The Path of Light (Book One of The Choice Of An Uchiha)

Little Spy

~Alai~

I waited until I was safely hidden in the tree line before beginning the search for my team. I knew that it would be hard and I was starting to finally see why they call it the Forest of death. The ground was covered in vines, roots, and poisonous plants. The sounds of the wild animals covering up the screams from the Genin taking the exam.

'Teams are already being eliminated...'

"I'd better hurry."

Making my way across the forest was simple, the only worry I had was avoiding the opposing teams. I didn't relax until I heard one voice echo through the trees.

"You got one... A little shorter?"

Naruto.

I turned in the direction of the voice and sprinted my way there. But when I had them in my sights, I noticed there was another ninja spying on them. I landed on the branch above them just as Sasuke spoke.

"No Naruto, that's it."

"It looks like the Chunin Exams have a little spy." The girl spoke. It surprised me at first, because I had hidden my energy like Nema had taught me but apparently it wasn't enough.

"I'm the least of the the Leaf's problems."

"Is that right?" She replied, her tone sounding dangerous.

'This woman is dangerous. She has a bloodlust that surpasses Zabuza.'

"Is the little spy at a loss for words all of a sudden?" She continued, cutting into my thoughts.

I shook my head as a quick answer before asking my own question.

"Who are you? There's no way your like these other participants."

"And your not a ninja, what is a girl like you doing in here?" She asked, with sudden amusement replacing the dangerous tone she previously had.

"I asked you first."

"I'm afraid I don't have time to play games with you. This is goodbye, my little spy." She jumped up to my level and tried to slash at my body with a kunai. I responded the way Kalen taught me. I didn't just dodge the kunai but I dropped down a branch. I was initially going to jump back up and attack from behind but she appeared in front of me and made a hand sign.

I had no idea what the hand sign meant and I had to admit that it worried me. She put her hands to her mouth and created a powerful gust that crashed into my torso, sending me flying. I braced for any type of impact. The worst I would crash into would be a rock or a tree. Not so bad right?

My worries were silenced when I felt a hand reach out and grab ahold of me as I was thrown further from the strange ninja. I looked over quickly to see Sasuke looking to me with confusion before trying to pull me closer. The winds kicked up as another gust hit my shoulder. I screamed out as our hands were ripped apart from each other. The ninja was separating us. Sasuke tried to reach out for my hand again but I had hit into the top branches of a tree.

I heard my team mate yell my name as I lost sight of him. Instead of flying across the forest like he was, I was now plummeting down to the floor of this dangerous place. I acted quickly and managed to create my barrier before I crashed through anymore branches.

Lucky my fall stopped short as I landed on a branch with a thud, the barrier eliminating the damage from the impact.

"I can only imagine what condition I'd be in if I wasn't a beckoner."

I let my barrier fall as I observed the area around me. I looked for any signs of Sasuke but found nothing.

'He must have been thrown a bit further.'