Chapter 21

Naruto smirked from where he was standing as he watched Percy talk in front of the news cameras. He had to admit he never knew Percy could be such a convincing actor. He guessed that was one of Percy's hidden talents.

Percy had managed to explain that explosion at the Santa Monica beach had been caused when a crazy kidnapper fired a shotgun at a police car. He accidentally hit a gas line that had ruptured during the earthquake. And that the crazy kidnapper (a.k.a. Ares) was the same man who had had abducted Percy and Naruto along with their two friends along the way.

Though he was a son of Poseidon, Naruto had to wonder whether Hermes had played a small part with the lie, since Percy was known to either make very poor lies or very ridiculous ones.

America finally realized that Percy Jackson and Naruto Uzumaki were nothing more than two boys who were kidnapped and sent on a crazy ride with some maniac.

"All I want," Percy said, choking back fake tears, "is to see my loving stepfather again. Every time I saw him on TV, calling me a delinquent punk, I knew ... somehow ... we would be okay. And I know he'll want to reward each and every person in this beautiful city of Los Angeles with a free major appliance from his store."

Naruto had to snort back a laugh along with Grover and Annabeth. Although he doubted Gabe would last that long to do so once Naruto got to him.

The people had even been kind enough to buy them ticket for the next plane out of L.A and back to New York. Naruto was happy about that. Despite having 2.5 million dollars sealed away on his right arm it felt good not having to spend it.

Though he did wonder when he became such a tight ass when it came to money.

When the group had arrived at the airport both Naruto and Percy followed Annabeth's lead since neither of them had ever been in the air before on a plane, at least since most would not believe that they went on a Pegasus before.

When the plane took off Percy looked like he was about to wet himself and unintentionally grabbed Annabeth's hand surprising her. Yet she never told him to get off or to release her hand. She just stayed quiet and looked outside the plane window hoping no one would see the small red blush on her cheeks.

Naruto meanwhile was sitting behind them with Grover and had his hands in the air as the plane took off enjoying every minute of it which did not surprise the others but got odd looks from the other passengers.

"I swear Naruto you enjoy the weirdest things." Grover said clutching his stomach. The plane right was not agreeing with his stomach and more then once he had to make an unplanned trip to the bathroom. Flying was not on his favorite to do list.

Once they landed back in New York they noticed a small crowd of reporters waiting for them at the gate.

Not wanting to have to deal with them Naruto went to the bathroom and made four shadow clones that then transformed into them. When they were at the gate the news reporters swarmed the clones while the real ones quietly snuck away and got a taxi to take them to the Empire State Building.

It was decided that Annabeth hand Grover would report back to camp Half-blood and let everyone know they quest was a success and to bring peace and order back to the camp while Naruto would go with Percy and take the Master Bolt back to Olympus.

The trip to the Empire State Building was silent as it pulled up in front of the giant building. No matter how many times he saw it Naruto still marveled at it. "They never had anything quite like this back in the Elemental Nations." Naruto thought. It made him realize really just how tiny the Leaf village was in comparison to the cities in this world.

Naruto figured that they should of dressed a bit neater since they had not been able to change their clothes since the battle with Ares so they were both walking in with tattered shirts and with scratches and marks all over their bodies from the earlier battle. The water for Percy and the Kyuubi chakra from Naruto had did it's best to heal them but they figured since the damage was from a god it may take a little longer to fully heal.

Together they walked up to the guard behind the desk and looked at him before Percy spoke up.

"Six Hundredth Floor please."

The man had his head buried in a book with a wizard on it making Naruto raised his eyebrow at it. It looked like one of those Harry Potter books. Naruto had tried to read it but he was not much of a fan. Plus who wanted to read about a guy who could only use magic with a little wooden stick.

"No such floor, kiddo." he said looking up from his book for a second before returning it.

"I need an audience with Zeus." Percy said with a bit more force behind his voice.

The security guard looked at Percy and gave him a vacant smile. "Sorry?"

"You heard me."

He then scowled a little. "No appointment, no audience, kiddo. Lord Zeus doesn't see anyone unannounced."

"This is ridiculous." Naruto thought before his hands went forward and grabbed the security guard by the collar. "Look buddy we have had one hell of a week and we're really not in the mood to take this crap right now. Either you let us go up. or I will kick your ass into another country."

The security looked slightly afraid before he noticed the metal container that Percy was holding in his right hand. "I think this might change your mind." Percy said as he was about to get the Master Bolt out.

As soon as the security guard saw just a flicker of lightning from it he paled. "No wait. Okay you can go up." he said panicking a little just as Naruto released his collar.

"Insert this in the security slot. Make sure nobody else is in the elevator with you the security guard said as he handed Naruto a security card. The elevator doors then opened and Naruto and Percy walked n inside just as it began to close.

Naruto slipped the key into the slot. The card disappeared and a new button appeared on the console, a red one that said 600.

"Always wanted to press a big red button." Naruto mused to himself as he pressed it. Naruto and Percy immediately felt the elevator beginning to shoot upwards as they began to listen to the elevator music. In this case it was Raindrops keep falling on my head.

Percy hated the music and tried to cover his ears while Naruto happily whistled away to it.

Finally there was a ding and the elevator doors opened up to reveal the most amazing sight either of the two boys had ever seen. Percy almost dropped the bolt from surprise while Naruto almost fell backwards.

From the top of the clouds rose the decapitated peak of a mountain, its summit covered with snow. Clinging to the mountainside were dozens of multi-leveled palaces—a city of mansions—all with white-columned portico gilded terraces, and bronze braziers glowing with a thousand fires. Roads wound crazily up to the peak, where the largest palace gleamed against the snow. Precariously perched gar dens bloomed with olive trees and rosebushes. I could make out an open-air market filled with colorful tents, a stone amphitheater built on one side of the mountain, a hippodrome and a coliseum on the other. It was an Ancient Greek city, except it wasn't in ruins. It was new, and clean, and colorful, the way Athens must've looked twenty-five hundred years ago.

"Wow." they both thought as they walked toward it on the narrow stone pathway.

"This is what I imagined ancient Greece would always be like. But seeing it up close is just amazing. I'm pretty sure this is what inspired Annabeth to become an architect." Naruto said as they walked towards it.

"Must be." Percy murmured in response not taking his eyes of the place.

As they looked down over the sides of the walkway they saw Manhattan beneath them. Both were now wondering how it stayed afloat like this. As if Olympus was built on top of the clouds.

As they began to walk through Olympus they first passed a big olive tree where a group of wood nymphs were currently residing. They began to chuck Olives at Percy, though when they were about to throw them at Naruto he just gave them a look that said 'Don't even try it.' When they realized who he was or to be more precise who his mother was they backed off and hid in the trees.

They went through the market area where they were hounded to buy some of the goods that was on sale; like ambrosia on a stick, a replica of the Golden Fleece and more. While the two were tempted they had knew what was more important thing needed to be done, and hurried off to the throne room.

As they neared the giant building which they had to guess was their destination, they saw a large group of people having some sort of party by the looks of it. They were all dressed as if they would in Greek times and Naruto and Percy to stop a blush from appearing on their faces when they saw how pretty the girls were.

They had a golden glow about them, and the two boys figured they must have been some of the minor gods.

As they walked past the large group of minor gods all spotted them and looked their way. While the male minor gods just had an uninterested looks on their faces the girl however were eyeing the two boys a little hungrily as if a predator was stalking their pray. Both boys figured it was time to speed up and left in a hurry.

When they made it to the throne room the two were in awe once again.

The place was huge with many columns holding up the domed ceilings that looked like the night sky. Naruto could make out so many of the constellations, he just felt like lying down on the floor and looking up at the stars.

In the center of the room was a giant hearth that twelve giant thrones, just like Hades had, surrounding it in a U shape.

It was then that they saw at the head of the thrones two of the seats were being occupied.

Looking at them both boys new immediate who they were. One was wearing a pin stripe suit with gray hair and a beard and was at the head of the thrones while the other looked like an older version of Percy who looked as if he just came back from a trip to Hawaii.

Zeus and Poseidon.

Percy eyed his dad carefully since this was the first time he had ever seen him while Naruto looked at Zeus. Naruto thought the man just looked like a bit of a grouch.

Neither of them were moving or speaking, but there was tension in the air, as if they'd just finished an argument and both were looking away from each other.

Percy walked up to Poseidon first while Naruto to Zeus and bowed.

"Father/Lord Zeus" the boys said before they then did the same to the other god. Both gods nodded thought Zeus looked at Percy with a firm gaze.

"Should you not address the master of this house first, boy?"

"Peace brother." Poseidon said speaking up. "The boy defers to his father. This is only right."

Zeus snorted a little. "At least this one knows who to bow to first." Zeus said causing Naruto to roll his eyes which Poseidon saw and internally smirked at.

"Man the king of the gods is a bit of a drama queen." Naruto thought.

"I have spared him once already," Zeus grumbled. "Daring to fly through my domain. I should have blasted him out of the sky for his impudence."

"And risk destroying your toy." everyone said causing Zeus to get angry.

"IT'S NOT A TOY!"

"Sure, sure." Poseidon said waving his hand irritating his brother further. Naruto was beginning to see why the three brothers did not get along. Zeus was uptight; Hades was gloomy while Poseidon just didn't give two shits.

"Perseus," Poseidon said. "Look at me" Poseidon said making Percy look at his father. "Though we saw what has happened recently with Ares we would like you and Naruto to walk us through what happened so we understand fully what happened."

So that's exactly what they did. Percy told the main part of the story with Naruto chipping in when it was necessary of when Percy forgot something. They explained Ares treachery and fooling them into carrying the bolt without knowing it.

Though Naruto saw the frown on Zeus's face and the look of worry on Poseidon's face when Naruto told them about using the Kyuubi's chakra up to the two tailed state. Thought Poseidon understood that it was necessary to get the upper hand on Ares, Zeus did not look all that pleased though he did not comment on it.

When the story was finished Percy handed the Master Bolt back to Zeus, back to where it belonged. Zeus looked it over to make sure it was the real thing before he smiled. The bolt then changed into a javelin like weapon that was raised to about twenty feet high and the power that came of it made everyone's hair stand on end.

"I sense the boy tells the truth," Zeus muttered. "But that Ares would do such a thing ... it is most unlike him."

"You know what they say, 'Like father like son.'" Poseidon said getting an irritated look from Zeus.

"There is something else." Percy said making the two gods look at him as well as Percy.

Percy began to describe the dreams he had, and the feeling he had on the beach, that momentary breath of evil that had seemed to stop the world, and made Ares back off from killing me. Naruto nodded mentioning he felt it as well.

"In the dreams," Percy said, "the voice told me to bring the bolt to the Underworld. Ares hinted that he'd been having dreams, too. I think he was being used, just as I was, to start a war."

"So you are accusing Hades?" Zeus said but both boys shook their head.

"No sir." Naruto said. "Although Hades presence is pretty scary to say the least, the feeling we had from whatever it was much worse. A lot more evil and older."

The two elder gods looked at each other and began to speak in Greek with each other. Although neither boys had studied much of their Greek language yet since they left the camp pretty quickly they did recognize just one word.

"Father."

That word alone confirmed what Naruto and Annabeth had been thinking and would be mentioning it to her later.

Poseidon made some kind of suggestion, but Zeus cut him off. Poseidon tried to argue. Zeus held up his hand angrily. "We will speak of this no more." Zeus said. No doubt the king was going to be stubborn about this.

Zeus then stood up from his throne "I must go personally to purify this thunderbolt in the waters of Lemnos, to remove the human taint from its metal."

"I do not trust you, Perseus Jackson. Naruto Uzumaki, I do not like what your arrival means for the future of Olympus. But for the sake of peace in the family, I shall let you live."

The others nodded but just as the King of the Gods was about to disappear a book fell out of one of his pockets.

Poseidon and Percy thought nothing of it but Naruto froze when he saw it. He froze because he knew that book and knew exactly what it was.

The cover was orange and had the picture of a man and woman on the front while the back had a red symbol on it. On the spine of the book it read 'Icha Icha Paradise.'

"No way" Naruto said as he looked up at the Zeus who went to pick it up. "Your reading Pervy Sages book!" Naruto shouted pointing at the Zeus.

"W-What of it? It's a good book." Zeus proclaimed putting it back in his pocket.

"Why are you reading that smut PERVY KING?" Naruto shouted causing Percy to look at him in horror while Poseidon looked like he was about to burst out laughing from the name Naruto just called him.

"WHAT DID YOU CALL ME BRAT?!" Zeus shouted.

"You heard me, Pervy King." Naruto said again causing Zeus to shrink down to regular size and clash heads with Naruto.

"I'm not a pervert you little twerp. Or would you prefer I zapped you away with my Master Bolt." he said.

"Hey if the shoe fits, you giant pervert." Naruto said as Zeus looked ready to shock him into oblivion before Poseidon quickly put an end to it while stifling a laugh.

"Okay enough you two. Zeus you better go, I doubt you want Hera finding about your little book." he said as Zeus's eyes went wide with fear.

He sent one last glare towards Naruto, while muttering about stupid little brats before he disappeared in a flash of lightning.

Your uncle," Poseidon sighed, "has always had a flair for dramatic exits. I think he would've done well as the god of theater."

He then turned to Naruto and patted Naruto on the back. "Not many people have the guts to say that to my brother kid. You're okay in my books." he said chuckling causing Naruto to grin.

"No problem. Who knew the King of the Gods was a closet pervert." he said making Poseidon snort.

"Trust me when I say Zeus is not the only one." Poseidon said since he could think of a few of the other gods who read those books, and even a few goddesses. Poseidon then looked to Percy and Naruto got the feeling he wanted some time to talk to his son in private.

"I'll just step outside and leave you guys to talk." Naruto said getting a grateful look from Poseidon. "I'll see you outside Percy." Naruto said getting a nod from Percy.

Naruto then left the throne room so the father and son could get reacquainted. Not before he took a quick look at the throne that had the moons symbol on it and smiled at it. He felt closer to his mom then he had ever being somewhere she sat regularly but he shook his head and left.

When he stepped outside he looked around to nothing had changed from the time he was inside and saw the minor gods still in the same spot and the market traders hounding the people that went passed.

Naruto let out a deep breath and looked around. He was happy that Percy got to meet his dad since he knew how much it meant to Percy to finally meet him thought he had to admit he felt a little jealous. It was like a little reward for Percy for completing the quest. Spending time with his father even if it was only a little time.

"This way." a voice called from beside him, making him look over but saw nothing there. Frowning he shook his head before he heard it again coming from the same direction.

Looking around he headed in the direction he heard it come from.

He walked for about twenty second before he was at two separate paths.

"Take the right." the voice said again making Naruto turn to the right path and walk down it.

After only a minute Naruto found himself looking at some sort of garden area with flowers and tree's of all kinds, and of all colors It was truly beautiful and the smell tickled his nose.

As he scanned the area and walked forward a little before he stopped. Just a little ways off was some kind of small fire place with a small girl sitting in front of it. When she turned around Naruto recognized her as the small girl he had seen the first day at camp, the girl that walked into the fire and disappeared.

"Naruto." she said as she stood up and looked at him as a smile etched onto her face. Naruto felt a little confused before her form began to glow. The little girl was gone and now stood a little in front of him was a woman in her early twenties with brown hair that had a reddish tint to it and wore a simple brown dress.

"Hello Naruto." she said. Naruto took a little step back. Not because he was scared but because when she said those two words there was so much love and warmth in them that it caught him of guard.

Naruto looked at her and then at the hearth behind her.

"Wait a hearth." Naruto thought before his eyes widened and he looked at the woman in front of him. Her smile never faltered and she knew he had figured out who she was.

He felt his legs tremble a little as his hair shadowed over his eyes. He could feel tears beginning to build up in his eyes which she noticed. She too felt water gathering in her eyes. How she had wanted this so much.

"Grandma Hestia?" he whispered with his voice trembling and saw her nod her head.

Hestia opened her arms to him and as soon as she did Naruto bolted forwards and wrapped his arms tightly around Hestia and buried his head in her neck.

He felt like a little kid. Like if he let go off her she would disappear from him again and he would be alone again.

Hestia let a few tears out of her own when she could feel her neck getting wet from Naruto's tears and held him close as she gently stroked his hair helping him in calming down. "How long I have waited to hold you close." Hestia whispered to Naruto who tightened his grip on the goddess.

"Since I found out you were my grandma, I have wanted to meet you so much just as much as I wanted to meet my mom." he said as Hestia gently put him in front of her and wiped his tears away.

"Is my mom here too?" Naruto asked with a hopeful look on his face but unfortunately Hestia shook her head.

"I'm afraid not." she said as he sat down next to the hearth with Naruto sitting close next to her as he gripped her hand gently but tightly at the same time. Hestia smiled.

"Zeus sent her on a mission with her hunters to take care for some monsters that had been causing a few problems down in Texas. I know what she wanted to see you when you visited, but unfortunately her duties have to come first and she can't decline a mission my brother gives her."

Naruto nodded in understanding although it still made him a little sad that he couldn't meet her. Though it did not matter as much since he was with his grandmother.

Hestia laid her other hand on Naruto's cheek which made him unconsciously purr since his whisker marks were sensitive. Hestia's eyes lit up in glee when she saw this before they changed into a devious look and began tickling the whiskers marks on his face.

"No stoppppp." Naruto called out in a fit of laugh's which made them both fall to the ground as Naruto stared into his grandmothers warm chocolate brown eyes that showed nothing but love towards him.

"You look so much like your father." she said causing Naruto to smile. He knew he looked a lot like his father but this was the first time he had heard an actual family member of his say it to him.

"I wish I got to meet him. Pervy Sage use to talk about him a lot when I didn't know he was my dad. So did Kakashi sensei. What was he like?" he asked Hestia which made a sad smile appear on her face. He didn't want to make her sad but he wanted to know. He wanted to know what his dad was like. If he had managed to earn the love of the biggest man hater in the world then he must have been quite the character.

"Your father and my son was perhaps the finest human being there has ever been." she said making Naruto's eyes widen slightly. "He was so kind, so loyal and trustworthy that he was one someone everyone would want as a friend. He was so protective of the people he cared about and from what I have heard he fell head over heels in love with your mother."

"You know not only have you inherited his looks but you have his traits as well. Loyalty, kindness, trustworthy. I know this because I have been watching over you ever since you came to this world. The way you protect your friends proves that. You would rather put yourself in harm's way then allow others to be hurt. And that's a trait that is very rare these days.

"I guess." Naruto whispered as he unintentionally rubbed the scar on his chest which Hestia noticed. She had seen the scar on his chest which horrified her to no end. How anyone in the world would want to harm her precious grandson was beyond belief.

Hestia looked at Naruto and furrowed her eyebrows at him when she saw a sad look cross onto his face. She stroked a piece of his hair away from his eyes. "Why are you sad sweetie?"

"I-I know in my mom's letter she said that she loved me and that she welcomed me her cabin and gave me the thing I needed to survive in this world but I just don't understand it. H-How can she love me when I am the very thing she hates the most in the world. I know you're going to say it because I'm my father son and that I look just like him but I-"

Naruto stopped talking when he felt Hestia put a finger on his lips stopping him from talking.

"Naruto." she said gently as she brought his head forward a little as it touched hers.

"I have known your mother all of her life and I have watched her grow from a little girl into the powerful woman she has become today. And I can safely tell you now that there is nothing she loves more in the world then you, her son. The fact that you are a male means nothing to her.

"She carried you for nine months and in those nine months she loved you unconditionally just like she still does to this day. You have your father's looks but you have you mothers spirit and both their strengths. Hestia smiled as she saw a few more tears leak out both of their eyes. She loves you more than life itself and never ever doubts that. She loves you just as much as I love you if not more."

Naruto lip quivered slightly as he listened to his grandmother and for the first time in such a long time, if ever Naruto felt warm all over and finally felt that he thought was love. Love from his family. Love from his grandmother and mother.

"Grandma." Naruto whispered as he brought her in for another hug which she accepted. "Thank you. You don't know how much I needed to hear that."

"Your welcome my boy. You're always welcome."

"And I also know she is very proud of you for the things you have done on this quest. Defeating the Furies, a gorgon sisters, battling the Nemean Lion, slaying Echidna, escaping the Lotus Casino and defeating Ares with Perseus are tremendous feats that very few have ever been able to say they have accomplished. You are a true child of Artemis."

Naruto chuckled and scratched his head little embarrassingly. "Well I don't want to brag" he said causing her to laugh a little. The modesty was something he defiantly got from Minato.

While she listened to Naruto tell her about some of the thing he and his three friends encountered and went through on their quest Hestia's eye line gazed down towards his torso and thought of the seal on Naruto's stomach. She had seen that Naruto used two tails worth of chakra in order to get ahead of Ares and she knew that no doubt the fox was awake again.

She grabbed his right hand and closed her eyes all the while listening to Naruto.

Inside the seal

Hestia opened her eyes to find herself inside a sewer like mindscape and found herself staring at a giant sealed door in front her with a parchment on the front of it with different kanji's on it.

"I know you're awake." she said coolly as she stared in front of her. When she did two ruby red eyes shot open and narrowed as they saw her.

"So...what does the mighty goddess of the Hearth want with me?" a deep sounding voice sounded out and loud movements could be heard. The darkness slowly began to fade from within the seal to show the Nine Tailed Fox standing upright win all its glory.

"Just a few words I would like to give you that is all." she said in a cool tone as she stared at the Kyuubi. "Do no attempt to harm Naruto."

Kyuubi looked at with narrowed eyes. "And why should I listen to you little goddess? You and your other so called gods do not scare me. I would like nothing more than to break out of this foolish brat and tear you and the others to pieces."

"True we may not scare you but we do have the power to defeat you. And while I would like nothing better than to rid you from my grandson I know that cannot happen without there being after effects on Naruto."

"You do not intimidate me goddess." Kyuubi growled out but was a little put back from the look Hestia was giving him. Her eyes flickers with fire and gave him a glare that could probably make Zeus wet himself.

"You have been warned Kyuubi. It is because of you that I lost my son, Artemis her love and Naruto his father. If you think that I will allow you to harm anyone from my family again then you are greatly mistaken. While I hate fighting in general if you attempt to harm my grandson then I will put you in your place. You do NOT want to make me your enemy because I promise you if you hurt Naruto I will become your worst nightmare" she said icily giving the Kyuubi one last glare before she left the mindscape.

Kyuubi scoffed slightly before he went back to sleep. Though he did have to admit that her speech and the look she gave him made a slight shiver go up his back.

Back Outside

Hestia opened her eyes to see Naruto waving his hand in front of her. "Grandma, you okay?" Naruto asked looking a little worried. He hoped gods could not get sick.

"I'm fine Naruto." she said before she felt a power signature leaving the throne room. "It seems your friend Percy has left the throne room. I guess his talk with Poseidon has ended which means its time for the two of you to return to Camp Half-Blood." she said a little sadly that her time with Naruto was so short but yet she would no have changed it for the world.

"It was so quick" Naruto thought thinking the few minutes with his grandmother was enough but he was he at least had the chance to meet her.

"I guess so." Naruto said as they both stood up and looked each other. "W-When will I get to see you again?" he whispered making Hestia smile again. Her grandson seemed to have that effect on her. If he could make her smile so much, then she knew he would to exactly the same with Artemis.

"Now that we have finally met we can meet from time to time. There is a hearth that I check on at Camp Half-Blood that I visit from time to time. If you need my help with something or need advice or simply need to talk just sit in front of the heart and I'll come." she said as Naruto nodded and hugged Hestia once again.

He felt so warm, so protected and safe in his grandmother's arms that he felt like he could just fall asleep. He guessed this was the kind love and bond that he now shared with grandmother.

"I love you grandma Hestia." he said and Hestia fought back a few stray tears.

"And I love you Naruto. Never ever forget that" she said holding him out in front of him a placing a soft kiss on her forehead.

She gave Naruto once last smile before she disappeared in a flicker of flames leaving Naruto on his own.

Naruto felt the spot on his forehead that Hestia had kissed and broke out in to a big smile.

"I finally have a real family." he thought before he turned around walked back to the throne room.

As soon as he got there Percy all but grabbed his arm and rushed through Olympus and back towards the elevator.

When he tried to ask what had gotten Percy so worked up, all Percy said to him was that they needed to get back to his mother's apartment.

Mortal World

When they were back to the normal world they got a taxi and headed to Percy's moms apartment that she had with Gabe. When they got there and knocked on the door both of their breathing had hitched when none other then Percy's mom Sally Jackson answered it. Her eyes went wide when she saw them both.

"Mom!" Percy all but shouted as he lunges towards his mom and wrapped her in a hug as Sally did the same. She whispered soothing words into her son's ears as Percy got a little upset and finally getting his mom back. It just showed how much Percy had truly missed his mom.

Naruto stood a little ways off letting them have their moment and had a smile on his face as he watched the mother-son reunion. He would have felt sad that he didn't get to meet his mom yet but he got to meet his grandmother which will always be a precious moment to him forever. He knew he would see his mom eventually and when he did, no matter how long it took he would be happy to see her.

After all everyone knew that there is no bond stronger than the one between a mother and her child.

"Naruto." he heard and looked up to see Sally standing in front of him with a warm smile on her face as she wrapped her arms around him too. "I'm glad you're safe too" she said.

"Thank you. I'm happy that your okay. Percy was going out of his mind with worry" he said making her chuckle. The conversation would have been more positive if a certain person had not decided to interrupt.

"Hey, Sally! That meat loaf done yet or what?"

Coming round the corner was none other than Gabe looking fat and filthy just as always and he stopped just in front of the small group. His face morphed into one of anger when he saw both Percy and Naruto. No doubt he had already forgotten about Naruto's little threat to him.

"You got a lot of nerve coming here, you little punks. I thought the police—"

"Gabe just let this go please. What's done is done and let's just put it in the past." Sally said getting raised eyebrows from Gabe.

"Put it in the past? Do you expect me to forget all the trouble those two brats have caused me over the last few weeks."

The two boys eyed Gabe cautiously not liking the look he was giving them, and Percy saw his right hand was twitching.

"Gabe please just-" Sally started but she suddenly shut her eyes when she saw Gabe's fist makings it way towards her.

After a couple of seconds had passed she realized that nothing had hit her but she did hear some kind of crash. When she opened her eyes she was surprised and shocked to see Percy standing in front of her with an angry look in his face as he stood protectively in front of her with an arms stretched out in front of him while Naruto was next to him also with his fist stretched out. In front of them was a hole in the wall and through that hole was Gabe lying motionless on the floor.

Since they both reacted at the same time, both their fists met Gabe's skull and threw him through the wall.

"Percy, you and your mom go and pack your stuff. You're not staying with this man any longer." Naruto said as he walked through the hole in the wall.

Sally looked like she was going to argue but Percy just gave her a look saying 'you don't need to protect me anymore.'

Sally nodded and went with Percy. As they did Naruto noticed a package on the side of the counter which he began to recognize When he saw what it was, his face split into a grin as he got a evil look cross his face.

After about fifteen minutes Sally came out with a bag full of clothes as did Percy. Naruto threw them a pair of keys which he told them was an apartment he lived in, the same apartment his mom had taken him too when he first arrived.

Percy nodded his thanks and left with his mom, telling Naruto that he would see him back at camp.

Naruto looked down at Gabe's unconscious form with a sneer on his face. Slowly Gabe's eyes flickered open and when he saw Naruto staring down at him he had a petrified look on his face.

Naruto crouched down next to him. "I warned you that if you tried to hurt Sally or treat her with no respect that there would be hell to pay. Now I just saw you attempting to hit her." Naruto said as he shook his head. "I told you that I always keep my promises."

"Bad move Gabe. Very bad move."

"If there was anyone that deserved this then it was you." Naruto then put his hand behind his back before he pulled out the severed head of Medusa with her eyes wide open causing Gabe to shiver and cry out in fear before the man was completely turned to stone.

Afterwards Naruto left the apartment happy, now knowing Sally and Percy no longer had to put up with one Gabe Ugliano ever again.

Chapter 21 Completed

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