Hollow felt his eyebrow twitch as he stared at the multiple people in his living room, all arguing and his broken tv screen which he had just gotten replaced after the guys and gals from RWBY and Overwatch had left. The Author sighed before he took a deep breath.
"Everyone…" No one listened or heard him.
"SHUT THE FUCK UP AND SIT YOUR ASSES DOWN!" Immediately everyone sat down onto big couches and a few people *cough, cough 'Zeus' cough, cough* tried to resist. Hollow crossed his arms and rubbed his eyes.
"Okay you're going to all zip it…" Most of the Olympians; cough, cough 'Zeus and Ares' had their lips sealed something which some of the other Olympians found hilarious.
"Now you're here because you get to watch something someone sent me to show you guys...and I get payed if I do it." Hollow explained calmly.
"What are we watching exactly?" Artemis asked and raised an eyebrow when Hollow chuckled.
"A story called 'From the Other Side'." Hollow then pointed to the now fixed screen and the Olympians all watched as the words appeared on the screen.
From the Other Side
-Chapter 1-
*CLANG!* *CRASH!* *KRAKA-BOOM!* *CLANG!* *CLANG!*
Ares immediately stopped his struggling to speak and watched the screen with interest. There was combat and that was enough to get the God of War, not Kratos, to stop him from doing anything.
Atop a blackened mountain, several figures could be seen locked in combat as a massive dark fortress seemed to be slowly building itself around them. A young girl with pitch black hair, wearing punk clothes, and wielding a spear and shield fought against an older teen boy with sandy blonde hair with an odd dual-colored sword.
Zeus smiled proudly as he watched his daughter fight as did Artemis, proud to see her Lieutenant fight. However, Hermes sighed at the mention of Luke and received a sympathetic pat and smile from Apollo and Hestia respectively.
Another girl with similar black hair, a silvery hunting outfit, and a silver circlet on her brow was crouched next to an injured and bound blonde girl, shooting an expertly made silver lined hunting bow towards our main focus.
Artemis's eyes welled up with tears at the mention of her fallen Lieutenant and received a hug from Demeter and Athena to help her calm down as tears slowly fell from her eyes. However, it was when Apollo hugged his sister that Artemis calmed down.
A seemingly young girl with auburn hair, silver eyes, and lightly tanned skin littered with cuts that oozed golden blood struggled to support two silver hunting blades as they blocked a massive bronze javelin. Said javelin was wielded by a tall, excessively muscular man wearing golden Greek armor with an arrogant smirk.
"Atlas." The six Olympians all remembered the Titan during the war to decide the fate of the world and were annoyed at how he got free. He was a major douche in the war and still a major douche now though having to hold up the sky for all eternity does that to someone.
These were Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, chastity, and the moon and Atlas, the titan of strength and endurance respectively.
"Do you now see the futility of your actions now little goddess?" Atlas asked in a mocking tone as he slapped away an arrow that got close to his head and began to slowly apply more pressure. Artemis didn't verbally respond, instead she broke the blade lock and used the momentum to slip past his guard and slash at his back, withholding a groan as her weapons barely cut into his armor. "Soon you and your little companions shall be nothing more than a memory, a really bloody memory!"
Artemis growled before the sound of wood breaking alerted her. She looked at her brother who was turning red from the anger he currently felt towards Atlas. She reached over a placed a calming hand on her brothers arm and the Sun God calmed down.
He emphasized this with a grazing blow of his spear, making a long shallow cut along Artemis's arm. 'Damn it, I don't have enough time! I doubt Poseidon's son can hold the sky for much longer.' Artemis thought, briefly glancing behind the titan to see a boy with spiky black hair and seafoam green eyes as he struggled to literally hold the sky in the air. She knew that it was only a matter of minutes before the weight became too much for him and he was crushed. The goddess of the hunt was snapped out of her thoughts as she instinctually dodged out of the way of a jab that would have skewered her torso.
Poseidon would've been smiling in happiness had Percy not been the position of being crushed by the sky and therefore, close to death.
"Ah, ah, ah, don't you know better than to get distracted during a fight. But of course, what would a pathetic woman know of real fighting anyway, hmmm?"
…
"Oh my, did I hurt your feelings? Ahhhhh, are you gonna cry to daddy now?" Atlas said in a mocking sad tone as he smirked at the suddenly immobile goddess.
…
*Snap!*
"OH! YOU DONE FUCKED UP SON!" Hermes and Apollo shouted in unison earning a laugh from a few others and small smiles from the rest though Hestia did send the two a mild glare.
Faster than the mighty titan could even blink, Artemis was right in front of his face with her now brightly glowing blades lodged deep into his shoulders, her face set into one of cold fury as she then proceeded to slash and hack at every bit of exposed flesh she could reach.
"GAAHHH! Damn bitch! Get the fuck off me!" Atlas screamed as he tried to pry the pissed goddess off his face only for his hands to get repelled with wild stabs and slashes whenever they got near. Finally having enough, he changed tactics and barreled straight through several walls and then body slamming head first into the floor, creating a moderately sized crater.
"Did that piece of titan shit just call my daughter a bitch?!" Zeus asked angrily, one of their eyebrows twitching, earning a laugh from the others and a look of thanks from Artemis.
Slowly getting back to his feet with a sneer as the wounds across his face swiftly healed shut, the 'General' raised his weapon high to strike at the dazed goddess. "Enjoy the taste of oblivion you little bi-GAHH!" Atlas was cut off as a single silver arrow lodged itself into one of the still healing wounds on his hand, causing him to lose his grip on the javelin as it fell to the ground with a clatter.
"She shoots!"
"She scores!"
"TEN POINTS TO-"
"SHUT THE FUCK UP AND WATCH!"
"Grrr… I was going to save you for last my traitorous offspring," He growled out as he slowly turned towards the bow-wielding girl with a snarl. 'But now I'm gonna rip you limb from lim- AAAAHG GAIA DAMN IT!" He howled as Artemis lodged her blades deep into his back.
Caught by surprise, he was unable to resist in time as she shoved him towards the struggling boy. Realizing what she was doing, the titan's power flared as he tried to stop himself before it was too late. Having none of this, Artemis funnelled her energy into her arms and pushed.
"Lady Artemis!", "Look out!"
Head snapping in the direction of the two shouts, the goddess was just in time to see the blonde boy just a few feet away with his odd sword descending towards her head with a sickly yellow glow. Pulling one of her knives free, she raised it up just in time to block the blade a mere inch from her head.
"You shall not stop us! Olympus shall fall!" The boy yelled as the glow around his sword brightened dramatically. Artemis's eyes widened dramatically as she got a good feel of the energy that the blade was giving off.
'K-Kronos!'
At this, the Olympians sighed at their, aka Zeus's, arrogance of not believing that Kronos had returned. Had Zeus believed Percy all those years ago when said demigod returned the Master Bolt, things may've had many major changes. Instead Zeus had to be an overconfident and ignorant dumbass, something which he was reminded almost every single day.
Knowing how dangerous her grandfather's power could be, the goddess was about to pull her blade back when a bright light suddenly blinded everyone in the vicinity.
When the light cleared, Atlas was lying face first in the ground with the sky on his back, the boy that was just in his place not too far away gasping desperately for breath, and the blonde boy stood with his blade embedded into the ground.
…Artemis was nowhere to be found.
"Ummmmm…wat?" Hephaestus asked while Artemis's mouth was opening and closing as she tried to figure out what had just happened.
-Meanwhile-
"Today sucked," A short boy with spiky blonde hair, sapphire blue eyes, tanned skin, and three whisker-like markings on each cheek groaned as he marched into a small apartment. Slamming the door shut behind him, he shuffled across the room and flopped into a small recliner with a tired sigh.
"Who is this?!" Zeus asked in annoyance, wanting to know the fate of his daughter.
"Your secret fuck buddy now shut up." Hollow snapped in annoyance, his comment earning a few laughs from the other Olympians especially Poseidon and Hades who were clutching their stomachs due to how much they were laughing.
This was Naruto Uzumaki, twelve-year-old orphan, prankster king from hell, self-declared future Hokage… and current failure of the ninja academy. For the second time now, he had failed the final test because he still couldn't preform a Bunshin no Jutsu, the most basic of clone techniques.
"No."
"Ninja!"
"No, no, no!"
"Ninja, ninja, ninja!"
"NO/NINJA!" Artemis and Apollo shouted respectfully.
"Stupid jutsu, why doesn't it ever work for me?" He wondered aloud. No matter how much he practiced, no matter how long he trained, that jutsu would always turn out a flop whenever he attempted the technique. The best he had ever gotten was a single dead looking clone that would collapse immediately after forming.
"I'm bored." Ares muttered before he noticed Aphrodite cooing at the boy's look and glared angrily before he slumped in his chair like a five-year-old who had been told they couldn't have something they wanted.
The worst part for him was how all the other students would laugh like crazy each time he failed, mocking and teasing him while he just stood there with a fake smile, declaring he would prove that he would be the best. He loved the attention, hell he practically lived for it… but just once he wanted someone to pay attention because they were proud of him.
Most of the parent like and caring Olympians; Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Poseidon, Hermes, Apollo and Hephaestus, all frowned at what they had just heard and seen. Where were the boy's parents, why was he looking for someone to be proud of him when his parents should be there for him.
'Well, there's always tomorrow.' Naruto thought with a smile as he stood back up. His apartment was small, only consisting of a living room with attached kitchenette, a bathroom, and a bedroom. It never bothered him though, it was his home and he was happy with the way it was. Right now, he was shuffling around the kitchenette, looking around for his favourite comfort food.
"It has to be cereal!" Demeter said proudly.
"Salad." Athena muttered absentmindedly.
"Meat!" Ares stated.
"Seafoo-"
"Don't you dare finish that sentence brother!"
"Ramen." Everyone looked at Hestia who was still watching the screen and shrugged.
Opening the cupboard, his smile turned to a frown as he saw only a single package of instant ramen sitting all by it's lonesome. *Groan* "Great, have to go shopping later," Naruto grumbled as he grabbed the solitary package and set it on the counter as he got to work boiling some water.
Hestia smiled and the other Olympians, who had pitched their votes, grumbled though mentally thanked themselves that they didn't place any money on it.
Five minutes later, he was back in his recliner with a steaming cup of ramen in hand and a rare relaxed expression on his face as he watched a cheesy action movie on his small TV. Gently blowing on the ramen to cool it down, Naruto used a pair of disposable chopsticks to raise the noodly goodness to mouth.
"What is ramen like?" Hera muttered curiously before a bowl appeared in her lap courtesy of the teen who was sitting in an armchair reading a book. The goddess frowned before she took a taste of the noodles and instantly smiled at the taste though quickly dispersed the smile and was glad no one saw her. She had a reputation to keep.
Just as he was about to take his first bite though, he was blinded by a sudden flash of yellow and silver light as a sudden weight fell onto his lap. When his vision cleared, he found himself looking straight into the silver eyes of a visibly stunned unknown girl as she straddled his lap.
'Pretty…' Was the last thing he thought before he felt a sudden jolt of pain in his neck and everything went black.
Everyone immediately looked at Zeus whose face was once again a particular, note bright, shade of red.
"I'm am going to-"
"Kill that boy yadda yadda yadda." Hollow finished before he snapped his fingers and a ball gag kept Zeus from talking something caused everyone to laugh, though Hera and Athena were struggling to keep straight faces.
Artemis looked down at the unconscious boy beneath her, she had knocked him out purely by reflex, but not before she had seen the surprise and confusion in his eyes as he looked at her. He had clearly not known who she is, so was likely not an enemy.
That being said…
"Where in Tartarus am I?" She wondered as she looked around the small apartment with confusion. Attempting to focus her power into her senses, Artemis suddenly collapsed due to her exhaustion having caught up with her. Re-lifting herself off the blonde beneath her, the goddess's equivalent of adrenaline finally wore off and she felt her numerous injuries ache.
"You're in the land of Oz!" Hermes sung under his breath before he somewhat discretely hi-fived Apollo.
Her breathing became uneven, her vision started blurring, and her entire body trembled violently as realization finally hit her. She was almost completely out of energy, only having enough to barely keep herself conscious. With this came the harsh truth, she was entirely defenseless, badly injured, and in an entirely unknown area.
'I need to get somewhere safe to regain my strength before making my way back to Olympus.' She thought as she tried to climb off the boy only to collapse again. 'Yeah, how in Tartarus am I supposed to do that when I can barely move?' Artemis knew she didn't have the time to waste, it probably wouldn't be long before Kronos's followers sent someone or something to hunt her down while she was weakened.
"You know...when Zeus was ignorant about Kronos being alive you could've easily been defeated." Hollow pointed out silently earning a few glances from the Olympians who heard him though they didn't say deny it. Had Kronos had enough monsters, demigods and freed enough Titans they could've easily attacked an unprepared Olympus as the Olympians themselves hadn't gone to war in a while. Typhon was enough for the Olympians to know they need to get into and stay in shape.
'Think Artemis think,' She said to herself as she took a deep breath. 'You're wounded, exhausted, and probably being hunted… huh, so this is what my prey feel like, Gah! Focus! I need somewhere to hide, somewhere to rest, somewhere nobody would… think to… look." Her thoughts ground to a halt as she looked down at the boy she landed on, an idea slowly forcing itself to the front of her mind.
"She isn't." Athena muttered.
"Please tell me she is!" Aphrodite squealed.
"Oh my." Hestia said softly.
"This is boring." Hephaestus said as he tinkered with something in his hands.
"This is crazy right Apollo? Apollo?" Hermes looked at Apollo and chuckled when he saw Apollo's eyes were fixed on the screen was gnashing his teeth together.
As a goddess, she had many abilities, most of which were linked to her respective domains. However, there was one that all gods she knew of could, but almost never did, use. 'Desperate times call for desperate measures I guess…' She thought with a sigh while leaning down until she was face to face with the unconscious child.
"You should be honored, as you will be allowed a privilege that no man has ever had." She told him despite knowing he couldn't hear, before doing something that would make every one of her hunters have a heart attack.
She kissed him.
"I'M GOING TO KILL HIM!" Not Zeus, but Apollo roared, his brotherly instincts activating. This earned an embarrassed groan from Artemis as she covered her face with her hands while a few other Olympians chuckled in amusement at the 'sibling' moment.
The moment their lips connected however, her entire body glowed a bright silver and dispersed into particles that soaked into the boy's body. The only proof she was ever there being a few drops of golden Ichor.
-End Chapter-
"Well that's all we have time for today, thank you guys for reading, check out the original author, Curious Kitsune654 to read the original version of this story. I'm Hollow609, signing out. Peace." Hollow said before any of the Olympians, all still stunned, could speak.
"Who are you talking to mortal?"
"Mary Poppins now shut up thunder butt."
"WHY YOU LITTLE-"