In Response [To the Land of Tea]

Tear ran through the tree tops like a woodland creature. He knew his two Anbu were close behind him. His eyes trained ahead of him, but his senses on full alert. ["When we arrive I want you two to be on full alert and expect the possibility of anything happening. I know the two of you can handle anything that is thrown our way. I want to also investigate that meteor." They neared the Land of Tea as they progressed through the massive forest. "Here we go." The words came quick and stern. Tear was ready to see complete and utter chaos.

[Exit]

As the world ebbs and flows as does the sand it seems. They'd moved there way away from the sand, and the tumultuous heat had also fallen flack to the new environment. It was a welcome reprieve, at times even a great man needs a moment out of the sun. He had followed his lord with the seriousness that the Leader carried. It seemed that the position of kage had begun to pervade his personality. Which was a coin spinning in the air. It could send severe repercussions coursing throughout the world as we know it. Or it could just be a man noticing his duty. Jacques shrugged. Not his place to ask. A voice quipped out "Jackie boy, All work and no play? Why do you leave me in here? It's time to break free!" The voice screamed out. As he had left his home, So had Jacques left the safety of normalcy. His mind could only stave off the spiteful side for a while longer. He held his composure for his comrades. The weakness of an 'insane' man would only place more of a burden on his kage.

So Jacques stepped on his gait picking up as he neared his kage. He could hear the chuckle of a madmen just behind his ears. The malevolence finding it's way out of his head and into his physical prowess. His body begun to take on a more aggressive stance. His body leaned forward, his eyes took on a more sinister appearance, and his right hand was resting on his sword hilt. There was no intention to harm his compatriots yet, but damned be the man that crossed him. Jacques in his new mindset would tear the man's throat out with his teeth if he needed to. He would gouge, he would bite, and he would tear. This was the depraved man that took on the mantle of Anbu Captain, and most assuredly this is what the mission needed. His kage had become more serious. Jacques had become more 'off-kilter' no telling what the other young gentleman was doing to prepare for the mission ahead. All the while the voice was whispering his lilting promises into Jacques' mind's ear. When the time came and he broke free. It would be.....Wonderful! A smile broke out against his normally expressionless face. Good thing there was a mask to block his countenance or someone might have noticed.

[exit]

Crossing the open world before him, Taiho hadn't even bothered to open his eyes the whole trip, ducking and weaving and leaping through the treetops behind his commanding officers. It always brought a chuckle to his lips how his fellow shinobi would be mind blown over the fact that he never had to open his eyes to do anything, and it wasn't like he was using his byakugan either. Steeping through a particularly dense portion of the forest he listened as his Kage barked out orders. A meteorite? Those things still landed? Honestly he hadn't heard of a meteorite landing and doing anything more than looking pretty or flattening a whole forest or city because it exploded over it. It ended a few more wars than many battles did honestly. Now he was curious. Did the space rock drop any interesting materials that he could use for his weapons? Just the outer shell and any minerals alone would be so valuable and strong that his weapon would just be godly, let alone any treasure trove they actually found inside of the rock.

Leaning his head to the side casually, he almost chuckled as his kage warned them about being prepared for anything. Honestly in his own opinion this mission felt way too tense, it was a space rock and anyone looking for it wasn't gonna be packing weapons at least not at first. No no no, if anything was going to happen it was going to be after something was confirmed in the rock, but even then he wasn't worried, nope, it was going to be another day of combat for him in all honesty.

[Exit]

The whispers in the forest were reminiscent of old legends. Legends of small children-like people that roamed the lands long before anyone could remember. As Stannis moved swiftly through the forest he noticed some other shinobi up ahead, familiars from Sunagakure no Sato. Looking around the trees he glimpsed strange eyes glaring at him as he moved about. It was unsettling, but Stannis would decide to deal with the nagging feeling later.

[EXIT]