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Chapter 2

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"Now tell me again... what happened?" Nikola asked as he sat at his desk, his eyes showing his true age to his son. In his hands was a small pad that he used to write notes upon, "You say a goddess saved you?"

Naruto nodded, slightly exasperated with his father, "Yes... Phoebe Artemis, Greek Goddess of the Moon, Hunting, and Childbirth." He picked up the glass of orange juice in front of him and took a sip of it.

Nikola nodded, "... And this was after the vampire bit you in the stomach?" He pointed to said part of Naruto's body, "If I'm wrong, feel free to correct me."

"No, you're right." Naruto nodded as he rubbed his newly scarred stomach, "All I really remember was a burning sensation, like that of a fire within my veins." He shook his head, "I didn't know what was going to happen, but I guess my abnormal nature prevented me from being turned?"

Scratching his chin, Nikola nodded hesitantly, "It could be. We've never had an encounter with such a vampire before... so it's possible that their venom only works on Humans."

Naruto simply nodded as he closed his eyes in thought, "So what do we do?"

"To be honest? I don't really know." Nikola admitted as his eyes bled into pitch black, "I mean besides the obvious, which requires research into this 'goddess'. Maybe see if we can get a sample of the venom in your bloodstream, assuming it hasn't been purged from your system yet."

Opening his eyes, Naruto's burning red eyes met his father's eyes of darkness, "Very well." Raising his hand, his fingernails grew into razor-sharp claws, "Where do you want the cut?"

"Nowhere," Nikola answered as he got out of his seat, allowing his 'vampire' mode to subside, "My dearest is coming here as a favor to me. She will be the one to check you over." He crossed his hands behind his back, "If there is nothing else, then you are free to go."

Nodding, Naruto allowed his own nature to fade away leaving only his slightly hellish eyes, "Sweet! If you need me, I'll be in the kitchen." Giving a mock salute to his father, Naruto bolted out of the room.

"Thank you so much!" Naruto bowed his head in thanks before digging into the bowl of ramen before him. It was like watching a vacuum at work as the food was sucked up into the blond's mouth.

The girl who served him the food sighed, "I don't know how you can manage to stomach that much food." Her bright pink hair was cut into a short bob, almost giving her a boyish look, "I mean it doesn't even have that much favor."

Seemingly ignoring her, Naruto continued to suck up the divine noodles.

It only took a few more seconds before he had completely cleaned the bowl, not even a drop of broth left. As he rested the bowl on the table, he leveled a glare at the girl, "Sakura... You don't know what you are talking about." His eyes were set in a horrid glare, an unearthly chill crawling up Sakura's back, "So I will forgive you this one time... but If I hear such a thing come out of your mouth again..."

He ended his threat there, choosing to let her imagination do the rest of the work.

Sakura shivered as she looked into her friend's frigid blue eyes. They were like glaciers, ready to freeze anyone who got in their way.

"Now..." Naruto picked up the bowl and handed it to her, "I would just love it if you could serve me another." Despite the smile on his face, Sakura knew that refusing would be bad for her.

So she did the only thing she could; she complied, "What flavor would you like it to be?"

"Surprise me," He commented idly as he waved her off, "Just make sure it tastes good." He closed his eyes as he savored the smell of ramen coming from within the kitchen, "Also, tell the old man that his food is still as great as ever."

A low beeping sound drew Sakura's attention to the watch on Naruto's wrist. It was a small thing, almost comparable to an armband, as a holographic image appeared in front of the boy's face.

Soon, words in reverse started to sprawl across the screen, too fast for Sakura to read. Somehow, though, Naruto managed to not only read it but even start to type up some sort of reply to whoever sent it. Pressing some sort of send button, Naruto released a small sigh.

"If you excuse me, I have some things to take care of." Naruto said as he put down the holographic screen, "Send my ramen to my room." As he walked out of the grand dining room, he ignored the people watching him as he left

"Time to meet the guests," A sharp grin tugged at the corners of Naruto's lips.

As he opened the massive front doors, he was surprised to find a couple of good-looking women in front of him. Trying to find something to say, he went for the basics of manners, "How may I help you?"

Inwardly, he cursed himself for sounding like some sort of British posh man... crap! He was starting to sound like his dad.

"We're here to see Nikola Tesla," The oldest woman announced, her blue eyes conveying that she meant no harm, "I'm certain you were told of our arrival? My name is Helen Magnus." She stretched her hand out for a handshake. Seeing Naruto accept it, she smiled.

Standing to the side, he beckoned them inside, "I see," He looked to his armband and smiled, "When he said there would be guests, I did not realize that they would be so beautiful."

While Helen rolled her eyes, her daughter couldn't help the smirk on her face. Naruto winked at her, something that Helen noticed and giggled at. She remembered what it was like to be young, when men would flirt with her, they still did, and she with them, which she still did as well.

Clapping her hands, she smiled at the younger man, "While this is all fun, I do believe you are supposed to show us to your boss?" She gave a pointed look to Ashley, hoping to convey that there was a purpose to their visit and it was not to flirt with a good looking boy.

"Uh? Nikola isn't my boss." Naruto scratched the back of his head with a confused expression, "Hell, I'd sooner be dead than call him boss."

Helen blinked, not expecting that answer to her question/command. It did beg an important question, if he did not work for Nikola, what was he doing in the mansion, "Um, excuse me?"

"Yeah," Naruto crossed his hands behind his head, "He's not my boss... he's my father." He ignored the wide-eyed look on their faces as he started to walk away, "You can either stay there and continue to gawk, or you can follow me and go take care of your business with Dad."

Sasuke Uchiha was a man of many talents. The powers that his eyes granted him made him an excellent tracker and spy, which was why he was tasked with keeping a constant eye, pun intended, on the three men that came with the women.

He couldn't help the disdain he felt for the human in front of him. The way he clambered about... it was an insult to all who could claim to hold the title of spy, whether they were abnormal or human.

The other two, the Bigfoot and werewolf, were slightly better, and he wasn't just saying that because they were abnormal. His eyes tracked how they took deep breaths of the air, trying to sniff out any unfamiliar scents.

Allowing a smirk to form on his face, he jumped from his hiding place in the trees and into the middle of the group, "Don't you know it's rude to be sniffing around your host's place of residence?"

"What the hell man!?" The human screamed as he jumped into the arms of Bigfoot. His heart was beating faster than it had ever before, something that made it harder for him to calm down and think rationally.

Sasuke sneered at the startled human, "Why two abnormal would keep company with such a creature is beyond me." His red eyes started spinning as he looked at the werewolf, "You are an apex predator, yet you are forced to babysit this human."

"He's our friend." The werewolf, Henry Foss, growled out, "It's you, on the other hand, who has chosen the bad company." His form started quivering as his other side started to rear its ugly head.

Seeing things start to escalate, Bigfoot put his foot down, in this case, quite literally, "Enough! We have no need to fight! We are guests here, Henry!" He gave both the werewolf and human a pointed stare, "We will not start a fight here."

"So you listen to that brutish friend of yours?" The smirk on Sasuke's face was purely malicious, "I guess that explains a lot." Suddenly, he lashed out with his right foot and smacked Henry straight in the face, "Besides... I want to fight."

Bigfoot snarled as he charged at Sasuke, choosing to discard his earlier sentiments.

"So... a son?" Helen asked her former friend with a raised eyebrow, hiding the hurt she felt. She was currently sitting in a chair that Nikola had provided for her. It wasn't something she would relax in, but at the same time, not completely uncomfortable, "I'm surprised you never told anyone."

Nikola snorted as he poured her a glass of red wine, "Who was there to tell?" Once he was satisfied with the amount in the glass, he handed it to her with a smile, "Besides, the only person I could tell wasn't too happy with me."

"Yes, well attempting to take over the world tends to do that." Helen gave him a pointed stare as she took a sip of the exotic wine. Swirling the liquid in her mouth, she savored the flavor, "Mmh... so who is it that you need me to look over?"

Nikola's smile morphed into a frown, "You actually met him already." He hesitated for a second as he fell into his seat, "I'd sent Naruto on a mission regarding a friend of mine. I don't know the exact details... but he was bitten, Helen." Once again, Nikola's eyes turned pitch black, "Somehow, somewhere, there are vampires still lurking in the world."

"You are certain?" The alarm that Helen felt was great, although there was a hint of skepticism in her voice, "I was pretty certain that the churches took great care to eliminate them all."

Nikola gnashed his teeth, "Whether they did or not, that is not the case now. They are back Helen... and they've just bitten my son." The anger he felt was palpable, lightning sparking of his body like a furious storm, "As much as I want to bring back my race, I will not do it at the cost of my son."

"Never thought I'd hear you say something like that," Helen admitted, a hint of awe in her voice, "But I can understand where you are coming from." She knew what it was like to fear for her child's life.

Pouring himself a glass of the expensive wine, Nikola merely sighed, "Helen... help him, please. I know you hate me, and I don't blame you, but don't let him suffer because of my mistakes."

"I had no such intention," Helen got up from her seat, a fire burning within her light blue eyes, "We may have our differences, and our goals might collide more than I like, but I won't allow Naruto to suffer because of it."

Nikola bowed his head in sincere gratitude, "Thank you."

As Apollo's chariot flew over the morning sky, the moon goddess was in the middle of her camp, getting ready for a day of hunting with her virgin maidens. She was currently taking off her outfit, the one that she wore in her chariot.

She had already taken off the tight black top that she wore, leaving her only in the pristine white bra that held her plump breasts up. They weren't insanely big, but not so small that one could question her gender.

Looking into the mirror she had conjured for herself, she got to removing the black form-fitting pants that she wore. While they were comfortable, they wouldn't be practical for a day of hunting. She needed something that would allow her freedom of movement, and tight pants would not do.

Once she was done taking them off, she summoned her regular hunting outfit, a pristine white dress.

It wasn't what one would normally consider a dress. unless you were Aphrodite. It barely covered her ass, but for Artemis, it was practical. If one was going to be dodging strikes from beings twice your size, then one did not go for looks or design, but aerodynamics. Only someone like herself or Athena would understand such a thing.

Quickly putting it on, she adjusted it by tying a knot on the side and letting the excess of the dress flow freely behind her, almost like a cape.

The rest of the dress barely covered her breasts and exposed everything else, but the goddess of hunting was fine with that. She didn't care what others thought of her.

"My lady?" Her lieutenant, Zoë Nightshade, announced as she entered the tent, "The others are ready for you."

Artemis smiled at that, "Thank you, Zoë" Adjusting her long auburn hair, she willed it to the color of Nyx herself, "I will be there shortly. Why don't you start training the new recruits in the meantime?" Her smile turned purely divine, "If I feel you did a good job, I'll reward you handsomely tonight."

"As you wish, my lady." Zoë bowed her head in obedience, a small part of her growing in excitement at the prospect her mistress promised. Turning on her heels, she left the tent in a hurry.

Shaking her head in amusement, Artemis turned her thoughts to the mortal boy that she had saved. At first, she hadn't planned on intervening and saving his life, but a part of her was moved by his selflessness. There were so few that would have done what he had done... that was why she had saved him.

She shook her head as she got up, her dress flowing in the wind that Zeus provided... what a pervert. She rolled her eyes as she used her divine power to prevent his prying eyes from getting a free glimpse.

"You are going to do great things," Artemis smiled fondly as she thought about Naruto, "So, please, don't disappoint me," Opening the flap that led to the untamed wilds, her fond smile turned excited.

Sasuke snorted as he looked at the tired trio before him, "I can't believe the three of you." He shook his head in mad exasperation, "I mean the only one who has any talent is the big brute." He jerked his thumb to the unconscious abnormal, "And he only lasted roughly five minutes against me."

There was pure silence outside the mansion as Sasuke glared at the interlopers, "Give me one good reason as to why I shouldn't just kill you and be done with it?"

"Because we are guests here," Will answered, finally finding his courage to stand up to the powerful abnormal., "And I'm pretty certain that Nikola and Helen wouldn't be too happy if you killed us."

Sasuke paused as a smirk made its way on his face, "...I guess there is a reason as to why they keep you around." Removing his sword from their necks, he allowed them to get up from the dirt floor, "Go on ahead and leave but know this. If I ever see you snooping around here again, I won't hesitate in killing you."

He watched as they scampered from the area, like dogs with their tails tucked between their legs. Shaking his head, Sasuke sheathed his katana, "What a pathetic trio... though the Bigfoot is rather interesting, for a monkey that is."

Inserting the needle into the boy's arm, Helen smiled as she pulled back the plunger. She was hoping to analyze his blood in hopes of finding remnants of the venom. If she had that, she could hopefully create an antidote for anyone who was bitten.

Glancing at him, she asked the question that had been bugging her, "Did it hurt when you were bitten?"

"Like a fire in my veins," Naruto joked, his eyes locked onto the bowl of ramen that his dad was holding for him. He could see the smug smirk on his father's face, something that irritated him to no ends, "Didn't last very long, though, as it disappeared as quickly as it appeared."

Once she had drawn as much blood as she needed, Helen looked to Nikola, "I think that's everything I can do right now." She got up from her seat and stretched her back, "I'll go back to my own lab and see what I find. Once I have something, I'll give you a call."

"Thank you," Nikola announced as he approached his son, "I can sleep better, now, knowing that the smartest woman in the world is on the case." Even though he tried to put his most charming smile on, it didn't really affect Helen that much,

Helen merely rolled her eyes as she glanced at the blond abnormal, "You have my sympathies for having to deal with this fool every day," She ignored the mock pout from Nikola, "If you ever feel like getting away from him, feel free to come visit us." She handed him a card that provided information regarding the Sanctuary they ran, "I would also love to see what type of Abnormality you have."

"With how he is?" Naruto gestured to his father, "I might just take you up on that offer." He got up from his own seat and shook hands with the nice lady.

All three occupants of the room shared a good laugh, though, in Nikola's case, it was more mocking in nature. He pulled up a trash can and threw Naruto's food in the bin, "Have fun getting it out of there, jerk."

Naruto's mouth fell open, akin to that of a dead fish before he dug into the trash in an attempt to save his favorite food, "You monster!"

Itachi frowned as he walked through the crowded New York streets, his red eyes covered by the sunglasses he wore. He was currently wearing a black tuxedo suit, one that complemented his pitch black hair.

In his hand was a small cell phone, one that he was using to communicate with his comrades.

"Once you find the First King, report back," A female voice commanded.

Itachi nodded his head, "I understand. I won't fail in tracking the abnormal down." He hung up the phone and put it in his pants pocket. He already had a plan as to how to locate his target.

He smiled as he noticed his pet raven fly above him, its eyes as red as its owners. Closing his own, Itachi allowed his vision to blend with that of the birds, giving him a greater vision than any other creature on the Earth.

Soon, he spotted a red headed man walking away from him, a strange kangi on his forhead. Sending a quick text, Itachi sent the bird to keep an eye on him.

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