The Hope of The Moon and Sun
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Percy Jackson. Naruto is owned by Masashi Kishimoto and Percy Jackson is owned by Rick Riordan respectively. Certain elements were inspired by various Naruto/Percy Jackson crossover fanfictions.
AN1: I kinda screwed up the order of the conversations as I forgot certain talks happened before last chapter so I am cramming in here. For in universe reason the gang is closer friends because of Naruto so they are more open to chatting.
I get my Bleach story and my Fairy Tail stories are more popular but I don't think I can do more than one chapter per story per week. I would get bored easily.
Chapter 11 Capture the Flag!
The next few days passed relatively quick for Naruto and Percy. They had gotten into a routine more or less. Naruto and Percy learned there was daily inspections of the cabins for certain rights in the camp. The cabins who scored higher got shower privileges first and the cabin who screed lowest usually were stuck doing kitchen duty.
The destroyed bathrooms were restored by the next day which most of the camp attributed to Hephaestus being in a good mood and magically fixing it for the camp. Naruto had overheard from his siblings that the Hephaestus cabin could not explain how the bathrooms had more sealed off one night and fixed the other.
Much to Percy's annoyance his cabin the Extra male consistently scored within the bottom 3 due to most of them not putting much effort into cleaning. Naruto was pleasantly surprised to see his fathers cabin within the top 4 since his siblings considered it a thing of pride to make sure the cabin dedicated to their dad was kept clean. This oddly made him feel sentimental since he knew his mothers' cabin did not rank as the hunters were rarely there and would not accept being ranked in the cabin rankings.
Annabeth told them usually one member from either the Athena or Aphrodite cabins were the markers to ensure that cleaning regulations were kept up instead of someone from another cabin being bribed into giving high marks for sloppy cabins. Percy had made a comment about Annabeth being too picky which predictably made her even more strenuous about his cabins hygiene during the next inspection.
Naruto learned that it was usually in order of marks: Aphrodite (they never had less than perfect marks according to Annabeth), Athena (only just behind cabin 10 in marks), Demeter (Annabeth referred to them as 'a stickler to the rules') and finally his dads cabin which usually only lost marks as they did not make their beds as neat and tidy as the other cabins.
After cabin inspections they had breakfast which Naruto noted made Percy abit glum afterwards. He sympathised as it was clear Percy was still looking for a sign from his Godly father.
Naruto and Percy had ancient Greek with Annabeth after breakfast with Percy starting to get some of the basic speaking down with Naruto holding back to the same
Archery came next with Naruto still getting bulls eyes and trying to help Percy improve to no avail as it seemed no matter what tips he gave him the arrows would never reach the target. Naruto secretly starting believing whoever Percy's dad was or one of his other children must of offended one of his parents to be so consistently bad. However he thought it was possible archery simply was not in Percy's hands and it was nobody fault.
Then it was lunch which Naruto quickly learned while healthy had very little varieties in selection besides the drink which could eb filled with anything non alcoholic. He didn't complain though as he rarely ate what his mother considered 'junk food' growing up with his mother almost shooting his dad when he offered him pop for the first time.
Then it was weapon making with the Hephaestus cabin which neither boy was particular good it but they still enjoyed it reasonably well.
Grover would join them after they had foot races with Dryads although Percy started to suspect this particular timing was no coincidence.
After once again getting dragged off by several Dryads for chats Percy noticed the dreamy jealous look on Grover face. "G-man you are not seriously jealous of Naruto, are you?" Percy asked in disbelief.
Grover huffed "Well why wouldn't I be? I mean Naruto can somehow run as fast as the Dryad but instead of being called a pervert when they hang out with him, they actually group together with him like he is family!" Grover moaned while Percy rolled his eyes. In his eyes Naruto was simply friendly as it seemed like Naruto just fit it wherever he went but still made time for him making him glad to be his friend.
The rest of activities varied depending on the day. Some days they had javelin throwing which Naruto had no trouble doing while Percy could at least throw in the general direction (unlike archery which was a fail). Other days they had sword fighting with Percy steadily getting better but Naruto like everyone else noticed he had yet to display the same power he had against Luke on their first lesson.
On Thursday Grover and Annabeth had joined Naruto and Percy for some time as friends before the big anticipated Capture the Flag the next day. It was during the free time before dinner.
"So, can we leave this camp? It's supposed to be a summer camp right?" Percy asked nervously.
"If you want to die sure." Annabeth said bluntly as Percy widened his eyes and Grover shot her a glare.
"Annabeth!" Grover hissed as Annabeth sighed.
"Sorry that was bad taste." Annabeth apologized before she clarified. "Percy this is the only safe place for demigods like us. It has a barrier and training as well." Annabeth told him as Percy slowly nodded his head. "Now that you know about the Gods if you leave this place your demigod scent will attract monsters meaning your life will always be in danger." Annabeth warned Percy seriously.
'Not if you are me and live with the hunt.' Naruto thought to himself as the hunt was one of the few places that had Gods actively protecting it along with highly trained semi immortal hunters guarding it.
"Of course, if you are a child of Aphrodite or Dementor you might eb fine as they are not particular powerful Gods." Annabeth mused as Grover nodded. Naruto knew his mother would agree with that sentiment and perhaps even his father buy he had some doubts. Seeing Silena talk her way out of a confrontation with 3 Ares kids impressed him.
"So would anyone stop us if we tried to leave?" Naruto decided to ask. He knew his had to stay at least in the summer but he wondered if other demigods were bound by some kind of oath.
Annabeth frowned and said "Mr. D and Chiron are pretty strict about he goes and comes. It would have to under certain circumstances if you got to leave."
"Like what?" Percy piped in as Grover looked nervous to talk.
"Like a quest. I know I am ready to do one but I am too young. Ha!" Annabeth replied muttering the end.
"So, Chiron and the film mentioned that the Gods and Olympus are here in America right?" Percy started as Annabeth gave a simple nod telling him to continue. "So where is Olympus if its in America right now?" Percy asked while Naruto looked politely interested.
"The Empire State Building in New York. 600th floor. You lived there right?" Annabeth asked if it was the most obvious thing in the world. Grover mouthed 'sorry' while Percy nodded pretending to know that fact. Naruto held back a snort. He had been there once as a day-old baby according to his parents to convince the Gods to let him live in peace. However, he had yet to return there as his parents did not want to tempt Zeus's temper.
"Have you guys been there?" Percy asked with some jealously while Naruto was also curious.
Annabeth and Grover nodded. "last year during the winter solstice. Luke, Clarisse, I and a few year-rounders took a trip up there." Annabeth said as her eyes sparkled in remembrance.
"I went along as kind of a chaperone." Grover added.
"Although after our trip we started getting bad weather. It almost seems like something was stolen." Annabeth mused as Naruto eyes narrowed. He remembered how his parents were more nervous afterwards and how frantic they were to send him off to camp half blood earlier than his 13th birthday. "Anyways Athena can work with anyone besides that dispute with Poseidon so I expect you both to pull your weight during our capture the flag game tomorrow!" Annabeth warned the boys. Naruto gave a mock salute making her chuckle while Percy nodded nervously.
Percy in pure curiosity decided to ask why everyone had to sleep in the assigned cabins when there seemed to be several that were completely empty.
Grover looked at the ground nervously and explained how you had to sleep in your godly parents cabin or in the extra male or female cabins if you were not claimed by your parent.
"Claimed?" Percy asked in confusion.
"Your parent will give a sign when they are ready." Grover explained.
Seeing Percy still confused Naruto decided to help out "I got claimed shortly before you woke up. It was like a light and symbol above your head." Naruto told him as Percy looked abit envious.
"So, who do you think my dad is?" Percy asked as Annabeth face looked like her mind was running a mile a second.
'Poseidon.' Naruto thought honestly but didn't say it as he knew it would be trouble if it was true. Especially with the Oath and how paranoid Zeus was.
"Hard to say buddy. You might be an add Hermes kid but he usually claims all his kids when they get here. Or maybe somebody minor like Nemesis." Grover said without thinking. Naruto and Annabeth eyes widened in fear.
"Forgive him Lady Nemesis he did not mean that!" Annabeth said loudly as she gave a low bow. Grover realized his mistake but when nothing happened everyone relaxed.
"Fool! Are you trying to get us bad luck!" Annabeth chastised as Grover looked sheepish.
"I hear Gods can be pretty picky when you say their names." Naruto whispered to Percy as Percy was trying to hold a snort down.
"Guys has anyone ever been down to the Underworld?" Percy decided to ask as he ignored the sad looks at him.
"I mean several people got close. You are not thinking of going down there are you?" Grover said in alarm,
"No." Percy said too quickly so everyone knew he was lying. Annabeth gave him a sad look while Naruto grit his teeth. He was too slow to save them both but he felt like he was missing something important. It just didn't add up Percy's mother turning into gold instead a body,
Before anyone could say anything else the dinner bell rang and they said their goodbyes.
After dinner Naruto looked up at the moon and whispered "Kaa-chan, Tou-chan I will make you proud tomorrow." He fell asleep before he could see the moon glow brighter than usual.
The next morning the air was ablaze with the weekly Capture the Flag especially with two new campers joining for this one. After breakfast the Athena Cabin brought a long blue silk banner as the Ares camp glared daggers.
Annabeth had managed to get the Hermes cabin, Apollo cabin and the Extra Male Cabins to join the Athena cabin for this game while the others joined the Ares Cabin.
As Luke got Percy suited up with a sword, shield and armour Annabeth pulled him aside and looked abit nervous. "Ok you are not going to like this." Annabeth told him as Naruto eyes narrowed. "Clarisse and the Ares cabin still hold a massive grudge against Percy for the toilet incident."
"I don't like where this is going." Naruto said with a frown.
"I know but hear me out. If the entire Ares cabin goes after Percy than Luke and the rest of the Hermes cabin can more easily sneak the flag back to our side." Annabeth said with a glint.
"Percy will be slaughtered you know. He is still a newbie and the Ares cabin are born warriors." Naruto retorted with some anger.
"That is why I will be there too! Plus you can protect him with arrows right?" Annabeth said with a stubborn tone. Naruto wanted to object but knew his friend would eventually have to hold his own hand in this life.
"Fine but don't blame me if the Ares cabin is in stretchers for the next couple of days." Naruto warned Annabeth to her confusion as she went off to reveal the 'official' plans.
Percy was abit muffed when he was on guard duty and when Annabeth gave him a suspicious look when he asked if she had any magical items he could borrow. The game began and he soon lost tracked of Naruto but he assumed it was because he was somewhere high being an archer.
Several minutes alter with Percy getting sweaty in the uncomfortable armour he heard an unpleasant familiar voice. "Looks like Owl Head has left only one loser to guard their flag. To bad for her." Clarisse said with a massive smirk as she walked towards Percy from the bushes. To Percy fear 8 of her brothers were also behind her with identical bloodthirsty smirks.
He acted braved and taunted "I guess one blast of toilet water wasn't enough huh Clarisse?" Clarisse growled remembering the humiliation from that incident and ran towards Percy with her spear in hand. Percy barely blocked it with his shield as he fumbled a bit.
The Ares sons were about to join in until to their surprise an arrow was shot right before each of them stopping them in their tracks. Everyone head jerked up when Naruto confident voice shouted from the tree top. "9 on 1 is pretty unfair. How about I even it out?"
"Naruto!" Percy said in relief as Clarisse growled.
Naruto did an impressive leap landing on his feet in between Percy and the Ares boys. "How about you fight me instead?" Naruto asked as he glared at the Ares boys.
After a moment a mocking laugh could be heard. "You take us all? You're just a wimpy son of Apollo!"
"Well this 'wimp' took on 3 at once before what's another 6?" Naruto retorted with a smirk when the outraged looks focused on him.
"Clarisse he is ours!" one of them shouted to Clarisse who started attacking Percy once again.
Naruto took his bow and put it back on his back. he than put his left hand forward with a 'come on' expression as they charged at him. Naruto stepped back to avoid one swing as he sent a punch to another Ares kids face smashing their nose in. He boobed and waved through a series of attacks before he started his counterattack.
Meanwhile Percy was on the ground after Clarise Thunder spear has electrified his arm and she kicked in the lake. Somehow, he felt better than ever as he fought back and even snapped Clarisse spear in half.
"You corpse eater! When I get my hands on you~" Clarise threatened before she was hit in the head with the butt of Percy's sword and knocked out cold into the lake. Percy was about to help out Naruto but just froze in admiration as eh watched him fight. Percy and secretly Annabeth were amazed at seeing Naruto fight without a weapon.
Naruto moved his head to the side avoiding a thrust at his back before he pivoted driving his knee into the attackers stomach. He than sidestepped avoiding a strike and used his writ to snap the wrist of the attacker making him collapse in pain. He ducked avoiding a leaping attack and drive his elbow knocking another one onto the floor. He sent two quick kicks into the unguarded shins of two more boys making them collapse.
The last three tried to gang up on him but he was much quicker sending quick jabs into the chests and face of his attackers as they fell over.
The victory horn was sounded as everyone say Luke carried over the line as Clarisse shouted curses at the trick.
"Where did you learn to fight like that?" Annabeth said in pure awe as she knew that nobody at camp could fight like that unarmed.
Naruto just smiled as eh sent a nod to Percy who was too stunned to react to Annabeth reappearing out of nowhere.
Percy turned to Annabeth with an accusatory glare and said "You set me up. You knew Clarise would come after me if I was alone." Pointing his finger at her as she sent him a shrug,
"Athena always has a plan. Besides I was here the whole time but with Naruto here you didn't need the help." Annabeth told him simply. "What happened o your injuries?" She asked as looked fresh and not 5 mins ago covered in cuts.
"Uh…" Percy said not knowing what to say.
"Step out of the water." Annabeth said with a look of deep thought. Percy reluctantly did and was instantly on his knees.
"Styx I thought it was Zeus." Annabeth murmured before they all heard a series of growls.
"Get ny bow hurry!" Chiron said urgently as the rest of the camp was on top if the hill seeing the three demigods in danger.
In front of them were 5 Hellhounds who all growled glaring at Percy like he was prey.
"Percy get back!" Annabeth shouted as she readied her knife.
Before any other action could be taken one Hellhound had an odd knife in its head before it turned to dust. Before the knife could even hit the ground 3 more Hellhounds fell onto the ground with knives in their heads. Naruto had thrown his kunai knives with perfect accuracy and speed before any of the hellhounds could react.
The final one was faster and smarter and lunged at Naruto with his claws and fangs out. However, Naruto stepped forward and plunged a knife into its throat and said "I won't let anyone hurt my friends." The hellhound had a frozen look of disbelief before it too turned to dust.
Chiron looked impressed as the rest of the camp was silent at what they saw. Naruto picked up his knives and put them back so quickly no-one saw where they came from. "You ok Percy?" Naruto asked as Percy closed his jaw and nodded.
Before he could talk a bright light surrounded him.
"He is getting claimed!" Annabeth said with some worry.
Percy looked up and saw a Trident above his head.
"It is determined." Chiron said as eh bowed and everyone reluctantly did.
"Determined?" Percy asked in bewilderment.
"Your father. "Poseidon," said Chiron. "Earthshaker, Stormbringer, Father of Horses, Hail, Perseus Jackson, Son of the Sea God."
All the sudden a bright light enveloped Naruto.
"It can't be! No one has been claimed twice before!" Annabeth shouted as everyone looked Naruto.
To everyone shock he had two symbols. One of his father Lyre and one of his mother's deer. The second symbol made everyone drop in disbelief.
Chiron held his knowing smirk as he announced "Behold Naruto Uzumaki Son of Apollo, Lord of the sun, light, healing, disease, plagues, music, art, poetry, archery, reason, knowledge, truth and prophecy. Along with Naruto Uzumaki Son of Artemis, Goddess of the hunt, archery, wilderness, forests, the Moon, chastity, and childbirth."
Naruto heard many whispers ranging from "It can't be!" to "Lady Artemis would have a boy let alone with her brother!"
Naruto decided to break h=the ice and say "I guess I get to be my mothers' representative huh?".
When the shouting got louder Chiron said "All Head councillors to the Big House at once!".
AN2: I know people expected this but I did my own spin. Naruto expected the reactions and he knows he will have to do some explaining, will probably short form it as it is basically chapter 3 and I don't want to retype everything.