Hey people, this is Yami back with another installment of Salvation. Now this will be a relatively short segment, seeing as I don't want to go from what you know is about to happen to what I have in store. Hope you enjoy this chapter, and see you in the outro! XD
"Onee-san, where are you going, "Mikasa curiously asked the pinkette
"I'm going for a walk into town, "she smiled at the girl, "Don't worry, I'll be back later after your check-up to play with you and Eren"
"Okay, "the girl giggled happily
Sakura smiled before closing the door. Pulling her winter attire closer to her body, the girl shivered.
"Alright, let's get this over with, "the pinkette sighed, "Eren'll throw a fit if we're late again"
She'd been training Mikasa for a few weeks now, and the girl was something of a prodigy to say the least. She had an amazing amount of strength in her little hands, but no idea how to control it. They'd been doing little stamina and muscle practices every day to the point where the girl could crush a rock the size of a baby raccoon.
"I'm so proud, "the young woman swooned, "I can't wait to start teaching Tai jutsu"
And then there was Eren…..Eren Yeager. If he wasn't a distant cousin of Naruto then she'd buy Lady Tsunade however much sake she wanted. The minute he found out she was training Mikasa in combat, he jumped at the chance to be her genin. Of course she denied him at first but started to get creeped out when he would follow them to their little training area whenever they went out, so she caved and let him join in. He had nothing special about him, but she was proud to say that he could crush a rock the size of his head.
"I wonder what type of gift they'd want, "she pondered, "Mikasa might want a doll, but Eren might want something like a sword or dagger"
Sakura let out a giggle as she thought go the gifts that she was going to get for her little team. She couldn't help but think of Team 7; Kakashi trying his hardest to train them team work and nothing else.
"Neh, I miss that pervert, "she sighed
When she made it into town, Sakura noticed the lack of produce that the kiosks had. Shiganshina District was in the outer wall, so this was going to be a poor place.
"I bet people in the inner walls get fed like pigs, "Sakura muttered angrily, "If I ever meet the king, I'll rip his throat out"
Not really playing attention to where she was going, Sakura bumped into one of the kiosk owners.
"Whoa, oh, what the- Mrs. Fassbinder, "the pinkette said worriedly and helped the elderly woman up, "Are you alright"
"Yes dear, "the woman said with a small smile, "Thank you"
"Oh, let me get those, "Sakura said seeing as the woman dropped her products
"Oh me, oh my, that you, little angel, "the old woman said nearly in tears, "Ah, need you be a blessing from the walls"
Sakura gave the woman a toothy grin; she had no idea what the hell she was talking about.
"Want me to help you set up, "Sakura asked her as she carried the bags of produce
"Oh no, dear, do you have something to do, "Mrs. Fassbinder said
"Oh, no, it shouldn't take that long; I was only getting a couple of items then heading back, "Sakura shook her head
"Oh thank you, thank you; if you ever need anything, just come to me, "the woman laughed
"Thank you, "Sakura bowed to the woman
"Mikasa, how is your embroidering going, "Mrs. Ackerman looked away from her book to see her daughter's progress
"Uhhh, "the little girl pouted, "I don't know"
Mrs. Ackerman frowned as she stared down at the little girl's hands; she hadn't even started yet.
"Mikasa, what's wrong, "the girl's mother asked worriedly
"Onee-san isn't back yet, "Mikasa whimpered, "She's been gone for hours"
"Sakura can take care of herself, "Mrs. Ackerman tried to reassure the girl, "I mean, she's been giving you lesson in self-defense; Sakura-chan is really strong, huh"
"I guess, "the girl pouted, "When is Eren coming over"
"Neh, you like Eren don't you, Mikasa, "Mrs. Ackerman said with a whimsical smile
"Uhuh, "Mikasa smile innocently, "He's really super cool"
"Ahaha, child love, "Mrs. Ackerman patted the girl on the head
"Honey, how's dinner coming along, "Mrs. Ackerman asked her husband
"It's coming, "the man smiled, "It should be ready soon"
Suddenly, a loud knock came from the front door. Mr. Ackerman let out a sigh.
"That must be Eren and Dr. Yeager, "he laughed before setting down his cooking utensils and going to the door
"Dr. Yeager, we've been wait-guh, "the man coughed up blood
"Sorry gramps, an old fuck like you isn't worth shit, "A ragged looking fellow smirked at him, "We'll be takin' the rest of um though"
Mr. Ackerman looked down to see a large knife in his chest. He looked behind him, terrified for his wife and daughter.
"R-run, "the man gasped before the blade was ripped out of him
"Honey, is something wrong, "Mrs. Ackerman walked out of the kitchen, "Hon-Ahhhh"
Mr. Ackerman's body slumped to the floor in a pool of blood. Mrs. Ackerman stared at her husband's corpse in pure horror.
"Stop your scream'n bitch, "One of the men growled, "Com'ere"
Mrs. Ackerman shouted and ran back into the kitchen. Brandishing a knife, she threw Mikasa behind her and the knife raised above her chest.
"Now, don't be like that, "a man walked into with an axe in hand, "We just wanna take ya two somewhere fun"
"Stay back, "Mrs. Ackerman shouted, "Stay away"
"O-okaa-san, "Mikasa looked up at the frightened woman
"Stay back, Mikasa, "the mother tiger screamed
Mikasa gulped; she'd never seen her mother acting like this before.
"Stay calm, "the axe wielder smiled, "Unless you want me to split your skull with this"
"Ghhh, yaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, "Mrs. Ackerman charged at the man with the knife
"Gaaah, crazy bitch, "he held her back
"Mikasa, run, "Mrs. Ackerman screamed back at her daughter
"B-but, otou-san, "Mikasa whimpered clutching the knife hidden in her dress
"Hurry, Mikasa, "she screamed, "Run"
"That's it, "the man snarled and raised his axe
"MOMMA, "Mikasa shrieked as her mother next was split open by the axe
"You dumbass; you were only supposed to kill the father, "one of the killers shouted
"Waa, come on, you saw how she was swingn' that knife at me, "the man defended himself
"Gaaah, whatever, grab the girls and run, "the supposed leader ordered
"Yeah, whatever; wait, where the sexy one, the one with pink hair, "the man asked
"Who the fuck cares; grab the brat and run, "the others screamed and took off
"Gah, what the fuck, "the man walked towards a shivering Mikasa
"You better not give me any trouble, or you'll get more of this, "the kidnapper grabbed ahold of Mikasa's dress collar and hit her over the head
"Come on, Eren; we're almost there, "Dr. Yeager beckoned his curious son
"Coming dad, "Eren pouted
"Curiosity killed the cat, Eren; we're almost there anyway; you can take a walk with Mikasa and Sakura after her check-up, "Grisha promised
At the thought of going out into the woods, Eren picked up the pace. He never told his mother and father that Sakura was training him; his mother would never allow it. He just told them that Sakura took them out into the woods for a walk to look at the scenery.
"Look up ahead, Eren; there's the house right there, "Grisha said
Going to the front door, Grisha saw that it was opened a bit.
'That's…not normal, 'Grisha thought and pushed the door open
"Guh, "Dr. Yeager gasped in shock
"Dad, what's wrong, "Eren asked and peeked from behind his father
"W-what, "the boy's eyes went wide
"Get back, Eren, "Dr. Yeager pushed his son back and ran inside
Grisha checked both bodies for a pulse, hoping that at least one was alive.
"No good, "he said sadly, "Who did this"
"Dad, "Eren walked into the house eyes still wide open
"Eren, check the rest of the house for Sakura and Mikasa, "Grisha said, "I'll check the up-stairs"
Following his father's command, Eren checked the down stairs area and found no trace of the Ackerman daughters.
"They're not here, "Eren told Grisha
"Damn it, "Grisha cursed, "I'm going to get the military police; you stay here, Eren"
Eren said nothing; he just stared at the two bodies with no emotion on his face what so ever.
"Are you listening to me, Eren, "Dr. Yeager shook the boy
"Yes, dad, "Eren said monotonously
"Good, please, stay here and be safe, "Grisha said, "I'll be right back"
Eren watched as his father ran back into the woods, trying to get to the military police before nightfall.
"Man, it's getting so cold, "Sakura shivered as she walked back to the house
"I didn't know that Mrs. Fassbinder was opening an entire new kiosk, "Sakura grumbled, "That took forever; well, all for a good cause, I guess"
Sakura stopped in her tracks. Something wasn't right. She smelt blood in the air.
"What's going on, "she glared at nothing
Her ninja senses kicking in, Sakura used her chakra to sense if anything, or anyone, was in the area.
"Tch, nothing; I guess sense no one here has chakra, I can't sense a thing, "she snarled
"Come on, Sakura, surroundings, surroundings….there, "she gasped
There were foot prints in the dirt leading to the house. Another set far away was there as well, yet looked fresher. She could see that it was only two set of people, a child and adult.
"Eren and Dr. Yeager, "she concluded, "But the others…."
Dread starting to fill her being, Sakura started to run back to the Ackerman estate.
'Please, please, please, 'she thought constantly
Getting to the household, the smell of blood was cloying up her nose. Running inside the already open door, Sakura fell to her knees in pure terror.
"M-mom, d-dad, "she mumbled, "N-no…this can't be happening"
"Mikasa, "she shouted out, "Are you here, Mikasa"
"No, no, no, this can't be real, a genjutsu, "she cried
"Release, "she shouted out, "Release, release"
She tried many times to make the scene disappear, but it seemed that this was reality.
"No, no, no, this isn't real, this isn't real, "she gripped her head, "Who did this"
"Mikasa, "Sakura ran back out of the house, "Mikasa"
Looking around, she noticed the pair of child foot prints from before going farther into the woods.
"That has to be…where Mikasa is, "she hoped
"I'll kill whoever did this, "she growled, "I'll end them"
Putting chakra into her feet, Sakura followed the foot prints into the setting sun.
'It's cold'
I could see my kidnappers talking, but I couldn't hear them, not that I was trying. My hands were tied behind my back; the old wood was stabbing into my hands.
'Okaa-san and otou-san are…dead'
I was freezing and couldn't move an inch.
'Onee-san, I'm sorry; I didn't use my knife like you told me to do'
I wanted my onee-san. I wanted okaa-san. I wanted otou-san. What was going to happen to me? Maybe I should listen in.
"Man, I really wish that I could've gotten ahold of that pink beauty; I'd be fucking her senseless right about now, "the one that hit me was saying
"As long as you didn't damage the merchandise, "a balding one said
Others lined the wall, nine to be exact. They were all glaring at the guy who hit me.
"Hey, what's with that sour puss look, "the guy who hit me was laughing, "Didn't you agree with me a while ago"
"You dumbass, 'the balding one was growling, "I told you the only person we were gonna kill was the father, but noooo; you had to go axe crazy and kill the mother as well"
"Aye, the bitch was clawing at me; I told'er to calm down, "the guy tried to redeem himself
"So what, two-thirds of our profit is lost now, "another sighed, "we didn't even get a reward for out trouble"
"You want a reward get off with the brat, "the guy who hit me was getting angry, "It's not my fault the right pussy wasn't there"
Suddenly a bunch of them got up and left out of the room; only the guy who hit me and the balding guy were left.
"Look, we don't need any trouble between us and this journey into the inner walls; at least we're making something, "the balding guy said
"I just wanted to fuck that oink wench, "the guy whined
"Maybe you'll run into her later; not every day you find a pink haired woman, "he said
They were going to hurt Onee-san too? Not onee-san; don't hurt onee-san! Onee-san promised to play with me and Eren after she got back; will onee-san come looking for me? I want my onee-san. Onee-san.
All of a sudden, the door started to open and the two guys jumped.
"Excuse me"
Eren…..that was…Eren!
"You goddamn brat! What are you doing here!?, "the guy who hit me screamed and yanked open the door
Eren was crying, "I just…I got lost in the forest…Then I saw your hut…"
Eren doesn't cry. What was going on? Eren, what are you up to?
The guy who hit me looked and at balding guy. The balding guy waved his hand. What does that mean?
"That won't do, "the guy who hit me was suddenly being nice
"Kids shouldn't be walking alone in the forest. There are scary wolves out there!"
"But don't worry. We'll take good care of-guh"
He stopped talking. Eren?
"Thanks, mister. I get it…, "Eren's voice was scary, "So die already, you worthless shitrag!"
The guy fell over; Eren was holding a knife.
"You're kidding me…, "the balding guy jumped up
Eren shut the door; Eren's face was creepy.
"Stop, you damn brat, "the bald guy grabbed the axe and ran to the door, yanked it open
"Yeeaahhhh, "Eren screamed
The guy fell back into room. Eren had a broom stick.
"You fucking bastard! Drop dead!, "Eren jumped on top of him and pulled out a knife
"It's only natural! This is what you deserve!, "Eren started to stab him more and more, "Never get up again!"
Eren stopped; he was panting really hard.
"It's gonna be okay now, Mikasa. Don't worry, "he said to me
Eren came over and helped me sit up; he cut the ropes around my hands.
"Are you alright, Mikasa, "he asked softly, "My dad and I came over to your house; we saw them. My dad went to get the military police; he told me to stay put but I didn't listen."
I rubbed my wrists, "Thank you; what about the rest of them, "I asked, "Are they dead too"
"The rest?, "he looked confused
I looked back at him, "There were nine others"
We heard footsteps. We looked behind us to see a really tall man. Eren tried to grab his knife, but he kicked Eren away.
"Did you do this?, "he walked up to Eren, "Did you kill them?!, "he grabbed Eren's neck, "Was it you?!"
"I'll kill you! I'm gonna fucking butcher you!, "he was strangling Eren
I was shaking. I was scared. Eren looked me in the eyes.
"Fight!, "he couldn't breathe, "You must fight! If you win, you live. If you lose, you die."
"What the hell were you thinking, brat?!, "the tall man was shouting
"If you don't fight, you can't win!, "Eren
I was shaking really hard, "I….can't do it!"
Onee-san trained me for this, but I can't. Onee-san…..has she done this before? Has onee-san killed anyone before?
'Onee-san…kills….doesn't she'
I could feel the knife still in my arms; I wasn't shaking anymore. Onee-san was kind, but she knew how to train me. Onee-san knew how to kill. Onee-san could kill.
Onee-san would only kill for the people she cared about. Onee-san would.
'If Onee-san can kill, then so can I'
'This world is…merciless'
My body wasn't shaking. From this moment on, I no one would have to look out for me. I can take care of myself.
'Fight'
I could hear Onee-san's voice.
'Fight'
I could feel power coursing through me.
"Fight!"
'I will!'
"Yyyaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh"
"Mikasa, thank goodness you're alright, "Onee-san hugged me tightly
"Eren, thank you, "she hugged Eren too
"Mikasa….I thought I'd lost you too, "Onee-san was crying
Onee-san was covered in blood.
When Eren and I walked outside, Onee-san was there. Onee-san was angry. Onee-san was holding one of the kidnapper's heads in her hands.
Onee-san killed; I knew that for a fact.
Onee-san was kind and sweet, but she still killed.
Onee-san knew how merciless this was world was.
It was nighttime; the military police and Dr. Yeager finally showed up. The military police were making a record of this.
"Eren, I told you to stay at the Ackerman house, "Dr. Yeager shouted at Eren
"I know dad, but by the time the military police showed up, it would've been too late; I had to save her, "Eren was angry
"That may be true, but *sigh* I'm just glad you're alright"
"Mikasa, "Onee-san touched my cheek, "I'm sorry"
Did onee-san see my change? My eyes looked just like onee-san know. Focused.
"I didn't use my knife like you told me, "I said to her
"It's alright, "she patted my head, "I never thought that this would happen, so I didn't introduce you to death. It's all my fault"
"Onee-san was only looking out for me, "I hugged her
"Mikasa, "she held me, "It's alright; your big sis will always protect you"
"I can take care of myself, "I was pouting
"I know, but I still want to protect, now more than ever, "onee-san was crying
Onee-san looked to Eren and Dr. Yeager, "Could you point us in the direction of our home; it's getting really cold out, and we need rest"
Eren walked over to me; he took off his scarf and wrapped it around me. I could smell him.
"You can have this, "he said to me, "It's warm isn't it"
I touched the red fabric; it was very warm.
"Sakura, Mikasa, you could always stay with us; we could be your home, "Dr. Yeager said
Onee-san looked down at me, "It's up to you, Mikasa"
Eren grabbed my hand, "Come on, let's go home, to our home"
I could feel tears welling up, "Y-y-yeah"
Hope you guys enjoyed this short segment; I wish it could have been longer.
On another note, no more staying with the script; it's my time to shake things up abit. I have molded this story in the right direction, and I'm ready to make things happen.
P.S. I officially hate my 10th grade year. Our first 9wks is ending soon, but guess what. At the beginning of the year, I was stuck in DL (Distance Learning) Trig, but then they took me out and put me in the regular Trig class, except we had no teacher. However, I hadn't even taken Algebra II, so I wasn't even supposed to be in that class in the first place. When they finally found a teacher, in the middle of the first 9wks, they took me out of Trig and put me in DL Algebra II. I'm furious because I only have this class for a semester, and then I have to take the final exam at the end of the next 9wks. [At my college academy, you can take a class for a semester and then take the final exam; we don't get to choose our classes, they just stick us in a random one depending on the CPC (College Prep Curriculum).] I have a total of 8 classes all of which need to be finished at a certain time. I am not going to be able to finish this class, and I am either going to have to take it next year or go to summer school, something I have never done before.
Next semester, I am being put in DL Trig, so you guys know I'm pissed, right? Taking me out of a fucking class, putting me in a regular one, taking me out of that and putting me in the correct one, and then making me take the first next semester. I am royally pissed.
Thank you guys for staying with me; I know that this chapter was a month late. School has been hell for a while, and I've been having more headaches this year than I've ever had before.
Ja'ne all my dark maidens and warriors, and see you in the next update.