Chapter 17: ch17
As I arrived at the camp I smelled something delicious making my stomach rumble. Helena was focusing on making the food, her black gem eyes was glistened by the emulating fire. She flipped part of her hair up as she tasted the food.
Her eyes turned towards me as she saw me she walked slowly towards me. "Can you taste if it needs more salt?" asked helena.
I nodded my head. She brought the spoon towards my mouth. As i tasted the food my mind was blown away by how delicious it was.
"What are you going to say it taste bad?" Asked helena.
"This is first time I had someone cook for, I've never tasted something so delicious."Said loket truthfully.
Helena's smile bloomed as she heard my compliment." I told you I'm a great cook. Go sit down I'm nearly finshed." Said Helena as she walked away happily.
I walked towards where liam, azerth and Allison where sitting. I sat beside liam he looked towards me chuckled. "What's so funny" asked loket.
"Nothing it's just that... a hour ago you where saying how helena doesn't know how to cook but when youtasted her food you Complimented her food" said liam making fun off Me.
" once you get a taste of her food, you will understand why I said it was delicious" said loket.
" this is the first time I've heard you give anyone a compliment." Said azerth shocked by lokets change.
" what are talking about if your talking about whose changed is you and allison. You two seem really chumy with eschother, now that I think about it I've never seen you two separate." Said loket mischievously.
"Wwhat are you talking about me and him just some how keep bumping into eachother. That's all" said allison a bit flustered.
" I know I was just joking why would you need azerth when you have me" said loket riling up azerth and triggering allison.
"What did you sat!" Screamed allison as she processed to kick loket across the camp. My face was buried into the ground and my whole body twitched in pain.
"HahahahahahAaaaah... you make me cry some times loket" laughed liam outloud.
"I guess he hasnt changed" said azerth while shaking his head.
"Alright guys the food I'd ready" said Helena.
"Yay, the smell of the food was making my stomach rumble" said liam.
They all started to eat while I got up from the ground. I stared at the empty dark woods there was no sound or anything. I looked close and I thought I saw a silhouette of a person and a tree. But I looked back and there was nothing there.
Is my eyes playing with me. I turned around to eat the divine food.
"Here you go my own homade ramen" said Helena as she handed a bowl of raven in my hands.
I tasted the food and my mouth gulped the food in seconds. Helena looked back at me and her eyes was in shock. " What happened to the ramen" asked Helena perplexed where the food went.
" what do you mean? I ate it" said loket.
"That quickly?! I turned around for a sec and you already ate the whole thing" said Helena.
"I know it was that delicious. I take back my words, if you dont become a ninja you can definitely make it as a chief" said loket.
"Sigh, I should of brought more ingredients.
there's no way that could fill you up. It can't be helped I'll give you my food" said Helena.
I looked at her confused as to why she would give me her food. "Wait no. You have to eat too" said loket trying to stop helena from giving her food to him.
" I don't mind and anyway you need it more than me because of all the training you've done must of made you hungry." said Helena.
I stared at her sincere eyes. You didn't hesitate a second to give me her food to me. Her hands extended towards me trying to give me her food. I smiled and said
" I'm a ninja I can go without food for a long time. And anyway you need it more to grow."Said loket.
" no take it. I don't care if you are a ninja, if your not full infront of me I will feed you until you can't stand up anymore" said Helena not backing down.
"Why do you have to be so stubborn. Just eat you own damn food!" said loket feeling annoyed by Helena's persistents.
" If you won't take it, I'll shove it down your mouth!" Said Helena.
" kids stop. Helena you go eat your food and if you've finshed good you can stand watch while funn sensei eats" said himeko sensei.
Helena storm off with her bowl. I also stormed off going off to surveillance the nearby area. Helena ate her food while staring at loket with a annoyed look.
" I've never seen people argue for kindness. This is a new one for me" said liam while than going back to chowing down his food.
When everyone finshed eating himeko sensei order everyone to get ready to sleep.
I grapped one of my hand made shuriken out of my ninja pouch and stretched my hand out towards Helena. She looked angry and annoyed but she looked towards my hand and said.
"What is this for" asked helena confused.
"This is my way of saying thank you for the food" said loket.
" but I already got this one" said Helena while pulling my homade shutiken from her pouch. But it was wrapped around my a chain making it look like a necklace.
"Why did you make it into a necklace" asked loket.
"I don't know, i just thought I should keep it like this so I don't lose it" Answered loket.
" anyway if you have that one, you can use this one in battle or something" said loket.
I grapped her hand placed the shuriken in her hand so she doesn't refuse. I than walked off towards my sleeping bag.
"Wait why can you give me things while I can, ahhh tour so annoying!" said Helena while walking off towards her sleeping bag.
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The morning came and we started our journey early so we can make more steps in. The journey was uneventful,we did see alot of villages and people. We even met a merchant who sold many 'rare' things.
Of course liam was fooled by the merchant. He promised liam that the golden apple gave a person unlimited chakra for only 300 ryo. Of cource when he bite In it he found out that it was a ordinary apple.
We had to consult liam while he was literally crying. After that we made it out of the land of fire as we entering the land of storms which was neighbour to the land if river. We camped out in the woods again.
When the third day came we made our way half way through the land of storms. As we walking we saw the sky darkening. 'There was going to be a massive storm ' said himejo sensei.
We couldn't go anywhere as we where faraway from any villages. Rain started to pour down like a waterfall. We where all drenched in rain we went deeper into the woods to find some shelter until the storms calms down.
"Himeko sensei I see something over there, through the woods!" screamed liam through the rain.
Pitter-patter
The downpour from the rain significantly got more heavy. Himekodidnt have a choice but to followed where liam pointed. But as we got close we found a cabin. What a bad omen.
The capins wood was old seen by the grey colour and the decay, also On its roof it had alot of moss. I looked at the others who had relief written all over the faces. We got under the porch to get away from the heavy showers.
"This is a good omen to find a cabin this far away from any villages. Bit if we stand out here we will catch a cold delaying our journey. Funn sensei you go scout the cabin if there is anyone inside, I don't beleve anyone will be in there but just in case" said himeko sensei.
Funn sensei nodded and headed inside through the window. After a couple minutes funn sensei opened the door.
"It safe and sound, also I found a fireplace in side" said funn sensei.
"Yes!, today we are so lucky." Said liam enthusiasticly.
We headed in side and the place was covered in dust and webs the place was complete dark but I did notice that we entered from the back door.
also it had a second floor. Himeko sensei quickly went towards the fireplace which was located in the big lounge room next door to us.
"All of you, I need you to go and fund something that we can start the fire with and funn can you make sure that you put traps on all of the doors and windows" asked himeko sensei.
We all nodded and rushed to find something for the fire. We where all cold and wanted to heat our self's up. The others split up into pairs while I went to check the second floor.
Creak
The stairs made a eerie noise as I headed up the stairs the place was pitch black. I grapped a long Match stick.
Hiss
The match stich illuminated the floor. I could see that there where two foors infront of me and the master bedroom behind me. I opened the first door which was quite small. I walked in close so I can see more clearly.
There was a wardrobe and a small bed almost like it was for a child. The room was painted blue which tells me that this was a little boys room. I checked the draws and the a the wardrobe but it was all empty.
I left the room and opened the last door to my right. I saw that this room was a bit more spacious. I headed inside and the room was just as empty. I checked the drawer and I found a pocket watch. The content in it was a family with two children one boy and one girl.
I placed it back and headed to the master room. I opened the door and saw a queen size bed and door to a bathroom.
I checked the room first which was empty yet again. I entered the bath room and checked every draw.and I found some wood burners. This might be able to help with starting the fire.
I took the wood burners and place it in my pouch. I than headed out the door but I bumped into something making my match stick go out.
Kyaah
"Who is it!" asked loket a bit frightened.
"Wait is it you loket?" asked helena she quickly grapped onto my hand.
"Yes and what are you doing here? Your suppose to be with liam." Asked loket annoyed.
"Well I'm sorry your annoyed but azertg found dome old wooden logs, I came up here to find out where you were." Said Helena.
"Alright let's go downstairs. Let me just grap a match stick..... Helena I need my hand to take out the match stick" said loket.
"Oh yeah" helema let go of My hand. I grapped another matchstick out of my bag and started it.
Hiss
As the i could finally see I saw helena's black emerald eyes which were right infront of mine. "Why are you so close?" Whispered loket.
"No reason, stop asking question and let's go" whispered Helena. She grapped my hand and I felt her hand shake a bit. Helena lead me downstairs where we saw Allison at the bottom.
"Why are you guys holding hands" asked allison felling something suspicious going on.
Helena let go of My hand and said" we need to uide wachother, that'd all."
Allison narrowed her eyes and took helena away to the lounge room. I followed them inside where himeko sensei was trying start the fire.
" himeko sensei with this you should easily be able to start the fire" said loket handing over the wood starters
"Thank you loket this might be what I needed" said himeko.
Crackling
After a few seconds himeko sensei started the fire. The others grouped around the fire to warm up.
"Haaah this feels so much better" said liam in relief.
"Yes I agree on this with you liam" said azerth.
I felt my self staring to get warmer. But my wet clothes made me feel cold. Likely that I decide to pack some spare clothes.
Pettle-patter
I heard the rain on top of the roof get heavier and louder.
RUMBLE.
A massive thunder roared through the skies. I guess they don't call the land of storms for nothing. I looked besides where Helena was her small body was shivering. Is she scared of thunder or is just cold.
I took helenas small cold hands. I saw her shivering calm down.
Rumble
Her hand tighted harder around my hand it felt like she was going to crush it.
"Lokey you don't mind helping us move the furniture to make some space around the fire space?" asked funn Sensei
I nodded and l let go of Helena's hand. I went to help himeko and funn sensei move the furniture. Not long after everyone was able to fit close to the fire place. I went to changed my wet clothes to my dried clothes, of cource the whole grouped wanted to change.
We all took turns waiting outside the master bedroom to get changed. Of course the girls and liam where scared to change alone so we had to stand outside the door.
When we finished changing, himeko sensei told us to head into our sleeping bags because we will have a long day tomorrow.
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I woke up a hour later the sound if the rain stepped. I looked around the others where sleeping but I didn't see helena in her sleeping bag. I looked around and I couldn't find himeko or funn sensei.
Creak I heard something from the second floor. That is where they are properly, to make sure I'll go check it out. I headed up to the second floor and I saw the that the floor was illuminated by the moon. I saw that the master bedroom was open.
I headed inside and idiot see anything I came closer inside to see if there is anyone in here but there was no one here.
"I'm getting parano-" said loket before he was interrupted. I felt something heavy hit my head and my head hitting the floor with a cracking noise.
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Cling
Clang
I woke up to the sound of metal hitting eachother. I got up and I felt a massive myself drenched in blood. Wait I was hit by somebody from behind. The realisation hit and i quickly got up but i stubled a few times i quickly stabillised myself and ran downstairs.
I checked every one's sleeping bag which where all empty. What's going on? Where is everybody.
Cling
Clang
I heard the sound of sharp metal hitting each other outside. I ran outside through the door I heard a loud scream.
"Help me!!"
This is like the dream I had. I should of know this would happened the dream wasn't a dream but it was trying to warn me about the future. No I can't think about this right now I need to find the others.
I ran inside the woods where I heard the sceeam come from. As I got closer I saw a arm not just any hand but a arm with a small burnt mark.
"Nononon... this isn't happing" said loket trying to convincing himself that his dream wasn't coming true.
Lokets eyes went ice cold he ran past the arm i heard many clashes with metal towards the left of me. I ran towards the sound until I came upon a wide space where I saw Helena on the ground and liam with his hand chopped off screaming in pain.
I saw Allison on the ground choking for air. While azerth was battling a ninja in full black outfit.
Loket couldn't beleve what he saw. His head went in state of shock he couldn't beleve that this could be happing. Loket slowly walked towards Helena. He crouched down and placed his ears near her heart.
Lub-dub
Loket eyes started to stream down. He grapped his shuriken from his pouch. Loket fortified his mind to help azerth.
Azerth knew that the enemy was toying with him but he had to protect his friends no matter what. Azerth saw that the enemy increased their speed. He saw the kunai heading straight for his head.
"Is this it" thought azerth
But shurikens curved in to the man's skull allowing azerh to escape. But azerth saw that the enemy used the substitution jutsu to escape.
"I'm sorry I'm late" said loket.
Azerth looked behind him in shock . He went over towards loket and touched his face and said " you alive".
"Hmmm, there was another one.. no wait your suppose to be dead. How?!" ????
"As you can see I'm alive maybe you underestimate how strong I can withstand a weak punch like that" said loket mocking the ninja in all black.
"It dosen't matter how you survived, I'll just kill you again"?????
The ninja appeared infont of loket and tried to take his head off with a kunai. Loket sucked down narrowly missing death. Loket jumped up and head butted the ninja.
" you little brat" ????
The ninja was going to attack loket but azerth came at him with a kunai towards his head. The ninja blocked with his kunai. Loket didnt waste any time and threw his shuriken towards the ninjas head. They all curved around azerth and where going straight for the ninja.
The ninja easily caught all of them. But he didn't expect that the two boys to attack him at the same time. Loket aim low with his kunai towards his legs. Azerth aim straight for the head.
The ninja smirked under his masked and let the hits hit him. Azerth and loket looked overjoyed but soon they saw that the man replace himself with a wind clone.
The ninja appeared behind azerth. Azerth tried to react fast enough but the ninjas blade was quicker.
Plop
Plop
Loket saw azerths head rolling infront of him. Azerths face was full of shock and pain. Loket was shaken. His mind replayed the event over and over again trying to understand what happened.
"Yes yes yes I like those eyes. The eyes that can't accept the reality, the eyes that so shaken and out of hope. Look around you boy! You friends died a long time ago."
Loket eyes wander around when he saw Allison's body on the floor lifeless. He eyes went wide open when he saw this. He quickly looked towards liam where he was lifeless, his face was full of pain.
Loket saw Helena unresponsive.
"AHHHHHH!" Screamed loket in agony.
He dropped to his knees also dropping his kunai. Why is this happening?! We where never suppose to die?!. Loket grapped the kunai and stopped himself in the throat.
"Oh nonono, I was suppose to kill you but my job here is done" ????
I felt my self go into absolute darkness. I didn't know where I was but I hope it was all dream and I will wake up from this nightmare.
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"Ahhhhh" scramed loket. I opened my eyes and I was in the same room where I was knocked out.
I'm still alive.
To be continued