Disclaimer: See Chapter One. I'm too lazy to write another. It's too troublesome.

All my other stories are up for adoption. Take them if you want to. Just give credit where it is due is all I ask.

I'm back after who the hell knows how long. I'm active duty in the U.S. Air Force, so I don't have much time to write as I'm exhausted most days. HOWEVER, I will finish this one after I start.

This story will take place after the events of the Valley of the End battle, and proceed from there. If you don't like that, then I'll have Orochimaru molest you. (shudders)

Now on with the story.

Chapter Two: The Beginning Is The End Is The Beginning

14 years later……. (Naruto/Ky is now 26.)

Paris, France

"SACRED EDGE!!" a voice bellowed. An arrow of lightning streaked across the ruins of Paris. It impacted with a mass of grotesque monsters marching forward. The monsters dropped dead, their corpses charred from electrocution.

A man sighed in relief. He stood atop a pile of rubble, corpses all around him. His blonde hair lay flat. His white and blue pants and uniform had crimson stains all over. His silver steel belt buckle shone in the moonlight. The word "HOPE" was etched on it. His right hand held a long white and blue blade. Arcs of lightning ran up and down the blade.

"Whew. These Gears were persistent." The man thought.

A soldier ran up to him. "Commander Kiske!" he saluted.

"Call me Ky. I hate the formalities." the man said. The soldier relaxed.

"Sir. The Gears have begun to retreat. Our forces are pushing forward." he said. Ky nodded.

"What of Master Kliff?" he asked. Ky was worried for his mentor. After his father died, Kliff took him in and taught him to fight. Ky sighed.

"Father." he thought, thinking of his old man, who died ten years ago. Ken had single handedly turned a near defeat to victory at the Battle of Berlin, only to be struck down by Justice, the Gear Commander and bane of all humanity, while heavily injured.

"Sir! Master Kliff has been spotted fighting at the ruins of the Eiffel Tower." the soldier said. Ky sighed.

"How is he?" he asked.

"Not good. He's fighting Justice, sir." the soldier replied.

Ky's blue eyes narrowed. The whisker marks on his face began to lengthen and grow jagged. Flecks of crimson entered his eyes, before disappearing. His whisker marks returned to normal.

"I'm going to Master Kliff. Can you hold our defenses until I return?" he asked. The soldier nodded. Ky turned to the west and ran towards the ruins.

"The Crusades end tonight! For dad and for humanity, Justice will fall tonight!" he thought.

The Eiffel Tower Ruins…..

Kliff gasped as he leaned on his gigantic Dragonslayer. He ducked, dodging a blow from a tail. He gazed at the armored form of his enemy.

Justice, The Scourge of Humanity. The Perfect Gear. A weapon created by humanity. A weapon with sentience. A weapon with one purpose. Genocide.

"You are weak old man. I'm surprised you lasted this long. Now die." she said. (I'm making Justice female in this, since you can't tell it's gender in the game as far as I know. If you do know, let me know.)

Her tail pierced through Kliff's heart. Kliff gasped. It was this scene Ky stumbled upon.

"MASTER!!!" he yelled. Justice pulled her tail out and set her yellow reptilian eyes on Ky.

"Another lamb for the slaughter." she said. Ky gazed at the corpse of his master. His grip tightened on his sword. Lightning danced across the blade.

Justice's eyes widened in fear. "The Thunderseal!? It can't be!" she thought. She looked into Ky's eyes. For the first time, terror ran through her as cold blue eyes stared back.

"STUN EDGE!!!" Ky roared, blasting Justice with a blast of lightning. Justice shrugged it off and lunged, only to find Ky missing from view. Pain shot up her back, as Ky reappeared and cut her back and performed an upward slash. (Ky's style and techniques are that of his EX mode.)

Justice backflipped in midair and landed. "DIE HUMAN!!!!" she roared.

"GUN FLAME!" a voice bellowed. A streak of flame blazed past Ky, hitting Justice. Ky turned to find a man smirking. His blood boiled.

The man had spiky brown hair, held up by a red headband, with a long ponytail. He wore a red and black ensemble, with white pants. A short red and grey sword was grasped in his left hand. His silver belt buckle had the word "FREE" etched in it. His red eyes gazed lazily at Ky.

"Stay out of my way. Justice is mine." the man said.

"You've got some nerve, Sol Badguy." Ky replied.

End Chapter.

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"The Beginning Is The End Is The Beginning" is by The Smashing Pumpkins.