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Broken Angel
Chapter 71
Fleur bit her lip to suppress a moan. She could feel Riley's cock sliding in and out of her sensitive baby maker, and she was loving it. The gyration of Riley's hips drove Fleur insane as Riley fucked her from behind.
Riley's passionate thrusting continued for several moments as Fleur's muffled moans grew louder and more frequent. She was in heaven as she felt her orgasm rapidly begin to build. Her insides were quivering with pleasure and she could feel the walls of her vagina tighten around Riley's ten inch member. Riley's girth and her Youki ensured that Fleur was feeling the absolute peak of pleasure with every thrust.
After a few more moments Fleur buried her head in her pillow as she felt her insides tighten and she reached her climax. She was hiding the sounds of her moans to avoid waking her fellow mates. Normally she wouldn't have cared if they heard her, as they would have just silenced the area around themselves with magic if they preferred to sleep, but with the war on, she knew they'd be out on patrol in the morning, and she wanted them to be as rested as possible.
Add on to that, that her hiding her moans of pleasure was almost like she and Riley were mating in secret. Like they weren't supposed to be together or something, and it made Fleur feel like she was sneaking around. It allowed her to indulge in a fantasy or two about being that woman who's left unsatisfied by her husband or something like that and is taken to bed by her lover and they have sex within ear shot of said husband. Now Fleur would never actually cheat on Riley, mostly out of love and because Riley was her mate, and there was literally no one Fleur could desire more then her, but… roleplay was still roleplay, and it made the experience more intense.
Riley must have heard Fleur's thoughts on the fantasy because she kept her own moans of pleasure to a minimum to avoid waking the others.
It took a few more moments but Fleur's orgasm eventually passed and she felt Riley pull her erect member from the Veela's burning hot center.
"You haven't cum yet, my love." Fleur sent to Riley, through the Gravemind link.
Riley didn't respond and was silent as she stared down at Fleur's beautiful backside. She was stroking her cock as she admired the beauty before her, one of her tails was also sliding in and out of her pussy, in long, deep, thrusts.
Riley knew she was close, she just had to decide where she wanted to finish. She saw Fleur glancing over her shoulder at Riley. The Veela wore a sexy smirk and began to move her hips in an enticing manner, urging Riley to reenter her.
Riley quickly found herself mesmerized by the incredibly arousing sight. Any man or woman in the world would be won over by the sensual sway of Fleur's perfect ass.
After a few more moments, Riley couldn't take the sight any longer and grabbed Fleur's hips. Fleur grinned as she felt Riley's cock slide back into her and Riley resumed her thrusting. Fleur knew her mate was close and she wanted to feel Riley's cum inside her, so once again she bit her lip, and rode out the pleasurable storm.
After about a minute, Riley pulled Fleur up into an embrace as she buried her cock deep in Fleur's cunt and released her burning hot seed into the Veela's womb.
As she felt Riley's cum release inside of her, Fleur turned her head and caught Riley's lips in a searingly passionate kiss. Their lips held together as Riley road out her own orgasm just as Fleur had done earlier.
Fleur could only grin into the kiss as Riley finished cumming. If it were possible, Fleur would have spent the rest of her life like this. Making love with her mate, always less then an arms reach away from the woman she loved with all of heart. She definitely considered herself one lucky Veela to have a mate like Riley.
After a few moments, Riley's orgasm passed and she removed her cock from Fleur. The Veela and the Demon continued to kiss for several moments before Fleur pulled away and lowered down to take Riley's cock into her mouth. She quickly cleaned her lover's member, and then turned her attention to Riley's pussy, which was glistening with fluids from her release.
Riley let out a few pleasured sighs as Fleur cleaned her. As that was happening, Riley glanced around the bed at her other mates, wondering if any of them had been awoken by that. She noticed one pair of eyes staring at her, and Riley felt herself grin.
Daphne was awake and staring at her with a smirk.
"You two just can't help yourselves can you?" Daphne inquired, in a whisper.
Riley just smirked and shook her head in reply. Hearing her, Fleur sat up and offered her fellow mate an apologetic smile. Daphne simply rolled her eyes, let out a chuckle, and nestled back under her blanket. Fleur and Riley shared a glance, that caused both to start giggling.
"That satisfy the itch you needed scratched?" Riley inquired in a low whisper.
"Most definitely. How is it, zat I never walk away from our meetings, unsatisfied?" Fleur responded with a smile.
"Probably because I never leave you in a condition to 'walk' anywhere." Riley replied with a grin, earning a smirk and a peck on the lips from Fleur.
After a few seconds the two started to laugh again.
Fleur quickly tried to shush Riley so that their giggling wouldn't wake the others. Riley's response was to grab Fleur and kiss her deeply. She then scooped the Veela into her arms, levitated off the bed so that their movement wouldn't disturb the other ladies. Once on flat land the two quickly disappeared into the bathroom to resume their mating.
An hour later, Kaede opened her eyes. She sat up and stretched her arms. It took a few moments for her eyes to finally take in the dark room, and when she did, a moment of confusion washed over her. This didn't look like her tent. She then heard noise right next to her, and her vectors shot up to prepare to strike at whatever was making the noise.
Her eyes shot towards the sound and she spotted Luna sleeping not too far off. It was then that the previous night's activities returned to Kaede's mind and she recalled where she was.
She glanced around the room and spotted Katie, and Luna still in bed with her. Daphne was sitting at a vanity not too far off, brushing her hair.
"Good morning." Daphne stated, when she spotted Kaede sit up in bed.
"Good morning." Kaede replied, tentatively, as she stared at the Ice Queen.
"Riley's in the bathroom with Fleur. The two have been joined at the hip for over an hour." Daphne said as she continued to brush the knots out of her hair.
"Oh… I see." Kaede replied as her eyes drifted over to the door that led to the bathroom.
"You can join them if you want." Daphne noted when she noticed Kaede staring at the door, wondering what to do.
"Oh, um… I don't want to intrude." Kaede stated, as she tore her eyes from the door and glanced over at Daphne.
"If they wanted private time, Riley would have taken Fleur to Kamui. You're one of Riley's mates now, don't ever trick yourself into thinking she doesn't have time for you. As you can tell from my wet hair, I just came from getting a bath. Honestly, those two are a pain with how often they couple." Daphne stated as she turned to face Kaede.
"Why aren't you still in there?" Kaede inquired.
"Because unlike Fleur, sex actually tires me out, and as much as I'd love spending all day enjoying bedroom shenanigans with Riley, I actually have things to do today." Daphne answered, earning a bit of a confused look from Kaede.
Seeing her confusion, Daphne clarified. "Yesterday was tame compared to what Riley usually does. You being a half demon, probably makes you more durable than me, Katie, or Luna. Having sex for an hour is tiring for us. Riley usually lasts for three before she's finished with all of us. So as you can probably imagine, it leaves us three pretty wiped out, hence why we usually only have sex at night, before bed so we can wake up rested in the morning. Kamui doesn't hurt when we need a few extra hours of sleep."
Kaede nodded her head in understanding. She still wasn't used to all of this, so she didn't know what was considered normal.
"You said that sex tires you three out, but it doesn't for Fleur. Why is that?" Kaede asked after a moment.
"You know she's a Veela right? She's not human?" Daphne inquired, earning a nod, she continued, "Well Veela don't tire from consensual sex. The magic in their bodies is invigorated by the passionate act and leaves her feeling well. When Veela mate regularly, they tend to be less prone to depression, fatigue and even sickness. It's due to the fact that they gain power from the act. Coupling produces magic within them that makes them feel better. It's not a massive amount, but when a Veela mates regularly, she generally will never be in poor health. So in simpler terms, Fleur and Riley can fuck all morning and Fleur will generally be well rested afterwords, where as I would be tired and walking funny."
"That makes sense." Kaede said after a moment of thought.
Kaede returned her attention to the door, and wondered if she should go in and see Riley. She really didn't want to intrude.
Still sensing Kaede's hesitation, Daphne decided to give her a piece of advice.
"You're a lot stronger, endurance wise, than the rest of us. If you want to talk to Riley, then talk to her. If you want to have sex with her, then walk in there, press your body against hers and kiss her with all of your might. She's never gonna know what you want unless you tell her or show her. Fleur won't mind. She never has." Daphne stated to her, making sure Kaede got the message that she had no reason to be nervous around Riley.
"Alright." Kaede stated as she crawled out of bed, trying to be as quiet as possible to avoid waking the two remaining woman, whom were out like lights.
As she made her way to the bathroom, Kaede couldn't help but smile as she recalled the pleasure she had felt the night prior. She really wanted to feel it all again, and Riley had said, she would take her again in the morning. She just hoped that Daphne wasn't lying to her. She really didn't want to step on anyone's toes, when it came to Riley's affection, and she had a natural distrust of others. Riley's mates were kind to her, but she didn't trust them fully yet. Not like she trusted Riley. And while the little voice in her head had been eerily silent for many weeks now, she couldn't stop herself from thinking about all the ways things could go wrong.
Still, she had decided to take a chance on Riley and her mates, so she'd continue to express trust and hope that it didn't end badly.
After a moment or two she made it to the door. A short pause followed before she turned the nob and entered into the bathroom. She could hear the water running, and steam clouded the room. The room and tub were both much larger then one would think, given that all of this was inside of a small tent. The bathroom was easily large enough to accommodate ten people or more, while bathing, so Fleur and Riley took up little room. The tub was designed by Riley using seals so that it was a mixture of a bath, and a shower in that water fell from the ceiling using magic almost like rain.
Kaede quickly spotted the two, Fleur was sitting on the edge of the bath, while Riley was on her knees between Fleur's legs, eating her out.
The Veela heard the door open and glanced over her shoulder. Spotting Kaede she smiled at her.
"Good morning." Fleur stated, between moans.
"Good morning." Kaede replied as she entered the room and shut the door.
Riley glanced up from between Fleur's legs and smiled when she spotted Kaede.
"Hey there beautiful. How're you feeling?" Riley inquired as she moved from her position, and rested on the edge of the bath, one of her tails sliding into Fleur's sex to finish her off.
"I'm doing great." Kaede replied with a small smile as she moved across the room and joined Riley in the bath.
She climbed in and sat next to Riley, the two immediately shared a kiss that held for several long seconds.
During the kiss, Fleur moaned loudly, signaling her orgasm. She rode it out, then eased into the water, satisfied for now with the morning of love making she'd just been through.
Kaede and Riley continued to kiss for several more moments before separating.
"You wanna go again?" Riley inquired after a few seconds of silence.
"Again." Kaede replied, kissing Riley and taking the initiative. Riley grinned into the kiss as Kaede crawled onto her lap. Riley knew exactly what the half-demoness wanted and accommodated for her desires.
Kaede quickly positioned herself on Riley's lap and lowered herself onto Riley's cock. She felt Riley's member pierce her folds and, just like she had learned from the night prior, she started to grind her hips.
"She's a fast learner." Fleur noted with a smirk, while Riley smirked and cupped Kaede's breasts.
"Fuck yes, she is." Riley agreed with a lustful grin.
"I love you Riley." Kaede stated as her eyes locked with Riley's.
"I love you too, Kaede." Riley replied as she leaned forward and the two met in a passionate kiss. Kaede felt her heart soar as she heard those words. That was all she had ever wanted from life for so many years. To hear someone say that they loved her. It was like a dream come true.
Riley could feel Kaede's excitement through their newly established bond and through Kaede's youki. She was happy, overjoyed, jubilant, ecstatic, and many other words describing pure joy. It made Riley smile to know that Kaede was so happy.
"You never have to be alone again, Kaede. I'll always be here for you." Riley whispered as she held Kaede close.
The Diclonius smiled and nuzzled close to Riley as she continued to grind her hips.
Fleur watched the two make love with a small smile. She was happy that Riley had found new love, it was always interesting to see how Riley reacted around her newer lovers, how she adapted to them. Around Fleur, Riley never hid her darkness and never tried to pretend she was something she was not. Fleur knew that Riley was dark, that she had, and would, do terrible things, but she still loved her. She couldn't help herself. Even if Riley was the most violent, brutal murderer on the face of the earth, Fleur would still love her with all of her heart.
However, Riley was different around her other mates, if only slightly. Around Katie, she tried to hide her darkness. At the very least she didn't subject Katie to it, like she would with Fleur. Around Daphne, Riley allowed more out, and was more open about her devious plans, and various plots. Daphne supported Riley's strategies and her maneuvers and didn't find anything wrong with Riley's devious actions, especially when they benefited Riley's ultimate goal. Riley was fully open around Luna, never hiding anything, but also never revealing much either. It was more so out of an understanding that Luna already knew, and that words weren't needed to convey her actions or thoughts.
It was an interesting dynamic, and Fleur was curious to see how Riley would adapt to Kaede. Fleur wondered if she would be more aggressive and less careful around the Diclonius since she was a half demon and much sturdier than the rest of them. So Fleur was curious to see what their relationship would be like.
After a few moments, Riley and Kaede switched positions with Kaede sitting on the edge of the bath and Riley descending between her legs, much like she had done with Fleur earlier.
Around the same time, Katie wandered in. She gave Riley and Kaede a passing smirk before climbing into the bath and settling next to Fleur, where the two shared a kiss.
"How are you, this morning?" Katie inquired to Fleur.
"Good. And you?" Fleur replied with a smile.
"I'm alright. You got up pretty early this morning to spend time with Riley, right?" Katie asked.
"Yes…" Fleur replied giving Katie a knowing smirk.
"Restless Veela." Katie commented as she slid in front of Fleur, and the Veela started to massage her shoulders.
The two watched Riley push Kaede to her peak, both finding the sight erotic and a feast for their eyes.
Both found Kaede to be an exotic beauty. Her pinkish red hair, pale skin, crimson red eyes, and horns made her so unique. It was obvious that Riley had a thing for blondes as Fleur, Daphne, and Luna were all blondes, so Katie was the only unique one out of the bunch when it came to hair color. Other than that, Riley definitely had a type. Pale skin, lean, more athletic builds than voluptuous.
Kaede was unique to the rest of them, and that made her interesting to watch. The fact that she wasn't shy at all about her body, meant that Katie and Fleur didn't bother to hide their interest in the least.
A few more moments passed and Kaede found herself leaning forward on the edge of the bath, with Riley taking her from behind.
Kaede bit her lip to suppress a moan as she felt Riley's length slide in and out of her. Her eyes were focused on the door, as it opened and Luna came in. She gave Kaede a look as she passed her, what that look meant, Kaede didn't know.
A few more moments went by as Luna crawled into the bath as well, and started to clean herself. It was about then that Kaede reached her peak and let out a cry as she came once again.
It took a few moments but Kaede quickly turned and embraced Riley, the two sharing a passionate kiss. They continued to fuck for another twenty minutes before Riley finished. By then Riley's other mates had departed, leaving Riley with a kiss before they left.
This left Riley and Kaede alone in the bathroom, both staring into each others eyes as they held one another close.
"So, what happens now?" Kaede asked.
"What do you mean?" Riley inquired.
"I mean… what do we do now? I've never done something like this before. What comes next?" Kaede explained.
"Whatever we want. If you want, you can move into my tent, and live with us. When we get home, you can move into my house if you want too. I'm not exactly sure what to do now. This is just happening so much faster than I'm used too. I guess, I'll leave it up to you. If you wanna come live with me, then you can. If not, we can try the more traditional dating game." Riley replied as she brushed some of Kaede's hair away from her eyes and cupped her cheek.
A smile tore across Kaede's face at hearing that. The thought of living with Riley, and being able to have people to socialize with was like a dream come true. Yes, she was still weary of Riley's mates, and she would definitely be shy and closed off around people she didn't know, but at her core, Kaede desperately wanted friends and people to associate with. It's all she ever wanted.
"Yes." Kaede stated as she hugged Riley happily.
"Yes?" Riley parroted back with a bit of confusion.
"Yes, I'll come live with you." Kaede stated happily, trying her hardest not to squeal like a small child.
"Well, alright then. We'll make some room for you here, and when we get home, I'll help you move in. Right now it's me, Fleur, My mother, Elizabeth, Eleanor, Delta, and Sirius living there. I'm not sure what Daph is gonna do. We didn't stick around Britain long enough to talk about whether she'd be moving in with me or not, but I suspect she will. Remus moved out a short while ago, I assume to move in with his girlfriend, and Sirius is hardly ever there, so there's plenty of room for you." Riley explained earning a smile and a nod from Kaede.
"Thank you for this Riley. You have no idea how much this truly means to me." Kaede stated as she gave her lover a warm smile.
"I think I understand." Riley said as she rested her forehead to Kaede's earning a grin from her as the two locked eyes with one another.
"This is really… all I've ever wanted in my life Riley. I was so afraid of taking chances on people, and even as I was falling for you… I just… I was scared. Terrified because… because all I've ever wanted was for someone to look at me the way you are now. It's all I've ever wanted in my life." Kaede said with a smile. This smile was different from her normal ones. It was a smile of pure happiness. One that only a child could conjure up. It was interesting to see on an adult and it definitely drew Riley's attention, filling her with joy but also reminding her of the terrible life Kaede had lived.
"I'll keep you safe Kaede. You don't need to fear anything, ever again." Riley whispered to her lover.
"You don't have to be afraid either. I'll keep you safe too." Kaede replied, which was a curious statement to hear for Riley. She knew what Kaede was capable of, and thus it made Riley really believe that Kaede would use her power to protect her, even if Riley most certainly didn't need it.
The two continued to cuddle and kiss in the bath for another ten minutes before stepping out and joining their fellows in getting ready. By now, Daphne was completely finished and was just getting ready to leave. She quickly gave Riley a passionate kiss, and gave Kaede a knowing smirk before departing to the command tent to receive her daily duties.
Katie and Fleur were quick to follow, and also left Riley with a kiss before departing, though Fleur also shared one with Luna and Kaede, which left Kaede a bit confused. She shared a glance with Riley whom simply smiled at her, and said, 'she likes to kiss.'
From there, the two quickly got ready and then joined Luna in heading out to the command tent. They arrived to find Itachi already there along with Tom.
"You're late." Itachi noted when he spotted Riley.
"Yeah, sorry, I was a bit preoccupied." Riley replied as her eyes darted to Kaede. Itachi spotted the glance, and simply shook his head while Tom let out a chuckle.
"So, what's up? Anything new happen since last night?" Riley inquired while Kaede and Luna went to speak with Shikaku and get their orders for the day.
"Scouts engaged an Iwa patrol late last night. Nothing major, a special genin leading a group of bandits sixty kilometers north of here. The genin was captured and brought back here for Ibiki to break. Here's his report." Tom answered.
"Iwa must be feeling the pain from losing thirty thousand in one night, if they're sending out their genin to handle missions alone." Riley noted as Tom handed her a file on Ibiki's interrogation of the Iwa genin.
"The genin was older, about twenty. So in many ways, I think he was expendable, but still." Itachi agreed. Riley quickly scanned the report for anything interesting, but found nothing. She handed the file back to Tom and then went to glance at a map of the area.
"Iwa's forces are holding steady, our scouts have informed us that they've pulled the golems back from the main lines. My guess is that they've realized that their weapons are vulnerable to being stalled by the Kazekage in the deserts so they pulled them back to keep her from burying anymore." Itachi stated as he moved to join Riley.
"Hm… well… we need to work on setting up a few attacks of our own. If Iwa is too afraid to advance than we need to take the initiative and advance ourselves. We've got two courses of action. We can either support Suna across the line, or we can launch our own offensive and push into the Land of Stone, and later into the Land of Earth." Riley stated as Shikaku moved over to join the three commanders as they gazed at a map of the main battle line and the surrounding area.
"Suna has the advantage when it comes to holding their ground. Iwa has exposed it's secret weapon, and due to our victory here, they are too frightened to keep advancing. Now that Suna knows what's coming, they'll be prepared for the next offensive. On top of that, Suna has the advantage in the desert. They know the terrain, and they know how to survive out there. Iwa wont have the same advantage. More than likely they'll begin to attack along major highways, and stable land, and avoid the vast deserts if they can. It wouldn't surprise me if they re-positioned those golems to attack along stable ground, and use them to punch a hole through Suna's defenses right up to Sunagakure." Shikaku stated to the gathered group, earning nods from all three of them.
"So Suna has the advantage on the defense. They'll use guerrilla tactics and hit and run strategies to prevent Iwa's massive army from moving through the deserts. That means that the main battles will probably take place along the few major travel routes to Suna. I think it'd be wiser to go with the second option and launch our own attacks on Iwa. Unlike us, they need their supply lines. If we begin taking them out, that'll sure up Suna's fighting ability and lower Iwa's morale." Tom said earning a nod of agreement from Itachi.
Tom also wasn't wrong when he said that the Legion didn't need supply lines. Along with the creation of the village, Riley had hired out several dozen House elves to work in the hidden village. They were much like the elves at Hogwarts, they would cook, clean, keep a watch for anything suspicious, but what made them unique was that the Legion also used them to deliver supplies in battle, since the little elves could prepare food and supplies in a safe place and use their elf magic to pop into Sinnon to deliver what the Legion needed. And if that ever failed, Riley had a massive stockpile of non-perishables in Kamui that she could use if need be.
"Then we go on the offensive. We take the fight into the Land of Stone and lay siege to every fortress, base, supply outpost, caravan, patrol, or scouting unit we can find. The Stone Daimyo and Ishigakure are aiding Iwa and Earth in this war, they've brought the whole of the Land of Stone into this conflict, meaning every city, is fair game. All of them are working to aid Iwa's war effort, so we'll need to make them bleed a bit and teach them not to get involved in Shinobi matters." Riley stated with a bloodthirsty smirk.
"Then our first goals are the Stone capitol and Ishigakure. You can guarantee both are being used as bases by the enemy." Itachi stated, earning a nod from Shikaku.
"Then we'll focus on them first, then make our move into the Land of Earth." Riley stated.
"Unless we can get the Earth Daimyo to rescind his support of Iwa, we'll also need to begin plans to siege the Earth capital. I know it wont be for a while, but that's a city of five million people, it wont be a simple task to conquer it, and I don't think just eradicating it will benefit our cause." Itachi noted giving Riley a look as he finished his statement.
"Yeah, I agree. The Earth capitol would serve us better if we took it over, rather than just destroying it. With the capitol under our control we can either kill the Earth Daimyo and seize control of the country or we can hold him hostage, either way we'll need to take them out first before we close in on Iwa, I want those fuckers to feel the walls closing in on them before we destroy them." Riley agreed with Itachi.
"So then… let's get to work. We've got a long way to go if we want to make it to the Earth capitol and then to Iwa." Tom stated as the four focused on the map and began to work out battle strategies.
-Three Weeks Later-
The war was now in full swing. The Legion had spent the last three weeks lighting up the Land of Stone. They attacked every enemy settlement they could locate, and were busy staining the country red with blood. Already the citizenry of the Land of Stone were begging the Daimyo to rescind support for the Earth and pull them out of this conflict. Little did they know that the Stone Daimyo was little more then a puppet for Iwa and the Land of Earth.
At battlefields all over the Land of Stone, the Legion dominated using their weapons, fear tactics and the aid of some of the most powerful warriors to ever live.
With a bit of convincing, Riley's mates were able to get her to allow them to go out and fight, without her. She agreed, but they knew she had probably just sent clones to follow them around. None of them bothered to complain about it, as that was the best they could hope for when it came to Riley's paranoia. Plus they were all given one of Riley's Hirashin kunai which she told them to always keep active, and if they ever needed help she would be there in a flash.
Over the last few weeks her mates were becoming proficient fighters.
Katie let out an angry growl as she pushed her target to the ground. The elder woman draped in Iwa red, was forced to the ground where Katie dove on top of her, driving a blade into the woman's ribs.
The Iwa Chuunin let out a cry of pain, and lashed out at Katie, punching her across the face. Katie took the hit like a champ, the Iron Flesh plasmid, plus her own physical training allowed her to shrug off the blow with ease. She quickly ripped her blade free and drove in back into the Iwa nin's chest, piercing her heart with the second strike.
The Iwa kunoichi let out a pained gasp as her eyes went wide and she sputtered out her last breath. Katie stared down at the woman for a moment before she heard someone let out a battle cry. She glanced up at a bandit armed with a spear as he charged at her. He was about ten feet away, so Katie quickly ripped her blade free and shot to her feet ready to counter his charge.
The man never made it to her, as he was suddenly ripped off his feet. He was pulled by an unseen telepathic force right onto the razor sharp needle of Eleanor's gauntlet. The armored Apex sister, drained the man of his blood before tossing his body to the side and giving Katie a look through her glowing helmet.
Katie offered her daughter a smile of gratitude. Just behind Eleanor was Delta, and he was busy ripping an Iwa nins arms off. The man was pinned under Delta's massive boot and was trying to stab and cut at Delta's legs. The Big Daddy quickly grabbed both of his arms and with his boot still on the man's chest, he tore them off with ease.
Katie watched as Eleanor turned to observe her father tearing the man to pieces. Right then, Katie heard someone rush at her from behind. She spun around as quickly as she could, just in time to see an Iwa Chuunin close in on her. Before the man could strike however, a black shadow appeared between them. Katie knew it was her wraith, emerging from the shadows to protect her. The cloaked being raised it's sword to block the Iwa nin's strike, but it never came. The man was stopped in the air, and then all four of his limbs twisted and ripped off, flying in separate directions. The Iwa nin let out a scream as Kaede appeared next to him, she didn't even bother giving him a glance as his head rotated a few times then ripped off.
The head and torso fell to the ground as Kaede passed Katie.
"Thanks." Katie stated to her fellow mate.
"No problem." Kaede replied, giving Katie a side glance as she passed by.
Katie quickly turned and followed the Diclonius Queen over to where Eleanor and Delta were.
"Was that all of them?" Eleanor inquired as she glanced around.
"I think so." Came the voice of the fifth member of their squad, Kakashi, as he quickly appeared next to them.
"Eighteen. That's a good number." Katie noted as she glanced around the battlefield. Her and her squad had just taken out a small caravan moving supplies towards the battle line to the East of Sinnon.
"Yeah, every little bit helps. Every enemy we put down, is one less we have to face tomorrow." Kakashi agreed.
"If we're done here, we should probably get going. I'm eager to finally get back to Sinnon and relax." Eleanor stated as she stretched her arms. Kakashi nodded in agreement. Katie quickly pulled out her wand and cast a spell into the sky, the four then nodded and grabbed onto a necklace that they all wore. Eleanor grabbed onto Delta and with a whispered word, all five vanished with a pop.
In the last few weeks, the Legion had been mercilessly attacking Iwa and the forces of the Land of Earth. Their attacks ranged from striking at supply convoys and patrols to actually attacking local towns and villages, in the style similar to the Old Death Eaters where they would march into towns allied with the enemy and burn down shops and businesses, and take items vital to the war effort.
The goal was Fear. Make the enemy fear you. Don't go too far by slaughtering the innocent and making martyrs, but if anyone chose to fight against them, then put them down and do it as brutally as you could bring yourself too. They wanted people to fear them. They wanted the Land of Stone to regret helping Iwa and Earth. And they most certainly wanted the whole world to know that the Legion did not fuck around.
The Legion had developed a handful of unwritten guidelines to their actions.
One. Don't kill the innocent. Children were all innocent, so avoid killing them as much as possible, if it has to be done, swift and painless were the way to go. Anything less and you're in deep shit.
Two. Anyone who willfully chooses to side with the enemy and does not fall into the first category is fair game. Meaning, booing crowds and jeering mobs were to be ignored or looked down upon, but the second that random bar patron grabbed a knife, he was fair game. If people willfully stood in the Legion's way or aided Iwa or Oto or any of their enemies for that matter, then they were an enemy, plain and simple, and were to be given no quarter.
Three. 'Kill all they send, and they will stop coming'*. Those were the words the Legion lived by in each engagement. Enemies were captured for one reason only, to be interrogated and killed. The Legion didn't care for ransom, slaves, prisoners or anything like that, and they most certainly didn't operate by any muggle P.O.W. guidelines. Any enemy that faces them was to be slaughtered to the last man, survivors were to be interrogated and then killed as well. It was a brutal code to live by, but it got the job done. Already word was spreading through the enemy ranks to never surrender to the Legion, it was better to fight and die, than the fate that awaited if you gave up.
Four. Capture, destroy, or collect any resources that could be important. Use whatever means necessary to gain something of benefit. If you came across a town that was known to be offering food to the enemy army, you gave that town a choice. Reveal everything they knew about the enemy and have their food stores spared, and their fields left alone, or if they refused the Legion would just steal their food, and burn their fields.
Five, was to break the enemy's spirit. The Legion had taken to delivering a message to mark their attacks. After each attack, they would leave a message in the sky, much like the Death Eaters had used the dark mark, this message was simply the kanji for 'Shadow' that would hover in the air. It would always appear in fire, to ensure that people everywhere could see it, even on a dark night.
And their Sixth and last code, was never hold back. What this meant was that the Legion was meant to be the very best, a ninja's greatest tool was deception, but they weren't ninja. The Legion would rain fire down on any enemy they faced, never hold back, not even an ounce. They were to decimate the enemy in every way. Beat them with brains. Beat them with brawn's. Beat them in every physical and magical aspect. Make sure that the whole of the world knows your power. That's how Madara did it, that's how Hashirama did it, and those two remained legends for over a century.
These were the codes the Legion had adopted, and they were quickly making them a name to be feared throughout the Elemental Nations. People were starting to whisper of the Legion and it's might and with each passing day, the terror of their reputation grew.
-Elsewhere-
Two guards stood in the rain, watching over the entrance to one of Iwa's outposts in the Land of Stone. The two Chuunin were tired, but alert and weary since they weren't far from the area that the Legion had been attacking.
It was currently raining heavily, and that left the two miserable.
One of the men scanned the area, his eyes settling on something moving towards them. Blinking a few times, that something, came into focus. It looked like a woman. Instantly, his guard was up and he motioned for his buddy to look to where he was looking.
"Hey! Who goes there?" The other Chuunin shouted when he spotted the woman approaching. She was wrapped in a blanket that was soaked through, and her face was barely visible.
"Stop right there!" The Chuunin shouted again as he slowly made his way towards the approaching woman. He drew a kunai as she got closer, ready to attack if this was a trap.
"Please… help me..." A soft voice carried through the air.
The woman, glanced up at the ninja, her face coming into view from beneath the blankets. She was beautiful. Indescribably beautiful. The man and his comrade instantly felt themselves enthralled as the woman approached them.
"Please, help me." The woman begged in a sorrowful tone. Both men found themselves gawking at her. Even in the downpour that was occurring this woman was the pinnacle of beauty. She just seemed utterly flawless.
"What do you need?" One of the men inquired, as he stared at her, his voice was a quiet drone, almost like he didn't even realize he was speaking.
The woman was silent as she got within arms length of them. Once close she raised her hand, revealing a wand. The two men could only stare at her beauty, neither noticing the deadly magical instrument. With a single slashing motion, both men fell to the ground, missing their heads. Neither lost the look of enthrallment on their faces as they died.
The woman stared at their bodies for a moment before dropping her blanket revealing a dark cloak beneath it. She quickly raised her hood to hide her silvery blonde hair and cast a bright Lumos with her wand.
A few seconds later, a cold dread passed through the air. Floating past and above her, were nearly a dozen Dementors, which quickly approached the fort. The rain masked their approach and without guards to warn those inside of the incoming threat, none of them were prepared for when the deadly creatures entered the fort.
"Good job." Came the voice of Thomas Gaunt as he and a dozen other Legionnaires approached the woman.
"It was no real issue. They were tired and very weak willed." Fleur replied as she and the rest of the Legionnaires advanced on the outpost. Inside, screams could be heard. They knew that there was at least fifteen shinobi inside, along with another fifty foot soldier, as well as a single samurai, so they sent in the Dementors ahead of them to soften the enemy up.
"Still. Well done. Now… let's see if we can't finish this up and get back." Tom stated as he drew his wand and fired a powerful Bombarda Maxima at the gate, blasting it off it's hinges and sending wooden shrapnel all throughout the area behind the gate.
-Elsewhere-
"Run!" An Iwa jonin screamed to his fellows. The nearby group of seven men turned to flee. The man who had ordered them to run, turned back towards the carnage just in time for a red eyed devil to fly into him delivering a flying drop kick to his face. The hit was bone crushing, killing him instantly.
Seeing the handful of fleeing bandits, Madara made a single handsign and fired a Fireball at them. The flaming sphere flew right into the crowd, hitting the middle man and exploding sending those around him flying.
Madara quickly turned his attention to another group of Iwa shinobi, whom were wide eyed and trembling. Even though they couldn't see his face under the mask, they felt the raw power of Madara Uchiwa.
With a savage grin Madara dashed into the crowd, with speed and precision he demolished them with taijutsu.
"Boring!" Madara remarked as he finished the last of the group.
"You're in excellent form today my friend." Hashirama noted as he appeared next to his friend.
"These battles take me back. Were we always this much better than everyone else?" Madara inquired, as he examined the battlefield. The two men had basically taken down a small army all by themselves. Five hundred shinobi and nearly a thousand infantryman were laying dead in large piles all over the place.
"Um… I can't remember. The only battles that ever really stick out in my mind are fights against you and the Uchiha. I can't really remember fighting anyone else. Did we ever actually fight anyone else?" Hashirama asked in reply as he adopted a thinking pose.
"There were plenty of battles we fought in after we founded the village. You don't remember any of those?" Madara inquired with a deadpanned look.
"No, not really. I remember fighting alongside you, and Tobirama, but I can't remember who we were fighting. Was it anyone important?" Hashirama replied honestly unable to remember any of the people he had fought after founding the village. The only one that he could actually recall was Kakuzu of Taki, but even that battle had faded into the background of his mind and blurred with the rest.
The two men just shared a look before shrugging and turning towards what little remained of the enemy army.
-The Next Day-
"Die!" An Earth Samurai snarled as he charged at Arturia. The ancient king instantly side stepped his slash and delivered one of her own, drawing her blade across his stomach and cutting the man in half.
Arturia glanced down at the man, then at the surrounding battle. It was five hundred against, nearly two thousand. They were mostly Earth soldiers, with a few shinobi intermixed. The cry of the wraiths sounded, driving the weak-willed to the ground, covering their ears. They were quickly picked off by Legionnaires armed with guns, blades, or wands.
Scanning the battle, Arturia's eyes landed on a cluster of about twenty soldiers. The group was huddled together and moving as a unit, they seemed to be focused on something that was charging towards them. Arturia quickly spotted a single Legionnaire dash out of the fray and right towards the crowd of soldiers. Black bone-like blades emerged from the person's palms as she dashed into the crowd with lightning fast speed.
Recognizing this as Riley, Arturia quickly joined her in cutting down the cluster of soldiers. The two woman found themselves fighting back to back as they cut their way through the crowd. Both fought brilliantly as they unleashed combos and joint attacks on those around them, cutting down the crowd in seconds. Within moments the last of the group lost his head to Excalibur.
Arturia took a moment to glance around at the battlefield again. She could see the Earth army retreating, and Legionnaires giving chase and shooting them with their rifles. They didn't intend to let a single man escape.
"It seems the day is ours." Arturia noted.
"When is it fucking not?" Riley replied with a grin as she surveyed the battlefield.
"Commander, the enemy army is in full retreat, roughly three hundred remain. we've taken about twenty casualties." One of her men shouted over to her.
"Right, bring them here." Riley ordered. Those that had fallen were quickly brought to Riley, where she resurrected them with Rinne Rebirth.
From there, Riley summoned Deimos and tasked him with hunting down the remainder of the enemy army which was currently fleeing, and eliminate them.
Riley's forces watched from a distance as the mighty demonic dragon torched the fields of fleeing soldiers, burning them to a crisp.
"They seem to finally be learning. I had wondered how long it would take them to realize we weren't to be messed with." Draco noted as he walked up to Riley and stood next to her.
"Every soldier they lose, simply furthers the message. If they want to face monsters, then we will be those monsters." Riley replied earning a nod of agreement from Draco.
Her forces stood in silence as Deimos let out a roar and finished off the last of the fleeing army. The sight of the black flames consuming the fleeing army filled many of them with bloodthirsty glee. Those that were witches and wizards, hated Iwa, Oto and their host countries for attacking Britain, while those that came from Konoha, hated Iwa on principle, and hated the Land of Earth because it sat back and did nothing whenever Iwa caused problems. Yeah, the land of Fire wasn't any better when it came to Konoha, but no one ever said that Iwa didn't have a right to hate the Land of Fire as well.
"Alright, let's get back to Sinnon." Riley ordered after a few moments.
-At the Suna Main Encampment a few hours later-
"They just can't be stopped, my lady." A scout finished detailing his report on the recent actions of the Legion to the Kazekage and her top military advisers.
"Gods… I almost feel bad for Iwa." Kankuro muttered with a shake of his head.
"I don't." Gaia noted earning a chuckle from some of her commanders
"They are really hammering the Land of Stone. Their attacks have managed to stall Iwa and Earth across the whole battle line." Temari noted earning a nod from Gaia.
"Riley's forces are utterly brutal. They're fueled by wrath, and are inspired by the strength of their leaders. Thomas Gaunt has been successfully launching attacks against Iwa's outposts and clearing them one by one. Itachi Uchiha, has been able to keep Iwa from infiltrating the Legion and has kept their entire army organized. He's even managed to catch over a dozen scouting units that were skulking around the Land of Wind. Riley has been leading her forces directly into the enemy's. Wherever a large gathering of enemies is located, she takes her forces there to crush them. We've been hearing stories from all over the Legion's zone of operation. We can't be sure that they survived, but people have been whispering that the Copy-cat ninja is alive. They say that Konoha's old Green Beast, also lives. I know for a fact that the Nara clan is still around. Hell I've even heard stories of a soldier who's fighting style matches Konoha's Red Death, and it was said that, that woman died in the Nine Tails attack, years ago. Reports have stated that two men have been seen fighting together, both with unbelievable fighting prowess, and the ability to take on hundreds of shinobi with just the two of them. The legion is definitely not without it's heroes. And they aren't all on the Shinobi side either. I've heard interesting stories of their magic users, and those that are delivering the deadly blows, even stories about a woman with a sword of air, that is so skilled, she simply cannot be stopped in martial combat. The Legion may be few in number but their power is not to be underestimated." Gaia stated to the gathering of shinobi earning many nods of agreement.
"And on top of all of that, have you seen those weapons? Reports from our guys say that those things are some kind of metal launchers. They can somehow accelerate a piece of metal to insane speeds, faster than most shinobi can dodge. Only Jonin are fast enough to avoid the metal from those weapons." Kankuro added earning more nods of agreement.
"As powerful as they are, you cannot discard the fact that the Legion's greatest weapon is the terror they are currently unleashing. Those bastards brought over friggin' Dementors, and from our reports those things cannot be killed by normal means. In fact, some say they can't be killed at all, only repelled. Their mere presence inspires fear, terror, and a person's own worse memories to be brought to the forefront of their minds. It's like living through a genjutsu that you just can't break. Aside from those things, we've heard reports of cloaked figures draped in black, wielding swords, that can take down a dozen men in rapid succession. The Legion also has a giant fucking dragon. And on top of it all, they've haven't spared a single friggin' person. Whole fortresses, and armies are being slaughtered and the Legion just leaves their bodies for the crows, or in some cases sets them up as an example to others. They've set fire to stores, businesses, crops, warehouses, and all other manner of buildings in towns all over that area. They're denying Iwa everything, and it's really starting to take a toll on their morale." One of Gaia's top Shinobi stated to the gathering of advisers.
"It's not exactly having the best affect on anyone's morale. While our own men are grateful for the Legion's aid, the stories we're hearing of the brutal slaughter, the death, all of the Carnage. Some are whispering that the Legion is actually an army of demons. It's terrifying to hear some of the stories coming out of that area." Temari added, earning a nod of agreement from those around her.
While Suna was incredibly grateful for the Legion's aid, the fact that the two worked separately from one another ensured that there was air of mystery around the Legion, and it's brutality was quickly starting to unnerve the Suna nin.
"We need to do something to assuage our people's fear. We've seen brutality on this level before, the only reason it's bothering us now, is because it's coming from people we don't know or fully understand. The Legion is one of our allies, and has been fully willing to share information with us. Perhaps it's time we open up more to them." Gaia stated drawing all attention to her.
"What do you mean my lady?" One of her advisers inquired.
"I mean we need to work with the Legion, not sit in the background and let it win the war for us. Iwa is turning it's attention to the Legion, and is focusing on it. This gives us the opportunity to push through Iwa's defenses and reclaim our lost territory. Holding the Line while the Legion risks itself to win a war thousands of miles from their home, is not what Suna is about. We stand on our own two feet, and we will not sit back and watch as someone else fight our enemy for us." Gaia stated boldly, earning nods from her fellows.
"Alright then. If we plan on going on the offensive, then I believe the best course of action would be several major strikes along the battle-line. While they are busy dealing with the Legion, we can focus on hammering them across the board, ensuring that they aren't given an ounce of rest." Chiyo stated as the Suna war council began to plan.
-Sinnon. Three days Later-
"Riley! There's a letter here for you." Katie called out as she entered their tent. A messenger had just stopped her, letting her know a letter had come for Riley, and he asked if she could deliver it.
"Who's it from?" Riley inquired. She was currently on the bed, giving Kaede a back massage.
"Your sister, Naruko." Katie replied as she handed the message to Riley.
Riley was silent as she took the letter and opened it. Inside she found a picture with a single word written on it. The picture was of Naruko and Hinata, and in Hinata's arms was a little baby. The word on the picture was 'Boruto'
Riley stared at the picture for several long moments before she smiled and showed it to Katie.
"Aw, Hinata had her baby." Katie stated as she looked at the moving image of the smiling couple and their dark haired infant.
Riley's other mates sat around the room doing various things, but they all heard what Katie had said and quickly moved over to view the picture.
"Aw, Riley, you're an aunt now." Luna stated as she and the rest viewed the picture. Even Kaede rose from the bed, and took a look at Riley's newest family member.
"Boruto? Is that a boy name? It sounds like a boy name." Daphne inquired.
"Yeah, it's a boy name. It means bolt." Riley replied.
"Like lightning bolt?" Katie asked.
"Eh, maybe like a metal bolt. Hinata's cousin Neji, his name means screw, so it might be a Hyuuga thing." Riley replied.
"Why is it a boy?" Daphne inquired.
"What do you mean?" Riley asked in reply.
"I mean, they're both girls, why did they have a son?" Daphne clarified with a confused look, earning a nod of agreement from Katie, while Fleur simply smirked, already knowing the answer.
"Well, technically when he was conceived, Naruko wasn't a girl. She had male genetics at that time, and the magic of the gender alteration spell, allowed for male versions of her genetics to be passed into Hinata. So it just came down to simple genetics. It could have been a boy or a girl, it was all up to chance since the spell gave Naruko actual functioning sperm." Riley replied, earning a nod from Fleur.
"Oh, alright, that makes sense." Daphne stated with a contemplative look.
"Aw, he's got dark hair like Naruko, and little whisker marks too." Katie cooed with a smile.
"Are those things genetic for her now?" Riley asked herself as she noticed the whisker marks as well, there were two on either side of the babies face.
"Must be, or it could be that the little bit of my power you left her, caused it." Kurama noted from within her.
Riley nodded and stared at the photo for a few more moments. Afterwords to she rose to her feet and headed out. She wandered through the camp, showing the picture to anyone she thought might care, like her friends, Naruko's friends, Kakashi, Kushina, Itachi, Eleanor, Elizabeth and so on and so on. Eventually she made it to the one person she had set out to show it too.
"Hey Grandfather." Riley called out to Madara, whom was currently in a taijutsu brawl with Hashirama.
The two shared a look before Madara turned towards her. "What?"
"Check this out." Riley stated as she held up the photo. She quickly approached the two and handed the picture to her grandfather.
"Well, it looks like Lady Hyuuga finally had her child." Hashirama noted with a smile.
"Boruto, huh?" Madara stated as he stared at the picture of the small infant.
"Another new member of the family. I'm an aunt now… you're a great-grandfather." Riley noted earning a distant look from Madara. The man sat down and stared at the photo for several long moments. For Madara, it was interesting, while he did consider Eleanor and Elizabeth family, this was his first, true born, great grandchild. It was such an interesting feeling.
With a smile, Hashirama quickly fetched some Saki and the three sat down and had a drink to honor a new member of their family.
-One Week Later-
"I hate this fucking place." An Ishi nin stated as he glanced at the roadway from his hiding position. It was a dark night, and the wind had kicked up a minor sandstorm, limiting the view of those within.
"Just settle down, the others will be here soon." One of his comrades noted.
The initial Ishi nin just scowled and huddled closer to the ground. He and his comrade were currently hiding next to a large rock on the side of the road, to block out the sand. Sandstorms weren't usual around these parts but they did happen sometimes, though this was the first time one had happened at night in recent memory. The Ishi nin were waiting on a handful of Iwa nin that they were meant to deliver information too. The sandstorm was good cover for the exchange and it made the Ishi nin feel safer, while at the same time, it made them more cautious.
They both knew these parts were dangerous. Legionnaires had been spotted in the local area and it was well known what they did to their enemies.
A loud screech echoed over the storm, and drew the attention of both men.
"What the fuck was that?" One asked.
"Shut up." The other hissed as another screech tore through the air. Both men quickly peaked around the rock they hid behind and examined the roadway.
Neither could see more then a few meters, and the incoming sand, hurt their eyes. Another screech pierced the air, closer this time.
"We should get out of here." The original Ishi nin stated.
"We have our orders. We're not going anywhere until our allies arrive." His comrade replied.
Just then, a loud screech filled the air and both men knew it was much closer then before.
Both peaked around the rock they were behind as the sound of the sandstorm died. Even though the sand continued to blow, the sound of it was suddenly muted, and another sound filled the air. It was the sound of hoofs hitting the ground. A horse galloping towards them.
Both men stared along the highway, confused and terrified as a set of glowing red eyes began to pierce the darkness. Slowly, from the storm, emerged a dark rider. The horse they had heard was revealing and it was a truly menacing creature. This horse stood slightly taller than an ordinary horse. It was all black, and even from a distance they could see nails and barbs sticking out of it's flesh. With every exhale, a blackish green mist exited from it's mouth, and it's eyes were a glowing crimson. The scent of a rotting corpse filled the air, as the horse and it's rider approached.
The rider itself drew their attention and both found their hearts stopping. On the horse's back was a figure draped in a long black cloak. Armored gauntlets could be seen gripping at the reins and a long black broadsword could be seen strapped to the creature's waist. The cloak it wore, formed a hood over it's head, and beneath that hood was nothing but darkness.
Both men, had heard stories of these beings. Citizenry all over the Land of Stone, spoke of figures in black cloaks with voices, like loud whispers, that were looking for something. That something was almost always a combatant of some form.
Both men instantly hid behind the rock as the horse rider drew closer. Both were completely silent as they trembled. They could hear the rider pass right by them on the road, the smell of death assaulted their noses and both had to stop themselves from dry heaving. This scent was worse then any they had endured before.
Both men, experienced chuunin found themselves trembling as the rider passed them. As they heard it begin to trot away down the road, one peaked around the rock and spotted a glint attached to the horse's saddle. That glint was a half dozen Iwa headbands.
The Ishi nin just felt his blood run cold. He returned to his hiding position and the two men remained silent. They sat in silence for several moments as the sound of the sandstorm returned. Neither said a word for nearly a minute as the sound wind became deafening once more.
After a few more moments of silence, both men let out the breaths they had been holding. Both had been too afraid to even move, let alone breath.
"I can't believe we're alive." One said to the other.
"Fuck..." Was the reply given.
Then suddenly, a loud screech was heard along with the sound of a horse galloping towards them. Both turned just in time to see a massive shadow emerge from the darkness and a flash of steel.
The wraith dismounted and quietly removed the headbands from the two it had beheaded. It attached them to it's horse's saddle and collected any scrolls or documents from the Ishi nin. It then mounted it's horse and galloped off into the dark.
Over the last week, fighting continued all over the Land of Stone, and Riley had taken the opportunity to birth a few more familiars. The first were a set of horses modeled after the demonic creature known as a Nightmare. These were basically undead horses, that breathed toxic fumes. She gave one to each of her Wraiths to utilize in combat, and also as added defense for her mates.
The second familiar she made was birthed from her own power, and the power from the core of the Golem she had teleported to Kamui.
This familiar was another dragon. Different in design from Deimos. This Dragon was sleeker with a flatter head. It was quadrupedal, with four wings. Two from it's side and two from it's back. This dragon had purplish black skin with dark purple crystals emerging from it's flesh. (Darkeater Midir Dark Souls 3)
This dragon was just a bit bigger then Deimos, and Riley had gifted it with several unique powers. First was that the fire it breathed out was Feindfyre. Second was that it was much faster on the ground then Deimos. And thirdly, the dragon had the ability to release it's dark aura in either blasts of energy or fire it as a concentrated breath attack.
The first time Riley unleashed her new dragon, was in a joint attack with Deimos on the capitol of the Land of Stone. She unleashed both dragons to rain fire and death down on the city. For nearly an hour the two dragons assaulted the streets and burned entire city blocks to the ground. No one could stop them, and by the time Ishi, and Iwa had mobilized Shinobi to reinforce the Stone capitol, the dragons had departed.
That attack had been the day prior, and had led to the death of the Stone Daimyo, and collapse of Stone's military. Ishi was now in control of the country, and debates were already underway as to whether they should surrender or not.
Of course Iwa was breathing down their neck to keep them from surrendering, but Ishi was utterly terrified. The Legion had been laying waste to the whole country and it was driving them to the edge of sanity with the fear they were feeling. Every day, for weeks, the people of Stone lived in fear of the Legion, and now Ishi was left with the choice of continuing to fight, or surrender.
The decision wasn't that hard, it was Stone that was receiving the blunt of the damage as the two sides waged war. While they did support Iwa, it didn't mean that they were completely beholden to their will, and with how quickly the Legion was cutting through them, it wouldn't be long before they made it into the land of Earth as well.
-Two days Later-
"Yo. What's up?" Riley inquired as she entered into the command tent. She had just received words from Tom and Itachi stating that an envoy had arrived from Ishigakure, that wanted to talk about something.
"Apparently, Ishi wants to surrender." Tom stated as he gestured to the handful of Ishi nin that looked quite unnerved.
Riley glanced at the Ishi nin and an inhuman grin stretched across her face. "Oh… really? Well then, let's hear what they have to say."
And from there, discussions began to get Ishi out of this conflict. At this point, they were willing to completely abandon Iwa if it gave them an out to stop the attacks on their land.
Not long later, Riley found herself in her room with her mates. She was cuddling close to them, after enjoying a few short hours of coitus. Riley wore a smile as she glanced between her lovers, watching them all sleep peacefully calmed her greatly and helped ease the tension and paranoia from her body. She never felt more at peace then when she was with them. As she watched them, she found herself wondering about Boruto, and the possibility of her having her own children. The thought made her grin, and she would have continued to relish in it, if a darkened feeling didn't tear through her senses.
Riley was quick to sit up in bed. The sudden movement startled her mates awake.
"Kurama, what is that?" Riley asked as she felt something evil and terrible bleed into reality. Whatever it was, it was darker then any demon she had ever encountered. Almost as if it were darkness incarnate.
"Riley, what's wrong?" Katie inquired as she and the rest of her mates noticed Riley's focused look.
"I need to go." Riley stated as she shot out of bed and threw on her clothes.
"What? Where are you going?" Katie asked as she shared a look with some of her fellow mates.
"I need to check on something. A great evil just slipped into the world. I think someone might have summoned a powerful demon. I need to go investigate it. Go let Tom and Itachi know that I'm leaving and why." Riley replied as she finished getting ready.
"Please be careful my love." Fleur said to her as the group got out of bed and started to dress.
"Always am." Riley replied as she threw a grin back at them, then quickly disappeared into Kamui.
All five of them stared after her. Daphne, noticing the look of concern on Kaede's face, stated aloud, "You've experienced the best of being with Riley. And this is the worst."
Kaede simply nodded, her eyes never leaving the space that Riley had just been. It took Luna placing her hand on Kaede's shoulder to draw her out of her stupor. The two shared a meaningful look before Kaede proceeded to get dressed.
-Elsewhere-
"Are you positive she'll be there?" A man in a dark cloak with red clouds on it, asked his compatriot.
"Yes. My man on the inside has let slip that there might be a mole in her council. She's returned to Suna to investigate it personally. The city is undermanned, and her best Shinobi are out on the front. The one tails will be easily captured." His comrade replied.
"Well then. I'll let Pain know that we're ready to begin our assault. I've been looking forward to this for a while." Deidara the Mad Bomber, stated with a vicious grin.
"Indeed. Let's get to work." Sasori of the Red Sand, replied.
-Elsewhere-
Riley emerged from Kamui in a place she had been before during her hunts as Ralael. She was currently standing atop a massive skyscraper in New York City.
"It's here… I can feel it. We need to find this thing and put it down." Kurama growled. Whatever this demon was, it's power was massive. It wasn't exactly concentrated but it seemed to connect to all of the darkness around it. Whatever it was, it had the potential to cause a major catastrophe.
"Right." Riley stated as she activated her Byagukan and began to scan the city. Darkness permeated everything. This demon's presence was unmistakable. It didn't take long for Riley to trace it to it's source, and when she did, she found her eyes on a man in a dark trench coat, with long dark hair. He was waiting for a subway train.
"Well… let's go hunting." Riley cracked her neck and dropped down into the city. While not a major threat now, every single one of her demonic senses told her that this thing was a major threat and that meant she needed to deal with it now. I mean she had literally felt it's awakening from the opposite side of the planet. She wasn't going to take any chances, she'd find this thing quickly and deal with it.
-To Be Continued-
*It's a line from 'We Were Soldier'. a very good war movie for anyone who enjoys them.
Alright guys, sorry it took so long. A lot happened in this chapter so I hope you all followed along decent enough. Let me know how you liked it and again, sorry it took so long. I know it should be pretty obvious who that was the Riley was looking at, hope you're all looking forward to it. Enjoy, and Ja Ne!
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