Summary: After being frozen for four thousand years the remains of the final battle is uncovered and taken to the Jeffersonian. What happens when what was thought to be a corpse is still alive and kicking. Literally.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, Bones or any copyrighted references or allusions that may be made in this story.
Warnings: I will be pairing Naruto with Lance Sweets so there will be one maleXmale relationship. However canon pairings such as Hodgins/Angela, possible Booth/Brennan and past Lance/Daisy do exist. If this makes you uncomfortable but you decide to read anyways please do not complain about it. There is a possibility of slash but you will be forewarned and most likely not going to happen. In a addition I'm extremely tired and so it may not make sense... Yeah.
Authors note: See bottom.
Chapter Two
"You will get to work immediately. We want results and we want them quickly. Due to time restraints we will give you and your team full discretion on how to handle the remains. This could be potentially be a matter of national security. Do you understand?" Cam nodded. "Good we will be back within a fortnight." With that the five men left.
Cam was left there staring at the black metal box, lost in thought. ON the one hand this was major burden for if something were to happen it could cost not only her but her team their jobs but on the hand she had full control of the situation. She and her team could be the ones to discover something major, something that could affect not only her future but everyone's future. It was exciting.
While lost in thought Hodgins walked up behind her and shouted excitedly, "Let's get started! I can't wait, come on lets open up that bad boy!"
Cam looked up sharply. She hated to be interrupted mid-thought. "Doctor Hodgins I must ask that you remain professional and not shout in the lab. Especially about the box and what it contains."
"I apologize Dr. Saroyan but you can't tell me that this isn't exciting! I mean five men in black suits from the government come in and give you some top secret mission that you have full reign over. I wonder what it is. Don't tell me you're not curious."
"That's beside the point. Go get Dr. Brennan so we can get started."
Hodgins bounced away cheerfully to go get Brennan while Cam started to roll the box to a secluded lab no one but her and her team used so she could have room to work while keeping out curious people. No one paid her any mind as they were all busy with the crates and doing their own work.
When she finally reached the lab she only had to wait a minute or two for Brennan and Hodgins to arrive.
"Dr. Saroyan, why have sent Hodgins for me?"
"I need you help with an autopsy."
"Autopsy? I don't work with flesh."
As Brennan turned to leave Cam said quickly and carefully, "Please, I could use your help. This is a matter of the highest importance or else I wouldn't have asked you. Think of it as a favor."
Brennan eyed her for a bit. She saw Cam's eyes practically pleading and even she knew that she had to do this as a friend if nothing else. "Why did you ask for me?"
"Because you know how to keep quiet and you're professional. All I ask is you help me unfreeze the ice and if it turns out to just be a skeleton it's all yours and if not then you can go."
"Okay, I'll do it."
"Finally! Let's get started!" Hodgins practically shouted.
"Did I say you could help?" Cam asked. Hodgins froze while he realized she had not asked for his help. In an instant Hodgins was practically on his knees begging to help.
"Please Dr. Saroyan. I will do anything. I could be of real help please!"
"Stop your blathering, I was just teasing." Hodgins visibly relaxed.
"Thank you, thank you."
"I agree with Hodgins, let's get started. I want to get back to the bones brought in so the faster we get this out of the way the faster I can go back."
"Of course."
With that they started to open the box to see what was actually inside. When the top came off mist came out of the top as the dry ice was exposed the warm air. Everyone put on heavy duty gloves to protect their hands and all three together started to lift the large chunk of ice. After much heaving the finally got it on the autopsy table and took a good look at it.
It didn't have any real particular shape, somewhat oval-ish but it was jagged and was somewhat small as it was only four feet by four feet. However, it was clouded so they couldn't see the body that was supposedly within but they could see why this was to be kept top secret. The whole chunk of ice was glowing a light blue with very light green swirl covering its entirety. Hodgins on the sly took pictures with his camera phone.
After a brief conversation as to how to get to what was supposed to be inside they decided to set up heat lamps around it while they used a hair blow dryer. They figured that this would be the fastest without compromising the body as opposed to using ice picks.
After an hour they didn't get to the body but they were able to see a sort of a shadowy out line in some spots. From what they could tell it was indeed a corpse rather than a skeleton and it was sitting in a meditative position which explained the small size of the ice.
As the ice melted Hodgins got more and more excited even though not much happened.
After the second hour mark a breakthrough was made by Cam who was working near the head region. "I have made it through to the actual body. Our person is a very bright blonde."
Hodgins and Brennan looked up from their own sections of ice to see the discovery Cam made.
"That can't be natural," Hodgins said.
"I concur; especially since this was found on an island, however, many cultures including our own dye their hair for various reasons."
"While that's interesting I suggest we get back to work," Cam interjected. It wasn't for another half an hour the second and more startling discovery was made. "Oh my."
Hodgins looked up sharply and with hawk eyes while Brennan asked, "What is it Dr. Saroyan."
"Could you please look at this and tell me what you see?" Her voice as a little bit hoarse from disbelief.
"Oh. My. God. They're fox ears. This is big! Do you know what this means?" Hodgins said in a tone that better fit a child in wonderment. Hodgins eyes had gone wide with a grin on his face while he jumped a little in place.
Cam and Brennan gave him a look. You know the look that people give you when you're acting childishly in serious moment but it's easy to ignore to excitement. It was that look.
"At least I'm not seeing things but that doesn't explain anything especially as to why it's big. They're probably a fake used as a warrior's costume."
"I agree with Cam on this one. Ancient civilizations have been known to add anima qualities to their battle gear to scare their opponents and this was found on a battlefield."
"If I'm right however this is huge!" Hodgins had little stars in his eyes as he was lost in the implications of the ears being there.
"And why is that?"
"Because this is exactly like the demi-gods described thousands of years ago! In civilizations all over the world beings with animal attributes such cat whiskers or animal ears and tails or were able to turn in to animals would occasionally show up out of nowhere. In each case they all could perform some kind of magic that could control the elements or make illusions come to life and so on. They were worshipped but always they were eventually turned on and the civilization would be brought to its knees by the giant spirit animals that the supposed demi-gods represented. It is said they would waste those who would turn them away and go back from where they came. It's not just one or two civilizations in the same area; it's all over the globe! Then about four thousand years ago the stories stopped and it is said the last of the demi-gods perished." Hodgins looked at the ear contemplatively. "There are some secret societies who pray for their return because as well as calamities the supposed demi-gods could bring great peace. I never really put stock in any of it but now? They said the battle scene is around four thousand years old and this? I'm starting to believe."
"That's preposterous. We'll run tests to confirm but I have serious doubts," Brennan said in a serious voice. She couldn't believe Hodgins would put stock into something like this, he was a scientist first... then again it is Hodgins...
"Oh they are."
"You can't possibly know that. Even if the tests come back positive it could be a prosthetic made from his hair and somehow implanted."
While Hodgins and Brennan were arguing Cam was looking at the base of the ear and couldn't find any scarring. They looked to be genuinely growing from this person's head. "As much as I hate to say it I think Hodgins may be right." She held up her hand so she could continue. "Not about the demi-gods part but about this being natural. I can't find any indication that this is using some sort of adhesive to stay on or any scar tissue that would be there if this was an implant. They look to genuinely be growing out of his head. I wonder if the body has another set of ears where they're supposed to be. Hodgins I want you to stop unfreezing this and go run DNA tests on the hair and what appears to be fur."
Dr. Brennan huffed slightly and went back to her section of ice while Hodgins went to get a sample and bounded off happily. Just as he was about to leave he said happily he said, "I knew this day would come."
"What day Dr. Hodgins?"
"The day that I get hard undeniable scientific evidence to back one of my theories." With that he left with a skip in his step and a smile on his face. The other two went back to their work of unfreezing the body.
It was many hours later that Hodgins returned with a large grin on his face. The results were in and he truly couldn't be happier. He walked into Dr. Brennan and Saroyan laying the surprisingly limp corpse that was no longer frozen. Hodgins took note to the dark whisker like marks and blonde tail on the body. He still couldn't tell what gender it was due to the bag clothes, short stature and somewhat feminine facial structure but he was fairly certain he was looking a male. Something seemed off but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
"You're back! The results?" Cam asked as Hodgins walked toward the body to get a closer look.
Hodgins handed her a paper with the results. "I was right! Both the hair and the fur tested as the same person but not only that but the results at first said he was human but at the same time I ran them again and they said he was a fox! I kept getting the same thing!"
Brennan looked gob couldn't believe what she was hearing. It just wasn't possible but he results were right there. There was a long silence.
"Does something seem off about the body to you?" Hodgins asked suddenly asked.
"I wasn't really paying attention so far but now that you mention it his skin isn't the right color to someone being frozen," Cam said, her brow was ferruled slightly. She hadn't noticed it earlier because she was too focused on unfreezing him and the results but not that it was mentioned it did seem odd.
Everyone studied the body for a few minutes when suddenly the chest started to rise ever so slightly and go back down. The breathes steadily got larger until they were noticeable. They thought nothing of it and set it to be gas escaping but then suddenly the body bolted up right and opened his two large blue sapphire eyes and looked at them.
"Nani?"
TBC...
A/N: Thank you everyone who reviewed, favorited, alerted or just read this! Also thank you to my friend Courtney who helped me a bit decide what I should do. If you were wondering when in Bones this takes place, I'm not exactly sure but I'm thinking I 'm going to put it after Daisy and Lance break up and after Angela is pregnant. Not entirely sure but that's where I'm thinking. Sorry for any mistakes, I'm only giving this a once over before posting. Also it's slightly longer, I hope you're happy! I worked on it at brunch this morning. I only mention this because I want to say I had awesome pie (^^). Reviewers get pie.
I don't think I'll use many Japanese words and if I do I'll put the meanings in the a/n.
Please review! Thank you!
Nani- What?
Published- 15/5/11
