Devil In God's Country

Everwill · Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:04 pm Post subject: Devil In God's Country

A brilliant white sun shone down from the high noon sky. A constant, gentle breeze eased it's way through the tree's surrounding the large stone memorial in the middle of a clearing. The radiant light seemed to give the honored and glorified memorial it's own lively presence. Somewhat ironic, for it honored the fallen of Konoha. Alas where were the memorials for the other villages? There were none. They simply remained intangible, laying in our minds, engraved into the skull. The small cobblestone path that led its way from the memorial, through the multiple rows of flowers, upon benches, upon flowers, finally reached an opening in a metallic barred fence. A gate hung firm on the hinges of one side, held open by a rock. Slowly, the figure of a lone man could be seen walking towards the gate. The figure of a man whom had brought so much heartbreak and harship to Konoha. The figure of a man who was most likely responsible for a third of the names on that plaque, alone. It was the figure of Everwill.

He walked at a slow pace. He wasn't in a rush, nor was he wary of being in hostile territory. He simply walked towards the gate, hands in pockets, eyes set fixed. His Masamune was firmly fixed upon his back. Normally, he would have been given away as Everwill. However his new appearance, and the absence of his headband masked his identity, alone. It would be stupid to wear an Otogakure headband to Konohagakure. Almost like asking someone to line you up along the wall and fire off a dozen rifles. He reached the gate, and removed his hands from his pockets. The breeze blew his glistening white robe back, unveiling the scars and wounds he had obtained over the multitude of years in which he had served himself. No surprises there. However the surprises lay within the age of the scars. None were new. Either he hadn't been in battle in quite some time, or he had simply become too fast to strike. Everwill took a step into the memorial.

As soon as his first step touched ground, he had a still-frame flash before his eyes. It was him in the second war against Konoha. There was something within his eyes....it wasn't him. It was something else, something darker. Greedier. More ambitious than he was. It was power. Blinking slightly, Everwill continued on towards the memorial. It was only after the war that he had realized, power is not truly powerful unless it is weilded by the correct hand. That is, one that can see the consequences of his or her actions. Something a lot of ninja today wanted to regret seeing. Everwill was blind before, now he could see. He was only a few feet away from the memorial when he saw something at the bottom of the stone structure. A young blurred boy, sat hobbling against it. Everwill knelt down, and stared into it's empty eyes. It spoke in a voice only he could hear; "Sing us a song to warm us. There's such a chill" it said. Suddenly it dissapeared.

Everwill closed his eyes and stood. "If only I could." He said, now extending a hand and placing it on the stone. "I wish I could". Everwill opened his eyes; the small red lines indicating they were bloodshot. He thought of all the labels he had been given in the past. Outsider, Loner, Fool, Evil, Traitor, Deviant. So many more passed through his mind without much of a thought, but one stuck out from the rest. Devil. Was he truly that bad? Not once had he ever obtained the title of savior. Not even from his own people. Suddenly a shock from his hand forced him to bring it from the stone. Then voices. Voices echoing as if he were in some confined cave. Then the voices became clearer. "We forgive you." They said. Over and over, until finally they stopped. Everwill turned speechless. In the middle of the cobblestone path the same boy stood. "We are now as one. Be at Peace", he said. Everwill smiled. "Same to you, friend." Then, like a wisp of smoke, the boy was swept away with the breeze leaving one last message. Titles mean nothing Everwill. They are simply what other judge you as." Smiling, Everwill turned and sat down on the path, facing the memorial. He then meditated, praying for those whom had died.

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fyodor666 · Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:51 pm Post subject:

The leaf Sannin arrived at the memorial fairly quickly, even though he had really paced himself. He was a bit surprised to find someone sitting on the path, and he wondered who it might be. He prided himself on knowing every person that lived in Konoha, and this was not one of them. He was concerned that this might be an Oto spy, but he didn't remember the descriptions of any known members of Oto.

"You there, I know you're not of Konoha, so who are you and what are you doing here? So you know I have the right to ask this, I will tell you who I am. I am Hyuuga Malekith, master of the Byakugan and one of the Konoha Sannin." He figured if this was an Oto spy, he would take off immediately at hearing the title of honour. After all, Sannin were said to be on the same level as Kages.

Air: A Sannin who is to ignorant to recognize a Sannin that can destroy a village 50 times with one jutsu....The sannin of oto Everwill....Passes out
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Everwill · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:30 pm Post subject:

(OOC: whats the part in red supposed to mean? :S)

Everwill heard someone approach from behind. He continued to sit with his eyes closed, but stopped meditating. "I understand these are wary times." He said aloud to Malekith, whom had just introduced himself. A sannin. Everwill thought. I wonder if he will be as quick to judge as the others. Everwill stood, opening his eyes, and turned to face his visitor. "I am Karma in it's purest form, and I am simply passing through, paying my respects to those which have fallen." Everwill bowed. "It is a pleasure to make your aquaintance, Master of the Byakugan."

Rising from his bow, he looked the man up and down. "So you are one of the legendary Sannin then. Strange, I have never heard of you before." Everwill meant no disrespect by this, he simply meant that in his multitude of years participating in the exams, and having relations with Konoha, whether they be friendly or hostile, he had never heard of the name Malekih Hyuuga. Had he been living in secret? Training in secret? He knew not, for that was ambiguous to him. "Now if I may ask, what business might you have here?"
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fyodor666 · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject:

OOC: I think he was talking about my inability to recognize a Sannin.

IC: Malekith smiled. It was true he had not actually done anything spectacular yet, but now his suspicions had been confirmed. This was an Oto spy, as he had not given his name, and by the looks of the amount of chakra he had he was either a very high jounin, or, more likely, a Sannin. He looked the guy up and down, then searched the entire area. There were no reinforcements, so this guy was alone. Then he took in the full meaning of the man's words.

"Ahhh... Karma in its purest form, eh? Judging by your chakra capacity, I don't doubt that you are that indeed, Sannin of Otogakure no Sato." He himself bowed a bit. "It is indeed a pleasure to meet one of my counterparts from Otogakura, though I don't recall hearing of anyone like you either. And I'll have you know I came here to pay my respects to the fallen Hyuugas. I do not wish to turn this into a battleground, but I want you to realize that if you attack me or attempt to leave before I am done asking questions, I WILL detain you by any means necessary."

"My first question is: What is your name?" One thing he DID know was the names of the Sannin, and his Byakugan would tell him if this man was lying.
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Everwill · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:37 pm Post subject:

Everwill shrugged. "So, it seems you have a little knack for picking things out. Yes, I am a Sannin of Otogakure. And I respect you. You're not quick to act, or judge for that matter." Everwill seemed as calm as a lake before the storm. "Yet I'm sure you will have heard of me. I have a negative reputation here in Konoha, mainly spread by one of your fellow Sannin, Henjay-san." Everwill reared himself up, straightening his back. "My name, Is Hirokimi, Everwill." He paused for a few moments to let the name sink in. He then spoke out again. "I do not wish for this place to turn into a battlegrounds either. I simply came here to pay my respects." He said the next few words in a tone that would invoke curiousity into any mind that understood them; "Not something an evil ninja would do now, is it?"

Retaining his relaxed attitude, he turned away from the Hyuuga. "Do you truly believe that killing Zieg is the answer? Sure, to you he is an evil tyrant. Yet to the people of Otogakure, he is a hero. Let me tell you something you may not know, Malekith-san." Everwill took a breath. "Many years ago whilst I was still a genin, Sasiko and Gaara raided Otogakure under the false pretences that Oto spies had infringed on the Fire country. They obliterated Otogakure. It took three years to rebuild fully. Zieg was the only one powerful enough at the time to lead the village, so he took the job. At the age of 18. A kage. Imagine the stress and the pressure, of trying to get a fallen village back up onto it's feet." Everwill turned back to Malekith. "Do you really think it was wrong for us to attack Konoha? Or would you simply say it's payback for the hardship they caused us? Personally, I no longer believe in any of this. The only reason I stay in Oto, is because Zieg is one of the few people I have left. One of the few who know me. If an attempt is to be made on his life, I will be by his side to defend him." A look of determination held fierce in his eyes. Eyes that could pierce through the stongest alloy. Eyes that showed nothing but the truth.
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fyodor666 · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 6:48 pm Post subject:

Malekith chuckled a bit as he relaxed. There was nothing but truth in his counterpart's eyes. "Don't worry, Everwill-san, I don't put much stock in the words of Renima-san. And I don't judge by good and evil either. I judge by right and wrong, and though I usually trust the Hokage-sama, I prefer to make my own judgements based on actions. So far, you seem ok to me." Then Everwill began talking about Zieg, and surprisingly no hatred welled up in him as it first had in Sunagakure.

He listened with curiosity as his fellow Sannin explained the deeds of Zieg, and how they had been merely for revenge. "I did not know that Konoha launched the first blow, and I am sorry I didn't. Perhaps I would have let Zieg pass to Gaara had I known, though knowing that eh might have intended to take revenge it's still possible I wouldn't have. I do not personally understand what it is to have someone you care so fully about, unless you count my mother. She si the only one I would take an attack full on for. I do not think the attack on Konoha was unprovoked now, but two wrongs do not make a right. Killing Zieg may be the only way to stop further attacks."

He sighed loudly then. "If it weren't for my mother, I'd leave the village right-" he was cut off by a hawk circling down and landing on his outstretched arm. He read the message, and tears welled up in his eyes. "My mother is dead..." he simply said as he walked over to the memorial and carved her name himself. "She's had an incurable disease for a while now, but it just kept getting worse. She has finally passed away..." he said as he sat with his back to the large stone.

Interesting but I hate the transfer of the flow.
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Everwill · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:12 pm Post subject:

Everything was flowing well. Malekith didn't seem to differ that much from himself actually. They had a lot of the shared much in common; the belief in right and wrong, not good and evil. Staying within the confines of the village for a solitary person, and the fact that he too, seemed to have the belief that what his country was doing, was in a sense, wrong. Everwill watched as a hawk came in from above, landing upon Malekith's arm. Birds, disgusting creatures they were. They did nothing but shit, literally. However, It almost seemed as the small peice of parchment the bird brought with it had meaning, for Malekith's eyes swelled up upon skimming across it. His mother had died.

Everwill hung his head, and breathed out. "Tis ok to cry, Malekith. Only real men, cry." Everwill looked at Malekith. "I'm sure your mother would want you be strong at this time, and being strong involves showing emotion...Despite other's beliefs." He shifted his way over to Malekith, and knelt down beside him. "Come with me back into town. I'll buy you some hot ramen, some sake, and bring you home. You should rest upon what has just happened." Everwill stood and extended his hand. "They won't recognize me in Konoha. My appearance has changed....lets say drastically." It was true. Not only did he wear different clothes and hairstyle, which was no hair at all, yet he seemed to be more filled out, Buffer. Everwill gave Malekith a smile of compassion. "If you need someone I'm willing to stay with you for a while, yet I will go under a different name, of course. What do you say, Friend?"
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fyodor666 · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:52 pm Post subject:

OOC: I assume it was Air who edited my post, since only he uses red. Still, when you edit others' posts, put who you are.

IC: Malekith let go of his restaints all at once. Even without the use of his eyes due to the tears clouding them, he knew from the tone of Everwill that he was sincere. They were friends now, and no amount of friction between Konoha and Oto would change that. He rose from his sitting position and faced away from the memorial. Everwill was right; he had to be strong now because that was what his mother would want.

"It's ok, Everwill-san. I will be fine. It will take more than a death, even the death of the closest person to me, to cause me to completely break down. My mother taught me better. She taught me that death is the natural course of life, and that to deny it is to deny life. My only regret is that I was not with her when she died." With a single swipe of his sleeve, Malekith removed the tears from his face. His voice regained its confidence.

"Now, friend, what do you say we stop everyone from killing each other? I am sure they will all listen to reason, and if they don't, I will help protect your precious person since mine is gone. I don't pretend that it will be easy, but I am convinced that we can avoid conflict."
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Everwill · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:26 pm Post subject:

"Alas this is an avoidable conflict." Everwill agreed. "But please, do not feel the need to help us protect Zieg, simply because your mother, rest her soul, has just passed. Yet I do wish to stop them from attacking." Everwill sighed. "Theres a small problem though, Renima-san is one to bear a grudge, and a rivalry. He has long since yearned to kill Zieg and I, and I don't think he will be that willing to simply give up." Everwill thought some more. "However thats just one of the members of the assailants. If I'm correct they have enlisted the help of Konoha, which means Ky, the new Hokage is going to help. He has a head on his shoulders, or at least he did when I knew him." Everwill looked back at Malekith.

"You know if we can get this to stop We will no longer have any ties to any village. We could be free men, finally." Everwill grew a smile. "I've been a missing-nin before. It's enlightening." He said, as his memories floated off to when he had left Otogakure. "Malekith I accept your proposition. However to avoid instant conflict, while here in Konoha, I will be known as Raijuu." He placed a hand on Malekith's shoulder. "Now I have a proposition for you." Everwill walked towards the memorial and stared at it. "For quite some time now I've been wanting to make a small group of people. A group whom are not tied down to any village in particular, like a band of missing ninjas." He took a breath and turned. "And with this group, we would decide whos actions are right, and whos are wrong. From these descisions we would then follow out on an appropriate punishment." He walked back to Malektih.

"Would would act somewhat of a....Karma Police. Now I understand this is something pretty large to be asking, which is why I don't expect an answer yet. I say we get the negotiating out of the way first." He walked towards the gate, and turned, stopping. "Who do you suggest we seek out first?"
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fyodor666 · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject:

Malekith was only a little surprised at the instant agreement of his new friend, but was very grateful. This would be so much easier to stop in its tracks with a partner. "I am sorry, Everwill-san, but I'm afraid staying in Konoha more than a few minutes may be catastrophic. Even as we speak the raiding party might be headed for Otogakure no Sato. I received a message saying that I should meet Ky-san and Zacara-san at the north gate to the mansion. If we go there, we might be able to convince Ky-san to call off the attack, or at least the Konoha shinobi portion. Without Konoha, the rest will likely abandon the attack. As for your proposition, it is intriguing. We will speak more of it later."

He paused a moment, considering the best course of action then. "I will go into Konohagakure alone to retrieve supplies, then we can go." He quickly used Konoha Shunshin to retrieve two packs quickly and came back.

"We should use shunshin to get there first."
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