Naruto opened his eyes slowly. The first thing he saw was a small green plant in sand slightly wilted. The second thing he noticed was the heat.
Why was is so hot?
He slowly sat up to look around the area. He saw sand. Lots and lots of sand.
"Where the frak am I?"
He got up and began checking himself for any injuries. The only thing out of the ordinary was the pack on his back.
He took the pack off and looked inside.
He had no idea what he was looking at.
"What is this stuff," He muttered as he pulled at a capsule of some sort with clear liquid inside. He fiddled with it for a while before he touched the white thing at the top and realized it turned.
Right for tight left for loose.
He grabbed his head in pain. What was that?! He looked at the top again remembering the words.
He turned the top left and soon it came off.
"Ok then," Naruto mumbled. He looked at the liquid. He touched the liquid. He sniffed the liquid.
He narrowed his eyes and brought the item to his mouth.
Water.
He then realized he was thirsty. He began to greedily chug the bottle down his throat. After finishing it he reached for another but stopped when he looked down.
The wilting plant.
He opened another container and poured some water onto the plant. It was slow but he was sure he could see the wilting plant perk up a little.
"There ya go little guy," the blond said with a smile. "Now then," he said as he began floating into the air.
"Let's figure out where I am,"
He began to fly around looking at his surroundings.
"Seriously what's with all the sand," He muttered as he continued flying. Then something caught the corner of his eyes.
He turned to see someone that looked about his age lying down unconscious. He flew down towards them and knelt next to them.
"Hey you ok," Naruto asked as he shook the boy. The boy slowly opened his eyes and looked at Naruto. Then he seemed more alert of his surroundings and rolled backwards into a crouching position grabbing one of the strange rods on his back. Something told Naruto those were harmful. He immediately pointed his ring at the teen making it glow slightly.
"Who are you?" The dark skinned teen asked.
"Agent Orange," Naruto growled. "You?"
"Aqualad," He responded.
"Never heard of you," Naruto drawled.
"And I have never heard of you," Aqualad responded. He eyed naeruto critically taking every detail in. "You are a…lantern,"
"Yeah what of it," Naruto responded.
"Are you green?"
"One of those petaQ's!" Naruto practically spit the name. "Never,"
"Then you are red!" Aqualad responded gripping the rod tighter.
"I'm not one of those Shtako's either!" Naruto continued as his ring grew brighter noticing the tightening in Aqualad's muscles.
"Yellow?"
"Ha they wish I was with them,"
"Then what is your color?"
"Orange," Naruto responded.
"I have never heard of there being an orange lantern,"
"You allied with the greens,"
"Yes," Aqualad responded.
"Figures," Naruto drawled. "They never talk about the other ones on the spectrum," He continued as he dropped his hand down to show he wasn't hostile. "I've never met one but they really justify Larfleeze's and Yugito's rants about them,"
"I take it you have a problem with them," Aqualad responded.
"Not really," Naruto snorted "I've never even seen one. My predecessor on the other hand…well they really don't like each other,"
"So does me being allied with them make me your enemy,"
"Depends," Naruto asked. "You planning to take any of my stuff?" Aqualad raised an eyebrow at the odd question but slowly shook his head. "Then we're good," Naruto responded with a shrug.
"Good," Aqualad said. "Truth be told I don't know how long I could have lasted if I fought you," He explained. "I am dehydrated and this heat is especially dangerous for my species,"
"Here," Naruto tossing him a water bottle. "Don't need you blurking on me or something,"
"Blurking?"
"Yeah blurking,"
"I don't know what that is,"
"Really," Naruto said as the two began walking next to each other in the desert. "Well I guess another word would be doing what you were doing earlier,"
"Being passed out?"
"Yeah that,"
"I see," Aqualad said. "I hope you have more bottled in there,"
"Bottles?"
Aqualad held up the bottle in his hand.
"Oh that's what those are called," Naruto responded in realization. "Yeah I got a lot of them in here," He said opening the pack to show Aqualad.
"That seems…convenient," Aqualad responded with narrowed eyes.
"You…may have a point,"
Take this satchel it's full of water for Aqualad and rations for Kid Flash.
Naruto and Aqualad grabbed their heads in pain at the memories they were receiving.
I'm sure they're safe in your hands Naruto.
I got ya Kaldur!
Then it stopped.
The two looked at each other slowly.
"Naruto?" Kaldur asked.
"Kaldur," Naruto asked back.
"We-we know each other," Kaldur said. "And Kid Flash is out here as well,"
"Who's that?"
"A friend," Kaldur responded. "He should be nearby,"
Suddenly Naruto's ring began beeping. He looked at it in curiosity. Then it projected a small symbol. Naruto's eyes widened. Then he began snarling savagely.
"What's wrong?" Kaldur asked alarmed at the shift in emotion.
"Your friends not the only one nearby," Naruto seethed as he looked at the symbol and showed it to Kaldur. His eyes widened as well at what he saw.
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In tent not far from the duo scientist were split off into small groups. One group was sending electrodes into a strange sphere that rolled every time it received a shock.
The other group was observing the specimen they had required as a bonus. It was shadowed but obviously humanoid.
"He still doesn't respond to the jolt," One scientist said. "We need him to tell us where he sent it or call it back,"
"Give it time," Another said. "We'll break him,"
Then the shadowed figure began chuckling.
"Go ahead and keep giving it a try," They chuckled. "And we'll see what happens first," They continued. "Will you make me call it back or…."
It showed their mouth as they gave an easy smile revealing them to have extra-long fangs.
"Will you make me unleash my rage,"
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(Survivor Blue Encount)
mawarimawatte saa ima kasanariatta mirai
It shows Naruto as he looks down at the orange lantern ring in his hand.
We are saigo no sabaibaa
He turns around to look in the distance. The camera zooms back revealing a crumbling temple behind him with the orange lantern symbol on it.
dounika narisou dayo
It shows Artemis and Kid Flash as they walk through the cave arguing about something.
gisou shita risou shisou
The two pass by Aqualad and Robin who seem to be discussing something before Robin says something with a smirk making Aqualad chuckle.
dounika shitekure yo
It changes to the kitchen as Miss Martian looks at Naruto as he seems to be saying something to Red Tornado who ruffles his hair gently. Naruto smiles at the display of affection.
busou shita yabou kibou
Superboy mutters something that causes Naruto to look at him and the two begin butting heads causing Miss Martian to giggle.
kikai no you na yatsura ni
It shows the team individually as they put on their costumes and make their way to the main room.
(Instrumental)
After a small briefing from Batman they turn and head out.
shihai sareru mae ni ibasho
It shows them walking into a field as they look forward to see multiple enemies in front of them.
sagase yo!
Naruto activates his ring and he transforms into his Orange Lantern uniform and gives a wild grin.
mawarimawatte saa ima
Naruto leaps forward and the others follow his lead as they leap into action as well.
kasanariatta mirai
It shows Kid Flash as he runs around Sportsmaster who manages to block the speedster hits, then the camera moves too Artemis firing arrows at Cheshire who deflects the them before the two collide.
te wo toriatte bokura
Robin is going hand to hand with Bane and above them Aqualad and Mister Twister meet in a collision of water and wind.
chi wo hai tachimukau yo
It shows Miss Martian destroying multiple Monqi's as they approach her before it changes to Superboy who defends her as he and Amazo clash fists.
mawarimawatte saa ima
Naruto is fighting against Sasuke as they exchange blows up close using their powers before Sasuke manages to blast Naruto back.
sora ni hanatta negai
Naruto gets in a crouching position as he looks up at Sasuke before leaping off and running at him.
ma
It changes to Robin as he takes a stance crossing his arms holding shuriken that he's getting ready to throw as he shouts.
ke
Aqualad replaces him in the exact same position as his water bearers forward with one slightly behind the other as he shouts.
te
Artemis replaces him in the exact same position as she pulls the string back on her bow and aims with a shout and releases the arrow.
ta
Kid Flash replaces the arrow as he begins to run forward at top speed as he leaps up slightly as he yells.
ma
Ms. Martian shouts as she takes his place as she begins flying forward with a shout as she lifts her fist.
ru
Superboy takes her place as he cocks his fist back as he shouts.
ka!
Naruto replaces him as he thrusts his fist forward with a shout colliding with Sasuke's own stretched out hand causing an explosion.
yagate kanatta yume wo
Naruto is back on the planet with the temple watching the setting sun as the wind blows.
mamoritsudzukeru kara
he senses a presence behind him and turns around to see the team along with Red Tornado smiling at him (The setting changes to him back on earth on top of the cave.)
We are saigo no sabaibaa
Slowly he smiles before he runs towards them.
(Instrumental)
The camera moves back to the temple and focuses on a lone orange ring on the ground that glows before it dies down.
(Opening ends)
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"Hey,"
Artemis could hear someone talking. Probably her mom trying to get her up for school.
"Wake up,"
Artemis opened her eyes slowly to send her mom the stink eye. That is until a thought occurred to her.
Her mom didn't sound like a boy.
And now that her eyes were opened she realized that her mom also didn't have red hair.
Or could walk.
"Who are you!" Artemis gasped as she rolled away and was immediately on guard.
"Hey, it's ok, I won't hurt you," the boy reassured trying to make himself look friendly as much as possible. Kind of hard to do wearing an all-black outfit. "I'm one of the good guys," He explained before pointing to the logo on his chest. "You know, Kid Flash,"
"Your Kid Flash?" Artemis questioned. The speedster nodded. "I don't believe you," She said seriously. The speedster sweat dropped at the response. "Besides he doesn't where black,"
"A little unclear on that myself," Kid Flash answered looking down at his outfit in confusion. Was this supposed to be an improved suit or something? "What about you? Green Arrow fixation?" He asked looking at the outfit the girl was wearing.
He wasn't really complaining about the view though.
Artemis looked down and saw the outfit she was wearing.
"Who put me in this?!" She shouted in rage looking up at Kid Flash. This looked like something her sister would wear?!
"Wow," Kid Flash chuckled. "I am not touching that with a 10-foot-uh- So, you know how to use that bow?" He asked changing his statement as he saw the glare he was receiving.
"Yeah," Artemis answered. "My dad taught me," She muttered. Then her senses came to her. "Dad! He must have done this," She growled. "Another of his stupid tests," She said the last word venomously.
"What kind of test?"
"He probably wants me to kill you," The blonde answered bluntly.
Then they heard the whistle. Well not really a whistle. It sounded more like a-
Kid Flash grabbed Artemis and sped the two of them out the small shack. A few seconds later the missile hit it.
Well if it wasn't in shambles before…
"Don't let them escape!"
The two turned to see soldiers coming at them in a couple of trucks.
Artemis freed herself from Kid Flash's grasp and got to work. She fired off an arrow taking out one of the jeeps wheels. She watched in satisfaction as it crashed into the other jeep pushing them into the wall putting them out of commission. The soldiers weren't done however.
They left the ruined vehicles and began firing off bullets aimed at Artemis. But before they reached her a black blur sped in front of her.
She wanted to scream out a warning but stopped when he opened his hands. And bullets began falling to the ground.
Ok so maybe he really was Kid Flash.
"Ah," He hissed out as he shook his hands. "I don't know how he does that without feeling anything," He muttered thinking about how he had seen his mentor catch bullets like they were nothing. That seriously hurt! 'Or make it look easy,' He thought. He quickly sped forward and took out the soldiers.
"Well that was a thing," He said walking over to Artemis. Artemis chuckled.
It was a nice moment.
Until the tanks came.
Artemis looked ready to go for round two but Kid Flash had better ideas.
"Sorry," He said picking her up bridal style and speeding off. "They've got bigger arrows," To prove his point he dodged a few missiles launched at them.
"Thanks," Artemis muttered looking back at the destruction.
"Don't thank me yet," Kid Flash said. "The whiplash is gonna be killer,"
"Either way thank you," Artemis said as they sped away.
"Like I said good guy," Kid Flash said. "Now, not to pry, but what's your name? Oh, and what's this about you killing me?"
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"This isn't good," Naruto muttered.
"Do not worry my friend," Kaldur reassured as the two walked through the desert. "We will be on guard and if we find Kid Flash then our numbers increase,"
"I know but one thing I know about them is that they never travel alone," Naruto growled.
"Then if all else fells we will contact the league," Kaldur responded. "We never fight alone either,"
"And you're sure they can be helpful,"
"Positive," Kaldur said with a smile.
"Alright then I'll trust your judgement," Naruto agreed. So the true continued their trek through the desert. "So how are you holding up?" Naruto asked.
"I should be fine for another couple of hours," Kaldur responded as he got ready to drink from the last of the bottle in his hand.
"If you say so," Naruto responded. Then something caught his eye. "Wait," Kaldur haltedon command, on guard and fully alert.
"Is everything alright,"
"Nothing like that," Naruto said as he knelt down. "You were just about to step on this," He explained pointing at the small plant.
"I see," Kaldur said as he moved his foot to avoid the small plant. He saw Naruto getting ready to open another bottle of water. Kaldur looked at the remains in the one he was holding.
Naruto felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked to see Kaldur bending down and handing him the water bottle he had been drinking from. Naruto smiled and took the bottle pouring the remaining contents of the bottle onto the plant.
Slowly he got up.
"You seem to care about a plant on a planet you've never been too,"
"All like is precious," Naruto said with a smile. "And all things deserve a fighting chance,"
"Wise words," Kaldur responded. "Where did you learn them,"
"Some splake that came to my home once to look at it," Naruto responded. "Apparently it's really old or something,"
"What is your home right,"
"Well there are lots of animals," Naruto answered. "And plants that I can eat," He continued. "And on a perfect day," He continued. "The sun isn't too hot. Just enough to make me feel warm. And the breezes are never to strong unless you count storms, And the clouds are always in different forms that seem to transform as they go over me," He said fondly. "And at the right time the sun hits the horizon and everything just feels alright,"
"Sounds nice," Kaldur said with a smile.
"It is," The lantern agreed. "But…"
"But?"
"It's lonely," Naruto said. "My only companion has really only been Larfleeze and a few visitors,"
"Larfleeze was your predecessor correct,"
"Yeah and the stupid petQ never lets me forget that, even though he's dead"
"Why haven't you summoned him," Kaldur asked. "Maybe he could shed some light on what happened to us.
"I would if I could," Naruto said. "But he's not responding," He explained. "It's like there a block with that particular command,"
"I see,"
"But there is one thing I can tell," Naruto continued.
"And what's that?"
"He's angry about something,"
Kaldur looked ready to ask more but stopped when he saw something in the distance.
Jeeps. Military grade.
Heading straight towards them. The young atlantean narrowed his eyes as he saw something flash. Then he saw a dot coming at them.
His eyes widened in realization.
"Look out!"
Kaldur reacted at the unknown voice as he grabbed Naruto and pushed him down just in time as the missile passed over them. Naruto and Kaldur turned in time to see it land near the plant and exploding. The plant was thankfully just out of its range.
Suddenly they found themselves surrounded by four cars that began opening fire on them. Naruto acted quickly using his ring creating an orange dome to keep them safe as bullets flew at them only to be stopped by the shield.
Naruto began adding more power to the ring and expanded the dome until it pushed against the vehicles and slowly pushing them onto their hoods. The soldiers were quick to get out and take aim but some were stopped when red disks were thrown at their feet and began glowing.
A moment later they exploded.
The some of the soldiers went flying while some covered themselves dropping their guard. Naruto and Aqualad chose that moment to strike. Aqualad created two water hammers and began knocking out the soldiers before they could take aim.
"Jump!" Naruto shouted. Aqualad did as commanded and Naruto constructed a large hand. He spun around hitting all of the remaining soldiers in the vicinity taking them out.
Aqualad walked over to Naruto.
"So that happened,"
Aqualad and Naruto immediately turned around at the new voice ready to attack.
"Whoa whoa take it is Aqualad," The voice. "It's me,"
"Robin?" Aqualad greeted in confusion dropping his guard. Naruto, noticing the relaxed pose Aqualad was now in did the same coming to the conclusion that the newcomer was friendly.
"You know him?" Naruto asked.
"Yeah," The atlantean nodded. "He's a friend,"
"Speaking of which," Robin said speaking up. "You have any idea why we're in Bialya?"
"I thought those uniforms looked familiar," Aqualad muttered.
"I'm heading towards something I have tracked," Robin said showing them the blinking light on the holo-screen. "Wanna compare notes while we head there?" Robin asked.
Aqualad and Naruto looked at each other.
"Well we were really just walking around anyway," Aqualad answered.
The duo, now a trio got ready to move again but once again found themselves by another new comer that landed between them.
The three looked to see a teen about their age with black hair. He was shirtless.
The teen looked up and growled.
"Is this one a friend too?" Naruto asked. Then the teen stood up and Naruto got a good look at him. And the symbol that was glowing on his chest.
"RED!" Naruto shouted in warning.
The teen stood up straight and let out a savage roar. The shirtless teen cocked his fist back and thrusted it forward. A red constructed fist came out of the ring on his finger and headed towards Naruto making contact with his chest sending him flying.
"Lantern!" Aqualad called. This in turn turned the savage teens attention to him. Unlike Naruto however, he was ready. He ducked under the attempted tackle and created two water maces and slammed them into the attacker's face. He skidded back but it didn't look like it hurt him much.
The red lantern roared in rae spewing out some red plasma out of his mouth. Kaldur back flipped away in time and watched as the plasma burned with the sand. A few moments later a mutilated section of what seemed to be glass appeared.
He glared at Aqualad angrily but before he could attack again Robin threw another round of his shuriken which blew up in the teens face.
"GGAAHH!" The teen roared in defiant rage as he was consumed by the flames.
Robin and Aqualad were on guard waiting to see what happened next. A moment later the teen leapt through the smoke to attack them again. Aqualad turned his maces into whips to restrain the teen. This proved to be a mistake as the teen easily pulled on them sending Aqualad towards him. He received a knee to the gut and then was slammed into the sand.
Robin moved in with a staff and began attacking the teen relentlessly but from the look he was giving Robin he was only irritating him. Robin through up a smoke bomb to cover him as he dragged Aqualad away.
"Nothing we have seems to hurt him," Robin scowled as Aqualad got up. "Is this guy indestructible or something.
"Not for me!" Naruto shouted as sped past the two teen heroes and into the smoke dragging the teen out the other end. He held the teen in a constructed hand and began slamming him into the ground repeatedly. "Did you think you'd get away with that you fraking petaQ!" He shouted. "Prepare to get splaited you piece of schtako!"
"Splaited?" Robin asked. "PetaQ? Schtako?"
"You get used to it," Aqualad muttered.
Naruto created a small orb as the teen charged at him like a bull. Red and Orange energy collided in
"You two get out of here!" Naruto ordered.
"We can't leave you?!" Aqualad said.
"I'll be fine!" Naruto growled as he fired multiple orange blasts at the teen pushing him back. "I'll catch up! I promise!" Naruto shouted. "Besides if he's focusing on me he's not focusing on you!"
Aqualad looked reluctant. But he gave in. He nodded and turned to Robin. The two began running in a different direction, with Robin leading.
"Now then," Naruto said looking over at the teen that looked ready to attack. "Where were we,"
The two lanterns leapt into the air at each other.
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Kid Flash and Artemis continued running through the sand. Kid Flash saw a ridge with shade and veered towards it.
"Sorry," The speedster huffed out as he let Artemis down. "Running on empty. Don't think I've eaten in a while," He opened a compartment in his gauntlet only to find it empty. "Been out here over 24 hours," He scowled in irritation. "Or my cupboards wouldn't be bare,"
"Seriously where are we," Artemis asked.
"Your guess is as good as mine," The speedster muttered. "Well we better get moving again,"
Artemis scowled but nodded in agreement.
"Hey look on the bright side," Kid Flash tried. "If the only thing we have to worry about are the soldiers we should be fine," He said. "It could be a lot worse,"
Then something crashed in front of them.
"Ok I walked into that one," Kid Flash grumbled.
"Literally," Artemis agreed.
They saw a shirtless teen slowly get up and look around before his eyes locked onto Kid Flash and Artemis. The most noticeable feature were his red eyes and the logo on his chest.
"He with you," Kid Flash getting into a running position. He eyed the logo. He recognized it but couldn't place from where he knew it.
"No," Artemis answered notching an arrow. "You?"
"Nope,"
The teen roared and got ready to leap forward.
"I'm not done with you!"
Until an orange comet hit him pushing him back into the crater making it bigger.
"O... K…?" Artemis said slowly. "What about that one,"
"Nope,"
Apparently the fight was taking place under the sand because they could feel the ground shake under them. They watched as parts of the sand would spout up from the shockwaves the two were creating from their hits.
A moment later the blond busted through the sand with the teen jumping out to continue his assault.
Naruto recovered mid-air and created a large hand and slapped the wild boy back into the sand. Naruto immediately gave chase.
"What the hell is happening?!" Artemis asked watching the two berserkers continue to go at it.
"I honestly don't know," Kid Flash muttered. "At least it can't get any more chaotic then this,"
That's when the military showed up.
"…I'm just gonna shut up now,"
Naruto pushed the teen away as he floated into the air and looked down at him. He had been analyzing the other boys fighting prowess.
This wasn't a red lantern. Or a trained one at least. He could tell by the way he was fighting. He wasn't really using the ring to counter his own constructs. He was just relying on the physical enhancement it provided. But since the thing multiplied the user's strength at least ten fold at the beginning and it was clear the teen was already extremely strong he really didn't need to make other constructs.
But why was a red lantern out here on his own. And an untrained one at that.
"None of this is making sense," Naruto growled thinking about the day's events. Then he saw the teen slowly float into the air.
Great he figured out he could fly. Naruto blocked the oncoming attack pointing his ring and creating an orb to shield himself as the teen mercilessly pounded at it with his fists.
'Ok constructs aren't working,' Naruto noted as he understood that the red lantern would just smash through them like he had been. 'So maybe raw power is the way to go,'
Naruto reared his fist back and dropped the shield. The raging teen wasn't prepared for this and flew forward. Naruto sent his fist forward and made contact with the teens face. With a resounding crack the teen went flying backwards.
Naruto looked at his fist and the power he just used.
Oh yeah he could work with this.
The red lantern quickly recovered and glared at Naruto who glared back.
Then the two flew at each other colliding in an explosion of red and orange.
Kid Flash blurred past multiple soldiers taking them out while Artemis provided cover fire. The guns, childsplay, the cars, easy! The tanks…nope.
The speedster saw a tank fire at Artemis and sped towards her and moved her just as the missile hit.
"Those things are annoying," The green archer scowled.
"You got any ideas how to take them out?" Kid Flash asked.
Naruto dived towards the lantern only to be caught and spun around and sent to the earth. He collided with a tank destroying it on contact.
The red beast man dived down towards Naruto. But before he could reach him a giant orange hand reached out and grabbed him. The hand held tight and swung him around and straight into another tank destroying it.
"Well that's one way," Artemis muttered.
"I think we should get out of here," Kid Flash muttered. "Any objections?"
"None whatsoever," Artemis said before she saw something in the sky. "Although I don't think we're gonna have a chance too," She said looking at the two predator drones heading straight for them.
Artemis shot an arrow but the predators easily dodged it. They continued on their original course.
'Don't worry, I got this!' A voice shouted into Artemis's head.
What the hell!
"Did you just hear a girl talking in your head?" Artemis asked looking over at the fastest teen alive.
"Girls are always on my mind," Kid Flash said. "But they're not usually talking," He joked.
Artemis looked ready to say something else but stopped when she saw something heading towards them.
"Get down!" She shouted pushing her companion to the ground. Just in time as Naruto crashed into the ridge a few yards away from them.
The savage teen looked ready to follow and attack again but found himself suddenly restrained. He looked around at the soldiers that were pulling on rope they had thrown around him and began pulling. He of course began pulling back.
"Schtako that hurt," Naruto grumbled as he pulled himself out of the ridge. He looked up to see Kid Flash and Artemis staring at him. "Who are you?"
"Kid Flash," The speedster greeted. "You?"
"Wait your Kid Flash," Naruto aske looking at the speedster.
"Yeah,"
"…I don't believe you," Naruto answered earning a chuckle from the archer.
"…I don't believe you,"
"That's what I said,"
"AH!" They shouted in pain at the sudden headache.
"That's the third one I've received today," Naruto growled in irritation.
"What was that?" Kid Flash asked. "Better yet who are you?" Naruto looked ready to answer but stopped when he saw the predator drones close in on them.
"Look out!" He shouted as he leapt forward and created a dome around him, Artemis, And KF. The bullets hit the dome but no damage was done. They flew by and turned around to attack them once again. Naruto looked ready to charge in as he got ready to leap off the ground.
'I got this!' A voice called in his head.
"That the girl voice you were talking about?" Kid Flash asked. Artemis simply nodded. The trio looked up to see someone fly between the predators. They made some kind of motion with their hands and they crashed into each other.
The three looked on as the figure moved closer to them.
"Are you all alright?" They asked. They had green skin, and vibrant orange hair. They wearing hat appeared to be a black bodysuit with a red X from shoulder to waist. They had a blue hooded cape on to finish the look.
"We're good, J'onn," Kid Flash greeted. "Though I have to ask what's with the new look? Doesn't really scream "Manhunter,"
"You know my uncle J'onn?" The girl asked. "Hello, Megan, of course you do," They said hitting their head. "You're Kid Flash," She said pointing at the speedster. "Wally,"
"And you're Artemis," She said looking over at Artemis. She turned her attention to Naruto. She took note of the symbol on his chest and looked at him somewhat warily. "Your agent orange,"
"Wait, wait, wait," Kid Flash spoke up. "Martian Manhunter's your uncle? Is that how you know my name?"
Artemis turned to look at him in surprise. "Your names really Wally,"
"Ha!" Naruto laughed. Artemis turned to look over at Naruto in confusion.
"You wanna explain all that was earlier with the red guy?"
"Oh that petaQ," Naruto said. Megan gasped at the word and began glaring lightly at Naruto. "What?" He asked looking at the girl.
"Language," Megan said.
"What that guy fraking deserves is!" Naruto defended. "I should go over there and beat the blurk out of him until he's nothing but a grunk!"
"Watch your words!" The green skinned girl warned.
"Artemis looked down at her fellow blonde.
"You're not all there in the head are you?"
"Huh?"
Then came the headache.
"You're not all there in the head are you,"
"Huh?"
"Seriously why does this keep happening," Artemis growled out fighting through the shooting pain.
"You get used to them," Naruto grunted holding his head.
Megan looked at the Orange Lantern in confusion. He was nothing like what she had heard in the stories. He didn't deem all that greedy to her. In fact he seemed…familiar. She closed her eyes and began focusing in an attempt to see if she could find anymore memories. Specifically with him.
"Um is there something wrong?" Ms. Martian asked Naruto who was still staring at her. Then without another word he grabbed her chest.
"What the hell is meega nala kw-mmph," Before he could finish Naruto activated his ring and covered Superboy's mouth.
"Naruto!" Miss Martian shouted. Naruto looked away from her.
It showed Naruto and Megan playing the virtual air hockey game so he could get better.
She opened her eyes.
"Naruto!" She said happily.
"You know me or something?" Naruto asked looking over at the girl.
"Yeah, we're teammates, friends," Megan explained looking at the, teens. "I made you cookies,"
"You know her?" Artemis asked looking over at Kid Flash with a miffed look.
"I swear, beautiful, never seen her before in my life," Kid Flash said quickly.
"You all lost your memories, too," Megan said dejectedly. "Come on, I'll fill you in as we go," She explained as she began to head into a random direction. "Robin and Superboy need our help,"
"Robin and super what now?" Kid Flash asked.
"He's with Aqualad," Naruto said.
"Aqualad's here too?" Kid Flash asked.
"Yeah he and Robin were heading to a destination not far from here," Naruto explained. "Though I don't know exactly where,"
"I think I do," Megan said.
"Alright lead the way," Naruto said. "But we need to be on guard," He explained. "That fraking red lantern is still around not to mention the blurking guys who keep attacking us,"
"Language," Megan admonished.
"Me and this guy will take to the sky," Naruto said. "You two stick to the shadows so you can ambush them while they focus on us,"
The group nodded in agreement.
"Hey I'm a girl!" Megan said realizing what Naruto had called her. Naruto looked at her and blinked.
"What's a girl?"
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The red lantern struggled against the restraints that the soldiers were using to hold him down.
A man in a hood walked over to one of the soldiers as they looked at the restrained lantern.
"You need to control him!" The soldier shouted at the hooded man. "Calm his mind!"
"I don't think there's much mind left to control," The hooded man said. "And the ring doesn't really help. But none the less," The man held out an arm at the raging teen. "Be still," He commanded.
The lantern roared one last time but something came over him. He suddenly stopped moving. Though the look in his eyes had not changed.
"Let's move him," The hooded man commanded.
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It was night. Aqualad and Robin continued their travel through the sand nearing their destination.
"Are we almost there?" Aqualad asked.
"Yeah," Robin said. "Wish I could remember why I put a GPS marker here," He muttered.
Aqualad looked up as they made it up the hill and stopped. "I think I know,"
Robin followed his line of sight and saw the strange machine in the middle of the dune.
"I think I do too," He agreed in surprise.
The two slowly made their approach towards the machine. It was way too quiet. When they were a few feet away the ambush came.
"Her Majesty wants them alive!" A soldier ordered as they came out of the sand.
The duo immediately got to work. Aqualad surged forward and two swords and began slicing through the soldier's guns before they got a chance to attack. Two soldiers attempted to grapple him but they met the end of a hammer as the atlantean changed the form of his swords smacking them away.
Robin tossed out a few exploding shuriken taking out a few opponents. He saw three soldiers approaching him. He flipped up over two and grabbed their heads and pushing them at each other before using their heads as a lift and flipping in the air delivering a drop kick to the third soldier.
The two were making short work of the soldiers.
"Enough!" One shouted in anger. "Open fire!" He commanded but before they could a black blur past by them.
"I'll hold that," The blur said coming to a stop revealing themselves to be Kid Flash.
Before the soldiers could comprehend what happened they found themselves flying through the air. They looked up to see Megan looking at them.
"Hi," She greeted. Then they were sent flying as a giant orange hand back handed them.
"By," Naruto said as the soldiers hit the sand in the distance.
A few soldiers aimed at them but they were quickly stopped as Artemis shot off an arrow between them that exploded a moment later.
"Told ya I'd catch up," Naruto said landing next to Aqualad who gave him a small smile.
"K.F.!" Robin greeted seeing the speedster. "Man, it's good to see a familiar face,"
"Hey, Rob," kid Flash greeted. "Memory loss?"
"6 months!" The boy wonder huffed out. "Let's hogtie these creeps and compare notes,"
A few minutes later Megan had finished explaining all she could recall about everything.
"So we're a team?" Robin questioned. "And apparently there's a fourth lantern color," He said looking over at Naruto.
"Well actually there are 7," Naruto said. "Unless you count the two lost colors," Naruto mumbled. "Not to mention those two,"
"Lost colors?" Kid Flash asked.
"Long story," Naruto muttered. "Not important right now,"
"All of us and this Superboy," Robin spoke up getting back on track. "Then this must be his," He said holding up a torn black article of clothing with a red S on it,"
"Yes!" Megan agreed. "Did you see him?"
"I think we did," Artemis muttered. "He was fighting him," She explained pointing at Naruto.
"Feral boy? Some teammate," Kid Flash growled.
"Well if he was our teammate he isn't anymore," Naruto muttered.
"What do you mean?" Megan asked.
"He has on a red power ring," Naruto said. "And no doubt it's corroded his mind,"
"What do you mean?" Aqualad asked.
"Let's just say that that splaited, blurk loving fraking petaQ leader of theirs in a control freak,"
"Language," Megan admonished though from all the stories she had heard about the red lantern leader…that might not be far off.
"Atrocitus is a piece of schtako," Naruto snarled angrily. "And unless he gives his blessing all those who put on the ring turn into what we saw today,"
"Atrocitus?"
"The leader of the re lanterns," Naruto explained.
"You seem to know him?" Robin observed.
"I've met all but three corps," Naruto said. "And I only really get along with one," Then his eyes seemed to shine orange. "But red's… can all go to Apokolips!" He said the last part with clear hatred. Megan gasped at the name he used. The others noticed the reaction and the clear look of fear on her face.
"So what do you propose we do," Aqualad asked.
"I-I can bring our memories back," Megan said. She closed her eyes and began focusing. Suddenly the group found themselves in a dome with images going about.
"I brought you into my mind," The Martian explained. "Too share what I've remembered so far. But I need your help," She continued looking at the teens. "Together, our broken memories can form a whole, if you open your minds to mine,"
"You want to paw through our private thoughts?" Artemis accused.
"I have no wish to intrude," Megan said quickly. "but- - We need to hack our minds to grok what happened to us," Robin finished. "Got it, go,"
"My brain's all yours," Kid Flash said. "Try not to let its brilliance overwhelm you," He joked.
"Or underwhelm you," Robin retorted. "Hey, why isn't anyone ever just whelmed?"
"I don't know," Naruto said gaining a chuckle from the boy wonder. Aqualad simply nodded.
"Last 6 months only, and only what you need," Artemis agreed albeit a little reluctantly.
"Ok," Megan said. She closed her eyes and began to focus.
The memories piled through their heads. The sidekicks finding Superboy, Naruto crash landing, forming the team, Mister Twister, Naruto meeting Artemis, Amazo. Then they got to the current mission. A non-terrestrial signal had appeared and they were ordered to investigate. Everything was running smoothly. Megan was ordered to scout ahead.
That's when everything went wrong.
Megan entered the tent. She began rifling through the thought of everyone in there.
Then she linked with the being they were holding.
'Aaaaahhhhhhh!' She screamed out.
"Miss Martian what's wrong?!"
So much rage!
Release the connection!
Who was that?!
It hurt so much!
Release it now!
Miss Martian screamed once again.
"Ah!" They all shouted. "What was that!"
"What happened next?!" Robin asked. He looked over at Miss Martian to see her holding her head in pain.
"M'gann!" Artemis called in concern kneeling next to her friend.
"What-Who was that,"
"The red lantern," Naruto whispered.
"But I though Superboy had become the red lantern," Aqualad said.
"No," Naruto muttered. "Unless the one we just saw was is dead or brought another ring then he's not a true lantern," He explained. "He's only been deputized,"
"So what does that mean?" Kid Flash asked.
"It means we can still save him," Naruto said with a smile.
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Miss Martian slowly floated down through the top of the tent. As she entered she began to observe her surroundings.
There was some sphere being detained. They sent volts of electricity through it and it began beeping and spinning. At first look it would seem to be a machine they were using.
But Miss Martian could hear it's screams of anguish. She could feel it's pain.
What she saw next was Superboy. He was being restrained and volts of electricity were being shot through his body. He would roard in rage and glare down at the scientist he seemed to realize were electrocuting him. He would look at them with burning red eyes filled with rage. But before he could act on his instinctual thought they would electrify him.
They would not escape.
She looked around until her eyes landed on someone else. Like Superboy they were restrained down and being electrocuted as well. The Red Lantern. But they were reacting very differently from what she had expected..
"Ha!" They laughted. "That all you got," They taunted. "I was expecting some fraking torture!" The snorted. "Not this tickle fest,"
"Increase,"
"Oh stop my sides hurt it tickles to much!" The red lantern shouted as he was electrocuted. Miss Martian wanted to get closer to get a better look at their face but it seemed to be covered by their unkempt red hair.
She slowly made her way to him intending to start the plan.
'My someone's a glutton for punishment,'
She looked around in alarm at the sudden voice intruding in her mind. She looked around until her eyes came on the hooded man from before.
"Psimon says forget," The hooded man said taking his hood off revealing his face… and brain.
Megan felt the psychic force as it started to destroy her memories once again. She closed her eyes and began focusing.
And she remembered. She had gone in to scout out.
But she hadn't gone alone.
"Take Larfleeze," Naruto said as he summoned the phantom. "Maybe he can identify the where the thing creating the signal originates from which could speed things up for us,"
"Good idea Naruto," Aqualad complimented.
"I do not enjoy this," Larfleeze growled.
"No one cares," Naruto retorted earning a snarl from his predecessor.
Later on the two entered the tent.
Miss Martian began prying through the minds of all that were in the tent while Larfleeze looked at the sphere trying to figure out where it came from.
Then she entered the mind of the lantern.
'Aaaaaaahhhhhh!" She screamed mentally
'Release the connection!' Larfleeze shouted in warning at seeing the Red Lantern. 'Release it now!'
But Megan couldn't hear him. All she could do is scream.
'Pour dear,' A new voice said with a hint of sympathy. 'I looked into his mind as well and it was unpleasant for me too,' They explained. 'But I can make it all better,' They said mockingly 'I'll just have you forget,'
With the mental connection still open she wasn't the only one to be effected by the order. It spread to all of them like a shockwave.
Larfleeze shouted in pain as his form began to dissipate.
He was gone.
Megan blinked now fully understanding what had happened. And he was attempting to do it again.
She wasn't going to let that happen.
"Sorry not this time," She said with a smirk. She began focusing and she pushed out Psimons influence in her head.
"Oh someone has some spunk," Psimon complimented. "But I'm still more experienced,"
"That may be the case," She agreed. Then she smiled. "But I didn't come alone. NOW!" She shouted mentally.
Back in the real world the signal was given. Imagine the surprise of the scientists when Naruto came from under the sand in an orange bubble.
"Let's do this!" Naruto shouted.
Naruto smacked a plethora of soldiers and scientist's away and then made an immediate b-line for the lantern.
"Stop him!" A scientist commanded.
"We can't!" A soldier said. "We're dealing with something out here!"
Inded the rest of the team had piled into the bioship and were flying around dropping exploding shuriken and arrows taking out anything that fell under them.
They had wanted to help on foot but if Naruto's plan didn't work and the red or Superboy continued to rampage then they needed to head back and get the League for help.
So they would provide a distraction while Naruto and Miss Martian did their job.
"Oh the orange lantern," The red lantern greeted. "Wasn't expecting you,"
"I'll release you if you take back your ring from him," Naruto said bluntly pointing over at where Superboy was restrained. He put up a shield as the soldiers shot at him so he could finish what he was doing.
"Sure no problem," The Red Lantern said nonchalantly. He looked over at Superboy and focused.
"Without killing him!" Naruto shouted but the ring had already been taken off. Superboy hung his head. "I said without killing!" Naruto growled.
"Give it a second," The lantern said with a smirk. Naruto watched as Superboy raised his head and looked around before he began pulling against his restraints angrily. "Perfect now he's just a regular raging beast instead of a red raging beast," He looked down at Naruto and gave a toothy smile revealing his unnaturally long sharp fangs. "Now don't I deliver,"
Naruto looked up at the red lantern skeptically. "Are you sure you're a red lantern?" He questioned. "Aren't you supposed to be a mindless rage beast?"
"Well you're the Orange Lantern," They responded. "Aren't you supposed to be a mindless greedy beast?" He retorted.
That was a fair point.
"Whatever you petaQ," Naruto growled.
"Now can you realease me?" He asked. "I really want thank these people for their hospitality," Naruto saw the lanterns eyes glow red.
"No fraking problem!" Naruto cheered his eyes glowing orange. He released the lantern and he landed on his feet. He put the ring back on and his outfit came back.
He was wearing a red long-sleeve shirt with black sleeves that had red plated armor on the shoulders (3 big metal plates) elbows (1 metal plate) and forearms (7 regular metal plates). His pants were black as well with red armor located at the knees. On his feet were red and black boots. ( for image of boots). In the middle of the shirt was the red lantern logo but there was a jagged line going across it diagonally.
That was new.
Now that Naruto could see his face he realized that he might have been a few years older then him. Possibly Yugito's age. He had wild red hair that went all the way down to the bottom of his neck.
"So," The red lantern said. "Wanna help me splait this place,"
"Never thought I'd say this to a red," Naruto said as the two turned to look at the chaos in the tent and the soldiers aiming their guns at them. "But it's be my absolute pleaser," He said as the two grinned.
'Aqualad,' Naruto called. 'Take the bioship and go,'
'What why?!' Aqualad asked.
'The red lantern is out and about to rampage,' Naruto explained. 'You don't want to get caugh up in that,'
'What about you?' Artemis asked.
'Oh I'll be fine,' Naruto answered. 'I'm about to help him,'
'If your sure,' Aqualad said.
'Don't go too far now,'
Naruto and the lantern walked out of the tent as the soldiers aimed their weapons at them.
Their eyes glowed ominously.
'You don't want to miss the show,'
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Superboy having recovered his memories from M'gann was rampaging through the tent taking out all soldiers. He had seen Naruto in there earlier but it seemed he had taken part of the fight outside.
The only thing in the tent with him were a few more soldiers, and the sphere that seemed to be helping him. Just the two of them against the soldiers.
The soldiers didn't stand a chance.
After taking out the last of them Suerboy could here fighting going on outside.
'Seems Naruto's enjoying himself,' He smirked. Then he saw the wind pick up in the tent.
Seems Megan was having some trouble. He reached out and grabbed her hand and found himself on the psychic plane once again.
He looked at Megan and then at Psimon.
"M'gann!" He called.
"He's too strong," She forced out as she held back the blast of psychic energy.
"You're strong, and I'm stubborn," Superboy said. "Together!"
"Together," She agreed squeezing his hand. She looked over at Psimon who glared. "Get. Out. Of. My. HEAD!" With one last push of defiance she overpowered Psimon taking him out and winning the psychic battle.
They fell to the ground tiredly. They looked but Psimon had disappeared. Well that didn't matter right now. They had won.
BOOM!
CRASH!
BANG!
The two looked up at the sounds.
They walked outside the tent to see Naruto and the Red Lantern making short work of the soldiers and tanks.
Naruto spotted the two of them leaving the tent.
"Hey schtako!" Naruto greeted.
"Hey thief," The clone greeted back.
"There are a few tanks left wanna go at them?"
Superboy cracked his knuckles as he walked forward with a savage grin.
"Definitely,"
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It was destructive, it was explosive, it messy.
The three boys had loved every second of taking out the soldiers and their toys.
"Man that felt good," The Red Lantern said as he landed next to Superboy.
"Your telling me," The boy of steel agreed.
"We should get back to the team," Megan said.
"We have one last thing to take care of," Naruto said.
"What's that?" The red lantern asked. As one the three heroes turned to look at him. "Oh me,"
"How did you get here," Naruto asked. "Did Atrocitus send you?" Naruto's ring glowed lightly, showing he was ready to continue fighting.
"Ha! That petaQ wishes he could control me," The lantern scoffed.
"Aren't you apart of his corps," Megan asked surprised at the answer.
"My circumstances are…special," The lantern answered seriously. "But don't worry I'm not his ally,"
"If you say so," Naruto said.
"Here," the lantern said. "Hold out your ring. Naruto hesitated but did as asked. He held out his ring as well and sent a signal that the orange power ring received. "That's my personal signal," He explained. "You ever need help just use that,"
"Oh cool," Naruto said. "my names Naruto by the way," Naruto greeted. "This is Miss Martian and Superboy though it's cool if you forget him," Superboy smacked him upside the head for that. "Hey!"
The lantern chuckled at their antics before he began to fly off.
"Hey," Megan called out. "What's your name?"
"Oh right," They said. They looked down and smiled. "Name's Roshi, better remember it," He said with a cheeky grin. Then he was gone.
"That's unexpected,"
"Larfleeze!" Naruto said as the phantom appeared. "What happened to you?"
"The psychic's attack ripped my memory from the ring when he made you all forget the first time. I was able to hold on but only barely," He explained. "It was thanks to the Martian defeating him that I was able to come back,"
"Glad to be of help," Megan chirped. The phantom nodded to her and disappeared. The three got ready to head to the rendezvous when the Sphere appeared in front of Superboy. It beeped a few times at it seemingly looked at him.
"Can I keep it? Superboy asked with a smile.
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Instrumental
It shows the team all standing next to each other on top of the cave as they groom themselves doing their morning rituals. It passes by them and shows Naruto looking at mouth wash weirdly before putting it in his mouth before passes him to show Superboy gargling. It goes back to Naruto quickly as he spits the mouth wash out not liking the taste his eyes comically big.
A future lies before us waiting to begin
It shows Aqualad with a serious expression on his face before his name passes by and shows Kaldur as he smiles calmly at the screen and waves.
Let's take to the wind! and search the world for answers
It shows Superboy as he looks angrily at the screen while popping his knuckles before his name passes over him and changes to him giving a bored expression with his arms crossed.
to all the questions in our minds exploring day and night we'll...
It shows Robin as he types something into his computer before his name passes over him and changes him in civilian clothes as he gives a mock salute with a smirk.
...live out our dreams in paradise! And that's why...
It shows Miss Martian with her eyes closed and her hands on her head as she focuses before her name passes over her and it shows Megan in civilian clothes with a mixing bowl in her hand smiling.
We're running, and running, traveling along an open road
It shows Kid Flash running as he looks forward before his name passes and shows Wally in civilian clothes fiving a flirtatious smile to the screen while winking.
Never letting go of what we came to do We're here to see this through!
It shows Artemis in her uniform aiming her bow and arrow at the screen before her name moves over her and it changes to her in regular clothes as she gives a confident smirk to the screen.
We can't lose, can't lose, nothing on earth can stop us now
It shows Naruto as he gives a greedy smile to the screen before his name goes over and shows him in civilian clothes making a power ranger pose as he smiles like crazy. Larfleeze is seen behind him with an irritated look.
'Cause we're not afraid of our own destiny We Dream
It shows Red Tornado looking at the screen before it goes over him and shows him the exact same. It shows the team running behind him causing him to look over at them curiously.
and live our lives free! (Instrumental)
It shows the team as they look at a camera that Naruto's holding, all of them smile.
(Instrumental)
The picture gets taken and is shows them nearly falling over each other in the picture as they give shocked or irritated expressions.
AAAAAANNNNNDDDD DDDDOOOOONNNNEEEE
IIIIIIII'MMMMMMMM BBBBBBAAAAAACCCCCKKKKKKK
Sorry for the long wait life has been continually hitting me where it hurts as of late.
Special apology to Keno02013, Yiuchet, and Dark Flacon. You guys have been good friends and I haven't been a good one as of late and I apologize for that.
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Anyways. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter.
We get an intro to another lantern. This one of Red. But what does he mean by he has no connection to Atrocitus if he's a red? We'll know…at some point.
Well good news I'm back. And I'm ready to bring joy to my readers.
I will be posting another chapter soon.
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