Hello this is not new chapter. My beta have rewrite last chapter. I want say something for readers. First why you always ask what happened next or why Naruto do this or that. I will write why he do this things in the future chapters. Second Naruto not like Sasuke. Sasuke always think about revenge and don't care about his friends. So they are NOT SAME! Third Naruto can't talk with Kuram because if Kurama answer Martian banter will be find it. All their mind was connected. I think it was easy to understand but okay my fault. I'm working on new chapter so enjoy this one and wait for new one. My beta write message.
"Release the drones," said Batman before the picture appeared. Only a couple of hours ago, they learned that an alien ship was approaching Earth. Batman, along with the main forces of the justice League, decided to meet aliens in space. After a couple of minutes alien's intentions became clear.
Naruto watched as key members of the Justice League were defeated after only a couple of minutes.
Zatara contacted them, his image appearing on the main screen, "Red tornado, you have seen the situation?"
"Yes, the air defense is broken. It is necessary to mobilize ground forces."
"Understood," replied Zatara and he disappeared from the screen.
Red tornado turned to us. "If we fail to protect the earth, you will be this planet's last stand," he said as he headed towards the Zeta-tube.
"We'll be ready," replied Aqualad before red tornado disappeared.
"What's the plan?" asked Naruto looking at the team.
"Human weapons can not harm them," said Robin, and played the video where the military tried to fight the invaders.
"So we need to know their weaknesses and our possible actions," said Aqualad.
"That's where the aliens are now," Robin said as he opened up a holographic map of the earth.
"It seems this got lost," said a Superboy, pointing to a lone red dot on the map near the North pole.
"That is where Superman's fortress of solitudes is, perhaps the aliens sensed energy from the fortress and sent the intelligence," said Robin
"Superman has a fortress of solitude?" asked Superboy with sadness in his voice.
"Conner..." said Megan and put her hand on his shoulder.
"It doesn't matter," he sighed "There is a lot about Superman I'll never know."
"Looks like we have a plan," said Naruto walking towards the bio-ship.
"Yes!" Shouted Wally "Learn their secrets, and kick some vile alien ass."
Artemis hit Wally on the shoulder.
"Hey, what?"asked Wally with annoyance in his voice and rubbing his shoulder.
"Two words: Martian and Kryptonian," Artemis replied and went to the bio-ship.
"Well, not all aliens are nasty," Wally spoke up again and looked at Megan with a blush on her cheeks.
Megan only rolled her eyes and sat down in the pilot's seat.
Naruto noticed that the Superboy tensed when Wally started flirting with Megan.
"Did they know each other?" thought Naruto and looked at them.
Deciding it was not his business, he tried to focus on the mission.
"We're here, get ready," said Megan.
Naruto remained on the ship and watched the radar. He didn't have the necessary abilities for tackling the alien weapon on his own, without Kurama's help, and he preferred the team not know about that.
"Everyone ready?" asked Aqualad
"Yes" they all answered at once.
Megan, using her telekinesis, turned off the alien's communications. "The link is broken and the motor is down," she informed the team.
Artemis produced some arrows with liquid cement, "They are sealed inside." The aliens opened fire indiscriminately.
Aqualad jumped out from under the ice and distract them. This gave Superboy time to jump on the ship and disarm the gun with the help of Robin.
"Now to figure out where the weapon attaches to the ship," Robin said and opened the wrist computer. "Here, here and here," he indicated three points. Megan used telepathy and quickly disconnected the weapon.
While the team was dealing with the weapon, Naruto learned to control the Martian ship. It was an invasion and if something happened with Megan, they will be left without their only means of transportation and weapons.
"You all good?" asked Naruto, "What about the weapon?" as he took control of the ship.
"We got it," replied Superboy.
"I'll fly to you," said Naruto and dropped the ship in front of the team. To manage the bio ship was not so difficult. The ship itself was trying to help him in the maneuvering.
"Reprogramming the system to utilize the weapon system of the ship," said Megan and started the implementation. "I am deactivating camouflage while I work on this."
Then Naruto noticed two signals on the radar. "We have a problem," he said running to the control panel. He tried to activate the weapon system but the ship did not respond.
"Megan, open fire!" said Aqualad.
"Can't until the integration is complete," replied Megan.
Naruto opened the door of the ship and ran to the exit. "Quickly get inside!" he shouted.
"Hide, I will stall them," said Artemis as she fired a couple of explosive arrows. One arrow hit a ship and the other hit the driver of the other ship, he collapsed not far from Artemis. But the first ship remained intact and opened fire.
"Artemis, behind you!" shouted Megan.
Naruto tried to use telekinesis and to grab Artemis, but it was too late. Beams shot through her.
"No..." whispered Naruto and looked at the place where Artemis had been two seconds ago. Death was not new to him, but this time he could have saved Artemis and did'nt.
"Artemis!" shouted Wally.
"Everyone inside, now!" ordered Aqualad and using their water carriers, he destroyed the alien ship.
"I will destroy them all, even if it's the last thing I do." Wally said with fury in his voice.
The flight was quiet, nobody had anything to say. Naruto clutched his mask in his hands. He could have saved Artemis and he knew it. All he had to do was use his abilities, but he preferred to hide them, and because of this, Artemis died. His friend.
With all this invasion he forgot about the Kurama and brotherhood. He need to mobilize forces.
"Kurama get in touch with everyone and check if they have everything in order," he said directing his thoughts to Kyrama and closing his eyes. He would have time to grieve about the Artemis later, but he needed to be in focus now.
Instead of the usual response from Kurama he was met by silence. "Kurama can you hear me?" Naruto asked again, and again only silence.
When Naruto wanted to try once more to communicate with Kurama he was distracted by Wally.
"No , no , no," shouted Wally, as he punched at the dashboard.
"We don't have time for sorrow," Aqualad said and stood up "And now we need to get together and strike back to make sure that her loss was not in vain."
"Back to the mountain?" asked Megan, wiping tears from her eyes.
"No, the hall of justice. We need to show people that there are still heroes who can protect them and there is still hope remaining."
They quickly reached Washington. The American military had tried to push back the aliens but suffered serious losses.
"Superboy come on!" said Aqualad and Megan opened the hatch. Superboy jumped on one of the invading ships. And Megan using cloaking on the bioship opened fire on the rest. In a few minutes, three alien ships had been destroyed.
The soldiers gave a joyful battle cry. One of the soldiers pointed to Superboy. "Superman, I told you he didn't leave us."
"I don't know, he is too small and where's the cape?" said his friend.
"I'm not Superman," Superboy replied and Naruto along with the team exited the ship.
"I don't know who you are son but it doesn't matter you saved us and that is what's important," a man said as he walked out of the crowd of soldiers. Naruto immediately realized that this was their commander,
"I'm not Superman," Superboy repeated.
"Tell that to the enemies," Aqualad stepped forward and stood before the Commander. "General Wade Eling, the U.S. air force" he said.
"Aqualad , justice League" replied Aqualad "We will help you to collect alien weapons and to reclaim what belongs to earthlings."
They decided to regroup in the hall of justice. Kurama still didn't make contact and that caused Naruto to be all the more disturbed, but he could not deal with that at the moment. Naruto also realized how much the brotherhood depended on Kurama and his help.
"It seems there is nobody there," said Robin looking over what was left of the hall of justice. The once majestic statues of the justice League were completely destroyed. And the rubble was scattered around the main hall.
Megan flew up to the statue of the Martian hunter and started to cry. Naruto understood what she felt. Suddenly she went flying and using telekinesis lifted the statue head to reveal the real Martian hunter underneath it.
"Uncle John!" said Magan and she was going to fly to him but Aqualad stopped her. Naruto pulled out his guns and pointed them at the Martian hunter.
"Read his mind first, it may be a trap," said Aqualad and looked at Megan.
"It's him, he's real and he's alive."said Megan in a joyful voice.
"But we saw you shot down, you and Superman and all the others," said Superboy not understanding what was going on.
"Yes I remember," he said, as Megan helped him up off the floor, "But I don't remember how I escaped."
"Did you change density and then let the beam pass right through you?" suggested Megan.
"But we saw he was gone, disintegrated along with the rest of the league," said Naruto, he still didn't trust John,"this doesn't make sense."
"I had to say something important but I can't remember," J'onn said grabbing his head in pain.
"It looks like the beam has fried your brains when you went through," said Robin.
"Hello Wally," said kid flash through mental links and slapped his head.
Kid flash grabbed Robin and ran to the ship.
After a couple of minutes they were all at the ship.
"These rays are Zeta waves," joyful said Wally, "The beam doesn't kill but teleports, Artemis and others are still alive!"
"Maybe but..." Robin started to say something, but Wally didn't let him finish "No, they are alive."
"Maybe that's what you wanted to say," Megan said to the Martian hunter.
There waws no time to rejoice, the alien attack had begun.
"Megan, get the bio-ship," said Naruto and took shelter from the beam.
But the beam hit the bio-ship and it disappeared.
Megan fell to the floor, grabbing her head.
"Megan!" shouted Superboy scooping her up and carrying her to shelter. Aqualad helped J'onn to hide.
"We need to retreat," said Robin ducking into a hiding place. They moved deeper into the building but they encountered a dead end.
"We're trapped," said the General
"Maybe not," said Aqualad forcing one of the doors open.
"We can teleport to the cave, but we need to hurry," Naruto said and took his position.
"I can only teleport one at a time" J'onn answered and stood behind the console.
"The soldiers go first," said Aqualad.
"No, start with Superboy and the team," shouted Naruto and it was at this point the aliens struck one of the walls.
"Come on we'll stall them," said the General and began to shoot.
"Manual control, Martian hunter 07."
One by one they began to transport out. Superboy was offered to go first but refused and sent Megan instead. While the rest made their escape, Naruto threw a pair of explosive knives. Because of the explosions one of the soldiers was pinned under some loose stones. Superboy wanted to help the soldier, but Naruto pushed him away.
"Go, I'll handle this," Naruto ran up to the soldier and pulled him out of the rubble. He dragged him back to shelter. Taking out a few knives, he gave them to the soldier.
"Can you throw?" he asked.
"Y-Yes" stammered the soldier.
"Aqualad, send J'onn next," Naruto shouted and threw a light grenade.
"Agreed," replied Aqualad and threw J'onn into the portal. Then Naruto noticed that one of the beams heading for Aqualad. Using telekinesis Naruto pushed him to the side but did not calculate the force. Aqualad flailed against the wall and fell.
"Aqualad get up!" shout Naruto and used the Golden shield. Aqualad slowly stood up and grabbed his head.
He saw the battlefield. Soldiers killing each other and Naruto with a gold sphere in the middle of this madness. He looked at Naruto with wide eyes. "Naruto what have you done?" he asked.
"Aqualad move!" Naruto shouted but it was too late the Golden beam hit Aqualad.
"Sir, I'll buy you some time," the soldier said and walked out of the shelter to attract the attention of aliens. He threw out almost all of the knives and jumped to another shelter.
Naruto jumped into the portal. He fell to the cave floor and struggled to his feet.
"Where's Aqualad"? Wally asked.
"He didn't make it," said Naruto, and stood up. He unplugged the portal and sat down in one of the chairs in the cave.
The whole team gathered in the main hall. Robin stepped forward "The mission is clear," he said and opened the image on the host computer. "If you think that the enemies teleport their victims..."
"I'm sure," Wally said and looked at Robin
"Then they most likely on the main ship." The ship itself was very large and spiked.
"We will need to create a diversion to get inside. Superboy" said Robin as he looked at Superboy.
"No! he wants to sacrifice you," shouted Megan "Aqualad wouldn't do something like that."
"Aqualad is not here," said Naruto "But there is another way." Then Naruto got a phone number and gave it to Robin."Call this number and get a picture on the big screen."
"Whose is this phone number?" asked Robin but Naruto didn't answer.
The loss of Artemis and Aqualad was enough. They could be alive, but Naruto felt he had lost enough friends. He could not contact the brotherhood without Kurama, BUT there were other allies.
"Naruto is that you?" asked Jade once she appeared on the big screen.
"It's..." Wally started to say, but Naruto said it first. "It's Cheshire, a killer from the League of shadows."
"Jay, I need to talk to him," said Naruto. He was glad that Jade was alive but now the fate of earth was in the balance.
"He is the one who says when he meets with who, and you can't just waltz in making demands," she said and crossed her arms.
"Jade," said Naruto and sighed "We don't have time I need his help."
"And who are you talking about Naruto?" asked Robin with a frown.
"Just, give me a couple minutes," she said, and the signal cut out. Immediately the team came down with questions.
"What does this mean?" cried Wally and looked at Naruto.
"You need help and I am appealing to those who can give it," replied Naruto. He understood what it all meant. He was no longer part of the team not after what he was about to do, but perhaps they would all live and that was more important.
The signal appeared again and there was Ra's al Ghul.
"Naruto, I did not expect that you will attempt to reach me," he said in a calm voice.
"I wouldn't, if not for the end of the world," replied Naruto and frowned. "I need your assassins to distract the aliens."
"You're asking me to give you all the power of the League of shadows, and why should I?" he asked.
"You know I'll do anything you ask," said Naruto. Naruto didn't always understand the phrase "Deal with the devil" now it looks like he concluded.
"You will be my heir as soon as the invasion to end, without hesitation fulfill any of my orders and if you try to cheat me, I will kill everyone you care about," said Ras and then he waited for the answer.
"I agree," replied Naruto after a moment's thought.
"Well then, my League is at your disposal," said Ras and the signal was switched off.
As soon as Naruto turned to the team. Robin punched him in the jaw. Naruto was capable of blocking the blow but did not. He deserved it.
Rising from the floor Naruto was sent to the Zeta-tube. There was no going back.
The plan was simple, the League of shadows would attack the command ship while he and the team snuck inside and rescue their friends. Before they left, the team made a statement to the world. They instilled hope in the hearts of the people.
"Jade I want you to hide," Naruto said over the radio.
"What do you mean? I command the forces of the League of shadows," she said.
"Jade please" said Naruto. He didn't want to lose her, he couldn't lose her.
"No, Naruto I'll give you time, as much as you need," she said. "I love you."
"I love you too, Jade," he said and turned off the Radio.
The League began the attack exactly according to plan. Robin decided to lead the infiltration party, and asked Superboy to help the League of shadows with their attack.
The hangars of the mother ship opened and they were able to get inside. But from the hangars escaped a swarm of ships.
They managed to penetrate to the Central core as all the aliens were distracted by the League of shadows.
But their presence did not go unnoticed. Naruto took out a pair of explosive knives and threw them. From the explosion of smoke rose and he disappeared behind the wall.
"Go, I'll hold them off," said Naruto again and threw the knife. Robin nodded and they ran off.
When they disappeared, Naruto used all of his abilities. His telekinesis quickly dispatched several dozen aliens. He released several gold balls that exploded upon contact with the aliens.
"Robin, you found the captives?" asked Naruto.
"No prisoners, the crew are all dead, and we set the explosives," said Robin.
"Understood, where are you? I'll try to get to you." said Naruto and slung another gold ball toward the aliens.
"No, it's too far, go on without us," ordered Robin and Naruto heard an explosion on the radio.
"I'm not leaving you!" shouted Naruto dodging a beam.
"Go without us," said Robin, and turned off the Radio.
Naruto was going to go for Robin and kid-Flash. But alien reinforcements arrived and thronged him and he was forced to retreat.
Naruto struck a hole in the hull of the ship and jumped falling several meters into the street. He wanted to try to get on the other side but there was an explosion. He managed to activate the shield. Flying a couple dozen meters he lost the shield as he hit the ground hard.
With difficulty, Naruto knelt down and looked at the ground. His mask was shattered and he grasped it, but when he touched the mask a bright light came out of it.
After a couple of seconds, in front of him stood Kurama in his Fox form.
"Kurama?" said Naruto with difficulty. Because of the fall and explosion, he had broken some bones and damaged some organs.
"Remember, Naruto," said Kurama and touched his tail to his head. And Naruto remembered, training, the team, the League and all they had done. This situation was an illusion.
"How I can Wake up?" asked Naruto. It was supposed to be training but became a nightmare.
"Megan, I feel whatever is happening is her doing. You have to deal with her" said Kurama
"Deal with?" asked Naruto.
"You know what I mean, or your entire team may die," replied Kurama.
Naruto closed his eyes and sighed. He already knew how to do it. As soon as he opened his eyes in front of him lay a gun.
Incendiary bullets, Kurama modified and strengthened them. Taking the gun, Naruto immediately looked in the direction where Megan was. Since it was an illusion he had to do was think and he was beside her. J'onn was next to her on the ground.
"Naruto you're alive!" shouted Megan and flew to him. Naruto closed his eyes and gathered forces. This test became a real nightmare and it is time for him to Wake up. Naruto raised a gun and shot Megan in the stomach.
Her wide eyes told him what she was feeling at this moment.
"Megan" cried the Martian hunter and tried to attack Naruto. But Kurama grabbed the shoulder of the Martian hunter and captured him. "Do it, Naruto," said Kurama telepathically, and in a Golden flash disappeared together with John
"Naruto..." whispered Megan with wide eyes. She pressed the wound on her stomach and made a distressed noise at the burn.
Naruto looked into Megan's eyes and felt like a monster, and maybe he was a monster.
"I'm sorry, Megan," said Naruto as he pointed the gun on her head.
"BAM!"
Naruto opened his eyes and sat up. Looking around he saw that everything was in order and even Megan seemed normal, he sighed. Rising, he walked away from everyone.
"Kurama get ready to teleport me,"
"Don't do something stupid," replied Kurama.
"Too late," he answered.
"Naruto, where's the artifact?" asked Aqualad.
"And how are you affiliated with Ras al Ghul?" asked Robin after Aqualad.
"Ras al Ghul?" Batman frowned and looked at Naruto.
"The artifact is hidden and well protected," said Naruto. He was feeling very dizzy but he forced himself to stand up straight.
"You killed those soldiers!" shouted Aqualad
"I saved our lives!" shouted Naruto in response. He saved Aqualad and didn't regret it.
"You are going to become the heir of Ras al Ghul, is that true?" asked Robin.
"I haven't decided yet," said Naruto.
"Why, Naruto?" asked Wally, "I thought we were all friends."
"Yes, we are friends and as your friend I will protect you all," Naruto thought and sighed. He knew what to say and do. They will hate him and never forgive it, but it was the only way he could protect them.
"No, Wally," said Naruto and harden his gaze, "We are not friends, my mission was to infiltrate the team and spy on all of you," he could hear their gasps and intakes of breath at these words.
"I was the one who deactivated the security system at Mount Justice and allowed the brother and sister of the red tornado to get in."
Naruto noticed how Batman slowly reached for his batarang, and that Superboy was ready to jump on him.
«All of you don't have idea agains what you are fighting said Naruto to Batman, after these words, Batman threw the batarang.
"Now," said Naruto and disappeared in a Golden flash.
Betta note: I am back, cancer sucks, chemo sucks too, and it took a long time to get back on my feet somewhat. I am sorry it took so long to get back to doing this for Tom, (Whose grammar is probably very good in his original language, but the online translation it pretty rough). I hurried through this chapter, so it could have been better, but I wanted to get something back to him for being so patient through all of this nightmare. Hope you enjoyed it.