Diablo:
The Lord of Destruction 2.0
By: Jon
M. Iris
Chapter Three: New Friends and Old Rivalries
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It's been three days since Naruto and the others arrived at Hogwarts, three days of strenuous training from the professors to catch him and Neo up to speed while Harry spent all the time training with Jaraiya in his new fighting form. The beauty of the form that even Jaraiya admits to is it is useful whether or not you have a wand, jutsu, or some kind of weapon. This was proven correct when Harry sparred with Naruto and Neo, his skills constantly increasing. What was most amazing to everyone was that Naruto and Neo were able to incorporate some of the spells into their own styles. Now; however, was finally the day when the other students would start to arrive. Ever since Konoha Harry had regaled them with his adventures at school, and his two closest friends Ron and Hermoine.
They watched through their dorm window as plumes of smoke came closer and closer by the minute. Naruto and Neo watched as excitement grew in Harry's eyes as he watches the smoke. It was the start of a new school year, the start of new adventures and new friends. Harry laughs out loud as he grabs his new friends around the shoulders and shakes them before speeding from the dorm, running as fast as he can to meet his old friends at the entrance. Neo smirks as Harry moves with such speed and grace it was like he'd been raised in Konoha all along. The two left behind merely start laughing as they make their way in the same direction, slowly getting used to the wizards robes and clothes they have been forced to wear. Their wands, like Harry's, are stored in spring locked holsters on their arms. Like all Shinobi they have kunai and shuriken hidden all over their body. All three knew Dumbledore would be pissed, but if he ever called them on it their answer would be swift and to the point. How were they to protect the school and the students within if they were always unarmed with the weapons they know best?
Meanwhile Harry was having a field day with his new advanced physical skills. He knew the castle inside and out and would run along the walls and slide down the railings to get to doors he needed to get to. It was an amazing sight to all the people inhabiting the pictures, never before had they seen such acrobatics, at least on the ground and not in the air. All the while only one thing ran through the young man's mind, 'I get to see my friends!' As he entered the main hall the doors started to open, students entering, and almost at the very start were his friends. Imagine theirs and everyone else's surprise when Harry seemed to materialize in front of them, wrapping his arms around both their wastes and lifting them in the air laughing in joy and welcoming them back. Ron and Hermoine are astonished as the air leaves their lungs by the force of his hug. He lightly puts them down and puts a hand on each of their shoulders. "It's good to see you guys! I've missed you both greatly!!"
Ron wheezes as he tries to catch his breath, he couldn't believe how strong Harry has gotten over the summer, it was amazing. "Hiya Harry, what's happened to ya?"
Harry looks a little confused at Ron's question and now Hermoine's checking him over with a diagnostic spell. "Whatya mean?"
Hermoine looks at him crossly, her eyes fuming. "What have you done to yourself Harry?! According to my diagnostic your muscles and tendons have grown extremely powerful! Did you use a spell of something?! This kind of improvement in such a short time is impossible!!"
Harry laughs at Hermoine's accusations. "No Hermoine, I didn't use anything like that! We'll talk more later, but right now I want you to meet two new friends of mine. Hermoine, Ron… Meet Naruto Uzumaki and Neo Necro!" The two look confused before someone taps them on the shoulder. They spin around and come face to face with a blonde haired blue eyed boy and a red haired black eyed boy. The two grin, Naruto creeping them out slightly with his slightly longer than normal canines. "Talk later, food now!" The two look confused as Harry starts pushing them to the cafeteria closely followed by Neo. Naruto however stands still, waiting. Finally a loudmouthed platinum blonde boy walks into Naruto's back.
The boy tries to push Naruto only for Naruto to step to the side. "Watch where your going Mudblood!" Naruto looks at the boy, his eyebrow cocked and a frown slashed across his face.
He steps forward, Malfoy's thugs Crabb and Goyle stepping forward as Malfoy grins while stepping back to let his lap dogs do the work. "Wh're ya think you goin?" Crabb's horrible speech makes Naruto wince for a moment. They both take a swing at Naruto only for him to catch both fists in the palms of his hands and grip. They try to pull their hands back until Naruto squeezes slightly forcing both to fall to their knees and cry out in pain. Malfoy looks horribly surprised and takes a step back in fear.
Naruto looks at the pathetic excuse for a human and frowns deeper before crushing the two boys hands and letting go. They fall to the floor cradling their hands in pain and crying. Malfoy merely trembles as Naruto steps forward, anger practically oozing off the blonde boy. "Draco…Malfoy…You will not bother Harry Potter anymore. If you so much as insult him I will rip out your heart and feed it to you. Do you understand me?"
Malfoy continues to step back as Naruto steps forward until his back is against the wall. Sweat pours down the boys face as Naruto draws closer and closer. The students coming in all stop as they see the 'scary' Draco Malfoy suddenly get lifted off the ground by his shirt by the blonde haired new kid. "What do you think your doing?" The voice is nasally in sound and highly disapproving. Naruto turns his head to find Professor Snape practically glaring at him. Naruto glares back shocking the students and Snape, who takes an involuntary step back.
Naruto slowly turns his head and looks into Malfoy's eyes. "Remember my warning and do not cross me and mine. Trust me, you will regret it…" Naruto drops the boy and turns on his heel heading towards the cafeteria, grinning as the scent of urine hits his nose. That boy was easy to manipulate if you only knew the right way to do it, and fear was a great motivator.
Dinner was going great. They'd just had the Sorting Ceremony, some of the new first years getting their first peek at the 'Famous Harry Potter'. He ignored most of them and just had a good time with his old and new friends. Ron hit it off good with Naruto and Hermoine was having a great time going over 'brainiac' stuff with Neo. Harry was amazed all his friends hit it off like this. It made him happy to see his friends so happy, and from the looks of Malfoy's nervous looks at Naruto it looks like Naruto came through on that promise he'd made him.
Flashback no Jutsu
Harry thrusts a punch at Naruto as naruto swings a leg aimed at his head. Both attacks connect pushing both attackers back a few feet. Naruto grins as he fazes from sight reappearing behind Harry with a fist cocked and ready to let loose. Surprise fills Naruto as he suddenly locks up stiff as a board. His eyes move around trying to find the source of the problem and finally sees Harry's wand aimed backwards under his arm, aimed directly at Naruto. "Heh, looks like I win Naruto. You'll be stuck like that for an hour unless I release the spell."
Naruto grins before he starts to yell, blue and green energy swirling around him until Harry hears a snap and Naruto slams his fist into a surprised Harry's face. Harry flies across the clearing landing in a heap. He sits up rubbing his jaw in pain while Naruto laughs at the other end. "Never think it's over until someone is dead Harry! There's always something you can do to escape any situation."
Harry laughs as he walks over to Naruto. "Wish I could find more ways of avoiding Malfoy. My life would be so much easier if I could…"
Naruto frowns and puts a hand on his friends shoulder. "Who is this Malfoy and why do you want to avoid him so badly?"
Harry frowns as memories of that asshole enter his mind. "He's a guy who's been a pain in my ass since I started this school. He's always trying to pick fights with me and make my life a living hell. What's worse is that he practically worships Voldemort…"
Naruto frowns at the name, the long talks the three of them had about how Voldemort gave Harry that scar and is still around. That Harry is the only one who can destroy this Dark Lord. And this boy worshiped that fucking asshole?! "Harry, when school starts I'll put an end to his stupidity…" Harry merely nods, knowing that Naruto wouldn't hurt the boy, at least not seriously. And he didn't care…One way or another…
End Flashback
Harry could do nothing more then smile at his friends. As Dumbledore gave the after dinner announcements Harry chuckled at the silly faces Naruto was making, mimicking Dumbledore. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Dumbledore grin slightly at Naruto's silent actions. They all started to leave, until Malfoy nervously approached Harry. "Umm… Can we talk?" Harry nods and follows Malfoy in an opposite direction where they would be unseen and unheard. Malfoy turns and scratches his neck slightly. "Ummm, I just wanted to tell you I'm sorry. I honestly don't know why I was doing that stuff to you. In all honesty it was kind of weird."
Harry looked at him in confusion. This was starting to sound very strange, his guard rose thinking this might be some kind of trap. "What do you mean Malfoy?" He frowns.
Malfoy nervously scratches his neck more. "Well, to be honest… I think… I was under a spell…" Harry cocks an eyebrow. He couldn't believe this shit, Malfoy has practically tortured him ever since he started. And now the little bastard was trying to blame it on a spell just because Naruto scared the piss out of him, literally?!
He grabs Malfoy's arm in an iron grip, surprising the fragile boy as Harry pulls him down the hall headed to the Headmaster's office. "We'll see if what your telling is the truth or not Malfoy…" He begins to shake as Harry says a word at a statue that starts lifting up revealing a spiraling staircase. They reach the top and Harry knocks on the door. Receiving an affirmative they enter revealing Dumbledore with McGonagall and Snape in the room. "Professor Dumbledore, Malfoy here has just told me something I find highly unlikely. I'd like you to see if he's telling the truth or not."
Dumbledore looks deeply into the trembling boys eyes, his gaze never faltering, his focus sharp as any blade. "What is this tale you have spun boy?"
Malfoy shakes more as Dumbledore stares deeply into his eyes. "It wasn't a tale sir, it is the truth, or so I believe." He looks down, surprising even Dumbledore himself as he was putting his magic in the gaze, this boy should not have been able to shift his gaze even slightly let alone look at the ground. "Even before I started coming to this school I felt as if I was watching through someone else's eyes. I spoke things I didn't mean, did things I didn't want to do. It was strange, but ever since that blonde friend of Harry's confronted me in the corridor, I feel somehow… Free…"
Dumbledore nods. "Open your mind Draco, allow me to see inside…" Malfoy nods and closes his eyes, a look of deep concentration flowing across his face. His trembling slows before simply stopping. Dumbledore smiles at the force of will this young man has. He closes his own eyes. Soon everyone knew Dumbledore had found something he did not like. His face became grim, then angry, before long he was shaking in a righteous fury very few in this world had ever seen. Both of their eyes snap open at the same time. Malfoy's face looks shocked before it turns into an anger that almost pales Dumbledore's. "How could that bastard do that to me!!"
Harry and the others look confused and look to Dumbledore for answers. "His father used the Imperio(?) curse to make Malfoy be more like him. In doing so he also put a major lock on Draco's magic. I swear I'm going to destroy that fucker!!" Everyone gasps as Dumbledore blushes and sits, adjusting his spectacles nervously. "Ahem, anyways… There is a plus to this believe it or not. Because Draco's power was being limited, it grew faster than normal. I'd say he's almost at your level Harry." Harry's eyes widen in surprise, oh snap…
The group couldn't believe what they were hearing. Draco Malfoy was such an ass because he was under the Imperius curse? And the curse was broken because of Naruto's overpowering killer intent when he confronted the little blonde fuck? Naruto frowns not believing it, even though Dumbledore himself confirmed it. He knew, however that it was unfair to judge the boy so soon, especially considering this new possibility. "I'll give him a chance Harry, but he better not prove to be faking it, or I will end his existence…"
Neo nods in agreement and Harry smiles a fond smile while Ron and Hermoine look at the two in shock. Harry coughs to gain the twos attention. "I guess now is a good time to explain about Naruto and Neo. They're Shinobi from the Elemental Countries. It's sealed off from the rest of the world and very few know of it. They were hired by Professor Dumbledore to help in our war against Voldemort. These two are powerful, and will continue to grow in power. And their good people at the same time."
Ron and Hermoine look shocked as they at their new friends. It was Hermoine, of course, who asked the question on both their minds. "What, exactly, do Shinobi do?"
Naruto looks at her with a serious face, his tone flat and emotionless. "We kill. We are ninja, hired to accomplish missions no one else can accomplish. We can get in and out of heavily guarded military installations, gather intelligence or assassinate a particular person or persons. In doing so we save the lives of hundreds if not thousands of defenseless civilians."
Hermoine looks at him crossly, her face turning red in her anger. "How can you kill like that?! It's… It's… It's just wrong!!" Hermoine's mind was rocking around in her head. She just couldn't wrap her highly honed morals around the fact that someone who isn't a serial killer or so damn nice could be such heartless killers!
Naruto, Neo, and Harry merely grin and wink at each other. "We don't have to explain our reasons to you Hermoine, but we will anyway." Naruto smiles as he looks at her. "We kill to preserve the balance. When evil men get too much power or get to 'thirsty' they have to be removed, either by being put in prison or simply killed. People hire us for the 'simply kill' part, and that keeps the balance. Without the corrupt powerful ones and the weak yet evil killers good people like you live longer and without as much pain in your life."
Hermoine frowns while Ron simply nods his head. "That does not justify killing people!" Her hair starts standing on end in her anger, her face purpling. Ron nervously edges away along with Harry while Neo and Naruto merely look at her with a blank face. "You… You… MONSTERS!!" She rushes forward cocking a hand back about to swing on Naruto. Neo moves to the side and watches as Hermoine's fist lands on Naruto's cheek and stops instantly. Hermoine looks shocked for a moment before pulling her hand back which is now hanging at the wrist limply. She lets out a bloodcurdling scream as she holds her now broken wrist to her waist.
Ron goes from nervous to furious in an instant. "What the fuck did you do to her to bastard?!" He goes to swing only for Harry to catch his arm and shake his head slowly at Ron. Ron looks at Harry confused; this was their closest friend Hermoine so why was Harry stopping him from defending her. He turns his look on Naruto, anger crossing his face as Naruto looks at him out of the corner of his eyes.
Naruto stands up and slowly walks over to Hermoine who's curled up on the ground crying over her broken wrist. "Do you know why your wrist is broken?" He waits for an answer but receives none. "Part of our training to be Shinobi is something called Iron Body. We are subjected to harsh attacks that hardened our skin. And besides that we all are trained to kill people Hermoine, to infiltrate heavily guarded facilities. Do you honestly think a child who has been raised like you could succeed in something like that? A normal child's punch like yours will only hurt the child. I thought you were smart…"
Hermoine grunts as she slowly stands up with her back to Naruto. "I am smarter than that…" Naruto grunts as a blast of magic launches him into the wall. He rubs his stomach and looks up at Hermoine, her eyes blazing mad. Harry grins with Neo. It was happening with Hermoine, her true power was finally being unleashed. During their training back at Konoha Harry's power had suddenly surged with power during a sparring match. At the time he had gone berserk and it had taken ANBU and the Hokage to stop his onslaught against Naruto and Neo. They had decided then that Ron's and Hermoine's power must be unleashed as Harry refused to let them be defenseless in the war to come. Hermoine gently grabs her wrist, her injured hand suddenly surrounded in a glow of magic. In seconds her hand is healed and she launches at Naruto screaming in rage while Ron looks on, a look of awe crossing his face.
Naruto grins, his eyes covered by his hair. Hermoine just a couple feet away he looks up instantly locking eyes with her, his eyes glowing a feral red forcing her to stop in her tracks. Sweat beads down her face as she begins to shake. With a scream of terror she collapses to the ground unconscious.
Hermoine floats in an endless image of black, her body weightless and without strength. She looks around semi conscious trying to something, anything, to orient herself. She feels her body stop before sinking down to a ground that looked like everything else, making it seem like she was standing on nothing. She became more aware as time went by and she started to panic. There was absolute nothingness all around her. She tried running, screaming for help but only received echoes for answers and seemed to be running in place. After a while her muscles began to cramp and protest at the harsh use they were unaccustomed to. She stops sucking in air trying to calm her racing heart. "What is it you seek my child?" Her eyes snap wide as she practically spins trying to find the voise that seemed to echo softly across the empty blackness.
The question itself sinks into her subconscious as she looks frantically for the speaker. There an answer was formed and released before it had even registered in her conscious mind. "Knowledge is what I seek. Knowledge to protect those I care for more than anything else in this world."
The voice is silent before echoing across the black void. "Such a Noble cause you have little one. Your desire shall be granted…" A light brighter than the sun begins to emit in front of Hermoine as she shields her eyes from the radiance. "Take what is rightfully yours, young one, and start down the path you have chosen." Hermoine moves her hand and can do nothing but look on in astonishment at an amazing silver staff with lines of onyx wrapping tightly around the handle before meeting up at a giant uncut ruby sitting on top. In all her life she'd never seen an item with such beauty and magnificence with a resounding power to go along with it. Oh yes, there was power in this staff, a great power. Power unlike anything she'd ever felt before in her life. And somehow, in some ancient primal way she knew that this power was hers and hers alone, a power she'd had from birth and was always out of reach. Until now… "Take the staff child and realize your true potential!!" The voice is kind, supportive, and commanding. Without another thought she reaches out and takes hold of the staff and in a bright flash she found herself crouching in front of Naruto, her new staff held in both hands like it was a bo staff from Japan.
Naruto stands before her grinning like mad with Harry and Neo while Ron merely stares on in amazement. After all she had just been about to fall to the ground and in a bright silver flash she was suddenly standing battle ready with a determined and awe shocked look on her face. In her hands was a wizard's staff mad of silver and onyx with a ruby on the end. Where the fuck did that come from. "So I see you're starting to realize your true potential, eh Hermoine?" Naruto's tone is one of approval and pride.
Hermoine grins as she tightens her grip on her new staff. "Yeah, thanks for helping me… Now learn what it's like to face a womans wrath!!" Her hair stands on end as power emanates from her in a brilliant silver shade. She thrusts the ruby towards Naruto, a beam of pure gold slamming into the boy turning him instantly into a tree. She grins as the spell succeeds, her anger subsiding. She frowns in frustration as the tree disappears in a puff of smoke and she hears Naruto chuckling behind her.
She turns to see her new nemesis leaning on his friend Neo, grinning like mad. "Anger gone?" She nods reluctantly. Naruto chuckles again before looking at Ron mischievously. "You're next buddy, as soon as we figure out what your catalyst is…" Ron gulps, not liking the sound of that at all.
It's been a few weeks since the start of school, and things were going as good as can be expected. With a few key differences of course. Hermoine was even more knowledge obsessed than before, reading and seeming to memorize every detail of every book she could get her hands on. Neo seemed to have taken her old position with his thirst for knowledge. Naruto on the other hand was between Harry and Neo in his learning, mainly since he'd seen just how effective magic could be on regular Shinobi like he used to be. Harry was the same as before only a little more motivated to learn as much as he'd need to save his loved ones. Ron; however, remained exactly as he was before, only this time Hermoine, with her new staff, wouldn't do his work for him anymore. Naturally his grades began to drop and soon he actually started putting an half assed effort into his education.
It was on one of the rare occasions where Ron was studying hard in the Gryffindor Common Room. He was so deep in the book he has been reading that he practically leaped out of his skin when Naruto slammed a book on the table. "Damn Ron, if you study any harder a baby could have snuck up on your ass!" Naruto grins as Ron tries to catch his breath, the whites clearly seen around his pupils. Naruto chuckles again before becoming serious. "Have you seen Harry? I need to talk to him about something…" Ron calms down a little more before shaking his head then goes back to reading his book, a little bit of sweat trailing down the side of his face at the effort he was putting into studying.
Naruto merely chuckles again before walking away, his senses spreading to their max to find Harry. Unfortunately for Naruto he hasn't developed his senses that well and can only feel about thirty feet around him. Luckily for him he has an above average olfactory. Sure it might not be as good as Kiba's nose but hell it's hard to compete with someone who's family excels in a human-dog crossover jutsu for generations. He sniffed the air almost immediately catching a small whiff of Harry's scent. He follows it to the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom to find the wanna-be who smiles too much. He couldn't remember the dumbass's name but he inquired after Harry's whereabouts anyway. Nodding as the teacher tells him, in a round about and self blessing way, that Harry had just left a couple minutes before Naruto had gotten there. Without thanking the idiot he heads off following the scent until he comes upon a crowd of students and Filch spinning on Harry. He looks at the wall and sees a message written in blood and Filch's cat hanging by it's tail. He frowns as Filch starts saying he'll kill Harry but really doesn't pay it any mind since that slow moron couldn't kill Harry if he wanted, not after all the training they'd been through. Dumbledore stepped in then though stopping it all and told Filch the damn cat was only petrified. Well that was weird that was for sure. Naruto merely shook his head in disbelief. How can some of the shit he's been seeing be at all possible? He really didn't see how it could be honestly, but then some of the jutsu and other shit he does would probably blow all these wizards and witches minds if they saw even half of his skills. And that sure as hell didn't include the big things he knew. As the crowd started to disperse he made his way towards Harry to tell him the thing he'd been looking for him for. The second he stood next Harry he grabbed Naruto's arm and looked at him out of the corner of his eye. "You heard it didn't you Naruto?" He nods and Harry releases his arm. "I heard it in Lockhart's office and when I left. I followed it to that back there…"
Naruto frowns. "What did you hear exactly Harry? All I heard was a dark hissing, like a snake or somethin'. And what was that written on the wall? 'The Chamber of Secrets has been reopened, enemies of the Heir beware'?" Harry growls in frustration. "I heard a voice Naruto, a voice saying 'blood' and 'kill'. I don't know why I was the only one that heard it, Hermoine here didn't hear anything at all. As for the whole 'Chamber of Secrets' shit I have no idea…" Naruto's frown deepens as he puts his mind to the test. His problem is that this world was so alien to him and he hadn't learned all that much about it yet, at least not enough to help him out in this quandary.
AN- Well I like how this version is going and the way it is written. Hopefully you all agree with me lol. I'm trying to make the chapter's longer but with all the shit goin on in my life right now it is… difficult I guess is the right word. I hope you enjoy and please read and review. If you have any requests on what you'd like to see just give me a holla and tell me.
Jon