Disclaimer: Fan of Fanfics21 does not own Naruto or anything else referred to in this fic, all except Nione, Shana Uzumaki, Naraku "Uzumaki", and Tenryū "Uzumaki" since they're my OCs.

Nione's Secret Files 2: Heavenly Dragons and Hell Dragons.

Probably the most ancient creatures of all time, they are the highest species of dragonkind and the pinnacle of their fame. The Heavenly Dragons and Hell Dragons descended from the original dragon, Primordialium Draco, the very first of all dragonkind that is now dead and its body becomes the constellation Draco, which also serves as a dragon heaven for the dragons who have died. When Primordialium Draco died, the emotions it held, both good and bad, created the two species of dragons at the same time the gods of ancient creation split the heavens and earth, the energies from the creation of the world infusing the two dragons with powers that rivaled the gods themselves.

The Heavenly Dragons are gifted by the very heavens themselves, angelic beasts that if called beautiful, would stain them, as they were sacred. They control the winds, water, and the very light and life itself. The skies are their domain and could make a day sunny or a raging storm at will. Their skills in the arts of magic surpass that of even the most powerful spell users that ever existed in the human world. Their kind soon had descendants that exist throughout time and space, into the multiverse where many of their descendants act as benevolent beings who bring order and peace.

The Hell Dragons were gifted with being one with the earth itself, having noble and majestic looks that makes artists awe in their looks. Knowing every metal and treasure on the planet, breathing life into the soil so plants could grow and animals to feed, they could lift mountains and cause volcanoes to erupt at will, the very world heaves in their torments, causing earthquakes to rupture. They are peaceful creatures that are usually misunderstood by young humans, thinking of them as monsters and agents of demons and devils and tried to hunt them down.

They have bitter resentments to humans who fear the unknown without trying to understand them due to the fact those kinds of humans hunt their kind down, but those who do are blessed with sacred knowledge and magic's that were considered lost in the hands of time. Their skills in magic rivals their Heavenly counterparts but delve more into the dark arts at times. Fire, earth, metal, darkness, and nature itself are its domains, using it to its fullest potential against enemies.

However, Hell Dragons developed a sense of "class rank", which means to show their age, experience, knowledge and skills. Although the Heavenly Dragons and Hell Dragons have the same lifespans, Hell Dragons label their age with a class rank to show how much control they have over their powers. Unlike their Heavenly counterparts who have total control of their powers at birth, Hell Dragons' powers are unstable at birth and must learn to control their powers or else risk causing chaos to the world of humans. One of the most famous incidents when a Hell Dragon was unable to control their powers was Pompeii's volcanic eruption that took out the Greek city's existence and the San Francisco Earthquake as prime examples.

Dragon whelps, which are hatchlings, act as the "Low-Class", which means they must train themselves in mastering their abilities and prove they are worthy to be called dragons. Drakes, which are when a dragon whelp reaches a year old and reach the next stage of their lifespan, have a chance to reach "Middle-Class" by proving to their elders of how much control they have over their powers. If they reach the matching requirements, then they can obtain the "Middle-Class" rank. The "High-Class" rank is rare among the Hell Dragon species. This rank is only allowed to the Hell Dragons whose lifespans reach the official [Dragon], which is when a Hell Dragon is "mature" in terms of age.

They are the elite class of their species, but the final age span of the Hell Dragons, the [Wyrm] age, is the pinnacle of all High-Class Hell Dragons. Heavenly Dragons share the same age span.

Dragon's life span:

Whelp: Hatchling

Drake: Adolescence years, age span from a year old to 99 years old

Dragon: Mature, 100-500 years old

Wyrm: The final stage of the dragon's lifespan. They go from over 500+ years of age.

Side note: These dragons have genetic memories, so the next generation of their dying legacy can carry the knowledge of their predecessors and improve the skills from the past to make better use in the future.

The cold, snowy night of Japan was beautiful, people were peacefully walking in the New Year as the sky lit up, forcing them to shield their eyes. As the light died down, they looked and saw two dragons flying overhead. They had beautiful shades of grey scales, angelic wings on the left and demonic wings on the right as they soared overhead. Everyone wiped their eyes, looking up to see nothing there. They all concluded that they were seeing things late at night and they slowly made their way back to their routines.

"It's cold here." Naruto muttered as he used his angel wing as a white cloak to grant him warmth, with Shana doing the same as their demonic wings retracted and returned back within their backs. "But the snow is beautiful." She replied as Naruto nodded. "I haven't seen real snow, but I have seen it in memories of the original." He told her as she nodded. She held her hand out as a snowflake fell into her hand and melted. "It's soft and cold. But it fades away in warmth." She said as Naruto nodded. "Let's find a place to stay and try to find a new home." He told her as they leapt down from the roof they were on and landed on the sidewalks, thankful no one was there at the moment as they looked around the city.

They looked through the city, ignoring the looks of people as they traveled through the cold city as they sat on a bench in a nearby park and sighed. "This is a nice place to blend in at," Naruto said, "But the problem is finding a place to stay." Shana finished as the two sighed in synch. "Hey you two, what are you kids doing out this late?" a man in a uniform asked, gaining their attention. Naruto noticed it was a police officer, due to his spare time reading various books in Nione's library before the discovery of his intentions, he was curious of other worlds and did some research.

"We're orphans," he told the officer, "We're trying to find a new home to settle down in." he told the man as Shana played along. "It's cold out here, do you know of a place where we can stay at?" she asked innocently, her eyes radiating a pure innocence in them. "…I know of an orphanage, I'll take you there so you two could find homes, follow me to my car." The officer replied. "Note to self: Shana's acting is worth the Oscar Award." Naruto thought jokingly as the officer proceeded to take them to the orphanage. "Let's go." The officer told them as they reached their destination and opened the doors.

As the officer explained to the caretaker, the gentle old lady smiled at the two. "These poor dears, forced to walk into the cold weather like this. How long have you've both been out there?" She asked. "For as long as we can remember." Shana said with a downcast expression, as she was on the verge of tears. But Naruto knew she was one hell of an actor. Maybe she'll grow up to be a movie star or something later on in the future.

"I see…" the old woman said, placing a comforting hand over Shana's shoulder, she then looked over to Naruto and noticed the intimidating aura he had, yet, it was gentle as well. "You've been protecting her this whole time? You truly are a good brother." She said as Naruto looked away embarrassed. "I just don't want to lose my only family." He muttered under his breath as the old woman chuckled. "I see, well, I'm sure you two will find a nice home." She told them. "Well then, I'll take my leave. Take care of yourselves, kids." The officer told them as he proceeded to leave.

"Let me guide you two to your rooms children, you'll get acquainted with the others in the morning." The caretaker told them as she led them to separate rooms on the opposite sides of the hallways. The rooms were neat and tidy, although a bit cold, but what could be expected from a room that hasn't been used yet. With that, Naruto and Shana retracted their wings and snuggled into their respective beds and let sleep take hold of them.

They had a dreamless dream, as time moved forward as the morning light was radiating from the windows as Naruto and Shana heard footsteps in the hallways. Curious, the twins opened the doors to their respective rooms and looked around. Seeing the old lady walking towards them, "Hello children, did you sleep well last night?" she asked nicely. "We did." Shana replied in a polite tone as Naruto nodded. "That's good, now let's take you to meet the others." She told them as she led the twins downstairs.

When they got down, the twins saw the other residents there. All of them were around the age of preschoolers. There were 5 boys and 4 girls. They made up the entire residence of the orphanage. "Kids, these are our new guests. Please be nice to them." The old woman spoke gently. "Hello, my name is Shana Uzumaki; it's nice to meet you." Shana greeted with a polite bow. "My name is Naruto Uzumaki; it's a pleasure meeting you all." Naruto said with a straight face. The girls went to Shana, touching her hair as they greeted her, calling her the 'Pretty Red Nee-chan.', as the boys greeted her to as they looked at Naruto, and his coat he was wearing.

"Are you a Banchō?" one boy asked, making Naruto raise a brow. "What's that?" he asked as the other boys looked at him. This made the young girls also look at him, which mentally made him uncomfortable. "They used to be gang leaders and punks in this era who lead their men to do rude and violent things. But now like in the old days, they're honorable leaders that silently lend a hand out to the weak, fighting to the very end, even if his enemies are thousands as he fights to protect his companions while standing firm. That is a Banchō, one of the manliest of men!" another boy explained as Naruto felt like this was all some misunderstanding, yet so true in a way. "I guess, never was called one before." He replied.

"Wow, Banchō-nii-chan is cool!" one of the little girls said as Naruto felt helpless at the innocent looks on the children's faces. "He definitely is one cool brother." Shana agreed, making the kids cheer for him. "This is…acknowledgement." Naruto thought as he smiled. "It feels…nice, and warm."

"Now then, get ready for school kids, I'll have a talk with Naruto-chan and Shana-chan." The old caretaker told them as the kids went 'awe…' in disappointment as they went to get ready. "Now then, it's sudden, but I have signed you both in for school. I hope you don't mind, but it is mandatory." She told them as Naruto sighed. One thing about him that he shares with his original was that he didn't like school. But he learned afterwards that academic skills do help in making one popular. Shana had excitedly agreed anyways as Naruto had no choice to tag along as the caretaker handed them their freshly folded uniforms and school bags with organized supplies.

As Naruto got into his fresh black gakuran, he put his white coat on over it as the flames on the edges danced as he went out to see what his sister was wearing for a uniform. She was wearing a female version of the uniform, with black pantyhose and a black turtleneck underneath the female blazer. But it really did hug the developing curves on her body, which made Naruto make a mental note to beat the crap out of any leeches who ogle at his sister. Hey, it's part of the job of being an older brother to keep boys away from her until she's found the right guy he could trust. "Ready?" Naruto asked, a bit of anxiety in his voice as Shana chuckled at him. "Don't worry brother, it's going to be a blast, I can tell." She twirled as she raced him out the door as the caretaker handed them a map and told them how to get to their new schools as she waved at them.

"Bye Naruto-chan, Shana-chan, take care of yourselves and be home once classes are over!" she told them as they waved back at her. "Well, this is a start of a new life. Let's just hope nothing bad happens while me and my sister try to live a happy one." He thought.

*Nione's ruined lab*

In the pile of rubble that was once Nione's lab; a skeleton hand erupted from the pile of rubble as an angry face belonging to the owner of the lab snarled at the sky. "Naruto, Shana, you little brats are gonna pay for this!" he roared in anger as he decided to make the call and proceed with the plan, not caring how many lives are lost in this test. In the future ahead of them, Naruto and Shana will be in for the fight of their lives, as time will flow without pause, and life decaying from its cold hands. They will enjoy what little time they had as a normal life, because the Maelstrom Wars will begin at the end of the New Year in Japan.

Next Time on Cipher Origins: School Days, Rise of the Golden Banchō