Summary: AU An epic story of a test that could mean the end of life, or the continuation of a great society.

Parings: Main: Sakura/Neji, Minor: Naruto/Hinata, Ino/Shikamaru, Kiba/Drisana oc, Tenten/Shino, Sasuke/Amaris oc

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, only the story line and other characters, please do not use them without asking

As the three stood with their chakra activated, they waited until they heard three crashes and people running. At this their chakra was no longer visible, for it was making a barrier that would block the upcoming conversation from unwanted listeners. The three on the ground sat up dizzily, looking at the trio in front of them. When everyone arrived and was staring at the ones who had gathered them there; they spoke.

The one in the center was the first to speak; "Welcome, I hope you weren't harmed on the way here."

"We weren't, but why are we here?" Naruto yelled, haven finally gotten over his mode of arrival. "And did you have to literally drag us here! It's dark, were tired, trying to come up with a plan to get the scroll, and most important of all; we haven't eaten yet!" Naruto ranted, yelling loudly while doing so.

"Will you just be quiet? You're all here for a reason! Or we wouldn't have even gone near you, let alone brought all of you to us!" The voice of the figure on there right snapped. Naruto and some of the others backed away from the dark undertone in the voice.

"Calm down Amaris, we don't want you scarring them away, now do we?" A lighter voice sounded from the third cloaked figure.

The sliver eyed boy of the newly arrived group spoke up; annoyed with not knowing who they were talking to. "Who are you three anyway? If were going to talk, then we should al least know who you are. And how do we know if we should trust you?" Neji as well as the others were unsure as to what the situation could bring.

"Very impatient aren't you? Well if you want to know so bad…" The one in the middle announced as she pointed to the one on her right. "This is Drisana." As she said this, Drisana lowered her hood, reveling long blond hair with a silver shine, and sky blue eyes that had no pupils, as the wind blew by, it rustled her cloak and they were able to see her cloud hiti-ate around her waist. Gesturing to the one on her left she spoke again, "This is Amaris, don't get her mad." With a glare sent at her teammate she removed her hood, staring at the group with eerie red eyed devoid of pupils, her black hair shone with a bronze shine in the moonlight, her hiti-ate was tied around her throat, she sent a warning glare at them. "And I am Sakura, Captain of team cloud." As she said this a gust of wind blew her hood her head, one green eye was staring at them as the right eye was covered by her hiti-ate, she had a katana strapped on her back and extended to just over her shoulder, only the hilt was visible.

Drisana spoke next, "Oh, and you'll just have to listen to us, you aren't going anywhere until were done. All of you may, however, decide for yourselves, whether or not to believe what we have to say. After we have finished everything we to discuss, that is. And please, keep an open mind." The three of them knew there would be some hesitance from this group, but hopefully, they would at least listen and not tune them out with their minds already set.

"Well, now that you know who we are and where we are from, we must start, there is a lot we have to discus." Amaris was the one to say this, and as she did so, she walked closer with her team by her side and sat on the ground, gesturing for the others to do so as well.

When they were all sitting, and paying attention, Sakura started the conversation, "Drisana, hand me the scroll." Complying with her captain's order, she retrieved an ancient scroll from a hidden pocket and handed it to her carefully. They were now closer to completing the mission. After looking them each in the eyes with a very serious expression she unrolled the parchment laying it down on a clear patch of dirt while gently flatting it out and placing rocks on the edges to keep it in place.

And so, Sakura started reading from the elaborately decorated scroll…

"Three of the cloud will find nine of the leaf,

If not, all will end in grief.

The situation could be dire,

Should they not fight the ones who conspire.

Time reversed, and life restarted,

Repeated events lead to the uncharted.

Another chance to fix fate,

Win and live to fight another day or all life will desecrate.

Either pain and suffering or life and relief,

The time runs short, and life is brief."

When Sakura finished, she looked at them saying; "This scroll is a prophecy, depicting either the salvation or destruction of not only life but the entire world as well." The group of leaf ninjas stared at the three in shock, not sure if they wanted to believe this or not…

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