Author's Notes: I'm back! God, it's been so looong. You can blame the Three of Coins and Bungie's awesomness in general for my absence though. Taken King HYPE! Regarding the story though... this story will leave out filler missions in order to get the DLC chapters out faster.

Disclaimer: I don't own Destiny or Naruto

Chapter 2

"On Earth, Old Russia's Cosmodrome is the area most populated by the darkness. Most of the Fallen Houses are stationed underground or in forgotten areas. The Kings are well hidden though and they refrain from attacking the House of Devils." Ghost informed Naruto. The former shinobi nodded.

"So the Fallen attacked more cities after they were done with the Hidden Leaf... How did it come to this?"

"Well, Humanity was blessed by the Traveler so the Darkness found him through us... or at least I think so."

"I... think I understand. But if we're fighting against the enemies of the Traveler, aren't we supposed to attack them on other planets later on?" Naruto inquired.

"Actually, the Cabal are stationed on Mars but if we move against them now, the Fallen will aid them. The Vex don't have allies but are strong enough as it is. Venus is overflowing with them. And the Hive aren't a major threat right now. That's why we gave them the Moon. To keep them away from The Last City." Ghost said and Naruto nodded again.

"So we're forced into dealing with the Fallen on Earth first..."

"Well, yes. When you put it that way it makes sense. But our first move against them needs to be authorised by the Vanguard."

"Okay then. Are we there yet?"

"For the ninth time, no. This ship can't handle storms as well as other ships."

"But this is sooo boring. What am I supposed to do when we're gonna be traveling for days or weeks?!" Naruto whined and Ghost rolled it's eye.

"First, we won't be traveling for days or weeks. Second, try sleeping for a while until we get there."

"I've slept plenty. I was dead, remember? And anyway, I've always had a lot of stamina."

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The Speaker swiped at a screen and opened up a report from a team of Ghosts dispatched to Japan. Every year, Ghosts would be sent out throughout the world, searching for potential Guardians. Although sometimes, the Ghosts would be discovered by the Darkness, the ones that did come back, usually brought back information on diffirent sectors of the world. No Guardians. If a Guardian was discovered, it was considered a blessing by the Traveler. But these results were... unheard of.

Six Ghosts were dispatched to Old Japan, all six brought back Guardians!

"I don't think this is a coincidence. It must be a sign. The fight is coming to an end, perhaps?" The Speaker thought to himself. The only thing he could do now was await their arrival...

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Naruto looked out of his ship in awe. Monitors inside the Jumpship were used to look out of the Ship if a Guardian needed to control it manually. But the images on the screens were so... breathtaking to Naruto. A Tower. So high it almost reached the clouds. And that white, sphere orbiting above... The Traveler.

"Woooowww. I've never seen anything like this before!" Naruto said in amazement.

"The view is even better from down there. Let's fly the ship into the Hangar." Ghost informed.

"What about us?"

"Oh, I can get us out of here."

And with that, Naruto found himself on the Tower Plaza, watching as his ship docked. He looked around and noticed several Guardians looking at him. Rubbing the back of his head in embaressment, he spoke confidently.

"Hey everyone. I'm the new guy!" he smiled at everyone. Most of them just stared at him before nodding slowly. They all greeted him kindly and went on their different tasks.

"That went well. So, Naruto, this Tower, is where the Guardians live."

"This place is awesome! Look at everyone! They look so strong! Some of them are glowing!" Naruto shouted with glee.

"That's the Cryptarch, Naruto."

"Huh? But, he's blue and he's glowing!"

"He's an Earthborn Awoken!"

"I wanna go talk to him!"

Before Ghost even knew what was happening, Naruto sprinted towards Master Rahool and greeted him.

"Hi! My name's Naruto Uzumaki. Who are you, mister blue man?"

Rahool chuckled before answering. "I am Master Rahool. Cryptarch of the Tower. You must be new here, young Guardian."

"Yeah. I just got here. But anyway, what do you do here? Is everyone like you? How many Guardians do you know of? I have so many questions!" Naruto asked quickly.

Rahool hesitated for a moment before smiling kindly at the blonde Warlock.

"You are... interesting. I have to say that. As for your questions... As a Cryptarch, my job is to decode Engrams retrieved on the field by Guardians. These Engrams reveal hidden secrets about the Golden Age and any Materials or Items that the Engrams may contain are returned to the Guardians who retrieved them." Rahool informed.

"That's cool. What about the others? Are there any others like you?"

"Well, in a way, yes. There aren't any other Cryptarchs in the Tower but there are others scatterd throughout the Solar System."

"Coool. So, how many of the Guardians here do you know? Who is the strongest?"

"All of them." Rahool answered simply.

"What do you mean all of them?"

"Every Guardian knows of me and I know of every Guardian. Everyone has delivered an Engram at one point or another. Although..."

"What? What is it?"

"I think it was last year, that a ridiculous amount of Guardians came here and delivered tons and tons of Engrams each... It made me wonder, how did they get so many Engrams that quickly?" Rahool asked himself, rubbing his chin in thought.

"That is strange... If it happens to me, I'll be sure to let you know what happened!" Naruto said, smiling.

"I would appreciate that. Goodbye Guardian." Rahool said and smiled at Naruto.

"That was weird..." Naruto thought to himself and his Ghost appeared next to him.

"What was?"

"It's that Cryptarch guy. He was creeping me out at one point but I can't really explain it..."

Ghost nodded. "Don't worry. It happens to everyone."

"What do you mean?"

"No time to explain. We have to go see the Speaker."

"Oh yeah! I forgot about that! Let's go."

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Naruto ascended a flight of stairs that led to a desk. On it, dozens of books and maps were scattered, propably from the library behind him.

But no one was here.

"I guess the Speaker is busy..." Ghost said and Naruto frowned, turning around and sprinting down the stairs.

"What could he be doing?" he asked still running as he looked behind him. He saw two Guardians chasing down a football, laughing.

"No running on the stairs!"

That shout shook Naruto out of his trance and he saw a white robed, masked man right in front of him, yelling at the two Guardians. Naruto tried to stop himself but it was too late and he crashed into the man, making him fall to the ground. Naruto stared in shock at the man while Ghost stared wide-eyed at the scene.

"What have I told everyone? NO RUNNING!" the robed man yelled in frustration as he pushed himself off the ground.

"Speaker, are you okay?" Ghost asked and Naruto's eyes widened.

"WHAT?! THIS GUY IS THE SPEAKER?!"

The Speaker dusted himself off and turned to look at Naruto.

"I would appreciate it if you refrain from running down the stairs in the future. For both our sakes." the Speaker spoke lowly. Naruto shuddered.

"Y-Yes s-sir. No more running!" he said, bowing.

"Good. Now, you wished to see me, young Guardian?" the Speaker asked in a more calm tone.

"Y-Yes. Actually, I don't know where to start..."

"I see. First of all, I should let you know that your task may be hard, but you are never alone. A group of Guardians can overcome anything when they work together."

Naruto nodded. "I see. Well, It's not like they have anything better to do than push back the Darkness, right?" he asked, chuckling. But the Speaker didn't answer.

"How much do you know about the Darkness, Naruto?"

"I know that they destroyed my village and killed my friends. They came out of nowhere. Attacked everything on sight. I died fighting back." Naruto informed.

"Very brave indeed. Can I trust you to protect your new comrades like you did with your old friends?"

Naruto nodded firmly and without hesitation. He would fight. If not for his newfound comrades, then for the honor of his old ones.

"That is all I needed to know... Welcome, Naruto. By the grace of the Traveler, may your Light keep you safe against the Darkness."

"You got it!" Naruto grinned.

"You know what you must do. Push back the Darkness, assist your fellow Guardians. They will help you too. Actually, you are not the only newcomer here... Maybe you can help eachother..."

"Huh? What do you mean?" Naruto wondered.

"Five other Guardians were revived today. Around the same area you were found, actually."

"Really? Must be a huge coincidence..." Naruto said, rubbing his chin in thought.

"They have yet to arrive here but as far as I know, all of them know about each other since they were found at the same time... You came here earlier than them."

"I see. So my first mission will be a Team Mission?" Naruto asked.

"You can go ahead if you want to. I can send them to your location as soon as they're informed of the situation. They will then help you complete your task."

"Sweet! You hear that Ghost? We're gonna make some friends!" Naruto shouted in excitement. Ghost nodded.

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Naruto headed to the Hall of Vanguards. If he wanted to get out of the Tower and into the field, he had to be authorised. But right now didn't seem like the best time to...

"SHUT UP ERIS!"

"Cayde, calm yourself. Eris Morn was just trying to..."

"No! I've had enough of that damn rock telling me what to do!"

Naruto shrugged off the noise and headed down the stairs.

"What the fuck is going on here?!"

Eris was trying to get back some kind of glowing, green rock, currently in Cayde-6's hands and out of her reach. Zavala was also trying to put up with Cayde's antics but looked like he was just about to punch his fellow Vanguard. Ikora Rey had her eyes closed and looked like she was blocking out everyone else. When they heard Naruto's voice, everyone turned to look at him with wide eyes.

"I... um... we uhh..." Zavala stuttered horribly in embaressment.

Cayde hid Eris's ball behind his back and tried playing it cool to no avail while Eris glared at him.

Ikora, being the only level-headed person, greeted Naruto first.

"Uh... hello there. What can the Vanguard do for you?"

"I uhhh... am supposed to get authorised for missions by my Vanguard Mentor. I am a Warlock." Naruto answered, rubbing the back of his head akwardly. Ikora smiled.

"You are in luck then young Guardian. I am the Warlock Vanguard, Ikora Rey. You said you needed field clearence?"

"Yes ma'am." came Naruto's swift reply. Ikora stamped a file and let her Ghost scan it before it vanished.

"You're good to go. What is your name young one?"

"I'm Naruto Uzumaki. Nice to meet you. By the way, did I interrupt anything?" he asked, looking at Cayde, Eris and Zavala.

"No, nothing at all. Good luck in the field Guardian."

"Thanks. I'll report back as soon as I'm done with the mission." Naruto called out as he turned to leave. But before he could leave the Hall, he felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned his head to look at Eris with questioning eyes.

"Guardian, there are things out there in the Dark you would not believe. Take care."

"Uhh... sure whatever you say."

"Ghost, get the ship ready and get me out of here as fast as you can!" Naruto mentally shouted to his Ghost.

Eris, released his shoulder and Naruto wasted no time running up the stairs.

Just as he was about to board his Jumpship, five Guardians landed in front of him at the same time. Naruto couldn't stop himself in time and bumped into someone for the second time of the day.

"Okay, mental note: Never run on the Tower ever again!"

The person Naruto bumped into lowered his hood and stared at him in shock.

"D-Dobe?"

Naruto eyes widened in surprise and he looked up. That voice...

"S-Sasuke?"

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