as well. She follows him, not saying a single word enjoying the torment she was causing him. Until he had enough."What, what do you want?"
Snickering to herself."Nothing, really just thought I tag along is all...what are you doing way out here?"
"I'm a mission."he states to her plainly.
She looks around."I don't see your girlfriend around, where is she? Did you find her?" By the silence she received from him, told her everything. Her amusing smirk drops to a mixture of concern and frustration."You haven't found her!"she yells at him trying to mask her own worries.
Her eyes look towards the water, then to Neji and back to the water. It was clear what happen, putting two and two together. She walks over to the edge looking over."..."Without a word she gets up and sprints off infront of Neji.
He watches her curiously. But just ignores her, going the other way instead stopping when feels her presence return. She grabs hold of his sleeve, yanking him to follow her."Come on..."she grunts.
Snatching his sleeve back."What? Can't you see that I have a mis-"
Thumbing over her shoulder she cuts him off."I think, I might know what happen to your girlfriend. There is a chance she might have been sucked by the pipes and dumped towards the gorge. It's where a lot of things go, come on."
She runs off leaving him, Neji stands there for a second thinking on what she said unsure if it was true. Mentally declining turning the other way, only to hear her running footsteps moving closer, he kept going on. Until she tackled his legs, holding them tightly. Turning to look at her slightly upset.
"Let me go."He tells her, but she wouldn't budge.
"No, you have to follow me."she demands him."I know she's this way, I know this area like the back of my hand, and if you want to find her. You follow me, with your constipated looking self."
Hearing insult angered Neji more, doing his best to suppress. Seeing she would not let up, he agrees."Fine, now get off of me."he pushes her off, she jumps back before he could do so. Looking at him with a smug grin.
She puts her mask on."Good, now follow me."she runs back the way she came, sighing silently Neji follows.
Your body was heavy and slowly moving. Like it was being dragged on something rough and ridged, the smell of damp and dry earth slowly caused you to wake up. Your eyes where heavy and dizzy, feeling someone or something host your limp body and toss you into something. Landing on the ground hard, the sound of a heavy metal door slams shut waking you up from your induced slumber.
Hearing muffled sounding voices mixed in with whimpers of others alerted you slowly. Deciding not to move and wait it out, listening as their footsteps walked away, you slowly push yourself up. Rubbing your head, blinking a few times to get your vision to focus. It was hazy at first, which soon became clear accessing your scanners you surveillance your surroundings, even though it was dark with barely any light besides the distant flickering torches on the cave wall. Sensing others from their fear the gripped them. Reaching out to the caged bars that held you, shaking it just a bit, they where pretty sturdy. Looking around making sure no one was around, holding onto two of the bars you begin to pry them apart with ease.
Making an exit for you, you slip out quietly and bend the bars back to the normal state the best you could. Checking once more if anyone was around or heard you, sensing no one coming. You make your way to the others who where behind the bars as well. Gasping at who you saw, they where ranged from young to old. Though mainly young, looking partially starved, dirty and marked up with scratches and bandages. Your heart went out to them, sensing someone nearby. One of the young bodies a teen boy startled by your presence, mainly because of your glowing eyes. He scurries back getting the others attention on you.
Pointing a shaky finger towards you."Y-yo..."he stammers.
Realizing you where frightening them, you hold up your hands meaning no harm. Forming an orb in your hand to give them light, your eyes return back to normal. Smiling at them kindly, they where still frighten yet at the same curious on how you got out.
Hearing voices you turn looking over your shoulder."I shall get you out."you whisper to them. Holding up a finger in a shushing motion. Grabbing onto two bars and you pry them apart as quietly that you could. The bars did creak just a bit, feeling you gave them enough space, crouching down holding out a helpful hand to them.
They where hesitant on taking it. You didn't mind being patient, if not for the fact the voices where getting louder. Giving them a urging look to hurry up and make up their mind.
They hear the voices, froze with fear. You had to do something to get them to get up and move, apologizing quickly to them. You reach and grab hold of one of them, gently yanking them. Snapping them out of their prison of fear, feeling you touch them made them scream but you quickly cover their mouth. Pulling them outside, telling them to run and get away. Standing up fully, looking at the others telling them samething. Urging them to run away, some where still hesitant at first, but they get up and move.
Counting how many it was, the voices where getting closer and your heart raced faster. The last two run out, you didn't have enough time to bend the bars back getting them out safely was what mattered, then again you had to information as well. Stopping partially, when you sensed something familiar about the approaching auras.
Horrified and stun, it couldn't be...there was just no way. This aura was so familiar sending chills down your spine, though slightly faint there was no doubt having memorized everyone aura you came in contact with. Thinking about it, when a loud angry roar erupted through the cave. Snapping you out of it, the people whom you let free fled faster than ever. Leaving you behind, thinking quickly on how to make a blockade to stop their pursers from coming after them.
Heavy running footsteps echoed through the cave splashing in the water. Picking yourself up, you fly towards the exit to get away. Hearing the angry snarls behind you, only added more to you anxiety. Believing you had given yourself distance from them, to be wrong instead of kunais being thrown. Blast of what seem like dark pink laser energy of barrages fired at you.
"...What..."you look behind you, those that pursed you concealed in the darkness of the cave only to get just a glimpse of them when the pink light went off. Unable to make out them fully, having to dodge their shots. What they where using, a weapon you knew all to well. Your mind raced like a hive, so many questions came to your mind, which became your down fall.
One of the shots hit you in the side, it stung sending you crashing and tumbling to the floor of the cave. Picking yourself up, holding your side you start to heal it the best way you could. Pushing yourself up, feeling your pursuers close in. Looking up ahead seeing the last of the prisoners escape, glad to see they made it out just fine. A sharp sting hits your left leg, you fall down. Trying to fly, but the pain was all you could focus on at the moment. Very few things actually managed to penetrate you, those stronger than you, a few weapons, lasers and among other things.
What hit you, you knew all to well. The same energy, you felt from it was no doubt from them. Pushing yourself up, hearing a charging sound of the weapon just a few inches behind you. Their finger pressing on the trigger, and fire right at you.
Temari slams her hands down in anger on Gaara's desk, Kankuro jumps back slightly. Doing her best to be respectful to her younger brother still did not stop the burning anger reflected in her eyes.
Keeping her tone in check she demanded from Gaara why he did what he did."Why did you let her go? She's only a genin...th-that mission will kill her. I'm her jonin, just because they requested her gives you no right send her. There are others who are jonin level that could have gone..."
Gaara listen's to his sister's concerns and worries. His cold eyes look intensely at her, while she did the samething. His look upon her slowly started to calm her see could see his eyes change softly. Reflecting the regret he had for allowing her genin to go. The burden he held upon his decision, apologizing to her. Standing up fully, understanding shaking her head.
"...She's so...so stupid sometimes."she tells herself looking at the withered flower.
The pink laser fires at you followed by a few others, holding your breath thinking quickly blocking the pain, using your good non injured foot you pushes yourself to the side. Dodging the fire, which followed you. Luckily you managed to take cover behind a one of the walls of the cave. The fire didn't stop at all, taking out a kunai charging it with your energy. Your eyes glow, narrowing them. In one quick movement you come from behind quickly and throw the weapon at them, followed by two more. Your ankle might be hurt and your side, but not your arms and hand. Your aim was on its mark, Donnie always told you because your mind was like those aiming scopes, finding your target and locking onto it.
Hearing the kunai hit the flesh a few of them fall down. Moving back behind the wall, just as they shoot back a you hitting the earth instead of you. Covering yourself, wishing either the guys to jump out ambushing them or your sister coming to your defense. But it was just you, looking ahead, the exit was just a couple of meters away. Calculating the portability of you reaching it in your mind. The odds where very slim, thinking of way to slowly them. An idea came to your mind, taking out your last kunai you attach a paper bomb to it. Pushing yourself up, staggering just a bit. Using the wall to keep yourself steady, calming yourself. Remembering Master Splinter's training, keep one's mind calm and focused. Blocking out the pain, outlining yourself knowing what you had to do.
Gripping the kunai, you sprint off sucking in the pain shooting up from your ankle, with your think energy shield around you to give you some protection. The shoots did not stop, managing to dodge them, remembering the training from Tsunade and Sakura. You narrowly avoid the fire, jumping over an obstacle in your way, you push off twisting and throw the kunai right at the ceiling of the cave at the sametime your guard was down.
Leaving you open, something large and boney like charges at you they bare their teeth into you laughing manically. A laugh that made your body freeze, their teeth dug into your shoulder. Chopping down, like sharp blades into your skin, you try not to scream and hold in the pain, but their teeth dug in more. Till you heard something that sounded like a crunch. Before you could even let out a scream they fling you like a rag doll. Out the mouth of the cave, just as the exploding take explodes, before the rocks caved it in, you managed to see their eerie bright cold animalistic eyes.
"...Raz-"before you could finish you slam into a few trees, knocking the breath out of you.
"..."Neji comes out and catches you stopping you from receiving any more injuries, with you in his arms he pushes off against the upcoming tree, and flips down just with you just fine. His looks down at you, scanning you over. He saw your injuries, activating his eyes trying to locate where you came from he saw the now caved in cave. He heard the explosion, hearing running footsteps not alarmed at all.
He knew who it was, the girl. She comes out silently gasping at the sight of you. About to say something Neji stands up with you."Take me back."he tells her.