Board Thread:Important Logs/@comment-34754862-20170603232159/@comment-24714922-20170610134001

Ken'ichi dismissed her suggestion of a possible genjutsu, he raised a good point, they'd know full and well by now if they were under the effects of a genjutsu, no doubt they would be paralysed or seeing their deepest fears. BUT NO! There was no genjutsu, Aurora watched as the girl scribbled her answers into the dirt with a stick. When ken'ichi stated that he believed what she was saying was true, Aurora nodded "Alright then, lead the way Sensei!". The team proceeded to follow the little girl through a rather hidden path which resulted in the trip to the Land of Sky being only two hours as opposed to the expected 5 hours if they had followed the original path. even still she didn't put the kunai away, keeping out in case they were attacked.

When they arrived, well, nothing could have really prepared her for what they saw. The scent of roses quickly faded away the closer they got to town and was soon replaced by the rancid stench of death. It made her stomach churn as they got closer. Finally they entered the town, well, what was left of it. Bodies were piled up, homes were torn down, there was honestly nothing left of the village. As they got deeper the scent of death and decay was soon overwhelmed as the smell of roses once again filled the air. Before then, standing ontop of a nearby building were two figures. One, a red headed female and the other a man with long dark hair. The first thing that even Aurora noticed, was an overwhelmingly intimidating level of chakra. It made her sweat, and it made her more than willing to run back home, but she had to stand strong. Like the rest of her team, she stood stationary and listened to the duo taunt them. When they confessed that they were using the girl as a sort of lure, Aurora felt mad, her eyes only just catching the Kunai traveling towards the child as it was about a quarter of the way through its trajectory.

Aurora kicked into instinctual action. With the kunai she still held in her right hand, she dashed towards the girl and tossed her own kunai with the intention to meet the one thrown by the stranger mid-air and knock it off course, it would require almost perfect accuracy, and while Aurora was quite gifted with Shurikenjutsu, even she wasn't sure if she had what it took to make such a shot, but she tried regardless.

{If the Kunai's collided mid-air}

If successful she bring the child into a tight hug and come to a sliding stop before looking over at the aggressors, glaring as they walked passed. She would make no move to attack them or show them any other sign of aggression aside from a cold glare. She was scared, she was so very, very scared, but she would hide that for now, for the sake of this little girl. Aurora would hold onto her tightly as the pair walked away, jumping slightly when Ken'ichi finally broke the silence. "Alright Sensei ... Those people ... could they be from a reformed Kirigakure? If one of them was creating the mist it would certainly narrow it down? As for this girl. We can hide her away for now, then take her back to the Konoha Orphanage when we are done gathering intel." She would wait for his response before carrying on with the mission, her heart was pounding and addrenaline coursed through her. No doubt Ken'ichi would notice the increased confidence she now had. Before they set off, Aurora recovered her own Kunai and the one that had been thrown at the little girl. Due to being born in the Fuma Clan she was exposed to a bit of blacksmithing early one, she knew for a fact because of this, that Kunai had different shapes and designs in other villages. She would attempt to use this knowledge to try and locate its origin before sealing it away in one of her scrolls for use as evidence later on. "Right, lead on Ken-sensei!"

{If Aurora's Kunai missed}

Aurora's efforts were in vain as the kunai embedded itself in the little girl's forehead, killing her instantly. Aurora would still rush to the girl's side, catching her as she collapsed and lowering her gently to the ground. She would stare in shock and horror at the sight of the dead girl, blood covering her hands. She watched as the pair walked away without so much as a second glance. When finally the pressure of their immense chakra was a good distance away she took a deep breath and pulled the kunai from the girl's head. She inspected the Kunai carefully, as a member of the FUma clan she was exposed to a lot of blacksmithing and manufacturing practices, while not much of a blacksmith herself, she did know that most villages had unique kunai shapes; Konoha's kunai were shaped differently to Kumogakure's kunai, for example. If it possessed a unique design common to a major village she would recognise it and seal it away in one of her scrolls to use as evidence for later. She would then proceed to gently close the girl's eyes, taking a shakey breath as she spoke in a gentle tone "Sleep now ... Dream about things far away from these horrors" She would remain still for a moment before standing up as Ken'ichi spoke up. It felt terrible leaving the girl there, without a burial, nowhere near her parents. This was a harsh wake up call to the brutal reality they lived in "Does it get easier, Ken'ichi? Watching innocent people die? Should I be worried if it does?" She would follow along with him as they began to comb through the village. Ken'ichi would easily be able to tell that her usual outgoing personality was quite rattled by the experience.