The Dark Heroes
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Naruto x Harle x ?
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''Normal Speech''
Inner Thoughts, Dialogue, or reading passages from books and scrolls
(Quick Notes and Messages or Echoes.)
(Dark over lapping echoes)
''Boss Summons, Demons, Dark beings speaking, Demonic/Angry characters Speaking as well as extremely Dark spells and Magic.''
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Author's Note
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The first of my many apology letter to my fans for not immediately getting back when I restored my computer, but hey I have a job now, paying a bill, fixing things up. It gets hectic. Anyway if there are ny of you who have money and want to donate to me just send me a private message because I will use the donations to commission cover art and image of scenes for my stories. That is one of the main things I wish to do in order to bring my stories to life is to have images of the scenes commission to really bring the story to life so if anyone wishes to do so feel free to send however much amount you want.
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Story start
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"Steven Matthews a man involved in the black market and has his thugs steal organs from hospitals. All those who attempted to bring him in on charges are often found dead the next day with each body found with missing vocal chords. He needs to be eliminated."
He leaped from the building and dropped down to the ground as wind kicked up the dust. There his target was, getting out of a nice sports car. Steven was dressed in a suit from the Nordstrom catalogue, a charcoal color plaid suit. His hair cut short, slick, greased from hair jell with hazel eyes and dark hair.
He was flanked by two men in grey suits, large, built like body builders, one with a goatee and the other clean shaven and carrying a suitcase, both wearing sunglasses. They entered the building where another man was waiting.
He had blond hair with some kind of golden head band wearing a green trench coat and plain brown pants. He was sitting on a chair and by his side on the floor was a young girl, no older than seven. She was gagged and crying impotently at the criminal to let them go.
"The girl delivered as promised. I wish for my payment now." The trench coat wearing man asked.
"Come now my good man I need to make sure the product is in prime condition." Steven remarked as he snapped his fingers. One of his bodyguards placed a suitcase on the table. It opened with a loud click and inside surgical tools includes scalpels and syringes along with a bottle of medication were revealed. "Prep the patient for surgery."
The door was promptly kicked down and a figure shot by. Draws were gun and they began firing as the figure shot about. Sounds of flesh tearing and the coppery smell of blood filled the room. The sound of shell cases dropping along the ground and the sound of death cries filled the room. Steven drew his gun and began firing, the shadow easily dodging the gun fire as he stepped over the body of the murdered mercs.
"Stay away! Stay away from me you fucking monster!" he raved as the click of his empty gun echoed throughout the room. He snatched a scalpel from the case, causing it to spill over as he held it in front of him. The empty bottle of liquid fell on the ground as the shadow made his way towards the man with heavy footsteps, drops of blood dripping from his nice.
"Monster?" he asked with a sardonic child. "A man who butchers people to sell their organs has no right." He tossed the knife and switched its position from slashing to stabbing. "I'm going to put you down before you can hurt any more…" his attention was drawn to the sound of sobbing. He turned to see the tied up girl who was sobbing in fear. Seeing the fear in her eyes triggered a memory.
Harley was screaming.
Her eyes watered, her vision black around the edges. It haunted her, visions of the joker. A white face and bright red lips cracked into a sadistic smile.
"NO, Mistah J, please!"
She drew herself into a tight ball. Her body shook in fear of the Joker's wrath. Naruto burst into the room and took hold of Harley.
"Harleen! Harleen, it's Naruto. Listen to me, you're safe, the Joker isn't here. You're at my home."
"Don't, Mistah J! I'm sorry! Don't hurt me no more, please!"
"Harleen, please listen to me." His hands rested on the shoulders of the frightened woman.
Harley, feeling the hands on her, she opened her eyes and looked at the face mere inches from her own. The face of the Joker had begun to dissipate. White bleach skin was darkening to something more tan. The green hair began to lighten into blond and those eyes. Those monovalent eyes began to shy blue.
"N-Naruto?"Her voice was shaky and hoarse and gave way to a deep fear rooted within her.
"Yes, it's me you're safe."
Harley launched herself so quickly and forcefully at Naruto momentarily stunning him.
Carefully, and mindful of the many injuries, Naruto wrapped his arms around Harley.
"It's okay, you're safe now. It was a nightmare. It wasn't real."
Naruto held Harley to him, but gently put the woman back further into the bed. Harley's sobbing slowly receded and she unfurled from his frame.
He was tore from the memory at the sensation of a blade punctured his chest. Naruto reacted drawing up his arm and striking the man in the Adam's apple with enough force to crush his trachea. The man fell backwards as his body collided with the ground. It would only be a matter of time before the man died from a lack of oxygen. Naruto went towards the girl who shied away from him.
"It's okay, I won't hurt you." He gently said as he undid the binds covering her mouth.
"You…you're that superhero like Superman."
A melancholy smile formed on Naruto's face. "Yeah…I…well not so much anymore."
"You…you killed them. Superheros don't kill people." The girl whispered.
"I…I'm not much of a superhero anymore. Tell me, do you think after they were finished with you? Would they have stopped doing what they were doing?"
"N-No."
"W-Whats your name?" he asked the girl who answered him with a soft stammer.
"S-Sandra…Sandra Bailey."
"Tell me Sandra, you hear stories about superheroes and super villains fighting all the time right?" he asked as she nodded. "And that super villains keep hurting people right?" he asked as she nodded once more. "Well some criminals like them are horrible people. Like that man they either do it for profit or they do it for enjoyment and they use money or connections to avoid punishment. They'll keep doing it no matter how many times they're stopped until they're dealt with. With his money that man could have gotten out and butcher more little girls, I just made sure he couldn't do it anymore. You understand right?" he asked as the little girl nodded once more.
"I…I want to go home."
"Alright honey, we'll definitely get you home," he said as he scooped the little girl up. "Hang on tight." He said as he carried her out of the building. He dropped the girl off at the police station allowing the proper authorities to handle it he returned to his apartment. He arrived in time to see the ending result of a training session. Harleen was still far from ready to go out on patrols. Not to mention she would need to be better equipped with something then her Gymnastic skills if she was going to be his partner. She was going to need to be professionally trained.
Standing, dressed in her usual hero garb was Onyx Adams, one of the world's most reverenced experts in martial arts. On the ground, tired and panting was Harleen, dressed in a sweaty tank top nearly soaked all the way through and kick boxing martial arts pants. He traded some brief pleasantries with Onyx who soon left leaving the two blonds alone. In the condition she was in Harleen could hardly move so Naruto scooped her up in his arms. "Looks like Onyx worked you to the bone huh Harl?"
"So tired…feel like…I'm going to die." Harley moaned as dramatically as she could.
"Stink like it too." Naruto commented as his nose wrinkled slightly.
"Hey!"
"Let's get you into the bath so you can get cleaned up."
"Oh Mistah N you just want an excuse to get me naked you cad you." She teased with a perverse giggle.
Naruto couldn't help but blush at her insinuation. Even now Harley was so unpredictable to him that sometimes the little things she said or did caught him off guard. After placing Harley in the tub and drawing up the water he left to the other room so she could relax and soak. He sat on his bed and closed his eyes, his mind drifting back to earlier this week.
'I don't understand. You're a hero; you saved countless lives you can't quit."
"I can't…I can't go back to the way things were Donna." To show up out of the blue like that. What did Donna hope to accomplish?
"My sister cherished every moment she shared with you, I could tell in the way she spoke of you. As an Amazon she is no stranger to the fact that life is taken in combat there is no reason for your courtship to end."
"You don't understand Donna, the man Diana fell in love with strove for peace over hardship. I made the choice I did that way it was my first step into returning what I once was. My hands were never clean. I was a Shinobi. I've always been a killer. I may not have gone out of my way to take lives, but I realized its time for me to stop running away and accept the truth of who I am. The Naruto your sister fell in love with isn't the same man who tried to pretend he was something he wasn't to fit in. The real Uzumaki Naruto is standing in front of you."
Naruto opened his eyes as they fell upon the phone on the night stand. As if he predicted the phone began to vibrate with a low hum. He leaned over and scooped it up with his hand and answered it.
"You have my attention."