A/N: Nothing much to say here, except enjoy the chapter my readers! Reviews and feedback welcome.

Warning: Slavery, humilation and some psychological torture involved in chapter.

Chapter two: Be mine.

Within the darkest confines of Roulette's facilities, are cells meant to keep even meta-humans and other super-powered beings in check. All of which received the latest upgrades, courtesy of Lexcorp and Cadmus. Right now, amidst the cells of solitary confinement, the heroes all sat in darkness, unable to tell what time It was, much less how much time had passed.

Food hadn't come for a long time, leaving their bellies roaring for nourishment, and they were also exhausted and unable to sleep. Why couldn't they sleep? Well, if one of the Junior heroes starts to drift off into a blissful state of rest, a pair of speakers clicks on inside of their cell and starts blasting obnoxiously loud Heavy metal music to force them awake.

In another room, Roulette sat in her office with her godson, the former in a nude state while the latter massages her shoulders. "Seems the Heroes are reaching their breaking point. You really think you can break them and pull them over to our side?" She asked him, followed by a low moan from the blonde working out a small knot at the base of her neck with his thumbs.

"Not all of them. Robin, Kid Flash, and Aqualad are way too loyal to their teacher's. Superboy seems to be obsessed with gaining his 'Fathers' approval, and besides, we can use him for something else. And Speedy? I hear that he's a whiny little douchebag that thinks he's owed shit. Reminds me of someone else I knew back home. But the ladies? I think it may be possible for them to be swayed." He responded, his hands leaving her shoulders and then lowering to her toned stomach.

"Are you sure you're not giving any preferential treatment to the fairer sex?" She quipped with a saucy smile, knowing his one weakness involved females.

"Maybe. But didn't you once mind control a bunch of Heroines to fight in all female gladiator matches?" He retorted with a chuckle, and then cupped her large breasts, making Roulette lightly slap his hands away.

"Touche darling. Touche. But please, let us deal with business first, then we can get to pleasure." She spoke in a teasing tone, it wouldn't be good for the boy if she didn't occasionally discipline him and keep him under some control. Otherwise she would never get any work done.

"Okay, okay. I'll wait. As fun as it would be, I guess we can't spend all our time between the sheets. Say... you got a DNA scan from the Heroes right? You ID any of them yet?" He asked, fishing around for some leverage he could use against the heroes.

"Oh, I did. I think at least one of them will give you some ammo." Roulette responded with a devilish smile as she pushed up her glasses. Very much looking forward to seeing how her godson would get into the Heroine's heads.

Later.

Miss Martian paced around her cell, she had repeatedly attempted to phase through the walls to escape, calling on her Uncle's teachings. But with each attempt, something would zap her and force her back. Even if she could phase through the solid walls, the pain might make her concentration slip... and then messy results could occur. Groaning, she slumped to the floor, some dark circles forming under her eyes from lack of sleep, and she was so hungry that she kept on fantasizing about a mountain made of pancakes, which only added to her hunger.

Suddenly, the door opened and in came the form of her captor, Naruto himself with a smug grin. "Evening, morning, and afternoon. Whatever time of day you think it is. Miss Martian right? Good to meet you." He spoke as he crouched down to meet her at eye level.

"Wha... what do you want? Where are my teammates?" She demanded, she really wanted to punch him in the face, but gut instinct told her that was a very bad idea. Especially since he managed to incapacitate the entire team single-handedly.

"Your little friends are around, here and there. Somewhere in our little prison. And what do I want? I think I might like to keep you as a pet. I never had a cute alien girl before." He answered almost mockingly, then he gently stroked her cheek, causing her to angrily smack his hand away.

"DON'T TOUCH ME!" she screamed out, sleep deprivation and hunger adding to her rage. But Naruto merely smiled and took a few steps back into the doorway, and produced a plate filled with waffles smothered in maple syrup and butter, along with a glass of milk.

"Hungry? It's a master's duty to feed their pet." He spoke with a smirk, the smell of the food causing her stomach to almost scream out for it, as indicated by the loud rumbling. M'gann tried her hardest to quiet it down, but it was no use. The sweet smell of food almost broke her and reduced her into a sobbing mess. Then, without a word, the blonde placed the plate and glass in front of her and took a step back.

"Go on ahead pet. A good master doesn't let their pet starve." He spoke in a more reassuring tone, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed to let her enjoy the meal.

"No... I... you're a muderer. You hurt my friends." She whimpered, trying her best to refuse him. She wouldn't let him get any satisfaction from this humilation he was subjecting her to. It was all some kind of trick!

"Call me whatever you want. I stopped caring ages ago. My godmother taught me that good and evil are concepts and perceptions, not absolutes. You see, it takes a very special kind of person to see in shades of grey. And your friends meddled in our business, their own incompetence and inability to fight at their best got them hurt. I was defending myself. I could have simply killed you all and be done with you, but I only kill people who deserve it or are totally unredeemable." He explained and nudged the plate of waffles over to her with his foot, only for it to be shoved back by the Martian girl.

"Now you're just being difficult. Maybe, just maybe you should get to know me a bit better. How about you take a look-see inside my head? See for yourself what makes me tick?" He asked as he lowered his mental defences, allowing M'gann to enter into his mind. She poked around for a few moments and then saw, his sad and lonely childhood. She could see and feel every single memory that he experienced... and it was quickly overwhelming her.

She tried to retract her mental probe, only for it to be trapped in a vice-grip, unable to leave his mind. "Not yet, Miss Martian. You still need to get to know me. You gotta see the entire movie." He spoke out loud and dragged her back into his memories. Forcing her to live out his entire childhood, to hear every single disdainful word from the adults, feel his anger and disappointment in his Academy days, all of it.

"Please... stop... no more... it's too much..." Miss Martian whimpered, tears streaming down her cheeks. Unable to free herself from his mind, she got up and started beating his chest with her fists, but due to her starvation, it had little to no effect.

"Make it stop!Make it stop!" She begged him, clutching at her head as each memory flashed inside of her mind. Finally, he let go of her, and her body collapsed to the ground, covered in sweat, and the flow of tears from her eyes refused to stop.

"See what made me into what I am? My village and it's people molded me and shaped me. Roulette tempered me and made me into something better. Something that wouldn't ever be powerless ever again, and I use my strength to punish the worst types of scum humanity has to offer. Understand me better now?" He asked at the end as he knelt down and moved some strands of her crimson hair to the side. The martian trembling as she curled up into a ball.

"I'll take that as a yes. Do eat up before you waffles get cold. I hate for food to go to waste. And I can't let my cute pet go hungry. Be seeing you around Miss Martian." He spoke and then planted a short and sweet kiss on her forehead before departing. When the door shut behind him, M'gann dragged herself over to the plate of food, trying her hardest not to wolf it down like an animal.

Her tears fell off of her face and into the syrup and she then sniffled slightly while asking herself "How... can anyone... allow a child... to suffer like that?" Finally she took a bite of the crisp waffles and suddenly moaned in an almost lewd manner as she chewed and the waffle almost melted inside her mouth, mixing with the sweet butter and syrup. Now having a deeper appreciation to having something to eat. She jumped slightly when she heard something clink behind her. Looking over her shoulder... it was a collar with a blank name tag on it.

She picked it up and inspected it, finding really nothing out of the ordinary about it. She then blushed a bit... realizing he was serious about wanting her as a pet. She tossed the collar into the corner and turned her attention back to her meal, greedily gulping down some milk... but at the back of her mind... would it really be so bad being his pet? He wasn't a bad person... just given a terrible hand in life. And his godmother gave him a way out of his misery. Maybe this was his way of giving her a chance too. With a small whine, she retrieved the collar again and put it around her neck, letting the clasps click together and the tag jingled a bit. Maybe... if she wore it and gained his approval then he'd give her more yummy food. A good master... feeds his pet.

Raven's Cell.

"Azarath Metrion Zinthos." Was the mantra Raven repeated over and over again, as she meditated deeply. It would take more than annoying music and hunger to make her break from this torture. The half-demon hoped that her meditation would hold off her bodily needs until help arrived. She then felt something that interrupted her meditation... feelings of empathy, hope, concern... and a ferocious craving for love and attention. He had arrived.

She opened her eyes and saw him enter inside her cell, carrying a plate of waffles in hand with a glass of milk. "Thought you might be hungry." He spoke with a small smile, but the Empath simply stared blankly at him.

"I am not." She blankly replied in an uncaring manner, still staring him down to give him a sense of unease.

"Suit yourself. I'll eat it myself. Can't let food get wasted." He answerd and sat down on the floor in a cross-legged position as he cut away at the waffles and began eating it in front of the Half-demon Empath, she knew he was just trying to torture her with food. It wouldn't work.

She tried to return to her meditation, but stopped when she sensed feelings of rage and aggression coming from him... no... not from him... it was coming from INSIDE of him. She sensed a deep well of power... and suddenly realized there was far more to him than she first realized. "You're not so different from me, are you?" She asked him, gaining some interest.

"Correct. Takes one to know one, yeah? But mine doesn't run through my bloodstream. Lucky me. I know some of your backstory. Half-demon, mother was raped by dimension conquering Demon. All that jazz, right?" he asked her, earning a stiff nod from the pale skinned sorceress.

"Yes." Was all she said as she tried to get a better reading on his emotions... and found some deep scars inside of him, borne from unfathomable loneliness and despair. She could tell... he had suffered immensely. Possibly even more than herself.

"You know Raven, we shouldn't be enemies. We are kindred spirits you and I. You suffered much like I did, all because of the circumstances of your birth, am I right? You were all alone, but unlike me, you were taught some control of your powers and were given a proper education. I never even had that. But I digress. You're a smart girl I think. Do you really think that it is okay to sacrifice human lives, just to maintain some lofty 'No killing' code?" He asked her with a large grin, earning a questioning look from her.

"Lemme break it down for you, between the loss of human life, and property damage left in the wake of Super Villains, many of which employ technology or powers to cause mass destruction, does it really help anyone to put these kinds of crooks behind bars? Would it not, in the long run of things, save far more lives to snuff out people like the Joker or anyone else like that?" he asked her making her consider his words for a few moments.

"So you believe you have the right to judge others choose who lives and dies on a whim?" She asked him, questioning his morals.

"Nah. I don't really have that kind of right. I'm not a judge or anything. But someone's gotta clean up the trash of society. And I don't see anyone else stepping up to the plate. My latest kill? Zsazs? Lemme tell you a little something about him. The man was part of an underground pit fight, where children were forced to kill each other. Then Zsazs would kill the last one standing, as a 'Championship fight'.

The whole thing was rigged, a bunch of rich fat-cats gambled on the lives of kids, and old Zsazs could keep adding onto his already high bodycount. You know what Batman and his crew did? Locked Zsazs away... again. Victor should have been sent to the gas chambers for that. Where's the justice in that? Did those children get their justice? I don't think so, not while Zsazs lived and breathed." The whiskered teen ranted on for a short while, his words deeply moving Raven and making her think on the logistics of jailing versus killing criminals. And... he made a lot of sense actually.

"I see. And so profiting off your kills is only business then?" She asked him in a blank tone, staring deeply into his sapphire blue eyes.

"Hey, if people want to throw money towards me and Roulette to kill infamous criminals and killers, then that's their business and their choice. Besides, money is of no concern to me, only the end goal." He replied in a dismissive tone. Raven could only nod in understanding, sensing a certain kinship to him and so far she could sense that he had been completely honest with her.

"I shall think on what you have said. I have always had mixed feelings on the Justice League's code of morals. I suppose I just needed someone with an outside opinion." She spoke in an even tone, and then returned to her meditations, resuming her mantra.

"Mkay. That's all I want... is for you people to think. Not blindly follow somebody 'cause they say so. If you want something to eat, give a holler. Cameras are always watching you." He responded and then exited her cell, but left behind the glass of milk for her to drink in case she was thirsty. When the door shut behind him, Raven cracked open an eye and smirked just a little bit. It seems that Naruto person was quite the contradiction, and a pretty interesting person to say the least.

Artemis' cell.

The blonde archer sighed angrily as she paced around the room, her teeth chattering slightly as she felt it like it was an ice box inside of her cell. Goose bumps formed on her skin since her suit was really designed for cold enviroments. How long had she been here? Hours? Days? It was impossible to tell right now, and she had no means of communicating with her teammates right now, even M'gann's mental link between the team seems to have been cut off somehow.

So far, it seemed like her captor's strategy was to wear her down with hunger and lack of sleep, and this cold was also to keep her on edge. It was definitely obvious that her jailor's seemed to have some knowledge in torture and interrogation. It wouldn't be that easy to make her crack though. Being the daughter of a villain had definitely hardened her.

The door opened and let in a rush of warm air, and in entered her captor. That Naruto person, carrying a plate of waffles and a glass of milk. So that was his game then? Starve her for a time and then tempt her with food. Nice try but she wouldn't fall for that. The human body could last up to three weeks without food. This was nothing.

"Feeding time. You're called Artemis right? After the Goddess herself? Fitting since she was an archer and huntress just as well." the whiskered teen spoke in a cheery tone and placed the plate of food in her hands. Giving her a warm smile. She merely stared at him coldly, then loosed her hands and allowed the plate of food to drop to the floor and smash apart making a mess of broken shards and sticky syrup form.

Naruto's happy smile fell into a scornful frown, glaring down at the mess on the floor. "A simple 'No' would have worked. At least Raven had some manners. Didn't you ever learn it's not good to waste food?" He asked her as he crossed his arms, but she continued to stare at him, refusing to let any emotions betray her.

"Stubborn type huh? Giving the old silent treatment?" He asked her, leaning in closer as they stared each other in the eyes. She then delivered a hard left hook towards his jaw, but thanks to his Haki he sensed it coming and leaned back, effectively avoiding her fist. She then made a dash for the door, only for him to grab her by her belt and toss her towards the wall, her backside hitting it hard and knocking the wind out of her.

"Spirited huh? That's okay. If you're gonna play hard-to-get, then it just makes me want to play with you more." He spoke with a humorless and empty laugh. Almost mocking her for her escape attempt.

"Go ahead. Do whatever you want to me. I won't break!" She yelled at him then spat at him, making a large glob of saliva hit his cheek.

"Now you're acting like a child. Still, if you want to do this the hard way, I can play that game too. I guess you're anticipating me to torture you or something, but that'd be counter-productive. It'd only strengthen your resolve. But what if I add your teammates to the equation?" He asked her then pulled out a small device from his pocket, making her raise an eyebrow. Feeling a small sense of dread, then some feedback came on from the speakers set into the walls signaling that they were just turned on.

"Robin." The Jinchuuriki uttered and then pushed the button, causing a long and drawn out scream to come from the speakers, making Artemis cringe at the sound. The damn bastard was torturing her friends! She mustn't break. She must not break. She must not show any weakness to him.

"No? How about Aqualad?" Naruto asked as he pushed the button again, earning some loud groans of pain followed by intense screaming. Artemis only stiffened up, and stood tall and firm like a statue, unflinching and unwilling to break. If she caved in, then he would have more reason to torture her friends, for now they just needed to hold on for a bit longer.

"Nothing? Guess you don't feel all that strongly for your teammates then. Or maybe you're hoping I'll get tired of this? What about Kid Flash then? Poor kid might not walk again if we keep applying pressure to his legs." The whiskered teen spoke as he pushed the button once more, which brought out long higher pitched screaming and in between the screams was some gurgling noises.

Artemis tried to keep up her poker face, tried to keep herself in control... then it happened. A tear fell from her eye which alerted her captor to her weak-point. "Seems we have a winner. Maybe I should turn the boy's legs into a nice crimson paste?" Naruto asked and pushed the button again, and the screams resumed once again. At last, the blonde archer cracked, unable to take the sounds of her boyfriend's screams any longer.

"Stop! Stop! Stop hurting him! I'll do anything you want! Just stop whatever it is you're doing to him!" She pleaded, looking more like a frightened schoolgirl than a hardened vigilante heroine.

"Much better. Now strip." The whiskered teen commanded, holding the small device menacingly, almost daring her to refuse. Reluctantly she ripped off and discarded her clothes tossing them aside, leaving her only in her underwear and her mask. However, Naruto didn't seem satisfied by this.

"I. Said. Strip." He ordered much more harshly. The blood drained from her face when she realized he meant... everything. Seeing no choice, she unhooked her bra and pulled down her panties. Trying to cover her breasts and her crotch as best she could with her arms and hands. She felt so exposed and vulnerable right now, but she had to protect Wally from further harm.

"Down on all fours." he ordered her once more. Hot tears welled up in her eyes as she sank slowly to the floor, placing her hands in front of her as she ruefully obeyed. Her posture now resembling that of a dog at this point.

"You just had to make this harder than it needed to be. I was trying to be nice, but it seems you'd rather behave like some kind of animal than as a civilized human being. If that's the case, then you'll be one of my pets. Although I think I'll be more gentle with Miss Matian. You need some discipline." He spoke in a cold voice, he then grabbed her by her ponytail and yanked on it hard, pulling her down to the floor until her face met the sticky mess of waffles she had made earlier.

"Eat doggy. Clean up the mess you made." He ordered her keeping her head firmly in place. Never before had she felt so disgraced and humiliated in her life, being degraded into an animal. But she had no way to resist so long as Wally was in danger, so she began chewing at the syrupy waffles. Gobbling them up just like a dog would a piece of meat until at last she managed to eat it all up, leaving behind a sticky puddle of syrup she where they used to be. To be honest, after being forcefed the meal, she began feeling a little sick. Likely from the mixture of emotions she was feeling.

"Better. Much better. You still need some training. But at least you know how to listen. Here." Naruto then pulled out a doggy collar and put it on her neck, causing the clasps to click together, now marking her as a pet. She didn't resist him, how could she?

He then smirked and laughed in her face. "You know what's funny? I think you wanted to be owned by someone. Deep down, you needed someone to take control of you. You just didn't know how to say it really. Why else would you become my dog so readily?" He asked her in a mocking tone, tracing a finger across her lips to pick up some traces of syrup and then lick it off his fingertip.

"That's bull. You... you forced me into... this... all because you are torturing Kid Flash and the others!" She retorted, vehemently refusing him as she glared up at him through tear-filled eyes.

"You can lie to yourself, but not to me. It wasn't until after you believed that Kid Flash was being tortured did you crack. And here's the truly hilarious bit... aside from the broken leg I gave him during our skirmish, he isn't in any additional pain, much less being tortured. None of them were tortured. This little gizmo in my hand? It's just a pager. And the screams were all pre-recorded. Face it genius, deep down, you want to be a pet and to be owned by somebody. I'll leave you alone to let that sink in for a spell. Ciao. Oh, and one more thing... a pet doesn't need clothes. Unless it's for accessory purposes." Naruto explained with a shark-like grin as he left her cell taking her suit with him, giggling under his breath at the state he left her in.

Artemis placed a hand over her mouth in horror... now realizing that she had just been tricked. And even worse... she had allowed it. She could have resisted, could have refused... she could have done anything... but she had obeyed him. Even with the false blackmail, she had still obeyed. He was right... some part of her, must have wanted this. "Oh my god. What have I done?" She whimpered as she hugged her knees to her chest and huddled into a corner, sobbing uncontrollably. It was now inevitable... there was no coming back from this now. Naruto had his claws into her now and there was no escape at this point.

Batgirl's cell.

"Locked up in a dark cell? Check. No gadgets or tech? Check. No means of communication or way to send an SOS? Double-check. Nothing new so far, pretty sure I have been in way worse situations." Batgirl muttered to herself, lazily swinging her legs as she sat on the side of her cot. Sighing as she rested her head in her open palms, waiting for either a chance for escape or for when help would come. Whichever came first.

"Yeah, but none of those involved me, or the knowledge of your secret identity Barbara Gordon." Spoke a masculine voice, revealing it to be Naruto who had seemingly appeared out of nowhere, holding a plate of waffles and a glass of milk. She was surprised he had discovered her indentity... but then sighed and removed her mask since it was now pointless.

"Okay. You got me. You did a DNA check and then did a cross-check with medical records, didn't you?" She asked him as she crossed her arms under her bust. Already figuring out how he had discovered her identity.

"Smart girl. Yup, that's right. Lemme guess, overprotective dad didn't want you joining the police, so you went behind his back and became one of Batman's partners huh?" Naruto asked as he offered the meal to her, although she looked at it with some suspicion.

"No thanks. Not really hungry right now. And... yeah. That's the gist of it." She replied, trying to politely refuse the meal in case it were drugged. Surprisingly, the blonde shrugged and began eating it himself, making her swallow dryly and mentally kick herself for saying no to food.

"Mkay. Short and sweet origin story then. Neat. Your dad... he's been a cop for years, yeah? I'm sure he's been in a crap ton of bad situations where he had to do whatever it took to live and make it back home to you." The blonde spoke in a casual manner, but Barbara raised an eyebrow.

"What are you getting at?" She asked him, wondering what kind of point he was trying to make.

"You really need me to spell it out for you then? You really that naïve? Fine then, your dad has had to kill crooks to save himself and save others from death. And as police commissioner, he needs to make hard choices to keep the other officers and civilians safe. And you and your 'Bat family' just make it harder for him." Naruto explained in a blunt manner, not pulling any punches at all, leaving Batgirl in a stunned silence.

"When's the last time he came home with a smile and a swagger? When is the last time you two had a home-cooked family meal together? Hmm? All you and your friends do, is chuck crooks back into jail. And in the end, they break out again and cause more havoc, putting the police and your dad in mortal danger since they are always on the front lines. How long will it be until your old man gets shot dead by Two-face? Poisoned by Joker? You really wanna gamble with your daddy's life just to uphold some unrealistic code of self-rightous justice? How careless and selfish can you be?" He asked her heatedly, grilling her on the spot.

No words escaped her mouth, all she could do was open and close it much like a fish out of water. Was it true? All along she had thought of nothing but fighting bad guys and locking them away her time with Batman was some of the proudest moments of her life... but she had never thought about what it was doing to her father or the other officers that risked their lives to keep Gotham safe.

"Bon appetit." the Jinchuuriki muttered in a spiteful manner and tossed her a newspaper... filled with obituaries for fallen police officers. And then a newspaper clipping was shoved into her hands as well, revealing a picture of her father being transported into an ambulance. The headline reading as 'Daring raid! Brave commissioner injured while stopping illegal arms deal.'

"Daddy?" she whimpered under her breath and clutched the clipping to her chest, feeling like her heart was twisting into a knot.

"How much longer Barbara? How much longer till your dad meets his end? Are you really making Gotham, or anywhere else, any safer?" Naruto asked in a more sympathetic tone, placing a hand on her shoulder which made her flinch, but she didn't refuse his touch.

"You still have your father. I never once got to experience what it meant to have family until but a short time ago. Don't waste it on a frivolous code of of self-rightous ethics." Naruto spoke in a gentle tone before giving her a small kiss on the cheek and then left her to her thoughts.

"What... have I... even been doing with my life?" Batgirl questioned herself as she touched her cheek, then she started to break down crying. Realizing how arrogant and self-serving she had been for so long. And she had followed Batman's example, hanged on his every word and lived blindly by the moral code all heroes used. In the end, it was all just a matter of vanity, to be morally superior to everyone else. While the real heroes like the police try to soldier on even without any powers. If she had to be honest with herself... if people like the Joker, or Scarecrow died... it wouldn't be a bad thing.

Starfire's cell.

"Well, this will be the last one. So far, I have used quite a number of psychological tricks. But, to my knowledge, Starfire is of a far more innocent mind-set. I hate to manipulate a poor and innocent creature like her, but it'll be better than letting the JLA continue their machinations on her." Naruto muttered with a fresh plate of waffles and a glass of milk as he stood outside her cell. He opened it, and found the orange skinned girl to be floating in the air.

She stared at him with those adorable emerald eyes as if wondering if he were a threat. Putting on his most charming and welcoming smile he spoke to her "Hey there Starfire. I brought you something to eat. You must be hungry right now." He offered her the meal... and suddenly found it missing from his hands. Surprised at how she quickly gobbled it down with gusto. It kind of reminded him of when he used to eat at a certain ramen stand back in Konoha.

"Thank you for the most sweet and delicious meal! You must actually be a good person! A lot of people in the Earth-Justice-League has said nothing but bad things about you." She spoke with a large smile, making Naruto think that getting Starfire on his team was actually going to be a hell of a lot easier than he thought.

"I don't care what they think of me. They're all biased and pretend to be heroes, hiding behind a glorified credo like a security blanket. Anyways, it's nice to meet you Starfire. I have had a trying day, feeding your teammates and all that. Trying to help them understand me too. I have gotten varied reactions, but to be so readily welcomed by you is definitely refreshing to say the least. Artemis for example, was very rude." He spoke with a warm smile, making the Tamaranean blush slightly as she floated about the room. Her bubbly personality kind of reminding him of himself during his time as a prankster.

"I am sorry New-friend-Artemis was rude to you." She apologized, her happy expression darkening a bit as she sighed.

"Don't apologize for what others do, especially if you had no control of it. Anyways, I am here for something else. In some parts of Earth, when a warrior captures a female specimen, he takes her as a slave or a pet, depending upon their preference. And I hereby claim you as my pet." He spoke, although he wasn't really lying per se, which helped soothe his conscious just a little.

"Oh! I see. Then that makes you my master! I am sorry, your planet's customs are still new to me. But this tradition I can understand. Wait... if you defeated me and all of my friends... then you must be a mighty warrior! Does that mean you have lots of female slaves taken from your conquests, all at the ready to be your mates so you may sire strong children to continue your bloodline?" She asked him directly with a much too happy expression.

"Haven't gotten to that just yet. But I guess I'll need to do that if I'm going to revive my clan. However, ground rules. I expect loyalty and obedience from my pets at all times, and if you feel comfortable with having sex with me, then it's all fine. I won't force myself on an unwilling pet. Serve me faithfully and loyally and you will live in comfort and happiness. Disrespect me, my godmother, or my late mother then you will be punished. If you ever betray me, then I'll see to it that you wish for death as a mercy." He explained in a matter-of-fact tone, since those were his only rules when it came to having slaves.

"Yes Master! I shall be the best pet you could ever want! Command me however you like! If it be your wish, then I shall fulfill your every desire to make you happy and earn your love." She vowed in a sweet and innocent manner.

"Wow... that was easy. Well... my first order is that here in mine and my godmother's base, you are to be completely naked at all times save for this collar, or if I wish, dress in something to fit my tastes. Whenever you're outside the base to do my bidding you are permitted to wear your own clothes again, but the collar stays on. Is that clear?" He asked her, earning a nod from the orange skinned girl. Without any hesitation she quickly discarged her clothes and folded them into a neat pile that she placed onto her cot. She then readily showed off her luscious orange skin and curves hoping to please him further.

With a smile, he placed the collar around her neck with a sharp click. "Thank you for claiming me Master. I hope you will be happy with me as your loyal pet. I promise to never betray you, and I promise to do my best to not displease you." She spoke happilly and then hugged him, pressing her breasts against his chest. She quickly released him and bowed apologetically.

"I am sorry. I am not to touch the master without his permission." She whimpered ashamedly, believing that she had done something wrong.

Cupping her chin, the Jinchuuriki lifted her head up so her eyes would meet his and then spoke in a gentle tone "Don't you worry. As my pet, I won't punish you unless it is truly needed. And If you do something wrong without realizing it, I'll give you a fair warning. It wouldn't be right to punish you for any honest mistakes." He then kissed both of her cheeks making her beam in pure joy for having such a kind master.

"And one more thing. Stop calling me master. Call me Naruto." He requested making her nod in agreement to this. With that said and done, he escorted his new pet out of her cell to take her to more comfortable accomodations.

Meanwhile.

In Gotham city, below ground inside of a bat infested cave. Was the man, the myth, the legend, the Batman himself, sitting in front of his super-computer. Tapping away at the keyboard as he looked over the footage that had been broadcasted when this Naruto character fought and subdued the entire Team single-handedly and with minimal effort.

He had watched the same footage for some hours on end, trying to come up with the boy's weakness. "Possible psionic abilities? Precognition? Strong enough to harm a Kryptonian without any Kryptonyte present. Shows talent in martial arts." Batman muttered to himself as he worked on finding a way to beat this new menace. Unfortunately he was a total mystery that only appeared a short time ago. It was almost like he stepped out of thin air without any real rhyme or reason.

"Perhaps Master Bruce, you would be able to think more effieciently with a full stomach?" Asked the ever-loyal butler Alfred spoke with his usual bit of wisdom as he placed a serving tray closeby and then served a fresh cup of tea.

"Thanks Alfred. This Naruto kid... I can't seem to get a good reading on him. There's next to nothing known about him, and it is extremely difficult to understand the true nature of his powers. And we must come up with a plan to rescue the Team as quickly as possible." Bruce replied as he sipped at the tea.

"Mmm. I may not directly participate in the field Master Bruce, but... well... you and your JLA made the first move against him and this Roulette woman. You forced their hand, and they retaliated. Not just that, he questioned your principles and the logic of your code. Public opinion has been slowly turning against the Justice League and are questioning the effectiveness of Superheroes around the world." Alfred spoke, giving his viewpoint of the situation.

"Our justice and code keeps people safe. And we don't become like the criminals we fight." Bruce responded as he replayed the footage once more.

"For a time. Yes. It has worked, but there lies a serious flaw in your code to consider. If Evil is not appropriately punished and allowed to persist without true consequence, are we truly the solution to the problem? Or are we simply interfering with them, and giving them the chance to improve their technique and skill in destruction and death? Maybe, our way just isn't good enough anymore. People felt like men such as Victor Zsazs were not getting the punishment they deserved, so they turned to Roulette and this Naruto person to do what we refuse to." The loyal Butler spoke in a somewhat dejected voice, sad to see what became of events. But also seeing the reasoning and logic behind it all.

"What do you suggest we do Alfred?" Batman asked with a sigh, hoping his oldest friend and ally's wisdom could help him.

"Discretion is the better part of valor in times like these, Master Bruce. We played with fire, and were severely burned. We should not make that mistake a second time. Perhaps the best solution would be to swallow our pride and negotiate?" Alfred offered, hoping to sway his charge from a self-destructive course of action.

"Negotiate? With them?" Bruce asked, a grimace forming on his face at the idea.

"If it gets Master Dick, Miss Barbara and all the others out of this alive, then yes. Do you truly wish to subject them to greater danger?" Alfred almost demanded, hoping that wasn't the case.

"No... you're right. The ball is in their court right now. I'll make the call. Hopefully... we can settle the score with them after we rescue the Team." Bruce spoke and then tapped a few keys on the Bat-computer until a phone line began ringing. It didn't take long until someone answered prompting the Batman to speak "Roulette? This is Batman speaking... let's talk."

End Chapter two.