Chapter 2: Baaj Temple
an: I Have received many good reviews and good constructive criticism as some of you know i didn't put a age on how old Naruto was before he left Konoha at the time that was because he was going to be a different age through out the rest of the story as seen in chapter one he left zanarkand at the age of 20 and will age normally from there throughout the rest of the story. but so you know Naruto left Konoha around the age of 16-17 years old. also you will receive a story about Naruto's past in Konoha from him in the next chapter so be patient. One of you pointed out something important in a review that i think i should expand upon. Naruto was able to jump dimensions into the faiths dreams because while yes it was a dream it is still a dimension in a sense. Naruto is able to be there as a living being because the faith allowed it as you will find out in this chapter.
As Naruto came to he sat up remembering the events that happened before with Auron.
'What was he thinking.' Naruto thought to himself as he looked around to get his bearings of where he was at.
"hey Kurami do you know where were at?" Naruto asked her when he realized he didn't know where he was.
"I'm not entirely sure Naruto, but I know were near some kind of abandoned temple that was flooded." Kurami answered from within the seal.
"What exactly happened anyway?" Naruto asked.
"I'm not sure how but I believe we did another Jump Naruto." Kurami answered.
"Well damn, guess I better look around and see if I can find anyone." Naruto said as he stood up.
"That's a good idea, why don't you check out that part of the temple that's still above water." Kurami said.
Naruto mentally nodded to her as he started water walking in the direction of the temple.
As he was walking something shiny off to his right caught his attention and he decided to check it out.
A few seconds later he came upon a platform above the water that held a strange sphere device which he found was the source of the shine he saw and it also held two chest.
"Score, maybe these chest contain something that can tell us where were at." Naruto said as he headed for the first chest.
"Wait Naruto check the sphere first it might hold some information." Kurami said.
"Ok" Naruto said as he picked up the sphere and pressed a button.
"Learn the languages of Spira." the device emitted.
"Well that could come in handy and it seems were in the same dimension because that was Zanarkand's language." Kurami said.
"Yeah, at least we will be able to speak to most people we come across hopefully." Naruto added as he pressed the button causing the sphere to glow and push the languages directly into there minds causing them to have huge headaches.
But they held on because it was just like kagebushin when it passes on information.
"Well damn that was unexpected." Naruto said.
"Yeah, but now we know we are in the same dimension because the main language is the same which means we either jumped places or jumped through time." Kurami explained.
"Yeah, well lets see what's in these chests now." Naruto said as he opened the first one and found a potion inside.
"This should come in handy if I get hurt in a fight." Naruto said as he headed to the last chest and opened it to find 1000 gil.
"This should help if I need to buy anything later." Naruto said as he headed back to the path he was on before again heading for the temple.
Naruto finally reached the temple after a hour and started looking for a way in he even used wall walking to try and find a window.
"Hm, no way in guess I'll have to create one then." Naruto said as he jumped down onto the water and prepared a rasengan.
Once it was ready Naruto reared back and threw it adding wind chakra to it to make it propel away from him. It then impacted the wall causing a explosion and making a hole appear.
"Well that's one way to get inside." Kurami commented while sweat dropping.
"Hey I got in didn't I." Naruto said not getting a reply from Kurami.
He then walked in and looked around not finding anyone.
"Hm, looks like a waiting room, I wonder what's behind that door the strange music is coming from." Naruto said.
"Why don't you go in and find out, someone could be in there since no one was out here." Kurami suggested.
Naruto mentally nodded to her and headed for the door.
When he entered the room Naruto looked around and noticed he was in a religious place of prayer with the image of a woman with the glyph for Baaj behind her set in the floor covered in what looked like glass.
"What is this place?" Naruto asked aloud.
Suddenly there was a flash of light and then a ethereal form of the women appeared before him.
"Welcome young traveler I can see you and your sealed companion have many questions. If you will listen to me I may have the answers you seek." the women said.
"Ok we will listen to you." Naruto said to her even though he was confused about how she knew about Kurami.
"Ok, first off you are in Spira one thousand years after the destruction of Zanarkand…" the woman began.
Naruto tried to interrupt her there but the woman held up a hand to stall him.
"I know what you are going to ask and will get to that soon enough young Naruto." the woman said in answer.
Naruto nodded to her then gestured for her to continue.
"There was a great war at that time between the two main powers of Spira Zanarkand and Bevelle that waged for many years. The Story goes that near the end of the war the people of Zanarkand having grown tired of the war came up with a plan and as one gave up there lives to create Sin. For many years after the creation of Sin it came and went as it pleased all over Spira leaving destruction in its wake. Then a religion stepped forward named Yevon that came up with a way to defeat Sin. Summoners would go on a pilgrimage all across Spira to temples were they would go to the Chambers of Faith like this place and pray to the Faith which I am one of to receive aeons creatures of immense power and would then travel to Zanarkand and receive the final aeon. After that they would then go to battle with and defeat Sin. The only problem was that Sin wouldn't stay dead it would return after 10 years and the whole process would begin again. After a while the times between Sin's death and return were called Calms and Summoners who defeated Sin would be called High Summoners. Yevon also became the main ruling power of Spira and outlawed many things they deemed were the reason Sin kept returning. After a while the Faith tired of the repetitive sacrifice Summoners were making since they had to pick one of there guardians as the final summon and then die in the final summoning, created a combined dream realm based off of Zanarkand to try and find the one that could help finish Sin off once and for all. Then you appeared in that dream from your dimension and we found out all we could about you and that's how we know of your sealed companion. We then decided you were the one we needed to help defeat Sin. That brings us to the present young Naruto we are at the end of another calm and you have been brought here." the woman said as she finished her explanation.
"One question how did you know I came from another dimension?" Naruto asked her for Kurami.
"Well Kurami I am a Faith us Faith have known about other dimensions since our creation, and I can hear you as can any other Faith you may meet and aeons will be able to as well." the women answered then explained shocking both Naruto and Kurami.
"One other Question why are you here in a abandoned flooded temple instead of somewhere were Summoners can come to you?" Naruto asked curiously.
"That is what I was going to mention to you next young Naruto, My story is a sad one but I have a request for you if I tell it. Will you still listen?" the woman said then asked.
"Yes I will listen to your story and your request." Naruto answered after a moment of thought and asking Kurami what she thought.
"Very well, My story begins with the birth of my son Seymour who from a very young age was always intrigued and jealous of his fathers position and power as a Measter of Yevon and the leader of our people the Guado. It all came to a head when he was 13 and he asked me to come on a expedition with him here. When we arrived we spent several days exploring this place. Then me and Seymour got separated from the others and found this room. That was when Seymour showed me his true intentions and sacrificed me to become a faith so that he could gain a powerful aeon that was said to reside here. I of course gave him the aeon figuring it was a accident and so he would be protected. It was a grave error on my part as I saw him show his true self through the use of that aeon over the last 10 years. That is my story young Naruto." the woman said as she looked at Naruto with a sad smile.
"That…that bastard!" Naruto shouted angrily while gritting his teeth as her story reminded him of Sasuke and how he was willing to do the same thing for power.
"No do not feel hatred for my son only listen to my request." the woman said.
"Very well I will listen to your request." Naruto said to her while calming down.
"Thank you, if you ever see my son please try to teach him the error of his ways or if you can not change his ways when you see him please do what must be done." the woman asked.
Naruto having heard her request pulled a kunai from his pouch and cut his palm. After it was covered in blood he clenched it and held it out to the woman and said.
"By this blood and my honor I will do this for you, I will also do my best to help bring around the true defeat of sin."
The woman then smiled brightly at Naruto.
"Then I give you the title of Dream of the Faith as you are our champion in this battle against Sin." the women said.
"I will gladly accept it." Naruto said.
" You will need to find a Summoner by the name of Yuna Belaska she will help you in you battle with Sin." The woman said.
"I will." Naruto said.
"I will also give you two things for this quest, One is the Aeon I gave my son, Anime, the other is the ability to summon your tenant Kurami as a Aeon to help you in battle." the woman said as a bright glow surrounded her and then entered Naruto.
"You can do that?" Naruto and Kurami asked at the same time.
"It's already done, whenever you summon her she will appear in her biju form." the women said as she smiled at them.
"Thank you so much for this." Kurami said.
"Your welcome, now I believe you have been here listening to me for long enough." the woman said.
"Ok, Bye." Naruto said as he turned and walked to the door.
"One last warning young Naruto beware of Yevon they are not as they seem." the woman said as she faded.
"I will and thank you for everything." Naruto said as he walked out of the room with the door closing behind him.
A hour later Naruto could be found walking around a different section of the temple.
"Man ever since that storm started its gotten cold I'm freezing." Naruto whined.
"Hey look over there Naruto a abandoned fire pit maybe if you find some kindling you can get a fire started and wait to see if anyone shows up!" Kurami said excitedly.
"Great idea Kurami." Naruto said as he started looking for something that could be used as kindling.
As luck would have it Naruto found a smashed desk in a adjacent room that would be perfect for firewood and carried it into the room and threw it into the fire pit.
After using a fire jutsu to get a good fire going Naruto sat down to get warm by it.
"Ah that's better, now all I need is some food I'm starving." Naruto said as his stomach grumbled.
Suddenly a load crash of thunder sounded followed by a flash of lightning and Naruto saw something jump at him out of the corner of his eye and dodged to the right landing in a crouch facing the fiend with his sword out prepared to fight.
" What is this thing Kurami?" Naruto asked as he blocked a charging stab from the fiends bladed feet.
" Hm. It appears to be a Klick a low to mid range power based fiend. It should be no real trouble for you." Kurami answered.
" That's all I needed to know." Naruto said as he charged forward towards the fiend.
" This is a new move Kurami, I'm sure you'll like it. It's one of my overdrives," Naruto said as he charged earth and wind chakra into his blade to strengthen and sharpen it. Then he called out "Fu DO Strike" and swung his sword at the fiend cleaving it in half.
The fiend let out a blood curdling scream then faded into pyre flies.
" That was an amazing move Naruto." Kurami said impressed at the sheer strength and power the move had.
" Thanks, I knew you would like it." Naruto said as he began to relax from the fight without lowering his guard.
Then suddenly Naruto substituted himself with a log from the fire and looked over to where he was once standing to see a 2nd Klick standing there with one of its blade like appendages speared through the log where his heart would have been.
" Man that was close, how many of these Klick's are there around here?" Naruto said glad that he substituted in time.
" I Wouldn't worry about that Klick to much Naruto, I sense several presences from behind that door to your right." Kurami said just as the door exploded inward and several weirdly dressed men with guns came running into the room.
Naruto ignored them at first and charged at the Klick. When he was close enough he jumped up into the air and started spinning with his sword pointed outward slicing the Klick several times earning a series of surprised clicks from it and making it jump back.
The men then began to charge in with their guns to shoot the fiend.
"Stop!" a feminine voice shouted in Albed making the men stop their charge.
"But why Rikku?" One of them asked the girl as she walked through the door.
"Because this man can obviously handle the fiend and I want to see how he fights." the girl now known as Rikku said.
' So you want a show huh, how about I show off another overdrive Kurami?' Naruto asked Kurami mentally.
' Go for it Naruto.' Kurami answered while smirking at what Naruto had in mind.
Naruto smirked at her approval of his idea and pulled out four tri-pronged kunai and threw them at the Klick which blocked them making them land in a haphazard circle around the fiend.
When this happened Naruto's smirk grew broader making the Albed confused and the Klick growl and crouch defensively.
Suddenly Naruto disappeared and a dozen yellow flashes were seen then Naruto reappeared in the same spot he started and flicked his sword while calling out " Hiraishin Barrage" and the fiend suddenly fell apart into a dozen pieces and disappeared into pyre flies.
The Albed were completely shocked at the power the kid just showed.
" See I told you he could handle that fiend." Rikku said as she walked towards Naruto.
" Hey where'd you learn to fight like that, and what was that move you just used?" Rikku asked him in Albed.
" Long story and it was one of my overdrives." Naruto answered in Albed shocking Rikku and the others.
He then took a step towards them before falling down face first passed out. The last thing he heard before going completely unconscious was the frantic orders of Rikku to her men to grab Naruto and carry him with them back to their ship.
A few minutes later the Albed were carrying Naruto onto their ship with Rikku leading them to one of the empty rooms onboard to lay him down till he came too.
" I want guards posted here and when he wakes up I want to be the first to know." Rikku ordered in Albed the men nodded in recognition of the orders and picked two to stand guard outside the room.
Rikku then walked off to talk to her father and brother while the rest of the men returned to the deck to prepare the ship for departure.
an: I hope you all liked this chapter and can give more reviews and good constructive criticism like you did last chapter. yes i know that some parts of the people talking are long winded but it was the only way i could see for Naruto to get info on the current state of the land Naruto is now in.
-End Chapter two-