I present you one of the latest crossover stories, DM: I Am…! A crossover between Marvel, DC and Naruto! Naruto will be in the center of everything. Before anyone ask, it's just Naruto and nothing else…I think, maybe…
Before we start, I know that there are so many universes in DC and Marvel and it was really hard for me to figure where I can start from…It's largely crossover with all DC and Marvel universe…Meaning everything from comic book to tv shows are in one place, except for some certain people, you know who. There will be some familiar story arc that you already know about or not and you may see some origin story. Most heroes' origins are from cannon stories so it's possible that you will know it by now or not.
This Earth is known as Earth-DM2.
The story will start off with the early episodes of Young Justice, just let everybody know where it take place first so no one can get confusing right away.
Most characters might be OOC but I'm trying my best.
Enjoy the first chapter of DM: I Am...
Disclaimer: I don't own DC, Marvel and Naruto.
Chapter 1: The Birth
A horned blue-skinned humanoid creature stares at a large tube, containing a young boy. The boy seems to be around fourteen years old, he has a short spiky blond hair with whisker birthmarks on his cheek and he was wearing a spandex pant and a chop-top spandex shirt that stop right under his pecs. The shirt has two long sleeves, attached with gloves, and it has an odd strip with a small circle in middle of his shirt. The creature glance at the tablet in his hand, this child just has been 'born' within forty hours after many attempts with the pervious clones and he was the only successful clone. It was very difficult to introduce a few unique genetics to two main DNA, which were donated by his 'parents'.
The creature, known as Dubbilex, shift his eyes to the control pane before he notice a G-gnome walk toward the tube and the tall creature's horns lit up in red glower as the small creature stop in its' trail. "No, little one, we can't fill him with any lies and fake memories." Dubbilex tapped the control pane with his index claw, "It's better to leave him in blank slate so he can get a chance to learn everything and hopefully, make a right decision with his gifts." With another tap, the tube drain the liquid out before it open up, causing the boy to fall out with a rough cough as he spit some water out. "Take a deep breath, Naruto." Dubbilex kneeled in front of the coughing boy as he looked up confusingly, "Yes, that is your name, Naruto." He helped the boy up to his feet, "Come…There are some people that you should go with…"
The hallway lit up with red siren as Kid Flash run into the hallway from the staircase and the first thing he saw was the sliding steel doors, slowly shut him in. "Oh, crud!" Kid Flash skidded across the floor before he crash into the now-closed steel door with a painful grunt as he tumble backward with few cry and he look up to three teenagers as they run up to him.
"We're cut off from the street." Aqualad spoke, he can't believe how one simple mission become something huge. It all start when they decide to stop the fire at Cadmus to prove something to their mentors and Robin just got inside with Kid Flash so he follow them in then they end up found the clone of Superman, Superboy, before they got attacked by blue creatures, which he know them as genomorph, on Desmond's order. They nearly got cloned, only to be saved by Superboy and right now, they all are trying to escape this place.
"Thanks." Kid Flash muttered sarcastically, "My head hadn't noticed." Superboy and Aqualad attempt to pry the door open.
"Can't hack this fast enough." Robin said quickly as he typed into his built-in monitor before they hear a growl and they look back to see the G-Trolls. Robin quickly kick the side door in, "This way!" The four teenagers race in, end up running into the army of G-creatures and Guardian. They glanced behind to see that their route was blocked by G-Trolls and they tense up, getting ready to fight but something suddenly happen. Aqualad, Kid Flash and Robin faint as soon as the G-gnome's horns turn red and Superboy barely keeps his conscious as he kneels on floor.
'Perhaps for the sake of all Genomorphs, our brother Superboy should make up his own mind.' Dubbilex walked up to the teenagers, followed by Naruto.
'It was you.' Superboy turned his eyes to Dubbilex before he shifts his eyes to Naruto with narrowed eyes.
'Yes, brother.' Dubbilex stared at the clone, 'I set the fire and lured your new friends down into Cadmus. Woke them when they were in danger…'
'And guided me.' Superboy interrupted, 'Why?'
'Because you are our hope, the Genomorph hero.' Dubbilex replied, 'You will blaze a trail for all our brothers, 'showing us the way to freedom'.'
Guardian shakes his head with a groan as a G-gnome hop off his shoulder, "What's going on?" As soon as he said it, the three teenagers stir up and they look around confusingly.
'What is your choice, brother?' Dubbilex asked.
"I…Choose…Freedom!" Superboy answered.
'Very well…' Dubbilex glanced at the young blonde, 'I want you to take this boy, Naruto, with you and please guide him as best as you can…' Dubbilex quickly gave Superboy some more info about the young boy as he senses Desmond.
"Guardian?" Aqualad glanced at the said person.
"The better question is…" Kid Flash gestured at Naruto with a jerk of his head, "Who's that?"
"He's Naruto." Superboy replied as the said boy walked up to him with widened eyes, filled with curiosity.
"Go." Guardian growled, "I'll deal with Desmond."
"I think not!" The voice caught their attention as Desmond stomped out right behind the G-creatures with a growl before he holds a vial out, "Project Blockbuster will give me the power to restore the order to Camdus." He suddenly pour the contents into his mouth with a gulp before he groan out loudly as he drop down on the floor and his body literally shed off, transforming him into some kind of grey stone-like monster with some shedding skin hanging off his body.
"…Ew!" Naruto shivered as the creature turned his head to them with a roar and the skin of his old face slowly fall off.
"Ditto." Kid Flash can't help but agreed with the young boy.
"Everybody back!" Guardian shouted as he charged toward Blockbuster, only to be swat away with a single backhand from the creature. Superboy quickly lunges at Blockbuster, getting a couple hit in before the creature retort back with a punch and the black-haired teenager return back. After a few trades, Superboy attempt to take him down with a leap but Blockbuster tackle him though the ceiling into the first floor, leaving a massive hole behind.
"Okay…" Robin raised his grapple gun up in air, "That's one way to bust through the ceiling."
"You think lab coat planned that?" Kid Flash asked before Robin grabs his waist and they rise to the first floor as Aqualad grab Naruto's shoulder.
"I doubt he is planning anything anymore." Aqualad said as he leaps through the hole with the blonde boy and he releases him, glancing at the battle. "Naruto, was it?" The boy nod his head slightly, "Stay behind me." Aqualad wasn't sure if the boy has any superpowers and if he does not, it's better for him to stay behind the sidekicks while they deal with Blockbuster. He turned his eyes, just in time to see that Blockbuster just grab the black-haired clone's leg as the creature toss him at the teenagers and Aqualad quickly catch Superboy in air, causing him to skid backward. Robin and Kid Flash quickly run to their sides as Naruto stay back and Blockbuster give out another roar before he charge toward the incoming sidekicks.
Blockbuster attempt to drive his fist into the speeding sidekick but Kid Flash dodge it by sliding under his legs and the creature turn around slightly before Aqadlad and Superboy deliver a double punches together, sending the creature back with few stumble as Kid Flash crouch down, causing Blockbuster to fall on his back with a thud.
"Learned that one in kindergarten." Kid Flash smirked as Robin jumped over him, throwing three birdarangs at the downed creature but the creature bat them away with his fist and one of the birdarangs cut Naruto's cheek, leaving a deep cut behind. The blonde boy covers his cheek with a cry. Seeing that, Superboy become angry and he attempt to make Blockbuster pay, only to get plow into the pillar by the creature. The black-haired teenager throw punches at the creature but Blockbuster lean his head back to avoid the wild swings before it punch Superboy through the crumbling pillar and it was about to swing his arm again, only to have it caught by a water whip. The creature turn around as Aqualad leap over his head and he create a water mace, smashing it into the creature's face but Blockbuster catch the mace in midair before he toss the black teenager away.
Kid Flash attempt to take the creature down with his superspeed but the creature catch his arm and the creature quickly toss him into the incoming black teenager. Aqualad attempt to regain his bearing but Blockbuster won't let him as the creature run him through another pillar and the building shake as it lose another supporting.
"Of course!" Robin muttered as he looked at the crumbling stones around the building, "KF, get over here!" He pointed at Naruto as Kid Flash ran up to him, "You! Stay near me!" Naruto quickly move to Robin's side as the masked boy explained his plan to Kid Flash while Blockbuster fight Aqualad and Superboy, "Got it?"
"Got it!" Kid Flash ran off.
"Go!" Robin shouted out.
Kid Flash punch the creature as he jump past the creature before he look at his hand to see a hanging skin, "…Got your nose!" Blockbuster give out an roar as he toss Superboy away and it run toward the young flash, chasing him around the lobby.
"Aqualad, Superboy!" Robin hollered as he showed them the hologram of the lobby before he quickly explains everything to them, "This one and that one!" The black teenager and clone quickly destroy the remaining pillar as Kid Flash trick the creature into destroys other pillar.
"Sorry." Kid Flash mocked as Blockbuster turned his head sharply with a glare, "Try again!" The creature chase the speeding sidekick, never notice that Aqualad summon water from nowhere and the creature step on the water before the black teenager suddenly electric him, shunning him for enough time.
"MOVE!" Robin lead Naruto away with another sidekicks to the safe spot before the lobby explode from Robin's explosive birdarangs, collapsing the building in process.
After few moments of silence, a fist burst through the rumbles and Superboy climb out before he help other teenagers out of the rumble. He looks around until his eyes look up to the moon in awe, "See." Kid Flash smirked, "The moon." They look up at the moon until a figure come into their view, revealing to be Superman. "Oh, and Superman." Kid Flash whistled, "Do we keep our promises or what?" He glanced at Naruto as he looked around curiously, "Oh, yeah, is that your first time too? Soak it all in…You're a clone, right?" He asked, unsure if the new guy was an clone like Superboy.
"He is…" Superboy muttered quietly, absentmindedly as several Justice League members show up with Superman. Naruto look at each members with a blink before he notice Superboy was walking toward Superman and he pull his torn shirt up to reveal the red S symbol, causing Superman to widened his eyes with other Justice members.
"Is that what I think it is?" Batman said, taking a short glance at Naruto with a frown. He wonders who this kid is.
"He doesn't like being called an it." Kid Flash whispered to the superheroes.
"I'm Superman's clone!" Superboy shouted loudly and nearly everybody glance at each other in shock.
"…And this guy, Naruto, is someone's clone." Kid Flash jabbed his thumb at Naruto, "Don't know whom so don't ask me!" He never notices a facepalm from his mentor, the Flash.
"Start talking." Batman narrowed his eyes.
After a lengthy explanation, the Justice League members huddled together as the other members carry Blockbuster off to the holding cell and the teenagers stand together, sneaking a glance at the discussing heroes. Robin turns his head to Naruto as he rub his bloodied cheek, "Oh, right, you have this nasty cut." Robin pulls a bandage wrap out of his belt, "Here. Let me patch…" He move Naruto's hand out of the way to take a look at the cut before his eyes widened as soon as the cut slowly become small as it close up and he wasn't the only one that notice.
"Oh, sweet, dude!" Kid Flash said out loudly as Naruto wipe the blood off, "You have regenerative healing factor like Wolverine from X-men!"
"Yes, but unlike Logan's, it appears to be at basic level." The voice spoke up, caused Kid Flash to jump at the voice and he look up to see Batman as he keep his eyes on the confusing blonde. "Do you know whose clone you are?" Naruto open his mouth but he looks down with a tight frown as he realizes something.
"Naruto can't speak and he also doesn't know whose clone he is." Superboy muttered bitterly as Superman refuse to say anything to him for a while, "Dubbilex said that he's a blank slate, meaning he don't know anything until he learn everything." Naruto look down again before Superboy place his hand on his shoulder, "Don't worry, brother. It's possible to speak speech." For some reason, it feels right to call him his brother and he assume it's because of the fact that they both are clone. Naruto look up at him and the young boy give him a small smile before Superman walk up to them.
"We'll…" Superman sighed, "Uh, we'll figure something out for you two. The league will, I mean…For now, I'd better make sure they get that Blockbuster creature squared away." As soon as he finished his sentence, Superman took off in sky as fast as he can and Superboy glare at his back with a frown.
"Cadmus will be investigated all 52 levels but let's make one thing clear…" Batman glanced at each teenagers.
"You should have called." Flash crossed his arms.
"End results aside, we are not happy." The Batman scolded sternly, "You hacked Justice League systems, disobeyed direct orders and endangered lives. You will not be doing this again."
"I am sorry, but we will." Aqualad stepped up straightly.
"Aqualad, stand down." Aquaman ordered.
"Apologies, my king, but no." Aqualad placed his hand on his chest, receiving a raised eyebrow from his mentor. "We did good work here tonight, the work you trained us to do. Together on our own, we forged something powerful, important."
"If this is about your treatment at the hall, the three of you…" Flash attempt to say something but his sidekick cut him off.
"The four…" Kid Flash quickly glanced at Naruto, "Five, I think…of us, and it's not."
Robin step forward, "Batman, we're ready to use what you taught us or why teach us at all?"
"Why let them tell us what to do?" Superboy crossed his arms, "It's simple. Get on board or get out of the way." Several league members glance at Naruto and he just gives them a puzzled shrug of his shoulders, he actually has no idea what it was all about. Batman stares at them with narrowed eyes before he turn away from them as he walk over to Martian Manhunter.
"J'onn, this boy…" Batman glanced at Naruto out of the corner of his eyes, "Can you 'download' all knowledge into his head?"
"Well, I can't pour everything into his brain." J'onn whispered, "Too much information might be too much and it may leave him brain dead. I can only introduce some knowledge bit by bit so he can take it in easily." The alien rubbed his chin, "It's a long method but safe one. I'll start with some basic knowledge and ability to read so he can learn on his own since…"
"Very well." Batman walked away with a nod.
Naruto stand in middle of a large chamber within Mount Justice and he glance around the mission room as he stand with the sidekicks and several heroes, he wear a orange hoodie that cover his spandex shirt and a blue jean with black high-top sneakers. "This cave was the original secret sanctuary of the Justice League." Batman spoke to the teenagers as he paced up and down, "We're calling it into service again. Since you five are determined to stay together and fight the good fight…" He turned his head to them, "You'll do it on League's terms. Red Tornado volunteered to live here and be your supervisor." He gestured at the red android before he shift his arm to blonde woman, "Black Canary's in charge of training. Martian Manhunter will drop by to give Naruto his education."
"More like uploading." Kid Flash whispered lowly.
"I will deploy you on missions." Batman continued, "Naruto won't join you four until he completed the basic training." He was suspected of Naruto's 'birth' and he don't know what Cadmus was planning to do with the boy. All he know about the blonde are his healing factor and the boy can't even remove this odd shirt, the dark knight discover that the circle on his chest was some kind of blood seal, enhanced with some unknown magic and unknown advanced technologies. If it was remove by force, it will explode and kill the boy immediately. Batman refuses to let Manhunter use his phase ability out of risk and the best thing he can only do is to figure out how to remove it without any harm but it will take a lot of time.
"Real mission?" Robin asked.
"Yes, but covert." Batman replied.
"The League will handle the oblivious stuff." Flash inputted before he whispers quietly, "That's only if Avengers don't get ahead of us again." He quickly clears his throat as he pointed at his chest with his thumb, "There's a reason we have these big targets on our chests."
"But Cadmus proves the bad guys are getting smarter." Aquaman spoke up, "Batman needs a team that can operate on the sly."
"The six of you will be that team." Batman said.
"Cool!" Robin smirked before he blinks at his mentor, "Wait…Six?" The dark knight looks past the teenagers, causing them to look behind to see a green-skinned teenager girl as she walk into their sight with Martian Manhunter.
"This is the Martian Manhunter's niece." Aquaman chuckled at some shocked teenagers' face, "Miss Martian."
"Hi." Miss Martian gave them a wave with a smile.
"Liking this gig more every minutes." Kid Flash whispered to Robin before he walk up to her, "Uh, welcome aboard. I'm Kid Flash." He jabbed his thumb at the boys behind him, "That's Robin, Aqualad. It's cool if you forget their names."
"I'm honored to be included." Miss Martian clasped her hands with a giggle and the boys walked over to her. Superboy look away with a frown as Naruto rub his neck nervously before Robin turn his head to them, waving his hand.
"Hey, Superboy, Naruto." Robin called out, "Come meet Miss M." Superboy join them and Naruto was about to follow him but someone place a hand on his shoulder, causing him to look up to see Batman.
"You can introduce yourself to her later but first, I need you to come with me so I can study more about this seal and get some blood sample from you." Batman said and Naruto give him a nod as the dark knight led him away from the group.
"Was that Naruto?" Miss Martian asked after she transformed her shirt to match Superboy's black shirt.
"Yeah, Batman wants to test him for few things." Robin replied, "You two can introduce each other later."
"And don't worry if he doesn't say anything to you." Kid Flash said, "Superboy said that he can't speak for now."
"Oh, I see." Miss Martian blinked.
After three quick tests, Batman frown at the results and he turn around to face Naruto. "Would you like to know the result?" The dark knight asked as the young boy nodded, "The 'parent' DNA is undetermined, but I found some unique genetic traits...X-gene and metagene. That mean you are part mutant and part metahuman, making you a unique person." Naruto looked at him puzzlingly, "There is no record of a half-mutant, half-metahuman until now. You are the first person to have two different traits together…" Batman cupped his chin in deep thought for a while, "…A metamutant." Naruto stare at his gloved hands with wondering expression, "I can see that you have so many questions and don't know where to start…I can't promise you that you will get all answers but I'm sure you will receive some answers in time and with some help."
Naruto nod his head gratefully, glancing at the door behind him and Batman notice it before he gives the boy a nod. Naruto left the room without a word and the dark knight shift his eyes to the monitor with narrowed eyes, it look like he have to do a lot of dig.
Late at night in the lounge, Naruto sit in front of a large television screen and he switches the channels with a click of the remote as the images and voices flash across the screen.
"Enough is enough!" The white-haired man shouted angry, "Mutants, Metahumans and now Inhumans! They all are not what God have…"
"The manhunt for Joker continued after his escape last night." The newswoman spoke.
"Captain America was spotted in New York teaming up with Spiderman to take Jack O'Lantern, Green Goblin and Black Spider down." The man grinned with his microphone.
"Yo, yo, guess what I just saw?!" The heavyset man waved his clipboard, "Hawkwoman just slap Tony Stark around like a bitch!"
"No way, you got it on tape?!" The skinny man grinned at the heavyset man.
Naruto kept changing the channels until it stops on a tv show and he raise his eyebrow as four cutout animation of boys arguing with each other before the boy with orange coat get run over by a car, causing one of the boys cry out.
"Oh, my god!" The boy with blue hat pointed at the corpse, "He killed Kenny!"
"You bastard!" The boy with green hat shouted out and Naruto keep watching on until he hears a gasp.
"Naruto, don't watch that!" The voice cried out before the owner quickly dive for the remote, immediately change the channel and Naruto turn his head to see Miss Martian with a blink. "Eh, I mean…It's too immature for you to watch it." Miss Martian quickly stands back up with a cough as she tried to hide her embarrassment before she gives him a small wave, "Hi, Naruto, I'm Miss Martian. We don't get a chance to introduce ourselves to each other early." The blonde nodded at her as he rubbed his neck awkwardly and the alien stare at him for a while before she decides to try something. 'Let's us communicate this way. It might be easier.' She contacted him through telepathy.
Naruto look up at her for a while before he scrunched his face up, '…How do I communicate with you?'
'Silly, you are doing it right now.' Miss Martian smiled with a giggle, "Just think about what you want to say and it will come through.'
'Is that so?' The blonde glanced at her and they just stare at each other for a while since they don't know what to say right now.
'So…' The alien hummed to herself, 'What were you doing with Batman?'
'Just some tests…' Naruto rubbed his head, 'I just found something out but it only leaves me with more questions…'
'What did you found out?' Miss Martian tilted her head.
'…Um…Can I keep it to myself for now?' The blonde glanced at her, 'It's just that…Everything is so sudden for me and I need more time to deal with everything…'
"Oh, okay." Miss Martian gave him a small nod as she stood up, "I'll go check on Superboy and make something for us to eat." She give him another smile before she fly out of the lounge and Naruto turn back to the television screen with a sigh, it's true that everything was so sudden for him and it's kinda hard for him because of some new knowledge he just received early.
It have been a week after the Cadmus incident, the Zeta tube come alive as the computer's voice echo across the Mount Justice. "Recognized…Robin, B01. Kid Flash, B03." The said teenagers teleported into the base and they race each other into the mission room, where the other teenagers wait for them in front of the hovering screen.
"Did you ask him?" Kid Flash asked Aqualad, "What did he say?"
"He's arriving now." Aqualad smirked.
"Then what are we waiting for?" Kid Flash bump his fist against Robin's chest before he run toward the rear entrance, followed by the teenagers. As soon as they reach the secret entrance, they look up to see Red Tornado float down in a red tornado. "Red Tornado!" Kid Flash waved his arm around.
"Greetings." Red Tornado landed on his feet, "Is there a reason you intercept me outside the cave?"
"We hoped you had a mission for us." Aqualad explained.
"Mission assignments are the Batman's responsibility." The android replied.
"But it's been over a week, and nothing…" Robin was about to argue but the android raise his hand up, cutting him off.
"You'll be tested soon enough." Red Tornado spoke, "For the time being, simply enjoy each other's company."
"This team is not a social club." Aqualad glanced at his teammates.
"No, but I am told social interaction is an important team-building exercise." The android raised his index finger, "Perhaps you can keep busy by familiarizing yourself with the cave." With that, he walk into the cave.
"Keep busy." Kid Flash punched Robin's shoulder with a grumble.
"Does he think we're falling for this?" Robin scowled.
"Oh, I'll find out." Miss Martian attempted to read Red Tornado's mind before she sigh sadly, "I'm sorry. I forget he's a machine, inorganic. I cannot read his mind."
"Nice try, though." Kid Flash grinned with a wiggling eyebrow, "So, uh, you know what I'm thinkin' right now?"
"We all know what you thinkin' now." Robin rolled his eyes with hands on his hip before he notice something as he whisper to Superboy, "Hey, where's Naruto?"
"Learning history." Superboy replied flatly.
Naruto walk down the hallway as he read the section on WWII and he was learning a bit about Howling Commandos' role in the part of the war. Something good assault his smell and he follow it into the kitchen before he hear a ding sound, glancing at the oven. He look around as he open the oven before he pull the tray of fresh-baked cookies out and he toss one of the hot cookies into his mouth as he put the tray on the table. Before he knows it, Miss Martian rushes into the kitchen worriedly before she notice the tray and she release her breath as she turn to Naruto. "Did you get it out of the oven?" The blonde take another cookie with a nod as the other teenagers enter the kitchen.
"Oh, sweet!" Kid Flash speedily snatched several cookies up before he juggles them with a cry, "HOT! HOT! HOT!"
"Seems like your gloves' double as oven mitt." Robin glanced at Naruto's unscratched gloves and the blonde just give him a shrug as he eats his third cookie.
"I'll make more?" Miss Martian looked between Kid Flash and Naruto as they kept taking cookies.
"Dude, what do you think of your first fresh baked cookie?" Kid Flash asked and his respond was just a simple thumb-up.
"It was sweet of you to make any." Aqualad smiled.
"Thank, Aqualad." Miss Martian replied.
"We're off-duty." Aqualad waved it off, "Call me Kaldur'ahm. Actually, my friends call me Kaldur."
"I'm Wally." Kid Flash smirked, "See? I already trust you with my secret ID, unlike Mr. Dark Glasses over here." He gestured at Robin, "Batman's forbidden boy wonder from telling anyone his real name." That earns him a deadly glare from Robin.
"Mine's no secret." Miss Martian smiled, "It's M'gann M'orzz. Like, you can call me Megan. It's an Earth name, and I'm on Earth now."
"And we don't have to ask him since we already know Naruto's name." Kaldur patted Naruto's back. Superboy feel left out since he was the only one that does not have a name and he was about to walk away before he feel something invading his mind.
'Don't worry, Superboy.' Megan thought, 'We'll find you an Earth name, too.'
"Get out of my head!" Superboy clutched his head with an angry roar and the teenagers look at them confusingly.
'What's wrong?' Megan looked at everybody, 'I don't understand. Everyone on Mars communicates telepathically.'
"M'gann, stop." Kaldur yelled as Megan stopped, "Things are different on Earth. Here, your powers are an extreme invasion of privacy."
"Beside, Cadmus' creepy little psychic genomes left a bad taste in his brain." Wally whispered.
"I-I didn't mean to…" Megan stammered nervously.
"Just stay out." Superboy stormed out with a growl and everything was quiet until…
"Hello, Megan." The alien smacked her forehead, "I know what we can do." She quickly flew out and the teenagers trade a look before they shrug their shoulders, following the girl's path except for two boys. Naruto walk over to the couch, sitting down right next to his proxy-older brother and he was about to resume his reading but the voice catch their attention. "Superboy, please." Megan peeked out behind the doorframe.
"Don't talk to me." Superboy looked away, causing her to look down sadly and he glance over his shoulder before he give out an sigh as he stand up to follow her out.
Megan smile beamingly before she turn her head to Naruto, "Naruto, you too." The blonde give them a look before he shake his head, "You sure?" She was about to send him a message telepathically before she remember what happened early.
"Q-Q-Question…" Naruto attempted to say something as he stood up, "Red…" He has learned a bit of speech but so far, he can't form a full sentence and he refuse to speak around the other teenagers out of embarrassment. Only Megan and Superboy know about it. "L-L-Later?"
"Yeah, next time." Megan smiled back before she fly out and Superboy wave at him, leaving the room. After a bit of reading, Naruto wander off into the hallway.
"Oh, Naruto." Red Tornado glanced at the young blonde as he entered the control room, "You're not going out with the others?" He just opened the hanger doors for the team to take the alien ship out for a ride.
"Question…" The young boy walked up to the android with the book.
"Ah, what kind of questions do you want to ask me about?" Red Tornado turned his head, "And if it's about the DNA test or this shirt, Batman is working on them with some aids from the others."
Naruto shake his head, "No…Um…This…" He opened the book to point at the image of protest against mutants, "Why…Hate others?"
"Why do people hate these people like mutants and others?" Red Tornado figured his question out, "Well, it's difficult to explain…But from what I know, humans always discriminating these who are different from each other throughout the time. Before the gifted people, the humans hate things that make other people stand out like homosexual, religion, race and many more…And it still happens right now."
"They…Hate me?" Naruto frowned sadly.
"Unfortunately, yes, if they know about your status." Red Tornado replied, Batman have reveal Naruto's unique DNA to several members, like himself.
"E-E-Even team?" The blonde muttered and the android grab his shoulder gently.
"No, they won't hate you." The android spoke, "I know each of them and I can tell you that they all accept you, no matter what you are. But it's only if you tell them that you are metamutant." Naruto look up to him before he nod his head lightly and they just stand there in silence for a while until the android speak up. "Is there any more questions?"
"…Reason…" Naruto licked his lips again, "Hero…But I…Don't know…"
"Ah, you want to find a reason to become a hero?" Red Tornado decoded again, "Why do you ask?" He was curious about that question.
"…Be-Because team's heroes…But not me…" The blonde muttered.
"Everyone have different reasons to become a hero." Red Tornado rubbed his chin, "The most common reasons are to protect the innocents, bring people to justice, etc. Before you ask what my reason is, I was programmed to be a protector." The android lean against the table with crossed arms, "The reason why you are here with us is because Batman believe that Cadmus have something in mind to create you and he assume that it might be bad thing if Cadmus had created you…He want us to raise you into a hero with strong moral compass."
"…I see…" Naruto scratched his head with furrowed eyebrows before he sigh to himself, "…Thanks…" He walked toward the exit, "Going out…Walk, clearing…"
"Alright, I'll let the team know if they return before you do." Red Tornado spoke up, he knows it must be hard on Naruto since he was 'born' with blank slate and he seems to be struggle with something within himself. An incoming message snap the android out of his mind and he turn around to answer the message.
Naruto wander down the sidewalk as he take some sightseeing in the town, few blocks away from the Mount Justice, and he scratch his head in deep thought. He can't make sense out of everything and he feel like that some people are force something on him, like putting him on a team of superheroes without asking him or training him into an superhero when he can't figure out his purpose. The blonde sigh to himself, keep walking in deep thought and it wasn't long enough until he bump into someone's back. Naruto quickly take a step back and he look up to see a tall muscular African-American teenager as the teenager turn his head to him with an odd look. "S…Sorry." The blonde muttered embarrassingly and he was about to move again but the teenager stop him with hand on his shoulder.
"Hey, kid, you lost?" The teenager asked concernedly, this kid seems to be around thirteen and he look like he's lost. The kid shake his head quickly and the teenager was about to say something but someone called out to him, catching their attention.
"Mal, what's going on?" They turned their heads to see a young African-American cheerleader as she walked up to them with drinks from the café.
"This kid bumps into me, Karen." Mal jabbed his thumb at Naruto, "I think he's lost."
"Oh, no…" Karen turned her eyes to the young teenager, "I think we better hold this bowling date off until we help him find someone he knows or…"
"Not lost…" Naruto muttered embarrassingly, "Walk…thinking…"
"Oh, um…" Mal scratched his head as he tried to figure out what the boy just said, "…Are you saying that you were not lost, just out for a walk to take something off your mind?" The boy nodded his head, "Ah, then it's cool about the run-in early since you already apologized, kid."
"…Not kid…" The blonde muttered again, "T-T-Thirteen…Half…"
"Ooh, my bad." Mal chuckled with Karen as he waved it off, "You here on tour or…?"
"…Live near…" Naruto replied.
"Same with us, we live here too." Karen smiled, "I didn't see you around before, did you recently move here?" The blonde nod again, "Cool. I'm Karen and that's my boyfriend, Mal."
"Yo." The black teenager smirked with a nod.
"Naruto." The blonde boy introduced himself.
"Oh, you're a foreigner. This explains why you can't speak well, I was thinking that you might have some problem." Mal said, receiving a light smack from his girlfriend.
"Tell you what, we'll show you around to make up with our mistakes." Karen smirked as she ignored her boyfriend's groan, it look like he have to take a rain check with their bowling date. "So where do you want to go?"
"…You s-said…Bowl…" Naruto rubbed his neck, "What is bowl?" They stare at each other for a while before Karen quickly drags him off with her boyfriend.
"You never have been bowling before?!" Karen muttered loudly, "That's it, we're taking you out to the bowl!"
"To let you know something…" Mal whispered to Naruto hurriedly, "She loves to bowl a lot and she sure takes it very seriously."
The sound of clash echo in the bowling lanes as the ball knock some pins down and Naruto look around in awe since it's his first time in this place. "Damn…" Mal groaned as the ball fall into the gutter, "I fucking hate the gutter."
"Mal, don't swearing." Karen jerked her head to the other lanes, "I think I just saw some kids over there."
"Really?" Mal gulped nervously, he doesn't want to get trouble with some parents. He picks the bowling ball up, handing it over to the blonde. "Okay, it's your turn. You just saw what Karen and I just did. All you have to do is bowl it down the lane and take the pins down as best as you can do."
"Aim for the middle!" Karen called out as Naruto walk up to the front line and Mal walk over to her, watching the blonde fumble with bowling ball. "…Mal, did you tell him about the hole in the ball?" She asked worriedly and at this time, a familiar face run into the bowling alley as he look around for someone until he spot the blonde. The person walk over to the group, raise his hand to call out for someone.
"…OH SHIT!" Mal paled and Naruto swing his arm back, accidently throw ball behind him. The ball accidently hit the person in his groin and he drop down with a bloodcurdling scream that cause each male in the building to cross their legs from the phantom pain. "OH, FUCK! I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT!" Mal ran up to the whimpering teenager, "It's his first time!"
"I-I-I can tell…" The teenager whimpered with a high-pitched voice, revealing to be Wally. Naruto walk up to him with concern and the teenager pat his shoulder shakily. "I-I-It's okay, Naruto…It was a totally accident…" He leaned in closer to whisper into his ear, "Just let it stay between us. I-I-I don't want Robin to know what happened."
"You know each other?" Karen asked.
"Y-Y-Yes…" Wally coughed roughly, "He's a friend of mine and I was told to bring him back home. He has been out for too long and um…His brother is worrying about him." It was a lie, he has to come up with something to bring Naruto back to the base.
"Oh." Mal glanced at the blonde, "Sound like you should go now. It's nice to meet you, Naruto. Hope to see you around in the city."
"Same here!" Karen waved her fingers, "When you get better at bowling instead of busting some nuts, come and challenge us anytime."
"D-D-Don't remind me this…" Wally hobbled away with Naruto as the blonde gave the couple a wave before he help Wally out of the building, "…Wait, how did he know your name?" He glanced at the blonde, only to have him turn his face away. "…You can talk now?" Naruto bob his head between shake and nod as if he was saying so-so, "Ah, too embarrassing to say anything to us?" Wally smirked, "Oh, wait until the other hears about that…"
"…B-B-Busting nuts…" Naruto muttered.
"…But it is good thing that I can keep secrets!" Wally said quickly with paled face, this guy better not tell anyone about this incident, not even to Megan! He decide to change the topic, "Oh, dude, you should hear what happened today to us! It's so crazy that you wish you were there with us and I got a sweet souvenir!" The blonde just raise his eyebrow at him.
And that end the first chapter of I Am…! Love it? Hate it?
That's right, Naruto is a clone but the question is…Who is his 'parent' and what is the purpose of his 'birth'? As you have notice it, there are some mention of Marvel within the DC and yet I don't bring anyone in yet. It's because there are so many and I don't want to force something into this chapter without messing it up.
I bet some people will say something about Naruto after reading this chapter. Acutally, I make him like that on purpose because I want him to grow though some experience and remember, he was recently born with a blank slate, meaning that he may turn out different because he don't have any experience like the cannon Naruto. Right now he's having hard time to accept his existence, even when he got throw into something that he don't even understand since he don't have a lot of knowledge. I think it's more interesting to make him having hard time with speech because he don't know how to speak well for now to show what he is going through right now. I always think it's weird that he can speak fluently right away and I want to make it more realistic as best as I can.
Metamutant: Yes, I took this idea from amalgam comics and no, I don't have these books but I do hear about them. I just took it from the Wikipedia when I look it up to see if it have name…Plus, Naruto is the first and only metamutant in this story. Beside healing factor, I wonder what kind of power he have?
What will happen in next chapter? Will we know more about Naruto? What will he learn? Will we see some battles? Will he become a part of something bigger or not? We'll may find out in the next issue…Eh, I mean next chapter!
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