A/N: Sorry for taking so long to get this posted up. Between working and finding the time to write this story has been taxing and I can't seem to find more then an hour a day to work on this. Anyways, I hope you all enjoy this chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or Starcraft.

"Blah" Kyubi talking

"Blah" Kyubi thinking

"Blah" Zamara talking or people thinking

"Blah" Normal people talking

(Blah) Timeskip, age or places etc.

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"Huh." He turned around and stared at Zamara. "Who are you? Are you sealed in me like Kyubi?" Zamara stared back at him.

I'll explain everything"

Zamara then replied.

Chapter 1

Explanations and Training

"I am a protoss." Zamara said. "What's a protoss?" Naruto looked at her quizzically. "Hush child. I said that I would explain, did I not?" she replied.

"We were created by the Xel'Naga. The Wanderers from Afar. They were our teachers, our guides. They are a race that helps speed up sentient evolution around the universe. The Xel'Naga had been around long before the protoss were. Eventually they came upon our jungle world of Auir. They helped us evolve and we became the Firstborn, the protoss."

Zamara's eyes turned sad. "When the Xel'Naga first revealed themselves to us as the ones who guided and thought us, all of the tribes broke apart, trying to better themselves. To be better than the other tribes. Eventually, we even turn upon our creators, driving them away forever. It was a dark night for my people and even after the Xel'Naga were gone, we continued to wage war with other protoss. This war became known as the Aeon of Strife."

She continued. "When the war was still going on, there was a protoss by the name of Khas appeared. Finding a khaydarin crystal, similar to the one you touched, he found out that his thoughts and feelings were amplified. Amplified to the point that he could feel what his apprentice Tem'laa was feeling. This gave to what the protoss now call the Khala, the Path of Ascension. It is through the Khala that the Aeon of Strife was ended. We are as one in the Khala. Our minds are linked. But not as we communicate – not as they are now. The Khala offers a deeper communion. In some ways, you lose yourself in that link, becoming one with all other protoss, a single glorious being."

Her eyes turned sad again. "But there were some clans who refused it. They thought that by joining the Conclave." Naruto asked. "Conclave?" "Our government, in your language." She answered. "Continuing on, they thought that by joining the Conclave, they would lose their individuality. And so, they refused. This was centuries after the Khala was formed. And at that time, Khas was no longer among the living. The Conclave felt that the 'rebels', for a lack of a better word, were undermining everything the Khala stood for that they ordered Adun, our Executor, the leader of our warriors, to kill all of them. She paused for awhile, then continued. "But Adun refused. He did not want to kill another protoss. There hasn't been an incident of a protoss killing another protoss since the formation of the Khala. Adun refused to follow his orders. He hid them and showed the Conclave a tampered footage of him executing them. While he was hiding them, he helped unlock their gifts. Unlock the latent abilities all protoss possess and taught them, just as Khas taught us. They learnt the powers but not the control needed to use those powers. Old hatred from the Aeon of Strife resurfaced, and they unleashed a psionic storm all over Auir. Nearly destroying everything. The Conclave then realized that those protoss, who refused the Khala, were still alive. They went to confront Adun about it. And he said that he would not kill another protoss. Eventually the Conclave gave in, and they banished those protoss, now known as the Dark Templar. During the banishment, Adun gave his life to protect the Dark Templar when the Conclave attacked them. No one knows what happened to Adun afterwards as we couldn't sense him in the Khala."

"More than a thousand years have passed since then, and I don't know how long I have been trapped in that crystal. Naruto, you will have to find my people. I will help train you in return. Unlike my previous host, with the fox in you, you will not suffer any bad side effects. So what do you say?" Zamara asked.

"Hell yes!" Naruto replied.

"What makes you think I would even let you stay here." Kyubi who had been silent all this time, boomed. "The moment the brat leaves, I will erase you from existence. Just like your other kin."

Zamara thought for a while then answered. "Looking at you, I can tell that you will not help the boy willingly. So why not let me train the boy, for if he dies, you die as well. There is much I can teach him that can ensure his survival and I doubt you would train him anyways. What is your answer, fox"

"How amusing. You think that your power is greater than my own? Hahahahaha!" Kyubi laughed. "Fine then. I will let you train the boy, if only for my amusement."

"We have a deal then" Zamara said. "There is nothing more to say here in your mindscape, Naruto. At least not for a while. We will start your training when you wake up."

(Outside Naruto's mind, Forest of Death)

"Are you ready to begin your training? Naruto." Zamara asked. "It is not easy training to be a templar. It can take decades for even the quickest student. But since we do not have that much time, you will have to master as much as you can as soon as possible."

"So what are you going to be teaching me first?" Naruto barely stopped himself from jumping up and down like a four year old with a sugar rush in a candy store.

"I will teach you how to shield your mind from others and how to shield other minds from you. This way, you wouldn't have to rely on me all the time to block out their surface thoughts. Besides, I cannot block it out forever anyways." She answered, amused at his enthusiasm.

"Since we are in a forest, this will be easier for you to learn as there are not many sentient life forms here that can overwhelm your thoughts. I am going to stop shielding out the surface thoughts. This is what you have to do. Imagine a bubble covering your brain. Then imagine that that bubble has filters that shields out surface thoughts. Use only your mind. Do not use chakra in this exercise. You could amplify your thoughts if you do so but that defeats the purpose of this exercise." Zamara lectured.

"Wouldn't I be better to ample-ampli whatever that is." Naruto asked.

"Like I said. It defeats the purpose of this exercise. Now start to shield." Andwith that Zamara stopped the shieldingof his mind.

"Argh!" Naruto couldn't help but scream aloud. "The voices. The thoughts. Make them STOP!"

"Concentrate Naruto. You can do this. Just concentrate." Zamara assured him.

Gritting his teeth, Naruto willed his mind and tried to blocked out the thoughts of the wildlife in the Forest of Death.

(Hours later)

"Well done Naruto. Well done. Now it is time for you to head home. You can practice this exercise on the way back. Be mindful that it will be harder to shield their thoughts than it is here as there are humans in the village. Their thoughts are more sophisticated and so, are harder to block out. But I believe, given enough time, you can do it effortlessly." Zamara praised him.

"Yeah. I'll head back now." Naruto answered and with that he headed home.

When he re-entered the village, he was bombarded with the thoughts of everyone within twenty yards of him. Even though it is now night, and everybody is sleeping or at least passed out after partying, they are still broadcasting their thoughts. Whether it was dreams or lewd thoughts of someone drinking too much sake, it was still the same. Remembering the training he did earlier, he forced the thoughts out of his head.

He collapsed on his bed as soon as he reached home. "Well this has been a wild day." And with that last thought, he drifted of to sleep.

A/N: Finally done with this chapter. I will upload the next chapter as soon as possible so please review. So bye for now.

Next chapter: Academy Days.