Hey this is Razor. I wanted to branch out on my writing style so this is the result. Naruto's Edilon will be what was voted on in The Nine, that story is going up for Adoption. Enjoy, there will be much more details in this story a side effect though is that updates will be slow.
An: I don't own Naruto or Final Fantasy XIII
Chapter 1: Beginings always are a pain in the ass
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Main Akatsuki Base
He had fought for so long. He was so tired. And now, finaly at the end of his journey, he couldn'y help but get that familar feeling in his gut that told him he was screwed. Again.
These thoughts belonged to one Naruto Uzumaki. He knew of his heritage but couldn't forgive the man who had effectively ruined his life even though it was a needed sacrifice at the time. So he naturally denied that part of him.
He was wearing black combat boots with a paor of blach cargo pants that were tucked into his boots. He also had on a joint mask/shirt with no sleeves, that was skin tight, showing off his well developed muscles. On top of that was a pitch black trench coat that was buttoned up to the top which stopped at his mouth. It had no sleeves showing off his Dragon summoning tatoo on his left arm. Over his heart was a Konoha Head band with a slash through it, signifing him as a missing nin. He had what looked like an enormus bottle of sake hanging on his belt. A short chained Dragon ear ring hung from his right lobe. To top it all off he had on a pair of smouth black shades covering his eyes completely. Naruto's hair was short and spikey. (He looks like a blonde Auron with black clothes from FFX.)
He had just beaten Madara Uchiha and basically stopped the Fourth Great Shinobi War. All he had to do was finish off the Uchiha with his enormus blade. It looked like a mechanical wonder. He had named it the Buster Blade. (Cloud's Sword from Advent Chilren.)
The blade could seperate into seven diferent blades and would also form a single huge blade. He made his way over to the downed mad man as he assed his own state of health.
He had wounds covering his entire being but they were healing fast due to him being the Kyuubi Jinchurikki. That was why he had left Konoha. The Civilian Council and the Elders sent him on a suicide mission. What they didn't expect was for him to complete it. He was ordered to kill Orochimaru, the Snake Sanin who had gone rogue. When he walked into the Council room and threw his head to the floor both Civilian and Shinobi Councils were stunned. He then informed them that he knew of the Civilians' Suicide mission and drew a kunai and slashed his head band in front of the entire audience. He then shunshined out of the room and started to walk out of Konoha with his head held high. Those who tried to stop were killed quickly, with the exception of his friends who were only following orders.
That was less than a year ago and he was branded a S-rank missing nin. Tsunade was so shocked that she went on a three week drinking binge. She used her powers as Hokage to their full potential but the most she could salvage was he recieved a 'Flee on sight' order as well. He probably would have gotten it anyway with his skills. He was known far and wide as the Kuro Kaze or Black Wind. He could also use Black Lightning to a similar degree but his winds had made him famous.
When the Akatsuki started hunting the Jinchurikki he wanted a spy in the organization. He got two but one died fighting his brother. He was Itachi Uchiha. He had massacred his entire clan except his younger brother. Itachi had believed him able to redeem the Uchiha clan. And to an extent he had. When the truth of the Uchiha Massacre had been released to the public Sasuke had returned to Konoha but refused to accept the CRA, Clan Restoration Act, due to him only loving one woman. Ironically enough it was Ino he had grown attached to.
His other spy was Kisame Hoshigake, the feared Monster of the Hidden Mist. He had finished taking care of Kabuto and had joined him in the main room where he had fought Madara. The two walked over too him and as Naruto had raised his blade to finish the madness once and for all the Uchiha started laughing like a mad man, again.
When he calmed down enough to talk he spoke with a wide grin. "Congradulations Naruto. You managed what no other person has. You killed me. I may be dieing but you two aren't getting a happy ending if I have anything to say about it." His Sharingan eyes morphed into the EM Sharingan and he activated Kamui. A portal opened and both were pulled in. As his life left him, the last thing he saw was the Joint Shinobi Army and the five Kages rushing into the room watching helplessly as the two were sent away. He died with a content, smug smile on his face.
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Sea side city of Bohdum
Naruto and Kisame had crashed into a back alley in a dingy part of the city. Kisame shook his head and looked at Naruto. Said blonde was already on his feet looking at the panic in the streets comense as troops with weird weapons rounded up civilians. Kisame broke the ice as Naruto didn't talk much after he became a missing nin.
"So, what do we do know?" He asked simply. He had gotten up and discarded of his Akatsuki cloak and was wearing a new cloak that was the same as the Akatsuki one but it was white with black clouds. His massive sword, Samehada, was on his back.
Naruto watched what was happening for a few more seconds before answering him. "We have no way to get back so I would assume we make this place our home, but these soldiers seem to be roughing up the civilians. We need more information. Cast a Genjutsu over your sword and yourself, I have a feeling those people would attack first with the way you look. No offense. I will cast one as well over my blade and we'll follow these people to where ever they are taking them." Naruto said calmy in a semi-deep voice. He was only twenty one, he didn't want to sound like Frank Sanatra yet.
Kisame nodded his head not taking what he said as an insult. Many people back in the Elemental Nations also were afraid of him even thoough it was a bloodline. he sigh before ajusting his sword. "Alright, well best get going then." Naruto nodded to that and they both cast their respective Genjutsu and walked into the hearded croud.
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Train Station
Naruto and Kisame had recieved little trouble from the local militia. They were in a line that was boarding something called a Purge Train. They were both in front of a pink haired woman who looked like she was a soldier as well. She was speaking with another soldier who told her military are exempt from the Purge. She turned over her weapon and spoke as she went back into the line.
"Then I resign. Can I be purged now?" She asked with a firey attitude. Naruto raised an eye brow at her. Kisame, who saw this, smirked. 'Ha, the guy has a new crush on Ms. Soldier, huh? Well he deserves something good to happen to him.' He then went to thinking of ways to torture the blonde over this new discovery.
An african american man walked up to her. He wore an army green jacket and beige cargo pants with black boots. He had an afro with a small chicken sticking out of it.
"Hey, why would you want to join the Purge? I thought this would be quiet." He said to her. She didn't even look at him as she spoke.
"You want quiet, you'd better take the next train."As she walked into a machine that put a strange outfit on her. Naruto and Kisame were already boarding when they heard her. They both smirked at what she had said.
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Hanging Edge
Lightning and the newly named Sazh had taken the Purge Train only for it to be thrown off the tracks. They were now facing th thing responsible for the act. A Manasvin Warmech was bearing it's metephorical fangs at them. Lightning cursed their bad luck.
"Damn it. Those are only used in heavy combat situations. I've never seen one work in the feild so I can't tell you it's weaknesses if it has any." Lightning said seriously.
Sazh sighed and pulled out his duel pistols. "Man I'm getting to old for this shit." And just as they were about to fight it a black blur slammed into it's side knocking it over the egde of the road. Another figure landed right beside it. The appearence of the two strangers momentarily stunned Lightning and Sazh. One had spikey blonde hair and was wearing a black trench coat that was buttoned up all the way and had no sleeves. He also was wearing a black face mask and cargo pants as well as boots. He had a Dragon tatoo on his left arm and a huge blade on his back.
His companion though was even weirder. He had blue skin. And was wearing a white cloak with black clouds. He had what looked like gills on the sides of his neck and a Shark like grin. His hair was a darker shade of blue. He had an equally large sword on his back only his was bandaged.
Both turned to the duo and walked over. Sazh was getting nervous and Lightning got ready for a fight. The blonde one seemed to see the tension and spoke.
"We are not your enemies. We were also on the Purge Train. We only want to help." The blonde said. His big blue companion nodded.
Lightning slowly put away her weapon and Sazh relaxed. Lightning spoke first. "Who are you two?" She asked in a tone that gave no room for backing out. The two raised an eye brow but answered her anyway. "Names Kisame and my partner here is Naruto. He doesn't talk much so don't expect much out of him. That was the most he has spoken since we got in line for this damned Purge." The newly named Kisame spoke with his trade mark shark smile. Naruto had walked to the edge of the platform and was watching the Purged poeple fighting back against the military. Lightning watched him as was doing this. She seemed to sense him trying to figure out why there was basically a genocide happening and decided to elaborate on the situation.
"The Purge is just a show for PSICOM to murder the entire populace. Why take the supposed threat all the way to Pulse when you can just wipe it all out here?" She spoke in a cold tone that showed she had just recently found out and didn't approve of hergovernment's methods. Naruto seemed glad at her moral stand against it. She had moved next to Naruto and watched the events unfolding in front of them. Naruto saw he was only a few inches taller than her.
Sazh was surprised and angry. "Wait you knew this was gonna happen? You knew all of these people were slated for exicution?" He all but yelled. Kisame's face had gone deadly serious. Naruto had a small frown that no one could see due to his mask.
Lightning seemed to snap at that. "NO! No, I didn't figure it out until recently. The Purge is PSICOM's baby not the Guardian Corps'. We protect the people." She said coldly again. Naruto frowned again. He knew Lightning was wearing a mask but decided now was really not the time to talk about their feelings.
"Alright," Naruto said before walking to what looked like a floating bridge. "Then where ever it is we're going we can take this thing there." They all nodded in agreement and got onto the platform. Lightning turned to Naruto and spoke in a determined voice. "We're heading to that, the Pulse Vestige." She pointed to a giant structure that was floating and was surrounded by alot of enemy air craft.
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Inside the Pulse Vestige
Naruto and the others had been walking for a few minutes now and Lightning saw something and started running. When Naruto got a good look at it he saw it was a girl with pink hair just like Lightning's and she had some sort of brand on her left arm.
The girl looked up at Lightning weakly and spoke in a whisper. "You came." She said.
Lightning was starting to go into a overly concerned state. "Don't worry Serah, I'll get you home." She picked up the girl and started to walk away when Sazh got in the way.
"What are you doing we have to move!" Lightning yelled losing her thin patience. Naruto and Kisame watched from the side with narrow eyes. They were missing something.
Sazh just looked at Serah before putting his hands on his guns. "That girl's a Pulse L'cie. An enemy of Cocoon." He said simply with no emotion.
Lightning narrowed her eyes. "So that means she should just die. I won't let that happen, I'm her sister." She spoke in a cold, feirce tone.
Sazh picked up on the warning and backed off a lttile but still tried to press his point. "Look if that girl doesn't complete her focus you know what'll happen. She turn into one of those monsters we fought on the way in." He was trying to tell her that it would be a mercy.
"No, I'm getting Serah out of-" A voice interupted her.
"Serah!" Yelled a big blonde man. He had on a black bandanna and a tan trench coat thats was open. He also wore baggy black pants and boots. He was followed by two kids. One was a girl and she had red hair and wore a top that had no sleeves and a revealing skirt made out of fur. Her name was Vanille. The boy had silver hair and wore a orange and yellow jacket and shirt with olive green pants and tennis shoes. His name was Hope. The kids looked around 16 or 17 while the blonde man was probably around 24 or 25.
Serah looked weakly to her left and spoke. "Is that my hero?" She asked.
The man had a determined look on his face. "Don't you worry Serah I'll get you home and then we'll-" Lightning cut him off this time.
"No your not. I'm taking Serah back to our home." She said fiercely.
"Come on sis, we both just want serah to be safe. Why can't we work together?" The man tried to reason with her.
"Don't call me sis, Snow. You couldn't protect her. It's your fault she-" She was cut off because the entire structure started to shake.
"Damn army is trying to blow the place to kingdom come." Sazh said. Lightning had accidentally dropped Serah. However before she could pick her up a bright light appeared around Serah. She was lifted into the air and turned into a crystal. Naruto and Kisame raised their eye brows while everyone else was speechless. Kisame broke the stunning silence.
"Someone mind explaining what just happened?" He asked rudely. Sazh spoke in a quiet voice but everyone still heard him.
"It's just like the legend says. You complete your focus you're granted enternal life and transformed into a crystal." Everyone looked at him and he grew nervous. "Well thats what the legend says anyway." He finished awkwardly.
Suddenly a huge door opened and the two shinobi sensed an emensely powerful being in that direction. Lightning started to walk in the doors. Snow stopped her and asked what she was doing. She turned her head and spoke.
"I'm going to have a talk with the Fal'cie." She turned back and started walking. Naruto followed her to make sure she didn't get into too much trouble. The rest broke from their surprised states and quickly hurried after the two. When everyone caught up Kisame voiced another one of his questions.
"So what exactly is a Fal'cie?" This stunned the native people. Kisame looked sleepish and Naruto had tik mark above his brow.
Snow stuttered as he replied. "W-what d-do you mean, What's a Fal'cie? How could you not know about them?" He asked incrediously.
Naruto and Kisame both shrugged and the fishman answered. "We're not from around here." He said simply. The others' eyes widened at that comment.
Lightning spoke this time. "What do you mean by that? Where exactly are you from?" She said drilling them for answers while the rest of the group listened, wanting to hear the answer.
Naruto answered now. "We will tell you when we are in a less dangerous situation. Right now none of us need to be distracted." Lightning and the others begrudgingly accepted the response.
When the arrived at the main room the saw what looked like an armored terminal with arms. Snow got in front of it begging for Serah back. Lightning attacked before talking to Snow.
"You beg for Serah? I'm just taking her back." And the two prepared for the battle. Sazh walked over to the two after sighing.
"I guess I'll join you as well. I hope you don't mind a rookie but I got these things." He said unholstering his guns. Lightning and Snow nodded. Then Naruto walke forward drawing his enormuse blade. He said nothing as he got into a Kenjutsu stance. Snow and Sazh were surprised by his actions because, as far as they knew, he had nothing at stake in this fight. Lightning nodded her head and let out a silent thanks for his support. Kisame groaned as he leaned against a wall.
"Damn it. I got stuck with baby sitting two brats." Hope and Vanille glared at him while the others let out a small chuckle, Naruto only smirked. The animus let out a pulse of raw power that blew everyone back. And the battle began.
Sazh was keeping his distance firing on the arms it materialized. He knew he would be no good to anyone in close range combat. He was so focused on covering the others he didn't see the arm swing and knock him backwards. He flew through the air then he was suddenly stopped and put down. When he opened his eyes he saw Kisame had caught him but never took his eyes off the battle. Sazh started to head back into the fray when Kisame stopped him.
"Wait. You'll only get in the way. Naruto is keeping them out of serious trouble at the moment. For now rest. We'll work on getting you toughened up later." And true to his word Naruto was pulling both Lightning and Snow out of the way when a major attack came their way. He also delt his fair amount of damage but he didn't seem to be trying. He let Lightning and Snow vent their feelings while he kept them from making reckless moves.
Sazh relented soon after he saw this. "Fine but you better keep your part of the deal on getting me stronger." Sazh spoke like he was out of breath. And truthfully, he was.
Hope's eyes seemed to brighten at the possibility of getting stronger. "Hey, um Kisame, could you possibly train me too?" He asked hopefully. He needed to get stronger so he could get revenge on Snow.
Kisame eyed him for a moment before turning back to the fight. "I can't help you kid. First you gotta move on from whatever is holding you back. Until you do that you can never truely get strong. I know the past hurts but it's called the past for a reason. Just as now, the present is just that. A present. Cherish every moment you have while you have it. Morn those who have passed on but don't let your life revolve around them." Hope was shocked by what he had said. How could he just let Snow get away with what he had done. It was his fault his mother had died.
Naruto had destroyed both arms and told Lightning and Snow to attack the main body. When they did enough damage a bright light engulfed them all. They found themselves floating helplessly as the Fal'cie sent it's tenticles to mark them all. They were branded as Pulse L'cie. Then the world went white.
Hoped you all enjoyed that. I plan on this story at least hitting 150k words so buckle up peolpe and enjoy the ride. I you have questions please, ask I'll answer to the best of my ability.
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This is Razor, cya next time.