HALLOOO AGOON! I shall do the disclaimers this time because it's "that time" again for Konan, and she's yelling at everyone else.
Konan: SHUT UP!
Ok, jeez, just let me do the disclaimers and I will.
Konan:...You're lucky you're pretty...
What the fuck? Anyways, I do not own Naruto, Naruto Shippuden, or any character affiliated with them. (MEGA SADNESS X( ) I do own the three main characters, Cryptus, the Stranger, Evil Tobi, Disclaimer-san, Apple-chan, the elves, Illyon, Cragos, HGOPAMLB, and any elven god in the story. I also own a character that will come soon in this chapter.
Last thing: None of you were able to guess the character right. I'm sorry. But then again, this is a character nobody would expect.
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Would'ya like to find out?
WELL HERE YA GO!
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Rule 31: EXORCISM!
Normal POV
It was Sakura. (BET'CHA WEREN'T EXPECTING THAT! XD)
"But how? And why?" Tsunade asked.
"I was tired of all the sexist remarks people have been making, and decided to teach them a lesson." She said with an evil laugh.
"You're a strong person. Seriously, why?" Aaron asked with a bored tone.
"You wish for the truth? Very well." Sakura began.
"I wanted to cause havoc in this puny world. It disgusts me to no end how there is always praise for the good, but never for the dark! THEY ALL MUST PAY!" She hissed, speaking in tongues and ancient languages, cursing all the while. Aaron slapped her and placed his hand on her forehead. Then he pulled his hand away, and a spirit came out of her and wailed as it was brought out of existence with a bolt of light.
"There we go. All better." He said with a smile.
"What. THE HELL WAS THAT?" Tsunade screamed.
"An exorcism." He told her. Sakura swayed like she was dizzy.
"What-What happened?" She asked woozily.
"If I told you, you'd have nightmares." Aaron told her. Her eyes widened, but she nodded.
"Tsunade-shishou, what are you doing here?" She asked innocently. (The story takes place when the Akatsuki had just begun collecting Tailed Beasts)
"I came with Aaron to find out something important, but I can't tell you." She said sadly.
"Well, I hope you both have a good day." Sakura finished with a bow. They both left.
"I need to get back to my friends. Something important came up, and I need to be with them." Aaron said when they were at the Hokage Tower.
"Go ahead." Tsunade said with a nod. Aaron gave a regular salute and disappeared in a flash of light.
Akatsuki Base
He reincorporated in the middle of the living room, near the couch.
"Hey everyone." He said with a lazy wave. Rich and May waved back.
"Is the egg alright?" May held it up proudly. Somehow, it slipped, and hit the floor with a metallic sound. She flinched, expecting it to break apart.
"Alright! Now I can fuckin' get some shitty breakfast!" Hidan said. Kakuzu whacked his partner upside the head. Suddenly, May's shoulder began to glow. Everyone crowded around her to see what was going on.
"Well, isn't this interesting?" Aaron asked after inspecting her shoulder.
"What?" Pein asked.
"She has the mark of the Dragon Warriors."
"What are the 'Dragon Warriors'?" Konan asked.
"Tobi thinks the Dragon Warriors sound EPIC!" The masked shinobi said with a fist pump.
"You'll all see soon enough." As if some force had willed it to, the egg glowed as well. In a blinding flash of light, a sound like a harp playing came out of nowhere. When everyone could see, there, on the floor, lay a sleeping baby dragon, letting out a near faint snore that made May and Konan get stars in their eyes. They prepared to glomp it, but Aaron stopped them.
"No one touch it. It's very weak, seeing as how it was just born." They semi-pouted, but went with his wishes.
"Is that...a dragon?" Rich asked. Aaron nodded.
"One of the last. And a fledgling, too."
"What's a fucking fledgling?" Hidan asked him.
"A fledgling is a creature of a baby or child's age." Aaron answered.
"So it's one of the last?" May asked. (hey, that almost rhymes...)
"Dragons, in the last century or so, have shut themselves off from mankind. They became virtual hermits, never communicating with the world beyond their hiding places. People hunted them for fame and glory, and thus they began to die off in great numbers. This little guy is one of the last living dragons. Only about 20 remain alive." He explained.
"Wow..."
"I can tell that even though dragons remain hiding, he will become a great warrior." Aaron added.
"How can you tell that it's a he?" Rich asked.
"Male and female dragons have a distinct difference in their anatomies. And I do NOT mean guy parts and girl parts!" He told them, getting those thoughts out of their minds.
"Male dragons have a different shape to their wings. Theirs have more of a jet-wing shape than the females."
"So how do you know he'll become a great warrior?" Pein asked.
"I am not just the god of the sun. I'm also the god of medicine and prophecies, like the Greek god Apollo, and also purity." Aaron answered. Then he turned to Kakuzu.
"Kakuzu, if you even THINK about selling him on the black market, I'm going to burn every single piece of money you're ever going to get." He threatened. Kakuzu held up his hands in defeat. Aaron nodded.
"Now we're going to have to take care of him until he is old enough to fight. Even then, he will remain loyal to May."
"Why the bitch?" Hidan asked in an outraged voice. May kicked him in the balls.
"He'll remain loyal to her because she bears the mark of the Dragon Warriors."
"Sooooo what is that again?" Rich asked him.
"The Dragon Warriors are a group of people who have gained the trust of dragons. They are an ancient order of fighters that have dragons by their side. When a warrior receives an egg, a mark appears on their shoulder. It signifies that they are the allies of the dragons. Each of them has a loyal bond with their dragon, and it never breaks. They can use different magicks in battle, and speak the language of dragons. Give it a try, May." Aaron said. She gulped, and began to speak Draconian. (anyone recognize this? XD)
"Ie ferengun weirvdia." She spoke with a raspy voice.
"Varandia gudril. Yu'rantho alredro dorgine venrel welish'ya." Aaron said back.
"Dirackna Ie jushrend sperekna Draconiashca?" May asked.
"Yes, yes you did. You can speak on and off." Aaron said in a normal voice. May swallowed again, and she could speak normally.
"That was odd." She commented.
"So what'd you fucking say, ya dipshits?" Hidan asked. May bitchslapped him once more.
"This was our conversation:
'I feel weird.'
'Very good. You're already doing very well.'
'Did I just speak Draconian?'" Aaron told them.
"Wait, you said the word 'very' twice in two sentences, but the word both times was different." Rich told him.
"Which brings me to a couple of facts about Draconian. First, only a special few can speak it. Second, the words change each time you say them except for the pronoun 'I'. This prevents enemies from deciphering text easily. And finally, if you just look at the words people say, you can figure it out by how they're spelled." He said. Everyone, one-by-one, made an understanding face. Aaron's eyes drifted to the dragon.
"We have to name him. May has the honors." He said. May looked ecstatic at getting to chose its name. So she assumed a thinking pose, stroking an imaginary beard. After a few moments of silence, she cried out,
"I got it!"
"What'd you think of?" Rich asked. She did an eye-smile, and said,
"Endor!"
"Endor?" Rich asked her.
"Why Endor?"
"He's so cute, and it reminds me of the furry little Ewoks from Star Wars that live on Endor!" She chirped.
"Then Endor it is." Aaron said. As if cued by a director of a film, Endor stirred at his name. Then he got up, making everyone (even Pein) go "Awww!" at his cuteness as he walked over to May. Then he nudged her leg with his tiny head, and she picked him up. The little dragon looked so cute. His scales were black, but they had a hidden green glint when light shined on them. A thin, translucent membrane lay in between the shafts of his small wings, paling in the light. Finally, his eyes were a royal blue, and he looked as innocent as a child. She hugged him, but not too tightly, and he rubbed his head against hers, making a small purring noise all the while. As Aaron watched him, Endor's innocence reminded him of Cryptus; how pure he had been before it happened. So he lowered his head, hiding his eyes from the others. Tears ghosted one by one down his tan face, hitting the floor with a soft plink. Rich noticed, and asked,
"You alright?" Aaron smiled sadly.
"I just...need some time alone..." Rich nodded.
"Take all you need." Aaron walked outside of the base, and ran into the forest. When he was panting from running around and wailing on trees enough to dirty his knuckles with his own blood, he sat down at the trunk of a tall oak. Then he rested his head against the solid and supporting wood.
"Why?" He asked.
"Why did it have to happen like this?"
Cryptus' Memorial
Three guards were standing at Cryptus tomb per request of Tsunade and Aaron to keep civilians from throwing stones and rubble. A cloaked person seemed to melt out of the shadows.
"Who are you? What're you doing here?" One of them asked, hefting an iron spear about 1.5 times his size.
"Me? I'm just here to pick up a gift..." The person said.
"And who are you?" Another guard asked. This one wielded a spiked club made of steel.
"I'm just a regular old stranger..." They told the guards. The three each gained a puzzled look, and tried to think about what the person meant. But that was their mistake. The figure raised their hand. The one with the iron spear was lifted into the air by a shadowy tendril which clutched his neck with a steely grip. The tendril closed tighter and tighter around his neck until...
*SPLAT!*
His neck was crushed to a degree never seen before, blood splattering all over the ground. The other two looked at the cloaked stranger in fear. Next, the one with the club was being constricted by a tendril, which tightened around him like a cobra. It finally crushed every organ in his body, and so much blood rushed out that his stomach burst open, a sea of blood pouring out. The last standing, who had a metal sword and wore a bronze skullcap, had a tentacle pry his mouth open, and rush inside, choking him. Not before long, the guard stopped breathing, and the tendril removed itself. He slumped on the ground, blood streaming from the corner of his mouth and onto the hard earth. The stranger walked inside Cryptus' tomb and ripped the coffin' lid right off. Then he held up the body with one hand. It you had been inside the tomb, and he had not noticed you, you would have seen the face of an aged man, with red eyes which were clouded with insanity, and a wicked smile which could make the devil run in fear.
"It'll take me a month to prepare..." His grin grew wider and madder.
"But it'll be worth it when my son receives his 'present'..." He let out a maniacal laugh, and vanished into the shadows.
BUM...BUM...BUUUUUUUM! What will happen next? Find out next time on
All: ALL THE BIRDS OF AKATSUKI!
~Jinso