"You will fail. I won't let you get past me." She could hear the venom in his voice as she saw a smirk creep up to his face. "Over my dead body." Thrown into a prison that took almost half her life, 12-year old Hikari's known nothing but pain. So when a former ANBU captain helps her escape and takes her under her wing, it's no surprise that her words are like an arrow to the heart. But nothing ever lasts long as trouble stirs in the Hidden Mist. Hikari is forced to leave without warning and somehow manages to wash up on the shores of Konoha. It seems danger has a way on sticking close to the young girl, and when war comes knocking on their door, how far will she go to protect those she loves? She was protected in the past, and now it is her time to protect them. ------ Written on: October 9, 2014 Cover used was created by @Star-Vader. Thank you! :3 Videos and pictures used in this story belong to their rightful owners.