-Vacuo Airship. Late Night.-

-Summer Rose's POV-

In a an hour we'll reach Atlas...I need to get out of here. I need to get to Souma.

I'm holding on to my injuries, I look to see a keys dangling on the guard's belt...he has his back facing towards me...Hmm, I need that keys. I want to grab it but there's eyes all over me, I need to bid my time.

Clark: "Hmm, it appears that we've lost contact with the assault team...well no matter things are proceeding as plan. The boy has fire in his heart, He'll be at the rendezvous point to save his dear mother."

He turns slightly and see me with the corner of his eye...has an evil smile on his face.

There! An opportunity...I see that the guards are being distracted. I use my Semblance on my hand and quickly grab the key, the guard turn to face me looking suspicious...he sees me holding my injured arm..he scoff and walked away.

Alright...now to get to an escape pod.

- Early Morning-

-Souma Uchiha's POV-

After hitching a ride from a kind driver, I've reached my destination...sort of...so the map is telling me that I need to go deeper.

I tried contacting the general letting him know what had happen, I told him where I would be going but he said it would take some time to mobilize a fleet due to a sudden Grimm attack at a nearby village.

He told me to stay put at Atlas and not do anything...well sorry general...I can't simply leave my mother in the hand of a mad man.

As I reached the area, I jump from tree to tree scouting the area...so far I don't see anyone nor sense them. Alright...guess now all I have to do is wait. I sat down on the tree branch looking at the scroll...hmm I wonder what the girls are doing?...They should still be asleep. I blow hot air into my hands to keep me warm...the night is cold I can see my breathe. I need to get mom and get hell out of here.

*WhisperWhisperWhisper*

-Summer Rose's POV-

I see a soldier walking towards the madman.

Soldier 01: "Sir, the target has arrived on point."

Clark: "Hmm, as to be expected. Send the shock troopers to contain him, make sure he still breathing when I see him..or else."

Soldier 01: "Yes sir!"

The soldier salute and left, the doctor turn and walk towards me.

Clark: "Having you as bait have been quite fruitful, this is too easy hahaha."

He laughs and walks away from the command bridge.

As he left the room, I look around to see few soldiers watching over me...I make my way to the cell door and slowly opens it...there were times I had to stop to prevent suspicion on me.

*Click*

I eventually got the right key and wait for a guard to walk by. As soon as he walk close towards the cell door, I open the cell door knocking him out cold from the impact. This of course drew attention towards me.

Soldier 02: "HEY! THE PRISONER IS ESCAPING!"

The soldier takes aim and fires his gun. I quickly use my Semblance to dodge the bullet. I kick of the men in the head and grab his baton. I quickly open the door and use it to block the incoming bullets. I look to see a door panel and quickly use the baton and smash it as I see soldiers running towards me.

One of the men tries desperately to open the door but it was lock shut. Then the alarm went off, it's sounds resonate throughout the entire airship. The red light blinks with each sound.

I then hear footsteps coming towards my direction, I see three men charging at me. I use my Semblance to teleport behind the man and grab his baton on his waist. When I grab it, one of the man tried to punch me. I kick his leg causing him to fall due to imbalance, I quickly turn my body hitting the other man in the head with a baton.

I teleport myself away and search for an escape pod while leaving behind white petals.

-Clark Tod's POV-

I look up to see the blinking light and let out a chuckle...the sound of my men tearing this ship apart searching for her and the alarm blaring throughout the ship...this is exciting,

I turn to see the soldier next to me looking slightly annoyed.

Clark: "Well isn't this exciting, the White Rabbit who constantly worries about time have finally escape."

Soldier: "Sir?"

I ignore him and continue making my way to my room while humming.

-Summer Rose's POV-

*BAM*

I knock one of the soldier in the head, knocking him unconscious. I need to get out of here fast.

Soldier: "GET HER!"

*BANG*

*BANG*

*BANG*

I ran as fast as I could using my Semblance to dodge the gunshots. I need to find the escape pod, I punch a few men as I ran...eventually found a room, there's a group of engineer fiddling with their tools I raise my baton at them, they beg me not to hurt them

Summer: "Where's the escape pod!?"

One if the engineer points to the room behind me, I drag him with him hoping that it isn't a trap. Once open I saw the escape pods lining up with one another.

I quickly choose an escape pod after knocking the engineer out..I can hear the soldiers coming my way.

Soldier: "THERE SHE IS! FIRE!"

*BANG*

*BANG*

*BANG*

*BANG*

I use my Semblance and ran for it..the bullets hit some of the engineers killing them. I press the button opening the door to the escape pod.

I quickly went inside and press the eject button.

After ejecting myself from the fleet I quickly set the destination to Atlas, I hope I can get to him in time.

-Clark Tod's POV-

Lieutenant: "Sorry sir, she got away."

I turn to see the Lieutenant looking visibly upset. I smile as I look at him, and see the escape pod flying further from the airship.

Clark: "Have the troops been deployed?"

The lieutenant nod and took out his scroll, I see the troops trudging through the thick snow...I smile evilly thinking how close I am.

Lieutenant: "Sir...the prisoner that escape, what do we do? Capture or kill?"

Clark: "When I was a boy, my father would always bring me out on a hunt with him...to him it was the only thing he could think of in order to spend time with me...to get me out of the house and stop reading books...I humor him of course thinking killing would be fun."

I look out the window to see dark clouds gathering...I see flashes of lightning within it.

Clark: "My father would capture a rabbit and let it run, I asked why? And he simply said it's to track it so it would bring us to its home...why stop at one when you gather a whole lot of them...haha...mother was surprise when I brought back all those rabbits...she was happy to see how much I've grown.."

The Lieutenant then realized what the story entails. Then I took out my scroll to see the tracker I placed on the white rabbit, interesting.

Clark: "Well then, it seems the rabbit is indeed heading home..soon I'll have the power to change this world."

I smile sadistically.

-Souma Uchiha's POV-

As I jump from tree to tree, I sense a group of people walking towards me...people.

"It": "Unwanted guests have appear."

I quickly look behind me to see "It"'s eye appear on a tree...it looks at me intensely.

Souma: "Huh? haven't seen you for awhile now."

"It": "I'm always with you Souma..even when you don't want me too."

I won't ask why it didn't help me that night of the kidnapping because I'm afraid I'll get angry at its' answer.

Souma: "Are you going to help?"

"It": "No...I'm afraid this is your battle not mine."

Souma: "Thought so.."

I shrug..I wasn't expecting much from it.

"It": However I can help you through other means..."

Souma: "Hoo...how so?"

I can tell It's smiling at me, a small shadow hand emerges from the branch that I'm standing...it slowly comes towards me and touch my forehead...

"It": "I'll teach you how to obtain Sennin Mōdo (Sage Mode), Your body should be able to accept my teaching do to your constant training."

Souma: "What does it do?"

I look at it feeling confused to which it explains.

"It": "In order to obtain sage mode you need to learn its' principals, after you learn it only then will you be able to enter sage mode. Once you've entered sage mode you'll be able to feel and absorb natural chakra around you in order to well in layman's term...to give you a power up."

Souma: "I see...okay, so I'm guessing this hand will impart me the knowledge thus what do you mean my body should accept it...if it fails what would happen?"

"It": "You'll die...simple as that."

Damn it...I knew it wasn't that simple.

Souma: "I'll die huh?...Then forget it, my body is still young, I can't take this risk since mother is out there...I'll learn it when everything goes back to normal."

"It" looks at me in silence, then stab my head with its shadow hand.

Souma: "ARRRRGGHHH!"

I felt a sharp pain and my body is being flooded by intense chakra...my body is absorbing too much of it.

My Sharingan begins spinning rapidly as it starts to hurt.

I glare at "It" with contempt.

"It": "Whoops...my bad...my hand slip."

Souma: "Bastard..."

I begin vomiting due to the intense pain I received

"It": "You should be thanking me, now you have the power to save her...try not to die."

AARARRRRRRRGGGHHHH!

My sense is being flooded...gods..this is too much. I held my head as I'm writhing in pain...I passed out due to excruciating pain.

-An Hour Later-

Souma: "Sam...that's my underwear you're wearing..."

*GASP*

I woke up after experiencing that horrendous pain...I look around to see "It" disappear...typical.

I look around and sense a difference in the environment...huh...I can sense squirrel in that tree...and birds in the other...what's this? I can sense lifeforms and chakra around me. I begin sensing those men that were following my trail...it seems that they've set up camp and awaiting for the mad doctor.

(David Bowie - Life On Mars)

*Ship Zooming SFX*

I look up to see a small ship flying over me in high speed...As I look at the ship with my Sharingan and concentrate on it...and in slow motion...I saw mother in that ship!

Souma: "MOM!"

I shunshin as fast as I could to reach her.

*Crash SFX*

I heard a loud crash thinking the worse...as I hurry..I sense the men behind me making their moves as well...I'm well ahead of them, I can get to mom before them.

I appear next to the craft and see mom unconscious inside it, I use Chidori Eisō (Chidori Sharp Spear) to cut it open...As I was about to pull mom out...I saw something that nearly made my heart stop. I see mom covered in blood...her lower white cloak is stained with blood due to a gun shot wound on her lower abdomen.

Souma: "NO!"

I quickly held her wound and use medical jutsu but it's not working...

Souma: " "It" ! Where are you!? I need you!"

I see an eye appear next to me.

"It": "Oooo, you've obtain the mark of a Sage (Author: This mark can be the readers design.)...wonderful...oh what's this? Isn't this your mother?...It seems that she's drifting between life and death...at this rate she'll bleed out...strange she should be dead by now...what's keeping her alive?"

I yell at "It" in a state of duress.

Souma: "Never mind that! Help me!"

"It": "Very well since you've obtain Sage mode you can learn this...but be in mind you're time is running out. It seems that you've been in that mode when you were unconscious."

Souma: "I don't care...Teach me!"

I then received its' teaching...soon the knowledge enters my mind...I can save her.

I held her wounds and focus my chakra on it.

Souma: "Sōzō Saisei." (Creation Rebirth)

I won't let her die...

I had a flashback of Akane's face.

Never will I see such a sight...My Sharingan twirls slowly..

I had a flashback of Kali's smiling face when she hugged me.

I can save her.

I recall the smiling face of Yang as she jumps on my back, riding on my back.

We'll go home and live our lives.

I recall Ruby's face as she munch away the cookies Mom and I baked...we laughed as we look at her.

I have a family now...I WON'T LOSE THEM!

Her wounds begins to heal before me...then I heard a soft groan.

I look up to see my mother's face...she has dark circle beneath her eyes..due to exhaustion.

She smile warmly and held my cheek...tears begins to stream down my cheek.

Summer: "Hello Souma...I'm back."

I hold her hand and close my eyes.

Souma: "Ah...Welcome back."

Fade to Black

Souma: "Let's go home."

To be continue...