Titania and The Hunter
Chapter 6: Memoirs of A Mage's Travel
Alright, as you have probably noticed, this is similar to the by gone Fairy Tail fic, 'Mother's Blessing' by Kur0Kishi. I started with that as a base and will keep if familar to what they had done for the first few chapters. I am using that because I was very interested in that story and wished to see how it could have progressed. So I am using that as a base for TATH, but if the original author does not want me to continue using this story then I will respect their wishes and remove it.
My story isn't about how Naruto is thrown into this world to beat everything with Kurama's power. My story is about Naruto's growth into strength through his own trials and hard work. And that takes time to make. So I'm sorry that at the age of six he can't take a piss and burn down the tower. Or how he couldn't just lift a finger and sever a chunk of the world.
I just wanted to get that out there. I know that this story has started slow but that is why I'm trying to get releases out as close a possible. If you don't like the stories about Naruto's journey, then I suggest you give the story time to grow and come back in a few months. So I can set a story and reach the plot.
And with that, I present the next chapter. Here's to 2013! Let's hope it doesn't suck ass. Also, important announcement at the end.
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This is a day that shall be etching your future as it goes along.
A powerful, invincible force shall take control of these winds of change and you shall find yourself moving with them.
Through trials and trepidation, you will find yourself put through pain and consequences by this force; and all forces this one brings with it.
But through this, you shall bare your teeth and find something new.
Powerful bonds to be formed and strength like you have never seen before open itself to you.
This day, is the day of your lucky encounter.
"Okay, stop! That's enough! I wanted a fortune telling not some hocus pocus, mumbo jumbo crap about fate. And what the hell do you mean lucky day!" The black haired boy yelled at his friend as she shuffled her cards again.
The girl in the little orange sundress pulled out some cards and looked at the boy with a played and exasperated look. "Look, it doesn't matter how many times I redo it, your fortune is the same." She showed him a card of a man dancing in the sun with a rain of gold coins, "and it says that you are lucky today. What is wrong with you? Aren't boys supposed to be happy at the fact that you're lucky, huh?"
The boy in his underwear sat back at the table they were sitting, crossing his arms and thinking about everything that had happened to him today. "Lucky my ass, today has been the worst day ever. I've fallen into ditches, dropping my wallet and losing my money..."
The girl deadpanned at her friend's behavior and choice of clothing "losing your clothes." She finished his sentence as he finally noticed what had happened to his wardrobe.
"Aw damn, not again. How much longer does this have to go on?" He picked up his clothes and put them back on as his comrades laughed at his distress at his tendency to throw away his clothing. "You see, your fortunetelling is crap, my day sucks."
"Oh shut up you big baby" the chestnut haired girl said as she took another sip from her cup of juice.
From his position upon the bar, Makarov couldn't help but smile at everyone's fun and excitement. Macao and Wakaba were arguing and laughing at each other about their performance during the last job. And Gray was yelling at Cana about something that had gone wrong in her fortunetelling. He laughed and took another chug of his booze from his mug. He lowered his cup and let out a content breath with how good everything was.
He lifted his head to see a shadow approach from the guild's wide door opening. The other guild members close to the door saw the figure coming closer. When she finally reached the middle of the dining space, she looked around in contemplating analysis.
"This is the place Rob-ojisan told me about." She looked down at her feet in regret and slight joy. 'I guess I finally made it.'
Gray looked at the girl that had just arrived in the guild with a curious glance. The girl had strong, vibrant scarlet hair that was just a few centimeters from reaching her shoulders. She had a white eye patch to cover her right eye. She wore a ragged, horribly dirty and torn dress. She had some bandages wrapping around her right arm and left leg to cover cuts she received. And over her left shoulder was a nap sack that was filled with food and water in her travel.
The girl looked all around the hall until she spotted a midget of a man sitting on the bar counter. He was very short in stature, shorter than her by few inches. He had many wrinkles and grey to white hair on his mustache and hair. He was dressed like a jester; like he had just come back from a child's birthday party. And behind him was a long wooden staff that ended in a swirl at the top. She felt like she knew who he was and decided to just ask him.
"Ex-excuse me..." She said nervously as she came closer to the elderly man, buckling under his gaze. "A-are you Makky?"
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*Caw* *Caw*
A crow landed on a massive hunk of rubble and looked at its surroundings. Broken rock and wood covered the entirety of the island's surface. Other crows and seagulls landed around the crowded space as they started to pick at corpses crushed by rubble.
Dead bodies were being ripped and shredded by the beaks of the birds looking for sustenance. The crow jerked its head to see a tasty, untouched corpse near some rock. It flew over and picked at the blond cadaver, hoping to get some meat. Other birds followed its example and began peaking at the small body. They thought they were close to getting there until the body suddenly jerked awake.
"GET THE FUCK OFF ME BIRDS! I'LL SKIN YA ALIVE AND SMACK YA WITH YOUR OWN FEATHERS!" The birds all fluttered as the blond boy jumped up and swatted the feathered rats away from him. The boy righted himself and stumbled from the blood rushing through his head. He shook his head and gained his vision back, looking around to see nothing but rubble as far as he could see.
"Hello! Is anyone there?" He yelled as he cupped his ruin wrapped hands over his mouth. Naruto noticed the state his bandages and wrapping were in, scuffed and torn to hell. He started to tear the cloth off as the birds all reached a perch and watched him. He grumbled in annoyance at how much the covering was sticking to him. He got most of it off as the stuff covering his head was stuck causing him to pull with all his might. He got it off and fell to his butt, growling as he looked up to see a bird watching him curiously. "You just love this, don't you?"
*Caw* was his reply as the bird just pecked his head.
He grumbled something about stupid birds as he stood back up. He got a better look at his surroundings and held back a shiver. Some of the body parts of dead jailers and slaves were visible underneath the rocks. The ocean was all he could see for miles. The clouds and wind were picking up as Naruto looked out into the distance for a ship. He held a cringe as a cold wind covered his body. He shivered as he walked behind a large boulder to protect himself from the current.
He lay there, contemplating what had happened. The actions of the slave riot started to repeat. Him and Erza starting the revolution with words and stark action. The extended battles with the damn cult magicians. Rob and Simon sustaining injury in their fight for freedom. And finally, Jellal. Going crazy and nearly killing him and Erza with his magic.
He looked over and saw a jailer with his cloak still around his broken neck. Naruto undid the buttons and tied it around himself, keeping him warm. The birds shrieked as they tried to find a safe space as well. He leaned against the rock as a sense of hunger swept over him and he shut his eyes asleep. Thinking that he would start finding ways to survive until he could find a way to rescue himself.
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*Caw* *Caw* *Caw* *Ca-SQUWAK*
The crow on the perched rubble was knocked over by a harshly thrown rock. Naruto grumbled as he rubbed the sleep out of his eyes, yawning as he shook his head. He stood up and stretched out, limbering his aching muscles. He kept the cloak wrapped around his neck so that he had so protection from the wind and sun. He stood up and surveyed his situation once more. Bodies, rubble, waves, silence.
Nothing had changed.
Naruto walked around and started to riffle through the wreckage. Searching for anything that could even slightly help him in this situation. So far he had only found some bodies of the guards and slaves. Men and women who were not so lucky in their escape attempt. Any slave he would find he would pull the body to the outer shore and leave there. Hoping that a passing ship would see them and come investigate. Even if they were dead, they had been through enough, deserving to be buried on land if he could.
As for the slavers he found, he would just throw their bodies into a pill. In his eyes, they were always going to be the bastards that ruined their lives. He didn't care what happened to them. Be it rotting, or currently, bird feed.
"*huff* Okay, now what do I do?" He asked himself as he thought of his options. He looked between the rocks and thought of an idea. "I guess I should make a lookout." He said as he picked up pieces of rubble and started to stack them in a rough looking hill. The larger rocks he found he would roll to the man-made perch. An hour later, Naruto had made a decent looking lookout at the center of the island. Large enough to view all directions over the larger slabs of earth.
Naruto breathed out after finishing his work. "Okay, now what's next?" He looked around as a loud grumble took over the silence. He looked down to see his belly literally vibrate as wavy lines came out of his stomach. Naruto sweat dropped as he tapped his growling gut. "Alright, I guess I should look for something to eat." He laughed a little but then lost his glee and looked around him. "But where?"
He had no idea about what he was going to eat. There was no grub like the stuff that he was fed in the tower. And he wasn't ideal on the idea of eating rocks. So that left him with the choice of capturing a bird or...
He looked to the corpses he had fished out. He held back a gag as he shook his head.
"No no no, no way. Gotta think this through." Naruto started sweating bullets at his predicament. He then opened his eyes in realization that there could still be food for him to eat. Naruto started to climb over slabs as he moved to the general direction of the cellar at the basement level. Every slave knew that the jailers kept their rations and preserves in a contained space at the lower levels. Along with the food space were several other bunker levels that contained other things. But no slave actually knew what they held.
Naruto arrived at the general area he and his friends had seen those slavers talk at just a few days ago. Naruto took several deep breathes as he found the cellar space covered by rocks. The boy gritted his teeth in anger as he started to throw the rubble away from the doors. Naruto spent hours clearing the way hopefully to a stable food source. He started growing tired at the over exerting work, feeling weak from not eating for so long.
Naruto was close to finishing when he reached a much larger stone. He started to push against it but the rock did not budge. "Uh, damn. Aright, now you're pushing it." He channeled some chakra into his hands as he barred against the rock. After some effort, the rock started to slide over the wood, causing loud creaking sounds. And then finally, it moved...
"Hahaha, yes! I did it!"
Naruto started to jump in victory until he started swaying from starvation. "Oh right, food." He focused himself and grabbed the handle of the wood, pulling with some force. After a moment, it finally broke open and the door fell to the side. Naruto smiled as he walked into the dark space. He couldn't see anything at first but then he noticed his eyes were adjusting to the dark.
Naruto looked around at the remains of the slavers' food. Despite what he had thought, the cellar did not get out unharmed. Some of the ceiling had crushed the preserves and water, reducing the amount he could eat. Naruto searched around to get a better look at what he had to work with.
"Well this sucks." Naruto lifted some ruined meat that had been on the ground. He took a bite out of it and slowly chewed. "Uh so nasty. And yet soooo goooooood." Naruto savored the taste of the old meat as comical tears ran down his face. He continued to bite into the steak until he reached his hands. Naruto rubbed his full stomach in delight as he burped in satisfaction. He looked at the rest of the food around him, "some of it might not be in best shape, but I can't complain."
Naruto started to pack his food together in a close grid to access. He breathed out in relief that at least he had something to eat and drink. Naruto wiped his head and looked at his pile. "Alright, now I just have to spare this for a while. Need to find a way so I can be... What the hell?"
Naruto saw that there were two more cellars located far deeper in the dark. He walked over to them and examined the doors. One had a padlock while the other was free to access. He knew it would be easier to go in the unlocked one but his interest peeked at seeing the lock. Naruto smiled as he reached out and pulled on the door, his efforts were useless. He breathed out and picked up a large rock by his feet.
He raised it over his head and continually smashed the lock. "Let... Me... See... You... Sunava... Yes!" The door lock broke and fell to the floor; Naruto smiled and tossed the rock to the side. He opened the door and walked inside, seeing random objects and clothes around him. "What the hell?"
Naruto started to look around and search everything. There were fancy clothes and shoes, watches and lacrima. Everything that civilians would carry with them in their daily lives. Naruto had continued looking until he reached something the piqued his interest. He pushed through the clothes and picked up the shoes.
They were his sandals.
The sandals he had worn for several years. They were ragged and dusty from sitting in the dark. They were still dyed red from all the assassination missions Danzō had sent him on. Naruto inspected them and dropped them by his feet. He chuckled as he saw that his feet had far outgrown the toddler shoes he had once worn. That was all he needed to prove that he had grown up. He laughed as he kicked the sandals away from his feet and riffled through the slave contraband.
He found a new pair of boots to wear. They were black and muddy, proving that they had been through a lot. Naruto sat down on the concrete and pushed his feet through the slot. He adjusted them to fit more comfortably, slipping into them easier. Naruto fixed them up and stood back up, examining his new footwear. "Heh, I like. I'll keep these." Naruto looked through the rest of the clothes and tried them on. After trying some new shirts, he decided on a large black shirt that was a size too big. He put it on and ripped the lower part off, making it more suitable. After some adjusting, he got it to just the right feel.
"Now, let's see what else those bastards were hiding." Naruto peeked around the corner at the other door down the way. He walked up to it and noticed that it was no different from the others. He grabbed the handles and opened it, finding it easier than the other two. He looked down at the descending staircase into a deep shadow. He walked down the steps and looked around the shaded area, noticing that it was far larger than the others. Taking up a large portion of the lower basement. While Naruto was looking around, he missed a step and fell forward. Naruto yelled in pain as he tumbled down the stone steps, landing on the concrete floor.
"Uuuugggghhhh. Crap that hurt. That could have killed me, hahaha." Naruto laughed as he lay on the floor, holding the back of his head as he nursed a bump. Naruto slowly opened his eyes to see a skull only an inch away from his face. Naruto kept silent as a heavy weight dropped in his stomach.
"Aaahhhhhh! Get Away! Don't Kill Me!" He jumped back in fright at the skeleton lying in front of him. He took shallow breathes as his heart raced, beating at the sudden fear he experienced. He watched the sack of bones lay there, preparing for them to move or jump. He waited in silence as nothing happened. He stood up straight and coughed into his hand, an embarrassed blush spread on his face. "Well, I'll just keep that to myself."
Naruto looked around him at the numerous skeletons spread around the ground, dressed in the rags of men and women. Some of them were crawling toward the stairs, hoping to climb toward freedom. Others had swords pierced through the rib cage and back, showing that they had bled or been stabbed to death. A horrid smell had overtaken the floor around him, causing him to gag. Naruto finally noticed two skeletons resting closer to the stairway, on their backs. He stared at them and noticed the obvious ways they had died. One had his skull crushed and stabbed, instantly dying. The one next to him, dressed in the girl skirt he had seen for so long, had no skull at all.
He instantly recognized them as the slaves that had tried to escape last year. The man that had his head crushed and the woman whose head had exploded. Naruto then realized where he had found himself. This was the graveyard that the jailers threw the dying slaves into. If they tried to escape or were close to death, the guards would take them down here to rot. Naruto grit his teeth in anger at the growing injustice that he had discovered. How could they do something like this? They had rights didn't they?
Naruto calmed himself as he walked around the bodies. Noticing all the states the poor people had been out through. He then arrived at a peculiar corpse that was different than any other he had seen. It was a skeleton of a man that had most of his rags ripped and bloody. They had faded so much that he could tell that he had been there for many years. His body was arched, like he was lying on top of something. And he was atop of a large dirt clot, like a grave dug in a rush matter. Naruto approached the body and touched it; there was nothing even close to flesh remaining on the bones.
He flipped the body over to see it better. In his arms was a large bundle of objects, wrapped in the rags that Naruto had guessed were his shirt. Naruto grabbed the objects in his arms and tried to pull them out, finding it difficult due to the grin the bones had on them. After trying for some time, Naruto was able to slip the objects out of his arms. Naruto fumbled the objects as he fell on his butt.
Naruto heard metal clanking against the floor and then settle. He looked to his side to see two swords and a book open on the floor. Naruto crawled over to the first blade. It was a katana, with a stainless steel blade that stretched about three feet out. It had a golden guard over the handle in the shape of an oval. Its handle was jet black in color, with gold diamond imprints every cm. Naruto held the blade in his hand, feeling a powerful presence from the sword even though he could tell it had no magical properties. Naruto gulped as he fiddled with it, feeling stronger just from holding the amazing craftsmanship in his hand. Naruto swung the blade several times and could hear the air bend around it as he swung down. Naruto looked at it once more before placing it carefully back on the ground.
The blond Jinchūriki walked over to the second blade that fell out. This was more of a traditional knight sword that he had heard of. It was about the same length as the first sword, but had a much longer width then the katana. Its blade was dirty silver that had a long trench near the guard. The guard covered a large portion of his hands and the stub at the end of the handle assured that it did not slip from his hands. He felt that the sword was heavier than the other, at least another 3 pounds compared to it. Despite not being able to swing it at the same speed, Naruto felt like it could cleave through the hardest metal if used by a master. He was awed at the power these blades had, feeling like he could defeat an army with them.
Naruto laid both blades beside each other as he admired them. Whoever used them must have been a powerful swordsman. Naruto finally looked to the last object, a worn out book that was lying on its last few pages. Naruto slowly walked to it and grabbed its spine, lifting it up to see what was written in it. He noticed that the lines were messy and written in red, possibly blood. He glared at the letters to get a better understanding of their messy presentation...
In...my final moments...I wish to say I'm sorry...
Naruto closed the book as he realized that he was reading the last testaments of the dead man. He felt a shiver go down his back at the idea of understanding the death of this poor man. Naruto took a deep breath and looked toward the staircase. He looked to the swords and decided to take them with him. He wrapped them in the same shirt tearing that he had found them in. He hefted them under his arm and started the trek back to the surface. Before he left, he looked to the book on the ground, feeling interested in the concept of learning what this man had done. He picked it up and returned to walking up the steps.
Naruto came out of the cellar, seeing that it had started to turn dark outside. He walked back to the perch he had set up and sat down in front of it. He looked over some rocks to see that the birds had started to eat away at the bodies. He knew he couldn't stop the feathered freaks from pecking at either the bodies of the slaves or jailers. So he just let them have what they wanted. Naruto settled into the ground as he wrapped himself in the cloak again. He sat on the floor as he looked up at the illumination given to him by the stars and moon.
Naruto couldn't sleep so he looked at the book again. It was brown and felt like leather, feeling tough and sturdy. But the edges were run and rough, showing that it had been gathering dust under the skeleton for some time. Naruto felt his curiosity peek at the writing he had seen at the back. What had happened? Why was it in blood? Naruto tried to fight but opened the book to the first page.
Owner: Kazuya Sakumina
He saw that the lines were full of very well done handwriting. Naruto got comfortable against the rocks and started to read.
Date: X750, August 07 Age: 10
Well, this is my first entry. It's my tenth birthday today, and Okaa-sama gave me this journal to document my life in. I said it was a stupid idea but she said it was worth a try. That I should keep everything about me written in a little notebook so I never forget what I have done. I think this will be the only time I write in this but I can't argue with Okaa-sama. There is a reason Otou-sama is so scared of her. And even though I begrudgingly accepted this book, I'm much more excited about my second gift. I am beginning magic lessons that I'll get to start tomorrow. I'm very excited so I've decided to go to bed right away. Goodnight.
Naruto finished the first entry of the boy's journal. Apparently he had kept this book with him as a biography about what he had done. And by the state of the pages in the book, he didn't follow through with his 'just this once' idea. Naruto continued to read the journal of the boy's life, finding it fascinating. Completely forgetting that he should be trying to fall asleep.
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It was night in Magnolia Town, the moon shining over the entire town. The light illuminated the waterway, making it shine across the entire street. She sat on the edge, her feet lightly touching the surface of the water. She knew she shouldn't go swimming but the water just felt so cool on her feet, she had never felt anything like it. It was a completely different sensation for her feet to go through. For the first time since she arrived, without letting anyone see, she let a small smile grace her face.
"Well, you seem to like the water." The girl gasped a little and shot her feet out of the water, blushing ever so slightly at being caught. She turned around to see the short man dressed in a brown coat he had grown accustomed to wearing. He had his eyes closed and had a grin plastered on his face.
"O-oh, Master, it's just you. I-I'm sorry, I should-"
"Nonsense Erza-chan, I'm not going to tell anyone. You just enjoy yourself." The armored girl looked at the man who now had a warm smile on his face instead of a grin. She nodded her head and submerged her feet. "You seem to like that armor a lot. You haven't taken it off since I gave it to you this morning."
"Oh yes, thank you master. This is a very generous gift you have given me." She placed her hands on the breast plate of her new armor. He had given her a choice of clothes to take from a large inventory he had. After giving her a white blouse and skirt, he said that she could take anything else she wanted. She looked around and found this armor. She immediately became attached and wore it immediately.
The little guild master sat down next to her on the river bed and relaxed in the night air. "Are you sure you want to keep wearing it?"
The little girl felt a cold sweat go down her back as she clutched her chest. "Y-yes, I-I feel better if I'm covered. I feel...protected." Makarov looked at the new girl in worry as she slightly trembled. He remembered what she had told him yesterday, about the tower and Rob. He had kept a strong face but he felt sick at the idea of what the little girl had been through.
"I'm sorry; I didn't mean to remind you."
"No, it's okay. I can't forget where I came from. Everyone that was lost and helped me on the way." She quietly remembered her grandpa, her friends and family, and her best friend that had saved her by pushing her out of the way. "Their sacrifice can't be forgotten."
Makarov watched the girl grow quickly downcast and become sadder. He felt his heart pinch at the idea of his new daughter feeling distraught. So he took a dell breath and rested on the back of his hands.
"You know, I don't think you should ever give up."
Erza looked to her side at the wizard saint.
"If your friends were so worried about you, they would want to make sure you are happy. And they would want to be there with you to witness your new happiness. So instead of thinking that all of them had given up their lives, hope that they are just around the corner. Because even though we have to work toward our dreams, hope makes them easier to bring. So don't be afraid and just hope." He looked to her and gave her a toothy grin, causing his wrinkles to build up at the side of his face.
Erza looked at him and felt a tear build up in her eye. This man was like a combination of Rob and Naruto. He had so much wisdom to give, but made sure she never lost her will to go on. She wiped her tear and nodded her head in agreement. They sat there, enjoying the night sky in silence.
"Hey, want to see me put my feet at the bottom."
"Uh Master, it's too deep. If you try you migh- WOW" the elder jumped off his seat and his feet immediately stretched to immense lengths, surprise the scarlet haired girl. He started to show her his Titan magic as she cheered for him to go on.
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Naruto woke up to the sound of waves crashing to the shore. He sat up and rubbed his eyes to wake up. There were no sounds of bird squeaking and waking him up, so that was a plus. Naruto looked to his side to see the book he had been reading until late last night.
Naruto had quickly become hooked to reading the entries Kazuya had put in his book. He had read about his training in magic from several magic teachers. About the basic understandings of magic and its history. And Kazuya had written all of it down because there were so many notes. And it also helped Naruto understand his magic status better.
He had learned that magic is the physical embodiment of the spirit. When the physical spirit of an organism connects with the spiritual flow of nature, the spirit forms Magic as a product of the connection. And that he could access his magic by imagining an invisible force appearing around him it was similar to using chakra, but it was quicker to use because he didn't have to meld the spiritual and physical energies.
But even though he could access his magic, it didn't do much to help him use it. So Naruto continued to read about what Kazuya had done back then. He opened to where he had left off and continued.
Date: X750, November 15 Age: 10
Now I have finally started to learn a magic. When I was asked about what kind of magic interested me, I said I had been interested in swords for a while. I told my teachers about all the books and stories I had read about famous blades and weapons used over the centuries. Blades that could gather magic and transform their use. Even swords that were rumored to help slay dragons.
I became fascinated at the idea of owning swords legendary swords like that, but they told me weapons as rare as though were banned from the public. And only the immensely rich and thieves could ever get their hands on them.
So I asked if there was a way for me to get the blades but not be in trouble. They didn't say anything at first but then the elder Mage told me a a special form of Copy magic. I had read that the most usual Copy magic was capable of briefly copying one's magical abilities before moving on to another's. But he told me there was a way to use your magic to copy other thing by touching them. That using Copy magic to leave an imprint of something's existence on you would let you summon it at any time. A type of combination between Caster and Holder type magic.
Naruto raised his eyebrow in surprise at what he had read. Using your magic to permanently copy something into your magic pattern. So you didn't have to keep an item, but you could make an exact copy just by touching it. Naruto laughed at the concept. If he found a weapon that could destroy anything, he could make copies and send them out and become famous. 'Hehehe, that would show Erza who's boss.' Naruto continued to read about how Kazuya had learned the magic style.
He had written that the basic of the magic was that he had to let his magic cover the object of choice. Let it dissolve and form around the blade, making a part of him. Then he could let it go and keep a copy of it with him at any time. All he had to do was let his magic take the form of what it had copied.
Naruto read that Kazuya had a lot of trouble at first with this new form of magic. That he tried several times to get a good hang of the forming until he could do it easily. Naruto had read on that it took him almost a year to make the feeling instinctive.
Naruto looked from the book to the blades that he had picked up. He s irked as the idea came to form. "Alright! That ain't so tough! Let's see if this is as hard as he said." Naruto walked over and picked up the katana, holding it in a firm grasp. He started to take deep breathes as he followed what Kazuya had said was the standard way of using it. Let his body relax as it let the magic flow over the weapon. Let the magic take control and cover his weapon. Naruto felt a warm sensation cover his body a he felt the sword be consumed in his power. Naruto stayed calm as he started to flex his other hand, a form taking shape in his palm. A sword handle had been created from his magic and started to grow from there.
Naruto smiled as he felt his magic finish. He opened his eyes and raised the new blade high. "I DID IT!"
On second examination, Naruto realized that his new blade was a piece of crap.
It was barely half a foot long and the metal was broken and scratched. Naruto sweat dropped as he looked at the makeshift knife in worry. "W-well it's not presentation but quality. That's what Rob-jichan said." Naruto laughed nervously as he regained his confidence and held his new Copy sword. He saw a medium sized rock lying beside his foot, which would be perfect for a test. Naruto picked it up with one hand and got himself ready. He tossed the rock in the air and timed himself just right. Right as the rock was coming back to the ground; Naruto swung his knife and made contact with the stone.
"HA!"
*SNAP*
Naruto felt his confidence drop as the metal shards fell back to the floor. He looked down as the metal dissolved and faded away as magic. His eyes were shadowed as he stared at the broken hilt. He spiked it in anger as the entire thing crumbled into dust. Naruto started to kick the dirt in a tantrum as he realized that his effort had failed. The rock hadn't even budged in the descent, but just shattered the sword copy.
"Damn damn damn damn. Gotta try again." Naruto continued to take the sword and make a copy of it, the copy materializing in his other hand. Each time the sword was still a crummy knockoff but had little improvement to the preceding copy. Naruto tried for many hours as he started to grow tired from the effort.
"Oh right, Kazuya said that in his journal. The more magic you use, the more tired you get. What did he say fixes that?" Naruto picked up the journal and found the page of magical background. "Alright. I'll just relax and eat something; I forgot to eat while practicing."
Naruto walked over to his food group and grabbed some fruit to eat. It had started to go brown but when you're stuck on an island, you have to live with it. Naruto walked back to his perch after taking some water to drink as well. He opened the journal again and continued to read. What could he say? A good story got him hitched.
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Gray was sitting at the table with Cana again, glaring at the new girl. She had been very reclusive since she arrived, just talking to Jii-San and eating alone. Even now, she was sitting at a barrel and eating some bread and water. "Pfft, what's wrong with her? She's always by herself, like she's better than us. Hey Cana, go talk to her or something." The Card Magic girl looked at him with a tired expression.
"Well I've tried to, but she just ignored me."
The stripper stood up with a cocky smile and pounded his fist in his hand. "Well we can't have that. I may have to teach that newbie how to respect the great Gray-Sama."
"Since when are you great?"
Gray walked over to the seated former slave and tried to gain her attention. "Hey you!" The girl just tried to ignore him as she changed her gaze. The boy grew ticked off as his patience ran thin. He lifted his leg and kicked the stool underneath her, causing her to fall to the floor. The noise had alerted the rest of the guild to see the two of them disagree.
"Uh, what was that for?!" She asked from the floor.
"This is a mage's guild. You don't go wearin' armor round here."
"Well, I'll take that under consideration when you start wearing clothes yourself." She patted her skirt as Gray blushed at the accusation, the entire guild cackling at the burn the new girl served him.
"Why you little!" Gray circled around her and pointed his finger in a challenging manner. "I'd like to see you be so funny when I kick your ass!"
"I don't wish to fight you..." She then matched Gray's glare as she stood confidently, "but if you wish, then come at me."
"Hehehe, you're gonna regret that, armor girl." He kept his fist in his palm as magic started to build in his hands. An icy wind building up as he got in his stance.
"Ice Make: LAN-"
*SMACK*
The entire guild looked in surprise as the girl just punched him in the head. The boy smashed into the wooden floor as his head smoked and his eyes swirled. She stood there with a smoking fist as silence built around them. Cana slowly stood from the bench and walked over to them. She knelt down and poked Gray in the face, hoping to get so reaction. After receiving nothing, she stood back up and coughed in her fist.
"The winner: Erza!"
The guild clapped in acknowledgement.
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"*Pant* *Pant* Al-almost there. Just a bit longer."
Naruto had his hands propped up on his knees as sweat dropped down his face. He had been practicing with the Copy magic for well over a week now. Forgetting his circumstances and need to eat so he can continue controlling the new magic. He had spent hours working on the copies of the two swords, switching between the two so he can test his mettle. The results of using the magic so much were obvious from the area around him.
Dozens and dozens of half complete swords and sword handles laid on the sand. Unlike the first few times, the results did not collapse into dust when they were dropped. So when he started to make more solid copies, the end results would stay there until they were destroyed by other means. He looked down at the original blades a few feet from where he stood. He stood up as tall as he could and readied himself.
"Alright, same course." Naruto took deep breathes to calm his body, letting his magic flow over him. He opened his palms as the familiar sensation started to build itself again. He felt the handles start to form as his hands gripped them. He spread out his arms as the rest of the swords had begun to take shape. After a moment, he knew his magic had finished the task. He opened his eyes and looked at the results.
In his right hand was a sturdy knight sword, the setting sun shining down on the iron blade.
And in his left was the katana, radiating power and grace from its excellent workmanship.
He leveled his arms and brought them in a high arc. And then brought them down on a large rock chunk besides him. The blades collided with the stone and created a loud impact, but neither of them broke. The swords reverberated in his hands as he held the tightly.
He smirked at the result. He had copied two swords. For the first time after so many tries, he had done it.
"Yes!"
Naruto jumped up in glee as he started to dance around like an idiot, avoiding the stray sword parts around him. After some celebrating, Naruto smiled contently as he placed his new blades at the side, brimming in pride. He then calmed himself as he knew that he was only partially done with the training session. He reached over and picked up the journal he had been reading so much. He reopened to the page he had found over the week about another magic type.
The process and abilities of it were written down by Kazuya. He said he was so impressed that he asked her to write down what she knew. So once again, Naruto let his magic take over. But instead of creating a form from memory, it just started to build and compress around him. His new magic style...
Armor of the Knight
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Date: X759, June 9 Age: 19
It had been about one year since I left home and became an independent Mage. I have thought of joining a guild but I feel that I can do more help if I can travel freely.
Today was... Well, it is best described as a cluster fuck. I was hired by a small town to help control a bandit problem they had been having. Bandits had continued to come from their mountain hideout and terrorize the people. When I arrived and gave them my services, they immediately begged for my help and pointed me in the direction.
When I arrived, it was a large tavern that dozens of criminals had occupied. They all charged me but I was able to hold them off quite easily. I didn't have any problem beating them when I summoned the swords with my Ex-quip. I guess that is the result of my training, huh?
I was taking care of the issue quite easily until I met someone who stopped my swing with her hand.
She had long red hair and purple eyes. She was looking at me with contempt in her eyes, I thought it was because I had defeated her comrades. I continued to attack her but found that my hits had no results. It felt like every time my swords met her fists, her hands turned into steel and parried them. And when she started to attack me, her fists left craters where she had impacted. I had never met a woman so strong. We had fought for hours and reduced the tavern to rubble, scaring off the criminals.
So hey, I guess I technically did the job.
After a while, we had taken a break from the fighting. I asked her why she had joined with these guys but she looked at me like I was crazy. Then she asked me the same question. I told her that I was sent from the village to stop these delinquents. She started to bellow and point at me like I was a fool.
It turns out she was hired to do the same task by a neighboring village. And that we had wasted hours fighting from just a misunderstanding.
Needless to say, I was embarrassed.
We then continued to talk about our magics. She told me her magic was a type of enhancement magic that covered the whole body. Instead of increasing muscle mass or such, it creates a covering over the body, like a suit of armor. The more experienced and powerful you become, the stronger you can make the armor.
When she punched a wall and it crumbled, I asked her if she was using it then. She said she didn't have to use it all the time anymore. Apparently, she used a method of weaning herself off the continued use of it to make her stronger. She would use less and less of it to complete her quests and missions. So her body could grow stronger by itself and not rely on the armor ability, as a form of adaptability.
I was surprised about the concept and asked her to explain further but we had no time. So enough, the Rune Knights had started to charge at us due to the fact we had caused such a ruckus. We had bolted off a came to our separate paths. I asked her name before she left so I could meet her again.
Erika Sōko
Heh, I hope to meet her again.
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Date: X760, March 20 Age: 20
So, it has been about half a year since Erika and I have formed a team. And we had apparently become famous around the area. Everyone was coming to us with their magical problems and needs. It is fun to have so many missions to take on.
Erika has started to teach me the basics of her Armor of the Knight magic. I asked her if she wanted to learn my Copy magic but she said she wasn't one to use so many blades. She was comfortable with just the sword at her side.
Anyway, I am finding this style harder to use then my magic. Apparently, it is hard to learn too many other magic styles after using one for so long. It is embarrassing to see her laugh at me when I can't even form the cover. Even with her explanation which she says 'even a toddler can learn'.
I think she just says that to spite me.
The magic is based on a very simple idea. The basic thought that magic can be used to strengthen one's body. I just have to let my magic gather around my body like a cocoon. Then when I have enough eternano around me, I constrict it to a level almost like a layer of skin. The compressed raw magic is supposed to increase your base power by at least a factor of 2.
Erika laughs at me and says hers makes her almost 10x times stronger. 15x if she pours everything into the armor.
I wanna say that I hate when she does that, but it feels kind of endearing to know that I can make her laugh. She doesn't do it very often so it is fun to see her giggle like that.
I think I'll ask her out on a date to the restaurant in the town down the road to see how she likes being in the laughee's position.
See just how much she likes it. Heh.
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Naruto laughed at just how Kazuya was slowly becoming infatuated with Erika. How he had started to write more and more about her and less about his missions. In fact, he had started writing less in general. Finding that some entries were days to months apart. He would have to make sure that it never happens to him.
Naruto rapidly shook his head and focused back on the task at hand. Just like his Copy magic, he let his magic expand and flow out. But instead of letting it form an object, he stopped it and compressed it around him. He felt his body become warmer as the magic stayed very close to his skin. Changing its shape to stay around his fists.
Naruto turned around and looked at a large wall of rock he was practicing on. He walked up to it and raided his fists in a fighting stance. He reeled his fist back and punched the solid wall, feeling a painful sensation pass through his arm. He pulled his fist back and saw that a small crack had appeared where he had punched. Not large enough to change the structure but enough to know that he was stronger with the armor.
He smiled and let the magical energy dissipate from his body. He stumbled a little as he felt lightheaded. "Aw crap, I have got to sit down. Hehe, I keep spending so much time learning this stuff that I forget I get hungry." Naruto walked over to his shrunken pile of food that had started to go bad. He picked up some molding bread and sat down to gain his strength.
Naruto had once again picked up Kazuya's journal, his only defense against talking like a mad man and naming a rock Wilson.
He opened up to the page he had left off at last night. He had gotten very far in the Copy Mage's tales, well over half the book's length. He had read about how the man had traveled around, met a girl, became a team and fell in love. And last night he had passed a very important event in his life, his marriage.
Naruto looked to a small photo that had been placed in the book's pages. It showed a tall man with black hair and a huge smile in a tuxedo. Naruto had never seen the man before but he was sure that it was the happiest the man had ever been. Besides him was a shorter woman with waist long red hair in a wedding gown. She was holding a bouquet of flowers and was hugging the man so tight she could have popped him. Naruto smiled at the happiness the two had shared together. Wondering if he would ever be able to have something like that with someone.
As Naruto looked at the written stories, he had noticed that several years had since he wrote down about the marriage. And that every entry afterwards was erratic and nervous. Like he was scared and panicking. Naruto looked at the last article he had written.
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Date: X765, March 8 Age: 25
Oh man, Erika has been telling me to calm down but I can't help it. Somehow, she is calmer and more collected about this then I am.
That's bullshit!
If anyone should be scared it's her. She's the one having the baby! But no, she just sits on the couch, reading books like it was just another day for her.
It wasn't like this when we found out eight months ago. No-o-o-o, she was smashing my head into the wall when she thought I called her fat. Plus her cravings. I have never seen her eating so much cake with pickles and steak. And cry when she saw that her plate was finished.
But somehow, now I am the one who is terrified.
I feel like my hair is coming out as I speak.
But you know, it is kind of fun to wait for the result. She told me that she got the sex of it from the doctor when I wasn't looking. It's going to be a girl. I was shocked when I first heard but then I felt excited.
I'm going to be a father in a month.
I can't wait to see how she grows up. I'll make sure she's beautiful and strong, and I'll keep her safe at all costs. I want to see her become a woman, and find a happy life.
But I'll kill any man that looks at her.
No joke.
And to top it all off, after several months of arguing, we've finally agreed to a name.
We couldn't think of anything for so long but then Erika thought of a great idea. She got the idea of taking some of each of our names from a kind woman she met in a village. So now, I have a name for my child.
My Daughter.
Erza.
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"Tch. Damn it." The ice maker softly touched his bruised cheek. His face was black and blue from taking so many beatings from the annoying armor girl.
"Haha, what's wrong Gray? Got your ass kicked by Erza again, huh?" A rough looking, spiky blue haired Mage laughed at the embarrassed alchemy boy.
"Shaddup ya asshole!"
The older mages just laughed at his attempt to stay tough. A smoker with a pompadour just chuckled as he took another chug from his drink. "But seriously, that Erza-chan is amazing. She has only been here for a few weeks but has beaten Gray from one side of the town to another. We're probably going to be calling her Erza-Sama in a few years." The adults laughed some more before a loud crash was heard behind them.
Gray had smashed his fists into the table in anger. His teeth were gritted and a vein was pulsing in his neck. "I WILL NEVER ACCEPT THAT GIRL AS OUR NAKAMA!" He stood up and marched out of the guild, looking for his mark.
Gray ran around the town, looking for the scarlet haired armor girl. After an hour of searching, he finally found her sitting at the edge of the river. She had her knees to her chest and seemed to watch the water. He smiled as he charged down the hill at the girl.
"Found ya Erza! Today, I'm going to beat you down!" She turned around and Gray immediately froze.
She was looking at him in surprise, tears in her eye. Gray felt his stomach knot as she just wiped her eye with her sleeve. "Oh, it's you again. Okay, let's go."
He didn't move.
"Well, are you coming? Are you surrendering?"
Gray felt nervous as he suddenly felt like a bully. "H-hey, why are you always alone?"
She looked surprised as she lowered her eye. "I just feel easier by myself. I get nervous around other people. So I like to be alone."
"Is that why you are crying?"
She looked up at him in shock as he just looked at her. He walked beside her and sat down, he legs crossed. "If I'm around you can't cry, right?"
She gave a soft smile as she sat down beside him. They sat there in silence, looking at the river.
"Hey." She looked at him as he had a pink hue. "I'm sorry I've been an ass."
"Heh, it's okay. You remind me of a friend of mine."
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"Erza..."
His eyes were widened and his pulse was racing. His hands were shaking as the book started to readjust. This was her father. He had been reading about her father's life for weeks now. He was studying the magic he and her mother were using. He had felt a moment of excitement take him over at the idea. But then...he realized what it all meant.
They were dead.
That body he found was probably Kazuya's as he died. Those swords he had used were probably mementos they had. Naruto felt a sense of dread wash over him as the idea hit him fully.
He couldn't help her find her parents. What was he supposed to do? How was he going to tell her? How would she take it?
After a moment of worrying, he remembered what it was that he had first read from the book. He looked at the last few pages and saw some old dried blood staining the outside. He made a quiet gulp as he flipped to the back and saw the message written in blood.
In...my final moments...I wish to say I'm sorry... I'm sorry that I wasn't able to help my beloved and my beautiful child. All I can do for her now is make sure she sleeps in a grave instead of rot out here. And I can only hope that old man can take care of her.
We could only grab our swords and this book before we were attacked. We thought we could save everyone but I was a fool for that. Now I can never see my daughter again, and I...
Naruto saw stains besides the words. He thought that Kazuya must have let some tears out as he wrote this. He couldn't blame him. He wouldn't be able to go on either.
If this is ever found, please give it to my daughter Erza. Along with the swords my wife and I made. The Excalibur and the Kusanagi. These are all I can give her now. In my last moments... I can only regret.
Not for my actions or fear of death... But that I have left my daughter as I bleed out.
Erza, if you ever see this, I am sorry. I'm sorry I was never able to see you grow up into the beautiful girl I knew you would. Sorry I couldn't be there for you when you felt scared or alone. If I could, I would have spent my last moments with you.
Just remember, no matter where you are or if you never know, we will be with you. Always. Watching you grow as you become anything you want to be.
Your mother and I loved you more than anything else. And even now...
I love you, my precious daughter. Erza
Nothing.
That was it.
He had finished, his last message written in blood as his wounds had taken over. The last thing he had done was giving a message to the daughter he had tried to save. Naruto couldn't describe what he felt. Fear. Anger. Shame. That was the best he could tell.
Naruto sat there in silence as the wind and waves just continued to move. He stared up into the sky for he didn't know how long until he stood back up. He walked over to the cellar doors again. He found his way to the farthest door, gate to the graveyard. He walked down the steps and into the dark, finding his footing on the ground. He walked last the skeletons and rocks and made his way to the lying skeleton.
This was his last place. Kazuya's last places of rest as he felt the hand of death reach for him. Under him was the grave he had dug for Erika as he had slowly died. Naruto just stared at the bones for some time before falling to his knees and digging his hands in the dirt. The dirt jumped as he continued to dig for hours, the moon rising over the surface. Naruto felt his hands tear as he dug, not minding the pain as he was focused on his task.
He reached the bottom as he wiped his forehead, covering it in dirt. He stood up and picked up the skeleton with a careful grab. He lowered the bones into the bottom as he climbed out. He pushed the dirt back in as his eyes showed no emotion.
He finished as he patted the dirt flat. He stood back up and bowed in front of the graves. Showing his thanks for what they had done for him, even if they didn't do it directly. He walked back up the steps and arrived at the same rubble he called home for weeks. He measured off at the wall he had scratched earlier and charged his magic. Feeling a new purpose fill him up.
He pulled his fist back and punched the wall again with no result. But instead of pulling back, Naruto punched with the other hand as he started to pound the wall. His fists made contact as skin started to break, blood staining the stone. But he did not stop, continuing to punch as his emotions started to flare.
And the wall started to crack.
"Rob-Jichan..." *Smash*
""Kurama..." *Smash*
"Jellal..." *Smash*
"Milliana... Shō... Simon... Wally" *Smash Smash*
*Smash smash smash smash smash smash*
"Erza... I won't lose anyone again. I'll protect everyone I care about, and I'll never let them die. I'll become strong! The strongest!"
"I'LL NEVER BE WEAK AGAIN!"
*SMASH*
The wall crumbled into chunks as his fist punched through it. The crashing of stone around him as he took deep breathes, blood dripping from his hands. He looked down at the rocks around him. He had to do more; he needed to grow stronger than this.
He looked around at all the rocks that towered over him. He clenched his fists as he got into another stance.
"Great. More practice."
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"Hmmm. Hmmm." The elderly pink haired woman grumbled as she looked at the scarlet girl with an eye patch. She rubbed her chin as she inspected the empty eye socket. "That's a nasty wound you've got there... It won't be easy to fix that."
"Aw c'mon" the midget master said as he stood beside the nervous girl "she's got such a pretty face, it be a shame if she hide it."
"Yes I suppose you're right, which reminds me." She bent down and grabbed the elder mage's ear as he shrieked in pain. "I don't ever want to see you hit on her when she grows up. You got it? I would hate to test out some new supplies I found about causing impotence."
"O-of c-c-course." Makarov unconsciously covered his nads.
"Where did she come from?"
"She was sent her by Rob apparently."
"R-Rob?! Where is he then?"
"She said she thinks he is dead."
Porlyusica looked over at the scared girl as she looked down in worry. She let her eyes soften as she worried about the little girl. She walked over to the door of her tree and motioned for them to walk in.
As they walked in, she asked Erza to sit on the stool as she examined her. She looked at her eye so she could get a good guess of eye color. "Dark forest brown. I'll get your new eye ready, so you just wait there."
Erza looked up at the elderly woman as she worked, Master chuckling in the background. As she was getting excited about getting a new eye, she thought of something.
"Wait."
The medical advisor looked over at the girl. "Yes?"
"I-I don't want a brown eye." The older woman looked at her in surprise. "I would like it to be sky blue, please."
She looked at Erza and then at Makarov. He was surprised but just shrugged his shoulders at her request.
After a few hours, Erza was getting the bandage off her eye. She kept her eye closed as she didn't wish to see the result yet. "Here" The pink haired woman passed her a mirror to look at. "I don't know why, but I think I got the color right."
Erza opened her eye as she looked at the mirror. The left was brown and the right was blue. The same as her best friend but on different sides. She felt joy overwhelm her as tears started to pour down her left eye. "It's healed."
"Yeah, so you can leave now. I hate humans and I just can't stand them being here. So you can le- What? Oh no, your eye. I thought I fixed it. What did I-"
"No no, it's alright." The older Fairy Tail members looked at her in confusion. "I don't need to cry from them anymore. I just wanted to remember that I have this eye now."
"But Erza-chan, why didn't you fix your eye to match your lost one."
"Because Master, I never lost my eye." She looked at him and smiled "I just gave it to someone else."
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"Aww crap, I'm almost out of food." A heterochromic boy with two swords tied to his back whined as he looked at the raw steak, rotten apple and bag of water he had. He scratched his head as he thought through the situation he was in. No ship had found him in the last month and he was close to finishing his supplies.
"Maybe I should see if these rocks can float? Or I could use the bodies to gather up some birds and use them to fly me home." He nodded his head as he grew sullen and started drawing in the dirt. "God I'm an idiot."
He stretched out as the swords on his back rattled. He had made a promise to their graves that no one else would use these swords. He would carry them with him alongside the journal to give to Erza.
"Maybe I could swim? But how far is that?" He looked out to the sea as he stood over rubble and dust, nothing left of the huge slabs that had once stood there. He kept looking around as he saw nothing. Until...
A ship in the distance. Approaching the island as he stood there.
"H-hey. Hey! Hey!" Naruto jumped up in excitement and waved his hands like a mad man. Trying to get the attention of the sailors as they came closer. "I'm over here! Please, come get me!"
He came to the shore and continued to make a show. He saw that the ship was definitely coming to him, so he calmed down and laughed. He was safe now. He was going to be saved.
Naruto kept chuckling as he saw that several lights were shining on the wooden ship. He stopped his glee as he heard loud sweeping noises growing closer.
*BOOM*
The spot besides him exploded, knocking him to the ground. He fumbled on the sand as he started running closer to the center of the former tower formation.
They were shooting at him.
Trying to kill him for some reason.
Why?
He had to survive. He had to see Erza and everyone again. He couldn't di-
*BOOM*
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The ship landed ashore as anchors fell onto the beach. Rope ladders descended the side as two dressed soldiers walked the sand.
"So why are we here again?"
"Because Master Brain is sending that weird blue haired kid back here and we have to make sure that it is clear. But I didn't think that there would be any survivors from the destruction last month."
They approached a smoking corpse. On its face as half of its body was gone, ruble and dirt had made large hills around where the blasts had impacted. "Well, there are no survivors anymore."
"Yeah, poor kid. He was probably hoping we could save him but oh well." He bent down and grabbed the boy's corpse to get a better look. "Let's see what we-"
He turned it over to see a half decayed corpse of an older male. His torso had been eaten away by birds and his face had rotted off. The soldier dropped the man as he wiped his hands.
"Ewwww, what the hell? He was already dead! Where's the kid?"
They both looked around trying to find the small boy they had seen on the shore.
One of them turned back around as he heard some rocks shuffle. As he turned, he saw that a blond boy with whiskers had jumped out of a pile of rocks. He dual colored eyes' blaring with anger as his fist was pulled all the way back.
"Eh?"
"HA!"
Naruto punched the man with his full strength increased with Armor of the Knight. The man felt his face bend around the boy's fist as he was slowly pushed back. And then, he was thrown back at vast speeds as his body crashed into the rock piles.
"Um, Wha-"
Before the second soldier could finish his question, he felt his feet being swiped out from under him. He looked down to see the boy who was pulling back his foot. He let it out as his foot impacted between the man's lungs and colon. The man spit out blood as his body flew several feet in the air, flying around like a rag doll.
Naruto calmed down as he wiped the dirt off from his shirt and pants. He made sure the swords were still on his back and the book in his shirt. He ran forward towards the ship that still had the ladders down. He made a dash for them as he climbed over the railings and onto the deck. He stood in a crouch as he saw several soldiers look at him in surprise. He stood tall as he smirked.
"Hey assholes. I've been trying out some new magic but haven't had a chance to use it. So..." He summoned Excalibur in his left hand and Kusanagi in his right. "Want to see where this leads us?"
"Attack!"
Naruto jumped to the deck and dashed forward, slicing three men in his way. As they fell back, he felt a killing intent aimed towards as a magic fireball was shot at him. He enhanced his legs and jumped over the explosion, landing on some crates. He turned his sights to some men coming his way, swinging staffs and swords at him. He loosened his grip on Excalibur and sent it flying, the blade imbedding itself in a man's shoulder.
Naruto jumped over a swing from the staff and landed right on its arc, stopping it from moving. He kicked the man in the face as he ducked another fireball. He jumped from the crate and ran around the ship, cutting the ropes to the mast as he did so. Wherever he ran, the soldiers fired magic at the ship, damaging it further. And any man he met, he would cut his legs with Kusanagi. After some time, Naruto saw that he had done well on fucking up the battle ship.
He looked over to see a row boat held up by some pulleys and rope. He smirked as he dodged another blast. He kicked another crate that collided with a soldier, knocking him on the ground. Naruto ran to the rail and cut the ropes holding the small ship, causing it to fall into the water. Naruto jumped over and landed on the boat, it swaying with his weight.
"Thanks ya bastards! I will forever be in your debt!" He gave them the bird as he jumped off the boat and applied his Armor magic. He grabbed the back and started kicking, causing the boat to move forward faster as he pushed. Water exploded behind him as the boat men continued to try and attack him. But as they tried, they lost sight of him.
"Damn it. We have to get back to shore and catch him."
The mast to the ship continued to burn as it fell over and into the ocean.
"Shit."
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"*Pant Pant* Yes. I made it." The whiskered boy laid on his back as the ship swayed with the waves. He laughed out loud as his body dripped from the sea water.
"Hehe. Now, I just hope the waves can do the rest. I'm so tirrreeedddd." Naruto chuckled as he rested his hands behind his head, looking up at the stars. As he did, he saw that this was the first time he had seen the stars so clearly.
And then it hit him.
He was free.
He wasn't in a cell at the bottom of a village. Or in a tower doing work. And he wasn't trapped on an island as he hoped for rescue.
He was finally free.
As the feeling he had wished for his whole life slowly swept over him, a tear fell from both eyes. He gained a massive grin as he looked to the stars.
"Is this that freedom you were talking about Kurama? I like it already."
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Done
Here is the big news. With this chapter I am releasing several other stories I'm hoping to take up as regulars. So far I have...
Greater than, Less than, The Inequal: NarutoxMedaka
Ex-prince of Konoha, New King of Deviluke: NarutoxTo Love-ru
Un:Coded: NarutoxCode:Breaker
What is with all the Naruto stories? I've got to work on expanding my crossover choices. Along with these I hope to make
Assistant Mercenary: NarutoxNegima
And
Ninjas and Samurai are enemies by nature, so they shouldn't be a team: NarutoxGintama
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