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Chapter 8: The Attack; The Blade of The Past Awakens Part 2
LAST TIME
"I...I...I..." As Keith tried to say it, Naruto was charging at him but as he did, Keith spoke and every word caused his attacker to slow down.
"... Needed you to punish me for what I've done to you." It was after what he said that Naruto's right fist had stopped inches away from his face while his very eyes were completely wide with the red disappearing.
"What...did you—" He stooped just as Keith falls forwards which Naruto catches him in his arms, his eyes just wide as he tried understanding what he meant before his eyes widen to see that a large group of Galra was approaching the entrance, led by the same Galra that was in charge of the ship, Sendak.
CURRENT TIME
"Sendak...?!" Naruto said with disbelief before his eyes widen11 and looks at Keith who was unconscious than Lance, having a choice whether to fight or run. In that span of seconds the blonde picked Keith up in his arms before abruptly running towards Lance who he picks up over his other shoulder.
"Running like a coward I presume?" Spoke Sendak as they closed in yet Naruto didn't care as he ran away full speed, seeing this the Galra smiles at the coward running away.
"Voltron is ours." Sendak said with a smile graving his lips. It was during this time, Pidge saw the retreat.
6 MINUTES LATER
Currently hiding in the training room was Naruto who was leaning against a corner, away from the cameras and from the door while in his left both Keith and Lance lay against the wall, unconscious. It was during this time he saw the light come back on but with a light purple glow being released from it.
"Crap." Muttered the blonde who could only look at Keith before down at his feet, it was than that he heard a voice.
"Found you!" The moment he heard that, he turns fast to see none other than Pidge coming out of the ventilation system from the wall.
"Pidge, why—" He was cut off by her speaking.
"They'll be safe here, we need to move now to stop Sendak." Her words caused his eyes too wide yet he looks down at Keith than Lance, before he he nods as he watched her exit the vent to stand next o him just as she tries contacting the others.
[Shiro: Pidge, what's happening in their?]
"We're inside the castle, both me and Naruto. Sendak has taken over and he's preparing for launch." Pidge told the ones on the other line.
[Allura: Pidge, Naruto, listen. If they've started the launch sequence, then we don't have much time before liftoff to stop it.]
"What do I have to do?" The Paladin of the Green Liok asks which the Princess told them.
[Allura: You have to get down to the main engine control panel and disconnect the primary turbine from the Central Energy Chamber. If you can do that, Sendak will have to reset the whole system. That might give us enough time to find a way to stop them.]
Hearing that, Pidge pulls up a map of the Castles from her Paladin armor, seeing this the two head off in that direction quickly where they get to an elevator they Naruto forces open so they can enter the elevator shaft with her drone Rover hovering in the air, Pidge grabs Naruto as they both start flying down due to Naruto not having a jetpack, quickly making it down fast as they could, it was at this time the castle was preparing to launch when they finally reached the Central Energy Chamber where the engine is.
"Okay, Allura, I'm near the turbine. I think it's started." She said with Naruto looking around the room while the Princess gave a command.
[Allura: Then you'll have to hurry. Cross the catwalk to the main column in the center.]
They do just as that, running full speed to the computer controls.
"What next?!" Naruto said in a loud tone, on edge after what has happened so far.
[Allura: Now, open the hatch. Find the central computer control hub and enter the following sequence that I told you two before...]
"Wait, wait, wait, wait! Which one is it? All the labels are in Altean!" She said while Naruto starts to rub his eyes as his vision was getting blurry from seeing the legs start to change.
"I can't tell which one it is! Allura? Allura? Uh..." She stops after hearing static which she begins to panic when all of a sudden Naruto reaches his arm past her, pressing each symbol, one on the left, another two rights from it, one of the center, one on the far right, and one on the left of the far right, causing each form to glow brightly before the massive buildup of energy suddenly vanquished. Seeing this, Pidge was as shocked as Naruto.
"You can read Altean?!" Pidge said with shock just as Naruto repeats it with the same shock.
"Holy crap, I can read Altean?!" He said with shock before the two look at each other and run for the doors. In a matter of time, they arrived in the Generator Room which was a long hall of energy arcs.
[Allura: Guys, have you made it to the Generator Room?]
"We're in. This technology is so advanced, I don't know if I can figure it out even with Naruto helping." She told the Princess, looking down at her feet while not being sure as she couldn't figure out the Energy Chamber.
[Allura: Yes, you can. The lives of your fellow Paladins are at stake. You can't give up.]
This only furthered her doubt, it was seeing this caused Naruto to shake his head, knowing he can't keep thinking about what Keith said, needing to focus on the main problem which he proceeds to place a hand on her shoulder, causing the youngest Paladin to turn to meet his smiling expression.
"You can do it, I believe in you." His words caused her to smile with a nod
"Okay. Talk me through it, Allura." While saying that, she looks around the room.
[Allura: Shutting down the barrier from this room can be dangerous. Remember, the barrier is also a weapon. So, stay away from the energy arcs.]
"Don't touch the giant lightning bolts. Got it." She responds, finding it a death trap like Naruto.
[Allura: Now, what I'm going to need you to do is—]
Naruto immediately stops listening as he grabs Pidge to pull her aside just as a laser blast hits the railing, gaining their attention to see charging Sentries.
"Naruto, we need—" Pidge was cut off by Naruto charging at the four that begin unleashing a barrage of fire at the young man who draws out his katana while moving to the railing, jumping on it just as he throws the katana by its sword hilt, stabbing one of the sentries through its head just as it starts firing off a few rounds into the back of another while it aims for the ceiling, continuing to fire as it walks backward. It was during this moment that Pidge was watching the whole thing.
"Whoa." Was all she could say at seeing Naruto leap to a roll into front of the sentry that was shot in the back, using it as a shield to block enemy laser blasts while running towards the other sentry that has a katana in its head, grabbing its hilt and swung full force, cutting through its head and through the body of the one he was holding. The moment he did that did, he throws it full force at one of the sentries that was sent backwards into the lightning arc where it was electrocuted and exploded, leaving the last one already aiming directly at Naruto but before it could fire, Rover body slammed it in the head, sending it to the floor and before it could aim, its right arm was stomped on to prevent it from aiming the weapon just before it was stabbed in the face by Naruto.
"I think, we—" Naruto was cut off as an energy sword came flying through the doorway, unable to move fast enough he was stabbed through the shoulder and yells in pain while falling back before he was electrocuted, gaining a yell of pain as it stops with Naruto laying there with blood leaking out from his wound.
"Naruto!" Pidge shouts as she ran to him when multiple blasts were fired at her, causing her to activate her shield to block the incoming shots while the blonde started sitting up with his chest steaming, having taken in the shot and protected him yet it still hurt like a bitch. It was at this time that a very annoyed Haxus came into the room with his blaster drawn, aiming his sights on the wide eyed Naruto who had no time to react or dodge, thankfully the Galra didn't fire as a he was distracted by Pidge firing her grappling hook at him, yet he grabs it and pulls, sending her away from Naruto and at the floor behind him, gaining a loud thud sound while she rolls to a stop.
"Let me tell you something, child. I'm a soldier of the Galra Empire. Nothing stops me but triumph or death." As he said it, he takes aim at Pidge who's eyes widen just like Naruto's.
"NOOOO!" As he screamed that he had forced his body to move deposit the pain yet even so he couldn't stop it with his own body, at that time he had his right arm extended and with it, the katana laying in the floor immediately flew through the air straight at the Galra who was about too fire when a blade came shooting out of his very mouth along with blood that splatters on Pidge's helmet as she watched the Galra drop to his knees before falling to the side to show a shocked Naruto with his arm extended before he looks at it as he flinched and grabs the energy blade before ripping it out with a yell, this snapped Pidge out of it as she ran towards him.
"Naruto!" She shouts while making it to his side, seeing the freshly made wound still bleeding.
"We need too—" She was cut off by Naruto shaking his head while he stands up on his own.
"We don't have time for that, not only that once we take back the castle, than I can get healed in the pod." He told her, causing her to look worried yet she still nods in the end and runs towards the computer console to access it but instead of it working, the green immediately turns red to prevent Pidge from using it.
[Sendak: Haxus, report in, why are you accessing—]
He was cut off by Pidge speaking as she proceeded to hack into the computer.
"Haxus is gone, and you're next!" Her words angered the Galra man.
[Sendak: You've slowed me down, but this ship is mine! You will turn yourself over to me immediately!]
"Never!" She shouted, angering him more as the line was cut by Pidge and accesses it.
"The shield will drop in a few minutes so we need to hurry and prevent Sendak from stopping it!" With that said, she nodded in agreement as the two ran towards the door with Naruto stopping at the corpse of Haxus and he bends down, pulling the blade out but as he did so his eyes widen to see the blood simply slips off the blade, remaining clean.
"Naruto..." Hearing that, he turns to look at her worried expression which he looks down at the corpse.
"I don't know how I did it, but it doesn't change the fact I just killed someone." With that said, he runs past Pidge who follows after him towards their destination yet not realizing his wound was closing up.
MINUTES LATER, AT THE BRIDGE
Currently both Naruto and Pidge stayed quietly against the wall, waiting for the moment to move as they watched Pidge deploy a hologram that thankfully gains the notice of Sendak who quickly turns to see "Pidge" standing at the door next to "Naruto" before giving them chase as they run away, giving them the cue to enter the Bridge.
"I need to hurry!" Pidge muttered while she quickly starts typing into the computer console to turn it off when all of a sudden she was grabbed and pulled away, causing Naruto to turn fast as he shouted.
"PI—" Naruto stopped cold as his eyes widen at hearing footsteps and turns fast while pulling out his katana when a loud laser shot as well as a great amount of pain being felt through his body, it was at this time Pidge showed horror while the katana flew out of his as he lost his grip mid swing from pulling it out.
"You really thought your little hologram trick would work with me? You two are foolish indeed." Sendak said with his robotic arm having released a powerful condensed energy blast, just watching as Naruto fell to his knees before falling forwards as the hole in his body was spilling much of his blood all the while the blonde was shaking as his senses were being overpowered by the pain, only able to watch as Pidge screamed from her body slowly being gripped by the massive hand.
"N-No...I can..." As he thought those words, he couldn't say it nor try to move as his body wouldn't listen to him, only able to watch as he was being gripped harder and harder to the point it looked like she was about to break.
"I'm impressed that you managed to survive this long. Perhaps it would be worth the trip to your planet to see if the rest of your kind have your spirit. Of course, they will all end up broken, just like you are. Helpless and only able to watch as your friend is crushed to death." With those words, he gripped harder gaining, even more screams as bones could be heard cracking, as all she could do was look at Naruto with tear-filled eyes.
"I...I...I...I..." As Naruto thought those words, he could only think about his mother dying as well as what he did to Keith, unable to protect the ones he wants to protect.
"Please...someone...anyone...I don't...want to lose..." As he thoughts those words in the shape he was in, he heard it.
(Want to lose...ah, I too didn't want to lose anything...but I did in the end, for I lost everything. So, if you wish not to let her die, but protect her...than...~~~~)
As he heard those words, Naruto's eyes widen all the way as he forced himself to sit up that surprised Sendak and shocked Pidge as they heard him.
"JUST DO IT!" Naruto shouts as he felt it, overwhelming him was something he's never felt before as he starts to scream with his body lurching forward as bones began cracking loudly, this unnerved Sendak as he could see his muscles were expanding a little to increase his muscle mass somewhat before he suddenly starts slamming his head into the floor before repeatedly doing it as said floor starts to crack.
"N-Naruto..." Pidge said weakly, her body in a lot of pain as she couldn't really break free and was holding on, trying not to pass out. Her words caused him to stop slamming his head into the floor just as his hands moved past his head to slam onto the floor, revealing them to be sharp claws now, slowly he began raising his form and with it, dread was unleashed...such that Sendak was overcome by the bloodlust the one in front of him had, causing him to take a step back as this feeling, was beyond Emperor Zarkon's.
"...It'S gOoD bEiNg BaCK." Spoke the twisted words from the rising blonde who's forehead was shown to be healing incredibly fast as steam was coming out from the blood and seeable bone, all the while showing a psychotic smile. That very smile and bloodlust caused Pidge, to feel nothing but fear while Sendak couldn't react at what he was witnessing, as if he had just woken up a monster that showed have never been woken in the first place. Slowly, Naruto began to rise as his form changed even more. His normal blonde hair turned blood-red mixed with pitch black while growing to shoulder should length. His eyes that were normally ocean blue changed to reveal pitch black sclera with both of his iris's were glowing crimson red. And his teeth being revealed to show that of a beast's, showing canines to the point that were protruding from his very lips. It was as if the body was forcing itself to evolve to its hosts demands, to suit it much better.
"AhAhAh—COUGH, COUGH, COUGH!" As he coughed loudly to clear his throat, that smile didn't disappear as he spoke.
"It feels good having a body again..." As he said it, he raised a hand to the sword that flew to his right hand, upon contact a large red aura was unleashed from it while a calm and gentle smile graced the lips of the changed man.
"Naruto..." Pidge tried saying again while Sendak was the only one at the time who could see it, a darkness taking the shape of a Fox was staring directly at him up close. From all the battles he's won he has never once experienced something like this.
"N-Naruto, what's...happe... to you?" Pidge tried, forcing herself to say which the man just directed his gaze at girl before he spoke.
"Naruto is not here, Katie. My name is Asura Ōtsutsuki, the Blackguard Fox." The moment those words left his mouth, Sendak's one eye widens in utter disbelief, that name he uttered was owned by the most notorious demon of the universe, the one who was said to possess such hatred, such vile emotions that it actually corrupted pure Quintessence, reverting it to a malice of negative, abomination energy, the complete and utter opposite of quintessence. It was at this moment that Sendak throws Pidge aside while pulling back his large arm as he shouts, charging at the man who's smile increases to a full-blown slasher smile just as he swung his katana with one hand, creating sparks as the two were face-to-face.
xxxxxCHAPTER ENDxxxxx
NEXT TIME, THE NEW PALADINS MEET THE FIRST BLACKGUARD.