Hi! This is the official first chapter! Of the darkness within. I own NOTHING but my OC's

Chapter 1:The Beginning

Maruko pov

Its been two months since the noobs showed up and it turns out they're not half bad at fighting. But when the exams come they'll hit the ground so fast they won't know what hit them.

I looked at my watch " oh shit! I'm late!" I ran as fast as I could to the training zone. When I got there I saw only one of the noobs was there.

And sadly it was emo red head, Gaara. I noted the pile of sand surrounding him. His gourd was open also, sand, so that was in his gourd. I know that I should have seen that sooner but I was busy. I blame Kakashi. He made me go with him on a mission to recover some artifact or another. I took careful mental notes on his position on the battlefield his was just standing there with his arms crossed with an expressionless look on his face. That sand must be his weapon, but how? No time for questions, time for action I summoned a tree. Then I animated it using animation jutsu. The tree came to life and charged Gaara. It managed to get within 5 feet of Gaara then the sand moved to his defense. Then it grabbed the tree tore it up by its roots and engulfed it.

"sand coffin!" Gaara said. And I heard a crunching sound and I knew that tree was history. So the sand was his sword and shield at the same time. Well two can play at that game.

" Animate Earth!*" I shouted.

Then the ground began moving then it collapsed under Gaara and closed over him.

"well that was quick" I said.

"SAND BURIAL!"

"What the hell?"

The earth turned to sand and began pulling me down.

"So this is your power, Gaara?" I asked." Your not the only one who can manipulate objects". I began making hand signs, " ninja art summoning!".

A big cloud of smoke erupted from the ground, when it cleared I was behind an army of living trees, rocks, and water. Phew I got lucky with Natures army usually I can only summon a treant or two. I was riding the general treant.

"HEY WHO GAVE YOU PERMISSION TO TRY KILLING EACH OTHER?"

Oh dang its Galanoth. He is a famous dragonslayer but he's a stubborn old goat in my opinion. I can't defy him though or I'll be cleaning suits of armor for a month.

"sorry, sir" I said. "dispel!" the entire army disappeared in a poof of smoke. Dang it, I finally summon natures army and I have to dispel it not 5 seconds after summoning. Gaara was nowhere to be seen. Then he rose out of the ground through his sand. And walked away without a word.

" WHO SAID YOU COULD FIGHT LIKE THAT?"

" Kakashi gave us this assignment so if you have a complaint go talk to him"

"oh, sorry about that, uh your excused"

'heh it gets him every time' I thought to myself. Well I better get back to the dorm before Sasuke and Naruto wonder where I am. Man Naruto makes such a fuss when I'm late for ramen.

Gaara pov

That punk, Maruko will pay for trying to humiliate me like that. I swear I'll kill him.

Runicho pov

Where was Maruko? We were supposed to meet up in Arcangrove.

As for why we met up here, is because we practiced our magic here. A rare gift, magic, it allows you to manipulate anything you wish. Maruko was especially good at it. He could bend and shape magic with his mind, a lot like Drakath did before he was defeated by Maruko's dead parents. Chaos was a powerful substance stronger than magic but purely evil. Only two people I know that would use this power, Sasuke and Karake.

Maruko pov

Runicho is waiting for me I thought to myself, but I have to see something first. I ran out of battleon, and ran to a hollow tree. This tree held a portal to Oaklore and the neverglades no one knew about this portal except me and Drudgen. I went into the portal and found myself at the tomb of Drakath this I where his ghost lived. Along with his armor and weapon. His sword is the thirteenth blade of death, and the last of the collection. I was going to get that sword and make Gaara fear me.

I took a deep breath and entered the tomb of Drakath.

Oohhh cliffhanger ending well I'll end the chapter here.