Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
"Icarus," called a serene sounding voice from the mist.
A man, donned in simple black robes, turned around searching for the beautiful voice that called his name.
His golden blonde hair waving in the slight blowing wind his sapphire eyes gazing into the thick mist where the call had came from. He took a step forward then another and another until he came upon a strange doorway with his family crest on it.
"Icarus, come to me, my love."
The man hesitated slightly before stepping into the room cautiously. Looking around, he stood before the most astonishing beauty he had ever laid his blue eyes on. Her long red hair waved gracefully behind her back in small ripples around her. Her golden eyes seemed to peer into his soul, as she stretched her hand toward him, smiling softly at him. Her pure white dress glowed ever so beautifully to Icarus as he walked closer to see her magnificent bow and her quiver of golden arrows strapped to her back by a golden rope.
Smirking slightly Icarus took her hand in his, instantly being covered in a blinding white light. Raising his arm, Icarus shielded his sight from the blinding light and let his eyes wonder around the still bright room. When the light subsided, Icarus gasped. Sitting before him was a set of magnificent golden gates. A long golden chain wrapped around the bars from one side to the other ending in a knot in the middle. The silver lock gleamed in the white light. The goddess smiled again as she led him to a mantel by the gate's side. Icarus followed his goddess to another mantel covered in a soft white cloth. On top of it laid a small bronze key with his family crest emblazed on its side. Icarus stopped and just stared at the bronze key entranced by the power emitting from the small object. The goddess smiled and took his hand placing it onto the mantel and sliding his fingers over the visibly pulsing bonze key. The closer he came to the key the more it, pulsed with power.
'Finally,' thought Icarus as his hand closed over the bronze key and lifted it off its mantel. 'I can prove my brothers wrong. I can finally live up to the family name.'
"Icarus, love, come," spoke the goddess as she led the blonde back toward the golden gates. "Icarus, open the gates!"
Icarus turned to the goddess confused.
"I thought this key was the power source I needed to prove my brothers wrong?" he questioned as his hands clasped the key to his chest protectively.
"Well, yes, but don't you want more power? Did you not ask the gods for the power to crush them?"
"Well, yes but…"
"Then open the gates. I guarantee you will be astounded by all the power I can grant you and you alone. It is your destiny to open the gates of Heaven since you were born for this task, not you foolhardy brothers, you. You should be grateful for such a gift from the gods."
"Well…"
"Then open the gates. Quickly now before they decide you are not worthy of such a privilege."
"No! That's okay, I'll open the gate. You don't have to threaten me you know."
"Well, hurry up then, before the Gods wake from their eternal sleep."
"Fine."
And with a sigh, Icarus positioned the bronze key into the lock. The goddess began to laugh as an audible scream was heard from behind the goddess.
"NO, do not listen to her. It is a trick of the higher gods!" came a female's voice. The goddess continued to laugh as another beautiful woman with wings flew in from behind her.
"It is too late! Ragnorók has been unleashed! Humanity will cease to exist as we know it and it's all thanks to you Icarus!" sneered the goddess and she disappeared into a void. The winged woman sighed in despair.
"You have damned us all to oblivion."
"I didn't mean to…I mean I didn't know I…"
"Foolish mortal in your quest for ultimate power, you have released Ragnorók, the ending of everything!"
"What can we do?"
"It is too late now. All we can do is warn the people and hope for the best. Awaken foolish mortal! It is your job to warn the people of this doom you have unleashed upon us all!" and with that the winged woman shot a white blast of light at Icarus branding the sign of Ragnorók on his left wrist where the bronze key was still clutched in his hand. In seconds, Icarus disappeared back to his realm.
"May the brand serve as a reminder of your penance," she sighed sadly as she too faded away to her world.
Icarus shot up on bed panting for breath. Looking around, he realized he was back in his room with no goddess or winged woman to be seen. Sighing in relief he sat back down on his futon and raised his arm to wipe away the sweat from his brow.
"It was all a dream," he sighed pulling his arm down and looking at his right hand. He gasped in terror as the same tattoo in his dram was branded onto his palm. The exact place he had held the bronze key in his dream. A tremor of fear an through him as Icarus remembered the strange dream.
'What have I done? I must find my brothers and warn them!" he thought as he dressed and equipped himself of his weapons.
'Equation was right! I am a fool!' and with that he raced out of his home and onto a gravel road heading toward the village of Konohagakure…