Chapter 4 - Nightmares of a haunted youth, finally in the land of waves?

After Mistural had stormed off, silence was the only sound found around the fire. She had left them all with questions in their minds, none more than Hana who for some reason couldn't remember anything of that day. Unknown by those around the fire, Mistural had left to her tent and broken down in tears as images of long ago filled her haunted mind. Her cries drowned out by the commotion outside and her face in her hands. After several torturous minutes, she had managed to fall in a deep slumber, where every second she slept, she relived that fateful day, and all that came before and after it.

8 years ago...

Mistural's P.O.V

Where am I? Darkness surrounds me and is all I see... I can't hear anything but screams... What's happening...

I awake from my strange dream, more a nightmare. I lay in my bed for a while, looking around my room lite with early morning sunshine as it rises beyond the horizon. I slowly sit up, stretching out my limbs and proceed to climb out of my bed.

I walk out of my room slowly and cautiously, my room is right next to my younger sisters, Hana. If she is woken up this early in the morning, then I would be in so much trouble. I make my way down the timber stair case, nearly falling with my socks on. I start to slide on the top of my toes to the kitchen, where I find my mother preparing breakfast when she turns to see me sliding across the room. She gives me a questionable look before turning back to the food.

"Good morning my dear Mistu-chan." she said, her voice sweet as she flipped eggs from the hen house.

"Good morning Okka-sama." I say as I slide my way over to the kitchen counter.

"Is Hana and your Otoo-sama still asleep?" she asked me, putting enthuses on Hana's name.

"Hana is but I am unsure of Ooto-sama." I say looking down at the freshly cleaned bench.

"Would you please go see if he is wake, if he is, please find him." she said turning to face me, her long hair following her motions perfectly.

I smiled and nodded slightly as I turned on my heels and creeped my ways up the stair case, once more heading into the extravagant hall. Walking slowly down the hall to the very end room. This room was the largest room and was occupied by my parents. I slowly open the door, jumping slightly when it creeked. I peer inside and see no body in the magnificent bed in the centre of the room. I then turn on the balls of my feet and close the doors, again creeping quietly down the hall to the stair case.

I slowly make my way yet again down the stair case when I see something in the corner of my eye. I see a all the raven flying north, away from the Land of Fire. That's strange; they shouldn't be doing that at this time of year. I start to feel strange a as if I was not in my own mind with my own thoughts. I feel a pain in my head and down my back, visions flowing in my mind of death and destruction, I fall to the floor clenching my knees, gasping for breath. I stay this way for many minutes until the visions and pain disappear. I slowly but shakily make my way up to be able to stand and down the stair, trying to figure out what just happened. My head still aching and my knees feeling weak. My mind in turmoil, I clutch the railing as I descend.

I guess I made quite a commotion because Okaa-sama starts running up the steps and meets me in the middle, with a tight embrace. Holding me tighter and tighter, than I realise that I was still crying. My tears wetting her blouse, she whispered kind words to me in her soft and sweet voice. I looked up at her kind and beautiful face as she smiled at me, her face full of concern. She helps me down the stair case and sits me on the kitchen counter. She places her hands on my knees and stare me straight in the eyes.

"What's wrong Mistural?" She asked, and by using my name, I guess she's serious.

"Okaa-sama, I-I-I s-a-aw the b-birds flyi-i-ng north," I pause to regain my composture, "I had a vision, I saw people die and blood everywhere, my back felt a sharp pain (Fore-fucking-shadow) and pain in my head." I said, starting to cry again. Okaa-sama's face full of worry and fear. She just smiled at me and hugged me.

"It's going to be ok, Mistu-chan, now please go wake up Hana-chan and let her know breakfast is ready, I'll go find Otoo-sama."

I nodded "Hai, Okaa-sama!"

I jumped off the counter and ran upstairs, pushing the doors to Hana's room open. I yelled to her as I entered and jumped on her bed.

"HANA-CHAN! Time for breakfast!" I said into her ear.

"Mistu-nee… Don't yell please." She said as she stretched and sat up. She climbed out of her bed and we ran downstairs. I took my place at the table next to between Okaa-sama and Otoo-sama, opposite of Hana. We ate breakfast and then I went to change into my clothes for the day.

I changed into my red shirt with long sleeves that split at the back of my forearm and reached to my wrists. I then put mini black shorts on, over that I put my black skirt that reached to my mid-thighs. I put my ninja sandals on which reached to my mid-calf. I walked over to my dressing table and picked up my heiress neck rings. I placed them on to my neck and sighed as I remembered what they were for.

There are 3 forms of the Moyonkgen. The first is element control of 1 element. This is where the user is able to control 1 element at a time with their control item (eg. Hana's Monto Sword or my Monto staff) as well as being able to control their born element with their bare hands. (Like my fire abilities) Their skin will go light violet and their eyes will go violet as well. Their hair becomes black.

Form 2 is element manipulation. Their items change, the 4 or more dark lines appear from their items and start to swirls in a motion. On command, they will release deadly bits of any 4 elements the user wants at a time. The users' ability to control increases to their born element and the closest element to it. On their skin appears a dark purple line directly down the centre of their bodies. A black cross will then appear in their eyes.

Form 3 is top secret, nobody knows about it except for a select few people. This is only able to be used by Clan leader and the clan heir. It is why they wear their heir rings, to subdue this form during battle for when it's absolutely necessary. It's called angel of elements. The users' eyes have a black circle form around the cross. The Hiryu clan symbol appears on the users' stomach in a glowing golden colour. The user sprouts black wings from their back and 2 horns on the top of their heads. In this form they no longer need their item, they can control and use all element releases with their bare hands. They also have a violet glow around their hands, this is their unique clan chakra forming around their bodies and more so their hands. If they hit anyone with that, they can do extreme amounts of damage.

The day passed as normal, people out and about doing their daily things. Soon night was upon us, we sat around our square table enjoying dinner. That's when we heard, a scream. Otoo-sama was the first up and out the door, mother ran after him telling Hana and I to stay inside. Hana didn't listen and ran outside like an idiot; I followed her trying to get her back in. That's when I saw them, 3 people in black robs with red trimmings. They advanced, killing all in their way. We fought and fought them but many died at a time. Father tried confronting them, but he was killed by the one with the orange and blue hair, a female as far as could tell. The other two, one with red hair and one with blonde, went around killing many. They were also female as far as I could tell

Next thing I know is that I'm kneeling next to my Otoo-sama's dead body, crying so hard it blocks my vision. The orange haired woman approached us, Hana ran in front of his body as she got closer. I didn't know what was happening until I was standing in front of Hana. The women raised her hands and started to use a jutsu. I braced for an impact that never came. I opened my eyes and it was Okaa-sama who took the hit. She gracefully fell backwards landing on Hana and I, I placed her head on my lap, patting her hair, crying tears that fell onto her face.

"Thank god" She said looking at Hana and I.

"Hana-chan, Mistural-chan, I love you both so much." she said again

"Okaa-sama…" I whispered.

"Be good girls and look out for each other, look after Hana, Mitural," she paused, "Don't use IT unless you must, promise me Mistural." She said staring into my eyes as I cried harder.

"I promise." I said as I reached for her hand. Her face softens as she started to close her eyes, saying her final words in as sweet as a voice she could muster.

"Run away from here, go to Konoha and live there. Thank you for being my children. I love you both more than anything. I love you….." and with that she was dead.

My vision blurs yet again, I can't think and I can't hear anything. I grab Hana's arm and I kiss Okka-sama's head one last time. I preform the teleportation technique I learnt from Otoo-sama. I hold Hana tighter, I just lost my entire clan, I will NOT lose my little sister too. For a second everything stops and blackness surrounds me, then that second is over. Hana and I landed face first on top of each other 5 miles closer to Konoha. I had a bad feeling that those people were going to find us, so I got Hana on my back and started to run.

After running for a couple minutes I noticed we were being followed, I placed Hana down and told her to hide. Hana hid behind a nearby tree as the orange haired woman walked out from a nearby tree. There was something about her expression that had startled me. I pulled out a scroll from my skirt pocket and summoned my Monto Staff, I wasn't taking any chance.

"Why?" I asked

"I cannot say, but please understand." She said. Please understand? She just killed my family!

"Moyonkgen Second Stage!" I yelled as my skin, hair and eyes changed colour. I raised my hands above my head as I summoned lightning to my fingers. She waited no time doing hand signs.

"Edo-Kage Justu" she said as a black cyclone appeared from her hand." Activating our jutsus we attacked.

My lightning shot straight towards her, she gracefully moved to the side, but not before it struck her across beck and lightly touching her forehead. Her cyclone came towards me, lightly touching the upper left section of my forehead as I ducked. I stood back up but the cyclone just turned around. I tried to dodge but it struck me right across my back. I collapsed to the ground as she disappeared once more, the look in her eyes as if she wanted to tell me something. Hana ran to my side and I felt the blood coming down my back and face, I felt the pain I felt before, in the exact same places, my visions had come true. I felt my eyes close and the world darken; I could see and feel nothing. I could only hear Hana's words in my head.

"Mistu-nee… Don't leave me!"

My world stays dark for a while; I have no way to track time. Minutes…Days….Months…..Years? Then I see it, the light. My eyes open and I see a young women, early-mid-twenties at most. Long dark blue hair and an ANBU uniform from Konoha. I realise I'm lying on my back. She's healing me; I feel the sweet bliss as her chakra heals my cuts. I look at her face to see she is not wearing her mask. Her eyes are looking at me in concern and relief; she's looking at me in such a kind way just like Okaa-sama. Before I realise it, I'm crying again, she speaks to me.

"Thanks goodness you're ok." She says in a sweet voice.

"Hana, my sister, is she ok?" I ask looking straight at her. I hear a small sob and feel someone cling to my back. Sending pain straight up my spine.

"Mistu-nee, you're alive! Thank goodness!" Hana exclaims. I just smile for the first time that night.

"My name is Hinata Hyuga, an ANBU from Konoha, I'll be taking you to back with me," she paused and looked at us, "I'm sorry Hiryu girls, but your home and everyone who was there is dead, I saw them, so I looked for survivors and found you two." She said helping me up. She's so kind to us.

"I am Mistural Hiryu, the heiress of the Hiryu clan." I say

"I'm Hana Hiryu!" Hana said.

And with that we began our journey to Konoha. On our way I look to the sky, look at all the stars and the moon and how the world just keeps moving on. Even when it feels like it's crumbling. Now I will look to that sky, as a constant reminder of who I am and what I live for! To keep on going, and never ever ever stop!

*A few weeks later*

I guess Konoha was nice. Hana and I moved into a new compound here. I had my back and head healed by medic ninjas. Today I would be having a meeting with the Hokage about the incident. They had recently buried all the members of the Hiryu clan, and event that all Konoha had come too, which I appreciated. I meet Hinata-sama's daughter, Kairi. She's the same age as Hana and the two became friends, and another girl called Sora Uchiha. I've become friends with Sora's sister, Sasuki Uchiha. Sasuki was really kind to me when I arrived.

I made my way into the council chamber and bowed before the Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki.

"Please stand up Mistural-chan." He said, I did as he wished.

"You know why you're here today?" he asked. I nodded in reply.

"Mistural-chan, I'm truly sorry about all of this but 6 years from now, you will become the head of the Hiryu clan. You will also be enrolled into Academy here and become a ninja of Konoha, do you understand?"

"I understand, Hokage-sama." I said looking at the ground.

"I know about your third stage. I must ask that you keep your rings on unless your power is of use." He said sternfully.

"I know!" I yelled, unable to control myself, "I know about my form! I know why I must wear my rings! I will not take them off unless need be! I promised my Okaa-sama before she died…." I start to cry, "I p-promised… t-t-that I would-dn't use it…." I stopped unable to continue.

The Hokage smiled at me.

"I understand Mistural-chan, I have instructed my wife, Hinata, the task of helping you settle into the villege, but I must tell you. The day will come when the people who did this come back, so be prepared. I smiled as I walked out saying one last thing.

"I'm and when they do, they shall be destroyed!"

*flash Back end*

Normal P.O.V

Mistural fell asleep after reliving that painful memory yet again. She looked through the gap in her tent to see early morning sunshine come through the gaps. She jumped up and out of her tent to wake everyone up. It was time to finish this journey and start the mission. The time of answers was nigh, and she was going to seize it!

*Several hours later*

They had done I, they had arrived into the Land of Waves. They began he search for Takashi with excitement and dread.

"I'm gonna find Takashi-kun right now!" Sora yelled unable to contain he excitement.

"Why search when I'm right here!" they heard a voice exclaimed. They saw a flash of blue hen standing before them was Takashi Mizuryu.

"Takashi-kun!" Sora said as her face brightened up and a light blush appeared.

"Long time no see, Sore-chan." Takashi replied with a wink.

Next time: Search For them! The fights begin!