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Chapter 5: The Quest Has Been Issued
Everyone had moved to the area in the middle of all the cabins. People had been shocked about Percy being the son of Poseidon, where he, Zeus and Hades swore to the river of styx where it is an oath that is powerful that could lead to result worse then death to swore never to have demigods children again. And now everyone discovered that Poseidon has also broke their oath along with Zeus. Everyone just looked at the scene in shock well except for Naruto since he can't really show emotional expression including shock or surprise.
"First Zeus, and now Poseidon. Just great, two of the Big 3 broken their oaths. I swear they really need to keep it in their pants," said Chiron as he put his hand on his head and start shaking a bit.
"What oath?" questioned Percy.
"Not now Percy, I'll explain later," said Chiron as he look at the shock campers and then shouted. "Around everyone, return to your cabins and then go on with your daily life."
And with that all the campers headed back to their cabins and Mr D just left to do whatever he was doing. Everyone left except for Percy, Naruto and Chiron were left.
"Percy, I think you should get all your stuff and head to cabin number 3 since that is father's cabin and stay there from now on," said Chiron and Percy nodded and head back to the Hermes cabin to get his things and head to the Poseidon cabin.
As Chiron was about to leave, he felt a hand on his shoulder and turn to see Naruto looking at him.
"Chiron, what exactly is this oath? how does Percy relate to the Big 3 Oath they swore?" questioned Naruto, and Chiron just sighed and answer for Naruto.
"OK, the Big 3 swore an oath to the River of Styx where it is are powerful oath that if you break it, then the consequence would be worse then death. They swore to never have demigod kids again, Zeus was the first to broke it by having Thalia and now Poseidon has also broke that oath and you can see why this is a surprise to everyone," explained Chiron and Naruto just nodded in understanding.
"So is that why Hades sent monsters to attack Thalia because Zeus broke the oath?" Naruto asked and Chiron nodded. "So what about Percy, will Hades sent something to kill Percy?"
"No, Hades and Poseidon have a better relationship, but Hades hate Zeus with passion and it got worse after what Zeus did to Hades in World War 2," said Chiron, as Naruto was going to ask Chiron on what happened between the two in WWII but decided to let it go.
"O right, thanks Chiron for explaining this to me. I going to tell Thalia on what happened moments ago, I see you later Chiron," and with that, Naruto walked away and headed to Thalia's pine tree and Chiron just looked at the back of Naruto walking away.
'Minato, I just hope your son can regain his humanity and emotion,' Chiron thought with a sad smile and with that, he left the area.
~Limbo~
"...and then I cut up the hellhound in half with my water technique," as Naruto finish explaining what happened after capture the flag with the hellhound.
"OK, so let me get this straight?" Thalia yelled. "You actually beat a huge hellhound with a water technique?"
"Well it was my 'Suiton(Water Style): Severing Wave' where it's kneading chakra in my stomach and converting it into water, then I'm able to spews it out as a high pressure stream that is powerful enough to cut cleanly through most objects rather it's a human being or a large border, and I did cut the hellhound in half," Naruto said with an emotionless tone and face and she was smiling sadly.
"Was that jutsu belonged to you?" asked Thalia and Naruto just shake his head.
"No that move was innovated by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju and it was passed then to all his students that were water users and I learned that jutsu from one of their descendants."
"So anyway, anything else I need to know?"
"Yeah, apparently Percy was claimed after that and he was the son of Poseidon," Naruto responded, making Thalia's eyes widen.
"Wait that Percy kid you told me about, are you saying that he is the son of Poseidon the God of the Sea, Storm, Earthquakes and Horse's, one of the Big 3 who swore to the river of styx to never have demigod kids again!" said a shocked Thalia with disbelief, Naruto nodded.
"Seem so, apparently your dad and Poseidon can't keep it in their pants," said Naruto and Thalia chuckle a bit and Naruto doesn't realize he was trying to be funny. "It's like saying we will make all the promise's we do unless it's sex or getting laid, why don't they just fuck with other goddess or whatever the hell is immortal if they don't want to have any demigod kids."
Thalia doesn't either to laugh at what Naruto said or slap the back of his head for his use of language but she decided to answer him.
"Don't know, maybe they realize incest is wrong but I could be wrong," Thalia giggle a bit, but then look serious. "Naruto, things are about to get dangerous now. Percy is now a walking hazard to everyone now and anything will try to get the opportunity to kill him, I ask you please to protect everyone including Annabeth, Luke, Grover and even Percy from the danger that is going to happen from now on, can you do it," asked Thalia with hopeful eyes to Naruto.
Naruto looked at Thalia, she was looking at him with wide pleading eyes and making her look cute. Naruto just sigh and nodded and Thalia just smile and hugged Naruto.
"Thank-you Naruto and I know you will protect them with your life's, thank-you."
"Thalia, can you let go off me. I think it's time for me to return since it's late now," said Naruto and Thalia responded with a pout but nodded and let go of him.
"I come back tomorrow OK," said Naruto and she nodded again and he faded away and returned to reality.
~Camp Half Blood Border~
As Naruto began to wake up and looked around and shown that it was night time, he got up and headed back to his cabin to go back to sleep.
~Artemis Cabin~
Naruto entered his cabin and headed upstairs to his room and headed to his bed and lay down and put his blanket over him.
'I don't know why, but I got this feeling that I going to be involved in a lot of shit tomorrow' thought Naruto as he let darkness take over him and fell to sleep.
~Flashback~
A very thin and tall in stature, which gave him an overall gangling appearance was leaning on the back of a bolder. He had long, shaggy, straw-coloured blond hair and his face was concealed by a white, porcelain mask, with a green-coloured triangle on its lower half, slits for eye-holes and Kirigakure's symbol etched into the top but was cracked revealing that section was bleeding rapidly. His attire consisted of a sleeveless black shirt, matching pants, complete with a waist-guard, and Kirigakure's striped wrist and leg-guards and also wore bandages around his neck.
This was Kushimaru Kuriarare, another of the greatest generation of the Seven Swordsmen and the greatest wielder of the Nuibari, the Long Sword that can pierce everything and sew them together like a needle.
He and Jinin Akebino who wore a dark-coloured beard and hair which he ties into a topknot. His face appears to be rather angular and features a very protuberant nose. He wears a dark-coloured ponchocloth over a standard Swordsman attire, with a sleeveless dark shirt and matching pants along with a waist-guard, pin-striped arm and leg-warmers and the Kiri forehead protector on his head. He also has bandages around his neck.
He was also a member of the greatest Generation of the seven Swordsmen of Kiri and the weilder of the Kabutowari, the Blunt Sword where the blade can break any defense.
They were given a mission by Yagura, the fourth Mizukage to enter Konoha and assassinate the Third Hokage. But unfortunately they were intercepted by two Anbu, one was wearing lion mask the other was wearing a FOX MASK! They realize that the Fox ANBU was the one that killed Jinpachi Munashi stated in the Bingo Book issued by Kiri to look out for the Fox ANBU whose identity was unknown but didn't really care and they both engaged against the two ANBU to avenge their fallen comrade.
Akebiono went to engaged the Lion ANBU while Kushimaru went on to fight Naruto head on.
They fought in an intense sword fight battle but in the end Naruto managed to get Nuibari off him by cutting off his hand and kicked him in the head(Superkick) knocking him back where he was knocked into a bolder and leaning on it.
As he look up from his position, he saw the Fox ANBU or Naruto walking towards him with his katana in hand, he was now in front of Kushimaru.
"Any last words," asked Naruto to Kushimaru.
"Yeah, I...see...you...in...hell...you...piece...of...shit!"
"I see you there too but I have orders to do, good-bye Kushimaru Kuriarare," finished Naruto as he grabbed Kushimaru hair and put him face first on the ground, as Kushimaru was trying to get up, Naruto enhanced his katana with wind and said, ""Fuuton(Wind Style): Slash of the Dragon"and swing his katana down to his neck, decapitating his head as his body fell and his head rolled around leaving a trail of blood everywhere.
Naruto then headed towards Jinin Akebino and saw that he was engaged with his partner and headed towards them.
As Jinin was about to attack again, he felt a hand on his shoulder and notice that it was the Fox ANBU with blood on his mask.
'That's means Kushimaru dead' thought Jinin and before he could react, the Fox ANBU said "Raiton(Lightning Style): Electromagnetic Murder" as wave of electricity was power from a small surge to shock an opponent to a powerful stream of lightning capable of ripping through solid rock. Jinin was screaming in pain until he closed his eyes and screamed no more, knowing that he's dead.
As Naruto let go of him where the body fell to the ground as the body was toasted and smoke was coming from his body, he looked at his partner and said.
"Sai, let's head back and report to Lord Danzo that the mission is complete," Naruto said to the Lion ANBU
"What about the body."
"Leave it, it's no use to us and their body will be use as a message to Kiri."
"Roger Naruto."
"It's Kitsune when I'm in the mask Sai."
~Flashback end~
'Why am I reliving all these memories, is my mind starting to get a conscious on killing Kushimaru Kuriarare and Jinin Akebino, but they are bloodthirsty killers but they were only obeying orders but they did enjoy killing what was in front of them. I don't know anymore' thought Naruto and then suddenly heard knocking on his door.
"Naruto! Open the door, I got Percy, we have to get to the big house!" Grover's voice came from his door. Naruto got up, put on new clothes on headed downstairs and opened up the door to reveal Grover.
"What does he need us for?" Naruto said, rubbing his eyes.
"Just hurry…please!"
"OK, OK, just fucken wait, let me change first." Naruto said as he walked back in and a few minutes later, he was in his usual attire. "OK lets go."
On the way there, Percy looked really nervous for some reason, like he thought he was in trouble for some reason but Naruto didn't seem to notice and the son of Poseidon looked at him and asked him, "I don't understand how you can be so calm. I mean, I'm a child that shouldn't have existed exist!"
"Percy, your looking at the son of the Virgin Goddess, well used to be and you don't see me bitch or act nervous about it, so in my opinion just don't think about and get on with your life," said Naruto and Percy nodded. Naruto looked up and saw that the sky looked like it was ready to storm and said, "That is one big storm, I wonder it will actually rain.
"No," Grover said. "It never rains here unless we want it to." Percy found himself agreeing to this because for as long as they have been here, it never rained; let alone being overcast at all.
"What the heck is that, then?" asked Percy.
Grover glanced uneasily at the sky. "It'll pass around us. Bad weather always does." They left it all that, but Naruto got the feeling that their half goat friend was not telling them everything, because to him, that was a massive storm.
At the volleyball pit, the kids from Apollo's cabin were playing a morning game against the satyrs. Dionysus's twins were walking around in the strawberry fields, making the plants grow. Everybody was going about their normal business, but they looked tense. They kept their eyes on the storm.
~Big House~
All three walked up to the front porch of the Big House. Dionysus sat at the pinochle table in his tiger-striped Hawaiian shirt with his Diet Coke, just as he had on my first day. Chiron sat across the table in his fake wheelchair. They were playing against invisible opponents—two sets of cards hovering in the air.
"Well, well," Mr. D said without looking up. "Our new celebrity"
"Come closer Percy," Mr. D said. "And don't expect me to bow to you, mortal, just because old Barnacle-Beard is your father." He pointed to Percy, "Even if you are related to those three." And a net of lightning spread across the clouds above Mr. D who didn't seem to care. "Blah blah blah."
Chiron feigned interest in his pinochle cards. Grover cowered by the railing, his hooves clopping back and forth.
"If I had my way," Dionysus said, "I would cause your molecules to erupt in flames. We'd sweep up the ashes and be done with a lot of trouble. But Chiron seems to feel this would be against my mission at this cursed camp: to keep you brat safe from harm."
"Spontaneous combustion is a form of harm, Mr. D," Chiron put in.
"If it was me, I would just made it look like an accident but I not actually going to do it" Naruto said and Percy just looked at him with fear.
"Too much effort," Dionysus said. "Plus Percy wouldn't feel a thing. Nevertheless, I've agreed to restrain myself I'm thinking of turning you into a dolphin instead, sending you back to your father."
"Mr. D—" Chiron warned, while everyone seemed to be on Percy's case.
"Oh, all right," Dionysus relented. "There's one more option. But it's deadly foolishness." Dionysus rose, and the invisible players' cards dropped to the table. "I'm off to Olympus for the emergency meeting. If he is still here when I get back, I'll turn Percy into an Atlantic bottlenose, do you understand Perseus Jackson? If you're at all smart, you'll see that's a much more sensible choice than what Chiron feels you must do." Dionysus picked up a playing card, twisted it, and it became a plastic rectangle. A credit card? No. A security pass.
He snapped his fingers. The air seemed to fold and bend around him. He became a hologram, then a wind, then he was gone, leaving only the smell of fresh-pressed grapes lingering behind.
Chiron smiled and said, "I would like you boys to sit down please." They compiled. Chiron laid his cards on the table, a winning hand he hadn't gotten to use. "Tell me boys, what do you make of the hellhound?"
"It scared me," Percy replied, "If Naruto hadn't sliced it in half, I would not be here right now."
"Heard about them from my mum and she just told if I see any of those monsters including the hound, she said I should kill it" Naruto said thoughtfully, making Percy look either grateful or in fear.
"Trust me, you two will have fought far worse, when you are done." Chiron commented.
"Done…with what?" asked Percy.
"Simple, your blood is very powerful and it repels the weaker monsters, but only the strongest of the monsters will come after you." Chiron explained. "Now Percy, what I meant was your joint quest. This kind of quest hasn't been done before, so do you except it."
"Depends on what do we have to do." Naruto said with his arms crossed while Percy nodded to his comment.
Chiron grimaced. "Well, that's the hard part, the details."
Thunder rumbled across the valley. The storm clouds had now reached the edge of the beach. The boys looked over and thought it odd that the sea looked to be boiling over.
"Poseidon, Hades, and Zeus," Percy said. "They're fighting over something valuable ... something that was stolen, aren't they?"
Chiron and Grover exchanged looks. Chiron sat forward in his wheelchair. "How did you know that?"
Percy looked embarrassed at that for some reason. "The weather since Christmas has been weird, like the sea and the sky are fighting. Then I talked to Annabeth, and she'd overheard something about a theft. And ... I've also been having these dreams."
"I knew it," Grover said.
"Hush, satyr," Chiron ordered.
"But it is their quest!" Grover's eyes were bright with excitement. "It must be!"
"Only the Oracle can determine." Chiron stroked his bristly beard. "Nevertheless, Percy, you correct. Your fathers and Zeus are having their worst quarrel in centuries. They are fighting over something valuable that was stolen. To be precise: a lightning bolt. Of course Hades is merely egging them on for his own amusement."
"A what?" Percy chuckled nervously.
"Do not take this lightly," Chiron warned. "I'm not talking about some tinfoil-covered zigzag you'd see in a second-grade play. I'm talking about a two-foot-long cylinder of high-grade celestial bronze, capped on both ends with god-level explosives. Thankfully, it has not been used as a sword."
"Oh."
"Zeus's master bolt," Chiron said, getting worked up now. "The symbol of his power, from which all other lightning bolts are patterned. The first weapon made by the Cyclopes for the war against the Titans, the bolt that sheered the top off Mount Etna and hurled Kronos from his throne; the master bolt, which packs enough power to make mortal hydrogen bombs look like firecrackers."
"And it's missing?" asked Percy.
"Stolen," Chiron said.
"By who?"
"By you Percy." And then Percy's jaw dropped.
"At least"—Chiron held up a hand—"that's what Zeus thinks. During the winter solstice, at last council of the gods, Zeus and Poseidon had an argument. The usual nonsense: 'Mother Rhea always liked you best,' Air disasters are more spectacular than sea disasters,' et cetera. Afterward, Zeus realized his master bolt was missing, taken from the throne room under his very nose. He immediately blamed Poseidon. Of course he blamed Hades as well, he think it would be useful in the underground, a lot of people know he really couldn't care less about their petty arguments, but he would not stay down if someone accused him of something like that. Now, a god cannot usurp another god's symbol of power directly—that is forbidden by the most ancient of divine laws. But Zeus believes your fathers convinced a human hero to take it."
"But I didn't—"
"Patience and listen, children," Chiron said. "Zeus has good reason to be suspicious. The forges of the Cyclopes are under the ocean, which gives Poseidon some influence over the makers of his brother's lightning. Zeus believes Poseidon has taken the master bolt, and is now secretly having the Cyclopes build an arsenal of illegal copies, which might be used to topple Zeus from his throne. The only thing Zeus wasn't sure about was which hero Poseidon used to steal the bolt. Now Poseidon has openly claimed you as his son. You were in New York over the winter holidays. You could easily have snuck into Olympus. Zeus believes he has found his thief."
"OK, so why am I here then?" Naruto asked with confusion.
"I got a Iris messaged from uncle, Apollo to bring you along with Percy since it's going to be a benefiting factor with you go with Percy on this quest and there's something waiting for you at this quest, do not ask. I don't what is waiting ahead for you Naruto but it's at the most importance."
"OK…wish I got more info on this matter," Naruto said in an emotionless tone.
"I never been to Olympus! Is Zeus is crazy." Percy was freaking out.
Chiron and Grover glanced nervously at the sky. The clouds didn't seem to be parting around them, as Grover had promised. They were rolling straight over our valley, sealing them in like a coffin lid.
"Er, Percy ...?" Grover said. "We don't use the c-word to describe the Lord of the Sky."
"Perhaps paranoid," Chiron suggested. "Then again, Poseidon has tried to unseat Zeus before. I believe that was question thirty-eight on your final exam..." He looked at Percy as if he actually expected him to remember question thirty-eight.
"Something about a golden net?" I guessed. "Poseidon and Hera and a few other gods ... they, like, trapped Zeus and wouldn't let him out until he promised to be a better ruler, right?"
"Correct, Percy." Chiron said. "And Zeus has never trusted Poseidon since. Of course, Poseidon denies stealing the master bolt. He took great offense at the accusation. The two have been arguing back and forth for months, threatening war. Hades just said he didn't, not feeling like starting a war for he already has too much work. And now, you two have come along—the proverbial last straw."
"But I'm a just kid!" Percy freaked.
"Percy," Grover cut in, "if you were Zeus, and you already thought your brothers was plotting to overthrow you, then your brothers suddenly admitted that they had broken the sacred oath he took after World War II, that they have fathered a couple of new mortal heroes who might be used as a weapon against you... Wouldn't that put a twist in your toga?"
"But I didn't do anything. Poseidon—my dad—he didn't really have this master bolt stolen, did he?"
Chiron sighed. "Most thinking observers would agree that thievery is not Poseidon's style. But the Sea God is too proud to try convincing Zeus of that. Zeus has demanded that they return the bolt by the summer solstice. That's June twenty-first, ten days from now. Poseidon wants an apology for being called a thief by the same date, just that this matter be solved before he is overloaded.. I hoped that diplomacy might prevail, that Hera or Demeter or Hestia would make the two brothers see sense. But your arrival has inflamed Zeus's temper. Now neither god will back down. Unless someone intervenes, unless the master bolt is found and returned to Zeus before the solstice, there will be war. And do you know what a full-fledged war would look like, Percy?"
"Bad?" Percy guessed.
"Imagine the world in chaos. Nature at war with itself. Olympians forced to choose sides between Zeus and Poseidon. Destruction. Carnage. Millions dead. Western civilization turned into a battleground so big it will make the Trojan War look like a water-balloon fight."
"Bad," Percy repeated.
"This like Kiri and Yagura all over again," said Naruto as he put his right hand on his head.
"And you Percy Jackson, shall be the first two to feel Zeus's wrath."
Percy had a dumbstruck look on his face.
"So we have to find the stupid bolt," Percy said. "And return it to Zeus."
"Pretty much Percy," answered Naruto.
"What better peace offering," Chiron said, "than to have the son of Poseidon return Zeus's property?"
"If Poseidon doesn't have it, where is the thing?" Percy asked.
"I believe I know." Chiron's expression was grim. "Part of a prophecy I had years ago ... well, some of the lines make sense to me, now. But before I can say more, you must officially take up the quest. You must seek the counsel of the Oracle."
"Why can't you tell me where the bolt is beforehand?" Percy asked.
"Because if I did, you would be too afraid to accept the challenge."
Percy swallowed. "Good reason."
"You agree then?"
Percy looked to Grover, who nodded and then to Naruto, who looked ready for anything. They nodded to each other and at the same time, they said, "We accept!"
"Besides, it is better than being turned into a dolphin." Percy stated.
"Then it's time you two consulted the Oracle," Chiron said. "Go upstairs to the attic. When you come back down, assuming you're still sane, we will talk more."
~Attic~
Percy and Naruto went up four floors that ended under a green trapdoor. Percy , pulled the cord and it swung open to reveal a ladder. The warm air from above smelled like mildew and rotten wood and something else…something that Percy remembered from biology class about snakes.
Of course it really smelled bad, so they covered their faces as they went up.
The attic was filled with Greek hero junk: armor stands covered in cobwebs; once-bright shields pitted with rust; old leather steamer trunks plastered with stickers saying ITHAKA, CIRCE'S ISLE, and LAND OF THE AMAZONS. One long table was stacked with glass jars filled with pickled things—severed hairy claws, huge yellow eyes, various other parts of monsters. A dusty mounted trophy on the wall looked like a giant snake's head, but with horns and a full set of shark's teeth. The plaque read, HYDRA HEAD #1, WOODSTOCK, N.Y., 1969.
By the window, sitting on a wooden tripod stool, was the most gruesome memento of all: a mummy. Not the wrapped-in-cloth kind, but a human female body shriveled to a husk. She wore a tie-dyed sundress, lots of beaded necklaces, and a headband over long black hair. The skin of her face was thin and leathery over her skull, and her eyes were glassy white slits, as if the real eyes had been replaced by marbles; she'd been dead a long, long time. Percy got a freaked out look on his face while Naruto didn't seem to really care.
Then, a green mist poured from the mummy's mouth, coiling over the floor in thick tendrils, hissing like twenty thousand snakes. Percy fell over and tried to get out, but the trapdoor was shut tight. Naruto was stone still as he glared at the mist, not liking this. Then they heard a voice in their heads. I am the spirit of Delphi, speaker of the prophecies of Phoebus Apollo, slayer of the mighty Python. Approach, seekers, and ask. Naruto could tell this was freaking out Percy, so he put a hand on his shoulder and it seemed to work some. Looking back at it, he had to admit it was a bit creepy.
That green mist was its form of speaking to them and it did not feel evil like some things they had encountered so for, so he would give it a chance and it seemed Percy would to.
"What is my destiny?" they asked at the same time.
The mist swirled more thickly, collecting right in front of them and around the table with the pickled monster-part jars. Suddenly there were four men sitting around the table, playing cards and a bandaged men standing next to them.
Their faces became clearer. It was Smelly Gabe and his buddies as Percy told Naruto about them, along with his former lord and master, Danzo Shiumara.
Danzo turned toward them and spoke in the rasping voice of the Oracle and said:
"Two child of the moon shall meet face to face," said Danzo.
"You shall go west, and face the god who has turned," said Gabe.
"You shall find what was stolen, and see it safely returned," one of Gabes friend.
"You shall be betrayed by one who calls you a friend," said Gabes other friend.
"You shall fail to save what matters most, in the end," said Eddy who is one Gabe's friends.
"And the two child of the moon shall be train in the city of the whirlpool," and Danzo said again.
The figures began to dissolve and as the mist retreated, coiling into a huge green serpent and slithering back into the mouth of the mummy, Percy cried, "Wait! What do you mean? What friend? What will I fail to save?"
The tail of the mist snake disappeared into the mummy's mouth. She reclined back against the wall. Her mouth closed tight, as if it hadn't been open in a hundred years. The attic was silent again, abandoned, nothing but a room full of mementos.
"Come one." Percy said shakily, "Let's get out of here, this place is creeping me out.
~Downstairs~
"Well?" Chiron asked.
"She said we would retrieve what was stolen." Percy sighed.
Grover sat forward, chewing excitedly on the remains of a Diet Coke can. "That's great!"
"What did the Oracle say exactly?" Chiron pressed. "This is important."
"She . .. she said we would go west and face a god who had turned. We would retrieve what was stolen and see it safely returned."
"I knew it," Grover said.
Chiron didn't look satisfied. "Anything else?"
Naruto saw that Percy didn't want to speak about the betrayal part so Naruto decided to talk about his part.
"To me, she said that two child of the moon shall meet face to face and they both will be trained in the city of the whirlpool," as Naruto told Chiron his part of the prophecy and Chiron told Naruto to go on. "I think I have to meet this other child of the moon and train with him in this city of the whirlpool," said Naruto and Chiron was satisfy with Naruto's answer.
"Well if that the case, I hope you have a good training trip and hopefully meet this other child of the moon," Chiron said to Naruto and turned back to Percy.
"Anything particular to add Percy."
"No," Percy said. "That's about it."
"I see," Chiron said as he studied Percy face. "Just know this: the Oracle's words often have double meanings. Don't dwell on them too much. The truth is not always clear until events come to pass."
"Okay," Percy said, anxious to change topics. "So where do we go? Who's this god in the west?"
"Ah, think, Percy," Chiron said. "If Zeus and Poseidon weaken each other in a war, who stands to gain?"
"Somebody else who wants to take over?" The boy guessed.
"Yes, quite. Someone who harbors a grudge, who has been unhappy with his lot since the world was divided eons ago, whose kingdom would grow powerful with the deaths of millions. Someone who hates his brothers for forcing him into an oath to have no more children, an oath that all three of them have now broken."
"Hades," Percy said.
Chiron nodded. "The Lord of the Dead is the only possibility."
A scrap of aluminum dribbled out of Grover's mouth. "Whoa, wait. Wh-what?"
"A Fury came after Percy," Chiron reminded him. "She watched the young men until she was sure of their identity, then tried to kill him. Furies obey only one lord: Hades."
"Yes, but—but Hades hates all heroes," Grover protested. "Especially if he has found out Percy is a son of Poseidon!"
"A hellhound got into the forest," Chiron continued. "Those can only be summoned from the Fields of Punishment, and it had to be summoned by someone within the camp. Hades must have a spy here. He must suspect Poseidon will try to use Percy to clear his name. Hades would very much like to kill this young half-blood before he can take on the quest."
"Great, two major gods what to kill me." Percy mumbled.
Naruto looked at Percy and said, "Percy, things ahead will be complicated from now on and there will be monsters, gods or whatever the fuck is going to come for you, but I'll follow to your quest to protect you and finish your quest, I don't know if I doing this as a friend or not but I will protect your ass and get you to finish this fucking quest."
"Heh, thanks Naruto." Percy replied with a smile.
"But a quest to ..." Grover swallowed. "I mean, couldn't the master bolt be in some place like Maine? Maine's very nice this time of year."
"Hades sent a minion to steal the master bolt," Chiron insisted. "He hid it in the Underworld, knowing full well that Zeus would blame Poseidon. I don't pretend to understand the Lord of the Dead's motives perfectly, or why he chose this time to start a war, but one thing is certain. Percy must go to the Underworld, find the master bolt, and reveal the truth."
Grover started trembling. He'd started eating pinochle cards like potato chips. The poor guy needed to complete a quest with Percy or Naruto so he could get his searcher's license, whatever that was.
"You're saying we're being used." Percy stated, irritable about this information.
"I'm saying it's no accident that your father have claimed you now. It's a very risky gamble, but they're in desperate situations. They need you."
"Well Percy, now we have to save your dad's ass and prove he is innocent of not stealing the bolt." Naruto sighed realizing you got himself in a shit load of work because of Percy and his uncle, and Grover nodded to that.
"You've known I was Poseidon's son all along, haven't you?" Percy accused.
"I had my suspicions. As I said ... I've spoken to the Oracle, too." Chiron said calmly.
"So let me get this straight," Percy said. "We're supposed go to the Underworld and confront the Lord of the Dead."
"Check" Chiron stated.
"Find the most powerful weapon in the universe."
"Check." Naruto said with a bored tone.
"And get it back to Olympus before the summer solstice, in ten days."
"That's about right." Chiron said.
"Did I mention that Maine is very nice this time of year?" Grover asked weakly as he gulped down an ace of hearts.
"You don't have to go," Percy told him. "I can't ask that of you.
He took a deep breath, then stood, brushing the shredded cards and aluminum bits off his t-shirt.
"You guys saved my life. If ... if you're serious about wanting me along, I won't let you down." That made Percy smile because he wanted another friend with him and Naruto nodded with respect.
"All the way, G-man." Percy said and then turned to Chiron. "So where do we go? The Oracle just said to go west."
"The entrance to the Underworld is always in the west. It moves from age to age, just like Olympus. Right now, of course, it's in America."
"Where?" Naruto asked.
Chiron looked surprised. "I thought that would be obvious enough. The entrance to the Underworld is in Los Angeles."
"Oh," Percy said. "Naturally. So we just get on a plane—"
"No!" Grover shrieked. "Percy, what are you thinking? Have you ever been on a plane in your life?" Percy shook his head in the negative.
"Percy, think," Chiron said. "You are the son of the Sea God. Your father's bitterest rival is Zeus, Lord of the Sky. Your mother knew better than to trust you in an airplane. You would be in Zeus's domain. You would never come down again alive."
"Okay," Percy said, determined not to look at the storm. "So, we'll travel overland."
"That's right," Chiron said. "Two companions may accompany you. Grover is one. The other has already volunteered, if you will accept her help."
"Gee," Percy said, feigning surprise while smirking to Naruto, who did the same. "Who else would be stupid enough to volunteer for a quest like this?"
The blond looked behind Chiron to see his fellow blond behind the man. he just went behind Chiron and took something off which is a Yankee's hat and Annabeth shimmered into existence for all to see. "I've been waiting a long time for a quest, seaweed brain," she said. "Athena is no fan of Poseidon, but if you're going to save the world, I'm the best person to keep you from messing up." She then turned to Naruto and said, "Besides, we got the ninja assassin here to protect us if we need it. Naruto, there is one thing I am having trouble understanding, can you see me even if I am invisible?"
"I heard your foot steps when you came in here and I also heard your breathing and humming from the spot you were breathing, if you want advice on shealth, don't speak or breath and stay quiet."
"Oh.," Annabeth blushed for trying to be sneaky around a Ninja especially a sensor type ninja.
"If you do say so yourself," Percy said with a smirk. "I suppose you have a plan, wise girl?"
Her cheeks colored. "Do you want my help or not?"
"The four of us will work just fine." Percy said in return, happy to be traveling with people he knows and trusts.
"Excellent," Chiron said. "This afternoon, we can take you as far as the bus terminal in Manhattan. After that, you are on your own." Lightning flashed. Rain poured down on the meadows that were never supposed to have violent weather. ""No time to waste," Chiron said. "I think you should all get packing."
"Already done it." Naruto commented as he reached into his back pocket and is now holding a scroll with all the necessary things he need for survival "I got everything I need right in here."
"You have got to teach me about fuujutsu." Annabeth said with wide eyes.
"Maybe, after this trip or after my training with the other child of the moon but see if you have the energy to do it" Naruto said thoughtfully.
"Thank-you Naruto, I can't wait!" said Annabeth with a bright smile on her face.
"I gonna talk to Thalia and tell her about this my meeting with this child of the moon and protecting your ass in this quest" With that, Naruto shunshined to the tree.
All three just looked at the spot Naruto just disappeared at with shock expression but then Grover changed his expression to a cheerful expression and shouted.
"That...was...FREAKEN AWESOME!" and Percy and Annabeth just nodded at the badass teleporting move Naruto just performed.
End of Chapter 5