Return of the Maelstrom

by KuronoDono12

He vanished from his world, became a Jedi, Fell in love, Died in Battle and is now offered a chance to Return to his home world to save it from a coming darkness...how can he refuse when its his very nature to help people. Now with his troopers following behind him, his love at his side and some tech he is ready to save his home world...The Maelstrom has Returned.

4. Chapter 4 A Family Reunited

Chapter 4

AN: Well I am back with another chapter for all of you to enjoy. Not much else to say other than that so time to answer a few reviews.

25522f: The reason for Naruto only having 5000 clone troopers is because I didn't want to give him a ridiculous amount of troops and 5000 seemed like a reasonable number. Also it is also because the clone troopers that make up the 909th are the Elite of the Elite. Nearly all of them are hardened veterans that have survived many battles. This has allowed them to hone their skills even more and troopers like Captain Striker who has been around since the beginning of the clone wars have skill levels comparable to the Nulls, Jango Fett, and even Adult Boba Fett.

UnsanMusho: I am not sure if I will keep it strictly a Naruto x Aayla pairing or add at most 1 or 2 other girls to the pairing. However if I do decide to add someone to the pairing it won't be for a while since I want to try and take things slow in terms of potential romance buildup.

Dragonfox123: Yes he will eventually meet the Kyuubi however I don't know when I will have him do so yet.

Anime Death Angel: I will consider having Naruto use Force Vision to show his past. Kiba will definitely NOT be force sensitive as for Hinata not sure at this time.

Spark681: I chose to make Minato and Kushina sterile because I wanted to do something different. In almost ALL of the stories in which Naruto disappears from the Elemental Nations during the sealing and Minato and Kushina survive they always have another kid while Naruto is missing.

AvidNarutoFan: He told his past to Team 7 since the force told him that they would be able to lead him to his parents. What Naruto was doing in the few days before he arrived at Konoha will be revealed soon. Shaak Ti might appear soon maybe after the Chunin Exam Arc. Finally Naruto and Aayla are TECHNICALLY Jedi Masters, they are certainly at the skill level of a Jedi Master but were not given the rank of Master yet before Order 66 hit.

Plums: Kushina arriving was due to Minato wanting her to be there since Kakashi had news regarding Naruto.

In regards to the last line I admit it is kind of cheesy but I spent nearly an hour trying to figure out how I wanted that last part to go and what I wanted Naruto to say.

Finally in regards to the whole Hinata thing, yes it might be considered forced. However take into account that in this story Kushina and Hitomi are best friends. Hitomi would likely want to help Kushina through her suffering and what better way than to make Kushina the Godmother of her soon be born child. Also I added it there as a base point in the event that I do add one or two girls to the pairing. Just because I included that in the story doesn't mean that Hinata will automatically be with Naruto I just left my options open.

AlsianSilvanesti: I haven't decided yet but will likely chronicle Naruto's time in the Star Wars Universe in Flashbacks. However a Prequel Story to this one does sound like an interesting idea.

Sterben Salamander: Thank you for the name ideas for some of the Clone Troopers and I might use a few of them.

Now without further delay here is the next chapter. Oh before I foget I also have a new poll up on my profile to determine what the next story I publish will be so please take a look and vote. I will say that just because I have this poll up does not mean I am publishing another new story yet. I just want to see which of the choices you all would like to see the most and I should start planning out more.

Time seemed to stand still as Minato and Kushina stared at the face of their no longer missing child. Kushina slowly walked towards Naruto before reaching up and cupping his cheek touching her only child for the first time in nearly two decades. She even flared her chakra just in case this was all some sick Genjutsu only for everything to remain the same. Tears of joy began to trail down her cheeks seeing this "My baby is finally home" she says before breaking down and embracing Naruto while crying tears of joy.

Naruto wraps his arms around his biological mother to comfort her as she cries into his chest. The identity of his biological parents and possibly meeting them were two of the things he had wanted the most in his life and he finally had both of them. However at the same time he couldn't help but reflect on his "Mother" and "Master" Shaak Ti and how much he missed her.

The bond that the two of them shared was more than just teacher and student it was mother and son. Over the years that they were together they had come to view each other as mother and son despite the Jedi Orders forbidding of attachments and bonds.

Naruto finishes reflecting on his "Mother" as he feels Kushina stop crying and pull away from him before wiping her eyes. Kushina smiles after she finishes drying her eyes "My Naru-chan look how big you have gotten" she says happily after getting a good look at him.

Naruto could swear he heard Striker snickering at the nickname his mother had given him but decides to ignore it for now "It's good to finally meet you mother…" he says before looking at Minato "And you as well father" he says as Minato walks over to them.

Minato smiles as pulls his son into a hug "It's great to finally see you again son" he says before releasing the hug.

Naruto smiles "I have so much to tell you about where I have been but before that some introductions are in order. First up allow me to introduce Captain Striker my second in command of my forces and one of my many bothers in all but blood" he says gesturing to Striker.

Striker takes a step forward before giving a quick salute "It is a pleasure to meet you sir, mam, and might I add it is an honor to meet the parents of the best General I have ever meet and my brother in all but blood" he says in a dignified voice.

Kushina and Minato are shocked to hear that their son holds such a high ranking position wherever he has been and decide to ask Naruto about it later "It is a pleasure to meet you Captain Striker and I speak for Kushina and myself when I say thank you for being there for our son" Minato says shaking Strikers hand.

Striker smiles slighting hearing this "It's my pleasure sir there is nobody I would rather follow than Naruto" he says his eyes speaking untold loyalty for his commander and friend.

Naruto just shakes his head with a chuckle hearing this before looking at his parents with a smile "Now allow me to introduce Aayla Secura my fellow Jedi Master…and lover" he says dropping the bomb so to speak on his parents as he wraps his arm around Aayla's waist.

Minato and Kushina gape like fish hearing that their son already has a lover as Aayla bows her head slightly "It is an honor to meet you both and as Naruto said my name is Aayla Secura and like him I hold the rank of Jedi Master" she says formally introducing herself.

Minato and Kushina finally overcome their shock before they smile at Aayla "It is a pleasure to meet you and I look forward to getting to know you" Kushina says eagerly looking forward to getting to know more about the young woman her son is in love with.

Minato nods his head in agreement with his wife "Now how about we head to the house and catch up on the last 18 years" he suggests.

Naruto nods hearing this "That sounds good" he says in agreement before holding up his wrist and turning his comlink on "Falco head back to base for now Aayla, Striker, and myself will likely be spending at least a few days here" he says to the pilot of the gunship.

The group can see the trooper in the front of the machine nod in understanding "Understood General just give me a call when you're ready for pickup" they can hear him say through the device on Naruto's wrist.

Naruto chuckles hearing this "Will do my friend and safe flying" he says getting a nod and salute from Falco as the doors of the Gunship close and it lifts off before heading back towards their base in Uzushio. Naruto then turns to his parents and smiles "Now is there some place we can relax while I tell you about my life so far?" he asks.

Minato nods hearing this "Of course we can talk at our house" he says getting a nod from Kushina before they walk over to Naruto and his group. Minato places his hand on Naruto's shoulder "Okay everyone hold on to either Naruto or myself" he says as the group does just that. Minato then looks back at the Anbu standing off to the side "Hold all my meetings for the next few hours and let the council know that there will be a mandatory meeting tomorrow morning" he orders getting a nod from the Anbu who then leaves in a body flicker.

Minato then turns back to the group "Okay everyone here we go…and try not to puke" he says confusing those who didn't know what was about to happen right before they all vanished in a yellow flash. The group reappears in the living room of Kushina and Minato's house before Naruto, Aayla, and Striker stumble a bit.

Naruto regains his balance and swallows some of the bile in his throat before looking at Minato "What in the name of the force was that!" he asks still a little dizzy.

Minato chuckles a little "That was my Hirashin or Flying Thunder God Jutsu, it allows me to teleport to any place that I have marked with the seal" he explains.

The groups eyes widen hearing this "That would have really come in hand more than a few times" Striker comments getting nods from Naruto and Aayla.

Naruto snaps out of his amazement before he sits down on the couch with Aayla and Striker sitting on either side of him. Minato and Kushina sit on the couch opposite of them and look to Naruto "So how about I start at the beginning…" Naruto says before he begins to tell his biological parents about his life so far.

Minato and Kushina listen intently as Naruto explains the basic setup of the dimension he grew up in along with some key originations like the Galactic Senate. He also explains the Jedi Order and what their role in the galaxy was. Naruto then explains how he was found on the steps of the Jedi Temple and taken in to be trained as a Jedi. He explained the basics of the curriculum of the Jedi Order along with a brief explanation of what the force is along with a small demonstration when he used it to levitate his cup of tea to his hand shocking his parents.

Naruto then tells about how he trained as a Jedi, met Aayla, and how the two became friends. He goes onto explain how he reached the rank of Padawan and was chosen by Jedi Master Shaak Ti to be her Padawan learner. He gives a brief description of what his time as a Padawan was like before he undertook the trials and attained the rank of Jedi Knight. He also explained how Aayla who had been under the teaching of Jedi Master Quinlan Vos also attained the rank of Jedi Knight.

After taking a moment to gather himself Naruto went on to explain the beginning of the Clone Wars and his meeting Striker. Minato and Kushina were shocked to hear that their son had already been involved in a war that from what they had so far made all of the previous shinobi wars pale in comparison.

Naruto then went to explain some of the major battles he took part in and his time with the 909th Maelstrom Corps which Minato and Kushina got a chuckle out of due to the name of the group coinciding with his own. Naruto then told them about how he and Aayla confessed their feelings for each other and became a couple which got a girlish squeal of excitement out of Kushina.

Naruto explained how the war continued to escalate as time passed. He then sighed as he reached the point he was dreading telling them the most "It was after over 3 extremely bloody years of war that it finally ended but not in the way many hoped. The republic had just essentially ended the war after the deaths of Count Dooku and General Gevious at the hands of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-wan Kenobi respectively. However there were still many worlds and systems still under the control of the Separatists so the war was still going. What nobody knew however was that the whole war was part of an intricate plan to destroy the Jedi" he says shocking Minato and Kushina.

Naruto clenches his fist tightly before continuing "Supreme Chancellor Palpatine turned out to be Darth Sidious the Sith Lord the Jedi had been searching for throughout the war and it was then that he ended the war. By using a secret order he had installed in inhibitor chips that were placed into the brains of the Clone Troopers during their growth he forced them to turn on their Jedi generals. Many never even saw the attack coming and were simply shot in the back by the very men they spent so much time fighting alongside" he says shocking his parents.

Naruto sighs sadly before he continues "However some clones managed to fight the effects of the chips and either warn their Jedi General or help them escape, however the majority of the time the Jedi stilled died and the clones that helped them were killed by their own brothers" he says.

Aayla wipes a tear from her eye "I was among the few that were warned but it came too late and I along the clone commander named Bly under my command were both killed" she says sadly shocking Minato and Kushina as Naruto hold her hand to comfort her.

Naruto then continues his story "The clones under my command also received the order but unlike many others they disobeyed those orders and refused to kill me due to the bonds we had made in the three years we fought side by side. However it was at this time that I felt the tens of thousands of deaths of my fellow Jedi through the force which knocked me out" he says causing Minato and Kushina to gasp at the thought of such a thing.

The blonde Jedi once again sighs sadly before continuing "After recovering from the backlash I began making plans on our next step but Striker informed me that our ship and only means of leaving the planet we were on was destroyed and that half of the 909th died with it. We were stranded with no way off the planet and the enemy knew our location and would send forces to kill not only myself but also every remaining trooper of the 909th" he says grimly getting another series of gasps from his parents.

Naruto smiles slightly before continuing "For the next two months we prepared for what would be without a doubt our final stand. The enemy arrived in force roughly 20,000 strong compared to our 2,501 including myself. Leading the enemy force was a former friend of mine Anakin Skywalker or as he had come to be called Darth Vader after his joining Darth Sidious. We charged the enemy head on ready to meet our end but not before taking as many of them with us as possible. I engaged Vader in a lightsaber duel and we clashed and after a fierce battle it ended with me being impaled on his blade after throwing the fight" he says shocking Minato and Kushina.

Kushina gasps hearing this "WHY WOUL YOU ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE IMPALED!" she yells hysterically at hearing her son allowed himself to do such a thing.

Naruto smiles a little "It was because I knew that I wasn't going to survive the fight. Even if I had defeated Vader there were still the thousands of troops he brought with him. I may be and extremely skilled Jedi but even I have my limits and would have either been overwhelmed and killed or eventually tired and killed. Another reason was because I missed Aayla and wanted to be with her again" he says explaining his actions before kissing Aayla on the cheek. Hearing this Kushina seemed to calm down if only slightly.

Naruto took a sip of his tea before continuing "It was after my death that I found myself in a white void with the entire 909th and to my surprise Aayla along with Commander Bly. It was after a heartfelt reunion between Aayla and myself that Hikari or as you most likely know her Kami appeared" he says shocking Minato and Kushina. Naruot sets his cup down before continuing "She told me that she had been looking for me, I wasn't from that dimension, and offered me and the others with the choice to come here. Obviously we accepted her offer and after she gave us each a gift she sent us on our way and here we are" he says finishing his tale.

Minato and Kushina sit in silence for a moment as they absorb everything they had just been told. After a few minutes Minato decided to ask "What was the gifts that Kami-sama gave each of you?" he asked curious to what they received.

Naruto, Aayla, and Striker chuckled hearing this "For myself and my fellow troopers she fixed our DNA so that we now age at a normal rate" Striker says getting nods from the Minato and Kushina.

Aayla smiles as she sets down her cup of tea "For me Hikari activated my dormant chakra coils since apparently my race had the ability to wield it but due to not knowing about it they became dormant over time" she says shocking the two that another species had chakra.

Naruto chuckles a little before speaking up "For me Hikari restored my flagship the "Red Fox" along with all the vehicles, tech, and equipment that was on it at the time it was destroyed" he says shocking his parents that he had such things at his disposal.

The two parents overcome their shock before Kushina asks "Why didn't you come straight to Konoha after your arrival here?" she wonders a little sad that he didn't immediately come home.

Naruto finishes off his tea and sets the cup down "It was mainly due to us establishing a base in a set of coordinates that Hikari gave us. The location is apparently the home of our clan the Uzumaki" he says stunning the two.

After a moment the two get over their shock "Well that was a fascinating story and it was great to hear about your life so far" Minato says before looking at the clock and seeing it has gotten pretty late "How about we have dinner and go to bed for the night. I will be informing the council and the public of your return tomorrow morning" Minato says getting nods from Naruto and his group.

Kushina gets up and smiles "How about I go make us dinner?" she suggests before Aayla gets up "Please allow me to assist you as it is only right I help make dinner as we are guests" she says getting a nod from Kushina before the two head into the kitchen.

Naruto gets up and stretches before deciding to have a look around the house. He sees some pictures of his parents when they were younger along with one of them where Kushina has a very noticeable belly bump. He wipes a tear seeing this before continuing on his way. He sees what appear to be bedrooms with one clearly being his parents as indicated by the sign on the door. Another appears to have been his judging from the sign on the door and all the baby toys in the room. There was a room with the sign saying "Hinata" on the door which confused him as to who that could be maybe a younger sibling. Finally further down the hall there were two guest rooms.

After finishing his exploration of the house Naruto walks back to the living room and sees Striker helping set the table as Aayla and his mother set food on it. Once all the food is on the table everyone takes a seat and gives thanks for the meal before digging in.

As everyone ate they made small talk and Naruto told some of the funnier stories about his life so far like the time he put a dye pack in the laundry which turned the robes of every Jedi Knight and Master in the Temple at the time bright neon pink. This got laughs from everyone and a bonus shocked look from Aayla as she remembered that happening but the culprit was never caught.

Everyone continued to eat when Naruto decided to ask a question that had been bugging him "I was wondering who is Hinata? When I was exploring the house earlier I saw a room with her name on it, is she my sister or something?" he asks his parents who stop eating.

Minato and Kushina smile a little before answering "No Hinata isn't your sister, in fact you don't have any siblings due to Kushina and myself being sterile" he says shocking the group before he continues "The night of your birth when the Kyuubi was released it flooded your mother's system rendering her sterile. Then when I was fighting the Kyuubi I spent too much time in close proximity to it and it's corrosive chakra rendered me sterile" he says explaining to them why they were sterile.

Minato then wraps his arm around Kushiha to comfort her as she wipes a tear from her eyes "Due to this and your disappearance Kushina fell into a deep depression and it was only due to her best friends that she was brought out of it. Two years after your disappearance one of her best friends Hitomi Hyuuga the wife of the Hyuuga clan head Hiashi Hyuuga got pregnant and named Kushina the godmother of her soon to be born daughter Hinata. Helping Hitomi and Hiashi with little Hinata brought Kushina fully out of her depression. Sadly two years after Hinata's birth Hitomi passed away after giving birth to Hinata's younger sister Hanabi" he says continuing his explanation.

Kushina decides to take over for Minato "After Hitomi's death Hiashi needed some time to grieve and asked if we could take Hinata in for awhile since he needed some space from her as she reminded him so much of Hitomi. So for the next several years Hinata lived with us so Hiashi could grieve and in that time Hinata became like a daughter to the two of us. Hiashi eventually finished grieving and Hinata moved back into the Hyuuga clan house however she still spends half the week here since she had come to see us as family" Kushina says finishing the explanation.

Naruto and his group sit there in silence for a moment taking in what they were just told. Naruto had no idea that his parents had been rendered sterile or that his disappearance had hurt his biological mother so much. After a moment he comes to a decision "I will have to thank Hinata for being there for you when I wasn't able to and filling the void my disappearance left in your heart" he says to Kushina.

Kushina smiles slightly hearing this "Helping raise Hinata helped fill the void but it didn't heal it. Everyday you were gone I wondered what happened to you, where you were, if you were safe, and what your life was like. However now that you are back the void has been filled and I look forward to being there for you and watching you grow even more" she says lovingly.

After this touching and emotional moment everyone finished eating and after Naruto helped his mother with the dishes everyone sat down to watch some television before getting ready for bed. Striker took one spare room while Naruto and Aayla shared the other, while Minato and Kushina went into their own room.

Naruto and Aayla changed into their sleepwear which was his boxers in Naruto's case and a lavender colored night gown that went down to her mid thighs in Aayla's case and got into bed. Aayla laid on her side and cuddled up to Naruto resting her head on his chest listening to his heartbeat as it lulled her to sleep. Naruto kissed her forehead lovingly before looking at the ceiling thinking about the day. He had finally met his parents and looked forward to what the future would bring. He soon drifted off to sleep his dreams filled with himself, Aayla, his parents and what the future may bring.

End Chapter 4

Quick AN: Well here is chapter 4 for all of you and I hope you all liked it. This would have initially been out around May 11th or a few days later, however I had some computer trouble and had to send my laptop in for repairs.

Turns out something was wrong with the motherboard and it wasn't receiving power or something like that since I wasn't able to turn on my laptop at all. This left me without access to a laptop for over two weeks and after suffering computer withdrawal for the two weeks I finally got it back yesterday on the 26th. Luckily I still had all my files and documents on the computer so I didn't lose anything and even if I did lose them I have them all backed up so no worries there.

Anyway that's all I wanted to say since I just wanted to let everyone know why I wasn't updating or responding to messages and reviews. My next update will likely be my Maelstrom in DC story but no guarantees about that as I might feel likely updating something else instead.