A lone figure walked a narrow path surrounded by shadows and vegetation. This path to the mountains wasn't used very much, as many people fear the creatures that live there. Hanako didn't though, as she grew up in these very mountains. They were like a second home to her and she was happy to visit them. She started up the mountain, taking in every visible part of it. She didn't need to see the trees and the rocks, as she remembered them very clearly. Her former home was halfway up the mountain, and she intended on returning there for some training. She always seemed to get her mind focused when she was there. She was distracted by the movements of the village or the duties she held. She could simply focus on her strength and how to increase it. She was a main member of The Dark, despite being weaker than most of the other members. She had to get stronger for the sake of the village and her comrades. They may have been villains to the rest of the world, but they were everything to her.

She was there at the Summit. She saw how the Niwa ninja spoke and looked at Junior. How they thought of Alec. What they threatened to do. Even if Alec, Junior, and all of the other fighters fell, they would still have to face her. She would not die and let Makkura go down in flames. If anything, they deserved to have their villages go up in a torrent of fiery power for even thinking of challenging them. She knew the strength of her village and how they would be able to withstand anything. However, it didn't hurt to become stronger in the process. The stronger she got, the more the would accept her. Or that's what she thought. Her attention moved back to the path ahead of her. She looked around, noticing various spots where she had trained previously. A charred spot there and a crushed rock here. It looked as if she had left her very signature on the mountain itself. In a way, she was protecting this place as much as the village. Protecting the memories that it held.

The time went by slowly as her mind wondered to various topics. The future and what it held. The Dark and her place in the organization. Each ninja at the Summit and what they could be capable of. These thoughts ran through her head like the tide hitting the shore. Each thought weighed heavy, but motivated her to become stronger. She smiled as it finally came within view. The mouth of a cave that she called home for almost her entire childhood. She simply smiled at the sight of it, fighting back nostalgic memories that tried to flood forth. Not that they were particularly fond, but they were memories none the less. Her pace quickened just a bit as she approached the cave. It's appearance was the same as she left it. Most would never have know someone inhabited it by looking at it. Of course, that was the point of it after all. She didn't want to make her former home and now training grounds to be easily accessible. With a deep breathe, she stepped forward and let the darkness of the space swallow her whole.

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Destiny didn't leave her lab often, really there was no point: she had her office, and even a bedroom built down in there. It was quiet, sound proof, and people didn't often come down unless they were her family - mainly because of the horrible and scary sounds often coming from her lab, things that the child simply ignored as background noises she didn't need to worry about.

However, blind-folded with the black silk cloth as she always was, and wearing her usual white shirt with the high collar that covered the majority of her face, and black pants, she was currently trudging through the landscape while looking for new creatures to fill the cages with in her lab. She knew there were a lot of unknown creatures running around, and she hoped to catch a few and study them - which was why there were cages lined up nearby, hidden behind some brush.

As she was looking around, focusing with her Chakra Radar, on a place that would be good to hide a cage she picked up on the movements of a nearby female - one she knew to be involved in the Dark. She watched for a moment, head tilting to the side. "Hello.", she said softly, figuring she might as well give herself away, instead of startling the female.

As Hanako was entering the cave, she heard a voice behind her. Immediately recognizing the voice, she turned with a smile on her face. "Nice to see you! I don't believe we have talked much. I'm Hanako, as you probably already know." She said kindly. The girl had a blindfold on, making Hanako wonder what it's purpose was. She was Alec's daughter, but that was about all she knew about the young girl. Of course, since she was related to Alec, she was probably powerful. "I was just about to do some training. You're welcome to join if you'd like!" She spoke with a friendly tone as she looked around the area to see if there was any others. Not sensing any, her attention turned back on Dezzy. 

From what she remembered about the girl, she had some kind of medical knowledge. She also had mention having some type of pet to attend to just before she left the tower and Junior was declared Kage. Her abilities had the woman curious. Was she a sword caring speedster like Alec? Did she also have an internal friend like Junior? These were just a few of the questions that ran through her mind as she waited for her response. 

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Destiny nodded as she shifted another trap underneath of the bush; two was always better than one, especially when going after creatures that had likely already seen a trap or two in their lifetime. "Yup, I knew your name - I can see everyone from my lab in the basement of Dark tower.", not that she mentioned how she saw, given the blind fold, but she would be willing to answer if asked - it just wasn't a topic she thought about much to bring up. Normally, it was because she completely forgot her eyes didn't work, since she was so used to the Chakra Radar: as was the case this time around.

She tilted her head at the female's mention of training and shrugged her shoulders. "I really don't have anything to train, but I can watch, and if you hurt yourself I'm really good at healing people. Plus, it'll give me something to do while I wait to see if my baited cages catch anything - I'm trying to capture a few of the beasts roaming around the darkness so that I can study them later on." She walked over to the woman, adjusting the blindfold that covered her eyes to ensure they were still covered. "What are you training exactly?", she asked curiously.

She could see everyone? Hanako was curious as to how, given how she had the blindfold on every time they had met thus far. Not that she would ask, it would be rude to start asking questions like that. She watched as the woman put another trap under a bush. It seemed that she probably had more than one pet to look after. She continued to listen as Dezzy mentioned not having anything to train. Then she was correct in assuming the power that the little body held. Knowing the Kanes, she was most likely much stronger than Hanako. She also mentioned being good at healing. Based on that and the traps, she probably used the pets to explore and create medical ninjutsu. It was good to hear that she knew medical jutsu though. The training that was about to happen was a bit...dangerous to say the least. 

Dezzy walked over, showing no sign of distrust against Hanako. Good, she was glad that Dezzy at least liked her enough to trust her. "I'm going to be trying to combine the Fire and Wind chakra natures to create Scorch chakra. I read about it a while back. Apparently, long ago there was a Sunagakure ninja that had this ability and it was quite powerful. Considering I have both natures, why not try?" She said with a smile of confidence as she explained her plans. How she was going to do this, she had no idea. However, she wanted to at least try. She was easily the weakest of The Dark's man members, so getting stronger was a key part of her protecting Makkura. "The whole reason I'm training is so I can help protect the village and the rest of The Dark. Not that any of you need it, but it's my way of saying thank you for accepting me." She said with a shy smile. This was the first time she had opened up to any of them, and she wasn't sure why she was doing so to Dezzy...

"Any tips you may have would be great. I don't really know what I'm doing." She said with a sigh as she turned to the entrance of the cave to look. She didn't hear or see anything in there. Good, as that was her target with this training. Lighting up the inside of the cave with Scorch Release.

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"Honestly, that's a good idea. We all have weaknesses, and when people learn to exploit them we'll be just as weak as anyone else - no matter how much power we have. The fact that you're taking the initiative to better yourself so that you may help keep us safe... well, not a lot of people would be willing to do something like that. Especially when it came to something as dangerous sounding as Scorch Release."

Destiny tilted her head a bit, thinking. "Hmm... I don't have any elements that are created by two seperate, but I know someone who has. Mitsukai has storm release; it's a combination of water and lightning. She told me how she and Holeman trained it one day - they took one element in one hand and the other element in the other; then they concentrated on slowly fusing it together. Once they realized what it felt like they tried the same thing from one hand."

Dezzy responded very kindly to Hanako's sentiment, making her thankful for having met the girl here. "I'm more than willing to do so. The Dark gave me a home, a family, and a purpose for living. I can never repay that debt." She said with a nod of thanks. She knew that Dezzy had no direct hand in her joining the group, but she could have easily said no to Hanako joining. She was just thankful to have been given a chance to be a part of a family, despite it's intentions as a group. To be honest, she didn't really care if they hurt people or committed crimes. As long as she had people that accepted and cared for her, she would be content. "Yea...the release is really dangerous. It basiclly evaporates all the water out of whatever it touches. So if it hit a human, it would basically make them a mummified corpse." She said thinking back to the scrolls she had read on Pakura. The woman of Sunagakure was strong and was even raised from the dead in the Fourth Shinobi World War. Such power was something that would help Hanako greatly.

Hanako listened to the young girl's suggestion with a smile. She didn't know Mitsukai or Holeman, but she was glad that Dezzy did. That sounded like the perfect technique to learn this advanced release. "You know, that is perfect. However, I suggest you move back a little once I start. I don't want to accidentily hurt you from my stupidity." She spoke with an earnest tone as she walked forward a few steps into the darkness. She wasn't worried about her own health. She knew that Dezzy could take care of anything she would need. However, Hanako had no medical knowledge, so the opposite was not true. Plus, she would never be able to return to Makkura if that happened. She would rather die.

She took a few deep breathes as she prepared herself for the first step of her training. hold each hand out in front of her, she decided how to do this. Deciding to make both at the same time, she focused chakra into each hand. Using the fire change in nature on the left and the wind change in nature on the right. She focused solely on the flow of chakra and how she was molding it. She knew that Fuuton chakra tended to be sharp and fast, while Katon chakra was wild and violent. As she thought about these things, floating above both hands, little balls of chakra appeared, quickly turning into the appropriate element. The apple sized ball of flames lit up the dark cave, revealing her body to those who would not normally be able to see. The wind ball created noise, giving her position away. She would have to be able to do this instantly if she were to be able to use this ability in battle. 

Focusing her mind on the matter at hand, she thought back to those scrolls. The point of scorch release was allowing the wind chakra to amplify the heat of the fire chakra. Once it was super heated to a certain point, it would loose is flame shape and become pure heat. The balance of chakra needed was the question that sprung into her mind. That would be a big factor in the training. Also, how to combine these two elements was another matter. Maybe if she allowed the wind chakra to form the shape and have the fire chakra fill in space and mix. She smiled as she decided on that strategy and moved the balls toward each other. As they became close to colliding, she slowed down, making sure to be careful about it. Slowly, she allowed the two to touch. The sensation that happened was truly astounding.

She watched in awe as she saw the fire chakra flare as the balls collided, making the heat drastically increase. However, The two balls of chakra were easy to fuse together, as the wind chakra absorbed the fire chakra like it was gasoline. The reaction was quick as the ball of wind erupted into flames, causing it's size to increase to the size of a melon. Perplexed at how it did not work, she focused on the balance of chakra that was hovering above her hand. It seemed that the Katon chakra that had been amplified was overpowering the Fuuton chakra. If she was going to complete the change in nature. She grimaced as she allowed the ball of chakra to disappear, thinking deeply about what had just happened. Did she need to constantly add wind chakra to cause the fire to continue to heat up? Would that upset the balance too greatly? She looked over to Dezzy, who she assumed was still watching. "What did you think of the first try?" She asked curious as to what the woman sensed, as she probably couldn't see it.

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Destiny listened carefully as Hanako explained exactly what scorch release could do. She knew the dangers of the body losing too much fluid; she was a medic after all. She was quite curious to see this scorch release used, and with the trouble that was stirring she was sure it wasn't going to be long before she got her wish - someone was bound to attack them for whatever reason.

"I'm glad you joined us.", she said simply, and it was the truth: Hanako was loyal, and loyalty was always one of the best qualities to have in someone.

She gave a nod then and kept her distance, but also remained watchful of what the female was doing. She watched her first attempt as she tried to combine the two elements and smiled: chakra radar coming in handy. "That was good. Keep trying, I'm sure you'll get it better and faster each time. It took Mitsukai and Holeman a good few tries before they go it. Mitsukai ended up shocking herself so badly the one time that she flew.", she giggled. "But, Holeman's a medic, so she was okay."

Listening to her speak, she smiled without thinking. The encouragement was nice to have, especially for a task that was as difficult as this one. She nodded, regaining her focus and looking down at her hands. She was going to make progress this time, of that much she was certain. Once again, she created two spheres of chakra that took the form of wind and fire respectively. Her face was serious as she watched them move. She wanted to make sure they were stable before moving on with the training. Once she was certain, she slowly started to move them together. As the gravitated towards each other, she immediately started to shift the flow chakra in the fuuton based ball of chakra. She wanted to be prepared, as she had a feeling that this way would be successful. As they floated above her hands, she made the fuuton ball a bit larger, but not enough to overpower the katon. It was at the size of a melon now. Taking a deep breathe, she moved them to collide with each other. The results were interesting, to say the least.

As they touched, she molded the wind chakra to allow the fire to feed off of it. The flames immediately grew in size and heat, becoming quite a bit hotter. Sweat started to run down her face as she focused on continuing to channel wind chakra into the combined ball. Slowly but surely, the fire's heat began to rise quickly. It's flames crackled and shot up wildly in a dance like motion. Her face was one of excitement as she realized she was getting close. With that loss of focus, she accidentally surged too much fuuton chakra into the fireball, causing it to grow considerably and explode. The force knocked her down to the ground, landing on her back with a thud. How could she be so stupid? Loosing focus on something like this was extremely dangerous and she knew that. She was not one to get excited though, so that mistake was unusual. She could feel burns on her hands that stung like the bites of a thousand ants. She couldn't tell how bad they were.

"It seems that I made a bone headed error." She said as got to her feet with a kip. "Would you mind healing me? I want to get back to training as soon as I can." She said walking over to the girl with her head hung a little. Damn. It was embarrassing to have to ask for help so soon after starting. Maybe Dezzy wouldn't think of her as weak for failing so miserably. As she hit the sunlight, she looked down to her hands to only see minor second degree burns. It seemed that she was lucky. If it had gotten any bigger before exploding, it could have been a lot worse. She also looked over her clothing, which had manage to survive for the most part. Her sleeves were burnt at the end, but not enough to matter. Making her way over to Dezzy, she held her hands out for the girl to heal them. She didn't know how long it would take, but it didn't matter. She would wait patiently until she could start training once again. She was going to do it. She had to.

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"Sure, no problem at all!" Destiny watched as Hanako moved over after having burned her hands; the smell of burnt flesh reached her sensitive nose rather easily. However, she didn't turn away. The woman needed her help and she wasn't going to turn her away, or judge her for that matter. "I suppose that's the point of training; keep making mistakes until you get it right. You know, when I first started to train my Taijutsu I went a little over board...."

She reached her hands out, both glowing softly as healing chakra filled them: this wasn't her strongest healing technique, but it would definitely do the job for second degree burns - which after a thorough examination she was sure Hanako had. The chakra would feel cool against the burns, painless really. The burns would look as if they were reversing themselves; disappearing slowly as they healed until they were gone completely. "I kept punching and kicking this dummy; and I ended up splitting both of my hands open. But, I didn't stop, I just kept on going. Eventually I was too tired to even stand and I ended up needing to be healed by Holeman." By the time she finished with her story she had finished with healing Hanako and she moved her hands away with a smile, knowing that she would be good to go to continue with her training.

"There you go, that should have worked well. But yeah, don't let some burns stop you.. just keep pushing yourself until you get it right. If the burns happen again I can always heal you.", she said with a gentle smile. She sat down on a nearby, flat topped rock. 

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Hanako smiled as Dezzy agreed to heal her. Moving her hands in the appropriate position, the young girl fed medical chakra into them. The cool and relaxing sensation that swept over Hanako's hands was amazing. She watched in intrigue as the medical ninjutsu immediately started to take effect. It seemed that time itself was reversing as they hideous injuries slowly reverted back. As she studied the jutsu, Dezzy spoke of her training taijutsu. She admitted to also over doing it a bit, which made Hanako feel a bit better. Maybe it was just a way of showing how dedicated they were to getting stronger. She also mentioned Holeman again, who Hanako knew of but had never met. If she had spent so much time with Mitsukai and Holeman, why weren't they here in Makkura? She knew that they lived in Yokuchi, home of the sandy blonde haired kage she had seen only days ago. The people didn't seem like they were hostile or looking for trouble. She would find out more about them in the future, she guessed.

As Dezzy finished her story, Hanako's hands were healed completely. She lifted them up and gave them a look over. For the young girl to heal them so quickly and effortlessly, she had to be one hell of a medic. She just hoped Dezzy would never have to do more than minor healing to any of The Dark. It had to be hard on her to see any of them in a critical state. "Thank you." Her voice was genuine and her facial expression was thankful as she nodded to the young medic. Dezzy encouraged her to keep going and not let simple burns stop her. She also mentioned being ready to heal again if needed. Hanako could not help but smile. This was the first time she had someone encourage and look after her in training. It was nice to feel support. "I won't let it stop me. I will be successful this time." She said with a confident look at the cave. She then headed back towards it, allowing the darkness to once again cover her body. She really couldn't see in front of her face without a light source, which was the reason for choosing this place. It would allow her to focus on her chakra and body without any distractions.

She took deep breathes in preparation of continuing the training. She would not make the same mistake again. She would be careful and calm this time. She would be successful. She raised her hands and immediately created the same two small globes of chakra to hover above them. One of them was fuuton chakra and the other was katon chakra. Not wasting any time, she moved them together, allowing the flow of chakra to change according to what was in front of her. She continued to funnel wind chakra into the combined ball, watching as the heat radiated from its surface. The flames flickered and grew with intensity, but she never reacted. She was honed in on completing the goal she had set for herself. There was no more room for failure. She constantly monitored the flow of chakra and focused on molding the ball of chakra above her hands, which were now together. As she continued to work hard at it, the chakra in her hand started to change form. It's heat was getting stronger and it's form was becoming more controllable. It seemed that she was about to pull it off.

And then it happened. After only her third try, she saw the ball of orange chakra that was composed of the scorch change in nature. Her mouth slowly slid into a grin as she watched the ball with awe. She never took her focus off the chakra flow, making sure not to disturb the completed change. She was getting stronger. "What do you think of Scorch Release?" She asked Dezzy, who was still sitting on the rock where she was previously. She moved the ball of chakra carefully, allowing it to hover above one hand and then the other. Slowly, she stepped out of the cave, allowing the sunlight to reflect off of it's surface. "I'm going to throw it at a tree to see it's effect for myself." She said with a happy tone. She was the first to use this release in centuries, and she could not wait to see how it worked. Turning to aim at a nearby tree, she released it at normal speeds. She didn't want to get too excited and miss after all. Only a moment passed before it hit the tree, turning what it connected and the area around it into ash. Steam pored off of the trunks' surface like a Steam Bath. She couldn't be happier. This was the first step to being able to protect Makkura.

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"You're welcome.", she said softly, getting more comfortable on the rock she was sitting on - it was better than the ground at least, since she didn't want to get her white outfit dirty if she didn't have to. She watched via the chakra radar as Hanako kept practicing; paying close attention to what the female was doing in case there was any help or suggestions that she could offer to make things go by easier - and also to keep herself prepared in case Hanako burned herself again.

"Scorch Release sounds like something that's going to come in handy.... I know, even with all of my knowledge and skill, it would be rather difficult to help or save anyone who was attacked with a high dose of that stuff. Cooked insides cannot exactly be fixed like a burn can." Which of course was the honest truth, burns were easy for Destiny to fix... but short of some prayers and Mystical Palm Technique, she didn't think she'd be able to save someone attacked with Scorch Release - which was why she was quite happy that Hanako was on their side in things, especially if a war was about to break out.

She watched the female take aim at the tree and grinned as she watched what happened. "Haha! That's excellent, very nice."

Hanako nodded in thanks as Dezzy responded to her first use of Scorch Release. "I'm not done yet, I have to be able to create it instantaneously." She said with a smile as she looked down at her hands. She really was going to be able to help 'The Dark'. Between her and Junior, they would be able to burn through anything and everything that stood in their way. Looking back to the cave, which was her next target, she thought about the event that had just taken place. Remembering the feel of Scorch's creation and how she accomplished it, she decided to try with one hand. Holding her hand out, she created an orb of chakra just like before. However, this one did not have a change in nature yet. She focused on the exact flow and amount of chakra needed. This was either going to be a success or a horrible failure. She was just hoping that it was the first. Her face turned serious as she focused the chakra in her hand and started the training once again.

The results were definitely different this time around. Having already done it once had helped her get a feel for how to avoid the burns. The globe that hovered over her hand started to change, immediately gaining the katon and fuuton elements that she was careful to produce previously. Focusing for just a few short moments, she was able to combine the two to once again produce Scorch Release. It was almost natural for her do create the element now that she had figured it out. "Not quite automatic, but it's getting closer." She spoke happily as she let the sphere of Scorch chakra dissipate. It's orange glow vanished and she let her body relax. She was almost there. Just one more try would be all she needed. Turning toward the cave, she prepared to launch an orb into it. She also wanted to see how far the element could travel and how it would be used in battle. Hopefully, it could be used in ranged attacks.

Holding her hand out quickly, she focused chakra into it. Wasting no time for preparations, she created the orb, which turned immediately into the scorch release chakra. Smiling, she moved her body forward, swinging her arm towards the cave. It launched at a surprisingly fast speed, rocketing into the entrance of the cave. She watched as it illuminated the cave, travel through it until it disappeared out of sight. It really did have unlimited potential. She turned to Dezzy once again with a smile. "It seems my training is complete! Thank you for watching me!" She said with a warm expression. She actually wasn't quite done. The jutsu she had in mind would use three of those orbs, or so she read. One would be hard to use by itself, but three would increase the chances of hitting whatever target she may have. "The jutsu I'm going to use makes three of them, so I'll practice that a little more and then head back to the village. Feel free to stay if you want." She said with a polite expression. She really was grateful that the young ninja had shown up. The burns would have been quite painful to train with. Luckily, she had comrades now that could help her in these situations. That was the benefit of belonging to a village and having friends to fight alongside. Just that thought alone was enough to make her happy and push her to continue to get stronger. To protect what she had longed for.

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Dezzy could hear some of the cages off to the side rattling; the ones hidden deep within the darkness. She figured she had either caught something or was in the process of doing so, but she paid it no mind for the moment, at least other than to inform Hanako what that sound it. "Apparently something's going for the bait in the cage... might hear it screaming in a moment when it gets stuck." She figured the heads up would be nice since while Dez could see clearly through the darkness, she didn't know if Hanako could or not and she didn't want the female startled.

She then smiled and nodded as she was thanked for staying. "No problem, I'll stick around until you're finished. Probably not best for anyone to be alone for too long in these mountains anyway." Right on cue the screaming from whatever animal she had caught started - it wouldn't last long though, as the food she had baited the cage with was mildly poisoned with a special made poison that would knock the beast unconscious to keep it quiet and to keep it from calling for help.

"This jutsu sounds interesting, and lethal... Definitely something that would come in handy if we end up being attacked."

As Dezzy was responding to her, Hanako hear the rattling of an animal against metal. It seemed that she needed some new materials for her medical research. Dezzy warned her of the screaming that would follow and Hanako nodded. Screaming didn't really effect her like it should. For some reason, she could care less, until it was the screams of Alec or Jr or Dezzy or any other member of The Dark. Only then would it be something for her to worry about. Moments later, almost on cue, the screams erupted from what sounded to be like some sort of bear creature from what she could tell. After only a few short seconds, the screams subsided as the poison took effect on whatever it was that she caught. Such talent with traps and medical ninjutsu? Dezzy was seriously capable of handling her self in battle. That much Hanako was sure of. The young ninja then added the comment about not being alone in the mountains for long, which made sense. Most people hadn't lived here for most of their lives, so being here for extended periods of time could get them in trouble for sure. Luckily, this place was her second home, so she had no worries.

"The woman that created and used this jutsu was named Pakkura. Apparently, it had the power to kill multiple opponents in rapid shots. I hope to duplicate that same jutsu. It's called Scorch Release: Extremely Steaming Murder, so if the name is any indication, it will be very useful in battle." She explained it and then turned to try and pinpoint three targets to take down. Throwing projectiles were easy for her, so she was not worried about accuracy. She just needed to make sure she was able to create three of the scorch chakra orbs instantly. It would be a little more difficult than the singular or, but not that she had the process down, multiples wouldn't be near as hard. Looking around, she noticed three trees on the opposite side of the previous tree she burned. They weren't side by side, but in a jagged pattern that was similar to that of ninja in actual battle. It would be perfect for target practice.

She then prepared herself to start the jutsu. For the last time, she focused chakra in her hands, keeping in mind the balance and flow needed to create the orbs. She then rapidly repeated that process three times, making the orbs instantly as they took a triangular form in the air around her. As the floated around her, she wondered about their movement properties. Taking the opportunity at hand, she decided to rotate them clockwise at a slow speed. She then moved them counter clockwise. It seemed that had full mobility while in a certain range of her, which was good. They could also serve as a defense against taijutsu and kenjutsu if she needed them too. Her eyes then focused back on the vegatation that would soon be lifeless and burned. Taking no time to hesitate, she thrust her arm forward, throwing one of them. She then threw the second one without a physical motion, allowing for her to trick opponents who relied on timing to dodge. It landed on it's mark as well. The last one then took off at full speed towards with the flick of her finger, hitting it's target as well. To her surprise, it only took a moment to throw all three of them accurately.

The damage the orbs did was incredible. The trees looked as if all the water had be sucked out of them and were left just a black dusty mess. Steam flowed freely from the trunks as they started to wilter and change shape from the lack of support. Her face instantly started to smile as she turned to Dezzy with a look of satisfaction. "It seems that the jutsu was a success. I didn't think I would get it so fast, but it's almost like a second nature now." She spoke with high spirits as she waited for the girl to reply. Now that she had learned the release and jutsu, she dared anyone to attack those who were dear to her. She would leave their bodies in a steaming pile of ashes. Now all she had to do was continue training when she had the chance, so she could create even more jutsu using this release. The more options she had, the better chance she would have at keeping them alive. She was determined to make sure that Makkura and The Dark was still thriving as long a she drew breathe.

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Dez continued to watch Hanako as she hit the makeshift targets. She knew this Scorch release was going to come in handy one day, likely sooner rather than latter if a war did end up breaking out: and she was pretty sure one was going to. Avery was calm and collected, a peaceful person because of the way she was raised... but Jr. Well, she knew her brother had seen a lot of fighting and violence growing up, it was in his blood, and he was likely going to handle things with actions more than words. Of course, that meant there was going to be some fun to be had, and maybe even a reason to let her zombie pet loose one day.

"Glad to hear it; it'll make it easier to use in a time of battle."

She tilted her head, listening carefully towards the cage as she heard the sound of snoring. As she zoomed in on the cage for a moment with her chakra radar she saw that the creature was fully out that she had captured. Figuring that the rest of her cages would catch things later she stood up and dusted herself off. "Think I should get this creature home before it wakes up." She wandered over to the cage, which despite being very resistant to physical damage was rather light. "If you need me for anything lemme know... I'm almost always down in my lab in the basement of the tower. I like having visitors..." With that said she grabbed the cage and wandered back down the mountain and towards home.

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"It was nice seeing you. I'll be sure to come by and visit the lab!" Hanako's friendly tone matched her joy as Dezzy dusted her self off and walked over to the cage that had captured a victim. After preparing it for travel, Dezzy took off down the mountain, leaving Hanako still standing outside the cave. The dark skinned girl looked around at the area where she had practiced and smiled even wider. She had taken just the first step in a series of training sessions that would mean protection for Makkura. 

Speaking of, she needed to go find Alec or Jr and personally show them what she just accomplished. Not that they needed to know, but she wanted them too. If it helped for them to know when war came around, then she was going to make sure they did. Making sure she didn't leave anything with a quick look over the area, she darted towards the village. She wove in between trees, passing various animals and other things with her speed. It didn't take long before she was back at the village. She immediately took off in the direction of the tower. Time to have a little chat.

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