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Chapter 20: Bury The Dam Corpses
"Girls! Grover!" Naruto shouted when he spotted them. They stood up in alarm when they saw Naruto running towards them, not knowing what happened. "We need to find Percy quick! The skeleton warriors are here and looking for us!"
That got everyone's attention and out of their seats. Annabeth, Zoe, and Phoebe tensed and have their fingers on their weapons. Thalia was spewing out curses that can make a mortal biker blush. Grover is bleating in dismay while Bianca was paler than usual.
"How do we go look for Percy? We don't know where he went to." Annabeth asked, worried for her friend. Naruto was about to speak, but then he spotted the boneheads near them. He breathed out a curse.
"Okay, we'll split up. Search around." Naruto said, quickly formulating a plan. "Zoe, Bianca, and Phoebe we'll be in one group. Zoe and Phoebe will track Percy while Bianca shoots any skeletons that are near them. Stygian irons are the only things that could kill them, along with children of Hades." Bianca nodded at that little info, but was a little surprised at that.
He turned to Thalia, Annabeth, and Grover. "We'll go the other way, leading the skeletons away from the hunters and Bianca. Plus, we'll have Grover track Percy through his bond link. We'll meet at the roof of the dam. From what you told me Annabeth, there is an emergency exit we can use." The three of them nodded while Naruto made a few hand signs before he used one of his favorite jutsu.
The skeletons, ten of them, turn around when they heard of big boom and saw a bunch smoke. The mortals freaked out and stepped away from the smoke, but the soldiers didn't care for them. They sense two of their targets here, the hunter and the son of Hephaestus. They sent out other soldiers to track the son of Poseidon down as well. When they got close it, suddenly, bunches of the blonde hair boy bursted out and ran different direction. All of them split up, shooting their rifles like mad men, with the mortals screaming and running from the chaos. They didn't see two groups running different directions from them.
(With Naruto, Thalia, and Annabeth)
The three of them ran as fast as they could into the corridors. Grover was in front, using his bond link to track Percy. He turned to another corner, with the others following his lead, but then they saw something that made them stop.
Another batch of skeletal soldiers, their nonexistent eyes on them.
"Damn it!" Naruto cursed out. "Take cover!" The three of them manage to hide behind the walls just before they fired. Naruto and Annabeth at one side. Thalia and Grover at the other.
"Shit!" Thalia said, glaring at the skeletal before moving her head back to dodge a bullet. "What are we supposed to do? We can't get close to them without getting pounded by bullets!" Naruto gain a quick look at the group of monsters before ducking his head back. There are six soldiers, all of them arm assault rifles. They can't be killed by most demigods or most metals. So that leaves his sword.
"Grover, make a barricade to block them so they won't towards us! And also behind them so they won't find another way to get us!" Naruto ordered. "Annabeth, Thalia, cover Grover while he makes the barricade! Make sure those bastards don't get a single shot on him!" The three of them nodded.
Grover took the lead and formed a barricade at the side, so he could make the other without interference. Then he stood in front and focus at the back and front, slowly making a strong barricade while making the other one stronger. The soldiers tried to break it, but there was interference from Thalia's electric attacks, Annabeth's kunai, and Naruto's small fireballs.
"Okay, it's finished!" Grover called out, moving back to his hiding spot. Naruto nodded in confirmation. Now, he can fight them up close, but he needed something to block the bullets up close. And there is one thing he could think of.
He closed his eyes and focus his chakra around his wrist. Fire slowly started forming around his wrist, changing into a shield. When he was finish, a large fire shield was on wrist. The others were wide eyes at the scene. They never heard of a fire user doing that before.
"Just wait for me here." Naruto called out to Thalia, Annabeth, and Grover. "I'll take care of them now." He pull out his sword and it change to stygian iron. He jumped up over the barricade, preparing to give hell to those bastards.
(With Zoe, Phoebe, and Bianca)
The hunters and the daughter of Hades were having problems as well. Everywhere they go, they see two or three skeleton soldiers. But thanks to Bianca, they were eliminated for good very quickly. But right now, they're running from a big group of soldiers who are shooting automatic rifles at them. They are real lucky those things aren't good shot, otherwise they would've been dead.
"There's the elevator!" Bianca shouted through the shooting. The three ran to the elevator and just before the soldier can shoot them, it closed just in time. The three of them let out a breath of silent relief. They pressed the third floor button in hopes to get farther away from the soldiers. When they reached the third floor they got off the elevator and were on their toes and kept their guard up.
"Are you three alright?" Immediately, the three of them aim their arrows at the female voice. The tensed before they relaxed, seeing a woman with long black hair, wearing a dam uniform. But Zoe and Phoebe eyes widen when they saw those familiars grey eyes and the godly aura.
"Lady Athena?" The two hunters asked in unison. Bianca's eyes widened. That's Athena? First Dionysus, then Ares and Aphrodite, and now Athena visiting them? Since when did this group become so interesting? Athena nodded.
"Hello there Phoebe, Zoe. And you as well Bianca." Athena said to them. "It's nice to see you two again, as well as Naruto's new apprentice." Athena sometimes visits Artemis and the hunters, so she knows Zoe and Phoebe.
Zoe and Phoebe bowed to the goddess, before Zoe questioned her. "What are you doing here Lady Athena?"
"I came to help the group in there." Athena answered. "I'll tell you the rest after Naruto, Annabeth, Thalia, and the Satyr arrives." Right after she said that, Naruto, Annabeth, Grover, and Thalia ran inside the room. When they saw Zoe, Phoebe, and Bianca, they were about to ask where Percy went, but there eyes widened when they saw Athena.
"Athena?"
"Mom?"
"Lady Athena?"
Athena smiled at them, mainly towards Naruto and Annabeth. "Hello my champion, it is good to see you again. Glad to see you as well, Annabeth." That snapped them out of their shock and Naruto spoke up.
"Lady Athena what are you doing here?" asked Naruto. Athena frowned and made playful hurt face, something that surprised Annabeth, Grover, and Thalia.
"What am I not allowed to visit my daughter and champion?" asked Athena, pouting a little. "That hurts me Naruto, it really does." Grover, Annabeth, and Thalia gaped at that. Is Athena being...playful? First Dionysus liking a demigod that isn't his children and now Athena being playful? Is Ares suddenly a peaceful god? The hunters merely shook their heads, used to Athena acting like that, while Bianca was confused. Isn't Athena one of the more serious goddesses?
"Mom we are on a quest to rescue Lady Artemis." said Annabeth, temporarily getting out of her shock. "We need to find Percy and go before the skeletons catches us."
Athena dropped the pouty look and smirked a little. "Yes I know my dear Annabeth but a little help would not hurt now, would it?" said Athena, still smirking. "I'll help you find the sea sp-"
"Ahem." Naruto interrupted, clearing his throat and giving Athena a stern look. Athena sighed before correcting her mistake. "I mean, Perseus Jackson." Everyone turned Naruto with shock. No one ever confronted Athena about her grudge against Poseidon and his children, yet all Naruto did was clear his throat and Athena didn't call Percy a sea spawn. Naruto can influence the most prideful of people if he can see the good in them. "Follow me and I will bring you too him."
With that, Athena started walking. The others followed close behind, with Naruto and Annabeth beside Athena. Most of them are wondering the same thing. Who is that woman and what did she do with the real Athena?
(With Percy)
Okay, first he faced a bunch of knights at the start of this quest. Next was a lion with tank like skin. Then a pervert a sitting on toad. Then the skeletons and knights chasing them, being manipulated by Apollo, fighting ninjas from Naruto's old home, meeting Ares and Aphrodite, fighting a bomb/art fanatic and a puppet fanatic. Now, he being chase by the very same skeletons AGAIN!
Can't he have one normal trip? But unfortunately, he knew the fates love to play with him.
He dodged another round of bullets before turning around to another hall. He pushed through a bunch of tourists, ignoring the shouts of "Hey!" from them. Finally, he looked around and saw that he finally managed to lose them. At least, he thought he did, considering there is no bullets flying around the place.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps near and he quickly went to the opposite hide. He pull out his pen in case whoever there is not friendly. He heard a "Chhh" that sound like the skeletons clacking along. Without thinking, he pulled out his sword and slash towards that direction. Only it wasn't a monster he was slicing. It was a girl.
The redheaded girl that he was about to slice in half yelped when the sword pass through her. The two of them stayed silent for a few minutes, one trying to catch her heartbeat while the other is trying to wrap his head around what happened. Finally, the two of yelled out together, "What the hell?!"
"I'm guessing this is why immortals made celestial bronze for demigods." A voice said from behind them. The two of them turn around to see Naruto and the others walking towards them, with someone who look almost exactly like Annabeth.
"Naruto?" The two of them said in unison. Then the two turned to each other when they heard what the other said. "Wait you know him? Stop copying me! Stop it, it's annoying!" Naruto, Annabeth, Thalia, Bianca and Grover laughed at that while the hunters and Athena try to stifle their smiles.
"Now that you found your friend, I'll go back to my duty." Athena said to Naruto. She turned Percy and when he looked her in the eye, he froze at the stormy grey eyes looking at him. Athena was smiling inside. She may be trying to get rid of judgmental thoughts towards Poseidon's children, but that didn't mean that she doesn't enjoy seeing them squirm by a look of her eyes. "Good luck Naruto. We'll meet each other later."
"See you later Athena." Naruto said. "And good luck with your family. You're going to need it." Athena nodded in thanks. She turn to Annabeth and she smiled softly at her daughter.
"Goodbye Annabeth." Athena said softly. "I'll talk to you later after the quest is over with." Annabeth was surprise, but smiles back at her mother. The goddess walks out of the hallway and when no one was looking, teleported back to Olympus.
Naruto turn to Rachel and Percy. "Okay, so I know guys have some questions. But let find a place to hide from the boneheads." He pointed to the ones near them, making all of them either tense or pale.
The demigods, hunters, satyr, and mortal ran from the skeletons before they noticed. Rachel led the group before they all ended up getting into a closet and hiding in there. It was a tight fit to be sure.
"Someone is on my foot."
"Someone grabbing my hair."
"Can you let go of my bow?"
"Do I feel hooves on my back?"
"Everyone quiet!" the voice everyone recognize as Naruto's. Everyone immediately stayed quiet, knowing the tone Naruto is using. They all heard at one point or another, even Percy did for the short amount of time he was with Naruto.
All of them heard several clacking noises and they knew it belonged to a skeleton. Naruto sweated a little, knowing if they catch his or Percy's scent, they'll have no chance in escaping. So thinking quickly, he sent out pheromones to confuse the skeletons. He heard more scuffling of bones before they heard the bags of bones walk away. With that, everyone scramble out of the closest.
And into a piling mess.
Everyone groaned in pain as they lay down on the concrete floor. All of them are in a big pile, with the hunters side by side and Bianca on top of them. Thalia, with Percy, Rachel and Grover on top of her, the Satyr's hooves pushing on their faces and Annabeth was right on top of Naruto.
Annabeth groan and open her eyes, only to meet the whiskered young man's eyes. She felt her hand on his chest and notice that his lips are near her own. Needless to say, she turned cherry red and got off before anyone could notice. Bianca shakily got off the hunters, giving the said girls the opportunity to get up. Grover got off the others, especially when he felt the glares of the two demigods and the mortal. Finally, everyone got up and look at each other. Well, more specifically, Rachel is looking at all of them with wide eyes.
"Naruto," Rachel began slowly. "All those adventures you told me about when I was younger and you were babysitting me? We're those real?" Naruto silently nodded at that. "Well, that would explain the Satyr then." Then Percy started questioning the girl.
"You know Naruto too?" Percy asked. Does the blonde know everyone in New York? Rachel nodded in confirmation.
"Yeah, he used to be my babysitter when I was younger." Rachel said. Then she turned to Naruto with narrow eyes. "Now do you mind telling me why was a boy attacking me with a sword hologram, why one of your friends is a Satyr, and why skeletons are chasing you?" Naruto sighed. This is a long explanation that they don't have time for.
Naruto smile at Rachel apologetically, "Sorry Rachel, but we don't have time to explain right now. When we get the time, I'll tell you everything okay?" Rachel look like she was about to argue, but Naruto gave a look that says "Later!" Reluctantly, she nodded her head.
"Fine," Rachel said grumpily. "But I want the boy who tried to slice me with you when you explain everything to me. I have some questions for him." Naruto's raised an eyebrow at that, but nodded. He was going to say something else, but then notice the skeletons coming back here.
"Let's go." Naruto said to the group, who also took notice of the skeletons. They all took off quickly, leaving a bewildered Rachel alone.
The eight of them kept running in the hallways, until they bumped into bunch of skeletons. All of them hold back a groan. How many of these things did The General make?
"Move back!" Naruto shouted before he made a wall of fire. When the bullets went inside the fire and they were disintegrated in an instant. Naruto growled in frustration. There are skeletons shooting at them in the front and more of them looking for them at the back. They are stuck between a rock and a hard place and even though he and Bianca can kill them, it doesn't mean they're immune to bullets.
He then remembered something from back at camp. Before he left for the quest. He remembered Hestia upgrading his fire powers and also…
"Everybody, grab my hand!" Naruto ordered immediately. All of them turn to Naruto in confusion, but he didn't give them to the time question him. He can hear the other group of skeletons coming from behind. "Now! Just trust on this! This'll help us get out of here in no time!"
Hesitantly, everybody grabbed each other's hand. Zoe to Phoebe, Phoebe to Bianca, Bianca to Annabeth, Annabeth to Grover, Grover to Percy, Percy to Thalia, and Thalia to Naruto. When he saw that everybody's hands are secure, he use the teleportation ability Hestia granted him. All of them disappeared right before the group of skeletons appeared.
(At the emergency exit)
The group teleported at the exit and they all landed on the ground, ungracefully. They groan a little and slowly got back up. Naruto groaned, not only feeling an ache in his back like the others, but also dizziness. Fire teleporting is something he'll have to get used to.
"Everybody okay?" Naruto asked everyone, after he got his vision back. Everyone nodded and slowly got back up. They look around to see that they're at the exit, with the two giant statues.
Thalia gave Naruto her famous electrical glare. "Why didn't you warn us that you were about to teleport?!" Naruto arched an eyebrow at the glare. If Thalia thought she's scaring him with the glare, she is sadly mistaken.
"We didn't have the time and we needed to get out of that situation." Naruto explain calmly, with the daughter of Zeus mentally brooding at the fact Naruto wasn't the least bit scared of her glare. "Now, we have time to plan our strategy of defeating those boneheads for good."
"Wait a minute, shouldn't we retreat?" Annabeth asked Naruto. "We're already wasted enough time as it is; we don't have a lot of it before the winter solstice comes. We need to get to Artemis quickly."
Naruto shook his head in disagreement. "I agree that we need to get Artemis quickly, but we need to deal with the boneheads now." Naruto countered. "Otherwise, they'll keep tracking us with their scent and be an annoyance to our quest. So we destroy them right here, right now." The got the others agreeing, even the reluctant Annabeth.
"But how?" Percy asked. "Last time we tried, they reformed any time we destroy them. And last time I check, they have machine guns!" Naruto smirked at the boy, making him unnerved. It kinda reminded him of the same smirk Athena gave him before she left.
"Don't worry Squid Head." Naruto said, taking out his sword. "I got a plan for both problems. You see, the only things that can kill skeletal soldiers are Stygian iron and a child of Hades. And so far…" His turn suddenly turn to Stygian Iron. "We got both in our arsenal. As for the machine gun, we just need a long enough distraction for them not to use those guns."
He bit his thumb and did a few hand signs, with the smile still on his face. "And I know exactly how to distract them."
All of the skeletal soldiers gather up at the exact spot the hunter, son of Poseidon, and son of Hephaestus was at. It's been a long time, but they finally manage to track all of them down and they finally get to complete their mission. Despite being emotionless soldiers, they will relish the destruction of the Son of Hephaestus, considering he was the main problem to begin with and was an annoyance during this whole chase.
They suddenly heard a big boom at the top and they all rush in to see what is happening. They slowly walk to the smoke, very cautious of what's in there. Last time there was a smoke that big, clones of their target came out and confused their scent. But they are prepared for any clones to come out.
But they are not prepared for mechanical owls to fly and surround them.
The owls shriek mechanically and started pecking or clawing at the skeletons, the ones who are not are taking their guns away while they are distracted. They tried to shooting at them, but the birds are mechanical so they didn't go down easy. And that's when Naruto and Bianca came in.
Naruto charge through the small army of skeletons and started hacking through them. His Stygian sword is permanently slicing through the skeletons and also blocking any shots they manage to get through with his fire shield. Bianca was firing at any soldier that Naruto isn't slicing through with her bow and arrow. Any soldier that got too close to Naruto, Bianca shoots or use the shadows to slice through them. Naruto made a mental note of her abilities.
Finally, the two of them managed to take down the last of the skeletons with Naruto driving his sword in the last one's skull. It disappeared in golden dust, like his other comrade in arms.
Naruto put up his sword and his fire shield diminished. He turned to Bianca, who breathed out a silent breath of relief. "Good job Bianca. I saw you using your archery skills and shadow talents. With more training, you can become really strong." Bianca blushed at the praise and blush even harder when he smile at her. She didn't see Zoe, Thalia, and Annabeth glowering at her. Grover and Percy however, did, and moved away quickly. Phoebe hid a snicker at the reactions of the others. Despite being a hunter, seeing jealousy is real funny.
"So now that all of them are dead…" Grover commented, after seeing that the other girls are not angry. "How do we get to California with such limited time?" Naruto responded by doing whistling to the owls. Eight owls come up to him and slowly they grew until they are travel size.
"This is how." Naruto said, pointing at the owls. Annabeth eyes shone brightly at the thought of riding an owl while Thalia paled at the thought of flying, period. Naruto frowned at the sight of Thalia and sighed.
"Do you want to ride with me Thalia?" Naruto asked the girl. Last time, when they had to jump off a cliff, Thalia was clinging to him the whole time. Thalia would've said that she doesn't need to be comfort, but her fear of flying overruled her fear so she just nodded. Everyone quickly got on an owl and prepare to fly. Thalia hung to Naruto's waist tightly and squeezed her eyes, preparing for the flight of death.
"Okay, guys we don't have a lot of time to get to Artemis and we probably will have to deal with more monsters or in worst case, shinobi." Naruto said quickly. "So we are going to have to fly quickly." Thalia eyes popped open at that.
"WHAT?!"
Before she could say anything else, the owl set off in high speed, making her scream in pure terror. There were several shrieks as well, some of excitement and some of surprise.
"Woohoo!" Annabeth shouted, acting really childish. Naruto chuckled in mirth. This is one of the few times that Annabeth would act childish. He heard a whimper and looked behind him to see Thalia bury her head in his back. Naruto sigh and thought this one of the few times that Thalia would show fear.
"Where exactly are we going?!" Percy shouted from his owl, clutching the metal feathers tightly. The same Grover and Bianca as well.
"We are going to the docks at California!" Naruto answered from his position. "There, we can find Nereus. We need to ask him where the Bane of Olympus is at so we can get it before the Titans do." Everyone nodded to that plan.
"And what about Atlas?" Phoebe asked. "We need a strategy to defeat that Titan and put him back in the sky." Discreetly, Naruto and Zoe share a look. Luckily, Thalia is too scared and Annabeth is filled with too much excitement to notice that look.
"We'll cross that bridge when we get there." Naruto responded. "Right now, we'll deal with the Bane of Olympus. And refute the Titan's plan." With that, the eight of them flied to docks of California in silence. Non aware of the fight they are about to engage once they get there.
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