Chapter 6: The Blood Countess
A/N: This chapter is kind of an apology gift for all those who waited for chapter 4 and five. Hope you'll accept this. Please R n R.
The female leader stared long and hard on the pair that now stood before her presence. It has been a while since she saw new faces and she's quite interested to know more about them especially about the lady with a pink hair that was artistically bounded behind her head. "So you two are the representative of the hidden leaf and hidden sand village am I right?" she inquired as she walked towards them. Dumbstruck by an unknown reason, it took probably 2 minutes for either one of them to talk. "Err, y-yes, I am Haruno, Sakura from the hidden leaf village." Sakura initiated. "Gaara." He said shortly. "I am Saomi, Kagura the leader of our village… Sakura and Gaara, are you two…lovers?" raising an eyebrow as she speculated while a mischievous grin crossed her lips. "L…lovers?" Sakura blurted out incredulously as she started turning into a bright red from the roots of her hair to the tips of her toes. Lovers! Gaara and m…me! What is she thinking do we look like a completely happy couple? I doubt it. She gave a glance at Gaara as if asking for assistance then a short cough came from Gaara to mask the tint of pink on his cheeks. Damn! Why did it suddenly became hot in here? Answer her damn it, she might have other ideas with your stupid reaction. Why on earth are you blushing anyway? That served as her sign to wake up from reality then she followed with "No ma'am, were just comrades." She clarified as she regained her composure. A smirk was the only reply the two received.
Finding her rebuilt confidence, Sakura stepped forward and discussed their aim. "We are here as representatives of our own village to start an alliance with yours. It would be a great help for us and also for you to forge a bond with our nations especially in this time of chaos." She said coolly as if she practiced it a dozen times. Well actually, she did. "Who told you about our nation?" Kagura posed. "An informant," Gaara answered rudely. "Do you have any other information as to who might this informant be?" she further questioned. "Um, well, no," Sakura embarrassed to say.
"A ninja's strength comes from manipulating the opponents' senses." "Did you notice where our village is located? And how you got here without even climbing any slope?" Gaara suddenly glared at Kagura as she spoke as if anticipating an attack. "It was I who informed your leaders of our village." She revealed. The only response she got was the penetrating glare from the boy and the furrowing of brows by the girl. Smirking, she continued "I mean no harm. You see, we people are the last of the "innocents"." "What…" Sakura didn't even finish her questioning when she again spoke.
"The "innocents" are the people who only watch the on going wars that were raged by shallowest reasons. We hide in order to survive the chaos of wars. Before there were two other nations that joined our cause, the Scyons the children of the sun and the Luna the children of the moon; they slowly diminished to the village you see now. We are the last of our kind and we have no further hope of it ever growing since we are not allowed to have "contact" with the "outsiders". We have been watching your nations wage wars against the other then peace and then the cycle of peace and war will again begin. Seeing it a hundred times, we've grown sick of it." She elucidated.
A hundred times? But wait, that's a long time for a person of her age to… Sakura wondered. "Unlike you time doesn't hold us as prisoners. We are ageless but we also die when the earth decides to. You see, the earth is our master he gives us life and he can take it away. Time is of little consideration. Well, so much for the senseless bafflement. Now, let me talk to your superiors." She ordered. "But how can you talk to them if…" she was again cut short by Kagura as she demanded for silence raising her hand. "You underestimate us too much, Sakura. This is a test of trust. Will you give me access to your minds in order for me to talk with your leader? All you have to do is close your eyes and think of them and I'll do the rest. Will you allow it?" She requested.
The staring conversation again began between the both of them and amazingly they connected as if they knew each other for a long time. "What are we going to do, Gaara?" "We have no other choice but to let her" "What is this is a trap?" "To hell we are in it already since we followed them here." That concludes it. "Alright, so long as you guarantee our safety." Sakura sought. "You have it. Now all you have to do is come near me and close your eyes. Think of the image of your leader and you'll know when were done." They did they were told. Barely touching the forehead of the pair with her two fingers, she connected with their superiors in a split second. The conversation was short but complicated and all those time Sakura and Gaara never heard a thing. Then the voice of their superiors rang in their head. "Haruno, Sakura, Gaara, your orders are to slay the blood countess. All other interferences must be dealt with quickly. Help will arrive to guard the city but you two must accomplish this mission together." With that their conversation ended and the two slowly opened their eyes.
"How will we know that's not a trick?" Gaara suspected. "You can wait for your comrades to arrive." She replied calmly. "Wait, we have been given a mission. We must know who this blood countess is." Sakura requested intently. "I'd figure you'd say that." "The blood countess was once a Luna. Her name is Reika and she was the most beautiful girl they said. But she became too obsessed with her beauty that she wanted it to never change. She thought of a horrendous plan to let her beauty remain. One night, she gathered all the beautiful virgins of their village. The villagers came upon the request of their ever beloved leader not knowing the horrors they will face in the black tower. Reika ordered all the virgins be slain and their blood collected in a deep pentagram pool. The site was terrible that no mere human can take. Screams filled the chambers as each soldier pierced their spears through the women's throats; swords slashed their stomachs, arrows dug into their calves. Pools of blood were seeing everywhere. Each victim was dragged to the deepest part of the dungeon where a deep star-shaped pool was built. Black candles illuminated the room as each soldier dragged the massacred bodies towards the pool to drain every single drop of blood from them. The sand that lies on the dungeon floor drank every drop of blood that dripped as hundreds of soldiers marched haul every women body towards that pool of blood. Bodies were piled outside the tower beside the cherry blossoms and were burned. As the fumes of the burned bodies were absorbed by the trees, their white blossoms turned into crimson red. The scent of burning human flesh covered the entire village for days and days. The remaining inhabitants of the village fled soon after the incident never to return to the place that screamed of horror." Kagura horrifyingly related.
"What happened after that?" Gaara was suddenly interested. "Our spies told us that the tower fell into ruins after a prophecy was told by the village oracle. The prophecy was never revealed to us since that spy wasn't able to relate any further because… he died." She grimly answered. "I'll tell you the location of the tower tomorrow but for now you two must rest." She tries to conclude. "Before I forget, your men told us that you'll tell us how to get our chakra back. So can we know how?" Sakura intervened. "Your chakra? It will be you yourself who will discover on how you will regain you chakra. I hold you no answers so does anybody after all no one in this village can manipulate their chakra except for you two." She finished.
A/N: Okay, guys tell me what you think I would really like to hear from you. Please R n R.