The Last Avenger and The World of Omni: Raincheck

[Sasuke Uchiha]

All of a sudden, things had gone from completely black to completely white… Again. It seemed as though this was a reoccurring theme for the world of Omni. Only this time, Sasuke had awoke to find himself, not only soaking wet, but with company as well. How had this happened? How long had he been out? How long before he would be back on his path of vengeance? He had wasted enough time already!

"Sorry I came a little late,"

Sasuke planted both palms on the ground, raising his torso so that he might face whom the voice was coming from; his legs still stretched out before him.

Ugh… What happened…? My Sharingan… he thought.

"I just saw you fall there. What happened? More importantly, are you all right?"

What?... Who is this person?... Still not answering.

"If you think you can get up after that, I'll give you a hand." She offered her hand, maintaining the smile of care tinged with sympathy for someone she didn't know. "I'm Mami Tomoe. Who might you be, if it's my business?"

Sasuke, alert, gave her a once over as to access her threat level, but the notion was dismissed as quickly as it had come. She was too soft. Everything about her was soft; her big doe eyes to her tiny frame. She even moved with a delicacy Sasuke hadn't been exposed to in a long while; the image of Sakura flashing in his memory.

Standing, of his own strength, he began to speak, “Thank you,” he smiled at her, but only just slightly, barely even noticeable, “but I am an Avenger of the Uchiha Clan. My name is Sasuke Uchiha and I am looking for someone.”

Soaking wet herself, the strange apparel she wore now tightly hugged Mami, betraying her and exposing a rather flattering, womanly figure. She withdrew her outstretched hand with a frown, “I'm sure you could have handled yourself there, but I couldn't help but worry a little bit.” Her smile anew.

“You’re looking for someone…” she placed her forefinger onto her bottom lip as she stood in silence for a moment. She then raised her finger outward and spoke once more, “Hunting someone?” She adjusted his words. "Maybe you're a bounty hunter?"

Sasuke, having noticed Mami’s feminine figure, turned his head away from her before speaking, “The person I am looking for is a mass murderer. It’s very important I find them.”

Sasuke took a couple of steps, creating more space between them as he peered off into the distance. How would he ever find Itachi now? Even if he found Itachi, then what? That would only prove fruitless as he knew in his current condition he’d be no match for him anyway. He needed to get stronger, but how? He was trapped here…

Damn it Sasuke, you fool! You’ve lost everything. You thought you could see. Well, you didn’t see this coming… he thought.

The young blonde stepped forward after Sasuke; her back to the fountain now. Her face lit up with a smile, ear to ear in excitement and in this moment, she was extremely attractive. “That’s it! You are a bounty hunter! Haha! I knew it! Well now, that IS lucky," mused the out of character-ly excited Magical Girl. Perhaps being away from people for what felt like so long made her more excitable?

Looking to her voice, Sasuke laid eyes behind Mami on the fountain and all its glory for the first time. He’d seen it many times back in his home land of the Village Hidden in the Leaves. His heart tinged for a brief moment as any emotion he had expressed quickly disappeared. A good ninja never exposes their emotions.

Bringing his attention back to the matter at hand he pondered the words of this newcomer, Bounty hunter…? Here? What for…

Omnilium! He realized.

Sasuke looked upon her face, her cheesy grin, and her big doe eyes and he couldn’t help but grin himself.

This is Omnilium. It’s what ties the Omniverse together. Without it, you are nothing. With it, anything you desire can be yours. But you will need more than this. If you desire it enough, you will find it. You will find that using it comes naturally. Just think of what you desire most.

That was the ticket to the mother f*cking chocolate factory! This girl had made Sasuke so happy, he forgot himself and embraced her. Startled from being hugged, Mami hesitated for a moment before speaking, “What's this about?”

“I’m thanking you.” The Uchiha explained as he broke the space between them, turning away from her.

“Oh, trust me, you have nothing to thank me for,” She replied as she dismissed the thought with a motion of her hand.

Confused the young shinobi took a step back and retorted, “What?... No!...” He chuckled at the thought as he placed his hands within his pockets, expressing a confident grin on his face before continuing with a mock tone, “What are you talking about?”

“Wait-- But you were...” she stammered as she pointed to the fountain and then to their wet clothes. Frustrated she continued, “Out of curiosity, what are you thanking me for? Whatever it is, you don't need to, I swear--”

Sasuke removed his hands from within his pockets, raising his right hand up into a fist before he replied with, “For reminding me of Omnilium... For giving me back my purpose!”

His face was more alive and intense in this moment than it had been throughout the entirety of their interaction.

*SPLASH*

His train of thought was suddenly broken as his eyes shifted off Mami and upwards behind her. Sasuke’s eyes grew wide in horror as a singeing pain jolted from the cursed mark upon his neck.

“HEY!!! LOOOOOK OOOUUUT!!!!”

The Uchiha bellowed to female as the pain brought him to his knees. Mami, alert, shifted her position and met the horror with her own eyes. Water cascading off reptilian scales; a giant serpent of a snake had risen from the fountain’s very waters. Standing (so to speak) a gnarly twenty feet tall, the serpent posed an ominous threat. It hissed a wicked sound just before it struck out viciously, headed straight for the lovely Mami!