Broken Shadows. (Book one of The Serpentine Series)

(Cover by @1800SADOMASOCHIST)

Cold.
Dark.
Water ran down the girl's face, dripping onto the black tile beneath her feet.
Blood, dripping from her trembling hands mingled with the tears.
A door opened, shedding a slight bit of light into the cell.
A man's voice.
"There's a survivor."
The girl was gently lifted up and carried away from the rubble of the collapsed lab.
"I'll protect you, little one."
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Hebichi. Serpentine.
A girl was rescued from a experiment lab in Yukigakure. Raised among another lab, an underground base.
Trapped by fate.
Trapped by memories.
She doesn't have a choice.
After leaving and becoming a leaf genin, she fights with herself under a cold, emotionless mask. Her words bound, unable to tell her past.
She's not human. Her power is unusual. And her eyes...

She's fighting a losing battle to stop an upcoming war, alone. To stop it in its tracks and save her loved ones on both sides, alone. It's enough pressure to tear someone apart. No child should endure it.
But in a world of lies and child soldiers, no one can truly choose their destiny.
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"H-how? It's not possible! No one can move that fast!"
"You have no idea of what's truly possible."
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"My name is Hebichi Ryuuchi of the Kyodaija clan."
"My goals? Those are personal. I don't wish to share them with you."
"My hobbies? I have quite a few, reading, training, and a few others..."
"My likes? I don't have many, and I don't wish to tell you about them. I suppose books and reptiles are a few examples. They're not relevant."
"And my dislikes? I have quite a few. People, and anything that gets in the way of my plans for the future. I don't wish to share any others."
~~~
"Do you trust me?
"No."
"Probably a wise decision. Now jump."
~~~
This is based off a roleplay I did with @Nancy-Sama27
I will be using a different version of Hebichi in this story. I hope you enjoy.