Thread: ღ LadyAthene's Writing Samples ღ

Unlike the other entries, this is not an intro. This was actually part of an exercise I did for an RP class on another site. As such, this is technically a short story, but one I took great pride in. This was done way before I truly tried putting muchany effort in portraying male characters, canons or not. Given the canon included ... it will be easy to understand why this was a big deal for me. I'd like to still believe that I got into Orochimaru's mindset pretty decently. The moment Sasuke Uchiha had removed Anko's Cursed Seal to help free Orochimaru was one of the most devastating moments of the Fourth Shinobi War. The problem with this was simple few knew of his feat. Even less people would even begin to understand what would come from this and the only one who may have had a guess had been forced to remain in an unconscious state for so long. Of course, his new freedom had allowed him the ability to pick up on things he'd had to halt. Primarily his experiments. As such, Orochimaru knew with a quick glance what it was he wished to do. The moment he waltzed off the battlefield of the war, he sent to work. It took a good year to accomplish, namely due to the massive amount of research that had been included. The end results, however, had been well worth it despite him hurrying off and leaving Kabuto behind. Yet that had also been what made it take more time than usual the absence of his right hand man and medical shinobi. He would have been helpful but ... ah well. Sixteen year old Kiseki Uchiha found herself waiting anxiously in the lone room she was always locked away in. Even without having been told any of her background, she could understand one thing. There was something about her and this situation which was so very wrong. But especially yourself, she muttered, gripping her lower lip nervously as the raven haired teenager stared down at the stone floor. This is just so ... so .... Unnatural? Kiseki had been so lost in her thoughts that for once, she failed to hear the door open. Her head quickly lifted to see that Orochimaru was now in the room, standing right in front of the door. Her onyx eyes narrowed as she crossed her arms over her chest. Yes, she replied curtly, That actually is a very fitting word. I suppose I owe you for that much ... A sly smirk crossed the Sannin's lips as he merely looked at the young female, Actually, you owe me for more than you begin to understand. Alright. Enlighten me then. The reply was swift, almost as if she herself were a coiled serpent waiting for the perfect moment to strike. But of course, with her being across from someone very knowledgable about serpents, Orochimaru had his own retorts. One would almost assume he'd planned for it though - in truth - maybe he had. The sight of his smirk growing suggested that the better wording was it was very likely he had set this up somehow. Are you sure? Sometimes the truth is best left unknown, to remain hidden away in the ground. Are you going to be able to handle whatever I say? As she forced herself to look in the amber eyes, Kiseki felt her heart race and stop for a few seconds. Suddenly, she wasn't certain. She had been ready to hear the truth not too long ago. Now though, she did feel terrified about all of this. This is so stupid! she tried to scold herself. You're probably never going to find out any other way! Say yes! Look at you, Orochimaru added as his smirk spread further across his face, Your skin's paled a bit more and you're already hesitating. That alone spells out your honest answer. Very well. It's probably the right answer anyway. He began to turn around before a rushed and almost desperate reply came from Kiseki. W-Wait! None of that means a damn thing! Not about my real answer, anyway. Pushing herself off of the bed she'd been sitting down on, her hands lowered beside her hips as she clenched her fists. I want to know! Who am I, exactly?! There we go, he replied softly, seeming to reassure himself as the pale Sannin turned around. There's the fire within you. Good. I'm glad to hear you haven't lost it. However, I suggest you sit down. You may want to. When the teenager merely continued to stay standing up in defiance, he merely grinned and nodded, Alright. Don't say I didn't warn you. Taking a moment to pause and purposely add in a rather dramatic effect, he inwardly chuckled as Kiseki glared in annoyance at him. My, my. Impatient, aren't you? Then again, it does tend to run in your blood. Fair enough. You, my dear, are a product, a clone if you will, of one of the most well-known clans throughout Konoha the Uchihas. Furthermore, you are - as of this moment - the only female Uchiha member. Sure enough, Kiseki's expression did appear like she regretted not accepting the offer to sit down. Her body trembled but she remained standing even though her legs tried to protest. Even though he was just telling her this, the name did feel familiar somehow. Just from that alone, you're barely keeping yourself up on your feet. You really want me to keep talking? Y-Yes, she managed to reply, This wouldn't have stayed hidden forever, after all. Alas, that is true ... sadly. It wasn't a statement that Orochimaru added in just to sound as if he were trying to appease Kiseki either. It was indeed the honest to gods truth. Sure, he could keep her hidden from other shinobi. And probably for quite a long time, also. But if too much time passed and she gained too much knowledge, managed to somehow run away, and ran into a Konoha ninja ... well ... that would cause problems. Too many of them for the Sannin to count. So he was doing this simply on his own terms. I still don't think you're ready but ... you are insisting. So I'll amuse you. That being said, you have the floor. I'm sure you have questions that you want to ask, yes? That was obviously another thing she hadn't expected for as the words made Kiseki's onyx eyes unable to help but widen slightly. The hell's he trying to do? This isn't something he'd say or do normally. Be that as it may, she had all but fallen into his trap. There was no real point in trying to escape it, not when Kiseki had walked into it. Worse than that, there was no escape. Even without Orochimaru telling her, she could feel and register that more than she wanted to. Fine. Yeah, I do. So ... clone? How? I figured that you'd wish to know this first. I won't lie. That was definitely the trickiest part about creating you, finding out who exactly your mother was. Your father must have made sure to hide the answer away to try to avoid anything akin to this. He damn well nearly succeeded too. Once I got her name and records though, it didn't matter. Digging her up was also quite the chore but --- W-Wait. Digging ... her up? The gears in Kiseki's head turned quickly and soon, she unclenched her fists and wrapped her arms around her stomach. You .. mean that she was ... ?? Even without having finished the question, it was obvious enough to hear what she had wanted to ask. Kiseki was almost immediately met with an affirmative nod. You ... But that was as far as she could get, it seemed. Whatever insult or reply she'd had vanished and, going off the new look of despair in her face, so had the will to continue competing in this psychological game they'd been playing. I did try to warn you, Kiseki- chan . Now, let me ask one more time. Do you really want to hear the rest? Another pause lingered in the air before Kiseki's head lowered as her eyes finally looked away from the amber ones across from her. I ... don't know. A soft but still audible whimper helped end her answer before she forced her head to lift and look back up towards the Sannin, Maybe ... one other thing, at least. Hm? And that would be? This ... all happened sixteen years ago? Was it that obvious? Orochimaru mused, No. You probably have what would have been your father's intelligence. That's good. Your uncle definitely lacks such a trait. No though. You were created last year technically. It's very amazing when you're able to find so many jutsus and techniques that can make a person age faster than they normally should. Leaving his answer at that, the Sannin stood up, satisfied with how the 'talk' had gone. I suggest you sleep on what you've learned. The real work will start soon. But don't worry. I'll keep you informed on what I mean. Just remember it would be wise to start cooperating with me from here on out. After all, I've already shown what I can do --- and that's just without using any techniques or weapons. Trust me when I say it will be much worse if you make me resort to using those. You bastard, Kiseki finally managed to weakly murmur, only to be met with that same smirk as Orochimaru briefly turned to look back at the teenager once more. You don't even know the half of that truth. Well then, I'll see you later. Before she could try to retort any further, a click echoed in the mostly empty room, signaling to Kiseki that the door was locked again. Her legs finally gave in as she fell upon the bed. There was a small slither of satisfaction that she had been able to remain standing up in front of Orochimaru. In the end though, the Sannin had definitely been the psychological winner. That alone infuriated and angered her. A set of disgusted, angry, and even scared tears fell from her onyx eyes as she thought on the brief but vital bits of information. Her fists clenched again and without a second thought, a frustrated scream elicited throughout the room. Despite not being there himself, Orochimaru soon felt the burst of chakra and smirked. Without using his eyes, he knew what had happened even though Kiseki would very likely be confused and taken aback. All she did know was her eyes had burned for a few seconds. Were a mirror nearby, she would see three small figures that looked like miniature sixes appear on her irises. A bit of red had also appeared with the odd symbols. Even in her uncertain state, Kiseki knew one thing was for certain a lot was definitely going to happen in the very near future. Whether it was good, bad, or otherwise would be a completely story. With no other option, she lied down on the bed, trying to force herself to get the rest that had been suggested to her by the Sannin.