Naruto's Creed
Chapter one: A Visitor
I do not own Naruto or Assassin's Creed. I wish I owned Altair…he's bad ass!
It was a beautiful day as the sun shone over Konoha, the village hidden in the leaves. The market vendors shouted the special deals of the day, the shoppers mingled and exchanged stories and gossip, the warm summer breeze blew through the air and the sounds of children laughing was carried with it.
But it was not a pleasant day for all in the village.
In an alley not far from the scene of happiness, a small boy lay curled up in a ball as fists rained down upon him. Once again the darker side of the village was displayed in this brutal beat down. "You dare steal in my presence? That will cost you your life!" Shouted a guard and kicked the boy in the face. He pulled out a dagger and raised it high, preparing to end the life of the bane of Konoha, when a small blade pierced the back of his chest, shooting through his heart.
He turned and saw a hooded face before he fell to the ground, dead. The man yanked the blade from the guards flesh and sliced open the throat of a second guard, who was sent spiraling to the ground. He pulled an ornate dagger from his back and blocked a downward slash by another guard and sliced his stomach open before spinning around and stabbing it into the back of the guard's throat. He spun and threw a small dagger at another guard with his sword raised high. The blade struck his jugular and he dropped his sword and gripped his bleeding throat. The hooded man spun and blocked a slash with the back of his steel gauntlet. He punched the final guard in the stomach and back handed him in the face before grabbing him with his left hand around the neck and slammed him into the alley wall.
"Why do you harm this child?" The white robed man threatened.
The Uchiha gazed into the hooded eyes and chuckled. "I can tell you're new here. That boy is not a child…he's a demon!"
"I'm not a demon!" The small boy sobbed on the ground.
The hooded man glanced at the boy and turned slowly back to the guard. "No...I am the demon." He said and a blade slide from his wrist and stabbed into the throat of the guard. He removed the blade and laid the man on the ground and closed his eyes. "Rest in peace." He murmured and stood.
"Mister…thanks." A weak voice sounded from behind him.
The man turned and stared into the child's deep blue eyes and nodded. "Think nothing of it." He said. He was about to turn and walk away when the child stood and cried out. He turned around and his hidden blade was armed. He looked for an assailant when he noticed the boy's leg was bent in an awkward position. He grimaced; the men had broken his leg. "Come, child. Let's get you fixed up." He said and picked him up and put him over his shoulder before leaping onto a roof top and running to his hideout.
He eventually came upon a large square entrance in the roof of a tall apartment building and jumped down. He carried the boy into the small room to his left and set him down on a cushion and turned to fetch first aid.
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Naruto couldn't believe it. This man was saving his life! He smiled slightly as the man wrapped bandages around his knee only to gasp when a small amount of pressure was put on it. "Sorry." Mumbled the stranger.
Naruto took this time to observe his savior closely. The man wore a white robe that covered the top half of his face from view with what looked like an eagle's beak on the top. He wore a leather gauntlet on his right arm and a steel plated one on his left. He had a red sash around his waist under a large leather belt with an outside caliper variant emblazoned on it. There were five knives attached to the belt and five more on his left shoulder as well as his leather boot. The man turned to him and he noticed a small scar on the left side of his mouth, right over his lips. Gathering courage Naruto spoke up.
"Mister…what's your name?" he asked.
The man turned and regarded him for a moment before speaking. "My name is Altair. And you are?"
Naruto smiled. "My name's Naruto! Future Hokage of Konoha!" he exclaimed.
Altair smirked. "That's a good goal to have." He said and tied the final knot on the bandages. He sighed and leaned back against the wall. Turning is head to Naruto he asked, "Why were those men beating you up?"
Naruto's face darkened. "They call me a demon. A murderer. All sorts of mean names but I never did anything I swear!"
Altair nodded. "Some would call me a murderer for the work I do." He said before scowling. "I don't know why I brought that up."
Naruto looked at him curiously until he noticed something he had missed before. "Hey Altair, why are you missing a finger?"
Altair glanced down at this left hand and smirked. "Oh this? It's not important. Lost it in my job a long time ago." He said. Naruto's eyes sparkled. "Wow! Are you a ninja?" Altair laughed slightly. "No, but I am something like it. I am part of a secret order. An Assassin's order to be exact. "
Naruto cocked his head in confusion. "So you're an Assassin? Aren't they bad guys though?" Altair shook his head. "Not my kind. We work from the dark to enforce the light. We are like…good assassins." He said as the words tumbled around in his head. There's nothing good about our work though. He thought.
Naruto grinned. "Good! Because I don't want my friend to be a bad guy!"
Altair froze. Friend?
Altair would never admit it, but since he had killed Al Mualim he had been lacking something in his life. Al Mualim was always something of a father to him, always giving him advice, teaching and praising and even disciplining him as a father would. He was a lonely man to be honest. Maybe this boy would be what he needed.
"We are friends right?" Naruto asked.
Altair nodded. "Yeah…sure whatever kid." He said apathetically.
But he was smiling inside.
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First chapter is a little short because it's a prologue. But the others will be longer. I've never been one for writing long chapters anyway. Review; give me comments, tips as to what I should do in the future and any suggestions for the story format. Or just send me smiley and let me pat myself on the back, I don't care.
Peace be upon you.
