Thunderclouds began to gathered over the skies, elsewhere heading towards the front lines burning with menacing anger, Tigerclaw, Shredder, and Razhar. "Master Shredder, are you sure wish to do this?" a skeptical Tigerclaw looks to his master.
The burning hatred and anger in the man's eyes told the mutant tiger his answer. It would rather easy for Shredder to just abandon this war. It had nothing really to do with them, but Shredder would find anyway to make it apart of himself. Part of his vendetta, after getting word about the girl still living and how she managed to damage his operation. But, what made it personal to him, was her ties to deceased Hamato Yoshi. Meaning his presence was still haunting him beyond the grave, the girl was the last remaining piece of his most hated enemy. So, yest this war involved him as well. He would do whatever he needed to ensure his hatred and vengeance would be quenched and those associated with her would bury as well. It didn't matter what deal he made with the Mask Man, he only did it for his beneficial. Power was all he desired, control was what he wanted. The other man's plan meant nothing to him, let him do as he pleased. This whole world in Shredder's eyes would just burn,
And burn they shall. His eyes burned with red hate and power. Fueled by nothing but such desire and negative energy, his chakra blazed around him like a wild fire. The sight of it was enormous and menacing. Tigerclaw had to keep his distance from the man, he followed into battle. Though against this, he would not leave his master and stay truly loyal to him. Their numbers already thin, the man in mask, already sent out Xever to assist. He was the weakest of them besides Stockman. So Shredder didn't care of their fate. Weakness was something he did not tolerate.
With each step that he took, thunder boomed through the clouds. Followed by rain, pouring down. It just sizzled upon touching the man. He would get his revenge, in war death happens, and death will happen. He be sure of it.
The rain just came pouring down, the clouds thick, dark and heavy. The weather condition wouldn't stop you as you flew like a rocket through the skies. The droplets soaking you all the way through. Your hair heavy and wet, matted against your face. Time was of the most important right now, if you hadn't been out of commission for the amount you where, better yet, if he hadn't kept you back than you would have been on the front lines already. Or at least try to intercept the pending doom headed that way, which ironically you where rather thankful for, if not for that strong dark feeling you never would have been awoken. If you hadn't felt the dominating presence of the Shredder, yes you knew who it was. You knew that aura by as it sent shivers down your spine. The bad taste lingered ever since what happened. You always seem unable to shake it. It haunted you, knowing the man was still out there, what made it worse was the fact you could almost feel how strong he had become since being here in this world. Made you fear for the others, not just for your friends, but the rest of the Allied Force. That Madara was bad enough, but with the Shredder added to the mix-you just dare not to think about it. You could feel guilt starting to beginning to return, haunting your mind with all you have failed to do. The reminders trying to break your confidence.
You couldn't let take control. You wanted to give your assistance, he gave you this chance though he was against it. His own personal feelings and worry about you rejoining the battle, considering your condition. But you managed to make him reconsider and he did. Against his better judgement. Thinking about it, you smirk, from what he said.
I'll be fine, father. You tell yourself.
Your eyes shoot open from the dark malevolence aura you felt. It was so strong to wake you from your rest, a rest you weren't sure how you got in. But more important you didn't know how you ended up here, laying on some cushions in what seem to be the Headquarters of Allied Force. Yeah, this was the place it had to be, one way you knew was by aura of Shikaku's. You knew well. And the other, one of the members came in just a few seconds after you woke up with a wet cloth, though they ran right out once they saw you up and the petrified look you had on.
You try to recall how you ended up here, the last thing you remember was assisting the Kages with Madara, before the flames came, than everything just seem to be in a daze and went black. Right when you seem to understood something about the pain in your body, everything just went black and now you where here.
Everyone!
Remembering this was a war, there was no time to be rest. Getting up fully, you needed to return to the others. They needed you, especially now, now that he was making his way there. Neji. Naruto. Hinata. Gaara. Shikamaru. Just everyone. You knew Shredder's wrath, not to its fullest extent but you after what you just told you its fullest. Like dormant volcano, ready to erupt. No, like the sun ready to burst. There was no max or limit to it. The Force could not afford such a tragic nor tragedy. Exiting the room you hurry and look for a way out. Finally finding one, you get ready to leave when something prevented you from doing so. Something had taken hold of you. Your movements. Just everything.
What manner of magic, could do something like this? You wondered.
Your answer presented itself."Where do you think you're going?" Shikaku had caught you, holding you with his Shadow possession."You shouldn't be up."
This only had control over your body but not your mouth."Father, I need to hurry and get to the others. They are in direr of my assistance. There is a great threat headed their way. I implore you allow me leave. I should not even be here."
"You're exactly where you need to be. I didn't have someone bring you back here, so you could rush back."he dismisses what you said."You're in no condition to be on the battlefield. Not in the state you're in. I can't risk that. You're staying here."
His tone was serious and non-negotiable. You didn't need to be turned around to see the sternness on his face, you could feel it through the way he stared at you from behind. He wasn't understanding the situation right now, you needed to be there for the others. You needed to protect everyone, being out already delayed you and Shikaku refusing to let you leave was only delaying you more. With second that passed, the Shredder was either there or close to it. Your fear began to turn into anxiety of what could or would happen if you didn't reach the battlefield. The horrors that would be unleashed upon everyone. There was enough bloodshed and deaths already. Adding more was more than your heart could bare. The many faces flooded your mind, pained you.
He couldn't keep you here, father or not, he couldn't. You are a medic-nin, jonin level, highly trained one at that. Many people needed you, unable to do what you nindo was left feeling bitter and selfish. Recalling what you promised Naruto, the Kages, everyone else was going against it. It wasn't right. What you promised Master Splinter on his grave. April. Kai. You would not be told to sit back. Reciting the Medic-nin laws to yourself. Shikaku noticed you had stopped listening to him speak to you, which you took rather offensively. Stopping mid way on what he was saying to you, it became quiet between the two. He was unsure what was running through your mind right now. Trying to figure it out, if you understood him or not. He takes a step forward, to quickly stop seeing your fist clench. But relax.
"Father."you start."My nindo is to protect everyone. Meaning I promise to do so. I as a medic-nin must make sure I keep everyone alive. I've lost enough already, I cannot bear to lose anyone else, in this war. Not when another horrible threat is heading there now. I know you, you know about it. It's Shredder, he headed there right now. Meaning he is bringing his vengeance with him. But, it's not just that, but also Naruto is out there, so is Kakashi, and my sensei Guy. I can't let them fight alone. Without me. I am their barrier. Their protector. They came for me in my darkest hour, I must be there for them. For everyone. Neji. Hinata. My brother Shikamaru. Everyone."You rest your hand upon the area in you mid section were the pain had been coming from, that not seems to have subsided."This place is my home. I must protect it. For the future. I understand why you don't want to return to the battlefield. But, you know as well I do, that I have must. I am a kounichi after all. Plus, I must make sure Shikamaru isn't slacking off. It wouldn't a wise thing to do. If he does, I will just have to knock him awake."you smile at what you just said."If you do not let me go, I will fight till my last breath to leave. This is a war, you cannot focus your concern on me. You said it yourself, "I'm full surprises." Father, than me keep surprising you. Focus your mind on how to end this war. I know you can do that."
The man kept his hold on you and walks towards, raises a hand placing it on your shoulder with pride. He undoes his hold on you, and looks down at you. A half smile on his face. You knew he didn't want you to go, but was beyond touched by your words. It swayed his mind.
"Seems Yoshino habits have rubbed off on you."he scuffs with a side smile."Scary, really, no doubt if she finds out I made you upset, there will be Hell to pay. But, you're right. You really are. Do you want to know the scarcest thing about being a parent?" You look at him not sure."It's when realize your children are grown. And you, May, have grown. I don't see that girl from before. I see standing before a strong, self assured, righteous, intelligent, compassionate, and selfless, young lady. Able to make her own decisions. And if this is the decision you've made, than fine. Who am I to try and stop you."
Honored by his words, you give him a hug."Thank you, father." With that you leave to join the rest.
It was just as you feared with your time being delayed, the war had become more intense. Everyone from each division had arrived to the front lines to assist Naruto who was in a another form, chakra shroud's shape alters to resemble a full-length haori, Kakashi, Guy and other person with shades. To add more, there was Madara along with another, a man around Kakashi's age, black spiky hair, a Sharigian in one and in the other the same eye as Madara, a Rinnegan. That other man looked so very familiar you just couldn't figure out how, his aura made you uncomfortable and frighten just a bit. Your mind wanted to figure it out, but you just push that in the back of your mind, right now the man focus was this giant wood sentient looking creature everyone was fighting now along with what seem to be smaller clones of it. To add more there was Madara and his partner. Your eyes wanted to search for Shredder, but you right now the others below you needed you. Up here and your presence would beneficial.
This was no time to think things through, you assessing everything before you, you begin. Touching the tip of the thumb to the tip of the index finger, with the other three fingers stretched out with each hand, your left hand pointed down and your right upward, both palms touching one another. Those strange markings spread across your body, a small faint glow surrounds you, as you keep repeating chant over and over again.
Down on the battlefield everyone putting their all in each strike, determination and resilience at its peak. Their souls and hearts blazing, unity across the whole Alliance. They wouldn't stop. They would keep going till their last breath, they would fight and you would protect them from above, become the beckon of light in darkness, there will be no more darkness. No more. You've had enough, finishing your chant, you illuminate like a bright star.
Their power unmatched, both Uchihas attack ruthlessly, leaving death at the their feet. This war would be theirs, they will have their desire come true. Nothing would stop them. On the battlefield, Hinata plowed through, Neji with her, the two cousins protecting each other when something comes and breaks their formation. One of the Ten Tails clones, nearly gets them. Taking them by surprise, luckily her father Hiashi comes adding assistance. Another creature comes at them, right after with only seconds to spare, they brace for impact, when something quick covers them in a thin outline, but that was strong enough to repel the creature. Hiashi was surprised by this sudden event, he looks at himself finding himself outlined in what seem to be protective golden energy. It was warm and gentle, yet strong and protective. He looks around to see his daughter and nephew outlined just the same. It just didn't stop there, it trickled through out the whole force on everyone who like himself where baffled at first, but, became accepting of it. It wasn't that he was not grateful, he just wasn't expecting this, nor what happened next. Hinata alerts her father seconds too late, another one of the wooden clones comes to attack. The man gets ready to defend himself, when something quick slices it in two. Taking it out. It splits in half before Hiashi's eyes.
"Mr. Hiashi? Are you alright?"You ask the man, before he could answer, you go and take out another one with a single punch through the torso. Pull out your fist and back kick another in the same area.
Destroying the two clones."May!"Hinata alerts rushes to you, and takes out the clone in your blind side. She strikes it down, the two of you get back to back."You okay?"
"Yeah."you assure her."I can keep this up. Keep up with me."
The two of you break away striking down anything that came near, she became your extra set of eyes. While you became her extra strength. Both Hiashi and Neji remain together adding more assistance for the two of you. But it was clear the two of you didn't really need it. You slammed your fist into the ground creating a rather large fissure. In your higher form, you had what you needed to take things on and provide protection for everyone. You kept yourself focused, the starburst in the center of your forehead remain in tact. Neji with his eyes activated like his family, would double check to make sure it hadn't faded. He was rather surprise to find you here, he was sure you would be back in HQ, recovering and out of harms way. But seeing you here, told him you either left on your own or Shikaku didn't bother to hold you up. A bit of him wished you had stayed in HQ, worried over your condition. To see in your abdominal area was doing alright.
He gets back to back with you. He tells you duck, using his Vacuum Palm while you take out the clone over his shoulder."Neji. We have to come out of this. Stay focus. Everything is fine. I'll be fine."You hurl a energy orb at a wood clone a couple feet away. With just a few seconds of clearing, you turn around to him locking eyes. You could see his hidden frustration and worry. You place a gentle and firm hand on the side of his face, your eyes assured him not to worry. You would fine. And understood his reasoning behind him saying anything before.
The tinge of anxiety hidden behind his reluctant eyes. He knew you how strong you are, and knew you could handle things just fine. Still, the condition you currently are in, made him wonder if he was the only one of the two taking it seriously. The idea of something happening to you, beyond his sight was something he didn't want happening. On missions, on everything he always managed to see you and knew you would be safe. Yes. He understood this was a war. And you he knew you understood as well, and your desire to protect others was beyond anything else. But, always at what cost? He would wonder. You would be so busy protecting everyone and forgetting about yourself, forgetting to watch your own back, which was where he came in. He would watch it for you, to make sure nothing happened. All this always went through his mind, your mind thinking of about the now, rarely thinking of what could happen. And right now, was the same thing. The war and everyone on the battlefield was the now. Not the what could happen. He wants you to survive this whole ordeal, so you could live life to the fullest.
His eyes look through your whole body though directly at your mid section, the pain coming from there. He could see it had settled now, which was good. Though he didn't know how long it would stay like that. And with you in this form, made him wonder just how much longer you could stay like this. Always so reckless, he would say about you. If he tired to stop you and keep you here, than he knew how upset and hurt you would be. If only he had told you sooner, than maybe you would have just stayed back, with Natsuki and Kaito. Than be here, or he could have at least told Yoshino, there was no doubt she would have forced you to stay. At least he knew, he would be keeping his future safe.
He knew keeping you here, was delaying you from helping the others. He didn't want to release, but knew he could not keep a bird caged. Placing his hand on yours, he squeezes it firmly. Now wasn't the time to show affection right now, it was serious business right now. The two of you needed to get your heads focused. It was clear you had yours, and he needed to get his focus too.
Madara and Obito fully aware of who it was that provided the protection with the Alliance. If he wasn't busy fighting Kakashi, Obito would deal with them himself. As he had before, during her experiments. The strange inhuman girl from a different world provided him with quite interesting research and developments. The plan he had with her would have gone off with a bang, if the others had not put a stop to it. Still, it was just a minor set back really. But, now it was a set back he wish to eliminate now. Her interference in this war was now starting to become a bothersome. A good thing he had a back up plan to do just that for him. It would solve not just this problem but his other thorn in his side. The two of them would end the other one way or another. Dangle enough rope, one is bound to hang themselves.
On the battlefield you kept your mind as focus as possible to keep yourself from going under and keep up the others protections. When you could add and give assistance to them. Though not for long, unlike the others protected, you where not, another side effect of being in this form. You having to expel your energy your key focus, you would manage to to fly just a bit but not much. Your energy remaining with everyone, if you should you weaver from that, than you would lose control and the others would suffer. At least with them being protected and all you had to do was keep until this war was over, as long as the others where safe, and you completed your job was all that mattered. Resting your hand on your abdominal area, there was just a bit of pain, but you managed to ease it. Landing down on the ground, you needed to access more energy, resting your hand upon the ground, something erupted straight up taking you by surprise and with strong force throws you hard.
You hit the ground hard, slamming straight into boulder. Unsure what just hit you, dazed by the sudden attack, you get up only to be slammed again. This time harder, thinking quickly you manage to catch yourself. Not even a second passed, sharp earth spikes erupt violently. Nearly you dodge them. It was followed by what seem to be a mighty flamed tiger. It came at you viciously. You hurry and move out the way, but the tiger followed you like predator to its prey. Thinking quickly you whip out your fan and encase it in energy then send straight at it. It manages to through it. Disappearing. You defeated it. With your guard up, you knew the enemy was nearby. Close. Your eyes analyze everything around you. Without Hinata or Neji, they would pinpoint the enemy for you and you could attack. But you didn't have their eyes, so it almost felt as if you where going in blind. As Master Splinter would say, if one sense is gone, than amplify the others. The only thing was you had not gone blind. Calming yourself and keep your mind clear and focus, you try to feel for them, something you wish not have done. Because once you locked onto it, a cold shiver came over you. A dark, brooding figure towered over, their red eyes burning it fury looking down at you. Bladed gantlets drawn back to thrust in you murderously with intent to kill. Plunges right into you from the back, you felt its cold blades, making you gasp in horror. Breaking your focus and bringing you back to normal. Severing your connection and hold on everyone's protection.
But, you managed to narrowly evade Shredder's strike on you. The man counters with a heavy strike in your back, sending you crashing hard to the ground. Luckily you managed to coat that area he hit in metal. Still, the pain was there. Staggering you pick yourself up finding yourself facing off with Shredder, Razhor and Tigerclaw. All three of them each with death in their eyes. Shredder's though was much more than his underlings. But what was more shocking, the two red eyes having replaced his originals. Those red eyes that forever seem to haunt your mind while in slumber, those strange eyes which their pupils took strange shapes and caused so much mental damage and pain. Ones that scrambled everything inside, from your memories to common knowledge you had. The horror and torture you endured by them, you almost lost your mind. Nearly killed yourself. Shredder had them in both his eyes.
Sharigains.
And it looked like he seem to have a rather good grasp with them. After all this time, since you've been in this world, after you horrible nightmare, you finally come face to face with the man. The man who brought his evil and hatred to such a wonderful world. Who took everything you held dear from back home, making you end it. Caused you to have yourself become tainted with the blood of Master Splinter, April, and Kai. Not to mention others. Stood before you with a murderous intent. The gleam in his eyes told you, he was out to kill this time. The anger he had for Splinter now fell on you. His red eyes matched that of a bull, when they see red. Yet the fact he seem so calm made it all the more eerie and fearful. You had to tread carefully, you really did. The others, they needed, you had to hurry and finish or at least isolate them from the others. Looking closer at the blades on Shredder's gantlets, the claws on Razhor and bits of specks on Tigerclaw's whiskers. Blood stained, tricked and dripped from their areas.
They had begun to take their vengeance and like a wild fire would keep going. But now they had their target.
Raising his gantlets, Shredder in a voice darker than black with his words signs your death."You girl are the last of Hamato Yoshi's life. I will drive my blades through you and rip out your insides. You will fall. You will die. As the insignificant life you are. Maggots will feed on your flesh. I will ripe your eyes from you. Like your weak Master you will fall." His chakra blazed around him enormously. It was like some sort of demon.
The darkness and potency of it decayed all around him. Tigerclaw and Razhor move out the way, to attack with their jutsu. Razhor shoots out sharp projectiles earth claws. Tigerclaw unleashes a flamed tiger again. Shredder instead rushes you, engulfing himself in dark blazing flames. That began to take form it seem into a blazed copy of himself. Reacting to any movement he did. When he thrust his blades at you, the figure did the same thing, though giving his attack more range. You some how manage to avoid getting hit by either attack. But, it didn't stop the ruthless attacks.
Razhor unleashes a piercing howl right at you, the high pitch was enough rupture ones ear drums. It caused you pain, Tigerclaw takes this and fires one his blasters at you, getting you in the side. Shredder comes unleashing a mighty Dark Fire Ball.
With the others, they noticed their protection had disappeared. Faded. No longer were they unstoppable, meant Obito and Madara could unleash everything on them and no one would survive. Noticing his shield down, Neji knew right away May was in trouble. Which wasn't good, his eyes look around for her, but they saw no sign. She was too far out of his range for him to see. Even Hinata's as well Hiashi's. Neither Hyuga could spot her.
Damn it! Neji curses in frustration. He could feel it, something was wrong. Something must have happened. He just feel it. Why did he let you go? Let you go off that like, with your condition. He wanted to blame himself for putting you in that condition, but if he did, it wouldn't be right. Because that would be like he was blaming you. What the two of you did, he didn't it could happen. But it did. Which of course surprised him at first, though you clearly hadn't noticed, only with the sharp pains and becoming rather tired faster. It started slower, but began to become a bit more prominent. Some how you managed to find ways to keep it at bay. His eyes told him, he just wanted to see. After he noticed that one day, when you had just passed out during a training with the others. He used his eyes to look to see what was wrong, and then he saw the source of your pain. Maybe it was just how you where made, these kinds of side effects where consider normal. He wasn't sure really. His cousin was the only one who knew about it, and she of course promised not to say a word. Though like him was concerned about, you joining in on the war.
Now he wished he would have said something. Shikamaru and Shikaku both aware too. And there was no doubt Shikamaru knew something was wrong with his adopted sister when her shields just went down all of sudden. If anything happens to you, he couldn't live with himself. In this war, if only you came out alive and everyone else, that was fine. Because he would have protect the future. Thinking in such a way, he knew you wouldn't like it. Having lost enough already, he had to keep himself alive. Though you couldn't cry didn't mean you couldn't feel or show sadness. And he's seen you sad so many times. It made sense why you often smiled a great deal.
If he could just find out where you were on the battlefield, than he hurry over to you. Or someone could hurry over to your aid. To loose two during this war. His heart sank. Hinata could feel her cousin lament on the current situation her best could most likely be in. Even as he kept his mind focus and on the war. There was no doubt his heart was weighing down with grief and worry. Even as she, Neji and Hiashi stood in front of Naruto to protect him. She would make sure her cousin would come out of this alive. He had his future ahead waiting for him. Recalling what he told her, what he wanted to do after this war was over with May. He serious about this, the most serious she had ever seen him. He held in his eyes through start of this war. He had finally found his happiness. She wouldn't let it die. May brought out something in him, she could see it. Neji was always focus and driven. When May came into his life, it was something new. He of course was rather skeptical and unsure. Often she found him pondering and contemplating about these feelings. The way she noticed was when he would just bring or asks random things about her friend. He didn't spy on her, like she kind of did with Naruto. No. He just get information on her. And when there was time between the two, he known for being direct seem to be somewhat direct with May, though in a more observing way. Not to mention be rather helpful to her, and a few times she caught him trying to cheer her up. In his way. But the most, was the gift he had bought for her. The brooch, she was suppose to give to May. That he did instead. Showed the extent of his feelings for, though it took May time, until Neji spelled it out for her. Of course after everything that happened to her. She remember how determine he was to find May.
She couldn't let that all go away. May was clearly his future. The two of them having made their future together. Standing with her cousin, promising both him and May, she will make sure it will happen. Unaware her promise would not be kept.
Back with you, Neji's prayers became answered. Just as he wanted, a guardian angel came just in the nic of time to give provide you with assistance and protection. Quite surprising Shredder and his underlines. But then again, it really wasn't. They had become a traitor anyway, being one to let Splinter out. Break you free from your imprisonment. Everything really. Shredder should have killed them back then.
Standing in-front of you protectively with their signature cocky half toothy grin on their face. That changed to a more serious and darken one."You bastards! I won't you come anywhere near her! Not anymore!"
That voice, it sounded so familiar, you knew it well. Having been some time, since you heard it made your heart fill with happiness. You began to push yourself up despite the damage you had received. They couldn't take on Shredder and the others. You had to protect them, anyone willing to fight for this world you had to make sure to protect them. Hearing the fighting starting, your heart jumped with fear. You struggle more to get up as you start to try and heal yourself, when felt something stop you. While another yells at the one fighting Shredder.
"DAMN IT. SUIGETSU!"Karin yells at him. While holding you carefully up, her arm for you to bite when remembered you could not handle chakra. From what she saw. She looks down at you, pretty badly beaten.
If they hadn't come in time, no if her knuckleheaded love struck teammate hadn't spotted you and rushed over here, than surely you would have been dead. Even though you had your metal skin to protect it. The blunt force trauma, she remembered would render it useless. Which clearly showed, seeing the crack pieces in them that still reminded before seeping back into your skin. She wasn't sure how you or she was going to heal you. She knew about your body, though not that much. Looking back at Suigetsu and Jugo who went to back up the white haired teen. While Orochimaru stayed behind with her, to help try to figure out how to help you. The Sanin seem rather intrigued by what you where, from what Karin quickly informed him.
A piece of work, he said about you. The two of them could only it seem observe you. Trying to see and figure out what they could actually do.
The way they watched Suigetsu attack Shredder and the others, Karin was quite amazed. She looks down at you. He clearly had strong feelings for you, to put himself in such harms way. Someone like you, some strange girl, from another world. Made in a lab. Was who Suigetsu was risking his life for. With each strike it was clear he held back a great deal of anger and resentment towards Shredder for what they did. She had some too, but not as much as he did.
Very weakly your eyes do their best to follow the sideways battle. You knew that white hair well. That body frame. You just couldn't believe it. He was here. Protecting you. Recalling his toothy smile. Cocky sort of look. Yet a heart so strange and kind.
"...Suigetsu..."