Chapter 2: The Family

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Chapter 2: The Family

4 years later*

Day ?: Training

(Mistral: Unknown City: Unknown Local Park)

It has been 4 years now, a total of 5 years and a few months since I was reborn into the world of RWBY.

Not much had changed, besides getting the basic control over my body to become instinct. Thanks to having a complete blank state of a body and zero muscle memory. It took a while for me to be able to run without tripping and jumping without much trouble.

Yes, jumping actually took me an extra year to do, where Pyrrha was able to do it a year early.

Which I find is normal and from what I could remember, some toddler between 2 to 5 years would learn how to jump.

Also, Pyrrha was finally able to say my whole name instead of "Em", but she still calls me Em because she used to it and so am I.

Another bright side today is that both Pyrrha and I, mostly Pyrrha, are able to form two to four-word sentences now.

"Em! Hurry up!" Pyrrha called out to me, breaking me of my inner monologue, which I should tone down, with the way people keep on glancing at my way for some reason.

I think it's because every time I do an inner monologue, I tend to have a blank face and stare off into space. Well, from what Pyrrha told me before when she saw me done this every time now.

"Coming!" I shouted back to Pyrrha, as I run towards Pyrrha and our parents.

However, there was something I hate for the past 4 years. As for what causes of my hatred, well, it the [Persona System] itself. 2 whole years, and I wasn't able to find any other way to unlock the rest of its features.

Another thing was the price of the available stuff, that's not locked away because of my age. All the price is at least [100 System Points] at the minimum while the average is [1000 System Points] and that all my System Points I have.

Which is a major problem for me because I'm stuck with [1000 System Points] up to now and nothing I done have earned me more [System Point].

Then again, I didn't try to kill anything yet, including Grimm themselves.

'But, who am I, right? I'm only 5 years old and never even held a real weapon yet.' I joke with myself, as I arrived to my family's spot.

"Alright, now that Enma is here. Time for us to get lunch! What do you two want?" Mother said to everyone, then ask Pyrrha and I on what we wanted for lunch.

I look at Pyrrha, which she did the same and quickly, both of us had a big smile, then shouted together, "Chicken wing!"

Mother looks at Father with angry eyes, but with the amount of training she had done over the years has given her the iron will to hold back herself from tearing her lovely husband a new one.

Sadly, this isn't the day where her iron will is enough to stop her from raging.

So, Mother did the next best thing.

Father got smacked across his face, sending him crashing to the ground.

"Why?" Father ask with a betrayal tone, as he rubs the red handprint on his right cheek.

"I blame you for feeding chicken wings. Now, look at them! They addicted to them. Actually, I think it's more Enma than Pyrrha, who like chicken wings." Mother said to Father, then rethink about which one of us actually like chicken wing more.

"Well, Pyrrha like chocolate more, but you stop her from eating so much of it that she take chicken wing as her replacement because she knows you would be mad at her for eating so much chocolate." Father said to Mother, who narrow her eyes at Father, causing him to flinch a little.

"Chicken wing isn't better either way. I knew I should have stayed and let you go in my place instead." Mother let out a sigh of regret.

"We both know that would be a bad idea. The council would try something against our family if you didn't show up." Father made his counter while getting off the ground.

"Alright, I give that to you. Let's go. I did ask them what they wanted and I'm a woman of my word." Mother said to Father, then made a gesture for us to follow.

I grab Pyrrha's left hand with my right and follow our parents to a nearby place that sell chicken wings.

2 hours later*

(Mistral: Unknown City: Home: Backyard)

After reaching to a place that sells chicken wings. We decided to stay to eat just in case some of us wanted more, which in my case, was a good thing because I ate over 40s chicken wings by myself.

Maybe this is the reason why Mother never allows me to have chicken wings every day and only on weekends.

Afterward, we head back home and Pyrrha decided to take a nap before it's time for dinner with the amount of running and walking she done today.

As for me, I started doing my physical training by doing 10 push ups, sit ups, squats and running around the backyard.

The result, however, wasn't I was hoping for. I only manage to do 1 push ups, 1 sit ups, and 3 squats. As for the running around the backyard part, well, at least I manage to run around the whole backyard a single time at least.

Ding*

The host has finished doing a physical workout, which leads to unlocking a part of the [Gear] in [Persona System]'s [Shop].

While I was still breathing heavily from the workout I finish doing, I had a blank expression on finding out the [Gear] in my [Persona System]'s [Shop] was just unlocked.

'This whole time...I could of unlock another part of my [Persona System] and all I had to do was do a physical workout?' I ask myself with a dull tone.

'But, I have been doing physical training this whole time already! What's the difference this time? Is it because of my current age?! So many questions, but no answers!' I begin to rage in my mind, but outside, I kept on staring off into space.

'Well, not like it matter since I still haven't been able to get more [System Point] so far.' I thought sadly, but still decided to check what part of [Gear] is unlocked.

[Persona System]: [Shop]: [Gear]

[Weapon]: Lock

[Tool]

[Cloth]: Lock

[Accessories]: Lock

[Bag]: Lock

[Vehicle]: Lock

'I should have known, but the notification did say "part" of the [Gear] section. Maybe I was hoping for too much.' I thought to myself, as I open the only option available for me.

[Persona System]: [Shop]: [Gear]: [Tool]

[Training]

[Survival]: Lock

[Entertainment]: Lock

'Seriously? This too? Whatever.' I open the only option available on the list, once again.

[Person System]: [Shop]: [Gear]: [Tool]: [Training]

[Gravity Weight]

[Movement Resistance Gear]

[Physical Weight]

[Time Chamber Room]: Lock

[Training Dummy]: Lock

[Pocket Dimensional Training Room]

'Okay. The [Time Chamber Room] I understand being locked, but why the [Training Dummy] too? Hmm, maybe it not some ordinary version of [Training Dummy]. But, hey! [Pocket Dimensional Training Room]? That is something I could get!' I was confused at first about the [Training Dummy], but decided to think about it later and go straight to the [Pocket Dimensional Training Room].

[Persona System]: [Shop]: [Gear]: [Tool]: [Training]: [Pocket Dimensional Training Room]

[Tier 1] - A single room size 12-by-19 feet. [Price]: 15000 System Points

[Next Tier]: Require [Tier 1] to be purchased first.

I could feel my eyebrow twitching like crazy from looking at the price for the [Tier 1].

'With that price alone is 15 times the amount I currently have right now.' I thought to myself and berating myself for once again getting my hope up for nothing.

I let out a sigh of annoyance, then go back to the [Training] section and head to the [Movement Resistance Gear], to see if I could the [Tier 1], seeing as they going by [Tier] instead of [Rank] or something.

[Persona System]: [Shop]: [Gear]: [Tool]: [Training]: [Movement Resistance Gear]

[Tier 1] - Restrict the user's full physical body movement by 10%. [Price]: 800 System Points

[Next Tier]: Require [Tier 1] and [1600 System Points]

'Okay. Purchasable, but will leave me only with a leftover of [200 System Points].' I begin to think this through and didn't dismiss this option too quickly.

'Why not? This would last me for a long time and by then, I should have found a way to earn more [System Point]. Plus, this should help me in my training even more and not cripple me.' I thought to myself while also giving up on buying the [Gravity Weight] since I know that would have cripple easily with my current body, which I'm still a 3 year old.

[Movement Resistance Gear: Tier 1]

[Price]: 800 System Points

Do you wish to purchase this item?

[Yes] or [No]?

Already decided on my choice and purchase the [Movement Resistance Gear: Tier 1].

Ding*

You have purchased [Movement Resistance Gear: Tier 1].

[Host's Currency]: 200 System Point

Ding*

Please choose one of the 5 options of its form.

[Ring]

[Wrist Watch]

[Wristband]

[Necklace]

[Seal]: Require Host's [Aura] unlock.

'I may not be the smartest person, but even I know it would be weird to see a 3 year old kid wearing some of these. [Wristband] it is.' I picked the one that would be less noticeable.

Ding*

You have picked [Wristband] out of the 5 options for the form of [Movement Resistance Gear: Tier 1].

In order to activate [Movement Resistance Gear: Tier 1], the host or someone else is required to wear it and taking it off would deactivate it.

'Oh. Simple enough.' I followed the direction the [Persona System] gave me and wore it on my left wrist.

At first, I didn't think it was working, but when I started moving my right arm. I felt like I was underwater, not that hard to move, though.

'Then again, it is 10% only and from the look of it. I think I require the next [Tier] to increase the limit.' I begin to walk back to the house, but find myself a bit slower than before and I have already rested enough from my last workout.

5 minutes later*

(Mistral: Unknown City: Home: Living Room)

'Okay. I guess I picked the right training tool to buy. Almost tripped a few times now. So, balance training again.' I thought happily with the extra bonus feature.

"Em!" Pyrrha shouted with a cheerful tone, as she tackles me with a hug, knocking the air right out of me and sending me to the ground on my backside.

Pyrrha pause on her hug, then looks at me with a confused look.

"Em. Need a nap?" Pyrrha asks me, as she helps me get off the ground and found herself struggling a little bit from pulling me off the ground.

I nodded in silence, because usually I wouldn't be knocked by Pyrrha's tackle hugs and the only time was when I'm tired.

So, with Pyrrha finding out that she knocked me to the ground, then figure out that I much be tired and need a nap.

Pyrrha let out a giggle once she realized that all I needed was a nap and think I was silly for not joining her to take a nap once we got home from the park.

Not bother to resist Pyrrha dragging me to our bedroom and didn't mind the extra strength she has to put in to drag me, cause she already used to this resistance before.

(Mistral: Unknown City: Home: Nikos' Twin's Bedroom)

Once we enter our bedroom, Pyrrha close the door behind us and pull me towards our bed.

Pyrrha first gets on the bed, with just a bit of problem of getting up because of the height different, but all I had to do was pull Pyrrha down before she get hurt and pointed at the hidden small stairs, which could be pulled out from under the bed.

Pyrrha giggle to herself from forgetting about them. Not like I blame her because it's me, who usually pull it out for us to use.

From the look of it, Pyrrha just forgot about it because now she could take another nap, but this time with me.

After Pyrrha pull out the hidden small stairs, she pulls me up the small stairs and onto the bed, but before she grab the blanket to cover us.

Pyrrha crawls to the lower half of the bed and grab Mr. Chocolate Cupcake, then crawl back to the upper half of the bed and lay next to my left side while hugging her favorite stuffed toy.

Rolling my eyes at the giggling Pyrrha and took a bit more effort to pull the blanket over us.

"Night. Em." Pyrrha said to me, as she close her eyes and move a bit more closer to me.

"Night. Pyr." I reply back, as I let myself fall asleep until it dinner time and forgetting to take of my training gear's wristband but to my surprise, I was too tired to notice.

few days later*

Day?: Meeting New People

(Mistral: Unknown City: Unknown Local Park)

So far, I got used to the resistance placed on my movement, training all my muscles at the same time while giving me training in control once more. But, I still get tired easily because of this.

Sadly, at this very moment. I really wish I could take the training wristband off right about now. Because Pyrrha making me chase after her longer than I should and I'm sweating like crazy and Pyrrha only have a few drops of sweat only.

Too bad, I really need to training if I ever want to get stronger than Pyrrha and anyone else in the world. Well, more like I survive long enough for me to actually summon my first [Persona].

"Hm?" Pyrrha stop in place, almost causing me to crash into her, but I was slow enough to stop myself from running into Pyrrha's back.

I was confused as to why Pyrrha stop and notice she just stares ahead rather than everywhere around her like usual.

Once I look where Pyrrha is looking at and figure out why she stopped from our game of tag.

What's in front of us is a small cart filled with merchandise. Now, usually we wouldn't pay attention to a small cart selling anything, but the thing that causes Pyrrha to stop was a bunch of Mr. Chocolate Cupcake icon items.

"EEEEEE~!" Pyrrha squeals at this site and rush over to the small cart, with me right behind.

Of course, I could see our parents walking towards us and could tell that Pyrrha about to have a new stuffed toy or something related to Mr. Chocolate Cupcake, to bring home today.

As I walk next to Pyrrha and the small cart's owner is looking at Pyrrha, with amusement from seeing how Pyrrha is looking at anything related to her favorite stuffed toy.

"Well, hello kids. What could I get you two on this fine day?" The small cart's owner asks us, but mostly looking at our parents' direction.

"Mama! I want that book!" Pyrrha said with an excited voice, as she points at the book near the left corner of the small cart.

From the cover itself, the book could be a cookbook or a story about Mr. Chocolate Cupcake.

"Alright. Alright. No need to pull." Mother said to Pyrrha, as she gives the small cart's owner a smile, "How much for the cookbook?"

'Well, there goes my answer on rather if it was a cookbook or a storybook.' I thought dryly, not like I could help it with all the kinds of books I have seen has a different meaning.

"That will be 2000 Lien." The small cart's owner answer Mother's question, then passes the cookbook to Mother once she give him the 2000 Lien.

Afterward, Mother gives the cookbook to Pyrrha, who pretty much bouncing off the ground and once the cookbook is in her hands.

Pyrrha let out a cheer and run around in a circle, with me in the center for a whole minute.

Lucky for Pyrrha, and more for me, the cookbook wasn't even that thick and just maybe a few pages like 10 or 20, like a picture book. Then again, this may be a kids' cookbook to help them practice cooking if they wanted to learn.

"Well, it time for us to go home now. We got some very important people coming over for dinner today." Father said to everyone, but mostly to Pyrrha and I, to let us know this is very important.

I don't know if Pyrrha understands, but I did and just nodded with an innocent look. Pyrrha seeing me nodded copy me and nodded as well with a big smile while not understanding what's going on.

Pyrrha held my left hand while holding her newly acquired cookbook, with her left hand. As we follow our parents back to our house.

few hours later*

(Mistral: Unknown City: Home: Living Room)

After we got home, Mother went straight to the kitchen while Father went into his study room to do whatever he does in there.

Pyrrha been looking at her cookbook for a while now and even gone back to the front, then look it over again.

As for me, I have been doing my normal route of training and with [Movement Resistance Gear: Tier 1] being activated. I'm getting 10% more training in all physical areas, even if I'm not working on them.

"Pyrrha! Enma! It's almost time for dinner." Mother called us from the kitchen, letting us know that the guests are soon to arrive.

I stop doing my sit ups, then look over to Pyrrha, who look sad that she couldn't continue looking at her cookbook longer, but listen to Mother nonetheless, as she closes her cookbook and places it on the living room table.

Getting up from the floor, I follow Pyrrha to the bathroom to wash our hands and mostly for me to change out of my sweaty clothes.

(Mistral: Unknown City: Home: Hallway)

few minutes later*

It took Pyrrha and I to change our clothes to something formal, which is a small golden color dress and a red bow. For me, just a red shirt and black pants, along with a black bowtie.

At first, I didn't know why our parents bought us these clothes last month, but now I realize it was for this very day.

"Is Em hurt?" Pyrrha ask me with a concerned tone, when she notice how uncomfortable I am right now.

I shook my head and point at my right foot, which happens to be stepped on by Pyrrha herself by accident, causing Pyrrha to jump away in surprise.

"EM!" Pyrrha cried out in panic and rushed right back in, to hug me, "Me sorry!"

Pyrrha looks like she about to cry for hurting me, but I hug her back and rub the back of her head to let her know I'm not mad at her.

I could feel Pyrrha relax in our hugs and I'm so glad that just rubbing anywhere on her head would calm her down.

'Then again, I was the first one to pat Pyrrha on the head when she did something good. Guess she started liking the feeling of having her head rub.' I thought to myself, as I rub the back of Pyrrha's head a little longer until Pyrrha release me and give me a smile.

(Mistral: Unknown City: Home: Dining Room)

Once that was over, I held Pyrrha's right hand with my left as we head to the dining room, where our parents should be.

"There you two are. Good to see my babies know how to dress on their own." Mother praise us, causing us to smile at her, but I could see Father rolling his eyes.

"Yeah, because I had to teach them how to wear them in the first place without your help." Father said to Mother, causing Mother to turn around to glare at Father for his comment, but didn't back down.

As we watch both of them going on their staring contest once again, Pyrrha started to get bored and look at the dinner table filled with all kinds of different dishes.

Some of them look really fancy and I know for sure, that in my previous life. I was not in a rich family to have anything this fancy.

'I'm still surprised how rich Pyrrha's family is, well, our family now. I wonder if the canon version is like. Is Pyrrha's family is high-class citizens or what?' I begin to think about the many differences between my current life and my previous one, then feel a little curious about the canon version of Pyrrha's family is like.

Knock* Knock*

Before I could keep on thinking and Pyrrha staring at the fancy dishes with hungry eyes, our focus was taken by the knocks on the door.

Now, I would think the whole family would have come to the door to greet the guest, but seeing how Pyrrha and I are 5 years old right now. I'm guessing we were excused from this, along with Mother, who stayed behind while Father was the one who gone to answer the door.

I heard my Father greeting the guest and footsteps coming near us. Quickly, Mother got behind us and held Pyrrha in place before she could go after the small side dish that contains a bit of chocolate once Pyrrha lay her eyes on it.

"And these are my lovely kids." Father pointed towards Pyrrha and me, as he let the guests come in the dining room, which happen to be a group of 3.

The first person that caught my eyes is the oldest one in the group and may be the Father, but I'm not deciding that their role just yet. Not without solid facts that he is the Father of the group.

Now, I won't go into all detail on their looks, but there isn't needed since all of them have red hair like my family. Well, some of them have different shade of green for their eyes.

But, what really caught my attention, not because he is the oldest, but the way he carry himself. Like there would be any hidden enemy about to attack him and his group.

And the way he glance around the room doesn't make me feel safe near him once he lay his eyes on me. Almost like he could see my very soul, but flinch back when his eyes look at mine.

"Is something wrong, Viridian." Father asks the oldest man, revealing their name to me.

"It's nothing. I just remember something that disturbs me that all." Viridian response back in a calm tone, leaving nothing to be shown on his face or voice. "Aren't you going to introduce your kids to us?"

Father look at Viridian, with narrow eyes, but changed back to a casual happy face, "Pyrrha, who is the youngest of the twin and Enma the oldest of the twin." Father introduce us to the group.

"It's nice to meet you two. I'm your Father's Father. But, you two could call me Grandpa" Viridian said in the same calm tone while revealing to us, that he's our Grandpa.

'Huh, that explain the reason why he on guard because he could have been one the many survivors of the Great War. But, what is the reason for him to keep on staring at me?' I thought to myself, as I keep the smile on my face and listen to see if he got anything else to say.

"This is your cousin, Adamo. He is just 4 years older than you two." Grandpa Viridian introduces the other male in the group, who look at us with disdain.

"Nice to meet you two." Adamo greeted in an irritated tone, when Grandpa Viridian smacked the back of his head to introduce himself already.

"And this is your Grandma and my lovely wife, Rufina." Grandpa Viridian introduces the last person in the group of 3, which I could easily guess was either an old friend that was invited or Grandpa Viridian's wife and our Grandma.

"Is Ada Grandpa and Grandma's son?" Pyrrha asks both our grandparents with an innocent tone, causing multiple different reactions.

Both Grandpa Viridian and Grandma Rufina look amused while our parents almost started laughing right there and then. As for Adamo, who glared at Pyrrha, with a red face, showing everyone he is angry for Pyrrha to shorten his name without his permission.

I may have some improved control over my emotions, but just a small improvement. As my smile widens further from hearing my little sister's question and from the knowing look from the adults, I could tell they know I find this situation funny like they do.

"Now. Now. Little Pyrrha is only 5 years old and doesn't know better." Grandma Rufina said to Adamo, before he could shout at the top of his lungs.

Adamo just kept on glaring at the clueless Pyrrha, who blinking at him in confusion, causing his anger to raise a bit more, but bearable for him to control his anger.

"Sorry, but Adamo is our grandson like your brother, Enma." Grandma Rufina said to Pyrrha, with a small amusement smile on her face.

"Is Ada a big brother too?" Pyrrha asks Grandma Rufina, as she tilts her head to the side, with her still confused look.

"No. He is your cousin and not your big brother. He belongs to another son of mine, that's not your Father." Grandma Rufina careful explains to Pyrrha, that Adamo isn't her older brother and is our cousin instead.

"Tch!" Adamo looks away from staring at Pyrrha before he could say something that would get him in trouble with the adults.

Pyrrha still looked confused, but understand that Adamo wasn't our older brother and just confused why Adamo's parents aren't here with him.

"How about you, Enma? Do you understand?" Grandma Rufina asks me with a cheerful tone, as everyone's attention are on me now.

I blink a few times and just give everyone, my best fake confused look. This causes Grandma Rufina to let out a sigh, then glare at Father, "Why didn't you teach them about the different between siblings and cousin?"

"I forgot to be honest and I didn't know you were bringing little Adamo." Father said without a single lie, but I could see sweat going down his forehead from being stared at by Grandma Rufina.

"Hn." Grandpa Viridian could tell how nervous his son is right now under his wife's stares. However, he flinches when his wife send her stare straight at him.

"Okay, let just start dinner now before they get cold." Mother said to everyone before her hard work goes to waste.

Father and Grandpa Viridian shared a look, then walk over to sit next to their wife while the rest of us kids take a seat next to each others, with me in the middle, so Pyrrha be next to Mother while Adamo is next to Grandma Rufina.

1 hour later*

"Well, that was really delicious if I must say." Grandma Rufina said to Mother, with a gentle smile and Mother return with her own smile.

"Thank you, but I think the kids are getting sleepy now." Mother thanks Grandma Runfina's compliment, then noticed that some of the kids are getting sleepy, if not, all of them barely sit up straight.

"Guess it's time for us to leave then. Remember, you two, tomorrow is when the council gathers." Grandpa Viridian said to both Mother and Father, then walk up to the seat with Adamo in it and pick him up and carry him.

Then, Grandpa Viridian said his goodbye to Pyrrha and me, but I'm pretty sure neither of us heard what else he said with how sleepy we are right now.

"Oh yeah, when are you going to start their training?" Grandma Rufina said to our parents before she follows her husband out of the door.

"When they are at the age of 6 or 7, then we will unlock their aura and begin their training. So next year or the next one. We will see how it goes." Mother answer Grandma Rufina's question, who nodded in approval, then follow her husband out of the door while Father gone to send them out and close the door later once they gone.

I felt Pyrrha leaning on me and already fall asleep from having to wait for the adults to finish talking to each other about whatever they were talking about.

'Man, I lost track of the conversation after 30 minutes...curse my toddler's short attention span...' I thought to myself, as I fall asleep as well.

Day?: The bond Between Mother and Daughter

(Mistral: Unknown City: Home: Kitchen)

'I don't know if I should laugh or what.' I look at the sight before me, as both Father and I watch Pyrrha and Mother stares at one of another, not backing down to become the loser of this match.

"And I say no. Young lady. You can't learn how to cook until your older. Why can't you just let me make it instead?" Mother asks Pyrrha, who glare at Mother, but to everyone else. It looks like between an angry red puppy or Pyrrha pouting instead.

"But, I wanna to make cake! Why not?!" Pyrrha cried out and asking Mother, why she can't make it her own chocolate cupcake.

"Because your still too young to bake yourself a cupcake!" Mother shout at Pyrrha, causing Pyrrha to flinch back at the sudden loudness and tears started to build up.

Mother already regrets about shouting at Pyrrha and was about to go give her a hug, but Pyrrha run out of the kitchen and head to our bedroom.

I was about to go chase after her, but much to everyone's surprise. Pyrrha literally pulls me out my spot and drag me out of the kitchen along with her to our bedroom, with my left arm being pulled by a sudden very strong Pyrrha, making me feel like a kite flying in the sky.

While looking back at my parents' shocked faces for a few seconds before Pyrrha drag me through the hallway and out of our parents' sight and the next second in our room, where Pyrrha drop me on my back as she slam the door shut and lock the door.

"Ah! My back!" I cried out in pain, when I was dropped on my back too roughly and Pyrrha landing on my stomach to hug me didn't help either.

"Wh-Why wo-won't M-Mama lets me-e?!" Pyrrha cried out to me, with a voice filled with despair.

I would gladly answer Pyrrha's question, but Pyrrha shocking powerful grip tightens her hold onto me, making breathing a little more difficult.

I begin with a tab on Pyrrha's back to tell her I need air, but she misunderstood that gesture and thought it was for her to continue telling me about how she feel right about now.

'Air! I need air! Pyrrha! For the love of the Sea of Souls, please loosen your grip!' I thought to myself and I would love to say this out loud for Pyrrha to hear, but I can't speak a single word right about now.

I continue to tab Pyrrha's back faster, but soon it is becoming slow and when Pyrrha finally notice the color of my face right now. She let out a cry of panic and quickly get off me.

Greedily, I take in as much air as I can like it's the greatest gift that anyone could give me.

After a whole minute, I slowly calm down and Pyrrha is crying in silence as she looks at me with teary eyes, afraid that if she come near me would cause more harm.

"I'm okay." I said to Pyrrha, and that was all she needed to throw herself back at me, but this time Pyrrha didn't tackle hug me like she usually does and just carefully walk to me, then hug me in silence.

"It is okay." I said to Pyrrha, as I rub the back of her head to calm her down while she sobbing on my right shoulder, covering it with her tears.

"Em. I'm sorry..." Pyrrha whispers to me, as she started to calm down from feeling the back of her head being rubbed.

Ignoring my aching back while keep on rubbing the back of her head, to calm her down and let her know I'm here for her.

From this day and the next, the bond between Pyrrha and Mother are loose. A small rift between the two, where Mother's guilt stop her from trying to offer Pyrrha her help in a small chance it may backfire and worsen the bond while Pyrrha's guilt of not being able to throw away her stubbornness to ask forgiveness from Mother to repair the bond between the two.

During those times, all they could do is greet one of another and each other could only glance at each from afar in hope to go back to the old days. But, even though there is a small rift in their bond.

They could still trust one another during their training together, even if it's just a moment. Both Mother and Daughter cherish these training moments their whole life. Where their bond are strong as before, only for a duration time of the training sessions.