Son of Jashin (Naruto/Percy Jackson)

Chapter 10: The Judgement

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The Greeks were tense as they ascended Mt. Tamalpais. How could they not be? Even with Clair and Percy present (and holding Zoё's hands), there was another Shinto demigod up here, helping the Titans. Questions were running through their heads at lightning speed; was it a boy or a girl? Who was their parent? What powers did they have? What was their childhood like? Were they anywhere near as insane as Percy and Clair? How powerful were they? Were they really helping the Titans, were they captured, or were they being forced into servitude?

The many unanswered inquiries created extreme amounts of trepidation within those not of Shinto descent.

Percy and Clair, however, were almost giddy at the chance to meet their cousin, just to satiate their curiosity. Oh, they knew that this kid was the 'bad guy' here, and based on the intense feel of this chakra, was probably the child of Susano'o, and that the future meeting would probably end with someone dead. As long as Susano'o's kid couldn't actually usethe Susano'o, everything should go smashingly.

Granted the Greeks could actually take on Atlas...and win.

Shortly, the quest came upon a garden of sorts. The most prominent feature of the garden was the gigantic apple tree—complete with golden apples—and the hundred-headed dragon wrapped around the trunk. Thalia and Annabeth knew this as the place in which Luke failed his quest and got his scar; Bianca and Grover knew this place only from the myths; Zoё knew this place because she had been raised here; Clair was contemplating lighting the tree up with some Amaterasu; Percy knew this place because he had been here before.

So she wasn't surprised when the air shimmered, and a bunch a Zoё look-alikes faded into existence. They were all almost carbon-copies of the Huntress, except that they were wearing togas, their hair was down and flowing, and their eyes—their eyes were much less cold, much less calculating, much less powerful.

"Sisters," Nightshade greeted curtly.

The first Hesperide stepped up with a stony expression. "We do not see any sister. Only half-bloods, a satyr, a Huntress, and-sonuvabitch! You!"

Percy grinned. "Hi~."

The Hesperides all adopted looks of anger, much to the confusion of most, and the exasperation of Zoё. "Percy. What did you do?"

"Nothing~."

"Lies! That little demon came to our garden, and tried to sacrifice us to his father! He even cut off a number of Ladon's heads!"

Percy shrugged. "He smelled bad, and he tried to eat me."

"You tried to steal one of the golden apples!"

"I was hungry~! And they looked tasty~!"

Clair and the Greeks were repressing snickers, while Zoё sighed, feeling very much like a mother with a too-rambunctious child. Still, they had a goddess to save, and f her sisters wouldn't move, the would have to be moved. "Sisters. We come seeking passage beyond."

The second Hesperide came forth. "A pointless endeavor. Father has your goddess imprisoned under his previous curse, and an army approaches as we speak. You have no chance, even with the Shinto demigods at your side, for besides our father, we also have our own Shinto half-blood on our side. The Son of Susano'o has chosen to follow Father's cause, and he is very powerful, perhaps on par with Father. You stand no chance."

"Bitch, please! Just get the fuck out the way before I seriously try to sacrifice you to my asshole dad!"

"You foul-mouthed little brat-!"