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okay this is third chapter!

Snake eyes might be oc again,so heads up. Thxs Card Carrying Villian, I'll work on the past tense & a less talking Snake eyes

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Rain season had already started, and Jinx stood on a tree branch. A hand propped up against the bark.

"I better find it, or sensei-" Jinx sighed, nothing had been the same since she 'failed' his test. She quickly dissapeared from view, and reappeared on another tree branch. "Dash, forrbiden bird." She searched and searched, but found nothing, and the mist was becoming more of a problem.

With grace, she leaped off the branch and took off by foot, 'Sensei, did say the object was found out of my element' The mist was heavier on the ground, than high up. She grit her teeth when she ran into a tree and fell on her back, "God, I hate this!" She jumped up and took off, letting her arms sway back, creating more velocity. It didn't help her though, the forrest had become more denser, and she got scrapes & cuts along the way. Soon she came to a clearing, and looked in awe: it was circular, the light green leaves dotted with fresh dew, and light mist covered the ground. 'So the mist is light and heavy today, huh?'

Then she felt a sharp pain in her back, and quickly turned to see the attacker, who was already gone. She unsheathed her bokken and stood in a fight stance, "Who's there?" She slowly backed up until she was sure that she stood in the exact center. With her blade pointing out, menacingly she encircled. A sword prodded her side the her shoulder, and alost everywhere in rapid motion.

"What's going on?" she yelled as she tried to counter the attacks, but they were too fast. Then a cloud of mist began to surround her, 'They're using the element against me, damn!' Her eyes widened when she caught a glimpse of black body. She hit the hilt of her bokken, on her knee and a chained knife fell out. She connected the two together, and put them in front of her. The mist still incircled more rapidly. Her eyes traveled to the corner, but saw nothing. She turned her body certain degrees and see where her master will attack, 'Wait. He likes air attacks". Her head shot up, and as if on que, Snake eyes came at her with his ninjato, she quickly put her bokken in front to counter his attack, but he dissapeared.

Jinx's eyes searched for the ninja, 'Where is he!' She threw her blade and began slicing the mist, cutting, slashing, until it completely cleared. Slowly she stalked, when she turned and blocked Snake eyes attack. Their swords clashed and sparks flew, but Snake eyes blade began to over power hers. She fought back, but no matter how she tried, her sword faltered and she was forced to jump back. Her hands tightened around the hilt, as she held the blade directly infront of her. The master stood but, dropped his sword and raised his fists.

'Hand to hand combat, no thanks sensei.', she told him threw her body language, when she cut the air, blade still pointed at him. He nodded, but he was the first to attack. Her heart pounded, when he came at her with full force, 'Okay if I'm gonna die today, I'm gonna put up a fight'. Determination blazed in her eyes, as she leaped high into the air and came down at her sensei, blade hungrily waiting to cut into flesh. Her blade collided with his fore arm, and she desprately pushed down.

He easily pushed her back, and she stared at him, panting. The attack took alot out of her, but she lunged at him again. 'I can do this, all I have to do is cut him!' She moved her blade to her left hand and held it out sideways. The slight breeze, buffeted from the blade's slash. Her upper body then twisted and she lept, quickly rotating in the air. The blade again, cut the mist. She held on loosely, building force, and released.

Snake eyes saw the blade thrown, it was far from reaching him, but he knew to never to under estimate his opponent. He cleared his mind, and took in deep breathes. Then shut his eyes tightly. He put his hands side by side infront of his face, and let the thumbs spread, creating a slit. The other fingers were spread wide, and his hands slightly cupped.

Jiinx's body flexed, and she landed on her feet. She saw the blade slicing the air as it shot threw, almost like a bullet. Her eyes never strayed, she wanted to see the damage it would induce. Sensei was around five meters away, and was in an unfimiliar stance: His hands were side by side, his fingers splayed out, except for his thumbs and they covered his face. 'He never taught me that. Is that defense or offense?' Then she realized, that he looked, kinda-uh stupid, in other words. But it was hard processing, that the great Snake eyes, was in that stance. She had to bite her lip, to hold in her laughter.

She stopped breathing, when the blade shot threw Sensei's hand. "Sensei!", she quickly started running. Tears were welding in her eyes, the pictures that filled her mind were unsettling, all revolved around him dying. 'No he can't die! No, not like my father!', she began to run faster and faster. She wasn't going to witness a death, espically, his death, not if she could stop it. Her feet then came to a painfull hault. There he was standing, still standing. Her chest rose and fell with every anticipating breath. He pulled his hands apart, and the sword fell to the ground with a satisfying CLINCK!

The mist had already cleared, and the moonlight shone beautifully. Jinx had her arms wrapped around his neck, tears lightly falling falling down her cheeks, and staining his suit. Her hood had fallen, revealing blue hued, medium length hair.

"Sensei, I'm glad you're okay.", she sniffled

Snake eyes didn't expect her to run to and embrace him. But when she did, he almost fell back: since she was shorter than him, she had tightly hugged his waist and his upper body flexed back. He raised his hand to pushed her away, but he placed it on her head instead. His other hand wrapped around her waist. While her head rested on his chest, he could feel the tears that flowed. Then an almost sexist thought, came to mind:

'You are a great ninja apprentice, your strong, capable, withstanding and above all: willing to do the things asked of you. You know so much, yet you know nothing at all. The shadows you hide, the lies you tell, and the person you want to be seen as, will be uncovered. Every ninja, one day will have to face themselves, but some can't handle it, and you might be one of them.

I promised your father, that I would protect you. But what if it's not enough? You still think with your heart, not your head and that will one day end you. You are my first apprentice, you are stubborn, strong headed, sharp tounged, crude, and very intelligant. But again, your heart gets in the way, maybe...perhaps it has something to do with you being a woman. I can't trust you to one day not go the Arashikage, afterall you are just a woman, you're weak and you'll give in just to find answers.'

Jinx gingerey smiled when she ran the wet cloth, over her high cheek bones, which left a glowing trail. In nature's mirror, she saw that her amber eyes glowed beautifully. 'So long, since I saw myself as beautiful'. When she finished she stood and swiped her her left arm. Her arm fell to her side as well as sliced ninja stars. Her face turned serious and she back flipped to stand on her hands.

"Prior 1: remain alert.", she said aloud. Swift flashes of black came at her. She began to bend and twist her legs, to avoid them. A grunt escaped her lips when one of the stars scratched her legs. 'Damn!', she then pushed down on her hands and jumped, pulling her hands up when three flashes just shot passed. 'A low attack, naturaly'.

She leaped back to her feet and turned to her right. Sensei appeared, holding ninja stars. Her lips curved upwards, "More training?". His answer was throwing three stars, one at her upper, middle, and lower body. She knew there was no way of jumping out of this, or even fleeing (sensei would be pissed) so she raised her right arm straight, leaving her left arm at an angle.

'This is gonna hurt.', she closed her eyes tightly, and focused on the sounds of the swift stars. They were close to her now, and her eyes shot open and she threw her right arm precisly down. She stood proud and tall, challenging her sensei, all the star's halves fell. A proud smirked formed on her lips, to accompany her posture. He stared at her, she swallowed, but didn't show complete defeat. Then she grabbed her right arm and scrunched in pain. Her heart began a beating frenzy, she grunted and her legs collapsed under her.

She slid her arm cover down, and saw three puncture wounds. Then she looked up at Snake eyes accusingly, "Poison on the stars? Why, Sensei?"

He walked to her, and kneeled down in front of her. He pulled out a star, and pointed to the tip and her puncture wounds. She angrily pulled the star away, "So you're showing me how you poisoned me!" She stumbled as she got up, still holding her now numb right arm. She lifted her right foot and kicked him in the jaw, his head was thrown back, but he pulled back and stood up, to face Jinx. She stared defyingly at him, and raised her hand to slap him but he grabbed her right wrist.

"Let go!", she tried to pull away, but he held his grip on her.

He pointed at her arm, and shook his head. Then he showed her his death symbol: his hand cupped and turned around, and shook his head again.

"You weren't delibrately trying to kill me?", she asked, shame already sweeping over her face. Her thoughts quickly went back to him show her the Star's point,'He was trying to tell me, that it was a method to posion yourself to become immune.'

"I'm sorry sensei, for doubting you.", he dissmissed her.

*No need to apologize...brat* he signed.

Okay end of that chapter!

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