Challenge by Memnon45

A Primordial's Queen

Chapter 4

As the group consisting of Naruto, Sally, Artemis, and the hunters made their way to the house Naruto couldn't help but smile as Artemis was already chatting with Sally and being incredibly friendly towards her. Though then again he didn't expect anything else from Artemis.

"Please come in and sit down, I'll make it bigger in here so all of you can have a seat" Naruto said as he placed his crescent mark on the wall and seals spread out over the walls. The hunters, and Sally, watched as the room grew bigger and bigger while the couch stretched and other seats started to appear so that all the hunters could sit down.

"Thank you so much for allowing us in to your home" Artemis said as she bowed slightly to him and Sally before Sally, still embarrassed to have a goddess bowing to her, waved her off.

"Please none of that Artemis, would you or any of the hunters like some tea?" Sally asked as Artemis nodded and a few hunters rose their hands.

"Here I'll help you" Naruto said as he summoned a clone to help her in the kitchen as he, Artemis, and the hunters sat down in the enlarged living room. "I hope my request that I sent you wasn't too troublesome" he said as Artemis quickly shook her head.

"Nonsense Teacher! They weren't troublesome as me and my hunters are happy to be of help to you" Artemis said with a smile as he chuckled and nodded. "For the targets you asked us to track down we found them and have listed where they live and, for one, their patterns here. I am unsure what you have planned for them but if you need it my hunters and I can assist you" Artemis said as she handed him a scroll, his preferred way of messages, before he accepted it with a smile.

"Thank you for doing all this on such short notice and as much as I would enjoy bringing you along, given the persons I asked for you to find, it would be better to go alone with no Olympian" he said as Artemis understood and nodded before he turned towards the other hunters.

"I see you have gained more hunters since last time I visited and as always it is great to see you Zoe" he said while the hunters and Zoe smiled before Sally and the clone of his returned holding trays with teapots and cups on them.

"So will you all be staying at camp for a while?" Sally asked as she and the clone passed out cups and poured the tea. Once everyone had their tea Sally smiled as she sat down in a chair next to Naruto as the clone dispelled.

"I myself cannot stay long due to Zeus being in a quarrel with Poseidon but my hunters can stay here for the time being to catch up with you and get to know Sally" Artemis said as Naruto sighed, already annoyed that Zeus was bothering the other gods with his little temper tantrum.

"Well there is always after this is sorted for you to catch up. You will be able to stay at least today and tonight right?" Sally asked as Artemis nodded with a smile that made Naruto smile as well.

"Great then please make yourself at home and if you wish you and your hunters may stay here as I can expand the spare bedroom here or if it would be better your cabin is always open" he said as Artemis frowned and shook her head.

"As much as I would like I feel the cabin is best to not draw attention or impose on you and Sally. We would be honored to sit with you during dinner" Artemis said as Naruto smiled with a chuckle.

"Of course Artemis, I wouldn't expect anything different" he said making Artemis smile happily before nodding and getting up from her seat.

"Well then the hunters and I will get out things put away in our cabin and some of the newer hunters would love to see your skill with a bow and arrow" she said as he chuckled and nodded.

"It has been a while since I've used a bow and arrow so hopefully I haven't gotten rusty" he said as Artemis and some of the hunters laughed before Artemis led them out of the house, leaving him with Sally.

"See? Artemis isn't nearly as intimidating as she appears. She is a very sweet girl when she is alone since she doesn't have to worry about appearances due to her being a goddess" he said while Sally smiled and held his hand.

"I can see she thinks highly of you, almost like a father" Sally teased as Naruto chuckled and rubbed the back of his head embarrassedly, unable to tell Sally how before Artemis quickly grew up met Zeus for the first time she had called him 'Papa'.

Though that was a secret he promised never to tell anyone that fact.

"I kind of consider her, like all my students, as family so it isn't that far off" he said as he looked over to the scroll on the table, making Sally smile softly as she figured what it was.

"When do you need to go and do what you have planned?" Sally asked before he sighed and walked back over to the table.

"I would like to go as soon as possible, I'll have a clone and Itachi stay behind since with how the people I will be visiting it'll be better for me to go personally" he said as Sally rubbed his back. "I'll most likely leave tonight after dinner as they are more active during the night" he added before rolling back up the scroll and making it disappear in a puff of smoke.

"For now let's show the hunters around and see how things go" Sally said as Naruto nodded with a smile and they left the house before both Annabeth and Clarisse rushed up to them the second they were off the front steps.

"Naruto! What are the hunters doing here? Is the capture the flag opponents going to change?" Annabeth asked as Naruto shook his head.

"Artemis and her hunters are here because I asked them to come by after they had finished something I asked of them. They will not be in capture the flag so it will still go along as is" he said as Annabeth sighed in relief and Clarisse frowned and crossed her arms.

"I was hoping to finally beat those hunters and break their no-loss record" she said as she looked over to the side. "Especially with all the training we have gotten from you" Clarisse added in a low whisper that only he picked up on, making him smile and Clarisse blush once she realized he heard her.

"Well if you all continue to be such good students and grow with each lesson you very well could beat them. For now continue preparing for the match tomorrow as planned" he said as they both nodded and walked off, Clarisse looking back to them a bit before looking away once Sally smiled at her and rushing off.

"Teacher, the hunters are situated and out stuff is put away" Artemis said as she and the hunters left her cabin, all of them looking excited as they stood behind her.

"Let me guess they are excited to see me use a bow?" he asked as Artemis chuckled and nodded.

"I am sorry but to see you use one is an honor since you taught me everything I know" she said as Naruto rolled his eyes.

"I didn't teach you everything. I taught you the basics and helped hone your skills a bit, everything after that is all you" he said before rubbing his chin. "Though it has been a while since I used one and this could be fun. It all depends on if Sally is okay with sitting around and watching" he said as Sally chuckled and nodded.

"Of course, I am always willing to see new thing that you can do" Sally said, making Artemis smile and nod.

"And I am sure I can teach Sally a thing or two with a bow and arrow" Artemis said as Sally nodded, excited to use one as she never had before.

"Then let's head over to the archery range. It should be unused mainly since Chiron's class ended a while ago" he said, making the hunters cheer before they all followed him and Sally to archery range, which was only being used by a few children that he figured to be Apollo's.

"Don't worry," Naruto said as he noticed them looking unsure as if they figured they might have to leave "you may continue training but I request you move over to the ones on the side opposite to these two" he added as he pointed to two nearby targets that weren't being used, waiting as some campers moved away.

"So Teacher, would you like to barrow one of our bows? Or do you have your own?" Artemis asked as Naruto rubbed his chin in thought before chuckling.

"Well my last bow I ended up giving to you Artemis so you could defend yourself so I might barrow a hunter's bow while Sally uses yours, if that is okay with you" he said as Artemis looked excited and nodded.

"Of course Teacher, Zoe lend Teacher your bow please" Artemis said as hunters let out a sad 'aww' at the prospect of him not using their bow which made Sally giggle at softly before Zoe handed her bow over to Naruto who he held it in his hand, testing the feel to it as well as the draw string.

"I modeled each of my hunter's bows after my own so hopefully it is to your preference" Artemis said as he nodded and waved off the offer of Zoe's quiver.

"It feels nice but I don't need arrows Zoe, I tend to make my own" he said as with the Creation of All Things, which he could use as simply as breathing, he created a basic arrow in his hand.

"Now watch closely hunters! Teacher isn't better than me just because he can hit nearly any target but because he can infuse the elements into his arrows like none other" Artemis said as Naruto rolled his eyes at his student's talk before he decided to show off his skills a little bit.

Sally watched as Naruto narrowed his eyes in focus before he let out a slow breath of white energy that slowly started to gather around the arrow before the energy started to fluctuate around it.

She continued to watch before Naruto fired the arrow, which created a strong gust before the arrow flew straight through the target and continued to shoot through the air until it embedded into the ground behind it and stopped just as the very end of it was the only part sticking out.

"Oh, maybe I shouldn't have infused that much wind into it" Naruto said with a chuckle as he put his hand on the ground before the hole in the target seemingly healed up.

"Wow Naruto, that was amazing" Sally said with a smile, making Naruto blush a bit in embarrassment that Artemis noticed and chuckled at.

"Teacher can infuse them with other elements besides just wind. Now let's get you started on learning the bow" Artemis said as Sally nodded with a confident smile on her face.

Naruto smiled as he watched his love learn alongside Artemis, glad that the two of them were getting along. As Sally took aim and fired a few arrows she definitely had some talent for it, hitting some of the middle rings of the target, which was great for a first timer.

"Nice job Sally, for a first time you did great" Artemis said as Sally smiled happily and looked over to Naruto who gave her a thumbs up before they both heard a familiar voice.

"Mom? Are you over here?" Percy asked as the group of hunters parted, allowing Sally to see her son looking around for her before she waved him over.

"What is it sweetie? How did your training go?" Sally asked as she handed the bow back to Artemis, who smiled softly before turning her attention back towards Percy. Naruto though quickly had to give Artemis a 'don't say it out loud' look as Artemis widened her eyes slightly, most likely realizing what godly aura Percy had around him from his birth father.

"It was good, Luke said I could join Athena's team for capture the flag. Is that okay?" he asked as Sally nodded with a smile.

"Of course, you don't have to ask me. I want you to enjoy yourself here so have fun but be careful" Sally said as she rubbed her son's shoulder before Percy looked around confused.

"Who are all these girls that are dressed the same?" Percy asked as Naruto chuckled.

"They are students of mine Percy and actually this is a perfect time to introduce you to a real Olympian, since you've been unsure if they were real" Naruto said as he stood up and walked over to Percy, placing his hand on his shoulder before motioning to Artemis.

"I would like you to meet one of the Olympian goddesses and one of my students, Artemis the goddess of the hunt, Moon, chastity, animals and the wilderness. And the girls dressed the same are her immortal hunters" Naruto said as Percy looked up at the young adult form of Artemis before she changed her form to the average age of her hunters, which was around 12 or 13.

"Greetings child," Artemis said, using her diplomatic tone as she wasn't too good with men or boys but she was making a solid effort given he was Sally's child, who was her teacher's lover and by the thankful look on Naruto's face he was proud of how she was being.

"O-Oh wow. U-Um hi?" Percy said as Naruto chuckled and patted him on the back.

"Why don't you go with your mom and get ready for dinner as it is going to be soon" he said as the sun was already starting to set. He watched as Sally and Percy walked off before he turned to Artemis with a smile.

"Thank you for that Artemis, I just wanted him to learn that the gods are real. Also thank you for changing your form as it shows him gods can look however they want" he said as Artemis turned back into her young adult form, the most common form she took around him as she found the child form embarrassing around him.

"It is of no worries Teacher as he is a mere child and new to this all. I do though expect him to somewhat learn the ways of interacting with the gods soon" Artemis said as he nodded before frowning a bit.

"Artemis, I don't know if this is stretching it but I plan to leave tonight to check on the people you tracked for me and I'd feel safer with you here for Sally. If you can't do not worry" he said before Artemis shook her head with a smile.

"One night is more than reasonable. I will keep Sally company and keep an eye out for anything. I expect your other student will be doing the same?" Artemis said as she had met Itachi, a bit surprised at how naturally calm the man was but could also sense the power he had. He was neutral to her as, while he was a man, he was her Teacher's fellow student so she was fine around him to a degree since he mainly kept to himself.

"Itachi will but he is somewhat busy dealing with a fellow student of mine back in my world that is insisting on coming over as soon as possible. Normally I'd invite her over but I want to settle things here a bit with the Zeus bolt thing first before doing so but with everything so far I might call her in sooner" Naruto said as Artemis nodded.

"Well either way I will keep Sally and her son safe, as will my hunters so feel safe knowing she is looked after while you are taking care of your business" Artemis said as Naruto smiled and let out a sigh of relief.

"That makes me feel much better. Now, like the others, lets get ready for dinner" Naruto said as Artemis nodded with a smile, happy she relieved her teacher, before she and the hunters followed him to the dining pavilion.

Dinner ended up going nicely, their table turning out to be massive with all the hunters and a somewhat nervous Percy that ate while being assured it was okay by his mother, and after it ended Naruto looked over the scroll Artemis had given him with his two swords at his hip.

"Are you leaving already?" Sally asked as he turned around to see Sally standing at the doorway of the house before nodding and walking over to her.

"I won't be gone long, I'll be back by morning at the latest. I even have a clone of me, Artemis, and Itachi here to look after you as call me cautious but I don't want anything to danger you" he said as he cupped her cheek, making her smile as she put her hand over his and leaned her head against it.

"Just be careful okay" she said as he nodded and kissed her softly before she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back.

"Of course Sally, I'll do my best not to be gone too long" he said before she let him go and he disappeared, leaving behind a few scattered cherry blossom petals.

-Rome-

Naruto frowned as he swatted away spider webs near his head as he walked into the cave entrance, already knowing he was in the right place. 'Hmm I really have to hand it to Artemis, her accuracy with tracking things down is amazing' he thought as he made his way further into it before it opened up into a massive cave.

The cave's walls all around him and even the floor was covered in spider webs with a large sack suspended in midair, held up by thick ropes of spider webs, in the middle of the room.

"You must be brave to come into my lair but then again with the power you radiate it's clear you aren't a demigod or a god. So what are you?" a voice echoed out from the sack in the center as Naruto watched two long spider legs poke out from it and open it up.

The creature that came out was the first of three on his list to visit and the legendary beast Arachne.

Arachne had short black hair that went down to her shoulders and two pure black eyes that looked towards him with curiosity. Her upper body was human-ish, her arms being normal save for the black claws at the end of them and her spider exoskeleton working up the front of her chest to act as clothes while her lower body was that of a spider's.

"The name is Naruto Otsutsuki, Shinto primordial and I've come to offer you something" Naruto said as he looked up at her, surprising her not only by his title but by how calm he acted around her.

"A Shinto in Rome? This is surprising. And what 'offer' would this be? I've already been bothered enough by other monsters so far. I don't need others bothering me as well" she said as Naruto rose an eyebrow at the 'monsters bothering her' comment but decided to investigate that later.

"Recently I have become invested in this world due to falling in love with a mortal that I intend to make immortal who has a Greek demigod son. To ensure his and her safety I have decided to do what the gods refuse to do and correct their mistakes" Naruto said, smiling as Arachne's eyes widened.

"You can't be serious" she said as he nodded.

"I'm completely serious Arachne. The gods have made many mistakes, which you once depicted in your tapestry during the competition with Athena that ended in a tie, and I intend to fix some of them that I can. You didn't deserve what happened to you" he said as Arachne lowered herself down from the broken sack she had been sleeping in.

"Okay, then what do you exactly intend to do with me? And how are the gods going to allow this?" she asked, somewhat cursing herself mentally for being so hopeful before Naruto chuckled.

"I intend to return your humanity and as for the gods they don't have a say. I am good friends with Chaos, the creator of this universe and I have free roam in it, I can fix things that I see fit to help their universe. I cure you and to ensure you stay safe I give you my blessing. Now all I ask is that you come with me and help protect my soon to be wife" he said as Arachne was completely floored by what she heard

"You really can't be serious. Why do you want me, a monster that has killed and hunted demigods for too many years to count, to watch over your wife? Don't you have Shinto deities that can do that?" Arachne asked as while she didn't mind a task in life she was more confused as to why that specific task.

"Because my wife needs handmaidens when she becomes a goddess. I want her to have people that can be ruthless when protecting her should I ever be away from her. Plus with you on my side I ensure her son is safe and there is the added benefit of pissing off Zeus" he said with a chuckle that even made Arachne laugh a bit.

"You are a strange deity but…I guess I can work with that IF you can ensure my safety when it comes to angry smiting gods" Arachne said as she lowered herself more to his level and held out her hand.

"I can make it where any attempt of a god to smite you won't do a thing to you but that doesn't mean you will be invincible. You can still die in a fight as I feel that makes ones skills lessen" he said as Arachne shrugged her shoulders at the last bit before smirking at him.

"Well then boss, you have yourself a deal" she said as he grabbed and shook her hand, filling the cave with a bright glow of golden light.

As the light died down Naruto looked at the woman in front of him. She still had black hair, her eye color changed to a dull amber. Her outfit was a white button up shirt and black dress jacket, black jeans and a pair of black heeled boots.

"Well, I'll have to get use to only having two legs again, but this is a very much welcomed change" she said as she took a few steps with her new legs on her new body. "So how much of my monster stuff did you leave me with?" she asked as he chuckled.

"You can create strings still from your fingers at will, they can shoot out to attach to things. Plus I kept your monster form, edited it a bit, and made it a transformation you can do at will. Plus spiders still obey you" he said with a smile before pulling out his scroll to mark off Arachne.

"Fell free to experiment with it later but right now we need to move onto the next on my list" he said as Arachne nodded before rubbing the back of her head.

"Um, before we go you might want to do something about what is wrapped up under us" Arachne said as Naruto rose an eyebrow and drew his sword before swinging it and leaving a deep gash in the floor, revealing it to be made up entirely of spider string.

He widened his eyes a bit at the object he could see at the very bottom before looking up at Arachne with a raised brow that made her chuckle and shrug her shoulders.

"I was a monster, it attracted demigods. It's yours now so I guess we can leave it here and come back or do you have some way to take it with us?" she asked as he stared down at it before it was sucked up in a swirl of space.

"I'll remove the webs from it later but for now don't tell anyone about it as I have to figure out when to reveal it since it could change a lot of things. For better or for worse I'm not sure, hence why I want to wait" he said as Arachne nodded.

"Well to the next stop?" she said unsure before Naruto nodded and put his hand on her shoulder before they both disappeared in a flash of light to the next item on his list.

-Chapter End-

I hope you liked the interactions with Artemis and Sally as well as her and Percy. I mainly wanted her to quickly meet Percy to show him gods are real (since no Mr. D to do that) and to help him realize they can change form as one of his things was that when he first met Artemis he made a crack at her size.

Naruto will ensure Percy isn't so blunt and thick headed like he was in canon so that'll be good.

Okay I wanted to stop after Arachne because I felt the next two would be better dividing to next chapter to give it length and allow me to write the reaction Sally and the others have to them all next chapter as well as most likely the start of the quest and the reveal of Naruto's first student.

I do plan to make Athena at least apologize for her mistakes as while her flaw is hubris she will at least see her wrong doings when someone stronger points them out and fixes them for her.

Arachne's powers will be like Walter from Hellsing, Donquixote Doflamingo from One Piece, and puppetry from Naruto's world. Plus she'll have a Rachnera inspired monster form. Her outfit I thought up as since she weaves webs and whatnot she's a seamstress/designer so she'd wear something fashionable and cool like that.

I hope you all liked it

Until Next Time

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