Son of the Sons
Chapter 4
Disclaimer: Kishimoto owns Naruto and Riordan owns the vast universe he created.
When Naruto arrived with the other Demigods, they were just in time to see a teen with black hair and green eyes impale a Minotaur with one of its own horns, reducing the monster to gold dust that was scattered to the breeze, before said teen slumped to the ground. The daughter of Athena that had faced Naruto in the Capture the Flag game rushed forward with several medics from Apollo Cabin and they brought the boy into the Camp borders, with Chiron instructing them to take him to the Big House and be brought Ambrosia and Nectar to heal him. Naruto pushed aside thoughts of his nightmare as he created several Kage Bunshin to help get supplies for the healers, and soon the newcomer was resting peacefully in the Big House.
"Is there anything else you need Chiron?" asked Lee as he and the others cleaned up.
"Not as of yet," said the centaur, "you should go and get some rest. Young Perseus is past the critical stage with thanks to you and your cabin's healers. All we can do is wait now."
"Why was he being chased by the man-bull?" asked Naruto, recognizing the Minotaur from his lessons at the Camp, while also remembering the power of names and thus, avoiding using the true name of the beast.
"That would be because Young Perseus is a Demigod with an abnormally strong aura," said Chiron, "which means more monsters are drawn to him, with many of them being more dangerous than the average variety. Who his parent is, is hard to say at this point, but I do suspect his godly parent is a powerful one? Now, you all should get to bed. He will be well cared for at the Big House."
The gathered Demigods nodded and headed back to their respective cabins, the memory of Naruto's strange nightmare forgotten due to all the excitement that had just happened. As Naruto headed to his cabin though, he noticed a young girl tending to the firepit that was situated in the middle of the field the cabins stood in, causing him to stop in place and glance around. Strangely enough, he noticed that most of the other campers weren't even paying her any mind and she was dressed rather plainly, causing memories of his life before meeting people like Teuchi, Ayame, and Iruka, to resurface. With that in mind, the blond Shinobi Demigod headed over to the Camp Firepit where the girl sat.
"Yo," said Naruto as he walked up, "is everything alright? The others are heading back to their Cabins, so you might want to head in as well."
The girl smiled, the glow from the fire causing a light to dance across her irises, and Naruto had to admit that she was rather attractive, right up there with Sakura, "Your concern is appreciated, but someone needs to remain and tend to the hearth."
"But it's gonna get kind of cold soon," said Naruto, "and you can't stay up all night keeping the fire going."
"It is truly no trouble," said the girl kindly.
"Hmm," said Naruto, "wait! What if I made a Kage Bunshin and had it tend the fire for you? That way you could rest?"
The girl chuckled and gave Naruto a warm smile, "I appreciate the offer, but I prefer to tend to the hearth myself. However, the company of your Kage Bunshin would be appreciated through the night."
"Alright then," said Naruto as he made a cross-seal with his fingers and summoned a single Kage Bunshin that sat down next to the girl by the fire, "have a good night then."
"Have a good night Naruto," said the girl as the blond walked away, leaving her with his Kage Bunshin as she tended to the fire.
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Things were normal around camp for the next few days, but it wasn't long before that changed, and that was because the new arrival at the Big House had woken up. Naruto had been helping his demigod siblings with some basic chores, mainly cleaning up their cabin and equipment, using Kage Bunshin to make the work easier on everyone, when he heard a loud blast coming from the camp bathrooms. Hurrying over, he saw the kid that had been fighting the Minotaur standing opposite of a pissed off Clarisse, who, along with several of her cabinmates and a rather irate blond girl that Naruto vaguely remembered from his first Capture the Flag. Naruto had a pretty good idea what had caused the loud noise, as it had looked like several toilets had erupted like geysers, drenching everyone except the new kid.
"Hey," he waved hesitantly, "what's with all the commotion?"
"Tch," growled Clarisse as she turned to storm off, with the rest of her siblings following suit, "I'll kick your ass this Friday, Prissy."
Once they had walked off, Naruto turned his attention to the other two campers, "So, I'm assuming there was a fight or something that ended with the bathrooms exploding?"
"Something like that," said the new kid before turning to the blond girl, "um, sorry about what happened…" he began, but the girl just huffed and walked off, brushing past Naruto as she did so, "…right."
"Ah, don't worry about it," said Naruto, "she's always been a bit prickly. You're the kid who beat the man-bull, right? I didn't catch your name by the way. I'm Naruto Uzumaki."
"Percy Jackson," said the new kid.
"Nice to meet you," said Naruto, "c'mon, let me show you some of the best spots around camp. I think you're going to love it here."
"What do you mean?" asked Percy, "Why are you so certain I'm staying?"
"Where else would you go?" asked Naruto, "This is the safest place for kids like us."
"What? You mean mentally disturbed kids that blow up toilets?" asked Percy skeptically.
"That was you?" exclaimed Naruto, "Damn, you must be powerful, though I wonder who your parent is to give you that kind of abilities?"
"My mom is a candy shop worker from East Harlem," said Percy flatly.
"Not talking about her," said Naruto, "I'm talking about your other parent."
"What, my father?" asked Percy, "Mom always said he was lost at sea."
"That is a bit curious, but he's definitely alive and well," said Naruto, "and he's the reason you're here. This is a camp for Half-Bloods."
"Isn't that a bit racist?" asked Percy as he crossed his arms.
"No! Not half-blood as in ethnicity!" exclaimed Naruto, "Half-Blood, as in Half-Human and Half-divine."
"Divine?" said Percy with a raised eyebrow.
"Yep," answered Naruto with a nod.
"As in God?" Percy continued.
"Pretty much," nodded Naruto.
"My father is God?" confirmed Percy.
"Well not God, but rather, a god," said Naruto.
"You're kidding right?" said Percy.
"Nope," said Naruto as he shook his head, "this is a camp dedicated to the training and protection of the children of the gods, specifically the Greek Pantheon."
"So, if I'm a Half-Blood like you say," frowned Percy, "then who is my father?"
"Dunno," shrugged Naruto, "if he hasn't claimed you, then there is no real way to find out right now."
"Well," pressed Percy, "who's your parent then?"
Naruto smiled and pointed towards the cabins, specifically one that seemed to brilliantly shine like gold when the sun hit it, to the point that it was rather blinding, "Apollo, god of the Sun, father of the demigod children in Cabin 7."
"It's kind of…bright?" said Percy as he rubbed his eyes.
"I've been told dad has that kind of flair," shrugged Naruto.
"You've never met him?" asked Percy, causing Naruto to frown slightly.
"No," he said sadly, "I lost him and mom from the day I was born and didn't even know he was a god until he brought me to camp, and I was unconscious at the time."
"Sorry?" offered Percy, realizing he had hit upon an uncomfortable subject.
"Don't worry about it," said Naruto, "I have more family here than I ever had back home, and that is great. Now, let me show you those awesome things around camp that I mentioned."
So before anyone jumps at me about where I said Sally Jackson is from, I did the research, and based on the directions that Percy gives the taxi driver in the first book on his way back from Yancy, I was able to pin down the location of their apartment with Gabe by cross-referencing a New York street-location website. The street is in East Harlem, but they move to Manhattan in later issues as per the wiki.
