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"Summoning, Thunder Dragon Jutsu!" Katara yelled, quickly performing the hand signals.
The Lightning Spear pulsed more. Creating more electricity, which formed in to a figure, a dragon of lighting, it slowly grew larger and larger. A black shell of scales formed around the lighting, containing its power. Blood red eyes gazed over the two Ninja in front of it. A deep growl escaped its lips, its muscles flexing.
Naruto gulped, staring up into the eyes.
The dragon reared back its head, taking a deep breath. In a single shot, it sent a ball of electricity down at the ninjas.
Gaara and Naruto jumped out of the way, barely dodging the blast.
'Damn...' Gaara thought. His arm burned from coming in slight contact with the blast. Was that... really Soma's power once?
'I have to do something!' Neji thought, trying to consider his options. He couldn't attack the Thunder Dragon, it was too powerful... too dangerous. That left... Katara; the person who summoned it. He could feel his chest tightening at the thought of... killing her. But... it was his only option, he had too... or they'd all die. He ran forward, looking for a way to reach her... thinking... yes... that could work.
"Naruto!" he called, "use your shadow clone and send them over here!"
Naruto looked at Neji, surprised. "Why?"
"Just do it!"
"Uh, right!" Naruto brought his hands together, "Shadow Clone Jutsu!" He made six clones of himself, "you guys go help Neji." "Right!" the six other Naruto's agreed, running over to where Neji was.
"I need you guys to launch me up there..." Neji told the Narutos slowly. He really didn't want to do what he was about to... but he knew he had to. He took a kunai in hand as the Narutos assembled themselves in a way that they could help him get up to where Katara was.
Creating a step with his hands, one of the Narutos nodded at Neji, ready to launch him into the air. The plan following that was that another Naruto would follow him up and give him another push, then another, and another, until he reached Katara.
Neji ran at the Narutos, jumping onto the 'step' and allowing that particular Naruto to throw him into the air. Moments later, he felt the chakra of another coming up from beneath him. With a push to his leg, he felt himself pick up speed, allowing him to go higher. Two more followed and he soon found himself rocketing towards Katara, he aimed his kunai, he only had one shot... and he had to kill her.
He came up beside her, knowing that this was his limit of height. Katara turned to him, questioningly. "I'm sorry..." he whispered, thrusting the kunai deep into her chest, right above her heart.
The Thunder Dragon stopped in mid strike. 'No!' it thought, dispersing. "NOOOO!"
A blast erupted from the built up energy inside Katara, engulfing both her and Neji.
Neji plummeted through the smoke to the ground, few burns covered his body. He was caught by the six Narutos before he landed. Moments after, Katara shot to the ground, landing heavily on her back. Not a breath escaped her.
Neji shook, his eyes squeezed shut. He couldn't believe what he had done.
Troah was on his wits end trying to help Soma. He didn't want to believe she was dead but... if she wasn't dead then... why? 'I'll have to do it then...' he thought, pressing his hands down on her chest. Taking a deep breath he began to do CPR. In any other case, his lips touching hers would be a dream come true... but...
"Uh..." Soma groaned.
"Soma!" exclaimed Troah in surprise.
Soma coughed heavily, rolling onto her side. Blood came out of her mouth as she continued to cough and gasp for air. She groaned, feeling the power of the Thunder Dragon re-enter her.
"You're okay," Troah sighed in relief.
"What happened... where's..." Somas' eyes fell on Kataras' body. "No... KATARA!" she screamed, forcing herself to her feet.
"Soma you're not well enough!" Troah argued, trying to stop her.
Soma felt a burst of adrenaline, rushing past him and to her sisters' side. She dropped to her knees, tears rolling down her cheeks.
"What... what happened to her...?" Soma asked.
"I... killed her," Neji didn't waste words trying to explain, it was his crime... having Soma angry at him wouldn't be justice but he didn't want to seem innocent for his actions.
"What?" Soma looked at him in disbelief. "You... you told me... you loved her... why!?"
"It's because I loved her that I... had too..." Neji whispered
"She tried to kill you Soma," Troah explained.
"No... she was being forced to kill me... it wasn't her own actions," Soma denied, still crying.
"I... I know," Neji muttered.
Soma stood up. "If you knew... why'd you kill her... WHY DIDN'T YOU KILL THE PEOPLE CONTROLLING HER INSTEAD!?"
Neji flinched as Soma's hand came in contact with the side of his face. He didn't dare yell at her for hitting him; he thought he deserved it... no... he deserved something worse... much worse.
"Hey, Neji tried! You didn't have to hit him!" Naruto yelled, slightly in shock that Neji didn't dodge such an obvious action.
Soma shook as the tears continued. She turned as though to run, to escape the scene.
Troah readied himself to catch her, to prove he'd always be there for her. But before he could move... someone else beat him to it. He cursed inwardly as Gaara held her.
"We'll... rest in Suna for tonight... and start back for Konoha tomorrow," Neji said slowly, privately wishing Soma had struck him again.
Gaara nodded, and then looked down at Soma, still shaking with tears. "It'll be all right," he whispered.
Soma sniffed and backed away from him, she slowly nodded, then looked over at Katara. "I... I don't..."
"Katara's body should stay here... since this was where she fell..." Troah said, "It'll be easier than trying to carry her home."
Gaara, once again nodded. "I'll have Temari and Kankuro take care of it once we get back."
Soma bent down by Katara's body, taking her forehead protector and necklace off. She squeezed the two in her hand, 'I'm sorry, Katara, I wasn't strong enough...' Slowly, she stood up, looking towards the others. She wiped away her tears, and the group began their trip back to Suna.