Chapter V
Storm
The next day finally arrives. Before they leave, two familiar persons came back home.
"Zaku, Genma, you're home1" welcomed Kin to her husband and son.
"Looks like we have some visitors." Said Zaku.
"Oh yeah, these are Shino, Chouji, Hinata, Ino, Sakura and Neji. They are also guardians, like me." Said Lee.
"We're on a mission to find the rest." Said Neji.
"So we got a nice timing of getting back to this village." Replied Genma.
"You're right, sonny."
"Grandpa! You did not change; you still looked like twenty years younger." Joked Genma.
"And you're still the joker." Said Kin to her son.
"So when do you guys plan to leave?" asked Zaku.
"Today." Replied Shino.
"I think that you guys should plan it for another day." Said Zaku.
"Why is that?" asked Ino.
"Along our way here, we saw a storm cloud. It will reach us maybe later this afternoon." Replied Genma.
"How can you be so sure that it's heading this way?" asks Neji.
"An odd storm is always coming to this village once a year since that curse started." Explained Genma, "Have you forgotten about that, grandpa?"
"Oh yes, a storm is always coming here, but I didn't realized that it's already the day. The day when it all started." Said Jiraiya.
"The day it started?" asks Sakura.
"Once a year a storm visits this village because of the medallion. It always arrives at this special day; the day when the Doll of Cosmos died." Said Tsunade.
The guardians wasted no time in warning every villager. It was not long when the storm arrived. Lee tried his best to prevent the thunders in hitting the trees and houses. Hinata tried to control the fierce wind in blowing the small houses. Neji was keeping the entire villagers in warmth in a cave where they temporarily evacuate. While Ino, Sakura, Shino and Chouji looked for people that were injured. Everything was going well as they all planned but a new enemy came…
She was wearing a crimson colored robe. She has a purple colored eyes and short black hair. She appeared on top of the old temple where Hinata saw her.
"Who are you?" Hinata asks.
"I am Amber one of the Fifteen Shadows." She said.
"Fifteen Shadows…?"
Amber shot needles at Hinata; she saw the needles but strangely, she cannot move. The needles hit her.
"Fool, I tied you with my strings and you didn't even notice. What a pathetic guardian! Are you telling me that you're saving Abrazul from us?" Amber shouted.
"Hinata! What happened?" Ino and Sakura saw her lying on the floor and approached her.
"Get out of here; she's going to kill you!" Hinata tried to warn them.
Just then Shino and Chouji came. When they realized what is happening, Shino decided to take the lead.
"Chouji, go and get Lee and Neji. Ino, try to heal Hinata's wounds. Sakura, try to make a shield for Hinata and Ino, and as well for the village." Shino commanded.
"And what are you going to do?" Asks Ino.
"I'm going to fight her." Replied Shino.
"But…"
"No buts just do what I told you!" he commanded.
Everyone did what they were told to but looks like Shino is having a hard time fighting Amber.
"Are you thinking that you can beat me? The only one that can finish me is my master and creator, Orochimaru!" Said Amber.
"Orochimaru? Who is Orochimaru?" asks Shino.
"Orochimaru is the greatest among the great mage!" Answered Amber.
"What do you mean?"
"My master is the grandson of Great Kabuto. Great Kabuto and his son gave all their might to my master and after their death master created us to destroy you." Replied Amber.
"I can see that you're tired already. I can help you rest…FOREVER." Amber was about to attack Shino.
"What the...!"
He saw the needles being shot towards him but he was so weak to dodge them. He was ready to be hit but the needles were blocked.
"What happened?" Amber was full of rage.
"Ice shield…no…Sakura!" He saw Sakura. She looked very exhausted.
"Get out of here! You have used so much energy in creating barriers for the village and for Ino and Hinata. You can't fight anymore!" shouted.
"But you can't fight either. I can't just sit and look how she finishes you." She said.
"So the little girl is trying to interrupt my fight. Well I will just finish you first. And it'll be my pleasure to use my best weapon on you." Amber said it with a smirk on her face.
Then she took the large hatchet on her back. Sakura took her sword and tried to block Amber's attacks but Amber gets faster every second. She is not even getting tired. It was then when she tossed Sakura's sword into the air. She was about to strike her final blow on the helpless guardian. However, before her weapon hit her someone blocked her attack.
"Neji! Lee! You came!" Sakura was relieved.
"Of coarse we would! We won't let anything happen to you." Said Neji.
"It just took us some time to get here." Smiled Lee.
"Three more guardians want to die, then be it!" said Amber.
"Don't be so proud of yourself!" Both shouted.
Neji and Lee used one of their combo techniques, the Dragon Slash, and fortunately wounded Amber.
"How could you wound me by your cheap attacks? This isn't the last of it. I'll be back to finish every guardian who tries to interfere with our plans."