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"Talking!"
'Thinking!'
"Demon!"
First Blood
Naruto sits down on his couch leaning back and relaxing. He just gotten back from Japan. After going to Aokigahara, fighting the Amazons from Mana-Mighdall, and facing a pair of ghosts with one of them that he wanted to kill; it has been a long day.
Sighing before turning his head, "You can come out now. I know you're there," Naruto spoke out
Hera walks out of the shadows wearing just her peacock cloak, "My Champion, you've returned,"
"Again with just the cloak. Do you get off walking around naked?" Naruto asked the goddess
"I'm going to ignore that," Hera simple says, "Where were you? I have need of my Champion and I couldn't find or see you,"
"I was finding myself," scratching the back of his head, "What do you want, Hera?"
"I learned some troubling news about Zeus. He has another bastard on the way and learned that Amazon; Diana is also his child,"
"And let me just; just like in the myths and legends you want to kill them both, correct?"
"You know me too well. My sights are not on the Amazon yet. You know that I just don't attack Zeus's children, but their mothers; the women that my husband sleeps with,"
"Why don't you just chest on Zeus to get revenge?" asking the question that most people would ask if they learned that their partner is cheating on them, "He's betrayed you trust time and time again,"
"Rash and rude just like your mother," giving an insult to her Champion's mother, "It's not that simple. I want my Champion to take care of the Amazon's mother," Hera ordering her Champion's
"Why should I do that?" Naruto stands and walks over counting the floor boards from his bed to the middle of the room, "Why should I kill Diana's mother,"
"Because I command it! I figured you'd want to kill the Amazons for what they did to your mother,"
Kneeling down and pulls from of the floor boards to take out a large metal case, "I learned a lot about myself. To fully move on with my life I need to fight the Amazons, but on my terms; not yours," Naruto places the large metal case on the table
"You would dare!?"
"Yes!" turning to face the goddess, "You, who has so much rage and anger should know when to stop," turning to face the large metal case, "It's like a poison that consumes you to no end if you don't find some way to end it; otherwise it will have you forever,"
"I command you to fight and kill the Queen of the Amazons!"
Undoing the locks and opens the metal case Hera feels the power coming from the case. Naruto takes out a broadsword. The hilt is made from a red blood soak leather with a gold plum at the end of the hilt, a gold guard that is simple and easy, but the blade; the blade is completely different. The blade isn't made from metal, no it's made from something else; else divine. No, divine isn't the right word, the right word is evil. Hera can feel the evil just oozing off from the blade. The blade is the color of blood as if it has killed some many people that the blood is never coming off.
"What…" taking a step back, "What is that?" Hera asks her Champion
"This?" looking at his sword, "This sword is my trump; my means to an end. This sword was made by using something that can't be done again because Trigon hasn't returned."
Hera's eyes widen when she heard the name Trigon. The name Trigon is something of fear because even her husband, Zeus wouldn't be able to fight that monster. A sword that was made because of Trigon; that is something to fear.
"You see Trigon came to Earth a few years ago and the Teen Titans fought and defeated Trigon; forcing him back to his dimension. During the battle Slade Wilson, my Master cut off one of Trigon's horns and then the other horn. When the battle was won Slade took both of the horns and hid them," looking over to his sword once more as he can feel the negative emotions it is casting out, "It took so long to make this sword. It… was difficult to say the least."
Naruto remembers. He remembers how long it truly took to make that cursed sword. And it is cursed. After all, this sword is apart of Naruto as he is apart of it.
-Flashback-
Standing over the raging hot furnace as the flames rage out of control. The horn finally melts with the temperatures in the thousands. Naruto takes out a knife and holds out his hand by placing the blade in his empty palm; closing his hand and cuts his palm and lets the blood drip down into the raging flames. The fires grow even more as the molten horn devours the blood before the heat could evaporate the blood. With his blood become apart of the molten horn he is now bound to the blade.
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In a dark room with the only light is the bright flames of a forge roaring as a red hot piece of metal is pulled by the hot flames. A hammer comes crashing down onto the red hot metal with sparks flying everywhere. Ash is poured on the blade before hitting it with a hammer in a rhythm of one two one two before going back into the bright flames of the forge. This is repeated over and over again for hours. The length of the sword is taking shape as the sword is hit by the hammer over and over again. Once all that is done the blade is put in cold water, taken out to be looked at, and placed in a clamp.
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Being careful sharpening the sword as the blade can easily cut his fingers. Using a small bit of limestone the size of rice. Sitting next to Naruto is four other limestone for sharpening the sword that has been used. Because the limestone Naruto is using right now is so small caused him to cut his thumb. The blade sensing the blood devours it as though it was starving. The edge becoming fine and sharp as the blade becomes finer.
-Flashback End-
"What do you want, Hera?" looking over at the goddess, "What do you want of your Champion?"
"The Amazons, or should I say their queen has done something against me. She gave birth to a bastard; Zeus's bastard. I want you to kill her,"
"Just walk into Themyscira and kill their queen? Are you mad? You must be,"
Slamming her Champion against the wall and holds him there, "You dare!? You dare speak to me that way?"
"All this power and yet… you only want to hurt others,"
"Like you're any better?"
"I know what I am; I'm a killer that will have to live with the lives that I've taken. Grow with all the guilt that comes with it. I know what I am, but do you?"
"Are you going to help me or not, my Champion?"
"Of course, I will help you," Naruto picks up his mask, "It's only right that a son returns to his birthplace."
-Themyscira-
A storm heavy hits landfall for Themyscira. The rain comes pouring down with lightning flashing in the skies above. It's as if the sky is anger with Themyscira.
Hippolyta watches the heavy storm roaring and raging, "This storm, Hippolyta; it's fury…"
"Is of a woman scorned," with a flash Hera appears in the center of Themscira as her cloak moves with the harsh winds
"Guards!" Dessa yells out but was stopped by her queen
"No, Hera has good reason to make herself known on Paradise Island," Hippolyta walks over to the wall with her war axe hanging, "While you and all our Sisters do not," grabbing her war axe, "It's best for all if I face Hera alone," the Queen of the Amazons walk through the heavy down pour to face Hera, "Queen to Queen,"
"You have offended me," the Queen of Olympus stated
"That was never my intention, Goddess," lowering her head in shame
Lower her hood down, "Respect? Now? Please, Hippolyta; after what you've done?"
"I did it to protect my daughter,"
"MY husband's daughter! MY HUSBAND'S!" lightning flashes as the Amazons of Themyscira match their way towards Hera and Hippolyta, "I am the Queen of the Gods; the Goddess of Women, ultimately yet, a woman," closes her eyes to think out her husband, "You intention… I could care less. It follows a fact, and that's what angers me! Why, Hippolyta? Why would you do this to me? To another woman? What did he say to make you love him?" the Queen of Olympus turns her head to see that she is surrounded by the Amazons, "Hmm, your warriors. They move, barely touching the ground,"
"We will protect our Queen to the death," Aleka stated to Hera
"They have disobeyed me," Hippolyta told Hera
"You inspire their loyalty. You should be proud,"
"That is the last thing I should be right now. My intentions… they've stripped me bare. I've lost my daughter…" hands Hera her war axe, "And your faith," kneels down to the Queen of Olympus, "Queen Hera… my Goddess… forgive me."
The Amazons take aim with their bows and arrows to protect their Queen. Hera raises the war axe up, but doesn't bring it down onto Hippolyta's head. She couldn't take her head. She knows that Zeus can bed anyone who he sets his sights on. Dropping the war axe, kneels to the begging Amazon Queen.
"Queen Hippolyta… I wish I could, but it is not mine to do," Hera stands to look behind her pass the Amazons, "That is for my Champion to decide."
The Amazons quickly step and parted away as a new enemy makes his way towards them. Deathstroke takes his time as he knows that the fear will set in. That someone who is the champion of a god or goddess is someone strong. Deathstroke stands before the still kneeling Hippolyta.
"To think after all these years and you are on your knees," Deathstroke said, "Was this like how my Mother to you?" the blond queen stares at Deathstroke, "It's only right for a son of Themyscira to do the deed,"
"Who… Who are you?" asked the queen
"You don't remember me? Why I'm sad."
Deathstroke makes a frown on his mask. Undoing the locks on his mask to take off his mask. His blonde hair falls out and free, dropping the mask to see at the Queen of the Amazons. Hippolyta's eyes widen as she couldn't breath. That face. The face that she hasn't seen in years. A face of a past lover that's still has a place in her heart.
"N- Naruto…? Is that you?"
"So you do remember. It's been a long time, Hippolyta,"
"After all these years you still have your mothers' face. I thought you died with Kushina,"
"Mom did die. Her wounds were too great, but she pushed for days to make landfall. To make sure that I live. Mom hated everyone of you for what you did to her. Mom wanted me to get revenge for what your Amazons did to her and me,"
"So after all these years you came for revenge. Kushina always did like to have the last laugh. So you came to have revenge?"
"That is for me to decide," Naruto reaches behind him to take out a small pole before it extends into a staff, "Hello, Sisters. I am a brother that wasn't suppose to be alive, but my Mother wanted to have me. I am the one that stands in front of you today; Champion of Hera to fight you and to see if your Queen should live,"
"You came back," Philippus says to the blonde
"You…" his hair shadows his eye as he can clearly remembers the Amazon General chancing him, "I remember you."
Naruto spins his staff around to bring it up. Not waiting for any orders the Amazons fires their arrows at the blonde. He moves around and hits the arrows out of the way. Fighting against bullets for years makes fighting against arrow child's play. The speed difference is clear as day. The end of the staff touched one of the Amazons which shocked her with electricity. Smirking as his staff is working perfectly. It was an idea that he gained when he fought Nightwing a few weeks ago.
Philippus watches as if the past is repeating itself. It is clearly one sided as Naruto is easily beating her soldiers. Just like Kushina, who could of be Wonder Woman; her son is just as skilled if not more. Swinging his staff around hitting several Amazons. Magic is working during the massive fight as any Amazon that is knocked out is turned into a snake. Striking low and fast as the Amazons never fought someone like this before. Thrusting the end of his staff as electricity sparks and fly out of the end with each and every Amazon being knocked out and turning into a snake. Seeing enough, Philippus takes her sword and charges Naruto.
Blocking the General's sword swing with his staff, "Good of you to join us, General,"
Frowning at the blonde in front of her, "You have a mouth on you. No solider should talk to a general like that,"
"Says you!" pushed Philippus away, "Officers don't know what it is like to fight on the front lines,"
"As if you know anything about war! The horrors that it brings!" Philippus shouted out
"I don't know about war? I don't know about war!?" striking an Amazon in the face extra hard turning her into a snake, "I KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT WAR!"
As if Ares blessed the blonde he starts to hit the Amazons harder. The thought that Philippus said that he doesn't know what war is. The Amazons are the ones that don't understand war. They haven't come out into Man's World to see how war has changed.
'War has changed." Naruto thought to himself.
The one eyed General blocks a strike from Naruto, using her shield to bash the blonde in the face. Taking a few steps back to regain his footing is difficult as the Amazons rushed him. Swords, spears, and arrows coming towards Naruto, but none of that matter as chains shoot out of his back and making a protective barrier. Both Hippolyta and Philippus are shock to see that Naruto can use the same magical chains that Kushina could used. Those chains have been in Kushina's family for generations and to see that her son has them shows that Naruto could have been a great Amazon if he was born female.
Naruto brings up his staff to block a sword swing from Philippus only for her sword to cut the staff in half. Not being shocked that his staff was cut in half he tossed one of the halves at Philippus for her to hit the broken staff out of the way. Because she was distracted the other broken staff hits Philippus's eye patch. A foot kicks the General to the ground before a fist met her face, knocking her out and turning her into a snake. The other Amazons are taken back by this as their general was taken down. Still kneeling down over the snake to slowly stand up.
Naruto can feel the fear coming from the Amazons. They never faced anyone like this. An enemy that is fighting them blow for blow, punch for punch, kick for kick; an enemy that can dish out the punishment that he receive.
"Is this the best that you have?" looking at the Amazons through the heavy down pour, "I trained to fight and defeat all of you, and this is what I get. The greatest warrior on the planet and they can't even defeat one of their own,"
"Naruto, we have failed you," Hippolyta said to her past lover's son, "We have failed you. You could have been one of our greatest warriors,"
"You say that now because I just defeated your general. I can feel the fear coming from the others,"
"You… You can sense negative emotions…" Hippolyta knew how Kushina could sense negative emotions and knew how to use them in a battle, "That's why you are so good,"
"No, I trained because I had to. I trained because I needed to become stronger. By fighting at a young age I was able to learn and grow," Naruto circles the Queen, "Killing at a young age," whispering in Hippolyta's ear, "The darkness and the fear that you and the other Amazons has. The countless deaths; the newborns that were killed because the mothers didn't want males for childern,"
Hippolyta knew what Naruto is talking about, "Naruto, you must know that it doesn't have to be this way!"
"It does. That's why you will watch as I defeat every single one of your Amazons; then you have my permission to die."
Hippolyta could only watch as Naruto fought and defeat each of the other Amazons as they are turned into snakes. With the last Amazon falling and turning into a snake Naruto marches over to the Queen of the Amazons. Naruto raised his fist but Hera stops him.
"You have done well my Champion," Hera gently rubs his cheek, "You have done very well. It is a same that the Amazons couldn't look pass their hatred for what has happened to them,"
"Then you should do that same about all of your husband's bastards,"
"We will talk about this later, but for know," Hera kneels down to Hippolyta, "You have fallen, your Amazons has fallen. How does it feel that you made the being that caused all of this?"
"I should of done something, but I didn't,"
"Good that you know that."
Naruto watches as Hera turned Hippolyta into stone. That was something new. Seeing a person being turned into stone is something to see that's for sure. Hera stands back and turns to face her Champion. He can see that Hera did this because the Queen of Olympus had to punish Hippolyta for what her husband did. An angry wife wanting revenge against her cheating husband.
"What do you now want, Hera?" Naruto asked the Queen of Olympus
"Rest for a few days. The Princess will come here and see what you have done,"
"Then let me leave something," Naruto walks over to his helmet and takes it.
He's been wearing this since Slade's death. The mask itself is meant to cause death and destruction. This mask is to have a stroke of death to it; becoming Deathstroke. Naruto kneels down and place the helmet down in front of stone statue of Hippolyta. This will be a message for Diana. A message for what is to come.
-London, England-
Diana walks into her living room where Hermes is surfing through the channels on the television.
"Hermes, I'll trade you," holding up her shield and sword
"Of course," holds up his staff.
-Themyscira-
Diana is teleported into the empty streets of Themyscira. The sun hasn't risen yet, but there should of at least people up and going about their business, even at this time of hours. Walking through the empty streets hearing nothing, no sound whatsoever. Only the faint sound of hissing. She walks though a tunnel with armor and weapons all over the ground. Continuing to walk out into the open where snakes gather together moving and slithering over armor and weapons.
"Mother… I… I made a mistake. I reacted to what you did. Instead of listening to what and…" the snakes part ways for Diana to walk pass them, "I'm sorry. For what I said, for what I did. For hurting you," the sight of what is in front of her is too much, "You deserve better. I'm your daughter, you blood. It's something I always wished I was, and I am now. But…" closed her eyes as tears fall from them, "Now's too late… please forgive me," Diana drops to her knees, "Please."
Diana put her arms around the stone statue of Hippolyta. The last time Diana saw her mother they gotten into an agreement when she learned who her father truly was. Finding out that she wasn't made from clay, but with her mother having sex with Zeus and him getting her pregnant. Learning that everything thing that she knew was a lie. It didn't end well between mother and daughter.
After a few minutes of crying Diana leans back to see Deathstroke's helmet. Then there is Deathstroke, or Naruto. She doesn't know for the longest time she thought her childhood friend was dead; and a girl at that. He was here and most like did this, or knows what really happened here. With Zola and now this; everything is spinning out of control and turning the world on its head.
-Underworld-
Being in the Underworld is something else as Naruto watches the rivers of blood. Turning to the city made of souls that light the darkness. It is strange to see the dead that make something so beautiful. Death is such a strange thing to see and feel. Since the blonde been here watching Wonder Woman fight her way through the undead city with creatures and monsters that are from a horror movie. There was one thing that Narruto did do when he first arrived and that was to look for his mother; he couldn't find her. Naruto watched Diana being captured by Hades who used a golden gun.
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Walking out of the darkness into the sole light that Hades is creating from the candles on top of his head. Hades himself is sitting on a throne from the fallen Titan, Cronus. Cronus is moaning out that he's hungry seeing a table full of food.
"Lord Hades, it is good to see you," Naruto spoke to the King of the Underworld
"Hera's Champion?" questioned Hades, "What are you doing here?"
"I came here because of Hera. She wanted to know what you plan to do with the Amazon,"
"Ah, so that's why you are here. I plan to marry her,"
"Why?" raising an eyebrow at that, "Don't you have a wife already? Persephone, aren't I correct?"
"Yes, but I want a new wife. Persephone doesn't make me happy anymore. Again, I'll ask, why are you here?"
"I came here… I wanted to see my Mother. I looked and couldn't find her,"
"There are too many souls to look into and find,"
"I find that hard to believe," knowing that Hades should know every soul that passes through into his kingdom, "You will tell me or it will get messy," reaching for the hilt to his sword
"You would raise your sword against a god?" Hades asked with some power leaking out
"I would!"
"PARTY!" Strike yells out as she walks through completely ruining the tension in the air between Hades and Naruto, "Oh? Did I ruined that tension in here just now?"
"Strike, you are early, but-"
"I wouldn't be me unless I was!"
"Or late. But never on time,"
"Uncle. Kisses," Strike quickly turns around to face Naruto, "Hera's Champion! It's so good to see and meet you finally! Hera has been watching you for years. I have to say you have done so much chaos,"
"Eris, the Goddess of Discord, why are you here?" Naruto asks
"Please call me Strife! I haven't gone by that name in centuries! And I came for the wedding of course!"
"Wedding?"
"Between Hades and Diana of course! A shotgun wedding as it is,"
"You're happy? That give me pause," Hades spoke out
"Well then, that gives you something in common with your bride, though hers… are clawed. Can you offer me a drink?"
"There's wine," turning to his father
"You certainly have a unique sense of style, Uncle," Strife takes a cup and fill it with the tears off blood from Cronus, "Cheers,"
"Blood from the Titan of Time? You would eat your own father for what he did to you?" Naruto asked the King of the Underworld
"It is fitting for that no?"
"Now, though it's not my place, let me apologize for Mother and War not attending. I take it that's why you are here?" Strife drinking the whole cup in one go
"Hera sends her regards," the blonde quickly says
"They aren't the only ones from out family who won't be coming," Hades in turn said to them Strife
"Well, that may have to do with your taste in women. I mean, you seem to be drawn to the hard-to-get,"
"What I'm drawn to, I do get,"
"But is it what you deserve? I'd just hate for you to be disappointed by love… again. Say… maybe there's a way around that!"
"Why do you want to marry Diana? What about your other wife? Aren't you still married to her?" Naruto asks Hades
"She tried to take her own immortal life so that she wouldn't be married to me as marriage ends with death in Hera's eyes. So in turn I made it so that her wound would never heal and she can't die for how long that I wish,"
"And here I thought I'd hold a grudge. Trying to force someone to love you won't make you happy; it will only be more pain to you,"
"And what if I were to hire you for the wedding?"
Staring at Hades because this is the perfect way to ask what he truly wants, "You know my price; tell me where my Mother's soul is located. Do that and I will make sure that your wedding goes smoothly."
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It is beautiful to see the souls of the dead make buildings that glow white. Yes, it is difficult to see where one building ends and where another begins. Who knew the dead could make something so beautiful. Diana makes her appearance while wearing a crimson red dress that looks like blood, a cape made out of chains, a several severed hands hanging from her skirt.
"My bride, my, my, don't you look… wonderful," Hades says to his bride-to-be while riding on skinless horse that has armor on it with another skinless horse following him
Diana gets on the other skinless horse and follows Hades, "This is so beautiful. It's all I could want in a wedding, my Lord," looking at how beautiful the souls of the dead can be
"That's very kind of you to say,"
"My words weren't meant to just be kind,"
"Well, few are. I'd like to be honest with you,"
"Please," wanting to understand the god
"I'm incapable of love,"
"I don't believe that,"
"I… am not entirely sure. I chose to live here because I wanted to be alone," how the god being the oldest of his siblings and chose the one place that his younger brothers and sisters wouldn't take
"But you don't,"
"And I'm not. Of all the realms, the heavens and earth; it's been brought to my attention that you may not actually love me. That this could be an elaborate ruse on your part, used to secure the freedom of the mortal girl. Is your will that strong?" that's one thing how Hades like to see if people are true to themselves or just fooling themselves as they do to everyone else
"That would be very foolish of me, Lord Hades,"
"Indeed, you realize that I would find Zola again, and drag her and the child back… or worse?" as he did once before he can do it again
"I do,"
"Not yet, my dear; we haven't reached the altar,"
"My heart belongs to you, my Lord,"
"Well, seeing that's something I wounded. I'm in need of your truth,"
"I just told-"
"Yes, you did. But a tongue can be many things. Most of all, cunning. So I thought, perhaps we would break from tradition. That you would wear your ring before the ceremony," Strife smirks as they both pass her
"If that will prove my love, then I accept,"
"Good. Behold, your wedding ring. Around your neck, you will profess your love. Or not," Wonder Woman's Lasso of Truth will be her noose as the hangman acting as the priest is standing next to the noose as Naruto is standing on the other side, "Your truth, then, will bind me; or hang you."
Diana stares at her Lasso of Truth as it is her most trusted tool. And then there is Naruto standing there without his helmet. His hair is the same that shine that can make the sun jealous, his eye that makes the seas and skies rages in envy. The one person who she saw as a friend, someone who saw her for her. The first person that she can honestly say she had a crush on.
"Naruto…" Diana whispered out
"Diana, it's good to see you," said Naruto, "I doubt this is how you saw your wedding,"
"What are you doing here?"
"I am here because of Hera. I am her Champion,"
"Champion!?" the Amazon Princess looks at Naruto as if he'd stabbed her, "How can you be her Champion?"
"Because I've always been her Champion, even before I was forced off of Themyscira,"
"But Naruto-"
"I need more of you, Amazon," Hades cutting into their little reunion
"But Hades… what can mean more than a promise?"
"Proof. Your lasso; legend has it that anyone bound by it is bound by the truth," the hangman turned priest places the lasso around Diana's neck
"So… you don't trust me?" looking at the King of the Underworld
"That sounds awful," in an almost hurtful tone, "So let's say… given your answer, I won't have to. Do you love me, Wonder Woman?"
Diana looks around first at Hades, then at Strife, and finally at Naruto. She thinks and makes up her mind, "Hell… I do love you,"
"Then it's settled," with a smile as his face
"Diana of Themyscira. Princess of the Amazons, I now bind you-"
The lasso tightens around her throat, "Bind me?" grabs the lasso and with a snap caused the lasso to loosen around the pillar, "With proof; not trust?" Wonder Woman leaps forward with a front flip, lands on one of the skinless horses, "I won't be bound that way to any man, woman, or god."
Wonder Woman takes off from Hades and the so called wedding. Naruto acting before Hades could say anything acts by taking command of the other skinless horse. He races after Wonder Woman. It would seem their battle was coming closer then he first thought. Naruto wonders if Diana had any honor or was just crazy to fool a god.
Leaping from his horse and onto Diana to grabs the Lasso of Truth with it glowing bright gold. With a swing from his sword Naruto cuts the lasso in half with him losing his footing in the process. The blonde lands safely on the ground with the cut lasso in hand.
"So this sword can cut divine beings down," looking at his sword as the blade glows an evil red, "A god slayer that will lead the world to a new age." and with that Naruto leaves for he has learned what he truly was after.
He whole point in coming to the Underworld was to see if the sword could do any damage to a divine being. The Lasso of Truth has divine energy in it as Hephaestus was the one that created it; in turn the lasso became divine. But before Naruto could go any further he stops. The deal is still in the back of his mind; the deal to learn where his mother's soul is located. Naruto heads back to see how things are going and to see if he can still fulfill to learn his mother's whereabouts.
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While the souls of the dead made something beautiful, Hades had transformed into a skinless giant that has some bones showing and massive tongue handing out. Hades grabbed Diana with his tongue to bring her into his mouth.
"You will never leave Hell, Wonder Woman!" Hades yelled out, "You will live for eternity; being consumed by me. Over and over and-" didn't get to finish before a giant fist went through Hades's mouth and pulls Diana out
"You too, Strife? Why can't any of you let me fight this alone?"
"You're kidding, right?" Strife placed Wonder Woman down onto the ground, "I mean, being consumed, that does have a certain romanticism to it, but over and over again," the Goddess of Discord shrinks down to her normal size, "The between bits. That's messy, even for you,"
Getting into Strife's face, "Can't it just be my mess?!"
"Eww…"
"Let her fight, she can't win," Hades walk through the souls that surround them, "She can't win,"
"That's right Lord Hades," Naruto makes his appearance with sword in hand
"Naruto…"
"That sword," Hephaestus eyes the sword, "Where did you get that weapon?"
"This?" holds up the blade, "I made it to do one thing and one thing only; to kill gods. Hades, I have a job to do and that is to make sure that your wedding was suppose to go off without a hitch; I still have a job to do."
Hephaestus quickly steps between Naruto and Diana as his sword came crashing down. The God of Smith grunts as the blade burns through his lava covered hands. He can see that this sword is something that no mortal should have, yet he here stands with a mortal a male Amazon no less with it. The god knows how the Amazons think and he can see that this Amazon is the balance of both worlds. What most people don't know is that the two genders of the Amazons have powerful parts that the female Amazons just don't understand. Both genders are two sides of the same coin, one of destruction and the other creation. The female Amazons are the destruction because they have a battle sense and thirst for blood that they will do anything to quench. While the male Amazons make the weapons that are part of creation. But here, this male Amazon has both parts and used it to make a weapon that can threaten of the world; if not the universe.
'This isn't good.' the God of Smith thought to himself, "Everyone stand back! This mortal isn't someone who you can fight against without divine help!"
"Naruto! Stop this! Why e you here doing this?" Diana cried out
"Because it is what I am asked to do. Like how I was asked to fight and defeat all of our Sisters." coldly stating to his old childhood friend
Diana's eyes widen as she fully learned that Naruto was there and was the one that turned all the Amazons into snakes and her mother into a stone statue. Yes, she'd seen the helmet, but she didn't want to believe it.
"I may have hired you, Deathstroke, but I want to know if the Amazon can win," Hades told Hera's Champion
"Winning is not always my goal," turning her attention to the God of the Dead
"They why fight?"
"Because this battle… I will never lose," proudly stating
"You lied to me,"
"No, I didn't. I do love you. Hell… I love everyone,"
"That's ridiculous-"
"Maybe. Certainly to someone incapable of it," Hephaestus pushed Naruto back to talk to his uncle
"Smith… Strife being here, of course. A wedding is something she wouldn't miss. But you… I thought you agreed to come to this wedding; when the rest of our family declined, because you despise them even more than I,"
"I…" thinks over his words carefully as everyone knows how he feels about his family, "Despise is a strong word. We… disappoint me,"
"How so?" clearly wanting to know what his nephew met
"Because we are capable of so much better. We fight, and it's not because we love each other. But it should be," trying to explain why their family is the way it is
"You're a sentimental fool. Is that why my sister threw you to the rocks?"
"No, Uncle… it's because my Mother couldn't love me,"
"And Wonder Woman can't love me! Even using Eros' pistols!"
"Hades… I believe… I'm not sure, but you could fire them at anyone, and the results would be the same. You can't make anyone love you unless you love yourself,"
"It's true. No one loves himself more than Eros,"
"Father?" his son asked him
"And I love you even more than that, my Son,"
"So you love me, but you won't be my bride?" Hades turned away from the Amazon
"That's true," answering Hades honestly
"But you love me?"
"I do," Diana reaches to him
"No. don't touch me; just go,"
"So there won't be a wedding? That means no divor-" Strife tries to say before Hades grows tired of her
"GO!" commands Hades.
The souls of the dead leave the area. The God of the Dead drops Eros' pistols and walks away from the, but not before Hephaestus gives his uncle a gift that he has been carrying for sometime now. Diana and her group leave as Strife disappears.
"Hades, our deal,"
"Right. I can't tell you where you mother's soul is because she has been with you for years now,"
"What are you talking about?" clearly not getting what the god just said, "What do you mean she's been with me?"
"Years ago when you almost came here; you prayed to Gaea and the Titan blessed you. In order for the blessing to take full effects a soul must come to your body and help heal you. Kushina Uzumaki went to you to heal your life threatening wounds."
Kushina appears over her son to wrap her arms around boy. All these years she's been staying with him and keeping him safe. Safe from wounds that would of killed a normal man, but didn't.
"I'm afraid that blessing has to end now. A soul can only stay for so long,"
"Wait! What will happen to her?"
"I don't know as the souls here can do anything they wish as long they don't leave,"
"Naruto, you have to let go," Kushina said to her son after so many years, "You've done more then enough. I can fully rest now,"
"But… I had you all this time and I didn't know!" closing his eye trying to make sure the tear didn't fall
"I couldn't of asked a better son, Naru-chan," groans at the name, "You have so much to do and I can't wait see you when it is your time,"
"Wait, Lord Hades!" calling out to said god to look at him, "Can't you do something? Can't you have my Mom have some place where she can rest peacefully?"
"Not really, but there is one place. Mother Rhea could use another handmaiden. I don't do this much, because most people don't have the right to be Mother Rhea's handmaiden or even to be around her. I will talk to her and try that is the only thing that I can promise,"
"Sigh… That is the only thing I can ask for," turning to his mom, "I wish there was more that I could do for you, Mom,"
Smiling at her son as he always tried to make her happy, "You've done plenty, Naru-chan. There is nothing more then I can ask," then that smile quickly went away, "And you made my a grandmother," Naruto starts to sweat, "I'm too old to be a grandmother!" starts pulling his ear, "YOU BETTER MAKE SURE THEY TURN OUT RIGHT, NARUTO!"
-Mount Olympus-
Appearing in a flash of lightning that causes Hera's pet peacocks to fly away, "Mother, I'm back!" Strife does like to make an appearance, "And let me say, you missed one hell of a fabulous time!"
"Did I? Oh well," pouring herself a glass of wine, "I'm sure there'll be others,"
"What Wonder Woman did to that little imp was priceless!"
"Please, Strife. There's always a price for everything we do. And you won't get my goat, singing the Amazon's praises,"
"Oh, but it's such a song!" Strife sits on the window ledge, "I dare say, I'm beginning to like my baby sister,"
"I wouldn't get too attached; for there's now a price on that baby she's sword to protect,"
"You DIDN'T"! grabbing Hera by the shoulders in clear joy at the thought of the other Gods hunting down Wonder Woman and the baby she's protecting
Hera brings up his glass, "If the Amazon means to stay her course, I doubt she'll survive,"
"Care to wager?" the Goddess of Discord pours herself a glass of wine
"I struck a bargain tonight, Daughter. For something that means much, much more than the life of one or two of your father's bastard offspring. But I struck it anyway; with one of them. So I wouldn't bet against me." lightning strikes Zeus's throne on top of Mount Olympus.
-Connie Island-
Naruto arrived back at his apartment. He sets his bag down and walks over to his bed to lay down on it. It's funny that all this time his mother has been right there by his side for years watching over him, making sure he was protected.
Standing up to walk over to his couch and kicked it for it to slide over against the wall. Kneeling down to remove several floor planks to take out several bags and large cases. Naruto can feel something in the air. As if something is coming and coming soon. Taking out four 1911, his Magnum, and another Magnum that has a glowing cylinder, a M4 Carbine Rifle, and another rifle that has some serious advance technology to it.
All of his 1911s have been taken apart, cleaned, and polished to a dime. The same with his Magnum as it was taken apart and cleaned. The other Magnum is different as it doesn't fire normal bullets. The cylinder can be changed out with different cylinders that have different energy sources. It makes it easy when in a fire fight and you need to use an energy weapon. The M4 Carbine Rifle is being used for that ability to add attachments like a flashlight to a laser pointer, even a grenade launcher. The advance rifle is something that Naruto had for years by those blueprints he took from Gato from all those years ago. This rifle is the Heavy Pulse Rifle that fires plasma bolts at high speed and can fire three rockets at a time. It does wonders with all those blueprints that Gato had and was just letting sit there gathering dust.
-Gotham-
A large crowd of reporters stand out in front of town hall. There are several police officers there to keep the peace. Mayor Hady walks in front of the crowd.
"Welcome everyone," the mayor greeted everyone that came, "You all may be wondering why I called you all here. Commissioner Gordon has done this city a great deal of good, but over the last few months, and with the Five Nights of Joker taking place; there needs to be new leader,"
Camera flashes start up, "Who will be the new commissioner?" one of the reports asked
"This new commissioner will be able to do their job. Not to say that Commissioner Gordon didn't do a fantastic job. Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to show you the new commissioner, Ellen Yindel,"
Hady steps to the side as a woman walks out. She has short red hair, wearing a pair of glasses, and is wearing a trench coat.
"It is an honor for me to become the new commissioner of police for Gotham City. I will work hard to make sure that I can do just as well as Commissioner Gordon did, if not better," Ellen says to all the reporters
"Will you be working with Batman and other Justice League members?" Vicky Vale asked
"No," the camera flashes increased, "I will make sure that the GCPD don't wait for Batman,"
"What do you mean?" again Vicky Vale asked
"What I mean is that the police won't be just standing around and let Batman do all the work. We will show the world that we don't need a hero to stop those that threaten this city."
-Mount Olympus-
Zola is teleported to the top of Mount Olympus by Artemis.
"Welcome to heaven, Zola," Hera stated to the new mother's
"Am… Am I dead?" Zola asked
"Not yet," said Strife
"Nor for a long, long time to come. By the time I'm finished with you, death will seem as a precious gift," grabbing Zola's chin
"He… whoever he was didn't tel me he was married!"
"Would that have made a difference?"
"Probably not," Zola asked honestly
"HA! You have to admire her audacity, Mother," Strife laughs at how that answer must of hurt Hera
"I don't have to do a thing,"
"Yes, Hera, you do," Apollo appeared with his powers flaring, "I've given you the vessel of your hatred, and my Father's seed. Now give me his throne, my Queen,"
"Your queen?" not liking how Apollo said that
"Father's throne; in exchange for his mistress and their whelp? Mother, far be it from me to interfere with-"
"Apollo. Bastard son, the throne is yours. I won't stand in your way,"
A light shines down from Zeus's empty throne, "Well, then I will," Wonder Woman and Hermes on top of the throne looking down onto everyone else
"My oracles have told me of a storm brewing off the shore or reality. One that threatens to destroy this family if we are to withstand it, Olympus will need a strong hand," Apollo tells Wonder Woman
Leaping down from the throne, "That would be you, Apollo?"
"Precisely. The throne is my destiny. My birthright," Strife coughs bullshit, "And I won't be denied. There's too much at stake,"
"Indeed, Apollo. The lift of my friend,"
"And her unborn child," Hermes added
"Wonder Woman over family, Hermes? You leave me with no choice but to forgo traditional wisdom; kill the Messenger!" Apollo flares more of his powerful
"Please Brother, allow me!" Artemis leaps up and lands on the stairs behind Diana and Hermes, "I won't be so gentle this time,"
"Nor I, Artemis," Diana growled at the Goddess of the Moon
"Is that a threat, Amazon?" touched her crescent moon necklace for it to glow and with a swing of her arm creating crescent moon energy slashes
"It's a promise," blocking all of Artemis's attacks
"You're good, Amazon, but you can't possible best me in combat,"
"Your arrogance will drive me to be better," taking flight for her to get closer to the goddess
"But not good enough!" grabbing her wrists
"How can you be so certain?"
"Because in your heart you're too good!"
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"My Champion!" Naruto appears in a flash of lightning summoned by Hera.
Naruto himself didn't almost finish preparing when Hera summoned him. Gathering all of his equipment wasn't easy as he had to make sure all of it wouldn't fall off or get in the way. The blonde looks to see Zola has a larger stomach showing that her pregnancy is almost at its end.
"Come, my dear Zola. It's time to meet your fate," dragging Zola closer to the edge of Mount Olympus
"OH!" grabbing her stomach, "OHHH!"
"Mother, with the throne of heaven at stake, you're more concerned with making a mortal wet herself?" Strife stated to her mother, "I suppose it's not unlike you,"
"Her water has broken and the throne of heaven is just fine. Apollo's ambition has blinded him to a fact I know about my husband; Zeus believes he's entitled to everything. He's a man; he can't not exist. And being one, he can't let anyone take what is his. When Apollo sits? Zeus will return to wipe that stain off his seat. My Champion is here to make sure that Apollo doesn't try anything against me,"
"I dare say you have even more trust in Father than he does himself," Strife looks over to see that Apollo has Hermes down to receive punches
"We are Gods! I'm not a fool, Strife. I don't trust him. But I have faith in the only man I love. You, girl; did you love him?"
"Uhhh… For about an hour, I guess," the pregnant woman groans out
"That doesn't seem nearly long enough," the Goddess of Discord stated
"No, it doesn't. So do try to love him, as you grow old. Old, as will the screaming beast of you union, umbilically tailing you for all time, bouncing off the cliffs," tossing Zola off, "As you fall for all eternity!"
Flashes of his mother dying while protecting him comes to mind. Hera did just like the Amazons as she always attacks the women Zeus sleeps with and have children with. She attacks them as they are in a way something that she isn't; what she can't give Zeus. Naruto leaps off the cliff side leaning forward as the speed increase. Now that he thinks about it he doesn't know how to fly.
Naruto catches Zola, "How are you?" asking her calmly
"Where going to die! And you ask how I am?!"
Chains burst out of Naruto's back as they achier them into the cliff side. Diana floats down in front of them.
"Naruto, why did you save Zola? Aren't you working for Hera?" the Amazon Princess asked her old childhood friend
"She was thrown off the cliff because of something she didn't ask for," Naruto answered back, "Just like how the Amazons throw the male children off the cliffs,"
"Naruto, that's not how the Amazons get rid of the male babies,"
"LIES! My Mom saw her fellow sisters toss newborns into the seas!"
"No! Hephaestus takes the children!" Diana yelled back to try and have her old friend see that he doesn't know all the truth, "The Smith God takes them to work his forges and make weapons for the Amazons in return for the males!"
"Then why did my Mother fear what they would do to me!? Why did the Amazons try to kill me and my Mother!?"
"I don't know! But I will find out, Naruto, but you have to help me!"
Looking at Zola as he doesn't have anyway to fight with her in his hands, "Very well, I will help you for the time being." agreeing to work with Diana for now.
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Apollo takes a few steps on the steps of the throne as his sister Artemis holds Hermes, "I hope we can put this behind us, Messenger. That you'll admit it was an error in judgment and you're ready to serve," the Sun God sits on the throne, "Your new king."
Lightning strikes the top of Mount Olympus. The force behind it causes an earthquake that shakes the whole mountain. Cracks started to appear and they grow larger.
"YES! New king?! HA! Your reign is over before it begins!" Hera laughs at the thought of her victory, "Can't you feel it? You'd do well to get on your knees! The only King of Heaven; Zeus has returned!"
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Naruto's chains block and break any falling rocks and boulders. Diana is now holding Zola and is shielding her with her own body.
"This doesn't look good," Wonder Woman made an understatement
"Uhhhh!" Zola groans out, "How the hell an I s'posed to look? I'm having a baby!"
"I'm not looking at you, Zola," blocking a large boulder with her back, "Push!"
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"Really? The only king, Hera?" Apollo tells his step mother, "Perhaps I've made a grave mistake,"
"Indeed, Apollo. One that will bury you in yours!"
"Or," the throne burst into flames to spread out as a phoenix, "You in your grave, Hera? See, you've mistake the awe of the old for the shock of the new. I am king, and Olympus; my Olympus will now reflect that,"
The rest of Mount Olympus sheds the old; losing the rocks and gaining building to show that Apollo is with modern times. Zeus couldn't let go of the times while Apollo can change with the times.
"What was it you said about knees, Hera?" standing over his kneeling step mother, "My Queen… you've shown your true colors, leaning over to kiss her forehead, "Pity they're so dark," raising his hand with his power taking shape as a green outline surrounds Hera, "MY exiled Queen,"
Hera disappears in a wisp, "So, then, the new king is a tyrant?" Hermes shouted out
Turning to his half brother, "If need be, to protect this family, I will be,"
"Even if it means spitting it apart?" Wonder Woman says with her flying up to the summit of the new Mount Olympus while holding Zola in her arm and holding a golden chain in the otherwise
"Amazon, back to fulfill your promise?" the Goddess of the Moon asked her
"If need be," making a promise
Strife leans on her half brother's shoulder, "Apollo, I understand you're driven by a prophecy and all. I mean, as we've just seen, who in this family isn't?" whispering into his ear, "But in your mad grab for power, have you stopped to really consider that it's Zola's child who will murder one of you and take the throne?"
"Strife!" Diana lands to let both Zola and Naruto down
"Sorry. Really, I am. But I can't help myself," looking over her shoulder with a smile, "I mean, what's obvious, if not that?" Zola drops to her knees holding her stomach, "Ta ta!"
"Diana…" Hermes look to the Amazon to have a silent conversion
"Agreed, Hermes. I think it's best to get Zola away from here. Do you trust me?"
"Of course I do," Zola says with faith in Wonder Woman
"Can't wait to kiss the baby."
Hermes teleport Zola and himself away from the upcoming battle. Diana undo some of the straps of her Bracelets of Submission. Naruto takes out a veil that holds purple liquid.
"Now, where were we?" Diana asked
"The promise," the new king of Olympus said
"That you'd best me," Artemis watches as the heavy Bracelets of Submission hit the ground with enough force to crack and break the ground, "Ha! Really? You strip yourself of your best defense," takes out a moon crescent blade, "Against a God?"
"My defense?" rubbing her freed wrists before power flows out of the Amazon Princess showing that she is the daughter of Zeus, "My cuffs were yours!"
Glowing eyes, the glowing red ruby, red glowing line from her costume. Naruto can feel the power rolling off of the Amazon. Seeing that she was going to fight the goddess no matter what Naruto looks at the other god. The blonde injects himself with the purple liquid. The strength of the purple liquid takes him, giving him more power then he can dream of.
"What did you just take?" Apollo asks
"That was the Purple Ray," Apollo takes a step back, "You know what it does?"
"It can heal anyone, even those that are have dead, but it has to be given shortly."
Naruto didn't wait for Apollo to say anything else. He rushes towards the god with his sword drawn. Apollo throws several fireballs at the mortal. Taking a few steps to dodge the fireballs as the heat is something else. Naruto gotten close enough to sword his sword at Apollo who didn't think nothing of it. The blade cuts through Apollo's skin who quickly jumps away. The burning, the pain, it was as if something is trying to eat his flesh. The Sun God leaps away from the mortal. He looks at his arm to see cracks appearing becoming bigger with each passing second. Naruto didn't give Apollo anytime to do anything as he went on the offense. Swinging his sword at the god only for said god to dodge any and all sword swings as he doesn't want the blade to cut him.
'I can't let that sword cut me!' eying the red sword carefully, 'What is it made out of?'
Summoning a wall of fire to separate the two for Apollo to sit back on his new throne. Not wanting the mortal to stay there so he was teleported away from Mount Olympus.
Diana grabs Artemis's wrist, shoved her palm into the goddess's chin, punched her forearm forcing her to let go of her weapon, throws the goddess to the ground. Artemis lifts up, but was punched to the ground, before being grabbed and lifted up from the ground for Diana to place the unconscious goddess in a hold.
"I've made one deal this day. Perhaps we can make another… Sister?"
"A deal? How's this… promise that you won't come after the baby, or as Zeus' daughter, I'll personally fulfill you prophecy,"
"Agreed," Diana drops the goddess from her hold and take her Bracelets of Submission to put them back on, "On this condition that if the child is the one who will slay a god to take a throne you will slay it."
-Antarctica-
A bloody hand bursts out of the snow and ice. A great and terrible evil has awaken and is returning.
