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AN. This is fic is set immediately after the events of the novel "Lord of the night." by Simon Spurrier. It is not necessary to have read it to understand this fic, but it is an amazing book and I highly recommend it. For those new to the Warhammer40k universe there is a glossary at the end of the chapter. This will be a darker Naruto than in canon. At the moment there are no pairings. But ill let the readers decide. I'm taking suggestions. Leave them in your review or PM me.

Heir of the Talon-Master.

Chapter 1. Arrival.

Recipient: Congresium Xenos

Dispatcher: Inq. Palinus

Ref: INQ 5# 23-34

Sub: Continuing Investigation.

Further Investigation Details.

My Lords pursuant to my previous report and your response I have continued my investigation, I have returned to the planet Equixis. Additional searching provided the following information.

After the destruction of the planet Equixis by the Night Lord's Chaos Marine Legion only one ship is known to have escaped the destruction. It was the small warp capable ship named 'The Hera' that left the governors private starport . However dna testing of the remains found in the governors quarters and cross referencing of the governor's records showed that governor and all his staff were killed before the ship left. Inquisitor's Kaustus remains were also discovered there as well.

Upon further investigation most of Kaustus' staff was also found. The only individuals not accounted for were 3 menials and assorted servitors... and most troubling of all Kaustus senior Interrogator is also unaccounted for as well. One Mita Ashyn. Interrogator Ashyn is class B psyker only recently assigned to Inquisitor Kaustus. It is unlikely in the extreme that the Night Lords would have left a member of the Inquisition alive, let alone escape. Their hatred of the Inquisition is legendary.

This is most troubling as minute examination of the spaceport provided us with a time of launch. The 'Hera' left Equixus well after the Night Lords had began their assault.

I compared the specs of the 'Hera' that launched from the governor's spaceport and that of the ship that was spotted at Baih'Rus. They were identical. Even more troubling the inquisitorial recognition codes produces by the ship were almost the equal of mine. Such codes could only have been produced by a member of the Inquisition of at least Interrogator rank.

I hesitate to speculate but I believe Interrogator Ashyn may have been on the shuttle. Furthermore the shuttle contained two beings. A male and a female.

I will be returning to Baih'Rus to pick up the trail. I will send additional information as it is found.

In service to the Holy Emperor of Man

Inquisitor Palinus. Order Xenos.

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Recipient: Inq. Palinus

Dispatcher: Congresium Xenos

Ref: INQ 5# 23-34a

Sub: Investigation

Inquisitor continue your investigation. If your speculation is correct it is our responsibility to find Interrogator Ashyn. The full might of the Ordo Xenos is at your disposal. The DeathWatch stands ready to assist you.

By the Emperor's will.

Lord Inquisitor Malarious. Ordo Xenos

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Recipient: Congresium Xenos

Dispatcher: Inq. Palinus

Ref: INQ 5# 23-35

Sub: Investigation

The Chase

My Lords I have news. I have pursued the 'Hera' through several systems. It has been traveling steadily through the Ultima Segmentum. I have been unable to determine a pattern to its movements. The only noteworthy planet in its general line of travel is Circe. It is one of the Ultramarines home worlds. The ships name suggest it was built within the borders of Ultramar. So perhaps it is seeking repair. I have notified the Ultramarines to be on the look out for the 'Hera'. I will continue my pursuit.

In service to the Holy Emperor of Man

Inquisitor Palinus. Ordo Xenos

Addendum

My lords please forgive this postscript. I was about to send this report when we caught word of the 'Hera'. It has been found. We were forwarded a message from brother sergeant Apollo of the Ultramarines, Commander of the Nova Class Frigate 'The fist of Athens'. The 'Hera' has been picked up by the 'the Fist of Athens' approximately 3 days travel from Ultramar. We have changed course to meet the 'The fist of Athens'. By the grace of the Emperor this series of events should be resolved by the time you receive this report

-Inquisitor Palinus.

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Recipient: Congresium Xenos

Dispatcher: Int. Kalypsia

Ref: INQ 5# 23-36

Sub: Failure

My Lords this is Interrogator Kalypsia second in command to Inquisitor Palinus. It is my sad duty to report that our mission has ended in failure. I will briefly summarize the events in question, my full report is in the attached files.

When our ship the Shadow-Slip arrived at the location of the Ultramarines Frigate 'Fist of Athens' just outside the borders of Ultramar we hailed them on the standard channels, but there was no response. A second and a third attempt proved equally fruitless. A visual inspection of the frigate revealed no visible damage to the frigate. Fearing the worst Inquisitor Palinus ordered one of our astropaths to scan the interior of the frigate for life signs.

Before the astropath died it reported there were still life signs on board the frigate. It then proceeded to compulsively claw its face off before being granted the emperors mercy by myself. Over my objections Inquisitor Palinus insisted on boarding the ship, rather than destroying it. At the time the frigates shields weapons and engines were running but offline.

After arming and armoring themselves the Inquisitor and his retinue boarded our only shuttle and proceeded to board the frigate. Besides the inquisitor himself 2 battle servitors 16 guardsmen and 2 bonded psykers boarded the assault shuttle .Before he left Inquisitor Palinus gave me orders to destroy the ship if he had not returned within six hours or if all of their beacons went silent.

The approach to the drifting ship was uneventful. However as soon as the shuttle docked and the blast doors had closed everything changed. All of the ships systems powered up and its shields snapped into place.

Monitoring of the assault group through their shoulder and weapons auspex'es was thankfully unimpeded. However it soon became obvious that the communications were only one way. While I could hear and see what they could I could not provide the mission control that I had stayed behind to provide.

My lords what followed next is difficult to describe. I can only begin to guess as to what happened on the 'Fist of Athens'.

The assault team exited the shuttle without incident. All of the interior light's were on and the ship appeared to be deserted. As the assault team approached the main hatch to the interior of the ship the doors opened. Lining the hallway leading into the interior of the ship were the helmeted skulls of 12 ultramarines, 6 on each side.

I shudder to think about what could have killed 12 members of the adeptus astartes so easily but I digress. Not long after they had passed this display the interior lights began to flicker. I only mention this because every time the lights flickered the assault team was attacked, each time with fatal consequences. The first to die were the two combat servitors. As they plodded ahead of the assault team the light's flickered and darkened. When the lights came back on the two servitors toppled over, each one cut to pieces.

The Psykers were next dying within moments of each other. After that the remainder of the team was picked off one by one. Despite my best efforts I could not identify what it was that killed the men of the assault team. At the time I only knew one thing. The darkness killed.

Within minutes all of the beacons from the ship were gone save for the beacon of Palinus himself.

Alone he reached the bridge. Before his death at the hands of something? It is unclear what killed him, his auspex gave us one last picture.

A thin woman with dark hair waving gently around her face. It is not clear but I believe this to be Mita Ashyn. She made a gesture? perhaps of greeting and then nothing. Just blackness Palinus's beacon cut out at the same moment. All contact from the assault team was lost at that point. I ordered one of the two remaining astropaths to scan the ship again for life signs, it suicided as soon as it heard the order. Anything else that happened on that ship is known only to the Emperor himself.

Before anything else could be done the 'Fist of Athens' turned and began to fire upon us. Only the stealth systems installed aboard saved our ship from total destruction. But by the grace of the Emperor we managed to avoid major damage and evaded their sensors by activating our cloak.

After losing their lock on us 'The Fist of Athens' turned and activated its warp drive entering the warp. We followed.

We entered the warp just in time for our navigator to spot 'The Fist of Athens' disappear into the maw of a warp storm the likes of which he had never seen before. When questioned about it his only response was "It ate them." He refused to comment any further despite us proceeding to the 5th action of interrogation. Only the Emperor himself knows where that ship may be now.

Exiting the warp I began to review the tapes we managed to record. Unfortunately there was not much information to be found save for one thing.

There was one tantalizing nugget of information that we managed to glean from the tapes. Please see the attached video log 5.17 time stamp 12:34:53.

A winged skull rampant on a field of lightning.

The heraldry of the Night Lords.

I believe that now we know who was traveling with Mita Ashyn.

My apologies for the failure of Inquisitor Palinus. Again the full transcript of my report is attached to this file. Unless ordered otherwise I will not inform the Ultramarines of the fate of their frigate.

In service to the Holy Emperor of Man

Interrogator Kalypsia. Ordo Xenos

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Above the peaceful night skies of Konoha something began to happen. Far far above the planet the very fabric of space began to warp and tear.

A tiny spark of light appeared growing larger and larger, before exploding outward vomiting flame and lightning out into the vastness of space. Until with a psychic scream that sent ripples across the warp it stabilized and hung in the vastness of space.

From a distance the tear in the fabric of reality resembled nothing more than an enormous flaming eye. Chunks of flaming debris rained down upon the world. The very stuff of the warp made solid spat from the eye in intervals.

Most of it burned up in the atmosphere but a few hardier bits made it through landing on the world below.

From within the depths of that inferno a ship appeared. Wreathed in flames from the tip of its beaked prow to its hammerhead stern it sailed majestically out into the night sky.

One young boy gazed at the flaming star that had suddenly appeared in the sky and made a wish.

Others looked to the star and shivered, the most observant of them knowing that tonight something had changed. Perhaps forever.

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Lowering his eyes back to the ground Naruto stepped forward cautiously, It had been a few days since the night of the burning eye had occurred. Most people in the land of fire had taken it as a sign of ill omen leading to a general feeling of gloom and nervousness that had made it necessary to slip out into the woods to do some hunting. With the villagers riled up it was easier to hunt for food than try and buy it. At best he would be overcharged at worst they would take his money in exchange for food that wouldn't even be fed to pigs.

Looking around carefully he moved forward with a smooth predatory grace that was at odds with his young age. From the depths of the woods something tracked his progress carefully. Stepping around a tree he examined the clearing minutely. Several minutes crawled by as he crouched utterly still at the edge of a clearing waiting.

He was crouched at the edge of a large clearing deep in the forests surrounding Konoha, a single small stream ran through the clearing the whisper of the water dominating the still night air.

Finally his target made a move. Walking cautiously it surveyed the area carefully eyes bright, steps confident. Stopping it looked around carefully.

Something must have alerted it because when it finally moved it did so explosively. Catapulting itself forward on long legs it exploded out of the clearing with long angular strides zig zagging as it did so. Its foot falls muffled in the long grass. Starlight glittering intermittently off its form as it moved.

Naruto followed it in a rush of his own. Legs pistoning underneath him he pushed himself as hard as he dared. Head down and arms stretched out behind him he gave chase. Tearing out of the woods behind him a pack of large shaggy dogs joined in the chase. They flowed over the grass like quicksilver shadows. The largest a deep black warrior missing an ear with a patch over one eye raised its a head and gave howl signaling the chase.

Answering howls came from the forest as the pack spread throughout the woods responded.

Huge paws struck the ground silently as the pack overtook Naruto. Without even a glance behind him Naruto jumped forward into the air tucking his feet underneath himself. At the apex of his jump one of the pack members slid itself underneath him, Naruto landing on its back. Balancing easily on its back he focused his sight on his and the packs target.

Long tongues lolling out of their mouths as they ran the Pack aligned themselves into a wedge as they ran. Naruto and his mount settling just behind and to the right of the leader. Howling they drove their target deeper into the forest.

Suddenly cutting to the right their target galloped down a densely wooden slope and plowed across the river sending great sheets of water arching into the sky. The pack followed relentlessly, their long limbs moving effortlessly, muscles like steel cables coiling and writhing underneath their fur.

But the chase had to end sometime and all too soon it did. Finally wheeling about their target chose to stand and fight. Enormous chest heaving and twin plumes of steam blowing from its nose it stomped the ground with an enormous cloven hoof. The giant elk they had been chasing shook its head the impressive rack of antlers on its head spanning the length of two grown men.

Bellowing the elk shook its head. Opening its mouth it revealed rows of sharp fangs in hideous mockery of its gentle forest cousins. This was a Marr-Elk. One of the many horrifically dangerous species of animal that lived in the forest of death.

But something was wrong with this Marr-Elk. Great stinking sores wept a filmy liquid down its flanks. A sickly sweet rotting stench rolled of its body in waves. Small fleshy tendrils ringed its fanged filled maw making it seem the nightmarish orifice of some deep sea monster.

Snarling the pack circled its prey. Occasionally one of the wolves would dart in only to dart back out again, causing the Marr-Elk to snarl at the pack, a wet sickly sound. Snarling back at it the dogs and wolves of the Inuzuka roared their defiance back at it.

Since time immemorial the Inuzuka wolves and dogs had kept the Marr-Elk and others inside the borders of the forest of death. Tonight they lived up to their ancient duty.

Splitting in two the pack began to harry the Marr-Elk in earnest now. Lashing out with hooves and antlers it was a deadly foe. A ninken that got to close was smashed into a tree by a hoof. Limping and with one leg held at an awkward angle it nevertheless rejoined the fight howling as it did so.

Roaring in rage three of the Ninken rushed the elks head causing it to rear up in its hind legs, as it did so the Ninken carrying Naruto jumped up onto its back. Digging its jaws into the shoulder of the Elk it braced itself. Taking his cue Naruto leaped forward a wickedly barbed kunai held point down in each hand and threw his legs around the neck of the elk. Each barbed kunai had a long length of rope tied to the end. Stabbing the kunai deep into the Elks throat he threw the ropes off to one side and jumped off.

Landing awkwardly Naruto was yanked back out of the way of a flailing hoof by one of the ninken who tossed him back against a tree roughly.

Snatching the ropes lying on the ground two of the ninken ran the ends off in different directions. Even as the Marr-Elk tossed its head wildly they managed to run the ends around two trees, tying the beast in place.

Blood pouring from its neck the Marr-Elk flailed about wildly but now the ninken kept their distance. One of them jumped forward and sank its teeth in to the ankle of the Marr-Elk. Biting down its jaws crunched down with a wet snap tearing away a chunk of flesh, crippling the leg.

Reduced to three legs the Marr-Elk redoubled its efforts to get free. As it tossed its neck wildly one of the kunai tore free in a shower of gore taking a huge chunk of flesh with it. The blood seeping from its neck had an odd syrupy texture that flowed thickly from its wounds. Where it hit the ground it steamed.

"Back! All of you." Kuromaru the black Furred leader roared to the pack. "That thing is sick!" With an eerie synchronicity the entire pack backed away at the same time. Snarling they went back to circling the Elk at a cautious distance.

"Naruto! Do you have any explosive tags?" Kuromaru snarled as he looked around for the blonde haired boy.

"No." Naruto shouted back.

"Very Well!" Kuromaru snarled the sound coming deep from within his chest. "Beast Style!: Spinning Wolf Fang!" Rushing forward he leaped into the air spinning into a black and white tornado of teeth claws and fur that carved straight through the Marr-Elk's neck separating its head from its body spraying thick syrupy blood in all directions. The pack leaped behind trees and brush to shield themselves. Landing on the other side of the Elk Kuromaru coughed and shook himself. "Is everyone ok?" He called out.

All of the ninken gave a reassuring bark. Naruto called out an affirmative as well.

With a low growl one of the ninken slid forward and examined the body. Nodding once it snorted in disgust and walked away.

With the Marr-Elk down the pack melted back into the woods.

Soon that area of the woods was empty save for Naruto, the still body of the Marr-Elk and Kuromaru.

Leaning against a tree and breathing heavily Naruto slid down until he was sitting against it.

"Pup. Are you injured?" Kuromaru asked solicitously. The words mangled and torn coming from a mouth never meant to speak human words.

"No just tired. I've been running around a lot the last few days." Naruto replied easily.

"Trouble with the villagers?"

"Sort of. Since everyone is in such a bad mood they're going out and drinking a lot more. Its been harder for me to get the shopping I need done."

Kuromaru gave a short rattling bark that Naruto recognized as laughter. "Is that why you were out hunting tonight?"

"Yeah, that's when you caught up to me."

"Sorry for dragging you into this hunt Pup." Kuromaru rumbled out.

"No it was fun! Plus you always let me hunt on your lands." Naruto called out excitedly.

Kuromaru let out that rattling bark again.

Standing up Naruto made his way towards the Marr-Elk. Picking up his Kunai he wiped them on the fur. Stepping closer he began to examine the elk a little more closely.

"Pup. Leave it be." Kuromaru growled out from behind him.

"What are you going to do with this thing?" Naruto asked indicating the fallen beast.

"The pack will guard this area tonight. Tomorrow Tsume will burn this area to ash. Go home pup. The pack will bring you some food in the morning." Without another word Kuromaru turned and walked away disappearing into the woods.

Turning away from the carcass Naruto began to make his way back cheered by the thought that he wouldn't have to do any more hunting tonight.

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A good half hour's run of through the dark woods Naruto was almost halfway back to the village limits. He usually did his hunting in the woods adjacent to the forest of death. The area was fairly safe due to the presence of the Ninken but occasionally something more dangerous would wander out of the forest.

The deliberate crunch of a dry twig caused him to turn around.

Something stood in the depths of the forest behind him.

A blue and bronze mass wreathed in shadow.

Blood red slits swept upwards and backwards in arrowhead slants rising above misty swirls of steam.

With a silken rasp Blood red blades slid out from within its depths.

Motionless it exuded fear in palpable waves.

And then it spoke its voice burrowing like a worm deep into Naruto's heart. The words more felt than heard.

"Scream For Me."

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Remember I'm leaving the pairing up to you guys. But just girls please.

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Glossary.

Imperium of Man: Galaxy Spanning empire. United in the worship of the holy god emperor.

Emperor of Mankind: God of the Imperium. Created the space marines. And forged the Imperium of Man.

Space Marines: Genetically engineered superhuman soldiers. Have a variety of physical enhancements and superb training, as well as the best weapons and armor ever made by human hands.

Originally 20 Legions. 2 are unknown. 9 turned against the Emperor falling to Chaos. Now known as the traitor legions

Chaos: A source of chaotic energy that is used by the imperium to travel across the stars. Wildly unstable with tremendously corrupting effects. Inhabited by four Chaos gods that embody all the negative aspects of sentient life.

Daemons: The warp made whole and given sentience by the chaos gods.

Inquisition: Organization created by the imperium to hunt mutants, heretics and daemons.

Servitor: Human who's brain has been replaced by a computer. Non Sentient. Outfitted with various cybernetic enhancements used by the Imperium as a source of cheap labor.

Menial: Servant

Psyker: Human who has developed psychic abilities through exposure to the warp. Susceptible to corruption from the warp and the Chaos Gods.

Bonded Psyker: Psyker who through technological or chemical means has been rendered "Safe" from the corrupting effects of Chaos.

Astropath: Human Psyker who has various psychic abilities chief and foremost the ability to send messages faster than light.

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AN: Thanks to my Beta's Whitedragon17 and Psudocode Samurai, without whose help and inspiration this story would never have gotten off the ground. Both are amazing authors and I highly recommend All of their fics. And thanks to all my reviewers. Also check Out 'PersonalFable' he just started a pretty amazing warhammer40k/kim Possible crossover.

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