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Chapter 1: Prologue
"So this is it huh" Naruto asked as he lied on the ground alongside his brother in all but blood, Uchiha Sasuke.
His mind flashed to all the things that has happened to him ever since he was born. From his early days of a lonely orphan in a village who hated him for being the jinchuuriki of the nine tailed fox to the days of a prankster and eventually becoming the genin of his village.
Through blood and sweat, Naruto was able to prove his worth to the villager who began to respecting him and eventually love him when he finally defeated Pain who had earlier destroyed his village.
Even as he laid dying after he had finally managed to kill Kaguya his thoughts went to all the people he had met in his life and considering what he had done in his life so far the list was pretty long.
Naruto thoughts was interupted by an enraged voice which came from the spot Kaguya had perished. "You brat...how could you defeat Mother?"
Seeing his head he could see the thing which was indirectly responsible for the War. Black Zetsu laid there alongside his mother's body which was disintegrating into nothing.
"I guess...my mother….was better than yours...that's why…..Accept it Zetsu you have lost…..Shinobi's history which you bragged as your creation...is written by the people who died for it…. A guy like you….won't understand a….thing about it." Naruto said with most difficulty. His wounds were acting up on him and he could already feel Kurama's absence form the seal and could sense his impending doom. Closing his eyes he smiled as he heard Zetsu cursing him as he died. Even tough he wasn't able to become a hokage, he was happy.
Happy to know that his death wasn't going to go in vain.
Happy that he had finally stopped the brothers quarrel
Happy that he had finally achieved Jiraya's dream
"Well I have done my bit; it's all on you guys now" Naruto thought as death finally claimed him while everyone awaken from the Infinite Tsukyonmi.
Naruto opened his eyes and was expecting to see something akin to a court room but instead he found himself in an ethereal, white plain, where unknown to him, time and space were practically non-existent. The sore feeling of his muscles — long hours of non-stop fighting did that to people — were gone as well as any fatigue he had accumulated. In fact, he finally noticed that he wasn't even breathing!
Naruto sighed as he found the situation he was in to be increasingly confusing and, as Shikamaru would put it, troublesome. He tested his arms and legs, finding out that he could move them which relieved him greatly — he didn't like staying in one place for too long. Although his patience tolerance was increased during his years of training, he still had a shorter fuse than most people and it still irked him greatly if he was kept waiting or couldn't do anything for long periods of time, but he was getting it under control at least.
Or at least trying to...
Pushing himself up to sit, Naruto looked around him to see if there was anything out of the usual white, which he found none. He took a deep breath, even though he couldn't breathe, and spoke out loud, "Hello! Anyone there?!"
The silence was his answer, and he asked again. "Hello! Someone? Anyone?" and was greeted again by the deafening silence. Naruto shivered as a cold chill ran through him. If he was to spend the rest of his days here, alone, without friends, family or even enemies, he would've preferred to be thrown into the Shinigami's stomach and forced to fight for all eternity. At least that was better than slowly going insane in this realm…
"Ah, you're finally here, Naruto" a melodious voice said through the deafening silence, and Naruto immediately turned to look at the owner of the new voice
"Who the hell are you dettabayo?" Naruto asked the teenager. had black hair, and pale white skin. She wore a black tank top, a necklace with a silver ankh symbol hanging on it, and a pair of leather pants. And she was the most beautiful woman Naruto had ever seen in his life.
"Well you can say I am the boss of who you call Shinigami." the girl said as she stared in his eyes.
"Death..." Naruto said as he comprehended who was standing infront of him
"Indeed. You have grown quite well Child of Prophecy" Death said dryly
"You k-kn-ow .." Naruto stuttered
"Yup, now stop stuttering, I have a proposition for you"
"What proposition"
"Will you like a second chance to have a life..?"
"And why are you giving me such a chance? I mean obviously not everyone gets such chance"
"Yup, they don't but you see you are a special case. I mean you did what no one thought was possible to do by stopping the brothers quarrel and brought the era of peace in Elemental Nations"
"O-okay" Naruto said after hearing her reason. "Well I guess I am in...I mean I still am not ready to die you know you know, no offense by the way"
"None taken. The Gods of your Universe have decided to give you some additional powers as a reward." Death said causing Naruto to smile
"And what do I get from you?" he asked cheekily
"From me...You get what everyone gets, Naruto. You get a lifetime. No more. No less." Death said mysteriously as Naruto started to feel drowsy
"Have a nice life my son…." was the last thing he heard before he finally succumbed to sleep
[Earth 20
Lian Yu
2012]
A blonde man made his way through the lush green forest of Lian Yu when he heard a voice he never thought he would ever hear. "A ship." the man said to be himself as he rushed in inhuman speeds. Kicking the side of a tree he landed on a branch of a tree and then began to jump from one tree to another and in a few seconds reached the top of the mountain.
On reaching the top, Naruto saw that a boat was sailing near the coast of the island. Smirking to himself, the main aimed his kunai and threw it at the makeshift beacon he had created a few weeks ago. As soon as the kunai hit the beacon it exploded courtsey of the exploding tag attached getting the attention of the fishermen on the boat which caused them to steer the boat towards the island.
The man smirked as he made his way towards the coast. It seems that he was finally going back his home after five years.
My name is Nathan Queen. In my past life I was known as Naruto Uzumaki. When my families boat 'The Gambit' went down in North China Sea, I was stranded on an island named Lian Yu which is mandarin of Purgatory. Unfortunately I was the lone survivor, with my father Robert, my asshole of a brother Oliver and his girlfriend's sister Sara didn't survived. For past five years I have been training my ass off on this island so that as per my father's last wish I could save my city. The time has come for my return and everyone who had a hand in corrupting it will learn to fear me.
[Five days later]
"Nathan Queen is alive. The starling city resident was found by fishermen in North China Sea five days ago. Five years after he was presumed dead following the accident at sea which claimed The Queen's Gambit. Queen was a regular presence at various writers guild and had written for various newspapers on various causes. He had also received an Pulitzer for his best selling novel 'Beginning of the Shinobi Era'. Queen is the son of Starling City billionaire Robert Queen who was also on board but now officially confirmed as deceased, along with his elder brother Oliver who also is now officially confirmed as deceased." the news reporter said
[Starling General]
Moira stood at the hallway looking at his baby boy who was looking outside the window.
"How is he doctor?" she asked
"Not good. He has multiple scars all over his body. Moira I must warn you, the Nathan you have lost may not be the one they found." the doctor said
Moira turned to look at him "Has he said anything?" she asked
"Nothing." the doctor said causing Moira to nod before she entered
"Nathan?" Moira asked before Naruto turned to face her and smiled softly
"Hi, Mom." Naruto said softly walking over as she teared up
"Oh! My beautiful boy." Moira cried before she and Naruto embraced with Naruto smiling softly as a tear streamed from his eye listening to Moira sob, as she kissed his cheek
[Queen Mansion
A Hour Later]
Naruto entered the family mansion and he noticed that not much have changed in the past five years.
"Your room is exactly as you left it. I never had the heart to change a thing." Moira said as she looked at Naruto who smiled on hearing that as he picked up a photo of him with Oliver, causing him to smile sadly.
"I used to hate your carelessness Ollie, but now when I am back home and you are dead, I would have given anything to have you standing here with me" Naruto thought as he put down the
"Nathan."
Naruto looked over to see a bald African American man in a suit walk over "Damn good to see you."
"Mr. Steele, its nice to see you again" Naruto said as he saw a familiar maid at the threshold. He smiled as he walked over to her "You know, the mansion looked to be in pristine condition."
"Well I did promised to keep it in shape Master Nathan." The butler replied
Naruto laughed hearing that. "It's good to see you again, Rasia." Naruto said as he hugged her.
"It's good to see you again Master Nathan," Rasia said as he noticed Naruto's eye twitching causing him to smile "It seems that you are still odds with formalities."
"Damn straight." Naruto replied causing Moira to laugh. At least some part of her baby boy didn't change at the island.
"Master Nathan, Mr. Merlyn phoned and told that he will join you for dinner." Rasia informed
"Wonderful." Moira nodded while a door closing caused Naruto to look up toward the stairs and walk over to the steps
"Nathan? Did you hear that?" Moira asked
Naruto remained silent as a teenage girl appeared at the top of the stairs "Hi." Naruto said
The girl began to tear up as she came down the stairs "I knew it. I knew you were alive." she said jumping into his arms as he hugged her tightly "I missed you so much." she sniffled
"I thought about you every single day." Naruto said causing her to tighten her arms around him
[Later]
By the time Naruto had taken the shower it had already became night. Exiting the bathroom in just a towel, he walked towards the mirror.
"After five years, everything which was once familiar is now unrecognizable. Standing in front of this mirror I am seeing the face of the Orange Spark of Konoha and not of Nathan Queen" Naruto thought as he looked at his scars which slapped him the harsh reality that he would always be a shinobi.
"Still thinking about the past Naruto."said a familiar voice in his head.
"I think about it everyday, Kurama." Naruto replied quite shocked that Kurama was talking to him instead of sleeping.
"Don't. You did what anyone would have done if they would have gotten a chance. Yes tragedy happens but if you'll continue to blame yourself over it then bad things would happen"
"It isn't as easy as it seems. You know for a guy who says that he doesn't want to live a life full of regrets, I failed. My regret is that I was weak and it cost me Dad, Ollie and Sara."
"I never did say it was easy." Kurama retorted "Just don't let those regrets consume you. Not for yourself then for your loved ones at least."
Naruto didn't replied but just looked at the mirror which showed him in his black suit. But as he turned away, his mind flew back to that night at Queen's Gambit.
[Flashback start]
Naruto was sitting in his room on the yatch, writing in his diary when he felt the level of storm increasing. Frowning he went out and immediately noticed the fact that the storm can cause much damage if they didn't escaped it.
Sighing he went inside to see his dad and Oliver talking
"You know, son that is not going to finish well, for either of them or for you." Robert advised Oliver.
"Don't worry dad," Naruto said getting their attention "Ollie would realize that on his own"
"Don't tell me you are jealous of me Nate?"
"Of you. I was but not anymore." Naruto said causing Oliver to raise his eyebrow. "A douche bag like you doesn't deserve Laurel. She gave you chance after chance and you pretty much threw it away and now you just broke down all the bridges. You know what you should be ashamed the fact that you destroyed relationships between two sisters who fyi fall in the category of people I call precious and Ollie I really do hope that when we return Laurel tears you down."
Oliver frowned at that and was about to say something but Robert intervened.
"Boys, boys, please." Robert said causing them to look at him
"We should head back dad, I got a terrible feeling." Naruto said
"Relax, Naruto we are heading back now." Robert said causing Naruto to nod his head as Robert walked off without looking at his brother.
[Flashback End]
"To think that the argument would mark the last time when I would have talked to Ollie." Naruto thought as he looked at the picture of his younger self standing alongside his father and young Oliver. He was staring at it pensively, and then he heard the front door open. He put the picture down as a grin came to his face.
"What did I tell you? Yachts suck."
"Tommy Merlyn." Naruto replied hugging one of his best friend. Tommy hugged him back strongly, happy to have his brother back.
[Some time later]
Naruto, Tommy, and Thea sat across from Walter and Moira as Tommy informed Naruto of all the things that has happened in five years.
"Okay, what else did you miss? Super Bowl winners: Giants, Steelers, Saints, Packers, Giants again. A black president, that's new." Tommy said as Naruto nodded watching as Walter poured his mother a glass of wine "Oh, and Lost. They were all dead. I think."
"What was it like there?" Thea asked causing everyone else to stop and look at him
"Cold, and lonely. Everyday was a new war to survive, Thea." Naruto said polietly causing Thea to look at him sadly along with his mother
"Tomorrow, you and me do the city. You've got a lot to catch up on." Tommy declared causing Naruto to nod
"Great idea." Moira said
"Good. I was hoping to swing by the office." Naruto said catching how Walter froze before he spoke
"There's plenty of time for all that. Queen Consolidated isn't going anywhere." Walter said causing Naruto to look over at him
"Yeah but there are things I want to do and see. Plus if I am correct it would have changed a lot in these years." Naruto replied looking at Walter while trying not to laugh at the glance Walter and his mother exchange.
"They think they're being covert." Naruto thought as motion stirs his periphery. Without looking, Naruto catched the bowl of fruit and hands it back to Raisa, brushing away her apologies with some whispered Russian and ignoring the questioning glances. He smiles at her, patting her hand carefully. She stares back at him.
"Dude, you speak Russian?" Tommy blinked, eyes wide in surprise. Oh he knew that Naruto was quite intelligent going to college at the age of sixteen but he didn't thought that he could
"I didn't realize you took Russian in college, Nathan." Walter watches him from down the table with polite interest making him look like a Britisher according to Naruto.
"Yeah well one of my friend is Russian so she taught me." Naruto replied stoically
"Who?" Thea asked
"Natalia," Naruto said a smile coming on his face when he thought of the redhead. "I met her during my second semester at college. So when did you guys got married?" Naruto asked looking at his mother and Walter.
"I didn't say anything." Thea proclaimed
"She didn't have to." Naruto said pointing to Walters hand "You're wearing a wedding ring, have been here before I even walked in the house, and moments ago was blatantly pouring my mother a glass of wine."
Walter cleared his throat as he shifted uncomfortably, while Thea smiled and was a little amazed along with Tommy how Naruto was able to piece everything together
"Nathan, Walter and I don't want you to think that either one of us, did anything to disrespect your father." Moira said gently
"I don't care mom." Naruto said looking at her, as she frowned "Does he make you happy?"
Moira glanced to Walter and looked back to Naruto nodding her head "Yes, yes he does."
"Then, I have nothing to say about it." Naruto said standing up "I need some air." kissing Thea's forehead and tapping Tommy's shoulder Naruto walked off before stopping just behind Walter.
"If you break my mother's heart, I'll snap you neck." Naruto whispered in his ear causing him to go pale. Without waiting for response Naruto left the room inwardly laughing at how much pale Walter had become.
[Midnight]
The night when Naruto slept he dreamed of the night when Gambit sank. He saw how his brother died when a piece of metal went through him. He saw his father crying over the loss of his brother but the thing which still continues to haunt him was Sara's face just moments before she was swept overboard.
Waking up with a gasp, Naruto could easily hear his heartbeat calming down. Extending his senses he found that everyone in the home was sleeping peacefully.
"Nightmares."
"Yeah." Naruto said as his mind again went back to Sara "I am sick of remembering her that way. Why don't I dream of her waiting for me when I used to go and pick her up for school, or that stupid dance we both used to do? Why is it always the same nightmare?"
Sighing he went down stairs and opened the television.
"I need to get my mind of things." Naruto though as he began surfing channels. He hoped that he could get something nice to see.
[Morning]
Getting only a few hours of sleep, Naruto went outside to take a jog. Running through the boundary of the Queen's estate.
The cool morning air greets him as he immediately takes off over the gravel path. It helps clear his mind, granting him that blissful peace as he surrenders to the pounding of his feet on the ground. He's sure no one else in the house is moving. Tommy was going to be over around ten, at the earliest and he also had to see if his hideout was ready or not.
It's the end of his seventh lap of the property when Naruto decided that he was done. The sun was in the sky, so he was probably not the only one awake now. His suspicion was confirmed when he jogged across the back patio towards the kitchen only to be confronted by his mother. An audible sigh of relief escaped her throat as she laid her eyes on Naruto, her long silk robe suggesting she just jumped out of bed.
"Morning, Mom." Naruto said as he gave her a quick kiss to her cheek, or rather the air over it as he tried to keep his distance because he's pretty sure he didn't smell like a bouquet of roses at the moment.
"I woke up and you were gone, Nathan. I was worried." she said as Naruto winces at the fear in her voice
"Sorry. I'm used to getting up early and moving. I'm back, Mom. I'm not going anywhere." Naruto said reassuringly.
She relaxes slightly at the words, nodding like this is old business as she turns back to the kitchen. Her hand lands on his arm. "We couldn't handle losing you again, Nathan."
"Like I said: I'm not going anywhere, except to my room for a shower."
"Will you be meeting Laurel today?" her mother's question stopped him dead on his track.
"I will. Sara was my best friend. I'll have to apologize to her." Naruto said composing himself.
"And is Sara the only reason you want to talk to her. It hasn't do anything with how you feel about her?" Moira asked as she sat on a chair.
Naruto remained quiet, Moira knew the answer. She had known about his feelings for her for a long time. Without saying anything he went to take his bath.
Naruto entered Thea's room and noticed that her friend was there as well.
"Nate." Thea said with a smile. Naruto laughed lightly.
"No one's called me that in a while, Speedy." Naruto replied. Thea closed her eyes, half in annoyance and half in embarrassment.
"Worst nickname ever."
"What, always chasing after me as a kid? I thought it fit pretty well." He replied. "Maybe it still does."
Margo took her cue and grabbed her bag. "See you at school, Speedy." She said. She threw a grin over her shoulder at Thea as she left. Thea laughed.
"Sorry about her." She said.
"I have something for you." Naruto said as he held up the stone. Thea smiled in amazement.
"You did not come back from a deserted island with a souvenir."
"It's a Hozen." Naruto explained. "And in Buddhism, it symbolizes reconnecting. I kept it in hopes that one day, it would reconnect me with you." He finished, handing the Hozen to his sister. Thea took it and smiled warmly at her brother.
"A rock! That is sweet." A voice said from the door. Naruto smiled as Tommy entered the room. "You know," he started, "I want one of those t-shirts that says 'my friend was a castaway, and all I got was this crappy shirt'."
"And here comes the second idiot of the dynamic duo." Kurama muttered. "And I thought that he would grown up in five years. You certainly did when you went with Jiraiya."
"Hush Kurama." Naruto reprimand his partner as he heard his sister advising Tommy to not get any trouble with him. She then embraced Naruto, who gave her a kiss on the cheek. Thea went back to her desk.
"Ahem. The city awaits." Tommy announced, and after shooting Thea a smile, the two left the room. As they walked down the hallway, Tommy looked to Naruto. "Have you noticed how hot your sister's gotten?" he asked, At Naruto's glare, "Because I have not."
"He is not wrong kit. Soon there will be boys at door-"
"Kurama shut up."
"No." Naruto said jokingly.
"And huggy." Tommy continued. "And I am counting on another target rich environment for your welcome home bash."
Naruto looked to his friend in confusion. "At my what?"
"You came back from the dead." Tommy stated. "This calls for a party. You tell me where and when. I'll take care of everything." They came to a stop at a corner. Across from them, a dilapidated building stood, with several homeless people out front standing close to a warming barrel. To the right stood an old, abandoned steel mill- The Queen steel mill. "And this city's gone to crap." Tommy continued. "Your dad sold his factory just in time. Why'd you want to drive through this neighborhood anyway?" he asked as Oliver looked at the factory.
"No reason" he finally said.
"So what did you miss the most?" Tommy asked him, turning to him and grinning. "Steaks at the Palm, drinks at the station, meaningless sex?"
"Everyone. Tommy before we do anything would you mind taking me where Laurel works." Naruto said
The smiled dropped off of his face. "Everyone is happy you're alive." He said, trying to reason with his friend. "You want to see the one person who isn't?"
Naruto just shrugged his shoulders which caused Tommy to sigh and make his way towards CNRI.
Laurel was as breathtakingly beautiful as he remembered her to be. Seeing her for the first time in all those years, Naruto was mesmerized by her. Walking alongside her in a park, Naruto didn't knew how to talk to her. He still remembered that one night stand he had with her, a month before he stepped foot on Gambit. Laurel was distressed over the fact that Oliver had cheated on her and well Naruto couldn't see her unhappy. He took her out to take a few drinks and one thing led to another.
A month later Oliver was cheating with her sister and Naruto was pretty much sure that some part of Laurel blamed him for that.
"So you went to Law School?"
"5 Years and that's what you want to talk about?" Laurel asked
"No." Naruto said looking at her sadly "I'm sorry about Sara."
"Are you?"
"Sara was my best friend, I had no idea that she was on the Gambit, until an hour into the trip."
"And I'm supposed to believe that?" Laurel said as Naruto looked at her seriously "We buried an empty coffin, because her body was in the bottom of the ocean where you left her. It should've been you."she spat but immediately regretted on seeing the sad and hurt expression on his face.
"Have a nice day Laurel." Naruto said quietly as he left. Laurel mentally kicked herself, Nathan had been her best friend ever since she was of 10 years of age. He had always been there for both her and Sara. Sighing she made her way back to CNRI as she saw Naruto joined by Tommy.
Naruto and Tommy walked to Tommy's car, "We took care of that. Good call. Now we can make up for lost time." Tommy said as Naruto took deep breath "If you're not sick of fish let's find some leggy models and eat sushi off them. What do you say?"
Naruto made to speak but a van pulled up behind them, and masked men got out "What the hell?" Naruto asked just as he and Tommy were shot with tranquilizers
Naruto fell to his knees looking up before his eyes widened when an elderly man walked out and saw what was going on "Hey!" he yelled only for one of the three men to open fire with his assault rifle, causing the man to die before he hit the ground whole Naruto glared up at the man just as a hood was put over his face
[Flashback]
Naruto sat beside his dad, with his head in his lap, as tears streamed down his face, the reality of Oliver's and Sara's death kicking in.
"Here, son." Robert said handing Naruto a water bottle "Drink."
Naruto opened the water and took a sip
"What the hell are you doing? That's all we've got." the surviving crewmen shouted
"If anybody's making it out of here, it's gonna be him." Robert said glaring at the man before he looked to Naruto "I'm so sorry, I thought I'd have more time. I'm not the man you think I am. I didn't build our city. I failed it. And I wasn't the only one."
Naruto could only look at his father in confusion.
[End Flashback]
"Mr. Queen?" a muffled male voice said causing Naruto's eyes to snap open just as the hood was yanked off his face "Mr. Queen?!"
Naruto looked around as a man held a taser in his face, and saw Tommy on the ground unconscious but alive "Did your father survive that accident? I ask the questions. You give me the answers." the man with the taser said before he tased Naruto who groaned "Did he make it to the island? Did he tell you anything?"
The man quickly tased Naruto again causing Naruto to groan out "Yes, yes he did."
"What did he tell you Mr. Queen?" the man asked before he saw Naruto smirk at him.
"He said that I am going to kill you all." Naruto replied as he removed the handcuffs quite easily.
They all laughed hearing it. "You're delusional." He said finally. "You're zip-cuffed to that chair."
"Am I?" Naruto asked revealing his now free hands startling the kidnappers. Before any of them could do anything Naruto plunged his kunai in his interrogators neck effectively killing him. The second masked guy closest to him was thrown down courtsey of the chair thrown at him by Naruto. Creating a clone to take care of him, Naruto ran after the third kidnapper who had decided to bail by now.
Using his immense speed Naruto was easily able to catch up the guy. Before the guy could do anything Naruto punched him causing him to disorientate and then wrapped his arm around the man's neck from behind in a reverse choke.
"You killed that man." Naruto said, holding the man in place.
"You don't have to do this." He gasped out.
"Yes, I do." Naruto replied, then with a jerk, broke the man's neck. "Nobody can know my secret."
Later
Queen Manor
Naruto, Tommy, Moira, and Walter sat in the comfort room where Naruto was being interviewed by Detective Lance and his partner, Detective Hilton. Moira and Walter were there as well, and on the coffee table before them lay the sketch of Naruto and Tommy's 'savior', a man in a black.
"So that's your story." Lance was saying. "A guy in a black pants, a weird mask and shirt with a white trench coat flew in and single-handedly took out 3 armed kidnappers." He shrugged. "I mean, who is he? Why would he do that?"
Naruto shrugged in return. "I don't know. Find him and you can ask."
"Yeah." Lance said doubtfully. He looked over at Tommy. "What about you? You see this?"
"I saw…" Tommy hesitated for a moment, his eyes flickering over to Naruto, who was looking back at him with an unreadable expression. "Just movement." He said finally. "Everything blurry. I was kind of out of it."
"Yeah." Lance replied, disbelieving. He looked back to Naruto. "It's funny, isn't it? One day back, and already somebody's gunning for you. Aren't you popular?"
Moira's eyes narrowed at Lance. "Were you able to identify the men?" she asked.
"Scrubbed identities, untraceable weapons." Hilton said. "These were pros."
"Yeah." Lance added. "Well, they probably figured you'd pay a king's ransom to get your boy back- or a Queen's ransom, as it were." His gaze turned to Naruto. "After all, a parent would do anything to keep their child safe."
"I don't find your tone appropriate, Detective." Moira interjected. Walter slowly stood.
"If Naruto can think of anything else, he'll be in touch." He said. "Thank you, gentlemen, for coming."
Lance gave a cold smile and rose, tucking the drawing back into his travel case. He stared at Naruto. "Your luck never seems to run out, does it?" he said, before he and his partner leave. Naruto walks over the window and takes a calming breath, before turning back and looking at Tommy, who stares back with an unreadable expression of his own.
"The nerve of that man." Moira said as she came in.
"Mom, let him be. He had lost his daughter due to our family, he has the right to hate me." Naruto said as he left, not noticing the fact that his mother had clearly seen some tears appearing in his eyes.
Next Morning
Naruto spend the night finding out everything he could about
"Nathan," Moira's voice called out, stopping him in his tracks, he turned to see his Mother, Walter, and a tall, well-built black man. "I want to introduce you to someone," she was saying. "John Diggle. He'll be accompanying you from now on."
"This is where I come in." Diggle noted.
Naruto smiled. "I don't need a babysitter." He argued.
"Darling, Nathan's a grown man." Walter added. "And if he doesn't feel he needs armed protection…"
"Yes, I understand," Moira interjected, "but this is something I need." Naruto smiled at his mother, then looked once more at the bodyguard.
Soon, Diggle was driving the Bentley downtown, with Naruto in the back.
"So…what do I call you?" he asked. Diggle glanced in the rear-view mirror at his principal as he drove.
"Diggle's good." He said. "Dig if you want."
"You're ex-military?"
"Yes, sir." He replied. "105th Airborne out of Kandahar, retired. Been in the private sector a little more than four years now." He glanced in the mirror again. "I don't want there to be any confusion, Mr. Queen. My ability to keep you from harm will outweigh your comfort. Do we have an agreement? Sir?" He heard the sound of the back door opening then closing in rapid succession. He glanced over his shoulder to see that Naruto was gone. "Sir!" he called out, slamming on the brakes. He got out of the car and hurried around to the back, throwing open the back door to see the car deserted. He looked around in vain- but Naruto was gone.
Naruto made his way to the abandoned clock tower at the east part of the Glades. It was a Queen Consolidated property under his name. Going to a particular knob Naruto turned it only for an eye scanner to appear. After scanning his eyes, the floor began to ascend taking Naruto to his liar.
The liar was fitted with the most advanced computers and technologies. His vigilante costume which was basically black Anbu pants, A jounin jacket and a special bullet proof cloar whose design was similar to that of his father's and a mask of white color covering his eyes.
The liar was created overnight with the help of Shadow Clones and well he was able to well steal from his own company and get all the things he needed quite easily.
Going towards the floor above the liar, Naruto entered the training arena. Going through various katas, Naruto trained for hours practicing with his bo-staff and knives.
Naruto was looking through his father's diary when his attention was caught by the news coverage that had Laurel's face on it along with some bald middle aged guy
"The suit alleges Hunt committed acts of fraud and theft against the underprivileged. Laurel Lance, attorney for the city," putting the TV on mute, Naruto looked to his father's book, and found the name Adam Hunt.
Going through his computer, Naruto found out that Adam Hunt's crime went deeper than that of theft, but due to his connections he had been able to bully, bribe, or kill anyone who's gotten into his way.
"Let's see how you'll deal with me." Naruto said as he suited up.
SCPD
Quentin Lance, one of the few honest cops in the city.
As Naruto entered Lance's office he noticed all the tell tale signs of a man taking his job seriously. The photo of his family on his table made Naruto smile as well. Naruto had personally known Mrs Lance and was financing Barbara's education.
Naruto had to wait a few minutes before his alarm seal went of, indicating that Lance had entered the SCPD.
Quentin enters his office and noticed that everything was inact. Being tired from all the work he had done, he slumped into his chair with his back facing the window. He reached to his landline to see if there were any message for him. He was listening to his voice mails when suddenly the light in the room shut down.
He was about to go and see what had actually happened when Naruto placed a stapler on his head making Quentin feel that someone had put a gun on his head.
"Easy Detective. You are one o the few honest officers in the city. Now answer a few of my questions?"Naruto said using his new voice modulator.
"What do you want?
"Adam hunt had done injustice to this city. He has failed it. So why is he not behind the bars?" Naruto asked
"He is payed up with right people." Quentin said taking a deep breath.
"What would be required to bring him down?"
"Leverage of right kind." Quentin replied as he discreetly tried reach for his gun which Naruto easily noticed causing him to smile. "It seems like you want to take down Hunt. How many people are with you?" he asked.
"Now, two." was all Quentin heard before he felt the gun being removed from his head. He immediately turned around and saw that the guy had just vanished.
"Son of a Bitch."
A few hours later
Hunt Multinational
Naruto was hiding in the shadows waiting for Adam Hunt to finally leave his office.
"What are you doing Naruto? Just deal with this nuisance." Kurama said
"Bugging his office. Adam must have some info on the people on the list and well I could also steal from him when the time come." Naruto replied.
"Yeah well, the go on. He is leaving."
As Adam left his office, Naruto left his spot, not worrying about the cameras since he had already hacked them. Going to his book shelf, Naruto placed a very small device at the back. With his work done, Naruto decided to have a little fun with Mr. Hunt himself.
Later
Parking Lot
Adam Hunt, and 3 men walked toward his limousine "Remind Grell I put him on the bench. I can take him off. I will turn him into a cautionary tale." Adam said
"Yes, Mr. Hunt." his lapdog said
"And this attorney, Laurel Lance? You said she wasn't gonna be a problem anymore. I told you to fix that situation." Adam said before he glared at the man who looked at him "Why are you still here?"
The man quickly ran off, while Adam and his two guards walked away, but the lights burst into sparks when a kunai was thrown at them, causing Adam and his men to look up in bewilderment, before a kunai struck a man in his ribs, causing him to grunt and fall. The point at which the kunai was struck wouldn't kill guard but would give him enough pain.
"Get in the car!" Adam's other guard ordered opening the door allowing Adam to get inside, and as soon as the door was closed the man opened fire at where he thought the attacker was
"Hey, you missed." a dark voice behind him, before his head was slammed through the window of the car, causing Adam to shout in surprise before he was grabbed and thrown to the ground to see a man in a trench coat wearing a mask standing a the top of his car. Unknown to Hunt, Naruto was also projecting some amount of Killing Intent at the man, scaring him.
"Whoa! woah! woah!" Adam shouted as the figure was now standing over him "Look, just- Just tell me what you want."
Adam grunted when the man grabbed him by his throat and held him up so that he was looking into his eyes which literally made him feel as if he was looking directly at his soul "You're gonna transfer $40 million into Starling City Bank account- 1141 by 10 pm tomorrow night."
"Or what?" Adam asked
"Or I'm gonna take it. And you won't like how. This is your only warning, do the smart thing." the man said walking away as Adam breathed a sigh of relief . Not feeling scared anymore he shouted
"If I see you again, you're dead!" Adam yelled only for the man to continue walking and flick his arm back, before Adam gasped in pain as something cut his cheek but he wasn't able to see anything thrown. Turning back he saw that a knife like thing embedded deeply in his trunk.
Later
Adam's Office
Lance, and his partner were in front of Adam who had a bandage on his cheek "He was wearing a trench coat, a white mask and had knives and those ninja shuriken things." Adam said and saw the detectives look at each other as if Adam was joking around.
"What, you don't believe me?" he asked picking up the kunai and handing handing it to Lance's partner "That maniac put my men in hospital."
"Well, thanks for your statement. We'll put out an APB on this trench coat guy." Quentin said sarcastically
"Hey, pal, I'm not some grocer who got taken for his register. I go to the front of the line." Adam said glaring at Quentin "He said he'd be back here by 10 pm. Make sure you're here first. You can coordinate with, my new head of security."
Quentin, and his partner looked over to the man who nodded, "All right. Well, uh, thanks for your time." Quentin said as he and his partner left
"Looks like Queen was telling the truth." Quentin's partner said looking at the kunai given to him.
"Yes he was." Quentin said. "So this is what you meant huh..."
Iron Works Building
Naruto's 'Welcome Home' party was already in full swing with music blaring and plenty of hot girls writhing on the dance floor. Naruto walked down the main staircase, pausing only for a moment to check his new iPhone to see if Hunt had deposited the money yet.
He hadn't.
Frowning momentarily, Naruto put the phone back into his jacket and once again slipped on his party boy face just as Tommy saw him.
"Everybody, hey!" he called out, signaling for the DJ to cut the music. "Man of the hour! Whoo! And, ladies, please give this man a proper homecoming!"
'We are the champions' started playing as Naruto made his way up to the main stage in the middle of the floor. "Thank you very much, everybody!" he called out as Tommy handed him a shot. He downed it fast and yelled, "I missed Tequila!" The crowd cheered as the music started up again.
Across the street in Adam Hunt's penthouse, his security contingent was busy prepping clips and checking their automatic weapons, preparing for the coming fight. Hunt, drink in hand, frowned as he looked out his window.
"What the hell's going on out there?" he demanded.
"It's across the street." Drakon his head of security replied. "Party for the guy that got rescued off that island Naruto Queen." Hunt nodded sourly and moved back to his desk.
Back at the party, Naruto smiled across the room at Diggle who stood in a corner, though his eyes never left his principal.
"Hey." Tommy said, coming up next to his friend, "Does he wipe for you, too?" Naruto chuckled as Tommy threw an arm around his shoulders.
"Now by my rough estimate, you have not had sex in 1,839 days. As your wingman, I highly recommend Carmen Golden." He indicated three girls dancing on the stage.
"Which one is she?" Naruto asked.
"The one who looks like the chick from 'Twilight'."
"What's 'Twilight'?"
"You're so better off not knowing." Tommy responded, taking a sip of his drink.
Naruto looked out at the crowd and spotted something he didn't like- Thea, with some of her friends, talking with a guy on the floor. He saw her pass him some cash as his hands went to his pockets. Naruto frowned. "Back in a minute." He told Tommy as he headed over to his sister. Diggle noticed his movement and moved to follow.
Before the guy could give Thea drugs, Naruto grabbed his arm and twisted it.
"Hey let me go man." the man screamed but shut his mouth as he saw Naruto's cold eyes.
"Nate!" Thea called shock as she and her friends watched along with Diggle, and Tommy.
"Listen to me you son of a bitch. I am pretty much tempted to break your arm and then give you to police but I don't want to spoil my mood so I'll give you a chance...Leave and never ever show me your face again." Naruto said as he applied more pressure causing the man to whimper.
"Is it clear?" Naruto asked
"YES...YES it is clear. Let me go" the man begged as he let him go.
"Who let you in here?" Naruto demanded quietly.
"I believe it was somebody who said, 'Right this way, Miss Queen'." She replied sarcastically.
"Well, you shouldn't be here." Naruto said as he grabbed her arm.
Thea narrowed her eyes at him as she pulled her arm free. "I'm not 12 anymore." She said.
"No." Naruto agreed. "You're 17."
Thea scoffed. "Nate, I love you, but you can't come back here and judge me." She noted pointedly.
Naruto sighed. "I know that it couldn't have been easy for you when I was… away," he started, but Thea cut him off with a small, incredulous laugh. "Away?" she started, "No. You died. My brothers and my father died. I went to your funerals."
"I know," Naruto started "and it wasn't probabbly easy but I am back now and I am not letting you waste your life away. Even Ollie knew what drugs can do and he kept away from them. So let this get in your mind that I'll always be there to stop you from throwing your life again."
"Okay," Thea said in small voice. Looking at her friends she said "Let's go guys." Seeing that his message was received by his sisterNaruto turned and started to walk away-
Only to run into Laurel.
"Oh!" he exclaimed. "Oh. You're here. Why?"
"Tommy." Laurel finally said. "He made the point that we have too many years between us to leave things the way we left them." She looked at Naruto, and then glanced around. "Is there someplace quieter that we could go?"
"Yeah." Naruto replied as he took noticed of the fact that Tommy was looking at him with something akin to jealousy.
Moments Later
Naruto was leaning on the rail of the top floor overlooking the party as Laurel stood beside him "I'm sorry about saying all the things that I said. It was wrong. I was projecting my anger at Oliver onto you, and that was wrong."
"Well you needed an outlet." Naruto said looking directly in her eyes as he took out a photo from her pocket and showed Laurel that.
"You still have it." Laurel said looking at her photo from the prom all those years ago.
"Well you gave it to me when I went to college to remember you." Naruto replied. "It helped overcoming difficult times at island. You know I had hoped that when she was swept overboard that may she was adrift on a piece of debris and found by someone and returned safely to you and your family."
Naruto laughed trying as tears came in his eyes which Laurel was able to see easily.
"If you need someone to talk to about what happened to you, I'm here." she said.
"I know," Naruto replied "You know Ollie never deserved you and he had somehow managed to get you making me highly envious of him. I hate him because not only he destroyed your relationship with Sara but also of the fact that he caused her death."
Laurel didn't said anything but hugged her childhood friend tightly. Their hug was interrupted when Naruto's iphone buzzed indicating him that Hunt hadn't done what Naruto had asked him to do.
"Something wrong?" Laurel asked
"Something regarding my new project." Naruto said putting his phone in his pocket before he looked at her seriously before she could blink Naruto reached forward and poked her forehead "Forgive me Laurel, sometime later okay." he said as he left leaving Laurel to remember how he used to do that to Sara and Thea, driving them crazy.
After getting away from Laurel, Naruto secretly created a shadow clone so as to no one raises an eye brow about where he had vanished to while he slipped out undetected.
Hunt International
Across the street, Drakon positioned his men, then locked the doors to the penthouses' office. On the street, Lance and Hilton supervised the police and S.W.A.T., barricading the building. "It's past 10:00." He told Hunt. "He's never getting in here." Hunt nodded in agreement; outside the window, unnoticed by him, a golden chain like thing anchored itself to the wall.
Climbing up the building, Naruto could only laugh at the scared Adam Hunt. The street was filled with police and swat members while Hunt had a personal army of people waiting for him.
Making his way through the air dents, Naruto reached the air dent just above the elevator's gate. Hacking the elevator he called it up catching the attention of all the guards. Two guards went to check were dealt as Naruto escaped the dent and violently punched on their neck and ribs. Throwing a kunai on the third guard which embedded deep in his shoulder, Naruto took cover behind a nearby wall as the fourth guard opened fire on him. As soon as the guard was out of ammo, Naruto appeared behind him gave a firm chop on his neck.
Busy in his fight, Naruto never actually noticed that there was someone else in the building.
"Hey idiot, someone else had taken Hunt's other guys." Kurama said as Naruto's face morphed of that of confusion.
Rushing inside the main office Naruto noticed that a lady in black was perched upon the window. Seeing him she just winked and then jumped outside.
"Well at least she took out the rest of the guys." Naruto thought as he threw a dart which embedded itself on a nearby wall. Noticing that the police was approaching Naruto jumped out just in time as Quentin and him team rushed in only to find Adam Hunt unconscious alongside rest of his security.
Since Naruto's clone was busy partying, Naruto decided to meet with this lady in black and after an hour of searching was able to find something in Glades. Following the trail of dead bodies he was able to find someone he hadn't seen in a while.
"Hey Naruto, isn't that.."Kurama said sensing her body signature.
"Yeah….Lady Shiva." Naruto replied as he saw the Shiva kicking ass and taking names. She was literally taking no prisoners, beating the holy hell out the goons. Naruto noticed that some of the thugs had bring out rifles and was about to fire at her but she was able to throw knives at her taking her out easily.
"You can come out Mr Queen. I would say you really weren't trying to hide yourself were you?" Shiva asked
"Nope." Naruto replied as she looked at Shiva. The most deadliest assassin in the world was still as deadly as he remembered her to be.
"What are you doing in my city Shiva?" Naruto asked seriously.
"Direct as always Mr. Queen. I came to meet my apprentice. I heard you met her today at Hunt Corporation." Shiva replied causing Naruto's eyes to widen.
"So that woman is her apprentice. I didn't see that coming." Naruto thought. "Won't I get a name?" Naruto asked.
"You know Canary better than anyone, Mr. Queen after all she is the queen of your heart." Shiva replied as she threw a smoke bomb on the ground. When the smoke cleared Shiva was gone.
"Naruto, she wasn't lying." Kurama informed his partner
"Then Laurel has a lot to answer." Naruto said but Kurama could easily feels the varying range of emotions his host was feeling at the moment.
Laurel was sitting on her couch preparing for the case she was going to to have against Hunt. Till now his lawyers had put up a tough fight but she wasn't going to give up.
She was Dinah Laurel Lance dammit.
She never gives up.
She was about to go to bed when the light fluctuated. She also heard somebody entering her living room
Cautiously making her way to that place Laurel noticed that there were a lot of photos on the table. The photos clearly gave her everything she required sent Hunt behind bars.
"I would ask how you get these but I know better." Laurel said as she looked at Naruto who was sitting in a chair behind her in his casual clothes.
"Now you have everything you need to put hunt behind bars. Will you tell me your story Canary?" Naruto asked.
"Only if you will tell yours Kitsune," Laurel replied. "Look Nate its quite late. Why don't we talk sometime later?"
"I'll hold on to that."
Adam Hunt was pacing his office, screaming into his phone at his accountant. "What the hell are you talking about? $40 million doesn't just up and vanish!" the accountant said something, and he scoffed. "Untraceable?! It is $40 million! Find it!" he ended the call and slammed the phone own onto the desk. He sank into his chair and put his head in his hands, defeated. "How did he do it?" he asked himself while ignoring the dart embedded in his wall. He paid no attention to it, or to the electronic device that was attached to it; its indicator light blinking green.
Meanwhile back at the foundry. Naruto watched as the $40 million transferred from Hunt International's account into a trust account he had set up. He then glanced over at a second screen, where another program was transferring that money back to the people which Hunt had stolen it from. He picked up the notebook, and calmly crossed Adam Hunt's name off The List. Naruto looked at the picture of his father on the shareholders report causing him to remember the last moment he spend with his father.
Flash back Start
It looks to have been several days. The crewman dozed across from Robert and Naruto, perched on the side of the raft with a knife held loosely in his hand. Robert glanced at the man, and then pulled Naruto in close.
"There's not enough for all of us." He whispered to his son.
"Save your strength." Naruto said, weakly.
"You can survive this," Robert insisted. "Make it home, make it better. Right my wrongs. But you got to live through this first." Naruto appeared to doze off, so Robert shook him lightly. "You hear me, Nate?" he demanded. "You hear me, son?"
"Just rest, dad." Naruto said tiredly, trying to keep himself awake but soon dozed off. Robert seemed to come to a decision.
"No." he said quietly, kissing his son on the forehead. He gently moved Naruto away from him, propping him up against the edge of the raft. Then, eying the crewman, he reached into his jacket-
And pulled out a gun. The crewman only had a moment to look surprised before Robert pulled the trigger, shooting the man in the head and knocking him off the raft. That woke Naruto up suddenly, and he scrambled back from his dad in shock.
"Dad?!"he exclaimed in horror.
Robert looked sadly back at his son. "Survive." He said, and then he put the gun to his temple and pulled the trigger.
"No!" Naruto cried in anguish.
Flashback end
Over at CNRI, Laurel spent most of the afternoon and evening fielding calls from happy, if puzzled clients.
"If, hypothetically, $50,000 magically appeared in your bank account, it might be best for you not to speak about it." She was saying into her phone as Joanna approached her desk. "To anyone. Ever." She smiled. "God bless you, too." She said as she hung up the phone.
"I just got a very grateful phone call from one of our clients against Adam Hunt." Joanna said.
"Me, too." Laurel replied, and the two laughed.
"It looks like Starling City has a guardian angel." She remarked. Joanna glanced back then said. "By the way, your cute friend's here and Laurel whosoever gave you those give him my thanks. Not only Adam will be in jail but Judge Grell would also be removed."
Laurel turned around she saw Tommy standing there, smiling.
"You left the party pretty quick last night," he was saying later as they walked down an ally towards his car. "Even after I made sure the bar was stocked with Pinot Noir."
"It wasn't really my scene." Laurel replied lightly.
"I thought maybe Nathan finally had the courage to express his feelings to you." Tommy said "I saw you both heading out."
"Yeah he did." Laurel replied feeling a little bit sad to lie to Tommy but it was for his own good.
"That's great." Tommy said "I'll see you later. Okay?"
"Yeah." Laurel replied watching sadly as Tommy left in his car. Sighing she decided to go to the pace Naruto had asked her to meet.
So this a wrap guys. I am sorry that I had to delete Maelstrom in Starling city but if I hadn't it would have become sort of similar to This Time as a Wayne.
So until next time
Vigilante14