Hato was growing with rage, rage as he was tied up, wounded. Bound and unable to fight, a rage that he was called a liar when he told the truth... Rage about what this man had done to his faithful companion. He was gritting his teeth, wondering what he could do as he was motionless in the chains.
"Ya know kid, I just don't believe you. Maybe after some re-conditioning on the surgery table will help clear your mind. SHINJU!" Hato tried to chuckle it off. "
You think so? I won't give up you know, I will go after you all!" He shouted as the man before he had heard Blitz. Moments later the man called once more.
"Sjees, turning deaf here." He would mutter at the others shouting but didn't place much else in mind. Yet it was that the door was send flying, his mouth dropped open.
"W-what... the... freckles?" He questioned and looked to where the dust would have been. Trying to sniff the air like a dog would his scent caught his father quicker then the eye-sight would.
"Dad!" he was exclaiming loud as he was so happy to see the other, at least he didn't lose him.
"Thank fuck..." His spar would on, now why would he be thinking of a spar... Oh yeah, the mention of it earlier.
His father walked towards the canine who lay there whimpering on the ground, he didn't raise his head at the other closing near. As he was broken free, he moved rather carefully. his rib was broken and Blitz was self-assessing if it punctured anything. As it didn't seem to be that way, he moved towards the man as he was the only one being able to defend him now. but he wasn't happy reacting or anything, his tail low, head low, and limping.
As his dad got close, he could easily see that Hato had thrown a punch with his head, there was this slight red spot and a small bump on there, His shirt was already thorned off so he would see the scalpel wound. There was already a bruise setting around it.
"I couldn't handle him..." His words were soft and a bit of an embarrassed undertone would be found. He felt the pressure going off from his ankles first, then his hands. They felt stingy, like the point where they had been fallen asleep. As he touched the ground his instant reaction was to tense up, but he regretted it and saw the blood flow.
"ahww man... not my good shirt..." He muttered and would apply pressure to the wound to close it off with a mythical hand on himself. This was all done in a second and as he at least stopped the bleeding he stopped the Jutsu.
Yumi is safe above, she's stable but she needs a doctor. Go on and find the other kids and help them get out. I won't be long." He finally looked up and saw the eyes of the old man. Yet he wasn't fully sure of it, but he started to thrill to go in with it.
"Oi... what i-" Yet he was cut short by the other. He felt the glare at him forcing great pressure upon the young boy, letting Hato feel the full force of his malice, anger, and malicious intent. The young boy swallowed and would slowly back away to the door. He knew this moment was not the right moment. He knew that one for so well now. He knew now full well, by the pressure in the room, that this was one match he would be dreaming of winning. Yet as the other was in front of him, trying to stop him. Hato almost finished off a punch before his dad got in the way.
"E-heh-heh.." He gave a rather awkward chuckle and instead grabbed Blitz as gentle as he could. "
Now is the time to go, Hato. Don't come back, wait for me up top. I won't be long, stay saf--." The young boy nodded and got as soon as his legs could, towards the door. One more glance was given and he would be amazed.
"I'M GONNA FUCKING KILL YOU!" "woaw.. this actually looks like a titan battle... Better get out of here..."
He would soon walk through the hallway before placing himself and Blitz down, forming a small barrier around them as a feeling of saving heaven.
As soon as he was inside the barrier with Blitz, he would lay his companion down. Checking over his vital signs to see if there was internal bleeding as he couldn't shake off the snapping sound at first. As he found out that there was no massive wound elsewhere, he would start to look at the nails. Back paw, fine. Another back paw was also fine. Left front, all seemed to be alright, but the right front was the damaged one. One nail was indeed missing and his hand raised to pet his furry friend.
"Sorry... Now this will sting a bit, but after that, you will be fine." He would burn the wound closed as to where the missing nail would be. Right after he would use a bit of water to cool off the paw and once that was good. He would check over Blitz his vitals once more. He couldn't have him going into a shock because of it. But Blitz wagged his tail a single time, noticing towards him that he was doing fine. Slowly he would move his hands over the flanks of the good boi, but it seemed he found the broken rib rather soon than he wanted.
"At least it isn't one that easily can pierce lungs..." He muttered towards himself as he started to place his hands both at the flanks. at this point in time he did think of his Auntie... how would this situation have gone if she was around her with healings... He would heal the fracture, leaving him a bit panted as he found it rather difficult to keep this up the long position of time, but as soon as the pupper was out of harm's way, the fracture was almost healed. He would stop. He had to keep his Chakra on point to where they both could easily still move along. Now he finally started to check himself over. The wound on his stomach was still open, but not bleeding. To which he gave little to no attention. He checked the bruising around it, it was just sensitive... But no underlying problem further.
"Alright... I think that is that..." He stood up and would look towards his companion that licked his front paw.
"Sorry buddy, I couldn't stop it..." He would sigh soft and scratch him behind the ears. "
Dad is busy fighting now... He cannot slow down the mission further than we already have done now buddy." His eyes started to scan to where they were, Blitz lowered the barrier to give them a better vision.
"Let's go buddy, we aren't bleeding, the wounds are almost healed, we can do this." With that being said the boy, now without a shirt, would start to move throughout the hallway, his senses on sharp for a change. He didn't have his kunai anymore, but he still had his hidden weapon. Which he wouldn't be hesitant to use.
Throughout the hallway, there were multiple sides, doors, and what, not more. Hato wouldn't, Blitz, go first unless he knew that there was nothing that way... As he recalled through memory, there was a guy on the screen, but he wasn't sure if this person was alone or not. A sigh was given by the male. He was jumpy, jumpy to fight so it took him so much to withheld himself from not trying to fight everything. He was wondering why this was happening. Then he thought of a way to keep himself somewhat sane, what if he turned this fighting sensation... to a challenging one... "
hey Blitz, what do you say if we make a little race.." He instantly got a rather judging face from Blitz, but Hato tried to shrug it off.
"N-not really the right time..." He would look towards one of the doors that was closed. There was a latch on top, but he wouldn't be able to go through. "how the heck did dad got to me... what route..." He would urge Blitz to get on his back as the latch was open. He got through and he opened up the door from the inside out.
"good... one part further..." He kept a close eye on the surrounding, what looked familiar from the screens earlier, what didn't. Eventually, there was this one door... He placed his ear on the door and listened.
"I hear footsteps..." He would close his eyes so he took one of his senses away to listen better
. "I think it is safe..." He would place a hand on the door and slowly start to open it up. Blitz entered first then the boy did. He instantly saw a pile of ash on the ground.
"What the..." His eyes went further through the room.
He looked at them, some of them were white as a sheet, others were gripping onto something leaving their knuckles going fully white. Others were stuttering as he got inside. As soon as Hato closed the door they seemed to be flinching. He took one more glance over them with a rather more careful eye.
"Tight shoulders, rapid blinking..., Staring... but not seeing." He shook a hand in front of one.
"oi!" He would dodge a child who acted out fear because his movement was quick without proper thinking behind it. He catches him and kept him close, not bothering if the hitter the wound open.
"Kaen has sent me... Don't worry, we will get you out of here." He would try to reassure them. The boy in his arms started to hug him, started to sob and he understood it all. One of the girls started to speak up, she tried a joking tone, but her voice was cracking up.
"You are his backup? You are small like us! What can you even do?!" Hato understood them... He knew their feeling at this point, yet he wouldn't hide it at this point.
"Because I used to be like you all... But I grew stronger than that. Besides... I got out, and I am going to get you all out." He would hold a hand out to the small female who would slowly attempt to grab it but then pull back. It was Blitz who warmed up her heart.
"Now please make groups of 3, it will take a little time, but that is the best number that we can protect you all in." He would make groups with them. As soon as there were groups, he let Blitz go in front. The children in between. The first go was a little bit puzzling, he didn't found the way out as his dad had. But he would find them, then rush back to the next group. This group had to go a different route towards the outside. As these were a bit weaker on their legs. As soon as they got by a small elevator he noticed it wouldn't run. "Tsk... never easy..." He would think, think quick.
"Blitz... You take one by one the children inside, I will get you all up." He would be rushing towards a rope, another one, and rushed up the stairs. Panting he stood on top.
"Rushing up a mountain... no problem... rushing freckled stairs and they take your breathing!" He would scuff a bit more as the secured both ropes. The ropes were connected to the elevator, he just had to get this elevator up... Now there was one way of doing this, pulling. But Hato was too young to do that. He had seen that there were boulders at the edge of it... Luckily this was the only group that couldn't move too well.
"Now this might go quick!" He would shout out down the stairs to warn them a bit. He made hand signs and went out of his comfort zone, he made the ground shift under him, pebbles would be falling, but so did the big boulder. The boulder went downwards and with that weight, the elevator would go up. Now the elevator was old, and it got up with such a smash that it wouldn't be likely used more often.
"Good that this was a one time trip..." He muttered as he looked towards the elevator.
They got safely up and Hato would wave them off as there was still one more group down in the room. There was this boy, little smaller then Hato, but he tugged onto the pouch.
"Hmm?" Hato turned around and kneeled down.
"Thank you..." The boy started to say. He shook his head.
"Please don't worry about it... Honestly..." He would pat the boy on the head, he felt a bit like a bigger brother would be. Yet the boy shook his head, even more, pointed towards the wound on Hato's stomach.
"It is fine... I have had worse..." He tried to reassure the small kid but knew it wasn't working much.
"Blitz... Please get moving I will catch up," he said to Blitz and he would go in the mines once more. Hato then would point out a scar on his neck.
"This is what had happened to me years ago... I want to prevent that for everyone." The boy slowly reached out, but Hato didn't let him touch it..
" please not, it is not an easy wound."
"Why do you still believe in people... if you have been hurt so much..?" At that Hato had to think, why did he keep 'trusting people.' "
Because not everyone is as bad as they are... Do you still remember your mommy? And papa?" The boy slowly nodded towards him.
"Well... They still love you no matter where you are... were they the same as these people?" "No... they weren't.." "Then not every person is bad..." As he stood up again he would want to leave, but the small girl stopped him in his tracks and gave him a small bracelet.
"Eh..?" It was like something took his words as he didn't know how to reply, he had to get going but he kept being stopped. She started to explain.
"Inside a lucky charm... Use it wisely..." She bit her lip hard as she started to tremble again. He would nod and smile. "I won't be long!" he would grin big and started to get a move on. Now Blitz was waiting where the elevator was stuck. Hato gained in on the boy and they started to move back again.
"I think the last group..." That last group was the same as the first one, they went slow, but then again they had a great getaway. Now once more Hato went back, back to check if he indeed had gotten them all.
"This must mean we have a good job done..." He would pet the canine as they walked back one more final time.
"Thank Hecky... We got everyone out... Let's go quickly up the stairs for Yumi Blitz..." They wouldn't run this time all the way up. They took a bit more relaxed this time.
"We did good blitz... Now it is just waiting on my dad..." He would still scratch his head as he left a yawn. It felt good to be this close to the accomplishment of a mission. Yet as he entered went towards the surface... His eyes widen up, his hands hang loosely beside his body and the canine growled low.
"YUMI!" Was the first thing shouted by Hato who couldn't believe it... He gritted his teeth, he felt a bit hopeless in this situation. What if this person was the same as the one his dad was fighting. No... He couldn't rely on his father in this situation. He bit on the side of his mouth and drew blood. Blitz lowered his front a little, ready to charge on command. Hato took a moment to gather himself together. He couldn't make a foolish movement here or she would be gone.
"let her go.." His voice sounded low, cold as he slowly would look towards the other.
"Kids! RUn! Run as far as you can!! This isn't one for you all to handle! FOR SUNA!"
His eyes didn't seem kind like they usually would do. He wouldn't be hesitant and go in towards the other, trying to blast the knife away with an aimed
Air Bullet. "Blitz! Combat modus!"
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