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Rachel had woken up early as usual and drank her protein shake with banana and flaxseed oil, then she got ready for her intense and approved method to stay in shape and hopefully alive:

-1 hour on the elliptical.

-50 minutes of sword exercises

-10 minutes for my motivational speech: "I'm Rachel Barbra Berry Teleia and I am afraid of nothing expect of being mediocre…blah, blah, blah…blah, blah, blah…."

-20 minutes in the shower

-20 minutes applying lotion, sunscreen, a bit of makeup, and choosing the perfect attire

When she was finished, the young Berry joined her parents in the kitchen.

"Good morning, Dad," Rachel kissed and hugged Hiram. Then she did the same with Leroy, "Morning."

"Good morning, princess," Leroy and Hiram answered in unison.

"Rach, Atala called this morning again. That girl is going to have an anxiety attack, she worries too much," Hiram smiled sadly; he knew that the girl wasn't able to stop concerning about Rachel's happiness.

Rachel sighed. "Dad, I appreciate Atalanta's heedfulness but honestly I think she is going too far with her concern for my person. I'm feeling perfectly fine." I shouldn't have told her about my doubts about losing my virginity at 25. After all, I am no longer a virgo intacta.

"Well, princess, she still feels guilty and she is your best friend..." ...and now she feels worse, because the magical trinket she gave you is not working anymore. Leroy stated as Hiram observed their interaction with interest; the short man had caught his husband sneaking to the kitchen like a ninja before their daughter's dairy routine.

"And like the best friend she claims to be, she can be more supportive with my decisions and the former developments in my relationship with Finn. He is a great guy and even if the intercourse hasn't been satisfactory, I am certain-" Rachel put her hand over her mouth. Damn it! Me and my big mouth!

Hiram turned pale; meanwhile Leroy started to think in ten millions ways to kill Finn.

"Rach, I'm going to ignore the last part because you have not been yourself and-" ...because I don't want to imagine his paws all over you. Leroy was trying to maintain a cool head; he knew he had to do some serious damage control after all and go to Hades.

Rachel didn't let him finish. "Daddy, she only thinks about herself. She has been doing everything she can to ruin my happiness!" the diva continued. "She is jealous because she is going to die alone and nobody wants to be with her!" Both men gasped.

"I can't believe you said that. You have not been yourself, because the Rachel I raised was incapable of saying those terrible words." Leroy snapped. "Tell me how many times you have saved each other lives; tell me!" The man was getting angrier. "Apart from us, she is the only other person in this world that will give her life for you without a second thought. Don't you dare to speak of her like that again, besides she is concerned! Like all of us," he silently mouthed the last part.

Rachel felt sick. Her words had been too harsh and cruel, but her pride obscured her judgment. "Daddy, with all due respect, you have never liked Finn, and I personally think that your dislike and paranoia are the real reasons behind making me wear this ridiculous relic." The brunette pointed at her wrist and then proceeded to remove the magical artifact, throwing it away.

"Don't you dare…."

Hiram put his hand on Leroy's shoulder. He was still trying to cope with the shocking information, but he knew he would have to act quickly if he wanted to prevent a colossal fight. "Princess, it's getting late. You don't want to ruin your perfect record, do you? And Princess, I want to talk with you when you return, okay?"

Rachel nodded, collected her keys and headed out the door. The little diva was feeling terrible.

The short man looked at his husband with curiosity. "So?"

"Okay, I did it!" said the dark man. "Atala and I have been talking about it and I put the gorgon's blood in her milkshake. Before you say anything, the relic isn't working anymore, and her wardrobe is worse than ever. Did you see what she is wearing? IT IS AWFUL!" the man whined, before collapsing into a chair. "FOR THE GODS' SAKE, HIRAM! She had sex w… wi… with… him."

The short man just laughed.

"There's nothing funny about it, Hiram."

"No of course not, I'm just happy." Hiram saw his husband's face and clarified. "The curse is over. She has a real opportunity to find love. She is no longer destined to have an unhappy and unfulfilled engagement, or worse, a terrible marriage. Don't you see? She is going to be fine," the little man sat next to his husband. "The sex part is awful but it could have been worse - she isn't pregnant and Finn is not a bad kid." Then the man started to giggle.

"What?"

"Rachel is going to kill you. You put the remains of a living being in her food."

"She kind of deserved it."

"You are lucky that I'm not going to tell her that."

"Because you love me?" said a smiling Leroy.

"No, because I agree with you."

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At McKinley High…

"Just perfect! Another day, another extra emergency clothes to be used in it. I hate those morons." The diva was washing her eyes to avoid the itching. And the worst part is that I have to remain calm; after all they are just mortals and I'm not. It's so unfair; I despise bullies. The brunette had started to take off her argyle sweater and mini skirt and she slowly studied the dirty garments.

Okay, maybe this is not a complete tragedy. This sweater is really ugly. The sweater was white with red lines and a giant Rudolph with an actual led light instead of a nose. Mmm! My day is getting better... I packed the design sleeve cardigan and jeans that Atala gave me for my birthday. Why I haven't worn them before? I am certain that they would look great with my Christmas boots.

After she checked herself in the mirror, Rachel got ready to have another cordial session of glee club with the The Troubletones as their guests.

Rachel entered the auditorium and rolled her eyes. Finn and Santana were discussing who was going to beat whom at Regionals.

I'm glad they have become more civilized after what Finn did. I care - no, wait… I love - no, wait… I cherish his company, but revealing someone else's sexual orientation is immature and cruel.

Kurt had been talking with his stupid boyfriend, Sebastian, when he saw the diva. "Rae, you are looking quite impressive today. Maybe there is hope."

"Rach, what he is trying to say is that today you don't look ridiculous," Sebastian mocked.

"Thank you, Sebastian," Rachel said with insincerity. What a creep! I'm aware of his bet. He didn't transfer to be with Kurt, he just wanted to take his V-Card. Internal Note: Introduce him to my friend, Blaine. Mr. Anderson has always been a catch and Kurt deserves better that this buffoon. Besides, it would be a good way to apologize for my presidential campaign. Rachel smiled internally and proceeded to take a seat.

Later, when Santana, Mercedes, Britt, and the other members of The Troubletones were in the middle of a song, the fire alarm started to sound.

Why father, WHY? I was enjoying the performance, those dresses are beautiful and those legs... Rachel was looking at a very particular pair of legs.

"WTF!" a wet Santana declared when the sprinklers had started to work.

Rachel stood up. "My fellows Glee club members: We have to stay serene and head to the door in order." Okay, someone had to say it, because Mr Schuester was doing nothing and Miss Corcoran was having a hard time trying to calm Santana down.

"Look, Miss I-Escaped-from-Santa's-Toy-Shop-Because-I-Made-the-Other-Elves-Cry-Every-Time-They-Looked-at-My-Clothes, if you think I'm going to stay calm while the school is in flames, YOU ARE CRAZY!" the Latina started pulling Brittany to the exit.

"Ms. Corcoran, we can't open the door!" a hysterical Sugar yelled.

After four minutes of panic, the students heard a voice in the loudspeakers. "Dear personel and students, this is a fire practice. Please stay were you are, a teacher will come for you and escort you out of the school."

"This is odd. If this is a practice, why is he asking us to wait for someone?" Fabray observed.

Like always, beautiful Quinn Fabray is the only one remarking the incongruity of Figgins's actions. Wait a minute...beautiful? Where did that come from?

"Okay, students, please take a seat. I spoke to Ms. Pillsbury and she said Mr. Figgins will come for us" Mr. Schuester announced, putting his phone back into his left pocket.

Jingle Bells started to sound in the loudspeakers. Rachel decided to ignore the absurdity of the situation and sat next to Quinn.

She always looks lovely... Rachel had been observing Quinn for a while, but something was stopping her from enjoying Quinn's proximity. Bells were ringing in the girl's head, so she decided that it was a great moment to recapitulate her day. First, I thought I saw Figgins with a strange suit made of feathers, then I saw him talking with what I though was a Gorgon, and when I looked again I just saw him with Miss Johnson.

"What if my mind hasn'tbeen playing tricks on me?" Rachel mumbled.

Rachel Barbara Berry Teleia, you have been in this high school for almost 3 years and you have never seen something wrong with the principal, the diva lectured herself. Maybe I have been imagining things, because I had that fight with Daddy and I said terrible things about Atala. Maybe my conscience is recreating some of the monster we have combated together, in a manner of demand a more logical behavior from my part. They love me, I should speak with them and apolog-

"Daughter of Zeus, get ready to die."

Rachel didn't finish her internal monologue because Mr. Figgins was in the door and he was indeed a manticore. Perfect! All had been real.

Mythology Gleektionary

Zeus: the Greek god of honor, justice, lightning, and the skies. He is the lord of Olympus. He is part of the The Big Three which is a collective term that refers to the three major Olympian gods: Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades; The Big Three are the most powerful gods in Olympus, therefore their demigod children are the most powerful Half-Bloods.

Manticore: a monster with a lion's body, a scorpion's tail, and a man's head with three rows of teeth. It is a dangerous predator, but not very brave.

Additional Note: Zeus is the Lord of the Sky; Poseidon, Lord of the Seas; and Hades, Lord of the Underworld.