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"One left..." Melinoë mumbled before sprinting towards Verminancer and unleashing a barrage of wave flourish
After many wave flourishes the Verminancer finally disappeared, the princess of the underworld sighed in relief her health was getting a little too low and she needed to keep all her death defiance's for her final battle against Chronos
Frinos let out a joyous sound before jumping into Melinoë's arms to which Melinoë caught the slimy frog hugging him tightly and walking over to the doors, Melinoë's mood brightened when she saw the hands door
"Father" Melinoë happily whispered before sprinting over to the door and unlocking it
As Melinoë walked in a foreign voice reached her ears it definitely was not her father's could one of those 'tormentors' that her father originally spoke of?, Melinoë set Frinos down and summoned forth Descura while leaning close to the wall so the unknown person won't notice her just as she was a corner away
"I can't believe they keep taking you away boy you don't deserve any of that" The unknown voice now sounding more like a younger male's
Boy? Is he talking about Cerberus? Melinoë leaned closer hearing Cerberus whimper and whine and the sound of someone petting Cerberus's fur(Not like Melinoë knows what that's like)
Melinoë looked at Frinos before putting Descura away and slowly walking towards the unknown person, when Melinoë turned the corner and looked up her widened in shock
"It can't be..." Melinoë mumbled getting a sense of Deja vu from the first time she saw her father
A young male with black hair and red and green heterochromia eyes was petting Cerberus but then looked and noticed the presence of Melinoë, Melinoë looked at the person the same person whom she saw in the picture in her room so many times
"Hm? Another shade that dares to try and take me on? Hah I'd like to see you try although you look rather scrawny has oh great and mighty lord Chronos finally ran out of powerful shades to use?" The Prince said annoyed
Numerous thoughts ran through Melinoë's mind she stumbled over what to say now that she is physically face to face to with her older brother crown prince of the underworld Zagreus
"W-where is the master of this beast?" Melinoë stammered out
Zagreus scoffed in annoyance
"Beast? Cerberus isn't a beast he is the best boy ever and I won't let you disrespect him like that" Zagreus said anger showing in his tone
"I...I am sorry I didn't mean it's just..." Melinoë stammered trying to collect her thoughts
Frinos must have noticed his master's distress and quickly jumped into Melinoë's arms to give her support, Melinoë hugged frinos before looking at Zagreus who shared a look of confusion with Cerberus, Melinoë took a deep breath
"Prince Zagreus, you're my...older brother, I...I'm Melinoë I'm your younger sister" Melinoë manage to blurt out
Zagreus's red and green eyes flew open in surprise, in that moment time or chronos didn't exist just the underworld siblings and their furry familiars, Zagreus looked as if a million thoughts were going through his head(probably more then a million thoughts)
"w...what? No it can't be...my little Meli?" Zagreus stammered nearly in tears
"Yes It's me brother look our eyes are the same and our feet" Melinoë said trying to keep her tears down
Zagreus looked at Melinoë's feet then looked towards her eyes before rushing to hug his younger sister
"Oh blood and darkness! My little Meli I never thought I would get the chance to see meet you!" Zagreus cried hugging Melinoë
Melinoë couldn't hold back her tears anymore and returned the hug sobbing into her older brother's shoulder, Zagreus was tearing up as well but opted to rub Melinoë's back
Despite the fact Melinoë wanted to stay with her brother longer she had a mission, slay the titan, Melinoë pulled away from Zagreus and wiped her tears before fretting over Zagreus's soaked shoulder
"It's fine Meli but it's you go before Chronos finds you" Zagreus said feeling like a bad brother for keeping his younger sister here
"Don't worry brother I'll slay him where he stands he underestimates me" Melinoë informed Zagreus
"That's good well since father isn't here to give you any help let your big brother give you aid" Zagreus said before offering his blood boon
Melinoë looked over all the options of Zagreus's blood boon and chose Privileged Status as she already had Poseidon's Slippery Slope and Aphrodite's Passion Dash
"Good choice Meli now go avenge our family" Zagreus says proudly
"I will not let you down brother" Melinoë said before sprinting off
"aughh" Melinoë groaned in pain before landing back on the floor and turning to frinos
"Can you believe it little guy I found my brother" Melinoë said nuzzling Frino's slimy nose
Melinoë sprinted towards the tent and came face to face with Dora
"Woah what's gotten you so excited Mel?" Dora asked curiously
"Dora! I found my brother" Melinoë replied excitedly
"Who?" Dora asked oblivious
Melinoë internally face palmed before leading Dora to the painting in her room and pointing at Zagreus's portrait
"That's my brother" Melinoë said
"Ohhh Congrats Mel! Now you've met both your father and brother" Dora said clapping her little shade arms
"Thank you Dora now I need to tell everyone!" Melinoë said sprinting away
Melinoë sprinted out of her tent and turned to see Moros and quickly sprinting towards him
"Princess did something happen you seem more excited today" Moros commented
"Yes indeed Lord Moros I found my brother" Melinoë said excitedly
"Truly?! Oh congratulations princess Melinoë perhaps the end of Chrono's reign will soon be over" Moros said
Melinoë nodded before sprinting over to Hecate
"Melinoë I have heard tell me it's true" Headmistress Hecate said to the younger female
"Yes it's true Headmistress Hecate I found my brother at the same place I found my father" Melinoë informed Hecate
"Tell me quickly how you came across him" Hecate requested
Melinoë quickly relayed the whole story and the blood boon that her brother had given her, Hecate nodded along before discussing more stuff with Melinoë then sending her along to Odysseus
"Goddess is it true you found your brother? Tel me the full story" Odysseus said
Melinoë nodded in confirmation and told the story once again
"Well I believe congratulations in order goddess" Odysseus said clapping his hands
"thank you sir" Melinoë said
Just as Melinoë was about to dash off into the training room, she caught sight of Nemesis and came up to her
"So I have heard you found your brother?" Nemesis questioned
"Yes I did" Melinoë replied warily
"hm" Nemesis made a sound of acknowledgment
Melinoë looked away awkwardly not sure what to say
"I'll keep an eye out for Lady Nyx and your other siblings I promise" Melinoë whispered before quickly sprinting away
Nemesis eyes widened in surprise at Melinoë's answer and stared at Melinoë's back as she rushed into the training room, Nemesis felt her face slight heat up at that response
"Who asked..." Nemesis mumbled
Melinoë rushed into the training area and right to Schelemeus's area
"Ah young one what is with the excitement this time" Schelemeus asked
"Commander I found my brother he is ok! well as ok as he could be in that situation" Melinoë replied
Schelemeus brightened up upon hearing about Zagreus and asked a million questions to which Melinoë replied to the best of her ability