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"Talking!"
'Thinking!'
"Jutsu!"
Crescent Moon
Naruto arrived back at his apartment. When the blonde stepped through the front door and throws his bag across the room. Smiling at the thought of returning to that hellhole. Naruto knows he shouldn't be thinking about that, but he was never one for school.
"So…" Naruto starts out to say, "I am to upstate where I'll find Camp Half-Blood where I'll learn more able Greek history," he looks around, "What do I need to take while I am there?"
The blonde looks around before he starts to take out clothes and a bag to put them inside said bag. He stops to look at the glowing blue sack. When Naruto killed that Ghoul; he doesn't know why but for some strange reason he cut that sack out. It was like something possessed him. When ever Naruto sees his mother again he'll ask her what that was all about. Shrugging his shoulders as he couldn't do a thing right now. Naruto continues to pack his bag.
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The next day Naruto sets out to find this camp he was told about. Last night there was a storm that came through. It was strange because the Weather Channel said it was just a cloudy night with no showers, but it rained like the world was going to end. The blonde leaves his apartment building and heads for Grand Central Station. While on the train it makes a stop at Boston, Massachusetts; which at the blonde thinking with him getting off the train. It isn't like he has a deadline or anything. It's not like there would be some kind of quest that he could of gone on and saved the world. Nope! Nothing of that sort. Time to get lose of the road of life.
Naruto walks around Boston looks at the sites. He can tell the differences between New York City and Boston. The buildings in Boston look like they are older and made sure are taken care of so they last longer. It must because Boston is one of the oldest city in America and the important history that follows it. He walks around when he hears the familiar sound of fighting.
The blonde rushes off to find where the fighting is taking place. He comes across a tall, burly young woman with pale blue eyes, and snow blonde hair braided down her shoulders. She is wielding a massive hammer and is swinging it around like it is nothing. But that wasn't what really drew in Naruto's attention. It was what she was fighting. It was non other than a Ghoul.
This Ghoul had its tentacle out and was using it like a sword. Naruto takes a step forward, but stops. The last time he fought one of these Ghouls none of his kunai could cut through its skin. It took him using Chakra to cut through the Ghoul's skin, and even that his kunai was ruin. But none of that matters at the moment as the Ghoul hits the young woman hard enough in which her hammer flies out of her hands. Naruto leap forward and takes the Ghoul's tentacle to his stomach.
"F- FUCK!" shouted out Naruto as this pain really wasn't nothing like when Sasuke fisted him, 'That thought didn't sound right in my head,'
The Ghoul wasn't expecting someone to willing throw themselves onto his Kagune, but he wasn't about to look at a gifted horse in the mouth. That was his downfall as the young woman grab hold of her hammer and bashes the Ghoul's head in. With the Ghoul now did the young woman runs over to the bleeding out Naruto.
"Why did you jump in that attack?" she asks with an accent that sounds old
Coughing up blood, "Not… Not the first time I've been fisted," he groans out in pain with the young woman's cheeks burning red at what Naruto said, "I just need to heal and I'll be good as new!"
"Are you mad?" being a smartass Naruto showed that he was a little, "You'll bleed out before you heal. By your actions alone you'll be welcome at Hotel Valhalla,"
"That's sounds like it's Norse. Shit, Deadbeat Mom would be pissed if I were to die; and go to someplace that's not Fields of Elysium,"
"Fields of Elysium?"
"Cal you dig through my bag? Inside is a bag of food that Deadbeat Mom said I should eat if my wounds are a little too bad. I think this calls for it."
The young woman does as Naruto asks. She takes his bag and digs through it and finds a zip lock bag full of what looks like to be brownies.
"Brownies? How are brownies going to heal that wound?"
"Do you want to see a magic trick?" Naruto takes the zip lock bag and eats one of the brownies. The young woman watches as the hold in Naruto's stomach closes up right before her eyes.
"Wha- What was that?" she asks since the young woman has seen many things over the years that can heal injuries and wounds, but nothing like of which can close a gaping hole.
"That was just a little pick me up," Naruto tries to sit up but even without the wound there he'll still feel pain from the phantom pains of it, "Um… Can you help me up?"
The young woman lifts up Naruto like he is nothing. Now that the blonde is standing next to the tall woman he can tell just how short he is to her. Frowning as once again he is short.
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki, and as you can tell I'm not normal. What's you name?"
"My name is Gunilla, Daughter of Thor, and the Captain of the Valkyries," Gunilla greets Naruto like the Captain of the Valkyries should, "Where are you from?"
"Eh," Naruto tries to think of something but can't come up with anything really, "Greek?"
When Gunilla heard Greek she groans out loud. This was something she didn't want to hear because this could cause some problems if it is handle poorly. The last time the Norse and Greeks had anything to do with each other was during World War II. While most of the Norse didn't fight in the war; that doesn't mean the Valkyries sat still. The Choosers of the Dead visited many of the battlefields to take the fallen soldiers that fought the hardest back to Valhalla. It was during this that several of those that died during those many battles were Greek Demigods. It didn't even very pretty.
"Have you been Claimed?" the Captain of the Valkyries asked
"Claimed? What's that?"
"So you haven't been Claimed?" That's good! If a Valkyrie wanted to take a Demigod from a different Pantheon then they couldn't be Claimed by their Godly Parent, "Do you want to become an Einherjar of Valhalla of the Norse?"
"Einherjar? What's that?"
"Einherjar are great heroes who have died with bravery on Earth; soldiers in Odin's eternal army. They train in Valhalla for Ragnarok, when the bravest of them will join Odin against Loki and the Jotnar at the end of the world," Gunilla explains what an Einherjar is and does.
Naruto just stands that wide eye and mouth gaping open. He was just asked to die. He doesn't want to die! Naruto wants to have a family one day. He can't have a family if he's dead.
"I CAN'T DO THAT! I WANT TO LIVE!" Naruto yells out at the top of his lungs.
"What? No! I mean I will mark you as an Einherjar, and when you die I'll come and take you to Valhalla. What? Did you think I was going to kill you with my hammer?" as a show of strength Gunilla lifts her hammer up to have it rest on her shoulder.
Hearing the Valkyrie say she wouldn't kill him calms the blonde down. There is a lot that Naruto wants to do first before he dies, "You need to be careful when you say stuff like that next time when you are asking someone if they want to become an… Arhearjare?"
"Einherjar," Gunilla looks over Naruto's head to see the dead Ghoul hasn't moved since they started talking, "Look, I need to get that Ghoul Valhalla before more Ghouls show up and try to take the body,"
Looking behind him to see the dead Ghoul, "You know that is the second one I've ran into,"
"Really?"
"Yeah, it took a bite out of me and it got a hard on from my flesh," Gunilla cleaned out her ears to make sure she heard Naruto right," After I killed it I cut out a glowing sack,"
"You cut out a Kagune?"
"A what?"
"A Kagune. The organ that come out of their body? That thing that impaled you?"
"Oh, that? I really don't know much about Ghouls. What are they?" Naruto asks since this is the perfect chance for him to learn more about Ghouls.
Gunilla looks around as though something is going to come out and attack them. She knows that Ghouls don't work together, but when they do it's a pain to fight them off as they work together and overwhelm their enemies.
"Look, I know I really should do this, but come with me to Hotel Valhalla and I'll explain more about the Ghouls." said Gunilla.
Naruto agrees with this because he can sense several more Ghouls moving in on their location. The both of them didn't waste anytime and carried the body away. If they waited for several more minutes they would of seen a Ghoul dressed in black land on the ground. This Ghoul is wearing a black rabbit mask.
Rabbit looks around around to see that a battle was fought here. He inhales the air and takes in the scents. There he smell a Greek and a Norse where here, 'Strange. What would a Greek and a Norse be doing in the same location? I should report this back a HQ. This might be tied to what happened to Hound a few weeks ago.' Rabbit told himself before leaping away.
-Beacon Street-
Gunilla lead Naruto to an eight story mansion of white and gray stone. The double front doors are made from dark heavy wood bound with iron, with a life size wolf's head door knockers in the center of each wind. In order to prevent mortals and non-Einherjar from trespassing, the hotel's front garden is completely enclosed by a fifteen foot tall limestone wall with no entryway. The courtyard area behind the wall has birch trees with leaves of gold grow.
"Wow! Nice place you have here. Is this Valhalla?" Naruto had to ask since it looks to small for a whole army to stay.
"No, this is just a front. Through these doors will take us to Hotel Valhalla." Naruto watches as Gunilla grab hold of the wolf's head door knockers pushes.
There Naruto watches as he looks inside the hotel to see just a fraction on how large it is. The foyer of Hotel Valhalla has to be the world's largest hunting lodge. A space twice as big as what the exterior would indicate, with an acre of hardwood floor covered with exotic animal skins. Against the right wall of the lobby, there is a fireplace the size of a bedroom. Over the mantel hangs the stuffed head of a wolf. In the far corner of the room stands an overturned boat's keel, which serves as the reception desk.
Columns supporting the ceiling are made from rough hewn tree trunks, and the ceiling itself is lined with spears for rafters. Polished shields gleam on the walls and the entire place seems to be illuminated from every direction. In the middle of the foyer, there is an announcement board displaying the activities for the day.
A man with a warty face seared with ashes, an untamed beard that seems to have not been trimmed in decades and murderous bloodshot eyes under bushy eyebrows. He is wearing a doorman's uniform; a top hat, white gloves, and a dark green jacket with tails and the interlocking letter HV embroidered on the lapel. The burly man possess a double bladed axe that hangs at his side and smells like turpentine and burning meat.
"Hunding," the Captain of the Valkyries greets the doorman.
"Thane Gunilla," Hunding greets Gunilla in return, "I see that you've brought an Einherjar to join Hotel Valhalla,"
Slightly frowning, "Not this one. He helped me with killing a Ghoul," this causes Hunding to make a sour face when he heard Ghoul, "I want you to take the Ghoul's body so we can study it and make Bone Steel weapons out of it,"
"Very well." Hunding takes the dead Ghoul's body and disappears with it.
"That's Hunding, the doorman and bellhop for Hotel Valhalla. He's been here since 749 C.E."
"I have no idea how far back that is. But this place seems cool. Was that the only staff member?"
"No, we need to see Helgi, he's the manager of the hotel." Gunilla said before they head over towards the reception desk.
Standing at the reception desk is a man with a large bard that would take hours to cut, and his hair is like a buzzard that exploded on a windshield. He is dressed in a forest green pinstriped suit.
"Thane Gunilla," Helgi greets the Captain of the Valkyries, "Did you bring a new Einherjar?"
"No, not this time. This is Naruto Uzumaki and he helped me in killing a Ghoul,"
"Ah, I see. Then I thank you for help Thane Gunilla with killing the Ghoul. Those things have been giving us problems for sometime now,"
"What are Ghouls? I've fought two so far and I don't have any clues on what they really are,"
"This is something that shouldn't be talked out in the open," said Helgi, "Come in the back for this is. Gunilla come along since you've been dealing with the Ghouls as well."
They head behind a pair of doors. Inside the room looks like a hut with a hearth burning in the middle as the smell of meat cooking fills the room. Helgi sits next to the hearth and waves over for Naruto and Gunilla to sit on the other side.
"Ghouls…" Helgi strokes his beard as he thinks over his words, "Ghouls have been around for so long no one really remembers when they first appeared. Though Lord Odin believes they came from the South,"
"But the South are the Egyptians," Gunilla says for she knows that the Egyptians don't have any cannibals in their Pantheon, "Was it the Magicians?"
Naruto has no idea who the Egyptians are, or the Magicians. That is something else he'll just have to learn about when he gets the chance, "What are the Ghouls? They eat flesh, have tough skin, that strange thing that is used as a weapon,"
"Well, Ghouls are beings that one could call demigods. They are power if given enough time. You see Ghouls have been giving not just the Norse problems, but all Pantheons; though the Greeks don't have any problems from them,"
"So the Ghouls will just attack anyone?"
"No, they mostly go after mortals because they are easy prey. The stronger ones will go after not just demigods, but Gods if they are powerful enough,"
"Strong enough to challenge Gods? I don't believe there are many that get that strong, correct?"
"You'd be correct about that. Only a handful of Ghouls have ever become that powerful. The only thing that can pierce a Ghoul's skin is Magical Metals that the different Pantheons use. Like Celestial Bronze, Imperial Gold, Stygian Iron, Moonlight Silver, Bone Steel, Meteoric Iron, and Adamantine,"
"Though Bone Steel that's been quenched in Ghoul's blood makes the weapon more lethal to them," Gunilla chimes in since they've created a few weapons that can harm Ghouls, even kill them.
"Right. Anyways, Ghouls are physical stronger than a normal mortal. If you were to take a regular knife to a Ghoul; the knife would break with the Ghoul most likely laughing at you. Though if they fall from great heights that can harm them and even kill them. Like I said, great enough height. Ghouls are able to smell the differences between mortals, demigods, and other Ghouls because they have a great sense of smell,"
"That would explain why that one that attacked me said I smell so good," Naruto rubs his chin as he remembers the Ghoul that attacked him several months ago.
"Yes, Ghouls can't help themselves when they smell divine blood," Helgi can remember how Einherjar that had Godly Parents were brought in with injuries because caused by Ghouls who couldn't control themselves, "Ghouls can't eat regular food like we can. They can only eat mortals and demigods because their stomach can only digests our flesh; making them cannibalistic organisms."
Naruto can see where this is going. Ghouls can't eat regular food like him and other people can. They're force to eat people because they have to. He can see this is just part o their nature. In a way Ghouls are humans predator. In a way life found a way for there to be balance.
"Ghouls have an organ known as the Kakuhou that houses a Kagune," this causes Naruto to stop thinking about Gghoul's way of life.
"What's a Kagune?"
"A Kagune is a Ghoul's greatest weapon. For this functions as their weapon and claws. It is usually red as blood and flexible like the flow of water, but firm and sturdy. There are four types of Ghouls. And each type depends on where their Kagune is located on their bodies. An Ukaku Kagune is spread out like feathers and is released from the shoulder area, it specializes in high speed attacks, most of the users seeming to have highly enhanced speed. The Kagune is lightweight and can be used to deliver high speed attacks against an adversary, the primary method of attack is crystallizing their Kagune to deliver a high speed torrent of spike like projectiles, however whist crystallized they are much stiffer and cannot be used for short range combat; at least one Ukaku type can generate powerful lightning like bolts,, a possible rare ability. White the Kagune is suited both for short distance and long distance attacks, short range is considered their weakness. They may use their Kagune as a shield and several are capable of shaping them into sharp blades reminiscent of a Koukaku to aid in close quarters. Many Ukaku types are able to increase the flexbility of their Kagune for short range combat, though this makes it ill suited for their distinctive long range attacks.
Altogether Ukaku type Ghouls have a high chance of ending a battle quickly as releasing Rc Cells depletes stamina. Thus, Ukaku types users lack endurance and are at a disadvantage if the battle drags on for a long time. Ukaku type users can use their speed and mobility to shoot down Bikaku type users from afar. However, a Koukaku type user can suppress an Ukaku type user by successfully guarding against the Ukaku type user's attacks, leaving them vulnerable to counterattacks and exhausting the Ukaku type user in the long run,"
"That's a lot to take in. And that's just one type?" Naruto can feel a headache coming on from what he's about to learn.
Helgi chuckles a bit, "Yes, there are three more. Though Ukaku types have the most information about them," Helgi can tell that Naruto isn't one to learn from a book, "The next type the Koukaku Kagune, which is released below the shoulder blade. Due to its high density of Rc Cells, it is heavy and extremely robust, giving it the greatest sturdiness and making them very well suited for defense. Normally, they are generally shaped into armors or shields, but on the offense, they can be shaped like melee weapons such as drills, hammers, blades, and swords.
Due to its high weight, a Koukaku's speed is inferior to all other Rc types and the Kagune is difficult to wield. A Koukaku can fend off an Ukaku onslaught using its guarding capabilities. However, a Rinkaku Kagune can deliver severe strikes against the slow Koukaku, breaking their Kagune and breaching their defenses,"
Naruto can nod to that as light attacks can be beaten by a strong defense, "So far speed and defense. I think I can see where this is going. But I need to hear more about this,"
"There are special cases of Ghouls having different abilities with their Kagune. Though they are rare because of how strong they are," said Gunilla for she's seen a few that can do some crazy things.
"A Rinkaku Kagune has an appearance similar to scaled tentacles and is released at the back around the waist. A Rinkaku wielder has powerful regenerative abilities and some could even survive the most critical of damage. Its peculiar appearance and structure yield a superior striking power and they excel in brute strength some Rinkaku users are able to manipulate the shape of their Kagune, such as changing its useal tentacle form into swords or claws.
This type's regenerative power is a result of the Rc Cells easily binding together. Their Rc Cells are similar to liquid. However, this means that the binding force among the Rc Cells are weak, therefor making the Kagune very soft and easy to break. But because their Rc Cells bind so easily, some Rinkaku can bind their multiple tentacle like Kagune together to make a larger, stronger Kagune. So far the number of tentacles that Rinkaku users can create are from one to eight tentacles.
A Rinkaku Kagune can deliver severe strikes against the slow Kuokaku, penetrating the Kagune and breaching the Koukaku's defenses. However, a Rinkaku has serious problems fighting against the balanced Bikaku Kagune. A Bikaku has comprehensively high power, allowing them to fight against the brute force Rinkaku, and the Rinkaku Kagune softness makes it comparatively easy for the Bikaku to cut the Kagune off. This disarms a Rinkaku no matter how much strength if may possess, leaving the Rinkaku at a disadvantage on the defensive. It has been shown that in some cases, a Bikaku attack can disable a Rinkaku's regeneration."
"So I was right!" Naruto cheers because he'd figured out how the Kagune works. The blonde took a guess at how the Ghoul's Kagune works.
"A Bikaku Kagune typically has a tail like appearance and is released around he tailbone. It is good for medium distance attacks and has decent offense, defense, and speed. Thus, they have no notable strengths or weaknesses like the Kagune based on other Rc types, meaning the Kagune itself is treated as a surprise trump card. So far, the number of tails a Bikaku user can create are one to fourteen tails.
A Bikaku has better speed and durability against the brute force, breakable Rinkaku, allowing them to cut off the Rinkaku's Kagune. However, a Bikaku will be overwhelmed by the faster Ukaku user and will lose against the Ukaku's long range attacks," Helgi finally finishes explaining the four different types of Ghouls at there.
The Norse have been fighting Ghouls over the centuries and have gathered a lot of information, but it wasn't until the last decade where the Ghouls have become more active.
"That's a lot of information about the Ghouls. I didn't know there would have been that. How long have the Ghouls been around?"
"Centuries that's for sure!" Helgi wanted to laugh though the Ghouls have been a for not just the Norse, but for the other Pantheons. The manager of Hotel Valhalla looks at his clock that is hanging on the wall, "Well, it's getting late. Why don't you stay for the night. Thane Gunilla, why don't you show young Naruto here a room for the night,"
"Very well. Come, Naruto. Let me show you our guests rooms." Naruto follows the Captain of the Valkyries with them both leaving the hut.
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"So did you learn what you wanted to learn?" Gunilla asked the blonde that is following her.
"Somewhat. Now I know that they are giving problems around the world. How much they don't attack the Greeks?"
"That is one of the many questions we would like to ask them. For whatever reason that goes through their heads; that's one of the biggest questions. But enough about the Ghouls! I said I was going to take you to the guest rooms, but I haven't eaten nothing for sometime. And I believe you haven't either," nodding to this for the blonde hasn't eaten anything since he left his apartment, "Then let's eat!" Gunilla didn't give Naruto a chance to do anything before she grabs him and takes off down the many hallways.
-Feast Hall of the Slain-
It felt like it took forever to finish arrive at the dining area. Naruto has to say it is a place that a sight of wonders. The hotel's dining ares is the size of a concert hall, with a hundred doors circling the perimeter. Tiers of long tables curve downwards in a bowl like manner, until they reach the center of the hall, where the tree Laeradr grows. In the tree live immortal animals, each assigned to a particular task somewhere high up in the tree lives a stag named Eikthrynir, whose horns spray out water that runs down the tree's branches and falls into a pond at its roots.
Gunilla sits Naruto at one of the long tables. Again before he could say anything she wonders off. Sitting there the blonde scratches the back of his head, "What just happened?"
"First time here?" Naruto turns to see a young woman with green eyes and frizzy red hair. She is kind of short, but still taller than Naruto.
"You could say that. I don't understand why Gunilla rushed off like she did,"
"Ah, that is because she is fulfilling her duty. Oh, my name is Mallory Audrey Keen! I'm the Den Mother of Floor 19! Daughter of Frigg," now that Naruto is listening to her he can tell that she has an accent, "So how did you die?"
"I didn't die. I came across Gunilla fighting a Ghoul and I helped her out,"
"Really? Huh, that's strange. Ghouls have becoming a problem of late,"
"You have no idea. And what do you mean Gunilla is just fulfilling her duty?"
"Gunilla is a Valkyrie and it is her job to bring you a meal. While you not be an Einherjar it is still an honor serve someone who is brought to Valhalla; even if they're still alive,"
"I like being alive, thank you very much! You said that its an honor to serve those who are an Einherjar a meal? Why is that?"
"Valkyries jobs are to look for soldiers that will one day fight in Ragnarok. The Twilight of the Gods. Doomsday. Gotterdammerung. It is the end of the world basically. But I don't think you want to hear that. Wait, I told you my name, why haven't you told me yours?"
"Oh, my name is Naruto Uzumaki. Eh, I'm Greek?"
"Hmm, strange. Greeks and Norse usually don't get along," a grin comes across Mallory's face, "No! She wouldn't of! Did Gunilla have a good time with you?"
"Good time…" at first Naruto didn't get what Mallory was taking about, but after a bit he understood what the Irish woman was talking about, "No. You have a dirty mind, don't you?"
"I died around the 70s. Talk about all the free love."
Mallory didn't get to say anymore because Gunilla came back with a plate full of steaming food and a pint of mead. She places both items in front of Naruto.
"Eat up! If you were an Einherjar then it would have been your favorite food, but since you're still alive I went with the next best thing; a feast!"
And that's what it is. What Naruto was thinking he was going to get was a small meal and then go straight to bed, but no, what he was given was a feast. Several different types of meat. Beef for sure, pork, and what he thinks is sheep. Different vegetables that's been hot cooked from the steam coming off of them. And the blonde can smell the honey in the mead.
While Naruto would of prefer ramen over most food, he is not one to turn away free food. The blonde digs into the meat which was pork that has been slowed cooked for most likely two days just falls apart. Reaching over and drinks the mead with the honey adding to the flavor of the pork was heaven.
"This is so good!" shouting out in excitement for this is some of the best food the blonde had in a long time. The last time Naruto had anything this good was when he was in Haru Ni Kuni. Koyuki's cooks were really good.
"I take it you like the food?" Gunilla really didn't need to ask since she'd seen countless Einherjar say the same thing when they taste the food of Valhalla. That's what to come of those that become Einherjar; fight, train, and die all day long to feast that very night with the best food one could ask for.
"You have no idea! While I never had something like this before; I can tell the spices are from my home,"
"That's what it should taste like," spoke up Mallory, "All the food here looks like something from Germany, but have the spices that came from our homes. Its to show while we are Norse our roots are what make us."
That makes sense to Naruto. It makes the Einherjar think of home while they have a good meal. And nothing tastes better than thinking about home while eat something that reminds you of home. Eating that meal one parent would make to cheer themselves up after a long and hard day. Any Gods of the Hearth would love to do that for anyone that worship.
After eating Naruto was lead through once more throughout Hotel Valhalla. All the different hallways leading to training rooms, places to relax, and rooms to rest for the night. While Naruto isn't an Einherjar he won't have a normal room like they get. He'll get a guest room. Over the centuries Hotel Valhalla would let guest stay for sometime before leaving and using what they learn from either the Einherjar or Valkyries before their death and are fully welcomed to Hotel Valhalla.
"Well, this is you room, Naruto," the Daughter of Thor waves over to one of the guest rooms that's on the first floor, "I hoped you had a great time eating,"
"Oh, that is an understatement for sure! The food was great! This place is awesome! If this is what the afterlife is I can totally see myself staying here!"
Hearing upon this Gunilla perks up, "If you say that, I can maybe have it so if you were to ever die I can come and bring you here?"
Naruto thought about this. He heard of the Pure Lands back in the Elemental Countries; how it was either peaceful for those that lived their lives to the fullest, or painful for those that cause harm onto others. There was never talk about endless feasts or the warriors of the dead would face off and try to stop the end of the world. He's kind of torn between these two places.
"Let me think about it, Gunilla-chan. I want to make sure I think over it before I give my final answer about this,"
While this saddens the Captain of the Valkyries she can see where Naruto is coming from this. He's Greek that was just asked to come to a different afterlife from a different Pantheon.
"I can understand that just fine. Well, I'll see you in the morning then." Gunilla says her farewells before leaving Naruto in front of the guest room.
Naruto opens said door and walks inside. The room looks just like how apartment back in Konoha. He walks over to the window and opens it up. He can smell the forest from his place. It was just like home. While he never truly like his apartment, it had been his home for years that it kind of grew on him. The blonde walks over to the bed and lays down. The same lumpy bed and the smell of ramen. It's just like home.
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The red sun set over a battlefield with hundreds, maybe thousands of dead bodies. So many dead bodies that the ground isn't visible because there is just so much death. A man is standing on top of the dead. This man is wearing all white in the middle of all the death. Long white hair, snow white skin, blue eyes that would make the sky and ocean jealousy of how beautiful they are.
"Guts," called out the man, "Aren't you going to get up?"
"Yeah, I'm just resting." some of the bodies move and a large man climbs and stands up. He has short black hair with a scar running across the bridge of his nose. Unlike the man in white Guts is wearing all black. While the man in white is slender, Guts is tall and bulky muscles.
"How could you fall asleep in such a place?" asked the man in white.
"Easy, when you grow up on the battlefield. What's our next move after this, Griffith?"
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Helgi stands up. He felt it. The man walks over in his hut and moves the bookcase to slide it over. When he slide it over it reveals a hidden door. Opening the hidden door to go inside to a room filled full of weapons. But Helgi doesn't look at any of those weapons for they don't matter. What does matter is the sword in the back. Though calling it a sword doesn't do it justice. The sword so too thick and heavy to be even called that. Its more of a lump of iron.
A massive sword that is too big to be called a sword that weighs easily six hundred pounds. This massive thing is known as the Dragonslayer for it was made to slayer dragons because it it big enough and heavy enough to go through dragon's thick hide and scales. This zweihander is 6'6" long and 12" wide. But what makes this sword special is that it can kill anything on this plane of existence and the next. It bathed in the blood of over a thousand demons where it can even kill Gods.
That's where the Norse came up with their Bone Steel weapons by bathing them in the blood of their enemies to make their weapons stronger.
But none of that matters right now. What does matter is the red and purple aura surrounding said sword. Helgi has been working at Hotel Valhalla for centuries and this sword has been here longer then he has. That right there says something. During all his time here the sword never once did this. There have been those that have tried to wield such a beast of a sword to only fail and hurt themselves. It was like it the sword is calling out for its master.
"Why are you acting up now?" Helgi asks out loud to no one really.
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the next morning came with Naruto already up and about. Gunilla was waiting for him at the door.
"Good morning, Naruto," greeted the Captain of the Valkyries
"Good morning to you too, Gunilla-chan. What are we doing today?" Naruto had to ask because he has a feeling that he won't be staying here for long.
"Well, we'll have breakfast and then head over to Helgi to see if you should leave," it kinda saddens the Valkyrie for she wishes for Naruto to stay a little longer. Maybe if he sees a little more of Hotel Valhalla he'll want to stay.
-Feast Hall of the Slain-
Naruto decided to stay for a few days. During those days he learned more about the Norse, and how they fight. Since the Einherjar don't have to fear death since they already died fighting and with a weapon in their hand; that's how you become an Einherjar by dying during great acts with a weapon in their hand shows they're willing to fight to the death. Takes full advantage of this by dying during trained since they can't age or truly die while they stay in Hotel Valhalla. At first that didn't sound like a good idea, but after he watched a few Einherjar die from being crushed by a few boulders they learned to watch where they were going. Being eternal warriors waiting for the end of the world makes them train without a since of fear that Naruto can understand and respect.
It has been a week since Naruto first arrived at Hotel Valhalla with him and Gunilla head back to the Feast Hall of the Slain to have breakfast. Once again Gunilla went and brought Naruto is breakfast. It was a hearty break indeed. Bacon, eggs, sausages, ham, pancakes, and hash browns. He can say it filled him up and then some.
"Ah, I never ate so much for breakfast!" Naruto says out loud
"Never?" Ggunilla asks since she knows that not everyone can have a wonderful life.
"Yeah. Most of the time I have ramen for breakfast. But even then I miss it because I'm always running about. Like planning my pranks that I pull,"
"You pull pranks?" a seriousness came into Gunilla's voice when she heard that.
"Hmm, yeah!" and of course Naruto misses that, "I use to pull prank at my old village. No one could figure out how I did most of them, but everyone knew it was me. Like this one time I printed the village's prized statues. My greatest achievement!"
"You wouldn't be related to the God of Mischief?" Gunilla had to ask since there is a possibly that Naruto could have some Norse in him.
"Huh? A God of Mischief?" grinning at the thought that he could be related to a God of Mischief, "Not that I know of, but that's awesome! That could explain why I'm so great at pulling pranks!"
But before Gunilla could say anything a light shines and blinds everyone that is there. When the light died down there stand the Norns. Standing at nine feet tall the three woman are shrouded in white. Under their hoods, their faces are beautiful, but unnerving. Blank white, even their eyes, with their skin being like sculpted snow. Trailing behind them is a sheet of fog like a bridal train.
"One of Greek and One of Norse,
Shall head to the West.
The Dead and War tricked by Time,
Sea God's spawn faces War in death battle.
A powerful Corpse Eater awaits for his pleasure in pain,
White hair born from madness and hungry for Flesh awaits for the Fox."
And just as fast as they came, they left. All the Einherjar sat there in silences because the Norns appeared and gave out a Quest. But it said Greek and there aren't any Greek Einherjar there. Gunilla looks at Naruto for it most likely is talking about him, but it also said one Norse. That means someone has to go with him during this Quest that is of Norse.
Helgi who came to the hall says, "Alright everyone, there is nothing to see here," he then looks over to Naruto, "Naruto, come with me. You too, Gunilla. This Quest is most likely meant for you."
They do as their told and fellows the manage of Hotel Valhalla. They walk pass many of the hallways and corridors. During their walk so many things are running through Helgi's mind. This isn't just a chance that Naruto shows up and a Quest is given out. It was as if Fate wanted Naruto to come and take a Quest. Though the manage of Hotel Valhalla has to wonder if Naruto went to the Greek Camp would he gone on a Quest there as well? Thinking about all this is giving the old warrior a headache. Fate works in ways to either give people what they want; or fuck them over without any lube.
They come to the armory, "Most of the Einherjar and Valkyries carry their own weapons and don't have to worry about them. Though we do have a few that like to be a… little rough. Naruto, can I see your weapons?"
Seeing no harm in this Naruto takes out his kunai and shuriken. He looks at the weapons. While they would be good in fights against mortals, they won't be going up against the like of mortals.
"You need weapons that will harm monsters and all the creatures that you'll be facing against in this Quest," Helgi walks over and picks up a dagger. He looks at it before walking over to the blonde, "Here take this."
Naruto takes the dagger. The blade looks like it was made out of bone with a red tint to it, "What is this?" Naruto remembers that one Shinobi that used his very bones for weapons but he never seen it since.
"That right there is Bone Steel. A strong metal that only we Norse know how to make. But that one right there is from the kill both you and Gunilla brought in a week ago,"
"Wait, you mean that Ghoul, right?"
"That's correct," Helgi picks up a sword made from Bone Steel, "Bone Steel is bathed in the blood or monsters and creatures of the like. By doing so the weapon becomes very more deadly to those of the same blood. A sword made out of Bone Steel can be made to even slay a God if they somehow gains the God's blood. Some Gods call this the World's Bane because it can kill anything if made correctly."
Naruto looks at the dagger in awe. The blonde has learned and even seen some really cool weapons during his time as a Shinobi to understand and respect those weapons and the people who wield them. And now he is holding a dagger that could do the same one day.
"The Quest didn't made much since. What are we suppose to do?" Gunilla asked since she's been around for five hundred years. All Quests have some type of goal, but this one didn't. It just said for one Greek and one Norse to head West. There is nothing West, but the Rome Camp, Camp Jupiter.
"I don't know," Helgi didn't like it just as much as Gunilla. Though many Quest never really make since till it was over when it truly made since. This is more like the start of an epic journey that will be told for generations to come, "Just follow your gut and trust your instincts," he looks over to Naruto, "The both you. Go forth and bring glory to your names."
There wasn't much said after that as they both headed out. Gunilla lead Naruto back to Brooklyn. Both blondes didn't waste anytime and head for the train station.
What they missed when they left the hotel was a man standing behind a corner smiling with a sickly grin. The man brings up one of his finger and snaps it with a sickly pop. He couldn't contain himself as laughter escapes from his lips. After waiting for a solid week his target finally comes out. Oh, joy!
-Author's Note-
Yeah, I hated this chapter. I really did. I got about half way through and I just didn't like where it was heading. It was going just like every other Naruto/Percy Jackson crossover that I didn't want to follow. I mean come on! Naruto arrives at the new world, he become friends with Percy, they go to camp, Naruto becomes a badass with his ninja magic and goes on the quest with Percy. Follow and repeat.
So I went with Magus Chase and used the Norse. Showed that the Ghouls are a problem for the other Pantheons, but they don't bother the Greeks. What does that mean? Only I know!