Turanox wondered what this woman knew of him, and he dodged just in the nick of time to avoid being scratched by the giant Heartless this woman was fighting. Frankly, he wasn't in the mood to let someone who knows who he is get away as he summoned his ethereal blades and glared at the Heartless that snarled at him. The chains rattling as it charged, which he responded in kind. With one swing of his blades, the Heartless disappated as the Void of Vengance turned to her.
"You know who I am?" he asked as the woman nodded her head. "Your Cypher Naruto Uzumaki, or rather, his Nobody, Turanox. My name is Aqua, and I've been waiting for you for some time, Master." she replied as Turanox smelt something fishy about her and sensed a distortion around her soul. "I see...you're someone from a different timeline. One where we'd met when I'm whole in the distant future. Sneaky of my future self I'd admit." Turanox mused dryly as he crossed his arms while dismissing his weapons.
"I know, I'm here to help make sure that events in the past stayed the same to a degree before being allowed to do any alterations." Aqua nodded as Turanox raised a brow in curiosity. "I take it that my complete self won't remember you?" he asked as Aqua nodded her head again. "Yes, it is far into the future so your collective memories will fade away of any events involving my presence here in the past."
"Yes, time travel is rather...tricky in some parts of the Multiverse." Turanox agreed rubbing his chin as he recalled a few rules of certain types of time traveling. Each one having its own rules and methods, and restrictions. Now this made him wary of which kind of time travel method she did. A single action could create a Butterfly Effect like now and the future could already be botched up!
"Don't worry, I used a specific device in the Time Streamer's Lair to travel to this time and place." Aqua reassured him, causing Turanox to sigh in mild relief. The Time Streamer's Lair is where the omniscient oracles who peer into the timelines and see many things, but that power is limited to certain things in history that are meant to be, can and can't be changed if one used the chambers to travel back in time.
Something bugged him though. "You called me Master?" he asked as Aqua smiled. "You're my Keyblade Master that had taught me many things. You also were the one who gave me the chance to become the person I became now." she told him as Turanox looked at his right hand. "Ah yes, Keyblades...Aubade was mine." he nodded in recollection.
"That and another Keyblade, which you were adamant about not drawing out due to it being...depressing." Aqua added in as Turanox frowned. That Keyblade was a hot button whenever he drew that one. It was one time and he loathed the weapon with every fiber of his being. It was a Keyblade with incredible darkness that he refused to draw unless he was out to slaughter in blind rage, the embodiment of his wrath in physical form. He gave it a name, fitting for its twisted nature. Christened the name "Wrath of the Maelstrom", it was a nightmare when he awoke in a field of corpses.
"Yes, and let's not pray I ever draw it either as Turanox or any other incarnation. Too dark with how it was created."
Conjuring a Corridor of Darkness, Turanox turned to leave. "You can come with, since you're my accomplice, I must make due with my home away from home." he told her cryptically as Aqua nodded, donning her Keyblade Armor as she followed him out as the Corridor closed. If they stayed any longer, the Aqua of this timeline would be seen passing through, wandering the abyss till the time came.
*Unknown World*
As they walked though the portal, Aqua gapped as she saw that they were in a crater, and in the center of it, a tree growing strong. "Is that...?" Aqua asked, her awe hidden behind her visor as Turanox nodded his head. "Yesss...The Shinju!" he exclaimed, arms outstretched as Vexen appeared. "The inhabitants of this world are suspicious of the place due to it crashing here as a meteor and are investigating it. I placed a spell that generates an illusion around the place so the natives won't find this tree." the scientist explained as Turanox nodded his head. "That's good, now-"
"You need to tamper with the leylines." Aqua spoke up as the two turned to the armored woman. "I've done my studies on the Shinju and it absorbs the natural energy of the planet it grows on to become the size you'd recognize, and grow the fruit you seek. I theorized that if you tamper with the leylines so the natural energy constantly flows here, the Shinju's growth rate will increase." she explained as Vexen cupped his chin in thought. "My thoughts precisely. But the biggest problem is finding these leylines!" Vexen argued as Aqua chuckled behind her helm. "No need to worry. I'm Turanox's right-hand woman when it comes to spells and magic. I've dedicated a handful of years researching leylines and how to find, and alter them."
Vexen rasied an eyebrow at the First Apprentice who looked at Aqua. "I can verify it. She's loyal to me." Turanox told him as Vexen shrugged it off. If he had loyal allies before being a Nobody, not his problem. "Vexen," Turanox spoke up, gaining the man's attention."Bring me a thousand Dusks will you? It is time for me to create my own ranks of Nobodies to command for our Organization. And I'll need test subjects to do so." Vexen nodded his head, recalling how the upper ranked Nobodies were created as he teleported away to complete the task.
Dismissing her armor once he was gone, Aqua walked up to the young Shinju and rested her palm against its trunk. The tree was the size of an adult pine tree and there were small signs of it still growing. "She's doing well, she's still hungry though." Aqua spoke up as Turanox crossed his arms as he looked at the woman in front of him. She was something else alright, her light was bright, and it did not burn him like the other Somebodies, or that of the darkness. "Find me powerful leylines, and when you do, alter them so they come here so 'she' may feast. My test of loyalty, to you." he ordered her. "Yes, Master." she replied as she summoned her Keyblade Glider and took off into the sky.
"As for me..." Turanox smirked as he turned to walk away. "I'll learn more of the natives here. Best to learn of this world, its languages, history, and fashion if I want to blend in and not cause trouble. It will be quite interesting to learn something new." he grinned. Even without emotions, the act of faking the emotions was all to familiar to him, and that grin was that of a demon being born.
*Several days later*
"Hmm...interesting as always." Turanox mused from his book as he rested amonst the branches of the Shinju as it was bigger now. He was in a continet called Halkeginia where there were five kingdoms total. They worshipped an ancient mage who uses the power of the Void Magic that had died long ago, and an academy in Tristain that helps young spell users grow and this world has two moons and magical creatures in it. The boring fact about this world is that the magic users protect and rule as nobility, and technology here was up to the old windmills and horse carriages.
The map he had borrowed (taken) from the local library indicated he was in a land with no civilization or people. Located east of Gallia and in a sense, completely his.
My Liege...
A ranked Nobody he created, a Mage Nobody donning robes and a hat that hid the being's face at he looked at it. "Gather your brothers, we're building a fortress here, and then a kingdom. It shall be called...Amatsu."
Yes, Your Majesty!
He liked that line, a little hammy depending on who says it and how, but it has its own charms. But now he needed people, and powerful guardians to protect it.
Having trouble [me]?
The scene instantly changed and Turanox found himself sitting upon a grey throne as Tenryu Uzumaki the Yang sat on a white one, Naraku Uzumaki the Yin on a black, and Naruto himself on a crystal throne. "Naruto..." Turanox spoke quietly as the four fragmets began communicating to each other for the first time in years of seperation.
"I already know of your situation, Turanox." Naruto spoke as he looked at Naraku. "And I found a solution for Naraku's problem as well. Since he has a large following of people worshipping me needing a home. You have land, but no people. You know the deal." Naruto explained with a knowing smile as Turanox merely chuckled. "Indeed I do Naruto, and I humbly thank the both of you for this gift." the Nobody replied as Tenryu looked a bit uneasy.
"Tenryu," Naraku spoke, his black hair being scratched by its owner. "You've yet to speak. What have you to say?" the Yin inquired as the white haired Yang half sighed. "While traveling through dimensions, I found a young girl, whose a daughter of another Naruto and Sakura Haruno who was recently orphaned." he began as Naruto frowned at that. "I'd see the other normal Naruto's of the Multiverse are getting busy with family." he dryly mused.
"She has nowhere to go to, she's scorned and labeled a witch due to being a..." he coughed as he began reciting the words he heard. "An unholy abomination of the demon and the no good whore." he repeated as there was an instant uproar from Naraku at the balant insult. "Enough Naraku," Naruto spoke with a glare that made his Yin part yield as he pondered of something befor looking at Turanox, which made the Nobody feel a chill down his spine.
"What is her name, may I ask?" Naruto asked. "Sakuya, Sakuya Uzumaki." Tenryu answered as Naruto nodded his head. "Bring her here. I find it fit to give her a gift, to honor my friendship with my older sister figure Cypher Sakura, and respect for the two lovers that cared for this child before their deaths. She will have a rank in [my] kingdom that rivals prince and princesses."
Needless to say, the Yin, Yang, and Wuji parts of Cypher Naruto dropped their jaws as the girl floated in the middle of the room in midair as the four looked at her. She was seven years old, had rose colored hair that went past her shoulders, and worn out clothes that were mildly dirty. The girl stirred slightly as she began to wake.
"Greetings Sakuya," Naruto's voice rang out, making her jump in shock as she flaied in midair as Naraku laughed a little as Tenryu facepalmed in embarassment. Turanox wasn't sure where this was going.
"P-Papa, is that you?" Sakuya asked, making Naruto shake his head no. "I am Cypher Naruto, the spiritual progenitor to your father's soul. I called you here after learning what happened to him...and your mother."
Sakuya flinched as she sniffed, the young girl on the verge of crying as Cypher Naruto walked towards the girl and wiped the tears away. "I wish to give you a second chance. How would you like to be my daughter?" he asked. This caused the girl to look at him with her blue-green eyes and he could see the resemblence in her. "I can adopt you into my kingdom, and you will live without being hated, feared, but loved and respected as a princess of my kingdom. I do it for knowing that in death, your parents worry about you. But also because you remind me of myself at the time of my youth with no parents. I believe you deserve this chance, and bloom into a beautiful woman you were meant to be."
Turanox rolled his eyes, no way a seven year old girl would understand all the big words that-
"Y-Your giving me a second chance? To take care of me in place of Papa and Mama who are in Heaven?" Sakuya asked as Cypher Naruto nodded his head. "Yes, because in a sense since I'm Naruto Uzumaki as well, you are my daughter." Sakuya immediately tackled Cypher Naruto in a hug and began crying, saying "Papa!" over and over again as Cypher Naruto merely smiled gently and rubbed her head affectionately like any father would.
Turanox dropped his head, realizing he was going to be raising the girl. In the words of the male of the Nara clan, how troublesome.
*Shinju's Crater*
Turanox eyed the young rose haired Uzumaki as she played around the trunk of the Shinju, jumping on the roots and balancing herself as the Mage Nobodies were weaving spells to create materials for the kingdom as Naraku's loyal followers began using them to build said domain. He had to admit, Naraku knew a lot of good connections. Within a few months, the initial form of [his] kingdom will be complete. He noticed many things, and these people were various creatures of demons, orcs, elves, humans, dwarfs, and even several species he's never heard of until now.
He will muse on things for now as he noticed Aqua walking up to him. "I'm RTC (Returning To Castle), can I trust you to make sure things run smoothly?" Turanox asked as Aqua smiled and nodded her head. He felt he could trust her, and teleported back to The World that Never Was.
*Alter of Naught*
Xemnas exhaulted the small heart shaped moon that was Kingdom Hearts. He could see the young one chosen to bear the Keyblade decimating Heartless as he had succeeded in sealing away the Keyhole of another world a second time. Progress was being made as the released hearts gather here. That's when he felt his apprentice appear. "You've called for me, sensei?" Turanox inquired as Xemnas turned to his apprentice and smiled. "I have." he replied. "I am in need of more members for our organization, and I believe that there are others like you who hold promise as apprentices back in your old world." he drawled out as Turanox smirked. "As you wish. Soon, our Organization shall become ever stronger." he replied as he teleported away.
Xemnas eyed the spot his apprentice once stood and smirked. He felt the powerful pull in the darkness on the young Nobody and he might yet be another successful vessel when the time came. In due time, once he is strong enough. This project with the Shinju that he heard from Vexen might show promise in his plans. For now, Xigbar will help make sure his apprentice stays loyal and alive.
*Konoha-Normal Incarnation*
Tokiko panted as she scored eight out of ten in her shuriken training and grimanced. It wasn't enough; not skilled enough to get out of the academy and find her brother. Sure she was doing well and Sasuke-senpai was giving her tips and advice, it wasn't enough. She needed to become stronger so she could become genin and find Naruto. Deep within her own conscious, the Kyubi grinned at the darkness growing inside her, and will use that temptation to finally gain his freedom at long last.
Hinata sat on the swing while Sasuke leaned back on the tree as they watched Tokiko push herself with sympathy and regret. "There've been rumors of a maniac running around." Sasuke spoke up. "Blond hair, whisker shaped birthmarks. Responsible for the destruction of five villages so far..." he trailed off, his voice soft as Hinata looked down, a sense of pain in her heart as she heard of it. "Naruto-kun...why are you doing this?" she asked herself as Sasuke groaned in frustration. "Damnit, why'd he start doing this?! He's causing his own family pain and he had the balls to betray Konoha!?" Sasuke swore as he vowed to beat out the dumb blond's teeth for having them worry and causing so much trouble.
"Did you also hear the rumors of those strange creatures following him?" Hinata asked as Sasuke looked at her. "Yeah, creatures capable of jutsu without hand signs and high levels of damage. From the looks of it, they're long range." he replied.
She held her hand out, and in a flash of white light and feathers, a key shaped sword appeared. The blade was white and in the form of a chokuto with a lavender handle, silver pommel and rain guard as the blade's edge faced the Keyblade's teeth. The guard of the Keyblade was shaped of two dragons with feathered wings as the keychain itself took form of the Hyuga Clan symbol as she caressed the weapon. The teeth of the Keyblade took shape of the word 救い which meant salvation.
She called it, Nightmare's Salvation.
"Ever since we had that dream, we were able to summon these weapons...Sasuke-kun, I think these weapons have a purpose with the message we were told in the dream." Hinata spoke up as she looked at Sasuke as he nodded his head in agreement. "I'm starting to think so too. It seems we're the ones meant to change the path Naruto is walking right now. But the question is, how are we going to find him, and where will he strike next?" Sasuke grimanced.
Further away, Sakura and Ino fumed angrily at how close the two were as they wondered if the two were a couple. When they noticed the distress on their faces, they wondered what was happening and then their imagination went wild since the Hyuga and Uchiha were rival clans in Konoha. "Could it be...a tale of star-crossed lovers!?" they thought with an unreadable expression as they bit their nails in agony. These two girls were hard core lovers of star-crossed lover stories and choke up everytime they read one, hoping that the two would be together at last.
But this was about Sasuke Uchiha, their number one interest here and Hinata Hyuga, the shyest girl in the class that nobody really noticed. To see the two of them together is completely against the natural order of things. "Hold it forehead," Ino spoke up, calming down a bit. "Can't we just ask the two what's wrong? I mean, maybe we're overreacting and they're not a couple. I mean, didn't Hinata have a thing for Naruto?" she asked.
When she looked over at her fellow rival, Sakura was currently sulking in depression at the mention of the blond as Ino sweat dropped. There were an handful of people who were fond of Naruto and the word of his supposed kidnapping made them depressed, like a missing piece of their life was there.
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It was a city in ruin. Dust kicking in the air as they saw an armored figure walked through it, blade in hand as the visor revealed nothing on his face. "This...is this what you wanted? Is this what you were looking for?" the figure demanded as he continued through the debris and rubble of the city.
"Was everything you've compromised, everything you've done...worth it?" the voiced asked as he looked upwards, seeing the ruined structure of the Hokage Monument. "Was it?" he pondered before turning his gaze down as everyone saw Jiraiya critically injured and resting his back against a statue of Naruto. The armored figure sheathed his sword and a pistol appeared in his hand as he walked up to him. "You've failed the mission in stopping the Child of Prophecy's dark path, Gama Sennin Jiraiya." the figure spoke as he aimed the weapon at him as Jiraiya looked up as the helmet retracted to reveal spiky blond hair and an all too familiar face of Cypher Naruto with a dark expression on his face. "Mine is just beginning."
