Hello everyone, I hope you like this chapter as well as I released a new story and it's a crossover between Nanatsu no Taizai and Tower of God, basically it takes place in the past and the origin of the Demon King and Supreme Deity, what caused them to become who they were. It's called "The Past of Future Gods" and hope you like it as well as heavy inspiration for this chapter from 'Fate Last Encore'.
Chapter 18
AT THE VILLAGE OF ORDAN
"So this is were the rumor of the Iron Giant originated from?" Asked Naruto who was standing atop Hawk's moms snout while looking at the Sin of Wrath who was overlooking the village in front of him, what should be a sunny village and windmills spinning was instead replaced by a grey cloudy sky, and a deep fog consuming the entire village.
"Wow, this place is more Foggy than the forest I've been staying in for the past years." Diane said on the side of Hawk's mom, surprised at what she was seeing. The moment they heard the door open, Naruto looks back to see Elizabeth joining them.
"This spot will be good, even if it's a little far from the village..." Meliodas said tho he felt somewhat uneasy while looking over the village.
"Odd, I don't recall Ordan having Fogs this time of year?" Naruto muttered, finding this whole thing odd to him tho as he was staring at the village, he felt a feeling like he was forgetting something important.
"Why don't you rest for a bit, too, Diane?" The Princess asked the giant who didn't need to hear anything else but lay down to catch some sleep. With this, they all made it back inside the building.
"All right! Why don't we get ready to open the tavern? We'll stay here while Elizabeth and Hawk will spread the word." Upon hearing this, Naruto spoke up.
"Actually Meliodas, if you wouldn't mind I'll also be going to...there's something I want to check out here." His words surprised the Sin who saw a different look in his eyes, as if he was searching for something.
"What, you looking for something" his question earned a head scratch from his friend.
"This...was the village Hendrickson found me in...I've never gotten the chance to go here till now." Upon hearing that, Meliodas, Elizabeth, and Hawk became surprised which Meliodas than smiles as he approaches Naruto, placing a fist on his chest.
"Sure, I hope you find what you can't remember there." With a nod, Naruto turns around just as he was stopped by hearing Meliodas speak again.
"Now Elizabeth, before you leave you need a disguise!" It was with those words in a matter of minutes the Sin found his head through the flooring...again with a blushing Naruto marching out with his hand holding Elizabeth's while Hawk following close behind. While those was happening, Meliodas was watching the scene sadly from the window, seeing Naruto holding the Princess's hand while Ban and King watched this, knowing exactly what that look was just before Meliodas turns towards them with a smile.
DOWN AT THE VILLAGE UPON REACHING IT
"Uh guys, I'm getting the chills right now just by walking through this." Muttered Hawk who seemed on edge as he was looking around fast to spot anyone with Naruto only agreeing.
"Where is everyone, it's the middle of the day yet I can't even tell because of the fog..." Muttered the red-head who was looking around with narrowed eyes due to the simple fact he has yet to see not one single person so far while they were walking through the thick fog. It was quite unsettling that the village appeared to empty as no one was outside.
"Could they all be inside till the fog clears?" Upon hearing that, Naruto thought about it while Hawk used that as a way to calm himself down. It was during this time of silence that Elizabeth decided to bring something up.
"Has Sir Meliodas ever carries a weapon before?" When the Princess asked that, Naruto's eyes widen and looks back at the Princess, realizing that he never seen the Captain use a weapon but the broken sword before.
"Now that I think about it, he did when he and the other sins were still part of the Kingdom. What about you, Hawk?" He asked while looking at the pig.
"Beats me, not since I've known him." Hearing that, the two were quite surprised yet as she pondered about that, almost immediately Naruto's eyes widen and he grabs the Princess's hand and Hawk's ear, pulling her behind a bush just as a large group of Holy Knights rode by on horseback in clear hurry for something and even the number unsettled Naruto who wondered if its indeed the Sin they were after. The three just peak out slowly with Naruto's eyes narrowing.
"If this many are here, than a Sin must be here without a doubt!" As he muttered that, he knew they had to alert the others and fast until his eyes widen just as a voice was heard.
"Oh, so that's why there all here." Almost immediately the three turn in shock at the green-haired guy having sneaked behind them.
"Hey, are you three playing hide-and-seek, too?" Upon hearing his question, Naruto just blinks in confusion at his words sounding like he's in hiding, too.
"Um, hi..." Elizabeth said to the guy who stood up straight in front of them.
"I beg your pardon. I should've introduced myself first. Hello, young lady and Sir." He said, giving a slight bow to the Princess while Naruto was wondering how he got behind them while Hawk just thought he was weird just as Elizabeth said hello back with Naruto saying "hi".
"And also...oink, oink, oinkity-oink!" All he gained was a lot of confusion with Naruto wondering wtf was wrong with him yet as he thought that, he heard someone directly behind him.
"Do I...know you?" Upon hearing that question that only he can hear, Naruto froze as he slowly turns with wide-eyes. What he saw was a child no more than five, wearing nothing but rags. Yet what caught his attention the most was the fact she had white hair and green-ish eyes. Upon seeing this, Naruto felt that feeling as if something was nagging him while he stared at the little girl who was approaching him.
"You look, familiar...do I...know you?" As she asked that, her eyes-widen just as a bright pink glow was released and with it, Naruto began feeling pain as he grabbed his head before he jolts from someone touching his shoulder which caused him to immediately turn towards the one who had just introduced himself as Alan.
"Is everything ok?" His words sparked an uneasy expression just before the red-head turns fast to see that the child was gone and with it the pain subsiding now yet.
"What the hell...?" He stops to touch his head, the girl he saw causing an aching feeling which caused him to ignore the loud talking and as if something wouldn't stop scratching in the back of his head until he stopped from hearing the conversation.
"Your a Princess?" Upon hearing that, immediately Naruto got in front of Elizabeth protectively while entering a fighting stance.
"Kidding." That one word had very much surprised Naruto who simply stares at the guy, wondering what's his motive.
"What I really need are books, Fairy Tale's...tho, reading stories won't truly help. There's someone that's been suffering for a long time and I'm not sure what to do, or say, or what kind of look I should have on my face. It's not written in any book..." His words were odd yet they still hit home with at least one of them.
"There's nothing you can do, but you also can't just stand by and do nothing...I understand. All the more of it's someone you cherish." Her words very much confused Alan who didn't quite understand.
"I'm not sure what you mean?" His words confused the Princess this time.
"Isn't this person somebody you love?" Her question caused him to look up questionably at the sky as if contemplating her words.
"Love...holding strong feelings for a specific person. Do you two have someone like that, too?" The moment he said that, he was greeted by the sight of the two glancing away from each other while blushing. It was by seeing this, Alan understood everything.
"Well, you see—" Elizabeth tried to say that gained Naruto's attention just before Alan spoke up.
"Well I don't feel like our relationship is like that..." It was by then that Naruto sighs at what his deal is, even when the word 'Friend' was given. But as he was staring at him, Naruto felt it...a pulse.
"Where are you?" Upon hearing that voice, Naruto grabs his head in pain which gained Elizabeth's attention.
"Naruto, are you ok?!" Spoke the Princess while unable to know what happening until they all heard it from a distance away, a monstrous roar that surprised them all.
"That was Jack just now, I believe something is happening." The moment Naruto heard that name, he felt the headache he had increase in pain, causing him to fall to one knee.
"Yo Tomato, we should get back now! You look like your about to fall over!" Hawk shouted at the red-head who looks in the direction of the roaring monster which his eyes narrow.
"Elizabeth, get on Hawk's back and follow me, NOW!" Was all he said as he started running in the direction of where the roads came from, by doing this he left the two in surprise while Alan just fixed his glasses.
"Only he can help her." When he had said that, Elizabeth was already getting on top of Hawk and stops upon hearing it.
"Her...wait what—" She stops seeing that Alan was hurrying after them, further confusion Elizabeth who follows after them with Hawk going full speed. In a matter of minutes as they were making there way up the hill, Naruto slowly grew more and more horrified at what he was seeing, bodies, an uncountable number of them littering he ground with their blood coloring the plants. Man, woman, children, old, and young and Holy knights with dead horses...their bodies were mangled, crushed, torn, and decapitated. The sight caused Naruto to stop and hold his mouth in disgust.
"Who are you?" Upon hearing that, Naruto immediately turns to find the girl he saw in the town yet again, staring at him.
"Wha—wait, are your the one who's doing this!" As he shouted that, he enters a fighting stance as he readied himself yet the girl just tilts her head.
"Why does my head ache...when I see you?" Her words caused his eyes to widen in shock, only able to stare at the girl in shock which caused her eyes to glow pink.
"You...are you—" She was cut off as they two heard movement and he turns to see the others having caught up but when he looks back, she was already gone.
"Naruto, what are you just standing there for?!" Hawk shouted, causing him to look at the Pig like he was crazy.
"ARE YOU BLIND, CAN'T YOU SEE THE BODIES?!" His words very much confused the two just as Alan arrived, looking around the scene.
"It seems that only death will happen in this forest. I could let you see it, if you want?" His words to Elizabeth were immediately rejected by Naruto who shouted with anger.
"DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT, DON'T LET HER SEE THIS!" He told Alan who blinks in surprise while Elizabeth felt very unnerved and somewhat scared, wondering what is it she can't see unlike Hawk who smelled it, blood and a lot of it.
"I smell—" Hawk stops to see Naruto continuing yo the bloodied hill, dying his shoes and the lower parts of his pants in blood as he hurried up the hill where more monstrous sounds were heard loudly. By the time he arrived, he was joined by the others who saw what he did...it was a large open area with cave in the center of it. The ones that were there were Meliodas, King, Ban and...a monster. What they all saw was a grotesque looking beast. It wore pieces of armor while the rest were on the ground. It was large, muscular being that had red skin with markings on it as well as a pair of wings sticking out of its back. It's mouth was open to show the rows of razor sharp teeth and it had a single eye that appeared to be ablaze not to mention the fog that surrounds them all was gone, revealing countless corpses of holy knights, horses, and others around them much to Elizabeth's horror as she covered her mouth upon spotting children among the corpses.
"RRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWGGGGHHHHHRRRRRRRRR!" Roared the monster that stomps on one of the Holy Knights, crushing his chest and head beneath its foot.
"I believe you angered her." The moment Alan said that, the three Sins eyes widen and turn to see they had arrived.
"WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING HERE, GET BACK NOW!" Meliodas shouted at the group while tightening his grip on the sword he was given by an old friend. He turns fast to see it was already in mid-swing with its right fist already close due to having leaped at him. Meliodas moves his arms up just as the fist collides, sending him through the air by the attack yet he attacked while in the air.
"ENCHANT HELL BLAZE!" As he shouted that, his sword that was coated in black flames was swung at the monster, slashing it with black flames that gained a painful roar while taking a step back, showing it was indeed in pain while Meliodas lands.
"CAPTAIN, JUST END IT IN ONE SHOT!" Ban shouts at the man who understood and jumps high into the air, above the monster while drawing back his sword. In an instant he lands behind the monster with slashes appearing all over it yet instead of dispersing it suddenly exploded into a fog, causing everyone's eyes too widen as Meliodas turns just as the monster forms behind the Sin of Wrath, the moment he turned he was slammed into by its foot which sent him far if not for King using his Spirit spears fluffy form.
"Spirit Spear Chastiefol second configuration: Guardian. To protect against external enemies, it's own moss—" King tried to explain but instead of listening, it turns to fog that spreads around them all fast, forming above King who looks up to see it bring down both of its arms just as Kong's Guardian gets in front of him and wraps around, being slammed into and sent unto the ground just as the monster began punching into the Guardian nonstop, trying to break into it into Ban kicks it in the side.
"FORGET A—" Ban tried to say yet his legs were grabbed and was used as a weapon, being slammed into the Guardian repeatedly while Naruto, Hawk, Elizabeth, and Alan watched the losing fight.
"The hells going on?!" As he muttered that, he charged right at the monster.
"HEY UGLY!" His very words gained its attention and just as it turns to fog, Naruto unleashed his attack.
"TYPHOON FIST!" As he swung full force, a massive wind blast slammed into the fog and dispersed it in one direction mostly, giving the Sins enough time to escape the Guardians protection while Ban was healing, all four standing next to each other.
"Thanks, I didn't know how much longer Chastiefol would have held." King told Naruto yet he didn't say anything but prepared himself like the others as the fog returned yet oddly no attack.
"LOOK UP!" Hawks shout caused all four to look up at seeing the monster had already formed above them all, showing that it's wings not only were being used but grew large as it did a powerful flap, unleashing a massive barrage of feather like rocks at the group.
"GUARDIAN!" King shouts as it got in front of them all, blocking the barrage yet that left an opening as their vision was blocked. By the time the barrage ended, the Guardian moved to reveal it was gone just as behind them the monster was pulling back its arms.
"LOOK OUT!" Elizabeth screamed at he four who didn't react in time as it was already mid-swing downwards with a roar.
"RAWWWWWWRRRRR—" In that moment nothing happened, the monster remained frozen as what appeared to be an arrow of light having pierced through its head.
"A...light arrow?" King muttered with confusion until they all had wide eyed and slowly, they directed their gaze at Alan who was in an archer stance with a bow of light on his left hand.
"It seems, hiding now will be pointless." Spoke the passive Alan who stood next to the surprised and confused Elizabeth just like Hawk. What they witnessed was that his hair turned colors, from green to magenta while a tattoo was spotted in his chest.
"A goat...?" Muttered Naruto who saw the tattoo just like the others who became even more shocked.
"Indeed, I'm the member of the Seven Deadly Sins, the Goats Sin of Lust, Gowther." He introduced himself fully to the entire group who were staring at him.
"We can't chat later about what's happening! Gowther, what did you do?!" Naruto shouted, not needing a backstory on what happened but what is currently happening.
"She's just trapped in an illusion. That's my magical power, Invasion. Right now, she's inside the—" Gowther was cut off as it suddenly unleashed a loud and monstrous roar, shattering the arrow as it became even more rageful with its one eyed unleashing more flames.
"You gotta be kidding—wait, that's a She?!" Ban shouted, having thought it was a joke yet Gowther doesn't joke. The moment he said that, Ban found the upper half of his body destroyed as it got twice as fast, slamming into the sin much to everyone's shock at its speed.
"CRAP!" Naruto shouts as King swung his right hand , unleashing a barrage of knives upon the monster from above yet they were being deflected off of its tough skin.
"They didn't even pierce her?!" Muttered the Sin who watched it growling at them with Meliodas just gritting his teeth while standing back up, finally healed was Ban.
"Ok, I feel like I deserved that." Muttered the Greedy Fox who got back to his feet as they all faced the monster.
"Gowther, you mind doing that again?" Naruto asked the Sin of Lust who just blinks.
"I'll think it over." His answer gained protest from King who found that to be ridiculous while Naruto just stares at the monster before once again he felt he pain.
"NOT NOW!" He thought, falling to one knee in pain as he felt something he forgot trying to scratch its way to the surface, triggering pain.
"NARUTO!" Upon hearing her scream, the monster turns towards the three much to their shock.
"GET AWAY NOW!" Meliodas shouted yet the monster was already fog, forming behind the three as it had its arms pulled up high. Seeing this, Meliodas activates his demon make, Ban was about to use his strongest Snatch ability and King was already trying to gather his blades.
"NO!" Naruto thought as he was already moving in slow motion as the monster had already begun to bring down its fists towards Elizabeth who was already turning slowly. As this was happening, he felt it...the same thing that day with Mordred...with his father...
"BALMUNG!" As he screamed that name, Naruto moved with shocking speed in front of Elizabeth who turns to see her protector having blocked he strike from the monster.
"DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH HER!" Screamed the red-head who pushes upwards, forcing the monsters arms to fly up with an opening being made as he swung the sword with all his strength across its chest, gaining a roar of pain as it stumbled back with blood oozing out of the wound, shocking them all at seeing Naruto wounded it.
"RAWWWWWWWRRRRRROOOOAAAAAARRRRRR!" The monster just roared in pain as it moved started moving around crazily from the wound it received from his sword until it froze, being so close to Naruto it was given a clear look at his face, recognizing him completely as the flames vanished from its single eye.
FATE/EXTRA LAST ENCORE ENDING SONG
Naruto just blinks in surprise to see tears beginning to fall from the Monsters single eye, much to his confusion just like Elizabeth, Hawk, and a curious Gowther.
"What are—" He froze...what he felt was in fact a pulse deep within him just, it was caused by what he heard next, a voice that caused him to feel like he was impaled throughout his entire body, but more through his very heart.
"Big...brother...?" The moment he heard that, that word combined with that voice...his very eyes began too widen slowly in absolute and utter disbelief as he let go of his blade in complete shock as it vanishes, stumbling back as his left hand grabs his head, feeling hazy memories returning, what he recalled as static began to clear...revealing the truth.
"T-That voice, wait..." Naruto stops when he remembered a single face of a smiling child and with it, memories of the past he had forgotten, it was when this happened that Meliodas jumped high into the air above them while drawing out his sword.
"Your—" He couldn't finish as he was frozen, becoming completely horrified at realizing who this monster was but before he could say anything, he watched the sight of the monster being sliced all over, causing it to start collapsing as it's body fell down the hill, towards the river they passed.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Naruto screamed in horror, catching everyone off guard as they watched the monster falling to pieces until they saw a little girl fall from its head, she was wearing practically nothing as she rolled down the hill, stopping at the edge of the river with Naruto losing balance and tripping over the corpses, rolling down the hill yet and covering him in blood as he finally stops on the rocks and pebbles of the river edge, he ignored everything and moved to the little girl with complete fear appearing in his eyes, crawling and tripping until he got to her before quickly lifting her up in his arms just as he other sins arrived to find this scene.
"I...I can't believe that I..." As Naruto said it, tears began to build up in his eyes, it was this scene that Ban glanced to see Meliodas, for the first time in his entire life he knew the Captain, he had a look of disbelief upon realizing that the monster was a child and from the looks, someone Naruto truly cared for. As the fog and sky began to clear, the sunshine fell on the girl and with it, they saw it...the scene caused Elizabeth to cover her mouth. What they all saw, was that the child's legs began turning completely black as they crack before being reduced to dust as it quickly spreads upwards. Seeing this, the red-head just looks around as he didn't know what to do, only able to shout.
"NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOOOOO! I just...I...I...I—" He froze as even his tears stopped, seeing that even as the girl was disappearing, even as her eyes appeared lifeless, she showed a truly gentle and warm smile as her head was turning to black.
"Big brother...you...came ba—" Was her final words as her entire head turned black before falling apart and turning to dust, slipping through Naruto's very fingers and arms. All he could do was try picking up the dust with horror as it all blew away with the wind, tears not only continue but increase as he moves his hands to his eyes. The scene had caused Ban to recall what happened to Elaine and could only look away while Meliodas recalled the day he lost someone very important.
"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Screamed the man, releasing all the pent up sadness that has been plaguing his heart until now, unable to hold it in any longer but let it all out.
SUNDOWN, AT THE BOAR HAT
Currently standing on top of Mama Hawk's snout was Naruto, overlooking the sunset while holding two blades, the very same blades he gave Jack all those years ago which he found in the cave. Naruto said nothing or moved but stared at the scenery.
"Naruto...?" Hearing his name being called by Elizabeth who stood at the doorway before approaching her childhood friend who looks back at the sunset.
"I knew her, she's been waiting for me for years for her big brother to come back but after I received a head injury...I forgot just as Hendrickson found me by myself." Hearing him say that, Elizabeth spoke sadly.
"You loved her, didn't you?" Her question gained a depressed answer from the man.
"We may not have been related by blood, but...I considered her my adorable, lovable, and beautiful little sister...before anything else, she was the most important thing in my life...she meant the world to me...and I forgot her. I never got to say sorry...sorry for leaving her all alone for all these years, by herself. I'm failure as an older brother. Yet even so..." As he said that, instead of breaking down and acting depressed he showed something different, determination and iron resolve.
"I've decided..." When she heard that, she grew surprised to see the look of determination in his eyes.
"With all the death in this world and sadness it brings. I take an oath as of now, I will never again fall to my despair, instead...I'll move forward no matter what kind of Hell I will endure, and with it, I'll embrace hope." His words surprised Elizabeth but she just smiles, seeing that Naruto has changed.
During this moment, watching from the roof of the Pub were two individuals.
"Goodbye Big bother...you kept your promise, you came back." Spoke a smiling Jack, the little girl just looks back at Death who was leaning against the roof.
"Will... Big Brother be ok?" Her words gained the attention of Death.
"Of course, after all his very soul had been through many things, hundreds of battles from this very world and the previous one when he was known as Naruto Uzumaki. In the end, that man will embody hope and will form unbreakable bonds. That is the reason, I brought his soul to this universe...to save it as the Hero he is." Hearing that, it caused Jack to tilt her head in confusion.
"Bonds?" Her question gained a small laugh from the Lord of Death itself.
"It's just something I found out when I brought his soul to our world. As in previous one..." While he said it, he turns away with a gate appearing in front of him of heaven.
"...he was quite the Hokage." As he said those words, he opened the door to the little girl who looked amazed yet stops to look where Naruto left.
"Big brother...please, don't see me too soon. I can wait." As she said those words, she heads towards the door, entering it as a bright light appears before the door vanished, seeing this the God of Death looks back at Naruto and Elizabeth.
"Instead of allowing it to continue, he lifted his own burden, casting it aside to walk a new path, the same path of the Second King of Camelot.
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