Here goes Chapter 4 enjoy it!
I DO NOT OWN PERCY JACKSON/NARUTO!
Gods: Kori Tou Thanatou
Chapter 4: Little Things Are Everything, The Streak Must End
Naruko knocked on a door that was attached to cabin that looked like a Barbie Dollhouse.
Worst...the entire cabin was bright pink and smelled like perfume.
The door swung open showing...
"Silena? Silena Beareguard I presume?" Naruko asked crossing her arms eyeing the girl. Not in that way!
The girl revealed as Silena nodded, "Can I, uh, help you?"
The older girl simply smiled, "Come on Silena! You don't remember me?"
Silena slowly shook her head taking up the appearance of the blonde that stood in front of her. She tried to work the gears in her brain, she was trying her best to remember the blonde but nothing.
A small frown spread across the Aphrodite girl's face, Naruko sighed, "You seriously don't remember me Lena?"
That's when Silena's expression turned from confusion into both surprise and happiness. "N-Naruko?"
"One and only Lena," Naruko replied, she was then captured in a hug by Silena. She happily returned the action. When they broke the hug Silena had a smile on her lips, "She's grown since the last time I saw her. She isn't scared little girl anymore, she's now a beautiful fourteen year old who's probably strong and a great fighter."
"I can't believe you're back! It's been years. I missed you."
Naruko scratched her whiskered cheek, "Yeah? I missed you too. I was just in and out of this world and my own during the years. I even started a relationship with a certain God."
Silena's eyes widened in disbelief. Her, in some cases, niece was in a relationship with a God. But which God?
"I dated Apollo," Naruko said and Silena whistled, "We were having fun all the time. If you know what kind of fun I mean," She winked and Silena had a dust of pink on her cheeks knowing what the older girl meant, "He took me to a bunch of places. I met a lot of famous people since he was like, uh, Mr. Hollywood in a way."
Silena gasped clasping her hands together, "Did you meet Beyoncé? Or Eminem?"
"Yeah," Naruko nodded then pouted, "Beyoncé wouldn't let me perform with her on her tour," But then her face lit up with a grin, "But Eminem taught me how to rap. I might perform during the campfire thing with some Apollo kids. We'll go all-"
The jumped at the sound of squealing. All the Aphrodite cabin girls burst out of the cabin along with boys gathering around Naruko. They were asking various questions all at once with grins. Like how many hearts did she break? Or what was the biggest dic-
"Enough!" Naruko barked out causing all of them gasp backing away, "Why the hell would anyone of you do that?! Ask stupid questions? Is that all the Aphrodite cabin is good for? Gossiping? Shopping? Finding the right pair of shoes?"
"Guilty," Said a girl who looked about twelve or thirteen. She looked Asian and looked as if she was perfect all the time.
Naruko stepped up to the girl with a frown. "And who are you? Little Miss Perfect?"
The Asian girl flipped her black hair with a eye roll, "I'm Drew Tanaka. You must be that sorry excuse of a Granddaughter of Aphrodite."
"Drew!" Silena scowled the girl known as Drew.
"What, Silena?" Drew frowned, "I'm setting this," She looked up and down at Naruko, "thing straight."
Naruko left eye twitched but then a spark was shown. Her eyes turned dark but sparked with electricity. Like bolts of lightning. Silena knew this look. Something bad was going to happen. In a blink of an eye, two Shadow Clones of Naruko were pinning Drew to the ground. Drew was screaming and squirming but the Clones pressed down harder on her.
The Aphrodite cabin girls and guys wanted to help her...but they didn't want to get pinned down by Naruko duplicates. Silena cursed under her breath before running over to the cloned prying them off Drew who scrambled to her feet screaming at the Clones who were released by Naruko who had a satisfied look.
"Sorry, but I don't like brats. You're probably one of those...uh...what are they called again?" Naruko snapped her fingers, "Yeah! One of those 'Daddy's Little Girl' brats. I hate them. I don't hate you. I just don't flat out like you and I just met you," She turned away from a jawdropped Drew. The blonde now faced the crowd of Aphrodite girls and guys who were shaking in fear of the Granddaughter of Aphrodite who grinned, "Now. There will be some New Rules, right Counselor?"
Silena couldn't help but feel fear shiver down her spine. "Y-Yes of course, Naruko."
Naruko nodded at her then looked back at her Uncles and Aunts, "First off, if you are new and don't know who I am...I'm Naruko Uzumaki, Counselor of the Hades cabin, Daughter of Hades, Granddaughter of Aphrodite and Great-Granddaughter of Zeus."
One guy in the crowd raised a shaky hand, Naruko pointed at him and he swallowed. "I'm Mitchell. And, uh, is the Hades that cabin that's red and looks scary?"
The whiskered girl chuckled lightly, "Well of course. My Dad didn't put it there though, I did. With permission from Shocky," The sky boomed in anger and she rolled her bright blue eyes, "Oh shut up! You know like that name!" The sky boomed again even angrier, "Now what would Grandmother Rhea say if she heard that kind of language from you?" The sky then settled down. She smiled softly, "Works all the time."
"Should we get to the New Rules?" Silena asked, "By the way, what are the New Rules?"
"This," Naruko cleared her throat, "The New Rules are Number One: No trying to rape any newcomers."
Some girls in the crowd cursed under their breath with a grumble.
"Rule Number Two: Respect each other. Rule Number Three: Train everyday to become stronger-"
"WHOA WHAT?!" Screamed all the Children of Love with wide eyes. Now Naruko was taking things way too far. Training? They could barely throw a damn dagger! How can they survive training?
Naruko frowned at seeing this. She expected them to be excited, jumping for joy. But this? Shameful. If Guy-sensei or Rock Lee were here they'd be crying over this shouting out inspirational things that would give them a headache.
"Yes, training. The Aphrodite cabin is the most weakest and pathetic cabin in all of camp," Naruko shook her head while saying that. And the Children of Love pouted at that. They weren't the fighting type. The make-up, shopping and looking great everyday type? Bingo! "You have to show Mr. D, Chiron and the other campers that you're more than pretty faces!"
A bunch of them were smiling flipping their hair mumbling things like, 'Why thank you.' Or 'Well duh. Have you seen me?'
"You all are the kids of Aphrodite! The Grandkids of Ouranos! You have powerful bloodlines. Use that power that is buried under all that make-up, hair curlers and weird green facial masks!"
A boy grinned, "They help with keeping our skin smooth and soft."
Naruko shot him a hard glare and he whimpered. "I don't give a damn! That's the problem! You worry about stuff like that! Don't focus on that all the time. You guys hide all the time when the rest of us are fighting to protect what we love. You say that 'fighting is useless and stupid' I agree. But sometimes you have to fight to protect the ones you love the most," One girl raised her hand and Naruko rolled her eyes, "Other than yourself," The girl slowly dropped her hand, "Now, we are going to train until it hurts us. We are going to train until we bleed. We are going to train until sweat drips down our faces! RIGHT?!"
"Uhh...yeah...right..." They mumbled looking uneasy. Naruko cracked her knuckles loudly causing them to sputter, "U-U-Uh, y-yeah! Yes ma'am!"
"Great!" Naruko grinned, "We'll begin now! Run all around camp until dinnertime."
Their colors turned pale staring at their Niece as if she'd grown two heads. She's kidding right?
"Hop to it!" She barked and they jumped in fear beginning to dash away, "If you stop you'll have to run until morning comes!"
Silena chuckled lightly before facing Naruko, "You think you're a little hard on them?"
Naruko scoffed, "Certainly not," She frowned lightly at what she just said, "Certainly not? I don't think I've ever said that before. Arty is having quite the influence on me," The blonde thought with a sigh. She gave Silena a pat on the shoulder before walking off, "I'll see you later Lena."
Silena nodded, "Okay. But are you sitting at our table for dinner?" She asked. She thought since Naruko is her mother's granddaughter, she should sit at their table.
"Maybe. I'm thinking about sitting with either my new siblings or Thalia."
Silena waved good-bye at her Niece. "Alright then! See you in a bit!"
"See ya!" She was now out of sight.
Something then crossed the Daughter of Aphrodite's mind. "New siblings?"
At dinner, some of Naruko's friends looked miserable. Especially Percy. He was all alone at the Poseidon table. And Thalia was alone at the Zeus table, Naruko offered to sit with her but she wanted to be alone for awhile. Naruko understood this and sat with her siblings. She was happy that Bianca was happy and laughing. The three Children of Hades even played Mythomagic which seemed to be a bit of fun to Naruko.
When the Aphrodite came in, they were sweaty, tired and hungry. Pants escaped their lips. Naruko praised them as they sat at their table sending murderous glares over to their Niece who grinned. When everyone finished their dinner Chiron made the customary toast to the Gods and formally welcomed the Hunters of Artemis.
The clapping was kind of...well, half heartedly and weak.
He then announced the 'good will' Capture the Flag for the next day. At least it made everyone clap with more enthusiasm.
After dinner, everyone trailed off to their respective cabins to go to sleep. Naruko told the Aphrodite cabin to get ready for tomorrow because they would have to either play in Capture the Flag or face her wrath.
...Of course they were terrified at the smile she gave them.
They chose to play in Capture the Flag.
Sad for them.
Silena chuckled at the expression their faces when Naruko left to the Hades cabin.
She snuggled in her warm bed drifting off to sleep.
Bad thing was, when Demigods sleep, they dream, nightmares. Naruko hyperventilated sweating bullets while stirring in her bed mumbling things in her sleep. Maybe it was morning because the she felt some light through the cabin window shine down on her. Since she didn't get up the light grew brighter and she sat up groaning lightly.
The blonde glared at the sun that seemed to be smirking at her. "Oh will you just cut it out?"
Naruko jumped out of bed, she walked over to Bianca who was sound asleep snoring lightly. The blonde couldn't help but smile softly she gently shook her little sister, "It's morning time, Bianca, time to get up."
Bianca groaned cracking open her dark eyes. "...Five more minutes..." She grabbed her pillows cuddling with them before closing her eyes.
Naruko rolled her bright blue eyes. "One, Two, Three, Four, Five! Your five minutes are up, Bi."
"No it's not," Bianca mumbled into her pillows, "You just counted to five. My five minutes start now. Bye-Bye..."
That's when Naruko pulled Bianca, who squealed in surprise, out of bed planting her feet on the floor. Nico grunted falling out of bed landing on his feet rubbing his eyes with a yawn. Naruko ruffled both their hair, "Good! You guys are up. Get dressed, cause I want for you guys to hangout and talk with some of the other kids," She grinned and the Di Angelo siblings pouted.
After breakfast, Naruko went over to Grover so that she could explain her dream to him.
"...and I think she's in trouble," Naruko finished fiddling with her fingers.
Grover started to twirl the shaggy fur on his goat legs. "So, uh, she was kidnapped?"
"Yes! I mean, who the hell can kidnap a Goddess?!"
"Hm, Zoe had a similar dream-"
"Wait, what? Zoe had a dream like mine?" Naruko asked a little stunned. Her and Zoe shared a dream. HER and ZOE. Thalia won't be too happy about this.
"I...I don't know, exactly," Grover admitted, "About three in the morning she came to the Big House demanding to talk with Chiron. She looked panicked."
Naruko couldn't help but smirk at her Satyr friend, "How do you know this, G-man?"
That's when Grover's entire face turned red and he pulled the collar of his shirt. "I...was...uh...kind of camped outside the Artemis cabin."
The whiskered girl bursts out laughing holding her sides causing Grover bleat in embarrassment. She wiped a tear with a sigh, "G, you're a stalker," She snickered.
"I am not!" Grover bleated and his face turning even redder, "Anyway, I followed her to the Big House and hid in a bush and watched the whole thing."
"You say it like it's a big deal."
"It is! She got really upset with Argus since he wouldn't let her in. It was a real dangerous scene," Grover said.
"Everything's dangerous with Zoe," Naruko thought with a grunt, "What did Arty Jr. say?" She asked the Satyr.
Grover shivered with a grimace look on his face. "Well, she starts talking old fashioned when she gets upset. So it was kind of hard to understand, you see. But she did say something about Artemis being in trouble and needing the Hunters. Then she called Argus a Boil-Brained Lout...I think that's a bad thing."
Naruko rubbed her forehead. "It is, she called me that many times before. Still does."
Grover snickered earning a frown from the Daughter of Hades, "Finally Chiron came out in his pajamas and his horse tail was in curlers-"
"Sweet. He wears curler!"
"Don't tell him I told you," Grover said and Naruko nodded, "Zoe said she needed permission to leave camp immediately. Chiron refused. He reminded Zoe that the Hunters had to stay until they received orders from Artemis. That's when she said, 'How can we get orders from Artemis when she is lost?'"
"Good question Zoe," Naruko agreed, "But who could kidnap her? And why?"
Grover sniffled crying anime tears. "I don't know! Artemis! Who took her?!" He wailed and Naruko rubbed his back sympathetically.
But she had to admit that she was worried for Artemis too. Naruko knew that the Goddess of Hunt could handle herself but...she just hoped that the Titan Lord wasn't involved with Artemis's kidnapping.
Naruko found herself sitting on the steps of the Hades cabin listening to the Counselors of different cabins fussing and arguing over each other with frowns. She was just chilling out on the steps drinking a bottle water until she was disturbed by the Counselors of all people. They needed a plan to defeat the Hunters...when they were discussing the plan a fight almost broke out.
So the next person they thought of was Naruko!
...Let's hope her advice works here.
"Enough, already!" Shouted Charles Beckendorf who had a aggravated look on his face. The shout caused the others to pause and face him. He was quit at times but when he had an idea to offer or raised his voice everyone listened, "We came here to seek a plan to beat the Hunters, not argue. Since we didn't have a plan of our own we need to ask the next big person."
Silena faced her Niece with a pleadingly look, "Do you have a plan?"
"You're wanting something like that from me?" Naruko asked and they nodded making a smirk form on her lips, "Well, if you are wondering why you lose like fuck to the Hunters it's one reason why," She held up her index finger, "You all lack leadership, trustworthiness and most important...teamwork."
Percy counted his fingers and shot her a small confused frown, "That was 'three' reasons."
The blonde blinked, "Really? Because I thought...that I don't really care," She rolled her bright blue eyes at Percy who had a small pout. To be honest, Percy annoyed her so much that she wanted to jump in Tartarus. Yeah, that bad, "But I'm going to be straight up with you guys...you are all going to get your asses kicked," The Counselors' face fell and their shoulders slumped, "You all were trained to work alone which isn't a bad thing, but, you weren't trained to work as a team. Teamwork is important. Even for a solo person. You guys have to work together more with your friends and people who aren't."
Katie Gardner, Daughter of Demeter and Counselor of the Demeter cabin jabbed her thumb at Travis and Connor Stoll who were the Sons of Hermes and Counselors of the Hermes cabin, "If we're doing yippee yay teamwork, I cannot do it with those two!"
Travis growled, "Why not?"
"Yeah, why not? We're awesome to work with!" Connor planted his fists on his hips puffing his chest out with a huff. If there was one thing Naruko knew, is that these three had some kind of rivalry going on. Luckily she's a master at that kind of thing.
"When I was younger, there was a boy that I hated and had a rivalry with...his name was Sasuke Uchiha," Naruko began with a small smile remembering the good ol' days, "Everyone wanted to be his friend and girls drooled over him. Especially my friend Sakura Haruno. Anyways, one day at the Academy, Sasuke and I went to, we had to fight and stuff. I was so cocky and such an idiot back then, before I knew it, he pinned me down to the ground. We stared in each others eyes for awhile. I saw something in his eyes, they were cold and dark. But also full of pain, sadness and loneliness. He was just like me. We shared a bond. And even though we didn't show it to each other or anyone else...we were the best of friends. Even though when we got even older he tried to kill me a dozen of times- but that's another story! The person you hate the most, you love the most."
Everyone couldn't help but smile at the moral of the story. That is until Travis, Connor and Katie bursts out gagging catching everyone's attention.
Travis and Connor glared at Katie. "We don't love her!"
Katie sent the glare back to the Stoll brothers. "And I don't love you guys!"
Naruko waved that off, "Oh you fourteen year olds...denying your feelings for someone...classic," She grinned but realized what she said and grimaced, "Oh Gods! I sound like Granny Dite! That's what I get! Damn it..." She swore darkly then pointed at Katie and Travis, "...You two are the people I'm talking about. Take out Connor. I'm saying that Travis and Katie are in love but just don't want to show their true feelings for each other."
Katie and Travis flushed glancing at one another in embarrassment. They did not love each other. This is some of kind of prank, right?
Connor faced his brother, "Loving the enemy, Travis?! That's shameful!"
"I don't love Katie! I swear on the latest prank we're doing that I don't love her!"
Mark, a Son of Ares and the Counselor of the Ares cabin grinned evilly, "So," He began facing Travis, "when are you and cereal girl tying the knot?"
"WE ARE NOT GETTING MARRIED!" Cried both the Son of Hermes and Daughter of Demeter. Mark cackled in laughter holding his sides.
"Can we change the subject?!" Katie practically begged on her knees her face becoming brighter. This was getting too embarrassing.
"Sure," Naruko agreed, "This is getting irrelevant anyways," She sighed not even looking at the person who she was going to call, "Mark, your fly is down," She announced and the others turned to him laughing at him as he now had a dust of pink on his cheeks.
Mark frowned spinning on his heels turning the other way zipping up his pants mumbling things under his breath then turning back around glaring at everyone. "Karma is such a bitch..."
Naruko nodded in agreement, "Right you are!" She said, "Now, back to kicking the Hunters' asses, we first need a Captain to lead you into battle. Who will be the leader?" She asked looking at them and no one moved an inch, "...Charlie?" His black eyes widened in surprise and he shook his head quickly, "Okay, Silena? No? Katie? Uh-Uh? Travis? Connor? Percy?"
Percy bit his bottom lip nervously, "I...uh..."
"Oh, right, forgot. You're a Poseidon kid, you're not leader worthy. Got it, Sir Soggy."
The Son of Poseidon frowned. "It's not that! And what's wrong with me being Poseidon's kid?"
"Easy. You guys lack leadership. Unlike children of Zeus who will kill themselves just to be a leader, right Thalia?" Naruko smirked and Thalia blushed looking away. If there was one thing the blonde girl enjoyed, it was to tease Thalia. Before Percy could snap at Naruko he was interrupted by Annabeth.
"Naruko, why don't you just be leader?" She suggested and the blonde smiled.
"Me?" Naruko pointed at herself and Annabeth nodded, "Nah. I can't be leader. Really. I just can't."
Annabeth sighed desperately, "But-"
Naruko grinned. "Okay, Bethy, I know who can be a awesome leader. Thalia!" Thalia quickly looked at Naruko in disbelief with wide eyes. She was so going to get it later, "Now we need a co-leader Bethy. That will be you of course."
Annabeth glanced down unsurely. "I-I'm not sure-"
Naruko stood up from sitting on the steps to walk up to the younger blonde and place her hand softly on the younger blonde's shoulder. Annabeth's steel gray eyes met Naruko's bright blue ones. Naruko's hand slipped off of Annabeth's shoulder forming into a fist and grin spread across her lips, "I believe in you. You are the Daughter of Athena after all. So why not use that brilliant brain of yours?"
Annabeth couldn't help but smile and nod. She then noticed her role model's fist, she slowly formed her hand into a fist and bumped it on Naruko's feeling the same connection when they were back in their group. Her, Naruko, Luke and Thalia traveling around together fighting off monsters. Those were the good days. She missed those days.
"Alright!" The older girl took back her fist as did Annabeth, "We're going to need someone to take down the Ultimate Hunter...Zoe. I'll do it."
"Nuh-uh!" Connor grinned rubbing his hands together in a evil manner, "Travis and I need to have a crack at her! We'll give her our latest prank yet!"
"She won't know what hit her," Travis said. On the corner of his eye, Katie crossed her arms huffing rolling her eyes in annoyance. Typical Stoll bros stuff. A crooked smile formed on his lips.
Thalia finally butted in and said, "No. You'll both be guarding our flag with Nico and Bianca, Naruko's younger half brother and sister," The Stoll bros pouted at that. The spiky haired girl sent them hard terrifying glares causing their sweat to drop and strain a smile nodding, "...Naruko can go after Zoe, and get their flag and bring. It. Back. To. Our. Territory. Got that goldie locks?"
Naruko playfully saluted Thalia, "Yes ma'am!" But now she turned solemn. Because this moment was serious, "Don't worry Travis and Connor, if there are some problems with guarding the flag some clones of me will show up to help. I may have to have a bunch of clones to do a lookout for the Hunters, they'll report to you all and warn if the Hunters are coming or nearby Now the most important thing to remember out there is easy...you are all comrades. Use teamwork and you'll be powerful in battle. My sensei told me something that I will never forget...if you break the rules you're considered scum, but if you leave your comrades behind then you're considered worst than scum."
"That is a cute thing to remember," Mark said, "But, uh, hello! We need a fucking plan to whip those Hunters asses! We have a leader, great but it should have been me, a co-leader, should have been me and someone to get Zoe and bring the flag back to our territory, seriously, it should have been me."
"You're too barbaric to be a leader," Silena said and Mark stuck his tongue out at her.
Naruko blinked, "...The plan? Gods, yeah! I totally forgot. When I tell you the plan spread it around to everyone. The plan is simple..."
It was time for the streak to end...
Both teams were strapping on their armor and going over plans huddled together. Some of the Hunters looked as if they've been crying, guess Zoe told them about her dream. Zoe kept glancing at Chiron from time-to-time with a look that said, 'I can't believe your making me do this.'
Team Naruko (yep, she chose the name) was pumped and ready for the game to begin. It was twenty nine Hunters vs. twenty nine campers. Their plan was so amazing that the Aphrodite kids were ready to kick ass.
"I'll show them 'love is worthless,'" Silena grumbled tightening her armlet, "I'll pulverize them!"
Mitchell walked up to Naruko with a nervous look. "Uh, Naruko?"
Naruko turned around to face him with a smile. "Yes, Mitchy?"
Mitchell fiddled with his sword, "Are you sure we're gonna win? I mean, we have our cabin in this game. The Aphrodite cabin can't fight well and-"
"And you'll do great out there," Naruko promised, "Just use teamwork and you'll be fine."
"Okay..." Mitchell said unsure walking away chewing on his bottom lip.
Naruko turned to face her team with a solemn look, "Okay, guys! Chiron will signal the game to start any second now! Go to your respective spots!" Her team about to walk to their spots until she grinned and stopped them, "One more thing!...Let's finally end this crappy streak."
Chiron blew the horn signaling for the game to begin.
The Hunters and the campers sprinted over to their respective spots.
Naruko waited in a tree looking over the forest silently praying to her Father, Grandmother and Great-Grandfather that they would win this thing. She was also wishing that she had the Byakugan, but she guessed her sensing could help her out too.
Before she got in the tree she made a bunch of Shadow Clones to watch different parts of the forest. They had to lookout for the Hunters and warn the others, and to also fight incoming Hunters.
"Try whatever the hell you want, Zoe nightshade," Naruko thought with a small frown, "But this time I will not let you win. We're not vulnerable anymore...get ready to taste your own medicine."
A clone of Naruko sprinted over to Thalia, Percy, Annabeth and some others.
Percy walked up to the clone, "Got anything?" He questioned the fake Naruko who nodded.
"Yeah," She breathed, "Just like we suspected, Zoe is the leader and she's got Hunters in every blindspot around the forest even near their flag and ours."
"Well, if she has Hunters near our flag how come they haven't taken it yet?" Percy asked.
"Seaweed Brain," Annabeth began and he looked at her, "Zoe is smart. She knows better than to jump out, she doesn't have an advantage yet. She's waiting for us to fall apart and get mad at each other."
"She's got a dozen of tricks up her sleeve," The duplicate of Naruko said.
Thalia cracked her neck from side-to-side. "Yeah, but guess what? We've got even more up ours. I've got to hand it to you, Naruko, having the Stolls setup a couple of their infamous pranks around here wasn't a bad idea."
The clone grinned sheepishly, "I know right? Since I did such a awesome plan do I get a reward?" She wiggled her golden eyebrows with a wink and Thalia blushed about to punch the duplicate but remembered it would pop so she would take her anger out on the real Naruko after the game.
All of a sudden arrows flew out of the trees, the others gasped but clone Naruko jumped in the way making some quick handsigns, she took a deep breath and her mouth dispensed a ball of blazing fire that shot forward burning the arrows to ashes. The others either got behind the blonde or beside her readying themselves and their weapons.
It turned quiet. But too quiet.
They expected more arrows to come but nothing happened.
Then five Hunters jumped out of the trees landing on the ground with their bows draw. They noticed that they were outnumbered, but this didn't bother them one bit. One of the Hunters, Phoebe, was leading this group.
The Hunters circled the campers slowly, if they tried anything, well, the Hunters would fill them up with dozens of arrows. The fake Naruko gritted her teeth and drew a kunai causing the Hunters to pull back even further on their bows but blinked when the kunai was thrown at the sky popping into a small explosion. Phoebe shared looks with her fellow sisters of the Hunt and bursts out laughing.
But their laughing stopped when they were encased in gallons of paint. They gasped and screamed, Thalia and Annabeth grabbed some of the Hunters since they couldn't move and tied them up to a tree while Percy and some others trapped the remaining in nets. The fake Naruko kicked their bows, arrows and knives over to a stump that was at least eight feet away from them. She then nodded to her teammates and hopped away leaving them to take care of things.
This teamwork and the plan was working. Maybe the campers would win. They smiled at one another fist bumping and hugging. But their happy moment was interrupted by what sounded like an evil chuckle.
Thalia glared deadly at Phoebe, "What's got you laughing?" She demanded. This wasn't a funny moment for them. A painful, embarrassing and losing moment? Why...duh.
Phoebe caught her breath and sighed narrowing her eyes at all of them. "You little barbarians will not win Capture the Flag. Zoe is our leader and she will take your flag from right under your noses!"
Annabeth frowned and said, "We'll admit that your Lieutenant maybe the strongest of you all..."
"...but she isn't strong like Naruko."
The real Naruko was running across the forest trying to find her team's flag. Her golden eyebrows were furrowed and her bright blue eyes were narrowed at everything. She was ready for some Hunter to try and jump her. But a smile flashed across her lips at sensing that Annabth and the others took care of some of the Hunters that tried to take them down.
Beckendorf, Silena, Mark, Katie and some others were currently fighting off hunters who, unfortunately, jumped out of the bushes firing arrows and hunting knives at them. Thalia told Annabeth to go to this team but it would take awhile to get there.
Hopefully, she comes in time.
Katie yelped as a knife was flown at her head but struck the bark of a tree as she dropped down into the grass. She quickly lifted her hands up causing the ground to rumble lightly. Roots grew out of the ground wrapping tightly around their ankles making them fall back. A smirk formed on her lips, but smirk wilted and her eyebrows knitted at seeing Silena being thrown onto a tree roughly.
These damn Hunters were going to pay for hurting her teammate/friend.
She stood up on her feet waving her hands at the ground lifting them up forcefully, beads of sweat dripped down her face as medium sized roots broke out of the ground to wrap themselves around some Hunters' waist throwing them in different directions with screams, grunts and groans. She dropped her hands with a grin knowing that her Mother would be proud of her.
With moves like that? Hell yeah!
Before a Hunter could take Katie out from behind, Mark quickly grabbed the Hunter throwing the girl across his shoulder and he grinned when he back met the ground hardly. Katie turned to him with a thankful smile, "Thanks."
Marks shrugged and flexed his arms giving each a light peck. "Yeah, well, with guns like these..."
Katie rolled her eyes at the Son of Ares. Guess he isn't ever modest...
Beckendorf lunged at two Hunter's who had their knives drawn. They were ready to cut him in places he didn't even know existed! But he did the strangest thing...he ran behind a tree they were under making them arch a brow and frown. They were ready to cut! But then they suddenly realized why he ran behind the tree. Pounds of hot melted chocolate fell from the tree and covering the two Hunters who screamed running around because of the steaming hot chocolate that burned their skin.
Silena dropped down out of the tree with rope behind her. She ran over to the two Hunters backing them up at a boulder and quickly trapping them in the rope. Beckendorf walked over to her by her side with a soft smile.
The Daughter of Love smirked now face-level with one of the chocolate encased girl's, "So...what was that you said? Something about 'love being worthless?'" The Hunters growled darkly wanting to snap at the Aphrodite girl but her mouth was caked in chocolate.
"Those Stoll's are somethin' else with their pranks," The Son of Hephaestus commented with an amused smile and a shake of his head.
"You're telling me," Silena mumbled. The Stoll's truly were the Kings of Pranks.
Katie scrunched her nose at seeing the chocolate. That was the same one the Stoll's used to prank her cabin! And she still argued with them about it.
Annabeth then arrived huffing and panting trying to catch her breath. She scanned the area to see that all the Hunters were either knocked out, tied up or caught in nets, "Looks like you guys didn't need any help at all," She whistled impressed, "...I need for three of you to stay here to watch the Hunters and the rest come with me."
"I'll stay here," Silena offered and looked at Beckendorf and Katie, "You stay with me," They nodded and she looked at the others pointing at Annabeth, "...You guys go with Annabeth. We've got a game to win."
"...Well, it's about time you showed up, Zoe."
Zoe growled at seeing Naruko in front of her prize that was guarded by the Stoll's, Bianca and Nico who were all grinning. Naruko lifted her head up with a smirk that said, 'We are so going to kick your asses.' Her arms were crossed over her chest, her arms tightened gripping onto a special kunai.
What was going through Zoe's mind was the where were the other Hunter's who were hiding in the tree that were supposed to be shooting arrows by now. Naruko dropped her arms by her sides now changing her expression to solemn like she always did when she had to fight. Her grip tightened so much on the kunai that her knuckles cracked.
Connor whistled at hearing that but yelped quietly at being elbowed in the side by his older brother who shushed him trying to watch the action scene. This was better than going to the movies!
"I have waited a very long time to fight thou," Zoe said whipping out one of her hunting knives. Her feet shifted on the ground in a fighting stance, "Do not try any of thy tricks thou have up thy sleeve. Knowing that thou was a lover of, ugh, Lord Apollo."
The younger Son of Hermes blinked at Naruko. "You had sex with the Sun God more than once?"
Bianca scowled Connor before covering her little brother's ears. He was far too young to hear about that kinds of stuff!
"Let's do this, Zoe," Naruko shifted her feet on the ground and glanced at Zoe's while gritting her teeth.
"Gladly."
Zoe zoomed in front of Naruko in top speed, she swung her knife at the blonde's head who hopped over the now angry Lieutenant's head and landing on the ground but her leg sweep around Zoe's feet knocking her back on the ground. The blonde grinned but regretted when Zoe grabbed her ankle pulling her down next to her.
Naruko flipped up to her feet but deadpanned at seeing that Zoe did the same. The whiskered girl drew a kunai throwing it at Zoe's shoulder who quickly dodged it and grabbed her bow shooting arrows at Naruko who gasped jumping, sliding and dunking away from the arrows that came her way. No matter how much she wanted to unleash her full power on Zoe, she remembered she couldn't because this wasn't one of her monster or dangerous ninja opponent.
This was someone who didn't have Chakra or was a vicious creature who wanted to kill Naruko.
Maybe she could summon up a few Shadow Clones or Dopplegangers.
This movement didn't stop for a few minutes until the Shinobi clapped her hands together and the ground cracked open causing Zoe to gasp backing away before she fell in. Crawling out of the crack was Skeletal Warriors who were groaning and moaning gripping onto their swords. Only three were summoned and Zoe cursed her Lady's Niece under her breath. She was about to attack the Warrior's until Naruko pointed behind her.
Zoe arched a brow at hearing a bunch of familiar feminine voice screaming, 'No! No! No!' She recognized the voices swinging her head behind her to see some of her Hunters running after a Clone of Naruko who passed, what looked to be...
"Our flag!" Zoe cried out and glared poisonous daggers at the real Naruko who grinned, "Thou wanted this to happen! To keep me away from my team's flag!"
The Great-Granddaughter of Zeus shrugged with a smile, "Well, what can I say? I'm a genius."
Zoe's fists clenched tightly, "We will not lose!" She ran past Naruko to make a grab for the camper's flag until a Clone slammed down the Hunter's flag right in front of her with a smirk. Zoe was about to rage. Right now.
"WE FUCKING WON!" Mark and the real Naruko cheered. All the camper's ran up to the blonde with big grins and smile plastered over their lips jumping up and down with her in a tight group hug.
Chiron blew the horn ending the game before tossing it over his shoulder trotting over to the huge group of camper's with a huge grin of his own. "The camper's have won! For the first time in millennia!"
Some hunter's glared at the camper's but mostly at Naruko. She was the cause of their lost.
"Oh my Gods!" Cried Annabeth as she saw something or a someone approaching. They were shrouded in dark murky green mist, when it got closer, all the camper's and Hunter's was taken aback by what it was.
Naruko frowned but moved past everyone so she could stand at front to see what it was. Her blue eyes widened in shock and disbelief.
"T-This is impossible," Chiron said with nervousness taking over his voice, "It...she...has never left the attic before."
Mist curled around everyone's feet and no one dared to move a muscle. Her voice hissed and rang through Percy and Naruko's ears but everyone else covered their ears wincing.
"I am the Spirit of Delphi, Speaker of the prophecies of Phoebus Apollo, Slayer of the mighty python," The old mummified Oracle spoke, "Approach, seeker, and ask," Her cold dead eyes faced Percy but then they scanned Naruko and finally stopped at Zoe.
She swallowed before steeping up. "What must I do to save, my Goddess?"
The Oracle's mouth opened up and green mist poured out presenting a image of Artemis who was wrapped in chains, fettered to the rocks. She looked as if she were in pain and her hands were raised as if she were fighting off enemies.
The old Oracle spoke once more:
Six shall go West to the Goddess in chains
One shall be lost in the land without rain
The bane of Olympus shows the trail
Campers and Hunters combined prevail
A Daughter must reveal her secrets
To understand the one who she loves
The Titan's Curse must one withstand
And one shall perish by a parent's hand
The images faded away as the mist flew back into the Oracle's mouth. When that happened her old mummified body stumbled and fell face first onto the ground. Everyone was silent but gaped at the Oracle and everyone's eyes slowly faced Zoe.
Naruko felt a chill down her spine at hearing, 'A Daughter must reveal her secrets, To understand the one she loves.' It was talking about her telling Thalia about what happened during the time she left camp. The blonde cleared her throat shaking her mind off of that right now, her head faced Chiron who looked as if he saw a ghost. "Chiron," She said with seriousness taking over her voice.
"Yes, Naruko?" Chiron said straightening himself up now after that whole fiasco.
"...Let's settle this thing, shall we?"
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