They took Vison up to the interrogation room.
"I'll need to make a binding seal to keep him from moving but I'll need to draw it on the floor. May I?" Sera asked politely.
"You know more about this person than we do Sera, go ahead." Ebisu responded.
She drew a circle, then drew four symbols at the top, bottom, left and right of the circle. She clasped her hands together and muttered a few phrases. The symbols lit up, making a low, humming noise.
Trish grabbed a chair and set it in the middle of the glowing seal. Kakashi sat Vison on the chair and backed away.
As Sera removed the glowing fragment from Vison's skull strands of white rope jumped from out the left and top symbol, wrapped themselves around Vison, and went into the right and bottom symbol. Vison quickly regained consciosness and began to struggle pointlessly against his bindings.
"Unhand me wench!" He demanded angrily.
"Yeah that's not happening in the near future." Trish smiled.
"Who is it?" Sera asked pulling out a clear crystal.
"What?" Vison asked confused.
"Don't play stupid with me Vison! Who summoned you? What are you doing here?" Sera demanded sternly.
"That is none of your concern mortal!" Vison retorted angrily.
"Fine..." Sera said casually. She held the crystal in front of her and everyone watched in awe as it lit up the room.
The light from the crystal began to purn Vison, turning parts of him white as he screamed in pain.
Sera lowered the stone and the light faded,"I suggest you drop your ghostly high-and-mighty act and cooperate before I make you regret it."
"What did that crystal do?" Kakashi asked Trish.
"It purifies and destroys evil spirits."
"Please...I...I am bound by his summoning not to reveal his identity." Vison pleaded.
Sera sighed,"Damn...smart move; this will make everything else difficult."
"Howso?" Ebisu asked.
"No matter what we do, he's literally unable to tell us who summoned him. At this point there's no reason to interrogate him further." Sera said.
"So what's next?"
Sere held up the crystal again. Vison screamed in agony as he turned completely white before disintegrating.
"So just like that? He's gone?" Neji asked.
"Yep...may his soul find peace." Sera said putting the crystal way.
"Well, I guess we should cram." Trish said heading for the door before Tsunade moved in front of it.
"You two aren't going anywhere until I know exactly what you're here for."
"Listen Lady we've already told you that we were here for him. Why don't you tell us what's in this village that a necromancer would want?" Trish retorted.
"Trish, stop it; this is getting us nowhere. We're from Evernil, a city built out in the ocean and away from modern civilization. We're hunting a necromancer responsible for a significant number of deaths that occured within the city before he escaped. I was hoping the spirit he reawakened would lead us to him, but I guess we're back at square one now." Sera said sadly.
"Evernil? I've never heard of this city." Ebisu said.
"Like I said, the city is built far out into the ocean and away from civilization. It's law that the city should never interact with the world after an incident that happened centuries ago, but this was a special case."
"So your superiors don't mind you telling me any of this?" Tsunade asked.
"Our 'superiors' can go deepthroat a nutsack." Trish said angrily.
"We're not on good terms with the person who sent us. He would prefer that you all be left in the dark and I keep my mouth shut, but I'm never one for rules. It's better to tell you now rather than wait and see if our suspicions are correct. With that being said we-"
The sound of a phone ringin came from Trish's pocket, who acted oblivious to the ringing until everyone stared at her.
"I'm not answering this." She said tossing the phone to Sera.
Sera rolled her eyes and answered it,"Yes? No, it was a dead end, he was bound not to reveal his summoner so I was forced to purify him. Well I'm not going to just leave him as he is while still under the control of an unknown and possibly dangerous necromancer! (Sigh) Goddammit fine, we'll wait here. Yes they know. Well I didn't have a choice he pretty much attacked the village and I don't think they're willing to just let a creature like him go unnoticed. Okay okay okay I get the picture bye!"
She hung up the phone and gripped it tightly in her hand.
"So what did Captain Thundercunt want now?" Trish asked.
"Something happened near one of their outposts so we can either wait for them to come for us in about a day or two, or we can just leave now and hopefully make it to the coast."
"I wouldn't feel right just letting you two wander off at this hour. If they'll be here in a couple of days then you're both welcome to stay here." Tsunade said rubbing her forehead.
"After all the trouble we've caused I thankful for your generosity Hokage." Sera said with a polite bow.
"Were it not for you two Vison would've probably killed three if not four of my shinobi, so consider this repayment."
"Talk about convienient..." Trish muttered.
"Come on, I'll show you to your room." Sakura offered.
They walked to an apartment where the landlord gave them both a key. Sakura led them both to a two bedroom suite, and offered to take them to the Ramen shope in the morning. They agreed and wished her goodnight. After Sakura left Trish happily jumped into bed.
"I'm going to sleep, goodnight." She said happily burying her face in her pillow.
Sera sighed,"I'm gonna go for a walk, be right back."
"M'kay, don't stay up too late I'd like to get ramen first thing in the morning."
Sera smiled and walked out the door. She walked out to a balcony, pulled out the crystal and stared at it for awhile.
"Having trouble sleeping?" came a voice.
She turned to see Naruto walk up in his pajamas.
"Sorry, I'm Naruto Uzumaki." He said holding out his hand.
"Sera Morrison," she said shaking his hand,"And yes, I guess you could say that."
"Well my ears are open." Naruto said with a smile.
"It's just been another dead end in finding out what Barador was after."
"Who's Barador? I thought the shadow-thing's name was Vison?" Naruto asked.
"He's the necromancer who summoned him."
"So why did you ask Vison who sent him if you already knew?"
"If he could tell me who summoned him then he could tell me what he was after. I should've known Barador would've thought this through and provided a failsafe if the worst should happen. Still, the fact that he came after something in a half destroyed ninja-village throws me off my guessing game."
"He could've been after me."
"Why?"
"Because I have the kyuubi sealed within me."
Sera cautiously stepped back,"Explain..."
"I'm not possessed or anything!" Naruto said quickly,"It was just sealed inside me, look." he added pulling up his shirt.
"Whoa...I've never seen a seal like this before..." Sera said running her fingers down his stomach, causing him to blush,"How much power did it take to seal it?"
"The lives of both my parents..."
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean-"
"It's ok, I've had time to deal with it." Naruto smiled.
"No need to smile, I can tell it's fake." Sera said sternly.
"What do you mean it's fake?" Naruto demanded.
"You smile to mask whatever's hurting you at the moment; like a mask. It's something I see too often in my life. It's alright, I do it too sometimes, when I don't want to continue the current topic." Sera smiled.
"So is that a genuine smile or a fake?" Naruto asked.
"You decide."
Naruto shook his head,"Your sister seems alittle-"
"Bitchy?"
"I wouldn't exactly say-"
"It's alright, she's bitchy. It's her way of proving she's not girly or prissy; her way of being seen as a person and not an object."
"Are you talking about me out there?" Trish's voice rang through the apartment.
"No! Go back to sleep!" Sera lied.
"You know I can tell when you lie right?" Trish yelled back.
"Trish go to sleep I'm talking to a guy!" Sera yelled in aggravation.
"OH! Nevermind then! Play nice you two!"
Sera sighed,"She can really make an awkward moment can't she..."
"So how old are you?" Naruto asked.
Sera raised her eyebrow,"Why would you want to know that?"
"I was just...you know cause...umm...do your parents know you're doing this?" Naruto asked attempting to change the subject.
"Well, my parents died when me and Trish were 3, about 13 years ago, so that would make me 16." Sera said.
"Oh, so you're as old as me then." Naruto said rubbing his chin.
"Is this how you flirt with girls you age?" Sera asked turning to face him.
"No! I mean I don't really flirt I...I'm pretty tired; think I'll go to bed now." Naruto said with fake yawn but blushing still.
"Okay, I'll let you go this time; but we're not through yet Naruto Uzumaki." Sera said walking back to her room.
She closed the door and turned to face Trish,"Don't even start."
"Oh come on! You stood out there talking to the strangely attractive but dense blonde...which pretty much explains his denseness...and walk back into the room with a smile? Spill it!" Trish demanded folding her arms.
"It's nothing, we were just talking. He's a funny guy." Sera assured her.
"Oh that's how it starts,'He's a funny guy!', then,'We're gonna go see a movie together,' until finally,'That was the best sex ever!'," Trish said rolling on her bed in laughter.
Sera angrily lifted her hands and made a clockwise windmill motion. Trish's blankets suddenly rose around her and pinned her to the bed.
"Sleep tight, I'll see you in the morning." Sera said satisfied.