dont own naruto or any other characters only ocs
Velos
Rania looked on as the enforcers made sure any survivors of the attack were taken to the hospital or prison. Trey was helping to determine who went where. A voice spoke from behind.
"It seems that this cretins were after the power of Velos, doesn't it? Stupidity at its finest." A man in shadow said. Rania shook her head.
"I think that was only part of the attack. Whom ever was controlling Orochimaru wanted him dead. He knows too much about his operations." Rania said. The man nodded and spoke again.
"Raoul and Christine were concerned about them getting through the west wall. koiI told them to wait in the opera house. Nadir is waiting at the gate." the man said. Rania turned and smiled at him.
"No one would have gotten past you or him. Not many people can fight "The phantom of the opera," Erik." Rania said, looking at the man. His face was half hidden by a white porcelain mask. The mismatched eyes burned intently in the pale face. Erik had thought his deformity was a curse. He turned back towards the grand opera house, his mind lost in thought.
Flashback
Paris Opera House
A man, dressed in elegant clothes, held a gun on Erik. Christine was behind Erik."Raoul, please! He has done nothing to harm me! He killed to protect himself! Please!" Christine pleaded. Raoul was shaking."He killed our parents, Christine! We are brother and sister! This madman killed them! Listen, Simpson told me! He killed them!" Raoul yelled. Erik looked at him, confused.
"I only killed to protect! I never killed anyone of your family! Even now, I will only kill to save Christine!" Erik fumed. Suddenly a cold voice spoke.
"My, my, both my targets and my woman here. I must say I'm happy. 2 million francs for each of you. And the woman is mine!" A man walked out."Simpson! What are you doing?!" Raoul screamed eyes wide. Erik snarled."He's a bounty hunter. A man of few morals." Erik snarled ready to jump. Raoul realized that he was led on about Erik."You didn't kill our parents?" Raoul said. Erik looked at him."No." Erik replied. Simpson laughed."Why would he killed his own parents?! The fire that separated you three deformed him because he tried to save them! The Dechaneys paid well for their deaths. You see, the Dechaneys wanted a son and seeing as your family had two, they offered your parents a goodly amount of francs to adopt you to them. But your stupid mother couldn't bear to part with one of her children. So I was contracted to get you any way I could. I didn't want the girl to die as she could be used for blackmail. I didn't think the oldest boy would try to save his parents, losing his memory and getting deformed in the process. Who've thought you three would cross paths again." Simpson said as he held a gun at Raoul. Raoul was stunned. Not that he looked at Erik, he could see the resemblance between the three of them. It all began making sense. His father was always vicious to him after the birth of the stillborn son. He was called monster, mistake, and others. Now Erik was pissed. Simpson aimed the gun at Raoul and fired. Raoul, stunned, was frozen in his stance. Erik jumped in front of Raoul, blocking the shot. Simpson merely cocked his gun again. Suddenly, a poker connected with his wrist, causing him to lose the gun. Christine, while Erik had jumped in front Raoul, grabbed the poker. Simpson snarled.
"You little bitch!" Simpson said charging at Christine. Erik grabbed him from behind and threw him to the ground. Simpson yelled as the fall broke his arm. Raoul looked at him.
"What do we do now? With the connections, we will hunted everywhere we go. All because my so called family wanted a son. I lost so much to them. We need to leave." Raoul said. Erik grabbed two cloaks from the rack, handing one to his siblings.
"We will hide in the shadows. Men like him are power hungry. They have been hunting me for years." Erik said.
"But Erik, if you are our brother, why didn't you look for us?" Christine asked. Erik was leading them through the passages of the sewer.
"I thought you were dead. I looked everywhere, little one." Erik said quietly. Christine gripped the hands of her brothers.
They had come to an opening. Erik pushed the gate opened and the trio exited the sewers. Suddenly, a gunshot rang out.
"Boss said you were coming out. Now we will collect our bounty and leave." A voice said coldly. Another shot rang out, hitting Erik. He spun but held his feet. Raoul moved in front Christine.
"Hahaha, wimps! I will collect a hefty sum."
"Indeed, it seems that money brings out the scum. But then again, real men don't pick on those who are injured and those who have no weapon to fight back" A voice said. The bully turned to face the voice. A man dressed in elegant clothing was standing there.
"Go away. These doesn't concern you." the bully said.
"I'm making it my business. I don't like those who hunt others for money." The man said walking closer. His scarred face was that of a nobleman but he had an icy stare that showed contempt for the bounty hunters. He was tall and sinewy. His silver hair gleamed like a beacon.
"Who are you, scum?" one man hissed. The man smiled. That smiled chilled the gang to the bone. Suddenly, the man flipped his came upwards, turning it into a large scythe.
The men were shaken to the core.
"ITS THE GRIM REAPER! RUN!" One man screamed. The men tried to run but were stopped by a young boy and his butler. Ciel hated people like this. They had cost him his family, his youth, his life. Sebastian was upset but it didnt show.
"Sebastian, Adrian, please finish this up." Ciel replied. The two men nodded. The gang split up and tried to break through the alley way. A few well placed knives and a swing of a scythe ended the gang. The three siblings had been quiet during this time. Christine and Raoul were tending Erik's wounds. Quickly, Adrian called back his scythe and approached the trio.
"I mean no harm. I would like to help." Adrian said. Raoul stood aside and allowed Adrian to see the wounds. Adrian frowned.
"We need to get him to Doc. These are not easy to remove and I doubt they will seek help here." Adrian said, winding Erik's chest and side in white bandages. Quickly, Ciel offered Christine his arm.
"Forgive me, but who are you? And why do you wish to help us?" Christine asked. Ciel replied.
"I am Ciel Phantomhive, this is my butler Sebastian and my bodyguard Adrian. We had come to see you sing the opera but now you will be hunted like a criminal. You can come to our new home and be safe if you wish." Ciel said. Christine took his hand as they headed towards an alley across the way. Raoul was behind them, Sebastian and Adrian had Erik in between them, supporting him. As they headed to the back of the alley, another man was there. He wore a red coat and had red hair. He was looking around as they approached.
"Grell, open the gate please. We need to leave now." Ciel said. Grell pressed a Runestone in his hands and a portal rippled open. Quickly, the party walked through to the city of Velos. Christine stared in awe.
"Sebastian, call a carriage. Adrian..."
"He has already started to the hospital, Master. I will call a carriage." Sebastian said, hailing a carriage. A beautiful carriage stopped in front on them and they boarded. Raoul then spoke.
"We are not in France anymore, are we?" He asked solemnly. Ciel looked at Raoul.
"No. You're not even on Earth. You see, I was very much like you at one time. I trusted the wrong people and was nearly killed. I was saved by Sebastian and swore revenge. Little did I know that I was playing a hand that the murderers of my family dealt me. I was the Queens guard dog to the underworld but in reality more or less a puppet for those with sick whims. When everything was revealed, Sebastian and myself were considered criminals-traitors to queen and country-so we were hunted along with Adrian who was my father's best friend. He was supposed to protect me from the nasty cretins. Along the way, we met Grell more than once. When we were at a loss, about to lose everything we were given a second chance. Lady Rania Sangrue of Velos opened the doors for us even though Sebastian and myself are classified as a demon, Grell was a soul reaper, and Adrian was a very hunted soul reaper. Apparently she made a deal the the soul reaper organization to allow them to retain the powers they had and removed the spell that made Grell act strangely. So we joined the city of Velos, as I am sure she will extend the same invitation to you and yours.
Ah, we are at the hospital. Sebastian, let's go. My lady." Ciel said. Christine was helped out of the carriage by Sebastian in front of a large building. Raoul, Grell, and Ciel followed quickly. They entered only to be greeted by an older man in a white coat. Adrian was with him.
"Ah, Lord Phantomhive, your friend is very lucky. The bullets passed only an inch from his lung. Still, he will need to stay here awhile. These must be his siblings. Pardon my manners but I have a few others to attend to. He is in room 114." The doctor said. From that day forward, the siblings called Velos home with Erik and Raoul helping to keep the peace. Erik looked ahead to see the gates of the opera house. Nadir was standing at the gate.
"Trouble?" He asked. Erik shook his head.
"No, it was handled. Is everything ready for tonight?"
"Yes, the others finished up earlier. The oprah's opening night will be wonderful." Nadir spoke. The two men entered the opera house, talking about preparations for tonight's performance.
Meanwhile, Rania was sitting in the mysterious room 56, looking at the prisoner before her. He was chained to a chair with special chains that absorbed chakra if one used it. Her face held no emotion. The others were in the main interrogation area. She was handling this man personally as she sensed he was the key to what occurred just today.
"You can try all you want you cant break free. Your unit attacked a sovereign nation that is not under any of your leaders control. Why? Who is pulling your strings?" Rania asked her voice cold. The man laughed.
"My master is the greatest man to exist! His visions are our future! We will rule all!" The man laughed. Rania smiled. The man then felt the air change to ice. The smell of fear and blood met his nostrils. He looked at the woman in front of him. Rania's eyes were blood red and her smile was chilling.
"You'll talk. You'll scream. You'll beg. But you will talk. BLOOD ILLUSION ART: PATH OF DESTINY. Rania said. The man laughed
"Useless! The seals wont allow us to speak! Our master is safe!" the man laughed
Rania smirked. Suddenly the man was seeing his fellow fighters-in another's eyes.
"What is this?!" the man said. Rania, still smirking, spoke
"You are seeing the world through the eyes of those whose lives you've taken. You will feel everything they feel. Only I can release it. And it will tell me what I want. Oh, you will die either way. Long and slow or short and quick, your choice. I've got other things to do but dont worry-you wont be bothered." Rania said leaving the man screaming in the room. She closed the door and walked out the building. A voice cut her thoughts short.
"Bloody Illusion? Damn." Danok said. Rania smiled.
"Its neccessary. We need info asap. Danzo is being controlled and I still think its Madara. He wanted the villages under his control. If he got them, life would be hell for those living there. And as for those who possess abilities or bloodlines, they would be in the most danger. We cant allow that." Rania said, entering a room to watch the ROOT member. He was screaming. Rania spoke again.
"Blood art: sight of path." Rania spoke. The ROOT member's memories were made visible to her. A mysterious swirled masked man was present in them. Even when Orochimaru was meeting with the Third, a ROOT member placed the seal that Rania broke on him. Rania shook her head.
"Blood art: Path of Destiny Release." Rania said, releasing the justice. The nine was dead already but Rania had found out what she wanted to know. Goth appeared behind her.
"What of the others?" Goth asked. Rania spoke, her voice sending chills down their spines.
"No mercy, find out everything. Do not take it easy on them." Rania said. Goth nodded.
Rania turned to Danok.
"We go code orange right now. I want gate guards doubled and sentries on the tower walls. Call all the Consul Guard in for a meeting. I'm going to ask the enforcers to up the security on their front too. And as for the Consulate, I'm putting blood seals around the area." Rania said, her eyes hard. Danok agreed.
"I'll speak we with the watch commander and have a few of my subjects to guard the walls. Do you want to call a meeting of the Consul's Guard?" Danok asked. Rania smiled.
"Already did. Trent is telling everyone to meet in an hour. Where is Galen?" Rania said. Danok looked at the sun.
"At this time of day, he's either in his office or his rooms." Danok said. Rania made her way to Galen's office to find it empty. She turned around and entered the living quarters for all the Guard save Trent, Vilis, and Veran. She made her way to the oak floors that led to Galen's rooms. She knocked. No voice answered. Rania called.
"Lord Consul, are you here?" Rania asked, opening the door. The sitting room was empty. Rania walked to the door that led to the bedroom.
"Galen, are you here?" Rania said as she knocked opening the door. Rania shook her head at the scene before her. Galen was laying on the floor with his legs propped up on his bed reading a book. He was so involved that he hadn't noticed the other two.
"And you call me weird." Rania quipped. Galen smiled.
"I didnt answer because I was at the best part of the chapter. After all, great literature must be treated as a rare wine. It must be savored. And what news?" Galen said, getting up. Rania debriefed him.
"Very well. I'll issue orders for the council hall and the visiting dignitaries. We cant..." Galen was interrupted by a loud rap on his door. A watchman quickly entered the sitting room.
"Lady Rania, Lord Consul...the convoy of Councilor Jansen has been attacked. The Councilor is being held hostage." the man reported.
"What are their demands?" Galen said
"They...want the Konoha nins executed by dawn."
The room suddenly turned to ice. The group was pissed.
"We have till dawn. They dont. Rania issue a code red to the Guard. We are going to teach these miscreants what happens when you mess with the citizens of Velos. No mercy on the enemies. Tonight, they will bathe in victory but by tomorrow they with be bathed in blood-their own blood." Galen spoke, eyes like ice. Rania quickly issued the code red. The city of Velos's sirens rang out. Without missing a step, the trio entered the meeting room. Every member of the guard who was in Velos was present. Rania also asked for Kakashi, Asuma, and Yugo to be present. Galen scanned the room with his eyes.
"We have a hostage situation. Couciller Jansen's convoy was taken by Konoha ROOT. We are going to show these ROOT exactly what happens when you mess with us. Rania, when will Dante and the others arrive?" Galen asked.
"They should be here late tomorrow. mericus ordered the ship to go slow to allow the Mist nins time to accept the loss. I can send word for them to speed up." Rania said. Galen shook his head.
"No. Let them come in slowly. Trent, send word that Jansen has been delayed. No use in worrying his wives about his safety. Everyone else, we leave in 10. Trent will stay behind as a caution. We need to act now and act swiftly. " Galen said. Asuma then spoke up.
"Lord Consul, maybe we need to ask the original Ino-Shika-Cho trio to go with us. That way, we'd have a contact to base." Asuma said, looking at Galen. Galen smiled.
"Good idea. Contact them. I will see everyone in 10 minutes." Galen said.
"You're going?" Asuma said. Galen looked at him and smiled.
"I may look like a good wind would blow me down but trust I can hold my own in a fight. This is MY home, MY citizens, MY city. If I dont fight for it, how can I ask others to follow me?" Galen asked. Asuma nodded. Yugo was wondering why she was here. Kakashi and Asuma she understood but her? She walked to Rania who was getting ready to leave.
"Lady Rania, why did you send for me? Asuma and Kakashi I understand but me?" Yugo asked. Rania looked at her and smiled.
"You are ANBU. ANBU make themselves invisible to sight. You can use that to get to the guards around the hostages and get them free. We will be the distraction. You, Kakashi, and Asuma will be the strike team to free the hostages." Rania said. Yugo looked astonished. She didnt think about that. She wasn't certain that she could be effective now that Hayate was gone. She looked at Kakashi and Asuma with calm eyes.
"Yugo, we need to focus on the attack. The original Shika-Ino-Cho team will be joining us. Lady Rania and the others aren't slouches either. With our former ANBU experience, we are the best under the radar operatives. This coucilller is very popular with the Velosian people as well as his own. Some liken him to a nobleman with a common man's heart. Besides, Velos is home now and these monsters are the same ones who killed Hayate not the sand nins. Hayate was reporting to Lady Tsunade about the movements of ROOT and Danzo. Danzo had some of his ROOT nins disgusied as the sand nins. Thats how he killed the leaderof the Sand elite team." Kakashi said. Yugo's eyes hardened.
"Lets go. We've got some plans to make." Yugo said. The three nins walked into the nin district to get the trio and plan the base of their attack. Rania watched from her window. Gone was the long coat she wore over her body. In its place she had her special armour made by the Nightmare Blacksmith Omarik. The armour was basically metal spun so thin then woven by the mage Araca into featherlight armour that could take a hundred arrows like a hundred feathers against the skin. Danok had ordered the armour for herself and Galen. Galen was changed into his as well. A knock sounded on her innner door.
"Enter" Rania said. The door opened to reveal a tall man dressed in clothes of a warrior. Rania sighed. It was time to leave. Tonight, ceratin ROOTS would not rise again.