Children's Crusade Brotherhood: Tunnels
The entrance to the Tunnels was indeed, guarded by two of the cities watchman. They were chatting to each other, their yari spears resting on their shoulders, the door closed.
When your group came forward towards them, they stood up straighter.
Sakumo and Ein led the way. "We want to go through the tunnels." Sakumo stated.
One of the guards answered with a swift whack of his spear on to Sakumo's arm. "Fuck off kid." The guard growled. "We aren't a charity."
Eien and Yuri jumped back, grabbing Sakumo before he could get whacked again. The spears went down, and they were pointed at the group.
"What's the toll?" Minako asked.
"Far more than what you shits are worth." The other guardsman said. "Now fuck off."
"How much is the toll?" Minako asked again, stepping forward and allowing the spear to touch her hand.
The guards did not raise their spears, but the question did take them by surprise. "10,000 Ryu."
Minako threw over a wad of bills. "Take twenty to forget we ever came through here." She stated.
The guards raised their spears and the first guard walked back. "Enjoy the tunnels, kids."
The laugh he made as he said that did not fill you with much comfort.
The door creaked open and it revealed a staircase going down, with candles lighting the path.
"Let's go." Sakumo said, and everyone tightened their packs on their backs and started climbing down the stairs.
You were the rear guard, trying to listen to any information that they would talk about before closing the door.
Instead, the door slammed shut, and you were forced to keep up with your friends.
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The tunnels were dark, dirty and damp. But thankfully, with Yuri and Eien leading the way, the possibility of getting out was very possible.
That was until you heard a noise. A screeching scream that echoed through the tunnel. A scream of someone dying.
"What the hell was that?" Ren whispered.
Jiraiya for his part did something incredibly smart. He screamed back. "HEEEYYY!"
Tsunade grabbed Jiraiya by the mouth. "What the hell are you doing?" She whispered.
You felt something off, but then again, the tunnel had been making you feel off since that door shut.
Then you were grabbed and forced against the wall. Along with everyone in your group, save for Jiraiya.
The light from the torches in front of your face burned and forced you to close your eyes.
When it was pulled away you saw… very pale men in tattered robes and… well, you didn't know what exactly they were wearing… Samurai armor?
"Surface dwellers." A voice said. "But one heard our screams and answered with his own. He knows our ways and to answer the call."
Jiraiya waved. "Uh… hi."
God dammit… This was going to end well, and your heads would be on the floor in a minute.
"Who are you?" A regal voice from the shadows asked.
When his face came forward, into the fire illuminating his face, you saw the glassy, milky eyes of a blind person.
Jiriaya The Magnificent Basterd:
1D100 => 90 vs 70
"I am Jiraiya the Gallant of Konoha…" you wanted to puke at the fact he just used the Gallant as part of his name. "I'm trying to get home with my friends." Jiraiya replied.
"And why are you trespassing in our dominian?" The voice asked again, the blade now inching towards him. "The surface dwellers we allow in here are few and are friends of our people. The rest are killed and fill the bellies of our dogs."
Jiraiya gulped, but you saw the gears in his mind turn, and a smile creeps up onto his face. What the hell was he thinking? "Because we heard the Tunnelmen treated their friends well."
Holy shit… He was actually trying to bluff them.
Jiriaya The Magnificent Basterd 2:
1D100 => 100 vs 70
Jiraiya successfully negotiated safe passage through the tunnels.
"We do not know of one Jiraiya the Gallant of Konoha…" The voice started. "The name is foreign, and your smell is unknown to us, as is your voice."
"You are correct… I am not a friend that you may know… But I would like to be."
Jiraiya you crazy bastard… you really hoped it worked, and that these… nice people would let you go.
There was a pause. "Honesty from a child who merely wants a friend." He then looked to one of his men and whispered something incomprehensible in his ear.
"Tell me Jiraiya… for when you and your companions come to our tunnels again…" You were let go and set down onto the floor. "What shall we call you? Not your own title… but one for all of you."
"Crusaders." You said in Jiraiya's mind.
"Why that?" He asked, looking back at you.
"Crusaders are men and women of both Noble and common birth, united in one goal by faith and blood to save the world." You said, the memory from Aka filling your mind, the friends she had through thick and thin. The name Aka chose in a past life to be different than the monsters that rained them. "They endured hardship, war, politics, and being hunted by the entire world for something out of their control. They won."
Images flooded in your mind as the smiling, screaming and terrified corpses of Aka's friends were now with that of your friends and allies.
"Konoha's Cru...sad..ers." Jiraiya said the word with some stuttering.
"Crusaders… A good name." the voice said. "Do you and your friends wish to spend the night with our hospitality, Jiraiya the Gallant?"
Jiraiya nodded. "I'm sorry dear friend… But we need to get through your tunnels so we can get home."
The pale man smiled. "We can lead you through our… home, and let you out in the city."
"Actually." Jiraiya interrupted. "We need to get to Rain. Our home is to the east, and we'd rather not be in the city."
The tunnelmen nodded. "Then we shall lead you to Rain."
It was quite the entire walk to the tunnel because Jiraiya wouldn't stop smiling
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The ground was muddy and you were met with rain falling down on your face.
"Thanks." Jiraiya said to the tunnelmen before he shut the trap door.
There were two roads that forked.
Where do you go:
[]Northeast Towards Konoha via Grass: You'd rather not have to deal with Ame and thier nin… going through Grass might be a good idea. You'd be out of Rain faster, but also might run into bandits.
[]Southeast Through Ame: It might be longer, and Running in to Rain nin might happen, but it would certianly be safer than trying to gamble through Grass.
[]Towards the Crater in the distance: A Battle took place here… maybe there's some loot.
AN: Enjoy... and holy shit Jiraiya... are you sure you don't have talk no jutsu?
