Sage of Ooo
Chapter 12
He could only watched in amazement as he, Finn, Jake, Bonnibel, and Canyon sat on the top of Finn's treehouse while Bonnibel showed off her liquid pyrotechnics. He always found himself amazed at what Bonnibel continuously thought up and created.
"This is really amazing Bubblegum. Thanks again for inviting me and Canyon along" he said while Canyon's wrapped her arms around him and pulled him closer to her as, per the larger woman's request, he was sitting on her lap in his shorter form.
Honestly as odd as it was at first to sit on Canyon's lap, his back against her chest, inadvertently pressing her breasts against his back, he didn't mind it since it felt really nice and peaceful.
"Thanks Naruto and it's no problem as I wanted to show you two anyways" Bonnibel said as she lit the fuses of three more rockets before they flew up and exploded, raining down colored rain down on them that thankfully didn't seem to stain their clothes or hair.
"It took some testing and experimentations with 'cloud seeding' but it came out really well I think" Bonnibel said as she sat next to Canyon with Jake resting his head on her lap while Finn sat next to Jake.
"Its super cool Princess" Jake said as Bonnibel giggled and pet his head with a smile.
"Thanks Jake" Bonnibel said before the clouds above them started to rumble. "Oh darn, it seems like a storm still starts after launching too many of these" she added as she opened up the umbrella next to her just as it started raining.
"We should probably head inside" Canyon said with a small frown, as she was enjoying having Naruto on her lap like this. Though it changed to a soft smile as he squeezed her hand gently and gave her a look almost promising her she'd get another chance.
"Yeah come on, before it really starts to pour" he said as he stood up off Canyon's lap and helped her and Bonnibel up to their feet. "Do you want me to walk you back to the Candy Kingdom?" he asked Bonnibel as he accepted her umbrella so she could start to climb down the ladder.
"Thank you but I'll be fine, Morrow is waiting out front and she can fly me over the clouds," Bonnibel said as he nodded before she smiled "though I wouldn't mind you walking with me to Morrow."
"I can definitely do that" he said with a smile as she giggled and continued down the ladder before he held the umbrella up from Finn, Jake, and Canyon as they all went down the ladder, the last one needing a bit of help but it wasn't difficult thanks to the treehouse's spacious set up.
"I'll be right back and then we can walk home okay?" he said as Canyon nodded with a soft smile before he gave her a quick kiss on the cheek, making Canyon blush softly as she always did when he kissed her.
He chuckled at her blush before he headed down the ladder to the first floor and smiled at Bonnibel and offered his arm to her with a smile. "Well then Princess Bubblegum? Shall we?" he asked with a smile as Bonnibel giggled and covered her mouth with her hand before she accepted his arm, linking hers with his.
"Of course you goof" she said before he led her outside, using her umbrella to keep the both of them dry.
"I had a really great time seeing your newest creation though I hoped we could have spent some more time together since we haven't had much time these last couple of days since our date" he said as she sat down on Morrow with a frown.
"I know and I promise once things in the kingdom calm down we can have another date, maybe this time at my place" she said with a blush brushing across her cheeks as he nodded with a smile and handed her the umbrella.
"That sounds wonderful, I look forward to it," he said as he softly kissed her lips, making her smile as she kissed him back "have a safe flight back" he added before he stepped back, allowing Morrow to spread her wings and take off into the sky.
He watched a bit more, the rain moving away from him with his wind manipulation, until Bonnibel made her way above the clouds before he made his way back into the treehouse for Canyon.
As he made his way up the ladder he frowned at the sight of Finn curled up on the ground in front of a picture of Bonnibel while he cradled a lock of her gum hair. He sent a quiet look of confusion towards Jake and Canyon, who both shrugged and quietly walked over to him.
"What is up with Finn?" he asked as he knew Finn still had a crush on Bonnibel but the last he heard from Jake the teen was supposed to be more over it than how it seemed now.
"I think he saw you and PB kiss so it really must have hit him hard" Jake whispered with a frown as Naruto rubbed the back of his neck with a frown as well.
"Poor kid, I know how hard it feels to have an unrequited love" he said as he had experienced that for a while with Sakura before sealing himself way.
"We need to find Finn a new love interest or something" Jake said as Naruto rubbed his chin and nodded. If Finn continued to be this hurt from seeing him kiss Bonnibel or just be with her it was time Finn found someone new.
"Give me a second to go home and grab some things and I'll join you, if that's okay Canyon?" he asked as Canyon smiled with a nod.
"Of course Naruto I too want to help Finn and I think something that came via a messenger could help him. I just hope I remember where I put it" Canyon said with a slight frown before she started down the ladder first.
"I'm heading out first, I can't let my best friend go through this and just stand around. Come and find me once you get your stuff" Jake said as he stretched past them with a pair of red boots and a backpack on him.
"I'll catch up, don't worry" Naruto said, waving at Jake as he hurried past before helping Canyon through the door.
"This hopefully won't take too long since we still have to talk about our date" he said, chuckling as Canyon's face quickly turned dark blue with a strong blush. Ever since his date with Bonnibel he had been talking to Canyon about taking her on one before Marceline's came around.
"Y-You still want to take me on a date?" Canyon asked as she nervously rubbed the side of her arm, a blush still strong on her cheeks as she stood up from getting out of the doorway.
"Of course Canyon, you are one of my girlfriends after all. I have a few ideas but I want to know when best is for you since you told me that your village is kind of freaking out over us dating" he said as ever since Canyon told them about it they have been honestly trying to get a wedding planned for them and she, in her embarrassment, was trying her best to stop them and was worried that hearing about a date would send them into overdrive.
"I-I will handle them and we can talk about it later, I promise" she said with a smile before he held her hand in his which made her smile while the started towards their house.
Once they entered the house Canyon quickly hurried up to her room to grab the thing she had said was brought over by a messenger. "I found it Naruto! I remember someone from the Desserts Kingdom coming over with an invitation to their princess's birthday party. From what I heard she is apparently Finn's age" Canyon said as she rushed back down the stairs and handed him an invitation that seemed to be made out of a wafer cookie.
The invitation listed the time, date, and location for the 13th birthday celebration as well as an image of the princess made out of frosting that looked like a printed photo.
Cotton Candy Princess, as the invitation named her, definitely seemed like Finn's type. She had pink cotton candy hair that was done up in a large bun on the back of her head. Her crown was stripped with a darker and lighter shade of aqua blue and was a three peak tiara with the middle spike resembling a cotton candy handle.
Her outfit looked rather elegant consisting of a pink choker, puffy cotton candy wrist bands, and a striped corset that bore the same colors as her tiara and had a very puffy skirt also made of cotton candy that went to her mid-thigh. She also wore a pair of blue striped stockings, which matched her corset and tiara, with a pair of solid blue heels on her feet.
Her skin was rather pale, being pure white with a seemingly soft blue blush on her cheeks under her soft pink eyes. Her figure was rather young and moderately undeveloped but that was to be expected since she was 13 like Finn.
"This could work Canyon since Finn, as one of Ooo's major heroes, would be more than welcomed with our invitation" he said as the invitation didn't have his name on it, just that it allowed two people entry to the party.
"I just hope Jake will be able to cheer him up for it maybe" Canyon said with a frown before Naruto waved it off.
"Jake is Finn's brother, he should be able to get Finn to cheer up long enough to maybe enjoy the party. I should probably go catch up with Jake before he goes too far" he said quickly before giving Canyon a quick kiss on the cheek. "I'll be back soon" he added before she nodded with a smile and a blush before watching as he left the house.
Jake thankfully wasn't too hard to find, from his view point of standing on air above the trees, as the stretching dog was walking above the tree lines before seemingly running towards a girl, by the sound of the scream. He quickly followed, figuring he might be able to help as the girl, who was hiding under a washtub, was being harassed by some mechanical owls.
"I'll save you washtub princess!" Jake yelled as he ran up to the tub, already having broken them before flipping it over to reveal a small flambit, a creature from the Fire Kingdom that he had seen in a book that Bonnibel had lent him when he was curious about Ooo's many inhabitants.
"Oh hey Naruto sorry I saw you coming towards me but I rushed to help the girl I heard only to find out it is Flambo!" Jake said, yelling at the flambit named Flambo, who smiled and waved at them.
"Ah bet'cha thought I was a dame on account of my girlish screams" Flambo said as Jake rolled his eyes.
"Yes I did in fact! I thought you were a princess I could set up with Finn" Jake said as Naruto chuckled and patted Jake on the back.
"Don't worry I think I got somethi-Wait!" he said before Flambo interrupted him, waving arms as he stood up on the metal washtub to get their attention.
"If you looking for a skirt I know just the one! And she's really hot!" Flambo said with a wink as Jake rose an eyebrow.
"Is she Finn's age?" Jake asked as Flambo rubbed the back of his neck with a frown.
"Well no but she does needs help" Flambo said as Jake frowned and looked back at the treehouse.
"I'm sorry Flambo but I really got to help my brother Finn so I'm going to probably go with Naruto's idea or something" Jake said with a frown before Naruto handed him the invite before pointing his thumb back at the treehouse.
"Go to Finn, hopefully going to Cotton Candy Princess's party will help. And from what I hear the princess has a bit of a fighter and adventurer in her, constantly getting in trouble for escaping her castle according to princess gossip Bubblegum told me about" he said as before or even after he started dating Bonnibel she had told him about stuff like that while they hung out. "You do that and I can take care of Flambo's situation" he added as the flambit looked up from staring at the ground solemnly in shock.
"Wow! This might really work! Thanks Naruto" Jake said before he rushed off back towards the treehouse with a smile
"Really yous gonna help her out?" Flambo asked as Naruto crouched down and nodded.
"Sure, you did say she needs help so I can't just leave her be knowing that" he said with a smile before holding his hand out for Flambo to jump onto. "Well? We don't want to keep her waiting" he said as Flambo rose an eyebrow at him.
"You do knows I'll hurt yous if I do that right?" Flambo said as Naruto chuckled and shook his head.
"Trust me, I'll be fine now come on, you have to direct me to where she is" he said as Flambo carefully jumped on his hand before getting surprised that he wasn't burning him before moving up to his shoulder.
"Well thens, lets be goin!" Flambo said as he pointed towards the distance and started to direct Naruto towards the girl in need, after he made sure to summon a clone to stay with Canyon, before leaving and eventually arriving at the edge of the Fire Kingdom.
"Oh so she's in the Fire Kingdom?" he asked as Flambo nodded with a frown.
"She's our princess. Her father, the king, has kepts her locked in a lamp her whole life. Several people have tried to save her and help her but we always get caught" Flambo said as the times he had to escape jail after failed attempts.
"Wow, that's pretty messed up" he said with a frown as he rubbed his chin before thinking up an idea he hoped his girls didn't get upset at later on. "I think I have an idea that can play off my prince title, I will need you to fill me in on the Fire Kingdom's court on our way there" he said as Flambo nodded while he started his way into the Fire Kingdom.
As the doors to the throne room opened Naruto frowned at the sight of the Flame King sitting on his throne. The king himself looked more like a living fire settled inside a suit of metal and stone armor.
Once he took a quick look around he also noticed citizens sitting on the bleachers on either side of his throne as a massive lantern hung above them all with a single girl trapped inside.
The girl, like all beings in the Fire Kingdom, were made entirely of fire. Her skin was a yellow-orange with orange-red hair that seemed like it would be about waist length if it wasn't floating up with two long bangs on either side of her face and an odd large jewel on her forehead.
She wore a long orange-red dress under a light orange surcoat that had hot pink trimmings and another smaller gem on her chest, seemingly between her breasts that he could slightly make out with the dress keeping her figure concealed.
Like Flambo had said she looked about 18 or so as she looked down at him, her black eyes sparkling white and yellow as she looked down at him.
"Greetings Flame King I am Naruto Uzumaki, Prince of Ooo and I have come to pay respects to the king of the land as I had come to look around" he said as the court, Flame King and the princess above them gasped.
"A prince!? I've heard about you from various sources" the Flame King said, the last part more to himself before he perked up with a smile. "It is very smart of you to pay respects to me. Though I am curious what kingdom do you lead over?" he asked as Naruto nodded.
"I guess you can say I am the prince of the grasslands, not much of a kingdom but I am a registered prince due to my lineage leading back to the very foundation of Ooo and its ruling system" he said, repeating what Bonnibel told him to say if anyone asked about his 'kingdom'.
"Ah deep royal blood, very nice. I have been looking for a use for my daughter and maybe an alliance of sorts could put her to use since I can't control her otherwise" Flame King said as Naruto noticed the glare from the princess above towards her father but stopped once her father looked up.
"An alliance would be smart since having a strong kingdom like yours as friends would be nice" he said as he was a bit surprised that the Flame King was acting almost exactly like Flambo had said he would.
"Though I am surprised to see you handling the heat and fire of my kingdom without Flame Shield on" the king said with a raised brow as Naruto nodded with a chuckle.
"Yes I am without it as my body is heavily immune to many elements, hence why our alliance will be even better since it proves I can enter the Fire Kingdom without any danger to myself" Naruto said before the Flame King smiled and nodded.
"Yes! A strong ally is best since it would be no good if you just burnt up whenever in our presence" he said as he smiled more and rubbed his chin. "Though if I am to give away my daughter, despite her lack of use to me, it is only fair to be given a gift" he said, his smirk growing as Naruto expected this and already had something in mind but he'd have to word it carefully.
"I have a gift in mind but it would require your daughter to leave her lantern so I can put it in there instead" he said as the Flame King frowned and slightly narrowed his eyes.
"And why is that?" the king asked as Naruto held up his hands in defense.
"Merely because it is a dangerous fire that is dangerous when not contained. It is hotter than the sun and can burn even other fires" he said as the Flame King's frown grew to a smile and nodded.
"Oooo I am intrigued! Lower the lantern but daughter you are to behave or else!" he yelled as the princess nodded with a frown.
As the lantern lowered he was able to get a clearer look at the princess and she was rather attractive, despite his main concern just saving her from being trapped as being trapped for her whole life was terrible to even think about.
He gave her a soft smile as the lantern opened up before she was escorted to the side by two guards. "Okay Prince Naruto, bequeath your gift and my daughter is yours to do with what you wish, ensuring our alliance" the king said as Naruto nodded and set his left hand down on the inside of the lantern, creating a powerful containing seal on the inside to ensure his flames didn't escape nor were able to be harnessed.
"This flame is called Amaterasu, it burns hotter than the sun and cannot be extinguished. Normally it goes out after seven days and nights of burning but I am ensuring it stays burning while it is in the lantern" he said as his eyes shifted to the Rinne-Sharingan and the black flames blazed to life in the lantern before it closed and was hoisted back up above them.
"As long as you do not try and take the flames out of the lantern or put anything else inside it then the flames will burn forever" he said as the Flame King stared at the flames in awe.
"Yes! This is a fine gift! Guards! Leave my daughter to the Prince! He is hers! This flame will signify our alliance, as long as it burns then so shall our alliance live!" he said as Naruto bowed with a smile.
"I await our next meeting" he said as the Flame King waved them off, still looking up at the flames in awe while he turned to the Flame Princess with a smile.
"Shall we princess?" he asked as she nodded and accepted his hand before they walked out of the throne room. They didn't talk as Flame Princess seemed more focused on leaving the Fire Kingdom since she started to pull him along the second the left the castle and didn't stop until she reached the very edge of it.
Once they had reached the edge she immediately hugged him, laughing happily as she did so before he gently patted her head, surprised by how soft her flames felt. He was very glad that having the Shinju inside him made him immune to the elements no matter how severe they were.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" she said as she pulled away, allowing him a better look at her eyes as she held him at arm's length. "The second I saw Flambo with you I knew you were there to save me! Thank you so much!" she said as he chuckled and rubbed her arms, again surprised by their softness and how they felt like normal skin, only warmer, before she stepped back with a smile still on her face.
"Of course Flame Princess, once Flambo told me your situation I really couldn't just do nothing about it" he said as Flambo jumped off his shoulder and onto hers.
"Yeah Princess I tolds him everythings so he decided to use his princely powers to saves ya" Flambo said as Flame Princess widened her eyes at the flambit before turning towards Naruto.
"Wait you really are a prince!? I thought it was a ruse that Flambo thought up" she said as with him being one of her only friends she expected it to be another ruse of his in an attempt to save her.
"Nope I was made a prince by the Water Elemental tribe and it was fully instated with the help of various kingdoms. Technically the Grasslands are my territory and so is the Water Elemental Tribe but I'm not one for making a big kingdom" he said as Flame Princess frowned and took a nervous step backwards.
"Wait does that mean I am really yours?" she asked nervously as he chuckled and shook his head.
"No since you aren't some prize to be given away. You are a living being and a girl no less, I merely went along with it to get you free. I wouldn't be adverse to being friends with you though and maybe helping you with making a place to live" he said as her frown lessened before Flambo patted her cheek.
"Yous can trusts him Princess, he's a good guy" Flambo said as she nodded with a soft smile.
"Okay, then I guess I'll trust you and we can be friends. To be honest I have never had all too many friends as Flambo was the only one to come up and talk to me while up in my lantern so I don't know how well I'll be out here" she said as he waved her off.
"It's fine, your house can be nearby to mine so if you need anything I am but a hop skip and a jump away" he said as he smiled at her and turned towards the direction of his house and started walking. "Well? Shall we princess?" he asked again before she smiled and nodded, following him as he led her towards his house.
As they walked they talked a bit about things here and there, mostly about current events. With her being locked up for all her life she didn't know much about the current world, something he understood how it felt.
"Say Flame Princess why exactly did your dad trap you in that lantern?" he asked as she frowned.
"My name isn't Flame Princess first, it's Phoebe" she said as he had just saved her from her prison in the lantern so it felt right to give him her name "and from what I heard it was because he was afraid of me. He said how some woman told him I was stronger than him so he locked me in there since I was a baby" she added with a frown as she looked up at the sky.
"Well Phoebe I'm glad I helped make you free for once in your life. I look forward to being here for you" he said with a smile as he was happy to set someone free and help them. Reminded him of the old days back in his time where he helped others, almost like Wave in a way.
They continued walking and talking until they reached a large patch of open grass that was about a good hundred or so yards away from his house so that it was close but not close enough to make it seem like he was looming over her.
"This looks like a nice place. So tell me what you want or need in this house?" he asked as he sat down, crossing his legs, before Phoebe frowned in confusion.
"What do you mean? Are you going to build me a house? And if so with what materials?" she asked as he nodded with a smirk.
"Yeah, I'm going to build you a house and don't worry about materials I have it under control. I can make it out of stone, metal, or wood if you prefer and want the house to be a massive blaze" he said before her frown lessened a bit and she sat down in front of him.
"Well it needs to be made of wood so my fire can spread and keep it nice and comfy for me I think since I don't like being exposed like this" she said as she crossed her arms, feeling a bit uncomfortable with the storm clouds above her.
"Okay so do you maybe want some high stone walls around your burning house to keep it shielded? Do you want like a simple one bedroom with a kitchen?" he asked as Phoebe nodded.
"Sure but how exactly do you plan to do all of this?" she asked as he smirked and stood up, cracking his knuckles and his neck.
"I'll tell you more about it later but for now just watch" he said while he ran through the hand signs for the first step.
'Earth Style: Obsidian Wall' he thought as he slammed his hands down on the ground before a circular wall of obsidian rose around them with only one opening and exit in the front making it more crescent shaped.
"Okay the wall is up, now just the house and insides are left" he said, chuckling and smiling at Phoebe's shocked looks at the sudden wall around them before he ran through the signs again.
'Wood Style: Four Pillar House' he thought as they both rose up on a wooden floor that grew out from under them.
Phoebe spun around in shock and awe as the house formed around her, the walls and ceilings rising and growing around her while her flames ignited across them. At first she was worried she'd ruin his progress but her flames didn't seem to slow him down at all as he seemed to finish up rather fast.
"There we go one house all build and ready. I was even able to make the frame for your bed as well as a couch, counters and anything else I thought you might need" he said with a smile, ignoring the flames all around him.
While he was making the house he used his crescent mark to plant seals through the wood to make it able to withstand her fire and let the fire sit around it. He even crafted some seals to protect the fire from any rain as he figured water might really hurt her as she is made of fire.
Thankfully with her shock he was able to quickly make her fireproof mattress, blanket and pillow for her bed and cushions for her couch.
He chuckled softly as he waved his hand in front of her face, smiling as she snapped out of her shock. "Well? Did I do well or did I do well?" he asked as Phoebe merely smiled brightly and hugged him with a happy laugh.
As he hugged her back he was thankful he was able to help her, she seemed like a good girl and being trapped was terrible. He was proud of what all he did today as even in this world it's not every day you can say you rescued a princess from an asshole king.
-Chapter End-
Sorry for delay, real life constantly gets in the way and it's really annoying especially when I like following my schedule
Also before anyone starts the typos in Flambo's speech are supposed to be there since he speaks in a Bronx accent that makes the words weird at times. I apologize if I get it wrong, it's hard to replicate an accent that is odd like that.
Also I gave Flambo a bit more of a backstory, possibly explaining how he became a Flambit due to trying to rescue Flame Princess.
He'll still be his mischievous self but also have some depth, not to say he'll be a reoccurring character or anything more than how he is in canon. If anything he'll live in Flame Princess' house and not really be seen all that much.
Phoebe told Naruto her name quickly because 1. She isn't all secretive about it and 2. He did just save her from her prison so telling him her name is the least she thinks she can do.
Also no she isn't instantly going to be instantly with him. It will be gradual. Right now he is her friend and someone she trusts as he saved her despite having no reason to do so and wanting nothing in return.
Also you'll find out what happened with Finn and Cotton Candy Princess (C.C for short) next chapter.
Pairing:
Finn x Cotton Candy Princess (Natasha Version)
Naruto x Harem
Canyon
Princess Bubblegum
Marceline
Flame Princess
Jungle Princess
Ice Queen
Huntress Wizard
Fionna
Until Next Time
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