Chapter 16: The Mortagashi Bloodline Limit: Chakra Surge
(The next morning went by smoothly, until Sei decided to disappear and not leave a note.)
Lei: "Where is he? It's not like him to take off and just disappear."
Naruto: "Maybe he's on a mission."
Lei:*shaking her head* "He would've still told me, even if it was a secret."
(Sasuke comes up.)
Sasuke: "Not a trace."
Lei: "Ugh. Where are you otouchan?"
(Meanwhile on the other side of the village; Sei is dealing with Jasmine. She was ordered to go after Sei and kill him.)
Jasmine:*slams him into the ground* "Some ninja. You can't even protect yourself against me."
Sei:*grabs her hand, which is around his neck, and wrestles her off of him. He pins her against a tree* "Don't make me sound the alarm."
Jasmine:*snickers* "Do you really think I care? Honestly."
Sei:*scowls* "You don't belong here. Not anymore…"
(At the Hokage mansion...)
Sakura:*her eyes snap open as she had her head on her desk. She lifts her head up* "Jasmine!"
(Lee poked his head in her open door as she said this.)
Lee: "What about her Sakura-chan?"
Sakura:*turns around* "Where's Lei-sama?"
Lee:*stares blankly at her* "I don't know."
Sakura: ¬¬
Lee: "Well I don't. Ask Tenten."
Sakura: "Where's she?"
Lee: "The back porch I think."
Sakura:*runs past* "Thanks Lee."
Lee:*baffled* "You are welcome. I think."
(Sakura runs onto the back porch, and it just so happens that Tenten and Neji were sitting on the bottom step.)
Sakura: "Tenten."
Tenten:*turns around with Neji* "Sakura. What is it?"
Sakura: "Have you seen Lei-sama?"
Tenten: "She, Naruto and Sasuke ran past us on their way to the Black Op headquarters. Something about Sei disappearing."
Sakura: "Crap!"*takes off* "Thanks Tenten."
Tenten: "What the hell is going on?"
Neji: "With Sei, who knows?"
(Sakura is running through the village toward the Black Op Headquarters. Once she reaches the bottom of the steps Naruto and Sasuke are halfway down.)
Sakura: "Naruto, Sasuke!"
(The two of them look down at her.)
Naruto: "Sakura."
(They run to the bottom of the stairs.)
Sasuke: "What's wrong?"
Sakura: "I need to see Lei."
Sasuke: "She's already inside and they won't let us in."
Sakura: "Dammit!"
Naruto: "Sakura, what's going on?"
Sakura: "It's Jasmine."
Naruto:! "Oh no. Don't tell her SHE'S here. That'll make things worse than they already are."
Sakura: "She's the reason Sei disappeared. She ambushed him on the other side of the village."
Sasuke:! "How did you-"
Sakura: "I had another vision."
Smicha:*sitting on a rock over their heads* "Merrrow."
(The three of them look up at her. Then look at each other. Smicha looks down at them like 'What the hell are you going to do to me?')
Sakura: "Smicha, you can get inside right?"
Smicha:*nods* "Row."
Sakura: "Do me a favor."
Smicha: "Row?"
(Smicha runs up to the doors of the building and looks up at it. She walks up toward the doors, pushes one open and heads inside.)(Lei is in Anko's office, where Smicha looks first.)
Lei: "I haven't been able to locate him for the past two hours! Of course I worried!"
Anko: "Well duh! Half of his department is freaking out because no one can find him!"
Smicha: "Merrrow."
Lei:*turns around* "Smicha!? What are you doing here?"
Smicha:*goes poof and is bigger* "Well, apparently someone did find him. Sakura says she's had another vision."
Lei:! "When was this?"
Smicha: "She told me a few minuets ago."
Lei: "For Pete's sake bring her here!"
Anko: "Lei-san you know that's against the rules!"
Lei: "It is not! She's found my brother and is the only one who can lead us to him!"
Anko:*frowns, her teeth are gritted* "What would your grandfather say?"
Lei: "The same thing I did! Bring her and her alone Smicha."
Smicha: "Of course."*trots out*
Anko: "Lei! This isn't funny!"
Lei: "I'm not being funny Anko! I'm taking a responsibility that was granted to me at birth! My brother is one of the few remaining Mortagashi clan members and I will not let him die!"
Anko:*stunned into silence*
Lei: "The two of us cannot die or the Mortagashi clan goes with us! If we cannot keep the line going, no one will!"
Anko: "I get it!"*looks down* "You don't have to get pissy about it."
Lei: "You know how I am about these things."
(Sakura comes in.)
Sakura: "M'lady-"
Lei: "Sakura, where did you see him and did you see him with anyone?"
Sakura: "He's past the Nara compound, and yes… Jasmine."
Anko:!*her head snaps up in shock*
Lei:*a fire flashes through her eyes* "Who has control of the situation?"
Sakura: "He does, for now."
Lei:*sighs* "Your training will have to wait until we can take care of this little predicament. Anko, you're with me."
Anko:*stands from her seat* "Yes ma'am."
Lei: "Sakura, tell the boys to head home. Neither of them or the other Genin or even you can interfere. It's far too dangerous this time."
Sakura:*nods* "Yes ma'am."*takes off*
Lei:*turns to Anko* "Think you're ready to take on a Phoenix?"
Anko: "Phh. I don't think, I know. I was born ready for this."
Lei: "Then let's go."
(Jasmine slammed him into a tree, again. He pried her off him and disappeared.)
Jasmine: "You can't hide from me. Running around like a frightened puppy isn't gonna do you any good."
Sei:* "She's right. I've gotta think of something before I get my ass handed to me on a silver platter! C'mon Sei, think!"*
Jasmine:*standing beneath him and looking up. She sniggers* "Idiot Mortagashi. And I thought you all were smarter than that."*jumps up into the tree and kicks him down* "And less of a push over."
Sei:*lands on his back. He grunts in pain*
Jasmine:*steps down*
Sei:*struggles to get up* "Damn you. You evil witch."
Jasmine: "Call me what you like. I'm nothing like that tramp of a sister you have."
Sei:*furrows his brow and brings himself to his feet* "She is not a tramp."
Jasmine: "Oh, it seems I've hit a soft spot."*she smirks* "But enough of your games."*she removes her headband* "It's time for you to die."
Sei:* "Damn! I'm good as dead if she's gonna do what I think she's gonna do!"*
Jasmine:*signs 25* "Second Stage Phoenix Release."
Sei: "I'm screwed."
Jasmine:*her eyes turn black and her hair stands on end. Her nails grow a few noticeable centimeters and she gets slightly taller. There is now a pair of black phoenix wings where her shoulder blades are. Her voice is also rougher* "Ah, that's better. Now I can finally kill the Mongoose idiot."
Sei:*draws his butterfly dagger*
Jasmine:*laughs hysterically* "Do you honestly think that butter knife is going to affect me?"
Sei: "Do you really think I care? Honestly."
Jasmine:*scowls* "Don't test me."
Sei: "That's what you think I'm doing. You're a nuisance to all of Konoha. And I'm sick of you attacking my sister."
Jasmine:*scowls in disgust* "You better watch your tongue boy."
Sei: "I'm not a kid."
Jasmine: "Hmph."*signs 17* "Phoenix Whirlwind."
Sei:*oh crap-face* "Crap…"
Voice: "CANCELLATION JUTSU!!!"
(The whirlwind that began to erupt from Jasmine's finger tips was instantly demolished.)
Jasmine:*growled* "WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE!!!?"
(Lei and Anko drop down from a close by tree.)
Lei: "I am the granddaughter of the Third Hokage and student to the Fourth. I think I have a very good idea of who I am Jasmine."
Jasmine: "You two. Always coming to rescue pip squeak over there."
Sei:*vein* "Watch it."
Lei: "That is no concern of yours. That's between my brother and me."
Sei:*smiled at her*
Lei:*returned it. Then looked crossly at Jasmine* "Time to send you back to where you SHOULD be, with Orochimaru."*signs 3*
Sei:*quickly repeats her motions*
Lei Sei: "Chakra Cannon!!"*they fire at Jasmine*
Jasmine:*disgustedly signs 16* "Disengage."
(However, only one of the shots was dissipated. The other shot hit her in her left shoulder, knocking her to the ground.)
Jasmine: "Oomph."*quickly gets back up.* "You'll regret that."
Lei Sei: "Try us."
Anko:*smirk*
Jasmine:*scowls. Signs 17* "Phoenix Whirlwind!"
(Another whirlwind erupted from her finger tips and aimed toward Anko this time.)
Anko:*moved out of the way in the nick of time* "Whoa! That was close."
Lei: "You missed."
Jasmine:*scowls* "And you wonder why I hate you."
Lei: "Right back at ya."*the ring on her finger caught in the light*
Jasmine:*noticing* "Hm?"*it clicks and her hands ball into fists* "Is that what I think it is?"
Lei: "An engagement ring? Yes."
Jasmine:*steam rises from her body.*
Anko:! "What's going on?"
Sei: "Just watch your step. She's not too happy."
Anko: "Ya think?"
Sei: "No, I know."
Jasmine:*the steam grows thicker*
Lei:* "If she goes full Phoenix, I'm gonna have to do the same or she'll destroy the entire village."*
Sei: "Anko, get out of here."
Anko:! "What for?"
Sei: "Just go. You may not get out of this alive if you don't."*turns back to her, his pupils have to slits* "Go!"
Anko: "I'm not leaving you out here to die!"
Sei: "I said go!"
Anko:!
(There's a sudden explosion of black flames. The flames are racing toward the two of them.)
Sei:!*grabs Anko and pins her against a tree protectively, pinning her against him*
Lei: "Sei! Anko!"
(The rush of flames ceases, and the only thing that stood between Sei and the flames was a shield of chakra.)
Lei:*sighs in relief*
Jasmine:*no longer looking human. Her hair has turned pitch black and the irises the same. Her pupils have turned white. Her wingspan is now twice what it was, and her nails have grown into talons. Her skin has also turned a darker color* "You took away from me everything that actually meant something to me. First my dignity as a ninja and then the one I treasured with my entire being."
Lei: "But was it enough? Your being. Treasuring a person and loving them are two different things Jasmine. You only brought this upon yourself. You betrayed your village soon after my father's murder. You claimed to have found greater purposes outside our walls. WE didn't take anything from you. You threw it away to find the power that you so longed for. The power that would finally let you destroy your counterpart...Me."
Jasmine: "No, you and your pathetic friends kicked me out after-"
Sei: "After what?"*turns around* "After you blatantly stated that the eldest son of the Third Hokage deserved to die!?
Jasmine: "He did deserve to die. He stood in Lord Orochimaru's way of conquering this village's tyranny."
Lei: "Tyranny!? HAH! You only sought the power and not the wisdom to back it up. There was only one way for you to get that power, or so you thought."
Jasmine:*scowls* "Enough of this talk."*draws a black blade from nowhere* "Let's just get down to business."*takes into the air and raises her blade to Sei, and taking aim*
Sei:!*glancing back*
Jasmine:*raises her blade into the air and makes a slash for him*
Sei:*tenses, further pinning Anko.*
Anko: "Remind me to kill you later."
Sei: "If we make out of here alive."
(There's a clang of metal on metal.)
Sei:! "What the-"*turns around to see his sister holding back the blade with her armor spread across her arms* "Oneechan!"
Lei:*her arms crossed to keep the blade steady and away from them.* "Let her go and get out of here."
Anko: "I already told you-"
Lei: "THAT'S A DIRECT ORDER ANKO!!"
Anko:*taken aback* "Y-yes m'lady."
Sei:*takes a step back and pulls his arms from around her* "Go on then."
Anko: "Just don't die!"*takes off*
Sei: "Oh, I won't."
Lei:*throws off Jasmine* "Take that."
Jasmine:*flies back a few feet* "Grr. Wench."
Sei:*takes his sister's side* "You might wanna stand back."*holds the sign for tiger*
Lei:! "Are you nuts? That's supposed to be our last resort."
Sei: "It's the only quick way out of this. Trust me sis. I always trust you."
Lei:*still not sure about it* "Alright..."
Sei:*his chakra begins to encase his body*
Jasmine:!* "No! Not that!"*
Sei: "CHAKRA SURGE!!!"*the gloves on his hands disintegrate and he manages to get a hold of Jasmine*
(There's an explosion from the contact. It was heard clear across the village at the mansion and the ANBU headquarters.)
Sandaime:*looking up from his paperwork and turns to the window* "What in the hell fire?"*stands up looking toward the Nara compound. He sees the smoke billowing into the sky* "Oh no!"
Anko:*had only made it to the Yamanaka compound, she turned around when she heard the explosion* "Sei… Lei…"
(Several of the Jounin at the mansion look to the Nara compound.)
Kurenai:*on the side porch with Kakashi and Asuma* "What was that?"
Asuma: "I'm not sure. It might've just been a training session."
Kakashi: "The explosion wouldn't've been that big, even if it was another Jounin."
Kurenai: "What are you suggesting then?"
Kakashi: "That might've been Sei. But that's just a hunch."
(Elsewhere...)
Jiraiya:*looking up from the food he was eating [OMG he's not peeping].* "That idiot."