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The cries of the dead

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The world set ablaze upon fire, deep orange colours filled the sky. It was as if a phoenix was flying across the world leaving traces of its flame along the way, and soon the world slowly swallowed into the darkness of night. Her chakra raged uncontrollably around the atmosphere, charging, ready for an attack. He just stood there, starring at the deep purple chakra surrounding her presence, even his own 'special' chakra couldn't stand it. She placed her foot in front of her, getting herself into a decent fighting position, he took a glance at her then took his stance. She rushed for him, swinging fatal punches and a killer kick, he managed to dodge and block most of them, he kept of with her pretty well.

Swing after swing, punch after punch, kick after kick, he was exhausted by now but if he let his guard down for even one second he would be gone in a blink of an eye. He couldn't afford to lose, not in the situation he was in at the moment, his two teamates were out cold, the ambush attack on Konoha was failing, and he got himself into a mess he might not get out of so easily. She finally jumped back, inhaling deeper breathes, she had a limit and she almost reached it. He stood there, thinking of possibilities to get out alive yet still get revenge, she was to strong, the only way he could do such a thing was a trick. He knew she was gullible but he wasn't sure if she still is, a train of thoughts ran through his brain. He could stay here and fight until the end, run away but that'll kill his dignity or…

He smiled at himself, and she just glanced at him a bit confused about his unsure smile.

"What…" Riku blurted annoyed of not knowing why he was smiling

"Heh" He laughed

He let out a hand in font of him, it was opened, almost offering her something, offering her something she wanted and needed. He continued to smile at her with a hand in font of him, she wasn't to far from his anyways. She just eyed his hand.

"I will give you power…" He finally answered

She was a bit shocked that he would offer her more power, she needed power, she wanted power, to protect those who were precious to her. She tilted her head a bit and saw her body again, she remembered she couldn't protect Chiko, she just watched her get stabbed and bleed. Her eyes were frozen in thought, he just smiled. 'power… I need more power… I need more and more power!' a voice echoed in her mind 'you need to protect those precious to you, or they'll die! Like Amaya!' the voice chanted. Riku had a mental fight with the voice bugging her, it wasn't her own mind in thinking process, it was as if an intruder was hacking into her mind. Trying to get her to turn against everything she willingly protected, Konoha was where she lived and wanted to, it was the only peace in her life.

She grinned.

Slowly her right hand lifted from its hanging position, she reached for his hand, hesitatingly. He smiled, it grew bigger and bigger until it was the size of his face (Not a happy fun fun smile, like evil?). She suddenly stopped her hand just centimetres away from his, he paused the eyed her, she curled her hand into a fist the rushed for him.

SMACK

Her fist crossed his cheek ragingly, he flew back a couple of metres until he stopped sliding along the ragged dirt. His cheekbone was broken, swollen and black, he wasn't happy at all, his eyes indicated that with the evil glare he gave Riku.

"Bitch…" He grinned

"Asshole…"

"Heh…" He laughed

"I don't accept thanks, you know your mind technique almost worked"

"Really? Thanks"

She grinned, she didn't have time for this, Chiko was on the line with death, and that wasn't good. She focussed all of her chakra into her right palm, slowly a deep purple colour ball appeared, it was crazily swirling and was burning her skin. Some lightning bolts surrounded it, she charged for him. She shielded herself with her right hand in front of herself, she shot for him, he just stood there, not willing to move almost as if he really didn't care. Raising her hand she slammed it against his chest and kept pushing it through him, blood splatted everywhere, from the circulation of the ball of chakra. Finally it settled, Riku panted for air, this was her limit. He slowly sinked to the ground, his pupils were still intact, but he just laid there still against the blood stained dirt.

Riku fell to her knees and her hands rested on the floor, she coughed blood several times, she slowly turned her head to see her friends body laying on the floor.

THUNDERCLAP

Riku fell down, she had no strength to go on, she turned her body with all her might to face the dark sky. Slowly drops of rain fell from the sky, crying, more drops followed it, until a rage of tears fell from the sky.

"Amon..."(Rain but in jap xP couldn't resist saying stuff in jap!) Riku puffed

Suddenly she saw a shadow run towards her, another run towards her. The two looked at her holding kunais in their hands, blood drenched over them, slowly being washed away from the rain. She starred at them, with blurred vision, slowly growing darker.

"Amaya…" She managed to say before she was consumed into darkness

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