Ten minutes, twelve hundred waisted rounds of ammo, a fully healed abdominal wound, and over sixty people stunned into disbelief later, someone decided to say it...

"OK! YOU just let us know when you're ready to fight," Carter shouted to the giant standing perfectly still, smiling almost paternaly proudly at Jean, his shirt having been burned off his impossibly muscular torso by Himiko hurling relentless lightning bolts at him.

"Not here for any of you... genius," the walking myth thundered, "not even YOU... SISTER," he stared at Sam, "Step out of that innocent girl, so I don't hurt her by accident for your insistence on tickling me. If the nymph could not kill me, what makes you think you can?"

"YOU are HIM?," Sam gasped in wonder, "YOU'RE DEAD. THEY believe you're dead... Achilles...," she smiled, "You are him... aren't you?"

"Was," the giant whispered, his eyes returning to Jean, a look of melancholia shadowing them, "When HE still lived; without him... there was no Achilles." He shook his head, "Still trying to get one up on father? Still trying to give me a sister?"

"I think I speak for everyone here - NOT completely batshit crazy - ... " Carter interjected, "when I say, WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!"

"Doppy," the seer interjected.

"WELL," the young assassin said, "THAT explains absolutely nothing, thanks."

"A female child. born of a mother blessed by the spirits of fire, air... and water." Marty said, "A female version of Achilles... only far more powerful. She can sneeze, and it'll kill these fuckers."

"The thrice blessed womb becomes a manifestation of the earth element," Himiko said, impressed by the seer, "No man can bond physically with a nymph: only a woman can carry the blessings of water."

"well most women," the giant responded; grinning at Sam.

"... except granny." the seer concluded.

"Menopause is rough," Carter quiped, "But L isn't pregnant... She's on the pill. I've seen her use it."

Himiko grinned, and giggled, "Hoshi always spoke of wanting a baby."

Carter was in panic mode "It's impossible... right?"

"Why do you think granny called?"

Himiko laughed, "YOU ARE PRECIOUS! How are her injuries? Do you think something that will heal permanent wounds will be stopped by a pill from having what it wants? Fret not 'Natla' you will not fail her... either of them."

Carter shook his head, "THE FUCKS A NATLA?! ANCIENT CRAZY BITCH FOR 'FATHER?!'"

The seer grinned in spite of the situation, "In a way... YES. It's 'Nutter', said with a strong English accent, muttered by a young mother into her five year old daughter's hair in reference to that child's beloved father," the seer answered.

"True or not," Carter said almost angrily "Neither Lara or I would endanger a..."

"ALL OF THESE FUCKERS!" Marty finished for him, "While your child grows within her - will avoid the air Lara breathes. AND would die if they so much as brush against her... or go near Doppy once she is born. She will be unbreakable, unable to get sick or suffer any injury. She will move as fast as hurricane winds... in the presence of an elemental. SHE - Doppy - is Excaliber... well, not literally.. figuratively; and while Lara is carrying her... SHE has those qualities. I Imagine its why Mother Nature over there was trying to get us all to take a dip in Nessie's in ground pool? Use Lara against them?"

"Doppy will do just fine," Himiko sighed, "No rush. But you better get her to this Nessie quick."

"Right, great news all around" Carter sighed, "glad I asked... NO STRESS!"