Ranger24: Short chapter. But at least my birthday is on the 24th.
Chapter 25: Of reading and plots
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The next day in the study Ranger unrolled a blank scroll and pulled up a bolt of ink and pen. Then he scratched a rune on the parchment.
Ranger: This is the letter A. Learn it.
With that Naruto began the aridous task of becoming literate. It was difficult but with a good if some times impatient teacher he soon mastered the alphabet and began learning how to pronouce each word and write it. He read slowly but he knew that speed would come with time and practice.
Very soon a rutine was established. every day Naruto would get up and eat breakfast in the kitchen, then he would go to the study for his lessons. At noon he and Ranger would spar as a a small crowed of wide eyed children and servants watched. in the afternoon he would go and see COrtana or if they needed to contiune his lessons. Then in the evening he would practice magic with the curtains closed shut.
His main worry however was for Cortana, she was forced to hunt far from terim and though he visited her and helped her whenever he could there wasn't enough time. Naruto knew that the only way to sait her hunger and lonilness was to leave Teim behind.
By the end of the week Naruto could read whole pages by himself. When he stoped reading his head was full of words. Ranger sat back in his chair.
Ranger: Well, your not perfect but you'll do for what I've got planned.
That evening in the study Ranger, David, and Naruto gathered.
Ranger: Okay now that Naruto can help us its time to finalize our plan.
David: This is where things get difficult.
Ranger: Not true!
David: Back in gilead your plan was grab the target and run away as fast as we could until we got to our freinds.
Ranger: Okay so maybe true.
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Naruto: We leave tonight or tommorrow.
He was talking to Cortana the next day.
Cortana: Well it's unexpected but this plan might work.
Naruto: Well you should be ready, we might be leaving teirm with an army following us.
Cortana: Becarefull.
Naruto: Don't worry Ranger and I can handle ourselves, and I sure David can fight.
Cortana: Still.
Naruto slept through the day to prepare for the mission dreams ruled his mind. At times he was screaming with joy or balling his eyes out. Then something changed as though his eyes had been opened. He saw a young woman an a dark cell she had medium length dark hair and pale grey eyes. she was doubled over in pain. A dark something dripped from his hand. Naruto could tell it was blood.
Naruto shot up in bed and realized he was angry for some reason. Something about what he had seen had really pissed him off as one of his sheets was torn.
Ranger24: Short chapter but I got my message across I think. Who is this mysterious girl? Will Ranger's plan work? Will they get out of the city alive? Find out next time my good freinds! Read and review!