A/N: Anyone who wants to do a story where the characters read 'The Legacy of Athena and Hermes' series is allowed to do so as long as they tell me before hand.
In this chapter and the next chapter there will be parts based off of SoulReaperCrewe's Son of the Huntress: The Lightning Thief
I don't own Percy Jackson series or Naruto series, or any of the characters of either series. Nor am I the writer of the Son of the Huntress series
Warning: Read these stories if you haven't before reading this story:
'The Legacy of Athena and Hermes: The Lightning Thief'
'The Legacy of Athena and Hermes: The Sea of Monsters'
'The Legacy of Athena and Hermes: The Titan's Curse'
I'm going to make this clear to those who don't approve the idea of legacies in Camp Half-Blood.
One: If you actually looked into Greek Mythology you know there been plenty of Greek Legacies. Heck Frank's ancestors were Greek legacies before they joined the Romans.
Two: Time and time again in the Percy Jackson series they mention many famous names Rick Riordan used as demigods Greek Demigods reaching adulthood-George Washington, Amelia Earhart, F.D.R., General Sherman and many more-many of which had children of their own which would make their kids legacies.
Three: About Naruto not being wise enough to be a Legacy of Athena, keep in mind in future reference for any sequel fanfictions of Percy Jackson that when Percy and Annabeth have kids, if they have any of Percy's personality they might not have much interest in school and thus not show much of any of Athena's wisdom. So I should have a pass on the matter with Naruto because of that fact.
Four: Since I made Naruto a legacy of Athena through Minato, he can't have any connections with the Romans as for any god/goddess, Olympian or Minor to have a legacy they must have children who later grow up to have children of their own. Minerva doesn't have kids, and it been clear before the return of Athena's Parthenos the idea of the matter was saw as a disgrace to the Romans as it meant Minerva broke her vow in their eyes. Not to mention the fact that the feud between Greek and Romans was kept alive for so long because of Athena.
Also for anyone who thinks it be okay having a child/Legacy of Artemis or Hestia to meet the romans, although Diana or Vesta wasn't treated any worse from their Greek counterparts as the comparison of Athena and Minerva, keep in mind they also made a vow to not have any kids, and since Romans take their vows so seriously they have their own god whose domain is over vows I think they would frown upon the idea of Diana and Vesta breaking their vows. Although I did enjoy The Son of the Huntress series, even though Naruto saved Reyna and Hylla the fact any more Romans would accept the idea there being a child and grandchild of two virgin goddesses feels a bit far fetch.
I do not own the Percy Jackson or the Naruto series nor do I own or any other fanfics that inspired some of the scenes in the stories.
The Legacy of Athena and Hermes: The Battle of the Labyrinth
Naruto Goes to Goode High Orientation
Tsunade never thought things could get more chaotic in the Elemental Nations than it already was for a life as a ninja, but she was proven wrong.
It been months since satyrs were send to the elemental nations to search for Half-bloods and find any evidence of any of them that had joined Kronos and Tsunade had been more busy sending ninjas to protect them from the other ninjas.
The first month, Tsunade been receiving reports of Satyrs that have gotten into some trouble or caught in a cross fire between two enemy ninjas fighting and needed help. Fortunately satyrs were quick learners and found a way to avoid trouble.
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in!" Tsunade called.
Naruto came in, dressed in a dark gray jacket with a ninja vest over his jacket, and blue jeans came in. Naruto had grown since winter break but his hair was still as spiky as ever.
"Mission complete Grandma Tsunade! Here's the report," Naruto handed her some paperwork.
"Thank you, Naruto," Tsunade responded.
"Also, thanks again for letting me leave a day early," Naruto said. "And agreeing to spare me time off when the Titan War starts."
"Naruto, you don't need to thank me," Tsunade said. "Just be sure to return in one piece when it's over."
"I'll try my best," Naruto said.
"You are dismissed," Tsunade responded.
Naruto nodded. Instead of leaving, Naruto took out a golden apple that he got last winter at the Garden of Hespirides. Naruto took out a kunai knfe and stabbed it. When he did Naruto disappeared in a flash.
…
Naruto appeared in his one man more descent apartment in Manhattan.
For some reason Naruto learned that when he stabbed the apple from the elemental nations it takes him to his Manhattan Apartment that his grandparents got him the first time he came to this world, and when he stab the apple from this world it takes him straight outside the walls of the leaf Village.
Naruto quickly changed out of his ninja clothes, sealing them up in his backpack, and dressed like a civilian clothes. Once he was done, Naruto disappeared in a flash.
Naruto reappeared in a family car in the backseat. In the front seat was a woman with brown hair in Naruto guess was her best interview. She was talking to her fourteen year old son who had black hair, sea green eyes and looking like he wanted to be anywhere but there.
They were Sally and Percy Jackson. Percy was Naruto's best of friends in this world and Sally been like a mother to Naruto ever since they met. Last Christmas Sally did last minute shopping to get Naruto some presents after learning that he was staying for the remainder of Christmas break. More importantly they knew where Naruto was from and know that he was the grandson of two Olympians—Athena: Goddess of Wisdom, and Hermes: Messenger of the Gods, and most importantly they know of what was sealed in Naruto—the Nine-Tail fox, and they don't treat him any different despite of it.
Of course, it helped that Percy Jackson himself was the son of Poseidon. Almost fifteen years ago Sally met Poseidon: god of the sea, at a rental cabin in a beach of Montauk and she had manage to gain his attention just enough that Poseidon broke his oath to have no more half-blood children along with his brothers Zeus and Hades to father Percy.
Naruto had manage to visit the Jacksons between missions, and with Sally's approval had left a seal in their car as well as outside their apartment for Naruto's Flying Thundergod Jutsu incase of an emergency or incase Naruto needs to drop in without causing hysteria.
Anyway, Naruto was here because on his request, Sally manage to get him a slot into a good school that her boyfriend Paul Blofis worked at incase Naruto ended up finding himself staying in this world for the Titan War.
Naruto met Paul a few times and the got along great. It helped that Paul was nothing like Sally's ex-husband Gabe Ugliano in everyway possible. Where Gabe was a slob and abusive, Paul was kind and generous to Sally and Percy.
"Just relax," Sally told her son, not noticing Naruto was there. "It's only orientation tour. And remember, dear, this is Paul's school. So try not to… you know."
"Destroy it?" Percy asked.
"Yes."
Naruto looked out at the school he might be attending. They were parked right in front of the building on East 81st.
Goode was a big brownstone building overlooking the East River. A bunch of BMWs and Lincoln Town Cars were parked out front. Naruto could see why his friend was worried. Ever since finding out he was a demigod, Percy seemed to have a tendency to have his schools be destroyed. And combine that with his record before finding out his heritage Percy got kicked out of every school he attended for freak accidents, it came to be really hard for Sally to find a school for her son.
Naruto found Paul Blofis standing out front, greeting future ninth graders as they came up the steps. Paul had a salt-and-pepper hair wearing denim clothes, and leather jacket that made him look cooler than he is. It was because of Paul Percy and Naruto were able to attend Goode.
"You haven't told him the truth about me and Naruto, have you?" Percy asked.
Sally tapped her fingers nervously on the wheel. "I thought we should wait."
"So we don't scare him away."
"I'm sure orientation will be fine, Percy. It's only one morning. And Naruto will be there with you."
"Great," Percy mumbled. "We both can get expelled before we even start the school year."
Naruto hid his snort at his friend's optimism. He wasn't about to reveal himself yet unless things get too private as in—not-need-to-know-basis.
"Think positive. Tomorrow you're off to camp! After orientation, you've got your date—"
"It's not a date!" Percy protested. "It's just Annabeth, Mom. Jeez!"
"She's coming all the way from camp to meet you."
Naruto smirked. Annabeth went home to San Francisco after winter break to keep an eye on Mount Tam for any Titan activity, but for one reason or another she returned to camp early to help Chiron with something.
"Well, yeah." Percy continued.
"You're going to the movies."
"Yeah."
"Naruto not going with you."
"Yeah."
"Just the two of you."
"Mom!"
Naruto failed to hide his laugh this time. Naruto purposely made other plans today so Percy could spend some time with Naruto's Aunt and other best friend Annabeth. Neither would admit it outloud, but Naruto knew they had a crush on each other, and ever since last winter it became more obvious than usual.
When Naruto laughed Percy and Sally jumped and turned to see Naruto laughing outloud.
"Naruto!" Percy responded in shock.
"Naruto, nice to see you," Sally said "When did you got back?"
"I came back to this world for a while, but I just got here a minute ago," Naruto said. "Thanks again for letting me place a seal in your car."
"No problem, Naruto. It's my pleasure," Sally responded.
"I just wish you alert us when you arrive," Percy muttered.
"If I did that I wouldn't be able to call myself a ninja," Naruto joked.
Naruto dodge a wad of paper Percy threw at him.
"Boys!" Sally responded.
"Sorry mom."
"Sorry Mrs. Jackson."
"You two better get inside. I'll see you tonight.
Percy and Naruto were about to get out of the car hen Percy frozed. Standing outside next to Paul was a girl with frizzy red hair wearing a maroon T-shirt and ratty jeans decorated with marker drawings. When she turned Percy paled.
"Hey, Percy, what's up?" Naruto asked.
"N-Nothing," Percy stammered. "Mom, does the school have a side entrance?"
"Down the block on the right. Why?"
"I'll see you later. Come on, Naruto."
Percy got out and dragged Naruto away from the front of the school.
"Percy, are you going to tell me what's going on?" Naruto asked.
"Not right now," Percy responded. "Come on."
They snuck into orientation through the side entrance, and it seem things were going well until they saw two cheerleaders standing guard. The cheerleaders were wearing purple-and-white uniforms with words and names written in cursive handwriting that made Naruto's head hurts just trying to read it. One was a blond girl with icy blue eyes. The other was African American with dark curly hairs.
"Hi. Welcome to Goode," the blond girl said. "You are so going to love it."
She looked over Percy he was something disgusting that she step on. Then she looked at Naruto and she started licking her lips like he was some kind of delicious snack.
The other girl stepped uncomfortably close to Percy. "What's your names Fishes?"
"Fishes?" Percy asked.
"Freshmen."
"Uh, Percy."
"Naruto," Naruto introduced himself.
The girls exchange looks.
"Oh, Percy Jackson and Naruto Uzumaki," the blond one said. "We've been waiting for you two."
Percy and Naruto looked at each other. It never was a good thing when a cheerleader takes sudden interest in both of them, especially Percy. Their hands instinctively went to their pockets where they kept their lethal pens.
Then another voice came from inside the building: "Percy? Naruto?" It was Paul Blofis, somewhere down the hallway.
The cheerleaders backed off and Naruto and Percy quickly got inside. In the rush, Percy accidentally kneed the African American girl in the thigh which made a hollow, metallic sound.
"Ow," she muttered. "Watch it, fish."
They made it into the hallway to find Paul.
"There you two are!" Paul greeted them. "Welcome to Goode!"
"Hey, Paul—uh, Mr. Blofis." Percy greeted.
"Thanks again for getting me a spot here, Mr. Blofis," Naruto responded.
"Not a problem, Naruto. I'm just glad you were able to come," Paul said. "Percy, you look like you've seen a ghost. Are you okay?"
"Yeah, uh—"
Paul clapped him on the back. "Listen, I know you're nervous, but don't worry. We get a lot of kids here with ADHD and dyslexia. The teachers here know how to help."
"That sounds great," Naruto laughed but not for the reason Paul was talking about. "You don't know how many problems Percy and I had with ignorant teachers who had no clue how to help us."
"Where's the orientation?" Percy asked Paul all of the sudden.
"The gym. That way. But—"
"Bye. Come on Naruto!" Percy dragged Naruto off toward the gym.
"Percy?" Paul called but they were already gone into the gym with three hundred other freshmen.
They manage to find a seat in the bleachers crammed with their fellow classmates. A marching band played an out-of-tune fight song that sounded like somebody hitting a bag of cats with a metal baseball bat. Older kids that made up the student council stood up front modeling the Goode School uniform and looking all, Hey, we're cool. Teachers milled around, smiling and shaking hands with students. The walls of the gym were plastered with big purple-and-white banners that said WELCOME FUTURE FRESHMEN, GOODE IS GOOD, WE'RE ALL FAMILY, and a bunch of other happy slogans.
None of the other freshmen were thrilled to be at the gym as Percy and Naruto either. It seemed torture to go through this in June, when school doesn't start until September. But as the brochure Naruto and Percy read said about Goode: "We prepare to excel early!"
The marching band stopped playing and a guy in a pinstrip suit came to the microphone and started talking. Unfortunately with the echoes of the gym Percy and Naruto had no clue what he was saying.
Someone grabbed Percy's shoulder. "What are you doing here?"
Naruto and Percy turned to see the red-frizzy hair girl from out front.
"Rachel Elizabeth Dare," Percy said.
Her jaw dropped like Percy did something insulting. "And you're Percy somebody. I didn't get your full name last December when you tried to kill me."
"Wait, what?" Naruto asked. "How do you two know each other?"
"Naruto, this is the girl who helped me escape from those zombie warriors at Hoover Dam," Percy said. "Rachel, this is my friend Naruto Uzumaki."
"Wow! You have friends! And here I thought you were a loner because you keep trying to kill people," Rachel responded.
Naruto laughed. "Nice to meet you Rachel. And yes, Percy has friends despite his reputation."
"Hey!" Percy responded.
"So I take it since you're here for orientation you live somewhere in New York?" Naruto asked.
"Yeah, I'm from the Queens."
"Cool! We're from the Manhattan," Naruto responded.
"Wait," Percy finally registered what they were talking about and pointed at Rachel. "You live in New York?"
"What, you thought I lived at Hoover Dam?"
"Hey, shut up," said some guy behind them. "The cheerleaders are talking!"
"Hi, guys!" a girl bubbled into the microphone. It was the blond from the side entrance. "My name is Tammi, and this is, like, Kelli." The African American girl did a cartwheel.
Rachel yelped a in horror, which caused a bit of laughter. Tammi didn't notice as she started talking about all the great ways students could get involved during their freshmen year.
"Run," Rachel told Percy and Naruto. "Now."
"Why?" Percy asked.
"I got a feeling why," Naruto said as he remembered something else Percy told him about Rachel.
Rachel pushed her way to the edge of the bleachers, ignoring the frowning teachers and grumbling kids she was stepping on.
"Come on! I'll create some clones to take our place once we're out of the gym," Naruto told Percy.
Percy nodded as they started following Rachel's example, only they told the students they were going to use the restroom. Once outside the room, Naruto summoned three shadow clones, two of which to transform into Rachel and Percy and gave them the instructions to wait a few minutes before going back in there before going to find Rachel.
They found her in the band room hiding behind a bass drum in the percussion section.
"Get over here!" she said. "Keep your head down!"
Percy hid behind a bunch of Bongos as Naruto hid behind some Xylophones.
"Did they follow you two?" Rachel asked.
"You mean the cheerleaders?" Percy asked.
She nodded nervously.
"I doubt it," Naruto responded. "My shadow clones should be able to divert any suspicions from the students and faculties making it hard for them to sneak off."
Rachel stared at Naruto like he was speaking in a foreign language.
Naruto sighed and decided to show her what he meant. Naruto made the handsign and a solid shadow clone appeared next to him. Rachel jumped in shock, nearly knocking over the drum set.
"How did you do that?" Rachel asked.
Naruto explained about the world he was from and how he came to live in this world in Manhattan. The only thing Naruto left out was the fact he had a fox demon strong enough to destroy Olympus sealed in him as he's not comfortable bringing that up to someone he just met.
"Seriously?" Rachel asked.
"Normally Naruto's jutsus are covered up by the Mist, but apparently you can see through it." Percy responded.
"The what?"
"The Mist. It's… well, it's like this veil that hides the way things really are as well as any of Naruto's jutsus. Some mortals are born with the ability to see through it. Like you."
"Basically you're a Clear Sighted Mortal," Naruto responded.
Rachel studied Percy carefully with her green eyes. "You did that at Hoover Dam. You called me a mortal. Like you're not."
Percy bit his lip to try and keep quiet but Naruto wasn't hesitant. Rachel already knew about where he was from and what he can do, she might as well know the rest of their secrets—well, at least most of it.
"Rachel, do you know anything about the Greek Myths?" Naruto asked.
"Like… the Minotaur and the Hydra?"
"Yeah," Percy replied. "just try not to say those names when I'm around, okay?"
"And the Furies," she said, warming up. "And the Sirens, and—"
"Okay! Naruto look out!" Percy said.
Naruto looked up from the Xylophones. There were no signs of monsters, but he could hear a mob of kids coming out of the gymnasium.
"The school tour must have started," Naruto said. "We don't have much time."
Percy nodded and turned to Rachel. "Rachel, all those monsters, all the Greek gods—they're real."
"I knew it!" Rachel shouted with relief. "You don't know how hard it been. For years I thought I was going crazy. I couldn't tell anybody. I couldn't—" Her eyes narrowed at Percy. "Wait. Who are you then? I mean really?"
"He's a half-blood," Naruto replied. "I'm a legacy—both of my parents were half-bloods."
"What?" Rachel asked.
"Naruto means his parents and I are half human," Percy explained.
"And half what?"
Just then Tammi and Kelli stepped into the band room. The doors slammed shut behind them.
"There you two are, Percy Jackson and Naruto Uzumaki," Tammi said. "It's time for your orientation."
"How did they find us?" Rachel asked.
"Shadow Clones can't cover scent of a Half-Blood," Naruto explained.
Tammi and Kelli were still wearing their purple and white cheerleader costumes, holding pom-poms from the rally.
"What do they look like?" Percy asked Rachel who was too stunned to answer.
"Oh, forget her," Tammi gave Percy a brilliant smile and started walking toward them. Kelli stayed by the doors blocking their only exit.
Naruto looked at Percy and found him in a daze—as if distracted by Tammi, which confused Naruto.
"Percy," Rachel warned
"Uhhh?" Percy responded.
"Dude, snap out of it?" Naruto asked.
But it did no good. Tammi really seem to have Percy in a trance.
Naruto took out Uzushio No Oroarashi and clicked the button, causing it to expand to a full length katanna.
"Oh, come on," Tammi protested. "You don't need that. How about a kiss instead?"
"How about I slice you in half instead?" Naruto asked.
Tammi turned to Naruto with a shock expression on her face.
"How are you not affected by my charm?"
Naruto tilt his head to the side. "What are you talking about?"
"She's trying to charm you guys into kissing her so she can kill you," Rachel explained.
"Just kill them Tammi," Kelli said. "The boy is somehow immune to our magic. We can't let him survive!"
Tammi began to change form. The color drained out of her face and arms. Her skin turned as white as chalk, her eyes completely red. Her teeth grew into fangs. Her legs looked like a mismatch set with her left leg being a donkey's hoof and the right one made out of bronze metal shape like a human foot.
"A vampire," Percy stammered. "with—"
"Don't mention the legs!" Tammi snapped. "It's rude to make fun."
"Girl—Vampire—Monster—whatever you are, with your appearance, you might as well make fun of yourself," Naruto joked. "I'm guessing Hephaestus didn't have anything to do with it, because I doubt the god of forge would create something so mismatched!"
"We are empousai, foolish boy!" Kelli snarled. "Servants of Hecate—the goddess of magic who created us from Dark magic, animal, bronze and ghost! We exist to feed on the blood of young men."
"If you say so," Naruto responded.
At that moment Rachel threw a snare drum at the empousa Tammi's head.
The demon hissed and battled the drum away, but Naruto was quicker as he swipe his katanna at her. Tammi dodge a full blow attack, but still was cut enough that she wailed and exploded into dust.
Fortunately, Percy snapped out of his daze and on time.
"You killed my trainee!" Kelli yelled. "You need a lesson in school spirit."
She started to change form too. Her wiry hair turned to flickering flames. Her eyes turned red. Her fangs grew. She loped toward them with her mismatch feet.
Percy drew out Riptide and uncapped it, causing it to grow a full length as well.
"I am senior empousa," Kelli growled. "No hero has bested me in a thousand years."
"You're as cocky as the Manticore," Naruto said. "Too bad for you I destroyed him."
Kelli lunged at them faster than Tammi. Percy and Naruto tried to attack her first, but she dodge the attack. Rachel scrambled out of the way as Naruto and Percy tried to team up on the empousa.
"Now this isn't fair," Kelli said. "Two against one? That's not right. Maybe one of you should back off so it be fair."
As she said that, Kelli's form shimmered between demon form and pretty cheerleader form causing Percy to faltered until Naruto slapped him in the back of the head. "For gods' sake Percy, snap out of it!"
"Poor dears." Kelli chuckled. "You two don't even know what's happening, do you? Soon, your pretty little camp in flames, your friends made slaves to the Lord of Time, and there's nothing the two of you can do to stop it. It would be merciful to end your life now, before you have to see that."
Just then, there were voices of students and teachers coming from the hallway.
The empousa's eyes lit up. "Excellent! We're about to have company!"
She picked up a tuba and threw it at Percy. Percy ducked as the tuba sailed over his head and crashed through the window.
The voices in the hall died down.
"Percy!" Kelli shouted, pretending to be scared, "why did you throw that?"
Then Kelli picked up a music stand and swipe a row of clarinets and flutes. Chairs and musical instruments crashed to the floor.
"Naruto, how could you?" Kelli cried in pretend shock.
"You'll pay for that," Naruto growled.
"Not before our visitors arrive," Kelli bared her fangs as the sound of people tromping down the hall headed their direction. Then Kelli turned to the door ready to attack.
Percy charged at Kelli with Riptide.
"Wait Percy!" Naruto yelled.
"Percy don't!" Rachel shouted.
Kelli flung open the doors. Paul Blofis and a bunch of freshmen stepped back in shock as Percy raised his sword.
At the last second, the empousa tuned toward him like a cowarding victim. "Oh no, please!" she cried.
Percy was about to strike her with his sword when Kelli exploded into flames like a Molotov cocktail. Waves of fire splashed over everything causing the room to engulf in flames.
"Percy?" Paul Blofis looked completely stunned, "What have you done?"
Kids scream and ran down the hall. The fire alarm wailed. Ceiling sprinklers hissed to life. In the chaos Naruto grabbed Percy's and Rachel's shoulders, "Time to go." And Naruto disappeared with the two of them in a flash."
…
Naruto Percy and Rachel landed onto East 81st in front of Annabeth. As a Christmas present, Naruto gave Annabeth one of his Celestial bronze three prong kunais so that if he need to get to her, he can be there in a flash.
"Whoa! I see someone has been working on their dad's jutsu," Annabeth joked in a good mood. Annabeth was wearing jeans and an orange camp T-shirt and her clay bead necklace. Her blond hair was pulled back in a ponytail. Her gray eyes sparkled. In other words she looked like she was ready to catch a movie and have a cool afternoon hanging out.
Then she noticed Rachel Elizabeth Dare, who was covered in Monster dust from when Naruto destroyed Tammi and was staggering from the after effects of first time jumping with Naruto's jutsu.
Annabeth's smile faltered, which Naruto thought might have been a good thing, until Annabeth saw the black smoke and the ringing fire alarms in the distance.
Now Annabeth was frowning, "What did you two do this time? And who is this?"
Percy manage to pull himself together. "Rachel, this is Annabeth. Annabeth. This is Rachel. She's—um—a friend. I guess."
"Hi," Rachel said before turning to Naruto and Percy. "Since that thing dragged Naruto into the blame, I guess both of you are in so much trouble. And the two of you still owe me an explanation!"
Police sirens wailed on FDR Drive.
"Percy, Naruto," Annabeth said coldly. "We should go."
"I want to know more about half-bloods," Rachel insisted. "And monsters. And this stuff about the gods. Not to mention about that other world Naruto is from." She grabbed Percy's arm, whipped out a permanent marker, and wrote a phone number on his hand, which didn't look good for Percy with Annabeth. "You're going to call me and explain, okay? You owe me that. Now get going. I'll make up some story for you two."
Rachel ran back toward the school, leaving Annabeth, Percy, and Naruto standing there.
Annabeth stared at Naruto and Percy for a second. Then she turned and stormed off.
"Not good!" Naruto responded. "Annabeth's angry. Really, not good."
"Hey!" Percy jogged after her with Naruto following them. "There were these two empousai. They were cheerleaders, see, and they said camp was going to burn, and—"
"You told a mortal girl about half-bloods? You told her where Naruto was from?"
"Actually I did," Naruto said. "Percy was supporting my story."
"Seriously Naruto!" Annabeth responded, "Did you tell her about your personal secret while you were at it?"
"No, I didn't." Naruto grumbled. "You know me better than that."
"Annabeth, Rachel can see through the Mist," Percy explained. "She saw the monsters before Naruto and I did."
"So you told her the truth."
"She recognized me from Hoover Dam, so—"
"You two met her before?"
"Again, Percy did, last winter actually," Naruto said.
"Naruto, you're not helping!" Percy responded. "It doesn't matter. I barely know her."
"She's kind of cute."
"I—I never thought about it," Percy stammered.
Annabeth kept walking toward York Avenue. "I guess our afternoon is off." She shouted. "We should get you out of here, now that the police will be searching for you two. Naruto, do we need to go back to your apartment to get your stuff?"
"No, I'm actually good," Naruto said as he shifted his backpack as he remembered what Kelli said about Camp Half-Blood going up in flames and their friends being made Kronos' Slave. "And you're right. We do have to go to Camp Half-Blood. Now."
