Finally here is the third chapter! BeyondBirthdayYaoiFan was fairly busy with life, so it took a while for her to write. But here it is I hope you enjoy!

~~~Akuma's pov~~~

Glancing around I shrugged myself off the wall and started walking in the direction of my new mission. I had been sitting at home when I answered the summons of the Raikage. With my new mission in my mind I shrugged my back pack onto my shoulders and walked, staring up at the sky, rolling with angry grey clouds. My white hair shifted in the wind as the smell of rain surrounded me.

Glancing around myself I started running, wanting to get this mission over and done with. There was a mine, not too far from town, which was infested with giant spiders. The thought that a bunch of mining men couldn't handle this made me smirk. It didn't take long for me to reach my destination.

Opening the doors of the mine I found myself staring into a web. They had turned the tunnel into a giant web. Sighing, I pulled out a kunai and started trudging through the web. I knew that the spiders would be called by the pulls on the web my feet were causing and I really didn't care. My job was to rid them of the infestation so the more that came to me the better. In my peripheral vision I saw a shadow move. Whirling around, I came to the realisation nothing was there. Turning back around I began my walk further into the mine.

Behind a wall the figure in black sighed with relief. Turning his head around the corner he smirked as he watched Akuma pick up something , watching as it tugged on the web. Listening attentively and cocking his head to one side, his red hair moving on his head he listened as the earth rumbled with footsteps. Smirking he began to watch from the shadows.

Meanwhile, oblivious to what just happened, I stopped as I examined the dog skull I had just picked up when I start to feel tugs on the web. Smirking I readied my kunai only to feel my face drop as I saw a dozen spiders the size of horses running towards me. Taking a few steps back, I began moving my hands.

"ICE MIST JUTSU" I yelled taking in a deep breath and blowing out a stream of cold mist. The spiders, oblivious, ran forward into the mist and began to slow down. But not slow enough. Throwing my kunai, I managed to wound the closest spider, causing it to fall back only to be replaced by another one.

Cursing under my breath I turned and ran part way down the tunnel, doing my hand signs for another jutsu. "ICE SPEAR". Summoning two spears made of ice, I hurled them through the body of the closest two spiders, getting both of them through the middle of the head, impaling them deeply and killing them instantly. Knowing I couldn't keep this up I pulled out my shuriken and threw them, killing a third one and injuring another.

With three dead and two injured and slowed I was standing a better chance. The mist however was really taking effect and it showed. The spiders speed had dropped dramatically, as they had no chakra to defend their speed. The seven uninjured spiders were still maintaining a speed that was dangerous. Suddenly I tripped, my foot catching in the web. Swearing at the top of my lungs I pulled out a kunai and hacked away the web.

Looking up I saw a giant spider loom over me, fangs at the ready. Using the kunai I had in my hand I jammed it into its head. Its fangs however caught on my arm. I felt the venom seep through the scratch I know had exactly 8 minutes to kill the remaining 8 spiders and still have time to make it back for the anti-venom before I became paralysed.

Using the jutsu ice spear again I hurled two more spears, missing one spider completely and maiming the other. It fell over squealing and dying. Its flailing smacked into another spider causing it to trip up. Distracted by the screaming companion the spider turned. Grabbing the kunai from the dead spider who bit me I ran up and thrust it through the head of the distracted spider. Its companion had quietened down and was now lying dead on the floor.

Pulling both the spear and kunai up I hurled them at the two injured spiders, easily hitting and killing them both. Smirking I stood up. Looking around I saw the spiders had now slowed to an easy pace. The mist was still working but I could see the effects were going to wear off soon. I grabbed my shuriken from my pocket and began throwing them at the remaining spiders, killing them one by one.

I looked down at my arm and realised with a sickening thought I wasn't going to make it back to the village. Scowling I turned and ran out of the mine. My veins were green all up my arm and I could feel my movements becoming sluggish as I ran. The village gates were just in sight as my vision blurred and I dropped. Just before I passed out I saw a blur running towards me. With a jolt I saw jagged teeth before my brain stopped registering and I dropped.

I sat up with such force the nurse beside me screamed. Jumping and wincing at the sound I apologised and turned to her to apologise. I looked around, recognising the infirmary.

"You're lucky" the nurse said smiling. "If your friend hadn't of brought you in you would probably have stayed out there until some wild animals snagged you and ate you". I blinked at her not comprehending.

"What did this… friend… look like?" I blinked and waited for her answer. She chewed her lip thoughtfully then shrugged frowning slightly.

"I really don't remember" she murmured her frown deepening. She asked a nurse over the bed the same question and the nurse frowned and shrugged.

"Odd" I murmured and the nurse shrugged as well and walked off. I frowned and waited to be discharged before heading home.

Meanwhile in the shadows the figure in black nodded and walked off.

What do these three ninja teenagers have incommon? Read on or review to find out!