Naruto: Infinity Divide

Blanket disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Star Trek

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

I've wanted to get back into my Naruto/Star Wars crossover Naruto: Lunar Eclipse but I just haven't been able to find the motivation with that story (and Star Wars VII was no help at all). I played around with the idea of a Naruto/Star Trek story as an alternative and this tale is the result. There are so many Star Trek sources out there it is impossible to list them all. The main ones I am using are Memory Alpha, Memory Beta and the Star Fleet Battles timelines. The stardates I'm using correspond to the new movies. I.E. January 31st 2016 = Stardate 2016.031. The first four numbers are the year and the last three are the number of the day within the year. (December 31st, 2016 = 2016.365)

The timeframe of this story is before, during and after Star Trek: TOS. Several characters will make appearances here and there (Kirk, Spock, etc.) but won't be as central to the story as Naruto who is the main character. In Naruto this takes place after the Naruto: The Last movie.

Considering this story features Vulcan!Naruto he will seem out of character by nature at least until he gets into Starfleet in a few chapters.

Pairings are undecided at this point and whether or not any other Naruto characters (besides Naruto himself) will appear after the first chapter is also undecided. If they do appear I will probably have them as regular humans/aliens (not ninjas). It just depends on how the story goes. I have ideas for a couple of them in mind but nothing solid yet. For now this is a one shot/prologue that I may continue eventually if there is interest in it.

Chapter 1

Stardate 2254.010 Tori Prime System

Ships Log: NCC-1371 U.S.S. Republic has entered the Tori Prime System to explore possible signs of life on Tori Prime IV. Previous exploration of this system by the Destroyer NCC-528 U.S.S. Iblis was cancelled due to a main deflector dish malfunction caused by asteroid damage. The Republic has been ordered to follow up on the work already performed by the Iblis….

The Constitution Class heavy cruiser U.S.S. Republic was on a cadet training cruise under Captain Sheila Tristan. The Captain was a graying but very fit and attractive woman. She was also a stern taskmaster. As it was she was less than pleased that she had a group of trainees that were potentially heading into a danger zone. "ETA to Planet Tori Prime IV Lieutenant Finney?" asked Tristan.

"We are about an hour away Ma'am." replied Ben Finney. "If we drop to sublight before we enter the asteroid field we can clear the way with phasers and avoid the damage the Iblis sustained."

Captain Tristan turned to the weapons station on the bridge. "Well Ensign Kirk; it looks like you get to show us how good your aim is by shooting a bunch of rocks."

Ensign James Tiberius Kirk sweat dropped as his friend Finney grinned obnoxiously at him. "Yes Ma'am!" Kirk answered crisply. 'I'm a 21 year old junior officer and my first live firing in action will be against space rubble….' he thought morosely. A glint of determination sparked in his eyes. 'I'll give those rocks hell!'

….

As Kirk practiced his trade by clearing a path for the plodding Republic, Captain Tristan turned to her Chief Science Officer T'Ara. The statuesque Vulcan woman was hard at work reading the ship's sensor layouts. Her black hair was in a conservative ponytail. "Anything of interest T'Ara?" asked the Captain. The Iblis reported an unknown power source on the surface of Tori Prime IV."

T'Ara looked up from her station revealing her intense onyx eyes. "I've confirmed the location of the energy source in the northern hemisphere. It seems to be a stable area. Most of the planet is ravaged by both gravity and electromagnetic storms."

"Sounds inhospitable." said Tristan. "The reports were this world was supposed to be Class M."

The Vulcan beauty nodded. "All evidence I am seeing point's towards the planet being Class M in the distant past. I hypothesize that a massive asteroid impact rendered the world uninhabitable within the last two thousand years." She looked back into her scanner. "The area surrounding the power source appears to be ruins created by intelligent life. It is also free of storms and gravimetric disturbances."

"Are there any other calm spots in the storms Commander T'Ara?" asked the Captain.

"There are none I can detect in the northern hemisphere." said the scientist. "I see numerous areas of ruins but only the one place would be safe for an Away Team in the north. Everything else should be researched via probe at this point."

"Keep searching and see what else we can tell from orbit." said the Captain Tristan. "Unless the energy source seems dangerous we'll send an Away Team down to explore."

….

Surface Ruins, Tori Prime IV

Hours later Chief Science Officer T'Ara led the Away Team down to the surface. They appeared in the shimmering energy of a transporter beam on the surface. With the Vulcan woman were Lieutenant Ben Finney and Ensign James Kirk as well as Ensign Mira Cosworth from security and Ensign Collete Devry from engineering.

The area was a desolate wasteland mainly made of rocky soil. The only life forms there were algae and lichens which were seen in clumps here and there. The atmosphere was of a Class M world and was breathable though thin. The sun shined dimly through the thick layers of dust and debris in orbit. It had the general ambiance of a long forgotten tomb….

T'Ara said, "Mister Finney and Cosworth search the area for any signs of energy aside of the core of those ruins. Devry and Kirk are with me."

Before them were the crumbled remains of an ancient tower. It had a large entrance that allowed one to see inside. In its center was a raised stone dais that had a sphere of energy glowing above it. T'Ara led Kirk and Devry down across the remains of a stone terrace that surrounded the tower. Many of the stones were crumbled and their footing was uneven. Devry had her tricorder out and was scanning about. Kirk was about to move forward when Devry called for a halt. "The stones one this side have a fissure underneath them Kirk. They could collapse. Let me look for another way around."

Kirk took a step back and said, "Commander T'Ara, The weight in this area seems to be getting heavier as we get closer to the tower."

"According to my readings there is an artificial gravity field of approximately two point eight that of earth surrounding this structure. Judging that this monument is mostly intact that probably was the normal gravity for this planet before it was devastated by asteroids." T'Ara's communicator beeped and she flipped it open. "T'Ara here." she answered curtly.

"This is Lieutenant Finney Ma'am." crackled the communicator. "Cosworth and I circumnavigated the structure and there are no signs of any power sources or lines of any type leading to it. The tower is entirely self contained."

"Understood Mister Finney." replied T'Ara. "Meet us at the entrance to the structure and watch your footing. T'Ara out." She closed her communicator and said, "Let us proceed."

After carefully traversing the stone terrace both groups met at the entrance where they could clearly see the dais at the center on top of a flight of stone stairs. Devry and T'Ara were both scanning the structure and the sphere of blue energy. Devry said, "There are steel supports under the stone surfaces of the walls, ceiling and floor. It is structurally safe to go forward but we need to be careful because many of the stones are loose."

"What about that ball of energy?" asked Finney. "Is it a threat?

"It seems self contained and stable according to my readings." said T'Ara. "We must remain cautious regardless."

As they stepped inside the tower; an ethereal woman appeared at the top of the stairs. She was humanoid with pale skin and delicate facial features. She had long white hair and horns. Her most distinguishing feature was her pearl like eyes and a third eye in the center of her forehead. The woman wore long, sweeping white robes. "I am Otsutsuki Kaguya and I welcome you to my garden." she said.

Her appearance startled the group but T'Ara answered smoothly as she could. "I am Lieutenant Commander T'Ara of the United Federation of Planets. Thank you for your kind welcome to your garden."

Kaguya smiled wanly and said, "You are the first to come here since my children destroyed themselves in their foolishness."

"Can you tell us what happened to this world?" asked Kirk.

The Rabbit Goddess said, "Observe…."

In their minds the entire Away Team from the Republic saw a vision of the past….

Otsusuki Toneri was raining down asteroids on the planet and was threatening to crash the moon into the world and destroy all life. The Five Kages were arguing amongst themselves as to how to stop this threat. In the end the Raikage A used a weapon of mass destruction to end the threat of the moon -a massive chakra canon hidden in Kumo. Instead of the moon being vaporized it simply broke up and the remnants of the moon fell from the sky and devastated the planet in its entirety.

Thousand of massive asteroids rendered the world incapable of supporting most life forms. What was left of the moon in orbit above the shattered planet formed a dense cloud of asteroids which did that much more damage by blocking out the sunlight. This destroyed even more life due to radical climate change. The gravity shift from the moon's destruction caused natural disasters all over the globe and within 200 years all intelligent life was completely destroyed….which left the recently freed Otsutsuki Kaguya to weep as there was nothing in her garden left to protect….

One by one the members of the Away Team succumbed to the horrible visions as the death of a civilization smashed through their mental defenses. In the end all were unconscious on the ground except for T'Ara whose rigorous Vulcan mental discipline kept her conscious through the assault. She was kneeling and shaking all over from the horrors she'd seen. As the tears streamed down her face T'Ara looked at her unconscious team and tried to call for an emergency beam out. That's when the young Vulcan woman saw Kagaya pick up the sphere of energy and bring it down the stairs.

Kaguya held the orb as if it was something more precious than her own life. The Rabbit Goddess shrank the ball down to the size of a marble and showed it to the stunned T'Ara. "You will do nicely." said Kaguya. "I'll entrust you with this T'Ara. You will know what to do when the time comes…."

T'Ara blacked out….

….

An hour later Ensign James T. Kirk woke up and saw his teammates were all lying on the ground unconscious. There was no sign of the sphere of energy or the hauntingly beautiful woman named Kaguya….

He grabbed his communicator and flipped it open. "This is Ensign Kirk to Republic. I have five for emergency beam out."

"This is the Republic. We lost track of you for 67 minutes." crackled the communicator. "Roger that emergency beam out Kirk. Stand by." Kirk felt the welcome feeling of the transporter beam surround him and sighed in relief….

….

U.S.S. Republic, Sickbay

….The entire away team was suffering from mental trauma to some degree but the most shocking by far was what had happened to their team leader T'Ara.

Chief Medical Officer Doctor Nancy Solace finished her thorough examination of T'Ara and said, "I don't know any way to sugarcoat this T'Ara. You are pregnant with a child that is a hybrid Vulcan and humanoid. The genetic markers indicate the child's non Vulcan heritage is similar to a Terran human. The child is male and in perfect health with no signs of deformities whatsoever. Unless you decide to terminate the pregnancy then you should give birth to a healthy baby boy in 10 months as per the norm of a typical Vulcan gestation period." Then Doctor Solace added, "There should be no threat to your health at all T'Ara."

The Vulcan Chief Science Officer now found herself in a situation that was difficult to gauge by anyone's standards. 'What will I do with this unborn child?' she thought worriedly. T'Ara felt the most logical thing to do would be to confer with her husband Sovar and explain the circumstances she was in. "No doubt Sovar and I can come to a logical solution to this issue. Of course, finding my husband on Vulcan will be difficult as usual…." she thought aloud.

Captain Tristan raised an eyebrow. 'The logical, super organized Lieutenant Commander T'Ara doesn't know where her husband is? I'm surprised she doesn't have him on a shelf with a label.' The thought of T'Ara being disorganized struck Tristan as absolutely ludicrous. "I find it hard to understand why your husband would be so difficult to find. Vulcan is very technologically advanced after all."

T'Ara explained, "My husband Sovar is a spiritualist that enriches his soul for months at a time in The Forge located in the ShiKhar District of Vulcan. I personally prefer our residence in the city of ShiKhar to the desert but it is simply not logical to keep him from his interests."

"So he wanders in the desert for months on end?" asked Doctor Solace. "Couldn't you give him a communicator?"

The Vulcan woman shook her head and replied, "The Forge is full of electromagnetic disturbances that cause devices such as transporters and communicators to malfunction. I attempted to design a collar for him to overcome the difficulties but he said the idea was illogical so I shelved the idea until I could come up with a more advanced design such as a bracelet."

"You wanted your husband to wear a collar like a dog?!" asked Doctor Solace trying to contain her laughter.

"It was the most logical solution at the time." replied T'Ara.

Tristan nearly burst into laughter. "So he is a spiritualist." said the Captain getting her humor under control. "Does he have a regular job as well?"

T'Ara nodded. "He also teaches at the Vulcan Institute for Defensive Arts. I met him there while I went to the Vulcan Science Academy. Then I joined Starfleet."

"How did you come to be married?" asked the Doctor. "It doesn't sound like you have very much in common."

"It was a marriage arranged by our parents." explained T'Ara. "It has proven to be a most logical and mutually beneficial match."

"So you do your thing and he does his." said Captain Tristan with a sweat drop.

"Precisely." answered the beautiful Vulcan woman.

Stardate 2254.017 En Route to 40 Eridani A System

Ship's Log: The Republic has spent a week investigating Tori Prime IV. The 'safe zone' where the entity Kaguya exists is the only place on the surface of the entire planet that is habitable. Do to the danger presented by Kaguya we will not be returning there. We've completed a full surface scan of the planet and further research needs to be done by a Galactic Survey Cruiser or other science vessel. We are currently headed to 40 Eridani A where the Vulcan Science Academy is waiting to examine our Chief Science Officer, Lieutenant Commander T'Ara….

Ensign James Kirk was over at his friend Ben Finney's quarters conversing about what happened to them. The Lieutenant was sharing his wisdom over some brandy. "Jim, you've got to realize there are more dangers out there in the galaxy than you realize. All of us that were on that mission were shaken up pretty badly. We all will have to undergo psychiatric checks for the next couple of months….Look at the bright side; at least you aren't in Commander T'Ara's shoes."

"I feel bad for her Finney." replied Kirk. "Here she is married and got pregnant by an alien intervention while on duty. What is she going to do? I could see her husband leaving her for that."

Ben smiled, "You don't know Vulcans very well do you Jim?" seeing the Ensign shrug, Finney laughed. "Vulcans are basically incapable of lying without some seriously logical reason. If Commander T'Ara tells her husband what happened then there is no way he would doubt her. Besides, getting pregnant from a ball of energy isn't exactly a love affair you know."

"I guess you have a point." agreed Kirk. "Maybe I should read up on Vulcans a bit more in case I end up serving alongside one regularly. I never got to know Commander T'Ara."

"Probably a good idea." agreed Finney. "After all, you were admiring her body a lot more than getting to know her."

Kirk shrugged and said, "Can you blame me?" Finney just laughed again.

….

T'Ara was in her quarters talking to her Mother-in-law over sub-space. "Mother Varek, it is imperative that I talk to Sovar. It is not a matter that I am comfortable discussing with others or leaving a message about. When you see him, please tell him to call me. I will be coming home soon and wish to see him face to face when I get home."

"Come now T'Ara, what could be so bad that you could not talk to me about it?" asked Varek.

The scientist wanted to say it was because Varek was a hopeless gossip that never got the facts straight but T'Ara decided it wouldn't be logical to start a rift in the family if it could be avoided. "I simply ask that you convey my request to Sovar. Please have him call me. Farewell Mother Varek; I need to go."

"Call again soon T'Ara." replied Varek before the call ended.

'I should pray to the gods that my Mother-in-law never catches wind of this situation.' thought T'Ara. 'Sometimes it is difficult to believe my calm and relaxed husband Sovar is even related to his chatterbox of a Mother.' She quietly placed her hand on her flat stomach. 'It seems hard to believe but I can already sense the baby's presence.'

….

U.S.S. Republic, Captain's Office

After the Republic settled into a geosynchronous orbit around Vulcan; Captain Tristan was talking via sub-space to the Head of the Vulcan Science Academy, Director Sekla. "Just so you understand Director; I do not take these circumstances lightly." said the Captain. "Lieutenant Commander T'Ara is an excellent officer and I am not sure what exactly will come of her situation. Starfleet Command has determined that her home world of Vulcan is the best place for her at this point. I hate to lose her but T'Ara's health must come first."

Director Sekla replied, "Your dedication to your crewmembers is admirable Captain. I remember being one of T'Ara's instructors and she was simply a brilliant student. You may leave her here knowing that the best of care will be provided for her. I too have conferred with Starfleet and they have made the most logical decision in this matter."

"I'll leave her in your care then Director Sekla." said Tristan.

….

T'Ara's Quarters

The young Vulcan Scientist was inspecting all of her belongings which were neatly and orderly packed. She had on her Starfleet dress uniform instead of her Vulcan formal robes. 'I will miss this place.' she thought sadly. 'Still; it is the most logical decision for both myself and my child….' Regardless of logic; it had been very difficult T'Ara to make the decision to leave her friends and comrades in Starfleet. The U.S.S. Republic had been her home for seven years and she felt very melancholy about leaving her ship. After bidding a few last farewells, T'Ara beamed down to her old alma mater, the Vulcan Science Academy….

….

Planet Vulcan, ShiKhar District, Vulcan Science Academy

T'Ara arrived on a transporter platform with her belongings. To her honest shock her husband Sovar was there waiting with his usual long hair and travelling robes. He quickly greeted his wife and said, "Welcome home T'Ara; what's up?"

'I believe my husband would have been what the Terrans refer to as a hippie had he been born a human.' T'Ara was glad to see Sovar hadn't changed a bit. She dreaded telling him what had happened. She said slowly, "We have much to discuss in private…."

….

Sovar was sitting back drinking some Vulcan Port to soothe his frayed nerves. T'Ara was upset for obvious reasons and he was completely baffled. Sovar said slowly, "The most important thing to me is you are safe and unharmed T'Ara. You know I will support you regardless of what you decide to do."

T'Ara let out a sigh of relief. "I thank you my husband. I was very concerned that you would react negatively."

He touched his middle and forefingers to hers affectionately. "Do you wish to keep this child? Have you bonded to it psychically?"

"Yes, I can feel the child's presence inside of me." said T'Ara. "It is an amazing feeling."

"Then we shall raise this boy as our own." said Sovar. "It is the logical thing to do and I can tell how strong your bond already is. Still…."

"Still what Sovar?" asked T'Ara.

"It is difficult to conceive that you got pregnant from another woman…." said Sovar seriously.

T'Ara fought back her urge to smack her husband's male pride. "I would liken the situation to artificial insemination than some bizarre form of double female mating Sovar…."

….

10 Months Later on October 10th, 2254 T'Ara gave birth to a birth to a blue eyed, blonde haired baby boy with whisker like birthmarks on his cheeks. Aside of the whisker marks and pointed ears he could pass off for a standard Terran Human.** He was bright eyed and looked intently at his Mother as she held him. Sovar looked at his beautiful but exhausted wife and said, "What shall we name our new son T'Ara?"

T'Ara had a name pop into her mind that sounded like the voice of Kaguya. "Naruto….His name will be Naruto which means….maelstrom."

Five years later….

Stardate 2259.283 Planet Vulcan, City of ShiKhar, T'Ara and Sovar's house

Personal Log: Today is my son Naruto's fifth birthday and he has passed all of his elementary school tests at the top of his class. I am very interested in seeing how he performs in an actual school environment. While his grasp upon logic is superb; at the same time he seems to completely accept emotionalism as well. His showing of emotion is rare but it does happen infrequently. I have been very fortunate to be in contact with Lady Amanda Grayson, the wife of Sarek and Mother of Spock. Her grasp on the mind of a hybrid child is much greater than mine and her experience as a school teacher is a wealth of knowledge.

Lady Amanda has described my son's fondness for riddles and occasional emotionalism as Naruto being a "prankster by nature." He has been known to rearrange small items in the house such as the order of spices on the spice rack just to see how long it will take for Sovar or myself to notice such things. His "pranks" are harmless but are confounding to me as a parent. It is as if he plays these pranks or riddles just to see if others can figure out a logical solution….and there is always a flawless logical solution. Lady Amanda finds Naruto's behavior to be a source of endless amusement. Unfortunately I have yet to grasp the concept of human humor….

T'Ara looked at her blonde haired, blue eyed son with no small amount of pride. "Naruto; today is your first day of school. Do your best and try to get along well with the other children. Because of some of your non-Vulcan features I suspect you will have to deal with prejudice on their part though it is not logical. Have a good day my son."

Naruto nodded energetically. "I will be a credit to our family for both you and Father, Mother. I will strive to be the best in my class."

T'Ara walked her son to the same school she attended as a child. After some further words of encouragement from his Mother, Naruto entered the ShiKhar Primary School building to begin his formal education.*** He soon found himself in a classroom with twenty five other children, most of which looked upon him with disdain or confusion. A taller boy marched up to Naruto and said, "I am Arev, son of Aravek. You are and outsider and do not belong here."

Naruto said, "I am Naruto, son of Sovar and T'Ara. I am half Vulcan and am entitled under law to all the rights of a full Vulcan citizen. I was born here in ShiKhar. Your bias is not only illogical, it is unethical."

Arev frowned and was about to say something else but couldn't think of a logical argument. About that time their teacher T'Partha came in. She was in her thirties and carried herself in a stately manner. "I am T'Partha and I will be your basic instructor for the next five years. You will address me as Instructor or Instructor T'Partha. I want each of you to stand up one at a time at your learning stations and introduce yourselves. You may also tell us a fact about yourself. We will all be getting to know each other. Let's start in the front row on the left."

All of the students introduced themselves one by one and shared some very basic information. When Naruto introduced himself he said, "I like riddles." which got a raised eyebrow from his teacher. She had no idea….

….

Naruto was at his learning station answering test questions like clockwork. He had inherited his Mother's intellect and was glad for it. During the first week of school he had been taunted forty-seven times by his classmates (primarily by the bully Arev) and managed to foil every attempt to get an emotional rise out of him. (Mainly because it pissed them all off). In the end he followed his Mother's personal creed Clarity of thought before rashness of action. The little blonde boy loved to learn and soaked up information like a sponge. To his classmates Naruto was a bit of an enigma. He was half Vulcan but he still outscored them all on the tests!

Arev was discussing things with his 'gang' that had formed. Arev was the leader being the biggest and strongest of them all. He was betrothed to the prettiest little girl in class. Her name was T'Lyra and she was a quiet type. She always wore blue robes. There were no other betrothed couples in the class so it was a popular subject to discuss. Naruto was in deep thought. They had eaten lunch and were currently at recess so the children could relax. 'Once again Arev is glaring at me and trying to think of a way to best me. If he wasn't the biggest one in class none of the others in the class would follow his lead.' Naruto was playing the strategy game Kal-toh by himself and eventually others got interested in watching Naruto assemble the rods into a perfect sphere.

Arev suddenly kicked the Kal-toh set over sending the little rods flying. "My foot slipped." said the bully. Several students were disappointed that Naruto wasn't able to complete his game.

Naruto said calmly to Arev, "Accidents happen." as he started picking up the pieces. Arev smirked and turned away triumphantly. Naruto's eyes gleamed as he thought to himself, 'I foresee several accidents happening to you in the near future Arev.'

….

….Naruto kicked a ball at recess and by "the most confounding display of physics" it ricocheted off several different structures before it hit Arev in the back of the head and made the tall boy face plant hard into the dirt. That left a bruise….

….Arev's computer at his learning station had the test algorithms switched and he completely failed the math test putting him at the bottom of the class in overall scoring. That was embarrassing….

….The bully challenged Naruto to a contest of strength and Naruto countered with a contest of Vulcan Chess….Unless Arev was too afraid….Arev bragged he could beat Naruto at any challenge….and was subsequently slaughtered so badly that Arev ended up blushing green in shame. Arev was completely humiliated….

Coincidentally something happened to Arev each day that week that made the other students suspect Arev was simply accident prone….or cursed (as illogical as that seemed).

….

At the end of his third month of school Naruto came limping home to his Mother having been beaten bloody by Arev and his followers. T'Ara was looking forward to seeing her son's first trimester of grades**** and was shocked seeing her son coming home in that condition. She embraced him when he came inside and said, "Naruto, what happened to you my son?!"

Naruto sighed. "It seems my classmates gave into emotionalism and decided to vent their frustrations on me because I am different." The blonde boy scratched the back of his neck. "I need to wash this blood off of me. I'm almost healed anyway."

T'Ara gently stroked her son's soft blonde locks. "I will talk to your Father about this. We will come up with a logical solution." She then helped Naruto wash himself. 'His wounds would have required hospitalization if Naruto didn't have his healing factor. I will make this right somehow my son.'

When Sovar got home that night from teaching at the Vulcan Institute for Defensive Arts he found out what happened to Naruto and was furious inside. He spoke privately with his wife, "The logical solution is to train Naruto to defend himself."

T'Ara nodded sadly, "What should we teach him? Your mastery of the arts and mine are completely different disciplines."

"You will teach him V'Shan.*****" said Sovar. "He already knows the basics and the style is much like dancing which he enjoys. He has already studied pressure points as well."

"What will you teach him Sovar?" asked T'Ara. "You know several arts."

Sovar scratched his chin. "Naruto's body type is suited to Kareel-ifla.******"

T'Ara asked, "You would teach him that brutish art? It is so uncivilized."

"It is also very effective." answered her husband. "Consider how much strength he has given his genetics and it would come naturally to him. He is easily twice as strong as your average Vulcan."

"That's because his people's home world had gravity nearly twice that of our own." said T'Ara.

"We won't let our son suffer like this again…." said Sovar as T'Ara nodded in agreement.

….

Stardate 2260.001 Planet Vulcan, City of ShiKhar, T'Ara and Sovar's house

Personal Log: After seeing our son's injuries Sovar and I agreed that Naruto should learn to defend himself. As I am always home during the day with Naruto I will teach him V'Shan in the afternoons. On the other hand, Sovar often has to teach late in the day at the Institute so we have agreed that Sovar will take Naruto out to The Forge during his month off from classes and give our son a crash course in the basics of Kareel-ifla. As it is I worry that Sovar will push Naruto too hard so I have issued the appropriate death threats to my dear husband….

Sovar was up bright and early with his long hair tied back and his traveling robes on hand. "The Forge is a truly wondrous place Naruto. Once you find your center there it gives one's spirit the strongest of anchors to all of Vulcan and its people."

"Are you sure you aren't just trying to avoid Mother's wrath while training me?" asked Naruto as he ate his breakfast.

His Father looked shocked for a split second before he replied, "Think nothing of the sort Naruto. Your Mother agrees with this course of action."

Naruto simply thought, 'You didn't say no Father.' "I see. It must be the most logical course of action if Mother agrees."

Sovar sweat dropped. 'He definitely has T'Ara's intellect.' "Do not worry my son. This trip will make you stronger both physically and mentally."

….

The Forge, three days later….

"So this is the place you've told me so much about." said Naruto as he looked out at the arid desert. "There is a feeling of singularity here. I've never felt anything like it."

"That is the feeling of the ancient past my son." said Sovar reverently. "There is no other place like it. Let's set up camp here. We will be training your mind through meditation and your body with the martial arts. The Forge itself will enrich your soul."

….

For the first two weeks Father and son trained hard physically in the cooler hours and trained mentally during the hotter hours of the day. Naruto took to Kareel-ifla like a fish to water just as his Father predicted. The boy pushed himself far harder than Sovar imagined possible but with Naruto's healing factor involved all his sore muscles were fully healed after he rested….But the meditation training wasn't going as well.

Sovar sat across from his son in the lotus position. "Your young mind is too full of thoughts Naruto. You are too smart for your own good sometimes. Let us stop and get some rest for the day."

"How do I empty my mind of thoughts Father?" said Naruto in a frustrated tone.

Sitting for a moment, Sovar said; "When you meditate you free your mind of your body and physical thoughts. You reach deep within for your center and bring it out." Sovar saw his son looking thoughtful and said, "Remember when we first arrived here and you said you felt a singularity?" seeing Naruto nod Sovar said, "Search for that singularity within yourself. Let's go to sleep now."

"May I try to meditate a little longer Father?" asked Naruto.

Sovar raised an eyebrow. 'That's a first.' "You may if you wish Naruto but don't stay up too long. Both your body and mind need rest." Sovar went on to sleep lightly until Naruto came to sleep as well….

Naruto had felt that singularity within before. Now it was time to delve deep within himself and grasp it. As the blonde boy sat there he saw images beyond his wildest imagination. He was effortlessly running through a forest and leaping from tree to tree without slowing down. He could run up, down over or even run on the branches upside down! He could even run up a bare cliff face as if it was level ground! That's when Naruto felt it. It was his core. The energy was powerful but calm. It was there; ready to be called upon. All Naruto had to do was reach out and touch it….

Sovar sprang up in alarm. He dozed off waiting for Naruto to come to bed. Opening the tent flap he saw Naruto sitting deep in meditation in the twilight of the evening. 'Has he done it? But I sense something….something very primal….' thought Sovar.

Suddenly Naruto was surrounded by blue flame and the shockwave of energy Naruto released nearly knocked his Father over. To Sovar it was like the roar of a hungry beast surging forth. Sovar reached to his son and found the flames were cool to the touch. "Naruto!...Naruto!...NARUTO!" yelled Sovar in fear for his son's life.

Naruto opened his blue eyes and they were aglow with power much to Sovar's shock. Naruto gave his Father a smile in the twilight. His longer than usual canines reflected in the low light and the blonde boy said, "You were right Father, I have found it!" Naruto held his hand up as he admired the blue glow dancing across his skin. "This….this is chakra!"

"Are you in pain?" asked Sovar in a worried tone.

Naruto flexed his fingers before making a fist. "I've never felt better in my life Father. This must be what I've felt in the back of my mind all this time. Wait until you see what I can do with this stuff. I can't wait to tell Mother!"

Sovar cringed. "T'Ara is going to kill me."

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LONG POSTSCRIPT:

**Naruto has inherited many Vulcan traits from his Mother but physically he appears almost exactly as he did in the Naruto manga/anime. Pretty much add Vulcan ears.

***Vulcans do have preschools but Naruto was kept home by T'Ara and Sovar due to his hybrid background.

****I set up the Vulcan school year as three trimesters comprising of three months and a month of in between. Nothing canon here; I just came up with it based loosely on Japanese schools.

*****V'Shan: It features a comprehensive study of pressure points and their effects on the central nervous system. Some Vulcan children are taught this dance-like fighting art.

******Kareel-ifla: It was created many millennia ago when Vulcan suffered a more violent time in its history. Kareel-ifla is best described as the Vulcan equivalent of Karate and focuses on the quick as well as direct application of force in order to end a fight as quickly as possible. Due to its unsavory origins, it is often considered quite brutish to modern Vulcans. Despite this being the case, practitioners of the art were quite formidable and effective in combat allowing them to fight against such opponents such as Klingons and other powerful foes.

First of all there are way too many asterisks in this chapter but footnotes are necessary sometimes. This sets up the basic premise. Eventually Naruto will join Starfleet and the adventures in space will begin. As I stated earlier, canon Star Trek characters will be making appearances but they won't be central in the story. I doubt that Naruto will end up stationed on the Enterprise but never say never. See you next time. Blue out. 10/24/16