Yo everyone, it's Agurra of the Darkness back with the second installment of Oracion Eight. Now, I know a lot of people were hoping I would update the Ninth Fist(Will get to soon though); however, I have been ignoring this story for too long and need to do something about it. We probably won't reach the canon parts till chapter three, sorry, but that's what I am going for. However, you will get glimpses of Naruto's and Zabrock's magic. You should pay close attention though; it's more complicated than you may think. So with that out of the way let's begin.

Disclaimer: Agurra of the Darkness doesn't own Naruto nor Fairy Tail in any way. Believe me, if I did you would know.

Also check out The Ninth Fist if you haven't already.

*Oracion Eight Start*

(Two Years later)

It had been two years since Naruto had been taken from his home and brought to the Tower of Heaven. Needless to say, they were easily the worst two years of his entire life so far. In the village he had only been shunned and occasionally insulted, but if he even just tried to act out in the Tower he faced punishment far worse than that, a lesson he learned all too quickly.

The blonde shinobi wannabe had tried several times to defy the people of the tower and paid dearly for it, both physically and psychologically. The only comfort and benefit he was able to take from this living hell were the friends he was able to make. Despite everything Naruto quickly formed a strong bond with Cobra, Richard, Racer, and Angel. At first he was hesitant around them but quickly became good friends with all of them after getting to know them. It was a little harder with Midnight, who Naruto quickly learned suffered from severe insomnia brought about by the torturous sounds that echoed through the tower walls. Ultimately however Naruto and the others managed to break him out of his shell and make him part of the gang.

Unfortunately the same couldn't be said for the somewhat brutal Zabrock. Ever since the two had met they were always on each other's bad side and fights usually broke out. Sadly Naruto normally lost due to Zabrocks superior physical strength or they were pulled apart by the guards. Still, as time passed they did lighten up a little towards each other and the occasional fighting helped them to forget the horrors of the tower, at least for a short while. None of this changed Naruto's deep anger towards the tower though and he wanted nothing more than to be free along with his friends.

These were the thoughts running through Naruto's head as he sat in the darkness, listening to the wind passing through the cracks of the walls. "Two years. I can't believe I've been in this hellhole that long already. Damn it, this can't go on forever, there has to be a way out of this place." As Naruto mused over his thoughts a familiar pair of silver eyes pierced through the darkness.

"Still thinking of a way to escape, airhead?" Naruto's head quickly turned to the voice, his once bright blue eyes now cold and hardened. Still, he couldn't help but to chuckle at the comment. "It's better than just sitting in the dark, you thickheaded mole."

That remark earned him a light but still strong smack to the back of his head, which Naruto repaid with a strong punch to the abdomen. Cold blue met piercing silver as Naruto glared into the eyes of Zabrock, who still towered over him. The air was tense as the two waited for the other one to continue. This time though Naruto quickly took a deep breath and backed off.

He then dusted himself off a bit before turning to Zabrock with a bored look on his face. "Do we really have to keep doing this? After all, it's because of us always fighting that we're here in the first place."

With "here" Naruto referred to what was known simply as the "Shadow Chamber" (I know the name sucks, sue me). It was a relatively small room in the dark depths of the tower where no light or sound could enter. It was here that the most defiant prisoners were sent. The idea was that the loss of sound and sight would drive the prisoners insane if exposed to it long enough, though for those two it mostly just served as a calming chamber.

Off all the prisoners in the tower, Naruto and Zabrock had proven themselves to be the most defiant ones of them all. Neither of them showed fear to the guards and at times even weren't hesitant to fight back, no matter how often they were struck down. At first the guards had dealt with them using physical torture, which involved shock rods and lashes to the back. The first few times were especially hard for Naruto, who wasn't used to the pain, though the guards soon discovered that his ability to heal quickly was a real problem since none of the wounds stayed for long to continue tormenting the blonde. Thus they had switched to magic laced whips, which inflicted wounds that they had discovered took longer for him to heal.

However, as time passed Naruto screamed less and less, which increased to the point where he didn't even flinch when he was struck. Unfortunately his back was now a mess of scars that strangely enough seemed to resemble the image of the Tower itself. This had earned him a reputation around the tower as "The boy with no fear." The same was true for Zabrock, who was just a defiant and tough as the whisker-marked boy.

Thus in order to avoid a possible uprising the two were placed in the chamber, mostly to keep them quiet and subdued. As a result Naruto and Zabrock had been forced to spend a great deal of time stuck with each other, which at first normally resulted in a huge fist fight. As time continued to go by however, the two started to talk and found out that both of them wanted nothing more than to leave the tower. Unfortunately they still hadn't figured out how to accomplish their goal.

Zabrock simply snorted at Naruto's remark before angrily smashing his fist against the walls. It left a small crack, but nothing too major as he glared at Naruto. "What was I supposed to do, just ignore those bastards torturing the other slaves? I had to do something!" Another thing Naruto learned about his cellmate was that despite his tough exterior Zabrock was a very compassionate person who hated seeing people tortured. The problem was that this compassionate personality was also paired with a very short temper, which resulted in the attacks on the guards he was known for. Still, it was nice to know that he wasn't just some cold-hearted asshole.

Naruto looked at Zabrock through the darkness with a sympatric look. "I know, believe me I hate it as much as you did, why do you think I jumped in to help you?" Zabrock looked a little surprised but still kept his glare on his face. "Not like it matters what we do, they still have the power here and we can't do anything 'cause we're so goddamn weak."

His temper flaring up again Zabrock punched the same wall as before, this time leaving a fist sized hole in it. He slowly raised his calloused fist with a look of anger and determination. "I will get stronger, till someday I'm so strong that no wall or barrier will be able to stop me!" Naruto actually chuckled at his "friend's" words; glad to know that he hadn't lost his willingness to fight.

The two sat in silence for a moment, before the sound of the wind once again penetrated the silence. Naruto slowly smiled at the sound as it always filled him with hope. For all its walls, guards and defenses, the wind could still enter and leave the tower whenever it wished. This wind always told Naruto one thing for certain: it was possible to escape the tower.

The darkness was suddenly broken as the door opened, revealing several armed guards. They seemed hesitant to approach the two at first though, anxiety clearly visible on their faces. Both prisoner turned towards the guards and glared at them, causing them to instinctively take a step back in fright. One managed to step forward, although it was obvious how much he was frightened. "I-i-it's t-t-t-time to g-g-go back to your c-c-cell." He managed to stammer out.

Both boys smirked at the display of cowardice before slowly making their way over to the guards. Just when they were about to Naruto slowly turned his eyes to the room again, once more musing over still present sound of the wind. His smirk slowly turned into a true smile and he turned towards the guards with one thought firmly etched into his mind.

"One day we'll all be free from this place. As free as the wind."

(Scene Change, Jail Cell)

The cell door opened as the two "troublemakers" made their way inside, gaining the attention of the other occupants. Zabrock held a bored expression on his face while Naruto simply smiled to the others as the gate closed. "Yo guys, how's it hanging?"

Cobra simply smirked at the two. "Fighting again you two? That's like what, the tenth time this week?"

"No, actually it was the twelfth time; remember those other ones last Tuesday?" Richard spoke, correcting Cobra who gained a pondering look at this.

Racer and Midnight didn't seem interested since Midnight spent most of his time sleeping and Racer just didn't look interested.

Angel however walked up to the both of them, her eyes clouded. Zabrock and Naruto quickly gained somewhat unpleasant looks on their faces. "Ah Crap!"

(Smack)

Both individuals held their cheeks which were now glowing red due to Angel's slaps. She looked at them with a sad and disappointed look in her eyes. "I really wish you guys would quit getting into fights all the time. One day you're going to push the guards too far and then what?"

The pair frowned slightly and didn't dare to meet her eyes. Over the two years he had been with them, Naruto had learned Angel above all things hated seeing any of her friends in trouble. This was especially true for Naruto and Zabrock.

But considering what had happened in the last days it was clear that it would be impossible to keep all of them out of trouble. It had become especially clear to Angel when they had heard how apparently a young slave named Jellal had recently attempted a rebellion and failed. Now he was being held in the darker depths of the Tower as punishment for his actions.

The group of seven didn't know Jellal or his friends personally for that matter, but they all felt pity for him regardless, since they knew what he was most likely suffering through. Naruto actually cringed at the thought before turning his attention to Angel again.

Offering her a small smile he spoke. "I'm sorry Angel, I know you hate having to worry about us, but what are we supposed to do?" His words slowly grew angry as he turned to the bars. "All this time we've been locked up is this hellhole and being made to suffer, and for what? All to resurrect some dead asshole none us even knows."

The others could also feel their own anger rising, including Midnight who had since woken up. It was true, all of them hated the tower and wanted nothing more than to leave or watch it burn. Naruto was just more vocal with his anger, but in a way it also gave them more confidence and took away their fear.

Naruto continued to glare at the tower and for a faint moment Angel could swear she saw Naruto's eyes glow with an eerie blue light. "They make us suffer, and laugh at our pain, all the while treating us like garbage, I can't stand it." Without even thinking Naruto reeled back his fist and sent it at the gate. "I'VE HAD IT WITH THIS PLACE!" His words seemed to give him new strength as his fist collided with the gate with incredible force.

All watched in shock as the metal bent under the force of the punch and was quickly knocked out of its hinges. For a second there was nothing but a stunned silence as all eyes turned to Naruto, who was staring at his steaming fist as if he saw it for the first time now. He could only look at it in shock and curiosity at what he had done, "What the heck did I just do?" However before any of them had a chance to muse over this issue further…

(BOOM)

The entire tower shock as the sounds of explosions and screeches could be heard throughout the tower. All of the children's' eyes darted towards the sounds.

Midnight slowly started to panic at the noise. "Oh no, we did it, now the guards are angry and will torture us all!" Cobra however wasn't so sure of that. "No, wait, listen closer. That's not just the guards, it sounds like prisoners too. I'm not sure what it is, but something big is going on down there."

Naruto turned to Zabrock before both of them nodded and turned to the others. "Guys, I think this might be our chance to escape!" The five other children's eyes widened at Naruto's words.

Before anyone could voice words of argument, Zabrock spoke up. "Listen, whatever is going on down there has the guards' attention and might not last too long. This could be our only chance to get out of here and I say we take it!" Naruto nodded while awaiting the others response.

Cobra and Racer quickly started to smirk. "I'm all for it, let's get the hell out of this dump!" Racer nodded as well. Richard however seemed somewhat hesitant. "I can't just leave, my little brother is still somewhere in the tower, I can't just leave him!"

Zabrock could only look at him sadly before placing his hand on his friend's shoulder. "I know you don't want to leave your brother behind but we don't have a choice. It's only gonna be a matter of time before the guards come here to make sure we stay put and we'll have lost our only chance at freedom if that happens." Although it was true it didn't seem to help his friends' decision making.

"We'll come back for him." All eyes darted to Naruto, who was facing the down the tunnel before turning to them with a look of reassurance. "I'll make sure that if we escape we come back someday and set all the slaves of this place free, including your brother!" Richard paused for a moment before nodding, ready to move forward together with his friends.

Now all eyes turned to Angel and Midnight, both of them looking hesitant at the decision, especially Midnight who was shaking in fear. "I don't know what to do, I want to leave this place but I don't want to be tortured either. I just can't decide!" His eyes shut as he started to tremble more violently. His shaking stopped however when he felt something on his shoulders.

He opened his eyes to find all the others standing near him, with Racer and Cobra's hands on his shoulders. His eyes turned to his friends as Cobra spoke. "Don't worry about a thing Mid, we're your friends and we won't leave you behind no matter what!"

Midnight actually started to tear up at those words before quickly rubbing his eyes clean and gaining a serious look. "Alright, let's do it!"

The others nodded, although Angel still seemed hesitant. Just when she was about to speak up she saw that Naruto was standing at her side, offering her a reassuring look. She smiled lightly at him before turning to face the tunnel.

Seeing how the entire group was ready, Naruto looked at the entrance way. "Alright, let's go!"

(Scene Change Main part of the tower)

The seven children were quickly navigating through the many tunnels of the tower, trying to find a possible way out of it. During their searching they quickly learned the cause for the chaos. Evidently a slave named Erza Scarlet had started a rebellion to both finally gain freedom for the slaves as well as save the imprisoned Jellal.

In less than an hour the tower had become a battlefield like none of them had ever seen before with slaves taking up swords, shovels, pickaxes and whatever else they could find to fight off the guards. It was pure chaos everywhere, the only positive aspect of it being that it made it that much easier for the group to slip past most of the guards.

Though there was still the matter of avoiding arrows, rubble and random magical blasts as well as avoiding being spotted, despite the chaos surrounding them they continued onward till they managed to reach the bottom level of the tower.

The group was currently taking refuge in one of the unfinished tunnels, unable to run directly to the exit as several of the guards as well as their magic soldiers were protecting it.

"What do we do now, there's no way we can take all those guards out on our own." Angel said as she looked at the one obstacle that stood in their way to freedom. Even Naruto had to agree with her. True he and Zabrock were used to fighting the guards but the others not so much. Additionally this was a full squad and not just some of the patrols they usually dealt with. Things suddenly looked a lot worse for the group of friends.

"There has to be some way to get past them, but how?" Unfortunately things only seemed to get worse as more and more guards slowly began to pour into the area. It would only be a matter of time before they overran the rebels.

Racer turned to Naruto with a worried expression. "Naruto we need to think of something quickly or else we'll get caught again." Naruto could only clench his fists in frustration at the apparent hopelessness of their situation. "DAMN IT, we're so close to getting out of here, there has to be a way; there has to be! But how can we do it?"

Naruto continued to puzzle himself over the situation, getting ready to bang his head against the nearest wall when he heard a familiar sound. He slowly turned his head to wall roughly six feet away. As he moved closer the whistling sound grew louder, until he was on his knees, his face mere inches away from the wall.

The others slowly turned to Naruto, Zabrock quickly looked at the others. "Racer, Richard, Midnight keep watch, we'll see what's up." The three nodded while Angel and Cobra followed Zabrock to where Naruto was kneeling.

Zabrock lightly tapped Naruto on the head to get his attention. "Hey airhead, any particular reason you're trying to kiss the wall?" Naruto merely continued to kneel for a moment before he pressed his ear to the wall instead.

"Um Naruto, you okay?" Cobra could only look at his friend in confusion when he saw how strangely he was acting.

"Can you hear it?" All three looked at Naruto like he was crazy. Naturally Zabrock looked a bit annoyed as he spoke. "Hear what?"

Naruto finally took his ear off the wall and turned to his friends with a smile on his face. "The Wind, I can hear the wind!" This only served to confuse his friends further, thus Naruto chose to elaborate. "Don't you get it? If I can hear the wind passing through this wall, then that means on the other side of this wall is our freedom!"

All three gained an understanding look on their faces before Cobra smacked himself in the face upon realization. "Great plan Naruto, now the only thing standing between us and freedom is about twenty feet of solid rock. How exactly do you plan to get through that?"

"Stand back." All eyes turned to Zabrock, who was slowly cracking his knuckles with a determined look on his face. Both Cobra and Angel seemed confused but Naruto on the other knew what he was planning. He only looked at Zabrock with a serious look on his face. "You think you can do it?"

The only response he got was Zabrock slowly walking towards the wall. Angel and Cobra were able to figure out what he meant unlike the rest of the group. "You can't be serious; there's no way you can punch through that wall with your fists!" Cobra shouted, although it had no effect on the boy in question.

Zabrock faced the wall and slowly reeled back his right fist. "Look we don't have any other options at this point and I'm the only one who even has a chance of pulling this off." He then smashed his fist right into the wall, causing all those present to cringe at the sound of flesh meeting stone.

They could see small cracks forming in the wall, but nothing sufficient enough. Unfortunately this meant that the ordeal was far from over and Zabrock had to continue punching away at the wall, the sound of his bones groaning in agony echoing through the tunnel.

With each strike blood began to flow faster and faster down the boy's hands and yet he remained determined. While Cobra and Angel had diverted their eyes by now, unable to watch their friend mutilate himself, Naruto simply couldn't turn away as he watched him until finally the punches stopped.

Zabrock was breathing heavily, his arms shaking from the pain as he fell to one knee. He slowly raised his hands to his face to see the damage. It wasn't a pretty sight. The skin of his his knuckles was torn all over and coated by a mixture of blood and dirt. He could barely feel his hands anymore.

He then slowly raised his eyes to the wall, which was now cracked and covered by his blood. His punches had managed to do some damage, but it was hardly enough to allow them to escape. Zabrock could only stare at the wall and feel his anger grow. "Ever since I was brought to this damn place these walls have been holding me back, getting in my way."

As his anger grew, Zabrock slowly began to feel a strange sensation in his body, but he paid it little attention with his anger clouding his mind. "All my life I've been too weak, too powerless to make any kind of difference. Now when my friends need me more than anything I'm letting them all down, I can't, no, I refuse let that happen!"

All eyes widened in shock as they watched Zabrock's eyes glow in a strange mix of dark blue and black while his body became encased in a thick flame like aura of the same color. The boy in question however didn't seem to notice this as he slowly rose to his feet, all the while clenching his fists and ignoring the pain.

He looked at the wall and prepared himself for a final try. He reeled back his fist once again, but this time he could feel a new strength flowing though it. "I swear, I will never be weak again and no wall, no barrier is going, TO STAND IN MY WAY!" With that last thought his fist shot forward with a strength he never knew he had.

The instant it made contact with the wall his fist didn't stop when it hit the rock, no it went straight through it. The stone cracked and shattered from the attack until light from the outside flooded the tunnel. The resulting explosion and flood of light silenced all the fighting that had been taking place, as all eyes turned to the tunnel.

Racer, Midnight and Richard, who had watched the event transpire, quickly turned their attention back to the outside. "Oh man, whatever Zabrock just did managed to get the attention of everyone in the tower." Midnight started to shake in fear while Richard tried to calm him down before turning to Racer. "We better get to Naruto and the others, hopefully Zabrock managed to break through the wall. The trio quickly ran into the tunnel.

Racer managed to get there first, his eyes darting all over for through the dust. "Naruto! Zabrock! Angel! Anybody! I don't know what just happened, but all the guards heard it and are probably on their way here!" But when he and the other two children saw what had happened, their voices left them.

Once the dust had settled down they saw Zabrock, his left hand still extended outwards and breathing heavily. Sweat and blood were dripping down his body and yet he was smiling. The reason was that where there once was a wall now a large gaping hole existed that would lead them right to the outside.

Zabrock actually chuckled at his accomplishment while Naruto simply looked at him. "Think you could have been any louder?" He spoke with a deadpan look on his face, quickly breaking the tension in the air.

"Sorry, next time I remember to do it nice and quiet when I try to knock down a stone wall!" Naruto only rolled his eyes before diverting his attention to the others, who pretty much could only gap in astonishment at what had just happened. However, the sounds of rapidly approaching footsteps quickly shook them out of it.

The others started to panic as Naruto quickly turned to the tunnel entrance and saw the shadows of the guards approaching. "What are you guys waiting for?" He spoke with urgency, "We have to move, now!"

Not taking the time to think the group quickly fled to the outside with Cobra offering Zabrock some support while they fled. As they got closer the light of the outside became brighter to the point where they had to cover their eyes. Yet they didn't stop until they felt a warm breeze pass over them.

It took a few seconds for their eyes to adjust to the brightness, but once it was done they were able to get a look at the outside. In front of them were the clear blue skies and ocean, which they were seeing for the first time on the outside. The sight was quiet breathtaking for the group.

"Uhm, guys, not that I don't find this little moment enjoyable, but shouldn't we try to find a way off this island?" Cobra asked hesitantly, his eyes darting all around for their possible means of escape. Midnight quickly pointed towards the ocean. "Look there, we can use that, right?"

At the edge of the rock where Midnight was pointing was a small boat, roughly twenty feet long with a small mast. It wasn't much but it would be enough. They quickly made their way towards their salvation and all seemed to fall into place. Some of them actually began to shed tears of joy at the revelation.

But those thoughts were quickly halted when a violent explosion knocked them away several feet to the side. All of them harshly connected with the ground, each of them grunting in pain upon the impact. Naruto's eyes quickly shot up as he made an effort to stand.

What he saw made his blood run cold. Roughly ten of the guards along with some of their magic soldiers had made it through the hole and caught up with them. Now they were gearing up to recapture them, each of them with a sinister look on their faces.

"Thought you brats could escape from us, huh? Don't you know, nobody escapes from the Tower of Heaven!" The guards' faces then turned dark. "At least nobody who lived to tell!" As if on order the magic soldiers began to build up their energy to fire upon the downed children.

Naruto could only look on in horror as the scene unfolded. Zabrock was barely on one knee and glaring at the soldiers while Midnight and Richard were shaking in fear. Cobra visibly cringed and closed his eyes, waiting for the end to come. Angel simply started to cry as she looked on. "Is this really the end?" She whispered almost inaudibly.

At that moment the world seemed to slow down for Naruto as he watched the soldiers open their fire upon them. He couldn't believe that after everything they had gone through, all that they had risked it would end this way. Emotions of sadness, anger, and fear surged through him before it simply stopped.

"NO! I WON'T LET THIS HAPPEN, I REFUSE!" In this moment Naruto's eyes started to glow with an eerie blue light again, but this time something else happened. The wind began to whip and howl around him, quickly gaining strength till a small maelstrom was surrounding him.

Almost robotically Naruto brought his right arm to his chest, causing the wind to shift before swinging his arm in a slashing motion as if swinging a knife. The guards could only watch as the wind followed his movements, creating a narrow arc of wind which collided with the blasts from the magic soldiers.

They were so focused on the wind that they failed to notice Naruto using the tornado to carry himself and the others to the boat. Everything was timed perfectly since mere seconds after the collision an explosion created by the opposing blasts of magic shook the island with an immense force.

In addition to the flash and boom a massive shockwave shot off, blasting the now inhabited ship away, sending it flying across the ocean at an incredible speed. The force of the blast also systematically knocked the children out when their heads roughly crashed into the wooden surface of the boat. Only Naruto remained conscious long enough to see the tower quickly grow smaller before vanishing from his sight.

Eventually the ship slowed down and was then carried by a gentle breeze as it slowly rocked forward. Naruto smiled peacefully as his eyes grew heavy before succumbing to the darkness. For the first time he was able to sleep knowing that after two long years two years he and his friends were free.

What none of the children noticed was that the ship slowly made its way towards a nearby shore where a stranger stood. He was a tall man with dark brown skin and short, smooth, grey hair. He wore a dark grey coat with black fur stitching, a pair of dark green pants with tan fur stitched on and finally a pair of brown boots. In his left hand was a staff slightly taller than his own body was; a skull in a feathered headdress and orb in mouth adorning the top.

His eyes slowly drifted to the boat that slowly made itself clear in the distance. As it drew closer, his mouth began to gain a dark smile at the power he could sense on it. The man let out a sinister chuckle as he stood in wait. "Things have just gotten very interesting for me."

*Oracion Eight End*

Well there you have it folks, that is the ending of the Tower of Heaven prearc or whatever you want to call if. Now first off I would like to apologize since this is probably not my best work, but I wanted to move on to where the group is older and I can get a better feel for their personalities. Nevertheless, I hope you at least enjoyed it somewhat and sorry it took so long, this has been really hard to write especially with so many characters interacting at once.

Second- Yes Naruto will be using Wind magic in this story. However, what I have planned is more complicated than you think that and I can assure you that it's not what you'll be expecting, so I at least hope you won't simply push it aside.

Third: Angel and Naruto- I know there wasn't much interaction between the two but I can assure you they do feel something for each other, it will just take time to progress over the time skip.

Fourth: Zabrock- once again he is an OC that I had in the planning before this story was even thought up and he will be staying so don't ask. He will serve kind of like what Grey is to Natsu but without the stripping and such. More to talk about later.

Anyway, this is all for now and I hope you will look forward to the next chapter. Also if you haven't already checked out my other story The Ninth Fist, read it, write a review, tell me what you think.

Well, that's all for now, please note flamers will be ignored unless you have a good reason. Till next time, Agurra out.