Taming The Beast

I sat on a large cold stone with a cave of the divide, the density of the chakra the Kyubi had left behind was refreshing after so many years. To my right several yards away sat the only piece of my equipment I had managed to recover so far, Mjolnir. Due to the amount of tools I needed to completely bounce back to take the world by force I would enlist the help of some of the more interesting agents my men had recruited, one in particular stuck my interest with his level of blood lust. He had been called here to meet with me, by force if necessary.

I wandered through the Divide, making my way to a cave deep within where the Kyuubi had once stayed. I'd been summoned there by the leader of the Raksaka, though I really didn't want to go. I'd already decided I'd take as long as I possibly could. I looked down to Taka and said, "Wanna burn some shit boy?" As I said this, I whipped my torch into some dead vines and watched as they crackled and burned. I laughed to myself as the dim light of the Divide lit up. I just stopped and watched it burn and petted Taka on the head.

I sat and waited, every moment passing wondering what sort of interesting punishment I might enact when the delinquent showed up. Then again I may reward him for acting as he is, not many would dare disobey me for even a second so he had some balls. I just looked to my hammer and then down a dark tunnel that came from much deeper within the canyon walls, almost as though I was looking at something that wasnt there.

After the fire had faded and ash rained down into the crevice, I looked at my pet and said, "Guess we should get going, huh?" The voices began to run through my head, telling me I shouldn't go, and as much as I wanted to listen to them, I really didn't wanna put up with Takeshi's shit. I've seen the work he does and how fucked up he leaves people's corpses. I soon made it too the cave, only an hour and a half after I was supposed to originally be there. I slowly stepped forward, toward the man sitting on the rock, listening to Taka waddle behind me, then scamper toward a large rat in the cave. He caught it and began to eat. I came to a stop five feet from the Kinzoku mastermind, and saluted him very animatedly, mocking his authority. I then said, "Tokage Lacerta present, master Kinzoku. What's the punishment for being late this time?"

Lucky him, the entire time I had been tossing around punishment and reward and he came into the cavern at the perfect moment. "You get a job, I'm sending you on some errands and you even get to stop by your old home for a bit." I looked at him without once changing the tone of my voice, my red eyes slightly glowing in the dimly lit room.

My ears perked up. I usually didn't like to take orders from Takeshi, but this was different. My home, oh how I hated it and the people inside. Especially Yonoowari, unfortunately, he was eaten by the Kyuubi before I had the chance of killing him and letting Taka eat his flesh. I said, "Oh, what is it now? Destroy the kage's office? Burn down the Elkwood? Start a riot? Oh how I'd love any of those." I snapped my fingers and Taka quickly waddled over to me, swallowing what was let of his dinner whole. I anxiously awaited the response of Kinzoku, and for a moment thought I was becoming complacent, then I laughed. That was a good joke.

I chuckled, he thought I was sending him on a job that he would enjoy. I shifted my weight around and pulled a human hand out from my pocket and turned it over again and again as I spoke, "Nothing of the sort, well those arent your direct orders anyway since most everyone is in the sky for the damned exams. I need you to fetch my scroll out of Yoonowari's safe, no doubt the idiots that control the empire havent even thought to search his office for it so this should be easy enough. Cause whatever terror you feel you need though. But thats you on board, no doubt your tiny liitle friend needs some motivation, here I found this in the canyon." I tossed the hand to the lizard, having it land just in front of it's face. The ring on the fourth finger showed that it belonged to a member of the Dovahkiin clan, the scent would be rather interesting though as no doubt both of them had been able to taste it since I pulled it out.

After Takeshi finished giving me my orders and tossed a hand at Taka, I said, "Sniff, Taka." He smelled the hand and got the scent, then I took the ring from the finger and placed it on my hand. I'd found my cover. I would go in as a Dovahkiin traveler and reek as much havoc as I could, after getting Takeshi's seal that was. I then watched as Taka scooped up the hand and swallowed it for safe keeping. I could force him to throw it up if we needed it again. "Alright, Mr. Boss man. I'll get that scroll for you. No doubt that as dumb as Yonoowari was, his safe will be easy to crack. If not, I'll think of something. Any stipulations of what not to do?" I asked to be sure, but I'd probably do them anyway.

I chuckled as he caught on to what I had planned, he would be able to get very deep into the village and possibly even get the scroll without being caught if he played his cards right. I knew based on his reputation though that he would make sure to take some heads on his way out. "Don't get blood on my scroll, I dont care otherwise." I got up from my position on the stone and walked over to the tunnel I had been staring at before, two giant red eyes opened up as I approached followed by a hiss that shook the cavern. "No boy, he isn't food yet. He has to get me my toys first." I seemed to be ignoring Tokage at this point, he was free to leave as he pleased.

I smirked at Takeshi's comment. An easy feat, none the less. I looked at the ring. The Dovahkiin, oh how I hated the clan, especially the former Tsurikage. I tasted the scent and turned around, walking out of the cave as Takeshi walked into his tunnel where he talked to some sort of hissing animal. I shrugged and figured I could kill whatever it was if I had to. "C'mon, Taka, we've got shit to do."

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I let out a hissing laugh as he left the room, my pet turned to slither down a side tunnel which was wide enough for me to follow beside. Things had been set in motion and no doubt with this particular visitor I would make a larger impact than even I could think of making personally.

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