Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, Justice League, or Justice League Unlimited.
A/N: Sorry for the late/short chapter.. Took a few days off since I went through over a hundred episodes for my Naruto On Board story, and a lot of this episode would have stayed canon so I skipped it.
Beta: Jebest4781.
Chapter XXVI: The Terror Beyond.
Last Time.
"Well.. Want to spar?" She raised an eyebrow at that. "What? I won't go easy on ya." He replied with a smile before jumping over the house. As she flew over, she was hit in the face with a snowball before Naruto jumped back up, and kicked her down. "Low blow!" Naruto chuckled at that. "I didn't say there were any rules."
She flew up, and punched him down to the ground before flying down with a smile on her face. Later, they walked in, and took off they coats. "Better Shayera?" She nodded as Naruto went to the kitchen. "Naruto?" Naruto looked back from under the doorway as she stepped up to him making him cough. "What?"
He pointed up, and she saw mistletoe hanging above them. "It's tradition to kiss under it." She blushed a little before leaning up. He leaned down to give her a soft kiss. After a moment of kissing, Hawkgirl started to fiercely kiss Naruto who gained a shocked look. She pulled back with a smile before walking away with a sway in her hips.
"Well, I knew she wanted me." Naruto said before going in to the kitchen to get something to sober up Barb. "More Eggnog!" Barb yelled before hiccupping again.
With Flash.
Flash dashed into his bedroom before taking off his costume showing short red hair. He looked to his nightstand, and smiled sadly at several pictures. One was of a twenty year old in a costumed similar to his with reversed colors, and a women with pink hairs pulled into two pigtails. "Merry Christmas Jinx.. Wherever you are.." He looked at a frame holding two worn out pictures both of him as a teen.
One was with his parents both have red hair, and another was him with a woman who is half-Caucasian and half-Vietnamese of average height. She has olive-toned skin with long thick blonde hair pulled into a ponytail, and dark gray eyes. She is slender in stature, yet has an athletic build. "And Merry Christmas mom, dad... Artemis." He finished before walking to the bathroom.
Now.
Army, Metropolis Docks.
"We found him sir... There's no one that big." a soldier said looking through a heat signature telescope at a building, and saw Grundy inside a building. "All unit's are in position sir." Another said as the Sergeant nodded. "Get his attention." The men outside shot a rocket at Grundy who was coming out of the building.
BOOM!
The Sergeant walked out as one of the men looked to him. "Got him sir." The Sergeant shook his head before speaking up. "I've heard that before.. Check for a body." Suddenly, the ground shook as Grundy picked a piece of rubble, and threw it at them. "Leave Grundy alone!" He shouted before attacking the Soldiers before getting hit with yellow beams.
As they brought a safe to keep Grundy in, a hydra came out of the water, with Aquaman riding on it, and dropped down to attack the Soldiers. Aquaman destroyed the tanks before jumping back on the hydra's head, and looked to Grundy. "If you want to live come with me."
Smallville, Naruto's House.
Naruto walked down the steps into the basement, and saw Hawkgirl lifting weights in his workout room. "You know... You can take off your helmet.. We are alone here." Naruto commented picking a water bottle off a table beside the stairs, and walked over. Hawkgirl stopped her workout, and sat up as Naruto handed her the bottle.
"Yeah.. I just feel more comfortable with it on is all." She replied taking a sip of the water. "Oh come on Shayera.. Let me see your pretty face." She sighed before moving to lift her helmet off. "Kage, Hawkgirl there's trouble at the docks in Metropolis.. You're needed with Superman, and Wonder Woman."
Naruto sighed as J'onn's voice came over speakers on the wall. "Well duty calls." Shayera said walking past Naruto, and pinched his cheek. "Damn it.. Why doesn't that happen when I'm in trouble with the girls?" He whined walking up the stairs as a storm cloud formed over his head.
Later, Tower Of Fate.
Aquaman walked with Grundy to a room where a woman was waiting for them. She has tan skin, and long black hair pulled into a ponytail. She's wearing a yellow long sleeved shirt, and aqua blue pangs with cross earrings. "I assume this is Grundy?" She asked as Grundy walked up to her. "You have Grundy's gold?" Grundy asked as Aquaman walked to a chest, and opened it.
"Here you go brute." Aquaman said walking to the other side of the room as the woman brought a tray of food over. Suddenly an Ankh-shaped portal came up in front of them before a man flew out. He's wearing a blue full body suit with a golden helmet, cape, and gold trimmed boots, and gold gloves. "Sorry to keep you waiting."
"I have a Kingdom to rule.. Don't keep me waiting next time." Aquaman replied as the man floated over. "You must be Grundy.. I am Dr. Fate." Fate introduced himself before stopping in front of Grundy. "Before we begin.. I must know.. How did you become... as you are?" Grundy looked confused at the question, before replying.
"Grundy doesn't remember." Fate puts his hands on Grundy's head before seeing Grundy's lost memories. He explained Grundy was Cyrus Gold, a mobster in the 1920's that was killed by rivals because of his greed for gold, and was thrown in a cursed swamp that brought him back to life many years later as the Dead Man Grundy. "He meets our needs." Fate finished as Aquaman looked to him.
"Then let's get to it.. Atlantis is my only concern." Grundy shook his head before speaking up. "No Grundy wants something." Aquaman walked over to him, and glared. "You already have your gold..." He stopped as Grundy pushed the chest over to the wall, and broke it. "Grundy not want gold." Grundy looked to them and continued. "Grundy wants what the men took from him."
Docks; Superman, Naruto, Wonder Woman, And Hawkgirl.
Superman caught a falling tank, and put it on a trailer before looking to the Sergeant. "Looks like you needed a hand." The Sargent glared at him before speaking. "We had more then enough help from your kind." He explained that Aquaman saved Grundy, and took him away on a sea creature.
Later, they're flying the Javelin, and discussing about Aquaman. "He must have his reason." Naruto said looking out the window as he sat behind Hawkgirl. "No.. The only thing he cares about is his City." Hawkgirl replied as Superman looked to her. "Let's not jump to conclusions." Superman said trying to calm Hawkgirl down.
"Do you ever get chafed straddling the fence all the time?" Hawkgirl asked Superman before Wonder Woman spoke up. "What's that?!" Naruto stood up, and saw a kraken attacking a cruise liner. "Ok that's not a fish that's part of our world." He said before Wonder Woman puts the Javelin in hover, and they jumped/flew out.
Naruto took out his bow, and shot several exploding arrows at tentacles that came on board as the others attacked above the water. "Would you quit saying that?!" Naruto looked over as Wonder Woman broke free from a tentacle, and Superman, with a bruise on his chest came out of the water. "Hawkgirl catch!" Superman yelled throwing her mace to her.
A few moments later, the attack stopped, and the Heroes flew to Atlantis. They were escorted to Mera, and explained the attack, and Aquaman helping Grundy. "He's with Dr. Fate.. If it's important, he'll contact you." Mera replied as Hawkgirl glared. "That's not good enough." Mera glared right back before speaking.
"This counsel is over." Mera said walking away as an angry Hawkgirl tried to follow. Only for the guards preventing her from moving.
Tower Of Fate.
"Fate!" Superman yelled at the stone tower. Superman walked over, and punched it. Only for nothing to happen as a shield formed around it. "Let me try." Hawkgirl said bringing up her mace, and hits a hole in the tower. "What the hell?" Naruto asked seeing a galaxy inside with stairs. "After you." Hawkgirl said as they walked inside.
As they got to the top, they saw Dr. Fate, Inza, Grundy, and Aquaman doing a ritual as Grundy screamed out. Wonder Woman flew over, only for a yellow shield to appear around the group, and sent her back. She tried to get up, only for wrappings to wrap around her tightly as Inza attacked. Hawkgirl swung her mace, and knocked Inza out as the shield dispersed.
"You fools, do you have any idea what you've done?" Aquaman said pointing his trident at them. "Stopping you from hurting Grundy." Superman replied before Grundy attacked with Aquaman. "You take the Magician.. Your mace is messing with him." Wonder Woman said looking at Aquaman. "For the record... I didn't start this fight." Hawkgirl said as Wonder Woman smirked.
"First time for everything." Fate sent them away as Naruto and Hawkgirl stayed, and attack. (The fights will be canon, and will be skipped.) Hawkgirl screamed as she attacked Fate as Naruto looked on. "Well... Not prepared to fight Magic." He thought as Hawkgirl continued to fight before the others walked up with an unconscious Grundy, and Aquaman.
"It's time to explain what you're doing." Superman said before a bright light blinded them for a second, and a skull monster with tentacles came out of a portal. (For better image look at The Terror Beyond Episode.)
"Well shit." Naruto cursed looking at the monster as Aquaman, and Grundy stood up. Fate flew up, and started chanting as Hawkgirl flew up, and started chanting with him. Soon the monster went away as Fate, and Hawkgirl came down. "Where did you learn that incantation?" Fate asked as Hawkgirl looked to him.
"On Thanagar.. It's the closest thing we have to a prayer." She replied as Aquaman walked over. "Is it over?" He asked as Fate shook his head. "No... Only the beginning. He'll come back again.. We need to complete the original spell." Inza walked to Fate with a worried look. "You don't have the strength.."
"Nor do I have the choice." Fate replied holding her hand. Fate sighed before creating smoke, and explained how the monster Icthultu attacked Atlantis with sea monster from his world during when it was still above land. And how the Leader called upon the magic of the Earth to make the current Trident to banish Icthultu.
Only for the magic holding Atlantis up, to be used, and sank the city. And finally, they were making a spell to banish them again, when they came. "I won't let you torture Grundy again. "Wonder Woman said as Hawkgirl sighed. "It's not torture.. More of a sacrifice." She said as they looked to her.
Hawkgirl explained how when Thanagar was still primitive.. Icthultu came, and gave them everything to thrive, until they stopped believing him for sacrifices. "Is there another way?" Naruto asked as Hawkgirl nodded. "Yes.. we go to his world, and kick his ass." She replied tightening her hold on her mace. "It's too risky.. we need to stick to the spell."
Aquaman said as Fate looked down in thought. "No... This could be better.. Better than relying on broken spells." He said as Aquaman scoffed. "No... I came here to save Atlantis.. Nothing else." He picked up his Trident as Fate sighed, and sent him home. He turned to the others, and transported all but Inza to the other World.
"Whoa." Naruto said seeing the red sky, and bits of land floating around. (For better picture look at this episode.) They continued walking down the 'road'. Suddenly, aliens came out of the ground, and attacked them. Naruto took out multiple Hiraishin. (Flying Thunder God.) Kunai, and threw them around, and flashed between the aliens.
He cuts them with a kunai as Grundy, and Superman created a shockwave by slamming the ground getting rid of the rest. "Look." Naruto looked up to see aquatic aliens flying to a portal to their world. "Kit.. Let me out... I can help with that." Naruto heard Kurama before creating a clone for Kurama to take over. "Here.. Follow this path." Fate said creating a walkway for Kurama, Superman, and Wonder Woman to follow.
Naruto picked up a regular tipped arrow as they neared Icthultu. "I feel him." Fate said as Naruto, and Hawkgirl got ready. "Where?" Hawkgirl asked before the ground shook. "Everywhere." Icthultu came up, and stared at Hawkgirl with his tentacles. "Who are you?" He asked as Hawkgirl glared at him. "I am Shayera Hol.. Hawkgirl."
"You stink of Thanagar." Icthultu said as she nodded. "I'm a Thanagarian." Several of Icthultu's forces came out of the ground as Ichthultu took Hawkgirl to talk. Naruto shot several arrows at the heads of the beings killing them as Fate attacked with bolts of light magic, while Grundy ripped apart the ones near him.
Kurama, Wonder Woman, And Superman.
Kurama jumped through most of the enemy forces as Wonder Woman, and Superman punched them before noticing that they were flying back inside. Suddenly, Aquaman bursts out of the stomach of one, and shoots a blast of lightning at one before yelling up. "I can plug up the portal with my Trident but I need something!"
"But what's big enough to..." Superman trailed off as he sees a large boulder floating near them. "That'll work." Wonder Woman, and Superman flew over as Kurama built up chakra in his mouth. "Bijūdama (Biju Bomb)." He shot a black ball of chakra at the enemies, and smirked as it exploded. As they plugged up the hole, they flew to the others, and saw Hawkgirl kneeling over a dead Grundy's body.
Later, they stood outside Metropolis, at a tombstone marked 'Solomon Grundy: Born on a Monday'. "I tried to make it according to human standards." Hawkgirl said as she looked at the grave. "He was happy at the end... I still don't understand why." She finished as Aquaman looked to her. "It's Faith Hawkgirl... You're not supposed to understand... You just have it."
He bowed his head before leaving with the others leaving Hawkgirl alone with Naruto, who wrapped his arm around her shoulder. He smiled at her before walking to the grave, and putting incense on the top of the grave, and clapped his hands together in prayer.
To Be Continued.
A/N: Thanks for reading, and let me know of any mistakes.
Beta: Jebest4781.
A/N: Sorry for the late/short chapter.. Took a few days off since I went through over a hundred episodes for my Naruto On Board story, and a lot of this episode would have stayed canon so I skipped it.
Ok next to be updated is Hero Rising.. Also still need ideas for my Naruto On Board story.. Where the other crew went. (Not canon but the ones I added.) looks after the two year time skip, and description.
Talk To You Later,
Lone Wolf Out.