chapter 20

"That's a bad choice"

Sakoda came up to me and started torturing me. I couldn't count how many fists and kicks he gave me. He also used his sword to injure me.

"Be still" Sakoda commanded. "I might cut the wrong vein and you could die before our fun even begins. Wouldn't that be a shame?"

I don't know how many minutes, or hours, he tortured me. I can't feel my body. His torture rendered me useless.

Sakoda sighed while wiping his blood stained hands. "You don't have to go through this if you obey me"

I coughed up blood and sighed heavily. "I... won't give you... what you want"

"What a stubborn girl. You're just like your parents"

My heart stopped beating for a second. "My... parents...?"

Sakoda chuckled. "The one who killed your parents was me. Your village knows about my organization. They thought we were a threat so they had a team with your parents inside to capture all of us" he continued. "Very funny. They know about my organization but know nothing about the Akatsuki"

I stared at him in disbelief. "...You're lying. I don't even know you"

"You don't know me, but I do know you, Sarah. Daughter of (******) and (******) two great ninjas from Getsugakure. Your family is the original blood of Getsugakure. You're a water element user and a great medic nin"

He really knows about me...

"It's not difficult to find out about your background. After all, you look a lot like your mother. Your mother also desperately refused when I asked her to join me, until her death..." he continued. His lips showed a lopsided smile.

When he mentioned my mother, something is burning inside me. Anger.

I gritted my teeth. Tears blocked my view. The pain I felt before disappeared and I my body felt hot. Black chakra swirled around my body.

"Sarah, stop! Control yourself!!" I heard Kuromaru's voice in my head.

"Kuromaru... Lend me your strength this time" I answered."This is dangerous, Sarah!"

I ignored Kuromaru's words. "Unseal... Wolf form"

My body was covered with black chakra. All my wounds are healed. I felt my fangs and nails grow. Wolf ears and tail appeared. A crescent shaped symbol shone on my forehead.

Sakoda's eyes looked at me in surprise. "What... What is it?!"

My eyes can see it clearly. His face bore surprised.

My nose can smell it. Scent of fear.

My ears can hear it. The sound of a heart beating very fast.

My body can sense it. Blood flowing rapidly through his veins

The wild side began to take my body. I started to lose consciousness. I closed my eyes and let my body act its way.

***

I don't know how many hours I've been on the rampage. As soon as I regained consciousness, my body wracked with pain. I know this pain is a side effect.I looked around. The sun is already down and the building has collapsed. People were lying on the ground. They're not dead, just unconscious.

I survived. I sighed and tried to get up, but my body has reached its limit. I fell and lay on the ground. I barely see anything anymore and the pain is now numbed by the cold that has clouded me. I just want to close my eyes and fall asleep.

"What... have you done...?"

I quickly opened my eyes and saw Sakoda trying to stand not far from me. Oh no. I tried to move my body, but I couldn't. It feels very difficult, even to move one finger.

Sakoda managed to stand up, he rested on his sword and glared at me. Half of his body was stained with blood. He started trudging towards me. "You will pay for it"

I can't do anything. I closed my eyes when Sakoda stood right beside me and ready to stab me with his sword. However, the pain never came. Instead, I heard Sakoda's scream of pain.

Concentrating all the power I have left, I managed to lift my head and look at the one standing in front of me, although, I can't really see him.

Then I felt someone put my head on his lap. He called out my name. I blinked a few times, trying to stay conscious. But then, the darkness picked me up.

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