Winds of defence
The group was walking towards the Ariadne to gather knowledge for Naruto and try to find more of their friends before the assassins of Fate could.
"So you left Ako and some others with a knight of some order?" Asuna asked
"Pretty much" Naruto said holding Setsuna's hand in his own
"You missed her didn't you?" Nimueh asked giggling
"Yeah I did" Naruto said before tickling Nimueh who burst out in laughter
"No don't I'm ticklish" she laughed out loud
"I'm sorry what was that?" Naruto laughed as Setsuna joined in the fun.
"Those three look like their having fun" Negi said beside Merlin
"Oh yes Nimueh always enjoys playing and helping others" Merlin said happily
"Did you know my father?" Negi asked
"Yes I did but on to the situation that brought you here this time your cousin Nekane is ill isn't she?" Merlin asked
"We don't know what caused it" Negi said frowning "Never mind young mage" Merlin smiled.
On a large rock formation stood a young girl practicing martial arts. She was using a staff like artifact to practice.
"I hope someone finds me," she thought unaware that a gang of assassins were right behind her and one of them was salivating.
"Man...she's hot," he said
"Knock it off Lord Fate doesn't want the prize damaged or tarnished," the leader said observing her.
"Who cares she's gorgeous," the drooling guard said
"Man get a grip!" the leader said.
In another section of the world a young girl on a ship flying through cloudy skies.
"I hope we find someone soon," she said to her companion.
"I agree Haruka but the chances are low."
"What makes you say that Yue?" Haruka asked.
"I'm not sure...just land the ship at the school and then continue on with the plan," Yue said.
"Not to be picky or anything but can you please untie me?" a male said.
"Why should we?" Yue asked.
"Because I know who Fate's going after next," the male said who turned out to be Kotora.
"Listen next time we trust you...if we ever trust you is when you can produce a couple of our friends out of nowhere," Haruka said as Yue changed into her Ariadne uniform.
"Wait the Order of the White Dragon are protecting your friends Ako, Natsumi and Akira," Kotora said panicking.
"Not thin air," Haruka taunted.
"Um...okay let me see, last I checked your friend Ku Fei was on Fate's attack list after a girl named Nimueh," Kotora said.
"Where?" Yue demanded.
"I don't know at that point they were still working on the location of Nimueh" Kotora said.
"Let's go! I'll get to Ariadne and tell the dean there," Yue said as Haruna charged full steam ahead.
Naruto's group had stopped for a while to rest. During this time Naruto was speaking with Sakura.
"Your chakra level is low. How much have you used since you got here?" Naruto asked
"Not much; but I feel weaker each day. It's like this place drains us of our chakra" Sakura said sadly
"I know but the drainage level for me is lower because of Excalibur," Naruto realized
"So how do I stop the drain?" Sakura asked.
"Hey Negi, Chamo come here!" Naruto smirked
"Oh no I do not like blondie's smirk" Asuna said
"Neither do I" Chisame said.
"What is it?" Negi asked
"Sakura is losing power at a rapid rate and I was thinking, if she had a pactio, the drain would stop" Naruto said
"A PACTIO!" Sakura shouted
"Look it is the only way and besides if I sensed your levels. Right now you have only three days left before passing out, three and a half to four till death. So if you want to live you have to form a pactio with Negi" Naruto said.
"I'm not sure" Sakura said
"I would agree with Naruto if your energy is being drained a pactio could be a good thing for you" Negi said.
"Maybe" Sakura said lying down.
Merlin noticed the talk and looked seriously before sighing
"I hope we can find another chakra stone at Ariadne" Merlin said
"Chakra stone?" Setsuna asked while training
"A special crystal that contains Mage Chakra, the merged form of Magic and Chakra. There is only one known source, the first hokage's necklace" Merlin said
"Wait the Senju pendant!" Setsuna shouted
"Yes that is why Naruto doesn't feel the drain, the stone makes magical Chakra to replace the drained chakra" Merlin said.
"I see" Setsuna said as Konoka walked over
"But another one of Naruto's tricks is that he has Kyuubi increasing the amount of chakra" Merlin said
"That would explain a few things, anyway would you like me to pass on what element you want Naruto to learn next?" Setsuna asked
"Yes please tell him I want him to try a wind technique" Merlin said lighting his pipe.
Naruto stood there with Excalibur pointing up in the air. Setsuna walked over to Naruto and smiled
"Hey" Setsuna said kissing Naruto.
"So what element does Merlin want me to learn?" Naruto asked
"Wind" Setsuna answered
"Already done" Naruto answered getting a shocked look from Setsuna
"How did it so quickly?" Setsuna asked
"My natural Attribute is wind" Naruto said
"Wow really?" Setsuna asked
"Yep, so now why don't we have a few moments of us time?" Naruto asked smiling
"You really do know how to treat a girl" Setsuna said smiling as she leant in to kiss her boyfriend
"Nimueh" Naruto said
"Yes?" Nimueh asked appearing from behind a rock
"A little alone time please?" Naruto asked
"Okay" Nimueh said sadly walking off.
"Poor thing" Setsuna said
"We'll cheer up her up later" Naruto said
"promise?" Setsuna asked
"Promise" Naruto said smiling.
Ku Fei was resting when the assassin group came up closer to her
"Look at her just lying there, I must have her" the drooling assassin said.
"Enough Baldox!" the leader said
"Oh, but sir just a quick little kiss?" Baldox asked
"Knowing you it won't be quick or just a kiss" the leader said. "So?" Baldox asked
"Alright a quick kiss and then grab her and bring her here" the leader said as Baldox moved silently, looking around smirking
"Now for that kiss." Baldox said climbing onto the rock before observing a campfire "Hm?" he asked looking up "Who is that?" he silently asked.
Naruto was sitting on a ledge overlooking a cloudy valley Excalibur by his side and Nimueh sitting on the other side
"So, was it a good kiss?" the water mage asked
"It always is" Naruto said as the clouds parted. Naruto took notice of something,
"What the?" he asked; an assassin was climbing up a rock pillar toward a target,
"Naruto do you see that?" Nimueh asked
"Yeah an assassin!" Naruto said picking up Excalibur and prepared for combat. "But who would the assassins be after?" Naruto asked.
"Up there!" Setsuna said joining Naruto
"Its Ku Fei!" Naruto said running.
Baldox was just about to kiss Ku Fei when a blur hit me from behind him
"Who are you?" he shouted as Ku Fei woke "Huh-aru?" she asked
"I Naruto Uzumaki Guardian Knight of the wind hereby put an end to you injustice!" Naruto said jumping forward to where the assassin and Ku Fei were only to hit rock
"What?" Naruto asked looking around to see the assassin gone
"Where did he go-aru?" Ku Fei asked "I don't know" Naruto said looking around
"Naruto I can't sense him in the area" Setsuna said meaning he fled
"Damn, we won't get another chance at that guy again!" Naruto shouted
"Calm down" Sakura said.
Baldox was lucky he got away at teh last moment before he was struck down by that legendary blade
"Man, no way am I ever facing that guy again!" Baldox said "There must be some way to beat him without incurring the wrath of his sword?" Baldox asked
"Oh but you see Fate-kun is through with failures like you Baldox" a sweet voice said Tsukiyomi,
"please give me another chance, this was after all my first failure" Bladox said
"Very well, only if you do something extra special" Tsukiyomi said
"What is that milady" Baldox asked smirking
"Kidnap a non-trained girl and hold her captive" Tsukiyomi said
"Of course" Baldox smirked darkly. Baldox went through a portal to the girls' change rooms of the Mahora academy gym
"Perfect" Baldox said
At Mahora class 3-A was finishing up in the change rooms
"Come on Ayaka" Fukka said walking out in her uniform.
"Hold on I just got my skirt on, go ahead" Ayaka said as she put her bra on, she heard footsteps as she reached for her shirt
"What is it now?" she asked turning around to see Baldox standing there looking hungry
"You're going to come with me my dear" Baldox said grabbing her as Ayaka screamed
"Ayaka!" the twins of 3-A shouted running in to see her gear all over the floor
"Ayaka's been" Fukka said "Kidnapped!" Fumika said finishing her twin's sentence.
Back in the magical world Baldox dropped Ayaka in a cold, misty forest.
"Welcome to the Nightfrost Forest of Mundus Magicus. I have to warn you it gets real cold at night and with this mist around the chances of you finding a way out and warmth are less than favourable" Baldox laughed
"However I will give you a couple of hours to run along" he continued laughing as Ayaka ran off "Too bad she didn't realise that we're at the forest edge" Baldox said walking away.
In the forest Naruto's group had made camp and Merlin was igniting a bonfire to keep the group rather warm.
"So that guy's name was Baldox?" Naruto asked
"Yes, he is one of Fate's trickiest assassins and is also known as the assassin of Nightfrost" Merlin said
"Nightfrost?" Asuna asked
"The very forest we're in, he kidnaps people, then removes all warm clothing and makes them run in the cold mist" Merlin said
"How evil" Kasumi Asakura said
"It gets worst, sometimes he enjoys his female victims more than his male one if you get my drift" Merlin said making the girls scared and Naruto and Negi angered.
"He is going down" Naruto barked
In the forest Ayaka was walking while she shivered, looking left and right as she walked forward.
"Where am I?" she asked stopping "I'm lost on some other world with a name I can't say and I'm just wearing a bra and the lower part of my uniform. It's freezing cold and...and I WANNA GO HOME, SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!" She cried before falling to the cold ground spilling tears from her eyes.
At the camp Kyuchibi's ears perked up. He had heard something...he knew it for sure. He looked in the direction it had come from and focused until the noise became clearer and louder. It was sobbing and more specifically the sobbing of a teenager girl. Kyuchibi bolted through the trees to get to the girl
"Where is Kyuchibi going?" Nimueh asked
"I'm not sure but I'm going to follow him" Naruto said chasing after him.
Ayaka had cried for five minutes when an orange ball of fluff with nine tails stood in front of her
"Kyuchibi? What are you doing here?" she asked stroking the nine tailed fox chibi while holding him against her to try and get some warmth. "KYUCHIBI!" Naruto's voice shouted out
"Naruto, is that you?" Ayaka asked in a voice mixed with a quiver from fear and shiver from the cold
"Ayaka! What are you doing here, and where is the rest of your uniform?" Naruto asked draping his knight jacket around her to stop her shivering "Thanks" she said
"come on we have to get you to camp, you're close to getting hypothermia" Naruto said walking with her to the camp.
"There you are! We were worried about you" Asuna said as soon as she saw Ayaka she quickly raced over to her and guided her to the fire
"Are you crazy walking around in nothing but a skirt and brassier in this type of weather!" Asuna asked in worry as her older sibling side kicked in making sure she was warm
"It's not like I had a choice, this creepy dude kidnapped me and dumped me in this forest to freeze to death" Ayaka snapped
"Here you are" Nimueh said handing Ayaka a white tank top and a pink hooded jacket with black markings on the sleeves
"This is Nimueh and the old dude smoking the pipe by the fire is Merlin" Setsuna said giving Ayaka some food
"Nimueh, Merlin what's next King Arthur?" Ayaka asked
"No but Naruto does have Excalibur" Chisame said
In the shadows Baldox hid observing the group
"Blast, the brat has her, never mind the princess, guardian knight and the master wizard all in one spot ready for hunting!" Baldox said adopting a cat like stance. Baldox started to run. "Here; I come my pretty prey!" Baldox said smiling like a madman.
"He's here!" Naruto said as he withdrew Excalibur as his senses screamed out to him
"I, Naruto Uzumaki Guardian Knight of the Wind hereby put an end to your injustice!" Naruto exclaimed as Baldox stepped into the light
"Windy Edge!" Naruto shouted as a whirlwind gathered around Excalibur's blade.
"WHAT! A whirlwind?" Baldox exclaimed as the blade connected causing a cutting sensation in his torso making him drop to the ground clutching his side
"You injured him" Asuna said
"But they usually disappear when I hit them" Naruto said
"Ha, you make me disappear" Baldox said.
"What do you mean?" Setsuna asked stepping forward
"As long as we're in Nightfrost I'm invincible but it will take me a couple of days to regenerate but in the mean time I have a little parting gift!" Baldox said creating a dozen ice needles and flung them at the group before disappearing in a cloud of frost "See ya losers!" he laughed.
"He got away again!" Naruto shouted
"Never mind him for now! He got Ayaka!" Asuna said racing over to her injured friend
"Ayaka, stay with us" Naruto said touching her hand. As soon as that happened something unexpected happened. Naruto blacked out
"Naruto!" Setsuna shouted
"Sakura, I suggest we put Naruto's plan into action" Negi said
"Okay, Chamo?"
"Someone say my name?" Chamo asked
Naruto and Ayaka stood in a white room
"Where are we?" Naruto asked
"I don't know" Ayaka said
"Neither do I" Naruto said going to grip Excalibur "Where's Excalibur"
"Greetings Naruto and Ayaka Namikaze" a voice said
"I am Ayaka Yukikiro; not Ayaka Namikaze!" Ayaka shouted
"Then how do you explain those dreams you had as a child, of a boy being abused, never cared for until an older boy with a scarred face came up to him" the voice said
"Scarred face, that's sound like Iruka sensei" Naruto said
"Yes for you see the two of you have a twin connection?" the voice said
"Twin connection?" Ayaka and Naruto asked
"Yes, you see the dreams that Ayaka saw was the memories of you, her twin brother" the voice said
"Shall I show you what happened?" the voice asked.
"Another time" Naurto said
"Very well I shall see you two later."
Ayaka woke up with a sore chest "Ow what happened?" she asked trying to sit up
"You were injured, luckily Sakura made a pactio to get a pair of medic-gauntlets" Asuna said as Sakura walked up with a pair of pink and purple metal gauntlets in place of her normal gloves "
Neat artifacts" Ayaka said
"And after Naruto touched your hands he blacked out" Asuna said
"Asuna, do you remember those dreams I had as a little girl? About the abused boy?" Ayaka asked "Yeah what about them?" Asuna asked "That boy was my twin brother Naruto" Ayaka said.
How's that for a plot twist huh? expect more of them toi pop up every now and then