Blood Brothers

Bobby didn't know what to make of this new world. Movies and Videogames taught him that other worlds have aliens with three heads and tentacles and were able to travel all across space. But here he felt as if he was living in the 1700's.

The people of this world were primitive and lived mostly off the land. But the land as were it's people strange. They possessed the ability to control different forms of nature, which according o their myths and legends came from a woman who once ate a supernatural fruit.

But still despite this place and their simple ways Bobby and his friends were still treated as honor guests by the war chief Naruto Uzumkai. For the evening he set them all up in the most comfortable tents he could find, the best he could spare on such short notice. But no one complained at least out loud.

Bobby began walking around the camp for his friends. Jax was sitting with Neji, Kiba and others in aruto's war party. Sonya was most likely still sleeping while Fox was out on patrol with Naruto.

Fox and Naruto spent much time together talking about themselves, where they came from and their respective adventures. As in turned out they had much in common from their beginnings to their present, though their futures were different. Naruto wanted peace and safety for his people more than anything and the desired to do that by becoming the Hokage, Leader of the Leaf Village. Fox just wanted a simple life to be married have children a small house, that was good enough for him.

The morning was calm and Bobby awoke to find Naruto's camp surprisingly calm. Most sat in small circles chatting in the morning air. Looking to his left Bobby saw he was not alone as Naruto's wife Sakura was up.

"Morning." She said to Bobby once she saw him. He gave a silent but respectful nod to her. She turned to look at him fully, then she walked over and stood next to him." You were very silent last night." Bobby turned and faced her." Does something trouble you?"

"This is very….strange to me." Bobby said slowly.

"Strange? How so?" Bobby looked around at the simple people of the village sitting around with no tv, no cellphones, eating something they've just killed and their not grilling it their roasting it on a stick.

Bobby was silent as he tried to find a way to say what he was thinking without being rude." It's very… primitive." He finally said.

"Primitive." She repeated." What does that mean primitive?"

"Simple." He said hoping she understood that.

"It is not like this where you are from?"

"No it's different."

"Different how. Where do you live?"

"A place called Arlen Texas."

"Is that your village?"

"Well yes, it's very big village. Part of an even bigger one."

"What else is different?" asked Shikamaru as he walked over to them, having overheard the conversation.

"Well um.. we don't buy things by trading we have money. There are streets filled with cars and buildings as tall as trees." As he spoke more and more people began to leave what they were doing to crowd around him and listen.

Fox and Naruto had returned from their patrol to see the crowd of people sitting around Bobby like wide-eyed children. Sonya was also nearby and rolled her eyes at the scene.

Just then the banging of a drum roared all around the village, breaking everyone from the story. They all looked to the sky as if it was falling.

"What is that?" asked Bobby." What does it mean?"

"Trouble." Naruto said. He turned and looked to the wall closeby." Neji what do you see?" Neji turned out and looked on the wall, there infront of them was a horde of enemies the largest force they'd ever seen.

"Enemy advance!" He roared back into the village." Battle stations! To arms!" And with that cry everyone jumped to their feet and began arming themselves.

"Stay here." Naruto commanded to his guests." And keep out of sight." He jumped up and onto the wall to join Neji and see this sight for himself.

Bobby did as he was told but when he turned around he saw Jax, Sonya and even Fox arming themselves for battle.

"What are you guys doing?" Bobby asked confused.

"Getting prepared." Sonya said as she slid a knife into her belt." You should to, we don't know what's out there."

"No, no!" Bobby flailed his arms. "We were told to-"

"I'm telling you to suit up Corporal and prepare for battle." Bobby gulped down hard as Sonya continued to arm herself.

"Hey!" growled Kiba as he walked over to them." You cannot take those weapons, they are for warriors only."

"We are warriors." Said Sonya.

"Not our warriors." Kiba slammed his hand onto his chest. The commotion now began to bring a small crowd around them.

"What is the trouble here?" asked Naruto pushing his way into the center.

"They think they can fight alongside us." Kiba pointed to the group of Bobby, Fox, Sonya and Jax. Naruto turned to them with a confused look on his face.

"Is this true?" He asked.

"Naruto we-" began Jax but Sonya stepped up instead.

"We've been fighting these things for years." She said." Longer than you've been alive, we know how they operate and how to beat them. You need us." When she was done she was only a few inches from Naruto's face.

"Just to be clear." Bobby piped up." I think we should just sit back and-"

"Give me your hand." Naruto requested turning to Bobby.

"What?"

"Give me your hand." Bobby took several cautious steps forward and held his hand out to Naruto. Naruto grabbed Bobby's hand with one of his own and then with a knife in the other cut across his palm.

"Ah what the hell." Bobby cried. Naruto then did the same to his own and then slapped his bleeding hand onto Bobby's. The blood began to mix and fall onto the ground.

"Our blood has mixed together as one." Naruto said." We are now blood brothers, Bobby Hill." He turned and looked to the others. Everyone in Naruto's war party had the same scar that Bobby would soon have on his.

Fox stepped up as well to have the same done to his. With this done it was fair to everyone that the outsiders join the battle with them. Though Jax and Sonya did not participate in their ritual they were still welcomed.

They all stood at the top of the wall and watched as the army of darkness approached. At the head of the group was Ermac with no weapon other than his bare hands.

The hordes charged the village's main gates and slammed on it with their weapons to little avail. A storm of arrows and spears raining down on them from the walls. Neji at once stood up and Bobby saw first-hand the supernatural powers of the people of this world. With a swing of his hands Neji shot a gust of air down, flattening those hit by it or sending them hurling into the air. Other peoples shot fireballs or other forms of nature at their enemies. The others participated as best they could with Jax throwing large rocks off the wall. Fox would save his pistol if the fighting got close-quarters. But Bobby hoped it didn't come to that.

So Bobby made sure to stay out of the way. He wanted no part in this battle and would do anything he could to keep it that way. He was afraid for a variety of different reasons. One was from his own experience .He'd been in firefights and battles back at home and it was always the most frightening experience he'd ever known. But still even above that there was a more important reason.

The battle continued with the evil hordes trying to break the gate open but too little avail due to the reins of weaponry from above. And that got the Commander of Shao Khan's Army very angry. So he marched up to do something about it. Even as his own soldiers ran in fear he walked against the hail of spears and fire flying down at him.

He marched and stood before the village gates, any weapons that tried to strike him missed. Even when they flew inches form his face he did not move.

Ermac stood before the village gates. He swung his arms forward and placed his hands on the massive doors. Then his eyes flashed green and a green blast shot from his hands and easily knocked the doors back and into the air.

Ermac stood as his horde ran past him and invaded the village. He cocked his head up and looked at those on the walls above him.

"The Village is breached!" Naruto called out." Defend the village!" Everyone quickly rushed down and battled on the ground, and Bobby found himself apart of that. The massive clashed occurred in the village itself but mostly outside of it. Now it was just as Bobby feared, a close quarter battle. Now he had no choice but to be apart of it.

A tarkatan turned it's head and noticed Bobby. Then with it's bladed arms ran at him. Bobby was frozen with fear and backed away, tripping over himself and onto the ground. The monster was about jump up and stab him when someone else intervened. Jax blocked the creature's bladed arm with his metal one. Then with his other hand he punched it in the face, knocking it's teeth out and sending it to the ground. Then he turned and helped Bobby to his feet.

"Watch your back here Kid." He said." It's gonna get even crazier than this." Bobby gulped. Jax noticed he was weaponless and sought to change that. On the ground nearby was a club." Here, this should help." He said picking it up and handing it to Bobby. Then Jax turned and ran off.

The battle continued to rage around him. With life and death struggling all around him. But Bobby still wanted no part in any of it still. He didn't think about the long term and instead thought of his own safety here and now. He turned and prepared to run but the second he turned around he bumped into someone.

There was a man only slightly bigger than himself but wearing blue cloths and mask. With both hands he grabbed Bobby by his shoulders, picked him up and slammed him onto the ground. Bobby groaned as the man leaned down and grabbed his throat, his fingers cold to the touch. And it was strange but Bobby felt himself becoming colder the longer the man held him. But Bobby still had the club in his right hand.

With one swing he hit his attacker in the head, forcing him off him. Bobby got onto one knee to his opponent doing the same now bleeding from where he'd been hit.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Bobby said standing up and dropping the club.

"You will be sorry." His attacker said as he rose up to his full height." I am Tundra of the Lin Kuei. Your head will be my trophy of this battle. FIGHT!" Then without another word Tundra lunged forward and tackled Bobby to the ground. One there he leaned up and punched Bobby in the face, then a second time. Bobby tried to keep his arms up to defend himself but Tundra was to quick and too strong. But Bobby managed to wiggle his lower body out from under him and with one quick kick to the chest sent Tundra onto his back. Bobby scrambled to his feet and tried to run away but Tundra froze the ground causing Bobby to slip and fall.

When Bobby looked back up he saw Tundra jumping into the air and coming down at him. Bobby rolled out of the way just in time before a foot could land on his face. As Bobby jumped to his feet Tundra shot out his hands and shards of ice were shot at him. Bobby tried to duck and dodge but several shards found their mark in his left shoulder.

Then Tundra rushed up and punched Bobby in the stomach, then head-butted him. Bobby stumbled back dazed and fell onto the ground. Looking up he saw Tundra standing over him. In his right hand he formed a sword of pure ice. But before he could swing down with it Bobby grabbed a handful of sand and tossed it into Tundra's face.

The ninja stepped back and dropped his sword but Bobby kept up his attack. Using what Sonya had taught him he kicked Tundra in the knee forcing him to the ground. Bobby picked up the ice sword and held it as he stood over Tundra. Now the shoe was on the other foot.

Bobby could kill the man who had just tried to kill him. But he wouldn't. The reason why he did not want to fight today the reason that stood above all others was that Bobby Hill didn't want to kill anyone. He looked down at this man Tundra who's life was in his hands and even still despite what had happened Bobby could not kill him. He didn't have the right to kill before and he wouldn't do it now. He tossed the ice sword away and looked around.

The battle continued to rage around him with friends and familiar faces fighting and killing. Sonya stuck her knife into one tarkatan before kicking him away. Sub-Zero Tundra's older brother was picking men up and tossing them like rag-dolls. Kiba Inuzuka was the only man able to face him on equal terms. Reptile took Choji to the ground and tried to bit him.

Fox McCloud fired four shots off at Ermac as he held Naruto by the neck in one hand. But then Ermac raised his other hand to the oncoming bullets. Then to everyone's surprise the bullets stopped and fell to the ground.

Fox quickly dropped his gun and went to strike Ermac with a punch. But when he got close enough Ermac just grabbed him by the throat as well. Now Ermac held them both and was crushing the life out of them.

Bobby knew he had to do something. And although he didn't know what he just acted. He turned from Tundra and ran towards his two friends and their attacker. He jumped forward and tackled Ermac into the ground. The monster was so focused on the two in his hands that he hadn't noticed Bobby coming.

But he wasn't down long as with a quick push of green energy Bobby was blasted into the air. Luckily Naruto jumped up and caught him.

"I've got you brother." He said and then they returned to the ground. Ermac rose up himself levitating from his position on the ground to several feet in the air above them.

"What are you?!" Naruto roared.

"We are Ermac. We enforce Order!"

"If you continue you'll destroy everything!"

"The Emperor Shao Khan has commanded we take this place for his rule. We will do as we are told. That is our mission." With that said he raised his hand at them. Fox jumped out of the way and Naruto pushed Bobby aside as the ground below them was ripped up below them.

Fox pulled out his gun and fired three shots. Ermac once again stopped the bullets and with a flick of his fingers forced the gun out of Fox's hands and into his own where he crushed it like it was paper. Fox jumped up and tried to attack Ermac head on once more but once again with a wave of his hand Fox was sent flying off into the air.

"NO!" Naruto yelled. He turned back to Ermac." Let us end this monster!" Ermac said nothing. Then the two charged each other and exchanged a fury of punches. Neither tried to block, they only tried to strike their opponent harder than before. Bobby tried to help and jumped on Ermac's back putting his arms around his face. Naruto was able to punch him twice before he was stopped.

Ermac grabbed Bobby by his arm and tossed him into Naruto. Then Ermac began to levitated before the two, preparing to finish them it seemed.

"But wouldn't you rather have your own mission?" Bobby said aloud.

"We are Shao Khan's enforcer. We must pursue his order."

"But there's another kind of order." Bobby said." Law and Order." Then everything seemed to turn still as Ermac slowly turned his head to Bobby. He slowly stopped levitating and rested his feet on the ground.

"Your words have confused us. Tell us of this order, this law and order?"

"Well um.." Bobby stammered." Law and Order is about right and wrong, helping the innocent against bad people. My friend Joseph does this for a job."

"But how does one decide right and wrong?" Ermac questioned.

"You just know." Said Bobby. But Ermac still seemed confused on the matter. But then something else happened. But their conversation was cut short as Shao Khan's army began to retreat. Beaten and injured they began to retreat. Smoke carried Tundra out on his shoulders while Sub-Zero stayed as long as he could.

Ermac said nothing as he looked both Naruto and Bobby over. He still seemed to be thinking over in his mind the idea of 'Law and Order'. He said nothing but waved his hand where a portal opened up. His retreating army ran through it and were transported back to Outworld. He looked to the army and back to the duo before him once more, still he said nothing.

Then he levitated himself into the air and followed his army. He entered last the only person before him was Sub-zero whose cloths and armor were coated with blood. When he went through the portal closed behind him.

"Victory!" shouted Naruto." We have Victory!" And all the people's on the battlefield cheered at the top of their lungs. Even Jax and Sonya joined in. Ouworld had been beaten once more and another world had been saved.

But Bobby did not join in their cheers. He felt a strange feeling deep down in the pit of his stomach that this wasn't over. This had only just begun, and something worse was coming now.