CHAPTER 3: Prophecy and the Start of the Quest

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Naruto or Percy Jackson and The Olympians all right belong to Masashi Kishimoto and Rick Riordan respectively. I also don't own any of the lyrics or songs that appear here.

"Percy, do you accept the Quest?" Chiron asked towards an awestruck Percy.

"Where should I go, I mean you haven't even told me how I'm supposed to find this Master Bolt" Percy answered, he knew this could be dangerous and Naruto told him that misinformation could get him killed one day.

"That is the hard part, where you have to go, but first you have to visit the Oracle if you do accept the quest." Chiron answered towards a nodding Percy, who nodded and left towards the attic.

As Percy climbed the stairs to the attic where Chiron said that the Oracle was he grew nervous, he was about to go on a quest to try and avoid WWIII, and if Annabeth and Chiron stated correctly nobody would survive it. And he would be the first one to suffer from it.

As he reach the trap door to the attic he swallowed a bit and pushed it open. As he walked in he noticed several jars filled with severed pieces from past monsters, from the head of a Hydra to other disgusting things he definitely didn't want to encounter.

He reached the end and saw her- leaning on a three-legged stool. He grew more nervous and he tried to regain his sense of courage, before he could speak the Oracle opened her mouth and a snake slithered out of it.

I am the Spirit of Delphi, speaker of the Prophecies of Phoebus Apollo, slayer of the Mighty Python. Approach seeker, and ask.

Percy swallowed even harder and said "What is my destiny".

After several minutes Percy came back and Chiron asked what the Oracle had said.

"She said I would retrieve what was stolen" Percy answered, but Chiron wanted to know what else it had said.

"What did it said exactly?" he pressed "This is important" Percy hesitated before answering.

She said… I would travel west and face the god who turned. I would retrieve what was stolen and see it safely returned" he answered with a small voice.

"Anything else?" Chiron questioned, Percy didn't want to tell him that a friend would betray him, or that he would fail in the end to save what mattered most to him. So he shook his head. Chiron pondered it a bit and nodded.

"Now Percy don't worry too much about the prophecy it usually has double meanings and you won't understand it until it has been completed. Now you must choose two companions. Fortunately for you we already have two volunteers." Chiron saw the distress in Percy's eyes and tried to quell it.

"Gee. Who would be crazy enough to get on this type of things" Percy said while rolling his eyes when he saw Annabeth's form shimmer next to Chiron's and he turned around with his eyes widen when he saw Naruto come from the shadows. "Naruto and Annabeth will go with you if you will have them." Chiron said while Percy was already thinking he could make it with Naruto's experience in the field and Annabeth's knowledge.

"Sure, but where are we supposed to go?" Percy said, he dreaded the answer, when he saw Chiron's tail swish around in nervousness he swallowed hard.

"Think Percy what monster attacked you in the museum, who is her master?" Chiron said, and Percy felt a bit of hope maybe he could save his mother and succeed where Hercules and other demi-gods had failed.

"You are to go to the Underworld, where the Bolt might be, and see it safely returned to Zeus." Chiron said he knew Naruto would be vital to the quest.

"So we take a plane and fly towards…?" Percy questioned only to receive a slap to the back of the head.

"Don't be a fool Percy, your father is lord of the oceans, his brother and rival is the King of the Gods and Lord of the skies you think you mother would let you get into a fucking plane risking your life?" Naruto said knowing how dangerous the sky could be to any demi-god except his kids.

"Alright already sorry, so we take a Greyhound across America to get to...?" Percy said while rubbing his head and sending a sour look towards Naruto who smirked at the look.

"Yes you have ten days until the summer solstice to get from New York to Los Angeles and back safely with the Master Bolt" Chiron answered, while Percy paled Annabeth breathed deeply and grabbed Naruto's hand to reassure herself, and felt far better when Naruto squeezed her hand in return when he grunted he was ready to leave.

"Good we can take you into the city this afternoon so you can take a Greyhound and you can get going. You should go pack." Chiron dismissed them so they could pack.

Percy packed what little clothes he had on him, in the duffle bag he got at the camps store, Grover gave him a bag with little squares of Ambrosia that would help him heal in small quantities and a canteen full with Nectar, and a bag filled with Golden Drachmas, Percy didn't knew what to do with the gold coins but he would ask Annabeth later. When he was packed he left his cabin to wait by the tree that housed Thalia daughter of Zeus.

After a while he saw Annabeth arrive stuffing several knives in a case that was in her leg, and putting her dagger in the sleeve of her shirt, he only hoped that the knives didn't gave them away at any metal detector.

Percy and Annabeth made small talk until Naruto arrived and Percy's jaw dropped, Naruto was carrying Kubikiribocho hanging from his back, his bow and arrows hanging from a belt in his waist along with a pair of hunting knives, he had two cases just liked Annabeth one in each leg and two pouches in his back.

"Dude you are going to war or something?!" Percy asked. He didn't have to worry about Annabeth's knives giving them away, it was Naruto's 'armory' that would give them away.

Chiron rolled up to them in his wheel-chair with Argus which Percy found out was the Head of Security "Argus here will drive you into the city so you can board the Greyhound, and keep an eye on you" Chiron said and chuckled at the bad pun he made.

"Guys wait up!" They heard and turned to find Luke running towards them. "Glad I managed to catch up to you guys, Percy a lot of hope is riding on you, so kill some monsters for me. And I also brought you a gift, they served me well in my quest" Luke said while handing a pair of sneakers to Percy 'Maia' and with that the sneakers sprouted wings and started to flap. Chiron also gave Percy a weapon that finally suited Percy named Anaklusmos or 'Riptide'. While Luke said his goodbyes Annabeth was talking with Naruto.

"So this is my first time out of camp alone, and you are coming along because you believe someone is trying to frame your grandfather?" Annabeth asked to her crush, when Naruto nodded she continued "And also to look out for me because my mom asked you to do so when you first met her?" at his second nod she sighed, she was happy that he was coming along to help them and she felt herself blush when he told her that her mom asked him to look out for her since they first met.

After Percy had gotten on the van and Argus started to drive towards the city, Percy got in an argument with Annabeth that made both Naruto and Argus roll their eyes in synch knowing it would be a daily occurrence with the two.

When the group finally made it into the city and Argus dropped them off at the station they decided to pass the time while playing Hacky Sack with a little ball Naruto produced from somewhere which made Percy question him even more about his powers. After finding out that Annabeth was the most skilled from the three their Greyhound had arrived, they boarded and sat down near the back of the bus, when they felt Percy tense at the last three passengers that got in the bus.

"You said that they wouldn't reform in at least a hundred years or something like that" Percy asked freaked out.

"Yes but I said if you were lucky, which obviously you aren't, look don't worry Naruto can control them… I hope" Annabeth said with hope in her voice.

"They won't listen to me, they might respect me and heed my words but if my grandfather gave them an order they would see it thru to the end." Naruto answered the unasked question. Percy freaked out even more, until Annabeth told him to take her hat and get to the front of the bus, with enough luck they would simply ask where he was and with Naruto's presence they would leave them alone. Of course Percy decided to screw up the plan when he saw the furies started to attack his friends, and almost made the bus crash. He took of the cap and started to attack the furies, it helped his friends regain their breath but also made it that he was trapped without a way to escape.

"Gods damn it! What the fuck Percy we had it under control!" Naruto cursed out loud while pulling a kunai and threw it to the back of the fury nearest to him that was about to pounce on him. Annabeth pulled her own knives and jumped on the back of the last fury that had lashed out with her whip and drove her knife at the back of the skull making the fury screech in pain and turn to dust.

"Get out now!" Naruto shouted when the hair at the back of his neck stood up and smell of ozone started to gather in the air. He grabbed Annabeth and jumped out of the bus that seconds later was hit with a lightning bolt he saw Alecto fly off knowing that she would report back to his grandfather, he grabbed the back of Percy's shirt and started to drag him towards the woods not noticing when a bystanders snapped a photo of Percy with his sword out.

Night had fallen and Percy kept on arguing with Annabeth of his reasons to jump in the fight, his instincts told him it was the right thing to do.

"Anny, Percy stop acting like little kids, this is serious we have to find a place to camp so we can rest." Naruto said with annoyance in his voice, he was getting tired of the arguments that kept sprouting. He started to think that this was his relationship with the Teme.

Percy decided to let it go and tried to focus on the road, 5 times he smacked his face into a tree or low branch until he heard both Annabeth and Naruto chuckling, until they saw lights ahead of the woods they were, he recognized the type of light anywhere, neon lights, which meant fast food joint.

"Can you smell that?" Percy questioned "It smells like burgers and fries" he continued, and started to walk towards the light with Annabeth following entranced by the smell as well.

"Guys! Wait up, can't you smell it?" Naruto tried to warn them "It smells like monsters" but his reasoning fell in deaf ears.

"Dude, you must be mistaken I can only smell burgers and French fries and I'm hungry, aren't you hungry Annabeth?" Percy said disregarding Naruto, he was tired, he was scared and he was hungry the last thing he wanted was to eat and sleep and that would be accomplished by eating a double-cheese burger.

"Yeah Whiskers, your senses must be clogged from the furies attack, besides you should relax a little there is nobody here to attack us, come on Sea-weed Brain let's get those burgers." Annabeth said without thinking how this could hurt Naruto, she knew he was a great hunter trained by ninjas and skills honed from years of working on them along with his mother, she just wanted to eat and sleep to forget the awful day she had.

Naruto just sighed and let the insults go he knew they were terrified, this was their first quest and the first time they were out in the world without either a chaperon from camp or their parents. He decided to follow them just to make sure they didn't get in troubles.

He tuned out the conversation with the woman that had helped them by giving them free food, he was taking a good look at the place, when he felt eyes in the back of his head, turning around he saw the statue of a little girl who could be no older than 10 looking scared of something.

"Ahh I see you found out that several of my creations don't end up well, the face is always the hardest" he heard a hissing noise, like snakes, and he hated snakes with a passion after the incident with Orochimaru and the Sand-Sound Invasion. He ignored his hostess and focused a bit of chakra to his ears and heard more hissing.

"What is that hissing sound?" he suddenly asked, making Annabeth look at him with caution, she remembered that Naruto hated snakes and snake-related things after the war he fought in, she tried to focus on the sound but found out the food was making her sleepy.

"Oh you must hear the deep fryer, you must have exceptional hearing to be able to hear it all the way from hear" the woman crooned making Percy get sleepier and complied to what their hostess said. Naruto narrowed his eyes a bit, he started to wrack his brain trying to figure out who was this woman.

Naruto decided to use his chakra to clear up his field of vision like Zoë taught him, grabbing Annabeth's hand in his own he flared his chakra a bit, just enough to dispel the illusion on him and Annabeth, which in turn made Annabeth jump up in shock abruptly.

"We must be going ma'am the Ring Leader must be looking for us right now, right Percy" Annabeth said with worry in her voice, no longer sleepy and under the influence of the mist, she was berating herself for distrusting Naruto's warning, she never noticed she hadn't let go of his hand.

"Oh but dear you must stay, at least for a picture, it's so rare that I get visited by kids." The woman crooned yet again which caused Percy to agree to her request. The monster -Naruto and Annabeth thought- lead them to the back of the warehouse, where she asked them to sit down with Annabeth in the middle –still holding Naruto's hand- while Percy and Naruto on her sides.

"Alright look towards me, please, and give me a big smile… Naruto look over here to me please" the woman asked. Annabeth gripped Naruto's hand tighter while she prepared to jump and put her invisible cap so she could hide.

"Where is your camera ma'am? Are you sure you will be able to take a picture with this little light?" Naruto questioned, ready to bolt with Annabeth to protect her while creating a clone to get Percy out of harm's way, he knew Annabeth had figured who was the monster and he would be damned if he let Medusa kill Annabeth.

"Enough light to see each other, now look over here please, yes that is perfect" She hissed while reaching to her veil so she could petrify them. When she took it off she saw the blonds' bolting away one melting in the shadows and the other one vanishing like a mirage. She turned to see the son of her past lover dazed in the floor, she called out to him and would have gotten him to look at her if she hadn't been hit by something.

Naruto started to spam clones to hit Medusa while Annabeth got Percy to kill Medusa, he knew he could kill her but Percy needed to do it.

"Come on Percy you are the only one that can kill her!" Annabeth told Percy who was shaken out of his wits.

"No way you kill it, or even better have Naruto kill that thing his sword is bigger and he has a better chance." Percy argued until Annabeth smacked him in the back of his head.

"Get a hold of yourself Jackson and kill that monster!" Annabeth shouted while handing him a crystal bowl where he could see his own reflection. He started to walk towards the flailing Medusa, who spotted him right away and crooned at him trying to coax him to look at her again. Hesitating Percy swung his sword when he saw Medusa pounce on him, he closed his eyes when he heard something hit the ground and rolled to his feet. He was about to open his eyes when he heard someone shout.

"Percy don't open your eyes yet! Give me a second and you can open them" Naruto said while pulling a scroll from his flak jacket and walking towards the severed head of Medusa. Sealing it away and making sure it was secure he told Percy he could open his eyes.

"Why did you ask me to keep my eyes closed, it isn't like it can still petrify me can it?" Percy asked.

"Of course it can still petrify you mate, it is a spoil of war now it belongs to you, come on Anny let's go back to the warehouse and we can discuss our next course of action." And with that he started to walk back with Annabeth close to him. Percy decided to follow holding the scroll tightly.

"So do we have to thank Athena for this monster don't we?" Percy asked while looking intently at the scroll, he was pissed at Zeus for blaming him of stealing the bolt, at Naruto's grandfather for taking away his mom.

"Actually it is your fathers fault for Medusas curse, Athena simply caught them making out in her temple and Medusa was punished for it, you father got away without punishment for his status as one of the Big Three." Naruto answered before Annabeth could and avoiding another discussion.

Percy got up and left the table to look thru Medusa's office, he found several drachmas and dollars, he grabbed a box and a pen and a flyer that had the Underworlds address.

"You shouldn't do that, they will take it as an insult and impertinent" Annabeth said when she saw what Percy was doing. And as always Percy ignored her. Naruto decided they should leave and sleep outside he grabbed Annabeth's hand to pull her with him so she couldn't kill Percy – or try to kill him- and laced their fingers together unconsciously.

Annabeth blushed with Naruto's action but didn't say anything, she knew she had feelings for the whiskered-mark boy, and was embarrassed by her mom from time to time when they talked and she brought Naruto up making suggestions he would be a fine husband in the future, and he could provide for her when they were older if she decided to get together. The blush she would sport made her mom laugh a lot until Annabeth could calm her down and change the subject, but one way or another Athena always made it back to the dreaded topic 'Naruto and her in the future'. She decided to keep quiet and cherish the feeling of warmth that his hand provided.

Percy found out a clearing big enough to sleep and small enough to be easily defendable, while Naruto got a smokeless fire going Percy decided to clean the clearing a bit knowing that Grover would have a fit if he found out he didn't try to clean it up a bit at least.

"Naruto can I ask why you didn't chopped of Medusas head when you started to attack her?" Percy asked out of the blue. He turned around to meet Naruto's mismatched eyes boring straight to him with the coldness of a war veteran.

"You needed to learn to attack by yourself and stand on your own feet, I won't be there every time to bail you out mate. That is a lesson that is best learned by force, which is the way my sensei's taught me and my mom kept it up, that is why I didn't chopped of her head or shoot her with my arrows." Naruto said while he saw Percy's eyes widen "Yes if she had bested you I would have taken over and saved you but, I know in the future that you will be the leader of the camp, you have to be able to stand on your own two feet and lead."

Percy could only nod at the logic of Naruto's statement, and sat down to relax a bit when he saw Naruto unseal a guitar and strum it a bit.

(PLAY: Round Here by Florida Georgia Line)

Hammerin' a nail
Stackin' them bales
I'm dog tired by the 5 o'clock hour
But I'm ready to raise some hell
And Jesse's gettin' ready
I'm gassin' up the Chevy
I'm gonna pick her up at 6
I hope she's gonna wear the jeans with a tear
That her mama never fixed

[CHORUS]
The moon comes up and the sun goes down
We find a little spot on the edge of town
Twist off, sip a little, pass it around
Dance in the dust, turn the radio up
And that fireball whiskey whispers
Temptation in my ear
It's a feelin' alright Saturday night
And that's how we do it 'round here
Yeah that's how we do it 'round here

Mud on the grips
Wild cherry on her lips
I've been workin' and tryin' and flirtin and dyin'

For an all night kinda kiss
And country on the boombox
And candles on the toolbox
Doin' everything right
Got the country boy charm
Turned all the way on tonight

[REPEAT CHORUS X2]

Yeah that's how we do it 'round here

Yeah that's how we do it 'round here

Naruto finished his song and open his eyes to see Annabeth staring at him while Percy had a look of awe at the way he could play.

"What Uncle Apollo gave it to me in my birthday two years ago, and been practicing since then." Naruto said to make them snap out of it. "Go to sleep guy's I'll take first watch" he said while Percy nodded and laid down to sleep.

Annabeth crawl to her sleeping bag that Naruto managed to seal before the bus exploded with the rest of their equipment. She fell asleep instantly, but after a few minutes started to shiver from the cold wind that blew past her.

Naruto noticed that Annabeth was shivering from the cold and he unsealed his blanket and laid it on top of her to keep her warm, when she snuggled into it he chuckled and looked to the sky 'Are you proud of me, mom, dad, grandpa? Am I worthy of your legacy?' Naruto thought to himself while he stared at the stars shinning.

The next morning Percy woke up to see Naruto holding a pink poodle when Annabeth tossed him a bag of Nacho-flavored chips.

"I found our tickets west" Naruto said while holding the poodle towards Percy "Percy say 'Hi' to Gladiola our ticket west in the Amtrak station" Percy thought it was weird and voiced his concern

"How would a pink poodle be our ticket west? Can it transform into a monster that will let us ride it to L.A.?" he asked with skepticism which made the poodle growl, Annabeth giggle and Naruto chuckle.

"He escaped from her owner, we will return him to her and get the reward, enough to get us tickets to go west. Let's go and return him to his owner." Naruto said while getting up with Annabeth following after him.

After returning Gladiola to his owner and getting the money they bought tickets to L.A.

Percy was walking up and down the train to stretch his legs and calm his nerves, while Annabeth kept talking with Naruto to distract themselves off the fact they couldn't go out.

"Tell me more of your hunting trips, you are one of the luckiest demi-gods I've ever met, you get to spend time with your mom and grandfather from time to time." Annabeth asked Naruto, who simply chuckled at the expression

"It's pretty good sometimes, I love hunting with my mom, and there are times when we simply stay up all night to watch the stars, she usually asks me how my life is going, she knows how dangerous the world can be, both this one and mine, same with my grandpa, he shows me around the Underworld and once last year he let me talk to my dad… who told me how proud he was of me, of how I rose up from the hate I received, he also told me that Ero-sennin had the key to unlock Kuramas Yin chakra so we could synch and fight as one but I have to study under the toads in Mount Myobuko first and then I will receive the key to begin my training to synch in full with Kurama." Naruto answered which made Annabeth's eyes widen, she still remembered the day she met the Nine-tailed Fox she was surprised at the way Naruto and Kurama would trade insults back and forth but never with malice, just like siblings.

She had talked to Kurama in private that time and he said he brought her to Naruto's mindscape so he could meet her, she also found out that same as the Aphrodite cabin he tried to pair her with Naruto and laughed at the blush she had when he mentioned that she was a strong girl and would make a great couple with the older blond.

"So you will go back to that place? Will you come back?" Annabeth asked with a small voice dreading the answer, she found a hand lifting her chin and she was staring at the mismatched –but still gorgeous in Annabeth's honest and unbiased opinion- eyes of Naruto.

"Yes I will go back but only to train and visit and I want to take you there, so you can meet my friends and my surrogate family" Naruto said while staring deep into Annabeth's grey eyes.

Annabeth smiled and hug Naruto tightly knowing he wouldn't leave her alone. Naruto broke the hug and gave Annabeth a bright smile that made her blush. They continued to talk about architecture knowing that was one of Annabeth's favorite subject.

Percy had fallen asleep in the train, while he did that Naruto heard him whisper in his sleep about something, until Annabeth kicked him and told them they were going sightseeing in to the Arch.

"Hey guys, you know the symbols of power of the gods?" Percy asked suddenly getting a nod of confirmation he asked another question "Doesn't Hade…" He was cut off by Naruto when he was about to say the name.

"Percy, names have power, and you mean my grandfathers Helm of Darkness don't you?" at Percy's nod he continued "Yes it does work like Annabeth's cap, but it also produces this dark aura that makes you fear the dark and it makes it look like your worst fears, being in the presence makes me shiver, but I got used to it… kind of" he said while shrugging his shoulders.

"How do we know he isn't here right now watching us" Percy voiced his concern, what if he tried to sabotage the quest.

"We don't know, besides he wouldn't interfere in a quest it goes against the Ancient Laws" Annabeth answered this time while walking to the elevator unconsciously grabbing Naruto's hand and lacing her fingers with his. They got in the cart and the doors were about to close when a hand stopped it and a lady with a Chihuahua entered.

"You came all alone dears?" the lady asked with a sweet tone. While eyeing the three of them. Percy simply stared at the lady while Naruto answered for them.

"Nope our parents are waiting at the bottom. They don't like closed spaces or heights, so we went ahead of them." Naruto smoothly lied, which made Annabeth remember something he told her long ago 'I lie, I cheat, I steal, and I can make it look like someone else did, I can make a lie look so convincing you would never know even if it hit you in the face, that is what my career was based on.' And giggled at the lie he crafted with in a moment's notice.

The lady simply smiled and nodded while the Chihuahua looked like he wanted to tear them up.

They got to the top and Annabeth hadn't let go of Naruto's hands, she started to drag him and speak his ear off and she knew it but she saw his smile at the way she got excited of the monument and could keep up with her incessant talk of it it made her smile brighter.

After a few hours had passed the guard told them it was time to go because they were closing down for the day, Naruto and Annabeth nodded and went to tell Percy. They were about to get on the cart when Percy and Naruto saw the old lady grinning at them while she flicked her tongue like a reptile, Naruto seeing that there was also a family there told them to get in their place, when he saw that the cart had gone down they turned around to see the Chihuahua barking at them like mad and the lady smirking.

"Oh dear you want to play with them now son? Well go ahead there is nobody else here to see you" said the lady while her smirk turned predatory. "Be honored Percy Jackson, Lord Zeus rarely let's me test a demi-god with one of my sons." She finished while the Chihuahua kept on barking, after each new bark it grew in size till it transformed in to a Chimera.

"Shit is Echidna the mother of all monsters!" Annabeth cursed at the luck they were having. Percy decided to open his mouth.

"Isn't that like some kind of anteater?" making Echidna roar and the Chimera charge. Naruto dodge the charging beast and slashed at the serpents head, which recoiled to avoid the strike, he saw a shimmer in the back of the chimera and smirked when Annabeth plunged her dagger in to the neck of it, he pulled out several kunai's and threw them to keep the serpents head busy so it wouldn't strike Annabeth.

Percy was fighting an enraged Echidna "I hate Australia for giving that thing my name!" she kept on shouting while swinging at Percy. Who turned and jumped away from a flame that the chimera had breathed when he came close to it, he saw that it left a big hole in the floor. He kept his focus on Echidna trying to get an opening so he could strike, he forgot all about the chimera until he felt something bite down on his leg and made him feel woozy and weak, he looked down to see the serpents head recoil after biting him. He started to stumble towards the hole in the floor.

"Go on! Jump to the river and prove your bloodline Son of Poseidon, or are you a non-believer?!" Echidna taunted Percy, she was playing with his mind and he knew she was getting to him. Percy steeled his nerves and jumped to the river 'Father please protect me!' Percy prayed to his father hoping to not go splat against the water.

"Shit! Percy has been poisoned Annabeth! We need to finish this right now!" Naruto shouted and took Kubikiri out of its holster and made a sign 'Kirigakure no jutsu' he said while spreading his chakra and creating the mist. Annabeth put her hat on and ran to stand near the exit of the arch knowing Naruto would finish it quickly, she hated this technique it made her fear everything, the confusing sounds, not being able to see more than two feet in front. She heard a thump in the distance and saw the mist started to clear she walked towards Naruto's silhouette, when she arrived she saw Echidna in her knees with Kubikiri hovering above her she saw Naruto's eyes were slit and red, and knew that he was pissed.

"Haha so rich! The hunter girl went and got a brat of her own! Tell me how it feels to be the very thing she hates even above monsters! Ohh and look here you also have a monster sealed inside you! You are the embodiment of everything she hates!" Echidna said while cackling like mad when she saw Naruto lower his head and his shoulders started to shake, she laughed even more until she felt the tip of the sword pressing against her throat.

"You don't know my mother, I do, I have met her she loves me you bitch! Now I got a friend who wants to say hi, you're up Kurama" Naruto said while he gained a more animalistic look. His hair got shaggier, his whiskers darkened, and his nails got longer.

"So this is the great Echidna, mother of all monsters, ha she is but a puny monster herself, but you insulted the kits mother and that is a big no, so I've been given the honor of ripping you to shreds" Kurama said while smirking with malice, he knew Annabeth was watching them and made sure Naruto knew it to so he could explain it. Kurama lifted his hand and thrusted it forwards and thru Echidnas throat. He took it out and saw her gurgling and choking on her own blood until she turned to dust. Kurama gave Naruto back control and he went to sleep, knowing Naruto would contact him if he was needed.

"Are you ok?" Annabeth asked Naruto once she saw his eyes were back to his usual obsidian and silver, he nodded and extended a hand to her, she took it and hugged him with all the strength she could muster.

"Let's get out of here Percy must be healed already and waiting for us" Naruto said breaking apart the hug and walking towards the elevator.

They got back to street level and found a freaked out Percy who told him that his father had summoned him to Santa Monica. When they were walking towards the Amtrak station they heard the news crews call it a terrorist attack and that Percy was part of the terrorist cell.

They got back to the train and left as quick as they could trying not to draw attention to themselves. Naruto suggested Percy to sleep so he could get his energy back after the poison and the jump took out a lot of him. Percy agreed without arguments and fell asleep.

"So… Kurama came out to play with Echidna… what did she say to make you do that?" Annabeth questioned Naruto when they knew Percy was fully asleep. Making Naruto sigh and tell her everything Echidna said.

"We need to contact camp, Chiron would know what to do or maybe even Mr. D might know better." Naruto said after a while of thinking their next move. Annabeth agreed with him. "You should sleep you have had a hectic day, I will wake you up if anything happens ok?" he said when he saw Annabeth's eyes drop a bit. She simply agreed and snuggled against him making Naruto chuckle and hug her so she could be comfortable.

The next morning they had arrived at the end of their line and got out, they walked around Denver until they walked to a carwash. Percy wondered what it would look like to see three teens walking into a carwash, dirty and with no car. He followed the blonds to a stall and saw Annabeth hand the spray gun to Naruto who set it to fine mist.

"So what are we doing here?" Percy asked to Annabeth when he saw her rummaging in her backpack for a drachma, he handed her some he had taken from Medusas warehouse while Naruto put quarters in the machine.

"We are I. the camp" Annabeth answered simply and threw the drachma to the mist that had been formed. She prayed to Iris to contact camp, Percy expected to see Chiron or Mr. D but they saw Luke.

"Percy? Is that you? Hey where is Annabeth, and Naruto!" he asked with surprise in his voice, when Annabeth and Naruto said they were there he nodded "Sorry you just missed Chiron someone spread the word of your quest and the cabins are taking sides! It's shaping to be like the Trojan War." Luke said until a car rolled up to the stall next to theirs with music blaring from it. "What is that sound?!" Luke asked.

"Don't worry Naruto and I will take care of it, come on whiskers give the gun to Percy" Annabeth said in a hurry and Naruto just nodded and handed it to Percy.

"So have you used the shoes? Have they being helpful to you? I would feel better if they were" Luke asked Percy who could only say they were helpful against several monsters they had faced.

Alright so here is chapter 3 also i set up a poll to see who should be Percy's girlfriend! I hope you like the start of the quest.

Again if you see any mistakes or have any critic leave a review.

Also thanks for reading it. I hope you have liked it so far.

Also this will be singles pairings, NO harems, don't like them, can't even do one decently to save my life sorry for that.

anyways remember the poll and vote! :D