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Deep underground, in an island far out in the sea, something powerful stirred. Shadowy tendrils wrapped around a stone coffin covered in ancient symbols. White and blue winds howled within the small cave like area and the ground cracked, revealing molten red lava. Water washed over the walls as a whispy, ancient voice called out.
'It is time you awaken my child. You've embraced the darkness and now we are one. Dark as night, we shall take flight, and take cover within the shadows. Let us go, and right the wrongs of this world. Conceal your power, and find peace within war.'
The coffin broke, cracks slowly spidering all over the ancient stone before it completely exploded. The winds ceased their howling and the water fell to the ground, instantly hardening the molten lava. The shadows and light were both absorbed into the scattered stone pieces just before everything disappeared and all that was left was a small stone island, barely large enough to hold the unconscious figure that had emerged from the coffin. The waters rose, gently carrying the girl to the shore where she was lowered to the ground as if she were fragile glass. She gasped, breathing in the air desperately as she squeezed her eyes shut in pain. Finally, one eye cracked open to reveal a deep, reddish brown orb. The other opened, proving to be identical in color. Messy, chin length white hair was dusted in sand, and reddish brown eyes were rimmed in black circles that resembled, dark, charcoal like make up. She hissed in pain as she cut her newly sensitive skin on a small grain of sand. Black blood dripped slowly from the small wound. Pale white skin glistened in the moonlight.
"I died... Why am I here, and alive? Why do I look like... an adult?" She murmured to herself, staring at her pale hands. Her questions went unanswered; or so she thought. She suddenly cried out in pain, clutching her head as memories bombarded her. Everything came back all at once. Her strength, her friends, her village. She remembered food; it's smell, it's taste. She remembered how she protected the hokage and fought alongside side two of them; how she fought against the nine tails and became friends with the tailed beasts. How she had lived for thousands of years before now, always being reborn. She remembered now. She was no longer Yuriko Naishihama of the leaf village in the land of fire. She'd been reborn again. She didn't doubt that the world had been thrown off balance with her rebirth as it happens every time; she could only hope that the destruction was not too horrific this time. She knew she looked different from her last life, but she wondered if anybody she knew was alive still and if they'd recognize her.
'Doubtful.' She thought. She stood. A long black robe with a hood and tattered edges was draped around her figure. She was completely naked underneath. She looked to be around the age of fifteen or sixteen. With a heavy sigh, she began her trek through woods she was unfamiliar with. These woods were enchanted and she never knew where she'd end up after being reborn. She sighed again. For some reason, she felt anger and grief. She reached behind her to scratch the back of her neck, but paused as she felt something. Raised skin. Her skin under her robes was covered in ancient black symbols; each of them represented a vast amount of power within her. The air around her rippled. She moved to the left just as a kunai blade was embedded into the tree where her head had previously been.
"It would seem I've trespassed into owned territory." She murmured, looking up at the giant rock and all the seals covering it. Of course, these seals would be useless to keep her out if she wanted to get in, but she had no interest in whatever lay beyond that boulder.
"Who are you?" A male voice demanded. She sighed, not even bothering to turn towards him.
"Xerxes Osuka." She said, the name automatically coming forth in her mind.
(A/N: Xerxes Osuka is pronounced Zerk-sees Oh-sue-kah. The picture at the beginning of the chapter is what I imagine her to look like, except she doesn't have the 'Asuka' carved into her chest and she has ancient spells and stuff all over her body aside from her face, hands and feet.)
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