Battle of the Gods Pt. 1
Okay, this chapter is going to be rather short. It's going to introduce the main antagonist for the story as well as explain the whole "Naruto was turned into a girl" thing. I tried to explain it as best I can so please don't hate on me too much if you still don't understand it. I also decided to talk your advice and try to go slower on the progression of this story, hence the two part story arc.
I don't own Naruto, The Flash, Young Justice, or any other properties in any way.
Wally walked into the dining room of Mount Justice and his mouth began watering at the sight and smell of delicious food that was neatly presented.
"Oh, hello, Wally," said Megan as she walked inside.
"I think I'm in heaven," said Wally dreamily.
"Well, if you want, you can eat all you want," said Naruto in a happy tone as she grabbed Wally's arm and pulled him over to a chair.
She sat Wally down and got him a T-Bone steak.
"I made that special for you," said Naruto in a flirty voice before giving Wally a peck on the cheek and skipping off into the kitchen.
Wally began digging in and Megan went up to him.
"Don't you notice anything… odd about Naruto?" asked Megan in a cautious tone as she looked at the back of Naruto's head.
"Not really," said Wally as he swallowed a mouthful of steak.
Naruto came back in with chocolate soufflé and Wally's eyes sparkled with happiness at the sight of it. Naruto placed it down in front of Wally and he got ready to eat before Naruto grabbed the back of his head and forced him face first into it. Wally immediately sat up and Naruto gasped in fright.
"Oh, my gosh," said Naruto worriedly, "I'm so sorry."
"It's okay," said Wally as he tasted the soufflé, "It's actually pretty good."
"It's supposed to be the most delicious thing you've ever tasted!" yelled Naruto angrily as she grabbed Wally by the neck and threw him through a wall.
Superboy, who was walking in the hall on the opposite side of the wall, peered in just as Naruto looked at Megan happily.
"Would you like anything, Megan?" asked Naruto sweetly.
"No thanks," said Megan with a scared smile on her face, "I'm still full from the best dinner I ever had last night."
"Well, I guess I'll just make some cookies for Kaldur and Robin when they arrive," said Naruto as she skipped back into the kitchen.
"Okay," said Wally in defeat, "Something is definitely wrong with her."
(Half an Hour Later)
Naruto walked into a sitting room holding her head and plopped down on one of the couches. She lied down and groaned lightly in pain.
"It's nothing the League or the team needs to know about," stated Naruto, finally acknowledging Black Canary, who was sitting on the couch opposite her.
"Ever since you acquired these powers, you've been acting strange," commented Black Canary.
"I already told her that she doesn't need to know about it," said Naruto in a slightly edgy tone.
"But I really think you need to…" began Black Canary before Naruto groaned.
"Don't make me lock you two up for a week," said Naruto in annoyance, "I have enough with you both coming out at random times and I just want to relax."
"Who are you talking to?" asked Black Canary curiously.
"Just some voices in my head," said Naruto with a sigh, "I haven't gotten a good night's sleep since they started."
"Just when did these voices come into your head?" questioned Black Canary.
"About two days ago," said Naruto as she rolled over onto her side, "The day after I got my pow…"
Naruto began snoring and Black Canary walked out of the room.
(Naruto's Dream)
Naruto looked around in her old house and heard something in the kitchen. She went inside and found her Barry sitting at the dining room table with herself.
"Ah, and here's our dear friend," said Barry as he noticed Naruto.
The other Naruto turned to her and revealed she had silver eyes.
"Care to join us?" asked the other Naruto.
"Am I dreaming or is this really happening?" asked Naruto.
"A little of both," said Barry took a drink.
Naruto sat down as a bottle of sake appeared in her hand. She chugged down a quarter of the bottle before looking at her silver-eyed counterpart.
"Can you please not take that form, my lord?" asked Naruto in annoyance.
"I think I look rather dashing," said Khonsu as she tossed her hair over her shoulder.
"I was a boy on my Earth," said Naruto as she looked at Barry, "Why do I suddenly have an inny instead of an outty?"
"It was the only way for you to survive," said Khonsu as she took the bottle from Naruto and drank deeply.
"What she means is that the energy from the Speed Bomb was tearing you apart," explained Barry, "As I explained the last time we spoke, I said that I found you interesting."
"What does that have to do with me becoming a girl?" questioned Naruto.
"When you stopped Dr. Carver, the resulting burst of lightning destroyed your body," explained Barry, "You were nothing more than a simple thought that refused to die."
"You were losing strength while you were back with the Speed Force but I heard you," explained Khonsu as Barry turned into Meena, "You had said that you would accept any form as long as it was human. I managed to figure out what you looked like before but I wasn't able to specifically assign you a gender."
Naruto tried downing the rest of the sake but came to the end of the empty bottle.
"Am I going to be stuck like this for the rest of my life?" asked Naruto.
"If you ever regain your connection to our friend you will," said Khonsu as she went over to the fridge and pulled out a bottle of beer, "But since my power is the dominant one on this Earth, you'll be a female as long as you're without your speed."
"This is a lot to take in," said Naruto in exasperation.
"You'll get used to it," said Meena as she ate a sandwich.
"By the way, since this is in my head, where are…" began Naruto before she heard running behind her.
"I'm so glad you came!" exclaimed a young eight year old with white eyes and dark blue hair as she threw her arms around Naruto, "I finally get to see you after so long!"
"There's one right there and the others…" said Khonsu as she gazed at the young boy in the back corner.
He looked like how Naruto looked on her Earth when she was about twelve.
"You going to come join us?" questioned Meena.
The boy scoffed and looked away.
(Back in the Real World)
"So?" asked Megan as the entire team waited to hear what Black Canary had found out.
"Good news is that there's nothing physically wrong with her," said Black Canary as she folded her arms.
"And what's the bad news?" asked Robin.
"She's developed multiple personalities due to her powers," explained Black Canary.
"And one of them is violent," grunted Wally as he tried to get feeling back into his shoulder.
The door behind Black Canary opened and a scowling Naruto appeared behind her.
"Sorry we woke you up," apologized Kaldur.
"Whatever," said Naruto before she looked off to the side and sighed, "I'll be back in a bit."
She flipped the hood of her hoodie up, causing her suit to appear on her before she vanished into the shadows.
"Anyone have any idea where she goes when she does that?" asked Superboy.
Meena stared at her necklace and sighed.
"You called?" asked Moon Knight as she stepped out from the shadows.
"I'm worried about Bailey," said Meena, "I haven't seen him in days."
Moon Knight took a deep breath and sat down at the end of the bed.
"Bailey won't be coming back," said Moon Knight regretfully, "He's gone."
"Gone where?" asked Meena, not understanding what Moon Knight was saying.
"He's… gone to live on a farm," said Moon Knight.
"Well, can you go get him back?" asked Meena hopefully.
"I'm sorry," apologized Moon Knight, "But that is the one thing I cannot do."
"Oh," said Meena in a depressed tone.
"Don't worry," assured Moon Knight, "I will find you a new friend."
Moon Knight got up to leave when a tall being covered in armor suddenly appeared in the room and pinned Moon Knight against the wall by the neck.
"What's going on?!" questioned Meena fearfully as she looked around, "Moon Knight, what's happening?"
"Wh-Who are you?" questioned Moon Knight as she struggled to breath.
"Savitar," said the man, "The God of Speed."
The door flew open and Superboy and Wally entered.
"Who's that guy?!" exclaimed Wally when he saw Savitar.
"Who are you talking about?" questioned Superboy as he looked around, "There's no one else here!"
"Let's go for a run," said Savitar before he and Moon Knight vanished in a flash of lightning.
"What's going on?!" questioned Kaldur urgently as they watched the tracker on Moon Knight appear randomly all over North America, "She's all over the place!"
"I don't know!" shouted Robin as he tried to get a lock on Moon Knight, "It's like she's everywhere at once!"
"But that's impossible," said Megan, "She doesn't have super speed anymore."
"But what if it's not her moving that fast?" poised Black Canary as she pulled out her phone and made a call, "Hey. We need your help."
Savitar raced through the Speed Force before throwing Moon Knight onto the ground. He hammered her in the back with his fists before delivering several punches to her back. He then grabbed her and ran through the Speed Force. He then threw Moon Knight, letting her roll and tumble on the desert ground before running with her again. He then dumped her in Central City. Moon Knight grunted in pain as she tried to gather enough strength to get up.
"Had enough?" questioned Savitar as he stopped several feet away.
Moon Knight got to her feet and didn't even manage to take one step before Savitar knocked her to the ground. Before she hit, Savitar kicked her away before appearing on the other side and punching her back. Moon Knight had only a second to get up before Savitar jabbed her hard in the chest. Moon Knight groaned as she struggled to get away while Savitar walked up next to her.
"Hard to believe that woman thought that you could stop me," commented Savitar, "I thoroughly enjoyed watching her die after I killed her husband."
"You… killed my parents," said Moon Knight with blood leaking out the corner of her mouth.
"You are nothing without your speed," said Savitar mockingly as he grabbed Moon Knight by the neck and squeezed, "I am the one, true, god of speed."
Moon Knight gagged as her vision turned blurry. A red streak went by and grabbed Moon Knight out of Savitar's hands while a white one knocked Savitar away before vanishing. Savitar looked around then roared before he vanished.
"Is she going to be okay, Max?" asked a male voice that made Moon Knight stir.
"Your guess is as good as mine, Johnny," said a feminine voice, "I just wonder what Savitar could want with her."
Moon Knight opened her eyes to look up at the two speedsters that had saved her. One was a blond wearing red spandex with golden pants and gloves as well as red boots. The other was a woman with long red hair done in a ponytail wearing a white suit and blue pants and boots with blue gloves. Both wore domino masks that somehow made it impossible to tell what their faces looked like. Moon Knight removed her hood and her suit vanished. Naruto struggled to get up but fell and the woman caught her.
"You need to rest," advised the woman as she lowered Naruto to the ground, "You've got too many injuries."
"I don't need your help!" shouted Naruto as she pushed the woman away and stumbled over to an empty phone booth.
She picked up the receiver and dialed a number before hanging up.
Recognized: Moon Knight. B 9-9
Naruto vanished in a flash of light and the woman sighed in annoyance.
Everyone looked at the Zeta Beam platform and watched as Naruto appeared then collapsed.
"Naruto!" exclaimed Robin as everyone hurried over.
Megan helped her up and Naruto opened her eyes then smiled weakly at Megan.
"You know, you're pretty cute," said Naruto quietly before she kissed Megan on the lips.
Everyone, surprised by this, stared dumbstruck while Megan was even more surprised. Naruto parted from Megan and passed out in her arms. Megan used her powers to lift Naruto and took a deep breath.
"I'll take her to my room to rest," said Megan as she made to leave.
Warning! Intruder alert!
The alarm went off and everyone looked at the Zeta Beam platform as two people appeared in a flash of light from it.
"We're not here to fight," said the man as he held up his hands, "We're just here to make sure that that girl is okay."
"A likely story," said Wally as Megan backed away slowly with Naruto.
"Well, with Savitar after her, you're going to need all the help you can get," said the woman.
"Savitar?" asked Kaldur.
"A speedster much like Max and I," said the man, "We've been after him for a while but it would appear his goal was that girl all along."
"I told you that I don't need your help!" shouted Naruto as she fell to the ground and pushed herself up against the wall.
"Savitar isn't any ordinary speedster," said the man, "He's the first speedster."
Naruto panted and staggered down the hall with Megan following.
"Just who is Savitar?" questioned Black Canary.
"I do believe introductions are in order first," said the woman as she gestured to the man, "This is Jonathan Chambers. But you can call him Johnny," the woman then gestured to herself, "And I'm Maxine Crandall. But you can call me Max. And on our Earth, we are known as the heroes Max Mercury and Johnny Quick."
"I'm Black Canary," introduced Black Canary, "I'm a member of the Justice League. The kids are Robin, Kid Flash, Superboy, and Aqualad."
"So, who is Savitar and why does he want Naruto?" asked Kaldur.
"As Johnny said before, Savitar was the first person bestowed with speed," explained Max, "He only appears to speedsters that are powerful enough to challenge him."
"But… Naruto isn't a speedster anymore," commented Superboy.
"Doesn't matter," said Johnny as she and Max sat down, "Anyone who has touched speed is fair game to Savitar. Over time, he became the god of motion, the fastest of us all. Normally, before Savitar graces an Earth with his presence, he sends a predecessor to prepare for his arrival."
"But nobody has even appeared yet to signal his arrival," said Robin, "So, why is he here?"
"Apparently, he has a dealing with that girl in the future and he wants to end her quickly," said Max, "We need to protect that girl from Savitar before she gets killed."
"Naruto, you need to rest," said Megan with worry as Naruto entered what remained of her room.
"Leave," ordered Naruto.
"No," argued Megan, "Not until you tell me what's going on."
Naruto fell at her desk and began crying. Megan, surprised by this, approached as Naruto held the ring on her right hand.
"He… he killed my parents," whispered Naruto, "Savitar… he killed them."
"I… I'm sorry," apologized Megan as she hugged Naruto, "We will stop him."
"This is my business," said Naruto as she pushed herself up to her chair, "If you want to help, get me some of the fuel that I had for my particle accelerator."
"You're going to rebuild it?" asked Megan in shock.
"No," said Naruto as she pulled out a stopwatch, "Besides, I'll need Wally or Flash to help soon. Now, leave me to my work."
Megan appeared unsure but headed for the door.
"Before I go, I just want to tell you something," said Megan as she stopped at the door, "You're a good kisser."
Naruto was glad Megan couldn't read her mind as she got to work.
Megan walked into the main room and found everyone going over a plan with Flash.
"All speedsters are able to locate each other through their connection to the Speed Force," said Johnny as a map was brought up on the computer, "However, this mountain is able to block all signals from the Speed Force."
"She should be safe if she stays here," said Flash, "Savitar won't find her here."
"Anybody know where I can find some plutonium?" asked Megan as she approached.
"Why do you need plutonium?" asked Max as they all turned to her.
"Naruto was asking me to fetch her some," explained Megan in slight confusion, "I don't know why though."
"Wait," said Wally as he looked at Barry, "Wasn't plutonium in the particle accelerator at the S.T.A.R. Labs in Central City when it melted down?"
Flash and the other two adult speedsters looked at each other before rushing off down the hall.
The trio burst into Naruto's room and felt a sudden weakness in their bodies.
"I didn't actually expect you all to come here this quickly," commented Naruto as she continued working on a stop watch while wearing magnifying goggles, "Now, if you all could continue running in here for a bit, I'll be done shortly."
"Why are you trying to build a particle accelerator?" questioned Johnny.
"I'm not," said Naruto calmly as she focused on the stop watch as everyone else entered the room, "I just told Megan that so you three would rush here. I actually needed your excess Speed Force energy that you give off when you run."
"And why would you need that?" asked Black Canary.
"Because if I want to make a Speed Bomb, I need Speed Force energy," said Naruto as she picked up a small fuse.
"A Speed Bomb?!" exclaimed Robin, causing Naruto to almost drop the fuse.
"Not so loud!" hissed Naruto angrily, "Do you want me to accidently blow up this mountain?!"
"Why would you even want to make one?" questioned Kaldur, "Isn't that what got you here in the first place?"
Naruto sighed and set the tweezers she was holding down.
"On my tenth birthday, my parents were killed," explained Naruto in a depressing tone, "That night, there was a storm of lightning inside my house. I couldn't exactly use the Speed Force but I could see that what caused the lightning were speedsters."
"And one of them was Savitar," guessed Superboy.
Everyone looked back at him before looking again at Naruto, who had lowered her head.
"He crushed my father's neck in his bare hands," recalled Naruto, "He then tried to kill me and my mother when a person in white chased him around the house to try and stop him. The next thing I know, I'm two miles from my house. When I get back, my mother is lying in a pool of her own blood."
Naruto looked at the half-finished Speed Bomb and closed her eyes.
"This Speed Bomb is the only way I can match Savitar's speed," said Naruto, "I have to do this to avenge them. Even if it's temporary, we need every chance we have to defeat him."
"But getting yourself killed isn't the answer," said Wally while nervously looking off to the side quickly.
Naruto followed Wally's gaze and her face turned to a pissed off one.
"Give that back!" shouted Naruto as she lunged for Robin in order get back a canister he had taken.
Flash, Johnny, and Max restrained her while Black Canary quickly put a collar around Naruto's neck.
"I'm sorry," apologized the female Justice League member, "But we can't have you leaving the hideout."
Naruto glared at Black Canary as they all left and Kaldur took the unfinished Speed Bomb. Naruto ran toward the door but it closed and locked behind the others.
"Let me out!" shouted Naruto as she pounded on the door to no avail.
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