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| Tawsie | Sep 10 2007, 01:37 PM |
 
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Chapter 2: History of the Dragon Claw “The Dragon's Claw?” Sasuke said, his voice resounding around the empty room. He was leaning against one of the walls, staring at a hooded figure standing directly in the center. “Yes, a very rare Ninja item.” The hooded figure replied. “I'm not interested in rare items.” Sasuke scoffed, his voice deep with boredom. “It isn't just any Ninja item, it has...special powers.” The figure replied, trailing off slightly at the end of his sentence. A small glint was seen from under the hood, eyes fixed intently on Sasuke. Sasuke had his eyes closed, arms crossed and Chokuto slightly away from its case, for quick grabbing in case things got messy here. “It is said to grant the user unbelievable power, fueled by hatred and revenge. In the hands of those people, it works best.” The hooded figure continued, watching with glee and Sasuke's interest spiked. “I had not heard of such an item.” Sasuke replied, relaxing again against the wall. “I am not surprised, not many know of its existence, and those that do, dare not speak of it. The walls have ears and the doors have eyes. It is not safe to talk about it in public.” The figure said, hyping up the item to extraordinary heights. “It is why I had arranged to meet you here, in a secluded location and decided to have it delivered by a beggar.” The Figure continued. “Why do you know of such an item then? If it is a secret discreetly kept, it raises the question of how you would know of it.” Sasuke replied in an accusing tone. “ You do not know much about me, not as much as I do you. You do not know what I have done or even who I am. You still haven't told me why you accepted the invitation, why was that?” The figure said bluntly. “How does 'spur of the moment' of the moment grab you?” Sasuke replied smartly, slightly opening one eye to see the reaction of the hooded man, albeit he could see nothing. “That does not sound Uchiha Sasuke, the Sharingan Master.” The figure cockily replied. The last sentence stirred something inside Sasuke but he decided to play it cool, not showing the figure his annoyance. “Sharingan Master? I will not accept such a trivial title.” Sasuke scoffed, a glint of red appeared in his eyes. “Aren't you curious as to why I know your name?” The figure replied, almost sounding shocked that Sasuke didn't inquire further. “I do not care. You would have to have heard of me or known my name before you send me an invitation to the ludicrous meeting. The means of how you know my name isn't important, as to why you called me is.” Sasuke said coolly, unfolding his arms and placing his right hand on the hilt of the Chokuto. The pushed his hand down and a crack was heard, the metal of the sword was gleaming brightly in the dimly lit room. “If I had cared as to why you knew my name, I would have beaten it out you by now.” Sasuke continued, opening his eyes and showing his Sharingan . “But you have not, which means you are interested in the item I speak of.” The figure replied, Sasuke stayed silent. “Excellent.” The figure continued. “I had wished that this meeting would be of great interest and benefit to you, after all, I was a close friend of Uchiha Madara and most of the Uchiha clan. It is only natural for me to help one of their own.” “Don't associate me as 'just another Uchiha' I am Uchiha Sasuke, the true genius of the Uchiha Clan.” Sasuke angrily said, although he never moved from the spot. “Thats not what I have heard...” The Hooded figure began. “I don't care what you have heard. Tell me about this Dragon's Claw, or this meeting is over, along with your life.” Sasuke interrupted, his threat unnerved the figure. “Hmm. Very well. This item was created over 200 years ago, it is made from a strange rock that was found as a mountain base.” The figure began. “What was so strange about it?” Sasuke asked. “It seemed to glow red and exude chakra when it was surrounded in conflict, as was what was happening over who should keep the rock. The Village Head got sick of the bickering and decided to put an end to it.” The figure said. “He hired all of the Village's Blacksmiths to each take a piece of he rock and carve it into 10 pieces, all which resembled claws.” “I get why it is called Dragon Claw for the claw shaped piece but why is it called Dragon?” Sasuke asked, his interest was keen but his senses were on alert. “Whenever it was surrounded with conflict, the chakra it exuding was a dark red, which was said to be hotter than Dragon's fire. Hence the name.” The Figure replied. “The 10 claws were placed in the Village head's home but it was an Ill omen, for the rock was never meant to be split. It caused terrible things to happen, as the Village was set alight many times, crushed by landslides and the earth even split underneath it. It was a state of emergency. The previous Village head had been killed in a fire caused by the 10 claws and the new Village head feared his fate would be the same. He ordered for 9 of the claws to be destroyed, leaving one for if an emergency ever happened. But the other 9 claws could not be destroyed.” Sasuke scoffed a little, as the hooded figure took a break from his story, it was a short break. “The Blacksmith's hammers were shattered by the Claws, one strike after another only led to hammers being broken. No form of Jutsu worked on them either, they were unbreakable. The villagers had had enough of everything. His weak leadership and the bad omens brought to them by the Dragon Claws, they packed up and left. But before they left, the Village Head gave each band of Villager's one of the 9 Dragon Claws, keeping one for himself. The Bands of Villagers never made it to their new destination, as the Dragon Claws caused their demise. In turn, the Dragon Claws were forgotten, as if lost chapters in a book.” The hooded figure retold. “What became of the one held by the Village Head?” Sasuke asked, in a dull tone, as if all belief he had in this story had vanished. “The last Dragon Claw granted the Village Head a prolonged life. He was angry towards the Villagers, who abandoned him, and the Dragon Claw fed off of that, burning him more and more every day. Eventually, he raped a wandering young girl, causing the young girl to be pregnant, creating his off spring. When the baby was born, he took the child and killed the young girl, raising the child as his own. This child later became known as the 'White Fang', not many know the truth behind his name but it was because he had joined himself with the Dragon Claw. His father had died and he was the last remaining to know about the Dragon Claw. He aged, the Dragon Claw's effects seemed to dull, as he aged quicker than usual, becoming old and frail very quickly. As to this, he retired from being a Ninja and built himself a house.” The hooded figure broke off, going silent for a moment. “The last Dragon Claw is in that house, although it is no longer a house, more like an impregnable fort.” “But didn't he merge himself with the Dragon Claw?” Sasuke said, trying to poke a whole through this elaborate story. “The Dragon Claw would only stay joined as one with him as long as he felt a never ending hatred and urge for revenge. He got older and frailer, these feelings faded away down to the depths of his soul and the Dragon Claw separated itself from him. The White Fang then placed it in an ebony box, ebony seemed to be the only material that can negate the effects of the Dragon Claw, the White Fang had only discovered this recently.” The hooded man explained, taking a deep breath and then relaxing. “So, this is what you wanted to tell me?” Sasuke said, pushing softly off of the wall and taking a few steps forward, to the center of the room. “Yes, for I wish for you to take the Dragon Claw and use it for your motives. I sense your hatred and urge for revenge, it was clear the moment you stepped in here. It almost suffocates me. I had originally intended to kill you but decided to honor my Uchiha ties. The Fort lies north of Konoha, in the midst of a small village. It is guarded by over 200 men and they are heavily skilled. There hasn't been a break in attempt in 10 years.” The Hooded figure answered. “And how exactly do you know this?” Sasuke scoffed, as the hooded figure stepped to his feet and removed his hood. He was an old man, white wisps of hair fell down either side of his cheeks and there was virtually no hair on the top of his head. You could see the whites of his eyes, he was blind. The Old man began to unbuttoned the hooded cloak he had on, revealing a tinted red top on underneath, he lifted it up. “I know because It was I who made that attempt, enticed by the rumors and legend, I foolishly went for it. Only to be struck down by the White Fang.” The Old Man sighed, revealing a large scar all the way up his chest. The scar was a dark red. “This is the power of the Dragon Claw.” The Old Man finished, lowering his top and casting off his cloak. “Go now.” The Old man whispered to Sasuke. “Get the Dragon Claw and fulfill what ever ambition you see fit.” Sasuke turned and left the room, stepping out into the darkness of night. He smiled, putting on his own cloak and raising the hood, making for the Village North of Konoha. Sasuke was awoken by a rough bump in the road, he shook his head slightly. Coming to terms of where he was. Sasuke peered out of the back of the carriage, he was near the Hidden Village of Cloud, near border patrol. “I have been having that dream more recently.” Sasuke thought to himself, as the carriage came to a halt. “Whats in the cart?” One of the Patrol said. “Nothing out of the ordinary.” The Cart driver replied. “I have to look.” The second Patrol officer said, sounds of footsteps drew nearer. “No!” The sounds of the Cart Driver leaping from the cart and rushing to catch the Patrol Officer. “Stopping my business is an official offense, don't make this a bad thing.” The Officer warned him, the Cart Driver groaned, he had been pushed to the ground. Sasuke readied himself, crouching in the cart as he saw a hand pull it back... “Great Fireball Technique!” Sasuke bellowed, releasing a gigantic fireball from out the back of the cart. The Patrol officer screamed in pain, as backed off, alight in the dark night. Sasuke leaped out from the cart, to find the first patrol officer looking at him. “Talos.” The Patrol officer said to Sasuke, his eyes fixed intently on him. “What?” Sasuke snapped. “My name. Don't you want to know that name of the name who is about to kill you?” Talos replied. Sasuke scoffed. “We'll see about that.” He replied sharply. “Whats yours?” Talos demanded, as Sasuke scoffed again. “Uchiha. Uchiha Sasuke.” Sasuke replied. Talos rushed forward, quickly removing a kunai from his pouch and throwing it. Sasuke quickly stepped to the side, snatching Talo's kunai by the hilt and threw it back, all in one swift movement. Talos dodged with ease and continued to move forward, Sasuke pushed forward too. Talos threw a right but Sasuke blocked it with his forearm, pushing Talos' arm away and landing a kick in the gut. Talos staggered back but grinned. “Your no slouch I see.” Talos smirked, “I may actually have some fun here.” Talos rushed forward, unleashing an onslaught at Sasuke. Sasuke seemed to be able to block most but he was hit more than a few times. “His hits are like rocks.” Sasuke thought to himself, being staggered back from one of the hits. Sasuke steadied himself. “Phoenix Fire Technique!” He yelled, taking a deep breath and blowing out at timed intervals, causing sparks of fire to fly all over the place. “Don't underestimate me!” Talos yelled, leaping into the air and twirling, an array of weapons came from his body. Most were melted from the heat of the flames but Sasuke was hit by a kunai in the shoulder. “I'm not just a lowly guard.” Talos said, smirking uncontrollably as he landed back on the ground. “I'm only here as a punishment for killing my team captain!” |
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