Naruto liked to believe that it didn't take him long to adapt to camp life. Just like Lee told him at dinner that night. Things got better bit by bit.

Sure it still took him awhile to adjust to Apollo being his mom, and how there might be a slight chance he too could change genders. Besides that everything seemed ok. After meeting Beckendorf, who was both cool and intimidating. After having his hellhound
fangs forged into hunter knives.

After that the week seemed to fly right by for him. Narutogot along fine with almost everyone he cameinto contact with. So far he liked the kids from the Demeter cabin, along with those from Hephaestus cabin.

The only people he couldn't get along with were Ares little bastards and a certain blond hair girl.

Naruto tired befriending her. He swears to gods he tried. But whenever the two of them talked to each other. Annabeth always had that infuriating smirk, and felt she was insulting him with every word out her mouth.

Heeven wentas far as replacingthe dummies with replicas of her. Or caught her at the end of hissights during target practice...What? Accidents can happen. After all it was a camp for demigods.

By the time Friday came around. The entire camp was excited for capture the flag. While Narutowas both nervous and excited for hisfirst game. See how far he came from being a novice.

All Lee had to tell the blonde hero was that their cabin was against Athena's.

He couldn't wait to wipe that smug grin off her face.

"Ready to lose newbie?" Speak of the devil and she shall appear. Rolling his eyes.

Turning around Naruto shot a glare at his his fellow blonde.

"What do you want Annabeth." Naruto grunts crossing his arms.

He was already annoyed just being in her presence alone. Something she obviously picked up on, if her smirk was anything to go by.

"Just wanted to see how you were holding up. You know being this is your first capture the flag, sunspot."

Naruti grits histeeth trying to hold back a snarl. He seriouslyhated that name! Ever since the son of Apolloaccidentally blinded Clarisse with hispowers by glowing. Annabeth has been calling himthat ever since.

Swallowing hisirritation. The blondesmiled back at her. "I wouldn't worry about it so much. Things are pretty much covered, Annie."

If looks could kill. There wasn't a doubt he'dbe dead right now. But it was soooo worth it.

Annabeth's amused expression suddenly turned deadly serious. Her stormy grey eyes became like a steel trapped door, containing a raging fire. The smirk on her face became a thin firm line.

"Never call me that!" She spat venomously.

Pleased with the fact he finally got under her skin for a change, Naruto pushed the boundaries some more. "What's the matter Annie? You already have the part down. All you need now is a red sundress, curly red wig and some freckles."

Annabeth's face turned completely red with anger. Instead of saying anything back to him. She marched by him right by him, but not before shoulder checking him roughly.

"You are so dead dude."

Spinning around sharply, Naruto saw his friend smiling at.

"Bobby! Where have you been man?" Naruto high fives. He haven't seen his friend since being dropped off with his siblings.

"Work brother. A satyrs work never stops. Lately however I've been trying to appease the Cloven Elders, to allow a friend of mine to track a possible demigod sighting."

"Another demigod?! Where are they?" Naruto says excitedly. Mostly so he wouldn't be the new guy anymore.

"New York. And that's all I'm allowed to say on the matter."

Naruto shrugged not in the least bit offended. "Anyway, why did say I was so dead? You don't think I can handle myself."

"Not because of that." Bobby shakes his head. "You've always been good at adapting pretty quickly. I meant that Annabeth is personally going to knock you on your ass. Like her mother Athena, Annabeth doesn't take kindly to insults."

"Well someone needs to knock her down a peg, or four. Just because her mother is the goddess of wisdom, doesn't mean she has the right to smart off to everybody. Her siblings aren't that way."

"Trust me I agree with you. That's just how she is though. Once you get to know her, you'll find out just how cool Annabeth really is."

Naruto groans racking his hand through his hair. "I've tried getting to know her. Really I have but we're always butting heads, and that annoying smirk."

Bobby laughed at his friend blonde friend. Who was shooting him a mild glare.

"What's funny!"

"Hehe, you are." The satyr choked getting his laughter under control. "You and Annabeth are pretty much alike."

"How?"

"The both of you have dominating personalities. You can't stand it when someone else has the upper foot on you."

"When have I ever been like that?" Naruto said pointedly with a arched eyebrow.

"Remember Sasuke from school." That shut the blond up. Sasuke Uchiha, was a kid from school who Naruto hated with a burning passion. Imagine that one kid you went to school with and you couldn't stand knowing they were breathing the same air.

Every time the two of them were around each other. It was like a battle of wits and skills. Both knew karate from their respective fathers, and both were always trying to see who was better than the other.

"I won that last fight!" Naruto huffs.

"Funny. Sasuke said the same thing." Bobby said smugly.

"...perhaps you have a point." Naruto concedes.

"Of course I do. Wouldn't be much of a friend if I didn't call you out."

Naruto chuckled before getting serious. "Has there been any word on my dad." The look he got told Naruto everything he needed to know.

"Sorry Naruto, But Chiron hasn't gotten any word back yet. I promise as soon as he does. You'll know."

"Thanks any bro." Naruto says somberly. "I better go get my gear. See you later?"

"Course you will." Bobby smiled smiled reassuringly seeing his friend off.

Once Naruto made it back to his cabin grabbing his gear. Which was standard Greek armor, light and built for movement. Lee called the cabin into order.

"Fall in everybody!" Leading them out to the clearing in front of the forest.

Both teams gathered around the old centaur, who was out of his wheelchair. Naruto was a bit surprised to find out that his teacher was actually white stallion. With the brown hair and beard he figured.,,Well you know.

While he was laying out the rules of the game. Naruto was through the ranks of the blue team that consisted of Athena, Hermes, Demeter, and Dionysus.

The biggest threats would be Demeter and Dionysus. Both cabins had Home field advantage. He would need to be careful while out there.

While looking through the blue team, Naruto caught Annabeth glaring at him. Was it wrong that he found her a little attractive wearing armor? She was wearing brown leather armor over her camp tie shirt, leather graves and shin guards, her blond hair which
was usually tied in a warriors braid, was lose and flowing freely in the breeze under helmet. Her grey eyes were cold and calculating as if she was thinking of a thousand different battle scenarios.

He seen statues and pictures of Athena in armor, and Annabeth looked like an exact replica of her mother.

"That's a good way to catch a bug down your throat." His sister Sarah breaths in his ear.

Jumping slightly he turned towards her to see her smiling at him. "Does someone have a crush now?" She teased.

Naruto felt his cheeks heat up. "Shut up Sarah!"

"You didn't deny it!" She song.

Thankfully Chiron came to his aid. "Red team! Take your position and plant your flag!"

Naruto rushed off with his sister calling him lover boy. Damn sisters and their teasing.

The red team decided to plant their flag atop Zeus' fist, which was nothing but a pile of rocks. Apparently it was named such because if you looked at it from an angle, it looked like a giant fist.

Naruto was surprised he didn't get stuck with guard duty being the new kid. Lee however vouched for him and was part of the scouting party.

Once everyone was assigned a role to play. A horn blew starting the game.

The sound of clashing swords and shields rung throughout the forest.

Naruto stayed back a distance firing arrow after arrow. Each one finding its mark in the enemies shoulder or leg. Those that close to him, he would switch to his duel knives cutting them down.

After cutting down a member of the Hermes cabin by slicing the tendons in his foot. Naruto felt a slight breeze blow past him. Usually there wouldn't be anything wrong with that, but when your parent is a archery god and personally trained Chiron in archery.
You have to always stay vigilant when it comes to the wind. Last he check the air was blowing towards the camp.

So unless his grandfather wanted to help the other team out. It had to be.. Annabeth!

Naruto heard rumors that she had a cap given to her by Athena that turned her invisible.

Sheathing his knives he rushed after her. Passing many of his comrades who looked at him strangely. No doubt some thinking him a coward.

Making it to the pile of rocks. Naruto saw their sentry out cold and Annabeth climbing for the flag.

Notching an arrow that lit itself on fire. Guess he had another cool power. Long as he doesn't turn into a girl he would be ok. Shaking his head to clear his mind of the distracting thoughts, Naruto fired at the spot next to her hand.

"Wishful thinking of me to hope you didn't notice me run past you." Annabeth drops down drawing her dagger.

"I'm a fast learner. Had you ran by anyone else, you might have gotten away." Putting his bow away and drawing his knives.

"A son of a Apollo who's actually bright. Shocking." She smirks.

"What can I say. I'm just full of surprises." Naruto gets into a fighting position, with her doing the same.

"Ready to lose sunspot."

"Bring it annie."