A/N: I want to point out I started this, story earlier in the Fall than I did with my other crossover: Arashi Uzumaki of the Blue Plague, but still no where in the beginning, so if you want to know what happened in Blue Plague series before the point I used, you got to read the actual books. Just don't let kids read it.
I'm also censoring curse words as it's too many used in more than just saying usual ways that I can't ignore them all. At least with censoring I'm not going against my usual way of avoiding curse wordsof the Blue Plague series Tomas W. Watson, whose wife is Tina Watson. I should also tell you Watson always based a character after himself in his books, and in the Blue Plague series that's Bruce.
Finally, I don't own the Blue Plague series or the Naruto series or it's characters. But I do know the wife of the writer of the Blue Plague series Tomas W. Watson, whose wife is Tina Watson. I should also tell you Watson always based a character after himself in his books, and in the Blue Plague series that's Bruce.
If you haven't read it yet, read this first:
Blue Plague's Nine-Tail Fox's Son: The Fall
Blue Plague's Nine-Tail Fox's Son: The Survival
First Full Day on the Land Working
Naruto woke up in David's room, which was where Bruce assigned Naruto to sleep until they can get the living arrangements settled. He didn't mind as the family's home seemed crammed at the moment. Everyone was rooming with someone at the moment.
Well, maybe not everyone.
Danny woke everyone up last night, looking for Buffy, who was sleeping in the same room as her. Naruto used his sensitive nose to tell Danny that Buffy was in the same room as Bruce and Debbie, which Danny appreciate.
David was still asleep as Naruto snuck out of the room, and headed down the steps. He planned to get some morning exercise around the house until he was more familiar with the land. But first he had to move around the bodies of sleeping people.
Once outside, he got his morning run done, even using the swimming pool to run on top the water in his laps. He finished when he started hearing movement coming from the house and came in to see it was Lynn.
Naruto went upstairs took a shower and changed into the set of clothes given to him last night. He went back downstairs only to find Bruce was now awake.
"Did you get your morning run?" Bruce asked.
"Yeah, then I took a shower," Naruto said. "I ran around the house."
"We got treadmills," Bruce said as he explain what a treadmill is.
"I might try them out, but if it turns out I run faster than it, I'm sticking to my regular routine," Naruto said.
"Suit yourself," Bruce said as he left for a bit before returning to the kitchen. Bruce sat at his spot at the table, Bruce took a sip of coffee. He took out a notebook and started making list of tasks that needed to be done. At that moment, rooster crow from the backyard, soon followed by cows mooing.
"They're just waking up and doing their morning routine," Naruto said as Bruce met him on the porch.
"Can you tell them to be quiet?" Bruce asked.
"I can, but that doesn't mean they will listen," Naruto replied.
Hearing the door open behind him, Bruce and Naruto glanced over their shoulders and saw Debbie, Buffy, and Danny walking up to him.
"Hey guys, sleep well?" Bruce asked.
"Yeah, after I found Buffy. When I woke up and she was gone, I ran down to Mission Control to ask Tonya if she's seen her. She told me that besides the pigs in the field, nothing was movin' outside. I ran to my room and looked everywhere. When I couldn't find her, I went to everyone else's room. Let me tell ya, Jake is p- at me about that too! Naruto used his nose and told me Buffy was with you. I tell ya, I felt stupid for not thinking that sooner. By time I found her in your bed, I was tired again, so I just slept with y'all," Danny said. "I mean, I finally got a little sister, and I thought I'd lost her," Danny added as she put her arm around Buffy.
"I'm sorry, Danny. I just wanted to be by Daddy and Mama," Buffy said, giving Danny a sad look.
"Don't be sorry. Just wake me up next time, and we'll both go get in their bed," Danny said, hugging Buffy, who was smiling at her.
"Thanks a lot," Bruce said dryly.
"Oh, you know you like it, Daddy," Danny said.
"Yeah, I like gettin' the s- beat out of me, pushed to the corner of the bed, and having no cover for the night," Bruce said, looking at her.
"Daddy, you're so hot when you sleep. I thought I was sleepin' by a fire last night, and Danny is the same way. Why do either of you need blankets? I was sweatin' when I was beside either one of ya," Buffy said, looking at them.
"Thank you, Buffy for finally telling them the plight I've had sleeping between both of them. I swear, with the heat you two put off, I could melt lead," Debbie said.
"I always wonder why the covers were on the floor when Danny slept with us," Bruce wondered aloud.
"Who in the h- needs covers when you have a furnace on each side of ya?" Debbie replied.
"At least you don't have fur when it gets too hot out," Naruto said. "That's the one thing about my human form, I don't have fur heating me up when it gets too hot."
"If you stay so warm, why do I get woken up with two small, ice-cold feet in my back?" Bruce asked, crossing his arms.
"Well, you are a furnace, but my feet do get cold, so I stick 'em in the fire. I can't do that to Danny because she's my child."
"I've fallen out of the bed at least three times movin' away from you because ice cubes have hit me in the back," Bruce stated, not smiling.
"You do warm my feet up good, baby, and those times you fell outta bed. I did feel bad—for a little while," Debbie said with a smile.
"Hey guys, I hate to break up this family chitchat, but it sounds like everyone is stirring inside," Naruto said.
As they followed Bruce inside, Debbie noticed Conner was sitting in Bruce's chair drinking coffee. Bruce kindly told him to move his a-. Sitting in his now vacant spot, Bruce started going over his list as Connor tried to sit in Mike's chair, only for Debbie to intervene and helped himself out. Lynn was telling others to wake everyone still asleep up and get the dining room ready for breakfast. Between the breakfast table and the dining room table, they could seat thirty, for now everyone else would have to sit in the in the den and the game room to eat.
Jake sat a plate of food down for Bruce then sat down beside him with his own plate. They were joined by Debbie, Buffy, and Danny on Bruce's right and Naruto took the seat next to Jake; they all sat down with their own plates and started eating. Debbie handed Bruce a list with everyone's name on it. Bruce stood and told everyone to be quiet. They could continue eating, but he wanted their attention.
Raising his voice, Bruce started. "Mike, Debbie, Nancy and I are the bosses. What we say is to be followed. If you think you are being treated unfairly, take it to another boss but only after you've completed the task at hand. First, the loft of the barn has to be prepared to make a sleeping area. Nancy and Debbie are making a new guard roster, and only the little ones won't be on it. If you miss a shift or are caught sleeping, punishment will be harsh. Next, Mike and I will be laying out a training roster that will be followed. Nancy, Debbie, we need a list of where people are sleeping now. If someone needs to be woken up at night, I really don't want to wake everyone up to find 'em."
"If David takes me I'll be happy to stay with him," Naruto said.
"After what you done for our dads, sure," David agreed.
Steve stood. "Dad, Tonya and I are movin' back to my old room with Pam. The Stewarts can have the guest room we are in, and Angela, Alex, and Cade can have the other guest room," he offered.
"Well, son, since you put that much thought in where people should sleep, draw up a list for the Mamas. Naruto can help. You two have an hour," Bruce said, grinning.
"Thanks," Steve said sarcastically, wishing he had kept his mouth shut.
Bruce laid out the rules of the farm one last time so there could not be any misunderstanding. Then, he asked if there were any question. Only Marty asked when they could eat. Marty had lost weight during the trip to the farm, but he still had a round appearance. Bruce said, "Everyone can only eat when food was set out on the table. Only those on kitchen duty are allowed to go in the refrigerator or pantry. With the extra people we have, our food supply is going to be put under strain, so no raiding the food supply." He looked at his family and said this went for everyone. They all nodded in agreement.
Lynn spoke up. "I want to be assigned to cook all the time for the group. I'll still do guard duty and train, but could it be at night please?" Lynn stared at Bruce, waiting on an answer when Nancy stood.
"If Lynn cooks, then she was no guard duty. That's too much to ask of anyone. Cooking for forty people is a lotta work," Nancy said, looking at the family.
"I agree; if she cooks, no guard duty. Nancy and I can train her on an individual basis, but I think she needs at least one helper assigned a day," Debbie said, looking around the table.
"Second that motion," Mike said from his end of the table.
"Motion passed. One person will be assigned to help with each meal, and no guard duty for Lynn," Bruce said, thankful he would not have to perform cooking duties.
"I don't want Bruce or Mike assigned to be my helpers, either. Don't get me wrong. I love both of y'all, but neither of ya listens worth a s- unless it comes from your wives mouths," Lynn said, looking at Bruce and then Mike.
Nancy said that was fine, thankful that someone had volunteered to cook. Mike did complain that if he got to help, then he could sample the food. With a scowl, Nancy told him to shut up before Lynn changed her mind.
Bruce then read out names for work details around the farm. First group was cleaning out the loft. The second group moving equipment and supplies off the vehicles, separating it, and then putting it up. Bruce reminded everyone to look at the board in the kitchen to find out what they had to do on the duty roster and told them it was their responsibility to know when they had duty.
"Naruto, I want you with the second group unsealing all the weapons and gear you sealed up through this trip," Bruce said. "After that, you are to join guard duty until dinner."
"Yes, sir," Naruto responded.
Bruce walked to the dining room and talked with Paul about his job, which was training his family, then look at the animals, gardens, greenhouses, and tell the family what he thinks and their shortcomings.
Bruce then rejoin everyone at the kitchen, and told everyone that it was time to go to work and that lunch was at noon. Everyone was to be in the house unless they were on guard duty. Looking over at the g-, Bruce told him he was to eat lunch on the patio, and after he cleaned up that evening, he might eat inside. G- only replied, "Yes sir," never looking up from the floor. Bruce shook his head, asking Mike to show g- what to do before heading to his area. Mike said it would be his pleasure. It was a few minutes after 7 a.m. when everyone left the house to go do their assigned duty.
Naruto unsealed and handed out every weapon, ammo, gear, MREs, and Water and handed it out to his group to pass it out. It was around 10 a.m., two boys from the gas station arrived in an electric buggy to deliver water to everyone before returning to unloading the trucks. Out of all the teenagers, Mindy, the oldest at seventeen, was incharge of the little group. She was lean and pretty and did a good job at her job. Naruto noticed his new roommate David seem to be following her at the corner of his eyes, and Naruto shook his head.
At noon, everyone headed to the house, covered in sweat from the oppressive heat. Those not in BDUs and vest had stripped down to T-shirts. It didn't really matter in Louisiana; as Naruto learned; you could walk around naked and still sweat to death. Pam stayed in Mission Control during the day since her injuries kept her from heavy work for now. As the others worked outside, Susan watched her kids and Cade, while helping Lynn with lunch. As everyone filed in to eat, the family and soldiers stripped off vest and weapons, putting them in the racks. Even Naruto stripped down to just a t-shirt, which was sticking to his leaned body, showing his muscles.
When Bruce sat down, Debbie told him, "I want gun racks in the den, dinning room, and another in the kitchen on a different wall."
"Why do ya want another one in here?" Bruce asked, looking at the big gun rack on the wall.
"Just do it." The family there last night when Danny screamed, started laughing.
After Bruce got comfortable, Connor gave him the news that the loft was done and they worked hard and fast. Bruce told him they done an excellent job, taking note that everyone they rescued from Connor's group were pretty, even the two boys. The gang had killed anyone that did not fit that mold. Bruce looked down at the table, suppressing the anger that was trying to fill him.
Naruto reported that all the weapons and gears he had sealed up during the trip were unsealed and either in storage or on their way to storage. Bruce told him good job and that he can join guard duty after lunch.
Bruce shoveled his food down then stood. Raising his voice, he asked if everyone could hear him. Everyone said they heard him throughout the house. Even Tonya in the fort said she could probably turn off the intercom and still hear him.
"After lunch, everyone will be assigned a weapon, with an exception of Even Naruto will be assigned a pistol for him to master for emergencies as he can use chakra as a weapon but like ammo he only has limited ammount. I'm making groups, and those needing training will report to them. From now on, you will be responsible for that weapon. Today, we work on weapon training until two. In one week, you'll be tested on the weapon you're assigned. If you pass that, your weapon will always be loaded. If you fail, you'll retrain. If anyone fails three times, they'll be given a butter knife for a weapon and put on s- detail with the g- until they pass."
Everyone who did not have a weapon look at each other, knowing they were going to train hard. They wanted to learn so they could defend themselves, and they had seen the g- all day with his wheel barrel full of s- roaming the farm. Nobody wanted that job and secretly hoped the g- would hold up so they wouldn't have to do it.
Bruce continued, "In no way will training interfere with daily chores. We have a lot of work to do, and it has ta be done. Starting tomorrow, everyone's goin' to start morning workouts at 5 a.m. before starting the day. If any of you plan to go earlier than that, inform one of us bosses. After weapon training today at 2 p.m., everyone will either finish unpacking or join guard duty. Mary and Jake have been makin' an inventory list as stuff is taken off so we can pass our gear. Work today will stop at five, and we are goin' swimming and relax before supper." When Bruce paused, everyone cheered at the thought of swimming in the Olympic size swimming pool after working in the heat all day.
Bruce told them those without a weapon were to come down to the basement after eating to pick one up from him. To clear that matter up, he informed everyone that only people that would not carry weapons were g-, Cade, Cassandra, and Joshua. He wanted everyone armed at all times. The new kids were excited that they were gonna learn how to protect themselves. Bruce and Buffy headed to the basement, giving Debbie a kiss on the way.
Before he took guard duty, Naruto had to get three new sets of ACUs BDUs boots and everything else the family had stored up. Then, Naruto took his post on guard duty, finding himself the only one without a rifle and only a pistol. But considering most seen what Naruto could do, no one argued. By 2 p.m. more arrived for guard duty, and by 3:30, everyone else assigned to guard duty showed up.
"Hey, Naruto!" Steve called on Naruto's radio. "Bruce wants you to rejoin the family to see what Jake and Matt put together. Your replacement is coming over to take your place."""
"Copy that Steve. I'm on my way." Naruto said, feeling glad that he was included.
Naruto headed over to the shop where Matt and Jake was running back to the patio with several laptops and boxes with joysticks and buttons on them. They stopped at one of the covered patio tables and started setting up computers and plugging the boxes into the computer.
Naruto joined Bruce and Mike behind them, watching the two set up the maze of wires and turning on computers. No one had an idea what the boys were doing, but it looked cool. The boys pulled up chairs and sat behind the computers, each with a box with a joystick. Looking at one of the laptops in front of Jake, they could see the house. It was clear that there was a camera somewhere in the shop. Jake finally turned around.
"I want to introduce everyone to 'warlord'," Jake said then faced his computer, grabbed the joystick, and purposefully moved it.
Out of the shop, came a scissor lift rolling out with a d- turret on one end. The turret held a gun with several cameras mounted on it. Jake drove the vehicle past them and stopped it, looking into the hay field to the east. Then, he flipped a switch, and the platform started to rise.
Mesmerized, Bruce looked at the warlord then back at the computers. In front of Matt, he had a view from the top of the platform with crosshairs. As Matt moved his joystick back and forth, the crosshairs moved across the hay field. Then, Matt flipped another switch, and his screen had a thermal view of the field with crosshairs. Jake turned around to explain as Matt started doing system checks.
"Dad, we took the civilian M-240 you had and mounted it on the platform. I know you were going to convert it to full auto, but it's belt-fed, and we needed it. Then, we put it on the robotic arm we built for the science fair last year. We put servos on the lift operating board to drive it and operate the platform remotely. Next, we mounted the suppressor you made for the M-240. Now; whoever is in Mission Control can send the warlord out to check on any motion detected without havin' to send people out. If you look on top of the barn, we put the other thermal camera up there. It'll be operated from Mission Control," Jake said with a grin from ear to ear.
Bruce looked at the top of barn, and sure enough, there was a small tower with windows on all sides. Looking at the boys then at the computers and equipment in front of them, Bruce sat there speechless. Naruto was mostly confused trying to process what they were saying, but he understood enough to know the Warlord is good for scouting and handling certain threats.
We need computers in the Elemental Nations, Naruto thought.
Naruto turned back to Bruce and saw that he now had a mischievous grin spread across his face. "How does it shoot?" He asked.
"We thought you'd never ask, Dad. We could only test it at night at the back of the property, when everyone was asleep. We could barely hear it at the barn, and it can't be heard from here shooting at the catfish pond. We have accuracy out to five hundred yards on a head-size target," Jake said, still grinning.
Naruto whistled, not needing an explanation on the distance. "That's further than any of my jutsus could reach without going full size."
"Five hundred yard? We only have fields of fire that big on the east 'n west side," Mike blurted, staring at the equipment.
"Who cares? That thing is awesome," Bruce said. "Fire it, Matt. Let's see what she can do."
Matt zoomed in on the far side of the hay field, which could only be seen from the house with the platform forty feet in the air. Seeing a small animal inside the tree line, he zoomed in. Once Matt zoomed in, they could tell it was a small, wild hog. Moving the joystick with his right hand, he moved the crosshairs on the screen while his left hand hovered over a button. When the crosshairs settled on the pig's head, he pushed the button. They all heard the suppressed shot and saw on the screen the bullet hit the pig in the head, dropping it in its tracks.
"Holy s-!" David said, and neither mother told him to watch his mouth. They were staring at Matt and Jake in disbelief and a little fear as Matt turned around, smiling.
"How far can the Warlord can be send out?" Naruto asked.
"It only has a line of sight capabilities. We set up relays so it can go anywhere in the fence, but it can't leave the property. We didn't have the transmitters or receivers to make it long-range. With all the cameras and servos, it only operates for roughly six hours before it needs recharging," Matt said with disappointment in his voice.
"No matter, if you can make a camera that can attached to me in Bat mode I can cover longer distances for you guys if we have to leave the land," Naruto said.
"Naruto's right. This thing will help us out a lot just here on the land. The warlord can take out small groups of either blues or bandits without having us expose ourselves. I for one will speak for the other parents, and everyone else. We're very proud of you," Debbie said as she hugged each of them.
"When do you want me fitted for a camera?" Naruto asked.
"Hold on, Naruto, let me get something first," Conner said as he took off running to the Stryker. He returned a few minutes later carrying a large case. Setting the case down, Connor opened it up, taking out what look like a laptop. He handed it to Jake. Then, Connor started taking pieces out, putting them together. When he was finished, he was holding a small airplane.
"S-. That's a Raven," Jake said standing up.
"Jake, watch your mouth," Debbie scolded.
"Mom. That's a micro UAV, like a predator only smaller. It can fly for ninety minutes, sending back digital video, thermal, or high resolution," Jake said, setting the laptop down and walking over to Conner.
"Think you can operate it?" Conner asked.
"Give me and Matt three hours, and we'll be able to do anything with it," Jake replied confidently. Connor reached back into the case and pulled out a large user's manual and handed it over.
"Make that thirty minutes," Jake corrected, grabbing the manual and sitting down by Matt.
"I think I just became obsolete," Naruto said.
"Don't worry, we can use your plan when the Raven is Charging," Mike said as Jake and Matt started to speed read the manual.
Nancy broke their spell.
"You two need ta put your baby back to bed before you start another project," Nancy said, pointing at the video screens. As Jake lowered the platform to drive warlord back, Bruce walked up to them.
"How long will it take for you two to set up a control station in Mission Control for warlord?" Bruce asked.
"We can have it set up in less than an hour, but we only have twenty-inch LED monitors left. The gun sight really needs to be on something bigger. Plus the desk in Mission Control is already crowded with all the radios, computers, and monitor control board," Matt said as Jake was driving the warlord back.
"Take the fifty-inch LED TV out from the shop; then, get one of the old desks that we brought out of the top of the barn and set up a complete control system tonight. I want y'all to label every control, and starting tomorrow, you two will take turns givin' classes on it," Bruce said.
"Alright," they said together.
"Now, it's time for everyone to relax. I still want noise discipline from everyone. No yellin' period, okay?" Bruce turned to look at everyone. He was met with lots of nodding as everyone was ready to get in the pool. Bruce told everyone to find a family member that was close to their size and get a swimming suit from them. Weapons were to stay outside, where they could be grabbed if needed. Looking at Buffy and Cassandra, he told them Danny had some old swimsuits in storage that they can use.
Naruto ended up wearing one of David's old swimming trunks. Naruto dived into the pool and had a nice cool down and played with the Collins and Williams. Bruce even joined them before joining Mike at the patio.
Naruto noticed that Danny and Mary had someone watching them. Connor was following them with his eyes and just shrugged it off. Then he noticed g- rushing over to Bruce. Bruce didn't beat the g- up so Naruto guess he just wanted to talk to him. By the look of the g- when Bruce was done, it was something good.
Naruto played with the kids in some Marco Polo as Paul gave Bruce a talk about everything he did wrong in his farm. Apparently the family was no farmers and were over feeding their animals.
Naruto got out of the water just in time to hear Conner offering, "Why not wait a little while before goin' out? Let's see if it gets better," Conner offered.
"Hold that thought for a second," Bruce said, waving to Debbie, motioning her to get Nancy, Angela and Alex. He wasn't called over but Naruto came over to see what Bruce had to say, as did Stephanie. Bruce related everything that had been discussed so far as they all pull up a seat. After Bruce finished bringing everyone up to speed, he turned to Conner.
"I feel it's goin' to get a lot worse sooner, and it'll be decades before it gets better if it ever does. I want to be prepared for a siege real soon. Whether it comes from blues or a gang, I want this place ready. We have ta get everyone a spot to live in reinforce the fence all around the property," Bruce said.
"You told us to prepare for a zombie apocalypse; that's why I wanted the fence and bought it, Bruce. You even said it would work in a zombie apocalypse," Nancy whined at him. She was d- proud of her fence.
"We did try to prepare for a zombie apocalypse, Nancy, because anything else would seem easy to live through. No one could have predicted that we would be surrounded by evil Smurfs, some with rocket engines in their a-, waitin' to rip you to pieces and then eat ya. If one of you had told me this was comin', I would have packed my bags and left, afraid that you'd stab me to let the demons out while speaking in a demonic voice."
"Okay, I thought you were makin' fun of my fence," Nancy said, sounding an awful lot like a kid.
"Making gun of your fence, baby girl? If Mike wouldn't get jealous, I'd come over there and kiss you with tongue," Bruce said, making everyone laugh.
"Come down to our room later tonight, Bruce. We can share, brother," Mike said winking at Bruce and blowing him a kiss. Nancy slapped him on the arm, laughing.
"Way too much detail," Naruto chuckled.
Being serious again, tomorrow, a small group will go out in trucks with trailers to maximize our hauls. I'll be in the Beast, leading the raid. We will ransack houses close to us first. Then, make a run to the scout camp, stopping at that man's house who installs septic systems and get some of his stuff after we leave the camp. If we run into survivors and they look ok, we'll invite 'em here; if not, we'll move on. We will not kill anyone unless they act against us or hurt others. If the man that sells septic systems is still home, we'll try to barter. If it's a no go, then we'll move on. We will not become marauders here. Period. Is that clear? We will help who we can but won't endanger our clan unnecessarily," Bruce said, looking at everyone. Each nodded in agreement. Then, Stephanie spoke up.
"Actually, fewer than eighteen percent of infected attacks result in pure cannibalism. They bite to infect and most of the time leave you alone after biting. Sometimes—"
Bruce held up his hand. "Stephanie, I told you with all my heart, and I'm going to let you give a full dissertation and briefing on whatcha know about the virus and the infected but not right now. Once the loft is done, we will all gather in the game room and let cha explain what you have found out, okay?" Bruce said, putting his hand on her leg and patting it.
Naruto sighed of relief as he thought Stephanie was going into that speech of long words Naruto might not understand that Bruce told him about.
"Okay, deal. I will get a good presentation together for you," Stephanie said, glad she had been given a task she knew she could handle.
"Naruto, you're coming with us incase we need your bat transformation jutsu," Bruce said. "Conner, you and one of the other troops will be in the Stryker ready to roll out if we get in trouble. We'll gather over three days then build. I want this project completed in two weeks because we have more stuff to do."
Mike chuckled. "You know, Bruce, it never ceases to amaze me. No sooner than we leave the hospital the entire family reverts back to 'Southern Grammar'," Mike said.
"Well, we have no one to impress. Let's just be country boys now," Bruce agreed, laughing. Bruce stood and told everyone. "It's time to eat and get some sleep because we're fixin' to get busy."
"Great, because I'm starving." Naruto said as his stomach growled, gaining some laughs.