The King's Heir
ChapterII: Arrival
Arriving back at his current base, Naruto went to pack what he thought would be necessary for this coming task.
'Task he calls it, like its some simple thing to do. Like doing anything for Loki can ever be consider simple or easy,' Naruto mentally snorted.
Naruto was snapped out of his current thought process by the sound of his phone ringing, as he checked the caller ID he saw that it belonged to the spice shop he called earlier.
"Hello," Naruto answered.
"Hi Naruto, daddy got back like an hour ago and says he is ready to open a bridge," Maria excited voice rang out over the phone.
"Ok let him know I am ready when you are."
"Will do, oh and Naruto don't forget you're promise."
"Yeah, yeah I hear you I shall not forget."
Just as he said that a burst of power ran through the base and could be felt by Naruto, knowing what was going to happen next he didn't move as he began to started to be surrounded by what looked like little white particles and as they began to envelope him, all he could do was relax and in a flash of light he was gone from Berlin, Germany.
A few seconds later down in Houston Texas in a little spice shop down the side of a random alley way a bright flash of light occurred only lasting a few seconds before dying down an out of it appeared Naruto down on one knee and taking deep breaths.
"You okay Naruto, you made it in one piece," a male voice said from behind Naruto.
Before Naruto could respond he was slowly looking around seeing the one of his more complicated runes that he had created.
"Yeah I am fine, Kaine thanks for activating that, you know the bridge takes a lot out of me," Naruto responded still out of breath which would be normal for a jumping half across the world and not be a god most of his magic reserves were gone, and needed time to replenish.
"Yeah of course, hold on one second. Honey our guest needs lots of food so it looks like where have take out tonight," Kaine paused to look at Naruto for a moment, "Lots of it."
As Kaine helped move Naruto to a chair in the back room he decided to find out what his young friend was doing in the west.
"So what's got the latest Odinson traveling to the west and through space time manipulation."
"Couldn't risk a plane you know the King of the West gets about anyone in his domain and the fact I am an Odinson he may feel like I am trying to challenge him, which I am not I only here because the mischievous one issued me a task and this was the fastest way."
"Okay dad the take out has been ordered," Maria said just she entered the stores back room.
As she walked over to her father and friend she gained a frown as she looked at the state Naruto was in she remembered asking why the first time she witnessed the bridge in use. When she asked why he was so drained, his answer was the when the location rune is activated it hones in on its creator's magical energy and once it finds the energy it grabs hold and drags them back to the location rune using the targets own energy as a fuel source, the larger the distance the more power is needed.
"Food should be here within the next hour, so you can tell us what great adventure you on this time," Maria asked.
"Well it is a simple pick up, a daughter of Loki up in Maine," Naruto responded.
"So as soon as tomorrow comes I going to make a move its going to be a long journey," Naruto paused to look directly at Maria "You still sure you want to come."
"You can't get rid of me that easily, how are we going to get there its cold and the winter solstice is coming so this could be fun," Maria responded.
Naruto looked at Kaine just to clear it with him.
"Hey she is a demi-god I believe she can handle this, I am just a lowly magician, she can make the decision herself and beside its only going to be a pick up, and drop off so nothing to worry about," Kaine clarified.
"Alright then we leave tomorrow," Naruto declared.
{Scene Change}
The next morning after Naruto was fully rested the two half bloods were getting while waiting for Kaine to come back from running some errands for them before they set off on their Journey.
"So Maria you got a weapon or should I summon some Frost Iron weapons for ya?" Naruto asked his companion.
"Nah its ok Naruto, here look at this they are both gifts from my Mother," Maria said showing off her bracelet first.
As she took it off and gave it a squeeze it straightened up and extended in length becoming a whip.
"Wow, but aren't you a bit young for those tastes," Naruto teased.
"Shut up," Maria responded blushing up a storm.
Wanting to carry on with the demonstration she grabbed her backpack and reached her whole into the bag pulling out a small baseball bat, showing off what appeared to be a never ending bag. As she gave it a squeeze it transformed into what appeared to be a square baton made up of gold with obsidian shard going around the outside.
"This is a Macuahuitl the Obsidian is blessed by my pantheon it allows for us to kill monsters just as well as any mystic metal."
"Pretty cool, so that's what you get when your mother is Aztec Goddess of the sea, pretty sweet," Naruto said slightly impressed by the weapons.
"Does she have a name," Naruto asked.
"Yeah Akansha, which translates to Bloodriver," Maria explained.
"Sweet, I mean not as good as my precious Gram but it will definitely drop some bodies," Naruto said.
"Make sure you don't forget it my Bloodriver will definitely get to run wild," Maria said showing off her more blood thirsty side, which came naturally to anyone born to the Aztec pantheon.
Before Naruto could continue the door of the spice shop opened up and Kaine came with a smile on his face.
"Here you guys I got you both a surprise outside the front," Kaine claimed with a sly smile on his face as he ushered to the two outside.
What they demi gods saw had their jaws drops it was a red and black Dodge Charger.
"But dad is this your baby the baby you said you would never let me drive," Maria said, with a shocked look on her face.
"True honey, but this is the safest way for you to travel, and beside it will take more than an entire day to get Maine."
As Maria rush over to the car to load up their supplies, Naruto turned to man loaning them a ride and offered his hand to shake.
"Thank you," Naruto said whose handshake was ignored and Naruto was brought into a hug.
"I have always known this day would Maria mother foretold it and she said when the day comes I should do everything in my power to aid you both. So I just need one thing from you," Kaine said in a serious tone, while looking at his daughter before turning back the older teen and gave a stern look.
"Return my daughter home safe and sound, she is strong but she is also young and lacks the experience."
Naruto just nodded before making his way towards the car.
"You ready, Maria we have got a long way to go and we are burning daylight," Naruto called out as he reached the car.
"Goodbye dad," Maria called out just before the car pulled away and began driving down the street.
"Chala, please keep our daughter safe," Kaine silently prayed.
{Scene Change}
Four days, they had been driving for four days and they had just park the car in Maine.
"Man I am so glad we got here no more car for a while," Maria said as she stretched out.
Naruto didn't say anything he just got the few necessities such as money and a spare change of cloths for each of them. When he was finished he placed a hand on to the car, his eyes began to glow orange and as the car began to illuminate the car disappeared.
"What did you just do," Maria asked wondering what happened to her father's car.
"Just sent it to my armoury, we can't just leave here abandoned now can we," Naruto explained.
"Now what, do we do," Maria asked as she reached into her bag and pulled out a jacket to keep warm.
"Ahh much better, how are you not cold, I bet its magic right," Maria questioned
"Wrong, I'm from the North we don't complain about the cold, and this is what were going to do," Naruto said.
His eyes began glow once again and he simple realised a pulse of power.
"What was that," Maria asked curious about what just happened.
"That, my young friend was a pulse of magic energy which will travel through out the area, and when it hits a familiar energy source like another child of Aesir like myself it will alert me to there general location. Kind of like a magic sonar," Naruto explained.
A look of recognition passed over Maria's face.
"Will you look at that we have a general location," Naruto said as he looked at the direction he got the ping from.
{Scene Change}
Currently in a snow covered field a group of young demi-gods were in the middle of battling a monster known as the Manticore. Three children who where caught in the middle of this conflict stood around staring at the monster while a guy with a sword and a girl with a spear fought off the monster.
"Just die Thorn!" Thalia shouted as she shoved her spear forward intent on piercing the beast.
As the Manticore jump to the side to avoid electric impalement he spat his poisonous saliva at the sea king's brat and then lashed out his tail towards the bitch who tried to impale him.
Thalia's eyes widened as she saw the stinger like tail coming straight for her and realised she couldn't dodge so she raised her shield Aegis. With the contact of a freight train she launched backwards towards the cliffs edge. As she was launched she could hear her friends cry out her name but she couldn't stop her momentum she hit something rock hard but she stopped moving.
Everyone on the battlefield stopped and stared at the tall human who was interfering.
"Hello, there the name is Naruto, you ok miss," Naruto said simply at the young woman who he had just caught, before placing the young woman he just caught.
Before she could find her words the beast interrupted.
"Who the hell are you," The Manticore shouted poisonous spittle flew out landing in the snow.
"I am looking for someone, her name is Theresa Black, she should be a kid by now," Naruto asked his current audience as he looked around. In the corner of his eye he spotted one the three kids get even more scared which led to him smirking.
'Bingo' Naruto thought
thinking he was distracted Thorn tried to lash out with tail at the new comer
The sound of a whip rang out
"Ahhhhh," Thorn fell back in pain clutching at where his eye used to be.
"Nice work Maria," Naruto congratulated as she came out her hiding place.
The Greek demi-gods and satyr got even more nervous at what was happening.
Just as Thorn managed to recover still clutching where his eye should be a volley of arrows shot of the tree line, aiming at Thorn.
"It's the Hunters!" cried out the blonde girl with interesting eyes.
"Oh… wonderful," the punk dressed girl who felt almost familiar muttered out.
"You cannot do this!" the beast cried out.
Naruto and Marie stayed quite knowing that when the hunt is near the goddess isn't far behind.
After the hunters came from the woods a young girl with silver circlet on her head and drew another ready to lauch.
"Shall I end it, Milady?" the girl with circlet spoke.
A young girl stepped forward with striking silver and yellow eyes.
"On the contrary," that same young girl said.
'Oh crap, that would be Artemis' Naruto and Maria thought at the same time.
"My quarry are all wild animals, Manticore. And last I checked, species is to be considered as such. Zoe may take the-,"
The goddess was interrupted by a helicopter coming over the trees. To which the Manticore used it as a distraction as it dove for the cliffs edge, getting away.
Not caring about the beast that got away, not even the goddess and her hunters eyeing him up Naruto had eyes for one thing and that was the helicopter. Even from the distance between them, he could hear the turrets beginning to spin. To which he decided to sprint towards the helicopter drawing its fire and hoping to come up with a plan on the fly.
"Naruto what are you doing, you dummy," Maria shouted out at her friend as he began sprinting at the helicopter.
Most of the Hunters and demi-gods where thinking is this person insane while Artemis and Zoe narrowed their eyes at the person sprinting towards the Helicopter.
Just as he had planned the helicopter began firing at what they deemed and easy target, him since he was out in the open with no protection. Naruto summoned Gram and began to deflect every single bullet coming in his direction moving at a supernatural speed, faster than the eye can see for anyone other than Artemis.
After witnessing that every mortal's jaw dropped at the feat.
"Ye lord! Mask of Blood and flesh, all creation, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man! Inferno and pandemonium, the sea barrier surges, march on to the south!" Naruto chanted. After he finished the incantation he raised his hand at the helicopter and a small red ball appeared in his palm before shooting off at helicopter and over on the way to the helicopter it grew in size until the helicopter completely blew up and crashed.
After the crash Naruto turned around to walk back to the group all the while thinking to himself.
'What trouble have I got myself into this time'.
THE END
A.N.
Well what do you guys think like it? or nah?
Maria belongs to the Aztec pantheon her mothers name is Chalchiuhtlicue which I will never type I will call her Chal for short.
Not sure how I feel about this chapter I just kind off wanted to get things moving.
Oh and Naruto will be bloody strong if I hadn't made that clear but he is not invincible.
