Here is the second chapter of Son of the Sorceress thanks for the reviews
Chapter 2:Send Off
STORY START
It was the middle of the day in the forest here we see the camp of the hunters as they went about their duties some were hunting for breakfast the others were practicing their archery while some were just idle and were talking to each other. Their leader Artemis was nowhere to be seen this morning seeing as her second-in-command and Lieutenant Zoe was searching for her.
"Has thou seen milady?" Zoe asked one of the other hunters who was not doing anything at the moment.
"I'm sorry Zoe but I have yet to see Lady Artemis exit her tent from last night" the hunter answered as she left Zoe to another part of the camp.
Hearing this Zoe left for Artemis's tent which was located in the middle of the camp right next to the campfire and as she approached the front of the tent she called out to Artemis if she was awake getting no response she decided to enter. Lifting the flaps of Artemis's tent she entered only to see a still asleep Artemis who had eye bags under her eyes and a wide awake little blond boy who was now seated and was staring at the new arrival in the tent.
"Ah I see thou must have tired milady out huh" Zoe said with a smile as she approached the young Naruto with a smile on her face getting a tilted head for a response.
She held her hand out for Naruto to take only for him to back away.
"I am not going to hurt thee I swear" Zoe said as she continued to smile while still extending her hand towards Naruto who eventually took her extended hand.
"Come on I believe thine sisters wish to see thee" Zoe said in her usual Shakespearian way of speaking while she gently dragged Naruto along out of Artemis's tent.
As Zoe exited Artemis's tent she was bombarded by the other hunters who saw her enter their Lady's tent. Only to see her exit with Naruto in tow whom they now saw as their younger brother due to his sad and painful past.
Naruto himself was confused and a little afraid due to the amount of people who seemed to want to hug him. It was his first time to be near many people and they weren't hurting him at all.
Zoe noticed his shocked face and decided to ask.
"What has thou so shocked brother"
"I-I'm not u-used to being near many p-people" Naruto answered as he looked down at the ground only to receive a hug from Zoe and a pat on the back from the other hunters.
"Why are you being so nice to me no one is never nice to me" Naruto asked with tears starting to leak out of the corners of his eyes.
"Thy mother showed us thine life until now we saw how thou were treated in that place and thine mother asked us to watch over thou so we see thou as a brother" Zoe answered as she continued to hug Naruto.
"My mother is she here? The old man told me she died" Naruto asked his interest now perked since his mother was mentioned.
"No your mother is still alive and well and before you think she abandoned you our family has rules that say we cannot raise our own children and so when your mother went back to the elemental nations and found you in an awful state she healed you and brought you to me" Naruto heard someone answer from behind him looking to see the lady who he woke up beside.
"Um who are you?" Naruto asked with a tilted head which the hunters and Artemis found cute.
"My name is Artemis the goddess of the hunt and wilderness, chastity and maidenhood, and of the moon young Naruto" Artemis answered.
"Whoa that's cool so mom left me with a goddess" Naruto remarked.
"But where is mom you said she left me with you so is she here?" Naruto digressed.
"Sigh your mother could not raise you due to our laws and so she left you with me for now" Artemis answered.
"I see that sucks" Naruto said with a downcast look on his face only to receive a slap to the back of his head.
"Ouch what was that for" Naruto asked the perpetrator who was Zoe.
"Mind thy language" Zoe said with a slight glare.
"Sorry" Naruto said while looking down at the ground.
"Well art thou hungry?" Zoe asked with a smile on her face.
Naruto only nodded as his answer making Zoe chuckle and motion for Naruto to follow her.
(Timeskip Naruto age: 10)
"Is this right" Naruto asked Zoe who was in charge of teaching Naruto archery since Artemis was at a meeting.
"Yes though thou might want to pull thy arm further back a bit" Zoe said as she watched Naruto improve his archery stance.
Letting go of the arrow Naruto watched as it hit near the center target.
"Very good brother just keep trying some more" Zoe said as she encouraged Naruto to try some more.
"Ok I'll try some more" Naruto said as he picked up another arrow that was set beside him. He tried for another four shots with only half hitting the bulls eye.
"That's enough for now rest for a bit then will work on thy skill with a hunting dagger" Zoe told Naruto as she handed him a canteen of water.
Resting for several minutes Naruto finally got up and brought out the hunting daggers that were strapped to his back into a fighting position with Zoe doing the same.
The spar went relatively fast as Naruto lunged at Zoe only for her to dodge to the side and smash the hilt of her dagger into Naruto's rib. Stunned from the hit Zoe followed up with a slash to Naruto's hand which Naruto barely blocked with his own dagger. Only for Zoe to kick it out of his hand then proceeded to pin is other arm to his side and point her remaining dagger at Naruto's neck.
"I win again" Zoe said with a smile as she separated from Naruto.
"You it sure seems so" Naruto says as he gets into another fighting stance.
Both continued to practice for the whole afternoon until it was time to eat.
(The Next Day)
Here we find Naruto walking through the forest looking for something to shoot with his bow and arrow hoping to impress his sisters and his Aunt figure Artemis.
Trudging through the forest he had yet to find a single animal beyond a few birds which he shot down and trudged along with him and a few deers which are sacred to Artemis so he can't and will not harm those.
Hearing a rustle among the bushes he readied his bow thinking a big game had come along. Throwing a rock into the bushes to lure out whatever was hiding behind them he was shocked to hear a yelp of pain.
"OUCH who the hell threw that" Naruto heard as a tall blond boy around ten years of age come out behind the bush holding his head in pain.
"Sorry I thought you were a wild animal hiding behind a bush. Ignoring that what are you doing in these woods?" Naruto asked cautiously as his sisters told him not to interact with other males for this time and he should be cautious around them.
"Hey no need to be aggressive here I'm just passing by his forest with my companions besides shouldn't a kid like you be with your parents and who lets a kid carry a bow anyway?" The boy replied to Naruto.
"I am here with my sisters who trained me to use my bow. Now where are your so called companions" Naruto said suspiciously getting ready to attack should the other male prove violent.
"They're over there behind you" the boy said as he pointed behind Naruto and as Naruto looked behind him he came face to face with the business end of a spearheld by what appeared to be a goth girl.
"Hey Luke who is the brat?" the girl asked the boy.
"I dunno Thalia he just came out of nowhere" Luke answered.
"Hey brat where did you come from" Thalia said as she kept the spear pointed at Naruto's neck.
"Put down your spear or we'll fill you with arrows girl" Naruto heard Phoebe say from the tree's behind him looking to see that Phoebe was indeed there with a few other hunters scaring Luke and Thalia who promptly backed off from Naruto.
"Naruto are you alright?" Phoebe asked the now safe Naruto.
"Yes I'm fine thanks for the save sis" Naruto said as he wiped some sweat that was on his forehead.
"Now what are you two doing here and is the girl down by the stream with you?" Phoebe interrogated Luke and Thalia.
"Were here just passing by looking for Camp Half-Blood and yes we are with the girl by the river where is she?" Luke answered.
"She is fine we saved her from being eaten by a crocodile due to your negligence" Phoebe said as she glared at both Luke and Thalia pointing at the girl who was asleep in one of the hunters arms.
"Since you're here come with us our Lady wishes to speak to you" Phoebe said as the hunters surrounded the duo forcing them to follow Phoebe and Naruto back to the hunters camp.
Stopping at the front of the central tent where Artemis resides most of the time they came face to face with Zoe who saw the group approach the camp.
"Phoebe who art these ousiders?" Zoe asked.
"We saved the young one while the older two were threatening Naruto" Phoebe answered honestly making several hunters who did go with the group tighten their grip o their bows as they were all fond of Naruto.
"I see then why art they here?" Zoe asked once more as she glared at the outsiders.
"We believed that Lady Artemis would like to see them first" Phoebe answered.
"Fine but the boy stays out here" Zoe said as she glared at Luke.
"What why should I I'll go with them" Luke tried to insist but was stopped by the sound of several arrows being aimed at him.
"Or I can stay out here" Luke said putting his hands up in surrender.
"Come" Zoe said as she Phoebe and Naruto entered Artemis's tent with Thalia and a still asleep girl.
"Zoe who are they" Artemis asked as soon as she saw the two girls whom she did not recognize.
"They are the ones whom my sisters have come across. They appear to be demigods looking for Camp Half-Blood" Zoe answered as she bowed to Artemis.
"I see wake the girl she must be awake for what I offer" Artemis said nodding in understanding.
Hearing this Thalia gently shook the girl awake.
"Thalia where are we? Who are they?" the girl asked as she rubbed the sleep out of her eyes.
"Were in Lady Artemis camp and they are her hunters and Lady Artemis herself Annabeth" Thalia answered as she helped Annabeth into a more comftable position.
"Now that you're awake I offer you a chance to join me and my hunters to be trained and live a free life not fearing the monsters that hunt demigods as you will be if you go to the camp of demigods." Artemis offered to the two girls.
"That's a nice offer but there must be a downside right?" Thalia asked just to be sure since the deal sounded too good to be true.
"Indeed you must swear off men for the rest of your life or you will be forced to leave the camp." Artemis said with both Zoe and Phoebe nodding.
"What but I can't leave Luke we've been together for a while now and we've always helped each other" Thalia said in shock at the thought of having to abandon her friend whom she was starting to develop a crush on.
"Thy mind will change soon enough all men aside from our brother all betray thee in time" Zoe said.
"Luke will never betray us" Thalia said while glaring at Zoe.
"Zoe that's enough it appears they will not join us for now while that boy is around show them out please. Naruto please stay." Artemis said as she dismissed the group.
"Naruto are you alright?" Artemis asked Naruto as he remained seated.
"Yes I'm sorry for being such a burden" Naruto said as he was disappointed in himself for being caught unaware by Thalia.
Moving closer to Naruto she enveloped him in a hug.
"It's not your fault Naruto. Now we only have a few years left together before my father begins to notice a male at my camp" Artemis tells Naruto gently as se sooths his worry.
"I know Auntie I wish this lasted longer though." Naruto said as he was now relaxed.
"Don't worry though everytime you come across us on your journey you can stay with us for a while before you have to leave or I can have my hunters come to Camp Half-Blood should you ever choose to be there" Artemis said.
"Well come on it's almost time for dinner I believe Zoe managed to catch a Bear" artemis says to Naruto as she leaves her tent with Naruto in tow.
STORY END
I will finish here first I just wanted to get Naruto's past out of the way before I decide to time skip to where he will meet Percy at either the museum or at camp half-blood please vote in the poll please note Naruto will not be in school.
Thanks for reading until next time.