"We have to go back! We left Naruto back there with two monsters and one is essentially indestructible! How are you not two freaking out!?" Annabeth yelled, her voice rather hoarse and parched. Percy and Grover didn't want to answer so they just let her vent out her anger and talk to her when she finished. By the looks of it she was exhausted, that and they were getting looks from everyone else in the train due to Annabeth ranting ever since they had left the station and their friend.

"You shouldn't worry too much Wise Girl," Percy said. He was sitting down next to the window with Grover to his left sleeping peacefully. "Naruto can handle himself as long he isn't caught off guard, not only that Naruto is very fast so he'll probably meet us somewhere near our stop." his statement helped her being assured that he was saying the truth. The son of Poseidon did explain to them about the mechanics of Naruto's Body Flicker Technique to them and Annabeth calmed down before she pulled out a book from out nowhere and started to read. Percy shook his head, wondering where on earth the girl kept the book when her bag had been destroyed in the bus.

He turned to look outside admiring the scenery. His eyes caught movement from his peripheral vision. A heard of centaurs galloped alongside the train, easily matching its speeds. A kid centaur looked at him and waved. Blinking, he waved back uncertain and surprised before the centaurs gained more speed and ran ahead of the train. Leaning back into his seat, Percy just shook his head at the sight.

The son of Poseidon stared aimlessly into nothingness. It would be a few hours before the train stopped and it was killing him, figuratively speaking. Percy never was a patient kid even if Naruto helped him control himself he still wasn't patient, add the fact that demigods were born with ADHD to hone their battle reflexes and a bored demigod well you can be sure to say that Percy would be very tempted to do something fun.

Percy's stomach decided to make itself known. Annabeth looked up from her book and raised an amused brow at him. His cheeks turned red a bit but he tried to play it off, "That was, uh, me , clearing my throat?" he stuttered out and Annabeth let out a quiet giggle. The sea green eyed boy smiled to himself, glad to get his fellow camper out of her bad mood even if he embarrassed himself for it. Then Annabeth's stomach also growled and the girls flushed lightly and Percy tried to stop snickering.

He stood up and offered the only girl of the group a hand, "Come on let's go find something to eat, there should be dining cart here." Smiling Annabeth grabbed the offered limb and pulled herself up. They walked down the cart they were in and found the dining cart where there were only a few people were eating.

They went up the counter and looked through the menu wondering what to eat. "Is there something you like to order?" someone asked and they both looked up. A young woman who seemed to be mid 20s with black and dull eyes stood in waitress uniform. 'Why does her eyes look so similar to Annabeth?' Percy thought to himself and he slowly compared the two.

However when Annabeth saw who the woman was, she seemed know who she is if her eyes widening and a glint of delight and respect appeared in them. "Mother," she greeted formally and the son of Poseidon felt like his time has come. He already knew of the rivalry of Annabeth's mother with his own father, it was something he thought to be quite childish in his opinion. Nevertheless he didn't question the Gods, especially the one in front of him. "Lady Athena," he bowed down to the waist feeling a bit weird doing it in public place but noticed that nobody even looked at their direction. 'She must have used the Mist to make us invisible,' he concluded.

"You are correct in your presumption Percy Jackson, stand properly now," the Goddess of Wisdom said as he stood up. Her gazed moved up and down before she added, "I must say you are very observant and albeit a bit smart, smarter than your other brothers in the past. "

"T-Thank you f-for your words, Lady Athena," Percy stuttered out as he blinked in surprise never expecting to hear her complimenting him. From his side, he also knew that the Goddess' daughter was also bewildered to hear it from her own mother to actually talk to Percy without any spite.

"Why are you here mother if I may ask?" Annabeth asked seemingly recovered from her mother's words.

"I have come to check up on the quest myself. I particularly need to find Naruto Senju, my sister's son by any chance is he with you?" however she paused when she saw the concern and guilt appeared in her daughter's expression and Percy's pained expression. "Is something the matter?"

"Yes milady," Percy confirmed. "When we were about to take the train, we were ambushed by a monster. We did not expect it to fight another one so soon but we were ready to fight, however the monster turned out to be the Nemean Lion." Athena was stunned to learn this. To encounter the Lion, they must have been lucky to get away as all the Olympian Gods knew that the monster was very vicious and hard to kill. "When we tried to turn around, another monster appeared but it was a Colchis Bull. We were trapped and Naruto told us to make a run for it while he used himself as a distraction. We were adamant of not leaving him but he insisted and swore a vow on Styx, and we had no choice but leave him. I should have stayed behind to help him," Percy grit his teeth and clenched his fist in anger, he hated not being able to help his friend and the thought of Naruto made him remember something he learned from Yugao.

"Naruto is very selfless to his precious people. He would do anything to keep them safe, even give his life if it comes to it."

Annabeth still felt guilty and wanted to take it out of her, "I-I wanted to h-help to," she said with a sniffle. Tears started to edge around her eyes and she made no move to wipe them. "But I f-felt so h-helpless! I just stood t-there because I-I was afraid of what would happen! All the time I spent training in camp was nothing if I couldn't help out my friends!" she exclaimed on the verge of crying.

Athena didn't know what spurred her to move but seeing her daughter vulnerable forget her status as a Goddess and remember that she was still a mother, even if she gave birth in another way. She hugged her daughter and comforted her, whispering soothing words to calm the distraught Annabeth, who welcomed the embrace and clung to her mother sobbing slightly on Athena's shoulder. Percy had the decency to not gape at the mother and daughter and gave them some privacy excusing himself to find another food diner

'That boy. He is very different from his past brothers, to give my daughter and I some privacy is a thoughtful gesture. I guess it would only be a one time thing.' The Goddess thought to herself. Her eyes softened as she turned to focus on her daughter, "Shh… Don't fret my daughter. I'm here," she whispered into Annabeth's ear.

With Percy

The son of Poseidon had left the mother and daughter to themselves before trying to find another food diner in the train. Luckily he was able to find another with only a few people in it and he immediately went up to the attendant behind the counter. "Excuse me, may I order -" a quick browse through the menu and deducing what his companions would like to eat "- one medium sized bowl of salad, 2 chicken sandwich, 3 medium fries and drinks, and three cups of ice cream, one vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry each."

"Is that all dear?"

"Yes, how much will I be - Whoa?" he didn't expect to see his order to be served in less than a minute. "How did you do that?" he asked looking up to the woman and was astonished to see the Queen of Olympus in the guise of a waitress. Thanks to Annabeth's visit to Olympus she already knew what most of the Olympians look like as they mostly chose what looked close to being human. Percy stammered as he hastily bowed down at the waist, "L-Lady Hera! F-Forgive me for not noticing sooner, I - "

"Calm yourself, nephew," she said and Percy quickly shut up and tried to steady himself from being startled to meet the goddess of Marriage. 'She called me nephew. Does she really acknowledge me as such?' he thought absentmindedly.

"Yes, even if you are… an illegitimate child, you are still my brother's child. While it is a slight to my domain due to your father being married to Amphirite you are still family, and I am not what others make out to be," she stated. Percy looked confused for a moment before he caught on her train of thought.

"You mean that you aren't really hostile to demigods and that you're actions were misunderstood or misinterpreted by someone else?" he asked curiously.

Hera seemed to gain a small smirk, "I guess Athena was right. You are a smart one for a son of Poseidon." Though he didn't show it, Percy was slightly annoyed from all the comments that insinuated that he was stupid much like his brothers in the past. Still he understood since some of his brothers disgraced some of the gods or crossed them, he wasn't that dumb and he had common sense.

"Not many have the honor meeting me Percy Jackson, but I have come to warn you," she said as a frown started to appear on her face. "My husband has been getting more jumpy… impatient if you would and your mere existence is starting to catch up to him. Your recent gift along with your friends has angered him. Now, he has sent a monster to try and eliminate you before you could find the bolt."

Here Percy didn't bother to hide his emotions as he deadpanned at the Queen of Heavens, "Forgive me my lady but wouldn't my airhead of an uncle be a hypocrite? If he wanted me to find his bolt and fast, shouldn't he have sent help so he could have it back at him? Killing me wouldn't accomplish anything at all except not getting his light to, declaring war with my father and possibly tearing Olympus with said war?"

Silence. Hera blankly stared at him and Percy was nervous that he said something wrong or offended her. However he was quite shock to see her smile slightly and let out a small chuckle. "There is nothing to forgive as what you say is true, nephew. This is all I can do for now, my husband would be mad if he knew I was here. Good luck on your quest Percy Jackson," Hera bid, her form glowing slightly making Percy blink. Another blink and the goddess of Marriage was gone. The son of Poseidon glanced at the food the Goddess served before shrugging and searched for a cart and put the food on it. Pushing the cart he made his way to their cabin. When he got there, he was mildly surprised to see Annabeth there looking less guilty and more determined.

'Lady Athena probably talked her over the incident.' he thought as he took a seat beside her and handed her one chicken sandwich, one of the fries and a drink.

"Thanks," she said as she took the offered food. Her eyes lit up seeing the strawberry flavor ice cream and grabbed it then took one scoop. She groan blissfully while slumping in her chair, "Ohhh… this is good." Percy chuckled at her while taking small scoop of his own.

"How did you manage this?" she asked around the spoon on her mouth.

"I didn't. Turns out another goddess was here but I don't think your mom knew she was here," he replied.

"Really? Who?"

"Hera."

"Wait, she talked to you? THE Hera? As in the wife of Zeus?" she asked in disbelief.

"Yep." he said popping the 'p'.

"Explain, Now." Annabeth demanded as her eyes turned to steely gray. Percy was tempted to just keep giving vague answers but thought it was not worth to anger the blonde any longer.

A few moments later their satyr guardian woke up from the smell of food and eagerly dug in. Grover also asked of what happened while he was asleep and the son of Poseidon told him and Annabeth the conversation he had with the Queen of Olympus. They were shocked and horrified when they learned Percy had insulted Zeus, in the presence of said god's wife no less. Even more shocked when Hera had agreed with him and laughed at the accurate description of her husband.

After that they were all silent. Then Grover groaned getting their attention, "Ugh! Great, we have another monster after us and this time it was sent by the king." Percy and Annabeth groaned at that realization as well.

2 hours later

The train eventually reached it destination St Louis, passing the Mississippi river. Then they saw the giant gate way arch and judging by the bright smile on Annabeth's face, the son of Poseidon knew they were going to it. While he didn't aim to be an architect like the blonde, he could say the gigantic structure was amazing. Though he earned a light punch on the arm from the girl when he said it looked like a giant handle of a shopping bag.

"I want to build something that would last hundred of life times. To leave a mark on this world," Annabeth stated as she stared up at the giant arch.

"An architect, right?" Percy asked and the girl nodded. "As a child of Athena I'm expected to build something. Something that will last for a long time and not get knocked down, like a certain sea god and his children." taking a jab at said sea child.

"And here we go again," Grover grumbled to himself, arms crossed over his chest as he watched the two bicker.

"Okay okay, I get it," Percy said holding up his hands placating manner. "Look Athena and Poseidon made the chariot together right? Your mom made the chariot and my dad made the horses to pull them, that shows they can work together. If they can work together, then we can too." he explained. In all honesty Percy would have liked to work with Annabeth but the blonde kept him at arm's length due to the long stigma of their parents rivalry.

The wise child looked cautious thinking he was trying to trick her. But so far, Percy seemed honest and through the journey, she learned a little bit about him and deduced that Percy wasn't the type of person to deceive people.

"Alright, truce?" she asked holding out her hand and Percy grasped it to shake. When their skin met, a jolt of electricity seemed to attack the teen's arm and felt himself flush. He withdrew his hand and could see Annabeth seemed flustered but didn't know why.

"Ehem." They turned to Grover who had a smile filled with amusement and mirth. "Are you two lovebirds finished flirting?" he joked. He dodged the indignant slap from the girl and moved to the archway laughing as the two followed with red faces.

They didn't walk far as the the arch was only a mile away from the station so they could make a quick run if needed. When they arrived at the great arch, instead of getting a lift up from the elevator Annabeth decided to give the two boys a tour around the underground museum, much to their chagrin. She started to talk at a fast pace but still in a reasonably and understandable speed.

Percy looked a bit sleepy. Grover couldn't blame, his oldest friend in camp had that effect to anyone except who wasn't Luke or a child of Athena. The satyr was bit hungry but was listening and sniffing around. That seemed to snap Percy out of his sleepy state.

"You smell any monster?" he asked and Grover shook his head.

"No. Underground usually smell like monsters. I'm not surprised if there is one and just waiting for us the moment we stepped in," Grover stated. Percy didn't like the sound of that but there was nothing he could do with Annabeth insisting to go to the great arch.

"Hey doesn't 'our friend downstairs' have something similar to Annabeth's hat?" he asked catching their attention. He didn't know it, however both old campers let out a sigh of relief when he referred the god of the Underworld in a different and neutral title.

"You mean the Helm of Darkness?" the blonde girl asked and Percy nodded. "It's his symbol of power. I saw it next to him during the winter solstice." Percy pondered in his thoughts, 'I though he wasn't welcome in Olympus, wait. The winter solstice!'

"Oh I get it. It's the only time he's allowed to visit since the winter solstice is held on the darkest day right?"

Annabeth looked impressed as she looked at him in a new light. 'Mother was right about him.' A slight blush then formed on her face, ' And the reaction I had when I shook his hand, what did it mean? And why am I feeling soft for him?' she shook her head, getting her thoughts to focus. "Yeah but his helm is much more powerful than mine. My hat can only make me invisible while his helm can do anything. It can radiate so much fear that people could probably die from its presence when he wears it. It also literally makes him become the darkness itself, that's why the helm is one of the three powerful weapons. The helm of Darkness, the Trident and the Master Bolt - put them together and they're pretty much unstoppable."

"Okay but what's stopping him from watching us now?" the son of Poseidon asked and the other two exchanged glances before answering, "We don't."

"I think we should go to the top now," Annabeth suggested and they all moved towards the lift.

"Yeah I like that," Grover agreed quickly looking towards the shadows of the area as if it would jump at him.

They didn't have to wait as when they arrived the lift had came down and opened for them. They got in, noticing they were confined with many people much to their discomfort. The lift wasn't big it seemed.

Just as the doors were about to close, a hand shot in between stopping it from closing. The door open and a husky looking woman carrying a small Chihuahua with a rhinestone collar in her left arm entered. The three campers were reminded by Gladiola's owner, except this woman looked like she was trying to cover up her ugliness with a bunch of make up on her face. The woman stood in the center separating Percy from Annabeth and Grover.

Percy stumbled a little when the lift gave a slight lurch when it started to go up. As he steadied himself, he saw the Chihuahua snarling at him. He was a bit put out by the dog's attitude and tried to calm it down. It didn't work, except he somehow only got it more angrier and started to bark at him.

"Now now Sonny, behave." the woman chided. Immediately the dog stopped barking but it didn't stop glaring at him.

"Is that his name? Sonny?" Percy asked the woman, who merely smiled in response. Her forked tongue flicking out and -

'WAIT! Forked tongue?!' he thought in shock as he studied the woman intently. She gazed at him and he knew he wasn't imagining it. She smiled exposing fangs and her eyes flashed gold for a moment. Percy avoided her predatory gaze and readily played with his pen/sword.

The lift slowed to a stop and the doors opened. Everyone stepped out and let the group waiting for the lift to get on. Percy swiftly moved to the window with Annabeth and Grover looking confused to their friend's behavior. He quickly told them about the woman being a monster and he suspected that the little dog with her is also a monster as well.

"Are you sure?" Grover asked looking quite pale learning about the monster. "I'm positive that she is a monster."

"Alright but what are we gonna do?" Annabeth asked this as she warily glanced at the woman, who seemed to be guarding the elevator.

"Just act natural, and when the elevator comes back up-" Percy started

"We get ride and avoid the monster." Annabeth finished. The two looked at each other in surprise. Grover coughed to get their attention, and both looked at him. "If you guys start kissing I'm gonna barf. Its bad enough you guys are flirting while on a quest," he chided but the effect was lost with his amused smile.

"We aren't flirting!/ Why would I kiss him?!" the two exclaimed drawing everyone's attention. The two blushed and averted each others' gaze when the women started to talk about them while the others looked amused or annoyed at them.

"Alright, the observation deck is about to be closed in a few minutes. Everyone please proceed to the elevator," A park ranger called out. All of them went to the elevator which was nearly full.

"Sorry, but the lift is full," A man said apologetically and the doors closed. The only people left where Percy, Annabeth, Grover, a park ranger, a small family and the fat lady with her Chihuahua. Said dog breed started yipping in his owner's arms as it wriggled around trying to get down, all the while the woman smiled sweetly and her eyes flashed gold for a brief moment.

"Doggy! Look mommy, a doggy!" the small child said excitingly and his parents pulled the boy back.

"Well son, if you insist." the woman sighed in exasperation.

"Did you just called your dog 'son'?" Percy interrupted. Even if he was a bit new to this 'Demigod business', he knew no one would call their pets 'son' or 'daughter'.

"Chimera, dear." She corrected. "Not a dog. This is why we rarely use the Mist," she complained a bit.

"But," Annabeth mumbled to herself as she connected the dots. "The Chimera is the son of -"

"Echidna," Grover whispered, his skin turning slightly pale and legs quivered in fear.

"Yeah, Zeus doesn't like me breathing his air," Percy retorted sarcastically as he brandished Riptide, while Annabeth pulled out her knife and Grover herded the family and park ranger out of reach of the incoming fight.

The monster woman's golden eyes narrowed into slits, "How do you know that boy? No one should've known about me!" she hissed in agitation.

"A hunch, though I think my gift to him may have something to do with it."

"No matter. Even if you have known, I will still kill you."

The Chihuahua wasn't a Chihuahua anymore. It had grown large until its back was nearly touching the ceiling. Percy's ADHD idly noticed that the monster hasn't fallen through the floor with its weight. It had a lions head with its mane in blood-color - though that could be it is actually blood, it also had the body and hooves of a goat and a snake head for a tail that was hissing. The collar had grown to match the Chimera's big frame and Percy could read: CHIMERA - RABID FIRE-BREATHING, POISONOUS - IF FOUND, PLEASE CALL TARTARUS - EXT 954.

Echidna had rolled up her denim sleeves revealing her skin had turned into green scales, similar to a snake's skin, and her fangs lengthened openly showing the three campers who she is. Her forked tongue flicking out between her teeth.

The three teens heard the boy scream in fright and was hiding behind his parents, who was looking at the monster fearfully and were frantically pushing the button for the elevator. The park ranger had his sidearm out but was paralyzed.

"They can see her?!" Percy asked the girl beside him, who looked confused herself.

"No. They shouldn't, the mist automatically alters the mortals' mind to change what their seeing. What they're seeing could be their greatest fear of a monster or something," she stated.

The new snake lady made a hissing noise that sounded like laughter, though it was hard to tell.

"Rarely has Lord Zeus allowed me to test a hero with one of my children. I am the Mother of Monsters. And with you, you will make a great sacrifice for him. My son will feast the others today as he is getting hungry as of late, so be honored Percy Jackson," She said, idly petting her son. The Chimera took that as its cue to start with roar and pounce on them.

"Separate!" Annabeth shouted rolling to her left while Percy dodged to the opposite of her. The raven haired teen got up and held his sword parallel to his chest and slashed at the goat body. The monster yowled in pain and turned to him and Percy felt heat coming from its mouth and dodge again. He was lucky that he did or he would have been barbecued as the fire melted the glass facing the river and caused a small explosion.

Percy skidded from the backlash of the explosion and looked for his friend. His eyes spotted a floating knife near where the Chimera was standing and slashed at its hind legs. The Chimera roared in pain from the wounds and its tail lashed out. Annabeth turned visible as her cap was knocked off and she was almost sent flying. Thankfully Grover was there and caught her with her dagger then took her back to the battle.

Percy ran up to the hybrid and jumped onto its back and started slashing and hacking. The chimera growled as it bucked the son of Poseidon off and batted him away it's head.

"Hey!" The Chimera turned just to see Grover throwing Annabeth at the beast's face and Annabeth stabbed the monster's left eye. It howled in anger and pain as blood started to leak out of its socket. The smart girl pulled her dagger out and back flipped away from the beast, landing near Percy.

Echidna watched the demigods fought her son, furious as her son was easily being defeated. Only two demigods, a son of Poseidon and a daughter of Athena had worked together flawlessly! Something which was unheard of! The satyr had played as support and helped when he could. The way the two demigod changed positions to trying to distract her son while the other attacked grated on her nerves.

"Stop playing around and KILL THEM!" she yelled at her son who seemed to know that its mother was getting angry.

The beast lunged at the two demigods jaws wide and ready to devour them whole. "Watch out!" Percy pushed Annabeth away and rolled backwards landing on his bum. However he didn't expect for the Chimera to focus on Annabeth.

"Annab - AGH!" he cried out in pain as something bit his right calf muscle. He instinctly slashed his sword at whatever had bitten him and the mouth biting his leg slacked and he was able to look at the snake head for the Chimera's tail.

He groaned as he felt burning sensation on his leg and knew he was poisoned. Annabeth and Grover saw him in pain but was occupied with fighting the monster. The Chimera - who hadn't felt the snake tail cut off - had cornered Annabeth to the melted window which the monster was trying to push her out.

Echidna grinned to herself. "Yes, my son. Now kill her!" at her command the lion-goat hybrid pounced mouth wide.

THWANG THWANG THWANG THWANG

Mid pounce the monster slumped and fell to the ground inches away from the girl who could see arrows embedded on the monster's face. One for each eye and two right in the center of its head, which started to dissolve into golden dust. A figure jumped in through the window then landed in front of Annabeth holding a bow.

"Sorry I'm late. The elevator seemed to be broken so I choose the window," A grin spread across their face.

"Naruto!" Grover, who landed beside a relieved and happy Annabeth, exclaimed. Said girl looked extremely happy despite her disheveled. The late arrival sent her a quick eye-smile before shifting his gaze to his best friend about 5 feet away from him and noticed his pale state and the green ooze coming out his leg.

"Grover get Percy into the river! He's been poisoned and he needs water quick!" his order was met with a quick and the satyr using the flying shoes made his way to the window then flew down. The shinobi focused his gaze the woman in front of him and guessing from her appearance was a monster.

"It won't matter if you put the son of Poseidon in the water. The poison has been started to spread all over his body and in a few minutes he will die!" Echidna cackled.

"You'll pay for hurting my friends," He growled out putting away his bow then brandishing his tri-pong kunais. His weapons made the woman raise an curious brow before her eyes lit up in recognition.

"So you're the son of that whore Artemis? I never expected that bitch to have a child, much less a son. Though she might have picked a wimp of a man to fulfill her needs," she took a jab. Naruto's jaw tighten and his eyes turned red for a brief moment. He held his kunai to throw but Echidna was quicker. Her arm turned into a snake and shot towards the family and the security trying to open the door before wrapping around the young boy.

"Aaahhhh! Mommy!" the child yelled in fright. The monster used the boy as a shield in front of her while the parents tried to run to them except the park ranger stopped them knowing that the woman could the parents and the child if she wished.

"The Mother of Monsters can't fight without having one of her children to do it, huh? Look's you're just a coward," Naruto sneered while Echidna scowled at the insult.

"I recommend you stop insulting me boy," her face turning into a hateful glare directed at him. "I merely don't want to waste my time with you son of Artemis. You have the same look she has, that look of hatred. And that eye!" she spat out gazing balefully at the blonde's silver eye. "Those eyes are the cause of the suffering of my children and I would like nothing more than to claw it out of your sockets. That way I can get even for that bitch and her little sluts!"

"SHUT UP!" Naruto growled loudly, sounding like an animal. His eyes flickered from their heterochromatic state into red with slits for pupils, and under his cloth-face mask his whiskers began to thicken and bolder. Annabeth gasped at the changes not knowing what was happening to him. Echidna frowned when she saw it before cackling in sadistic glee.

"Oh this is too good! Who would have thought the son of Artemis would be the very thing she hunts everyday!" at his shocked look, she grinned in a feral manner. "Oh I know about what is inside you boy! A real demon inside of you!" she laughed. "I hope your mother knows what you are Jinchuuriki," she stated as more a growl erupted behind the agitated blonde's mouth. Behind him, Annabeth stared confusedly at the word.

"Don't insult my mother and don't call me that," he managed to get out in between growls and pants as he tried to control of his temper. It was to tempting to let loose at her, a group of Shadow Clones with a Rasengan ramming into her face came to my mind and he wanted to just do that.

"Naruto…" Kurama said lowly. "She is baiting you. Do not fall for it or it would be your downfall. Focus, ignore her taunts."

"The scarlet eyes with slits in them…" Echidna considered him for a moment. "Oh! You have the Nine-Tailed Fox within you? I know all about the almight Kyuubi and the Elemental Nations boy. It would be a battle between beasts which could rival with my husband's strength," she claimed. Naruto was ready shut her up and tear her to pieces. His mouth opened to say something but Echidna couldn't stop one last insult.

"Stings doesn't it? To be the son of a monster hunter,Demon child?"

The whole room went silent while the blonde shinobi stood still. His head slumped casting shadows over his eyes.

That name. That blasted name.

Faint voices whispered in his ears. Voices he had never heard for the past 6 years, now came back just to haunt him again. All he could remember from that name was pain, agony, anger. Pain and agony for all the beatings, the insults he endured in his life before he whisked away to have a normal life in this world. Where people won't judge him. Free to be who he is and wants to be.

Kyuubi brat!

Monster!

Murderer!

Demon child!

Names given to him by the people of the Leaf village. There were many more but they were always mentioned.

"Naruto, listen to me!" Kurama called out to his friend. The fox could hear the voices since it wasn't real and is an imagination of boy's mind. "The voices aren't real! Its your imagination! You have new friends, your sisters, your mother! Do not los-"

'No no no! Naruto is taking in more of my chakra and is entering the V1 cloak. Damn it!'

Echidna seemed to take his silence stature unwilling to fight. "Do you surrender, Kyuubi br - !"

Annabeth and Echidna gasped and their eyes were wide. Orange bubbling chakra came out of the blonde's body, starting to shape into a cloak covering him. His hair stood on end, seemingly becoming spikier while his canines lengthened into fangs giving him wild animalistic look.

His eyes snapped open and looked at Echidna who froze at the sight of the blood red eyes staring at her. Unbridled fury and power sparked inside his eyes, rational thought thrown out as rage took over the blonde's mind. Then as if responding to an unheard command the cloak which had been steadily increasing stopped and two chakra tails formed over his tailbone and fox like ears above his head. Echidna blinked and all of a sudden the boy wasn't there!

"GAAAHHH!" Echidna cried out as fire unlike any other burned her arm that was holding the boy. Naruto behind the woman's back kicked her away before grabbing the boy and jumped over to his parents who took him (the boy) from his (Naruto's) arms. He went in front of the elevator ripping the doors open with his enhanced strength. When he turned to the family and ranger they were surprised to see him still in control.

"Go, now!"

Not having any objections they nodded and went inside the lift then left. Now without any mortals, he turned his attention back to Echidna. She looked furious yet he could sense her fear, her arm had blackened into decaying flesh and one could see the bone nearly peeking out. Annabeth was disgusted at the sight but could not look away, as she's in awe at the power her friend possessed, not knowing the cause of the injury was the poisonous properties of Bijuu chakra.

The masked Jinchuuriki vanished in a blur and appeared at the woman's left side. Panicked, Echidna lashed out with her available hand turning them into claws which was easily avoided. A knee to the stomach was the retaliation followed up by an left hook to the head and powerful right jab to the chest, sending her tumbling across the room.

She landed in pathetic position, chest heaving in difficulty to breathe. Black blood oozing at the left side of her head and blood was spurting over her lips. Though she wasn't given any time to recover as Naruto appeared behind her grabbing her by the hair and threw her to the window. She landed near the destroyed window and Annabeth who scooted away from her.

"You won't ever call me that ever again!" Naruto hissed in a deep and rough voice. Echidna moan pitifully struggling to sit up. When she was in sitting position she coughed out blood.

"S-Still won't m-ma-tter. Ca-a-a-use y-y-your friend WILL DIE!" she snarled her remaining hand turning into a snake again shooting towards Annabeth. The daughter of Athena attempted to free herself but had her arms pinned to her sides. Echidna then flicked her arm and loosened her hold of the girl who was sent flying through the destroyed window.

"ANNABETH!" Naruto yelled snapping out his angry state and his chakra cloak receding. He ran towards the window, his tri-prong kunai appearing in his hand driving through her chest turning her into golden dust.

Annabeth screamed as she fell. She could see the ground closing in fast. She closed her eyes and prayed to her mother to save her, even knowing that the her mother couldn't help due to the ancient laws but still hoping. She waited for pain to overcome, for death to claim her but… nothing. Only the sensation of floating and wind blowing her hair back.

"You can open your eyes now Annie," a familiar voice said as she now felt the arms holding her bridal style. Annabeth opened her eyes to meet Naruto's own silver and blue-tinted brown eyes. "W-Wh-at w-a-as that? What was that orange cloak? And your eyes! They turned red when you started to get angry!" he flinched recalling how he nearly lost control himself.

"Its something I wish you hadn't seen so soon," at her look, he hastily amended. "I was going to tell you when I had the chance because I don't want to keep a secret from my friends and this is a secret that I share with Yugito."

"Fine," she huffed in disappointment. Then she realized where they are, "Naruto?"

"Hm?"

"Are we flying?"

"Uh... Kind of?" he sheepishly admitted as Annabeth looked down - not at the ground but at the device that Naruto was standing on.

It was made up of steel or something similar to one with conductive properties. It was shaped similar to a board with metal grates around it. The part where Naruto was stepping on was glowing blue with rotor blades inside in. She couldn't see what was under the board but she guess it had some kind of booster of some sort to carry its weight and make it fly.

"You made a hover-board!" she exclaimed excitedly before she snapped her head to him. "This is the secret project you were making with Beck wasn't it?" she accused and at his sheepish nod, she grinned.

"This is cool! Say can you make me one?"

"Sorry but only I can fly this and even if I did make another one its hard to make with regular steel or celestial bronze. So I made it out of chakra conductive metal - which had appeared in my work station one time which I guess came from my great grandpa." he explained, before adding or correcting her, "Its actually called a glider but in essence yeah looks like a hover-board. I still haven't finished it yet by the way, this is just its prototype capable of flying but not equipped with weapons."

"Okay…" was all she said. She noticed no one was looking at them, two teens hovering in the air with lots of people was bound to attract attention.

As if reading her mind. "Oh I put up a genjutsu to make us invisible and another one to trick the mortals' hearing so they wouldn't hear us."

Nodding in understanding, she was about to ask more when she spotted the other two members of their group by the river. "There they are!" she said pointing at them and Naruto made his way towards them.

He positioned the glider in front of them but above the river and expelled his chakra around the two boys, who blinked before gaping at them.

"Hey guys, miss us?" the two blondes grinned cheekily at them.

HELLO EVERYONE! Summer is nearly arriving but I have one last day of school. We have already finished our final examinations but now we're just practicing for the Moving up or graduation of being a Junior High School student to a Senior High School student.

I'm very excited to start summer soon and happy to be graduating. Though I'm still deciding on what track I want to take and what actual job I want. Its very frustrating but I guess I'll just wait for another two years and we'll see.

The Glider idea came from the Spiderman 3 movie which is Harry's glider but there will a few differences in its weapon arsenal and the glider itself. I will not share that as I will keep it a secret for now. Also this was just a quick preview for it as I originally intended to show it on the Sea of Monsters.

Also thank you for the reviews, for following, and favoring - is that the correct term for favorite? - this story. I was thinking if should I start making chapter just for a new story but I won't publish until I complete this one first. Its a Naruto and Harry Potter xover but with Naruto elements. I'll be making a poll for this if you want it or not.

That's all for now, so GOODBYE AND SEE YA DRAGONIANS! PEACE V :)