Disclaimer: If I owned the Naruto characters, I wouldn't be typing this annoying disclaimer, now would I? And if you thought I owned the Naruto characters, you wouldn't be reading this, now would you? Either that or you would be looking shocked at this time. So must I really say it? Oh well…I don't own the characters from Naruto or Sonic the hedgehog…(disclaimers…my bane…)

Here's another chapter of this Naruto story! I've been bored all day so I figured I should do something constructive…so here's the end result. For those of you who might like Redwall, I have two ideas for Redwall fanfictions and I'm going to write the first few chapters of one in the next week or so! Don't forget to send in a review! (it would be appreciated anyways)

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Naruto woke up earlier than normal due to the suns strong rays bursting through his window and onto his face. He sat up, rubbing his eyes and yawning before he tied his forehead protector to his head. "Is it really morning?" he thought, shielding his eyes against the sun, unwilling to wake up completely. He glanced at his clock, eyes half closed, then snapped wide awake, "WHAT!" he yelled, "ONLY FIVE-THIRTY! WHY THE HECK IS IT SO LIGHT OUTSIDE!"

Naruto slumped back onto his pillow, instantly falling back asleep. He mind cascaded deep into a dream.

Naruto was sitting in his house as he ate ramen (no surprises there). A blue blur rushed by the house at tremendous speeds, causing the trees and even the house to sway. Naruto looked out the window, scratching his head in slight confusion. "What was that?" he asked himself, "It moved with lightning speed whatever it was…maybe there is a jutsu for that or something." He thought nothing more of it as he finished his ramen and enjoyed his day off.

Some random images flashed by at lightning speed then sent him into a maelstrom before he ended up elsewhere in a dream.

He and Sasuke were arguing over something petty (also no surprises there), each flaring up in anger. The yelling escalated into a full out fight between the two. Naruto could feel the nine-tail fox screaming to be unleashed and Sasuke was already charging up some of his chakra against him. They ran towards each other but Sasuke leapt into the air and came from above. Naruto charged a rasengan, ready to slam it into Sasuke as he came down. They were totally ignoring Sakura who was pleading for the two to stop.

Naruto burst into wakefulness and scratched his head, "That was weird…" he thought as he rolled out of bed and glanced at the clock. "I guess I better get moving," he muttered to himself, "I've got to find out the details of this so-called mission we have…"

He walked to the kitchen, feet dragging, and slumped down into a chair, grabbing a bowl of ramen. He thought better of it, and threw it back down, for some reason not having much of an appetite for his favorite food. He groaned to himself, somehow just knowing today would not be his day.

Finally getting the energy to move, he trudged out the door, barely noticing he was going the wrong way until he reached an alley he had never seen before. "Where am I?" he wondered aloud, clenching his fists in frustration as he realized he was completely lost. "How the heck am I supposed to explain this to Kakashi-sensei…what a pathetic way to be late…" he mumbled to himself.

The alley was dirty and forsaken, as if no one but the lowest of thieves ventured into his dark passageways. Naruto was keenly aware of the echoing of his footsteps as he followed the winding pathways, feeling along the filthy walls as the light became dimmer and dimmer.

"I didn't even know a place such as this existed in this village…" he remarked to himself as he stopped to rest. He looked upward, surprised to not even see the sky. "It's like I transported into another world…a darker world that enjoys making shinobi late for their meetings…" he sighed and thought, "Maybe I'm going the wrong way…"

Taking a few more steps, he ran face-first into a dead-end and fell to the ground, holding his nose in pain. "WHAT THE—WHO PUT THAT DUMB WALL THERE ANYWAYS!" he screamed. His voice resounded through the whole alley. He rolled over onto his hands and knees and pushed himself back to his feet. Just as he was standing straight again, he noticed something gleaming in the dirt.

Bending down to pick it up, Naruto examined the sullied object, squinting through the darkness. He wiped it with his sleeve, rubbing really hard until the object lit up in brilliant red light. He shielded his face, amazed at the brightness such a small object could produce. Surely this must be something from another world.

He whirled around as a dark, smooth voice hissed, "Drop the jewel, kid. It belongs to me…" The outline of someone a good two feet shorter than him emerged from the darkness, hiding in the shadows as he watched him with fierce red eyes.

Naruto stared in the direction of the voice, slowly inching the jewel into his pocket as he challenged, "Not a chance! Finders keepers; if you want this thing, you'll have to fight me for it and I can kick your butt anytime, believe it!"

The owner of the voice laughed in a quiet, creepy sort of way and answered calmly, "Very well then. I'll take it by force."

Moving with lightning speed, the shape charged at him, knocking him flat on his back with a few well aimed kicked. Naruto grunted in pain, leaping up with one swift motion and held his hands close to him defensively, ready to perform the hand signs for a jutsu if necessary. The jewel was snuggly tucked in one of the pockets of his shirt, out of sight.

"Too afraid to fight back?" the voice taunted, the owner leaning against the wall, eyes shining with a smug smirk.

Naruto scratched his head as he thought, "Why does this person remind me of Sasuke? It better not be him playing some lame joke on me!"

As his adversary charged again, Naruto's hands flowed through several signs as he yelled, "TAGU KAGE BUNSHIN NO JUTSU!" Fifty clones of him appeared all along the alleyway, each yelling out threats and shaking their fists. The figure stopped in his tracks, stalling as it tried to figure out which to strike. One of the clones sniggered and asked, "What's wrong? Too afraid to fight!"

His opponent held out a bright, green, shining gem similar to the one Naruto found, and yelled, "CHAOS BLAST!"

A huge field of energy erupted from the figure, spreading quickly through the area and causing buildings to crumble in its wake. The shadow clones of Naruto instantly vanished as the powerful blast tore them apart. Naruto had no time to think; before he knew it, the blast sent him hurtling into the remains of the walls in a huge explosion of dirt and grime.

His enemy wiped rubble from his arms, stepping over Naruto's body and easing the shiny red gem from his pocket before vanishing into thin air. Everything became eerily quiet as the dust settled.

People living in the surrounding areas turned at the sound of the explosion, watching several old buildings collapse. This was a dirtier part of town and many found this unimportant in their lives. The spectators continued with their business, uninterested in a creepy sort of way.

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Kakashi leaned against a tree, reading his book as Sakura paced around, not in good temper. Her fists were clenched and she was mumbling to herself. "Why does that stupid Naruto-kun always have to be late? I have half a mind to go to his house and beat him up…"

Sasuke watched her pace for a few minutes before putting his hand on his forehead as if he had a headache. He spoke quietly, "He's never been this late before, I'm starting to think he's in trouble."

Sakura stopped in her tracks and asked, "You're worried? Maybe you're right, maybe he is in trouble…" Her inner self, her alter ego, screamed, "I DON'T CARE; HE'S JUST BEING STUPID!"

Kakashi looked up from his book and suggested, "Let's just wait for a few more minutes then go to his house and see." He returned his gaze back to the lines of text.

A few minutes passed, and still no Naruto. An uneasy silence settled over the group as they waited longer and longer, agitation growing. Finally Sasuke said, "This is pointless. If he isn't here by now, we should start without him."

Sakura wringed her hands, finally feeling worried. "Naruto…" she thought, "What could make you so late…"

As he stood up to his full height, Kakashi said, "Let's go to his house and if he's not there, we'll track him." Adjusting his headband to a more comfortable position on his forehead he followed the two ninjas-in-training.

They knocked on the door, waiting only a few seconds before forcing it open and investigating inside. Sasuke stared at the "anti-Sasuke" posters littering the walls with his eyebrow raised.

Sakura mumbled to herself as she searched the room, every so often stepping on an empty cup of instant ramen. She caught site of the posters and commented, "He's so immature…"

"He's not here…" Kakashi informed them, even though the pair already found out for themselves, "I picked up on his trail and some of the dogs are already following his scent. It would appear he went the total opposite way of our meeting place. I find this highly unusual; it's unlike Naruto to run before a mission. Becoming Hokage is too important for him to do something like that." He sighed, "If we don't find him soon, I'm going to report his absence to the 3rd Hokage and we'll send out search teams."

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A dark and sinister shadow was loaming over the west side of the village, sending shudders down the backs of those who dared venture too far outside. Evil was spreading inch by inch as unseasoned mists swirled among the trees, its icy grip robbing the foliage of his health.

Sorat smirked as he watched the huts in the afternoon sun. "Soon there won't be a thing left…" he murmured to himself, grinning in anticipation, showing a row of perfectly straight, pointed teeth. "And I have Shadow to thank for this…"

He turned, almost startled to see the crimson and black hedgehog standing next to him, having arrived at the speed of light. The hedgehog was shorter than most humans, standing only about to their waists. He had chilling red eyes, gold rings around his wrists and ankles, and a small tuft of white fur on his chest. His body, similar to the shape of Sonic's, was built for speed and strength and his mind was intent on his goal—to destroy this world.

He had arrived here by an accident with the seven chaos emeralds, seven mystical stones which could allow the user to warp time and space. Upon arrival, he instantly met Sorat and joined up with him after being fed a series of lies. Shadow was not evil, but he was not good. He was only interested in self-preservation and holding grudges against those he hated, he no longer had room in his heart for friends, just death and destruction.

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Well this chapter was way longer than my last one but I hoped you guys liked it…I'm going to change the summary and title of this story soon (if I can) because I've just had a whole new idea for this plot. Anyways…I dunno if I should continue this story or just delete it because I'm not sure if people even like it or not. So send in a review telling me if I should continue and not and give legitimate reasons and examples why. I'm not gonna buy, "I just don't like it." I can't wait to start on the Redwall story, however. I know much more about Redwall than I know about Naruto. :D