Chapter 2: Trust
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It was cold. My head hurt. I felt like I weighed a ton. Was I laying down? Or was I floating? I couldnt tell. But... maybe it didnt matter, maybe I died. By the hands of that annoying weirdo. Cold hands pressed something wet on my forehead. Someone was with me. I slowly opened my eyes and tried to take in my surroundings. I was laying on the floor in a forest, and it was night. I grit my teeth as I tried to get up.
"Keep still, you had quite a fall." My eyesight adjusted to the darkness and I was able to make out the face of a man. He was old, maybe around his forties, and had glasses and dark brown hair drooping over his shoulders.
"Thank you but im fine." I said, even though my head hurt like I got hit by a hammer, and a wave of nausea washed over me. I felt terrible. He held me down despite my protests.
"You fell twelve feet from the sky, your not fine, did you run into a titan?" I frowned in confusion. I fell? What exactly happened? What was a titan anyway? Before I could ask he took out a suitcase and rummaged through its contents. " Its dangerous to be out here without a weapon, actually, your not even allowed to be out here, only the survey corps folks can venture outside the walls." What was he talking about...
" Im really fine mister, I can reach home from here, I just had a bad acciden-Tobi!" I gasped. Everything came flooding back, the fight, the strange jutsu, that bastard did something!
"Tobi?" The man asked.
"Yes, hes an akatsuki member, highly dangerous, he attacked me but..." I looked around the forest. He was no where to be found. And it was night time. "How long was I out?" I asked hastily. Why didn't he kill me. I was unconcious and he had the opportunity.
" A good four hours, your lucky you weren't eaten, and don't worry about this tobi, hes gone, you should worry about the titans now." I blinked. Eaten? What was this weirdo talking about?
" A-are you a cannibal?" I squirmed under his touch. He kept saying strange things, titans and eating...
" Oh no! I'm a doctor, hahaha! I promise you i'm no titan!"
There he went again. "Whats a titan?" I asked. He stared at me, a strange out of focus look crossed his eyes. Was I wrong to ask?
" Whats your name?" He asked slowly. "Sakura Haruno." I replied. Something seemed amiss.
" Sakura...Where are you from?" I swallowed, I wish he wasn't holding me down.
"K-konoha, i'm a medic nin" He had a far away look.
" So, your not from the walls..." He stayed silent for a moment and I squirmed in the awkward pose I was in. He was a man after all. "Well, i'm not sure where konoha is, or what akatsuki members are, but I can heal you so you can go find your way to the walls, beware, they are highly suspicious of outsiders." Eh? I didn't want to go to these walls! I wanted to go back to konoha!
" My friends are problaly looking for me, so..." I stopped talking as he held out a syringe. There was a yellowish white fluid in it. " I can heal myself, um, so, thank you for looking over me mister." Without warning he stabbed the needle into my arm. Too shocked to move I stayed still, my wide green eyes stared at the empty syringe.
"Im sorry...but..." He shook as silent tears filled his eyes. " I had to." Angry I sprung up and hurled the needle away from my arm.
"What was in that needle?!" I screamed. This was wrong, everything was wrong. I grabbed his shoulders and shook him. He looked up at me with dazed eyes.
"Don't...let them win." He held my arms over his shoulders lovingly. I was really confused. Who was this guy? " you remind me of Eren."
He let go and I backed away. "What did you do to me you crazy old man?" I asked calmly this time. If he was an enemy, it could have been poison.
"I, turned you into humanities last hope." He got up and dusted himself off. "The walls are that way, be carefull and stay out of open fields, you don't want to run into titans, they sleep at night so move fast before morning comes." He adjusted his glasses and pointed straight ahead into a bushy path. " Young lady, I doubt they'll let you in your village without dubbing you a traitor." I blinked in utter confusion. "May your trip be safe young lady." He turned to walk away.
"Wait! who are you?" He stopped and turned towards my direction. " I'm doctor Yeager, it was nice meeting you Sakura." With that, he left.
"Wait!" My voice echoed throughout the forest. I ran in the direction he left but after a moment gave up. He was gone, as if he vanished into thin air. Did I imagine that? I rubbed my sore arm from where the needle was injected. No, it was real, that weird man put something in me. I shook my head. I was hurt, and he said he would cure me. Doctor Yeager... perhaps it was only medicine. I laughed at my foolishness. Of course! The poor man was delusional, but he was still a doctor. If it was poison, I would be feeling the effects by now.
Smiling I turned to leave. He was just being a good medic ninja, bored and trying to spook me. I walked on and on. The forest seemed bigger than when I was walking through them at daytime. "The night makes you paranoid Sakura." I said lowly. I had probably worried Tsunade sama. I had to get back quickly. I was lucky that medic nin found me. I stopped dead on my tracks. He wasn't wearing a headband. The wind swayed silently. For the first time, I took a moment too take in my surroundings. The trees were different. I crouched to the ground and picked up some dried leaves to press them against my nose. This wasn't the konoha forest smell I knew. I picked myself up and twirled in circles. No...I was somewhere else. "Dammit!" I punched a nearby tree. That annoying freak teleported me somewhere else. That's why he said bye bye, damn! I was in some other forest probably far away from konoha. Maybe I was near the land of tea? The weather was a bit moist...so maybe its rain, not tea. I smiled. Yeah, what the old man made since now! walls...The rain village has huge walls, and he probably meant konoha might think i'm a traitor if I don't return soon. After all, It would be suspicious if I left without saying anything to a different village. "Thats right, Naruto said he was going on a mission in rain with sai!" I shouted to myself happily. I'm saved!
All I had to do was follow this path. Hehe, my good luck was returning! I whistled happily to myself. 'they sleep at night, so be fast.' I frowned. That old man, what did he mean by that? I groaned. Now I was too scared to take a break! I sniffed. Creepy old man, trying to scare a defensless gullible girl. But it was true that I should hurry to rain, I was in what used to be enemy territory, and I was lost. But not for long, hopefully. I walked for what seemed to be an hour. The trees looked alarmingly tall and ancient. The air smelled of strong vegetation. Come to think of it, there were too many animals around. Everywhere I looked, There was a deer, a rabbit, or a fox. Too much wildlife to be normal. I sighed and rubbed my sleepy eyes. This forest was problably not visited by humans much. My feet dragged on the moist slope of the ground. I smiled like a fool. I ended up going on the mission with naruto, what a surprise he would get when he showed up and found me sitting in rains ramen shop. The village was up ahead and I was taking for ever like this. I summoned chakra to my feet and raced forward. The wind slapped at my face as I ran through the forest at top speed. The trees were nothing but a blur. Heh, I was getting faster, Tsunade sama will be proud of me. I stopped when I noticed an open area. This was the end of the forest. Even by the light of the luminescent moon, I could barely see a darkened spot a bit ways from where I was at. Problably the village.
I carefully scanned the barren land before me. Why...why was everything so empty. Something was definately wrong. It was dead. everything. The greenery expanded miles ahead, with no sign of roads or stands, or anything. I have'nt been to rain, but...It could'nt be as dead as this. "Relax sakura, your not at the village yet." I summoned some more chakra and ran at full speed ahead. The wet air was loud, but even then, out of the corner of my eye, I thought I saw something. A large shadow, in the shape of a human. Laying down a ways off...Or was it a mountain? I couldnt tell. I continued running. My breath came in quick pants. It was pretty far from where I awoke. Blasted old man should of warned me of the distance. I came to a halt once I got closer to the village.
"What the..." It wasnt a village. My heart pounded from the running. The cold air made my pink hair sway softly, caressing my face like a wave. This wasnt a village at all. I walked forward slowly. My steps succumbed to the earth, I was dumbfounded by the sight that lay before me. It was a wall. A giant fifty foot high wall. It was round, problably surrounding a town inside, or some sort of expanded village,and huge. I got closer and reached a gloved hand out to caress the texture. This wasnt rain. My shoulders slumped forward. It reeked of vegitation and...iron. I walked around the wall and found a large gate. An opening! I was about to pound on the red wood when I heard his voice. 'Beware, they are highly suspicious of outsiders.' That medic...was he from within these walls? What kind of village was this anyway? Some sort of sealed off hidden place...didnt sound safe. How did I know Iwasnt in an enemy villages territory? Tsunade sama would be preplexed when I told her about this place. Its unlike any village I have ever heard of. What if it was some secret village or base? Only one way to find out. I pumped chakra to my feet and ran up the wall. It was night time so it should be hard to see my form. tch. My red top and pink hair were too obvious. I would have to be careful. I proceeded up until I came to the end flat surface.I crouched immidiately. There were some sort of equipment displayed around the top and cannons lining the edges. This wall was built to keep something out. Frowning I crawled like a spider towards the other end and peeked down. There were houses! and roads and a large lake running ahead. Nobody seemed to be out and it was dead quiet. Still crouching, I examined the rest of the surface wall. There were strange little pieces of medal stuck to the ground. Where the hell was I anyway? I peeked over the town again and took in the scenery more carefully.
This wasnt any village I knew, But I needed a place to rest. If I could sneak in, I could rent a room. All i had to do was remove my headband. I was ready to sprint down when a hand pressed against my head and yanked my hair. "Uf!" A blade was pressed against my neck.
" Move and i'll kill you." I shivered, yet stayed completely still.
"I-i dont want any trouble." I said smoothly, painfully aware of the blade pressing against my skin.
" Maybe, but i don't know that." He taunted. I grit my teeth. This asshole, was killing my vibe. I looked up at my attacker. It was a blonde man, Very handsome and probably in his early thirties." How did you get here?" He asked. His voice was low and even, filled with confidence.
" I summoned a bird and flew here." I said sarcastically. " Now let go, i'm not looking for trouble, i'm just a lost medic." He frowned. His blue eyes were cold and impossible to read. oops, maybe that was a bad response. "Ah...A man told me to come here! Doctor Yeager!" His eyes widened and he tightened his grip. "ow!" I howled in pain.
" Your not a familiar face around here, where are you from?" I snuck my hand in my pouch. This guy was gonna get a kunai in his neck if he didn't let go.
"Konoha, i got lost." I gripped a kunai. He continued to stare. I smirked. " You messed with the wrong ninja!" He rose an eyebrow. His eyes shone bright with...laughter? Was the asshole laughing at me? I did a handstand and jumped forward. He backed off and stood a few spaces away from me.
"Take this!" I threw my kunai but he easily deflected it with his blade. Now that I was standing a good distance away from him, I got a good look at his body. He was wearing a strange Device on either side of his hips, and a wire was connected to the handle of his sword. My lord he was hot. I shook my head roughly. No no no Sakura! You cant be distracted now! I rushed him and jumped high in the air to land a kick, He swung his blade but I grabbed it in midair and twisted. He gasped in shock. Although I had hurt myself in the process, i was able to break his sword. I didn't want to kill anyone, but there was no trust between us.
I reached my bloody hand out and threw the garbage away over the wall.
"Whats wrong? This kunoichi too strong for you? I don't know who you are but your skills suck." He was visibly still in shock. I grinned. Was I that intimidating? He pressed a button on the handle of the broken blade and it fell to the floor with a clink. Then he pressed the empty handle the the box like device and withdrew another blade. I watched with interest. "Tha'ts some fancy stuff you got there, what is it?" This jutsu was a bit lame, but it looked weird. Maybe, those devices did something big! In that case,I have to destroy them!
"What are you?" He asked smoothly. His eyes were hard and had an accusing glow. I licked my lips.
" A girl, asshole, Your going to regret ever crossing me!" I pumped so much chakra in my fist it turned green. "Haaaah!" I rushed him. His eyes widened and two wires suddenly emmerged from the devices. "What?!"
He was suddenly at my side, in midair. Those wires were somehow keeping him there, and there was a white gas that was escaping from the devices. I felt a blow to the back of my neck, and my world went black.
Thats it for ch 2. Review please! Ps. That was erwin sakura fought with, the head commander of the survey corps.