Sticks And Stones

The strange acting Hayaku fell down through the sky as he smirked all the way. Halfway down, he did a hand sign just when he was about to land on a cloud. A wave of electrifiying chakra surged through it. Seconds later, no sign of Hayaku appeared. Then the cloud started moving the opposite direction of the other clouds, but faster. The audience watched as it moved and moved. Then they realized something: It was lowering it's altitude every second! Thunder boomed from it, landing on the middle of the stadium, destroying the football field and the steel tower. The tower started wobbling around, until it lost balance and landed on the western side of the stadium, and crushing hundreds of people. The alarm could be heard from miles around as the people panicked and pushed and shoved their way out. But it was too late. The cloud started raining acid, melting away dozens of hunderds of lives. Max arrived just in time to see the horrific actions. He was ticked off. He knew that Hayaku would never do that. Then he heard a noise. He looked behind him to find a cloaked figure standing there. Then Max blacked out from a blow to the neck.

MEANWHILE

"I thought you said that it'd be just 11 miles away"

"I did"

"So?"

"So what?"

"... IT'S BEEN NEARLY 30 MINUTES YET WE AREN'T THERE YET!!!!!"

"Be patient! It's not like 11 miles is going to take just 11 minutes"

"It should if you go 22 miles per hour. We haven't arrived there though! What's taking so long??!"

"I dunno..."

"What do you mean you don't know!?"

"Well... I think I sort of... took the wrong path.."

"..."

"Sorry"

"You... BAKA!!!! I KNEW I SHOULDN'T HAVE TRUSTED YOU WITH THESE STUFF!!"

"WELL ITS NOT MY FAULT!!"

"YES IT IS!!!!!!!!!"

"YOU DON'T KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO CONCENTRATE WHEN YOUR CARRYING A STUPID BASTARD WHO KEEPS YELLING AND SCREAMING AND STUFF!!!!!"

"I WOULDN'T HAVE TO SCREAM IF YOU KNEW HOW TO GET TO..-" Ikamaru suddenly stopped.

"What is it?"
"Shhh"

"OH YOU BETTER NOT SHUSH ME-"

"SHHHHH!!!! There's someone here!" Ikamaru looked around. He couldn't spot a sing thing. Then there was an intersecton of the lava flows. Behind the wall, Ikamaru saw a shadow. "Steer to the right"

"Ay Ay, Captain!" Sakira did as she was told and steered away. As she turned, Ikamaru spotted a purple mechanic ball the size of a baseball in the middle of the path. Then, it burst open, letting out a giant net that blocked out the duo.

"Shit!" Ikamaru did some hand signs and aimed at the net. Ice shot out of his hand, freezing the net.

"How's that going to help!? You just made it stronger"

"... I thought it might work..." Then Ikamaru remembered what Takanari told him half a month ago.

MEANWHILE

Amy and Kayagara had already introduced themselves as the miners of the search party looked around for any sign of Ikamaru. An hour passed yet nothing new. Amy went upto Kayagara and asked "When did Ikamaru's parents die?"

Kayagara looked sad as if they were her own parents. "Reports say that it had been in October, 5 years ago... to think. He thought they were alive for that long. Then, have his hope miracously die in a split second..." Tears ran down her eyes. Amy felt bad about Ikamaru. Then something hit her. That was when her parents died!

MEANWHILE

Where am I... what... the... hell... Max's thoughts lingered in his head. He couldn't see a thing in the darkness, but he could still smell. Smell something on fire. Something on fire... Something... ON FIRE?! Max's eyes opened to find himself on a chair, strapped onto it by ropes, and pieces of trashed buildings lay near him. The buildings were still on fire. Max tried to move, but nothing happend. It was as if his entire nervous system had been destroyed, yet he was still alive.

"So... your awake?"

The voice was deep yet faint... It was quiet yet shot into his ears like a bullet. Max struggled to look around with his weakened eyes. There, standing on top of a mountain of dead bodies, stood a black eyes resembled Ikamaru's and his hair, slightly longer, was black just like Ikamaru's. He had a black cloak over him and a double-edged sword with a handle in the middle in his hand. Then an evil smile came across his face. For a split second, he vanished. Then he appeared out of the blue, right in front of Max. He shoved the sword down his shoulder. Max let out a gigantic scream as the pain seared through his body. The sword didn't go completely through, but it had gone through the skin. But something amazed him! No Blood! Max stared at the sword. What is that thing...!

"Where's Ikamaru..?!" The man said in a frightening voice. Max felt the sword again as it went down deeper. Max couldn't feel his shoulder anymore.

"This special drug is called Linthex. It stops blood from coming out, letting the nervous system feel the real pain. It's the best way to torture without killing. Now tell me! WHERE'S IKAMARU!?"

"I DON'T KNOW!" Max said as loud as his strength could.

"That's the first time someone said something under the drug's affect... well... second"

Max struggled to breath. "Who was the second?!"

"Ikamaru's father"