Author's note: Thanks for waiting! BTW, this chapter (and the preceding one) has certain scenes taken out due to Helen also being...well...Enjoy!
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"...Helen."
Athena raised an eyebrow, before asking, "Why her, may I ask?"
Patroklos replied, "I always saw her as a genuinely warm-hearted girl, even if she was a little shy at times. She's also pretty good at fighting as much as I am, too."
The goddess smiled as she said to him, "I am glad you've made your decision, Patroklos. Do find her and break the news. Perhaps she's in her room?"
He smiled back, before leaving to visit Helen.
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Walking over to the door leading to Helen's room, he knocked on the door. "Hello?" he heard her ask.
"It's me, Patroklos. I was wondering if I can talk to you about something important."
"Sure, come on in." she said through the door. Nodding a bit, he went inside.
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Helen's room was the modest-looking of all the bedrooms in terms of style and appearance, but it also had old weapons of the Varkov family hung up on her wall. Patroklos couldn't help but admire them, before his attention was brought to her.
"Yes, Patroklos?" she asked.
"I had a lot of fun hanging with you and the rest of the Mad Hearts Neo, not to mention you've changed me from the inside. Used to be stuck up and a total jerk, but thanks to Athena, I've gotten a hell of a lot better." he replied.
The rose-haired girl smiled, before Patroklos continued. "I also thought you were both strong yet gentle, and I admired you for that. So much so..."
He took a deep breath, and asked, "Do you like me?"
She blushed at his inquiry, before replying, "Yes."
"But I've a feeling that we more than just like each other. Do you feel the same way?"
Standing up from her bed, Helen walked over to Patroklos. "I've used to refer to you as 'Mr.', but as time went on, I've called you by your first name. And as we fought as much as talked, I'm starting to get the feeling that I really do love you." she finally told him.
Her blush was just as bright as the night sky, and he smiled as he took her hands into his. "And I love you too, Helen."
They leaned in to share a kiss, and since it was Helen's first, he made sure it was soft and gentle. Eventually, when they broke it, Patroklos pressed her against the bed, taking his time removing her armor, and soon her clothes.
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He would give Helen her first experience with a man, something that she was grateful to Patroklos. After that, the two embraced one another as he pulled up the covers over them. Yet there were thoughts within their heads, even as they were ready to retire for the night.
Would we ever make it out alive?
Will there be any lives sacrificed?
Will Soul Calibur triumph over Soul Edge?
Regardless, they would finally find sleep together, Helen having done so first, with Patroklos following her.
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