The Snake & the apprentice

This is a G.I. Joe Renegade's fic.

Pairing: Snake eyes/Jinx (Kim) I know it's not a popular, cuz ppl like Snake Eyes/Scarlett better, i just wanted 2 try this one

Okay ppl, I know that my writtings aren't that good, (Cuz i got no reveiws, but again thanks to the people who DID!) But I'm trying to improve that, k? So bear with me:)

Oh I might change what Jinx is wearing, a bit.

So this is basically Jinx training under the great ninja himself, Snake eyes, before he joined G.I. Joe. Along the way Jinx learns that there is more to life than just fighting & war as well as the reason she decided to become his apprentice: to one day avenge her father.

I do not own this show

A little figure kneeled over another figure, grabbing & violently shaking it.

"Father! Father, please get up! It isn't funny!", a high voice cried.

Tears began to roll down her pale cheeks, it was no use, her father was gone. She dropped her head, ashamed about not being able to save him. Her sobs were quiet, but her body shook. She dragged her broken body, to the front of the room, no longer wanting to stare at the lifeless body. Soon she let the emotions flow out of her, & burst into tears & screaming out in pain. Then a tussling noise filled the room, followed by a low groan. She sniffled, & the noise continued. Her violet eyes widened, & she slowly turned her head & saw her father sitting up.

"Father?" she was unsure if it still was her father.

The figure slowly lifted an old, crooked finger & she traced the direction to the shadows. She turned back to the figure, who was still pointing to the inky black. Her eyebrows furrowed together in confusion, why would her father play this weird game with her? Then a floor board creaked & in rapid motion she turned back to the shadows.

There was someone there, she knew, but she couldn't see a figure, an outline, nothing.

"Father, there's nothing there-" she turned & saw her father being lifted by the collar, & then flung across the room like a ragdoll. Fear began pumping through her, making her paranoia extremely acute. Sweat slid down her brow, her heart pounded & pounded loud & she was sure that the enemy stalker could hear it.

CREEEAK!

'The heart pounds louder not when you can't see the darkness, but when you can feel it around you'

She stood in the rain, her right leg bent high, 5 inches from the cold hard earth in the 'crane'. The bokken sliced the rain in a fluid motion. She then repeatadly attacked & sliced the rain with agiliaty & grace. Each time her body would twist with such ease. The black fabric began to enclose her tightly, but she didn't care: she just wanted to rid of that dream, that would haunt her in both sleep & wake.

'Gods!' she called still seeing that horrible memory. She knew the only thing that would help, was to practice un endlessly, until her body would nearly pass out from exhaustion. She ground her teeth & sliced, then brought the bokken back to her side. When she walked away, a lion lost it's head.

She looked around, she still lived, trained & breathed here, where the horrid memory occured. She had only been eight, when she saw her father dead...no child should ever see that. Her ember eyes widened, & she quickly turned, & raised her sword.

"So you've finally returned, you murderer!", she screamed, only to regret everything. The tip of her sword was held between two palms. She slowly raised, until she stood upsrtaight, yet her posture was weak. Her sword was lightly turned aside.

"Sensei, I-" He nodded for her to say no more.

*You must not act on emotions*, he signed.

"Yes Master." she bowed in respect. But her head was pulled up , *No, need for that. You already greeted me* She slightly blushed when he pointed at her sword.

She laid on the mat, arms crossed behind her head. "I was so stupid! I can't believe I almost attacked sensei." 'For punishment he had sent sent me to my quarters, & told me to not come out till morning. He didn't even tell her what the consequences would be- who are am I kidding? No one would dare disobey the great Snake eyes.'

But then her face hardened, the whole reason she was in this mess was because of that dream. Before all this, she remembered how she would get complements on her beauty, from walking through Arashikage walls. Well, that was before sleep deprivation 'happened'. She hated seeing her reflection: she had pasty skin, dull eyes, in other words she looked like crap. Maybe another reason she looked like this was that she hadn't had any other human contact for years now.

"I bet sensei just 'tries' to be nice & pretend not to notice", a smirk appeared, on her thin lips.

But the happy feeling didn't last long, & her heart sank. When her father died, Snake eyes was the one who took care of her, & finished training her. He was like a brother to her, even though he was 8 years older than her. Tears began to weld up, in her eyes, & she quickly turned on her side & pulled her knees to her chest. 'A ninja shouldn't cry, espically the new master ninja!' she kept telling herself, but the tears became heavy, & began to flow freely.

"I must not be strong enough then", she said as she wiped a tear away. "Com'on I'm already 18, & I'm still grieving for the death of my father.." Saying the words, brought no comfort. Her body felt cold & empty, exactly the same way she felt when her father was mudered. In desperation, she began to soul search, trying to find exactly why she felt that way, but found nothing.

Then she cried out, letting the emotions completley over take her. Her body was quivered, with the force she used...

Snake eyes relocated the joints on his neck, women were sometimes so complicated, but he would deal with it knowing that she would someday surpass him. He saw the full moon through his visor, & longed to feel it's beauty on his skin, but he would never reveal his true face. He inwardly sighed, somethings may never change, like her face, her true face. He would always see through her: she would smile, but he saw a broken smile. Even when they were younger, he saw past her sharade.

Then a loud shriek broke his thoughts & he rushed to Jinx's quarters. When he stood at the door, he through the slide door open & saw Jinx kneeled on the mat, holding the sword to her stomach...

'There's no longer a reason for me to continue in this life.' With determination blazing in her eyes, she reached for her holster, & sheathed the bokken slowly, admiring the beautiful blade that would end her life. Then she easily pointed the tip, to her stomach

"Atleast, it'll be fast." she whispered, not noticing the door sliding open.

She shut her eyes tightly, raised her out stretched hands, arched her back & thrust the sword into her stomach. But the pain wasn't there. She opened her eyes & looked down, where was the bokken? Where was the blood? Where was her death? She looked up & saw a slit visor, starring directly at her. His hand held her bokken's blade, & her heart sank. She didn't want him involved!

"Sensei, this is none of your concern." she said sternly

His grip on the bokken tightened, this was the most emotionaly unstable person he's ever met, & he's met alot of messed up people. He glared at her, & it did affect her.

"Sensei, please leave me!" She grabbed the hilt, & kicked him in the chest. 'That outta hold 'em.' She smirked when he hit the wall. Her feet soon began to run, it was time to leave. Soon she made it out into the middle of the near by forrest, she had never more grateful for the stupid trees, that now sheild her. She ran faster than she's ever had, enjoying the freedome. Then she abruptly stopped when the color began to bleed out of the scene before her.

"No! Not now!", she began to back up, her eyes wide. She was back at the Arashicage Clan, seeing Snake eyes holding his throat ,kneeling over her dead father. "No!" she tried to fight back the tears, when her younger self ran the body. The pain swelled in her chest & she couldn't take it anymore! Her head fell & the tears flowed. Her knees grew weak & the cracked as they fell beneath her. Pictures of the past began to form around her, they showed her the happiness she once felt.

"Kim..." a low voice rumbled

She sniffled, & slowly looked up. There sat the hard master in the night, at a table, a teapot in front of him. He seemed to be starring dead, in front of him. "Even though you are not of my blood, I want you to lead the Arashicage"

The a muffled, unrecognizable voice responded.

The hard master parted his lips ready to speak, when the memory blurred.

Amber eyes, scrunched in confusion, 'I don't remember this happening' The tears had finally dried, & the color returned.

She kneeled there, & the rain pelted on her, 'What's happening to me?' Then a figure appeared in front of her, grabbing her shoulders. The rain pelted even harder, & the figure seemed to smear as if someone had ran a thumb on a fresh coat of paint. ,'You finally found me, Sensei'

He quickly stood up, unaffected by her weak kick, trying to find the defiant & rather annoying apprentice. As he looked through his dojo, he passed her room, & it brought back memories...

FlashBack

*For you to be my aprentice, you have to agree to my conditions*

The heir to Arashicage nodded.

*Condition number 1: listen ,do not speak until I am finished-*

She opened her mouth to speak, & he shot her a glare.

*Until I am completely finished*

He looked at her, daring her to say something, but she didn't.

*Condition number 2: Never defy me, when I give you an order you follow it!* He inwardly sighed, knowing this one was gonna break the most, after all who the hell even follows it? He never did, & she was obvoiusly not going to.

*Condition number 3: Privacy, I don't look through your things & you don't look through mine*

She nodded

*Condition number 4: Disscretion, do not have sex in my dojo*

"Sensei!" she yelled, all red.

*Condition 5: Desolate, do not bring anyone here*

Then he looked at her sternly

*The most important one : Condition 6 : don't get close to anyone you meet, be a loner*

"Why sensei?"

He waved his hand dismissively.

End Of FlashBack

He already broke one rule, as he began tearing up her room, it didn't even apply to him only her. He flipped the mat, & found what he was looking for: the book. The book that most teenage girls have. He quickly flipped through the pages, found a page & skimmed through it. He looked up from it & stared out into the dojo. He threw the book back on the mat & walked to stand in front of the Arashicage blade & give a silent prayer. The ninja took off in a swirl of black, 'I swore to protect you...& I'll keep my word.'

The night was illuminated by the moon, there was a slight breeze & Snake eyes perched on a tree branch trying to get a better view. He looked for any footprints or broken branches, but no signs that the apprentice took off by foot or by tree. 'She is either really clever or really stupid' , he took off again jumping from branch to branch with agility.

As he ran deeper & deeper into the forest, the moon was begining to get shrouded by storm clouds. He had to find her fast, but it was easier said then done, she ran fast. By the time he saw a figure in the distance the rain already soaked him, & his suit began to wheigh him down. She had fallen on her knees & was crying, he never saw a woman cry before, but unlike most men he knew what to say-or sign. Silently, he walked around to face her, but through the rain, he saw that her usally bright eyes, were dull. He kneeled infront of her, gripping her shoulders & began to shake her.

'I'm here to help you...' he tried to tell her. Even when he didn't sign, she knew what he was saying.

She smiled meakly, 'Sensei, you found me.'

Jinx then threw a fist into his face, & jumped up. Snake eyes flew back into a tree. 'Damn.', his arms hanged loosely in the branches. She charged & threw her foot in the air, but grunted when a hand gripped her ankle & pushed her back.

*You dare attack your sensei!*

"You are no longer my sensei!" she threw a whirl of punches, kicks & even headbutts, all of which Snake eyes countered.

"Enough!" Jinx ran up the tree, as she reached the top & back flipped. She felt so graceful in the air, but gravity cami into the picture & she rapidly spiraled down towards her sensei. Snake eyes could only watch in awe, as his apprentice, displayed a graceful & rapid attack. He quickly pulled his ninjato out & made an 'X' shape in front of his body as Jinx came down at full force, using her own manraki chain.

Jinx saw that her master was leaving lower body & head open & she pushed both feet into his face, then she bent her legs & threw a side kick, before gravity caught her again. Snake eyes was impressed as he slid back, but remained standing. His ninjato were placed at his sides. Jinx understood & threw the manraki chain on the wet grass.

*Jinx why do you fight me?*

"You would never understand.", she answered, as she got in combat stance.

Snake eyes just stood tall, & with his hand he motioned her to come at him, with all she's got. Jinx ran torwards him full force & intent to kill to fuel her. He saw through her strategy: she was running in zig zag to overwhelm him & then using full force(which is never easy). But then she dissapeared from view, & he began to cautiously look around. She looked down at sensei, & she sprang, when...

CREEAAAK

Her eyes widened as she plummeted to the floor, "Damn it!" Her back popped when she hit the ground, but she ignored the pain & jumped up looking for sensei but didn't see him, 'Where'd he go?" Now she felt stupid, because this is what he was doing, when she almost- she quickly looked up trying to find him, but he wasn't there & she sighed in relief. Then she was thrown into the open again. Pain shot up her back, from the fall before.

The rain was still falling, & thunder boomed in the distance. She flinched when lightning, revealed her sensei. Everytime it slashed the heavens, her sensei was closer. Fear pumped through her veins, he looked more menacing in that light, & she found her self crab crawling backwards. Then when he loomed over her, her hand slid in the grass, & it touched somthing cold & smooth. 'His ninjato!' Her hand found & gripped the hilt, she bounced up & pointed it at him. He grabbed the blade & threw it behind her.

"Sensei..." she begged him, to not kill her.

He ignored her & kept approaching his shoulders swaying sternly as he walked, & his body stiff. Then he stood face to face with his defying apprentice, she was scared, he could actually hear her heartbeat. He grabbed her wrist & foricibly lifted her arm, all while she looked away. He pulled her arm back & threw his arm across her throat, preventing any escape.

*I want answers!*

She didn't struggle or say a word, & he tightened his lock on her.

*Why? Why would you attack the person that's trying to help you?*

"You'll never understand...", she responded.

*We have time, now explain!*

"I-I'm sorry, S-Sensei.", she never wanted it to go this far, then he tightened more & her eyes closed tightly & she passed out.

Snake eyes threw her over his shoulder, picked up their weapons & took off running. What Jinx just did is going to have consequences, severe consequences.