Shadows of Dimension

By-Franklin D. Roosevelt

Chapter Two-Welcome to the Fire

Naruto could hear many sounds around him as he groaned. The air around him felt hot, as if there was a flame around him. But most of all, it felt dry, devoid of oxygen and water that made up the forest of Konoha. Instead, the air was dry like the deserts of Suna but it felt like it was more of a fire then a dry heat. He could also feel that only his pants were on, making him know that he was weaponless. And he also had a feeling that the seals on his left arm were gone. Even his sunglasses were gone.

"Where do you think he came from Azula?" the blonde heard a cheery female voice ask.

"I really don't know how to answer that Ty," he heard another female voice, possibly the Azula character that the first voice was talking about. "From the color of his clothes he could possibly be a Fire Nation mercenary but from the style it is a mix of both Earth Kingdom and Water Tribe design so it there are three possibilities. But the fox tail and ears put it off as something else…something from old legends. What gets me most though is the patch of metal on his jacket. What does that symbol stand for?"

His eyes started to twitch as he got up, groaning slightly at the tension his muscles had. For some reason, they were pulling on him badly. His eyes started to flicker but he never opened them, not wanting the two people in the room to see his eyes. "Look Azula, he's awake!" the cheery voice, Ty cried out.

"So he has Ty, so he has." He heard some shuffling around him as he sat upright, rubbing his temples.

"Judging by this heat I would either say that I am in the Si Wong Desert or some where in a Fire Nation dungeon," the blonde spoke out. "Guessing by the voices, I would say that it is the dungeon option."

"Close but no cigar," the voice of Azula spoke out. He felt some one place something on his face. "I think you might be able to see better with this on."

The blonde felt something slide over his temples and hit the bridge of his nose. His eyes started to flutter open, noting the fact that they allowed his sunglasses. He looked around and sighed. He was not in a Fire Nation dungeon but a place that was completely different. The room was in a circular shaped room with the walls made of mirrors that were designed to reflect light to the center. The roof was made of what seemed to be like a magnifying glass, focusing the sun into the room. He felt around him on the bed, feeling that it was made of some kind of hard material, most likely metal.

"And here I thought that it was a custom to have the interrogation room dark," Naruto mumbled out as he got up. He then took a look at the two females that he felt in the area. Both of them had a regal feel to them but both played it out differently. The first one that he noticed was an eleven year old girl who seemed a little to bubbly. She bounced off the balls of her feet as she looked at the blonde with her brown eyes, examining his now awake form. She wore her brown hair long, keeping it braided and in a high bony tail. Most of her outfit consisted of a combination of reds and pink. Her shirt was odd, having some sort of red fabric leaf off her shoulders while the top itself stopped short of her midsection, showing off her naval. Her legs were also clad in pink, having a red skirt go over her legs.

The second person could not have been more then a year older then the first girl. Her eyes were like gold stones. Her long hair raven hair was worn up in a bun held up by a gold band. Her clothes were of high stature, being mostly red with gold and crimson. Her face was thin, a lot thinner then the former girl's round, bubbly face.

The blonde kitsune sighed as he looked around again. "And here I thought that interrogation rooms were generally dark," he muttered under his breathe.

Azula laughed slightly, taking on a cruel smile. "Generally yes but since some of our most extreme tortures rely on fire, we use this room to intensify heat for maximum burns." She turned around before tossing some clothes to the blonde. "Here, these were the clothes that we found you with. We will be outside when you are ready. Just be lucky that I was able to convince father not to kill you on the spot."

Naruto sighed as he watched the two girls leave the room, Ty leaving with a great big smile. He looked at his clothes before searching through them. He had his belts, slots and his holsters but all of them were empty. The Fire Nation really did know how to do a descent search. "Might as well get ready for Ozai." With that in mind he started to put everything that he was given back on.

Azula sighed as she leaned against the walls. She was starting to rethink the events that played out. She, her father, and her two friends, Ty Lee and Mai, were walking about along the forest paths when they encountered the blonde. His clothes were strangely battle ready and it was like he was prepared for a war.

What she remembered most about him were three things. One was his eyes. They were different from anyone else's. When they got home they first stripped him of his weapons and upper clothes before sending him to the medical ward to get checked out. They were crystal glaciers with an odd pupil design. Sure, he had the normal pupil in the center of his eyes but surrounding it were what seemed to be like three comma like markings.

The next thing was the sword that he had on his back. She had to beg her father not to take it for his own use. She had examined the katana and felt an odd, demonic like presence that contradicted the look of the blade. The blade itself was glorious silver, hand crafted to look like it was new even through battle. There was no guard to it, making it seem odder. The hilt was wrapped in black cords, seeming to be easy for grip. The blade itself was five-foot while having a straight back while the hilt was only about half a foot.

Then there was the presence that she felt around him. It was an odd, calming sort of presence that also seemed to be drawled. It was just odd. She could completely lose herself around him instead keeping herself hidden like she did around her father. And she knew that Ty Lee had the same feeling around him.

She was broken out of her thoughts as she heard the door open, revealing a fully clothed fox-like teen. "So you are ready?" she asked, receiving a nod from the teen. "Alright, lets leave."

Along the way, Naruto had caught Azula and Ty stealing glances at him whenever they thought that he was not looking. He sighed as he rubbed his temples. "Alright, might as well get namesakes out of the way. My name is Nara Naruto and you guys are?"

Azula looked at him with a smile. "I am Azula, daughter of the Fire Lord," she spoke out, trying to make it seem like she was proud of her heritage.

"And I am Ty Lee," Ty spoke out.

Naruto nodded lightly before looking around. Everything had a royal feature to it. He now knew exactly where he was. He was in the capital of the Fire Nation. Not only that but he was in the Fire Palace. Making the situation even worse for him.

A/N I promise to start making longer chapters. It is just hard. So, I keep them like this. If you guys got any ideas do not be afraid to say them. Just do not be anonymous. I like to give people credit a lot of the time and I do like to have reasoning as well. By the way, if you guys want to know the final cut right now, it is Naru/Azu/Ty/Jun (if I can find a away). If you guys have any complaints throw them out there. For now, review or I will send mutant teddy bears to hug you until you review.