Chapter 6
AN: Hello everyone I am finally back and able to update after having to take care of an injured family member for over 2 months. Anyway not going to drag this out any longer than need be so lets answer a few reviews before jumping right into the chapter.
Kakakure: You will have to stick around to find out.
Cahoticboy19: I agree with you there are only like 3 Naruto x Atlantis stories one of which is my own and another is just a challenge.
FireFox: I would be open to the idea of someone doing a reading story of this if they do a good job. It would have to be of a similar quality to my "A Peek into the Naruto-verse" story or Juubi-no-Shinju's "Into the Edge of the Naruto-verse"…on second thought maybe I will ask him to cover it in his story.
Blaze1992: I tried to get a estimate of how many people survived even pausing the movie several times to count and only got between 26-40 survivors in total the majority of which were the soldiers so I rounded to a mid-number. I even went to the final battle and tried to count how many were there but it was to chaotic to keep track.
NecorexSparda: Yeah the surprises and revelations will be popping up soon.
Well that's it for reviews this time around. One important thing I need to mention though is that I APOLOGIZE for the somewhat short length of this chapter when compared to my others. I just need a little time to get back into the swing of updating but I the next chapter will back to my usual length of between 3,000-5,000 words.
The pitch back abyss that the group fell into after the collapse of the stone bridge is pierced by the illumination of match being lit revealing Rourke's face "All right sound off who's not dead?" he asks. Several moans and groans are heard from the survivors as Cookie chimes in with "Dang blasted lightnin' bugs done bit me on my sit upon. Somebody's gonna have to suck out the poisons. Now don't everybody jump up at once" causing Rourke to deadpan as the match burns out.
Rourke manages to feel around the front of his vehicle before turning on its headlights illuminating the abyss partially and revealing the carnage of vehicles and people strewn about. He looks over to Audrey standing near the truck she and Naruto were in and says "Audrey give me a damage report".
Audrey stretches a bit brushing the dirt off her clothes before taking a flashlight and shining in on several vehicles "Not as bad as it could have been. We totaled rigs 2 and 7 but the Digger and everything else looks like it will still run. Lucky for us we landed in something soft" she says finishing her report but feeling like she is forgetting something important.
Mole who is sitting on a small ledge next to where Helga is standing looks down at the dirt his goggles extending out to get a closer look says "Pumice Ash, we are standing at the base of a dormant Volcano" right before Helga loads a flare gun and shoots it straight up.
The group watches the flare travel further and further up as Helga comments "It just keeps going". Vinny seeing this chimes in saying "Maybe that's our ticket out of here" right before the flare impacts the ceiling and explodes into a small fireball that quickly burns out.
Mole seeing this comes to a realization "The magma has solidified in the bowels of the volcano, effectively blocking the exit" he says explaining the situation.
Mrs. Packard hearing this chimes in saying "I get the same problem with sauerkraut" before taking a drag from her cigarette.
Sweet's eyes widen in panic for a moment as he says "Wait a minute back up, are you saying this whole volcano could blow at any moment!" not liking the fact they could be standing on a ticking time bomb figuratively speaking.
Mole shakes his head hearing this "No no no no it would take an explosive force of great magnitude for the volcano to reawake and erupt" he says reassuring everyone before they hear a spring and look to see Vinny working on an alarm clock with a bunch of dynamite strapped to the back of it.
Vinny seeing everyone starting at him chuckles sheepishly before saying "Maybe I should do this later huh?" getting a 'You Think?' look from everyone in response.
Rourke looks back up towards the ceiling of the volcano and muses "If we blow the top off that thing we would have a straight shot back to the surface".
As Rourke was making this observation Sweet looks over to Audrey and sees the blood on her overalls "Audrey are you wounded?" he asks getting her attention.
Audrey raises an eyebrow in confusion hearing his question "No why would you think that?" she asks.
Sweet points towards her chest "Well there is blood on the front of you clothes so I figured you might be injured" he says.
Audrey looks down and sure enough there is a fair amount of blood on her clothes causing her to wonder how that got there. Her eyes suddenly shoot widen open in shock and horror as she comes to a realization "It must be Naruto's! When the fuel truck exploded he shielded me from the blast. One of the shards from the truck must have hit him!" she yells getting everyone's attention as they begin to yell Naruto's name and look for him.
Naruto was laying against a rock breathing heavily as he began regaining consciousness. When the convoy crashed in the abyss he and Audrey were thrown from the back of the truck they were in. As they flew through the air Naruto was just barely able to see the bed of sharp rocks they were going to land on. He had just enough time to shift his hold on Audrey and fling her to a soft patch of dirt nearby before he crashed into the rocks that tore into his shoulder before rolling down the hill and getting knocked out.
As he was regaining consciousness he was unaware of the three masked figures creeping up towards him. He regained consciousness only to see them starting at him intently while muttering in Atlantean and lightly prodding him with their staffs.
One of the masked individuals knelt down in front of him and looked at the wound on his shoulder. The figure then lifted its mask up to reveal a young woman of Atlantean origins causing Naruto's eyes to go wide in realization. However before Naruto can say anything the young woman lift her crystal necklace up a bit placing it near Naruto's shoulder wound. It then begins to glow before she lets go of it and places her now glowing palm over Naruto's wound for a second. When she lifts her palm there is the blue glowing handprint on his shoulder which quickly fades away to reveal his completely healed shoulder.
Naruto then winces as he removes the shard of steel from his side and much to the shock of the Atlantean women repeats what she did using his own crystal necklace to heal the wound on his side. Taking a few deep breaths Naruto looks back to the stunned woman and says "Kida is that you?" shocking the woman and the two others accompanying her even more.
The woman is about to say something when a crashing sound is heard and the lights from the Digger begin to shine toward them. The three Atlanteans run off causing Naruto's eyes to widen "Hey Wait" he says as he shakily gets to his feet and begins running after them. He follows after them jumping across several rock platforms his eyes widening as he sees the three Atlanteans joined by several others as they continue running away.
Naruto follows them through a crack in some rocks however he loses sight of them. When he emerges from the crack he is out in a wide open illuminated cavern. His eyes widen in shock as he walks out onto a ledge while behind him the digger breaks through the wall he just squeezed through. The rest of the group walks out behind the digger towards Naruto with looks of shock and awe at what they were seeing.
Right in front of them was a humongous waterfall emptying down onto hot lava creating a vast cloud of steam. However at the top of the waterfall was none other than the city of Atlantis. Audrey looks at the scene in awe as she says "It's beautiful" while the match that Vinny keeps in his mouth falls out in shock.
Sweet while staring at the city puts his hand on Naruto's shouler and says "Naruto I have to hand it to you, you really came through…"however at this time the Atlanteans Naruto followed jump down from atop the digger and point their spears at the group "Uh on second thought I take that back" Sweet adds.
Rourke places his hand on his holstered pistol and says "Holy cats who are these guys?"
Naruto smiles widely as he says "They are Atlanteans" to which Helga responds that's impossible.
Cookie's eyes shift back and forth nervously as he says "I seen this back in the Dakota. They can smell fear just by looking at ya so keep quiet" getting Mrs. Packard to just stare at him blankly.
The lead Atlantean taps the butt of her spear on the ground before she points to the group "Who are you and how do you have not only one of our crystal necklaces but also knowledge of how to use it. Furthermore how do you know my name?" she says in Atlantean.
Mole who is hiding behind Naruto pulls on his sleeve as he says "I think it's talking to you".
Naruto takes a step forward standing in front of the group "My name is Naruto Uzumaki head bodyguard to the Royal Family of Atlantis. I have knowledge of the healing powers of the crystal necklaces as I am a citizen of Atlantis" he says in Atlantean.
The Atlantean removes her mask to reveal that is Kida who stares inquisitively at Naruto. She places a hand on her hip and says "If you are a citizen of Atlantis then what are you doing with these outsiders and where have you been? Furthermore I don't recall you being among the Royal Family's guards let alone the head guard."
Naruto chuckles a little hearing this "I am not surprised yet a little hurt you don't remember me Princess Kidagakash as you were just a little girl that would always ask me to tell you stories of my past adventures or give you piggy back rides. As for where I have been I was washed away by the Great Flood but luckily survived. This people helped me return to Atlantis" he says.
Kida's eyes widen in surprise hearing this as she remembers an instance of a younger version of her listening as a man that looked identical to the one standing before her tell her a story about his past adventures. Kida and Naruto begin to converse with each other quickly shifting languages from Atlantean to Latin then finally French.
Hearing the woman speak in French catches Mole's interest "They speak my language!" he says as he rushes over to Kida says "Pardon mademoiselle" Kida bends down to Mole's height level and he says "Ah voulez-vous…" before whispering in her ear. However her eyes suddenly widen before she reels back and punches him in the face sending him flying back.
Sweet seeing this claps and says "Ooh I like her" with a grin on his face.
Audrey just places her hands on her hips grins "Humph bout time somebody hit him. I am just sorry it wasn't me" she says. At this time the rest of the Atlanteans remove their masks and walk towards the group greeting them in a variety of languages including Spanish, German, and Italian. Seeing this Audrey raises an eyebrow in confusion "How do they know all these languages?" she asks turning to Naruto.
Naruto just smiles happily at the scene "Their language is based on a root dialect just like in the story of the Tower of Babel" he explains.
Just then Rourke walks over and places his hand on Naruto's shoulder "Well then maybe English is in there somewhere" he says before lightly shoving Naruto to the side causing him to scowl. Rourke then takes a step forward and points to himself "We are explorers from the surface world, we come in peace" he says.
Kida smiles before gesturing towards the city as she says "Welcome to the city of Atlantis" in English. She then walks over to Naruto and grabs his hand and begins leading him towards the city as she says "Come you must speak with my father now".
Rourke hearing this turns to the group "Squad B head back to the shaft and salvage what you can, we'll rendezvous in 24 hours" he says before the group begins driving a couple of the trucks over a rickety rope bridge suspended over the molten lava and connected to the city of Atlantis.
As they drive further into the city limits they pass many buildings submerged or sunken in the water and several flying reptile-like animals fly overhead. They pass by large statues holding bowls with lit flames in them illuminating the way.
Rourke and Helga who are in the lead truck watch Naruto walk beside the Atlanteans. After a moment Helga gains a solemn look "Commander there were not suppose to be people down here, this changes everything" she says.
Rourke's eyes harden and he scowls hearing this before saying "This changes nothing" rather ominously.
The group continues being led deeper into the city before finally reaching its center where they exit their vehicles. They are then led up a series of stone steps to a large building where two guards with spears are standing guard in front of a door.
Seeing Kida the guards lower their weapons and open the door to reveal a room with a large pool with steeping stones in it in front of a elegant couch upon which an elderly man is resting in front of a broken statue. The statues head rests to the side and trails of water leak from its eyes almost as if it is crying.
Kida walks towers the man and bows slightly before she says "Greetings your Highness. I have brought the visitors" in Atlantean before kneeling down to one knee which Naruto also does.
The King sits up slightly and looks at the group. His eyes widen slightly on seeing the familiar face of his old friend Naruto. However he notices Naruto slightly move his finger in front of his lips in a "Shh" motion signifying that he doesn't want it know yet that they know each other. The king then looks back to Kida before saying "You know the law Kida. No outsiders may see the city and live" Atlantean.
Kida hearing this raises her head and responds "But Father…These people may be able to help us, and one of them is a citizen of Atlantis" she says in Atlanean pleading her case.
The King sits up fully in his seat before saying "We do not need their help, and as for the citizen of Atlantis among them I will handle it" he says.
Kida hearing this is saddened and says "But Father…" sadly however the King cuts her off by sharply responding "That is enough, we will discuss this later".
At this point Rourke steps forward much to Naruto's protest and says "Your Majesty on behalf of my crew, may I say it is an honor to be welcomed into your city."
The King shifts slightly in his seat and says "You presume much to think that you are welcome here" in English.
Rourke hearing this scowls slightly as he says "Oh sir, we have come a long way looking for…-I know what you seek, and you will not find it here, your journey has been in vain." only for the King to interrupt him.
Rourke seeing this going downhill fast tries to placate the king saying "But we are peaceful explorers, men of science".
The King merely chuckles hearing this as he says "Yet you bring weapons" gesturing to the pistol holstered on Rourkes hip.
Rourke scoffs slightly as he says "Our weapons allow us to remove…obstacles that we may encounter".
The King fries back by saying "Some obstacles cannot removed by a mere show of force. Return to your people you must leave Atlantis at once" he says getting up and using his staff to support him.
Rourke chuckles a bit and says "Your majesty be reasonable".
Naruto stand up and looks to Rourke with a slight scowl "Sir trust me on this you better do as he says" he says seriously.
Rourke completely missing that Naruto said 'You' instead of 'We' thinks for a moment before looking at the king "May I respectfully request that we stay one night sir? This would give us time to rest , resupply and be ready to travel by morning" he asks.
The King thinks it over for a moment before he says "Very well one night that is all" and sits back down on his seat. Naruto and Rourke then leave the throne room but as he leaves Naruto glances back over his shoulder and sees the silent message the King send him. He then looks to see the devastated look on Kida's face which causes him to sigh before he and Rourke exit the room.
After they leave and the doors shut the King looks to his saddened daughter and sighs "Your heart has softened Kida. A thousand years ago you would have slain them on sight" he says setting his walking staff down.
Kida turns around frustration clearly on her face and says "A thousand years ago the streets were lit and our people did not have to scavenge for food at the edge of a crumbling city!" as she uses her crystal necklace to light a hanging lamp.
The King sighs hearing this before saying "The people are content".
Kida sits on the edge of the bed and picks up a cloth before wetting it in a nearby bowl filled with water. She then begins dabbing at her father's forehead as she says "They do not know any better! We were once a great people yet now we live in ruins! The Kings of our past would weep if they could see how far we have fallen. If these outsiders especially the one who is a citizen of our city can unlock the secrets of our past then maybe we can save our future" she says tying to convince her father to see reason.
The King gently holds his daughters hand as he says "What they have to teach us we have already learned. As for the one named Naruto we cannot ask that of him after everything that has happened" he says mysteriously.
Kida getting frustrated and confused by her father snaps back "Our way of life is dying!"
The King wraps his hands around his daughters and says "Our way of life is preserved. Kida when you take the throne you will understand. Now go to your chambers and think for a while" he says cupping her chin. Kida then gets up and walks off to do just as her father said.
A few minutes pass and the King suddenly sits up and smiles slightly "It has been a very long time" he says suddenly out of nowhere.
A chuckle is heard before a voice says "That it has old friend and it is great to not only see you again but also finally be home" as Naruto steps out of the shadows with a smile on his face.
End Chapter 6
QUICK END AN: Well there is Chapter 6 and I hope all of you enjoyed it. As I said in the above Author Note I finally back to updating after having to take care of an injured family member for over 8 weeks.
Now I have and important question. After I finish covering the First movie should I immediately jump into covering the second?
Or would all of you be okay if I instead Publish the next story in the cycle which is the Naruto x Treasure Planet crossover.
Now PLEASE Keep in mind that I would be working on both stories at the same time likely alternating between which one gets updated while at the same time continuing my other stories.
It would basically be as follows: Update for Fox of Atlantis….Update for Other Story…Update for Naruto x Treasure Planet…Update for other story…Update for Fox of Atlantis….and so on until both are finished.
Please let me know via the Reviews on which choice you would prefer.