There are a few more Naruto Terms in this chapter that I have explained the best to my ability. If you have questions, just ask.

RockyVRWolf

So far I was doing pretty well. I kept track of the time the best I could and wagered I had just six more hours to go. Luckily I hadn't run into anymore dead ends or Slade for that matter. I did have to use three other clones though, making a total of six left. I would save the rest for when I had to fight Slade for the key. I wasn't sure what kind of key it could be, but Slade had it on him, that much was certain.

A light bulb suddenly came on in my mind. Looking at the wall next to me, I looked up and saw just how high it was. I raised my hand to my face. Chakra formed on the tips. Turning to face the wall, I placed my hand on it and sent the energy through. I did the same with my other hand. Lifting the right up, I touched the wall again, pulling my legs up while doing so. I was soon climbing the wall like a spider. About thirty seconds went by before my hand grasped the edge. I pulled myself up all the way and stood, making sure my balance was maintained. I looked up and saw nothing but darkness. I wondered just how big the room was. Looking around, I calculated three hundred by four hundred feet for length and width. To put it simply, it was a big ass, fucking room.

"You are leaving yourself wide open you know."

Smirking, I crouched down like a frog and stared down at Slade.

"A good Ninja must know his surroundings. Otherwise they will get lost," I said. I paused. "Have the time?"

"Yes, but I am not about to tell you," Slade said. "You have a long way ahead of you however."

Looking over, I pushed off the wall I was on and landed on the one across from it.

"That gives me enough time to memorize where every place is then! Catch me if you can!"

Standing up straight, I turned around and ran across the wall. Reaching the end, I jumped across to the next one. I made my fifth clone and made it go in a different direction. He took off and did what I was doing; memorizing turns and dead ends. Once I made the clone disappear, all of its information would return to me and I would have everything memorized. That is, if Slade didn't destroy my clone first.

An hour later, I jumped off the wall and landed in a crouch at the bottom. I sat down for a breather and yawned.

"Okay, now five more hours to go. Should I stay here and rest or keep going?"

Rocky, will you stop talking to yourself.

I almost wacked my head against the wall as I jumped in surprise. I quickly looked around but saw no one there.

"What the-?"

Are you listening to me, Rocky?

I shook my head. Wait…!

"Cora, is that you?"

Who the Hell else would it be?

I laughed nervously.

"Yeah, right well, what are you wanting?" I asked. "I'm kinda busy right now."

Doing what exactly? Trapped in a cage? Trying to escape a deranged psychopath? Not listening to me when I say something bad is going to happen if you go to fucking Walmart?!

I jumped to my feet.

"I told you-!"

Yeah, I know! 'I had no choice Cora'. You could've walked instead!

I sighed heavily.

"If I had, I would've been late for school," I said. "Look, I'm sorry, okay? Next time, I will listen; promise."

Cora sighed within my head.

Alright, then listen to this: If Slade gives you unmarked pills, don't take them. Does that register in your thick head?

I growled in annoyance.

"Yes, it registered," I said. "By the way, how do you know it was Slade that kidnapped me?"

It's obvious; who else is crazy enough to kidnap you?

"Good point," I muttered. "Anyway, if you can, Ice, Sheilee, Alan, and you need to come down to Jump City, California. The super heroes, the Teen Titans, are in danger if their leader Robin or I disobey Slade. So get here as soon as you-"

Something hit my foot. Looking over slowly, I saw a small round sphere on the floor and it was flashing. My eyes widened.

What the Hell was that?!

I crashed painfully into the floor after flipping over sideways. The pain in my foot increased.

'A-A bomb.'

Are you alright?

Rolling over, I sat up and examined my foot. Part of my shoe was missing, exposing a slightly bleeding side of my foot underneath. I carefully removed my shoes and socks. The damage wasn't too bad, but would I be able to walk or run with them?

Standing up, I tested my weight on my bleeding foot. It throbbed, but I could walk fine with it. It would be swollen later, but for now it was okay. I smirked.

"At least I can be lighter on my feet," I mused out loud.

Are you trying to be a Dragonball Z nerd or something? Cora asked.

Ignoring her, I quickly scaled the wall and jumped over to the other side. I growled in pain as I landed in a crouch on my bleeding foot.

"Can't talk; running for my life!"

What?!

Turning, I ran down the path before me. I turned right, then left, ran ahead, turned right, ran down the path, and turned right again. Transferring Chakra to my feet and hands, I took a giant leap, grabbed the wall and quickly ran up it to the top. I crouched like a frog again and looked around at the floor. There were no signs of Slade anywhere. Standing up straight, I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.

'Alright; focus, relax, and listen to your surroundings.'

All sounds became muted. My ears twitched slightly. High up above I heard metal grinding against metal. The unseen gears hummed slightly as they rotated. The swish of a tiny object in front of me caught my attention. Opening my eyes, I jumped backwards from the small sphere in front of my face. It exploded. Falling towards the opposite wall, I back flipped and landed on the side of it, my right hand and foot connected to the metal with Chakra. I quickly slid down to the floor and then jumped backwards at an angle to avoid the foot coming at my chest. I turned my body sideways to dodge the next kick. Raising my arm up, I blocked Slade's punch. Lifting my foot back, I placed it to the wall and then pushed off. I jumped up towards the opposite wall, kicked off back to the other wall, and continued my way up. I back flipped onto the ledge and landed in a crouch again. Standing up straight, I ran on top of the wall, jumped over to the next one and continued on my way. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Slade chase after me.

'Damn…'

Jumping to the next wall in front of me, I quickly changed direction. Turning the corner of the wall, I jumped to the one to the left of it and then dropped down to the other side. I continued running down the path while performing a few hand signs after biting my thumb to draw blood.

"Kuchiyose no Jutsu," I whispered.

Kuchiyose no Jutsu was the Summoning Jutsu. You bit your thumb to draw blood, perform the hand signs boar, dog, bird, monkey, and ram, and then say 'Kuchiyose no Jutsu' to activate it. A blue headband with a metal piece on the front appeared in my right hand. On the metal piece was a leaf; the symbol of my village. I quickly tied the headband to my forehead as I turned a corner.

"For a Ninja, your stealth is weak."

I rolled over backwards to get back on my feet. I slid back a few inches before standing up straight and glaring at Slade.

"At least I don't use cheap cloaking technology to hide," I said with a growl.

Slade just shrugged.

"If I catch you again, you lose. I'd start running again if I were you."

I back flipped away.

"I plan on it."

I turned the corner and started to run again. I tried to contact Cora this time, but I couldn't get through. If I could just find out the time…

Well, I decided to head back for the middle of the maze where Slade and I started. Maybe he wasn't expecting this, so it was my best bet. What felt like an hour and a half later, I reached the middle of the maze. I kept my ears strained in order to hear footsteps. Sitting down, I leaned back against the wall and took a deep breath. My stomach suddenly growled. I groaned; it was used to lunch at one in the afternoon. Sleep was also sounding good.

I jumped to my feet. Seconds later, Slade appeared in the square space. He stopped right when he entered, giving us equal space.

"The key is high up above you," Slade said. "You have five remaining clones and one hour to retrieve the key. If you fail, you will have two extra training hours tomorrow night. Do you understand the rules?"

"Yes," I said. "All I can use is my clones then?"

"Correct."

"Will you be using weapons?" I asked with a glare.

Slade folded his arms over his chest.

"No, I will not. You may begin."