The Galactic Knights: Third Dimensional War
Crimson Escape Arc
A/N: The Battle of Joral Bridge continues as Natsu and his allies attempt to hold off the Shadow Alliance. Meanwhile, Naruto has finally reached Faith, but the overwhelming forces cause him problems. Can Naruto save Faith and her brother? Can Natsu continue to defend Joral Bridge? Find out in 'Chapter 29: A Woman's Touch.'
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"Talking"
'Thoughts'
Chapter 29: A Woman's Touch
Naruto stands in confidence, facing Gervase without a single sense of fear. He takes a few steps forward, raising his two trench knives in his hands.
"So, you finally made it," said Gervase, a disappointed expression on his face.
Mira, Yuuki, Garrett, and Eveline begin to back away, slowly surrounding Faith as the young Crimson tries to regain her strength. Soon, Jacob walks up to Faith, bowing to her for a second.
"Lady Crimson, we need to move," said Jacob. "We've come through an area where the flames have not reached, but we must move quickly."
"But the people," said Faith.
"Are going to be safe," interrupted Jacob.
Suddenly, an army of Narutos rush through the area, carrying all the wounded as they rush towards the southeastern area of the forbidden forest. Faith nods her head in understanding as she tries to stand back up. She looks at Naruto, who continues to stare at Gervase, standing between him and her. From the moment she met Naruto those few months ago, she saw something in him, strength only a few have.
"Don't die on me Naruto!" exclaimed Faith. "We might have a wedding to plan!"
Naruto sweat drops, almost falling over, but he knows he cannot give his opponents an opportunity to attack. Regardless, when did she ever get in her mind about a wedding?
"My lady," said Jacob with shock.
"Let's go," said Faith, breaking out of her love mode.
Gervase moves to block Faith, but Naruto intervene, raising his trench knives up.
"You dare stand in my way," said Gervase.
"Uh, yeah," said Naruto.
"Fine," replied Gervase as he takes out a scepter, a solar light erupting around him.
Gervase slams his scepter into the ground, creating a bolt of solar light. He aims it at Naruto and then shoots the bolt at the shinobi. Naruto rolls to the right, avoiding the attack. However, Gervase wastes no time, appearing in front of Naruto before kicking his opponent to the ground.
Naruto recovers quickly, bringing himself back up and kicking Gervase's legs. As Gervase falls forward, Naruto jumps up and grabs his opponent's head before slamming him into the ground. Naruto jumps back, just as numerous balls of solar light appear around Gervase. Gervase stands back up with a smirk on his face as the solar orbs begin to shoots small lasers at Naruto. Naruto's eyes widen as he begins to dodge the attacks. However, each attack becomes quicker than the previous one, forcing Naruto to run at a quick pace.
Gervase appears behind Naruto swinging his scepter, but Naruto turns around, blocking the attack. Naruto kicks Gervase in the stomach as he prepares a Rasengan. However, the solar orbs begin shooting lasers again, forcing Naruto back.
"How long can you run before I strike you?" asked Gervase as he raises his scepter towards the sky.
Suddenly, more solar orbs begin to form, causing more lasers to shoot out. Naruto curses as he runs around again, going through another round of evasion. Naruto jumps into the air as he summons two shadow clones before all three slams the ground with three Rasengans. This results in a large cloud of dust blasting outward. Gervase narrows his eyes looking for Naruto, but it is too late as Naruto erupts from the ground, slamming another Rasengan into his chin.
Naruto summons two more clones as they grab Gervase's arms while the original unleashes a barrage of punches upon Gervase. However, Gervase shouts as he unleashes wave of solar light. Naruto grinds his teeth as pain shoots through his body as his two clones disappear. Gervase appears in front of Naruto before unleashing a barrage of energy attacks. He appears above Naruto and then slams the shinobi straight towards the ground.
"You think it is easy to beat me?" questioned Gervase. "I have been put on the same league as Tera and Adair. I am not weak!"
Naruto groans as he sits up. His body aches a bit, but it is nothing he cannot handle. Naruto's eyes widen as he jumps up to avoid another attack from Gervase. Hundreds of solar orbs appear around Naruto, the heat produced by the orbs irritate Naruto.
"You'll never escape now," said Gervase. "Surrender now."
"As if," replied Naruto. "I'm not done yet."
"Fool," said Gervase as he swings his arms forward.
One by one, the solar orbs launch towards Naruto. However, Naruto remains motionless as the orbs approach him. Suddenly, in a flash of yellow light, Naruto disappears from Gervase's view, surprising him.
"What?" questioned Gervase only for Naruto to appear to his right. "You!"
Naruto punches Gervase with tremendous force, but to his surprise, Gervase stands his ground. Gervase swings his scepter into Naruto's left ribs, causing the shinobi to grunt in pain. The force of the attack sends Naruto crashing to the ground, pain surging through him. Naruto opens his eyes just in time to see Gervase above him. Suddenly, two Naruto clones appear behind Gervase, kicking the warrior away from Naruto.
"I really hate your clones," said Gervase.
Naruto stands back up, rubbing his left side, but retains a smile.
"Well, it is kind of my specialty," said Naruto as he closes his eyes. "Let me show you another."
A few seconds later, Naruto opens his eyes to reveal toad shape eyes. Suddenly, he charges at Gervase with great speed, causing Gervase to enter a defensive mode. Naruto kicks Gervase in the stomach before striking the man in the chin. The shinobi disappears in a yellow flash only to strike Gervase in the back with a Rasengan.
Gervase turns around, kicking Naruto in the chest, allowing some distance between them. He clenches his teeth, pain and frustration surging through his body. He clenches his hand, feeling his blood boil with every move Naruto does. However, he snaps himself out of the state. He takes a deep breath, his nerves calming down. He cannot lose his cool.
"Impressive," said Gervase. "I can see how you made it this far. However, I am an Eagle Guardian for a reason. I am one of the three top generals of the Raptis Empire, for a reason!"
Gervase shouts as he unleashes a beam of energy. The sky begins to darken as Naruto's arm hairs begin to stand up. A chill goes down his spine, but Naruto does not flinch from the force. He has felt worse before. Naruto watches, as Gervase appears from the light with two demonic wings on his back, horns forming on his head, a reddish tail behind him, and claws on his hands.
"I'll show you my true power!" exclaimed Gervase.
Naruto smirks as he closes his eyes. Soon, a yellow aura surrounds his as Kurama's chakra begins to form.
'Say, you ready to make an appearance?' asked Naruto to his friend.
'About time, I feel like I've been put on the side,' replied Kurama.
"So, you still have a few tricks," said Gervase.
"Yeah, let me show you my Kyuubi Mode!" exclaimed Naruto.
The two fighters charge as they clash in the center of the battlefield. They begin to exchange a series of attacks, dealing blow to blow, yet neither of them falters. Naruto jumps back, forming two large chakra hands, as he launches them at Gervase. Gervase raises his scepter, forming three solar orbs. The orbs begin to fire beams of solar light, but Naruto's chakra hands manage to hold against the beams.
"Let's show you a new trick!" exclaimed Naruto as he slams his hands together.
A few seconds later, flames appear on his hands, looking at Gervase with a smirk.
"Spending time with a dragon slayer tends to help in training," said Naruto. "I might not know magic, but chakra can still produce fire."
"What are you going to do with those little flames?" asked Gervase in a sarcastic tone.
"Who said fire is the only element I am going to use?" questioned Naruto as the wind begins to pick up.
Immediately, Gervase knows what Naruto plans to do. He clenches his teeth as he thrusts his scepter forward. Another five solar orbs form, as the lasers begin to shoot towards Naruto. Instantly, Naruto disappears from his position. Gervase's eyes widen as he looks around for his opponent. However, he is too late in locating him as the wind blows heavily and fire spurs around him. Gervase shouts in pain as the flames cover his body. He jumps back to avoid further flames, but Naruto awaits him at the end of that jump.
"And here I thought you were a strategist," said Naruto from behind.
Naruto slams a Giant Rasengan into Gervase's back, causing the man further pain. Gervase raises his scepter to summon more solar orbs, but Naruto catches the man's hand before three chakra hands form above him.
"Giant Rasengan!" shouted Naruto as he slams the three Rasengans straight into Gervase.
Gervase shouts in pain, as the Rasengans drill into him. Naruto jumps away. He prepares another Rasengan only to hear a friendly voice.
"Naruto, we need to go now!" exclaimed Mira. "We've cleared all the wounded!"
Naruto nods his head as he appears next to Mira in a flash.
"Go," said Naruto as Gervase erupts from the ground.
"Damn you Naruto!" shouted Gervase.
"See ya," said Naruto as he slams his hands to the ground.
The wind picks up, taking the surrounding fire towards Gervase's forces. Naruto closes the last gap, separating Faith's forces from Gervase's forces.
"Damn it!" exclaimed Gervase as he reaches for his earpiece.
"Angelina, they have passed me," said Gervase.
"Such a disappointment," said Angelina on the intercom. "I guess this requires a woman's touch."
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Natsu, Conan, Sean, Eliot, Wu, and Nina continue to hold their ground, keeping the shadow monsters and Raptis forces at bay. Despite the cyborgs, they manage to keep everything in order. However, it is obvious the Lionheart forces are beginning to reach their limit. Wu slams a shadow bear to the ground, piercing the beast with his claws. Eliot swings his sword, cutting the heads of numerous shadow snakes. Sean charges forward, unleashing hundreds of ice spikes, piercing the armor of nearby Raptis soldiers. Conan continues to fly above, blowing flames upon the cyborg army. Nina uses her crossbow to take down hundreds of soldiers. Natsu slams his hands into the ground, as pillars of fire erupt beneath enemy soldiers.
Tera watches the fight continue, having fallen back to observe more of the fight. After hearing of Gervase's failure, Tera has calmed herself down to avoid making any similar mistakes. She looks around, noticing the large bodies of dead, mostly from her side. She closes her eyes, her hands clenching, as she breathes faster. She has gotten this far. She wants her revenge and she will be damned to allow a pitiful dragon slayer intervene in her plans.
Images of her husband flash through her mind. She remembers being there during that awful day. It is the day her husband died. The day she swore to avenge him by killing his murderer. She will find this man and she will kill him. However, before she does, she will make him suffer. She will take everything he holds dear and force him to watch as they die before him. Tera looks at Natsu, his attempts to hold Joral Bridge. This man will be the first step towards that goal. She will kill Natsu.
'Watch,' thought Tera. 'I will kill one of your students…Orion.'
"Kill them all!" shouted Tera to her army. "I am sure you can handle a few hundred men!"
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Naruto's group rushes as he begins to breathe heavily. Mira notices Naruto's condition as she looks around at the hundreds of Narutos carrying wounded soldiers. Her heart begins to beat rapidly, worried about the young man, whose chakra levels must be running low.
"Naruto," said Mira. "Are you sure you want to go through with this?"
"I must try," replied Naruto.
"Naruto, you must be careful," said Yuuki. "You've been fighting the hardest since we began our mission."
"I'll be fine," replied Naruto as he tries to catch his breath.
Yuuki sighs as he stares at Naruto. The young shinobi reminds him of his brother, Daichi. He remembers the time his brother made the ultimate stand, facing an army of bandits who attacked his home village. Yuuki clenches his teeth as a sudden memory strikes him.
Years ago, Yuuki stood in the center of a burnt village as numerous bandits ravage the small town. Yuuki looked around the area, searching for any signs of his family. He ran forward, only to come across a bandit who attacked him. He deflected the attack before stabbing the bandit with his tomahawk. He charged forward, before he heard a familiar sound. He turned to his right, noticing his older brother, Daichi approaching him. Daichi had short blonde hair and quite muscular. He wore a simple white shirt and black pants.
"We need to leave the village," said Daichi, his hands clenching in the process.
"What about father and mother?" asked Yuuki.
"They are safe, alongside other villagers," said Daichi. "Now, let's go!"
Daichi and Yuuki rushed toward the bridge, watching as the bandits began to chase them. They ran as quickly as they could, but it was only a matter of time before the enemy caught up to them. Yuuki stared around, realizing the enemy surrounding them. Suddenly, Daichi's hand touched his shoulder, causing Yuuki to stare at his older brother in confusion.
"Take care of them," said Daichi as he pushed Yuuki across the bridge with tremendous force. Seconds later, a large explosion occurred, destroying the bridge. Yuuki stood up, tears running down his cheeks as he watched the bandits overpower his brother. Daichi continued to fight until numerous swords stuck through his body. Yuuki cried, but stood up and ran.
Yuuki sighs as he stares at Naruto. He will not abandon another person. He will help Naruto save Faith and her little brother.
Suddenly, thousands of arrows rain upon the group, forcing them to stop. Unfortunately, the arrows destroy half of the Narutos as the wounded perish along with them. Luckily, the healthy soldiers manage to avoid the attack, except some who carry the wounded as well.
"How many wounded survived!" exclaimed Faith.
"Only half them did!" exclaimed a soldier.
"Nice of you to arrive in my hands," said a voice from the newly arrived enemy ranks from the Kurosawa forces.
Naruto turns his attention to the voice, noticing a voluptuous woman approach from the ranks.
"Angelina," said Faith.
"Oh, lady Faith," said Angelina. "It's nice to see you, though I had hoped to see a corpse."
"Why you…" said Faith.
Naruto enters a battle stance, but he raises an eyebrow the moment he notices Angelina stare at him.
"What?" asked Naruto.
"Ah, Naruto Uzumaki," said Angelina. "Why you look cute."
"Hey, he's already taken by me!" exclaimed Faith.
"Wait, since when did…" said Naruto.
"You cannot stake claims on people," interrupted Angelina. "Only I can. Naruto will be my sex slave."
"Hold on…" said Naruto.
"As if," interrupted Faith. "I will marry him and we will have a great future. Plus, you are too old for him, hag."
"Don't I have a sa…" said Naruto.
"I am not old," said Angelina. "You are just like your mother. She took everything from me. My money! My lifestyle! I have been stripped from everything! All because of my father's mistake! Now I am here to eliminate the Crimson clan. Business before pleasure."
"You…" said Faith, her blood boiling. "How dare you! You are more responsible than your father! Your actions drove him to try to protect you! Yet you threw him under the bus!"
Faith shouts as she slams her foot into the ground. Her face begins to flush red, as she glares at Angelina.
"You killed my best friend!" shouted Faith. "Why do you think you were banished?"
"She was after my ideal man," replied Angelina, a smirk on her face as she licks her lips.
"You were four hundred years older than him!" exclaimed Faith.
"My daughter should have listened," replied Angelina. "But she paid the price for failing to do so."
Immediately, Naruto begins to realize that Angelina killed her own daughter. He glares at Angelina as he clenches his hands. This woman, she dares to smile and laugh at such an event. Angelina turns her attention back to Naruto, licking her lips again.
"Oh dear Naruto," said Angelina as she puts her hands together as if an angel. "Would you marry me and be my husband?"
"Oh hell no!" shouted Naruto.
"That's too bad," said Angelina. "Either you become my husband or you will die. It's your choice."
Instantly, Angelina appears before Naruto, surprising him. Suddenly, a pink mist surrounds Naruto as he tries to move from his position.
"But first," said Angelina. "Let's make you suffer."
Naruto begins to cough badly as he inhales the pink mist. His guards shout to Naruto, as they run to him.
Angelina jumps back to a safe distance. Suddenly, Naruto's remaining clones disappear dropping most of the wounded.
"Oh Naruto dear," said Angelina with a smirk. "Kill your friends."
Immediately, Naruto turns around his eyes completely pink, as he takes a single step towards the Crimson soldiers.
"Naruto snap out of it!" exclaimed Eveline.
Faith and Mira charge at Angelina. Yuuki and Garrett follow suit, but a pink mist appears in front of them. Instantly, they turn their backs on Faith and Mira, forcing them back. Suddenly, two pillars of water erupt beneath them, forcing Yuuki and Garrett into Naruto.
"Kurosawa soldiers!" shouted Angelina as shadow monsters begin to appear from the forest. "Kill them all!"
'Why has the shadow monsters appeared now?' thought Angelina.
Angelina turns her attention back to the front the moment Faith and Mira attack her. Faith swings her Jian sword as Mira attacks with a longsword. Angelina summons a macana sword, blocking their attacks.
"A wooden sword?" asked Mira.
"Back away!" exclaimed Faith as she and Mira jump to safety.
A green mist forms around Angelina, as the woman walks forward, with a smirk on her face.
"That mist is poisonous," said Faith.
Eveline jumps around trying to avoid Naruto, Yuuki, and Garrett's attacks. She summons three more pillars of water, forcing them back. Eveline wonders why none of them has attacked her with powerful attacks.
Naruto lands in front of Eveline, surprising her. He raises his hand, but seems to stop for a split second. Eveline jumps back to avoid the attack as he comes to a realization.
'They are fighting back,' thought Eveline.
Faith unleashes a wave of lava towards Angelina, who jumps out of the way. Mira appears above her, unleashing hundreds of swords at the dark woman. Angelina jumps again, only to run to Faith, who knocks Angelina to the ground.
"You will die here!" exclaimed Faith.
Angelina smirks as she unleashes a wave of energy, forcing Faith back.
"Last I check, you have your little brother Kody here," said Angelina.
Faith's eyes widen, as sweat begins to form her forehead. She turns towards the soldier, still running around with Kody in his arms.
"Naruto, kill the boy!" exclaimed Angelina.
Instantly, Naruto appears behind the soldier and stabs the man. Naruto grabs the young prince and raises a trench knife at the boy.
"No Naruto, don't'!" shouted Faith as she attempts to run towards Naruto and Kody.
Angelina laughs as she sees Naruto thrusts the blade downward. However, everyone stops his or her movements the moment a loud and shrieking roar occurs from the north. Angelina looks towards the north area, her eyes widen at the possible creature.
'No, it can't be,' said Angelina as she realizes the burning forest further north. 'Gervase, what have you done!'
Faith's eyes widen, her heartbeat rising rapidly. Her legs begin to tremble, as her breathing becomes hitch.
"No, it cannot be," said Faith as she turns to her allies. "Run! Everyone get out of here! The Ancient Lord has awakened!"
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