Author's Note: I'm not going to lie... This chapter started out around 6 pages... now it became 23... some editing that was huh? I am a perfectionist... :D sorry. I want to thank all of you that have been patient with me and have been following this story and not giving up on it! THANK YOU!
Oh by the way, I think I need to clarify this. The infiltration involves three people! The camera boy (he is young), the impatient man, and the mastermind or 'wise man'. ;)
Newscast: "Did you turn that dang camera on again?!"
"No".
"So what's the plan? Are we going to hide in this kitchen forever?!"
"Yeah, I wish!... what?"
"When he comes here, we'll kill him"
"I hear footsteps! I'm going to open the door a little"
"Hey kid! Don't try to be a hero! Just stay here and hide!"
"He wants to put everything on tape again!"
"He's stupid!... Let's follow him... I want to hear"
CREAK
"Your actions have caused a great ruckus. You mustn't have let Itachi mess with your mind"
"Hn"
"You had been warned not to hurt her. You are quite lucky that she could still breath air"
"Hn"
"Deidara. You must listen to those superior to you. Follow directions on your next mission"
"Nothing about you is more superior than me! I was your superior!"
"Heh. So that's what caused you to act that way huh?! You can't stand the fact that your previous idiotic partner is now giving you orders... Isn't that right?"
"Hn! You have nothing against me!"
"Not only that... but you can't stand that the blood that runs through Itachi's veins runs also through mine"
"YOU ARE NOT BETTER THAN ME!"
"I am your senior now. You must acknowledge that! Disobeying higher orders will only lead to your downfall"
"I COULD HAVE FINISHED UCHIHA WITHOUT YOU INTERRUPTING MY PLANS!"
"That's not what I was trying to inform you... If you do not follow orders as you are told, I will take matters into my own hand"
"Are threatening me?!"
"Consider yourself warned!"
"Hn! You can't even touch me! You and Uchiha are not better than my art! If I killed her I would have done you a favor! Itachi would have been killed as well!"
"But you didn't kill either of them though. You couldn't stand to win so easily... you wanted Itachi to suffer before you. How pathetic!"
"KATSU!"
"Deidara, your actions will not go unpunished. Wipe the blood off your face. I will deal with you later, but for now I have some rats in the kitchen that I forgot to obliterate"
CAMERA OFF- NO SIGNAL
Chapter 7- You Lose
It's been three days since Madara had discovered this hideout and we've been prepared for him to attack ever since White Zetsu had escaped. But there was no sign of an assault arriving anytime soon. The skies have been clear blue, the earth without any unrecognized footprints, and the air has been just as fresh as it had been the day we had arrived here. At first, I was a bit baffled by that.
I had expected him to attack directly once he had heard the news from White Zetsu of our location, however I realized something... that he was awaiting for Nora's recovery. He didn't want to attack and endanger her life. For some reason, he needed her alive and that discomforted me greatly.
Nora hadn't awoken throughout those three days. She remained still. Not even one blink of her eyes was seen. I was worried, but the physician said that she was healing quite astoundingly, thanks to the chakra I allowed her to receive.
During that time period, the Captain and I became close friends. We were able to develop plan after plan to counter Madara's regime and to my surprise, he had a humorous side to him along with his serious side. We worked together organizing a great surprise attack, but every plan we elaborated, thus far, ended up with the same conclusion… the Resistance's end.
The Captain was planning on invading the House of Unity to reclaim it from Madara using the secret tunnels underground however I informed him that Madara had already rigged every secret passageway that was present inside of the House of Unity. Their presence in this fight was futile. Madara was prepared and has been prepared for any fight for quite a while. As an evil dictator, he has to be ready for anything.
Even after I had informed him that it was best for the Resistance to just relocate and leave the fighting to me, he told me that he'd never leave a man to do an army's job. His hopes remained high and even though his entrance into this battle was pointless, he continued by saying, "Pointless is the word for quitters! And I ain't no quitter!"
Focusing on Madara's previous plans, I began to explain what I knew to the Captain and the soldiers present. "So far, I could only convey the plan Madara had prepared before I broke away from the Akatsuki with Nora", I directed my attention to him.
"Let's hear it. Every detail will allow us a better advantage".
A sigh escaped my lips. These creatures thought that the news I would provide them would allow them the upper hand against Madara. Little did they know that Madara had evidently taken great precautions once I left his grasp. He wouldn't let me ruin his plans with this silly excuse for a resistance. Directing my attention to them, I confessed on the simple things I knew. "I am still unaware of his next plan of action, however let us not pander on complex things such as the images we proclaim to be our future. We mustn't let ourselves clench to false conclusions without analyzing his running start. We must focus on his past tactics and accurately predict his following plan of action".
The Captain nodded in agreement then stood beside me. The candles placed around the dark and gloomy base began to flicker allowing the shadows to dance harmoniously. Standing beside him, arms side-to-side, I was left in his immense shadow of his height as he began to utter his words of despair. "The soldiers here came from peaceful neighborhoods were they hadn't the need to fight for anything in their life and now, looking around them, all they see is blood and bodies of destruction". I eyed the Captain and noticed that in the flickering light his face was dark and glum. With a slight smile plastered upon his face, it was evident that he feared for his little warriors. After Madara had discovered this base, his eyes hadn't felt the sweet taste of sleep from his excessive worrying on the young men and women in this hideout. This man now prepared for the worst. He appeared older than the first day I met him and more restless as bags of darkened skin formed underneath his eyes. He scanned the map before him then continued with his weary voice. "They aren't conscious of the meaning of war as you are, but they are learning", the Captain said with a discomforted chuckle as he stood near me with his hand sweating with agitation as he clutched onto the table ends, "It would prevent so many deaths and loss if they only were. Our numbers would have been great and we would have been able to stand tall against that misfit". As he told me this, his tense body began to relax slightly with mere shivers crawling up and down his spine.
Setting my sight on the map that lay there untouched, I began to try and comfort his strained thoughts. This Captain knew that his warriors were unable to confront Madara as well. He knew they would only stutter and stumble before him. They feared him and they didn't want to be apart of this horrid stage. This battle left everyone on edge and sleepless. With that, we all knew they hadn't the physical strength to fight. "Being awake to the sounds of war isn't what makes the warrior Captain", I informed him slightly trying to help him realize that their awareness of the actuality of this war would leave them pondering with defeat. "It is their will of heart. Without the strength at core, any soldier would die whether aware or not'". They would wither in the sight of death just as a flower would when unattended to. "For humans, their strength usually comes from an attachment they had made. Whether it was the attachment to live or the attachment of love or even the attachment of hope. Without this goal running within their thoughts, any war would have been a lost cause. Just pointless. The sounds of war are what makes the warrior cling to their bonds. They both work themselves into the soldier's heart". A weak smile spread across his features leaving him unsure of his soldiers' well being by the time the end of this war arrives.
Without dwindling a second time on matters such as death, I entered the primary discussion hoping the news that I will convey to the Captain and the others won't be too devastating. "Madara is a clever dictator", I began with uncertainty on my decision of wording. "His first step was taking over the House of Unity with the massacre of any sort of resistance", I spoke as an eerie silence filled the lair. Not even a hush was heard as I continued. "Anyone who got in his way was eliminated, however, anyone who was useful was imprisoned till their services were required". My gaze shifted across their faces as I analyzed their position on this new information. "He knew that his control over some power will spread his name and insure fear in other countries. His second phase ended up spreading the Akatsuki across the globe", I pointed to the map present before me. "Each one of them was sent to the country that best suited their abilities and helped cause great amounts of damage. He would then teleport them from this country to the coordinates he had research of the other leaders' buildings of power". I identified the coordinates as I spoke. Tension slowly and miserable filled the room with despair. "From there, every Akatsuki member was meant to stay in their country to use its army and invade neighboring countries or create a civil war within itself until that country's government fell. As Akatsuki, they were permitted to use their abilities as well to create fear and destruction", my gaze was set on the men who were tolerantly listening to me. Hate manifested their eyes as they returned my gaze. They couldn't stand being lectured by 'one of those things' on matters that concerned them, but I went on anyway hoping they would soon realize that I was on their side. "Without fear dwelling deep in your hearts", some cringe while others were startled as I addressed them directly, "our attacks would have been useless. However, there was no man out their who stood fearlessly in our way. Your despair and distress was what fed us to continue our plans", they averted their eyes from mine. The found sudden interest in the paper before them, or their pants or shoes, as I continued. "It's the doubt that ran within your minds that gave us control. How you try your best to avoid confronting us and run away from your fears. Your qualms and quivers gave us the upper hand", I observed as they fell back into their seats with their heads down. "You shrink before us then you shun yourself for your inability to act. You must stand your ground. If you let yourself indulge too far into the fabrications that Madara had created and the falsifications you leave for yourself then you are a dead man and the darkness is crawling it's way to your heart", their heads jerked up instantly. I had to reassure them of a way out before they had completely lost hope. "You could prevent this by setting yourself a goal then picturing it in your mind. No matter what it is, speak of it to the others for it will help you remain strong at heart".
"Itachi", the Captain interrupted noticing how far I had digressed. He stopped me then sent my train of thought back on track. He did not want me to drain the last hope that was held deep within those small warriors. "Continue", he demanded.
"I apologize. I digress. Let us continue with his plan of action", I directed my sight back to the map. "My previous partner was called Kisame. He was part shark with massive stores of charka within him. His natural territory was the ocean. To maximize the scale of damage he could create, we sent him to Australia. This continent was surrounded by water. There he would be able to use his water abilities and his control on the creatures of the waters to his advantage. Not to mention his immense speed in the waters. With this and his ability to communicate with the sea creatures, he would be able to petrol the oceans and scout out our enemies at sea. Any boat or submarine would be reported to Kisame immediately through his friendly fish in the ocean. Then he would plan his attacks and commence them when ready". Chalk white faces began to emerge as some shook. Others had darkened faces with fear welling in their eyes.
The silence broke as the Captain brought his thoughts aloud into to meeting. "This means that our attacks by sea are useless. Not to mention that we won't be able to gain any extra members from the other side of the world. In a way, all of the Resistance around the world will be scattered and easier to hush". I was surprised on how accurately he was able to analyze his position through just Australia. "This information brought about the elimination of any possible hope of an invasion by sea".
"Precisely", I approved his train of thought. "Kisame's job was to keep the Resistance in every continent separated by water". After a moment of silence, I could feel the quivering bodies in the room. Their intense desire to leave this lecture was visible in the nervous tapping of their feet that shattered the silence that persisted before. I continued with this odd feeling of tightness slowly gripping the inner parts of my chest. It must have been guilt. Having the ability to lecture them with the knowledge dwelling inside me that I was the one who had done this to them was truly pathetic. With a sigh, I moved on to the next continent. "Moving on. Zetsu, a plant like member, was sent to South America", I pointed the position on the map. "If you know the terrain in South America you would realize that it was mostly green with a very small desert area near the center of the continent. Zetsu is able to merge with the forests and trees. Once he merges, he becomes the eyes and ears of the forest. The people in South America are quite unlucky. They are unable to hide effectively and plan within the trees. Their only gateway was the desert and the harsh climate, along with its very few resources, caused it to be a death trap".
He was able to weed out the Resistance in South America like unwanted plants. They hadn't the slightest knowledge of this spy moving about and once they had realized that they were being spied on, Zetsu went for the kill.
In an eye of frustration, the Captain pursed his lips in thought. Compared to the other men, he knew he was being cornered slowly by Madara. It was only a matter of time, I thought to myself with grievance, till he realizes that he has already been cornered and Madara has been waiting for the perfect chance he could find to jump in for the kill. Once he came up with a conclusion, he spoke with disgust and hate. "Even our neighboring Resistance members won't be able to help us. He was cornering them like rats! He had prepared the cage and the bait and they easily grabbed onto it". His calm voice masked the distress that accumulated within him to help keep the nerves of his soldiers under control. For a captain, he knew how to stand his ground.
Either way, panic rose within these mudded walls. Hope began to slip from these little warriors' fingertips and break out of their hearts. Their was no doubt in my mind that this Resistance would end with such a glum attitude. Using my sharingan, I was able to give them all a taste of what they really wanted. A glimpse of joy that would lift their sorrows and mend their wounds. They floated around this temporary dream that only began with 'once upon a time' and ended with 'happily ever after'. I tried to rebuild the bridge of hope with my illusions, but it was only for a moment. They couldn't swim longer within these fascinations that were only presented to them with a simply look into my eyes. I wouldn't allow them the escape from their realities forever. They must confront their fears and fix the mistake one of them had committed. Once their hearts stopped racing and their expressions went calm, I released them bring their minds back to this cold, mudded lair.
Right then, without warning, the Captain grabbed onto my collar, jerking my face toward his, then bellowed into my face with a stone hard expression, "IT'S FORBIDDEN TO USE ANY TECHNIQUES LIKE THAT UCHIHA!"
I had to explain myself to him. "It was only to restore hope Captain", I reassured him. "If your soldiers lost hope then consider this a call to surrender", I informed him. He released my collar with a rough push then returned to his position near the map. He was breathing hard. I couldn't blame him. Being in a genjutsu was scary enough knowing that your mind was under someone else's control. However, being in a genjutsu that was pleasant and enchanting then being released from it and returning back to this cold underground cage was even worse.
Dusting off my clothes then fixing my collar, I allowed the dirty looks to point my way. Every mans' attention darted my way. They were afraid of me and my 'wicked' ability. Standing before them with my head held high, I allowed myself to give them a belittling look. Disappointingly enough, none dared to fight me or stand for hope was insignificant and meaningless. They clutch onto vacant hopes and dreams. They may never be strong... at least not enough to fight Madara or rescue their dying planet.
In an instant, despair was like a disease that spread from one man to the other. The base was filled with a pile of lifeless blanch white zombies until a voice came about and broke their desperate looks. "If you are unable to cling tightly to your hope then I may suggest for the ones who are weak at heart to leave this discussion", the Captain revived his soldiers with a sweet strong tone. "Even the smallest drops of hope are enough to help us win this war", he spoke of his dream. "If you find yourself losing hope then this is an order for you to dismiss yourselves". Once he finished, there were evident fidgeting. Many wanted to leave but felt it their duty to remain and listen. "You won't be thought of as weak, soldiers!" he added with a strong roar, "You will be seen as strong to be able to comprehend your weakness and play around it!" A few more minutes later, several of his little warriors released themselves of this torture.
Allowing the others to catch their breath, I cleared my throat then commenced with the plan. "Zetsu has several abilities", I continued where I left off. "Not only can he merge with the trees, but he is able to disguise himself as an innocent human and infiltrate bases. We may have a White Zetsu within this base," I pointed to them and their gazes fell upon each other with distrust, "however even I am unable to detect which of you, in this base, it may be. His transformation is quite indistinguishable which gives us another disadvantage". He was the parasite that will lead them to lack faith within each other. This suspicion will prevent them from clearly working together which will prevent a forceful invasion.
As if by habit, I watched the Captain and awaited his point of view on the matter.
He rubbed the back of his head as he noted, "He must have been able to finish his mission in South America and returned here?". He appeared unsure as he finished his statement with a tone more apparent in a question than a comment. His eyes directed the question to me.
With a slight nod of agreement, I continued, "He was probably able to finish a grand amount of it, but not all of it", I clarified. "Madara may have ordered him to send some of his parasites here to begin weeding the Resistance and eliminating them", I informed them before moving on. This information only keeps getting more vicious and these soldiers became more delirious. Letting my hand run through my hair, I advanced with the next person. "Now Konan, our previous second-in-command, was sent to Europe. She, unlike Madara and myself, is able to cause a grand amount of damage. I say this because she is able to evoke more damage than either of us. Europe is small compared to the other continents. She was sent their because she would be able to handle this continent on her own with her paper storms and paper animals-".
"Origami", one of the men corrected. Everyone gave him an odd look. "What?"
Another coughed then chimed in, "So with this origami, she was able to prevent communication between people. Then their only hope was underground tunnels and sewers".
A grin gripped onto the edges of my lips as it spread involuntarily. "Konan is not your average girl. If she has to, she will find her way through the sewer systems. She may not want to, but she will do so unwillingly. Their hopes are to remain in their homes and communicate through the telephones".
"Nevertheless," the Captain announced, "Konan probably has the telephone connections watched, so even with that, they are unable to communicate amongst each other."
With a simple nod, I was glad that these men gathered enough courage within themselves to share their thoughts with the rest of us. With pride in the discussion that commenced, I persisted with my addition of knowledge, "Other than her origami, Konan is able to disguise her papers as anything. She could create a street or a house out of paper and many people may think it is so. However, once they step within its boundaries or on it, they are goners. She is able to fabricate objects that you find or objects around you and have them actually be a trap".
"So Europe is a set of booby traps ready to trip us", a new voice entered the conversation. As my sight drift to where it emerged, I realized that it was none other than the surgeon who spoke from the doorway. It was apparent that he had just dealt with a wounded soldier as he wiped off some blood from his hands and onto a white handkerchief. "It seems, thus far, that each continent has its own war to fight".
"And the skies in Europe won't be able to connect us with that side of the world either since she has her paper storms and paper birds. She is able to prevent airplanes from leaving the area", the Captain continued.
Without mentioning this, I thought of the other reason Madara sent her there. She was able to fool many, but to him it was more like a simple joke. She was sent their because, by first impressions, you may think that she was from Europe. Her look, her sense of style, all gave her the upper hand when she arrived their.
"How were you able to come up with such a plan?" another asked interrupting my thoughts.
"Research" was the only answer I was able to provide before I felt the need to change the subject at hand and direct everyone's attention onto the following Akatsuki member. "Pain, our previous first-in-command, was sent to Africa-".
"A single man in Africa! How foolish!", one interrupted. A pained looked spread across my face for a mere second before I gave back to my unmoved expression. Some smirked and mocked for the fact that a single man was sent to handle a great continent as Africa. I closed my eyes knowing that they were only trying to gain a laugh, hide the pain, and store some strength after all of this unpleasant news. Some of these men must have had families in those areas of the world. They may even have lost some before their very eyes.
Right then the Captain slammed his fist onto the table causing many to cringe and shake."Have you not noticed that Madara was able to takeover South America, Europe, Australia and all of the oceans around you?! I am quite confident that he knows exactly what he is doing!" the Captain retorted to their ignorant comments.
"Sadly, he does", I conformed his conclusion on the matter. "Pain was our leader for a reason. Other than his ideology, he was strong and had never lost a battle before". I watched as the men bit their lips with frustration. "Pain is not one person, he is six, if not more. He has a strong control over large summonings and uses them to cause scales of damage that you couldn't dream of. Scattering himself along with all of his summonings you've got yourself a battleground".
"All of Africa...", the Captain mumbled.
"... is a combat zone", I finished. "It's terrain is harsh and desert like. It may contain savannas however even if you try to hide there or find resources, you will have to try and fight your way out of the food chain", I pointed out with a saddened tone. "There are many predators other than Pain in Africa. Furthermore, using his own summonings, along with his abilities, he is able to control an army of animals to command them in whatever way he desires", I sighed, "Don't be fooled by one man or two. There are reasons for each action committed".
"Now I understand why you kept on persisting me to eliminate my hopes for allied support from around the globe", the Captain tittered in disbelief and cold sweat, "It was because they couldn't make it past the mess standing before them".
"There is still a way out of this Captain. We just have to find the light at the end of the tunnel", the doctor replied metaphorically.
"Madara has been telling us that giving up was easier. I wish I gave up before this and surrendered!" one of the soldiers fell into tears. Others were ready to give up when the Captain stood and roared at his crew, "Give up! Give UP! We're no fools to give up! This is our world soldiers! He has stepped into OUR territory and you have the nerves to give up! They may have their fancy supernatural power, but we have courage, love, and hope! What does he have? Hatred, darkness, and seclusion! We are a team! They are spread! We have lived out there! He is concealed! WE COULD SEE THE LIGHT! AND ALL THAT HE HAS IS DARKNESS! HE IS BLIND AND UNAWARE OF THE HOPE THAT BURNS WITHIN US! NOW EITHER WE SHOW HIM WHO IS BOSS OR WE COULD HIDE UNDER OUR BEDS LIKE A COUPLE OF CHICKENS! WHO'S WITH ME?!" he bellowed. After a sign of silence he repeated in frustration. "I SAID WHO'S WITH ME?!" The men around us cheered and yelled lifting their fists into the air. "Now that's better!"
A smile spread across my face and for a moment there I was able to see flames burning within each of those men's eyes. This was a fire Madara could extinguish more than once, but it will light back up with the presence of the smallest spark of hope.
"I don't want to ruin your self-esteem", I told everyone, "But would you like me to proceed?"
"Uchiha", one of the men stood before me, "Even if that man took over all of the other continents, he won't be able to takeover this one. I, with the rest of my team, will protect it".
"He stepped into our territory and he thinks that he will be able to win. There will always be a Resistance!"
"YEAH!" the men roared.
"Continue, Itachi", the Captain replied to my question with a satisfied grin, "We know our position, but let us hear the rest of it. This excuse for a dictator won't be able to mess with out hearts".
With that I continued. The last parts of the lecture consisted of Asia and the presence of Kakuzu, Hidan, Sasori, and Deidara within its borders. All four were sent there because Asia was large and contained vasts amounts of people, and fear and destruction was meant to be born there to contain there courage. I spoke of how Kakuzu manipulated the earth, the skies and the waters with his different chakra types preventing many from moving about. I explained that Deidara was send for his ability to infiltrate buildings and bomb areas with his clay creatures. He was able to spread his little minions around Asia and its terrains easily. Sasori was sent there with his ability to summon a puppet army to cause enough damage and fear. While, Hidan was sent to be the image all humans feared... immortality of an evil villain. Madara had set the stage to a horrid performance to show the world that even if they thought that they could win, some of the Akatsuki members were immortal and couldn't be defeated.
The final area of the world that I hadn't discussed was North America. It was the location I was meant to remain in. "Madara and I were meant to stay here because we couldn't cause great scales of destruction with our abilities", I explained, "We were meant to hypnotize everyone in this country using television and last step of his plan involved placing everyone in the world under a great genjutsu. This was going to take time, and he knew that, but he remained on the track of trying to achieve the ultimate genjutsu. He didn't care who you were or how old you were, you were to be placed into this genjutsu. Before he wanted to finalize this ultimate genjutsu, he planned on using everyone that he had placed under the regular genjutsu to fight the resistance that he knew was going to come about and fight his form of government", I observed their reactions cautiously. "Anyone under the regular genjutsu was to fight anyone who was not under the genjutsu and if they resisted the government they were set to die". I explained this to them near the map of the world they had spread on the table as they wrote everything I had stated down. Their appearances were fearful, but some of them were strong. They weren't prepared for this scale of fighting… and they never will be. War only breeds hatred, and inside these men was the essence of a dark force.
The Captain, on the other hand, seemed to take it all in. No fear, no nothing. He was just absorbing the information then understanding their position on things. I see why they call him captain, I thought in amazement.
The Captain walked up to me. "So Madara hasn't taken full control over the world yet".
"Not completely, but he has taken over most of it", I elaborated.
"And were does that girl fit in? Why does Madara want her? Why should we protect her from him?" He asked me with such a hateful tone that I felt that I couldn't trust him with Nora anymore. To him, she was the one who brought us criminals here in the first place. But to me, she was a friend who made a mistake and ended up paying the consequences for her irresponsible actions. I gave the Captain a belittling glare as I spoke of her importance. "She is our summoner. Her inability to control us and her lack of strength end with many of us severing the summonie-summoner bond. You may think that by eliminating her existence, everything would return back to normal. However, destroying the summoner will only end with the summonie's existence. Thus the link that binds us to our home would be severed and our link would be reattached to your world", I explained it to them with all seriousness. "So Madara,-".
"Wants to kill her to stay in our world and remain dictator with no resistance!" The Captain answered. "But then he wouldn't be able to take over your world?!" he added in surprise.
"That's where you're wrong", I informed him. "Madara's a special case. He's able to move through dimensions easily. Thanks to the sharingan, it will only take him some time to find another path leading back to our world. That's when he'll continue his search for the bijuu along with the remaining Akatsuki".
Their face went white and their eyes were wide. Some of them staggered and tripped on air, while others fell to the ground. It was silent, but the movement of their feet was heard. Unsteady and weary. Quivering with defeat. "You seem to know quite a lot about this", the Captain eyed me with suspicion.
"That's because I was the one who helped create this plan of devastation", I confessed. Detestation pierced their faces' as they turned red. They clenched their fists until their knuckled turn white. They wanted to hit me and in spite of this, what held them back from fighting me was their recognition that they were only going to suffer defeat. I mounted there, unmoved by their threat as I continued what I was saying. "But his strategy has changed drastically from the one I had acquired".
The Captain rushed up to me then seethed through his teeth, "Damn this all! We will never be able to go up against him if he remains ahead", he cursed in anger, "Do you know what he might have changed?"
I smirked. "If anything, I'm great at analyzing tactics. I have a couple of clues of how his plan has changed. Currently, I believe that Madara has spread his army of Zetsus across the globe. He's using them to find out the location of the resistance then crush them by force, as we've seen earlier. But one thing that really surprised me was the presence of Deidara and Kakuzu here in the US. They were meant to be in Asia… Granting that he has fully taken control, or at least held a stronger gain over the government there, then they may be able to move freely through the continents as long as a Zetsu has seized their place for the time being. Nonetheless", I began to rant on, "something that Diedara said caught me off guard… 'you will only be a rewrite of the original' …", I drawled lowly.
"Maybe someone is trying to reprogram you…" some guy burst out. I looked at him in shock. No! I hope that's not what Madara is trying to do! If he rewrites who I am then I could become a non-stop killing robot!? Obeying his every request! Killing the people I have learnt to love! I can't let him… I won't let him… and in a way I feel that time was slowly running out. Who knows when his plan will take effect? I might turn on everyone here including Nora.
I felt a slight tug on my shirt. The Captain woke me from my thoughts. "If he is going to play dirty then I don't see why we have to play clean". I gave him a puzzled looked when he explained, "If he wants to forge some papers or comics or books… then I don't see why we can't do the same!"
"No", I gasped finally able to bring air back into my lungs, "You have to burn the books, not make more of them! We're trying to decrease his power and by write more of them then he'll become stronger! He'll win both ways!", I felt defeat overwhelm me, "We may be pressed for time, but I believe that if we invade soon then everything will be alright… and if I start acting weird then try to snap me out of it or hide from me, got it?"
"But Uchiha?!" one of the men complained.
"Trust me, it's best to burn them", I turned and face the rest of the men. "I need you guys to find a way to contact every resistant group out there and spread the word. It's time we retaliated. It's time for the world to fight back!"
I woke to hear the sounds of men yelling battle cries then footsteps rushing in every direction ringing in my ears. I tried lifting my head, but it was far too heavy as it dropped back onto the pillow and the room began to spin. The dizzying room prevented me from figuring out where I was and what was happening. It was dark and the walls were brown and rocky. I had an IV attached to each of my arms directing blood and other fluids into my bloodstream. I wrestled with the bedding trying to make my escape when a warm hand held my shoulder firmly and reassuringly. My gaze slowly adjusted when I saw Itachi smiling tenderly at me. His gracious face filled me with ease so I rested my back on the bed.
"I'm glad you're alright", he told me as his face brightened with glee.
I nodded my head, pleased to be alright as well. "Where are we?" I asked him. I had to know what happened after I got knocked out. Everything was a blur and trying to remember, it remained a blur.
"After Deidara had hurt you, the Resistance arrived then helped mend your wounds. I couldn't be more grateful to these kind people. Currently, we're at their base", he explained with a light whisper as if not to hurt my ears.
"It wasn't all thanks to us though", an unfamiliar voice entered the conversation. I looked to my other side to find an old man entering the room with some supplies. "Thanks to Itachi, you're still alive. His blood transfusion was the perfect cure for your condition. Without his chakra working magic on your body, you would have been dead by now". A knot formed in my gut once I was able to process the words he had just said to me. Itachi's blood was swimming within my system granting me another chance for life.
I sensed a hand seize mine gently. My head turned unconsciously and my eyes were instantly fixated on him, so beautiful and faultless. I observed him as I felt his blood flowing through my veins then rushing to my cheeks. I wanted to thank him, but the words were stuck in my throat and my slight dizzying state left me wordless.
"How are you feeling, Itachi?" the old man asked.
"I'm doing very well, thanks to you Doctor. I can't even feel my wounds anymore", Itachi spoke with an amazed tone.
"Good, good. Then I guess I'll be taking your stitches and bandages off first then I'll be checking Nora's". He removed his hand from mine as the cold air invaded my hand's surface leaving me feeling chilly. I watched ignorantly as Itachi went and sat on the bed beside mine then stripped off his shirt. I flushed severely as the old man walked up to him and slowly removed his bandages revealing a well-built chest with slight scratches and sutures here and there. My hands gripped tightly onto the covers as my sight wouldn't set itself on something less charismatic to view. I was in awe as I found myself staring at his hard yet smooth figure. I flinched when I noticed him examining me. I could see him fight a slight grin that was apparent on the rims of his lips. I didn't want to hide my face and avoid seeing this delicate creature before me, so I didn't. I watch as the doctor removed several sutures out of his hard, muscular body. I was fascinated by the burst of sensation that drew me to desire my head on that warm chest before me.
Sitting up, I could see everything better, but I averted my eyes as I was bashful and embarrassed by my shameful desires. Having him so close to me was enough to make me happy, but I have never yearned for something so alluring and fantastic, something so perfect. Something that was sent to me by accident. I didn't want it to slip away. Living life with him was mind-boggling, just unthinkable. I have created a strong attachment with this man and I wouldn't wish for anything more. I felt it was time for me to fess up about my feelings for him. He has saved my life so many times that the least I could do was tell him how I truly felt about him.
"Hey, Itachi", I began with a mumble. I was afraid to tell him how I felt, but for some reason I felt the need to tell him no matter what the consequence was. I took a deep breath in and closed my eyes. "I have strong feelings for you and I think we were meant to be". The words just hung there as silence filled the room.
"Nora, I-"
"Listen", I interrupted, "I know that you're this well-made ninja, strong and intelligent. And I'm just a stupid girl with a stupid dream. I understand that you probably could do better than an average or below average girl like me, but every time I'm around you I get butterflies and I feel like I can't breathe and sometimes I just… feel like we're right for each other".
"Nora, aren't you ashamed that you love something that doesn't even exist?" He asked with all honesty. His question was meant to be an eye-opener, one that was meant to rescue me from a long time life of regret... but I wasn't ashamed. He even sounded a little worried for my wellbeing... possibly, my state of mind. He wanted me to accept rejection, but I felt that there was more to unmask underneath his expressionless face and rough glare.
I gazed at him. "How do you not exist?" I asked him softly. "I could see you with my eyes, feel you with my skin, hear you with my ears, smell you with my nose, and I bet I could even taste you with my mouth… but I still don't understand why you think that you don't exist".
"It's a matter of reason", he told me. "In your world, I'm a fictional character developed to feel, move, see and talk in a specific way. I am merely a robot made of papers and fake memories. I have no control over my own self, in fact, I could be rewritten and reprogramed to be a killer. I may exist to you as a physical being, but in all actuality I only exist in the boundaries I have been encoded to accept".
"Well, I might be just as you are", I broke out. "I might be pieces of paper written by someone else telling me who I am, how I am supposed to feel, and how I am supposed to behave. They might even have written me to meet you. I might as well be a fictional character living in a fictional world, no different than you". I could hear the desperation in my voice.
"But you don't know that. That's enough to keep you living in a world that you might find, currently, to be useless. I already know I am nothing but floating papers-"
"And what's wrong with floating papers?" I protested. "You are incomplete. You're a book with empty pages left to be bound and written. Now that you exist in a different world, a different dimension, you could finally continue the rest of the book your own way, until it's complete from cover to cover. So what if the first parts of the book have none of your opinion in it, don't you think that you could write the conclusion to this beautiful novel?"
He walked up to me. "You know what?" he asked as his gaze fell to the doctor then back to me.
"What?", I asked ignorantly.
"I have strong feelings for you too". I felt the adrenaline rush through my body as he placed his hands on my shoulders then began to lower his head until his lips met my forehead. For a moment there, I was a bit confused and baffled by his move. I thought he was going to kiss me on my lips as I had puckered mine when I saw him drop his head. They were soft and sweet and once my mind caught up with my body. His warm chest, his pleasing scent, and his graceful touch made my heart melt. I felt secure and protected in his hold, but for some reason, I felt upset.
He released me from his hold then looked me in the eye. "What's wrong?" he asked me with such innocence that I thought for a second that I was at fault.
"I'm confused, Itachi", I told him with an obvious disappointment in my tone, "I thought you said you loved me".
He appeared to know why I was upset, but he continued to play the fool. "I do have a very strong liking that binds me to you".
"But then why…", I was afraid to finish that sentence. For once, I didn't want to sound so desperate, but I had to know why he was avoiding me so much. I remained silent then I clasped my hands together and placed them gracefully on my lap. I took a quick glimpse at him and his innocent eyes struck me as flood of pure waves. His features so tranquil at the same time so alluring that your whole body would have melted to the ground. The pressure of being near a creature so pure and so heavenly would put you to tears. I wasn't afraid of him. I was dumbstruck and speechless.
"Nora, I kiss you on your forehead to show you that I'll be there for you when you need me. I wouldn't give up and I will protect you when you're afraid. It rests on your forehead to inform you that I am not sure of what I am doing. The fabric of time may be ripping slightly every day from our presence in this world. But one day I will be sure of what I am doing and once that day comes I promise you that I will make sure I inform you the proper way. For now, I believe that it's best for the world if we remain a little further from each other. It is a sacrifice I am willing to make to keep this world at peace. After all, if I didn't sacrifice things then who would?" He began to leave.
"Itachi", I called for him, "I see that you're afraid to near me. That's funny", I giggled, "because at first I was afraid to near you. The first time we met, I knew out of everyone you were the only one I could trust. You were made to me that way… a trust worthy man", I smiled to myself. "Before though...in the manga", I clarified, "I thought you were cruel and once I understood why you did what you did and died for it… I wept and wept and wept because I knew that it wasn't fair. A man who sacrificed for his whole village, for his own clan, for his little brother, and yet even after everyone hated him deep to the core, he never stopped fighting and sacrificing till even after his every last breath. Imagine that! After death, he continued to sacrifice and now he has a chance to embrace something new, to stop sacrificing and have something for himself. Something he could call his own! To embrace, kisse, and for a change… love. You have that chance Itachi… to break free from your cruel cycle of life and write a new one. Are you still afraid to near me?" I looked at him desiring a quick answer. I wanted him to blurt out 'Yes, Nora! Of course!' then hold me in his arms so tenderly and keep me alive on the inside, but he didn't give me an answer. He stood there quietly with his back turned to me.
"Nora", his mesmerizing voice broke through the silence, "To a ninja, love is a weakness. We have to be emotionless tools made to kill and by the way, shouldn't you be thinking of being with a Jacob?"
I flinched at the mention of my crush's name. "How did you…? Who told you that?" I asked him with bewilderment spread across my face.
"I read your diary by accident", he told me with a mischievous grin visibly on his face.
"ACCIDENT!" I yelled at him with rage. "HOW COULD YOU READ SOMETHING LIKE THAT BY ACCIDENT!"
The silence was killing me. I wanted to jump on him right about now and pull on that silky long ponytail of his. The fact that he was a ninja was the only thing that kept me in place.
"You wrote so many things about that boy. Do you not like him?"
"Stop trying to change the subject!" my voice lowered, but my anger still clear.
"You wrote dreams you had and some of them included me and Kisame. We would come after you and you would run and hide and disguise yourself so we don't catch you… but in the end we do". His voice seemed so miserable as he spoke that last part. It's as if I could feel him ache within me. He was distressed that all my dreams about him portrayed him as a bad guy, but he doesn't get the whole story.
"I write my dreams about you guys because it's like a whole day I could spend with you. It's the only way that you guys would exist in our reality. 'A day with Itachi and Kisame!' I would think to myself every time I would wake. It was truly a dream come true no matter what you guys were doing. After all, what girl in her right mind wouldn't want to dream of something as amazing as that?!" I confessed happily.
I could hear him snicker. "You're crazy", he told me and I giggled pleased to have made him feel better. He excused himself once more then left allowing the doctor to check up on my wounds.
That day was, by far, the worst day of my life.
Not only was my confession desperate and demeaning, but I accidentally heard chit-chatting from the conversing nurses passing by the hall that Itachi was ordered to speak words of kindness to me to help me heal quicker. He was ordered to do so by the Doc himself! The feelings he confess he had for me were only false words to fill the void I held inside.
I would be lying if I said that it hadn't worked, but now that I know, I felt even more alone.
That day had been engraved into my memory as the Doc came in with more unpleasant news. Thanks to Deidara, the doctor told me, that due to the blast that had blown within me, I had lost two things. I had lost more than just flesh and blood. Or things that could be easily replaced. I had lost things that many women treasured. Things that even time couldn't heal. The things lost that day will never be retrieved or healed in my entire life! They were my honor and purity.
After he crushed me on the inside and blew me to pieces, left me to bleed and die. He left me broken...
As I closed my eyes with frustration, I bit my bottom lip hard enough to taste the bitter blood that ran within them. Allowing the warm tears to slip from my eyes, I could hear Madara's faint gruesome whispers in the back of my mind telling me, 'You lose'.
Deidara took away my virginity along with my ability to have a family of my own! Two things that couldn't be replaced by time.
At first, I didn't want to believe him since everything for the past several weeks felt like a nightmare. It all felt like a bad dream so I rested my head on the pillow trying to make it only that.
But it wasn't a nightmare. And it wasn't dream… I was broken forever… lost in time... counting the endless seconds of torment that my soul has lived and will live in...
File X Opened
Name: Konan
Weapons: Explosive Tags, Paper
Jutsu: Dance of the Shikigami, Paper Chakram, Paper Clone, Paper Shuriken
In Case of Contact: When in contact with this person, DO NOT intimidate because she is a girl. By far, she is able to kill grand amount of people in mere seconds. Avoid, but allow subject to see true pain in your eyes. With true pain, you may survive.
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