Stage One of the Plan (Ventus & Ayame)

I stood atop the Mt. Saint Pride Volcano and looked out over the gulf and the coast of what was left of Jokigakure. It was here where the previous Uchiha family had been making their residence along with their married families. It was also here that they were wiped out at the base of their volcano along the coast. This was where I would make my new family's home here in the Province of Steam. Honestly, it was a little warmer that I was used to, with the smoldering volcanoes and flaming forest, bad, but it was perfect for a hideout. I ran down the cliffside and began running across the water down to the coastline. I did love that we would have our home against an open ocean, I had never seen an ocean in my childhood at Elkwood. It was here that I would train alongside the other two Uchiha founders, and eventually I would face my two brothers from the Forest in the Chuunin Exams. I had no intention of becoming a rogue as of now, but nothing would be able to stop me from achieving the power I sought, even laws of men.

I finally had made it to the ruins of the Uchiha hideout. The buildings were mostly in ruin, with the exception of a few that were still somewhat or mostly intact. "Well, at least there's a few.." I said to myself as I walked through the street examining the buildings and alleyways. It wasn't bad, this post-apocalyptic world I had brought myself into. It was definitely workable, and we could find exotic foods in the smoldering forests to survive on.

I made it to the broken statue marking the symbol of the Uchiha, and pondered for a few moments what my next step would be.

It was obvious wasn't it? I needed another boost in power, a boost that would be quick and significant. I would need help from my new family, and someone with an excess in Fuuinjutsu talent, and I will go after a Bijuu.

I am a clanmate, so it would be difficult to maintain foreign chakra along with my Sharingan, and I think that makes my choice rather obvious, seeing as though I would have to take the lowest amount of chakra necessary.

I would go after the One-Tails. It was time to catch up with my old friend, Shinobu. As soon as we set up a living quarters here, I would take my new friends to meet Shinobu. Once there, Ventus would separate from the group to hunt down Uchiha refugees in the other villages, and Ayame would assist me in capturing the Bijuu with Shinobu. After that is finished, we would meet back here to further training with ourselves and the new recruits.

Sounds like a good second step of my plan, and the only thing left to do was wait for Ventus and Ayame.

As we entered the ruins of the imperial capital I couldn't help but feel on edge. I had spent my entire life as part of a faction that had been attempting to breech these walls and yete here I was now walking in with no one around to stop me. Knowing the history of the Uchiha as well as the village's layout from old war plans I set course for the hidden base of the Uchiha within the volcano bordering the coast. Using my sharingan I located the only human chakra signature other than myself and Ayame in the area and knew that Aeran wouldn't be far.

Ayame was nervous about where they stood, in her mind rung the voices of her dead clansmen. Ayames eyeas wisdened at the state of the Village, whatever was once here is now dust in the wind. Studying her surrounding. Ayame picture what the Village would look like when they were done rebuilding, in her mind she placed buildings in diffrent spots of the ruins"Hmmm I guess this will work" she laughed. Ayame spotted Aeran standing by a statue of the clan symbol that seemed to have survived the chaos. Ayame approached with a prideful look across her face "So what are the plans big boy?" she giggled as it was now his nickname.

I smiled as my new friends met me in the center of hideout. "The next step, basically, is two steps. Ventus, if you will, I want you to at first stay here. Clear out that building," I said as I pointed to the old academy. "Of rubble, set up a couple rooms on the top floor for our sleeping chambers, and clear out a few dojo and training rooms. When you are done, go out into the world and find more Uchiha. I would start in Morigakure, it's the only surviving village that I haven't been to yet." I then began to walk calmly towards the academy, and beckoned with my hand over my shoulder for the others to follow. When we reached the door, I would turn around to further the instructions for the rest of my plan. "Ayame, you will accompany me to the land in the clouds. Aerogakure was my home for the past year, and we need to ensure the allegiance of one of my old friends. We will touch base with him, and then go on a personal errand with his assistance. Then, we shall return here in one week. Hopefully, Ventus, you will have some more members and some construction work done by then."

"Are we in accord then?"

I shrugged as I was told that I'd be doing a bit of recruiting and rebuilding, the latter was something I was well accustomed to from the last year of building homes in the underground. "Easy enough, I'll get a few bedrooms done and then head off. Later." I once again created an air scooter and rode it up to the remnants of the academy and started looking around for where to start.

[exit]

Ayame watched as Ventus left, a worried look crossed her face. The thought of him going to Morigakure scared her, especially while he was on his own. Ayame listened to Aeran, his planned seemed smart but what did Aerogakure or this Takeru chap have anything to do with their mission, either way she had no choice to go but she did worryabout Ventus on his own. Ayame cracked her knuckles before speaking ''Well Im ready now more then ever, I really hope you know what your doing boy... We don't need to be wasting anymore time then what has been.'' Ayame smiled cheekily.