Howling Wolf
By Shadow Itachi SU
Chapter 4
Deathly Sick
Sic- Leo was having a normal day, of no rest at all. Then two men came to her, then another set of men interrupted her conversation with the first two. She then realizes that these two men, that had the nerve of barging into her life, and ruining her plans on becoming an ANBU, and the other two, helping the first two along, by turning her into a cat, trying to steal her away.
And now, a mission has been sent to her, what does she do after wards? First track down the second set of ninjas? Or take down the first two organization? It depends on what mission she gets first. Plus, she still have a dept to pay to the wolf her father had left her with.
Sin~
Once in position, Leo did a shadow clone and started towards Mist, swiftly, and quietly. Normally, she would have her wolves sniff out the area as they went, and they would howl it's uncertainty of the area to be approached. Since they were no where to be found, she had to make a few clones and have them do it.
~Sin
Her, and her ninja's have traveled for three days, without a trace of those, as she assumed as rouge ninja's. It takes at least a week to get to the Hidden Mist Village, so by now, her and her ninjas were tired, for they have been running for those three days straight with hardly any rest.
"Captain," one of them stopped, then the rest followed suit.
"Yes, I hear it too," Leo said, glancing around, trying to pin point the soft rustling. She had heard it before hand, but refused to tell the others about it. 'There,' she thought as she waited for the noise to come closer to them.
"Greetings," a smooth deep voice broke the tense silence. She watched as her group got into a fighting stance, while she made no move to do so, nor to speak to the voice. The only thought going through her mind was, 'Akatsuki.'
"Not talking, eh?" another voice erupted, cutting the silence clean in half.
"As to be expected from, Ookami-san."
"Yes, Ookami-san here should be the one talking, yet, has made no such noise."
'Are they taunting me?' she thought angrily, but showed no emotion of it externally. Even though these voices pissed her off, she refused to speak to these, Akatsuki.
"Cut 'em down to size," the one taunting her before barked then a flash of black shot out of no where. Her eyes widen as she moved out of the way, hoping that her squad would have enough brains to do that. She wasn't so lucky on that scale.
She watched in horror as Yamirei fell from the black threads that now surrounded where they once were. She had been entrusted on looking after these men, and she knew she would fail into doing so. Since they were the ones to be accounted for their actions. If they die, then they are dead. That is what she has learned over the years, yet it is still painful to watch them die in front of her.
"Still not talking, eh?" the taunting voice called out, "Doesn't matter, we have you surrounded."
She did a quick check around her, she didn't noticed the dead bodies falling silently around her. She was now alone. That first killing was a distraction. Distracting her from her team. That was a rookie mistake, and she's been on these kinds of missions since she was twelve. She'd often stall away with at least one of her father's, and come back scared.
She has witnessed death more then once during those years, and now, to happen all over again...
"How about now?" She made no indication of talking to these killers.
"How about now?" the same voice asked, then she heard a whimper. She looked in the direction and seen that it was one of her wolves. Her eyes widen, as a red scythe ripped through the fur of Rose.
"Rose!" she heard another one of her wolves bark, it was Skit. How could she not sense her own wolves chakra?
"Feel like talking now, Ookami-san?" she watched, her dead wolfs body spilling it's life blood on the now tainted earth. It's eyes wide with shock, and hurt, she saw that the death to the wolf was painful, for it's jaw was open in a silent howling of pain. The body of her dead wolf was crumpled to the ground.
She seen her squads bodies littering the same tainted ground, blood was everywhere, their blood, mixed blood, and the expression on their faces. She didn't even want to look at them. It was too painful, but forced herself to look.
Yamirei, full of shock, as blood splattered like paint on his face. His gut was cut open, and entrails leaking from the open wounds on his stomach. She felt sick to her stomach, and nearly shuttered at the thought of her own stomach.
Ryuu, her limbs were scattered, she was hardly recognizable, with all her blood covering her body, and limbs hanging off it. It looked as if they had broken her neck as well, and popped her eyes out with their bare hands, and mouth open in a silent scream.
Go, he was still breathing, but suffering from the organs also spilling out of his body, broken limbs, and some kunai sticking from his back. He looked to be in pain, so much pain.
Sho, killed by his own swords in his heart, and slit across the throat, and stabbed in the stomach. Her breathing quickened with each member of her cell was brutally killed, or suffering from the wounds.
Mikoto, he had a girl he was suppose to go back to, that will not happen since he was suffering terribly from broken limbs, a lost foot, a cut along his back, and possibly a hit to the head. He looked to be in so much pain. She could see tears in his eyes, she had to look away.
She let them all down, she replayed the scene in her mind, seeing what was happening while she stood still like some sort of gennin seeing death for the very first time, remain frozen as someone close died. Another mistake on her part.
"She ain't talking," the first voice spoke, "perhaps we should take her back?"
"Yes, that way we can-"
A loud cracking sound was heard, along with shouts, she didn't even take notice of these things. She seen the bloody mess of Akatsuki. They didn't care how the ninja's were killed, just as long as they are dead cold. Shivering at the thought of how heartless these men really were, brought new respect, and fear. If they can be this gruesome then think of how they are if they had to interrogate.
She knew they had fled, she didn't care much, if they were here, she had dropped down from the tree branch she was on long ago, to inspect these bodies closer.
The blood.
So much blood.
Turning quickly she dropped to her knees and lost it. Spilling all of the contents of her stomach to the tainted ground.
There was no way of completing this mission anymore. Not if the Akatsuki were after her personally now.
She now started to weep for her lost wolves, would they ever come back? Would she see them again? She heard a mournful howl off in the distance, and it was sharply cut off. She knew that Skit was alive now, but what about Renmaru? Her loyal white companion?
Shaking her head free from everything that just happened, she stood up bravely, stuffed her hands in her pockets, and started to head back towards her village.
~Sin
Reviling everything to the Hokage, of what happened in great detail, and keeping a bland tone as she did. She now knew that these people were put at risk every single time on missions. There was no stopping it. It was a ninja's life after all. You never know what might happen out there, no matter how carefully you plan it.
Death is inevitable.
She has vowed to to blood score each and every enemy shinobi she saw. She was out to live. And so were the ones she was fighting. There was no stopping it.
Until the Hokage relieved otherwise.
"Leo, you will be given a new name. From now on, you are an ANBU, and you shall be called Itachi. As for code names, you will be given 'Mirei', 'Ryuu', 'Miko', 'Sho', and 'Go'.
She knew that the Hokage would give her those kinds of names. It was a reminder. She was to be reminded of what happened. Of what she did. Of her mistakes. They were suppose to make her a better ninja at heart. But those people were wrong. It brought pain, sorrow, and revenge on this village.
She wanted out.
"Itachi, you are to go to block D, speak to the head Squad, and be assigned to a cell of your own. As a temporary mask, you are to wear this," the man handed her a mask similar to Kakashi's. She slipped it on, and was given a gray cloak, until she would receive her permanent one. "Now, go."
She walked out, using the door, swearing that she would kill the Kage for what he is doing.
~Sin
"I knew sending her out like this would happen, so I've made arrangements for her to be ANBU if she survived. I've given all her information down to Block D, plus her Code Names. She has been officially been wiped from being a Jonin. Something that she has to endure. ANBU's have no identities here. Never have. Never will." an elderly voice spoke.
"I know, but why send her on such a mission such as this?"
"Because she needs to learn how to act like a Ninja and take this more seriously."
"What if were driving her away from us?"
"Doesn't matter, as long as she is a good ninja."
~Sin
She walked down the dark corridor, almost unaffected by the cold air around her. The cloak proved to be of some use, as well as the mask. She had wished for this day, and now that she has it, she didn't want it anymore. This job was for the blackest of hearts.
"Greetings, Itachi," the voice was scorn on saying the word. She knew why, yet she gave no action as to return the ungrateful greeting.
"This way," another voice spoke, leading her down the many halls. She took glances here and there, and knew she won't be here for long. She inhaled deeply, getting in the sent down here. Moist. Damp. And cold. As to be expected from an underground hide out.
"This is your cell, you are officially 8," She knew the man was talking about the cell number, but couldn't help but notice that there were eight to a cell. Each cell had two captains, one to lead a group of three, while keeping an eye on the other.
"Hn." she growled out.
"Itachi, everything you need is in there, you are free to wonder the streets, but do it in secret. Make sure no one knows it's you, and cut off all connection with everyone you once knew."
"That won't be too hard, since I lost everyone in one day."
"Good."
"Hn," she growled again and walked into her personal cell. Er. Room. She shut the barred door. Hrm. Wooden door and slipped off the gray cloak, and the rest of her clothing attire. She put on the tight mesh shirt, the standard pants, and pouches attaching to her hips, and one on her left leg, and right leg. One for medical, and one for what ever would be put in there. The one on her hip shall be used for something as well. She'll figure it all out later, right now, she needed rest.
~Sin
She awoke to a soft knock on her barred door...
She got up, face mask still covering half her face, and dressed in the mesh, and ninja pants. She opened the door after slipping on her dark cloak, and flipping up the hood.
"Yes," she growled out, not liking the place one single bit, and she would let everyone know that.
"Meeting for Cell 8, Itachi," again the name was spat in scorn. She didn't mind, because she growled in return. 'They are like wolves down here. Very well, I'll show them I'm the Alpha.' she thought and followed this man towards the meeting place.
It was a large room, and everyone looked in her direction. 'They hide their chakra,' she thought and made her disappear instantly, if they had not been watching her, they would have not known she was there at all.
"You forget yourself, ANBU," she knew the man was talking to her, that wasn't questionable, "Next time wear your mask."
"But I am wearing one. Could you not see, or are you blind to what's in front of you?" she asked in return, keeping the bland tone.
"If you wish to not be here, we can execute you immediately."
"If that were true, then I wouldn't be here now."
"Hold your tongue, Rookie."
"How is that possible through the mask?"
"Silence!" the man barked.
'Whoa! He rose his voice,' some whispered.
'Never saw a thing like it,' another said.
'So, I'm the only one to rattle this man up. Very well.' she thought, and stored the new found information on the man.
"Now, since the slight interruption-"
"Wouldn't be called an interruption if we haven't started yet, unless you were counting now?"
"Silence," she heard the man growl.
"We are being sent out on solo missions."
"Yes, and we are later being put on a group mission, and later split groups."
"If there are any questions, please do hold your tongue and bite it off."
'Sounds familiar. Oh right, Alpha male, and Alpha 'Female', well both are males, who is the female?' She thought mildly amused.
"Remember, you are to travel with someone at all times, if one of you is without the assigned partner. Then punishment will be taken place."
"Since, Cobra has insisted we do this childishly, instead of the natural order of things-"
"If we did it your way, there would be deaths."
"Not our fault they were not strong enough."
"Come up and pick a piece of paper. On it will be a number. There are eight of you, and you will be traveling with the number that matches yours."
"No. How about we, put the '1' with, '5', '2' with '6', and so forth."
"That sounds good to me."
"Alright then. Afterward you can try and kill each other."
"We are no- Never mind."
"Alright, my rules shall be laid down as soon as you pick a number."
~Sin
She just had to pick '1'. Now she is fighting with '5', and this guy sure is strong. Once she finished with this round, she is off to fight the winner of '2' and '6' who ever they are. While, '3' and '7' fight, they are off to fight the winner of '4' and '8'.
Sounds like one of them won already. She was struggling with this guy. He was strong, but she was smart. She went for an attack on one side, she waited till he was close enough, then switched sides and brought him down.
They had been dancing around each other for about ten minutes, any longer and the match would have been called a draw. Apparently they had a time set, if they were down in less then ten minutes, then the one losing would be called down, while the winning one would be advanced. She refuses to wait it out until round two, of team two. She wanted to reach 'Alpha' in the cell, and she would take it like a wolf would. By fighting for the title.
"Alright winners from team one, rest for ten minutes, while the second team goes at it." So they have worked a system so the second team would go through the same thing, right after the first. She decided to use some healing jutsu on herself. 'Treat it like a real battle field. Interesting,' she thought as she watched the second team go at it.
'Alright so it goes from '1' to '5' fighting each other. If '1' wins they move to the second round, of team one. While the first two are fighting, so is the second two. Third, and Four two, wait, for they are the second team. They go through the same thing as the first, and second two.
'So if '1' won round one, team one, and '6' won of round one, team one. So now, '1' and '6' have to fight. And if '7' won, round two, of team two, and '4' won of round two, or team two those two would have to fight as well.
Now that those two rounds have gone through the trials, and '7' won. That number would have to wait for the winner of match two.'
She watched in interest at the organized match taken place down here.
~Sin
She had won, Match 3. Now she was waiting for her partner. Since she seen the the winner of Match 1 had one, they left. She noticed that it was still on a time trial, 10 minutes for the first round. 5 minutes for the second, and knock out for the last. One person can not be knocked out for more then the time for their next match, which wasn't very long. She almost got disqualified for failing to regain consciousness, for her next match, and she was only given five minutes each time.
She was glad that she had won now, but was disappointed that she didn't win the first match, after she got to the final round. The man tricked her into thinking that she was winning when only an illusion was taken place. She was made a fool of.
'I'll get him back, sooner or later.' she thought as she waited for her partner to finish up the match, who ever it may be. She used this time to heal her wounds, the second match, she was too weak to go on, but was forced to fight for her own life. The guy showed no lack in killing intent, and used what ever he could to bring her down. She was in for a real fight, with these guys.
She also noticed that the betas were the winners of match one, and two. Those two are betas. How she wished she were that beta, but she was no where near it. The winners of match three and four were...wait..'
"Alright, you two are officially Alphas." the man declared. 'I'm an alpha?' she thought. 'This place works backwards. So the people who keep fighting, are automatically Alphas? While the people who fought in the first match are Betas, or Omegas. Interesting indeed. So people fighting longer show that they can keep going no matter what.'
"Alpha's, you are to watch the cell at all times, Beta's you are to help the Alphas but you should know your place, cause these Alphas looks as if they can go another round. Right Itachi?"
"Hn." she growled, and gave a sharp look at the Beta that gave her a low growl in return. She knew that her and this guy wouldn't get along, she had to endure it. Like any Alpha should.
"Now, now, The Alphas have more authority over you, and these are the top Alpha. If they show more fighting spirit then they are officially the top Alpha."
"Indeed, even I didn't show that much when I became Alpha. If you want to fight for the title, go to the top Alpha, and ask if you can fight for the title. They should agree, or disagree. I strongly should agree, wouldn't want to look weak in front of you cell now would we?"
"As he was saying, the Top Alpha will arrange the fight to take place here, with the Beta's, and Omega's standing by watching."
"Alphas can lay down their own rules, but must keep the main ones, that we are explaining."
"Alright, now that the fundamentals have been explained, we can continue. Alpha's stay and watch to see who your Omega's are. The rest will be fighters."
"Well explain more about positions when we are sorted out."
~Sin
Two longs hours later, and everyone was sorted.
"Itachi, since you are the Top Alpha, and the only Medical nin here, you are titled to both. Good luck. You are now in charge, with your Alpha. Assign us to what ever you see fit."
"Hn," she growled, and looked these ANBU over, she recognized all of them, know everyone with their talents, speech, style, and walk. She seen that the man she hated was still radiating hatred towards her.
"Grit," she barked, "You are Top Beta," she could see no harm in that, the guy was strong, stronger then everyone else there. She may as well trust him to back her up, along with her Alpha.
"Uh...Thank you, Itachi-sama," she heard the man was shocked to be given such a title.
"Don't thank me yet," she growled, "That is just the title, it doesn't state of what your capable of."
"Hai."
"As Top Beta, you are also our Illusionist," she seen him nod. "Colt, as the second Beta, you are the strategist."
"Hai," she said.
"Leaf, as the Omega, you are tracker. Bone, the second Omega, you are the Interrogator."
"Hai," the two said in unison.
"Style, you're the Message decoder, Pine, you're the supplier."
"Hai," the two said, Pine hesitating.
"Pine, your job is most important. We need you to supply the weapons, food, shelter, and also I'm entrusting you with the funding's." He watched as Pine stood there, motionless.
"Hai," she said more confidently.
"Cobra, as my Alpha, I suggest you keep everyone in line as well as helping Pine, and Bone."
"Hai," the man said.
~Sin
She relaxed in her room, not one of her member's in her pack raised to challenge her. She didn't know why. Usually someone would object.
"Itachi," her Alpha, Cobra knocked on her door.
"Hn," she growled out, telling the man to enter.
"You are probably wondering why no one has objected to you being Alpha."
"That has crossed my mind," she said in the bland tone she adapted since the killing of her whole squad, and one of her wolves.
"Well, I just finished talking to all of them and here is what they said..."
She listened to what Cobra was saying, and she could hardly believe half of it. She gave order to them all, she was the one whom restored order. They were not wild pack dogs, just looking for leadership. And she came along, and gave what she could, and was well respected among her wolves. She was a true Alpha. A Alpha's Alpha.
They had seen that she was not glaring at them from spite of being here, but merely observing them. Seeing their strengths and weaknesses. Put them where they belonged.
"Out of all the cells they were in, I believe they will stay in this one the longest. As long as your here, Alpha," she wasn't sure, but she thought the guy was getting light on his words.
"Hn," she said, "If that is all you wanted to talk about, then leave."
"Hai," he said quickly and walked out.
~Sin
Her and her pack were getting along well, even her and Grit were seeing eye to eye. Her and her team walked into the Hokage's office. She refused to bow to the man, while everyone else did. Even her Alpha.
"Ah, Itachi how are you fairing?"
"I'm Top Alpha," she growled out, "What is this I hear about a mission for us."
"It's mainly for you, I'm sending your team out on a different mission."
"If your inquiring that I do the same mission again, then think again."
"No, not that mission, we found them already. Being interrogated as we speak."
"...I don't believe a word you said, I've neither smelt, nor heard of them."
"As to be expected. You were down there so long, it's amazing that you can smell anything beyond the damp soil."
"Beside the point," she growled out.
"Ah, Cell 8 leave," the cell made no move to leave the office.
"They only listen to me," Itachi said dryly.
"Hm, taking charge of the cell are we?"
"I am Top Alpha."
"Just a mere title."
"We have different laws down there."
"Hm, well then, Alpha, tell your pack to leave."
"...Cobra, take the others and wait outside, this should be over shortly."
"Hai, Itachi-sama," Cobra said, and signaled the other six ninja's in the room to leave.
"My, you whipped those dogs into shape, what did you do, give them a doggie treat?"
"What business of it, is yours?" Itachi asked.
"Hm, about your mission, you are to pursue the Akatsuki."
"...hai."
"Dismissed, and bring your pack back in."
"...hai," she walked out and sent her wolves back in, taking Cobra to the side and telling him of what she will be doing. "Until I return, you are the Alpha of cell 8. And if I don't make it back, Grit is to be the Top Alpha."
"Hai, Itachi-sama, but I do wish you will come back."
"With any luck that I don't ever have, I probably will."
"Well, I'll send my luck to you."
"Thanks, but you need it more then me, now go."
~Sin
Rushing past the trees with as much grace as she could muster after a two day long run towards the last known location of the attack. She wore her ANBU mask, and her dark cloak as she made her way towards the death patch. Stopping only to catch her breath, she glanced around, 'I've changed since our last meeting, I'm no longer-' she gasped as she was knocked down, well more like pulled down. She landed harshly on the ground, with a man looking down on her.
"Sorry about this, Leo," she recognized that voice. It was the mist nin! Her eyes widen as she tried to get up, only to be roughly shoved back down by a foot and a hand, not belonging to the same person. She turned and seen the leaf nin, then her mask was taken from her by the leaf. Then a strange powder started coating her. 'What is this?' she thought as she was showered with the strange pink powder. She couldn't determine a scent, but it felt as if she needed to sneeze.
Then everything went black.
~Sin
For your minds to code over with the system and how they ended up together. Good luck.
Alpha: Itachi ('1'), Cobra ('6')
Beta's: Grit ('5'), Colt ('8').
Omega's: Leaf ('3'), Bone ('7')
Fighters: Style ('2'), Pine ('4')
I know, it still needs work, but hopefully the system makes sense to you guy. I hope it does. Please tell me if something is wrong, or if you need help figuring it out.
~Sin
~The Evil Kitty MindFucker! XD *Akatsuki tied up so they won't screw with my script*