CHAPTER 3: OLD NEW FACE

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He brushed her bangs aside with surprising gentleness and removed her eye patch, she sucked in a sharp breath, with a little concentration he healed her vocal cords and with a little more effort on his parts, he regenerated her missing eye ball.

Her companions watched with stunned silence.

"What's your name?" he asked with a surprising amount of tenderness.

The lady stared up at him, no doubt stunned by the fact that he had just assisted someone who he was meeting for the first time… and the fact that he had somehow healed her.

Her face lit up with a small blush as she realized just how attractive he was, "Cinder Fall" she replied softly, and with her original voice nonetheless. He stared at her for a few more moments before nodding and walking away in the direction he was moving towards before his impromptu nap, leaving the trio with varying levels of emotion; shock, irritation, awe, attraction and… a semblance of recognition.

Percy on the other hand felt like he should know who the lady was… he also had this nagging feeling that he had put someone (s?) in deep shit by helping her.

He sighed.

'I should have just fucking read her mind'

NOW:

"… I always took great pride in the fact that I was the only member of the entirety of my family with a minimal WTF moment count…"

Emerald green eyes blinked at him, "Um… what?"

Perseus ignored her in favour of continuing his rant, "I mean common! I was born normally, had a relatively normal childhood, I mean yeah I've seen and done some outright impossible feat – at least by human standards – that may or may not qualify as bad shit. But at least, none of them were biologically related, talk of puke-worthy!"

The eyes (female no doubt) kept staring with a perfect mixture of rapt attention, utter confusion and outright bafflement.

He suddenly stopped and whirled on her with rage filled eyes making her scuttle back a bit, "YOU! You just had to ruin my record didn't you?! I was clinging on the desperate that nothing biologically bizarre would happen to me all through my lifetime as a god!"

"But I didn't do anything!"

The fire in his eyes died down and his shoulders slumped with a sigh, "I guess it was inevitable" he stated mournfully.

The reason for his (somewhat) rationally justified breakdown, would be the fact that he had just birthed a full grown female… well, she was expelled from his person via vomiting but regardless it was enough to send the war god to tears… well, almost to the point of tears, he refused to lose any of his hard earned badass points by crying and sniveling like a mere babe, he was the god of war and he'd be damned if he was caught shedding tears.

Sighing once more, he looked at the stumped female figure. She was naked (obviously) and had a long mane of fiery red hair, she looked to be well built from years of fighting (a fact which made him raise an eyebrow, considering the fact that she had just been 'born') and had eyes that were a shade of sparkling emerald green (?).

… and she was covered in puke, so yeah…

With a dismissive wave of his hand, the vomit was quickly banished from her person and she was clothed with a simple combo of a loose fitting cotton sweater and skinny jeans (these were the best form of clothing mankind had ever produced, to him at least).

"Well… as you 'dad' – I guess – , I have to name you" he began with a grumble only to be interrupted by the girl, "A… actually, I already have a name" she stated somewhat nervously making him raise yet another eyebrow at her, "I did not expect you to pull the independent woman card on me so early young lady" he remarked dryly.

"… but I'm eighteen" she mumbled to herself.

"Oh, so now you're pulling the sass card on me lady? Keep it up, and you'll be grounded in no time" he stated with a gleam in his eye.

"We're in the middle of the desert!"

"Oh ho, you've done it now, you are from this moment grounded until you're married young lady!"

Her mouth opened before flopping close, she opened it again before shutting it once more and slumping, "… you're really getting into this dad thing aren't you?" she grumbled.

"Oh you have no idea"

"…"

"…"

"…"

"… so… what's that name of yours?"

She blinked at his change in tone but answered his question nonetheless, "My name…" she paused and furrowed her eyebrows in thought, "… my name, is Pyrrha… Pyrrha Nikos" she answered before returning to her previously stunned state, "and I shouldn't be alive…"

"Yet here you are" Perseus cut in before narrowing his eyes at her and stepping closer, he looked at her with a scrutinizing gaze for a few moments, making her fidget, before his eyes widened in shock and recognition. Just as he was about to speak, his eyes blinked on their own accord and he picked up something else making his eyes go wider than before…

… and then promptly burst into uncontrollable laughter.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Pyrrha, looked on in stunned silence but decided till wait till he was done to ask who he was… and then find out if this guy was mentally stable.

After a solid twenty minutes, he managed to recompose himself, just enough to speak before opening his mouth once more, "Buddy, of all the ways I thought you would be reborn, I never thought you'd be reborn as a lady…" he giggled once more, "… talk less of sharing the same body with a lady nonetheless.

Pyrrha stepped back cautiously but was stopped as he placed his left palm on her shoulder and his right thumb on her forehead.

A red and golden glow encompassed her, and within the span of a few minutes, a bright reddish gold light – super ceding that of the currently shining sun – exploded out from her, and she regained her memories… her true memories.

The memories of Achilles, son of Thetis, great prince of the Myrmidons and the invincible warrior…

… and the memories of Zoe Nightshade, champion of Perseus and spouse of Hercules, son of Zeus… and the unmentioned twin brother of Heracles.

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"Of all the nonsense I've heard spew out from your mouth…"

"That's enough Watts, Cinder, care to elaborate on the details of this story of yours?" the pale skinned Grimm queen known as Salem asked with a raised eyebrow.

The amber eyed fall maiden grit her teeth in exasperation but (somehow) managed to keep her cool, calm composure, "I speak the truth, this man, whoever he is or whatever he is, I don't know him, I swear that I have never met him before. But, after he healed me, I could have sworn that I knew him…"

"Yes, yes, I believe that I speak for us all when I say that we could care less about your infatuation with the stranger, and would rather have you explain exactly how he healed you of the wound afflicted on you by the silver eyed girl" Watts cut in impatiently.

"Speak for yourself Dr. Watts…" Salem stated harshly and yet in a calm and collected voice before turning back to the fall maiden, "As a matter of fact Cinder, I am curious, do you harbour any feelings or possess a strong emotion of sorts towards this 'stranger'" she asked smoothly.

"Pardon my insolence mistress, but I fail to see the significance of Cinder's crush on this man to the attainment of our objectives" Watts interjected respectfully yet testily.

"Then you are become desensitized to my teachings Watts. I believe one of the life lessons I have imbibed in you all, is to consider all variables, yes?"

"My apologies ma'am, I will do well to remember that in the future"

"You'd do well to" came the icy reply.

Blood red eyes were fixated on Cinder once more, "You never answered my question child. Do you have any emotional attachments to him whatsoever?" she reiterated.

Cinder's response was to look away as her face burned with shame.

The queen of Grimm frowned a little at that, "I asked you this question verbally Cinder, I expect to be answered in the same way" her voice, though neutral carried an obvious threat that promised pain if she did not receive the kind of response she expected.

"… yes, I can't explain it, but I just feel drawn to him" she answered meekly.

"Pathetic" Watts muttered to himself.

"I'm more interested in how he managed to heal you of all your wounds, without leaving a single scar behind" the rumbling voice of Hazel resounded through the suddenly quiet room.

"That…" Salem paused before narrowing her blood eyes, "… will be discussed on a later date, young Cinder must be overwhelmed by everything that has happened today, I believe she has more than earned some rest" her eyes roamed around the table daring anyone to do as little as grumble in disapproval.

Apparently no one was that stupid.

"You're all dismissed' she stated off handedly and everyone rose and left without a sound… everyone except Hazel that is.

"The fragments of Pyrrha Nikos' soul are absent in her person aren't they?" he asked bluntly in his rumbling voice making the (self appointed) queen of the Grimm scowl slightly in displeasure, "'This man is an unknown variable that I did not anticipate at all, despite the fact that I doubt that he will be much of a problem, I believe he needs to be watched regardless. He holds great sway on Cinder, a control so great and yet she doesn't realize it, that on its own is greatly detrimental to our plans considering the fact that she is the new fall maiden. He must either join our cause… or be terminated" she said the last part while looking at the giant of a man intently.

Hazel nodded, "As you wish" and with that he rose and left.

The pale skinned woman rose from her own chair walked toward her lit candles, "A new pawn on the board eh? Just what exactly are you playing at Ozpin?"

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An unseen pair of golden eyes that radiated power and ancient evil watched the lady as she contemplated…

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… before shaking its head in a disappointed manner …

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"… poor bastards" a scratchy voice stated mournfully.

AN: Two reviews? Hmm I wonder why that doesn't make me feel like I'm doing something wrong *shrug* oh well…

Any ways, Goodsir of Achoo made a list of possible reincarnations and he was surprisingly creative in some of his idea, heck some of them were exactly what I had in mind (somewhat) and some where not quite close… but do feel free to give your own ideas of possible reincarnations, I might actually apply some of them (and then give due credit if they are liked… if they are not like, I'll just claim responsibility to save you from the wrath of the other readers)

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