Prison Break Losers

Mission Info:

Kannagi waited by the monstrous prison in the desert cold of night. The moon was waning but the clear sky allowed for some light from above. She expected two other shinobi to be put on patrol out here. Shinobi, bandits, renegades hadn't ever escaped that the blue haired woman knew of, but it was always a possibility she supposed. She had heard rumors even of a plan for a group assault on the prison to help free someone of importance to a group of thieves. The mere idea of that being plausible amused her; the criminals she had so far dealt with in these last four years at Nikkousato had been scarcely intelligent enough to avoid capture, using the dangers of the desert as their guards and keepers. However, it was her duty to report rumors and reporting this particular rumor got her sent out to The Hole for a week long patrol duty in the off chance she would recognize any visitors or travelers in the area as the same gossiping folks from the village. She tapped her sandal-ed foot in the soft sands and let out a single shiver.

Night time was significantly colder than Kannagi was prepared for, wearing her usual sleeveless neck high top, black to blend in with the dark. Her long skirt was usually tied up in the front over her black shorts, but tonight she had undone the knots and let the fabric dangle around her ankles to restore some warmth. She paced around in long ovals to keep her blood and body warm. She could always make some sort of shawl out of paper but didn't want to look wildly unprepared either. First impressions were important to her, and the blue eyed woman was focused on looking professional and attentive to the two people who were doomed to be partners with her on this chilly night detail.

WC: 315

His mission today was that of a simple squad based recon mission, however it was to be held at night in the desert which meant that it was going to be cold and irritating. Gen was fine with the desert during the day, he could see everything that laid before him and was surprised by nothing. Also sunlight was pretty great! The night however? That was one of the most irritating things about living in the scorched lands, you never knew how a night in the desert could end up.

He wore his standard attire of darkened leather traveling boots, dark brown form fitting pants that were looser in the crouch to allow for more flexible movement, a form fitting white dress shirt with the sleeves rolled down and button cuffed unusual for him generally, and a zipped up flak jacket. His head band was adorning his neck this night as he let his crimson mane flow over his shoulder's freely. The only additive he had to his standard gear was a large cloak that was pure black in nature and with a soft inner lining of dark fur. The back of the cloak was the only exception to its color scheme as it had the symbol of the Iwamura clan emblazoned in maroon and gold on the center of it in a shield motif. It was held clasped together at the neck with a gold chain that had the sun village symbol as clasp.

He had only known that he was going to be heading out into the region of the hole to
meet up with and assist two other sun shinobi with a patrol. He had no other details then that, so it would come as a massive surprise to him when he saw non other then Kannagi, and Mikomi waiting for him at the rendezvous site. He approached them nonchalantly as he still wasn't sure if they were waiting for him or not, and bowed the warriors pose towards them left hand in a fist and right hand in a chopping form with his left hands knuckles touching his right palm, "Mikomi, Kannagi. What brings you out here tonight?", his every word still dripped with kindness as per his usual.

He would look over to Kannagi for more then a good couple seconds and noticed that she must have been cold, as she was wearing her skirt in the long way instead of buttoned up. She also seemed to be pacing as he had walked up, meaning she must have been trying to keep warm, as he knew she wasn't impatient. Chuckling softly to himself more then anything he took off the cloak, and gave it to her. Walking away after doing so as to not give her a chance to refuse, as he had learned how to to deal with her somewhat at this point, "I am supposed to be out here patrolling, I think I am waiting for two others.... that wouldn't happen to be you two would it?", he looked back over his shoulder towards them at about the half way point of his sentence.

WC: 521/800
PC: 1/2

Kannagi stared enviously at all the layers the new woman wore but made no remark about them. It was her own fault for assuming she would be placed on day-patrol given her desert background and for her minimalist nature that allowed her to only bring necessities. It was her own reported rumors that had gotten her sent out here to start with and she wasn't going to argue with any higher ups about her assignment. She gave Mikomi a curt half bow, her pale skin looking a bit cracked and peeling upon her right arm. She rubbed at it absently, peeling a few tissue-thin pieces of paper away and releasing them into the wind. "Well met, Uchiha. If you don't mind, in the usual constraints of partnership I prefer to lose titles and such, unless the situation calls for it. I am Kannagi, nice to meet you Mikomi." With a head tilt she shrugged towards Genkumaru. "Connect the evidence and what you are left with must be truth," She chuckled to herself.

The wind blew by again, a strong gust that rippled her skirt and forced the fabric to cling to her legs. Genkumaru had removed and left his cloak with her person. She of course tried to refuse, extending it back to him but he walked away in his own refusal. Kannagi frowned and set her jaw before speaking to them both, "Patrol will probably be as uneventful as it usually is out here. I imagine you both have collected a shift or two out at The Hole. I was sent here specifically due to a rumor I heard of a possible group of people causing a large enough distraction or something. The goal of course, a prison break." Kannagi ran a hand through her blue hair and turned about with a sigh. The luke warm light above and the roiling sand in the wind were the only things she could see. She stretched her arms a bit and then nodded to the others, "With three of us we probably don't need to clump up at the entrance. I'm going southeast a bit. Shall we exchange places in an hour or two?" It would keep them moving and fresh eyes every hour would be efficient. Kannagi was no real leader unless a situation demanded for her to be one, desiring not to control or advise others to avoid being responsible for them. Finally, she wrapped the cloak around her own shoulders, luxuriating in the leftover body warmth of the man who had given it to her. It meant nothing; it was just a kindness showed between friends. That was all. Assuming some agreement, even if not her own idea, would come to fruition, she would move away with crossed arms to her place to begin the long night of boring patrol duty.

WC: 473+315= 788

"Connect the evidence and what you are left with must be truth."

A truer sentence couldn’t have been spoken right now. Everything that had been swirling inside Gen's mind lately only meant that he needed to make a decision about some things, and soon. He couldn’t keep letting this go and he knew it, even if it didn’t pan out, it was still better to have tried then to have regrets later about never following that path. With a slightly renewed personal resolve, he decided to push that to the side for now, as he stared off into the desert nights sky, just listening to his two companions speak as both of them had lovely voices.

As Mikomi spouted her amusing sarcasm she hit some sort of realization about the desert and its inhabitants, “Yeah, it's not hospitable so others won't want it. At least that’s part of why no one has tried to take it yet.”, looking over at the prison he quipped solemnly, “I actually feel sorry for them sometimes… They don’t even have anything hopeful to look at to spurn them onward in rehabilitating themselves. How can we hope for them to be good citizens on release, if this is what they have to only be further molded by…”, he shook his head as he went to a nearby rocky outcropping and sat on a smoothed boulder near it.

He watched Kannagi finally wear his cloak and chuckled to himself lightly. She needed help sometimes and should have been more willing to take it, it wouldn’t mean she was any lesser. At the insistence that they split up he piped up, “That is a fine plan Kanna. I will wait here and overlook the area up on the perch.”, he pointed upwards to the top of this outcropping roughly twenty or so feet above them, “I will fire off a Gingham shot if I see something, so please try and alert us as well you two. We are comrades after all.”, he gave his softest smile he could as he met eyes with Kannagi for a brief moment, and then Mikomi.

He would stand and pivot, surging chakra to his feet as he bounded up the rock face, reaching the natural jutting spike of solid rock above, that would give him a comfortable perch to watch over a good chunk of the area with. The breeze settled over his body as he watched on, so far the night was uneventful. He was perfectly comfortable without the cloak anyways, he ran so hot naturally, its purpose was more so that in case it rained, he wouldn’t be rendered useless for his bakuton, so instead of giving him a cooler appearance at least it was providing a purpose in keeping the Paper Crane warm. Hopefully tonight would be completely by the book.

WC: 982/800
PC: 2/2

It was about ten minutes too early still, but Kannagi had grown impatient. She figured she could rejoin the others and spend the last ten minutes at least sharing information and a conversation. It would be something to keep the spirits up. She tucked the coat around her tighter and began walking back. She hated what the coat meant. She just wanted warmth. With her luck, Genkumaru meant it as so much more. He hadn't said so, which was unusual of him, but his confession the last time he saw her was not so pleasant for him. Kannagi had hurled his promises and vows back at him, telling him to keep his sentimentality. She didn't know what she wanted of him, besides friendship, frankly. She was happy with that. Why did he have to go and try to change it?

She shook her head and walked first towards the tower where he was looking out. The blue haired shinobi saw a form lying on the ground and her pace quickened. She dashed towards the man and discovered Genkumaru's unconscious form lying there. First, Kannagi checked for a pulse and other basic medical needs to confirm he was living and not permanently damaged. He hadn't seemed so, but a welt on the back of his head went a long way to explain what had happened here. She pursed her lips annoyed that someone had struck him down. Hopefully they remained in the area. Kannagi didn't have any flares but she did have exploding notes. It was as good as a prison wide alarm when the woman drew a note out, tossed it into the air and used her breath to lift it up high into the sky. It exploded with a loud crack and rumble, a bursting of light over the entire area.

Kannagi stared about, trying to see motion but saw nothing. The woman thought she heard the movement of feet and listened carefully before nodding. Three sets of feet, moving so smoothly they could only have been hired stealth operatives of some sort. They knew how to stick to the shadows but with an explosion like Kannagi's the guards inside would now be on alert. What she needed was for their partner to arrive and help, she couldn't do this alone. Gently, Kannagi pulled out a canteen of water and splashed some on Genkumaru's face. "Come on, Gen. Wake up."

His ears were ringing as he slowly regained consciousness from Kannagi splashing water on his face. Sluggishly waking up he spit out some sand from his mouth, "Uggh.... What happened?.... Kanna?", seeing her face this close to him was hard on him right now, his heart suddenly had a pit feeling in it and it made him sick. Forcing himself up with his muscle mass he couldn't look at her anymore, a grim look upon his face as his heart pained so. His brain flashed a solitary thought - This was a stupid choice to do this so soon after their last mission, he wasn't ready to see her yet.

Choosing to channel his growing anger at himself and everything that he wasn't into the situation at hand, he rolled his shoulders and looked to the nearest bandit that he could see, a larger man with a jagged scar over his right eye making it milky white. With a burst of speed he charged forward, tearing up the ground around him in his wake. Coming within striking range of the man he launched a propulsion strike at his chest with extra force causing the man to double over and his eyes to roll back into his head. Removing his fist from the mans gut he fell to the sand and laid there motionless except for shallow breathing. Turning his attention to the remaining two bandits he walked slowly and menacingly towards them. One was skinny and lanky and held a spear, the other was maybe five foot six and had a Nikkousato headband around his neck with the symbol slashed through, indicating he was a rogue ninja.

When he was close enough to them he realized that the lanky one was wetting himself, having seen two of his allies pierced with arrows, and the muscle bound one knocked out so easily. Making a calculated decision he turned to tail to run away from Gen, abandoning his last comrade to his fate. However, this was a ruse as he would beeline during his curving fleeing maneuver into a charge at Kannagi spear first. The rogue ninja in front of Gen simply smirked once he was close enough to him as he made some quick hand seals and the very ground around Gen changed and morphed into a quickly growing rocky dome roughly fifteen meter diameter sphere. With Gen sealed inside he panicked and tried to punch the dome with another Propulsion strike, and as it made contact with the wall there was no impact damage at all, and only a feeling of dread as his chakra was drained in the process sapping some of his strength.

The Rogue ninja's hand was on the outside of the dome as he spoke with a cocky tone in his voice, "I have your friend captured! Lay down your arms and come on out, and I won't end him.", his right arm outstretched and touching the dome, his left hand was in front of him forming the Kai seal, two clones of him forming out of the earth around him as well as they flanked his body.


[Propulsion Strike B-rank x 2 and Earth Style Barrier Earth Dome Prison (-20 chakra on contact, -10 for post.)]
CP: 100/150
SP: 120/150

Kannagi didn't see Mikomi from wherever she was, but she had seen the arrows fired. If it hadn't been her or Genkumaru, then it had to be the Uchiha girl she had met this night who had let them fly. Kannagi was impressed by her aim and made mental note to say so later on. The five shadows were down to just three bodies illuminated by the light of the kunoichi's explosive note above. She turned back to Genkumaru but the moment that their eyes met, he looked away and charged forward. Kannagi jumped to her feet to stop him from running around with a concussion, stars knowing that he could get it hurt worse. On the positive side, he took out one of the people around in a single blow giving her confidence that he could handle himself.

There were two left, one gangling man with a spear and sparse beard and a man shorter than her own height with a slashed out headband. He didn't outwardly carry weapons that she could see. Lights began to turn on all over the walls behind them. The shuffling feet in the distance indicated that guards were establishing positions and reinforcing the walls. "Closing the gate!" Called out a voice from the other side of the wall. "And lock it good, we need to keep them out!" "Yes sir!" Came the reply. Kannagi frowned at the voices on the other side of the wall. The guards weren't coming to help them; no surprise there though, she was sure Genkumaru, Mikomi and herself could handle it.

Then in that moment, her attention turned back to the scene in front of her. A huge dome of earth grew up and over Genkumaru and the thin man who had appeared to be fleeing had turned about to face her instead. There were two immediate threats before her. She would have to trust in Mikomi, where ever she was to help her with this. Kannagi clenched her jaw for a moment, eyeing the earth user and ignoring the spearman entirely. She lifted her hands and shook her head at the man holding Genkumaru prisoner. The clone jutsu that he used might have disguised his true self but Kannagi wasn't reacting favorably to being outnumbered with Genkumaru in danger. She had plenty of tricks of her own, but it might have involved a bit of acting.

She shouted back to the earth user and said, "How do you suppose I do that? You've got me unarmed already. What do you want now? It's not like the guards are going to let you in. Why don't you just let him go, and maybe we can talk about letting you go too." With her hands in the air, she had to either have faith that Mikomi would handle the spearman or that Mikomi might further try to hide herself and the spearman would just let her be.