Hello readers and welcome to my new chapter. Here, we're gonna see how Annabeth's group is currently doing. Before we begin, I'm gonna tell you guys that after this chapter, I'm gonna put this in a temporary hiatus. In not that I ran out of ideas. It's far from that actually, as I got plenty more ideas. I just want DragonKingDragneel, who's doing a reading for Naruto SFCW, to catch up with this story. Hopefully, it won't take too long.

After this chapter though, I suggest checking out my other stories, specifically the new ones and the ones I'm currently posting. I want my other stories to be read as well, and I think they're pretty decent at least.

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Chapter 18: Two Heads vs Three Hearts

(With Hephaestus)

Hephaestus, in his shinobi form, started creating more weapons for the war. While they have enough weapons already, it doesn't hurt to be careful. And some of the weapons are for the demigods as well, by his son's request.

The blacksmith smile a little at the thought of his son. He had become a powerful demigod in the past decade. Not only mastering his fire abilities, but also all five elements, something that the very rare few have done.

Despite Zeus not wanting any demigod, outside of his own kids, mastering lightning and wind abilities, Naruto still did it. And so far, Zeus hasn't found out yet, but Hephaestus is prepared for the day he does. His son has the right to master those abilities, being the grandson of Zeus, as well as the nephew of Poseidon and Hades. Beside, he's not breaking any laws by doing this.

As Hephaestus put the next shield down, he felt somebody teleporting behind him. He turned around to see that it was his mother that was visiting. "Mother." Hephaestus said neutrally, not bothering to change his form.

Hera gave her son a small smile. "Hello Hephaestus. Can I talk to you for a bit?" Hephaestus raised an eyebrow at that.

"Why?" The smith asked, sitting down on his seat. "I have a bit of time, but I can't make anything right now, if that's what you want."

Hera shook her head. "No, it's nothing like that. It's…." Hera hesitated a bit. "It's just a bit of talk. It won't take long." Hephaestus was a bit suspicious, but signaled her to sit down. Hera smiled before summoning a small chair, enough to fit her, and sitting down.

"So, what is it you wanted to talk to me about?"

(With Annabeth's Group)

So, after Nico and Lacy joined the group (temporarily), Annabeth led all of them to another exit. The exit led to a giant desert, and the walked across cattle grates, with holds Apollo's red cattle.

Soon enough, after finding out that it was a ranch, they found the owner of the ranch. The owner is a man with three chests, two arms, and giant legs. He got tan skin, black slicked hair, and a pencil thin mustache. His name is Geryon.

He's a businessman who only cared about money, evident to the poor the condition of the farm. He was also sly, convincing them that he'll let them pass without alerting the Titan's forces if one of them cleaned the stables, one of the tasks of Heracles'. Percy volunteered, seeing that his water power might help him, and was led away to the stables.

At least, that what Percy let him think.

In truth, Percy formed a water clone when Geryon wasn't looking. Half the trip, Percy substituted himself with the water clone, and kept an eye on his friend. When he saw them get tied up by the immortal son of Ares, Euryton, he forced his body not to pull out riptide and slice him to ribbons.

'Do not act rashly. You must wait patiently for the time to strike.' Percy thought in his head. He needed to analyze the situation before he attacks or else he might be put in a major disadvantage. It's one of the lessons Naruto drilled in his head.

"You're not going to get away with this!" Nico raged, struggling from his bonds next to a scared Lacy. "Once I get out of this, you'll be wishing you died centuries ago!"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah." The son of Ares said with an eye roll, as he dropped Grover by a whimpering Tyson. Percy snuck behind all of them and went behind his tied up friends unnoticed.

"You're using the cattle to feed Kronos's army aren't you?" Annabeth deduced quickly. That caused Euryton to shift uncomfortably. "Are you out of your mind?"

"It's the best meat on the planet." Euryton mumbled with an uncomfortable shrug. "And either way, it's not like I have a choice in the matter."

"Have a choice in what matter?" Geryon asked, walking to the group. The immortal demigod stayed silent, causing Geryon to jerk his head towards the cattle. "Go do your job."

"Got it boss." Euryton grumbled, walking away. Geryon shook his head as he watch him go, not noticing a kunai thrown right behind Annabeth.

Annabeth, however, notice and look behind to see Percy hiding in the back. The son of Poseidon put a finger on his lips, signaling her not to reveal her position. She nodded and turned back to Geryon.

"That buffoon. Too much of his father, he is." Geryon mumbled to himself.

"You're feeding Apollo's cattle to the Titan's Army?!" Annabeth asked while shifting her body to hide the kunai thrown. If she could move her hands to her back without the monster noticing, she can break out of her bonds.

Geryon smirked at her. "So what? Are you going to tell on him through prayer? If the God of Prophecy doesn't know about this now, then he deserves to be called an imbecile."

"And what if other demigods find out about this?" Annabeth prompted. "They'll come down here to stop this operation. Powerful demigods."

"Oh?" Geryon raised an eyebrow. "Who would try? None of his children hold any love for their father, so I doubt they would want to help."

Annabeth didn't hesitate. "Naruto Uzumaki." The name made Geryon stiffen, and Annabeth smirk. There isn't any monster or demigod who doesn't know the name of the demigod shinobi. "Despite Apollo's problem with him, he would not hesitate to stop this little operation of yours."

Geryon didn't look as confident as he was before. "Well, good thing that he won't find out about this, seeing as you'll be in the Titan's hands."

"Unless Percy finishes up the quest." Grover chimed in, gaining his attention. Annabeth used that to move her arms behind her back, giving her better access to the kunai. "Once he finishes, we can get out of here."

Geryon laughed at the satyr. "Who said about letting you go? I never swore an oath to the stick, why should I keep my word?"

Annabeth saw Nico look angry while Grover, Tyson, and Lacy looked nervous to downright terrified. But before Nico could lash out on him verbally, another voice spoke in. "Oh good, then I don't feel bad when I do this."

Before the monster could respond, a water fist suddenly punch him right in the face, the force of it caused the businessman to be launched off his feet before rolling down on the ground. As he slowly got up with a groan, he look up to see Percy Jackson in front of his team, his sword out and ready.

"Percy/Brother!" Nico, Grover, Lacy, and Tyson called out either in shock or happiness. Grover then spoke up. "I thought you were cleaning the stables!"

"Nope, I sent a water clone to do it." Percy responded to his best friend before focusing on Geryon. "I was spying on him to make sure nothing bad happens to any of you. Glad I did."

Geryon growled, slowly standing up. "You demigod brat. Can't I trust any of you to keep your word?"

"Like you're one to talk." Percy retorted. "May I remind you that you said, and I quote, 'I never swore an oath to the stick, why should I keep my word?'"

Geryon pursued his lip. "True." Then he shook his head. "No matter. Euryton! Kill this boy!"

The son of Ares looked at the ready-to-battle Percy before looking back at his boss with a scowl. "No. I'm sick and tired of finishing up your dirty work for you. If you want to kill him, do it yourself."

Percy was slightly surprised at hearing a son of Ares refusing a fight. Then again, not all children of Ares are like their hothead father, Clarisse being such example.

Geryon's narrowed his eyes at him, but then called out. "Orthus!" A massive two-headed dog that looks like a Doberman came running up, going up to Euryton side. The immortal demigod gave the dog an affectionate pat on the head while the businessman looked at him annoyance, before pointing at Percy. "Kill the boy! Now!"

"Don't Orthus. This is Geryon's fight." Geryon cut in before the dog could attack. He then glared at his boss. "Try and chicken out, and we'll join him against you."

Geryon growled, but before he could retort, he cried out in pain when he felt a kunai stuck in his shoulder. Percy looked behind him in slight surprise before smiling, seeing Annabeth untied and kunai in her hand.

"Took you long enough." Percy told her as Annabeth got to his side. "What delayed you?"

"I had to make sure Geryon didn't see me." Annabeth retorted back before smiling at him. "Thanks for the kunai Seaweed Brain."

"No problem Wise Girl." Percy responded back. "With you by my side, we can beat this guy quickly."

"Don't count on it." Geryon spoke up as he took out the blade from his shoulder and threw it down. Instantly, the hole in his shoulder closed up and the monster smirked. "You brats can't defeat me so easily. With three hearts as the ultimate backup system, and it would take a miracle for the both of you to kill me."

"Wait a minute, you have three?" Percy asked in mock confusion. "I thought you didn't have any hearts, let alone three." That got a snort of amusement out of Euryton and a growl from Geryon, but before he could give the demigod of piece of his mind, Annabeth threw several more kunai at him in a fast pace.

The businessman/monster block the ones aimed at his chest and head, but they all got stuck in his arms, legs, shoulders, and abdomen.

Percy looked at the daughter of Athena. "Okay, now that's he's busy pulling out the kunai, can you give a brief description about him?" He made sure Geryon couldn't hear them. He may have gotten more knowledge of Greek monsters, but he didn't know everything yet. "I know that he has healing abilities and more body parts than needed, but what else?"

Annabeth didn't hesitate to give out the information, also making sure that Geryon didn't hear her. "He's also very slow. From the looks of it, he relies on his regenerative abilities if his taunts are anything to go by. So that's mean he's trying to tire us out. That makes him smart."

"So we can't trick him into killing himself like other mindless monsters. Does he have any weak points?" Percy asked her. Before she could respond, she saw Geryon slowly coming after them after removing the last of the kunai. Percy and Annabeth rolled away from a swipe from him, then rushed towards the red cattle. The monster stormed after them.

Annabeth and Percy stopped, the two of them hiding behind the cows. Annabeth pull out another kunai as Percy looked out from behind the cow he's behind, seeing Geryon pushing cows out of the way.

As Percy look at him, he realized something. "Wait, he said that those hearts of his are a backup system right?" Percy asked Annabeth. "If we can strike them all down at the same time, he won't be able to heal back up?"

Annabeth nodded, a bit proud that her friend figured it out by himself. "I can throw three kunais in order to do that, but they all got to hit the heart. If I miss, then he'll just regenerate."

"It'll be hard to hit a moving target, especially a smart one." Percy said before looking at his water capsule. "I don't doubt your aiming skills, but to make this easier, I'll use the water to hold him down. You gotta be quick though. I don't know how long I will hold him."

Annabeth nodded gratefully, knowing that this will make things easier. Annabeth then walked from behind the cow while Percy swiftly ran over to the other side. "Hey Geryon!"

The monster turned around as Percy passed him. He snarled. "There you are! Ready to die?"

"I should ask you the same thing." Annabeth said as she readied her knife. Geryon ran at her, ready to strangle her with his four hands, when ropes of water suddenly wrapped around his hands, legs, and stomach. He cried out in surprise as he fell onto his knees, and his arms are pulled back.

"What the hell?!" Geryon raged, trying to get out of the watery bonds. "You better let me go you Sea spawn or I'll chop you up like seafood and feed you to Kronos himself!"

"Annabeth, hit him." Percy said, ignoring the monster's raging. "I can't hold him for much longer." Annabeth narrow her eyes at the targets she's aiming for.

'Apollo, Artemis, let my aim be true.' Then in rapid fashion, she threw all three kunai at Geryon. Geryon stopped raging when he felt the first knife in his right chest, then the next two coming after. His eyes widen and his struggle stopped, looking at the knives embedded in his chest. Slowly, he felt himself dissolve into dust.

Annabeth grinned as Percy let go and fell on his side, before he turned completely into golden dust. Her grin faded when she saw that there's nothing left behind.

Percy breathed a bit heavily, but walked over to Annabeth a smile. "That guy was a bit stronger than I thought." Percy remarked. "But we managed to kill him."

Annabeth grinned and nodded before the two gave each other high fives. "Let's go get the others." Annabeth suggested, getting a nod Percy. The two of them walk back to where their teammates are tied up, eyeing Euryton and Orthus warily.

The son of Ares merely grinned at them and pats Orthus' head. "Don't worry about us. With Geryon dead, you're free to go."

"Thanks." Percy said gratefully. "For a son of Ares, you're not so bad." Percy then spotted his water clone walking towards them. "So, did you finish cleaning up the stables?"

The water clone nodded tiredly. "And let me tell you, its hard work." With that, the water clone dissolved into water and it got back into the capsule.

"While I like the fact you killed the business monster." Nico spoke up, rustling in his restraints. "Can you untie us? I don't like the idea of getting sunburn."

And that's the end. I hope you guys liked the chapter, and I hope I did the fight well. Again, I'm gonna be on a hiatus for a while, so Dragon can catch up with me, so I suggest reading my other stories while waiting. I'll be updating those. I also suggest reading Dragon's stories to, as he got some good ones. Review, favorite, and follow and I will see you guys later.