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As the group walked through the desert Naruto glanced over at Erlok, "What's our plan?" The troll rubbed his chin thoughtfully, "Well first we need to report to my leader Vol'jin. We are all enemies of Garrosh's horde now. My plan was to go to the Eastern Kingdoms until things cooled off." Grug snorted in disapproval, "While I would rather stay and fight, I am no fool. Know this troll; I only follow you because it is the only path available to me at the moment." Erlok nodded, before turning his gaze to Sydneth. "I have nothing better to do so why not."

Naruto looked up as the troll placed a hand on his shoulder, "Sorry mon, but we need to act as if you're our prisoner, don't ya worry though, Vol'jin is trustworthy." Naruto narrowed his eyes but nodded nonetheless. After a few more minutes of walking a small village could be seen not too far away, this is when Naruto handed his tanto over to the troll. Erlok then grabbed the back of the blonde's collar, not applying any kind of force until two troll's approached them.

"What be ya business here mon?" Erlok put on an uncharacteristic scowl, "I found this pinkskin snooping around da shoreline; Vol'jin will want to know of this." The two guards glared at Naruto, before one of them reached out towards the blond human, "I will escort the spy to him." Erlok roughly pulled Naruto out of his reach, "Nah mon, I found him, I will deliver him." The two guards nodded reluctantly, before stepping aside and letting them pass.

As they walked past the buildings several things caught Naruto's eye, large reptiles that gave short chortles, and a troll that was hunched over a cauldron. He was wearing some kind of mask as he poured in some random liquids. As the troll looked up he gave them a thumbs up before going back to work. As the group made it to the beach, Erlok talked to the boat handler, acquiring the necessary transportation to get to the Echo Isles.

Sydneth took the front, Erlok and Naruto took the middle and Grug sat at the back. The troll hunter picked up a paddle and dipped it into the blue waters, propelling them slowly towards the islands. As they got closer, Naruto could pick up the sounds of drums and laughter. Erlok seemed to perk up as the sound reached his pointy ears, even Grug and Sydneth seemed to be in a lighter mood, now that they were in friendly territory. As the boat dug into the sand, the trio of hordies and one human hopped out and made their way to the center of the island. It seemed the trolls were celebrating, what exactly, Naruto didn't know. The tall beings were feasting and dancing around bonfires.

The nine year old observed the hut they were approaching warily, for it had two large guards at the entrance. They seemed to be only there for decoration as they allowed the party in without a second glance. Anyone would think this was reckless and stupid, not Naruto though. If the guards were so lax this could mean they had the utmost surety that their leader could handle himself. Of course this raised several red flags for the young shinobi.

They entered the hut and saw a very large troll with a red mane, sitting in front of a fire. He must have heard them come in as he stood and turned around, truly showing how big he was. He stood a good two heads taller than Erlok! Said troll kneeled before his leader, Grug gave a stiff nod, and Sydneth bowed. Not sure what to do Naruto stood still awkwardly. Vol'jin eyed them with cold calculative eyes, before a small smile stretched at his lips. "Who you be, young pinkskin?"

His question held no malice, just genuine curiosity. This surprised Naruto, "I'm Naruto Uzumaki, your uhhh highness." The blond said the last part lamely. The large troll let out a barking laugh, before he sat back down on his mat, motioning for the group to do so as well. Once everybody was comfortable Vol'jin initiated the conversation, "I have no need for such titles mon. Now what brings ya to the Echo Isles?" He addressed the question to everybody.

The explanation took a few minutes, and even longer as Naruto told his story (some of it anyway), but at the end everybody had new respect for the human child. Erlok bowed his head towards Vol'jin, "We humbly ask that ya help us, Vol'jin Shadow Hunter." The troll leader listened to each of their stories, even though most present didn't divulge all of their past, and smiled warmly at them, "I will do what I can, but in the meantime, please stay and celebrate with us our most recent victory over the Naga. I will arrange rooms for you tonight."

Grug scratched his chest, "Do you mind if we get some clothes?" The large troll shook his head, before sending a soldier to go pick up some clothing. As the trio left, Vol'jin called out to Naruto; the blond stopped and turned around. The troll leader walked over to him, "My people are very wary of humans, mon. Their worries will be put to rest if they see me accompanying ya. I can also give you a tour of the Island, if ya wish." Naruto nodded in acceptance, and he found himself curious about these beings history, and culture.

Naruto was a bit put off by the troll's size though; hell the blond wasn't even up to Vol'jin's waist. As they walked, many trolls greeted Vol'jin respectively, and eyed Naruto curiously, before turning their attention back onto the celebration. As they walked Naruto would ask questions that the troll leader was all too happy to answer, as the Darkspear were a proud people.

Later that night Naruto found himself in a small comforting room inside Vol'jin's hut. The only thing separating the room from the hallway was a cloth flap that parted in the middle. Naruto shrugged off his cloak, and unclasped his tanto and armor. Now in his black under clothing, the blond laid all of his scrolls in front of him, doing a supply check. He had enough weapons to supply a small army, and his money was useless here. Naruto sighed before lying down on the bed mat, falling into an uneasy sleep.

Naruto opened his eyes to see the large cage that housed the nine tails in front of him. Two blood red eyes peered down at him, "Why am I here Kurama?" During one of Naruto's encounters with the demon, he had deemed Naruto worthy enough to know his name. The beast lowered his head to the blond ANBU's level, "I was the one that overloaded your system with chakra, resulting in our current predicament." Naruto scowled, "I figured as much, why?"

The Kyuubi's eyes seemed to soften as he looked at the broken child before him, "Because kit, that place was killing you, killing us. If we had stayed, your life would have ended soon after. I couldn't let that happen." This took Naruto by surprise, before he growled, "Why do you care, aren't you supposed to be this massive hate filled monstrosity, with no morals?! You're a giant manifestation of hatred, with no remorse! So why would you care about some kid with issues?!"

The Kyuubi closed its eyes, "The seal your Yondaime used is slowly merging our personalities together to form a complete equilibrium between us. Since this is happening I began to feel…compassion, sadness, and…pain." Naruto was surprised again when I large red tear trickled from the demon's closed eye, "It hurts kit…so much." It occurred to the blond that this age old entity had not felt emotional pain until now.

The Kyuubi opened its eyes when he felt a hand on his snout, Naruto had walked through the gate and was now doing his best to comfort the giant fox. Despite his pride, Kurama leaned into it slightly, appreciating the gesture. Naruto hugged the demon's muzzle, leaning his cheek into the beast's soft fur. After a minute of this the kitsune took a deep breath, "Thank you…Naruto."

The blond woke up early the next morning, before placing all of his gear on. As his tanto was fastened on his back, the blond walked out of the room. Seeing his companions conversing with the troll leader, the young shinobi nodded to them in greeting. Vol'jin smiled at them, "Now that ya all be here we can proceed. I recommend finding a boat that will take ya to Booty Bay. From there it is your choice on how to proceed."

The group agreed with the plan, and they were confident they could handle any obstacles. Vol'jin had given the three hordies new gear. Erlok was wearing leather armor with a bow and quiver slung on his back. Sydneth had on some old black robes, with a hood and a staff in his hands. Grug was equipped with some chainmail, and he had a large battle axe strapped to his back. Each had a pack to carry supplies.

They each gave their thanks to the Shadow Hunter and said their goodbyes, before taking a boat back to Sen'jin village. As they stepped out onto the sand they heard yelling and the sounds of things breaking. Erlok motioned for them to lower their heads. The group hid behind a nearby building and peeked out. Grug growled in anger, "Korkron enforcers; Garrosh's lapdogs."

Naruto observed the heavily armored orcs with disdain; they had knocked over one of the villagers. "WHERE ARE THEY? We know you're hiding them!" A female troll approached them, raising her hands to placate the warriors, "We don't know what ya be talkin about mon." The Korkron nearest to her backhanded the female across the face.

Naruto reached for his tanto, only to pause as he heard a "thwip" and watched as an arrow buried itself into the neck of one of the orcs. The blond looked to his side, Erlok had his bow drawn, and had an absolutely furious look on his face. Grug roared as he pulled his axe from his back and ran into the confusion. The four Korkron who had watched their comrade fall hefted their weapons to fend of the attackers. Naruto observed them; it was obvious they were trained.

Grug locked axes with one of them, quickly overpowering his opponent. Two more came in to flank him, one dropped from an arrow through the eye, and the other was encompassed in flame, courtesy of Sydneth. Grug won the power struggle, pushing his enemy back, before bringing his axe down on the soldier's head. The last enforcer backed up in fear, before she could run away a kunai found its way in her chest, causing her to fall to the ground in a lifeless heap. Grug sent a grin of approval to the young shinobi. Sydneth quickly burned the bodies with a flick of his wrist. Erlok kneeled down to help the troll woman to her feet. She gave the hunter a grateful smile, before going about calming down the rest of the populace.

Sydneth leaned on his staff, "We should depart as soon as possible; no doubt there are more on the way." They nodded before setting off towards the south, apparently Grug knew of a pathway that would lead them to the Barrens without getting them to close to Orgrimmar. It required them to trek through the mountains that divided Durotar and The Barrens. It would take time and effort but it would be far safer than walking across the bridge near the orc capital.

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Naruto looked at the strange map once more, before turning his attention to the campsite. After walking for hours the group had found a flat area on the trail, and since it was getting late they set up the tents. Erlok was by the fire, stirring a broth with a wooden ladle. Grug was off to the side, sitting on a rock and sharpening his axe, and Sydneth was reading a book he had bought from one of the shops in Sen'jin village.

All in all it was a comforting silence, and Naruto allowed his mind to drift. He was in a completely new world; no one here knew what was inside of him so they couldn't hate him. The blond smiled, he was happy despite the circumstances. He also found himself becoming excited at the thought of exploring this rich new world and perhaps he now had some friends to share with that adventure. A new adventure.

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We are done! I will be working on the next chapter as soon as possible, but until then please review.

The main reason I'm ending this chapter so shortly is because I need to study my WoW lore more so I don't mess anything up!

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