Disclaimer: I do not own G. I. Joe nor any of the characters except my own Oc's of Lt. Col. Jane Abernathy "Demon Rose" (or Emily Rose), Sgt. Jake Henderson "Pile-Driver", Corporal First Class Jana Ling "Amethyst", and Col. Roger Stevenson "Cap". Here's Amethyst's story,

Synapse: Amethyst had been captured by Cobra nearly one year ago and now she was finding herself imprisoned by another. This man is using her, keeping her hidden, and now he expects more from her. Now she wants out.

G. I. Joe

The Amethyst Stone

Chapter 12

Storm Shadow let her go and took a step back. That's why she wanted to see her father. She wanted to tell him how much she hated him. "I'm sorry."

"Don't say that…I got enough of that from my former student."

That peaked his interest. "You had another student?"

"Rodger, I taught him the first four of the seven blades. He was the only person who actually looked at the symbols, redrew them and got the marks for himself. It was rather funny to watch him go through it. He only got the first four." She laughed then sat down on the bed again. The room was small enough that there was only the one bed, but the bed was a queen size bed that was in the corner of the room.

"He received the marks?"

"Not really, there was no ceremony for receiving his marks."

Ceremony, she had never mentioned a ceremony before. But before he could say anything a young Japanese woman wearing a white lab coat ran in huffing.

"Are you Jana Ling?" She asked pointing at Storm Shadow, who in return pointed at Amethyst.

"Your father is asking for you…he's not got much time left." The woman said.

Jana took off running without a word. She didn't know where the Medical wing was, but she was going to find it. People started shouting after her, but she didn't care. She wanted to see her father, speak with him.

…

Mr. Ling lay on his back staring at the ceiling. His breathing had become labored and his head felt lighter than usual. He had overhead some of the soldier's watching over him that his daughter had gotten rescued and was recruited as a consultant much like her former teammate Jane had become. He had asked for them to find his daughter and bring her to him.

His eyes closed slowly, the pain was almost too much for him to handle.

Amethyst shoved her way into the room where her father was. The nurses were arguing with her and she felt like she was going to explode. "Gǔn chū wǒ de fāngshì nǐ báichī. Tā de fùqīn!"i She screamed before shoving them away. "Fùqīn, I'm here father." Her first reaction was to kneel next to her fathers bed as she felt tears rolling down her cheeks as she grabbed hold of his hand and put it against her face.

"Jana, it's so good to have you near." Mr. Ling reached out with his other hand and put it against her face. Pulling his hand out of her grip he put both hands on her cheeks. "I thought you were gone and I was going to die alone."

"You wouldn't have died alone." Jana whispered while listening to the footsteps coming into the room. "I promise father, you wouldn't have died alone."

"You know what I mean." Her father said before pulling her a little closer. "I want you to do something for me."

Jana shook her head. "No, I won't do it…father I can't do it!"

"Yes, you must." He sat up, letting go of his daughter. "I need you to say my real name…release my soul for me."

"Fùqīn, Wǒ hěn hàipà."

Mr. Ling nodded his head and looked into Jana's eyes. Her mother's eyes. "We all are scared…it's a part of life."

Storm Shadow stood in the distance and watched as Amethyst struggled to keep herself from breaking down. He felt the urge to go over and hold her. Without realizing it he felt his legs moving towards her. He stopped and saw that her father had locked his eyes onto him. What is the old man going to do?

"Come here Arashikage." Mr. Ling beaconed while putting a hand on Jana's head. "I thank you for rescuing my daughter. That is what the other Arashikage ninja told me. I am indebted to you."

Amethyst jerked her head to look at Storm Shadow and then her father. What is father thinking? Indebting himself to the Arashikage was against all codes of the Ling family.

And yet I am teaching Storm Shadow the Seven Hidden Blades.

"Xīng,ii I want you to teach this man the Seven Hidden Blades." Her father ordered while looking to his daughter. "I know it is against our codes of conduct, but it is the only gift in return I can give him."

"Father, I…all right." Amethyst nodded her head then.

It's not the only gift. Storm Shadow thought while unconsciously putting a hand on Amethyst's left shoulder so that his arm was draped across her shoulders.

"Tā shì rúcǐ hēi'àn, suǒyǐ hěn àn. Wǒ juéde wǒ kàn dào yuèliàng." Her father whispered as his eyes closed once more.

Feeling Amethyst shake under his arm, Storm Shadow gave her a gentle pull so that she could lean on him if needed.

"Xiūxí Tàiyáng, Xiūxí, yào zhīdào, nín jiāng shàngshēng lìng yītiān." Amethyst whispered. She leaned down and kissed her father's forehead. "Qù Yuèliàng, ràng tā ānwèi nǐ." iii

She felt her father take his last breath and she broke down into sobbing on his chest. Amethyst couldn't stand the thought that she had now lost both of her parents, the first she was unable to see one last time to say goodbye.

Sarah ran in as Dr. Satou did. "Jana, what…"

i Gǔn chū wǒ de fāngshì nǐ báichī. Tā de fùqīn: Get out of my way you idiots. He's my father.

ii Xīng: Star

iii Xiūxí Tàiyáng, Xiūxí, yào zhīdào, nín jiāng shàngshēng lìng yītiān. Qù Yuèliàng, ràng tā ānwèi nǐ: Rest Sun, rest to know you will rise another day. Go to the Moon. Let her comfort you.

A/n: this one was hard for me to write. ten years ago my grandfather died and i actually never said good bye to him. But i made at least one of my characters able to say good bye. r&r please.