-1Chapter 5 - Three's a Crowd
As we ran down the corridors of the massive building something Gaara said went through my mind.
"Gaara, was he being controlled by Sasuke?" I asked.
"Yes, that was the power I was talking about. Koga was completely controlled by the darkness in his heart," he replied.
"This Sasuke sickens me," I said in disgust.
"Don't worry Ash, today his reign of terror ends," he said sternly.
We finally saw a large door at the end of this endless hallway. "Do you think he's in here?" I asked. "Doubtful, he wouldn't make it this easy to get to him," Gaara replied.
"Alright, Raichu, Gaara, ready?" I asked.
They both nodded and I walked up to the massive door. "Just wait, were coming," I said. I pushed on the door and it flung open as if it weighed nothing and we proceeded in. The room was extremely large.
"It cant be…" Gaara started to mumble.
"What?" I quickly asked.
"I know this place, this is where the Chunnin exams were, but how?" he responded.
I looked over at Gaara to see something surprising. Despite his pure cold attitude and sternness , he was shaking. I didn't know what was causing it but I knew for a fact that it wasn't a good thing. I started to look around the room in attempt to find what was causing this, the I saw it. Sakura was dangling from the ceiling.
"SAKURA!" Gaara yelled as he ran to wear she was.
"Not so fast."
"She is ours now."
I heard the voices but saw no bodies. As I turned to wear Gaara was running a saw something running behind him. "Gaara look out behind you!" I yelled. Gaara quickly sidestepped nearly dodging death. Suddenly the two voices started to take shape. They appeared in front of Gaara with smirks on their faces. As with Koga I did not know these two. One in green, one in orange.
"It's been a long time Gaara, have you finally decided to join us?" asked the two in union.
"Why would I ever join people who surrender themselves to someone, or even let their hearts seep into the very void of darkness!" Gaara said. "Naruto, Lee, why would you do this to yourselves?" he asked.
"Hmph like we need to answer to the likes of you, Lee you can have him," Naruto said.
"Gladly, The 7th Gate, Gate of Wonder, open!" Lee yelled. Lee started to eradiate power, "She is mine Gaara, fear my power!"
But before Lee could even charge Gaara a hand came flying through his chest. Naruto had punched a hole straight through Lee.
"Why Naruto?" Lee desperately asked.
"Sorry Lee, nothing personal, but she's mine," Naruto chuckled as he pulled his arm out. Lee feel to the ground in a pool of his own blood. Naruto shook his arm to get the rest of the blood off, "Man, what a mess, hope you wont look like this Gaara," he laughed.
"You sick son of a bitch," Gaara muttered.
"Talk is for the weak, just try to stop me!" Naruto shouted. Blue energy started to gather in the palm of his hand. "You will feel my power Gaara," he said. Naruto let out a primal roar. Slash marks appeared on his face, his eyes turned blood red, and the blue energy started to turn a crimson red.
"You are a fool to try and wield that much power," Gaara shouted. Gaara started form a ball of sand in his palm. "Mine may no be as powerful as yours but I have something you don't have!" Gaara screamed as he charged Naruto. Naruto darted off at Gaara.
"RASENGAN!"
"RASENGAN!"
There attacks collided and erupted a huge explosion. When the smoke cleared I saw both Gaara and Naruto bloody and barely able to stand. Gaara fell to his knees and coughed up blood.
Naruto began to laugh, "I'll give it to you Gaara, your a lot toughed then you used to be, but, you will die this day…"
"The 8th Gate, Gate of Death, open!" I heard Lee scream.
As the scream subsided Narruto let out a scream of pain. Lee had puched two holes straight through Naruto. His guts started to pour out with pools blood following.
"Why Lee?" asked Naruto desperately
"Nothing personal, but if I cant have her, neither can you," Lee said. As he finished saying this he threw a kunai towards Sakura and cut he down. "Gaara, take care of her, and finish us off," Lee pleaded. Gaara nodded and extended his hand towards them. Sand started to pour out of his gourd and surround Lee and Naruto, swallowing them.
"The Final Technique, The True Sand Coffin!" Gaara closed his hand tight and the sand started to compact and then exploded. Blood and body parts shot out everywhere. Gaara let out a sigh of relief and passed out. Sakura started to get up and upon noticing the disaster let out a horrible scream. When she saw Gaara she ran for him and tried to wake him, "Gaara, Gaara please get up, you promised everything would be alright, please don't leave me," she said with panic in her voice.
Gaara opened his eyes and looked at me. "Ash watch out!" he shouted. I turned around to see Naraku staring me down. "Well now boy, your proving to be more of a nuisance then planned, time to die!" Before Naraku could raise a finger he was blasted down by a bolt of lightning. "Thanks Raichu," I said. Raichu looked at me puzzled. "Wait, if you didn't do it, then who did?" I asked.
We turned to see another figure had entered the arena. Her hair was orange just like Misty's but it wasn't her. "Ash! Use the Tessaiga! Combine with me and Raichu!"
"Alright! Raichu use Thunder on Tessaiga now!"
"RAIIIIICHUUUUUU!"
"THUNDER LANCE TEMPO!"
"Hmph, this should be enough to kill you for good Naraku!" I yelled.
"DIVINE SCAR!"
I swung Tessaiga as hard as I could towards Naraku. The light consumed him. No screams, no blood, he was completely destroyed. I was panting and wheezing. I lifted myself towards the new combatant.
"Why are you here and more importantly who are you?" I asked.
"Me and two of my friends appeared here shortly after you left. We tried to stop this Naraku from stealing your friends but were not quick enough. My friends will be here shortly," She responded.
"And as for who I am, the names Nami, nice to meet ya!"