Barbaric realms

"Figuer, how can I go there? It is not the house next door," Shai explained

"I know that is why I came here,"

The figure glanced behind her and saw Claire trying to get through to Judy with Eurus behind her, trying to help,

"Shai, if you don't stop the AI now, it will be too late." The figure told her

Shai felt her body stiffen, too late? What does he mean by that? Shai glanced at Eurus behind her and saw him helping Claire look for a sign of power, and it seemed they found it, Shai turned back to the figure in turmoil.

"You know I can't leave them with this figure,"

"You're not leaving them with this, Shai. You're helping them in a way. I have a way to fight AI. But I can't tell you with them here, " the figure explained

Shai was confused. Does he have a way to fight the AI? How could that be possible without a hacker?

"Figure I don't know what you mean,"

Shai heard Eurus and Claire talking behind her. She knew what the fighter had done to her, but she knew that he wouldn't steer her wrong...

"I know that this sounds unbelievable. But I need you to trust me again, Shai. Not for me but more then."

Shai closed her eyes, she heard a faint voice, a memory.

"I knew you would be great Shai, you will know what to do,"

"Figure I will help you,"

Shai opened her eyes and stared at the figure. The figure let out a sigh of relief,

"Good, why don't we... "

"I want the other figure to watch over them for me," Shai interrupted him

The figure was stunned before he understood why she asked for the other figure to watch over them, but Eurus and Claire turned to them stunned, Claire trying to get up, saying,

"We will be fine. The house will protect u... "

"No, it won't if Herman gets to you, Claire," Shai spoke

"But you got him out of my grid," Claire remarked

"I have, but he can get back into your codes quick, Claire. That's why I'm asking for your protection," Shai explained

"You already thought of that?"

Shai stares back at the figure with a grin starting to break out on her face.

"Because you're going to be busy helping find the AI. Right?"

The figure thought about this,

"She isn't wrong. They will need protection from Herman. He would be able to find Claire easily. Shai will need me to guide her, I would rather it not be the deities. Not yet,"

"Fine, I will get him to do that," the figure agreed

Before Shai could say anything, she felt a hand grab her arm, Shai looked at Eurus with a worried stare.

"Shai, are you certain you can trust this?" Eurus asked.

"I don't know how it will go, Eurus, but if there is a to stop this, then why not?" Shai inquired

Shai touched Eurus's hand and gave him a soft smile, Eurus looked at her and saw her gaze. It was earnest. Eurus let go of Shai,

"I will see you guys later," Shai said

Shai walked to the figure, turned to the wall, and opened his hand having a blue light appear with a portal appearing on the wall, Shai looked at them gave them a wink, and walked through the portal, they watched them disappear and Claire looked to Eurus,

"What do we do now, "

Eurus turned to her, and he thought for a moment, saying,

"Now we have to wait,"

"Or we can play some card games,"

They turned to see the other figure flipping some cards in the air,

"They got you here real quick,"

"Figure that was the portal from before?" Shai asked,

Shai walked with the figure in a glowing landscape that looked like the outside of the home, flowing with the same glow swirling beside them, it seemed to follow them. Shai heard an echo through the place. The figure glanced at her, and she was able to stand in this place. The figure looked ahead of them seeing the path head north,

"Yes, it is. It's the same system but has been more active recently," the figure answered

"Because of Herman?"

"Not necessarily, Shai,"

They walk past a portal shining bright silver. Shai turns to it, and it is similar to the portal before. She took a step and heard a voice coming from it,

"It ends here, Dagda,"

"Shai, we must stay on the path,"

Shai looked at the figure and said that he was in front of her, he glanced at the portal cautiously, Shai moved away from the portal as it disappeared, The figure motioned her to follow him, and they started to walk along the path, Shai sighed and thought,

"How to fix this shit of a mess? I'm not sure how to help. All I have done was fight the AI, and I didn't know how I did,"

The figure noticed Shai glaring at her hands. The figure tried to catch her attention

"Shai?"

"The figure could have chosen to pick someone else, but it was me..."

"Shai,"

Shai looked away from her hand to the figure, he was in front of her and the library again, the figure stared down at her with his red eyes with a new shine in them. It's kind in nature.

"There's a reason why you were picked, Shai. No other would have taken it as well as you have, Shai. Yes, you have every right to be angry with the situation, with me and... my coworker,"

The figure knew this would be hard for her, but it had to be done.

"I brought you back here to help this world, after being in it for some time, and you agreed, that why I am obligated to help you,"

"You have more willing than the others before you. For that, I'm internally grateful," the figure told her

Shai stares at him, confused, dumbfounded. She knew this was the figure's intention. But it couldn't help that she felt that she had no choice in the matter, letting the wind take her wherever it wanted... It's more like the figures,

"Figure, I'm here to help you, am I not?" Shai questioned

"That you are, Shai," the figure replied

"Then show me the way,"

The figure walked toward the Greek history book. Shai watched him knock on the cover, declaring,

"The time of her training is now Zeus,"

The book opened abruptly with a string coming out of it. It twirled in the shape of a door with the Greek word, Elpis. The figure went to the door knocked once and spoke,

"Elpis,"

The door opened with Zeus standing in the doorway. He saw the figure and stared at him perplexed until his gaze went to Shai, his gaze changed, he knew. Shai gave him a nod with the figure greeting him,

"Zeus, it has happened,"

"You mean the intelligence did something to the timeline? Or has the higher ups done something?" Zeus asked

"Herman has made his move, Shai will need your help with lightning," the figure told him

Shai listened. She could feel the stress build on her chest. She touched her neck, but a worrying thought came to her mind,

"If I were to control that... Is that what your planning figure,"

"Shai,"

Shai looked up at Zeus. He walks out of the door and tells her,

"We must be quick, Shai. The door will close soon."

The door is glowing, but it starts to fade softly,

"Figure, I do have one thing to ask of you," Shai said

"You want me to go to Judy?" The figure inquired

"You read my mind... Did you do that?" Shai questioned

The figure let out a chuckle,

"Maybe, but you have to get through the door,"

Shai looked at Zeus and walked to him, Shai looked at him,

"You're helping me?"

"That I am, your quiet, calm Shai. That's good there isn't much time to teach you," Zeus says

Zeus moved aside, letting Shai walk through the door. Shai fell onto the floor with a grunt. Shai saw the floor was marble, it had a gold shine to it with a white iridescent mixed with it. She felt a hand help her stand up and glanced at Zeus, he gave her a nod, letting her look around the room. Shai saw the painting from long ago, but It was colorful. The walls are the same as the ground, but the paintings are on them, with weapons hanging on the walls, Shai heard Zeus talk with the figure,

"I will try and stop him as much as I can, Zeus, watch over her please,"

"Trust me on this, I won't do anything out of the means. But she will have to learn fast,"

Zeus closed the door, and it disappeared, but the word is still there. Zeus gave her a small grin, letting go of her,

"This Shai is Olympics,"

Shai looked around her, still admiring the room,

"I thought it was. It's a lot to take in," Shai let out

"If you think this is a lot, then you haven't seen anything yet," Zeus chuckled

Zeus placed a hand on her shoulder leading her to the large window, Zeus pulled the curtain away causing the light to shine in, Shai had to cover her eyes, Zeus glanced down at her with a fond smile on his face,

"This Shai is where I will help you,"

Shai moved away her hand and saw a gymnasium with clouds as the soil, but there were two people she had met before. The woman with a helmet and the man with wings on his helmet were standing there, Zeus noticed how troubled Shai was,

"This must be a lot for you. I can ask them to leave for the time being," Zeus told her

The woman heard Zeus turning her head to where they were. She noticed Zeus, but the woman she had seen before that had opened the book,

"What are you looking at, Athena?"

The man turned to look as well, and saw what Athena saw. He grinned at this and said,

"It's the woman from before. What would she be here for?"

Shai glanced at Zeus. She felt him pat her back, trying to help her stay calm, and it did help.

"It's fine. They don't have to leave,"

"As long it's not the man that I pissed off," Shai thought

"Then do you mind if we go done there to meet them?"

"I don't see why not," Shai shakily let out

A cloud appeared under them, and the window opened, Shai tried to keep her balance as they flew to the gymnasium. Shai noticed the woman was still there, but the man wasn't to be seen.

"You're easy to sneak up on,"

Shai heard that from next to her head. She looked beside her and saw the man next to her,

"It's nice to see you again, kid,"