Naruto of the Skycrew
Over the past 2 days Naruto has secretly been training in using the Sage mode with some help from Octavia, in order to find Lincoln. Since on this planet everything is poisoned by radiation Naruto has to learn to filter that negative energy out and get accustomed to this earths energy. But since he doesn't want to turn to stone he makes Octavia watch over him, and when he shows signs of turning into a frog she hits him over the head with the stick pa left him, dispersing his natural energy.
He also has been training some willing recruits in hand to hand combat, amongst them Octavia and after some convincing he made Bellamy and Clarke join too.
Today is the unity day and Naruto managed to hold sage mode for a minute or so before Octavia had to hit him on the head and was able to locate where Lincolns hideout is.
Everyone in camp is watching the video transmission from the Ark, where they hold a ceremony to celebrate unity day.
"Every year we mark the moment our ancestors of the 12 stations have joined to form the Ark. This is the last time we do so on board. Next year we'll do so on the ground." Jaha says smiling brightly and the people at the ceremony clap their hands excitedly.
"Right, after we did all the work, someone shut him up." Miller says sarcastically.
"You shut up Miller, no one is forcing you to watch." Raven replies.
Clarke comes out of the dropship and sees Finn looking at the crowd from a distance sighing.
"Don't tell me you don't like unity day?" Clarke asks him, accepting that she can't avoid him for the rest of their lives.
"Unity day is a lie. The ark only formed after the 13th station was blown out of the sky. Just not the version of history we like to tell each other at parties." Finn replies.
"The unity day story gives people hope though. And peace came out of that violence." Clarke replies.
"Does there need to be violence at all?" Finn asks.
Jasper then comes out of a tent cheering excitedly and starts to pour everyone some moonshine.
Everyone starts to gather around him, wanting to get some moonshine as well.
While this is going on Naruto and Octavia leave camp to meet up with Lincoln, now that he knows where he is.
Finn sees them leaving and follows them assuming that they're going to meet the grounder, after watching the rest of Jaha's message telling them that in 2 days the first dropship will come and bring reinforcements.
On the Ark
After finishing his speech Jaha lets the children perform a reenactment of the Ark forming, during this a bomb explodes and kills six people, amongst them Marcus Kane's mother.
Jaha tells Marcus that they need to find out who did it as soon as possible and puts the whole Ark on lock down. After this happened one of the guard informs Diana, who is behind the attack, that they have to flee the Ark, since Jaha is still alive.
She then sells out one of her people as the bomber, but breaks him out later on, when Marcus is with him and lock him up in the cell the prisoner is supposed to be in.
After this she decides that her people, meaning the workers on the Ark belong on the first dropship and a few hours later she launches the ship, crippling the Ark in the process.
At camp
Clarke and Bellamy are watching the others enjoy themselves and Clarke asks him "Do you really think this right now is a good time to be having a party? I mean the grounder is out there."
"Grounders. Right now he's probably with his people planning to attack us. Relax, we got security covered. Why don't you go get a drink. You look like you could use one." Bellamy tells her.
"I could use more than one." Clarke replies sighing.
"Then have more than one. Clarke, the exodus ship carrying your mother is coming down in 2 days, after that the party is over, have some fun while you still can. You deserve it." Bellamy says.
"Yeah, OK. So do you by the way." Clarke replies walking off to get a drink.
"I'll have my fun when the grounders come." Bellamy replies jokingly.
With Naruto and Octavia
After Naruto lead them through the woods for a good while they arrive at a hatch leading into an underground cave and go into it.
"Knock, knock?" Naruto asks jokingly.
"Where did you come from?" Lincoln asks them surprised.
"Well, I managed to locate you here and we thought we should check in." Naruto replies.
"OK, well I'm glad to see you." Lincoln tells them, going over to Octavia reaching for her hand.
"Sorry if I gave you a wrong impression the other day, I'm actually this knuckle head's girlfriend." Octavia says pulling her hand away.
"I see." Lincoln replies sadly.
"Well, this is awkward." Naruto says hoping to ease the tension.
"So, what did you come to see me about?" Lincoln asks them getting back to topic.
"Nothing important really, just wanted to know if your people are going to attack us or if we can be peaceful neighbors.
"They are going to attack someday. The rockets you launched burned villages to the ground." Lincoln informs them.
"Well that is bad news. They were supposed to be flares as far as I know." Naruto replies.
"While that is possible, it doesn't change the fact that people are dead and many are demanding that blood'll be spilled." Lincoln informs them.
"Blood for blood. Yeah we get it." Naruto sighs.
"Is there anyway around us killing each other?" Octavia asks.
"I don't know. I have no real authority within my or any other clan." Lincoln replies.
"Looks bad, well hopefully we'll find a way to stop a war before it's to late, I think we should go back before the others notice that we're gone." Naruto says and leads them outside, helping Octavia out of the cave.
Lincoln comes up with them and Finn arrives, having followed their trail.
"Wait stop. He's our friend." Octavia tells Lincoln, who is getting ready to fight and he stands down.
"So what the hell are you doing following us?" Naruto asks Finn, once everyone calmed down.
"I saw you leave and guessed you were going to see him. Looks like I was right. Since when do you know he speaks English?" Finn asks them.
"When we helped him escape." Naruto answers.
Finn sees the horn on the grounder's belt and points at it. "You blew this, when your people were hunting us. You saved our lives, I have to believe there are more like you." he says.
"I stabbed him." Lincoln says motioning to Naruto.
"And we almost killed you. If you two can get along why shouldn't the rest of us?" Finn asks.
"He got a point." Naruto chimes in.
"How is that gonna happen? We already thought about it but don't think there is a way it can be arranged." Octavia asks.
"For starters no more killing." Finn says.
"I don't have the power to call the a truce." Lincoln says.
"Then bring us to someone who does. Look the rest of our people are coming down here and they're sending mostly soldiers because of the attacks. The Ark is about survival at any cost. They'll kill people who fall out of line. And if they get down here and feel threatened, they will start a war and I don't want that and neither do you I think. Once the soldiers get down here it'll be too late and we'll have no way to stop a war but if they see that we're at peace maybe we have a chance to stay that way." Finn tells him.
"Alright, I'll try. You bring your leader I'll bring mine." Lincoln agrees.
"What Bellamy? He'll never go for this." Octavia says.
"Not your brother." Lincoln says.
"Clarke." Naruto guesses and Lincoln nods confirming his suspicion.
They then deal with the terms of the meeting and then split up to arrange the meeting.
At camp
Clarke is playing a drinking game, when Finn interrupts it, catching the coin she uses.
"What is it?" Clarke asks suspiciously.
"Let's take a walk." Finn says.
"No, why should I go anywhere with you? I'm having fun here." Clarke replies.
"Clarke, we really need to talk to you." Naruto says, arriving behind Finn.
"Alright I'm coming." Clarke agrees.
"So, what is it?" Clarke asks them once they went to a secluded spot, away from the noise of the party, meeting up with Octavia.
"We set up a meeting with the grounders." Naruto says.
"A meeting? I don't understand. With who? how?" Clarke asks confused.
"We were just with the grounder who was held in the dropship. His name is Lincoln." Finn tells her.
"Wait a second he spoke to you?" Clarke asks surprised.
"Don't mind that right now. We need to try and live in peace." Octavia says.
"We can't live in peace with people who've done nothing but kill us." Clarke argues.
"Can you think of another way to stop the bloodshed?" Naruto asks her.
"Yeah, with the guns the guard bring down." Clarke replies.
"You really want a war? Cause that's what'll happen. But this is our world now and I think we have to try and do better than the ones before us." Finn says.
"I don't trust them. So if we go, we have to bring back up." Clarke says.
"Clarke, can I have a word?" Naruto asks her.
Clarke nods her head, following him to a deserted spot behind the dropship.
"What?" Clarke asks him.
"Look, what I'm about to show you, you have to promise to keep a secret OK?" Naruto asks her.
"Alright, I promise." Clarke replies confused.
Naruto forms a Rasengan making her stare at it and him wide eyed.
"I'm not really from the Ark. I know this is a lot to take but I'm from another dimension, where I was one of the most powerful people alive." Naruto tells her, letting it sink for a moment.
"Look, I'm telling you this to convince you that you don't need back up as long as I'm with you and because I trust you." Naruto says.
"Alright, I guess I have to believe is seeing that ball thingy, but what good is that gonna do when they throw spears at us?" Clarke asks.
Naruto pushes his rasengan through a nearby tree, making it fall over on him, when he catches it with the other hand before speeding behind the gate, where he drops it.
"that is only one of the techniques I know." Naruto replies grinning smugly.
"OK, I'll agree to go alone with you." Clarke says stunned by his display of physical strength and speed.
They then go back over to Octavia and Finn where Clarke says "Alright, Naruto convinced me to go alone with him. No back up." Clarke tells them.
"What about me?" Octavia asks surprised.
"Sorry, I need you to stay here, I can't be certain I'll be able to protect more than one person at once , since some of my capabilities are hindered after the dimension travel." Naruto whispers, hugging her and giving her a kiss on her cheek.
"I'll get my pack and meet you at the gate." Clarke tells Naruto, walking towards the dropship.
Finn also leaves, but he goes to talk to Bellamy. "Hey, wait up. I need your help. Clarke is about to meet with the grounders and I need a weapon and a few men to follow her, I don't trust Naruto to be able to protect her alone if push comes to shove." Finn tells him.
"Has she lost her mind?" Bellamy curses.
"The meeting was my idea but I didn't foresee that she'd agree to go without protection." Finn says.
"Alright. Grab Jasper and meet me at my tent." Bellamy tells him, going to Raven, to get some Ammunition. She gives it to him, but also comes along with them to make sure Clarke is safe.
An hour later Clarke and Naruto arrive at the bridge
"Here we are. Wait, someone is already coming." Naruto tells her seeing Lincoln jog towards them.
"Hi, did your leader agree to it?" Naruto asks, getting a nod in reply.
Naruto then sees Bellamy and the others hiding in a bush not far from them.
"Did you tell Bellamy to follow us?" Naruto whispers to her.
"No? Why?" Clarke whispers back.
"Because they're here, and armed." Naruto whispers.
Then 2 horses with armed riders and one horse in the middle, carrying a woman come out of the woods.
"I thought no weapons?" Naruto asks Lincoln eyeing the guard of their leader suspiciously.
"I was told there wouldn't be." Lincoln assures him.
"I guess we both got lied to, well nothing we can do about it now." Naruto sighs.
Naruto then wants to go to the middle of the bridge with Clarke, to support her.
"She goes alone." Lincoln tells him.
"I'll be fine." Clarke tells him trying to appear strong.
"We can call it off at any time, if you want." Naruto says.
"No, we need to use this chance. It's probably the only one we'll get." Clarke answers going over to meet the woman.
"Your name is Clarke?" the woman asks.
"Yes." Clarke replies.
"I'm Anya." she says.
"I think we got off to a rough start, but we want to find a way to live together. In peace." Clarke tells her after offering her a handshake, which the grounder leader doesn't reciprocate.
"I understand. You started a war that you don't know how to end." Anya says.
"What? No, we didn't start anything. You attacked us for no reason." Clarke replies.
"No reason? The missiles you launched burned villages to the ground." Anya tells her angrily.
"What the flares? No that was a signal meant for our family's we had no idea..." Clarke replies.
"You're invaders. Your ship landed in our territory." Anya cuts in accusingly.
"We didn't know anyone was here. We thought the ground was uninhabited." Clarke says.
"You knew we were here, when you send an armed raiding party to capture one of us and torture him. These are all acts of war." Anya argues.
"I see your point. That's why we need to put an end to all of this." Clarke replies.
"Lincoln said there are more of you coming down. Warriors." Anya says.
"The guard, yes. But also our farmers, doctors, engineers. We can help each other, but not if we're at war." Clarke tells her.
"Can you promise that these new arrivals won't attack us, that they'll respect the terms you and I agree on?" Anya asks.
"I promise I'll do anything I can to make them honor the terms we set." Clarke replies.
"Why would I agree to an alliance, that your people could break the moment they get here?" Anya asks annoyed.
"If you fire the first shot, those people coming down will not bother negotiating. Our technology, they will wipe you out." Clarke informs her.
"They wouldn't be the first to try." Anya replies smiling a little.
In the bushes Jasper sees grounders in the trees, aiming their bows and spears at Clarke.
"They're getting ready to shoot." Jasper tells the others and comes out of his cover, shooting his clip into the trees, hitting one of the grounders while yelling "Clarke run!"
The others also come out of the bush and start to lay down cover fire, while the grounders shoot arrows at Clarke but miss. Anya takes out a knife, hidden in her sleeve and tries to kill Clarke, who instead of feeling pain sees Naruto standing in front of her, Anya's knife in his hand "No, no, no, you shouldn't have done that." Naruto says scolding her angrily before disappearing from their sight. The others don't see what is going on on the bridge, since they're busy firing at the grounders on the other side of the river.
Naruto unseals his chakra blade, adding wind chakra, making is as long as a sword and starts to cut down the grounder forces in a second or two.
He then reappears in front of Anya blood splattered all over his clothes, grabbing her by her throat and holding her into the air, choking her, while the heads of her two guards roll to a stop under her.
"I'll let you live, but if anyone harms her or Octavia, I'll slaughter everyone of your clan I come across." Naruto threatens her, showing her the picture of Octavia Lincoln gave him.
He then lets her go next to her horse before walking away saying "If you want to reconsider our offer of peace, you know who is allowed to contact us."
He then picks up Clarke bridal style and jumps down into the woods, landing near the others.
"Guys, while it's nice to see you worried about our safety, you pretty much screwed over any chance of a peace treaty we had." Naruto sighs greeting them while walking up behind them with Clarke.
"they came here to kill Clarke." Bellamy says.
"We don't know that, Jasper fired the first shot." Naruto corrects him.
"Well doesn't do us any good mulling over it. But now we certainly have to get ready for retaliation." Clarke says.
"Yeah, best unity day ever." Bellamy says sarcastically and then the exodus ship comes flying down, crashing in a huge explosion.
Clarke looks at it crying, not believing that her mother is dead.
"Clarke, come on we need to get back to camp." Naruto tells her sympathetically but sees that she's in shock and decides that it'll be better to let her grieve for a while.
"You guys go ahead. We'll catch up." Naruto tells the others who reluctantly accept it and get back to camp disappointed that their backup is gone.
Naruto sits beside her and lets her grieve on her own for a while.
After a few minutes of sitting there motionless, crying in shock she turns to Naruto crying into his shoulder while he hugs her back supportively while she asks "Why her?" over and over crying.
"I can't say I know exactly how you feel, since I've never had a mother but I've lost many people close to me and believe me when I say with time it gets easier, but the important thing is to always carry the memory of them in your heart, so they can live on through you." Naruto tells her once her sobbing slowed down, showing she's a bit calmer now.
He let's her cry in his shoulder a while longer before she falls asleep and Naruto picks her up, carrying her to camp.
Once they reach the camp he brings her to the tent he shares with Octavia and Murphy, who for some reason hasn't slept there, ever since the night Naruto got together with Octavia.
After laying her down, putting a blanket over her he gets out to see Octavia waiting for him.
"Hey." She greets him.
"Hey, quite the day huh?" Naruto replies sighing.
"You can say that. Is she gonna be OK?" Octavia replies, glancing into the tent.
"I think so, well as much as you can be knowing you lost your mother." Naruto replies.
"So, what do you think will happen now? I mean the peace treaty is off the table I assume." Octavia asks him.
"Definitely. I hope I scared them off for now though. I showed their leader a bit of what I'm capable of." Naruto answers thoughtfully.
"I'm glad you're not hurt." Octavia then says hugging him, giving him a deep kiss.
Naruto grins in return, hugging her to his side, letting her sit beside him on the log he's resting at.
After a while Naruto stands up telling her "I think I should go to the crashsite, just in case anyone survived."
"OK, be careful though." Octavia replies and goes into the tent once Naruto left camp.
"You awake?" she asks Clarke whose back is turned toward her quietly.
"Yes." Clarke answers.
"He filled you in huh?" Octavia asks her and Clarke nods her head.
"Please don't tell anyone, he wants to have a normal life for as long as he can. Back where he came from he never got the chance to, and while none of this is normal it's better than the life he had before." Octavia tells her.
"Don't worry I won't tell anyone, you're not the only one who likes him." Clarke replies, her back still towards Octavia.
"You do like him too huh? Well makes sense, why else would you trust him to protect you alone against an army of grounders." Octavia replies thinking about what it'd be like to date Clarke as well, since she likes her and knows her brother is often together with different girls which means that it can't be that bad.
She then crawls over to Clarke, kissing her much to Clarke's shock, whose eyes snap open in surprise.
Removing her lips from Clarke's tells her "If you want to, give me a few days to decide if I'd be OK with sharing." licking her lips and winking at her.
Clarke only nods her head stunned and Octavia lies down next to her, draping the rest of the blanket over herself.
A few hours later Naruto comes into the tent and sees Octavia snuggled up together with Octavia and laughing inwardly at the scene he sits down against a beam holding up the tent and tries to get into his mindscape like he does almost every night but has no success and lies down under the other blanket on the other side of the tent falling asleep soon after.
AN: Hey guys, I've decided to introduce Clarke to the pairing a bit sooner than I anticipated but it seemed like a good timing with Naruto filling her in on his secret.
Also since at least Clarke is bi anyway it doesn't seem so far fetched if Octavia offers her to be included in their relationship.