The Fountain: Twilight

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Warnings: Character Death, Killing, language, sex, possible harem

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Chapter 10: Regional Revolt

In one of many greenhouses of a large compound a young, white haired male currently plucked an herb from a row of boxes filled with dirt. The young male seems to study the herb in his hand. Kalkuka is the name of the herb he holds and is a very rare herb. The herb grew on the highest parts of the Embroa Mountain in the far west; bordering the earth and wind countries. Besides that, many people have over harvested the herb from the mountain. As of right now, his clans were the only successful people to grow the plant outside the high reaches of the Embroa. As he continue to study the herb further a darken spot shot out from a nearby shadow. The spot grew a little before a tall, hooded man formed from it. Looking over to the man, the youngling smiled while the herb he held was placed into the basket strapped to his basket. He fully turned and said, “What do want now?”

“Come now Kenji, cant one friend visit another?” responded the man, both hands reached out and waved a bit with his retort. Kenji knows the man all too well to fall for that sarcastic question. The man never ‘just’ visits a friend. He wanted something or he completed the job he was sent out to do.

“I know you Zero. I didn’t give you job the last time we meet, so what do want?” he retorted back at his comrade in arms. The man just smiled under the hood. He had been caught once again by oldest friend. It was no use lie to him, but he continues to try each time he meet him.

“Actually, I want nothing this time. Merely found some interesting information while I was in the east,” stated Zero as he pulled down his hood. The hood reviled a young looking male with medium length black hair, purple eyes, thin lips, a slightly pointed nose and purple markings on the right side of cheek. The mark signified his rank in the organization and title as Zero. The rank goes beyond the organization for he was no human.

“Oh, what information mighty that be?” asked Kenji, stepping closer to his comrade. A nod from Zero made the young Yamamoto grin. Hopefully that grin would stay as the information was freely given in the sanctuary of the greenhouse. After all, the only ones listening are the plants.

-----Western Territory, Edge of the Dead Land Region, Castle of Windleum-----

“My lord, alliance between the other warlords has been confirmed,” stated the war harden general of the hold. The general seem to be displeased and worried over that fact. The alliance itself was not what truly worried the general. There have been reports of rebellion among the people in several cities because of their displeasure of the war. The fact we are siding with those who had started the war might truly send them over the edge. The alliance seemed to please his lord though, despite going against the wishes of his council.

“There is something you are not telling me Taka,” stated the warlord, reaching for some water to drink from a serving platter a servant held. The general sighed; he had hoped he didn’t have to report this rising revolt. But Taka pressed on and reported what was happening in several cities and what his thought of why he shouldn’t have done the alliance. The warlord was, of course, displeased with the news for it came at the wrong time. Even with all of this the lord dismissed the council and generals to convene at another to fix the problem. This made the General Taka angry over the fact that his lord considered the people revolting a small problem. The general left the castle thinking over the recent events and an offer he had received a few days ago from someone in the east.

-----Western territory, Upper Northern Coastal Region, Silverstone Castle-----

“My Lord, people in and near the cities of Rodondo, Luka, and Athlum are rebelling,” reported one of the many generals of Silverstone court. The general had a worried look on his face for the rebellion started at the worst possible time for them. For the endless amount war was finally taking a toll on them and on the other Warlords. These wars started because their lords wanted to gain more land and power. Greed was such a heavy and destructive sin of man. The general sees the warlord he serves getting angry over his report. The warlord face was getting redder with each passing second, which caused some of the people and servants to worry about the implication and impact on them.

“Squash this now!” yelled out the angered warlord to the many in room. The general nodded and left the hall. The person who had started of all of this will pay with their blood for he had doomed many people in this land with death.

-Western territory, Lower Mountain Region, Akintosh complex-

“What!” screamed out a red headed woman, her hand resting on her slim waist after she quickly got up from the throne that was designed for her. This middle aged woman is one of region most recent wife to the warlord. She took control of anything when her husband was out the region or in combat with his legion. Right now, there is a dilemma in this region that was not needed in this time of the war. Her region was so close to obtaining one of the coastal regions towns as one of their own. This made her extremely angry, if her husband wasn’t out in the field of battle right now she would go after the town. The court senses her anger and was weary of her. She was known to kill servants or councilmen/women during her fits of anger. Even though they don’t blame her this time for her obvious anger, but they still want to live. The lady of the dead lands paced for a few minutes before looking at back the scout that reported the news. The scout gulp at the stern glare the mistress shot at him.

“Several insurrections in five of our major cities and two of our important mines have impacted our trade, food and blacksmithing areas,” expressed the scout, frighten that he might end up dead before the day was out. He knew he was protected because of the fact he was the leader of the scout and they won’t listen or report to anyone else but him. The scout had received the very reports from many a scout in the region. All the documents he got overlapped with one another proving that they are true. Out of all the people in the region, he only trusted his scouts. The incursions were happening all over the western territory just like plan. Maybe when this is all over he can retire. The clipping of the mistress heels pacing along the floor brought his attention to her once more. She stopped once again, looking at her scout she ordered him to, “Go forth and have the scouts find out who have started all this!”

The scout nodded before running out of the large hall of the complex. All heard was the cry of a servant dying by the hands of the lady of the Dead Lands. For now he needed to send several scouts to the east to receive orders while have some look for a false lead. He didn’t want any of his scouts to die in this long lasting war based on revenge and greed.

-----Yamamoto Compound, Greenhouse-----

“You have been busy,” uttered Kenji in awe over the fact the man caused so much damage in so short of a time frame. Now all they have to do it wait and see what the warlords will do. Some may look for who have done it or just stop the rebellion all together. Luckily, they will never find out who truly started this for they will stay in the shadows.

“Yes, indeed I have. I will have to meet with my contacts soon as well get some new ones,” Zero remarked, hoping to have good news to report to his leader. This gain a curious look from the young man; he knew what he was going to ask so he quickly answered, “The people I’m trying to get to join us from the inside is several generals and councilmen and women. We already gain enough servants from the many holds around the western region.”

“Good,” pleased with the new ways to spread chaos and weaken the government of the western territory. Soon, he and his comrades will be able to leave this land and start anew. That hinge on the way he predicted Konohagakure will act in the near future. His friend seemed to read his mind and inquired, “Will they truly banish him as you say?”

“I am sure of it. I know how they act. Plus, Naruto is they only one keeping me here,” answered the youngling, going over the reports about home village and what they all said about the boy and villagers. From them he could tell none, but a few, liked the boy. Many of them abused the boy to the point of nearly killing him. Kenji was sure Naruto would be happy to leave the shinobi nations far behind.

“But how do think Naruto will accept all this planning about his life like this?” asked Zero as he settle himself against one of the tables. This Kenji to think for a while before answering, “I’m really planning out his life. It’s more of a contingency plan of when they finally do leave to die out in the world. I’m not going to leave one my future mates die so easily.”

“That’s a more believable, but Konohagakure will not let you go so easily if you’re planning to leave fire country with him. And what of the clans that are cousins through mating’s with ancestors and blood,” Zero retorted back to the Yamamoto. Konohagakure loved bloodlines to much to give them up so easily. He knew he plans for this, after all Zero had been with him from the start.

“I have few contacts in the Land of Bears that are willing to keep Naruto safe for some time. As for me leaving, once they banish my favorite little fox, I will activate the clan allegiance act. For, my clan is an ally with Uzumaki and Namikaze. They broke it and thus let myself, my child, and the clans linked to me leave if I order it,” Kenji explained as he picked up the basket he placed on the floor earlier. This caused the man to whistles in awe. He heard of this act from both Kabuto and Itachi a while back. It was a law set up a short time after the creation of the village to protect the most prominent clans in beginning. It’s not really used anymore since two clans need to create a formal alliance; that alliance needs to be recognizes by the Kage, Council and Daimyo. This act was also adopted in all larger and smaller nations in order to protect their clans. The only place it failed at was in the land of water because of the recent clan purging.

“Will you order the clans to follow right after or wait?” Zero was really curious about the answer for this one. For moving so many people will be a very larger target for bandits, rogue ninjas, thieves and the potential of being seen as a threat by the nations.

“No, not all of them, to many people to move at once without attack. I will take only a few people that I trust. If I do, I will have to inform the nations before and find a place to let them live at. I’m sure they understand in the end if they stay in the village for a few years,” stated Kenji, working the basket onto his back the youngling started to walk out the greenhouse. Zero smiled at the retreating boy, happy to know he will have a home finally with someone. Happy to know that their new leader of the Bijuu will provide them with a new home were they are welcomed. Zero is the zero leach bijuu, one to proudly serve the new generation. This caused the bijuu to mutter, “Make us proud youngling.”

With that the leach bijuu disappeared into one of the many shadows in the greenhouse. The two left behind a serene and peaceful scene of bright sunlight, green plants, and beautiful flowers in the once occupied greenhouse.

To be continued…