Hello everyone, I hope you like this chapter and I'm surprised I got this out exactly on my very own Birthday so I hope you all like it!
Chapter 2
THERE DAY'S LATER IN THE BOAR HAT, GUEST ROOM
"So that's what happened?" Spoke the now awake Naruto who found himself sitting up in bed, staring at Meliodas and Elizabeth who wore a new set of clothes that Naruto tried too look away from. Naruto had blankets over her legs with it also covering most of his body since he had just woken up but what was seen on him that looks too have not been taken off was a necklace showing a green gem on it.
"After you beat that mustache guy and sent him flying, he...I can only presume he retreated with the others to warn the Kingdom about what happened." Hearing that, Naruto only sighs at feeling glad that Alioni is ok before facing Elizabeth who spoke up.
"You were unconscious for three days and I was worried you wouldn't wake up." Hearing that, his eyes widen before he bows his head in shame.
"Sorry for worrying you, Lady Elizabeth..." He apologized to the princess who shakes her head while waving both of her arms.
"Y-You don't have too apologize, I'm just glad you're ok." She told her bodyguard who just looks down in shame for worrying the princess right before he received a "boop" on the head by Meliodas, gaining his attention to the blonde who pulled his arm back.
"Will you stop acting all apologetic, from the looks you pushed yourself too your limit." Hearing that, he looks at his right hand that makes a fist.
"Actually, just after waking up I'm so full of energy? It's rather odd since I've never felt like this after pushing myself to my limit?" Hearing that, Meliodas thought of an idea too test that.
"If that's true then let's prove it!" Hearing that, Naruto looks up in confusion at what Meliodas meant by that until he took something out of his pocket, some kind of pink cloth which he unfolds too show...panties. Just after showing that, Elizabeth blushed as she makes a small scream and in an instant, Meliodas found his head through the floorboard with Naruto standing up above him pissed off.
"DO YOU WANNA DIE YOU PERVEY MIDGET?!" Naruto demands in anger all the while Elizabeth's blush slowly increases while her hands were pulling down her skirt. Naruto just grabs Meliodas by the back of his shirt and lifts him up and his head out of the hole to show he wasn't even fazed. The calm man met the gaze of the pissed off teen.
"Gotta say, I'm actually surprised." When Meliodas said that, he confused the red-head yet he was still glaring at him.
"What the hells that supposed to mean?" He demands the midget who points at him and he looks down to see he only wore underwear but what shocked him was his body was quite muscular, more so then normal as well as bore a six-pack. Naruto was dumbfounded since three days ago his body wasn't like this.
"HOLY SHIT, I'M RIPPED!" Naruto shouted before he drops Meliodas and looks all over himself to examine his body all the while Elizabeth was just staring at Naruto with a blush since this was the first time she's ever seen Naruto without a shirt on even when they knew each other since she was a child. Concealing her blush didn't help when he started flexing and seeing Elizabeth's reaction the blonde just looks back at Naruto.
"I gotta say, I examined your strength three days ago and from the looks of it your power level went up. Seems that fight you had made you stronger in a way." Hearing that, Naruto just blinks in surprise before rubbing his neck at the praise of the man since he still had respect for Meliodas, due too knowing he wouldn't just keep up this lie for this long as well as he had a sort of feeling.
"Now onto the next topic." Once he said that, he found his clothing being thrown right at him which he caught.
"You mine putting that clothing on, your standing in front of the princess barely clothed...it's kinda disrespectful." When Naruto heard that, he didn't understand before he looks at the princess who was looking away with a blush and almost immediately he too blushed in utter embarrassment, bursting out of the room like the wind while he apologized and started too get changed but it resulted in him falling down the stairs which could be heard by the two of them, followed by a complaint from Hawk who was whining for Naruto to get his ass off him. Meliodas just stood there, thinking back to the tattoo he saw on his stomach which has been on there for days; the moment he awakened the tattoo disappeared. By the time the two made there way down stairs, Naruto was giving half bows of apology to Hawk who was glaring at the red-head for falling on him mid-dress.
"I apologize Sir Hawk, I'll watch my step next time!" Naruto apologized to the pug who turns away from him with a "hmph" sound leaving his snout.
"You better or I'll kick you into next week you tomato!" The pig threatened the Ex-Holy Knight Apprentice who was still apologizing to him. Minutes later it finally cooled down with Naruto sitting at the bar table with a sigh at what had happened. Suddenly a plate was placed in front of him, surprising the young man since it was Meliodas who set it.
"You must be hungry, you haven't eaten in days." He said with a smile on his face which the red-head just stares at it.
"Food?" Naruto asked in confusion while staring at the plate of meat which Meliodas just gives him a thumbs up.
"Hope you like it." Hearing that, Naruto merely shrugs while taking the fork he was handed by Meliodas. Watching this was an uncomfortable Elizabeth.
"Wait, Naruto, you just woke up so you should-" She was silenced as Naruto took a bite out of the food but instead of a reaction Meliodas expected like the other two, Naruto continued eating it until he was all done with the food and just burps before saying "excuse me" and wipes his mouth but what he heard next very much surprised him.
"YOU'RE NOT HUMAN!" Hawk squealed with utter shock, stepping back in fear which Naruto tilts his head while he was staring at him, soon enough Elizabeth gained his attention when she spoke.
"Incredible, you have such a strong stomach Naruto." Spoke an amazed Elizabeth who was surprised at how resilient Naruto's stomach was to garbage like food.
"Huh?" He said with confusion at clearly not understand what she's talking about but that ends when she spoke again.
"Excuse me, Sir Meliodas? I've been thinking for the past three days and I've been wondering if it's true that you and the Seven Deadly Sins are truly terrible criminals? If you are, what sort of crime did you commit?" Hearing that, Meliodas looks away as if in fake thought before facing her again.
"To tell you the truth. Ten years ago, I traveled all over Liones, stealing all the panties I could get me-" He was silenced yet again by a pissed of Naruto who sent his head a second time into the floorboard just after standing up between the two.
"STOP JOKING AROUND!" He shouts at the Sin who pulls his head out of the floorboard.
"Actually, I groped the boobs of over a 1,000 pretty girls." Hearing that, Naruto pulls his right sleeve up, about to knock the sense back in him when Elizabeth got in front of him with her arms extended.
"Naruto, please calm down. Sir Meliodas is only joking because it must be that the crime he committed was so heinous that even he cannot speak about it." Hearing that, he pulls his sleeve down with a sigh.
"You are probably r-" He was cut off by the building tipping and Meliodas immediately gets in front of him to wrap his arms around Elizabeth's waist with his head between her breasts, end result of that was his head once again being imbedded into a flat area, this time it was the wall with the teen standing in front of Elizabeth with his fist waved.
"WHAT THE HELL IS WITH YOU YOU PERVY MIDGET?! Naruto demands out of the Sin who pulls his head out of the wall and turns to them.
"Looks like we're here!" Meliodas told the group, after getting a look outside to see what was happening. By the time they got outside the group watched as Mama pig dug into the earth, disappearing completely with only the building intact. Seeing this, Naruto was clearly surprised at this scene but his thoughts were silenced to see the others were walking away so he hurried after them.
"I usually get all my liquor anywhere I can find it, but Vanya's stuff is special. There Ale is made from what touted as the finest water in all Liones, and the gruit that grows along the river." While he said that, Naruto was looking down at his outfit since it felt right due to how his body is larger then before. He knew he would need a change of clothing soon but his attention was drawn back to reality when they stopped at a bridge to see no water flowing through it.
"This famous water has gone dry." Spoke the pig who was named after a bird, looking down at the missing glowing water.
"Look, those herbs along the bank are dead." Hearing that, Meliodas knew that something wasn't right at all.
"What's going on?" He questions no one in particular before they make there way to town in order to find a crowd gathered around something. Seeing this, Elizabeth was happy to see this unlike Naruto who felt tension in the air.
"Look at all the people out here! Think it's some kind of festival?" She questions the three and just looks that the blonde questions then about the festival, receiving a ride reply for his stupid question.
"This look like a damn festival to you?! We're trying to pull out a sword from some Holy Knight who jabbed into the ground!" Hearing that, Naruto's eyes just widen at while a Holy Knight would do such a thing and Meliodas was the one who repeated it but with a question as too why he would do that and they got there answer from and elderly man standing near them.
"Days ago, we incurred the wrath of a Holy Knight. He infused hid sword with magic fiercely and locked all of our water under our bridge. We have only a matter of time before we lose our water as well as the gruit." Hearing that, Elizabeth was the one who looked very worried from hearing that.
"A Holy Knight, think it may have been the man you defeated Naruto?" When he asked that, Naruto just shakes his head.
"If it was then they would have pulled it out by now since the magic couldn't linger for days on end for an Apprentice Holy Knight, gotta be a full fledged one." Naruto told the Princess who was surprised.
"Only a Holy Knight has the power necessary too draw a sword of another. It'll be difficult to break the news to everyone, but I'm afraid that this village is done for." Hearing that, Naruto only looks down at once again being shown at how selfish the Holy Knights are at doing such a thing. His thoughts were short lived by some kid walking past them triumphantly.
"What's with all the pathetic meaning and groaning, you guys?" Hearing that, many look at the kid named "Mead" with anger and annoyance.
"A Holy Knight's sword stuck in the ground is nothing! My buddies, the Seven Deadly Sins were here, that sword would be gone by now." Hearing that, Naruto's eyes widen a little at knowing the kid was lying and trying too act tuff.
"Quiet Mead, who's fault is it that this all happened in the first place! Of all the things to say, did you have too mention those criminals, too?!" One lady said to the kid, followed by more of them all the while Naruto just watched as he saw an image of himself in the kid.
"Mead, you're such a jerk!" One girl shouted while she threw a rock at him but instead her bad aiming resulted in Meliodas being hit in the face, of it wasn't such a serious moment he would have laughed but even so he wouldn't since he too got hit in the face with a rock.
"Hmph! I HATE YOU GUYS!" Mead shouts at them all with more kids agreeing as they started throwing more at them but Naruto was already sprinting like an Olympic gold medal owner with Mead over his right shoulder who was shouting back at them.
"Damn Naruto can run..." Hawk said with surprise at how he could run that fast. Back in the pub, Naruto sat down in front of Mead with a sigh.
"I'm hungry..." The kid declared, yet Naruto wasn't buying that.
"Cut it out and tell me...I know you were lying about the Seven Deadly Sins thing." Hearing that, the kid puffs his cheeks out at not talking but there attention was drawn towards the door where Elizabeth entered with Hawk and Meliodas. The Princess leans down to Mead with her hands on her hips.
"Mead, I hear that you're quite the prankster with a bad sense of humor. The chief of the village told me so." She told the kid who scoffs at hearing that.
"What's it too you, who do you think you are my mother?" The boy questions the Princess who simply kneels in front of him with a kind and gentle expression.
"When I was young, I used too get scolded by my father for playing pranks." Hearing that, Naruto looks away when he heard that.
"I really wanted his attention. He wasn't my real father, you see. One day, I climbed a really tall tree that was in the garden and tried to give my father a scare. He turned pale as a ghost and climbed up the tree after me. This man who had never climbed a tree in his life. Sure enough, he fell out of the tree and hurt himself, though not seriously. I still remember it as it were yesterday. If Father had died that day, I know that I could never forgive myself." Hearing that story, Mead finally open up and explained his own story.
"I don't do this kind of stuff just to get a rise out of people, either. There all real good to me." Hearing that, she stood up and placed a hand on Mead's back.
"Why do you?" She questioned him and it was then he told them his story of how his parents were travelers, until they stopped here where an epidemic was happening and they died. From there he was taken in by the people and raised him yet he was still alone.
"I got jealous of everybody for having what I didn't. So I started lying...and playing pranks." Spoke the now tearful Mead who starts wiping them away.
"Is that why you put the bug in the Holy Knight's drink, too?" She asked him but much to her surprise he shouted in disagreement.
"NO! I DID IT BECAUSE THAT KNIGHT TREATED EVERYBODY LIKE CRAP! The village served him our Ale which we thought it was our best batch yet! Yet he took a single sip and said he'd rather drink horse piss then it! We just care so much about it, everyone in the village put there Soul into making that Ale! But he insulted them all, Holy Knights are good-for-nothing bastards!" Mead shouted in anger at what that Knight did.
"You really do remind me of how I was back then..." Hearing that, Mead looks to see a sad Naruto looking down at the gem he held.
"You see, I never knew my parents... All I know is that I was found one day in a forest by a man called Hendrickson. That day he took me in as his step-son, he was...an incredibly kind and gentle man that I wanted too be just like when I got older. Yet as he went out on missions from short to long I grew lonely and resorted to getting people's attention by doing pranks and stupid crap like that. But, as I got older...the man I wanted too be like started too change and I felt a distance growing between us. So, you see we're not so much different. You lost your parents while I never even met them. You have a large family while mine has many cracks..." Hearing that, Mead just stares at him with surprise to see the look of empathy upon his face. Suddenly something could be heard outside at the village, gaining Mead's attention as he stood up from his seat.
"That's coming from the village!" He shouted before running towards the door and dashing right out after opening it. Naruto stands up slowly with a very serious expression on his face.
"I'll be right back..." With that said he too hurried out the door with Meliodas just standing there.
BACK AT THE VILLAGE OF ALE MAKERS
Naruto just stood there with his hair overshadowing his eyes, merely watching the village's strongest men start pulling the sword with all there might with rope tied too it all the whine two soldiers were laughing there asses off and drinking there proud Ale.
"It's not even budging!" One shouted from atop a boarded up area that was connected too the clogged up water supply.
"Were gonna sit down and have more of this cheap swill of yours!" The other said with happiness, all the while the villagers were trying there hardest too pull the sword.
"Come out, DAMMIT!" Mead shouts in anger much to there joy begged realizing there no longer holding the mugs. When they look ahead, they found Naruto already pulling them out. Seeing this, one of them spoke smugly at what Naruto had just done.
"Hey you, are you trying to increase there pay to 40-" He was silenced the fear when he saw Naruto's eyes that showed the look that could kill them.
"If you continue pissing me off, I won't hesitate..." He said, not bothering to finish the sentence as he walks over to the sword just as the rope snaps, sending everyone to the ground with a dust cloud being made. A tearful Mead just punched the ground in anger at having failed until he feels a hand rest atop his head and looks up to see Naruto head in front of the sun with his eyes closed and smile glowing with joy
"Relax, I'll handle everything else kid." Once he said that, he stands up to take a few more steps until he stood in front of the sword.
"I don't want these innocent people too suffer anymore." Was all he muttered before placing both of his hands on that very sword and starts too try and pull it out yet it wouldn't even budge a bit. Slowly his shirt starts too rip like his pants as he tries pulling the sword out with all his might. As he continued, he started too grit his teeth in anger at using his full strength too try and pull it out. Seeing this, he began hearing words of discouragement at seeing his hard he's trying to no effect.
"Can't you see, if we couldn't do it what makes you think you can?!"
"Kid, just let it go since your going to hurt yourself!"
"It's pointless to try pulling that sword out all by yourself!"
They were all finally silenced when Naruto spoke to them all.
"I bet it's a lot easier, once you've given up!" Hearing that, he gained a lot of confused looks with Naruto's grip tightening with blood dripping from his hands.
"You see, I never knew my parents which only tells me that I've been either abandoned, kidnapped, or that were killed...either way, to me I have felt alone my entire life." Hearing that, Meliodas's eyes widen a little when he started hearing him speak.
"When I was a kid, I've always been left alone when my step-father was on missions, I may just try too blow it off but even so it didn't stop what I was feeling. Sure it was fun when we were together, yet I kept feeling this loneliness deep within my heart and didn't know how to connect to roller or others around my age. Some time ago, I was told by my own step-father that I was an utter failure of a Holy Knight Apprentice...but still...RAAAWRRRR!" Naruto shouts anger as he uses all his strength too lift it.
"I was able to find friends thanks too Lady Elizabeth...she was the reason, I was able to escape from that loneliness and because of her I didn't give up at all! Even while my step-father grew darker and my skills weren't up to date I was still training! When you give up...your dreams and everything else...ARE GONE!" As he shouted that, wind started picking up as the sword he was gripping started too move upwards until he was consumed by lightning. Seeing this, Meliodas was about too step in when he heard Naruto speak up again.
"I'll prove it to not only my step-father, but to myself...that if you train and believe in yourself...even a failure like me, CAN BECOME STRONG! THAT'S WHY I'LL NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER EVER! COME ON, COME ON, COME ON, COME ON, COME ON!" As he started repaying that with shouts, his whisker marks grew darker with his eyes giving a red glow.
"COME ON, COME ON, COME ON, COME ON, COME OOOOOOOON!" Naruto screamed as he was pulling the sword out of the ground all the while the tattoo on his stomach reappears but gave off a dark-crimson glow.
"RRRRAAAWWWRRRRR!" Naruto screamed as he pulled the sword out of the ground with it pointing at the sky just as the lightning dispersed, Naruto just shows a triumphant smile before he starts falling backwards until he felt a hand rest on his back and looks back to see a smiling Meliodas give him a thumbs up, causing him too smile even more. Watching this scene were two shocked soldiers who couldn't believe what they had witnessed but that was short lived when a geyser of water erupted under them, sending both off of it while erupting much to the people's joy. When the two soldiers looked up they found Meliodas drinking there Ale.
"Think these are yours." Once that was said, he drops them in front of the two just before they grabbed them and ran off in fear.
"Hey mister, are you really...?" When he heard Mead ask them that, he shakes his head and turns to him.
"I ain't no perverted Seven Deadly Sins member, that's for sure." He told Mead who was surprised just before a hand taps his back and turns around to face Meliodas.
"Aren't you forgetting something?" Once he was asked that, Mead looks to see the village people looking somewhat ashamed for there actions.
"Mead...we were wrong, could you ever forgive us for treating you that way?" The village chief questions the young child just as Elizabeth made her way down with Hawk to see Naruto holding the sword. Seeing it, her eyes could only widen at the blood dripping down the blade which was all coming from his hands. Her attention was drawn back to the others when Mead spoke.
"What right do I have in forgiving you? I'm not even apart of the village..." Hearing that, it was Meliodas who pushed him forwards.
"Go on..." He said with a smile, gaining Mead's attention.
"Wh-What do you mean, after all I don't belong here..." When he said that, there was immediately disagreement by the people who said his name many times until he broke out crying and rushes over to the people tearfully.
"You can lie to yourself all you want but there's no way you can fool your own heart." When he said that, it was by then both Naruto and Meliodas noticed that somewhat depressed look upon his face.
"Did you ever have a family like that?" When he was asked that, Meliodas looks down at his feet.
"Not exactly, its complicated." When he said that, Naruto was confused by that just like Elizabeth. Suddenly they all heard a growling sound and turn to face Naruto who placed a hand on his stomach. Suddenly he started caring very weird as if his stomach is having a melt down.
"O-Oh God! I-I'll be right back!" Naruto shouted, suddenly dashing off towards the Boar Hat all the while the others just stare at him.
"Wow...he may have a resilient Taylean state buds but once his body started digesting the food it immediately rejected it." Spoke the surprised Hawk.
LATER THAT NIGHT AT THE BOAR HAT
"So, Elizabeth gave you a mean scolding did she?" Spoke a smiling Meliodas who stood behind the counter with Naruto sitting down on the other side with his hands wrapped in bandages while wearing new clothing which consisted of black jeans and a white t-shirt. He's feeling much better after staying on the toilet for almost an hour, it was pure hell for him.
"Yes she did..." He agreed to the smiling Sin member.
"A toast to Naruto of the Boar Hat! Cheers!" Hearing that, he turns around to see all there mugs hitting each other before they drink down the Ale. Naruto merely smiled before his attention turns to the nervous Elizabeth standing behind the counter with a wooden tray in hand.
"I'm...not sure if I'll be any good...it's my first time doing something like this. My heart is pounding." Spoke the nervous Princess which Meliodas decided to speak.
"I think I understand, it's your first time. Could you just say that again, but slower?" The Sin of Wrath asks, gaining an annoyed glare from the red-head.
"I swear to God you Pervy Midget, if you keep hitting on the Princess then I will send you through a wall!" Warned the protector of Elizabeth who was glaring at Meliodas and even Hawk agreed.
"Tomato's right, stop hitting on her and work you pervert!" Hearing that, Naruto looks at the pig with a hurt look on his face.
"Why do you keep calling me that?!" Demanded the red-head who did somewhat look like a tomato from the shape of his head to his hair.
"Tell you what, just focus on waitressing today. Don't worry about gathering intel, so relax out there since it's the most important thing." He told the Princess who showed determination yet in less then a minute she's fucked up from dropping a mug filled with Ale on a guy to tripping and throwing the food into a guys face, becoming tearful.
"Oh yeah, there won't be any shortage of scraps tonight!" Spoke Hawk who was walking towards Elizabeth while Naruto himself stood up.
"I'm gonna get some fresh air..." Hearing that, Meliodas just watched as the red-head made is way out the door before he too followed suite. When he made his way outside, he found Naruto sitting down on the deck and watching the moon while holding the sword of the Holy Knight who thrusted it in the ground.
"So whatcha doing exactly?" Questioned the curious Sin, gaining Naruto's surprise at seeing this.
"Why did you follow me?" When he asked that, the Sin sat down next to him.
"Nothing really, just wanted to know if you were the reason why there were rumors happening ten years ago about a Demonic prankster haunting the city of Liones. Causing much terror to the civilians?" When Naruto heard that, he starts too sweat drop.
"Eheheh, well...you could say I did a lot of pranks when I was a kid." He said with a sad smile on his face, seeing that the Sin looks at the moon before continuing.
"You know, now that I think about it we never exactly have met before. I only saw you once when you were a kid so you don't really remember me." Hearing that, Naruto showed surprise when he heard that.
"Really? To me it feels like we've met each other before but I can't remember when..." Naruto said, no longer making eye contact with the Sin who's eyes widen a little before he suddenly asked a question after his gaze shifts over to Naruto.
"So how long have you known Elizabeth?" When he asked that, Naruto merely smiles at remembering her.
"Since we were kids, she's the reason why I made friends with others around my age...I owe her a lot." Hearing that, Meliodas just stares at Naruto before asking another question which was more so personal.
"Do you love her?" When he suddenly asked that, Naruto burst out blushing and stood up while facing him.
"W-W-WHERE THE HELL DOES THAT COME FROM?!" He demanded the Sin who looks back at the moon.
"No reason, just curious is all." He told the confused Ex-Holy Knight Apprentice who just stares at him before he blinks in surprise and also stands up much to his confusion while he watches him looking in the distance as of trying to see something and immediately he got serious. What was seen was a fast approaching object covered in lightning that was caught by Meliodas who flys by Naruto that just stood there in shock. Running to the edge of the cliff to see the man skidding on the Gran and through buildings until he finally stopped and threw it full speed back in the same direction when it came from like a meteorite.
"Damn..." Was all Naruto could say in shock at the display of keen eyes and strength as well as precision. Unknown too them, forces hidden by the darkness were gathering.
SOMEWHERE ELSE, LOCATED IN A DARK CAVE
Currently standing in a darken cave were eleven shadowy figures who appeared as illusions due too it being a sort of communication spell except for two.
"It must've been years since our last meeting, brings a tear to my eye." One figure spoke to all the others.
"Not since he was discovered..." Another said, holding a spear over his right shoulder.
"As you all should know, the seal has started too unravel...him being in close proximity of those two has started to affect the seal itself." Hearing that, an armored figure took a step forward. The figure was covered completely in thick armor that entirely wraps the persons small frame. The single mass of steel also had a helm the covered the face completely.
"Since we're the closest, I'll rescue him while executing the whore!" Hearing that, the others just look at the figure who sounds pissed off but was stopped by another placing a hand on her shoulder, standing behind her wearing a large black cloak.
"What, you want too sit back and wait till he remembers? If we get him now then we can-" She was cut off by another speaking.
"We cannot go running into battle, we aren't as strong as we used too be...we must strike at the right time." Hearing that, the armored figure makes a fist in anger.
xxxxxCHAPTER ENDxxxxx
NEXT TIME, HOLY KNIGHT VERSUS EX-HOLY KNIGHT APPRENTICE; RASENGAN UNLEASHED.